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Gᴀɴsᴇʏ. ([personal profile] lamiaceae) wrote in [community profile] newcombers 2024-05-25 02:32 am (UTC)

richard campbell gansey iii / the raven cycle

First Train In

i.


Richard Campbell Gansey III kinda hates his name, and he's certainly not going to introduce himself as more than 'Gansey'. In terms of looks, he definitely falls into the categories 'wealthy' thanks to his clothes and his watch and 'all-American boy' thanks to his crew-team physique and haircut that makes him look rakishly tousled regardless of how much he runs his hand through it. He's really annoying that way. Also annoying? He's got a blue long-sleeved button-down open over a white tee-shirt, the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, coupled with black pants of a somewhat tactical/military bent and very good hiking boots, and he looks unfairly polished for how much mud is on his boot-soles. There's even rock-climbing gear strapped to his backpack, which looks recently used.

Gansey is no stranger to train travel, and he's got himself positioned comfortably, bag tucked under his raised knees and scribbling away in a leather-bound journal. Every few minutes he pauses to watch the landscape pass, staring out the window until he seems to startle like he was nodding off. Then he starts writing away again. When he looks down at his watch, he frowns like whatever time it is upsets him somehow.

If you can catch a glimpse of his watch face (it's a shiny, expensive chronometer), the hands just seem to be...spinning.

ii.

The train sure as hell did just blow up, but Gansey seems much more focused on what the everloving hell is going on behind the train.

"Oh, that's...that's not good."

It's really not good. It's kind of giving him a migraine. Maybe don't stare into the time-rip, Gansey. Don't listen to the familiar song of time made discordant by something deeply Wrong. Definitely don't look at how all times are one time are tearing into fractals of time that spin off in an infinite number of directions.

Maybe someone should pull this kid away from the Time Horror happening over there, because he's just standing there with his backpack over one shoulder looking like he's watching someone die.

Two Truths & A Lie

1. I love avocado as a pizza topping.
2. I've died before, but I got better.
3. I can speak and read Welsh.



[ hi, i'm rui! i don't plurk enough but you can find me on discord at meta.rui! if you mention the tdm in your opening message i will actually reply to it. don't feel like you need to go with any of my prompts if they're boring. i do brackets or narration, doesn't matter!

for people who have read these stupid books, gansey is from post-canon, after the roadtrip. that means he's 19-20. this means he has been spoilered and has also visited the continental 48 states. he misses his car so much right now you guys.
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