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  Interviewing My MC's - Murad and Aaron Portraits by Kalimpaszmadar .  Hello! I stumbled upon some "ice breaker" questions for first dates, and thought this would be a very funny way to interview the ATBOD main characters, Murad and Aaron. Without further ado, here are the questions! Q: What travel essentials are you packing? Murad: Bow, arrow, swords, explosives. Spices.  Aaron: Lance, sword, shield.  Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go? Murad: Venice. Aaron: I have to stay in Mercia at the moment. I have responsibilities. Murad: I'm changing my answer. I will also stay in Mercia. Aaron: You don't have to. Murad: I will stay in Mercia. Q: If you could switch lives with someone for a day, who would it be? Murad: I would be a horse. Aaron: I'd switch with Murad. I'd love to see what he gets up to. Q: If you had three wishes, what would you ask for? Murad: Keep Aaron safe. Vanquish his enemies. Have a horse stable all ...

Wip Wednesday Snippet! From the Specimen sequel! Hello, here is a cheeky sneaky peeky of two separate snips from the same scene. Snip #1: High above, on the topmost platform of the pyramid, a figure dressed in decorative, colourful feathers, and a white cloth skirt appeared. He raised his hands up, and the people below him began cheering and screaming. “This is a little over the top,” Tir muttered. “Who is this guy? He hasn’t done anything yet and they’re all going crazy. Is it mass hysteria?” “Dear gods,” Sepehr hissed. “Shut up and watch.” The drums started up again, with shrill ululating cries. The people threw their hands up to the sky en masse, some sobbing in relief. When it began, Tir gasped softly. Even Sepehr’s breathe caught, because no matter how many times she’d witnessed this festival, it was still a marvel to behold. Snip #2: “You don’t even know who you’re addressing.” Amon pushed himself off the wall and approached, coming to stand in front of Sepehr. He smiled down fro...

The First Muslim Merry Man in Robin Hood Hello, welcome back! Today I'm blogging about a topic very dear to my heart, and I've been looking forward to this! Hands up if you're a fan of Robin Hood, legendary outlaw of Sherwood Forest, local folk hero who robs from the rich and gives to the poor! 👋✌️ If you, like me, love Robin Hood, then you've probably seen, or at least heard of, some of the more famous adaptations to the screen. Recent screen adaptations usually portray Robin Hood as Robin of Locksley, a nobleman who went crusading/attempted colonising with King Richard the Lionheart, and when Robin comes back to England he has to deal with that no good Sheriff of Nottingham and King John seizing all his lands and money. These recent adaptations often feature a Muslim character; a BIPOC, immigrant bestie to the white English hero, usually picked up (no pun intended) abroad while Robin is crusading/colonising. Now, here is what interests me!  That crusading part wasn...