this is slowly becoming the sexiest app round

[conesoldstober]

It is a law of Poly that once Marion has dropped one over-the-top, magical character from a YA novel, she must immediately app in with a new one. A law I just invented... right now.


So welcome to the City Howl Jenkins, from Howl's Moving Castle by the late great Diana Wynne Jones! He's a phenomenally powerful wizard who dresses like a Victorian David Bowie and has basically the best hair in the world. He's a vain and fickle womanizer who charms his way out of every situation he doesn't want to be in.

He also happens to be twenty-something slacker from 1980s Wales who maintains a portal between his home and the magical kingdom of Ingary.



For those familiar with the book, I took Howl from chapter 19, meaning he's still heartless. Observant characters may notice two things about Howl:

1. He doesn't have a heartbeat, although unlike the City Dead he is warm
2. His eyes have a strangely empty quality to them, described in the canon as resembling green glass marbles rather than proper eyes

Characters are more than welcome to notice and comment on either of these
things about him.



I am so excited to bring this Welsh twat into the City for you guys. I predict many shenanigans.

Those of you who still don't have me on plurk, I can be found this-a-way. :-D

MARION OUT!

Comments

[charring]

Can Charlie be part of his shenanigans from time to time?

[conesoldstober]

Do you need to ask?

[charring]

More like double checking bb. She needs a trouble-making bad influence bff.

[conesoldstober]

And he canonically likes gingers. I see this ending well.

[charring]

Gingers are damn fine creatures. He has good taste.

[conesoldstober]

Of course! He has good taste in everything.

[favoritetraitor]

I LOOOOOVVVVEEEE HOWL!!!!! *restraining from glomping like mad*

Damn, pity I don't have a female muse to be all o.o at him. Closest I have is Piglet, unless you think Solomon is a bit too well groomed for a guy. :|a Expect to be assailed by my 'normal' me on 4th wall. It's the best I can do. X3

right right... ah, welcome then. And I look forward to seeing Howl around. o7

[conesoldstober]

yay! I'm so glad Howl has more fans!

I don't think Howl is in any position to think ANYONE is too well groomed for a guy. :-D I will certainly put a note in his datebook for a glomping next fourth wall.

[favoritetraitor]

HAHAHAHAHA~ Sooo very true! I was overwhelmed by the pretty ^^'. He'd give Solomon a run for his money, I'm sure!

[conesoldstober]

It's an understandable thing to happen around Howl.

[forhishonor]

OMFG Howl. *^* Be still my heart.

[conesoldstober]

OH HAI THAR

[forhishonor]

....goddamn, those keywords are hellishly accurate.

[conesoldstober]

a-thank you

I have a feeling I am going to seriously enjoy slowly seducing the city with this one

[coyote_walking]

I absolutely adore Howl - and all of Diana Wynne Jones' work - but especially Howl's Moving Castle.

I shall add you on Plurk! I'm Maisfeeka there.

[conesoldstober]

Diana was the best. :'(

Sure thing!

[livingmyths]

I know! I cried when I heard the cancer finally won. :(

[dropkick]

I CAN'T BREATHE OH MY GO D9OYIWHEKLFSDUIJKL,E

[dropkick]

I MEAN YAY I MEAN HI I MEAN OBVIOUSLY WE KNOW EACH OTHER BUT OH MY GOD

x_x kind of love this series........all of her books....

/screams into the night <3_<3

[conesoldstober]

HOW CAN ANYONE NOT BE COMPLETELY IN LOVE WITH HOWL? REALLY?

[beifongbandit]

Hoooooooooooowl omg. Toph will have to give him trouble for being "dead."

[conesoldstober]

Give him your trouble, Toph!

[unsolved]

CAN I JUST SAY

that is the perfect pb for Howl. literally perfection.

[conesoldstober]

ISN'T HE AMAZING?

It took me FOREVER to find someone I like for Howl and then Martin Rolinski comes along as is amazing.

[latenightfondue]

I-I don't know the canon, but he seems like an interesting character. I may have to read this one day. :D

[conesoldstober]

It's an AMAZING book. It's also YA fantasy and takes, like, a day to read. Seriously.

Please do come harass the wizard with tags! :-P

[latenightfondue]

Fantasy is something I need to read more of, so maybe this is a good place to start.

And I shall! I'm catching up to tag around, so I'll go throw Howard at him. :3

[conesoldstober]

Leaves this here.

:-D

[latenightfondue]

huifgfdgk thanking you! <333

I need to get this on my Kindle asap and devour it. :D

[conesoldstober]

I am always MORE than willing to inundate people into my canons... *evil laugh*