A Field Guide to Mythical British Creatures
A Field Guide to Mythical British Creatures: The Twenty British Actors
Prepared for mcwonthelottery on the anniversary of her birth
By bessiemaemucho with assistance from noted British Thespologist pocky-slash
N.B. these details are as accurate as possible, given the secretive and mysterious habits of these rare creatures.
Benedict Cumberbatch
Origin: Unknowable
Special Abilities: Convincing everyone that "Benedict Cumberbatch" is a real name
Arthur Darvill
Origin: Your imagination
Special Abilities: Currently working on a business plan to start the British version of American Apparel
Michael Fassbender
Origin: Irish? Fascist?
Special Abilities: Enormous numberwang
Colin Firth
Origin: Pemberley House
Special Abilities: Extremely firthful
Martin Freeman
Origin: Fuck off
Special Abilities: Has a BAFTA
Stephen Fry
Origin: British? Uh oh, obvious but wrong
Special Abilities: All of them
Mark Gatiss
Origin: The TARDIS
Special Abilities: Brofessional fangirl
Karen Gillan
Origin: Temporal rift
Special Abilities: Supermodel of the World (and beyond)
Rupert Graves
Origin: All I'm saying is there are zero Americans named "Rupert"
Special Abilities: Traded his children to Benedict Cumberbatch in exchange for ability to grow a solid gold beard
Tom Hiddleston
Origin: Norse
Special Abilities: Antics/shenanigans
Paterson Joseph
Origin: London Below
Special Abilities: Named backwards due to elfin curse
James McAvoy
Origin: Narnian
Special Abilities: Invented Tumblr, has a face
David Mitchell
Origin: Robert Webb
Special Abilities: Knowledge
Chris O'Dowd
Origin: Irelandish
Special Abilities: Have you tried turning it off and on again?
Simon Pegg
Origin: Gloucestershire (N.B. half of those letters are silent, but I won't say which ones)
Special Abilities: Zombie killing, crime solving, kilt wearing
Daniel Radcliffe
Origin: The Cupboard Under the Stairs
Special Abilities: Can turn alcohol into Harry Potter
Mark Sheppard
Origin: Space I think
Special Abilities: Confuses lesbians
Dame Maggie Smith
Origin: Downtown Alley
Special Abilities: Damn bitches, don't fuck with Dame Maggie
Matt Smith
Origin: Northhampton
Special Abilities: Makes bowties look cool. Well, kind of. Almost.
Robert Webb
Origin: David Mitchell
Special Abilities: Probably
Prepared for mcwonthelottery on the anniversary of her birth
By bessiemaemucho with assistance from noted British Thespologist pocky-slash
N.B. these details are as accurate as possible, given the secretive and mysterious habits of these rare creatures.
Benedict Cumberbatch
Origin: Unknowable
Special Abilities: Convincing everyone that "Benedict Cumberbatch" is a real name
Arthur Darvill
Origin: Your imagination
Special Abilities: Currently working on a business plan to start the British version of American Apparel
Michael Fassbender
Origin: Irish? Fascist?
Special Abilities: Enormous numberwang
Colin Firth
Origin: Pemberley House
Special Abilities: Extremely firthful
Martin Freeman
Origin: Fuck off
Special Abilities: Has a BAFTA
Stephen Fry
Origin: British? Uh oh, obvious but wrong
Special Abilities: All of them
Mark Gatiss
Origin: The TARDIS
Special Abilities: Brofessional fangirl
Karen Gillan
Origin: Temporal rift
Special Abilities: Supermodel of the World (and beyond)
Rupert Graves
Origin: All I'm saying is there are zero Americans named "Rupert"
Special Abilities: Traded his children to Benedict Cumberbatch in exchange for ability to grow a solid gold beard
Tom Hiddleston
Origin: Norse
Special Abilities: Antics/shenanigans
Paterson Joseph
Origin: London Below
Special Abilities: Named backwards due to elfin curse
James McAvoy
Origin: Narnian
Special Abilities: Invented Tumblr, has a face
David Mitchell
Origin: Robert Webb
Special Abilities: Knowledge
Chris O'Dowd
Origin: Irelandish
Special Abilities: Have you tried turning it off and on again?
Simon Pegg
Origin: Gloucestershire (N.B. half of those letters are silent, but I won't say which ones)
Special Abilities: Zombie killing, crime solving, kilt wearing
Daniel Radcliffe
Origin: The Cupboard Under the Stairs
Special Abilities: Can turn alcohol into Harry Potter
Mark Sheppard
Origin: Space I think
Special Abilities: Confuses lesbians
Dame Maggie Smith
Origin: Downtown Alley
Special Abilities: Damn bitches, don't fuck with Dame Maggie
Matt Smith
Origin: Northhampton
Special Abilities: Makes bowties look cool. Well, kind of. Almost.
Robert Webb
Origin: David Mitchell
Special Abilities: Probably