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[not-so-mundane-after-all]

And all I can think about is them:

Whump+Found Family

When the weakest one gets injured, and they all hover around them like mama hens, desperately trying to take care of them.

When the STRONGEST one gets injured, and they all flail around, trying to figure out how to take care of the one who always takes care of them.

When one character doesn’t realize they’ve been accepted into the family/think of themselves as outsides, until they get hurt and everyone takes shifts watching over them and taking care of them.

The Revenge for hurting one of their family.

Group cuddles after horrible days, where they all just pile up together in front of the couch.

One taking punishment for the whole group.

“Who did this to you?”

The recovery room being packed too tightly with people who love the whumpee and are worried.

Working together to carry the injured one.

“Why did you save me?” “That’s what family does.”

When one of them loses their voice, and the others have to try to guess what they mean.

Crying together.

The whole group just wrecking havoc in order to rescue their kidnapped teammate.

[fortysevenswrites]

Top five favorite sentences in all these years and lifetimes, top five pairs of shoes, top five Halsey songs!

Okay here we go!

Top-5 Favorite Sentences in all those years and lifetimes

1. “I see the woman who stood in front of the gates of hell and told me I was a hero. I see you Kate.”

This is my absolute favorite line of the entire fic. Full stop. It just smacked me in the face when I wrote it. It's an absolute defining moment in the fic for them, and especially for Kate to realize just how much in love with her Seth is.

2. Below her, Seth huffs a sigh, and it’s all she can do to not just curl up in a ball on his lap and pretend that didn’t just happen, because he absolutely noticed, of course he did.

Kate doesn't want to talk about things, but kinda has to talk about things because she's literally sitting on Seth's lap. Which, also, she's sitting on Seth's lap.

3. All the skin exposed by the white muscle-tank he’s got on is, well, it’s a lot for her half-awake mind, and it’s also absolutely covered in bruises.

I mean, Kate's been through A Lot (TM) but also...of course she's going to notice.

4. “Can you two please reserve your eye-fucking for somewhere that isn’t the middle of our service hallways?”

Richie is just SUCH a sibling, I can't even.

5. “Excuse me!” The blonde still sitting by the pool tables hisses, but definitely loud enough to be heard. She smacks the man next to her on the shoulder over and over until he shies away with a yelp. “Foggy, you know I’m not an idiot, I know his name isn’t Pete!”

If there's one non-Kastle part of the Kastle fam that I LOVE, it's Marci finding out Karen's connection to Frank. It's just the best.

Top-5 Pairs of Shoes

I'm going to assume we're going with top-5 shoes I own or have owned, in no particular order.

1. My holo-sparkly Steve Madden pumps, because they were the first super extra pair of shoes I ever purchased.

2. The spiky orange/sunset Steve Madden pumps, because they are the MOST extra shoes I own and I love them. And also, those spikes are pointy and will hurt, which means the shoes are ALSO weapons!

3. I have a pair of purple glitter Betsey Johnson shoes that I've owned for literal years but have never worn because I can't exactly walk into volleyball wearing shoes that are an opposing team's color, and also they're in my closet and I kind of forgot I own them until just now.

4. When I was in college I found a pair of black pumps with red soles that are definitely not Louboutins because I got them for like $20, but they were awesome, and I also bought them in blue.

5. Also when I was in college, I had a pair of knee-high lace-up boots and I loved them so much. Unfortunately, the mall in LA that I bought them is in the process of being turned into Google offices.

Top-5 Halsey Songs

1. Hold Me Down, because it's the first song of hers I heard of (thanks Tumblr video from one of her club shows) and I was just like...okay I need to listen to everything she's ever released.

2. Strange Love, because her songs that are very clearly about sex are my favorites.

3. 100 Letters, from HFK, because I just love how her voice sounds.

4. Finally//Beautiful Strange, because it samples Lady Gaga's You and I, which is one of my favorite songs.

5. I Am Not A Woman, I'm A God, I mean...does that need explaining?

Honorable mention: Strangers and Honey, because songs about sex. And also Darling and Girl Is A Gun.

Ask me my top-5 anything

[prettyboyporter]

what the hell has tracy been doing lately??

Grading. Spent all of Fri and Sat grading, posting grades. It’s INTENSELY time consuming to grade virtually so it feels FANTASTIC to be 100% caught up.

Playing with and petting my kittens. I’ll have had Hopper and Alexei 3 weeks as of tomorrow. They’e the CUTEST BBYS

I took Alexei to the vet on Fri 12/11 bc he had a resspiratory infection. An alarming cough/gag, but never any hairballs. I had to give him oral meds 2x/day which he did NOT LIKE -- I had to be stealthy & only grab him while he was sleepy or else he’d duck every attempt I made at picking him up. He’s better now though and while he’s still leery of me at times while awake, he’s turned into a cuddlebug and will curl up to me when he’s sleepy.

Writing! Finished and posted my harringrove holiday exchange fic! Hard bc I want immediate validation, especially since I haven’t posted in a while lol. I hope my recipient enjoys it -- I’m SUPER pleased with how it turned out. It’ll be live, but anon, on Xmas day, then I can claim it when reveals are posted.

Quarantining! I’m doing a 2 weeks quarantine that started Fri 12/11 so I can see my fam on Xmas day for a VERY small fam gathering (4 other people). I’ll wear a mask inside the house & eat in a separate room. 

Fucking around with harringrove fandom on twitter a bit. 

I started a binge of The West Wing, which I’d never bothered watching before. I’m almost done w s3. 

Cooking! I made a 6lb ham last night and that’ll feed me for quite some time lol.

Cleaning/putting stuff up on walls/doing repairs around my apt. It’s still not 100% where I’d like to be but getting there.

I’d like to be producing more fandom content but after my exchange fic I need a short break. Gonna start reading again soon and will likely have a rec list! Also gonna get around to reading my zine, which is GORGEOUS AND I LOVE IT.

[hereforlukescruff]

ok so get this: Demon Luke. no soft squishy soft boy. dom daddy. so he takes an interest in you, a human he's sent to protect because you're important to hell or some shit. anyways. he's around a lot and is a complete tease. petnames only. "kitten, princess, darling, baby, baby girl, sweetheart" all super condescending. and you just roll with it because it's not like you can fight a fucking demon. but he starts to do this thing where he will push your hair out of your face, or throw his arm 1/?

over your shoulders and shit while you’re walking around and you notice he’s starting to get REALLY protective of you, especially around guys. then one night at the bar a guy comes up to hit on you and Luke FREAKS OUT. like literally shoves the guy into a table and growls “she’s mine” at him, and when i say growl, i mean growl, eyes going black and everything. and then he just grabs you and takes you to the back alley, you’re about to be like wtf when he pushes you against the wall 2/?

and he’s so close you can feel his breath and smell his cologne (spice bomb. seriously fam. it smells amazing) and his hand comes up to your throat (covered in rings of course) and its gentle around your neck at first as you look at him with big eyes but as his grip tightens and his smile widens he’s just like “look at you. letting me do whatever i want. you want this as badly as i do, don’t you sweetheart?” and you can’t answer verbally so you nod and he just grins, pressing his body (3/?)

harder against yours and you can feel he’s hard in his jeans and you let out the most pathetic whimpering sound and he just EATS THAT SHIT UP. his lips are so close and you know he’s teasing you, seeing how badly you want it. then you get courage and grab at him and he finally kisses you, the rings biting into your throat as he bites into your lips. obviously you’re not close enough so he lifts you up, forcing your legs around his waist as he slams you back against the wall 4/?

you’re a moaning mess and his mouth moves down to your throat, biting and nipping at the skin, definitely leaving marks. your fingers go to his curls and part of you wants him to just fuck you in that alley then just as suddenly as it started he pulls away and leaves you a mess on wobbly legs, trying to catch your breath as you look up at him, “i could fuck you until you saw stars kitten.” he whispers, pushing a strand of hair away from your face, then he pulls back, “but i won’t. not yet.” 5/?

and you open your mouth to protest and he just grins, “i don’t think you want it bad enough darling. i don’t see you on your knees begging for me.” his finger reaches out and dances across the parts of your neck that are already bruising “and until you are… you’ll just have to wait.” 6/6

ever since luke had played his hand by showing you how much he actually cared for you, you knew what you could do to him. because of that you had every intention to tease the fuck out of him until he’d snap. you could see luke gradually getting more frustrated by what you’ve been doing but that didn’t stop you. it was finally too much when you were out together, an older lady noticed how attentive luke was to you that she commented how rare it was to see couples that close now and of course you told her “oh yeah, he’s an angel” with a smile on your face looking straight at him. he grabs your hand, without even saying goodbye to the lady, and takes you to the closest back alley he sees and corners you against the wall. “An angel?” his hands on either side of your head as his breath dances across the skin of your neck. you shiver against him when he looks at you, eyes pitch black. “is that what you want? an angel who will fawn over you, take care of you when scratch your finger? i know you sweetheart, you’d hate those winged assholes. you long for someone to ruffle those prim and proper feathers of yours” 

when you turn your head away, luke’s hand comes up to your neck, rings biting into your throat, connecting your eyes again and this time the black has faded and staring at you are the blue eyes you’ve grown used to. “and are you the one to do that?” you smirk at him. with the pressure against your throat, you feel a hand move to the bottom of your skirt “i gonna fuck you against this wall is what im gonna do” 

with your skirt bundled up at your hips, luke slides a finger into you as your head falls against the wall, eyes closed. “open your eyes, darling, look at me when i fuck you” adding another finger, his thumb rubs at your clit when you cum on his hand already so sensitive. you move your hands to undo his belt when he stops you “say it, tell me what you want” you refuse to answer when he starts to pull away from you and you’re desperate “please” “please what?” he’d ask you with a cocky smirk on his face. “fuck me please” he’d have your leg wrapped around his waist as he sinks into you so fast as soon as you beg for it. because you’ve annoyed him for so long, he would overstimulate you so much you’d be near tears at the end

[theeldestsun]

Character Questionnaire

Tagged by: @jernhjerte​ Tagging:   @musenssang (pris / elise), @orphicdawn (padme), @infamousprinceofdorne, @viperspear, @simplywalks, @longmayshereignxcersei, @unnwin (FINE BANANA HERE I TAGGED YOU HAPPY NOW???? >:U TELL ME HOW THE EGGO SMELLO)

1 ) WHAT DOES YOUR MUSE SMELL LIKE ?    In canon, he smells of oranges and lemons. He does use soaps and wear scented oils sometimes when he’s making an effort, or if the day is especially hot / humid. His favourite scents are typically made from flower essence. This carries over all of my verses. Boy likes to smell good, and he takes it very seriously. And sometimes he’ll smell of the dusty library or sea-salt.

2 ) HOW OFTEN DOES YOUR MUSE BATHE / SHOWER ?  ANY HABITS ?       Very often, even in canon. Hygiene is important to him. He’ll at least bathe / shower once a day -- but more often the better, since he does love being in a bath / in the water. Mostly because he gets to think alot clearer, and he gets his best ideas while swimming or bathing. He wishes that paper doesn’t get wet, but he usually does have a writing desk / pad nearby. In modern, after one of his kids brought home a bath bomb (probably ari), he’s just been super hype about them. He’s definitely someone who takes their time bathing / showering -- and only rushes when he absolutely has to.

3 ) DOES YOUR MUSE HAVE ANY TATTOOS OR PIERCINGS ?        Tattoos in canon no, but in some modern verses he does. In all honesty, the tattoos he gets is very dependent on who’s his current lover / spouse. He’s very thoughtful with the design usually, and because of that, the design is usually inspired by who-ever he’s in love with. He doesn’t take this lightly, and won’t get it unless he’s absolutely sure. His theme is typically geometric in style, with patterns inspired by palesti.nian heritage. As for piercings, i do think he does have his ears pierced in both canon and modern -- and sometimes he’ll remember that they’re there. But as he gets older he does do away with wearing earrings, and they close up. 

4 ) ANY BODY MOVEMENT QUIRKS ( EX : LEG SHAKING ) ?      He fidgets quite a bit when he’s thinking, deep in thought, anxious or when he’s fixated on something. He’s mostly managed to get rid of his fidgets, but he still does twist and fuss with his rings.

5 ) WHAT DO THEY SLEEP IN ?         Depends on the weather, but he does wear some lounge-clothes or pyjamas to bed usually. In canon he’ll wear a simple pair of trousers; plus a shirt if its cold.  

6 ) WHAT’S THEIR FAVORITE PIECE OF CLOTHING ?       I don’t think he’s too particular about this. Clothes are clothes, and as long as they’re functional and decent looking he doesn’t mind at all. When he’s younger he does care abit more about his clothing, making sure to look at least presentable. But there are days where he can’t be bothered to make an effort, because he knows he’s the smartest person in the room anyway. In canon, he at least has a handful of really well made and gorgeous robes, that he can just pull over without really needing to think about what to wear. 

7 ) WHAT DO THEY DO WHEN THEY WAKE UP ?     Not wake up. Because he probably didn’t really sleep during the night. This problem is 100 times worse if he’s sleeping with someone. He really hates getting up. In canon, if it wasn’t for Areo actually acting as an alarm clock and carrying him out of bed -- he would just not get up. At all. 

8 ) HOW DO THEY SLEEP ?  POSITION ?     Curled up. And he sleeps poorly, his schedule is whack. If he does wake up in the middle of the night, he’ll usually sit up and read, or get to his desk to write / work. In canon, with his gout, he’s forced to sleep on his back. Being curled up only makes the pain worse some how -- but he always does try to roll onto his side at least.

9 ) WHAT DO THEIR HANDS FEEL LIKE ?       A scholar’s hands definitely. He has no real callouses, save for ones at his fingers indicating that he has pressed a pen / quill to it for years. And in the canon book timeline, obviously his hands are gouty -- and it’s not a pretty sight fam.

10 ) IF YOU KISSED THEM, WHAT WOULD THEY USUALLY TASTE LIKE ?      Citrus (oranges, lemons, grapefruit etc), probably wine. Definitely wine. 

[childofsquidward]

Speedy^3 Kids

Y’all can thank @temmie-loony for being subjected to my ramblings because she was the one who fed my obsession. Hope you like my the kids!

Zander Sebastian West (KJ Apa)

born May 14th, 2015 (Taurus); 25; eldest of the speedy^3 disaster fam

Sebastian was actually his last name, but he took Wally’s last name after they adopted him, so it became his middle name; he goes by the name “Bounce” on the field

he actually wanted to use Blink, but there’s already a pretty powerful superhero who’s well-known throughout the multiverse that uses the moniker and Zander didn’t want to step on any toes, especially as a first-time hero

he almost went with Shortcut before his wonderful younger siblings all pointed out that it sounded more like a speedster’s name, which he begrudgingly agreed with

his top choice was actually Super Saiyan, but he thought no one would take him seriously; Cisco later on told him that Super Saiyan was his top choice as well

if one more person says some variation of “Bounce, let’s bounce,” he will start chucking people into the netherworld

metahuman: in short, his power is matter manipulation; this means that he can shape matter into anything that he wishes, which also grants him the ability to move just about anything and anyone anywhere his heart desires (he can telepooooort)

when they first met him, after Jesse has analyzed his powers, they thought that he might actually have telekinetic abilities as he could use his powers without physically touching anything while in reality just his very presence, regardless of proximity as they developed, was enough to take a building apart (which they later found out and Jesse geeked over it for a good two hours or so)

manipulating air particles allows him to teleport to the sky, which makes it seem like he can fly even though he can’t

his powers are tied entirely to his emotions, more so when he was younger and little control over his powers; he has grown to be so laid back and easy going that it’s almost impossible for him to ever lose control of his powers now

when he got a little older, he discovered that his ability disperse particles applied to living things as well; he pretty much just exploded into little scattered bits one day and Jesse had a meltdown

despite popular belief, no, he can’t just teleport criminals to the pipeline cuz they’re metas 99.99% of the time, and dark matter is not the same as matter, therefore, he can’t manipulate dark matter; this applies to dark matter objects as well, like, he can’t just move Cicada’s dagger into a volcano

very limited knowledge/use of combat skills; he learned basic self-defense from Alex of all people (he refused to learn from both his mother and uncle Ollie because he claims that running around an island that translates to fucking purgatory is insane, not mention just dramatic as hell)

he hates running with the white hot intensity of fifty billion suns; this is also why everyone was shocked when they learned he joined the track and field team of all things to which he promptly assured them, “as a high jumper guys, don’t be crazy”

they took him in when he was five after falling in love with his little puppy eyes and adorable smile (fucking Harry thought he was the most precious thing to ever walk the face of the Earth)

moved out about three or four years ago actually cuz the house is SO crowded, like geez, Connor thinks living with Dawn's bajillion pets is bad?

he picked up Jesse's death smile, like that charming Disney smile she has before unleashing all hell

he's pure childlike wonder and basically a giant puppy

the goofiest of goofballs

fun fact: he once saw ‘Hogwarts’ as one of the WiFi accounts available on his phone and promptly exited the bus a good twelve stops before he should’ve, magically discovered a megaphone and shouted “will the house with Hogwarts wifi please speak up?” into it and a girl marched out of one of the houses half annoyed half amused

Zander asked if she believed in soulmates and then how she felt about the movies; she called him a doofus and said she’d see him tomorrow for the 2 o'clock showing of Kung Fu Panda

that was a five-year relationship

when he was younger, yelling or shouting of any kind, especially directed towards him, would immediately trigger panic attacks

the first time it happened, Zander was six and had been living with them for less than a year

they were at Star Labs, Wally and Thea were arguing about something and Jesse tried to intervene, which led to her yelling as well

it took all of ten seconds for Zander to start shaking uncontrollably and accidentally shatter the mug on Jesse’s desk in the process which caused his parents to realize that he was there

Thea was first to approach him, more adept to the symptoms of a panic attack than Wally and Jesse, but Zander backed away from her

Wally and Jesse were frozen in place while they watched their son curl up into a ball, continuously switching from chanting and mumbling to screaming “go away” and “stop it”

meanwhile Thea just sat across from him, keeping her distance so she wouldn’t make things worse, not saying a word - which helped because after a good ten to fifteen minutes of pure deafening silence, Zander’s breathing slowed down and his muscles relaxed and he didn’t flinch when Thea moved closer

from that day on, Thea, Wally and Jesse agreed that to never raise their voice around their kids, especially Zander

the second time it happened was two years later at Star Labs on Earth 1

now we all love Harry, and we know that him yelling and shouting is just a part of his personality

Zander, who hadn’t gotten to spend as much time with his grandfather as he would’ve liked cuz Harry always seems to be needed on different Earths, did not

Speedy^3 left Team Flash to babysit while they went on a mission, and only Harry and Cisco were in the cortex at the moment, and you can’t have Harry and Cisco be in the same room and not argue

so Zander was just doing his homework at what had become Iris’s writing nook, when Harry and Cisco’s argument turned into Harry yelling at Cisco and the latter marching out of the cortex in a huff

and that’s all it took to trigger a panic attack - he dropped his pencil and a beaker in the med bay burst before Harry finally turned to him

Harry had no idea what was going on because one, he had never experienced someone going through a panic attack or an anxiety attack in his presence, and two, none of Zander’s parents had ever mentioned his panic attacks to him

his first instinct is to immediately switch to a softer tone that he’s only ever used with three people - his wife, his daughter, and now his grandson

he started off by assuring Zander that he wasn’t yelling at him, and then he went on to explain that he wasn’t actually angry, and just a lot more of fumbling around for right thing to say until Zander didn’t look absolutely terrified when looking up at him

Harry actually kind of toned down his incessant need to just be shouting all the time - even after Zander had worked at understanding more or less that if his parents did end up yelling at him or at anyone else, it usually wasn’t out of anger, but out of concern and love

Zander was never open to talking about his panic attacks with anyone, it was kind of a struggle for him to even open up to his parents, like, if someone even accidentally let it slip or hinted at it, he would just shut down

he had actually been forced to go to therapy by the foster system he was under, and he hated every second of it, it was no help to him

at one point, maybe age 9 or 10, Zander just blurted out “What’s wrong with me?!” which led to a three hour discussion between Thea, Jesse and Wally as to how they would explain Zander’s panic attacks to him because while they know what triggers it, at that point, they still had no idea what exactly caused him to get triggered (they explained it to the best of their abilities though, because they can’t just not explain his panic attacks to him)

he hated that there was no possible way for him to control his panic attacks, they just happened, and he didn’t want anyone telling him how to go about dealing with them, so he was very adamant on finding his own coping mechanisms because he wanted to have some sense of control over the situation

he graduated from teachers college about four years ago and found a permanent teaching position at the local elementary school less than a year ago; he loves the idea of being able to have a positive influence on young kids and loves coming in and seeing their bright smiles at ass crack of dawn

always comes home with chalk and marker stains on his hands and clothes because what even is an eraser?

Zander is also not a morning person and is usually super cranky if woken up before 10AM, but being a teacher and having his one place has changed his daily routine in such a way that he may be turning over a new leaf

probably has a cheesy tattoo to remind him of home (trust me, he’s the type); maybe like the star labs logo? or the outline of the state of Missouri (which is where Central City is)

Francine “Frankie” Laurel Queen (Olivia Holt)

born March 22nd, 2019 (Aries); 21; second eldest

she was named after Wally’s mother and Thea wanted at least one of their kids to have Laurel’s name as a middle name; goes by Eagle on the field

they found her on Earth 2 when she was a baby - Wally and Jesse were putting out a huge fire, where Frankie’s family died, so instead of putting her up adoption they just decided to adopt her themselves 

she looks like a young Moira Queen, it’s ridiculous, Malcolm (who shows up occasionally as he does, that relationship is just waaaaaay too complicated to pinpoint, much less explain) and Oliver both bring it up constantly

every time Frankie’s on Earth 1 with her mom, someone will mention how much she looks like Moira, right down to her mannerisms; like former Queen Consolidated employees have walked away from her accidentally the first few times she came around because they thought Moira Queen had returned

Thea doesn’t really notice it herself at first because she has adopted a lot of Moira’s tendencies herself without realizing, but when she finally did, she actually admitted that it was a little scary, almost like looking at the ghost of her mother

also, turns her biological grandmother was actually a Moira Queen doppelganger

this close to moving out

even though she constantly brings it up, Zander knows she never will; like, freaking Tess (their youngest sibling) will probably move out before Frankie ever seriously considers it because out of all her siblings, Frankie is the most attached to their parents

she and Jade both have keys to Zander’s place though

he doesn’t know (but he does)

since she is the only non-meta out of all her siblings, Thea had hoped that she’d take up archery, but given the amount of time Frankie spent around Sara, she quickly became infatuated with the art of knife throwing; her knives of choice include f-s fighting knives (because they’re practical and effective) and karambits (because they look badass and are great for interrogations and such); she rarely uses her knives to penetrate through flesh, she’ll actually throw them so they catch on someone’s shirt and nail them to the wall (her aim is scary good - I mean, we all know who one of her two mothers is - only to be rivaled by her younger brother Robbie’s)

Harry and Joe both had a heart attack when they found out

Wally thought it was cute… up until Sara started saying crazy shit like, “you know, Frankie would be a great addition to the Waverider” which led to Wally hanging up every time she called

Jesse was surprisingly only mildly concerned

Thea immediately bought herself some Aspirin before yelling at Sara

Sara responded by then teaching Frankie how to hotwire a car

she took karate (started age 5) and gymnastics (started age 4) as a kid

she gained her black belt at age 10

Sara tried to teach her kung fu, but Frankie insisted that karate was better for combat because she found kung fu to be too calming; Sara did however manage to interest in other forms of martial arts like taekwondo, judo and sambo

she actually got really into artistic gymnastics specifically and even seriously committed to competitions for a few years before deciding to get serious about college (to everyone’s surprise)

even though she’s never gotten the chance to meet Laurel, the former Black Canary has had a huge impact on her life, mainly stemming from Frankie’s curiosity of her middle name and things kind of just snowballing into Thea and Sara telling her countless stories about Laurel

she actually took up boxing after being inspired by the fact that it first was the first kind formal fight training that Laurel had before becoming a vigilante

unfortunately for the entire family, she gained Jesse’s spending habits, so Thea will find a thousand dollar inflatable mattress in the family gym, or Robbie (Child #4) might step on his sister’s spikes for shoes and hop around his room with blood and glitter covering his foot

100% the most anal of all her siblings:

she color codes everything (including her notes on the freaking Notes app)

would probably lose her head without her planner

can tell you exactly where everything is in her room and will know if it’s been moved

constantly reorganizes the pantry

Wally, at least once a week: “Did you alphabetize the spice rack again?”

will move the couch even while someone is sitting on it because she thinks it’s crooked

Kara, when she first witnessed it: “Are you sure she doesn’t somehow have Kryptonian dna or something? Cuz’ no speedster I know has superhuman strength.”

hates that one of their walls is a lighter shade than the others

Robbie: “Oh my god, you can’t even tell, let it go Frankie”

has only ever seriously committed to a few things, be it activities or relationships; she just has this need to always be on the move and feels the need to constantly change things up in her life

has been through many phases in her life as a result: her art phase, her music phase, her baking phase (which led to a cooking class at the community center, and then resulted in a life ban cuz she blew it up), her dance phase (twice), her ‘wanting to be a scuba diver so bad she was ready to start taking lessons before she remembered that she’s deathly afraid of water’ phase and so on and so forth

she tried ballet but quit after two days because she has zero rhythm

she wanted to learn guitar, and the poor instrument would be collecting dust in their attic if Zander hadn’t decided to pick it up

she also took piano for a hot second... a literal second

after quitting pro gymnastics to focus on school, Frankie immediately regretted it because she had no idea what she wanted to do; she didn’t want to sit in some boring lecture hall with 400 strangers for three hours every week, she wanted to do something more hands-on (hence she always enjoyed watching her hacker aunts and uncles - who 100% contributed to her taking apart just about anything with a circuit board - as well as learning from them), but nothing seemed to catch her attention

she eventually just enrolled in undeclared arts, which let her take whatever she wanted, and a lot of what she took ended up being criminology classes, which fascinated her to no end

with a lot of hard work, she ended up finishing a four year bachelor’s degree in criminology in just three years

the minute she graduated, she applied to take the LEE (Law Enforcement Examination), which surprised just about everyone

Joe bawled

next stop: police academy!

also, it should be noted that Frankie has made it a point to emphasize that while she carries small daggers on her off the field, she will not be doing so a cop, so you can breathe now Uncle Barry and Papa Joe

her favourite romcom of all time is hands down 10 Things I Hate About You, and it is one of the few things that she and Jade will ever argue about

Jade, every single time Frankie sits down to watch it: *groans in agony*

Frankie, who has perfected Thea’s (Moira’s) ‘i can and will fuck you up beyond your imagination’ glare: *hisses*

has an eagle tattoo on her forearm and Laurel’s calling card on her lower back (y’all know that classic Black Canary logo right? that’s what I’m talking about)

easily the bossiest person you will ever meet

gets in the most trouble; also most likely to throw a party when her parents are out of town

that one person who’s always like “ooo, what does this button do?!” and then proceeds to press it

this usually leads to everyone completely losing their shit (I on the other hand, along with Ralph of all people, think that it’s adorable - she’s just a curious kid)

easily the best driver in the family because Wally and Jesse never drive and whenever they do it’s like being in a death trap, Zander has switched to public transport because he tends to swerve a lot (you need to hold on to something while in the car with him, it’s a must) and just - parking in general is kind of a struggle (thanks Wally and Jesse), Jade has major road rage and this tendency to hit poles, so does Thea (where do you think Jade gets it from?), and Robbie and Tess haven’t gotten their licenses yet but they’ve already had four driving instructors quit and five classes kick them out

actually feels kinda’ inadequate compared to her siblings and has gotten really well at hiding it because if they ever knew she’d just feel even worse because they’d think that it’s their fault even though it’s not

she just always has this gnawing feeling in the back of her mind that she’s not living up to her parents’ expectations the way that her siblings are

and then she feels bad cuz’ parents are cool and even with five kids they’ve never, ever shown any sort of favouritism towards any of them

it’s just like, she sees Zander having his life together like a functional adult and being this amazing wise big brother, and Jade’s a genius like she easily the smartest person that Frankie knows and their family (including the never-ending extended family) is filled with intelligent people; then Robbie’s like this super friendly, charismatic class president/captain of the baseball team who is good at honestly everything that he tries his hand at, and Tess is just so responsible despite being the youngest and manages to keep them from falling apart and will probably end up with either her own multi billion dollar company or just the best president of the US that Earth 2 has ever seen

she’s super proud of all her siblings, but somewhere deep down she’s always like “what have I even managed to accomplish in life?”

fiercely protective over her family

if she sees her five year-old brother get sand kicked in his mouth, she will hang the punk did who dared to do so upside down by his legs (she does not give a fuck if he accidentally stepped on your sandcastle, Billy, that’s no excuse to treat her baby brother like that)

if she sees some little brat grab her sister by the hair cuz’ she told the teacher that she and her friends were cheating, she will not hesitate to smack a bitch (tattling is not an excuse for you to get physical with her little sister, ‘mkay?)

it was sooooo worth getting sent to the principal’s office both times, and probably many other times cuz’ people are the worst

Jade Van Queen (Lana Condor)

born May 23rd, 2021 (Gemini); 19; middle child

like her older brother, she now uses her last name, before Speedy^3 adopted her, as her middle name; goes by Owl on the field

highly skilled acrobat, after years and years of lessons from Thea, Sara and even Nyssa (don’t tell her parents, specifically her mother)

owns like five katanas and keeps leaving them around the house; also keeps making new katanas and experimenting with different materials

she actually doesn’t go out on the field and prefers to stay back with Frankie (who actually doesn’t really go out on the field either) and help from behind the scenes

unless they’re actually needed or there’s an annual crossover happening

also, Jade and Frankie make a really good team in general, hence why they’re usually sent on all the covert stealth missions, which leads to their parents and grandpa Harry taking over (Zander, Robbie and Tess hate every single fucking second of it)

has a bit of a knack for both welding and engineering (under the tutelage of proud poppa Wally and super psyched Uncle Cisco)

she actually managed to create her own version of the cold gun (upon Frankie's insistence), helped design her siblings’ suits, creates explosives for funsies, custom made Frankie's favourite knife along with a few others (gives anyone - Sara - who gifts her a knife the stink eye), built Robbie's bow from scratch, and the list goes on

is well on her way to sending Harry to an early grave with the shit she says/does

Jade: “I should be an actress. Like Angelina Jolie level famous, constantly photographed, but it's actually me in a wig under a stage name.” Harry: “Please don't. You can't draw that kind of attention to yourself and you absolutely can not live a double.” Jade: “It worked for Hannah Montana-” Harry: “She's not a real person.” Jade: “-and Bruce Wayne” Oliver, 15 galaxies away: “Batman's just a myth.”

Cisco ADORES her

her and Frankie have the closest relationship out of all their siblings

she's always wanted to be just like her big sister because she thought that Frankie was the coolest person to ever exist

continues to look up to her even though she's the biggest dork ever

Frankie thinks it's the cutest thing on the planet

she and Frankie still share a room to this day

she actually took ballet only because Frankie did, but while her sister quit, she continued for years, and is still continuing to dance, although she never had the urge to do it professionally much to the dismay of her many, many ballet teachers throughout the years

when they were little though, Frankie once did something totally stupid that she really shouldn't have and Jade was so upset that Frankie vowed to always strive to be someone that Jade will look up to; however, Frankie once got so in her own head about being the perfect big sister that it nearly cost Jade her life; when they're in the med bay later on, Jade says to her “I would never stop loving you just because you made a mistake dummy, and we were literal babies back then so just… be nicer to yourself.”

multilingual

Vietnamese - self-taught because no one else she knows speaks the language, and the only three things she knew about herself before meeting Speedy^3 were one, her last name, two, that pomegranates were unnecessarily complex for fruits, and three, that she’s Vietnamese

Mandarin and Cantonese - Oliver offered to teach her, mainly because when she was younger and he would start speaking in another language, her eyes would always widen and she’d seem so fascinated by it that it made his heart melt

Japanese - started with Jade pestering her dad about how he learned Japanese, when eventually he got her to let the matter go if he agreed to teach her instead

Arabic - Jade and Nyssa were sparring one day when Jade just randomly went, “teach me how to speak Arabic” and Nyssa froze for a split second which led to Jade instantly gaining the upper hand on her; after their match though, Nyssa asked her if she was actually serious about learning Arabic, and Jade’s enthusiastic smile was all the answer that she needed

Spanish - Jade, age 10, went up to her Uncle Cisco and asked him if could he teach her Spanish so that she would have a more of a chance to pile on a variety of classes in high school so she could explore her areas of interest a little more; Cisco was more than happy to oblige for the sake of his favourite niece

German and Italian - started with Jade telling Nate how cool it is that he knows like six languages and then next thing you know, Jade’s skyping him every week and Cisco’s threatening to blast Nate because he is the favourite uncle so back off Heywood

Jade: Uncle Cisco, I can have two favourite uncles. Cisco: But I’m the favourite of the two favourites… right? Jade: *blinks, then leaves the room*

French and Latin - she needed an upper liberal and her college offered both languages; Nate was a little offended that she thought CCU could provide her with a better education on languages than he could, but he’s not Cisco, so he won’t be petty about it (lies)

strives to have five majors like her momma (actually might end up with six)

unlike Jesse however, she had no intention of skipping a few grades even though she very well could; she just preferred going through school at the same pace as her friends because the idea of skipping ahead and all older kids always judging her for being the youngest kid there sounded horrifying (she took Grade 11 bio in Grade 10 because it was normal to fast track, but everyone gave her the stink eye all semester which made her think that she made the right decision not skipping a few grades)

it is actually very common however for people to hold multiple on Earth 2 and have more than one or two majors; the most is probably Harry with like, idk 7 or 8? and then Jesse has 5

she’s in her second year at CCU as of right now

she didn’t want to take any math or science esque majors because she feels as though she already has/is exposed so much knowledge on that front, she wants to challenge herself and try a variety of majors so that she have a more diverse learning experience

History & Philosophy Dual Major

this was the first major she started with

Nate declared that she was his favourite niece when he found out

Cisco blasted him

Sociology

she started sociology at the same time as her dual major since they’re in the same faculty and therefore all her required courses like Critical Thinking I and shit are basically the same

Accounting & Finance

after her first year, she started taking courses in spring and summer for this major

Professional Communication

has just now started taking a crack at this during her second year

Social Work

has yet to take a single course for this, but with the co-op program and all the different concentrations, this is the only one of her majors that’s stressing her out

she might also be doing a minor in French and Psych

she’s literally always in school, no one knows how she manages to maintain a 4.0 while helping her siblings fight crime and then building the occasional bazooka while she’s at it - SHE CAN DO IT ALL

she takes at least ten classes per semester but only because one, that’s a limit that CCU has set, and two, her parents were firm about her not burning herself out even though she insisted that she wouldn’t

proud member of team ‘let’s annoy our parents into finally letting us get a dog’ along with her older siblings

when Robbie was born they thought there would be a strength in numbers but this little golden child claimed he didn’t care

Tess was then their only hope and she asked for a cat (traitor)

has like, multiple identities in multiple countries and on multiple Earths, across the multiverse

she has created lives for herself, LIVES

every time they go anywhere, Jade gets recognized, and some random stranger will be like, “Dr. Abigail Matthews, how nice to see you, I thought you were treating patients in Germany?” and her parents are immediately just like, “you’re grounded, you’re grounded for the rest of your life, let’s go Abigail”

she can multitask like her life depends on it

no, seriously, she once somersaulted through laser beams while writing her final paper, and also reapplying her lipstick in between

Frankie couldn’t decide whether or not she should be impressed or claim Zander as her new favourite because Jade apparently has their father’s incessant need for theatrics

Robert “Robbie” Joseph Wells (Amir Mitchell-Townes)

born January 8th, 2023 (Capricorn); 17; the second youngest

named after both his biological parents’ fathers; goes by the name Red Arrow in the field which made Thea so happy

he uses a recurve bow like his mother did which Jade made for him out of iron wood

he has Wally’s speed, but he prefers using it as a last resort to one, fuck with people, and two, because he didn’t people suddenly getting bright and making a connection between him, Speedy-the-archer, and his sister, Speedy-the-speedster

random citizen: how does Red Arrow have super speed? are the rumors about Kid Flash and Speedy true? Robbie: this is an illusionnnnnn, you are having a dreammmmm

between his speed and flawless aim, Robbie never really saw the need for formal fight training; he can throw a punch, but he can’t parkour off of skyscrapers like Frankie and Jade

he also has very keen senses, and his reflexes are insane

the only one allowed to go grocery shopping because his family has no sense of anything, specifically, Frankie ‘what even is a nutrient? idk’ Queen and Tess ‘expiration dates are optional’ Wells; over 50% of the family is made up of speedsters, yet no one other than Robbie has half a mind to get something other than Big Belly Burger all day any day and everyday

Oliver, Caitlin and Alex cried when he brought home apples; they fight over who gets to give him a ride to the store

Kara once went with him and claimed that carrying groceries with him made her daily work out seem like a piece of cake, like, why does this child still continue to go to the gym?

loves to cook and is constantly experimenting with different flavours and combinations of flavours

usually they turn out well, but on the off chance they don’t, Frankie will eat literally anything that’s either carbs or sugar

he has all of Grandma Esther’s recipes and Iris and Joe both swear that Robbie chasing people out of the kitchen with a wooden spoon during Thanksgiving is like Grandma Esther come back to life

he prefers like, chicken dinners and pastas and lasagnas and such to desserts, which Frankie claims is such a waste because his matcha white chocolate chip cookies are the best thing on the planet

Frankie can reorganize their linen closet to her heart’s content for the gazillionth time, but she will never be able to fit months of Thanksgiving leftovers fit for five speedsters into their tiny fridge the way that Robbie can

he’s also great when he comes to packing

Frankie and Jade might be like martial arts prodigies or whatever, but Robbie’s the real ninja of the family - he sneaks up on everyone, and no one has any idea how he does it, and they can never tell when he’s about to strike

observant as hell, which means that he always knows what’s up with siblings and his parents and just about everyone, and can read them like an open book

which is annoying because they can never do the same with him; his poker face is on a whole other level, which is why he’s the one always chosen to go undercover cuz the rest of his siblings would probably have a meltdown and accidentally give their firstborn away

it’s actually a little scary; also, Robbie on vs off the field is like watching yin and yang; the first couple times he went out on the field, everyone was freaked out by his demeanor because he was so stoic and serious and not kind eyes and gentle smiles (which honestly is not a thing during his solo missions because he’s not the family prankster for nothing)

because of his observant nature, he also knows everything there is to know about everyone

which is a problem because he always knows when to call bullshit

has this tendency to second guess every single thing that he does; actually thinks that nothing he does is ever good enough

he’s a social butterfly, super friendly, life of the party - extremely different from Zander in that Zander is a ray of sunshine, but he prefers small groups of friends, like not more than three people please and thank you

remember when Frankie quit piano after two seconds? guess who ended up having to take her lessons?

Frankie: you’re a literal musical prodigy, if anything, I did you a favour Robbie: I dream of throwing you like a lightning bolt

sometimes he sees Jade conquering her life the way that she does and feels like crap because he needs to talk himself down from spiraling when he has too much on his plate, and he has WAY too much on his plate, like, drink a milkshake and chill

really good with kids, has been babysitting since he was twelve; he’s like the perfect balance of ‘tickle monster’ and ‘eat your veggies’

would use desserts to sneak in vegetables (it’s what he does for his siblings)

lives off coffee (literally walks away from his coach when he goes on this tangent about how ‘your body is a temple’)

functions on like three hours of sleep, like, what is sleep? 

Theresa “Tess” Morgan Wells (Talia Jackson)

born November 5th, 2024 (Scorpio); 16; youngest; Jesse was so adamant on not having kids because being a meta and a speedster at that, she didn't want to risk it, but after running into her doppelganger on Earth 22 who once had similar concerns, she changed her mind

she was named after Jesse's late mother Tess Morgan

Harry got so emotional he actually had to leave the room so no one would see him cry

goes by Speedy on the field

Cisco: You can’t be a speedster named Speedy. Thea, who only heard ‘you can’t be’: My daughter can be whatever the hell she wants. Wally & Jesse: Aw, babe, that’s so sweet... but like, think this through. Tess: Ignore them. I chose my superhero name. Thea: Awesome! What is it? Tess, using the same smile that Oliver once did when he ‘accidentally’ ran over Thea’s lego castle: Speedy. Thea: You’re grounded.

Tess has the spirit of an elderly person screaming “you kids get off my lawn” and fun fact, she once did so at age 4 and the kids on the lawn thought it was super adorable until she started throwing toy cars at them

Jesse blames Oliver

Thea blames Harry

Wally blames them all

despite being the youngest, Tess is the one to mother them all, she is the only responsible child in the family

she is actually the closest to William in that they're constantly going off about how stupid their siblings are; Tess claims she has it worse because “Dawn and Connor may run in without a plan and whatnot, but at least they've never accidentally launched a space shuttle to freaking Saturn (Frankie), or cut the Eiffel tower in half (Jade), or gotten banned from Nevada because they accidentally sent it spiraling through a black hole (Zander), or caused a war between Earth 3 and Earth 19 (Robbie)”

she’s also the biggest worrywart, and because she is allergic to emoting and basically a splitting image of her grandpa Harry, her parents and siblings and just about anyone really always feels super guilty when they do something stupid to worry her and then hear that Tess cried

you'd think that being the little angel she is, she'd like to keep her space tidy, but nooooooo; her room is a pigsty which she likes to refer to as organized chaos

Frankie calls it a toxic waste dump

Jade swears that she once sat in Tess's bean bag chair and ended up getting sucked into an alternate dimension

has this aversion to doing chores and can sense when she will be asked to do something, which leads to her promptly exiting the premises

being the control-freak that she is (like her mother, Wally, Jesse, and Oliver all say, with even Roy chiming from the great beyond or wherever), everyone assumed Tess would be an archer like her mother but she straight-up said that a bow and arrow on the field is impractical

Thea grounded her for a month

Oliver wrote her out of his will

having two speedster parents led her to have the strongest connection out of everyone to the speed force to the point where the idea of losing her powers isn't as daunting as losing her connection to the speed force

a cat person, hence why Zippy the ninja with a penchant for hiding out in people’s closets exists

Zander, Frankie and Jade refuse to believe that this kid just went up to their parents at age seven and asked for a cat, and then got one

despite the huge age difference between her and Zander, and being closest to Robbie in that they share literally everything, she actually has this tendency to cling to him whenever she’s scared or confused

she’ll always pick him for advice over anyone else

Zander actually used to sing Cheer Up by A Great Big World to her when she was younger

even when she got a little older, she used to poke him awake and he’d always go back to her room and stay with her until she fell asleep

Tess was by far the most affected by his moving out, sometimes she’d just got into his mostly empty bedroom and sit there and stare at every item missing from his room (no one else in the family ever made any move to disturb her)

Zander started calling every night to check up on her

she’d pretend to be annoyed, but he knew she was smiling the whole time

oreos are her weakness

enjoys photography

married to her computer, aka, the love of her life (her words)

A few things that I want to point out…

Speedy^Cubed got married on Earth 2 and decided to permanently move there mainly because Earth 1 already had so many superheroes and Wally and Thea ended getting more attached to it than even Jesse is.

They weren’t sure if their kids would want to operate from Earth 2 because like their father, all of them were out on the field during massive team-ups, and they were worried that their kids would love the idea of working with everyone else so much that they’d want to move (which all three of them of support, but later on tear up about). To their surprise, every single of their kids preferred to operate as part of Team Speedy^Cubed on Earth 2, mainly because Earths 1 and 38 have like four teams between them and Earth 2 has like, two heroes outside of their parents, both of whom are retired. It might also be because they love their parents, but no one other than Zander would ever admit it.

All three of them made a collective decision to keep their own last names though, that’s one thing that they were very adamant on, which their kids are constantly complaining about as they made that decision when they were at a point in their lives where having kids was the furthest thing on their mind.

This obviously means that their kids all have different last names, but they secretly think that it’s actually kind of helpful because on whatever Earth they may be on, each of their parents’ last names comes in real handy! Like, “oh, a Queen?! can’t piss you off in any way, shape or form!” // “detective/captain/lieutenant/sergeant West’s grandchild? by all means, have the key to the city!” // “professor Wells’s grandchild? well damn, now I have to give you clearance to enter this highly secure facility that not even the president knows about!”

KJ Apa, Olivia Holt and Lana Condor are all 21, which boggles my mind because if you’d told me that Olivia was 21, I would believe no questions asked, but KJ and Lana?! KJ looks at least 25, and with Lana I MIGHT believe you if said she was 19, so it all works out in the end.

I wasn’t sure what codenames to give Frankie and Jade. I nearly had them be Artemis and Cheshire before I changed Frankie’s choice of weapons and decided that the team is better off with one archer. Then, as I was thinking of a cool name, it kind of dawned on me that a common theme among assassins and special ops and such are to have bird names as their codenames, so I chose literal birds of prey as their superhero names because I just thought it would be cool to include the Birds of Prey somehow. This also means that I saw a lot of pictures of birds and had nightmares for the three consecutive nights.

Personally, I think Jesse seems like the type of person who has zero self-control when it comes to impulsively spending her money. She’s like that one person who has to get something from Cinnabon every time she walks by it, and she doesn’t even really like Cinnabon to begin with. Wally is big on saving and Thea’s just a lot more tactful when it comes to her spending habits because unlike her lovely wife, she’d probably get something on sale or use like 100 different coupons (she owned a nightclub, businesses are already so expensive to run, but alcohol being sold at the price that it is makes it 400x worse, she knows what her money’s worth).

Tess Morgan was actually Earth 1 Harrison Wells’ wife, so since we never learned Jesse’s mom’s name, I made the executive decision to declare that it’s Tess Morgan.

[jonasmaurer]

Hair routine + fave products for healthy hair

Per a couple of requests, I updated this older post with my current hair routine and tips.

Hi friends! Happy Monday! I hope you’re enjoying the week so far. I’m looking forward to catching outdoor yoga class tonight – my first group fitness class since March!!- and taking it easy with the fam.

For today, I thought we could chat about hair. I’ve been asked to share some of my favorite hair products + the latest hair routine and thought it would be a fun kinda different post. My hair has been through so many crazy stages over the past six years. From luxurious pregnancy hair, to postpartum shredding + regrowth (the lovely Frankenstein baby bangs), changes in texture (my hair got super wavy after I had P! We joke that it’s because the reflux and everything stressed me out that much) and environment (beach air, dry desert air, and swampy humidity), and getting rid of anesthesia from my system 3 times (<— which can make you shed and your hair do funky things).

(trying to decide if I should keep my current blond-ish highlights or go dark again for fall!)

Just this past year, my hair started growing like crazy. I feel like I’d hit a growth slump, and would often have to get a trim merely because the ends were shaggy; never because it was “too long.” While I’ve been working hard to take care of it, I also think that getting my implants out a few years ago and decreasing the inflammation in my body has made a positive impact. I’ve been taking a couple of new supplements that I think have helped and I think it’s responded positively to the super low-key approach I’ve had lately.

Here are some of the things I do to keep my hair healthy:

-Supplement. I used to take a prenatal vitamin, but instead, I currently take a mix of different things: a liver supplement (that has Biotin in it), vitamin b12, vitamin C, D3/K2 and an adaptogen blend. I also have a scoop of collagen either in my [decaf] cup of coffee or smoothie.

Collagen has been hyped up for a long time, but it wasn’t until I took it on a regular basis that I noticed a difference. My skin looks smoother, and my hair and nails are noticeable stronger. It doesn’t taste like anything, so it’s easy to add into hot or cold drinks. You can check out more about collagen and why I love it in this post.

I also take MCT oil (usually in my smoothie or coffee) for a quick dose of healthy fat. You get the the huge bottle at Thrive Market.

-Watch the heat! This one is hard for me because I like showers that literally burn my skin. Like, I want it to feel like burning lava. When I take a super hot shower, I bring the temp down to wash my hair. My mom is a hair stylist and has always told me to rinse my hair with cold water because it closes the hair follicle and makes it more shiny. I’ve actually started listening to this advice.

I just turn the water to ice cold before I get out of the shower and lean my head back so the freezing ice water doesn’t touch my body. Bonus: cold showers can help the lymphatic system, too.

When I know I’m going to heat-style my hair, either with a blowdryer or styling wand, I pick 1 thing to use for heat styling. So, if I’m going to round-brush it with a blowdryer, that’s it. If I know I’m going to curl it, I let it air dry first, so I’m not doubling up on hot tools.

-Get regular trims. This one is tricky with the kiddos and with the current situation, but I’ve noticed a difference in my ends since I started getting regular trims. In normal circumstances, I try to go every 4-6 or so. For now, I’ve had one trim since January and am super overdue for a new one.

(When salons re-opened, I masked up for some highlights and a trim just to feel like myself again. This was a couple of months ago.)  -Don’t wash it a lot. I wash it 2x a week max. If I need to take a shower because I got a sweaty workout or hit up the pool, I’ll rinse my hair with water and just put conditioner or a mask on the ends. I think shampoo can be really abrasive and drying, and if you shampoo every day, it can make things crispy fast.

While I don’t wash my hair a ton, thankfully my hair doesn’t get too greasy – it will get a little dandruff snow if it’s been a while – but dry shampoo comes to the rescue. I’ve tried SO MANY, but this one and this one top the list.

Favorite hair products:

-Moroccan oil: I’ve been using this for years, and it’s the best ever. I’ve tried the light and really like it but prefer the heavier oil. We’ve also been using it on the girls since they were toddlers.

We never have to use detangler on their super long hair because Moroccan oil does the trick.

-Hair mask. This is my #1 favorite hair product. It makes SUCH a huge difference in the texture of my hair! My stylist in San Diego first recommended the Kerastase mask to me (the one in the pink jar), and I couldn’t believe how smooth and silky it made my hair. It was pricey but well worth it. Since then, I’ve tried a few different ones and really like the Loreal silicone-free. The only bummer about good hair masks is that you have to get them from a licensed salon for the most part. I’d hop into one (especially if you have a local salon with Kerastase products) and see what they recommend for your hair.

-Heat protectant. This is another huge one. I love the Drybar Hot Toddy and the Kerastase Discipline.

-Hairdryer, styling wand, and Revlon styler. I use the Revlon styler after my hair is about 80% dry if I want straight smooth hair. I’ll finish it off with the Drybar round brush and my regular hairdryer. When I want waves, I’ll let it air dry and fix the crazy pieces with this styling wand.

So, tell me friends: what’s your hair routine like? What are some of your fave products? A friend of mine swears by using apple cider vinegar instead of shampoo, but I’m scared to try it.

Any crazy hair stories? 

I have two:

-When I was little, I would cut off chunks of my hair and hide them in my toy box. My mom quickly noticed what I was doing.

-My friend wanted me to dye her hair blonde in high school. I didn’t know you had to bleach it first, so I just covered her hair in blonde dye. The roots were the only thing that took the color, so she looked like she was wearing a bald cap with hair sticking out. She cried, and I felt like the worst friend ever. Thankfully, madre fixed it.

Have a great day and I’ll see ya soon!

xo

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[allthestarsandi]

Thanks for the tag @brushes-of-sage !!

10 overly specific things that make me happy:

1) laying snug in bed sometime after midnight once everyone has gone to bed, messing around on my computer and knowing I don’t have anything to get up for the next morning. (Also waking up and just laying in bed for some extra time)

2) strong summer thunderstorms. Give me it all - lightning, rumbling thunder, heavy rain. ESPECIALLY at night.

3) watching meteor showers in the summer. The air is cool, the sky is clear. I’m on the deck with a pillow and blanket. The crickets are chirping. A truly different kind of peace.

4) being inside during the day when it’s either raining or snowing out, curled up under a blanket with hot chocolate and a movie.

5) RECEIVING SUCH WONDERFUL COMMENTS ON MY FIC FROM YOU!

6) long, backroad drives with my sunglasses on and jams playing - loudly singing along (though way out of tune)

7) the best greetings from my sister’s dogs when I go to visit and getting all the puppy cuddles

8) walks along the beach in the evening with my sister/fam + the dogs. Then we’ll grab an ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s. & the feeling of walking barefoot through the sand.

9) sitting out on my deck in the day, music playing and hopefully getting some writing done for my stories. There’s a slight, warm breeze and the sun is setting just beyond the trees.

10) PAYOFF. For anything. Maybe I studied super hard for an exam and I got an A. Maybe I’ve been preparing for and working on a new painting and I’m super happy with how it turned out. Putting my heart into the stories I write and receiving such wonderful feedback.

Anytime I work hard for something and that effort pays off. The feeling can be quite unmatched.

Tagging: @aevsfires @mena-2001 @space--butterflies @grilledcheezerwheezer @sbartdump and anyone else!

I was tagged by @thestarlitrose to do the “10 overly specific things that make you happy” challenge!

1. when (American) biscuits are just the right state of almost underdone

2. seeing bunnies on my morning walk

3. when someone comments on one of my fics with something specific that they loved

4. getting fandom merch in the mail

5. when I come up with the perfect tag for a post

6. a new set of pens in multiple colors

7. burying my nose in a magnolia flower

8. That first dive into a pool on a hot day

9. holiday lights

10. wanting to include a thing in a fic and discovering that canon/the real world agrees that this is a thing

Tagging: @rangergirl3 @cosmic-dust-vld @mychakk @jacyevans @flashedarrow @tattooedsiren @stlgeekgirl @waking-dreams-of-harmony

[sky-bluepinksunset]

All of them ya Jobbie

DELETED THIS HALFWAY THROUGH SO TAKE II BITCHES 1: My name? Bryce! 2: Do I have any nicknames? B, Kennedy when I'm in trouble, BK, babe3: Zodiac sign? Aries4: Video game I play to chill, not to win? Grand Theft Auto V5: Book/series I reread? Harry Potter but Goblet of Fire especially 6: Aliens or ghosts? Leaning more towards ghosts?? 7: Writer I trust enough to read whatever they write? Not sure? Don't really follow authors well8: Favourite radio station? 104.5, not that it means a lot to you, but it's called "The Beat of Knoxville" and plays mostly rap and hip hop 9: Favourite flavour of anything? Cinnamon 10: The word that I use all the time to describe something great? Insane lmaooo11: Favourite song? Of all time?? Either 12: The question you ask new friends to get to know them better? Favorite song usually!! 13: Favourite word? Probably 14: The last person who hurt me, did I forgive them? Yeah, you're going to be miserable if you're bitter. 15: Last song I listened to? Praying by Kesha16: TV show I always recommend? B99 as of super recent 17: Pirates or ninjas? Pirates 18: Movie I watch when I'm feeling down? I normally binge tv series I've seen before 19: Song that I always start my shuffle with/wake-up song/always-on-a-loop song? Issues by Julia Michaels because it's a BOP Also Home by Edward Sharpe20: Favourite video games? GTA, Literally NEVER ashamed to admit to Mario Super Bros, Life is Strange is pretty good! Also quite like Subnautica sue me 21: What am I most afraid of? Failure I think22: A good quality of mine? I help people?? Idk lmao 23: A bad quality of mine? Losing discipline when trying to do something 24: Cats or dogs? BOTH25: Actor/actress you trust enough to watch whatever they're in? Evelyne Brochu 26: Favourite season? Fall 27: Am I in a relationship? Nope 28: Something I miss? Band a lot29: My best friend? Ur gay ass30: Eye colour? Blue! 31: Hair colour? Currently a silver blonde 32: Someone I love? Cameron33: Someone I trust? You34: Someone I always think about? Chekov and Sulu 🙄🙄35: Am I excited about anything? Yep! 36: My current obsession? Buzzfeedblue37: Favourite TV shows as a child? Wizards of Waverly Place, iCarly, either of the Zach and Cody shows 38: Do I have someone of the opposite sex that I can tell everything to? Yeah! 39: Am I superstitious? About some things like salt over your shoulder and sweeping your feet40: What do I think about most? Again Chulu or college 41: Do I have any strange phobias? Mm I have a fear of dying or disappearing and my room being a mess 42: Do I prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it? Behind 43: Favourite hobbies? Writing 44: Last book I read? People's History of the US45: Last film I watched? Not sure? 46: Do I play any instruments? Flute, piccolo and alto flute! 47: Favourite animal? Otter, shark, pit bulls48: Top 5 blog on Tumblr that I follow?49: Superpower I wish I could have? Teleporting could be cool50: How do I destress? Watch shit or exercise 51: Do I like confrontation? NOPE52: When do I feel most at peace? Not really sure53: What makes me smile? Silly conversations 54: Do I sleep with the lights on or off? Off I'm not an ANIMAL 55: Play any sports? Nope, used to play softball and basketball 56: What is my song of the week? The Louvre57: Favourite drink? Coffee 58: When did I last send a handwritten letter to somebody? I have no idea 59: Afraid of heights? Healthily 60: Pet peeve? Oppression I guess?? 61: What was the last concert I went to see? Mary Lambert 62: Am I vegetarian/vegan/pescatarian? I want to go back vegetarian or vegan!! 63: What occupation did I want to do when I was younger? A veterinarian 64: Have I ever had a friend turn enemy? Yeah one but I just hold a grudge over nothing 65: What fictional universe would I like to be a part of? Star Trek or HP66: Something I worry about? Making wrong decisions 67: Scared of the dark? Sorta 68: Who are my best friends? U and Nicole69: What do I admire most about others? Their talents!! 70: Can I sing? Nope 71: Something I wish I could do? Lose weight easier lmao 72: If I won the lottery, what would I do? Travel! 73: Have I ever skipped school? Once74: Favourite place on the planet? Haven't found it yet 75: Where do I want to live? Scotland right now76: Do I have any pets? Yeah a bunch 77: What is my current desktop picture? Currently it's Nomi and Anaminita78: Early bird or night owl? Night owl 79: Sunsets or sunrise? Sunsets I think 80: Can I drive? Yeah! Love it 81: Story behind my last kiss? Don't wanna talk about it lmao 82: Earphones or headphones? Earphones 83: Have I ever had braces? Nope 84: Story behind one of my scars? I got rock stuck in my elbow from a bike fall 85: Favourite genre of music? Indie86: Who is my hero? I have no idea 87: Favourite comic book character? Wonder Woman atm 88: What makes me really angry? Oppression again 89: Kindle or real book? Real book but I don't mind kindles at all 90: Favourite sporty activity? Band??? Dk if that counts 91: What is one thing that isn’t tight in schools that should be? "Isn't tight" But the whole phone situation 92: What was my favourite subject at school? English 93: Siblings? 2 brothers and 3 sisters 94: What was the last thing I bought? I bought gas and dinner for the fam 95: How tall am I? 5'11 I think 96: Can I cook? Not extremely complicated 97: Can I bake? Yeah really well!98: 3 things I love? Trips, the sky, great plots 99: 3 things I hate? Shopping, restlessness trying to sleep, work atm100: Do I have more girl friends or boy friends? More girl friends 101: Who do I get on with better, girls or boys? Both equally well102: Where was I born? Maryville, TN103: Sexual orientation? Bi104: Where do I currently live? Maryville lmao 105: Last person I texted? You 106: Last time I cried? I think earlier over a video 107: Guilty pleasure? conspiracy theories 108: Favourite Youtuber? Buzzfeedblue at the moment KILL ME 109: A photo of myself. 110: Do I like selfies? Sometimes!111: Favourite game app? Don't really know 112: My relationship with my parents? Yeah could be worse 113: Favourite accents? French, Indian and Kenyan I think 114: A place I have not been but wish to visit? Anywhere in Europe 115: Favourite number? 24116: Can I juggle? Nope and don't have any desire to 117: Am I religious? Sorta 118: Do I like space? Yeah 119: Do I like the deep ocean? Yes! 120: Am I much of a daredevil? No not remotely 121: Am I allergic to anything? Nope 122: Can I curl my tongue? Yes123: Can I wiggle my ears? Nope124: Do I like clowns? I don't hate them 125: The Beatles or Elvis? Actually can't stand Elvis 126: My current project? Getting myself better in different ways 127: Am I a bad loser? Yeaaaaah128: Do I admit when I wrong? Sometimes129: Forest or beach? Forest 130: Favourite piece of advice? Breathe 131: Am I a good liar I think so? Don't love to do it 132: Hogwarts house / Divergent faction / Hunger Games district? Ravenclaw/ Amity or Erudite / No clue 133: Do I talk to myself? Yeah 134: Am I very social? Nope 135: Do I like gossip? Nope 136: Do I keep a journal/diary? I wish I had! I need to start 137: Have I ever hopelessly failed a test? Yeah lmao138: Do I believe in second chances? Yes 139: If I found a wallet full of cash on the ground, what would I do? Leave it, like I wouldn't turn it in because I don't want to be put on one of those shifty videos yk140: Do I believe people are capable of change? Always 141: Have I ever been underweight? Nope 142: Am I ticklish? Yeah I HATE it 143: Have I ever been in a submarine? Nope144: Have I ever been on a plane? Twice 145: In a film about my life, who would I cast as myself, friends and family? A bunch of my faves that don't have to look anything alike 146: Have I ever been overweight? YUP147: Do I have any piercings? Currently just the one ear hole, let the others close up 148: Which fictional character do I wish was real? Suluuuuu149: Do I have any tattoos? Not yet150: What is the best decision I have made in life so far? Not sure! Possibly college choice soon 151: Do I believe in Karma? Yes152: Do I wear glasses or contacts? Glasses but they're broken atm 153: What was my first car? Pontiac G6 2005 154: Do I want children? Yup 155: Who is the most intelligent person I know? The Spirko family 156: My most embarrassing memory? 157: What makes me nostalgic? Pictures of band 158: Have I ever pulled an all-nighter? Yeah I hate it 159: Which do I value more in others, brains or beauty? Brains 160: What colour mostly dominates my wardrobe? Teal 161: Have I ever had a paranormal experience? Yep 162: What do I hate most about myself? How I look 163: What do I love most about myself? My thought process 164: Do I like adventure? Yeah who doesn't 165: Do I believe in fate? Skeptical but yeah 166: Favourite animal? Answered above but otters and sharks and pits 167: Have I ever been on radio? Nope 168: Have I ever been on TV? Yeah 169: How old am I? 17 170: One of my favourite quotes? The stars would be proud to know they made someone like you 171: Do I hold grudges? Yeahhh172: Do I trust easily? Kinda 173: Have I learnt from my mistakes? I hope 174: Best gift I’ve ever received? Not really sure but probably Kenya 175: Do I dream? Yeah 176: Have I ever had a night terror? Yep177: Do I remember my dreams, and what is one that comes to mind? When I was 8, I had a dream my family was trying to kill me and I woke up screaming 178: An experience that has made me stronger? Taking care of Cam from a young age 179: If I were immortal, what would I do? Fuckin LIVE 180: Do I like shopping? Absolutely not 181: If I could get away with a crime, what would I choose to do? Rob a bank I need some money 182: What does “family” mean to me? Anyone who makes you feel loved183: What is my spirit animal? Probably a sloth or elephant or smth lmao 184: How do I want to be remembered? Hopeful 185: If I could master one skill, what would I choose? Cooking 186: What is my greatest failure? Not sure 187: What is my greatest achievement? Again not sure 188: Love or money? Love 189: Love or career? At the sacrifice of another, it seems pointless 190: If I could time travel, where and when would I want to go? Probably back to grandpa 191: What makes me the happiest? Being out with friends I think 192: What is “home” to me? Hard to describe but definitely where you're relaxed and motivated and I think it's more an idea?? Like you're with certain people maybe 193: What motivates me? Not wanting to be embarrassed 194: If I could choose my last words, what would they be? Probably try to quote a shit book 195: Would I ever want to encounter aliens? Absolutely BEAM ME UP 196: A movie that scared me as a child? Sweeney Todd197: Something I hated as a child that I like now? Naps 198: Zombies or vampires? Vampires probably 199: Live in the city or suburbs? City right now! Currently in the country so it'll be an experience 200: Dragons or wizards? Wizards 201: A nightmare that has stayed with me? Again the family murdering me thing 202: How do I define love? Home 203: Do I judge a book by its cover? Yeah too often 204: Have I ever had my heart broken? Yes205: Do I like my handwriting? Oddly enough, yeah? 206: Sweet or savoury? Savory 207: Worst job I’ve had? Taco Bell by default 208: Do I collect anything? Shells! 209: Item of clothing or jewellery you’ll never see me without? I wear my Kati bag because I keep my cigarettes in it 210: What is on my bucket list? Stealing yours but defo northern lights 211: How do I handle anger? Snapping and apologizing, or ignoring everyone 212: Was I named after anyone? Bryce was after a Bengals football player, and my mom and dad argue between Kennedy being after a DJ in Cincinnati or the president 213: Do I use sarcasm a lot? NOPE 214: What TV character am I most like? Mix of Gina and Rosa and Amy off b99 215: What is the weirdest talent I have? Guessing tv plots 216: Favourite fictional character? Nomi or Sulu That took a full 45 minutes

[winterballads]

Here’s a little SKAM-themed get-to-know-me game! :) Rules: answer the questions, then tag whoever you’d like. <3

Favourite squad: the girl squad

Favourite character: I LOVE ISAK VALTERSEN MORE THAN LIFE <3

Least favourite character: W*lhelm

Most good-looking character: basically everyone looks the bomb tbh - especially Isak, Noora and Vilde :)

Character you’d like to kiss: I’d kiss Isak on the cheek <3

Character you'd like to cuddle with: Vilde because I picture a super soft and warm cuddling session with her

Character you'd like to have as a best friend: Jonas 

Character you'd like to live with: Eskild <3

Character you’d take with you on a deserted island: Sana, she’d get us out of there in no time! ;)

Character you’d have tickling contests with: Vilde bby :’)

Character you resemble the most: I can see a bit of myself in almost all the characters, but I’m probably most like Isak

Favourite friendship: best bros Isak and Jonas :D

Favourite romantic pairing: Evak, of course <3 (is that even a question? haha)

NOTP: Noorhelm :/

Favourite haircut/hairstyle: Isak’s curls (especially when free and bouncing around but also with a stylish snapback on), Eva’s long hair in different styles throughout s1, and Vilde’s curly hair in the “So hot” clip <3 

Favourite outfit: all of Noora’s and Isak’s (including x, x, x and x)

Favourite location: Kollektivet and KB

Favourite season: season 3 for sure <3

Least favourite season: season 2 :(

Favourite episode: can’t decide ahhh 

Favourite scene/clip: “O Helga Natt,” it’s actually my favourite TV moment of all time dhsgfhjsfhj 

Favourite quote: gonna have to go with the usual and say “Du er ikke alene” because it healed my soul

Moment(s) that made you cry: I bawl like a baby every time I watch “O Helga Natt” ahhhh

Moment(s) that made you laugh: every time Eskild and jente-Chris open their mouth haha :D

Tagging: @noorasevas @coldharmonies @isisisak @tiptopevak @soyellowcurtainsthen @julieseven @snugglyevak @shakerrmakerr @evensbestbuddymikael @evenandsana @ulrikkesfalch @hufflpuffs and everyone in the SKAM fam who’d like to do this <3

[chersyeux-blog]

REALLY  LONG CHARACTER SURVEY. RULES. repost, don’t reblog ! tag 10 ! good  luck ! TAGGED. no one TAGGING. whoever wants to

BASICS. FULL  NAME : Édouard Alexandre de Valois NICKNAME : Henri, Anjou & Chers yeux (only maman is allowed to call him ‘precious eyes’) AGE : I play him as being anywhere from 4 to 37  BIRTHDAY : 19 September  ETHNIC  GROUP : french (1/4 Italian) NATIONALITY :  french LANGUAGE / S : french, italian, polish, latin & greek SEXUAL  ORIENTATION: homosexual                 ROMANTIC  ORIENTATION : panroromantic RELATIONSHIP  STATUS : single until age 23 CLASS : royalty HOME  TOWN / AREA : Saint-Germain-en-Laye  CURRENT  HOME : depends on the verse (usually either Saint-Germain-en-Laye or Blois) PROFESSION : fils de France, Dauphin, King of Poland, or King of France depending on the verse

PHYSICAL. HAIR : wild, brown curls as a boy; intricately styled as an adult; receding hairline in his final years  EYES : He inherited the large, dark Medici eyes. very expressive & soulful. Long lashes NOSE : a fairly nondescript nose (not like grand-père lol) FACE : full, round cheeks like a cherub as a boy; thinner and more angular as an adult LIPS : fuller than most men’s, but not noticably so COMPLEXION : super pale, especially when ill or fasting BLEMISHES : several unhealing tuberculosis ulcers  SCARS : a few from normal childhood injuries, one on his right leg from his time leading France’s military, and many across his back and shoulders from self flagellation TATTOOS : none HEIGHT : 6′ as an adult WEIGHT : ranges between 63-70 kgs as an adult BUILD : thin and lanky FEATURES : see above ALLERGIES : fairly severe seasonal allergies USUAL  HAIR  STYLE : usually wild as a boy, styled as an adult  USUAL  FACE  LOOK : pensive with just a hint of mischief USUAL  CLOTHING : he loves rich fabrics (silk, velvet, lace) in a wide variety of colours. usually he wears a doublet and trousers, but has been known to dress in gowns when the mood strikes him

PSYCHOLOGY. FEAR / S : loss, hell, his declining health ASPIRATION / S : to understand the world, to get attention POSITIVE  TRAITS : deep, intelligent, charming, generous, witty NEGATIVE  TRAITS : antagonistic, unwise, disloyal, manipulative, asshole MBTI : ENTP the debater ZODIAC : virgo TEMPERAMENT : sanguine SOUL  TYPE / S : performer, thinker, spiritualist, caregiver ANIMALS : weasel (Attractive, Mischievous, Flirtatious, Conceited, Untrustworthy) VICE  HABIT / S : over$pending FAITH : roman catholic GHOSTS ? : no AFTERLIFE ? : yes and it haunts him REINCARNATION ? : no ALIENS ? : no POLITICAL  ALIGNMENT : he firmly believes in the divine right of kings, but for his time he was a bit unusual as he valued peace above enforcing religion

ECONOMIC  PREFERENCE : he’s a big spender 

SOCIOPOLITICAL  POSITION : precariously balanced at the top of the food chain

EDUCATION  LEVEL :  highly educated as befitting a fils de France

FAMILY. FATHER : Henri II of France MOTHER : Catherine de Medici SIBLINGS : Francis, Elisabeth, Claude, Louis*, Charles, Margot, Hercule, Jeanne* & Victoire* (*= did not survive infancy) EXTENDED  FAMILY : I’ll start drafting a chart NAME  MEANING / S : Alexandre- defender/protector of men; Herni- ruler of his household HISTORICAL  CONNECTION ? : the houses of Valois and Medici go back for centuries

FAVOURITES. BOOK : too many to count, but the princeling loves Chrétien de Troyes’ legends and one of adult Henri’s favourites is Essais by Michel de Montaigne  MOVIE : Too many to name them all. He loves romantic films as well as musicals, comedies & cerebral films 5  SONGS : Bohemian Rhapsody, I Am What I Am, Love Today, Somebody to Love, Uptown Funk DEITY : the Christian God HOLIDAY : Christmas MONTH : September SEASON : summer PLACE : his private chambers in Blois castle WEATHER : sunny and breezy SOUND : someone he loves reading to him SCENT / S : fleurs, usually lilies  TASTE / S : honey, summer berries, fresh baked pastries FEEL / S : warm arms wrapped snugly around him ANIMAL / S : hide yo lapdogs! NUMBER : 3 COLOUR : emerald green

EXTRA. TALENTS : flirting, debating, philosophising, fencing, dancing, self destruction BAD  AT : handling pressure, rejection, or criticism TURN  ONS : affectionate, attentiveness, cleverness, doting, gratefulness TURN  OFFS : disloyalty, bad hygiene, lack of style, teasing him, thinking well of his brothers HOBBIES : dancing, fencing, styling, debating, antagonising his siblings TROPES : Ermine Cape Effect, Spoiled Sweet (princeling only), Heir Club for Men, Royally Screwed Up, Spare to the Throne

FC INFO. MAIN  FC / S : Raphael Alejandro ALT  FC / S : OLDER  FC / S :  Art Parkinson, Ben Barnes & Joseph Fiennes YOUNGER  FC / S :  VOICE  CLAIM / S : the princeling: the little one in this youtube video; Adult Henri: Romain Duris (he’d be my fc if he had done more period pieces) GENDERBENT  FC / S : 

MUN QUESTIONS. Q1 : if  you  could  write  your  character  your  way  in  their  own movie ,   what  would  it  be  called ,  what  style  would  it  be filmed  in ,  and  what  would  it  be  about ?           A1 : I would call it A Thousand Disillusionments and it would be about his downfall from promising youth to tragic king Q2 : what  would  their  soundtrack / score  sound  like ?           A2 : It would start light and more upbeat and descend into deep, melancholic melodies Q3 : why  did  you  start  writing  this  character ?           A3 : I first fell in love with Catherine de Medici, but as there were others doing a brilliant job of writing her I explored the people that were important in her life and subsequently latched onto her problematic favourite son Q4 : what  first  attracted  you  to  this  character ?           A4 : I loved his fatal glamour, his boldness, his unapologetic sense of self Q5 : describe  the  biggest  thing  you  dislike  about  your  muse.           A5 : the abuse he subjects his younger siblings to and his lack of loyalty to those who love him most Q6 : what  do  you  have  in  common  with  your  muse ?           A6 : We both love dogs, are very affectionate and enjoy thinking deeply about the world Q7 : how  does  your  muse  feel  about  you ?           A7 : He likes the attention I give him Q8 : what  characters  does  your  muse  have  interesting  interactions  with ?         A8 : interactions on this account are fairly limited because I’m very shy about initiating things, but I love all of them. I especially love his interactions with the fam Q9 : what  gives  you  inspiration  to  write  your  muse ?         A9 : doing research and reading historical materials, reading JM Barrie’s writing gives me inspiration for writing the princeling Q10 : how  long  did  this  take  you  to  complete ?         A10 : not too long