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I can't say that I what it's like to actually experience a menstrual cycle, but I can imagine how terrifying it would be to just randomly start bleeding like that and have no idea what's going on. To think that you're dying or something like that. And then to have everyone around you start yelling and cornering you and everything? Clearly you can hear her saying that she thinks she's dying, so why the hell would you make that worse? But then again, I remember how cruel people were to me in high school so it shouldn't surprise me. In sort, no. You are absolutely not the only person to get angry at that scene. I remember the first time I saw the original, and I just sat there going 'the fuck is wrong with you all?'. I haven't seen the films in a long time, but I re-read Carrie just before Halloween, and my god. I've always wondered how Carrie didn't get pulled from her mother's care or something like that. People knew Ralph had died (in the novel at least) and Margaret had been institutionalized before…I don't fully understand how the state never intervened.

Does anyone else get irrationally angry at the movie Carrie and how they treated her, especially in that locker room scene in the beginning? For reference, I'm mostly referring to the 2013 remake, because Chloe Grace Moretz just acted that scene so well, but it still stands for the original, too. I mean, I know I'm not the friendliest person, but at least I'm not a total bitch that's gonna taunt some poor girl who is clearly in distress over something she clearly has no clue about. And if the whole town knew how whacked the girl's mother was, it shouldn't have been shocking that Carrie didn't know what was happening to her body.

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Kurt: As much as I want to be upset that you won't just lie to me and tell me what I want to hear...I have to admire you for refusing to lie to me. You always know when I need the hard truth. 😂 Kurt: To be completely honest, I didn't really think it would ever happen again. I was determined to stay single lol.

Mercedes: Honey, you know I can't do that. I will say that I didn't know how long it was gonna take. Just that it would eventually happen with the right person.

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I mean, I can't say I blame you for being biased towards your own establishment. I happen to think my theatre troupe is the best in Philly, but I'm sure that other theatre troupes would disagree. I was pretty active in the bar scene in New York before I started dating Trent, it's just after that I became less of a fan, so it's definitely something I might consider again. Who knows if I just "didn't like it" because of him. I doubt it'd be hard to convince Dom to go out to the bar with me. Well, you know, the Times Square Ball Drop isn't a horrible idea for the club, though. You could go all out with our own sort of Bearcreek Ball Drop with the town animal or symbol or something. Actually...you know, I've lived here my whole life, and I have no idea what either of those things are.

I did indeed, yes -- and it's well worth braving the bar scene to try, if I do say so myself. I am pretty biased though, just for full disclosure, ha. I've got so many ideas, wherein lies the problem -- narrowing them down to what's actually feasible in the time I have to prepare. Someone went and put the idea of a Times-Square-esque ball drop into my head, so now I keep eying the mezzanine above the bar and having thoughts, you know?

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"The devil wishes he looked this good," he remarked with a grin before nodding in response to her comment. "You can never go wrong with brocade waistcoats and dark feathers. Never." As the subject switched to her realizing exactly what he had said about being in a relationship, the grin on Kurt's face broadened, and he couldn't help but laugh softly. He loved how enthusiastic she was about him finally being in a relationship, but he also knew she was one of the few that he'd spoken with about his worries when it came to settling down again. "A little over a month now?" he admitted with a sheepish smile before shrugging. "We wanted to keep it to ourselves for a bit...just sort of enjoying being together, you know?" he said with a small nod. "I am honestly still a little bit in shock myself," he admitted. "After everything in New York, I didn't think that I'd ever actually want to date anyone else seriously. Let alone actually start dating someone, you know?" He paused for a moment before realizing he hadn't actually said who he was dating; granted, Stella knew everything that had been going on the last few months, but he felt the need to explain anyway. "It's Dom, obviously," he said with a chuckle.

"You're like a walking advertisement for sin," Stella cackled, answering his display with an enthusiastic golf clap. "Being fallen never looked so damn good, more people should totally do it for the aesthetic. Forget the cookies, we have brocade waistcoats and feathers." No one else did dramatic with nearly the panache and flair Kurt did, and Stella could appreciate that to the bottom of her theater kid soul. She preened under the shared attention and tapped her foot behind her to sink into an elaborate curtsy. "Why thank you, good sir, I will absolutely tell Matt and Chris you said so. But let's be honest, if someone's gonna hit on them, it might as well be someone I like and approve of -- my opinion is the most important after all." She hesitated, going back over his statement in her head. "Wait. Stop. Back up. Rewind. Relationship??" Stella echoed, rounding on him with wide, excited eyes. "How? Since when? Have you been holding out on me? Spill the tea, Kurt Elizabeth Hummel, I need DEETS."

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Did you say spiced rum apple cider??? I didn't know that was a thing, but now I absolutely have to try it. You know me, I'm still not a huge bar person, but I'll have to drop in at some point to try the new drinks. Any winning ideas for New Years? I'm actually excited for it this year for once.

Coda's holiday menu has officially dropped, for anyone who's curious -- we'll probably be adding a few more seasonal drinks around the end of the month, but the winter sangria and spiced rum apple cider are sticking around through the end of the year. Now I get to bury myself in plans for New Years Eve, so if I vanish into the back room for hours at a time -- maybe have someone check to make sure I'm not buried under confetti samples and streamer swatches every now and then?

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Kurt:

Kurt: Just lie to me and say it wasn't ENTIRELY obvious the whole time?

Mercedes: Well

Mercedes:

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KURT: So...you know how I said I'd never be with someone seriously ever again after Trent? KURT:

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Kurt's smile only grew as Stella spoke about all the troublemakers being at the party and then proceeded to spiral into talking about how she absolutely wasn't a troublemaker herself. He, of all people, knew how that statement was both true and false at the same time - the two of them caused quite a bit of trouble together - but he wasn't about to point that out. As she commented on his costume, poking at his shoulder, Kurt laughed quietly before extending his arms in a dramatic and low bow, his wings extending and moving with him. "You may be an angel, but I'm more than happy to claim my fallen angel status," he commented as he stood back up with a wicked smirk on his face. "Allows me to be my devilish self," he added with a wink. Honestly, he hadn't expected the costume to turn out as well as it had, but he was great that it looked so good. "All three of you are gorgeous, but," he started, giving her a dramatically sincere look as he took her hands in his. "You will always be the most beautiful Schuester I have ever seen," he remarked with a nod, though he dropped her hands a few moments later and resumed his previous, casual stance. "Though, if I wasn't in a relationship I probably would have hit on them a bit harder," he teased with a grin, knowing that if anyone would pick up on his last statement it would be her. He hadn't actually told anyone that he and Dom were officially dating now, wanting to keep it just between them for a bit, but now he was more than happy to be open about it.

”It probably doesn’t hurt that all the cool people are here tonight anyway, and not out and about causing mischief and mayhem. I mean, all the troublemakers are here too, and by troublemakers I’m definitely NOT talking about myself, I’m shocked you would even think that, I am clearly an angel.” She paused, tilting her head slowly and a grin creeping onto her lips as she gave his costume a very pointed look. “On the inside, that is. You’ve got me beat on the outside, like holy shit Hummel,” Stella teased him, fanning herself with one hand. She and Chris and Matt had gone to great lengths (and thank god her costume hadn’t required facial hair, they really were ridiculous), but none of them had working wings. She poked Kurt in the shoulder with one carefully manicured finger. “None of that, mister, I see your V.C. Andrews — gross, by the way, if I wasn’t already ace I definitely am now,” she announced cheerfully. “I’ll allow it though, if you must. It’s not the first time I’ve had to hear about how hot one of my brothers is, and it definitely won’t be the last — as long as you say I’m the prettiest to my face,” she added, and rested her fingers delicately against her chest as she fluttered her eyelashes at the compliment.

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Looking over as he heard someone speaking, Kurt grinned as Julia said that she was the mastermind behind the party decorations; somehow, that didn't surprise him in the slightest. He didn't know her too well, their age differences and his only coming back to Bearcreek in the last 3-4 years keeping them from developing any sort of close friendship, but he knew that she loved Halloween. That much was evident in the party as well as the few holiday-themed conversations they'd had over the years since he'd come back to Bearcreek.

Hearing about Matt's choice for a costume this year, he nodded a little but then shrugged as he thought about it. "I am not your gamer person, so I'd have no idea who he's dressed as," he laughed before looking around the party. "At least, not unless it's one of those insanely popular things. Like Sonic or something. He's not purple or anything, but the point still stands." Looking over as he looked towards the door she had mentioned and nodded a little. "That's good that they have easy access to the trucks. I would think anyone on duty would just be in their uniform to make it easier," he stated, watching as one of the firefighters exited said door and made a bee-line for the food tables. "Can you imagine if Ghostface showed up at your house to put out a fire?" he asked with a grin.

One thing Julia told herself for tonight was that she was not going to let herself get sloppy drunk. It was her party after all, she needed to stay alert and also not risk falling into a drunken sobfest in the bathroom or worse. So between various shots and drinks, she'd been counteracting the alcohol with bottles of water. Finding herself back over at the counter with the beverages, she grabbed a water from a cooler and chugged about half before realizing someone was speaking nearby her. Kurt was definitely not someone she regularly conversed with, the most she knew about him was that he was a theater kid (now adult) and his dad owned the auto shop in town. She had to grin at the praise of the set up, though, she herself was pretty amazed at what she was able to put together, mostly using her own Halloween decor from home.

"Well thank you, I'll be sure to let the party decorator know of your high praises," she said with a smirk. "It's me, by the way, I'm the decorator." At the second half of his statement though, she glanced around before pointing to a door not too far off. "Um, the garage with the trucks is through there, so they can get to them easily. As far as the costume thing, you'd have to ask Matt. He's around somewhere and dressed as..." she held her hand to her chin thinking. "He's some person from a game, I forget. But he's dressed in a lot of purple."

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Kurt smiled as he automatically recognized the voice of his best friend as she sidled up next to him, nodding a bit as she confirmed that some of the crew were on duty that night. “That’s good at least,” he remarked. “I don’t imagine they’ll get too many calls tonight, but we don’t want them abandoning our fair city for the sake of a party. No matter how great it looks,” he laughed as he took a sip of his drink. “Sneaking in for snacks is never something I’d discourage…at least, as long as you’re not my father,” he commented, giving her a knowing look; it took all his energy most days trying to make sure Burt Hummel stayed healthy post cancer-free diagnosis. “But I can completely understand Matt coming down on them if they’re drinking. That’s a danger not only to the people they’re helping but themselves as well. Honestly, there’s no job where drinking while on duty is okay.” He couldn’t help but laugh when she commented about being physically ill at the idea of someone thinking one of her brothers were physically attractive. “Oh please, Stells. You know your brother is sexy, especially in that uniform. You don’t have to be attracted to him - thank the gods, I’d have to worry you’d read Flowers in the Attic one too many times - to acknowledge that your family has hit the genetic jackpot,” he commented with a grin. “All three of you are gorgeous,” he added with a nod before taking another sip of his drink. “Speaking of gorgeous,” he commented, quickly shifting the subject away from her brothers, “You look absolutely astounding, Miss Scarlett,” he complimented with a grin.

"Pretty sure some of the crew is on duty and not technically in costume, even if they sneak in for snacks," Stella said, popping up beside Kurt with a drink in her hand. She'd brought a box of bendy straws expressly to avoid smudging her lipstick, and also for the aesthetic, but no one else needed to know that. "I'm willing to bet Matt's turning a blind eye to them enjoying the party as long as he doesn't catch any of them drinking while on duty -- that's a huge no-no, since they have to drop everything and hit the truck if a call comes in." She grimaced slightly, with an exaggerated moue of distaste. "Please, for the love of god, don't imply my brother is sexy ever again though, I may be physically ill."

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halloween || open starter 👻

This had been the first time since he was in his pre-teen years that Kurt had been absolutely unprepared for Halloween. With everything that had been going on between his relationship growing with Dom in ways neither of them had expected, the shows at the theatre, and helping his father at the garage...well, Kurt had honestly forgotten all about the holiday. Given the fact that it was his second-favorite holiday, he was genuinely surprised he'd forgotten that it'd been right around the corner. He'd only remembered roughly a week ago; he was just happy that his second career path after Broadway had been fashion, and he still had certain contacts in New York that were more than happy to help him out. Within a few days, he'd figured out what he wanted to do and put a costume together; he wasn't sure what had drawn him to the whole 'fallen angel' idea, but whatever it was, it'd been the right choice. Pausing to look at his reflection in the windows of the fire house before going inside, he smirked to himself; he looked good if he did say so himself. Stretching his arms out experimentally for a moment, he grinned as the wings attached to the sleeves of his jacket expanded; they were a bit bigger than he'd imagined, but they worked perfectly for the look he was going for. They didn't trip him up or get in the way when he was just standing there. Once he was inside, he grabbed himself something from the self-help drink bar that had been set up before turning his attention to the rest of the party. Now that he had something to quench his thirst, he could really absorb the atmosphere. It really did look pretty great this year. He had to admit he was grateful there were no mazes or rooms where jumpscares were a very real possibility like the previous year had been; he'd damn near bludgeoned a poor guy to death the previous year when he'd jumped out at him. As much as he loved Halloween, he did not handle jump scares well. "The place looks amazing," he mused out loud, taking a small sip of his drink. "But I do wonder what happens if the fire alarm goes off. Are there guys on duty? Are they in costume? Do they have to go to a rescue half in Halloween make-up or do their uniforms just double as a costume? I mean...firefighters are sexy, you know. It could work," he laughed softly with a slight shrug.

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This is a problem I'm thoroughly familiar with. When I moved back home from New York, I honestly looked for a place with more than one bedroom with the sole intention of turning one of the rooms into a giant walk-in closet. I didn't need all the space it provided, but still. It definitely came in handy. I definitely wouldn't suggest living out of boxes, though. Then your clothes get all wrinkly, and it's just not good. Have you managed to find a good solution to the problem yet?

Is it even worth unpacking or would it be considered just pure laziness to live out of boxes? Considering my clothes probably won't even fit in the new closet, it makes it all kind of a moot point anyway. You're not off to the best start, Bearcreek.

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To be fair, your opinion of what it looks like is the only one that counts. I already agree with you about that, but anyone who says otherwise clearly doesn't know what they're talking about. There was this phase in my freshman year of college where I wanted to try something 'new', and I ended up dying my hair blonde with my brown roots. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely rocked the look but I will never go back.

Oh! How did I miss that? Am I that behind on local gossip?? I'm happy for you, though! I'm glad that you found a Thorn, but I wish you luck on finding a good Dusk! I honestly have no idea what I'm going to do for a costume. I've been so wrapped up in the theatre and dad's garage that I honestly forgot Halloween was coming up until one of the customers at the shop mentioned it. Last year I went as one of the gender-bent Heathers from the musical. Honestly I'm tempted to go as a dark angel or vampire or something. Something quick and easy to put together lol.

Thank you! I personally think it looks pretty phenomenal myself. And, hey, if you like your hair how it is, that's fine! Honestly, as a very routine person myself, it's hard for me to make changes like this even without past bad experiences, so I definitely understand how you feel to a degree.

Oh! Carter is my boyfriend with the very good dog by the name of Scooby, so that's where I got the inspiration. I did, actually! I do believe I've found a Thorn, though Dusk is still a work in progress at the moment. Well, I do love some brainstorming. Do you have any ideas off the top of your head?

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"You can do this, Hummel. Man the fuck up, jesus."

Heart beating heavily against his chest, Kurt let out a heavy sigh as he studied his reflection in his car window. He'd never been this nervous; okay that was a lie, there were several times he'd been even more nervous than he was now, but it didn't make his nerves settle any less. It felt like his heart was about to beat right out of his chest. The last time he remembered being this nervous he'd been standing in front of Carmen Thibodaux auditioning for a place at NYADA. A large part of him wanted to turn around, get back into his car, and make up some sort of excuse as to why he had ditched. He knew what was more than likely going to be addressed tonight, and the thought more or less terrified him. He didn't know how the conversation was going to end, and he hated not knowing things. Was this going to be a 'lets end this before things go any further because I can see you've got feelings' conversation or a 'lets be exclusive' conversation?

Try as hard as he might to resist the pull, things between them had definitely gotten more serious in the last few months. At least on his side. It'd gotten to the point where Kurt wasn't seeing anyone else or sleeping with anyone else; he wasn't even thinking about anyone else. That thought alone terrified him. The last thing he wanted was to lose himself in another relationship; to allow himself to change for what he thought the other man wanted. He'd become a sort of recluse while dating Trent, and while he knew that Dom was absolutely nothing anything like his ex-fiancé, he was still worried that history would repeat itself, and he wouldn't even notice.

Frowning at his reflection, he shook his head a little. He needed to stop worrying so much about the negative things that could happen. Not every guy was Trent. And certainly not Dom. Trent had manipulated him into giving up who he was, changing completely. Dom would never do that. In fact, if Kurt was fairly certain if Kurt tried to give up who he was or change himself Dom would be furious. Shaking the nerves away (as best he could), he locked his car and made his way up to Dom's place, knocking on the door; he couldn't stop the grin that formed on his lips as the door was practically thrown open to show Dom standing there. In that moment, it was almost like all his nerves melted away; granted, they were still there underneath but the man's presence had a way of calming him.

"Hey yourself," he remarked with a slight nod. "I wouldn't have missed it for the world," he said honestly, his smile softening a little as he shifted his weight to his other foot. "You gonna make me stand out here all night, handsome?" he asked, throwing a wink at the taller man with a smirk on his lips. Once he had stepped inside, he shrugged the light coat he'd put on from his shoulders before turning his attention back to the other man. "It smells amazing in here," he commented before turning around to look back at Dom. "And you look..." he trailed off a moment before letting out a low whistle. "You look amazing. As always," he remarked with a light chuckle.

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This wasn't normal for him. Dom was normally so cool and confident. But as he bustled around his apartment tidying up a few last minute things before Kurt arrived for their date, he could feel the nerves in his stomach. And, smelling the spaghetti and garlic bread that had just been freshly made by him for said date, now he was hungry and fighting the urge to already dig in, too.

Of course, this wasn't really a normal date. It could be, maybe it should be, but Dom had already made up his mind that he needed to be honest with Kurt about his feelings tonight and what he felt he wanted from their relationship. Either it would go well or it wouldn't, but at the very least, it would be off his chest. Finally settling down on his couch after determining the space was neat enough, he took in a deep breath and nervously drummed his fingers on his leg until he finally heard the knock at his door, signaling Kurt's arrival. He wondered if he was almost moving too fast as he practically ran to the door to throw it open and greet the other man. "Hey, you," he smiled, hoping said smile didn't completely expose his nerves already. "Glad you could make it."

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KURT: Well consider this me twisting your arm because I'm due to another FB rewatch anyway. And I'm never going to say no to watching both Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law. Just let me know when is best for you because we'll need to block out at least 7 hours or so plus bathroom time and such. KURT: And obviously we need to include enough time for me to rant and rave about Johnny Depp being recast. For the record, though, I've never minded listening to you rant. I might not always be able to follow depending on what you're ranting about, but still 😂 KURT: I think I only remember more because that whole bouncing the axe off the force field just really stuck with me. But I'm going to do a reread soon. My TBR is just endless at this point, I've accepted it ha. Hell, I added like 4 more books to it yesterday just because they look interesting. KURT: Most definitely. It *definitely* enhances everything. There's just something about a rugged man with an accent that is just...yum. And I mean -- LOOK at this man... KURT:

KURT: Yeah, they're all pretty big but they're worth the read. The second one took the longest for me to get through, and the only reason I've been stuck with Drums of Autumn is because I haven't had as much time to read lately. But her books are so easy to get lost in that you don't really notice that there's nine of them. To be fair, though, the author takes like...4-5 years to put a new book out. The ninth book came out in 2021, so I'm going to bet that you have at LEAST until 2025 before it comes out.  KURT: The good thing is you don't have to read the books to watch the show; the show does SOME things different, but for the most part it's a pretty good representation as far as I can tell so far. KURT: I'm still trying to make my way through them, but I don't blame you for not wanting to finish them with everything you see at work. I don't know if I'd read HALF of what I read if I were a lawyer lmao. Kurt: Yep. MOST of the time. If you think you smell amazing all the time, then you'll just have to prove that every time you see me. 🤷🏻😂 You should never be embarrassed for crying like a baby a good television, though. But I will definitely give it a watch and let you know! 👍🏻 KURT: Exactly! It's a miracle I made it out of the relationship unscathed with how clumsy that he is. It's so sad.

NICK: I could be persuaded, you wouldn't even have to twist my arm all that much. And you're MORE than welcome to rant, god knows you've let me go off enough times that I can happily return the favor, 😂

NICK: ...Yeah, I think I just remembered that his games were a quarter quell, you're WELL ahead of me in what you managed to retain. A reread is most definitely in order, I'll have to add it to my ever-growing list.

NICK: Enhances, hmmmmmm? Intriguing. I am intrigued. I looked up those books and good LORD they're chonkers, aren't they? And NINE of them?? 😳

NICK: I couldn't stick with the ASOIAF books, unfortunately -- they were a little TOO gritty realism for me. The world-building was fantastic, and the character depth impressive, but I see enough shady crap and genuinely terrible people at work that I'd rather not entirely lose faith in humanity in my fiction -- and if he DOES go that route with Dany, that'd just make it worse.

NICK: MOST of the time, hmmmm? I see you, Hummel, 😉 I want to hear what you think after you watch that ep, though. It may determine if I should be embarrassed for crying like a baby.

NICK: His foot must've slipped. Twice. In a row. Such clumsiness, so sad, 🥺