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RNM Fic - Little Green Cakes

A small ficlet for @rosaweekend22.  I’ve been wanting to write about Rosa decorating cakes for a while and this was the perfect chance to do that.  I think it works as a belated entry for Day 1: Arts & Crafts.

This is a gen fic, Rosa focused with no warnings.  Just a look a possible future.

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It starts like many of her ideas do - with a bout of insomnia.  Rosa’s been restless since she came back from New York.  After being gone for so long, she’s no longer needed in the diner, and that leaves her with too many hours to fill.  She stretches and paints, but it’s not enough.

Tired of staring at the ceiling, Rosa brings up Netflix and asks it to “surprise” her.  Netflix chooses The Great British Baking Show, a real surprise since Rosa’s never watched a baking show before, but she binges half a season before falling asleep.

The next time she can’t sleep, she hits “continue watching” on the Netflix menu, and makes it all the way to the finale.  Rosa learns quickly she doesn’t care about biscuit towers and themed pies, but the elaborate decorated cakes brought out as showstoppers fascinate her.  She starts watching other baking shows, seeking out ones that focus on cakes.  When she sees cakes that are painted like watercolors and airbrushed she goes from thinking “I could do that” to thinking “I want to do that.”

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Rosa Weekend - Day 3 - We are Family

Rosa & Liz; Rosa & Kyle; Rosa & Isobel.

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all across the alien nation

Written for day 3 of @rosaweekend22 (with inspirations from day 2). A look into Rosa's mind, her feelings, and what kind of friend she was, before she died. What kind of friend she became when she came back to life.

Huge thank you to @gritkitty, for reading over my fic, correcting the spelling mistakes, and for encouraging me to write more dialogues!

Since this is a fic that is mostly from Rosa's pov, I have to warn you about certain themes in this fic: drug use and underage drinking, mind control (Noah), death (Rosa), depression.

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Rosa Ortecho never fit in Roswell. From a very early age, she was different, and she knew it. She was always compared to her little sister, Liz. The two girls had very little in common: Liz was smart, top of her class, Rosa didn’t even want to stay at school. Liz was happy, Rosa was sad. 

One thing about Rosa was that she really, really liked her little sister's friends. She would never dare say it to them, of course not, but she tried to show it the best way she could. She promised herself that she would be like their big sister, and she intended to keep her word. 

First, there was Maria DeLuca, who Liz befriended in 1st grade. Maria was the daughter of Mimi DeLuca, who was the town psychic, and got lots of side looks and insults in doing so. Rosa didn't particularly believe in everything Mimi said, but she made sure that no one would dare say anything terrible to Mimi. She also made sure to be there for Maria, for whom the responsibility of taking care of Mimi fell upon. 

Since Mimi worked evenings at a cowboy bar, the Wild Pony, Maria ended up spending a lot of nights with the Ortecho's. That meant that, as the older sister, Rosa was responsible for both girls going to bed early. If one of them had a nightmare, Rosa would be the first one up, calming the younger girl down before her papi could wake up. 

Alex Manes entered Rosa's life in 3rd grade, after Alex's mother, Mindy, left.

Rosa knew a thing or two about mother's leaving. Her's had come and gone quite a few times in Rosa's ten years of life. So when one night Liz asked their papi if Alex could stay the night, because his dad was away on a work trip, and his mom was gone, Rosa instantly knew that she would adopt Alex as a younger sibling. She had always wanted a brother after all. 

But befriending Alex, meant also being friends with Alex's best friend, Kyle Valenti. They were always together at the playground, sitting next to each other in class, always running around, pretending to be detectives. 

They did actually manage to solve quite a few mysteries together. First, there had been the missing shoe, which they had found in the boy's toilets, under the sink, and that belonged to a 1st grader. Then, proud of having found the missing shoe, they had tried a go at harder mysteries. Like the missing backpack, which actually got them into more trouble, as the 5th grader it belonged to specifically didn't want his bag to be found. 

Rosa had punched the kid and gotten into quite a lot of trouble, but it had been worth it. No one could be mean to her friends, without facing the consequences – her fist.

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Two Bill || Rosa Ortecho Weekend

For Day 3 of Rosa Weekend 2022 @rosaweekend22

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Rosa Ortecho Weekend 2022 | Day 2: Time Keeps Slipping

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Rosa, A.D.

🌹 A playlist of Rosa songs that were released after Rosa died. Created for @rosaweekend22 Day 2: Time Keeps Slipping. 🌹

[YouTube]

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album cover by me, image credit (x), thanks to @haloud for keeping me off spotify another day

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/39114963

They were all huddled about their regular table, beers and sodas dispersed between them, while they laughed. Something about Kyle and closets, she thinks, but instead of paying attention she’s leaned back rootbeer in hand, enjoying the moment. The smiles on her siblings faces as they bicker at something Max said, and the way Maria leans into Gregory’s shoulder.

It’s a level of happiness she’d thought had slipped away. Between Liz and Kyle’s respective breakups, and the whole Maria’s brain up and quitting thing.

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Rosa Ortecho Weekend 2022 | Day 1: Arts and Crafts

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You Got this! Rosa Weekend is THIS WEEKEND

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Gather round and celebrate Rosa Ortecho!!!

May 20th - 22nd!!!

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Get Creative with Rosa Ortecho!!!

May 20th - 22nd!!!

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Don't be surprised, Rosa Ortecho Weekend is happening this month!!!

May 20th - 22nd!!!

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Feeling Creative? Why not participate in a celebration of all things Rosa Ortecho?!?!

May 20th - 22nd!!!

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Don't lose focus, Rosa Ortecho Weekend is coming!!!

May 20th - 22nd!!!

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Life stressing you out? Time to relax with some Rosa Ortecho Appreciation

May 20th - 22nd!!!

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Rosa Ortecho Weekend is here!!!

Time to celebrate our love for Rosa with three days of creativity. Write a fic, create a gif set or just flail over how much you adore Rosa/Amber.

The following prompts are just a rough guide for if you’d like to participate but aren’t sure where to begin.

Friday 20th May

Arts & Crafts: Rosa is very into art, and you can be too. Make a gif set or an artwork of your own… or write a fic/meta about Rosa’s creative side.

Saturday 21st May

Time Keeps Slipping: Rosa missed ten years, the world kept going and times have changed. Use gifs or art or fic or meta to show ways she’s reintegrated back into life, or to acknowledge the things she missed.

Sunday 22nd May

We are Family: Time to explore the relationships in Rosa’s life. From her family (Liz, Arturo & Kyle) to the friends who missed her (Maria & Alex) and those who are getting to know her now (Max, Michael, Isobel). Get creative in exploring and celebrating Rosa’s dynamics with all the characters!

Tag your works with #rosaweekend22 or @ this account.

Have fun!