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[maraudersmumu]

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[goldfades]

★ YOU AND ME, WE'D BE A BIG CONVERSATION─── PB⁵ (part 1/3)

❪ requested -> "paige x famous!reader (singer, actress, up to u) inspired by endgame by ts where p reveals that r is her celeb crush in an interview and a few days later theres a vid of r responding to it saying shes been obsessed w paige lately / its such a big deal bc r has been involved in a lot of romantic drama lately so everyone is kinda iffy abt her rn, causing her to put up a tough guard. but p sees thru the facade when they start talking and allows her to be herself, making r fall even harder 🥹 " ❫ for my disco nonnie!

─ warnings | gossip, a lot of drama and random ass names (sorry i get confused when i don't name them), mention of panic attacks, hurt to comfort, pretty sure nothing else?

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"Y/N L/N, ONE OF the biggest names right now in the music industry has found herself at the center of yet another romantic scandal involving her ex and now, reportedly a new lover."

The 22-year-old pop sensation, who recently topped the charts with her latest single, was spotted last night leaving an upscale Los Angeles restaurant with actress and heartthrob, Camilla Harrison. The two were seen getting into the same car, sparking rumors of a budding romance.

This sighting comes just weeks after Y/N's highly publicized breakup with fellow musician Lauren Marie, with whom she had a tumultuous on-again, off-again relationship for over two years. The split was reportedly mutual, with both parties citing busy schedules and the pressures of their careers as contributing factors. However, sources close to the couple suggest that Marie was unhappy about Y/N's close friendship with Harrison, which began on the set of her recent music video where Marie made a cameo appearance.

"Y/N and Cam have undeniable chemistry," says an insider. "They've been spending a lot of time together, and it's more than just a professional connection. They're trying to keep things low-key, but it's clear there's something more than friendship between them."

Despite the drama, Y/N continues to thrive professionally. Her upcoming album set to release in the next couple month, is already generating significant buzz. Critics are calling it her most mature work yet, with deeply personal lyrics that reflect her recent experiences.

Meanwhile, Harrison, 26, known for her roles in blockbuster films and her good looks, has remained tight-lipped about the rumors. Her publicist declined to comment, stating that Marie is concentrating on her upcoming film projects.

──

"Okay, next question," the reporter smiled as she scrolled through her phone as Paige gave a tight-lipped smile toward the camera. "Oh! Found a good one, okay. Who is your celebrity crush right now."

"That's easy!" Paige laughed as she glanced toward the reporter. "Y/N L/N, she's beautiful and insanely talented,"

The room filled with laughter as the reporter raised an eyebrow, clearly delighted by the response. "Y/N L/N, huh? That's a popular choice these days, a lot of people are big fans. Have you met her?"

Paige shook her head, her cheeks slightly flushing. "Nah, I wish. But I'm a huge fan of her music. Every song is a masterpiece and I'm not usually into pop,"

"Interesting," the reporter leaned forward, intrigued. "You know, there are rumors about Y/N's love life all the time. How do you feel about all the speculation surrounding her personal life?"

Paige shrugged, maintaining her relaxed demeanor despite the stupid question. "I think it's tough being in the spotlight like that. People forget that celebrities are human too. Everyone deserves a bit of privacy, I'm more interested in her work and what she brings to the music industry rather than whoever she's dating."

The reporter nodded, appreciating Paige's perspective. "Absolutely. It's refreshing to hear someone focus on the artistry rather than the gossip!"

──

"Okay, quick. Who's your celeb crush right now, other than Cam," Bowen Yang, grinned at you, raising an eyebrow as the audience laughed, eagerly awaiting your response.

You laugh (and decide to ignore the comment about Cam), feeling a slight blush creep up your cheeks. "Oh, come on, Bowen, you can't put me on the spot like that!"

Bowen leaned in, his grin widening. "Come on, Y/N, the people want to know!" He pointed to the crowd as they cheered, causing you to put your face in yours hands.

You then take a deep breath, pretending to think hard. "Fine, if I have to choose... I'd say Paige Bueckers. She's incredible on the court, and I've seen some interviews with her ─ she seems like such a cool person."

The audience erupts with loud cheers, causing both you and Bowen to laugh. Bowen's eyes widen, clearly delighted by your answer as he clapped. "Ooh, scandalous! Paige Bueckers, I love that! Have you met her?"

You shake your head, smiling. "No, not yet. But I did see a clip of her saying some really nice things about me recently. It was super sweet."

Bowen's face lights up with excitement. "She was practically gushing over you, this is perfect, we need to make this happen. Maybe you could collab, I don't know how but uh, if anyone could make it happen, it's you."

"Thank you, I think?" You laugh, nodding. "Totally, we'll see what happens."

Bowen turns to the camera, his enthusiasm infectious. "You heard it here first, folks! Y/N and Paige Bueckers, the crossover we never knew we needed but now desperately want!"

The audience erupts in applause and cheers, and you can't help but smile at the idea. Bowen turns back to you, his tone shifting slightly more serious. "Alright, before we wrap up, I have to ask ─ how do you deal with all the attention and rumors about your personal life? It seems like you're constantly in the spotlight."

You take a moment to gather your thoughts, caught off guard by the serious question. "It's um, definitely challenging at times, but I try to focus on the positive aspects. I love making music and my fans. As for the rumors, I just remind myself that I can't control what people say or think. I stay true to myself and the people who really know me, and that's what matters most."

Bowen nods appreciatively. "Wise words, Y/N. And that's why we love you so. Thank you so much for being here tonight."

"Thank you for having me," you reply, genuinely touched by the support.

"And that's Y/N L/N!"

The crowd erupts in cheers as you genuinely smile, happy for the support, waving toward the audience.

──

"Hey everyone, welcome back to the podcast I'm Lila, and today we've got a lot to talk about. Y/N L/N is at the center of yet another romantic scandal, and there's even a new twist involving basketball star Paige Bueckers. Let's dive in!" Lila said, her enthusiasm palpable.

"Yaya, so excited," Maya chimed in, adjusting her headphones. "So, Y/N was spotted last night leaving an upscale LA restaurant with actress Cam Harrison. They got into the same car, which has everyone buzzing about a possible new romance."

"Yeah, and this is just weeks after her very public breakup with Lauren, I think that's her name? It's been a whirlwind, to say the least. But honestly, I think Y/N is handling it all pretty well. She's focused on her music, and she's just living her life. What's your take, My?" Lila asked, leaning in slightly.

Maya sighed, her skepticism evident. "I don't know, Lila. I get that she's young and living her life or whatever, but it feels like there's always some new drama with her. First Lauren, now Cam Harrison? It's starting to look like a pattern."

"But that's thing, with being in your early twenties. Figuring out what you want, who you want to be with? I mean, she's also incredibly talented and driven. Her new album is generating a ton of buzz and it hasn't even been released yet," Lila countered, her voice full of admiration.

"Sure, but it seems like she's always entangled in some romantic drama. Maybe it's just the nature of fame or whatever, but it can also come off as messy. And now, with Paige Bueckers gushing about her in that interview, it adds another layer. I just hope she’s not stringing people along," Maya replied, her tone annoyed.

Lila nodded, annoyed at Maya's words but maintaining her supportive stance. "I get where you're coming from, but did you see Paige's reaction? She was genuinely excited about Y/N. It was sweet. Plus, Y/N responded so positively on the SNL interview. I think it shows she's got a good heart and she's just navigating her way through a complicated life!"

Maya hesitated for a moment as she glanced at the camera, then continued. "I mean, look at Taylor Swift. She's known for her string of high-profile relationships and breakups, and it hasn't always been received positively. It feels like Y/N is heading down a similar path- What?"

"Come on, Maya!" Lila glared at her, clearly displeased. "Comparing Y/N to Taylor Swift isn't fair. Taylor's faced a lot of unfair criticism for just living her life and expressing herself through her music. Y/N is her own person, with her own journey. She's navigating her twenties in the spotlight, and that's not easy."

Maya just shrugged as she glanced toward the camera, before adjusting her mic. "Well that got awkward, moving on..."

──── COMMENTS

sela 🐾 | is she wrong though... love her music but why'd paige gotta get involved too? ♡ 108

↳ l/nslover | cause they like each other???

↳ 🦕 | has bro ever heard of a pr relationship 😭

↳ ari! | THEYRE NOT EVEN TOGETHER YET BROOO😭😭😭

sarah™️ | LILA GET THE HELL OUTTA THERE BROOOO 😭😭 i never liked maya tbh this is just a weird ass take ♡ 1.7k

kayla 🎀 | listen as a y/n girly i also understand maya's point of view cause.... shes kinda for the streets ♡ 879

↳ ™️ | dont call yourself a """"" y/n girly """""" if ur gonna say she's for the streets??? the fuck??

⭐️ | i was understanding maya's pov up until she started saying all that taylor swift bullshit, they're two separate artists LET US LIVEEEEEEE ♡ 2k

josie may | hardest watch of the day 🥲 maya u let us down with that dumb ass take

──

"I just kinda... wanna disappear for awhile," you confessed, your voice quiet as you pressed the phone to your ear. "Don't know why this keeps happening, you're the only that can... help me through it. Sorry if I woke you up-"

It happened again ─ over the last couple of months (ever since you'd broken up with Lauren) you'd gotten pretty severe panic attacks. You were told by everyone on your team to just stay off social media and what had you done... exactly the opposite of that.

"No, no, I was awake anyway, promise," Paige's voice echoed through the phone. You heard shuffling through the phone as you sniffled, sighing. "And I don't mind, like at all. I meant what I said, I'm always here for you,"

Your heart swelled as you managed a smile, as tears began to build in your eyes. You and Paige had only been talking a month and she already understood you more than anyone had in what felt like forever. Her steady presence was like an anchor in the storm of your life.

The constant media scrutiny and the aftermath of your breakup with Lauren had left you feeling alone, but Paige’s calming influence was slowly becoming your safe haven.

"I just... I don't know how to deal with all of it. The rumors, the pressure, it's all so overwhelming," you admitted, wiping away the tears that had started to fall. "Half of it, it isn't even true."

"Hey, it's okay, I know, I believe you," Paige's voice was soothing, almost like a warm embrace over the phone. Even the smallest affirmation from Paige made you feel all okay again, even if it was just for the moment.

"You're not alone in this. We can figure it out together, step by step."

That part made your lips twitch up in a smile, feeling yourself relax again. You took a deep breath, feeling a bit of the tension ease from your shoulders. "I just feel like I can't breathe sometimes. Like the walls are closing in, y'know?"

"I get it," Paige replied softly. She'd know about it all too well, she'd been through it herself plenty of times. "Sometimes it helps to focus on the small things. One step at a time, remember? Have you tried any of those breathing exercises I taught you?"

You nodded, even though she couldn't see you. "Yeah, a little. They help, but it’s hard to remember in the moment."

"Next time you feel a panic attack coming on, call me. Anytime, okay? We'll get through it together," Paige's voice was firm, reassuring. "You don't deserve the shit they give you, like at all."

"Thank you," you whispered, feeling a surge of gratitude. "I don't know what I'd do without you, P."

"You don't have to thank me. I care about you, and I wanna help. Plus, I like hearing your voice," Paige added with a light chuckle, trying to lift your spirits.

You couldn't help but smile at that. "Me too, especially your cute tired voice."

"Cute, really?" Paige laughed through the phone and you swore you felt like your whole world felt even again. "But uh, if you do really wanna disappear you can always come to Connecticut."

The thought of escaping the relentless spotlight, even for a little while, sounded like a dream. "Really?"

"Yeah, you can stay with me for a bit, if that's uh... what you want." Paige explained through the phone. "My friends are super chill and it's always a fun time, if you ever wanna come. Think about it?"

The idea of spending time with the basketball player you'd quickly become enthralled with, seemed almost like a dream. And getting away from LA and all the madness that came with it sounded heavenly, you were going to give Connecticut a thought.

You sighed, feeling a warmth spread through you that had been absent for far too long. "Yeah, I will. And Paige?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you. Really."

"Anytime, Y/N. Sweet dreams."

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[teecupangel]

Hello. Hope you're feeling good.

I was wondering if assassins in modern au weren't assassin and just lived like normal people what was their job?

Hi, nonny. I'm doing good. Just found some time to rest up after all the moving and unpacking XD

Oooohhh, I like this ask, nonny, but Imma cheat a bit and use a lot of my answers from the modern-day fic I wrote last year XD

Altaïr

I think this will depend on how much you want to reference Altaïr’s upbringing in AC1.

If you want an almost beat-by-beat reference, Altaïr will be heading some kind of PMC that he ‘inherited’ from his foster grandfather. He’s born into the family business and it’s the only life he knows. Reading about new tech helps make the PMC always be up to date with their equipment but Altaïr usually reads any kind of scientific advancement on his down time.

If you want to give him more freedom to choose his own path, his scholarly nature would make him a job in the field of science or history (with philosophy being a favorite hobby of his)

History: more on archaeology who mainly does fieldwork, sometimes goes to conventions and symposiums to talk about his team’s latest finds. His journals detailing each day when he’s in the field are usually published and a lot of people in the field enjoy reading his thoughts… even if he sometimes gets off track and there’s suddenly a drawing of the person he loves in one of the pages…

Science: owner of a privately-funded research and development company (might even have funded it from the inheritance he got from his foster grandfather) and actually leads one of the teams. The company focuses on researching and developing new tech that would make life easier for everyone although Altaïr does have a notebook filled with the deadliest ideas for weapons that he doesn’t really have any plans to make.

Ezio

Definitely born into a rich family that operates one of the oldest banks in Italy and he’s being trained to be a COO. Would have summer jobs in one of their banks.

His passion though lies in the arts and he would paint whenever he needs to relax. His parents agreed for him to take art classes because they want to support him (and Federico is meant to inherit the business anyway).

He meets his best friend in art class and they start a friendly competition of painting the same thing.

His friend is the one who gets recognized but that’s fine with him. He paints because it relaxes him, he’s not there for the spotlight.

Their banks would have framed paintings of his and he still paints as a hobby.

He mostly works for the family bank as a foreign representative, going to other countries to help out a new branch, train the new management, and sometimes talk to possible clients and partners.

Ratonhnhaké:ton

His father wants him to inherit the family business but he decides to take over his mother’s job as the representative of their tribe and the usual liaison that talks to outsiders.

His mother is currently a judge in tribal courts.

He also works similarly to a park ranger and would check their lands regularly, making sure nobody trespasses or hunts in the nearby forests.

The Kenways:

Edward married a socialite named Tessa Kenway a few years after the death of his first wife.

Before that, he used to be a captain of a freight ship. With Tessa’s money, he started his own freight shipping company.

He’s now retired with his son taking over his company and lives with his wife in Kenway mansion. He sometimes visit his son and grandson to annoy his son and to just ‘hang out’ (“Isn’t that what you kids say nowadays?” “… yes. I suppose so?””) with his grandson.

His oldest daughter (from his first marriage) ran away from home after they tried to get her engaged to a rich dude, Edward knows she’s living with Mary and Anne, two old buddies of Edward during his freight ship captain’ing days and visits sometimes. He didn’t tell Tessa though (it was Tessa’s idea to marry her off) because he doesn’t want things to escalate and Tessa has a suspicion that he’s having an affair with Mary or Anne (or both!) while Haytham learned that his sister is fine and living her best life when he tried to catch his father cheating for his mother.

Even in a modern day AU, the Kenways will still have drama. Them’s the rules.

Desmond:

Ran away from a very isolated community that may have been cultists or just really ‘we don’t trust the government’ kind of hippies. Desmond likes to joke both.

Works for a bar that has a new owner who isn’t afraid to try out new things.

Desmond thinks he’s flying by the seat of his pants but his heart is in the right place so Desmond tries to be supportive.

Also… he was given the go signal to adjust the drinks menu and make new drinks so that’s an automatic ‘that’s my boss and I support his decisions!’ for him.

Shirley Templar is his signature drink. He’s other signature drink is “Desmond Take The Wheel” which is just him preparing whatever the hell he wants for a customer who cannot take back the drink because that is what they ordered.

Shay:

Used to work for a freight ship with his dad being his captain together with his best friend Liam.

Hope works as a logistics support for the company they work for and also a radio operator when things get hectic. Shay and Hope may have been flirting on the radio for a while (much to his father’s amusement).

The company they’re working for started making really bad decisions after the owner lost his wife and son. Liam was transferred to another freight ship to be its captain and, during just a routine job, they got hit by a massive storm too far off the nearest coast which they wouldn’t have hit had their course not been switched an hour before their departure.

Shay’s father and a lot of the crew died that day and Shay blamed the owner because the route was approved by him. He refused to settle and lost with the cause being given as damnum fatale.

Haytham scouted him soon after and he was a captain first before being elevated to Head Logistics Officer.

Arno

He owns a cafe that once belonged to his uncle (not related to him but was a close friend of his father).

He’s been arrested for disorderly conduct (he was suppppeeer drunk and his longtime girlfriend/childhood friend just broke up with him) but the officers pitied him so they just let him sleep it off in one of the cells. The dude on the other cell started singing along when Arno began to sing sad love songs. Both of them were drunk though so they made the police officer giving them an easy time… well… a hard time.

He uses the profit he got from the cafe he inherited to buy more establishments.

He’s now focused on learning how to make a bar profitable… by buying a bar.

Jacob

He was the one in the other cell. He got into a bar fight but he wasn’t that drunk. The officers heard the fight happen because some slurs about Jacob’s sexual preferences were shouted by the other dude so the officer just left Jacob with a warning.

He’s actually the owner of a small orphanage and has an out-of-school youth program that usually helps children from high-risk areas. All of this is funded by his family (to be more exact, his sister).

He has a degree in pediatrics and this is his dream job.

This might (if the rumors were true) have been because he had been an unwitting accessory to a tragic fire as a young man that led to the death of children.

He has an adopted son named Jack.

Evie

Doctor, got top marks in her batch, and continued their late father’s job as a concierge doctor. She took over her father’s patients who are all quite wealthy (including the Kenways).

On her vacations, she would join her long-time boyfriend (“You married yet?” “No, Jacob. Jayadeep and I believe-” “Yes, yes, if it happens, it happens, blah, blah, blah.”) who is part of Doctors Without Borders.

She’s officially the head of the Frye family which she inherited from their father but she always gives Jacob his share (“So you’re still a trustfund baby.” “Pretty much, I guess. My sister loves me… as long as she doesn’t have to hear about my latest dumb stunt.”) while also donating a lot to his orphanage and program.

There are rumors that it’s a money laundering thing but that’s unfounded.

Bayek

The police officer who had to suffer thru Arno’s drunken singing of his ex’s beautiful flaming hair and Jacob’s sulking.

Almost always gets the graveyard shift so his fellow officers can go home and spend them with their families.

Used to be married, and had a divorce after a hit-and-run killed their only son, he still has a picture of his family on his table and everyone knows he still loves his ex but the death of their child was too much for both of them.

His ex may or may not be part of the government’s secret intelligence gathering bureau… maybe. Bayek does not know and does not want to know as he doesn’t want to risk her job in any way IF she was an actual spy.

Layla:

Still works for Abstergo and still has a feud going on with Sofia Rikkins.

Kinda friends with Lucy and Daniel Cross, enjoys adding chaos to annoy Berg if she knows she can get away with (or make someone like Robert take the fall).

Likes to drink in Desmond’s bar (technically Arno’s) and always takes the “Desmond takes the wheel” option.

Okay, so these ones aren’t Assassins or Hidden Ones (officially) but I kinda felt bad leaving them out since I wrote about Bayek.

Kassandra

MMA fighter who came from a military family.

Had a falling out with her stepfather when she was young and she left. It’s not clear if she left on her own or if she was kicked out and she doesn’t like to talk about it.

She only talks to her younger brother although her mother is trying to mend broken bridges… it… isn’t really working… unfortunately.

Her brother is in the army per the traditions of their family and she always worries about him.

Eivor

Spokesperson for her foster brother and working to help out for his reelection at the moment.

Her passion is in poetry though (and drinking everyone under but that’s more of a pastime) and she’s working on compiling her poems into a book. Her poems are quite beautiful but tend to be on the side of trash-talking certain types of people.

It took months but the ravens/crows around the area of her home now recognize her and would leave trinkets as a thank you for always feeding them.

Note: not a lawyer so I’m not sure if damnum fatale can be used for Shay’s part but Imma wave my fanfic writer card.

[andiatas]

I would love to know more about your thoughts on the Danish Royal Family. Is it that you dont like Margrethe or Fred or you are neutral?

I'm not sure what prompted this but thank you for the ask, nonnie! The easy answer is that I'm Swedish & it's in the DNA of Swedes & Danes to hate one another. There, ask answered!

Okay, no, to be serious. There is this joke amongst the Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Åland, Iceland, Faroe Islands & Greenland) that Denmark is the USA of the Nordics & among the Scandinavian royals (Sweden, Norway & Denmark), the Danish have always been my least favourites. I'll post a deeper discussion around my thoughts under the cut & people; remember that these are my personal opinions. I'm not talking facts or trying to be objective here.

Not just the fact that they've done some questionable things (the same could be said for many of the European royals), but it has always struck me weird how borderline worshipped the Danish royals are - especially Margrethe & Mary. It reminds me a bit of the stan culture around some singers & bands where the fans don't simply like the person; they adore them & to the level where you're not even allowed to criticise the person. Then we have Margrethe's approval rating - in a democratic country (Denmark) & its territories (Greenland & Faroe Islands), there is no way someone can continuously have around 80% or higher approval rating.

Up to 2022, I didn't necessarily dislike them & I had no personal issue with Margrethe. The Danish royals weren't my cup of tea, but I found Margrethe very cool as a person & I still do to some extent. There was this public narrative of Frederik, the golden boy, Mary, who could do nothing wrong & Joachim having difficulty finding his role & purpose in the family. As someone who has grown up with Nordic tabloid culture, I assumed it was a Victoria vs. Madeleine situation where the tabloids make a hen out of a feather & try to create drama where there is none. Then that statement around the titles of Joachim's children was published & all the puzzle pieces came together for me...

Now I've seen a lot of people here on Tumblr point towards Nikolai & claim it's all his fault. But that guy has been working as a model under the name of Prince Nikolai since at least 2018. Maybe even earlier, I can't remember. But anyway, the only time his grandma told him off was when he was doing ad work for some car brand & used his royal title. If his modelling career was the problem, Margrethe would have done something years ago & not suddenly, out of the blue, make a decision in autumn 2022.

No, for me, the puzzle pieces all fell together. Joachim struggling to find his place within the Royal House & no one really helping him carve out a position for himself; it being public knowledge that Margrethe favoured his first wife; Marie saying that it wasn't her or Joachim's choice to move to Paris & they weren't happy about it; Marie being painted as the bitter step-mother who wouldn't allow Nikolai & Felix to be with their father & instead, they were kept close to their grandmother; & yeah, the car crash that was Margrethe stripping Joachim's children of their titles a.k.a. she legally changed her grandchildren's names behind their backs without talking to them about it. These are just some instances from the last couple of years that were at the top of my mind.

I've mentioned it in messages to @cambridgemadness @lizisanamimal & @world-of-wales (maybe other people as well, sorry if I forgot to mention you), but to me, it feels very much like Margrethe favouring one son over the other & also doing everything she can to coddle him. It's not just the Nordic tabloids pitting family members against one another. It's very much based on Margrethe's behaviour & her leadership.

[wily-one24]

It was intresting to read your opinions about ouat, soo can u maybe do Regina Mills also? 🫶🏻 (+ I gotta say that I agree what you said about hook)

I am glad you asked, Nonny, because I felt sliughtly guilty. I answered the "choose between Emma and Regina" ask and chose Emma, BEFORE I answered the "choose from these three SVU" characters and in that one I did all three.

I was like "Man, I should have done Regina as well". So, Nonny,. great minds think alike. :D

REGINA MILLS:

Before we start, I had to use this gif, because for over a decade it was my AO3 profile pic "Bitch Fucked With My Apples", until I changed it to Sheryl Crow to match my tumblr pic.

Onto the questions!

--> How I feel about this character:

I do so love Regina. Not as much as Emma, and I am not attracted to Regina the way I am Emma, but I love her just the same.

Her entire story is one of tragedy. All she wanted was to be good, to be left alone with her horse and her stable boy and maybe an apple tree.

And she was used and abused by everyone around her for their own nefarious purposes. Her mother abused her from childhood and then sold her as a young teenager to an uncaring king. Who, let's be real Disney, was not just "looking for a mother for Snow". He wanted a young wife to bed. And she was NOT WILLING.

Rumple came along and twisted her helplessness into vengeance.

And the world called her Evil.

And even then, exactly how evil was she. Okay, sure, if you're Snow White (or one of her friends), she was pretty lethal, and she did slaughter an entire village for hiding Snow. But apart from Snow, she was pretty non chalant. She wanted to be loved as a ruler.

Yes, she did EVIL things, but she was a pawn and she didn't choose that title, nor that life.

The curse? The big Curse to End All Curses?

She bought them to Maine and gave them safety, steady jobs, no inflation at all 80s prices forever more, running water, electricity, medicine, instant college educations.

And all those ungrateful bitches wanted to do was return to shitting in the forest and hunting their dinner amidst dying of dystentery and a random arrow.

Like, come on. If you really want to be evil, don't make Snow a goddamn grade school teacher who builds bird houses. OH LOOK,, there's Mary Margaret the garbage collector. Mary Margaret, the local stripper. The homeless drug addict. Locked up in a nuthouse. A maid. Anything, but a sweet, comfortable, happy, well fed teacher who still smiles and sings.

I said it in the other post, I'll say it here. Emma internalised her pain and sabotaged herself. Regina externalised it and hurt those around her. But it all stems from that lost, lonely little girl that was abused and had all her hopes dashed, that was never loved the way they deserved.

I do love Regina and that is all (Ha!) I am saying until further down.

--> All the people I ship romantically with this character:

(I love how this is worded: 1. "romantically", like... definitely not just "fuck nasty" buddies, but romance. 2. "People" with a "Character", ... can I name just any random person? Like, let's get Regina Mills together with Susan Sarandon. Let's go!)

Ahem.

Emma Swan, obviously. You can't really ask for more. They were perfect for each other. There are so many parallels in their stories, and they helped each other grow. They cared sincerely for each other. This is a no brainer.

But also... let's not rule out all the other ladies, Snow, Ruby, Belle. Maybe a little Jefferson. Daniel (for the hopeless teen romantic Regina). David for a little bit.

Imaginary Regina is quite the machine.

--> My non-romantic OTP for this character:

Is Henry too obvious? Come on.

Snow eventually. Zelena eventually, Kathryn to begin with (you know, before she had her kidnapped and killed and then unkilled, that kinda takes the bloom off the rose a little).

--> My unpopular opinion of this character:

The Lana stans ruined Regina for me*. I can't enjoy her as much as I would like, because... they're very rabid and they oversaturated the internet and a lot of them became Swan Queen fans, but a very specific sort of Swan Queen fan wherein it was obvious they were just there for Regina and they really hated Emma in an ugly way.

I think Lana is really great, everything I have heard about her is good. That said, i just can't... I can't really enjoy anything in terms of Lana because of her fans. So, I just steer well away.

These people and their zealotry ruined the actress and the character and that's tragic all in its own.

(*I am speaking of a very certain sort of fan, I am sure a lot of Lana fans are great, but we all know who I am speaking of).

Fandom overall became very Regina Centric or Hook Centric, to the exclusion of all else. This bled heavily into the viciousness of Swan Queen Vs Captain Swan... but I stayed out of it and just wrote my little fics and read others.

-->One thing I wish would happen/had happened for this character:

I'm not sure I can answer this question, because I still to this day have not finished watches S7 all the way through. I have watched MAYBE three episodes and then have to stop, I just... cannot get into it. So I don't really *know* what happened to her.

I know she got a very short haircut, wore singlet shirts, and ran a bar. That's what I know. So... I mean, maybe that made her happy? Chase your dreams, I guess.

Obviously "I wish Swan Queen became canon".

Oooh, I know. I wish she had gotten some justice, especially against Rumple.

(but, oh no, Rumple was a MAN and had to have a giant redemption arc and become woobified)

My old AO3 pp for reference:

[inevitably-johnlocked]

Hello! Hope you're well! If you're still active and not busy I was wondering if you/any followers could remember the name of a kinda horror type fic.

I remember John doesn't live at baker St. Mary is dead and has become a poltergeist and is haunting him, of course everyone thinks it's grief but sherlock agrees to spend the night with John and Rosie and comes to the same conclusion. I can't find it anywhere but I recall it being very fun and very sweet, despite the ending being a tad bleak iirc. If you don't do fic finding requests then just ignore me!

Ta x

Hey Nonny!

Still here, LOL!

Ahhhh yeah this sounds familiar because I think I've been recced it before, but its name is escaping me... might be on my Ghosts / Figments list in the notes or reblogs, but I can't say for certain.

Anyone able to give us a hand on this one?

[jerzwriter]

Which of your MCs are the most traditional? Do any consider themselves feminists?

Hey Nonny,

Thanks for the ask. Upfront ALL my MCs are feminists, and all my LIs are too. Hard stop.

"Feminism is the radical notion that women are people." - Marie Shear.

All of my characters/pairings value women. All of them feel women should have the ability to do whatever they want in life. None believe they would ever be secondary to me. They believe taking a woman's reproductive freedom away is a human rights violation (and will fight it like a motherfucker). All of them understand that the patriarchy screws men and women over, though it really f*cks women so much more exquisitely. So... ALL my MCs and LIs are feminists because my MCs would never have a partner who wasn't.

When you say traditional? I'm not sure what you mean, exactly. It could mean different things to different people. For example, take Casey. When she and Tobias find out they are expecting, they want to marry before the baby is born. He wants to more than she does - BUT they were already planning on spending the rest of their lives together - it was never a "now we need to get married" situation. Casey also changes her last name to Carrick (whereas Kaycee does not in her world). But I believe that feminism women having the right to make their own choices, and others supporting them in their choice. It's not pushing our own beliefs on others... so I don't see Casey as being "traditional" if you mean traditional to be the opposite of being a feminist. She's a strong, badass, bisexual woman who has been fighting for equity ... the fact that she decided to take Tobias's name does not mean she hands in her ardent feminist card.

Thanks for the ask!

[tieronecrush]

i just wanna say im reading hot and heavy and my name is mari and its so crazy to read joel calling reader mari. this is for me only

omg nonnie i am so happy i can provide this customize fic for you 🤲

the nickname of the nickname was born out of laziness (lol didn’t want to type the whole thing every time) so Ian SO glad it just so happens to be your name. call it intentional 🫶😌

thank you for reading friend ❣️

[arcane-vagabond]

i totally hear what you’re saying about mistagging oc as reader fics and i agree. my question is do you think there’s a way to politely let writers know? i don’t really know if it’s my place to ask them as a reader, maybe they did it intentionally or something

Okay, so I feel like I'm going to step on some toes with this one, but I also feel like it needs to be said. I'm using this ask as an opportunity to restate what I said on another post. This is going to be a long one.

Tag your shit correctly. It is so, SO easy to do so, and I don't understand why some people refuse to do it. If you aren't sure if something is tagged correctly, send it to someone to look over. Hell, I'll happily look over your stuff!

Now, what do I mean by this? Just what Nonny here said. Some authors are tagging their OC fics as reader insert. Stop doing that. My name is not Mary. My name is not Jessica. My name is not whatever. If you are naming the character, then it is no longer reader insert. Tag it as such. How do you do that?

[XYZ character] x OC!Female Character

That's how. It's literally that easy. Reader inserts use "y/n," and if you aren't doing that, then what you are writing is not reader insert. Some authors get around this by giving the reader a nickname. For example, in my fic "Don't Hang'em Til Noon," I gave the reader the nickname of "Scout." That is your nickname in that universe. Every now and then I will still use y/n, but your character goes by the name of Scout. Your actual name is not Scout.

Again, if you are writing reader insert, then your reader does not have an official name. If your character does have an official name, then you are no longer writing reader insert, you are writing an original character.

It is so, so, SO important that you tag fics correctly!! Also, to restate another point from the original post, we have to start tagging platonic relationships differently from romantic ones. "abc x xyz" should indicate romance. I propose we start tagging platonic relationships as "abc & xyz" like AO3 does. It just makes it easier, and it's weird to see "abc x daughter!xyz." I'm sorry, but it is.

In addition to all this, MAKE SURE YOU ARE TAGGING YOUR CONTENT WARNINGS CORRECTLY. That's why warnings are there in the first place - to let the reader know what content is in the fic, so if they aren't comfortable with reading a certain topic, they know to avoid the fic.

These are basic housekeeping/courtesy things in tagging fics, and I'm not entirely sure that some of you don't ignore these on purpose sometimes for interactions.

As for a reader addressing a writer? I don't think there's anything wrong with sending in an ask to let an author know that you'd like to see a certain topic tagged in future fics. You're probably going to step on toes, and people are going to get butt hurt, I'm just telling you this now. If they are doing one of the above things, then they're in the wrong, and they should know that they are. You could always broach the subject by asking them why they tagged a fic as "abc x reader" when they are actually writing about an OC. That's a good way to start the conversation, and if they don't give a good enough answer, then people will let them know.

Anyway, y'all have GOT to start tagging your fics appropriately. It's so frustrating clicking on a fic only to find out that the warnings/tags were not accurate AT ALL. I'm not saying you have to tag every little thing, but you should be tagging the basics.

Take a look at Chapter Four of "Don't Hang'em Til Noon." It has an assault scene and it is tagged as such. The overall fic is tagged with gun violence and general violence, so I don't think you necessarily need to tag that in the chapter. The overall fic summary already covered that, so readers should already know that there's a possibility of running into that when reading.

It's just basic courtesy things, guys. Get it together.

[anothersebastianblog]

It’s so exhausting seeing hate comments on insta under pics of Seb and AW. Like I will comment “they look so cute” and then someone will reply “it’s actually fake, it’s PR” then I will say that I don’t agree with that persons conspiracy theories and they suddenly turn all “freedom of speech” “it’s my right to say my opinion”. Like ok??? But why try to convince me about your opinion when I didn’t ask for it??? Why are you suddenly a body language expert that can deduce whether a relationship is real or fake from 3 photos but when I reply to your comment telling you to stop spreading your theories using your first name because you have it in your bio IN BOLD LETTERS you think I’m some kind of professional hacker??? If you are such an expert in PR and body language maybe you’d know that when you have your name in bold letters in your profile the people you are trying to convince of your delusions can see it too. I’m not a hacker Mary, I just don’t want you to tag me in your out of pocket comments about other peoples relationships. Just another day being in Sebs fandom I guess…

I know nonnie 🥹

[m0e-ru]

nickname for Izanami, would they go by Izzy or Nami 😂

they don't really care what they're called as long as they know that they're being referred to ksajdfbakshdgf

Short answer, in regards to gsaslau, they're called "Nami" (it's Yosuke's fault) and adopt it as their legal name "Nami Kusumi," like Marie's "Mariko Kusumi"

i hope you liked the parkour joke. anyway, long answer!!!!

Personally, I only use "Nami" in writing while I actually use "Mim" which came from "Mimi" (y'know cuz theres an izana-mi and an izana-gi. anywho) but I butchered it further bc I'm insane also the new nickname sounded more fun. I reserve "Izy" for Izanami-no-Mikoto, the being that split into two which became Mim and Marie.

As for the general scheme of my au, they,.,.,,.don't get a proper name until somewhere in the middle of the Arena plot (Episode Izanami, if you saw my pinned post). Yosuke gets tired of calling this guy "Seta's senpai" or "The Manager" or "Teddie's mom." And after being informed that they don't want to be called "Izanami," considering Marie's existence, he opens his mouth and then comes out disappointment his opinion, "so, Nami-san..." as casually as it goes.

They're stuck with "senpai," "friendly employee at the gas station in the shopping district," every iteration of "dumb idiot (bakabaka)," "mister attendant," "big bro's big bro" and whatever else the people can think about them. Not that people would actually ask for their name, haha that's so silly (or possibly taking advantage of their godlike power to manipulate one's cognition with fog where it never lets anyone think to ask about anything about their identity especially anything close to a name because names are a sign of intimacy no matter how little a fragment of knowledge it may seem but it's the first step to knowing someone so what if you skipped that step entirely certainly you wouldn't get anymore intimate than needed right you're only here for one (1) thing so don't mess it up by getting either party ATTACHED).

Just following the scheme that Mim finds no need for names, as I like to interpret. They never actually named the "Midnight Channel." They only mentioned the rumor about TVs turning on at midnight and the rest of the details, and it was the people themselves who called it "the midnight channel" after they started tossing it around Inaba. Along with the "TV World." As the deity governing the place, they know it well as "the sea of unconsciousness that exists within human hearts" and other iterations, along with describing Inaba's collective's unconscious as a "hollow forest" (Marie's tomb in Golden makes things unnecessarily complicated...so we'll put that aside). Even bringing up their npc dialogue in their attendant facade, they don't even say names. They don't even call Junes "Junes"--just "that mega-store" which I thought was funny (a fun fact, they never say "Moel" or whatever the hell eng loc had going on, they just said a colloquialized version of "welcome" in the original jp release like alright my first npc without a portrait greetin me to town be this fruity soundin gayboy vampire lookin ok i got it).

To be clear about how I write Mim's name calling habit and their general attitude around names in their facade, they avoid saying names but rather use titles or descriptive labels. Like "kiddo," "mister deliveryman" or "mister detective" if you've noticed.

That being said, in any post-p4 plot after they're revealed as something more than a gas station attendant, they're more obviously more than welcome to use people's names. But the fact they've grown into their facade to the point it's their own identity, I doubt they'd drop the silly labeling habit anytime soon. It's fun, and shows their own signs of intimacy by this point.

[mozzarelliestickz]

more omori hcs? i love all the ones you have told us so far

Hihi Im glad u liked them!! Here are some more just for u nonny<3

When Mari was still alive they went "camping" in her and sunnys backyard and kel peed himself then Aubrey called him " peepee boy" for a week

Kel and Aubrey teach Sunny and Basil to swim :)

They keep holding onto Kel and Aubrey's hands because they get scared

So. Aubrey and Kel jokingly threaten to "break up" with each other over tiny annoying things

It doesn't even matter if they're dating

One day Kel tries to take some of Sunny's food and Sunny goes "get your hands off my plate or Im breaking up with you"

Aubrey slams her hands on the table and is like "Kel I can't believe you taught your boyfriend that that was OUR thing Im breaking up with you"

Now Kel Aubrey Basil and Sunny all say it to each other

Basil doesn't even mean to

"Kel get away from the cacti or Im breaking up with you"

Basil and Aubrey are horror movie fans and theatre kids

Their favs are beetlejuice and carrie. both musicals and movies. gobbless

okay so omori is set in the 90s-early 2000s so someone had to at least owned ONE furby

Sunny is selectively mute. He and his friends learned sign language :)

Basil lets his hair grow out a bit when he's older

He works at fix-it when he's older too, and so does Charlene!

They are friends

Angel and his sister are like Lilo and Nani, they love each other but stuffs complicated

PB calls himself that because he doesn't really like his actual name, pb are his initials (his name is probably like patrick buttcheeks or something)

No one Knows (except for Angel) Artist's real name either, everyone just calls her Artist

Pb is like Mincy's older brother

he drives her around when she needs it

Aubrey has a real southern accent and the others bully her for it

"EUEHAUEHAGSF NO NO SAY IT AGAIN" "[sigh]...'oh bless your heart...'" "HAHAHSHA"

The twins and Vance knew Hero and Mari when they were younger

Vance because they had classes together

Daphne and Bowen met them through the bakery

The twins didn't have many friends, all the other kids saw them as the "religious family who acted weird", Mikhail was also picked on a bit before he met the hooligans because of this

Cris and Jay were some of Kel's new friends after Mari's death, and some of the only friends who actually cared about him

Sunny's normally very quiet, but occasionally he'll crack the funniest shit you've ever heard after saying nothing for hours

[sagesolsticewrites]

Hi!

Let me start off by saying i LOVE your work. Your reunion series currently has me in a chokehold and it’s just beautiful!

Here’s an idea that popped in my head that I wanted to share:

Austin x reader fic. The reader plays Priscilla in ELVIS (however, they refused to have to role handed to them simply because they’re Austin’s partner. They worked hard and auditioned just as the other actresses did) and the reader’s and Austin’s young daughter playing Lisa Marie. The fic can center around behind the scene moments, or an interview with Austin and the reader when they’re asked what it was like to portray such an iconic, young family. Perhaps it’s brought up that she could play the role the first time that their daughter visits them on set. Maybe Austin and the reader come to the conclusion of their daughter using the reader’s maiden name in the credits, instead of “Butler”, in order to protect their privacy?

Purely fluff! Again, keep up the amazing work! I can’t wait to read what you have in store! xoxo!

Hi dear Nonnie!!

You’re too sweet, thank you so so much!! I can’t describe how much I appreciate you saying that ☺️ If you have anything specific you’d like to see in Part Three feel free to let me know! I’m working on edits right now and I might be able to sneak it in for ya (or who knows… it might already be there… 👀)

That idea is SO SO CUTE oh my goodness thank you so much for sharing it with me!! Austin with a baby is simply the sweetest thing, and the idea of their lil family playing the Presleys oh my goodness, my heart 🥺!!! I’ll be a little busy this weekend but I’m gonna get started on it ASAP! ☺️

[spideymichelle]

your pathological liar mj post combined with my need to see the 616ification of our girl has lead me to this: mj watson’s name on her birth certificate has been Mary Jane Watson all along but mj has been giving random names to go with her nickname since childhood… she was “Melissa June” in kindergarten and “Mad Jewel” for a few months in grade school before her family ruined it… the real reason she doesn’t like the last name Watson is that it’s less fun to change on a dime. She’s this close to straight up catfishing someone as Michael Jackson for fun

nonnie i'm literally obsessed with this omg like the power this has please yeah "melissa june" and "mad jewel" are something younger mj would absolutely say was the real name

but the thought of mj telling her friends that her name stands for completely different things like she has flash convinced her name is actually "michael jackson" because her parents were big fans and flash is scared to question her because he knows mj would call him classist in return

telling ned in confidence that her real name is "madelyn jolie" and her family was actually from utah before moving to new york and making him swear to secrecy

but telling betty that mj stands for "meadow jade" and that her parents were really into earthy names because they are modern hipsters or whatever and that they used to live in those cool van houses before they moved to new york

harry gets told that her name is literally "MJ" because her parents don't believe in names and just wrote down 2 letters on her birth certificate that's why she doesn't like name watson because she also doesn't believe in names she says it so seriously he can't even try and say she is talking shit

please this concept is everything to me

bonus : the gang looking weird at peter when he calls her michelle when it's clearly not her name and she doesn't like it

[inevitably-johnlocked]

So I'm a film student and we were talking about Sherlock during class (YEP) and my professor said something so obvious I honestly have no idea how I'd never thought about it before: if Sherrinford is what Doyle initially named Sherlock and TFP takes place inside Sherrinford, that means it all takes place inside Sherlock. IT'S NOT REAL. I know it's probably been pointed out before but I just wanted to let you know a film professor confirmed it lol

Hey Nonny!

Yeah, that theory has been going around for a long time, for sure, or at least the theory that S4 is not real has, in various forms. I DON'T believe the theory that it's all "inside Sherlock". Personally, I believe S4 is a mix of John being an unreliable narrator for his alibi for killing Mary, and TFP being John's TAB after being shot by Mary, and "Sherrinford" is a name John came up with in his coma, possibly symbolizing "John finally seeing inside Sherlock, seeing what makes him tick, and seeing that Sherlock does love him", and in turn, John understanding that he loves Sherlock too.

Regardless, the fact that film professors are saying its fakety-fake too is pretty telling, LOL.

Thanks for sharing, lovely!

[celticcrossanon]

Hello Celta. So many attempts to get a baby a species query is difficult. Archie: long ago Taz videoed A is product of H with a girl he was with after dumping M, who later copyrighted A’s full name b4 the wedding. H & M may also have been trying surrogacy to pull off twins - recall Ms pink baby shower in NYC? Then a 10 month ‘pregnancy’ w/a fake birth cert & newborn that looked fake (real A too old by then to present as newborn? A on Ms lap long after was by then a toddler saying sentences.

Also M not preg at O interview; she goofed-no preg mom would be in a chix coop. Lilibet birth cert deemed false by MWT. Rumors of failed or reversed adoption of female babe. & does anyone recall same day a birth cert of a Mary Diana or Diana Mary w/the full last name. Bottom line. What’s chance of birth on HM DOB. & no child has been confirmed in their care. Ever. Xmas pic deemed photoshopped.

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Hi Nonny,

There are a lot of things about Archie's birth that don't look right, especially when you take them all together, as you have listed above. I would also add the picture of Meghan in the evening of her baby shower trip with no baby bump, using her handbag to try and hide her stomach.

The main thing for me with Lili, apart from the birth certificate debacle, is that no one has ever seen her. That raises all my suspicions immediately.