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🌲 Dipper Pines: - The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan - Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter by Jaleigh Johnson

💫 Mabel Pines: - Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce Coville - The Princess Protection Program by Alex London

💰 Stan Pines: - Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale - The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

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💎 Pacifica Northwest: - The Clique by Lisi Harrison - Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shephard

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NEON LIGHTS THE EPILOGUE

Pairing (Original Characters):

Jameson Lucas (Aaron Pierre) x Imani St. Cirie (Megan thee Stallion) Genie Adesanya (Jayme Lawson) x Ellington “EJ” Dupree (Kelvin Harrison Jr.)

Chapters:

Neon Lights Masterlist

Chapter Synopsis: Our favorite crew wraps up the messy loose ends of their lives.

Warnings: mentions of depression & parental abandonment -- if we missed anything, let us know!

Word Count: 7.5k

Divider Template: @cafekitsune Notes: Thank you guys so much for reading our very first story! It's been such a wild ride and we're so happy you guys love these fools as much as we do. Please enjoy this epilogue to Neon Lights -- and be on the lookout for news tomorrow!

“Couuusiiinnn! It’s been too long,” Imani exclaimed, throwing her arms around Lucian in an enveloping hug as she slowly swayed him back and forth. “Auntie mentioned you were in town for a new job. How do you like it here so far?”

They slid into a quiet corner of the cafe, a hidden enclave away from the loud chatter of other patrons. After Toni had informed her that Lucian was in Los Angeles, Imani immediately called him, arranging a lunch date. Typically, she only saw Lucian during the holiday season, so this unexpected reunion brought her joy. Now that he was here, she hoped for more opportunities to reconnect.

“Everything is expensive as fuck, Mani,” Lucian sighed, his tone laced with both humor and a tinge of exasperation. “But it’s alright. My apartment is really nice, and I got a nice ass view of the city. It blew me away when I first saw it.”

Imani’s eyes shone with genuine concern and an undercurrent of pride. “That’s good. I’m proud of you, Luke. You know I’m here for you if you ever need anything.” As she spoke, she lifted her glass of water, the gentle clink of ice accompanying her thoughtful sip.

After a pause, Lucian shifted the topic smoothly. “I appreciate that, cuz. But enough about me—I heard you and Jamie are back together.” The mere mention of Jameson’s name brought a quiet hesitance to his voice, a subtle tremor that hinted at unresolved unease. Toni had been adamant in her opposition to Jamani, so it wasn’t entirely surprising that Lucian might be conflicted. “How’s that going for you?”

“It’s going good,” Imani replied with sincerity, her eyes reflecting hope. “We’re really at our best right now…” Her voice trailed as she recounted the complexities surrounding their relationship—issues with his best friend, the hurt and betrayal around Kendrick, and the bubbling uncertainty around Camille’s pregnancy—but she seemed determined to stick it out. If they could handle those grievances, they could handle anything together.

“That’s good—I’m truly happy for you,” Lucian said. She noted the brief flash of apprehension lurking behind his kind words. It was written all over his face. Sensing the unspoken conflict and drained from all of the criticism about her relationship, she decided to change the subject.

“So, what about you? Have you met anyone interesting in Los Angeles yet?” she asked, her tone light but infused with genuine curiosity. Lucian’s charm could easily draw admiring glances. It wouldn’t surprise her if he had someone on the horizon.

Lucian offered a small smile. “Yeah, but we’re more like friends. She’s been a real support, helping me adjust to the city.”

“Really? What’s her name? I might know her,” Imani pressed, her eyes sparkling with inquisitiveness.

“Sloane…” His words faded into the background as if swallowed by the quiet chatter of the cafe. The brief lapse sent Imani’s mind spiraling. There was no way that meeting Sloane was a mere coincidence. That bitch had to know Lucian was her cousin. Sloane was meddling again and Imani was over it.

Taking a slow, deliberate breath, she managed to keep her voice even as silent fury simmered beneath the surface. “Sloane, huh? I don’t think I know her, but I’d love to meet her,” she murmured, masking her annoyance with a practiced smile. It was time to end this with Sloane once and for all.

“Word?” Lucian grinned, his eyes lighting up. “She’s actually coming by my spot after lunch. You can finally see my apartment—and meet her.”

“Sounds good, Luke,” Imani agreed, her tone gracious even as her inner thoughts buzzed with the promise of putting Sloane in her place. 

As their lunch progressed, Imani’s fury simmered beneath the surface, growing hotter and more intense with every passing moment. Yet, she expertly concealed it beneath a bright smile and her vibrant laughter. The food served as a much-needed distraction, a temporary respite from the storm brewing inside her. Somehow, she navigated through the meal, successfully masking her seething anger.

Upon arriving at Lucian’s apartment, he guided her through a tour of his space, his voice a distant hum as her mind swirled with turbulent thoughts of Sloane. What the fuck did she want with her cousin? How did she even find out about him? Only her family and Anaïs knew they were related. It didn’t make sense.

Impatience gnawed at her with each tick of the clock as she awaited Sloane’s arrival. Imani was torn, unsure whether to cuss her out then beat her ass, beat her ass while she cussed her out, or simply just beat her ass. It was her only thought as she sat on his couch.

A sharp knock at the door shattered her spiraling thoughts like a stampede of wild horses. Lucian rose from his seat on the couch to answer it, and from the couch, Imani could hear the murmur of voices. “Hey Sloane,” he greeted warmly, and that was when Imani heard that all-too-familiar, grating voice. It was unmistakably her.

Her rage surged uncontrollably to the surface, too potent to be contained any longer. Imani was livid. How dare this woman involve her cousin in one of her deceitful schemes? She could harass Imani all she wanted, but her family was where she drew the line.

Lucian returned to the living room with Sloane in tow. Something about her was unsettling; she appeared disheveled, her smile a twisted, deranged facsimile of happiness.

“Sloane, this is my cousin, Imani. And Imani, this is my friend, Sloane,” Lucian introduced with casual ease.

“Hi,” Imani muttered through gritted teeth, the facade of cordiality becoming increasingly difficult to maintain. “Luke, could you grab us some water?” she requested, her gaze never wavering from Sloane. Although, she had no need for the water, she wanted Lucian out of the picture, leaving her alone with Sloane.

As soon as her cousin disappeared from sight, Imani stepped closer to Sloane, closing the space between them. “Listen, bitch, I don’t know what your plan is, but you got ten seconds to leave my cousin’s apartment and never contact him again before I light you the fuck up.”

 “I’m not scared of you, Imani. So you can—” Sloane began, but her words were cut short as Imani’s hand shot back and delivered a stinging slap across her face. Stunned, Sloane clutched her cheek, eyes wide with disbelief.

“I’m not playing with you. If I see you around him again, there won’t be any warnings. I’ll smack the fuck out of you on sight. So you best get moving,” she said, her eyes blazing with anger as she shooed the woman away with a dismissive wave of her hand.

Sloane, her cheek still tingling from the shock of the threat, moved hesitantly toward the door. “Lucian is Jameson’s brother,” she said quickly, her voice trembling slightly as she glanced back at Imani.

“What did you just say?” Imani erupted, launching herself across the room with the ferocity of a linebacker charging a quarterback. Her fingers clenched a fistful of Sloane’s hair, yanking her violently away from the door.

Her fist pulled back and crashed into Sloane’s face with a bone-jarring impact. “You lying on my auntie, bitch!?” she shouted, her voice a thunderclap of rage. Sloane struggled desperately to escape Imani’s vice-like grip, but it was too strong. Imani flung her against the bookshelf, and the room exploded into chaos as books and trinkets rained down to the floor.

Sloane’s fists flew wildly, her attempts to fight back a chaotic flurry of motion, failing to connect with Imani. In contrast, Imani’s punches landed with merciless precision, each blow to Sloane’s face and stomach a testament to her wrath. “Lucian! LUCIAN! Please help!” Sloane’s voice was a high-pitched plea, her defense crumbling under the relentless assault.

“Imani, stop!” Lucian’s voice cut through the air like a siren. He intervened just as her fist drew back for another strike, pulling her away and pinning her against the wall, restraining her from the now battered Sloane.

“Stay away from my family!” Imani screamed, her breath heavy and ragged, her body still straining against Lucian’s hold in her relentless drive to continue the onslaught.

“What the fuck is going on?” Lucian demanded, his voice a mix of confusion and urgency.

“This bitch has been harassing me for years! And now she’s spreading lies about auntie. Sayin’ you and Jameson are brothers.”

“It’s…true.”

“What the fuck do you mean it’s true?” The revelation hit like a detonated bomb, confusion and anger written all over Imani’s face. She was ready to explode again. 

The silence in the house was unbearable.

It had been days since Genie moved into the guest room, days since she’d said more than a few clipped words to him, and EJ felt like he was losing his damn mind. He’d tried—really tried—to break through. He brought her coffee in the mornings, left little notes by the fridge, even lingered in the hallway when she was in the kitchen, hoping for some casual conversation but nothing.

Genie moved through his home like a ghost, present but untouchable. Usually, she’d be chirping away happily on the phone with her father or Imani. She’d be making wedding plans. But he could see the weight of the past few days on her shoulder. Her smiles were few and far between. She didn’t say anything. There was no humming, no singing, no sweet whispers against his ear as they fell asleep at night. It was like his fiancee had disappeared. In her place was a stranger. The tension between them was thick, suffocating, a wall neither of them would tear down.

But today? Today, EJ was done pretending he could live with it. He was done wallowing in his own guilt. He was going to get that girl he fell in love with back in his arms.

She was in the middle of a Zoom meeting for her line, AirPods in, sitting at the dining room table with swatches and sketches spread out. She looked focused, her head tilting slightly as she listened to whoever was speaking. The light that was in her eyes when she talked about her designs wasn’t there and EJ knew he had to get them out of this rut.

“Genie.”

She didn’t even blink.

His jaw tightened. “Genie.”

Still nothing.

He strode across the room and plucked an AirPod out of her ear. The way she froze told him that he hadn’t made the right choice but it was too late to turn back now. Genie blinked at him before slowly returning her gaze to the screen.

“Thank you so much for the meeting. These regular updates are really important to me. Have a good day ladies.” She said her goodbyes stiffly — another sign that she wasn’t herself. “What the fuck is wrong with you?” she snapped, turning on him with fire in her eyes.

“We need to talk.”

“I was in a meeting.”

“I don’t care.” He crossed his arms, his chest rising and falling too fast. “I can’t do this anymore.”

Genie exhaled sharply, tossing her pen down. “Do what?”

“This.” He gestured between them. “This silent treatment. This—this whole ‘I don’t exist’ thing you doing.”

Genie glared up at him, a look of absolute exasperation written all over her face. She had never looked at him that way and he felt it curl his fucking gut.

“I don’t agree with what you did at dinner. I’m angry at you, EJ. Of course I don’t want to speak to you right now.” “It’s more than that. You’re not talking at all.” “And who am I supposed to talk to? I’m angry at you, I’m disgusted with my father, my brother and my best friend aren’t taking many calls. Who do you suggest I speak to, Ellington?”

Guilt hit him hard. She was more isolated than she had ever been in her life. It wasn’t all his fault but most of it was. EJ felt immense guilt about it

“Baby, I’m sorry. I am.” His voice was tight, controlled. “But you’re mad at me for something I can’t change.”

Genie let out a sharp, bitter laugh. “Can’t change or won’t?”

EJ shook his head, groaning as he threw his hands in the air. “You want me to just accept them getting back together like nothing ever happened? Like she didn’t betray him? Like she didn’t leave him when he needed her?”

Genie stood up so fast her chair scraped against the floor. “You are so damn judgmental. You act like you’re the moral authority on everyone’s life, but you don’t know shit about their love.”

EJ flinched, but she didn’t stop.

“You think Jameson is better off without her? He met Camille and that lowdown bitch is at my daddy house right now!” She pointed at him, eyes blazing. “If you actually wanted what was best for him, you’d be happy he found his way back to the person he chooses every single time.”

“She hurt him, Genie!”

“And he forgave her! But you can’t, because that would mean admitting you were wrong about her. And God forbid Ellington Dupree ever be wrong. God forbid Jameson does something he doesn’t like!”

His teeth clenched. “This isn’t just about him doing something I disagree with. You act like you’re the only person who loves him! He’s my best friend and I was scared out of my fucking mind that I’d go in his house and find him dead.”

The room went quiet. For the first time in a full year, EJ was vocalizing his feelings. He managed to shove them down because he needed to be a good support system for Jamie…but the more he watched him fall into his old patterns, the more worried he got and it exploded at dinner. It was exploding now.

“You didn’t see him. I did. Everyday. I couldn’t sleep sometimes because I was worried. All he did was drink and cry. When he managed to be sober, all he did was talk about how unworthy of her love he was. She was perfect and he treated himself like shit! He didn’t think he was worth anything because she left him and I never want to see that again. I can’t fucking take it if he falls apart like that.”

Genie blinked away tears, hugging her arms around herself. He had spared her of the details then. He knew she was already worried and he didn’t want to make it worse. Maybe he should have. Maybe she should know how much damage Imani’s love could do to Jameson.

“EJ…” “Don’t. Don’t defend her to me. Not if you don’t know what I was dealing with in that house with Jameson.” “She didn’t know that was happening. If she did, she would have—” “What? Gotten back with him sooner? So they can start it all over again?” “Enough, EJ.” “No, it’s not—” “It is! It’s enough! You don’t get to decide that!” “And you don’t get to decide what happens between your father and Camille. But I can see you trying your best to.”

He could tell he went too far. Tears still shimmered in her eyes but there was a frown on her gorgeous face. “That’s different.”

He didn’t bother to ask how. Didn’t bother to point out all the ways that it was the same. He knew that she was feeling the loss of her father.

“I know, baby. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have brought it—” “No. You shouldn’t have. But fine. Since you did?”

She took a step closer, anger rolling off her in waves. “I’m not losing my brother. And I’m not losing Imani. I love them both, and I won’t let you put me in the middle of this. So either you accept them as a couple, or—” She reached for her left hand, twisting the engagement ring around her finger. “You can have this back.”

EJ’s stomach dropped. He didn’t know that Genie’s did too. Her angry bluff was impacting them both.

She stared at him, her chest rising and falling, her fingers trembling as she held the ring. The first time she had taken it off since he put it on in Aspen. The room felt too small, too hot.

“Baby…” His voice was hoarse.

She shook her head. “You have a choice, EJ. Let whatever is meant for them happen or I’m—”

“You’ll what? Leave me?”

Genie didn’t say a word. She blinked at him, her hands shaking as she tried to maintain her composure. Once again, EJ could see things taking a toll on her. He took a step closer to her, fingertips gently tracing against her arms — doing his best to soothe her without speaking. All his words had seemed to do was piss her off more.

“I love you, Genie. I don’t want you to leave me. And I know you don’t want to leave. If it’s between shutting up and dealing, I’ll shut up. Forever. You matter to me more than anything. C’mere.”

Genie stared at him, her eyes wide but as EJ stepped closer and wrapped his arms around her, she melted into his embrace. “I don’t want to lose you either,” she whispered against his chest, her voice cracking with emotion. ”I don’t want to lose anybody.”

He knew this was about so much more than him. More than Jameson and Imani. She missed her dad. EJ pressed a kiss to her head and then leaned back so he could look into her eyes. “It’s okay. I’m sorry for being so stubborn. You won’t lose anybody else, baby. I swear. I'll call Mani. I'll apologize.” he said softly.

Genie bit her lip, clearly torn. She took a deep breath and spoke softly. “I was never going to leave,” she said softly, placing the engagement ring back on her finger. “I’m sorry. I don’t know why I’m so…so…I don’t know. I feel like I’m going crazy. Everything’s all fucked up.”

EJ pulled her in for a kiss. Genie melted into it, feeling all of the tension from their argument dissipate. When she pulled away, EJ looked at her with love and gratitude in his eyes. “Scouts honor — I’ll shut up.” he whispered.

Julian stood outside Anaïs’s front door, his palms damp, his pulse an unsteady rhythm in his throat.

For twenty years, he’d stayed away. For twenty years, he’d carried the weight of what he’d done—what he’d broken, what he’d abandoned. Now, standing on the threshold of the life he walked out on, he felt an unfamiliar, unsettling thing coil inside him. Fear.

He was afraid.

Afraid of what she would say. Afraid of what he would see in her eyes. Afraid of finding out that the damage he left in his wake was soul-crushing.

Still, he knocked.

The door opened moments later, and there she was. 

Anaïs.

Time had been kind to her, but then again, she had always carried a beauty that wasn’t just about youth. It was in the way she held herself, in the quiet confidence that lived in her eyes, in the grace that softened the sharp edges of her presence. She had changed, but not in the ways that mattered. For the first time in twenty years, Julian let himself fully acknowledge the truth: she was the one woman in his life he should have never let down.

And he had.

They stood there, staring at each other, awkward and unsure, the years stretching between them like a chasm neither of them knew how to cross.

Finally, she stepped aside. “You should come in.”

He nodded, swallowing hard as he entered the house. It was bigger than the one they’d bought to raise their son. Back then, Beverly Hills had seemed so far away. They made themselves at home in Baldwin Hills. He could still remember the basketball goal he’d set up for Jameson in the back driveway. The pool she had begged him to clean regularly. The bookcase they’d built together for their library. 

There were none of these memories here. This was a new place with images of people and situations that made Julian feel like the outsider he was. Pictures of Jameson, Toni, Kendrick, and a girl – he assumed to be Kendrick’s daughter – covered tables and walls. Flowers were everywhere. He could see her office from the living room – Grammy awards lining the walls. It was a world opposite than the one he’d left her in. It smelled like home — like warmth, like comfort, like something he no longer had the right to even witness.

Julian sat on the couch, his fingers lacing together, trying to steady himself. Anaïs settled across from him, watching him with careful eyes, as if waiting to see what he would say.

He exhaled. “I should’ve come back a long time ago.”

Anaïs said nothing. She didn’t let him off the hook with reassurances and didn't rush to ease the tension. She just waited.

He forced himself to meet her gaze. “I was a coward.” His voice was low, rough. “I cheated on you. I hurt you. And then I left you to raise our son alone.” He swallowed the lump in his throat. “There’s no excuse for what I did, Anaïs. But I regret it. All of it. I regret hurting you. I regret leaving you. And I’m—” His voice caught, but he pushed through. “I’m so sorry.”

Anaïs blinked, startled, as if she hadn’t expected to hear the words at all.

For a long moment, she said nothing. Then, softly, she murmured, “Twenty years too late.”

The words weren’t cruel, but they weren’t kind either. They were honest. And honesty was the least he owed her. “I know. I won’t give you any excuses. There are none.”

She studied him, her expression unreadable. Then, finally, she nodded. “Thank you.”

Relief curled in his chest, but he didn’t know what to do with it. He hadn’t expected forgiveness—he wasn’t sure he deserved it. But acceptance… acceptance was something.

A silence stretched between them, heavier now, but not as hostile.

Julian hesitated, then asked the question he’d been holding in his chest since the moment he landed in Los Angeles. “Would you object to me being in Jameson’s life?”

Anaïs’s expression shifted, something unreadable flickering across her face before she spoke. “You don’t need my permission. He’s almost thirty. But it won’t be easy for you.”

Julian’s stomach clenched.

“Jameson was heartbroken when you left,” she continued. “At first, he mourned you. Looking outside the windows for you when he thought I didn’t notice. He started doing little things – taking out the trash, wanting me to call when I was going to be late. He became the man of the house. He was holding your spot until you got back. Then he got angry because he knew you weren’t coming back. And then he got resentful—for most of his life. He doesn’t talk about you, but I know he carries it.” She shook her head. “This won’t be as simple as just showing up and saying you’re sorry.”

Julian’s jaw tightened. He had expected that. Hell, he had earned that. But he had made his choice the moment he stepped off the plane. “I don’t care how hard it is. I’m going to make things right.”

Just as the words left his mouth, he heard steps in the parlor. They caught Ana by surprise too because her eyes got wide and she practically jumped off the couch. “Jamie!”

Julian froze, unable to move. It was one thing to see his son on television. It was another to make promises about making things right…but it was another thing entirely to come face to face with him when neither of them was ready for it.

“I called a few times and you didn’t answer. I was worried about you.” “I’m fine, baby. Y-You didn’t have to come by.” “I had to come talk to you anyway. I didn’t know you had company.”

It may be smart to let Ana handle things. But Julian couldn’t stand for her to send their son away. Julian stood, took a deep breath, and turned to face the one person who should have had more from him.

“Hello, Jamie.”

The slight smile on Jameson’s face at the sight of his mother shifted. It broke Julian’s heart but for a second…he could see that Jameson didn’t recognize him. It was only a few seconds before the truth set in – but they just about killed Julian.

Jameson froze, his arm around his mother flexed and he pulled her closer – almost as if he was trying to protect her. The younger man dropped his gaze from his father, coolly dismissing him as he focused on his mother. 

“Why is he here?” “...He wanted to talk. To apologize.” “Make him leave.”

Julian watched as Ana struggled to respond. She was torn between doing what her son wanted and doing something she thought was best for him.

“I’ll go, Ana.” “But…” “Let him. I have to talk to you about Ken.”

Jameson was agitated now. He refused to even look at Julian. He stood stiffly with his mother. Even if the stubbornness was aimed at him, Julian was proud of him. He was a strong young man. He loved his mother, he wanted to protect her. 

“I…I would like us to talk as well at some point, Jameson.” “I’m good.”

He was abrupt and quick, his gaze finally moving to meet Julian’s. The last time he’d seen his son face to face, he hadn’t been taller than his hip. And now – they stood eye to eye.

“There’s so much I have to tell you.” “I’m not interested.” “Jamie, please.” “Ma, don’t defend him. I don’t want to get to know him. I don’t give a f…I don’t care about him.” “But…” “It’s okay, Ana. We can do this another time.” “Are you stupid? I don’t want to do this with you any other time. Ever.” “Watch your mouth.”

Julian and Jameson both froze, their gazes redirecting to Ana…who was now peering up at her son with dismay. “I understand he hurt you. You don’t owe him anything. But I didn’t teach you to speak to people that way.”

She wasn’t defending him, Julian realized. She was just trying to keep her son from spiraling too far from the man she raised him to be. More shame swept over Julian as he swallowed, his hands tightening at his sides. Jameson’s words hit hard, but he kept his face even. He had expected this. He deserved this.

His son exhaled sharply, properly chastised as he bowed his head to acknowledge his mother’s words.“What do you want from me? Huh? You want me to hug you? Tell you I forgive you? I don’t.” His voice was raw, cutting. “You were gone. You left. I don’t know you. You don’t get to walk in here and act like we got unfinished business.”

“I know,” Julian admitted, his voice steady despite the weight pressing on his chest. “I know I don’t deserve a damn thing from you. I watched you grow up through a tv screen. I deserve to be dragged through the streets and shamed. I abandoned my son. I live in shame every single day, Jamie. I regret it.”

Jameson blinked, his expression unreadable. He tilted his head slightly like he wasn’t sure if he’d heard correctly. Then, after a long beat, he let out a sharp breath and shook his head. “Why are you here? Besides wasting my mama’s time. Again.”

Julian frowned. He didn’t want to tell Jameson about Lucian this way. Maybe it was delusion or maybe it was optimism but he knew with time – Jameson would embrace Lucian. He just had to give it to him. To let his anger run down.

“I wanted to see your mother in person. To apologize. I’m moving back to Los Angeles and I’m going to make amends. My family is here and I’m not going anywhere.” Julian saw the anger implode behind Jameson’s eyes and he knew there was nothing to be done about it. He was going to piss his son off – but he was also going to do what he should have done twenty years ago: make his sons into family. “I know you need time and I’ll give that to you. But we will talk again, Jamie. We will.”

“Are you done now?” Jameson asked, his voice quieter, but no less sharp.

“Yeah. I’m done.” Julian answered, his gaze moving to Anaïs. Her eyes were unreadable but he knew she wanted Jameson to know the truth. He silently begged her to let him do it. To give him that chance. “Thank you for inviting me into your home. I’m grateful you listened. We’ll see each other soon.”

Jameson opened his mouth, probably to give another cutting remark, but Ana silenced him by stepping towards Julian. She hugged him, shocking both father and son. “Thank you, Jules.”

He didn’t make the mistake of lingering. Instead, he gave her a gentle hug back and quickly made his exit before their son could react. He looked furious but for the first time in a long time – Julian had hope that he’d be able to make up for some of his mistakes.

Kendrick sat in his office, staring at his phone screen. No calls. Not from Genie, not from Jameson, not from Ana. The three people he loved most. And none had reached out to him. The weight of his mistakes pressed down on him, choking in semblance of logic out of his mind. His thumb hovered over Genie's contact, his daughter's name a small, glaring reminder of how much he had lost. He had called three times already that day. No answer.

He exhaled sharply and set the phone down, running a hand down his face. It was all unraveling. He was unraveling.

The shame burned deep.

He had slept with Camille. His son’s ex-girlfriend.

Jameson—his Jameson—hadn’t said a word but he could already feel him slipping away. This was a betrayal that could never be undone. And now Camille is pregnant. And it could be his. If it was, they were connected for life. There’d be no way to wipe it away – to pretend he hadn’t done what he did.

His stomach twisted.

He wasn’t a fool. He knew what people would say, what they would think. That he was selfish, reckless, and disgusting. And maybe he was. Maybe he had let his worst instincts get the better of him.

And for what?

Because Camille had looked at him with those big, sad eyes, because she had needed a hero and he had needed a damsel to rescue – just like Ana had been all those years ago when she was left reeling by her husband’s abandonment. Camille had made him feel — just for a little while — like he wasn’t the man who had been left behind.

He had been jealous. So jealous.

Julian had been a ghost for twenty years. A man who barely deserved to be a memory, let alone a father. And yet, Jameson still carried him. Still ached for him. And Kendrick had hated it.

He had let that hatred, that festering, aching jealousy, consume him. He had lashed out — at Jameson, at Genie. He told Genie that Jameson wasn’t his son, that he had never been. The words burned like acid in his throat when he uttered them. He didn’t even believe them but they came out defensively. Anything to make his shame more palatable. The words still echoed in his head, sharp and cold. The look on her face when he said them — that haunted him most.

He had lost them both. His only daughter. His only son.

The one person who had always been on his side, always fought for him, always seen him was Genie. From the day she was born, she had been his partner in crime. And he had thrown all those life lessons he taught her about loyalty back in her face.

Kendrick clenched his jaw, swallowing down the guilt that threatened to choke him.

His phone buzzed. His breath caught as he grabbed it, desperate, hopeful.

Camille.

Disappointment hit him like a punch to the gut and he let it ring. What was there to say? He had handled everything so badly when it came to Camille. From their courtship to the sex to the aftermath. Now he wasn’t even sure what he wanted anymore.

He wanted to fix things. With everyone. But he didn’t know how. Didn’t even know if it was possible. Kendrick picked up his phone again and opened his messages.

[Kendrick]: Genie, please. Just talk to me.

The message sat there, unread.

Kendrick leaned back against the chair, staring at the ceiling. He had always been so sure of himself. Always knew exactly who he was. But now? Now, he wasn’t sure of anything at all.

Sloane sat in front of the mirror, staring at the bruises forming along her cheekbone, the faint swelling of her lip. Her fingers ghosted over the tender skin, wincing slightly at the pain. She looked awful. She felt even worse. What hurt more than the bruises was the humiliation. The raw, aching reality of it all.

She had spent years chasing after Jameson, convincing herself that if she just waited, if she played her cards right, he would see her. That one day, he would wake up and realize she was the one who truly loved him. The one who would never leave.

And now?

Now, she was sitting in her apartment, broken and battered, because of a man who never even wanted her. Sloane let out a bitter, humorless laugh, shaking her head.

“She’s fucking crazy,” she muttered to herself. For the first time, she believed it. That Imani could match her in unhinged behavior and that scared her. Her mind flashed back to Imani—her voice cold, sharp, and certain.

"I will beat the fuck out of you every single time I see you. Try me. Leave me and my nigga alone."

Sloane’s throat tightened. She didn’t doubt it for a second. She wasn’t stupid. She knew she had burned every bridge. There was nothing left for her here.

So, she did what she did every single time things got hard or scary. She reached for her phone, pulled up her email, and booked the next flight to Paris.

Anaïs' hand didn’t tremble as she knocked. Hard. She was calm. Deadly calm. Considering the shock she’d gone through throughout the day – she didn’t think Kendrick could shock her more than anything but he had.

The anger inside her had settled into something cold and quiet. Something patient. She was waiting for him.

When Kendrick opened the door, she saw the momentary flicker of relief in his eyes—like he’d been waiting for her, hoping she would come. It made her stomach twist. He looked like the same man she had loved and respected for so long. How was it that he looked different to her right then?

She didn’t speak. Just stared. Kendrick hesitated but eventually stepped back, giving her space to enter. She did, but only just past the threshold. She didn’t sit. Didn’t move further inside.

Silence stretched between them.

Then she asked, steady and sharp, “Did you ever love me?”

Kendrick blinked, eyes going wide as if he couldn’t fathom her even asking that question. “What?”

“Did you ever love me?” she repeated.

His expression shifted, surprise giving way to something desperate. “Anaïs, of course, I did. You know I did. Do. I do love you.”

She tilted her head slightly, scrutinizing him like she was seeing him for the first time. “Then why did you hurt my child?”

Silence fell between them as it washed over Kendrick that she knew…everything. Ana watched it bloom in his eyes and shame washed over him. His jaw clenched. “Anaïs—”

“Jameson knows.”

That landed. She saw it hit him in real time. Saw his throat bob as he swallowed, his hands twitching at his sides.

“He heard what you said,” she said. “He knows that you said he wasn’t your son.”

Kendrick paled. “No,” he said quickly, shaking his head. “Anaïs, no—I didn’t mean it. I swear to god, I didn’t mean it.”

“But you said it.”

“I was angry! I—” He exhaled sharply, “I was jealous. You told me Julian reached out to you, and I—I lost it. But you know I love that boy.” His voice wavered. “I raised him.”

Anaïs let out a cold, bitter laugh. “And now he knows that, deep down, you don’t see him that way.” She took a step closer, her voice sharp and cutting. “You have spent years competing with Julian. You had everything he wanted, Kendrick. Everything. And it still wasn’t enough for you.”

Kendrick’s jaw tightened. “That’s not—”

“It is,” she snapped. “I loved you. I stood beside you for years. You couldn't marry me. But that was okay. I'd had enough of bullshit in matrimony. But I didn't realize it was because you let your insecurities about Julian eat you alive. And now—” She swallowed, her breath shaking. “And now you’ve knocked up this idiot child up — How dare you? Do you think you'll be able to look my son in the eyes again? Do you think I'd spare you another moment after that?”

She saw it in his face—the shame, the self-loathing. Good. She had seen pain on her son's face. Hurt. All she could do was apologize for picking men who continued to let him down. Men that continued to put themselves first. Her only child had to put a smile on his face and tell her that it was okay when she began to cry. It was her fault as much as it was theirs. Her hand lifted before she could think better of it. A sharp, cracking slap against his face.

He didn’t move. Didn’t flinch. And neither did she. Anaïs held his gaze, letting him see exactly what he had done. What he had lost. Then she turned and walked out.

She didn’t slam the door. Didn’t make a sound but she knew Kendrick understood.

Jameson knew he was drunk six drinks ago but he kept going. It had been the night of his nightmares and instead of calling Mani -- he thought he'd drink it away. Thankfully, the bartender hadn't let him drive home. His car cost him over six figures and it was sitting in the parking lot of a dive bar. It had taken him fifteen minutes to put the correct address in for his Uber but he had somehow managed to make it to his girlfriend's house. Humming to himself, he put the key into the lock and stumbled inside.

It had been the worst day of his life. Somehow he summoned the strength to go see his mother, concern for her and the need for maternal comfort kicking in -- and he came face to face with his father. To make it worse, he had to tell his mother about what happened with Kendrick. He was emotionally drained and all he could think to do...was drink it away.

It wasn't until he was halfway through the living room that he realized he wasn't alone. "Hey baby..." He mumbled before clearing his throat and at least attempting to stand up straight. "I'm late. I know. I'm sorry. I...I don't know." His words trailed off as he tried to remember the explanation and apology he'd rehearsed in the bar.

Imani folded her arms across her chest and squinted at him. "How did you get here, Jameson?" she asked. "What happened?" 

"I took an Uber." He told her matter of factly, trying to sound sober but the fact that he kept swaying made it obvious that he was not himself. "Car is at the bar. Shit...I forget which one." He mumbled, taking hesitant steps forward to drop down on the couch next to her.

His eyes closed briefly as he exhaled in relief that he was finally resting somewhere safe. Imani might be upset and disappointed in him but she was his safe space. He knew she wouldn't intentionally hurt him. "I went to check on my mom. Tell her about Kendrick. My father was there. My actual father." He grumbled, letting the truth spill from his mouth. "He apologized. Said we needed to talk. But I didn't wanna hear that shit."

His one flaw, when it came to drinking, is that he seemed to lose the ability to lie. He was honest...sometimes brutally so. It was why he didn't drink to excess often. And when he did, it was only alone.

"Can't believe he dared to show up at my mama house. Hugging her and shit. He don't deserve to even look at us. He left and then she tried to calm me down. Only made me madder that I had shitty news to give her. Then I left and drove around. Went into a bar and started drinking." He made it seem matter of fact but the truth was, he was damn near out of his mind with anger and disbelief. when reality set in, he'd been sad as fuck. and he still was.

Imani's face contorted in shock, her eyes widening in disbelief. "Are you serious? Your father was there?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper. But the answer was written all over Jameson's face. He nodded gravely, his eyes filled with exhaustion.

For a moment, he expected her to say nothing. And then she exploded. "Fuck that nigga for real! When I see his ass, it's up." Jameson turned to look at her with surprise, the vehement anger in her tone was...heart warming. "Cause why the fuck he just NOW showing up? He had twenty years to do so!"

She echoed his sentiments but to hear them come from her was evidence of just how loved he was. It was crazy...but he had never felt more loved by her than in that exact moment. He was grateful to her for feeling at least a fraction of what he was feeling.

Reaching out to press his hand to her thigh, Jameson sighed. "Calm down, Floyd Mayweather. It's okay." He mumbled, lying to calm her down.

She pressed her hand to his head, pulling him close and Jameson lay against her chest, inhaling deeply. He could feel his pressure dropping as she hugged him close.

"I'm sorry baby. you shouldn't have to go through this. nobody should." She said softly. "You have a family that loves you and supports you. You got me. Your mom. Genie. Even that big head ass EJ. You don't need him. So many people love you."

It was true. Jameson was deeply loved. His mother had been so good and patient with him. Even Kendrick -- before all this shit happened -- had truly made growing up without Julian easy. They raised him and Genie with a support system that most would envy. But the truth lurking in the back of his mind was two-fold. As much as he loved his family, he wondered what life would have been like growing up with Julian. He wanted his father to love him. To support him.

The shame and anger of the evening finally broke him. He sagged against Mani and turned to fully embrace her. "But...I wanted my dad. I wanted my father to love me. I thought Kendrick did. He doesn't. I watched my mama cry when I told her that. Every man she chose to love betrayed her. Betrayed me. I don't know what to do with that, baby."

The reality of a few hours ago and now the pain was back. His throat burned and his eyes filled with tears that he tried to hide from her. but then realized it was useless. She was going to be his wife one day. Seeing him at his lowest was part of the deal. "Don't ever leave me." He whispered, voice slurring from the alcohol he'd drank and his sadness. "Please don't leave me."

Imani continued to rub his back, pressing kisses to his head. "I'm not going anywhere, baby. You will never lose me even if you try to." she said. "You can't get rid of me." She slowly lifted his head and brushed his tears away. "I love you."

Jameson gave her a drunken smile before lifting his head further for a kiss. "I love you more. I can't take no more bad news so...let's go to bed. I don't give a shit if the world collapses around us. I just want to sleep."

She hesitated for a moment, he could see her thinking...but then she let the thought go. She helped him to his feet and led him to their bed.

[unexpectedreylo]

So, It Wasn't Planned After All

https://x.com/RichEisenShow/status/1734703529552699725?s=20

While Adam Driver is making the rounds to promote "Ferrari," he drops by the Rich Eisen Show and when asked about Ben Solo during the True or False segment, Adam spills the tea.

He doesn't get asked much about Star Wars so this is the first time I think he's talked about his character arc since TROS was unleashed upon us 4 years ago. And he drops the bomb that the Ben Solo thing wasn't planned from the beginning. That's right, Bendemption happened late in the game. He says that JJ Abrams told him the idea was Vader In Reverse (starts out vulnerable, ends entrenched in the dark side) and he kept that concept in mind throughout the time he filmed the ST, until they changed it with the last film. Adam has alluded to the concept of Vader In Reverse before but this is the first time he's gone into greater detail about it, including the revelation that the decision to turn Kylo from the dark side came during the third film.

This shouldn't be surprising to anyone who read the Duel of the Fates script and it explains why Ben hardly says a word during his scenes on Exegol. Abrams and Co. conceived of Kylo Ren as an evil bastard whose destiny was to get eviller; killing Han Solo was meant to be what sent him down the path of no return. Then two things happened: TLJ and Driver's commitment to humanizing Kylo Ren. People loved Kylo and Rey together (hence Reylo exploding in popularity) and they fell in love with Adam. They empathized with Kylo. So they changed course with TROS, a little. Kylo returns to the light as Ben but he is quickly dispatched once the big battle is over. I believe Ben's death was for two reasons: one, they were less invested and focused in Ben's part of the story than we were and two, there was always the intent to end the Skywalker line so Star Wars could focus on new characters. Remember, Rey essentially turned Skywalker into a title that could be transferred to anyone.

That the story changed over the course of the trilogy isn't that big a deal. There was no Chosen One prophecy until the prequels. Leia wasn't Luke's sister until Lucas wrote ROTJ. Han wasn't guaranteed to get out of carbonite because nobody was sure if Harrison Ford was going to come back. Instead of a tyrannical, ruthless bastard like Lee Pace's emperor in Apple TV's Foundation show, Kylo Ren gave us quivering lips, teary eyes, and mooning over the heroine who is supposed to be his enemy. When Rian Johnson introduced the bond between Rey and Kylo, Abrams and Terrio explained it as a dyad and made it prominent in the film. The kiss got put in because Reylo was so popular. Okay, fine.

The problem was they never should have made the Jedi Killer from early drafts Han and Leia's only child. As an old Star Wars fan who saw every film since 1977 and followed the Skywalker clan for over 40 years, I didn't want to see Anakin Skywalker's grandson end up even more evil than he was. What a huge bummer that would've been, even worse than if Rey was killed off. (For the record, I hated the whole Darth Jacen thing so much in the legends books I stopped reading them.) Abrams and Terrio probably realized it was going to be a problem returning to the idea that Ben was too evil to save; TROS already comes off as a tragic ending rather than a happy, triumphant one. And it goes against the whole message of Star Wars. So it ends up being Vader 2.0 and fans hoping Ben would survive were disappointed. I wasn't fond of the idea of exile or something as Ben's fate prior to TROS, but now I think that probably would've been the best outcome. It would've left a lot of possibilities to explore in future SW stories without having to come up with a convoluted explanation for bringing him back.

As much as they fumbled the ball, I'm glad they at least spared us Evil Kylo 4 Ever and Adam's turn as Ben was great even without anything to say besides "Ow." Adam sounded a little disappointed to me but maybe I'm just reading into it too much. In any case he has also stated in recent interviews he would be open to returning to Star Wars, so I guess we can still be hopeful even if he doesn't appear in the upcoming film. (Just don't wait 30 years, okay?)

[honeymilkmars]

Basic Descendants rewrite dump(no art yet cause I’m lazy)

This version will be renamed to Core of the Apple cause reasons idk

I also changed most of the characters names

Jay-Jahid but he still lets his friends and anyone he’s close to call him Jay

Mal-Mar as is Marcy

Evie: Evelyn, nickname is Eve

Carlos stays the same

Gil and Uma stays the same

Harry kinda stays the same but now it’s Harri with an I. I think it’s canon that his full name is Harrison

Audrey-Adeline

Chad-Chase

Doug-Dominic

Jane-June

Lonnie stays the same

Ben stays the same

Let me know if I forgot any characters

The beginning of the story is like D1 with all the characters staying on the isle. It’s cold, dirty, and is just an awful place to be. Honestly D1 goes as the original plot. Ben feels bad for the VKs, they come to Auradon, shenanigans happen blah blah blah. Honestly one thing I wanted to change her is when Mal makes Ben fall in love with her by spelling him. But here, Mar manipulates Ben into thinking that Adeline doesn’t actually love him and how she’s just using him for the throne. Using the isle as a way to manipulate him further, telling him about all the shit they had to go through there. Of course Mar has a change of heart at the end and actually apologizes to both Ben and Adeline for everything she’s done (Mal owning up to her mistakes? Unbelievable). That’s the only thing I would want to change in the first movie

The second one has more changes in it than the last one. Instead of 6 months going by since the first one, it’s been 2 years since they became good. They were forbidden by Adam from going back to the isle or else they would be left there again. Mar is now 18 here along with Jahid. Mar is very stressed out from all of her duties as a princess, and is more aggravated than normal. She starts to have an identity crisis and contemplates about going back to the isle, even when it’s forbidden. Mar is able to sneak out and head to the isle with her spell book. When Mar arrives to the Isle, she remembers how bad it used to be. Auradon had spoiled her too much, and now she regrets leaving the children here. Mar decides to stay in the Isle cause she truly believes she is a villain. She gets rid of her long blondish purple hair and turns it into a medium wolf cut. That’s all I have for D2 cause most of the plot later stays the same except Mar actually feels sympathy for the other kids.

D3 is my main focus honestly. This also takes place a couple of months after the second, with Adam reluctantly agreeing to let a few children out of the Isle every few weeks. Of course on their way back from the Isle, Hades attempts to break out of the barrier, causing fear within Auradon. Here’s where things start to change. Instead of Mal making the decision to close the border, it was Adam. He states that they can’t have another incident like that happen again. Mar of course is very angry, since this has been an ongoing project for months, and she has to let everyone in the Isle suffer forever all because of one person. Mar tries to fight against this but the decision is final. Ben doesn’t say anything because of what happened with Uma and her crew. This angers Mar even more since it was Ben’s idea to let them stay in Auradon, and now he’s backing out of his word? This, along with the built up stress, pushes Mar to her breaking point and she decides that she’ll open the barrier herself, while taking Auradon down with it. Her heart slowly corrupts as she begins to hate Auradon more and more. The place where the rulers left her and everyone she loved to rot, the place where they won’t even consider giving children a chance, the place that decided that those people deserved to suffer forever. Mar breaks into the museum and grabs her mothers septour (or however you spell it) and vows to finish her mothers work.

That’s all I have for now honestly. I might post character redesigns later

[deadpresidents]

GEORGE WASHINGTON •Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •George Washington: A Life by Willard Sterne Randall (BOOK)

JOHN ADAMS •John Adams by David McCullough (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams by Joseph J. Ellis (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •John Adams: Party of One by James Grant (BOOK)

THOMAS JEFFERSON •Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson by Joseph J. Ellis (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History by Fawn Brodie (BOOK)

JAMES MADISON •The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President by Noah Feldman (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •James Madison: A Life Reconsidered by Lynne Cheney (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •James Madison: A Biography by Ralph Ketcham (BOOK | AUDIO)

JAMES MONROE •James Monroe: A Life by Tim McGrath (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation's Call to Greatness by Harlow Giles Unger (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •James Monroe: The Quest for National Identity by Harry Ammon (BOOK)

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS •John Quincy Adams: American Visionary by Fred Kaplan (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, A Private Life by Paul C. Nagel (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •The Lost Founding Father: John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics by William J. Cooper (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •The Remarkable Education of John Quincy Adams by Phyllis Lee Levin (BOOK | KINDLE)

ANDREW JACKSON •American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times by H.W. Brands (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •Andrew Jackson, Volume I: The Course of American Empire, 1767-1821 by Robert V. Remini (BOOK) •Andrew Jackson, Volume II: The Course of American Freedom, 1822-1832 by Robert V. Remini (BOOK | KINDLE) •Andrew Jackson, Volume III: The Course of American Democracy, 1833-1845 by Robert V. Remini (BOOK)

MARTIN VAN BUREN •Martin Van Buren and the American Political System by Donald B. Cole (BOOK | KINDLE) •Martin Van Buren and the Emergence of American Popular Politics by Joel H. Silbey (BOOK) •Martin Van Buren: The Romantic Age of American Politics by John Niven (BOOK)

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON •A Child of the Revolution: William Henry Harrison and His World, 1773-1798 by Hendrik Booraem V (BOOK | KINDLE) •Mr. Jefferson's Hammer: William Henry Harrison and the Origins of American Indian Policy by Robert M. Owens (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •The Carnival Campaign: How the Rollicking 1840 Campaign of "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" Changed Presidential Elections Forever by Ronald G. Shafer (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO)

[peonyblossom]

Characters/Ships I'll Write For

for reference :)

Pixelberry

All of Us

Alex x m!MC (Dexter Del Rossi)

Tess x f!MC (Jo Moreno)

Alpha

m!Channing Lowe x m!MC (Kalani Mochizuki)

America's Most Eligible

Carson Stewart x f!MC (Juliet James)

Blades of Light and Shadow

Nia Ellarious x f!human!MC (Iris of Riverbend)

Valax x f!human!MC (Iris of Riverbend)

Mal Volari x Tyril Starfury

Mal Volari x Tyril Starfury x m!elf!MC (Hades Nightbloom)

Bloodbound

Adrian Raines x Gaius Augustine

Dirty Little Secrets

m!Carpenter (Emmett King) x m!MC (Brooklyn Peters)

High School Story

Wes Porter x Ezra Mitchell

Payton Saunders x f!MC (Lola Williams)

Michael Harrison x nb!MC (Jamie Baxter)

Mia Warren x Katherine

Ajay Bhandari x m!MC (Matty Wright)

Hollywood U

Thomas Hunt x f/nb!MC (Jackie Winters)

Hot Couture

Marco Di Vincenzo x f!MC (Analise Moore)

Immortal Desires

m!Cas x m!Gabe x nb!MC (Reese O'Malley)

Lewyn Junius x m!OC (Jude Junius)

It Lives Anthology

Noah Marshall x m!MC (Harry Spear)

Ava Cunningham x f!MC (Raven Adams)

Noah Marshall x Connor Green

Connor Green x m!MC (Jesse Harrison)

Stacy Green x f!MC (Ivy Lovelace)

Noah Marshall x m!MC (Devon Yasuda)

Noah Marshall x f!MC (Bella Potter)

m!MC (Isaak Vance)

Imogen Wescott x f!MC (Fiona Vance)

Tom Sato x m!MC (River Vance)

Danni Asturias x f!MC (Merliah Vance)

f!MC (Bailey Vance)

Tom Sato x f!MC (Pearl Vance)

Abel Flint x nb!MC (Ollie Bridgers)

Lincoln Aquino x nb!MC (Keagan Burke)

Amalia de León x nb!MC (Lottie Hamilton)

Jocelyn Wu x f!MC (Eleanor Wilkins) (slowburn)

Matthias McQuoid x m!OC (Ezra Wilkins)

Jocelyn Wu x nb!MC (Benni Locke) (fwb)

nb!MC (Erin Klein)

Laws of Attraction

Gabe Ricci x Aislinn Tanaka x nb!MC (Sav Zarza)

Murder at Homecoming

Donovan Navarro x nb!MC (Jupiter Stone)

Open Heart

Ethan Ramsey x m!MC (Sydney Valentine)

Ethan Ramsey x Tobias Carrick

Aurora Emery x Sienna Trinh

Queen B

Zoey Wade x f!MC (Quinn Hughes)

Ian Kingsley x f!MC (Quinn Hughes)

Untameable Anthology

m!Kit Jackson x m!MC (Jules Rojas)

Mandy Martinez x Ryder Wilson x m!MC (Barrett Kemp)

Gravity Falls

Stan Pines x Reader

Stan Pines x nb!OC (JD Willows)

Ford Pines x Fiddleford McGucket

Grey's Anatomy/Station 19

Mark Sloan x Jackson Avery x Lexi Grey

Mark Sloan x Jackson Avery

Meredith Grey x Derek Shepherd

Meredith Grey x Andy Herrera

Victoria Hughes x Lucas Ripley

Izzie Stevens x Denny Duquette

Ben Warren x Miranda Bailey

Cristina Yang x Teddy Altman

Maya Bishop x Carina DeLuca

[yuriverses]

i finally finished the list of music mentioned in the mighty boosh (+ a very brief radio show cameo) :) i'm gonna put it under the cut but i also turned it into a list on rateyourmusic, this version is in alphabetical but the rym list is done chronologically by their first mention.

10cc - dreadlock holiday

1x1, killeroo // bob fossil dances to it

abba

1x7, electro // “two of them, two of us. it'll be like the indie abba”

adam ant

1x4, tundra // “you dressed up the lion as adam ant” “it wasn't me. he did that himself.”

alice cooper

1x6, charlie // charlie goes to an alice cooper concert

allan holdsworth

1x5, jungle

bee gees

2x5, the legend of old gregg // old gregg's story

bonnie tyler - total eclipse of the heart

1x4, tundra // dixon bainbridge doesn't like to end on a down note

bootsy collins

2x5, the legend of old gregg // old gregg's story

bryan ferry

1x8, hitcher // raised vince when he was in the jungle

charles mingus

3x4, the strange tale of the crack fox

charles & eddie - would i lie to you

3x5, party // saboo's dj idea for howard's birthday party

charlie parker

1x7, electro

fleetwood mac

1x4, tundra // “i'm listening to fleetwood mac” “ah, rumours?” “tusk.”

3x5, party // tony harrison's dj idea for howard's birthday party is tusk

gary numan

radio, the hitcher

1x3, bollo // vince has cars as his ringtone

1x4, tundra // “do you really think that the animals are interested in gary numan?” “i don't talk to them about gary numan” “you're always going on about gary numan to ‘em” / vince's ringtone / gary numan helps them get to the arctic while cars plays / vince's ringtone Again, obscuring the last words of biggie shackleton / vince tries to talk to the polar bear about him

1x8, the hitcher // “this is the best of the 60s. and this is the best of the 70s. and this is gary numan.” / cars calms ivan down and howard nearly crashes while dancing to it

3x3, the power of the crimp // howard seems to have kidnapped him and shut him in a cupboard in case vince ever needs cheering up

george clinton

2x5, the legend of old gregg // old gregg's story

hall & oates - i can't go for that

3x3, the power of the crimp // bob fossil dances to it

iggy pop

3x2, journey to the centre of the punk // “iggy's working in tesco metro” makes vince cry

jimmy hendrix

1x7, electro // “i play just like hendrix”

joan jett

3x4, the strange tale of the crack fox // vince's joan jett jumpsuit

john coltrane

1x3, bollo // howard wants blue train to be played at his funeral, but vince can't find it and plays the thomas the tank engine theme instead

3x4, the strange tale of the crack fox

johnny thunders

2x1, call of the yeti // “think of johnny thunders, mick, and keith.”

kings of leon - aha shake heartbreak

2x6, the nightmare of milky joe // all vince has on the island is a kings of leon cd

kiss

series 1 // vince has a kiss patch on his jacket's right shoulder

klaxons

3x1, eels // vince's celebradar

level 42

3x6, the chokes // bollo plays one of their songs

mark knopfler

2x2, the priest and the beast // naboo has howard and vince drink “the tears of mozart mixed with the urine of mark knopfler” (lucozade)

miles davis

1x7, electro

mozart

2x2, the priest and the beast // naboo has howard and vince drink “the tears of mozart mixed with the urine of mark knopfler” (lucozade)

ramones

3x2, journey to the centre of the punk

rick wakeman

2x5, the legend of old gregg // old gregg's story

robert smith / the cure

2x3, nanageddon // goth juice is made from robert smith's tears / the moon sings lovecats

robots in disguise

1x7, electro / 2x3, nanageddon / 3x1, eels // technically an honorable mention, their band is never mentioned but they play multiple characters

rolling stones / mick jagger

 1x1, killeroo

1x5, jungle // “can anyone really be a hero anymore in the modern world?” “mick jagger”

1x6, charlie // “swear on jagger” + satisfaction by the rolling stones plays

2x1, call of the yeti // “think of johnny thunders, mick, and keith.”

3x2, journey to the centre of the punk // “mick jagger's got a bald patch. he's put on a stone and he has to wear chucks” makes vince cry

santana

1x1, killeroo // “these are the original tracksuits carlos santana wore when he was training for woodstock” / “come on, carlos”

sid vicious

3x2, journey to the centre of the punk // “this is the original pin sid vicious wore through his nose”

simon & garfunkel - scarborough fair

1x7, electro

steve davis

1x7, electro

2x6, the nightmare of milky joe // “all the greats play pie-face”

the horrors

3x1, eels // vince's demonstration for the celebradar

the human league - don't you want me

1x7, electro // what vince started his day with

the stooges

3x2, journey to the centre of the punk

weather report

2x3, nanageddon // howard slips weather report in while djing. “blows their minds”

3x2, journey to the centre of the punk // “remember when [vince] listened to weather report and his neck went big?”

3x5, party

whitesnake

2x6, the nightmare of milky joe // “all the greats play pie-face”

yello - oh yeah

1x1, killeroo // howard does the “chickachicka” noise (twice)

[real-south-park-confessions]

South Park 4th grade  characters Eye color Headcanon:

Adam Borque:  Dark brown

Allie Nelson: light Hazel

Andrew Sutherland: Dark brown

Annie Knitts: Chocolate brown

Ashley: honey brown

Bebe Stevens: Sea green

Beth:  Chocolate brown

Betsy: russet brown

Bill Allen: Cognac

Billy Martin:  Grey

Bobby Palmer: light Hazel

Bradley Biggle: ocean Blue

Brimmy: Chocolate brown

Butters Stotch: Grey Hazel

Clyde: honey brown

Craig: Gunmetal Blue

Daniel Tanner: Chestnut brown

David: Dark brown almost black

Dog Poo:  pure brown

Douglas:  Hazel

Emily Marx:  cornflower Blue

Eric Cartman: Cinnamon brown

Esther: Chocolate brown

Fosse:  Onyx

Francis: Hazel brown

Gary Harrison:  Electric Blue

Gregory:  Hazel brown

Heather Williams: olive green

Heidi Turner: Autumn green

Henrietta Biggle: Cognac

Isla:  Chocolate brown

Jenny Simons:  russet brown

Jimmy Valmer: Amber

Kelly P Gardner: light Hazel

Kelly Pinkerton Tinfurter: pure Blue

Kelly Ann Barlow: Cbestnut brown

Kenny Mccormick: Sapphire blue

Kevin Stoley:  Russet brown

Kyle Broflovski: Olive Green

Lannie:  Dark Hazel

Lisa Berger: Amber Brown

Liza Nelson: Onyx

Lola: Chestnut brown

Louis Handler: chocolate brown

Meagan Ridley: Forest green

Mike Cooper: Cognac

Millie Larsen: Amber brown

Monica Ryland: Honey Brown

Nate: Honey brown

Nathan: Seafoam

Nelly: Russet/Reddish

Nichole Daniels: Cognac Brown

Pete Thelman: Dark Hazel

Red Mccarthur: Amber brown

Sally Turner: chocolate brown

Scott Malkinson:  Honey brown

Sophie Gray: Amber

Stan Marsh: ice blue

Tammy Nelson: Chestnut brown

Theresa: chocolate brown

Timmy Burch: Grey-green

Tolkien Black: Chocolate brown

Tommy Turner: chocolate brown

Tweek Tweak: Russet/reddish

Wendy Testaburger: chocolate brown

-nods- i'm not tagging all those characters tho

[mrs-livvy]

Me & You Character List

I bring to you the character list for Me & You.

{FC= Face Claim}

Veronica's family

L to R:

Kathrine Bennett-Dupree (Mom) FC: Latanya Richardson Jackson

Quentin Dupree (Dad) FC: Samuel Jackson

Calvin Dupree (Oldest: engaged to Cynthia Tyler) FC: Trevante Rhodes

Jeremiah Dupree (2nd oldest) FC: John Boyega

Issac Dupree (3rd oldest) FC: Tyler James Williams

Charlotte Dupree (Sister #1, Twin 1) FC: Birgundi Baker

Tabitha Dupree (Sister #2, twin 2) FC: Antoinette Robertson

Veronica Dupree (Leading Lady) FC: Tems

______________________________________________________________

The Friends:

Kennedy Adams (married to Marcus) FC: Loren Lott

Cynthia Tyler (soon to be Mrs. Cynthia Tyler-Dupree, engaged to Calvin) FC: Jazmine Roberson 

Daphne Jefferson (engaged to Donovan) FC: Pepi Songua

Denise Callahan (dating Riley) FC: Ryan Destiny

Marcus Sutton (married to Kennedy) FC: Luke James

Riley Campbell (dating Denise) FC: Keith Powers 

Donovan Monroe (engaged to Daphne) FC: Zachariah Rogers

IMPORTANT {for the friends}:

- Kennedy James-Sutton and her husband Marcus Sutton (Loren x Luke)

Under them:

- Daphne Jefferson and Donovan Monroe (engaged: Pepi x Zachariah)

Top right:

- Denise Callahan and Riley Campbell (dating: Ryan x Keith)

Bottom right:

- Cynthia Tyler (engaged to Ronnie’s brother Calvin) (Jazmine x Trevante)

______________________________________________________________

Terry’s Family:

- Dionne Hunter- Richmond (FC: Lynn Whitfield)

- Vincent Richmond (FC: Keith David)

- James Richmond (FC: Kelvin Harrison Jr., yes I went there🤣)

- Danielle Richmond (FC: Laura Kairuik)

- Megan Richmond (FC: Rhyon Nicole Brown)

______________________________________________________________

Christian Vaughn (FC: Jason Derulo) (Ronnie’s ex boyfriend)

Symone Brown (FC: Erica Hubbard) (Ronnie’s cousin on her mom’s side)

[kingoftheclaudes]

Claude Rains Character Masterlist!

Here's a handy-dandy guide of all the wonderful characters Claude Rains has portrayed over a nearly seven decade long career. We encourage all to have a gander at all these invisible men, prefects of police, fathers, criminal masterminds, otherworldly beings, and men of history alike! Each link will take you to a picture of that specific character, so even if you're not familiar with them, you can send in propaganda anyhow (such as 'what a lovely wig!', 'astonishing facial hair!', or even 'such a beautiful hat!'). We also realize that two of these characters share a name - John Stevenson (from The Last Outpost and Strange Holiday, respectively), so when submitting propaganda for these characters, please indicate which one! We will try our best to sort through the submissions regardless!

List is in chronological order, however, we are omitting for reasons explained in the pinned post the characters of Clarkis from Build Thy House and The Mayor from The Pied Piper of Hamelin!

(1933) The Invisible Man - Dr. Jack Griffin/The Invisible Man

(1934) Crime Without Passion - Lee Gentry

(1934) The Man Who Reclaimed His Head - Paul Verin

(1935) The Mystery of Edwin Drood - John Jasper

(1935) The Clairvoyant/The Evil Mind - Maximus

(1935) The Last Outpost - John Stevenson

(1936) Hearts Divided - Napoleon Bonaparte

(1936) Anthony Adverse - Marquis Don Luis

(1937) Stolen Holiday - Stefan Orloff

(1937) The Prince and the Pauper - Earl of Hertford/Edward Seymour

(1937) They Won't Forget - D.A. Andrew 'Andy' J. Griffin

(1938) White Banners - Paul Ward

(1938) Gold Is Where You Find It - Colonel Christopher 'Chris' Ferris

(1938) The Adventures of Robin Hood - Prince John

(1938) Four Daughters - Adam Lemp

(1939) They Made Me a Criminal - Detective Monty Phelan

(1939) Juarez - Emperor Louis Napoleon III

(1939) Sons of Liberty - Haym Salomon

(1939) Daughters Courageous - Jim Masters

(1939) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Senator Joseph Harrison Paine

(1939) Four Wives - Adam Lemp

(1940) Saturday's Children - Henry Halevy

(1940) The Sea Hawk - Don José Álvarez de Córdoba

(1940) Lady with Red Hair - David Belasco

(1941) Four Mothers - Adam Lemp

(1941) Here Comes Mr. Jordan - Mr. Jordan

(1941) The Wolf Man - Sir John Talbot

(1942) Kings Row - Dr. Alexander Tower

(1942) Moontide - Nutsy

(1942) Now, Voyager - Dr. Jaquith

(1942) Casablanca - Captain Louis Renault

(1943) Forever and a Day - Ambrose Pomfret

(1943) Phantom of the Opera - Erique Claudin/The Phantom

(1944) Passage to Marseille - Captain Freycinet

(1944) Mr. Skeffington - Job Skeffington

(1945) Strange Holiday - John Stevenson

(1945) This Love of Ours - Joseph Targel

(1945) Caesar and Cleopatra - Julius Caesar

(1946) Notorious - Alexander Sebastian

(1946) Angel on My Shoulder - Nick

(1946) Deception - Alexander Hollenius

(1947) The Unsuspected - Victor Grandison

(1949) The Passionate Friends - Howard Justin

(1949) Rope of Sand - Arthur 'Fred' Martingale

(1949) Song of Surrender - Elisha Hunt

(1950) The White Tower - Paul DeLambre

(1950) Where Danger Lives - Frederick Lannington

(1951) Sealed Cargo - Captain Skalder

(1952) The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By/The Paris Express - Kees Poppinga

(1956) Lisbon - Aristides Mavros

(1959) This Earth is Mine - Phillipe Rambeau

(1960) The Lost World - Professor George Edward Challenger

(1961) Battle of the Worlds - Professor Benson

(1962) Lawrence of Arabia - Mr. Dryden

(1963) Twilight of Honor - Art Harper

(1965) The Greatest Story Ever Told - Herod the Great

[softpine]

I just remembered you haven't seen Twilight but I'm going to ask anyway! Do you know what teams your characters would be? Like team Edward or Team Jacob? Oh! Actually I'm also curious what Fandoms would they be in? I recent realized im a Bielieber

oh i have seen the first twilight movie!! i just wasn't a fan. but it was my best friend's favorite series so i do know a lot about it! was anyone actually team jacob? he's like gale in the hunger games. the only reason anyone would actually prefer them is because they're Not the main love interest (sorry to any galeheads out there...)

anyway now i want to imagine what fandoms each of them would be in, so:

🎭 caroline: well, she's a great artist and a monster fucker.. i don't think i have to spell out what she was doing online fjkjsdsj and she loved comic books as a kid, so i feel like at the start of the MCU madness she was really hype and then she got more and more angry with the state of things

💬 beth: she's written some star trek fanfiction more highly researched than her master's thesis and she loved nsync because what is a baby dyke without her emotional support boy band / comphet crushes

🎸 danny: music is the obvious answer, but i'm not familiar with musical history so i can't go into detail 😭 but his dad introduced him to bob dylan and taught him how to play guitar, then he learned piano, then he taught himself how to produce his own music from scratch. this was in the 90s btw so it wasn't very easy to learn. also he used to seriously follow skateboarding

⛅ mikaela: she loved old school country music from female artists like tanya tucker, reba mcintire, loretta lynn, etc. she's less interested in modern country but she looooves shania twain. and she's worked nights (first as a bartender, then a nurse) for most of her life, so she got really into daytime soaps

🌲 asa: he's literally the only one on this list where i'm like...... stumped. he doesn't pay attention to anything online, celebrities, music (he'll listen to whatever), movies (doesn't care), could never commit to watching a whole tv show, etc. he's very floaty and daydreamy? lmao he just doesn't have the headspace to get attached to fictional media like that

🎥 finn: we know he's always been a harrison ford fan boy and in any universe where he survives past the 80s he's a huge nirvana fan!! (if he and jules had a son, they would've named him kurt... he's deeply serious) he's also read every stephen king book that came out while he was alive. he was a big reader in general, particularly horror

🧸 stevie: canon seth rogen super fan, has seen every adam sandler movie (every last one of them) and i knowww she knows the fnaf lore... as soon as she finishes a show/movie she likes to find the weirdest fan art to terrorize her followers. also loves musicals and wants to see cats on broadway someday (a girl can dream)

🎀 elaine: she loves following celebrity news but she watches them like animals in the zoo; ie. she's observing from afar, she has no personal stake in them. she's a frequent flyer on gossip forums like fauxmoi. she was on the ground floor of lipstickgate and was SEATED for dramageddon. and she had a serious twilight phase

🎨 jada: SOMEONE on this list had to get assigned supernatural... i'm not saying it just to say it, i really think she would connect with (early seasons) sam what with the dead mom... fear of losing their humanity... having powers they don't understand... a hot girl manipulating them to use their abilities in sketchy ways... yeah. i'm sure she has favorite contemporary artists (painters specifically) that she'd be able to talk about on end but sadly i don't know anything about that world 😭 oh and she's kind of obsessed with hate-reading booktok books to feel alive

🏈 casper: sports count as fandoms and i don't want to hear a word about it!! his team is the patriots but he's kind of a fairweather fan (maine doesn't have an nfl team so he doesn't have that state loyalty factor). miley cyrus is his problematic fave forever but he's kind of a pop girlie in general

💋 coco: in high school she was a speedcuber if that gives you an idea of what we're working with here.... she grew up with pokemon, naruto, dragon ball z, she collected trading cards, etc. she still likes anime and video games and stuff, she just doesn't have the time to get invested like she used to, and it makes her sad because it reminds her of her late best friend liam. she makes time to play fortnite and minecraft with his little brother and she plays other games on twitch sometimes. has done a LOT of cosplay. she's a huge nerd basically

[lobinilo]

What are your favourite Jonah’s projects? ☺️🎬

~ plays TikTok Sound~

OH MY GOODNESS I LOVE THIS QUESTIOOOONNN

So since May 2023 (what happened there? I have no idea 😉) I've watched everything Jonah-related I could get my hands on (except for Little Women, but I'm definetly going to watch that later this year).

My top 3 Jonah projects OTHER than The Little Mermaid (because truth be told, I think it's pretty clear how obsessed I am with that movie and it's not really a fair comparison to some of the more indepent, even low budget projects Jonah has starred in) so far:

1. World on Fire (2019 - 2023)

created by: Peter Bowker directed by: Chanya Button, Thomas Napper, Adam Smith, Andy Wilson Jonah plays: Harry Chase

Big shocker, right? Given how much I already rambled about Harry and Kasia (my traumatised parents) and how upset I was when they cancelled it. I will always mourn this show for the huge potential it had.

World on Fire is a BBC-show following different people in Britain, Poland, Germany and France (with some American viewpoints as well) as they have to endure and navigate their life through World War II. Doesnt really sound like anything we haven't seen, right? However, World on Fire is worth checking out imo, since it differs a lot from the usual Hollywood-infused war epics, because rather than focusing on the politics or the big battles, the show looks more closely at the everyday person that actually had to live through this tragedy and how they deal with what's happening. That being said, obviously this is still a show about WW II, so there definitely IS depiction of violence, murder and torture, as well as bombings, gunfire etc., so please be careful if you find any of those things triggering. I personally found some episodes quite hard to get through.

I think it's interesting that Jonah's filmography is very heavy on projects set during or related to WW II (additionally to WoF you have The Song of Names, Ashes in the Snow and ofc coming up The Tattooist of Auschwitz). Theories on why that is are welcome!

Harry Chase (brilliantly brought to life by our favourite British simp) differs quite a bit from many of Jonah's other roles in that he`s not your heroic, clean-cut good guy (like Andrius, Lucas, Mo or Prince Eric). He's insecure and a little helpless, even cowardly at times. Harry starts out as a translator, but later joins the British Army and the SOE. He fucks up repeatedly, both in his role as lieutenant, as well as in his personal life. Even though most of the time he means well, his cowardice ends up hurting a lot of people and leads him to be in the middle of a love triangle. (Though to me it's not a triangle, but rather a straight line, Team Kasia all the way.)

Harry, though deeply troubled, is a very kind and soft soul. That doesn't really pair well with the acts of war, as well as british society in the 1940s in general, which leads to conflict with other characters and their idea of who he should be. Especially when he clashes with his mother Robina (portrayed by the absolute MAGNIFICENT Lesley Manville, shes giving Emily Gilmore in the best way possible), Jonahs acting is ON POINT. His performance is so nuanced: He's angry, he's desperate, he's sad, but also condescending, sarcastic and hostile towards her. The interesting thing about Harry is the journey he takes. To watch him try to better himself by dealing with past trauma and taking responsibility for present mistakes. The real standout for his character is episode 5 of season 1 where he finally steps up and takes charge. This is also when he starts earning the respect of his sergeant Stan (Blake Harrison) for the first time - they have a real bromance, both on and off the show, I LIVE for these two.

But - just like in real life - he doesn't have this one breakthrough moment and everything is smooth sailing from there. He fluctuates, just like a real person would. He still has the tendency to run away from his problems, but I think what he's seen in the war, what happened at home and (yes, I'm making this about my ship) his love for Kasia (Zofia Wichlacz) make him realise the type of man he wants to be and he would probably try to act accordingly IF WE GOT A THIRD SEASON, BBC! 😤😡🤬

2. Old Boys (2018)

directed by: Toby MacDonald Jonah plays: Henry "Winch" Winchester

If you can only watch one Jonah movie, I beg of you MAKE IT THIS ONE!

I`ve found next to nothing about Old Boys and that seriously has to change. (watched the entire movie again, getting my non-existing gif-making skills ready, just the night before I got this ask, talk about fate)

This movie is so underrated, it doesn't even have a Wikipedia entry. Make it make sense! How is nobody watching this cutie-patootie work of art? Its adorkable in the best sense of the word, it's heartwarming, a little silly and oh! so funny!

It's losely based on the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, set in an all-boys british boarding school in the 1980s. Given the source material, catfishing is definetly a thing here, keep that in mind if you might find that topic difficult.

Alex Lawther's character Amberson (cliché school nerd and victim of bullying) falls in love with the new french teachers daughter Agnes (Pauline Etienne) who in turn has a crush on First-Class-Himbo Winch (portrayed by a beautiful, dimple-faced, british actor). Because Agnes is very artistic and looking for someone that matches her vibe, Amberson helps Winch to try to impress her, because Winch himself is... well... a little dim 😅.

Winch is easily my favourite Jonah character to date (yes, including Prince Eric). I have seriously considered changing my tumblr-name to themightywinch because of him. I mean... he's corteous and punctual, after all 🤣😍.

While not the main character, he's definetly the highlight of the movie. Jonah is likeable, charming, the right kind of awkward in the right moments, has fantastic comedic timing and great chemistry with Alex Lawther.

Just look at that scene alone! IT`S. SO. CUTE!!! (cute-raging over here 😡) Watching this just makes you wish Jonah would star in more comedies, because he definetly has the skills for it! This is just a feel-good movie that leaves you smiling with a warm, fuzzy feeling in your heart. It has easily become one of my new comfort watches. Old Boys just never fails to make me laugh and I wish it would get more attention and recognition since it definetly deserves it! (like at least write a Wikipedia article about it) Btw, I bought this on Prime for 99ct, best money I ever spend!

3. The Last Photograph (2017)

(the trailer says 2019, but the movie was originally shown at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 2017)

directed by: Danny Huston Jonah plays: Luke Hammond

Fair warning, this movie is gut-wrenching. I don't know if this qualifies as an actual trigger-warning, but this movie deals with the loss of a child/ death of a young person, as well as the real life tragedy of the Pan Am Flight 103 bombed in 1988 so proceed with caution.

Luke Hammond (Dimples McGee) is on said flight to visit his long-distance girlfriend Kate (Stacy Martin) in New York. Kate's and Luke's first meeting is a little awkward imo, I think it's meant to be like a meet-cute, especially with the whole "Bird"-thing, it just doesn't really work for me. But the rest of their love story is very endearing, they're just two young people experiencing love for the first time. Their time together is told through seemingly random, incoherent flashbacks and memories, just giving little glimpses of what their relationship was like and it's the cutest thing. Little intimate touches, hidden smiles, shared laughter... It's shot in a way as if you're watching them through rose-colored glasses, which is probably the point.

I love the way this movie uses different lighting and colour changes to depict a difference in the time line as well as the emotional state of the characters.

We only see Luke in flashbacks (guess why) and follow his dad Tom (Danny Huston) in present day (which in this case means 2003) as he is desperately trying to retrieve the last photograph (hence the titel) he possesses of his son after his bag was stolen. To see Tom slowly losing his grip as he grows more and more desperate to find the picture is truely heartbreaking. (It's a polaroid, so there are no copies, this is truely the last memory he has of Luke. God, I'm tearing up while writing this.)

Because Luke is basically just seen through the memory of his father who obviously holds him in high regard/ romanticizes the idea of his son, he is portrayed in a solely positive light, which usually wouldn't give much dimension to his character. Yet Jonah still manages to fill this role with life and witt and charisma, making you understand why Bird fell for him. He's sweet, romantic, a little bit shy, which works really well here, has the cutest laugh and clearly cares really deeply for his father. He's definetly portrayed as the "you simply have to love him" kinda guy, which is why his absence cuts so deep.

This is also in huge parts due to Danny Huston's performance. Honestly, the sweater-scenes (or jumper, if you're british 😉) almost broke me. And don't even get me started on his letter to Kate or Kate's letter to him... ugh. It's. So. SAD.

This is obviously not for everyday watch. However, even though The Last Photograph is heartbreaking, it doesn't necessarily leave you hopeless and depressed. This movie feels like a loving tribute to an actual person and therefore has a beauty in its melancholy. Throughout Tom's journey there is hope and forgiveness towards himself. There's a beautiful symmetry to the whole thing. The ending feels almost satisfying if you can say that in this context.

I also wanna give a shoutout to This Is The Night (2021). The movie itself isn't that great, it's a little all over the place and I think they tried to do a little too much all at once. But I looo~oooved Jonah in this, Christians character arc is by far the most interesting one and I wish the script gave their character justice in the way Jonah's and Naomi's acting did. (Also this is the HOTTEST he's ever looked which is a bit ironic).

This list is probably going to be outdated soon, since he has a lot coming out in the near future (I'm especially excited for Rich Flu).

Sorry, if this is too long and rambly and if it took too long for me to answer, I got a little carried away and suddenly had a lot of gifs to make 😅.

Thank you soooo much for the ask, @measuredmotion ❤️.

[devoted-horror]

THE RULES.

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WHAT I WRITE.

◇ horror movie characters [slashers & victims]

ㅤslashers — michael myers, jason voorhees, bubba sawyer, thomas hewitt, billy loomis, stu macher, ethan landry, quinn bailey, corey cunningham, mark hoffman, amanda young, brahms heelshire, tiffany valentine, jennifer check, charles lee ray, bo sinclair, vincent sinclair, lester sinclair, billy lenz, asa emory, jesse cromeans, xenomorphs, candyman, mary mason, baby firefly, otis driftwood, pinhead.

ㅤvictims — sidney prescott, tatum riley, adam stanheight, lawrence gordon, jill tuck, peter strahm, ellen ripley, erin harson, kirby reed, grace le domas, samantha carpenter, colin gray, tara carpenter, anita lesnicki, arkin o’brien, carly jones, nick jones, lindsey perez, allison kerry, skye riley, rose cotter, joel (from smile).

◇ dead by daylight

ㅤ— every killer excluding the nightmare and every survivor.

ㅤ— this includes the casting of frank stone characters. minus stan.

◇ lollipop chainsaw

ㅤ— everyone excluding rosalind.

◇ the walking dead

ㅤtv series — rick grimes, lori grimes, morgan jones, glenn rhee, theodore douglas, carol peletier, daryl dixon, andrea harrison, maggie rhee, beth greene, michonne grimes, sasha williams, tyreese williams, tara chambler, eugene porter, rosita espinosa, abraham ford, gabriel stokes, enid, aaron, negan smith, paul rovia, ezekiel sutton, magna, yumiko okumura, luke abrams, connie, kelly, juanita 'princess' sanchez, maxxine porter, michael mercer.

ㅤgame series — lee everett, kenny, katjaa, doug, carley, lilly, ben paul, christa, omid, molly, luke, carlos, nick, sarita, jane, javier garcía, kate garcía, violet, louis, marlon, minerva, james.

please note that everything above is subject to change in the future.

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Please feel free to write in anyone I missed in the tags. I'll likely do another poll for supporting but that's an even longer list....

Let's try to vote for who we think genuinely gave the best performance vs favorite actor/character or who is the prettiest.

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The 8th poll in our journey to use science and statistics to determine who is the greatest Marvel casting choice.

Next up will be the Marvel Netflix characters. Then I’ll do some of the Agents of Shield cast before going on to the Sony and Fox universes.

Once all results for all polls are in we will be doing a very official final one pitting all the winners against one another. Will RDJ win? Probably. Stick around to find out.