#'AND THERE WE ARE AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. WE'RE DANCING ROUND THE KITCHEN IN THE REFRIGERATOR LIGHT'

[babygirl-diaz]

Buck: Uh... Eddie. Why are you dancing in front of the refrigerator in the middle of the night? Eddie: I couldn't sleep so I figured I'd practice our first dance. Buck: You do realize you need me for that, right? Eddie: Nah, I was planning on doing the first dance by myself. And while I was at it, I was planning on marrying myself too, like the independent woman I am. Buck: *pulls Eddie close, wraps his arm around him, and starts swaying to the nonexistent music* Too bad you're stuck with me then. Eddie: *rests his head on Buck's shoulder and sways with him* Yeah, too bad.

[taruruchi]

"You two are dancing in a snowglobe 'round and 'round"

i finished this within half a day. and that's not usually possible for me. kinda insane ngl

[tolerateit]

I walked through the door with you, the air was cold But something 'bout it felt like home somehow And I left my scarf there at your sister's house And you've still got it in your drawer even now Oh, your sweet disposition and my wide-eyed gaze We're singing in the car, getting lost Upstate Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place And I can picture it after all these days And I know it's long gone And that magic's not here no more And I might be okay But I'm not fine at all 'Cause there we are again on that little town street You almost ran the red 'cause you were looking over at me Wind in my hair, I was there, I remember it all too well Photo album on the counter, your cheeks were turning red You used to be a little kid with glasses in a twin-sized bed And your mother's telling stories 'bout you on a tee-ball team You tell me 'bout your past, thinking your future was me And I know it's long gone And there was nothing else I could do And I forget about you long enough To forget why I needed to 'Cause there we are again in the middle of the night We're dancing 'round the kitchen in the refrigerator light Down the stairs, I was there, I remember it all too well, yeah Maybe we got lost in translation, maybe I asked for too much But maybe this thing was a masterpiece 'til you tore it all up Running scared, I was there, I remember it all too well And you call me up again just to break me like a promise So casually cruel in the name of being honest I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here 'Cause I remember it all, all, all... too well Time won't fly, it's like I'm paralyzed by it I'd like to be my old self again, but I'm still trying to find it After plaid shirt days and nights when you made me your own Now you mail back my things and I walk home alone But you keep my old scarf from that very first week 'Cause it reminds you of innocence and it smells like me You can't get rid of it 'cause you remember it all too well, yeah 'Cause there we are again, when I loved you so Back before you lost the one real thing you've ever known It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well Wind in my hair, you were there, you remember it all Down the stairs, you were there, you remember it all It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well

[wineonmytshirt]

Barefoot in the kitchen Sacred new beginnings That became my religion, listen 'Cause there we are again in the middle of the night We're dancing 'round the kitchen in the refrigerator light I’ll paint the kitchen neon, I’ll brighten up the sky Outside, they’re push and shoving, you’re in the kitchen, humming

[bunnithechubs]

'Cause there we are again in the middle of the night We're dancing 'round the kitchen in the refrigerator light

[oneshotnewbie]

I love love love love your writing and I wanted to ask if you could do an imagine of one of Angela Bassett's characters, It could be Queen Ramonda or Athena Grant. ❤️🥰

Authors note: Today two stories in one day. Simply because I felt like it and I'm currently in 9-1-1 fever. Enjoy reading ♥

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The wind whipped against the windshield of the black SUV as Athena Grant rounded a bend and drove down the narrow mountain road. The low hum of the engine and the occasional crackle of the car radio were the only sounds that broke the silence in the vehicle. You, her wife, sat next to her, your head leaning against the side window as you stared absently at the passing landscape. The dense coniferous forests, the mountains looming in the distance, and the endless sky provided a backdrop that was in stark contrast to her hectic life in Los Angeles.

Athena cast a quick sideways glance at you. Your usually lively eyes were surrounded by dark shadows, the tiredness clearly visible on your face. You looked like you had carried the weight of the world on your shoulders - and in many ways you had. The past few months had not only been stressful, they had been draining, harrowing, and emotionally devastating.

It had started with a particularly difficult case that had pushed Athena's police department to its limits. A series of brutal attacks, carried out with unpredictable violence, had terrified the city. Athena had, as always, been at the forefront when the perpetrators were finally caught. But the price she and her family paid for it was high. It wasn't just the endless nights and the emotional toll of constantly confronting death, it was the knowledge that her family - and especially you - had suffered from her absence and the constant feeling of threat.

You had also been going through a difficult time. You had been in the middle of a project that demanded all of your attention, but when one of your closest friends had died suddenly and unexpectedly, it had hit you hard. It was as if death had caught up with you both, no matter how hard you tried to distance yourself.

And then there was the accident.

Athena still had the sound of breaking glass and screeching tires in her ears as she took the corner too fast to follow a fleeing suspect. The shock of waking up in the hospital, the pain in her body, and most of all the horrified face of yours that she saw right after waking up was the image that was burned into her memory. Those eyes, full of worry and fear, had made it clear to her that you couldn't put yourself through this any longer.

"I'm glad we're doing this," Athena said quietly, giving you another look. Her voice was soft, but with a hint of worry as she looked at your pale face. "We need this. You need this."

You sat up a little and smiled wearily. "We both need this," you corrected gently. "After everything that happened... I thought I could just keep going, but I feel burned out."

Athena nodded and looked back at the road with concentration, the steering wheel firmly in her hands. "Me too. I've ignored it for too long. The work, the responsibility... but now we have to take care of ourselves. Our relationship."

The streets became narrower and the trees grew closer as you reached the last part of the route to the cabin. The cabin itself was secluded, as you had hoped - far from the noises of the city, from sirens, phones, the constant calls calling you back to reality. There was only silence here. Pure, uninterrupted silence.

When you reached the driveway, Athena stopped the car and looked over at the cabin. The small wooden building, hidden between the trees, seemed inviting and at the same time foreign. It had something of a refuge, a place that would give you the opportunity to find yourself again. The windows reflected the orange light of the setting sun and a light breeze made the trees dance in the wind.

You got out first and stretched extensively while Athena opened the trunk to get the luggage out. As you looked around, you couldn't deny the feeling of relief that spread in your chest. This was exactly what you both needed: no work, no constant interruptions, no threats. Just you and your wife, in the silent embrace of nature.

"It's even more beautiful than I imagined," you said as you stood next to Athena and looked at the wooden house. Your smile was a little more genuine now, not quite as heavy from the last few months. Athena put an arm around your shoulders and gently held you against her. "Yes, it's perfect. Just the two of us for a while."

You walked together to the porch and opened the door, which creaked quietly under the weight of their story. Inside, it smelled of wood, fresh air, and a little of the dust of isolation. The furnishings were simple but cozy. A fireplace, a small kitchen, a few bookshelves, and a wide sofa that looked inviting.

"I'll make us a fire," Athena said as she put the bags down. She longed for the warmth of the fireplace and your arms wrapped around her middle, mixed with the calming atmosphere that would surround you here. While you opened the windows to let in the fresh air, Athena leaned over the fireplace and began to stack the wood.

It didn't take long until the fire was crackling and the flames were reflected in the room. You were now standing at one of the windows and looking outside. Your eyes were fixed on the forest, but your thoughts seemed far away.

Athena stepped behind you, her arms wrapping around your body as she placed light kisses on your neck. "Hey," she said softly, briefly moving away from the thin skin of your neck to place another kiss on your shoulder. "What are you thinking about?"

You took a deep breath and placed your hands over hers, tilting your head to the side as your eyes closed for a moment. "About everything that happened. About us. I don't think I've fully processed it all yet."

Athena pulled you closer to her front. "We don't have to do this right now," she whispered in your ear, causing goosebumps to spread across your skin. "We're here to take our time. No rush, no expectations."

You snuggled up to her, and for a moment it seemed as if the silence of the forest was calming your inner turmoil as well. You stood there, just the two of you, while the sunset sent the last golden rays over the horizon.

"I love you," you finally said, almost whispering, as if you didn't want to break the silence. Athena held you even closer, a smile enchanting her lips. "And I love you. We can do this. Together.“

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The night was deep and silent when Athena woke up. The fire in the fireplace had long since gone out, and only the cold ash and a few faintly glowing logs bore witness to the fact that it had once been warm and alive. She lay there, listening to the gentle breathing of you, wrapped tightly in a blanket in her arms, sleeping soundly.

It was the first time in a long time that she had woken up in such silence - no cell phone ringing at five in the morning because a new emergency had arisen. No gunshots or screams echoing in her mind, no nightmares of chases and injuries. Just the gentle whisper of the wind and the steady breathing of her wife.

Athena let her gaze wander around the room. The faint moonlight that fell through the window bathed everything in a silver light. It was a peaceful, almost unreal scene. And yet she felt a certain restlessness within herself. She had gotten so used to the chaos and constant movement of her life that the sudden silence was almost frightening.

She closed her eyes briefly and focused on the here and now. This was what she wanted, what you had both decided on. A time out. A break from the world outside to find yourselves again, and above all to find each other again.

She carefully pushed you off her and sat up. She was careful not to wake you, although she knew that you were hard to disturb in these deep phases of sleep. Athena got up quietly and crept to the patio door. The fresh night air hit her as she stepped outside.

The silence was overwhelming. The forest stretched around the cabin like a dark, calming blanket. No light from a nearby town, no traffic. Just the stars glittering above the trees and the whispering of the leaves. Athena took a deep breath and felt her shoulders slowly relax.

As she stood there looking into the darkness, she felt someone quietly open the door behind her. You stepped out onto the veranda and wrapped a blanket around your shoulders. "Can't you sleep either?" you asked gently and stood next to her. Your gaze also wandered over the forest, and for a moment you stood there in silence, next to each other, both lost in thought.

"It's... unusual to have so much peace and quiet," Athena finally admitted. "I think I've forgotten what it's like to just stand still. Not always being ready for the next thing that will tear me out of sleep."

You nodded slowly. "I know what you mean. The city, our life... it has kept us both so busy. But here... it almost feels foreign, doesn't it? But I think that's what we have to learn: to calm down again."

Athena sighed and leaned on the railing of the porch. "It was hard for both of us. I thought if I was strong enough, if I could control everything, it would help us. But it only pulled us further apart."

You stepped closer, put a hand on her arm and looked at her lovingly. "You always had to be strong, that's a part of you. And that's exactly why I love you. But... maybe it's time for you to allow yourself to be weak. That we both allow ourselves to just be. Without pressure, without expectations."

The words hit Athena deeply. It was exactly what she had avoided for so long: showing weakness. In her job, in your relationship - she always wanted to be the strong one, the one who supported everyone else. But now, here in the silence of the forest, that was what she needed. To let go.

"Maybe you're right," Athena murmured softly and pulled you into her arms. She laid her head on your shoulder, feeling the warmth and comfort she found in that simple moment. There was no grand gesture, no dramatic moment of realization - just the silence, the feeling of you in her arms, and the deep, unwavering love she felt for you.

"Would you like to take a walk with me?" you asked after a moment of absolute silence. "I think there's something calming about the forest. It might be good to just walk without a destination." Athena hesitated for a moment, but then nodded. "Yes, that sounds good. Let's go."

You both slipped on your shoes and pulled on your jackets. The forest welcomed you with open arms as you walked along the narrow path that led away from the cabin. The trees, dark and tall, seemed to be a silent guardian of your path, and the ground beneath your feet was soft and springy.

You were silent for a while, taking in the nature around you. Athena felt her thoughts gradually calming down. Out here, far from the city, the falls and the crowds, she found a peace she hadn't expected.

"Do you remember when we first met?" you finally broke the silence, your voice a quiet smile. "You were so serious. Always so controlled, so... aloof."

Athena snorted slightly, a wide grin on her face. "I remember. I thought I could have everything under control. But then you came and messed up my whole system."

You laughed softly and looped an arm under hers. "I think that was my plan."

Athena paused and pulled you gently to her side. "You gave me so much, you know that? You made me see things differently. You showed me that I don't always have to be in control."

You looked at her with those gentle, loving eyes that Athena had come to know so well over the years. "And you showed me what it means to be truly strong. Not just for others, but for yourself."

You stood in silence for a moment, only the gentle sound of the wind around you. It felt like you were alone in the world - no past, no pain, no fears. Just the two of you and nature holding you in its silent embrace.

"Let's start over from here," Athena said finally. "It won't be easy, and we won't suddenly solve all our problems. But here... here we can find ourselves again."

You smiled and placed a hand on Athena's chest, right above her heart, to hear it beating for you. "I think this is the best plan we've ever had."

You continued walking, hand in hand, along the path. The sun slowly began to appear over the treetops, bathing the forest in a warm light. Every step felt lighter, every movement less burdened by the weight of the past.

In this quiet, peaceful environment, you and Athena found not only the time to recover from the wounds of the past year, but also the opportunity to discover your love in a new way - far from the dangers of everyday life, in the simplicity of nature and in the silence of the forest, where your hearts beat in harmony again.

[cherrysurf]

HIHIHI IRIS!!!! congrats on 200 bae!!! i’m so happy for u and u deserve the best!!!! for your event can i request a regular cup of cookies and cream with nuts on them!!!! i’d like iwaizumi as well heheh THANK U AND CONGRATS AGAIN!!!

All too well….

iwaizumi x f!reader

contains: second chances, secret relationships, angst, fluff, profanity, betrayals, insecurities, reader is younger by a year, happy ending. (based off all too well by taylor swift)

'Cause there we are again in the middle of the night

We're dancing 'round the kitchen in the refrigerator light

Down the stairs, I was there

I remember it all too well, yeah

And maybe we got lost in translation

Maybe I asked for too much

But maybe this thing was a masterpiece 'til you tore it all up

Running scared, I was there

I remember it all too well’

17 years old, junior year of highschool when you and your brother's best friend iwaizumi had a secret relationship because he deemed it the most drama free way to be happy. That year involved sneaking out in the lates of nights, passing notes in lockers too see during passing periods, unannounced hangouts, movie nights after hours, dates in public super early in the morning in a different city, unsuspecting group hangouts, volunteering to help with volleyball practice and all the above. You always wanted more; he always told you to wait. You waited until he cut it off after graduation due to him leaving abroad for the states.

“you’re a liar that’s all you’ve been, Iwaizumi, I wasted a year on you, you're pathetic.” you yelled your last words at him hitting his chest with tears streaming down your eyes, because even if you were saying one thing your heart meant another. “stay iwaizumi stay for me.” it screamed poetically out even though it was never going to be heard. “I'm sorry I'll come back for you.” is all he could say with that stupid stoic voice and face of his “no because how could you let it go on for so long if you were just gonna leave me” you scream at the top of your lungs, as you feel your heart beating a million miles per second. “I couldn’t stop myself from hurting you.” he said softly, almost embarrassed at his words. “well you did great fucking job. When and if you come back don’t look for me. I don’t ever want to see your face, I don’t care if you keep contact with my brother but make sure I'm never around to hear about it.” you say cleaning off your tears with your his sweatshirt, and walk off back to your house alone.

timeskip some years later..

Here you were sitting at your brother's dinner since he just recently proposed to his girlfriend of 3 years, you absolutely adored her. She was smart, funny and sweet everything he needed in his life. As you all sit there your brother announces “sorry guys were waiting on someone and then we can get started on the dinner” he mentioned before sitting back down. you wondered who could he possibly be waiting for, that's until you see. iwafuckingzumi. “holy fuck.” you murmured rolling your eyes wishing you could’ve got a stupid stomach bug to bail out of this dinner and of course unironically the only seat was available across from you. As he greeted your brother happily with tons of congratulations’ and I missed you bros from them he took his seat. His attention finally caught you as his eyes widen at the girl he saw before him “yn?” he asked to make sure he wasn’t just being delusional “iwaizumi.” you say stern, giving a small pathetic glance and looking away “how have you been?” he asked, still staring at you, you ignored him, you kept your word all those years ago. dinner went good or. as well as it could be besides from the annoying stare from the man across from you. As you walk out the door to leave you stopped by a sudden pull from your arm you turn to find him “let go.” you sternly say “yn please let’s just talk.” he says begging ‘how pathetic’ you think in your head rolling your eyes at the scene before you. “no i said never speak or come around me again, you’re lucky you got to break at least one of those rules. I'm not about to let you break the second one” you say pulling your arm away from the man “come on you seriously didn’t mean that?” he said “i did. Goodbye now, and I swear if you follow me one more time you’re really never gonna see me again.” you say “fine i’m sorry for what i did and how i left all those years ago. If you’re ever ready or willing to talk, I'm here.” he said as you walked off into your car. As per usual your mouth said one thing and your heart said another. You sat in your car crying reliving everything that happened all those years ago and the months and months it took you to recover from the betrayal and heartbreak from something that never existed to anyone but you two.

you sat there on a swing set feeling slightly reminiscent of those times at the beginning of your so called relationship with iwaizumi where you’d sneak off to meet and talk about life. I guess everything went full circle on you. “you showed.” a voice said, snapping you out of your mind “you came.” you shrugged, avoiding the rapid beating in your heart and the water that wanted to fall out of your eyes not just from the cold but from the pain. “I brought the sweater.” he said, handing it to you and taking a seat on the swing next to yours even though he was far too big for it now. “thanks.” you said putting on the sweater being engulfed by the warm sandalwood fragrance that made you close your eyes and slowly melt away for a sec until you're brought back to reality once more by that voice you knew all too well. “i’m going to get everything out and if you truly don’t ever want to speak to me again i’ll understand and somehow co exist with you at the wedding and stuff” he said looking down at the sandy pit, “okay go on i’m listening” you said facing him waiting to hear the truth. “I was immature and scared of a lot of challenges we’d have to face if we got together. I'm sorry I kept us a secret and you kept us like an oath. I feel like a total jerk, in college you're all I thought about. I kept replaying that night of me leaving you over and over again thinking about what I could've done to fix it. I’m not asking for total forgiveness but if you’ll have me back. I’m willing to be all yours, because no matter how much time has passed I only see you in my future.” he said looking at you, as tears come down from your eyes, you stand up and he follows all you could do was hug him, finally being able to feel like you could love breathe and feel once more now that he was here. He knew, he didn’t need to hear a single word to know what you meant this was all he could ask for after all these years.

a/n- i feel like im getting better at angst idk guys

[ohdorothea]

This tournament is being run by and for queer fans, homophobes will be blocked on sight <3 More info about the tournament here!

Lyrics for the songs under the cut <3

Write in the tags your interpretations or propaganda for a specific song! Tags will be used to decide what songs may be saved if there are extra slots in the next round!

All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)"

I walked through the door with you, the air was cold

But something 'bout it felt like home somehow

And I left my scarf there at your sister's house

And you've still got it in your drawer, even now

Oh, your sweet disposition and my wide-eyed gaze

We're singing in the car, getting lost upstate

Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place

And I can picture it after all these days

And I know it's long gone and

That magic's not here no more

And I might be okay, but I'm not fine at all

Oh, oh, oh

'Cause there we are again on that little town street

You almost ran the red 'cause you were lookin' over at me

Wind in my hair, I was there

I remember it all too well

Photo album on the counter, your cheeks were turning red

You used to be a little kid with glasses in a twin-sized bed

And your mother's telling stories 'bout you on the tee-ball team

You taught me 'bout your past, thinking your future was me

And you were tossing me the car keys, "fuck the patriarchy"

Key chain on the ground, we were always skipping town

And I was thinking on the drive down, any time now

He's gonna say it's love, you never called it what it was

'Til we were dead and gone and buried

Check the pulse and come back swearing it's the same

After three months in the grave

And then you wondered where it went to as I reached for you

But all I felt was shame and you held my lifeless frame

And I know it's long gone and

There was nothing else I could do

And I forget about you long enough

To forget why I needed to

'Cause there we are again in the middle of the night

We're dancing 'round the kitchen in the refrigerator light

Down the stairs, I was there

I remember it all too well

And there we are again when nobody had to know

You kept me like a secret, but I kept you like an oath

Sacred prayer and we'd swear

To remember it all too well, yeah

Well, maybe we got lost in translation

Maybe I asked for too much

But maybe this thing was a masterpiece

'Til you tore it all up

Running scared, I was there

I remember it all too well

And you call me up again just to break me like a promise

So casually cruel in the name of being honest

I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here

'Cause I remember it all, all, all

They say all's well that ends well, but I'm in a new Hell

Every time you double-cross my mind

You said if we had been closer in age maybe it would have been fine

And that made me want to die

The idea you had of me, who was she?

A never-needy, ever-lovely jewel whose shine reflects on you

Not weeping in a party bathroom

Some actress asking me what happened, you

That's what happened, you

You who charmed my dad with self-effacing jokes

Sipping coffee like you're on a late-night show

But then he watched me watch the front door all night, willing you to come

And he said, "It's supposed to be fun turning twenty-one"

Time won't fly, it's like I'm paralyzed by it

I'd like to be my old self again, but I'm still trying to find it

After plaid shirt days and nights when you made me your own

Now you mail back my things and I walk home alone

But you keep my old scarf from that very first week

'Cause it reminds you of innocence and it smells like me

You can't get rid of it

'Cause you remember it all too well, yeah

'Cause there we are again when I loved you so

Back before you lost the one real thing you've ever known

It was rare, I was there

I remember it all too well

Wind in my hair, you were there

You remember it all

Down the stairs, you were there

You remember it all

It was rare, I was there

I remember it all too well

And I was never good at telling jokes, but the punch line goes

"I'll get older, but your lovers stay my age"

From when your Brooklyn broke my skin and bones

I'm a soldier who's returning half her weight

And did the twin flame bruise paint you blue?

Just between us, did the love affair maim you, too?

'Cause in this city's barren cold

I still remember the first fall of snow

And how it glistened as it fell

I remember it all too well

Just between us, did the love affair maim you all too well?

Just between us, do you remember it all too well?

Just between us, I remember it (Just between us), all too well

Wind in my hair, I was there, I was there

Down the stairs, I was there, I was there

Sacred prayer, I was there, I was there

It was rare, you remember it all too well

Wind in my hair, I was there, I was there

Down the stairs, I was there, I was there

Sacred prayer, I was there, I was there

It was rare, you remember it

Wind in my hair, I was there, I was there

Down the stairs, I was there, I was there

Sacred prayer, I was there, I was there

It was rare, you remember it

Wind in my hair, I was there, I was there

Down the stairs, I was there, I was there

Sacred prayer, I was there, I was there

It was rare, you remember it

Girl At Home (Taylor's Version)"

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that, ah-ah

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that

I don't even know her

But I feel a responsibility

To do what's upstanding and right

It's kinda like a code, yeah

And you've been getting closer and closer

And crossing so many lines

And it would be a fine proposition

If I was a stupid girl

But, honey, I am no one's exception

This, I have previously learned

So don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that, ah-ah

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

I see you turn off your phone

And now you've got me alone, and I say

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

I just wanna make sure

You understand perfectly

You're the kind of man who makes me sad

While she waits up

You chase down the newest thing

And take for granted what you have

And it would be a fine proposition

If I was a stupid girl

And, yeah, I might go with it

If I hadn't once been just like her

So don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that, ah-ah

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

I see you turn off your phone

And now you've got me alone, and I say

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

Oh-oh

Oh-oh

Call a cab, lose my number

You're about to lose your girl

Call a cab, lose my number

Let's consider this lesson learned

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that, ah-ah

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

Wanna see you pick up your phone

And tell her you're coming home

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

It would be a fine proposition

If I hadn't once been just like her

[angel041118]

'Cause there we are again in the middle of the night,

We're dancing 'round the kitchen in the refrigerator light,

Down the stairs, I was there.

I remember it all too well.

All Too Well, Song by Taylor Swift.

[william-solace-aaaaa]

I walked through the door with you

The air was cold

But something about it felt like home somehow

And I, left my scarf there at your sister's house

And you've still got it in your drawer even now

Oh, your sweet disposition

And my wide-eyed gaze

We're singing in the car, getting lost upstate

Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place

And I can picture it after all these days

And I know it's long gone and that magic's not here no more

And I might be okay but I'm not fine at all

'Cause there we are again on that little town street

You almost ran the red 'cause you were lookin' over at me

Wind in my hair, I was there

I remember it all too well

Photo album on the counter

Your cheeks were turning red

You used to be a little kid with glasses in a twin-sized bed

And your mother's telling stories 'bout you on the tee-ball team

You told me 'bout your past thinking your future was me

And I know it's long gone and there was nothing else I could do

And I forget about you long enough to forget why I needed to

'Cause there we are again in the middle of the night

We're dancing 'round the kitchen in the refrigerator light

Down the stairs, I was there

I remember it all too well, yeah

And maybe we got lost in translation

Maybe I asked for too much

But maybe this thing was a masterpiece 'til you tore it all up

Running scared, I was there

I remember it all too well

And you call me up again just to break me like a promise

So casually cruel in the name of being honest

I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here

'Cause I remember it all, all, all

Too well

Time won't fly, it's like I'm paralyzed by it

I'd like to be my old self again

But I'm still trying to find it

After plaid shirt days and nights when you made me your own

Now you mail back my things and I walk home alone

But you keep my old scarf from that very first week

'Cause it reminds you of innocence

And it smells like me

You can't get rid of it

'Cause you remember it all too well, yeah

'Cause there we are again when I loved you so

Back before you lost the one real thing you've ever known

It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well

Wind in my hair, you were there, you remember it all

Down the stairs, you were there, you remember it all

It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well

Okay???? (Are you good bro)

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LIST 6 SONGS THAT INSPIRE YOU TO WRITE YOUR MUSE.

Celestial - Ed Sheeran

You see tonight, it could go either way//Hearts balanced on a razor blade//We are designed to love and break//And to rinse and repeat it all again//I see the light shining through the rain//A thousand colours in the brighter shade//Needed to rise from the lowest place//There's silver lining that surrounds the grey//We were made to be nothing more than this//Finding magic in all the smallest things//The way we notice, that's what really matters//Let's make tonight go on and on and on

Waiting for Love - Avicii

Where there's a will, there's a way, kind of beautiful//And every night has its day, so magical//And if there's love in this life, there's no obstacle//That can't be defeated//For every tyrant, a tear for the vulnerable//In every lost soul, the bones of a miracle//For every dreamer, a dream, we're unstoppable//With something to believe in//We are one of a kind, irreplaceable//How did I get so blind and so cynical?//If there's love in this life, we're unstoppable//No, we can't be defeated

Fireflies - Owl City

I'd like to make myself believe//That Planet Earth turns slowly//It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep//'Cause everything is never as it seems

The Middle - Jimmy Eat World

Hey, don't write yourself off yet//It's only in your head, you feel left out//Or looked down on//Just try your best//Try everything you can//And don't you worry what they tell themselves//When you're away//Live right now//Yeah, just be yourself//It doesn't matter if it's good enough//For someone else

Constellations - The Oh Hellos

'Cause like constellations a million years away//Every good intention, every good intention//Is interpolation, a line we drew in the array//Looking for the faces//Looking for the shapes in the silence//All that's left for me to climb//To the heavens is the chasm of the night//And a matter of time, but I hear the rumble//As the tectonic plates start to shake//And I feel my blood pounding like the beat of a drum

A Dance 'Round the Memory Tree - Oren Lavie

Words we had said//Grew in my head//Colored my thoughts//Send me to bed//Lost memories//Grew into trees//Cover the doors//Swallow the cure//Winters have come and gone you know//Winters have come and gone you know//But I'll miss you young and free//For a dance round the memory tree//Said I forgot//But I did not//Dreams we have had//Play in my head//Did we believe,//The cry of the wind?//Did we regret?//Would we forget?

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Tagging: Steal it.

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'Cause there we are again in the middle of the night

We're dancing 'round the kitchen in the refrigerator light

Down the stairs, I was there

I remember it all too well.

—

Someone on Twit said „Kaveh and Alhaitham are basically Taylor Swift‘s Red album“ and it hasn’t left my brain since.

[arosesstorm]

Bangtan as all too well lyrics ╰₊✧ ﾟ⚬𓂂➢

Hope

"I walked through the door with you

The air was cold

But something about it felt like home somehow

And I, left my scarf there at your sister's house

And you've still got it in your drawer even now"

Namjoon

"Oh, your sweet disposition

And my wide-eyed gaze

We're singing in the car, getting lost upstate

Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place

And I can picture it after all these days"

Yoongi

"'Cause there we are again on that little town street

You almost ran the red 'cause you were lookin' over at me

Wind in my hair, I was there

I remember it all too well"

Jimin

"Photo album on the counter

Your cheeks were turning red

You used to be a little kid with glasses in a twin-sized bed

And your mother's telling stories 'bout you on the tee-ball team

You told me 'bout your past thinking your future was me"

Taehyung

"And you were tossing me the car keys, Fuck the patriarchy

Key chain on the ground, we were always skipping town

And I was thinking on the drive down, any time now

He’s gonna say it’s love, you never called it what it was"

Jungkook

"Cause there we are again in the middle of the night

We're dancing 'round the kitchen in the refrigerator light

Down the stairs, I was there

I remember it all too well, yeah"

Jin

"You who charmed my dad with self effacing jokes

Sipping coffee like you’re on a late night show

But then he watched me watch the front door all night willing you to come

And he said it’s supposed to be fun turning twenty-one"

© 2023 of Mia (arosesstorm). All Rights Reserved.

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'cause there we are again in the middle of the night; we're dancing 'round the kitchen in the refrigerator light

a belated happy birthday to the jenn ( @plantdonutwrites ). the song is irrelevant to leomin as a ship, but these lyrics always makes me think of them. \T-T/ ilu, the jenn, and i love these soff nerdy morons.

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'Cause there we are again in the middle of the night We're dancing 'round the kitchen in the refrigerator light Down the stairs, I was there, I remember it all too well, yeah

[grigori77]

Critical Role, Campaign 3 Episode 70

Thursday Night on WEDNESDAY Night this time ... crazy ... with a bit of luck we should be back to NORMAL schedule for next session. In the meantime ...

Matt: "What are you putting on your head, Sam?" Me: "Oh gods ..."

Yeah, this is gonna be so bad. Are we looking at a recipe for motion sickness this time? Marisha: "You're so close to me, stop!" Sam: "The hood is saying I should battle Travis!" Travis: "I will destroy you." Yeah ... Sam: "Laura, maybe you should --" Laura: "Stay away from me, Riegel!" Also yeah ...

Ooh, delicious pastries ... damn you, now I'm hungry again ...

Ah yes, the end of Shithead ... Sam: "That was the first main character death in a long while." XD

Back in Bassuras, then ... okay, what's going on here, then? Oh lovely, more god police, that's lovely, that is. Apparently Vasselheim has come ...

A skyship just BLEW UP? What? I'm sorry, what the actual?

Hmmmm ... is there some casual insurgency going on here right now, perhaps? Interesting.

Ashton: "It looks like we might have walked in in the middle of someone else's issue here." Yeah ...

Issues? Hmmm ... so ARE THERE problems with the skyships or IS THIS some kind of uprising?

Oh yeah, Kimothee Chalamet, of course ...

Kiki bird! Awwwwwww ...

FCG; "When a dead lady's worried about your health you should listen."

AAAHH!!! Fucking crawler! Watch it!

Keyleth going solo ... yeah, I am NOT too confident about that ...

Wait ... is Travis rolling an insight check on the TRESHI BALL? Like a Magic 8 Ball?

Off to Joe's, then ... ah, yeah, still early ...

Trap check? Oh boy ... please don't pull a drunk Nott, Chetney ...

Chetney unlocks the door, then Imogen uses her Mage Hand to open it ... before Laudna has a crack at just SCARING THE FUCK out of Joe ...

Wait ... has something HAPPENED to Joe? Oh fuck ...

Wait ... NINE PEOPLE in here? Crazy ... oh shit, what's THAT?!!! Fuck, emergency dex rolls! Crap!

Awwww ... Chetney protecting Imogen ... which has NO effect on what happens at all ...

Lightning damage? Crap ...

Meanwhile Fearne and Ashton are round the back ... did they just do that to keep from suffering ill effects? Bit sneaky, guys ...

Laudna Spiderclimb! Yay! Always fun ...

Ashton turns his hammer into a platform for Orym to climb over the fence. Cute ...

Ah, an ambush ... of course ... oh, is Joe alive, then? Hmmm ... oh no, more bad guys ... oh no, THERE'S Joe! Phew ...

Stealth good, Orym ...

Back door? Okay, somebody coming ...

Layout? OH YAY!!! Battlemap!

Oh sweet ... Nice place, Joe! And Sam TOTALLY ballses up the plug ... XD

Shield of Help? Nice ... additional AC to Dancer, that's sweet, Letters.

Interpretive dance? Imogen: "Are you confused?"

Yeah, not sure SUMMONING THE BEES is a good idea, Laudna ...

Every time Marisha starts PERCHING I know we're proper in the shit ...

Balls ... here we go all too soon ...

Wait, WHAT?!!! Fuck AND it's a sneak attack? Fuck ... Laudna, NO!!!

Roll for Initiative! YEAH, NO SHIT!!!

Wow, these are some HIGH initiative scores, guys! Is that good? Oh, except for Imogen ... 5? Ouch ...

Dancer rolled a NAT1? Oof ...

Laudna up FIRST? Oh fuck ... yeah, Form of Dread IMMEDIATELY. She is PISSED, clearly ... a FIREBALL?!!! You're sure about that play?

Boom! Crap ... black powder? Oh shit ...

NOW we roll damage? 25 points of Fire damage? Oof ... and ROLL FOR FEAR!!! Yup ...

Yup ... scuttling Laudna for the maximum creep factor ...

Oh, that was almost hairy ...

Whoa, full on MONK SHIT?!!! Great ... that's not good at all ...

Save the mini, Matthew!

Bird skull? DUSKMAVEN!!!

Shield! Nice save, Laudna!

Fucking Paragon's Call! Damn it ...

Fearne does a Mirthful Leap and Travis does a goat bleat ... XD Oh, hello Mister! Oh, she DOES have Sneak Attacks? Hmmm ... but she's already moved ... crap, now she has POPPED HER KNEE!!! Great ...

Okay, flaming monkey shit! Here we go ...

Dragonborn? Okay, then ...

Shit! Sneaky monk ninja shit! Oh fuck ... TWO attacks hit? No, Fearne! Aaaaaargh ...

Here we go, invidible Chetney on the attack! Go, wee man! Blood Curse of Bloated Agony? Here we go ... but NOT invisible now ... balls, znd now he's using the sword for the first time? Hmmmmm ...

The talking sword DISTRACTS Chetney enough to full on MISS the first hit ... but at least the SECOND one hits ... wait, he's CHARMED now? How the fuck ... Chetney, you spawny bastard ...

General Ratanish? Oh fuck ... and HE'S RAGING!!! Shit ...

Fuck, Chetney gets hit BAD ... ouch ...

FCG: "Dancer, hide, use your Pussy for protection if you have to!" Oh my gods ...

Banishment? Fuck, Sam ... Holy shit, Ratanish rolls a ONE for Charisma? Fuck ... yeah, HE GONE ... For a minute. Use it wisely, guys!

Wait ... did they MISS? Oh no, now Chetney's BAKING inside his armour ... 12 points of Fire damage? CRAP!!!

Yes ... get the dick monk, Ashton! CHARGE!!! Advantage since he's Raging ... here we go! Beat that monk ass WHOLESALE, Ashton! Boom! Yeah ... 20 points of damage AND a strength save? Okay ... and he SHOVES her! Okay ... Chaos Burst? Reckless ... whoosh ... POW!!! What's THIS gonna do? 23 points of damage in the back of the head? Ouch ...

Orym is GTAing a crawler? Crazy ... yeah, that didn't work ... and now it's just a fucking TIME BOMB ... rescuing Fearne instead, then ... crap, no hit ... TWICE? Bollocks ...

Scared guy attacks Chetney and HITS?!!! Crap ... strange confusion ensues as the Charmed one PROTESTS ... oh, interesting save ...

Dragonborn attacking Fearne ... oof .. thanks to Orym at least, only SIX points of slashing damage ...

Imogen just PUNTED the monk off the roof? Sweet ... heading in, then ... help Chetney, girl! 4th Level Lightning Bolt? BOOM!!! Not great damage, though ... 10 points only ... nuts ...

Dancer is JOINING the fight? Okay ... oh, SHE'S helping Chetney? Okay then ... Cure Wounds through Pussy 2? Yeah, that causes a lot of unnecessary jokes ... and she's peacing out again ...

Spell Sniper? Oh that's cool ... whatcha gonna do, Dead Girl? She hits one ... but at least it's the one she WANTS ... 12 and 9 damage ... and that's it for the Charmed condition, then ...

Step of the Wind ... AND Flurry of Blows? Crap ... except it MISSES FCG on the first ... but the second hits! Crap ... punted! Ouch ... oh no, the Banishment? Oh thank gods that held ...

Scorching Ray in Melee? Hmmm ... okay, Charm Person instead? Okay ... it works! Nice ... and she STEALS HIS CROSSBOW?!!! Cute ...

Laura thanks Keyleth for leaving just before they REALLY NEED HER ...

Mister's TAKING DAMAGE?!!! My gods, that NEVER happens!

Taliesin: "I have a dumb plan that may or may not work." Travis: "I love those."

A miss on the knife throw ... but it HITS the core? Crap ... and NOW Matt finally crit-fails ... oh my gods that couldn't have happened at a better time ...

"Chetney Tatum"? Yes, that IS terrifying ...

Laura: "God, I hate him! I never thought I'd MISS Craven Edge!"

Chetney gets the HDYWTDT!!! Nice ...

Is there an ON switch? Yeah, dunno if THAT'S a good idea ...

Meanwhile they're all comparing him to a border collie obsessed with the sword ... XD

13 points restored from a Healing Word on Chetney? Nice save, FCG! Then he goes to attack the monk with thesaw blade ... AND HITS!!! Nice ... Divine Smite? Sweet ... 14 damage! Sweet ...

Shit, Chetney's STILL burning? Crap ...

4th Level Erupting Earth? What? Oh dear gods ... oh, that's NOT NICE!!! THREE of our group take hits? Crap ...

Oh balls ... goodbye Banishment ... oh no, scratch that, it succeeds after all? DON'T SCARE US LIKE THAT, Matthew!

Turns out the monk is a SMEAR now ... Nice ...

Ashton going crazy to rescue Fearne ... yay! Batter him, mate! Nat20! Sweet ... Crusher? Oooooh ... a BRUTAL Critical? Nice ... I love when he has to math it up, means it's gonna be SO HIGH ... 33 damage? Fuck ... AND he rolls ANOTHER Nat20 on the second attack! 28 AND pushes them back ... oh yeah, that REALLY fucking hurt, clearly ... Ashton, you scary sometimes and I love it ...

Orym is ONCE AGAIN gonnatry and steal the crawler? Hmmmm ... okay, yanks the guy out instead ... ties him to the crawler? Hmmm ... what ARE YOU doing, Orym? He keeps CRITTING the bike ... and a TRIPPING attack? Marisha: "Can you also steal the bike's lunch money?" LOL

Oh fuck, that worked ... and that guy just gets BLOWN THE FUCK UP!!! Nice ...

Oh I love that ... he gets out but then the second one FALLS ON HIM?!!! Oh yeah, Dragonborn is SO DEAD now ...

Oof ... that's 15 slashing damage against Imogen? How dare you, sir?

Laura asks how high the ceiling is? Hmmmm ... oh, okay, yeah ... "That's telekinesis, Kyle!" XD She just SLAMS the guy into the wall AND dumps him into the fire ... 22 damage! Nice ...

Pussy 2 and Shocking Grasp? Oof ... miss? Crap ... anticlimax!

Spell Sniper again, this time on the caster ... Eldritch Blast and A NAT20! NICE!!! And another hit! POW! And again, BOTH hit again ... yeah she is just POURING hits down on this fucker!

Armour of Agathis! Sweet ... and now she BOOTS the door open! Okay, then ... looking for Joe? That won't work ... so she sends Mister to Joe instead, but not enough movement to make it ... do he just chucks some more flaming shit instead. 12 fire damage AND MISTER GETS THE HDYWTDT?!!! Nice ...

Oh that's just ... he shoots the flaming shit IN THE GUY'S MOUTH ... fuck ... exploding head ... charming ...

Chetney bursts in ... "Hi!" Yeah, that WOULD be terrifying ... and bang ... oh yeah, this guy just gets SPLATTERED!!! Nice ...

Blood Curse of Bloated Agony on the caster? No they're too far away ... crap ...

Mass Healing Word at FIFTH Level! Okay ... everybody gets 10 points back ... Nice one, Letters!

And the Bolt Thrower at the caster ... DOUBLE crit-fails? FUCK!!! It just misfires entirely ...

The caster POLYMORPHS into a big fucking bird and grabs Joe and the other guy? Not fair! Attack of Opportunity! Turn this around! Come on Fearne ...

Moon sickle ... okay WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON WITH THAT RIGHT NOW? ONE POINT OF DAMAGE? SERIOUSLY?

At least it's now STUCK IN THE DOORWAY!!! Try again, people? Go, Ashton! Oh, BOOM!!! 23 points of damage! And yet it STILL keeps flying ...

Reckless, and he jumps, WORMHOLE STRIKE?!!! 22 points of damage? The bird pops and ... now EVERYBODY IS FALLING ONTO THE BROKEN FENCE!!! Matt: "And THAT'S where we're gonna go to break!"

And we're back! With Joe Bout to DIE!!! Do something, Ashton! Violent Gateway? Oh fuck ... and he has NO CHOICE in this ... SHIT!!!

Yeah, again this is just CHAOS ... Ashton catches Joe, now Orym's trying to do the same with the other guy ... but he's just a little guy! Is this even gonna work?

15? Hmmm ... 60 feet up ... oh boy ... Bait and Switch ... oh shit, so now ORYM is falling on the fence instead! AAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!

Imogen trying to grab them both with her telekinesis ... CAN SHE grab both since Orym has hold of them? Fuck ... wow, oh ... no, instead she's just SHOVING THE FENCE AWAY instead ... so they just crumple and roll instead ...

And now the caster is KNOCKED THE FUCK OUT!!! Okay ...

So 40 seconds before Ratanish reappears ... TIME TO RUN!!! GO NOW!!!

The other one's a Lagamore? Bunny guy! Okay ...

Oh, they're gonna fight after all? Okay ...

FCG heels Joe a little. It's appreciated ...

FCG: "Dancer, you wanna come smash this guy with your Pussy?" Wow ... Samuel ...

Chetney is holding Inflict Wounds, Imogen's prepping Psychic Lance ... here we go ...

So we're ready?

Oh, so Laudna's summoning her Hound as well. It just DROPS from the ceiling and splats before reforming ...

Ratanish reappears ... and they all go OFF!!!

Chetney unleashes, Laudna casts Blight, FCG casts Scramble the Dead(with modem noises?), Fearne casts Scorching Ray for 3 hits but only ONE actually hits ... plus Mister chucks more flaming shit! Imogen looses her Lance, so he is INCAPACITATED as well as hurt! Orym just slashes at his weapon arm, which he fails so he drops his axe, then stabs him in the leg ... znd THAT'S IT!!! That's the HDYWTDT!!!

Wow, he DROPS Ratsnish so he falls at Ashton's feet ... who just delivers the coup de grace upon him in beautiful style! Nice ...

Well that's that on Ratanish, then ... oh, and the druid failed all his death saves too ... charming ...

Okay, here come Joe's neighbours to check on him ... oh yeah, nice save there, Joe! Way to cover for us ...

Oh, the lagamore is a woman? Okay. Who's this then? Verna the Viper? Interesting ...

So Ashton already knows of her? Okay ... specialises is strange esoteric explosives? Intriguing ...

Don't forget to loot the bodies! Laura is INSISTING!!! Ms Bailey, your Vex is showing again! :3

Oh, spoils! Goody!

Yay! Laudna gets some new bones! XD

They show Joe the harness and Verna is intrigued too ... oh, so they've been put to work by Ratanish after the Solstice? Hmmmm ...

A Brumestone nullifier? Gods ...

TRAVIS GETS A WHISPER!!! What is he learning?

They have a Whisper Sponsor now? Beard Sorcerer? What the hell, Sam?

Wow, cool go-bag, Joe! Yup, time to go! Need to go!

Oh yeah, need to meet Keyleth! What now, then? Need to move ...

Verna know the All Minds Burn? Intriguing ...

Fearne is STEALING SHIT on the way out just like you'd expect her too ... meanwhile Laudna creates a nightmare fuel booby-trap for whoever's coming ...

So where to? Hondir's place? Might be smart ...

Group Stealth Check ... with Pass Without A Trace ... HOT TABLE!!!

Wait, so is Hondir not here either? Hmmmmm ... yeah, he's gone, clearly. Just squatters ... crap ...

So they're staying anyway? Okay ... just resting then while Joe and Verna continue their inspection of the harness ...

Oh, so this would likely NOT be safe to use? Hmmm ... so it's gonna be a question of supplies and equipment ... where to go, then?

More Timothee Chalamet jokes ... XD

Calloway ... oh, so Verna knows Fearne's folks? Interesting ... but perhaps not surprising.

Short rest! Yay!

Residuum? Do they have any left? Hmmm ...

Two weeks ... sounds fair for such a specific job ... OH YEAH!!! Send them to Whitestone! Yes! Percy! Are we poking fun again?

Reverse the Funnel to siphon the power OUT of Ludinus? That's really smart ... would that work?

Is Laudna flirting with Verna a little bit?

"Suck in moon power?" That's a ... worrying idea ...

Ashton and Imogen sneak out to look for Pocket. Asking around ... Persuasion check? With gold for advantage ... nuts, they've gone underground. That complicates things ...

Weird shit? Oh ... yeah, I thought that would be it ... yeah, off to the All Minds Burn ...

Ashton: "Try not to read anybody's mind." Yeah, that is REALLY sound advice here ...

Oh, is this a goliath? Shady Sally? Oh boy ... apparently THIS is a name from Ashton's past ...

Debts to settle? Oh, that doesn't sound good ...

I see ... so she's one of Ashton's old crew, who abandoned him near death ... and he hits her! Okay ... and she catches it. Okay ...

Here we go ... and she FUMBLES completely! Oh boy ... Ashton just flips her on her arse.

Justi! Hey! I love this creepy bitch so much ...

So Ashton is proposing they clear their debt to him by getting the Nobodys back together to help fight against the Ruidus shit ...

Yeah, clearly NONE OF THEM are up to fucking with what Ashton has in HIS mind ...

Ashton's never been this deep in here? Oh, that's worrying ... and masks? Great ... not a scary sign at all ...

Oh yeah, this place is ALL KINDS of wrong ...

She lowers her defences a tiny bit ... a Wisdom save? FUCK ... oh yeah, this is some SCARY ARSE LOVECRAFT SHIT right here ...

"Pus coloured"? For fuck's sake, Matthew ...

A mass of organic matter ... oh boy ...

Yeah, I'm just watching Travis this whole time and he is NOT ENJOYING THIS AT ALL ...

THIS is the All Minds Burn? Oh my gods ...

Fuck ... Imogen, are you SERIOUSLY actually trying to COMMUNICATE with this nightmare fuel?

Ashton admits that his mind would hurt them without him meaning to ... that is interesting in a really worrying way ...

Imogen's memory lane ... sweet experiences intermixed with her most awful moments ... fuck ...

Whoa ... it wants to see the moon? Intriguing ...

The Brood Pit? Dear fucking gods ... "It wants to be seeded." Okay ...

So the idea is, if they go to Ruidus, they take this with them and leave it up there ... riiiiiiiiiight ...

Justi: "It means no harm, it's just ... lonely." Okay then ...

Imogen: "Well, that is NOT what I expected it to be." You don't say, luv ... yeah, Imogen, you really do make some very strange friends sometimes ...

Ashton: "I've spent my entire life taking up space and being ignored, and I've learnt that it's the things you ignore that get you in the end."

Laudna: "It's happened! Ashton's finally abducted Imogen!"

I love how much Imogen is geeking out telling Laudna about what she's just experienced, it's absolutely adorable ...

Stealth check with Pass Without A Trace ... and Marisha still completely TANKS her roll ... blimey ...

SQUIRREL KIKI!!! It's got antlers and everything! Adorable!

The Bloody Bridge? Yeah, that fits ...

So it's chaos, then? Sounds like business as usual in Exandria again.

Yes. Whitestone is the smart move here. Do that.

Introducing Keyleth proper to Joe, Verna and Dancer. Okay ...

Jirana the Shore Shrew ... "Shoo shoo shoo" .. Matt: "I will murder you all." XD

Cool! Tree portal! Always fun ...

Yes! Get in there quick! Go! Stop with the advice Kiki! They go through ... and THAT'S IT for tonight!