#(threads; jackie)

[batvilletv]

If Donna couldn't have a sister, why was kelso reward to a brother?

[kaftan]

Posted this ages ago on twitter, no idea how much it’s been discussed on tumblr, but: still one of my favorite parallels, still one of the best tai characterization moments

[mikaels0n-elijah-writing]

closed starter for @insanislupus

Mystic Falls. A town that seemed to have every magical creature in the world just looking at it. Adventurous, boring, full of doppelgangers, werewolves and vampires. And now an original vampire had arrived and was eyeing the events suspiciously, yet with a certain curiosity. Elena Gilbert in particular had attracted his attention, as she was so different from Katherine or Tatia. However, he had to keep his distance from her for the time being, observing quietly from a distance as he tried to assess the situation on the ground. Even though he loved the grand entrance, he still hesitated in the shadows.

Arriving at the Mystic Grill, the town's place apparently, he observed the people. One person stood out even more than the doppelganger herself. Elijah couldn't help but watch her. What was it that made her so fascinating?

As soon as she left the building, he followed her. You'd think he was a creep and after pretty young girls, but it was something else that drove him. She noticed him, he could literally feel it in the air. A side alley. She stopped and turned to face him. Her scent gave her away. Did she know him? Recognised him? "Why travelling alone, pretty lady?" he grinned softly.

[chaosandcrimson]

LOCATION: Turbo's Motorway FOR: Marshall Cerulli ( @sparepcrts )

"Yo, Cerulli," Jackie greeted, sidling up next to Marshall on the sidelines of the track. They didn't know if they would classify him as a friend, but game recognises game, and he was one of the best racers around. "You here to watch someone specific or are you casually scoping out the competition like I am?" Okay, they made that sound a lot more premeditated than it was; really, they had simply been bored and decided to swing by. Studying anyone they might be up against in the future was a bonus.

[einsteinsugly]

The Gang, at 56: My Version of Whatever the Fuck This Old Reddit Thread Is.

Donna: Has been married to Eric for over thirty years. Is a co-editor for the Chicago Sun Times. Just failed running for a city council seat. Has two daughters with Eric, Kate (30) and Leah (26). Through Leah, she has one grandson, Caleb (1).

Eric: Has been married to Donna for over thirty years. Is an eighth grade American history teacher and an amateur photojournalist. Has two daughters with Donna, Kate (30) and Leah (26). Through Leah, he has one grandson, Caleb (1).

Fez: Runs a dance studio in Chicago with his wife of almost thirty years, Rhonda. Had a failed marriage with Laurie, resulting in one son, Adrian (32). He has one daughter with Rhonda, Ashley (27). He came out as bisexual (and later as pan) during the unraveling of his first marriage. Through Adrian, he has two grandkids, Emma (5) and Connor (3).

Hyde: Owns and manages two Grooves locations in Rogers Park and Hyde Park (insert the bad jokes here, via Eric). Got his act together and got back together in Jackie in 1980. They married in 1982. They lived in Milwaukee for awhile, having two kids, Becca (31) and James (29). They moved to Chicago in 1989. Through James, he has one grandson, Caleb (1).

Jackie: Has a successful talk show, Good Morning, Chicago, making her a local celebrity. She turned down a position on the Today Show in the 90s, with connections via Oprah, for the sake of her family. She's been married to Hyde for thirty-four years, and they have two kids, Becca (31) and James (29). Through James, she has one grandson, Caleb (1).

Kelso: He's a cop, and has been married to Brooke for twenty-five years. They've lived in Chicago for almost three decades. They have two daughters, Betsy (37) and Hannah (32). Through Hannah, he has four grandkids, Molly (8), TJ (6), Ian (3), and Wyatt (newborn).

[ashesrebirthed-a]

Only one week left.

Rutgers couldn't be that different, right? Sure, it meant packing up and moving her whole life, but only an hour or so away. She had a single room lined up, thank god, so there would be no adjusting to a stranger's idiosyncrasies, no break needed to be had in her own routines. The work surely couldn't be any harder than high school, either - especially with no team left to captain, no more applications to constantly have to put every single best foot she had forward for.

Still... no matter how much Jackie had longed to get away from this house, this town... it still felt wrong, seeing half her room packed away into boxes like this.

Half her life, at that. Nearly everyone she'd known had up and left already. If they hadn't, they'd fallen away without high school to keep them all glued together, to keep Jackie rotating in the center of Wiskayok's orbit. Familiarity was slipping away through her fingers alongside the sands of time, and there was nothing she could do to stop it.

But there was always one person left that she wouldn't lose. One figure that nothing - not moving, not college, not even death itself - could ever take away from her.

"Shauna!" Jackie called out from where she laid splayed across her bed, one of the last things left that was preserved as it always had been. She didn't bother to sit up or yell too loud; if Shauna was lingering, she'd hear her. "You there?" // @feminaferitas + plotted starter!

[starsdrewa]

◟ ★ ⊰ closed starter. jackie burkhart for donna pinciotti. @theirdiaries

◟ ★ ⊰ " donna, come on. this place is like a freak fest to the max, " jackie whined. " i don't like it here. i wanna go back to wisconsin. "

[luriddaze]

CLOSED for @r3dblccd // jackie winter. open to: m/f/nb 21+.

"i like being here with you like this. you might actually be the best cuddler i've ever met? either that, or i'm sweet on you," she admitted as she snuggled up beside them on the couch and casually sipped on a glass of sweet wine. "if that's lame, i'm fully going to blame the alcohol." she was definitely a bit tipsy, and even if her filter was usually pretty weak, it was nonexistent tonight.

[feminaferitas]

@ashesrebirthed {jackie} is huddled outside when Nat returns...

Nat and Travis had a lot of shit to sort out. That's what they determined when they left the cabin after the botched mess of a Doomcoming (which could have been pretty fun up until that absolute clusterfuck of Lottie-fueled bullshit, all things considered). But everything between them sort of paled in comparison to the fact that they couldn't find Javi. The nights were getting colder and the food was scarce -- so where could he have gone?

As much as she wanted to help Travis, both teens were still raw over the betrayal that had transpired. Sleeping with the enemy, if they wanted to get cute about it. But... there was no time for that now. There were too many broken pieces for Travis for Natalie to pick up -- better they focus on the freshest ones, where the edges were sharpest.

She'd done too much already for this to be the way it went. She broke his dad's goddamn finger off for that ring he gave to Javi. She was the one picking up the gun to feed the team, when food could be found. To lose anyone now felt like failure. It felt like a waste of survival. They were not losing anyone else if they could help it. Least of all, Natalie didn't want to watch herself losing Travis day by day. It was in his eyes, a light receding and dimming.

"We'll go back out first thing in the morning and look for him," she grunted as they returned to the cabin. Her vow was gruff but earnest, all she had to give at this point. The crash site was too cold for an overnight venture now. Better to be back with the team, where Javi may have already returned. But as they approached in the dusky clearing, a sight caught her eye -- huddled in her varsity jacket, Jackie. Sitting on a stump alone in the woods, looking like a fucking pariah. Natalie rolled her eyes, inwardly groaning. The waning light in the cabin window was warm and buttery, so what the hell was this about?

Natalie put a hand on Travis' bicep and urged him to go inside. He did quietly, without question. Then she tromped her dirt-crusted boots towards the place where a fire would have been, for anyone slightly competent in survival skills.

"Hey, c'mon -- the fuck is this about, Jackie? This the next step of your hunger strike, or --?"

[batvilletv]

That 70s show ep. Stolen car pt.2

[pinkyjulien]

🟨TUTORIAL | ━ RIG Swapping during garment refits

Another tuto for fellow modders! This one is thanks to @itzsassha who's always been a cutie 💛

Example used is MA to MB, so everyone who'd want to give Jackie, Placide, River some new clothes, this might interest you 👀

hope it'll be useful for everyone doing refits for their blorbos!

[mikaels0n-elijah-writing]

closed starter for @insanislupus

It had been a boring evening, an even more boring night. Nothing exciting had happened, which is why Elijah ended up in a bar and ordered a drink. His eyes scanned the neighbourhood, looking for distraction and a bit of fun. Distraction. He found it in a strawberry blonde woman who caught his attention. Her appearance seemed different from those standing around and, if he wasn't mistaken, he detected a slight odour in her that he hadn't noticed for a while. With his drink in hand, he sauntered over to her at the pool table and leaned against it.

"Isn't it more fun when you play in a game with two people?"

[chaosandcrimson]

LOCATION: KZR5 Radio Station FOR: Lily Porter ( @mercurysunstar )

"Hey, lil' sis'," Jackie called out as they lowered the passenger side window, offering Lily a wide grin. "Think you're my new good luck charm. I was listening to your show before my race and I crushed it. Not that I need luck, with my sick skills, but I'd like to think it contributed." They leaned over and opened the car door. "Wanna go for breakfast?"

[the-eclectic-wonderer]

Ah, also, regarding the latest OFMD episodes, I would like to comment:

WOMEN

[authorkarajorgensen]

10 Books to Add to Your TBR 2024 Edition Part 1

Most years I put out a list of books I greatly enjoyed from the first half of the year some time in June. This year, I decided to do it early because, besides needing a blog for this week, I have read a lot of good books lately, so I’m thinking of making this something I do more than twice a year (and often forget to do in December). The books listed below are not in any order of favoritism, but…

[onebigerror]

@araneorum liked this lyric starter call // still accepting

track 15 // "the alchemy"

"that child's play back in school is forgiven under my rule..."