#12 days of mini december event

[poolverinebangs]

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[nesiacha]

Mini Portraits of Three Revolutionary Women from Overseas Territories

French womens revolutionaries from mainland France are largely forgotten in France. But those from the Overseas Territories and Haiti are even more overlooked.

Victoria Montou aka Aunt Toya (presumed portrait)

(? – 1805)

A former slave working for the colonist Henri Duclos, she would be considered a second mother by Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the future Lieutenant General under Toussaint Louverture, who briefly allied with General Leclerc as a strategic move before fighting against him again and becoming Emperor of Haiti. It is believed that she taught Dessalines about African culture and some combat skills while they were enslaved. Duclos saw their association as dangerous and decided to get rid of them by selling them to different slave owners, ensuring their separation.

On her new estate, where she was exploited again , Dr. Jean-Baptiste Mirambeau, who would later become the Emperor’s physician, noted, "Her commands are identical to those of a general." This observation would prove accurate as events unfolded. Toya led a group of slaves she was affiliated with, and together they took up arms, fighting against a regiment. According to Mirambeau, "This small group of rebels, under Toya's command, was quickly surrounded and captured by the regiment. During the struggle, Toya fled, pursued by two soldiers; a hand-to-hand combat ensued, and Toya severely wounded one of them. The other, with the help of additional soldiers who arrived in time, captured Toya."

Upon the proclamation of independence in January 1804 and Dessalines’ coronation as Emperor, he made Victoria Montou an imperial duchess. However, she fell gravely ill in 1805. Jean-Jacques Dessalines tried to heal her, saying, "This woman is my aunt; treat her as you would have treated me. She endured, alongside me, all the hardships and emotions while we were condemned to work the fields together." She died on June 12, 1805. She was given a grand funeral; her funeral procession was carried by eight brigadiers of the imperial guard and led by Empress Marie-Claire Bonheur.

Marthe Rose-Toto (1762? – December 2, 1802)

Marthe Rose-Toto was born around 1762 on the island of Saint Lucia, which became free following the abolition of slavery in Guadeloupe in 1794. According to some sources, she became a close companion of Louis Delgrès, an officer and fervent republican revolutionary, so much so that he was called a "Sans Culotte" by Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse ( I've already discussed Louis Delgrès here: https://www.tumblr.com/nesiacha/751677840407330816/on-this-day-die-louis-delgres-freedom-fighter?source=share) . However, in 1802, Bonaparte sought to reinstate slavery and sent General Richepance. Louis Delgrès and many others took up arms. It is noteworthy that women were as present as men in this struggle to maintain their freedom and dignity. When all was lost, Louis Delgrès and 300 volunteers chose to commit suicide by explosives, shouting the revolutionary cry "Live free or die," after ensuring the evacuation of the estate for those who were not willing. The repression was brutal.

According to historian Auguste Lacour, during the evacuation, Marthe Rose-Toto broke her leg and was brought to the tribunal on a stretcher. She was accused of inciting Louis Delgrès' resistance and inciting the murder of white prisoners. It should be noted that these accusations were generally false, intended to legitimize death sentences. She was hanged, and according to Lacour, her last words were, "Men, after killing their king, left their country to come to ours to bring trouble and confusion: may God judge them!" In any case, Marthe Rose-Toto is considered one of the most important women in the fight against the reinstatement of slavery, alongside Rosalie, also known as Solitude. Their struggles and sacrifices should not be forgotten, and they were not in vain, as slavery was once again abolished in 1848.

Flore Bois Gaillard

Flore Bois Gaillard was a former slave and also a leader. She was reportedly one of the leaders of the "Brigands" revolt on the island of Saint Lucia during the French Revolution. Little is known about her as a former slave, only that she lived in the colony of Saint Lucia. Local historian Thomas Ferguson says of Flore Bois Gaillard, "A woman named Flore Bois Gaillard—a name that evokes intrepidity—was among the main leaders of the revolutionary party," and that during the French Revolution, she was "a central figure in this turbulent group that would be defeated by the military strategies of Colonel Drummond in 1797."

The group that included Flore Bois Gaillard consisted of former slaves, French revolutionaries, soldiers, and English deserters. They were determined to fight against the English regiments, notably through guerrilla strategies. This group won a notable battle, the Battle of Rabot in 1795, with the help of Governor Victor Hugues and, according to some, also with the help of Louis Delgrès and Pelage. However, this group was ultimately defeated by the British, who retook the island in 1797. At this point, Flore Bois Gaillard’s trace is lost. Writer Édouard Glissant imagines in his book that she was executed by the British after the island was retaken in 1797. Nevertheless, she remains a symbol in this struggle and a national heroine. The example of Flore Bois Gaillard is also interesting because it clearly shows us once again that the French Revolution was also taking place in the overseas departments and that slaves or former slaves played a crucial role there in order to make her revolution triumph and were in all the battles.

[ravennaortiz]

Hello Loves!

Below you will find a list of all the fun projects that I have in store for the next year! This is a mix of series, oneshots and random tidbits. I have done my best to include a summary or brief snippet if able. As always feel free to reach out to chat!

Updated 10/21/24

Slated for November

Hate Me, Love Me: Angels Story- Snippet Here

Hate Me,Love Me: Tigs Story-Tig would love to have a wife and start a new family so he is over the moon when Clay tells him he has someone for him. When he realizes it's one of his other brothers girlfriends though he questions how far his loyalty to his President goes.

When the Wolf Hunts- One night when Lupe is out hunting she finds more than her prey. She must choose between finally getting vengeance or saving someone else. *A Two Worlds Story*

Love or Leather- Juice x Lupe: Juice does some soul searching after the events of Two Worlds. How much does that kutte really weigh? Featuring OC Guadalupe Mendoza

Slated for December

One Year-Coco x Reader. After a series of unfortunate events one night the reader gives Coco an ultimatum. He has one year to change or she walks. When he arrives at her doorstep after one year more has changed than just the man he is. Snippet Here

Full Moon- Day 17 October Bingo Full Fic: Werewolf Juice AU- Juice fullfills your wish to be turned finally. Smutty.

Monsters and Mayans! Oh My! Day 12 October Bingo Full Fic-Bishop Losa- He has had it with the pranks especially after the Elf in Templo debacle last year.

Day 13 October Bingo Full Fic- Dark Bottles- Bottles is in love with you and he has been working hard to prove that point.

Day 15 October Bingo Full Fic- AU Vampire Kozik. You come from a long line of vampire hunters. Your parents are killed while on a vacation and you vow to kill the beast who slaughtered them. Except you fall for him instead until you realize his true nature.

Day 18 October Bingo Full Fic-Dark Juice Ortiz- Juice loves your pretty eyes but hes lost his patience for their wandering. Smutty

Day 19 October Bingo Full Fic- Creeper x Reader- An angsty/fluffy story. Your father asks Creeper for a few things that put him in a potentially bad space with you.

Slated for January

Kiss of Death- Vampire AU Juice x Vamp Reader

Burn Her! Time Travel AU Juice x Reader

Slated For February

Bingo!

TBA Posting Date

Cameras In the Attic-Dark Juice Ortiz: Snippet Here

Keep My Secret-Juice Ortiz x Widowmaker OC Snippet Here

Letters- Juice x Trinity OC X Ratboy- Snippet 1 Snippet 2

The Missing Pages-Angel Reyes x ReaderSnippet Here

Crying Under Water-Limited Choose You Own Adventure Snippet Here

Let them Be- Rewrite/flesh out

Hate Me, Love Me: Cocos Story

Hate Me, Love Me: Chibs Story

The Elevator Chronicles: Choose Your Own Adventure/Full fic

We Are the Godfathers

What Haunts the Girl- Snippet 1 Snippet 2

Daughter of Vengeance

The Botanist-Guero x Reader-Snippet Here

Hate Me Love Me: Juice Mini Series

Unnamed-Creeper Raising Girls follow: Snippet Here

Womb Escape Day Ritual- Day5 MBD follow up

Untitled-Day 14 MDB follow up-

Untitled- Day 20 MDB follow up

Untitled- Day 16 MDB Follow up

Untitled- Day 31 MDB follow up

Halfsacks Story from Halloween 2023- Vampire fic-Snippet Here

Day 8 of October Bingo Full Fic

Day 3 of October Bingo Full Fic

[hyunin]

every month of 2023!

got tagged by @strayklds to do the classic yearly wrap up of my most popular and/or favorite things i made this year and it's always fun so i will do both 💓 plus some commentary because i can't shut up. i'm going to do it on this acc instead of yangjeongin so i can tag my non-skz cc friends properly, but i'll include stuff from across all blogs 🥳

i'm not sure who got tagged to do this already and who didn't so i will just tag some pals/favorite ccs and anyone that sees this should feel free to do it and say i tagged them if u would like!

@foxinys @seo-changbinnies @miyawaki @wahgifs @twoce @dinoboos @agibbangs @xiaojuun @exocean @hyunsung @huiracha @seungs

putting everything under the cut let's go

JANUARY popular: slutty hyunchan. i get it. also didn't realize this got That many notes asdlfkasjdlgk favorite: 2022 mbc gayo hyunjin. i just thought my coloring was neat for this. first set of the year also!

FEBRUARY popular: wolfgang ending fairies. these are ugly idk what y'all were on about but okay it do just be like that sometimes favorite: yellow wood era hyunjin bday countdown set. this was in the top 3 of my fav sets from this countdown in general

MARCH popular: hyunjin's 2023 bday set. thank god. looking back at this is making me emotional actually just kidding it was this one. boooooo fine he's cute i get it. favorite: i had a ton of countdown sets this month and i liked a lot of them but in retrospect i think my fav is the christmas evel era one. shoutout to oddinary and in life too.

APRIL popular: this random hyunin set for some reason. ok favorite: dfesta the movie 12 set i guess. these were good hyunjins and april was a flop month for me lowkey

MAY popular: hyunjin just standing there at the one versace event. i still hate y'all for this favorite: i think the hyunjin maniac tour mini vlog actually. kinda surprising myself with this one but i just think it's very cute. makes me happie. maybe this one tho. idk. i like the coloring on these too. whatever! this month was kinda mid no standouts to me

JUNE popular: hyunjin doing That move in s-class. so true favorite: the introducing skz gifset of the era. not my best of these but still my fav this month

JULY popular: TAEMIN AND HYUNJIN DESERVEEEE favorite: maybe taemin and hyunjin as well bc it changed my life but hyunjin's cardboard cutout of chan is also a fav because it makes me laugh every time

AUGUST popular: hyunjin at kcon la. i get this too favorite: hyunin squish compilation. very important 2 me. but a rare main blog contribution, i love this eunbi set i made.

SEPTEMBER popular: we had multiple sets do numbers this month actually but precious nacific hyunjin wins somehow. i made this set so randomly but it be like that sometimes (2) favorite: 230908 hyunjin not even because i like the set that much but just because it's a hyunjin of all time and he deserves recognition

OCTOBER popular: angel rockstar trailer hyunjin. yeah favorite: i don't know guys. everything i made this month was so mid. nothing notable at all. so i'll agree w the people on rockstar trailer hyunjin

NOVEMBER popular: dramatic hyunjin. i don't like my coloring for this but he was so funny so i can accept it favorite: i think 231118 music core hyunjin?? i like the nine set i made for this day a lot as well bc i'm just obsessed w this look but i think i like the stage gifs better

DECEMBER (so far) popular: dancing sweaty hyunjin. y'all are so weird but i'm the one who giffed it so, favorite: hmmm i think the hyunin set just because they r so important to me and i had fun giffing it

thank u to everyone that read all of this and that liked and supported my content this year 🫶 looking forward to what 2024 brings <3

[mamirhodessxox]

Hey There Delilah (Part 11)

(This chapter is more so on the shorter end since I have a little bit of writers block right now for HTD but I promise part 12 will be more in depth!!)

Cody Rhodes x Fem OC!Reader

(Delilah Jones)

Storyline: Delilah was born and raised by the beach in L.A and grew up in a home where her parents expected her to go to Harvard & become a well known woman who marry’s a man who is a lawyer after high school. But that’s not what she wanted, She always wanted to own a boutique/flower shop & she did, once her parents discovered she wouldn’t attend college they left her to fend for herself but allowed her little sister Kinsley to visit or sleep over whenever, Her little sister always had an eye for WWE but Delilah never understood why but little did either of them know one of Delilah’s customers would become well acquainted. (Creds to @alyyaanna for helping me w the storyline)

Contents: Toxic parents, Angst, Fluff, Smut in later chapters, Based in May 2023, Alcohol, Violence, Corruption Kink, Size Kink, Daddy Kink, Crying Kink, Hand Kink, Praise Kink, Fingering, Smutty smut, Brief mention of Cockwarming.

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Cody had made sure to clear his schedule for the entirety of December & get everything over with in all of November as much as he possibly could. He went in and out of town for multiple WWE events and promos but once November was over he was a free man until at-least February. Delilah spent her free time running the shop & even hiring employees to keep the shop held down for the days she couldn’t be there & she was more than glad because she had just discovered Cody would be taking her & the friend group up to Aspen Colorado for the entirety of December.

For weeks on end they all prepared packed & planned things to put on the to do list. It had been a very busy November & once December rolled by the group was already in their rented out cabin in Aspen. This would be their 2nd day & absolutely none of them were prepared for the amount of snow they were seeing. Cody & Lilah were dead asleep in their bed for most of the morning wrapped up in each others embrace.

That was until Lilah & Cody started hearing clatter downstairs in the kitchen causing him to flop his arm over his face sighing out in frustration & then hearing Mira yell at seth “SHUT THE FUCK UP YOUR WAKING UP EVERYBODY!” Seth yelled back “YOUR WAKING UP EVERYBODY JUST AS MUCH AS I AM BY SCREAMING SHIT HEAD, YOU CAN’T EVEN MAKE WAFFLES PROPERLY.” “NEITHER CAN YOU DUMBASS?” Lilah groaned out in exhaustion but Cody immediately got out of bed & put his boxers on followed with pajama pants once he heard Seth scream after Mira threw a metal bowl at him. Cody hustled downstairs dragging the both of them out of the kitchen whispering “Both of you shut the fuck up it’s 5 in the fucking morning, Lilah is trying to sleep & your screaming like fucking children.” He scolded while Mira sat crossing her arms before he went back upstairs undressing himself and crawling back in bed huffing “Fucking morons.” He muttered against Delilah’s bare shoulder while she giggled before closing her eyes enjoying the moment.

Cody breathed into the crook of her neck before placing kisses against her shoulders “g’morning baby.” She smiled at his tired voice and rolled over to face him & lazily kiss him while his hands explored her body “Goodmorning handsome” he chuckled as her legs began to tangle themselves around his while she sighed out softly “Cody..?” She whined out and he hummed “Yes angel?” He asked quietly until he heard her whine in response & smirked again her skin “Already beautiful? You just woke up.” She sighed pawing at his back “Please..” he smiled and pressed his nose against her before giving in, He knew what she wanted & he was going to give her partially what she wanted since they were already exhausted from the previous night. “How about for now you cockwarm me and if you still need more I’ll give you what you really want later hm?” She smiled nodding in agreement but soon let out a soft moan the moment he seethed his cock inside of her, Cody groaned & caressed her hair “Better?”

She smiled nodding cupping his face into the palm of her hand while he held her close, this was all she needed, She didn’t want him to move or do anything else but be as close to her as he possibly could be, For the next few hours Cody noticed that every now and then he would gently push his hips against hers to keep her awake and would chuckle at how her body responded as he picked up his phone checking the time seeing that it aas already 8 in the morning “Sweetheart we gotta get up c’mon.” She re opened her eyes and nodded while he carefully pulled out of her & sat up staring out the window while she got out of bed and went to the bathroom quickly washing herself & putting on something warm & soon Cody did the same after she left the bedroom & smiling at Mira who was still downstairs “g’morning!” She chirped out while Mira waved back smiling “Sleep alright?” Delilah nodded as she made her way into the kitchen helping her best friend clean up “Slept so good actually & then I woke up to Seth screaming Mira chuckled nodding her head as Delilah washed the counters “Yeah we were trying to make waffles but we also don’t know shit about baking so..” Lilah smiled in amusement before pulling Cereal they bought on the way to the Cabin a few days ago from the Pantry “Don’t worry about it, I think Cody’s gonna have us keep today easy since it snowed so much over night so we’ll probably just end up messing around outside & go out to dinner.” Mira nodded “Thank god, I was hoping he wouldn’t make us do anything outrageous.” Cody walked into the kitchen pressing a kiss into Delilah’s head “You talkin’ about me in here?” She giggled shaking her head playfully as Mira smiled at their bond before pouring herself a bowl of cereal.

Lilah hummed running her fingers through his hair noticing it was around the time again for him to start re-bleaching his hair but she left that for him to decide. Cody pat her hip & let go while Randy had just woken up at made his way into the kitchen “Looks like someone poured coke all over Colorado.” Mira snickered to herself before walking out of the kitchen while Cody sighed putting on a coat “I need to take Pharaoh out there before he starts flipping his shit on me.” Lilah nodded as she ran her hand over his shoulder “You do that ‘m gonna go and to try wake up Kinsley.”

Cody smiled & whistled for Pharaoh to get off the couch & take him outside. Lilah snuck her way into Kinsleys room & quietly leaned against her bed & moved some hair out of her sisters face “Kiiiinsley.” She smiled softly hearing her sisters groan in protest “Kinsley c’monnn Cody reallyyy wants to go out and play in the snow with you, if you don’t he’ll cry and scream and huff and puff so you better get up.” She teased while Kinsley stuffed her head into a pillow “nnnooo..” “yyeeeesss get up.” Lilah giggled while climbing onto her sisters bed while her sister resisted getting up “Five more minutes oka-“ Randy suddenly ran in & threw snowballs at them causing Kinsley to screech & stuff herself under the blankets while Lilah laughed out trying to cover herself “RANDY!!”

He cackled in pure deviousness before running off out if the room while Kinsley finally got out of her bed & chased after him as her high pitched laugh soured throughout the cabin.

Throughout the day Cody & Lilah built a snowman with Kinsley, threw a few snowballs, teased pharaoh in the snow, watched a few Christmas movies. Seth stood in the kitchen around 5:30 pm before they all went out to dinner & watched Lilah & Cody play with Pharaoh outside for the 10th time today while Mira looked out the window with him. “Is he doing it tonight?” Seth questioned while turning over to Mira “He sure is. He found the proper ring for her, found the perfect place to do it tonight during dinner. It’s all set in stone.” Seth nodded at her response as he stared at the couple interacting with Kinsley “I’m glad he’s giving her a proper proposal, She really does deserve it. Delilah’s a good girl. She’s good for him.”

Mira smiled softly while watching her bestfriend laugh outside throwing a few snowballs before Cody called everyone out to the heated up car they were waiting on & made their way to the restaurant. They all sat together in a large booth sharing stories with each other laughing, Lilah noticed Seth wasn’t at the table after awhile & Cody told her not to worry about it saying ‘He was probably busy talking to becky’ to keep her distracted . Eventually they all finished their dinner & Cody grabbed Delilah’s hand delicately while taking her outside for a moment enjoying each others company while the group followed along subtly. “You cold?” Cody chuckled out while she laughed and shook her head while they stood in the balcony of the restaurant before he sighed heavily running his hand down her back before turning around while she grinned and kissed his cheek “I’m gonna be totally honest with you sweetheart, I’m having a fucking heart attack right now.” He joked softly while fiddling with his pocket with a smile as she laughed. Mira stood behind a pillar along with everyone else before randy tossed over a small box over to Cody while Lilah let out a tiny gasp “Oh cody..”

Mira teared up and became nervous for Cody despite her already knowing Lilah’s previous answer and what her current answer would be. Cody pinched his nose a bit and shook his head quickly as a way of telling himself to get it together. Lilah sniffled and let out a choked up laugh before noticing Seth had just arrived but with Pharaoh with him making her tear up even more before Cody got on his knee “I— I know I already asked you this question but- I wanted to give you a more proper proposal so just do me a favor and act like- I’m asking you for the first time again alright?” He laughed out nervously while she sniffled nodding her head. Jey wiped off a few tears from his face as he recorded the entire interaction while Cody cleared his throat “Angel I don’t think you realize how much I love you, After the day I ran to your story randomly for flowers & met you mid panic attack on which flowers to get my mother I knew immediately I had to make you my girl & I’ve never felt more privileged to pursue you into my life, I’m so grateful for you. I know I already asked you this but-” Cody sighed opening the little box which revealed the a ring with a Pink diamond shaped heart customized to fit her finger almost perfectly “Will you give me the honor of marrying me & become my wife?” Lilah let out a choked up cry before nodding vigorously & completely getting onto his level just to wrap herself around him and let out a shaky breath as he slipped the ring onto her finger while she dug her face into his suit crying “A million times Yes Cody!” He chuckled pressing a Kiss into her cheek before clearing his throat “Kinsley sweet heart can you come here?” Mira teared up and turned to Kinsley who was nervously chewing on the straw of her soda she brought with her before putting it down & walking over to the couple.

“Kinsley sweetheart, You’re the most awesomest kid I know, Your a complete badass & I want to ask you something alright?” She nodded meekly while Cody dug into his left pocket & pulled out a ring pop while Randy chuckled in the background “Will you give me the permission to make your beautiful sister & make you my sister in law?” Kinsley smiled in a shy manner & quietly hugged her soon to be brother in law and mumbling out a quiet “Yes.” He grinned from ear to ear and pat her back before Lilah turned around and noticed Pharaoh running over towards them & completely flopping his body against hers & licking her cheek while the group walked over to them in tears. Randy pulled Cody up as he tried hiding the fact he was crying “Y-You fucking pussy I know you’re crying” Cody joked while he wiped off his own eyes & pulled him into a hug while Jey & Seth hugged Lilah congratulating her before Mira shoved them all out of her way “I’m so happy for you Rosie.” Lilah smiled at the nickname Mira used to call her when they were in high-school before hugging her back.

Lilah crouched down & hugged pharaoh who was pawing at her leg for some attention. She ran her fingers through his fur as she pressed a cheek right against his snout as she celebrated the fact Cody proved to her that soulmates were infact real.

xtripleiiix’s Masterlist

[symphonic-scream]

🧋

Lemme see what I can do for this one

Oh! How about an au I did in December 2022?

It's for P5

So, the gang were all childhood friends. Grew up in the same apartment building, all that. This includes Joker, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Haru, Futaba, Sumire, and Kasumi But, things change

When the eldest three are 12, Kasumi passes. The group splits up, everyone moving away as tragedy after tragedy occurs. Eventually, they're all gone, off their separate ways.

12 years later, they meet again, under extraordinary circumstances. All of them end up at the same group resort for two weeks, getting snowed in by a blizzard. Some bought the ticket themselves, others won them. All that matters is, they're all back together

They're all in different places in life, all needed a change. Two weeks together, changes a lot.

Okay so here's where everyone is at when they arrive, with ages

Akira/Joker, 23; has been getting a theatre arts degree but can't afford his next semester so he's been working literally everywhere. He won the trip from an event at one of his jobs. He lives in a small apartment, has been on his own for a few years. During the trip he rediscovers his passion for caring for others, through cooking and such

Ryuji, 23; he's been struggling a lot. He's living with his mom, working physical labour, and. He's a recovering addict. When he tried school, the stress and peer pressure led him to drink and, he woke up one day and knew he couldn't become like his dad. He's been sober for 14 months, and has gained an interest in recreational work

Ann, 23; she's engaged to Shiho, both recovering from assaults in their teen years. Ann dropped modeling cold turkey, and hasn't been able to find a new purpose yet. She feels bad for being a mooch, her Shiho and parents aren't pressuring her to find work at all

Yusuke, 23; he's, pretty much doing okay. He did have a mini scandal where someone recorded him going off on someone in a gallery for not understanding his art, but if anything, that's giving him more attention. He's struggling with admitting that he needs money to live, he can't just paint for passion anymore

Makoto, 24; she dropped out of the police academy a few years ago, and returned to uni to study social work to hopefully mix that with her previous criminology degree to, lower crime rates among young people through social assistance. She's been on her own though, after a fight with her sister. She's had some other stuff going on that led to her taking this vacation

Futaba, 22; has been a shut in for ten years, and this trip was a treat for two years of going out into public. She's been spending her time taking down scammers, but she's got an offer to work as a cyber security expert for good pay. She isnt sure if she'll take it

Haru, 24; Haru's had it real rough. She was engaged to a man to help her father's company, only to find out she had the same cancer her mom did. They caught it early, but the procedure to remove it left her infertile. Which isn't a problem for her, but it means her fiance breaks the deal. This has, given her a chance to live for herself, and has spent the last year working at a small business coffee shop, trying to just, live

Sumire, 22; she's running away from her problems again. She quit gymnastics, dance, and hasn't applied to secondary schools. Her parents, concerned after her last therapist caused more damage, believe a week away from it all may help. Two weeks, maybe. Sumire just wants the guilt to go away

So. They meet up again, talk about how they've been doing, and all leave with a better idea of what they're doing, and a promise to meet up every year after

[lee-bella]

HP Winter Holiday & December Prompt Challenges

Updated on Nov 30: Added TTB presents the Twelve Days of Yule Bash.

I posted this on Potterfests on DW and LJ. Thought I'll share it here as well.

Here is a list of HP prompt challenges that are running in December and beyond. Some are themed around winter holidays and December; some aren't. Have fun!

TTB presents The Twelve Days of Yule Bash *ADDED* A HP canon-compliant prompt challenge for the winter holiday. Self-posting and reblogs will run from December 11 to December 22. Tumblr | AO3 | Rules & Prompts

Rare Pair Shorts Winter Prompt Extravaganza 2023 *ADDED* A HP rare pair prompt challenge for December, January and February, hosted by the Rare Pair Shorts community. Maximum word count is 2000 words. Posting to Dreamwidth is optional. For a list of banned ships, see here. Dreamwidth | Tumblr | AO3 | Info & December Prompts (also on Tumblr)

dracoharry100 Christmas Challenge 2023 *ADDED* A Draco/Harry Christmas prompt challenge hosted by dracoharry100 on Dreamwidth and Livejournal. No word count limit. It runs from December 1 to 31. Dreamwidth | LJ | Rules & Prompts (also on LJ)

Liquid Luck Roll the Dice Challenge Winter Edition A winter themed HP prompt challenge. To recieve your randomly generated prompts, send the mod a message on Tumblr. Request a prompt: November 15 - January 24 Self-post to AO3: December 1 - January 31 Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | How to get a prompt

HP Yuletide Bliss 2023 A HP fic prompt challenge celebrating the winter season. It runs from December 1 to 31. Tumblr | AO3 | Rules & Prompts

Marauders Christmas Fest A 12-day winter holiday fest focusing on Marauders era characters. The fanwork doesn't have to take place in the Marauders era. The challenge runs from December 20 to 31. Tumblr | Twitter | Website | AO3 & Rules | Prompts

25 Days fo Draco and Harry 2023 A Draco/Harry winter holiday challenge. Self-posting runs from December 1 to 25. Traditional format prompts, which will be a bit different from early bird prompts, will be released daily from December 1 to 25. Livejournal | Dreamwidth | Tumblr | AO3 | Rules (also on Tumblr)

Snolidays 2023 A Severus-centric holiday challenge hosted by snapecelebration on Tumblr. Any medium is welcome. The fest runs from December 1 - 31. Tumblr | Info & Prompts

Game of Drarry's Drarropoly 2023 A Draco/Harry prompt challenge inspired by Monopoly. Run by Game of Drarry. Sign-up ends: January 14 Last day to get new prompt: February 2 AO3 collection closes: March 9 Tumblr | Discord | AO3 | Announcement | Player's Handbook | Sign-up Form

Harry Potter Rec Fest 2023 A rec event for Harry Potter fics. There is a prompt for each day. You can also combine prompts from different days. The event runs from December 1 to 31. Tumblr | Dreamwidth | Overview | Rules | Prompts P1 | Prompts P2

HP Deflower December A month-long HP daily prompt challenge focusing on loss of virginity. It runs from December 1 to 31. Tumblr | AO3 | Guidelines & Prompts

In addition, the ones below are still open or are accepting late submissions till December 31:

Harry Potter Kink Meme Round 2: Prompting ends on December 31. Fills are open indefinitely for both Round 1 and 2.

HP Snooze Fest: Sleep themed.

HP Cottagecore Fest: Cottagecore.

Harry Potter James Week: Harry-centric.

Wood You Rather: Oliver Wood-centric.

Snarry AUctoberfest: Severus/Harry and AUs. This one will accept late additions till May 2024. See here for more info.

And a few upcoming prompt challenges that will happen in 2024:

Good Godfather Sirius Black Fest: Non-romantic Sirius & Harry. It will run throughout the month of January.

HP Animagi Week: Prompts reveal on January 8. The event will happen in April.

Ladies of HP Fest 2024: Opens in April. You can check the schedule here. They are also running monthly minis twice a month, each time centering on one HP female character.

If you are looking for prompt challenge communities/blogs that regularly post new prompts monthly, biweekly, etc., see Lists of Prompt Communities.

Note: Many of these communities, including the ones currently on breaks, welcome everyone to use older prompts as well as new ones.

If you are curious about what HP fests are happening right now, see HP Fest Schedule for the most up-to-date info. See also HP Fest News Round-up for a round-up of HP fest news and announcements.

[kitekki-khaos]

A Year of Khaos: 2023 Review

Welp. 2023 is officially over and we're onto another year. I wanted to put together some kind of year in review thing and since I didn't get a chance to do it during my final stream of the year, I thought I'd just put it all together into a blog post. So here's an overall look at the year:

2023 was my "throw everything at the wall and see what sticks" year in an attempt to really feel out what I wanted to do with streaming. So my plan was to pick a Thing for each month, really go all-in on it for the month, and make something focused around that by the end. Then change for the next month, rinse and repeat.

I've always been a Jack-of-all-Trades, which is as much a blessing as it is a curse. I CAN do just about anything if I decide I want to do it, but that also means there's no One Thing I'm really good at. The only One Thing I have is something that's borderline impossible to stream, which is writing. So... Project Year. Try everything, see what sticks.

So I present, the various skills I attempted to build throughout the year and the final product they produced:

Projects Completed:

January: Fashion Design - Ironmouse Outfit Contest Entry

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February: Blender - New VNyan Throwables

March: Variety Streaming - Trying different Stream Categories

April: Game Development - Ludum Dare

May: Sewing - Summer Wardrobe

(horrible failure, just ended up making things in blender, instead)

June: Traditional Painting - Minis

July: Minecraft Redstone - Basics

August: Minecraft Map Building - Halloween Adventure Map

September: Stickermaking - Sticker Chat Banner

October: Dance / MMD - Halloween Transition & Halloween Stream

November: NaNoWriMo - WIP

December: Thankmas & 3-Year Debut Anniversary - Charity Streams and 3.0 Reveal

In addition to the projects I was working on throughout the year, I was also working on the 3.0 model at the same time. Throughout the entire year. Which, I came to realize was kind of a mistake trying to do both. I just barely got the model done in time because my time was so heavily split between so many things. Especially when you add that I was ALSO still editing videos for Youtube all the way until September. (which was a full 12-hour day, twice a week) So I was working on completely rebuilding my models from scratch in a program I was wildly unfamiliar with (blender), doing a new project every month, streaming 3x's a week (usually upwards of 6 hours), AND editing 12-hours a day twice a week to post 2 videos and 2 shorts every week.

It was... a lot.

Last year was a lot.

Too much. Even for me.

There were even a few more things on the list that I wanted to try out this year, but ended up not being able to figure out how to stream it. Baking, for example.

But I'm hoping to find something I can really focus on for the coming year and lessen at least some of my constant uncertainty about what I'm doing with life. And maybe ease up on the work, in general. If I was awake, I was working last year. I was so burnt out and exhausted by the time December rolled around, I had no energy left for my biggest event of the year. Honestly, I'm still exhausted. I wanted to get this post out ages ago but I just had no energy to write it.

I need to ease up a bit next year. Figure out what I actually want to do. But I feel like I have a slightly better handle. Maybe.

We'll see how it goes.

As a final note, here's a list of every game I played throughout 2023, which was honestly a lot. I try to finish as many games as I can, especially the horror games, with the exception of co-op games or sims. Some unfinished games (like Hollow Knight and A Hat in Time) I plan to finish at some point. Others, like Digimon Survive, I've decided to drop for good. Whereas yet others, I'll probably finish on my own as an off-stream game. (Slime Rancher 2 I'll probably play by myself but I've played through Ni no Kuni like 3 times in the past so I'm fine leaving that one where it was).

Games Played - 53 Total

( * - Finished / + - Co-Op/Sim )

My horror game backlog is massive so Indie Horror Nights are guaranteed to return in 2024. Obviously. Horror is kind of a thing. Variety Night is also guaranteed to return because I like having a day where I can just do what-the-fuck-ever.

However, I don't know if Project Night will be a set thing in the future. Additionally, I'm considering adding a fourth stream day but I haven't committed to the idea yet. I want to get back to fashion design but I don't think I'll be picking the seasonal collections back up for this year. Maybe just do themed outfit sets, instead. I may also try making them in blender instead of VRoid this year, as well.

There are a lot of decisions to be made about 2024 still.

I'm not sure what I want out of this coming year yet. But thank you to everyone who puts up with my perpetual indecisiveness, there will be more in the future.

Here's to a new year and new possibilities.

[hotarutranslations]

2 Conan Attractions

Evening

At USJ, I know that today the Conan one started today

But from March 22nd, A permanent attraction is being created, Eh!? I didn't know that but!?

Today I found out…🫣✍🏻

It seems that the information came out around last December? I was really surprised, why didn't anyone tell me…

USJ's Conan Attraction, And also the limited time movie release, I haven't ever experienced them once so, I thought, someday…… But I guess its different than that if its going to be permanently installed,

Its crazy, its finally come true🪽 There is a Conan attraction~~~ I'm so happy~~~

Lets go some day🫶🏻

I'm going to go since I have drive for it this year🫶🏻

Eh, the permanent attraction is from March 22nd, and if you go during the limited time event that goes till June, Does that mean you can enjoy both……?

Eh, isn't that amazing? USJ has two Conan things?

I really haveeee to go again🥳🪽

As its March, the movie will be released in a month,

It feels like its been a year, I'm looking forward to it

!!

This is a sad announcement but,

As of today, Ichioka Reina-chan has graduated

helloproject

We have even talked about Conan together

Therefore, even though its not because of that, The sudden announcement was surprising and sad

In any case I hope she feels better…🪽

Ichioka Reina-chan was taking a break during the winter Hello Project Concert as well due to not feeling well, I watched everyone continuing to work hard as a follower of BEYOOOOONDS

I hope that the shine of everyone in BEYOOOOONDS, will certainly continue to be a source of strength for many

For me, during our rehearsals last December, from the performances in the winter, It gave me strength, thank you!!

📺Hello Pro Dance Gakuen Season 11

April 18th 11:30PM~ A Learning From TSUKUSHI-san Adventure🕺

In season 10 we challenged breakin', its reairing continuously! On the 15th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, #1~#6 all at once! Check out HP for info!

Thank you for following.. Instagram💙🩵

💿Releasing February 7th

Morning Musume '23 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~glad quarter-century~ at Nippon Budokan

Thank you for waiting for the Blu-ray&DVD! Its finally releasing--!

Its already nostalgic but, It has an amazing medley, really Please enjoy it many times

📚Releasing on February 7th "Hello! Project BEST SHOT!! Vol.26"

Ishida AyumixOda SakuraxNonaka Miki📸 Fukumura MizukixIshida AyumixOda Sakura📸

✍🏻Tokyo Sports note Series #144 1 Person Review After a Conversation

I also talked about my solo trip to Kamakura I'm looking for ways to take photos of myself while on trips

🪩Spring Tour Has Been Decided Morning Musume '24 Concert Tour Spring MOTTO MORNING MUSUME

We'll be going around the country from March 16th!

🪩HinaFest March 30th and 31st at Makuhari Messe

🪩JAPAN JAM Morning Musume '24 will be performing on May 3rd!

《LIVE DAYS！～Exciting Big Exhibition Match～》 June 2nd(Sun), after the Hokkaido Ham Fighters vs. Yokohama DeNa Baystars match, Morning Musume '24 will be having a special mini live!

.👗👠 Aoyama Clothing x Morning Musume '24

📻Morning Musume '24 Morning Jogakuin ~Houkago Meeting~

Airs Every Saturday, On Radio Nihon at 12:00AM~

Past Broadcast Episodes Are Available →Program Details

It seems like the birthday goods!? Are starting to arrive!?

see you ayumin <3

[putschki1969]

2022/12/30 Blog post by Wakana クリスマススペシャルのすべて☆〜2022年もたくさんありがとう！〜 

❗This is Fan Club EXCLUSIVE content❗ ❗PERSONAL USE ONLY❗ Do ❗NOT SHARE❗ on other sites ❗Join her FAN CLUB! Check out my detailed TUTORIAL ❗

All About the Christmas Special☆〜Thank you for 2022！〜

Thank you very much to everyone who came to see my "Wakana Classics 2022 ~Christmas Special~" held at Kioi Hall on Christmas Day! ･:*+.\((°ω°))/.:+ I had a blast＼＼\\٩ (=´∀｀)人(´∀｀=)و //// To be able to share music with all of you at Kioi Hall on such a special day as December 25th...this is truly what happiness means!! ️✨(T-T)✨

Here are some pictures of the stage from the side. When everyone was in their Santa set-up after the main performance, it was an exclusive part of the event for those who bought a special ticket.

I chose a bright red dress this year (*'▽'*) The skirt was super long ＼(^o^)／And my hair was arranged in a gorgeous manner! \(^o^)/ My Santa costume looked like this (*'▽'*) I put on a cape and a mini Santa hat hairpin 🧑‍🎄🎄✨

Starting with this concert, we decided to change the title to "Wakana Classics" (^-^) Up until now, this was a concert focusing on covering songs based on my album "Wakana Covers ~Anime Classics~" but from now on, I want to sing more of my original songs in a classical arrangement so a title change seemed fitting. I want everyone to experience the fun and new arrangements that are only possible in such a classical setting, even if it's just my own songs (^-^)

Once again, I was moved by the beauty of Kioi Hall's acoustics, the profound feeling felt throughout the mysterious atmosphere of the venue, through the seats, the doors, the ceiling and the stage. The sounds we created with our voices and instruments were enveloped in the warmth of the wood throughout the venue and carried across the air, turning the music both delicate and powerful. I dream of being able to meet everyone again at that venue (*^^*) Thank you for everything ! *･ﾟﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･ '(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)'･*:.｡. .｡.:*･ﾟﾟ･*

Only a few more days left of 2022. I am full of gratitude to all of you. This year I started working on a new album and I shall head towards next year with a bunch of new feelings that will be incorporated in the making of said album (^-^) I want next year to be a lot of fun and I want to share my music with everyone!

Everyone, please take care of your health and have a Happy New Year ＼(^-^)／ See you next year~☆( *'▽'*)/

＊＊＊Wakana＊＊＊

[voltage-vixen]

The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and I wanted to plan a little surprise to show a token of my gratitude for everyone that has supported me over the course of the past few years. Therefore, I’m hosting a Candy Cane Cordial for the month of the December, which will feature various different holiday creations!

As my gift back to everyone that has read or currently reads my works, I will be posting character letters from each of the fandoms that I write for. The character that receives the most votes from each fandom will have a letter written from their perspective. Voting is open from now until December 4th at 7pm! You can vote by clicking HERE!!

Also, I’ll be partaking in the ‘Tis the Season for Love Content Creation Challenge being hosted by the ever talented @xxsycamore​ and myself! This challenge has prompts that are both SFW (fluff) and NSFW (smut), so anyone and everyone is welcomed to join in on the fun this season! The rules, prompts, and general more information can be found by clicking HERE. The postings for the Masterlist are due by January 14th, so I’ll be posting my entries sporadically until then.

In addition, I will be focusing on my blog’s origin and the fandom that initially dragged me into otome hell by posting content for my mini event called The 12 Days of Voltage! This will be my countdown to Christmas, so I’ll begin posting around the 11th/12th.

Throughout the month of December, I will also be working on fulfilling requests for the @fandom-collective-writers blog. This blog features the works from collective writers across a variety of different fandoms. Be sure to check out the blog if you’re a reader and/or writer, since we are always looking for new friends to join and writers who are interested in fulfilling requests!

I recently hit a milestone on my Instagram account, and will be hosting a merch giveaway over there soon for anyone who may be interested in joining in!

I understand the holidays can cause an array of different emotions and feelings for some, so I hope that this can help provide a small source of comfort/enjoyment.

Happy holidays! 🎄❄🎅🦌⛄

💞Kristen

[lgcmanager]

NOVA MISSION 004

SCHEDULE TYPE: TRIMESTER ( PART 1 OUT OF 2 ) SCHEDULE RESTRICTIONS: cannot be paired with another trimester schedule, unless stated otherwise. for reference as to whether your muse is eligible for this event, please click over HERE.

early morning, on JANUAR 18, the members of NOVA are met by their manager, GEUM SHINHYE, straight in their living room. as always, the caring manager comes in with the girls' morning drinks order. in addition to this, today is also a tray of pastries for the group to enjoy. "good morning girls! did you have a nice break?" she begins, spending the next several minutes asking each girl what they did and chatting casually with them. once the conversation dies down, he finally returns to the day's matters "alright, as always, let's begin with the basics first.” she calls out each of the girl’s name and hands them a folder containing all of the necessary information that they needed to know.

DOWNTIME

"we are aware that you've spent the last 6 months working nonstop and a week break cannot be enough for you to recharge. so i'm here to deliver the good news that until FEBRUARY 25, you'll be on a REST schedule. this means that, your work commitment will be kept pretty low, and outside of those we only expect you to clock in TWENTY HOURS at the agency. TEN of these will be spent training on your own or with the assistance of coaches and the TEN others will be spent practicing together to keep your performances polished.

training aside, on JANUARY 22 you'll have a photoshoot and cf shoot for LEVI'S spring and summer campains. congratulations on the contract extension!"

BIRTHDAYS LIVESTREAMS

"on FEBRUARY 15, our ROMIROLL (kim nayoung and watanabe miyu) will have a joint on hour LIVESTREAM to celebrate their birthdays. since the other girls will NOT appear during the live, they will be in charge of decorating the unnies' cake. i count on you four to make it extra pretty!"

SUPER✰NOVA

"last month, we begun filming your newest youtube series, however, we didn't have time to do a proper introducting for it. this shall be done on JANUARY 29. to the viewers, you will film what will the first episode of this series. for the occasion, you'll be dressed in HANBOK to welcome the LUNAR NEW YEAR and share warm wishes to the viewers. the show will begin airing on FEBRUARY 9.

as i've explained previously, the goal of the show is for you to take on various challenges and spread happiness. so, during the next several weeks you will each film TWO episodes INDIVIDUALLY. the FIRST will be to demonstrate a HOBBY or SKILL THAT YOU EXCEL AT. there are almost no limits to what skill you may demonstrate; we only ask you for it to not be performance related (i.e; dancing, singing, lyric writing...). the second episode will have you challenge a NEW HOBBY or SKILL that you have never tried before. once again, sky is the limit here, though once again, nothing performance related. it would also be ideal if you could show results within the episode of what you've learned within an episode (ooc note: about 4 hours of practicing the skill)."

NOVASCOPE

"the new season of NOVASCOPE has begun since DECEMBER 4. the fans have expressed their happiness at surviving this 'content drough'" shinhye notes with amusement.

EPISODE 1 (DECEMBER 4): "floral sense" recording behind the scenes [MITZI]

EPISODE 2 (DECEMBER 11): second mini-album recording

EPISODE 3 (DECEMBER 18): first week of promotions behind the scenes

EPISODE 4 (DECEMBER 25): second mini-album dance rehearsals

EPISODE 5 (JANUARY 1): year end activities behind the scenes part 1

EPISODE 6 (JANUARY 8): year end activities behind the scenes part 2

EPISODE 7 (JANUARY 15): 'ASAP' filming of the 6 versions behind the scenes

EPISODE 8 (JANUARY 22): PASSION5 behind the scenes [MILAN, MITZI, NABI, NAYOUNG]

EPISODE 9 (JANUARY 29): 'GENERATION' and 'MY TIME (DRAW)' filming behind the scenes

EPISODE 10 (FEBRUARY 5): 'DITTO' filming behind the scenes

EPISODE 11 (FEBRUARY 12): HOLLY'S COFFEE behind the scenes [MINSEO]

EPISODE 12 (FEBRUARY 19): HEALING BIRD behind the scenes [SKYE]

as always, SHINHYE will be filming content for the show throughout during the schedules, including following NAYOUNG and MILAN during their solo schedules. 

REQUIREMENTS

SUPER✰NOVA: write a 300+ word solo about your muse EITHER demonstrating their MASTERED HOBBY or trying a NEW HOBBY for +6 POINTS TO DISTRIBUTE ANYWHERE and +3 NOTORIETY !

make sure to use the hashtag lgc:novamission  for everything pertaining to this mission. you have until MARCH 30 at 11:59PM EDT to complete the requirements and validate your points. please submit the following form ONCE on the points blog.

TITLE: MUSE NAME ∙ NOVA MISSION 004 - SUPER✰NOVA: +6 ( skill points distribution ), +3 notoriety [ LINK ] - MASTERED/NEW HOBBY: please specify the hobby/skill that you have NOT written about (i.e, if your solo is about the mastered hobby, specify which new hobby they have tried. this is for the episodes listing).

WRITING CHALLENGE ( OPTIONAL )

the writing challenge has made an appearance once again! here's a reminder of the rules: any thread replies ( with a minimum of 8 lines ) written between TODAY until MARCH 30, 2024 11:59PM EDT will be counted. text threads will not count for this challenge unless the post includes a paragraph of at least 8 lines. as for starters, you can only write a maximum of TWO for this to count. 

in addition to that, instead of the posts counting for points like we typically do, this will help with your group’s comeback ( when it happens ) and music chart rankings! if you are interested in doing this, please tag all of the posts as lgc:wc003 and you have until MARCH 30, 2024 11:59PM EDT to participate and submit your posts for this event. when you’re done, please submit the form below to the lgcpoints blog:

TITLE: MUSE NAME ∙ WRITING CHALLENGE 003 - POSTS COMPLETED: [ # of posts; do include how many starters were written in case you wrote one ] - POSTS: [ link all of the posts ]

[jayhawksofficial]

2020-24 Jayhawks Livestream Central (#3)

Welcome to the Jayhawks Live Stream Archive and the home of SH*T SHOW ON DEMAND ®. Stay tuned for future streaming events by checking here or The Jayhawks WEBSITE or FACEBOOK or TWITTER or INSTAGRAM

ARCHIVE

PART 4 (January 2023-present)

PART 3 (January 2021-December 2022)

PART 2 (July-December 2020)

PART 1 (March-June 2020)

If noted, time indexes after each song are hyperlinks that will go directly to that song in the archived video on YouTube.

Virtual Tip Jar PAYPAL (pay "friends and family" please) VENMO @Gary-Louris

YouTube Jayhawks Live Stream Playlist HERE

Most recent shows first

THE SH*T SHOW with GARY LOURIS - episode 24

Broadcast from Hamilton, ONT Originally live streamed on The Jayhawks Facebook 11/26/22 The first 12 minutes of pre-show has been removed for this archive.

Gary Louris: vocals, 12 string acoustic guitar, piano and harmonica Steph: sidekick

SETLIST     intro 1. Shit Show Theme #1 (The Simpsons) 00:27 2. Shit Show Theme #2 (The Flintstones) 01:38 3. Angelyne 04:18 4. Waterloo Sunset (The Kinks cover) 11:50 5. Follow (Jump For Joy solo album) 16:53 6. Sixteen Down (false start) 21:19     Sixteen Down 22:37 7. Gonna Be a Darkness 27:18 8. Getting Older (new song) 32:32 9. Powderfinger (Neil Young cover) 37:23 10. All the Right Reasons 43:45 11. Another Fine Day (Golden Smog) 48:50       outro 51:43

GARY LOURIS PATREON LIVESTREAM - episode 12

Q & A / mini-concert - episode 12 Broadcast from Hamilton, ONT Originally live streamed on Patreon 2/6/22 Subscriber-only livestream; archived on the Gary Louris Patreon page HERE To subscribe, go to: https://bit.ly/GLpatreon Tech note: there were a few internet dropouts and glitches during the livestream GL: 12 string acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals Steph Louris: sidekick Reggie: new puppy SETLIST         intro / Q & A 1. The Only Living Boy in New York City (Simon & Garfunkel cover)         Q & A 2. Come to the River (cut off)         tech break 3. Come to the River (take 2)         Q & A 4. Medley: I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better (The Byrds cover) / Space Oddity (David Bowie cover) / Tangerine (Led Zeppelin cover) / Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd cover) / You've Got to Hide Your Love Away (The Beatles cover)         outro

GARY LOURIS PATREON LIVESTREAM - episode 11

Q & A / mini-concert - episode 11 Broadcast from Hamilton, ONT Originally live streamed on Patreon 1/15/22 Subscriber-only livestream; archived on the Gary Louris Patreon page HERE To subscribe, go to: https://bit.ly/GLpatreon GL: guitar, vocals Steph Louris: sidekick SETLIST        intro / Q & A 1. Working Girl (Vagabonds outtake)         Q & A 2. I Couldn't Live a Day Without You (new song)         Q & A 3. Blue, Red and Grey (The Who cover)         Q & A 4. Dead Man's Burden         outro

GARY LOURIS PATREON LIVESTREAM - Christmas special

Christmas special - episode 10 Broadcast from Hamilton, ONT Originally live streamed on Patreon 12/24/21 Subscriber-only livestream; archived on the Gary Louris Patreon page HERE To subscribe, go to: https://bit.ly/GLpatreon GL: guitar, vocals Steph Louris: sidekick, bg vox SETLIST      intro 1. Christmas Must Be Tonight (The Band cover) 2. O Holy Night 3. Christmas In The City (new Gary Louris Christmas single; available HERE) 4. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

GARY LOURIS PATREON LIVESTREAM - episode 9

Patreon Famjam - episode 9 Broadcast from Hamilton, ONT Originally live streamed on Patreon 8/29/21 Subscriber-only livestream; archived on the Gary Louris Patreon page HERE To subscribe, go to: bit.ly/GLpatreon GL: guitar, vocals, harmonica Steph Louris: sidekick SETLIST      intro 1. True Blue 2. Bitter Pill 3. Living In-Between -- talks about Mick Jagger solo album Charlie Watts Tribute 4. She Smiled Sweetly (Rolling Stones cover) 5. I Got the Blues (Rolling Stones cover) 6. Backstreet Girl (Rolling Stones cover) 7. Moonlight Mile (Rolling Stones cover) 8. Mary Jane's Last Dance (Tom Petty cover) segue into Waiting For the Sun

GARY LOURIS PATREON LIVESTREAM - episode 8

Patreon FamJam - episode 8 Broadcast from Hamilton, ONT Originally live streamed on Patreon 8/4/21 Subscriber-only livestream; archived on the Gary Louris Patreon page HERE To subscribe go to: bit.ly/GLpatreon

Gary Louris: guitar, harmonica, vocals Steph Louris: sidekick

SETLIST  intro 1. Different Drum (Michael Nesmith cover) 2. One Man's Problem 3. The Greatest Longshot (co write with Emerson Hart) 4. Can't Get it Out of My Head (ELO cover) -- talks about drones and D tuning 5. Black Grass 6. Substitute (The Who cover) 7. One-Way Conversation 8. Into Temptation (Crowded House cover) 9. Follow (with guitar tutorial) 10. Easy to Be Hard (from the musical Hair)

GARY LOURIS PATREON LIVESTREAM - episode 7

Patreon FamJam - episode 7 Broadcast from Hamilton, ONT Originally live streamed on Patreon 6/27/21 Subscriber-only livestream; archived on the Gary Louris Patreon page HERE To subscribe go to: bit.ly/GLpatreon

Gary Louris: guitar, harmonica, vocals Steph Louris: sidekick

SETLIST   intro 1. A Break in the Clouds 2. Stone Cold Mess (fragment) 3. Jump For Joy 4. Pouring Rain at Dawn 5. Come to the River 6. White Squirrel 7. Little Billy (The Who cover) 8. Think About It (Golden Smog) 9. New Normal (YouTube) 10. We'll Get By 11. Sound of Lies 12. Without You (Badfinger cover) 13. Everybody Knows

GARY LOURIS PATREON LIVESTREAM - episode 6

Patreon FamJam - episode 6 Broadcast from Hamilton, ONT Originally live streamed on Patreon 6/4/21 Subscriber-only livestream; archived on the Gary Louris Patreon page HERE To subscribe go to: bit.ly/GLpatreon

Gary Louris: guitar, harmonica, vocals Steph Louris: sidekick

SETLIST    intro    Jump For Joy intro 1. Almost Home (YouTube) 2. Mr. Updike 3. This Forgotten Town 4. White Squirrel 5. You Look So Young 6. The Devil Is In Her Eyes 7. Isabel's Daughter 8. Living In-Between 9. Then You Walked Away 10. Dead Man's Burden 11. Follow 12. Too Late the Key 13. Tailspin

GARY LOURIS PATREON LIVESTREAM - episode 5

Patreon FamJam - episode 5 Broadcast from Hamilton, ONT Originally live streamed on Patreon 5/15/21 Subscriber-only livestream; archived on the Gary Louris Patreon page HERE To subscribe go to: bit.ly/GLpatreon

Gary Louris: guitar, harmonica, vocals Steph Louris: sidekick

SETLIST     intro 1. Every Word (from the Wordplay soundtrack) 2. Dying on the Vine 3. Nothing Left to Borrow 4. Sioux City 5. Follow 6. She Only Calls Me on Sundays -- Talks about writing She Only Calls Me on Sundays (snippet of Image of Me) 7. Behind that Locked Door (George Harrison cover) 8. Caught With a Smile on My Face 9. True Blue 10. It's Up to You 11. Too Late the Key (from upcoming solo album) 12. White Shell Road (Golden Smog/Jayhawks demo) 13. Tiny Arrows 14. Reason to Believe (Tim Hardin cover)

THE SH*T SHOW with GARY LOURIS - episode 23

Broadcast from Hamilton, ONT Originally live streamed on The Jayhawks Facebook 5/1/21 The first 5 minutes of pre-show has been removed for this archive.

Gary Louris: vocals, guitar and harmonica Steph: sidekick

SETLIST    intro 1. Backwards Women 02:25 2. Almost Home (from Gary’s new solo album) 08:57 3. Stars of Track and Field (Belle and Sebastian cover) 14:00 4. Bitter Pill 19:24 5. Mr. Updike (from Gary’s new solo album) 25:06 6. Gonna Be a Darkness 29:10 7. Listen Joe (Golden Smog) 34:10 8. I’m So Tired (The Beatles cover) 39:21 9. Haywire 41:34 10. Leaving Detroit 47:47 11. Follow (from Gary’s new solo album) 53:00 12. Quiet Corners & Empty Spaces 56:47 13. Bad Time (Grand Funk cover) 1:00:27

THE SH*T SHOW with GARY LOURIS - episode 22

Broadcast from Hamilton, ONT Originally live streamed on The Jayhawks Facebook 3/27/21 Note: The first 15 minutes of pre-show has been removed for this archive.

Gary Louris: vocals, guitar and harmonica Steph: sidekick

SETLIST   intro 1. Angelyne 03:05 2. Broken Harpoon 11:49 3. 5 Cornered Blues (Mystery demo & Smile outtake) 17:42 4. Poor Little Fish 23:45 5. Almost Home (song from new Gary Louris solo album) 29:45 6. Rowing The Boat Together (new Gary Louris kid song) 35:59 7. No Place to Fall (Townes van Zandt cover) 42:04 8. Fools on Parade (Rainy Day Music b-side) 48:29 9. Lover of the Sun 52:30 10. Starman (David Bowie cover) 56:47

THE SH*T SHOW with GARY LOURIS - episode 21

Broadcast from Hamilton, ONT Originally live streamed on The Jayhawks Facebook 2/20/21 Note: The first few minutes of pre-show has been removed. The image for the first song was reversed in the original stream; corrected for this archive.

Gary Louris: vocals and guitars Steph: sidekick

SETLIST    intro 1. The Man Who Loved Life 02:13 2. One Man's Problem 09:03 3. Madman 13:30 4. Three Too Many (Vagabonds b-side) 17:19 5. Everybody Knows 21:58 6. "Snow Globe" (new song, just written yesterday) 26:32 7. To Die a Happy Man 31:46 8. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Beatles cover) [segues into] 36:43 9. Waiting For The Sun [segues into] 40:08 10. Big Star [segues into] 42:42 11. You Look So Young 45:09 12. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 49:42

GARY LOURIS PATREON LIVESTREAM - episode 4

Living In A Bubble - episode 4 Broadcast from Hamilton, ONT Originally live streamed on Patreon 2/3/21 Subscriber-only livestream; archived on the Gary Louris Patreon page HERE To subscribe go to: bit.ly/GLpatreon

Gary Louris: guitar, harmonica, vocals Steph Louris: sidekick

SETLIST  intro 1. One Man's Problem 2. The Lonely Garden (unreleased Gary Louris song) 3. The Ballad of El Goodo (Big Star cover) 4. Listen Joe (Golden Smog) 5. Long Long Long (The Beatles cover) 6. Sound of LIes 7. Three Too Many (Vagabond b-side) 8. Motel Blues (Loudon Wainwright III cover) 9. Mr. Updike (song from new Gary Louris solo album) 10. Moon River (Henry Mancini/Johnny Mercer cover) --   talks about writing Jennifer Save Me (Golden Smog) 11. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (The Beatles cover) --> 12. Waiting For The Sun

LIVE FROM ARDENT STUDIOS LIVESTREAM

Coming Together In A Brand New Year: Live From Ardent Studios Benefit livestream on In.Live 1/24/21 Prerecorded January 2021 in Toronto, Canada Archived at https://in.live/event/details/RATHBgi7Of (free account sign up & donation required)

Gary Louris: guitar, vocals

1. Smile

GARY LOURIS PATREON LIVESTREAM - episode 3

Living In A Bubble - episode 3 Broadcast from Minneapolis, MN Originally live streamed on Patreon 1/17/21 Subscriber-only livestream; archived on the Gary Louris Patreon page HERE To subscribe go to: bit.ly/GLpatreon

Gary Louris: guitar, harmonica, vocals Steph Louris: sidekick (via Toronto)

SETLIST    intro 1. Omaha Nights 2. Follow (from new solo Gary Louris solo record out in 2021) 3. Everybody Knows 4. A Salty Dog (Procol Harum cover) 5. Won't Be Coming Home 6. Bitter Pill 7. Got To Get Out Of Here (Badfinger cover) 8. Different Drum (Michael Nesmith song; covered by Linda Rondstadt & The Stone Poneys) 9. Dying On the Vine 10. Sixteen Down 11. This Will Be Our Year (Zombies cover)

COVERS SHOW LIVESTREAM

Broadcast from Slamhammer in Minneapolis, MN Originally streamed on Mandolin.com on 1/10/21 Spotify playlist of original versions HERE Gary Louris: guitars and vocals Marc Perlman: bass, guitar and vocals Tim O’Reagan: drums, guitar and vocals Karen Grotberg: keyboards and vocals Kraig Johnson: guitars, tambourine and vocals

SETLIST 1. Different Drum (Michael Nesmith song written in 1964; first performed by The Greenbriar Boys, then popularized by Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poneys in 1967) [GARY] 2. The End of the World (Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee song for Skeeter Davis, 1962; also covered by: Hermans Hermits, Brenda Lee, The Carpenters) [KAREN] 3. Couldn’t I Just Tell You (Todd Rundgren, 1972) [GARY] 4. She Sold Blackpool Rock (Honeybus, 1969)  [TIM] 5. This Will be Our Year (The Zombies, 1968) [GARY] 6. King of Hearts (Lucinda Williams, 1980 ) [KAREN] 7. Someone Who Cares  (The Only Ones, 1979) [MARC] 8. What the Hell I Got (Michel Pagliaro, 1975) [TIM] 9. You Tore Me Down (The Flamin’ Groovies, 1974) [GARY] 10. To Sir With Love (Don Black and Mark London song for Lulu, 1967) [KAREN] 11. I Don’t Want (Sir Douglas Quintet, 1969) [GARY] 12. Driving Wheel (David Wiffen, 1971; also covered by Tom Rush, Roger McGuinn, Cowboy Junkies; appears on The Jayhawks Live at the Womens Club) [TIM] 13. A Salty Dog (Procol Harum, 1969) [GARY] 14. We Have All The Time In The World (John Barry and Hal David song, performed by Louis Armstrong for the 1969 James Bond film Oh Her Majesty’s Secret Service; also covered by Fun Lovin’ Criminals, My Bloody Valentine, Iggy Pop, The Specials) [KAREN] 15. Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, 1975; also covered by Duran Duran, Suzi Quatro, The Wedding Present) [GARY] 16. Satellite of Love (Lou Reed, 1972; also covered by U2) [MARC] 17. Got To Get Out of Here (Badfinger, 1974) [TIM] 18. Here Comes Your Man (The Pixies, 1989)  [GARY] 19. Revolution Blues (Neil Young, 1974) [KRAIG]

ARCHIVE PART 4 (January 2023-present)

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ARCHIVE PART 1 (March-June 2020)

[merrock]

Merrock is a small town, original character Tumblr roleplay with the goal of being a fun, diverse, laidback space for you to develop characters, make lasting connections, and enjoy our little community! We allow all types of roleplaying: long para responses, short GIF chats and anything in between, and aim to have an easygoing, comfortable dash for all.

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CURRENT TASK: task #23: thankful. CURRENT EVENT: none.

upcoming event(s): Shelter Appreciation Weekend (November 15-17), Winter Market (December 14-21), New Year's Eve Party (December 31).

upcoming mini event(s): happy hour day (November 12), take a hike day (November 17), Railway 5K (November 28), black friday (November 29), small business saturday (November 30).

Acceptance days are Tuesdays & Thursdays, from 5-10PM EST, and on weekends when admins are available! The goal of Merrock is to create a laidback, welcoming, inclusive atmosphere for all writers, whether you want to tackle novels or one liners, and everything in between. Everyone has a home here in Merrock! xx

[letteredwings]

Happy December everyone!

I plan to come back properly in the new year, but thought since it's December I would have a countdown of drabbles from the 12th up till Christmas, each day a different theme!

Info:

This mini-event is exclusively for ATEEZ and THE BOYZ

Only two requests per group will be accepted for each day.

If I notice that a certain member has too many requests, I may stop accepting requests for that member.

Rules:

Choose one member for one day

Each day has a genre attached to it and the request must be around that genre

You can request your own trope for each genre/day. For example Can I please have a magical au for day 2 where they are enemies to lovers

You may include up to two tropes per request

As this is a festive event requests must also be Christmas/Holiday themed please

Other add on's include stating if you would like your request to include fluff, angst, smut, comedy, mystery and if there are any others you would like, but unsure if its within the guidelines, you can ask me :)

This also means that you can be more specific about a genre. For example if the general genre for the day is horror you can make a request for a sub-genre horror like paranormal or slasher etc

ALL REQUESTS ARE NON-IDOL AU'S so please do not make a request that I feel is

I am trying to keep this event gender neutral. If the request asks for smut, it is likely that it will be a gender neutral reader with AFAB anatomy

Day 11 and 12 will be closed until the other days have been fulfilled

I am happy to give further information if you're unsure and can't wait to fulfil your requests <3

#Day 1. Disney - Ever reimagined yourself as a Disney Princess with your very own prince?

#Day 2. Fantasy - Christmas can be magical in all kinds of ways... it can also be devastating, your choice.

#Day 3. Crime - Well how about a Criminal Christmas?

#Day 4. Horror - Maybe Santa has a new way to deal with those on the naughty list, yikes.

#Day 5. Slice of Life - Sometimes you just need to go to a Christmas Market or drink some eggnog to feel alive.

#Day 6. Sci-Fi - Maybe you've ended up in a Christmas special of Doctor Who and now have an alien problem, or maybe there's an outbreak of zombies dressed as elves, who knows!

#Day 7. Holiday Romance - Just a good ole went away and fell in love.

#Day 8. Fairy Tale Rewrites - Maybe Rapunzel doesn't escape that tower. Maybe she's the one luring innocents there.

#Day 9. Action - Whether you're a superhero, or enemy spies, or simply on an adventure, there's never a holiday without drama.

#Day 10. Family - Whether it's found family, or starting your own, Christmas can make some great memories... or not.

#Day 11. ANY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED COMBINED

#Day 12. ANY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED COMBINED

[theultimatefan]

'Stranger Things’ Star Joseph Quinn Added to FAN EXPO Portland Lineup

British actor Joseph Quinn, who portrayed “Eddie Munson” in the most recent season of the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things,” is one of four additions to the celebrity roster at FAN EXPO Portland, set for January 12-14 at Oregon Convention Center, it was announced today. The London native is also well-known for supporting roles in Overlord (2018) and the BBC series “Dickensian” as well as a guest appearance on the hit “Game of Thrones.”

Also new to the FAN EXPO Portland guest lineup are Laurie Holden (“The Walking Dead”), Mary McDonnell (“Battlestar Galactica”) and Diana Lee Inosanto, who joins previously announced Eman Esfandi from “Ahsoka”).

Quinn has been a huge hit since his first North American convention appearances last year at several FAN EXPO events. In addition to his breakout in “Stranger Things,” Quinn has also gained notice for a role in the BBC series “Les Misérables” (2019) and the mini-series “Catherine the Great” (2019). Quinn has an exclusive appearance agreement with FAN EXPO HQ, the world’s largest comic con producer.

Holden, who starred as "Andrea" in "The Walking Dead," also had memorable roles in The Majestic opposite Jim Carrey and "The Magnificent Seven” and last year had a recurring role in “The Boys.”

McDonnell has twice been nominated for Oscars, for her performances in Passion Fish and Dances with Wolves. She also earned a Saturn Award for her work as “President Laura Roslin” over five seasons in “Battlestar Galactica” and this year co-starred as “Madeline Usher” in the Netflix drama/horror series “The Fall of the House of Usher.”

Inosanto appears as “Morgan Elsbeth” in the Star Wars “Ahsoka” production on Disney+, opposite Rosario Dawson, David Tennant and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. She originated that role in an episode of “Mandalorian” in 2020 after appearing in dozens of movies and shows as a stunt person and a variety of other entertainment jobs.

The four become the latest additions to a standout FAN EXPO Portland celebrity area that includes Jon Bernthal (“The Punisher,” “The Walking Dead”), the “Charmed” duo of Holly Marie Combs and Rose McGowan, the "Daredevil" tandem of Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio, Lana Parrilla (“Once Upon a Time,” “Spin City”), Danny Trejo (Machete, The Book of Boba Fett), Peter Cullen (Transformers), Giancarlo Esposito (“The Mandalorian,” “Breaking Bad), Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, “Avengers: Infinity War”), Keith David (The Thing, The Princess and the Frog), Emily Swallow (“The Mandalorian,” “Supernatural”), Jeff Ward (“One Piece,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Titus Welliver (“Bosch,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Ethan Suplee (“My Name is Earl,” Remember the Titans), Jason Lee (Vanilla Sky, Almost Famous) and Peter Weller (RoboCop, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.

FAN EXPO Portland features the biggest and best in pop culture: movies, TV, music, artists, writers, exhibitors, cosplay, with three full days of themed programming to satisfy every fandom.

Single-Day Tickets, Three-Day Passes, VIP tickets and Ultimate Fan Packages for FAN EXPO Portland are available now. Advance pricing is available until December 28, 2023. More guest news will be released in the following weeks, including line-up reveals for comic creator guests, voice actors, and cosplayers.

Portland is the second event on the 2024 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule is available at fanexpohq.com/home/events/.