#A.J. Howard

[turtlethon]

"Dirk Savage: Mutant Hunter!”

Season 7, Episode 24 First US Airdate: December 4, 1993

A wealthy businessman starts an anti-mutant campaign that places the Turtles in danger.

Season seven of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles nears its conclusion with "Dirk Savage: Mutant Hunter!" As with most of the episodes during this stretch of the show, David Wise is credited as writer here.

The Turtles are investigating a series of appearances by a pair of mysterious creatures and are seen examining their footprints. Donatello remarks that since Shredder’s use of mutagen in the zoo “years ago”, new mutants have continued to appear in the city. This seems to be a call-back to the events of “Planet of the Turtleoids” that led to the creation of Groundchuck and Dirtbag. As that was in season five it’s true that for us as viewers it was a while back, but I believe this is the first time we’ve ever had in-universe confirmation that the events of the series have taken place over a period of several years.

Our heroes are alerted to a commotion at the nearby Crystal Palace Mall. Inside, a mutant wolf and turtle are terrorising shoppers. This duo will be familiar to anyone who’s seen the second live-action TMNT movie as Rahzar and Tokka respectively, though their characterisation here differs greatly from their movie appearances: rather than being BABIES – or, if you prefer, “stupid infants” - Rahzar is surprisingly eloquent while Tokkka sounds like... Beavis? I’m gonna go with Beavis. The Turtles valiantly take on these two new mutants but are outmatched, with both Leonardo and Michaelangelo going through the windows of one of the mall’s restaurants.

An interesting facet of Rahzar’s portrayal here is that from the outset it’s established he cares deeply for Tokka and considers him to be his only friend. Upon seeing Raphael and Donatello fight Tokka, Rahzar becomes furious, smashing the mall’s supporting pillar. Having left the complex in ruins, the two mutants escape; the Turtles emerge from the crumbling shopping centre but find their new enemies are long gone.

Later, in the Lair, the Turtles watch a broadcast on Channel 6. AJ Howard, an “eccentric billionaire”, is allowed to go into an anti-mutant diatribe in which he blames the many half-human, half-animals who have appeared in the city not only for the recent destruction of the mall, but for hurting the local economy and driving out business. He goes on to mention that the completion of his new skyscraper, the Howard Building, has been postponed until the mutant issue is dealt with. Beyond that, he has launched a full-on anti-mutant campaign, including promotional “down with mutants” wristbands. Announcing the next phase of his program, he introduces Dirk Savage, a burly and heavily armed man with an eyepatch who he declares is a “professional mutant hunter”.  

Savage boasts about his intention to track down “every last one of you freaks”, a vow that understandably rattles the Turtles. The broadcast ends with AJ Howard encouraging citizens to request Savage’s services by way of a special hotline, 555-NO MUTANTS.

The Turtles head to Channel 6 and request April and Irma’s help in learning about Dirk Savage. April isn’t able to find much beyond him being “a professional soldier of fortune... he’s fought for governments all over the world!” Irma provides further details about Savage’s allegiances, noting that he typically fights against “rebels, misfits and other outcasts”. While at the station offices our heroes receive an incoming Turtlecom transmission from Napoleon of the Punk Frogs, who has just arrived in town with Genghis. It only takes a matter of seconds before Genghis manages to get his foot caught in a laser trap. From the bushes emerges Dirk Savage, who swiftly captures both frogs and carries them away.

Our heroes head to the spot where the Punk Frogs were captured, and determine this was indeed Savage’s doing: in a nod to the weariness that viewers may have been feeling after seven seasons of new supporting characters being introduced, Raphael notes that there are “eight zillion mutants in this series and [Savage] captures two of the good ones!” With no clear plan on what to do next, the team head back to the Lair to request Splinter’s advice.

Savage is seen transporting the Punk Frogs in his personalised truck to a special facility, where several mutants can be seen imprisoned in energy cages. The mutant hunter checks in with AJ Howard, who reminds him that the Turtles are still free: Savage assures his boss that capturing them is his top priority.

Splinter tells the Turtles that he senses Dirk Savage may be the key to solving their problem, and that they should focus on convincing him to change his ways by showing him his hatred for mutants is the result of ignorance. Later, while wandering the sewers, the Turtles discuss these words of wisdom. Donatello and Raphael are unconvinced by the idea that Savage can be reasoned with. Michaelangelo is then pulled into the air and captured in an enormous electromagnet, which Donnie helpfully explains has him “by the buckles of his bandoliers!” Before the team can free him, Dirk Savage appears, a gun in each hand and set to capture his enemies, as act one wraps up.

Act two opens with Savage angering the Turtles by calling them “mutant scum”. He attempts to capture all four members of the team, but after restraining Leonardo is pounced upon by Raphael and has a stream of water sprayed on him by Donatello from a nearby pipe. Ultimately the mutant hunter retreats, taking the tied-up Leo and Mikey with him. As he loads the two Turtles into the back of his truck, he makes a point of relieving them of their Turtlecoms, crushing the devices with his bare hands. Donnie and Raph head to the Turtle Van to give chase, but are alerted to further developments from April, who asks that they return to the station as Irma has made a major discovery.

Savage presents Michaelangelo and Leonardo to AJ Howard. The two Turtles are understandably furious and refuse to comply, but the billionaire forces them to don “compliance cuffs” - arm restraints that compel anyone wearing them to do his bidding. Napoleon, Genghis and the other assembled mutants can only look on as Leo and Mikey are brought to their knees. Meanwhile, Irma reveals her discovery to the Turtles: that Howard used to own a genetics lab which was suddenly closed, coinciding with the wealthy businessman’s disappearance for more than a year. (We can only take Irma’s word for this, as the report which appears on-screen contains no relevant information and seems to just be letters of the alphabet in sequence.)

While April and Irma are helping the Turtles, Vernon goes on-air with an editorial segment. Professing his allegiance to AJ Howard, he rails against the “nasty creatures” supposedly taking over the streets, before revealing that more than half of the city’s residents now wear the billionaire’s anti-mutant bracelets. Raphael is keen to give Vernon a piece of his mind, but is convinced to direct his energy elsewhere, as Donatello intends to infiltrate the mutant holding facility. Meanwhile, April and Irma will investigate the site of Howard’s in-construction skyscraper.

Donnie and Raph visit Mondo Gecko, making his first appearance since his debut two years earlier. As per the conclusion of that adventure he appears to still be residing in the sewers as a neighbour of sorts to the Turtles. Upon learning of the activities of Howard and Savage, Mondo agrees to assist, angered by the capture of his good friend Michaelangelo.

Savage places a table of food in an alley, luring Tokka and Rahzar into the open. This turns out to only be partially successful, as he’s able to capture the snapping turtle but not his partner. After escaping, Rahzar can only watch from a nearby rooftop as Tokka is loaded into the back of Savage’s vehicle and transported away; enraged by the loss of his buddy, he vows revenge before howling at the moon. On his way back to the mutant detainment facility Savage also encounters and captures Mondo Gecko. This time Donnie and Raph are ready, and follow the mutant hunter in the Turtle Van.

As April and Irma arrive at the Howard Building, which is covered in an enormous sheet and surrounded by guards, Donnie and Raph watch Savage unload his mutants at the facility. After he leaves again our heroes use a vent to gain entry to the mutant detainment building. Inside, they watch – along with the captive Leo and Mikey, as well as the other jailed mutants – as AJ Howard places his special cuffs on Mondo Gecko and Tokka. After an off-hand remark from Mondo about how the billionaire will never be able to kill destroy the city’s entire population of mutants, Howard reveals that isn’t his intent, and that his captured prey will serve as his own personal army. The assembled mutants are shocked as Howard removes his rubbery face mask to show his true form: that of a half-man, half-slug.

The impact of Howard’s revelation is watered down considerably by the fact that when we return for the concluding act, he’s seen pulling off his mask again, this time spouting new dialogue as he does so about being not only a mutant, but the greatest one of all. He further explains that it was an accident in his genetics lab that led to his current form (hence his year-long disappearance alluded to by Irma earlier). Donnie and Raph emerge to confront Howard, but through his compliance bracelets the slug turns the jailed mutants against them, forcing the two Turtles to retreat to their van. With his true intentions now known, Howard declares that he needs to implement the next phase of his plan immediately and marches off with his new mutant army.

Donatello is beginning to warm up to the idea suggested by Splinter earlier about Dirk Savage acting as a potential ally. From a phone booth, he calls the hunter’s hotline and leaves a message indicating that two mutant turtles have been spotted. Meanwhile April and Irma watch as Howard relays a message to the guards surrounding his building, informing them that as the mutant issue has been dealt with, they can stand down. With the coast clear, the two ladies sneak inside, finding what initially appears to be a relatively innocuous building.

Savage takes the bait, arriving at a fish market to find Donatello and Raphael. Before he can capture them Rahzar intervenes, still livid at the capture of his friend. The Turtles battle the mutant wolf, ultimately using one of Savage’s own restraining weapons to deal with their foe. It’s only after being saved by Donnie and Raph – and subsequently lectured by them about how not all mutants are bad – that Savage learns he was working for a villainous slug-man the entire time.

AJ Howard guides his army to his new skyscraper, revealing that its true name is not the Howard Building but rather the Mutant Building, a towering statue of his true form mounted on its roof. As he pulls away the sheets at ground level, April and Irma have made it to the top, and head inside to find a control room. Donnie and Raph are informed of this discovery and head off with Savage to confront the bad guys.

Michaelangelo and Leonardo are taken to the top floor by Howard with the other mutants, and due to the compliance cuffs are forced against their will to capture April and Irma. Both ladies are made by Howard to wear his “Down with Mutants” cuffs: far from being a mere propaganda tool, the slug reveals these are miniature versions of the restraints worn by his army. Soon, he announces, they’ll be used to bring everyone in the city wearing them under his control. Across town at Channel 6, Vernon is seen gushing about the bracelets to a surprisingly wary Burne Thompson. As the bracelets are powered up April’s rival is seen marching out of the room, his boss furious at the idea of him taking orders from anyone else.

Dirk Savage is also wearing one of Howard’s anti-mutant bracelets, which activates as he flies the Turtle Blimp, accompanied by Donnie and Raph. Despite this setback the team manage to open fire upon Howard’s statue, and the resulting destruction of the control room breaks the control of the bracelets over the humans who had been wearing them. Howard still has sway over the mutants, but only temporarily – it doesn’t take long for Savage to snatch the control unit out of the hands of his old boss and destroy it.

A further complication arises as the building begins to shake. Howard reveals that the explosion which destroyed the control room must have overloaded the building’s power generators. Donatello drops a dizzying number of ropes from the Turtle Blimp, allowing everyone to fly away safely before the entire skyscraper blows up.

Later, Savage makes a brief apology for the way he’s treated the assembled mutants, pledging to try and understand them in the future and offering his help if needed. Michaelangelo suggests this is almost a happy ending, but something is still missing: the Punk Frogs then step in, offering to buy the Turtles a jumbo pizza, and this is enough for Mikey to now be entirely satisfied.

Michaelangelo might be content with this conclusion, but I’m considerably less impressed. For the most part “Dirk Savage: Mutant Hunter!” is an exceptional episode even by the standards of what has been a surprisingly strong season. While the series was set up around the premise that the wider world would be hostile to the Turtles – in this continuity that was established from the outset as the reason Splinter trained them to be ninjas, a means of defending themselves rather than to kill Shredder – only season three’s “Turtles on Trial” explored this idea in depth. In the years that followed, the Turtles became real-world celebrities who spent more time selling cereal, raising awareness of public transportation and going on tour as musicians than they did being depicted as underdogs struggling in a world that didn’t understand them. Arguably this fed back into the series, as the team have spent years wandering around mostly without disguises, meeting little resistance from the residents of the city and often being treated as celebrated heroes. It’s only here – in the seventh season of the show, as the need for the Turtles to serve as real-world pitchmen and role models for hire fades away, that we begin to see a re-alignment take place, freeing the team to become ninjas who reside in the shadows once more. To that end, here we return to the idea of a media-driven narrative turning opinion against the Turtles. These themes felt worryingly prescient when I wrote about them in the Turtlethon entry for “On Trial” a few years back and viewed through the lens of this episode seem just as relevant to our real-world political and cultural climate now. The difference is that while the season three approach to this story resulted in an effective story with an ending that felt all too plausible, this one manages to stumble right before making it over the finish line.

I don’t know what it is about season seven: for some reason the overarching theme for this year seems to have been terrific stories that invariably wind up with half-baked, unsatisfying conclusions. (Baxter’s final appearance is the most obvious example of this.) Whereas Clayton Kellerman’s insistence on continuing to profit by directing hate at the Turtles even after being saved by them felt all too real, here Dirk Savage’s willingness to cast aside his hatred of mutants so readily comes across as entirely inauthentic. Far worse than this, though, is AJ Howard’s fate being omitted from the end of the show completely. Did he feel any remorse for treating the mutants the way he did? Was his perspective changed after being saved from the exploding buildings by the Turtles, or would he simply vow to get revenge? We’ll never know, and it’s one of the great missed opportunities that this villain – part Ross Perot with his pie charts and presumably paid TV broadcasts, part Richard Nixon in voice and general demeanour – didn't get used again. I could easily envision an alternative direction for seasons eight through ten where it’s Howard who becomes the main villain of the series as Shredder and Krang fade into the background, a cartoon counterpart to Null from the Archie TMNT Adventures continuity whose influence and power make life much harder for the Turtles.

Comparisons to “On Trial” notwithstanding, there’s no shortage of other things going on here that are genuinely interesting. The revelation that Shredder’s schemes led to the creation of a variety of unseen mutants is intriguing, but even here there’s a sense that much more could have come of this: we see several mutants in this adventure who are all original designs, but they could so easily have been existing characters from the Archie comics or the toy line. It’s not hard to imagine the likes of Scratch, Panda Khan or Halfcourt receiving cameos here, or even Ace Duck finally getting some proper screen time. At least we get guest appearances from Tokka and Rahzar, albeit years after their debut in The Secret of the Ooze. This is more relevant to Turtlethon entries for the live-action movies – which I still intend to do before this project is over – but the inclusion of this duo in the cartoon after so long feels particularly odd given that they were effectively an unsuccessful attempt to outdo its own Rocksteady and Bebop. Perhaps Playmates were keen to have Tokka and Rahzar incorporated into the show, as both did have a couple of action figures at retail during this period.

Without a doubt this episode is going on the Required Viewing list, but with the caveat that as good as it is, it had the potential to be something far greater than what we ultimately received. We say goodbye to the remaining Punk Frogs and Mondo Gecko here for the last time, with the conclusion of season seven and the classic era of TMNT looming on the horizon. Before then our attention must turn back to the Technodrome Crew for the subject of the next entry, “Invasion of the Krangazoids”.

[lizardthelizard]

get to know me: favourite characters: Arnold Rimmer (Red Dwarf (1988-))

"You got three brothers: John, Howard, and Frank. You're really mean with money. You're a tremendous physical coward. You once spent an afternoon on the Samaritan switchboard, and four people committed suicide! Your middle name's Judas, but you tell everyone that it's Jonathan. You sign all your official letters A.J. Rimmer, B.S.C., and B.S.C. stands for Bronze Swimming Certificate. You're a cheating, weaselly, lowlife scumbucket, with all the charm and social grace of a pubic louse." "Gotta admit, bud, he's got a handle on ya there."

[brokehorrorfan]

Lionsgate and Bloody Disgusting are teaming up to release Wolf Creek, Hannibal Rising, I Spit on Your Grave, You're Next, Sinister, Texas Chainsaw, and Leatherface on Steelbook Blu-ray + Digital exclusively at Walmart.

Featuring artwork by Bond, all seven titles will be released on August 20 for $24.99 each. Existing special features are included.

Be sure to check your local Walmart now for a Bloody Disgusting shelf in the electronics section, where you'll find an exclusive edition of Broke Horror Fan's Terrifier 2 VHS.

2005's Wolf Creek is written and directed by Greg McLean. John Jarratt, Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, and Kestie Morassi star.

2007's Hannibal Rising is directed by Peter Webber and written by Thomas Harris, based on his own novel. Gaspard Ulliel, Gong Li, Rhys Ifans, and Dominic West star.

2010's I Spit on Your Grave is directed by Steven R. Monroe and written by Stuart Morse. Sarah Butler, Jeff Branson, Daniel Franzese, Rodney Eastman, Chad Lindberg, Tracey Walter, and Andrew Howard star.

2011's You're Next is directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett. Sharni Vinson, A.J. Bowen, Nicholas Tucci, Wendy Glenn, Joe Swanberg, Barbara Crampton, and Rob Moran star.

2012's Sinister is directed by Scott Derrickson from a script he co-wrote with C. Robert Cargill. Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Fred Thompson, James Ransone, Clare Foley, and Michael Hall D'Addario star.

2013's Texas Chainsaw is directed by John Luessenhop and written by Adam Marcus, Debra Sullivan, and Kirsten Elms. Alexandra Daddario, Dan Yeager, Tremaine Neverson, Tania Raymonde, Thom Barry, Paul Rae, and Bill Moseley star.

2017's Leatherface is directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo and written by Seth M. Sherwood. Stephen Dorff, Vanessa Grasse, Sam Strike, and Lili Taylor star.

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 10.18

Beer Birthdays

Chris Swersey (1964)

Toshi Ishii (1967)

Phil Sides (1967)

Nick Galton-Fenzi (1979)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Boyd Dowler; Green Bay Packers WR (1937)

Forrest Gregg; Green Bay Packers T (1933)

A.J. Liebling; food writer (1904)

Thomas Love Peacock; English writer (1785)

George C. Scott; actor (1927)

Famous Birthdays

Henri Bergson; French philosopher (1865)

Chuck Berry; rock singer (1926)

Peter Boyle; actor (1935)

James Brooks; artist (1906)

Canaletto; artist (1697)

Pam Dawber; actor (1951)

Jean Jacques Regis de Cambaceres; French gourmet (1753)

Mike Ditka; Chicago Bears TE, coach (1939)

Russ Giguere; rock singer (1943)

Hans Holbein the Younger; German artist (1497)

Fannie Hurst; writer (1889)

Keith Jackson; television sportscaster (1928)

Klaus Kinski; actor (1926)

Wynton Marsalis; trumpet player (1961)

Terry McMillan; writer (1951)

Mongkut; king of Siam, Rama IV (1804)

Rick Moody; writer (1961)

Erin Moran; actor (1960)

Martina Navratilova; Czech tennis player (1956)

Laura Nyro; singer, songwriter (1947)

Anita O'Day; jazz singer (1919)

Logan Pearsall Smith; writer (1865)

Ntozake Shange; poet, playwright (1948)

Howard Shore; composer (1946)

Vincent Spano; actor (1962)

Inger Stevens; actor (1934)

D.T. Suzuki; Japanese philosopher, writer (1870)

Jean-Claude Van Damme; actor (1960)

Wendy Wasserstein; comedian (1950)

Dawn Wells; actor (1938)

[justmoreocs-edits]

New edits for perspective character introductions made this week (2/2):

Ships Ahoy - Wreck OCs - Reeve Amos and Cali Pierce

Stories of Hope - Harry Potter OC - Hope Wood

The Butler and The Duke - Pennyworth OC - Hannah Duke

The Conman and The Investigator - Constantine OC - Charlie Doyle

The Making of a Hero - Nightwing (canon) and OCs - Dick Grayson, A.J. Kane and Teddy Kane

The St. Claire Mysteries - Prodigal Son OCs - Annie St. Claire and Harry St. Claire

Trust Your Instincts - Dexter: New Blood OC - Everleigh Howard

Truth Serum - Slow Horses OC - Millie Blake

Unexpected Partners - Alex Rider OC - Eliza Moriarty

Verstehen - The Order OCs - Abby Stone and Becca Warren

[yezzyyae]

I’m so happy Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson is making the hierarchy of white Hollywood & “gatekeepers” blacks uncomfortable speaking about their wages & not being paid properly. It is so many evil ways that systemic oppression is hurting talented black entertainers and been this way for YEARS! The blacks need to get together and make these people very uncomfortable, they can’t control the narrative anymore! These veterans actors/actresses have gave their careers entertaining us and they don’t have no safety net. It’s not fair at all smh Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie are not even half as talented as Taraji P. Henson, A.J. Johnson, Kimberly Elise, Viola Davis, CCH Pounder, Debbie Morgan, Tamara Tunie, & Lorraine Toussaint. These women was never given the security or pay as their white counterparts who is not at all as talented.

It makes me so angry & upset smh in America there is always going to be someone getting the short end of the stick! But I am tired of it being black women & men! I am so happy these conversations are being had & had loudly!

[fearsomeandwretchedandwrong]

My reading goal for 2023 is to read 75 books. I will post each book I've read here:

Frankenstein (1818 text) by Mary Shelley

In the Garden of Spite by Camilla Bruce

The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice

All the Dangerous Things by Stacey Willingham

The Essential Bogosian: Talk Radio, Drinking in America, Funhouse and Men Inside by Eric Bogosian

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall

Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice

The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz

Mall by Eric Bogosian

The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice

Pounding Nails in the Floor With My Forehead by Eric Bogosian

Merrick by Anne Rice

Vicious by V.E Schwab

Such Pretty Flowers by K.L Cerra

Blood and Gold by Anne Rice

Vengeful by V.E Schwab

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

Prince Lestat by Anne Rice

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl

The Spite House by Johnny Compton

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

ExtraOrdinary by V.E Schwab

The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman

Gallant by V.E Schwab

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Shades of Magic Vol. 1: The Steel Prince by V.E Schwab

Shades of Magic Vol. 2: Night of Knives by V.E Schwab

Shades of Magic Vol. 3: The Rebel Army by V.E Schwab

Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis by Anne Rice

Lord of Eternal Night by Ben Alderson

Blood Communion by Anne Rice

Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher

Wolfsong by TJ Klune

Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes

The Magic That Binds by A.J. Sherwood

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Witch King by Martha Wells

Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

Drowned Country by Emily Tesh

Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell

Reforged by Seth Haddon

From Below by Darcy Coates

Nimona by N.D. Stevenson

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

Cosmoknights by Hannah Templer

The Last Word by Taylor Adams

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

The Lightning-Struck Heart by T.J. Klune

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman

Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

Ravensong by T.J. Klune

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

Finna by Nino Cipri

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin

My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron

Vampires Never Get Old by Natalie C. Parker and Zoraida Córdova

Creature Feature Collection (Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix + five more short stories)

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (re-read)

Someone We Know by Shari Lapena

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales of Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo

A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske (re-read)

The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard

A Restless Truth by Freya Marske

A Power Unbound by Freya Marske

The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard

The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

A Clash of Steel by C.B. Lee

The Lost Village by Camilla Sten

The Magpie Lord by K.J. Charles

[monkeyjaw]

The Year in Books and Graphic Novels 2022 and an analysis of 20 years of books and comics

January

1.      Temple Alley Summer – Kashiwaba Sachiko, illustrated by Miho Satake, translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa

2.      Dreams From My Father – Barack Obama, audiobook read by the author

3.      X-Men Grand Design Vol. 1 – Ed Piskor

4.      Vera Kelly Is Not a Mystery – Rosalie Knecht

5.      All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team – Christina Soontornvat, illustrations by Karen Minot

6.      X-Men Grand Design Volume 2: Second Genesis – Ed Piskor

7.      Year of the Rabbit – Tian Veasna

February

1.      Deadly Class Volume 1: 1987 Reagan Youth – Chris Remender, Wes Craig

2.      The Eye of the World – Robert Jordan

3.      Pattern Master – Octavia E. Butler

4.      X-Men Grand Design Volume 3: X-Tinction – Ed Piskor

5.      The Confidence Men: How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History – Margalit Fox

6.      Deadly Class Volume 2: 1988 Kids of the Black Hole – Rick Remender, Wes Craig

March

1.      Once and Future Volume 1: The King is Undead – Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora

2.      Once and Future Volume 2: Old English – Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora

3.      Dragon Hoops – Gene Luen Yang

4.      Ringworld – Larry Niven

5.      Once and Future Volume 3: A Parliament of Magpies – Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora

6.      Princess Jellyfish Volume 8 – Akiko Higashimura

7.      Princess Jellyfish Volume 9 – Akiko Higashimura

8.      The Sheepfarmer’s Daughter – Elizabeth Moon

April

1.      Planetes Volume 1 – Makoto Yurimura

2.      The Library of the Unwritten – A.J. Hackwith

3.      Doom Patrol Volume 1: Crawling From the Wreckage – Grant Morrison, Richard Case

4.      ODY-C Volume 1: Off To Far Ithacaa – Matt Fraction, Christian Ward

5.      Conan of Cimmeria – Robert E Howard, Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter

6.      Doom Patrol Volume 2: The Painting That Ate Paris – Grant Morrison, Richard Case, John Nyberg

7.      Doom Patrol Volume 3: Down Paradise Way – Grant Morrison, Richard Case

May

1.      Doom Patrol Volume 4: Musclebound – Grant Morrison, Richard Case, Kelley Jones, Mark McKenna, John Nyberg

2.      Eragon – Christopher Paolini

3.      The Promised Neverland Vol 1 – Kaiu Shirai, Posaku Demizu

4.      Deadly Class Volume 3: 1988 Snake Pit – Rick Remender, Wes Craig

5.      Once and Future Volume 4: Monarchies in the U.K. – Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora

6.      The Dark is Rising – Susan Cooper

7.      The Forest – Thomas Ott

8.      The Left Hand of Darkness – Ursula K LeGuin

June

1.      Deadly Class Volume 4: 1988 Die For Me – Rick Remender, Wes Craig

2.      Arthurian Legends – Wace and Layamon

3.      Dune – Frank Herbert

4.      The Left Hand of Darkness – Ursula K LeGuin

5.      The Lost Years of Merlin – T.A. Barron

July

1.      The Secret To Super-Human Strength – Alison Bechdel

2.      The Promised Neverland Volume 2 – Kaiu Shirai, Posaku Demizu

3.      The New World – Ales Kot, Tradd Moore

4.      Super Sentai Himitsu Sentai Gorenger – Shotaro Ishinomori

5.      Spider-Gwen Volume 0: Most Wanted? – Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez

6.      The Deed of Paksenarrion: Divided Allegiance – Elizabeth Moon

7.      Ultimate Miles Morales Spider-Man Volume 1 – Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli, Chris Samnee

8.      Giant Days Volume 1 – John Allison, Lisa Treimann

9.      Giant Days Volume 2 – John Allison, Lisa Treimann, Max Sarin

August

1.      Lockwood & Co. Volume 1: The Screaming Staircase – Jonathan Stroud

2.      Ultimate Miles Morales Spider-Man Volume 2 – Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez, et al

3.      Ultimate Miles Morales Spider-Man Volume 3 – Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez, et al

4.      The Wheel of Time Book 2: The Great Hunt – Robert Jordan

5.      Howl’s Moving Castle – Diana Wynne Jones

6.      A Study in Scarlet – Arthur Conan Doyle

7.      French Medieval Romances from the Lais of Marie of France – Translated by Eugene Mason

September

1.      Pyongyang – Guy Delisle

2.      Destiny: A Chronicle of Deaths Foretold – Alisa Kwitney, Kent Williams, et al

3.      The Dead of Paksenarrion: Oath of Gold – Elizabeth Moon

4.      Brave Chef Brianna – Sam Sykes, Selina Espiritu

5.      Fledgling – Octavia E. Butler

6.      At Death’s Door – Jill Thompson

October

1.      We – Yevgeny Zamyatin, read by Toby Jones

2.      The Witch Boy – Molly Knox Ostertag

3.      20th Century Boys Vol. 7: The Truth  – Naoki Urasawa

4.      20th Century Boys Vol. 8: – Naoki Urasawa

5.      Isaac the Pirate Vol. 1: To Exotic Lands – Christophe Blaine

6.      Dungeon Zenith: Volume 4: Outside the Ramparts – Joann Sfar, Lewis Trondheim, Boulet

7.      The Wheel of Time Book 3: The Dragon Reborn – Robert Jordan

8.      20th Century Boys Volume 9: Rabbit Nabokov – Naoki Urasawa

9.      The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson

10.  Isaac the Pirate Volume 2: The Capital – Christophe Blaine

11.  20th Century Boys Volume 10: The Faceless Boy - Naoki Urasawa

November

1.      Gotham Central Book 1: In the Line of Duty – Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka

2.      Komi Can’t Communicate Vol. 1 – Tomohito Oda

3.      The Promised Neverland Volume 3 – Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu

4.      Sleepless Volume 1 – Sarah Vaughn, Leila Del Duch

5.      R.U.R. – Karel Capek, translated by David Wyllie

6.      20th Century Boys Volume 11: List of Ingredients – Naoki Urasawa

7.      20th Century Boys Volume 12: Friend’s Face – Naoki Urasawa

8.      20th Century Boys Volume 13: Beginning of the End – Naoki Urasawa

9.      20th Century Boys Volume 14: The Boy and the Dream – Naoki Urasawa

10.  The Sandman Volume 1: Preludes and Nocturnes – Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg, Sam Ketih, Malcolm Jones III

11.  Dodger – Terry Pratchett

12.  The Promised Neverland Volume 4 – Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu

13.  20th Century Boys Volume 15: Expo Hurray – Naoki Urasawa

14.  20th Century Boys Volume 16: Beyond the Looking Glass – Naoki Urasawa

15.  20th Century Boys Volume 17: Cross-Counter – Naoki Urasawa

16.  20th Century Boys Volume 18: Everybody’s Song – Naoki Urasawa

17.  20th Century Boys Volume 19: The Man Who Came Back – Naoki Urasawa

18.  20th Century Boys Volume 20: Humanity in the Balance – Naoki Urasawa

19.  Thursday Next book 2: Lost in a Good Book – Jasper Fforde

20.  20th Century Boys Volume 21: Arrival of the Space Aliens – Naoki Urasawa

21.  20th Century Boys Volume 22: The Beginning of Justice

22.  The Promised Neverland Volume 5 – Kaiu Shira, Posuka Demizu

December

1.      Thrawn Ascension: Book 1: Chaos Rising – Timothy Zahn

2.      Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high - Kerry Patterson,

 Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler

3.      Sandman Volume 2: The Doll’s House – Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg, Malcolm Jones III

4.      My Favorite Thing Is Monsters – Emil Ferris

5.      Please Don’t Step On My JNCO Jeans – Noah Van Sciver

6.      The Sandman Volume 3: Dream Country – Neil Gaiman, Kelley Jones, Malcolm Jones III, Charles Vess

7.      Winterfair Gifts – Lois McMaster Bujold

8.      Sandman Book 4: Season of Mists – Neil Gaiman, Matt Wagner, George Pratt, Dick Giordano, Kelley Jones, P. Craig Russell

9.      Sandman Book 5: A Game of You – Neil Gaiman, Sean McManus, Bryan Talbot, Colleen Doran

 105 books and graphic novels in 2022! 34 novels (and 1 novella) and 70/71 graphic novels. I read one book twice for a book club. That’s 13 more than I read last year.

Now for totals from 2002 to 2022.

Totals:

2002 20

2003 86 – 7.16/month

2004 9

2005 84 – 7/month

2006 79 – 6.58/month

2007 58 – 4.83/month

2008 49 – 4.083/month

2009 51 – 4.25

2010 72 - 6

2011 60 - 5

2012 80 – 6.66

2013 50 – 4.16

2014 144 - 12

2015 92 – 7.66

2016 151 – 12.58

2017 138 – 11.5

2018 116 – 9.66

2019 96 - 8

2020 102 – 8.5

2021 92 – 7.66

2022 105 – 8.75

 Including the years that I have incomplete data for (2002 and 2004 I only have 3 months of data), I read 1734 books and graphic novels from 2002 to 2022, 86.7 per year. If we leave off 2002, and 2004, I read 85.25 per year and an average of 7.89 books per month. I’ll post the graphic novels and regular books break down shortly. 

[manilafm]

mw animated characters from cartoon shows on disney channel and nickelodeon?

I don't think we'll be able to get through everyone, so if there are any characters from cartoon shows that are on Disney Channel and/or on Nickelodeon that aren't included in this post, please send us an ask with the name of the fandom, and thank you for your ask !! We would absolutely love to see Luz Noceda, Amity Blight, Willow Park, Boscha, Lilith Clawthorne, Emira 'Em' Blight, Eda Clawthorne, Gus Porter, King Clawthorne, and Hunter / The Golden Guard from The Owl House ; Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Adrien Agreste, Nino Lahiffe, Alya Césaire, Kagami Tsurugi, Jessica ‘Jess’ Keynes, Tikki, Plagg, Alix Kubdel, Chloé Bourgeois, Luka Couffaine, Lila Rossi, Rose Lavillant, Gabriel Agreste, Audrey Bourgeois, Nathalie Sancoeur, Mireille Caquet, Aurore Beauréal, and Pollen from Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug & Cat Noir ; Star Butterfly, Tom Lucitor, Marco Diaz, Jackie Lynn Thomas, Janna Ordonia, Princess Pony Head, Kelly, Brittney Wong, Ludo, and Toffee from Star Vs. The Forces Of Evil ; Kim Possible, Shego, Ron Stoppable, Monique, Wade, and Dr. Drakken from Kim Possible ; Mason 'Dipper' Pines, Stanley Pines, Stanford Pines, Bill Cipher, Wendy Corduroy, Grenda Grendinator, Tambry, and Pacifica Northwest from Gravity Falls ; Phineas Flynn, Candace Flynn, Isabella García-Shapiro, Stacy Hirano, Vanessa Doofenshmirtz, Linda Flynn-Fletcher, Ferb Fletcher, Ginger Hirano, and Perry from Phineas And Ferb ; Ashley Quinlan / Ashley Q., Ashley Tomassian / Ashley T., Ashley 'Spinelli' Spinelli, Gretchen Grundler, Ashley Boulet / Ashley B., and Ashley A. from Recess ; and then from Nickelodeon cartoon shows, we would love to see SpongeBob SquarePants, Squidward Tentacles, Patrick Star, Sandra 'Sandy' Cheeks, Karen, Sheldon J. Plankton, Pearl Krabs, and Eugene Krabs from SpongeBob SquarePants ; Sheen Estévez, Liberty 'Libby' Folfax, Cynthia 'Cindy' Vortex, Betty Quinlan, James 'Jimmy' Neutron, Nick Dean, Brittany Tenelli, Carl Wheezer, Hugh Neutron, and Judy Neutron from The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius ; Wanda Fairywinkle-Cosma, Cosmo Cosma, Poof Fairywinkle-Cosma, Foop, Sparky, Anti-Cosmo, Anti-Wanda, Mark Chang, Chester McBadBat, Trixie Tang, Veronica, Nicky (Tootie's and Vicky's mother), Remy Buxaplenty, Timothy ‘Timmy’ Tiberius Turner, Denzel Crocker, Tootie, Connie Carmichael, Blonda Fairywinkle, Francis, Imaginary Gary, Chip Skylark, Britney Britney, A.J., Tad, Chad, Vicky, Chloe Carmichael, Ricky, Timmy Turner's unnamed father, and Timmy Turner's unnamed mother from The Fairly OddParents ; Luan Loud, Lincoln Loud, Lynn, Jr., Loud, Lucy Loud, Lola Loud, Lana Loud, Lisa Loud, Lily Loud, Rita Loud, Lynn, Sr., Loud, Katherine Mulligan, Kate Bernardo, Clyde McBride, Ronnie Anne Santiago, Adelaide Chang, Stella Zhau, Sid Chang, Morag, and Chandler McCann from The Loud House / The Casagrandes / and etc. ; Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, Dylan ‘Dil’ Pickles, Phillip 'Phil’ DeVille, Lillian ‘Lil’ DeVille, Kimiko ‘Kimi’ Watanabe-Finster, Angelica Pickles, Susie Carmichael, Didi Pickles, Stu Pickles, Chas Finster, Drew Pickles, Charlotte Pickles, Lulu Pickles, Lou Pickles, Miriam Pickles, Dr. Lucy Carmichael, Randy Carmichael, Betty DeVille, Howard DeVille, Melinda Finster, Alisa Carmichael, Buster Carmichael, Edwin Carmichael, and Savannah Shane from All Grown Up! / Rugrats !! But if you have any other fandoms / characters in mind, please send us another ask with the name of the fandom !!

[rp-partnerfinder]

Hello there! My name is Hells I’m 23 and currently I’m looking for some kind of self indulgent plots, these will feature smut but trust me I want there to be a story 60/40 plot to smut probably. I’m desperate for these and have been for a while and if you put the effort into the plot I’m wanting I may consider doubling up, but only if there’s obvious effort. Now for the plots.

All characters are 18+ and I would like all Writers to be as well. Literate to advanced literate and 3rd person only please. This will be on discord so if you are interested DM me there with a writing sample. @HellsFavoriteDessert.

All characters I play are switches, I don’t play strictly dominant or submissive, however the characters I want to use in this plot may lean more submissive atleast in the beginning. One more so over the other.

FALLOUT (features lore from the TV show and New Vegas)

The Ghoul (Cooper Howard) x OC

The idea for this is that my O.C works on the New Vegas strip as a show girl and head of security, she’s effectively House’s dog, whenever someone seems a risk to the Strip she’s asked to play fetch. Due to this she often crosses paths with The Ghoul bounty hunter, the two of them also often scuffle over targets and due to how often they steal targets from eachother they hold personal grudges. My character is fiery, she’s small and chubby, surprisingly strong for her height, and has a hell of a southern temper. She is also a huge flirt and likes to get under The Ghoul’s skin. If you haven’t guessed it yet I want this to be an enemies/rivals to lovers plot. I like the idea of them having a dynamic similar to Batman and Catwoman or Kitty Softpaws and Puss n Boots. They tease and insult eachother, fight often, but there’s way to much sexual tension between them. Might even culminate into a hate fuck. How the two meet will be up to us, we can start with their first meeting or have them know eachother and their rivalry be going on for a while, maybe something happens and my character ends up traveling with The Ghoul. All kinds of potential here. I really want to explore this dynamic so I’m begging here. This plot may have dark themes like murder and drug/alcohol use just due to the subject matter of the fandom so keep that in mind.

Kinks that may be featured: Hate Fuck, Jealous Fuck, Biting, Choking, Degredation, Tying up, Drug and alcohol use (mutual and consensual), some dubcon due to the hate fucks, sadomasochism, some knife/gun play and blood play/drinking, WAY TO MANY PET NAMES because it’s Cooper.

Stranger Things

I’ve been searching for this one for a while, not sure if I’ll ever get any takers for it but here it is.

Eddie Munson x O.C (Phoebe Carver)

So this plot is essentially Eddie Munson falling in love with a deeply religious, preachers daughter, good girl and helping her overcome her catholic guilt and let loose. He introduces her to drugs and alcohol, corrupts her more and more, eventually they kiss or there’s a confession or maybe even something more explicit, there are a ton of options here! The jist of my O.C besides being a preachers daughter is that she’s Jason’s cousin, this is done simply for drama and can technically be completely retconned if you aren’t into it. I also have a trans male character that can be used for this plot, his name is A.J, just in case we want it to be a little gay instead. I just feel like this plot has so much sweet and fluffy but also super spicy potential. If necessary as I said above I can double up if I have no choice.

Kinks that may be featured: Petnames, Titles: Such as daddy, sir, master, etc, choking, biting, religious corruption, sex in religious buildings, inappropriate use of rosary beads and confessionals, praying during sex, drug/alcohol use (mutually and consensually).

As I said above if you are interested in these DM me on my discord. HellsFavoriteDessert

Tags: O.C x Canon, NSFW, Stranger Things, Fallout, Dark Themes, Discord.

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[ulkaralakbarova]

After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O’Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Hilary O’Neil: Julia Roberts Victor Gaddes: Campbell Scott Gordon: Vincent D’Onofrio Estelle Whittier: Colleen Dewhurst Richard Geddes: David Selby Mrs. O’Neil: Ellen Burstyn Cappy: Dion Anderson Malachi: George Martin Shauna: A.J. Johnson Danny: Daniel Beer Moamar: Behrooz Afrakhan Gordon’s Friend: Michael Halton Assistant: Larry Nash Host of Jeopardy: Alex Trebek Jeopardy Contestant: Richard Friedenberg Jeopardy Contestant: Duncan Henderson Jeopardy Contestant: Bettina Rose Voice on Jetsons (voice): Howard Morris Annabel: Fran Lucci Bandleader: John M. Rosenberg Shauna’s Boyfriend: Patrick Cage Guest: Tim Bohn Film Crew: Novel: Marti Leimbach Screenplay: Richard Friedenberg Producer: Sally Field Producer: Kevin McCormick Original Music Composer: James Newton Howard Director of Photography: Juan Ruiz Anchía Editor: Robert Brown Editor: Jim Prior Director: Joel Schumacher Casting: Mary Goldberg Costume Design: Susan Becker Stunt Double: Pat Romano Movie Reviews:

[rpmtrish]

Team Summit Motorsports Park Wins the NHRA Division 3 Team Finals!

Thirty-two exceptional Edelbrock Super Series racers qualified to represent Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio at the North Central Division Summit Racing Series Team Finals, Sept. 13-17, 2023, at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indiana, and they all played a part in propelling the team to the 2023 Team Championship.  On Sunday, Jim Ring earned the win in Sportsman, which qualified him to race toward a World Championship at the NHRA Nevada Nationals, Oct. 26-29, 2023 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Additionally on Sunday, John Boes earned the runner-up finish in Super Pro and Brandon Buchanan earned the runner-up finish in High School.  In a Summit Motorsports Park sweep on Saturday, Aubrey Collins won Best Appearing in Super Pro, Matt Ball won Best Appearing in Pro, Matt Short won Best Appearing in Super Bike and Scott Chitty won Best Appearing in Sportsman.  On Friday, Madie Fenn-Yasenosky won the Super Pro Bonus Race, Matt Ball won the Pro Bonus Race and Beth Hurst was the runner-up in the Sportsman Bonus Race.  The whole team, which rocked a Quarter Mile Mafia theme all weekend, featured Edelbrock Super Pro racers Jeff Fenn, Tim McGuire, John Boes, Austin Lenz, Lisa Boes, Madie Fenn-Yasenosky, Aubrey Collins, Greg Ross and Randy Scheuer; Edelbrock Pro racers A.J. Buchanan, Brian Green, Bryan Workman, Chris Howard, John Boes, Chuck Dague, Matt Ball, David Klippel and Robert Faurot; Wiseco/Cycle Tech Super Bike racers Craig Adams, Jason Keller, Ed James, Matt Short and Scott Sheppeard and Edelbrock Sportsman Delivered on Time by TFC Transportation racers Joe Galanek, Alyssa Galanek, Derek Simon, David Widmar, James Ring, Scott Chitty, Beth Hurst, Logan Buckley and Sandy Hensley. “I am proud to say that Summit Motorsports Park has some of the very best racers in the country, and they continue to show that at every race,” said Bill Bader Jr., president of Summit Motorsports Park, who was joined by his wife, Jayme Bader, to cheer the team on all weekend. “The racers who worked hard all season long to qualify to represent America’s Racetrack at this prestigious race, and subsequently contribute to our team championship, proved what they are made of, and they deserve all of the attention and accolades they are sure to receive in the days, weeks, months and years ahead. We could not be happier, and this celebration will last a long time."  Summit Motorsports Park is at 1300 State Route 18, Norwalk, Ohio. For more information, visit summitmotorsportspark.com or call 419-668-5555. Read the full article

[brokehorrorfan]

Scream Factory has revealed the specs for its The People Under the Stairs 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray. Originally due out on April 25, the 1991 cult classic will now release on May 30.

Written and directed by master of horror Wes Craven, the film stars Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer, Ving Rhames, Bill Cobbs, Kelly Jo Minter, Sean Whalen, and Yan Birch.

The People Under the Stairs has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative, presented in Dolby Vision (HDR-10 compatible) with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 options. Special features are listed below.

Disc 1 - 4K UHD:

Audio commentary by writer-director Wes Craven

Audio commentary by actors Brandon Adams, A.J. Langer, Sean Whalen, and Yan Birch

Audio commentary by actor Brandon Adams

Interview with writer-director Wes Craven

Interview with actress A.J. Langer

Interview with actor Sean Whalen

Filmmaker Jeffrey Reddick on the film’s lasting impact

Theatrical trailer

Disc 2 - Blu-ray:

Audio commentary by writer-director Wes Craven

Audio commentary by actors Brandon Adams, A.J. Langer, Sean Whalen, and Yan Birch

Audio commentary by actor Brandon Adams

Interview with actress Wendy Robie

Interviews with special effects artists Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger, And Robert Kurtzman

Interview with director of photography Sandi Sissel

Interview with composer Don Peake

Making-of featurette

Behind-the-scenes footage

Theatrical trailer

TV spots

Storyboard gallery

Still gallery

Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy is suddenly thrust into a nightmare. He quickly learns the true nature of the house’s homicidal inhabitants and the secret creatures hidden deep within the house.

Pre-order The People Under the Stairs.

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 10.18

Beer Birthdays

Chris Swersey (1964)

Toshi Ishii (1967)

Phil Sides (1967)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Boyd Dowler; Green Bay Packers WR (1937)

Forrest Gregg; Green Bay Packers T (1933)

A.J. Liebling; food writer (1904)

Thomas Love Peacock; English writer (1785)

George C. Scott; actor (1927)

Famous Birthdays

Henri Bergson; French philosopher (1865)

Chuck Berry; rock singer (1926)

Peter Boyle; actor (1935)

James Brooks; artist (1906)

Canaletto; artist (1697)

Pam Dawber; actor (1951)

Jean Jacques Regis de Cambaceres; French gourmet (1753)

Mike Ditka; Chicago Bears TE, coach (1939)

Russ Giguere; rock singer (1943)

Hans Holbein the Younger; German artist (1497)

Fannie Hurst; writer (1889)

Keith Jackson; television sportscaster (1928)

Klaus Kinski; actor (1926)

Wynton Marsalis; trumpet player (1961)

Terry McMillan; writer (1951)

Mongkut; king of Siam, Rama IV (1804)

Rick Moody; writer (1961)

Erin Moran; actor (1960)

Martina Navratilova; Czech tennis player (1956)

Laura Nyro; singer, songwriter (1947)

Anita O'Day; jazz singer (1919)

Logan Pearsall Smith; writer (1865)

Ntozake Shange; poet, playwright (1948)

Howard Shore; composer (1946)

Vincent Spano; actor (1962)

Inger Stevens; actor (1934)

D.T. Suzuki; Japanese philosopher, writer (1870)

Jean-Claude Van Damme; actor (1960)

Wendy Wasserstein; comedian (1950)

Dawn Wells; actor (1938)

[justmoreocs-edits]

Masterlist

Just some quick links to my story introductions.

STORY [FANDOM] (PERSPECTIVE CHARACTERS)

A Few More Hours [Until Dawn] (Lucy Hartley)

A Knife's Edge & Music and Lyrics [Stranger Things] (Belle Barrow, Robin Buckley, Mia Moreno and Eddie Munson)

A Matter of Blood [A Discovery of Witches] (Chizzy Duncan, Alina Driscoll and Monty Sanderson)

Bedtime Stories [The Librarians] (Bonnie Vasliliev)

Boldness Be My Friend [Grishaverse: Six of Crows] (Dmitry Kovalev, Annika Yahontov and Zariyah Yahontov)

Burns Knight [The Inheritance Games] (Fiona Dalton)

Crime, Friendship and Other Things [Detroit: Become Human] (Frankie Alverez)

Dearest Verona [Deadly Class] (Cassie Verona)

Elements, Brains and Fangs [Teen Wolf] (Renée Cobalt)

Family Legacy [Superman & Lois] (Mara Kent)

Flowers of Iron [Lockwood and Co.] (Violet Morello)

From Angels and Gods [The Devil in Me] (Angelica Lonnit and Castor Griffin)

Haly's Circus: All Grown Up [Titans] (Kit Cole, Viola Cole and Tae Lee)

Hunter's Delight [The Quarry] (Lacey Pearson)

Kindred [Shadowhunters] (Aoife Dawnfleur and Benji Fray)

Learn To Do It [Vampire Academy] (Cedric Nicholls and Frances Mazeika)

Listen to Your Hart [Kingsman] (Lily Robinson and Eggsy Unwin)

Misfits and Misinformation [Wednesday] (Carmine Bishop and Talia Hawkins)

No Matter What [Nowhere Boys] (Emie Thompson and Mal Thompson)

Our Legacy [Superman & Lois] (Mara Kent)

Prestige [MacGyver & The Mentalist] (Lilia Bennett-Hope)

Rising Light [Constantine {Written with @fiercefray}] (Kate Bastille)

Ships Ahoy [Wreck] (Reeve Amos and Cali Pierce)

Stories of Hope [Harry Potter] (Hope Wood)

The Butler and the Duke [Pennyworth] (Hannah Duke)

The Conman and the Investigator [Constantine] (Charlie Doyle)

The Making of a Hero [Nightwing] (A.J Kane, Teddy Kane and Dick Grayson)

The Piccola Rossa Series [Peaky Blinders] (Sylvain Alfonsi, Hal Brandon, Cece Hawthorne, Stan Shelby, Luce Turner and Wilf Turner)

The St. Claire Mysteries [Prodigal Son] (Annie St. Claire and Harry St. Claire)

Trust Your Instincts [Dexter: New Blood] (Everleigh Howard)

Truth Serum [Slow Horses] (Millie Blake)

Unexpected Partners [Alex Rider] (Eliza Moriarty)

Verstehen [The Order] (Abby Stone and Becca Warren)

[justmoreocs-writing]

Masterlist

Just some quick links to my story introductions.

STORY [FANDOM] (PERSPECTIVE CHARACTERS)

A Few More Hours [Until Dawn] (Lucy Hartley)

A Knife's Edge & Music and Lyrics [Stranger Things] (Belle Barrow, Robin Buckley, Mia Moreno and Eddie Munson)

A Matter of Blood [A Discovery of Witches] (Chizzy Duncan, Alina Driscoll and Monty Sanderson)

Bedtime Stories [The Librarians] (Bonnie Vasliliev)

Boldness Be My Friend [Grishaverse: Six of Crows] (Dmitry Kovalev, Annika Yahontov and Zariyah Yahontov)

Burns Knight [The Inheritance Games] (Fiona Dalton)

Crime, Friendship and Other Things [Detroit: Become Human] (Frankie Alverez)

Dearest Verona [Deadly Class] (Cassie Verona)

Elements, Brains and Fangs [Teen Wolf] (Renée Cobalt)

Flowers of Iron [Lockwood and Co.] (Violet Morello)

From Angels and Gods [The Devil in Me] (Angelica Lonnit and Castor Griffin)

Haly's Circus: All Grown Up [Titans] (Kit Cole, Viola Cole and Tae Lee)

Hunter's Delight [The Quarry] (Lacey Pearson)

Kindred [Shadowhunters] (Aoife Dawnfleur and Benji Fray)

Learn To Do It [Vampire Academy] (Cedric Nicholls and Frances Mazeika)

Listen to Your Hart [Kingsman] (Lily Robinson and Eggsy Unwin)

Misfits and Misinformation [Wednesday] (Carmine Bishop and Talia Hawkins)

No Matter What [Nowhere Boys] (Emie Thompson and Mal Thompson)

Our Legacy [Superman & Lois] (Mara Kent)

Prestige [MacGyver & The Mentalist] (Lilia Bennett-Hope)

Rising Light [Constantine {Written with @fiercefray}] (Kate Bastille)

Ships Ahoy [Wreck] (Reeve Amos and Cali Pierce)

Stories of Hope [Harry Potter] (Hope Wood)

The Butler and the Duke [Pennyworth] (Hannah Duke)

The Conman and the Investigator [Constantine] (Charlie Doyle)

The Making of a Hero [Nightwing] (A.J Kane, Teddy Kane and Dick Grayson)

The Piccola Rossa Series [Peaky Blinders] (Sylvain Alfonsi, Hal Brandon, Cece Hawthorne, Stan Shelby, Luce Turner and Wilf Turner)

The St. Claire Mysteries [Prodigal Son] (Annie St. Claire and Harry St. Claire)

Trust Your Instincts [Dexter: New Blood] (Everleigh Howard)

Truth Serum [Slow Horses] (Millie Blake)

Unexpected Partners [Alex Rider] (Eliza Moriarty)

Verstehen [The Order] (Abby Stone and Becca Warren)