#Alex and Lin verse

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All Subtext I Could Find for Hamilton and Laurens' Relationship in Hamilton: The Musical

Since you guys asked for it, here it is!!

By the way, I've only gotten these details via being hyperfocused/staring at Laurens and Hamilton mostly throughout the musical's Act 1. Also overanalyzing their actions.

Again, Lin could've made this relationship more explicit, but he chose not to. They could've had a song, a SINGULAR SONG, but nothing? Just some light subtext that could be interpreted as platonic? Okay. I'll play your game.

If the ship was better intergrated in the story, maybe if there was a song explaining their relationship, or, literally anything Laurens-centric, I'd gurantee Laurens wouldn't be as UwU turtle boy twinkified by the fandom, honestly.

Because there's barely any OFFICIAL lams content in the musical to nimble on, I shall provide it myself by overanalyzing content. That is what I (try to) do best, after all. And this ship has been taking over my brain.

Also if there was any subtext that I missed, do let me know! I shall reblog if there's any more.

Alexander Hamilton

- When the cast are giving Hamilton his stuff, and Laurens gives his bag, a mild gay stare is at large.

(Detail!: Eliza gives him his coat, Angelica gives him his book, Laurens gives him his bag. Very specific character choices, I've gotta say)

(Side note: I've seen someone say Laurens mouths "Me? I loved him", but I don't exactly know if that's true or not, since he's in the dark)

My Shot

- (ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE IN THE PRO-SHOT) Laurens checks him out a bit as Hamilton sings "These New York City streets get colder, I shoulder (...)"

- When Laurens sings his verse "You, and I, do or die (...)" he touches Hamilton's shoulder and gay-ass staring ensues.

- "Laurens I like you a lot"

(Laurens giggles a bit and acts embarrassed at that lol)

- Laurens says "Let's get this guy infront of a crowd" SO INTIMATELY like... compared to the studio album.... 🏳️‍🌈 (?)

- Just before Laurens shouts "Everybody sing!" He and Hamilton had a little shoulder-to-shoulder moment

Story of Tonight

- The gays do gays. That's all I have to say. You all know about the amount of gay stares and shoulder touches in this song.

- Also how they walk away together??

Right Hand Man

- During the final "Here comes the general!" Laurens and Hamilton do the "handshake thing", only noticed it just now.

Helpless

- After Hamilton tells Eliza "Swear to God you'll never feel so (...)" He and Laurens fucking come in CLOSE and Laurens congratulates him. And then gazes at him from afar before clapping then leaving. Jealous much?

- God, lemme just say, when Laurens and Angelica come down the aisle during the wedding they look so miserable...

Satisfied

- Laurens is like "Alright, alright, stop kissing infront of me mfs!!!"

- During the rewind part, Angelica, Laurens, and Eliza momentarily all stay in the light AT THE SAME TIME, the light Angelica was standing in.

(Side note: I am of the opinion that John Laurens should've sang Satisfied, yet I know that Satisfied was sort-of meant to be a female solo)

(2nd side note: Laurens could've gotten batshit drunk because his lover is getting married)

Story of Tonight (Reprise)

- When Laurens sings "But I've seen wonders great and small" he points at Hamilton. Didn't know Alex had such a small dick.

- Laurens clinging onto Hamilton and staring mindlessly at that man during the entire beginning portion of the song before Burr came in

- Also when they sing "Something you will never see again" Laurens gives Hamilton a sorta "I know I'm gonna die later lol" glance.

Stay Alive

- When Laurens sings "And everyday's a test of our camraderie and bravery" they do the "handshake thing" (which i think is a metaphor for queerness, or something like that)

- The transition from Stay Alive to Ten Duel Commandments ("Laurens, do not throw away your shot"), do I even need to say anything? ALSO THEY WERE IN A PINK LIGHT. (While yes, it is light, it classifies as pink)

CORRECTION: it was a purple pink-ish light, my bad

Ten Duel Commandments

- Of course, the bitches are gay af.

- Burr and Lee have a normal handshake during the seconds part, but Laurens and Hamilton do the "handshake thing" instead

Meet Me Inside

- During the beginning, the two share a hug and gazing. Also, "I'm satisfied!" being said by Laurens.

Laurens' Interlude / Tomorrow There'll Be More of Us

- Dead gay staring/pining ensues. Also, the fact that in the final version, Eliza doesn't even specify the letter came from South Carolina, yet Hamilton immediately assumes it's from Laurens...

Thank you for hearing my rambling, I have joined the fandom late, yes.

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Okay purely Hamilton musical verse but Meet Me Inside drives me insane because it's such an emotional song(but also lowkey is so borderline romantic confession). Like you can tell that they've been arguing over this for weeks-about Hamilton getting a command for a while. And Hamilton is being obtuse and doesn't realize. That Washington dies everytime he prattles on about a command. About glory and status.

About all the things Washington doesn't give a damn about because he. just. needs. Alexander. alive. And Hamilton doesn't realize cause he just wants. But it's not about wants.

And if you strip the song of all contexts and histories, there's a universe where this song is about George is in love and terrified to risk Alexander and Alexander is too glory obsessed to realize what he holds in his careless hands(Ooh, I love that line. Too glory obsessed to realize what he holds in his careless hands. I cooked there). Like I've thought for such a long while the tension building in that song should lead to a kiss

If not for historical context. For Eliza and John and Lafayette(EDIT: AND MARTHA OMG I did not forget Martha! To be fair I was very much thinking of the Hamilton musical squad and they left her out so it's not my fault. It's Lin's for leaving out our very wonderful very first First Lady so blame him :< ) and we obviously know they weren't historically but in the musical their dynamics are kinda sorta like.

It's such an emotional song that it'd be so easy to make it romantic.

And then you have everything else-Washington knowing Hamilton got Eliza pregnant, Alex having woken up fearing John would die that morning in the duel, the tension of Washington shrugging off Lee's disrespect and John and Alex taking it all personally.

Like no wonder weeks of arguments finally bubbled over and Hamilton was finally sent home that day.

Idk this has just been bouncing in my head for weeks and needed to be freed everytime I listen to that goddamn song cause I'm like "Hammie you're an idiot for not getting it when a man tells you he needs you alive in that voice. Like that's a very clear I'm deeply in love with you and I need you alive please stop asking this of me I cannot send you to die" Cause I would die for Christopher Jackson telling me he needed me in that voice.

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2017 Kettering A Cappella Festival — VoicePlay live performances

Three years after their previous appearance, VoicePlay returned to the stage in Dayton as professional headliners for the Kettering National A Cappella Festival. Their recent schedule hadn't allowed as much educational outreach as usual, so they enjoyed what time they had with the kids.

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[Here is another recording from the side of the stage with more of their entrance.]

A toe-tapping tune with an audience participation element is a fantastic way to kick off a show. With a performance like this one, it's not surprising that the crowd treat them like the rockstars they are.

Details:

title: Mr. Blue Sky

original songs / performers: "Mr. Blue Sky" by ELO (Electric Light Orchestra); [1:10] "Blue Skies" by Ben Selvin & Charles Kaley (as The Knickerbockers)

written by: "Mr. Blue Sky" by Jeff Lynne; "Blue Skies" by Irving Berlin

arranged by: Geoff Castellucci

performance date: 11 November 2017

My favorite bits:

the crunchy harmonies on ♫ "sun shines brightly" ♫ ☀

J.None working the front row, and the kids' resulting excitement

Layne looping back for his mic stand without missing a beat

"So far, you've been helping us… not so much." 😆 (Very diplomatic.)

the smooth transitions into and out of the "Blue Skies" section

Geoff giving Layne's arm a friendly bump as they cross on the riser

using the mini megaphones to replicate the voice distortions from the original song

the build up to the lovely ending chord

Trivia:

The guys performed this arrangement for a little over a year more before they finally filmed a video for it as the first entry in the second round of their PartWork series.

The mini megaphones later made an appearance in the music video for their cover of "You're My Best Friend" by Queen.

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There's a ton of overlap between a cappella kids and theater kids, so it was an easy choice for VoicePlay to include a song from the biggest musical of the 21st century in their setlist. It's interesting to see how their new member and a live setting led to adjustments in the arrangement from the recorded version.

Details:

title: My Shot

original performers: cast of Hamilton: An American Musical (2015)

written by: Lin-Manuel Miranda & Alex Lacamoire

arranged by: Layne Stein

performance date: 11 November 2017

My favorite bits:

shifting the vocal roles with J.None taking on both the Hamilton and Burr lines

all the audience members singing along

the projections on the backdrop

Earl's fantastic French accent and that dip into his lower register

the moment of silence after ♫ "you're gonna get shot" ♫ and Layne's gunshot sound effect

the building tension during Geoff's repetition of ♫ "When are these colonies gonna rise up?" ♫

harmonized fast patter lyrics

J's big old belt leading into the ending section

Trivia:

VoicePlay had released their video for this song a year and a half earlier, shortly before the 2016 Tony Awards.

This video was originally posted to Facebook by the Western Brown Choirs from Mount Orab, Ohio.

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Every performance of this piece is unique. It's also one of the best demonstrations of their group name, a chance for the boys to play together for everyone's amusement, including their own. Unfortunately, this clip is only the first two verses and one chorus, but it's still fun while it lasts.

Details:

title: Elvira

original performers: The Oak Ridge Boys

written by: Dallas Frazier

arranged by: Geoff Castellucci

performance date: 11 November 2017

My favorite bits:

troublemaker Eli nudging Earl to take center stage

pouty Geoff sitting on the edge of the riser, and the ensuing gesture conversation between him and Earl

J.None's smooth runs

Eli's big old riff

Trivia:

This fan favorite tune was a staple of VoicePlay's live shows for many years, including on the 2015 Sing-Off tour, but they've never made a music video for it because the audience response is so integral to the humor of it.

Their buddies in Home Free enjoyed this arrangement so much that they asked to use it as a starting point for their own version recorded with The Oak Ridge Boys.

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Additional photos

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The crowd was pretty excited for the post-show meet and greet.

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Personalization Prompt #2 – Martha

And for the reader appreciation day of the event, I’m using the second personalization prompt for the wonderful Martha @going1582! Thank you so much for being a friend 😊 And I hope you’ll enjoy!!

BLACK: what face claim from an anime, comic book, or cartoon do I associate with you?

Of course, you already know this one, but it really is Alex Benedetto from Gangsta.! She’s gorgeous, has the right colouring, and is just always the first character to pop into my head when I think of Martha!

WHITE: what flame type and box weapon do I think you’d have in the khr!verse?

While I sort of answered this when I did the other personalization prompt, I do think you have dual Mist and Rain Flames. Your Mist Flames are just the tiniest bit stronger, and though you can’t create full blown illusions, you can use the Mist Flames in ways that do help to deceive or trick others, mostly in defensive ways, while your Rain Flames are the more offensive of the two. As far as box weapons go, I think your Rain box animal is a whale and your Mist Flame animal is a turkey. Going again with the symbolism of spirit animals, both of these animals have deep ties towards community and family. The whale is a symbol of wisdom, emotional healing, keeping history, and peaceful strength, while the turkey is a symbol of abundance and generosity.

RED: what aesthetics do I associate with you?

I know I did these up for you years ago now but they all still ring very true to me 😊

BLUE: what are three songs I’d put on a playlist for you?

LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS, the beatles

SWIMMING, james newton howard

DON’T GIVE UP, twice

YELLOW: what fictional world out of all my fandoms would I picture you in?

Going with the obvious answer that everyone has probably guessed will be here. KHR is the fandom we’ve shared for the longest time, the one we’ve talked about most, and it’s the one I see you in the easiest!

GREEN: who would I pair you with out of all my fandoms?

For KHR, it’s Hibari, of course! For K Project, it’s Dewa. For Nanbaka, it’s Trois. For Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun!, it’s Kalego. For Bungou Stray Dogs, it’s Chuuya. For Servamp, it’s Higan. For Saiyuki, it’s Kougaiji. For Eyeshield 21, it’s Akaba. For Ronin Warriors, it’s Cye. For Kekkaishi, it’s Hiba. For GetBackers, it’s Ban. For Black Cat, it’s Lin. For Karneval, it’s Jiki. For Gangsta., it’s Delico. For Bleach, it’s Hitsugaya. For Naruto, it’s Kankuro. For Deadman Wonderland, it’s Yo Takami. For Ouran, it’s Kyoya. For Durarara!!, it’s Walker. For Gintama, it’s Kamui. For Mystic Messenger, it’s Jumin. For Ikemen Revolution, it’s Oliver. For Blush Blush, it’s Volks. For Date Warp, it’s Alben. For Hatoful Boyfriend, it’s Nageki. For The Outsiders, it’s Ponyboy. For Class of the Titans, it’s Archie. For Ultimate Spider-Man, it’s Danny. For Gravity Falls, it’s Ford. For The Mighty Ducks, it’s Fulton. For Jungle Fury, it’s R.J. For Ninja Storm, it’s Dustin. For Mystic Force, it’s Xander.

PURPLE: what gif reminds me of you?

PINK: if you were an AU, what type of AU would you be?

I do see you as a nice, relaxed, soothing type of AU, something very slice of life oriented without a lot of major drama and angst, so a nice coffeeshop AU or even a high-school AU would be what I would picture you as.

RAINBOW: if i were to write a khr sequel, following Tsuna’s demise, and could only use my reader’s as characters, who would you be?

Easy! It’s the same answer it’s probably always been, where I see you as the next Rain Guardian!

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Prompts

Master list

* EDITING IN PROCESS.

Rules

- Emoji anons are welcomed

- I only write for male, gn, or ftm trans readers

- I prefer writing for amab readers

- no incest, ya nasty.

- no pedo shit.

- if I write a character who is a minor, it is strictly platonic.

- I write for platonic fics for characters over the age of 18 to.

- no SH, suicide, rape, SA, no shit like that, please.

- No “yandere” stuff.

- if I ignore your request, I either didn’t see it, didn’t know how to write it, or it just went against one of my rules.

- please, put if you want the reader to be male or gn.

NSFW rules

- non of the sub reader stuff, unless they are at the hands of a power bottom (preferably character)

- I prefer the reader to be penetrating, if there is any.

- preferably amab reader. Y’know, with a pee pee. Or a trans (ftm) reader with surgery.

- I will write for a female bodied reader (ftm) without surgery too, just saying I prefer a wee wee.

Fandoms I write for:

Oscar Isaac characters

Steven Grant (Moon Knight). Marc Spector (Moon Knight). Jake Lockley (Moon Knight). William Tell (The Card Counter). Santiago “Pope” Garcia (Triple Frontier). Nathan Bateman (Ex Machina). Jonathan Levy (Scenes Fromba Marriage). Abel Morales (The Most Violent Year). Will Dempsey (Life Itself). Rydal (The Two Faces of January). Nick Masicsko (Show Me a Hero). Jack (Mojave). Shiv (Pu-239). Miguel “Spider-Man 2099” O’Hara (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse). Duke Leto (Dune). Kane (Annihilation). Palo “Poe” Dameron (Star Wars). Llewyn Davis (Inside Llewyn Davis). Richard (The Letted Room). Paul Gauguin (At Eternity’s Gate). Cecil (Revenge on Jolly!). Lightening Face (Basil Stitt).

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Characters:

Tasks force 141- Cpt. John Price. John “Soap” MacTavish. Simone “Ghost” Riley. Kyle “Gaz” Garrick.

Las Vaqueros- Colonel Alejandro Vargas. Rodolfo “Rudy” Parra.

Other- Kate Laswell. Commander Phillip Gaves. “König”.

Six

Characters:

Richard “Rip”. Joseph “Bear” Graves. Alex Claude. Ricky “Buddha”. Robert Chase III. Dominic Adams.

Rainbow Six Siege

Characters:

Viperstrike- Nayara “Brava” Cardoso. Grace “Dokkaebi” Nam. Ryad “Jackal” Al-Hassar. Yumiko “Hibana” Imagawa. Vicente “Capitão” Souza. Mike “Thatcher” Baker. Elias “Blitz” Kötz. Kana “Alamo” Fujiwara. Adriana “Maestro” Martello. Aria “Alibi” Luca. Masaru “Echo” Enatsu. Mark “Mute” Chandar. Julien “Rook” Nizan. Marius “Jäger” Streicher.

Nighthaven- Charlie Tho “Grim” Keng Boon. Anja “Osa” Janković (platonic). Håvard “Ace” Haugland. Jaimini “Kali” Shah. “Finka”. Monika “IQ” Weiss. Alpha “Aruni” Tawanroong. Ngugi “Wamai” Furaha. Elżbiedts “Ela” Bosak. Elena “Mira” Álvarez. James “Smoke” Porter. Jack “Pulse” Estrada.

Wolfguard- Néon “Sens” Ngoma. Sanaa “Nomad” Maktoub. Olivier “Lion” Flament. Siu “Ying” Lin. Gilles “Montagne” Touré. Emmanuel let “Twitch” Pichon. Mina “Thunderbird” Sky. Thandiwe “Melusi” Ndlovu. Morowa “Clash” Evans. Tina “Frost” Tsang. Miles “Castle” Campbell. Gustave “Doc” Kateb. Dominic “Bandit” Brunsmeier.

Ghosteyes- Santiago “Flores” Lucero. Samuel “Zero” Fisher. Nienke “Iana” Meijer. “Nøkk”. Erik “Maverick” Thorn. Zofia Bosak. “Glaz”. Ana “Solis” Díaz. Collinn “Warden” McKinley. Max “Mozzie” Goose. Chul “Vigil” Hwa. Liu “Lesion” Long. Taina “Cerveira” Pereira. Meghan “Valkyrie” Castellano.

Redhammer- Azucena “Amaru” Quispe. Tori “Gridlock” Fairous. Craig “Blackbeard” Jenson. Sebastien “Buck” Côté. Seamus “Sledge” Cowden. Eliza “Ash” Cohen. Jordan “Thermite” Trace. “Fuze”. Brianna “Thron” Skehan. Said “Oryx” Hadid. César “Goyo” Herbández. Jalal “Kaid” Fassi. “Tachanka”. “Kapkan”.

Lucifer (Netflix)

Characters:

Angels- Amenadiel. Lucifer Morningstar.

Demons- Mazikeen.

Detective/or works in that field- Ella Lopez. Dan. Marcus Pierce.

Other- Eve.

DC

Characters:

Justice League- Clark “Superman” Kent. Bruce “Batman” Wayne. Diana “Wonder Woman” Princess. Barry “The Flash” Allen. Hal “Green Lantern” Jordon. Victor “Cyborg” Stone. Arthur “Aquaman” Curry. Oliver “Green Arrow” Queen.

Bat-fam- Bruce “Batman” Wayne. Dick “Nightwing” Grayson. Jason “Red Hood” Todd. Tim “Red Robin” Drake. Damian “Robin” Wayne. Stephanie “The Spoiler” Brown. Cassandra “Orphan” Cain. Duke “The Signal” Thomas. Kathy “Batwoman” Kane. Barbara “Batgirl” Gordon.

Hero- Kara “Supergirl” Zor-El. Queen “Wonder Woman” Nubia. Donna “Wonder Girl” Troy. Karen “Power Girl” Starr. Raymond “Atom” Palmer. Dinah “Black Carney” Lance. Wally “The Flash” Weat. Jon “Superboy” Kent. Koriand’r “Starfire”. Rachel “Raven” Roth. Garfield “Beast Boy” Logan. Zatanna Zatara. John “Hellblazer” Constantine.

Green lanterns- Hal “Green Lantern” Jordon. John “Green Lantern” Stewart. Kyle “Green Lantern” Rayner.

Villain- Jack “Joker” Naiper. Harlen “Harley Quinn” Quinzel. Edward “The Riddler” Nygma. Selina “Catwoman” Kyle. Pamela “Posion Ivy” Isley. Floyd “Deadshot” Lawton. Jonathan “Scare Crow” Crane. David “Black Manta” Hyde.

Other- Lucifer Morningstar.

Marvel

Characters:

Avengers- T’Challa “Black Panther”. Sam “Falcon” Wilson. Steve “Captain America” Rogers. Natalia “Black Widow” Alianovna. Bucky “Winter Soldier” Barnes. Clint “Hawkeye” Barton. Tony “Iron Man” Stark. Thor Odinson.

Hero’s- Roberta “Captain America” Mendez. Matt “Daredevil” Murrdock. Scott “Ant-Man” Lang. Peter “Star Lord” Quill,

Deadpool- Wanda “Lady Deadpool” Wilson. Wade “Deadpool” Wilson.

MoonKnight- Steven “Mr. Knight” Grant. Marc “MoonKnight” Spector. Khonshu. Jake “Mr. Knight” Lockley.

Spider-men- Cooper “Web-Weaver” Coen. May “Spider-Girl” Parker. Hobie “Spider-Punk” Brown. Ben “Scarlet Spider” Reilly. Kaine “Scarlet Spider” Parker. Miguel “Spider-Man 2099” O’rara. Anya “Spider-Girl” Corázon. Gwen “Spider-Gwen” Stacy. Miles “Spider-Man” Morales. Cindy “Silk” Moon. Mary “MJ” Jane. Peter “Spider-Man” Parker.

Other- Tony “Taskmaster” Masters. Brock “Crossbones” Rumblow. Joaquín “Falcon” Torres. Yelena “White Widow” Belova. Gwen “Gwenpool” Poole. Kraven “Kraven the Hunter”. Felicia “Black Cat” Hardy. Soel “Luna Snow” Hee. Elektra Natchios. Albert “Spawn” Simmons. Frank “Punisher” Castle. Loki Odinson. Stephen “Doctor Strange” Strange.

Triple Frontier

Characters:

Francisco Morales. Santiago “Pope” Garcia. Tom “Redfly” Davis.

The Card Counter

Characters:

William Tell. La Linda. Clirk Rogers.

A Most Violent Years

Characters:

Abel Morales. Lawrence. Peter Forente..

The Two Faces of January

Characters:

Chester’s McFarland. Rydal.

Ex Machina

Characters:

Nathan Bateman.

Scenes From a Marriage

Characters:

Jonathan Levy.

Life Itself

Characters:

Will Dempsey.

Show Me a Hero

Characters:

Nick Wasicsko. Micheal Sussman?

Mojave

Characters:

John “Jack” Jackson.

Pu-239

Characters:

Shiv.

Dune

Characters:

Duke Leto.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Characters:

Miguel “Spider-Man 2099” O’Hara. Peter “Spider-Man” B. Parker. Jessica “Spider-Woman” Drew. Peter “Spider-Man Noir” Parker.

Obey Me! Shall We Date?

Demons- Lucifer. Mammon. Leviathan. Satan. Asmodues. Beelzebub. Belphegor. Diavolo. Barbatos.

Angels- Simeon. Luke (platonically).

Humans- Solomon.

Anime’s:

*If the characters are like high schoolers, I will only right with them aged up. However, if the character I’d like 14 and below, I will note write with at all because 15 and above I can get a more accurate less childish personality with them being aged up.

Devil Man Crybaby

Characters:

Akira Fudo. Ryo Asuka. Miki Makimura. Miki Kurado. Psycho Jenny.

Haikyu!! (Ify about this one)

Kurasuno- Yu Nishinoya. Tobio Kageyama. Kei Tsukishima. Kiyoko Shimizu. Shoto Hinata. Ryūnosuke Tanaka. Koshi Sugawara. Hitoka Yachi. Tadashi Yamaguchi. Keishin Ukai. Daichi Suwamura.

Nekoma- Kenma Kozume. Tetsurō Kuroo. Lev Haiba.

Aoba Johsai- Toru Oikawa. Hajime Iwaizumi.

Fukurōdani- Kōtarō Bokuto. Keiji Akaashi.

Shiratorizawa- Wakatoshi Ushijima. Satori Tendo.

Attack on Titan

Characters:

Scout Regiment- Armin Arlert. Mikasa Ackerman. Levi Ackerman. Hange Zoë. Sasha Brown. Erwin Smith.

Military Regiment- Hitch Dreyse. Kenny Ackerman.

Warriors- Reiner Braun. Annie Leonhart.

Nobility- Historia Reiss.

Eldia- Ymir Fritz.

Paradise Island- Carla Jeager. Kuchel Ackerman.

Sword Art Online

Character:

Kirito. Asuna. Sinon.

Seven Deadly Sins

Characters:

Meliodas. Escanor. Gowther. Ban. Diane. King.

Hunter x Hunter

Characters:

Killua Zoldyck (platonic). Gon Freecss (platonic). Kurapika. Chrollo Lucifer. Feitan. Leorio.

Parasyte

Characters:

Satori Murano. Shinichi Izumi. Kana Kimishima.

Demon Slayer

Characters:

Ubuyashiki Family- Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

Hashira- Giyu Tomioka. Mitsuri Kanroji. Sanemi Shinazugawa. Gyomei Himejima. Shinobu Kocho.

Former Hashira- Kyojuro Rengoku. Tengen Uzui.

Demon Slayers- Tanjiro Kamado. Zenitsu Agatsuma. Inosuke Hashibira.

Demons- Muzan Kibutsuji. Enmu.

Death Note

Blue Exorcist

Ouran High School Host Club

Soul Eater

Black Butler

Angels of Death

High-rise Invasion

Noragami

Psycho-pass

Monthly Girls Nozaki-kun

The Way of the House Husband

Kotoro Lives Alone (platonic w/ Kotoro)

Cowboy Bebop

Jujutsu Kaisen

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Unfinished Medical Procedures Fic

In which Lin takes Alex to see a neurologist and has a series of brain tests done (EEG and MRI) to make sure nothing more serious is wrong. I wrote this last January while I was snowed in and highly productive. This was before I knew what in the verse to write and was doing a little of everything. I stopped working on it when “Where You Started” took over and demanded all my attention. At this point it’s been so long that I don’t know if I’ll ever go back to it, but it has some really nice moments that deserve to see the light of day, so here it is. 

They are at first neurologist appointment, discussing tests he wants to run before prescribing medication to prevent migraines.

 “It’s not at all scary, not like the MRI,” the doctor reassures them after expressing the need for an EEG. “All that happens is we attach electrodes, which look a bit like watch batteries, to different parts of your head with washable glue. Each one is attached to a wire that records the brain signals. You’ll just lie on a bed for an hour and your parents can stay with you.”

It’s starting to become a thing that every doctor they see refers to them as Alex’s “parents”, “Dad” or “Mom”. They’ve given up on correcting it.

“Now one part of an EEG that is challenging is that we intentionally put the brain under a lot of stress to increase the likelihood of catching unusual activity.”

Lin’s eyes widen at this and he gives Alex’s knee a squeeze. As if he doesn’t have enough stress on his brain already.

“What exactly does that mean? Can it be done without that?”

“It would just be a waste of time and money to be honest. The biggest aspect of this is sleep deprivation. For teens this means staying up for at least 24 hours beforehand.”

Alex full on rolls his eyes at this. Even Lin has to crack a smile. Alex would consider being allowed to stay up all night a special treat.

“I saw that look. It’s noted on his health history he has insomnia. Is staying up like that typical for Alexander?”

“Very. If we aren’t policing him Alex will go a full week with only a couple of hours of sleep.”

“That does not sound at all healthy and increases my worries about unusual brain activity. I’d be interested to see what’s going on in his head when that’s happening.” Wouldn’t we all. “If we’re going to do this, it’s best to do it right. Do you think Alexander could tolerate going 48 hours?”

“Alexander’s right here, you know!”

Lin grins. He loves Alex’s sassy side.

“What do you think Alex?”

“Please. That’s cake. I can go longer if you want.”

“No!” Lin and Vanessa say at the same time.

 Alex is confident in his ability (and likely ecstatic to be allowed to stay up that long), but Lin can’t help but be nervous that this might not end well.

 There’s a catch. Of course, there’s a catch. When Lin finally reads through the info packet on the test the night before Alex starts the sleep purge one detail jumps out at him: absolutely no caffeine.

Alex’s entire existence is powered by mass quantities of caffeine, which is one of the many things they have in common. Him and Vanessa have figured out that even when Alex is home sick or recovering from a bad migraine he still needs coffee, or else caffeine withdrawal symptoms get added to his illness. With all his anxiety cutting back on Alex’s consumption has been on the “things with Alexander that need to be addressed” list for a while now, but they haven’t gotten to it yet. Partially because that would mean Lin going through coffee detox with him to avoid looking like a huge hypocrite and partially because then they would lose their most powerful Alex negotiation tool. Need to convince him to do something he doesn’t want to? Bribe with extra coffee. Need to get Alex to stop an unhealthy behavior like refusing to go to bed? Threaten to take away his coffee. In their defense they are very new to this whole parenting thing.

 He does try to convince Alex to back out of this and just do the twenty-four hours, but once Alex gets something in his head as a personal challenge there is no backing out.

 The pamphlet recommended having an adult stay up with him to make sure he doesn’t sleep, but they all know that with Alex on the first night it’s not at all necessary. They’ll save that for the second night, if for nothing else then to keep him company and show solidarity.

The next morning over breakfast all Lin has to do is take one look at Alex to know this is proving more difficult than they had anticipated, taking in how pale he is and the already increased size of the bags under his eyes.

“Alex, you’re not going to school today.”

“What? No, I’m fine.”

“Even so, I’d really prefer if you didn’t, mijo.” He wants Alex near him just in case something goes wrong.

Lin’s concerned that if he leaves Alex home alone he might accidently fall asleep, which would normally please him, but that would just mean having to start this whole thing all over again. However, since Alex isn’t actually sick, Lin can’t quite justify taking the day off with him (given how many times he’s done that already), so he quickly comes to the decision to have Alex tag along with him all day. Besides it would probably be better if Alex was up and about doing things all day.

 [Insert fluff of spending day together and finally meeting the cast for real. I’ll get to it!]

-         Spoiler from nearly a year later, nope never did, oops.

 Later on in the day at the Public Theater backstage, Lin finally convinces Alex to formally meet a few people.  Knocks on Daveed and Oaks door. 

“Hey Daveed, there’s someone I’d like you to meet. This is my…this is Alex.”

A man with one of the largest afro’s Alex has ever seen pops his head out. He looks familiar though.

“Alex. Good to finally meet you officially.”

“Hi.” Alex resists the urge to hide behind Lin. Not cool Alex. Not cool at all! You’re fifteen, not five.

“I’m glad to see you looking better. You really worried me a couple weeks ago.”

That’s it. He recognizes the voice now. This was the guy who called him “baby Lin” and had so frantically called Lin claiming he needed an ambulance. Alex could just about melt into the floorboards in embarrassment. What the heck is he supposed to say after meeting someone like that?

“Wait until you hear Daveed rap tonight Alex. The man’s a beast!” Lin gushes, completely oblivious to Alex’s humiliation. Or is it because of?

“Are you seeing the show tonight?”

Alex nods. Why is talking so hard?

“You’re in for a real treat! You’ve got a certified genius for a foster dad. Seriously, if anyone else had pitched this idea to me, I would have laughed at them, but because it’s Lin... Okay, I still laughed at him. Listen, I want to apologize for our last encounter Alex. We’ve been hearing Lin talk about you for so long, we were a little too eager, but shouldn’t have burst in like that. I’m sorry for the additional pain we caused you.”

Alex gapes at him. Nope—no idea how to respond to that either. He must look like such an idiot.

“Are you kidding?” cuts in Lin. “Daveed, you get that if you, Oak and Ramos hadn’t disregarded my orders to leave my kid alone, it probably would have been another hour before I checked on him? I don’t even want to think about what state he might have been in then. I am so incredibly grateful for your interference.”

Did Lin just call him his kid? What the hell is he supposed to think of that? This is his tweets referring to him as his ‘son’ all over again. Everyone had assumed he had meant Sebastian with that one, but sheesh. It flashes him back to the conversation he overhead Lin and Vanessa have about it while he was still recovering in bed.

“Oh come on, give me a break here! There are only 150 characters allowed. I don’t have room to put foster in front of it. Besides, the public doesn’t need to know about him.”

“You didn’t have to tweet about it at all.”

“People thought I was dying. I didn’t even give a goodnight tweet. I had to give some explanation.”

“And those fault is that? Lin, you have a twitter problem.”

  Lin is very aware that Alex has never seen him preform outside of ‘In The Heights’ youtube clips he caught him watching, so he decides to still go on as Hamilton as planned. Instead they get a sitter for Sebastian so Vanessa can sit in the audience with Alex.

 Alex is dazzled by the first act. Lin sees him from the stage go from drooping in his chair looking close to falling asleep to wide awake and hanging on every word by the second song. It makes for one of his best performances. Having Alex there and earning his approval matters so much more to him than any celebrity in the audience. What’s truly adorable is that when Vanessa brings him backstage during intermission Alex is acting shy and tongue tied around him, as if he’s suddenly star struck by his own foster dad. Lin’s not worried though, he knows it will pass the next time he annoys him.

“Did you really write that?” he asks shyly right before they leave to take their seats in the audience.

“I did.”

“How?!”

“It did take me seven years. If you like we can add a discussion of the writing process to our nights planned activities.”

“I’d like that.”

 It takes him a while to notice since his back is turned to the audience for the second half of “The World Was Wide Enough”, but as soon as Lin comes forward his eyes zero in right on Alex. He’s bawling his eyes out and Vanessa is starting to look worried. Lin’s distracted enough by this that he misses his cue and grabs Pippa’s hand at the wrong time. At least he doesn’t have to sing anymore. Lin doesn’t know how he could do it when his Alexander is in the front row crying like that. During the bows he makes eye contact with Vanessa who shoots him a panicked look. She holds up her phone to indicate that she sent him a text, which he nods at in confirmation. Once they’ve gone through the motions, he all but sprints off stage to get to his phone.

“Bit of a situation here. Alex *freaked out* when you got shot. Flashback maybe?”

“Stay put for now. Don’t try to navigate the crowds. I’ll meet you there once it clears out a bit. See if I can get security to move things along.”

“Did you hear him scream when Burr shot you?”

That was Alex? Shit! On most nights at least one person shouts out when that happens so it was barely registered. In retrospect, it did sound a little more anguished than normal.

 “You didn’t say you were going to die!” Alex wails, clinging tightly to Lin in a death grip.

“I’m sorry. It’s common knowledge that he dies in a duel. I thought you knew. Leslie even says he shoots me in the first song.”

“Shoots! Not kills!”

 Would give him a sedative if it wouldn’t make staying up any longer impossible.

 “Alex honey, you’re exhausted. Your emotions are all out of sorts right now. It was stupid of me to think seeing the show tonight would be a good idea.”

“No, I’m glad I saw it. It’s a masterpiece. You just need to change the ending.”

“Mijo, this isn’t just something I made up. You can’t rewrite the endings on a real person’s life and make it happy.”

“Then you need to play a different part where you don’t get shot.”

“It’s not real.”

“Doesn’t matter. I don’t want you getting shot at every night.”

 Too exhausted to hold back emotions that night Alex ends up telling him about the cousin who took him in and moved them to New York after the hurricane and shot himself in the head soon after. That’s how Alex ended up in the American foster care system and why he’s not at all a fan of guns.

 Alex is not satisfied until he gets to examine the prop gun and confirm that it can’t hold bullets that someone who dislikes Lin might sneak in. Even so, they have to get the props department to remove the trigger to reassure Alex he’s not really being shot at and make it so that if someone replaced a prop gun with a real one it would be obvious. Even after all that, it’s clear Alex doesn’t trust Leslie.

   It’s past midnight and Alex and Lin are holed up in a café getting desert.

“Alexander, I know you don’t like talking about these things, but do you think you could fill me in a little on what happened tonight? That was a pretty big reaction.”

“I don’t like guns,” Alex mutters, taking a sip of his herbal tea. Even though it doesn’t provide the caffeine fix he takes comfort from the ritual of drinking a hot beverage. It gives him courage.

“Can you tell me more?”

“My cousin Peter shot himself in the head while I was in the next room. There was a loud bang, I ran in and he was on the ground. There was so much blood.”

This is a huge breakthrough. Alex has never shared anything about his past with them. All they know is the bare facts: his father’s not in the picture, his mother died quite suddenly of “natural causes”, cousin who was given guardianship of him committed suicide and he’d suffered unimaginable abuse at the hands of his most recent foster family. The exact details of these occurrences are foggy and until now Alexander hasn’t been willing to share.

“Do you think tonight was a flashback to that?” Lin tries to keep his tone mild and calm.

“Yeah…probably…” he looks so defeated. “When I hear a gunshot it’s like I’m back in that room again. Usually, like when Lee and Phillip were shot, I can talk myself out of it, remind myself it’s not real and I’m being stupid. But…when there was a gunshot and then you were keeled over... It looked like there was blood everywhere. I don’t think there was though. There was nothing to clean up after.”

“No Alex, there was no blood on stage.”

“All in my head,” he breathes heavily. The absolute exhaustion just oozes out of him. It’s clear all his defenses are down and Alex doesn’t have the energy to resist questioning. Lin will have to tread lightly.

“Do you think you could tell me more about Peter, mijo? Did he treat you okay?” Lin asks gently.

“I liked Peter. He was kind to me.” Alex stares down at his plate, not making any eye contact, but he talks. “After my mother died the probate court ordered all her possessions be auctioned off and the funds given to my half-brother, her legitimate son. Peter went to the auction and bought back all her books to give to me. He didn’t have to do that, I never asked him to and he never had much money, but he did anyway.”

“He sounds like a good guy,” Lin comments, encouraging him to go on.

“Peter was never stable though. His emotions were all over the place. He’d get really down sometimes and be too depressed to get out of bed for weeks. I ended up having to lie about my age and get a job so we could afford food and rent because he never went to work and couldn’t keep a job. When he got like that I’d have to bring him food or he wouldn’t eat at all. I used to worry all the time that he was going to die in bed like Mom. Sometimes he wouldn’t eat what I gave him, so I would force him and he’d yell at me to leave him alone to die.”

“How old were you when this happened, Alexander?”

“Twelve. I was twelve when I moved in with Peter.”

Over a year then. Over a year with that horribly depressing home life.

“It wasn’t always like that though. Sometimes Peter was full of energy. He was a lot of fun. He never slept much when he was like that and would take me out on wild late night adventures, sort of like we are now.” Alex smiles fondly. It’s clear that despite everything, he cared a great deal for the man. “Peter would get all these wild moneymaking schemes that he’d obsess over, but usually he’d get sad again before anything came of it. Except with moving to New York, that was the one plan he actually did and his mood didn’t change until a week after we moved.” Alex’s breath hitches in his throat. Lin can already see where this is going. “I don’t know where he got the gun…I should have kept a closer eye on him. I should have known the crash was coming.” Alex blinks rapidly, trying to keep the tears from falling.

“Mijo, it wasn’t your fault. Not even a little. It sounds like Peter had severe bipolar disorder that was untreated. Do you know what that is?”

“I’ve heard of it,” Alex sniffs.

“You never should have been put in a situation to have to care for him like you did.  He shouldn’t have been made responsible for a child in that state. It wasn’t fair to you.”

“I loved him.” At this the tears start running freely that Alex tries to rub away, though it makes no difference. Lin can’t hold back anymore and gets up from his seat across from him to pull Alex into a hug.

“I know honey, and that makes it so much worse.”

“I must not have mattered that much to him if he could kill himself and not care what happened to me.”

“He had a mental illness Alex. His brain was sick and not functioning properly. I don’t think he was capable of thinking of anything but his own misery at that moment. But it sounds like he did care about you a good deal.”

“He bought me back the books.”

“That’s right mijo, he bought you back your mother’s books. That sounds like a man who cared. Who loved you as much as he was able.”

Lin wishes so badly that this was the end of his trauma. That Alex was brought to live with them right after his cousin’s suicide, because surely all of that had been enough horror to last a lifetime. It’s not the end though. It’s not even close. After all of that Alexander’s story gets so much worse.

[binch-i-might-be]

i have questions about the hamilton musical in the reincarnation verse. is it just the hamilton musical as we know it are the lines and story exactly the same, did lmm completely make up 90% of the storyline for plot convenience. like alex never even married eliza or cheated with maria or met like half the people there AND he didn't get shot by burr did lin manuel miranda straight up just write very overblown fanfiction that has nothing to do with the actual historical figure in question. also did i ask you tihs before i feel like i ddid

okay so the musical isn't the same. a lot of things are different, Alex didn't marry ever as far as the public knows, but! he was a Known Flirt™, which was like 50% to keep up a public appearance of being an Avid And Frequent Enjoyer Of Women, No Homosexuality Here, and 50% just him being naturally charming lmao

so! they always were lots of rumours about potential affairs and even speculations about him having sired children out of wedlock, so I imagine mister Lin "history is more of a friendly suggestion" Miranda took lots of creative liberties there a lá the Alexander/Angelica relationship.

I think most of the appeal of creating and consuming a musical about this Alex is probably the speculation. there are so many different accounts of the guy from so many peers of his, and it feels like there's just something amiss! it would be fascinating to have such an important historical figure with so little actually confirmed to be true information about them

also yeah I do feel like you've asked me this before <3

[ziracona]

my friend and i were talking about your dbd verse and he said, “are the killers homophobic?” and i was like “what lmfao” and then i realized that the killers probably have full on political opinions and weird ass stories about puppies and shit. i don’t know why i find that so funny but the idea of like- trapper finding out one of the survivors is gay and being like🤬🤬 is kinda funny lmao💀💀maybe my humor is just broken

Oh yeah, survivors and killers bring their own opinions and morals and politics 100. Like Trapper doesn’t just hate Min for outsmarting him, he hates her for being an Asian woman who outsmarted him—I think Philip gets told by Min at one point Trapper hates her and says he’s not surprised, and alludes to that being the reason. His racism as a rich pro-eugenics policy 1800s estate owner is why Philip dislikes Evan (and consequently, his attitude towards Philip). I’m not sure if he ever realized Min and Nea were a couple bc homophobes often have blindness, and he might have just targeted her to bother Min because he knew they were best friends, but he might have noticed, and if so/if he ever did, he definitely would have been homophobic about it. Not all the killers would be (Legion has a gay member and are pretty progressive bc of Susie and their own shit, Philip’s gay, Rin is modern and a good person, Sally would just be confused, Michael/Anna/Max have never had the convenience of enough normal life to even know what that is and would be the Eggman

if someone asked them, etc). Not all the survivors have always been chill either, like Dwight day one and fic end Dwight are very different people. Benedict being from the 1800s absolutely was homophobic when he got sent to the realm, but he was decent and pragmatic enough to be like ‘No matter how I feel, literally nothing but them trying to attack me/other survivors is worth stopping us from working together,’ and then he met Raging (in both senses) Bisexual Powerhouse Alex Lin and changed drastically as a person, and is also very evolved by modern day. Fun fact! Least homophobic killer? Like not just chill or just pro gay, but wildly proactively supportive to the max? Easily Adiris. Because she’s an Akkadian, and from the sister city of Ishtar’s, and Ishtar was a goddess who patroned gays and anyone outside the gender binary. So she would have always been wildly supportive, and in FtEoNR timeline when she decides the only god she likes anymore is Ishtar, would have sort of seen herself as a designated protector of queer folks, as a priestess.

[i-make-random-song-parodies]

Historically accurate Hamilton

Hamilton faces a lot of criticism because of its historical inaccuracies, but people seem to forget that it isn’t supposed to be completely accurate. It’s historical fiction, and many details were tweaked to make the musical run more smoothly, make more sense, and generally be easier for an audience to follow. To emphasise my point, I rewrote some of Hamilton to show what it might have been like if it was completely historically accurate (or, parts of it. I’m not rewriting an entire musical).

NB: I am by no means a historical expert. The following is meant for comedy purposes only

For songs where multiple people sing, the speaker will be denoted by the following letters: B – Burr, H – Hamilton, L – Lafayette, J – John Laurens, M – Hercules Mulligan, T – Thomas Jefferson,

Use of the squiggles (~~~~~) means some of the song was skipped

I think that’s everything! Enjoy the musical!!!!!

♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪

Aaron Burr – Historically accurate

~~~~~

B: You punched the bursar?

A: Nope

~~~~~

Showtime! Showtime! Yo!

J: I’m John Lauren’s, in the place to be! It’d make sense for you to meet all three Of us together, but unfortunately It’s gonna be a while ‘til you finally meet me!

L: Oui oui, mon ami, je m'appelle Lafayette! And just like Laurens, I have not arrived yet I sing from afar and I say “bonsoir” To these strangers at the bar, they do not know moi

M: Brrrah brraaah! I am Hercules Mulligan Talking to myself, cos I don’t have a single friend Wait, I’m already friends with Alex Ham, And this introduction’s pointless, cos he knows who I am! No more people, we need a solution The two of us alone can’t start a revolution!

Well, if it ain't the prodigy of Princeton college! Aaron Burr! Give us a verse, drop some knowledge!

B: Good luck with that, you’re all on your own, Even Hamilton can’t start a revolution alone

M: Burr, the revolution's imminent. What do you stall for?

H: If you stand for nothing Burr, what’ll you fall for?

M: Who? Who are you?

H: ….. Hamilton? Your friend?

M: Oh. Right. Yea.

*awkward pause, then lights go down*

The Story of Tonight – Historically accurate

M: Raise a glass to the two of us

H: Why are there so few of us?

M: Not much is happening tonight

H: I need another drink tonight

M: They will forget about tonight

The Schuyler Siblings:

Angelica, Eliza, John, Philip, Rensselaer, Cornelia, Catherine, and Peggy The Schuyler siblings Angelica, Peggy, Eliza, John, Philip, Rensselaer, Cornelia, Catherine WORK!

The 25 Duel Commandments

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

It’s the 25 duel commandments It’s the 25 duel commandments

Number 1:

Instead of giving a concise set of rules, To explain to the audience the basics about duels We’re gonna list every single commandment and derail The entire musical with unnecessary detail

Number 2:

Lee’s second wasn’t Aaron Burr it was his friend Major Evan Edwards, who you’re never gonna see again As Burr isn’t here, we miss some foreshadowing And Alexander’s death might not be as heart-shattering

Number 3:

Okay folks, this is taking too long We don’t have time for 25 commandments in one song By the time we finish you’ll have stopped paying attention So let’s just finish this, while there’s still some apprehension

Number 24: Look ‘em in the eye, aim no higher Summon all the courage you require Then count

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Number 25 paces fire!

Cabinet battle #1 – Historically Accurate

W: Secretary Jefferson, you have the floor

T: Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness We fought for these ideals we shouldn’t settle for less But I’m quiet and reserved, and not a fan of fighting So I’m just gonna give you my objections in writing

W: Thank you, Secretary Jefferson Secretary Hamilton, your response

H: Thomas, that was a real nice declaration You speaking up at all is a cause for celebration But obviously, there isn’t that much to discuss Seeing as you didn’t kick up much of a fuss My new financial system is a masterpiece Our debts will be sorted, our independence will increase Tell me if you have any suggestions or notes But I have high hopes that I can rely on your votes

W: Great. Meeting concluded.

Cabinet Battle #2 – Historically Accurate

W: The issue on the table, France is on the verge of war with England And do we provide aid and troops to our French allies Or do we stay out of it, remember My decision on this matter is not subject to congressional approval The only person you have to convince is me Secretary Jefferson, you have the floor, sir

T: I’d really like to help out France But I’m still too shy to make a whole song and dance

W: Thank you Secretary Jefferson. Secretary Hamilton, your response

H: Jefferson’s dumb, let’s not get involved I’m sorry but not every problem can be solved By recklessly running to join the fight We stay out of it. Thank you, and goodnight.

W: Hamilton’s right. Hamilton, draft a statement of neutrality

T: Did you forget Lafayette?

H: Nope

T: Ok then

Burn – Historically Accurate

~~~~~

I’m erasing myself from the narrative Historians have no idea how Eliza reacted So neither will you Sorry, but for historical accuracy this song is through

The world was wide enough – Historically Accurate

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

There are 25 things you need to know There are 25 things you need to know

Number 1:

This duel was a long time coming You’d have known that if we hadn’t skipped most of the foreshadowing

Number 2:

A bunch of secondary characters were there I’d list all their names but you probably don’t care

Number 3:

The election wasn’t the main reason for Our duel. Hamilton, the bastard, son of a whore Tried to undermine me in my gubernatorial race So I told him “if you have something to say, name a time and place”

~~~~~

Number 24:

Look him in the eye aim no higher Summon all the courage you require Then count

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Number 25 paces fire!

He aims his pistol over my shoulder, and fires. I strike him right between the ribs

~~~~~

BONUS SONG:

Who lives, who dies, who tells your story – Historically Accurate Summary

Let me tell you what I wish I’d known When I was young and dreamed of glory You cannot write A good, historically accurate story

Lin Manuel Miranda I’ll give him this His Hamilton musical is a work of art I couldn’t correct it if I tried And I’ve tried

Lin Manuel Miranda He took your country from knowing nothing about Hamilton to knowing at least some stuff about him I’m happy to admit it He deserves all the credit he gets

A historically inaccurate but still incredible story

♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪

You still here? Well congrats for making it this far!!! I hope you enjoyed, please (please) leave a comment if you enjoyed it, I survive purely on the validation I receive from others, and feel free to send me requests if you want :)

Credit to where I got all my info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhrVjfVmAow&t=518s

https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/2020/07/03/politifact-fact-checking-hamilton-the-musical/

https://screenrant.com/hamilton-historical-inaccuracies-wrong-true-story/

[arshipweek]

AR Ship Week 2021 Round-up

Alex Rider Ship Week 2021 is over and thank you everyone for participating! We had some fantastic fics and art and fanvids and I’m really happy to share them with you all. 

Even though it’s over the AO3 collection will remain open and late entries are very much welcome.

Enjoy the fanworks and let me know if I’ve missed anything!

⛓️ POSSESSIVENESS ⛓️

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 1) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

Run in the Dark by lanprey It couldn’t be, he thought. The experiments in Estrov had stripped away his designation. He had long concluded that he was no different from a beta; nothing in the past six years suggested otherwise. Yassen wasn’t completely truthful in the last pages of his diary. His story with John hadn’t ended in Paris. John/Yassen

When to Fold (Chapter 1) by BurntWhisper and Ireliss “I’m not yours, Yassen,” Alex had said the last time they had seen one another. “Do what you like. But if you’re not going to listen to me, you don’t get to dictate what I do.” In which, after eighteen months apart, Alex and Yassen are forced to confront what they really want. Yassen/Alex

✨ SUPERNATURAL ✨

A Beautiful Heartbreak by AmbiiUmm69 When Alex comes back from his last mission, something feels different. But surely it won't be that bad, right? Tom/Alex

Tethered (Chapter 1) by fredbasset And this is why I sojourn here, / Alone and palely loitering, / Though the sedge is withered from the lake, / And no birds sing. La Belle Dame sans Merci by John Keats. Yassen/Alex

The Cat That Got the Cream by Rirren Alex didn't mean to trigger a strange cat's heat. Yassen/Alex

🏚️ CAPTIVITY 🏚️

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 2) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

When to Fold (Chapter 2) by BurntWhisper and Ireliss “I’m not yours, Yassen,” Alex had said the last time they had seen one another. “Do what you like. But if you’re not going to listen to me, you don’t get to dictate what I do.” In which, after eighteen months apart, Alex and Yassen are forced to confront what they really want. Yassen/Alex

The Dacha - An Interlude by Anonymous Yassen spent four years living in servitude at Vladimir Sharkovsky's dacha outside Moscow. With no one looking for him, there was no limit to the depravity the Sharkovskys subjected him to. Every day was seemingly worse than the last. Yassen/Sharkovsky

All You Have is Your Fire by MS_Mayhem After Alex had been missing for three years, Yassen is forced to go to the MI6 for help in finding his love, but is he too late? Yassen/Alex

Art by MS_Mayhem Art for 'All You Have is Your Fire. Yassen/Alex

🏡 DOMESTICITY🏡

The Best of Times is Now by OlyaNeverWrites John Rider's extraction in Mdina goes off without a hitch, and several months later, Hunter is dead and John, Helen, and Alex Rider make a new life for themselves in a peaceful village in the South of France. One afternoon, an unexpected guest shows up on their doorstep. John/Helen

Chilli and Chilling by fredbasset Chilli and chilling. And a shag in the shower. Tom/Alex

Some Kind of Sin by lanprey “This is not a marriage! This is the world’s worst hangover!” – Friends, The One After Vegas Yassen/Alex

Tethered (Chapter 2) by fredbasset And this is why I sojourn here, / Alone and palely loitering, / Though the sedge is withered from the lake, / And no birds sing. La Belle Dame sans Merci by John Keats. Yassen/Alex

Bad Days, Better Nights by Suzie_Shooter Epilogue to Dead Man Walking set a short time later - two separate pieces of domestic fluff written to follow-on, but can be read as a stand-alone. Yassen/Alex

What time is it? Summertime (Chapter 1) by moo_said_the_cow Yassen and John have been busy for a while now. With summer looming, John puts his foot down and insists they be given a few months off assassinating for some much needed rest and relaxation. John/Yassen

🔪 DANGER KINKS 🔪

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 3) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

When to Fold (Chapter 3) by BurntWhisper and Ireliss “I’m not yours, Yassen,” Alex had said the last time they had seen one another. “Do what you like. But if you’re not going to listen to me, you don’t get to dictate what I do.” In which, after eighteen months apart, Alex and Yassen are forced to confront what they really want. Yassen/Alex

🚗 ROAD TRIP 🚗

Road Trip Art (AO3 link) by MS_Mayhem Alex/Yassen

I Spy by fredbasset When a job takes an unexpected turn, Ian has to go on a road trip with a very irritating prisoner. Ian/Yassen

🙅 NONCON/DUBCON 🙅

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 4) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

Open Hand or Closed Fist would Be Fine by MS_Mayhem For AR Ship Week, Day 4: Non Con. Yassen/Alex

Alex art by MS_Mayhem Art for fic 'Open Hand or Closed Fist would Be Fine'. Yassen/Alex

What time is it? Summertime (Chapter 2) by moo_said_the_cow Yassen and John have been busy for a while now. With summer looming, John puts his foot down and insists they be given a few months off assassinating for some much needed rest and relaxation. John/Yassen

A Consummate Professional by Rirren Cray has an altogether more humiliating idea to shut Alex up. Yassen/Alex

💏 INTIMACY 💏

When to Fold (Chapter 4) by BurntWhisper and Ireliss “I’m not yours, Yassen,” Alex had said the last time they had seen one another. “Do what you like. But if you’re not going to listen to me, you don’t get to dictate what I do.” In which, after eighteen months apart, Alex and Yassen are forced to confront what they really want. Yassen/Alex

Coins in the Fountain by fredbasset Ten years ago, Monica Peretti employed a contract killer to end her life. The assassin refused and returned the fee (minus his expenses, naturally). Every year, she remembers. Every year, she hopes. Yassen/Monica Peretti

Cold by irlnewt This takes place during Nightshade, after they escaped and they’re in the cinema together for the night. Alex/Freddy Gray

Hold Me Tight, Hold Me Close by qwerkywriter After Alex's Point Blanc mission, Tom makes an attempt to recalibrate their friendship via hugs. or Alex is a sad boi who needs a hug. Tom/Alex

🕵️ MISSIONS 🕵️

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 5) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

When to Fold (Chapter 5) by BurntWhisper and Ireliss “I’m not yours, Yassen,” Alex had said the last time they had seen one another. “Do what you like. But if you’re not going to listen to me, you don’t get to dictate what I do.” In which, after eighteen months apart, Alex and Yassen are forced to confront what they really want. Yassen/Alex

Organ Harvesting 2: Electric Boogaloo by MS_Mayhem It was supposed to be a simple job. They were sent to retrieve some data regarding a large-scale drug operation, but as usual when Alex Rider was involved, things had gotten more complicated. Yassen/Alex

Sleeping with the Enemy by Suzie_Shooter Alex has been working for MI6 for five years when they give him his most unexpected task yet – seduce Yassen Gregorovich. It’s meant to be a one-off for the purposes of attaching a bio-tracker, but somehow both of them keep coming back for more. Which wasn’t quite what MI6 had in mind. Yassen/Alex

Art by nightshade2412 TV!verse Snake/Eagle for Alex Rider Ship Week prompt “missions”. Snake/Eagle

🤸 ROLE REVERSAL 🤸

Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Suzie_Shooter Role reversal AU. The destruction of Estrov never happened and Yassen grew up to become a helicopter pilot like he always wanted. Alex was still orphaned as a baby, but was adopted by Ash rather than Ian and grew up as Scorpia’s golden boy. But now Scorpia are in need of a pilot, and two worlds are about to collide after all... Yassen/Alex

Planning and Preparation by fredbasset When Alex goes undercover at a banking and investment conference, no one (apart from Yvette in Accounts) expects the dry cleaning bills to be so high. Yassen/Alex

Power Play by Suzie_Shooter Written for the kinkmeme prompt: “The last time Yassen saw Alex he was 14 and smol. Now, after a few years away Yassen sees 18/19yo post-pubescent Alex for the first time and is shocked to find Alex is 6'4" and built like the proverbial brick outhouse. And ofc he finds it really hot that Alex can loom over him and manhandle him a bit. Anything else goes, just big focus on the fact post-growth spurt Alex is bigger and bulkier than Yassen by a considerable margin. Bottom!Yassen would be blessed.” Yassen/Alex

🧪 DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS 🧪

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 6) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

Art by nightshade2412 This is a Devil!verse pairing that came up a couple years ago and I’ve been wanting to create for it ever since, so this is well overdue. Jack/Jet

🥰 PRAISE KINK 🥰

If Wishes Were Horses by fredbasset There are some lines John Rider is determined not to cross, but when working deep cover, sometimes such lines are negotiable. John/Yassen

🔒 SECRETS 🔒

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 7) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

To the Sea for Feelings Deep Blue / Somewhere Between Psychotic and Iconic by lanluto Fan Video with creator commentary: John and Helen, Alex Rider's parents, meet at Oxford and fall in love, but John's secret undercover work with MI6 causes a lot of upheaval in their relationship. John has infiltrated the terrorist organization Scorpia as an assassin-for-hire with callsign “Hunter”. He risks blowing his cover to meet Helen at Sacré-Coeur in Paris. John/Helen

🌌 ALTERNATE UNIVERSE 🌌

Beyond the Fragments by OlyaNeverWrites “You let me think she died... There are a million fucking questions with answers I’ll never get, but there was one person who might have a few of them. And you kept that from me. You owed me the truth about this. You owed me.” “We were trying to protect you…” “Mrs. Jones, kindly get fucked. Alex Rider never wanted to be a spy. She certainly never expected to strike up a friendship with the terrifying assassin who killed him. So why do she and Yasha Grigoryeva keep running into each other? And why does Alex never do the smart thing and run screaming into the hills whenever she sees her? Yassen/Alex

[draconic-interactions]

OC Muses

The Dragons

Cerridwyn Maddox | Tag: #Flamesinger | Notes | Starters

Emlyn Shadewalker | Tag: #Shadewalker | Notes  | Starters

Lin Earthshaker | Tag: #Earthshaker | Notes | Starters

Rhys Maddox | Tag: #Lifeshaper | Notes | Starters

Taliesin Swiftblade | Tag: #Stormcaller | Notes | Starters

Vesper Crowflight | Tag #Crowflight | Notes | Starters

The Experiments

Alex Lazuli | Tag: #Lucky Boi | Notes | Starters

Kaidan Lazuli | Tag: #Voice of Reason | Notes | Starters

The Fae

Adam Neverfall | Tag: #Seelie Scion | Notes | Starters

Ariel Moonwing | Tag: #Unseelie Knave | Notes | Starters

Cecelia Tacharan | Tag: #Changeling Maid | Notes | Starters

The Gods

Aislyn Eira | Tag: #Faemother | Notes |  Starters

Asra Wavewalker | Tag: #Windwalker | Notes | Starters

Lorelei | Tag: #Balance Keeper | Notes | Starters

Quinlan Eira | Tag: #The Traveler | Notes | Starters

The Rebels

Fae Ryder | Tag: #Blackbird | Notes | Starters

Maggie Barnes | Tag: #Cybernetic Fox | Notes | Starters

William Ashley | Tag: #Eagle Eye | Notes | Starters

The Roommates

Angela Kunstler | Tag: #Color Witch | Notes | Starters

Beth Doubek | Tag: #Catch These Hands | Notes | Starters

Jasper Wolfe | Tag: #The Hermit | Notes | Starters

Rowena Ebony | Tag: #The Magician | Notes | Starters

The Technically-Canons

Thomas Carmine | Tag: #Stabby Cinnamon Roll | Notes | Verses | Starters

Bryn Shepard | Tag: #Commander Badass | Notes | Verses | Starters

The Younger Generation

Anwyn, Enfys, and Rhian | Tag: #Chaos Triplets | Notes | Starters

[thearabkhaleesi]

SOME THOUGHTS ON HAMILTON & THE HAMILFILM

I said I wasn’t going to review Hamilton, & this isn’t technically a review, but I couldn’t help myself from discussing its genius or the film. If you wanted me to rate it, consider it to be a perfect rating: 10/10, 100%, A+, you name it. Since I’ll never be able to dissect or talk about Hamilton as in-depth as I’d like to (I could write an entire book on it & wouldn’t know where to stop), consider this a discussion or appreciation post where I express SOME of my thoughts on Hamilton & the Hamilfilm. - To me, Hamilton is a masterpiece and Lin-Manuel Miranda is a genius. He said something along the lines of “people will just think you’re a genius if you write a musical about a genius” but I disagree with him (& he was awarded the MacArthur “Genius Grant” so yeah Lin, you're a genius). Only a genius would look at the founding fathers and say: “yes, this is a hip-hop story”. And he doesn’t just tell Hamilton’s incredible story, he wrote Hamilton in such a way that every line, word, song, & verse is written in a specific way for a specific reason, whether it's as simple as a rhyme, or whether it’s because Lin Manuel Miranda is making a deep-reference we might later discover or whether it’s in the exact style & structure of Alexander Hamilton’s writings. Combine that with his fellow brilliant collaborators - Alex Lacamoire, Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbuehler - you have a show where every stage direction, dance move, & note serves a greater purpose & they come together perfectly. Hamilton is absolutely filled with an unbelievable amount of hidden treasures (meanings, symbols, references) that I still find myself discovering new ones every time I revisit it, from the role of “the Bullet”, to the spectacular staging of Satisfied, & the mini replay in Hurricane to name a few. Lin turned a seemingly dry, confusing concept into an exciting, moving, unparalleled piece of art that speaks on each theme it touches upon - legacy, reputation, history, work, politics, honor, love, with great depth & meaning. And by doing so, the musical & it’s incredible lyrics could easily resonate with or impact anyone who, like Lin, Hamilton & me, have great value for those things. - One of the first things you might’ve heard or noticed about Hamilton, is that every actor in the show is a person of color (except those in the ensemble/King George). Everyone else: Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, The Schuyler Sisters, they’re all white in real-life, yet they’re played in the show by BIPOC, which in itself is a stroke of genius because Hamilton’s story is extremely relevant today & resonates more with BIPOC experiences than white people, & in every major project he’s worked on, Lin-Manuel helps amplify BIPOC representation; not only does he do that in Hamilton as well, but it’s the perfect way for the story to be delivered when you combine this casting choice with the music Lin wrote for the show that stem from BIPOC origins. Can you imagine how underwhelming it’d be for a white person to sing Lafayette’s raps?  It’s one of the ways “the story of America then is told by America now”, WITHOUT glorifying the founding fathers or excusing the horrible things they did. On the contrary, the show goes out of its way numerous times to emphasize that fact & anyone who took that away from Hamilton didn’t understand or pay attention enough. (Plus LMM condensed an entire man’s life into two & a half hours, give him a break).

As for the Hamilfilm, the only thing I can attempt to “review” is how it was adapted/filmed. And let me just say, director Thomas Kail pulled off an incredible feat with the Hamilfilm. When listening to Hamilton for the first time, I could visualize it all in my head like a movie, & I couldn’t really imagine how it’d be on stage. And when I saw it live, I was blown away & almost couldn’t imagine it as a traditional movie. So when I heard they were filming it this way, I was pleased but worried it wouldn’t be as immersive as the show. But Kail did it. He made Hamilton as immersive as it could possibly be on film, & I’d even go as far as to say it might be even more immersive than seeing it live as you’re provided a better perspective than any seat in the theater. He puts you on stage & in the audience simultaneously, through closeups that put us in the midst of the drama & show us the actors’ talents, wide shots that show us the stage & choreography in all its glory, and tracking shots that put us in the midst of the action, following all the melodious movements of the actors & dancers on stage. I’ve seen similar “professionally filmed” Broadway shows but none of them are as well-done or as well-directed as Hamilton was. (Though I’d trade a few closeups of King George for wide shots…) The editing was never off or felt choppy, which is remarkable considering they filmed it over several days & shows, yet it still feels like one outstanding show with the original cast - all of whom were sensational. I can’t even pin-point a favorite number or performance because I loved them all so much - Satisfied did give me goosebumps like nothing else though.

Still, it doesn't compete with actually being there in the room where it happens. The energy and experience of seeing it live is unbelievable. Does that mean you should wait until you see it live? It’s up to you really, but we never know when theaters will reopen, & the first instinct I had after the Hamilfilm ended is that I couldn’t wait to experience it live again. Rating: ‪10/10‬⭐️

[movedyoakkemae]

@delusionland​ asked: i've noticed an emphasis on ur blog of the children of abusive fathers, and u have Very Good and #deep hcs about them. how do you think ur most prominently abused children of abusive fathers go about handling fatherhood in their respective futures? does the idea of turning into their own fathers scare them?

in a current count of all nineteen muses that i have, i have

muses whose fathers are abusive.

azula, shōto, lin, ben, dick (bruce), rose, tony s., tony d., allison. 

muses whose fathers are dead.

alex, peter, tsubasa (his father no longer exists except in his memories & whenever serious magic gets involved), dick (john), tony s., kakashi, allison.

muses whose fathers abandoned them. 

spencer, miles (once in the old universe, but he remembers, so i’m counting it), tony d., satoshi, neal (also came back briefly to fuck up his life and then dipped again). 

muses who don’t have completely shitty fathers. 

martha, melinda.

for all of the muses listed, these are the muses who are most scared of turning into their fathers for their own reasons: 

azula, shōto, lin, ben, rose, tony s., tony d., allison, dick (bruce), kakashi, spencer, satoshi, neal, martha, and melinda. 

how afraid of parenthood they all are: 

azula, miles, shōto, and satoshi are too young and have never once thought about having kids. 

lin and rose both have briefly thought about having kids and they both decided that kids wasn’t for them, adopted or otherwise. 

ben knows he’s going to have to have kids in some aspect and is dreading it a little. 

tsubasa wants to have kids eventually, but he’s a little too focused on other things right now. also, his partner is in another world and he gets to see her, like, once every one-three years. maybe.

tony s., allison, and dick all have children depending on the verse. tony s. thought he’d fuck it up, but with pepper’s help, so far he hasn’t. allison has fucked up, but she would also never hurt claire like reginald did and genuinely loves claire. dick is doing great so far after the bombshell of having a daughter was dropped on him, and he’s constantly terrified that something is going to happen to mar’i considering what has happened to every single kid of the original fab five. 

melinda wanted to have kids, and then with what happened in bahrain, she decided firmly against having kids. she might have accidentally adopted a few, though. 

neal and tony d. both want kids, but are rather unsure of what kind of parents that they would be. tony d. is pretty sure he’d fuck up a kid immensely, neal hopes that he wouldn’t. they’re both waiting for the right partner. 

peter wants kids, but at the same time, he’s not sure if he can. 

kakashi has never wanted kids of his own, but he’s accidentally adopted a lot of kids. help. 

spencer used to want to adopt, but with maeve’s death, he’s sort of hesitant even on adoption. he’s probably going to stay childless depending on whether or not he’s single or his partner, but if his partner wants adopted children, he’d go for that. he does not want biological kids. 

martha has the least hang-ups on having children. literally none whatsoever. 

[redladydeath]

Six, the show where everyone has the same names

Aragon - Boleyn - Seymour - Cleves - Howard - Parr - Alts - Maggie - Bessie - Joan - Maria - Historical Figures

1 - [Alice Angliss, Alicia Corrales-Connor, Allyson MacIvor] [Julia Schade, Julia Agra, Julia Subatin] [Aimie Atkinson, Amy Bridges, Amy Shaw] 2 - [Natalie Pilkington, Natalie Paris] [Maddison Firth, Maddison Bulleyment] [Amelia Walker, Amalia of Cleves] 3 - [Kellie Nitz, Kelly Sweeney] [Jane Seymour, Jane/Joan Meutas] [Jennifer Caldwell, Jen McMillan] 4 - [Jennifer Caldwell, Rebeca Caldera] [Renee Lamb, Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert] [Courtney Mack, Brittney Mack] 5 - [Elizabeth Walker, Amelia Walker] [Shannen Alyce Quan, Maiya Quansah-Breed] [Katy Richardson, Jarneia Richard-Noel] 6 - [Annabel Marlow, Anna Uzele, Andrea Macasaet, Anne Boleyn, Anna of Cleves] [Mary I, Maria de Salinas, Margaret Lee, Margaret of Anjou, Mary Boleyn] 7 - [Christina Modestou, Christina of Denmark] [Danielle Steers, Dani Hutch] [Alexia McIntosh, Alexandra Crosby] 8 - [Thomas Seymour, Thomas Culpeper, Thomas Boleyn, Thomas Cromwell] [Laura Blair, Lauren Byrne, Lauren Drew, Loren Hunter] [Courtney Bowman, Courtney Mack, Courtney Monsma, Courtney Stapleton] 9 - [Alexia McIntosh, Arlene McNaught, Jen McMillan, Lori McLare, Shekinah McFarlane, Stacy McMichael] [Henry V, Henry VI, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Henry Fitzroy, Henry Manox] [Elizabeth Walker, Elizabeth I, Elena Bonomo, Elizabeth of York, Ella Burns, Elizabeth “Bessie” Blount] 10 - [Catherine of Aragon, Kateryn Parr, Caitlin Tipping, Catherine de Valois, Katheryn Howard, Kat Bax, Katy Richardson]

Explanation as to when some of the historical figures were mentioned in the show under the cut

Amalia of Cleves - Anne of Cleves’ younger sister, mentioned during the Tinder sequence in Haus of Holbein Joan Meutas - Joan on the keys Anne Boleyn - Obvious Anna of Cleves - Obvious Mary I - Catherine of Aragon’s daughter with Henry Maria de Salinas - Maria on the drums Margaret Lee - Maggie on the guitar Margaret of Anjou - Wife of Henry VI whose name the queens couldn’t remember Mary Boleyn - One of Henry’s ~THREE!!!!~ historically confirmed mistresses Christina of Denmark - Mentioned during the Tinder sequence in Haus of Holbein Thomas Seymour - Kateryn Parr’s love Thomas Culpeper - The subject of the fifth verse of All You Wanna Do Thomas Boleyn - Anne Boleyn’s “daddy” Thomas Cromwell - Name dropped by Howard at the start of the show Henry V - Mentioned by Parr when explaining why the contest is stupid Henry VI - Mentioned by Parr when explaining why the contest is stupid Henry VII - Henry VIII’s father, mentioned by Parr when explaining why the contest is stupid Henry VIII - Obvious Henry FitzRoy - Henry’s illegitimate son with Bessie– the “one son with someone who don’t own a wedding ring” Henry Manox - The subject of the second verse of All You Wanna Do Elizabeth I - Anne Boleyn’s daughter with Henry Elizabeth of York - Henry VII’s wife whose name the queens couldn’t remember Elizabeth “Bessie” Blount - Bessie on the bass Catherine of Aragon - Obvious Kateryn Parr - Obvious Catherine de Valois - Name dropped by Howard while Parr is explaining why the contest is stupid Katheryn Howard - Obvious

[metalandmagi]

March Media Madness!

Hello and welcome to the post where I talk about all the movies, books, and TV I consumed this month in my seemingly never ending quest to shout my feelings into the void. And oh boy all the winter anime is ending so I feel dead inside.

*puts on sunglasses* Let’s do this.

Movies!

Bohemian Rhapsody: The one about Queen Freddie Mercury. And it’s pretty good. It’s a little weird seeing a biopic of a band with literally no struggles getting into the industry, and I wouldn’t say it does wonders for the negative stereotypes about bisexuals...but who cares because if you’re watching this movie, it’s because you just want to sing along to some Queen songs and see some big hair! 8/10

How to Train Your Dragon- The Hidden World: The third and final installment in the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, in which Dreamworks pulls a Butterfree on us, but at least we get a happy ending. This franchise holds a special place in my heart for so many reasons, and I’m glad that this one stuck the landing. Each movie has its own specific feeling and message, and they all advance the story in unique ways. Apart from being beautifully animated and hilarious, it also packs the big emotional punch we all were expecting and ends on a satisfying note overall. But it’s still not perfect. The other riders are at their most useless by far, and this is coming from someone who never really minded them before. They’re a lot more irritating if you’ve watched the tv series and can see how they can be useful. And Astrid really only provides emotional support instead of her usual ass-kicking. The villain was...fine...but he didn’t really pack much of a punch. And I really wished they had kept some sort of continuity and embraced the television series (I NEED A DAGUR CAMEO)! But these are mostly small things. If you haven’t given this franchise a try yet, please give it a chance! 9/10

Ralph Breaks the Internet: The poorly named sequel to Wreck It Ralph, in which Ralph and Venelope must travel to the internet to save Sugar Rush and keep the game characters from becoming homeless. It’s a fine follow up, but it definitely doesn’t have the same impact the first one did. There’s a heck of a lot going on in this movie, and it feels like it tried to do too much in terms of plot and character arcs in favor of sacrificing the humor from the first movie. And I really miss Felix and Calhoun. But there are a lot of good things about it too. Everything the Disney princesses do is pure gold, Shank is amazing, and there is a ton of effort put into building the world of the internet. I’m sure it will be pretty dated in a couple years, but it’s not just a quick cash grab full of name dropping and references (even though Disney seems like it wants it to be). It’s still worth checking out. 7.5/10

A Quiet Place: A family must survive in a world where deadly alien monsters that are attracted to sound have invaded the planet. I am the world’s biggest wimp when it comes to scary movies, and even I was interested enough in the premise to want to see this movie. And yes it’s amazing! The performances are all incredibly moving and believable, we get good representation of a Deaf character, the sound design is so creative it should be used in film classes, and it tells a thrilling and heart wrenching family story in only an hour and a half. I think I liked it because the focus wasn’t on the monsters just going around killing people. It’s about a family and what parents will do for their children. People like to say there’s a ton of plot holes, but if you actually think about them for more than five seconds, you’ll see there’s really nothing to pick apart because their decisions all make sense in the end.

My only question is about the cochlear device the daughter (Regan) uses. Was the dad (Lee) trying to make a new cochlear implant? Did Regan already have the internal component implanted in her cochlea? Had she been using one since before the monsters came? Did it break earlier because of the monsters’ connection with electromagnetic waves? Because if not...CIs don’t really work like that. I’m just confused about that situation. But that’s kind of nitpicky when this movie is still amazing. Even if you hate horror movies, I’d highly suggest it simply because of how creative its production is. 9/10

Mary Poppins Returns: It’s exactly what it sounds like...Mary Poppins returns to help the now adult children of the Banks family with the help of Lin Manuel Miranda. It’s fun, but it definitely goes on too long. Though I appreciate Emily Blunt putting her own spin on the character. Odds are if you like the original, you’ll probably like this too. 8/10

Fantastic Beasts- The Crimes of Grindelwald: The second movie in the Harry Potter prequel-verse, where Grindelwald basically becomes wizard Hitler and Newt is more concerned with winning Tina back then saving the world. Okay...this movie is not great. Structurally it’s a mess, the fun is being sucked out of the wizarding world, the characters make decisions that don’t align with previous behavior and make no logical sense, and there really is just the bare bones of a plot. There are also several characters that don’t need to be there and are just thrown in for fanservice (for now anyway). I found myself constantly saying how things don’t work like that and asking why things are happening. But even so, there are still good things about it. Visually it’s...fantastic. Jude Law makes a good young Dumbledore, and even Johnny Depp embodies what I always imagined Grindelwald at the height of his power would be like...I just wish it wasn’t Johnny Depp. I also wish it had more humor, because what was there was funny. It’s really just a transition film, which proves this franchise should never have been five movies, and Rowling should have focused on a Marauders era series or on young Dumbledore and Grindelwald. You just have to form your own opinion. 6.5/10

Maquia- When the Promised Flower Blooms: An immortal girl becomes a teen mom to an orphaned baby after her clan is killed. It’s basically a high fantasy version of Wolf Children. I honestly don’t know what to think about this movie. It does the family relationships so well and really drives home what it means to be a parent. However, its setting really throws me out of the movie because it tries to focus so much on the politics and background of this world without really succeeding. And because it is about a baby growing up, the pacing is so fast it will give you whiplash. But it is beautifully filmed and animated, and I would have bawled my eyes out at the ending if I wasn’t so distracted by how much I didn’t like the other characters and things that were happening at the castle. So...yeah, it’s a well animated, hard hitting movie that will probably mean more to parents overall. I just wish it was a TV series or a trilogy or something other than a two hour film. 7.5/10

Free Solo: A National Geographic documentary covering Alex Honnold, a man who is attempting to climb up the 900 meter side of El Capitan at Yosemite national park...without ropes or safety equipment. Yes, this is an incredible feat and the actual climbing portions are gripping and super intense. But personally, I found who Alex is as a person much more fascinating...and not necessarily in a positive way. Honestly, he can be a jerk. This sounds horrible to say considering he’s a real person and he’s doing something amazing, but seriously watch this movie and tell me this man is not one step away from being a sociopath. It’s completely understandable why he thinks the way he thinks, but it’s not exactly healthy for the other people in his life. I would be just as interested to see a two hour therapy session with him as I was with his climbing. Anyway, if you love gorgeous scenery and butt-clenching thrills with a side of psychologically interesting perspectives, watch this on the biggest screen possible. 8/10

The Matrix: REALITY IS AN ILLUSION, THE UNIVERSE IS A HOLOGRAM, BUY GOLD BYE

Yeah I’d never seen The Matrix, but I really didn’t expect it to be EXACTLY like the Oto arc in Tsubasa Chronicles. It’s too long, Neo’s an incredibly flat protagonist (but I feel like that’s on purpose to serve some sort of self-insert fantasy), and it seems like a YA dystopian fantasy series from 2013...but in an endearing sort of way. And hey it’s got a lot of cool slow motion fighting and neat body horror if you’re into that sort of thing. 7/10

Books!

Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman: What happens when California literally just runs out of water one day? A group of teens go on an apocalyptic field trip to find some of course! I’ve only read one other Neal Shusterman series before, but I’m sensing a pattern of how well Shusterman can propose a theoretical question and then build an entire world around it. And this duo knows how to cover as many bases as possible because every time I ask a question about how something world work, the authors answer it almost immediately. This is a great story with very well written characters, and it even has a small hilarious twist in the end that makes you completely rethink everything about one of the characters. Most importantly it doesn’t follow the Scythe series’ formula of terribly written romance. However...it’s definitely a major bummer. It’s very interesting to think about, and it’s a roller coaster of a story...but the roller coaster only goes down and makes you want to scream all the time. If you like books that make you question human behavior and society, definitely check it out, but get ready to start hoarding all the water you own. 8/10

Jackass!: Okay this one’s a manga, but I’m still counting it. Honestly I don’t even know how to describe the plot...there’s two boys...there’s pantyhose...there’s a fun side character who is openly gay and doesn’t take shit from anyone...there’s introspection about how to deal with developing feelings and realizing you care about someone. It has the most awkward premise ever, but it’s unfairly good I promise. The less you know going in the better. 8.5/10

TV Shows!

The Umbrella Academy: A family of seven children with super powers who were “adopted” by an eccentric billionaire become child superheroes. So naturally, they all grow into jaded adults who are now tasked with saving the world from the inevitable apocalypse. And it’s...amazing. Like, this should be the new Stranger Things amazing. It’s a Netflix original based off the Dark Horse comic series, and it has one of the most binge worthy plots I’ve ever seen. It is capable of pulling off some very weird things because it just leans into it. The setting and aesthetic is very similar to A Series of Unfortunate Events where different time periods seem to collide, and it works pretty well. It has (mostly) likable characters, interesting and/or empathetic villains, great use of music and editing, and Emmy worthy performances. The only thing I don’t like (aside from them killing off a perfectly interesting character for no reason at the beginning of the show) is the romantic relationship between two of the siblings. Because naturally they had to put a romance in it, and it just sort of conforms to the idea of “adopted siblings aren’t related so it’s not weird.” But even they have some great scenes together so I can’t be too annoyed. It’s amazing. Please watch it. 10/10

Ducktales (2017): The reboot of Ducktales, in which the three nephews of Donald Duck go on mysterious adventures with their obscenely wealthy uncle. I’m pretty sure we all know this as the cartoon where Scrooge McDuck swims in his giant pool of money. It took me a long time to get to, but I like it! Webby is an amazing character, and even though the boys can be annoying, at least they all have their own personalities. I just wish Launchpad was a little less...stereotypically clueless. I’ve never seen the original series, so I can’t compare them, but I’d recommend it for everyone who likes Gravity Falls style mysteries and satisfying story arcs. 8.5/10

Carmen Sandiego (2019): The Netflix original animated series that focuses on a master thief who travels the world stealing important artifacts before an evil organization can get to them first...AND HOLY CRAP WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THIS!? I don’t know anything about the original Carmen Sandiego franchise, but dang this revamp is awesome. Carmen is a great character who banters enough to be a Marvel protagonist, there’s unique animation, some mystery, and its own twists. The side characters may not be for everyone, but I like them...well, most of them. Apparently the purpose of the original franchise was to be educational, so they do sound like they’re reading the Wikipedia page for every new place they visit in the beginning of each episode, but at least the cultural things they mention always come back into play later. If you liked the new She-Ra or shows with great heroines, PLEASE WATCH IT! 9/10

Queer Eye (season 3): The third season of the ridiculous makeover show where five fabulous gay men rocket into people’s lives to boost their self confidence and keep them from living in filth. I hate that I love this show so much. I don’t like things that try to be overly emotional, but dang it, this show will just make you feel happy...and then sad...and then happy again. 10/10

Honorable Mentions

THE LAST SEASON OF STAR VS THE FORCES OF EVIL IS AIRING! Stop sleeping on this gem people!

Netflix finally released the rest of Arrested Development season 5

I started watching Yu Yu Hakusho because it’s a classic and the dub is hilarious.

I also started watching The Librarians. It’s...something that’s for sure.

And I’m currently reading Reign the Earth which is basically Avatar the Last Airbender set all in the desert.

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2019 Altın Küre kazananları! 76. Golden Globes Ödüllerini kim kazandı?

2019 Altın Küre kazananları! Hollywood Yabancı Basın Birliği tarafından her yıl verilen Altın Küre (Golden Globe) Ödülleri, Oscar’ın habercisi olarak görülüyor. Beverly Hilton Otel’de, Sandra Oh ile Andy Samberg'in sunuculuğunda düzenlenen törenle 2019 Altın Küre Ödüllerinin kazananları belli oldu. Bu yıl 76'ncısı düzenlenen Altın Küre ödül töreninde en dikkat çeken isim ise aldığı ödülle Rami Malek oldu. İşte 2019 Altın Küre kazananları! Golden Globes ödüllerini kim kazandı? İşte detaylar...

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2019 ALTIN KÜRE KAZANANLARI!

DRAMA DALINDA EN İYİ FİLM

KAZANAN: Bohemian Rhapsody

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Black Panther

BlacKkKlansman If Beale Street Could Talk A Star Is Born

SİNEMA DALINDA EN İYİ ERKEK OYUNCU (DRAM)

KAZANAN: Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born

Willem Defoe, At Eternity’s Gate Lucas Hedges, Boy Erased John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman

SİNEMA DALINDA EN İYİ ERKEK OYUNCU (DRAM)

KAZANAN: Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born

Willem Defoe, At Eternity’s Gate Lucas Hedges, Boy Erased John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman

SİNEMA DALINDA EN İYİ KADIN OYUNCU (DRAM)

KAZANAN: Glenn Close, The Wife

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born Nicole Kidman, Destroyer” Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me? Rosamund Pike, A Private War

KOMEDİ YA DA MÜZİKAL DALINDA EN İYİ FİLM

KAZANAN: Green Book

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Crazy Rich Asians

The Favourite Mary Poppins Returns Vice

MÜZİKAL YA DA KOMEDİ DALINDA EN İYİ KADIN OYUNCU

KAZANAN: Olivia Colman, The Favourite

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Emily Blunt, Mary Poppins Returns

Elsie Fisher, Eighth Grade Charlize Theron, Tully Constance Wu, Crazy Rich Asians

EN İYİ MİNİ DİZİ YA DA TV FİLMİ

KAZANAN: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

DİĞER ADAYLAR

The Alienist

Escape at Dannemora Sharp Objects A Very English Scandal

EN İYİ DİZİ (KOMEDİ)

KAZANAN: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Barry

The Good Place Kidding The Kominsky Method

EN İYİ KADIN DİZİ OYUNCUSU (KOMEDİ)

KAZANAN: Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Kristen Bell, The Good Place

Candice Bergen, Murphy Brown Alison Brie, GLOW Debra Messing, Will & Grace

SİNEMA DALINDA EN İYİ YÖNETMEN

KAZANAN: Alfonso Cuarón, Roma

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born

Peter Farrelly, Green Book Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman Adam McKay, Vice

MİNİ DİZİ YA DA TV FİLMİ DALINDA EN İYİ ERKEK OYUNCU

KAZANAN: Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso

Daniel Brühl, The Alienist Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal

YABANCI DİLDE EN İYİ FİLM

KAZANAN: Roma

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Capernaum

Girl Never Look Away Shoplifters

MÜZİKAL YA DA KOMEDİ DALINDA EN İYİ ERKEK OYUNCU

KAZANAN: Christian Bale, Vice

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Lin Manuel Miranda, Mary Poppins Returns Viggo Mortensen, Green Book Robert Redford, The Old Man and The Gun John C. Reilly, Stan and Ollie

MİNİ DİZİ YA DA TV FİLMİ DALINDA EN İYİ YARDIMCI KADIN OYUNCU

KAZANAN: Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Penélope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Thandie Newton, Westworld Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale

MİNİ DİZİ YA DA TV FİLMİ DALINDA EN İYİ YARDIMCI ERKEK OYUNCU

KAZANAN: Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method Kieran Culkin, Succession Edgar Ramírez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Henry Winkler, Barry

MİNİ DİZİ YA DA TV FİLMİ DALINDA EN İYİ KADIN OYUNCU

KAZANAN: Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Amy Adams, Sharp Objects Connie Britton, Dirty John Laura Dern, The Tale Regina King, Seven Seconds

EN İYİ SENARYO

KAZANAN: Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Green Book

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Alfonso Cuarón, Roma

Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara, The Favourite Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk Adam McKay, Vice

SİNEMA DALINDA EN İYİ YARDIMCI ERKEK OYUNCU

KAZANAN: Mahershala Ali, Green Book

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Timothée Chalamet, Beautiful Boy Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me? Sam Rockwell, Vice

EN İYİ KADIN DİZİ OYUNCUSU (DRAMA)

KAZANAN: Sandra Oh, Killing Eve

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Caitriona Balfe, Outlander Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale Julia Roberts, Homecoming Keri Russell, The Americans

SİNEMA DALINDA EN İYİ YARDIMCI KADIN OYUNCU

KAZANAN: Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Amy Adams, Vice Claire Foy, First Man Emma Stone, The Favourite Rachel Weisz, The Favourite

EN İYİ FİLM ŞARKISI

KAZANAN: Shallow, A Star Is Born

DİĞER ADAYLAR

All the Stars, Black Panther Girl in the Movies, Dumplin Requiem for a Private War, A Private War Revelation, Boy Erased

EN İYİ FİLM MÜZİĞİ

KAZANAN: Justin Hurwitz, First Man

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Marco Beltrami, A Quiet Place

Alexandre Desplat, Isle of Dogs Ludwig Göransson, Black Panther Marc Shaiman, Mary Poppins Returns

EN İYİ ERKEK DİZİ OYUNCUSU (KOMEDİ)

KAZANAN: Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Sacha Baron Cohen, Who Is America Jim Carrey, Kidding Donald Glover, Atlanta Bill Hader, Barry

EN İYİ ERKEK DİZİ OYUNCUSU (DRAMA)

KAZANAN: Richard Madden, Bodyguard

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Jason Bateman, Ozark Stephan James, Homecoming Billy Porter, Pose Matthew Rhys, The Americans

EN İYİ DİZİ (DRAMA)

KAZANAN: The Americans

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Bodyguard Homecoming Killing Eve Pose

EN İYİ ANİMASYON

KAZANAN: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

DİĞER ADAYLAR

Incredibles 2 Isle of Dogs Mirai Ralph Breaks the Internet

CECIL B. DEMILLE (YAŞAM BOYU BAŞARI) ÖDÜLÜ

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