#Baby travers

[realitybitesyouknowit]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Underage Relationships: Rabastan Lestrange & Harry Potter, Harry Potter & Fred Weasley & George Weasley, Harry Potter & Augustus Rookwood, Rodolphus Lestrange & Harry Potter, Antonin Dolohov & Harry Potter, Death Eater Characters & Harry Potter, Rodolphus Lestrange/Harry Potter, Antonin Dolohov/Harry Potter, Antonin Dolohov/Harry Potter/Rodolphus Lestrange, Order of the Phoenix - Relationship Characters: Harry Potter, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Rodolphus Lestrange, Rabastan Lestrange, Antonin Dolohov, Augustus Rookwood, Travers (Harry Potter), Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, Ron Weasley, Hestia Jones, Nymphadora Tonks, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Remus Lupin, Avery Jr. (Harry Potter), Lucius Malfoy, Bellatrix Black Lestrange, Voldemort (Harry Potter), Death Eater Characters, Ministry of Magic Employees (Harry Potter), Nott Sr. (Harry Potter), John Dawlish Additional Tags: Pre-Relationship, Pre-Slash, Accidental De-Aging, Lots of De-Aged people, Morally Grey Harry Potter, Dark Weasley Twins, Character Bashing, Injury, Healing, Good Death Eaters, Ginny Weasley Bashing, Book 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, De-Aged Death Eaters, De-Aged Order members, Babies... lots of babies, Cute Harry, Harry is one of the rare non-De-Aged, Protective Fred Weasley, Protective Harry, Protective George Weasley, Cross-Posted on FanFiction.Net, Rare Pairings, Crack Treated Seriously Summary:

Things are going wrong at the Department of Mysteries and several people are victims of a rejuvenation spell: I might as well tell you right away, that the Death Eaters and the Order of the Phoenix are both affected. Harry falls under Babies charm! Rabastan and Antonin realize that young Potter would make an excellent parent. He is not the only one.

[civetcider]

i LOVE Oakley and Traver, and they remind me soooo much of myself and the butch i am currently pining after 🥲 Fishing In The Dark by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band makes me think of them every time i hear it and i feel like you need to hear it too if you're not already familiar

aww man there's a song i haven't heard since i was a lil kid! totally forgot about it until this ask but woof definitely fills me with some warm fuzzies now a days haha thank you so much for the great song! i'm so happy to hear ya like them!!

[theglassbeads]

"Es importante en todos lados." Aseguró sin dar más explicaciones. Suponía que ella no podía entenderlo, era demasiado estúpida. "Pero puedo llamar al dueño si quieres." Dijo con total confianza y tranquilidad, como si supiera que el dueño del local la fuera a dar la razón simplemente por su apellido. En realidad, había ocurrido en otras ocasiones, sobre todo en sitios puristas. Pocas personas querían enfrentarse a su familia.

risa brota de sus labios como rara vez sucede, y cejas se arrugan mientras mira a la rubia preguntándose si lo dijo en serio. “¿eres una travers?” cuestiona como si apenas pudiera creer que aquella era una respuesta. “¿cómo es que eso es importante acá?” realmente quería entender. “en realidad creo que a nadie le importa.” observa encogiéndose de hombros aún sin moverse de lugar.

[50calmadeuce]

EOL - Chapter 7

Disclaimer: This is a work of fan fiction using characters from the Top Gun: Maverick world, trademarked by Paramount Pictures Corporation. I do not claim ownership of the characters and the world that I am borrowing.

The story and situation I am creating are a work of my imagination and I do not ascribe them to official story canon. This work is for entertainment only and is not a part of the storyline.

I am not profiting financially from the creation and publication of this story, but I do hope it gives you happy thoughts.

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Jake stripped the wet bedding from the bunkhouse, bundling it up before making his way to the laundry room where the ranch hands did their washing. He loaded everything into the washer, started it up, and ran a hand through his hair with a sigh.

With that taken care of, he headed toward the house, climbing the porch steps before rapping his knuckles against the door.

"Come on in, Jake," he heard Mrs. Travers yell from inside.

Jake turned the doorknob and stepped inside, the familiar creak of the hinges greeting him. He kicked off his boots in the mudroom, leaving them by the door before making his way into the kitchen, his eyes scanning the room for any sign of you.

"She left right after waking you up," Mrs. Travers said, glancing at him over her shoulder. "Have a seat. I'll make you some breakfast."

Jake hesitated for a moment before nodding, pulling out a chair and sinking into it with a tired sigh. "Thanks, ma'am," he said, rubbing a hand over his face.

"Coffee is on. Make yourself at home. In my opinion, this was always your second home," she said, giving him a knowing look as she moved around the kitchen.

Jake exhaled, a small, almost wistful smile tugging at his lips. "Appreciate that, ma'am," he said, standing to pour himself a cup. The warmth of the kitchen, the familiar scent of coffee and home-cooked meals—it all felt like a piece of the past he hadn't realized he missed so much.

Mrs. Travers set a plate of eggs, bacon, and toast in front of him with a knowing smile. “I imagine you’ve got a lot on your mind.”

Jake let out a soft chuckle, shaking his head as he picked up his fork. “That obvious, huh?”

She patted his shoulder before taking a seat across from him. “You’ve always been an open book to me, Jake Seresin. And I know my girl well enough to say she’s got her fair share of thoughts rattling around, too.”

He nodded, chewing slowly as he mulled over his words. "Can I ask you a question?"

Mrs. Travers folded her hands on the table, tilting her head slightly. "Of course, Jake. You can ask me anything."

He hesitated for a moment, rolling his fork between his fingers before finally meeting her gaze. "Were you the one who told my mom about Y/N being pregnant?"

Mrs. Travers took a deep breath and let out a slow sigh. "We didn’t tell her at first," she admitted, glancing at Jake. "But you know your momma and I are pretty close. She could tell something was up."

Jake stiffened slightly, his grip tightening around his coffee cup. "Yeah," he muttered, staring into the dark liquid. "She always could."

Mrs. Travers watched him carefully, giving him a moment to process before she continued. "She asked me outright one day, and I couldn’t lie to her, Jake. She deserved to know."

Jake exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair. "And what did she say?"

Mrs. Travers' expression softened. "She was heartbroken, Jake. Not just for you, but for Y/N, too. She knew how much you two meant to each other, and she knew what losing that baby would do to both of you."

Jake swallowed hard, his throat tightening. "She never said a word to me about it."

Mrs. Travers reached out, covering his hand with hers. "She didn’t want to add to your burden. She figured if you didn’t know, there was a reason for it. And she didn’t want to be the one to take that choice away from either of you."

Jake nodded slowly, his jaw clenched. "I wish I had known. Maybe things would’ve been different."

Mrs. Travers squeezed his hand gently. "Maybe. Or maybe it would’ve just hurt you both in a different way." She sighed, giving him a sad smile. "The past can’t be changed, Jake. But the future? That’s still up to you."

He gazed at her, his voice laced with something unreadable. "I wrote to her every week after I left. Did you know that?"

She met his gaze. "I didn’t know until she mentioned it the other day. I had no clue."

Jake exhaled sharply, rubbing the back of his neck. "I just… I wish I understood why she couldn’t tell me. Why she thought she had to go through all of it alone."

Mrs. Travers watched him carefully, her expression soft with understanding. “Sometimes, when you love someone that much, you think you’re protecting them by keeping them away from the pain. She wasn’t thinking straight, Jake. She was grieving, scared… and she thought she was doing the right thing for you.”

The timer on the stove beeped. She gave his hand a gentle pat before standing up. "Now, eat some breakfast. Hopefully, that will help."

Jake let out a quiet chuckle, though there was no real humor behind it. "Food fixes everything, huh?"

Mrs. Travers shot him a pointed look as she grabbed a pan from the stove. "It sure doesn’t hurt."

As she plated up some biscuits and gravy, she glanced at him over her shoulder. "You know, Jake, no matter how much time has passed, you and Y/N… there’s still something there."

Jake ran a hand down his face. "Yeah. That’s part of the problem."

Mrs. Travers set the plate in front of him with a knowing smile. "Maybe it’s part of the solution, too."

Jake didn’t reply right away. He just stared at the plate, his appetite suddenly lacking. The past had a way of sinking its claws in deep, but maybe—just maybe—it wasn’t too late to make things right.

“Oh, before I forget—the bedding for the single bunkhouse is in the stablehand’s washer,” Jake said.

Mrs. Travers chuckled. “I figured as much.”

As you pulled into the clinic's parking lot, you spotted Dr. Gentry stepping out of his truck. He paused at the front of his vehicle, waiting for you to do the same.

You took a deep breath before pushing open the truck door and stepping out, smoothing your hands over your jeans. Dr. Nolan Gentry offered you a warm smile, his Scottish accent lilting as he greeted you. "Mornin’. Thought I might see you here early."

You returned his smile, feeling a little more at ease. "Yeah, figured I’d get a jump on the day."

He nodded, falling into step beside you as you both headed toward the clinic. "How was your evenin’?"

You hesitated for a fraction of a second, Jake’s presence still lingering in your mind. "Eventful," you admitted, shooting him a sidelong glance. "Yours?"

Dr. Gentry chuckled, holding the door open for you. "Not nearly as interesting as yours, I’d wager."

You rolled your eyes playfully. "Already making bets, are we?"

"Only the safe ones," he teased, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "Shall we get to work?"

You smirked and nodded before the two of you made your way into the clinic.

The familiar scent of antiseptic and hay greeted you as you stepped inside, the quiet hum of the clinic settling over you like a well-worn routine. Dr. Gentry grabbed a clipboard from the front desk, flipping through the day’s appointments.

"Looks like we’ve got a busy mornin'," he mused. "A colicky mare, a check-up on the Johnsons’ border collie, and a few vaccinations for the McAllister herd."

You peeked over his shoulder. "Sounds like a normal day."

He glanced at you, a teasing smirk on his lips. "Aye, but normal's relative, isn’t it?"

You shook your head, grinning as you looked at the clipboard. "Let’s see how normal it stays."

"Ah! There you two are!" Dr. Weiss called out, approaching you both from the stables.

Dr. Gentry turned toward the older veterinarian, his expression shifting into one of professional attentiveness. "Mornin’, Doc. What’s goin’ on?"

Dr. Weiss wiped his hands on a rag, his face lined with mild concern. "That colicky mare? She’s worse than I expected. I need one of you to assist while the other gets started on the Johnsons’ collie."

You and Dr. Gentry exchanged a glance before he nodded toward the stable. "I’ll help with the mare," he offered. "You good with the dog?"

You gave a small smile. "Yeah, I got it."

"Good," Dr. Weiss said, already turning back toward the stable. "And be ready—we might have to make some decisions soon if she doesn’t improve."

Dr. Gentry followed him, rolling up his sleeves as he went, while you exhaled and headed toward the exam room.

You stepped into the room to find Mrs. Johnson standing beside the exam table, where her border collie sat.

"Oh, Y/N! It’s so good to see you," she said, her face lighting up with a warm smile.

You returned the smile, reaching out to give the collie a gentle scratch behind the ears. "Good to see you too, Mrs. Johnson. And you, Bailey."

The dog’s tail thumped against the table, her bright eyes full of trust.

Mrs. Johnson sighed, brushing a strand of gray hair from her face. "She’s been slowing down a little lately. Not eating as much as usual. I figured it was time for a check-up."

You nodded, already slipping into work mode. "That’s a good call. Let’s take a look and see what’s going on."

As you began your examination, Bailey leaned into your touch, her body warm and familiar. You couldn’t help but smile, grateful for the simple moments like these—ones untouched by the past and its complications.

"I heard you were working here," Mrs. Johnson said as you gently began examining her dog.

You glanced up with a small smile.

"I also heard Jake Seresin was back in town. Have you seen him?" she asked.

'And there it is,' you thought to yourself. "I have," you replied.

Mrs. Johnson’s eyebrows rose slightly, her voice lowering with curiosity. "Oh? How’s he doing?"

You paused for a moment, your fingers still gently checking Bailey's heartbeat. "You know Jake," you said, trying to keep your tone neutral.

"Oh, this town knows Jake Seresin," she said with a smile. "We're just surprised he hasn’t put a ring on your finger yet. I mean, we know you got sick and all, but we always thought you two would end up together."

You felt a brief tightness in your chest at the mention of the ring, the weight of old expectations lingering. You forced a small smile, continuing with the exam as if the words hadn't struck quite so deep.

"Yeah, well," you said, trying to brush it off. "Life doesn’t always work out the way people think it will."

Mrs. Johnson nodded, her smile fading into a more understanding expression. "I’m sorry, dear. I didn’t mean to upset you."

You shook your head quickly, offering her a reassuring smile. "It’s okay, really," you said, finishing up with the exam and stepping back. "It’s just… a lot of old feelings tied up in a lot of old expectations. Nothing new."

Just then, the door opened and Dr. Weiss came in. "Mrs. Johnson. How are you?"

Mrs. Johnson turned toward him with a warm smile. "Oh, Dr. Weiss, it’s good to see you. We were just finishing up Bailey’s check-up."

Dr. Weiss nodded, giving you an approving glance before addressing Mrs. Johnson. "That’s great to hear. Everything looking good?"

You glanced at the chart in your hands. "Bailey's in good health, but she has been slowing down a bit. Might be a touch of arthritis starting. I’d recommend some joint supplements and keeping an eye on her activity levels."

Mrs. Johnson sighed, running a gentle hand over Bailey’s fur. "I figured as much. She’s not a pup anymore."

Dr. Weiss smiled kindly. "She’s in good hands, and with a few adjustments, she’ll be comfortable for a long time yet."

You handed Mrs. Johnson a small pamphlet on joint health and supplements. "If you have any questions, just give us a call."

She took it with a grateful smile. "Thank you, Y/N."

You smiled back. "You're welcome."

Mrs. Johnson gave Bailey a final pat before standing up. "Well, I appreciate you both taking the time. It’s always good to see you, Y/N."

"You too, Mrs. Johnson," you replied warmly. "Give Bailey some extra belly rubs from me."

She chuckled, nodding as she led her dog toward the door.

Dr. Weiss looked at you. "On to the next animal," he said, and you followed him out the door.

Jake stepped through the front door of his parents' house.

"Jake Seresin! Is that you?" his mother called from the kitchen. As she walked into view, she stopped abruptly, her eyes narrowing. "How could you?"

He sighed, already regretting underestimating how fast news traveled in a small town. "Momma..."

"Don't you 'Momma' me!" she snapped, marching toward him. "I raised you better than this! This is not the way to fix things!"

Jake let out another sigh, running a hand through his hair. "I know."

His mother folded her arms tightly across her chest, her lips pressing into a thin line. "Do you? Because from where I'm standing, it sure doesn't seem like it."

Jake exhaled sharply, rubbing a hand over his face. "I just... I don’t know what to do, Momma." His voice was quieter now, frustration and something deeper laced in his tone.

She studied him for a moment, her expression softening just a fraction. "Oh, Jake," she sighed. "You can't bulldoze your way through this. Not everything can be fixed by sheer force of will."

"I don't want to bulldoze," he muttered, shaking his head. "I just want a chance to make things right."

His mother’s gaze softened further, but her voice remained firm. "Then you need to listen, really listen—to her, to yourself. And maybe, just maybe, things will work out."

Jake stood there, lost in thought for a moment, and his mother raised a suspicious eyebrow.

"What are you up to now?" she asked, crossing her arms.

"They still have bands play at the rodeo?" he asked.

His mother’s eyes narrowed slightly, suspicion deepening. "They do," she answered slowly. "Why?"

Jake’s lips twitched into something that wasn’t quite a smile but had just enough mischief to make her wary. "Just thinking," he said, shrugging.

"Lord help me," she muttered, shaking her head. "Jake, whatever you're scheming—"

"I'm not scheming," he interrupted, raising his hands in mock innocence. "Just… considering my options."

She sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose. "Do I even want to know?"

He grinned now, full and easy. "Probably not. But you’ll find out soon enough."

With that, he turned and headed to the bathroom for a shower.

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[suzukiblu]

For WIP Wednesday, either weird kryptonian bonding or the wet nurse omegaverse

“Superman,” Lois says, eyeing him warily as she accepts the sandwich. “You still haven’t explained why you’re calling . . . Superboy your kid.” 

“Because he’s my kid,” Clark repeats, puzzled again. 

“. . . think this is an alien thing?” Jimmy asks thoughtfully, glancing sidelong at Lois, who for some reason looks increasingly concerned. “Like, a ‘like recognizes like’ or maybe some sort of weird psychic bond or genetic instinct?” 

“Oh god, Clark has a kid,” Lois says, putting her hands on her face sandwich and all and looking less and less concerned and more and more panicked. “Clark has a baby! A kid who’s a baby! And also a teenager! I can’t be a dad, my dad is the worst, what kind of dad would I be?!” 

“The ‘mom’ kind?” Jimmy suggests, but Lois clearly isn’t listening. 

“I’m a terrible dad!” she says despairingly, gesturing frantically at Superboy with her sandwich and nearly dropping it. Clark just keeps an eye out and figures he’ll just catch it if she does. “I don’t know how to dad! And how am I gonna afford to send you to college?! I should’ve had eighteen years to get you a college fund!” 

Clark really does love her, he reflects contentedly. 

“You wanna be my dad too?” Superboy asks, tilting his head and blinking at her, and Lois balks.

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“Er,” Travers says. “I’m . . . sure, yes. Ah . . . if you could just sign here, please, Omega Lane. And initial here.” 

She pulls out a pen; points to a few different places for Clark to sign. Clark glances over at Lor and Jon both melted into functional liquids on top of Carl while he purrs at and pets them, and then lets out a quiet exhalation. A flicker of something painful crosses his face as he does. 

Bruce is an alpha, obviously, and therefore can’t imagine what it feels like to be an omega who can’t nurse their own pups no matter how desperately they need it. Can’t imagine what it feels like when one of those pups is young enough to need milk enough that they’re starving without it, but he can't provide it for them. Can't give them what they're asking him for. 

What Lor's been calling and pleading for.

[krazywomenonfire]

Alec Travers Dating Headcanons because no one else does them 𐙚🧸ྀི(Alec x FEM!reader)

aurther note: SO LIKE THIS IS MY VERY FIRST POST SO IF I FUCKED UP THATS WHY :))) hope you enjoy luvs 💋 Yes, I will make a SFW and NSFW headcanons on him later after this :D btw I will come back and add more because I know I messed up and fix things but I’ll also add more too sry!

warnings: fluff, romance, mental health issues, FLUFFFFF 🦇

𐙚 You and Alec will always go out on walks, break into peoples houses, etc, and anything you ask he will try to make it happen just for you

𐙚 When he introduced Mindy to you, you and her became close friends and would most of the time hang out more with her than Alec and which this man has some attachment issue

𐙚 So when you, Alec, and Mindy go hang out in a house yall broke into, expect to be in his lap 24/7, the man needs attention too :(

𐙚 Gets jealous wayyyy to fast, I don’t know any other way to say how jealous he gets. You’ll be hanging out with Mindy and just with her alone with Alec in the room, all the sudden, you feel his cold ass hands wrap around your hips and then get seated down on his lap while he eats his candy..so cute <3

𐙚 This guy never really had gotten in a lot of relationships so he wouldn’t know how to show affection toward you. I can see his love language being quality time and physical touch. With that being said, GIVE THIS MAN SOME CUDDLES

𐙚 When I say he needs quality time, he needs it, he needs you to be with him all the time. Not once has Mindy and others seen you and him not holding hands and leaving each others side

𐙚 If your on your month, he will most likely stay away from you due to your mods swings, the blood, and the mess. He only does that so he doesn’t mess anything up and he don’t want to be in the middle of your situation. He will go to stores and buy you what you need and will buy you and him some snacks so yall can watch a movie together.

𐙚 OMG HE WILL TRY AND WLL SCARE THE SOUL OUT OF YOU IF YOUR IN HOUSE YALL BROKE INTO 100%.

𐙚 you and him will go smoking together and he will let you burn out your cigarette on his hoodie that he doesn’t give two shits about, only if he is in the mood to be nice. Yes, he will constantly blow the smoke into your face, he thinks your reaction is adorable

𐙚 give you nicknames like “doll”, “baby”, “babe”, “froggy”, and “princess”

𐙚 He is a automatically the dominant one, sry luv. That being said, he’s big spoon (he would love to be small spoon but he wants you to know that he’s in control)

𐙚 Got long/medium hair? He will braid your hair, brush it, play with it, and style it (mostly when bored). This man loves your long hair. Got short hair? He will do the same exact thing mostly love to style it and brush it but he will not let you touch his hair in public and if he’s not in the mood but will always allow you to play with his hair when cuddling

𐙚 If you ask nicely, he will give you some of his clothes and hoodies and if he sees you wear one of them he will give comments like “damn I have a good style” “your literally so pretty tiny I could put you in my pocket and carry you around”. Now, if you ever have underwear on and wearing his hoodie or shirt, he will absolutely get turned on and will melt

𐙚 you and him will listen to each others music and he will not hate on your music taste but he will spill out sassy ass comments about it.

𐙚 if your a artist, he will allow you to draw on him. He absolutely loves when you grab his hand and draw on his arm. He will buy you lots of pencils, pens, etc for you to draw

𐙚 when you and him are cuddling, he prefers to wrap his arms around your hips and nuzzle his face into your neck. He absolutely melts when you get on top of him and sleep on his chest

𐙚 Stressed out, yeah this man is no help “babe don’t worry about it alright? Your overthinking” “stop stressing princess” “just chill out”. But once he sees the tears dropping from your eyes, he’s immediately holding you close

𐙚 HE LOVES SEEING YOU GET FLUSTERED AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO MAKE THAT WONDERFUL SENCE HAPPEN

𐙚 You would look at him from a while away then he would look at you and he’ll hold the eye contact with a smirk on his face which makes you meltttttt

𐙚 HE LOVES KISSES ON THE LIPS! He adores your kisses and your affection. Hugs,kisses,arms wrapped around you 48/7. He doesn’t give a fuck who’s looking, he’s the definition of adoring PDA

that is it luvs hoped you enjoyed it, if I missed any or if you have more ideas please heads up me love to hear your thoughts 💕 bye loves🦇

[vinylespassion]

Les Surfs par A. Pelbaum, 1963

Les Surfs est un groupe vocal familial originaire de Madagascar, formé par six frères et sœurs de la famille Rabaraona : Coco, Pat, Rocky, Dave, Monique et Nicole. Le groupe est initialement connu sous le nom de "Rabaraona frères et sœurs" et se fait remarquer en 1958 après avoir remporté un concours de chant à Madagascar, interprétant des succès des Platters. Ils commencent alors à se produire à travers Madagascar.

En 1963, le groupe est invité à Paris pour représenter Madagascar lors de l'inauguration de la deuxième chaîne de télévision française. C'est à ce moment qu'ils prennent le nom Les Surfs. Leur premier grand succès en France arrive avec la sortie de la chanson "Reviens vite et oublie", une adaptation française de "Be My Baby" des Ronettes. Cette chanson reste en tête des hit-parades pendant plusieurs mois en France, Espagne et Mexique.

Les Surfs deviennent rapidement une révélation musicale des années 60, se produisant à l'Olympia et participant à de nombreuses émissions télévisées. Leur style s'inscrit dans le mouvement yé-yé, très populaire à l'époque, et ils tournent dans plusieurs pays d'Europe et d'Amérique latine. Ils ont enregistré dans plusieurs langues, dont le français, l'anglais, l'espagnol et l'italien et ont partagé la scène avec des artistes renommés comme Tom Jones, Les Rolling Stones, et Stevie Wonder.

Le groupe se sépare en 1971 après une tournée au Canada. Certains membres, comme Rocky et Monique, ont tenté des carrières solo. Les deux sœurs Monique et Nicole sont décédées respectivement en 1993 et 2000.

Leur carrière aura marqué la scène musicale francophone des années 60 avec des ventes de millions de disques et une influence durable dans la variété et la pop internationale.

[churami-nakahara]

Jack Champion as Arcturus [Nigellus] Black IV (1960-1980)

Short Background; Arcturus was born in 1960 and was born as the second son of parents Orion Black and his second wife Walburga Black. Arcturus was the underestimated brother of Sirius III and Regulus II as he was the ignored middle child most of the time.

Through his mother he had an older sister named Ursula and an older brother named Sirius III. He also was the older brother of Regulus Arcturus Black, Cassiopeia Travers (Nee Black II) and baby Circinus Black.

He was the younger half brother of Lucretia Hesper, Normanna and the twins Lycoris and Lyra through their mother Elladora II. He was the older half brother of Melania II who he'd often tease growing up by tugging her pigtails/braids.

In 1978 he was arranged to his cousin Capricorn "Titania" Black, The two had their daughter Aphrodite Rosier (nee Black) the following year with their son/heir Arcturus Black V being born a year after her.

[chic-a-gigot]

La Mode nationale, no. 56, 21 mai 1887, Paris. 15. — 1. Toilette de réception. 2. Costume de baby. 3. Costume de fillette. 4. Toilette fantaisie. Modèles de la Maison Lebrun-Vidal et Ce, 104, rue de Richelieu. Bibliothèque nationale de France

(1) Toilette de réception en faille française gris clair et gris foncé. Première jupe, claire, coupée en carreaux par une application de petits galons à picots. Jupe drapée, mi-partie claire et foncée. Draperie du devant, claire, celle de derrière, formant pouf, est relevée en cascade, doublée de faille claire. La jonction est faite par une écharpe de ruban, se nouant à mi-jupe. Corsage plat, foncé, boutonné croisé. Revers clairs, quadrillés de galons à picots. Les manches, bouffantes, sont retenues au milieu par un bracelet, et garnies dans le bas par un quadrillé.

(1) Light gray and dark gray French Faille reception ensemble. First skirt, clear, cut in squares by an application of small picot braids. Draped skirt, half light and dark part. Drapery of the front, clear, that of the back, forming a pouf, is raised in cascade, lined with clear faille. The junction is made by a ribbon scarf, tying mid-skirt. Flat, dark, double-breasted buttoned bodice. Clear lapels, squared with picot braids. The sleeves, puffy, are held in the middle by a bracelet, and trimmed at the bottom by a checkered pattern.

Métrage: 12 mètres faille gris clair, 9 mètres faille gris foncé.

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(2) Costume de baby en nansouk. Jupe volant, brodée en broderie anglaise; encolure ronde, garnie d'une broderie; manches courtes, avec même garniture. Ceinture de ruban, nouée avec un large nœud derrière, autour de la taille.

(2) Nansouk baby costume. Flounced skirt, embroidered in English embroidery; round neckline, trimmed with embroidery; short sleeves, with same trim. Ribbon belt, tied with a large bow behind, around the waist.

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(3) Costume de fillette. Robe en lainage beige très clair. La jupe courte, plissée à large plis, est recouverte par une polonaise, drapée sur le devant et relevée sur le côté, derrière, par une agrafe en passementerie bleue, pour former un léger pouf drapé. Le corsage, collant sans être serré, est coupé dans le haut, devant et derrière, par un haut empiècement de velours bleu. Les manches, droites, sont terminées dans le bas par un haut poignet de velours. Coiffure catogan, souliers Louis XV découverts.

(3) Girl's suit. Very light beige woolen dress. The short, pleated skirt with wide pleats, is covered by a Polonaise, draped on the front and raised on the side, behind, by a clip in blue trimmings, to form a light draped pouf. The bodice, tight without being restrictive, is cut in the top, in front and behind, by a high yoke of blue velvet. The straight sleeves are finished at the bottom with a high velvet wrist. Ponytail hairstyle, Louis XV shoes uncovered.

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(4) Toilette d'intérieur en lainage de deux teintes, même couleur. Première jupe, très plissée, rayée en travers, avec panneau devant. Seconde jupe très drapée, ouverte sur le devant, retombant en pointes sur la première jupe. Panneau enlevé sur le côté, la draperie se continuant en pouf derrière. Corsage à pointe, garni de velours en revers, laissant paraître une petite broderie blanche. Chemisette-plastron, bouillonnée, retenue par des barrettes en velours, avec col semblable; même garniture autour de la tunique. Manches unies, coupées sur le dessus, pour laisser paraître un crevé de surah semblable à la chemisette. Nœud de surah sur l'épaule gauche.

(4) House dress in two-tone wool, same color. First skirt, very pleated, striped across, with panel in front. Second very draped skirt, open on the front, falling in points on the first skirt. Panel removed on the side, the drapery continuing as a pouf behind. Pointed bodice, trimmed with velvet on the reverse, revealing a small white embroidery. Chemisette-plastron, bubbled, held by velvet bars, with similar collar; same trim around the tunic. Plain sleeves, cut on the top, to reveal a burst of surah similar to the chemisette. Surah bow on the left shoulder.

Métrage: 4 mètres lainage rayé, grande largeur; 6 mètres lainage uni plus foncé, grande largeur; 3 mètres surah.

[echostalker]

Sacred 28 Vs The Sacred 28 4

Canon S28 in the HP books: Abbott, Avery, Black, Bulstrode, Burke, Carrow, Crouch, Fawley, Flint, Gaunt, Greengrass, Lestrange, Longbottom, Macmillan, Malfoy, Nott, Ollivander, Parkinson, Prewett, Rosier, Rowle, Selwyn, Shacklebolt, Shafiq, Slughorn, Travers, Weasley, Yaxley

The Sacred 28 The Pillars Of Magic (My AU Of Who The Magic Realm In The Order They Became Human):

Peverell- Death’s children, who asked for a way to stay in the living world. The wand was stolen causing the oldest son to “die” but really just sent him back pouting after his boasting. The second son got homesick and left the stone behind, going back to death to be with his childhood sweetheart that asked him to come home. The third son with the cloak fell in love and stayed, making a family. He went back home to death after his human body failed him due to old age. Is the best with Necromancy

Potter- The children of the Greek Sculptor Pygmalion and his statue turn human wife, Galatea, that came to early Britain to escape Roman Soldiers. Both having the blessing of Aphrodite, more so Galatea because the Love Goddess brought her to life. They had a gender-fluid child name Paphos who is the best at Love Magic. Their younger daughter name Metharme is best with pottering and sculpting. Together they crafted at statue of their patron deity that helps cross-lovers. If married under the statue (with or without a priest), no one can interfere with the marriage. Fun fact; Ron’s grandparents from his dad’s side wed under it. Is best with Love Protection Aftifacts/Rituals/Enchantments.

Ollivander- Are Ents who slowly taken human form to be with the hobbit families of Took and Brandybuck. They became their companions in life after The Great War Of Sauron. (Yes I’m mixing LOTR into HP because why not?) To make children (cause I know ya’ll are wondering) the tree intwine soft branches with anything that contains solid DNA of their companions and buried it in the ground. A child is born after two months the baby tree has sprouted. Have long life and knowledge of tree symbolism. Makes. Wands

Gryffindor- Griffins that took human mates. They have the body of a lion and head of an Eagle, along with its wings. Is know to have wings, speak to birds and lions. In HP, one of them created Hogwarts.

Longbottom- Are children of Terrestrial Fays. Most. Are confuse with soft hearted fairies. Mostly because they have mated a handful of times. (Neville is actually a Chaos Good Terra fairy, while his grandmother is a Chaotic Neutral Terra Faerie) They are the best in Herbology. More powerful than the Greengrass who is just Terra Fairies. Could control the earth around them. (Such as flowers, trees, grass, dirt, etc.)

Slytherin- Nagas born child that mated with humans that migrated from South Asia. Can shapeshift their lower half into tails, poison fangs when threatened or starving and talk to snakes. One of them created Hogwarts.

Black- Shadow people descendants from Stingy Jack, that made bet with the devil and got cursed for it. They are best in shadow travel, seeing in the dark and living in shadow without consequences.

Hufflepuff- Berserkers with kind smiles. One of them created Hogwarts .

Ravenclaw- Raven shapeshifters. One of them created Hogwarts

Weasley- This is a hard one for me because I have so much ideas. First off, Ron’s family is the descendant of fourth branch from the very first Weasley Family. The “first” fourth son eloped with the third princess of DunBroch and had seven children with her. (Yes I’m mixing Brave with HP. It’s my AU. Also adding a bit of ROTTBD for a treat.) The fourth son ended with kids and so on. Anyways, because of this, they can shapeshift into bears. Not only with that (since this a DunBroch trait), the Weasleys are gifted with fully body dragon fire. The younger generation can’t be cause Arthur’s father married with a daughter of the Black family. (Percy is the only one to be able to go human torch out of all the siblings, Charlie/Ron can only do certain parts of their body- one at a time. Bill on the other hand has a way with the shadows. Sus) Then you bring in their mother Molly Weasley, née Prewett (from the french sacred 10), who can full body shapeshift (is the reason Britain has Metamorphmagus. Her family line mix into the wizard culture after they migrate. They have to much power!). Only Ron can use this but only for his voice. The twins get extremely jealous. Jack of Trades if you will.

Lovegood- Are prophets and fay. Bloodline of the cursed oracle Cassandra is mix within. It has been thin out a bit but will flare up with things. (Like Luna’s belief of certain mythical creatures that no one believes her about.) Can see different pathways of the future.

Nott- Like the Blacks, they can work with shadows. But like the Blacks, they can darken a room even if there is no shadows.

Abbott- They are humans blessed heavily with healing magic after saving herd of unicorn foals

Greengrass- See Longbottom for information. Good with plant life

Bulstode- Is a sea based siren from the deep depths of the ocean. Are to the size of whales, with different sea animals tail (sharks, angelfish, dolphins, etc). Often mistaken for Nessie the Lockness monster or the Kraken.

Slughorn- Are warrior slug monsters. Hard to kill, very clever. Know to make fast connections with others

Shacklebolt- Are humans blessed with the ability with unearthly chain anything and not have it break. (I’m thinking Uzumaki style chains)

Malfoy- Fresh water nymphs who had children with humans

Graunt- Can talk to the dead, Peverell’s first son’s bloodline but not powerful at all

Carrow- crow shapeshifters

Flint- They are descendants of fire demons

Rowle- horse shapeshifters (can not be kelpie or unicorns)

Selwyn- Warrior servants of the Sea. Has a business in the Fish company

Rosier- Flower fairies (like in Tinkerbell)

Avery- can speak to birds (not to sure if they are bird shapeshifters)

Fawley- Not bird shapeshifters lol more like a woodland creature, the Deer Family

Burke- Were once stone human looking golems given life. Have the of 10,000 men

Crouch- Crossroad Guides, usually advising people with hard choices. They are quite kind but is omnipresent with deism at its heels. (Barth Crouch Sr is of the fifth branch and has shamed his ancestors with his cruelty to the point he and his bloodline can no longer guide)

Most of my Sacred 28 are children from the 4th or more so sons/daughters. They get a magical creature inherence once they hit puberty. (Well those who haven’t completely inbreed their magic away.) Also Britain is the one of the few magical community that has more than three Pillars of Magic. (Mexico is one of them.) They are also connect to the mysterious Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. (Destroy the monument and the Britain’s Magical World will follow in my AU.)

[fantasticfuckinfreak]

kengba kengba KENGBA

1. Présentation de l’Artiste

Kengba est un rappeur audacieux au style hybride, mêlant old school, trap mélodique, sombre, sonorités ensoleillées et décontractées.

Son univers musical est marqué par l’utilisation d’alter ego aux voix différentes, de mélodies catchy sur des morceaux aux structures peu scolaires, d’une exploration introspective sur la réussite personnelle, des relations et des expériences personnelles.

2. Style Musical

Ne se limitant pas à un seul registre musical. Il prend des risques en expérimentant avec des sonorités variées, oscillant entre des ambiances solaires, sensuelles et sombres.

Son écriture est souvent métaphorique, mais peut aussi être crue, reflétant son état d’esprit du moment. Ses alter ego représentent ces différentes facettes de sa personnalité, lui permettant d’explorer des émotions et des atmosphères variées à travers sa musique.

Les influences majeures de Kengba incluent Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Kanye West, Ateyaba, XXXtentacion, Future ou encore Hamza.

Kendrick Lamar incarne pour lui la rigueur et la persévérance, tandis que Kanye West ou X lui inspire audace et créativité. En matière d’élégance et de style visuel, Kengba se tourne vers A$AP Rocky et Ateyaba, qui incarnent une attitude nonchalante et assurée.

L’approche de Future et Hamza envers l’autotune et leur maîtrise vocale renforcent l’exploration sonore de Kengba et l’expression de ses moods divers.

3. Message de l’Artiste

Kengba dégage un message inspirant :

« Si je le fais, toi aussi tu peux. »

Dans une époque où l’anxiété et le doute dominent, il invite son public à reconnaître son propre potentiel et à cultiver son jardin personnel :

« On vit dans une époque où tout le monde gamberge un peu trop, ça peut vite nous tirer vers le négatif, on est constamment en train de penser que l’herbe est plus verte ailleurs… mais Dieu sait que c’est faux. Ton jardin, c’est le Camp Nou de quelqu’un d’autre ; faut juste en prendre conscience pour faire exploser le potentiel qui sommeil en chacun de nous. »

4. Projets Représentatifs

Kengba présente ses mixtapes @fantasticjohnjewels & @fantasticfuckinfreak montrant une palette variée de son travail.

Parmi les titres notables, on trouve DEVIL BAT GHOST, DIAMOND & ROCK, ou encore BABY MAMA qui illustrent des facettes opposées de son art.

"DEVIL BAT GHOST" Un morceau sombre aux allures de rebellion, inspiré de la GLO de Chicago, sa voix grave et profonde se couple avec perfection à cette production ténébreuse.

"DIAMOND & ROCK" Un morceau à la vibe entrainante, presque envoutante où Kengba se couple avec aisance, arrogance et insolence sur une production venue d’ailleurs ÉLÉGANTE & CHIC.

"BABY MAMA" Un morceau festif, porté par une production ensoleillé et mystérieuse.

5. Identité Visuelle

L’identité visuelle de Kengba est marquée par des éléments de haute couture et un esthétisme mélangeant l’énergie rebelle grunge et le glamour.

Son style joue sur le contraste, le mystère, et une sorte de "cool & détaché", créant une atmosphère mystique et introspective.

6. Public Cible

Kengba s’adresse à un public urbain, curieux, souvent à la croisée des mondes de la musique, de la mode et de l’art.

Son audience recherche des expériences créatives et se sent attirée par des influences avant-gardistes, avec une sensibilité pour le mélange des cultures et des styles.

Mode de Création

La plupart du temps, Kengba crée dans sa chambre, sans distinction entre le jour ou la nuit, c’est selon son état d’esprit, l’énergie, s’adaptant à son inspiration du moment.

Accès :

INSTAGRAM : @veryrarekengba

PLATEFORME / SOUNDCLOUD : KENGBA

YOUTUBE : @veryrarekengba

MAIL : kengbaprods@gmail.com

[arkhelios-gameplay]

The Goldmans had somehow managed to make their house even more filthy. Anna's affair baby Hendrik- Edana's husband's son, as much as she was reluctant to acknowledge it, was screaming from upstairs. Neither of the two seemed to notice because they were busy yelling at each other.

"Be careful," Ewan Jr had said when they carried the telephone downstairs.

"I'm always careful," Anna had snapped back. "You just nitpick everything I do."

"Well, you weren't careful when you fucked Ewan Traver."

Then it had blown up into an argument Edana had no interest in hearing or participating in.

[words-and-threads]

I think I understand what Kelly Marcel is doing. If you look at her writing credits it all becomes clear.

First you have Fifty Shades of Gray, which if Dan Olsen is to be believed had a script markedly better than the book. Engaging tension, a protagonist who doesn't react to everything like a baby duckling in an abbatoir, some genuine humor and a plot that made sense. For this work, Marcel was constantly screamed at by Erica Mitchell and then fired before the second movie.

Everything since then has been Marcel's revenge. You don't care about comprehensible motivation? Here's Cruella, all vibes, no logic. Eat it up you filthy animals. Or don't, I don't give a shit. Do you actually care about ethics? When I lie to your face about how Walt Disney treated P.L. Travers and edit out how fucking insufferable they both were, will you care? Because the studio will be thrilled I sanded off the rough edges of the truth and enough people will watch to make them their money back.

And the Venom movies are her full expression of villainy. Did you start to care about these characters? Fuck you they're dead now. Were you thinking about the implications of that scene? Wake up you soppy babies it doesn't matter. Nothing matters. Are you troubled that I invoked abuse by name repeatedly? Does it bother you that the victims either had to eat that shit and move on or die horribly? Too fucking bad! Yes I made characters sympathetic on purpose and then I hurt them indiscriminately. Streetwise homeless ladies, troubled scientists, haunted cops, little girls, the tormented and the average and the evil, all just meat for the grinder. Then I gave the grinder a name and pathos and hurt him too. Do you care now? Do you believe he loves the sad little man he berates and beats, whose belongings he destroys out of spite? I called it abuse. I showed him going on a murder spree. But you don't care, do you? You don't want heroes. You don't want growth. You don't want to see people do the right thing. You just want the tension of pain and the relief of its ending. I can show you the depths underneath but you'll forget them the moment I give you a pretty visual and some nice words. And then the moment you relax I'm gonna start hurting you again.

If Kelly Marcel or Tom Hardy (who also did a bunch of the writing) were known for being just...real stupid, I would assume this was an accident, but they aren't. They're both competent people with some understanding of human nature.

I must therefore believe that the Venom movies are an act of sadism against the audience, the film industry, possibly against the art form itself. You will be given no true relief, no closure, no satisfaction. You won't even be allowed to relax into nihilism because they will lure you back into caring with sympathetic motivation, with artful depictions of suffering. And then they'll say "fuck this guy" and bite off his head, kill her with a symbiote, throw him on a spike, drop a church bell on her. Did you want meaning? Did you want hope? Did you want a little warmth in this cold cruel world? Fuck you. Suffer. Hate this movie. Bankrupt the studio who made it. Your boos mean nothing. I've seen what makes you cheer.

Honestly, go off queen.

[kilfeur]

Donc ce serait Adam qui aurait fondé la société magique tel qu'on la connait aujourd'hui. Et lors de ses derniers années, il a essayé d'aider les non sorciers. Je pense qu'il a dû se rendre compte trop tard que la société magique qu'il a fondé a causé pas mal de problèmes sociétaux entre les non sorciers et sorciers. Et que du coup il a essayé de se rattraper une fois devenu plus vieux. Mais aussi en transmettant sa volonté à ses apprentis. Et Walhberg dans sa jeunesse ne comprenait pas l'idée que les forts protègent les faibles, j'imagine que c'est suite à la mort de son maître, qu'il a fini par comprendre la volonté de ce dernier. Et que c'est justement à travers Mash qu'il voit la volonté d'Adam et que celui ci peut enfin la transmettre au peuple ! Par contre on voit trois apprentis dans le flashback, il est passé où le troisième ?

Par contre quand Cell parle du fait que lui et Mash sont des bébés artificiels crée par Innocent Zero en utilisant un cadavre et son sang. Je trouvais qu'Adam dans sa jeunesse ressemblait physiquement Mash. Alors j'espère me tromper mais est ce que vous croyez qu'Innocent Zero aurait utilisé le cadavre de son mentor ainsi que son sang pour créer Mash ? Honnêtement ce serait glauque si c'était le cas !

So it was Adam who founded the magical society as we know it today. And in his last years, he tried to help non wizards. I think he must have realized too late that the magical society he founded had caused quite a few societal problems between non-wizards and wizards. So he tried to make up for it when he grew older. But also by passing on his will to his apprentices. In his youth, Walhberg didn't understand the idea of the strong protecting the weak, so I imagine that it was after his master's death that he came to understand his master's will. And it's precisely through Mash that he sees Adam's will, and that he can finally pass it on to the people! However, we see three apprentices in the flashback. Where did the third one go?

On the other hand, when Cell talks about the fact that he and Mash are artificial babies created by Innocent Zero using a corpse and its blood. I found that Adam in his youth physically resembled Mash. So I hope I'm wrong, but do you think Innocent Zero used his mentor's corpse and his blood to create Mash? Honestly, it would be creepy if he did!

[drleevezan]

And now, having finished All Of Classic Who (with the exception of Dimensions in Time and the TV Movie, which are next on the list), some random lists, most of which are of little interest to anyone but myself:

Favorite Doctors: Hartnell, Troughton, Davison, McCoy.

Favorite companions: Susan, Ian, Barbara, Vicki, Steven, Jamie, Zoe, Jo, Leela, Romana, Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough, Ace.

Top five serials of each Doctor: (roughly, because it's difficult to choose)

An Unearthly Child, The Edge of Destruction, The Web Planet, The Gunfighters, The Time Meddler

The Faceless Ones, The Enemy of the World, The Mind Robber, The Web of Fear, The War Games

Doctor Who and the Silurians, The Ambassadors of Death, Inferno, The Three Doctors, The Curse of Peladon

The Brain of Morbius, The Horror of Fang Rock, The Ribos Operation, Warrior's Gate, The Keeper of Traken

Snakedance, Terminus, Enlightenment, Frontios, The Caves of Androzani

The Mark of the Rani, Revelation of the Daleks, The Mysterious Planet, Mindwarp, The Ultimate Foe

Delta and the Bannermen, Remembrance of the Daleks, Battlefield, Ghost Light, Curse of Fenric

Least favorite stories: Destiny of the Daleks, Four to Doomsday, The Sea Devils, The Ark in Space, The Dominators, The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Two Doctors, Warriors of the Deep, The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Seasons with the highest overall story quality: Season 7, Season 13, Season 18, Season 20, Seasons 25 & 26

Best regeneration story: The War Games

Best post-regeneration story: Power of the Daleks

Best companion departures: Ian, Barbara, Jamie, Zoe, Jo, Sarah Jane, Romana, Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough

Random one-off characters whom I particularly liked: The Commandant (The Faceless Ones), Anne Travers (The Web of Fear), The Karkus (The Mind Robber), Isobel (The Invasion), Milo Clancey (The Space Pirates), Jennifer and Carstairs (The War Games), Hal the Archer (The Time Warrior), everyone in The Ribos Operation (The Ribos Operation), Professor Emilia Rumford (The Stones of Blood), the DJ (Revelation of the Daleks), Goronwy (Delta and the Bannermen), Lady Peinforte (Silver Nemesis), Mags (The Greatest Show in the Galaxy), Bambera, Ancelyn, and Shou Yuing (Battlefield)

List of particularly effective moments/images that come to mind:

The extended disorientating first dematerilisation of the TARDIS in An Unearthly Child

The white void in The Mind Robber.

The end of the doomed universe in Inferno.

The 'Binro was right' scene, and Graff Vynda-K unraveling after he accidentally kills his second-in-command and imagining that he's leading a military charge as he runs away and explodes in The Ribos Operation.

The Tharils' world in Warrior's Gate.

The statue garden in The Keeper of Traken, the Master's poisonous influence at the heart of the otherwise-beautiful world, and the story's happy ending being subverted as he re-emerges at the end.

The Doctor and the Master rushing to stop the accidentally-unleashed entropy wave in the latter part of Logopolis as it destroys half the universe.

The first episode of Terminus as it builds in tension from the skull materialising behind Nyssa at the beginning to the final revelation of their location at the end.

All of the setting and set design in Enlightenment.

The dialogue-free scene of Omega returning to the universe in Arc of Infinity and stumbling dazedly throughout Amsterdam and watching a puppet show before he begins to disintegrate.

The ending of Mindwarp as the structure of the story is sent off the rails by the Time Lords pulling the Doctor out of time before the climax and sending Yrcanos to assassinate Peri within their visually-warped time-bubble.

The ending of Ace's arc in Curse of Fenric as she dives into the sea and emerges having confronted her lingering fears from her old life, as well as her earlier fight with the Doctor and the idea of her confronting her mixed feelings about her mother through meeting and loving her as a baby.

The Doctor confronting and rejecting the survival-of-the-fittest worldview in Survival, and the show's final scene as Ace declares the TARDIS her home and the Doctor makes his speech.

Random lines that are eternally stuck in my head for some reason:

"People keep giving me guns, and do I wish they wouldn't!" (The Gunfighters)

"Hey, who's that? He looks smashing!" (The Macra Terror)

"Plastic cups!" (The Faceless Ones)

"We all follow his adventures in the strip sections of the hourly telepress." (The Mind Robber)

"I'm not one of your stuffy Norman nobles. I like a bit of rough fun!" (The Time Warrior)

"Praise the company!"; "The money to be paid from your private purse." "Argh!" "You spoke?" "Merely a cry of gladness at being so honoured." (The Sun Makers)

"Tell Dexeter we've come Full Circle™" (Full Circle)

"I've never seen such a State of Decay™" (State of Decay)

"There's only one place in the universe a Terileptil can acquire such scarring. The tinclavic mines on Raaga." (The Visitation)

"This is Terminus, where all the lazars come to die. We're on a leper ship! We're all going to die!" (Terminus)

"Deaths unaccountable."; "He said the earth was hungry." (Frontios)

"One of the best, my friend, was that time by the fountain." (The Twin Dilemma)

"It was not a true syllogism, Tandrell. It contained only the major and minor premise." (The Mysterious Planet)

"Hey, that's the property of Uncle Sam!" "Where is he, your Uncle Sam?" (Delta and the Bannermen)

[theadrogna]

Dream Movie Challenge

@singledarkshade set us a Dream Movie Challenge and gave me the following cast:

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Babs Olusnamokun The Bear - Liza Colon-Zayas Slow Horses - Gary Oldman Umbrella Academy - Aidan Gallagher 911 - Angela Bassett Beyond Paradise - Zahra Ahmadi Wild Card - Martin Sheen Item - A Pack Of Cards (playing or tarot)

Synopsis:

Some people feel more than others, these are Affinates, people who have such an intense Affinity for something that they can read it better than anyone else, and even manipulate its forces. Governments around the world have kept this fact a secret. There are more of them every day and no one knows why. The Affinity Unit is set up to unpick the mystery and deal with the new crimes that are created by these remarkable people. When Arden discovers her Affinity for fire, she is pulled into the strange world of people for whom the usual rules do not apply, where she only has a young, brash American with an Affinity for water as her guide. Together they must discover who is killing Affinates and what the motive behind it is.

Gilgamesh (Gil) Fontenot (Aidan Gallagher) – As a baby Gil was rescued from the flooding caused by hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. His parents were never found. He is a recent recruit of the Affinity Unit and has worked for them for just over a year, straight out of his basic training with the FBI. He is a skilled investigator and a water Affinate. He lives on a house boat on the Thames, preferring to be close to the water at all times.

Arden Flammel (Zahra Ahmadi) – There’s a video of Arden being rescued from a burning multistorey building by firefighters. The fire made the news and killed her parents. She was only two at the time, and had nightmares for years afterwards. She raised by the firefighter who saved her, and followed in her father’s footsteps. She became a fire investigator with the London Fire Brigade.

Noële Travere (Angela Bassett) – A former Interpol Agent based in Paris, Noële is an experienced law enforcement officer who now heads up the Affinity Unit. She developed affinity late in life and no one is sure of her story. Her Affinity is for plants and her office is full of house plants on the verge of death that she lovingly brings back to life.

Harry Merchant (Gary Oldman) – An earthquake scientist who first identified the phenomenon of Affinity when he became one himself. He has an Affinity for stone, and was caught in a collapsing building, barely escaping with his life. Always impeccably dressed, he is occasionally called away to earthquake zones to identify points of stress and when the next quake might be. He says that he can now feel the rhythms of the earth. He is interested in trying to understand the mechanism behind Affinity and has all but abandoned his seismological research to work with Shirley on Affinity.

Shirley Ortiz (Liza Colon-Zayas) – Not an Affinate herself, but her son was one. He had a deep Affinity for machines, working as a Formula 1 engineer, and is currently missing. She is a pathologist and works with the Affinity Unit, helping them to research and solve mysteries. She also assists Harry with his research on the biological side.

Oluwatobi (Tobi) Iku (Babs Olusanmokun) – An assassin for hire, Tobi Iku was buried alive with his dead by his abusive father mother. He was eight years old at the time. When his aunt rescued him from the coffin, his first act was to kill his father. He is a rare Affinate who has an Affinity for death and can work out how to kill someone by simply starting a chain reaction of events.

Max McDowall (Martin Sheen) – An American billionaire who made his money in oil and is deeply suspicious of Affinity. He has firmly held beliefs that conspiracy theories are real and is the force behind the deaths and kidnappings.

Plot:

The story opens with a fire in St Martin’s church, London, that Arden is investigating. A single tarot card is affixed to the outside of the church door, Death. Whilst investigating, the body of a man is uncovered and instead of the police investigating, the case is taken over by Interpol agent, Gil Fontenot. Arden has little time for brash Gil, who seems to have a very strange way of investigating, tracing the lines of the water used to put out the fire and then the patterns of blood from the dead man, which should have been destroyed by the fire. However, he is struck by her fire investigation capabilities and recognises her as a fellow Affinate. He recruits her to the top secret Affinity Unit and helps her to recognise her power for what it is.

During their investigation they find that Tobi Iku is likely responsible for the body in the church – his calling card is the tarot card - and that he has been employed by someone very powerful. Gil has tangled with Tobi before and only barely lived to tell the tale. They race to protect the person identified as his next victim, but ultimately fail, leaving them disheartened and Arden wonders why she thought she could help.

Gil and Arden follow the clues to a warehouse in docklands where there is evidence that experiments are being conducted on Affinates. They are locked into a room within the warehouse and gassed into unconsciousness. They awake to find themselves on a ship at sea, the latest kidnap victims, and they are taken to a lab where blood is taken before they are thrown back in a brig. McDowall makes a brief appearance to see how his project is progressing, but Gil is somewhat distracted by the huge amount of water around him which messes with his Affinity and overwhelms him. Arden has to rescue them, which she does by destroying the boat’s engine using her Affinity for fire and pulling Gil out of his dazed state. The crew abandon ship, leaving Arden and Gil to die.

They call for help, and just have time to grab some important documents left behind. Gil uses his Affinity to ensure they stay afloat and they are picked up from the Atlantic by a military vessel sent by the Affinity Unit.

They analyse the data they have found, and realise that McDowall is trying to find a way to give non-Affinates their abilities, and ultimately combine all the Affinities into a single drug that he can sell to the highest bidder. Potentially this would build an army of super soldiers and destabilise the world. Harry creates a controversial drug that would remove Affinity and makes just two doses, for emergencies only. The Affinity Unit pull together all their resources for one final showdown with McDowall in Iceland, where he plans to demonstrate the capabilities of his Synthetic Affinates.

The Affinity Unity make use of all their contacts to destroy McDowall’s base and rescue Shirley’s son. The final showdown sees McDowall dosing himself up on fire Affinity and facing off against Arden, using a volcano as their weapons. Meanwhile Gil finally gets to finish his encounter with Tobi and this time gets the upper hand, using Harry’s anti-affinity drug to stop Tobi, who miscalculates and accidentally kills himself with set of circumstances meant to kill Gil.

The Affinates go home, knowing that the world is saved.