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fluentmoviequoter · 7 months ago

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Accidental CI

Pairing: David "Deacon" Kay x fem!reader

Summary: When your employer's name comes up in a case, your best friend Deacon calls to ask for your help. He leads you into a dangerous situation, and you come out as more than friends.

Warnings: r works an unspecified corporate job, mentions weapon trafficking and guns, threats, mostly fluff!

Word Count: 3.1k+ words

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“Hi, Deac,” you greet as you open the door.

“How was work?” he asks.

“It was fine. My boss forgot to start a software update last night so we didn’t have computer access until after lunch.”

“So, you got paid to sit there and do nothing?”

“Which isn’t that much different than most days,” you tease. “What about you? Any crazy calls?”

You lead Deacon into your kitchen, and his smile widens when he sees dinner waiting on your counter. He pulls you into a quick hug before telling you about his day at work.

“No injuries?” you ask softly.

“No injuries,” he assures. “What about you; any paper cuts that need tending to?”

“Just mental injuries for me. Our financial statements aren’t aligning like they should and if it’s not fixed by the next audit, someone’s getting in trouble.”

“What do you think caused it?”

“Oversight or adding the same bill twice, I’d guess. But I think we should talk about something more exciting than my future IRS investigation.”

“Then let’s talk about that amazing dinner over there and I’ll remind you that Luca wants to have a cooking competition with you.”

Deacon has been your best friend since he moved in next door. You also harbor an ever-growing crush on him. When you saw him climb out of the moving truck the first day, you knew you wanted to be close. He’s got a stressful job, so if you can give him a break and a friend, that’s what you’ll do.

Deacon watches the screen in the situation room as Hondo explains the corporate espionage turned weapon trafficking case. It's a strange move, going from stealing trade secrets to transporting illegal weapons across borders and into areas with strict gun control laws. Metro found a lot of evidence, but when they located the weapons supply in their prime suspect’s corporate office, they called in 20 Squad.

“Wait, go back. Who’s the suspect?” Deacon asks.

His eyes search the monitor as Hondo returns to a page of surveillance photos.

“Elwin Dupree. You know him?” Hondo responds.

“Not personally, but I know someone who works for him.”

“CI?” Chris guesses.

“No. She might be willing to help, though.”

“Call her,” Hondo says.

Hicks adds, “Otherwise, we’re going in blind. Metro has intel but it’s not enough to avoid an ambush.”

Deacon nods and walks out of the room. He presses a contact from his favorites list before raising his phone to his ear.

“Remind me why we work here?” your desk neighbor, whom you lovingly call Nola, says as she sits across from you.

“Because the pay is good… and we’re desperate,” you offer, smiling as you accept your favorite drink.

“May I remind you that Dupree is an idiot who can’t even remember what he asks us to do?”

“Just smile and go with it, Nola, it’s the easiest way to handle it.”

“The man called me into his office yesterday, and then didn’t know why I was there,” she whispers.

“That’s probably a good thing for you. Considering your nickname is based off of your reply of no; lazy.”

“I am lazy! So, I don’t like to do things. He can fire me whenever he wants.”

You roll your eyes and prepare to reply but are interrupted by your cell phone ringing. You apologize to Nola before you answer it.

“Hey, it’s me,” Deacon says on the other end of the line.

“Indeed, it is. What’s going on?” you reply.

“How do you know something is going on?”

“It’s mid-morning on a weekday. And you never call me.”

“I call you all the time!” Deacon argues.

You laugh before you say, “Not when you’re at work.”

“Okay, fine, you’re right. Listen, we’re working on something, and your boss’s name came up.”

“Dupree?” you inquire. “Why?”

“I can’t tell you exactly what we’re looking into, but Hondo and Hicks wanted to know if you’d be willing to help us.”

“Of course. Tell me what to do,” you agree.

“Can you come down here?”

“Uh, yeah,” you answer. You open the calendar on your computer and add, “I can spare an hour and a half, is that enough time?”

“Absolutely. Thank you,” Deacon says.

“Anything for you.”

You hang up and gather your things before standing.

“Where are you off to? Please tell me you’re leaving to go on a date with the hot neighbor you always talk about,” Nola whispers.

“Not today. There was a slight mishap for some of our paperwork. I have to run to another office and get everything sorted out,” you lie. “I’ll have my cell if you need anything.”

“Dodging bullets left and right, aren’t you? Go ahead, I’ll watch your phone and fill in Dupree if he notices you’re gone.”

“Thanks, Nola.”

When you park outside the station, your thoughts begin spiraling. You sit in your seat and wonder if you made the right decision. Will you be in Deacon’s way or be too distracted by him to even help? What if something happens to him while you’re with him? What if he-

A tap on your window draws you from your questions. You turn your head and see Deacon looking at you through the glass. You send him a small smile as he opens your door and bends to look at you. His head tilts to this side, and when he lowers to a squat, his brown eyes distract you as he looks up at you.

“You okay? You don’t have to do this if you don’t want to,” he says gently.

“No, I want to. Just- I was thinking too much, I guess,” you reply.

Deacon nods and stands before offering his hand to help you out of your seat. He closes the door and ensures it’s locked before moving his hand to your back to lead you inside.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Hondo,” Hondo says as you enter.

You shake Hondo’s hand and introduce yourself as you follow him further into the station. He doesn’t waste any time as he begins explaining as much as he can about how your boss is involved in the case they’re working.

“We’d like to send you in the get additional details on the office and any other information you can find,” Hondo says. “We’ve got basic floor plans, but we need insider info.”

“She can’t go in alone,” Deacon argues. “We don’t know what he has in that office. If she starts asking questions and he gets suspicious-“

You cut Deacon off by laying a hand on his shoulder and asking, “What if you go in with me? It wouldn’t be that hard for me to lie about who you are; Dupree doesn’t know most of the people who work in the building. Plus, you know what to look for better than I do.”

Hondo looks at Deacon and waits for his reply. You feel Deacon sigh against your hand before agreeing to go into the office with you.

“There’s an employee entrance without metal detectors, but you have to swipe a keycard,” you explain. “They’ll know if you piggyback with me.”

“Our techs can make him a keycard,” Hondo assures. “If you have yours, they can copy parts of it.”

You nod and pass your card to Hondo. He turns and gives it to a passing officer with a few short instructions. Deacon pats your arm as he leaves to change; his uniform isn’t business casual, but he said he'd find something more fitting.

“20 Squad is going to be close by,” Hondo begins. “Deacon can say a word and we’ll be inside, but if you need help and get separated from Deacon, try to get to a window. Signaling for help is easiest with this; just keep it in your pocket or your hand and press the button if you need us.”

You accept the small device and slide it into your pocket. It’s invisible, and you nod as Hondo reassures you everything will be okay.

“I know you can’t tell me what exactly Dupree is doing, but you’re going to catch him, right?” you ask softly.

“Absolutely. Nobody can run from S.W.A.T.”

You scan your keycard and wait for Deacon to do the same before opening the door. The employee entrance is on the side of the building, and you smooth your hands over your hips nervously. When you feel the device Hondo gave you, you relax slightly.

“We’ll walk to my desk, look at a few papers, and then go in?” you suggest as Deacon gestures for you to enter.

“Sounds good,” he agrees.

“The suit looks good,” you mumble as you walk toward the elevator.

Deacon chuckles as the elevator door opens, and you smile as he shakes his head at your flattery. The elevator is quiet, and as you wait to arrive on your floor, you take a few deep breaths. Deacon’s hand finds your lower back, and he rubs small, comforting circles before the door opens.

“Still working on the paperwork issue?” Nola asks when you reach your desk.

“Yeah, we are. This is Ryan from the Santa Monica branch,” you say.

Nola’s eyes narrow at you before she looks at Deacon’s hand. He’s close to you, like always, but you don’t understand her look. You raise your brows, but she only shrugs before looking back at her computer.

“Was it this one?” you ask Deacon.

He takes the blank form from your hand and nods. “Yes, this is the one.”

You return the paper to its rightful place on your desk before leading Deacon down another hallway. Nola’s reaction confused you at first, yet you’re not surprised when Deacon gently grabs your hip to stop you in the hallway.

“I’m sorry,” you whisper.

“It’s fine. Just stay calm and remember our covers. Like you said, Dupree won’t know any difference,” Deacon soothes. “And the team’s waiting for our signal if we need them.”

You nod, and Deacon’s hands raise to your shoulders as he drops his chin to look into your eyes.

“You got this,” he promises.

“I need to discuss an urgent matter with Mr. Dupree,” you inform his secretary. “This is Mr. Ryan Davidson from the Santa Monica branch. There have been some discrepancies with paperwork submitted to their office, which needs Mr. Dupree’s immediate attention.”

His secretary raises the receiver of her desk phone and whispers into it. You turn to look at Deacon, and he tilts his head to the left to signal you to stay calm and wait.

“You can go on in,” the secretary says as she lowers the phone.

Deacon opens the door for you, and you step inside first.

“Hello,” Mr. Dupree greets. He doesn’t pretend to remember your name, you notice. “I heard there’s an issue with some paperwork?”

“Yes, sir,” Deacon says. “I’m Ryan Davidson with the Santa Monica office and we’ve been having issues; receiving incomplete or incorrect paperwork from this branch.”

“My sincerest apologies, Ryan. If you don’t mind, use that laptop there and sign into your account while I bring mine up. We’ll get this sorted.”

You stand back as Deacon walks to the table at the back of the office and opens the laptop. Mr. Dupree didn’t shake his hand, ask for identification, or take other proper steps before jumping to help. It’s suspicious, but probably not what Deacon and his team need.

“What kind of incorrect information have you seen?” Mr. Dupree asks. You open your mouth to answer, and he adds, “Ryan?”

“Financial statements that aren’t matching previous months, for one. Most likely an oversight or adding the same bill twice. Nothing too extreme, just something we need sorted before the end-of-year audits,” Deacon answers.

You raise your eyebrows in surprise at his response. He practically repeated a complaint you shared during your last dinner together.

“Very well. I don’t know why the system is moving so slowly,” Dupree responds. He moves his hand under his desk as Deacon types.

You watch Dupree because Deacon’s team is getting him the access he needs. When you see the handle of a gun gripped in Dupree’s hand, you call, “Gun!” and drop to the floor just before he shoots above your head.

Deacon pulls his own weapon and points it at Dupree as he demands, “Put the gun down. I’m Sergeant Kay, L.A.P.D. S.W.A.T.”

As Deacon speaks, you slowly press your back against the side of Dupree’s desk, where he can’t see you. Deacon’s eyes are on Dupree, but you watch Deacon because you trust him to keep you safe.

“I could put it down,” Dupree says. “But if I angle it like this and pull the trigger, wouldn’t it hit your little friend?”

Deacon glances at you quickly, and you lock eyes before you shift away from the oversized desk.

“One more time: drop the gun,” Deacon repeats.

You can’t see Dupree, but you clap your hands over your ears as you hear two shots. Everything goes quiet, and you lean forward slowly to look for Deacon. He kneels before you and gently pulls your hands away from your head. You let him move you before surging forward to hug him. He welcomes you into his arms as footsteps echo in the hallway outside.

“It’s okay. We got him,” Deacon promises.

You nod against Deacon and allow him to help you stand. Deacon keeps you angled away from Dupree’s desk, and you’re happy to avoid looking.

“Did you get everything you need?” you ask quietly as Street and Luca lead a paramedic inside.

“We did. Are you okay?”

Deacon lays a hand on your shoulder, and his thumb presses gently into your tense muscles as he looks into your eyes.

“Get her out of here. Hondo said you can take the rest of the day. Maybe she can practice for the competition,” Luca calls.

“I think you need the practice more than me,” you reply without turning.

Luca laughs as Deacon wraps an arm around your shoulders and leads you out of the office. He takes you back to your desk to get your things, and Nola rushes to hug you when you enter the open area.

“I heard the shots and was so worried!” she exclaims. “You’re okay?”

“I’m fine,” you promise.

“Then I need you to do something. Go home and ask your neighbor out. Don’t wait too long,” she says.

You nod and return to Deacon’s side. He heard everything from where he was standing, yet doesn’t comment as he helps you into the passenger seat of his car. Once you’re on the road, he fills the silence by asking you questions about what you will cook for your competition with Luca. You know he’s trying to distract you from what happened, and you appreciate it.

Back at the station, you sign some paperwork to receive CI benefits before walking to Deacon’s side. He offers to drive you home and keep you company, which you happily accept. You never like leaving Deacon and don’t want to be alone tonight.

“I waited too long,” Deacon murmurs while walking you out.

You stop and turn to face him as you ask, “For what?”

“What your friend said. I waited too long to ask you out.”

You smile and slide your hand into his. “Did you know that Nola looked at us like that because you were standing really close to me?" Deacon shrugs, and you explain, “I never shut up about you, Deac. I’m in love with you, so she was confused about why I was standing so close to another man.”

“Never?” Deacon repeats playfully.

“You didn’t wait too long, Deac,” you promise.

“I didn’t?”

“Not if you take your chance right now.”

Deacon looks around quickly before yelling, “Hicks! Did you file it yet?”

“No; I’m busy, Deacon,” Hicks answers.

“Can you make her Hondo’s CI?”

Hicks looks between the two of you and rolls his eyes. “Yes, I can.”

When Deacon turns back to you, he doesn’t give you time to speak before he asks, “Will you go out with me?”

“Nothing would make me happier,” you answer.

Your smile grows to match Deacon’s, but he makes it disappear when he pulls you in and kisses you. The sound of clapping makes you open your eyes as you pull back. Hondo leads 20 Squad in a round of applause, and you bury your face in Deacon’s chest to hide your grin and burning embarrassment.

“My CI’s never end up like this,” Hondo jokes.

“Pretty good timing, though, wasn’t it?” Deacon asks as he wraps his arms around you.

You stand wordlessly from the couch and walk past Deacon. He turns to watch you as you enter your bathroom and close the door. It only takes a moment for him to decide to follow you.

“Are you okay?” Deacon asks from outside the door. “And don’t just say you’re fine. We both know you’re not.”

You open the door and lean against the vanity as he walks in. “I feel bad that you had to shoot Dupree. I know he’s fine and he’ll recover, pay for him crimes, and everything. But you probably wouldn’t have done that if I wasn’t there.”

“Don’t think like that. If he had refused to drop the gun or fired again, I would have stopped him. Whether you were there or not. The only thing that was different was how fast I decided to do it; he was threatening you, but that didn’t affect my reaction itself.”

You nod, and Deacon places his hands on the vanity, caging you and keeping you close. “Don’t carry that guilt around,” he requests. “It gets heavy quickly.”

You slip your arms under Deacon’s to circle his waist. Because of your position, you look up at him and ask, “Could I have another kiss to help me overcome all of this guilt?”

Deacon laughs as his hand raises to rub your back. “Anything for my accidental CI.”

��I’m Hondo’s CI,” you remind him.

“But I’m the one that gets to kiss you, so who has the better timing?”

You let your kiss answer the question, and when Deacon pulls you against him to be even closer, you know that the wait was worth it. Though you probably won’t agree to go into the office of a weapon trafficker with him again, you will always be ready to help him when he asks and comfort him when he can’t. Despite how much you loved Deacon when you thought you could only be friends, you feel more love now that you know he feels the same.

#hanna writes✯#david deacon kay x reader #deacon kay x reader #david kay x reader #deacon kay fluff #david deacon kay #deacon kay #fem!reader

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dannyfm · 5 months ago

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Welcome to New York {DANIEL SUTTON} !! They are a {33} year old {CIS MAN} who uses {HE/HIM} pronouns. They’re an {EMERGENCY NURSE PRACTITIONER} who has been in town for {NINE YEARS}. When looking at {DANIEL} you automatically think of {THE CRACKLE OF A RECORD PLAYING, A REMINDER THAT TENDERNESS IS A VIRTUE, FIDGETING HANDS} but that probably makes sense since they also remind you of {JACOB ANDERSON}. You can always hear {VIENNA} by {BILLY JOEL} coming from their place. Who knows what kind of trouble they’re going to get themselves into. [penny, 25, gmt, n/a]

fullname: daniel rené sutton. nickname(s): danny ( his preferred choice ), dan. age: thirty-three. birthday: november 12th. gender / pronouns: cis man , he / him. orientation: bisexual / biromantic. place of birth: new orleans, louisiana current residence: queens, new york. languages: english, french, spanish & asl. height: 5'8. personality: loyal, empathetic, obsessive, stubborn.

( tw ; car accident, drunk driver, injury, depression & ptsd. )

born in new orleans, daniel was primarily raised by his mother ( originally from baton rouge ) and sisters, as his father ( originally from queens ) travelled a lot for work.

his kind-hearted nature and seemingly tireless desire to help people made of his choice of nursing for a career unsurprising. daniel graduated at the top of his class in his bsn and started work in nola as soon as he could.

the relocation to queens around a year later was the first and really only truly impulsive decision danny ever made. he'd been thinking about moving out of louisiana whilst still studying, but figured he'd never be brave enough to do it. he'd joke the endless teasing from his sister about it was the motivator.

he settled in queens, discovering he loved it more than he could ever dream of. with the goal of becoming a nurse practitioner in mind and the solidification of his love for emergency medicine, he took the exam to become a certified emergency nurse and a handful of other certifications. maybe not a necessary step, but one he enjoyed doing -- it felt like progress.

the next step was to get his msn, something he opted to do online. ( TW ) was cycling home from a night shift one morning when he was hit by a drunk driver at a crossing. he woke a couple of days later to a shock ( and thinking that it was funny that someone who worked in emergency medicine would be surprised by his injuries ). daniel had been lucky, really. at least, that's what people said -- at the time he could only think that was an unbelievably cruel thing to say. his right leg had been amputated ; initially below the knee but complications arose and so he ended up an above knee amputee. otherwise, he was pretty much unscathed. a smattering of scars here and there the only other thing to show for his ordeal.

not unexpectedly, daniel was diagnosed with ptsd and had fallen into depression immediately following the accident and suffered during much of his recovery. he refused to even think about his life beyond, let alone work ; his msn was paused and he insisted he would never go back to it for a while. eventually and no doubt entirely thanks to the efforts of friends, family & the professionals around him daniel came round.

by no means have either of those things become a non-issue in his life ( the level of pain he's in & the prevalence of depression are inextricably linked ), but they have dissipated significantly and well, when all else fails… there’s always throwing yourself into work or looking after someone else when you don't want to deal with your own problems. ( TW END )

since the accident just under a year and a half ago, daniel has completed his msn and settled into his role as an enp and overjoyed with the achievement of his goal.

headcanons

daniel has an orange cat called sidney ( sid ) who is a rescue and probably his best bud.

accent is kind of mess. the nola tinge ( non-rhotic, th = d pronunciation) ) is definitely at the forefront, but it's also influenced by the accents of his family from other areas of louisiana and queens. danny is very soft-spoken, borderline mumbly ( kinda will lamontagne-esque if ur familiar with criminal minds asdfak ) but also very aware that this can make him even more difficult to understand so he def has a 'phone / work voice ' he uses to be clearer.

big good samaritan vibes. he has a particular set of skills and Will show up with an advanced medical kit ready to fix anything he can if need be. also BIG into music. plays piano, violin & guitar ( mostly acoustic bc that's his personal preference ) and secretly has a very nice voice but he'd probably actually drop dead if someone ever mentioned that.

probably an ambivert, but also shy as hell. he's definitely got a lot less shy since starting work just out of necessity but still prefers to blend into the background at social events and with people he doesn't know. it's something he's trying to work on. has a massive heart, his friendship is not hard to win but damn near impossible to shake off ( not least bc he knows he was sometimes an A+ asshole in recovery and anyone who stuck around through that deserves at least the same energy from him. )

wanted connections page. pinterest board.

literally everything pls. best friend, good friends, a bad / good influence who encourages him to socialise & get out of his comfort zone more, ex & present day crushes / flings, neighbours, flirtationship, exes & co workers.

#boroughs.intro

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lo-diehards · 7 months ago

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What Law & Order Thursday Could Look Like Next Season as Organized Crime Moves to Peacock

Could a Criminal Intent Reboot Be the Answer?

Coming off the heels of my recent post on the current state of the franchise and the news that broke earlier this week (via The Hollywood Reporter) - Law & Order: Organized Crime has a deal being made to be renewed to run a fifth season, exclusively on Peacock for 10 episodes, the first time an L&O series will air first-run episodes on a streaming service. NBC has yet to announce any plans on the 3rd hour of Law & Order Thursday, which begs the question is: what will Thursday nights look like next season as there will likely be a void in the 3rd hour without another L&O series in its place?

NBC's newest arrivals, Found and The Irrational could potentially be scheduled on Thursdays in the new season. NBC also has two dramas, Dr. Wolf and The Hunting Party, set for next season, with two more drama pilots: Suits L.A. (spinoff from USA Network's original series, Suits) and Grosse Pointe Garden Society — in the works. Meanwhile, NBC could also acquire rights to air Canada's CityTV's version of L&O, Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (10 episode 1st season) -- which hasn't been renewed for a 2nd season as of yet.

But from a Law & Order franchise/Wolf World perspective, this is a chance to see if there is another new iteration of the brand that can be in addition to the already robust brand as Wolf's worlds continually build themselves (the FBI franchise on CBS as well as One Chicago on NBC Wednesdays - which all are renewed for the upcoming season).

We all know pilot order spin-offs Hate Crimes (co created by Criminal Intent and SVU executive producer Warren Leight, originally posed for Peacock) and For The Defense (co created by CSI veteran executive producer Carol Mendelsohn) went to the back-burner and never became series. Also Wolf has the True Crime iteration (co creator L&O and CI executive producer Rene Balcer) of the brand that while isn't canceled in an official capacity, NBC hasn't shown recent interest in seeing it go on. Then there are 3 canceled former spinoffs; Criminal Intent (ended in 2011), Los Angeles (ended in 2011), and Trial by Jury (ended in 2005).

In interviews (one here via TV Line) and across social media, former stars Vincent D'Onofrio (Det. Robert Goren), Kathryn Erbe (Lt. Alexandra Eames), Alicia Witt (Det. Nola Falacci), and Annabella Sciorra (Lt. Carolyn Barek) as well as former executive producers Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Norberto Barba, and Michael Chernuchin - who all reunited as executive producers on SVU - have shown or voiced interest in a TV reboot of some kind. Star D'Onofrio stated on Twitter/X that the decision to reboot would ultimately be up to creator Dick Wolf but that he would love to reunite with Kathryn to do it.

The question is: would a Criminal Intent reboot be worth it for Wolf Entertainment/NBC to reboot and/or would it suffer the same fate as Organized Crime?

The answer? Yes. It would be totally be worth it for all involved. While stating the obvious, it brings our old favorites back into a new era of television and showing that element of the criminal mind and "why dunnit" in this new age that we live in, and of course the number of new jobs created as well as old jobs reopened; to this day Criminal Intent has something that Organized Crime hasn't, and that is syndication rights with a solid following still tuning in (even after the show has been off the air well over a decade)!

It is a factor that helped reboot the mothership series back in 2022 after NBC canceled it in 2010, the solid audience of syndication viewers (i.e. TNT, ION Television, WEtv), sales from home entertainment (DVDs/Amazon) and streaming services (Peacock) aided in NBC making the decision easy to reboot the flagship Law & Order series. And while the reboot isn't NBC's highest rated show, it's in the top 20 and performs pretty solid, enough to score a full 22-episode twenty-fourth (S4 of reboot), season next season. It also proves to be a great lead-in for SVU (renewed for S26), that comes on right after.

And much like the reboot and even SVU which has reinvented itself more than once over it's 25 seasons, not only could old viewers return, but this also opens the door to introduce the series to new viewers as well, especially if our favorites do make a return on screen.

What do you all think? With Organized Crime going to Peacock, could a Criminal Intent (or other spinoff) reboot help revitalize NBC Thursday nights as well as the franchise? Or is it time to try something new with the brand? Sound off!

#Law & Order #Law & Order: SVU #Law & Order: Organized Crime #Law & Order: Criminal Intent #NBC #law & order: special victims unit #SVU #Dick Wolf #Mariska Hargitay #Christopher Meloni #Vincent D'Onofrio #LOCI #Organized Crime #L&O #Law & Order: CI #Kathryn Erbe #Robert Goren #Elliot Stabler #Olivia Benson

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pynkhues · 12 days ago

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Hi, I wanted to say that you're incredible writer, though I must admit it's hard for me to read your fics more than once, because you're one of the few writers who write louis in character and exploit all parts of him, including unsavory ones. I guess your writing makes me reflect on louis' ruthless side more than anything else. Please take this as a compliment, because it is!

I have questions for you, if you don't mind answering, you can pick which ones you're interested in the most, obviously :)

You mentioned that you think louis won't like lestat in drag based on clothes he handpicked for him and reaction to Mardi Gras outfit. Do you think it can cause certain friction between loustat if lestat starts experimenting with his clothes in modern times, like it was hinted by inspirations (Rocky Horror, Hedwig and the angry inch etc) I don't doubt they share some tastes but definitely not for everything, Louis is a person who probably will comment on your outfit choice and lestat isn't person who's gonna change wardrobe that he likes because of someone (in ep1 he changed it because it was centuries old, which won't be a case here)

Kinda similar to first question, but if hypothetically Lestat starts to ponder his gender identity, perhaps paralleling Gabrielle, will it send Louis in crisis of his own? I've been thinking for a while now, Louis seems so certain of his identity as gay cis man(good for him /gen) that it's tempting to put him in situation where he has to reflect on that, and lestat going "well, maybe I'm not 100% man" seems like something that would leave louis incredibly confused.

Do you think loustat would be as toxic as they're in human au? Would absence of some traumas for both of them make them better at relationship? Would lestat be as abusive as he was during Nola days (asking dangerous questions....), would he be as capable of physical abuse as he was in show? Would louis still wield words and withholding as a weapon?

Ties with previous question: what do you think would be jobs and statuses of loustat in modern human au? Fandom looooves making lestat rich but it's important that he got his money from Magnus. And louis is first ever capitalist vampire lol I don't get how he ends up being librarian who does community work. It's fascinating to think what lestat would achieve as struggling artist who doesn't get money in exchange for his mortality, in what circumstances would he meet louis, how differently they would view each other as poor and rich rather than rich and rich like in canon

Thank you so much for your writing and answers 💛

Hi! Thank you so much, and that's fair, haha. I do always try to balance Louis' tenderness with his more ruthless side, especially because his capacity for both is one of my favourite things about him, but I appreciate that that's not always what people want from fics.

In answering your questions (I've bolded your questions to hopefully make it easier to read!)

Mm, I don't know if I think Lestat in drag itself would cause friction between them, so much as when and how he wears it? I mean, Louis loves Lestat deeply, and his flamboyance and experimental nature is a pretty key aspect of who Lestat is. It's a part of the package of him, and Louis knows that and I think does love that about him, even if it might not necessarily be always who he thought he'd end up with? When I say that I don't think Louis would be into Lestat in drag, it's more in the context that there's this increasing fanon that Louis would find it really hot, and I think the way Louis dressed up Dreamstat is genuinely indicative of the way he's probably the most physically attracted to him, but also the way he likes to perceive him when he's fantasising about him because - - well. He was fantasising about him.

I also think the way we've seen Lestat in drag at Mardi Gras so far has been about Lestat the performer. Him being dressed again in menswear for the intimate scenes with Louis at the same event I think were very much about separating the Lestat that's for everyone and the Lestat that, for Louis, is his. Hell, it's not a coincidence that the line 'I wanted him dead, I wanted him all to myself' occurs not just when they first see each other on the ballroom floor, but after Lestat's finished performing for the crowd. I think that is what might cause friction, because in a lot of ways Lestat in drag vs Lestat in menswear that night marked the separation between Lestat the Performer and Lestat the Companion/Husband aka the Lestat that Louis knows he has to share, and is willing to share (sometimes), and the Lestat that Louis doesn't want to share at all.

In my head at least, I see that as being where the friction lies more so than in the drag itself. How that translates to Lestat wearing more gender fluid clothes at home or only with Louis - - I don't know! We haven't seen that yet, but I do think Louis' got complicated feelings about Lestat performing and seeking attention that are exacerbated by both possessiveness and insecurity (especially given Lestat was performing and making music with Antoinette). Does that make sense? I hope it makes sense, haha, I was out too late last night.

Other answers below the cut (and hopefully a bit shorter, haha).

I mean, Anne's pretty clear in the books that a lot of the vampires get to the point where they basically transcend gender, really, so I could see the show flirting with all of that longer-term? I agree that Louis currently seems pretty certain of his identity as a gay cis man, but they live long lives and gender is certainly going to be more of a factor next season one way or the other with Gabrielle's introduction.

I honestly have no idea how he might approach it (or even how Lestat might), but it'll be interesting to see what that could look like.

I mean, I think that would really depend on the context that you're writing them in an AU? They've both experienced pretty immense traumas even before they're turned into vampires in the show - from Louis' experience of racist oppression and systemic violence, to the loss of his father, to his brother's suicide, to Lestat's experience of family violence and neglect, childhood poverty and - depending if you include it given it's entwined with his vampiric start - rape.

I guess how toxic their relationship would be if they were in a human setting would depend on how much either of them have dealt with that baggage and how much you think removing their vampirism would change how they interact, because they do behave in heightened states of monstrosity in the show because as vampires they are monsters. It's the point of the genre and it's the point of the trope. So yeah, for any Human!AU, I'd say it would depend on who's writing it, and what genre they're intending to write it as, as to how toxic they would be.

Oh my gosh, yes! I'm always so fascinated by what jobs people pick out for them in human!AUs, pretty much for the exact reasons you've said. That said, I did really like satin-and-tat's Babymoon picks which had Louis running a gallery and Lestat a composer for film scores. It felt like neat choices for both of them.

I do think it kind of depends on the era that you're setting them in? Like the Courtesan!AU I'm writing still has Louis running a brothel and Lestat as a struggling actor who kind of falls into being a courtesan. Rolin's talked about it as being important to the character that Louis has a sort of casual view to the use of people for financial gain in the same way that book!Louis was a plantation owner which is why he made him a pimp, and that really makes sense to me too / feels like a factor to consider when thinking about Louis and work? I think there are a lot of ways you could do that in more modern settings, like by having him as like - - a tech executive or a Wall Street guy?

After being in court a couple of weeks ago and seeing the bloodsport of that, I could see him as a lawyer these days too (actually I kind of like that, especially as my sister's law firm has an insane amount of original art, haha). I think it still works to have him as an art dealer or gallery owner too though, and I think he should definitely come from money too, because Louis does in canon. It's even in Jacob's interview about Louis being a snob that he's never actually experienced financial hardship, even if there was a period of perhaps insecurity with his father's failing business.

Lestat I think is pretty easy to keep in creative industries, whether that be acting or music. Him being a performer feels so essential to his character, but I think you can have a lot of fun with how you can do that and the things you could build around that. Like you can have him be the rockstar and Louis the tech exec, or like maybe he's working as a cater waiter around auditions and meets Louis at some bougie black tie event Louis' a guest at, or maybe Lestat's a street performer lawyer Louis passes on his way to court chambers every day, or Lestat's teaching an acting class for kids and art dealer Louis' also a single dad who enrols his daughter in the class! The possibilities are endless!!

#okay see the problem with just throwing out ideas is that i get attached to them sometimes and i kind of love the cater waiter lestat one #hahaha #these were interesting questions to think about anon!#and thank you again for your kind words :-)#iwtv asks #louis asks #lestat asks

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atlasnolanarchive · 10 months ago

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RAPID FIRE.

Faceclaim: Barry Keoghan.

Name: Atlas Nolas.

Pronouns & Gender: He/Him, Cis Man.

Birthday: 05/30/1995.

Occupation: Attendant @ Starship Arcade.

Neighborhood: Celestial Drive

How long have they been in Starlight Oaks? 9 years.

Three positive traits: Free-spirited, loyal, spontaneous.

Three negative traits: Aimless, distractible, envious.

tw drugs, child neglect

OVERVIEW.

-- First born child to a mother who probably should never have been a mother, something Nina Nolan would admit herself if she could ever be tied down long enough for an honest conversation on that.

-- Atlas had to practically raise himself and his sister from a young age. Though their mother was technically present, she had spells of going missing for days on and leaving them alone in various motel rooms in Orlando that they called him until having to move on to the next one.

-- Despite the nurturing skills she lacked, his mother was the type who loved a party and was always one of the last ones left shutting the bar down, something that's rubbed off on Atlas.

-- It was an expectation that both he and his sister had to pitch in whenever they could to keep a roof over their heads (and their mother's bad habits funded) which is how Atlas started to shoplift at a young age. Small things at first because he was scared of getting caught, but he gradually grew bolder and bolder about the things he would lift.

-- He has numerous arrests and past charges as a minor and as an adult for theft.

-- Education was never made much of a priority, and it was rare for him to actually attend a full month of school consecutively. Due to this, Atlas never finished high school. After ending up in the system as a pre-teen once child services intervened after another of Nina's vanishing acts, the constant moves heightened the disinterest he had already had about learning as a kid and by sixteen he had dropped out altogether.

-- He made a pact with his sister before they were separated and placed in different homes that when they both turned eighteen they would meet up in Washington and reunite.

-- He first first landed in a trailer park outside of town when he arrived to Starlight Oaks, staying in a trailer there before eventually being able to move into a house on Celestial Drive that's needed the same set of repairs since he first moved in seven years ago (they're still to be done).

-- He's worked various jobs to keep himself afloat, a lot of which have ended up in him being fired for poor attendance or bad behaviour.

-- Loves to throw loud and raucous house parties at his, which has gotten him into trouble with some of his neighbors over the years.

-- Currently, he's passing his time as an attendant at the Arcade. It's his longest steady employment to date (8 months as of Jan. 2024)

SORTA FUN FACTS.

His desire to move to Washington was due to a postcard he received as a child from his 'dad'. It depicted Washington on the front and on the back it just said 'I'm proud of you son - Dad'. He received it when he was six after it was slipped under the door of the motel he was staying in in Orlando. He has no idea currently that the postcard wasn't from his father but rather the motel's caretaker, Jack, who felt bad for how often the young boy would talk about the dad he had never met.

For the longest time he thought At Last by Etta James was actually a song called Atlas. To this day, if it plays on the radio he still sings Atlas instead.

His karaoke song of choice is Gloria by Laura Branigan. It's his mom's favorite song and one of the few he knows all the words to.

Has various tattoos on his body, half of which are from when he was drunk and let someone draw on him at one of his house parties before getting it yatted permanently.

Is wary of wealthy people.

He's never been on an airplane in his life.

Has never been to Disney World despite spending the first 11 years of his life in close proximity to it.

CURRENT CONNECTIONS.

close friend / other half of a whole moron of @sunbcthe

constantly shot down by @sasikamatthews

arcade idiots / friend of @kaiisms

one time air-hockey nemesis turned unlikely besties with @miikcs

getting to know / will be positively influenced by @cosmicallyhadlee

party aquaintances with @rosesraleigh

SPECIFIC WANTED CONNECTIONS.

ppl who attend his messy houseparties KJHGSH doesn't have to be just celestial drive residents! pretty much an open door policy at casa del nolan.

co-workers at the arcade!!

wealthy ppl who kill time there that he can side-eye 👀

friends / ride or dies

frenemies/friends who only fuck with each other when they're drunk and/or partying but on a normal day its like nah fuck you KJSHGH

neighbors from celestial drive (can be positive or negative!)

someone he's in a toxic situationship with (always fighting and falling out then rekindling and can never figure out what they are so its just a messy cycle) plotting required!

connects he knows through his sister

former co-workers / former bosses (he's def bounced around a ton of minimum wage jobs while in SO so timeline is fluid and can be figured out!)

people who he's shoplifted stuff for (if he thinks he can get it and get away with it, he'll lift something by request and sell it to the person for half the price)

people he's gotten into fights with (he can be hotheaded and doesn't think things through when he's drinking)

ppl he gets high with (pretty game for anything but rarely goes harder than coke)

someone with their life together who can take him under their wing a little and help him figure out a path that isn't just him spinning out day in and day out

hookups, fwb, usual jazz.

GENERIC WANTED CONNECTIONS.

connections wise he’s pretty much an open book right now, but some baseline ideas that can be springboarded off are:

friendly.

a best friend / ride or dies / close friends / childhood friends from florida / pseudo-siblings / friends / drunk friends / positive influences / new friends / people who were also in care in florida / former co-workers.

romantic

flirtationship / friends with benefits / one time hook ups / tinder matches / unrequited crush (can be either way) / exes on good terms.

antagonistic.

enemies / former (best) friends / exes on bad terms / frenemies / rivals / negative influence / people who don’t fuck with him.

#starlight.intro #intro.

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sanguisxferox · 1 month ago

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{ THE ESSENTIALS }

Name: Leto Herrera Age: 191 Species: Werejaguar / shapeshifter mix Powers: Regular werejaguar and shapeshifter powers. Deity: K'uk'ulkan/Quetzalcoatl, Nagas, God of Desire Gender, Pronouns, Sexual & Romantic identities: Cis-male. He/him. Demisexual. Homoromantic Residence / Years: Lakeview / since birth Affiliation / Years: The Lotus Eaters (Retired Underboss) / since birth Job / Workplace: Owner of Wanderlight Shelter & Sanctuary (Lakeview) Relationship status: In a relationship with Levi Allaire Positive traits: Calm, attentive, loyal, street smart, generous, tactical, loving Negative traits: Gullible (with his adoptive father), manipulative, violent, resentful, detached (with most people he kills), possessive

{ FAMILY TREE }

Father: Deceased (werejaguar)

Mother: Deceased (shapeshifter)

Adoptive father: Suresh Lal

Boyfriend: Leviathan Allaire

{ HEADCANONS }

Leto was born and raised in NOLA. He's half Mexican (father) and half Dutch (mother). His birthday is on July 11th, making him a Cancer.

He speaks Spanish, French, Hindi, English, Dutch and Louisiana French. His accent varies depending on the language he's using.

He’s equally a Werejaguar and Shapeshifter. His shapeshifter’s animal forms are a Peregrine falcon and a Susu (Ganges River Dolphin).

While people often think his name is Lito and misspell it, it's truly Leto. Pronounced the same way as Duke Leto Atreides.

His father was a close and long-time friend of Suresh Lal and also his Advisor. So Leto grew up in the Lotus Eaters faction and saw Suresh as his uncle until he lost his father.

His father was killed in front of him when he was 16. His death drove his mom insane with blood lust and thirst for revenge which resulted in her neglecting Leto.

Suresh took him under his wing, becoming a second father to Leto from that point on. Since then, he's been blindly loyal to Suresh and cannot find fault in any decisions he takes or actions he makes.

He killed his ex and their entire family after discovering they had betrayed him and almost got him killed, but also jeopardised the Lotus Eaters.

In the Lotus Eaters, he worked his way up without using his nepo card. He spent most time being an enforcer closely followed by Underboss. As an enforcer, he had the reputation of being cold, calculating and terrifying; as seeing him usually meant a brutal death.

He recently retired (summer 2024) with Suresh blessing. He's still a "member" of the faction as you cannot get out of The Lotus Eaters, but no longer takes part in the faction's activities and cannot be approached by current members about faction activities either.

Before his retirement, Leto had been an Underboss for 25 years.

In the city (people outside of the faction), he is known for his large animal and grieving familiar shelter/sanctuary. It's also a place that tourists love to visit. And he's known as a man with a golden heart, who loves animals and always ready to help one in need.

Unbeknownst to Leto, a lot of his life, after his father's death, has been influenced and manipulated by Suresh.

Standing at 1.75m (5'9"), Leto has this effortless charm to him. He has dark, wavy hair and warm brown eyes that reflect an undeniable kindness, masking a deeper darkness known only to those aware of his criminal life. He sports a well-groomed short balbo beard and has many delicate tattoos adorning his body, telling silent stories of his past. Preferring a casual style, he often wears denim jeans, a plain t-shirt and a jacket. Despite his natural beauty and charisma, he grapples with feelings of unworthiness, creating a complex blend of light and shadow within him.

{ CONNECTIONS }

Suresh Lal / Adoptive father: He’s known him since birth and his loyalty to Suresh is unshakable. He respects, admires and loves him as a father, a leader and a deity.

Leviathan Allaire / Boyfriend: Started as a one-night stand 15 years ago, they were then on/off lovers until recently when they realized their feelings for each other was mutual and got together officially. Levi is the love of his life.

Mathias Attano / Friend: Leto first met Mathias when he was just a kid visiting Wanderlight Shelter & Sanctuary with his “babysitter” because it was a safe place for the future leader to visit. Over time, when Mathias got older, a friendship developed between them, but during the recent year, it’s not that the friendship has deteriorated, but that Mathias has grown closer to Leto’s father (Suresh) and Leto has retired.

Versipellis Singh / mentee / New friend: Leto met him on the full moon of September 2024. Versi had been hurt at the time and struggling a lot with his werewolf nature. Since then, Leto has taken him under his wing; mentoring him with being a werecreature.

{ WANTED CONNECTIONS }

Close Friend: Unbeknown to Leto, his closest friend's loyalty lies with Suresh Lal. They aren't part of the Lotus Eaters (they're a civilian), but they are an informant to Suresh who was sent—initially—to be a "guard dog" to Leto to make sure he was safe without him knowing. Over time, they actually grew closer to Leto and the pretend friendship became real. They know how deep Leto's loyalty for Suresh runs and that ever revealing the initially/true nature of their friendship would be their end. Though, out of extreme respect for Suresh and the fear of losing their friendship with Leto, they'll never reveal that secret.

Friends, Lotus Eaters gang members, Employees at the sanctuary, Frenemies

#frxfm.intro #frx.Leto #LetoH.lore

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graveyardgason · 3 months ago

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amant dubois is a thirty year old half-god from nola, louisiana and is the son of lku, the orisha personification of death. he's been at camp for about a week and is a little elated about being in the ark. reid is a charmer, optimistic, and performative kind of fellow. only time will tell what will happen to one of our intrepid heroes !

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒

𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄. amant dobois 𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐒. none 𝐀𝐆𝐄. 30 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 & 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒. cis male & he / him 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. pansexual 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒. half god ( son of iku ) 𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. performer

𝐏𝐇𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄

𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑. black 𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒. pale gray (previously brown) 𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓. 6'2 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃. lean, muscular build 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐒. none 𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐒. various tattoos cover his body. mostly spread out across his arms and back. notable: he has a tattoo in the virgin's mary's design in his mother's image on his right arm. a voodoo symbol of protection in honor of his gran gran on his back ( away from his mother's eyes ), a deck of playing cards on his right shoulder. 𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒. none 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌. kofi siriboe

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘

𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓. lawful good 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐒. charming, optimistic, and performative 𝐍𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐒. stubborn, vain, and rowdy 𝐇𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐒. performer, assisting with funeral marches conducted by his family's church, tour guide, lover

𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃

𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋. optimistic that all things happen as the grand design has planned 𝐏𝐇𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋. enhanced condition to being a demigod 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐀𝐒. spiders 𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓. 20/20 𝐃𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃. right 𝐃𝐑𝐔𝐆 𝐔𝐒𝐄. weed smoker 𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐇𝐎𝐋 𝐔𝐒𝐄. rum connoisseur 𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐓. no diet restrictions or preferences

𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒. anna marie dubois ( biological mother ), iku ( biological father ), rev. edmond dubois ( step father ) 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒. gran gran josephine ( biological grandmother, mother's side ), pa pa gaston ( biological grandfather, mother's side / deceased ) 𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒. n/a 𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐒. n/a 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. high school graduate 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒. musically gifted singer, pianist, guitarist, drummer, trumpeter, card trick performer, runner ( not trained just did a lot of running to avoid caught when he was younger ) 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏. thirty, accepted invitation

𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐘

AMANT has been surrounded by death since he was a child. His grandfather owned a funeral home that his mother took over after marrying the man Amant believed to be his father. Never afraid when sitting with his pa pa while he prepared bodies for their funerals. He always enjoyed sitting in the back of funeral's led by his step father and just be in awe of how Rev. Edmond was able to lift the spirits of others. Death never brought him sorrow but was a moment of celebration. He remembered how happy he was to play for his pa pa's funeral. It was a big moment for Amant because this was also when he first met his gran gran. Amant never knew why his grandmother was such a sensitive topic for his family until he was older. His grandfather and mother were devote Catholics while his gran gran was a voodoo practitioner. This brought something of a rift between the family that originated when Amant was still a baby. But he would sneak off often to see his gran gran after the funeral. He was capable of building some bridge between them, enough that gran gran was invited to Amant's birthdays and special events. He had a gift for bringing people together. And like his step father a power to lift spirits, through his music. But his gran gran would always tell him there was something divine in his path. Often starring at him as if peering into his soul. Which, now seeing the truth about his true father, he wondered if she could see something through her divine sight. Either way he leaves his home with a heavy heart but optimistic for what his gran gran once foresaw he was destined for.

#bio

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donaruz · 2 years ago

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17 FEBBRAIO 1600, IL ROGO DI GIORDANO BRUNO.

QUANDO A BRUCIARE VIVI I DISSIDENTI ERA LA CHIESA CATTOLICA APOSTOLICA ROMANA

421 anni fa oggi, cioè il 17 FEBBRAIO 1600, veniva arso vivo al Campo dei Fiori un filosofo illuminato.

Si chiamava Giordano Bruno e veniva da Nola. Mandanti ed esecutori non erano terroristi dell’Isis, ma Cristiani di sole 15 generazioni fa. L’evento fu spettacolarizzato al massimo, ma non essendoci giornali, video, internet e cineasti si scelse comunque di realizzare l’evento come richiamo spettacolare per celebrare la potenza della Chiesa in occasione del 1° giubileo. Occasione in cui chi veniva a Roma si guadagnava indulgenza plenaria, ovvero il paradiso (senza le vergini però, si noti come questa differenza sia sostanziale rispetto all’Islam). Giordano Bruno fu arso vivo davanti a una folla di circa 100.000 persone che cliccarono in diretta il loro ‘mi piace’ un po’ forzato a dire il vero, applaudendo. Giordano Bruno aveva una mordacchia alla lingua per impedirgli di urlare le ultime parole durante il percorso e l’estremo sacrificio sul rogo.

L’organizzatore dell’evento fu il cardinale Roberto Bellarmino da Montepulciano, grande inquisitore della Chiesa che partecipò a sette dei 20 interrogatori cui fu sottoposto Giordano. Bellarmino fu fatto beato, santo e Dottore della Chiesa da Pio XI , due generazioni fa, nel 1930, anno ottavo dell’era fascista e dopo un anno dai patti lateranensi con il duce.

Bellarmino partecipò anche al processo a Galileo che fu costretto a ritrattare per non fare la fine di Giordano.

A Montepuciano il cardinale Roberto Bellarmino è figura celebrata, ma molti laici hanno l’abitudine di sputare a terra in prossimità della stele che ricorda. Perché la vicenda di Giordano Bruno racconta, ancora oggi, nei tempi in cui tutti ci sentiamo minacciati dall’integralismo e dal fanatismo dei jihadisti del Califfato islamico, come anche la Chiesa cattolica apostolica romana abbia più volte mostrato un volto fanatico, integralista e oscurantista fino a bruciare viva una persona.

E non in un angolo di deserto tra Siria e e Iraq, ma nel cuore della città eterna che ha edificato la più importante basilica del mondo sulla tomba dell’apostolo Pietro… Era il 1600, c’erano già stati Leonardo e Michelangelo, Machiavelli e Raffaello… I secoli bui erano un lontano ricordo, ma mentre ci si avviava al secolo dei lumi e della ragione, la Chiesa continuava a non tollerare qualunque eresia, anzi a considerare eresia qualsiasi idea che mettesse in discussione i suoi dogmi e il suo potere. E continuò così per altri due secoli e mezzo, tagliando la testa in piazza agli eretici, ai dissidenti, ai carbonari. Gli ultimi furono i patrioti Monti e Tognetti, giustiziati, a Roma, nel 1868. Due anni prima che i bersaglieri entrassero a Porta Pia, mettendo fine al potere temporale dei papi e al regno pontificio… L’Italia era già Italia da 10 anni…

Oggi, nell’anniversario del sacrificio di Giordano Bruno, noi, che pure ci troviamo a vivere e operare nella terra di Bellarmino, celebriamo il filosofo di Nola e non certo il cardinale.

Noi stiamo dalla parte dell’utopia e dell’eresia.

Non dalla parte dell’oscurantismo e del fanatismo religioso, soprattutto quando questo diventa legge di stato.

Le chiese non tollerano eresie, se no non sarebbero chiese, questo si è capito da un pezzo.

Ritrovarci oggi, 421 anni dopo il rogo di Campo de’ Fiori, a parlare di guerre di religione fa davvero un terribile effetto.

E la cosa puzza di bruciato…

Noi siamo quelli che credono ancora a queste emozioni

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kaialawson · 8 months ago

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hello everyone! i'm linny (he/him, 26, est) and i'll be playing kaia here, as well as @teddysmusings! i'm a little tardy to the party, but i'm here and i'm super excited to get to get to know everyone and their muses. underneath the cut you'll find all of kaia's background information, stats, and some connection ideas! if you're interested in plotting, just drop a like and i'll shoot you a message!

B A S I C S

full name: kaia lawson. nicknames: tbd. gender: cis woman. pronouns: she/her. sexuality: pansexual. age: 28 date of birth: june 1st, 1995. zodiac sign: gemini. birthplace: the bronx, new york. current location: jongno, seoul, south korea. residence: high rise penthouse. occupation: former singer-songwriter / current vocal coach. languages spoken: english, korean.

A P P E A R A N C E

faceclaim: ryan destiny height: 5’5. build: lean and toned. eyes: brown. hair: naturally dark brunette. piercings: standard earlobe piercings. tattoos: a cherry blossom branch running along her forearm and wrist. other distinguishing features: smile. style: trendy, appears to be casual but is usually found wearing designer.

P E R S O N A L I T Y

traits: (+) intelligent, honest, determined, dedicated , loyal. (-) picky, temperamental, bitter, easily angered , unforgiving. mental health: anxiety; medicated. depression; medicated physical health: good. likes: music, video games, spicy foods, bratz dolls, live concerts, wine, smoking marijuana. dislikes: being antagonized, people who don't respect boundaries, avocados, crowded spaces, groups of people that take up the whole sidewalk, being forced to introduce herself, being in the spotlight, being lied to, being told what to do, mint chocolate chip ice cream. fears: losing her autonomy. phobias: snakes. hobbies: singing, teaching other people how to sing, crocheting, reading. skills: crocheting, singing, songwriting, jumping rope / double dutch, computer savvy. quirks: cracking her knuckles when irritated, avoiding eye contact when feeling shy or nervous, rolling her eyes.

F A V O R I T E S

ice cream flavour: cookies & cream. time of the day / night: late night. weather: summer weather. breakfast food: waffles, cereal, yogurt. dinner food: jerk chicken, beef patties, pasta, rice. colours: lots of darker, muted colors. music: nola adé, adele, fka twigs, kehlani, lady gaga, solange, yebba, paramore, hozier, ed sheeran, nirvana, beyoncé, megan thee stallion, sza, samara joy, flo milli, kendrick lamar.

M I S C E L A N E O U S

a cherished item: her maternal grandmother's locket. first love ( celeb crush ): rider strong, circa boy meets world / ciara usual mood: neutral. 1 thing they want to do / experience before they die: visit her father's grave.

B I O

childhood & adolescence: kaia grew up with a single mother in the bronx. her father, whom her mother didn't really speak about often, passed away just months before she was born. from a young age, it was quite difficult for her to deal with the fact that she grew up without a dad. she absolutely adored her mother, but being teased by other children for not having both parents in her life caused her a lot of inner turmoil. it didn't help that she was a rather awkward looking child - as most people go through their ugly duckling stages. despite being a shy, introverted girl, kaia had a very short tempered fuse - a trait that she inherited from her mother. her peers assumed that her quiet demeanor would make her an easy target for bullying, but she quickly proved them wrong after getting into a scuffle here and there; scuffles where she primarily came out on top.

her mother, tired of being called to her school for her fighting bullies, decided that she needed to redirect her short fuse into another avenue; which was when she introduced a ten year old kaia to music. her mother was an amateur musician in her youth, but retired and laid her music dreams to rest when she got pregnant with kaia. it became quite obvious that the music gene was passed onto her, because she took to it like a fish takes to water and fell in love with the art of music.

by the time she was fifteen years old, kaia had somehow landed herself a record deal and was placed in the lineup of america's next big girl group - KYC; the acronym standing for kaia, yolanda and carrie. three young girls with big voices. they took the country, and the world, by storm and became pop-r&b sensations by the time kaia was eighteen years old. and if she were being honest, she couldn't deny the fact that she loved it. she loved the fame and fortune that came along with being a singer, and she knew that the feeling would never die down or go away.

early & mid twenties: KYC lasted for five years before the trio decided to part ways in order to pursue their own artistic avenues. yolanda became a producer and did behind the scenes work. carrie became an actress. and kaia? she continued on the music path, debuting as a soloist and pushing her fame to the next level. awards, accolades and other accomplishments began swarming in, and for quite some time she loved it. she loved performing, giving her all to music and pleasing her fans as well as the general public. that is until she began to realize what a toll it was taking on her mental health and psyche. always being followed, never having a moment to herself, always having to live up to everyone's expectations. it was tiring and mentally draining. by the time she was twenty five and released her fifth solo album (her label had been working her like a dog, pushing her to release something at least once a year), she was done. she didn't want the fame anymore. she had experienced it, basked in it, and was over it. ten years of being in the spotlight was more than enough for her. she released her sixth album, her farewell album, on her twenty sixth birthday and hasn't looked back since.

current day: kaia has been living in south korea for two years now. after moving to the country for a change of scenery and to be closer to her cousin, tasha, kaia's been happier, healthier and calmer. gone are her anxiety attacks and worries of public scrutiny. while she still does get a little attention here and there, as well as occasionally being photographed or asked for a selfie or autograph by fans who recognize her, she's living a rather quiet and unassuming life in south korea. she's landed a job as the head vocal coach at canvas labs and enjoys her work there. although she can be a bit of a hard ass and very tough on the idols when it comes to their vocal training, it's only because she takes singing very seriously and wants them to be the best that they can be - and she doesn't want their poor vocal skills to reflect badly on her.

C O N N E C T I O N S

ex ( multiple ): kaia has had a few significant others in her life; some of them she parted with on friendly terms, others not so friendly.

fwb ( multiple ): self explanatory.

true friends ( multiple ): people that are actually friends with kaia because of who she is, not who she used to be.

music mentee: this person is interested in picking up a few music lessons and vocal coaching, and kaia can't help but give them a helping hand.

best friend / platonic soulmate: self explanatory.

gaming buddy ( multiple ): self explanatory.

sense of calm: one of the few people that can calm kaia down when her short fuse explodes.

sibling figure: kaia has taken this person under their wing as a younger sibling of sorts. she dotes on them, fusses over them and overall just babies them.

instigator: this person loves to push kaia's buttons until she bites back, because they love seeing how feisty she gets.

note: if you can't find anything to your liking here, we can always brainstorm!

#jongno:hello #( kaia intro. )

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stringilamiamano · 1 year ago

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sono le 4:00 ho appena messo piede in casa, e niente era programmato

alle undici il mio migliore amico mi chiede di fargli compagnia per ACCOMPAGNARE suo fratello alla festa dei gigli a Nola (io ho paurissima partiamo da questo presupposto se non sapete cosa sono fate una ricerca veloce su google), comunque OVVIAMENTE quel bastardo mi mena dentro e mi trascina alla festa

PANICO PAURA PERSONE SUDATE MUSICA DISCUTIBILE I GIGLI GIGANTI FINO IN CIELO

finché poi, non siamo entrati nell'élite (ricordiamoci io zuzzosa vestita in modo ridicolo, struccata) ci ritroviamo invitati in questo appartamento IN CENTRO super bello, il buffet, la roba da bere, con otto miliardi di persone aspettando questi gigli, noi sui balconi chic e la gente sotto ammassata poveracci pensavo io

comunque ne abbiamo visti solo 2 su 9, finiranno domani a pranzo secondo me e siamo letteralmente fuggiti

ARRIVO A CASA plot twist NON HO LE CHIAVI ma sono riuscita ad entrare per vie traverse

ti ringrazio se hai letto questo soliloquio

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dannyfm · 2 months ago

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Welcome to New York {DANIEL SUTTON} !! They are a {33} year old {CIS MAN} who uses {HE/HIM} pronouns. They’re an {EMERGENCY NURSE PRACTITIONER} who has been in town for {NINE YEARS}, who lives in {QUEENS}. When looking at {DANNY} you automatically think of {THE CRACKLE OF A RECORD PLAYING, A REMINDER THAT TENDERNESS IS A VIRTUE, FIDGETING HANDS} but that probably makes sense since they also remind you of {JACOB ANDERSON}. You can always hear {VIENNA} by {BILLY JOEL} coming from their place. Who knows what kind of trouble they’re going to get themselves into. [penny, 25, gmt]

( tw ; car accident, drunk driver, injury, depression & ptsd. )

born in new orleans, daniel was primarily raised by his mother ( originally from baton rouge ) and sisters, as his father ( originally from queens ) travelled a lot for work.

since the accident just under a year and a half ago, daniel has completed his msn and settled into his role as an enp, overjoyed with the achievement of his goal.

headcanons

daniel has an orange cat called sidney ( sid ) who is a rescue and probably his best bud.

accent is kind of mess. the nola influence ( non-rhotic, th = d pronunciation) ) is definitely at the forefront, but it's also influenced by the accents of his family from other areas of louisiana and queens. danny is very soft-spoken, borderline mumbly ( kinda will lamontagne-esque if ur familiar with criminal minds asdfak ) but also very aware that this can make him even more difficult to understand so he def has a 'phone / work voice ' he uses to be clearer.

wanted connections page. pinterest board.

#nyclights.intro #car accident tw #injury tw #depression tw #ptsd tw #drunk driving tw

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xdivinity · 11 months ago

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𝑐𝘩𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟⧸𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑒 : davina alice claire ›› witch ›› danielle campbell .

❛❛ aesthetic. ❜❜ ― ◜ ❏ . ― the first snowfall spouting layers of ivory , lazy mornings curled up in black silk sheets with messy curls and lacy lingerie , she’s made up of silk , blood , and rose water . ― ◜ ❏ . ― →

𝐈 . . . 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 !

name . . . . davina alice claire

nicknames . . . . d

age . . . . 18/23

sexuality . . . . heterosexual

date of birth . . . . december 21st

place of birth . . . new orleans , LA

gender . . . . cis woman

pronouns . . . . she + her

current location . . . . beacon hills , CA

languages . . . . english , latin , french .

𝐈𝐈 . . . 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 !

zodiac . . . . sagittarius-capricorn cusp

bad habits . . . . losing her temper

hobbies . . . . painting , coming up with new spells

fears . . . . unknown

other mentionable details . . . . it's important to note that davina currently is missing a part of her soul .

𝐈𝐈𝐈 . . . 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 !

faceclaim . . . . danielle campbell

height . . . . 5'3''

hair color . . . . brown

eye color . . . . green

scars . . . . it's very faint but the bite on her neck when kol killed her .

𝐈𝐕 . . . 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 !

parents names . . . . cordelia claire ( mother / deceased ) + john blackwell ( father / unknown )

parents relationship . . . . unknown with her father since she never met him + horrible with her mother / she was the one that killed her

siblings names . . . . cassie blake , diana meade ( half sisters / unknown ) + the other 3 blackwell children .

pets . . . . n/a

income . . . unknown

residence . . . . davina is staying with hope at a large house

𝐕 . . . 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐘 !

davina growing up :

― Born and raised in NOLA to a mother who was controlling as she was, she only cared about the coven. never paid any attention to davina unless it was beneficial to her. because having davina was not part of her plans.

― Her father is out of the picture but the coven hated him because he did magic against him and did expression. that’s all she knows about her father.

― When the coven choose her, davina’s mother was finally proud. For the first time davina saw her smile. But not because of her…But because of the power davina would bring. She never cared about davina living or dying , she only cared about the magic that would fuel the coven.

― So when the harvest finally came, davina’s excitement and pride of being there turned to fear when they were being killed on sight. Davina witnessed her three friends, Monique, Abigail, and Cassie all being sacrificed in the ritual, but she was with the powers she gain from all 3 she managed to kill some of the witches ( including her own mother ) when marcel interfered and took her chance.

the rest is history which you can find HERE . all up until s4 the rest is AU .

― Since coming dying and coming back , davina wasn't brought back completely . as in her soul isnt completely whole ( since the ancestors shredded them when davina died a while back ) so she has these dark impulses moments borderline without much humanity but its somewhat there . her morals being questionable .

― waking up in beacon hills , it was hope that found her and currently took her in . davina now is simply trying to navigate her new life and is unsure how she even feels about the future hope talked about but she will help her .

#beaconhillshqintro

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fuckyeahmarxismleninism · 1 year ago

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Sept. 15, Lafayette, Louisiana – This writer joined over 30 protesters against corrupt far-right gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry. We gathered outside KLFY studios where the second gubernatorial debate was happening; Landry skipped the first one, claiming that debate hosts would not treat him fairly, and has generally skirted other interactions with his rival candidates.

The action was led by both cis and trans women. Participating organizations included Real Name Campaign NOLA, Reproductive Freedom Acadiana, Louisianahbrah, DSA Southwest Louisiana, and Socialist Unity Party.

Landry is cut from the same cloth as Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas, basing his campaign on targeting trans youth and other vulnerable groups. This is his only appeal since he has nothing to offer the state’s working class. He opposes raising Louisiana’s $7.25 minimum wage and even says there shouldn’t be a minimum wage.

#Jeff Landry #Louisiana #protest #transrightarehumanrights #LGBTQ #ProtectTransKids #minimum wage #elections #capitalism #fascism #Struggle La Lucha

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kieranhqs · 10 months ago

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[ jacob anderson, cis man, he/him ] — whoa! DANIEL SUTTON just stole my cab! not cool, but maybe they needed it more. they have lived in the city for NINE YEARS, working as an EMERGENCY NURSE PRACTITIONER. that can’t be easy, especially at only 33 YEARS OLD. some people say they can be a little bit BASHFUL and INDECISIVE, but i know them to be DEPENDABLE and COMPASSIONATE. whatever. i guess i’ll catch the next cab. hope they like the ride back to QUEENS! — (penny, 24, gmt, she/her, none)

( tw ; car accident, drunk driver, injury, depression & ptsd. )

born in new orleans, daniel was primarily raised by his mother ( originally from baton rouge ) and sister, as his father ( originally from queens ) travelled a lot for work.

since the accident just over a year and a half ago, daniel has completed his msn and settled into his role as an enp and overjoyed with the achievement of his goal.

headcanons

definitely the black cat to @jackfm's golden retriever. speaking of cats, daniel has an orange cat called sidney ( sid ) who is a rescue and probably his best bud.

big good samaritan vibes. he has a particular set of skills and Will show up with an advanced medical kit ready to fix anything he can if need be. also BIG into music. plays piano & guitar ( mostly acoustic bc that's his personal preference ) and secretly has a very nice voice but he'd probably actually drop dead if someone ever mentioned that.

wanted connections

#boroughs.intro #back at it again w the gibberish #throws up peace sign

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