#Chas Newby

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[blixtbaby]

Chas Newby (18 June 1941 – 22 May 2023) has passed away. In Beatles history, we know Chas as the first left-handed bass player in the Beatles, when he stood in for Stuart Sutcliffe for a short period after John, Paul, George and Pete had returned home to Liverpool from their first Hamburg period. Stuart remained in Hamburg with his beloved Astrid and in his absence Chas Newby stepped in on bass guitar for the four concerts the Beatles had been booked for in December 1960. Chas first played in a band called The Barmen, and then went on to put together a group called Blackjacks with friends, which included Pete Best and Ken Brown. It was Best who suggested Chas to the rest of The Beatles.

When The Beatles were returning to Hamburg to play at the Top Ten Club in 1961, it has been said that John Lennon asked Chas if he wanted to continue as the Beatles’ bass player, but he chose to go back to the college where he was studying. It was only during a break from his studies that Chas was back in Liverpool during Christmas. After Newby’s departure, Paul McCartney restrung his guitar with three piano wires to play bass at a February Casbah Club gig. When the group travelled to Hamburg, he bought himself a real bass guitar, the violin shaped Höfner.

[krispyweiss]

Chas Newby, the Beatles’ First Left-handed Bassist, Dies at 81

- Newby played four Beatles gigs in December 1960 and later joined the Quarrymen

Chas Newby, who became the Beatles’ first left-handed bassist when he temporarily replaced Stuart Sutcliffe, has died at 81.

His May 22 death was confirmed by the Cavern Club and Roag Best, brother of Pete Best.

“RIP, Chas Newby, thoughts and well wishes from everybody at the Cavern Club,” the famous Beatles haunt wrote on its social media pages.

Newby was a Beatle for four gigs at the end of 1960, when Sutcliffe remained in Hamburg, West Germany, to focus on his art career. Newby reportedly declined an invitation to join the Beatles full-time; he wanted to get his education, and Paul McCartney subsequently took over as the band’s second southpaw bass player.

Newby - who remained close to former Beatles drummer Pete Best and his family - became a high-school math teacher and in 2016 began playing with surviving members of the Quarrymen.

Roag Best said he and his brother are “absolutely devastated” by the death of “one of the family’s closest friends.”

“Many of you will know him for playing bass guitar for both the Beatles and the Quarrymen, but to us he was laid-back Chas with the big smile,” Best wrote on Facebook. “We’ll truly miss him. Forever in our thoughts.”

5/23/22

[underthecitysky]

The birth of Beatlemania.. great account.

[theprofessorofdesire]

[beatleshistoryblog]

LECTURE 4: INFLUENCES (PART 1): Former members of The Quarrymen, the band formed by John Lennon in 1956, recall the early days of performing in this delightful Q&A. The members gathered here are (left to right): Chas Newby (bassist), Len Garry (tea chest bass player), Colin Hanton (drummer), and Rod Davis (banjoist). All four former Quarrymen musician recall here how they first got involved with the group, and – at 6:11 in the interview – they discuss the historic day when John Lennon and Paul McCartney met on July 6, 1957, at the garden fête of St Peter’s Church, Woolton, Liverpool. Watch the whole interview if you can. It’s a wonderful trip into the past, and the four men are superb raconteurs. 

[factorygirlsstuff]

Currently watching: Queen of Tears, The Midnight Studio, Lovely Runner, Into The Ring, Flower of Evil, & Link: Eat, Love, Kill

I started watching kdramas in May 2023 (updated 4/17/24)

My personal top 10:

It’s Okay to not be Okay (top fav) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A road to emotional healing opens up for an antisocial children's book author and an employee in a psychiatric hospital. (amazing chemistry & found family)

Crash Landing on You ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A paragliding mishap drops a South Korean heiress in North Korea - and into the life of an army officer, who decides he will help her hide. (lots of crying but worth it)

Hometown Cha Cha Cha ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

At a crossroads, a dentist moves to a seaside village where she meets a handyman intent on helping his neighbours. (my most rewatched)

Her Private Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Dedicated art gallery curator Sung Deok Mi is a fanatic fan girl of White Ocean's Cha Shi-an, a dark secret she hides from everyone. (really supportive relationship, weird last couple of eps)

Business Proposal ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

In disguise as her friend, Ha-ri shows up on a blind date to scare away her friend's prospective suitor. However, plans go awry when he turns out to be Ha-ri's CEO and he makes a proposal. (my first kdrama! Super cute & funny)

Touch Your Heart ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A famous actress, gets caught in a scandal with a son of a rich family; with her career declining quickly, she looks for one last hope to get back on the screen. She lands a role playing a secretary in a drama & then becomes a real secretary in order to play the part. (Healthy relationship, office romance)

Welcome to Samdalri ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

After suffering a fall from grace, a photographer returns to her hometown and bumps into her childhood friend, rekindling an unfinished romance. (childhood friends to lovers & slice of life/healing)

Happiness ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The residents of a high-rise apartment fight for their lives against a deadly infectious disease while Sae-bom and Yi-hyun try to find the person because of whom the virus spread. (I think I really love friends to lovers)

Something in the Rain ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

When a single career woman reunites with her best friend's younger brother after he returns from three years of working abroad, their efforts to reconnect grow into romance. (they just felt so real to me, the romance was 🤌🏼, worst mom)

Cheer Up ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A working-class girl joins her college's down-and-out cheerleading team, where she finds friendship, love, and an old-school campus mystery. (idk they felt real too, worst SML though)

Other kdramas I finished:

Healer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (binged in 2 days)

What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (love PMY)

Love to Hate You ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (Maybe I binged it too fast, but I don’t remember it lol)

Our Beloved Summer ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (too slow for me & I usually don’t mind slow)

True To Love ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (main leads romance was everything)

Forecasting Love & Weather ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (something was off/missing)

Vincenzo ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (🫰🏼)

When the Weather is Fine ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (kinda slow but I binged it fast lol)

Squid Game ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

All of Us are Dead ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (I like zombie shows)

Alchemy of Souls ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Alchemy of Souls: Light & Shadow ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (the romance 🫰🏼)

Suspicious Partner ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (dragged in the middle but loved this couple)

Save Me ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (so good, just hard subject matter)

Shooting Stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (loved the main couple so much & so many other cute couples!)

Doona! ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (omg her visual, binged so fast)

Itaewon Class ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (binged so fast)

Descendants of the Sun ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (binged in 2 days)

Castaway Diva ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (first kdrama to watch while airing)

The Matchmakers ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (first sageuk, thought they were adorable)

Crazy Love ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (it was good, but didn’t do it for me 🤷🏻‍♀️)

Moving ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (I didn’t like all the flashbacks, but it was good overall)

Backstreet Rookie ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (for some reason I loved this couple so much, problematic SML & annoying SFL)

School 2017 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (just perfect)

Dalie and the Cocky Prince ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (the pet names 🥰)

Soundtrack #1 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (another friends to lovers)

Behind Your Touch ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (idk why but I loved it, it was so funny to me lol)

Thirty But Seventeen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (great romance & cutest found family)

Kiss Sixth Sense ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (really liked it, last 20 minutes idk 🤷🏻‍♀️)

I Am Not A Robot ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (loved this, dragged a little in the middle)

My Man is Cupid ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (SML annoyed me, the cutest ending 🥰)

Gyensong Creature ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (I liked it, but it didn’t end I guess. So I’m waiting for season 2)

Cafe Minamdang ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (loved it so much! It made me laugh & loved the FL!)

My Man is Cupid ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (it was cute)

Marry My Husband ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (it was a lot of fun & loved watching it weekly with everyone)

My Holo Love ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (it was fine, only 12 eps so it was quick & slow burn romance.)

Queen of Divorce ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (it started off really interesting, but some things were never explained & I wanted more romance between the leads)

Doom at Your Service ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (I really liked it, the romance was SO good, but I was a little confused about how the contract worked.)

Doctor Slump ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (loved it SO much! Everything was so cute & loved the romance)

Flex x Cop ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (really loved it, gave me Castle vibes. #1 drama I was looking forward to every week. No romance, although we are getting a 2nd season so fingers crossed.)

Chicken Nugget ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (it was definitely weird, but I laughed a lot)

Wedding Impossible ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (really liked it, cute romcom)

Fight For My Way ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (loved it so much, binged it in a day! I could not stop watching, friends to lovers really is the best.)

Rookie Cops ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (really liked it at first, put on hold for a month, then the last few episodes were good again.)

Parasyte: The Grey ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (it was really good)

Mad for Each Other ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (so good! Loved everything about it, especially the couple)

Dropped: (I might try again 🤷🏻‍♀️)

Run On

Goblin

Hotel De Luna

Weight Lifting Fairy, Kim Bok-joo

King the Land

My Demon

True Beauty

The K2

Destined With You

The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract

Perfect Marriage Revenge

Moon in the Day

A Good Day to be a Dog

Open to recommendations!

[himbo-in-limbo]

Chica: We’re finally meeting our new band member today!…..how are you feeling Freddy?

Freddy: Do not worry Chica, I am alright! I look forward to meeting our new band mate.

Staff: Alright! Your new friends just about ready! Are you guys excited to meet them?!

Roxy: Hurry up and show them already! I’ve still gotta do my hair before the show!

Freddy: Aha, Roxy be nice!

Staff: Okay then! Come on out Monty! He’ll be your guy’s new guitarist!

Chica: (why is he wearing HIS glasses….) OH!…it’s nice to meet you!…

Roxy: Lookin cool newbie!……

Monty: Nice ta meet cha ladies! I don’t do good at introductions so let’s just Rock n’ Roll!

Staff: In honor of your “Mentor” you’ll be using his guitar! Show starts in 15 so why don’t you all get acquainted in the meantime?

Monty: Heh, Thanks.

Freddy: (Why... did they give him those….)……(they were his…..they were!-…..I can’t think about this now…)

Freddy: Welcome Monty!….it’s nice to meet you!…

(End.)

[whomst-art-thou-whomst-whomst]

Ghost Doctor’s Guide to Hospital Procedure (for newbies)

1.) If you see something strange, say nothing. Particularly if that something is Go Seung Tak.

2.) It’s still not clear if Kang Sejin works here, but it’s not worth your pay grade to ask. Nurse Jang will come for your head.

3.) Recent addendum: DO NOT let Go Seung Tak steal any more patients from the ICU.

4.) The roof garden forever belongs to Professor Cha and his relationship issues.

5.) Re: Professor Cha, *looks around furtively* now that he’s awake, if he starts reminiscing about surgeries that happened while he was comatose, just nod along with it. No pissing off the surgeon in a designer suit.

6.) It’s fine and normal for interns to hit residents.

7.) Don’t question whatever the hell is going on between Professor Cha and Go Seungtak. Seungtak will get heart eyes and ramble enthusiastically about how they’re so close they practically share the same body, and Professor Cha will level his Medusa stare at you and start accusing you of conspiring against them.

8.) Sometimes, residents with a history of performing advanced surgeries aren’t qualified to change a catheter. Pretend the cognitive dissonance doesn’t exist.

9.) When in doubt, page Crystal. She’s literally the only reliable one.

10.) If you suddenly find yourself missing a few hours and you’re on a different floor of the hospital doing something unexpected, just start doing multiplication tables.

[miss-may-i]

Miss May I: Season 4 Part 35

Julian: This is the first time I've seen you not dressed like a total slacker.

Noah: Hey Jules, that's a cute baby. How old are you again?

Julian: I'm 2 months older than you, dick.

Vivian: Good luck in there. And don't lie to try and make yourself look better. Just be honest about how this would be your first job.

Noah: Yeah, yeah. I'll try.

Vivian: Yeah, because otherwise you'll be spending the summer with me.

Richie: Noah? I almost didn't recognize you. The condoms are right behind you.

Noah: Yeah, it's a little late for that.

Noah: Is there a manager here? I saw on the door that you're hiring.

Richie: Um yeah, let me go get him.

Noah: Oh fuck me.

Richie: This is Noah. He's a...classmate.

Harvey: Nice to meet cha. The name's Harvey. Richie here says you're looking for a job.

Noah: Yeah, something for a summer then after school.

Harvey: You ever been in sales before?

Noah: To some extent.

Harvey: Legal sales?

Noah: That, no.

Harvey: I don't know...we just hired Richie and I don't usually like to train two newbies at once.

Richie: He has a kid.

Harvey: For real? How old are you?

Noah: ...

Noah: 16.

Harvey: Ah shit.

Harvey: My daughter was born when I was your age so I get it. I can't just leave you broke and jobless. Welcome aboard. What was your name again?

Noah: Noah.

Harvey: Noah! Well Noah, I'll get you on the schedule and we'll start your training as soon as possible.

Noah: I got the job.

Vivian: They hired you right on the spot? That's great! You must have made some impression.

Noah: Yeah, something like that.

Vivian: It must have been my sweater I let you wear.

Noah: I want to take it off and burn it.

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[silviakundera]

The Spirealm Ep 6 Reaction

fair warning: in these episode reactions I'm not gonna pretend I haven't read the novel. in fact, I purposely finished the novel before viewing, to get The Full Experience. thus novel spoilers, including twist end, included.

🙌 client sleeps on the floor time 🙌 (LQ: I can sleep on the floor. RN: NO.)

Creepy X agent listening at their door and setting up the newbie.

Spikes stabbed through the wall while they sleep! Not ok!!!!!

This is why in a survival game you sleep fully clothed!

"Are we really going to treat the kids this way?"

"There's no room for mercy."

I fucking love how creepy the whole forced holding an egg in your mouth thing is.

Lock picking skills and THE DOOR \o/

lmao after RN snarks at agent X, "so that's your new partner" and makes a face at her, he turns and flashes this little smile at LQ as he says, "let's go." The bias is so strong.

yaaaaaaaaassssss the newbie is losing it. Things are falling apart. RN looks as enthralled as me.

LB is supposed to be standing guard while RN sleeps (as they all take turns), but does he sit in the chair? no. He sits on the bed next to RN, and talks out loud to him so there's no way he'll sleep either lol.

Nevermind, they're just gonna go to sleep together and hope no monsters try to kill them overnight.

.... that lasts about 15 seconds 👍

ah, LQ discovers that RN tried switching their eggs so the monster will target only RN. He's so low key about it. I like how understated it is, though of course LQ understands the significance of every time RN protects him.

"Here's yours."

You just know those crossed hands were blocked that way on purpose.

The way that RN then just matter of factly drops his on the floor, completely crushed. "My hand slipped. I must have been delirious."

Look at that lying uwu face

LQ doesn't even bother to buy what those eyes are selling and he once again probes, tests, why are you taking such good care of me?

He suggests maybe it's about recruiting him to join Obsidian, but imo I don't think he actually believes it's mercenary. It's that... it all feels too good to be true. (His repeated questioning reminds me a little about how Cha Yeowoon in 'Love for Love's Sake' finally laments, in distress, that he doesn't understand why Tae Myungha is treating him this way. And he's told, why can't someone just decide to be good to you? In both dramas, Ruan Nanzhu & Tae Myungha are indeed hiding some critical context but that doesn't mean the care is false.)

In this case, RN tells him: "I think you're talented. I want to be friends with you."

"You came through this door just to help me, didn't you?" RN spins a story, but neither LQ or the audience buy his bluster. Plus, there's delicate piano music again ;)

"I believe in you. .. Because I see a light in you that others don't have."

(this is VERY INTERESTING in lieu of the fact that in the novel, 12th Door God!RN apparently saw something so special in Actual Leader of Obsidian!LQ such that he falls in love and creates this entire long game for them both to lose their memories & develop a relationship asdfghjk)

awwwwwwwwwwwww LQ gives a tiny smile with, 'ok' and agrees they'll escape the door and then he'll go PICK UP CHESTNUT THE CAT AND COME FIND HIM 💕💕💕

Clasped hands! Heart eyes! RN: "Agreed."

LMAOOOOO the way they're still romantically holding hands while our leading lady jolts up sleep-talking about accepting a Best Actress award. Nice bit of comedy to break the mood, so it doesn't cross over into cheesy.

lol next morning, RN: whose sleeping posture looks better, mine or Xu Xiaocheng?

LQ, a savvy husband-in-training, "Both look good." Nice save, sir! Couldn't have done it better myself.

Yaaaaaaasssss the bloody cake!

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[manawari]

Solo Leveling Highschool AU!

Sung Jin-woo

• transferee in the school.

• gets lost in the middle of the hallway because he doesn't know where his classroom is located until a friendly student helps him and leads the way. The student introduces himself as Min Byung-gyu.

• when Jin-woo gets there, he's seated at the back in the second column. He is used to sitting next to the window a lot, but this time, there is already a student occupying the seat and snoozing.

• is quiet, reserved, and barely raises his hand. But when his name is called, Jin-woo answers correctly.

• has little doodles on his notebook if he's getting bored in lectures.

• signs up for the track and field.

• often gets picked up by two brothers from another class named Hwang Dong-soo and Hwang Dong-suk. Jin-woo chooses to ignore them, but when he has enough, he retaliates in a way that won't end him up at the principal's office or at the teacher's.

• if classes are dismissed early, Jin-woo stops by his little sister's school to pick her up.

• his first friend is a junior named Yoo Jin-ho, but among his classmates, his first friend is probably Byung-gyu (who checks up on him frequently) or Hae-in (since she's in the same sport as him).

• plays games on his phone when he has a vacant time, which got him closer to Byung-gyu, Tae-gyu, Hae-in, and Yoon-ho.

• classmates: Choi Jong-in, Cha Hae-in, Baek Yoon-ho, Min Byung-gyu, and Lim Tae-gyu.

Choi Jong-in

• president of the student council.

• known as the smartest student in school, but the students are divided on that topic since Cha Hae-in occasionally steals his spot.

• a master in essays and solving mathematical equations.

• basically has the trust of every teacher in school. Even the principal.

• doesn't join any sports clubs, only academic ones.

• makes tutoring his business. 100 won per hour, but 70 won if he's feeling magnanimous.

• doesn't like getting his lunch at the cafeteria since he has low patience, especially when he's hungry, so he usually goes out to the nearest convenience store outside school.

• hates it when the vending machines are low on snacks every time he uses them after classes, so Jong-in makes a rule to the students to limit getting snacks. He even has a secret camera attached somewhere.

• frequently scolds Tae-gyu for sleeping in class. Tae-gyu also pays him double when asking for tutoring in a certain subject — solely to stop Jong-in from scolding him in-between lessons.

• also argues with Baek Yoon-ho for several reasons.

• he's strict, yes, but he is kind in his own way and is ready to defend anyone from being bullied. He has the contact number of the principal, so Jong-in uses that to increase his threats.

• classmates: Cha Hae-in, Baek Yoon-ho, Sung Jin-woo, Lim Tae-gyu, and Min Byung-gyu.

Cha Hae-in

• vice president in the student council.

• is second smartest, but steals Jong-in's place, which ends the two in a competition (from Jong-in's perspective) even though they've been friends since elementary.

• is shy and isn't active as well. When called, she answers correctly without having a second to think.

• she and Jong-in often argue about which answer of theirs is correct during maths.

• is a track and field runner, which is a sport she has been passionate about, and has been trusted to teach the newbies.

• has a friendly rivalry with Choi Tae-woong, who is a fellow athlete.

• she's friendly, but only a few people know what she really is like as a person. Cha Hae-in often gets underestimated due to her kind and soft nature, but once she gets mad, she won't hesitate to release her ferocity.

• has the most organized notes ever and almost not a single erasure is seen.

• she listens to classical music when studying.

• has an unhealthy obsession with coffee while studying for a test and Jong-in has to be the one to stop her.

• classmates: Sung Jin-woo, Choi Jong-in, Baek Yoon-ho, Min Byung-gyu, and Lim Tae-gyu.

Baek Yoon-ho

• basketball player.

• is actually good at English and despite being involved with sports, he turns in his assignments at the perfect time.

• doesn't raise his hand on purpose and often looks bored in class, especially when he doesn't like the teacher.

• lives in the same apartment as Byung-gyu and Hee-jin, so they usually go to school together.

• has a close bond with his coach, Ma Dong-wook.

• is one of the few people who has never been bullied due to his intimidating persona and Yoon-ho can and will scare those who try to mess with him.

• helps teachers around. Some say that he does that only to get high grades, but Yoon-ho is naturally helpful and often tells teachers that they don't have to do something in return.

• carries a gym bag around that contains both of his jerseys and school supplies.

• always has a big container of water. It's only for him when training, but that doesn't stop his friends from asking for water.

• spends his lunchtime with his friends.

• his parents own a restaurant in a separate block from his apartment, so Yoon-ho often brings his friends there for a meal or group study.

• classmates: Cha Hae-in, Min Byung-gyu, Choi Jong-in, Lim Tae-gyu, and Sung Jin-woo.

Lim Tae-gyu

• tennis player.

• usually sleeps in class.

• doesn't have a particular subject he excels in unless it's P.E, though he manages to pass anyways.

• exams? Students are anxious and panicking? Tae-gyu thinks they're overreacting and continues minding his business.

• gets under some teachers' nerves sometimes, but as usual, Tae-gyu doesn't care and will still joke around them until they threaten him to fail in class.

• does his homework in school, but if he's around his friends after school, he'll do it already.

• hates being paired with someone he does not know or not close with.

• acts like he doesn't have a lot of money, but he is given 500 won worth of allowance every week.

• used to sit in the front of the class until some students start complaining they cannot see the writings on the board due to his hair.

• supports Jong-in on the snack limit of vending machines rule because he too has experiences of seeing an empty machine.

• despises when he's assigned to clean restrooms. Tae-gyu always has a spare facemask and surgical gloves. It never fails him to receive odd looks from his friends.

• classmates: Min Byung-gyu, Choi Jong-in, Sung Jin-woo, Baek Yoon-ho, and Cha Hae-in.

Min Byung-gyu

• the history nerd in class.

• is weak in maths, so he frequently asks Jong-in or Hae-in for help. But usually, it's Hae-in because he doesn't want to spend his allowance on Jong-in, who doesn't care whether they're friends or not in terms of tutoring.

• knows how to construct essays, not just because he has been taught in school, but due to him reading essays written by historical figures in his free time.

• has known Hee-jin and Yoon-ho since they were young, but hangs out with Yoon-ho the most since Hee-jin used to study in a different location until they finally enrolled into the same school.

• is friends with Eun-seok, who studies in a different school and the son of one of his mother's friends, after tutoring him. Their schedules are different, but Byung-gyu makes sure to include Eun-seok when hanging out during weekends.

• is the reason why the previous history teacher in his class quit because Byung-gyu kept correcting the mistakes in the lessons and even argued with that said teacher.

• reads manga and bonds with Tae-gyu and Jin-woo with it.

• allots some time to watch his friends practice at the gym or field. It's all fun until Hee-jin and Yoon-ho make him choose on whose game he'll attend.

• is also good at science and will help anyone who needs it for free. looking at you, Choi Jong-in!

• frequently stops by at the library, both in school and outside.

• classmates: Sung Jin-woo, Choi Jong-in, Baek Yoon-ho, Cha Hae-in, and Lim Tae-gyu.

Park Hee-jin

• a student from a different class.

• often waits for Yoon-ho and Byung-gyu so they can go home together.

• plays volleyball.

• specializes in science and studies geography in her free time.

• likes eating ice cream before going home.

• takes notes during classes, but when someone asks her if they could burrow, she declines. Last time she lend her notes, the papers returned to her with creases and worse, have traces of ink and other things that ruined her work.

• hates having Kim Chul as one of her group members during a project.

• due to her being a volleyball player, some students try not to make her mad otherwise Hee-jin will leave a red mark on their body. Even when she's laughing, she tends to hit people, so Yoon-ho and Byung-gyu choose to stay away from her as possible.

• classmates: Han Se-mi, Gina, Son Ki-hoon, Lee Min-sung, Kim Chul, and Yoo Soo-young.

Lee Ju-hee

• Jin-woo's friend from a different school. Public school, to be precise.

• an average student who doesn't pressure herself much in studies.

• uses a bicycle when going to school.

• has a cute little cousin who lives with her and whom she also teaches.

• likes studying by herself, but she also likes studying with her closest friends.

• gets easily anxious when speaking in front of class, especially when she has something to present. Ju-hee struggles with public speaking, but in the end, her friends praise her for doing well.

• classmates: Jung Ye-rim, Lee Bora, Eun-seok, and Esil Radiru (an exchange student from Russia and is still learning Korean).

Other characters:

• Go Gun-hee is the school principal.

• Woo Jin-chul is a mathematics teacher.

• Song Chi-yul is a history teacher (the new one).

• Ma Dong-wook is a P.E teacher/basketball coach.

• Ahn Sang-min is a science teacher.

• Norma Selner is an English teacher. (let's just say she got a promotion to become a teacher in Korea. She's still learning the language, but Gun-hee reassures her that her speaking in her original language will help students learn easily.)

[super-ion]

So I've spent quite a bit of mental energy the last couple days on character creation for an upcoming Pathfinder game (as I do). So of course, in true Char fashion I had to throw a drabble together to get into her head (directly inspired by a scene by @the-sword-lesbian for her character).

She's a half orc inventor with a fighter flavor. She's 6'6" and built like a tank. She's a nerd with special interests. Her dump stats are wis and cha.

***

They spot her in the back of the seedy tavern. She's hunched over a table surrounded by an array of incomprehensible tools. Half a meal sits forgotten on the edge of the table. Her brow is furrowed in concentration and she chews on her bottom lip as her fingers work at the clockwork before her.

The lead bounty hunter casts a look at the barkeep, who frowns and disappears into the kitchen. A few of the more observant patrons clear out and the remainder soon follow.

Not her though, she's too busy. She is absolutely completely focused at the task at hand.

She's big, she is half orc after all, but she has a roundness to her cheeks, a softness in her shoulders. She has a few faint scars, maybe broke her nose once, but that all might just be from lab accidents. She gives off the air of an academic type, some well fed student who got too many ideas about adventure in her head.

“Akhana Greystone?”

“Huh?” she replies, jumping slightly at the interruption.

She peers at them through light brown eyes, almost golden. One of the hunters, the newbie, decides the color reminds him of when there are storms high in the mountains and the river is fully saturated with the high desert silt.

Another of the hunters notes the ribbons woven into the messy braid of dark hair, bright pink and purple. She's brought in a few marks in her career and has never seen anything so frivolous.

This job is guaranteed easy money.

The mark makes an awkward smile at the three of them, not entirely sure who to address.

“Uh… yeah, Akhana. That's me,” she replies. “Y'all need any tinker work done or anythin? I'm kind of between jobs right now, but I'm not above a little bit o’ freelance if it keeps my belly full.”

She looks at them hopefully for a moment before her smile slips at their expressions.

The leader glances back at his more seasoned companion with a raised eyebrow, silently asking if this is the right person. She frowns dubiously as she nods.

“I had a pretty good gig goin’ for a spell there,” she nervously continues, starting to ramble as she returns her attention to her work. “Gunrunning and all that. Lotta time to be alone in my head to think about designs and it pays a might bit better’n working the forges. Hurts a lot less than the fightin’ ring too. But of course, somebody had ta go and ruin it. Jerk wanted a cut of the money, like we're some kind of criminal enterprise, if you can believe that! Okay, I mean, yeah, it's technically illegal and everything, but it's not like we we're doing anything wrong, ya know? Just gettin’ supplies out to good honest folk tryin’ ta eek out a living out in the wild. So what if some of those supplies just happened to be black powder weapons of dubious provenance? I tell ya what though, Ma ain't to happy about my face being on a wanted poster, her bein’ a former marshal ‘n all that…”

She trails off, perhaps realizing that she effectively just offered a confession to a trio of strangers. She looks around the room and seems surprised to find it empty. She squints at the three of the bounty hunters in turn, sizing them up.

“Aw heck,” she says. “You fella’s are here about the bounty, ain't ya?”

The leader gives a curt nod.

“Come in quietly,” he says. “Nobody has to get hurt. It'll be easier for all of us.”

She runs her tongue along one of her tusks, considering for a moment.

“Nah,” she says finally and returns to her work, slipping the last few gears and pieces of wires into the gauntlet.

The bounty hunters exchange a baffled glance.

“Ma'am-”

She holds up a finger to silence him. She clicks a mechanism shut and spins a dial, listening intently to some unknown response. She gives a quick nod, apparently satisfied, she starts packing up her tools.

The leader clears his throat.

“Ma'am, we're here for the bounty on your head-”

“Yeah, I know,” she interrupts. “I heard ya. Answer’s still no.”

Only after the last tool is carefully placed in its place does she uncurl herself from her hunched posture. As she squares her shoulders and cracks her neck, the hunters realize that what they mistook for softness is actually a healthy layer of padding over solid muscle.

The hunter on the left, the newbie, takes a nervous step back.

She slips the gauntlet on her wrists. Something clicks and whirrs. There's a spark and a tiny puff of blue smoke from the gauntlet.

She grins, her eyes filling with a manic sort of delight.

[infraaa]

OH sorry sorry I forgot to put it, sugar list ^^

『pertaining to this customer’s previous ask, thanks! The info is much appreciated! Let’s get to work, ah?』

400 Follower Milestone Event — Longan Dragon Cookie

The following letters, C O Q and X from… the Sugar list! 🍡 Time to get fluffy!

🍡 C \\ Cuddles :: What are cuddles like with them?

Longan isn’t a cuddly cookie by default— nor are they romantic in the slightest bit.

However they curse the damn ancients for fucking putting you here. Why do you distract them so??

It’s like a love hate thing with cuddling.

Longan, if not preparing for total damnation, can be found lounging in their abode, hanging with the clams and some of the floating eyeballs.

You walk up to them as they sit on their throne and pull off the best puppy dog eyes imaginable and you go,

“Longan? 🥺” “Yes? What do you want?” “Can we cuddle? 🥺” “No. 😒” “Pleeeeease?” 🥺🐶” “Y/n, I said no.” “cue whining noises 🥺😫” “ugh… fine, you win… this once.” “Yay! 🥹 😁” “Hush with that, or I’ll change my mind.”

You’ll have to initiate too. They’re lazy like that. Not because they’re trying to be, they just don’t know what to do.

Even if you hug them, if they return it, it’s kind of stiff. Slowly edge them into the warmth you have to bring. They’re the type to move in baby steps with this kind of thing anyway, despite him not even liking as much as one would hope.

But soon, they’ll warm up. It’s inevitable. Their feelings switch around on position. Sometimes they want to hold, other times they want to be held.

They like it when you straddle them, kind of hugging their head so that it rests either in the crook of your neck or your chest.

As much as they would hate to admit… they grow into it and start to take a liking to your cuddles 🧡

~~~~

🍡 O \\ Oh joy! :: Do they show their feelings to their s/o before they confess? How do they court their s/o?

Longan keeps their emotions well hidden.

They believe that these feelings are a distraction, and stays in denial for a long time.

The other dragons have to piss them off so hard to make them understand. Pitaya is the main culprit.

“Oh come on, Longan Dragon! You’re in love, aren’t cha?!” “Of course not, shut your mouth.” “You actually sssat with the newbie today don’t lie to me!” “PITAYA-

proceeds to sit in their bedchamber and fucking sulk

Longan actually wouldn’t be the first one to confess either, they would wait for their s/o to do it first.

They have a strange way of confessing and or agreeing with their s/o’s feelings.

They’re s/o confesses, and then Longan returns by saying,

“I like you and anyone who gets in my way might get a handful of some shit or stay heavy hearted. Be mine and everything will be fine,” followed with a bone crushing hug.

My… how charming! 😅

They court using old customs used by all dragons— gifts.

Particularly stuff from their hoard, which is actually quite neat and tidy. They keep a lot of gold and other shiny trinkets, jewelry, that like.

They also count as possessive gifts, some of them, namely rings or necklaces. They sometimes ask you to wear something that they gave you if you two go out somewhere.

Genuinely though, most of the stuff they get you is actually real. No fake shit. Very pretty as well, they’re very selective with the stuff they choose to gift you with.

Anything with fine quality, and anything they took a liking to. They think of your reaction, your eyes, your smile, the way your cheeks glow that innocent shade of pink, your rosy lips—

They kinda get carried away and get lost in thought whole just standing as still as a board in their board.

~~~~

🍡 Q \\ Quiet :: What is their confession like? Do they loudly announce it or write it down?

Very subtle.

Again, Longan is very good with their emotions.

If anything, the courting above explains most of that they do, as well as allow some of the eyes to keep an eye on you (get it?)

Their confession tho is kinda spooky…

You get a handwritten note from a clam, and it tells you to meet them somewhere.

Like you do, you would. They seem to like the nighttime ambiance, and likes the moon, so they thought it would be fitting to confess to you at night.

They don’t really do anything too extravagant, they don’t bring anything with them, they don’t prepare anything, they just want you to meet them somewhere nice and quiet.

Maybe under a tree or in a plain, under the moonlight in the grass, making causal conversation.

But, again, Longan isn’t the first to confess, they don’t really tend to make the first move. Not because they don’t want to but because they are apprehensive.

Underneath that stony exterior is the knowledge that they are immortal— a dragon. They know they will outlive you, and as a result, is scared to fall in love with you. They know you will die someday, and that you will leave them.

They really don’t want that. If they could try and find a way to keep you alive, they would. If they could find a way to prolong your lifespan, they would go to the ends of earthbread to hunt whatever that could be down.

But they’re not going to reveal that. That’s for you to find out.

In the end though, they’re very quiet about their confession (that’s rather a response to your confession if you so choose,) and would want to try and talk to you in a private space where they know they couldn’t be found or disturbed.

~~~~

X \\ XOXO ❤️ :: How affectionate are they? Are they into PDA are they private with their love?

No PDA. Absolutely not. ❌

Although they can’t be bothered with things such as gossip. Longan is also a shy fellow and doesn’t really like all the attention out in public places.

After all, they’ve lived a life of seclusion for the most part, they don’t really like people besides the other dragons, and again… solitude.

So. With that laid out, Longan can get overwhelmed pretty quickly.

They prefer privacy. Lots of it.

Maybe as much as the confines of their own nest. Even then, Longan is still incredibly stiff at first, however, Longan can give in at some point in time. You just gotta warm them up to everything, make them realize that they’re gonna be fine.

The closest that Longan can get to showing any kind of affection on their own accord is by watching movies with you.

Naturally, Longan would become sleepy as the movie went on, and as a result they would unconsciously do things they wouldn’t do.

Their head resting on yours, a hand softly roaming over your own or over your stomach, hugging you to their side as they kinda cuddled up to you in their cozy state…

They might fall asleep too, that never happens. They look down on you if you do that but they? Yeah, they’re tired. To think you would fall asleep in their presence? Do you have any kind of guard up at all to sleep near a dragon?

Certainly they don’t around a cookie like you, that just proves that they trust you.

Longan is all about action, not words, as they believe actions are more powerful.

On rare occasions though, there is another way that they show affection.

An ivory and gold ballroom within their abode, decorated with the finest serpent carvings, the eyes moving around gracefully, the clams having their own glowing fountains.

True elegance— made for the one percent.

Ballroom dancing with your dragon, they certainly believe that back in the old times, this was also a proper way of showing affection.

Proffering ghlibi style music, like music from Howl’s Moving Castle, a proper strong piece for a nice waltz.

You can actually see their face, their glowing golden draconic pupils within their void scleras, their ivory skin and silvery hair, smiling… just the slightest bit…

While they take you away in your ivory dress clothes you smile back as they hold onto your waist more tenderly.

With every twirl, every turn and every step do you feel their hope, the hope that’s almost shrouded by their damnation. Of course, you’re that light that softens their demeanor, their attitude towards the cold ever changing world.

Their grip on your hand, soft yet reassuring, you’re the only thing true in this world, one of the things they don’t want to change. 🧡

[shynmighty]

Back at cha fam for the couple questions! For whomever wants to answer 'em; 5, 13 & 16? 👀

Sorry for sitting on this for so long! Stuff got a bit busy. Anyway, I'm gonna give this one to Aeony and Arcann, since they've been on my mind recently!!! (woohoo! New update!!)

From these questions!

Aeony & Arcann

Love them! 🥰

5. How do they sleep?

Arcann tends to toss and turn unless he's the little spoon. Luckily, Aeony figured this out early so they both sleep a lot better now!

13. How do they express love for each other? Do they have compatible love languages?

Aeony expresses affection through words of affirmation, which took some getting used to on Arcann's part, for obvious reasons. Arcann's love language is a mixture of gifts and acts of service. This also took Aeony a little to get used to. It wasn't that the love languages were incompatible, they were just relationship newbies and generally dorky about actually being together. Eventually, they found a comfort zone in expressing their feelings and it became a lot more natural.

16. How do they react when the other is upset? How do they try to help?

Aeony is very patient, which serves her well when Arcann has big feelings he needs to work out. And she doesn't get too upset very often thanks to years of learning to control her emotions. When she does, though, Arcann gets a little panicked. It took time before he learned that sitting and listening to her vent was more helpful than hand-wringing. Most of the time, what they need from one another is simply validation.

Thank you so much for the ask!!!

[mrepstein]

Brian Epstein statue unveiling in Liverpool, August 27, 2022

PICTURED LEFT: Chas Newby, Colin Hanton, Rod Davis and Len Garry of the Quarrymen.

PICTURED RIGHT: Gerry Marsden’s widow, Pauline, with sculptor Andy Edwards.

‘Proud of my Mum helping to unveil the Brian Epstein statue. Lovely afternoon and an amazing likeness to the man that Dad adored!’ - Yvette Marsden (Gerry & Pauline’s daughter)

Also present were NEMS artists Les Maguire of Gerry and the Pacemakers, Joey Bower & Dave Lovelady of the Fourmost, along with Joey Molland of Badfinger, Freda Kelly and Beryl Marsden.