#Darren Brand

[filmjunky-99]

h a p p y b i r t h d a y

Darren E. Burrows

12 September 1966

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[pic: burrows as ed chigliak, sex, lies and ed’s tapes, northern exposure]

[d-criss-news]

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[isogenderskitty]

in any other moment in the very potter trilogy i would tell you lauren absolutely disappears into the role of draco. that even now, after knowing that she’s draco for 14 years, when i rewatch avpt i still forget sometimes. because he’s so well realised and so unique and so very draco

but THIS moment?

this is not draco to me. this is lauren lopez.

[datshitrandom]

Summertime • Summer In The City • In The Summertime • Summer Nights • Boys Of Summer • Summer Girls • In Summer • Cruel Summer

Source: ♡  Download: ♡

[streamondemand]

The complete 'Northern Exposure' – adrift in Alaska on Prime Video

Lifelong New Yorker Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow), fresh from Columbia University’s medical school, arrives in Alaska to serve out his four years of service—the terms of his scholarship—in the first episode of Northern Exposure (1990-1995). But instead of the city of Anchorage, he’s assigned to the tiny Alaskan village of Cicely, courtesy of the machinations of town entrepreneur and former…

[syoddeye]

cozy fic recs 🍁🎃

it's been 84 years since i've compiled a rec list, but with cooler weather incoming, here are some fics/drabbles/concepts to settle in and cozy up with. want something scarier? check the spooky list.

i plan to update this list until 2024/11/30.

as usual:

beyond the cut, you are responsible for reading tags, warnings, and summaries. some fics are in progress, so keep in mind that warnings and tags may change.

organized by pairing if applicable.

i've checked all the links, but if they're broken, i blame tumblr. i've included enough info to find the fic if need be.

do not harass authors. i will find you.

price x reader

Invisible Red Line by @mikichko | transmasc!Reader

I Wonder How Many Days I'll Bled by thethingsthatimake | f!Reader

Already Spoken For by @stellewriites | trans!Price x f!Reader

Price Dressing You Up by @tojisun | f!Reader

The Prowl by @cordeliawhohung | f!Price

Ursa Major by @the-californicationist | f!Reader

Price and Your Terrible Family by @391780 | f!Reader

Hygiene Care with Price by @secretsynthetic | Reader

Fall from Grace by @tropes-and-tales | f!Reader

Not What Was Sought by @dozeydaisy

ghost x reader

Transferrable Skills by @dragonnarrative-writes | f!Reader

Autistic Burnout by @dutiful-wildcraft | m!OC Darren "Thumper" Martin

Mail Order Bride by @bi-writes | f!Reader

Through Me (The Flood) by @peachesofteal | f!Reader

Snowblind by @sprout-fics | f!OC Fix

Star of the Show by @inkbybambi | f!Reader

Synthetic by @pricegouge | transmasc!Reader

A Reminder by @waiting-so-long | f!Reader

Landslide by @knightjpg | f!Reader

gaz x reader

The Five Year Plan by @wraithdance | f!Reader

Blackbird, Fly by @eowynstwin | f!Reader

Piccadilly Circus by @/391780 | f!Reader

Attentive by @/391780 | f!Reader

Picture Day by @kyletogaz | f!Reader

The Uni Verse by @/kyletogaz | f!Reader

Hit Me With Your Best Shot by @sentientcave | f!OC Rory

Spoiling Kyle @/buttdumplin | transmasc!Reader

A Ride Home @/buttdumplin | Reader

No Hard Feelings by @groguspicklejar | f!Reader

Boyfriend Material by @/groguspicklejar | f!Reader

You're an Angel, I'm a Dog by @cordeliawhohung | f!Reader

Suck it and See by @pfhwrittes | transmasc!Reader

Delete Tinder by @/pricegouge | f!Reader

soap x reader

cowboy!Soap by @ghouljams | f!Reader

Personal Training by @spurbleu | f!Reader

(hunka hunka) burnin' love by @/pfhwrittes | f!Reader

paciencia y fe by @/mikichko | gn!Reader

141 x reader

Cherry Bomb by @swordsandholly | f!Reader

Pierced Ears by @buttdumplin | gn!Reader

The 141 Oiling Your Hair by @femalefemur | Reader

No Binder by @/pfhwrittes | transmasc!Reader

After The End by @waves-against-a-cliff | Reader

other pairings

Across the Way by @/swordsandholly | Ghoap x f!Reader

Chao Mi Niño by @/mikichko | Ghoap x Reader

Laird MacTavish by @auspicioustidings | Poly 141

Call of the Jurassic by @stuffireadandenjoy. | Ghoap, but also the 141 vs. dinosaurs!

The Wellyboot Incident Follow-Up by @pricegouge | PriceGaz x Reader

Get Her a Dog (She'll be Happier for It) by @/pricegouge | PriceSoap x f!Reader

Laswell's Little Assistant by @waves-against-a-cliff | Laswell x f!Reader

Aro!Ghost/Price/Reader by @secretsynthetic | Ghost/Price/Reader

Service Dog Johnny by @void-my-warranty | Ghoap x f!Reader

Asexual Reader by @sigh-tofm | 141 HCs

Branding (Kinktober) by @dragonnarrative-writes | Price x Ghost

general

Righteous Fury by @gemmahale

Citations Needed by @/pfhwrittes

The Daemon AU by @/pfhwrittes

Simon and That Mean Cat by @/stuffireadandenjoy

Driving Headcanons by @kaadaaan

Sunday Dinner Headcanons by @/kaadaaan

beautifall, feeling pretty gourd about this list 🍂 banner by @/cafekitsune

[sammaggs]

1x02 Diefenbaker’s Day Off // 2x08 One Good Man // 2x13 White Men Can’t Jump to Conclusions // 3x01 Burning Down the House | Normalized

due South does a main character re-casting better than any other show on TV, and they do it by playing with television's own accepted meta-narrative.

Recasting a character has a long tradition in television, creating a viewership that knows and understands the storytelling short form at play. As viewers, we realize that sometimes actors aren't available to reprise a role (or simply aren't interested in it anymore); but, for the sake of the story, sometimes the show needs that character to come back. So we lean hard into suspended disbelief and just go with it. After all, the characters in the show accept the parareality of it—why shouldn't we?

Of course, the most famous example of a character recast would be the Dick/Darren disaster on 1960s sitcom Bewitched, when Dick York was unceremoniously replaced by Dick Sargent in the role of Darrin Stephens. ("The Dick Wars" would have gone absolutely insane).

it was... not successful

But they weren't the only ones to do it. Aunt Viv from Fresh Prince, Becky from Roseanne, Daario Naharis from Game of Thrones, Greg Serrano from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (pain, agony)—recasting characters but maintaining the fiction is a storied tradition in TV. New actor, same character; totally normalized.

And shows continue to do it, even today, with a—uh—similar dedication to fucking it up doing it poorly.

why must we be punished like this

due South even engages in this trope itself in season 2, when hard-hitting investigative journalist Mackenzie King is recast and they don't even try to find an actress who looks similar. In 1x02 Diefenbaker's Day Off, she's played by brunette Madolyn Smith-Osborne; in 2x08 One Good Man, she's been replaced by blonde Maria Bello, and nobody talks about it.

yeah i'm absolutely the same person, obviously

Everyone diegetically (within the world of the show) is just like, oh yeah, that's hard-hitting investigative journalist Mackenzie King. Totally. Only non-diegetically (outside of the world of the show) does the viewer go "No, that's not the same person." Internally, the fiction proceeds as usual.

So what would happen if, say, Samantha Stephens turned to Dick Sargent and said "You're not Darrin," when everyone else in the show continued to treat him as though he was? Or if Jaskier told Geralt that he knows he's not actually Geralt, and everyone treated him like he was delusional?

Or if Fraser, even, had recognized Mackenzie King as someone entirely different, and everyone treated him like he had a hole in his bag of marbles because of it? Of course that's Mackenzie King; even her boss knows it. No, she's never been a brunette. What are you talking about?

And that's exactly what happens in Burning Down the House.

the rays vecchio

Diagetically, everyone else treats Callum Keith Rennie's character as though he is Ray Vecchio. "Oh, good, you found him," says Det. Huey. Elaine, Franchesca, literally everyone else both at the station and outside of it treat Callum Keith Rennie Ray Vecchio as though he is David Marciano Ray Vecchio. They're acting exactly as any other TV character would in the face of a recasting: as though absolutely nothing had happened.

Except for Fraser.

Fraser's specific brand of parareal Canadian plot magic means that he's immune to the recasting blindness; he's acting as an agent of the viewer, voicing our non-diegetic concerns. Fraser is (as he so often is) a character with one foot outside of the narrative. He's just always been like this and he doesn't know why.

oh this man is infuriating and hot, fuck. shit.

And for a character who already thinks he is likely insane (he sees the ghost of his dead father! He communicates with his deaf half-wolf! He is instantly committed to a mental institution upon voicing the actual true story of his life!), this is very extremely distressing. Fraser thinks he's actually lost it this time, because everyone else in due South is acting like a TV character, and Benton Fraser is acting like a viewer.

This is so brilliant on so many levels. They just fully lampshade the damn thing. It allows our protagonist to speak for disgruntled or confused viewers. It engages at a postmodern level with television as a medium with a storied history (and due South is incredibly postmodern; nearly every episode is or contains a reference to another piece of media). It's written from the perspective of someone who loves and is knowledgeable about TV tropes.

And it gives us an entirely new Ray while still maintaining respect and loyalty to the original, something no other straight (lol) recast could ever do.

Genuinely one of the most clever, witty, well-crafted hours of television ever made. I could write essays about so many different parts of it. And I guess I will!!!!!!

It’s Burning Down the House week in our dS Stacked Rewatch!

[filmjunky-99]

n o r t h e r n e x p o s u r e created by joshua brand, john falsey Tranquility Base [s6ep23]

'Yes.' - barbara

'What?' - maurice

'I said, I accept, Maurice. But no big announcement, no splashy wedding. We do it by the book, or we don't do it at all, you got that?' - barbara

'Outstanding!' - maurice

'Well, aren't you gonna kiss me?' - barbara

[girl-bateman]

A Study in Beauty. 

Brand New City, Mitski

Howls Moving Castle, Dir. Hayao Miyazaki

American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis

American Psycho, Dir. Mary Harron

Liquid Smooth, Mitski

Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys, Euphoria

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde

Jennifers Body, Dir. Karyn Kusama

slant of light, ryebreadgf

American Psycho, Dir. Mary Harron

American Beauty, Alan Ball

Black Swan, Dir. Darren Aronofsky

Cléo from 5 till 7, Dir. Agnès Varda

[growingstories]

Male model

Male model Darren had always dreamed of walking the runways of big fashion shows in Italy and Paris, showcasing the latest designs from top designers. And his dream came true. Darren was known for his chiseled features, sharp jawline, and perfectly toned physique. He was the epitome of what the fashion industry considered the ideal male body. However, everything changed when the world was hit by the devastating COVID-19 pandemic.

As the first four weeks of lockdown began, Darren found himself confined to his home. With no photoshoots or fashion shows to attend, he started to spend most of his time indulging in comfort foods. The lack of physical activity and the stress of the situation caused him to gain weight rapidly.

Weeks went by, and Darren found himself down on his luck. His once slender body was now a bit plumper, and his modeling career was suffering. But fate had something different in store for him. A fast-food chain, Big Burger, impressed by his unique transformation, decided to approach Darren. They wanted him to be the face of their brand, capitalizing on his relatability to the general public. The offer was tempting, promising a hefty paycheck and a chance to regain his popularity.

Darren, despite his reservations, decided to take the offer. He thought that once the campaign was over, he could go back to his old life and lose the extra weight. Little did he know that this decision would gradually change the course of his life. In an attempt to shed off some excess weight, Darren embarked on a weight loss journey. With the help of a personal trainer and nutritionist, he managed to lose 5kg. However, just as he was beginning to see progress, his manager had other plans for him.

Another campaign for Big Burger, this time promoting their new burger known as "The Big Burger," was on the horizon. The company insisted that Darren put on more weight to portray their idea of the perfect consumer. Reluctantly, he agreed, knowing that it would mean sacrificing his own happiness for financial gain.

Also other food companies started sending him an array of mouth-watering treats and samples to promote on his social media channels. Darren found himself overwhelmed by the constant influx of food while struggling to maintain his weight and image. Nevertheless, his manager saw this as an opportunity and suggested that Darren start a podcast reviewing food products around the world.

As his career skyrocketed, Darren's weight ballooned. His previous model clients refused to book him for their campaigns, citing his size as the main reason. Deeply frustrated, Darren began to long for the glamour and success he once had. He confided in his manager, expressing his desire to lose weight and get back in shape.

Sympathetic to Darren's concerns, his manager arranged a deal with a reputable gym to help him shed the excess weight. However, just as he was getting ready to embark on his journey, Big Burger offered him an enticing three-year contract. They promised him stability, incredible earnings, and fame, but the condition was that he couldn't lose weight. Struck by the allure of financial security, Darren reluctantly accepted the offer, believing that he would be able to lose weight once the contract was over. Month by month, he had photoshoots for new products, made social media posts, and received an abundance of food and meals sent directly to his doorstep.

His fame grew, not as a fashion model but as the food reviewer he unintentionally became. The money kept rolling in, but Darren grew increasingly unhappy with his appearance. He was kut of breath fast and tying his shoes became a workout at itself. He decided to secretly visit the gym and after only a few weeks he lost 10kg.

During his next photoshoot, the photographer was surprised by Darren's leaner appearence. The pictures turned out to be fantastic, but just as he was basking in his success, he received a call from the big boss of Big Burger. The boss warned Darren that if he continued losing weight, his contract would be terminated. In an attempt to fail his weightloss regime, a big box of sweet snacks arrived at his doorstep, accompanied by a note expressing apologies for their strictness.

While guilt washed over him during his indulgence in the snacks, Darren found solace in the gym. He focused solely on building muscle without engaging in any cardio exercises. The boss's presents continued for weeks, and as a result, his muscles popped, and his belly grew once again.

Instead of feeling dejected, Darren grew happier with his newfound bulkiness. He decided to embrace his weight and the attention he received at the gym from other big men who admired his strength. Every few days, he received surprises from Big Burger and other food chains, all expressing their happiness and love for him.

Months turned into years, and Darren became unrecognizable. With his size constantly increasing, his bank account overflowed with money, but he was no longer content with his appearance. He missed the glamour of his past life and the feeling of confidence that being fit and healthy had brought him.

Darren felt a mix of guilt and determination as he stared at the feast before him. He decided to channel his guilt into motivation, guilt for enjoying the snacks to the fullest but not giving up on his fitness journey. He immediately went to the gym and worked out without any cardio, craving the unity of his mind and body. This cycle continued for two weeks. His muscles bulked up, and his belly expanded as he consumed all the snacks provided by Big Burger. He received unwavering support from his followers and fans on social media, celebrating his transformation in every post.

Embracing his new body, Darren made a life-altering decision. He chose to let go of social standards and expectations and embraced his weight. With every passing day, he became more confident and happy in his frame.

Surprises from Big Burger, along with other food companies, kept flooding in. They admired Darren's loyalty and dedication to their brand, constantly sending him food and treats. His fame solidified not only as a male model turned food reviewer but also as a symbol of unabashed self-acceptance.

With every passing day, Darren's fame and bank account grew, but it was his inner happiness that truly bloomed. He had discovered that being comfortable in his own skin was worth more than any fashion show or modeling contract.

[dance-world]

@onestarn50 wants to know the brand of this dance belt worn by Jordon Robson. Can anyone help? (photo by Darren Black)

[cinamun]

Not Indya's beautiful kitchen sportin' the expensive Le Creuset !

Good morning friend, so I am nowhere near Indya's tax bracket. I can't even see it from way down here. I read this 3 times because I thought it said croissant. And I was like damn, did I have a deco croissant out? Wasn't Darren eating avocado toast? Then I was like, ok, google is our friend. I didn't even spell it right but google did its thing anyway considering google knows i'm broke. Now I know what Le Creuset is and now I also know that $700 dutch ovens exist. Wealth really introduces you to some different type shit!

In conclusion. My kitchen could never. I have Lodge brand and paid $80 for my dutch oven and have had it now for 5 years (its not real adulting if you don't have a dutch oven friends). I'm sure Indya has one in every color. Thank you for introducing me to the real version of the CC I got from the mafia.

[pink-pearl-plain-jeans]

spiderman!baxter / Ourlife × Spiderverse?

!disclaimer!

these aren't meant to replace the original characters on both side of the series, it just what seemed to me which role the OL characters would fit the most if they were in a spiderverse scenario!

(this was done on a whim, didnt mean to write all that)

((also english is not my first language))

(((also i never write)))

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[originally it was only the boy's club members as the trio from the spiderverse, i didnt get to draw them yet, but here's the idea:]

• Baxter | Peter

It's clear that Baxter knows what he's doing, people's opionion of him was either he's weird and that's why no one's friends with him or that he's too cool to have friends. In his universe no one knew who spiderman really was, but it's an easy guess that he's rich- his suits were always new and clean, almost sparkling even! And he there's always this certain smell when he's present, it's probably branded perfume, body lotion, etc. Plus, he spoke fancy and he never hurt his enemies, like a gentleman. People joked that he might as well wore a full-suit and the next day he showed up to a fight in a tuxedo, no one knew if he did it on purpose or not, but it sparked a debate whether spiderman was one of them, the commoners, or he just understood commoner's joke.

Although the world couldn't figure out his identity, there's yet another side of him that he kept a secret from the world, any world in universes, really. Baxter Ward was actually a pathetic man who definitely didn't drop to the floor and had panic attack when he got bitten by the radioactive spider. Yes, he's a questionable, rich, pampered mentor for Renee.

He met Jamie in Renee's universe, they were... colorful. He couldn't describe them with any word that existed in his and their universe. Colors were the most beautiful thing he had encounter, and they had all of the colors. And he did not have any. But he had to leave and go back to his world, never to came back. He didn't realize his universe was essentially empty now, there's no color, no Renee, no Qiu and no Jamie. He might really be a weirdo no one wanted to be friends with, just like they said. But he's way more sad thinking about how he especially missed Jamie's eye color and, it was a weird feeling, but their "colorful" personality too. Baxter didn't know a person's trait could have colors in it, and that those colors could feel warm, he missed those dearly too, more than their eyes. But less than their lips. No! He needed to stop thinking about them. To distract away from his sorrow, which was caused by himself, he joined SpiderSociety right away, and went on missions whenever he's allowed to. Even though he missed Renee (and Jamie), he actively avoid her universe because there are odds of crossing path with them. He made them cry, their tears were transparent. He was just a stranger from another universe, and he had hurt them. Yeah, going back there and apologize was a choice, but well, it seemed like it'd be an unfinished business for a while...

• Darren/Renee | Miles

Going through a lot of changes; mentally and physically, Darren had only figured out his behavior towards girls and to his reflection as his insecurity. He understood that he's not angry because of the physical changes- puberty and whatnot- he's angry that he's not a girl. His mom was the most beautiful woman in the world, why was his similarity with her were only their eyes? He wanted her hair too! Actually, he wanted whatever other girls had, and he's upset that he didn't. Getting bitten by a spider, witnessing Spiderman died, got chased by a criminal, hands sticking to a wall and to Qiu's beatiful long hair weren't helpful either. He knew he needed to change. He- no, the first step SHE needed to take was to introduce Darren to Renee, to embrace herself. Baxter and Qiu didn't help much with the journey except making her understood that her reactions were not normal teenagers tantrum, but Qiu, being unapologetically non-binary (and their sarcastic nature), did make her a little bit braver to be more of herself. Qiu was cool. Baxter's just a pretty chill guy, so that's good, but Qiu joked that they're glad Renee's not a good student becauae they didn't want her to take after him.

Renee housed Baxter and Qiu, they didn't have anywhere to go. They did actually, to Uncle Holden's house, whoever that was, but Baxter was too unwell to navigate. He kept puking because he was overwhelmed and overstimulated by all the lights colors. He explained that his universe were only black and white, but not like the old movies, like Renee and Qiu's world "manga" instead. This wowed them, especially when he removed his mask and his skin was pale- literally paper white. His eyes were brown, but he didn't know what brown was. They kept touching and pinching his skin, it's smooth but weird. He had no shadows no matter where the light was shining from, he's just black and white. After his fifth time throwing up white and black liquid, they decided to help him (Qiu actually wanted to try feed him normal food and see how his body process it).

Although basically new to, well, both her spiderwoman identity and herself, Renee would eventually be able to stand on her own and surpass Baxter and Qiu. Currently, she's not as close with her friends from the other universe anymore, in fact, she had never seen or heard from them again.

• Qiu | Gwen

A very agile ballet dancer, used to be social but now they literally would bite, or so it seemed. They most likely wouldnt have a single friend if Franky didn't make the sacrafice to try and understand them. Qiu was hard to handle, even for themselves. They didn't know why it was so hard to do simple things, it's like they needed to break themselves out from their own. Alas, that wouldn't work. This wasn't an interactive game about androids becoming human-like, their "errors" didn't came from a program and they had no reset button, unfortunately. It was frustrating for everyone, but it's especially distressing for them. Boy, they're glad their identity as Spiderperson was unknown by everbody except Franky, they wouldn't want to have enemies and fans knowing their weaknesses. Fortunately, the spidey-sense had help them do the Spiderperson's stuff normally.

Qiu, Franky and Tam were friends, but growing up happened, it was just shitty, and now they're all just neighbors. Sometimes they saw each other outside thier houses and didn't say a word, avoiding eye contact or just straight up ignoring each other. Except Franky, they always had something to say, that's annoying when Qiu tried to obviously avoid them on purpose, but they never relent. At least their one neighbor didn't change, so that was nice. But they're almost always with Tam- like a puppy and her owner or whatever- and Qiu hated Tamarack. They had to pay attention to EVERYTHING when she was there because she's easily hurt, actually scratch that, she'd feel hurt by almost anything, even the wind! Probably. Qiu's had enough playing guardians as the town's hero AND their real life. They're tired of everything, they should be allowed being tired without feeling guilty. Her being like that was just stressful to them, Franky and herself. The relationship wasn't healthy anymore, so it couldn't be helped, not everything can be protected forever. When Tam found out Qiu was THE Spiderperson, it was like her bravery from childhood resurfaced, she'd been a fan! She blurted out for a sign on one of their scattered papers. They rejected the request. Franky got it for her though. But it felt less special, and now she felt a little sad whevener she's thinking about Spiderperson... they were just her neighbor, still awesome, but just a neighbor- and not even a friendly nighborhood Spiderperson.

Qiu was more than surprised to meet Tamarack in SpiderSociety, she was also a Spiderwoman! What! And they actually went on a couple missions together (after the leader had enough of them and their weird excuses to avoid those missions). But there's something off about her, Qiu was sure of this. They could see the striking confidence exuded in anything she did, she's good at fighting and yelling, just like their childhood Tam. Was it the effect Radioactive Spider's bite on her? They wanted that too! It took a while before they realized she's from another universe. Was the Qiu in her universe... better? At least normal, just like how people were supposed to be? They wanted to know but didn't want to ask. But they had to admit, the mission they did together made them missed the old times. This was what pushed Qiu to reconcile with their own Tam, although it didn't make things turn back to its original state.

• Tamarack | Miguel

Tamarack was indeed the leader of SpiderSociety. Her canon event was losing her bestfriend Autumn to her parents' experiment- accidental, but she couldn't condone her parents anymore. She left home and traveled through the universes until she found where they're both friends. Tamarack would surprised Autumn everytime their universe's Tamarack went the other way and she appeared from another in mere seconds. She'd joke she had superpowers. But Qiu had always been smart and their gut feelings were strong. They confronted Tamarack for explaination, because what had been happening weren't normal. She had to come close or else, they'd stop talking to her. Autumn cried and apologized that she lost her bestfriend, he wouldn't know what to do if they lost their Tamarack. She tried to comfort them, but the moment she touched them, their body started to disintergrate. Their cries were not sad anymore, it was fear. A familiar voice came from behind, it was their Tamarack, she must had been listening. Just as quickly as she came and hug her Autumn, they both disappeared. So did their universe. Tamarack went back to her own universe, scared to admit to her close friend, Frankie, of what she had caused. Autumn died in her hands again.

Now, Tamarack and Frank had been helping each other with the programs and informations on every Spiderpeople in every universe. She needed to prevent the same thing from happening again, this was her responsibility now that she attuned the knowledge. She couldn't witness another Autumn die from unnatural deaths. Keeping the canons intact sounded cruel, but it'd be crueler for her to let everything fall apart. She did what she had to do. Although, she had been avoiding Qiu in the SpiderSociety, so much so that she didn't realize they were doing the same thing. But some things couldn't be avoided forever. Or maybe Frankie had been tampering with the schedules from time to time behind Tamarack's back. Their missions were fun, even though they're yet fron another universe, Qiu 'Autumn' Lin was easy to talk to. They even had a moment of somewhat heart-to-heart talk, but Tamarack made sure that they were not becoming friends. The chance of having natural death as a Spiderpeople was reduced at least by 50%, but what if Qiu died unnatural death in her hands again? Or, again, because of her? Even the thought was too much for her. She's almost too scared to even look at them, but she had the leader image to keep up with.

Meeting Baxter and Qiu wasn't a problem with her, she hand monitored them throughout the events in Renee's universe. She's pretty, but she's an anomaly. Tamarack didn't ban Baxter and Qiu from visiting Renee's universe, but she had made them understood to restrain themselves from going there. None of them know what would happen if they keep contacting with an anomaly- worse case scenario, that universe vasnihed. Worst case scenario, every universe perish from existence. So to help them ease their focus on Renee's universe, she reminded them other universes need their help to keep up with the canon events.

Qiu had never been the rule-follower, so they visited Renee more than a couple times. Tamarack knew about this, of course, but maybe she still had a soft spot for someone who shared the same face as he own bestfriend. They seemed so lost at times, but Tamarack couldn't be their friend even when she wanted to be. She's also not Baxter's friend, so she had no way to get close to Qiu. It made her feel a little bit helpless, but Frankie always knew how to get her back on her feet. Plus, as long as they didn't mess around with the canon events again, nothing weird had happened ever since Qiu visited Renee.

The result of contacting an anomaly still wasn't clear, but one thing's for sure, Qiu had brought Renee into the SpiderSociety. Not accidentally, they had offered it to her.

[none of them are romantically involved like the actual chracters' role in the movie! but you're free to imagine. they're all from different universes anyway]

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there probably would be part 2 but only for OLBA characters as spidermen! bc i dont know how to proceed with the story lol the third movies isn't out so the story would be pretty close to canon OLNF, which also ISNT OUT SDSJSJSK im using creativity to grasp renee's personality.

i actually didnt have and inspiration for tamarack actually, but i wanted her to be included too bc my girl's gotta be an amazing spiderwoman! so i did hers on the spot. she's pretty different from OLNF but its still herrrr 🩷🫂

pls let me know if anything is offensive! im not a writer, not trans and not sure if i do have adhd or not.

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▀▄▀▄▀▄Colored Bandaids▄▀▄▀▄▀ (𝚐𝚗!𝙼𝙲)

𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛'𝚜 𝙸𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚍: 𝚀𝚒𝚞/𝙰𝚞𝚝𝚞𝚖𝚗 𝙻𝚒𝚗 𝚃𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝙱𝚊𝚞𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚗 (𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚍) 𝙱𝚊𝚡𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚆𝚊𝚛𝚍 (𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚍) 𝙳𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚗 𝙼𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚊𝚢 (𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚍) 𝙼𝙲 𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍 (𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝙾𝙻:𝙽&𝙵)

𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚙𝚝:

Set in step 2! requested by: @a-kind-pandemic-disaster

(𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚍 𝙿𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗)

It was known by everyone in Golden Grove at this point- MC is an extremely caring kid. Keeping things like basic first-aid and a multitude of snacks on them at all times, just in case something happened and somone needed it. It's been this way since they were a child, the only difference now is they have access to better supplies then the one dollar snacks and cheapest brand of bandages they carried with them as a ten year old.

On top of everything they were a good student with good grades, so- if their friends ever needed help with a subject, they'd always be ready to jump into help. Baxter and Darren had dubbed them the group mom as a joke- seeing them worry over Qiu and Tamarack getting injured in the past, but the nickname kinda just stuck. Them being so caring- it's what made Autumn like them so much back then and even now as teens.

When Qiu was a kid they didn't understand why their heart fluttered seeing MC had ran down from the top of the bridge just to check on them, Baxter, and Darren- but they understood now. They'd never admit it out loud of course, but they knew. It's also the reason they dedicated themself into taking care of MC behind the scenes- knowing they'd forget to do so for themself. They'd always prioritized others over themself, which annoyed Autumn just slighty- but the annoyance wasn't towards them. Of course not. It was towards everyone who kept MC from taking care of themself first.

Even at the current moment they were prioritizing someone else's homework over them eating- having been asked for help during the lunchbreak, to which they'd happily agreed too. Qiu kept a close eye on them, the other student, and the time- which was slowly winding down for when they had to return to classes. With a groan Autumn stood up, heading towards the two quickly but trying to appear nonchalant.

"MC, you've gotta eat. You can help them later, c'mon." they spoke, nudging them with their elbow. MC gave the other student an apologetic smile before standing up to follow Autumn back to their lunch table- as they packed the other student gave harsh glare towards Qiu. Not pleased with being interupted by the socially aclaimed 'Star' of Golden Grove. "Oh sorry [background character], Qiu is right. If you'd like we can meet up at the library after school if you still need help!" MC offered, breaking the other student's harsh glare in an instant as they smiled and accepted the offer quickly.

Autumn rolled their eyes before gently grabbing hold of MC's arm and guiding them to their group's table so they could eat with the little time left before class. "You need to be more careful MC, not everyone wants help. Most people just want you to do the work for them." they warned subtly, sitting down at the same time as the self-sacrificing teen. "Just because you don't trust others doesn't mean I can't treat people with kindness Autumn, thank you for your concern though. It means a lot." they said with a smile before eating their packed lunch- school food sucked.

(𝚃𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚔𝚒𝚙)

Qiu knew that MC wouldn't be going back to the caul-de-sac this evening with them, judging on how excitable that other student had been when they'd offer afterschool help to them. However as they were riding their bike out of the campus a familiar form jumped in front of their way- a smirk plastered on their face, Autumn was going too fast to stop without hitting them and too close to swerve around them. In a panic to not hurt someone, Qiu tried to turn- causing a loud skirrting sound to echo through the now empty school yard before and even louder crash and thud interrupted it.

The person was unharmed, but Autumn on the other hand- their hands, knees, and the side of their face were litered with scratches from hitting and dragging against the pavement, it even ripped through their jeans slightly. In the distance their bike was crashed into an empty bike rack and flipped- the wheels still spinning.

From a distance an all-to-familiar gasp sounded before quick footsteps approached the person laying around the pavement. Qiu hissed as they tried to get up on their own before being interrupted by familiar, gentle hands grabbing their forearms to keep them from standing. They did however help Autumn get into a sitting position, very slowly mind you. At this point the other student had ran off, but MC knew what happened- they saw it themself, having been exiting the library to hopefully catch the victim before them since the student hadn't shown up yet.

(Qiu's Perspective)

"Autumn- hey are you okay? Oh shit you're all scuffed up, hold on." my head was spinning, but the voice was familiar. "MC?" I asked quietly, squinting slightly as I tried to focus my vision on the person before me. It was definetely them, but it was strange to hear them swear. Were they really that worried? This wasn't the first time I had crashed in front of them, doesn't make it any less embarrasing though. "Yeah, yeah it's me. Keep your eyes closed, you're gonna be dizzy for a bit. Pretty sure you hit your head. If I wasn't so worried I'd be scolding you for not wearing your damn helmet, but that can wait." they said quietly, voice softer than usual.

I listen to their advice of keeping my eyes closed, hearing them tear open a saline wet wipe before feeling them start cleaning the scratches with it. I bit my tongue, hoping to conceal the hisses of pain that the process caused- but they knew it burned. Of course they did. They always did, they're so caring. "Sorry...I know it burns, just- stay still and this will go by faster." they basically whispered, they were close enough that I could feel their breaths just barely graze the side of my face they were focused on currently.

When they backed away and took my hands one at a time, I opened my eyes again- my vision no longer burred as I watched them clean away the small pearls of blood and concrete dust from the scrapes on my hands. After they finished my knees as well, they pulled out gauze, tape, and a box of bandaids. "Seriously?" I mutter out with a teasing smile, taking notice of the bandaids being the same colored ones they used to buy as a kid. "Oh hush- I couldn't control myself. Plus they were cheaper than the name brands." they quickly defended with a playful eye roll as they wrapped my hands with gauze and taped them off one at a time.

"How's your head?" they asked quietly, putting the colorful bandaids over my knees gently with a bit of neosporin. "It hurts, but I'll be alright soon. Thank you MC, for taking care of me like this." I answered with a small genuine smile, something I saved only for those close to me. Gently they smiled back, getting closer with the bandaids for my face. "Always. I'm the mom friend, remember?" they said with a light chuckle as they put the last bandaids on my face carefully. When they pulled away from me slightly, we realized just how close we were as our eyes met. I felt my face and ears heat up slightly, as I blinked rapidly.

Maybe it was the delirium from hitting my head, maybe it was something completely else- but in that moment? I wanted them closer to me, in more ways than one. Quickly I shook my head and looked to the side- MC doing the same, looking to the opposite side as they start to put the remaining medical supplies back into the travel med-kit. Clearing their throat they stood up, grabbing mine and their bags before offering me a hand up- still avoiding eye contact, but I swear... I saw a hint of red on their ears and cheeks.

𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚍 𝙲𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝: 1,353

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