#Desert Island Records

[artjipson]

Dr. J's Desert Island Albums: The Living Rock and Roll Circus with Kiss

The concept of desert island records and songs has become a fascinating cultural phenomenon, reflecting the profound impact that music can have on our lives. The idea stems from the hypothetical scenario of being stranded on a deserted island with only a limited selection of albums or songs. In this isolated setting, individuals are forced to choose a handful of musical companions that would…

[sivavakkiyar]

Gil Scott-Heron, used as notes to Nothing New

[fuck-kirk]

I’m in the middle of writing a long ass Danny Phantom fanfic and it’s kinda crazy bc for one I haven’t written a fanfic in almost 7 years, and for two I entered this fandom when I was literally TWELVE how am I still into it��my brain doesn’t get rid of fixations so easily I guess

[nonesuchrecords]

Laurie Anderson was on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs to share some of her favorite songs and the stories behind her selections with presenter Lauren Laverne. You can hear their conversation and recordings by Chubby Checker, Violeta Parra, Triakel, Philip Glass, Ken Nordine, Lou Reed, The Magnetic Fields, and Soul Coughing here.

[lillyorlyracat]

Anybody else do audio things on FlipaClip more often than actual animations

I'm making a cover of Brony Polka

[therecordchanger62279]

THE RECORDCHANGER'S DESERT ISLAND DISCS

With a nod to the BBC's long-running, popular radio program Desert Island Discs, I'd like to offer my own list of eight songs I'd take with me to a desert island. And in keeping with that program's design, I am permitted to take along one luxury, and one book. I must also choose the one piece of music I would save if a storm took the island and everything else was washed away. Here's my list:

Claire de Lune (Claude Debussy) The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy. The most beautiful song ever written, and one I could never tire of.

Back In The U.S.A. - Chuck Berry. A reminder of where I'd come from, and what was left behind.

There's A Place - The Beatles. Encapsulates the sound of The Beatles as I first came to know them when they were transforming my world right before my eyes.

Moonlight Mile - The Rolling Stones. As much a painting as it is a song. A mode of transportation when I need to leave the island from time to time.

All This Is That - The Beach Boys. For meditation, and inner peace.

St. Charles - Jefferson Starship. Uplifting, and exhilarating. And I would need to hear Grace Slick, and Marty Balin harmonizing now and then.

My Favorite Things - John Coltrane. The original studio recording on Atlantic. All alone on the island, it occurred to me that I might occasionally enjoy hearing some conversation. That's what this provides.

Light of Day - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. I can plug in my air guitar for this one, and belt out my hope that I'll survive another day.

BOOK: The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made by Dave Marsh. The ultimate reference book, and reading it would call to mind another 1001 songs I could hear in my head.

LUXURY: I'd like my living room couch with the foot rests on either side. I'd have a most comfortable place to read, listen to my records, and, at night, sleep.

THE RECORD I'D SAVE FROM A STORM: Claire de Lune

[facts-i-just-made-up]

Five Famous Book Monsters Drawn: EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED BY AUTHORS!

Many movie adaptations of famous novels change the character and creature designs, some very drastically. Here are five famous monsters or villains that I've rendered with great care toward their original descriptions in their first books. Some aren't what you might expect from the movie versions! Enjoy!

#1- The Exorcist

The Exorcist by Ira Levin features a demon named Pazuzu. In the book, we see a few glimpses of a wicked face and a horribly injured Linda Blair, but in the original novel, Pazuzu is described as a skeletal ghost with a snakelike spinal column that ends in a devil tail. His hands float separately, and his many horns are topped by a hat with a pigeon feather, much like the biblical description of the demon.

#2- Jaws

Jaws by Peter Benchley was much more of a sci-fi novel than the movie based on it. In the original story, the shark had a human-like mind and arms and legs. It was well armed and killed not with its teeth, but its two AK-47s. It is only defeated when the sheriff ties its loose shoelaces together.

#3- The Lord of the Rings

Sauron is described by J.J.R. Tolkien not as the fiery eyeball or armored mammoth seen in Peter Jackson's movies, but rather as a beautiful long haired man in a white robe with chubby cheeks and enormous, pendulous bosoms. Over 30 pages are spent describing the Mounds of Doom, or in Elvish "Orodroobies" and in Sindarin, "Amon Amammaries."

#4- Frankenstein

Mary Shelly's masterpiece is considered the dawn of sci-fi and horror alike, but it's iconic monster looked nothing like Boris Karloff in the text. Rather it was a tentacled half-octopus, half-man, half-dragon that caused madness in anyone who saw it emerge from its home, the lost island of R'lyeh. Note that the name "Frankenstein" is not that of the monster itself, but is the closest a human can come to pronouncing its true name, as recorded by Igor Alhazrad.

#5- The Lorax

It's hard to guess what Roald Dahl pictured just from the descriptions in his novel, but the title monster from his 15-Volume Norwegian language epic "The Lorax" is nothing like you may have seen in the popular CGI erotic film. In the novel, it has orange hair and big eyebrows but is more like a spectral demon with crystal eyes and jagged fangs that bounds through the Norwegian desert on its two massive feet, each of which has one claw. A similar fate met Agent Smith from his novel "The Matrix" who was a big green robot in the book, but is clearly a Hugo Weaving in the movies.

[bengals-barnesbabe]

The Girl Behind the Camera

Pair: Joe Burrow x Videographer!Reader

Descr: When The Bengals hire a new social media manager, people start to notice a certain QB coming out of his shell.

TW: mentions of sex, nudity, gossip, racism, classism, invasion of privacy, protective boyfriend!Joe.

Main Masterlist

WC: 2083

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"Which of your teammates would you rather be stranded on a deserted island with for 72 hours?"

Was the question being asked on the way out from practice. From behind the black and white jerseys Joe could hear the bouts of laughter from each answer. Most of his more outgoing teammates thoroughly enjoyed walking up to the woman with the camera on a day to day basis, while others like him avoided making simple eye contact with her.

But today's Friday and Fridays are very special on this practice field. Not only do they have shorter practices but the recurring sports journalist major with a sometimes too sunny attitude, is replaced with the new silk press and brown glossy lips-wearing photographer that could stop him in the middle of the busiest highways just with her smile.

"Hey 9!" You beam as he approaches you with rosy cheeks. "Wanna hear today's question?"

I'd listen to anything coming from those pretty lips.

"Sure, whatcha got for me?" His eyes are solely focused on the way your glittery nails push back your dark brown locks and the movement of your lips rather than the content flowing from them.

He stands there motionless for a minute contemplating his answer, when in reality he just wanted to see how long you'd hold his gaze before squirming. 45 seconds is the current record.

"Joey, come on.."

25 seconds, he must look especially good today.

He smirks as your pout forms, or maybe he just likes giving you more work to do in the editing room (aka tonight at his place).

"Are you going to answer or should I shut off the camera?" A chuckle arises from his belly as you attempt to make an authoritarian stance with a smooth caramel leg jutted out and your glistening arms crossed over your chest.

Rolling your eyes at him, you start to ignore him and play around with the camera, before his voice interrupts you. "Alright, I'll answer. Only for you though."

He does his best to revert back to factory settings (aka grump mode as you like to call it) when you give him the go-ahead. "I guess, I'd take Ja'Marr. Hopefully, he doesn't get sick of me in 3 days."

You let out a cute giggle at his response recapturing his gaze from above the camera. He'd make it his life goal to keep that sound pouring from your plump lips.

So he adds to his answer. "Or I'd take my girlfriend, she loves beaches you know. She's kind of the yin to my yang." He smirks nodding to your necklace.

Flustered you try to cover your smile, before asking him a follow-up question. "Would you get on a boat to rescue her, if she somehow got trapped out at sea?"

"Of course, I would," he chuckles. "But then I'd ask where she found a boat in the first place and why she got in it when she doesn't like them either."

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"Maybe she was just trying to find food for her quarterback boyfriend with a bottomless pit as a stomach." His entire body shakes with laughter as you smile accomplishedly behind the lens.

"That's cute, you know her or something?" You shrug, as he straightens up due to another presence approaching.

"Don't stop on my accord, you did great today J. And you Miss Thing, I can't wait to see the shots you got of my team out there." Coach Taylor praises walking past you, causing your faces to heat up.

"God, I don't know how much of this I can use." Your video voice sombers.

You watch as the orange jersey fills the frame until not even the 9 is visible. "Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. Kind of like how..." His low and teasing voice barely gets picked up on the audio. A shiver runs down your spine because you remember exactly what he said before walking out of view.

"Kind of like how you will when you get home tonight."

'And boy was he right, but not about the editing.' You think gawking at his body as he walks out of the bathroom, water dripping from his hair and shoulders down his nice pecs and delectable abs. His strong arms and toned abdomen are tinted red due to the steamy shower that's releasing vapor into the room.

"Still editing I see?" He asks teasingly as he ruffle-dries his hair with a microfiber towel. You painstakingly nod but push the laptop down and off your lap.

"It can wait." You say as your gaze drops down to the blonde happy trail that disappears underneath the towel secured around his waist. "It's not due til noon anyway."

"Good, I've been thinking about you laid out on my bed for me since we got home." A smirk curves up his lips when he notices your eyes fixated on the bulge of the fabric.

"Lucky me." Then the towel drops. Lucky me indeed.

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Eventually, the video does get edited and uploaded to social media like it's supposed to and your bosses thoroughly enjoy the impressions it brings to the organization.

You tried your best to edit out all of the parts that gave too much about your relationship away without completely taking Joe out of the video. You thought it did a great job, the final cut showed a very professional interaction between the two of you. Everyone was happy.

Until you started trending on Twitter almost 3 days later.

Something you didn't realize before becoming the Bengals' backup photographer/videographer and official social media manager was that your boyfriend rarely if ever participated in the post-practice videos. Anna, their main journalist, did mention that Joe liked to hide from cameras at practice, but you thought she was talking about paparazzi and overzealous fans. It wasn't until you went through every post-practice TikTok video that you realized that she was not kidding at all.

Currently, you are sitting wide-eyed on the couch watching a well-known YouTube gossip talk about your video and your relationship. She hadn't said the word dating yet, but by her analysis of the short clips- she was not very far from finding out.

"I think the key here is the woman behind the camera. Their conversation was short, but you could tell she could get him to say anything. And the way it's cut, oh my god. Anyone could tell that there was much more to this chat than we saw. Sadly, I couldn't find her socials, so the woman behind the camera wins this time."

You paused the video as soon as Joe's footsteps became apparent as he walked toward the area where you were sitting. "Hi, baby!" You cringe at the perky tone of your voice.

"Hi?" He says plopping down next to you and kissing your head. The lingering embarrassment makes your spine stiffen. Joe raises a brow in confusion. "Y/n, what's wrong?"

You huff and pout sinking into the couch cushions. "I kinda fucked up."

"How so?" He asks pulling your hands into his.

"Have you watched my video?" You whisper as if saying it aloud will anger the universe.

"No, but I heard it was doing well. Do you want me to pull it up?" You shake your head immediately. "What's wrong with the video?"

"You're in it." You mumble laying your head on his chest.

"Huh?"

"You hate attention, you hate cameras, and you literally hide from them when we're in public! And I put you in my video!" One of his hands lets go of yours and begins to stroke the back of your head.

"Baby, I put myself in-

"No, I forced you to do the one thing you've always set a boundary on. I'm a shitty girlfriend, I should've just ended it before you walked by or just kept the whole clip for myself."

"Y/n, listen."

"Joey I'm so sorry, everyone is talking about how you and 'the girl behind the camera' are probably a thing. They're probably digging up pictures of us in public at the moment and there's nothing I can do to stop it. All of your business is going to be aired out-

"I know-

"Reporters are going to start showing up to your practices, and paparazzi will be following us. It's a disaster- wait what did you say?" You sniffle pulling your head up to face him. And he's smiling?

"I know and I don't care. All I care about is that the most important woman in my life is safe and happy. That's you mamas." He says softly, wiping away a stray tear from your cheek.

"Wait but you've worked so hard to keep your private life- private and I should've respected that."

He shakes his head. "I wanted to be in that video because you were the one behind the camera. Even if we weren't dating, I would have been in that video and people would've had something to say about it. I did it because you make me happy and I love watching you work. In fact.." He takes his phone out and queues a video onto the TV screen.

"Joe, what is this?" You ask as he comes up in today's outfit looking like it was filmed when he left for work this morning.

"Just watch." He grins.

*In the video he’s seen smiling and taking pictures with fans before his morning meeting.

“Hey Joey B! Over here!” A young boy jumps up trying to get his attention.

Your boyfriend chuckles and shuffles over to the kid to sign his helmet. “Hi, how you doing bud?”

“I’m great! My sister’s sad that you have a girlfriend now though.” The kid vibrates with energy and excitement, very different than his sister who’s glaring at him from the side.

Joe just laughs, gives the kid a fist bump, and moves on to another fan.*

“Joe, you didn’t say anything. What is this supposed to prove?” You huff in confusion.

“I know, that’s just my favorite part. You just need to see what happens next.” He assured pushing your focus back to the TV screen.

*As Joe starts to wave bye to the crowd a swarm of paparazzi and journalists emerge.*

You immediately start to frown because this is exactly what he's been trying to avoid.

*The people behind the giant cameras ask him all kinds of outlandish questions, all of which he ignores until a question about you pops up.

“Joe, are you hiding your girlfriend because you’re ashamed of her career and her race?” He stops right outside the door to the facility and spots the woman who asked the question.

“What did you say?” His eyes squint and brows furrow in the same way as they do when people question his football fatality.

“Last night, the Bengals website updated their faculty and staff page. The only new social media manager was a black woman named Y/n. What other reason could you be hiding your relationship for?” She asks confidently sticking her camera in his space.

“Do you hear how fucking dumb you sound?” He says so calmly making all the eyes around him widen. Including yours as you watch the incredulous look on his face turn to a scowl.

“I’m hiding her from idiots like you guys who follow me around with cameras chasing the wrong narratives. Do you really think I want to hide the love of my life from the world? Cause I don’t, but I would rather us have a good relationship that’s private rather than a shitty one controlled by the media. Literally, look at what happened after one lighthearted joke got taken out of context! And to even comment that her race was an issue? What fucking year do you live in? I would love that woman no matter what she did or how she looked. And it shouldn't matter. All of you are ridiculous. Have a great day.” Then walked into the facility slamming the door behind him.*

When he looks back over at you, silent tears are falling from your eyes. “Shit was it too much.” He says panicked.

You shake your head with a chuckle then lean up to press a chaste kiss on his lips. “No, it was perfect. I love you so much, Joseph.”

He returns the sweet kiss and holds you close. “I love you more than anything Y/n. I’d do anything for you, never forget that.”

“I won’t.”

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a/n: sorta kinda inspired by @slimshiesty, if you know you know and you absolutely should know.

[ardentguilt]

@plaguedocboi

Looked up a few more dangerous Aussie places both water, caves and other places so here’s a selection for perusal should you be interested.

Delta varient cave mount field national park Tasmania -Australia’s deepest cave. Yes it’s named after the covid varient.

Links to previous record holder Niggly Cave and Growling Swallet cave

Nullarbor caves - huge cave system under the desert

Tank cave - mount gambier. Massive underground network of flooded passages around 7010 metres long. At least 1 death

K’gari/fraser island - dingoes on land, feeding ground for young great white sharks, at least 2 species of dangerously toxic jellyfish and deadly riptides with no warning signs of lifeguards. I think it’s the largest sand island too.

Gunnamatta beach - dangerous riptides and large swells ~113 rescues a year

Mount Augustus Western Australia - warnings not to climb between November and February after a series of deaths where climbers literally cooked to death in the Aussie summer heat

Munga-thirri Simpson desert national park - takes on average 4 days to cross by vehicle. Extreme temperatures and winds kick up dust storms. Temperatures are so dangerous the whole area is off limits between 1st December and 15th March during which temps can reach 50+°C

Cahills crossing - a water crossing in the Northern Territory that is considered the most dangerous crossing in Australia due to its high water flow and the abundance of large saltwater crocodiles which have been known to attack people attempting to cross. Generally closed during the wet season as the water volume is far to dangerous the dry season allows for more opportunities to cross. Crossing at the wrong time can overturn vehicles and deaths have been recorded here.

Wittenoom Western Australia - a former mining town build to cater to a large Crocidolite mine. Crocidolite is what we know more commonly as Blue Asbestos and the fibres of this varient are very tiny making it widely considered the most dangerous asbestos varient and was found to be responsible for the most deaths and illnesses relating to asbestos exposure.

The contaminated zone is 50,000 hectares and is the largest contaminated zone in the southern hemisphere.

Mining for asbestos here began around the 1930’s and Wittenoom was established around 1950 to cater to the miners and their families.

The mine was later shut down in 1966 after rising awareness of the toxicity of asbestos though residents still remained.

In 2006 the official status of the town was removed and in 2007 it was removed from official maps and road signs. Again residents still remained. In 2013 the towns closure was finalised though again residents remained and refused to leave.

2015 had 6 residents remaining, 4 remained in 2017, 3 in 2018, 2 in 2021 and as of September 2022 nobody remained.

Even now a century after the closure this area is still massively contaminated and access is forbidden.

I….actually have a mineral specimen of Crocidolite with a bit of Tremolite (white asbestos) from this site but I keep it in a completely sealed display box well out of reach which I NEVER open. Short of finding someone selling off a piece from an old collection you can’t get specimens from this site anymore because nobody’s allowed anywhere near the place.

[fatehbaz]

Despite its green image, Ireland has surprisingly little forest. [...] [M]ore than 80% of the island of Ireland was [once] covered in trees. [...] [O]f that 11% of the Republic of Ireland that is [now] forested, the vast majority (9% of the country) is planted with [non-native] spruces like the Sitka spruce [in commercial plantations], a fast growing conifer originally from Alaska which can be harvested after just 15 years. Just 2% of Ireland is covered with native broadleaf trees.

Text by: Martha O’Hagan Luff. “Ireland has lost almost all of its native forests - here’s how to bring them back.” The Conversation. 24 February 2023. [Emphasis added.]

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[I]ndustrial [...] oil palm plantations [...] have proliferated in tropical regions in many parts of the world, often built at the expense of mangrove and humid forest lands, with the aim to transform them from 'worthless swamp' to agro-industrial complexes [...]. Another clear case [...] comes from the southernmost area in the Colombian Pacific [...]. Here, since the early 1980s, the forest has been destroyed and communities displaced to give way to oil palm plantations. Inexistent in the 1970s, by the mid-1990s they had expanded to over 30,000 hectares. The monotony of the plantation - row after row of palm as far as you can see, a green desert of sorts - replaced the diverse, heterogenous and entangled world of forest and communities.

Text by: Arturo Escobar. "Thinking-Feeling with the Earth: Territorial Struggles and the Ontological Dimension of the Epistemologies of the South." Revista de Antropologia Iberoamericana Volume 11 Issue 1. 2016. [Emphasis added.]

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But efforts to increase global tree cover to limit climate change have skewed towards erecting plantations of fast-growing trees [...] [because] planting trees can demonstrate results a lot quicker than natural forest restoration. [...] [But] ill-advised tree planting can unleash invasive species [...]. [In India] [t]o maximize how much timber these forests yielded, British foresters planted pines from Europe and North America in extensive plantations in the Himalayan region [...] and introduced acacia trees from Australia [...]. One of these species, wattle (Acacia mearnsii) [...] was planted in [...] the Western Ghats. This area is what scientists all a biodiversity hotspot – a globally rare ecosystem replete with species. Wattle has since become invasive and taken over much of the region’s mountainous grasslands. Similarly, pine has spread over much of the Himalayas and displaced native oak trees while teak has replaced sal, a native hardwood, in central India. Both oak and sal are valued for [...] fertiliser, medicine and oil. Their loss [...] impoverished many [local and Indigenous people]. [...]

India’s national forest policy [...] aims for trees on 33% of the country’s area. Schemes under this policy include plantations consisting of a single species such as eucalyptus or bamboo which grow fast and can increase tree cover quickly, demonstrating success according to this dubious measure. Sometimes these trees are planted in grasslands and other ecosystems where tree cover is naturally low. [...] The success of forest restoration efforts cannot be measured by tree cover alone. The Indian government’s definition of “forest” still encompasses plantations of a single tree species, orchards and even bamboo, which actually belongs to the grass family. This means that biennial forest surveys cannot quantify how much natural forest has been restored, or convey the consequences of displacing native trees with competitive plantation species or identify if these exotic trees have invaded natural grasslands which have then been falsely recorded as restored forests. [...] Planting trees does not necessarily mean a forest is being restored. And reviving ecosystems in which trees are scarce is important too.

Text by: Dhanapal Govindarajulu. "India was a tree planting laboratory for 200 years - here are the results." The Conversation. 10 August 2023. [Emphasis added.]

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Nations and companies are competing to appropriate the last piece of available “untapped” forest that can provide the most amount of “environmental services.” [...] When British Empire forestry was first established as a disciplinary practice in India, [...] it proscribed private interests and initiated a new system of forest management based on a logic of utilitarian [extraction] [...]. Rather than the actual survival of plants or animals, the goal of this forestry was focused on preventing the exhaustion of resource extraction. [...]

Text by: Daniel Fernandez and Alon Schwabe. "The Offsetted." e-flux Architecture (Positions). November 2013. [Emphasis added.]

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At first glance, the statistics tell a hopeful story: Chile’s forests are expanding. […] On the ground, however, a different scene plays out: monocultures have replaced diverse natural forests [...]. At the crux of these [...] narratives is the definition of a single word: “forest.” [...] Pinochet’s wave of [...] [laws] included Forest Ordinance 701, passed in 1974, which subsidized the expansion of tree plantations [...] and gave the National Forestry Corporation control of Mapuche lands. This law set in motion an enormous expansion in fiber-farms, which are vast expanses of monoculture plantations Pinus radiata and Eucalyptus species grown for paper manufacturing and timber. [T]hese new plantations replaced native forests […]. According to a recent study in Landscape and Urban Planning, timber plantations expanded by a factor of ten from 1975 to 2007, and now occupy 43 percent of the South-central Chilean landscape. [...] While the confusion surrounding the definition of “forest” may appear to be an issue of semantics, Dr. Francis Putz [...] warns otherwise in a recent review published in Biotropica. […] Monoculture plantations are optimized for a single product, whereas native forests offer [...] water regulation, hosting biodiversity, and building soil fertility. [...][A]ccording to Putz, the distinction between plantations and native forests needs to be made clear. “[...] [A]nd the point that plantations are NOT forests needs to be made repeatedly [...]."

Text by: Julian Moll-Rocek. “When forests aren’t really forests: the high cost of Chile’s tree plantations.” Mongabay. 18 August 2014. [Emphasis added.]

[futbolfatale]

Loyalty Above All

Pairing: Alpha Diana Taurasi/Omega Reader

Tags: Omegaverse, Fast burn, Biting, Marking, P in V, Light Dacryphilia, knotting

Summary: Diana meets a lovely interviewer and she can't help but want to have her.

Word count: 1.5K

It’s only your second year as an interviewer and your first WNBA. You know pretty much nothing about basketball but you're the only one who is allowed to conduct interviews. The league only allows omega interviewers as alpha’s asking personal questions tend to lead to fights. That’s actually how you got your job. The woman working the position before you was an alpha who asked too many questions and got into a scrap and the league banned her, which is what leads to your current situation. You're set up and in some small room in the arena waiting for Diana Taurasi to join you. She may or may not have been the one who started the previous scrap but surely she won’t start anything today.

You startle as the door bangs open “You're the Gatorade girl.” She asks one eyebrow raised. “If you mean am I sponsored by Gatorade the answer is yes,” you answer through gritted teeth. “Perfect let's get this over with” She rubs her hands together before taking a seat next to you. The camera starts rolling and you shake off your remaining nerves, sure Diana can still smell your nervousness; she doesn't need to see it too.

 “Hey, you’ll I’m here with Diana Taurasi and today we’ll just be asking her a couple of quick questions. We’ll go ahead and get started then first we have "What's your guilty pleasure when you’re not playing basketball?” You relax and turn in your chair to face her more directly. “I collect hobbies. I tried piano, different languages, and like table tennis. I was great at table tennis. The Olympic table tennis team needs to hit me up.” A soft smile graces her face and you can’t help but smile. Her mood is contagious for better or worse. Her scent fills the room with bergamot and tobacco. It is nauseatingly delicious.

“If you were stranded on a desert island who would you bring with you?” Your leg bounces as she thinks the question over. “BG. She’s just amazing. I love her and we would just make the best out of it and have a really fun time.” she nods happily to herself. “That's so sweet. Hopefully Britney says it to you too.” You don't really think about it. “You're interviewing BG,” Diana asks with a smile dropping off her face. The scent in the room quickly turns sour making the air feel thick in your lungs. “No, but I imagine someone will ask her after watching this video.” you cough a little after most likely from the sour scent.

“What’s something people don’t know about you, but would definitely make them swoon?” You ask trying to calm your own scent to help her mellow out. “A lot of people think I'm an asshole. For the record I’m not I am just aggressive. Plus Sue is way for of an asshole than me. So I guess the answer is that I am secretly really sweet at least to the people I like.”Her scent returns to its relaxed state. “That’s all we have for you today Diana thank you for joining us.” You stand and extend a hand for her to shake.” Thanks for having me Gatorade girl” She uses your hand to pull you into a hug. She holds you surprisingly tight for being strangers. You're so close you can smell the sweat on her skin. 

Once the camera stops rolling you help your co-worker start packing up your gear. “I see they finally took my advice.” Diana learns against the wall as she speaks. “About?” You ask carefully to put camera equipment in its assigned containers. “ Omega interviewers, the alpha they sent last time was foul.” She rolls her eyes and you can smell the annoyance coming off her. “Well, it's in the league rules now.” You try not to pay attention to her; she is probably just trying to rile you up. “What are you doing after this,” She asks, crouching beside you. Even crouched, she is taller than your sitting form. “I'm going home and watching Jersey Shore. I have to work tomorrow.” You try to push her away without having to be too direct. It’s definitely against company policy to go on a date with the person you interviewed. “I love Jersey Shore, we could watch it together”. ‘’You aren't going to leave this alone are you.”. “I might but the thought of you in bed even just to watch TV is too tempting.” She smirks, tucking a stay hair behind your ear. “Fine but one hour then you have to go.

 I am doing a hockey interview early tomorrow.” You agree. Okay and maybe having a hot alpha at your apartment isn't the worst thing in the world. “Gross hockey” she fake gags and you roll your eyes. “The hockey girls are nice.” You argue KK has to be one of the sweetest girls and you look forward to every interview with her. “Oh they're nicer than me,” she asks as you grab your bag and head out the door. “Well, you called me Garderaid girl, at least the hokey girls know my name.” You laugh as she catches up with you. “Okay, that's what the coach told me. But I'll admit I should have asked your name but we can play 20 questions in the car. I have some exciting questions” The two of you reach the parking lot and you turn to her. “Where is your car? I was carpooling with my co-worker today. Driving is all you.” It’s over here” She pulls your hand to guide you and it feels perfect. Okay so maybe this wasn’t such a good idea after all.

Turns out this was definitely not a good idea. You barely got one episode of Jersey Shore over before Diana was running her hand up and down your bare thigh. Rather than watch TV in your bedroom as you had originally planned, the two of you sat on the couch. This was your subtle attempt to avoid this situation. The last thing your company needs is another HR violation with the league. Your arousal scent is surely filling the room and who could blame you? Her hand is so big and warm like what are you supposed to do move her? No way. 

It’s another whole episode before Diana grows more bold. You had turned to get more comfortable leaving your legs in Diana’s lap. Rather than sitting up like a normal person, she stretches her body over you, her head resting against your breast. By the gods, she has to know what she is doing to you. Your underwear has to be soaked through and the scent hangs thick in the air. It wouldn’t be that big a deal except when you got home you changed into a comfy pair of shorts and a low-cut tank. You relax for a moment until Diana runs her tongue along the top of your breast. You inhale sharply and she just looks up at you with the most evil fucking smirk. How could you deny her she’s the one who came onto you? That would be your excuse when HR inevitably asks you what happened.

“Do you have to do that?” You ask, shuddering slightly. “No, but I want to and I think you like it.” her voice takes a teasing tone you’ve never heard before. “I do but..” “No buts just let yourself enjoy it.” she returns to niping and sucking at your skin and you can’t help but subtly grind into her. “Watch your show baby.”She chides using a hand to turn your face towards the TV.

“What are you crying for baby,” Diana asks cock pumping into you at a fast pace. “I can’t. Im gonna cum” You whine tears dripping down your cheeks. “Then cum I’ll cum with you ready.” You nod vigorously to the coil in your stomach impossibly tight. “Okay be a good girl and cum for me.”She mumbles right in your ear cock deep inside you as she rubs circles on your clit. You cum and she quickly follows. It’s not until you feel her knot pressing into you that it truly hits you what you’ve done. “ You can’t knot me, I can't get pregnant” You try to push her away but that just stretches your insides painfully. “It’s a little late for that baby” Daina’s laugh should frustrate you but it doesn’t if anything it makes you want to laugh as well. “ HR is going to kill me” You go ahead pushing back into the pillows. “Who says you have to tell them” Daina tucks her head into the crook of your neck and lays there peacefully. “They're going to know” You stare at your ceiling. “ Fuck’em. You can be my mate and I'll get you interviews with any WNBA player you want,” she speaks into your skin so the words are slightly muffled. “You're lying.” You can’t get hopefully Alpha, especially cocky ones like this, have only let you down in the past. “We’ll get it shorted tomorrow just rest”

[starlene]

Musical theatre questions for old and cynical musical theatre fans

How did you first get into musical theatre?

What is the oldest musical you love?

What is the newest musical you love?

Who is your favourite musical theatre composer?

Who is your favourite musical theatre lyricist?

Who is your favourite musical theatre director?

Who is your favourite musical theatre actor?

What is your favourite Broadway musical?

What is your favourite musical that's never been on Broadway?

What is your favourite non-English musical?

What is your favourite overture?

What is your favourite opening number?

What is your favourite act 1 finale?

What is your favourite act 2 opener?

What is your favourite act 2 finale?

What is your favourite female solo?

What is your favourite male solo?

What is your favourite female duet?

What is your favourite male duet?

What is your favourite mixed-gender duet?

What is your favourite trio?

What is your favourite group/ensemble song?

What's a song you love from a musical you don't otherwise like?

Which three cast recordings would you take with you to a deserted island?

What catches your attention in a musical and makes it interesting to you? Is there a subgenre of musicals you especially like?

What's the latest musical you've seen? What did you think about it?

What's a musical you're looking forward to seeing?

What's a musical that you saw ages ago that you're still not over? What about it made you love it so much?

What's a musical that you used to really like but don't anymore? What made you fall out of love with it?

What's a musical that's grown on you since you first saw it or listened to it? What made you appreciate it more?

Is there a musical that means a lot to you that isn't one of your favourites? What made you feel that way about it?

Talk about the worst production of a musical you like that you've seen.

Talk about a performance in a role that you can't forget.

Who's your musical theatre blorbo? Talk about them.

Who's your musical theatre otp? Talk about them.

Do musicals in general make you cry? Is there a musical, a song, or a scene that makes you cry especially hard?

Is there a musical lyric, line, moment, etc. that lives in your head rent-free?

What's the weirdest musical theatre related experience you've had?

Share a happy memory related to musical theatre.

Talk about something musical-related that annoys you.

Share an unpopular opinion about musical theatre.

Do you own any fun musical memorabilia, or do you maybe have a musical-related tattoo? Show and/or tell.

You have to do musical karaoke. Which song are you singing?

If you got to direct any musical, which one would you choose? Talk about how you would stage it.

What's a musical that doesn't exist yet that you would like to see?

Is there a musical you like listening to but not watching, or vice versa? What makes you feel that way about it?

Is there a musical that you looked forward to seeing that disappointed you? Why did it fail to live up to your expectations?

What's the worst musical you've ever seen? What made it so bad?

If you have to choose just one, what is your favourite musical of all times?

[transgenderer]

How did (do) illiterate people live with the ephenerality of thought? Without being able to write stuff down. What is it like to have only your memory, and other peoepl's memories, as a record of the past, in particular as a record of *things youve thought*. are there memories just way better? they were able to establish elaborate systems of thought! i think without writing, yknow on a deserted island even with other people and a lot of leisure time i would not be able to develop elaborate systems of thought without making some way to mark things down, my brain is too zippy, flighty, it doesnt like to move in a striaght line

[book--brackets]

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (1937)

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort. Written for J.R.R. Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when it was first published in 1937. Now recognized as a timeless classic, this introduction to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan (2005-2009)

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse - Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. 

She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends—one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena - Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (1954-1955)

In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power - the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord's evil dominion.

The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis (1950-1956)

Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie— step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice.

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1943)

The Little Prince is a classic tale of equal appeal to children and adults. On one level it is the story of an airman's discovery, in the desert, of a small boy from another planet - the Little Prince of the title - and his stories of intergalactic travel, while on the other hand it is a thought-provoking allegory of the human condition.

The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini (2002-2011, 2023)

When fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. 

Overnight his simple life is shattered, and, gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save--or destroy--the Empire.

Time Quintet by Madeleine L'Engle (1962-1989)

It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger. 

Wild nights are my glory, the unearthly stranger told them. I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speaking of ways, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract. 

Folk of the Air by Holly Black (2018-2020)

Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. 

And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. 

Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. 

To win a place at the Court, she must defy him--and face the consequences. 

In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. But as civil war threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab (2020)

France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman named Adeline meets a dangerous stranger and makes a terrible mistake. 

As she realizes the limitations of her Faustian bargain-being able to live forever, without being able to be remembered by anyone she sees- Addie chooses to flee her small village, as everything she once held dear is torn away. 

But there are still dreams to be had, and a life to live, and she is determined to find excitement and satisfaction in the wide, beckoning world-even if she will be doomed to be alone forever. 

Or not quite alone-as every year, on her birth-day, the alluring Luc comes to visit, checking to see if she is ready to give up her soul. Their darkly thrilling game stretches through the ages, seeing Addie witness history and fight to regain herself as she crosses oceans and tries on various lives. 

It will be three hundred years before she stumbles into a hidden bookstore and discovers someone who can remember her name-and suddenly, everything changes again. 

Circe by Madeline Miller (2018)

 the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not obviously powerful like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power—the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.

Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts, and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur; Daedalus and his doomed son, Icarus; the murderous Medea; and, of course, wily Odysseus.

But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from or the mortals she has come to love.

[antares-the-aasimar]

Day 12: Friends of Hermits

A special treat for day 12, you get three characters! Here's Zloy the friendly Redead, Lyarrah the Gerudo, and Pixlriffs the Sheikah! They all come from a desert region far away, but have come to the Wind Waker region to explore and record the history of the islands!

Click the Read More for individual pictures

Here's a link to the fundraiser!

[teamnick]

So...as someone asked if i could do a part 2 of my favorite piarles moments and i said yes...here we go ig. 😅 (here is part 1)

2017 mini interview with ted kravitz...they are babies here omg, with adorable accents, talking about wanting to be like Kimi or Lewis...practicing their autographs...🥹🥹

Pierre supporting Charles at the Prema pitwall, in his first F2 race after his father's death. Their friendship is soso special, even when you take away all the shippy aspects of it. They genuinely care about each other and the love is always there. 💗

In the same way, they were there for one another in 2019 when Anthoine passed away, comforting each other in the ferrari motorhome...Pierre asking Charles to win for their friend (as Pierre no longer had the machinery to do so). And Charles has done it. 🫶

2019 secret santa!! Charles has gifted Pierre a team radio recording of both screaming - Charles after his win in Spa, Pierre after his P2 at Interlagos. I just think its such a thoughtful and funny gift, and Pierre is such a cutie omg..."It's Charles, no? Makes sense now, everything makes sense. Me and Charles are basically saying the same thing...well that's not the first time! 😃" (sir, pls elaborate??)

Them almost arriving late to one of the FPs in Brazil 2022 because of...traffic. Yes. Sure. 😌😌 look at these idiots (affectionate):

A video interview with Pierre in 2021 where one of the questions was "choose one driver to take on a desert island"... ofc he chose Charles and his reasoning is fascinating to me. "He's the one I have the most fun with...he's the one I know the longest, and I know we will not argue...thats important to me."

Piarles asking some passengers on a late-night flight to move so that they could sit together PLS. thats just too cute.

Whatever was going on in Monza 2019...as someone said, if you look up carnal desire in the dictionary, they'd show you this:

Matching outfits in the eras tour (which could mean nothing!!):

Monaco hug in 2024. All. Time. The way Charles' smile becomes brighter when he sees its Pierre...Pierre's huuuge grin...him calling Charles the prince of Monaco later on in his own interview aksjfjdks all the feels!!

Monaco tennis date 2023...they looked sooo good and relaxed, having fun...🥹🫶

I could go on and on, but then this post would be never-ending 😅 so i'm gonna stop here...and everyone is more than welcome to share their favorite piarles moments with me via dm or an ask, i'm curious! 🥰