#Ellie Replies

[giygas-bandicoot]

Does it alarm you at all that Lily evidently needs you to believe that cutting off a relationship with her inherently makes the person who does so bad? What the hell do you even KNOW about KP and her’s relationship or how it worked, other than what you have already assumed to be true as one of Lily’s obsessive stans??

Does it alarm YOU that you're so obsessed with this one woman that you have to show up in the ask box of a rando to get her to justify herself? Never said KP was a bad person, said it sucks that their friendship ended cause of the rumor mongering of a couple of ghouls. If mikay or lily has something bad to say about KP thats on them not me.

[ebdaydreamer]

idk because to me everything about the eddie and marisol thing screamed eddie and ana again. i mean eddie even met her when he was down on one knee. Like it was very loud that this was Ana 2.0.

What lesson do you think Eddie is going to learn and I also agree with you, Marisol is not going to be Eddie's endgame. They telegraphed this in 15 for a reason, dating someone you meet on a rescue never works out and he met her on a rescue.

Also did you notice how Buck said it wasn't magic, so I think in a way they're telling you this isn't it for Eddie.

I honestly don't know what lesson Eddie is gonna learn from Marisol. Maybe its not taking a relationship too seriously. Maybe its about not rushing things. Maybe its about not pressuring himself. IDK. I guess we'll see.

[love-toxin]

babe you could breathe on me and I'll continue the leon/reader/luis fic i am so whipped 😵‍💫😵‍💫

[canibecandid]

If you’re still doing breakup requests…

First thought: even though it’s been years and I now have a wonderful, happy loving healthy and wholesome relationship, back in first semester of freshman year of college I was dating this guy. Because this was my first relationship EVER I told him I loved him within a month of dating, right before Thanksgiving break. He nodded, took it well at the time, then we left for break. The night that I returned from break, he made me steak and crème brulée, wanting to show off that he, a junior, had a kitchen and knew how to cook. That night he told me he loved me.

Next night, we hung out again and he showed me the first episode of Game of Thrones because I mentioned that I had never watched it before. Shortly after, while talking about the episode he paused and said, “I don’t think I love you,” and later, “I don’t think I can ever love you.” It was awkward as hell as he drove me back to my dorm that night. Needless to say we broke up.

It’s funny, because even though I’ve since moved on, met the love of my life, graduated college and I’m about to move in with my love - who I’ve dated for years now…I’m still angry that the steak he made for me was so damn good and that I think I’ll never again have a steak and crème brulée like that again - that’s my one regret.

It was an amazing steak.

I am actually maybe the BEST person to ask this too.

As for your song, I picked “Comptine d’un autre été, l’aprés-midi” from the movie ‘Amélie’. This isn’t the song that plays when she eats the creme brûlée but it invokes a nostalgia for things you can’t have anymore.

For the steak you’re going to need

Room temperature butter

Fresh rosemary, removed from the stem and then bruised with your knife. You don’t need to chop it super fine and for this recipe you don’t need a lot of it either.

Two to Three garlic cloves, smashed open but left mostly whole.

Salt and Pepper

Steak, any cut of your choosing but I would recommend something with a decent fat displacement.

When thinking about the doneness of your steak, take the thickness into consideration. If you need your oven, turn it on.

Bring your steak out of the fridge to rest for 30 minutes at room temp before cooking.

While that’s happening, mix together 2 TBS of your softened butter with a bit of black pepper and your rosemary. DO NOT ADD ANY SALT AT THIS POINT.

When you’re ready to start on your steak, preheat your medium/large skillet on a low setting. You don’t want to start with a cold pan, just enough so when you turn the heat up later you’re not starting from zero.

Pat your steak SUPER dry. As dry as you can. Then season with salt and pepper only. It’s always going to be a little bit more salt than you think the first time around.

With your pan now turned up to a medium high heat, add in the butter and garlic. The minute the butter starts to sizzle, add in your steak and DO NOT MOVE IT. Take a spoon and baste the steak with the butter/garlic, waiting at least 3 minutes before flipping over.

Second side, same thing. If you want your steak cooked more to the ‘done’ end of things, extend your time and whack it into your oven.

Now here’s where I might lose you. When you’re not quite at your desired doneness, remove your steaks from the heat and wrap them with aluminum foil with a dollop of that rosemary butter on top.

You want to let the meat rest so that it goes from “tensed” cooking, to “relaxed” so the juices have gone back into the muscle as a whole. Let it hang out for about 5 minutes before serving. The residual heat will continue to cook your meat, so keep that in mind.

Hope that helps!

[giygas-bandicoot]

Well that’s absolutely adorable

[tthoroughfare]

trying to make your ex jealous by using ellie as a prop in your ig story hahahaha

she's been in front of your mirror for, like, ten minutes as you direct her on how to stand, how to put her arms around you. you laugh as you cycle through the pictures you'd gotten, ellie looking over your shoulder.

"ellie, these suck. you look so fucking awkward." none of them actually look like you're with a romantic prospect; it's painfully obvious it's set up, ellie craning her neck to hide her face and looking like she's petrified to touch you. you swipe onto a particular picture, zooming in on her hand. "also, in that one you can literally see your tattoo, you gotta pull your sleeve down more."

she automatically tugs at the sleeve of her hoodie, covering the ink swirling down from her wrist. "damn... yes ma'am. didn't realize it was that serious."

"well, otherwise she's gonna know it's you. and that'd be so fucking embarrassing."

she scoffs lightly. "kind of embarrassing faking photos to try and make someone jealous, anyway."

"oh, please. shut up," you retort, rolling your eyes. she'd seemed to be a little grumpy about the whole thing as soon as you asked her to do it:

"this is stupid."

"why does it have to be me? get dina to do it, she'd love this shit."

"you're so cringe."

you get back into position, gesturing at ellie. "m'kay, come back."

she shuffles closer again, hesitantly going to place her hands on your waist.

"this is why they look stupid, your hand placement's wrong." you gently grasp at her wrist, manually moving her right hand upwards and to the side, wrapping her arm further around you and allowing her fingers to rest just below your left breast. "like, you don't look like you wanna fuck me, you're just... standing there like you're at gunpoint."

"yeah, i am," she murmurs, looking down and gingerly pressing herself flush against your back. you ignore the comment, taking the back of her head and pulling it so that her chin's resting on your shoulder.

"don't worry if your face is in it, i'm probably just gonna crop it anyway," you comment as you snap another few photos, placing your hand over hers. she tries not to pay any mind to the way you subconsciously swipe your thumb across the back of her hand, the way it makes her stomach flutter.

you pivot your phone so she can see it whilst you flip through the new photos you'd taken. you're still running your fingertips over her hand, and she doesn't think you even realize you're doing it. "see, these ones are way better. they look way more realistic."

you go to take some more, and ellie hesitantly leans further in, nuzzling at your neck.

"wait, that's good," you begin. "pull your hood up, so i don't have to crop it."

blowing air out of her nose, she does as you say before returning her hand to its original position. she feels a little emboldened, borderline forgetting the whole thing is pretend as she presses a couple of tiny kisses to your neck; stopping when she feels you tense.

you pause before laughing shakily, trying to lighten the atmosphere. "method acting. nice."

ellie awkwardly laughs along, kicking herself mentally. she doesn't even know why she did it, where she mustered the balls. it was automatic.

you take a final couple, then pull away and sit cross-legged on your bed. she tugs her hood down, running a hand through her hair as she sits next to you, peering down at your phone while you flick through all of the photos.

"i think that one," you say when you stop on a particular image, pressing your thumb to the screen in emphasis. "it's hot, and you can't really tell it's you."

ellie pulls a face as she nods. "go for it."

your brow furrows as you notice her expression. "... what's with you?"

she shrugs, mouth downturning. "i don't know, i just think it's kinda stupid. why do you even want her back? she was, like... a dick to you."

"i don't want her back," you reply. "i just want her to see it and be like... 'oh, shit'."

"but, like, still... why are you even thinking about her?"

you sigh lightly, looking down at your phone. "i don't know... she fucked me over a lot, and now she's trying to act like she's doing all great and everything. just wanna give her something to feel... y'know, a little shitty over."

"fair enough," she replies half-heartedly. "i just don't even think you should care. you can do better."

you scoff. "well, it's not exactly happening for me."

she doesn't say anything back, just looks at you and shrugs, toying with her sleeve. there's a slightly uncomfortable feeling in the room as you meet her gaze, one you don't understand.

"so can i post it, or no?"

ellie's hands turn upwards in gesture. "sure."

"right," you respond, opening instagram and getting the picture up to put on your story, flicking through songs and deciding which one to add to it. she moves closer, watching as you do so.

"gotta be clairo," she remarks, to which you chuckle.

you post the photo, and resist the urge to check if your ex has viewed it every five minutes. ellie puts a silly movie on, and you actually manage to forget about it as you make commentary between yourselves, laughing along.

until your phone buzzes; dina's reacted '😂' to your story, and sent you a reply:

"that's ellie 😭😭😭😭😭 you fucking idiot"

you sit up as you open the messages, covering your mouth and scoffing. turning your phone so that ellie can see, you watch her eyes glimmer in amusement as she lets out a laugh.

"i'm taking it down," you say firmly, between giggles.

ellie raises her eyebrows, training her eyes back on the TV. "told you."

[evera-era]

Hey love, hope you’re doing wonderful 💞

Can I request Ellie proposing to reader, thx.

hi! thanks sweetie, hope you are too!! ofc u can :)

warnings: fluff, nervous ellie !!

Ellie was fiddling with the small, velvet box when she hears the front door squeal. A few seconds pass before it shuts, then locks.

“Baby?” Your voice chimes out. “I’m home.”

The brunette quickly tucks the box away in the drawer. Her eyes dart around the room as she contemplates what to do next. She exhales swiftly before exiting the bedroom you shared.

“Hey babe,” She says. She turns the corner to see you with your hands full. You’re struggling to put the groceries on the counter.

“They didn’t have the ice cream you wanted, so I got rocky road. I hope that’s okay,” You comment as she quickly comes to your aid. She places the jug of milk near the fridge.

When she doesn’t reply, you look up at her. She’s nearly biting all of the skin off of her lip.

“Ellie?”

“Y-Yeah, rocky road is fine.”

You furrow your brows, setting the rest of the bags down. Once your hands are free, you reach for her face.

“Hey, everything alright?”

“Yeah,” She forces a relaxed smile, leaning against your touch. “Yeah, baby. Just wanna talk to you about something… okay?”

Your eyes widen. She notices, then reassures you.

“N-Nothing bad, just kind of important. I’m gonna run to the bathroom real quick.”

“Oh... okay.” You murmur. You watch as Ellie crosses the living room before retreating down the hallway.

A few minutes pass as you organize the kitchen. When you turn around after putting everything away, you find her standing in front of you, looking down at her feet.

Her head is filled with worrisome thoughts. What if she scares you off? What if you say yes, then later on change your mind? How would she even begin to cope with something like that?

“Babe?” You ask. Ellie blinks a few times.

“So, um…” She starts. “I’ve been thinking about it, and… I’m really, really happy with you. Being with you, y’know? I feel like I’m at home with you. Like, I don’t have to be someone I’m not. And I—“

She reaches into her pocket. Her heart skips a beat as her fingers brush against the box.

“F-Fuck. I’m just gonna say it, okay? I want you to be mine. Not just mine for now. Mine… always. Assuming, y’know, you feel this way too. And— And we can finally get a house together, a real fuckin’ house, and—“

She pauses for a second to get down on her knees. You gasp.

“Oh my god—“

She smiles softly, revealing the quaint little box.

“Ellie—“ You absentmindedly step back in an effort to steady yourself.

“Are— are you— Is this… real?”

“Yeah,” She whispers softly. “I wanna marry you, Y/N. I wanna wake up to you, every fucking day for the rest of my life. I— I never wanna be without you. I wanna navigate the whole damned world with you right by my side.”

You didn’t realize it, but a tear fell down your cheek. Your face feels like it could go numb from how hard you were blushing. Ellie looks down.

“Will you make me the happiest girl in the world, and—“

“Yes, Ellie,” You cry out. “Oh my god, a million times yes—“

You throw your arms around her, a surge of emotion rushing through your veins. She exhales into your hair, telling herself that she did it, that she didn’t die, and that you — the only thing that matters most — said yes.

She looks at the ceiling, trying to blink away the tears prickling at her eyes. She sniffles, then pulls away momentarily, fiddling with the ring.

“C’mere,” She laughs breathlessly. “So I can put this on you.”

You giggle, wiping your eyes before helping her stand up. You put out your trembling hand.

She slides the diamond ring on your finger before bringing your hand up to her lips and kissing it. Your eyes glisten as you get a better look at the jewelry.

“Oh, baby,” You murmur. “It’s beautiful.”

Ellie watches you, a grin spreading on her face as well. You kiss her passionately, caressing her cheeks so you can keep her close.

She presses her forehead against yours after you pull away. Her eyelashes flutter shut.

“I… I was scared. So fucking scared, baby.” She admits. “That… that you wouldn’t—“

“Oh, no, Ellie. Never.” You breathe out. “You had nothing to be afraid of. I love you so much.”

The two of you remain in the embrace as you catch your breath. You take a deep sigh, then smile up at Ellie.

“Was dreaming of this day, y’know.”

She chuckles. “Yeah?”

“Yeah.” You murmur. “Just didn’t know when. Definitely didn’t think it’d be today — I would’ve made sure to look the part.”

Ellie smiles at your words. Between the two of you, you were always more conscious of your appearance than her.

“I know.” She whispers. “Was gonna wait ‘til our next date night, but I… I couldn’t keep hiding it.”

You smile, nuzzling your nose on hers. “Well, it’s okay. ‘Cause now I have a reason to look real good… show off the ring, and all.”

“You always look real good,” Ellie says gently. You laugh a bit.

“Shh. You know what I meant.”

She nods, wrapping her hands around your waist before giving you another kiss. When she pulls away, she looks deep into your eyes.

“I love you so much, baby.” She murmurs. You look back at her, smiling from ear to ear.

“I love you too, Ellie. Always.”

[lakecountylibrary]

Can you recommend a cosy historical mystery series? I’d prefer a female protagonist if possible

We can! Historical cozies are a little harder to come by than ones set in modern day, but reader's advisor Susan has some suggestions!

Susan says:

You should try Rhys Bowen. She has two series that would be good; The Molly Murphy series and The Royal Spyness series. Start with Murphy's Law and Her Royal Spyness, respectively

Victoria Thompson writes the Gaslight Mysteries series about a detective midwife set about 1900 in New York City. Start with Murder on Astor Place.

Stephanie Barron has a series with Jane Austen as the detective. Start with Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor.

The Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear might work for you, too. It is set in 1929. Book one is just called Maisie Dobbs.

You might try Mary Roberts Rhinehart. She was often called the American Agatha Christie, so if Agatha Christie is a winner for you then definitely give Rhinehart a try.

And finally, take a look at The Cadfael Chronicles about a mystery-solving monk from 12th-centruy England. If you like them, you're in luck: there are a lot. These were written by Ellis Peters (pen name of linguist Edith Pargeter). Start with A Morbid Taste for Bones.

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I hope there's something on that list that works for you! We don't actually have many cozy mystery recs in our backlog so I don't have a tag link for you, but I invite others to share their own recs on this post as well!

[alliebirb]

my trope of ALL time

[giygas-bandicoot]

If Lily was as bad at taking personal relationship issues from a fair standpoint, she wouldn't have admitted publicly that her relationship with Carousel ending was largely her fault (though a product of her abuse) so clearly if she's at fault she'd admit it, idk why people think the way they do about her and her ex friends.

Because there’s a group of people that screen shot literally every interaction she has with anyone and portray her in the worst light possible so that obsessive behavior doesn’t make them look like the complete fuckheads they are

[ebdaydreamer]

@zenit-em replied:  Yes I can't it was a bad episode. Also had the lowest ranting in the serie, so sure people should stop watching. That is going to do wanders for the show.

Hello there. I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy the episode. It always sucks when that happens. But please don’t equate your personal enjoyment of something to the quality of the thing. Now, I’m studying Creative Writing and Film at University, so the quality of writing and filmmaking is actually something I know a thing or two about. Was this episode perfect? No, no it wasn’t. Did I enjoy everything about it? No, I wish some things were different. But I can still acknowledge what a well made episode it was. There are films and shows I love that I know are absolute rubbish. There are films and shows I hate that I know are actually really good, but I don’t enjoy at all.

The idea of it was to be experimental and they achieved that. It was a Buck-centric episode reflecting on his familial relationships. I don’t know how anyone can fault the acting. The camera work, editing and writing all achieved exactly what it set out to do. Maybe I’ll do some proper analysis of this epidsode at some point, but I’m very busy and would need to rewatch the episode a few times, so it’ll probably have to wait for it to become available on Disney+ in my country (If anyone is interested in this please do let me know!) If you didn’t like what the episode set out to do, then of course you’re not going to enjoy it.

The episode was well made. It doesn’t deserve the reputation of Ghost Stories which they have admitted was thrown together last minute due to unforseen circumstances. The cast and crew do not deserve this hate. They’re proud of the episode and most of the hate isn’t genuine criticism. They don’t deserve to go online and see something they’re proud of torn to shreds because fans didn’t get eenough of the ship or character they wanted. It does not deserve to be review bombed.

As for viewership ratings: it’s still one of Fox’s darlings. It’s not at risk of being cancelled. I’ll also bet the show does pretty well on Hulu and Disney+ internationally. But then again, if you don’t like the direction the show is going in, why do you care if it gets cancelled?

Anyway, have a good day. I hope you do find some enjoyment out of the show. But if you don’t, I hope you do what’s right for you. Maybe you’ll find some other content that brings you joy.

[puppetmaster13u]

SO

Before my laptop broke I worked a little bit on the Dies Irae au, this one, where Jason slowly amasses the de-aged liminal (now-even-more-ecto-contaminated) class.

SO, I have a question. Would anyone be interested in a writing WIP?

EDIT: It's Here

[canibecandid]

😅 and 😈 for the writer emoji aske meme!

😅: What's a story or scene you've created that you're a smidge embarrassed exists?

I would love to say that I’m part of the “cringe is dead” movement, but I also wrote Camp Rock fanfiction at the same time song fic structure was popular. So anything from that time 😂😂😂

😈: Has there been a point in a story where you did something just to be playfully mean to your readers?

When I was really active in the Sherlock fandom, I was known for two things: Soulmate Tropes and Angst. I usually paired them together because I loved getting comments from readers like “I’m suffering ❤️”

Fanfic Emoji Asks

[icarusredwings]

Tacolover69 @yourmomsplace tweeted a photo

As a father and morally flexable hero, should I be disappointed or proud?

[giygas-bandicoot]

Every single time I see people getting mad and angrily shielding SU from ANY criticism I’m just so baffled. Like overwhelmingly MOST people agree with you why are you still malding over a four year old video???

Its really weird to me how Steven Universe (and undertale somewhat but not as much as it used to be) are shows about love and friendship yet have the strongest most vitriol fanbases that get mad and defensive whenever someone dislikes their show. I almost never see that with any other shows or fanbases. Why is that?

When someone makes their whole personality a show about being nice and lovely, and someone then questions if that shows niceties have problems, then they immediately feel as if their "nice" qualities are being questions.

And since they base being nice off a crummy kids show and nothing else they're not good at keeping up the act under pressure

[mameillieureennemie]

would you be interested in making something like first time smoking weed with vi? nsfw if you frel comfortable or sfw idrc (idk if you take ellie williams requests so i ask about vi🫶🏼🫶🏼)

i would be! that would be cool to write, the thoughts are already coming to my head 😌 and i could write for ellie williams, all you gotta do is ask 😌