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kaledya · 2 months ago

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HIIIII @marquisev first of all I'm so sorry for the late return!

And how are you? I hope you are well! And I heard that school is back in session and if you are still studying I wish you a good school year!

The Prince and the Spy

This episode was simply amazing I loved the way Serenity and Constantine's relationship was written Even I don't think I could write them that accurately Your description of the scenes and the writing of the dialogues are excellent. Also the description in the episode was very nice. And Serenity's interpretation of the overlord meeting from her perspective, where she expressed her opinions about Alastor and how she found it strange that his act had changed so much, was also very well written.And I was really glad that we got a little glimpse of Hürrem.In one word it was great

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Assistant and detective

YIPPE MORE HÜRREM AAAA!!!!

Hurrem's dialogues are really fun to read.I've already warmed up to his personality.Hürrem has self-confidence and wants to achieve the glory that lies before her.Even though she is a little nervous on this path, she is someone who does not let herself be crushed and chooses her words well in a conversation.

I really liked the writing of the dialogues.And my god, you really write and describe Constantine wonderfully, every move and every speech is written wonderfully, it's just perfect!!He has an extremely calm demeanor, speaks with care and never tries to crush Hürrem, he shows her kindness and respect.

The part where Hurrem wanders around hell looking for the meeting point was nice, and her little dialogue with Gio already gives a nice preview of their dynamic!

It's really fun to read about Gio and Hurrem's relationship, they have a really great dynamic.I really liked the jokes in between, it makes the reader warm up to the characters quickly.its like A spin-off series like Helluva Boss , although the main series is more story-oriented, here we get to know Hell much better thanks to the characters.Seriously great write up

And I think that the duties of the two are well explained in the chapter and Hurrem's situation as Goetia is also well touched upon.You captured that serious and playful vibe perfectly.And I really liked Gio's inner thoughts too.In general, the way you wrote him is great. The Judy and Nick vibe between Hurrem is very nice!!

*It's so cute how Hürrem makes parrot sounds when

she gets angry!

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Popcorn

My eyes are blessed, Maid Verdelet is so beautiful

And congratulations on 200 kudos!!! Honestly you deserve so much more!!

And I don't know exactly what kudos is too, but I think it's something like ‘ like’, which means "thanks for writing this fanfic.”

And yes, the introduction of Baxter! It was really fun to watch that little animatic. I'm really curious about the impact Baxter will have on the story.

I think the interactions between Baxter and Lolica would be really interesting and I think they could be friends. Lolicia could be one of the people Baxter talks to the most at the hotel.

LOLICIA'S NEW OUTFIT OMG IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL!!!YOU SERIOUSLY DESIGN GREAT CLOTHES.LOLICIA'S NEW HAIR STYLE IS GREAT TOO SERIOUSLY READY FOR BATTLE!

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Before battle

The scene at the beginning of the episode where Alator was hallucinating was really nice. I think it added a great air of mystery to the episode, and as always, it was great to read Alastor's inner thoughts.I find the details you put in your dream really clever. It's nice to see such small details for both the future of the story and Alastor's own story.

I really like the way you portray Charlie, her interactions with Alastor are so beautiful to read.And I liked that she talked about the hotel's condition, so we can learn what the hotel is currently like.

The detail of Alastor not liking Precious really made me laugh.

Alastor's interpretation of Charlie's movements was really nice, and the dialogue that Charlie talked about caught my attention.

‘’I can understand that! she laughed heartily. I made mistakes for a long time and a lot of people don't want to see me again either’’

Charlie??

YAAY the part where Alastor remembered Serenity's memory was so cute!!

Alastor's advice to Charlie was also great!

The part where Alastor discusses his strategy with himself and thinks about his enemies and allies was really good.

I can't wait to see Charlie's reaction to him after this little massacre he's about to commit.

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IS IT AN EPISODE FROM LOLICAN'S MEMORY??? WHAT IS HAPPENING???There were too many details, too many descriptions in that memory section?? That part was really well written.Who and what is coming for her!???

There are so many questions, I can't wait for this scene to be illuminated in the future!

First of all, it was great to read Alastor and Lolicia's conversation and planning as always. You really write their relationship wonderfully.

And is Vittorio okay?? Please don't let anything happen to the little guy, there's no need to cause emotional damage to Lolica like this….

And yipppe they're finally heading towards the forest I'm already so excited for the chaos those two will cause.

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I'M SERIOUSLY GLAD YOU LIKE THE DRAWINGS!!❤️❤️

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Chapter 77 Fairy Ointment

It was really nice to get to know Lysander in this episode, I liked the parts about his childhood or the little fairy ointment story. And again, it was great to learn about Lysander's personality traits, his likes and dislikes, and to see his perspective on hell.The episode had a slightly mysterious and really nice atmosphere, the descriptions were good as always, I can picture all the scenes.

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Chapter 78 nettle breeze

The action scenes in the episode are very clever, even though Lys is the weak than the two in the book he know How to use forest for himself, and I think it's very nice that poison and mushrooms come to the fore in the war.I really think the war scenes are well described, it's really fun to read.The internal dialogues between Lolicia and Alastor as they interpret the events are also really nice.And despite Alastor killing sinners, they’re resurrected again and again.And the mushroom effect on them reminds me of Last of Us

I Imagine the sinners turning into more mushroom zombies every time they die.It was a really good episode, action-wise.

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Pt2

OMG WHAT IS HAPPENING???????First of all, I am amazed by the general culture you have with each episode. I did not know that nettle had such an important place in Scandinavian mythology.And everything is so detailed, from the type of tree Leiv died on to the meaning of the braids he knitted for fishing. Just wow I seriously learn new things in every episode thanks to you.

And DRAMA AND PAIN I NEVER THOUGHT THAT LEIV AND LOLICA WERE HUSBAND AND WIFE WHAT????

And the scene where Lolicia finally recognizes Leiv and reveals her identity was so beautiful and the way s Leiv shed tears was SO BEAUTIFUL

I really liked the dialogues Lolicia used there 'You called yourself my guardian but you died before me’

And for God's sake how did Leiv make enemies that they impaled him on a tree with a sword????

Also in the previous episodes Lolica was being chased by someone, what's going on?And why did they both go to hell, what did they do?

Overall, I really liked the emotional atmosphere of the episode. I think you did a great job of introducing the connection between Leiv and Lolicia.Seriously lolicia's confrontation with Leiv was so sweet

Yeeey finally Alastor's shadow brought news!!

WAIT WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S BROKEN, NO!!!???

And the water rising in the last scene AAAA I'M SO EXCITED

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Popcorn: I think Leiv's design is simply amazing and very creative, he really has a great design.And it was really cool to read the details about the design!

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chapter 81 The bear,Gold &heir saga

YAAAY YOUNG LEIV AND LOLICA

This episode's atmosphere was very nice, it reminded me of old folklore animations.The animations and storytelling are made by the studio that made Wolfwalkers.

I really warmed up to Leiv as a character. Even though he made the people under him work like slaves, his interactions with Lolicia were really fun to read. It was sweet to see Leiv get embarrassed or excited in front of her.

AND this episode left me with a lot of questions about Lolica having the Snow White passive

And ‘'and the girl with the amber eyes and golden halo’’

Facts like the color of Lolicia's hair, the fact that animals don't attack her, and the fact that she came all the way from New Orleans without a boat make the event really interesting.

So was Lolica an Saint l before and then she fell? Or was she in New Orleans when she died or was she never human?What's going on right now?

The song between Lolicia and Leiv was really beautifully written lyrically, I really liked the song

And it makes a lot more sense why Leiv referred to Lolicia as an angel.

Seriously, I have so many questions in my mind and thanks to your writing style , I look at every detail again and everything can be related to the story.

The episode was great for both getting to know Leiv better and learning more about Lolicia!!

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Popcorn

DAMN LEIV IS HANDSOME Seriously your design talent is amazing Leiv's design is really beautiful And it was so much fun reading the information you wrote about him.

I think you have really great drawing skills.

THE SKETCH YOU MADE IS SO GOOD!!! IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THE HUMAN LOLICIA AND LEIV'S JUMPS ON HIS WIFE'S LAP AND SEEKS CONsolation IS SO CUTE TOO

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Chapter 83 The calving of glaciers

THIS EPISODE WAS SO AWESOME

I love everything about this episode so much

First of all, I've said this a few times, but I love the way you write Charlie, she stands her ground and also worries about her friends and tries to protect those around her.But she also knows that she can show her power to take control of the situation if she wants to.

Charlie talking to Husk about Angel was really nice, I really liked the dialogue between them.And I love The way you write Husk, as the depressed old but wise bartender, even though he's had too much to drink, sometimes he gives the best advice.

The scene where Charlie notices the water on the ground and tries to call Vaggie but her voice doesn't come out was really nice.

And Constantine's warning to Charlie was really very logical, as a reader I said, okay, something must be going very wrong.

And I think the warning system is really creative and logical!

I really liked the confrontation between Charlie and Alastor. Charlie not giving in or retreating despite Alastor's objections really suited her character.

In general, I liked the episode very much. The descriptions are good, it is a preparation for the other episodes, the general atmosphere of tension and mystery is very good.

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Episode 84 The Calving of Glaciers

HOW CAN YOU INCREASE THE QUALITY SO MUCH IN EVERY EP?

I don't know where to begin praising this episode.

Lolicia's reactions to the events were SO good Fitzroy's betrayal was really effective in the story, and Lolicia being cornered for Vittorio really increased the tension in the story.

I really loved the dialogue between Fitzroy and Lolica, there was great tension and I really wondered what Lolicia's next move would be.

VITTORIO DID NOT DESERVE THIS. HE WAS ONLY PROTECTING HIS FRIEND. DISHONORABLE FITZROY I HOPE LOLICA BEAT HIS ASS

Also, the scene where Fitzroy throws Vittorio's severed arm in front of Lolicia is very impressive.Also Fitzroy's purpose in entering the Maze actually made sense and Lolicia remembered Serenity's words where it was really nice.

LOLICIA'S DEVIL FORM????? A VERY HIGH-QUALITY ACTION IS COMING, BABY!!!!

I really liked how Charlie was so worried about Lolicia and it makes perfect sense that Alastor was trying to hold her back 'believe me my Dear , as someone who has experienced it, I advise you not to do this’

IT'S SO COOL THAT LOLICAN'S SONG IS A VERSION OF GET IN THE WATER AND I LOVED THE LYRICS YOU WROTE

Every stage Lolicia goes to her demon form is so cool, you described it perfectly

NOOO LOLICIA HAS TRAPPED THEM IN A BUBBLE OF SILENCE CHARLIE DO SOMETHING GIRL!!…Your friend losing her control a bit…But of course, as a reader, I wouldn't say no to cool scenes and I'm very excited right now.

I really liked Charlie asking if Alastor was manipulating Lolicia. The fact that She made a move with the information she had and questioned Alastor was really nice.

And I really love how you added Precious to Charlie's scenes, it's a nice reminder that she's there too.

It was nice that Alastor laughed and rejected the question 'who am I to manipulate her’

And Constantine gives another warning message

things are getting worse.’

YAAAAAAY DRAMA AND ACTION

And Alastor says he's seen Lolicia like this before YIPPE FLASHBACK IS COMING!!

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Chapter 85

YEEEY FLASHBACK I think Alastor made the mistake of his life by going after Lolicia, but we'll see.

I can understand Alastor's questions, why is Lolicia so powerful if she's not doing the things the Overlords do to gain power?

AWWW Alastor remembers him trying to comfort Serenity because of her fear of the dark.

The scene where Lolicia appears from the darkness is so cool!

+I liked her dress

The indifference and ego that Alastor showed before he was defeated by Lolica was really funny I mean, with all this arrogance, it's a great chance not to lose to anyone today, you know what they say, radio demon, arrogance and pride are the things that blind a person the most.

Did he grab her chin? Alastor seriously where is the gentlemanliness in war? Tch tch tch

Okay, I loved Lolicia's cold and professional attitude in this war, it was very cool.It was also very good that she said 'you are too weak' to him specially when she had all the cards.

The poetic words that Lolicia said were really beautiful, I thought they were all very meaningful.

The last 3 warnings Lolicia gave to Alastor were really cool. In general, I really liked Lolicia's attitude in the episode. It was very fun to read.

She acts very noble and mysterious and You are very good at describing the environment and characters.

Then, the part where Alastor walks around injured and questions his actions and mistakes is really good.Then, in the part where Zestial comes to Alastor and gives a speech,It's always nice to read Alastor and Zestial's dialogues.And at the end of the episode it was nice to finally have an alastor who had suffered losses and probably learned from his mistakes.Because if he hides that ego, he won't be able to stay there for a long time.

In general, I really liked everything in this episode, the character dialogues, Lolicia's writing, Alastor's writing, the events, everything.

10/10

and I have gifts for you!!! and first of all I think you are a very good designer I really think your outfit designs and character designs are great please don't stop drawing you have a really great talent!

fanfic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/55936840/chapters/142045639

#hazbin hotel fanfiction #hazbin hotel

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asystol · 4 months ago

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KISS OF LIFE

HIGHLIGHTS

their debut showcase was the first stage nakyung’s been on since iz*one disbanded and she was just shaky with nerves the entire time.

the members were all equally nervous though so they all comforted one another.

with a few exceptions, some of her iz*one members did come to the showcase and visited her backstage!! due to schedules, some weren’t able to such as j-line besides sakura 😕

yunjin also came as they were pledis trainees together!

for those that couldn’t come, she, of course, got a kkt from them congratulating her for her re-debut <3 iz*one girlies aside, she also got messages from idols like chungha, itzy’s ryujin and chaeryeong, fromis_9’s nagyung, and chuu.

it made her super emotional as she missed them a lot and wishes they could’ve all still been together in a group but also she really likes where she is now. she’s more than content with her present and future path.

nakyung had changed so much from her iz*one days, she thought fans wouldn’t like her anymore or forgotten about her since it’d been so long😭

but she did get a lot of support from fans all around the world and in korea

her intro ment. <3 “hello, i’m kiss of life’s nakyung. it’s nice to finally be on stage again and i’m so excited to be here with my members. thank you for being here. we’ll work hard so please take care of us!”

she was soo overwhelmed by the amount of support and the change from what it used to be but she was certain she’d get used to it again.

as every stage went by and their fanchants got louder, she got visibly so much happier !!

she made sure to read every letter she got from a fan, even if it made her lose sleep. she was determined lmao

for her solo song, it’s named heart attack <3 she had a lot of fun with this song and she didnt participate in the lyrics (PUBLICLY!!) but she had fun filming the mv and even performing it when she did

her solo lore is about how she ‘fell in love’ with performing. the mv focuses on her chasing after her idol dream !!

heart attack was reallyyy well received by the public!! it gained kiof more attention, especially with intl fans

she made sure to do shhh challenge with chaeyeon, chaeryeong, newjeans’ danielle, zerobaseone’s hanbin and matthew, and literally anyone she managed to meet during music shows

also she was promoting kinda at the same time as bts’ jungkook and was lowkey freaking out every time they were in the same vicinity. somehow it felt different seeing him than any other time back in iz*one.

i feel it’s also important for everyone to know that natty is the reason she joined s2 lol

also her hair was blonde/honey blonde very important idc

nakyung showed up for kiof’s episode on ITSLIVE !!! like she was rehearsing over everything she was so excited

she also went solo on youngji’s nothing much prepared and it was fun, she doesn’t like drinking alcohol a lot so she’s kind of a lightweight which is how she announces to youngji and the viewers that she collects her bias’ photocards 💀

she regretted it so much the next day.

they also got to perform shhh at seoul fashion week?? crazy

as the era came to an end, she was sad about it but knew this was only a new beginning. and it could only get better.

PHOTOCARDS

POPULAR FANSITE SHOTS

HEART ATTACK OUTFITS

( FIRST IS AT KARAOKE, SECOND IS AT AUDITION, THIRD IS ‘ON STAGE’, FOURTH IS THE STUDIO, FIFTH IS FANSIGN )

HEART ATTACK MV

the mv starts with nakyung entering a karaoke bar with her friends, arms linked with another brunette girl.

the scene leads to her performing on the karaoke stage as the song ‘heart attack’ starts, a surprisingly upbeat song for the dark atmosphere of the karaoke bar.

she’s having fun! the crowd, however… is not enjoying it. her friends are torn between cheering her on or having secondhand embarrassment before the brunette girl she was with pulls her off the stage and out the karaoke bar. the song abruptly cuts off before the first verse ends

she’s confused and slightly angry, wanting to go back and finish her performance but the friend pulls her back. the viewers can’t hear what the friend is saying, hearing muffled sounds of water instead. but nakyung is visibly getting more upset and angry, tears rising to her eyes but refusing to fall.

she takes off, walking home in the dark in angry and upset silence until she catches sight of an audition flyer for a company. she tears it off the wall and the scene ends.

the scene starts with nakyung nervously staring at a door before following an older man inside. a camera is facing the wall, three people, one man, two women, are behind the camera, facing her.

with a deep breath, she bows and introduces herself. this is the first time the viewers have heard her voice. the woman tells her to start when she’s ready.

nakyung starts to sing heart attack again and the background changes from the room to a large stage, now changed into different clothes than before.

the viewers are shown a large crowd, all holding red lightsticks in the air but too blurred they barely even look like lightsticks— all you can see is the red glow.

nakyung is dancing to the choreo along with other girls dressed in simple black clothes; her backup dancers.

the scene switches to her in a recording studio, still singing heart attack. it turns to the staff behind the window, nodding in satisfaction.

the scene switches again to nakyung holding fansigns, talking to fans and signing albums.

the viewers are shown nakyung performing on stage in the same red outfit, the song and fanchants coming to an end as she smiles at the crowd/camera.

the viewers hear the crowd roar with screams before the scene switches, changing back to the green screen and same room before.

the woman raises her brow expectantly, “well? are you going to start or continue wasting our time?”

nakyung stares at her before bolting from the room, tearing her audition paper off her body and aiming to throw it in the trash but it bounced off and fell to the ground.

as she runs out of the building, she bumps into another girl. it’s natty. they stare at one another before nakyung runs off again.

natty turns, looking at the paper and picking it up. it focuses on the name— 이나경.

BYE MY NEVERLAND OUTFITS

BYE MY NEVERLAND MV

nakyung trips as soon as she’s out of sight from natty. when she gets up, her knees are bleeding. she hisses at the pain and walks faster to get home.

a car passes by nakyung, splashing water on her from the previous rain. she gasps in shock, looking up and making eye contact with julie who is looking back in concern before the car turns the street quickly.

she has a solo shot of her, still wet and shivering only in a shirt and skirt, walking past belle, who is on the ground with her head in hands. she hesitates as if debating on whether to ask her if she’s okay or not, but ultimately continues walking away. belle looks up in time just to see nakyung walking away, back facing her.

she’s seen looking up at the fireworks in awe along with the rest of the members.

somehow she’s made her way back to the girls and back to where the audition was— showing up just in time to watch julie’s car hit natty. her mouth drops open, watching natty try to walk it off.

the mv ends but i imagine julie offers her a ride home seeing she’s soaked and cold </3 she also felt bad

SHHH OUTFITS

( FIRST IS IN KITCHEN, SECOND IS AT PARTY, THIRD IS WHEN THEY’RE DANCING/DEBUT SHOWCASE, FOURTH IS DANCE PERFORMANCE VIDEO )

SHHH MV

along with julie, nakyung walks through the door in the morning. she’s putting the groceries away, noting that the fridge is empty. she turns her head, making eye contact with belle as she walks in the door.

nakyung nudges julie, nodding her head to the bruises and scrapes on natty’s body. she shakes her head, watching as julie just wraps the bandages over her limbs.

nakyung hugs natty around the shoulder as they start having a mini fashion show, getting a black dress thrown at her head.

she’s changed into her jean dress, pulling belle by the arm when she stops in the doorway.

the next scene, she’s on the other side of natty and looking off.

nakyung’s back is facing haneul, but she turns around when julie does. she spots the boy following after haneul, immediately taking off after them with the girls.

nakyung reaches the boy first, shoving him back and letting natty push him into the stall while belle grabs the trashcan and dumps it over his head. she turns and follows behind natty and haneul.

nakyung’s running with belle and julie, and sits in the middle of the backseat with belle and natty.

nakyung adds the heart on haneul’s finger with nail polish.

at the gas station, she tries on sunglasses and grabs a keychain to … “buy” before heading to the gas pump with natty, handing her a candybar.

in the parking lot, natty pulls nakyung up to dance. she dances to the correct part of the choreo, following the rest of the girls to the railing at the end of the song.

nakyung meets natty and the rest of the girls at the top of the stairs, eyebrow raising expectantly with a small smile on her face before they all get into position.

TRACKLIST

쉿 (Shhh)* TITLE

안녕,네버랜드 (Bye My Neverland)

Sugarcoat (NATTY Solo)

Countdown (BELLE Solo)

Kitty Cat (JULIE Solo)

Play Love Games (HANEUL Solo)

Heart Attack (NAKYUNG Solo)

LINES

SHHH

잊지 마 You’re so special

One thing I know about you [ 0:25 — 0:29 ]

It’s so sweet

날 따라 당당하게 네가 상상한 대로 [ 0:48 — 0:53 ]

알잖아 We want it more [ 1:27 — 1:29 ]

I wake u up up up UP [ 1:48 — 1:51 ]

Just like this

내 꿈은 On your lips [ 2:00 — 2:05 ]

[NAKYUNG/BELLE/HANEUL] And we going hard, Cuz we are [ 2:28 — 2:35 ]

날 따라 당당하게 네가 상상한 대로 [ 2:48 — 2:51 ]

Bye My Neverland

시계 위로 달려 장면을 넘겨

멈추고 싶지 않아 [ 0:45 — 0:51 ]

난 더 숨고 싶거나

감추지 않아

Don't wanna stay more [ 1:35 — 1:40 ]

So, I won't stop my time

아파도 자라고 싶어 난

I get a little bit lonely [ 2:16 — 2:23 ]

(Ooh, yeah) [ 2:53 ]

I’ll never come back [ 2:55 — 2:56 ]

Heart Attack (NAKYUNG Solo)

[ 0:00 — 3:14 ]

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jeewrites · 9 months ago

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Hold Fast | Ch. 2 SBD & Cinnamon Rolls

Series Master List

Rating: M for language, but this blog is 18+ MDNI

Summary: Frankie works out at Pope's Gym with his bff Pope

A/N: Happy Frankie Friday! Bit of backstory about reader, Frankie gets a glimpse into reader's powerlifting world, meet some OCs. And as always, thank you to my beta @bloviating-vy, although I messed with it later so all errors are my own, lol.

Word Count: 3.7k

Tags: no y/n, reader gets a nickname, swearing, yelling, discussion about food, reader is a powerlifting girlie in her late 30's described as short and she has hair long enough to put into a ponytail, Tom is alive unfortunately (we hate Tom), Tom owns a bar called Redfly's, Pope owns a gym, reader's mother is a menace, an OC is fatphobic, some Frankie POV

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One of the hobbies you picked up after you broke up with your fiancé — ex-fiancé — was baking. Chase always complained that everything you cooked or baked made him fat. You both shared a sweet tooth, but he was adamant about keeping the house sweets-free, fat-free, fun-free. Christ, he had gotten so militant about so many things. So fucking suffocating.

He didn't start out this way when you first met in college. He was sweet and driven, focused on getting into medical school, like you were. Your first real relationship. But somewhere between medical school, residency, and supporting him through his fellowship, he became increasingly neurotic and controlling. He started yelling, first about things, then at you. Why can't you do anything right? Why are you friends with her? Who is he? Why are you texting him? Why do you act like a child? You're going to wear that? That outfit makes you look like a whore. He started bragging about what a big bad surgeon he was going to be and how lucky you were to be with him. The larger his ego grew, the smaller you felt. It took you too long to realize the college boy you fell for no longer existed.

Now, every Friday night after a long day, you'd go home, throw on some tunes, and bake to decompress from the week. There is something calming and meditative about the process — measuring, mixing, and kneading — resulting in a desired outcome that pleases you, delights you. Sometimes you even liked to get experimental with the flavors from your childhood. You could watch whatever show you wanted while you baked: wholesome comedies to cringe-worthy reality tv, without a judgment to be heard. Peace. You finally had peace.

Despite the long days at the group practice, it was nothing compared to the 80-100 hours a week you'd pull working at the hospital. Did you miss teaching the next crop of residents? Sure, but you love the newfound free time you had to do things for yourself, things that interest you. You needed a break and a break from working in the same building as Chase. The hospital just wasn't big enough.

The hospital rumor mill had cranked into high gear when you caught him sneaking out of a call room with one of the OR nurses, scrubs rumpled, hair mussed. It's like you were living in a fucking episode of Grey's Anatomy. And he had the audacity to raise his voice at you in the middle of the hospital in front of what felt like everyone. You stopped wearing your engagement ring (thank fuck) and Chase started blatantly hooking up with any of the staff that were ready and willing. Of which there were a lot. You were done with the hierarchy of the hospital, placing surgeons at the very top, over-inflating their otherwise fragile egos. You were over the whispered judgements questioning Why would you leave a surgeon? What was wrong with you? Between the long hours and hushed whispers everywhere you went, you wanted — no, needed — a change.

You joined a group practice with some former residency friends across town and moved into a small one bedroom apartment until you could decide what your next steps were. It helped that Pope's Gym was halfway between home and work now, so you settled into a more sustainable routine of working, lifting, and exploring hobbies and interests long neglected since college. And Chase. And more recently, giving the whole online dating thing a spin after over a year of pouring back into yourself, rediscovering who you are now in your late 30's.

Sometimes it felt like going through a second adolescence, rebelling against the expectations Chase and your parents caged you with, to fit their very specific idea of who you should be as a wife first and physician second. Always serving a role, being a pretty object, but never a person. At the first opportunity, you sold the stupid black Audi that Chase had insisted you buy because all of the other physicians owned the same fucking one. He also insisted on an automatic because he couldn't drive stick. Now you zipped to work in that sporty blue WRX STI that you wanted in the first place, windows down, singing loudly and off key to the radio, free as can be.

It still hurt when you ended things, but it hurt a lot less than you thought it would. You realized the end really began when Chase left for his fellowship out of state and you noticed how much happier and free you felt when you were on your own. Why didn't you miss him more? Why didn't you miss him at all?

And yet, it didn't stop you from saying yes when he proposed. A big flashy proposal in front of both your families. You remember feeling frozen like a deer caught in the headlights of a car driven by your mother. Your mother's voice in your ear, You won't do better than a surgeon. Not with your looks. Not with those thighs you inherited from me. So you said yes and floated through the rest of the celebratory evening weighed down by the most obscene diamond ring, smiling and nodding like a robot while you drowned on the inside. Saying and doing exactly what you had been taught to do as the eldest daughter. Appease. Please. Live for everyone else. And don't rock the fucking boat.

Frankie couldn’t remember a Saturday when he had sweated so much. When is Pope going to get a proper A/C system for his gym? It'd been a week since Frankie met you at Redfly's and Pope had finally convinced him to come in for a workout despite his excuse that he had Gabi that weekend. I'm sure your mamá would love to spend some time with her nieta, Pope had pressed.

Which is how Frankie finds himself, curls dripping in sweat, looking up at Pope's crotch as Pope hands off the barbell for him to bench. Fuck, he’s out of shape. And getting old. Pretty sure he could hear both his shoulders creak under whatever weight Pope had shoved onto the bar. He grimaces at how he is going to feel tomorrow.

As he finishes his set and sits up, Frankie catches a blur of lavender and black greeting Benny and beelining to one of the lifting platforms near the entrance of the gym. It was you.

“You can quit starin', Fish, she’ll be here at least 2.5 hours. It’s her SBD Day,” Pope ribs. "You text her about dinner yet?"

"Um…" Frankie pauses before choosing deflection. "Uh, what's SBD?"

"Jesus, Fish, it's been over a week," Pope chides.

"I mean, we've texted a bit," Frankie mumbles, getting up from the bench and turning to face away from you, one hand cupping his neck.

"Squat, bench, deadlift," Pope responds.

"What?"

"That's what SBD stands for," Pope grunts, laying back on the bench to complete his set.

"She's going to do all three in one workout?!"

"She's planning to compete this year, so yeah," Pope unracks the barbell on his own as Frankie just stands there dumbfounded. He was beat just benching with Pope this morning.

He takes another glance in your direction as you wrestle your knee sleeves on and flop dramatically on the ground when you finish. As other members filter around your platform, you greet them like old friends with that warm, beaming smile of yours. Even the perpetually furrowed brow woman doing tire flips in one corner of the gym breaks out a smile when you arrive and wave at her. Frankie had noticed her shirt first, a deep red t-shirt with cut-off sleeves that read "STRONGER IS HARDER TO KILL" in aggressive black text.

He could watch you lift all day. The way you set up for your squat with mechanical precision. Your entire body language changes with a flick of a switch. You could be casually chatting with another person, but as soon as you walk up to the barbell and click your belt in place, you are methodical, intentional, focused. When your hands touch the barbell a streak of aggressive energy swirls around you as you swoop under the barbell and set your feet, left foot, then right. Two deep breaths and brace. A flick of your ponytail over the bar. Back tight against the bar with an assertive lift-off. Right foot back, then left. A brief pause. Then squat. Loading into your lower body with control. High knees. Weight midfoot. Driving up into each rep. Rep after rep. Pause. Re-rack. The switch flicks back when you lever off your belt and you're giggling again about something with someone until your next set. Rinse and repeat. It is fucking hot.

"C'mon Fish, top set," Pope prods, bringing Frankie back from his reverie with a groan. "If you get a move on, maybe we'll finish in time for you to offer your spotting services to her when she gets to her bench."

Frankie hustles.

As he spots Pope for his top set, he notices a toned, blonde man with a garish tan approach you as you stand to do another set. Instead of greeting him with your usual smile you gave everyone else, he sees your entire body tense at the man's approach. Frankie couldn't hear what Blondie is saying to you but you cross your arms, hands gripping your upper arms as you move to the edge of your platform, giving you as much distance as possible from the guy. You shake your head twice to whatever Blondie says.

This guy makes you uncomfortable, Frankie thinks to himself, paying rapt attention to the interaction. He loses himself in thought wondering what the story with Blondie is, if you had dated him before, or...?

Pope's grunt snaps his attention back to his friend as he helps Pope re-rack the bar.

"Who's the guy?" Frankie asks, tilting his head towards your direction. Pope glances over before he shrugs and responds, "His name is Michael? Mike? Kind of a bro."

Mike seems to have finally gotten the hint and stalked off. You stand there for a moment before glancing around the gym wondering if anyone else saw the interaction. Your eyes fell on him and Pope, lighting up before mouthing hi and giving Frankie the sweetest smile and small wave. Frankie felt his cheeks flush as he smiles back and looks down at the weights he had been removing from the bar.

"Fish, why are you taking all the weights off? We still have backdown sets!" Pope rolls his eyes. "Focus, cabrón."

As he and Pope work through the backdown sets that seem to take fucking forever, Frankie keeps a sharp eye out for Blondie in case the man decides to bother you again. Everything seems to have gone back to normal, as you finish your squats and adjust the rack for bench. Frankie notices a sudden shift in the gym's energy. Energy amping up as it seems like everyone is watching you more intently than he is. What the fuck is going on?

"Oh shit, it's time," Pope says, snapping to attention and moves towards you. "Let's go, don't wanna miss out on..."

"I thought we had one more set?" Frankie asks as he follows behind Pope.

"SNACK TIME!" bellows the woman in the aggressive Harder to Kill shirt who now stands next to you.

"Descend like locusts" drifts through your mind as you dig out two enormous Tupperwares of baked goods. Thank God for powerlifters and their appetites, otherwise your co-workers would complain about all the sweets you brought to the office. You didn't need that kind of negativity around such a delicious act of love.

Snack time became gym tradition on SBD Saturdays, usually between squat and bench. This week you made fluffy cinnamon rolls, a batch of regular flavored rolls with a light icing and an experimental batch of ube flavored rolls with delicate coconut icing, making them a delightful purple dressed in white swirls.

"Fuck, these are so good," Pope groans before taking another large chomp out of his purple cinnamon roll.

You see Frankie standing behind Pope, glancing around, bewildered at the crush of powerlifters crowding your platform to grab a treat. You manage to squeeze through the throng of biceps and quads to reach him.

"Saved you half of each," you smile up at him before proffering up your baked treats. He seemed surprised you thought to save him some.

"S'good, so good," he groans between bites. "S'not too sweet either. I really like that."

"That's why we call her Sweets," the furrow-browed woman says as she walks up to you and Frankie. When Frankie gives her a confused look, she explains, "It's the highest praise she gives for dessert, not too sweet."

"Ah yeah, no one really calls me by my name," you explain with a shrug. "Everyone just calls me Sweets, honestly." Frankie nods with comprehension, shoving the rest of the roll into his mouth as if to give himself an excuse to avoid talking.

"Frankie, this is Chloé. Chloé, Frankie," you introduce the two of them. Chloé gives you a meaningful look before grunting a nice to meet you at Frankie. When she gives him an extra firm handshake you inwardly roll your eyes.

The first time you met Chloé, she immediately sized you up, trying to not-so-subtly find out if you were interested in Benny. It made sense since you had just squatted him in front of the whole gym to get him to shut the hell up. It could have been interpreted as a sweet pick-up move (if you thought so yourself, although you hadn't tried it on someone you actually wanted to pick-up, pick-up yet). As soon as you snorted that yes, you thought Benny was hot, but no, absolutely not your type, Chloé released her arched brows and decided you were okay, or at least not mortal enemies. She even offered some valuable insight into the idiosyncrasies of Pope's Gym and its members.

You soon learned that her fierce demeanor and myriad of furrowed expressions ("Yeah, I'm aware. My mom reminds me all the fucking time my face is going to get stuck like this if it hasn't already.") protected her thoughtful, kind, and sweet interior. Her broad shoulders, taut muscles, long single braid down her back, and aggressively worded shirts struck an intimidating image. You won her over once you plied her with snacks you kept in your gym bag. Premium snacks, every powerlifter's dream.

"Why are you sharing the good stuff," she asked, a skeptical arched eyebrow appearing once again.

"Us girlies gotta stick together," you reason. "Plus, who else is going to listen to you gush about Benny's abs?"

You both bonded over training cycles (fuck volume week, you can't count higher than 5 in the gym), training on your cycle (uuuuugh, just gut me now), creative ways to consume enough carbs (you both loved to bake and began swapping recipes at an alarming frequency), Benny's abs, and Pope's ass (dares may have been made to try and bounce a quarter off it). Chloé definitely had an enormous crush on Benny, but adamantly put her foot down when it came to dating anyone from the gym. Not gonna shit where I eat or something like that.

You treasured your friendship Chloé, the way she understood the highs and lows of training, didn't care you were basically a pariah in your family, and didn't give a flying fuck about other people's expectations. When you eventually shared why you moved to this part of town, how you ended up at Pope's Gym, and why you broke off your engagement, she looked you dead in the eye and congratulated you, "Sounds like that was a close call."

It made sense why she is now giving Frankie the once over, although you suspect it would take a lot longer and more than a few choice snacks to get Chloé to view Frankie without reservation. You appreciate how protective she is of you now that you are two peas in a powerlifting gym. Despite her own reservations about dating someone at the gym, she mostly kept her opinions to herself when you had mentioned going to have drinks with Benny's friends, including Pope's best friend.

Of course she was the first one you told the next morning as you warmed up for your workout — how the evening went, how you finally tried literally picking up someone you wanted to pick-up, pick-up, and your surprise when it worked. At the end of the night, Frankie had insisted on walking you to your car where he asked for your number with heat creeping up his neck before getting promptly distracted by your car. Wow, I've always wanted to drive one of these! Did you know they make some of the best rally cars? Oooh and it’s a manual! You may have suggested if he was lucky, you’d take him for a ride one day as you slid into the driver's seat. Before you even got home, your phone pinged with a message from him asking if you'd let him know when you got home safe.

"Just... be careful okay?" Chloé pressed, concern creased across her brows this time. "If Frankie starts working out here because he is the owner's best friend, you're gonna have to deal with some awkward shit if it doesn't work out."

"Good thing I have you as back-up," you teased back, earning you a Chloé shove of annoyed affection.

Frankie knows he's really in trouble now.

Between the glare from the serious looking woman, Chloé, shooting you pointed looks after you introduced the two of them, and the fluffiest, softest, most delectable cinnamon roll he's ever eaten in his life, he's either going to die getting strangled by Chloé when he eventually fucks things up with you or he's going to die of diabetes. Because Christ, you can bake too? How did you get the roll so light and fluffy? And just the perfect level of sweetness? Is that coconut in the icing on the purple cinnamon roll? Frankie loves sweets, but hates things that were so sweet it made his literal teeth hurt. Somehow you had managed the perfect balance of sweet. A fitting nickname, Sweets.

He peers around for the tupperware you brought, hoping a cinnamon roll may have escaped the locust of lifters that had descended just a few moments before, but the box is picked clean. It's then Frankie sees Mike grousing as he picks up and slams the container onto the floor.

"You didn't save one for me, Sweets?" he says, indignant words laced with outrage.

Frankie watches you flinch and move, putting as much space as you can between yourself and Mike.

"Fuck off, Mike." Chloé bites back, stepping in front of you.

"Even the new guy got one?" Mike jerks his head towards Frankie.

Frankie steps forward in line with Chloé and furrows his brows, hands clenching and unclenching. Who the fuck did Mike think he is?

"Yeah, well, I like him more," you push back, voice unsteady, staying partially hidden behind him and Chloé.

"What the FUCK did you just say bi—" Mike snarls, stalking forward just as Pope and Benny come up behind him. Benny clamps both hands on Mike's shoulders, staring daggers into the back of his head.

"Time to take a walk, buddy," Pope instructs, as Benny steers Mike around and marches him in the opposite direction. It takes Frankie a moment to realize he'd also moved, putting himself between Mike and the two of you, ready to protect. He drops his arms before turning back towards you.

Eyes wide, you release a long, shakey exhale and roll your shoulders away from your ears. After a moment you move to slide an arm around him and Chloé. "Thanks for having my back," you say to the ground. He can still feel a slight tremor in your arm before you drop them.

"Mike's such a fucking douchebag," Chloé huffs, glaring in the direction Benny and Pope had gone with Mike to before looking at Frankie with a flicker of appreciation before resuming her usual scowl.

"Wasn't gonna let him touch either of you," Frankie hesitates, "Know you're both strong women that can handle shit, but he's got at least 30 pounds on either of you. Wouldn't be ok just sittin' back if I could do something 'bout it."

Your eyes shift around him, glancing to make sure Mike hadn't suddenly come running back, before looking up at him, eyes still wide, before thanking him again. "Yelling... freaks me out. I — I don't... handle it very well sometimes." Chloé eyes you like she knows a lot more behind what you're talking about.

Frankie's unsure of what to do next. He wants to pull you to him, hold you, promise you you are safe and he won’t ever let Mike or anyone touch a hair on you ever. He longs to soothe the terrified expression off your face, wants to know what else made you so afraid besides what happened today. He isn’t good at many things, but Frankie knows he is built to protect the people he cares about, always making sure all the guys came home to their loved ones, safe. He wants to be the one who cares about you, protects you from anything that could hurt you, even if you are capable of standing up for yourself.

You take a few more slow deep breaths, staring at the entrance of the gym, before tearing off your squat shoes and knee sleeves. A switch flips and you're back to lifting mode, focused and determined, setting up the rack for your bench.

Frankie thinks he catches Chloé rolling her eyes when you shyly ask if he'd stick around and spot you in a few sets. "Absolutely," he breathes, delighted at the excuse to stay near you.

"Look," you continue, all business. "My top set is going to get real grindy, the bar might even come to a total stop, but don't touch the fucking bar unless it goes back down, okay?" you look at him over your shoulder waiting for confirmation before you lie back on the bench.

"Yes, ma'am."

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Notes: nieta = granddaughter; cabrón = asshole

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I am open to constructive feedback but please be gentle with this baby powerlifting writer, yeah? I might be able to squat you, but I'm a big ol' softie.

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talesfrommedinastation · 8 months ago

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My redneck neighbor Doug watches 'The Bad Batch': 'The Harbinger'

Yup, as we all know, Doug unlocked a HUGE character with Asajj Ventress, who is apparently an embittered ex-Navy wife lurking somewhere in the depths of the Florida Panhandle and not a reborn Jedi goth chick.

CW: You will learn more about this poor ex wife of John then you will ever deem fit. Be warned.

All images taken from here: https://www.cap-that.com/starwars/the-bad-batch/309

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Episode 9, “John’s-Ex-Wife: The Revenge”

Daddy Warcrimes does what a daddy in need of a mommy will do, and is going to pick up women by the dockside. Wonder if they take cash or not.

And here’s Julio to remind him to wrap it before he snaps it, ya know? Good bro, when has Julio done anything wrong, love him. Maybe Julio laid his pipe in Space Louisiana last week, who knows if the mantis had a sister who had bills to pay and Terrebonne Parish don’t have a lot of jobs but has a lot of lonely people and, where were we?

Why is it all foggy here now? We in Maine now?

Well, Mutant Jimmers is doing work, as the kids say now, tracking down the junkies hiding out in the caves. I can’t blame Mutant Jimmers or the junkies, they gotta do their smack and doing it in the park ain’t good. I wonder who makes the meth on the island? It ain’t Church Lady, she’s too busy working and having fun in the snow with her beau, Sassy-Park-Ranger*.

Awwww shit it’s not space junkies, it’s worse! It’s JOHN’S-EX-WIFE! Of course she’s hiding her Ford pickup in a cave, the other one got booted outside of Pensacola after she banged the neighborhood granddad and he called the cops after she stole his TV.

(the last shot John saw before he left for the rig that one time)

God damn, she’s wearing the same outfit you wear to work, Meat Muffin! Do you think she writes papers and yells at people on the phone like you do too?

Well John’s-Ex-Wife hasn’t changed, first thing she starts doing is fighting and bitching at everyone for not paying their bills on time. I hated that damn woman but I’ll say this much, she was organized. But that’s how the Devil is. Not organized to not cheat on John with every sailor in Pensacola and the neighborhood granddad but nobody’s perfect I guess.

Well, she’s going to test Little Orphan Blondie by making her do yoga on the beach while her brothers watch. Doing dumb shit in public to be different, yup, that’s John’s-Ex-Wife for you. Surprised Daddy Warcrimes hasn’t capped her and her bleached hair yet.

Oh! Now she sent Little Orphan Blondie on an errand leaving the boys behind in a dark room with her. How much do you wanna bet there’s gonna be a train and Thomas the Tank Engine ain’t involved? God, it was a miracle John never ended up with the clap. His ex wife really was the bike of Escambia County.

And there’s a fight. Woo! John’s-Ex-Wife’s history as a bartender is coming on through! Girlfriend can handle her own–and here’s the lightsaber! WOAH! I don’t want her to kick my boy’s butts but damn girl, git ‘er done!

Also why don’t they all just pile on her, why are they waiting, this ain’t ballroom dancing boys! Toaster Strudel and Rex would NEVER.

Where IS TOASTER STRUDEL AND REX?!?!?!

Well, Little Orphan Blondie’s back and seems to like John’s-Ex-Wife for some reason. God damn it, Little Orphan Blondie, you’re a rube and I ain’t happy about it. At least Church Lady got you sushi and hit on your idiot brother who didn’t deserve her.

Little Orphan Blondie’s no Jedi, whatever. But nothing brings the family together like deep sea fishing, even more then going off into the snow and punching each other in front of the trailer!

Off John’s-Ex-Wife and Little Orphan Blondie go while the dads do a lil bit of peepin. Except Daddy Warcrimes who knows a thing or two and keeps a gun tailed her. Yeah, Daddy Warcrimes!

Oh! What’s this? Ain’t this the shit from Aquaman? Are they gonna get jumped by sea aliens until Aquaman throws flashlights at them?**

Nope! It’s that thing from Pirates of the Caribbean! Where’s Johnny Depp and his dreadlocks?! They’re firing up the HMS Search Warrant to do a rescue and…woah. Woah. What’s Johns-Ex-Wife doing here? The force? She can do all that shit but she can’t keep her marriage, oh Johns-Ex-Wife.

Look at Daddy Warcrimes being a gentleman and helping the ladies onto their stolen work truck. Most ladies get upset when a creepy old man with a gun hoists them into a windowless van but not Johns-Ex-Wife. Trust me.

Johns-Ex-Wife warns them and then flings off, as she is wont to do. Why do I feel the next episode is going to be the DEA raiding Space Florida? I bet she’s a snitch for the government, calling it now!

*=Doug will never get off the Phee/Mayday train. I tried. I failed. I’m sorry, internet.

**=I THINK Doug means the Trench from the movie. The Trench Scene | Aquaman [4k, IMAX] - YouTube

For my Doug fans! @eyecandyeoz @cdblake1565 @sued134 @megmca @skellymom @yeehawgeek @amalthiaph and anyone else!

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amostimprobabledream · 5 months ago

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Thoughts on Season 4 so far...

I know, I know, I should probably wait til it's finished, but I finally caught up with everyone else after being weirdly nervous about it.

Just what the hell was going on with the first couple of episodes? Like, episode one felt like it was written by someone with only a passing knowledge of the show. The dialogue felt clunky and it all seemed so rushed. It was a really boring episode. The second one was a bit dull too.

I felt so bad for Hughie when he heard his dad was in hospital and getting choked up over not talking to him and wishing he'd wake up so they could talk about the book his dad was excited about.

Fuck Hughie's mother! (If it really is her...) What a bitch. "Uwu, don't yell at me, son I abandoned for 20 years!"

I'm glad Kimiko seems to have been given more of her own story this season. Karen Fukuhara does such a good job with a character who doesn't talk.

On the flipside, I could not give a flying fuck about Frenchie and some guy he likes. I never care when the show tries to introduce non-Supe love interests. It's like Maeve and her dull girlfriend all over again, except I actually like Frenchie.

Wooow, Butcher has been so neutered this season. It's a real fall from his unchallenged rule In S1 & 2, but I can't say he doesn't deserve it after how horribly he treated his team.

Fuck off, Becca, fuck off Becca, Fuck OFF, Becca. God. Every time I see her I have to press the skip button. (Also it's really funny how she's inexplicably more blonde in Billy's hallucinations. What, did she get highlights in the afterlife?)

I don't care if he's a kid, I'm gonna say it: Ryan is SO boring to watch. He's saved by being important to Homelander and Butcher but god, every scene he's in I'm desperate for it to be over.

Has anybody noticed Homelander was talking to Ryan the exact same way Soldier Boy spoke to him when he called him "ungrateful?" He really is his father's son.

I didn't know what to make of Sage. The fandom was hyping her up to all hell so I was prepared to not be very impressed by her because of how much people were raving about her before she'd even done anything. I'm still confused about what exactly her motives are but her scenes with The Deep are pretty funny. I wonder why she told him about the lobotomy? Because she thinks he's too stupid for it to backfire on her? Hmm.

I know Firecracker is awful but she's so pretty and I love listening to her accent. I can't wait for her and Homelander to interact more.

I...am not loving Starlight's subplot? I get what they're going for, they want her to be this activist who's like a figurehead of La Resistance against Vought, but watching her campaigning and complaining about how she's not Starlight, she's Annie, is not fun to watch. I'm also not a fan of her hair or outfits this season, I think the shorter look suited her face more. (Also, the whole abortion thing came a bit out of nowhere. I feel like that might have been something that deserved a bit more exploration for Starlight, Hughie and their relationship?)

THAT BEING SAID - I do like her dynamic with Firecracker, because I think the writers wrote themselves into a corner with her in Season 3 because she's Starlight! She always has to be morally correct and good in every scenario! I'm glad they're making it clear she isn't this perfect angel - even the scene where Firecracker confronts her, Starlight kind of ducks responsibility by saying she's changed and "my mom taught me to be ruthless". Those aren't really apologies and Starlight only apologising because Firecracker is a threat to her reputation is really interesting - and not dissimilar to the scientists only asking for forgiveness when their monster came back to kill them.

Victoria's relationship with Zoe is confusing. I forgot Zoe existed, actually. I'm not even clear if Zoe is her bio kid or adopted one, because if the former, who's Zoe's dad?

A-Train's redemption wasn't something I was looking forward to, but it's being handled fairly decently, way better than how Maeve did like, one good deed per season and got handed hers on a silver platter. I'm still a bit upset that he's basically been absolved of Robyn's death though.

Homelander. Oh my GOD. He's so unhinged this season and we haven't even gotten to the big finale yet. His facial twitches, the little micro-expressions, his pissy little "ShutthefuckUP!" at The Deep, wow. Antony Starr continues to carry the show on his shoulders.

THE LAB SCEEEENE. Jesus. That was like something out of a horror-thriller, yet I was cheering for him the whole time. Antony Starr deserves ALL the Emmys.

#The Boys (2019)#the boys s4 #Spoilers #Hughie Campbell #Billy Butcher #Starlight #Homelander #Frenchie #Kimiko Miyashiro #Firecracker #Sage

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twsthc · 6 months ago

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savanaclaw headcanons and projection 🦁

...this is what the poll from like last week was for. sorry heartslabyul and diasomnia fans teehee </3

⚠️ warnings: self harm, eating disorders

last updated: may 4, 2024

LEONA KINGSCHOLAR !! 🦁🥩

🇲🇱🇹🇿🇰🇪 UNLABLED + INTERSEX TRANSFEMNEU (she/him)

APPEARANCE HCS:

Leona is actually the twst character I've drawn the most

I hc all beastmen to have fur everywhere thats elastic and akin to mink skin

You know the texture of squishmallows? It's like that.

╰Doesn't include the thick hair in other places (head, facial, armpits, chest, pubes, etc)

Lots of scars in general + healed dermis self harm scars on thighs

Has a flat nose like a cat

RANDOM HCS:

Savanaclaw mom/big sister...

Overstimulating thunderstorm? Go whine to Leona. Diasomnia students bothering you? Get leona to deal with them. Your food is too hot? Cry to Leona.

During freshman year she was way more outgoing and extroverted but eventually She mellowed out (depression moment)

She used to change hairstyles a lot before settling on freeform dreads

Also got into way more fights back then (also how she became housewarden)

Now she is (kind of) calm. Tranquil. At peace. Has depressive episodes. Relaxed.

Mostly does her own thing, and if that "thing" isn't sleeping it's some other bullshit the underclassmen roped her into

SHE CAN SEW AND MAKE JEWLERY

╰While wandering the castle one day, Leona stumbled upon the servants quarters. They taught him life skills (mending clothes, cooking, etc :3)

Despite being a big sis figure if she doesn't want to do something she Will Not.

And if she does do it afterall it's because she gets something out of it.

NPD, GAD, PDD (persistent depressive disorder)

RUGGIE BUCCHI !! 🍩🌼

🇺🇸🇧🇷 UNLABLED + TRANS MAN (he/him)

APPEARANCE HCS:

Similarly to Leona he has a furry textured skin

Though his body hair is more coarse and longer due to him being a hyena

He has a lazy eye and tipped ear similar to Ed from The Lion King

Probably my second most drawn twst character :3

Healed epidermis self harm scars on inner wrists 🥶

RANDOM HCS:

He's like the cooler afrolatino Luke Blovad

He's either winning the idgaf wars or dying on the battlefield

Has an insane collection of weird shirts from thrift stores

And he makes it work every single time! his outfits go crazy!

More connected to his AADOS/Gullah side than his Brazilian side

Though he does speak Portugese!

In fact, he speaks multiple languages because polyglots are marketable

The type of person to take a half empty bottle of ketchup and rotting apple from an empty ass fridge and make dinner happen

Constantly going to Scarabia to snag their party leftovers

Used to be a scene kid!!!! This is canon and true!!!! Pls trust me

diabetes, GAD, MDD, undiagnosed ADHD

triggering content ahead !!

he has bulimia nervosa

╰fun fact! a lot of food insecure people have eating disorders

self harmed a lot from the ages from 10-12 before eventually stopping at 13

he stopped after his grandma found out and started checking his arms regularly (#projecting)

JACK HOWL !! 🐺🌵

🪶🇪🇬 PANROMANTIC ASEXUAL + GENDER CURIOUS (he/they)

APPEARANCE HCS:

WAY thicker fur than leona and ruggie

Trims his body hair a lot because he overheats in savanaclaw easily

RANDOM HCS:

The type of guy to be totally in love with the world and nature

They're just like. Wow. We were put on a spinning rock. With food to eat, and water drink, and air to breathe. I love being alive.

Had a little garden back at home and named every single plant

Remembers small things about people and brings them up in conversation

╰Hey dude I got you a Chipotle bowl. How did I remember your exact order? You told me. Yeah, I know it was a year ago, but--

Random but I think he dresses how Tupac did

Not even to be tough

But because he's a black suburban kid

(I'm a black city kid but this is probably how black suburban kids dress trust)

Loooves chewing on things. Has one of those chew necklaces

Autistic with botany and physical health special interest

#twst #twisted wonderland #twst headcanons #savanaclaw #leona kingscholar #ruggie bucchi #jack howl #twsthc

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stitching-in-time · 3 months ago

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Voyager rewatch s4 ep18: The Killing Game pt 1

I love this one!! This has always been one of my favorite Voyager stories, and I never get tired of it. It's just so much fun. The entire crew having holodeck shenanigans in 1940s outfits? Heck yeah!!! Historical dress up play time is one of my favorite genres of Star Trek story, so I'm not gonna be super critical of the plot here. But I actually do think it was a cool concept to use the Hirogen taking over the ship, and using the holodecks for simulated hunts, as a device to get the crew into a 'safeties off' holoprogram, without just saying "whoops another malfunction!"

At first it seemed a little far fetched that the Hirogen would do that, but as the story went along, they show more of this particular Hirogen leader being more thoughtful than the other Hirogen we've seen. I actually thought it worked to have this forward thinking leader wanting to find a way to bring his people into the future, and save them from being scattered nomads obsessed with the hunt. The conflict between him and his more traditional second in command set up the ending well too.

I think dropping us in in the middle of the simulations already running really worked here, it lets the audience piece together what happened as more context is revealed to us, and kind of mimics the disorientation the characters themselves experience when they later realize what's really going on.

I absolutely love having the crew be resistance fighters in WWII France, and having them all think it's real is an even better stroke of genius, it's a like an alternate universe fanfiction, and all of them fit their holodeck personas so well. (Maybe a little too well, idk how the Hirogen knew Tom and B'Elanna were a couple to write them their little romantic subplot, but I don't even care! It's cute and I love it!! Star crossed lovers fated to be together in every reality is one of my favorite tropes, so I'm totally here for it!!)

I also love the sets in this episode- the nightclub run by Janeway's alter ego is a gorgeously atmospheric little spot I'd love to hang out in. The French village set is very pretty, and actually outside on a backlot rather than inside a soundstage, so it feels a lot bigger, and makes the story feel a little more epic. Despite it being a holodeck environment, there's always an extra aura of authenticity when they actually film things outside.

And of course, the fashion- everybody is serving looks in their 1940s clothes and hair the whole time. These are hot people to begin with, but the entire crew just becomes 1000% more attractive in these outfits. I mean look at this:

Captain Janeway in this white Marlene Dietrich suit?! MA'AM!!!

And then Tuvok in this white suit?! SIR!!!

Seven of Nine in this silver lame dress with her hair down?! A gift!!!

Even Neelix looks cute AF in his little French villager outfit:

Then they have dapper daytime outfits that are also major slays:

Ugh!! So much gorgeous!! (Apparently, my sexual orientation is just: Voyager Crew in 1940s Outfits)

And then Seven of Nine shows up in a cute little beret, and convinces me that she's actually adorable:

AND THEN we get American GI Tom and Chakotay:

Good lord, stop with all the hotness!! (Who knew a little brylcreamed hair was all it took to make Chakotay seem hot to me??)

It's fun to see them all subtly change the way they speak and act a little bit to fit the period and the setting- Roxann was a little softer and more refined as Brigitte than as B'Elanna, Tuvok and Seven show a little more emotion as their French personas than they usually do, Chakotay using the old-timey American slang that usually only Tom would know or use. (Tom, meanwhile, looks and acts pretty much the same- he's the very model of a wholesome middle american guy whether it's the 1940s or 2370s lol.) Yet they all still maintain their core character traits and relationship dynamics, even when they don't know who they really are. It's fascinating to watch and very thoughtfully done.

Meanwhile, poor Harry is left out of the simulation to try to hold Voyager together while the Hirogen divert all power to holodecks, and the Doctor is in charge of fixing up crewman who get wounded in the simulations. Harry secretly tries to find a way to disrupt the neural interfaces that keep the crew from realizing what's really going on, so that they can retake the ship.

The crew's holodeck personas plan to destroy communications at the German headquarters, and once again, we have fabulous outfits where they dress up all in black to sneak in:

Illegal levels of hotness going on here!! Rude!! How dare!!

Also Tuvok in this newsboy cap weilding a machine gun is just, like, hot damn:

(In real life guns are not cool, but in the story he's using it against nazis, so go off king!!)

So then, I forget what happens exactly, but the safeties are off, so when a bomb goes off, it doesn't stay confined to the holodeck, and it tears a hole through the ship's walls and reveals four decks worth of exposed corridors. I honestly don't remember Voyager's holodeck being that tall, the ceiling of the set we've seen was only like two decks tall, maybe 3, max, but maybe holodeck 1 is meant to be the bigger one, and maybe they've only ever shown us holodeck 2 up till now? Idk, but honestly, I don't even care, because it looks cool and I'm having fun!!

So that's where the cliffhanger leaves us, with Harry and the Doctor only having disconnected Seven and Janeway so far. I remember watching this for the first time as a kid and being totally enthralled by it. I was already a history nerd, and I grew up watching old Hollywood movies from the 40s, so this was very much my jam, even as an eleven year old. And by golly, I've never gotten tired of it in all these years, despite it being one of the few I would always rewatch whenever it popped up on a re-run.

Tl;dr: One of the most fun and genuinely exciting holodeck adventure stories in all of Trek, featuring the whole cast looking hot as hell in 1940s outfits, and shooting nazis. What more can you ask for, really?

#star trek: voyager #voyager rewatch #rewatching star trek #star trek #star trek voyager

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queen-of-writing-bad-things · 10 months ago

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Henry Danger Reader Insert | Captain Man x Reader: SEASON 1

Episode 14: Let's Make A Steal

~Junk-N-Stuff~

"Hey guys, I got the light bulbs," Henry said, walking backwards into the store where he worked. He had a tray in his hands, but it soon went flying into the air when his colleagues jumped out at him.

"SURPRISE!" Ray, Charlotte, (y/n) and Gooch all yelled, as the lightbulbs smashed into millions of pieces of the fall.

"What was that for? It's not my birthday" The teen boy asked them, his heart still racing from the shock.

"We know." Ray smiled, as he pulled his sidekick further into the store towards Charlotte and (y/n).

"Give us your head," Charlotte told her friend. She began to spray his blond locks down with a can of hair spray, as (y/n) used some of her powdered foundation to tone down some of the boy's shininess.

"You, little buddy, are gonna be on television." The superhero said to Henry, who looked confused but also ecstatic at the idea of going on TV.

"I'll get the shirt." Gooch piped up and he dashed into the back of the shop.

"Shirt? Wait, what are you rubbing on my face?" Henry asked the young woman as she continued to dab his cheekbones.

"Makeup." She said simply.

"Why?" The boy asked, very puzzled at the bizarre situation he found himself in.

"You're gonna be on Spin And Win," Charlotte told him, and Henry was suddenly very excited. He loved watching the programme at home.

"The game show?" He grinned.

"Yep," Ray confirmed, (y/n) slapping his hands away when he tried to touch Henry's face. She wasn't about to let him grease up the boy's face again.

"Hey, which shirt should Henry wear? Gooch one or Gooch two?" Gooch said, having returned with two shirts that each had a photo of his face printed on them.

"Neither."

"Both look hideous." Ray and (y/n) said, both of them frowning at the weird shirts.

"Oh come on, Gooch is the new black." The Indian man tried to defend his clothing items, but Ray wouldn't let Henry go on national television with the man's face across his chest.

"Just go pick a different shirt." The boss said, so Gooch huffed and did as he was told.

"All right, can someone tell me why we're doing this?" Henry asked, putting his hands over Charlotte's hairbrush and (y/n)'s makeup sponge.

"We'll all tell you." The girl said to him, excited at revealing their devious plan.

"Alternating?" Ray looked at the two females.

"Sure. You start." Charlotte said to him, so Ray spun Henry around to face him.

"You know those weird burglaries that have been happening all over town?" The large man started, flicking Henry's hair around to get it to a good look. Next, it was (y/n)'s turn to talk to the teen.

"And how the police have no idea how the burglars are getting in and out of the people's houses?" She carried on, this time brushing his eyebrows out as she spoke to him. When she was done, Charlotte grabbed his shoulders and made him look at her.

"Well, I figured out that in every one of the houses that have been burglarised, someone had recently been on Spin and Win and won." The dark-haired girl sprayed his hair and brushed the product through. She wanted hold, but not crunch.

"But then, all the winner's prizes were stolen from their houses," Ray said, stepping back a little so he could admire their handiwork.

"You guys realise there's broken glass all over the floor." Henry pointed out to them, as Gooch came back with a cute, plaid button-down for Henry.

"How about this one?" The storekeeper showed them all, and they all agreed that it was perfect.

"That's great, it'll go with his eyes." (y/n) smiled, knowing that the kid would look great in front of the camera.

"Pop that ugly shirt off," Charlotte told him, not liking the black and blue t-shirt Henry had paired with an orange and blue paid button-down.

"Why do I have to change clothes?" He asked, thinking that his choice of outfit was good.

"Because you gown' be on TV, boy," Ray said in a southern accent, his high pitch making Henry giggle.

"Yeah, don't you wanna look gooooood?" (y/n) joined in, copying Henry's catchphrase.

"I thought I looked gooooood before I came in here." The boy looked at her, also using the elongated word.

"Ehhhhh." The rest of them said as Ray pulled off the orange shirt. Despite the insult about his clothing, Henry was still chipper, mainly because he was set to go on his favourite game show.

"Man, I can't believe I'm going on Spin and Win." He smiled, letting his friends groom him and change his clothes.

'Hey, what happens if Henry doesn't win?" Gooch said, putting a dampener on the merriment.

"He better win," Charlotte said, looking at the boy with serious eyes.

"Why?" Surely, just trying his best was enough, right?

"So you'll get the prizes..." Ray told him, helping him to slide the red plaid up his arms.

"And then, we lie and wait to see if your house is burgled." (y/n) smiled at him like it was no big deal.

"Wait, hang on," Henry interjected with a protest.

"You're smarter than me, why don't you go on the show and win?" He asked Charlotte, thinking that she'd be the more logical choice.

"I don't want my house burgled." She said in an obvious tone. They were doing the final touches on Henry's look when the kid's phone began to win.

"What's up?" The boy greeted, his father on the other end of the line.

"Hey Henry, would you please come home?" His dad asked as the others tried to brush his hair and apply makeup.

"Why?" He replied, batting away at their hands so he could concentrate.

"Because Jasper came over to hang out, but you're not here, Piper doesn't like him, your mom's at the rodeo until Sunday, and I got nothing to say to this kid." Mr Hart told his son, offending Jasper who was sat on the couch.

"Well, I'm not gonna be home until later tonight," Henry said, not bothering to stop the hands all over his face.

"Oh. Working late at the store?" Mr Hart asked.

"Nah, I'm gonna be on Spin and Win." The 13-year-old told his father excitedly.

"The game show?" The man said in disbelief.

"Yeah," Henry confirmed.

"Piper. Your brother's gonna be on Spin and Win." The boy heard his dad tell his little sister in the background.

"Can we go?" Henry's dad asked his son after Piper expressed her interest in seeing Henry play.

"Can my dad go to the show with my little sister?" The sidekick looked at Ray and (y/n) as he held the microphone to his chest.

"I guess." Ray nodded.

"Just tell them that they need to get there early so they can get tickets." The woman added, adding a small amount of blush to his cheeks so he didn't look so gaunt.

"Yeah, just get there early," Henry repeated what she'd said to his dad, hanging up the phone.

Charlotte and (y/n) stepped back from him, happy with the finished product.

"You're all done." They both smiled at him and handed the boy a mirror.

"I look goooood." Henry joked as Ray clapped him on the back.

"How'd you even get me a place on the show?" He asked his boss, who just pointed at his best friend.

"I know a guy who works for the network. He owed me a favour so, now we can play Spin and Win." She smiled at Henry. She had connections everywhere, especially in the most unlikely places.

"Well, what are we waiting for?" Charlotte said to them all, so they ushered Henry into the Man Van and drove to the place where the game show was filmed.

~Spin and Win Studio~

The filming studio was amazing. The audience was sold out, the lights were bright and intense, there were stagehands everywhere, the place was buzzing. The presenter walked out onto the floor and introduced himself to the crowd, as Ray, (y/n) and Charlottespoke to Henry one last time before the show began.

"Now, remember, you have to win this game." Ray reminded him, which made (y/n) hit his pectoral with her hand.

"No pressure though." She said to the kid, not wanting him to have a nervous breakdown.

"And keep your eye open for any suspicious activity," Charlotte added too, prompting them that there was something fishy going on surrounding the show.

"Right." Henry nodded, taking a deep breath to calm his nerves.

"Yeah, stay focused. Can't let anything distract you from..." Ray let out a weird moan/groan as three beautiful women came to the stage area. They were wearing long, beautiful dresses and had had their makeup applied by a very talented makeup artist. (y/n) sighed quietly at his reaction, thinking that he never looked at her that way when she entered a room. The fact that they had captured his attention so easily made her feel so downhearted.

"Uh...I better go...check out those girls." Ray said to the three of them, hoping that the three of them would be enough to fill the (y/n)-sized hole in his heart. If only he knew how his words and actions made her feel severely undressed and inadequate. What did they have that she couldn't give him?

"Why?" Charlotte asked him in an accusing tone, knowing that every time he pulled something like this, (y/n) buried her feelings even deeper into her heart. She and Henry were worried that one day, she would dig too deep and lose her love for him, leaving him wondering where it all went wrong.

"It's my job." He stated in an obvious voice, walking over to the game-show-girls. (y/n) swallowed her jealousy as she watched him shake hands with each one of them, wishing that she could've captivated him like that when she first met him.

Unlike the glamourous ladies, she had been wearing sweatpants and a coffee-stained t-shirt when she first encountered Captain Man. Her favourite cafe had been robbed and the famed superhero had been called to a hostage situation, (y/n) being the one held captive. However, she wasn't going to stick around and leave her life in a stranger's hands. So using what little knowledge she had in self-defence, she beat the weapon out of his grip and whacked the robber over the head with a chair. She then promptly served herself another iced latte and walked out of the cafe to tell the beefy man that she'd done the job for him, and well, the rest was history.

Snapping out of her daydream, she heard a man calling Henry to the stage, and before she knew it, Charlotte was pulling her backstage to where they would watch Henry with bated breath.

Little did she know that when Ray first laid eyes on her, he'd never seen anyone so beautiful or fallen quite so hard. ~

Henry had been surprisingly good so far in the game and he had made it into the final two. Charlotte had pulled Ray away from the pretty women and (y/n) was holding onto his arm tightly, her nervous nature making her feel on-edge for the boy.

"Okay, we got a tie game going, whoever gets the next question right, will move onto our final round, where they will the five spectacular prizes you see rotating on that thing over there." The presenter said to the two contestants, as Ray and Charlotte looked at each other nervously.

"Hey," Charlotte said to two kids around her age, deciding to take the time to explore the backstage area. The boy and girl spun around in their chairs and looked at her with irritation on their faces.

"Uh, it must be fun having a dad who's the host of a cool game show." She carried on despite the daggers they were glaring at her, hoping that she could break the ice.

"Yeah, it's so great."

"We just love being forced to work here while our friends get to go out and have fun." They spat at her sarcastically, making Charlotte jump back at their tones.

"Oh. Well...what are those buttons for? Do they make the prize wheel spin?" The girl asked them in a cheerful and friendly voice.

"Um, I'm hoping this button makes you walk away." The rude boy said as he repeatedly jammed a button.

"Well," Charlotte said in disgust, getting the message and leaving the kids to be mean on their own.

"Ready, guys? For one thousand points, what do these three celebrities have in common, Jimmy Fallon, Jack Black and Taylor Swift?" The presenter asked, making Henry and his female opponent look away in thought. Henry pressed his buzzer, thinking he knew the answer.

"None of them have won Olympic medals." He said confidently, which was taken as a correct answer. He was through to the final round!

"Yeah!" Ray jumped up in happiness, spilling his popcorn a little, but (y/n) and Charlotte were too happy to care. What they didn't know was the two mean kids from before were hypnotising Henry as he looked at the prizes.

"Wait, what's wrong with Henry?" (y/n) pointed out that the kid looked dazed and didn't hear when the presenter called his name.

"Is he drooling?" Ray asked as the woman next to him stole some of his popcorn.

"Oh, Henry?" Henry snapped out of the trance as the criminals backstage stopped the hypnosis screen and a stagehand came out to wipe his mouth.

"You okay?" The host asked as the boy came to his senses.

"Yeah, sorry, Rick." Henry smiled at the crowd and nervously laughed. What had happened back there?

"No worries. Now, to win those five prizes there on the prize wheel, you'll have to identify ten breeds of dogs in under thirty seconds." Rick said to him, making (y/n) grab Ray's arm in delight.

"Oh my god, this is my specialist subject!" She squealed, having looked at every dog breed on the supercomputer when she was pining for a pet.

"Come on, kid." Ray encouraged, even though Henry couldn't hear him.

"You got this, Henry," Charlotte said too, giving the boy all her best wishes.

"Let's do it!" The teen clapped his hands together and prepared for the images that were about to come on screen.

"Your time begins...now!" The presenter said as the first dog appeared on the monitor.

"German Shepard!" Henry answered immediately, making (y/n) gasp in delight. She knew a heck of a lot about dogs.

"Cocker Spaniel!" Another right answer, maybe they had a common interest.

"Norwegian Blue Hound!" Or maybe not.

"No! That's an Alaskan Malamute!" (y/n) sighed, feeling for the kid. Ray and Charlotte winced at his incorrect answer too, but the boy moved past his mistake quickly.

"Great Dane!" He got back on track with another right answer.

"Micro Mini Goldendoodle!" That was a hard one, but luckily, the kid was able to recognise its adorable cuteness.

"Maltese!" He said, breaking his answer streak.

"No, it's Bichon Frisé." (y/n) turned into Ray's arm, knowing that it didn't matter if she knew them because she wasn't Henry.

"Schnauzer!" Only five more correct answers to go.

"Uhhhh, Mexican Bulldog." Henry guessed, making (y/n) groan.

"No, French Bulldog, French Bulldog!" She whispered, his fists clenching as the timer ticked down.

"Russell Hicks Terrier!" The three backstage were holding their breath in anticipation, their hearts racing too.

"Come on, just four more!" Charlotte squealed as she and (y/n) squeezed Ray's biceps.

"You're hurting my arms." He said to them in a strained voice, causing the girls to quickly pull away.

"Oh, sorry!" (y/n) apologised, rubbing the spot where she had gripped him too tightly.

"I'm okay." He mumbled out his catchphrase before becoming engrossed in Henry's performance again.

"Spotless Dalmation!" Henry said. He was so close!

"Wang--dooby-doo-doo!" He had no clue what the hairless dog was.

"Chinese Crested, French Bulldog mix!" (y/n) said aloud without thinking, her vast knowledge on the subject making the man and girl next to her look at her strangely.

"What? I like dogs." She told them.

"Rottweiler!" One more to go!

"Just one dog away!" Charlotte and (y/n) were holding each other in excitement.

"Uhhh...Shih Zhu?" Henry stuttered out, winning the game with seconds to spare.

"And Henry Hart wins the five prizes on that thing there!" His three friends were cheering and jumping for joy backstage. Ray gave Charlotte a high five and kissed (y/n)'s cheek without thinking. She stepped back with tinted cheeks, but she could just blame it on the excitement.

"Wait there!" Ray gave her his popcorn and ran to the stage. He danced onto the stage and put an arm around two girls, a huge smile on his face as he acted like he was meant to be there. The butterflies in (y/n)'s stomach died away as she watched the girls cuddle into him. Looks like the kiss meant nothing at all, it was just his flirty nature getting the better of him.

A stagehand came to take him away, the large man not being allowed on camera even though he knew Henry. Ray struggled against him, ranting about how it was his job, but he was dragged off by his feet all the same.

~Henry's house~

"What? You didn't see me win the game show?" Henry asked his dad on the phone, as his friends moved all his prizes from the van outside into his house. Ray came in with an electric guitar, (y/n) carrying the amp behind him.

"No, Piper got into a fight with an usher, and then she broke Jasper's nose with her selfie stick." Mr Hart told the story.

"Where do you want the hot yoghurt machine?" Charlotte interrupted with the odd device in her hands.

"Over there." Henry pointed to a spot in the kitchen and the girl did as she was told. In the hospital room, Mr Hart was shushing Jasper, as the poor boy was groaning in pain.

"I think we're gonna be here for a while. I called Jasper's parents, but they can't come to the hospital." Henry's dad said.

"Why can't they?" Henry asked, thinking that surely their only child was the most precious thing in their lives.

"They ordered a pizza and they want to wait for the pizza." He replied, outraging Henry, but he didn't say anything since he knew Jasper might hear it.

"Got it." He said. Ray plugged in the instrument he had brought in, making (y/n) look at him with excitement. She always loved it when he played, even if it was a rare treat.

"So, Piper and I'll stay here with Jasper until they release him." Mr Hart told his son, which meant Henry had free reign of the house until he returned.

"Cool. Poop ya later." The teenager said goodbye to his father in a weird way.

"Poop ya." And with that, the call ended. Ray was playing some riffs on the guitar, as Henry turned to the two adults near the couch.

"Looks like my dad's gonna be in the hospital all night." Henry rolled his eyes, making Charlotte stand up in worry.

"Your dad's at the hospital? What happened?" She questioned.

"No, Piper broke Jasper's nose with her selfie stick." The boy told his friend.

"Oh my god, Piper has a selfie stick?" Charlotte was less concerned about her curly-haired friend and more about the idea of Piper with another gadget.

"God help us." (y/n) breathed out. To be fair, she and Piper got on fairly well, especially after she took her to the movies, bought her snacks and essentially facilitated her becoming the president of the Man Fans.

"So, uh, where's your mom?" Ray asked, his fingers dancing up the fretboard. The young woman next to him tensed at his question, remembering how he was all over her the last time they were at Henry's house.

"At the rodeo until Sunday," Henry said in annoyance, not liking that Ray fancied his mother to get over (y/n). Ray played a country riff on the guitar, trying to impress the three around him, but they didn't care.

"You said rodeo. So I played a riff with a...country flair." Ray stated, smirking at (y/n) as he tickled the strings. She rolled her eyes at his antics.

"What's the plan tonight?" Henry asked Charlotte, leaving the adults to play with the guitar.

"I say we just hang out here all night..." Charlotte was interrupted as Ray played a rock and roll riff from one of (y/n)'s favourite songs. How could he deny her request when she smiled so brightly?

"And wait for the burglar to try to break in." Charlotte finished explaining, as (y/n) hugged Ray in thanks and he put the guitar around her neck. She played a similar sound, impressing the man that she knew how to play.

"And if the burglar does break in, we jump on him and stop that!" Henry shouted at (y/n) as she and Ray got too carried away by the music. The two pulled pouty faces and the woman played a sad riff as they backed off.

~Thirty minutes later~

Each person had spread across the house, looking through windows to see which way the burglar would come in. Charlotte was armed with a baseball bat, and (y/n) had a shovel from the garage. Ray and Henry were more than capable of kicking ass, so they just stuck with their fists.

"Do you see anything?" (y/n) whispered to Ray as he peered out of a window that faced the garden. Her makeshift weapon was clutched tightly in her hand, but Ray was certain she wouldn't need it. He would fight until his last breath to keep her safe.

"Hey, hey! A van just pulled up in front of the house." Charlotte yelled from her position at the door, making the others dash over to her.

"A van?" Henry reiterated.

"Criminals love vans." Ray hissed, as they looked through the windows.

"It's gotta be the burglars!" (y/n) gasped, seeing how creepy the shady van was. Suddenly, a phone started to buzz.

"Who's phone's vibrating?" Charlotte asked, everyone, frowning since there was no time for a nice chat.

"Mine. Someone wants to video chat me." Henry took his phone from his pocket and saw that there was no caller I.D.

"It's bad luck not to accept a video chat." The teen girl said to him, so he moved away from the group and answered the call. Staring at the screen, the same swirly video from the game show began to play. Henry's face fell into a gormless expression, as Derek and Maddy hypnotised him again. Speaking through a microphone in the studio, the brother and sister instructed Henry to put all his prizes into the van.

Ending the call, a delirious Henry started to pick up all his new stuff and started to take it outside, much to the bewilderment of Ray, (y/n) and Charlotte, who hadn't noticed anything during the call. The boy just walked past them, leaving them to stand in confusion, as he burglarised himself.

"Hey, where you taking that?" Ray asked him, feeling puzzled.

"Henry, wha--He just walked past us." Charlotte was utterly baffled.

"And I think he was drooling again." The man pointed out, as (y/n) took her shovel onto the porch.

"He's putting everything in the van!" She pointed to the boy, who just walked back into the house to pick up another item.

Ray stood in front of him to stop him from moving.

"Henry, why are you putting your prizes in that van outside?" The superhero asked, but the kid just stayed silent.

"Say something," Charlotte added, but again, Henry said nothing. (y/n) put her hand on his shoulder, but he just shrugged her off and grabbed Ray's underwear elastic and pulled it up, causing the man to groan in pain. The two females flinched as his eyes watered at the pain. With Ray out of his way, Henry was free to pick up another prize.

"Why's Henry acting so weird?" Ray asked as he rearranged his underwear.

"I don't know. But it started when someone video-chatted him. Maybe..." Charlotte realised.

"Sweet cheese, hypnosis." (y/n) clicked her fingers and looked up at Ray with wide eyes.

"Hypnosis?" The teen girl wasn't convinced that a person could be put in a trance and made to do things against their will.

"Yeah, you know, mind tricks and stuff," Ray said to her.

"So that's why the cops could never catch the burglar," Charlotte exclaimed, piecing everything together.

"Because there is no burglar." Ray realised too.

"So someone's figured out a way to make people burgle themselves." (y/n) finishing, blowing out her cheeks at the revelation.

"Hey, guys!" Henry sauntered in happily, having no recollection of what had just happened after the siblings released him from the hypnosis.

"Hey, where'd all my prizes go?" The boy's face fell as he noticed the empty room.

"You picked them up, took them outside, and put them in a van," Charlotte explained, Henry looking at her like she'd grown a second head.

"And then the van drove off." (y/n) said with her arms folded.

"Huh?" The boy was very confused.

"We'll explain later. Right now we're going to track that van and find your prizes." Ray reassured him that he would get his things back.

"And find the criminals who made you burglarise yourself," Charlotte added, knowing that her friend would want justice for himself and the other victims.

"Good thing I put trackers on all the prizes, right?" (y/n) smiled, which made Ray give her a side hug as if to say he was proud of her.

"Right, but first..." The man walked from her side and over to Henry. In revenge for what the boy did to him earlier, he grabbed Henry's underwear elastic and pulled it upwards, making him release a similar groan.

"Owwwww!" Henry howled.

"Raymond!" (y/n) shouted at his pettiness. The kid had been hypnotised, he couldn't help his actions. Ray let go of the underwear with a snap and walked out the door, his best friend following him and shouting obscenities, leaving Henry to waddle out with Charlotte.

~Back at the studio~

"No, no. We'll sell you four of the prizes. No, just four. 'Cause, we're keeping the hot yoghurt machine." Derek said to another criminal on the phone, wanting to sell the hot items they had stolen quickly.

"Yeah, we are." Maddy joined him, wanting to keep the best prize for themselves.

"All right, they are on their way over with the money." The boy nodded at the girls Ray had fancied, and they all expressed their excitement at the idea of getting paid for their involvement.

Suddenly, the lights came on and Henry and Ray burst on the scene dressed in their Kid Danger and Captain Man uniforms.

"Hey! Get your hands off that hot yoghurt machine." Henry snapped at the girls, making them back off.

"Captain Man and Kid Danger," Maddy whispered in worry to her brother, knowing how strong the superheroes duo were.

"What do you guys want?" Derek barked at them.

"We want you to stop hypnotising innocent game show contestants and stealing their prizes." Ray snapped back.

"Yeah, that's what we want." Henry agreed with him, glaring at the kids.

"You kids make me sad. 'Cause, you're jerks." Captain Man shook his head in disappointment at how the kids had behaved.

"You don't know anything about us," Maddy said in a whiny voice.

"You have no idea what it's like spending all day working here." Derek carried on after his sister.

"Watching other people win cool prizes." The girl added in an agitated voice.

"So you think it's okay to hypnotise innocent prize winners?"

"And force them to give their prizes back?" The superheroes asked.

"So you guys can sell them for money?" They were both disgusted with how spiteful the siblings were.

"It's worked out great so far."

"Well, yeah. I mean--we have no problem with it." Were their answers, so Henry decided it was time to stop them.

"Well, now it's time for you two to spin and--" He started, but Ray cut him off.

"And lose." The quip lost its coolness when they both tripped over each other's words.

"I was gonna say that." Kid Danger sighed to his boss.

"Yeah, sure you were." The large man retorted.

"You guys are gonna get it now." Maddy hissed at them.

"Girls! Show our contestants what they've won." Derek smirked as he and his stepped back, and the beautiful women stepped into fighting stances.

"I think those girls wanna fight us," Henry said in alarm.

"I could think of worse things," Ray smirked to him, but Henry decided to tease him even more.

"Dude, you know you would rather (y/n) do that stuff, not them." It was Henry's turn to smirk, and Ray flushed into a deep red.

"HEY!" The man shoved him a little bit, not wanting to think of his friend like that at that moment. He would melt into a puddle if he did.

"We can't hit girls," Henry said to him, as he refocused on the situation at hand.

"Right," Ray said as he shook himself back to propriety.

"Quinoa!"

"Bok choy!"

"Fugu!" The three women shouted the three foods as they jumped out at the males.

"How do we fight 'em?" Henry asked Ray, the three girls looking tough.

"Uh, we don't. Just try to avoid getting hurt." Ray said, also panicking.

"But how do we--" The boy was cut off as a brunette came charging towards him, doing numerous flips and athletic moves. All Ray and Henry could do were avoid their attacks and occasionally push them back. The woman punched and kicked them across the studio, as the brother and sister smirked at the frightened heroes. Henry ran around the podiums to avoid the brunette as she tried to hit him. A redhead punched Ray across the face as a blonde knocked him off his feet. They were getting their asses whooped.

Henry crawled under a table to hide, as Ray was dragged across the floor by his foot.

"Seriously?" He asked, feeling helpless, as Henry crawled away from the woman. She punched him on his back, sending him to the floor as Ray was being pummeled. The two women had him in a chokehold, as Henry grabbed the brunette's hair, and to his surprise, it came off. It was a wig!

"Captain Man!" Henry called out to his boss.

"What?" The man struggled out as the blonde tried to crush his windpipe.

"These girls are dudes." Henry yelled at him, the 'brunette' holding his hands over his real hair. Ray pulled the redhead's and blonde's wigs off and saw for himself that Henry was telling the truth.

"They are dudes!" He growled, but it seemed the criminals were just as shocked as they were.

"Did you know they were dudes?" Dereck asked his sister.

"I had no idea." She said, her eyes as wide as saucers.

"Now what?" Henry asked.

"Now we can hit them as hard and as often as we want," Ray exclaimed.

"Then let's do that!" Henry punched the former brunette, as Ray freed himself from the choke. The siblings were starting to look more and more worried as Captain Man and Kid Danger fought against the men. Ray shoved two of them together as Henry pulled the other one's nose. Using a roundhouse kick, the larger man knocked out his opponents, and his sidekick used one final punch to add one more body to the floor.

"Nah!" He mocked the men, the criminal kids knowing that the game was up.

"And to think I was gonna ask all three of you out at the same time," Ray said to the groaning henchmen, as Henry glared at him, thinking about how upset (y/n) would have been to see him wine and dine three girls at once.

"I guess you're going to call the cops on us now," Dereck said sheepishly.

"Yeah, I am." Captain Man deadpanned. They had done the crime, now they had to do the time.

"(y/n) saved the number, it's nine, one--" Henry tried to tell his boss, aware of how dumb he was sometimes.

"I know the number." He snapped, making the call so the kids could face justice.

~Later that night~

Mr Hart, Jasper and Piper came home to many surprising things. The first was the numerous prizes scattered across the living room. The second was seeing the number of people still in their house, including Ray and (y/n) who were strangers to Mr Hart. And the third was that Ray was playing a riff on the guitar, just as they opened the door.

"Hey!" The four people greeted them.

"Wow."

"What is all this?" Piper and her dad exclaimed as they entered the house, eyeing all the new gadgets.

"The prizes I won on the game show," Henry explained to his family as Piper picked up a weird device.

"Whoa. What's this thing?" She asked him, picking it to inspect it.

"It's for fighting sharks." (y/n) told the little girl, who looked impressed.

"It's called a sharkpoon," Charlotte added. Ray nudged Henry, gesturing to himself and (y/n) since he felt awkward just standing there in a stranger's house.

"Oh, dad, these are my bosses from Junk-N-Stuff," Henry said to his father, who walked over to shake their hands.

"Oh." Mr Hart said with a smile on his face, happy to finally meet whom his son was working for.

"Ray Manchester." The brown-haired man said politely with a firm handshake before Mr Hart looked to the woman on his left.

"And I'm (y/n) (y/l/n), lovely to meet you." She gave him a warm smile.

"Yeah, you too." He greeted her back.

"You have a beautiful wife." Ray slipped into the conversation, as the young woman's smile tightened and became a little too wide.

"House, he meant house." She didn't miss a beat, correcting what her best friend had said when Mr Hart's face looked a bit confused. Even though what Ray said made her feel a pain in her heart, she was always there to pull him out when he got himself into trouble.

"Thanks." Mr Hart overlooked the comment, as Piper started going on about the shark weapon again.

"How does a sharpoon work?" She asked her brother.

"Be careful with that," Henry warned her. If that thing could bring down a shark, then it could probably seriously injure a person too.

"Be careful with that." Piper disparaged, before turning back to the sharpoon.

"So, how's your nose?" Charlotte asked Jasper, the boy's face being covered in bandages.

"Broken. But it's going to heal." He told her.

"And then it will it look better or worse?" The girl asked him, offending the boy who quite liked his nose.

"The same." He replied in a monotone voice.

"Sorry, dude." Charlotte apologised, but Jasper wasn't sure if she was apologising about the comment or how his nose was going to look.

"Okay people!" Henry called to his friends and family, beckoning them over to the kitchen where seven bowls of steaming hot yoghurt were waiting.

"Who's hungry for something goooooodd?" Henry smiled, as they all went over to the table.

"Okay, 'cause..." Henry started.

"HOT YOGHURT!" He and Charlotte said together, everyone getting excited over the treat.

"Wow, you won a ho-yo machine?" Mr Hart asked his son. They all grabbed a bowl, but (y/n) didn't look too keen when the smell hit her nose.

"Yeah, dad," Henry said, thinking that the sight of the machine on the table made it pretty obvious. (y/n) stirred the dairy dessert around with the spoon, not sure if she was gonna like it.

"You don't have to eat it if you don't want to," Ray murmured into her ear, but she smiled up at him reassuringly.

"No, you got beaten up by a load of men in lycra for this. I'm eating it." She said, getting the yoghurt on her spoon and ate a mouthful. It wasn't as bad as she thought it would be. It was warm and sweet, but not too sweet.

"That's good." She said and the others agreed with her.

"Well, I had a pretty bad day, but this makes up for all--" Jasper was cut off when Piper accidentally fired the sharpoon and the arrow went through his nose. The other people in the room looked at him in horror, immediately putting the weapon down. (y/n) put her yoghurt down on the table and went to help the boy.

"Okay, head back. Mr Hart, it looks like you're going back to the ER." She said, grabbing a tissue to dab up the dribble of blood that was coming out of the wound. Mr Hart sighed and grabbed his car keys.

"Come on, Jasper." He told the boy, guiding him to the door with a hand on his back.

"Sorry, dude," Henry called out to them, knowing that Jasper would have to have more work done on his nose. The boy just waved a hand behind his back as he and his friend's father left to go back to the hospital.

The rest of the group ate in a content silence for a few minutes, until (y/n) had about half a bowl left. Deciding that she wanted to cheer them all up, she took her spoon and wiped some yoghurt on the tip of Ray's nose.

"I got your nose too." She grinned up at him, making the kids look at them when Ray tickled her ribs in revenge. She shrieked out in laughter and Piper turned to Henry as she watched the friends laugh together and fall into a hug. Ray looked huge over her, and she gazed at him like he put the stars in the sky.

"Are they in love?" She whispered in her brother's ear.

"Yeah, definitely." He confirmed, seeing the way Ray returned the woman's loving stare.

"Are they boyfriend and girlfriend?" Piper asked again in a hushed tone.

"No. No, they are not." Henry sighed. The sight of the two would make anyone believe in love, but they couldn't see what was happening right in front of their faces.

"Well, they should be." The little girl told her brother, thinking that if soulmates existed, (y/n) would be Ray's.

"Yeah. Yeah, they should." The boy breathed out, praying to any Cupid out there to send an arrow their way.