#I started this show for leah lewis

[fishofthewoods]

Oh my god I woke up this morning and my Stardew Valley meta post had almost 150 notes????? Hello?????????? Anyways I started writing this last night because @moon-is-pretty-tonight left nice tags on the original so thank you so much!!

We know from the starting scenes of the game that the farmer's grandfather loved Stardew Valley. So why did he leave? Pelican Town is a good place to grow old; George and Evelyn are just fine. It's a fine place to raise a kid, but maybe he just wanted to raise his child closer to real schools and other children.

Or maybe, just maybe, he understood.

Was there a day when he was in his thirties where he looked at his friends and realized they weren't like him? That he could run faster than them, work longer, explore deeper into the hidden places of the valley?

Was there a day when he went to the wizard to ask him for help, for knowledge if nothing else? Did he learn then that his family was different? Special? Chosen? And how did he react? He couldn't possibly raise a child in the valley if they would be as strange and fey as him. He had to leave. There was no other way.

But years later, on his deathbed, did he regret that choice?

Is that why he gave the farmer the letter?

Is that why they went back home?

When the farmer steps off the bus that first day, the valley is still on the cusp of winter, just barely tipping over into spring. The flowers are starting to bloom, but a chill still hangs in the air. As soon as the farmer's boots touch the soil there's a change. The air gets warmer. The trees get greener. Not by too much, not all at once, but it changes.

The junimos watch the farmer as they do their work. They're new to farming, but take to it with frightening speed; their first batch of crops is perfect. None of the townsfolk tell them that parsnips don't normally grow in less than a week, that cauliflowers don't grow to be ten feet tall, that fairies don't visit when the sun goes down and grow potatoes and beans and tulips overnight. The junimos talk amongst themselves in their strange, wild language, and agree: this is the one. They're back. The valley recognizes its own, even when they've left for a generation. The farmers have come home.

Things change fast in the valley. The community center, empty and decrepit for so many years, is rejuvenated. (Lewis says it was abandoned only a few weeks after the farmer's grandfather left. Strange coincidence, he says, that it both came and went with the farmer's family.) The mines and the quarry, similarly abandoned, are explored for the first time in ages. The town becomes cleaner, brighter, more vibrant, happier.

And it is happier. Not just the environment, but the people. It's the talk of the town for weeks when Haley does her first closet purge. Leah's art show in the town square is a huge success. Shane's smiling for the first time since he moved to the valley. All of them, when asked, say it's all thanks to the farmer.

People love to ask why Lewis didn't fix the community center on his own. Why Willy never repaired the boat to ginger island. Why Abigail or Marlon never went down to fix the elevator in the mines, or why Clint didn't fix the minecarts.

But isn't it so much more interesting to ask how those things were there in the first place? How they got so broken down? If the stories the townspeople tell are true, the valley was once a beautiful place, flourishing and full of life; why did that change? When did it change?

Was it when the farmer's grandfather, the locus of the valley, its chosen representative, left town?

And if so, what happens when the farmer comes back?

[spacesapphi]

HES Trio Headcanons (the third)

That's right guys, another one (my brain is rotted). These three live in my head rent free

some the Shane ones are sad again, sorry

Elliott

-had a pet hermit crab as a kid, he's always been a friend of the crabs!

- prefers fancy, decorative candles to scented ones. The prettier the better!

- trying his best to make his room look like Howls from Howls Moving Castle. That clutter of beautiful trinkets is exactly what he wants for a setup

- loves wearing his hair in braids, but is terrible at doing braids on himself. He usually asks Leah

- Willy is like a father to him. His bio father was not a kind man, and Willy is everything he wished his father could be and more

- Willy taught him how to fish too, and he's actually pretty good at it!

- very into a "method acting" style of writing, as in he'll live like a character he's trying to write for a while until he feels like he can realistically interpret them in his writing

- faked a British accent for about a month in middle school because he thought it sounded very sophisticated and artsy

Harvey

- won't tell anyone, but he enjoys little Saturday morning cartoons now and then. It reminds him of the moments of joy he felt when he was little and he cherishes that

- tried to shave off his mustache once and seeing how he looked without it scared him so bad he vowed not to do it again. It looks so bad 😭💔

- wears that Ebenezer scrooge lookin nightgown and cap unironically, swears that it helps him sleep better

- lactose intolerant and has a gluten allergy. He doesn't like cheese and baked goods because of it, they make him really sick

- that being said, if u made/bought him gluten free stuff he would act like he owes his life to you

- once he was at the library at the same time Penny was tutoring the kids. It was during free reading time and Vincent told him he looked like a character in the book he was reading. It was Geronimo Stilton. Harvey has still not recovered from that

- really wanted siblings as a little kid but never had them, so he created an imaginary friend for himself and pretended to go on aviation missions with them

- has a lil gap between his front teeth, he gets a bit shy about it, but it's cute when he smiles and you can see it

Shane

- I changed my height headcanon, bro is 5'3 now

- his ENTIRE family is very short, his mom and Marnie are 5'0. Jas' parents were tall though so once she's older she's absolutely towering over Marnie and Shane

- had very long hair before taking in Jas. For many reasons, especially maintenance, he's kept it short since adopting her

- Him stealing food from Joja is a habit built from necessity, from the time before he moved back in with Marnie. He got to the point financially that he was often stealing food for him and Jas, because he was often forced to choose between groceries and paying rent.

- he's not a vegetarian, but he refuses to eat chicken specifically. Everytime he tries, he just can't bring himself to do it. He loves chickens too much

- even then, he still ate very little. Stealing was risky and he wanted to make sure Jas was given what she needed first. He always had her eat first, and would eat whatever she didn't, like crusts or veggies she didn't like. The night he moved back in with Marnie was the first time he had an actual meal in about a year

- After he starts recovery, he tries to be better friends with Penny given that she's Jas' teacher. She isn't very interested in being close with him, but he still tries to be friendly

- has an arsenal of dad jokes at the ready at any given moment, you are not prepared for how corny this man gets

- forever salty that LEWIS of all people is beating him on the junimo kart leaderboards

- He and Sam have a workplace besties kinda relationship. They still stay pretty good friends after Joja closes, Shane goes to all of his bands shows to show support

- the only festivals he really cares about are the egg festival, luau and Stardew valley fair. The rest he'll go to because it makes Jas and Marnie happy, but those three he has a passion for

[annisassintchaska]

Daddy's Always Here: Lewis Hamilton X Black!Reader

NOTE: Lele is pronounced Lee-lee

The night is very cold as the time was approaching Christmas, so everyone had to be covered up to keep warm. Lewis was able to be at home during the week to spend some time with Y/n and his daughter, Leah Hamilton; however he had to leave for the last few races of the season. The little Hamilton was very sad that her daddy was leaving again, but promised to still cheer for him while he was on the track.

It was a couple of minutes after 8pm when Lewis returned back to the apartment that was given to him for his stay while in Barcelona as he had some extra things to go over. He decided that since he was lonely from leaving Roscoe at home, he would call to speak with his family. Lewis retrieved the telephone from his pocket and clicked on his Y/n's number to start the facetime; however after a the call was answered he was surprised to see his daughter instead of his wife. "Hi daddy, how are you?!" Asked the fully-energized toddler. "Hi baby, daddy's doing great. How are you and where is mommy?" Lewis asked confused to why his wife was nowhere in sight. "Mommy went to the kitchen to clean up the dishes. Should I give her the phone?" The smart baby asked as her father nodded his head yes.

Little footsteps could be heard until a voice broke out "Leah, you can't be running on the tiles with socks. You'll fall and hurt yourself" Y/n softly spoke to her daughter as she lifts her onto the counter. "Sorry mommy, daddy is on the phone and he wanted to see you" the toddler explains as she showed her mommy the phone. "Hi babe, you look tired. Why are you out in the cold?" Y/n questioned her husband. "Yeah, I'm a bit tired. Just got back from the track and thought I'd check in to see how my beautiful family is doing" Lewis answered causing Y/n to blush. "Well Sir Lewis, if I must have you know, your family is doing quite fine just sad because we miss you being here with us" She replied making a smile appear on his face.

"Daddy, when are you coming home?" Leah asked sadly as she took the phone from her mother's hand. "Why are you asking pumpkin?" Lewis asked suspiciously as she had never asked that particular question before. "I just wanna see you. You go away very quickly after coming home and we don't have enough time for bedtime stories or cuddles anymore cause you are never at home. Daddy, do you love me?" The toddler asked on the verge of tears, shocking both parents as the baby had never mentioned feeling this way before. "Of course I love you Lele, you're my daughter. As you know I have to work to be able to take care you and mommy so I'm away a lot which is why when I'm at home, I try to spend as much time with you as possible. Please don't doubt my love for you my baby. I love you with all my life" Lewis explained as his heart was breaking at the words he heard.

"Tell you what, daddy doesn't have work tomorrow so how about you both stay on the phone until you fall asleep. He can read you a bedtime story and you both can talk about your day at school and your drawings yeah?" Y/n suggested making the toddler become excited. Throughout the time, Leah showed her daddy some pictures she drew and painted in class as they spoke about the meanings behind them, then they talked about her new teddy that grandpa Anthony gave her and what she named it. Eventually things winded down as Leah was put into her crib with the phone because Lewis wanted to speak with his baby before she fell asleep. "Leah, I want to let you know that I love you very much and I know it's hard for you to understand now that I'm away most of the time but I promise you that you and your mommy are always on my mind. I wish I could take you with me everywhere I go but that is impossible due to you having school. I want you to know that no matter where in the world I am from home, my heart is always with you. Daddy will always be here ok?" He asked as he daughter nodded her head in response. They moved onto the bedtime story where Lewis read until Leah fell asleep when Y/n came to get the phone.

"She really needed that talk." Y/n said as she walked towards her bedroom. "Yeah I know. I'll be coming home on a three hours flight tomorrow for the Christmas break. So we'll be spending a lot of ime together with her alright?" Lewis responded as Y/n became excited to have her husband back home. "Yeah, I'll make sure to keep the secret. I love you Lew" Y/n said as Lewis replied "I love you too Y/n/n" before the call ended. This specific night, Lewis went to sleep feeling jittery at the mere thought of reuniting with his family.

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

Hi, how about oblivious farmer? Like half the town is in love with them and they give them hints they don't see. The farmer treats them as good friends and says they want to be friends with them forever lol. It would also be nice to see them compete with each other a bit (Especially Alex vs Sam, because I like them the most. But my character probably won't get involved with anyone because I'm a little afraid of them having kids. Of course I like kids and would be nice having children, but I just i heard that in sdv they are creepy and people turn them into birds, i'm a bit worried…so story almost taken out of my character's life in stardew valley). Sorry for writing so much and have a nice day

Thank you so much for your ask, dear anon!

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Oh Yoba, bless the heart of the oblivious Farmer. And bless the patience of all the bachelors and bachelorettes who are trying their best to make almost obvious hints to win the interest of the young and chaotic Farmer of the whole Valley. But the real chaos began when word got out that Farmer so-and-so didn't mind dating both guys and ladies. That is, the bachelors began their competition for the Farmer's heart, not realizing that the bachelorettes were also determined to win the Farmer for themselves. Moreover, each was for himself, and one individual has to have as many as 11 potential competitors.

Some left the "game" as soon as it started, not believing that they would have any chance (Penny, Shane, Maru and Sebastian), some began to show "aggressive" friendship to Farmer, almost sticking to them like a faithful dog that would bark and cackle at the sight of outsiders (Alex, Abigail Sam), while others did not employ any tactics, considering sincerity and friendship to be the key to winning hearts (Harvey and Emily). Some decided to go for the sly, and with the help of not too damaging friendship and mental health gossip cleverly push the competitors away from Farmer and win themselves over (Haley). And it also happens that some people were so caught up in the battle for young Farmer's heart that they didn't notice how they fell in love with each other (Elliott/Leah).

The married and adult residents of the Valley looked on in total shock. Someone, namely the parents of some of the bachelors (those same Jodi, Robin and Caroline) also tried to hint to Farmer that their son/daughter really liked them. Someone (Lewis) tried to talk sense into the love-crazed youngsters by nagging them to stop their "loving advances". The children (Jas, Vincent, and Leo) looked on with incomprehension, believing it was "just another grown-up fad" that they, alas, could not yet comprehend. How the others (Marnie, Willy, and Gus) laughed heartily at the whole thing, and how George grumbled at home because all that "love cacophony" kept him from watching TV. Also laughing heartily, the old adventurers (Marlon and Gil) genuinely didn't understand how their young Guild member could calculate sophisticated tactics against dangerous monsters, but can't figure out when someone is flirting with them (they even made a bet who would win, just for fun). Rasmodius shook his head and asked the Farmer if they had knocked over the love potion.

What's funny is that in the end the Farmer's choice fell on Krobus. Because they're a sweet, kind, cool monster, and they smell like licorice. Who would have thought that happiness can be found in stinking sewer drains. Although, given that diamonds or gold ore are found in some garbage cans of the residents of Stardew Valley, there is nothing to be surprised at all...

PS: Also yeah, you're right. Sometime, children in this game looks like a nightmare fuel 😅 And the fact than you can rid of them by turning them into pigeon... Oy vey.

[klaprisun]

One Sunny Day

(Stardew Valley)(Haley x Female Farmer)

Chapter 34

For some reason on my walk to the saloon, I saw nobody. There was nobody walking around, nobody doing yard work, nobody running errands. I know it is pretty late out, but people are usually still out and about. It’s giving me a really weird vibe.

Today is also the first day of fall! I had a lot of crops to clear out for the new season, but thankfully my project is still intact. I don’t know what I’m waiting for at this point… it’s really not a huge thing.

I kick a pebble from my path as I venture closer to the saloon. Still no sign of anyone. But as I get closer and closer to the building, I start to hear really…really… loud country music coming from inside. My curiosity is immediately in full gear, so I rush the rest of the way.

Bursting through the door of the Stardrop Saloon, I couldn’t even hear the bell over the sound of the jukebox at full blast. All the tables have been pushed aside creating what seems to be a dance floor. To my surprise, the dance floor was completely full with everyone dancing in rhythm to one another. Bodies were flying and twirling all around so quickly that I couldn’t keep up. What I really noticed was everyone changing partners every couple of minutes.

“A fucking hoe down?” I mumble in exasperation. I already had a tough time keeping up at the Flower Dance and that required no skill. This is another level for me.

People started noticing I was looming by the door and tried waving me over. First Gus, then Marnie, then Lewis, then what felt like the rest of the town. I had to wave off so many people in embarrassment.

I thought I was safe until Leah came swirling like a tornado my way. I couldn’t even object before she yanked my arm and tossed me into the mix of bodies on the dance floor. My arms connected with someone’s immediately and they swung me around to the beat of the music. When there was a pause in the dance, I could finally see who I landed with.

“Hey Danny,” Alex greeted me as we did a weird side step dance move while he held my hand up. I tried my very hardest to concentrate on his foot work so I could keep up.

“What’s all this about?” I question loudly over the sound of the hand claps echoing through the room.

“Not too sure to be honest. People kind of showed up and then Gus turned the jukebox up and it summoned the rest of the town in a weird, creepy way. It felt like being lured by a siren call,” Alex joked.

“How are you doing?” he twirls me around with his hand holding mine above my head. It’s really weird to be dancing with a dude, especially since we are both bulky, stone, statues.

“If you mean about Taylor and all that, I’m doing well. It’s going well. We might even officially put a label on our situation eventually,” we slide to the left a little awkwardly and my boot gets caught in a splitter on the floor board. I have to pry it away.

“That’s really good news. I’m glad to hear,” I give him a sincere smile and he gives me one in return.

“So you and Haley..? How is that going?” I see his eyebrows raise from the corner of my eye since the dance is everyone facing forwards in a line dance style now.

“It’s going better than great.” I feel my face heat up as I recap the previous night. Just as Haley suspected, I can tell Alex somehow figured out what happened because his face lit up as his jaw dropped. Just as he opened his mouth to say something, I was yanked away into someone else's arms.

“Look at you go! You are a natural!” Marnie sings as I spin her around. Somehow I fell right into the flow of the dance now. I’m not really thinking about it too much.

“It took some concentration at first, but I am slowly getting the hang of it,” I shrug.

“How are your chickens doing? Are you ready for some cows in a barn yet?” Marnie laughs. Once again, the clapping nearly drowns out our conversation.

“They’re growing so fast. I miss them as little chicks already. I’m nearly ready for some cows though. I can’t wait.”

“What are their names again? I have such a bad memory these days.”

I trip a little in the middle of the side step I was doing as I think of the names. On their own, they sound like normal chicken names… but together there is a bit of a pattern.

“Well… there is Coconut…Pinkie…Fruit Cup… and… Sunflower.”

“Oh those are such lovely names! I just know you take great care of those little rascals,” Marnie exclaims. “Time for another partner swap!”

Marnie must do this a lot, because a second after, I was pulled into the crowd by someone else for another round of the dance.

“Look at those hips move, girl!” Leah hollers as she holds my hips and starts rocking them back and forth a bit more than I was already doing.

“They ain’t even moving that much. You’re doing that,” I chuckle. I’m really working up a sweat at this point. This dancing is no joke.

“I bet Haley’s hips have been moving this much,” Leah pokes my side causing me to recoil, then lets go of my hips to line dance to the next part of the song.

“Maybe more,” a smirk forms on my lips and I give Leah a telling look. That causes her to clue in immediately. Just like Alex, she was also cut off by me getting pulled away before she could say anything.

“How have your injuries been? Have you been taking care of them? How is your head?” Harvey bombards me with questions right off the bat.

“No complaints yet…” I jokingly answered.

“What?”

“Never mind.”

“So you are doing good?” He asks again. We hesitate a moment in the dance as we kind of get confused about who twirls who around which ultimately ends with me twirling Harvey.

“I have been taking care of myself. Don’t worry, doctor,” I flash him a charming smile. Harvey’s face distorts into an unreadable expression, and his cheeks go slightly pink. It throws me off and makes me get flustered. I trip over my own foot for a second but quickly regain balance. I guess I just have that effect on people..?

“C’mere,” Elliot pulls me away from Harvey so I can now be his dance partner. I didn’t even realize it was time to switch already. Each dance sequence feels like it's getting quicker and quicker. But I think I’m just getting used to it.

“That was so weird. I think I just made Harvey blush?” I say with uncertainty.

“I don’t think you know how attractive you are. Don’t cut yourself short,” Elliot says firmly.

“Well I don’t know about THAT,” I roll my eyes as I click my heels and toes against the ground to the beat.

“You literally made Haley rethink her sexuality,” Elliot points out. We shimmy past one another with our knuckles placed on our hips. I tip my hat down at him as we pass by each other.

“See. Right there. You’re attractive whether you agree or not. I’m not into you, but I see how you got Haley’s panties in a twist-” Elliot's sentence gets cut short as Leah spins by us and whispers into his ear. He listens intently, but his eyes widen and both of them look my way directly after. Leah gets swung back away from us by her dance partner, Caroline. Elliot is left gawking like an idiot as everyone changes dance partners again.

My next dance partner turned out to be Pierre. He was a bit off beat and that caused me to be thrown off a bit.

“I don’t know why I keep trying to do these dances. I’m getting too old for this,” he sighs.

“What are you talking about? You’re still plenty young!” I nudge his shoulder, trying to get his spirits up.

“Caroline has so much energy and a free spirit. I wish I could keep up with her and her hobbies.”

“I’m sure you guys have some kind of things you do together?”

“Yeah I guess we do. I just feel like she doesn’t like me as much anymore.”

“Why don’t you get her a bouquet to let her know how much you still love her? I’m sure she’d love that.”

“Good idea, Danny. Haley is a lucky girl.” And with that he gives me a wink and the dance is already over for this partner rotation.

I try to make eye contact with someone in the crowd so I know where I’m getting dragged to next. All I can see is an ocean of dancing people, no one person is looking back at me. Suddenly I feel my arm get tugged into the next dance.

“You looked like a lost puppy,” Maru giggles as we start clapping.

“I feel like one. I just keep getting whipped around from person to person. I can’t keep up,” I huff as I wipe a drip of sweat from my forehead.

“It's nearly over. Just a few more partner swaps!”

“I bet it will feel like forever. I’m going to sleep good tonight though that’s for sure.”

“Well it’s already time to switch! Good luck out there!” Maru lets go of my hand and I’m washed back into the crowd.

Instead of being spun, swung, or twirled away by someone, I find myself line dancing beside good old, energetic Sam. He looks over at me when he notices I picked my pace up to match his. I see his eyes narrow and he starts getting more aggressive with his dancing. The beat starts picking up in the song, and the two of us start “dance battling” each other. We are the only two paying attention to our intense dancing. We even join hands at some point and act like we are actually dance partners, but really we were competing.

We keep that up for the entire round, not speaking to each other once. I did look away a few times to gaze around at everyone else having fun. I also notice Leah and Elliot whispering to people from our group here and there. They are such gossips.

Sam and I’s competition really took the last wind out of me. I’m starting to get absolutely pooped. Sam dances his way into the wave of bodies out of my sight, and I’m left dizzy, brain spinning in circles. I feel my body slowly start walking me off course, causing me to bump into someone.

“Oh my Yoba. Willy!?” I say as I crash into Willy’s open arms. He must’ve been expecting me to lose my senses and stumble around. I rarely get to talk to Willy. He likes to spend time out at the pier and in his store. I haven’t really been focused on fishing or anything lately so it’s been a while.

“Ahoy lass! How ye been?” His grumbly sounding voice and gruff appearance always makes people afraid of him. But he is one of the sweetest people I’ve met.

“Living the dream. How ‘bout you?” Willy twirls me around, more gracefully than anyone else had tonight.

“Still tryin’ to keep the fishing business running. Some may say I'm trying to keep it afloat!” he starts chuckling at his own pun. I joined in on the laughter as it was a good pun.

“You been having any luck in these local waters? You were a great angler there at the beginning,” Willy asks.

“I’ve been a bit... preoccupied,” I say sheepishly. “I promise I’ll try to get out there again soon.” I recognize the vibe in the air that means it is time to change partners. Willy and I tip our hats to one another and spin away.

This time, I’m dragged into a dance with Penny. Although, It was more like we bumped into each other and just went with it.

“Penny! Hi!” We grasp hands and hold them out to the side. My other hand is lightly holding her waist while hers is just kind of resting on my shoulder. We bounce to the music, sticking our feet out every which way, trying to keep in sync with everyone else.

“Hi Danny!” You are a great dancer!” she admired my footwork for a minute but then dance required us to spin next.

“Meh, this part is easy work. I get so lost when the line dance part comes up. I think I’ve tripped like three times during that bit.”

“It took me years to learn how to line dance. We haven’t even gotten to the fastest song yet. That’ll throw you off for sure. I still get lost during it,” she laughs.

“How is the teaching going? Are the rascals behaving for you?”

“Jas and Vincent are truly great kids. I love teaching them. Sometimes they are a handful but I can take it.”

“You are such a kind person for doing that for them. Everyone is so thankful for all that you do.”

“Awww thank you. It’s something I’m really interested in doing for the rest of my life. It would be nice working with pristine, good condition textbooks. The ones we have here are very rickety, old things. They basically fall apart in your hands.”

Before I could respond, I felt someone slide their hands up my arms, over my biceps, to my shoulders. Penny gives me a smirk as she can see who has walked up behind me. She gives me a slight nod and dances away.

The hands on my shoulders start twisting me around so that we are face to face.

“I know those hands anywhere,” I whisper to Haley. She had finally arrived at the saloon, making me have to suffer all this dancing by myself until now.

“I’m sure you do,” she seductively whispers back, wrapping her arms around my neck. I tuck mine in around her waist, holding her close. Suddenly the synchronized dancing doesn’t have my attention anymore.

Before we could even settle into a nice, slow dance pace, she flashes me a bright grin and picks up into the line dance choreography. I let out a sigh, but excitedly went to join her as her partner.

“Isn’t this fun!” she shouts over the loud music. We are holding hands, bobbing in and out as well as doing some fancy footwork.

“You’re just lucky I decided to join in with you. I’ve been dancing this for a really long time. I was starting to feel exhausted there before you came in.”

“You saved just enough energy for me?” She says as I twirl her around.

“Of course I did. I have to have at least one dance with the pretty misses,” her face reddens and she suddenly becomes shy. “What’s the matter, did I embarrass you?” I pinch her already red cheek, making her face go a shade darker.

“I’m just happy you saved a dance for me. I was hoping you did.”

“Of course! Who do you think I am?”

“Which, does anyone know about…” she waves a finger between her and I as we start line dancing again.

“Only like a few. I didn’t tell EVERYONE.”

We continue line dancing side by side, only really paying attention to what the other is doing. I sometimes take her hips from behind and dance behind her, but only once and a while. I can tell the end of the dance is coming up, so I take Haley and dip her to the ground. Just as I pull her back up, the song abruptly stops. The two of us are frozen, gazing into each other's eyes.

Everything is immediately snapped back into reality when we hear Shane shout from across the room.

“I WAS RIGHT!” He starts waving a stack of money our way, with our entire group standing behind him, staring at us. Some still had money in their hand, waiting to pass to Shane. 

[phoebehalliwell]

have you ever wondered which actresses could portray the charmed ones if the story was set nowadays? (it may seem weird but i like to make fancasts about the books/shows i like and i was curious if you also thought about it...) i love your blog btw!

hiiiii i actually have never thought of this but i did some thinking over a lunch break or two and i came up with five different options ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Option One

The Tried And True Brunettes!!

basically a one-to-one of the original except set in 2024 so adding a couple more modern slants i imagine prue would maybe work in tech or an app or a start up instead of the auction house, phoebe would def have some plotline with dating apps something or other tying into her column, chappell roan is def performing at p3

Claudia Jessie as Prue Halliwell // i’ve only seen her on bridgerton but the sharpness and the softness she displays with eloise i think would really help encapsulate prue

Victoria Pedritti as Piper Halliwell // ive seen her in a couple things but specifically the characters in the haunting of hill house and the haunting of bly manor i think could really lend itself to her earlier seasons versus her agro kind of insane variant as love in you could def show itself in the later seasons

Danielle Rose Russell as Phoebe Halliwell // if anyone’s seen legacies whenever drr is playing lizzie… i know she’s got the sauce

Mikey Madison as Paige Matthews // i only know her from the scream reboot but i totally see the vision

Option Two

It’s San Francisco!!

for a show that so frequently reminds us it is set in san francisco and the surrounding bay area, it features so few asian characters it is honestly confusing, given that the city itself is roughly one third asian. the show initially seemed like in wanted to lean into that in the very first season given episodes like dead man dating, but it really petered out. this recasting offers a new perspective of the city as well as different facets of life for the charmed ones to explore (i would love to see a lunar new year episode / zodiac episode to overwrite the existing one in canon which is just so :///). for this specific casting, i would have them be a vietnamese family, with paige being half asian and half white raised by adopted white parents, so when she comes into the fold, it's not just her learning about her magical heritage but also her getting to learn and connect with her asian heritage as well

Kelly Marie Tran as Prue Halliwell // i've only seen her in star wars admittedly i don't even know which one i'm not a star wars girlie But i think she carries with her both the bravery of prue and that kind of strong dignity/forceful aura that would really help shape the role

Lana Condor as Piper Halliwell // i know her as lara jean from to all the boys i've loved before and honestly from that alone i think she'd kill as piper

Leah Lewis as Phoebe Halliwell // okay. so while i haven't actually watched nancy drew, my mutuals love it, and from the gifsets i've seen + the promos they would show before riverdale, i do think we've found our phoebe

Piper Curda as Paige Matthews // not the first and not the last pick from Legacies, piper was introduced in the 4th season i'm p sure and i really like her laid back / obviously gay aura and i think she would make a really interesting obviously gay paige

Option Three

Asian Doesn’t Inherently Mean East Asian!!

i wanna see desi witches i feel like i never see desi witches!! plus the bay area / northern california as a whole has a very vibrant indian community so i would love to see that tapped into

Simone Ashley as Prue Halliwell // while she is in sex education we all know the example i'm going to give you here is kate sharma from bridgerton who is basically just regency prue halliwell

Amita Suman as Piper Halliwell // i know her as inej from shadow and bone which admittedly as a series, i did not like. however, i think amita is a talented actress and could pull off an excellent piper

Avantika Vandanapu as Phoebe Halliwell // best known for playing karen in the new mean girls movie. definitely would kill it as phoebe

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Paige Matthews // best known as devi in never have i ever, a show that i actually did not watch but my mom did so i've seen roughly 1/3 of all episodes. i think she's a very skilled actress and could play the willful, stubborn, and creative paige excellently

option four

Black Girl Magic!!

i'm going to be perfectly honest with you -- this was absolutely motivated by having an ayo piper. think on it. like. gas.

Omono Okojie as Prue Halliwell // yet another legacies pick but what can i say i love the cast. i think she would bring an appropriate gravitas and like cool stubborness to prue

Ayo Edibiri as Piper Halliwell // hold up sydney adamu from the bear. hold up piper halliwell. they're the same picture.

Jadah Marie as Phoebe Halliwell // i know her from descendants 3 where she was playing dr facilier's daughter celia and that was really all the evidence i needed. she's totally phoebe

Madison Reyes as Paige Matthews // she's julie from julie and the phantoms which if you haven't seen you should esp if you love dcoms bc it's another kenny ortega classic. i think madison brings the right spirit to paige. additionally, being the half sister, she is actually not just black but afro latina, and could introduce new perspectives from her specific puerto rican descent esp in regards to brujeria (a la josefina in season 2 or maybe 3 of the charmed reboot)

Option Five

Everyone Knows The Charmed Ones Are Blonde!!

We're standing in the home of the Charmed Ones, we've got their powers, we got their book, and we got blonde multi-tonal hair!!! on a very real level, could not resist making the blonde variants. largely motivated by sabrina carpenter as phoebe

Meghann Fahy as Prue Halliwell // known for the bold type and the white lotus i think meghann could really the convey the whole i'm lonely but i'm good/i'm bitter but i swear i'm fine vibe prue has going for her

Elle Fanning as Piper Halliwell // we see piper's soft side when elle plays aurora in maleficent and her agro side when she plays catherine in the great

Sabrina Carpenter as Phoebe Halliwell // do i really need to explain this? i'm right. you know i'm right.

Renee Rapp as Paige Matthews // come back to television the kids miss you. i know she usually plays the more prue coded characters like with leighton in the sex lives of college girls and arguably even regina george in mean girls but i've seen her in those interviews. "There is this man who owns a bus touring company. His name is buddy, and he is such an asshole, and he was so disrespectful to my friends, Priscilla and Bella, who I work with, and to my mother. If you're watching this, I can't stand you, and I hope your business burns. You are so disrespectful and so misogynistic. I. Hate. You." that's my paige matthews

castings for other characters under the cut ❤️

Leo Wyatt

Dev Patel // like. logically. could we book dev patel? no. but does that make me want him any less? also no.

Kedar Williams Stirling // best known as jackson in sex education where he just exudes such good vibes you know what i'm saying? that just like nice aura. that's what i want for leo. when leo's around i want the feeling like things are going to be okay bc he's just so good

Alex Roe // if any of you watched siren on freeform i highly recommend the first two seasons i did give up on the third season but the first two were really good. he plays the male lead ben who i feel like honestly would translate over really well to leo. knowledgeable and constantly dealing with the women he loves as shit keeps getting weirder

Vanessa Morgan // she does that "gazes lovingly at a person you are basically cosmically tied to" so well in riverdale i know she could kill as leah wyatt

Cole Turner

Manny Jacinto // i'm not watching the acolyte but i am watching those fancams and i'm gonna need more sexy villian manny jacinto asap

Nathan Parsons // one of those cw actors that gets passed around like the blunt so it only makes sense to have him here. i know him best as max from roswell new mexico but it's specifically when he plays jones, for all intents and purposes max's evil twin that he really starts cole cooking imo. i think he would offer a really fun take on cole.

Havana Rose Liu // who wouldn't go against both heaven and hell to be with her? i mainly know her from bottoms where she might not feel super cole coded but i see the vision

Chris O'Shea // i only know him as percival pickens in season six of riverdale but he served down and i know he'd make a great cole. watch s6 of riverdale. you don't have to watch any of the earlier seasons or any of the seasons after it to understand what's going on i promise. it's the season where they all get magic powers.

Darryl Morris

Quentin Plair // another pick from roswell new mexico he plays dallas the sexy preacher among other things and i think he has a really good um. it's like. that running out of patience type vibe you know what i'm saying? i really like the way he can get the terse like i am being nice right now but i need you to know that is a choice i am making type vibe that i really like when darryl gets (like when darryl first meets cole and there's that tension its such a good darryl moment)

John David Washington // could we book him? idk i don't know if he's really been in any tv shows i know his mainly blackKklansman and tenet and i feel like he def has the chops to give us an excellent darryl

Charles Michael Davis // another cw actor best known to me personally as marcel on the originals and as we can see in the photo looks great in a suit i think he would make a really good darryl esp in the softer moments connecting with the sisters/leo

William Jackson Harper // okay thru googling him right now he's 44?? that's insane to me he does not look 44. most know him as chidi from the good place which i think offers the perfect "this might as well be happening" type energy darryl so often has

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2024 Skate America RD result

this was nervewracking to watch lol the Mrazeks's tech box showing two ❌ invalidated elements alone was 👀 glad that was the tech panel - they didn't watch them at Denis Ten i guess 😅 they mistook something else for their ChRS

then Madi falling, Lilah and Lewis with a 5 point lead - most teams would have no chance of making up that big a gap, but i guess we'll see tomorrow how big a score C/B can rack up

i'm sure C/B have someone good like Hugo Chouinard making their music cut for them, but oof it's too many songs. the opening works pretty well, but once they leave the 50s, to me it starts to feel messy and irritating haha - like Hugo probably bent over backwards to minimize the clashing of keys, but there are still a couple clunker transitions, and others just don't fit together. jarring. it looked like Madi set her foot down on Evan's boot and tripped. they recovered like pros and somehow still had the highest PCS and BV in the event - level 4's all around including in the midline (!) and PSt3

F/G i can see how the crowd responds to them, but their dancing somehow feels calculated rather than organic and musical, when they skate, does it make you feel anything? idk. they're just not for me. i loved them the Disco Brit and Vogue seasons, not sure what happened

i was surprised by Jean-Luc praising D/S very highly yesterday for their FD, though he likes the RD less. as a program, it doesn't really stand out in any way? judges also varied widely - they ranked them 2nd through 9th

i love Olivia Smart, and i'll be so happy when they have a clean competition where they look really dialed in as a team. when it's good it looks really good. the Spanish judge gave them +4 on their ChRS despite the ! lol i guess without it it would have been +7 or something

L/LeG were 3rd in PCS in the whole event, 8th in tech score. usually they hit their levels, but they had PStB today. while F/A were the reverse - 4th in tech, 7th in PCS

US judge had N/M 9th and M/C 7th, reversed from the rest of the panel. Ted blithely announcing that Leah and Artem got married in June as if there isn't a huge mess blowing up right now about their training mates, and their coach isn't disgraced judges scoring their own teams a lot higher - CZE for the Mrazeks (3rd in GOE while the rest of the panel had them 4th-10th) ESP for Olivia/Tim (2nd in GOE, 3rd overall. panel had them 5th-10th in GOE) the British judge, Nicholas Russell, had every mark for F/G save one thrown out as the highest on the panel. except for his marks for their step sequences, which were thrown out for being the lowest lol

the British judge also ranked Fabbri/Ayer last in PCS, which, what? he gave them and the Mrazeks scores 10+ pts lower than the panel the Korean judge had a very wacky ranking - N/M 3rd, F/A 4th, T/K 5th. D/S 7th, Mrazeks dead last

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The Black Sheep and The Silver Rabbit

Hi everyone, I hope you enjoy my Stardew Valley FanFic. Chapter two will be out this weekend. Sebastian x Reader

Elliott x Reader

A bit of a love triangle but not exactly

Bestfriends: Sam, Abby, Leah Warning: Swearing (A lot) and steamy 18+ content to come. Read it below or on Wattpad (linked below) https://www.wattpad.com/story/366629885-the-black-sheep-and-the-silver-rabbit Thank you for your support!

This is my first time writing something like this so please bear with me on any minor grammatical errors. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it. <3 Chapter 1 - Raindrops

As you sit on the bus with a long ride ahead, you can't help but feel a sense of loneliness. All the things you are leaving behind in the big city, it was your hometown after all, the place you grew up, the place you knew best in the world. Since your mom passed away last year, things have been pretty quiet for you, you lost some of your light when she left you. You stopped partying and going out every weekend, you started to calm down and appreciate the people and things that mattered most to you. To think you'd be leaving so many things behind to start a brand-new life doing something you had not considered since you were a young child visiting your grandpa. However, despite that feeling of loneliness, you also felt like this would be an adventure worth fulfilling. This land you inherited was both precious to your mom and your grandfather, you could not go on every day having thrown it all away for selfish reasons. You know in your heart this is where you should be right now in your life, even if it is a hard decision to move away from your comforts.

The bus keeps moving on, slowly you see less and less houses and more and more trees. The bumpy roads are somewhat calming and you take a few deep breaths and remind yourself of the good times you had in the valley with your mom and grandfather. You feel content and a little tired as the bus shakes around. You close your eyes and relax as you know there are still a few hours before you will arrive.

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You awaken to the sound of the bus brakes squealing to a stop. "Am I here?" you think to yourself.

"This is your stop, young lady" the bus driver announces. You get up and grab your multiple suitcases that are way overpacked. I mean you are moving your entire life to a new place what do they expect? As you unload your bags, you think about all the things you couldn't bring with you that you ended up selling. "Hopefully I will be able to get some new stuff once I save up some more cash" you think to yourself.

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You step off the bus and see a 40ish year old ginger-haired women, she is quite pretty but seems to be wearing work clothes that are a bit dirty.

"Hi! You must be (Y/N)!" she exclaims "I'm Robin, I guess you could consider us neighbours! I live a short walk down the road with my family, I'm also the local carpenter, hence my clothes" she says giving a slight laugh.

"Hello, yes I am (Y/N), very nice to meet you Robin" I say in almost a whisper.

"You must be tired after your trip, let me show you the path to the farm in case you forgot the way! I know it's been many years since your last visit to the valley!

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"Now don't be too alarmed the land itself is very overgrown and has seen better days that's for sure! But that is why you're here after all! To give it the love it needs to be a beautiful farm once again! And just so you know I am here to help you out, so come see me anytime" "Thank you, Robin" you say as you walk up to your new home. A small cabin, it looks in somewhat decent shape, despite it clearly needing some serious updates. Robin starts to head out and gives you a smile and a wave, almost bumping into an older gentleman.

"You aren't giving our newcomer trouble, are you Robin?" He chuckles as she storms by. "I'm Lewis, nice to meet you (Y/N). I'm the town mayor here in Pelican Town and I wanted to stop by with a little "starter pack" for you that a few of us chipped in on." You open it up to see some seeds and a few pre-packed meals and snacks and some worn out tools. "Thank you so much!" You exclaim with a sweet smile. They both seem so kind you thought yourself. "I won't keep you as you have certainly had a long trip, come by and have a chat with me once you're settled in." He says as he walks off. ______________

You open the door and let out a big sigh. "I made it" you say to yourself. You look around your small cabin. It's not much but you're going to do everything to make it your own.

You quickly get tucked into bed and fall asleep almost instantly. "I wonder what tomorrow will bring, I hope everyone is as nice as Robin and Lewis" you think to yourself as your eyes shut.

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Your alarm sounds, waking you from a deep sleep. You wake up slightly confused about where you are, it takes you a couple of seconds to remember everything that happened. It almost felt like the entire trip here was a dream.

You crawl out of bed, and eat some breakfast. "What should I do today" you wonder. "I should probably go greet everyone and start clearing my yard," you sigh.

You grab your t-shirt overalls and boots and head out to your yard. Using the old tools the townsfolk so kindly gifted you, you begin swinging your scythe at the overgrown weeds. It takes you about three hours to finally clear out the weeds, sticks, and rocks leaving a nice open spot of your seeds. You look in your bag. "Heuh, turnip seeds? Not my favourite to be honest but maybe they're in season or something?" you think to yourself as you begin tilling the soil.

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"All done! Look how adorable you all are, my little turnips, you better grow big and strong and make me some cash!" You laugh awkwardly at your embarrassing comment. "Yep, this is why I have no friends," you think to yourself.

Looking at the time, it's just after lunch and you've certainly earned a break. You quickly change your dirty clothes into a cute jeans and crop top combo that way you don't totally scare off all the townsfolk on the first day. You grab one of the pre-packed meals and head into town. You find a bench right near the town centre and decide to sit down and eat. The spring breeze catches your long hair as it now falls out of the braid you had made this morning. The air here in the valley was so fresh and clean that it actually felt different just to breathe. It was so freeing. For the first time since you were a kid, you didn't feel the stress and pressure of work or your social life. You had forgotten what it felt like to be peaceful. As you look around at the town centre some vague memories of visiting as a small child begin to return to you.

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"Um hey" a kind voice breaks you from your daydreaming. You look up and see a tall blonde-haired boy who's probably close to your age. "Are you new here or just passing through?" he says staring at you with his big blue eyes. " Oh hi, um, I'm new here I just moved to the big farm right outside of town, my name is (Y/N)." You say in a shy voice. "Oh that's great!" He says with a big smile. "I'm Sam, nice to meet you (Y/N). I live here with my parents and my little brother Vincent, well right now it's just my mom and brother my dad's away...for a bit" he stutters. " Anyway, you should stop by the saloon tonight almost everyone comes by it would be a great way to meet everyone!" He smiles waiting for your answer. You look at him nervously not wanting to seem too eager as you have had trouble making friends in the past. "I mean no pressure if you are still settling in!" he says reassuringly. "I...would like that," you say as you smile back at him. "Great! We usually get there around 530 and stay a couple hours. I gotta go to Joja Mart to pick something up for my mom right now but I will catch ya later (Y/N)." You smile and wave to him as he walks off.

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Sam's POV

"No fuckinggg wayy" he thinks to himself as he walks towards Joja mart. "What are the chances the cutest girl ever decides to leave the big city and move to this small ass town. This town just went up in standards." He laughed to himself as he walked with a huge stupid grin on his face. On the walk, he passes by the town sports boy Alex. He sees Sam with a stupid grin on his face and starts walking up to him. "What are you smiling at you weirdo?" Alex asks. "Duude have you seen the new girl in town?" he says as he stares him down holding both his shoulders as if this were the biggest news ever. "What new girl? You got some imaginary girlfriend now?" he replies in disbelief. "Naw man, you heard how that old farm was getting a new owner? Well, it's not some old retired couple looking for the quiet life... it's a 20 something year old beauty with long hair, sparkling eyes, and a perfect smile. I seriously could barely keep it together introducing myself. She seems kinda shy though but I at least convinced her to swing by the saloon tonight." he says still grinning like a loser. "Wait are you for real? That's actually so fucking lucky, Ill have to meet her... I bet Haley is gonna lose her mind if she sees me talking to any other girl though...she thinks I don't notice her watching me workout every day but shes way too obvious." he says sounding unsure of what to do. "I mean...who knows maybe they will become friends and get along? Don't worry so much it's not like you two are dating seriously. I gotta go tho Alex at least say hi to her!" Sam continues on his way to Joja thinking about how tonight at the saloon will go.

"She seems shy, hopefully, she likes Abby and Seb. I mean it's impossible for her and Abby not to get along, Abby is so down for new friends. Seb however, fuck, he's gonna be pissed I bet, I wonder if I should text him first. Ugh if I tell him he might ditch instead though." Sam groans to himself.

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Farmer's POV

You sigh as you look at the time 5:37 PM. "Should I really go to that little town bar place Sam mentioned? What if everyone thinks I'm weird cause I'm a city girl? He was really nice though and I can't spend my entire time here not speaking to anyone. I guess he was actually pretty cute too... ugh FINE. I'll go... and just say hi because I said I would." You think to yourself. You fix up your hair, and makeup and switch to a tight black top and baggy jeans and head out.

DripDripDrip

"You gotta be kidding" you say out loud as it starts to rain on your walk into town. The breeze is cooler now that the sun has gone down, even though it's spring you can still feel the chill in the air as the wind blows through your soft nicely brushed hair. "I hope I get there before I'm soaked and my makeup is ruined." you think to yourself as you pick up the pace.

As you arrive you scan the room for any familiar faces and notice Robins's lovely red hair. She smiles as she notices you walk in. "Hey (Y/N), so nice of you to stop by, this is my husband Demetrius." She smiles as she pulls him closer. "Hi nice to meet you (Y/N), Robin was telling me all about you make sure you don't overwork yourself! Our daughter Maru is actually really looking forward to meeting you she couldn't come this evening as she works early at the clinic tomorrow but please stop by our place on the Mountain and I will introduce you! She is several years younger but she is very mature for her age." he says with a proud smile. "That would be great" I reply. "Were you looking for someone (Y/N)?" Robin says as she remembers your eyes searching the room when you first entered. "Um... well I met a boy named Sam today and he said to come here tonight so I could meet some friends our age." "Oh that's wonderful, Sam and the gang are usually in the pool room over there. Actually, my son Sebby...I mean Sebastian is there as well. He is pretty shy and might come off a bit standoffish but I promise you he's a good boy with a kind heart." She smiles motioning for you to go over. You smile back at both of them but notice Demetrius had left the conversation and went back to the bar when Robin brought up Sebastian..."strange" you thought to yourself.

You take a deep breath as you peek around the corner. You see Sam right away, he's laughing as he holds his pool stick. "Thank god he's actually here," you think to yourself. You continue to scan the pool room and notice some interesting decor, vintage arcade games, a Joja cola machine and some comfy couches. "Oh, who's that." you think as you notice a girl with lovely violet hair sitting on the couch. She seems very focused on the game...or is she just staring... as you follow her gaze you see a pale, dark-haired boy with gorgeous grey-blue eyes he's tall and slender and dressed in all black. "Ah, I see what she's looking at." You giggle to yourself out loud. Your giggle catches Sam's attention and he looks over with a massive grin on his face. "(Y/N)!" he exclaims. "Glad you actually came, come on over and have a drink with us!" He gestures to you to come over to the pool table and pours you a beer from the pitcher. "Over on the couch is Abby" She looks up from her Nintendo Switch and smiles at you. "Nice to meet you, Abby, I love your hair colour it's so pretty," you say softly. "Aw thank you!" she replies. You look back over at the boys and notice some tension. The dark-haired boy is glaring at Sam with some serious fire in his eyes. But it seems like Sam knew he would NOT be down for this little "new friend" meet-up. "Oh and this is Seb, he's not much of a talker I wouldn't waste your time on him but he's alright sometimes" Sam teases. Sebastian nods his head in disapproval and gives you a slight smirk with zero eye contact, immediately focusing back to the game.

"So that's Robin's son Sebastian she mentioned him earlier...he's actually... very handsome under that mop of luscious dark hair. His skin is so pale and his eyes although they look dark are a cool shade of blue, they glisten so nicely under the pool table light, you almost feel like your feet are sinking as you stare for a bit too long. "Ah makes sense now, he's certainly not Demetrius's son. From the way he acted I'm guessing there is some Step-Father x Step-Son tension going on... rough." you think to yourself.

You decide to go sit next to Abby as not to interrupt them mid-game. Just by the way she was staring at Sebastian, you can tell she's totally into him. "Makes sense they seem to have similar styles and they are clearly very close." You think to yourself.

"Let's go get a better drink, you don't have to drink that shit," she says as she takes the beer from my hand. You quickly walk up to the bar together and she orders some weird colourful drinks for the both of you. As you walk back to the sofa she starts up a conversation. So far she seems pretty cool you think to yourself her style is something else though, as you notice her massive knee-high black boots. "So what's it like in the big city? Are you gonna miss it?" Abby exclaims. "I will a bit, yes, but honestly it's really crowded, loud, and everyone is always in a rush. Don't get me wrong I will always want to go visit but it is chaotic." You say with a giggle. "Honestly I couldn't imagine that I have lived here my entire life and probably will, but the city seems so cool to a small-town girl like me. If I ever do go I will be sure to bring you as my tour guide." She smiles trying to imply she hopes to be friends.

"What kind of game are you playing." You ask as you point to her switch. "You like video games?" She says excitedly. "Hell ya, I actually worked for a company that designs them back when I was studying," you say. "No way that's so awesome I am so totally jealous, you must be so fucking smart," she exclaimed. "I mean I actually only designed the artwork for the video games I didn't really do the actual techy stuff." You continue to explain your past jobs and what your interests are and continue chatting with Abby for a while having several drinks that were wayyy too fucking strong for a lightweight like you.

As you sit on the sofas across the room from the boys you keep feeling eyes on you but you are too nervous to look up.

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Seb's POV

"Wait who is that? What is going on right now." he thinks to himself as Sam starts smiling and welcoming some random girl as if he invited her. "No he fucking didn't. God why is he like this? Our friend group is perfect it's been this way for years and we don't need anyone else." he groans to himself not even looking at you twice, feeling already out of his comfort zone. His eyes focus on Sam and only on Sam. He can't just blurt out "Why the fuck is she here" so he will have to settle for the death glare.

"What the fuck did he just say? As he continues to glare at Sam "Whatever he's being so annoying and awkward I am so getting him back for this." he shrugs it off and decides to just focus on the game.

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"3 more shots and Sam loses 4 games in a row," he thinks to himself.

Gigglegigglegiggle

The sound of the new girl's laughter catches his attention and he finally looks up from the table at this unwanted guest... His pupils widen and he takes a step back feeling his face get flushed. He can't seem to take his eyes off her. "Holy shit," he thinks to himself. "She's actually beautiful. Not good, not fucking good. There is no way on this fucking planet she's allowed in our friend group, no fucking way I can't talk to her, fuck me I can barely talk to ugly girls and he expects me to keep it together with her in our group. Ugh fuck she probably thinks I'm so rude and weird for not introducing myself... fuck why can't I just say hi like a normal human." He starts to panic as his eyes are glued to you looking you up and down clearly checking you out hard. "Her body is so sexy what the fuck, long legs, long hair and huge sparkling eyes. I am such a sucker for big eyes...Stop staring you weirdo stop it right now." Finally looking away at the sound of Sam's voice. "It's your shot dude... you alright you look pale, too much beer?." Sam smirks. "Fuck off Sam, I just need a smoke break, let's end this here tonight unless you want to lose 4 outta 4." He scoffs. "You're such a buzzkill dude...fine let's end it here."

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Farmer's POV

"Hey Abbs, (Y/N) we're heading out now." Sam exclaims. As you look over you see Sebastian already over next to Robin and he quickly walks out the door. "Don't get caught in the rain." Sam says to you as he leaves with Abby and waves.

You pack up your bag and start to head out. "Holy fuck did I really have that much to drink," you think to yourself as your head is a spinning mess walking out the door. The rain hits your skin, it's much colder now and you really regret wearing your cute top instead of a warmer one. You stumble along the path through town... "what's that weird feeling... it feels like someone is staring at me again."You turn around quickly and the fast movement gives you a headrush from all the alcohol. You stumble to the ground and are completely soaked in a puddle. "Fuck me" You say to yourself.

Seb's POV

He takes 10 steps out of the saloon and stands under the shelter from the roof of Abby's family store to light his cigarette. He leans up against the bulletin board just needing a moment to himself before he walks up the mountain in the rain back to his house. Honestly, he'd rather wait for his mom and Demetrius to head back and go to bed so he doesn't have to interact with them again tonight.

He sees you walking past clearly a little wobbly from all the drinks Abby was pressuring you to have. "Ugh Abby, just cause you can handle your alcohol doesn't mean most girls can drink like that," he thinks to himself feeling kinda bad you are clearly struggling. "She's really gonna walk home in that tiny shirt in this rain." he thinks as he rolls his eyes.

StumbleStumble

"Fuck me" he heard you splurt out. He laughs under his breath at your rage and your drunkenness...

"I guess I can't just leave her there," so he walks up to you.

Farmer's POV

As you sit in the cold wet puddle the only light coming from Pierre's shop blinds you as you are surrounded by pitch darkness on all other sides. Suddenly the light gets blocked and you look up to see someone... "are they trying to help me up." you wonder to yourself. "You need some help," a familiar voice says (not that he's actually spoken to you until now.) "C'mon," he says as he lifts you out of the puddle. "You must be freezing" he says noticing how cold your hands are. "It's okay I'm fucking stupid for not bringing a jacket," you mumble. "Nonsense" he says as he puts his jacket over your shoulders and props you up grabbing your waist. "Thank you, Sebastian," you say sincerely as he escorts you back to your cabin. He smiles at you genuinely and you can't help but feel butterflies in your stomach. "It's been so long since anyone has held me this closely, especially a boy." your face gets flushed as you think this to yourself. "Ah stop it (Y/N) he's just helping you it's not like he likes you. He literally just met you and blatantly ignored you all night on purpose and clearly has no interest at all stop being so horny." you giggle at your own embarrassing thoughts.

You arrive at your doorstep. Sebastian is looking around despite it being dark. He seems interested like he's never even been here before. "Thanks, Sebastian, you really didn't have to walk me all the way here, I owe you for helping a stranger," you say hoping he doesn't see you blushing. "No it was my choice to help you (Y/N), you don't owe me anything... You really did a lot of cleaning for only being here a day," he mentions trying to change the subject. "I guess I did, you should stop by when it's daylight and I'll show you around properly," you smile. "Sure I guess that would be fine, have a good night (Y/N)." He runs off the porch back into the rain before you can give him back his sweater. "That was really surprising, hopefully, Abby won't be mad at him for helping another girl?" You think as it is still unclear if they're together or not...

You walk inside, shut the door and flop on your bed, too tired to even take my clothes... or shoes off.

To be continued... I hope I can update you soon! <3

TYSM for reading. YES SLOW BURN. There will be some hot scenes in the future stay tuned.

[thatiranianphantom]

Nancy Drew Rewatch 105: The Case of The Wayward Spirit

(or the one where everyone is serving looks)

Okay so we're back to more plotty episodes, and I am glad for it, though I did appreciate the last two very character driven episodes.

This episode features two new characters (well I guess one is on their second episode), neither of which made it past s1, neither of which I like.

I have discussed how Owen is....fine. He is...present. He was...on this show. That is really the most complimentary thing I can say about Owen, otherwise he's just kinda....Generic Man #3.

Laura. God, I actively dislike Laura. I get her motivations, but she constantly manipulates Ace, she disrespects what Tiffany wanted and she is just generally annoying and intolerable, and I can't wait for her to leave.

From episode 3's MVP of Tunji Kasim, Leah Lewis and Alex Saxon share the spotlight this episode.

But big praise for Leah Lewis. You cannot say she doesn't commit to a posession arc.

She looks freaking gorgeous in this dress too:

Okay so, that is not a finger prick's worth of blood on the mirror?

I swear Nancy's hair is less blonde and more orange this episode.

Kennedy McMann serving looks here too. The orange isn't a great color but damn does it make her eyes pop:

Ace being the best wingman ever.

A deep, profound sigh that I will have to contend with like 10+ episodes of Nick/Nancy and Nancy/Owen scenes to come. I swear it's not a Nace thing but it's just so....yeah.

Speaking of Nace, we get some classic baby Nace "no personal space" scenes this episode, along with some extended gazes. I can see why some started shipping them here.

Also shout outs to Alex Saxon. They really seem to be noticeably upping his scenes, and he is excellent comic relief. One of my fave Ace lines:

A prepared king and his knife

I wouldn't give Laura the password either, miss me with that and please leave.

Fuck, I love Nick. That last scene with Tiffany....Ned Nickerson, the man you are.

Also baby Nace and baby Fanson!

I said this to @middleagedresidentofriverdale but I LOVE George's style. If I didn't work in a super conservative environment with kids, this is exactly what I'd want to dress like.

I am...both looking forward to and not looking forward to the next few. Like I am already prepping myself for some Ace-less episodes.

But also the way they slowly unfold the mystery is SO GOOD and I am almost going to be disappointed when the two main murders are solved.

Thank you for being here to watch the cast of ND serve looks.

[mintfm]

mwf please?

i started answering this while i was on my way home (wow, #dedication). i might add to this later but the mwf i can think of right now are: ayo edibiri (1000x. she's amazing in everything i've seen her in), maris racal (again 1000x), my gf maitreyi ramakrishnan, bae suzy (someone just posted a gif pack of her with 1000+ gifs from her new show and they're amazing???), alba flores, yumi nu, belissa escobedo, nadine lustre, elodie yung, josie totah, chai fonacier, auli'i cravalho, gabbi garcia, melissa barrera, laverne cox, jane de leon, janella salvador, maja salvador, carmela zumbado, gigi zumbado, medalion rahimi, kiernan shipka, devyn nekoda, jenna ortega, leah lewis, kelly marie tran, nicole maines, sophie cookson, ruby cruz...

and... lindsay watson, madeleine madden, tati gabrielle, havana rose liu, megan thee stallion, laura kariuki, rachel zegler, aimee lou wood, mimi keene, emma mackey, samara weaving, jenna coleman, rachel zegler, courtney eaton, brie larson, savannah smith, milly alcock, yara shahidi, zendaya, amita suman, deepika padukone, sobhita dhulipala, mikey madison, star slade, carlacia grant, gia kim, brenda song, antonia gentry, brianne howey, rebecca ablack, chelsea clark, michaela jaé rodriguez, khadijha red thunder, ha sooyoung, heejin, ningning, patti harrison, anya taylor-joy, aaand (last but certainly not the least) the ladies of g/en v, especially jaz sinclair, london thor, and lizze broadway. if you like model fcs as well, iirc there are some good resources out there for adut akech, mishti rahman, bella hadid, sofia jamora, and blanca padilla.

[imzsuzsis-blog]

I left the area with Oscar, because they said that the fire was not a big spectacle. And I was in socks, everyone was looking at me, yes, I had half a pair of shoes on, and my makeup and makeup.

"Gentlemen, the danger is averted" *in Catalan*

"Fuck Osco, my love stayed inside."

"Don't complain about mine either... If I were you, I'd be very happy that at least Penelope is okay."

"Oh, shut up!!!! Leah died in my hands koala queen!!!!”

And I ran away sobbing, the tiny fetus was still in my head, it was 26.5 cm long and 358 grams. Life was simply impossible, Leah's heart stopped on its own inside the womb, when Amanda took her out first, I burst into sobs. I was just looking for Loki's face, but he was crying, as was Ollie, it was shocking, a fucking word came to my mind then, "Fuck me."

,,Police booth? Add English? Here in the Barcelona Paddock?”

I looked with tears in my eyes and started caressing. It was made of wood and had a nice dark blue color, but we would wear it now or black. When I got to his door, I opened it and there was no one there, I thought, according to the time, it must be an Englishman like me.

,,Hallo? Is there anyone living here besides me?”

I went inside and looked at my phone, where it spread like a virus that I was standing outside the motorhome in socks and watching the flames with Oscar. I went further and further along the barrier until I noticed something that looked like a control panel. Buttons, levers or whatever were on it, just a name, not who it belonged to. So to distract myself, I started playing with him, but all I could hear was music.

"Don't do it... MR..."

I told him playfully because his hips were already moving very sexily when he heard music, more than me. I turned off the music and my unexpected passenger turned around and froze.

"Who are you?"

I started to back away from the counter and almost fainted again, only this time I was scared.

"I am the doctor. Who are you to trick me like that..."

"I'm Lando... Well, I think I have to go... I'll go down and run... For him..."

I opened the door and closed it again.

"I failed, I can't be here in this universe!!!"

My legs started shaking as I slowly walked back to him in disbelief.

————-

Meanwhile

Oscar was looking for Lando through me, because he thought he had almost disappeared, here in the pits.

"I say Osco, I didn't see him, only the TARDIS hid in it.”

He even snaps at him that it's a lie.

"Fuck Max, the Tardis is just fiction, just like Doc is Doctor Who."

I shook my head because he doesn't believe in such things.

"Fuck me, he was still standing here, right in front of my eyes!!! The blue Police booth, box and in!!!! Oath!!!!"

Even the two Mercedes pilots were watching our quarrel.

"You guys will stop your petty fights, okay?"

"Delicate quarrel? Lewis?”

He started backing away with his hands up, like a little girl.

"No, it doesn't matter, there was a star of the world, even a universe bigger than us, wouldn't you be happy for him?"

"Shut up, George (I'm engaged) Russell."

He kicked Oscar, who crouched on the ground moaning loudly.

"Your Lily!!!"

"Don't get the woman involved!!!"

——————

the reality

previous day, in the hotel

I massaged him back, she was calmer, but it turned out that Leah fell asleep when she felt that she wasn't moving as much.

"You see, you don't have to be afraid."

Smile, but only correspond with Amanda if he likes it, but he has to go back to him on Monday.

"Write better if you come too."

He showed me the message and kissed me on the forehead.

"Measured?"

"It will be a bit expensive, but we are going for a 4D ultrasound. They will be very small, but we will see their gender and how they move. They are very active.”

"Honey, it's not too expensive and we already know the genders."

"Loki, I can still fit in. I'm at 22 weeks. I would like to see them until. they don't cover each other, do you?"

I turned him to me, sat him on my knee and kissed him on the cheek.

,,I'm in. What are these papers?”

He fell on me and started to cry.

"Many of the leaders and younger pilots decided..."

Sobbing and shaking began.

"To give the twins an inheritance, but the leaders are in the majority... There were few words from Horner or Zak."

I saw whose names were on it, three did not sign it in the end or four.

,,The motherfuckers!!!! You can do it!!!! You are not eighteen, you will be twenty-four or even twenty-five when they come into the world!!!! I will file a petition somewhere to protect you.”

He clung to me tightly and I was shaking and crying, and I took a photo of this shit and put it on the internet, so that these fuckers can be punished. In less than a second, this photo went around the media and everyone blamed the leaders and now we are at the point where they hate them.

"Lando..."

"Leave it, I'll go home to England after the race and discuss everything with mom."

"No, you're not a fragile rose, you're a strong piece of carbon that can get back up once you're wounded."

I wiped the tears from him eyes, which have been gathering, gathering and gathering in an incomprehensible way since he was pregnant, Lando is not in a crying mood.

"I'm telling you they're forcing you to believe it!!!"

He squeezed as hard as he could, I was still wiping his tears, even though he is waiting for them unbelievably and the room is almost late, when we look there we both smile and think only that *our daughters* will live there in a few months.

[actuallylorelaigilmore]

2023 Movie Journey #17: Elemental

elemental. i watched this one earlier this week with my family...and i'm finally caught up on movie reviews! which means i can now post new ones right after i see the movies. yay.

this movie's cast has some actors who i know, probably most notably a guy i enjoyed in jurassic world dominion. but much, much more importantly, the star of this movie is leah lewis, so even if i hadn't liked the movie overall i still would have had a great time watching it.

i fell immediately in love with leah lewis's portrayal of george when i started watching nancy drew this year. and i mean immediately--i was watching with somebody who loved bess the most, and i had seen so much ace on my tumblr dash that i knew i'd like him too, but george was still my favorite character by the time i finished the pilot. without even knowing how great and rewarding her season 1 arc would be, or how much depth she would eventually have beyond her introduction as 'grudge-holding black sheep nancy's boss,' i could just tell she was my type of fave.

and even after watching the whole first season of nancy drew, it wasn't until i was rewatching it to show it to @actuallylukedanes that i accidentally learned george was played by leah lewis...and that i already knew her! she was in the half of it! which i watched and reviewed in 2020, and loved so much that i've wanted to get other people to watch it ever since. i didn't connect her performances at all, but even my review back then raved about how she was what made the movie good.

so when i realized she was starring in this, i was thrilled. and what i love about her is that she's consistently the kind of actor who has a real presence: she makes her characters engaging and stands out in a big way for somebody still young (though she started acting as a kid, so i know she's not new just cuz she's newish to me). she's signed on to the matlock reboot with kathy bates and i don't expect to love that cbs show, but i am very excited to try it anyway.

as for the movie though: i couldn't help but spend the first half just hearing george, in all her lines. not in a distracting or bad way, but a nice familiar feeling. i suspect the goal with animated disney heroines is to not make them too distinctive, because there's kind of a 'friendly normal' sound to the modern ones regardless of the actress that means even when i can recognize who's speaking, they all sound a little more similar than i would ever say they do in live action work. (either that or it's just me not being able to differentiate as well in animation, which is certainly possible.)

anyway, i loved everything about her work in this; she was the reason i cried a few times. in my opinion that's always a mark of good work, making an impressive amount of connection with viewers using just your voice.

i also really liked her parents and wade, despite the movie's core conflict revolving around all of them--this movie did a good job of explaining who everybody was as things went along, in a more than superficial way, so that it was much easier to still like people when the Bad Times came because they made more sense and were more sympathetic. as family conflicts go, compared to encanto and turning red, this one was my favorite because of that. no matter how angry or disappointed her father got, or how much that affected ember, i could still sympathize with him too and believe that his love for her was more important than anything else.

now, i know this movie got mixed reviews (or possibly worse? i only saw vague headlines) but i'm not really sure why! the metaphor they used to tell the story about immigration and a diverse society was maybe more blunt than usual, but i don't think that's a bad thing. and while it did center on themes that disney movies cover a lot (family expectations, parental disappointment, feeling like a failure, being an outsider, etc)...there are reasons those themes pop up so much!

especially when pixar movies are trying to appeal to both kids and adult audiences, i think it makes total sense to keep coming back to the 'classics.' again, there were a lot of thematic similarities between encanto and turning red and this movie (despite their differences in the details) and i watched those other two--encanto more than once--but still cried just as easily when ember confessed to her dad that she was a bad daughter, and when they bowed to each other before she left. the wounds between us and our parents never really heal, i think, at least not for everybody. so this movie tugged at me by just representing those feelings well, and making me care about the characters.

and when it comes to caring about the characters, probably my favorite thing about the movie besides the cast was the way the plot genuinely surprised me. i expected a happy ending, because it's a disney movie. but based on the trailer, i didn't know what to expect between ember and wade beyond 'they meet and things happen.' and the movie does such a good job of setting up the world they live in and the rules they live by that i believed them.

so in the beginning, i figured they were going to become unexpected friends, and navigating that alone would be a challenge. in that story, presumably the happy ending would've been something like, she learns that wade is right and she doesn't have to stay with fire people and never interact with the rest of the world, and they get to have further adventures.

but then! it turns out that this movie is going for romance. weirdly, i don't expect that from disney movies--you'd think i would when they're the home of princess culture and everything, but i wasn't a 'princess meets her prince for a happy ending' kid. i grew up with disney classics but didn't imprint on any of them.

instead, i was a don bluth kid! singing music from an american tail is literally one of my earliest memories, and my animated love story growing up was anastasia. if i squint, i can kind of see overlap between that animated romcom and this one, in terms of traumatic family history and a guarded, feisty female lead who gets what she thought she wanted all along just as she's also fallen in love with someone whose difference threatens her new fulfilled goal.

i'm not saying the two movies are very alike, lol...a zombie sorcerer belongs nowhere in elemental, obviously. but they both treat their romances with less sentimental sweetness, more sparkage and sincerity. the flirting in this is cute, and i loved them more the further along we went.

but of course, there's still that pesky plot-established problem that makes them a doomed romance. so once it was clear that their dynamic was about falling in love, not just befriending the 'other'...then i honestly expected a bittersweet ending where friends is all they can be. because this is disney, not pushing daisies, and in a world where nobody seems to have invented the elemental version of saran wrap for characters to safely kiss through, what kind of future could they have?

i did not expect them to give us this story where the characters are all believable in how firmly they believe (or don't, in wade's case) that different elements can't mix, and then for the story to show us those differences being overcome. i mean, that theme isn't exactly a new one, love conquering all, but the differences were so much more concrete here--it was life or death for them! when the parental disapproval alone was almost enough to ruin their chances!

i suppose you could flip my reaction to this movie and look at it the opposite way, and complain that their ability in the end to do what the story all along told us couldn't be done made it a waste of time, like the stakes were fake even if they didn't know that. maybe if you predicted the ending from the beginning, it could have felt that way.

but i didn't have expectations for the ending. so while i was really hoping ember and wade could be together, i was prepared for the alternative, a more modest 'crossing the aisles' journey of discovery for them both that opened her world and future and allowed him into her life from a safe distance going forward. instead, their whole story was wonderful and i love them and i'm so glad that they get to be the odd couple they are in a very divided world.

one last fun (if also slightly vexing) thing about this movie is that while it does end, it leaves a lot open, too. and i wanted to get to see ember start her internship; i wanted to learn about their new life and if it goes well for them once they're out in the broader world. i guess i wasn't ready to say goodbye to them, really, is all.

but that was fun at least on the level of seeing this with my family--it meant that after it ended, we were discussing what a sequel could be about, and that segued into a discussion about whether ember and wade could have kids or if they'd have to adopt--and how cool it would be if them having kids would create new elements or something. i love that idea a lot.

and i enjoyed this movie a lot. it was super pretty, i liked most of the characters, and it was unexpected romcom fun. i'm officially rooting for pixar to make more love stories now.

[stardropcritter]

Welcome to the Valley~

I kept getting distracted instead of making a small summary post for Iris' playthrough, but I want to put it up here before I play too far lol. I've been working on some sketches for her, but please enjoy the WIPS since I keep getting distracted. During the first years, her main circle of friends is: Shiro, Yuuma, Philip, Sebastian, Sam, Leah, Hayley, Alex Kiarra, & Shane :)

The bus ride was rather exausting, but after Lewis and Robin showed her to the new farm, Iris was very pleased to have the afternoon to get settled. She probably spent most of the first week just clearing the land around the farmhouse, and enough to clear a small path towards the town, and the mountains, as well as one around her coop so she doesn't lose track of the chicks when they are out.

She ran into Alex pretty quickly, probably on the second or third day. He found her petting Dusty, chatting to the good boy. Iris isn't a super sporty person, but lots of classmates and coworkers in Zuzu were big gridball fans so she knows enough of it. She feels like Alex is a bit full of himself, but a good guy. They click well enough.

The meeting with Abigail and her family was not the best, she was a bit on edge that morning, and Abby came in swinging with the "It's a shame you moved here" welcome line. Pierre was also pushing the salesman front quite hard, and Iris can't stand that.

She met Phillip, Yuuma, and Shiro very briefly on a day when they were in Pelican Town for their therapy. It was just a short conversation, but she got along well with all of them.

It took her nearly two weeks to get the courage to take the cable cars up to the ridge. The first ride she ended up having a panic attack, during the afternoon. A tourist who was taking the car along with her ran to get Lenny and Paula while Iris struggled to get to her feet and get her heart and breathing under control. Phillip, Shiro, and Yuuma happened to be coming back on the next car, and Phillip was quick to help talk her through the attack. Girl was mortified, but super appreciative when they all walked her to the hotel for a bit.

Since then, she would say hi to them whenever she saw them in town. She didn't go back to the ridge for another 2 weeks though.

When she learned that Yuuma often stopped at Pierre's on his own to do grocery shopping she's determined to give him a hand. She shifts her schedule around a little bit so that she has one day she can spend up at the ridge. She offers to help Yuuma carry the groceries up. He does initially say it's ok and he doesnt want to cause trouble for her, but she tells him he would actually be helping her- having a goal/chore that takes her up on a regular basis can help her get over her fears. Plus, she'd feel safer if he keeps her company. He says ok after that. I headcanon Yuuma as like 8 years old or so? I don't remember if we ever get any closer age.

Throughout the first year she becomes very close with Shiro, Philip and Yuuma. Yuuma especially starts to see her as a sort of older sister, feels comfortable asking her for help, and sometimes asks to visit her farm. Iris also fully adopts Yuuma, and does her best to lessen the workload for him.

She beat Abigail at the egg hunt during the first year and Abigail was wildly bitter about it, not helping. These two just do not get along.

It doesn't help when Abigail walks by Sam's and sees that Iris is hanging out on the lawn in front of his places with both Sam and Sebastian (Abigail is crushing hard on Seb, and is a wee possesive)

Nearly missed the summer Luau, she was completely lost in finishing a new book that Sebastian had just lent her. They share similar tastes in what they like reading, and this along with music is the main building point of their friendship.

Her friends and some of their fam start picking up on her habit of making little cards or bookmarks or small trinkets with pressed flowers and leaving them around as surprise gifts for them. Granny Evelyn in particular loves getting these, and Iris is happy to help her out with the garden beds around town from time to time. Alex finds this mega endearing.

Seb, Sam, and Iris continue the Solarian Chronicles campaign, and Victor and Sophia join them later in the year. The group begins to become a bit closer due to this. Abi joins from time to time, but seems to never quite feel comfortable or fit the party much.

She gets along well with Shane, and they're close-ish but she was very surprised and very worried when she found just how bad his mental health is. She makes a concsious effort to check in on him more often, and they somtimes have evenings where she brings a book and reads at the ranch while he helps Marnie, and they chat on and off. Shane still delivers feed and other things from Marnie's to her farm, and has definitely found her asleep on the floor of the coop with a book in her lap, and a chicken too, on more than one occasion. Maybe he thinks thats cute, but you won't be hearing him admit it.

Fall, um.... June Arrived. And Iris might be in trouble y'all.

She loves listening to him play the piano at the Ridgeside hotel, and they get along very well. He's even more of a coffee nerd than she is, which was surprising. So when they had a little breakfast hangout/date and he was nerding out about coffee, no, she wasn't bored at all. Was that a blush? maybe.

and holycrapJunewhat That dialogue killed me- Iris was trying to be a silly flirt and I feel like June absolutely called her bluff and left her a tomato-faced mess. It's a shame he's only here for half of the year, she'd love to get to know him better.

She continues to to become closer with Shiro, Phillip and Yuuma. (Yuuma was the first villager i got full hearts with). She occasionally helps them with the physio as well, and some minor chores at the Kobayashi house. It's a nice way to spend time with them and chat, and for the first few months while she didn't have a kitchen, it was a good excuse to use theirs and make them dinner sometimes.

Dinner at the Legame house also becomes somewhat of a frequent occasion- She likes to help out Kiarra, and they always end up chatting late into the night. Iris loves listeining to all of Kiarra's wild stories with Joja sabotage and boycotts. Anton also grows to really enjoy her company, but his heart belongs to Paula.

As we turn to spring of Year 2, the layout of the farm is looking like this! She keeps a steady turnaround of coffee and tea, two grape varieties and honey. She makes wine and jam as well and only a small-ish selection of seasonal crops. She grows flowers near her house, and is working on renovating the little guest cabin close to the shipping box. And we got our first cow!

[ohtobeleah]

Day 11# of Leahs journey to becoming a mum

-> Still No Period 🫣 wtf. Bailey has made his prediction for midday tomorrow. I’m just not even sure what my body is up to right now. Pregnancy tests are all showing negative besides the first response one from yesterday that had those incredibly faint lines.

-> I was looking at some lingerie online today, I love lingerie. It makes me feel powerful & confident because let’s take a moment to remember that I’m still in therapy for sexual trauma.

-> Bailey & I have started to compile a list of baby names. Two boys names I coincidentally added today were Lewis & Myles, & two girls name were Velma & Dimity.

[barkspawn]

a: "you're so pretty." b: *nervous laugh* "im what?" a: "i said you're so pretty" (a then proceeds to kiss b) prompt with Elliott please🙏

Featuring: Dresses with pockets

<3

Amelia both loved and hated dressing up. Her hair was always uncooperative and her makeup was never even. The flower dance was no different. She decided this year to keep it simple. She was already wearing the new dress she and Emily had been working on and had already applied some basic makeup. 

She huffed as she examined herself in the mirror, ensuring she was good to go, knowing the walk itself would take some time. 

Quickly, she pinned some of her hair in an attempt at something different from her day-to-day, knowing she'd probably take it out by the time the dance even started. 

She started out the door, waving a quick goodbye to Loaf before making her way south toward the forest. 

She was able to fit her phone in the pocket on one side and her small pouch of coins in the other. 

Emily is a genius for the pockets. 

Emily was honestly a genius with sewing in general. They took Amelia's measurements one time and Emily made the entire dress and it fit Amelia perfectly. Amelia couldn't wait to see her and show her how nice it turned out. 

Elliott crossed her mind more than once. She thought about asking him to dance this year if she could gather the courage. She couldn't even begin to imagine actually doing so. If she remembered correctly, he looked incredible in his suit to the point where it flustered her. He had been her friend since day one and he took to admitting she inspired him. Once, he referred to her as his muse and she feared her heart might explode. 

Elliott was an incredibly attractive man, which made it all the more difficult when she started liking him. She couldn't help but think he was so far beyond her league. 

Her smile shone brightly as she approached the small bridge to the dance area, greeting Evelyn and George as she crossed. 

“You look lovely, dear,” Evelyn commented with a light touch to Amelia's shoulder. Evelyn hadn't been very subtle about her disapproval when it came to Amelia's tattoos, but she eventually understood that even if Amelia wanted to change them (she didn't), she couldn't. 

George gave a small hum in either a hello or agreement, clearly miserable being out here. 

“Thank you, Evelyn. The flowers are gorgeous,” Amelia looked around before her gaze came back to the older couple, “you've truly outdone yourself.”

The woman gave a bright smile and waved her off, “many years of practice. Thank you! Now, go on and don't let us keep you from the party!”

Amelia gave her thanks and walked into the large area, looking around curiously. Everyone seemed to look so nice, even if Sam, Sebastian, and Abigail looked miserable. Amelia was worried she was late with how many people were already there. 

She gave a few hellos on her way to the snack table, pouring herself a cup of punch. 

She felt a nudge on her side, looking over at Pam, who was laughing to herself, “hey, kid. I put a little extra something in the punch.”

Amelia opened her mouth to say something, but closed it, not wanting to start that issue. Instead, she gave a half-hearted laugh before giving Lewis a heads-up to make another bowl for the children. 

She didn't switch hers out, though. She might as well take the courage where she can get it. 

She turned and smiled brightly as she saw Leah, waving at her from a table along the side. Amelia beamed, making her way over. 

“Thank Yoba. I thought I was going to wander aimlessly forever,” Amelia teased as the woman pulled her in for a tight hug.

“Never!” Leah laughed, stepping back and looking Amelia over, “Em did a really great job! Then again I'm sure that you could pull off a burlap sack.”

Amelia shook her head, feigning shock, “you mean I could have worn a burlap sack? Damn!”

Leah rolled her eyes before leaning on the table, tall enough to do so while standing, “I definitely think Elliott will be happy with the dress,” Leah teased, heat growing in Amelia’s face before she added on, “or the sack.”

“Leah!”

Leah held her hands up in surrender, still laughing, “I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself,” she took a deep breath, looking around at everyone, “speaking of El,”

“Leah.”

“Have you asked him to dance?”

Amelia felt her cheeks still burning as she stole glances at the entrance to the field far more often than she'd like to admit. She shot Leah a look, making her groan. 

“Ames. If you don't ask him, you won't know. I keep telling you,” Leah put her hands on Amelia's shoulders, “he is definitely into you.”

Amelia frowned, sighing, “and if he isn't? Then I look like a fool and he–” 

Amelia caught sight of Elliott at the entrance as he politely declined to buy anything from Pierre. Leah must have noticed, following her gaze to the man, a grin growing over her face. 

Amelia's mind had gone completely blank and it seemed like she had forgotten how to breathe. Elliott looked nice every day, of course, but today, he wore a white suit, and although it was the same as every other suit here, he looked incredible. It was perfectly tailored, likely also Emily’s doing, and brought out every perfect feature the man had. 

“Breathe, Ames. Don't need you dying before you can even ask him,” Leah nudged her, bringing her back to reality. 

“You didn't tell me that he looked this amazing in a suit,” Amelia hummed before shooting a glare at Leah, who laughed aloud, “that's just a fact. Sure I'm biased but it's unreal.”

Leah shook her head as she waved at Elliott. He gave a bright smile as he played off his own double take at Amelia. Leah looked at her, who stood completely oblivious. 

Leah hugged Elliott as he approached, a quiet laugh escaping his lips, “well hello, Leah,” he pats her back, returning the small hug before he met Amelia's gaze, “and hello, Amelia.” 

She couldn't help but smile, “hey, El.”

“You look lovely,” Elliott started before looking over at Leah as well, “you both do.”

“We always look lovely, sir,” Leah teased before smiling briefly at Amelia, “you certainly look nice though, right Ames?”

Amelia was caught off guard, but smiled, “yeah, you really do.”

Leah was clearly already growing impatient with the other woman, “So, El, who are you dancing with this year?”

He arched an eyebrow, not seeing the look Amelia shot her, “no one at present. Why? Are you asking?”

Leah’s lip curled in playful disgust, “with you?” she furrowed her brow, “not my type, Romeo.”

He laughed and shook his head, “I take no offense to any of that other than being called Romeo. I'm hardly that… impulsive.”

Amelia laughed, taking another drink of her punch as Leah met her eyes. 

“Find someone fast then, not-Romeo,” Leah commented before starting toward the punch bowl, “I'll be back in a bit!” 

Amelia's eyes widened a bit, cursing her best friend as she left. 

“I always feel like she's part of some maniacal plan when she acts like this,” Elliott joked, leaning casually on the table. Amelia laughed, shaking her head. 

“El, somehow I don't think you're wrong,” she raised the cup to her lips once more before noticing he was looking down at her. She felt her face flush as she caught his eye, “do I have something on my face?” she touched her cheek, fingers cold against the burning skin. 

He smiled as if suppressing laughter at a thought, “not at all. Just admiring your dress. You truly do look lovely.” 

She cursed the blush rising in her cheeks, about to comment before he added, “pink is also a lovely color on you.”

She furrowed her brow, looking down at her dress before it occurred to her that he was commenting on her blush. 

She frowned, placing her cup on the table, “I can't help it. You come in here like an Adonis and start complimenting me,” his brows rose as she continued, “not to mention I blush if someone so much as likes my shoes. So don't pick on me,” she teased, turning to look out over the vast expanse of people and the dance floor. 

It was a long moment before he answered, his tone amused, “like an Adonis, huh?”

She felt her cheeks burning again, trying to will it away. She did say that, didn't she? 

“El, you know you look good. It's not like a secret.”

“Strange how it surprises me then,” he hummed, looking straight out over the people, taking in everyone, “and what about you?”

“Hmm?” she glanced up at him, trying to read his face, “I don't think I'm an adonis if that's what you're asking.”

He laughed aloud then, the sound sending a flood of butterflies through her being, “no, I'm asking who you will be dancing with.”

“Oh, uh…” she bit her lower lips, giving a slight shrug as she turned her gaze forward again, not meeting his eye, “no one. Just watching this year.”

“Well, that's just not acceptable. Perhaps we can change that.”

She laughed quietly, “I'm sorry?”

He looked down at her, who had finally looked up at him. He gave a warm smile before arching an eyebrow, curious as to if she actually didn't understand. 

“I'm asking you to dance with me, Amelia,” his smile grew when he saw the pink rise over her cheeks. 

“Oh,” she smiled, nudging him with her shoulder, “I guess I’d be alright with that.”

He put his hands over his heart, a pout playing at his expression, “you wound me, Amelia. Don't sound so excited.”

She rolled her eyes and shook her head, “maybe this is how I show excitement.

He laughed again, that beautiful melody. 

“I've seen you on several occasions far more excited.”

“Maybe this is just maximum excitement,” she teased, the microphone coming to life with minor feedback. 

“It's time for the long-awaited flower dance! Grab your partners and get ready,” Lewis called, yelling despite there being a microphone. 

Elliott offered his arm, Amelia wasting no time in taking it as they walked to the dance floor. She caught sight of Leah almost choking on a tortilla chip as she spotted the two, looking genuinely shocked. 

Amelia and Elliott took their places across from one another, this being the most annoying part of the dance. Though the longer she took imagining his hand on her waist and her hand in his, the more she realized it was actually about to happen. 

They met eyes as he, and the rest of the men, danced closer before bowing in exchange for a curtsy. He stepped in and took her into his arms, effortlessly dancing in their small space. She met his eyes once more during the dance, his smile faltering for just a second, though she noticed. 

The dance came to an end and people started to clear the floor. They made their way back toward the table. She barely heard his voice when he commented, “could you look at me for just a moment?”

Once they got to the table, she turned and looked up at him, her breath catching at the look he gave her. It was like he had just figured out some complicated issue and was marveling at the solution. But there was also a certain fear she didn't often see in his eyes. She looked over his features, worried that something was wrong. Was he leaving the valley? Did he notice that she had feelings and he had to turn her down? 

“You are very pretty, Amelia.”

Amelia laughed, the sound nervous and breathy, “I'm sorry, I'm what?”

“You're very pretty,” he tucked his finger under her chin, meeting her eyes with a decisive smile, “I’d even say beautiful.”

Before she had a chance to respond, he leaned down and pressed his lips to hers, his free hand falling to her waist as she stood shocked for a moment. She felt him falter for a moment, concerned for her lack of response. Before he could pull back, she reached up and touched his face, her other hand resting over his lapel. It was a long few seconds before they couldn't help but smile, their foreheads resting against one another. 

“I'd call you handsome,” she breathed, “but we already know I think you're an Adonis.”

He laughed quietly before pressing his lips to hers in one more too-short kiss, cut off by an excited yell from Leah, “I honestly was not sure if the whole leaving you two alone thing would work, but damn!”

Elliott kept his arm around Amelia, her heart beating hard and fast, “and I got a picture!”

Amelia laughed aloud, giving their friend a look, “you just take pictures of people kissing now?”

“I do when it's obvious that my two best friends who do nothing but drool over each other finally do.”

Amelia frowned. Elliott did not need to know how much she liked him. But.. He liked her too?

“I'm going to leave you lovebirds alone,” Leah grinned as she walked back over to see Emily. 

“You drooled over me then?” she teased, relishing the feeling of his arm around her waist. 

“I'm still not certain that this is real,” he joked, pressing a kiss to the top of her head, “this is the thing of old romance novels. Just… Being around you brings me so much inspiration. It's like…” he paused, looking down and meeting her gaze, “you're my muse.”

She laughed, leaning her head into his chest, “I promise I'm very real. I don't know if I could be your muse, that's so much bigger than me. Besides, the women in those books–”

“--couldn't hold a candle to you, Amelia. I truly believe that you are my muse,” he paused, smiling as she wrapped her arms around him in a hug, “I suppose this is when I invite you for a long walk on the beach, hm?”

She laughed, breathing him in. He smelled of the sea, yes, but his smell reminded her of when it rains and she would curl up by the fire with a new book. It just felt like comfort. Like home. 

“Only if there will be stars filling the entire sky,” she teased, “I could bring some wine.”

He smiled, “most romantic date Pelican Town has ever seen.”

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Sharing some more wrap up content from Nancy Drew. This is the Wrap Party + Photo Booth edition!

Starting with the Fan sisters (Leah Lewis and Geraldine Chu). Leah looked fierce in her party attire, and goofing around with her TV sister:

Next we have our showrunners (Melinda Hsu Taylor and Noga Landau) who steered the ship for four years with season/show finale director Amanda Row (who directed the Uninvited Guest from S1 and the Burning Bride in S2 among other classics so bow down for her!), Dee LeBlanc, and a photobomb from applebanannapear. Speaking of him, he wins best caption 😂

I sorta think we should create a Drewd virtual edition of the ND Wrap Party Photo Booth, complete with creepy logo (I will do a separate post just on that logo). Any talented Drewds with Photoshop skills want to volunteer?

I’ll leave you with two little seen gems - crew member Griffon Burton took some awesome Polaroids including this one with Kennedy looking 🔥, while professional partier and photobomber applebanannapear managed to get both dads in one awesome pic:

Speaking of dads, I will do a separate post on Riley’s show wrap video because there was SO MUCH to unpack in there (Who’s Your Daddy Edition?). Hopefully everyone from the show has recovered from the party (which looked awesome), and is home for the holidays.

OK, bye!