#I’m a Mickey stan before anything

[mrsaltieri-real]

Thank you, Mickey Altieri rules

As far as Ghostfaces go, Mickey is just so much more fucking fun than to Jill, I’m sorry if that makes anon mad. The fact he’s also a fucking stud is just an added bonus… 🥵

Goddamn right Lizey

I can go into why he’s my favourite till the fucking cows come home. And honestly? In my opinion? Jill is probably the most bland and boring Ghostface ever. She’s a whiny, annoying, boring, unoriginal bitch.

I’m sorry but she’s so two dimensional I can’t even enjoy Scream 4. That and the weird ass instagram filter they seemed to put on. The fuck was that?

But YES Mickey Altieri fucking rules, damn right. Thank you for sending this in

[applesontheground]

no cheating! 📞

KINKTOBER 2024 | DAY FIFTEEN - GLORY HOLE

revisiting some classic crushes of mine for this next week or so of prompts since i've been letting the current hyperfixations run things a bit.

been a sec since i gave my favorite ghostfaces some writing time aside from the new puppy, and i do mean both of them.

(keep your eyes peeled, mickey altieri stans, he's next.)

NSFW | Word Count: 1,900 | Stu Macher x GN Reader contains MILD DUBCON, canon typical/violent threats & phonecalls, college au, reader is dumb as dirt, stalking, chasing, humiliation, oral (reader recieving), open ending 🎼: x, x

Goofing off was a specialty of his, you knew that long before you even considered dating him. Palpable, it showed in his stance, his susceptibility to smile, and his tendency to immediately pop the bubble of personal space with anyone just over the threshold of being his friend.

It was when he decided to act like that in the dark that bothered you.

“It’s nine, Stu. You’re gonna get canned if you don’t stop fucking around.” You warned, barely rising above your normal speaking tone and quickly becoming hyperaware of your surroundings. It was a silent night on the quad, most kids well and back in the dorms or wherever they called home. The night class takers were few – especially in the Fall semester, nightfall often well in its place when you were walking in for your 8:15 lecture.

For the most part, taking the walk home with Stu was a safe bet. Tonight, though, he had warned you the wind was rather strong today – and was gone with it when you had ignored him for just a few measly seconds. Sighing loudly, you kept walking, still keeping an ear out for him to jump out of the bushes, or start making those creepy whispers from Friday the 13th just to be a prick.

“Dude, you know campus police are sometimes out late. They’re gonna fucking get you, and then what? They’ll take you in, say you’re not a student because you’re creeping around, Then you’re stuck until I come and bail you out-” You spoke more to yourself now as you kept walking, eyes scanning the dimly lit quad’s sidewalk.

When you were without your boyfriend, you already felt exposed and alone enough. When he was there, but not visible, it made that feeling skyrocket to something almost unbearable. Still, there was a point of redemption you could assure yourself in knowing him, knowing he liked to mess around and it was practically a part of him. It was all in the give and take of your guys’ relationship, and to deny his jests brought you joy on your quieter days would be wrong.

Your phone rang, stunning you out of your own convincing to stay patient. Glowering down at your bag, you dug it out to see a restricted number staring back at you. Biting your tongue before assuming it was him, and hearing nothing from the quad despite making your way halfway through, you flipped the screen open, listening to the dead air before saying anything.

“You’re falling behind, [Y/N]. I was hoping you’d want to keep up with your boyfriend.”

The corners of your mouth twitched to try and form a smile of disbelief, and while you didn’t recognize the voice, the tone was familiar enough. If not him, it was one of Stu’s friends.

“You look lonely out here, the quad’s rather dead now that Stuart’s out of the picture. When do you think he’ll be back?”

“Oh, come on. Are you a campus hall monitor, a student body tattletale?” You asked, finally breaking your silence and holding the phone to your ear. You laughed, “Look, I’m trying to get a handle on him but he’s a squirrely guy. Can’t expect me to babysit a grown ass man.”

“…Babysit? Wow.” The voice laughed for a few seconds, making you look up and around one more time, “I’m pretty sure he doesn’t need one of those. He sure seems to be taking care of himself right now, without you.”

You looked up again, the phone leaning slightly away from your ear now as you turned your head, surveying the trees, the fresh stretch of grass, anything to give you a sign where this guy was watching you. Again, solid chance it was Stu, but also viable it was one of his buddies deciding to stalk the two of you as part of some bit only they found hilarious. His friend Billy would definitely get a kick out of it, you considered, easy to spot those glowering eyes in your mind, make them out of a weird lighting through a tree close by.

It wasn’t until a whistle sounded from a bush that you turned, “Stu fucking Macher, can you just-“ You began, but you snapped your phone shut to see a figure that was not your boyfriend running up on you from behind, the mask a novelty in most cases but downright unnerving when it was only you two in the area.

Immediately, you ran with a backwards jog at first, but then turned to fully gallop for your life. It wasn’t worth the risk of assuming it was a joke, you knew that well enough as a student walking alone at night.

You had a momentary worry that something had happened to Stu that wasn’t as innocent as him trying to incite some game of hide and seek, but decided to worry about that when you weren’t nearly losing your bag over one shoulder, ducking around a corner and looking for any other sign of a person out tonight.

The phone rang again, and you ignored it in favor of pressing around the corner of a vending machine that was up against one of the buildings. Silencing your device with a fumbling hand, you just stood and listened.

Even if it’s some dumb student making a joke, he should know better. That shit gets you sent to the pokey fast to chase someone at this time in a costume like that. It was in bad taste, too: there were actual serial killings that had taken place in the county some ways away – and centered around a victim pool of a school, which made the getup being shown on a campus chill you close to the core.

Footsteps came, paused, shuffled, and then continued down the sidewalk in another direction, a scratch against pavement as your head thudded with a pulse struggling to come back down. You were holding your breath until your vision grew a little blurry, glancing to the doors of the building you were huddled by.

The phone rang again, and despite the restricted number’s title showing once more you gave the second try an answer. He didn’t let you get a word in, just demanding something as you stood there with a half-gaped mouth.

“Go to the [mens’/ ladies] room in the science building, fourth stall down from the right. I got something real shockin' for you, baby.”

Filthy rat, it was Stuart. You tried to insult him, but he hung up as soon as he got you on the line and gave his one sentence. Still, you smiled, finding the invitation to be a little risqué – but again, it was him, and you were willing to play grab-ass if not to just reunite with him.

Getting a little workout beforehand, you then realized, had to be warming up. At least, in his weird mindset. You would have to tell him the costume was a pretty low blow afterwards, and how he really shouldn’t bring it with him to class just for a joke to pull on his [girlfriend/boyfriend/partner].

Stepping into the science building, the lights were still on, space looking as liminal and deserted as the rest of the campus. You gave a mildly embarrassed glance over your shoulder as you found the restroom, and poking your head in you murmured, “This is a really weird courting method, man.”

“Come on.” That first voice from the initial phone call spoke, and your smile fell off your face. “You got to give him points for trying.”

Your arm flew back behind you from where you had walked in, yanking on the door but finding it conveniently jammed from the other side, like a doorstop had been kicked in. You turned to stare again, and the voice purred at you lowly, and a hand curled over the closed door of the third stall, hanging that damn mask over it.

“You’re not leaving until you come to the fourth stall like I asked you to, [Y/N].” Sucking in a breath, you hesitated, and his tone got more severe. “Get over here or I’ll make sure my friend on the other side holds the door closed while I tear a knife through your stomach and rip the rest of you open with my bare hands.”

You flinched, approaching carefully as you then asked, “You didn’t do something to him, right?” “You can see Stuart when we’re finished.” He quickly answered. There was a plastic click, the press of a device through the stall that he had to be speaking into as he then asked, “Now, get in the other side – and get on your knees, slut.”

Peering into the open door, the classiness of your college stared back at you.

A glory hole. You froze up again, and said, “I’m not doing that.”

“So, you're going to die over it, then?” He asked, those gloved hands curling over the top of the stall again as he stuck his cock through. You looked down at it, and an initial disgust was pushed aside as you asked, “Why?”

“Because I’ve been itching for a pretty little mouth to come and find me. Come on,” His voice crooned, and you rolled your shoulders as you stepped inside.

Getting down, you muttered, “I swear to god, if you did anything to Stuart, I’m biting this cock before you finish.”

He laughed, “Atta girl, I like a little bite to my barking.”

You gritted your teeth, but finally after staring at what was in front of you, your mouth slowly came up to it. The warm skin shivered, and you hummed in defeat to realize you'd never even done this in the few months you and Stu had been a thing.

What were you even going to say to him about what this sicko got out of you – and more importantly, how were you already taking him entirely into your mouth just from the noises he was making?

Hums and grunts, restless but satiated, came from the other side as he fucked into your mouth, hands slipping back over his side. You heard him become restrained, using one hand to now press over his mouth. His real voice could be too exposed if he let it get out of hand, and that made tears prick in your eyes to wonder what this dude did to your boyfriend. Still, you pulled off slowly, your tongue running over the bottom as another moan sounded.

“What a whore, think I just hit some kind of jackpot.” You pulled off, and shook your head as he had gotten the voice changer back just to say that. You spit on the head, making him gasp again and the white, rectangular device suddenly clattered to his feet.

Your eyes flickered up, a sharp slam against the stall’s wall making you jump off his dick despite it still being hard, and you not being done. That same wicked laughter you heard on the phone came through, and his voice was poisonous, eliciting you to jump back to the other side of the stall and stare at the blade now protruding over the glory hole, stuck through to stare right back at your wide eyes.

Stuart’s voice – raw and revealed in this moment as he spoke against the wall.

“That’s what I thought, you little cheater.”

[popo-licious]

Thoughts on FRESH

This morning I went to the online premier of FRESH at Sundance Film Festival 2022. I know a lot of Sebastian Stan fans weren't able to secure tickets, especially international fans, so I'm sharing some of my thoughts on his performance and the movie below.

Feel free to ask me anything you want to about the movie in the comments and I'll do my best to answer. I’ve also included some tips at the bottom about how you can still enjoy the movie even if you aren't a fan of the genre.

Spoilers below the cut. :)

Plot

There's a really good plot synopsis already posted by @hutchhitched so if you just want the broad strokes of the story, check out their post.

Overall Thoughts

- Horror is not a genre that I'm usually a fan of. In fact, I typically avoid horror movies all together because I don't have a very strong tolerance for violence or gore. I also don't have the breadth of experience to say whether FRESH was a solid entry into the horror genre or not. I can tell you that I enjoyed it and would recommend it though!

- There are some great comedic moments that really caught me off-guard and they added some much needed levity. The fact that the film doesn't take itself too seriously kinda of made me respect it more, if that makes sense.

Sebastian

- I can assure you that you've never seen this kind of character from Seb. Occasionally you can see shades of Seb's previous roles bleeding into each other, either because he's playing a type or working with similar material. (Frank and Mickey, TJ and Jack, etc.) I don't have a point of reference from anywhere else in his filmography that I can tie back to this film. Steve is a brand new beast.

- Related to the above, I don't think we've seen this style of acting from him before. His character oozes casual confidence, from the easy way he carries himself to the cadence of his speech. Again, I don't have a previous performance I can relate back to this role. There's so much physicality in this movie that we just haven't really seen from Seb before, and all of it feels extremely self-assured and fluid, natural even. We see Steve playfully dancing around his kitchen, sliding across the floor in his socks, throwing a captive over his shoulder and carrying her away like a sack of potatoes. Everything feels purposeful and without hesitation, which really sells the character.

- He might be a cannibal in this movie, but he's also a certified A+ Soft Boi. Soft hair, soft sweaters, soft smiles, soft lighting. Basically my favorite Seb look.

All aboard the Soft Boi Express. Just make sure you get off before Cannibal Station lol. Thanks to @rainbowkisses31 for the screenshot.

- There's a scene where Seb's hair is neatly styled and he's wearing a high collar navy blue turtleneck, and for one brief moment I got 40's-Bucky-in-his-blue-pea-coat vibes.

- The Q&A wasn't anything to write home about. Seb was pretty quite and let the ladies do most of the talking. You can watch it HERE on YouTube.

He's earned that drink after carrying so many damn movies on his back lol. Thanks @buckysbarnes​ for the beautiful gifs!

Production

- Everyone is talking about the title card drop that happens 38 minutes into the film, and honestly, it's worth the hype. It felt earned and did a good job of shifting the tone of the film.

- This movie is gorgeous and stylish as hell. I'm a massive fan of warm lighting and this film delivers for sure. My only slight critique (and it may have been a streaming issue) is that some scenes were very dark. Like, Game-of-Thrones-I-can't-see-what's-happening dark.

- I really liked the eclectic mix of music -- it wasn't distracting and was always fully in service of setting the tone for the scene. Obsession is now stuck in my head.

Other Observations

- Daisy Edgar-Jones was phenomenal and I'm excited to see her in other productions. She plays Noa as endearing and sweet but also cunning and empowered. There's one scene in particular that really resonated with me. Noa wakes up and realizes that she's now Steve's prisoner, and understandably has a complete meltdown. Her reaction in this moment -- genuine terror, anguish, betrayal -- felt incredibly real and relatable, and it's thanks largely to Daisy's acting.

Criticism

- I thought this movie was fantastic. If I had to make one critical comment however, I will admit that the ending was a little messy. The biggest drawback is that they introduce a side plot with an accomplice to Steve’s business 3/4 of the way through the movie. Sadly, we never get quite enough information about this character’s motivations to really understand how they fit into Steve’s world, so their resulting scenes feel a bit wasted and drag down the pacing. You can infer how they got wrapped up in his machinations, but this character is so one-dimensional and underdeveloped that it feels like precious screen time is wasted on them during the finale of the film. Removing this character all together would have trimmed down the long runtime (which I didn’t mind but others have noted), or it would have allowed more screen time to create a stronger ending for Noa and her allies. 

Warnings

- It's a film about cannibalism, so yes, there's a fair amount of gore. It mostly takes the form meat. When I found myself hitting my threshold in the scenes where human was on the menu, I kept telling myself that the characters were just eating cow/pork/etc. (It's going to be a tough watch if you're not a meat eater though.) There are a few scenes with very clearly severed human limbs, and those are pretty visceral. What's interesting though in hindsight is that there isn't actually all that much blood (at least not until the finale). It's mostly just... meat lol.

How to Watch if You Hate Horror Movies

- Seb's character meets a pretty gruesome end, so be warned if you hate the idea of seeing him absolutely wrecked. (GSW to the face.) I mentioned earlier that the lighting was pretty dark for my showing, so on the one hand you could definitely tell what was happening to his character, but on the other hand, the brutality was sort of obscured. There's a similar scene with his accomplice -- you can tell what's happening and it's gruesome, but there's not a lot of super visible detail due to the lighting.

- If you're dying to see Seb in a nice, normal romcom, this movie is for you! (Kind of!) Watch the film through the first 30-35 minutes, and turn the movie off when Steve and Noa pull into the driveway of Steve's house. There is (almost) nothing horror related prior to this point in the movie, and once you turn the movie off, you can pretend that Steve and Noa simply had a nice, normal weekend together.

The scene above is a good place to start thinking about turning off the movie. Thank you @rainbowkisses31 for the above gif!

[gallavichthings]

The fic writer we’re spotlighting this week is almost a complement from last week’s interview with @jackieq and I’m sure she won’t mind at all if I refer to her like that. Please enjoy this fab interview with Margaret aka MarzgaPerez (@marzgaperez ), author of Your Wish Is Granted, Across State Lines,  the Together Apart series and the Mickey and Monkey series, among several others.

GT: Tell us a bit about yourself, please.

M: My name is Margaret (she/her), I’m a USA native, a mom to humans and felines, and a fair-to-middling wife. I work in healthcare, and my favorite color is orange, like the sunset (THG reference) and Cam’s hair.

GT: When did you start watching Shameless?

M: I remember that day quite well. It was January 11th, 2019 (or thereabouts). A friend of mine kept urging me to watch the show - he knew of my penchant for relationships where love conquers all, and I believe S9E6 had aired at that point. I hit play on S1E1 (thank you Netflix), unaware of exactly which pairing he was referring to and oblivious to the fact that I was about to meet and fall head-over-heels for Gallavich. I was actually surprised by the crowbar scene, as in, didn’t see that coming at all - seriously. And then I immediately turned to Tumblr, consuming quite a bit of Gallavich content, in tandem with watching the rest of the seasons. I think it better prepared me for some of the heartbreak that was in store.

GT: I imagine them getting together at first must have been quite a shock if you didn't know it was going to happen!

You have been in the fandom for a while now, but not that long, and you came into a fully fleshed fanbase. What was that like?

M: It was a shock. And to be honest, I felt very protective of Ian right away. To me, he was the ultimate underdog amongst the Gallaghers, getting the brunt of Frank's shit and still being so full of heart. And then his "relationship" with Kash - it dawned on me later how young Ian was when Kash took advantage of him and how fucked up that situation was. It sounds stupid now, but Kash was so damn pathetic, his being a predator didn't register at first. So here I was, binging the show, rooting for Ian and of course, rooting for Ian and Mickey to make it, but admittedly, I fell for Ian's puppy dog eyes early on and didn't fully appreciate Mickey's side of things until diving into the fandom via Tumblr and AO3 and engaging with other fans.

Coming into the fandom...oof, I was intimidated AF. Probably didn't help that the first fic I ever wrote was a one shot trying to make sense of Ian and Caleb. Lol!

I think my second fic was about S4 Ian and Mickey taking Yev to Florida, instead of Ian kidnapping Yev - a fix it, of sorts. And another writer, azuresky18, was kind enough to comment on my fic. I immediately latched onto her, and she didn't seem to mind too much. Ha! We had many a conversation about Gallavich, and she really opened my eyes to Mickey's plight and POV. Not that I was completely oblivious or uncaring towards him, but maybe I had been a bit lazy or easily led by the narrative the writers were spinning. And then...then I slowly began to delve more into the history of the fandom - the Ian stans, the Mickey stans, and the BTS rumors/drama. Phew! Interesting stuff.

At that point in time, S9 had ended, and Gallavich had their endgame moment. There was no indication of anything more for them on the show, and I had been one of the lucky ones to experience their entire arc with a happy ending. I felt for long-time fans of their relationship.

Thank goodness for fanfiction! I was writing a bit, but reading even more, mostly one shots, though @azuresky18 had written an epic post S9 fic, and let me beta here and there. I can't remember everything I read in those early days, but the one that broke my heart was "ian gallagher is a dead man" by tinyinkstainedbird. Gah! So good.

GT: Is this the first fandom you read/wrote fic for?

M: My primary BG (Before Gallavich) fandoms were Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games, also a few movies and Disney cartoons of all things. What can I say? When a pair inspires you, you go with it.

GT: I'm laughing so hard at the way you divided history lol. You're right, Gallavich should be a defining moment.

Do you still revisit those fandoms occasionally?

M: I guess every fandom I've been with gets a little piece of my heart. But Gallavich gets the vast majority of it. Eighty seven percent. 😉

See what I did there? [reference to Ian’s line in the Gallavich Hall of Shame episode]

GT: Lol

What do you think it's the most fun thing about writing Gallavich and what is the most challenging?

M: The most fun thing is writing them giving each other shit. One of my favorite scenes from the show is when Ian is chasing Mickey with the dildo from the suitcase - just silly, carefree antics in the midst of all the chaos. Or when Mickey notices Ian isn’t wearing his engagement ring [in S10] and tells Sandy “I can’t even” as Ian sheepishly slinks away to find it. There’s this comfortable humor between them that long-term couples develop from sharing a life together, and I get a kick out of writing moments similar to those. The most challenging, for me, or the most important, to me, is making sure I’m representing both of their perspectives and not showing preference to one character or the other, which I may have been guilty of in the past. I believe, to really stan Gallavich, you have to put the shoe on the other foot.

GT: Do you usually write from Ian or Mickey's pov?

M: I should be able to answer this one without being too long-winded. Ian

GT: Hahah

Ok, but now I must ask you to elaborate. Why?

M: Lol! Well, given that I felt more connected to Ian’s character from the start, he’s always been the easier choice. That’s not to say writing Ian doesn’t come with its challenges, especially when wanting to incorporate his struggles with bipolar and his complex relationship with Monica. And like other writers who may gravitate towards Ian, I’ve grappled with a mental illness since I was a teenager, so writing from his POV has given me the opportunity to reflect on certain periods in my life and incorporate pieces of my own story into my writing. But in no way, shape, or form have I experienced the trauma that either of these characters have faced, and I never want to trivialize what they’ve gone through. I think my earlier fics are more surface level sort of stuff and that later, as I tried to delve further into understanding their experiences, I became more open to trying to write from Mickey’s POV. I do believe that healing comes with humor, so I’m all for a mix of angst and fluff and humor when I’m writing or reading or watching. Up to a point, of course. There’s humor and then there’s dumbing down the characters. Ahem. Mickey in a toxic waste bin to escape prison?!? C’mon!

GT: Who are your other favorite characters in the show?

M: Oooh! So many strong-ass women. Joan Cusack was an absolute gem during her stint as Sheila. And Shanola brought such humanity to the show. V was the most level-headed of them all, along with Liam. And love her or hate her, Fiona was entertaining AF, and Emmy made that damn show what it is. The writers did her SO dirty in the last two seasons, especially in the last episode, by barely mentioning Fiona. But we all know that consistency and continuity is not a strength of Shameless. Lastly, I’ll always have a soft spot for Carl and enjoy reading and writing fics where he and Mickey pal around.

GT: Mickey x Carl is a chaotic friendship and I'm here for it.

Do you include OCs in your stories too? What or who do you base them on?

M: I really don’t spend much time writing OCs, other than having them involved to move the plot along. I do enjoy integrating minor characters into some of my fics. I have a fic in progress from Alan’s perspective (S11 condo and pool dweller) but not sure if I’ll finish it. The basic premise is that Alan ends up being an accidental voyeur of an intimate Gallavich moment and is forever changed by the experience.

* Above mentioned fic idea inspired by lilbatfacedgirl and The Night That Covers Me 🔥🔥🔥

GT: I love that! What kind of fics do you write the most? 

M: I’m a one-shot kinda girl - an idea hits, I write, I move on. One-shots are great for fix-its and canon fillers and the occasional nostalgic piece. I’ve written a few multi-chapter AUs, co-writing one now with @azuresky18, an amnesia fic. We’re close to finishing it - need to get my ass in gear. I am all about some fluff and angst and smut and humor - throw it all in there! Also love the feels. ALL the feels!

GT: How did the co-writing process go?

M: I’ve had a blast writing with my Gallapal. We’ve had to slow down here and there for life shit, but it’s helpful to have another person to create with and be inspired by.

GT: Gallapal!! Adopting that!!

How did you divide the work between you two?

M: So, for our multi-chapter, we started with an overall outline (that continues to evolve) and agreed that I would write from Ian’s perspective and she would write for Mickey, alternating chapters and overlapping some parts in the story to share both of their POVs for specific events. We’ve mostly stayed with that plan and been each other’s beta and sounding board. Occasionally, we debate certain aspects of how the characters might react to a situation, which keeps things lively. We’ve also done some one-shots by brainstorming and collaborating, passing the fic back and forth until it’s where we want it to be. I have thoroughly enjoyed teaming up, and my writing has improved by having someone to motivate me.

GT: What about when you're writing on your own, what's your process like then?

M: I’ll usually have the bookends of the story in my mind, and I’m able to churn out the first bit with gusto. Sometimes I’ll write part of the ending and then work backwards, knowing other ideas will hit me later. I’m not terribly organized, but I have an overall picture that I try to write down before it escapes me.

Betas are wonderful, too. My first experience with a beta in this fandom was for the Shameless Big Bang a few rounds ago, and I am forever grateful to Erikutta for helping me with SBB and many other fics along the way.

GT: Betas are angels.

How much research do you typically do before or during writing?

M: I do some research, but not extensive research since I stay mostly in canon. Google is my friend, especially for geography stuff. I’ve also completed multiple rewatches of certain episodes/seasons for research purposes. I watched S6 💔💔💔 way more than any sane person should for my bodyswap fic set during that time period.

GT: What motivates you to write?

M: Hmmm…not sure. I’ve loved creative writing since I could form complete sentences on a piece of paper. I wish I could find some motivation right now - I’m in a bit of a slump. I came into this fandom during a period in my life where I needed to escape into a creative space, and writing Gallavich has gotten me through some tough times. Just a few months ago, the cause of that angst ceased to exist, so maybe that’s why I’m struggling a bit now. But I’ll get back into it one day. Already feeling inspired from this opportunity to chat with you. So thank you!

GT: Awn, that's great!

What's your favorite Gallavich fic that you’ve written so far and why?

M: So hard! My bodyswap fic [Your Wish Is Granted] is a favorite and probably my most ambitious. I did a series about Mickey and Franny becoming thick as thieves (post S10) that was a joy to write. Lastly, I’ll mention a one-shot called “Never Surrender” that I wrote as a fix-it to one of my least favorite moments in the show, aka when Ian and Mickey are on the verge of their first real date and Sammi fucks everything up. EVERYTHING 😡😡😡 Set on their way back from the dugouts, the fic has I&M going to the Milkovich house instead of the Gallavich house, having their Sizzler date after all, and skipping town to avoid the MPs. I’ve always wanted to continue that story. I figure they would eventually come back and face the music but on Ian’s terms, not Sammi’s. 😡😡😡 Okay, just one more favorite? I wrote a piece for Gallavich Week with the supposition (however false 😂) that Mickey fell for Ian first back in S1. 😝

GT: Oh, I can see that! I wrote a one-shot like that, if I recall correctly (my memory is so good I can't remember my own fics, that should explain why I'm so terrible with fic recs).

What are your favorite kinds of comments to receive?

M: I’ll need that link as well, por favor. 😃 As for comments, I’ll take any and all! I don’t mind comments that challenge my work if the person writing them isn’t just sniping and actually wants to engage.

GT: https://archiveofourown.org/works/766831/chapters/1437353 [link to my own fic, Firecrotch]

I think this is the one, but I wrote it eight years ago, so who knows if I remember the plot correctly. Also, no idea if it's any good lol

M: I enjoyed this - very plausible and great build up to the action. You wrote it in 2013? Look at you, OG!

GT: I'm glad it still reads well, since it was so long ago and one of my first fics in this fandom. And nah, there were already a lot of people in the fandom back then, though way, way less than nowadays.

Back to YOUR interview though, what kinds of fics do you like to read?

M: Just as I enjoy penning one-shots, I enjoy reading them as well. Anything under 10,000 words that is well-written and not too saccharine. Depends on my mood if I go for something more canon-esque or an AU. There are exceptions to my length rule, of course. I’d been in the fandom for over two years when @luckyshazmrsmonaghansblog convinced me to read one of the all-time greats—Shamelessquestions/@goodkwuestion. Convinced, you ask? Why did I have to be convinced? I don’t know. Because I have a fear of commitment? Because I’m an idiot? Lol! TIPDIG and SHITW are, of course, brilliant, but how did I miss out on the Domestic Bliss series for so long? “The Miseducation of Derek Hill.” Priceless.

GT: Oh, I'm with you, I love short fics. I love long ones too, they're just different moods.

And what don't you like in fics?

M: I detest fics where either Ian or Mickey suffer needlessly. For the sake of a well-written story with some sort of resolution, no problem. But what I don’t like is reading fics where the author seems to be punishing one or both of them.

GT: Oh, that's really not good!

Can you mention some of your favorite fics and authors?

M: Certainly! One of my favorite authors and people in the fandom is @jackieq. I’m also partial to works by @azuresky18, @captainjowl, luckycharmz, @whaticameherefor (meta queen), Rage September, and @livinginsunnyhell - another lovely human in this fandom. “Furlough” by @loftec guts me every time. On a lighter and smuttier note, “Check” by @mhunter10 is a favorite of mine. Also AlyCalypso, stars_fall_on, and Mrs_Monaghan. There are many, many more, but those are the ones that come to mind.

GT: What’s your favorite season of Shameless? Do you have a favorite episode?

M: You know, in hindsight, I thoroughly enjoyed S10 - the news of Cam and Noel returning, the anticipation of their first appearance, the excitement of seeing the new intro featuring our favorite duo, the critiques, the meta, the gifs (here’s looking at you @thisfeebleheart​ and @sickness-health-all-that-shit​), the highs (the wedding!!!!) and lows (kisses cut WAY too soon, dumbing down of Mickey). The glimpse into their time in prison was quite entertaining. I’ve definitely worn out S10E3. Earlier faves - S2, though there are only the two Gallavich episodes, hits in the feels, especially S2E8 when Mickey “ends” things with Ian. 😩 S7 Gallavich is amazing. And a shout-out for the epic-ness of S4E11 and Mickey’s coming out scene + Ian delivering a long-awaited punch to that fucker Terry.

How about you? Favorite episode?

It’s hard to name just one.

GT: Thank you for asking me back. It's funny, no one had until the one I interviewed just before you [@jackieq​] did, and now you. ❤️

And my favorite episode ever is 3.05, The Sins of My Caretaker. It's just so well written and everything falls into place perfectly.

If you could go back and change one thing in canon, what would it be?

M: Inspired by your answer, I did a rewatch of that episode. Everything falls into place perfectly imperfectly for Fiona and crew. “Ian, what the fuck?!” I’m a Harry Hamlin fan, so I do get a chuckle out of his character agreeing to remove that bullet from the ass of Ian’s “boyfriend.”

GT: He's a great actor! And that's exactly why I love this episode. Also, the final scene is iconic!

M: Ah, the canon question. And the obvious answer. I would have Terry die on that run he did in S3E6 and that’s all I will say so as not to re-traumatize anyone. This idea provoked a “so what would happen?” train of thought in my brain that I might turn into a fic.

Say Terry had died, I don’t think Ian and Mickey would be out of the woods yet, as far as the future of their relationship. Mickey would have a lot of shit to process, and he would have been about seven years younger versus canon if Terry died at this juncture. Maybe he would shrug it off initially, but his conflicted feelings of relief and loss would likely manifest in some not-healthy ways.

GT: I think that, although what happened then eventually served to move their story forward, all of us wish it hadn't happened.

What did you think of their ending?

M: Show ending, of course, because right about now, in my mind, they’ve gotten vaccinated and are enjoying a delayed honeymoon in some tropical place.

GT: Hahaha, yes, the canon ending. But I love your headcanon.

M: 😜 I’ve heard S11 described as “gravy” or “icing on the cake,” and I concur, especially since S10E12 ended up being everything I wanted and more. There were some extremely powerful moments of closure in S11, for Mickey in particular, and I’ll stick with the things I liked about the season (because there were some I didn’t, rest assured). I was relieved to see Ian and Mickey communicating more frequently and how Ian declared to his family that Mickey was his family, too. I loved the idea of I & M gaining some independence, but I still see them as being very involved with all of the people nearest and dearest to them. Can’t help but head canon Lip, Mickey, and Brad (forgot to mention how much I ❤️ Brad) going out for a baseball game. Ian would be invited, too, but he’d make up some excuse not to go because he wants Mickey to be able to do something fun without him. And yes, I’m one of those people who supports Ian nudging Mickey out of his comfort zone, as long as he doesn’t push too hard. It’s a slippery slope—signing for the apartment without Mickey agreeing was too far, but I believe Ian was willing to back out if Mickey wanted to. I think they both challenge each other in supportive ways, and I have confidence that they will wait a bit on the baby thing. Mickey doesn’t seem ready, and that is definitely not something to push for. In the end, I was always hopeful that Ian and Mickey would be the other mostly functional couple on the show, along with Kevin and V, and we got it!

GT: I liked the ending too, but I guess it was mostly because my expectations for it weren't very high lol

Do you have any fics in the works?

M: Yes, those who went in with their expectations lowered were very wise.

So, fics in the works, other than the ones I've mentioned, I have three. One is in response to a prompt, something along the lines of "5 times Ian and Mickey almost met, and the 1 time they actually did." I also started a post S11 fic about their quest to find a surrogate (set a few years after the finale), and in its very infancy, I want to do a Gallavich fic based on the "Take On Me" video by a-ha with Mickey as an artist who draws Ian and then literally brings him to life. We'll see how far I get with any of these. Would love to do the last idea with a writing partner if anyone else loves that a-ha video as much as I do.

GT: I love that idea!  It's certainly creative. I'll put the word out there, who knows?

Alright love, that was it from me, thank you so much for your time and your patience.

Leave a final message for our readers.

M: Thank you so much for this opportunity and to whomever nominated me to participate! And it always means so much to see a reblog or shout-out from gallavichthings. I appreciate you promoting the work of so many in the fandom and also contributing your amazing works. I entered the fandom feeling intimidated but eventually found the secret cove of wonderful, supportive fans and creators. Kidding about the secret cove. It’s not really a secret at all—you only need to have an interest in (devotion to) Gallavich. I guess. Lol! I don’t make the rules.

Thanks again! You just may be the catalyst I need to revisit my unfinished fics. 😘

You and these fun, thought-provoking questions

GT: No, we're far from secretive! And you're welcome, happy to help!

[thelastraigeki]

My Thoughts on Predator 5

It’s been a long time since I talked about anything in relation to the Predator franchise. To me, the franchise has been steadily going down hill with the release of Robert Rodriguez’s 2010 sequel PREDATORS and there didn’t seem to be going back after that movie whatsoever. Bad ideas had begotten more bad ideas in the expanded universe material with the idea that there were Predators who were bigger and badder than the original concept which Stan Winston came up with, that the idea of the original Yautja species was outdated and no longer iconic.

And for nearly eight years, I struggled to hold onto the franchise as a loyal fan. And then when 2018′s sequel, The Predator was released under the direction of Shane Black and written by Fred Dekker... I considered the franchise dead in the water, and that there was nothing short of saving it save for a full on reboot or a massive retcon which kept Predator, Predator 2, and both AVP films in continuity... But I knew I was never going to get that. A fan would have to be hopeful or deluded to think that would happen. Perhaps I was the former, perhaps I was the latter, perhaps I was both.

And then the Disney purchase happened. My greatest fear was finally realized, as the Mouse devoured another company in the film industry and now owned the intellectual rights to both the Alien and Predator franchise. I saw what they are doing to Star Wars, or rather what they were doing-- and I saw what they are doing to Marvel comics-- the MCU being a success but the comics not so much with Disney pandering to the Tumblr and Twitter crowd.

And with the Disney purchase I knew that they were going to do to Alien-Predator with what they did to Star Wars. And that was the erasure of the existing expanded universe material which was published by Dark Horse, the first stewards in creating what used to be a shared universe which was birthed in the comics. Marvel acquired the rights, and so far it doesn’t seem like as if they plan on continuing the continuity laid out by Dark Horse.

In hindsight, I consider this a blessing as I hope they NEVER touch the beloved characters of Dachande, Machiko Noguchi and many other characters that are so beloved by the fandom.

And then I had read that after the DISASTROUS performance and fandom reaction towards Shane Black’s The Predator, that a Predator 5 was going to be put into production. A part of me was hopeful in that this could be a full on retcon of Shane Black’s movie, and maybe Robert Rodriguez’s movie-- or a full on reboot of the franchise. But instead, what we were getting was a prequel to the 1987 John McTiernan movie...

So, this was a movie which... everyone wanted to see. It’s something that’s never really been explored, unless you count the first AVP: Alien vs Predator movie, but those were flashback segments in the film.

Then the details of the movie started coming out, and already it was just... stinking of Disney’s agenda. It would serve as a complete antithesis to what the original movie was-- which let’s face it, was a testosterone injected and masculine 1980s action movie with memorable one liners. The story for this upcoming movie was about a Native American young girl who decides to go up against the tribe patriarchy while also fighting against an enemy never before encountered on Earth.

Now, I am not saying that an action movie cannot have a female protagonist. The Alien films show this and they do it BEAUTIFULLY. But bare in mind, this was handled with care and focus on the story first from both Ridley Scott and James Cameron for the first two Alien films. This could most certainly be done for Predator if in the right hands...

But Disney is NOT what I would consider the right hands, especially considering what Disney has done to Star Wars with the sequel films-- which I now hearing, are about to be retconned out of continuity by the efforts of John Favreau and company much to the displeasure of Kathleen Kennedy.

But this movie just screams everything Anti-Predator. Many fans have even said that this is just Mulan but with a Predator in it. And I have to agree with them.

And then word got out that the Thomas Brothers were fighting for the acquisition of the franchise from the hands of Disney. I say good luck to the Thomas Brothers, especially since they are fighting to get the franchise which they have a major hand in creating from the clutches of Mickey Mouse, but we all know the Mouse has a crack team of lawyers who are going to do whatever they can for their company to keep the franchise.

And then the news gets worse, as now the word is that Predator 5, now titled as Skull, is going to be about the FIRST hunt on planet Earth-- the first visitation by the Predators in a pre-colonial era America. So when this was announced, this was an indicator that both the AVP films were going to be ejected out from the Predator canon, as they were ejected out from the Alien canon with the arrival of Prometheus.

This would mean for both the Alien and Predator franchises, that thirty years of storytelling, thirty years of character development, thirty years of developing the Predator culture, thirty years of a shared universe... Is now destroyed. It’s put on the chopping block, ready to be axed and when that happens... the past has been destroyed. Yes, that pun was intentional as it’s a reference to what Kylo Ren said in one of the Star Wars sequel movies.

And the upcoming movie is rumored to be released only on Hulu because of the legal disputes between the Thomas Brothers and Disney... It might not even get a theater release. And I hope it doesn’t.

To me, the golden era of Alien and Predator has long since passed with the 1990s when Alien vs. Predator was a big thing-- to where even children’s toys were produced by Kenner for it and a side-scrolling beat’em up by Capcom was released. I am quite happy with the 2004 and 2007′s AVP films-- regardless of what anyone else thought of them as I felt they were true to the original source material-- which was the comics and novels, as they spawned the idea of a shared universe.

2010 was where it ALL started falling apart... And now Disney owns it all.

The franchise is dead. Now it’s being desecrated for the greedy corporate shills who just don’t care about the lore and want to see nothing but dollar signs... Of course, Fox wasn’t doing any better with the franchise. It’s been dead since 2018.

I’m not going to see this movie. What made it special is going to be killed off a second time. And I hope it doesn’t release in theatres and that the Thomas Brothers get it back.

[starryevermore]

as of 11/09/23, the post office is OPEN and is currently accepting requests.

general information:

⇨ i write mostly fem!reader, but open to male!reader and gender neutral!reader.

⇨ requests are filled when they are filled. there is no rhyme or reason to when requests are filled. i reserve the right to delete any request as i see fit. if a request is deleted, you are not entitled to knowing the reason.

⇨ not all requests will be one shots. some will be turned into short blurbs or series, depending on how much inspiration i have.

⇨ i write fluff, angst, smut, and dark fics, but angst is my specialty.

⇨ at the present, i only feel comfortable writing smut for fem!readers.

⇨ any au ideas are welcome.

⇨ i am willing to write for characters beyond the lists below, but please ask me first before you send in a request so that i can judge if it’s something i’m comfortable with.

⇨ i no longer write rpf (real person fiction), so don’t make a request for a real person.

⇨ if the listed character is struck through, that means im not taking requests for that character at the moment.

⇨ my hard no’s for fic requests are as follows:

anything involving haunted houses (the kind you go through for halloween, not a house haunted by a ghost character),

teacher/student relationships (though i am willing to explore other teacher relationships, such as teacher/teacher, teacher/librarian, professor/dean, teacher/parent of student, etc.),

stepparent/stepchild,

incest,

pedophilia,

coprophilia (feces) and emetophilia (vomit),

self-harm, and

suicidal ideation/actions.

mcu characters:

⇨ bucky barnes 

⇨ sam wilson

⇨ steve rogers

⇨ natasha romanoff

⇨ loki + his variants (jotun!loki, president!loki, etc.)

⇨ druig

⇨ makkari

⇨ ikaris

⇨ wanda maximoff

⇨ tony stark

⇨ peter parker (aged up)

⇨ eddie brock/venom

⇨ steven grant/marc spector/jake lockley

⇨ khonshu

⇨ layla el-faouly

⇨ kate bishop

⇨ matt murdock

⇨ foggy nelson

⇨ jennifer walters

sebastian stan characters:

⇨ bucky barnes

⇨ mickey henry

⇨ charles blackwood

⇨ lance tucker

⇨ chris beck

⇨ lee bodecker

⇨ jefferson/mad hatter

⇨ nick fowler

⇨ steve kemp

chris evans characters:

⇨ steve rogers

⇨ ransom drysdale

⇨ andy barber

⇨ ari levinson

⇨ robert pronge/mr. freezy

⇨ johnny storm

⇨ jake wyler

⇨ frank adler

⇨ colin shea

⇨ jake jensen

⇨ curtis everett

⇨ lloyd hansen

oscar isaac characters:

⇨ steven grant/marc spector/jake lockley

⇨ poe dameron

⇨ nathan bateman

⇨ jonathan levy

⇨ santiago garcia

pedro pascal characters:

⇨ din djarin

⇨ frankie morales

⇨ javi gutierrez

hayden christensen characters:

⇨ anakin skywalker

⇨ leo campo

star wars:

⇨ poe dameron

⇨ obi-wan kenobi

⇨ anakin skywalker

⇨ luke skywalker

⇨ padmé amidala

⇨ leia organa

⇨ hera syndulla

⇨ sabine wren

⇨ darth maul

⇨ savage opress

⇨ din djarin

⇨ cassian andor

⇨ captain rex

⇨ hunter

⇨ wrecker

⇨ echo

⇨ tech

⇨ crosshair

⇨ fives

⇨ cody

⇨ wolffe

maasverse

⇨ rhysand

⇨ cassian

⇨ azriel

⇨ the bat boys

⇨ feysand

⇨ nessian

⇨ eris vanserra

⇨ lucien vanserra

⇨ ruhn danaan

⇨ hunt athalar

⇨ aelin galathynius

⇨ rowan whitethorn

⇨ rowaelin

⇨ fenrys moonbeam

⇨ lorcan salvaterre

⇨ elide lochan

⇨ elorcan

⇨ dorian havilliard

⇨ manon blackbeak

⇨ manorian

knives out:

⇨ benoit blanc

⇨ ransom drysdale

ted lasso:

⇨ ted lasso

⇨ jamie tartt

⇨ roy kent

⇨ keeley jones

[vivithefolle]

Vivs, I came across this from a "Ron's a jealous slacker" fan, please use your expertness to contradict this stupid statement. Y do ron stans refuse to accept that he just wanted attention without actually doing any hardwork! Didn't he just desire being a headboy & a quidditch captain? He would have achieved it if he would stop being a self piting, lazy person & actually study or practice to achieve his dreams! he doesn't deserve any sympathy we live in actual world where hardwork matters only.

The funniest thing about this is that they’re actually talking about Harry.

Harry actually never did put in effort to achieve things. Except this once when he mastered the Patronus at 13, we’ll give him that. But Quidditch? Oh he just hops on a broom and woah suddenly he’s flying so well he’s in the Quidditch team and gets a great broom and is totally the bestest and a total fucking Mary Sue! Fighting against Voldemort? Well thank god for Loveus Ex Machina that always saves your ass without ever making you lift a finger ever! And how he defeated Voldemort too? With a spell he learned in second year and he only won that fight because ~surprise~ Voldemort’s wand wasn’t okay with killing Harry for bullshit plot reasons. Amazing. Wonderful. Inspiring. Our hero, everyone, never actually worked for anything a day in his life, ever.

Meanwhile Ron? Actually worked hard to get on the Quidditch team, which was something he dreamed of. Actually moved his ass to learn to fight and didn’t have the luxury of ~lurrrrve~ to excuse him out of fights.  Ron actually did MORE than Harry ever did, but of course, protagonist-centred favouritism paired with mindless Harmonian propaganda won’t let you realize that because it’s just so much easier to imagine yourself as ~the special one :))~.

...

Ron is lazy you say.

Did he really believe he was better than Ron? No, said the small voice defiantly. Was that true? Harry wondered, anxiously probing his own feelings. I’m better at Quidditch, said the voice. But I’m not better at anything else. That was definitely true, Harry thought; he was no better than Ron in lessons. But what about outside lessons? What about those adventures he, Ron, and Hermione had had together since they had started at Hogwarts, often risking much worse than expulsion? Well, Ron and Hermione were with me most of the time, said the voice in Harry’s head. - Order of the Phoenix, chapter 9

Harry must be lazy too then.

Ah, but Harry’s word isn’t enough, since, after all, he does say himself that Hermione is like his sister, yet there’s a bunch of irreducible folks who insist on disregarding their hero’s agency whenever it is convenient for them. Therefore let’s go grab quotes that will settle the matter once and for all:

Ron had taken over responsibility for Buckbeak's appeal. When he wasn't doing his own work, he was poring over enormously thick volumes with names like The Handbook of Hippogriff Psychology and Fowl or Foul? A Study of Hippogriff Brutality. He was so absorbed, he even forgot to be horrible to Crookshanks. - Prisoner of Azkaban, chapter 15

Doing his own work AND working on something that won’t give him extra credit once Hermione finally swallowed her pride and apologized (for the first and last time in the books). But yeah totally lazy blah blah blah.

“But what have you got your broom for, you haven’t been flying, have you?” Harry asked. “I — well — well, okay, I’ll tell you, but don’t laugh, all right?” Ron said defensively, turning redder with every second. “I-I thought I’d try out for Gryffindor Keeper now I’ve got a decent broom. There. Go on. Laugh.” ‘“I’m not laughing,” said Harry. Ron blinked. “It’s a brilliant idea! It’d be really cool if you got on the team! I’ve never seen you play Keeper, are you good?” “I’m not bad,” said Ron, who looked immensely relieved at Harry’s reaction. “Charlie, Fred, and George always made me Keep for them when they were training during the holidays.” “So you’ve been practicing tonight?” “Every evening since Tuesday... just on my own, though, I’ve been trying to bewitch Quaffles to fly at me, but it hasn’t been easy and I don’t know how much use it’ll be.” Ron looked nervous and anxious. “Fred and George are going to laugh themselves stupid when I turn up for the tryouts. They haven’t stopped taking the mickey out of me since I got made a prefect.” - Order of the Phoenix, chapter 13

……………. Well damn. Remember how hard Harry had to train to get the Seeker position?

Oh that’s right, I forgot: HE DIDN’T! Because Chosen One Boy-Who-Lived poor orphan protagonist blah blah.

Ron though? Ron WORKED to get his position. Ron practiced, Ron worked out a way to practice alone by enchanting stuff to fly to him. When did Harry do that? Ah yes, he didn’t, because he had Oliver coaching him so he never had to figure out how to train by himself.

Meanwhile Ron was reading two years of Charms notes with his fingers in his ears, his lips moving soundlessly; Seamus was lying flat on his back on the floor, reciting the definition of a Substantive Charm, while Dean checked it against The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 5; and Parvati and Lavender, who were practicing basic loco-motion charms, were making their pencil cases race each other around the edge of the table. Dinner was a subdued affair that night. Harry and Ron did not talk much, but ate with gusto, having studied hard all day. Hermione, on the other hand, kept putting down her knife and fork and diving under the table for her bag, from which she would seize a book to check some fact or figure. Ron was just telling her that she ought to eat a decent meal or she would not sleep that night, when her fork slid from her limp fingers and landed with a loud tinkle on her plate. - Order of the Phoenix, chapter 31

Another one for “EW FOOD HOW DARE THESE TEENAGERS EAT, DISGUSTING”, and also oh, surprise, Ron actually worked. Incredible. Can you believe. Isn’t he supposed to be lazy. Woah. I totally and utterly did not expect this at all.

Of course I must bring up something else -

“How many hours d’you think you’re doing a day?” he demanded of Harry and Ron as they queued outside Herbology, a manic gleam in his eyes. “I dunno,” said Ron. “A few...” “More or less than eight?” “Less, I s’pose,” said Ron, looking slightly alarmed. “I’m doing eight,” said Ernie, puffing out his chest. “Eight or nine. ‘I’m getting an hour in before breakfast every day. Eight’s my average. I can do ten on a good weekend day. I did nine and a half on Monday. Not so good on Tuesday — only seven and a quarter. Then on Wednesday —” - Order of the Phoenix, chapter 31

Okay first off - Ron estimates his study time to be “a few [hours]”. That’s more than I ever did for my own exams and wouldn’t you know it, I passed them.

Second off: THIS CONVERSATION IS CLEARLY MEANT TO BE HUMOROUS AND YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE SAME REACTION AS RON.

As in “holy shit this guy is insane”.

To top it off, here’s also Harry’s reaction in case some people still care about their hero’s agency:

Harry was deeply thankful that Professor Sprout ushered them into greenhouse three at that point, forcing Ernie to abandon his recital.

Harry isn’t impressed. Harry isn’t awed. Harry isn’t filled with sudden godly inspiration to “ditch Ron and join a study group and become the smartestest in the school!!!”

No, Harry doesn’t care for studying and spending hours bending over a book. Harry would like to pass his exams and then never think about them again.

But the only thing Harry felt he was really good at was Quidditch. In the end, he chose the same new subjects as Ron, feeling that if he was lousy at them, at least he’d have someone friendly to help him. - Chamber of Secrets

Harry wouldn’t have expected Ron to help him had Ron never helped him before. So we can extrapolate that not only does Ron does his homework, but he will also take time and effort to help Harry out if need be.

But of course Harry doesn’t need or care for Ron totally absolutely of course yes. (Another one for the “Harry picks Ron over Hermione” guys!!! Canon is on our side, sorry not sorry!)

...

Also, let it be said:

we live in actual world where hardwork matters only

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah.

Look at Kim Kardashian, at Donald Trump, at basically any billionaire. Did they really do any hard work, or did they build their whole career out of exploitation, cheap scandals and their parents’ already-existing fortune?

In our world, Harry would be rich because Mummy and Daddy left him a trust fund, Hermione would have Mummy and Daddy’s money to help her get by until she can find some dead-end job she hates because the job market is shit, and poor Ron would be stuck in poverty because he was poor to begin with and getting out of poverty is much, much harder than getting rich.

[cdt12345]

@luckyshazmrsmonaghansblog​ sent me these tags from someone else. We always share Ian hate we see and rant to each other about it. I was going to message her all this, but by the time I got to the third paragraph I knew it needed to be a post. I will ask her if she thinks we should share who it was, but I’m sure a lot of you have already seen this and know who it is who wrote these tags. These tags inspired this rant.

Well @luckyshazmrsmonaghansblog​, did she actually pay attention to the scene?! Maybe she should go back and rewatch before she makes herself look stupid for not understanding the conversation they were having! I'm sick of people saying shit without paying attention to the entire scene or the whole episode! Not only did Ian ask Mickey if he was okay when they were trying to get Terry in the house, but Mickey asked Ian how he would feel if it was Frank! I believe Mickey's exact words were "What, you wouldn't feel the same way if it was Frank?" Ian has always been a very empathetic person, so he doesn't want to see people suffer, even people who have done him wrong. So he answered honestly about not wanting to wish that same thing on Frank. That's his way of dealing with things. He was being honest to a question Mickey asked him.

Then Mickey said Frank wasn't a homophobic psychopath who tortured you for years. Mickey made comparisons FIRST!!!! Or did she ignore that part. For being such a Mickey stan I thought she’d be hanging on every word Mickey said. You would think she would’ve noticed Mickey compared Frank to Terry first!!!! Ian then proceeded to list the things Frank has done to him because Mickey started comparing Frank to Terry. It was a conversation they were having Mickey was comparing Terry to Frank, so in a conversation it would make sense for Ian to then list things to compare Frank to Terry. Do people not understand how conversations work? They don’t want Ian to belittle the things Terry has done to Terry, well lets also not belittle the things Frank has done to Ian either. They both are horrible dads!!!

WE ALL KNOW TERRY IS THE WORST PERSON EVER!!!

Ian knows that! Ian has had a gun pointed at him twice by Terry, Ian raised money to help Mandy get an abortion after she was raped by Terry, Ian was there when Terry forced Mickey to have sex in front of him with a women! He was there when Mickey was forced to marry a women and when Mickey was forced to play dad to a child that may not have been his only to make Terry happy. Ian knows what a piece of shit he is!

Ian constantly made sure Mickey was okay in this episode. He tried to stop Mickey from killing Terry because Terry is not worth Mickey throwing his life away and going to prison for good. But did you notice how Ian was going to let Mickey do what ever he wanted to do in that moment? He gave Mickey his two cents on the matter and stood aside. That man would’ve stood by Mickey either way, he was probably standing there already thinking he was gonna have to help Mickey get rid of the body. After Mickey didn’t kill Terry, Ian let Mickey know it was big of him to help his asshole dad who doesn’t deserve any help at all. Even telling Mickey “You are so much better than that.” This is something Ian has always known about Mickey. Even when everyone else wrote Mickey off to be just another piece of shit Milkovich who wouldn’t amount to anything but a violent, racist, homophobic, criminal. Ian always saw the good in Mickey. These words Mickey even used to describe his own family. I’m not shitting on all of them because I love Mandy and Iggy and of course Mickey, but even Mickey knows how bad they are.

Side Rant: Which was another thing that bugged me after the Milkovich’s moved next door. People were pointing out how the Gallagher’s were judging the Milkovich’s when they have no right to judge. But seriously, I don’t think I come from a perfect family and we have our own problems and I don’t like to judge people either. But if a bunch of morons were shooting at random shit outside with innocent bystanders and children around, I’m gonna judge! I think I’d have every right at that point.

Anyway, Ian was a wonderful support system for Mickey in this episode. I am not surprised by that at all! I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that the Mickey stans and Ian haters still found something to complain about, but it just makes them look ridiculous! I hope one day they’ll see how stupid their arguments and complaints were.

I do have to say I was so proud of Mickey in this episode. Not just because he didn’t kill Terry when he easily could’ve or because he was the bigger man in helping Terry even when Terry doesn’t deserve it. Of course I’m very proud of him for those things, but the fact that he didn’t snap at Ian for asking if he was okay was big to me. When Ian asked, I actually didn’t expect Mickey to answer. Years ago Mickey either wouldn’t have answered or would’ve snapped at Ian for asking stupid questions. He actually opened up to Ian and told him he was alright when Ian asked him. I’m so proud of how far Mickey has come and I’m so happy that Ian and Mickey have the best husbands in each other, who they can depend on and have to support them ever day for the rest of their lives. I can not express how happy I am they have each other! They love each other so much and they both deserve to be that loved!

[crossovereddie]

you’ve done this before but i love hearing people talk about things they love so… what characteristics made you fall for mickey and eddie? what characteristics do you share with them?

I’m about to pour my heart out but it’s gonna be a jumbled mess oops.

Before I get into personal things about each character a general fact you need to know about me is I always have a soft spot for misunderstood characters who clearly just need/want to be loved. Blame that on me getting emotionally attached to Dallas Winston the first time I had to read The Outsiders for school.

Let’s start with Eddie first.

First off, holy hell who the fuck let you be that hot mister this is a fire station please contain yourself. Then Bobby introduces him as Eddie DIAZ from TEXAS and okay that’s all I gotta know I automatically stan so hard because I too am a Mexican who grew up in Texas. The he says he’s got a silver star and if you know anything about war and the military then you automatically know he’s seen some shit and okay trauma we love to see it in our fictional characters. Then Buck starts giving him shit and he’s so patient and you can tell he’s thinking ‘lol we’re about to be some of the most important people in each other’s lives just you wait’. He’s so good at his job. He’s so smart. He’s sweet. He’s a dad???? A SINGLE dad????? To the sweetest kid???? I’m a goner (so is buck). We get to see how much he’s struggling then the way he hugs Bobby just confirms to me that Eddie doesn’t really have a good relationship with his family. He’s never had people selflessly HELP him who weren’t obligated to. Then Shannon comes back and we see how forgiving Eddie is. Too forgiving if you ask me 🤭 He lets her back in bc it’s what Christopher asks for. Everything he does is for Chris. Then tsunami happens and Buck is there and Christopher isn’t. Y’all know how easy it would’ve been for Eddie to get angry at Buck? How he could’ve definitely blamed him? It happens all the time irl. But no. I don’t think he ever once blamed Buck. Not even before he sees Chris. Then he takes Chris to buck. He TRUSTS buck to take care of him. This man is so kind y’all idk what to tell ya. Eddie Begins really made sure there’s no going back for me now. We see him struggling to be a parent at first (me too my guy. completely different reasons but I struggled with being a parent too.) But he always loved his son. Then my suspicions are confirmed: his parents are shitty. We get to also see that Eddie would give his life to save others, in the flashbacks and with the little boy in the well. But he’s a fighter and he fights each time to come back home to his son. All he wants is to be a good father to his son. He wants Christopher’s happiness over everything. A parent who loves their child unconditionally and would do anything for them? I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO ATTACH MY SOUL TO YOURS. In conclusion he’s the best dad, unbelievably kind, loves people so well, and we grew up the same. (Then there’s the whole I think he’s actually gay and deeply in the closet bc of culture and catholic guilt so relatable<3)

Eddie’s was longer than expected so I’ll put mickeys under the cut. It’s not as long surprisingly

Now Mickey

Oh my sweet Mickey. I thought he was so funny at first. This shrimp thinking he’s tough (and actually is)??? Sign me up. Then wtf he’s gay????? HERES MY HEART SIR. Then ofc we get into the whole he’s closeted because of his psychotic homophobic dad. Scared enough to contemplate murder then going to juvie just to stay alive. Then s3 happens and you can really see how much he loves Ian and just how homophobic terry actually is. Mickey is just a fucking kid. He’s a teenage boy still. He’s a tough Milkovich yeah but he’s fucking SWEET. He just wants to be with Ian. He just wants to be HIMSELF. (This I can very much relate to. My mom’s not terry bad but she still hates that I’m not her perfect little straight catholic daughter and lets me and everyone else know it constantly). Anyways then we actually see just how good Mickey is and by this point I’m in too deep and just keep falling more and more in love with who he is. Hes a family man. When he considers you family he has your back no matter what. He’s so loyal. He loves people even when they don’t show the same love to him. He’s compassionate even when people don’t deserve it. He’s so fucking KIND. THIS MAN IS CINDERELLA JFC. But probably the main reason I love him so much is his unconditional love for Ian. He doesn’t ‘love Ian even though he’s bipolar’. He just loves Ian and that includes stable Ian, manic Ian, depressed ian, paranoid ian, medicated ian, unmedicated Ian. He just fucking loves IAN, all of him no matter what. He doesn’t stay and take care of him out of obligation. He stays and he learns and he educates himself and he tries and he cares because he loves him. When Mickey Milkovich loves you there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for you. I hate to give shameless this compliment (bc really it’s all Noel and fans and the few writers who cared) but Mickey Milkovich is the best fictional character that’s ever existed I won’t be taking criticism at this time.

[haziel-luz]

Own it..then Redeem it (2007!Leonardo x reader)

Chapter 3: Why me?

You get out of your shift for the evening and go straight to April’s place to visit the guys and Splinter. You really missed the lair, and the guys as well. Thing’s felt pretty distant but you try your best to visit them when you can. It’s not that you wanted to avoid them, you just couldn’t deal with all those painful memories between you and Leo. Every square inch of that place reminded you of him, it was his home. However, you also had to remind yourself that it became your home as well.

Walking up to the top floor of April and Casey’s new home, you smiled on how they finally decided to move in together. April talked about how their penthouse was beautiful and roomy for both of them, also in case the turtles decided to crash for the night.

You knock on the pristine door and April opens it with the third knock.

“(Y/n)! I’m so glad you came. Come on in.” April opened the door wide open with a happy smile.

You walked in their penthouse and started staring at everything.

“Things have been going well between you two huh.” You smile at April and hug her as a greeting.

“Thanks to me of course.” April looked smug and you chuckled.

We walked to the living room and you saw Casey on the couch with a newspaper. He looked up and grinned at you.

“Hey there, ready to face ‘fearless’?” Casey sits up and puts the newspaper down.

April pats his head with her wooden sword as a warning. “What? She can take him if she wants to.” Casey pouts and rubs his head. You chuckle and hug him as well.

“Let’s hope it won’t come to that.” You smile at them.

“So, I called Donnie and asked when they’ll be done with their patrol, he says at 11, so we can wait a little until then.”  April informs and turns on the music while the t.v is on.

“Wanna spar a little, it’s been a while. I mostly practice by myself tho.” You ask and put your backpack purse beside the couch.

“Sure, I’ve been wanting to ask you anyways.” April smiles and makes her stance.

“Just don’t whine when you tap out.” You make a stance and grin while she playfully rolls her eyes.

While you and April were sparing with each other, Casey entertained himself a bit by watching the ‘cat fight’. That's what he calls it everytime you and April spar together. He then just looked at the newspaper when he saw a picture of Raph in his Nightwatcher outfit and started reading the section.

During the spar, you and April heard a familiar news that came in this morning.

“Witnesses say there are holes in the floors, as if something or someone had just blasted straight down through them. Leaving authorities ‘scratching their heads’.” The anchor raises an eyebrow.

You and April immediately stop and turn to the t.v screen. You turn to each other and things somehow make it a little more clear.

“So this confirms that he’s back then.” April raises an eyebrow at the construction site.

“Looks like it, the four of them together are trouble but effective. So whatever happened that night gave them motive to strike into the scene. Something big.” You try to analyze the situation.

“We’ve got an image in from an amateur cameraman, and I do stress amateur.” The anchor says showing the image of what seems like a statue man.

“Whoa, April, wasn’t that the statue you delivered to Winters from Central America?” You asked and turned to her.

“I think so..Casey come look at this.” April called out to Casey. When you both turned around, and he was gone. You figured that he went out playing ‘trick or treat’ again. April went close to the window and sighed. “Be safe.”

“Don’t worry, he can take care of himself. That guy can give and take more hits than I give him credit for.” You state and she chuckles. You both sat back down at the couch and looked at the t.v. The news ended but we still had suspicions about it.

“There’s just no way that those statues can come to life just like that.” April frowned a bit, thinking.

“From everything that we all went through April, anything is possible. Maybe someone, somehow activated those statues. Actually, there were alot of statues that Winters had collected. Maybe he had them for a reason.” You leaned forward and put your palm under your chin.

“Why would Winters even want moving statues-? Wait, how do you know he had a collection of statues?” April turned to you confused.

“I may or may not have been to his place before…” You chuckle nervously.

“Did you-?” April eyes widen and you stop her immediately.

“No! Oh god no. When we first met, I was at his Gala, my boss only wanted me there to speak about his business since he trusts me more than his other employees. Winter and I talked about it and made some agreement. Later on, he wanted to show me something that he hasn’t shown anyone before. I saw a room that was filled with alot of ancient scrolls, weapons, and familiar statues. That's actually when he offered to get some coffee with me one day.” You explained to her and she nodded in understanding.

“Why did he show you that?” April asks.

“I’m not sure, he said that he saw something special in me. Maybe it’s his way of getting girls?” You were trying to be sure that’s what it was.

“I guess, but that doesn’t explain why he-” April was cut off by a grunt from outside the window.

You both got startled and quickly made a defensive stance, but then you guys relaxed when it was just Casey...and Raph. Seeing Raph limp made you both worried and panicked.

“What happened to Raph?!” You got closer and tried to help him by getting Raph’s other arm moving him inside the apartment.

“I don’t know! There was a monster he wanted to go after, then the foot showed up, and walking statues. They hit him with this.” Casey showed a syringe and gave it to April.

“I’ll call Donnie.” April went quick to the phone. You told Casey to get a bowl of water and a towel while you check for injuries. Your eyes widen when you see a weapon that resembles a ninja star. It was deep in his shell and it felt like stone. An ancient weapon.

“They’re coming on their way. How’s he doing?” April asked, gently touching his arm. Raph’s head was on your lap while you wiped away the sweat on his face and neck.

“He’s breathing more normally now, but still a little woozy. Whatever was in that syringe really knocked him out.” You responded, dipping the towel in water to dab. The three of you were worried about Raph.

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Your waiting was finally over once you heard a thud in front of the window. Mikey’s big smile showed and he opened the window to get inside, you smiled in relief. Two other thuds were joined which means that he’s back. Mickey stared at the whole apartment like you did before. Donnie came in after Mikey with an apologetic smile towards you. Leo then emerged into the window looking at all of us. You didn’t give a big smile like the rest of them.

“Leo! You came back.” April said happily.

“Leo!” Casey swings in his chair.

“Sorry the reunion isn’t under better circumstances.” Leo apologies and enters the apartment.

“Whoa-ho-ho! Nice pen kids.” Mikey smiles big at the apartment and then looks at Raph on my lap. “Oh, hey Raph.”

Donnie approached Raph and started checking on him.

“Well, his vital signs seem to be okay. Pupil dilation is normal.” He says.

“That’s not everything.” You say pointing to the back of Raph’s shell.

“Whoa!” Donnie turns Raph to see his shell.

“Whoa.” Mikey says in curiosity while Leo was concerned.

Donnie takes the weapon out and inspects it.

“Some sort of stone, probably obsidian I think.” Donnie analyzes and Leo walks up to Raph.

“Well is he gonna be alright?” Leo asks worriedly, he touches his brother's shoulder.

“Ugh, you're still here? Go back to the jungle.” Raph says with a little slur, shoves his hand away and lays back on your lap.

“Well, at least his personality is still intact.” Leo raises an eyebrow and shrugs.

“(Y/n)! I missed you.” Mikey hugged you tightly but made sure not to disturb Raph.

“I missed you too buddy.” You smiled and hugged him with one arm. You couldn’t bring yourself to talk to Leo or even make eye contact with him.

While April was explaining the story of ‘The Legend of Yaotl’, Raph sat up and you guided him to the kitchen to bandage his arm. He gave you a grumble ‘thanks’ and drank some water to freshen up. You smiled and you both walked back out to the living room.

“Well if you ask me guys, this has Winter's name written all over it.” Donnie told everyone and you were a little shocked about his answer.

“How did you figure that Donnie?” Leo asked, while Casey and Mikey agreed.

“Because, this has Winter’s name written all over it.” Donnie answers with a grin.

“Can I see that?” You asked and Donnie gave it to you, it really was true. What could Winters possibly gain from forming a relationship with me?

“Your rich boyfriend has goons now (Y/n)? Didn’t see that coming. Now I know who to thank for the shot in the arm. So where do we find this guy and his stone jokers?” Raph says sitting down while holding his arm. You glare a little at him for the information he gave out to everyone.

“Boyfriend?” Donnie,Mikey, and Casey turned to you with a shocked face.

“It’s not like that. I’ll explain later.” You rubbed your temple. Leo seemed a little hurt but crossed his arms and ignored the information for now.

“We’re not going anywhere until we get Splinter’s blessing.” Leo firmly says and frowns at Raph.

“Did you get his blessing for extra days on your ‘vacation’?” Raph glares at him.

“That’s different.” Leo glares back at his hot headed brother.

“Different how? Oh I get it! It was a perfect excuse to ghost (Y/n).” Raph snaps at the leader.

“Raph!” You exclaimed, surprised by his sudden choice of words.

“What? You think I’m gonna let him stand there and quote a rule book to me that he ain’t following for a year!” Raph stands up abruptly and points at Leo while glaring at him.

“Look Raph, if you got something you wanna get out of your shell. Now’s the time! What you're not gonna do is include (Y/n) into this. And I’m not gonna stand here and debate Splinter’s direct orders with you!” Leo pointed at Raph with a hard glare. Raph clenches his jaw.

“Fine then, I quit.” Raph gives up and exits out the window, but not without Casey’s words before he left. You wanted to talk to Raph, even though he threw you out there like that.

“If you don’t mind April, I’d like to take these to the lab for some tests. We should start figuring out these pieces.” Donnie stands and walks towards April.

“Sure Donnie, I’ll come by with Casey tomorrow evening.” April smiles and nods. You can’t focus on the situation when Raph stormed out.

“I’ll catch up with you guys later, I’ll come by tomorrow evening since it’s my day off. Don’t overwork yourself Donnie.” You waved at them and headed out of the window in search of Raph.

Leo wanted to stop you but he stopped himself. How can he even begin to start a conversation with you, you couldn’t even look at him in the eye. Maybe now isn’t the right time.

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You went on the search for Raph, only to find him in his Nightwatcher outfit. He took his anger out on some crooks and went back up to the roof. When he saw you, he groaned and took his helmet off.

“What is it now (Y/n), I don’t wanna get into an argument with you so do us both a favor and let me be.” Raph turned around and grabbed his duffle bag.

“Raph I didn’t want to argue with you at all. I just wanted to see how you were doing.” You approached him and sat on the ledge of the roof.

“Yea right, after what I said I wouldn’t be surprised if you're upset with me.” Raph scoffs and retouches his weapons.

“Honestly? A little, but I wouldn’t have said it any better if I were to tell him off.” You looked at him with a smile.

“Well at some point he’s gonna get the courage to talk to you, so you might want to figure things out soon.” Raph puts the helmet back on and looks over the city.

“Figure what out?” You asked, wondering what he’s referring to.

“I’m talking about things between you, Leo, and Winters. You're either team Winters or team Leo.” Raph points out as if it was obvious.

“You didn’t just say that.” You cringed at his reference.

“What? Not a fan of Twilight anymore?” Raph grins under his helmet while looking at you.

“That was a phase! I was 15!” You blushed and slapped his arm, making him laugh.

“That phase is worth it now. I’m gonna shove it in your nose whenever I get the chance. It’s your fault Mikey got into it.” Raph smirks and picks up his duffle bag.

“A-At least he was able to read actual novels for once instead of comic books!” You defended yourself the best you could. Raph stops for a moment and tries to say something but couldn’t.

“You're right, you turned our little brother into a zombie. He wouldn’t put down the book for video games until he finished it. It was the weirdest 2 months I’ve ever experienced, and he’s damn weird. Donnie was this close into analyzing his brain.” Raph looked at you and shivered at Mikey’s behavior.

“It wasn’t that bad...right?” You were unsure on how good or bad you affected Mikey.

“It was a horrible experience but at least his phase is over.” Raph shakes his head.

“Anyways, need a ride home? I’m pretty much done for tonight.” Raph takes off his gear and shoves it in the duffle bag.

“Sure, I wouldn’t want to wake up late.” You stood up and followed him.

“I thought you didn’t have work tomorrow.” Raph raises an eyebrow at you.

“Winters texted me again, he offered me a job, better than my recent one. If he’s actually the bad guy then this would be my chance in becoming an undercover spy, right?” You explained to Raph and he crossed his arms disapprovingly.

“What?..” Your frown, you thought it was a good idea.

“You shouldn't be too trusting with that guy. Have you even talked to the rest about it yet?” Raph asks and you scratch your neck.

“No, but I can tell them tomorrow.” You sighed a bit.

“Ya better, cause if anything happens to you, we won’t sit still.” Raph starts the motorcycle and sits on it, you sit behind him and securely wrap your arms around him.

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You woke up and did your morning routine with some music. Today is when you investigate Winters. You just couldn’t wrap your head around Winters being the bad guy. He seemed too genuine with you and you felt it. Which was strange, because Karai was always bad news to you no matter how she has benefited us at times. There has to be something that Winters is doing.

You walk out of your apartment and keep thinking about Winter’s motives.

‘He brought the curse upon himself. Maybe he wanted to break the curse? Being immortal isn’t all rainbows and sunshine. Living more years than others could bring regret and sorrow. Not being able to have a normal life is something everyone wants. I feel bad for him. I mean, if he wanted to take over the world, he could’ve done it years ago.’

Your thoughts were interrupted when a limo came up and the driver opened the door for you. “Right this way ma’am.” The driver smiled at you and you got in.

“Thank you.” You smiled and looked inside the limo. ‘He’s too rich.’

Once you arrived at Winter’s Corp., you took a long look at the building and the tiny peach hairs at the back of your neck stood up. Something about this place is definitely weird. You quickly touched the back of your neck and rubbed the uneasiness away.

You walked inside the building and stared in awe at how huge it was inside. Everyone was just doing their business. Some looked dressed professionally, others were casual, and the rest seem to work here. There was a big symbol in the middle of the marble floor, one would assume it was a logo or decoration, but those are the same symbols on the ancient weapon that was embedded in Raph’s shell. ‘It can’t be a coincidence.’

Continuing the walk to Winter’s office, you saw a woman who you assumed to be his assistant. The woman was typing away on her computer, with a concentration expression. ‘She’s very gorgeous for an assistant.’

“Uh, excuse me? Do you happen to know if Winter’s is in his office? I need to talk to him about his offer.” You politely asked the woman. She looked up at you and pushed up her glasses.

“Do you have an appointment meeting with him?” She asked with a raised eyebrow. She inspected your appearance and tensed up a bit.

“Not really, but he said I can drop by when I have my answer.” You responded.

“I’m sorry, if you don’t have an appointment then I can’t help you. Mr.Winters isn’t in his office right now. He’s a busy man.” She frowned and gave you a scolding glare.

“Fine. Mind telling him that (Y/n) (L/n) came by?” You bit your tongue and tried not to start an argument.

“Only if he has the time.” The ‘lady’ turned to her computer and typed away as if she never noticed you. You were about to say something to her until the telephone audio turned on beside her.

“Ms. Lane, be a dear and show (Y/n) her way in.” Winter's voice suddenly came through the audio.

The woman, Ms. Lane was surprised at his sudden voice and jumped a bit from her seat. She pushed the button on the machine.

“But Mr. Winters, she doesn’t-” She was gonna oppose but he cut her off.

“Now Ms.Lane, do we need a discussion on how to treat our clients? I thought you were better than that.” Winters tsked and scolded her for her behavior.

She lowered her head a bit and nodded. “Yes Mr.Winters, she’s on her way.” She stood from her desk and picked up her journal.

“Follow me, Ms.(Y/n).” She clenched her jaw and led you the way to Winters. You couldn’t help but smirk the entire time.

“Gladly.” You responded and followed her.

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“That’s weird…” April said, watching her walk away with the assistant.

“Is that (Y/n)?” Casey asked, rubbing his head.

“Yea, but I wonder what she’s up to now.” April frowned a bit and tried to think.

“Whatever it is I think we should wait up and see if she’s okay. The last thing we need is another weapon on someone else's back.” Casey glared at the door to Winters office.

“You’re right..” April smiles to herself at how caring and protective Casey can be.

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“Mr. Winters? Ms. (Y/n) is here.” Ms. Lane looks confused as to where her boss should be. She looks around and frowns.

“Mr. Winters?” She speaks up louder. You also look around the huge office.

“Over here. I’m sorry for the sudden disappearance, I was currently out of the shower.” Winters was on the second floor in his office. What surprised you and the assistant was that he was in his sweatpants and shirtless with a towel around his neck. You both blushed at his sudden appearance and you tried not to stare so much while the other one welcomed the sight completely.

‘Why the hell do these things happen to me…’

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[yeah-all-of-it]

Thanks so much for the tag, @arrowflier! I actually don’t think I’ve been tagged in anything before so, woohoo!

1. Why did you choose your url?

It’s multi-faceted. The fruit rounds part is for the consistent existence of generic Froot Loops in the Gallagher kitchen over the years, and Ian’s love of them. The freedom part is partially from Outlander (“Freedom and Whiskey gang thegither.”) and partially because of the freedom Mickey found being with Ian (“Ian, what you and I have makes me free.”)

2. Any side blogs?

Nope

3. How long have you been on tumblr?

I lurked for a long time under some generic url before deciding to start actually creating and writing and interacting. But only a few months altogether.

4. Do you have a queue tag?

I... don’t know what that is.🥴

5. Why did you start your blog?

After binging Shameless for the first time in late 2020, I was searching online for Shameless and Ian/Mickey content and discussion and came across some beautiful gifs that got me hooked. No one I know in real life watches this show so I was basically looking for people who shared this common interest with me to create, dissect, and discuss the show. I enjoy connecting with people who have similar interests and this seemed like a great place to do that.

6. Why did you choose your pfp?

The border scene is such a beautiful moment (especially since we know it’s not really the end). It’s beautiful both in its content and it’s just so aesthetically pleasing. I added a Sheila quote which has nothing to do with Gallavich in canon but I feel like it so perfectly fits Ian and Mickey’s relationship.

7. Why did you choose your header?

Fruit rounds, obviously.🥣

8. What’s your post with the most notes?

Definitely this one. It’s one of my favorite gif sets I’ve made because I live for Cam and Noel goofing around and making each other laugh. (ETA: I feel the need to clarify that I don’t “stan” them. I know they are heterosexual irl, I just love their friendship. I’ve seen some creepy stuff out there from people wanting them to be a couple and I just want to state I am not one of those people, lol. Over-explaining and rambling is also a toxic trait of mine, I’m sorry.😬)

9. How many mutuals do you have?

I don’t know how to find this out?

10. How many followers do you have?

I’m going to go along with everyone else and not share but it’s a number that I’m pleased with given my mediocre content😂

11. How many people do you follow?

41, I think? I’ve been trying to follow a few new blogs each week because there is so much great content out there but I get overwhelmed easily, lol

12. Have you ever made a shitpost?

I don’t think so? I’ve ranted a time or two and I don’t know if that counts or not. So maybe?

13. how often do you use tumblr each day?

Probably too much considering I have kids, but they’re in that angsty pre-teen “we spend all of our time in our rooms and don’t want to hang out with Mom” phase so I have some time.🤷🏻‍♀️

14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once?

No. I am extremely non-confrontational, even online and would probably break out into hives if someone tried to engage in an argument or was hateful with me. I try really hard to keep things nice and kind so hopefully that’ll never be a problem.

15. how do you feel about “you need to reblog this” posts?

I don’t think I’ve ever seen one, but it’s not likely something I would do.

16. do you like tag games?

Yes!

17. do you like ask games?

Also yes!

18. which of your mutuals do you think are tumblr famous?

Not sure what constitutes Tumblr famous? But I do know I see a lot of @mickeygifs stuff outside of Tumblr; does that count? Don’t think they are a mutual, which is totally cool but I stand by this statement, lol

I’m going to tag a few that have probably been tagged already but here goes: @gardenerian, @gallavictorious, @wildandwired, @matteoamiras, @gingit-cake, @ianandmickeygallavich. And anyone else who wants to answer, consider this your tag!💜

[lilydalexf]

Old School X is a project interviewing X-Files fanfic authors who were posting fic during the original run of the show. New interviews are posted every Tuesday.

Interview with Slippin’ Mickeys

Only 3 stories by Slippin’ Mickeys ended up at Gossamer, but she’s written many more stories than that. She’s also one of the few authors who posted numerous stories during the show’s original run and then again in the revival years. I’ve recced some of my favorites of her stories here, including Last Chance Falls and Currahee. Big thanks to Slippin’ Mickeys for doing this interview.

Does it surprise you that people are still interested in reading your X-Files fanfics and others that were posted during the original run of the show (1993-2002)?

I would say that it does and doesn't surprise me. It surprises me that anyone would want to read something I wrote all those years ago, (only in that I was an actual teenager at the time, and had no chops at all -- I've grown a lot as a writer, and honestly have trouble reading my old stuff because I would have made much different creative decisions now). But the fanfiction that came out of the original run of the show -- from almost day one -- was so rich and varied and a lot of it so well written that I am not the least bit surprised that people want to read it today. I go back and read old favorites often, and am always thrilled to find something that's new-to-me, even if it's 27 years old.

What do you think of when you think about your X-Files fandom experience? What did you take away from it?

The first thing I think about when I think about my fandom experience are the friends I made along the way. The X-Files came up with the internet, and there was a whole new way of connecting with people that liked the things that you liked. To this day, I am good friends with many people that I met through the show back in 1997-98. When the revival came about, I dove back in, and made new, more recent friendships that are just as rich. I love the show, but I also love the people I met along the way.

Social media didn't really exist during the show's original run. How were you most involved with the X-Files online (atxc, message board, email mailing list, etc.)?

I first got into the show's online community on some random message board that I think I probably found through a Yahoo search one day in a computer lab on my university's campus. I connected with one woman from Greece named Fay that day, who invited me to join a group of women that chatted about the show after it aired on Monday nights. After the first time I hooked up with them, we talked almost daily via ICQ. Later, in the early aughts, I found the forums on Mighty Big TV/Television Without Pity, where some of the most intelligent discussion was going on. The forums were heavily moderated, and so they were always on topic, and it was just a smart, funny, great place to be.

Eventually, I started working for TWoP as both a writer and moderator (surprise! A lot of people don't know this because TWoP protected the identities of their mods so well, but I was the X-Files board mod after Jessica left!). It was my first paid writing gig and opened doors for me both professionally and personally. Two TWoP recappers were in my wedding!

What did you take away from your experience with X-Files fic or with the fandom in general?

Fanfiction opened my eyes to storytelling as a medium. I'd obviously gone to school and read books, but it opened my eyes to words to could do and be. It was a heady time. There were stories of every stripe. Short, long, canon-compliant, AU, experimental, you name it. We had such gifted writers, too. To this day, I'd almost rather read a piece of well written fanfic than a good book. Fanfic made me want to be a storyteller myself.

What was it that got you hooked on the X-Files as a show?

It was the 'ship. God bless the ship. My first episode was Never Again, but I didn't watch again until I was sitting with my college roommate freshman year and she was like "sorry, but I have to watch The X-Files on Sunday nights." That first episode was Redux. The next week was Redux II, and by then it was all over for me. The lengths Mulder and Scully would go to for each other? And the relationship wasn't even sexual? Here were two people who loved each other. Really loved each other. Selflessly. I was SO IN.

What got you involved with X-Files fanfic?

At first, I started reading it. This was back when you could only watch the show in reruns or on those VHS tapes that were sold in three packs that had two eps on each tape (I still have the trading cards that came with them), so after I burned through the VHS options (of which there were few), and set my VCR to tape the weekly reruns on FX, I needed MORE. I found fanfic. And in fanfic, Mulder and Scully actually like, kissed and maybe even had sex! I read everything I could get my hands on. Pretty soon, I wanted to write it myself.

What is your relationship like now to X-Files fandom?

Things are tough these days. It's a hard world to live in, and politics aside, it just feels like everything is falling apart around us. When I first found the show, my life was in a bit of upheaval and I dove into the fandom to distract myself. I'm doing the same thing these days. When the show ended, I left the fandom and lived without it for about 15 years. But when the revival came (and really only after finishing season 11 -- season 10 didn't do much for me), I dove back in. I have quite a few more responsibilities these days, but when I can't watch the news anymore, I log on to XF Twitter (I use my fandom account far more than my IRL account) or Tumblr and get lost for a while. And most nights find me reading or writing fanfic before bed. When the world gets better (I'm cautiously optimistic) and the show has been off the air for years and years, will I leave again? Maybe. But for now, it's once again my happy place.

Were you involved with any fandoms after the X-Files? If so, what was it like compared to X-Files?

Nothing hardcore. The X-Files is my ride or die.

Do you ever still watch The X-Files or think about Mulder and Scully?

I do an occasional episode or movie rewatch. Not too often, but when I'm jonesing and have 45 free minutes, I'll put one on. But I'm writing fanfic again, and I get hit with inspiration at random and odd intervals, so it's safe to say I find myself thinking about Mulder and Scully probably more than is healthy.

Do you ever still read X-Files fic? Fic in another fandom?

All the time. The old stuff, the new stuff, the good stuff. If I have five minutes and my kid is entertaining himself? I'll happy pull out an old favorite.

Do you have any favorite X-Files fanfic stories or authors?

I'm reluctantly abstaining from this question, as I'm still active in the fandom and I know that naming favorites will hurt some feelings.

What is your favorite of your own fics, X-Files and/or otherwise?

Of The Eight Winds is probably my favorite. I've had a lot of fun writing AU's lately. It's a nice creative outlet, taking our favorite agents and plunking them in a totally different world.

Do you think you'll ever write another X-Files story? Or dust off and post an oldie that for whatever reason never made it online?

Do I! I have a whole ass queue. It's frankly irresponsible.

Do you still write fic now? Or other creative work?

I was writing professionally before I had a baby, and I took years off to be a stay at home mom. Once my kiddo was finally in school full time, I started writing again. With the pandemic, that's for the most part on hold, as I just don't have the bandwidth to dedicate to professional work. Fanfic is easier to play with when you only have five minutes here or there, and it's also great exercise when it comes to plotting and prose, so I'm  sticking with fic for now. When the kiddos are all back in school, maybe I can start getting paid again.

Where do you get ideas for stories?

I get a lot of prompts that I just adore. And honestly, a lot of times, I'll post a stupid picture or ridiculous prompt of my own on Twitter and get dared to write it. If the idea gets stuck in my craw, I generally have to exorcise the demon.

What's the story behind your pen name?

Bad Blood had just aired and I was obsessed with it. I wanted to pay homage to it, so took Mulder's "who slipped him the mickey?" quote and ran with it. Do I regret that? Sometimes.

Do your friends and family know about your fic and, if so, what have been their reactions?

My husband knows and is supportive. He's a working writer, so he supports my endeavors, though I know he wishes I were doing something I could monetize. But it makes me happy, and ultimately: happy wife, happy life and all that jazz.

The friends of mine that I've made through the fandom all know and are super supportive.

As for the rest, well... I have a nom de plume on purpose!

Is there a place online (tumblr, twitter, AO3, etc.) where people can find you and/or your stories now?

All my newest work is on AO3. My old stuff can be found on various archives. Like the truth... it's out there.

Is there anything else you'd like to share with fans of X-Files fic?

I'd leave it with: we're a blessed fandom. The show we stan (even with the real stinkers, there's always something to love) keeps giving, the fellow fans are all some of the smartest, sweetest, and most dedicated people out there... we've been blessed for 25 years, and I don't see that stopping any time soon.

(Posted by Lilydale on August 11, 2020)

[brianc521]

Valentines | CEO Peter

Peter was a classy man. He wasn’t one that went for cliches and he wasn’t one to fall for the world's antics on celebrating a ‘day of love’ just as a ploy to spend money on candy and flowers. 

Last year, since you were in love with the idea of valentine's day, he agreed to take you to dinner, allowed you to dress him up and then dress him down at the end of the night.

Hearts and flowers weren’t totally this thing, or well at least not in public. 

This time around? Different story.

Peter is really lovesick. He is head over cufflinks in love with you. You’re wearing his ring, and your initials are tattoo’d just behind his ear. He is devoted to you, and he wants you to know that. So he might have gone a little crazy. It really didn’t help that he hasn’t seen you all week.

You’ve been in Ohio, with he who shall not be named, on a work business trip. You were meant to be home yesterday morning, but weather loves to fuck things up. Your plane was delayed and you didn’t end up getting into town but around 3 am this morning. Since your brother lives just around the corner from the airport, and you and Peter live a good 45 minutes away, it just made sense to crash at Ashtons. 

Peter understood, and really didn’t want you driving that far while being dead tired, he needed you safe. With that said, it still really sucked to spend yet another night alone in the cold sheets. 

Soooooo, that amped up his wanting to do something special for you.

The man not only had the whole store catered for breakfast for you and your employee’s, he also had your office completely filled with dozens of bouquets of roses and sunflowers (your two most favorite flowers). 

But that’s not all. You kept finding little gifts everywhere. Opening your desk drawer to grab a notepad left you munching on a box of chocolates. Accepting the shipment for the day had you hugging a 6 ft teddy bear. 

You called him once the shipment guys left, leaving you alone in the back of the shop.

“Mrs. Mendes, Happy Valentine’s day!” Stan answers cheerfully. 

“Hi Stan! Happy Valentine’s day to you too!” 

“Thank you Mrs. Mendes.” 

“He busy right now?” You ask, chewing on your thumb nail. 

You hear some shuffling and a murmured voice. “He’s about to step into a meeting, he’s walking past me as we speak.” 

“My wife?” You hear in the background, and then suddenly his voice fills your ear. “Hi Baby.” 

“Hi Love.” You sigh, melting into your seat from the sound of his voice alone. “I don’t wanna keep you.” 

“Please do.” He responds.

“Bad meeting?” 

“A fire is about to go out.” He nods, using some code to tell you he’s about to fire someone. 

“Oh, well then call me after.” 

“Or better yet, I’ll pick you up after.” He quips. 

“Um,” 

“I got the rest of the day off.” He bribes. 

“Okay, when should I expect you.” You grin.

“Really? You can come?” 

“Baby, I’m the boss, I can leave if I want. I’ve just spent the week working for this place in a different state.” 

“It’s sexy when you say things like that.” You hear a gag and then Peter’s rough chuckle. “Fuck off Stan.” 

You smile and bite your lip, taking notice of how good of a mood he’s in. 

“Well? Am I ditching this place or what?” 

“Be ready in 30, this fire won’t take long.” 

“Okay, and Mr. Mendes?” 

“Yes?”

“You’re always sexy.” 

He chokes a bit and you giggle as you hang up your phone, strutting your stuff off to the sales floor to tell Micheal you’ll be leaving soon.

**

You start running a little when you see him leaning against his 2019 Porsche 911. He looks too good to be true, and he’s all yours.

“Baby!” He cheers, standing up straight to catch you as you jump into his arms. 

Your legs wrap around his waist, locking your ankles at the small of his back. His arms tighten as you bury your face in his neck, and he kisses your neck as he takes in a deep breath of your perfume. A plus from you working at a body shop, you always smell so good. 

“Fuckin’ missed you.” He mumbles against your skin. “Don’t ever leave me for that long again.” 

“I won’t, that was pure torture.” 

He walks you around to the passenger side of his car, tapping your bum a few times to get you to hop down. 

“Can I drive?” You grin at him, eyeing the car. 

“If you’re good maybe I’ll let you someday, but today I have plans in store that are meant to be a surprise.” He says helping you into the seat. He shuts your door, walking around the car and slipping in himself. 

“Can I have a kiss then?” 

“You don’t even have to ask that question.” He hums, leaning over the console to plant his lips on yours. 

“Thanks for my flowers, chocolates, and teddy bear. Although I don’t need a teddy bear, I already have you.” 

“Okay, so you’re going to be extra cheesy today?” He raises his eyebrow at you as he pulls out of the parking garage. 

“Me? You sir had me drowning in roses today.” 

He grins, shaking his head. “I’ve arranged for Bailey to get your gifts at the end of the work day when the store closes. I don’t want him messing up your conversion walking in and out so much.” 

You stare at him in awe and lean over to kiss his cheek. “The team says thank you for breakfast, and I’m saying thank you for being an incredible husband.” 

“Speaking of that.” He clears his throat. “We keep calling each other husband and wife.” 

“Yes we do and it confuses the hell out of everyone, I love it.” You giggle. 

“What if it didn’t anymore?” He inquired. 

“What do you mean?” 

“What if I told you we’d actually be married by the end of the night?” 

“Really?” 

“What if I told you Bailey was setting up an Officiant right now?” 

“Really?” You squeal turning to him. “What about the wedding we’re already planning? You know with our Mom’s, the planner, the dress designer?” 

“We’ll have that.” He nods. “But it’s taking too long to make you my actual wife. So what if we got married today, and again in a year when the wedding’s planned. We’ll know we’re already married, to everyone else they’ll celebrate our marriage, for us we’ll celebrate our anniversary?” He grins, looking at you.

“I think I’m in love with you, and that I’ll do anything you want.” 

“Anything?” He teases. 

“I mean a honeymoon has to happen right?” You tease back. 

“Oh Baby you don’t even know what you just asked for.”

**

You stare at yourself in the mirror and smile. Peter had taken you to pick out a simple dress for tonight, then to a jeweler to pick out his and your ring, and then dropped you off at home with a stylist team to glam you the fuck up. 

Bailey holds the door for you as you climb into the limo. Peter’s going full out tonight. Pulling out all the stops.

The drive to the venue is short, mainly because you’re heavy in your thoughts, but before you know it Bailey is opening the door for you and helping you out. 

You’re handed a bouquet of roses and sunflowers while ushered into the dim building. A few of the stylists fuss about a few strands of your hair, and fix your dress a bit. When they finally have perfected your look they scurry away.

Music starts and Bailey appears to open the double doors for you. “Ready?” He asks softly.

“More than ready.” You smile at Bailey.

“You make a beautiful Bride Mrs. Mendes, thank you for being in our lives.” With that Bailey opens the door and watches you walk down the aisle. 

Peter has booked out the most amazing venue, it’s empty, save for an arch in place behind Peter and the officiant. Raul and Shawn stand in the front row, both in nice slacks and a button up shirt. Raul’s in red, Shawn’s in yellow, matching your flowers. They both smile at you and watch you walk to Peter at the end of the aisle. 

Before you know it Peter is dipping you down to kiss you fiercely, you’re named Mrs. Mendes, officially, and suddenly the world is just right. You finally feel like you belong in this crazy place. 

“Congrats!” Shawn cheers, Raul whistling as Peter stands you back up, hand firmly gripping your ass. 

You giggle as you pull away, turning towards the boys. Peter kisses your cheek and is ready to whisk you off, but you laugh harder as you stare at Shawn and Raul.

“What are you laughing at Sis?” Raul asks. 

“You look like Ketchup and Mustard.” You lose it when they stare at each other and laugh too. Peter lets out a good belly laugh and shakes his head. 

“Let’s go, I’m ready to take my wife home, and kick these losers out.” He tugs you down the aisle. 

“Oh we can at least get the McDonalds boys dinner.” You giggle, cackling at the fact that your jokes are just gonna keep on rolling. 

“Wow, make her a Mendes and she suddenly feels like she can tease you.” Shawn says to Raul, nudging his elbow. 

Raul grins and rushes towards you and Peter, swooping you up over his shoulder, twirling in circles. “Oh Sis, what’s the matter? Feeling a little dizzy?”

“Raul stop!” You laugh, hitting his back repeatedly. 

“Raul.” Peter stands straight, crossing his arms over his chest. “Put my wife down before something seriously happens to you.” 

“Ooh, scary.” Raul scoffs, setting you back on your heeled feet. You sway and reach for Peter as you try to regain your footing. 

Peter swings you up into his arms, holding you with one arm under your back and the other under your knees. 

“What is with you two and picking me up?” You ask, leaning your head on his shoulder.

“It’s customary for the groom to walk his wife over the threshold.” 

“We’re not home though.” You point out with a raised eyebrow. 

“I’m practicing then.” He grins, leaning down to kiss you softly. 

“Okay, we don’t need to see you practice for the honeymoon.” Shawn gags. 

Peter rolls his eyes, looking to Bailey as you all step outside. “Bailey, take Mickey-” He points to Shawn, “And Dee-” He points to Raul, “Home so I can take my wife away from the greasy mess they are.” 

“Haha.” Shawn rolls his eyes. “Very funny dickhead.” Raul shakes his head. “You wanted us to match her flowers, we were good brothers and followed your orders. Should be thanking us.” 

Peter smiles, looking at his brother, setting you down and engulfing each in a huge hug. “I do thank you. Thanks for being the witnesses to the greatest achievement of my life.” 

Each brother wraps you up in a big hug, leaving you with your Husband. 

“Well Mrs. Mendes,” Peter holds your hand as he leads you to his Porsche. “What do you say about driving me to the beach house?”

“I get to drive?” 

“I told you if you were good you could.” He nods opening the drivers side for you.

“And if I want to be bad?” 

“Oh Baby you’ve got a whole mini honeymoon to be bad.” 

“Mini honeymoon?” 

He nods, leaning against the car. “Beach house this weekend, alone. Month in Bora Bora once you’re settled at work.” 

You raise your eyebrows, grinning at him. “So I have a lot of time to be bad.”

“Do your worst Mrs. Mendes.”

[ultyso]

Okay I’m gonna talk about my thoughts with MoM now that it’s pretty much end of the month. I’ll be tagging this post for those who don’t want to see spoilers.

•I loved that the song levels were worlds. I thought it was a cute way to introduce the songs and progress through the “story” of KH.

•There was a bit of delay in where I should hit the button with the songs that it was jarring at the beginning.

•I tried to get 3 stars on everything before progressing but I wanted to see story after playing through all of KH1’s that I just ended up just playing them all once rather than multiple times if I missed a star. Still replayable tho :)

•Due to that, took about 10hrs for me to complete.

•I really liked Kairi improved in fighting against Xeha. That she made her keyblade disappear and reappear so she didn’t lose again to him just gripping her hand/keyblade.

•The whole Kairi changing to Sora was neat. But would have been cooler if Kairi got to fight Xeha for rhythm part.

•It was nice to play as her for final chapter. Bummer she doesn’t become an unlocked character or anything after beating it. Would have been nice to add her to the roster.

•She didn’t even get to be a part of the credits :c

•People already being pro with multiplayer made me pretty bummed :c I always lost so didn’t feel anything worthwhile. Thanks to 2 people who still played even tho I sucked in comparison :c

•Really wish they had an invite system for friends.

•I mainly played team BBS for my entire gameplay. I played DDD least cause BBS popped up not too much later than him. His is is only one I haven’t leveled up much lol

•I liked that the memory dives were it’s own little thing. Though it’s taking me forever to get Twilight shards to unlock the final song. Roxassssss.

•Apparently I stanned Kairi and Xion more cause they were my first music dive A+++. Took quite a few tries with Ven :,,,,)

•My most played songs ended up being: Ventus Theme, Sora (Piano Version), Simple and Clean, Tension Rising, and L’lmpeto Obscuro.

•As much as I truly dislike Frozen, Let it Go was prob easiest song to jam through 😂

•There seemed to be an issue with the boxes/barrels they often didn’t recognize my input :,,,)

•Played Co-Op mode by myself and happy they fixed the issue with inputs not working while one glides and other attacks.

•Ven’s theme was so distracting cause I kept just watching his videos and missing dgdjdgsys

•Don’t Think Twice having the “Kiss me(...)” parts on VenSo, VanVen, SR, and SK in the video👌👌👌👌

•Okay they totally could have added more scenes for Ven’s theme after the handshake scene, since he’s had more scenes past that point, but they chose not to. Which makes me hdhdgdg So every time getting to part where they hold hands and the last note being able to input “excellent” on the note, was like yes excellent, they held hands. Huehuehue

-Going into story now.-

•Okay, what I thought was going to have stronger Riku and Kairi friendship, just seemed so abysmal. Riku felt put off and awkward around her to me. Like Kairi was more of an acquaintance to him than anything 😬

•Kairi learning about her past and that Kairi was hope helped tie in what Xeha was going on about in DDD.

•I thought it was gonna be something concerning but really it was just him trying to get Kairi to Riku and Sora.

•Kairi’s job being harder with Sora in this other world. Is kinda confusing. Does she have some other role? Is it to keep Sora going? Idk.

•The whole this is a fictional world Sora is probably in like 💀 I was just like for real? The whole time. Guess fits XV’s whole “fiction based on reality.”

•So Sora got coded out of KH and programmed into a FF game on the game shelf? This what happened? 😂

•I do wonder if with where Sora is now, he’ll be hopping between other Square-esque titles or if it’ll just stay to Quadratum.

•Finding out the star being the 3rd key. Expected but bummed.

•The part that had me most annoyed is that Riku really felt to me like he didn’t care if Kairi was going or not. He only was focused on Sora 💀 Like an “okay whatever Kairi”.

•The fact she is staying behind AGAIN. Ugh.

•”Mickey go tell everyone else their efforts were pointless.”💀

•We don’t even get to see a little of what the other trios did. It really felt like “you trios aren’t important any more so we’re going to write you did something but you never did anything to begin with”.

•I seriously worry about the state of trios onwards.

•After credits having Kairi at least want to train with Aqua seems at least a little hopeful. So we’ll get at least a little Wayfinder Trio content. Hopefully Aqua trains her better than the half assed show of her in Merlin’s forest :/

•Possible VenKai now. That’s all that matters. 🙏

•They can talk to each other about how BS they keep getting treated 🥲 Ones pushed to the side. I hope they can grow together and motivate each other for their similar hardships.

•The fact they need to look into the lost masters has hope for a possible Ven game since he has strongest connection for that. Or maybe Ven and Kairi together game.

•But so far seems they’re just gonna make another SoRiku DDD fest again. So not gonna get my hopes up for a Ven game rn.

•Final thoughts,

•Gameplay: 9/10.

•Story: Idk what to rate it. I’m half and half. Interested in where they’re going. But not really vibing with Kairi being pushed aside again.

•UI: I love it 10/10

[tawmlinsun]

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send me a 🌈for 100 words of elu fluff!!

(dedicated to @sandalwoodhusbands, the biggest disneyland elu stan there is)

Lucas hears the front door click shut and he smiles involuntarily, the apartment somehow warmer now that Eliott’s home.

“Lu?” Eliott calls from their entryway, and the jingle of his keys echoes through the space.

“Bedroom!” he answers. He marks where he was in his reading before setting his homework aside in favor of their customary welcome home cuddles.

“I love hearing you say that,” Eliott mutters as he comes closer, socked feet padding along the floor.

Lucas waits until Eliott’s in the doorway to roll his eyes. “You absolute dor—” He freezes, immediately clocking the plastic-covered lump clutched in Eliott’s hand. “What’s in the bag?” he asks, brow furrowed, as he sits up a little straighter to catch a peek of what’s inside. A thousand possibilities run through his mind. A new film from the video store? A record? Eliott wouldn’t crush flowers in a plastic bag, right?

Eliott bites his lip, trying and failing to keep his smile at bay. “Take a look,” he says, tossing the bag right onto Lucas’ lap where it lands with a soft thump.

He grins, a hint of a blush staining his cheeks when he looks up at Eliott. His boyfriend is leaning against the doorframe, legs crossed underneath him and hands twisting over each other as he watches Lucas intently. There’s a glimmer in his eye, a sort of teasing excitement at odds with the clear tension in his muscles

Lucas rips the bag open and pulls out what’s inside, revealing two bundles of soft fabric. He picks up the grey one first, shaking it out until it he’s got it right-side-up, then flips it around when he realizes he’s got it backwards.

He registers the pointing Mickey Mouse hand before anything else, nose scrunching as he finally takes in the text on the shirt:

I’m with Dopey.

He’s not serious, right? Lucas flicks his eyes up briefly, just enough to see Eliott’s smile grow, and the joy on his boyfriend’s face is almost enough to distract Lucas from the matter at hand. Almost.

Lucas tosses the grey tee to the side, scrambling for the accompanying white shirt. He holds it up in front of him. Oh, great. They match:

I’m with Grumpy.

“You’re joking,” he deadpans, dropping the offending item back on the bed to reveal a smirking Eliott still standing in the doorway.

“Nope.” He pops the p on it, a smug smile gracing his lips in the aftermath.

Lucas gapes at him. “Eliott, no.”

“Eliott, yes.”

Unbelievable.

Lucas scoffs. “We’re not wearing these!” he declares, staring back down at the tees in horror. An image flashes before his eyes before he can stop it: them wearing the shirts to Disneyland, getting soaked on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, and having the shirt dry tighter and tighter until it was suctioned to his skin and they had to get doctors to cut the fabric off.

Lucas shudders to get the thought out of his mind.

“What’s wrong with them?” Eliott asks, finally coming to sit on the edge of the bed. He grabs the white shirt, laying it against his chest as if he was wearing it, smiling up at Lucas once it’s positioned correctly. “I think they'll look good.”

Lucas rolls his eyes.“You do realize you’re calling yourself dopey, right?”

“I don’t care.” Eliott shakes his head, still holding the shirt against his torso. “We’re wearing them this weekend.”

Lucas groans, overdramatic as always, and tries his best to ignore his boyfriend’s attempts at modelling the shirts for him. (He looks good, too. Rude.)

“C’mon, Lucas, they’re perfect,” he insists, and, well, they kind of are. Not that Eliott is dopey or anything, but Lucas as the grumpy boy dragging his feet at Eliott’s side? He can’t deny that accuracy.

Lucas heaves out a sigh and Eliott’s smile grows. He already knows he’s won. “Fine,” Lucas grimaces, trying not to grin at the little yes! Eliott cheers. “We’ll wear the shirts.”

“Thank you, thank you, thank you!!” Eliott says, pressing kisses to Lucas’ face between each word. “It’s gonna look so good, Lu, I promise.”

"Yeah, yeah, yeah,” Lucas allows, rolling his eyes before tossing the shirts on the floor and pulling Eliott back to him. “Idiot,” he mutters, and resolves to kiss the smirk off of his boyfriend’s face.

———

And they wear the shirts to Disneyland that weekend, because of course they do, because Lucas is incapable of saying no to Eliott and is doomed to a life of cheesy matching Disney tees with his boy.

(He’s kind of alright with it, though, if it means more smiles like the shimmering one on Eliott’s face as they walk into the park hand-in-hand, matching designs emblazoned on their tees.)

[cherryliqueurkinks]

tagged by @riverdaledreaming and i’m tagging @kagszzy and @southsidestyle (and yes, i’m procrastinating on writing, i’m sorry i’m horrible)

1. what is the color of your hairbrush? light brown and light blue

2. name a food you never eat: beans

3. are you typically too warm or too cold? too warm

4. what were you doing 45 minutes ago? reading a christmas rom-com 

5. what’s your favorite candy bar? twix

6. have you ever been to a professional sports game? yup! i went quite often before 2020. basketball, football, and baseball (i don’t actually like baseball, but the ballpark food in San Francisco? delicious)... i also love hockey but i have yet to watch it live

7. what is the last thing you said out loud? “Later, loser!” (to my brother, who in turn replied “sayonara, sucker!”)

8. what is your favorite ice cream? cake batter from cold stone’s

9. what was the last thing you had to drink? lychee iced tea with mango jelly

10. do you like your wallet? yup! i have a cute little cardholder that attaches to my lanyard, and it’s rose gold because i’m That Basic Bitch

11. what is the last thing you ate? flaming hot ruffle

12. did you buy any new clothes last weekend? yup! a Tommy Hilfiger x NFL windbreaker (the 49ers version, of course)

13. what’s the last sporting event you watched? sunday football, niners vs. patriots

14. what is your favorite flavor of popcorn? i don’t like popcorn

15. who is the last person you sent a text message to? last text message was to my mom, but my last message was through snapchat with one of my friends because i like sending her cute stuff she’ll want to buy

16. ever been camping? i went quite a few times when i was younger but honestly i don’t remember much from it

17. do you take vitamins? not consistently, but technically yes?

18. do you regularly attend a place of worship? no 

19. do you have a tan? no

20. do you prefer chinese or pizza? pizza! specifically flatbreads

21. do you drink your soda through a straw? yup

22. what color socks do you usually wear? i don’t have a usual, i have different colors and prints

23. do you ever drive above the speed limit? i don’t drive, so nope!

24. what terrifies you? being left behind or forgotten

25. look to your left, what do you see? my mom!

26. what chore do you hate most? dusting

27. what do you think of when you hear an Australian accent? i don’t think, i swoon

28. what’s your favorite soda? dr. pepper

29. do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? typically just the drive thru, unless it’s mcdonald’s or in-n-out, for some reason?

30. what’s your favorite number? 14

31. who’s the last person you talked to? my brother

32. favorite meat? pork

33. last song you listened to? “Santa Tell Me” by Ariana Grande

34. last book you read? The Reindeer Falls Collection by Jana Aston

35. favorite day of the week? wednesdays, that’s usually my day off

36. can you say the alphabet backwards? i’ve never attempted to but probably not

37. how do you like your coffee? i like my creamer with a little coffee (aka: i don’t mind the taste of coffee itself, i just like all of the sugary flavors you can add to it)

38. favorite pair of shoes? my Stan Smith Mickey Mouse Adidas

39. time you normally get up? without an alarm, usually around 6:30am-7:30am

40. what do you prefer, sunrise or sunsets? sunsets

41. how many blankets are on your bed? one

42. describe your kitchen plates? they’re ceramic, white squares with rounded corners

43. describe your kitchen at the moment: small?

44. do you have a favorite alcoholic drink? probably a margarita, but honestly i like to try different cocktails so i’ll drink anything that sounds fruity and has like three different liquors in it

45. do you play cards? not at all

46. what color is your car? i don’t have one because i don’t drive

47. can you change a tire? nope

48. your favorite state or province? California