#Inception Watch Party

[inceptiversary]

Inceptiversary 2024 Masterlist

July is almost here, and we are so excited!

The Inception fandom currently has two chat room servers:

Inception Chat (Slack)

You’re Waiting for a Train (Discord)

Jump in and say hello! If links are expired, don’t hesitate to reach out to the Inceptiversary mods for assistance.

Below the cut is a list of all the events that will be taking place this year! Most events run from July 1 to 31, but some are starting earlier and some are running a little longer. Make sure to read the descriptions for each event and don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions!

Inception 30 Day Challenge (@inception30daychallenge)

The Inception 30 Day Challenge is a set of 30+ questions and prompts about Inception, its characters, and you! They’re meant to inspire some reflection and creativity about Inception, whether it be through a simple text post, art, music, recs – anything goes! And there will be prizes! Visit the @inception30daychallenge​ blog for the full list of questions!

InceptionArt (@inceptionart)

A blog to celebrate all the wonderful art created by the Inception fandom! Feel free to share inception art with us, either your own or others’, by reblogging (not reposting!) the artwork and tagging the inceptionart blog!

Arthur/Eames Last Drabble Writer Standing (@aeldws)

Signups open June 21 through June 28 or all 10 slots are filled. A weekly elimination drabble challenge where all works must fit a given prompt and feature Arthur/Eames as the main pairing. This year’s AELDWS will run for seven weeks, from June 30 to August 11, with a maximum of 10 participants. Prompts are posted on the @aeldws blog Friday at 1AM EDT, and drabbles are due Tuesday at 1PM EDT. Voting will take place Tuesday night through Thursday night.

Inception Auction (@inceptionauction)

Donate fic, art, services, crafts etc. to raise money for a charity - then let the bidding begin! Accepting offers: June 6 - July 6 Auction open to bids: July 8 - 23 Winners notified July 25 Proof of donations due July 31

Inception Big Bang (@inception-bigbang)

Posting date July 31 An author and artist collaborative event. Authors anonymously submit fic summaries, and artists claim their favorites and create art. Claims ended in early June. First check-in for participants is July 1. Second check-in for participants will be on July 15.

Inception Kitties (@inceptionkitties)

30 days of InceptionKitties means 30 questions for the 30 days of Inceptiversary before we draw a random winner on the 31st! A fun question will be posed to the InceptionKitties community each day, and all our cat parents have to do is reblog the post and share their response! There’s no signups or obligation to do all 30 questions. Pick and choose at your convenience! But anyone who tackles 15 days of questions gets entered into the draw for a small prize!

Inception Positivity (@inceptionpositivity)

Submissions open June 24 until July 28. Inception Positivity is a place to send love and kind thoughts to Inception fandom friends anonymously and receive some love in turn. People submit kind messages via Google form and these are turned into colourful posts that are posted on the blog.

Inception Quiz (hosted on the @inceptiversary blog)

July 16 - July 30 Test out your Inception knowledge for a chance at winning some prizes!

Inception Watch Parties (@inceptionwatchparty)

Watch parties will be hosted starting July 1 on the You’re Waiting for a Train Discord server. See above for invite link to the server or contact the watch party mods. For the full schedule and list of films that will be viewed, visit the @inceptionwatchparty​ blog!

Inception Watch Party Bingo (hosted on the @inceptiversary blog)

Come join our annual Inception Day watch parties and play bingo for prizes! Grab a bingo card ahead of time by emailing inceptiversarymods @ gmail . com and enjoy!

[inceptionwatchparty]

Inceptiversary 2024 Watch Parties: Weekend 3 (Friday, July 19 - Sunday, July 21)

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1. RocknRolla - Friday, July 19, 8PM EDT  | Saturday, July 20, 12AM GMT | +1 10AM AEST

A real estate fraud worth millions grabs the attention of the city's gangsters. When Wild Bunch tries to steal the cash, a local drug addict too attempts to get his share of the stolen money.

2. (500) Days of Summer - Saturday July 20, 8PM EDT  | Sunday, July 21, 12AM UTC | +1 10AM AEST

An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn’t believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her.

3. The Prestige - Sunday, July 21, 8PM EDT  | Monday, July 22, 12AM UTC | +1 10AM AEST

Two friends and fellow magicians become bitter enemies after a sudden tragedy. As they devote themselves to this rivalry, they make sacrifices that bring them fame but, with terrible consequences.

Watch parties occur in the #watch-party channel on the Inception Discord server and are open to all! (Message us if you need an invite.) To participate in a watch party, you can watch the screenshare stream on Discord, or sync up with us using your own copy of the movie.

Quick links

Inception Watch Party FAQ Inception Watch Party 2024 Spreadsheet

[luluartpop]

Stress Level: Cillian Murphy Characters

[spookyfigures]

Cillian Murphy 🫶🏻

After 89 hours and months and months of working on this I’ve finally finished it :-)

Print: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/spookyfigures/cillian-murphy/

[inceptionpositivity]

@mister-eames + @freighttraininmybrain + @citrinesunset + @dbshawnblog + @lemon-yellow + any other watch party hosts - THANK YOU ALL for hosting all of the incredible watch parties this year!

[tiredguyswag]

one of those masterposts for Sudan 🇸🇩

Disclaimer: I am not Sudanese, and am in no way an expert on the ongoing crisis. Corrections, if any, are welcome.

LAST UPDATED: 8th October 2024 [Please try to reblog the original post as much as possible]

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So what's going on in Sudan? Sudan was under the rule of the military dictator Omar Al-Bashir for thirty years. He came to power through a military coup in June 1989. His rule saw extreme economic decline, repression, and conflict. In the December of 2018, a democratic revolution began that eventually overthrew the dictatorship on April 11, 2019, and saw the beginning of a military rule by militant parties SAF (Sudanese Armed Forces) and RSF (Rapid Support Forces). This unrest is, of course, funded by western governments.

On the 15th of April, 2023, fighting broke out in Khartoum between the SAF and RSF. Clashes spread across the nation of Sudan, and the civilian populace is still caught in the middle. According to UN officials, Sudan is in “one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history."

There is an ongoing war in Sudan, and it's getting worse. There is a health crisis along with the humanitarian crisis as well: around 2/3rds of the population do not have access to healthcare services. Around 15-20 millions suffer from hunger. There are 70 non-operational healthcare facilities in conflict zones. Thousands killed, millions displaced, and a dramatic increase in sexual violence and rape cases.

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Links for Learning Resources:

Hadhreen: Hadhreen started as an initiative by a small group of Sudanese youth in 2015. Since its inception it continued to work in a variety of sectors, most notably Emergency response, health, and in supporting vulnerable groups.

Talk About Sudan: Learn more about what's happening in Sudan and actions you can take. Also has donation links for those who are able.

Keep Eyes On Sudan: A website run by Sudanese diaspora to amplify the calls of the Sudanese people. Has donation links, actions you can take, upcoming protests and events, resources, FAQs, etc.

#SudanSyllabus.docx: An extensive and well-sourced document, providing English language resources about Sudanese history. It's really long and has got lots of links to books, articles, and more. Curated by Razan Idris.

Human Rights Watch

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Donation Links:

List of verified charities providing humanitiarian assistance in Sudan

SudanFunds: Like GazaFunds, it is a compilation of GoFundMes for Sudanese individuals in war zones in need of help.

Help Sudan Tarada Initiative: The aim is to deliver emergency basic needs, food and medicine. Funds will be transferred directly to local charities and organization who are managing those shelters to make sure that the funds are well received and is spent on the needs specified.

One Million Sustainable Pads Campaign: Fundraiser to help provide women in IDPs camps with reusable pads

Zubeyda Adam and family (Sudan)

Our home bombarded and destroyed

Help my family escape Sudan's war

Save a transperson in african Refugee camp from starvation [Unsure about the legibility of this one since its not from the person themself, but if someone can verify this for me that would be great]

Hope For Sudan

Darfur Women Action

Doctors Without Borders

Fill A Heart: Financial Assistance to Sudanese Hospitals

Hometax: Sudan Relief

Cairo Sudan Aid

Amal For Women

Sudan Solidarity Collective

Sadagaat

UNICEF

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These are all the links I have so far. Please spread awareness about Sudan! Let me know if there are any links I should add to the post and I will update it.

[eclipixels]

plzzz make a fanfic where kaiser works at mcdonalds

McDonald's

Michael Kaiser x Reader

Content: Kaiser has a nightmare where he never pursues soccer and ends up working at McDonald’s A/N: I made an animation to go with it lol

[792 words]

      Michael Kaiser was having the worst nightmare of his life. No, it wasn’t losing a match, getting benched, or even Isagi stealing his goals—it was worse.

      He was wearing a McDonald’s uniform.

      He stared down at himself in horror. A black polo, red apron, and an obnoxious visor? His majestic golden locks were being oppressed under fast-food tyranny. He turned, catching his reflection in the fryer grease-stained window. This wasn’t just a nightmare—this was hell.

      “Michael! You got drive-thru” a voice bellowed from the back. He turned to see his manager, a disgruntled man named Bob, who looked like he had given up on life back in 2006.

      Kaiser just stared at the man, wide-eyed and unblinking.

      “You gonna get to work kid or what?” His manager muttered, shoving him towards the window. Michael shook his head, half hoping the man would disappear and he’d wake up but he didn’t.

      “Welcome to McDonald’s, what do you want?” He grumbled, turning around and facing his inevitable fate.

      Silence.

      Then, a snicker.

      “Kaiser?”

      His blood ran cold.

      “Is that… Isagi?”

      More laughter erupted from the other side. He ripped off the headset, but the car was already rolling up to the window. In the driver’s seat, Isagi was grinning like a madman. In the passenger seat, Bachira was filming with his phone, and in the back, Nagi was half-asleep while Reo waved enthusiastically.

      “No. No. NO. I refuse to acknowledge this,” Kaiser muttered, backing away. “This isn’t real. I need to wake-up?”

      What the hell is this? Inception? He was half hoping Leonardo DiCaprio would pop up and save him.

      Bachira leaned out the window. “Hey, can I get a Kaiser meal? Oh wait, do you guys even serve fallen geniuses?”

      “I’m gonna kill you.”

      Reo snickered. “C’mon, Kaiser, don’t be a sore loser. Just give us some fries.”

      “Make them extra salty,” Nagi added lazily.

      Kaiser turned to grab a handful of fries, ready to throw them at their smug faces when his manager suddenly appeared beside him.

      “You throw one fry, you’re fired.”

      Kaiser froze.

      Fired? From McDonald’s? How far had he fallen? Is this rock bottom?

      Isagi, watching this internal crisis unfold, smirked. “Guess he’s finally found a job where he can’t be the ace.

      “Kaiser, we’re moving you from drive-thru duty, a party of kids are coming in.” His manager spoke. Oh thank God, he didn’t have to see those blue lock teens again. He heaved a sigh of relief as he bolted away from the window.

      "So, what exactly am I doing?" he asked, eyeing the box his manager had just set down. His expression soured the moment Bob pulled out a pair of bright yellow overalls, a curly red wig, and a red-and-white striped shirt with matching socks.

      "You have got to be fucking kidding me," he deadpanned.

      "Nope," his manager replied, handing him a red clown nose.

      Because dream logic never made any sense, Kaiser suddenly found himself fully dressed in the ridiculous outfit. Just then, the store door swung open, and in walked the Blue Lock teens, Isagi front and center, wearing a party hat and carrying a cake.

      Oh god. These were the kids coming in today?

      But it wasn’t a birthday cake. No. That’s when it hit him—it was a celebration. For them. For winning the U20 World Cup.

      And here Kaiser was. Dressed as a clown. Performing for them.

      Something inside Kaiser snapped. He started hyperventilating. The sheer humiliation, the unrelenting torment, the fact that he was about to serve Isagi a Happy Meal and sing clown songs to him, it was too much. He closed his eyes, gripping his visor, willing himself to wake up from this wretched fever dream—

      —and then he jolted upright in his bed, drenched in sweat, gasping for air.

      He frantically checked his surroundings. No black polo. No visor. No Isagi in the drive-thru. Just his luxurious penthouse and his Bastard München training gear draped over a chair.

      He exhaled in relief. “It was just a nightmare…”

      The door suddenly burst open. “Kaiser, get up! We have practice—” Ness paused, staring at the terrified expression on his best friend’s face. “What the hell happened to you?”

      Kaiser, still shaken, whispered, “I was working at McDonald’s.”

      Kaiser buried his face in his hands. “It was the worst day of my life.”

      What made it even worse was that after today’s match, the Blue Lock teens had invited players from all the other teams to grab lunch together. And where did they choose to eat?

      McDonald’s.

      As if the universe hadn’t humiliated him enough, Isagi offhandedly remarked that the Ronald McDonald look really suited Kaiser. For a solid ten seconds, Kaiser seriously considered throwing hands with Isagi Yoichi in the parking lot of a McDonald’s.

[utilitycaster]

this is another "inspired broadly thoughts about veilguard, a game I haven't played" post (it is currently downloading!) but this time it's about, to be honest, epic/heroic fantasy in general, and Campaign 3 and especially Vox Machina.

I think having Vox Machina's mission kick off first chronologically (in a fun way - last to be introduced, but first to go) fits because while the Nein's story is about the change enacted by a small, determined group of people who rely utterly on each other, Vox Machina has always had powerful allies from their introduction to the audience, though not, to be fair, their inception in the home game.

Vox Machina's story in campaign 1 ends with Vasselheim behind them - they are the strike force, but they can call upon bastions defending the city. Devossa and members of the Slayer's Take join them in the final battle. Gilmore, Allura, and Kima have their backs. The same is true in their battle against Thordak, in which they're joined by Tal'Dorei's army, the Ashari, and again, Devossa, Zahra, and Kash. Whereas the Mighty Nein's most public and political victories are ones of mediation and crisis aversion taking place largely off the battlefield (the beacon, the reveal of the Angel of Irons cult, the treaty negotiations, and taking down Trent and the Volstrucker), Vox Machina's public victories concern threats to the realm that bring disparate groups together. (These themes continue quite nicely in the parties' post retirements, Vox Machina being comprised of key figures in Whitestone, the Tal'Dorei Council, Vasselheim, and of course the Ashari and the Mighty Nein's main institutional tie being to the Cobalt Soul.)

I'm very openly a Nein Girlie, but Vox Machina is also quite dear to my heart and I have a particular love for that aspect: for Vox Machina serving as the tip of a worldwide spear against existential threats. The world unites behind them, repeatedly, and they take that role seriously, dick jokes notwithstanding, and do not let their allies down. Indeed, I think the Briarwoods arc is a great example of them not letting their allies down even when they are let down by their allies. Vox Machina is often described as the most archetypal fantasy campaign, and I think that's valid, and there is something very satisfying and lovely about a Tolkien story in which the world comes together against great evil. I think those endings are often harder than endings like those the Mighty Nein had - a story of a small group succeeding against the odds tends to fit narrative patterns of, well, succeeding against the odds, whereas everyone banding together often comes with both victory and terrible sacrifice - but they are vitally important.

I've really loved the Exandrian Accord and the Grim Verity as factions within Campaign 3 - I'd honestly watch 5 more accord sessions and I'm not joking - and after seeing Vox Machina this episode, I hope that Bells Hells are able to honor their agreements the way Vox Machina has and continues to do so.

[mydear-corinthian]

masterlist : cillian murphy

"i love sleep. i need sleep"

contains mature themes

CILLIAN MURPHY - As Himself ✯ Birthday - smut ↳ Cillian arriving on his birthday back to your shared home after an exhausting Oppenheimer work. ✯ While You're Interviewing - smut ↳ Giving Cillian a head while he's having an online interview.

THOMAS "TOMMY" SHELBY - Peaky Blinders ✯ Attention - smut ↳ You're a jazz singer and you were invited to Tommy's brother's wedding and you caught his attention. ✯ A Peaky Blinder - fluff ↳ You encountering an assaulter while drinking on the Garrison pub. ✯ Fainting - angst & fluff ↳ How they react when you faint. ✯ Protection - angst & fluff ↳ You were protecting your son, Charlie when Billy Kimber's men ambushed your shared home. ✯ Dirty Diana - smut ↳ After the war, you and Tommy were separated leaving you in London alone with no money at all. ★ Bait - angst ↳ Reader went out partying and the Shelby family's enemy attacked her. ★ Welcome to Burlesque - smut ↳ Tommy attends to this new burlesque club and he didn't expect to see you there. ★ Phone Call - smut ↳ Tommy receives a phone call in the middle of having sex with his wife.

JONATHAN CRANE / SCARECROW - The Dark Knight Trilogy ✯ Unsaid Feelings - smut ↳ Jonathan Crane is your psychologist and you're starting to have feelings for him in which you thought was wrong. ✯ Rivals - smut ↳ You and Crane are both fighting for the asylum's new head of the psychologist department. ✯ Love Potion No. 9 - smut ↳ Attempting to make Doctor Jonathan Crane be in love with you using your love potion.

LENNY MILLER - Anna ✯ upcoming

ROBERT FISCHER - Inception ✯ upcoming NEIL LEWIS - Watching the Detectives ✯ My Rockstar Boyfriend - smut ↳ Neil explaining the meaning of his favorite song in an interesting way.

last update: mid 2024

status: on-going

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[straycalamities]

Entre's 12th Anniversary Big Birthday Bash!

Alright! So I'd say in about 11 hours, we're gonna start the festivities for Entre's birthday/blog anniversary! He'll be turning [redacted] years old today! And his blog is turning 12 :) (Sorry about the short-notice. It took me this long to come up with something.)

Official start time is 12 PM (Noon) CT (UTC -5)

My plan is we start with a Magma board and have a good old fashioned draw party! If you want to check out Magma (or aggie.io as it was absorbed into Magma) ahead of time feel free to do so! You don't need an account to draw or chat, though! We'll do that for a couple of hours.

If you don't want to draw, feel free to put out prompts or suggestions for the ones that are drawing to pick up if they want! There's a chat feature in the Magma. (You click on your name on the top right to find it.)

(But, for the record, you don't need to be da Vinci to draw. Anyone can draw if they want to regardless of skill level.)

The board's limit is 30 people, and I don't think we're hitting it so feel free to pour in.

Then after that, we'll be headed to Hyperbeam to watch one of Entre's favorite movies: Inception! Unfortunately the viewer limit is 12 people so it'll be first come, first serve. :(

Of course it'll be the big guy all day and NOT me. So. Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

If you can't join for whatever reason, feel free to fill his inbox with gifts/birthday wishes! I'll get to them as I can. :)

Under the readmore is the courtesy rules so that we make sure everyone has a fun time. If you break them, it's a 3-strike system (you'll get warnings) before you're banned (on the 3rd strike) from whichever location we're at. That sounds big n scary, but they're easy to follow so don't stress much about it.

Overall Rules: (For clarification on anything just ask me/Entre.) Rules with * are insta-bans and not subject to 3-strike system.

No NSFW discussion or behavior.

No bigoted or hateful behavior. *

Stay as polite and respectful as possible. Take all beef elsewhere.

No ship wars. No askblog/onceler fandom OC favoritism or hate.

No heavy negativity, heavy topics, nor inflammatory topics.

No trolling of any kind. (harmless jokes/pranks okay, but always use discretion/best judgement)

Magma Rules:

Do not draw on or edit other people's drawings in any way without explicit permission from the artist.

No NSFW imagery.

No triggering imagery. (Like the basic stuff: self-harm, gore, etc. If you have a question on what you're allowed to draw, ask me/Entre.)

Do not abuse the Magma permissions/tools. (excessively making layers, moving layers around, etc.)

Do not draw outside your area/draw all over the whole canvas. Leave ample space for everyone to have a spot.

Hyperbeam Rules:

No spoilers.

Do not spam the chat.

The movie has been chosen and there will not be a different one, if you do not like the movie choice, you do not have to join.

[inceptionwatchparty]

Inceptiversary 2023 Watch Parties: Weekend 3 (Friday, July 14 - Sunday, July 16)

1. Knives Out - Friday 14th July, 8 PM EDT, 12 AM GMT, +1 10 AM AEST

A detective investigates the death of the patriarch of an eccentric, combative family. 

2. The Prestige - Saturday, July 15, 8PM EDT , 12 AM GMT, +1 10 AM AEST

In 1890s London, Robert Angier and Alfred Borden work as shills for a magician, under the mentorship of John Cutter, an engineer who designs stage magic. During a water tank trick, Angier's wife Julia fails to escape and drowns. Angier, devastated, accuses Borden of using a riskier knot, causing her death. 

3. Inception - (BINGO, TWO SHOWINGS) - Sunday, July 16, 4PM EDT (8PM GMT, +1 6AM AEST) & Sunday, July 16, 8PM EDT  (12AM GMT, +1 10 AM AEST)

A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O.

To play watch party bingo, email: inceptiversarymods@gmail.com 

[What is Inception watch party bingo?]

Watch parties occur in the #watch-party channel on the Inception Discord server and are open to all! (Message us if you need an invite.) To participate in a watch party, you can watch the screenshare stream on Discord, or sync up with us using your own copy of the movie.

[gyustarzzi]

ateez reacting to you wanting to cuddle 1/2

☆𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐣𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐠

It was past midnight and Hongjoong was working on Ateez's upcoming comeback that would be coming up in a few days. You, being you, decided to visit Hongjoong's office and give him some company. You had repeatedly told Hongjoong to take a rest and hang out with you but Hongjoong's answer was always, "5 more minutes" or "give me just a sec, I have to finish these last lines" and that was at least 2 hours ago when he last said those words. You were annoyed by Hongjoong's attitude. You swiftly went over to Hongjoong's chair where he was sitting before straddling him in his seat. "What is it baby? Are you tired?", he asked stroking your back lovingly. You nodded eagerly before wrapping your arms around his neck and pulling your face into the crook of his neck, "I want cuddles now", you demanded, a soft laugh erupted from Hongjoong, "Okay baby", he says before reclining his seat back slightly to make you both comfortable. Let's just say Hongjoong went back to work with you hugging him tightly in your sleep.

★𝐬𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐰𝐚

Seonghwa was in the studio practicing the dance for their next comeback and you were relaxing on the couch. You watched afar as he danced gracefully for their new song, 'Inception'. His dancing was amazing and his moves were clean and sharp. You hadn't had a chance to cuddle him in what felt like too long and just watching him dance made you yearn for his cuddles. Once Seonghwa was done dancing to the song, he was taken away to be fitted in his comeback stage outfit. When he returned, his outfit was like that of a school boy, his blue tie hanging loose and his white shirt fitting perfectly, some buttons unbuttoned to reveal his collarbone. Seonghwa walked over to your bored figure with a silly smile on his face, "Do you like my outfit?", he asks while showing you his outfit, making you scoff in his face, "Do you really want to know?" you exclaimed making Seonghwa's face droop for a second before he is tugged harshly by the tie and into your embrace, "I think you look so hot, now cuddle me", you say lying on the couch.

☆𝐲𝐮𝐧𝐡𝐨

As Yunho played Super Mario Party with the other members, you watched them with interest. All day you've been trying to give Yunho hints that you want his cuddles. However, for some reason he was blind and stupid because he wasn't picking it up quickly. So the entire day you were sitting on the couch sorrow plain on your face when the others weren't looking. While they were playing Super Mario party you walked past Yunho kissing him on the cheek and wrapping your arms around his neck. Kissing his cheeks often. But somehow he was unable to get the program. Unsuccessful you leave the room upset and angry since Yunho was not paying attention to you. A couple of hours later all the members leave your house, Yunho heading upstairs ready to go to bed. Once he opens the door you're lying there still scrolling through your phone. Yunho smiles softly at you as he walks over to you. He swiftly gets under the cover, wrapping his arms around your small figure. You look at him with an angry gaze before breaking away from his arms, a shocked expression on Yunho's face. "Honey? What's the matter?", asks Yunho as he tries to pull you in embrace again, "You wouldn't give me any attention when you were playing with your friends", you whine squirming away from him, "I'm sorry y/n, can you forgive me?", asks Yunho, your body turning around to face him directly. You then pull yourself into his embrace, snuggling your head into his chest. "Apologies accepted".

★𝐲𝐞𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠

You, Yeosang, and the guys were on vacation at the beach. As you sat in your chair, the others were splashing water at one another and trying to drown one another. You sigh in frustration as you watch Wooyoung attempt to drown Hongjoong for the 40th time today. His loud laughs erupt across the beach when Hongjoong came up with a piece of seaweed on his forehead. You can't help but laugh to yourself at the funny scene in front of your eyes but you had your mind on something else. Yeosang. He was splashing water at Wooyoung, his muscles flexing whenever he splashed the water or swam away. You couldn't help but feel needy this whole week. The only thing you wanted to do was spend time with your boyfriend. You watch as your boyfriend gets out of the water, walking over to you. You smile happily knowing that now you get to spend time with your boyfriend. He sits right beside you, taking his towel and drying off his hair, "Hey baby", you say, yeosang smiling back at you, "Hey angel, why aren't you getting in the water?", he asks still rubbing the towel on his hair, "I want to spend time with you", you say making yeosang stop in his tracks, a shade of blush forming on his cheeks, "Can we go to the beach house and cuddle?", you ask softly now getting out of your chair, "Of course my love".

[seekers-who-are-lovers]

Limelight gone wrong

Written for @flashfictionfridayofficial using the prompt FFF296 - before the party’s over. An alternate universe combining two and a half of my favourite fandoms. No potential spoilers. I thought of this after I finished watching “La Grande Maison Tokyo.” This is the intro for a potential multi-chapter fan fiction that I might pursue.

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Fandoms: Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master, Kamonohashi Ron no kindan suiri, a slight La Grande Maison Tokyo (due to recipes)

Characters: Yukiya, Wakamiya/Nazukihiko, Totomaru Isshiki, Ron Kamonohashi

Word count: 1099

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“I pray you, sweetheart, counsel me whether it is better for a man to speak or die?” — “The Heptaméron” by Marguerite de Navarre (Tale X)

TV ANNOUNCER: “Good morning. These are the headlines for today. An earthquake ravaged the south of Italy, Lecce, killing 107 people and injuring a thousand more. Many are still accounted missing. In the local news, the famous military general Yukiya Kitayama was apprehended at his mansion in the Northern Territory after the police reopened the alleged murder case of his wife, the former beauty queen and influencer Himemiya Soke. Ms Soke jumped to her death five years ago in the luxurious penthouse they shared. It was initially ruled out as a suicide after they found recreational drugs in her body. Her father is the legendary three-starred Michelin chef, Nazukihiko Soke. Clamour to investigate further was stopped after General Kitayama led the army to victory against the foreign invaders in Hokkaido. New evidence presented by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police that there might be a cover-up of the case. As for the weather, it is sunny all day today. The gorgeous spring day will give everyone a smile except for those who are suffering from allergies. So please be careful out there.”

Camera cut to a man in his 40s with a muscular build that made him appear younger-looking, his short, wavy auburn hair had white streaks. He walked in handcuffs followed by two policemen in civilian clothes behind. One of the officers, who wore a grey suit, kept on shaking his head. He stared at the general who turned into a shallow husk of his old powerful self. Camera flashes aimed at the timid suspect who tried to cover his face.

The Japanese police officer Totomaru Isshiki hated this circus. The reporters’ questioning was relentless.

“Not long now…” he whispered to the older man.

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It was a high-profile case that involved the old rich of the land. With the Kitayamas and the Sokes, one could imagine a long line of military generals and an aristocracy connected to the emperors who ruled Japan since the country’s inception.

The first time this case turned up Toto discovered that General Kitayama’s parents-in-law were not so much older than the latter. Toto was still a newbie then at the police investigative department. Per Amamiya’s instructions, he collected information, including conducting several interviews, connected to the victim. But something or someone was hindering them until the case fell through. General Kitayama walked free away from the holding cell.

When it came to the father-in-law, Toto remembered him clearly.

On their first anniversary Ron used his family connection to get a reservation at Nazukihiko’s restaurant, à la maison, a few months after the case was dropped. When the main course was served, it was none other than the chef, who brought their food. Nazukihiko behaved like a schoolboy, explaining the process of creating his recipe of fresh tuna slightly roasted on top of a delicious pair of churros with chocolate sauce that was made thick with red wine and raspberries. The taste was heavenly, but frankly, Toto didn’t quite enjoy it.

Rouge-coloured lips, eyes blessed with long lashes, comely nose, flawless milky-white skin, and the long jet-black hair that tied at the back with an ivory clip. The cook’s charm was his physical appearance that still exuded like that of a young maiden.

Ron paid him so much attention that it irritated Toto. When their eyes met, the forbidden detective smirked at Nazukihiko never leaving his face.

“Ah! I didn’t notice that you’re the descendant of the famous Sherlock Holmes. Forgive my oversight,” Nazukihiko bowed his head showing his sincere apologies. “Your ancestor once advised my family concerning a serious matter a long, long time ago and was indebted to him for his sound judgment.” He smiled at the young man that greatly showed his pair of amethyst eyes.

“I only heard of that as a rumour. Would you know the details of it, Mr. Soke?” Ron licked his lips. He is definitely flirting, Toto thought, which left him a pang of jealousy.

“Do you have time to spare tonight or are you busy later then?” The celebrated cook glanced at Toto gauging his reaction.

“Hmmm… maybe some other time. General Kitayama is looking at our direction. Would he be willing to share you with us?”

Toto stared at the agitated man sitting in the corner table.

“What are you implying, Mr. Kamonohashi?” Nazukukihiko’s lips started to tremble, he narrowed his eyes.

“Perhaps you know something that we don’t know concerning your daughter,” Ron pushed his agenda further.

“I could forcibly remove you from my building, Mr. Kamonohashi,” Nazukihiko gritted his teeth. “Police Officer Totomaru Isshiki, I could report your partner’s behaviour to your supervisor.”

“Call us one of these days. It is not pleasant to live in guilt, Mr. Soke,” Ron doubled down his retort. “What exactly happened before the New Year’s party was over?”

“For the love of God, Hime is dead!” Nazukihiko replied in anger quietly.

The man from the corner started to move walking toward their table.

“Are they bothering you, Nazukihiko?” The deep voice startled the chef.

His demeanour was sincere, his blue eyes a bit slanted, through the bespoke suit one could see those well-toned muscles showcasing a warrior physique.

“Yukiya don’t worry. They are leaving once they are finished with the food.” He patted the newcomer’s chest signalling him not to make anymore scene. Both men left Ron and Toto’s table immediately as they smiled at the other patrons who caught wind of the skirmish.

—

At the parking garage, Ron searching for his car key, Toto could only sigh.

“Was that even necessary?”

“Don’t be mad, Toto, I promise I behave,” he suddenly raised his head. “But look, we have some company.”

“Wait a minute you two!” Cried the voice coming from the elevator door.

“General Kitayama?” He is more dominant when he stands this close, Toto thought.

“Leave Nazukihiko out of this. He has nothing to do with it!”

“Is it? Does that mean there’s more to the case and you are very much involved?”

“I didn’t say that. Leave us alone. I am warning you.” Yukiya wiggled his finger at the two men as he stepped backward using the exit where he came from.

“What was that all about?” Toto’s voice got lost in the midst of the car engine’s rumble.

“Haven’t the faintest. But Toto, you know what they say: The game is on!”

Ron wore the most beautiful smile his boyfriend had ever seen.

The game could begin.

(Inspired by this fan art, posting with permission)

~tbc~

[ghouly-boiiiii]

So I'm putting my Ghoulcy fic, My Name Is Cooper, on hold for a bit so I can work on my Ghoulcy Week stuff. (I've been uploading a new chapter every 3-5 days) But after that, I'll be back on schedule.

Thank you again to everyone who's been reading, leaving likes/kudos and commenting! I've seen a lot of people say that Fallout has inspired their creativity and many people are writing/drawing for the first time in ages. The same is true for me, and I can't tell you how good it feels to get those juices flowing again, and really create things I feel good and passionate about.

I think it's so cool that this show has brought that back for so many of us, and brought us all together like this to share it with each other. This is really the first time I've ever been a part of a fandom since basically its inception. I mean, Fallout has been around a while, but as far as the show, The Ghoul, and Ghoulcy, it's just really cool to watch a fandom start and grow and develop because I've never been a part of that before. I'm always late to the party. So it's been really neat to be here right at the beginning.

Especially because this fandom is fuckin poppin. I've got more hits, kudos, and bookmarks on my little Cooper story than anything I've ever posted on Ao3. And more notes and followers here than I've probably ever had in such a short amount of time. It feels so good to see people appreciate my writing and art for these goobers. And to see all the wonderful work all of you are creating. You guys are such a blast. I just love this fandom!

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Thank you for tagging me @c2-eh ! ❤️ Let's see if we can get @vegasgrandprix @penaltyboxboxbox @nottiinrosso and @ayceeofspades to do this 😁 (even if you only share 1 idea, I will Eat It Up...)

tell me about 1-5 ideas that you’ve not written a single word for yet. notes don’t count. (I have so many...this will be hard. All are charlos bc I have a problem.)

Last of Us AU - You know that episode with Bill and Frank? Yeah, that's where this idea came from. Carlos makes a fortress out of his Mallorca home after the apocalypse goes down, and finds Charles in one of his traps one day. Carlos hasn't interacted with a non-infected human in years, but he lets Charles into his home to shower and eat...and other things.

Stepford Wives/Inception AU - I had this idea of like charlos in the suburbs - married, white-picket fence etc. But actually, it's all a dream (they've been incepted) and they slowly figure out that it's not reality, and remember that they're F1 drivers who are not in fact married. The dream collapses and they return to their real lives, only to kinda miss being a married couple lol

Sex Competition AU - asfghfhsjgdk so this idea came to me like...what if charlos think they're both better than the other in bed, and the only way to prove it is to watch each other with the same girl and have her (after signing an NDA ofc) tell them who's better at sex. But then she says their better than each other in different areas. And this bothers them immensely. So they decide the only way to settle it is to experience for themselves what the other is so good at smhhh these IDIOTS

Princess Diaries 2 AU - Charles is Mia and Carlos is Chris Pine... Mostly bc I want that garden party scene where Nicholas kisses Mia mid-argument and then she somehow makes them both fall into the fountain. Also, charlos getting caught sneaking out of closets in the palace, and Charles is fuming like 'No, I hate him!! It's not what you think!' Also, Carlos Sr being mustache-twirly villain who's trying to get his son to steal the throne from Charles, and his son is like 'I know! I'll seduce him!' (Carlos Sr: 😕 'You'll...what now?') We talked about this extensively in the discord and it was sooo fun. I'm determined to write it one day if someone else doesn't do it first.

Stripper AU - I had two ideas for this: #1, they're both strippers at the same club, and Carlos does the more "manly" stripping (firefighter, boxer, construction worker etc.) while Charles does the more "twink" stuff (heels + lingerie, you get me). #2, based on this real story I read about, charles is a stripper who gets his own gigs on days off. Someone (Carlos) hires him to come once a week and clean his apartment in only his underwear, and that's it. At least, for a while...😅

[bernadettebraun]

Birthday Boy

Watercolor, white gel pen, love and respect for a beautiful person and amazing actor

Teenager me drowned in those blue eyes while watching 'Breakfast on Pluto' and 'Inception'. Then a bit older me watched 'Peacock' and 'The Party' and honestly wondered why the hell this actor isn't that recognized. A few years later here I am watching every movie award to make sure that Cillian Murphy wins all those statuettes for 'Oppenheimer', because God knows he deserves every one of them. I am a young adult now. And I am witnessing my idol who lives a beautiful introvert life with loving family, my idol whose music taste is just damn excellent, my idol who showed an insane level of his craft becoming a world's idol too. It's a kind of magic.

Happy birthday, Mr Murphy. We love you.