#Jaden Thorn

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Raiders Of The Lost Island Consignment Shop - Part 135

PART ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX TO FOLLOW!

[bunbeeplays]

The Lemon Legacy: Generation 1, Chapter 142 - It's Not Winterfest Without You

It's Winterfest break! Gemma and Jaden have the day off, so they'll get to see their mom debut her single with Thorne Bailey at their dad's bar. Barely in grade school and they'll be mingling with celebs!

Xander: Morning, Muffin.

Gemma: -yawn- Hi, Daddy.

Xander: You excited for the performance today? It's as close to a concert as we can get.

Gemma: Yeah!

Jaden: I can't believe we get to see Thorne Bailey, a real celebrity!

Xander: Uh, you do know your mom's a celebrity too, right?

Gemma: Whooo, Thorne Bailey!

Meanwhile, Ophelia hears splashing coming from the bathroom. It's, of course, Lulu splashing in the toilet again.

Ophelia: Lucia Camille, how many times have we told you not to do that? It's yucky.

Lulu hates being called Lucia, because it always means she's in trouble.

Lulu: But splashing's fun!

Ophelia will have to come up with a more sanitary way to have water playtime. But for now…

Ophelia: Let's splash in a bath, yeah? You need one, stinker.

The more Lulu plays in the toilet, the sooner she can play in the bath! She's an evil genius!

Before they know it, it's time to drop Lulu and Wren off at daycare and get the launch party of Ophelia and Thorne's Winterfest single started! The two celebs are ready to dish out selfies and hugs to fans left and right. Moses gets the first from Thorne!

This launch party gives Ophelia the perfect excuse to catch up with some friends she doesn't get to see that often, including Miko Pizzazz! It seems like just yesterday Ophelia was a Notable Newcomer, singing at her and Penny's wedding, and now look at her!

After catching up and swapping photos of their kids, Ophelia notices Penny isn't around.

Miko: Oh, she's going to try to come later. Kendrix had a blowout all over her right before the nanny came and she needed to take… several showers.

Ophelia: Sheesh. Understandable.

Sometimes the game writes stuff for me. Libby was trying to talk to her GOOD FRIEND Drew when Thorne just walked up to her and started making out an autograph to her, which she was NOT at all interested in. Guess someone's got to humble Thorne every now and again!

Xander figures now is as good a time as any to break out some of the nectar he's made himself.

Octavia's a juice enthusiast, so she always appreciates a good glass of nectar.

Octavia: Hope your pours are generous. Name your price.

Xander: First one's on the house.

Jaden spends most of the event playing darts with his cousin Jace.

Ophelia: I really appreciate you stopping by, sweetie. And thanks for letting Jaden win.

Jace: You know I love seeing you perform, Aunt O! And don't give me too much credit, I just suck at darts.

Gemma decides to mingle with the Bailey-Moon teens.

Orange: Hey, you've gotta be Ophelia's kid. You look just like her!

Gemma: I get that a lot! I'm Gemma.

Orange: I'm Orange. Don't mind Anjou, no one's paid attention to her in 5 minutes so she's trying not to have a meltdown.

Gemma: Anjou? I love your Plopsy hauls. I see them on FlipFlop all the time!

Anjou: Thank you! Finally, someone recognizes my talent. Why's no one asking for MY autograph?

Orange: Buying stuff with Dad's credit card isn't a talent.

Anjou: Yeah, but I look hot while I do it!

Octavia downed her glass of nectar before I could even get a decent screenshot.

Octavia: Where did you buy this nectar? It's so velvety smooth.

Xander: Oh, I actually made it myself.

Octavia: Ophelia has a killer voice and a nectar expert husband? Her life is so perfect!

They spend most of the event talking all things mixology. Ophelia supports Xander's goal of being a master mixologist and his nectar making hobby, of course, but she can't contribute much to discussions about it. It's nice to meet someone that knows what he's talking about.

Thorne gets everyone's attention before making his speech.

Thorne: Thank you all for being here tonight, for the debut of our charity single. With your support, and your streams, we'll make sure there's Simoleons for Everyone this Winterfest season!

The crowd cheers.

Thorne: Hope you've been enjoying plenty of juice tonight. The Lemon Drop has kindly offered to donate 50% of all profits from tonight to Simoleons for Everyone, so you can feel good about drinking yourself silly!

Ophelia sends a smile to her husband. He didn't tell her that!

Thorne: Thank you to my beautiful wife, Octavia Moon, for writing the lyrics, and to Ophelia Lemon for helping me bring the song to life. And, most of all, thank you for your love and support.

No wonder Thorne was able to easily move past his songwriting scandal. He's a charmer!

Ophelia: 🎶*Carolers singing, sleigh bells are ringing It's that time of year Everyone's toasting, chestnuts are roasting Winterfest is near*

Thorne: *Something's missing, and I'm wishing Wishing that you knew How much it would mean to spend this Winterfest with you*🎶

Ophelia and Thorne:🎶*'Cause it's Winterfest And the start of something new Well it's Winterfest And I hope you will feel it too Candy canes and mistletoe Jack Frost nipping at your nose But all of it means nothing Without you*🎶

People are eating up the performance! One little fan in particular is loving the show.

Gemma might have been more excited about the Bailey-Moons because, y'know, she doesn't live with them, but seeing her mom on stage, doing what she loves, is actually a really cool experience.

The song has officially launched for streaming, and most everyone has left for the night, except the Lemons and the Moon-Bailey family. They stay behind and unwind on the rooftop under the stars after an eventful evening.

While the others mingle, Ophelia and Thorne move off to the side to have a more personal chat.

Ophelia: I really think you could have sung the song yourself, but thank you for giving me this opportunity.

Thorne: Eh, maybe I could have, but what's the fun in that?

Thorne: I know I was a bit arrogant earlier in my career, but I've grown a lot. The spotlight is big enough for more than just me. I'd be nothing without Tavi's lyrics, and this song needed some, pardon the pun, zest. You've been incredible to work with. I should be thanking you.

Ophelia feels like she's on cloud nine. There's still part of her that feels like a kid who dreams of fame, it's hard to accept she's actually made a name for herself in the music industry, even despite her hiatus.

Ophelia Lemon is back and the future of her career looks bright.

[ccmpletemess]

closed starter for @prcttyvxnom ( jaden & thorn ! )

Jay arched an eyebrow at his friend, lips quirking upwards in amusement. "You're joking right? I love you, Thorn, but you and I both know that'll end in disaster." He mused.

[tacticalhimbo]

TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2024

Don't have the spoons to make a spiel about how solidarity in and out of the community is important, but wanting to highlight that as is. We need to speak out and show up for those who fight alongside us, and for those we've lost*.

*Remember: Any concrete numbers you see statistics wise are not 100% accurate. The violence against us, especially our BIPOC siblings, are majorly under-reported.

Here are some organizations and resources to share around, with attributions and pronouns (as of writing the post). I'll section this off based on what type of resource/org they are... more or less--

Archival.

2600 Pages of Hate: Transphobia and Fascism by maia crimew (It/She)

Black Trans* Oral History Project by Blu Bachanan (They/Them) and Naomi Simmons-Thorne (She/They)

Digital Transgender Archive by K.J. Rawson (He/Him) et al.

LGBT+ Intersectionality, a Google Drive full of Resource Books

The Mirror Memoirs by Amita Swadhin (They/Them), Jaden Cervantes-Fields (He/Him), and Bilen Berhanu (She/Her)

NYC Trans* Oral History Project

The Trans* Library (Carrd)

University of Victoria Transgender Archives (Canada)

Varied.

Baltimore Safe Haven, established by Iya Dammons (She/They).

Bklyn Boihood, established by Black masculine-of-center queer and trans people of color.

Black Trans Femmes in the Arts, established by Jordyn Jay (She/Her)

Black Trans* Travel Fund, established by Devin Michael Lowe (He/They) and Morticia Godiva (Her/Shey)

Brave Space Alliance, established by trans and gender non-conforming individuals.

FedUp Collective, established by Zain Lugay (They/He), Sam (They/Them), Cody (He/Him), Ian (He/Him), JO Walduck (She/They), et al.

For the Gworls, established by Asanni Armon (They/Them; Sources Vary)

The Gender Affirming Letter Access Project, established by transgender, nonbinary, and allied mental health and medical providers.

"The Gender Binary" is a Misnomer; Gender Has Always Been a Hierarchy by Talia Bhatt (She/Fae)

Privilege, Power, and Pride: Intersectionality within the LGBT Community by Kittu Pannu (He/Him)

The Okra Project, established by Gabrielle Inès Souza, Max Rigano, and Celyna Jackson (Pronouns Unknown).

Organización Latina Trans in Texas, , established by Anandrea Molina (Ella/She, Rigoberto Reyes/Monika Adams (Él/Ella/She/He), Gia Pacheco (She/Ella), Danny Lopez (Él/He), Noemi Garza, Barby Ledesma, Vanessa Garcia, and Kassandra Rivas (Pronouns Unknown).

Princess Janae Place, established by Jevon Martin (He/Him) and Dani Farrell (He/They).

The Transgender Education Network of Texas, established by various BIPOC trans community members.

Trans*, Gender Variant, and Intersex Justice Project, established by Janetta Johnson (She/Her), zy'aire nassirah (He/Him), zen "zee" mills (She/Her), van dell (They/Them), Valentine McClain (They/She), eli b. (They/He), et al.

TransgenderNI (Northern Ireland) / Belfast Trans Resource Centre, established by trans community members.

TransInclusiveGroup, established by Tatiana Williams (She/Her/Goddess), Krys Gordon (She/Her), Adrianna Tender (She/Her/Diva), Mei-Lan Diaz (They/Them), and Na'stacia Buchanan (She/Her).

Trans Latin@ Coalition, established by Paolo Coots (She/Her/Ella), Arianna Inurritegui-Lint (She/Her/Ella), Alexa Rodriguez (She/Her/Ella), et al.

Trans* Needle Exchange, established by Oliver (Pronouns Unknown).

And remember, community is what keeps us alive.

It is important to call out bigotry in our spaces; important to let those here know we value them and their existence. Do not solely fight for those who are gone, fight for those who are living with us here and now.

Let the folks in your lives and in your communities know you care about them. Listen to them. Learn from them. None of us are free until all of us are free.

Which is why I'm also going to drop broader-focus organizations and resources for the global community:

alQaws for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society

Canadian LGBTQ+ History

India's LGBTQ+ Movement

LGBTQ+: A Troubled History in Mexico

LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jewish Education (PDF)

LGBTQ+ Narratives in Pakistan

LGBTQ+ Rights Ghana Support Fund

Nigeria's Queer History

Queer Activism in Africa

Queer Nigerian Emergency Fund

Feel free to add onto this (preferably with more grassroots kinda stuff/individual spotlights; anything goes long as it's vetted really).

[liuyifeitw]

Liu Yifei x VOGUE China September 2024 Issue

[2024/8/24] Liu Yifei x VOGUE China September 2024 Issue

💎 BVLGARI Serpenti, BVLGARI Aeterna

👗👚👖 🧥 Jimena Guzman

Chen Peng Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wea

JADEN CHO SS24 ‘STARS OR THORNS - SILVER CROCUS EMBROIDERED DRESS

Alessandra Rich - velvet bustier bodysuit

Pronounce Fall 2024 Men’s Fashion Show

Cplus Series Fall-winter 2024 2025

Arket Relaxed Wrap Trousers

🥿 Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter 2024 Show - Berlin Pump

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The Threshold of Death ' by Jaden Andrea ( Wynn Thorn) 2018

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Yugioh Pretty Little Liars Style Chapter 1

Imagine the Yugioh protagonists as Pretty Little Liars characters or in a universe similar to that one. This was originally posted on A03 years ago which is why Yusaku, Yuga and Yudias aren't featured here as they hadn't debuted at the time this story was written.

Their chatroom usernames are as follows:

NeosHero- Jaden

StardustBoy- Yusei

XYZPrincexx- Yuma

PedulumPastel- Yuya

Jaden sighs as he walks into his bedroom. His mum was out thankfully so he could do whatever the heck he wanted. He flops on his bed and reaches for his phone in his backpack. A year has passed since the burial of  Yami Yugi aka the Original Doll and King Bee of Domino City. He and the rest of the gang have since moved on, or are trying to. Yusei is in Satellite City with his mother, Yuya is in Kyoto with his brothers and Yuma is in England with his family. Jaden meanwhile decides to stay in Domino as of the three of them, he is the only one that has not truly moved on from the whole ordeal. Not suprising considering he was Yami's closet confidante and second in command plus his lover. Yes most people are not aware of them being lovers though there was still speculation about that considering he and Yami tended to get 'friendly' at a couple of events.

Jaden's thoughts get distracted when a familiar beeping noise arouses his attention. Checking his phone, he raises an eyebrow as soon as he sees a rather mysterious message:

 Still crying rivers Jay? How long do you think you can continue to deceive others with your mask?

Soon that bridge you have put up to protect yourself shall burn. Mark my words.

                     -Y

Jaden raises an eyebrow at this. How strange.  This seems like the type of shit Yami would say to me.

Elsewhere, Yuya had just wrapped up with his art class and was heading home for the night. He too gets a similar message whose contents are as follows:

Remember that night Yuya? 

Don't think I have forgotten.

      -Y

Yuya panics upon seeing this. The night in question was a rather infamous incident involving himself and his older brother Yuri. Basically, Yuri caught him with his boyfriend Rex and that caused a fight between them. To be quite fair, Yami actually beat him there as he had a brief fling with Rex a couple summers ago. Still Yami egged him on to do the deed as a way of getting even with Yuri who had always been an evil bitch to him. Why did I agree to come back here?! I need to get out of this shithole and return to Domino as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Yusei finishes up fixing a bike that he made. He had always been passionate about racing and always looked for opportunities to race.  Heck he is thinkin of joining Formula 1 someday. Yusei's phone buzzes and sure enough, he gets a  mysterious text as well.

Those that cheat do not last long at the top.

Remember that.

      -Y

Yusei blinks after reading it. "What?" he says. It was then that the realization sinks in. "Oh shit..."

Yuma sighs as he walks into the house. "What a long day." he mutters. "Yuma are you home?" came his mother's voice. Yuma smiles softly and pokes his his head through the door. "Yeah mum, I'm home!!" he shouts. His older sister Kari ruffles his hair. "Hey!!" he yelled. "Yuma go get changed." she says. He nods and runs up the stairs. "Careful!!" Mrs Tsukumo calls after him.

As soon as he gets into the room, he throws his bag onto the floor and jumps on the bed. Just then his phone buzzes. Yuma snatches it up and sees a text. His jaw drops upon reading it.

No matter how hard you fight it

The thorns are still gonna kill ya

      -Y

"T-thorns?" Yuma whispers. The door swings open, forcing Yuma to quickly throw the phone onto the bed. "Why haven't you changed?" says Kari. Yuma frowns. "Jeez, Kari must you nag?! besides, I am trying to decide what to wear!!" he snaps. Kari rolled her eyes and walks away. Once the coast is clear, he goes back to examine the text. Who else besides Yami and the others know of that?

Jaden then sets up a group chat for himself and the others as he suspects that the others may have gotten similar texts to his.

NeosHero: Is anyone here

StardustBoi: Yo!!

XYZPrincexx: Waddup y'all!!

PedulumPastel: OMG!! I missed you guys so much!!

Jaden smiles softly. All of them have been way too caught up doing their own thing to properly communicate and catch up with each other. Now that has all changed.

NeosHero: How has life being treating y'all?

PedulumPastel: I am beginning to question my very existence because of well......Yuri

NeosHero: Warned ya didn't I?

StardustBoi: Aside from mechanic sshit, nothing special

XYZPrincexx: Same. Might as well return to Domino.

PedulumPastel: Was about to say that

StardustBoi: Say, have any of you gotten some strange text from some bitch called Y?

XYZPrincexx: Yup

PedulumPastel: WHAT?!! YOU GUYS ALL GOT THAT SHIT!?! I GOT THAT JUST NOW!!

NeosHero: Same. That is why I created this chat guys. I have a bad feeling about this.

PedulumPastel: Same

StardustBoi: Who is this person though? How can that person know our secrets?

XYZPrincexx: Yeah Yami is the only person I know that knows all our secrets. I mean, isn't that how he initiated us into our little merry band?

StardustBoi: Yup but still it is better that Yami does that unlike some other random bitch

PedulumPastel: Does anyone have any suspects?

NeosHero: Loads. Anyhow, you guys coming back to Domino at some point?

PedulumPastel: Won't it be better if we all just move back in?

StardustBoi: Agreed

XYZPrincexx: Same

NeosHero: Perfect. Let me know when y'all will be in town

After a couple more random chats, they all sign out. Jaden smirks at this. "All according to plan. Now onto phase 2."

Yes Jaden is very suspicious once again. Who do you think is Y?

[ikosburneraccount]

songs i think thorne listened to during his “black” phase

1. “Mo Bamba” by Sheck Wes

2. “Bad and Boujee” by Migos

3. TBH any Migos song (ESPECIALLY Stir Fry)

4. “Hotline Bling” “One Dance” by Drake

5. “HUMBLE” “DNA” “Element” by Kendrick Lamar

6. The ENTIRE “Life of Pablo” album by Kanye West 

7. “Panda” by Desiigner 

8. “Money Longer” by Lil Uzi Vert 

9. “Goosebumps” by Travis Scott

10. “Sicko Mode” by Travis Scott & Drake

11. “Gucci Gang” by Lil Pump

12. “Bank Account” by 21 Savage

13. “No Heart” by 21 Savage 

14. “Bounce Back” by Big Sean

15. “I Get the Bag” by Gucci Mane featuring Migos

16. “Pick It Up” by Famous Dex featuring A$AP Rocky

17. “Plain Jane” by A$AP Ferg

18. “Mask Off” by Future

19. “Unforgettable” by French Montana

20. “Black Beatles” by Rae Sremmurd 

21. “Swang” by Rae Sremmund

22. “White Iverson” by Post Malone

23. “Congratulations” by Post Malone

24. “Caroline” by Aminé 

25. “Rolex” by Ayo & Teo 

26. “Yes Indeed” by Lil Baby & Drake

27. “Drip Too Hard” by Gunna & Lil Baby

28. “Everyday” by Logic

29. “Uber Everywhere” By Madein TYO & Skateboard P

30. “Broccoli” by DRAM featuring Lil Yatchy

31. “I Spy” by Kyle & Lil Yatchy

32. “Icon” by Jaden Smith

33. “The Race” by Tay K

34. “Hot” by Young Thug featuring Gunna

35. “Mr. Clean” by Yung Gravy

36. “Pick Up the Phone” by Travis Scott & Young Thug featuring Quavo

37. “Catch Me Outside” by Ski Mask the Slump God

38. “I Got the Keys” by DJ Khaled featuring Jay-Z and Future

[helmetkeeper]

Hello! I was needing some names for Blu Scout kin, masc/androgynous leaning. Kinda like a midwest emo vibe about him.

hello!! i'm not super sure about this one but hopefully you find something you like here :].

all the names are under the cut!

scout (sorry i think i'm funny LOL)

aaron/aron

abbadon

abe

ace

adam/addam

addison

aden

amon

anderson

andras

andre

andrew

andy

angel(o)

archer

archie

art

artemis

arthur

arti

artie

ash

asher

ashford

ashley

ashter

aspen

aster

atticus

august

bailey

baker

baker

bane

barnaby

ben

bennett

benny

bird/byrd

birdie/birdy

blade

blair

blake

blanche

blanchette

bower

bowie

bowie

brahm(s)

branch

brass

briar

bridge

bridger

bruce

caim

cal

cal

callum

callum

cane/caine

cas

castiel

chance

charles

charlie

cheddar

chestnut

christian

christopher

colin

corbin

corvid

corvin

corvus

crosby/crossby

cross

crosser

daegan/dagan

dagon

dakota/dakoda

dakota/dakoda

dale

dallas

darby

darrow

day(e)

dean

decker

decks

deegan/degan

desmond

dev

devin

dex

dexter

dez/des

dirk

dweller

eden

emerson

emery

enzo

erin

ernest

evan(s)

ezra

fang

fiddle

finch

ford

ford

gabby

gabe

gabriel

grey/gray

greyson/grayson

griffin

grim

grim/grimm

harlow

harlow

harmon(e/y)

hazel

hemlock

hex

hexter

hibiscus

ike

isaac

jace(n)

jacob/jakob

jade(s)

jaden

jalen

james

jameson

jamie

jason

jax

jay

jett/jet

john

johnathan

johnny/johnnie

jones

judas

jumper

kessy

kestrel

kirk

klaus

koda/kota

kota/koda

lee/ley

leo

luc

luciel

lucifer

lucius

lucky

lucy

lukas/lucas

luke

luther

magnus

magpie

mako

maple

marcel

marple

mayday

merlot

micah

michael

mick

mike

morgan

morrison

mortician

nell

newt

newton

noah

noel

oak

oaker

oakley

oakley

omen

pen/penn

pipit

porter

quin/quinn

quincy

quincy

rae/ray

raemond

ray

raymond

raymond

rays/rayes

reid

resmond

reyes

riley

rob

robin

rocket

rook

rudy

rue

sable

salem

satchel

scoot

scooter

scott

scotty/scottie

seth

sketch

skip

snake

spade

stan

stanford

stanford

stanley

stitch

stretch

striker

temps

thorn(e)

toph

topher

travis

treble

trigg

trigger

tyler

vic/vik

victor

vince

vincent

virtue

wane

wayne

weaver

wiley

will

william

wren

xavier

zachery/zachary

zack

zackery/zackary

zane/zayn(e)/zain(e)

[lewinthelighton]

Lewin whistles. "Whew, right on campus grounds, bet Sir Pheles isn't happy about that. He makes a mental note about M.E.C.H, remembering vaguely some old info on some group... based in America originally, perhaps? They hasn't been a big enough thorn in his own side to warrant the full investigation.

"You're gonna have to keep the gate secret," he says with a smile. "It's something we're dealing with right now, and we ain't gonna spread random panic about it. It isn't that big of a deal." Yet. Mephisto is keeping it safe for now. The fact that M.E.C.H. knows about the gate and are trying to get to Mephisto makes it pretty obvious that they want to open it up. Seems they have teamed up with Illuminati perhaps.

"So, I'm guessing your connection got you home safe? Your uncle, Jaden Grey was it?" It's said casually as he takes another bite.

Rather conveniently (or deliberately, depending on how you look at it), Dennis stuffs his mouth with the biggest bite that he can manage to take without choking himself right after Lewin issues his questions. He then chews unusually slow and utilizes the time he's bought for himself to think; what the answers were, how to say them, and what exactly was said between him and those people without going so far into detail that he accidentally remembers too much and gets caught up thinking about the experience or all its implications.

Like Agent Pierce being Jaden.

"M.E.C.H.," he starts off, tackling the questions in order, "In the Forest District. They wanted to know more about a Gehenna Gate - that apparently exists somewhere? And Mephisto. Like, what he does, where I can find him." Another, smaller bite is taken, mostly for the sake of eating rather than dodging questions, but Dennis still rubs the crinkly wrap paper between his fingers as he goes. "I didn't even know there was a gate somewhere, and I told them he just watches anime and plays games all day."

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Raiders Of The Lost Island Consignment Shop - Part 126

PART ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN TO FOLLOW!

[bunbeeplays]

Another day, another song!

Ophelia's in the studio with Thorne for a bit to work on some new material. He's done a lot of work on the instrumentals, Ophelia's ironing out the lyrics.

Thorne is easy to work with, and he's very receptive to Ophelia's ideas. She's honestly surprised, since he's the more established name in the biz, but he seems to have humbled himself quite a bit. He's just happy to work with someone just as talented.

Thorne: It's coming together nicely, great work.

Ophelia: You too. Want to grab a quick lunch?

Thorne: Nah, I've gotta help Tavi with some stuff for her launch party tomorrow. I'll be sure to snag you a signed copy of her book.

Thorne: You know, she thinks the world of you and your husband. Tell him I appreciate him working with her on the nectar for her launch party.

Ophelia: He's loved doing more stuff outside of the bar.

Ophelia works with Thorne, she supposes Xander can work with Octavia.

Just because Ophelia's done with work for the day doesn't mean her job is done. She's got a tummy time session with Wren.

Look at Wren crying and peeking at me to see if I'm paying attention to her dramatics. Nice try, kid. This is for your own good!

Wren gets rewarded with some peas for her effort. See, it's not all bad!

Gemma: Mom, we're still going to Claudia and Marina's family's ranch tomorrow to meet Claudia's horse, right?

Ophelia: Yes, Gem, I arranged everything with Paisley. Don't worry, I wouldn't forget.

How could she? Gemma's been talking about it for days.

Ophelia: Are you able to come too, Xander? I hear the loading screen to Chestnut Ridge is beautiful.

Xander: I'd love to, but Octavia's launch party is tomorrow and she asked me to come. She said I could network with people who might want to buy some of my nectar.

Ophelia: Oh, okay. I'll be sure to take pictures.

Xander's career is important to him too. She doesn't want to stop him from pursuing his passion in life just because she's… definitely NOT jealous of all the time he's spending with Octavia.

Time for another bike riding lesson with Gemma. Jaden's working on some fishing with Xander for his scouting, so it's up to Ophelia.

Ophelia: There you go, nice and steady.

Gemma's determined. If she can ride a bike, she can ride a horse!

Gemma hasn't QUITE mastered biking yet, but her motor skills are fully mastered! That'll definitely help the process. And look, now she's actually putting her feet on the petals instead of pushing the bike forward with her feet. Improvement!

Ophelia: That's my girl! You'll get it in no time!

She picks her eldest up and swings her around, reveling in her laughter. Ophelia's so proud of her accomplishments in her career, but she and Xander have four big accomplishments that she's most proud of.

[bunbeeplays]

Jaden and Gemma are going to Chestnut Ridge today with the Esposito girls! Jaden gets some playtime in with Lulu so she doesn't feel sad that she has to stay home with Wren while their cousin Jace watches them.

Ophelia looks up from her acai bowl when she hears Xander laugh at something on his phone.

Ophelia: What's so funny?

Xander: Oh, nothing. Tavi sent me this funny meme about nectar acidity.

Ophelia: Oh.

She grumbles something else under her breath, but it's too obscene for me to share here.

She thought only Thorne called Octavia "Tavi". Ophelia doesn't have the jealous trait, but maybe someone should tell HER that.

Luckily, Xander isn't completely oblivious.

Xander laughs.

Xander: Ophelia Marie Lemon, are you JEALOUS?

Ophelia: No, Alexander Amir Pappas Lemon, I am NOT. You and *TaAaVi* can go laugh at nectar acidity and make out and get married all you want, I don't care.

She's being silly, and she knows it, but she can't help it.

Xander's happy to reassure her.

Xander: Hey, Octavia and I have had fun working together, but you know you're always going to be my one and only, Lemon Cake. Trust me, she's as obsessed with Thorne as I am with you. You've got nothing to worry about.

Ophelia sighs.

Ophelia: Sorry, I'm just being silly. I know you'd never cheat on me.

Xander: Of course not. If I did, I wouldn't downgrade from a 5-star celebrity to a 3-star celebrity. I'm waiting for EA to patch in a 6-star rank and then I'll consider it.

This goober.

Ophelia: You're mean.

Xander: I love you too.

They share a kiss before Xander has to leave, right in time for the kids to come down and eat breakfast.

Gemma resists the urge to gag. Kissing is so gross! You'll never catch Gemma kissing some hairy boy when she's a grown-up.

The Esposito ranch house isn't nearly as extravagant as their penthouse, but it's nice to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the big city sometimes. It also gave Juan less reasons he couldn't buy Claudia a horse.

Paisley and the twins are spending spring break there.

Ophelia: Thank you so much for having us for the day.

Paisley: We're happy to have you! The girls love hanging out with your kids. Claudia is a little… particular about who she's friends with, and Marina doesn't really gel with kids at their private school.

Paisley: Now that Claudia has the horse, it's a good excuse to get them out in the fresh air. They even like helping the ranch hand take care of things around here.

Ophelia: Think you'd ever move out to the country officially?

Paisley: Ha! Juan would never.

The kids, meanwhile, are hanging out near the stable with Claudia's horse, Dahlia. Jaden isn't as interested in horses as his sister, that'd be quite the feat, but he does have to admit, this horse is really beautiful.

Dahlia is more concerned with her ball than these kids.

Gemma: Dahlia's so pretty, Claudia.

Claudia: I know. Papi let me pick her out myself.

Gemma: You're so lucky. Can I pet her?

Claudia: Sure! She likes apples, if you wanna feed her.

Gemma gently approaches the horse.

Gemma: Hi, girl. Whoa, look at you.

She timidly touches Dahlia's snout, and when she doesn't get a negative reaction, she continues to pet the horse. What a majestic creature. Gemma could do this all day, but Claudia will have none of that.

Claudia: Okay, Dahlia needs to get her exercise, gotta take her out for a ride.

Marina: Wow, Clauds gave you ten whole seconds with her! New record!

Claudia: Be quiet, Marina.

She got in trouble with Paisley the last time she said shut up, so she's at least improving on that.

Claudia: I'll show you guys how it's done.

Marina: Claudia's obsessed with horses. Papi said he bought her Dahlia so she'd quit bugging him about it.

Whoa, good technique. Maybe Gemma should try it!

Claudia definitely DOESN'T struggle to mount Dahlia because she is a horse EXPERT, thank you very much.

Gemma: Think I'll get a turn?

Marina: She's hardly given ME a turn, and we share everything. I tried to ride our goat Tilda but Paisley said she doesn't like that.

Claudia's still pretty new to horse riding, so she and Dahlia slowly trot around while Gemma and Jaden chat with Marina. She's definitely the more fun Esposito twin, but Claudia isn't concerned with being fun, she's concerned with being the best!

When Claudia is out of earshot, Marina tells the two about the time Claudia dismounted her horse and fell face first into a pile of manure! It was so gross!

Well, guess being a horse owner wasn't all sunshine and rainbows.

[anotherhumanpet]

"Probably." Jaden's shoulders rose and fell with a tight shrug. "I didn't see him again for a while and it got weird for me when it happened cause I was acting as Pierce and he was being Unit E's Agent Thorn. So... Yeah."

Fun times.

"Next time I saw him as a civilian though, I played the mentally and emotionally unstable card to reiterate that it seriously was me, not him, then took him out for a drink while we shit talked about people annoying us at the time. Haven't seen him since."

"Shush."

He's not looking at Judas. There is absolutely no eye contact being made what so ever because he is staring up at the ceiling, sulking. "There was this guy I kept seeing around town and making small talk with whenever I did. We went to a bar once, then he asked me out to a restaurant. I panicked shortly after the waitress took our order because I realized, again, I was investing too much into a fake image. Whatever this guy wanted to have with me, with Jacob, couldn't happen because I couldn't make it real enough to be anything. So I told him some shit like it's me, not him, threw money on the table, and left."

[bunbeeplays]

The Lemon Legacy: Generation 1, Chapter 144 - Requiem

That morning, Ophelia got the call. Richard Lemon passed away in his sleep.

Her parents, who tormented her with their strict upbringing and disowned her when she refused to go to law school, are dead.

She processes her feelings best through music. Why should now be different?

Jane Lemon died the morning of last year's Winterfest, and now Richard has died the morning of this Winterfest.

Her parents are gone, but Ophelia will sing no requiem tonight.

Vibe Check

Ophelia comes back upstairs from her studio and bumps into her husband.

Xander: Hey, I've been looking for you. Jaden wanted help with his makeup and I'm clueless.

Ophelia: Oh, I just needed a minute alone to play some music. I'm okay, you don't need to worry.

Xander: Ophelia. You know I don't like it when you keep stuff from me because you think it'll worry me.

No Lemon Cake. That's how you know Xander means business. She supposes she'd have to tell Xander sooner or later.

Ophelia: The call from this morning… My dad died.

Xander: Oh, baby… I feel like I should say I'm sorry, but…

Ophelia: But you're not sorry?

Xander: Yeah, he sucks. Leave it to one of your parents to die two Winterfests in a row.

Ophelia: They really did try to ruin things for me one last time. This time, it didn't work.

Ophelia: I made my peace with my relationship with my mom and dad, or lack thereof, a while ago. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, I just didn't want to start ANOTHER Winterfest with angst.

Thankfully, she has no more parents left to die next Winterfest morning!

Ophelia strokes Xander's cheek and, being the simp he is, he melts into the touch.

Ophelia: Now, come on, let's go enjoy the rest of our holiday. Maybe after Father Winter brings the kids more presents, Mommy Winter can take you upstairs and give you a gift of her own…

Wren is a milestone-hitting maniac today! Along with rolling over, she can also put her toe in her mouth AND sit up now. I'd say her maternal grandparents are looking down at her proudly but, let's be real, Jane and Richard Lemon aren't in the Forever Save 😏

Merry Winterfest from Ophelia, Xander, Gemma, Jaden, Lulu and Wren!

Winterfest dinner is just as lively as breakfast. The kids are buzzing from all the fun they've been having with their gifts from their parents, and they can't wait to see what Father Winter has in store!

I swear Ophelia is very happy, she's just telling a dramatic story.

The Lemons are almost done with dinner when a ring interrupts the conversation. Ophelia usually wouldn't answer her phone during family time, but it's from Thorne. He doesn't seem like the type to just call to chat.

Ophelia steps outside so she can hear the call.

Ophelia: Thorne? Merry Winterfest! What can I do for you?

Thorne: Happy Winterfest, love. Hope I'm not interrupting.

Ophelia: We were finishing up dinner but I've got a minute. Is everything okay?

Thorne: Oh, you have no idea.

Thorne: Have you seen the numbers for our Winterfest song?

Ophelia: I haven't checked. Busy day.

Thorne: I've had a lot of hits, but never one that's gotten this many streams this quickly. Your fanbase and mine combined made this the collab of the year.

Ophelia: That's great! With the stream and sales revenue, we'll make a ton of money for Simoleons for Everyone.

Thorne: It's not just that, Ophelia. With our star power and the added PR publicity, this song is topping the charts! I called to thank you, because now we're both…

Thorne says his goodbyes and wishes her a Happy Winterfest, but Ophelia can hardly process anything other than the news he gave her.

Ophelia, after years of networking and promoting and pouring her heart and soul into her music, can finally call herself a Global Superstar!

Ophelia was so stunned, she didn't see Father Winter walk past her. Lulu, ever the charmer, gives him a hug before asking for her gift in hopes he'll get her something great.

It works! She got her very own kiddie pool. Let's hope she likes splashing in that more than the toilet!

Gemma and Jaden are quick to ask Father Winter for presents of their own.

Jaden: We've been really good, Father Winter!

Gemma: You're not gonna give us poop like you did to my mom that one time, right?

Father Winter: Oh ho, of course not! Come with me, little ones.

Father Winter leads them out to the back yard, where two brand new bikes are waiting for them.

Gemma: Whoa!

Jaden: Cool! I thought the Watcher forgot kids can ride bikes now!

Never doubt me, kid! Except when you should, because I absolutely did forget kids can ride bikes now.

Best. Winterfest. Ever!

Their mom had a pretty good one too, I guess. What, with her reaching the highest celebrity ranking, and her lousy dad dying, and all that.

[prcttyvxnom]

"no no no, listen dude!" thorn said. "it's just for a tiktok because people have been daring me to do the dance and want to see you in it too!" he said. "it'll be so much fun!"

closed starter for @prcttyvxnom ( jaden & thorn ! )

Jay arched an eyebrow at his friend, lips quirking upwards in amusement. "You're joking right? I love you, Thorn, but you and I both know that'll end in disaster." He mused.