#Karen disher

[puccafangirl]

Been wanting to post these for the longest time but I was always too nervous to because I'd like to dedicate these drawings to Karen Disher and how it was her wonderful advice on being a Storyboard Artist that inspired me to make this new character of mine!

I may not have been able to become a Storyboard Artist at Blue Sky like I had hoped for so long, but I really can't thank her enough for taking your time to give me all that advice. I'll cherish it and hold onto it forever and the creation of this character was all thanks to her! ;w;

So yeah, don't know what this character's name is or what her story is just yet, but as you can see, her design has lots of diamonds involved hehe.

[thelonewandererknight]

Her voice...

My daily motivational speech~

[authorxxxxxx]

Sugar | Leland Stottlemeyer x fem!reader

Series : Dt. Monk

Pairing : Captain Leland Stottlemeyer x fem!reader

Summary : He just got divorced with his ex - wife Karen after years of endless fights . He just moved out from their ex - shared house and feeling like a complete reck , he decides to sleep to his office for a few days until he can short some things out . Meanwhile you just recently lost your beloved grandparents because of old age . Feeling lost you decide to take a new job opportunity and move to the other side of the country . What you didn't know was that both of your lives , where about to change .

Tw : age -gap ( Leland is 42 y/o while the reader is 22 ) , Leland has some serious anger issues , at this point Monk is a tw on his own , attempted kidnapping and sexual harassment ( but all 2 of them are just mentioned and they are not graphic ) , reader has awful coworkers , light mentions of smut (towards the end) , Leland is protective over the reader , but fluff in the end .

Important note : English isn't my first language so if you come across any mistakes, please just bare with me .

I recently just started rewatching Dt. Monk and I couldn't help but fall in love all over again with the Captain of the SFPD , so I decided to finally write about him since I couldn't find almost anything online .

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You were currently standing in the middle of your small apartment in San Francisco . Examining your house you couldn't help but notice that this is your new home .

But for how long ?

For a couple of years ? So you can make some money and then fly back to Philadelphia ?

Or live here , in this new town , for the rest of your life ?

You can't go back home .

I mean , you watched some videos on the internet on how to "Properly Re-Start your whole entire life without anybody noticing".

It was helpful though, it really was .

Fortunately only your best friend Stella was supportive of your decision , to say yes in this new job opportunity and move here .

The San Fransisco Police Department was in serious need of new assisants for police officers and you happened to be the 1st one that they recommended .

Your grantfather was an honorable Army Veteran and your grandmother was a police officer for the Philadelphia Police department .

And with that you managed to become one of the best students on your field .

The moment that you found out that you got a free scholarship in the university of your dreams , you and your grandparents were beyond happy .

And now , here you are .

Look at you .

You looked at yourself in the mirror .

You did not look like someone that could become a police officer .

But you knew better that that .

In 2 days it's going to be your first day at your new job at the SFPD .

And everything is going to be fine .

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2/9/2002 SFPD

" Well Ms. Worthington , or would you like me to call you by your first name ? " The Captain asked you looking at you dead in the eyes .

That man .

" Whatever you prefer Captain . " You answered him quietly .

That man .

" Soo Y/N , let's have a look at your file shall we ? So you are 22 years old , born in 4th of October 1980 , graduated from The CUNY John Jay University of Criminal Justice with an excellent bachelors degree in Forensic Psychology . " The Captain said proudly .

" Well Y/N it looks like your a genius . And I am in desperate need of genius like you in my department . You got the job . You can start from today , right now if you like . We might need you after all . " The Captain said with a little smirk .

You wouldn't have been able to see it if you weren't so observeting .

"What am I even thinking ? He is 20 years older than me .

Have I completely gone crazy ? "

You asked yourself making your way to your office , that was beside Lieutenant Randy Disher .

You immediately realised that Randy was friendly and helpful . He even gave a complete tour of the building that the department is on .

" You kinda reminded me of someone familiar". Randy said to you while you were organizing your desk .

" Who ? " You then asked him curious.

" Of me . You remind him of me . That is a perfectly organised desk . I love it . Um , I'm Monk . Andrian Monk . " A man with a brown suit said to you .

He looked like he was in his early forties .

Like Stottlemeyer .

" Hi , and I'm Sharona Fleming . Mr Monk's assistant . I just wanted to say that I really liked your look miss . Um , Miss -

" Miss Y/N Worthington . She is one of the new assistants that we hired this weak . Forensic Psychologist . " A man with a baritone and deep voice suddenly said .

Captain Stottlemeyer had apparently come out of his office .

And was looking at you .

Scaning you .

Checking you out .

Who ?

You.

The Captain was looking at you .

" Are you perhaps related to a George Worthington . The Army Veteran ? " Monk asked you .

" Um he is my grandfather . He served in the Vietnam War . " You said proudly.

" Oh My God . My wife Trudy Monk had interviewed them . Both your grandparents back in the late 70s . Unfortunately she was killed 4 years ago . " Monk said .

" I'm so sorry to hear that . My condolences, I know how it feels to lose someone you love . " You said to him .

" Did you lost your husband too ? I was thinking maybe I could meet your grandfather, I meen he would have to come here , cause I can't fly . " He said .

" Andrian ! " Sharona yelled at him .

" No , I'm not married and I am so sorry Mr. Monk , but he can not fly either . Both my grantparents passed away last month . " You said to him and with that the conversation was over .

" Okay everybody , we have a case so I want everybody to come with me . You too sugar . " The Captain said .

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" She is 22 years old . " Monk said to him .

" Who is ? " He asked him back , acting like he did not know .

" The one you called sugar this morning . " Monk said while organising Lelands desk .

" I don't have a single idea of what you're talking about . And please for the love of God stop messing up my stuff . "

" You'll thank me later . Don't act like you don't understand . "

Leland was starting to get angry and that was obvious . But he wasn't angry at Monk . No. He was angry at himself . He got divorse nearly 3 months ago and know he's head over his toes with a woman who is 20 years younger than him . Maybe she doesn't even like him .

" Well she is obviously into you . There isn't that better ? " Monk said to him .

" Yeah I know . " Leland answered to him .

They both sat in outer silence for a couple of seconds .

" Wait what ? " Leland asked him immediately .

" See I knew you would like it better this way . "

" No Monk , abouth her , the other thing you said before that . " He started raising his voice .

" I shouldn't have said that . " Monk said quietly .

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For the past couple of months he said nothing .

He of course wanted to .

He was just waiting foe the right moment .

It was a cold November day and his day hadn't start very well .

And when he arrived at the parking lot of the building he immediately tried to spot your car .

Your black Honda Sylvia was not parked at it's designated spot .

Great !

You weren't here .

He parked his 1988 Jeep Cherokee next to his police car and headed to his office .

Surprisingly you were there .

But you seemed to be anxious and frustrated .

You felt his gaze upon you .

" Goodmorning Captain . I printed the copy's that you wanted . You need anything else ? " You asked him .

" Follow me Miss Worthington and then close the door behind you . " He ordered.

" Is everything alright Captain ? "

" Where is your car Miss Worthington ? " He asked you .

" Parked in the parking lot Sir . Why ? "

" It's not where it's supposed to be . And I want to know why . "

" I switched spots with officer Adams Sir . "

" Nobody can get along or even work with him . He is never cooperative and always complaints if he doesn't get it his way . So I'll ask you this once and I expect the truth from you . Does officer Adams causes you problems ? "

" Yes Captain . Him and his assistant are always commenting and judging the way that I live my life and the way that I work . For the past weeks they've been blackmailing me , that if I don't do what they want , they'll find a way to make me lose my job . Now Sir I obviously don't want that , so when they asked for my parking spot , I gave it to them . "

" Thank you Miss Worthington . Now let's make this problem disappeared okay ? " He asked you while he was getting up going to open the door for you .

" Watch and learn . Go sit on your desk sugar . " He says to you the moment you step out from his office .

" Hey Adams ! Guess what -

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" He fired them ? " Sharona asked you shoked with Stottlemeyer's strange behavior .

" Yes , I was in absolute shocked when he did that . I thought that he hated me for no reason . " You said to her kinda feeling a little bit sad .

" Are you kidding me Y/N ? He is crazy for you . Adrian has told me everything about it , yes and I find that amazing . "

" Sharona , I can't . He is my Captain and he is 42 years old . He is not looking for a fling . "

" Who said that he is looking for a fling ? You are a perfect woman and I personaly believe that age doesn't matter . I had Benjie when I was younger than you . I think that you need someone older right now and the Captain is perfect for you . I know it seems kinda weird , but I mean it's your life . " She said to you .

You stood in the middle of your kitchen making her some tea for the night .

" Tell me Y/N . What are you thinking ? I'm telling you Andrian said to me that he's never seen the Captain like that . You both like each other . Go for it . Right ? " She said once again to you .

" I don't- I don't know Sharona . " You said to her thinking of the Captain .

" Look why don't we go out tonight ? Just you and me ? And have fun? What do you say ? Huh ? Benjie is at my sisters and Andrian - well Andrian he's gonna be just fine . Come on Y/N you need to loosen up a little . " Sharona said to you with pleading eyes .

" Are you sure ? " You asked her feelings anxious .

" What can possibly go wrong ? " Sharona asked you , smiling .

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" Are you sure about this ? " You asked her one last time while you were sitting inside a club , drinking some bear .

" Everything's okay Y/N relax . " She answered you , while dancing between the strangers .

Not even half a hour later , Sharona was drunk and dancing with a man she met . At least he seems to be sober and a good guy . You decided to leave her be . She needed this .

Suddenly you felt a man's hand grabbing your bad and a intoxicated breath next to you . " Well look who's here all by herself . What did the nurse dumped you ? Little bitch . " Adams .

Adams was in the same club as you , drunk as fuck and grabbing your ass at the same time .

" Get of me ! " You screamed at him , trying to get away .

" Oh come on now , I know you like it . It's my time now . " He said to you and started to drag you to the back of the club .

You tried punching him , scratching him with your nails , resisting, but he was just stronger than you .

" Stop fighting or it'll be a lot worse that it all really is . " Adams said to you .

And the you remembered . You quickly got your phone out of your pocket and paged the station .

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Stottlemeyer was in the station that night and he was the one that received your pager .

He reads : Emergency! Code red! - Officer Worthington

He grabbed his gun and his car keys trying to memorise the location thet was on his pager .

And with the anger boiling in his head he made his way to the parking lot .

" Where are you ? What are you doing ? " He asked himself while speeding towards your location .

He found himself outside the club that Sharona was talking about the other day .

But you where no near to be found .

Kidnapping .

" At the back . " He said to himself and exited the car , gun to his hand.

He could hear you fighting , grunting and screaming .

Adam's was trying to get you inside his truck , while his ex - assistan was in the driver's seat ready to drive off .

" Get your hands off of her or I'll shoot you . " Leland screamed angrily at him .

You were outside in one of the coldest nights of the year wearing nothing above your outfit .

Your face was read from the cold and the fighting .

" Help . " Was all that you could say to him .

Leland saw red .

" I said step away from her . " He repeated stepping closer too you .

" What is it Captain ? Dis I took your little toy ? " Adam's said to him .

A shot was heard .

Leland had shot him in the foot making Adams scream in pain and fall down to the ground .

" Come here sugar . " Leland said calmly to you .

" I need a backup . " Was the last thing you heard before the cold took you out .

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2 weeks later

" I'm telling you Doctor , she is just not the same anymore . "

" How can she be after that ? It was a traumatic experience for her . Leland what is the real reason you are here ? " Dr. Kroger asked Leland .

Stottlemeyer had asked Monk for his psychiatrist number so he could talk about you .

He wanted to know-

No he needed to know how to approach you .

" Tell me what do you feel . How does that make you feel . I mean her . Officer Y/N . How does she make you feel ? "

" It's all about feelings isn't it ? " Leland asked and Kroger nodded .

" It scares me , she is half my age . "

" So if only she wasn't 22-

" No , I mean it's just a little bit weird isn't it ? " Stottlemeyer asked Kroger .

" Do you think it's weird ? "

" Yes and no . But it doesn't charge my feelings for her . "

" So what are you waiting for ? " Kroger asked with a smile . " You saved her from possibly the most traumatic experience . Why don't you go talk to her and be with her until the end ? "

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He hates himself so much right now .

" Captain , what are you doing here ? " You asked him .

How could he possibly answer to your question right now , when you where dressed like that ?

Black sweatpants and a white crop-top - without anything underneath .

His eyes were glued on your nipples .

You knew it but you couldn't make yourself cover up . You kinda liked the feeling of him checking you out .

" Is everything alright Sir ? "

" No . I mean yes Y/N . Look- " He stopped talking .

He was standing right outside your apartment , grey sweatpants and a dark blue SFPD hoodie .

You sat in complete silence for a while , just staring at each other .

Eyes. Lips.

" Do you want to come in ? It's kinda cold . " You said to him quietly , being unable to look anywhere else except his blue eys .

" I don't think it's a good idea . " He said . His eyes still on your lips .

" Then just kiss me already ? "

" I wont be able to hold myself after . " He said with the most baritone and deep voice you've ever heard .

" I don't care . "

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You actually didn't understand how you got to this point .

You , laid out in your apartment's couch , while you were kissing with your Captain .

His hands had already taken off your pants , and now he was trying to get your panties off too .

His lips had gone from your jawline , to you neck and finally to your collarbones .

" Spread your legs out for me sugar . "

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Tell me if you’d like more of him , cause I’ll be happy to write even more. 🫶

@unimportantbabymilksharkte

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Daria Director: Karen Disher | Studio: MTV | USA, 1998

[fanvisionstudios2004]

Buck Wild: Legend of the Lost World is an American computer-animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by 20th Century Animation and distributed by 20th Century Studios. The film is a spin-off/prequel, the second installment in the trilogy of Buck Wild films after The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022), and the eighth installment overall in the Ice Age franchise. It is directed by Donnie Long, who also directed Ice Age: Scrat Tales, written by Michael Berg, Yoni Brenner and Edgar Wright, and produced by John C. Donkin. The music for the film was composed by James Newton Howard.

In the film’s ensemble voice cast, Simon Pegg and Justina Machado reprise their respective roles as the titular character and Zee, while they are joined by Nick Frost and Andy Serkis, who voices new characters introduced in this film.

The film’s plot follows the origin story of Buck Wild on his adventures in the Lost World years before the events of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. Accompanied by his ambitious recruits Zee, his grandfather Lloyd, and his brother Ray, they must learn to work together as a team to escape the rouge albino Baryonyx Rudy, who’s planning to hunt down Buck, while going through dangerous obstacles and encountering vicious dinosaurs as they embark on their toughest mission yet.

The computer animation for the film was provided by DNEG, who had also provided animation for 2021’s Ron’s Gone Wrong and 2023’s Nimona.

Originally planned to be a sequel to The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, it was later scrapped in favour of a spin-off prequel that mainly focuses on Buck, due to the film’s poor critical reception and audience viewership and how it lacked the primary focus on the titular character.

The film was released on the Disney+ streaming service and received positive reviews from critics and audiences, with Rotten Tomatoes calling it “an Ice Age spin-off centered on Buck done right”. Many praised the animation, Pegg and Machado’s performance, action sequences, and musical score, and deemed it a significant improvement over the 2022 film.

Cast

Simon Pegg as Buck “Buckminster” Wild, a one-eyed fearless weasel who is daring, adventurous and a little eccentric.

Justina Machado as Zee, a sarcastic yet compassionate zorilla who is Buck’s love interest.

Nick Frost as Ray “Raymond” Wild, a dimwitted yet optimistic weasel who is Buck’s brother. He previously voiced Flynn in Ice Age: Continental Drift.

Andy Serkis as Lloyd Wild, an elderly cranky yet goodhearted weasel who is Buck's grandfather.

Eric Bana as Buck's father who is killed by Rudy.

Karen Disher as Buck's mother who is killed by Rudy.

Frank Welker as Momma, a female Tyrannosaurus, and Rudy, a rouge albino Baryonyx.

Dee Bradley Baker as Poppa, a Tyrannosaurus and Momma’s husband, and Juniper, a Compsognathus and Zee’s canine companion.

[supernightboy08]

More Scratte Screencaps From Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (2009)

[mad-prophet-of-the-airwaves]

Is It College Yet? (2002, Karen Disher, USA)

[capturadetela]

Daria - “Gifted”

[hallmark-movie-fanatics]

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[gangstertogangster]

Monk for the TV show asks

Favorite male character:

Dr. Kroger

Favorite female character:

Sharona!!

Least favorite character:

Kevin, he annoys the shit out of me and I wasn’t sad when he died

Prettiest character:

Sharona!!!

Funniest character:

Captain Stottlemeyer only because that’s Jame and I can’t unhear any of the silence of the lambs scenes when I hear him speak

Favorite season:

1

Favorite episode:

The one where Sharona comes back and she and Natalie work together

OR the one where Sharona’s sister is framed for murder

Favorite romantic ship:

Sharona and Disher

Favorite family ship:

Sharona and her sister

Favorite friend ship:

Stottlemeyer and Monk

Worst ship:

Probably Stottlemeyer and Karen

[puccafangirl]

Happy Birthday to the wonderfully talented Karen Disher! Hope she's doing well and continuing to work on other new animated projects. <3

[thelonewandererknight]

At last! After all these years... I was finally able to find more of the storyboard behind my favorite scene in Ice Age 3.

If only I had a better resolution of this tho.

I know there is more and I hope that one day Karen Disher can show us the rest.

[flavoursofsustenance]

Spicy

“Let’s move it, hurry up!”

“Two out on sirloin!”

“Kyle, the STEAK! Watch the steak!”

Ugh, shut up already! God, I hate this job.

Amidst the fragrant aromas of butter, garlic and rosemary, there was chaos. Knives clacking against cutting boards. The constant, tiresome beeping of appliances and alarms, warning you to hurry the f**k up while you’re struggling to stop the place from burning down. Servers and cooks rushed back and forth, hollering orders. Each day another step closer to my insanity. Underpaid, yet overworked. Horrible leadership. Just another day at your typical fine dining establishment.

But as they say, every cloud comes with a silver lining. Ever since I started, I made it my mission to bring this hellhole to shambles, little by little. It was the only thing that kept me going. I’d sneak a jalapeno seed or two into a sauce, or extra splashes of vinegar for a nice little surprise.

A customer complained once about their salad being too spicy, but they were a real Karen so the restaurant staff reluctantly gave them a refund. No one suspected the kitchen. Little did they know, I threw in a pinch of wasabi.

Today was my first day on meatball duty. I was finally promoted from the bottom of the pack, salads and sauces, but I didn’t want this. More responsibility for the same pay. My coworkers were jealous, but I couldn’t care less. 

“MARCUS! Stop daydreaming, start working! Six minutes on the skillet, not a second more or less! NOW!” 

“Yes chef!” I rolled my eyes internally, shifting gears into model chef mode and setting my kitchen timer. I snapped back to my meatballs, plopping them one by one onto the skillet. Five minutes, thirty-eight seconds. They were twelve perfect little orbs of ground beef, pork, and veal. Seasoned with salt and pepper, and fried in the sizzling olive oil to a golden brown. 

Four minutes, fifty-seven. My eyes darted over to the sous chef. He was distracted with barking orders at the poor newbies, who then scrambled to grab more parsley and egg yolks from the cold room.

At four minutes and thirteen, I set aside a portion of spaghetti. It was simmered to a perfect al dente by the line cooks on pasta duty. I swirled the spaghetti into its matching sauce to prepare it for the next step.

Three minutes, forty-five. I snuck a glance at the sous chef, whose back was turned. In a large metal bowl, I started mixing another batch of meatballs just in case he came back around.

Two minutes, two seconds. The sauce and salad team were busy plating, eyes glued to their fennel and arugula. The side-dishers were hunched over their steaming, half-cooked polenta while the pasta makers were grinding out a fresh batch of gnocchi.

This was my chance!

When no one was watching, I reached my hand into my pocket and felt for the small Ziploc bag I had stuffed into there before the start of my shift. I scooped a pinch of my signature ingredient into the spaghetti’s cream sauce – horseradish, my personal favourite. 

Four and a half minutes, not a second more or less. The meatballs were done and ready to be plated and served.  twirled the spaghetti onto the porcelain plate, and sprinkled a touch of the expired parmesan that I had set aside under my workstation.

And there we have it. What I call a perfect truffle spaghetti and meatballs, served with a decadent black truffle cream sauce and topped with our signature herbed ricotta, its richness balanced out by a tomato fondue.

The sous chef admired my plate. “Good work today. You’re dismissed. Oh, and don’t forget that today is payday.”

“Thank you chef!” I smirked. Mission accomplished.

God, I hate this job. But days like today make it more bearable.

[supernightboy08]

More Scratte Screencaps From Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (2009)

[mad-prophet-of-the-airwaves]

Is It Fall Yet? (2000, Karen Disher/Guy Moore, USA)

[puccafangirl]

Karen liked the pictures I dedicated to her, thank god. 🥹