#L H blake

[kblackship]

My Most Anticipated Reads of 2023

Before I was a full-time author, I was a voracious reader. Even now I miss the blissful abandon of curling up on the couch with a good book and losing myself between the pages. I don’t get as much time to read as I would like, but this year I’m making a concentrated effort to enjoy some fun reading as a reward for reaching my writing/publishing goals. Fortunately for me, I have a ton of author…

[scrappedtogether]

[blackfliesinbluesugar]

I can't even focus on the kiss because every scene Blake is in I'm focused on how terrible her outfit is like I get gays dress weird sometimes but girl take that off

[solaaresque]

hiyori entering the dressing room and aizo and yujiro's immediate reaction is to look away from her and blush madly

P O I N T S. 🏳️‍🌈

[nonsensology]

This was supposed to just be a rough sketch, but then I started getting really invested in it.

I hadn't initially intended to include so many picture book characters, but the nostalgia was overwhelming. Does anyone remember the animated short films produced by Weston Woods? My local library used to have a bunch of them on the Scholastic VHS tapes from the late 90s. (I know some shorts were released on the Children's Circle VHS tapes back in the 80s (🎶 Come on along! Come on along! Join the caravan!), and some were packaged in Sammy's Story Shop in 2008.)

Characters:

Max, from Where the Wild Things Are, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Peter, from The Snowy Day, written and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats

Brother Bear and Sister Bear, from The Berenstain Bears series, written and illustrated by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Pooh and Piglet, from the Winnie-the-Pooh books, by A. A. Milne, illustrated by E. H. Shepard

Owen, from Owen, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes.

Mouse, from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, by Laura Joffe Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond

Louis, from The Trumpet of the Swan, by E. B. White

Mr. Toad, from The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, based on the illustrations by E. H. Shepard

Mr. Tumnus, from The Chronicles of Narnia series, by C. S. Lewis

Pippi and Mr. Nilsson, from the Pippi Longstocking books, by Astrid Lindgren

Willy Wonka, from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl, based on the illustrations by Quentin Blake

Matilda, from Matilda, by Roald Dahl, based on the illustrations by Quentin Blake (with an homage to the Mara Wilson movie)

Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, from Peter Pan, by J. M. Barrie

Merlin and Archimedes, from The Sword in the Stone, by T. H. White, based on the illustrations by Dennis Nolan

Pinocchio, from Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi, based on the illustrations by Enrico Mazzanti

Alice, White Rabbit, and Cheshire Cat, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by John Tenniel

Rupert Bear, from the Rupert stories, created by Mary Tourtel and continued by Alfred Bestall, John Harrold, Stuart Trotter, and others.

Arthur Read, from the Arthur series, written and illustrated by Marc Brown

Tin Woodman and Scarecrow, from the Land of Oz series, by L. Frank Baum, based on the illustrations by W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill

The Cat in the Hat, from The Cat in the Hat, written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss

a frog on a flying lily pad, from Tuesday, written and illustrated by David Wiesner

Charlotte, from Charlotte's Web, by E. B. White

[flawdchaos]

Opposites Do Attract

Gale ‘Buck’ Cleven x Reader

Word Count - 915

Based off of this request - Can I request a Buck x reader, where the reader is very extroverted, maybe even the opposite of Buck, but they fit so well together. They could be going out for drinks or her meeting the boys or something similar.

Anyone who met Buck Cleven and Y/N Y/L/N at Thorpe Abbotts shared a common thought - they were an unexpected pair. It had become all too common for the newcomers to assume Y/N was with Bucky with her loud, bubbly energy and it almost seemed brash for cool, calm, collected Buck to be with Ken Lemmons loudest female mechanic but damn, did it work. They had met one morning as Y/N was going over some last minute inspections on Buck’s plane for his daily missions.

“How’s she looking, ma’am?” his voice startled her, her head hitting against the plane’s metal.

“Good lord!” she exclaimed. “Give a girl a warning before you sneak up like that.” she complained, rubbing the back of her head. She fully stepped from under the plane's wings and caught a glimpse of the man behind the voice. Her eyes widened once she noticed a Major was standing before her awaiting her response. “Major Cleven” right hand flying to her forehead to salute “Plane is all ready, sir.”

“No need to salute, ma’am. Thank you for taking such good care of her. I put her through hell.” Buck spoke as he opened the plane’s hatch to stow his bag and she couldn’t stop the scoff that left her mouth. “I think that’s an understatement, sir.”

Most of the guys probably wouldn’t have taken this kind of attitude, per se, from a mechanic - let alone a woman- but he couldn’t care less. The sight of her almost made him want to laugh. There she stood, hip jutted out and hand secured atop it, eyes squinting up at him most likely awaiting some sort of angry remark but all he could do was shuffle the toothpick around in his mouth and nod in agreement. “I’ll be waiting to fix her right back up for ya later, Major.”

The couple had been sealed since. When Buck finally caved and spilled the beans about a woman to Bucky, he thought John was going to have a medical emergency right there in the mess hall.

“You have a woman and you just now think to bring it up?” Bucky said, astonished. “I didn’t want you to scare her away.” Buck quipped. If he only knew.

“Well.” Bucky clapped his hand on his friend's shoulder. “When am I gonna meet this mysterious young lady?” he urged, squeezing his hands down before an idea crossed his mind “Bring her to the pub tomorrow!”

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If Buck could have taken a picture of the looks on the boys’ faces when he walked in with Y/N on his arm, he would have framed it and taken it with him on every flight he ventured out on. “Well I’ll be damned, Buck.” Bucky uttered, for once in his life he was almost speechless. Almost.

“I’d suggest you pick your jaw up off the floor, Major. I’d sure hate for you to swallow a bug.” She teased and the entire table erupted in laughter. Buck couldn’t help the small smile that broke out on his own face, a sense of pride soaring through his body. Bucky took a long swig of his drink before retorting. “Seems you’ve got yourself a jokester, Buck.” He nodded. “She’s a little more than that.”

“Wait, ain’t you the girl who works with Lemmons?” Blakely spoke, realization washing over the faces of a few of the men. “Yeah! You’re the girl who fixed my landing gear the other day.” Brady sat up, pointing at the girl standing firm besides Buck.

“You’re welcome by the way.” she waved her hand towards him. “Actually, everyone is welcome. You can thank me for getting you up in the air in the first place. Now I’m getting a drink. Keep the gossip to a minimum while I’m gone, now.” She turned, patting Buck on the chest. “You want something, baby?” looking up at her doe eyed boyfriend. “Just a Coke for me, honey.” She jokingly saluted, walking off towards the bar.

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Buck had full confidence Y/N would fit in with his crew of men. Whether most of them had realized it before or not, she was the sole reason they were able to make it off the ground in the first place. He couldn’t help but say it almost made his heart swell with pride watching her interact with his friends. “Should I sing?” Bucky’s voice broke through his train of thought, hands tapping against his arm chair. There wasn’t time for him to protest before Y/N jumped up from her place on his lap. “Let’s go, Bucky!” Y/N’s laughed.

He couldn’t explain the feeling that was coursing through his body but as he watched his best friend - more so a brother at this point - and his newfound love sharing a laugh together over the less than perfect singing, he only grew more confident in his relationship. Many would describe Buck Cleven as a many of very little words but if anyone asked about Y/N, his Y/N, he didn’t think there were enough words in the dictionary to explain just how he felt.

Once the song stopped and the singing duo had left the stage, Buck watched as Y/N headed to the bar and Bucky made his way back to him.

“Buck, I gotta say -“ pausing to take a drink of his whisky. “You’ve found yourself a keeper. You two couldn’t be any more opposite but man, does it work.”

[intomusings]

ೀ ﹒﹒  favorite   names   compilation    !

ur   fav   musings   girly   again   here   with   the   first   of   my   christmas   goodies   .   my   favorite   thing   to   do   is   these   name   compilations   so   i   decided   to   create   another   masterlist   of   my   absolute   favorite   ones   (   some   old   ,   mostly   new   )   anyways   all   i   ask   is   that   if   u   found   this   useful   ,   u   like   or   reblog   to   show   ur   support   .   i   hope   everyone   is   enjoying   the   holiday   season   ♡

- a : abella, ardella, ares, aire, arden, ayla, arie, alder, august, aymes, atlas, alina, alora, aryn.

- b : beau, babette, belle, blake, briar, bronte, banks, boston, bishop.

- c : cassiel, clara, celeste, camden, chandler, collins, clay, cartier, chanel, cosima.

- d : dove, dream, danica, delaney, drue, denver, dacey, delcy, darcy, dahlia.

- e : elodie, emory, emrys, elio, elowynne, emerson, evie, edie, estoria, esme, effy, evans.

- f : flora, faye, fallon, ford, forbes, finnick.

- g : gaia, geles, greer, gensen.

- h : hera, hudson, hampton, heath, harlowe.

- i : isla, inara, ilia.

- j : juniper, josefine, jane, jovie, joey.

- k : kiersten, kairo, kaia, kian, kouvr, keanu.

- l : lysander, lanie, lorena, lawson, lux, ludo, lourdes.

- m : marla, marigold, maren, maeve, marlowe, miller, monet.

- n : neah, north, nola, nell, noel, nariah, niamh, nami.

- o : ozzy, orion.

- p : presley, posy, pearl, porter, pacey, paxon.

- r : reed, ruelle, raya, romey, ryker, rhode, reign, rafe, rohan, raiden, remi, rion, rhiannon, reece, river, raine, rumer, reem, rhys.

- s : selah, soraya, sarifya, savion, sloane, sol, soren, scout, saint, striker, serafina, sabina, sutter.

- t : teal, twila, tristan, tobie, tripp, teague, tate.

- v : vienna, vega, vera, vincenzo.

- w : wren, winter, winona, winnie, wilder, weston.

- x : xaverie, xylah, xiomara, xander.

- y : yves, yara.

- z : zephyr.

[honeyhae-svt]

.ೃ࿔⋆꙳•̩̩͙❅̩̩͙‧͙december with seventeen‧͙̩̩͙❆ ͙͛ ˚₊⋆

a/n: hey you! its december 15, 8 days before christmas ! updating this masterlist everyday for ot13 ig ! update starts tomorrow =]

warnings: none. just fluff in each chapter. so yeah ig anyone is allowed to read this :]

MASTERLIST SEVENTEEN X READER

c. seungcheol – snowman (sia)

tags: seungcheol x reader, seungcheol fluff, seventeen fanfiction, holiday au, snowman au, christmas love story, domestic fluff, bittersweet love, long distance relationship, happy ending, romance, reader insert, cozy vibes genre: fluff, romance, holiday au, slice of life warnings: mild emotional moments (bittersweet themes around distance), excessive cuteness and fluff (reader discretion advised), no major angst (just warm feelings and happy tears) wc: 2757 (heh)

y. jeonghan – last christmas (ariana grande)

tags: jeonghan x reader, jeonghan fluff, seventeen fanfiction, holiday au, ex au, christmas love story, fluff, bittersweet love, exes to lovers(?), happy ending, romance, reader insert, cozy vibes. kisses (mwuah) genre: romance, fluff, christmas, holiday au, slice of life, really mild angst warnings: none (it’s pretty wholesome, so unless you have themes of anxiety or past trauma you have with past relationships, there should be no need for any major warnings) wc: 3050 (xp)

h. joshua – mistletoe (justin bieber)

tags: joshua x reader, holiday au, christmas love story, snowball fight, mistletoe kiss, fluff, romance, cozy vibes, snow angels, warmth in the cold, friends to lovers, slow burn, winter vibes genre: romance, fluff, holiday/christmas au, friendship, humor warnings: none (this is a fluff-filled story with light teasing and playful moments) wc: 3702

w. junhui – baby it’s cold outside (michael bublé)

tags: jun x reader, snowstorm au, domestic vibes, movie night, pining, slow burn, fluffy ending, reader insert, cozy romance, winter love genre: fluff, romance warnings: none. just soft, wholesome vibes and playful banter wc: 2859

k. soonyoung – you make it feel like christmas (gwen stefani, blake shelton)

j. wonwoo – santa baby (ariana grande)

l. jihoon – i’ll be home for christmas (michael bublé)

l. seokmin – this christmas (chris brown)

k. mingyu – santa tell me (ariana grande)

x. minghao – santa doesn’t know you like i do (sabrina carpenter)

b. seungkwan – santa, can’t you hear me (kelly clarkson, ariana grande)

c. vernon – all i want for christmas is you (mariah carey)

l. chan – winter things (ariana grande)

a/n: it's a december event until the 24th! (christmas eve) exactly 8 days before christmas. (this is more like my countdown lol) i hope yall look forward to it :]

thank you and happy early christmas greetings mwuah. xoxo

[notmaplemable]

MILK

Jaune: *Walks into his house, looking disheveled*

Mama Arc: How was your first day as the new town milk man, Jaune?

Jaune: ...It was...

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Jaune: *Walking down a dark path*

*Random noise*

Jaune: H-hello? I anyone there?

Kali and Blake: *Drop down from somewhere*

Jaune: Milk bandits!

Kali: ...Milkman.

Jaune: Wha?

Blake: Milkman.

Kali: I say milkman.

Blake: There's milk to be delivered.

Kali: Milkman, there's no need to feel down. I say milkman, get your feet off the ground.

Blake: Cause you're in a new town and there's milk to be delivered.

Kali: Cause it's fun to deliver.

Blake: M

Kali: I

Blake: L

Kali: K

Jaune: ... *Puts down box of milk glasses, backs away slowly*

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Jaune: I'm just gonna be honest, I think our new neighbors might be on drugs.

(Meh)

[mimble-sparklepudding]

The Etheirycrumb OCs Revisited.

A is for Amon, with charisma in spades, B is for Banri, and his collection of blades, C is for Clara, who’s often confused, D is for Damien, with shadow infused, E is for Estelle, who’s hard to outplay, F is for Feldspar, with his legs on display, G is for Gigi, the safety inspector, H is for Hwyl, the glamour collector, I is for Iris, genteel and refined, J is for Jess, who knows her own mind, K is for Kai, in a tender romance, L is for Lejo, who really can dance, M is for Mizuki, with her tricky upbringing, N is for Nate, and his magical singing, O is for Osric, both wolfish and brooding, P is for Podolly, and the warmth she’s exuding, Q is for Q'ruhka, setting sail through the sky, R is for Rowan, who at first seems quite shy, S is for Saeed, who vowed to resist, T is for Tsukia, a brave altruist, U is for U’lohi, the spreader of joy, V is for Valentin, that flirtatious boy, W is for Wolfram, and his undisclosed bond, X is for Xynal, drawing power from beyond, Y is for Yume, with an un-charming prince, Z is for Zuzunzo, and the skill he'll evince.

By Blake Primping-Muddles.

(With further apologies to Edward Gorey)

A couple of years ago I wrote a very silly poem, in the style of Edward Gorey's The Gashlycrumb Tinies, in order to celebrate some of the wonderful FFXIV blogs and OCs on Tumblr. You can find the original here. Recently I thought it might be fun to revisit the idea and celebrate some more of my favourite OCs...

Hopefully nobody minds me borrowing their characters for further silly purposes! And apologies to the many wonderful OCs I had to leave out - there are an awful lot of characters starting with M and S etc.

How many characters did you recognise? Why not follow their respective blogs and find out more about their stories!

Amon @spotofmummery

Banri @aoife-asturmaux

Clara @confusedau-ra

Damien @damienward-ffxiv

Estelle @viiioca

Feldspar @loldragoon-ffxiv

Gigi @gigifujijifu

Hywl @hywl

Iris @irisopranta

Jess @sasslett

Kai @kaitontenchu

Lejo @naejlas-axe

Mizuki @pumpkinmagekupo

Nate @calico-heart

Osric @osric-giroux-ffxiv

Podolly @roxinova

Q'ruhka @placesyoucallhome

Rowan @tallbluelady

Saeed @stalwart-spirit

Tsukia @tsukiakurotori

U’lohi @humblemooncat

Valentin @cadrenebula

Wolfram @xiv-wolfram

Xynal @qxynalvaleroyantb

Yume @firelightmuse

Zuzunzo @zuzunzo

[princessbrunette]

driving with rafe… the playlist ♡

rafe refusing to let you connect to the aux, playing these instead, just passenger princess things!

↻ ◁ || ▷ ↺

♡ travis scott etc — nightcrawler

♡ future — i serve the base

♡ frank ocean — novacane

♡ future, the weeknd — low life

♡ tee grizzley, 21 savage — loophole

♡ ca$h out — she twerkin

♡ 50 cent, neyo — baby by me

♡ roy woods, drake — drama

♡ the weeknd — the party & the after party

♡ justin timberlake, T.I — my love

♡ gunna, drake — p power

♡ a$ap rocky — L$D

♡ brent faiyaz — role model

♡ james blake, travis scott — mile high

♡ frank ocean — swim good

[ava-the-cosmic-writer101]

┃Deadpool & Wolverine vs. The Boys┃

parings: various actors' x teen!actress!fem!reader

warnings: none, fluff :)

summary: y/n l/n attends the premiere of 'deadpool and wolverine' & san diego: comic con!!

✧.* author's note: head to my blog to view my masterlist of my fics and also upcoming work :)) - ava ❤ *.✧

(gwendolyn or gwen is the name of y/n's character, 'mindstorm' is her other alias)

face claim: dafne keen

// SLIGHT-ISH SPOILERS FOR SEASON FOUR OF 'THE BOYS' & DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE- YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED //

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(yourusername) what a night! and what a movie (i promise i'm not biased). these three gentlemen are about to blow your minds!! ❤️💛@deadpoolmovie

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thehughjackman nice to see ya again tonight, kiddo! had a blast ❤️

(y/n)fan1 17 years old and already a legend ❤️‍🔥

(y/n)fan2 this is my girlfriend guys- i just wanted you to know she is my girlfriend- and i am proud of my girlfriend

vancityreynolds 3 of the most amazing, considerate, and loving people i've ever known, and then there's hugh

(y/n)fan1 LMAOOO

thehughjackman i'm telling blake 😠

(y/n)fan3 NOT RYAN BEING UNRESPONSIVE

(y/n)fan4 MOTHER

(y/n)fan5 MOTHER IS MOTHERING

karlurban lets.fucking.go ❤️👊💛

karenfukuhara so excited to go see it!! you look amazing my love 💞

toni.starr YOU BETRAYED US

(yourusername) AND I KNOW THAT YOU'LL NEVER FEEL SORRY

(y/n)fan2 FOR THE WAY I HURT

(yourusername) i have the best fucking fans 💀

blakelively MY UNOFFICAL FIFTH CHILD 😍😍

(yourusername) I LOVE YOU MOMMA 💗

(y/n)fan6 AHHH THEY ARE SO CUTE 😭😭😭

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(yourusername) 'deapool and wolverine' is OUT NOW ❤️💛 !! i was so happy to be able to work with hughie (aka: @thehughjackman) again after six long years! thank you to this amazing cast and crew for every ounce of support you have given me while working on this outstanding, thrilling project! NOW, get your lazy assess up and go have a great fucking time at the theaters while watching @deadpoolmovie 🎥🍿🎬

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thehughjackman the pleasure was all mine, kiddo! it was so much fun being able to work with you again, especially as wolvie 😂😂

(yourusername) LOVE YA POPS 💟💟

slecydirect LFG!!! ❤️⚔💛

(y/n)fan7 WE KNEW YOU WERE PULLING AN "ANDREW GARFIELD" 😭😭 we are glad you are back :)

(y/n)fan8 I ACTUALLY CRIED TEARS OF JOY WHEN I SAW YOUU ON SCREEN EVEN THOUGH I KNEW YOU WERE COMING 😭

(y/n)fan1 x-23 movie?? CALL MARVEL RIGHT NOW 📞📞

jensenackles kid, what did we talk about? you can't just leave us like that and join marvel without a good-bye 🙄

(yourusername) sorry jen, but i got to meet captain america 🥺

jensenackles *plays ✨ 'my tears ricochet' ✨*

(y/n)fan9 HAHAHAHA NOT THE TAYLOR REFRENCE 💀

(y/n)fan4 DUDE THEY BETTER HAVE SOME SCENES TOGETHER IN S5 😭😭

erinelairmoriarty first off, congrats sweetness ❤️💛!! second, HOW THE HECK TO DO YOU PRETTIER EVERYTIME I SEE YOU?!?! we have to set something up soon, my love 😍

(yourusername) THANK YOU DARLING 💟 AND YES we will set something up. very soon.💛

(y/n)fan10 MAN I NEED A FRIENDSHIP LIKE THEIRS ASAP 💀

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(yourusername) thank you for your warm welcome comic con!! being able to watch the movie with you guys was so special! but now i gotta go show my love to my other very special project who is here at this convention 🤯 🤯 so for now, LFG!!! ❤️⚔💛

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(y/n)fan11 OH MY GOD- WAIT- TIME OUT- IS SHE TALKING ABOUT ‘THE BOYS’?!?

jessietusher OH YEAH!! LFG! ❤️💛

karlurban 👀👀

(y/n)fan8 WAIT WHAT- GUYS IT’S HAPPENING

(y/n)fan12 I WILL GET YOU THAT NECKLACE, I GOT YOU BABYGIRL!! 😏

jack_quaid YOU PLAYED THE WHOLE MOVIE?!? WITHOUT ME?!? 😡😡

(yourusername) I HAD NO CONTROL IM SORRY 😔

(y/n)fan9 I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL JACK 🥺 GETTING INTO HALL H IS SO DIFFICULT 😭😭

toni.starr congratulations, honey!! but don’t you ever forget to come back home for some REAL SUPERHEROES 😂❤️💛

(yourusername) SHHHHH!!! ��🤫

(y/n)fan2 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!?

(y/n)fan13 NEW GWEN CONTENT?!? SIGN ME UP ✍️

vancityreynolds WHY WAS THOR CRYING??! 😰😰

(yourusername) i wish i knew, marvel jesus 😔

(y/n)fan5 AHH I LOVE THEIR FRIENDSHIP SO MUCH 😭

lazofficial congratulations, y/n!! ❤️💛

tomercapone congrats, ma poupée!! so excited to go see it with karen later this weekend :) NOW COME GIVE US SOME LOVE TOO 🥺

[ma poupée = my doll]

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(yourusername) OH WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK BABY!! 💪💪 i'm so happy to be back with these crazy motherfuckers 😭 it is never a dull moment when hanging out with these guys! i'm so grateful to be back, playing gwendolyn blake is always so much fun (especially when she is such a badass 🙂). season five is going to be phenomenal and i can't wait to begin working with these silly guys again- peace out goofballs 🖖 @theboystv_ @primevideo_

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vancityreynolds SOMEWHERE IN THE HAZE GOT A SENSE I'D BEEN BETRAYED 😒

(yourusername) IM SORRY MJ 🙏🙏 but i must retire my marvel gig :(

(y/n)fan14 i love how y/n's nickname for ryan is 'marvel jesus' (also- love him for that lovely taylor reference)💀

karenfukuhara YESSS I'VE MISSED MY BEST FRIEND SO MUCH 💕

(yourusername) I'M MISSED MY BESTIE SO FREAKIN' MUCH 💋

(y/n)fan2 UGHHH WHY CAN'T I HAVE A FRIENDSHIP LIKE THAT 😭 😭

karlurban good to have you back, kid 👏👏

(yourusername) awww, missed you too karli 😉🤍🤍

toni.starr i see your back from earth-616 😯. it was nice to see ya again, honey 💜💜

(yourusername) ah yes, it was a very weird vacation ��� but it is good to back, ant :) 💛💛

jensenackles oh my gosh, that's me ☝!!

(yourusername) oh sorry, i meant to cut you out 🙂

jensenackles 😐

karlurban 😜

erinelairmoriarty AHH IM SO HAPPY YOU'RE BACK 🥰

(yourusername) I MISSED YOU SO MUCH MY LOVE 😘😘

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✧.* author's note: thank u for reading!! please feel free to request any other ideas that u would like to see ^_^ - ava ❤ *.✧

[howlingday]

Ghira: As I held her delicate form in my arms for the first time, a surge of love and protectiveness enveloped my soul. Her arrival illuminated our lives, bringing with it a promise of boundless joy and endless adventure.

Ghira: From her first steps to her infectious giggles, every moment was a treasure. Her radiant smile brightened even the darkest corners of our world. She reveled in the simple joys of childhood, her laughter harmonizing with the rustling leaves and distant chirping of birds. Blake embraced the world with wide-eyed wonder, her days filled with curiosity and the belief that every opportunity lay at her feet.

Ghira: It was a time when each step forward unveiled a new possibility, a chance for her to become anything she wanted.

Ghira: Our family stood strong, bound by love and shared experiences, our hearts entwined in the warmth of each other's presence. However, life took a rather unexpected turn when we left the bustling city and found ourselves in the embrace of the serene beachside...

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Ghira: (Reading "How 2 Parent")

Ghira: ...Something has to change.

Blake: (In her bedroom, Reading smut) Mmm... This book is getting kind of boring. I should ask Dad for a few lien again so I can buy a new one... Haa... Yeah. Now that's a girlboss mindset.

Blake: (Door swings open) EEP!

Ghira: Blake... I've had enough of your bullshit. It's about time to turn you into a normal girl.

Blake: (Being dragged away by her feet) UM DAD WHAT ARE YOU DOING STOP LET GO OF ME!

Blake: MOM?! STOP HIM ALREADY!

Kali: Aw~! Are you going outside for a walk? That's my little pogchamp~!

Blake: DON'T SAY THAT MOM THAT'S SUPER CRIN-

Blake: (Muffled screaming)

Ghira: (Literally kicks Blake out the door) SHUT UP AND GET THE FUCK OUT!

Blake: Why... W-Why are you doing this, Dad...

Blake: (Knocks on door) D-Dad! Please! D-Don't kick me out! I-I... Uh...

Ghira: YOU CAN'T CHANGE MY MIND, BLAKE! YOU'RE A MESS! THIS IS THE ONLY CHOICE WE HAVE!

Ghira: GET ON OUT THERE AND MAKE SOMETHING OF YOURSELF AND THEN COME BACK!

Ghira: TOUCH GRASS!

Blake: A-At least don't touch anything in my room...

Ghira: I A M T H R O W I N G O U T A L L Y O U R P I S S B O T T L E S . . .

Blake: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~!

Ghira: I'M NOT OPENING THIS DOOR UNTIL I SEE A PROPER GOOD BOY WITH YOU!

Blake: B-But I'm only into bad boys!

[thevirginwitch]

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[love-studying58]

happy Masters of the Air release week. In honour of the series due to release on the 26th, I wanted to list a few faces we’ll be seeing throughout the series. I want to particularly note the crewmen of the 100th in hopes this makes sense to viewers who either a) didn’t have time to read any books based on the 100th bomb group, or b) want to read Masters of the Air by Donald L. Miller during/after the tv show aires. My lovely friend on tumblr @kylaym was happy to message me on instagram regarding who’s who for most of the 100th bomb group posts. She gets that everyone in uniform looks the same; same haircut, moustaches, masks, everywhere, etc. She mentioned it is always better to remember a bunch of lads as groups and crews than as individuals!

Here we gooo..

Colonel Neil “Chick” Harding

A West Point graduate and the school’s football coach prior to the war. Harding was a seasoned aviator who truly emulated much of the 100th’s attitude. He exhibited an appreciation for his crew’s mental and emotional well-being.

Major John C. “Bucky” Egan and Major Gale “Buck” Cleven

Two of the squadron commanders, Majors John “Bucky” Egan of the 418th Bomb Squadron and Gale “Buck” Cleven of the 350th, had piloting skills which matched their personalities. (Found top row 3rd and 4th members from left to right).

Captain John D. Brady

He served as a pilot in the 418th bomb squadron and was shot down during the mission to Munster on October 10th, 1943. (Shown here on the far left). He flew overseas in A/C #42-30071 “Skipper” as 1st Lt. Pilot. 2nd Lt’s being Lt. John L. Hoerr [Co-Pilot] and Lt. Harry Crosby [Group Navigator and Captain].

M/Sgt. Kenneth A. Lemmons

He served on the 351st Bomb Squadron and was one of the first crew chiefs assigned to the 100th Bomb Group. After being a part of the U.S. Air Force's ground crew, he was subsequently promoted to the position of flight chief. (Shown above in the front).

Harry H. Crosby

Harry served as a navigator in the 418th Bomb Squadron and later became Group Navigator for the Hundredth, however, his struggle with airsickness often hindered his ability to navigate. (Found above beside Brady on the right). Harry Crosby replaced Lt. Payne on the crew of Douglass.

Payne is found above on the right, beside Harry Crosby.

Lt. Howard B. “Hambone” Hamilton

He was a bombardier mostly known for flying with Brady’s crew.

On the October 10th Munster mission, crew #32 was led by Major John C. Egan as Co-Pilot. Near the initial point “Mlle Zig Zig” was hit by Flak, resulting in the following:

- Sgt Clanton passing away

- wounding Howard Hamilton and Roland Gangwer. (Both ended up spending a long time in the hospital).

- the surviving crew members bailed out but were taken prisoner.

Hamilton is seen above on the far left. Beside him on the left is Lt. James Douglass and Captain Frank Murphy.

Captain James Douglass

Served as a bombardier in the 418th Bomb Squadron with the Everett Blakely crew. (Seen above in the first picture beside Blakely).

Major Everett E. Blakely

Was a career officer of the United States Air Force. He was a highly decorated pilot of the B-17 bomber with the Bloody Hundredth Bombardment Group of the 8th Air Force. He is most commonly known for his crew’s plane “Just a Snappin”. On a mission to Bremen on October 8th, 1943, his plane was severely damaged by flak and enemy fighters. He later became the Group Training Officer (Shown above on the right and next to Major John Egan in the second picture above).

Blakely’s Crew:

Major John Kidd- Command Pilot

1st Lt. Everett Blakely- Pilot

2nd Lt. Charles Via- Formation Officer in the tail (SWA on the mission during Black Week)

1st Lt. Harry Crosby - Navigator

2nd Lt. James Douglass - Bombadier

T/Sgt. Edmund Forkner - Radio operator

S/Sgt. William McClelland - Ball Turret Gunner (WIA on the Black Week mission)

S/Sgt. Edward Yevich - Waist Gunner (WIA on the Black Week mission)

S/Sgt. Lyle Nord - Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Lester Saunders - Tail Gunner (KIA on the Black Week mission)

Lt Roy Claytor

Roy Claytor was part of the 350th Squadron. Above, he may be flying as a command pilot in this mission or practice with the Claytor Crew.

He is seen above on the left, beside Cleven.

Major Robert 'Rosie' Rosenthal

Rosie joins the unit in late 1943. He becomes one of the 100th's most reliable pilots.

Rosenthal's Crew:

[Shown left to right; top row than bottom row]

Sgt. Loren Darling - Waist Gunner

Sgt. Michael V. Boccuzzi - Radio Operator/Gunner

Sgt. John H. Shaffer - Waist Gunner

Sgt. Clarence C. Hall - Top turret gunner/engineer

Sgt. William J. DeBlasio - Tail Gunner

Sgt. Ray H. Robinson - Ball Turret Gunner

Lt. Ronald C. Bailey - Navigator

Lt. Robert 'Rosie' Rosenthal - Pilot

Lt. Clifford J. Milburn - Bombardier

Lt. Winifred 'Pappy' Lewis - Copilot

Lt. Curtis Biddick

Lieutenant Curtis Biddick was known as a ‘hard luck’ pilot but was recognised as exceptionally expert and courageous. ‘Every time he went out something seemed to happen,’ said one of his buddies. On one raid he brought his plane back with 1,700 shell and bullet holes in it and two wounded men aboard.

He clashes due to his English colleagues embarking on night-time raids.

Richard Snyder

Biddick's co-pilot and was part of the 418th Bombardment Squadron.

Okay.... So I truly hope this helps going into Masters of the Air tomorrow. I can't wait to see all the bomber boys spread their wings and fly. This tv series is going to be an absolute wreck (in the best way possible). Thank you to everyone who enjoys my posts. Love y'all.

[qiutls]

TNGDH 006

Contrary to my concern, Kyle didn't kill anyone.

When I saw the blade of the knife flash so menacingly, I really thought he was going to kill those three people, but instead he just subdued the thieves.

​No, to be honest, it's a bit lacking to say subdued.

― Eek [ H-hello? ]

Kyle actually overpowered the three guys easily. Two of them fainted in an instant and the last one stood trembling like an aspen tree. 

​As for the last man, it wasn't that Kyle couldn't knock him out, he just controlled his strength, and kept throwing punches, seemingly venting his anger.

"Who sent you?"

​Kyle asked while placing the knife near the thief's neck.

"If you tell me the truth, then your life will be spared."

​"U-uh, w-we were just l-looking for something worth some money, t-that's all!"

"Something you can sell?"

​It wasn't completely wrong, but it was a bit of a reach.

Didn't you say you were going to kidnap or kill the woman hidden by him. Now, just because you're in front of Kyle, you became a weak person. Obviously if the person you're in front of was a weak person, you guys wouldn't hesitate to rob.

Not to mention, these insignificant guys didn't even have a plan and were just impulsively taking stuff. Compared to other nobles, the study of the Northern Grand Duke is not heavily guarded, so it would have been easy to enter.

"No one told you to kidnap the demonic beast?"

​Kyle said grimly.

"This is the last question."

"T-that, u-hm, i-it."

The trembling thief somehow raised his head and looked me in the eye. Why? What? Why are you looking at me you hamster kidnapper!

"It was because of the demonic beast." basically the thief is saying they were trying to take out Soohyun out of the cage, because Soohyun manipulated them.

That's right, you went into this study thinking you'd find a woman who was hidden by the duke, but instead you found me, an ordinary hamster eating almonds, you must be embarrassed.

Kyle's gaze quickly scanned the study. Some of the papers related to the Blake's estate administration were disorganized on top of the desk, along with a few macadamia... My snacks.

Kyle raised his sword roughly and unevenly, making the thief nervous at the fact that the sword would cut his throat at any moment.

"That, t-that, Grand Duke-"

​Thump.

The masked man who still standing up until a second ago, collapsed to the floor. The way he fell in front of me, shocked me into jumping away and causing me to be stuck at the corner of the house.

You scared me to death. Why would you fall right in front of me! You even made eye contact while collapsing!

"Cashew Nut."

​Kyle reached into the hamster house and lifted me carefully.

"Are you alright? You must have been very surprised."

― Eek... [ Listen here.. ]

"Don't worry now, the festival is just around the corner and these people didn't seem like trained assassins, so I'll just lock them in the underground prison instead of killing them. As for the guests from the Imperial City..."

​Kyle nodded briefly.

"Yes, there should be no noise, it won't do if you're bothered again."

― Squeak [ That's not it. ]

"When the important things are done, I'll take you to play out on the fields."

― Eek [ I get it now, it's okay. ]

Can't you put down the knife first before telling me? Please move the fallen people away as well.

With what mind are you thinking, talking to the hamster first before alleviating this hideous atmosphere. No matter how, those people on the floor still tried to kidnap me okay.

―.....

Maybe it's because I became a mouse, my liver seems to have become as small as a mouse. It seems like my heart will flutter at the slightest sound.

When you look at it, in fact in this fantasy world, everything was all about swords and knifes.

The sense of intimidation from a blade that is used to cut down people and demonic beast is indeed different. If you can withstand that intimidation, then you must have a strong heart.

I'm not a coward though, originally all office workers have weak courage, it's normal.

"Your Highness!"

​― Squeak! [ Ah! You scared me! ]

Suddenly the door burst open and a bunch of armed people rushed inside. It seemed that the guards rushed in at the sound of intruders.

Are people in the north usually this bold?! What if the door breaks.

The loud noise made my whole-body shiver, and I slipped out of Kyle's palm quickly as a reflex action. My body was moving freely before I knew it, as if I was actually a hamster.

Anyway, I wanted to avoid loud noises and situations where a lot of people are looking at me. What can I do, my MBTI, starts with I.

"Cashew Nut!"

​While Kyle pushed away the fallen men at his feet, I stepped over the desk and jumped down. After running on the wheel for about 700 laps, doing this was as easy as stepping on stone.

I went down to the floor in an instant and went into the bottom of the bookshelf.

Since I'm small, I can even go into places like this. I felt comfortable once I was freed from the gaze of people who seemed to be frighteningly large. That's right, if you didn't know, you can hide in the ceiling or behind the walls, if you need space like me.

"Everyone get out!"

​Ack! His voice is so loud. It almost made me shiver all the way down again.

I crawled more and more towards the shadows, until I finally reached a place that's hard to clean, and a few lumps of dust hit my face.

"What do you mean, Your Highness?"

"Everyone leave."

Kyle's voice was cold and sharp like a blade. If they didn't leave in 10 seconds, I'm afraid they'll be meeting with Kyle's sword.

The soldiers squeezed out their strength and dragged the fallen bodies and went out of the door in a blink of an eye. It suddenly became quiet after the door was closed.

Kyle who had been staying still for a while came close to me.

"Come out, Cashew Nut. It's dangerous there."

​No, think about it. Isn't it more dangerous in the hamster house. The thieves came in and were about to take me just an hour ago.

"Please come out."

​He whispered in a desperate voice.

​His arm reached under the bookshelf, but it wasn't able to reach me. I picked out the fur on my front foot why looking at his outstretched hand.

The five fingers groping the floor looked very pathetic. He was fumbling around till he reached an ink lid that had fallen down at the corner... But why am I so at ease here?

[ Hamsters like dark places! ]

A system window popped up in front of me. Right, hamsters were nocturnal animals.

I looked at Kyle's hand with subtle acceptance, but he retrieved it back and was silent for a moment. This time something else came rushing in.

― Squeak! Squeak! [ What the! This crazy bastard! ]

The thing that suddenly went under the bookshelf was none other than his sword. Of course, the blade was covered, but it was still naturally scary if you knew what's underneath the cover. 

I shivered and hid deeper in the corner. I was already becoming one with the lump of dust as it clung to my fur.

"Please come out here, Cashew Nut, It's my fault."

​Is the Northern Grand Duke crazy? Why are you that desperate?

"Do you want to sleep with me tonight? I'll have to wash you first then you can do whatever you like. I won't leave you alone again."

―.....

That last sentence is a bit severe.

But to be honest, I did feel lonely. I spent my days in a hamster house as big as a playground, inside a study that's bigger than the studio I used to live in. Even humans would've felt this place was spacious, especially for hamsters...

Above all, once I learned that you were bound to die, I truly felt uncomfortable.

I only lived with you for a few days, but I sincerely want to save you, not just for the miracle value. I believe that people who love and are kind to animals are not bad people.

I carefully stepped out under the bookshelf, trying to avoid Kyle's sword. Once Kyle saw me, he threw his sword away, and held me dearly.

"You did the right thing."

Looking at this face, it's really sharpened by the northern air. Towards others it will look cold however to his beloved hamster it would be warm...

Kyle dusted my fur then headed to the bathroom, and washed my body with warm water from the sink.

That feels nice...

It felt like I was in a hot spring and had to put a towel on my head. By the way, can I really wash like this? I thought rodents shouldn't be bathed in water. I don't think there's anything wrong with my body right now though.

[ The northern field mouse loves water! ]

I see. That's a relief.

Afterwards, Kyle rubbed my fur several times and laid me on a cozy towel. It was such a skillful touch that it made me wonder if he had done this many times before.

I just kept laying still. It felt like a full body massage. Ah, a hamster's fate is indeed nice.

"You must be sleepy."

What a fiendish man. I forced my eyes to open even though my consciousness was slowly fading away.

I want to relax like this a bit more. Kyle picked me up, kissed me on the belly and made his way to his bedroom. I lay down at his bedside, enjoying the feeling of being wrapped in a towel.

Is this heaven?​

I was rolling on the fluffy sheet when he suddenly put down a wheel beside me. What's this, did he bring it here because he thought I liked it?

I looked at Kyle once, then at the wheel, and with a look of amazement, kicked the wheel with my foot.

This pink Ferris wheel worked well as if it had been greased... What's this? Maybe because I'm used to running, I felt relaxed.

"I'll be back after a while, so just relax here, Cashew Nut."

​He petted me with his index finger and left the bedroom. Seems like there's quite a lot of work to finish after the fiasco earlier.

Not everyone can be the Northern Grand Duke.​

​Working overtime like this is not for everyone.

As I was turning the wheel with my feet, a thought popped up in my mind. This is a great opportunity, isn't it?

I quickly called up the system and checked the number of laps left.

[ 787/1000 ]

This should be finished pretty quickly.

​It's only about 200 times. I can even do this while eating almonds. I quickly got on the wheel and started running.

​Whiz. Whiz.

How stable. This is the best spin I've done on a wheel. It's much smoother than the other one.

I was excited at this development and ran quickly.

[ 864/1000 ] …… [ 958/1000 ] …… [ 990/1000 ]

And by the time only 10 laps were left.

"Cashew Nut."

​The door opened and Kyle entered the room.

I quickly jumped over to the towel-covered sheet and pretended as if nothing happened. I abandoned my dignity and pretended as if I were a hamster who was addicted.

Fortunately, Kyle confirmed with his eyes that I was okay didn't care about the moving wheel, went to the bathroom after leaving a message that he was going to wash up.

I sighed deeply and looked at the spinning wheel.

I need to wait for it to stop before I can go up and run again.​

I sat absentmindedly and watched it spin. Once it stopped completely, I got on it carefully.

[999/1000] [1000/1000]

​When the thousand laps were finally completed, a strange fanfare sounded out at the same time the system window popped up.

Well, what now?

[ You have learned "Summon" !  ]

[ Miracle value has risen! ]

[ Miracle value 5% ]

[ Do you want to use "Summon" ? ]

Right now? In here? Can I use it? ...?

​I pressed the [ YES ] button with my little front paw.

Then the same light that emitted from the system window swirled around me.

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