#Lachlan Shepard

[theoriginalladya]

Ostinato (update)

(commissioned artwork of Lachlan Shepard and Kaidan Alenko by @me1onmi1k)

Guess who started whispering into my ear today!

Going through some old (and I mean OLD!) prompts to see what I can come up with! (so old I can't even find the original ask for it!)

Prompt: In the moonlight/celebration

On AO3 in full here

OTP: The Music Lives On found here

Excerpt:

Lachlan once heard that night skies are the best skies because they hold secret and safe the stories of the different worlds they envelope.  He’s been under many night skies over the years.  The double moons of Mindoir.    Terra Nova for one night before all hell broke loose.  The unpolluted darkness out at the Alenko orchard.  Numerous other worlds over the years of serving with the Alliance. 

But the night sky of Elysium, at this moment in time, is the most brilliant and beautiful and he never wants to forget it.

A heavy glass clinks lightly with ice as it’s pressed into his hand and the peaty aroma tickles his nose.  Smiling, Lachlan leans back as his husband’s arm wraps around him and he sighs softly, humming his appreciation.  Kaidan clinks their glasses together, laughter filling Lachlan’s ears.  “To us.”

“Hmm.  To us.”  Lachlan straightens to sip his drink, savoring the taste as he continues to look up at the star-lit sky.  Turning, he rests his hips against the balcony railing and focuses his gaze on Kaidan.  “D’you ever think about how damned lucky we are?”

[leohtttbriar]

i really just can't take any bidenomics reflection about how certain initiatives failed to influence voters seriously if the reflection fails to acknowledge the information crisis and the relative stupidity of the average swing voter--and i give less credence to any political analysis that refuses to frame "democratic failure" as even a little bit the result of republican opposition/electoral wins--

but this article's brief "to be fair" section about the accomplishments of the biden administration's major legislative victories was a neat summation and also sort of shows how rolling back parts of the IRA may not be easy or all that motivating for an already fractious and narrow-majority republican house:

Still, the market-making bills that did pass were momentous. To give credit where due: Biden’s green industrial policy was a technocratic tour de force. Learning from Obama’s fiscal timidity, his staffers understood that lightly nudging markets would not suffice to meet the climate crisis. This is because of what economists call a market failure. Developing foundational technologies is often initially prohibitively expensive, because of low immediate consumer demand or lack of economies of scale. Private investment is unlikely to take the risk—and needs a helping shove (and often some security) from the state.  Bidenomics was that shove. The clean energy strategists Lachlan Carey and Jun Ukita Shepard have described the relationship between its three bills in anatomical terms. The CHIPS Act is the “‘brains’ of the operation,” underwriting billions to foundational research in energy biofuels, advanced battery technology, and quantum computing. The Infrastructure Act is the backbone, supporting not only traditional roads, ports, and water infrastructure but also clean hydrogen, low and zero-emission transit buses, and EPA Superfund projects to clean up contaminated sites. The IRA is the financial heart of the machine, subsidizing both the production and consumption of green technology. The lions’ share of federal spending has been directed at foundational research and development and the initial scaling up of markets—the stage, as Carey and Shepard put it, “where private markets are less likely to invest in research, development, demonstration, and early commercialization.” 

Bidenomics also aims to onshore entire supply chains. For instance, the Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit supports the domestic production of components for wind and solar energy, battery development, and electric vehicles. Take solar panels: the credit offers $3 per kilogram for manufacturing polysilicon, which transforms sunlight into electricity. Companies turning that element into components for solar cells receive $12 per square meter. The next links up the chain receive credits—ranging from $40 to $70 per kilowatt—based on how much electricity their cells and panels produce. Along with a range of other subsidies for aluminum and other core components, these credits are projected to reduce the costs to producers of domestic solar by more than 40 percent, according to Advanced Energy United, a consortium of green energy businesses. They have been effective: the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that wind turbine service technicians and solar photovoltaic installers will be the fastest-growing occupations through 2033. As far as energy and component production goes, the IRA was responsible for some 646 energy projects (either announced or underway) that have produced 334,565 jobs as of August 2024. The Swiss firm Meyer Burger used 45X to complete building facilities in Goodyear, Arizona. The US manufacturer First Solar made a $450 million investment in a new R&D center in Perrysburg, Ohio, which they commissioned in 2024; hiring is underway for an estimated three hundred new positions to be filled this year. Perhaps most impressive, the South Korean corporation Qcells invested more than $2.5 billion on a solar-cell and module production facility in Dalton, Georgia—which anchors a region devastated by the decline of the textile industry. That campus employs two thousand full-time workers who produce 5.1 gigawatts worth of solar panels each year, the most of any site in the country. 

Clean energy manufacturing requires semiconductors, which are the building blocks of solar cells as well as the digital components of wind turbines, electric vehicles, and advanced energy storage. Every electric vehicle contains between two to three thousand chips. As the pandemic shortage made clear, US industries relied overwhelmingly on foreign production. This is where the CHIPS Act came in. The legislation granted $50 billion to the Department of Commerce: $11 billion for semiconductor research and development and $39 billion for chip manufacturing and workforce training. The resulting surge of private investment has been impressive. According to the Financial Times, by April 2024 some thirty-one projects worth at least $1 billion had been founded since the act was passed, compared to just four in 2019. By that point the government had spent just over half of the act’s incentives. Since the election the Biden administration has been working to get the rest of the subsidies to businesses. Leading recipients include Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), Samsung, and Micron. In December the commerce department announced that Texas Instruments could receive as much as $1.61 billion in direct CHIPS funding for projects in Texas and Utah. The department now predicts that by 2030 domestic markets could produce a fifth of the world’s chips; until very recently, the US produced none.

[...] The Trump administration could theoretically shut down many of Biden’s green initiatives. But the electoral benefits to Republicans would be unclear: most of the IRA’s recent projects are based in congressional districts with Republican representatives. It’s more likely that they will redirect subsidies to their districts and preferred businesses—including in the extractive sector—and brag about job growth. They are already at it. In 2023, when Kamala Harris appeared at the Qcells plant in Dalton, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene accused her of “trying to take credit for jobs that President Trump and Governor Kemp created in Georgia back in 2019.”

[sleeppaw]

Working on Chapter 30 of 75 Years

For the Victors' Statuses as of the end of the 30th Hunger Games, and let's just say every Victor before the 22nd Hunger Games except Lucy Grey Baird is a parent to at least one child. Basically the current Victor Breakdown is like this:

Pre-Dark Days born Victors: Edgar, Virgil, Ginny, Horsa, Mmseyone, Paris, Chive, Samson, Hestia, Lucy Grey, Mags, Tammy and Molly.

Dark Days born Victors: Dinah and Kronos.

Volumnia Gaul Era Victors: Woof, Bailey, Maxmillian, Imogen, Caelus, Alexei, Helios, Rachel, Huyen, Eric, Aaron, Rheneas, Taliesin, Skarloey and Victoria.

So far, two sets of siblings have won the Games, Paris and Hestia Curl and the Rowe brothers. The latter is the reason why Victors cannot Mentor relatives. Two Victors are Second-Generation: Taliesin Georges and Victoria Curl, which will result in a 27-year gap of Second-Generation Victors.

Year of Birth for Victors:

B.D.D 17: Edgar Parlour

B.D.D 16: Virgil Barde

B.D.D 15: Ginny Canova, Horsa Georges

B.D.D 14: Mmseyone Musk, Paris Curl

B.D.D 13: Chive Carmichael

B.D.D 12: Samson Wilson

B.D.D 9: Hestia Curl

B.D.D 7: Lucy Grey Baird

B.D.D 6:

B.D.D 5: Mags Flanagan

B.D.D 4: Tammy Winchester, Molly Frost

B.D.D 3: Dinah West

B.D.D 2: Kronos Jackson

B.D.D 1:

A.D.D 1: Woof Casino, Bailey Thornton, Maxmillian Jaaskelainen

A.D.D 2:

A.D.D 3: Imogen Roosa, Caelus Harris

A.D.D 4: Alexei Gandy

A.D.D 5: Helios Molyneux, Rachel Oakley

A.D.D 6: Huyen Le Duc

A.D.D 7: Eric Vega

A.D.D 8:

A.D.D 9:

A.D.D 10: Aaron McFall, Rheneas Rowe

A.D.D 11: Taliesin Georges

A.D.D 12: Skarloey Rowe, Victoria Curl

Year of Birth of deceased Tributes:

B.D.D 17: Elizabeth Oates, Rocky Turner

B.D.D 16: Danielle Andrews, Wilma Wilson, Samuel Plumptre, Xavier Morgan, Jasmine Arnold, Trolius Critchley, Martin Norman, Gregory Burns

B.D.D 15: Natasha Adams, Eric Odegaard, Stuart White, Anita Bedford, Robert O'Brien, Erin Grealish, Tarquin Henshaw, Gemma Turner, Emeline Bader, Linda Swift, Ethelbert King, Ariana Birdwell, Hercules Roberts, Denny Hamilton

B.D.D 14: Wilbert Horrocks, Hazel Haaland, Rachel Leith, Florence Sykes, Yuna Wexford, Fern Norman, Elizabeth Plantagent, Clemont Albon, Evie Ahmet, Keanu Westwood, June Holloway, Amethyst Rickards, Jack Heyer, Ursula Lavene

B.D.D 13: Thomas Graveson, Tanusha Armstrong, Quint Sampson, Henriette Waverley, Charles Sharman, Goddard Davis, Juliana Dean, Tilly Zane, Basil Reid, Horatio Styles, Oliver Shields, Danae Colwill, Deborah Glosswill, Jewel Chaney

B.D.D 12: Polly Lawson, Simon Thomson, Denzel Wallace, Corienne Sakata, Arianne Montford, Duncan Peake, Ash Blake, Jussi Branson, Quentin Springfield, James Kendall, Sophie McHale, Denis Rostron, Taliesin Searson, Ginger Carmichael, Wheat Murdoch, Flora Demaine, Swift Roswell, Harold Hennessey, Lachlan Hennessey, Theobald Wong, Athena Hislop, Granit McKennie, Fiona Grissom, Leah Andrews, Rolex Head, Ariadne Hopkins, Faith Dolman

B.D.D 11: Clive Campbell, Honeysuckle Lewandolski, William Zeriporath, Percy West, Daniella Hertzen, Francesc Dove, Saffie Pope, Carlos Spinner, Beatrice Draghi, Billy Thompson, Set Daniels, Gordon Wilson, Alicia Scott, Barbara Cantwell, Tabitha Reeves, Fabio Shepard, Ian Perez, Berry Birtwhistle, Moora Reinheldt, Meredith St. Laurent, Malik Hammond, Cedric Armstrong, Crystal Aramani, Hermes Steenson

B.D.D 10: Jack Oxenbridge, Esther Reinhold, Selene Ambrose, Summer Pearson, Tor Dybala, Danielle Verstappen, Gregory McDonald, Lucy Higgins, Samuel Lanegan, Fig Demaine, Amber McCready, Briony Goram, Josephine Knutsford, Cynthia Dobson, Rufus Goth, Fabrian Rees-Mogg, Acantha Coller

B.D.D 9: Emily Gore, Claire McNarama, Travis Hubble, Davy Poldolski, Vincent Biden, Johnathon Scott, Alastor Harris, Alexa Thompson, Dallas Gill, Gwen Maxwell, Europhia Whitmore, Zeus Thornford, Rollo Unsworth, Therin Lee, Dinah Beckham

B.D.D 8: Riko Tomiyasu, Lumber Hirsch, Richard Bellerin, Bessie Georges, Volts Shearon, Raihan Javeed, Mark Babbage, Rafferty McAuley, Xavier Daniels, Sarah Glosswill, Venetia Conrad, Buttercup Mort, Theseus Warman, Tethys Claxton, Coast Porter, Quiona Murdoch, Apis Weald, Becky Cox, Piers Wheatley, Margaret Plantagent, Samir Khan, Ondine Wharton, Samantha Renee, Alexander Wright, Vincent Cooper, Coleen Weir, Marcus Lance, Jessup Diggs

B.D.D 7: Allie Crean, Nell Hawkesworth, Eleanor Skarbinski, Natalie Devlin, Cordelia Barett, Raphael Sherwood, Ross Butt, Edmund Hartley, Matisha Young, Maeve Hill, Thor Chang, Kainalu Milton, Becky Mitrovic, Angelica Truss, Facet Boleyn, Sabyn Rosicky, Panlo Schafer, Brandy Kuse, Tanner Brutscheidt, Reaper Ash, Chardonnay Emerson, Ajax Hutcherson, Diantha Hood, Mollie Watkins

B.D.D 6: Dana Humble, Miriam McCullock, Graham Price, Korden Baker, Katrielle Marshall, Will Sinner, Dusty Carroll, Vladimir Gagarin, Kiki Palin, Plum Chambers, Ley McHale, Bede Griffin, Cherry Gore, Clovis Klass, Lacey Scholfield, Blossom Arteta, Heron Viera, Ashley Compton, Velvereen Howard, Circ Abold, Hy Dinkleage, Otto Blyth, Bobbin Gibson, Nova Trump, Callum Lampard, Dylan Colwill, Kylian Armstrong, Michelle Osment, Beryl Whittingham, Amaze Renner, Sandy Crouch, Achilles Evans, Kano Murrel, Buckle Crompton

B.D.D 5: Fredrick Hardman, Lesley Stafford, Chuck Ramsey, Passiflora Wallis, Layla Sharpe, Llewellyn Searson, Coral Lansing, Sol Benson, Lamina Boehm, Fifi Soucek, Oliver Matthews, Shardai Radcliffe, Richard Waddlingham, Graph Giedoric, Rose Lineker, Terance Gove, Cascade Benanti,Juniper Buschschluter, Phoenix Grealish, Venus Kroenke, Fabrege Tella, Squire Morelle, Mare Dani

B.D.D 4: Beta Zukerburg, Twine Saliba, Edric Drake, Ginnee Zegler, Treech Berrecloth, Wovey Sanchez, Dill Steeples, Gus Davis, Thimble Ball, Wilfred Mehrtens, Axel Dooley, Quiona Van Dyke, Daisy Dove, Jennifer Bale, Sorghum Yates, Eleanor Rice, Marvellous Bennett

B.D.D 3: Ewe Potter, Mizzen Dillon, Sheaf Liao, Miguel Keena, Bella Bradshaw, Amphere Powell, Daffyd Wilson, Polly Arkwright, Clover Mellark, Thora Andam, Maurice Kendall, Laura Norwood, Tingle Wilde, Juniper Haaland, Bramble Benham, Devon Dent, Agate Inch, Atlas Duncan, Shaun Hudgell, Hydrogen Molyneux, Farro Marginson, Olivia Penfold, Apatite Trump

B.D.D 2: Clara Scarpa, Avatrix Sturridge, Durian Obafemi, Sakura Mehmi, Ella Gower, Saturn Rashford, Planter Shelvey, Raphael Lukic, Maisie Zephyr, Eden Farrel, Jocasta Kerr, Timothy Cheng, Aalto Simms, Lyndsey Schirra, Marty Schirra, Velvey Wyn, Dekopon Luby, Rocky Correa, Sirius Dobson, Romney Sachar, Hersilia Bride, Aethra O’Callaghan, Corkie Rhyder, Justus Tuchel

B.D.D 1: Jude Giraldi, Summer Jamieson, Kellie Rutherford, Graham Darling, Mustang Raikov, Moana Odair, Demeter Whitehead, Bronze St. Laurent, Augusta Hopkins, Volta Lovelace, Kirsty Darvill, Birdie Potter, Brock Hale, Aquamarine St. Laurent, Brucite Naples, Sagitta Evans, Owen Lightoller, Brontes Bell, Homer Platz

A.D.D 0: Zap Yongge, Vinyl Worthley, Brett McCallum, Aja Chandler, Tamie Ward, Pork Russell, Apricot Tarrant, Belinay Chasson, Gull Wharton, Emilia Wilson, Bartlett Zusak, Annika Upson, Ezekiel Palma, Blue Martinelli, Bulgur Shaw, Chelsea McCann, Cheddar Relph, Anchor Calafiori, Gabriel Duckett, Dartmoor March, Lyla Jackson, Terrari Gill, Monty Heyer, Drusa Lansbury, Beck Hinton, Branch Appleby, Bee Mitford, Hermione Kerr, Adolphus Turner, Nobby Carmichael

A.D.D 1: Urania Bell, Paillette Rooney, Avel Stein, Violet Gore, Vivian Higgins, Carob Chambers, Declan Wheatley, Topaz Hirst, Antares Mayot, Adhira Rosati, Laguna Roseau, Ahana Sachar, Mae Ruvkin, Avery McCurdy, Clarabelle Ralph, Cornflower Murray, Blue Anderson, Mozzarella Ambros, Peridot Bennett, Alexandra Evans, Tiberius Hood, Pine Haaland

A.D.D 2: John Blakeway, Barak Zukerburg, Annona Thornley, Iseult Lowe, Radish Humble, Bria Hartley, Story Mancini, Wilbert Cantwell, Zapana Young, Rusty Finchett, Joanne Lukic, Emu Shelvey, Dragon Nielson, April Swift, Fife Crook, Hop Whittingham, Pearl Colwill, Francia Kirkland, Hector Aldrin, Coller Manthei, Tempest Calafiori, Silica Payne

A.D.D 3: Steve Kelce, Darn Garfield, Custard Clarkson, Paul Dooley, Clotch Crompton, Chardonnay Lord, Lithium Soucek, Trench Calafiori, Whatnot Radcliffe, Bay Osment, Audhulma Lanegan, Crow Weir, Quartz Aramani, Pearl Rickards, Hilaria Morelle, Corentin Winchester, Sycamore Rykwert, Kaniwa Schwartz, Gouda Smithills, Amy Grissom, Buttercup Webb, Ametrine Grande

A.D.D 4: Umeme Manville, Ociel Musk, Flora Carmichael, Wattson Andam, Craig Giraldi, Turbine Dafoe, Anna Chapdelaine, Calico Arkwright, Loin Devlin, Edmund Roswell, Wheaton Gbangbola, Faraday Plummer, Serena Peazer, Cartier Duncan, Kendall Verstappen, Malik Hammond, Dougal Irons, Chicory MacFarlane, Alstaia Ramsdale, Bluebell Rice, Rain McGee

A.D.D 5: Bluebell Johnson, Amber Easton, Clemmie Birtwhistle, Pixie Powell, Pi Stanley, Kaito Flanagan, Lucillia Kerr, Tantualla Tesch, Keira Glosswill, Pulley Withers, Corn Deary, Rouse Croft, Dion Sullivan, Charlotte Piper, Terry Dendonker, Alexandria Banda, Derby McGuire, Thisbe Flattum, Vincent Caprotti, Sawdust Hession, Dyla Sinfield, Hip Moreno, Chanel Angloumeme, Cliff Laverne, Neil Spivey

A.D.D 6: Cheesecloth Bolton, Alizee Zengel, Quentin Molyneux, Miller Perez, Hope Carroll, Cotton Jenrick, Polaris Swiatek, Ranto Plett, Boa Osimhen, Edie Barraclough, Pick Leggett, Paula Kerr, Muir Dyrdyra, Mellan Rojas, Esme Bianchi, Silver Heyer, Boudicca Jensen, Seaweed Woodson

A.D.D 7: Katka Mulino, Marianne Garvin, Harvest Benyaer, Exmoor March, Wirelett Andam, Branchlynn Allen, Treck Moore, Clinton Boscotti, Honda Churchwood, Wycombe McDonald, Firya Burrow, Kyranite Stanway, Plutonia Maywell, Whitt Allen, Virginia Osimhen, Collie Piper, Slate Lavene, Ariel Cox, Indigo Havilland, Treasure Parlour, Crown Van Day, Athena Phillipson, Valour Amesbury, Thetis Colwill, Anchor McGregor, Stuart White II

A.D.D 8: Marty Knutsford, Argyle Houghton, Erjon Feist, Naan Stokes, Buttercup O’Hara, Levinia Paley, Pincushion Withers, Bacchus Sullivan, Ronnie Otten, Ebony Rostron, Jack West, Quiona Stokes, Seville Demain, Ashton Parry, Alcreme Musk, Awen Clark, Fifi Kramphaus, Romney Fields, Apus Dehaney

A.D.D 9: Marconi Powell, Cordalie Oritz, Polonina Bachega, Hannah Kackurri, Sourdough Ferguson, Damla Heard, Styx Cernan, Plantine Trendak, Edward Rowe, Felicia Levykin, Steelson Glenn, Thread Crouch, Mercedes Glenn, Alban Rostron, Woola Garvin, Violet Letts, Leonard Otten, Opal Windsor, Cinnabar Trump, Valkyrie McGraw, John Shields, Jacqui Moore, Johnny Withers, Sequin Ogliviy, Bacchius Brown, Artemisia Black, Scutum Wallis

A.D.D 10: Moto Schmidt, Couscous Ferguson, Alisa Gedling, Timadeuc Brychczy, Janelle Curie, Jamie Upton, Annabelle Mordaunt, Barklyn West, Teal Gore, Clara McCullock, Fern Thornley, Orage Lubetkin, Lake Dyrdrya, Jordan Calafiori, Oregon Weigman, Tiger Osment, Elionwy Smithills, Straw Gbangbola, Snowdrop Crook, Gravel Hale, Moana Dyrdyra, Kai Port, Tarpaulin Barde, Tessa Dench, Glisten Stanway, Shine Clahane, Io Luu, Blade Rutte

A.D.D 11: Anise Perez, Atom Maywell, Berry 'O'Hara, Artemis Lovell, Cabinet Easton, Brandon Ramsdale, Tabbock Nielson, Edwina Thompson, Mattias Feist, Michael Appleton, Patric Crook, Tomato Maupay, Kaylene Havertz, Ptolemy Harris

A.D.D 12: Eve Barraclough, Cutlet Ribery, Neil Ishiba, Perun Tym, Feltette Radcliffe, Lavender Schwartz, Karis Okonkwo, Juniper Allen, Cress Arestrup, Jersey March, Rose Benham, Amphitrite Colwill, Surf McGee, Ennie Okonkwo, Honey MacFarlane, Rhiannon Croft, Lama Seadeaux, Tinsel Windsor, Cleopatra Wallis, Star Markle, Driftwood Heard, Hengist McDonald

A.D.D 13: Nghia Le Duc, Dangira Milmo, Jimmy Irons, Maple Deary, Tad Shelvey, Neo Rojas, Moises Moore, Tyger Osimhen, Susan Hulton, Hera Okonkwo, Goldenrod Gore, Bruce Collins

A.D.D 14: Esther Hatton, Rotwein McCann, Ciela Curie,Telstar Weigman, Twig Kackurri, Silkie Jenrick, Goose Sullivan, Alec Molyneux, Volvo Nketiah, Miriam Patino, Olive Moyes, Swallow Maupay

A.D.D 15: Elesia Nadella, Cackle Oritz, Boulder Collins, Tilda Boateng, Josephine Cantwell, Lori Moreno

A.D.D 16: Brindle Otten, Oak Trossard

A.D.D 17: Thread Osimhen, Poppy Dendocker

So that's the breakdown of the timeline in "75 Years" so far. I will do the list again once chapter 30 is posted

[college-girl199328]

It was their own network's news division that was pathetic, she wrote.

"THEY AREN'T SMART," Ingraham emphasized, "and they've broken the last four years' agreement.

On Nov. 13, 2020, the conversation was included among thousands of pages of recently released documents related to Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox for its post-election reporting, and much of what was uncovered ultimately may have little bearing on whether Fox will be judged guilty of libel.

Instead, the material offers insight into how Fox's stars and leadership responded at a time of high anxiety and how giving its audience what it wanted to hear took precedence over reporting uncomfortable revelations, which has bolstered critics who say Fox News Channel should be considered a propaganda network rather than a news outlet.

Yet while Fox's news side has seen the prominent defections of Shepard Smith and Chris Wallace in recent years, it still employs many respected journalists, such as Jennifer Griffin, Greg Palkot, John Roberts, Shannon Bream, Bryan Llenas, Jacqui Heinrich, and Chad Pergram.

They're left to wonder whether the raft of recent stories about Fox—from the Dominion documents and from Carlson's use of U.S. Capitol security video to craft his own narrative of Jan. 6, 2021—will make their jobs more difficult and make fewer people want to work with them because of the dominance of Fox's opinion side, which says it has increased its investment in journalism by more than 50% under Suzanne Scott, Fox News Media CEO, and usually leads its rivals in ratings during major breaking news stories.

"We are incredibly proud of our team of journalists who continue to deliver breaking news from around the world and will continue to fight for the preservation of the First Amendment," the network said in offering a stern network election night declaration that Joe Biden had won in Arizona, ahead of any other news organization, infuriating its viewers who were sympathetic to former President Donald Trump's claims of significant voter fraud even if, then as now, there has been no evidence of that.

After she covered a Nov. 19 news conference with Trump lawyer Rudolph Giuliani, then-Fox reporter Kristin Fisher said her boss in Washington, Bryan Boughton, called to say he was unhappy with her report and said she was told she needed to do a better job of "respecting our audience," according to documents released in "I believed that I was respecting our audience by telling them the truth," Fisher, who now works at CNN, testified in a deposition on the Dominion case.

She later claimed that airtime was taken away from her in retaliation and drew the ire of Fox opinion hosts by tweeting a fact-check on some of Trump's claims in a Carlson interview, in which he profanely said she should be fired; Fox said she was later promoted to White House correspondent.

"She has serious nerve doing this," Fox publicity chief Irena Briganti said in an internal memo released among the court papers, "and if this gets picked up, viewers of the Nov. 14 text conversation with Scott and Lachlan Murdoch, the executive chairman and CEO of Fox Corp., will talk about how a Trump rally should be covered on the network."

"News guys have to be careful how they cover this rally," Murdoch said so far some of the side comments have been slightly anti, and they shouldn't be the narrative; they should be this huge celebration of the other, whom he called Fox correspondent Leland Vittert "smug and obnoxious and who now works at NewsNation.

A week after the election, a Fox Corp. senior executive, Raj Shah, said in a memo that "bold, clear, and decisive action is needed for us to begin to regain the trust that we're losing with our argues, as part of its lawsuit, that nervousness about what its viewers wanted to lead Fox to air allegations that the voting machine company was complicit in fraud that hurt even though many people at the network didn't believe his own deposition, Fox founder Rupert Murdoch agreed the election had been fair and it "was not stolen."

Fox counters that it was airing newsworthy charges made by the president and his followers over the Arizona backlash spreading to the news division, according to news anchor Bret Baier, who said defending the call made him uncomfortable and suggested instead awarding the state, also sending a memo saying he’d been getting "major heat" over the decision.

In 2012, Fox stood strongly behind its decision desk when network commentator and veteran GOP aide Karl Rove questioned its correct call that Barack Obama had won in Ohio, essentially assuring him of reelection against Republican Mitt a memorable television moment, Megyn Kelly marched down the hall to hear the decision desk's explanation for why the call was made.

Eight years later, signs of timidity at Fox appeared in the days after its Arizona call. When other news organizations ultimately declared Biden the president-elect on Saturday morning after the election, Fox waited about 15 days until Nov. 20, 2020, before Rupert Murdoch discussed with Scott in a private memo whether two Washington executives key to the Arizona race call should be fired, saying it would send a "big message" to Trump allies executives Bill Sammon and Chris Stirewalt, who lost their jobs two months later.

A Fox spokeswoman characterized the discussions about the Arizona call as part of a typical postmortem that happens after big news events, and Fox stood by its call even though Sammon and Stirewalt were consultants for Arnon Mishkin, who has run its decision desk for the 2024 election and is answerable to corporate bosses and noted in her deposition that she considered herself a television producer.

"I don't consider myself a journalist," said the head of consider myself a TV executive; hire journalists; hire news Fox News Channel chief Roger Ailes wasn't a journalist either; his background was some longtime Fox watchers; though, Ailes recognized that Fox's opinion side drew strength from a solid news side, and he kept stronger barriers between the two.

Some of the information revealed in recent weeks illustrates how, in many ways, Fox has become less of an agenda-setter than an outlet that follows its audience, said Nicole Hemmer, a Vanderbilt University professor and author of an article in which Fox management has talked about the Dominion case to its journalists, leaving some wondering whether anyone is standing up for them, said one Fox journalist, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of professional retribution.

In a brief filed Friday, Fox said that many of the exhibits that Dominion has introduced were internal communications, "often inflammatory and headline-grabbing, but irrelevant to any issue in dispute is some fine journalism still being done at Fox News today," said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, citing the transition of "Fox News Sunday" from Wallace to Bream.

"The fallout from the Dominion case, however, leaves open the question of whether Fox journalists will be allowed to do their jobs unconstrained, so it would be useful for Fox News, at this point, to make a clear statement that the news division has complete and total autonomy and that a clear line is drawn between it and the rest of Fox," Jamieson said.

[lorspolairepeluche]

a series of playlists for the normandy musketeers, the heroes of the galaxy, the best friends in the universe.

prologues (tracklist) part 1 (tracklist) part 2 (tracklist) part 3 (tracklist) epilogues (tracklist)

@misterwidogast @jubb-jubb @bladeverbena (this is the last one guys, i promise)

[theoriginalladya]

Thank you so very much!!!!!! He looks AMAZING!

Commission for @theoriginalladya of Lachlan Shepard!

[fat-rolls-frictions]

june bdays :] kinda gay to be born during pride dontcha think

@radiopilot @jonsibn @tale-wind

[gwynbleiddyn]

prompt fill; “do not tempt me”

the second prompt fill for @maxrev!! thank you <3

for loch and kaidan

72. “Do not tempt me.”

Kaidan is man of patience, if nothing else, but even now it’s beginning to wear thin. He just rubs at his temples with a sigh, looking at Lachlan - now sprawled out, face down on the floor surrounded by the remainder of the day’s activities. Crayons, random gadgets, a particularly freaky looking stuffed toy, and the main culprit of the evening: the Lego brick that Loch had just fallen victim to.

Babysitting had been a learning curve, that’s for sure. Not one that either of them particularly wanted, but they got it regardless, and Kaidan has a slight suspicion it may have been a little more than Lachlan had bargained for.

“I feel like we’ve had our quota of tantrums for the day, Loch.” Kaidan sighs wearily, hands dropping to rest at his hips. Loch barely moves, mumbling something into the floor that Kaidan doesn’t have a hope in hell of understanding.

A beat of silence later, and Loch seems to realize his words aren’t getting anywhere. He turns, just slightly, and speaks again.

“I’m not having a tantrum. I’m recovering.”

Kaidan resists the urge to snort, and hides a smile by rubbing tiredly at his face instead.

“Recovering? From the Lego you stepped on?” Kaidan nudges the offending piece of Lego with his foot, before nudging Loch’s leg in turn.

“Yes.”

Kaidan smiles again when his nudging receives a pathetic kick of protest from Loch, and he crouches down next to him instead, resting a hand gently in the dip of his back.

“Lachlan.” Kaidan begins, waiting for Loch to turn his head so he can see him, “I can always put you in timeout.”

“Do it. I fuckin’ dare you.” Loch’s still grumbling, but Kaidan is far too amused to take any offense, his laughter bubbling up into his words.

“Don’t tempt me. There’s a step right over there you can sit on and think about what you’ve done.” Kaidan grins wider when Loch finally cracks a faint smirk, almost out of view. He sits back, legs starting to ache, and tilts his head in question at Loch’s indignant stare.

“Ass.” Loch snickers, his voice wavering with telltale amusement, and he finally rolls over onto his back, looking up at Kaidan with his usual crooked smile. Kaidan would be quite content to sit and stare, and he would, if they didn’t have an entire apartment to clean up now that they’ve manage to put Loch’s nephews to bed after one hell of a tantrum.

“My sister better appreciate how much wear and tear I’ve dealt with in one day because of her tiny spies.” Loch groans, and as much as Kaidan’s enjoying the ridiculous poking and prodding, he can hear how tired Lachlan is, and he decides he’ll let him off.

“Spies?” Kaidan quirks an eyebrow, all too used to Loch’s strange sense of humour by now.

“Oh, yeah, they’re totally writing up a mission report in there right now. She’ll get it tomorrow. Then she’ll have my head for letting them eat two bowls of ice-cream, each.”

Kaidan finds himself laughing, again, as he always does in Loch’s company, and it’s never an unwelcome thing. Granted, he didn’t exactly stop Loch from doling out the ice-cream after dinner, but it was kind of cute. Very cute. Cute enough to ignore, in fact.

“So worth it, though.” Kaidan sighs fondly, absently running a hand along Lachlan’s chest, enjoying the gentle rhythm of his heartbeat. Sure, it’s been a long day, but it’s a day he’ll keep close to heart for a long time.

“Was it?” Loch sits up slowly, a curious glint to his eyes when he looks at Kaidan next, and Kaidan simply nods.

“Yeah. It’s nice to see you with your family.” Kaidan admits, and he means it entirely. If there’s one thing he learnt from the war, it was the importance of family, and how quickly it can slip out of reach. He’s had time enough to grieve, years have gone since then, but there’s still a flicker of regret left behind. Regret that he didn’t spend the time with them that he should’ve, even if it was out of his control. Alliance duty wasn’t exactly kind or sympathetic, but... it stings, regardless.

There’s a quietness in the room now, and in makes Kaidan feel cold in the same way he does on sleepless nights when his regrets plague him.

“You know, you’re there for them as much as I am.” Lachlan’s voice is quiet too, but a gentler kind of quiet. Soothing. It compels Kaidan to listen. “And... it’s like that because I want you to be. I wouldn’t have agreed to all those fuckin’ stressful days of babysitting otherwise.”

A shared laugh, a knowing smile.

“If I had even a single-- just, a single shred of doubt about you, then this wouldn’t have happened. And I know it’s tough, losing someone the way you did.” Kaidan swallows at that, memories of past conversations surfacing. Lachlan knew exactly how he felt. “But whatever we lost, we gained much more down the line, didn’t we?”

Kaidan knows that much to be true. Looking at Lachlan now, he wouldn’t change a thing, and that says it all for him.

“Yeah,” Kaidan agrees, resting his forehead against Loch’s, exhaustion starting to catch up with him from the day, and beyond that still - that war will never leave him as long as he lives, but he’s not alone in that and he knows that now, “We did.”

[musesbykai]

🌱 🔮 🎵 🐱

[ 🌱 ] what themes are relevant to your muse?

The biggest theme with Oron is loss, grief, revenge and what happens after someone experiences something like that. I've experienced a loss that has hit really hard and when grieving, it feels like it won't end and to an extent it doesn't end but it does get easier.

[ 🔮 ] what is your muse’s relationship with religion and spirituality? were they raised in a certain religion? have they stuck with the same set of spiritual beliefs all their life, or have they changed over time? are they settled in their spirituality now?

Oron does believe that there is a heaven and hell, he believes that his family is in heaven, looking down and watching him. However, he doesn't think he will reach there himself due to his sins. He doesn't really believe in god or Christ or any other religious figure.

His father was a pretty average Christian father, he took Oron and his sister to church. That is where his beliefs in heaven and hell came from. When he joined the military, he kind of dropped a lot of his beliefs.

[ 🎵 ] is there a specific song or songs you associate with your muse? why is that?

After Dark - Mr. Kitty - You know why CJ LMAO

Cyberpunk 2077 - A New Dawn Fades - Love this track and it helps me get the brainrot. Same with Been Good to Know Ya from Cyberpunk 2077

Down Under - Men At Work - For obvious reasons but I love how Australian this song is and I just see Oron blasting this in a jeep while driving through the outback!

What I've Done - Linkin Park - Kinda fits with his whole situation and the lyrics pretty much get it spot on more than any other song.

[ 🐱 ] does your muse have pets? did they have pets as a child? how do they feel about animals?

Oron did have a doggo, an Australian Shepard but Lachlan killed the beloved pet when he went after the family. He loves animals though, all kinds! Being a rural kid, he's interacted with a lot of wildlife like Kangaroos and has had a couple of run ins with snakes.

[wikitopx]

Finding the perfect name for your newborn baby may take some time and careful consideration, but it can also be very interesting.

In fact, it's one of the first and biggest decisions you have to make as a new parent. Are you looking for a son to speak of a family tradition or celebrate a cultural tradition? Whatever your approach, you'll find lots of great options on the following list of the 1,000 most popular boys, according to Social Security Administration (SSA). Take a look to help you narrow down your favorites list (or inspire new ones) and enjoy the experience of finding your favorite name for your new son.

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1. Top 1,000 Baby Boy Names

Liam

Noah

William

James

Oliver

Benjamin

Elijah

Lucas

Mason

Logan

Alexander

Ethan

Jacob

Michael

Daniel

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Jackson

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Aiden

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Carter

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Xavier

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Rhys

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Landen

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Asa

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Kamari

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Justice

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Ares

Brendan

Jamari

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Callen

Forrest

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Bo

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Landry

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Forest

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Genesis

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[theoriginalladya]

WIP Whenever

I was tagged by @mtreebeardiles - thank you so much, friend! <3

Have had a low-grade migraine most of the day, though it started to shake loose with a violent sneezing attack (thank you nail file dust! lol) a couple hours ago. Hoping to get to editing Rhys and Kaidan maybe later tonight.

So, in the meantime, and maybe to sort of celebrate that I actually, FINALLY, started a real playthrough for him, here's a bit of Lachlan and Kaidan...

“What do you want me to say?”  Kaidan stays where he is, maintaining the distance between them.  “Was I worried how you might react?  Yeah, actually, I was.  Seeing you walk through that door with your gun raised at the Council?  At me?  I’d be a fool not to.” “So, you didn’t trust me?”  His hands ball into fists at his sides, torn by irrational anger fueled by fear and the knowledge of how things might have ended.  Should have ended had you not lowered your pistol.  And you call me the stubborn one!  But the thing that frightens him most about the entire situation is he has absolutely no idea what he would have done had Kaidan not lowered his pistol.  And that is what hurts most. “Of course, I trust you!  I never would have married you had I not!” “Then why didn’t you then?  In that moment?”  Kaidan runs a hand through his hair, turning away, pacing a little on his side of the room.  Finally bracing his hands against the side of the empty bed, he stares back over at Lachlan.  “You know me, Lach,” he says quietly, voice low and barely audible.  “I…get lost inside my own head.” Lachlan inhales sharply.  “And you chose that moment to –” “I didn’t choose it, it chose me.  I wanted to believe you, I did.”  Lowering his head, Kaidan shakes it back and forth.  “You and the others standing there, weapons raised against the Council, Udina spouting all of his nonsense…I needed a minute to sort it out.” 

[azspot]

Going forward, though, Lachlan is in a trap. He can't simply issue a directive to temper the pro-Trump coverage to win back advertisers and calm restive reporters, because he would risk antagonizing the network's most important viewer: Trump. That happened in March when Fox suspended Jeanine Pirro for delivering an offensive monologue questioning Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's patriotism. Trump quickly criticized Fox and lashed out at Fox journalists, tweeting: “Were @FoxNews weekend anchors, @ArthelNeville and @LelandVittert, trained by CNN prior to their ratings collapse? In any event, that's where they should be working, along with their lowest rated anchor, Shepard Smith!” He implored Fox to “keep fighting for Tucker”—Media Matters had uncovered a series of offensive statements Tucker Carlson had made while calling in to Bubba the Love Sponge's radio show—“and fight hard for @JudgeJeanine.”

[norwes]

Mantel of Flames Theory

   So with everything that is going down in the game so far. I have some theories/ predictions for the campaign and where its going in the future. Two years we’ve been going strong but we all know, soon, with just a few more arcs. 3 in total, from my understanding. Then this epic story comes to an end and the world our characters leave behind will shape the world for our next campaign. 

   So with that in mind, I have a few predictions for upcoming events.

God of being an Asshole

   Tiamat and her dragons are going to be double crossed by Tharizdun and his cult. Tiamat is gonna take the brunt of the forces attacks and dragons will become even rarer as a result. She will be cast back into her prison, one way or another because I don’t believe Tharizdun will honor his word in letting them rule together. Everyone will be double crossed by him. Especially if Church and State fails their mission.

Tiamat’s Angles

   I also have to wonder where the hell are Tiamat’s angles are. Tharizdun’s are the Vassals we’ve encountered but we’ve only seen 3. What happened to the other 3? It’s not that I want to fight even more fallen angles, but I want to. Also, I want to take out the threat wholly and completely. Hunting down each and every last one. Burning books to prevent these sealed gods from ever having a chance to step onto the mortal world. Who knows what the solution is to that question. Is it even possible to kill a god?

   This part isn’t so much a prediction as it is a question. I think I remember Disaster Master saying something about Tiamat’s angles having already disappeared. Which brings up some interesting questions if that’s the case. Like, how did Tharidun’s make it so long and can this type of method be used to bring angles back? Or changing up some of the things?

  Alistair’s Arc

  Alistair is going to lose his kids. Be it one or all, Ali is going to lose them. He's gonna be unable to save his babies from his brothers. I also believe that Alistair can at least talk some reason into Ram. Unlike Lachlan, Ram does have a heart and is a real good guy. I think the kid most at risk is Magnus or Lilith. Magnus because he’s roaming and has encountered Torm followers before. Sure he has a guardian with him but they won’t be able to hold their own against Ram and Lach. Lilith is at risk just because she is so close to Alistair and where their home base is at the moment. But Lilith has more protection going for her. She has her team, school, close contact with the princes and the lead high guard in training. I doubt Mordred would let either Ram or Lach from kidnapping her. The twin boys are also at big risk but Maev and Morgan are watching over them. Alistair is going to have a rough time and at one point will transform. Bros will take it as some sort of sign. Given his transformation is White, Gold and a Pink/Purple creature and Bight Blue eyes. Close to Torm’s colors and a complete opposite to how Alistair normally looks. They will absolutely not see it coming. At least I hope not, cause that would mean they’ve been close and stalking the group for quite some time. That in of itself is a scary thought.

Canary’s Blade Quest

   She won’t kill Ryder but she will end up killing his gang members. Ryder is going to be heavily wounded/ maimed. He will be back and expose where the Shepard Ranch is which will spell disaster for the whole group. Emotionally, it’ll wreck everyone. How I think Ryder will do this, is by bugging on of Church and State with a magical tracker. Or something. Cause, sure, the Keep is relatively guarded, the city has defensives but the ranch home? It’s wide open for an attack, if it’s an onslaught, I don’t think even the angles could defend their babies if they brought down the fucking hammer.

Strong Hold near Blue Harbor

   Just a random thought hit me, we know where the enemy stronghold is- or at least one. It’s where reports of other Forerunners have been created. This is something that is in dire need of investigating and swift handling. Try and weaken the enemies as much as possible for out big show down. But why do I get the sinking feeling we are gonna for sure, have to at least face down Tiamat’s seal breaking. Do to it being the weaker of the two and with her have the ‘stronger’ forces aka the fucking beyond ancient dragons.

   I think this is we’re our first break out move will be and be the place that we’ll get to see if the Black Dragon we helped will join our side or not. I think it’ll have our big confrontation with at least one of the fallen angles. My guess the fallen angels that holds onto Althea’s soul and it’ll be Canary who must take it out. A big reminder is that we only have one shot with the blades. Three angles and three who have earned the right to wield them once in battle. We will be forced to ration out and choose which PC goes against which Fallen Angle.

   After the fight against the Strong Hold, we will then experience a massive counter attack. Which could cost us some of our NPC friends. Toxin and Waren being the most likely to fall during this assault. In my opinion. They will be trying to kill the other Fallen Angle’s proxies as many times as possible to speed things up and restore their power faster. Seeing as we’ve killed one angle. We will also have to be on high alert for assassins and shady traps because they have lots of connections and will be trying to eliminate us.

The End

  Marion and Ceric will have an epilog of marriage and their kiddos/ descendants will be in the next campaign. Given that we win and both make it through the final stretch of Mantle of Flames. (I honestly hope we have a cute little epilogue and that’s one of the scenes, those two are absolutely diabetes. Big fucking wedding of just yes) Even if the world ends, fucking get married in heaven. Doesn’t matter, their cuteness shall be eternal.

  I look forward to seeing what the epilogues hold for us at the end of Mantle of Flames. I’m so excited that this is soon coming to a grand conclusion. When we end this arc (Althaea’s) I cant wait to see what our “Else where” description is. Hinting at troubles ahead. Cause I absolutely love those things.

   Half angles will be protected, at least by Alistair and his cult. Ali really doesn’t want to kill any of the half angles, despite what anyone hast to say. Striving towards erasing the idea they are abominations but a strong symbol between morals and the devine. (At least that’s what Alistair will push) Symbols of unconditional love and a promise that the moral plane is not simply a playground for the gods. Cause all the half angles are just good bois! It’s a worthy cause to get behind- same with ending slavery... that’s something Church and State also have to do.

   I also think there’s going to be some sort of... I’m not quite sure what to call it but, the Church and State crew will have a significant mark on history. I don’t think I’d be like becoming gods ourselves, but perhaps some sort of lore. For fucks sake we’re going to slay angles. Be it for our failure or our victory. I wanna see how we’re going to affect next campaign! (I already have so many ideas for my next character for the next campaign)

Revenge

   The nymphs are totally going to rat and inform the Wardien brothers of Alistair were about and who’s he's been in contact with. IE, Church and State. Canary and Althea is sort of our secret weapon because they weren’t present. Also, Ali is totally going to tell her how and where the Nymphs are... if she's like some help... getting even... after all this. Rats get bats after all. Unfortunate for this group of Numphs to unwittingly step into the wrathful crosshairs.

Welp, that’s what I believe we’ll have to experience in the future. Some of it is vague but as well continue onwards I’ll get more specific and see what predictions are right or not.

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Oh, I have some siblings I would love to write for!

Serafina/Sean MacKinnon (Dragon Age)

Ashleigh/David/Mikhail/Kaycey Shepard-Alenko (Serafina Shepard's kids with Kaidan)(Mass Effect)

Kaidan and Kandra Alenko (Mass Effect)

Iain and Lachlan Shepard (Mass Effect)

Kristofer and his as yet unnamed older sister Shepard (Mass Effect)

Hi! I see A LOT of otp prompts on tumblr but it's so hard to find platonic ones. If you don't mind, do you think you can make some sibling and parental prompts?

Thanks 🍒

HI :)

Here are some prompts and some dialogue for siblings and then parents. (I know you requested found family in another ask as well, but I will come to it later under that ask.)

Siblings Prompts

teasing and bantering on a daily basis

importance of being the older one

not wanting to be compared to each other by parents, teachers, etc.

secretly kinda comparing themselves

a lot of inside jokes

getting each other just by looking at each other

sitting next to each other and sending each other memes and texting this is you

annoying each other but loving each other dearly

knowing when the other one is down and trying to annoy them just to get their mind of what made them sad or anxious

Dialogue

“I will go first. I’m the older one!” “You don’t have to tell me, everyone can see that.”

“Oh, you really messed up. Can I be there when you tell mom and dad?”

“That’s not what you wrote in your diary...”

“And this is why mom loves me more.”

“Oh, you think you’re so funny, aren’t you?”

“Mom! They don’t want to give me the remote!” “You’re both in your twenties, learn to handle it yourself!”

Existing prompts

Babysitting your younger sister is hard enough in itself. But when your sister is not like normal kids and it’s possible that she could just float away like a helium-filled balloon, it’s hell. (#296)

Write a story about playing Mario Cart. Against friends, family or strangers. Extra points for using absurd insults against the other contestants. (#13)

What had started as a friendly game of Simon Says quickly turned into a complete and utter disaster. (#398)

Parent Prompts

kids falling asleep in the car on the way home and their parents don’t want to wake them up

wanting another child but not knowing how the first one reacts

going to the grocery store with that many kids is a challenge

being the loudest and proudest parent at their kid’s game

having an argument but can’t staying mad at each other for longer than a few minutes

child is just hugging the parent, murmuring sorry

knowing how important it is to say sorry to your child, when the parent was wrong

basically adopting all their kid’s friends, the more the merrier

an important decision has to be made and they want to know the child’s opinion

Dialogue

“Isn’t that the girl you keep talking about?” “Mom!”

“You’re good old dad is not here to embarrass you. I’m just here to eat cake with your friends and tell dad jokes.”

“You can tell me everything, you know that, right? I will not judge you.”

“It’s great that you want to become a princess when you’re older, Honey. But even future monarchs have to eat their vegetables.”

“I talked to the mom of that boy you think is so cute...”

“Tell me what happened.”

“Oh, how cute! Is it a boy or a girl.” “It’s a child.”

“I’d come for you”, he said. “No matter what, when you need me, I will be there.” (#138)

“Mom! I’m an internationally feared super villain!” “Sure, of course you are, sweetie.” (#92)

Other existing prompts

She’s the kind of Mom who just knows when it’s the worst time to come in. (#202)

“Hi.” “Hi? I have to find out that my dad is not my real dad, that I was living a lie my whole life and that my father is a strange man and then I meet the strange man and everything he has to say is ‘Hi’?” (#331)

Have fun!

- Jana

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the combined universe: part 3

the complete universe. 2186: the year of the reapers, the year of running, the year of unity, the year of the normandy.

house arrest / hopeless opus imagine dragons // vancouver destroyed / a gentleman’s coup rise against // cmdr. lachlan shepard / map of the problematique muse // mars / hey brother avicii // the citadel / tongues joywave // cmdr. tobias santillian / gravity a perfect circle // palaven / help is on the way rise against // grissom academy reunion / heads will roll (a-trak remix) yeah yeah yeahs // tuchanka / go big or go extinct ramin djawadi // citadel coup / the phoenix fall out boy // eirion shepard / every teardrop is a waterfall coldplay // garrett anderssen / the mother we share chvrches // omega / invaders must die the prodigy // shepard and t’loak / devil devil milck // duke and james / sunset over manaan attlas // rannoch / magia kalafina // noel and tali / this is the future owl city // thessia / volatile times iamx // aftermath / amsterdam imagine dragons // leviathan / dark mood clan of xymox // not sanctuary / burning down the house the used // clone on the citadel / caffeine (feat. lamar hall) jeff williams and casey lee williams // tobias and steve / air traffic owl city // the party / stamp on the ground italobrothers // loch and kaidan / times like these foo fighters // cade and scott / hardest of hearts florence + the machine // cerberus headquarters / broken mirrors rise against // return to earth / chapter doof junkie xl // the calm before the storm / art of war we the kings // the beam run / this is the end john paesano // it’s over / goodbye to a world porter robinson // rescue / welcome to jurassic world michael giacchino // the musketeers / stand by me florence + the machine

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Commission for @theoriginalladya of Lachlan Shepard!