#Lights On with Jessica Benson

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Today I learned:

The Jessica Denson that I've been enjoying via the Meidas Touch Network is a Gracie Allen Award-winning, non-disclosure agreement fighter who battled with Trump, originally all on her own, eventually leading to the class-action decision that helped to put the notorious narcissist into the position that he's in, now!

A movie about her doesn't exist. Yet. However, there's this:

Popok, Meiselas, Cohen and Denson have all the approaches covered!

Are you still reading this? It's still ME writing it! Atypical tags for greater exposure are all of my own doing. I may or may not apologize, later...

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a broad non-disclosure agreement that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign required employees to sign is unenforceable.

U.S. District Court Judge Paul Gardephe’s ruling generally steered clear of the constitutional issues presented by such agreements in the context of political campaigns. Instead, the judge — an appointee of President George W. Bush — said the sweeping, boilerplate language the campaign compelled employees to sign was so vague that the agreement was invalid under New York contract law.

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I read a LOT of books this year, which is always exciting. I also neglected to do much in the way of write ups during the year proper, so here are little opinions about all 84(!) book-books I read. I love to yap about what I read and I would love to talk about any and all of these. (Graphic novels and comics are gonna be their own post because there are also too many of those.) Bold are my top faves, headphones are things I read as audiobooks.

JAN

Less - Andrew Sean Greer

Shockingly funny book on a writer’s midlife gay crisis. I was a little mid on the end but the prose here was fantastic.

The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future - Ryder Carroll

Beyond Bullets: Creative Journaling Ideas to Customize Your Personal Productivity System - Megan Rutell

Read about a million of these for a program; this was the only one worth recommending if you want to try journaling. (The official guide is Fine but it throws a lot at you at once.)

The 365 Bullet Guide: Organize Your Life Creatively, One Day at a Time - Zennor Compton

Lettering for Planners: A Step- - -Step Guide to Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy for Bullet Journals and Beyond - Jordan Truster and Jillian Reece

This should not have been a book.

Afterparties: Stories - Anthony Veasna So

I’ve been meaning to read this for years and years-- So was a friend of a friend-- and it was as excellent as I expected, and also made me tremendously sad that we won’t get more writing from him. 

Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space - Amanda Leduc 🎧

This is theory for a general audience but I still wished it was more robust-- Leduc’s arguments had about the academic rigor of a tumblr post, which is a shame.

Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945–1955 - Harald Jähner 🎧

Nation-making and identity formation in the aftermath of fascism. There has been a lot of writing about the German project of the post-Nazi era, but this was a very solid read.

Water and Salt - Lena Khalaf Tuffaha

I came across Tuffaha’s gut-punch of a poem, “Running Orders,” online, and while the rest of the collection doesn’t always hit as hard, it’s still fantastic.

Bring Up the Bodies - Hilary Mantel 🎧

Reading this and The Mirror and the Light at the beginning of the year really ruined me for all other prose for the entirety of 2024, tbh. Nobody does it like Mantel.

Bandits, Misfits, and Superheroes: Whiteness and Its Borderlands in American Comics and Graphic Novels - Josef Benson and Doug Singsen

After reading Birds of Prey in October-December I really wanted to read some writing on whiteness in comics. This didn’t touch on what I was most interested in exploring and I did come away from the book thinking damn. None of that book was nearly as good as Tony Wei Ling’s fantastic piece on Crumb and alt-comics’ self-hagiography in SOLRAD.

Mending with Boro - Harumi Horiuchi

Make and Mend: Sashiko-Inspired Embroidery Projects to Customize and Repair Textiles and Decorate Your Home - Jessica Marquez

Mend!: A Refashioning Manual and Manifesto - Kate Sekules

Mending with Love: Creative Repairs for Your Favorite Things - Noriko Misumi

Mend It, Wear It, Love It!: Stitch Your Way to a Sustainable Wardrobe - Zoe Edwards

Can you tell I taught a visible mending class in February? Honestly any one of these are a good pick if you’re wanting to get into visible mending. This is the best for giving you a whole menu of techniques to choose from and having very accessible instructions.

Modern Mending - Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald

Mending Matters: Stitch, Patch, and Repair Your Favorite Denim & More - Katrina Rodabaugh

Creative Mending: Beautiful Darning, Patching and Stitching Techniques - Hikaru Noguchi

This is the best one for getting into the ethos of visible mending. It’s a deeply kind book.

Joyful Mending: Visible Repairs for the Perfectly Imperfect Things We Love! - Noriko Misumi

Visible Mending: A Modern Guide to Darning, Stitching and Patching the Clothes You Love - Arounna Khounnoraj

The Mirror and the Light - Hilary Mantel 🎧

Once again. Nobody is doing it like Hilary Mantel.

FEB

Finna - Nino Cipri 🎧

Anticapitalist multiverse Ikea relationship drama should have been my entire jam but this book was simply quite bad.

Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy - Cathy O’Neil 🎧

Are you ready to get depressed about data? This is a great book for your liberal mom. I could wish it were more anticarceral but for what it’s actually covering it does a great job.

Vegetables Love Flowers: Companion Planting for Beauty and Bounty - Lisa Mason Ziegler

Garden planning :) 

Flux - Jinwoo Chong 🎧

If you liked Severance (the show) or have ever projected some identity feelings onto a not-very-good TV show, this is a book for you. Imperfect pacing but still gripping, and I’m excited to see what Chong does next-- this is his first book.

Ocean’s Echo - Everina Maxwell

The premise of this book is simply so sexy. And overall the book is too!

The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles - Malka Older

Yayyyy Mossa and Pleiti return! I love this series and I loved this book.

A Land with a People: Palestinians and Jews Confront Zionism edited - Rosalind Pollack Petchesky, Esther Farmer, & Sarah Sills

I don't really have a write up for this. It's powerful and well written and I would recommend it.

Black Paper: Writing in a Dark Time - Teju Cole

Best book I read all year, frankly. Teju Cole writes about art and culture and being alive when the world is falling apart like nobody else.

MAR

The Deepest South of All: True Stories from Natchez, Mississippi - Richard Grant 🎧

Oh you hate to see a British guy get sucked in by white Southern niceness. (Richard Grant, in this case, is the British guy.) A lot of the stories in this were excellent but Grant gives way too much credit to folks clinging to the tattered remnants of the Old South.

Ottoman Brothers: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Early Twentieth-Century Palestine - Michelle U. Campos

Excellent historical antidote to the idea of perpetual struggle in Palestine. Also interesting read just for looking at how citizens of Jerusalem were using national and imperial identities for their political agendas at the time.

An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us - Ed Yong 🎧

Lovely book that resists anthropomorphism and rendered me a font of “hey babe can I tell you a cool snake fact?” for about three weeks. 

The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free - Paulina Bren 🎧

You know I should have expected a book like this to be exactly what it was and yet. In addition to the sort of milquetoast stabs at feminism the structure is bad-- it devolves into Sylvia Plath’s life story and doesn’t really recover. I don’t mind reading a book about Sylvia Plath but I would like to plan to do that going in. 

The Hunter - Tana French

Only Tana can manage to write a book that is mostly just pretty normal conversations for 75% of its runtime and yet made me unbelievably stressed the whole time I was reading. Creeping dread! We love it.

Shades of Grey - Jasper Fforde

I last read this in high school when I was so excited to see that the sequel would be coming out any day now. Over a decade later, any day at last arrived! So it was time for a reread. The sexual politics of this book are insane, which I didn’t pick up on in 10th grade, but it is still an extremely clever and enjoyable book.

Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus - Bill Wasik 🎧

I learned a lot of fun facts in this book but it was rambling and also I do wish books like this would stop trying to overstate the importance of their topic. Rabies can’t be the source of vampire legends AND zombie legends AND werewolves. (Zombies in particular. We know where those come from and it ain’t rabies!)

The Transcriptionist - Amy Rowland 🎧

As a former transcriptionist the idea of a mystery that revolves around the intrinsic weirdness of being the fly on the wall was very appealing to me! This wasn’t quite the book I thought it was but I still enjoyed it. 

City Editor - Stanley Walker

If you can ignore the amount of name-dropping of people who were certainly famous in 1934 newsrooms but I have certainly never heard of, there are definitely some amusing anecdotes. Walker writes with a dynamism and bombast I would love to see in any kind of writing nowadays. However it is also a book written - a newspaperman in 1934 so it does hit every single -ism like it’s trying to get a pinball high score.

The Times: How the Newspaper of Record Survived Scandal, Scorn, and the Transformation of Journalism - Adam Nagourney 🎧

This book is exceedingly kind to the NYT and it was wild to read this the month that the Hamas mass rape story very publicly fell apart. However reading it did give me a very clear picture of how that story, and stories like it, happened in the first place. 

Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom - Carl Bernstein 🎧

Of all the “how do newspapers work?” books I read in March-April to prep for a fic I didn’t end up being able to write, this was my favorite. Bernstein is an engaging narrator and this answered my questions about how a story actually happens (particularly pre-internet.)

APR

Beacons in the Darkness: Hope and Transformation Among America's Community Newspapers - Dave Hoekstra

This ping-pongs between case studies in a way that would be totally fine in a feature story and is unforgivable in a book. But the case studies are interesting!

Newsroom Confidential: Lessons (and Worries) from an Ink-Stained Life - Margaret Sullivan

This is more memoir than NYT hagiography, and thus I enjoyed it much more.

Ocean’s Godori - Elaine Cho

I’ve got to stop reading SFF that came out this year. Unfortunately, it is part of my job to be aware of SFF that comes out this year. The pacing on this was UNBELIEVABLY sick-- the inciting plot incident only occurred halfway through the book, and the first 60 pages were us being fairly clumsily introduced to too many characters. The author’s end notes effusively thanked her editor and I think she should not have done that because a really solid editing job could have made this into something I really enjoyed. (People who work in publishing I’m sorry about publishing.)

Bombshell - Sarah MacLean

If your whole plot is going to hinge on a Deep Dark Secret, it better be deep and dark. 

Time's Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of Remembrance - Jeremy Eichler 🎧

I got this for my grandma for Christmas and that was a mistake because this book is so depressing. If I had thought for two seconds I would have known this! However. I did like it! 

MAY

JUN

Desegregating Comics: Debating Blackness in the Golden Age of American Comics - Qiana Whitted

Really loved this one. 

Super Bodies: Comic Book Illustration, Artistic Styles, and Narrative Impact - Jeffrey A. Brown

This book would have been fantastic if the author had a) had any art historical or visual analysis training and b) done research about manga and the ways its styles have been used in the west. As neither of those were true this book mostly made me wish it was another, better book. Good comics recs though. 

Red Side Story - Jasper Fforde

Long-awaited sequel! This is an entirely solid book, though I wish I could have read it when I was a teen because it would have rocked my shit then. 

JULY

The Ladies Rewrite the Rules - Suzanne Allain

Really the only thing you need to know about this Regency #girlboss book is that at the very end of the book, which made almost no pretenses to historical accuracy wrt attitudes about gender roles, the main narrative tension is the love interest’s plans to go off with the East India Company to make his fortune. The other characters have no moral qualms about this; it’s proposed with the same air that a modern book would talk about someone going to college across the country. It made me feel completely insane. 

Escape Velocity - Victor Manibo

You know when you read a book and you say wow, I can’t wait to watch this as a Netflix special, but boy was it not very good as a book? That. Also I really wish we had spent more than about two scenes with the servants on the space hotel, so that I could care about them as people and not as plot devices!

Making Our Future: Visionary Folklore and Everyday Culture in Appalachia - Emily Hilliard

Engaging stories of modern West Virginia.

Belonging: A Culture of Place - bell hooks

The writing on exile in this did make me cry while I was eating lunch.

AUG

Appalachia on the Table: Representing Mountain Food and People - Erica Adams Locklear

More historical than I expected but solid writing on how perception of food affects perception of people.

What You Are Looking For is in the Library - Michiko Aoyama

I really didn’t expect this to get me but I am not immune to lovely, small-scale stories of people being kind to one another in community. Teared up on desk. 

SEPT

Watercolor Is for Everyone: Simple Lessons to Make Your Creative Practice a Daily Habit - Kateri Ewing

This was for a class and everyone liked the class! 

Hot Summer - Elle Everhart

I am so hit or miss on contemporary romance. This was a messy, delightful reality show romp. Light on drama, but the robust character relationships are the star of the show.

Loving Mountains, Loving Men - Jeff Mann

The poems here are generally better than the prose, which gets a bit repetitive at times. The poems are also generally very good, and a few of them made me cry. 

Second Night Stand - Karelia and Fay Stetz-Waters

I wish I had known going in that the authors were a married couple looking to tell “a story about a healthy queer romance.” All love to them, but I am simply not very interested in reading a story that bills itself that way! And as you might imagine there was a lot of therapy speak and very little narrative tension. Sex scenes were great, though, and if you want a very queer comfort read you might enjoy this. 

You Should Be So Lucky - Cat Sebastian

Very chewy character relationships. Sebastian manages to tell a story that feels of its time (1950s sports/journalism) while not being deeply bleak, which is a balance that many many queer historical romances completely bomb.

Lady Eve's Last Con - Rebecca Fraimow

Delightful lesbian screwball comedy. In space! 

OCT

Slippery Creatures - KJ Charles

The Sugared Game - KJ Charles

Subtle Blood - KJ Charles

Imagine if Lord Peter Wimsey had a passionate love affair with a gruff and tortured soldier recently back from WWI. That’s basically these books and I inhaled them. Shout out to detectorist for the rec!

The No-Show - Beth O’Leary 🎧

About 60% of the way through this book, I said, oh man, I hope that the twist to this book isn’t [redacted]. That would make me so mad. Well, it was, and it did! 

Drunk on All Your Strange New Words - Eddie Robson 🎧

Scratched the itch for sci-fi mystery, and the premise is fantastic. The narrator does a mostly excellent job but her American accents are distractingly bad, so if that will bother you read the book.

Deviant Hollers: Queering Appalachian Ecologies for a Sustainable Future edited - Zane McNeill and Rebecca Scott

Most of the essays in this are great! Every so often I get in my head about whether I can claim an Appalachian or Southern identity and whether I should do any writing on the subject. And then I read an essay that makes a lot of claims about “I centralize queer, trans, rural southern voices” and then does not proceed to actually demonstrate how they are doing any of that work, and go oh wait I’m actually fine. 

NOV

Better the Blood - Michael Bennett 🎧

A pretty solid thriller elevated by a very solid conceit: a Maori detective is investigating modern-day killings connected to a 19th century execution of a Maori chief by a group of British soldiers. This suffered a little from being written by a screenwriter who very clearly had certain shots in mind while writing (sometimes that works in prose, sometimes it doesn’t) and also from periodic intercut scenes from the killer’s POV (also a convention that works better in TV) which did undercut whodunit tension. Also the main character is a cop. But I ended up finding her sympathetic, which is a HUGE ask given the subject matter. 

The Stars Too Fondly - Emily Hamilton 🎧

Hated this. I tried to be measured in my initial review but every single part of this book was simply so bad. I wish I had those 11 hours of my life back. If this author is your friend I apologize, and also I hope she didn’t base a character on you, because every character in this book acts like a 15yo.  

Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy edited by Meredith McCarroll & Anthony Harkins

I worked my way through my own booklist this fall and this was one of the best books on it. I kept trying to put it on display at the library but our copy was checked out the entire time. Give this to your uncle who won’t shut up about Ohio. 

The Pairing - Casey McQuiston 🎧

First half of this was way more compelling than I expected it to be, and then McQuiston makes the WILD choice to switch POVs entirely and permanently halfway through the book. And I found the second character pretentious and given to fits of purple prose (he describes the first character as a “superbloom” at one point and also won’t shut up about the most art history 101 pieces of art) so I did not particularly enjoy the book as a whole. I will give it points though for having a pretty non-cringey “hi i’m actually nonbinary” conversation, which is astonishingly rare.

Jonny Appleseed - Joshua Whitehead

This was initially a book club pick for a meeting that didn’t end up happening, which is a bummer because I would like to talk about this book with more people! A lot of lines in this are going to stick with me-- Whitehead shifts through time and place with deftness and grace. If you like K-Ming Chang’s Bestiary I think you will enjoy this-- Whitehead revels in the body in a similar way.  

I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition - Lucy Sante 🎧

If you’re not already a little familiar with the NYC art scene in the 70s and 80s you may not enjoy this, because Sante name-drops a lot. I am, and I loved it-- it’s a lovely meditation on growing old and hitting your breaking point. Sante is also a fantastic writer, and this is an excellent counterbalance to the particular type of trans writing that is very very common online. (Nothing wrong with that writing, but you need a balanced diet.)

The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society - CM Waggoner

I loved Waggoner’s previous books and I did end up enjoying this one a lot! It’s an enjoyable send-up of the cozy mystery genre.

Regarding the Pain of Others - Susan Sontag

A reread for my yaoi zine piece! Not only does this still hit but I think it’s a particularly apt piece of writing to be reading right now, when we are daily surrounded - images of suffering. Sontag, as ever, does not have any neat answers for us, but she does make you think more deeply about the world that surrounds you.

DEC

How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom - Johanna Hedva 🎧

I loved parts of this, and I hated other parts, which for me is a good sign about a book of theory. I have more thoughts about disability activism and being online that don’t fit into a quick write-up for a book. 

Ramp Hollow: The Ordeal of Appalachia - Stephen Stoll

This took me six months to read, but mostly because I was reading it occasionally on desk and I kept having to return the ebook. It demands a little bit more sustained attention than I was giving it! It’s an excellent overview of the history of land use in Appalachia through the 1930s and it gave me a lot of good context for the mountains I grew up under. 

The Forbidden Book - Sacha Lamb 🎧

Unfortunately, I think I would have liked this a lot more if I hadn’t read When The Angels Left the Old Country first! It’s a perfectly nice YA story-- but it definitely feels YA, and I don’t tend to enjoy reading a lot of YA.

Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am - Julia Cooke 🎧

I still don’t really know how I feel about this book. It does avoid some of the pitfalls of #girlboss nonfiction, but also it falls right into others. Mostly I wish it had engaged really at all with the people these women met on their travels, or like. Literally anyone Vietnamese. 

Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation - Eli Clare

Oof ouch my bones!!! This hits on a lot and does it with incredible grace.

To Say Nothing of the Dog - Connie Willis🎧

I wish my grandma was still alive so I could recommend this to her, because she would have adored it. Delightful time travel Victoriana. 

The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates 🎧

I really admire the move of making the entire second half of your highly anticipated book about the injustices you saw in Palestine, and I hope it pays off and every NPR listener who loved Between the World and Me picks this up and reads to the end. 

Everyone in this Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

This book reads like a 200-page panic attack, which is not a diss! Really revels in the situational hilarity of anxiety/OCD/something unspecified.

Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore

Okay I had to add this one in because I finished it after making my post. This book (contemporary queer Jewish romance with a bit of the supernatural) was so lovely and deeply felt and often laugh out loud funny. The family relationships are the real star although the romance is also very sweet.

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Centrifugation: Chapter 2

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Frazzled after your rough day at the center, you head out to your regular bar with the work crew, and see a familiar face there.

Warnings: brief mentions of violence, alcohol consumption, fluff, allusions to smut, kissing, groping, talks of divorce

WC: 4.3k

Friday, October 15th | 1730

After Joel left, the cops showed up shortly after and you gave your statement.  They assured you if Cedric returned, he would be arrested.  Trina permanently deferred him in the system, preventing him from checking in.  You felt some relief at that but were concerned about him waiting for you in the parking lot after your shift.  Keri offers to walk you to your car after you both clock out.

“Love, today was rough… so fucking glad it’s Friday.  Want to grab a drink?”  she asks.  You nod fervently, the idea of a cold beer immediately resurrecting you from the depths of this terrible day.

“McKinney’s?” you offer. 

She smiles brightly and nods in agreement. “I’ll come get you.  Just text me when you’re ready.”

McKinney’s is a local Irish dive bar, and the plasma center staff are regulars.  The bartenders are awesome, drinks are dirt cheap, and horrific karaoke is every Friday.

Once you get to your apartment, you take a hot, hot shower, rubbing off the stress and sweat from the day.  You think about Joel’s soft touch and how comforting he was.  You also think about the way he looked at you, causing arousal to pool in your lower belly.  No time to feen over a stranger, you think, washing the premature fantasy out of your mind.

You do a quick towel dry and style your hair, throw on some low-rise jeans that hug your ass, and a skintight black shirt that’s not quite cropped, not quite full-length.  You put on bare-minimum makeup, spray on some of your favorite musky perfume, step into some sandals, and give yourself a quick mirror check.  Your hipbones are peeking out between the bottom of your shirt and the top of your jeans.  The black shirt dips down low enough to show your collarbones and part of your shoulders.  You’re glowing, which is surprising, given the shitty day you had.  You’re not dressed overtly sexy, but you know how the men at the dive bar will react to a little skin and curves.  Fuck it.  Nothing wrong with a little attention.  You grab your phone and text Keri that you’re ready.

Keri: Sounds good.  I’ll be there in 10.

You open the fridge and grab some small Fireball shooters for the drive.  Not long thereafter, you hear Keri’s honk outside the building.  Keri prefers to drive when you two have outings, which you don’t mind at all.  She’s got a nice house in the Benson area, not too far from work or from your apartment.  She’s divorced and about 10 years your senior.  The two of you have always clicked, and you enjoy spending time with her in and outside of work.

You: Bet. Shooters engaged.

You trot to her car, holding up the shooters and grinning once she’s in view.  She grimaces.  You hop in and crack the shooters open, clink yours against hers and take the shot, the spicy cinnamon liquor trickling down your throat, burning as it travels down the ridges. 

“Ready to get your drank on, bitch?” Keri coughs, and you both cackle.

Shortly thereafter, you arrive at McKinney’s.  The parking lot is jam-packed, meaning you’ll probably have a smorgasbord of awful karaoke singers lining up.  You walk in and take your usual spots at the bar, facing the karaoke stage.  One of your favorite bartenders, Jessica, greets you and Keri.  “Hey, ladies.  Heard there was a ruckus at the plasma center today,” she says, motioning over at Blake and some other employees at one of the tables by the stage, who wave at you both.  You both laugh and wave back.  “Jess, it was fucking nuts.  This one here about got hep C.  Cops got called and everything,” Keri says.

“Jesus… well, the first round’s on me.  Sorry you had to deal with that,” Jess says, bringing over a pitcher of Busch Light.  Not your favorite, but when pitchers are $5, it’s hard to pass up.  Keri pours you both a glass and you clink them together before taking a big swig.

You both join the table with the rest of the employees, putting some tables together and chatting.  You get up to go to the bathroom.  On your way back, you stop by the bar and ask Jess for a couple more pitchers.  She obliges, and you wait at the bar while she fills them up.

“Hey, darlin’.  Can’t imagine why you’d be here on a night like this,” a deep Southern drawl croons in your ear, coating your name in velvet.  You freeze and look behind you to see Joel.  He’s swapped his red flannel for a blue one that hugs his biceps and traps, along with some black jeans and boots.  His hair is slicked back, showing off gray stripes that wrap the front and sides of his face.  What enraptures you most, however, is his scent that you somehow failed to notice earlier today.  He smells of sandalwood and bourbon, spicy and musky at the same time.  You figure it’s probably time to respond to him when you see him smirk and raise his eyebrows at you.

“Hi, Joel!  What are you doing here?”  You say, attempting to stop drooling over him.  Luckily for you, though, he’s making no attempt to stop staring at you.  He takes you in, looking at you from head to toe with that strange look in his eyes you’ve seen for the third time today.  Your stomach does a few back handsprings.  Those low riders that hug your ass were a great idea.

“Keri told me today this is where the cool people in Omaha hang out at, so it’s only natural that I stop by,” he says, grinning at you.  You giggle and lightly smack his arm, the liquid courage giving you balls you thought you never had.  Now it makes sense why Keri suggested you go here this evening.

“Are you doin’ better, sweetheart?  Know today was rough for ya,” he asks, his gaze on you now tender.  Warmth washes over you and you smile at him, putting a hand on his chest.  Joel feels a soft burn where your hand lies and worries you can feel his heart palpitate underneath your fingertips.

“Yes, much better.  I wanted to say thank you for being there for me.  It meant a lot to me,” you say, watching his cheeks curl into a soft smile and a blush creeping up his neck.  Still feeling ballsy, you ask if he wants to sit at the bar or join the group.

“Doesn’t matter to me, darlin’.  You lead the way,” he hums.  You decide you want to spend some alone time with Joel for a bit before returning to the group.  “Sit here,” you say, gesturing to two stools at the bar.  “I’ll drop these pitchers off and come back.”  He nods and half-sits on one of the stools.  You hoist the pitchers and walk over to the table, making sure to swing your hips just in case he’s watching.

Keri grins at you.  You give her a smirk.  “I see what you did there, Ker,” you giggle.  She shrugs, taking a sip of beer.  “Not sure what you’re talking about, girl!”  Uh huh.  You roll your eyes as you drop the pitchers off and return to the bar.

Joel watches you walk back, that half-smile plastered on his face and his eyes flashing black as they travel up and down your body.  You hop up on the bar stool and give him a quizzical look.  “What are you staring at, cowboy?”

“The prettiest woman I’ve seen since I’ve been in Omaha… maybe even ever,” he says in a low voice, getting closer to your ear.  The small hairs on your ear prick up, like his voice is their magnet.  You feel tingles travel down your neck and spine, landing at your core, and clamp your legs together.  Fuuuuck.  He continues, “I feel like I’ve known you a long time… I feel crazy sayin’ that knowin’ damn well we just met today.”

“I feel the same way,” you say, “It really hit me today when we were at the picnic table.”  He nods in agreement.  You stare at each other, and time stops for a moment.  The bar is buzzing, but all you can see and hear is Joel, and he you.  Hopefully this isn’t just the booze and a bad day.

The karaoke host gets on the mic and taps it a few times to let the patrons know karaoke is starting soon.  People travel up to him to put their names in the queue, including some people from your work group.

Joel puts an arm around your shoulders, lightly rubbing the skin on your arm.  “You want somethin’ else to drink?” You turn to him and nod, noticing he’s got a glass of what appears to be whiskey.  He calls Jess over and you order a Dos Equis Ambar.

“Beer girl, huh?” he chuckles.

“Love my beer.  I’ll drink just about anything, though… except whiskey,” you scrunch your nose at his drink, and he laughs.

“It’s not that bad.  Tough thing like you could down it, easily,” he jokes, squeezing your shoulder playfully.  “Here, take a sip and see what ya think.”  You pick up the glass and look down at it, grimacing from the smell.

“So… how do I do this? The expert way of course,” You ask.  One side of his mouth curls up in a smirk.

“Take a smaller sip and swish it ‘round your mouth to get the flavors.  I warn ya, it’s gonna burn a lil’ bit,” he cautions.  You do as he says, trying not to make a face at the sting on your tongue and cheeks.  You taste nothing but pure, smoky alcohol.  He guffaws.

“That’s gotta be straight ethanol with some food dye,” you grimace, smacking your lips a few times and wash the whiskey down with a sip of your beer.  “My tongue is on fire!”

“Told ya.  Just gotta get used t’it,” he says, taking a sip and swishing it around like a champ.

As karaoke starts, you both fall in a comfortable rhythm of conversing and getting to know each other.  You talk about growing up here in Omaha, going to Lincoln, Nebraska for college, and coming back to be close to your family.  Joel talks about growing up in Austin, Texas, and his successful contracting business he runs with his brother, Tommy.  He tells you about his 18-year-old daughter, Sarah, who’s in college in Lincoln, Nebraska at your alma mater, hence the move to Omaha.  He divorced shortly after she was born and has been virtually single since.

“What about you?  Smart, beautiful girl like you gotta be single because she wants to be, not ‘cause she’s short on options,” Joel says, the arm that was around your shoulders earlier traversing across your back, now resting on your opposite thigh.  You look at him wistfully.

“Something like that.  It’s kinda hard for me to connect with people in that way.  I’m… exclusive with my time and energy, I guess.  I just value my alone time and time with my friends,” You say honestly, hoping that doesn’t throw him off.  You really haven’t had a lot of serious relationships and have always preferred being by yourself.  Sure, you had a lot of flings in college, but nobody you wanted to take the next step with.

“I understand.  Seems like a good way to live, if ya ask me.  Can’t be givin’ everybody your time.  I learned that the hard way,” he says, looking away from you, his big, brown eyes shaded in amber melancholy.

“What happened?  If you don’t mind me asking,” you ask, putting your hand on his leg and squeezing lightly.  He reciprocates.

“We had Sarah so young, marriage just seemed like the right thing to do next.  Turns out neither of us was ready nor mature enough for that.  She wanted to go out and be with other men, and I just wanted to raise my daughter and try and make a livin’,” he says, a sad smile playing on his lips.  “Everythin’ happened for a reason, though, can’t say I regret any of it.”  You look him in the eyes and give him a sympathetic smile.  The way he looks at you is so soft, so tender.  Your heart jumps up and down.

“I bet you’re a great dad, I’m sure Sarah appreciates everything you do,” you say, giving him another squeeze.  He turns to look at you, eyes blazing with fondness.

“If you’re interested, I’d like you to meet her.  She’ll be coming up on weekends here and there during school since it’s only an hour away from here.  Oh, and I’d love for you to meet my brother, Tommy.  We expanded the business to some parts of the Midwest, so he and his wife moved up here, too.”

“Wow, that’s great… you guys must’ve made all the right business moves.  I’d love to meet them,” you say, impressed by him.  He snorts.

“Wasn’t always like that.  Our pops helped us out a lot early on… two reckless twenty-something men starting a contracting business with no damn idea how to do it.  We knew how to do the work, but managin’ it is a whole different ballgame.  Plus, I was a single dad not long after we started.  Lotta late nights and caffeine.  We did alright, though.  Got offices in Austin and Dallas, Kansas City, and now Omaha.”  He says, running fingers through his silvery hair.  You feel yourself grinning at him.

This can’t be real, you think.  I just met this man today and already feel so connected to him.  Your face must match your deep thinking, because he asks you if everything is alright.

“Yes, absolutely,” you say, because it is.  His eyes flicker over your face with quiet adoration.  You admire his beard and how his mustache is dark brown, but the hairs littered on his chin and jaw are almost all-white.  You swear you see him lean in ever so slightly and turn nervously to take a sip of your beer.

Karaoke stops for the night, and the jukebox starts playing Eric Claptons’ Wonderful Tonight.  Joel stands from the stool and holds his hand out.  “Wanna dance, pretty girl?”

You blush and take his big, warm hand.  “Of course.”

He leads you out to the dance floor, where most patrons have gathered to sway to the music with someone.  He holds your right hand with his left and pulls you close to him with his right, wrapping his arm around your waist.  You lie your head on his shoulder and let yourself melt into him, wrapping your free arm around his upper back and taking in his scent.  He feels so safe, so strong, so firm.  You could stand here with him forever.

“You know, every man in here wants you, darlin’,” he whispers in your ear.  He feels your smirk on his shoulder.

“Every man?” You ask, taking your head off his shoulder to look him in the eyes.  He knows exactly what you’re asking.  You’re taken aback at how much desire his eyes hold, looking at you like you really are the prettiest woman he’s ever seen.

“Every man,” he whispers.  You’re not sure when he got so close, but you can feel his warm, whiskey-coated breath on your face and your heart starts thumping quickly in your chest.

“I don’t wanna overstep, but I really wanna kiss you,” he says, his eyes traveling from your eyes to your lips and back.  Your heart feels like it’s running hurdles over your ribs, down to the pit of your stomach.

“Please do,” you whisper back, licking your lips.

Time seems to pause indefinitely when he leans in and presses his lips to yours.  His lips are smooth, a lovely contrast from the coarse hair on his beard tickling your skin.  He tastes like whiskey and coffee, and he thinks you taste like beer and heaven.  The kiss is slow and gentle at first, like he’s asking for permission.  You deepen the kiss, lightly nibbling his lower lip and reaching up to tug on his curls.  He groans at that, making your core ignite.  He licks into your mouth and your tongues dance along with the music.  Both of his arms are now wrapped around you, his big hands lightly pulling up the hem of your shirt to feel warm skin near the waistband of your jeans.  He moves his hands up further under your shirt, learning the planes of your back and delighting in the softness of your skin.  The heat of his hands and your growing desire is almost too much, and you have an urging need to cool off before you explode into oblivion.  You both pull away after who knows how long and look each other in the eyes, four pupils jam-packed with lust.

“Wanna step outside?  It’s a little… hot,” you say, still pressed closely to him, and he chuckles while nodding.  He takes your hand and leads you to the outdoor patio, where some torches are lit and the music from inside is playing faintly.  The fall air whistles as it swoops over you, giving you goosebumps.  It’s dimly lit out here, but bright enough that you can see each other in the torch light, the flames dancing playfully over each of your faces.

“Can’t say I’ve ever felt so good from a kiss, darlin’,” Joel says, pulling you into him.  You smash your lips against his like you never stopped.  One of his hands travels to the back of your head, fingers lightly massaging your scalp; the other hand smoothing down your back until he reaches your ass.  A low growl emits from his chest, and you let out a faint moan as he squeezes.  Your hands both find home in his slicked, curly hair, tugging a bit and earning you another growl from Joel.  You know you’re soaked right now, and you can feel his hardening length poking into your lower stomach.

Normally, you would pull back and distance yourself from someone you’ve only known for less than a day, but something about this man has you seeing stars, clouds, and other celestial bodies.  Nothing has ever felt so natural or in sync for you.  He must think so, too, as he breaks the kiss to nip down your jaw and neck, soothing the little bites with his tongue afterwards.  You moan and feel him grip you tighter in response.

“God, ‘m never gonna forget that beautiful sound,” he hums into your neck, sending you reeling.  He licks over to the other side of your neck and kisses his way back up your jaw, back to your ear, where he pulls at the lobe gently with his teeth and sucks it back into his mouth.  You suck in a sharp breath and giggle, knowing that you’ve just given away two of your favorite spots to him.  He chuckles and continues kissing your neck, jaw, collarbone, and ears, simultaneously scratching your smooth skin with his facial hair.  Your skin tastes like vanilla and tangerine, and he marvels at how soft you are and relishes in the sounds he’s pulling from your lips.  “Fuck, Joel,” you whine, “that feels so good.”

“You taste so good, baby,” he says and returns his mouth to yours, hands roaming all over your body but careful to not overstep boundaries.  Your hands do the same, but you both make sure you’re still pressed up as close to each other as possible.  You can feel his rock-hard cock ready to burst through the fabric of his jeans and your wetness pooling in your underwear, threatening to trickle down your thighs.

He pulls away briefly and groans, a look of near-despair clouding his amber eyes.  “I want you so fuckin’ bad, but I wanna do this right.”  You nod in agreement.  Snapshots of Joel taking your clothes off and running his hands and tongue all over your body are racing through your mind, but you know he’s right.  He’s got the same visions of you in his mind and wants nothing more than to make you feel good – physically and emotionally.

“Not like we need to rush anything,” you say, looking up at him.  His smile is so saccharine, and he leans in to kiss you softly on the lips.

“Got nothin’ but time, sweetheart.”  He holds you in his arms for a moment, and the door leading to the patio swings open with a squeak.  Loud music and warbled voices invade your space momentarily before the door shuts.  You look up and see Keri grinning ear to ear.

“See?  I told you you wouldn’t regret coming here, Joel,” she says, pursing her lips at the two of you as she brings her beer up for a sip.  You stick your tongue out and she giggles, turning to go back inside.

Your gurgling stomach makes its entrance, interrupting your sweet moment with Joel.  He chuckles, “Sweetheart, do you wanna go get something to eat?  It’s gettin’ late, and I know you had a long day,” he says, his hands crossing up your back and coming to land on your shoulders.  You hadn’t noticed until now that your stomach felt tense, like you had a hole in it that food needed to fill.  “Probably a good idea… I must’ve forgotten to eat after I left the center today,” you say, rubbing your stomach lightly.  You check your watch.  12:53 am.  Not too late, but the events of the day are starting to drag your body down into the depths of fatigue.  He cups your jaw with both hands and places a chaste kiss on your forehead. 

“Let’s go, then, and I’ll take you home.  Where d’ya wanna go?”  He asks, eyes shifting between yours.  You think of all the places that would be open right now, deciding that something quick and greasy is probably the only option.  You shrug.

“You’re the local, you be the guide,” he says, releasing you from his embrace and taking your hand.  He leads you inside and stops at your work table so you can say goodbye.  You wave at everyone and give Keri a quick hug.  “You let me know when you get home, alright hon’?”  She says, giving you a quick peck on the cheek.  “Yes ma’am, you got it,” you say, hugging her tightly.

You two leave hand in hand and walk to Joel’s black pickup, which looks very expensive and very new.  You attempt to open the passenger door and he stops you.  You raise an eyebrow and give him a confused look.  “Sweetheart, I’m a Southern gentleman,” he trills, opening the door for you and ushering you in with a hand on your lower back.  You smirk and feel the liquid courage bubbling up again.  “Oh yeah?  In more ways than one?”  His eyes flash with desire, moving up and down your frame as you get comfortable in the passenger seat.

“Don’t get me started on all the ways,” he says, voice deep and eyes fixated on yours.  You feel your neck and cheeks heat.  This is gonna be tough.  Joel shuts your door and trots over to the driver’s side.  He pulls out of the parking lot, his free hand reaching over the center console to lace his fingers with yours.  “Decide what you want?”

“I’m thinking classic McDonald’s… I’m a cheap date,” you say, squeezing his hand.  He laughs.

“We’ll see how long that lasts, darlin’… I gotta take you out for a real date soon,” he grins.  Your stomach flips at the thought of going on a real date with Joel.

After you go through the McDonald’s drive through, Joel heads to your place to drop you off.  He approaches the entrance to your building and puts the truck in park.

“Do you want to come in?” You ask.  He gives you a look, almost pained.  “Sure, darlin’.  No funny business, I promise,” he responds.  You tilt your head at him, amused.  “Not sure if we have the same definition of that phrase, but you’re about to find out,” you say, smirking.  He scoffs and moves the truck to a parking spot.

You enter the building and head to your door at the end of the first floor.  Hopefully it’s clean, you think.  You can’t remember the last time a man came over.  You pop in your code and open the door, Joel holding the door beside you.  You set your purse and keys on the kitchen counter and watch Joel’s eyes examine the place.  He looks at the pictures of you and your friends and family hung on the walls.

“Clearly, you’ve always been gorgeous,” he says, pointing to a picture from your 8th grade graduation.  Braces and all.  You smack his arm playfully.  “Shut it.  We can’t all be sexy-cowboy-chico-suave like you,” you gripe, making him burst out laughing.  “Never heard that one before darlin’, but sexy doesn’t cover you,” he says, eyes traveling up and down your frame.  He takes two big steps toward you.  “So, what’s your definition of funny business?” he asks, finger tipping your chin up to look at him.  You smirk and lead him to the couch, grabbing the remote and turning the TV on.

“You’re really gonna regret coming over here,” you giggle, pulling up Hulu.  You scroll down to continue watching The Golden Girls.  Joel groans playfully.  “Yeah… we definitely have different definitions of that word,” he says, putting his arm around you and kicking his feet up as you snuggle into him.

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[losergendered]

CURRENT REQUESTS

(will be updated consistently and linked in my pinned!)

logiclexic logic, librarygender encyclopedia, praying mantis kin rhetoric, girl? drama, artgender conceptulization, mathgender visual calculus, angelgender volition, femme inland empire, softlexic empathy, masc authority, multigender esprits du corps, schrodinger's gender suggestion, stonelexic endurance, goregender pain tolerance, masc physical instrument, partygender electrochemistry, femme shivers, goregender half light, acrobaticlexic hand/eye coordination, sightlexic perception, lightgender reaction speed, dancelexic savoir faire, touchlexic interfacing, steadylexic composure (disco elysium)

trans izzy/liz, transgender eli, red fox kin frankie, transmasc pinkie pie, unlabeled tomioka giyuu, transgender bakugou katsumi + clarifications (system members)

bisexual Allan Bravecog, pansexual Cathal Ray Toby Bravecog, autistic Kilo Kidd, polyamorous Courtney Case, polyamorous Barry Briefcase, romance-favorable Mundie Mudsnapper, futch Belle Dama, femme Misty Monsoon, masc Holly Grayelle, butch Mary Anna, queer Chip Revvington, bear Spruce Campbell, multigender Tawney C. Esta, bisexual Cosmo Kuiper, gay Charon, nonbinary Nix, polysexual Hydra, bipan Styx, trans Kerberos, autistic Brian, trans Benjamin Biggs, queer Prester Virgil, gay Graham Ness Payser, gay Flint Bonpyre, gay Dave Brubot, bi uranic Buck Ruffler, queer High Roller, gay Head Honcho, trans Magnate, genderfaun Insider, transmasculine Buck Wilde, bisexual William Boar + additions/corrections (toontown corporate clash)

godkin kusuo saiki (saiki k)

autistic d (alphablocks)

spacekin kel, faekin basil, voidpunk sunny, demisexual aubrey, bi hero, biromantic mari + changes and enbyhet omori, caedattractional stranger, cathearted kimberly, mspec straight vance, sapphic charlene, bi gay angel, bi mikhael, angled aroace mincy + anattractional flag (omori)

genderfuck percy jackson + adhd etc addition (percy jackson)

aroace imperius, quoirose tyrael, aroace auriel, aroace itherael, aroace malthael (diablo)

pansexual sam winchester, gay castiel (supernatural)

aroallo eleanor shellstrop, alloace chidi anagonye, aroallo tahani al-jamil, bi jason mendoza, atomoromantic janet, apothirose michael, loveless aro mindy st clair (the good place)

intersex hannah, demigender spencer, trans man logan, butch marissa, trans woman lynda, trans man benji, omnisexual zaid, trans man ted, gnc alessio, femme anastasia, achillean diego, demigirl ivy, nonbinary tristan, achillean richard, trans woman natalia, aromantic amelie, transfem jade (disventure camp s4)

jaguarkin kipo oak, aroace wolf, gay benson mekler, non-sam aro dave, bi lio oak, biromantic song oak + pan gay troy sandoval (kataotw)

transmasc sonic.exe (sonic.exe)

trans man mokey fraggle (fraggle rock)

arospec dr allison cameron (house md)

starkin mario, starkin luigi, pan peach, aromantic spec bowser, bi daisy, starkin rosalina, aro wario, ace waluigi (super mario)

autistic L, noctis, donnie, and V (death note, final fantasy, donnie darko, devil may cry)

nonbinary poob, transfem folly (regretevator)

bisexual mike haggar, femme jessica haggar, altersex poison, quoisexual lucia morgan, transmasculine maki genryusai, sex-favorable cody travers, pansexual hugo andore, gay guy, transandrogynous carlos miyamoto (final fight)

pansexual risotto nero, multisexual melone, omniromantic ghiaccio, queer prosciutto, bisexual pesci, queer formaggio, bisexual illuso, asterian sorbet, polysexual gelato (jjba)

grayromantic pomni, lesbian ragatha, aroaceapl jax, bi gangle, aplatonic zooble, bi kinger, panaffectional caine, panaffectionate bubble (tadc)

loveless aro shadow the hedgehog, aroace sonic the hedgehog

[hallmark-movie-fanatics]

2023 Leo Award Nominations

Best Hairstyling in a Dramatic Series - Linda Nelson, Chesapeake Shores, Season 6 Episode 10 'All or Nothing at All'

Best Make-up in a Dramatic Series - Charles Porlier, Chesapeake Shores, Season 6 Episode 10 'All or Nothing at All'

Best Television Movie - Lights, Camera, Christmas! (Countdown to Christmas, Hallmark Channel) Mid-Love Crisis (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) Three Wise Men and a Baby (Countdown to Christmas, Hallmark Channel) Time for Him To Come Home for Christmas (Miracles of Christmas, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)

Best Direction - Heather Hawthorn Doyle - A Splash of Love (Hallmark Channel) Peter Benson - Color My World With Love (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) Jessica Harmon - Game, Set, Love (Fall Into Love, Hallmark Channel) Terry Ingram - Three Wise Men and a Baby (Countdown to Christmas, Hallmark Channel)

Best Male Lead Performance in a Television Movie - Benjamin Hollingsworth - A Splash of Love (Hallmark Channel) Richard Harmon - Game, Set, Love (Fall Into Love, Hallmark Channel) Niall Matter - Rip In Time (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)

Best Female Supporting Performance in a Television Movie - June Laporte - Mid-Love Crisis (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)

Best Male Supporting Performance in a Television Movie - Riley Davis - Dying for Chocolate: A Curious Caterer Mystery (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) Riley Davis - Grilling Season: A Curious Caterer Mystery (Hallmark Movies & Mystery)

Best Screenwriting for a Television Movie - Paul Campbell and Kimberly Sustad - Three Wise Men and a Baby (Countdown to Christmas, Hallmark Channel)

Best Casting for a Television Movie - Jackie Lind and Tara Bell-Irving - Color My World With Love (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) Erin Lally and Annalease Tilling - Dating the Delaneys (Fall Into Love, Hallmark Channel) Jackie Lind and Tara Bell-Irving - Lights, Camera, Christmas! (Countdown to Christmas, Hallmark Channel) Judy Lee - Time for Him To Come Home for Christmas (Miracles of Christmas, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)

Best Cinematography for a Television Movie - Mike Kam - The Holiday Sitter (Countdown to C Christmas, Hallmark Channel)

Best Picture Editing for a Television Movie - Jason Dale - Color My World With Love (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) Saeed Vahidi - Rip in Time (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) Jason Pielak - Welcome to Mama's (Loveuary, Hallmark C channel)

Best Musical Scor for a Television Movie - Brian Chan and Caleb Chan - A Big Fat Family Christmas (Countdown to Christmas, Hallmark Channel) Brian Chan abd Caleb Chan - A Fabled Holiday (Countdown to Christmas, Hallmark Channel) Graeme Coleman - Wedding of a Lifetime (Fall Into Love, Hallmark Channel)

Best Hairstyling for a Television Movie - Melissa Lawson - Dying for Chocolate: A Curious Caterer Mystery (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) Melissa Neilson - Inventing the Christmas Prince (Countdown to Christmas, Hallmark Channel)

Best Production Design for a Television Movie - Michael Nemirsky - A Second Chance at Love (Spring Into Love, Hallmark Channel) Ali Tavasoli - Christmas at the Golden Palace (Countdown to Christmas, Hallmark Channel)

Best Costume Design for a Television Movie - Jessica Kalan - Dating the Delaneys (Fall Into Love, Hallmark Channel) Tina Fiorda - Lights, Camera, Christmas! (Countdown to Christmas, Hallmark Channel) Tanya Lipke - Welcome to Mama's (Loveuary, Hallmark Channel)

[jessicatates]

[graveincarnate]

WELCOME! ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

As of right now, this page is dedicated to all sorts of fanfiction! I write x readers, canon ship fics, etc! I have five main fandoms that I stick to, but odds are if you request something else I’ll give it a shot too; if i’ve seen the source material of course.

PAUL DANO CINEMATIC UNIVERSE:

Klitz (The Girl Next Door)

Dwayne Hoover (Little Miss Sunshine) ~ NO NSFW!

Edward Nashton (The Batman)

Calvin Weir-Fields (Ruby Sparks)

Brian Wilcox (Fast Food Nation)

Martin Blythe (The Emperor’s Club) ~ NO NSFW!

Thaddius (The Ballad of Jack and Rose)

Paul Sandow (The King)

Don/Light (Light and the Sufferer)

Eli Brooks (The Girl Next Door)

SHIPS:

Klitz & Eli

Riddlebat (Bruce and Edward)

I’ve seen all of Paul’s filmography so if there’s a character not listed here that you’re looking for, I’m still open to writing them! These are just the ones that I feel most comfortable writing.

STRANGER THINGS:

Eddie Munson

Nancy Wheeler

Robin Buckley ~ WLW ONLY

Steve Harrington

Billy Hargrove

Mike Wheeler ~ NO NSFW

Will Byers ~ NO NSFW, MLM ONLY

Max Mayfield ~ NO NSFW

Jim Hopper

Fred Benson

Chrissy Cunningham

SHIPS:

Jancy (Jonathan and Nancy)

Stancy (Steve and Nancy)

Mileven (Mike and Eleven)

Byler (Will and Mike)

Lumax (Max and Lucas)

Steddie (Steve and Eddie)

IT:

Eddie Kaspbrak

Richie Tozier

Beverly Marsh

Stanley Uris

SHIPS:

Reddie (Richie and Eddie)

Benverly (Ben and Beverly)

Stenbrough (Stan and Bill)

Stanlon (Stan and Mike)

No nsfw for when they’re kids, obviously, but I am flexible with high school and college settings if that’s what you’re after. Regarding adult era, obviously nsfw is okay! Just please specify which era you want when requesting.

THE QUARRY:

Dylan (MLM ONLY)

Ryan

Emma

Abigail

Jacob

Laura

Kaitlyn

Nick

SHIPS:

Dylan and Ryan

Abigail and Emma

Jacob and Emma

UNTIL DAWN:

Sam

Josh

Ashley

Chris

Jessica

Matt

Emily

Mike

REQUESTS AND BOUNDARIES:

Requests will always be open, here’s a short list of things I will write and won’t write. I hope it’ll be helpful when requesting!

WILL WRITE:

Headcanons, fics, drabbles, oneshots, etc.

Fluff, platonic, nsfw/nsft, and anything else in-between.

Things involving drugs, preferably just marijuana, but I’ll consider harder substances if asked.

Any sort of kink, I have a few exceptions which will be featured in the ‘won’t write’ section. Anything else is free reign.

I’ll consider topics including self harm or other things of that matter, but if I feel the request is romanticizing or glamorizing mental illness it won’t be accepted. It’s important to me that depictions like that are accurate.

Female, male, and non-binary/gender neutral readers. I normally keep everything gender neutral just for more inclusivity, but if asked specifically I’ll accommodate. When requesting please specify afab or amab! If not specified I’ll try to keep it ambiguous, or offer both.

WON’T WRITE:

Kinks including: Any sort of non-con, pee, scat, or snuff. Really anything involving bodily fluids or intense violence.

Requests with names or anything specific, I want to be as inclusive as possible so anything that’s specific to a single person will be denied!

Things involving abuse of any kind (sexual, physical, emotional)

Any sort of fic about real people, this is non-negotiable!

Incest or any other taboo subject.

Please don’t be afraid to request something! I’m always itching to write and will be more than happy to write something for you!

[boysbygirls]

Speaking about his journey, hope for the future and the blessing and curse that is sharing your vulnerability with the world, Benson Boone invites you to dip your toe in the ocean of his world in our latest exclusive conversation. Amanda Peixoto-Elkins captures the singer under subtle lights, whilst Alyssa On dresses Benson to shine in the haze of old Hollywood glamour.  https://bit.ly/33IQP1D

Photography Amanda Peixo-Toelkins. Fashion Alyssa On. Interview Jessica Fynn. Grooming Nathaniel Dezan. Photo Assistant Ethan Elkins

Benson wears Suit by Dries van Noten, Shirt by F8ka Chemicals Club and Necklaces by Jenn Wong, Dalmata and The Hood Supply Rings Vitaly.

[ecmlol]

Why do I want dickkory to communicate through music like everything is back to normal but their relationship. They are back on the road and dick connects his phone and plays can I be him by Jame Arthur and then bad habit by Steve lacy . Dick just bobbing his head and keeping his eye on the road. Kory doesn't even look at him heck she hasn't spoken to him in days. The song ends and the next song is sun roof by nick youre that song ends.This songs gets kory's attention a little more she gave up and looked at dick who has a small smile on his face.I've grown accustom to her face by Chris Botti comes on. Kory rolls her eyes. kory had a small hint of a smiles on her face as she unplugs his phone and she plugs in . The first song is cry me a river by julie london. As dick listens he frowns .Kory sits back and looking smug. When the song over kory plays la la la by Sam smith. Kory hears dick sigh and then scratches the back of his head.Kory is staring out the window when the song is playing. When the song ends kory puts on too good at good bye by same smith.this brings tears to korys eyes. Dick swallows hard. dick ask for his phone and ask siri to play your all I need by Marvin Gaye and Tammie Terrell. Kory had to wipe a tear from her face . Kory unplug his phone and plugs hers in. She plays meet me in the middle by Jessica ware. Dick ask for his phone to be plugged in. Dick plays whatever it that's by imagine dragons. When the songs done kory plays what's on your mind by George benson .Dick listen and a look of determination comes across his face. Dick plays rather be by clean bandit . They are at a stop light and he's smiling and at this point kory it to a little. Love my again by John new some. Now dick is singing alone as he drives. When the songs over she pugs in her phone and plays what you won't do for love by Bobby Caldwell. After the song dick can feel kory looking at him .he smiles and looks over quickly at her.He sigh and rubs he heart with his feel hand. Dick ask if she could plug in his phone . The first song is say you got let go by James Arthur. Dick doesn't have the nerve to look at her. Kory plays the only girl in the world by Rihanna. Dick plays love song by the cure.kory is melting in her seat.she's smiling and dick is smiling too. Kory plays hrs &hrs by muni long. Kory watches his face. Is he blushing . They can hear the kids in the back talking . Kory and dick both roll there eyes. Kory plays come and get it by Selina Gomez kory then plays talk dirty to me by Jason derulo. Dick steal a look at kory and she smugly smiles at him. How needs to eat?? Dick yell to the kids. And all said they wanted Dinner. They quickly make up their mind and hey to dinner. Thing seem back to normal. With kory by his side. Both of them stealing touches and glances. After dinner they headed to their motel. Dick doesn't look at kory as he pulls In and gets out. He hands her one of his credit cards.

"Get the kids their rooms for me please.I need to run a quick errand."

"sure hey how will I get you your keys?"

"don't worry about it . I'll figure it out?"dick says with a wink and then walks out.

The owner mutters" lucky girl."

Kory grabs the five keys.

"when he ask me where would you like me to send him?"

"To the room farthest from the kids room "

"alright will do"

"thank you"Kory starts handing keys out

"Where's dick? "Rachel ask

"No clue"

"ah huh" gar says as they

"Ok everyone please stay in your rooms unless you are all together. Ok does everyone understand.

They all say yes and head to the rv.

"The car is gone " Tim announced

" I wonder where he went" Gar says

" it's dick he will be fine " kory says

Kory watches the kids head towards the conjoined rooms and the two single ones.Once everyone was in there rooms kory headed to hers that she is sharing with dick for the night . A half and hour later kory is coming out of the shower and putting on her rob on when there's a knock on her door.

" it's me "dick says

Kory opens the door and dick steps with his arms full of donuts his overnight bag, and super suitHe chuckles his stuff in the corner with hers

"Glad you found me"

"I will always find you" dick says with a smile

Dick turns around and is holding a bottle of tequila.

"now we're did you get this idea?"

" I know we haven't talked much"

"You know what let's not start now just yet . Get over here!"

" you have no idea how much I want that but I need to say something first " dick pours two shoots.

" I'm sorry I shouldn't have said what I said . And after what happen I don't care if it's vision dream or a prophecy I'm taking it very seriously .

Dick pulls out a box of condoms

Your serious

I'm a changed man

So this is your way of saying no to our little girl?

No no this is me telling you I believe. If you want to go for it this box's goes to Tim .

I'm pretty sure our daughter will show up when it's her time . Kory takes the box and looks at it

Their Expired

Your kidding

Nope

Dick takes the box back

I think our destiny is calling us dick says

kory drops her robe she's naked . Dick swallow heavy and goes to her.

At anytime you change your mind I'll pull out

Kory pulls him to her.

Richard John grayson I don't want to see a drop of you anywhere besides it dripping thigh until we get a positive pregnancy test.

Copy. Dick grabs his by her thighs and walks her to the bed.

If you change your mind...kory say

I won't I want her and you. I want this I want us.i can't lose you again. Dick say as he planks above her .

For the rest of the trip . They stopped everyone night to stay at a hotel. Three night later the bottle if tequila is half full.it was like a nightly  ritual dick would disappear and bring something back for kory and the kids .First night was 4 dozen of donuts. Second night it was pints of ice cream and the third night everyone had a taste for candy. And for the final night dick brought cupcakes for everyone. After their nightly shot and their first round dick gets up and bring over korys cupcake but doesn't give it to her .

Not yet hold on let me clean up my mess first. Dick says as he brings back a warm wet wash cloths and a towel.

Relax I got this. Dick says with a smile.

Kory is still on her knee when he says this

Aww that was kind of you

The least I can is clean up my mess.

Kory sits down when dick slides her cupcake towards her.

I'm starving kory says

Eat up

Kory opens the box and it's a chocolate cupcake with purple icing and with will you marry me written in blue.

Yes yes yes ! Kory set the cupcake Down and hugs him.

Sorry I don't have a right yet but it's on the way .

It is ?

Yeah I hope you don't mind a family heirlooms? Bruce is sending me my mothers ring and his mother's ring I figured we could design something you like from the two rings.

Are you sure?

Yeah both rings have been hang out in a safe at Wayne manor of a long time. Bruce isn't getting married.

Well then we can do it together.kory says

Ok but you can have final say.

Whatever we do you think we can make our little girl her first pair of earrings from the rings too. If you don't want to that's ok .

Im sure bruce would like that just as much as I already do

[procrastinatorimagines]

I Want Us Part 6

Fandom: Chicago PD / SVU

Series: I Want Us

Part 1 //  Part 2 // Part 3 // Part 4 // Part 5 // Part 6 // Part 7 // Part 8 // Part 9 // Part 10 (Final)

Pairing/s: Sonny Carisi x Intelligence!Reader

Warning/s: tw rape, murder, assault

Word Count: 1,795

Summary: The Intelligence Unit’s last case with Manhattan SVU had them flying out to New York to track down an abducted boy, and had Dectective Y/L/N and Detective Carisi growing close in the process. Now, a string of rape-murders in Chicago has SVU boarding the next flight out, believing the suspect to be the same man responsible for a set of identical crimes 10 years prior. As the case unfolds, Y/N and Carisi are brought back together, reigniting the spark between them.

You arrived at the previous night’s crime scene a few minutes before Special Victims, slipping on gloves and treating carefully as CSI went over everything they’d found, or didn’t find more accurately, with you. You were knelt down next to where they’d recovered the body, a grim look plastered on your face as you took in every detail of the victim, she almost didn’t look real. 

“Detective Y/L/N,” you heard, standing up and turning you attention towards the woman ducking under the crime scene tape and making her way towards you.

“Captain Benson, welcome back to Chicago,” you greeted, meeting her in the middle and shaking her hand, “sorry it isn’t under better circumstances.”

“Oh, believe me, it never is,” she informed you, eyes drifting from you to the body of Jessica Connors with a mixture of sorrow and determination that made you admire her even more than you already did. You still didn’t know how they did these kinds of cases everyday.

Sonny and Kat came through after their Captain. “Hey Y/N, I hear we’re borrowing you from Intelligence for this case,” Kat said.

“You don’t mind that I asked Voight for you to join us do you?” Benson asked, your eyes unconsciously sliding to Sonny as she did. He hadn’t said anything yet, but a small smile was forming on his lips as he looked at you.

“Of course not, anything I can do to help,” you replied.

“Glad to have you then,” Sonny voiced with a grin, ignoring the pointed look Kat gave the both of you.

“You up to speed on the new victims?” You asked, noticing the way Benson was looking at Jessica’s body, CSI just finishing up at the scene.

“Yeah we are,” she told you, her tone and the familiarity in her eyes suggesting that she actually had worked the first case in New York. She noticed you staring and shook the thoughts from her head.

“We’ll catch him this time,” you said, meeting her gaze.

“Will will,” she nodded, looking around at the scene with a Captain’s eye, “Kat and I will talk to CSI, match up any details, see if we can pick up any leads, you and Carisi talk to any witnesses, the officers first on scene, and the man who found the body,” she ordered, turning to go talk to CSI with Kat when she had your confirmation.

“Hey,” Carisi said with a smile when you were both alone.

“Hey yourself,” you replied, “how was the flight?”

“Not too bad, reading up on this case certainly passed the time,” he said, hesitating before adding in a quieter voice: “I was also... looking forward to seeing you again.”

You felt your cheeks go a little red, remembering yourself as you cleared your throat. “We should, um, get on with our orders,” you managed, flustered by the look in his eyes. 

He smirked but agreed, gesturing for you to lead the way to where a man of about 35-40 was stood with two uniforms. He was a bit on the shorter side, dark hair and bright white running gear on, not the most practical for a run in the woods, as made apparently by the mud stains. The long scar across his face was distinctive, but you tried not to stare as you made your approach.

“Mr Tate?” Carisi asked, checking his notes briefly to make sure as the man nodded, the unis leaving you to talk to the him. “Thanks for sticking around.”

“You mind if we ask you a couple of questions?” You asked, pulling out your notebook and a pen.

“Of course detectives, anything to help,” he told you both, running a hand through his hair, “I’ve already told the officers that arrived on scene everything I saw.

“We know, but we just want to make sure all our bases are covered,” Carisi clarified.

“Ask away,” Tate spread out his arms, ready for you to begin. Carisi looked to you, signaling you to begin.

“Do you always run this route?” You asked, looking around at the well worn and clearly marked path; the killer wanted the body to be found. 

“Yeah, it’s quite a popular trail,” he confirmed, rubbing at a bit of mud on the sleeve of his jumper.

“You see anyone else?” Carisi asked. It was a pretty wide path, and it didn’t diverge much, the killer would have had to use this trail to move Jessica’s body.

“Just another jogger,” he told you with a shrug, something that probably wasn’t very uncommon, even later in the evening.

“But they didn’t see the body?” You probed further, finding it strange. Jessica wasn’t exactly hidden, she’d practically been on full display of the path, anyone would have seen her from where you were.

“I don’t know... I guess not, they were running past me, so I’d be surprised if they didn’t but...” He answered, you and Carisi sharing an identical look as you put a circle around this other jogger in your notes.

“Remember what he was wearing?” Carisi asked for some clarification as Tate scratched his head, thinking.

“Er, black tracksuit, baseball cap, oh and glasses too, like sun glasses, I thought that was strange given how dark it was,” he recalled, your suspicion growing further with each detail.

“White... black...?” Carisi continued, making sure you didn’t miss any detail about your new suspect.

“White, definitely, had a rucksack on too,” Tate said, face scrunched up in thought.

“You were seen him running here before?” You mused, knowing killers sometimes prefered places that were familiar.

“I don’t think so,” he answered somewhat apologetically, “expensive shoes like those... I’d have noticed. Does that help?”

You and Carisi nodded to each other before you took a card out of your pocket, “it does, thank you, get in touch if you think of anything else.” 

He took the card, looking over it before slipping it into his pocket, “will do.” He turned to leave, glancing back at the crime scene one last time, Carisi gesturing for the unis to make sure he got back okay.

“Security cameras?” Carisi suggested, reading your mind as your eyes scanned the surrounding area carefully. There wasn’t any this far into the trail, you weren’t that lucky.

“We should check the entrace and exit, if there are only the two ways onto this route then they had to have gone back to one of the car parks, we’ll check the cameras there,” you told him, pocketing your notes and heading back to Benson and Kat.

“You got something?” She asked as you approached.

“Maybe, we’re going to go see what we can find on the nearest security cameras,” Carisi told her, filling her in on everything the witness had just revealed. 

“The park ranger can help, he’s with a couple of officers,” she said, a distant and guardedly hopeful look in her eyes. This was as close as anyone had gotten.

You both went off with the park ranger, being led back up the trail to the car park and the rangers station. It was a quiet morning, not surprising given the amount of cop cars and crime scene tape. You’d certainly find a different route if you saw it.

He led you into the station, his partner already having the tape set up to play. “This your guy?” He asked, hitting play as you and Carisi leaned forward, watching intently.

It was dark, but the time stamp matched up as a dark figure emerged from the direction you’d just walked, his jogging slowing to a walk as he approached an equally dark car. The description matched the one Tate had just given you.

“Can you zoom in on that?” You asked, pointing to the number plate on the car. The ranger nodded, pausing the footage and focusing in on the plate. “Got it,” you nodded, Carisi already calling in for a BOLO on the car, a bentley, a long with as good of a description of the driver as he could in the dim light.

“Thanks guys,” Carisi told them as you exited the station, stepping back into the car park as you made your way towards the stop where the bentley had been parked. 

Carisi was about to say something to you when your phone rang, digging it out to see Hailey calling. “Hey, how’s it going with Jessica’s family? We think we’ve caught a lead here,” you relayed to her.

“Yeah we heard the BOLO over the radio, got something that might help you with that too,” she told you, a questioning look from Carisi as you put it on speaker for him to hear.

“Oh yeah? What did the family know?” You asked, your aching for them and what they were going through.

“The parents didn’t know much, but when the little sister let us out she mentioned that Jess had been planning to go on a date the last time she’d seen her, about a week a go now,” Hailey explained, the cogs in your mind whirling.

“About the same time we found Lily Hamilton’s body?” You checked, thinking that maybe the killer had swapped one woman out for another.

“You got it,” Hailey confirmed grimly, “and get this, the sister said that Jess had been super excited, saying she’d found her prince charming.” She emphasised the last words, the images of the fanciful ball gowns all the women had been dressed in fresh in your mind. 

You heard Jay calling Hailey from somewhere further away, “okay, thanks, we’ll meet you back at the district,” you said, saying your goodbyes and hanging up.

“Prince charming?” Carisi echoed, clearing piecing it together the same as you.

“Sounds like it fits, let’s check if any of the other girls had dates,” you suggested, taking out your car keys.

“I think I read something about that in a couple of the old New York files,” he agreed, following you to your car as he typed away on his phone, most likely telling Benson the plan.

“Looks like we’ve got some work to do,” you told him with a little bit of hope, “guess you’re going to be stuck we me for a bit.” 

Carisi grinned, “I can’t say that I mind.” You smiled as you reached your car, more than glad for the company.

Still, something didn’t sit right with you. Not that you didn’t like easy cases, but this... it was too neat, too quick. 9 women dead in New York without so much as a trace of evidence and this lead just falls in your lap?

You couldn’t quite put your finger on what you were missing, but if it helped stop other women from meeting the same fate, you were going to find out.

[vanltys]

took this quiz for evie and honestly i’m not mad about the results

she got allison hargreeves at 90% and im looking respectfully (((:  i am also screaming @ MARGAERY TYRELL !!!!!!!!! black widow, lana kane, jennifer jareau, maeve millay, and ASTRID LEONG-TEO !!!!!!! i am totally not biased bc i write them ........ dont look at me .........

the rest are under the cut (there was like ,,,,,,,,, over 800 total so i just took 102 of them lmao) 

Allison Hargreeves (The Umbrella Academy): 90%

Iris West (The Flash): 89%

Dana Barrett (Ghostbusters): 89%

Laurel Lance (Arrow): 88%

Tess Ocean (Ocean's 11): 88%

Inara Serra (Firefly + Serenity): 87%

Joan Holloway (Mad Men): 87%

Beth Pearson (This Is Us): 87%

Bonnie Bennett (The Vampire Diaries): 87%

Caroline Forbes (The Vampire Diaries): 87%

Angelica Schuyler (Hamilton): 87%

Rachel Zane (Suits): 87%

Lana Lang (Smallville): 87%

Leslie Thompkins (Gotham): 87%

Sophie (This Is Us): 86%

Dr. Alana Bloom (Hannibal): 86%

Alexis Castle (Castle): 86%

Joey Lucas (The West Wing): 85%

Veronica Donovan (Prison Break): 85%

Mia Toretto (Fast & Furious): 85%

Lucilla (Gladiator): 85%

Donna Paulsen (Suits): 85%

Jennifer Jareau (Criminal Minds): 85%

Juliet O'Hara (Psych): 85%

Nala (The Lion King): 84%

Astrid Leong-Teo (Crazy Rich Asians): 84%

Bo Peep (Toy Story): 84%

Beverly Katz (Hannibal): 84%

Dr. Claire Browne (The Good Doctor): 84%

Anita (West Side Story): 84%

Lagertha (Vikings): 84%

Storm (X-Men): 84%

Ada Shelby (Peaky Blinders): 84%

Nancy Wheeler (Stranger Things): 84%

Camille Saroyan (Bones): 84%

Fleur Delacour (Harry Potter): 83%

Katara (Avatar: The Last Airbender): 83%

Jadzia Dax (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine): 83%

Kasidy Yates (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine): 83%

Princess Leia (Star Wars): 83%

Maeve Millay (Westworld): 83%

Olivia Benson (Law & Order: SVU): 83%

Jules (Superbad): 83%

Lady Jessica (Dune): 83%

Carla Espinosa (Scrubs): 83%

Carmela Soprano (The Sopranos): 83%

Rarity (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic): 83%

Stella Gibson (The Fall): 83%

Jasmine (Aladdin): 83%

Joan Watson (Elementary): 83%

Aunt Polly (Peaky Blinders): 83%

C. J. Cregg (The West Wing): 82%

Abbey Bartlet (The West Wing): 82%

Peggy Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe): 82%

Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham (Downton Abbey): 82%

Maggie Hart (True Detective): 82%

Rachel Menken (Mad Men): 82%

Monica Hall (Silicon Valley): 82%

Taystee Jefferson (Orange is the New Black): 82%

Tami Taylor (Friday Night Lights): 82%

Beverly Crusher (Star Trek: The Next Generation): 82%

Deanna Troi (Star Trek: The Next Generation): 82%

Guinan (Star Trek: The Next Generation): 82%

Kurt Hummel (Glee): 82%

Abby Whelan (Scandal): 82%

Diane Lockhart (The Good Wife): 82%

Gisele Yashar (Fast & Furious): 82%

Meadow Soprano (The Sopranos): 82%

Claire Randall (Outlander): 82%

Kim Wexler (Better Call Saul): 82%

Annie January (The Boys): 82%

Lila Crane (Psycho): 82%

Skylar (Good Will Hunting): 82%

Elizabeth Burke (White Collar): 82%

Sansa Stark (Game of Thrones): 81%

Margaery Tyrell (Game of Thrones): 81%

Mercedes Jones (Glee): 81%

Angela Moss (Mr. Robot): 81%

Dr. Madolyn Madden (The Departed): 81%

Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon): 81%

Jemma Simmons (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.): 81%

Sam Seaborn (The West Wing): 80%

Black Widow (Marvel Cinematic Universe): 80%

Addison Montgomery (Grey's Anatomy): 80%

Zoe Washburne (Firefly + Serenity): 80%

Rachel Chu (Crazy Rich Asians): 80%

Elizabeth Swann (Pirates of the Caribbean): 80%

Norma Jennings (Twin Peaks): 80%

Samantha Carter (Stargate SG-1): 80%

Janet Fraiser (Stargate SG-1): 80%

Tahani Al-Jamil (The Good Place): 80%

Olivia Pope (Scandal): 80%

Kevin Keller (Riverdale): 80%

Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier (Hannibal): 80%

Caitlin Snow (The Flash): 80%

Dr. Audrey Lim (The Good Doctor): 80%

Kiara (Outer Banks): 80%

Kate Beckett (Castle): 80%

Ellen Parsons (Damages): 80%

Shirley Schmidt (Boston Legal): 80%

Jennifer Parker (Back to the Future): 80%

Lana Kane (Archer): 80%

[mcgrathandwives]

Who I Write for

Hello! Here's a list of what fandoms I write for and a very honest list of who I write for in that fandom, some of which will have all characters and some of which will have specifics as I'm either new to fandom or just really really love those characters the most.

My inbox is ofc always open so if you're unsure please feel free to drop and ask to be sure ☺️

* I do normally write a NB!reader (non-binary) or GN!reader (gender neutral) or reader with the hint of said reader being female, it's also worth noting that I only write romantic storylines for female characters, I will write for male characters but it's always platonic*

- THIS LIST WILL BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY-

• Marvel

All characters from the MCU

All characters from other Marvel films such as: Deadpool, Fantastic Four, X-Men

All characters from the following Marvel TV Shows: Agents of Shield, Agent Carter, Runaways, Jessica Jones, WandaVision

be sure to ask if you're unsure, I write mostly for the MCU and Marvel TV shows however there are some comic characters I do adore and will happily slip them in.

•DC

All characters for the DC films

All characters from the DC TV shows such as: Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Flash, Black Lighting, Lucifer, Gotham, Krypton (season 1)

be sure to ask if you're unsure- I write mostly for the DC films however there are some comic characters that I love and adore so I will slip them in- I'm also aware that some of the animated series has characters not yet established on the big screen yet that I also will write for

• Law and Order: SVU

All characters: specifically Casey Novak, Olivia Benson and Amanda Rollins since those three are my absolute favourites

* I have yet to catch up from season 19 onwards so I may not be familiar with your character but I will either pass you onto some great blogs that can provide you with the content or will keep it on the back burner for when I have caught up

• Riverdale

All characters

• Brooklyn Nine Nine

All characters

* I have yet to catch up from season 5 so please bare with

• Doctor Who

Amy Pond, Thirteen, Yas

• WWE

Becky Lynch, Rhea Ripley, Tegan Noxx, Charlotte Flair, Baliey, Sasha Banks, Paige

• She-Ra and The Princesses Of Power

All characters

• Grey's Anatomy

Meredith Grey, Cristina Yang, Lexie Grey, Addison Montgomery, Callie Torres, (more to be added as in doing my rewatch for the first time in years)

Most male characters

[realreadreid]

Lesbian Fandom Guide

A complete domestic and international list of lesbian TV & movie femslash ship names. 

(Updated 12/9/19)

So, in spectacular idiot fashion, I accidentally deleted the original post. Bright side, it has lead to a major overhaul and update to the list. As always, suggestions are desired and welcomed. Enjoy!

NOTES: 1. Only listing ships name mashups, 2. Alphabetical

KEY:  C=Cannon, *=Ship currently in progress, D=Domestic (USA), I=International, D/I=Int’l shows that air in the US

ADAMS FOSTER = Lena & Stef (Adams-Foster) [The Fosters] C D

AGUSLERIA = Agustina & Valeria [Vecinos En Guerra] C I

ALBY = Alex Parrish & Shelby Wyatt [Quantico] I

AMANDIE = Amanda & Edie [Almost Family] C* D

ANN(e) = Anne Lester & Ann Walker [Gentleman Jack] C* D/I

ANNALEVE = (Annalise) Keating & (Eve) Rothlow [How to Get Away with Murder] C D

AURELIA = Aurora & Celia [Seis Hermanas] C I

AVALANE = (Ava) Sharpe & Sara (Lance) [Legends of Tomorrow] C* D

BADISON = Bird & Madison [Finding Carter] C D

BALLIE = Bea & Allie [Wentworth] C I

BARCEDES = Barbara & Mercedes (Mechita) [Perdona Nuestros Pecados] C I

BECHLOE = Beca & Chloe [Pitch Perfect] D

BERENA = (Bernie) Wolfe & (Serena) Campbell [Holby City] C* I

BERING & WEKLS = Myka (Bering) & Helena G. (Wells) [Warehouse 13] D

BRITTANA = Brittany & Santana [Glee] C D

CABESON = Alex (Cabot) & Olivia (Benson) [L&O SVU] D

CALZONA = Callie & Arizona [Grey’s Anatomy] C D

CAZZIE (CIZZIE) = Casey & Izzie [Atypical] C* D

CHELLY = Chloe & Elly [Neighbors] C I

CLARINA = Clara & Marina [Em Familia] C I

CLEXA = Clarke & Lexa [The 100] C D

COPHINE = Cosima & Delphine [Orphan Black] C D/I

CRISABEL = Cristina & Isabel [Tierra de Lobos] C I

CROANA = Cris + Joana [SKAM Espana] C* I

DALICE = Dane & Alice [The L Word] C D

DANSEN = Alex (Danvers) & Kelly (Olsen) [Supergirl] C* D

DEANORU = Karolina (Dean) & Niko (Minoru) [Marvel’s Runways] C*

DIANHOE = Diana y Ainhoa [CENTROMEDICO] C I

DOCUBUS = Doctor (Laruen) & Succubus (Bo) [Lost Girl] C D/I

ELIZONA = Arizona & Eliza [Grey’s Anatomy] C D

EMAYA = Emily & Maya [Pretty Little Liars] C D

EMISON = Emily & Allison [Pretty Little Liars] C D

FABERRY = Quinn (Fabray) & Rachel (Berry) [Glee] D

FIMOGEN = Fiona & Imogen [Degrassi] C D

FLOZMIN = Florencia & Jazmín [Las Estrellas] C I

FREELIN = Freya & Keelin [The Originals] C D

FOXXAY = Cordelia (Foxx) & Misty (Day) [American Horror Story] D

FRIDGET = (Franky) Doyle & (Bridget) Westfall [Wentworth] C I

FUFFY = Faith & Buffy [Buffy the Vampire Slayer] D

GOLLY = Gail & Holly [Rookie Blue] C D

GRANKIE = Grace & Frankie [Grace & Frankie] D

GRENNA = Greer & Brenna [Chasing Life] C D

GREYES = Abby (Griffin) & Raven (Rayes) [The 100] C* D

HACKLE = Ada (Cackle) & Hecate (Hardbroom) [The Worst Witch] I

HICSQUEAK = Hecate Hardbroom & Pippa Pentangle [The Worst Witch] I

HOLLSTEIN = Laura (Hollis) & Carmilla (Karnstein) [Carmilla] C D/I

HOLTZBERT = Holtzmann & Gilbert [Ghostbusters] D

JASSANI = Jasmine & Anni [GZSZ] C

JATHEA = Jade & Althea [The Rich Man’s Daughter] C I

JEMILY = (Jennifer) “JJ” Jareau & (Emily) Prentiss [Criminal Minds]* D

JEMMA = Jenna & Emma [Hand auts Herz] C I

JETRA = (Jane) Villanueva & (Petra) Solano [Jane the Virgin] D

JULIANA = Julia & Mariana [Las Aparicio] C I

JULIANTINA = Juliana y Valentina [Amar a Muerte] C I

KADENA = Kat & Adena [The Bold Type] C* D

KANA = Kate & Rana [Coronation Street] C I

KANNI = Katrin & Anni [GZSZ] C I

KARMY = Karma & Amy [Faking It] C D

KEMALINE = Kate & Emaline [Everything Sucks] C D

KERIETTA = Kerstin & Juliette [Marienhof] C I

KINGS’S GOLD = Quinn (King) & Rachel (Goldberg) [UnREAL]* D

LIMANTHA = Lica e Samantha [Malhação] C I

LINTZ  =Maggie (Lin) & Sydney (Katz) [Saving Hope] C D

LUIMELIA = Luisita y Amelia [Amar es para Siempre] C I

LUTRICIA = Lucia & Patricia [Las Trampas del Deseo] C I

LYRETRIA = Lyria & Eretria [The Shannara Chronicles] C* D

MALEX =Marissa & Alex [The OC] C D

MARBECCA = Marlene & Rebecca [Verbotene Liebe] C I

MELKO = Mel & Niko [Charmed] C* D

MELLIVIA = (Mellie) Grant & (Olivia) Pope [Scandal] D

MENESIS = Megan y Genesis [Mi Familia Perfecta] C I

MIRANDAY = Miranda & Andrea [The Devil Wears Prada] D

MINX = Marissa & Bianca (Binx) [All My Children] C D

MOLLUNA = Molly & Luna [Burden of Truth] C D

MOTHERSHIP=Xena & Gabrielle [Xena Warrior Princess] C D

NAOMILY = Naomi & Emily [Skins UK] C D/I

NICHORELLO = Nicky & Morello [OITNB] C D

NOMANITA = Nomi & Amanita [Sense 8] C D

OTALIA = Olivia & Natalie [Guiding Light] C D

PAILY = Paige & Emily [Pretty Little Liars] C D

PALEX = Paige & Alex [Degrassi] C D

PARCOR = Parker & Kristina (Corinthos) [General Hospital] C D

PATTEN = (Patty) Hughes & (Ellen) Parsons [Damages] D

PAUGELA = Paula y Angela [La Otra Mirada] C I

PEPSI = Pepa & Silvia [Los Hombres de Paco] C I

PETRAMOS = (Petra) Solano & Jane (Ramos) [Jane the Virgin] C D

POSIE = Penelope & Josie [Legacies] C* D

PUPCAKE = Patsy & Delia  [Call the Midwife] C D/I

REAMY = Reagan & Amy [Faking It] C D

RED SLIPPERS = Red & Dorothy [Once Upon a Time] C D

RIZZLES = Jane (Rizzoli) & Maura (Isles) [Rizzoli & Isles] D

ROISA = Rose & Luisa [Jane the Virgin] C D

SANVERS = Maggie (Sawyer) & Alex (Danvers) [Supergirl] C D

SARLOTA = Carlota & Sara [Cable Girls] C* D/I

SAULA = Sophie & Paula [Coronation Street] C I

SHARMEN = Shane & Carmen [The L Word] C D

SHOOT = Shaw & Root [Person of Interest] C D

SKIMMONS (BIOHACKER/BIOQUAKE) = Jemma Simmons & Daisy “Skye” Johnson [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.] D

SLEEPING WARRIOR = Aurora & Mulan  [Once Upon A Time] C D

SPARIA = Spencer & Aria [Pretty Little Liars] D

SPASHLEY = (Spencer) Carlin & (Ashley) Davies [South of Nowhere] C D

SUPERCORP (KARLENA) = (Kara) Danvers & (Lena) Luthor [Supergirl]* D

SUPERCAT = Kara (Super)girl Danvers & (Cat) Grant [Supergirl] D

SWAY QUEEN = Emma (Swan) & Evil (Queen) [Once Upon a Time] D

TALICE = Tasha & Alice [The L Word] C D

TERIAH = Tessa & Mariah [All My Children] C* D

THUNDERGRACE = Anissa (Thunder) Pierce & Grace Choi [Black Lightning] C* D

TIBETTE = Tina & Bette [The L Word] C D

TILDESSA = Tilda & Odessa [Into the Badlands] C* D

TILLOW = Tara & Willow [Buffy the Vampire Slayer] C D

TRIMBERLY = (Trini) Kwan & (Kimberly) Hart [Power Rangers] D

TRISHICA = (Trish) Walker & (Jessica) Jones [Jessica Jones] D

VANITY = (Vanessa) Woodfield & (Charity) Dingle [Emmerdale] C* I

VAUSEMAN = Alex (Vause) & Piper (Chapman) [OINB] C D

WAYHAUGHT = (Waverly) Earp & Nicole (Haught) [Wynonna Earp] C* D/I

WILLEX = Willow & Alex [Home & Away] C* I

WYNHAUGHT = (Wynonna) Earp & Nicole (Haught) [Wynonna Earp]* D/I

ZASHA = Zoe & Rasha [Degrassi] C D

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🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE 2020 IS DONE!! 🏳️‍🌈 

Here’s an updated list of my Queer-focused fic.

Unsurprisingly, I’ve written a few stories focusing on queer characters and romances.

Agent Carter

Because Girls Love Girls (The Soulmate City Remix) - There’s something in the water and the next thing Angie knows, she’s waking up with the name Margaret Carter wrapped around her wrist. (Angie Martinelli/Peggy Carter)

One Last Kiss (The Final Storm Remix) - You never forget your first kiss with your nemesis. Dottie won’t forget her last either. At Howard Stark’s funeral, she puts a few things in the ground. (Peggy Carter/Dottie Underwood)

Avatar: Legend of Korra

Girl, Gotten (The Heroine After Remix) - As long as Asami’s the hero, Korra’s okay being the love interest. (Korra/Asami Sato)

Leaves on the Wind - Korra, Asami, and the next Avatar (past Korra/Asami Sato)

Ten-Thousand Words (Which Once See the Light of Day) - There are things they can’t say.  There are things they wont say. There are actions which speak louder than words.  A series of short stories about the ladies of Legend of Korra. (bisexual Asami Sato/Mako, various het pairings)

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Playing with Fire (The Dubiously Consensual Remix) - People didn’t tell Azula no. (Azula/Ty Lee)

Battlestar Galactica

Persephone on New Caprica - It’s winter on New Caprica and they’re all Persephone here.  A collection of short stories. (bisexual Felix Gaeta/Eight, various het pairings) Trigger warning: non-con/dub con

Batwoman (TV)

Trapped in the Closet - Kate was never afraid to come out to her father, but she is now. Episode tag to the season 1 finale. (lesbian Kate Kane)

Black Lightning (TV)

Comic Book Life - Comic book Thunder’s boyfriend knew what his woman did, so why couldn’t Anissa tell her girlfriend? (Anissa Pierce/Grace Choi)

Truth Will Out - Anissa’s in the closet about her superhero life. Three times she thought about telling Grace and one time she actually did. (Anissa Pierce/Grace Choi)

Maybe Baby - "Ever think about what kind of power's you and Grace's kids would have?" Jen asked, raising possibilities Anissa had never considered before. (Anissa Pierce/Grace Choi, Jennifer Pierce)

Sleeping Beauty - Grace had been in coma for over a month now, but Anissa still couldn’t help thinking each visit that this would be the one where she woke up. Maybe today it would be. (Anissa Pierce/Grace Choi)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Short and to the Mr. Pointy - Collection of drabbles set across all 7 seasons. (Willow Rosenberg/Tara McClay, Willow Rosenberg/Kennedy, Willow Rosenberg/Oz, Larry/Xander Harris, various het pairings)

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (TV)

The Beast You Made of Me - The Waverider’s resident shapeshifters compare notes. (Mona Wu, Genderfluid Charile)

Neither Should You (The Real People Remix) - Rescuing her clones was the right thing to do. They deserved the right to live their lives and make their own choices. Ava just wished they’d stop sleeping with Gary. (Ava Sharpe/Sara Lance, Ava Clones/Gary Green, implied Gary Green/John Constantine)

Downton Abbey

The Hedgehog’s Dilemma - Thomas Barrow’s daemon is a hedgehog. “Mind my spikes.” Five warnings, four relationships and one revelation. (Thomas Barrow/Duke of Crowborrough, Thomas Barrow/Edward Courtney, Thomas Barrow/Jimmy Kent)

Snakes and Lions - Hogwarts AU. In Thomas, Jimmy finds that courage isn’t exclusive to Gryffindors.  Now if only he could find some himself. (Thomas Barrow/Jimmy Kent)

Kipo and the Age of Wonerbeasts

The Hero Was You - Benson likes Troy and Troy likes Benson. Great! Now all Benson has to do is figure out what to do about it. (Benson/Troy)

Miraculous Ladybug

Better Than Ice Cream - Orange, mint, and raspberry could be a tasty combination. The solution to every love triangle should be polyamory, but sometimes it’s just not that simple. Spoilers for Love-Eater. (Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Adrien Agreste/Kagami Tsurugi)

Orphan Black

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Girl - There’s something magical about Uncle Felix’s flat.  Maybe it’s all the art. (Kira Manning, gay Felix Dawkins, lesbian Cosima Niehaus)

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

She-Ra (Modesty) Shorts - Three very short Catra/Adora stories. (Catra/Adora)

Parting Strands - Looking out for each other had been their thing, but Adora's starting to suspect that's over. Her thoughts during that scene in "Promise." (Catra/Adora)

Spider-man (Ultimates verse)

Fingertips That Might Ignite - Peter is straight like a straight thing.  Jessica isn’t sure what she is. (Jessica Drew/Johnny Storm, Jessica Drew/OFC)

Gonna Share My Tin Man Heart - Kitty moves in and Kitty moves out. Jessica falls in love somewhere along the way. (Jessica Drew/Kitty Pride)

Star Wars

For Amidala - Her handmaidens had all poured so much of themselves into Amidala, it was like they were part of her now. Padmé didn’t know if she had the strength to let one go. (Padmé/Her Handmaidens)

Dateline Felucia - Embedded with the troops on Felucia, a reporter from HoloNet News paints an intimate portrait of the men of the 212th Attack Battalion. (Obi-Wan/Cody, Waxer/Boil)

Tag - Sabine and Ketsu, bounty hunters extraordinaire, argue about how to sign their work. (Sabine Wren/Ketsu Onyo)

When I Was Your Age - Kanan, Ezra, and the fruits of a misspent youth. (Pansexual Kanan Jarrus)

Stranger Things

Date Night - Everyone and her mother seems to think they’re together and Robin’s getting pretty sick of it. (lesbian Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington)

Umbrella Academy (TV)

Iconic - When Vanya learns Klaus is gay from a magazine, she’s angry for more than just one reason. (lesbian Vanya & pansexual Klaus Hargreeves)

Feed Your Head - Three shitty things young Klaus did for drugs and one thing they did for him. (pansexual Klaus Hargreeves)

White Collar

Eyes on the Target (The Solid Ground Remix) - Peter asked Diana to keep an eye on Neal for him while he’s stuck in jail. It could be going better. (lesbian Diana Barrigan, Neal Caffrey)

Wonder Woman (2017)

After the Glory Fades (The Last Lesson Learned Remix) - Glory fades, but what truly matters remains. Diana takes a moment to remember everything her aunt taught her. (Bisexual Diana, past Antiope/Menalippe )

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Weird asks that say a lot:

Got these off a reblog.

Coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans?

Chocolate bars or lollipops?

Bubblegum or cotton candy?

How did your elementary school teachers describe you? Social

Do you prefer to drink soda from cans, bottles, glasses or plastic cups? I don’t drink soda anymore. But soda tested the best in glass bottles or cans.

Pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

Earbuds or headphones?

Movies or tv shows?

Favorite smell in the summer? Fresh magnolia blossoms or honeysuckle

Game you were best at in p.e.? Volleyball

What do you have for breakfast on an average day? Granola bar or muffin. Something quick.

Name of your favorite playlist? Music, music everywhere

Lanyard or key ring?

Favorite non-chocolate candy? Organic gummy worms (they are naturally colored so there is no food coloring. I’m allergic to red food dye)

Favorite book you read as a school assignment? To Kill A Mockingbird, my favorite book.

Most comfortable position to sit in? With my right side leaning on something, my left knee bent and sitting up at my chest and my right knee bent and leaned out to the side. (I have a genetic hip problem were one side of my hip is one inch higher than the other. And my right knee cap is misplaced due to a fall)

Most frequently worn pair of shoes? My Birkenstocks or Converse

Ideal weather? 77° with a slight breeze, and sunny with a few clouds but not many.

Sleeping position? Varies

Preferred place to write? In a notebook or on my phone.

Obsession from childhood? Jonas Brothers

Role model? My mom or Reese Witherspoon. Reese is a wonderful mom and a strong-willed independent woman. And an amazing actress and advocate.

Strange habits? I have to lock my car door at least three times.

Favorite crystal? Sapphire and amethyst

First song you remember hearing? You are my Sunshine ☀️

Favorite activity to do in warm weather? Swim or nature walks.

Favorite activity to do in cold weather? Drink hot cocoa

Five songs to describe you? Anxiety by Julia Michaels ft. Selena Gomez, Fighting For Me by Riley Clemmons, Dancing Queen by Abba or the Mamma Mia Cast,Carry on by FUN, Be a Light by Thomas Rhett ft. Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban

Best way to bond with you? Talk with me about tv shows, movies, music or even Jesus if that’s something your into.

Places that you find sacred? Places of worship and the beach.

What outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names? My converse and a pair of leggings

Top 5 favorite vines? “Road Work Ahead”, “I won’t hesitate bitch”, “Country Boy, I love you”, “Hi, Welcome to Chili’s, “I could’ve dropped my crossiant”

Most used phrase in your phone? Probably lol 😂

Advertisements you have stuck in your head? Life alert ~ “Help I’ve Fallen and I can’t get Up”

Average time it takes you to fall asleep? I take medicine at night to help sleep, after I take it, it usually takes 30 minutes to an hour for me to fall asleep

What is the first meme you remember ever seeing? Probably something to do with Glee

Suitcase or duffel bag?

Lemonade or tea?

Lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

Weirdest thing to ever happen at your school? These to freshman pounded each others heads into the gym floor when I was in high school. The gym teacher had to wrestle one of them off the other.

Last person you texted? My friend from college

Jacket pockets or pants pockets?

Hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, Jean jacket or bomber jacket?

Favorite scent for soap? Lemon sugar or something fruity.

Which genre: Sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

Most comfortable outfit to sleep in? Oversized tshirt and pajama shorts

Favorite type of cheese? Parmesan, provolone

If you were a fruit, what kind would you be? Strawberry 🍓

What saying or quote do you live by? “There’s something about a woman with a loud mind that sits in silence, smiling, knowing she can crush you with the truth.” –R.G. Moon

What made you laugh the hardest you ever have? Both part one and two of the Stress Relief episode of THE OFFICE.

Current stresses? College classes, effects of my grandmother dying in February

Favorite font: anything that looks like calligraphy or handwriting

What is the current state of your hands? Clean, but I have a few cuts.

What did you learn from your first job? That bathrooms, houses and kitchens are more dirty than I ever thought possible.

Favorite fairy tale?

Favorite tradition? Watching the Halloween movie series with my dad ever October.

The three biggest struggles you’ve ever overcome? Being diagnosed in 7th grade with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, my grandmother dieing, and my great grandfather dieing.

Four talents you’re proud of having?

If you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

Favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show? Too many to count but here’s some.... ""The price of freedom is high, it always has been. And it's a price I'm willing to pay. And if I'm the only one, then so be it." - Steve Rogers, “Being part of something special does not make you special; something is special because you are a part of it." ~ Glee, GET THE HELL OFF MY PROPERTY BEFORE I BLAST YOU SO FULL OF ROCK-SALT YOU CRAP MARGARITAS! ~ Supernatural, I know my value. Anyone else's opinion doesn't really matter. ~ Agent Peggy Carter

Seven characters you relate to? Peggy Carter, Jessica Day from New Girl, JJ from Criminal Minds, Olivia Benson from Law and Order: SVU, Dorothy Sbornak from Golden Girls, Pam Beesly Halpert from The Office, Piper Halliwell from Charmed.

Five songs that would play in your club?

Favorite website from your childhood? Club penguin or coolmathgames

Any permanent scars? Yes a ton. Anytime I cut myself I scar. I scar very easily. I have a big one from a knife cut on my left arm.

Favorite flower(s)? Sunflowers 🌻

Good luck charms? I have a angel (that says “watch over Victoria”) that hangs from my rear view mirror in my car that I’ve had since I got my first license. It stood completely still while I was smushed in between two cars and my Jeep was totaled.

Worst flavor of food or drink you’ve ever tried? Root Beer, it’s disgusting in my opinion

Left or right handed? Right handed

Least favorite pattern? Don’t really have one.

Worst subject? Math

Tagging @salted-caramel-tea @sensaxtional @callmemoonlight123 of course y’all don’t have to participate. But I was bored and could not sleep lol 😂

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PACK YOUR BAGS FAMERS!

We’re heading to Santorini, Greece! On July 7th - July 13th the entire roleplay will be located in Greece for our annual summer trip! Please remember, this event is mandatory. So whether you are on hiatus or not, you must state that your celeb is/was there.

Celebs will be staying at the Santorini Luxury Hotel Ambassador! The Santorini Luxury Hotel Ambassador will have all celebs stay in vaulted suites that have a private pool in each room and a private patio that will enthrall guests with front row seats to the island's world famous sunsets, as well as great panoramic views of the caldera, with villages comprised of traditional white cube houses scattered along the cliff's edge. Guests can sit back and enjoy amenities that include: spas, lounges, bars, indoor and outdoor pools, 5 star restaurants, babysitting, and fitness center. 

Under the cut you will find your roommates! Please know, your roommate is also your SYNC partner for the month of July. That means you will have the entire month (until July 31st at midnight EST) to get a thread done with your partner! Because we are giving the entire month to get this done, everyone is included on the list regardless if they are on hiatus or not. However, those on reduced activity were NOT included. The subject of your thread does not have to be about the Greece trip! Please remember the following:

This is a mandatory thread. We will be keeping track, please do not make us give out strikes :(

Please tag the main in your chatzy, para, gif chat or f2f when you reach at least 8 notes. 

Texts also count! Please send your text thread to the main via IM once you reach at least 12 notes since those don’t require as much.

No matter what type of thread you and your partner choose, please make sure it has substantial replies (on both ends) and not just a three word reply - the point is to build new connections!

New members coming into the group will be added up until July 10th. 

After that they will not be added into the list since it wouldn’t be fair to hold them to the same requirements with less time.

If your partner goes inactive or decides to leave the rp - we will message you and you can decide if you’d like a new partner or you can just be removed from the current list.

Please do message us if your roommate has not replied to you to plot or if they are on the verge of going inactive, as we will take everything into consideration <3 

If you got paired with another FC that you play, please send us a message and we’ll fix that for you right away!

If you cannot find your FC in the list, please let us know so we can fix that as well!

All pairs were made with a random generator!

Please be mindful that this list can and will change because of unfollows, activity checks, and/or new members being added into the group. So please make sure to like this notice so you can keep track of things :)

If you’re reading this list, go ahead and reach out to your partner! Please do not wait to for them to reach out to you.

Please like this notice so we know you’re all up to date! :)

* Bold means waiting for account Strike through means account was unfollowed in activity check. Will be removed 24 hours after activity check.

Dacre Montgomery and Nick Jonas

Ashley Tisdale and Candice Swanepoel

Winston Duke and Kim Taehyung

Blake Lively and Colby Lopez (Seth Rollins)

Connor Franta and Anthony Mackie

Pierce Brosnan and Brandon Flynn

Keanu Reeves and Zendaya Coleman

Charlotte Flair and Gigi Hadid

Matt Bomer and Emma Stone

Melissa Benoist and Taylor Swift

Harry Styles and Zac Efron

Nina Dobrev and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Joe Jonas and Michael B. Jordan

Shawn Mendes and Meryl Streep

Dylan Minnette and Ryan Higa

Priyanka Chopra and Paul Wesley

Shay Mitchell and Suzy Berhow

Charlie Hunnam and Minatozaki Sana

Selena Gomez and Dianna Agron

Ben Barnes and Hirai Momo

Jesse Lingard and Ashley Benson

Margot Robbie and Kim Dahyun

Sophia Bush and David Dobrik

Sophie Turner and Brie Larson

Lauren Jauregui and Bebe Rexha

Adam Levine and Evan Rachel Wood

Kristine Froseth and Kendall Jenner

Beth Behrs and Adelaide Kane

Naomi Scott and Arin Hanson

Jeremy Jordan and Kelley O'Hara

Khloe Kardashian and Jerome Flynn

Perrie Edwards and Nikki Bella

Jon Hamm and Mark Fischbach

Rami Malek and Jeon Jeongguk

Natalia Dyer and Jesse Lee Soffer

Brendon Urie and Zoey Deutch

Aubrey Plaza and Scarlett Johansson

Kim Seokjin and Park JungSoo (Leeteuk)

Aaron Tveit and Christopher Gorham

Ashton Irwin and Normani Kordei

Emma Watson and Jung Hoseok

Hailey Baldwin and Cara Delevingne

Kit Harington and Jade Chynoweth

Kim Hyuna and Bella Hadid

Tessa Thompson and Emilia Clarke

Camila Cabello and Becky Lynch

Armie Hammer and Chris Hemsworth

Richard Madden and Jade Thirlwall

Sebastian Stan and Demi Lovato

Sam Claflin and Maisie Williams

Keith Duffy and Byun Baekhyun

Luke Hemmings and Chloe Bennet

Kate Middleton and Alex Morgan

Marzia Bisognin and Michael Clifford

Timothée Chalamet and Lights Poxleitner

Hunter Hayes and Leighton Meester

Mena Massoud and Rihanna

Lee Chaerin (CL) and Ansel Elgort

Jake Gyllenhaal and Fergal Devitt

Dylan O'Brien and Adria Arjona

Lily Singh and Madelaine Petsch

Danneel Harris and Park Chanyeol

Park Jimin and Maryse Mizanin

Chris Evans and Niall Horan

Gal Gadot and Jensen Ackles

Ariana Grande and Kim Nanjoon

Takumi Kizuckson and Marina Diamandis

Bill Skarsgard and James Rodriguez

Nathan Sharp and Sarah Drew

Dove Cameron and Jennifer Morrison

Maia Mitchell and Kim Yongsun (Solar)

Vanessa Hudgens and Saoirse Ronan

Miles Heizer and Kristen Bell

Debby Ryan and Dan Avidan

Jared Padalecki and Pedro Pascal

Jennifer Lawrence and Max Thieriot

Zayn Malik and Jesy Nelson

Kehlani Parrish and Min Yoongi

Behati Prinsloo and Daisy Ridley

Joe Keery and Tyler Posey

Lucas Wong and Jeremy Irvine 

Jennie Kim and Karlie Kloss

Carlos Valdes and Brie Bella

Liza Koshy and Jackson Wang

Seán McLoughlin (Jacksepticeye) and Chyler Leigh

Florence Pugh and Kim Jisoo

Lee Donghae and Bae Joohyun

Alex Fitzalan and Kang Seulgi

Lea Michele and Troye Sivan

Gina Rodriguez and Kim Heechul

Katherine Langford & Louis Tomlinson 

Kathryn Newton and Camila Mendes

Taika Waititi and Christen Press

Marcus Rashford and Maya Hawke

Jessica Chastain and Joe Dempsie