#Lola causing chaos as usual

[rmd-writes]

a harder ask:

you're on a cursed work retreat at a very vague place of work which i have not decided. as part of the retreat, you have to do team-building exercises. one of these exercises is an outdoor scavenger hunt. you're picked last (sorry) so you get to join whichever pair you want to. whoever wins gets a really good prize. pick the pair you'd be most likely to want to join, and the pair you'd least likely want to join:

TK and Carlos who are just married and literally cannot be detached from each other.

Alex Claremont-Diaz and Hunter Huntington III.

Henry Fox and Queen Mary.

Owen Strand and Pez Okonjo.

Roland Schitt and Sebastien Raine.

Paul Strickland and Moira Rose.

Marjan Marwani and the hopeless boyfriend from LS that got stuck in the flying porta-loo.

Mateo Chavez and David Rose.

Johnny Rose and Stevie Budd.

Jonah (as a baby) and Alexis Rose.

Then rank them in order of placings.

This was so much fun and took me way longer than it should have 😅

Would join: Marjan and the boyfriend (Caleb), because Marjan would kick ass and I think the boyfriend would be scared enough of her that her just do what he’s told.

Would absolutely fucking never join: Roland Schitt and Sebastien Raine - I do not have the patience to deal with Roland, and Sebastien is a shit human being

Rankings

1. Marjan and Caleb - as I said, Caleb would likely be scared enough of Marjan to just do what he’s told and would be less of an impediment than, say, Moira. Marjan is good enough to do everything on her own anyway

2. Alex Claremont-Diaz and Hunter Huntington III - ACD’s competitive streak is too strong, plus he’s scrappy and fast. Hunter, while a pretentious wanker, won’t want to be shown up so he will keep up with Alex, while simultaneously driving him mad. They’re slowed down slightly by Alex’s need to rant at and about Hunter periodically. If there are water ways involved, they’ll place lower in the rankings because Alex will push Hunter in.

3. Paul Strickland and Moira Rose - Moira is absolutely a hindrance to Paul, but she is charmed by him and he’s able to get her to cooperate. And if all else fails, he can just throw her over his shoulder. This slows him down just enough (because he tries to get Moira to cooperate for too long before just literally carrying her) that Alex and Hunter finish before he does, but only just.

4. Mateo Chavez and David Rose - okay first, the idea of David having to cope with Mateo is hugely amusing to me. There would be much eye rolling at Mateo’s enthusiasm and many “I don’t know what that means” in response to any and all superhero references. But the thing is, Mateo’s enthusiasm will go a long way, plus he’s a competent fire fighter who is capable of taking charge. And David, for all his protests, is the man who once shot a turkey and also carried his boyfriend up a mountain. If Mateo can give him some direction, I think they’re dark horses

5. Johnny Rose and Stevie Budd - they’ll be slow starters due to Stevie’s general lack of enthusiasm and Johnny bumbling some clues, but much like Steve Bradbury, due to the failure of some teams to complete the game, they finish higher in the rankings than anyone expects - even after Alexis convinces them to join forces so that Johnny can help with Jonah

6. Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor & Queen Mary - poor Henry, as athletic and clever as he is, he’s hampered by the sense of duty and obligation to his family that no amount of time living as Alex’s partner can erase. In this scenario, Mary is nothing but dead weight who will inevitably slow Henry down.

7. Alexis Rose and baby Jonah - assuming that Alexis cannot simply foist Jonah off on an unsuspecting spectator, my fave girl is very resourceful but I do not think she could cope with an infant. Like, at all. Ew.

8. Roland Schitt and Sebastien Raine - does this need an explanation? Roland would misinterpret the clues and Sebastien wouldn’t even try. Roland finishes the game, but hours late.

9. Owen Strand & Pez Okonojo - they start strong but Owen gets distracted by a side quest (does he hear a crime being committed? See a hot blonde he absolutely has no business dating? Could be anything) and once he’s wandered off, Pez finds more leisurely pursuits. They DNF

10. TK & Carlos lose because they don’t complete the game. They get ✨distracted ✨

I feel like almost everyone else you’re sending these too is going to have a much simpler job because they’re not choosing between characters from three fandoms lol

[piers-wifey]

Can we have rat pics?

Sure thing anon! :D

This is Lola (She's 1.5)

And this is Milky (She's almost a year old and doesn't like Paparazzis :P)

And here we have little Lola and granny Lilly. Lilly was 3 years old, when she crossed the rainbow bridge. Her sisters Nele and Fiona were waiting for her.

Lola and Milky causing chaos (as usual)

[popculturebuffet]

Legend of the Three Caballeros: Labyrinth and Repeat Review (Commissioned by WeirdKev27)

Saludos Amigos! We’re back on the Ride of the Three Cablleros as I intend to knock this wonderful series out at a steady cliip, and since I THOUGHT the premire was a two parter, it still ends on a cliffhanger but it’s too early to tell if this is just normal for this series like say Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, where it’s really more one continuous story, or just the end of the pilot. For now with all the exposition out of the way from part 1, we can jump right into the thick of things where we picked off.  PREVIOUSLY ON LEGEND OF THE THREE CABLLEROS: Donald had an enormously shitty birthday, loosing his job, his house and his nightmarish harpy.. er his girlfriend, all in one day. Things went up a bit though when he inhereted a Cabana belonging to his ancestor Clinton Coot and met two new pals: Ladies Man Jose Caricoca and loveable weirdo like myself Pancito Romero A Lot of Other Names Gonzales. The three soon had a yard sale with the various treasures inside the cabana and got an offer for a million dollars for the cabana and all inside from local waiter’s nightmare Baron Von Sheldgoose, whose deal includes a jewel incrusted golden atlas. Upon finding it our boys were attacked by a human goddess who popped out of the book and that’s where we pick up. 

Good. Let’s begin. So Xandra, said goddess, is holding our heroes at arrow point with their attempts to defuse the situation falling flat and their attempt to understandably flee by claming to be the cabs failing pretty much immidatley. We do get some good gags including Jose accidently telling Xandra she smells like feta cheese in greek. But lucky for our boys before Xandra can do a murder on them Donald accidently shuts the book.. and finds out she disappears when he does that. Cue our loveable idiots opening and closing the book for a while, easily one of the best bits of the episode. I will say while the pilot was pretty good comedy wise this episode solidfies how funy the series is. The series is at times a barrage of wonderful jokes and set pieces and it is awesome to behold.  Also a breif thing before we get back to the plot... Xandra is indeed human, or at least looks like one. Normally i’m against this as honestly Ducks just mesh better with Dogfaces, other birds and other anthromorphic animals. It just works better and is more consitent to have a world that’s simply anthro animals and non-anthro animals. But.. it works for me here since so the human characters.. are all gods. While i’d of PREFFERED them to still be non humans, like Ducktales does, it works since she’s not really a human but a god and thus it comes off more as her being something inherently diffrent and otherworldly, but something that’s not so distracting it pulls focus away from the rest of the cast, just otherworldly to our heroes.

So while our boy screw with the goddess who you know, tried to murder them for flimsy reasons without stopping to ask why three strangers look exactly like her friends, we get to know the triplets better. I also get a better bead on what voices Jessica is using. May is using Jessica’s Lynn voice, just a touch higher since May isn’t a preteen, while April, the one in yellow, uses the voice she’d later use for candace. Junes is a BIT like Lucy, but with obviously way more energy and emotion. But it’s clear the three are smart confident and willing to run a scheme, and easily get a thousand bucks out of sheldgoose for the spooky purple ring he saw last episode in a really chortleriffic bit where May serves as an auctioneer while her sisters up the price by bidding thus tricking Sheldgoose into paying. They also get past him having a claim on it as he dosen’t have a receipt or anything else other than a verbal contract with Donald, one that wasn’t even complete since the boys hadn’t brought out the atlas, so they were within their rights to fleece him for the ring.. even if him getting it at all is going to backfire, they had no way of knowing that so it’s whatever.  Back in the house the boys have apparently done the  book thing on Xandra about a hundred times, and Xandra FINALLY grabs the book. At least our boys are bonding. But while threatening them again , she finds out they don’t know what happened.. and recongiing clinton int he painting realizess time has passed, these boys are her boys decendants, and perhaps some explination is in order since she’s lost in a strange world. 

So after unveling a bookmark that allows her to project out of the book without being trapped, Xandra gives us our backstory: long ago, in a distant land I Aku master of darkness unleashed an unspeakable evil... wait sorry wrong narration. Long ago Xandra was guardian of the Atlas, which is explained to be the key to various magical hot spots around the world where various myths come from. Things were fine.. until the evil Lord Felldrake decided to screw it all up, binding Xandra to the book and using it to cause chaos and try and take over the world. All was lost till the Cabs stopped him, freed Xandra best they could, and then journed the world with them till she tragically was shut inside the book and seemingly lost. For whatever reason Clinton never opened the book, we’ll presumibly find out later, and well.. here she is.  Xandra is voiced by, unsuprisingly given this project’s all-star cast, voice acting vetran and modern legend of the buisness Grey DeLisle, also credited as Grey Griffith for a time. And like tress she has a rather massive and awesome resume, which naturally i’ll be going into since usually I go into shows mid way and don’t get to do this: Grey’s notable rolls include Daphne Blake ever since What’s New, Scooby Doo?, Lor from Weekenders, still not on plus and I will not let that fact go till I get a valid reason why not, Crazy Cat Lady and Lizzie Divine, Mandy, Doctor Ghastly, Kimiko Tohomiko, Sam Manson, Frankie Foster, Azula, Riley Daring, Freida Suarez, Black Canary (Brave and the Bold), Fire, Dr. Holiday, Aya, Master Nadia, Magpie, Moon Butterfly, Jackie Lynn Thomas, Lola Loud, Lana Loud, Lily Loud, and Martin Prince following Russi Taylors tragic passing, just to give you an idea of how long, varied and wonderful her career and range is. And to give a certain person paying for this review an idea of some of the shows i’m familiar with. Moving on.  Despite learning of their family legacy of heroics, our heroes are planning to still sell the book given Donald and Jose are poor, and Panchito’s giving in to peer pressure. Seriously Camil is already the MVP of the series, easily the best part of it and it’s a shame he wasn’t brought back for Ducktales, especially since by season 2 frank was aware of legend and Jamie had been on the show before. But Xandra offers them a life of adventure and heroisim.. and when that fails points out theirs treasure and the boys agree to hear her out.  So after showing some off Xandra takes them to a Labyrinth to retreive three mystic amulets, and goads Donald into going in by challenging his Ego after he tries to refuse to go. Panchito is naturally fully on board with a dangerous adventure and Jose is talked into it after Xandra pulls an explination why she can’t go out of her firmly toned ass that theirs a mystic barrier which he buys. So while Xandra conjurs a chair and a coconut drink to relax and wait to see if they die or not, our boys head in.  They find a massive, beautiful labyrnith and a large house containing a minotaur. Sadly i’ts not Ferdinand aka the Minotaur who worked as Wonder Woman’s chef, cooking up damn good vegetarian goodies for her at the Thymsicarian Embasy. All of this is real things that happened and all are things that should be in the next fucking movie. Seriously as much of a mess as Wonder Woman 1984 is, i’d buy a ticket in a heartbeat caution to teh wind if it was announced he was being adapted for it. He’s also very smart, kind and loyal if you were wondering. Get yourself a man like feridnand if your into men. 

Anyways Jose once again tries to speak a languge, and thus we get about a minute of Eric Bauza saying the word moo... sometimes... most times really.. I REALLY, REALLY love my job. But with the bull pissed off and going super sayian god super sayian, there’s only one thing left for our heroes to do...

So they do and we get a great gag where Donald, when deciding wether to split up as to lower the possiblity of him getting hit, has TWO shoulder devils, because inside every man is a battle between good and evil that evil usually wins while dancing and singing a jaunty toon over good’s grave. 

But it naturally backfires and the two devils tell him he’s on his own. So we get a fun chase sequence with the three before Donald finally decides fuck it we can fight back. Noticing Panchito’s talent with a rope, he has him rope and ride the Minotaur which he does, then uses Jose’s hankerchief to lure the minotaur and beat him. It’s a gorgeous, fun action sequence that shows off the series is as cool as it is fricking hilaroius.  So our heroes find the amulets, a blue one for donald, a red for panchito and green for jose, and put em on, proudly telling Xandra. It’s then revealed the Minotaur.. is an old friend of hers and this was just a test to see if they could work together and you know.. not die. They can, and she’s proud and plesantly suprised by how good they are.  So our heroes return home, Xandra storring the atlas on her back, and all three suitably impressed. Their further impressed when they find a hidden lair with more treasure, and three sets of armor, their ancestors old armor which as it did in the teaser at the start of the series, looks REALLY fucking cool and comes from various civlizations. Just.. lovely to look at. Our heroes pose.. and the nieces find them, wonder what’s going on, and mention Sheldgoose at the door, apparnelty not phased to meet a god or that their surrogate uncle has a hlemet.  Sheldgoose has come to offer the money.. and it’s REALLY tempiting. Donald has lost EVERYTHING remember, this money could help win Daisy back, get him a fancy house still in new quackmore.. even a third of a million is still enough to set someone as humble and easy to please as donald for life. But.. it’s here where this episode succeds where the premire fell. By this point we’ve SEEN Donald’s weaknsses: he’s greedy, short sighted and selfish. So it makes it THAT MUCH more impactful when he does the right thing, tearing up the check and refusing to sell out his legacy. Sure this could make his life better.. but it’s not worth his soul, his new friends or the world’s safety. He may not be able to get Daisy back or a new house.. but he’d NEVER be able to repalce his new friends, his legacy, or his wonderful new home.  Sheldgoose naturally throws a fit and vows vengance and what have you... and just as naturally gets dragged away by his ring. Like the boys he’s brought to a mystic secret chamber by a family heirloom.. but unlike the boys we get a wonderful sequence of him being slammed into things while Wayne Knight makes delightful noises.

But Sheldgoose finds thanks to the ring he was drawn to a styigan well leading to a talking staff... Felldrake surivived, if trapped in the staff.. and  he’s Baron’s ancestor, himself a sheldgoose who urges his decsendant to take the staff, accept his destiny and thus Sheldgoose revels in his new power as he and feldrake summon Feldrake’s loyal minon.  

So we end on Donald happy. His day was crappy to start.. but while he lost his house, his shrew and his job.. he’s found a new purpose saving the world, an ew life of adventure.. and forever friends in his two new amigos and goddess mentor. He’s finally happy. OR he is for a a second before Feldrake’s minon emerges from it’s sarcophagus and runs off with donald. TO BE CONTINUED. Not doing the jojo gag this time. 

 Before we go on one last cast member; Kevin Micheal Richardson is Felldrake, and he is unsuprisingly awesome and like Grey has a long and storied career.. you know the drill by now: He’s voiced  the Narrator for Clerks the Animated Series, Robert Hawkins (Static’s Dad), Dark Laser, Numbah 5′s dad who was a VERY poorly aged refrence to Bill Cosby, Mammoth, Trigon, Armagedddroid (Something I never realized holy shit good on him), Captain Gantu, The Joker, Pandabubba, Principal Lewis, Schnitzel, Tombstone, Omega Supreme, Cleavland Junior (They drove a dump truck full of money up to his house he’s not made of stone), Mal Duncan, Doctor Fate, Man Ape, Kilowogg, Sheriff Blubs, William Viceroy , Mr. Gus, Rhombulous, Shredder (TMNT 2012), Rosie Rosevelt, Coach Mitchell (Seriously watch Milo Murphy’s Law, we need a season 3), and Dot’s Zit. As you can tell the guy is VERY good at villians so he was a natural choice. 

Final Thoughts: This was a huge improvment. With the miserable parts of the pilot long gone this episode is a fun, breezy adventure that sets up our heroes, the series tone, and our bad guy some more while giving us tons of great gags. I highly look forward to whatever comes next and cannot wait for the next episode. Until then, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.

[songforabarricade]

in between the flashes it was sad, it was tragic (ao3 link)

tw: implied/referenced child abuse 

Ben’s not completely certain that he isn’t going to regret leaving Callum downstairs with his mum and Lola whilst he told Lexi the latest instalment of her bedtime story, not if the sound of giggling is anything to go by as he makes his way back down to the living room. Poking his head around the bottom of the stairs, he sees the two ladies sat on the sofa, Callum in the arm chair, and a box sat on the coffee table between them.

“God he was such a cute child,” Kathy states wistfully.

“What went wrong, eh?” quips Lola, sending chuckles around the three occupants of the room.

Callum’s ears turn a slight shade of pink as he quietly but sincerely states, “he’s still cute.”

Callum's reaction at least clues Ben into knowing that they are talking about him, so he can't help but call out. “And that is why you are my favourite, babe”, as he decides to make his presence known to those in the room.

Perching himself on the arm of Callum’s chair, he can’t stop himself from gently smiling at the gorgeous man beside him. Callum’s face, still tinged a rosy shade, lights up in response, and Ben can’t quite believe that this is his life now, after months of secretly longing for this man – no matter how much he tried to convince himself that his desire for Callum was purely physical.

Turning back to the women occupying the sofa, Ben realises that the box contains piles of old photographs and photo albums. Turning to his mum and sighing dramatically, he can’t help himself from questioning, “did you seriously decide to get my baby photos out now that I’ve bought a man home?”.

“Yes,” Kathy dryly states, unable to stop herself from chuckling as Ben shakes his head at her.

Lola can’t help turning around one of the photos in her hands, featuring a Ben of no older than five, attempting to walk in a pair of Kathy’s heels. She can’t help but say, “I have to wonder whether it’s me or you that Lexi gets it from sometimes.”

It sends more laughs around the room, and Ben can’t help but glance at Callum, and is amazed at the soft eyes and genuine mirth upon the taller man’s face. The sudden rush of wanting to be enveloped in his arms runs through Ben’s body, so he decides to hurry the ladies up so they can begin a quiet night in.

“Right that’s enough you two. Mum, don’t you have to get to the Albert. And Lo, I know that you were due to meet Jay ten minutes ago, so you might want to get a move on.”

It takes a couple of minutes, but eventually the boys find themselves alone. Ben is unable to stop himself sliding into Callum’s lap, his hand snaking around Callum’s neck as his fingers start to stroke through his hair, whilst Callum’s arms comes around his waist tightly.

“Hi,” Callum smiles softly at him, and Ben finds himself leaning forward to kiss the corner of his mouth, before smiling back at him. “Hi yourself.”

For a couple of weeks now, Ben has found himself inextricably… happy. It is a feeling he still isn’t quite used to, a feeling he knows is largely down to the man whose eyes he is looking into deeply. He leans his forehead against Callum’s, raising his left arm up to hold his face close to his, and lets his eyes fall shut for several seconds as he just breathes him, and the moment, in. And whilst he can feel his heart racing with the feelings that are quickly developing for this beautiful man, Ben can’t help but enjoy the peacefulness of the moment, especially given the contrast to the chaos that is usually his life.

After several moments, Callum pulls away, though he keeps his arms around Ben’s waist, keeping him in place, before he tells him, “you were a cute kid”.

Ben shakes his head, before turning slightly towards the pile of photos beside the box, ones he assumes his mum and Lola had already gone through.

“You probably gave my mum all the encouragement she didn’t need to get these out, didn’t ya?”, Ben says, retrieving the photos before leaning back, settling himself comfortably at an angle that allows him to enjoy all of Callum’s warmth as well as his face.

“God, I haven’t looked at these pictures in years,” he murmurs, partly to himself, but not attempting to hide the words, or the emotions that spread across his face as he looks through them from Callum – which he counts as an achievement in itself.

The photo at the top of the stack shows three children grinning at the camera. In the middle sits a toddler version of Ben himself dressed in a set of blue dungarees, whilst either side of him, a slightly older Peter and Lucy, and all three have chocolate smeared across their faces. There is part of him that can’t help but get introspective about where those three children went – one the other side of the world, one six feet in the ground, and the boy sat in the middle, who has caused more pain than happiness and is still in the spot where all three began.

“I doubt anyone could of seen what would of happened to those three kids back then” Ben says quietly, moving the photo to the back of the pile. The next image causes him to tense as memories wash over him, the pain experienced by his eleven-year-old self evident in the eyes looking back at him, even if the smile on his face attempted to hide it as he stood next to an older Peter.

Ben glances up at Callum, seeing the curiosity sparking in the older man’s blue eyes, prompting Ben to try to find the resolve to tell him the story behind the photograph. Or rather, tell the story behind his reaction to the photograph. There is a part of him begging him to run, the flight response kicking in, to not give Callum another piece of himself, despite the fact that he has inadvertently been handing him the broken shards to hold onto since the day he shook his hand over the bar at the Vic.

However, it’s the gentle stroke of Callum’s fingers just above his knee that gives him the courage to tell the story.

“The trip this was taken on, we were in a car accident. Me, Peter, Dad and Ian.” Feeling tears welling up in his eyes, Ben looks up towards the ceiling, blinking them away before he takes a deep breath to continue. “When we got back, my dad’s girlfriend…Stella, she told me the crash was my fault. I believed it was all down to me…”

He gasps, however, when he feels Callum take hold of one of his hands, and he can’t stop himself from looking at him, desperately hoping that he doesn’t see pity. Instead, he finds a look of sympathy, a look of someone who understands some of the pain that he experienced, but also the small spark of anger in Callum’s eyes. And not anger towards him. Anger for him. It shocks Ben, and at the same time doesn’t, the knowledge that they are intertwining their lives and histories at a rapid rate. But it still takes Ben by surprise when Callum breaks the silence of the room with a whispered voice.

“You don’t have to, Ben. Not for me. I’ve heard… some of it. You don’t need to go back there for me.”

Whilst there is a part of Ben that is relieved that he doesn’t have to go into details with Callum, another part is bitter that the opportunity to tell him himself has been taken away from him, and he can’t stop that bitterness from tinging his words when he says, “well, it’s not like it isn’t common knowledge on this damn square.”

He finds himself turning away from Callum, desperate to stop himself returning to his thoughts around that time in his life. Ben practically throws the photographs back on the table, but the stack is uneven and several end up scattered across the floor. He tries to get up, but Callum’s arms around his waist stop him from getting very far, and he finds he doesn’t have the energy to fight against him, not when all he wants is for those arms to hold him close whilst he falls apart. But he’s still Ben Mitchell, so he makes an attempt to slump begrudgingly in his original position on Callum’s lap, face turned down to look at where one of Callum’s hands has resettled against his leg.

After several moments, Callum calls his name and Ben’s longing for him wins out over his stubbornness, and he finds himself falling into the oceans looking back at him.

Taking a deep breath and refusing to look away, Callum states calmly, “You were just a child, and it wasn’t your fault.”

“You don’t know that. Not like you were there,” Ben spits out, but it seems Callum recognises it as the defensive mechanism that it is, as he simply continues.

“It wasn’t your fault,” Callum repeats, the determination evident in his tone of voice. “You might have scars, and bruises. Ones that the world can’t see at first glance. Or any glance at all unless you let them in. But you are strong Ben, you’re a fighter, and you can tell me all about it when you are ready, or you never have to tell me at all. But none of it was your fault.”

Ben blinks several times, trying to keep the tears at bay and make himself believe this man whose arms are clasped around his waist. This man, with his gorgeous face and his stunning blue eyes and his heart of pure gold, sincerity oozing through every pore of his body, who has been to hell and back multiple times himself. Who despite everything, is wants to take a chance at standing by his side in the cruel world that Ben occupies, and is still going to confidently say that these moments from Ben’s past were not down to him, were not his fault. It takes Ben’s breath away sometimes, what Callum does to him.

Choked up, and unable to look at Callum anymore for fear he might break, Ben hides his face in the crook of Callum’s neck, taking in a deep breath and inhaling the musk that is Callum after a long day. Knowing that bit by bit, he is falling ever deeper for him.

As Callum’s hands begin to thread through his hair, he knows that one day he will reveal every piece of his story to him. Some of those pieces may be soft and some may be brittle, whilst others may be sharp and jagged, but he has a feeling that Callum will do nothing but handle them with care and keep them safe, just as Ben wants to do with the pieces of Callum’s life that get handed to him.

And in the meantime, he has found a person who will guard and keep him safe whilst he puts those pieces back together himself.

[kaidans-alenko]

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not me simping over my shepard

Lily Shepard

Role: Second human spectre

BASICS

Full Name: Lily Hope Shepard, pre me2 Lily Hope Alenko

Nickname(s): Lils, Lil, girl scout(by jack) Lola 

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Bi

Occupation and Titles: Alliance lieutenant, lieutenant commander, major(gets called Shepard or Lily in me3 otherwise it’s too confusing) N7 sentinel, council spectre, butcher of Torfan, the commander’s little sister. 

Birthday & Age: November 7 2154(scorpio)

Physical description: Short, thin, pale skin, almond shaped brown eyes, scattered freckles, naturally black hair she dyes red and always has in ponytail, always wears red lipstick, butterfly tattoo on her shoulder, small scar on her chin from the raid and an eyebrow scar from torfan.

Clothing style: Likes revealing clothes, loves the color red! lots of jeans and leather jackets(much like Aiden, they agree sometimes) boots, has a weird thing about her height so she owns mostly heels. where’s short, tight dresses when she goes out, baggy sweaters and skirts, has a tendency to layer.

BACKGROUND

Grew up on Mindior with her twin brother Aiden, mother was a farmer and they never met their father. Botics devolved at an early age, as a result of being exposed to eezo she developed a seizure disorder that kept her from using her powers most of her childhood and didn’t get proper training until the alliance. Was[redacted] during the raid by batarians after getting separated from her brother. Was moved to earth afterwards and lived with her aunt and uncle(who she had never met before) had a girlfriend she met thru Aiden’s gang but later broke up with. During basic she met her fiance Nathan who was Aiden’s roommate. Got him killed on Torfan and still hasn’t completely forgiven herself for it(even tho his family never blamed her believe it or not) 

COMBAT & SKILLS

Preferred fighting style: She’s a tank through and through, usually just charges in without thought equipped with tech armor and her favorite shotgun(the disciple) is often heard shouting “fuck your cover I have tech armor!” 

Favorite weapon(s): The disciple and the Cain(which she isn’t allowed to even be near but she appreciates the utter chaos it causes) dual omni blades for when an enemy really makes her mad, warp ammo. 

Special skills: Pretty good at most of the preforming arts(dancing is meh but she’s better than Aiden) Tech expert and resident hacker.   

RELATIONSHIPS

Family: Hannah Shepard(mother) Henry Cervantes(father she doesn’t meet till she’s older) Aiden Shepard(twin) Ashley Alenko(daughter) Kaidan Alenko(husband) Ashley Williams(Sister in law) Wrex the dog( “nephew”)

Love interest: Kaidan Alenko <3 

Best friends: Tali and Ashley

[megalony]

Bath time

A dad! Ben Hardy imagine that is part of my Outnumbered series which I hope you are all liking.

Taglist: @marshmallowmae  @langdonzvoid  @jennyggggrrr  @butlegendsneverdie  @luvborhap  @jonesyaddiction

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Enjoy.

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"She's asleep." Ben whispered, keeping his voice low as he slowly crawled back onto the bed. His body almost smothering (Y/n)'s as he laid over her, resting his head in the crook of her neck. A smile pulled at his lips when he felt (Y/n)'s arm wrapping around his neck, her lips pressing to the side of his head as she closed her eyes.

Tiredness washing over the pair of them as the silence in the room was far from deafening and very much welcomed. Reaching out (Y/n) dragged the cover over Ben's frame, a sigh escaping her lips at the knowledge that they didn't have to leave the comfort of their bed for a while now. May was asleep in the cot across the room, Lola was taking a much-needed nap since she wasn't well and Lily was content watching tv in her room. They hadn't had May home for a week yet and things were getting back to their normal state of chaos.

"Does this mean we can sleep too?" (Y/n) questioned, cracking open her eyes to look up at the blond hovering over her, his head picking up from her neck to look down at her.

"Hmm, not yet." Leaning down he captured her lips with his own, resting his weight on his arms as not to crush her beneath him. They had changed their sleeping pattern so they could take turns getting up in the night to tend to May and then Lola when she too needed attention since she was ill. This shift left them to sleep during the day when not tending to their girls. They had a while together before May would need them and hopefully Lola and Lily would be fine too. Ben wanted to take advantage and just have some time with (Y/n) for a while.

A quiet laugh escaped (Y/n)'s lips as Ben groaned against her jaw when Lola's sharp coughs flooded through the room followed by a wail. His teeth nipped against (Y/n)'s jaw before Lola suddenly called out for him specifically. It was no secret that she was a daddy's girl and everyone knew it, she had Ben wrapped around her little finger.

"Lola... go back to sleep baby, please. You were just asleep." Ben sang her name through the intercom on the side table in a desperate attempt to get her to calm down. Begging for her to go back to sleep since he had checked on her five minutes ago and she was sound asleep. The only response Ben gained was his name drawled from her lips again as she was determined for him to come and see her. "That little monster always knows when I'm about to kiss you." Ben mumbled before stealing her lips with his own for no longer than a second.  

"I think she's possessive over you." (Y/n) responded, watching with a smile as Ben rolled his eyes before attempting to get up. His tired body quickly gaining some energy reserves to push himself up from the bed so he could go and tend to their middle child. It didn't really bother (Y/n) anymore that Lola was attached to Ben, it wasn't something she could change and it was rather endearing at the end of the day.

It didn't seem to matter where he was or what was happening, anytime he tried to get close to (Y/n) in any way and Lola was around she got jealous. The little toddler seemed to think that Ben shouldn't be affectionate to anyone else but her. So whenever she caught him hugging or kissing (Y/n) or just being too close to her Lola would toddle up and demand his attention and she knew she would always get it.

"What do you want, eh, jealous bum." Ben mumbled once he walked into Lola's room. Seeing her sitting up in her cot, the covers strewn around her as she desperately reached her arms out for him. Ben could already tell that she was beginning to run a temperature.

His lips pressed together into a frown when he picked her up at seeing her blotchy red features. Her eyes puffy and nose running from crying too much as her cough sounded like a crackling static sound at the end of a telephone.

"Oh dear baby, you're burning up." Ben leaned his cheek against the top of her head when she laid against his chest. Drooling onto both his chest and her hand which was morphing her coughs as she let her eyes fall closed even though they both knew she wasn't going to fall asleep. Making no fuss when Ben walked out of the room and made his way to the bathroom, deciding that a bath was the best thing for her right now.

She had gotten a chest infection and she wasn't settling for anyone but Ben at the moment. When she and Lily had stayed with his parents to let him and (Y/n) get May settled they'd eventually had to bring both girls home early when Lola wouldn't calm down.

Kneeling down on the fluffy blue bath mat Ben reached over and turned on the taps, making sure it wasn't running too hot but not lukewarm either. He needed the temperature a little hotter than usual to try and help Lily's chest, steam always worked wonders for a chest infection and it might rid her temperature too. Glancing down to the girl curled up against his chest Ben watched her reach out for the pink bottle that had a few different designs on it. The toddler knowing that was the children's bubble soap they always used.

"You want bubbles?" Ben questioned, reaching out for the half-empty bottle resting on the side of the bath, watching as Lola nodded. "Okay." Managing to unscrew the cap with one hand Ben poured some of the liquid under the tap before setting it back on the side again.

"Bubble." Lola commented, pointing to the sudden foam beginning to build beneath the stream of water from the taps that also created waves of steam trying to reach the ceiling. The word causing Ben to smile widely as she hadn't managed to say that word yet.

"Clever girl." Ben praised with a broad smile, reaching out to collect some of the bubbles before dabbing them onto Lola's nose. His eyes widening when she giggled before suddenly coughing, her head leaning forwards causing some of the bubbles to pop and the rest to fall from her nose. Ben's hand rubbed up and down her back when she wasn't sure what to do, not knowing if she should cry at the sudden pain in her chest and the popped bubble or not. Deciding not to when Ben seemed perfectly calm.

"Did I hear bubbles? Are we having a bubble bath?" (Y/n) commented, her voice thick with sleep when it was only five in the afternoon. Walking into the bathroom with them (Y/n) knelt down beside Ben, her hand gently pressing to the toddler's forehead. Her bottom lip pulling between her teeth at feeling she was beginning to get a temperature, her cackling cough making them both wince.

"Yes we are, care to join?" A sudden thought popped into Ben's mind as he looked between his girls before leaning forward. His lips pressing lovingly to (Y/n)'s, his free hand cupping her cheek as she saw where he was going with this. Both of them waiting a second before Ben felt the familiar grabby hands of their toddler trying to pull his hand away from her mother. A whine leaving her lips when Ben pulled back to look down at her with raised brows before pressing a kiss to (Y/n)'s jaw. Wondering what Lola would do if he continued to show affection despite knowing she wasn't happy about it. His arm winding around (Y/n)'s waist, his head pressing further into her neck as she tried not to laugh at the look of horror on Lola's face at Ben's sudden betrayal.

"My daddy!" She whined before beginning to cry when Ben laughed at her, unable to hold back anymore at how jealous she was when she had no need to be. His head resting in the crook of (Y/n)'s neck as Lola started wrapping her small arms around his neck, clearly trying to pull his head away so he was looking at her instead.

"My wife. You need to learn to share." Moving his head so he was finally facing her again Ben watched as she continued to cry, one hand stuffing into her mouth as the other stayed around his neck. Her eyes burning into his own before he pressed a kiss to her temple to keep her happy.

"I don't think I'm invited to this bubble bath, so I'm going to bed." (Y/n)'s hand carded gently through the curls at the back of Ben's head as he kissed her again. Pulling back suddenly when Lola grabbed hold of her hand rather tightly. "Oi, you have nails missy." (Y/n) commented, pulling her hand from the toddler's grasp.

"Be nice to mummy." Ben warned, taking Lola's hand in his to stop her as she pulled a rather innocent expression. Leaning her head against his chest trying to snuggle into him so he wouldn't tell her off. She was cheeky enough to work out little ways around Ben getting angry at her like trying to play up to him and act innocent like this. Ben wasn't generally an angry person he was laid back but he didn't like any of the girls playing up or acting out so he put them in their place from time to time. It did get hard with Lola when she had him wrapped around her little finger.

"Have fun." (Y/n) whispered, ruffling Ben's hair before getting to her feet and leaving the room. Closing the door behind her to contain the steam starting to rise to the ceiling.

Pulling Lola away from his chest Ben laid her down on the bath mat so he could unbutton her onesie, taking off her pull-up and vest before reaching to turn off the taps. He waited a moment when she suddenly started coughing, letting her little coughing fit die down before gently picking her up and easing her into the bath. Watching her take a few deep breaths, the steam surrounding her which would help as she started coughing again before going back to deep breaths.

"Want a toy, baby?" Ben questioned, pointing to the side of the tub where there were a few assortments of toys that the girls liked to play with when in the bath. Seeing there was a mermaid doll, a dark purple rubber duck with eyelashes that fascinated the toddler, a pink rubber ball and a few multicoloured cups. Grabbing one of the cups and the duck Ben set them in the water in front of her, moving so he was sitting down instead of kneeling. His arm resting on the side of the bath with his chin on his arm. "All these toys and you want the sponge." Ben huffed, watching her simply reach out for the mint green sponge instead.

Gently taking the sponge from her hand he swapped it for the rubber duck so he could dip the sponge in the water. Beginning to trickle the water over her back and chest, deciding to leave her hair dry for now.

A surprised giggle left her lips when she squeezed the rubber toy and it squeaked. Her surprise followed by a cough which did sound a little less harsh than the others. Her nimble finger reaching out to trace the eyelashes of the duck which she seemed to like. Not bothered by the water Ben was gently pouring over her back and chest to try and keep her warm and help with her temperature.

They stayed like that for a little while, Lola switching between which toy she wanted to play with before eventually leaving the toys drifting in the water so she could start hitting the bubbles. Her hand simply breaking through them and reaching the water which seemed to amaze her. Cupping some of the bubbles in her palm she held them out to Ben as if offering him some sweets. Watching as he gently blew on the bubbles so they broke apart and started floating around the air before eventually falling back down to the tub again.

"Are you tired yet? I am." He commented quietly, seeing that she seemed to have calmed down a lot now. Deciding it was time to take her out the tub and get ready for them both to have a nap, God knows they both needed one.

Pulling the plug, Ben grabbed the baby blue towel from the radiator, using it to pick up the toddler before sitting her down in front of him. Wrapping the fluffy towel around her before he hugged her to his chest, letting her head fall to his shoulder as she yawned. He reached out for a tissue, wiping at her runny nose before simply swaying them both side to side. Relishing in the peaceful moment which he didn't usually get with Lola since she was normally rather hyper.

Her small hand planted itself against his bare chest as he continued to rock them side to side, gently humming to try and send her off to sleep. One hand resting under her bum to keep her secure to his chest as his other hand rubbed up and down her back over the towel, his lips pressing to her hair.

When her breaths evened out against his own Ben ever so delicately laid her down on her back on the mat. Moving over to grab another pull-up before he started to dry her down as gently as he could so she would stay asleep. Putting the pull-up on her along with her vest before gently slipping her legs into the onesie. Picking her up and leaning her on his chest so he could pull it up her back, slipping her arms into the sleeves. Once again laying her down to do up the buttons, debating whether to give her a dummy or not since she was continuously coughing but then again she liked them when she slept.

Putting the towel back on the radiator Ben cradled his middle daughter to his chest, getting to his feet so he could look through the cupboard above the sink where they kept a few dummies. Grabbing the pink and white striped one before pressing it to Lola's lips.

Ben quietly entered the bedroom again, not surprised to find Lily laying on his side of the bed with the tv on quietly so May wasn't disturbed. (Y/n) laying on her right side seemingly asleep. Walking over to the bed Ben motioned for Lily to move for a moment so he could get in with them. Seating himself in the middle of the bed, propping a pillow behind him as Lily settled back down beside him. Pulling the cover over them again.

"Can you grab me that pillow please, sweetheart?" Ben asked quietly, pointing to the v-pillow resting on the floor. Taking it from Lily and setting it behind him so he could lay down with his upper half propped up at a small angle. Allowing him to go to sleep but still have Lola resting on his chest, knowing she would sleep better like this, he wasn't going to disturb her now. Ben tipped his head back against the pillow, fatigue and content washing through him like waves as his hand rested against Lola's back. Smiling as he felt Lily resting her head against his arm as she continued to watch the tv.

Ben couldn't have gone to sleep happier, with all his girls in one place.

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Why me?

Chapter 15

Riley is forced out of Cordonia unknowingly to her friends, and moves back to New York.

She is later faced with her past from Cordonia and is hiding a few new secrets. With the help from her New York friends and friends from Cordonia will she escape her current situation and find her happy ever after?

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Present time- New York City

4 weeks after the ball...

“Miss Brooks, thank you for coming here today, my name is Dr Jones. I wanted to discuss the results of your blood tests, from a week ago. You collapsed 4 weeks ago in Cordonia, the Doctors at the hospital assumed it was due to stress and possible low iron. You’ve been in Florida for the week or so, and had a test there, these recent tests have confirmed that you are in fact pregnant.”

“I’m... what? I haven’t had any symptoms! I’ve had my period... I haven’t had any recent sexual contact... I’ve not been sick or anything... this must be a mistake.”

“Miss Brooks, not everyone has symptoms. Every woman is different, every pregnancy differs. And it won’t have been your period, some women experience bleeding during the first trimester, it’s usually due to hormonal changes. I’d like to send you for an ultrasound as soon as possible so we know how far into the pregnancy you are...”

Riley and Lola walked out of the doctors surgery, Riley staying silent- still in shock. This has to be a mistake she thought, as she had none of the usual pregnancy symptoms- the only two people she had slept with in the last few months were Nate and Drake. The baby was a Walker, she didn’t use protection with Drake but she did with Nate.

“Lola, there has to be a mistake. I can’t be pregnant.... I’ve not been looking after my body these last few weeks... what if the baby isn’t healthy... if I’d have known this weeks ago it would have been different... I don’t know if I can have the baby?”

“Riley, you won’t be alone. You’ve been avoiding everyone who wants to support you. I know it’s a shock. You’ve had a rough time these last few months, but you’re strong. You are going to be a brilliant mom. You’re going back to Cordonia later today, you need to talk to your baby daddy!”

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4 weeks ago - The night of the ball.

Leo and Liam escorted Riley to the hospital with Bastien- she had come around shortly after arriving. It had been a long few hours of tests, to try and explain the reason for Riley fainting unexpectedly. The doctors assumed it was due to possible stress and low iron. At the beginning of the night she was stressed with the unexpected visit from Tariq but they had cleared the air. Liam had told Riley to rest once they got back to the palace- she knew she needed to but she just wanted Drake to be with her. Why was Liam and Leo with her and not Drake? The thought kept crawling through her mind. They entered the palace, and all of Riley’s friends waited anxiously to see how she was.

“Blossom, you’re okay! We’ve all been worried about you.”

Max handed Riley her clutch bag, which they had left in the ballroom after the rush of getting her immediate medical attention - her health was their main priority.

“Thanks Max. I’m fine. Just low iron and stress apparently.... where’s Drake?”

Riley opened her bag whilst asking this question, checking her phone. Suddenly she burst into tears in front of everyone.

Brooks, I’ve....been thinking....a lot tonight. I can’t be with you anymore. The last couple of days.... were just passion and need. You left me when I needed you and I don’t think I’ll forgive you for that. I’d appreciate it if you didn’t question me on my decision. I don’t love you and I don’t think I ever did.

“In fact don’t anyone answer that question! How could he do this to me?”

Riley stormed off to her room, everyone looking with puzzled expressions. Olivia, Hana and Maxwell followed her. When they arrived in her room, Riley was frantically packing her possessions.

“Ri, please don’t runaway again. What’s happened?”

Riley handed Hana her phone, the three friends furious with Drake.

“I’m going to kill him! Riley you don’t need to run though- you have all of us. Do you want me to stab him with my stiletto? Because I’ve wanted to do it ever since we were kids but never had an excuse to.”

Wiping her tears, Riley smiled slightly. Olivia always knew how to make her laugh.

“Liv, it’s fine. I... I ... just need to go home for a bit. Can you guys help me get out of here?”

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4 weeks ago- The afternoon after the ball.

The afternoon after the ball, everyone was “mourning” Riley leaving again. They needed a plan to get her back- Liam had thought now she and Drake had reunited and Tariq’s statement cleared their names, it was the perfect opportunity to ask her to become a Duchess. When Olivia had informed him the previous night, that she had returned to New York for some space, his thoughts were stuck at a dead end. Even if Riley and Drakes relationship didn’t work, he had faith in Riley to be a successful Duchess with the amount of spirit she showed during the social season. Before the scandal the Cordonian people and press loved her, and will love her again.

Hi Ri, just making sure you’re okay and arrived safely? Please say you’ll come back when you’re ready? X

Hi Liam, yeah I’m fine- as well as I could be, Daniel and Lola picked us up from the airport. I just need some space for a bit. I hope you understand. I’ll be back soon- I promise x

Take as much time as you need. We all miss you. But don’t take too long :) x

Thank you for all your support Li. Talk soon x

“So I text before Riley, she’s safe. She’s with Daniel, Lola and Beth. Leo is returning to New York today- so she will have four friends with her.”

“Oh no, has Riley runaway again? Why do you all bother caring about someone who runs away all the time?”

���Shut your mouth Maddy before I shut it for you!”

“Why should I shut up Duchess Olivia? You hated her when she first came here? She can’t keep her man so runs, he must have realised that he belongs to Kiara... didn’t they tell you?”

“TELL US WHAT?” Liam roared at his former fiancée. He knew what she was like, and her mind games she played with people.

Just at that moment Drake stumbled through the door, still feeling intoxicated.

“Why are you all staring at me? I didn’t drink that much I swear! Has anyone seen Brooks? I went to bed with her, but she’s not there now.”

Olivia got in his face, her eyes narrowed, staring into his eyes. Irate that her friend had runaway again.

“Oo really Drake? You went to bed with Riley? As far as I remember, the only bed she stayed in was a hospital bed! And that was because Leo carried her to an ambulance.. if it wasn’t for the royal brothers the only bed she could have been laying in could have been a coffin! So do tell us again how she was in your bed?”

“What are you going on about Olivia? Where is she?!”

In unison everyone shouted at Drake, all angry at him.

“NEW YORK!”

Madeleine was loving the atmosphere- the chaos that she and Kiara has caused. She didn’t feel sorry for Drake losing the battle against the rest of the court- she was a cold hearted bitch. Just then, she saw the other half of her double act walk through the door.

“Oo Kiara, nice to see you honey! Have you heard? Lady Riley has returned to New York.”

“Madeline will you just spit out what you’re wanting to tell us all?”

Liam was feeling exasperated, finally losing the will the live with Madeline’s comments. He was starting to feel suspicious, regarding the events of last night.

“Kiara and Drake, last night.... it wasn’t Riley in his bed. It was Kiara, wasn’t it Ki? They both had a sexy selfie together and Drake told her he loved her... show them Kiara...”

Drake was feeling more confused than ever. He would never tell Kiara he loved her- why had she recorded this? Why had she taken a selfie of them? He was furious with Kiara. Where as Olivia was furious with Madeline, Kiara and Drake. She had a slight feeling deep down that Drake probably wasn’t responsible for this. But he was responsible for keeping Riley here and he couldn’t even do that- the whole situation is what made Olivia even more irritated.

Olivia punched Madeline wiping the smirk off her face before turning to Kiara and Drake...

“And you two better stay out of my way before I do something I regret. Drake... if you did love Riley you have a funny way of showing it!”

Everybody stormed out of the now silent room , leaving Liam, Leo and Drake in the room.

“Li, I don’t know what’s going off? I love Riley. What happened to her? I need to see her.”

“No chance are you seeing her! She collapsed and I caught her, carried her to Bastien, we waited for an ambulance, we waited at the hospital with her. Where was you Walker? Li, I have a flight to catch. I’ll update you when I get in New York.”

Liam said goodbye to his brother, Beth had caught a flight with Riley late last night. He couldn’t work out why Drake was so confused about last nights events. How can you confuse who you go to bed with? Something wasn’t right- could this have something to do with his father? Or was it revenge from just Madeline for the second failed engagement. Drake sat on the floor, his hands in his head- Liam believed Drake loved Riley and wouldn’t hurt her.

“Drake, you need to read the your phones text thread with her. I need to know if you sent it? If you don’t know, I don’t know how I can help you. But something is suspicious. If you love Riley, don’t reach out. We are doing this my way!”

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Story Pitch:

The Loud House X Scooby Doo

Scooby Doo and The Loud Curse

 Plot:

     The Loud's for family reasons take a trip to Massachusetts to a town called Quiet Stone. To a family estate that is apparently theirs, though the townspeople seem to have a stigma with them in regards to a curse placed upon their town by a Loud in 1800s. They say that youngest daughter of the Loud Family at the time Lucille was a witch and after her brother was killed in a fire. She fled the town and placed a curse upon its inhabitants for years to come summoning the spirits of past dead Loud family members to haunt the town and cause chaos.

    Around the same the Scooby gang has made a stop here as well taking in the scenery. That night at a town party when the Ghost of Lucille Loud who looks a lot like Lucy appears before everyone in the town in a massive shadowy cloud that overtakes the Fairgrounds. She says that with the return of her family the time has come for her curse to come and terrorize the small town of Quiet Stone.

      Now the Loud's and the Gang must come together to solve this mystery Travelling around town, discovering areas, finding secrets, locating clues, and uncovering the Lost History of the town and their family. But it won’t be just that easy with the curse in effect they will not just fight 1 but 10 ghosts. Get ready for thrills and chills as they get ready for the fright of their lives.

 Main Characters: The Loud House

-Lincoln -Lori -Leni -Luna -Luan -Lynn -Lucy -Lola -Lana -Lisa -Lily -Rita & Lynn Sr. (Are there but don’t play a huge part in the mystery solving)

Scooby Doo

(The Gang are all College age at this point. At least juniors)

-Fred Jones: Based off the live action film and Mystery Incorporated. He is a pretty boy and knows it, has a bit of a ego but knows when to put it away for the sake of his friends. He also constantly surprises people with his knowledge of engineering and architecture. Shows a bit of a geeky side when in large old houses or construction sites. -Daphne Blake: Based of Live Action and What’s New. Always the fashionista and ready to look good. Can be a bit vain but knows when to put it aside. She’s also a bit of a Macgyver able to use either what she has on her person or random objects for a variety of situations. And she is a Black Belt in Martial Arts ready to kick the butt of anyone who thinks she’s just a pretty face/damsel in distress -Velma Dinkley: Live action and Mystery Incorporated. Smart and she knows it, with a bit of Sass when she talks. She’s a bit socially inept cool with the gang but has trouble when talking to others when she isn’t talking about clues or mysteries. The only thing scarier to her than the ghosts and monsters is being forced out of her comfort zone and trying new things, though she is at least willing to try. -Shaggy Rogers: Pretty much every Shaggy Ever. He’s the lovable slacker who is stuck in the 60’s. Would rather not go into such terrifying situations, but loves to help those in need. Will run from danger in a heartbeat and then run back if a friend is in need. Also very knowledgeable about food and is a great chef. -Scooby Doo: It’s Scooby what else do you need to know.  ;P

Original Characters:

The Quiet Family: Respected Members of the town descending from the town settlers -Quinten Quiet: Father and Mayor of the Town -Lila Quiet: Mother and head of the Festival -Quain Quiet: Son 14yrs, Magician in training always trying out new tricks and has a stage show in the festival -Queenie Quiet: Daughter 11yrs, A tech head with a IQ close to Lisa’s and Velma’s. Though she’s more focused on Machines, has a dry and sometimes dark sense of humor

-Old Man Barksdale: The Town crazy fully believes in the legend of the Loud Curse. Spends most of his time telling people to beware as he rides about on his old Bike. -Nick Barksdale: His grandson loves his Grandpa and likes hanging out with him despite his parents telling him to keep his distance. But he believes in the Legend and wants to prove that his grandpa isn’t crazy

-Eveline Dupree: The Goth and assistant Librarian. Another believer of the Legend has extensive knowledge of the Curse and the Loud family tree, even of them weirdly.

Ghosts: The family and the gang are facing off against 10 spirits each with a different theme and motif. But the strangest thing all of them look like a member of the family and the sibling who looks like them is mysteriously gone whenever they show up. Why is that? That’s the mystery. ;)

-Lincoln/Lucas Loud: From the 1800’s the first ghost the run into a mirror image of Lincoln. Only wearing a tattered/burned suit fitting of the times with a pair of gloves. His eyes are starch white, he seems to have fangs, and is able to throw fire as well as engulf himself in flames

-Lori/Lorelei: Coming from the late 1700’s she is a poltergeist appearing in a beautiful haze floating in the air wearing a beautiful dress and a veil over her face. However, if you get closer she’ll reveal her true face having some monstrous visages and fangs. Her power seeming to be to move various stuff at will with her otherworldly power.

-Leni/Lia: From the early 1900’s she is a voodoo Zombie. With green skin, a terrible smell, stitches, and a sewn-up mouth. Her clothes are worn and damp from rising from the swamp waters. Not the brightest but is incredibly strong able to lift the back wheels of the Mystery Machine of the ground. She is a terror to be chased by but she’s only one half of a larger act.

-Luna/Lillith: From the 1600’s she was killed after being called a demon, which now seems to be true. Purple skin, horns, claws, dark markings on her body, and red snake like eyes. She can throw purple fire and has a glass shattering banshee scream. When you hear her lovely voice on those dark moonlit nice run the other way.

-Luan/Lyla: Late 1800’s a spirit who appears to be very theatrical, dressed as a clown with yellow and purple, covering her face with a terrifying mask, and letting out a horrifying cackle as she floats through the air. Incredibly tricky leading people into her own traps and loves to play and scare. She breathes fire from out of her mask and seems to be proficient in knife throwing.

-Lynn/Lucia: From the 1700’s right out of the American Revolution. She wanted to fight for freedom and died for it. Wearing a tattered military uniform, a pot on her head, carrying a old timey musket and sword. She is relentless and is always down to win the battle, take cover when she takes aim

-Lucy/Lucille Loud: The little sister of Lucas and the one who started this curse. Appears in a cloud of darkness wearing a dark cloak, razor fangs and claws and a dark grim voice (so not to different from Lucy). She doesn’t appear much only to make her proclamations and strangely Lucy actually saw her at the start with everyone else.

-Lola/Lillain: A 15th century vampire princess wearing her beautiful regale attire that contradicts her monstrous personality. Armed with razor fangs and claws that you want to keep away from flesh. But like any royal she prefers not to get her hands dirty when possible, which is why she usually has her pet take care of things

-Lana/Liana: Lillain’s twin/pet wolf-girl vicious and ready to obey her master. She will tear through anything to get to her target and complete her masters orders

-Lisa/Lila: The second half of Lia the Zombie, Lila is a Voodoo witch doctor the one who brought Lia to life. Despite her size in incredibly dangerous, able to use variety of potions to create horrible monsters to do her bidding Lia included

Fun Facts/Ideas:

1.     The first chase/encounter with Lucas Loud is based heavily on the intro to Scooby Doo on Zombie Island with it happening in the ruins of the old Loud House. Accompanied by the cover of “Scooby Doo Where are you” by Third Eye Blind.

2.     I would have “It’s Terror Time Again” by Skycycle play for the chase with Lillith. It rocking just like Luna.

3.     While running away Leni ends up behind the wheel of the Mystery Machine and a crazy chase ensues as they try to avoid the ghost and not die.

4.     Lyla is based off of the Luna Ghost from the beginning of the 1st Live Action Scooby Doo film

5.     Lillith was based off of the Demon Luna pics by Mast3r-Rainb0w

6.     Lincoln recognizes the gang because he follows them online, they are his second favorite Ghost hunting team

7.     Despite all the horrible monsters Lily is never afraid. In fact she actively tries to approach them in every encounter only for Scooby or one of her siblings to grab her and run the other way.

8.     When they encounter Lucia the scene is like the encounter with the Black Knight from Monsters Unleashed. With Daphne trying to fight her off and help the others

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Shenzhen Architecture News

18 May 2021 Shenzhen Wobbling Skyscraper

The SEG Plaza in Shenzhen inexplicably began to shake at around 1pm, prompting an evacuation of people inside. No earthquake was recorded in the area, and the authorities are investigating both the cause and the impact.

The building in the Futian district was closed by 2.40pm. The tower was built in 2000 and is reportedly 356 metres tall.

It is home to manufacturer Shenzhen Electronics Group (SEG) and various offices. The structure is the 18th tallest tower in this booming Chinese city.

More video footage is welcome at info(at)e-architect.com

Shenzhen wobbling skyscraper – report in The Guardian with more film footage

One observer on YouTube states the following, which sounds plausible, but would need verification:

“It will be due to vortex shedding. If the wind is at a speed that causes vortexes to shed with a timing that is a harmonic of the buildings natural frequency, each shed will give the building a slightly bigger push, like building momentum on a swing. With other tall buildings around, it will likely only be an issue with wind at a specific speed from a specific direction.”

Shenzhen Architectural News, chronological:

Shenzhen Architecture Designs – chronological list

4 May 2021 China Resources Snow Beer Headquarters Base

27 Oct 2020 Meland Club flagship store, Shenzhen Uniwalk shopping mall Architects: X+LIVING photograph : Shao Feng Meland Club Imagination is a gift from God. However, the same and stereotyped buildings and increasingly similar cities make it impossible for us to see the dream in the square frame of the glass window. I have completed so many works in the field of parent-child business and I am pursuing to create fairy tale kingdom for children and open a door to the unimaginable world.

16 Oct 2020 One Excellence Property Development One Excellence

20 Nov 2020 Guangming Hub Design: Foster + Partners rendering © Foster + Partners Guangming Hub Foster + Partners has won the design competition for Guangming Hub, a new Transport Oriented Development situated on the high-speed rail link that connects Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. The proposal also integrates three new metro lines in the city and is the central focus of a new masterplan for the region that aims to create a new urban destination.

28 Aug 2020 Prince Plaza, Shekou District Design: OMA / David Gianotten photograph © Seth Powers, courtesy of OMA Morden Wharf Greenwich Peninsula Prince Plaza was commissioned by CMSK (China Merchants Shekou Holdings). The mixed-use podium tower is located at Shekou’s most prominent view corridor linking the Nanshan mountains and the Shenzhen Bay.

26 Aug 2020 SUSTech School of Medicine & Hospital SUSTech School of Medicine & Hospital – Tender

25 Aug 2020 Shenzhen Fuwai Hospital Building Shenzhen Fuwai Hospital Phase III

7 August 2020 SHUIBEI International Centre Building, Luohu Architects: Aedas photo : CreatAR Images SHUIBEI International Centre Building Design Shaping the city’s skyline with contemporary urban renewal developments, he states that, “Urban regeneration is not simply replacing old and weathered buildings with new ones, but rather building a new relationship and a deeper connection between the city and its people through these new developments. This connection requires more than just space as it also integrates everyday organic synergy from the community.”

13 May 2020 China Resources’ MixC Market Hall Architects: 10 DESIGN image courtesy of architects office China Resources’ MixC Market Hall Sungang MixC Market Hall, China Resources’ new mixed-use development is under construction in Shenzhen, China with anticipated completion by Q3 2022. Located on a former industrial zone, this retail-gastronomy destination will provide an immersive gastronomic experience under one roof.

18 Feb 2020 C Future City Experience Center, Shangsha Architects: CCD/ Cheng Chung Design (HK) image courtesy of architects office C Future City Experience Center Shangsha used to be a coastal fishing village, which has developed along with the renewal of the city, while now it is witnessing the rising of C Future City. Through reflecting on the values that rooted in the village, CCD finally decided to take “marks of the fishing village” as the starting point for the design.

10 Feb 2020 Qianhai Talents’ Apartments Design: Foster + Partners image © Foster + Partners Qianhai Talents’ Apartments Shenzhen An innovative residential project in Shenzhen aimed specifically at the rental market. The project is envisaged as a building exclusively for ‘talents’ – professionals who would have an intensive work-centred lifestyle.

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Shenzhen Building News 2019

16 Dec 2019 Ensue Luxury Restaurant, Futian District Design: Chris Shao Studio LLC photographer : Common Studio: Lit Ma & Kelly Puleio Studio Ensue Luxury Restaurant in Shenzhen Simple and natural elements engage the guest with a new experience of fine dining, by way of redefining a luxurious and opulent experience with a more naturalistic aesthetic that still embodies refined detail.

14 Dec 2019 Huitong Hybrid Tower Design: Jaeger Kahlen Partners Architects photographer : 叶文锐 Wenrui Ye Huitong Hybrid Tower in Shenzhen A novel idea in skyscraper design: part world-class office space and part high-tech car park. By efficiently and seamlessly integrating parking spaces into the design, JKP increased buildable area under zoning regulations and maximized the value of the project to both the users and the city.

8 Nov 2019 Konka Tower Architects: Mecanoo image courtesy of architects Konka Tower The city is searching for new models for urban and architectural innovation to replace the traditional model of large-scale indoor shopping malls and focus on flexible development.

21 Sep 2019 MORPH, Nanshan District Architects: Various Associates photograph : Shao Feng MORPH, Nanshan District Occupying a corner of a building, MORPH is a mixed-use space with a total construction area of 1,000 sqm. With an urban park and Houhai business circle nearby, it’s a rare tranquil place amidst the hustle and bustle of the downtown area.

11 Sep 2019 Typhoon-proof Shenzhen East Coast

16 July 2019 Futian Civic Cultural Centre Building

5 July 2019 Folding Residence, Longgang District

3 July 2019 Sheraton Shenzhen Nanshan, Xili Hotel

18 June 2019 The King’s School Shenzhen International, Nanshan Architects: Walters & Cohen image from architects The King’s School Shenzhen International Building Located in Nanshan, China, the school offers pupils aged 2 to 18 a combined Chinese and British curriculum, with a greater emphasis on the latter as pupils progress through the school.

8 Jan 2019 Qianhai Data Centre Architects: Mecanoo image from architects Qianhai Data Centre Shenzhen Building Infrastructural facilities are the functional heart of modern cities. Although usually concealed, these buildings are essential for urban daily life. When visible, they have the capacity of being a symbol of the technological achievements of our time.

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Southern Guangdong Province Architecture Updates 2018

7 Aug 2018 Shenzhen Energy Company Office Skyscraper Architects: BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group image : Chao Zhang Shenzhen Energy Company Office Skyscraper Building The new home for Shenzhen Energy Company looks different because it performs differently: the building skin is developed to maximize the sustainable performance and workplace comfort in the local subtropical climate of China’s tech and innovation hub.

8 Aug 2018 Sunac – Smart Valley Shenzhen Architects: BLVD International image courtesy of architects Sunac – Smart Valley Shenzhen Building The overall design intentionally breaks people’s stereotyped perception of the tediousness of science and technology, integrates the ecological concept into the geometry and modernity of technology, and transforms the lines of science and technology into the surface treatment in the real space.

11 Aug 2018 Shenzhen Bay Square Waterfront Design: MAD Architects image courtesy of architects Shenzhen Bay Square Waterfront by MAD Architects MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong, win two international competitions – the winning masterplan (36 hectares), and architectural design (15 hectares), will see an ambitious urban development project bring a vibrant cultural complex to the area that connects Shenzhen city to the waterfront, surrounding ecological corridor, and nearby mountain ranges – creating a harmony between humans and nature.

26 Jul 2018 Forest and Sports Park in Guang Ming Architects: LOLA, TALLER and L+CC picture courtesy of architects office Forest and Sports Park in Guang Ming LOLA, TALLER and L+CC won the international competition for a 600 hectare forest and sports park in Guang Ming, Shenzhen, China. The other competitors were JCFO, SWA and TCL.

10 Jul 2018 Qianhai SZ-HK Fund Town Architects: Leigh & Orange photo : Leigh & Orange Qianhai SZ-HK Fund Town Building The project is located at the Qianhai district in Shenzhen China. Known as ���Qianhai SZ-HK Fund Town”, it consisted of a variety of low-rise building typologies designed to suit different office and commercial uses. These include midrise row-offices, corporate villas, stand-alone retail pavilions and a basement retail street.

7 Jul 2018 Longgang Chuangtou Tower Architects: URBANUS Architecture & Design photograph : SHU He Longgang Chuangtou Tower in Shenzhen Building The architecture is a container that captures light, just like how a musical instrument captures music. Light needs a structure that can show it. VC&PE has an open spatial structure, is interspersed with deconstructed blocks, and has a rhythmical unit form, which gives light the best expression carrier.

4 Jul 2018 Pingshan Performing Arts Center Design: OPEN Architecture photograph : Zhang Chao Pingshan Performing Arts Center Building OPEN’s Pingshan Performing Arts Center in Shenzhen has moved another step closer to its expected completion this year. With the building envelope now fully installed, the focus has shifted to the interior fit out and landscape construction phase.

5 Jun 2018 Space in Mutation, Berlin, Germany Curated by Doreen Heng Liu, NODE Architecture & Urbanism, Shenzhen Collage Shenzhen © NODE Architecture & Urbanism Space in Mutation Opening: Friday, 29 June 2018, 6.30pm Exhibition: 30 June – 15 August 2018 Location: Aedes Architecture Forum, Christinenstr. 18-19, 10119 Berlin Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday 11am-6.30pm, Sunday-Monday 1-5pm Special Opening Hours: Saturday, 30 June 2018, 1-5pm

Symposium: Friday, 29 June 2018, 4pm Location: ANCB The Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory, Christinenstr. 18-19, 10119 Berlin

9 May 2018 DJI’s new HQ, Shenzhen, China Architects: Foster + Partners image : Foster + Partners DJI HQ Building News Foster + Partners today unveiled their vision for the new headquarters for DJI, the world leading robotics company, currently under construction in Shenzhen.

2 May 2018 Shekou Sea World Culture and Arts Center Architects: Maki and Associates photo © Shu He Shekou Sea World Culture and Arts Center The building highlights openness and connectivity, so that people, space and nature can have quiet dialogues. The lighting coincides with them to hide among buildings and landscapes to give off soundless beauty.

Prince Bay Development Design：John Portman & Associates image © John Portman & Associates Prince Bay Shenzhen Development News John Portman & Associates is happy to announce a first-place finish in the international design competition held by Shenzhen Prince Bay Shang Long Real Estate Co., LTD for the architectural and engineering design of Prince Bay lot DY02-06A in Shenzhen, China.

23 Apr 2018 ROARINGWILD · UNIWALK Interior Interior Design: Kingson Liang | DOMANI photograph © Shaon Liu Store Interior Shenzhen City China’s native original Tide brand ROARINGWILD roaring in the 7th year, the brand rooted in Shenzhen which opened the first entity stores. Space designed by DOMANI, consistent of the fierce strokes presented shake the soul of the visual impact and sensory illusion.

20 Apr 2018 Sky Club House Architects: DOMANI photograph : Shaon Sky Club House Shenzhen City

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The Final Verdict of January 2021

We’re well past two months since we’ve last seen the Pico Three: Sunwoo, Jae, and Kian spotted together as a trio. At this point, y’all best count your losses. Reunion odds are starting to become...bleak. Especially after that bite. YIKES! 

Santa Monica still has only one official couple and sources say AJ and Lydia are starting off strong, but other sources say that Parker could just come in and fuck it all up and Vanessa winds up leaving him for someone better. Brandon and Jack seem to be amazing matchmakers! 

Vito, Verity, Ace, Minjoon, Mimi, Izzy, Mike, and Blaine survived the January reckoning of drama. We’ll see how next month goes for half of them. (My money’s on Izzy and Blaine, of course.) 

Kyla really thought she’d be saved by the bell, but then she decided to tie her shoe in the middle of the pathway. She won’t hear the end of this for a while, that’s for sure. 

Sunwoo and Ivy have gone off radar, but there’s no surprise they’ve both gone MIA at the same time. Maybe they’re hiding out together until they can finally emerge as a couple, who knows? 

Meanwhile, Eric is still in an alleged hibernative state. However, we did receive reports that Lexa was making her way to his apartment. HOW SPICY! 

While Maverick isn’t out visibly chasing Sooyun, he is out and about more than usual causing an unnecessary amount of chaos. Last seen? With Brandon. Ruh-roh. Mind y’all, yesterday, Lexa, Izzy, and Mav were spotted leaving Saint John’s looking very distraught. Something must be up with the Maxwell fam that no one’s saying. 

Emilia and Lola have entered the chat and we’re not sure whether or not they’re completely oblivious of each other’s advances...but we’re dying to know what’s their status. Will they be entering the cuffing season match for next month?! 

Kellen thought he’d escape the reckoning unscathed, but let’s be real, the moment that we found out who he was boo-hooing about (Gracie of all people, chileeeee), it was all hands on deck. A man in need, deserve Puffs Plus Indeed! 

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EVERYTHING ABOUT JUNIOR GRIMES

1. he luvs wu tang clan

2. His fav rapper is notorious B.I.G

3. he’s a PI

4. he started as an Internet personality

5. hes always made youtube videos

6. he doesn’t drink soda, EVER

7. he trains 25/8

8. he’s the master of stealth

9. his passion is guitar and rapping

10. he’s a secret meme lord

11. He likes naruto’s mum 😈

12. he was on dr phil !!!!

13. he once got hit by a car

14. he writes his own songs himself

15. he likes lola bunny 😻😻😻

16. he prefers iPhone to Samsung

17. Mayonnaise is not an instrument

18. Dr doom is his fav villain

19. people think he’s wolverine

20. he’s a soundcloud rapper

21. he has to return some videotapes

22. he prefers wine to beer

23. Keith Richards is one of his fav musicians

24. He looks up to billy idol

25. he never imagined he’d become a rapper

26. his fav characters are often batman, wolverine, spiderman

27. His fav game is the last of us 1

28. he plays piano

29. he used to be obsessed with the movie kick ass 1&2 back in the day

30. arkham city is his fav of the Batman arkham series

31. Lola bunny is 😻😻😻

32. He enjoys breaking the law

33. Batfleck and wolverine are his favs

34. he hates mushrooms

35. He sleeps with pillow between legs

36. He enjoys provoking others

37. He thrives off getting rises outta people

38. he enjoys causing chaos often

39. he believes his life is a comic book

40. his lucky number is 666

41. he will cheat and play dirty in order to beat you because there’s no rules in his world because winning is winning

42. he used to have a pet raccoon

43. he doesn’t need anybody

44. Jr represents individualism and free will

45. Jr grimes is the biggest example of a textbook loner

46. junior has had over 66 jobs

47. Junior suffers from amnesia

48. Not much is known of jrs past

49. Life is a game and jr has cheat codes

50. Junior Grimes has no moral compass

51. Jr has possible sociopathic tendencies

52. jr is potentially a night owl

53. junior enjoys upsetting order

54. Jr doesn’t believe humanity deserves saving because they’re unworthy

55. jr wants to see the world fall

56. Junior Grimes is very secretive

57. has had his tinder shut down twice

58. Jr does NOT talk about his feelings

59. My imagination and creativity is much more active at night !

60. I’m a recovering insomniac

61. I’m NOT a boostah !

62. His fav simpsons character is comic book guy

63. He either chooses pein or an uchiha when playing Naruto w/ you

64. He always uses spaces before using an exclamation mark or etc,

65. he watches WAY too much youtube

66. he doesn’t own a tv anymore

67. He goes out of town OFTEN

68. bojack horseman IS the cartoon that applies to his life as an actor

69. junior doesn’t like to worship ANYBODY

70. 2019 is the year he got his first place by himself, his own home

71. Jr moved into a house by himself but got evicted after 2 months

72. Jr doesn’t like to show emotions nor talk about his feelings EVER !

73. junior doesn’t eat ice cream nor sweets

74. He’s dropped out of hogwarts before

75. he’s a Harry Potter fanboy

76. Anakin skywalker is his fav skywalker, sure luke is kool too

77. I hate flying on planes ✈️

78. i hate avocados and guac

79. i sleep on my stomach/core ALOT

80. I sleep ALOT (usually)

81. I didn’t ask to be created

82. I like $, woman and gyme

83. He doesn’t watch tv

84. junior

85. I hate caramel

86. I like to eat spicy, peppers etc

87. I used to like 1D and justin bieber

88. He created his very own “dr J’s mind control shampoo”

89.

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send me 💕 to see the moment my muse realized they were in love with yours

The one time you’d see Rocket with a grin like this? When he’s inflicting pain on others, specially if they were a group of clowns after his skin. And usually he faced these types of morons on his own or had one of the guardians with him, but not today. Today he had Lola on his side.Lola, the sweet smelling, soft, sentient bunny from Terra who he totally didn’t like. Okay….maybe he liked her a little. But he’d never say it out loud. Feelings were stupid and love was for morons. He learned that the hard way. He was about to go out to handle this on his own but she insisted on coming along. Whatever. He figured he’d give her a gun to defend herself, but more than likely she’d probably end up scared witless and sticking to his side like a lost little kit. Boy, was he wrong.She was taking down enemies left and right all the while laughing the most beautiful maniacal laugh he’d ever heard.And he couldn’t help but laugh with her.It was beautiful. She was beautiful.He’d never experienced some thing or some one like this before. Someone who truly enjoyed causing chaos like he did.If he didn't know any better, he'd say he was actually feeling something every time she looked at him before shooting her blaster or causing a small explosion.It was honestly the best NOTdate he’d ever been on. 

[archivesdiveronarpg]

Congratulations, LOLA! You’ve been accepted for the role of ROSALIND. I have waited for my small, fighty daughter for so long -- and now you have absolutely blessed Diverona with her. Lola, I am completely and utterly over the moon with this all; from the interview, to the future plots, to the para sample, and the headcanons that detail her facets and characteristics perfectly. Ramona is, perhaps, one of my absolute favorite characters with her tongue-in-cheek humor and her need to fight with every breath that she takes. Bless you for bringing Ramona to the dash! I can’t wait to see what trouble she stirs up and what trouble she is bound to get into! Please read over the checklist and send in your blog within 24 hours.

Out of Character

Alias | Nicola / Lola (’ello, it’s me, i’m weak af)

Age | 21

Preferred Pronouns | she/her

Activity Level | I go to university three times a week and am currently looking into getting a part time job plus my own rp project is soon to open but I always try to check in at least once a day unless I am not physically capable of it whatsoever — and, in all honesty, if I really vibe with a group, I become embarrassingly obsessed and will just be around during all my waking hours pretty much.

Timezone | GMT+1

Triggers | none, actually c:

Permission | Sure, I don’t mind!

Current/Past RP Accounts | oh god I have so many that I’ll just go with the most recent ones, this smol son of mine & this fierce daughter of mine whom I only got to play briefly but there’s a nice lengthy writing sample under the diary tab of her navigation!

In Character

Character | Rosalind — also known as Ramona Marlena Aguilar

What drew you to this character? | The first thing about her that caught my eye was her attitude — seizing the day, fighting back even when the odds aren’t in your favour, never caving in because the very act of living has so much left to offer you. I love that she hasn’t allowed her grief to define her but has clung to her rebellious mindset despite (or perhaps because of) the obstacles thrown in her path, even in times when she might have been better off becoming the submissive little girl she could never stomach being. To me, she feels like a free spirit but not the spacey, reckless kind without a care in the world. Instead, she perfectly combines this aspect of her personality with ambition, determination and endurance which could one day get her far should she stick to them.

What is a future plot idea you have in mind for the character? | I would hope for Ramona to keep her spirits and carry on fighting her way through the tragedy of her life with her focus set solely on a positive outcome, never risking a glance back at the dilemmas of the past. In terms of plots, I hope she can have, in correspondence to my earlier elaborations, mostly — but not only —positive development. (I’ve honestly been dreading this part a little and procrastinating it until I ended up kind of researching past events and kindly getting fed some inside info on recent happenings so I’m really sorry if it’s a total mess but I had very honourable intentions??)

1. Increased ambition. With the sudden collaboration between Capulets and Spades, I can see Ramona’s will to fight being at an all-time high, her eagerness exemplary and dedication to the Montagues’ cause admirable, verging on (perhaps) ever so slightly obsessive. In times like this, she will be looking to prove herself both to herself and to her superiors in hopes of her efforts paying off and there being a higher rank within the organisation she now views as a substitute family but would like to have a little more say in in her future  — unsurprisingly, considering Rosalind famously happens to be Shakespeare’s female character with the most lines.

2. Increased concern. After the fiasco at The Dark Lady earlier in the month, Ramona can’t seem to shake a certain feeling of discomfort looming in the pit of her stomach when she isn’t sure about Valentina’s whereabouts, her friend’s life having as much value to her as her cousin’s at this point, both of them much more valuable than her own about which she rarely worries — after all, she has always pulled through so far. With the enemy growing stronger, I could see her concern for her closest friends growing larger, eventually spanning the grand majority of the mob. While the role of the mother hen may or may not suit her, she surely shouldn’t forget to keep looking out for herself for no one has any use for a dead protector.

3. Increased sense of self. Albeit lacking blood relation, Ramona has always viewed herself, first and foremost, as an Aguilar, and deemed the family as good as holy, their cause and intent always, without exception, matching her own, transforming her into merely a puzzle piece needed to complete the bigger picture. In interplay with her carpe diem mantra, I would love for her to put more thoughts into her individuality, which she does claim to value greatly but nevertheless pushes aside with ease in hopes of it being beneficial for the others. Perhaps she could come in touch with her roots or simply take a little time to ponder what she wants out of life for herself and not just the mob, to find a goal other than staying alive and to actually live every day to its fullest which I don’t think she has fully achieved quite yet for it is certainly a task much easier said than done.

In Depth

What is your favorite place in Verona? | A coy grin took a hold of her lips, orbs formerly described as doe eyes by her late father exhibiting a fiery glimmer, unmistakable proof of wildness untamed beneath the surface. Countless options shot through an alert mind at the speed of light, some of which turned the corners of plump lips further skywards; strange concepts of a past long behind her. Quiet places, the right location for a nobody to morph seamlessly into the crowd, often recommended to her when the city was still as foreign to her as she was a stranger to it. The Capital Library of Verona, the silent façade a cover for the organisation that should turn out to be her destiny, bearing the possibility of premature membership had she taken this well-intended advice. The elegantly educational confines of the Twelfth Night Museum, strictly honourable by day to make up for the debauchery unfolding in its upper realms night after night. The Castelvecchio Bridge she loved to cross consciously in the company of mindless pedestals, fur-clad paws of her tiny companion slowing their pace as they sensed the danger in the air she thrived on. Countless options, only one would be revealed. “Since I first heard of it, I was fascinated by the concept of a nightclub in a museum. In fact, I used to take it for a wild fabrication of someone trying to screw me over when I was first told about it.” Soft laughter scattering in varying directions with every shake of her head. “The initial bewitchment of the Tempest Lounge has faded, of course, but I still like going there just the same. It’s the kind of place where you can truly lose yourself for a bit and we all deserve a break from our woes and worries every once in a while.”

What does your typical day look like? | Briefly pursed lips, accentuating a tentative expression, soon opened again with delight, some of her daily rituals evidently close to her heart. “First of all, I wake up. Obviously. Before I do anything else, I take a few minutes to meditate; align myself with the universe or whatever you want to call it. Tell myself it’s going to be a day worth living, you know? Then I have a quick breakfast — I’m not really the type to lounge around for hours before I do anything productive — and make myself look just presentable enough to walk Persephone. After that, I usually pop in at our headquarters, or wherever else I’m supposed to meet with someone, to see what needs to be taken care of. I’m not very fond of always having a perfectly thought out plan when there isn’t any need for one so I just take it as it comes, hence once there’s nothing to do for me anymore I just try to make plans with Valentina or Castora or stroll around for a while or have a nice evening in with the dog.” A nonchalant shrug. “Whatever the day ends up having in store for me, I take it — unless it’s a shitty offer, of course.”

What are your thoughts on the war between the Capulets and the Montagues?

“I consider it a necessary evil,” Ramona noted matter-of-factly, features hardened to an extent they bordered on neutral unreadability. “There’s always going to be bloodshed in this world, especially in this city. Someone is always looking to screw someone else over, even if it’s just two cockroaches. There’s no such thing as peace and harmony in a place like this and conflict is inevitable, no matter what the motives. It’s either the Capulets or the Spades or the two of them combined or some other leech trying to creep up our leg and suck on as much of our blood as they can before they’re being squished. That’s just the way this wicked game called life is played. As long as you keep fighting,” she shrugged, “you’re doing it right. And none of us should ever cease to fight. They asked for it.”

In-Character Para Sample:

“For fuck’s sake, where the hell are they?!”

Aggravated stomps carried a petite frame through the living room straight to the bedroom, prompting a tiny ball of white and grey fur to hop onto the bed in agony, shelter found on top of the covers. It’s a rare occasion in which one can witness Ramona losing her temper to this extent over something of so little significance but when the time has come, she is set off by even the smallest inconvenience that stands between her and a good time. In this particular scenario, the pair of earrings she was set on wearing tonight was the insufferable offender, whereabouts currently unknown, no sign of life provided. Behind her laid a trail of doom, chaos lining the lingering shadow of her steps, a freshly cleaned up flat transformed into a war zone within ten minutes or less. Thus far untouched, the bedroom was soon to follow the example set by its neighbouring localities, the first step to uncleanliness being the rummaging through drawers of her vanity the woman would have loved to simply pull out, their contents to be carelessly scattered on the floor — but her chance was missed the moment her fingertips brushed against the silk surface of a small pouch stored at the back of the first drawer, leaving her frozen mid-motion. Slowly, with extraordinary care, the unexpected meaningful discovery was retrieved with trembling hands, widened pupils settling on the fabric as though they were focusing on a dreamlike vision, her grip on reality lost once and for all.

Dumbstruck, the brunette plopped down on the chair strategically placed behind her, nails dug deeply into a token of her past she had believed to have vanished, a keepsake nearly forgotten. Deep breaths. In and out. Inhale. Exhale. Lids fluttered as she concentrated on her breathing, her increased heart rate only slowing down reluctantly. What shocked her the most, more than stumbling upon this little memento, is the shock itself. Wasn’t she supposed to be over it, the girl who lived, the girl who left her past behind along with the pain it caused her? Then why did a tied up pouch clasp her throat so tightly she feared she might choke any second now? Because she knew all too well what treasures it bore, stored within its hidden confines in a haste without a second look or thought, to be dug up nevermore.

Yet nevermore had come upon her, not the most unlikely guest considering the languid measures she had taken to prevent it from returning to her doorstep; measures she had taken because deep inside, the notion locked within her heart’s chambers, she knew all too well that one day, she would want them back in her line of sight: items she could no longer refrain from revealing if she was ever to regain her peace of mind. A gentle tug on the woven string, the innocent prisoners practically breaking out without further ado, gathering atop the vanity’s stark white surface.

A pendant sans its chain, shaped like an owl, its wise eyes staring back at her uneasy expression caught her attention first, pointer tracing its outline. This one she was given by her father, his pupils clouded with paternal concern. “Now, you’re a wise girl, Ramona. As wise as an owl, aren’t you? So please,” he had implored her, “please do me a favour and act like it.” A statement that could have easily triggered offence and, alas, it did for a few fleeting moments long since lost in time, but the addressed could only still hold onto it fondly, the memory of the encounter blurrier than she had hoped it would be. These should be the last words directed at her to drip from the man’s lips, his passing inevitable and to set in merely two days later. Pursed lips gathered at the corner of her lips in a soft frown. At least she hadn’t completely let him down. Granted, her way vastly differed from his but, in her eyes, she has been wise. A wise girl making wise decisions, finding herself a new home and purpose in a world of exaggerated cruelty.

Next came a marble seemingly made of its name twin so delicately painted, once her brother’s most prized possession in days of infantile innocence far away from this city’s shameful alleys he had given to her with a heavy heart full of love, the final seal of approval ending a rite of initiation as his sister. Oh, how she craved to regain the lightness of being they both possessed then, irrevocably lost the instant their soles touched Italian ground. “Relax,” he had sneered down the line, the connection wavering along with his voice. “You’re taking things way too seriously. If you go on like this, you’ll end up just like dad.” Only that he would be the one to end up like their father, finding eternal rest beneath the soil within the same month, she had begun to fear while he hadn’t anticipated it in the slightest.

Last but not least, an almost cruelly ironic jest. A pair of hoop earrings, worn by her mother when she was nothing more than a toddler wrapped up in her arms, in such impeccable condition they looked unworn, as had all of the woman’s possessions. “You’ll be good, won’t you, baby?” She had crooned, exhaustion oozing from every widened pore of her poisoned body, a layer of cold sweat glistening on dull skin. “You’ll live a good life full of happiness. Don’t you ever let sadness pull on your heartstrings for too long.” Advice given to a girl so young she lacked the capacity to follow it immediately but she had remembered it, word for word, clung onto it in desperation and embraced it with a slight delay, just in time for it to become her saving grace.

The electronic ‘ping’ of her phone, urging to be taken out of her pocket, broke the eerie silence that had been threatening to swallow her whole, chasing away the tears she was forbidden from shedding, the faint hint of a smile taking ahold of her lips as she spied Castora’s name on the screen.

“Still coming?! Valentina says to tell you she’s freezing her ass off in an accusing tone.”

A soft sigh, a newly found warmth triggered by relief flooding her body within moments. Her fingers typed at the speed of light, features softening at long last. “Five minutes. I got held up.” For there was no chance in hell she would allow for this to be what had last been directed at her by either of the women who gave her a reason to willingly get up in the morning. Two of the three tokens were gently replaced where they belonged — the third was to adorn their heiress tonight, once more possing as the solution to a problem at hand.

“Never, mama.” A quiet whisper drowned out by the nightly breeze. “Not as long as I can fight it.”

Extras: I’ve made her a little mock blog right here c:

HEADCANONS

CLOSE TO THE HEART:

• There’s a certain silver necklace Ramona is not likely to be caught not wearing, an amethyst pendant the star of the show, one of the few heirlooms passed onto her by her late mother she managed to hold onto after the move to Verona. In fact, she wears it with such routine that she feels uneasy without it either being around her neck or at least in her bag.

• Her dog Persephone joined her minimalistic family set up about a year and a half ago, a malnourished stray running into her near Castelvecchio by sheer luck or twist of fate. Knowing all too well how helpless and hopeless the little furball, presumably a Maltese mixed with some breed or other, had to feel, Ramona didn’t have the heart to leave her behind. Her name is her new owner’s way to make final amends and peace with death, in this case the underworld, after her frequent encounters with it.

• Although she has long given up on Christianity, if anything considering herself Wiccan, she regularly visits her father’s and brother’s grave, never without a token of her affection in tow. Usually, she spends thoroughly silent moments there, her form of communication with the deceased mutely mental unless she is extraordinarily distressed — then the emotional rants may very well unfold.

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR:

• Staying in shape has always been important to her, her first regular workout being daily yoga sessions which she originally gave a try in hopes of it helping her become the quiet, calm woman who will under no circumstances stand out from the crowd her father hoped for her to transform herself into. While it failed to magically change her personality, it has helped her calm herself down and leaves her feeling centred and grounded, hence she still pursues it whenever she can. Once she realised that yoga didn’t have all desired effects on her, however, Ramona attempted kickboxing, hoping to achieve her goal with a rather clashing approach, which she immediately found herself enjoying. She has dabbled in various martial arts disciplines since but always finds herself in boxing gloves again sooner or later.

• It didn’t take long for Ramona to figure out that she was pansexual — in fact, she never had a true moment of realisation in that regard but accepted every form of attraction she has ever felt as factual and pleasant, meant to be if you will. Due to her lack of care for the concept of sexuality in itself, she never defines herself in any way, accidentally leaving even her friends in the dark about it only because she doesn’t consider it worth mentioning.

• If asked, Ramona would describe her clothing style as ‘functional 21st century Stevie Nicks’. Flowy, bohemian fabrics as light as Verona’s summer breeze are her wardrobe stable and what she is most likely to be seen wearing on a daily basis but she cleans up well and happily so, never underdressed for any occasion. Her hair she likes to keep in braids for the majority of the time but isn’t one to shy away from bolder moves, bleaching strands to douse in semi-permanent colourful dye or weaving in little accessories that best convey her current mood from time to time. In terms of makeup, she aims for a dewy, fresh-faced and rejuvenating look, her skin well moisturised and glowy, an artificial flush of life reviving her even after long nights and her eyes being the most accentuated feature, her mascara use heavy and her eyeliner look never being precisely the same the following day, if she uses it that day in the first place.

[megalony]

Every morning

A short dad! Ben Hardy imagine since I love writing for the concept of dad! Ben.

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The nights never started out the way they ended up. Ben could always start the night out in the way that he meant to go on, but then an alternate reality came to light in the morning.

At the beginning of the night Ben tried to keep a routine, which was his first mistake really. Routines were never good because they didn't work out, they were just like rules that are made to be broken. At a certain time on the dot Ben would set Lola down to sleep, he'd stay for probably half an hour in his room just waiting for her to doze off. Before gently moving her to her own room to go to sleep. A little later on into the night Ben would do the same sort of routine with Lily. Staying with her to try and settle her to sleep since it took quite a while for her to actually fall asleep.

He would leave the dusty pink fairy lights on so any shadows would be diminished so that she wouldn't get worried if, or really when, she woke up. Then it depended on Ben's work schedule. If he was up very early in the morning he'd just go to sleep straight after Lily was settled, if not he bored himself with the tv or just on his phone for a while. Making sure to keep checking on the girls before he eventually went to bed himself.

That was how the nights started, and that was the way they never stayed. Ben kept to routines at the start and always found himself going to the peace and quiet solitude of his own room knowing the girls were next to him in their own rooms. And then Ben would wake up in the morning with one or sometimes both of them with him. There had been one night where Lola managed the disappearing act and found herself wandering into Ben's room not wanting to be alone. All the other nights she decided to wake up after midnight and simply cry for his attention until the actor gave in and let her stay with him. There were some few nights where she would manage a full nights sleep but even then Ben never woke up alone.

Lily was a different matter entirely. Her mind seemed to have the idea that Ben had a double bed for a reason and that reason was not for him to be alone during the night. When she woke up and couldn't sleep, which happened almost every night, she would very quietly wander into his room sometimes even before he had retired to bed deciding she would just stay there. Other nights nightmares meant that she didn't dare be on her own and Ben's bed was ultimately safer than her own. There was no risk of being too close to the edge of the bed with Ben and he was there to ward off the nightmares so she needed to be there.

Tonight was one of the nights where Ben would have both his girls keeping him company.

Drifting out of his room Ben rubbed at his eyes with the base of his hand, slowly walking into Lola's room to find her sitting up in her cot looking like she could be knocked down with a feather. Ben didn't have the energy or the heart to try and settle her back down here, deciding it was all or nothing and all of them would simply retreat back to his room where Lily already was.

"Come here then baby." The small whimpers stopped almost immediately when she was in Ben's hold. Her eyes soon falling closed as she dropped her head to his shoulder, letting him wander out of the room and back to his own where her sister was.

A small audible sigh left Ben's lips when Lily had taken the opportunity to lay sprawled out in the middle of the bed. Not waking when Ben simply slipped an arm under her and rolled her onto her other side so he could get back into his own bed that seemed to be under their possession now instead of his own. His weakened frame settled down under the covers, letting Lola drift to sleep on his chest like she was prone to do. Her head snuggling into his chest bare chest as Ben had the tendency to not wear a shirt to bed. From experience, Lola either threw up or drooled all over his shirts and she also liked to pull down and stretch the collar of his shirts for some form of skin contact. Sleeping without one was much easier so she could have that form of contact without ruining his clothing. Ben decided to just fall asleep on his back instead of moving to lay on his side like he usually would. One arm propped above his head around the pillow as his other hand splayed out on Lola's back for protection and comfort to them both. Truth be told he preferred nights like these, where he could just lay down and have both his girls there. Knowing they were safe and actually sleeping for once set his mind at ease. He liked having them around him all the time especially when he had been working and hadn't seen them much during the day. He could have the nights with them and have them randomly climbing onto him for a midnight cuddle. It was peaceful and didn't come with the chaos that the mornings always did.

Managing to open his eyes about an hour or two after both girls had joined him Ben tiredly reached his left arm out, his hand hitting around until he grasped the pillow resting on the floor.

His bed was never short of pillows, that was one thing that stayed the same. Lily had a habit of tossing and turning in the night and she could often lash out without meaning to and hit Ben, Lola or the side table. So with a lot of pillows, she didn't tend to thrash her head around so much and when she moved or wriggled she caught a soft pillow so no one got bruises. Lola also loved a den of pillows she could burrow herself into and Ben just liked to have many to sink into after a long day.

The one resting on the floor was a v-pillow which they all used when watching tv in bed or reading and such. It was good at night for Lola because Ben could set the pillow down in the middle of him and Lily and place Lola there and she wouldn't toss around and crawl away. She liked having the pillow cocoon her on either side, she could hug and snuggle into it.

Without even opening his eyes Ben set the pillow down next to him before easing the sleeping toddler on his chest down into it. His hand moving around with his eyes closed to grab one of the many small blankets dotted on the bed to set over her, knowing with three of them the cover was strewn about. He moved to lay on his stomach, his arm over the toddler and his hand resting on Lily's arm who was sprawled out as per usual but was fast asleep.

The next time that Ben found his mind just beginning to wake up he was laying on his other side, facing the window. A groan passing through his lips as he felt his right arm and leg were hanging off the edge of the bed as both girls seemed to have pushed their way over to him. He didn't have to turn around to know that it was Lola's head pressing right between his shoulder blades that were beginning to ache showing she had laid like that for a while. Her small hands fisted up and resting against his back as if she were a boxer about to start a fight with him from behind.

With Lola laying like that Ben had to be careful when trying to turn himself around, his eyes half open as he saw Lily had her head resting right in the middle of the pillows. Her body half curling around Lola who was a little further down on the bed, Lily's legs hanging off the edge too.

Shuffling Lola back into the safety of the v-pillow, Ben propped himself up before reaching down to settle Lily back to laying normally on her side in her den of pillows. Allowing himself the room to shuffle over so he could actually fit on the bed with them. His mind quick to shut down again and let him catch some more hours of sleep with his girls still away with the fairies along with him.

A shocked groan left his lips the next time he found himself dragged back into consciousness. His eyes opening against their better judgement to find Lola was now wide awake and refreshed from her sleep. Her small frame kneeling in front of him, her body collapsing against his chest with her head resting on his shoulder, hand stuffed into her mouth. Groggily rubbing at his eyes, Ben cleared up his vision before moving his hands to Lola's sides, holding her so he could turn and lay on his back without knocking her out of the way. A smile on his lips as she flopped back down so she was laying on his chest.

"Mornin' baby." He rasped, his voice thick with sleep even though that had been one of his better nights sleep without either girl waking up after they were all settled together.

His face contorting into a smile when the two-year-old babbled something to him, his mind only managing to make out his name before she leaned over and pressed a kiss to his lips causing his smile to reach his eyes. Glancing his eyes to his right Ben noticed his eldest was beginning to wake up too, shuffling over when she noticed he was awake too.

"Morning daddy." She grumbled, her voice showing she was tired but he knew straight away she wouldn't be going back to sleep now which ultimately meant his sleep was over too.

"Mornin'." He responded, pulling her into his side as he closed his eyes for a moment. Even if Ben did start the night out going to bed on his own, it was never how he woke up in the morning, and he wouldn't have it any other way if it meant every morning he would be met by his girls.

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Week 2 approach to narrative. Run Lola run

Blog task Run Lola Run

I believe what Tom Tykwer’s claim is that he expresses how the smallest change in people’s actions could change their whole story. Such as the ‘runs’ Lola has changes in events, these events cause chaos. For example Lola’s father leaving her and her mother due to them having an argument. I think that Tykwer wants cinema to continue being filled with narratives that will keep the audience still thinking about it after it has ended, especially when things are being left unresolved which will make the audience think back to the smallest detail in the beginning of the film.

2.Run lola Run has a non-conventional opening scene that lasts about four minutes. with a voice over talking about why people are so worried about the meaning of life, this allows the viewers to accept and understand the idea that what they are about to view is total fiction. All the characters are presented to the audience as part of the “game” that is about to start. “The ball is round, the game lasts 90 minutes, everything else is pure theory” is being heard in a voice over. Herr Schuster looking straight to the camera before kicking a soccer ball and starting “the game” which is Lola’s journey.

3.The narrative structure is different from the linear narrative due to each run starting at the exact same place at the exact same time however the runs are shown after one another. Her journey is shown in three different aspects, the alternative events taking place because of her choice. The events are shown in sequences, however the narrative is presented in a non-linear with it starting at the same place each time.

4. The use of colours that Tykwer uses within the film have different meanings such as black and white is being used when showing the past. The colour red is usually means danger and this is used when Manni and Lola get killed. Flashing scenes are used as well and this means that the viewer is able to see what is coming ahead ( the future )

Spiral represents not only a journey of life but the changes that happens as it goes on. As such when Lola runs down the stairs a spiral is used within the film as a symbolical meaning the camera circles around the mother which then goes over the TV and an animated Lola is shown. The animated character runs down the stairs where she bumps into a dog and the dog barks at her, this all happens on a path of the spiral staircase, this represents just one of the events that she will encounter. another spiral is shown when she gets to the door on the window as she opens that door her adventure starts.

5. An example of changes the circumstances for others is when Lola bumps into a car that came out of an alley way, as that happens the driver brakes and this ends him nt crashing into the car on the main road, but in the previous version he did. Even though a crash does still happen it is not because of Lola.