#Need more Harry Carlyle

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OCTOBER HORROR MOVIES 2024 (DVD EDITION) #20 28 WEEKS LATER

The original 28 Days Later was one of those shocks that no one saw coming. Directed by Danny Boyle (known at the time mostly for pitch black comedies like Trainspotting) on a tiny budget and starring a bunch of nobodies like Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston and Cillian Murphy, it was a huge surprise hit in 2002 that almost singlehandedly revived the the cinematic zombie genre. For a good decade and a half previous to this, the horror film industry had been all in on vampires. Zombies were old, stale and slow; but Boyle gave the world something it hadn't seen before: fast-moving, screaming, virus-created zombies. OK, sure, George Romero himself already did that back in the '70s with The Crazies, but hardly anyone remembers that movie, and Danny Boyle is a really great director who brought a ton of seriousness, style, and substance to the story and put zombie horror back on everyone's minds.

And that's why the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead happened (complete with fast-moving, screaming zombies), which launched the movie career of Zack Snyder, which culminated in a series of dreary DC universe movies that the most obnoxious bros on the internet screamed about until the production company caved and actually gave them the mythical "Snyder Cut" of a dumb, bad, and bloated movie, that only made it more dumb, bad and bloated, but also signaled to all the toxic fanboys in the world that you can actually bully a multi-billion dollar film company into doing anything you want as long as you pour enough righteous anger into the internet, which is why almost every piece of legacy media is now covered in a goopy dribble of fan service that continues to drown out any actual merit or originality that might be left in it. Yes, that's all ultimately Danny Boyle's fault.

But, hey, at least 28 Days Later was really good. So, here's the obligatory sequel to the surprise hit, not even directed by Danny Boyle, and it's probably a mess, right?

Surprise! It's also good! Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, in his first English language film, so faithfully recreates the look and feel of the original film (from the washed out color grading, to the handheld camera work, to the frenetic editing, to all of the quiet, tense moments that actually make the big action sequences feel overwhelming) that it's hard to believe that this isn't a bunch of footage that was shot at the same time as the original. However, it's not fan service. There's not a single character from the first movie here. We're just dropping back into the same world we previously saw and telling a new story in it. Now we've flashed forward in the Rage virus pandemic, when all of the original infected have died from starvation and exposure. People are beginning to trickle back into the devastated London, including a family whose mother supposedly died in the outbreak and whose father is desperately trying to forget how he ran away at the moment his wife needed him most.

Just as in original movie, the director deliberately tried to cast actors who were not already household names. Of course, today you know names like Idris Elba and Jeremy Renner and maybe even Imogen Poots, but in 2007 Elba was just moving on from a decade of doing forgettable one-offs on TV shows, Renner had yet to have his breakout role in The Hurt Locker and Poots was an 18-year-old who had only been in one movie before. The biggest star at the time was probably Robert Carlyle, who had been in both The Full Monty and Trainspotting (and who, by the way, turned down the part in 28 Days Later that went to Christopher Eccleston).

Carlyle is great, both as the shame-filled father trying to put a life back together for his kids, and (once he is infected) as the raging murder monster stalking them in the streets. There's something very particular in the way he plays being one of the infected, as if he still has some flicker of recognition of his family, even if he can't control what he's doing. Imogen Poots is fine, being still basically a child actor. Idris Elba is in a totally forgettable role, cast mainly because he looks good in a military uniform and can speak with a decent American accent. And Jeremy Renner is, as always, a Jeremy Renner type. His role in this movie--a disillusioned US sniper who refuses to shoot uninfected civilians and goes AWOL to protect them--basically serves as his audition for The Hurt Locker.

Like 28 Days, 28 Weeks is working on a couple different levels. On a broad level, of course, it's a study in how humanity reacts to overwhelming tragedy; but on the individual level, it's about some survivors of the tragedy having to come to terms with the fact that they did not rise heroically to the challenge that it brought. Also, if you were a functional, cognizant adult in the 2000s, it's not hard to see the intense critique of the US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the film, a UN coalition force (which mainly seems to be made up of US troops) is occupying the now destroyed Britain and taking a stab at nation building in an overly-confident, almost arrogant way; and when things go wrong, they just start dropping bombs. Does any of that sound familiar? It's hard to watch as the military brass in the film panics and orders their soldiers to just start firing at everyone, infected and non-infected alike, and not think about how badly America bungled its two most recent wars in real life.

The only mark against 28 Weeks Later is that it couldn't just come out of nowhere with a surprise punch like 28 Days Later did. It had expectations, and even though it met those expectations, it's hard to top a true classic. So, stay tuned for when 28 Years Later comes out next year! May it once again meet expectations.

THINGS I LEARNED FROM THE DVD EXTRAS

-It's actually a little bit untrue to say that Danny Boyle didn't direct. While he did decline the director's chair here because of his previous commitment to direct Sunshine, he was on set A LOT to advise Fresnadillo. So much so that he ended up taking over the 2nd unit and directing it until he got so into his work that he seriously injured his shoulder. From what I saw in the special features, this wasn't some ego-driven thing on the part of Boyle. The guy just really fucking loves his job.

-Rather than casting regular extras, the production hired a small army of trained dancers, acrobats, and mimes to play the infected and treated scenes with them more like choreography than mere blocking. They are WAY into it. Some members of the regular cast talk about how genuinely terrifying they were on set.

-In his interviews, Jeremy Renner acts like an adorably enthusiastic dope who is absolutely blown away by everything about making a film. While watching him talk, I actually thought, "Aw, how cute, this 22-year-old kid just got to do his first big movie!" But then I looked up his bio, and, nope, Renner was 36 when this was made and had been acting in movies since 1995. Maybe Jeremy Renner just IS an adorably enthusiastic dope.

[laoruna]

Mass Effect Andromeda Appreciation Week - Day 1

Sara closed the door to the Pathfinder quarters, and laid against it with a groan.

“I see settling Meridian is going well?” Teased Scott, nursing a cup of tea while sitting on the bed.

“If I need to hear Tann one more time passive-agressively complain about me putting forward the Moshae as ambassador, I will sick an architect on his fucking house.”

“I think he’ll know it was you if you do that. You should use explosives, gives you plausible deniability. He has a lot more enemies who can get bombs then remnant.”

She gave a thoughtful hum at that. “Rix probably knows how to get some without tipping Tann off…”

“Pathfinder,” interrupted SAM, “This is not a course of action that I find recommendable.”

“I know SAM, just blowing off some steam.” Sara sighed, and pushed off the door. “We can’t afford the chaos if Tann quit anyway. Maybe in a few months, once the outposts turn into colonies.”

“I can’t help but wonder how dad would deal with all this.” Scott put down his cup on the side table. “It would have been nice seeing him put Tann in his place.”

“Tann would’ve probably respected his authority more, but yeah, he’d probably have pissed off dad sooner rather than later. Kesh would’ve loved that.” She added with a chuckle.

“To be fair, basically everyone in Heleus would’ve. I’ve yet to meet anyone who doesn’t just tolerate that man. Not that I come across many, until Harry finally lets me leave.”

Sara sat down in one of the chairs. “How long is he giving that?”

“He says at least a month until I can start on a more intensive physical, and until then he doesn’t want me walking around unsupervised.” He grimaced. “The Archon’s messed up my nerves pretty bad, I’m still relearning to play catch.”

“Scott is somewhat misrepresenting the facts.” Interrupted SAM. “Dr. Carlyle is impressed with his rate of recovery. His initial estimates for Scott’s recovery were weeks longer.”

“Yeah, yeah.” Agreed Scott reluctantly. “SAM’s help – through my implant – was very, well, helpful. I just want to get out there sooner. There’s a whole new galaxy to see!”

“And that galaxy won���t go anywhere in those few months.” Sara said with a smile. “And before you ask: I won’t smuggle you out, Harry and Lexi would flay me alive.”

“Damn, I was just about to ask.” Laughed Scott. “But how are you holding up, sis?”

“Honestly? Even with everything, I’m not sure I’ve ever been this happy in general. Heleus has been a great bet. Don’t get me wrong, I’d prefer if dad was alive, and the golden worlds panned out as originally planned, but…” She stopped for a second. “The people I met, all I got to see and explore… Andromeda really turned out to be the new life that was promised.” She smiled fondly. “It really feels like home at last.”

[remussl0vers]

requesting guide

updated: 17.06.23

please make sure to read this before requesting anything — i'm hoping that you'll respect my boundaries on what am i comfortable with and with not writing.

MASTERLIST

I tend to curse often in my fics, and are usually comfortable with covering more serious topics, so make sure to check the content warning before hand. I always write warnings when I believe they're needed, but do let me know if you think something should be added!

also senders may request as many as they want <3

FORMS OF WRITING :

oneshot

imagine

headcanon

series

alphabet

I tend to write oneshots over 1000 words, so if you want feel free to specify if you want a long or short story.

CONTENT I WRITE :

fluff

angst

sensitive / triggering topics

gore

smut / spice

most tropes ( best at friends to lovers )

I'm pretty comfortable with writing sensitive topics as well as angst ( anyone who's read my works before will know that they're the things I write best ) however, if I'm not comfortable with the topic as a whole I will DM you, or possibly put it off for a while.

*If you have a writing prompt from somewhere as well, feel free to send it through !!

CHARACTERS :

male reader / ftm

gender neutral

genderfluid

original character

I do not write female readers / characters anymore. If there aren't specified pronouns then I will write it as a male character.

There are also some characters I only feel comfortable writing for with a male reader/character and vice versa, which I'll note who.

PAIRINGS :

love interests

platonic

family

polyamorous ships ; depends on the character

WHAT I WILL NOT WRITE :

support of homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, racism, sexism, pedophilia, incest ; if they're mentioned in a request in terms of the character being bullied / abused ( in the past ) then i may write it but NOT explicitly, only a mention

a pairing against a character's canon sexuality

rape

pregnancy

female reader

anime

WHO I WRITE FOR :

DEAD BOY DETECTIVES :

charles rowland

edwin payne

monty

niko sasaki ( not romantic )

crystal palace ( not romantic )

DESCENDANTS :

ben beast

harry hook

carlos de vil

jay

mal bertha

evie grimhilde

LOCKWOOD & CO :

anthony lockwood

lucy carlyle

george karim

quill kipps ( friends / family only )

MARAUDERS :

remus lupin

sirius black

regulus black

james potter

lily evans ( not romantic )

evan rosier

barty crouch jr

marlene mckinnon ( not romantic )

dorcas meadows ( not romantic )

pandora lovegood ( not romantic )

mary mcdonald ( not romantic )

MARVEL :

peter parker / spiderman ( tom and andrew )

loki laufeyson

kate bishop

yelena belova ( not romantic )

steve rogers

bucky barnes

pietro maximoff

wanda maximoff

valkyrie ( not romantic )

natasha romanoff

tony stark ( not romantic )

gwen stacy ( emma stone )

gwen stacy ( atsv )

*marvel and particularly the mcu is a fandom i'm more comfortable with than most, so if there is a character not listed, then i may or may not write for them

NARNIA :

prince caspian

peter pevensie

edmund pevensie ( only during dawn treader )

SHADOW AND BONE / SIX OF CROWS :

kaz brekker

inej ghafa

jesper fahey

wylan van eck

nina zenik

alina starkov

nikolai lantsov

genya safin ( not romantic )

matthias helvar

STRANGER THINGS :

steve harrington

jonathon byers

max mayfield

robin buckley ( not romantic )

TEEN WOLF :

stiles stilinski ( *i will take most/all dylan obrien characters )

isaac lahey

scott mccall

liam dunbar ( not romantic )

allison argent

malia tate

lydia martin ( not romantic )

kira yukimura

derek hale

THE HUNGER GAMES :

finnick odair

peeta mellark

katniss everdeen

THE MAZE RUNNER :

newt

thomas

minho

X-MEN :

logan howlett

charles xavier ( james mcavoy )

jean grey

mystique

rogue

erik lehnsherr ( not romantic )

wade wilson / deadpool

kitty pryde

bobby drake

*FANDOMS COMING SOON : PJO, DISNEY, HANNIBAL

[fereldanwench]

Tag People You Want to Get to Know Better

I was tagged by the incredible @barbecutie--Thank you, bb! <3333

Last Song: I've been obsessed with Placeholder for the Night by R. Missing. It's hitting all the right Valerie vibes lately

Currently Watching: Shogun and Tokyo Vice are my current viewings; just finished my Lost rewatch and I'm delighted to report it left me as broken now as it did in 2010!!!!!

Three Ships: Goro Takemura x Valerie Powell, Dr Harry Carlyle x Sara Ryder, Fem!Hawke x Everyone lmao

Favorite Color: It's less about individual color and more about some sweet, sweet color combos. Right now I'm really into blue and orange.

Currently Consuming: Hibiscus tea and cheesy puffs lmao

Actually, I'm gonna bitch for a minute: Husbando and I decided to try a new place for delivery and it was awful and over-priced and I'm still really hungry but we ordered too late to have other options soooooo yeah. Cheesy puffs it is, lmao.

First Ship: First ship that I knew I was actively shipping was probably Mara Jade and Luke Skywalker; they were the first I wrote fic for. But I think the first romantic relationship I was really invested in was Eliza and Goliath from Gargoyles.

Place of Birth: southern california, usa <- Same, actually!

Current Location: My living room :3

Relationship Status: Married

Last Movie: jhgjdfd I just needed some background noise while I was cleaning so I put on the Lifetime movie for Sherri Papini kidnapping hoax--It was as bad as expected.

Currently Working On: Going through my mentions and catching up tag games!

And I tag @vorchagirl, @roofgeese, @commander-krios, @miss--river, @shadesofchaoticenergy, and @medtech-mara with no pressure of course! <33

[vorchagirl]

For the Fanfic Asks - 10, 17, 22, 34, 44? (One per category! couldn't help myself, am curious 😆)

10. Favorite trope/element/scenario in fic?

I'm a fan of romance tropes - two people/one bed, power plays (eg. boss/secretary), cuddling for warmth in survival situation. I use these shamelessly in so many of my fics, but I LOVE writing them and reading them.

17. Any characters who you can't stand to see in pain?

Nope. Well - animals? I can't stand to see animals in pain in fics/books/movies. But human or alien characters? They're fair game.

22. Biggest turn-ons in fic?

See my tropes up there? Any of them. But I do love a sexy age gap with an older man and younger woman (thank you Harry Carlyle and Sara Ryder!) and I quite like the obsessed evil stalker who can't get the good girl out of his head - which is why I like Kai Leng x femShep. I'm a fan of dark romance where things are messed up, but super smutty.

34. Do you like UAs (universe-alterations, when the main universe and characters are the same but one plot point/decision/outcome is altered)?

Sometimes? I've written a few myself and I always find I have cool ideas, but I don't read them very much unless the idea *really* grabs me.

44. How fluffy is too fluffy?

Hmm. When the characters become OOC and sickeningly sugary sweet? I like fluff, but not when you have have characters acting and saying things which they would *never* say I find it more funny than sexy or loving. For example, when you have characters who are cold blooded killers, you don't need to put them in these painfully domestic situations, giving PDAs and professing their love in front of their "friends".

Thanks for the asks - these were fun!

[alyssalenko]

Why I Wrote It Bingo

Tagged by @hazelestelle. Thank you darling! I will tag @heroofshield @forlornmelody @foofyschmoofer @hunnybadgerv and @kittynomsdeplume (you can just do the bingo if you don't wanna do the shameless plugging XD)

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Below are the links to the fics if you're interested :)

Fixing Canon: 'Twelve Years'. I wanted to fix the in-game romance of James Vega and Femshep, because the scene as it was, was just plain icky.

I just want them to kiss: In 'Hearts Laid Bare' I wanted a kiss after Blackwall's trial when he's reconciling his past and his future all with the inquisitor by his side. It doesn't get addressed outside a couple conversations but her support means the world to him.

This idea wouldn't shut up until I wrote it: How Harry Carlyle and Marlo Ryder got started on their secret relationship in A Dose of Vitamin Me. They literally took over my brain.

Found a prompt list: 30-day NSFW challenge--Mass Effect. I was trying to get out of my comfort zone and this was how I did it.

Everyone lives and nothing hurts: THANE DESERVED A HAPPY ENDING DAMMIT. so I wrote it myself in 'Unexpected'. He gets to reconcile with his son and have his Siha too.

Saw the plot and needed it for my OTP: The Miraculous Takes of Ladybug and Chat Noir and Superman inspired my Superhero AU: We Could be Heroes. I wanted the love square with themselves all while in the more adult world of journalism instead of school.

I was joking with my friend and it happened: I decided James game Kaidan the nickname 'Glowstick' and @forlornmelody was constantly giggling because she would think of disco stick and Lady Gaga's "Love Game" so I had to.

I woke up at 3am with an idea: 'Bound to You' gets credit for this one. I woke up thinking about how Solas put up the veil to seal the old Elves away because they killed Mythal. Then he makes us activate all those elven artifacts to “strengthen the veil” (either that’s not what they really did or he SERIOUSLY wanted to be stopped) and then he kills Mythal to get her soul and the old God soul to bring himself back up to full power so he can tear the veil down…But what if you had an Inquisitor that drank the Well of Sorrows, and was tied to Mythal? Would that mean that they were tied to Solas because he took her soul? Do you think they also felt Mythal's death? I feel like they must have and if they were in a relationship that he'd be easier to find in Trespasser due to the nature of the bond. And what if he killed Mythal BECAUSE the Inquisitor drank from the Well and was tied to her? In his own twisted way he thought he was helping and didn't realize how deep the bond went, considering Mythal controlled the Inquisitor and forced them to stop Morrigan. And then he felt guilty, because now that power is his, but he loves her and doesn't want to MAKE her do anything, and only then does he realize the gravitas of his actions.

This is going to be so HOT: I had toyed with the idea of a Joker/Femshep/Kaidan threesome for a very long time and was finally encouraged to pen 'By All Means' by my darling @naromoreau instead of just thinking about it. It even got a prequel 'On One Condition' and has another sequel in the works

Thought of a great line: In my oneshot 'Of Witchers and Succubi' Eskel has an aside I'm really proud of and it had to make it in. "Maybe it was her own scars, or how gentle and loving she was to him, or how she made a point to kiss every scar on his body telling him he was beautiful and replacing all the bad memories with something good. What was once just a scar from a blade in his side became the place she gripped as she rode him into oblivion, and a deep gash from a nekker claw became a trail of fiery kisses to his pulse point."

Gift fic: I write a lot of gift fics because I do a lot of exchanges. But I used to just knock one out for a birthday or something. I it's a toss up between 'Beautiful Christmas' that I wrote for @starsandskies or 'Until the Stars Crumble' for @briarfox13.

I want this universe and those characters: Underworld meets Mass Effect in 'Claimed'. I've always wanted a vampire and a werewolf as soulmates and had a blast with this one using Femshep and Kaidan as my muses.

It came to me in a dream: This one hasn't been posted anywhere yet. I'm still fleshing it out. But it's two spies who are partners falling in love and there are powers and AIs and car chases and weapon drops. It will be a sci-fi action fic when it's done. :)

I don't even know: This one has snippets out in the universe but hasn't been fully posted anywhere yet. I use it as an outlet to get comfortable with certain words during a sex scene or practice dirty talk and literally just letting whatever is in my head out no matter how filthy. XD eventually it will become a thing just not yet.

Fixing fanon: Everyone sees Conrad Verner as a Shepard obsessed idiot, when in fact he's very smart...just overly zealous. So @naromoreau and I thought, what if we approached it differently (and it also had the prompt something you don't ship but here we are XD)? And thus 'It's a Match' and it's sequel 'Once More with Feeling' were born.

But what happens AFTER canon: After dealing with the devil and stopping it, I wanted a soft moment between Asra and MC in 'Two Halves of a Whole'. I do want to go back and revisit these two with shared sensations because they share a heart.

If no one else will write it I will: Timothy Olmundson can sing and by extension so can Aric Jorgan. I always saw posts about it but no one ever followed through so I did in 'Love Song for No One'

Just to see if I could: i'm not a long-fic kind of person. I want the kisses and the smut, and I want them immediately. So my game spanning, full dialogue run-though of Mass Effect: Curious was to see if i could stick it out. It's been slow going, but I haven't quit yet because I wanted to expand on the little moments between Shepard and Kaidan.

[seikilos-stele]

One of those questions that just pops into my head and I need to know if I’m the only one…!!

When my beloved Snape killed Dumbledore I was traumatized. How can my favorite character kill my second favorite character in my much obsessed-over Harry Potter??

Until the whole sequence was explained later, I felt robbed of Snape. I was left adrift because while it did fit the story arc, I felt robbed of my obsession-within-an-obsession: Snape. He went a bridge too far. We were going to have to break up! 😭

In this session of Asker’s Studio™️ (have a seat. just move the cat 🐈‍⬛) I want to know if there has ever been an action/incident in which your favorite character did something so heinous that you had to divorce them?! If so, were you able to get around it by re-writing, ie, fixing the scene with fic?

There have been endings that were fixed (so artistically done…) but when you look back at the demise of Padme, it makes me wonder how anyone can feel anything but revulsion for Vader/Anakin…but redemption being what it is, anything is possible - essentially with fic.

If there is more than one example (I hope that there is at least one example!) all the better!

You know what, I had to think about this ALL NIGHT to come up with one, but I finally got it. Snape would be an easy example, but I didn’t react the same way you did — I think, in 2004 or 2005, post-HBP, JKR gave an interview somewhere. She was asked if Snape was actually a bad guy and she gave some coy answer like “you’ll have to wait and see.” Well, obviously, if we have to wait and see, then he’s a good guy! So that interview soothed my fears 😆

The characters that actually got to me were all played by Robert Carlyle. I had a huge crush on him and I wanted all his character to be admirable! Not good, necessarily, but admirable: meaning, not cowardly, not whiny. I wanted them all to have an internal strength that I could respect, whether their morality aligned with mine or not. And for three important examples, the characters just…didn’t.

Those characters are Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold from Once Upon a Time, Nicholas Rush from Stargate Universe, and whatever the fuck his name is from 28 Weeks Later.

I especially loved Rush and Gold, and every time they back-slid into their selfish/cowardly ways, I was personally devastated 😆 miserable! I’d be wracking my brains to make their actions fit my view of the character … or I’d be cursing the writers. Gold had it worse imo. There was an internal consistency with his character for most of S1-3, and imo it disappeared or wobbled too much in the seasons after; it became harder and harder to make sense of Gold’s character arc, and damn near impossible to like him. I couldn’t see the traits I’d originally liked so much.

Rush was easier because he was slimy from the start … I just wanted him to become Less Slimy in a more uniform manner 😆 We got lots of competent moments from him — and lots of embarrassing incompetent moments too. He had a petty jealous streak that wasn’t likable. He struggled embarrassingly with physical tasks too, and his refusal to get in better shape seemed petulant, and like a form of denial. If you’re familiar with SGU, you’ll notice that I’m leaving out Rush’s most abysmal actions. The thing is, I love bad guys who do abysmal things. So long as they have a core of admirable traits: self-reliance, flexibility, competence, for example. It’s when that core is weak that I feel betrayed by characters.

To use Snape as an example, I see now that even if he WERE a total villain, his murder of Dumbledore and his loyalty to Voldemort wouldn’t bother me. It would be the way he bullies children. That’s always been the hardest part about Snape for me to stomach. I don’t know how to explain it! I guess it’s because I like the trope of the honorable enemy soldier — the honorable enemy soldier can do and believe a lot of heinous things, but he can’t be a coward, he can’t be whiny, he can’t bully young children. He has to have an honorable core, something that reminds you of your favorite allies, to contrast with the unforgivable beliefs and actions. If his core isn’t honorable, if it only reminds you of obnoxious bullies and self-serving cowards, then there’s nothing interesting about him — he’s just a rotten guy.

….and I never want a hot Robert Carlyle character to turn out to be a plain old rotten guy. Unless it’s Begbie 😆

ETA: oh, I forgot to answer the other part.

No, I’ve never really written a fix-it. I did write lots of fic for HP, OUAT, and SGU. But I wasn’t skilled enough to do a fix-it at the time. I mostly wrote crack oneshots and occasional humorous multichaps. For OUAT, I eventually expanded into hurt/comfort, but it was fairly OOC across the board.

[twopoppies]

Yeah like (ok this is gonna sound obnoxious I am sorry in advance), when people have a lot of money $16,000 isn’t a hardship. They’re paying for the service and discretion more than anything. I grew up in a very, very wealthy place (my family was not super wealthy but my friends mostly were) so I’ve been around people with deep pockets and so when I see people (specifically Harry and Louis) going to Soho House and stuff I kind of roll my eyes. There are many, many members only clubs to join and everybody knows that Soho House is not private in actuality. It’s like we kind of say, when they want to be private they are. They do not go to places where they’re seen when they’re not working. Also agreed that The Carlyle isn’t private enough because of where it is but it’s the place I thought of first. Probably for a vacation they go somewhere they have an entire house to themselves, and you don’t book it on hotels.com lol. And then whatever services they need just come to them instead of being part of the hotel.

Yeah, totally agree. Harry goes to Soho House to be seen. When they actually want privacy, we have no idea where they are.

You’re making me wish I was on vacation.

[scotianostra]

Happy 57th Birthday Scottish actress Shirley Henderson.

Shirley was born 24th November 1965 in Forres, Moray, but grew up in Kincardine, Fife, she began performing young and at the age of 13 found herself singing in a boxing ring between bouts after winning a local singing competition going on to sing in the local working men’s clubs on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons. Reading through a few interviews I found it interesting that her big days out as a youngster was going to the York Cafe in the town I live, Falkirk, the cafe is still there, but has been through a few changes in ownership since I came here 8 years ago.

Anyway back to the lass herself, after deciding upon acting as a career, she uprooted to London to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

After graduating in 1986 Henderson embarked upon a stage career that included spells at the National Theatre, the Royal Court, the Traverse, Hampstead, the Citizens, and the Whitehall Theatre.

I first remember her in Hamish Macbeth where she played Isobel Sutherland, who was head over heels in Robert Carlyle's character, though he didn’t know it, she bowed out in the penultimate episode.

There are very different roles that you might remember Shirley from, in my case she played Gail in the two Trainspotting films, if you need another reminder who she was, well remember Spud’s girlfriend and the incident with “dirty” bedding that he wanted to was and got into a tugging contest?

Other film fans will know Shirley as Moaning Myrtle in a couple of the Harry Potter films.  Romcom fans will know her for her role as Jude in Bridget Jones’s Diary  who is always in the ladies’ room crying about her boyfriend.

She has of course been in numerous other shows and films including Wish Me Luck, Casualty, The Bill, Rob Roy, Dr Who, Once Upon a Time in the Midlands, Happy Valley and she plays Lucille Hardy, wife of Oliver Hardy about the comedy duo, called Stan and Ollie. 

Shirley is a busy lassie, she has recently been in  Lovely Little Farm, on Apple TV,  The  2022 comedy mystery film See how they run, and the excellent Channel 5 drama The House Across the Street. 

Next up for oor Shirley is a new adaptation of Tom Jones, from the makers of Poldark, it is of course based on Henry Fielding's 1749 novel,  Dune: The Sisterhood as prequel to the original for HBO Max and a Brit-flic set in London,  The Trouble with Jessica is a comedy about the dissolving relationship of two couples.

Shirley has a great attitude and has said;

“ I never get the tall, blonde, glamorous roles because I'm not tall, blonde and glamorous. I'm more the wee, disturbing characters because of the way I look or sound.” And as a Scot;

“I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh.” And on fame;

“I like to be left alone,” she tells me at one point. “I’m happy to be anonymous and just to lead my own wee quiet life.”

[oneboxofmatches]

All You Need to Know About Matchups!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WAITLIST

Hi y'all!

This account is solely for matchups for several different fandoms. That means requests for imagines, oneshots, headcanons, etc. will NOT be taken.

Here are some basic things to know about requesting a matchup!

Unless otherwise specified for a certain fandom, a request yields one romantic pairing AND one friendship pairing as well as information on why I think you work well with the individuals I choose. Of course, if you only wish to receive either just the romantic matchup or just the friendship matchup, just let me know!

You can request matchups for several different fandoms at once! For each fandom you request, I will match you up with one romantic partner and one friend unless you request differently.

You can ask to exclude any character(s)!

Where can I request a matchup?

Requests can be made in the MATCHUP REQUESTS/ASK ME ANYTHING tab.

What do I need to include in my request?

Required

Fandom(s)

Your gender and/or pronouns

Your sexual orientation and/or preferences

Description of personality

Optional (but definitely helps me out!)

Description of appearance

Hobbies

Personality alignment (Myers-Briggs, Enneagram, Hogwarts House, etc.)

What you would look for in a partner and/or friend

Any other information you think would be helpful – the more you provide, the more I can work with!

Now with that out of the way, onto the fandoms!

Listed directly below is a shortlist of all the fandoms I take requests for as well as some extra information as needed.

Disclaimers

If a title is in italics, it means that while I feel comfortable providing matchups for this show, I have not watched every season. If a character drastically changes after a certain point, I may not be aware. The last season I watched of these shows will be included in parentheses.

All movies/shows based on novels will most likely focus on the on-screen adaptations of characters.

SHOWS

The 100 (6)

Good Omens

The Good Place (3)

Lucifer (4)

On My Block

Parks and Recreation (4)

Prodigal Son (1)

Sherlock

Space Force

Supernatural (14)

The Walking Dead (8)

MOVIES

Clueless

The Greatest Showman

Harry Potter -- Unless specified in request, will entail 2 sets of matchups as a student (Golden Trio and Marauders eras respectively)

The Hunger Games

Marvel Cinematic Universe -- Unless age is specified, underage characters will NOT be available for romantic matchups

BROADWAY

Anastasia

Beetlejuice

Carrie (2012 Off-Broadway)

Hadestown

Hamilton

Les Misérables

The Phantom of the Opera

Six

VIDEO GAMES

Detroit: Become Human

Red Dead Redemption 2

What’s below the cut?

A masterlist of characters in each fandom that will be considered for each request (unless marked with an asterisk (*), all characters are assumed to be available for both romantic AND friendly matchups while names marked with an asterisk are only available for friendly matchups). Listed alphabetically by first name.

Don’t be afraid to tell me about a typo!

Any questions? Just want to talk? You can also use the  MATCHUP REQUESTS/ASK ME ANYTHING tab to get ahold of me!

SHOWS

Bellamy Blake

Clarke Griffin

Echo

Finn Collins

Harper McIntyre

Jasper Jordan

Johnathan “John” Murphy

Jordan Green

Lexa

Lincoln

Marcus Kane

Monty Green

Octavia Blake

Raven Reyes

Roan

Wells Jaha

Aziraphale

Anathema Device

Crowley

Newton Pulsifer

Mme. Tracy*

Witchfinder Sgt. Shadwell*

Chidi Anagonye

Eleanor Shellstrop

Jason Mendoza

Michael*

Tahani Al-Jamil

Amenadiel

Det. Chloe Decker

Det. Daniel “Dan” Espinoza

Ella Lopez

Eve

Dr. Linda Martin*

Lucifer Morningstar

Mazikeen “Maze”

Cesar Diaz

Jamal Turner

Jasmine Flores

Monsé Finnie

Oscar “Spooky” Diaz

Ruben “Ruby” Martinez Jr.

Andrew “Andy” Dwyer

Ann Perkins

April Ludgate

Benjamin “Ben” Wyatt

Christopher “Chris” Traeger

Donna Meagle*

Gerald “Jerry” Gergich*

Jean-Ralphio Saperstein*

Leslie Knope

Ronald “Ron” Swanson*

Ainsley Whitly

Det. Dani Powell

Edrisa Tanaka

Lt. Gil Arroyo

Det. James “JT” Tarmel

Jessica Whitly

Malcolm Bright

DI Greg Lestrade

Mrs. Hudson*

James “Jim” Moriarty

Dr. John Watson

Mary Morstan*

Molly Hooper

Mycroft Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Dr. Adrian Mallory*

Capt. Angela Ali

Brig. Gen. Bradley Gregory*

Dr. Chan Kaifang

Duncan Tabner

Erin Naird

F. Tony Scarapiducci

Kelly King

Maggie Naird*

Gen. Mark Naird*

Abbie “Bela” Talbot*

Adam Milligan

Alex Jones

Balthazar

Benjamin “Benny” Lafitte

Castiel

Charlene “Charlie” Bradbury

Claire Novak

Crowley

Dean Winchester

Sheriff Donna Hanscum

Eileen Leahy

Ellen Harvelle*

Gabriel

Garth Fitzgerald IV

Jack Kline

Jessica “Jess” Moore*

Joanna “Jo” Harvelle

Sheriff Jody Mills*

John Winchester

Kaia Nieves

Kevin Tran

Lucifer

Meg Masters

Michael “Mick” Davies

Patience Turner

Robert “Bobby” Singer*

Rowena MacLeod

Rufus Turner*

Samuel “Sam” Winchester

Aaron

Abraham Ford

Andrea*

Beth Greene

Carl Grimes*

Carol Peletier*

Dale Horvath*

Daryl Dixon

Dwight

Enid*

Eugene Porter*

King Ezekiel*

Father Gabriel Stokes

Glenn Rhee

Hershel Greene*

Maggie Greene

Michonne

Morgan Jones*

Negan Smith

Paul “Jesus” Rovia

Rick Grimes

Rosita Espinosa

Sasha Williams

Tara Chambler

Tyreese Williams

MOVIES

Cher Horowitz

Dionne Davenport

Josh Lucas

Tai Frasier

Travis Birkenstock

Anne Wheeler

Charity Barnum

Jenny Lind

Lettie Lutz*

Phillip Carlyle

Phineas “P.T.” Barnum

W.D. Wheeler

Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody*

Albus Dumbledore*

Arthur Weasley*

Cedric Diggory

Cho Chang

Draco Malfoy

Fleur Delacour

Fred Weasley

George Weasley

Ginevra “Ginny” Weasley

Harry Potter

Hermione Granger

James Potter

Lily Evans

Luna Lovegood

Minerva McGonagall*

Molly Weasley*

Neville Longbottom

Nymphadora Tonks*

Oliver Wood

Remus Lupin

Ronald “Ron” Weasley

Rubeus Hagrid*

Severus Snape

Sirius Black

Viktor Krum

Cinna

Effie Trinket*

Finnick Odair

Gale Hawthorne

Haymitch Abernathy*

Johanna Mason

Katniss Everdeen

Peeta Mellark

Anthony “Tony” Stark -- Iron Man

Dr. Bruce Banner -- Hulk

Carol Danvers -- Captain Marvel

Dr. Christine Palmer*

Clint Barton -- Hawkeye

Drax the Destroyer*

Edward “Ned” Leeds

Gamora

Groot*

Harold “Happy” Hogan*

Dr. Henry “Hank” Pym*\

Hope van Dyne -- Wasp

Sgt. James “Bucky” Barnes -- Winter Soldier

Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes -- War Machine

Loki Laufeyson

Luis*

Mantis*

Dr. Margaret “Peggy” Carter*

Cdr. Maria Hill*

May Parker*

Lord M’Baku

Michelle “MJ” Jones

Nakia

Natasha Romanoff -- Black Widow

Nebula*

Col. Nicholas “Nick” Fury*

Okoye

Peter Parker -- Spider-Man

Peter Quill -- Star-Lord

Agt. Phillip “Phil” Coulson*

Pietro Maximoff -- Quicksilver

Rocket*

Samuel “Sam” Wilson -- Falcon

Scott Lang -- Ant-Man

Shuri

Dr. Stephen Strange

Steven “Steve” Rogers -- Captain America

King T’Challa -- Black Panther

Thor Odinson

Valkyrie

Virginia “Pepper” Potts

Vision

Wanda Maximoff -- Scarlet Witch

W’Kabi

Wong*

Yelena Belova

Yondu Udonta*

BROADWAY

Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov

Dimitri Sudayev

Gleb Vaganov

Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch*

Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna*

Vladimir “Vlad” Popov*

Adam Maitland

Barbara Maitland

Beetlejuice*

Delia Schlimmer

Lydia Deetz*

Carrie White

Christine “Chris” Hargensen

Susan “Sue” Snell

Thomas “Tommy” Ross

Eurydice

Hades

Hermes*

Orpheus

Persephone

Aaron Burr

Alexander Hamilton

Angelica Schuyler

Elizabeth “Eliza” Schuyler

George Washington

Hercules Mulligan

James Madison

John Laurens

Margarita “Peggy” Schuyler

Maria Reynolds

Marquis de Lafayette

Philip Hamilton

Thomas Jefferson

Cosette

Enjolras

Éponine Thénardier

Fantine

Insp. Javert

Jean Valjean

Marius Pontmercy

Carlotta Giudicelli*

Christine Daaé

Erik “The Phantom”

Mme. Giry*

Meg Giry

Raoul de Chagny

Anna of Cleves

Anne Boleyn

Catherine of Aragon

Catherine Parr

Jane Seymour

Katherine Howard

VIDEO GAMES

Carl Manfred*

Chloe

Det. Chris Miller*

Connor

Elijah Kamski

Lt. Hank Anderson*

Capt. Jeffrey Fowler*

Josh

Kara

Leo Manfred

Lucy*

Luther

Markus

North

Rose Chapman*

Simon

Abigail Roberts

Arthur Morgan

Beau Gray*

Charles Smith

Daniël “Dutch” Van der Linde

Eagle Flies

Hosea Matthews*

Javier Escuella

Johnathan “John” Marston Sr.

Josiah Trelawny

Karen Jones

Kieran Duffy

Leonard “Lenny” Summers

Marion “Bill” Williamson

Mary-Beth Gaskill

Micah Bell

Molly O’Shea

Penelope Braithwaite*

Rev. Orville Swanson*

Sadie Adler

Sean MacGuire

Simon Pearson*

Tilly Jackson

[pathfinderslog]

Day #05

The Nexus. Docking area. Departure.

🎶 (Ghost) Riders in the Sky - Johnny Cash

As I imagined... I couldn't sleep last night. I don't think two hours of sleep are enough time for someone to be considered "rested". Any doctor would have something to say about that.

It's always been like this, ever since I was a child. Before a departure for any trip, I become excited as a squirrel on caffeine and sleep it's completely out of the question. Before any academic trip, before an Alliance exercise, before a new mission, even before Hyperion's departure from the Milky Way, I didn't sleep a wink. Dr. T'Perro had to give me a double dose of sedatives in order to put me into cryostasis.

And so, an hour before departure, I was ready, waiting for the spaceship to attrack at the dock, in my Initiative uniform and a simple backpack with the bare essentials (well, it's not like they let us bring many things on the Ark, but I always traveled light anyway). I started pacing back and forth to try and calm my frazzled nerves, but the only result I got was to unnecessarily feed my anxiety. I was alone with my thoughts for too long and the doubts returned to keep me company, pushing me to look for a way out, a way to transfer Pathfinder's authority to Cora, to remove this sword of Damocles from my consciousness.

She should have been here instead of me, she was dad's second in command, she was personally trained by him, you could almost say she was born for this. Hell! She spent more time with my father in the last years than I did in my entire life. It's clear as day that she's the daughter he always wanted and he's also much more than a mentor in her eyes. No use hiding it, you can see it in her face! When she nostalgically recounts the missions they went on together, her eyes sparkle with admiration, and her voice has already betrayed more than once the fact that she is more in mourning for his death than I will ever be.

Lost as I was in the swirling flow of my thoughts, I almost hit her with an energy-charged fist when she brushed against my shoulder to call out to me, causing me to wince. Luckily, she's a significantly more trained biotic than I am, which allowed her to dodge the blow with extreme ease and carelessness. I mumbled something trying to apologize, but she kept talking as if absolutely nothing had happened.

The ship was ready.

I didn't have much time to process this information, because in the meantime I had already felt it: a shiver that shakes your shoulders, the tingling of static electricity that begins to saturate the air making the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, and then that rumble that vibrates your eardrums, making your heart shake in your chest. Growing up on the Citadel allows you to admire every kind of ship ever built by a living being, and for someone the chaotic traffic of Council space could almost make them nauseous. But for me, admiring a spaceship, especially in the takeoff or the landing, is always a unique thrill.

And that's how she appeared in front of my eyes: the Tempest. - My ship. - A Pathfinder's ship.

She's smaller than a standard Alliance frigate, but that's what makes her perfect for the exploration and scouting missions we have to face in the new galaxy. On board she has everything we need for study and research: technical and scientific laboratories, a tactical room, a well-stocked infirmary, adequate accommodations and even a private cabin for me!

Welcoming us on the dock was a turian, Vetra Nyx, who introduced herself as a "Initiative wrangler, provisioner, gunner, and everything in between". So... a smuggler, basically, but this is hardly the time to be picky. - New galaxy, new rules, new lives. - Besides... It was mostly thanks to her that they were able to get the ship ready in no time. Well, thanks to her and the rest of the crew, who kept themselves ready to go at any moment, as soon as a Pathfinder arrived at the Nexus to begin its mission of space exploration.

In this case: me.

The ship was built to SAM's specifications, designed to respond directly to the commands of a Pathfinder and its supporting AI. That's why she's special. There were others, of course, but they were all destroyed when the Nexus collided with the Scourge. The only one remained is the Tempest - so, she's truly one of a kind!

The one who performed this little big miracle is Gil Brodie, our all-in-one mechanic, the chief engineer who keeps the Tempest and its ODSY engine in perfect shape. The one in charge of making her dance among the stars is the pilot Kallo Jackt, decidedly affable and very friendly for a salarian, even if he retains that hyperactive and touchy manner typical of his peers. At his side, on the bridge, is Suvi Anwar, the brilliant scientist who will be in charge of the research and discoveries that we will carry out on board the Tempest, in collaboration with the asari Dr. Lexi T'Perro, an expert in alien anatomy, who will take care of the health and welfare of the crew, and any other living being that crosses our path.

Dr. Harry Carlyle, initially assigned to the original Pathfinder team, should have left with us, but after the bad experience of Habitat 7 he preferred to stay ashore, like many others, too debilitated or shocked to continue further. Only Liam Kosta has joined us, and Cora Harper has remained at my side as my second-in-command, as she should have done with my father. I hope there will be no tensions between us, but so far she has shown amazing coolness and professionality. Two qualities that will serve me well as I face the unknown.

Everyone seems to have a predetermined place and function, like well-oiled cogs. The only one who continues to seem out of place is me, but it's useless to keep thinking about it.

By now the ship has sailed. There's no turning back.

Next stop: Habitat 1 - Eos.

[laoruna]

Mass Effect Andromeda Appreciation Week - Day 2

“Hi Lexi. Sorry to keep you waiting.”

Lexi T’Perro looked up from her drink at Harry Carlyle.

“No problem, Harry. Please, sit down.”

The two colleagues tried to make sure to meet up every time the Tempest returned to the Nexus – catching up in person always felt more fulfilling than keeping touch through messages. The human sat down in front of his friend, gladly taking hold of the gin tonic the asari ordered for him.

“Thanks for the drink. Had a patient who had some complications coming out of cryo. Managed to get them stable, but I could use some alcohol.”

“Sorry I couldn’t be there to help-” started Lexi, but the other waved her off.

“Nonsense, Lexi. We both agreed that the Pathfinder needs you, and my opinion on that hasn’t changed a bit. I’m just an old man venting about his problems.”

“Harry, we talked about this. You’re not allowed to complain about your age unless we’re both drunk.” Came the answer, accompanied by a small smile, causing the human to chuckle.

“Fair enough.” He took a sip of his drink. “So, how is your Ryder?”

“A handful. Running around, interfacing with unknown alien technologies. Avoiding her shots. The usual. How is Scott?”

“Easier to handle, but slowly and steadily getting better. I give it around two months before he wakes up, and three to four weeks after until we have both of the twins running around, causing us headaches.”

Lexi gave a wry chuckle at that.

“I’ll be sure to prepare for that by then. If one can be prepared for both of them at once.”

“We can do our best. We’ll also need to find a medic we can trust to handle Scott – he’ll want a separate ship and crew for sure.”

“Dr. Lesandro might be willing to volunteer. They’re also interested in xenobiology, so the chance to go out in person could help convince them.”

“That method does have a good track record.” Said Harry, inclining his head towards Lexi, who laughed at that.

“You do have good ideas.” She leaned back in her seat with a sigh. “Like these meet ups. It’s good to unwind a little in relaxing company.” She lifted up her glass towards her colleague.

“To relaxing with friends.” Added Harry, clinking their glasses together.

[natsora]

Art, story and OC by @seokanori. Check out her art on her website Seokanori.com. Many thanks to @ainzaphir for beta-ing. 

Splintered Minds - Chapter 31 / 39

“We need to talk,” Carlyle said. 

T’Perro looked up from her scans of Ryder. The room was empty save for the three of them. She nodded, seemingly knowing what he was about to say. 

“I can’t be her primary care doctor anymore.” The words fell out of his mouth in a lump. It lay at his feet like a dead thing. 

T'Perro looked at him, the implication was clear. Harry wouldn’t allow anyone else to take over Ryder’s care. T'Perro knew what happened, there was no need to gain security clearance for someone new. She knew all the sordid little details. And despite the differences between Ryder and T'Perro, Carlyle trusted her. 

He grimaced. The admission tasted sour. He had always prided himself on his logical and decisive decisions. But after two heart stopping events, it was like his world tilted to the side by half a degree and nothing was where they should be, but he couldn’t quite put a finger on what had gone wrong. 

Read more on AO3 Check out natsora on Ko-fi or Patreon to support me. 

[amarmeme]

Author Interview

I was tagged by @john-cousland​ who is way cooler than I’ll ever be and has some wicked talent. Thanks for the tag! I love seeing your stuff.

I said before I am trying to write original fiction right now, but the dark side is hard to resist. (I’m already doing two exchanges, damn). Tagging @lonyn​, @thewindysideofcare​, @ripplesofaqua​, @vorchagirl​, @starsandskies​, @alyssalenko​ , @pigeontheoneandonly​

Name: Anne, amarmeme ,meme, whatever you wanna call me ;)

Fandoms: Dragon Age and Mass Effect, please and thank you. I live for the Witcher right now and always love the MCU, but I think you’ll only see DA or ME work from me. The worlds are just *chef’s kiss*

Where You Post: Mostly AO3. I may cross-promote on Tumblr, but readership actually happens for me there, so I get lazy and don’t do much Tumblr promotion (I feel like people never want to see long fic on this site).

Most Popular One-Shot: I had to look this up. Annd of course smut: More Ways than One is a Cullen/Inquisitor fic that’s about... well you go look it up because I can’t even bring myself to type it here. 

Most Popular Multi-Chapter Story: The Shelved Works of Varric Tethras (Cassarric) and I swear to the Maker I will finish completely one day. Problem is, it feels like the story hit its resolution so I need to push to actually just finish the little details. Sorry ya’ll. Please don’t be afraid to start it -- I seriously love this thing and it still gets me every single time. 

Favourite Story You Wrote: Honestly, I love them all to bits otherwise they wouldn’t exist. But probably The Shelved Works or for Mass Effect gotta be The good doctor (Sara Ryder/Harry Carlyle). I think I drafted it in 48 hours (its a 14.5k story) and what a fucking blast that was. 

Story You Were Nervous to Post: Anything smut? Ah, probably Pranks and Payback (Cullen/Inquisitor) because Quizzy walks in to the commander jerkin’ it and that is... aha... a very specific kink. 

How You Choose Your Titles: I don’t put too much into it. It is always the last thing I do and that probably most definitely shows. The Shelved Works of Varric Tethras is my favorite, the rest are just easy descriptions of the thrust of the story. And generally, the shorter the story the shorter the title. The Making of Carver Hawke is longer because so is the story. Distraction is one word because it is a hook-up (James Vega/Ashley Williams). Now that I look at a list of my works, I actually don’t hate my titles. Thanks, question!

Complete: Here’s the list. There are 24 stories completed thanks to the deadlines of exchanges! 

Incomplete: Here’s the list. Eight stories live in purgatory, but really only six because two of them are ongoing collections of drabble! 

Do You Outline? Some times. I’m a plantser? Half plotting half pantsing. I have a general idea most times where I want it to go. Though my best work comes when I just let me subconscious take me where I need to be. If I plan too much I get bored easily because I already know how the story ends. Any one else run into that problem?

Coming Soon/Not Yet Started: Anything for exchanges... I can’t go into what those are yet. But as always, mostly rare pairs. 

Do You Accept Prompts? I do! I have done a few on Tumblr before. They are always fun and I like a challenge. 

Upcoming Story You Are Most Excited to Write: My own. There are matriarchal dwarves, magical humans and a species I’m making up that are asexual and have the ability to regenerate the dead. :)

[isabeladraws]

I just saw the choices ask game, so, how about the Bloodbound MC?💖

Selina Carlyle

how tall are they? around 160cm/5′2″

how do they tend to dress? casual chic.

do they like how they look? yes, even though she sometimes has found herself to be “plain”.

are they an only child or do they have any siblings? only child.

are they a morning person or night owl? night owl.

are they a cat person or a dog person? more of a cat person.

got any favourite foods? korean food and pizza.

how about favourite drinks? any type of juice. she only drinks coffee to blend in.

what are their favourite movies/tv shows? any true crime show, the bold type, the vampire diaries. 

do they have any hidden talents? selina did ballet and gymnastics as a kid and is still very very flexible.

do they believe in love at first sight? yes.

who is their love interest? adrian.

what are they afraid of? being a burden and not being able to help her friends like they need her to.

what are their guilty pleasures? being bit, enjoying the vampire world and its darkness more than she cares to admit.

what was their dream job as a kid? is it still their dream? she didn’t have a specific dream she held onto. however selina did know she wanted a good and secure job for herself that would improve her financial situation.

have they ever broken a bone? yes, during an incident with her pony.

have they ever been in trouble with the law? no.

+ three other random facts about them! selina is an aries. she keeps a journal to document her emotions. selina has never read or watched harry potter but she knows she’s a slytherin.

thank you for asking and sorry it took kinda long to reply! ♥

[alyssalenko]

From the Scrap Pile

I was tagged by my darlings @schoute, @amarmeme @starsandskies and @briarfox13! So this was what I was doing originally for my Secret Santa fic (a what if they both lived for Macen and Avitus), but them doing a hospital scene immediately after rescuing Macen wasn't flowing right. I kept it in case I needed it, but I went a different direction entirely, (though I did borrow a couple passages here and there).

Avitus trailed his fingers gently over Macen's plates and still healing wounds as his lover slept in his hospital bed under the watchful eye of Dr. Harry Carlyle, still recovering from the injuries he'd sustained when the Natanus had hit the Scourge. Avitus hadn't left his side since they'd found him, falling asleep in the chair at Macen's bedside, just listening to the sound of his breathing. Macen almost hadn't made it, but thank the spirits for Ivi Ryder and how fast she'd gotten them to the Ark. When Avitus had received that distress call from SAM, he'd been holding out hope that everything would be fine. Finding Macen's broken, battered body on the verge of death--his separation from his SAM almost fatal, had lodged Avitus' heart in his throat, but somehow, they'd made it. And he owed Ryder a debt he didn't think he could ever repay.

A hand closed over his, Avitus' piercing black eyes looking into the copper eyes he loved so much; eyes filled with so much laughter and love--ones he had gotten lost in on day one and never recovered. Macen squeezed his hand affectionately, Avitus squeezing back as he unfolded his large frame from the tiny chair at his lover's bedside. Avitus' hand trembled as he ran it gently over Macen's crest before cupping the back of his neck and closing his eyes, a ragged breath escaping him as he leaned down and bumped Macen's forehead gently with his. He could have lost him. All it would've taken was one wrong move, one false step, and he didn't know if he could take it if Macen had died on him. Taking solace in the feeling of solid plates beneath his talons, Avitus realized how much he needed this closeness, this reassurance that Macen was really here and he was okay.

"You need to talk to Tann and the other Pathfinders about the Scourge. We need to know what it is, what's causing it, how--"

Avitus put a talon against his mouth, chuckling quietly to himself and gently pushing him back against the pillows. "Ryder has it handled."

"But--"

"No buts. You don't give the orders around here anymore, remember? You passed the baton to me and you need to rest. "

"You're mad with power." Macen huffed indignantly, crossing his arms over his carapace as he settled himself more comfortably in the bed.

He'd thought he was going to die--thought he wouldn't have a second chance, so he'd separated from his SAM; it's only mission to contact and reach Avitus because he was going to be the new Turian Pathfinder. Ryder and Avitus had found him unconscious and barely breathing, the Natanus torn apart by the Scourge, with almost no power and the escape pods jettisoned. And now he was finally awake and stuck in this hospital bed, without the enhancements and minor improvements to his body's systems his Sam would have provided. Not to mention Avitus sharing his memories now; he'd awoken to find the dynamic between different, changed--Avitus already far more open with his emotions since this ordeal, since he'd passed his SAM on; things between them more intimate and affectionate since he was technically in Macen's head. But he found he didn't mind their newfound closeness as much as he would have expected.

Tagging @lauraemoriarty @pikapeppa @foofyschmoofer @a-shakespearean-in-paris @charlatron @seigephoenix @citadelsushi and anyone else who wants to play!