#Shot in the dark

[aprillikesthings]

random screenshots of hilarious expressions from Shot in the Dark that made me lol, all of which happen over the course of like...five seconds:

OKAY WAIT THIS LINE okay I joked about htis line in my rewatch of the episode back in like march but

snrk

adora

you are also sometimes (at this point) petting the thing that's been trying to kill you lololol

[kendsleyauthor]

SHOT IN THE DARK is available now! 📚🧚🏻‍♀️

Get your paperback, hardcover, or e-book below! 🥰✨

AMAZON || ETSY || BARNES & NOBLE

The day has finally arrived!! Whether you're an old friend of the Shot in the Dark series or if you've never read our work before, we're certain you're going to have a blast on this adventure!

Mary and I have poured all our love into this project and we couldn't be prouder with the final product!

Happy reading!! And if you enjoy, don't forget to leave a review. It helps us more than you know!

And of course, our ask boxes is always open for questions and thoughts as you're reading!! 😘✨

@marydublinauthor

SYNOPSIS:

Welcome to a world where fairies and monsters roam alongside mournful spirits.

For decades, no threat has touched Elysia. The underground village where Sylvia has lived alongside her fellow fairies is well-fortified, providing safety in its earthen walls

But Sylvia craves more.

Her curiosity leads her to trespass the strict boundaries of her village, leading her to cross paths with violent creatures she has heard of only by firelight whispers.

Human hunters--Jon and Cliff--who's suspect Sylvia's involvement in a string of gruesome disappearances.

A harrowing captivity transforms into an unlikely alliance when Sylvia saves John's life by sealing a magical pact with the enigmatic Ancients--fae powers who demand a cryptic price.

Sylvia is left with no choice but to stay by Jon's side while he and Cliff hunt for a ruthless werewolf, determined to free herself from the Ancients' settlement.

As the dangerous hunt unfolds, Sylvia finds that not all legends about hunters are true.

The world is wider than she ever could have imagined in Elysia.

She realizes she and Jon may have more in common than she could have ever imagined--and icy hostility melts into forbidden attraction.

Can Sylvia sever the enigmatic bond in time, while protecting her heart in the own process?

[tea-potato-gt]

*Pissed off Fairy cursing* 🤬🧚🏼‍♀️🤬

The boys are just trying to figure out what to do with her🤭🫡 (Jon and his scars were so fun especially the shark bite 🦈 and for Cliff’s Tattoos I got lazy and just found some generic pirate tattoos online.🫣)

Closer and alternate Sylvia: Angry🤬 and Crying😭

Alternate design (no tattoos and scars, Jon just became a decade younger lol)

Transparent versions, if someone wants to color 🫣

Reference to this post

I made these for @kendsleyauthor & @marydublinauthor based on their characters from the book “Shot in the Dark.”

I went to their book signing and got my physical copies of Shot in the dark, Shards, Smoke and Mirrors, Heart Between Kingdoms, and The Restoration Program all signed thank you again @kendsleyauthor 🥰🫣😁🤭

[marydublinauthor]

Shot in the Dark Bonus Scene: tumblr exclusive - “First Kiss”

Spoilers for 2024 Shot in the Dark below

This takes places sometime shortly after the end of book 1. Sylvia’s POV. Very rough, but still fun and Anne and I think about this bonus scene all the time! Their first “REAL” kiss— we hope you enjoy!

TW: none, very fluffy!

@kendsleyauthor

••••

“You’re sure you’re okay?” I asked.

My heart was still racing from the spectral plane. We’d made it—it was safe and it was incredible. I still felt the ghost of Jon’s strong arms wrapped around me as I looked at him across the bed, wiping away the last of the blood trickling from his nose.

“Doesn’t even hurt,” he assured me, his tone even and pleasant—so I knew he was telling the truth. “I’ll bet it’s just a consequence of visiting as a human.”

He tossed the tissue aside and rolled to face me, his eyes bright in the lamplight. I chewed my lip—nerves and excitement and what the fuck am I doing with a hunter all clamoring inside me.

The straps of my bralette slipped down my shoulders as I sat up, legs folded on pillow. I moved closer to him, away from the spectral rune of dirt we’d formed on the bedding.

“I’ll admit, I’m getting so used to seeing you covered in blood, it might be strange to see you without it,” I said. I wrinkled my nose, smirking. “I’m worried I’m into that now. Would that be terrible?”

Jon snickered softly. “I’ve heard far worse.”

Stars, he was handsome. Something tender in his eyes shifted as he looked down at me, intensifying. My throat tightened as resolve took hold of his expression, and he reached for me. I wondered if Jon would ever know what it was like to have a hand the size of a wall racing toward you. Surely not. But he was more delicate day by day, and his touch was feather light as he cupped my side, brushing up my arm with him thumb. Catching my cheek, caressing the traitorous swirls on my face.

I had to look so fragile and pathetic to him here. It was hard not to glance back at the spectral rune—surely, he would want the same. He’d want to touch me properly. But his gaze, the growing tension in the air between us, made me bite my worries back.

What is he thinking?

Slowly, haltingly, Jon rolled toward me. He leaned down—my heart racing at the nearness because here, unlike the spectral plane, I could feel his heat and the smell of him and it drove me wild—close and closer until he was all I could see. My entire world.

I shut my eyes, gripping the side of his hand. Jon’s lips brushed against the side of my face, warm and featherlight pressure. He pulled away in my shocked silence to read my expression.

“Was that—“ he swallowed, frowning. “Too weird?”

I opened my mouth, but words failed me. All I could think was how small I had felt against him—and equally treasured. The taste of his skin was fresh on my tongue.

A sigh cut above—Jon dragged a hand over his face, color quickly flooding his sun-kissed skin. “Fuck. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have done that.”

He trailed off, and I showed him mercy—smiling, lounging back with my head tipped back lazily. I gazed up at him like he was something to be devoured.

A heavy pause drew out between us as he watched me. Jon’s expression melted into surprise—recognizing the gesture for what it was: an open invitation. A curious, dark grin took hold. In the cracking silence of the motel room, with only our shared breathing breaking the emptiness, he leaned down with more certainty this time. He kissed my lips—or rather my face—so gently, I wanted to vanish into him.

[j2h5b5]

It didn’t take a genius to realize that Steve Harrington was devoted to his kids.

And they were indeed Steve’s kids. He knew it, they knew it, anyone who saw him with them knew it, including, oddly enough, the children’s actual parents. They might not have understood exactly why their offspring were so tightly intertwined���with each other and with Steve and with the small assemblage of Hawkinsians that included the chatty and rather eccentric girl who worked with Steve at the local video store, a straight-laced honor student turned journalist who had recently taken up a distinct interest in (and displayed an alarming talent for) deadly weaponry, the lead singer of a heavy metal band who was also known to be a petty drug dealer, and, perhaps most baffling of all, the former police chief.

The biological parents might not have known why, but they knew that these people made up their kids’ other family—their Chosen Family, as it were. And not a single one of them—for reasons rooted in either blissful ignorance, parental inadequacy, self-absorption, or just relief that someone else was handling the hard stuff—was about to interfere in that.

[vibinglikethat]

I finally finished reading the vastly new and much improved edition of Shot In The Dark by @marydublinauthor and @kendsleyauthor !!!! it was beyond incredible and genuinely so much better than the original version from like a decade ago that I've read a couple times, which is saying something bc the og edition was already so good

anyway I am super excited for the next book oh my god the last chapter is such a tease lol I can't waaaaaaait

jon and sylvia are my absolute beloveds and I adore cliff so much ugh I love one (1) warrior trio

[zetasxphotos]

I took this picture on my night vision camera during my first night in Yellowstone. It was pitch black, so the picture was originally grey and smooth with very little detail before I put it through the editing process. I added noise(grain) because I felt it would add to the picture in this case.

[ligercat]

[hasarmsandlegs]

This is a real a shot in the barrel. A fish in the dark

[tippenfunkaport]

So Cute

Missing scene set right after Shot in the Dark where...

Bow asks Entrapta and Wrong Hordak to join the BFS (and is shot down, rip)

Catra confronts Bow about all the "so cute" stuff from Krytus

the gang finally arrives on Etheria!

(Missing Scene, 1,063 words)

Read on AO3

[mlqc-gavinslove]

GAVIN: Shot in the Dark (ER KARMA)

Gavin's Moments ~Snowman Nose~

[i-used-to-be-a-spy]

My fav scene from the episode

[kendsleyauthor]

Mirth

A very short short inspired by @gianttol's GT July list! This might be the only one I do, or I may do a few more lol, only time will tell. Enjoy some drunk, cuddly Sylvia 💖

Shot in the Dark (Jon POV and Sylvia)

~300 words

@marydublinauthor 🌸

Sylvia’s flight was crooked. I started to sit up in bed, but I froze in place when it became clear that I was her destination.

“Hey—” I stopped short.

She landed clumsily on my chest and made a poor attempt to straighten herself before dropping to hands and knees. Letting my head fall back on the pillow, I held my breath as I watched her crawl closer and closer. She grabbed the collar of my t-shirt and lifted it.

“Sylv, what…”

She tucked herself underneath the fabric, pulling my collar up to her shoulders like a blanket. I felt every twist of her little body and wings against the top of my chest as she settled in. Heat flushed my face like wildfire. The slurring of her words confirmed the state she was in.

“You’re so warm,” she murmured affectionately, nuzzling her cheek into my skin. “Like a verrry handsome warm bed.”

I threw Cliff a reproachful glare. “Dude, you’re letting her have too much whiskey.” Sylvia burst into a fit of giggles, and my blush deepened—she must have been reacting to the vibration of my voice.

Cliff glanced up from the laptop long enough to smirk at my plight. “I’m not letting her do anything. She’s a grown-ass adult.”

He had a point, but he could at least give her a heads up before she was too far gone.

Sighing, I traced my fingers along the length of her body through my shirt. “Comfortable?” I whispered, unable to fight a twitch of a smile. 

“Stars,” she moaned, leaning into the stroke of my touch. “Why didn’t I think of this before?”

[tea-potato-gt]

My reactions and memes I thought of while reading the new “Shot in the Dark” book by @marydublinauthor @bittykimmy13 @kendsleyauthor for the first time! 🥰😆

Part 2 here / Part 3 here / Part 4 here / Predictions / Pirates AU

*spoilers*

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Chapter 1

Chapter 2

*looks at this post* me trying to imagine Russell Crowe with wings.

Who’s Damian? 👀👀👀

Chapter 3

This exchange, “Do you want more wine?” “I think i love you, Sylvia” was giving…

Chapter 4

Alice being baby, 🥺🥺 “a gift for keeping me company” 😭😭👻🤍

“Someone was in the house with me. Humans.” 🧠My brain🧠:

Okay, Alice to the rescue?! Slay queen! Slaaaayyy!… *Alice’s face distorts* OMG I shouldn’t be reading this so late at night 😟😨😭🫠🫥😰 I is scared 😟

Chapter 5

OooOoo Jon’s POV 👀👀 *looks through book* no Cliff Pov? 🤔 I guess Cliff is also 3rd wheeling his own book lol 😂

What a crazy how I met your mother situation. Jon: “Oh yeah, my best friend shot her.🧚‍♀️🔫 Then we kidnapped her and held her hostage for days. 🤷‍♂️”

Chapter 6

The boys at Sylvia (from this chapter onwards):

How Sylvia sees herself Vs How the boys see Sylvia:

Jon speaks Spanish??? 👁️👄👁️ that’s new

Chapter 7

Cliff and “The Other” 💀💀💀 (get wrecked Jon)

Draw me like one of your human girls🧚‍♀️✍️📖🧍‍♂️

Sylvia asking what everthing is has extended my life by three years 😌🥺😊

Chapter 8

How Sylvia sees her interactions with the boys:

Sylvia: “by your definition, you are a monster.”

*“The Other” gives Sylvia a handkerchief to keep warm* Part of me: aww that’s so nice 😊 The other part of me: Eeeeewwww 😷🤮🤢 who knows where that thing has been??? Girl don’t touch it!

*Sylvia escapes from the box and planning to go outside* Me: okay then what? You can’t fly? How can you escape if you don’t heal your wing?? 🙄

Chapter 9

Sylvia: I’m NEVER gonna tell these hunters ANYTHING 😤😡🤬

*Jon gives her a piece of chocolate 🍫 and shows her basic human decency*

Sylvia: “I lied to you”

Chapter 10

The boys based on their physical descriptions, or lack there of…

Apparently, Jon is built like a freaking tank💪, while Cliff is just a dude🧍‍♂️? 🤷‍♀️

Jon: “What, are you gonna leave again? Over this?” Sylvia🧚🏼‍♀️:

Sylvia: Okay! From this point on, I won’t say ANYTHING else to these hunters. 😤😡🧚🏼‍♀️

*gets a Pop Tart*

Sylvia: “my sister would live these”

*And here we see the start of Sylvia’s Pop-Tart addiction.*

Chapter 11

The disrespect the boys showed to my girl Alice😭

The boys at Sylvia after she reveals her magic:

Chapter 12

Jon at Cliff after he gets bit:

Sylvia asking for help to heal Jon. Voice: “You ask a gift of us?”

Jon and Sylvia at eachother:

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It was at this point, while reading, I looked up from the book and realized the sun was rising. 🌅🌄

👁️👄👁️

Part 2 here

[marydublinauthor]

Jon and Sylvia from Shot in the Dark 2024!

Quick study as I grow more brave drawing our handsome guys 😭✨

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I couldn’t muscle down my shock. “You’re not going back already, are you?”

Sylvia stiffened at my forceful tone, arms folding over her chest. “You said it was safe.”

“The hunt is still open. I can’t say for sure what will happen. You should keep your distance.”

“Stars above. Are you always this overbearing?” 

“I don’t want to clean up any more bodies,” I told her coolly. “Even yours.”

She paused for a beat, posture going rigid. Her chin lifted. “You’re trying to intimidate me,” she accused. 

Begrudgingly, I acknowledged that she was more observant than I had given her credit for. I scoffed. “You’re so damn stubborn. What choice do I have?”

@bittykimmy13 @kendsleyauthor

[springs-hurts]

my judgement isn’t very good, is it? Time and again I’ve been betrayed and lied to, by the people I care about the most. I am a King, not a mushroom, Merlin.”

A mushroom – kept in the dark and fed shit.

Whoever has written it...holy shit! You're awesome 🤧❤