#Suze Simon

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Twilight by Meg Cabot

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SUSANNAH SIMONS PROFILE PICTURE 🫵 !!!!

HECK YES! Hoping you've seen my post about this series/Meg Cabot in general being my WHOLE deal for at least a decade. I may or may not have just seen someone heart it so my fingers are crossed haha

Fellow fan??

Always a pleasure to meet someone who's read these!

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Imagine if Caz got himself caught in the madness

[milestonekestrel]

canvas two completed!!

lotta familiar faces!

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My dumb little headcanon is that Dazai is clumsy as shit. Not in a cute quirky way like Bella but in a realistic way like Suze Simon (mediator). Like bro has a tendency to tumble and stumble about, he tends to injure himself often, is unlucky enough to get in the way of hits that hurt like a bitch.

Then he becomes partners with Chuuya and suddenly anytime he stumbles his broski is putting a hand on the small of his back to stabilize him, anytime something comes flying at him Chuuya is getting him out of the way, any bullet is stopped before it can hit him, anyone getting a drop on him and trying to injure him directly like stabbing or slashing gets their head knocked off by a chunk of gravity powered debris. And when Dazai has to work without Chuuya for the first time in a while he gets injured and realises that he hasn't had anything more than scratches and bruises in ages.

And when Chuuya used to not having Dazai around for 4 years forgets to defend him against Lovecraft's smacks both of them realise that things are not the same anymore.

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~ SWTD: Still Here AU Season 2: ~

Prologue:

And here we are at Season 2. It's good to be back, and wanted to give you all a little gift for Christmas Eve.

Season 2 Part 1:

The sun hit Suze's face. It shined through the highest window. Her nose twitched before her eyes opened to the small piece of warmth she could feel. She groaned, feeling her head pounding from the amount of red wine she drank last night, and slowly turned to see Caz still sleeping beside her. A small smile graced her lips. Slowly, she ran a hand through his hair. Caz didn't stir. The man could sleep through an earthquake.

She touched his cheek and began to stroke his face. He didn't react. Suze almost forgot that despite all the bruises and cuts Caz endured from his former career and the stubble he had, his skin was soft. Quietly, she shuffled and rested her head on his chest, using the crown as a pillow for his chin.

Now. A question.

Why were they in the barn?

Cait and Maidie weren't. Suze remembers tucking them into Muir's childhood bed and kissing them goodnight. Her mind began to slowly wake up, allowing her to put the pieces together. Suze didn't drink much. She could never hold her alcohol. Nothing came to mind.

Her eyes scanned the barn. She heard Muir's light snores behind her at the door, saw Gibbo and Jack huddled in the corner, and Addair was back on the upper floor. She couldn't see Jennifer or his children. Trots wasn't here. Probably inside with Simon. As for Rennick, Suze quickly realised that it wasn't a hay stack they were using as a pillow.

She glanced over her shoulder and saw Rennick's giant head facing the other way in a deep sleep. Turns out the man's bubbled flesh was very comfy.

The robin, Ruby, was sleeping on a bean above. The barn cats slept beside the former manager, fighting for a spot around the married couple. Suze made it easier for them and moved away to sit up with a roll of the shoulders.

'So much for staying in the hotel.'

After giving herself a moment to check her watch - 7:45am - she stumbled to her feet, trying to find her balance, then tip-toeing to the door. Until she noticed Cait and Maidie out of the corner of her eye. Turning, she saw her daughters huddled together, resting against Rennick, who held them close with one of his mantis-like arms. She didn't know why, but the sight made Suze tear up. In a good way. Her heart felt light again, and her mind wasn't fuzzy. Well, it was, but the wine was to blame for that.

The joy blocked out any anger she'd usually have towards the girls if she learned they had snuck out during the night. It reminded her of the few times the girls stayed with her late father whilst she and Caz worked. They'd return to find the three on a rocking chair fast asleep as Mary Poppins blared on the television with Cait and Maidie in each arm.

'They've been here for most of the night,' Rennick whispered. He only used his eyes to turn to Suze, not wanting to disturb them. 'I don't think they knew I was awake.'

'I can take them if you want.'

'No, it's fine. They're no bother.'

Suze moved and knelt in front of Rennick. 'How are you feeling?'

'Better, thank you. Think I needed that cry.'

'Everyone's does sometimes.'

'Don't tell the others, though.'

'Not a word. I'm going to make a coffee. Want one?'

'Why not? Just black though, please.'

'Okay.'

Suze walked back to the doors and opened them, trying not to wake everyone with the creaking that echoed off the walls. A sharp chill from the breeze caressed her face. Something told her that 1976 was going to be a good year for the McLearys. Just two more days to go.

Zipping her coat up to the neckline, Suze tucked her hands into the pockets and walked into the snow.

Rennick slowly shut the doors behind her. Never did he think that Caz's wife would be his main supporter. It was nice. She helped him feel calm. He sighed, glanced at the girls, and closed his eyes. Just ten more minutes.

'Black, huh?' Caz snickered. 'Jesus, no wonder you were such a cunt all the time.'

'Shut the fuck up, McLeary.'

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@milestonekestrel had given me the bestest idea-

SWTD TLOU AU.

Caz as Joel, Suze as Tommy ig, Trots as Bill and Simon as Frank. Maybe Billy as Ellie or Robert depending on how Down Bad he is here.

Idk who Tess would be replaced by… maybe Finlay, without the weird not-dating-and-absolutely-together relationship. A lot of the relationships would change, obvs.

But no, what about Roy as Tommy? But then what about Suze? Ughhhh. Or Roy as Tess, and he dies… 😫.

And maybe Muir as Frank and Innes as Bill… or what about Muir as Sam and Innes as Henry! A lot of the relationships and side characters would change here, and a lot of the plot as well. Like, if we’re going with Billy as Ellie, then obviously a lots gonna change about the TLOU plot line.

But now it’s in my head! Billy as Ellie! He’s immune (GUESS WHERE HE WAS BIT TO FIND THAT OUT GUESS GUESS GUESS-), and his good old friend (old as in they were friends a long time ago) Caz finds out, and ends up traveling with him across the damn country. (Either America or Scotland, I’m not sure it depends on your perspective ig-)

If Roy is taking Tommy’s place, than they would’ve had to have had a falling out at some point… Jackson would be called Beira, obviously. The Firefly’s would be… Cadals…? Eh sure. Wait no, the Boston QZ would be Beira? I haven’t played pt2 yet, but when I do it’s gonna expand a lot on this AU.

If it’s Suze, then ig Caz would have left for the QZ (Beira) and Suze would’ve gone to join the… Firefly’s? Idk. And then there’s Cait and Maidie, but they could also just come into the story at a later time…

Caz and Billy would go across America or Scotland or some made-up amalgamation of the two, avoiding survivors and infected (it’d be less fungus-y, and more Shape-y) to get Billy to the Firefly’s (?), and at the end Caz, like, kills a whole lotta people to save him, and they go back to Jackson/Beira and live happily ever after with Suze and the other Jackson/Beira residents.

(And the ANGST! of Billy finding out what Caz did, and getting mad because this was HIS decision, even if he wasn’t getting a choice.)

BRODIE AND RAFFS AS HENRY AND SAM! THERE! FISH IS SAD NOW!!

Innes and Muir can be Bill and Frank from the game (if you know, YOU KNOW and can connect the dots there. It FITS) and Trots and Simon can be Bill and Frank from the show. Old guys, you know. It depends. :/.

Ig… if we’re going the game route, then Finlay can be… the sailor that starts the sewer community…? (iykyk).

Rennick gets to be game Robert. Idk if Robert’s in the show, but yeah. Unless he’s Marlene, but rn he’s Robert. Haha get Roberted idiot.

Addair gets some horrible death that I can’t remember but know probably happens somewhere in the game and/or show. I haven’t watched the show in a while, but eh. He’s not David (ew), I’m not THAT distasteful of him. Bernard Cunningham gets David. I don’t like Bernard Cunningham. (I’m probs messing up his name but whatever). (Who cares about him enough to get his name right, really?). (Man I hope I didn’t just anger the Bernard Cunningham fandom).

The rest is up for interpretation, ig. There’s other SWTD characters, like Gibbo and Archie and Douglas. And Alex and Sunil. And Dobbie and Bruce and Scoobie and Kelly and O’Conner and Davros and Roper and-

But I’m sure others can figure it out. I am a stupid lil Fish, and can’t think of these things on the spot.

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CAZ AND SUZE LOSE CAIT AND MAIDIE DURING THE OUTBREAK LIKE SARAH AND THAT CAUSES THE DIVIDE BETWEEN THEM AND BILLY AND EVENTUALLY EACH OTHER UGHHHH—

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Mediator Fic Masterlist

I'm just a girl who's way too dedicated to Jesse/Suze. My fics for Meg Cabot's The Mediator series:

One Shots

Fathers

Rating: G Jesse/Suze. Mildly angsty, second person, Jesse-centric one-shot where I give him daddy issues Read on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35899405

Multi-Chapter Fics

Hush

Rating: T Jesse/Suze. Post-Remembrance multi-chapter case fic. Suze's work at the newly opened Carmel Pediatric Center leads her and Jesse to their toughest challenge yet. (Note: I'm working on a heavily updated version of this to post to AO3) Read on Fanfic.net: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11807980/1/Hush

Rapport

Rating: T (but honestly could probably be G) Jesse/Suze. Post-Twilight multi-chapter case fic featuring a dead Kelly Prescott and a Paul Slater who's exploring what it's like to not be a total dick all the time. This fic is technically abandoned. (The completed story exists on my hard drive but didn't get posted because I wound up reworking the main plot points into Hush.) Read on Fanfic.net: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11767186/1/Rapport

The Miss Simon "Universe"

I posted what I thought was a shamelessly smutty one-shot years back that I wound up making a sequel to. Please don't ask why.

Miss Simon

Rating: E Jesse/Suze. Shameless post-Remembrance teacher roleplay smut. (Shoutout to Miss Boyd.) Read on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/5927656

A Novel Idea

Rating: E Jesse/Suze. More shameless post-Remembrance smut. Suze explores vintage sources to try and figure out more of Jesse's fantasies. Read on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/44853799

Upcoming Fic

Posting this is basically cursing myself to writer's block but here goes nothing.

Exposure

Mini sequel to Hush. Rowdy ghosts try to interrupt Suze's well-earned break. Roughly 70% done. Need to finish the edit for Hush and upload in its entirety to AO3 first though.

Echo

Larger sequel to Hush/Exposure. Jesse family drama PTSD exploration fun time. Roughly 1% done.

Fissure / title tbd

Post-Remembrance. Alternate timelines/alternate universes. Suze and Jesse have to do some dimension hopping to fix A Very Bad Thing that happens in their timeline. The first set of chapters is done!

Losing Control / title tbd

Potential sequel for A Novel Idea. Because I'm a bad person. This will probably be finished/uploaded sometime in February 2030.

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Saturday, March 2, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

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MLB SPRING TRAINING (SN/SN1) 1:00pm: Atlanta vs. Jays

CURLING (TSN) 2:00pm: 2024 Montana's Brier: Pool Play (TSN/TSN3) 7:00pm: 2024 Montana's Brier: Pool Play (TSN4) 9:30pm: 2024 Montana's Brier: Pool Play

MLS SOCCER (TSN4) 4:30pm: Miami vs. Orlando (TSN4) 7:00pm: Vancouver vs. Charlotte

W5 (CTV) 7:00pm: Arsenic Air/Aysanabee

KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC (Crave) 7:00pm: When a headstrong street orphan unwittingly taps into hidden powers, he discovers he might be the only person alive who can protect a reincarnated goddess who was sent to watch over humanity.

HAUNTED HARMONY MYSTERIES: MURDER IN G MAJOR (CTV) 8:00pm: A new teacher at an Irish prep school is shocked to find a ghost in her house. She decides to help solve his murder in hopes that it will allow him to move on.

FALL INTO WINTER (2023) 8:00pm: Life quickly changes for Kerry as she has to work alongside her high school nemesis, Brooks, an old friend of her brother's who unexpectedly buys into Kerry's family-owned candy shop.

A MISSED CONNECTION (Super Channel Heart & Home) 8:00pm: After finding a spark with a woman on a train platform, a photographer posts a missed connection in the newspaper, but never hears from her. Five years later, they're seated next to each other on a plane heading to the same wedding - hers.

NBA BASKETBALL (TSN5) 8:30pm: Nuggets vs. Lakers

AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM (Crave) 9:00pm: Black Manta wields the power of the mythic Black Trident to unleash an ancient and malevolent force. Hoping to end his reign of terror, Aquaman forges an unlikely alliance with his brother to protect their kingdom and save the world from destruction.

ONE DAY AS A LION (Starz Canada) 9:00pm: Jackie Powers is a nice guy but a lousy hit man who takes a waitress hostage after a job goes bad. When Jackie reveals he needs money to get his son out of jail, she cooks up a scheme for them to get cash from her dying mother.

PLEASE BABY PLEASE (Super Channel Fuse) 9:00pm: After witnessing them commit a murder on the streets of 1950s Manhattan, newlywed couple Suze and Arthur become the dangerous obsession of a gang of greasers.

MONEY MONSTER (CTV) 12:35am: After losing money on a stock tip, a disgruntled investor (Jack O'Connell) holds a Wall Street guru (George Clooney) and a producer (Julia Roberts) hostage on live television.

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jury 1ste bachelor juni '24 Maxime, Simon, Morgan, Sofie, Jules, Tippi, Medina, Suze, Ziba, Diewertje, Inez, Soetkin, Uma, Veronika, Eowyn, Jolien

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Due to budget restrictions, The Mediator Adaptation will be filmed in my bathroom with some stationery, sobbing and a dream.

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Alive Jesse >>>>>>>>>>>

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Grandmere can be terrible at times, but I think she would be able to talk some sense into Putin. Too bad she's fictional...

[thesleepyfable]

~ SWTD: Still Here AU Part 26: ~

The Throne That Never Was:

And here we are. There is only one more chapter to go. It's been a wild ride, hasn't it? I also want to thank @sukipershipper for knowing about this chapter since the Operation Spy arc.

The Finale:

The air was filled with the smell of Roy's cooking. It always brought comfort to the crew when they came inside from heavy lifting or battling the elements. For Suze, Cait and Maidie, it was always a special treat to experience his cooking, especially at Christmas, and even if Suze labeled him as a cook and not a chef, she had to admit, he was a far better cook than she'll ever be.

As Roy, Trots, and Simon made the final touches and began to get the plates warmed up, Addair, Raffs, and Brodie returned with their hands and tendrils full.

'Did you lot teardown half the woods?' Innes joked.

'It's better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it,' Addair answered, as if he was expecting the question.

Caz and Gibbo came appeared from the garage with the crates of beer and wine, ready to be dug into the snow as a makeshift fridge. 'Right, let's-' Caz stopped himself and did a quick head count. Someone was missing. 'Where's Rennick?'

Everyone frowned and turned their heads to check themselves. Cait, Maidie, and the other children were inside watching television with Irene, who was reading her book. Jennifer, Suze, Mary, O'Connor, Innes and Muir sat in and around the porch. Caz turned to Addair's group. 'He wasn't with you?'

'No,' Brodie answered with a confused look on his face. 'We thought he was with you.'

'Last I saw him, he was right here.' Literally. Caz was standing in the exact spot he last saw Rennick. 'He tried calling his son again.'

'Well, he couldn't have gone far without anyone noticing.'

'Right...' Caz paused, setting down the alcohol. He tapped his thigh and thought, but it didn't take long for him to figure out where Rennick could be. His eyes glanced to the barn. 'I'll go get him.'

'No,' Suze stood from her spot on the porch steps. 'I'll go. You lot just get everything ready.' She and Caz shared a look, and of course, Suze was right. If something was troubling Rennick, then maybe it was best for someone he had no previous grudges with to talk to him. A clean slate. 'Just save some food for us.'

As she wandered off, the crew shared a guilty look.

Suze approached the back of the barn with great caution. The swollen and bubbled flesh of Rennick could be seen above the stacks of hay, but what made her jump was one of the cats appearing from seemingly nowhere. Seems they didn't mind a giant head making their home his. If only she knew they gravitated towards Rennick like a magnet.

'Davey?' Suze didn't know what she was thinking. How can she help Rennick? She never met him until this afternoon. Caz never mentioned him in their calls that eventually turned to letters. Or, would that help? Carefully, she approached, making sure not to step on him.

Rennick tucked himself into the corner, facing the wall. Still, Suze could see he was making a motion of having his head in his hands. His upper body twitched. He knew she was there, but he had no energy to tell her to leave or scare her off. With one final hop over a tendril, Suze sat on a hay bale.

'Everyone's waiting for you.'

Rennick scoffed. 'Tell them not to bother.' Suze was quick to notice how fragile his voice was. It was literally broken.

'Why should I do that?'

'Because I'm a monster.'

'And, who told you that?'

Slowly, to avoid getting himself stuck, Rennick turned to face her. Suze instantly noticed his eyes. They reflected raw pain and guilt. She shared a look of sympathy and went to hold out a hand for comfort, but Rennick slowly pushed back. 'No one. Just me.'

'Well, from what I gather, you still look like Davey Rennick.'

'Heh,' he sniffled. 'What a fuckin' shame.' He couldn't bring himself to look at her. Rennick stared at the wall, because he knew that if he looked at Suze, then the floodgates will open. When a barn cat approached, the man had to look away, as much as he wanted to hold it close. 'Just go away.'

'I'm not gonna leave you here, Davey, but you have to tell me what's wrong.' The usual loud and boisterous voice Suze carried with pride became soft and quiet. 'Is it to do with your son?' Rennick's body quivered. He forced himself to look at her, but that didn't last long, and he quickly looked away. His eyes focused on the hay, then the floor. If he caught a glimpse of himself, such as a tendril keeping him balanced, he moved it from his sight. A part of him wondered if he stayed quiet, then Suze would leave, but he forgot two things. One, Suze was a mother and had plenty of patience, and two, she's married to Caz.

'I finally got through to him. My son, Callum. At first, I wasn't surprised he didn't answer me, but when he did, I tried to tell him everything. And, do you know what he told me?' Suze didn't answer. 'To stop calling him, and to stay away.' A small whimper escaped Rennick's lips, and he forced a small smile to try and be strong. He made a small yet empty laugh. 'Said I never cared before, so why should I now?' It must be a McLeary curse because Rennick found himself opening up to Suze like he did back on the helipad. 'But, I did care. I made sure he got his private education, put a roof over our heads, and I refused to let him starve. Where did I go wrong?' Another small yet empty laugh. 'He didn't believe me. Can't say I blame him. And, it took me to become a giant fuckin' head to realise that's been the case for years. I haven't seen my son in nearly a decade. I've only seen my grandson once, and now I'll never see him again.'

Rennick knew all along this would be the outcome, but deep down, he thought everything was fine. But, at the same time, he knew his ex-wife played a part. A bitter and messy divorce, and having more custody than him, Rennick knew she fed Callum poison. But, he never tried to correct it. He just hoped he could give his son a wealthy lifestyle, and then all would be fine. How wrong he was. 'I thought if I controlled the men, the entire Beria, then I wouldn't lose anyone. And look how that turned out. I don't...' He sighed. 'I don't know when I became such a prick.' He was never a king. Just a sad man who wanted to be seen.

Trying again, Suze reached forward, and this time, Rennick allowed her to rest a hand on his cheek. That gave him the courage to look at her. Her soft smile calmed Rennick, but he still felt the same.

'Do you know what Caz told me? That, if it wasn't for you, then no one would have made it past Bernard. Tell me, Rennick. What do you want?'

'To not be alone.'

'Then why are you in here?'

It clicked. It finally clicked in Rennick's head. And now, tears began to flow down his face. A tendril wrapped around Suze, pulling her up and into a hug whilst he leaned his head into her chest. Rennick didn't cry quietly. He sniffled, wept openly, and had to catch his breath numerous times. It was a little awkward for Suze, who could feel her coat getting wet from his tears that were as big as her fist. Still, she let him cry and stroke his forehead for comfort. As the years of guilt, anger, and stress washed away, so did the King of The Beria.

All that was left was David 'Davey' Rennick.

[harryforvogue]

tad and suze kissing in his porsche:

jesse materializing in the back: so what are y’all doin’? screwin’?