#Update: It’s from meet the robinsons

[a-great-tragedy]

James: Hey Remus! What’s up? Wanna spend summer at my place?

Sirius: Nice jumper Remus!

Remus: *Internal monologue* They all hated me

[spectral-phases]

Okay, so there are two Gotham born and raised bat fam members who are always being said to have grown up in the wrong neighborhoods and it drives me insane. And like, canon is a sandbox and all that and if you want to imagine something different for your goofy scenarios or fan fiction or whatever, that's cool. I just want to set the record straight for anyone who doesn't know the facts first. Know the rules before you break them and all that.

This is the official map of Gotham from No Man's Land, and the updated Post Flashpoint version with the Narrows.

Jason Todd

Always being put in the Narrows. The Narrows didn't exist when he was first introduced. It's a new neighborhood, speaking for canon. I get it. It's a lower income neighborhood with new relevance given that it's where Duke Thomas grew up.

Jason Todd is from Park Row, an area that once had the richest of the rich and the poorest of the poor but became known as Crime Alley after the Waynes died outside the Monarch Theater in Park Row and became one of the lowest income and highest crime rate areas of Gotham. Period. Jason Todd and Bruce Wayne meet in Park Row because Bruce parked his Batmobile there, near the theater, on the anniversary of his parents' deaths and Jason stole the tires. He made Bruce laugh on the anniversary of his parents' deaths near the spot where they died. It's very important to his character and his relationship with Bruce that he is from Park Row/Crime Alley.

(Batman 1940 #408)

Stephanie Brown

I see her dropped into Crime Alley or the Narrows a lot as well. I get it. Like Jason, her father is a criminal who did a lot of prison time and her mother has a drug addiction problem. Her similarities with Jason are likely why she was treated so poorly and why not double down and have her grow up in the same neighborhood as him? However, Jason’s father was, for lack of better word, goon for Harvey Dent (the Penguin post Flashpoint) and died in prison by Harvey (or didn't and became...you know what? Nevermind. I disregard all post Flashpoint background for Jason anyway), whereas Stephanie's father is the B-List criminal Cluemaster. She grew up in the Coventry, a suburban neighborhood within Gotham. Her mother worked at West Mercy Hospital. She might not have had a lot of money, but she was never living on the streets and stealing car parts to survive.

(Robin 1993 #60)

And yes, Stephanie was pregnant as a teen, and gave birth to a child she gave away for adoption. She got pregnant by a boyfriend who left her immediately before she started dating Tim, and Tim helped her out through her whole pregnancy. Including taking her to lamaze classes in disguise or disguising himself as a nurse in the hospital when she was in labor. She did not cheat on Tim.

You know what?

Tim Drake

Do I also like to pretend sometimes that the Drakes had the manor next to Wayne Manor for a long time and never sold it? Yes. I understand the appeal. But it's not a fact.

The boy actually never had a stable home his entire career as Robin, and that likely was not a recent trend. His parents had many properties within Gotham City, a penthouse in Robinson Park and so on and so forth. Tim grew up in boarding schools, went to public school while as Robin before being sent back to boarding school by Jack because he kept ditching class for Robin, and then back to public school before dropping out to find Bruce. His housing situation was never much better, as he never lived in one place with his parents for more than 6 months at time. Here, this goes into it better.

[coochiequeens]

Another sex offender TIM released into the public.........and given a laptop

Daughter's fury as paedophile father who abused and shared images of her with other sick perverts online before changing gender in prison is quietly released (...and given a laptop by an offender's charity)

By ROSS SLATER

PUBLISHED: 10:47 EDT, 16 July 2023 | UPDATED: 10:49 EDT, 16 July 2023

A paedophile who changed gender while in prison for sexually abusing her own daughter as a child and sending explicit photos of her to perverts online has been quietly released back into the community - and given a laptop by a do-gooding charity.

Claire Fox, 61, who was previously known as Clive Bundy, a father of six, served just seven years of a 15-year jail sentence, before being settled into a tiny market town on the Welsh borders.

Fox, who wears a black wig and floral dresses told neighbours, who knew nothing of her sordid past, that she was an electrician from Bangor as they helped her get settled into her new surroundings and helped her furnish her flat.

Fox's release from prison has appalled her daughter Ceri-Lee Galvin, who bravely waived her right to anonymity, having been abused by her father for nine years from the age of eight.

Revealing her astonishment, Ceri-Lee, 24, told MailOnline: 'My father is not a woman and I refuse to recognise him as such. He changed his gender in prison to make his life there easier.

But now he is out and already up to his usual tricks – conning everyone he meets. 

'The fact he is now dressed as a woman makes him more dangerous as young girls are his thing and he has never shown any remorse.

'My father is a highly manipulative man who has attended no sexual offender rehabilitation programmes, shown no remorse for what he has done and openly admits finding children attractive.

'There have been no meetings I'm aware of to tell local schools about his presence, he has no tag and no curfew. He has just been put into this community and given all he could wish for – food, furniture, a home and a laptop.'

Ceri-Lee, now a student paramedic, added: 'I am in no way transphobic and I feel incredibly sorry for people who genuinely need to transition. They face stigma and worse because of cases like this.

'But it should just not be an option for those convicted of sexual offences against children to suddenly say that they want to be a woman.

'This only arose at the end of 2021 when he was due to be moved to an open prison but then had a fight with a fellow prisoner that was serious enough to stop the move.

'That is when he went for the gender change – when he was almost 60, having been a macho man all his life and having had eight children and having never mentioned gender dysphoria before.

'Now he is being indulged by everyone. The prison service gave him make-up and women's clothes and now a charity for the armed forces have provided him with so much stuff when all he did was a short stint in the Territorial Army in his 20s.

He has conned them. He was never a soldier. The whole thing is outrageous.'

Fox arrived in a sheltered accommodation block for older people in a tiny town at the start of June.

She was given new furniture, a television, printer, washing machine, crockery and a laptop by the armed forces charity SSAFA because she had once been in the Territorial Army.

Fox's neighbour Lyn Robinson, 74, said: 'My first impression was that this person was very cheerful and amenable, assuring all us older people that they'd be no trouble. They seemed very confident despite the outlandish appearance.

'I thought she might find it difficult fitting in so I really took care of her. I gave her clothes and even lent her £70, which is a lot for a pensioner.

'I took her to the food bank at the Baptist Church where she was given loads of stuff including vouchers for a butcher in town and for a coffee shop.

'And we went to a concert at St Edward's Church where I introduced her to the vicar. I had no idea of her history.

Fox's decision to change gender before being released from prison, provoked a storm of protest when it was revealed in April.

She chose the same name as gender-critical campaigner and media pundit Claire Fox, now sitting in the House of Lords as Baroness Fox of Buckley.

Campaign groups fear that by changing their gender, sex offenders can effectively whitewash their past and could avoid detection under the Home Office's Disclosure and Barring Service, set up to protect children from abusers.

DBS uses official paperwork such as a passport or driving licence to carry out their checks, both of which can prove difficult to check after choosing a new name and gender.

The potential loophole is provided by the Gender Recognition Act (2004), which created a 'sensitive applications route' for trans people.

Ceri-Lee added: 'The victim liaison officer told me the only reason I was being informed about the name and gender change was because he had given permission for this to happen.

'It's allowing him to say that Clive Bundy never existed, that my abuse never existed and it is clearly a danger to children which is why I decided to speak out.' 

Fox is not the first sex offender to change gender while in prison

A rapist who carried out sexual attacks as a man named Adam Graham in 2016 and 2019 sparked a heated debate earlier this year after changing gender and name to Isla Bryson while waiting to stand trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

And in 2018, convicted rapist 'Karen White' – branded a 'highly manipulative' predator by a judge – was moved to HMP New Hall in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, and sexually assaulted two women inmates.

Fox was arrested after police discovered images of Ceri-Lee online that the abuser had been trading with other pedophiles.

She was later charged with and admitted to several counts of sexual activity with Ceri-Lee, inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and distributing indecent images.

In 2016 she was sentenced to 15 years in prison. It was not until the end of 2021 that she told the authorities she wanted to change gender.

A SSAFA spokesperson, said: 'SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity provides practical, emotional and financial assistance to serving personnel, reservists, veterans and their families in their time of need. Due to data protection laws and our need to protect our beneficiaries' and employees' confidentiality, we cannot comment on individuals or their circumstances.'

A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: 'In line with national guidelines we can neither confirm nor deny the information you have provided.

'However, we can confirm that Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements are utilised throughout the entire force area to manage appropriate offenders living in the community and they will be closely supervised by local officers to minimise any risk.'

[vintagelasvegas]

Cotton Club, 500 Jackson Ave, Las Vegas.

Photo: Circa early 50s. Stan Armstrong: “The guy driving is Mr. Christiansen, and the light skin woman at the top is Louise Robinson.” The vehicle is a ‘42/43 amphibious Ford GPA “Seep.”

Westside's nightlife scene emerged in the early 40s, serving the local African American community and new influx of Black servicemen. The district emerged as a result of restrictive licensing and Jim Crow rules elsewhere in downtown Las Vegas.

Cotton Club opened in ‘43. Moe Taub was first licensed for beer, slots, and race horse keno at the same time the rest of Jackson Ave was opened to liquor and gaming licenses. Sarann Knight Preddy was keno writer at the club in the early years. Westside locals Jodie Cannon in the late 40s, and Uvalde Caperton through the late 50s, were other owner-operators of the club.

Westside clubs in the 40s included Brown Derby (320 Monroe); Shady Rest Barbecue and Club Alabam (600 Jackson/1400 F St); Square Deal Club and El Morocco Club (1322 E St); Green Lantern, Round-Up Bar, and Ebony Club (501 Jackson). Moulin Rouge and Town Tavern followed in the 50s.

Cotton Club on film in the 50s.

Cotton Club operated under different names in the 60s-80s. The building still stands at 500 Jackson Ave as True Vine Baptist Church.

Cotton Club c. '49 – photo from Stan Armstrong.

'62 – Four photos of Cotton Bowl from Nevada State Museum. “10/26/62, taken for Nellie Price Brawner.” El Toro Cafe is next door.

Circa '78 – Love's Lounge. Jimmie Love, a former Nevada Test Site kitchen worker, bought the club in ‘70. Renovations in '78 included a new facade design. Edit from an undated photo from Stan Armstrong. Love’s closed in the 80s.

Lon Chaney opened 500 Jackson as C’s Cotton Club & Lounge for a few years in the late 80s. Ad for opening night, 10/9/87.

True Vine Baptist Church, 2000s.

Sources include: Cemetery Land to be Improved Under City Plan. Review-Journal, 10/2/43 p2; Pam Goetler. A Westside Story. Casino Chips and Token News; City meeting minutes 10/2/43. Las Vegas City Commission Records (MS-00237), UNLV Special Collections & Archives.

Published 5/7/2017, Updated 1/31/2025

[justmystyles]

Now You're In My Life - Part 10

catch up here

pairing: Harry Styles x plus size reader

word count: 2.4k

summary: you and Harry spend the rest of the week together, and have some conversations about your relationship.

warnings: a couple of curse words, but other than that, it's tame.

a/n: it's been two weeks, but i finally have a new chapter for you guys! hopefully, i won't go this long without an update moving forward, but no promises! thank you all so much for your love, support, interactions, and asks, i love how welcomed y'all have made me feel.

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The rest of your week with Harry was better than you ever could have imagined. The day after your family dinner, as promised, Harry joined you and your grandfather at the cemetery to visit your grandmother’s grave. He stayed back, allowing you and your grandfather a private moment. However, before you left, he asked for a minute and took some time at the grave himself. 

You asked him why, and he told you he wanted to meet your grandmother because she was so important to you. 

You asked him what he said, and he told you it was between the two of them. 

You fell in love with him a little bit more. 

When you returned to your grandfather’s house, you stayed and visited for a while. He and Harry got along great, the two of them spent most of the time going through your grandfather’s records and talking about music. You watched on with a smile on your face, knowing that they were both having the time of their lives. 

Harry pulled out one of the many Elvis albums and reviewed the tracks. “Wow, this is a great one.”

“That’s the one I put on tape for Y/N when she was little.” Your grandfather said proudly. 

Harry looked over at you and you smiled with a nod. “When I was three or four, I told him I liked Elvis, so he put that album on a cassette for me. He has been the one musical constant in my life. No matter what I was listening to, or what scene I found myself in, there was always Elvis. There will always be Elvis.” 

“That’s really beautiful,” Harry said. Wrapping his arm around your shoulders and pulling you in to kiss your temple. 

The days following your family visits were mostly spent just enjoying each other’s company at home. It was a level of domesticity you had never had in a relationship before, and it felt perfectly natural. You would lay around, watching television and talking, cooking for each other. Your house had never felt so much like a home. 

At one point, you were in the basement putting in a load of laundry, when you felt Harry’s arms wrap around your waist, and his lips drop onto your neck. 

“I told you I’d be right back.” You chuckled as he continued to place lazy kisses down your neck, and across your collarbone. 

“I know,” he mumbled against your skin. “But I missed you.” 

“You know, it’s kind of cute the way you follow me around like a lost puppy.” Harry simply hummed against your skin in response. “Oh, that’s it!” You said as you removed yourself from his arms and turned to face him. He looked at you with a mix of annoyance and confusion. “I’ve been trying to think of a cute nickname for you, you know because you have one for me?”

“And you’re going with puppy?” 

“Yeah, why? You don’t like it?” You looked at him with big eyes and pouty lips. 

“It just seems…” He trailed off, trying to think of the best way to phrase it. “A princess regal and revered, a puppy is a pet it’s like...” He waves his hands, still unsure quite what to say.  

“Puppy, I’m going to be real with you,” you say with a sly smirk. “The more you fight it, the more I’m going to want to use it.” 

Harry sighs jokingly. “I guess it’s fine.” Truthfully, he would be fine with whatever you wanted to call him, he was just happy to be yours. 

“That’s better,” you say, wrapping your arms around his waist as his come around your shoulders. “Besides, it actually works on a couple of levels.” 

“Oh?” 

“Yeah I mean, you’ve got those extra nipples and all.” 

Harry chuckles and kisses the top of your head. “You’re lucky I love you.” 

“The luckiest,” you agree, pulling your arms around him tighter.

One of the things Harry had wanted to do while he was visiting was to go into Boston and do some touristy things. He had traveled to the city before, but it was always for work so he never had much of a chance to truly explore. So he put on his most incognito outfit and the two of you headed into the city. 

As you walked through Faneuil Hall hand in hand, Harry noticed that something seemed to be on your mind. He squeezed your hand gently to get your attention. “You alright?” He finally asked when you looked up at him. 

“Yeah, I just had this super random thought.” He arched his brow, encouraging you to continue. “I’ve come here hundreds of times in my life; field trips, pub crawls, concerts, whatever. But I’ve never actually looked at it as a tourist destination, it’s just the place to go when your small town gets too small.” You muse. “These people took time off of work, booked travel and hotels, planned in advance to come here and do this stuff on a random Wednesday afternoon.” 

“I get it,” Harry replied. “You’ve been here your whole life, it’s not like you’re taking it for granted or anything, but they’re all just looking at everything through a different lens than you are.” 

“Exactly.” 

“Have you ever been here with someone that wasn’t from here?” He asked, you thought about it for a minute and shook your head no. “Perfect, well now you are, so I can help you look at it from a tourist’s perspective.” 

“How are you going to do that?” You ask curiously. 

“We’re going to read all the plaques, take a bunch of silly pictures, and buy cheesy merch!” 

You smile at him, noticing how excited the idea made him. “I actually love that.” 

And that’s exactly what you did. You started at the beginning of the Freedom Trail, following the red brick path and stopping at each of the sixteen sites to take pictures and learn about their significance. After that, you took some time wandering the aquarium, something you’d always loved to do anyway, and moved on to the North End where you insisted Harry try a cannoli from each of the three most famous establishments in the city. A small tift did come up when he chose Modern Pastry over the clearly superior Mike’s. But you finally conceded, saying it just meant more of the good cannoli for you. 

Throughout the day, you noticed murmurs and whispers, as well as people trying to surreptitiously photograph the two of you. A few fans did approach Harry, he politely turned down their requests for photos, but took a few moments to speak with each of them, not wanting to hurt the people who allow him to live his dream on a daily basis. 

At one point, when the crowd seemed to be getting particularly suffocating, Harry suggested that you duck into a nearby restaurant for a bite. They were all very small, so you would be able to get some distance and have some time to yourselves. You chose a restaurant, and Harry requested a table as far from the windows as possible, signaling to the crowd that was forming outside. The hostess nodded and led you up a set of stairs to their private dining area. 

“We don’t have any parties booked, so you can have this space all to yourselves.” She said as she handed you each a menu. “I’ll be right back with some water.” You and Harry thanked her, and she made her way back downstairs.  

“So I’m assuming that happens a lot?” You ask. You knew this was something that was bound to happen as you spent time with Harry, but it was a little jarring to actually see it in person.

“Sometimes,” he replies bashfully. “More so in cities that I don’t spend much time in. I’m around places like London and New York so much that people are kind of used to it.” 

You nod in understanding. “I’m sorry, we didn’t have to go out–”

“No no no princess, don’t be sorry.” He reached across the table, taking your hand in his. “Today has been wonderful. I want us to go out on dates and have adventures, all of it. Though, this does bring up a piece of the puzzle that I had been slightly dreading.” 

You felt a knot in your stomach at his words. “What do you mean?” 

Harry took a deep breath, preparing himself. “I give so much of myself to the world, but there are things I like to keep to myself, and not share with the public. One of the things I keep to myself are my relationships. Most of the time, the fans end up finding out, but I don’t comment on it, I don’t go out of my way to show it off.” 

He studied your expression carefully, he was worried about how you might take this conversion. You were self conscious, he could tell by the way you would question him about the status of your relationship, or the surprise in your eyes when he would shower you with praise. The last thing he wanted was for you to feel like he was ashamed or embarrassed by you. 

“I understand.” You said softly. “My socials are all on private, and I haven’t even posted anything about us, and I won’t if–”

“Woah there,” Harry cut off your ramble, scooting his chair so that he was sitting beside you. “I didn’t say that because I was going to start laying down rules. I love you, and I want as normal of a relationship as we can have. I just wanted to make sure you didn’t think I was hiding you.” 

He leaned in, kissing your lips softly, which instantly calmed you. “Okay,” you sighed. “I don’t like being the center of attention anyway.” You shrug. 

He cupped your cheek in his hand. “You’ll always be the center of my attention, princess.” 

After dinner, the staff was kind enough to let you slip out the back exit to avoid the crowd that had assembled waiting for Harry. You made it back to the parking garage without incident, and made your way back home. 

The morning before Harry was scheduled to leave, you were in the kitchen doing the dishes from breakfast when you realized Harry hadn’t been pestering you. This is the quietest he’s been since he’d been there. You dry your hands on a nearby towel and make your way down the hall. You open the bedroom door just enough to peek in. Harry is sitting on the bed holding his phone in front of him, talking to someone on FaceTime. 

He looks up and smiles, you offer an apologetic expression, mouthing ‘I’m sorry’, but before you can back out of the room he stops you. 

“No, it’s alright princess, it’s just my mum. Come over and say hi!” He chuckles when your eyes go wide. You hadn’t met his mother yet, so you were a bit nervous. “Oh don’t be such a baby.” He chided. 

You made your way over to the bed, taking a seat beside Harry, your back resting against the headboard. Harry immediately leans in, kissing your cheek. “Hi,” you greet Anne with a nervous smile and a small wave. 

“Y/N, it’s so lovely to finally meet you. Harry won’t stop talking about you!” 

“Muuummmmm,” Harry groans in mock embarrassment, burying his head in the crook of your neck.

“Don’t be such a baby,” you say, mocking his words from earlier, kissing his temple before returning to the phone. “I’m glad to be meeting you as well.”

“Is my boy behaving himself?”

You bring your index finger to your lip, tapping as if you’re deep in thought. “I mean, as best as can be expected.” 

Harry lifts his head, furrowing his brow. “Are you two really ganging up on me already?” 

You and Anne laugh at his dramatics. “I’ll let you two go,” Anne continues. “Y/N, I hope we get to meet in person soon!”

“Me too, definitely!” You agree with a smile. 

Harry says goodbye to his mother, promising he’ll let her know when he lands the following day. After he hung up the phone, he looked at you with a sad smile. 

“So I guess tomorrow is really happening.” You say, alluding to the fact that he’s going to be leaving. 

“Yeah,” he nodded, bringing a hand up to stroke your cheek with the backs of his fingers. “I’m really going to miss you.”

“I’m really going to miss you,” you lean forward, pressing your lips to his. 

Harry pulled away, resting his forehead against yours. “Do you have any vacation time left?”

“A couple of days.” 

“I had a thought,” he smiled mischievously. “I know you’re doing Christmas with your family, but what if you came out to spend New Years with me? You could meet my family, I could give you a tour. We could do this whole week, but for me.” 

“Oh,” you pulled back, your face falling. “I can’t, actually.” 

“That’s okay, maybe some time in January?” 

You looked down at your lap and shook your head. “I can’t leave the country.” 

Harry furrowed his brow, lifting your gaze to meet his. “Are you on probation or something?” 

You laughed slightly. “No, I don’t have a passport.” Harry’s eyes went wide at your confession. “Harry, I’ve never even left my time zone before. Why would I need a passport?” 

“Well you’d better hurry up and get one, because you’re my girl now and…” he clears his throat before continuing. “I can show you the world. Shining, shimmering, splendid.” You roll your eyes and try to pull away, but he only pulls you closer as he continues to sing. “Tell me princess, now when did you last let your heart decide?” 

“Alright, alright I’ll get the freaking passport!” You groan. 

Harry pulls you close, smothering your face with kisses. “That’s my girl. In the meantime, I’m coming back here for New Years.”

“Yeah?” 

“Of course, you think I’m not going to get my midnight kiss?” He asked with an arched brow. “But until then,” he repositions you so that you’re laying on the bed and he’s hovering over you. “I’m going to spend all day giving you something to remember me by.” 

[hollywoodfamerp]

Hollywood Fame is heading to the most magical place on earth!

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Tom Holland and Natalia Dyer

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift

Troian Bellisario and Lucy Hale

Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron

Vanessa Merrell and Solana Rowe (SZA)

Veronica Merrell and Rylee Arnold

Walton Goggins and Ella Purnell

Wong Kunhang and Mason Mount

Xiao Dejun (Xiaojun) and Yoo Jimin (Karina)

Xu Minghao and Jennie Kim

Yoo Siah (Yooa) and Kim Minjeong (Winter)

Zendaya Coleman and Paul Mescal

Zoë Kravitz and Lili Reinhart

[yellowflowrs]

Obligatory shitpost before I sleep, I present to you; yellowflowrs’ cult of the lamb voice claims !!!!

Narinder: As a god, that Swiblet person specifically in the Greedy song by OR3O.

As a follower, his voice transforms into something similar to Legoshi’s from Beastars (anime, English dub)

Lamb/Mori: able to manipulate their voice to anything they want, usually either sounds something similar to Ash Fox from Fantastic Mr. Fox (movie,) or Crona from Soul eater (anime)

Goat/Koa: their voice is usually similar to that as Purple yam cookie from cookie run kingdom, Has the same ability as Mori

BISHOPS

Leshy: Audrey II from little shop of horrors (musical/movie)

Heket: Grayson from Arcane (show)

Kallamar: Yorick from League of legends (game)

Shamura: Nocturne from League of Legends (game)

EXTRAS:

Aym: Angsty teen from the FNAF games

Baal: Sal fisher from Sally Face (feather fall studios dub)

Ratau: Pig patch from the FNAF games

Mystic seller: Gabriel from Ultrakill (game)

and also For Whom The Bell Tolls/My swap au voice claims for those who are familiar

The Carillonneur: Allied master computer from I Have no mouth but I must scream (game)

Narinder: Legoshi from Beastars (english dub, anime)

Shamura: The Horse from the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse (video)

Kallamar: The Fox from The boy, the mole, the Fox and the horse (video)

Heket (how she spoke before her tongue was ripped out): Calhoun from Wreck It Ralph (movie)

Leshy: Kingi from Boy (movie)

EXTRAS

Abel: Lewis Robinson from Meet the Robinsons (movie)

Cain: Ronno from Bambi (movie)

SHEPHERDS

Cadence’s main head: Sammy Lawrence from Bendy and The Ink Machine (game)

Cadence’s second head: The Lich from Adventure Time (show)

Nalin: Lady Dimitrescu from Resident Evil 8 Village (game)

Raza: Howl from Howl’s moving castle (movie)

Isagani: Sho from Arriety (movie)

Eden: Alice from Alice in Wonderland (movie, 1951 cartoon)

I’ll update this when I want to change the voice claims cause I am a very fickle person if I remember the meaning of that word correctly

[cameronsucksatdrawing]

Okay so update on the whole building the Meet The Robinsons House thing I'm doing since it's been a little bit. Here's the original build I did a long time ago. (About 5 years ago now at this point) and as you can see its incomplete but the building blocks are there (pun intended) for a finished product. It wasn't perfect but as you can see, some of the measurements and looks are pretty well planned out and measured. I'm using Gold blocks as a measuring tool of sorts and am applying the parts that work to the new build. It's kind of hard to do since the movie only gives you so many looks. Somebody has the model of the house extracted from the game and uploaded it as a sonic level? And that's neat in itself but the videos also help with this as well. All and all the build is going well and no trouble so far. The worst part imo will be the Interior and maybe the landscape around the house.

[violetnerves]

Part 2 sort of thing for my Bully/Canis Canem Edit x Battle Royale crossover: Assigned Weapons/Objects.

In the novel, Battle Royale, each student is assigned a duffel bag with a weapon/object in it along with a map, compass, a watch to track time, bottled water, and food. Most of the weapons are what you'd expect, like guns and knives, (Though guns aren't as common as bladed weapons.) but occasionally a student might get unlucky and end up with a joke item that might be utterly useless or have really only one use. Then there are the helpful items that aren't weapons, like a student who is given a tracking device that's wired to the explosive collars worn by everyone in the program and another who is given a bulletproof vest.

With that blurb out of the way, here's some of the weapons/objects that I'd think the students of Bullworth Academy (plus the Townies) would end up with.

Gonna just put a content warning for the mention of Guns, Murder, and Attempted suicide, so be aware of all that before reading any further. If I missed any other content warnings, let me know, and I'll update the post.

The Main Trio:

Jimmy Hopkins - A Toy Slingshot. (I'd thought it be funny and it's at least a little useful.)

Gary Smith - A Tracking device that pinpoints the locations of the collars the others wear.

Pete Kowalski - A Pink stuffed rabbit plushie. (Gary got a laugh out of that one.)

Prefects (They're technically students too, so):

Seth Kolbe - An Inflatable Toy Baton.

Karl Branting - A Police Baton.

Edward Seymour II - A Beretta U22 Neos pistol. (I figure Edward might be a former Preppie, and thus, he comes from one of the rich families of Bullworth. So, just like some of the other Preppies, he got a gun as well.)

Max McTavish - A Megaphone.

Non-Clique students:

Angie Ng - A Tazer.

Christy Martin - A MAC-11 Machine pistol chambered for 9x19mm Parabellum. (She was given Justin's bag by mistake.)

Constantinos Brakus - An 8ft length of Rope. (Contantinos considered using it on himself before spotting Algie trying to hurt Gloria. Instead, he ends up stealing Algie's weapon after saving Gloria.)

Eunice Pound - A Cleaver.

Gloria Jackson - A multi-tool.

Gordon Wakefield - A college text book.

Ivan Alexander - An antique camera with film.

Karen Johnson - A metal baseball bat.

Lance Jackson - A bag of nails.

Melody Adams - A butcher's knife.

Pedro De La Hoya - A fork.

Ray Hughes - A spoon.

Sheldon Thompson - A whistle.

Trevor Moore - A pair of safety scissors.

The Bullies:

Russell Northrop - None. (He dies before the program starts due to his attempt to remove the explosive collar around his neck by force.)

Davis White - A Pistol Crossbow.

Ethan Robinson - Throwing stars.

Tom Gurney - A bottle of Potassium Cyanide. (Tom gives the bottle to Trent when they finally meet up so he isn't tempted to injest it's contents.)

Trent Northwick - A Hunting knife.

Troy Miller - A standard Kitchen knife. (Taken by Wade.)

Wade Martin - A bullet-proof vest. (He tossed it away out of anger since he got mad it wasn't an actual weapon. Gary finds and picks it up, secretly wearing it under his button-up shirt and vest. Wade ends up taking Troy's kitchen knife since Russell's death caused Troy to go into shock, so he wasn't in the state of mind to use it anyway.)

Preps:

Darby Harrington - A scoped Browning BLR Rifle chambered for .243 Winchester cartridges. (Some of the Preppie's parents provided bribe money to get their kids better weapons than the rest of the students. Mr. Harrington was exceptionally generous. Of course, this doesn't necessarily mean the Preps would know how to use them weapons they were given...)

Bif Taylor - A Franchi SPAS-12 shotgun.

Tad Spencer - A stainless steel gardening fork. (It's resemblance to the pitchfork his father once stabbed him with, along with the implication that his father didn't care enough about him to bribe the government to get his own son a better weapon that would guarantee his survival, and combined with the stress of his situation causes Tad's mental state to deteriorate during the events of The Program.)

Pinky Gauthier - None. (Pinkie threw the duffel bag she was given away since she refused to participate in the Program.)

Gord Vendome - A semi-automatic AMT Backup chambered for .380 ACP cartridges.

Chad Morris - A Series ALFA Steel Revolver chambered for .22 LR. (Chad trades his revolver for Bryce's ice pick, claiming that he's not a very good shot, though it might've been done out of pity for Bryce's situation.)

Bryce Montrose - An ice pick. (Bryce's parents couldn't afford the bribe money to get him a better weapon. He ends up trading the pick for Chad's revolver, albiet reluctantly.)

Justin Vandervelde - A box of matches. (He was given Christy's bag by mistake. Ironically, he's one of the few Preppies who actually know how to fire a gun due to past experience, along with Parker.)

Parker Ogilvie - A .44 Auto Mag Pistol.

Greasers:

Johnny Vincent - A Bowie machete.

Lola Lombardi - An OTF (Out-The-Front) Switchblade.

Larry "Peanut" Romano - A Push dagger.

Hal Esposito - An antique Soufflé dish.

Lefty Mancini - A Side-folding Switchblade.

Lucky De Luca - A Boot knife.

Norton Williams - 4 lb Hand Sledgehammer.

Ricky Pucino - A Gerber Mark II Survival knife.

Vance Medici - A Straight Razor.

Nerds:

Earnest Jones - A Nail gun.

Algie Papadopoulos - A BC-41 Knuckle knife. (It gets stolen by Constantinos.)

Beatrice Trudeau - A scalpel.

Bucky Pasteur - A plastic toy dinosaur.

Cornelius Johnson - A walking cane.

Donald Anderson - A notebook.

Francois "Fatty" Johnson - A pair of brass knuckledusters.

Melvin O'Connor - A wooden club.

Thad Carlson - A yardstick.

Jocks:

Ted Thompson - A Football helmet.

Damon West - A Butter knife. (He tosses it away.)

Mandy Wiles - A small canister of Pepper spray.

Bo Jackson - A wooden baseball bat.

Casey Harris - A Maglite flashlight.

Dan Wilson - A bright red plastic toy baseball bat.

Juri Karamazov - A sickle.

Kirby Olsen - A Whip. (Needless to say, when Kirby pulled it out of his duffel, he was mortified.)

Luis Luna - A Fire axe.

Bob - A metal garbage can lid.

Townies (The gov just wanted them to get rid of them for being high school dropouts and figured putting them in the Program with the students of Bullworth would be killing two birds with one stone.):

Edgar Munsen - A 9mm Beretta M9 handgun. (He smuggled it in. How? Who knows?)

Zoe Taylor - Bear repellent spray.

Omar Romero - A Crowbar.

Clint "Henry" - A Handheld Mini electric Chainsaw.

Duncan - A pocket calculator.

Gurney - A bottle of lighter fluid.

Jerry - A lighter.

Leon - A wood saw.

Otto Tyler - An empty glass bottle.

Some of these I got stumped on and I may have put too many joke weapons, but eh.

[amateurimagineering]

The way that Tomorrowland has been left to fester lends to a lot of imagination. Is Disney making the good of the park perfect so they can completely demolish a lesser performing parts and spend years rebuilding, or are they taking their time to make their eventual reskins are more thoughtful and effective than conveniently cheap?

My ideal solution to Tomorrowland is a hybrid: completely removing Autopia to make room for an expansion on Fantasyland, and drastically reskinning the rest of Tomorrowland. I'm talking the expensive fixes, like repairing the Peoplemover, bringing back the Skyliner, moving the Astro Orbiter back to the elevated stand for the Rocket Jets, and not just fixing the Carousel building, but updating it to make the audience movement even more dynamic.

Reviving Tomorrowland has to have a mix of looking back to see what worked as it looks forward. That's what Tomorrow is. Infrastructure has been the biggest stall for fixing the land for years, and they just need to bite the bullet and do it

After those big fixes and allowance for nostalgia, they can gut away. The only building that stays almost entirely as it is is Space Mountain - the icon of the land and the character the rest of the land surrounds. If Tomorrow is in Space, the rest of the land needs to build and justify that. Which is why the only other surviving building is the Carousel, which won't come back with animatronics about historic progress, but instead an exploration of our solar system. A rotating and LIFTING planetarium, letting guests travel the stars and visit new planets with educational narration

Star Tours becomes the loading zone for the Peoplemover, and new Skyliner which heads straight toward Batuu to connect space to space. The rest of the building, and the Tomorrowland Theatre too, become a new kind of entertainment and walkthrough space. A step beyond Innovations, where guests can sit in a theatre watching a showcase of invention and technology used in the park, and can also see a tour of an Disneyland animatronic hospital/workshop, with an interactive chance to experiment themselves

Astro Blasters can go entirely, and in its place big crash set piece to establish the space colony where the land takes place, and a Disney take on those super fact spinning carnival rides. The food can use a little elevation, but mostly just to take out the Toy Story theming. Maybe a Meet The Robinson's nod would be appropriate, as a kind of funny mirror to the new-old treehouse

Disney might be dragging their feet updating Tomorroland because it's precious. And it is. It's a broken land, but it's still and opening day land, and Space Mountain is a big icon of the park itself. For a long time, it was the land in the park, where all the best rides were, and everyone wanted to get pictures. There were shows, and attractions to interact with, and displays to learn from, and rides to relax and rides to thrill and rides for the whole family, and that's why it's imperative that the Tomorrowland we have today does change. Tomorrowland's best days can't be yesterday

[parttimesarah]

💜My immediate reactions to WWDITS 5x6💚

* Flying frogs? With Guillermo’s immaculate hairstyle? **UPDATE: AND THEY CAN TALK?!

* Laszlo encouraging Guillermo to try flying is so sweet. It’s beginning to seem like Laszlo wants him to turn!

* “Making Pearl Jam” 😂 That’s a new one.

* I believe in you and love you too Guillermo! And you did it! … kinda.

* Oooo Colin’s eye makes him too interesting. Not what I thought! Tricky tricky teasers making me think this was a big plot point to do with him being a relatively young energy vampire. I guess Colin and Nadja just aren’t going to have any kind of multi-episode arc this season. It seems like all their stories will eventually converge on the Guillermo-being-turned plot.

* Yes, Nadja lifting Guillermo up! It’s so awesome to see her being a strong vampire lady!

* Why does Laszlo even have that energy draining/transference machine? **UPDATE: Ah, so he can have more sex. That tracks.

* Also, OMG, Guillermo’s foot is literally hanging off! How does that happen by falling flat on your stomach?

* Nandor encouraging Colin is adorable. He’s a good friend and just wants everyone to be ok.

* LOL the first big celeb cameo and it’s a hit and run (and then return and bore) by John Slattery

* Not the platform 9 3/4 wall into the familiar clinic. 😂

* “Ecsqueeze me?” has slowly made its way into my daily lexicon and it’s all Mark Proksch’s fault!

* Is John Slattery an energy vampire?!?!

* Guillermo’s “Oh hey, Nandor!” when he’s all drugged up and Nadja walks in is just so funny. They are SO not shying away from Nandermo this season!!!

* Of course you love Nandor the most, Guillermo! I legit thought they weren’t going to let us hear him say that (like I didn’t think we’d hear Nandor say he was going to space to impress Guillermo), but they did!

* YES! OH MY GOD, NADJA, YAS! USE THAT SECRET WOMEN’S VOICE! Find him, Nadja! FIND HIM!

* The Guide saying “Who rescued who” and yet she doesn’t have her own familiar. 😂

* Nandor giving Colin tips on how to be boring in the convenience store is… kind of in keeping with Nandor’s vibe and it’s adorable.

* Are you kidding me? Nandor is almost killed by giving up his energy for Colin Robinson right after Guillermo quotes Aliens while saving Nadja from a murderous vampire-familiar doctor? This episode is insane!

* The real question is how much does Nadja’s loyalty to Laszlo extend to her desire to help Guillermo? Also, hearing Laszlo say he wants to reverse the process of Guillermo’s turning was new. I had assumed he wanted to figure out what was happening, but actually full-on reversing it is interesting.

* Nice to meet you, Arthur Simon Santino, ex-boyfriend of Davy Crockett!

* Ok, who else was just waiting for Nandor to grab Guillermo’s face with his hand? That would have been… terrifying and amazing.

* I really got a taste of how upset Nandor will be when he learns about Guillermo’s turning and I already know it will destroy me.

* Ugh, Guillermo was so close to having the whole house on his side (except Nandor). But Colin saying he didn’t care was a good sign he’s back to his regular strength and probably won’t care what Nandor does to Guillermo one way or the other.

[seeminglyranch87]

Taylor & Travis Timeline

August 2023 - part 1

August 1 - Taylor heading to recording studio in Los Angeles , California

August 2 - Chiefs Training camp, St Joseph, MO

In an interview with Andrew Siciliano and Michael Robinson on NFL 'Inside Training Camp Live' Travis is asked

"Did you really have your phone number ready in a friendship bracelet to give to Taylor Swift?" To which Travis replies " I said what I said and I meant what I said when I said it" ""you shot your shot, hey man?" "It is what it is, Im not gonna talk about my personal life..." "Has [Taylor] reached out yet?" Travis responds, while smiling, "And that’s gonna wrap it up here"

There is a noticeable shift from his willingness to talk about Taylor previously to this desire for privacy which is likely indicative that sometime between July 26th and August 2nd Taylor reached out and contacted Travis at the very least. (x 4:40)

Chiefs IG report Travis sporting coach Andy Reid style moustache (x)

August 3 - Chiefs Training camp, St Joseph, MO

The Eras Tour ~ SoFi Stadium, Los Angles, Show is filmed.

I Can See You (guitar), Maroon (piano)

August 4 - Chiefs Training Camp, St Jospeh, MO

The Eras Tour, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles. Show is filmed.

Our Song (guitar), You Are In Love (piano)

August 5 - Chiefs Training camp, St Joseph, MO

The Eras Tour, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles. Show is filmed.

Death By A Thousand Cuts (guitar) , You're On Your Own Kid (piano)

Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson petition Taylor to date Travis on their podcast Calm Down with Erin & Charissa Ep. 166 (x 33:30) and on their IG (x). Travis later thanks them (see Oct 15, 2023) and Taylor wears an Erin Andrews Chiefs windbreaker (see Oct 12, 2023)

August 6 - the Chiefs post a tiktok asking the players who their celebrity crush was growing up? A teammate responds for Travis (x)

"Who's mine? Mine was..." says Travis

"Taylor Swift" responds team mate Marquez Valdes-Scantling 

"Haha alright now" says Travis

Speculation: Is this the possible date that Travis & Taylor meet up in NYC for the first time ? OR see Aug 22/Sept 12 ...

August 7 - Chiefs Training camp, St Joseph, MO

Travis mic'd up (x) at training camp.

The Eras Tour, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Dress (guitar), Exile (piano)

August 8 - Chiefs Training camp, St Joseph, MO (x)

The Eras Tour, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

I Know Places (x guitar), King of my Heart (x Piano) - interesting combination! Check out the huge smile on Taylor during KOMH. She had to be thinking of Travis here!!!

Ryan Reynolds follows Travis on instagram and twitter. Travis follows Ryan back.

August 9 - Chiefs Training Camp, St Joseph, MO (x)

The Eras Tour, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Taylor hints at announcement with 🩵BLUE🩵costumes for the Speak Now, Folklore & 1989 eras and acoustic set. The crowd goes wild and so do those of us watching online.

Taylor announces 1989 (Taylor's Version) (x)

New Romantics (guitar), New Year's Day (piano)

August 11 - Chiefs Training Camp, St Joseph, MO (x)

August 12 - NFL promote Travis on socials (x)

August 14 - Chiefs v Saints, 24-26 NFL preseason

August 15 - Chiefs training camp, St Joseph, MO (x)

August 16 - Chiefs training camp, St Joseph, MO (x)

August 17 - Chiefs training camp final day, military appreciation day. St Joseph, MO (x)

Taylor dines with Ed Sheeran at Zero Bond, NYC

Return to the timeline

Go to previous update -> July 2023

Go to next update -> August 2023 part 2

[freakingweirdo]

i wanna hear about the meet the robinsons incest omg

heres me talking about a fic i read :D i havent actually rewatched the movie in awhile IVE BEEN MEANING TO time travel incest is sort of the most compelling of all time just bc. by nature of it happening you know theres a time limit wilbur and lewis cant have this last forever they have to break up for wilbur to even be born!

or if they dont break up and stay secretly together the whole time wilbur has no childhood memories of Himself From the Future and he would be getting his dad to cheat on his mom with him. their son. which is craaazy. homewrecking his own mom. time travel incest is insane it is so doomed by its very nature. i am EXTREMELY compelled by it

[ana-bananya]

$99,127/$105,000

This is one of the families I have listed in my pinned post.

This campaign has been organized on behalf of Qasem Al-Kafarna, who is trying to evacuate his family of 18 from Gaza so they can be reunited safely in Egypt.

From their updates, I believe the family will need a total of $150,000 to evacuate all 18 of them and will be rasing the goal once they meet their current one.

You can find Qasem on Instagram at @/qasem_alkafarneh.

One of the organizers, Abuja, is also on Instagram. You can find her at @/nourishment.simplified

[risingsoleil]

Fic Writer Interview

My lovely friend @sheepwithspecs tagged me here, and I will spread this by tagging @yellowsalt3 @linnorabeifong @vr-tb @chiefbeifongcanrailme

1. How many works do you have on ao3? 14!

2. What's your total ao3 word count? 414,633

3. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Choices, Chances, Changes

You Are My Life

Talking to the Moon

The Other Side of Heaven

Lay All Your Love on Me

4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I definitely try to respond to comments! The fact that someone spent time and energy to comment means so much to me, and I want to acknowledge that. I'm not the best at leaving comments, but I'm trying to do it more often as a reader bc I, too, am often dying at how awesome fics are

5. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

It's probably Meant To Be. Now that I think about it, I might write an extra piece for this fic just bc I feel like being salty lol

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

The Only Light We'll See - The whole fic was just an excuse to write steamy, smutty Linzin and let them have a happy life together. I guess you could argue that the main Linzin and family AU I write could also be one of them, but I haven't completed their story yet in this universe. Tbf, I don't think my Linzin AU has an "ending" but whatever happens, Linzin gets their happy ever after

7. Do you write crossovers?

Right now, I don't. But I was more open to writing crossovers when I was a kid.

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

I haven't thankfully, I have really awesome and sweet and kind-hearted readers in my circle 💞

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Hell yeah, I fucking do! It's prob one of my fav things to write 😂 Idk what they mean by "what kind" but I've written possessive, romantic and loving, quickies, foreplay, first times, and spontaneous stuff. It's fun and my otps tend to be...super horny vibes

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Nope.

11. Have you ever had a fic translated?

I haven't, but I would be interested in seeing one of my fics translated!

12. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes! It's Come As You Are with picajc and @alemanriq, and this holds a special place in my heart

13. What’s your all-time favorite ship?

404 error. I have too many, but for now it's Lin/Tenzin

14. What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

Probably Olvídame y Pega La Vuelta just bc I lost the vision for it

15. What are your writing strengths?

I think emotions are a big part of my writing process and it comes through in my fics. I channel my own emotions into my writing and it does leave a more profound impression.

16. What are your writing weaknesses?

Sometimes I want my writing perfect in the first draft, and it stops me from just enjoying the process. Recently, I've been wanting to write and that has manifested into writing for "results" rather than quality. I mean, I still try to write my best and for the fun of it. It's just that work sucks my energy and the time I have left for myself is recharging 😭

17. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I need more context with this question. Does this mean if I do something like this:

Lin and Tenzin raised their brows at the girl with the electronic device.

"어머, 죽겠다! 린베이퐁과 텐진 진짜 앞에 있다," she said aloud, though the language is not her mother tongue. "어떡해...인스타로 올리겠지"

In general, I would be open to it because it can open up new pathways for writing

18. What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Meet The Robinsons

19. What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t written for yet but want to?

I don't think I have one. For the most part, if I want to write for a fandom, I just do it lol

20. What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

Choices, Chances, Changes. I swear a divine force guided me into writing this bc I was so compelled to bring it to life. The updates were posted every few days, and the story was completely written in 6 months.

There were 21 chapters.

Also, it was the first fic I completed in like 14 years (omg I sound old now 💀)

Thanks @sheepwithspecs for tagging me! 💜

[thetravelingbard]

A Weekly Aside

09/14/2024

“I used to dream about escaping my ordinary life, but my life was never ordinary. I had simply failed to notice how extraordinary it was. Likewise, I never imagined that home might be something I would miss.”

― Ransom Riggs, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

I have, historically, found new chapter’s rather terrifying. Don’t get me wrong, there is so much excitement in starting something new. There’s new people and experiences and places. However I believe that somewhere underneath it all, there is a fear of failure and the unknown. I don’t think this a unique experience or that this fear should stop you from reaching ‘onward and upward’ (as Meet the Robinsons so aptly says). In my experience, when you reach you eventually find something concrete to hold onto.

All that aside, we all know that life is an endless twisty road. A road that is littered with infinitely deep potholes, gold-standard food stalls, and a significant lack of signage. Never in a million years did I think that this path would have led me to Scotland, of all places. In case you missed the subtle change to my instagram bio or if we haven’t spoken in a while, I am just beginning a year-long Masters of Science program in International Relations at the University of Edinburgh. Tada! Major life update!

I did know, ahead of climbing onto the United Airlines flight from Newark to Edinburgh that this was a city that I loved. When I studied abroad from January to July of 2023, I had the absolute privilege to visit Edinburgh with my parents. Somewhere between the buildings that looked right out of a fantasy novel and the abundance of stunning green landscape, I knew I really loved the city. God, I had no concept of how true that could be. I have found myself living in student accommodation just north of a large park and a quick walk to campus. 

My room is rather small, but I have somehow managed to grab a room with 2 windows (which has been an absolute blessing). While I do not love the abundance of BEIGE on literally everything in this room, I have managed to brighten things up with my linens and some fake plants. Fun story (not), one of nicer days we’ve had I decided I wanted to leave the windows open to let some air in. I’m reading some emails when I see a WASP fly next to my head. So, obviously, I lost my mind and headed to the kitchen to try to find something to remove the wasp. I venture back, glass cup in hand, and carefully prop open my room. I kept trying to muster the courage to confront the horrid creature when it, luckily, flew right out the window. It was rather traumatizing. I haven’t opened my windows since. Speaking of accommodation, I have also managed to meet all of my flatmates. They are all so very nice and I am very optimistic about living together for the next year.

So, what all have I been up to this last week? Where do I even start? This week has been a crazy whirlwind of social events and introduction talks. Coming from ODU (Old Dominion University...where I studied for undergrad), I have never experienced a ‘Welcome Week’ quite like this. For a modicum of context, Old Dominion was a rather small campus with a significant percentage of the 24,000 student population studying online. In comparison, 49,065 students in total. The postgraduate student population alone (around 19,500) is about the size of my entire school. There are so many students and opportunities here. There is an entire app simply for events this week. There were, no joke, 4 or 5 events EVERY HOUR. I’m not going to lie, it was overwhelming at first. Once I got the swing of things I managed to get a handle on things. I think I’ve attended more social events this week than the entirety of my undergraduate degree.

Many of the information sessions I have attended have warned about the difficulty of the courses and dissertation I am about to undertake, but I am cautiously excited for everything. If anyone seems at all interested in my ramblings, I thought it might be nice to share what all has been going on not only in Scotland as a whole, but in my studies as well.

I wish for all of you to find tentative excitement in your new chapters as I have.

<3 Serena