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destinylightsup-2006 · 2 years ago

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Okay, this time this is my grand update for my little about myself, and I remaked it by removing some of them and replaced by featuring other characters/people who I'd love to choose.

A sequel to the previous page I made before A little about me. And another A Little about me (Remake).

Sadly QUIETTALEOfficial is no longer activated here anymore for a certain reason

(A link to one of my previous references that inspire me.) www.deviantart.com/destinywith… www.deviantart.com/destinywith…

The ones that I did not add into the template, that are similar to the ones in my reference sheet.

My name is "Destiny" (but my real name is "Daniel")

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Alignment: Good

Element: Light, Enchant and Neutral

Personality: Good, Kind, Friendly, Insecure, Heroic, Helpful, Honest, Caring, Pure-hearted, Remorseful, Good natured, Brave, Nervous (sometimes), Gentle, Supportive, Thoughtful, Selfless, Accidental, Sufferable (when something wrong with him), and Well behaved (like always a lot).

Family/Pet/Relationship (I mentioned them because I don't want to use my families' real names.)

My brother

My mother

My father

My 3 cousins (female)

My 2 uncles

My 2 aunts

My grandmother

My grandfather (deceased)

My grandaunt

My granduncle (deceased)

My other relatives.

I have a French Bulldog ever since we got him on 4th June.

No love interest just yet.

Favourite Songs/Musicians

Friday Night Funkin songs (e.g. Mashup)

Owl City (Fireflies, Good Time, When can I see you again)

Ellie Goulding (Outside, Lights, Burn, Easy Lover)

Calvin Harris (We Found Love)

David Guetta (Titanium)

Taylor Swift (Love Story)

Katy Perry (Roar, Fireworks)

Panic at the Disco (High Hopes)

Imagine Dragons (Enemy, Believer, I'm so Sorry)

Skillet (Standing in the Storm, Out of Hell, Legendary)

Little Mix (Black Magic)

Clean Bandit (Symphony)

Michael Jackson (Thriller, Bad, Billie Jean, Beat it)

One Direction (One Thing)

Fifty Fifty (Cupid)

The Script (Superheroes, Hall of Fame)

Jubyphonic (Butterfly and Halloween cover)

Pretty much anything else I love.

Favourite Food

Fish & chips

Sushi

Red apples

Pizza

Macaroni

Grapes

Strawberries

Kiwi

Tangerines

Oreos

Cheesecake

Mango

Spaghetti

Ice cream

Tiramisu

Katsu

Favourite Drinks

Orange juice

Milk

Hot chocolate

Bubble tea

Lucozade

Oreo milkshake

Friends (Like I mean true Friends I communicate with them mostly)

Simphoni

Seyvert

Marta Ceccanti / @martaceccantiworld

Rosaline Faith Heartglow / @innocent-angel-girl

Bria D./Hatari / @kuukuualchemistjuku

Ced / Ced145

Chey / @asktheminecraftcrew

Vabessa / Vabessa2006

Otto / TheCoreoftheStar/@ottos-core (however I decided to leave them not being tagged so much since they're not on DA anymore)

Kylie / @kylievershion

Deli / @delicatethefox

Samantha / SweetieSammyCakes

Molly / Mafu0Mol

Gianluca Ruger / @gianlucarugergr

Jedidiah Daigle / Reaperental

Desue / DesueDraws

Colleen (DesueDraws)

Scarlet / RedHeartSunset

Neoshi / NeonFluffyMoon1

Norman / NormanTheWolfman2002

Carno / CarnoProductions

Chelsie / ChelsTheMutant667

Juan Jose / JJproduction297

Dylan Jewelson (@innocent-angel-girl)

Spinel (@innocent-angel-girl)

Candy (Precure)

Mylai the Ghostfire (Ced145)

Gingerbrave (Cookie Run)

Kirby

Edd, Matt and Tom (Eddsworld)

Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Gilbert the Jemling (@Princess-Faithra)

Steven Universe

Ruby Rose (RWBY)

Weiss Schnee (RWBY)

Blake Belladonna (RWBY)

Yang Xiao Long (RWBY)

Jaune Arc (RWBY)

Red and Yellow (Larva)

Sailor Moon

Aang (Avatar)

Sora (Kingdom Hearts)

Boyfriend (Friday Night Funkin')

Girlfriend (Friday Night Funkin')

Flippy (Happy Tree Friends)

Kevin, Stuart and Bob (Despicable Me)

Strawberry Cookie (Cookie Run)

Wizard Cookie (Cookie Run)

Custard Cookie iii (Cookie Run)

Chili Pepper Cookie (Cookie Run)

Steve (Minecraft)

Felonious Gru (Despicable Me)

SMG4

Mario (SMG4)

Meggy Spletzer (SMG4)

Melony (SMG4)

Ben Tennyson (Ben 10)

Charlie Morningstar (Hazbin Hotel)

Hercules (Disney)

Mario

Luigi (Super Mario)

Sonic the Hedgehog

Po (Kung Fu Panda)

Emmet Brickowski (The LEGO Movie)

Invincible/Mark Grayson

Finn Mertens (Adventure Time

Jake (Adventure Time)

Mega-man

Jack Frost (Rise of the Guardians)

Close Friends

Jayson / @jj2k20

Eila

Rikadiah

Maia / JustAGirlOnDA

V.C 2.0 / @v-c2-0

Emma / @emmazworld69420

Arwen Bourne / @ArwenTheCuteWolfGirl

Zero Experience / Zexperience

Fancy Graphics / @fancy-graphics63

Vincent / @vincentlopez

Anthony / AnthonyDraws04

Lengieal / @lengieal

Mark / Mark-Born

Zoe Drake/Popping Candy (@kuukuualchemistjuku)

Sally / SallyVEVO

YazFly / xXYazzyChanArtsXx

Amity Hsu / Amity-Hsu

Remmy / RemmyTheSpaceManX101

Spring-o-Bonnie / Spring-o-bonnie

MsTwirlePoofs / MsTwirlepoofs

Kate / KATEtheDeath1

Xem / XemTheKillerDoll

Don / DonCon206andHedgie

Raspberry Flash (SweetieSammyCakes)

Stan Marsh (South Park)

Kyle Broflovski (South Park)

Kenny McCormick (South Park)

Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup (Powerpuff Girls)

Spider-Man

Osmosis Jones

Thomas the Tank Enginge (Thomas & Friends)

Clotted Cream Cookie (Cookie Run)

Financier Cookie (Cookie Run)

Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia)

Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)

Bart Simpson (The Simpsons)

Pure Vanilla Cookie (Cookie Run)

Alice (Alice in Wonderland)

Gandalf (Middle-earth)

Splendid (Happy Tree Friends)

Woody (Toy Story)

Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story)

Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer)

Nezuko Kamado (Demon Slayer)

Zenitsu Agatsuma (Demon Slayer)

Inosuke Hashibira (Demon Slayer)

Lightning McQueen (Cars)

Mater (Cars)

Dipper Pines (Gravity Falls)

Mabel Pines (Gravity Falls)

Stanley Pines (Gravity Falls)

Link (The Legend of Zelda)

Samus (Metroid)

Donkey Kong

Ryuko Matoi (Kill la Kill)

Mako Mankanshoku (Kill la Kill)

Twilight Sparkle (My Little Pony)

Spike (My Little Pony)

Starlight Glimmer (My Little Pony)

Tiger Lily Cookie (Cookie Run)

Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

Hollyberry Cookie (Cookie Run)

Dark Cacao Cookie (Cookie Run)

SpongeBob SquarePants

Patrick Star (SpongeBob SquarePants)

Goku (Dragon Ball)

R.O.B. (Nintendo)

Wildberry Cookie (Cookie Run)

Crunchy Chip Cookie (Cookie Run)

Meta Knight (Kirby)

Optimus Prime (Transformers)

Godzilla

Enemies/Rivals (obviously the ones that I mentioned who are targets of me and trolls that hurt my friends, but don't worry, I didn't tag them anyway)

Dreadlock ("Overall Arch-Nemesis" and evil counterpart)

Mucida, Neplacut and Brute ("2nd/secondary Arch-enemies")

Vulgarous the Portentous Dragon

Queen Mahogany

Technaz

Rosera Doubt Heartbreaker (@innocent-angel-girl)

Violent Marta (@martaceccantiworld)

Aubri A./Zatari (@kuukuualchemistjuku)

Queen Aria (@kuukuualchemistjuku)

DarkCed (Ced145)

DarkChey (@asktheminecraftcrew)

Midnight Darkness (Vabessa2006)

Teeth (@ottos-core)

Keli (@delicatethefox)

Ahtnamas (SweetieSammyCakes)

Vinnet the Ghostfire (Ced145)

Dark Gianluca (@gianlucarugergr)

Princess Nora (@martaceccantiworld)

Bowser (Super Mario)

Dark Enchantress Cookie (Cookie Run)

Dr. Eggman (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Scar (The Lion King)

Storm King (My Little Pony)

King K. Rool (Donkey Kong)

Sideshow Bob (The Simpsons)

Tord (Eddsworld)

Hades (Hercules)

Diesel 10 (Thomas & Friends)

Salem (RWBY)

Niles (SMG4)

Mommy Long Legs (Poppy Playtime)

Russ Cargill (The Simpsons)

Pain and Panic (Hercules)

Plankton (SpongeBob SquarePants)

Cinder Fall (RWBY)

Dark Meta Knight (Kirby)

Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)

Mayor Shelbourne (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs)

Big Jack Horner (Puss in Boots)

Dr. Octopus (Marvel's Spider-Man)

Lasombra (Hey Arnold!)

Francis (SMG4)

Thrax (Osmosis Jones)

Fliqpy (Happy Tree Friends)

Scanty and Kneesocks (Panty & Stocking)

Horned King (The Black Cauldron)

Tricky the Clown (Madness Combat)

The Auditor (Madness Combat)

Ridley (Metroid)

Queen Chrysalis (My Little Pony)

Lord Tirek (My Little Pony)

Cozy Glow (My Little Pony)

Kazuya Mishima (Tekken)

Matcha Cookie (Cookie Run)

Carnage (Spider-Man)

Pomegranate Cookie (Cookie Run)

Licorice Cookie (Cookie Run)

Poison Mushroom Cookie (Cookie Run)

Balthazar Bratt (Despicable Me)

Thanos (Marvel)

Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)

Master Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts)

Metal Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Infinite (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Sir Pentious (Hazbin Hotel)

Black Hat (Villainous)

Kavaxas (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls)

Megatron (Transformers)

Black Pearl Cookie (Cookie Run)

Slenderman

King Ghidorah (Godzilla)

Neutral/Grey Area (Neither do I trust them, but do sometimes help out)

Beavis and Butt-head

Hank J Wimbleton (Madness Combat)

Peter Griffin (Family Guy)

Eric Cartman (South Park)

Randy Marsh (South Park)

Deadpool (X-Men)

Johnny Bravo

Panty and Stocking

Conker (Conker's Bad Fur Day)

Lumpy (Happy Tree Friends)

Discord (My Little Pony)

Phantom of the Bwahpera (Super Mario)

Credit me when using

Do not steal my art without permission

Do not trace my art

Do not report without a reason

No pedophilia

No Incest

No rip-offs

You have to be 13 or over to access my page

No homophobia/transphobia

No NSFW

Remember what you do, don't post images from other disgusting websites that you're not meant to visit

Definitely no sexual/erotic Roleplaying

(NOTE: I do not own everything, except my persona, Simphoni, Seyvert, Eila, Rikadiah, Dreadlock, Mucida, Neplacut, Brute, Vulgarous, Queen Mahogany, and Technaz, All Credit goes to Everybody else and rightful owners that I used and mentioned.

Also, if I didn't add you here, forgive me, and please don't you ever say, "Where am I?", "Why am I not in it?" or "Please include me", because that would make you look yourself like an egotist and I'd be quite annoyed if you lot don't read the section that I written here, it's my choice and it's my decision to what I like to do. And please respect everything what I added.

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obesitysherpa · 2 years ago

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MLK Day lunch date with the wife at our favorite Jewish Deli in LV. I highly recommend the open-face Rueben with half pastrami and half roasted turkey with a Latka on the side. Delicious! (at Weiss Restaurant Deli Bakery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnfj3YmPkG9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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heliosthegriffin · 2 years ago

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A new family

Jaune runs covering his head as a downpour of icy rain is hitting him and everything in Vale, a sudden fall storm out of nowhere had beset the city and by association Jaune.

He takes cover in a alley way, still covering his head, and keeps running a scowl on his face as he realizes that they’s no cover in the alley.

Jaune: Should have taken Ren’s advice and brought the stupid Umbrella.

Then he slips, going airborne as his momentum carrys into doing several front flips and lands in a open and very soggy dumpster.

Jaune: AAAH! *A very wet and gross splat into the dumpster* YUCK!!!

Jaune lays in the dumpster.

Jaune: Definitely should have taken Ren’s advice...

He considers staying in the dumpster till the storm passes, but pulls himself out of the dirty trash, so he can go back into the dirty alley.

Jaune almost slips, but catches himself on the dumpster edge, but cringes as he feels the wet, dumpster grease on his hands and jumps back.

Crushing a cardboard box, and getting a very pained yell from inside.

A horrified look slips onto Jaune’s face.

Jaune gets down and peers into the box.

Jaune: I am so sorry!

The thing inside scurries back.

Jaune: Don’t be afraid! It was an accident I swear!

The creature stills, but doesn’t move closer, frigthened by the blonde.

Jaune frowns, then notices a deli and gets a idea.

A minute later he comes back with some cuts of meat and cheese.

Jaune: Here.

He slides the food forward.

Inside the box, the food is examined, then consumed.

Jaune: There we’re good now right.

Another yell from the box.

Jaune: What does that mean?

The box shakes.

Jaunes eyes widen.

Jaune watches as the box empties.

Jaune: Oh... They’re are a lot of you...

Jaune looks at his wallet with resignation.

Jaune: Alright, looks get you guys fixed up.

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Ren’s eye twitched.

Pyrrha looked confused.

Nora was excited.

Ren: No! You cannot keep them all!

Pyrrha: Jaune... Where? How? They all fix in here?

Nora: Oh boy! Oh boy! Oh boy!

Jaune: Ren! I could just leave them out in the cold, thats too cruel!

Ren: Not cruel enough, I say.

Jaune: Well then, good then I am the leader and not you!

Ren: You’re a leader, not a dicatator! I say we have a vote!

Ren: All in favor of keeping them!

Jaune and Nora raises a hand.

Ren: All oppose!

Ren raises a hand.

Ren looks at Pyrrha.

Ren: Pyrrha why didn’t you vote.

Pyrrha: Sorry.

Pyrrha: But, we can’t just abandon them. I stand for keeping them.

Ren scowls.

A knocking comes at the door.

Ruby comes in followed by her team

Yang: We heard yelling.

Ruby: And I am here to help.

Weiss: What did Jaune and/or Nora do?

Blake: I am just here for the drama.

Ren points at Jaune.

Jaune smiles and waves.

Ren: He brought home the mob!

Behind him are thirty or so goons, dressed in white and blue suits with his family symbol on they’re chests.

Don Jaune: They needed a good home!

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howlingday · 2 years ago

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tragic backstory (tm) au) jaune's team (the combined one) are sent to make contact with a village in the frountiers of vale. it seems that they asked for jaune specifically. something about his ancestors.

jaune was expecting them to laugh when he showed up but instead they all bowed. and presented him with a set of full plate armor (with gambison and chainmail for under it) apparently there was some sort of proficy that he would show up and they were told how to make the armor. and considering it's perfectly tailored to him... there seems to be something strange going on here.

Song of Yikes & Squire

You say your past doesn't define you...

Jaune: (Groans) My life is misery...

Pyrrha: Don't worry, we're almost there.

Ruby: Where are we going, again?

Cinder: Emerald?

Emerald: Yes, ma'am. We're answering a special request from the village of Mallet.

Nora: Mallay? I've never heard of it.

Mercury: It's the last strip of forest before crossing the mountains to reach the sandy home of Vacuo.

Nora: Aw! Do you miss it, Murky?

Emerald: (Snickers)

Mercury: Don't call me that.

Nora: Aw! Why not, Murky?

Mercuey: (Groans)

Ren: I wouldn't worry about it too much. She has a nickname for all of us. I'm Renny, Pyrrha is Pyr, and Jaune-

Jaune: (Vomits)

Mercury: Wonder Vomit?

Yang: Vomit Boy, actually.

Ren: And also Fearless Leader.

Mercury: ...Looks pretty fearful to me.

Jaune: That's what I tell 'em. Does the mission really need all of us?

Ozpin: To be fair, the message asked for you, specifically, but what better way to develop teambuilding than by going as a team?

Cinder: And I'm here, because...?

Ozpin: Because I said so.

Cinder: (Rolls her eyes)

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Ozpin: We're here. So, team leader, what is the first order of business? ...Mr. Arc?

Jaune: (Vomiting into a trash can)

Ozpin: (Sighs) Ms. Rose, until Mr. Arc has recovered, you are in charge of the team. If you require my assistance, I will be contacting the school to inform them of our arrival.

Ruby: Yes, sir! (Turns to the team) Uh, so first order of business-

Jaune: (Groans, Burps) Oh god... (Throws up)

Ruby: Can we have someone make sure Jaune is okay? (Everyone raise their hands) Someone who will actually help him recover, and not just shirk out of work?

Emerald: (Lowers her hand, Elbows Mercury)

Mercury: (Grunts, Lowers his hand)

Ruby: Hm, Weiss, I need someone who knows business to get us a hotel.

Weiss: On it. (Walks away from the group)

Emerald: Wait! (Jogs up to her) I can help. You never know what they'll hide just to keep the price up.

Weiss: Another set of eyes would help. Ruby?

Ruby: Go ahead. Try to get one with rooms next to one another. (They walk off) Okay, that should take care of where we're sleeping, what's next?

Nora: (Stomach growls) Uh, lunch?

Ruby: (Nods) Right. Where are we going to eat?

Ren: Nora and I will look around. We should ask the locals about Grimm attacks, while we're at it.

Ruby: Sounds good! (They walkaway) Actually, we should all ask around. We can debrief later at lunch. Ready, break! (Team scatter, Walks over to Jaune) Sorry I took over for you.

Jaune: (Spits into the trash) It's okay, Ruby. Someone has to lead, and I think you're better at it than I am.

Ruby: Oh, please! You're a great leader! You just need to show it off a bit more.

Jaune: Kind of hard when I'm dry-heaving from motion sickness.

Ruby: ...True, but I still believe in you, Vomit Boy.

Jaune: Ruby...

Ruby: Right! (Bows) Vomit King!

Jaune: No!

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Nora: Hello!

Baker: Ah, welcome! Welcome! This is the first, one, and only Mallet Millet bakery! Please, please! Have a look at my creations!

Nora: Ooh! So much bread!

Baker: Indeed! And if you just walk over there, my brother can help you at the delicatessen!

Nora: The wha?

Ren: The deli.

Nora: Ah! So, uh, can we get two... dozen loaves? We have a really big team.

Baker: Ah, of course, of course! Just a moment, and I will get you your order! (Steps into the back)

Ren: I'll go to the deli. (Walks over) Excuse me?

Deli: What do you want?

Ren: (Thinking) Isn't he-? No, it can't be. (Speaking) I am here to purchase from your deli.

Deli: Yeah? What do you want?

Ren: ...I would like-

Deli: Here. (Hands Ren a bag)

Ren: But I didn't-

Deli: I'm on break. (Walks out the back)

Ren: I have the meats.

Baker: R.B.! That's what you kids say when you mean, "Right back!" Yeah?

Nora: No! Not at all!

Ren: (Thinking) If they're not the same person, they're definitely related.

Nora: This looks good! Hopefully this won't upset Jaune's tummy!

Baker: ...I'm sorry, but did you say, "Jaune"?

Ren: Yes, she did.

Baker: I'm sorry! I'm closed now! (Runs out the back)

Nora: That was weird.

Ren: To be honest, not the first weird thing today for me.

Nora: What do you mean?

Ren: I think he and the deli owner are the same person.

Nora: That is weird. Or just lazy writing.

Ren: ...What?

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Mercury: Why again am I coming with you?

Yang: Because you use the same kind of shells I do, so we can buy a bulk pack and split it.

Mercury: Uh-huh, and they're here because...?

Yang: Aw, you don't like Blake and Pyrrha tagging along?

Mercury: Honestly, I don't know why I'm tagging along.

Yang: Probably because your girlfriend is getting us a room.

Mercury: Emerald isn't my girlfriend.

Yang: I never said Emerald. You catching feelings for your partner?

Mercury: Are you?

Yang: Nah, Blake and I are cool, but it's not like we're gonna bang the second we're left alone together, right, Blake?

Blake: ...Yes.

Yang: Besides, you're not alone. P-Money's been crushing hard on Vomit Boy since day one!

Pyrrha: W-What?! No! I just-!

Yang: Relax, Pyrrha. You're with friends who knew since the beginning. I'm pretty sure the only one who hasn't noticed yet is the guy you want to tell.

Pyrrha: That doesn't mean I want it said out loud! Besides, I'm not the one who has the hots for her brother.

Yang: ...Touché.

Touché: Hello! Are you here for my wares?

Yang: Gah! Oh, we're here.

Touché: Here or there, surprise or square, you'll find what you need in Touché's wares!

Mercury: Oh, cripes, it rhymes.

Yang: Hey, I'm Yang, and I'm looking for ammo for shotgun weapons.

Touché: She wants something for bear and bug, but I ask you, scatter or slug?

Mercury: Stop...

Yang: I'll get a box of slug, and he'll get a case of scatter.

Touché: Oh, marvelous indeed! And what might these lovlies need?

Mercury: Kill me...

Pyrrha: Whetstones, if you have them.

Blake: And anything you can tell us about the village.

Touché: A sack of whetstone, just for you, but knowledge is not something I can imbue.

Mercury: Enough with the riddles!

Touché: Not riddles, but rhymes! I speak them with dour and chime!

Yang: How much?

Touché: Thirty lien, ten of each three, unless there is more you want from me?

Blake: Just information, but you said that you can't.

Mercury: This rhyming is more than I can stand!

Touché: Oooooh! You also speak in rhyme! Perhaps I can tell you, if you've the time?

Mercury: No! No way! I refuse to participate!

Blake: What do you know of the village birth date?

Touché: Oh, how sweet to hear! I shall tell you the tale, so please lend your ear. The village was small, much smaller than most, but we hold great pride in legends we boast. They say the first king was born that same year when the frost would bite and the ice could shear. His father has passed, an illness had claimed, and his mother cared for the sick, the ill, and the lame. Then a black beast arose from the center, and it was a week of black ice, that coldest of winter. But a wizard arrived with great power and zeal, and away with the beast he did with two seals. The first was a stone, which the fountain had buried, and the second was in the boy, whom the queen had yet to married.

Mercury: Ugh! Can't you rhyme more tight?

Blake: Forgive my friend, continue with your plight.

Touché: The king grew up, and handsome to boot. He slew many a monster, and claimed many bandit's loot. He took lance in hand and jousted for kicks. Meanwhile his mother fell in with the sicks. She groaned and she wailed for eight full nights, but come the ninth morn, she passed with the blight. The king he left, vowing to return, and now it his prophecy that you will learn.

Blake: The prophecy? Tell us more!

Mercury: (Everyone looks at him) What? No! I'm not plating anymore! ...Ah, dammit!

Touché: A sickness afflicts me, a wound to my core. I shall return home with throat of fire and more. I shall ride my steed, and mount with lance, then ride into battle for my final dance. I shall perish when the deed is done, but arise anew with a kiss from the sun.

Mercury: Are we done? I want this conversation over. And before you say anything, I'm gonna end it with something you can't rhyme! (Clears his throat) I will an orange.

Touché: Very well, I must annoy you like a squeaky door hinge. (Grins)

Mercury: LET ME AT 'EM! (Held back by Pyrrha and Yang)

Blake: Thank you. I hope your king returns soon.

Touché: He will arise, like his crest of the moon.

Yang: Wait a minute. A crest like the moon?

Touché: Yes, but I will repeat my tune.

Pyrrha: You don't think...?

Yang: Maybe. For now, let's get these back to the gang. (Leaves with the team)

Touché: Ta ta! Fare the well! Here's hoping you avoid a spell! Oh, and Mercury! (Mercury turns around) Say hi to Jaune for me.

Mercury: ...I fucking hate this place.

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Emerald: Is this really the best we can do?

Weiss: It's either this, or we're sleeping outside.

Emerald: I'd rather sleep outside.

Elder: Well, we're the only inn around, so it's either here with the rats or out there with the Grimm.

Emerald: I'd rather take the Grimm.

Weiss: Unsanitary conditions aside, it means a roof over our heads and the price is affordable, even if only one of us is paying.

Elder: And who is going to foot the bill? Will it be you, or the rude one?

Weiss: The bill will go to-

Emerald: Beacon Academy. ...What? We're students there, so we might as well use their name.

Weiss: And their money?

Elder: If a representative of Beacon is willing to sign, then this transaction is complete.

Ozpin: Beacon declines.

Weiss: Professor Ozpin!

Ozpin: Ms. Schnee, I am very surprised with you. Ms. Sustrai, well, less so. In any case, though I am chaperoning this mission, you are second years. This means the both of you must pay for yourselves on mission. You can ask for financial aid from Beacon, but that will come out of your allowance.

Weiss: Great, so we're stuck sleeping outside.

Emerald: I'd be fine with it, but if you aren't happy, I have an idea. We just need someone to sign this paper, and they'll foot the bill.

Elder: Correct.

Emerald: (Grabs bill and pen) I'll be back as soon as I can. I'll be borrowing this until then. (Leaves)

Ozpin: Why is outside a better alternative?

Weiss: We found scratching in the walls and corners. Signs of a rat infestation.

Ozpin: Hm... May I see?

Weiss: Right here, sir.

Ozpin: (Crouches down) I see... (Stands up) Well, it shouldn't be a problem for brave Huntresses like yourselves, yes?

Weiss: I suppose not.

Emerald: I'm back! Here you go, (Slaps paper to the counter) one signature, courtesy of our generous leader.

Ozpin: Ah, so Mr. Arc is willing to pay the bill! How generous of him. Truly fitting for his kingly persona.

Elder: Hm... Very well. You'll have your rooms. We're completely vacant, so take as many rooms as you'd like. If you'll excuse me. (Leaves through a doorway behind them)

Weiss: Well, let's go tell the others. Oh, and Professor Ozpin; why aren't you with Miss Fall? Isn't she supposed to be with you at all times?

Ozpin: She is perfectly capable of taking care of herself. But if she does require assistance, our pilot is standing by. In fact, I believe I saw them make their way out of the village earlier. But they should be fine.

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Neo was the opposite of fine. She was angry, tired, and had cuts over her arms. She normally wouldn't care about the damages to her disguise, but this one is a rental, and Roman had a 100% fine guarantee, or no ice cream for a month! The thought of missing her delight made her fight harder.

Whoever this guy was, he was a annoying! He fought with two swords, like Cinder! He barely talked while he fought, save for low grunts and pained growls, like Cinder! Worst yet, she was causing her and Cinder nothing but trouble! ...Like Cinder.

He was good. Very good. Too good to be a Huntsman.

His mirrored mask face gleamed in the sunlight. He kicked Cinder away and waved his hand around at Neo. Wait. Those weren't random waves, it... It was sign!

Neo held up a hand as Cinder stood up. It was time to put the weapons aside and talk. She didn't sign often, preferring typing on her scroll, but he started this already.

"Can you talk?"

Neo rolled her eyes and signed back. "If I want to."

"Who are you?"

"N-E-O." Neo thought for a moment. She doubted his name mattered if he was hiding behind a mask. Or at least, it didn't matter because his choice to stop fighting to sign made his name irrelevant to her. She doubted she'd see him again if he escaped. Neo chose a better question. "What are you?"

"Moon. Dancer." Neo wrinkled her nose. He was being a smartass. Either that, or he was a hippie.

"Why are you here?" Neo asked.

"King." He signed.

Neo pulled up Hush, pointing the bladed parasol at the stranger. As she lunged, he dropped a glass ball, which shattered and unveiled into thick, black smoke.

Neo leaped away from the smoke. She looked to Cinder, who carefully approached, facing the smokescreen. When they were side-by-side, the smoke cleared and they relaxed a little.

"Damn," Cinder cursed, "this stupid job is getting more and more annoying." Neo tilted her head in confusion. Cinder looked to her. "It's nothing." She walked away, sheathing her swords. "Just ghosts from the past."

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Ruby: What's going on over there?

Jaune: Looks like a town hall meeting. Let's take a look. (Crowd loudly murmurs, Jaune leans against the wall)

Elder: Settle down, settle down! (Bangs small gavel)

Nora: (Crowd quiets, Scoffs) Mine's bigger.

Jaune: Nora, when did you get here?

Nora: Just now. We got sandwiches~! (Townsperson shushes her) You shush!

Elder: Now, as I'm sure you're all aware, a team of Huntsmen have arrived from Beacon Academy. I expect everyone to be on their best behavior. Especially since it's possible that he has returned! (Crowd oohs) Brother Baker, tell your story.

Baker: Oh, well, I was just running my little bakery, the Mallet Millet, when this nice, young couple enters.

Nora: WE'RE NOT- (Ren and Jaune cover her mouth)

Jaune: Ren? When did?

Ren: With Nora.

Mercury: Are we keeping Nora from talking or eating?

Ren: Talking.

Mercury: Cool. (Leans where Jaune was) Ooh! Toasty...

Jaune: Hey...

Baker: They came into my store and told me their friend had a bit of tummy trouble on the way in.

Mercury: HA-! (Nora, Ren, and Jaune cover his mouth)

Emerald: About time someone shut Merc up.

Weiss: Agreed. He's so loud, I can barely hear what's going on up there.

Mercury: Mm! (Townsperson shushes) Mm mm!

Baker: And uh, I gave 'em their bread! Sorry if I sound so different, my brother is the better public speaker. He also saw if you don't believe me.

Elder: Thank you, Mr. Baker.

Pyrrha: Did you meet his brother?

Ren: ...I don't know.

Pyrrha: Oh... Uh, what do you mean by-? (Townsperson shushes her) Oh! I'm sorry!

Elder: The merchant, Touché, also heard of his arrival, didn't you?

Touché: Yes, I did! (Looks back, Waves at Mercury)

Mercury: (Thrashing against their hold, Thinking) If you were my dog, I'd sell you for the lowest bid! ...Wait! THAT MOTHER-

Elder: I have the definitive evidence here! (Holds up paper) I have the signature that matches our ancient king! It belongs to one, Jaune Arc!

Jaune: How did she get my signature?!

Yang: That's what I'm wondering.

Weiss: (Whistles with Emerald)

Ozpin: Who can truly say? But there are more important matters than the then. What matters now is the now. So, what are you going to do?

Jaune: Uh, well, I- (Townsperson shushes him) OKAY, THAT'S IT! WE ARE TRYING TO HAVE A CONVERSATION, AND I WILL NOT LET YOU STAND THERE AND SHUSH US ALL NIGHT! THANK YOU! (Town stares him) Uh... Hi?

Elder: It's him! It's the return of the king!

Baker: (Pops up) With his fellowship! (Ducks down)

Deli: (Pops up) Prepare the two towers!

Jaune: What?! No! No! No! I am not a king!

Touché: (Approaches with green, square package) As it was foretold and once down had been writ, the stranger shall don his cape and crown to see if he fits!

Jaune: Uh, I don't think that was a- (Packaged shoved into him, Rolls his eyes) Fine, I'll wear the cape and crown, (Dons cape and crown) but there's no wait it will ever-! (Moves his shoulder, Practices swinging)

Touché: My lord, your majesty, our once and forever true king, please tell us if your is to your liking.

Jaune: (Sighs) It's a perfect fit. (Townspeople roar with cheer) Damn it.

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grub-s · 3 years ago

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what a beautiful morning. work is gonna be good today, short and sweet. i bumped into a (new!!) friend at the psarakos deli and she invited me to her otherwise solo tradition of pancakes for a birthday breakfast on thursday. i have food for tonight, i have pimm’s for christmas day, i have a scant few inches of reversible k2p2 cable scarf to knit before grafting it into a moebius strip. i have green beans to steam and cherry tomatoes to roast and almonds to toast. i have broken macadamias to mix through my weiss bar-inspired icecream concoction. i have mince tarts and baguettes.

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brokenbuttonsmusic · 4 years ago

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Eleni Mandell: L.A. Singer-Songwriter with Smoky Chrissie Hynde Vocals and a flair for Tom Waits’ Influenced Experimentation

This post is a near- transcript of the Broken Buttons: Buried Treasure Music podcast (episode 5, side A). Here you’ll find the narration from the segment featuring the L.A. singer-songwriter, Eleni Mandell, along with links, videos, photos and references for the episode.

Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple, Anchor or Mixcloud.

Have you ever bought the wrong record? Like, you intended to buy something that sounded like one thing and you accidentally grab something that sounds very different.

I don’t know if this happens anymore, but I believe it was quite common years ago. Imagine hearing an artist on the radio and being blown away. You go to the record store, find the plastic divider with the name of whom you’re looking for, but you can’t remember the name of the album, or even the song. Remember, you don’t have a tiny computer in your pocket. You’re too nervous to ask the store clerk for fear of looking stupid. So you roll the dice.

“I know it was someone called Neil Young, but there are a thousand Neil Young records here.”

“Hey, this pink one looks cool.”

That exact scenario didn’t happen to me, but that album, Neil Young’s Everybody’s Rockin’, happened to be the most played Neil Young album in my house growing up, so for years I thought Neil Young was a rockabilly revival act. In reality, that was one of several oddball records Young released during a tumultuous period with his record label to fulfill his contract demands. I still love that record.

Eleni Mandell did live out the scenario of buying the wrong record though. She shared the story during a segment of the show Bullseye with Jessie Thorn, where she describes seeing Tom Waits on MTV late at night—back when MTV still cared about music. It was either 120 minutes or IRS’ The Cutting Edge. This would have been around 1984 or 1985, so right around the time of Wait’s masterpiece Rain Dogs. When she went to the record store though, she picked up the 1976 Tom Waits’ Asylum release, Small Change instead. Now Small Change is still a great Tom Waits album, but it sounds nothing like the drastically reimagined sound and musical approach he had begun to employ starting with 1983’s Swordfishtrombones. Something Tom Waits called his “junkyard orchestral deviation.” The spare, off-kilter percussion. Moaning trombones and muted trumpets. Marimba. Plenty of marimba. Experimental instruments mixed in everywhere. Megaphones and CB radios. Trash can lids.

This is the sound Eleni was looking for.

Instead she got lush strings. Delicate piano. Cinematic swells and a melancholy wail.

She got this.

Still awesome, but not the same. She credits the experience with changing her life. She grew to love both sides of the Tom Waits coin. The jazzy piano man in the smoky, whiskey-drenched nightclub and the eclectic, experimental carnival barker that she had her first encounter with on late night MTV.

You can hear that deep appreciation and influence for the full Tom Waits spectrum injected and swirling through Eleni Mandell’s own spectacular catalog that spans more than 20 years now.

She’s got plenty of experimental Waits, especially in her early catalog.

And quite a bit of the jazzy nightclub vibe.

There’s also plenty of folk-y Eleni mixed in, and even some country.

You’ll notice that Eleni’s voice doesn’t sound like Tom Waits though. Did you notice that? It’s less of a deep, gravelly howl and more of rich Chrissie Hynde croon. Spin compared her to Chrissie Hynde and PJ Harvey. Rolling Stone compared her captivating melodies and witty lyricism to early Elvis Costello.

While she doesn’t have the Tom Waits’ wail, she does specialize in his particular brand of character song-study. Like this first song we’re going to hear. The first track off of Eleni Mandell’s second album Thrill. Released in the year 2000. This is Pauline.

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Pauline, from Eleni Mandell’s second record, Thrill. So how did this remarkably unique singer-songwriter get her start and pull together so many interesting influences to create the sound we just heard.

Eleni grew up in the Sherman Oaks region of the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles. She started playing music when she was just 5, beginning with the violin and then piano. Eleni didn’t love playing either, but continued to take lessons until she was thirteen. She remembers wanting to learn to write songs early on, but didn’t have the first idea of how to approach it, especially on violin. She jumped from violin and piano to guitar as a teenager. Her parents exposed her to a variety of musical styles. Her mom would take her to musicals and her dad, a serious record collector, played her Hoagy Carmichael and plenty of jazz standards. She loved the Beatles and remembers Diana Ross making an early impression.

Another early life changing moment came when she discovered the Los Angeles punk band X.

X were huge in LA, and their first album (called Los Angeles) was the first record Eleni ever owned. Or maybe the first she asked to own. The first record she was ever given was Shaun Cassidy’s greatest hits for her 4th birthday. The first she ever purchased with her own money was X’s third release, Under the Big Black Sun. She tells a story of when she was out record shopping at a place called Aron’s Records, located on Melrose, and to her utter befuddlement came face to face with John Doe, lead singer of X. He was shopping for records too. She quickly snapped up a copy of the band’s third album and asked John to sign it. He did. She still has the signed album, which reads “Yours” complete with a big X “-John Doe.” That was the last autograph she ever asked for. It was not, however, the last time her path would cross with that of the band X.

When she was a little bit older, she met Chuck E. Weiss, songwriter, rock n’ roller, beat poet and peculiar Tom Waits associate. Also the subject of the song, Chuck E.’s in Love.

Yes, that Chuck E. Weiss. Waits was in a relationship with Rickie Lee Jones. Waits, Jones and Weiss all lived at the seedy Tropicana Motel in Los Angeles. One day Weiss up and left out of nowhere. Some time later Chuck E. called the apartment where Jones and Waits were living. He explained to Waits that he had moved to Denver because he had fallen in love with a cousin there. Waits hung up the phone and announced to Jones, “Check E.’s in love. Rickie Lee Jones liked that so much that she it turned it into the song we just heard.

Who is this episode about again? Oh, right. Eleni Mandell. Anyway, Eleni Mandell met THAT Chuck E. Weiss when she was not yet 21. Still, she had a friend who was able to get her into The Central, a Sunset Strip club that would later become The Viper Room. This would’ve been around 1990. Weiss was playing there every Monday.

Here’s how the write up on Eleni’s original website describes her first encounter with Weiss.

“The first time she ever saw Chuck E. Weiss perform, he walked right up to her and smiled like a cross between The Cheshire Cat and an escaped mental patient. She met him a month later at Musso and Frank’s.”

Eleni says she was at the famous Hollywood restaurant and recognized Weiss. She worked up the courage to approach him and told him how much she loved his show. He asked if she wanted to accompany him to meet up with a friend at Canter’s Deli. She agreed. When they settled into one of the landmark eaterys iconic red, vinyl booths in walked her hero. Tom Waits. What a night. Tom asked Chuck how he and Eleni had met.

“Hebrew school,” he declared.

Here’s a tune from Eleni’s debut album, Wishbone, released in 1999. This is Sylvia.

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From Eleni Mandell’s first album, Wishbone, that was Sylvia.

Under Chuck E. Weiss’ mentorship, produced by Jon Brion and self-financed by Mandell, Wishbone, as well as her next several records, received strong reviews and drew comparisons to Waits and PJ Harvey in style.

Before Weiss mentored Mandell, he hired her as a door person at his club. She said he would test her to see how tough a door person she was by trying to grab money out of her hand. Weiss would continue to mentor Eleni over the years and they’re still friends to this day.

For her fourth album, Mandell shook things up by diving into traditional country. A mix of covers and originals, 2003’s Country For True Lovers is an exciting update to her sound. And one of her life changing moments came full circle. Weiss introduced her to former X guitarist Tony Gilkyson, who produced the project. She also stacked the sessions with all star players, including Nels Cline from Wilco, and another X hero, drummer D.J. Bonebreak.

Eleni continued to mix and mesh genres on her next release, 2004’s Afternoon.

From the No Depression review of that album:

“Last years Country For True Lovers found Los Angeles chanteuse Eleni Mandell turning her sights on twang rather than her previous more PJ Harvey-oriented material, and she received plenty of critical acclaim in the process, sharing the LA Weekly 2003 songwriter of the year award with the late Elliot Smith.”

“On Afternoon, her fifth album, Mandell combines her love of various genres, including country, pop, jazz and rock, to stunning effect. Produced by Joshua Grange, who also lends his considerable talents on guitar, pedal steel, Hammond organ and piano, Afternoon mostly takes the slow and sexy approach. I’ve Been Fooled and Can’t You See Im Soulful give Mandell the chance to show off her breathy but passionate alto, which can devastate in a heartbeat.”

“Mandell does rock out from time to time, as on Easy On Your Way Out, which has a grungy Elvis Costello-gets-on-with-Liz Phair feel to it. I wanna be your afternoon/I want you coming back for more, Mandell sings on the sorta fun/sorta sad title song.”

She can also write catchy singles. Like this song from Afternoon, “Let’s Drive Away.”

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That was Let’s Drive Away from Eleni Mandell’s fifth album, Afternoon, released in 2004. That song was also featured on the TV show, Weeds.

And here comes the challenging part of covering an artist like Eleni Mandell, who’s put out consistently solid albums for over two decades. There’s not enough time to feature all the good stuff she’s produced, but trust me, over her eleven albums, she always delivers. From the diverse shifting sounds of Artificial Fire [play clip] to the smooth and breezy Dark Lights Up [play clip], Eleni whirls a magical combination of jazz, folk, pop, country and rock, with just enough experimental twists to keep everything fresh.

She’s also branched out from her solo artist gig to release two albums with her band The Grabs. The Grabs allows her to exercise more of her pop side and features Eleni on vocals, Blondie bassist Nigel Harrison, and Silversun Pickups’ drummer Elvira Gonzalez.

And, she’s also released records with the Andrews Sisters inspired supergroup, The Living Sisters, with Inara George, Alex Lilly and Becky Stark.

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I’d recommend checking out all of this.

So now that we’ve established that the Eleni Mandell road is paved with the goods, let’s skip ahead to focus on her most recent album: 2019’s Wake Up Again.

Here’s what Eleni and her website have to say about the latest release:

“For two years or thereabouts,” Mandell says, “I taught songwriting at two colleges and a women’s prison.”

The prison gig came about via Jail Guitar Doors, the organization founded by Wayne Kramer, guitarist of the vaunted Detroit band MC5, in partnership with English musician Billy Bragg. “I don’t know why exactly I was drawn to that work,” Mandell says. “But I had a family member who had been in prison in the 1940s. He wasn’t around when I was growing up, but that sort of fascinated me and I was always curious about what kind of person disappears and what kind of person commits crimes — what are they thinking?”

Working with the inmates also provided many epiphanies for her as a person, and proved fertile for her as an artist, as captured in the 11 songs on this album, her 11th studio release. In many ways it’s the culmination and fulfillment of all the strengths as a writer and performer going back to her start under the tutelage of Chuck E. Weiss, Tom Waits and other top chroniclers of people in the shadows.

“I really enjoyed it,” she says. “I was inspired by the stories, and surprised by the laughter I heard there. And I shouldn’t have been surprised, but I was, by how many different kinds of people were there: teachers, lawyers, nurses, and also people who grew up in poverty.”

Here’s a song about one of the woman she met during those songwriting classes she taught. This is Evelyn.

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Evelyn from Eleni Mandell’s most recent album, Wake Up Again. Another great addition to her expansive, impressive catalog. The album is filled with rich character studies and deeply personal self-examinations.

Her early Tom Waits inspiration continues to ignite and propel her, even after 11 albums. Only now she can call Tom a longtime friend.

And she went from obsessive punk rock X fan to counting a member of X as a member of her own band. What a cool, thrilling ride she’s had so far. Eleni Mandell.

References and other stuff:

Eleni interview with Luxury Wagers

Eleni interview with Mr. Bonzai

Eleni interview with Tyler Pollard on Timeline

The bio from Eleni’s current website has a great write up on her most recent album and I quote from it in the episode.

No Depression review of Afternoon that I quote in the episode

Here is the original bio from Eleni’s old website that is now archived. I also quote from this

Eleni has been featured on NPR segments over the years. I did not use anything directly from these, but they are good and informative

Pop Matter review of Dark Lights Up

Good L.A. Times article about Eleni teaching songwriting to female inmates and her latest album

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Day 7 - Growing Old Together/Future

Nora was huge.

Blake could see Yang’s look of mild alarm, and squeezed her hand. But even her size couldn’t stop Nora. She took one look at them, squealed excitedly, and bustled over, and Blake had the vague impression that she and Yang were only pins to this red-headed bowling ball.

“It’s been so long!” Nora exclaimed, throwing her arms around both of them at once, her belly sliding between them as if the gap had been made for it. “I never see you anymore!”

“It is harder now that you haven’t been able to go on missions,” Blake replied, shooting Yang a smile. “We’ve been keeping up with your pictures, though.”

Nora laughed. “Well, I haven’t had much else to do other than take pictures. I’m thinking I should just quit huntressing altogether and just become a food photographer or something.”

As she talked, her hand moved to her stomach, settling there with idle protectiveness. New habits popped up with pregnancy, and that slight movement was familiar enough to Nora to be one of them. Yang’s eyes lingered on her hand just a bit too long, the gaze soft, and her hand twitched, though only Blake noticed that subtle shift. Before anyone else could, she snapped her attention back to Nora’s face with a relaxed smile.

“I somehow doubt that. You’re not good at sitting still.”

“And the pregnancy definitely hasn’t changed that,” Ren said with a sigh, coming up to them. “Good to see you.”

“Congratulations, dad,” Yang said, lightly punching his arm. “Thanks for inviting us.”

“Well, technically, it was Weiss who did that,” he corrected, gesturing with his head to where Weiss stood amid a gaggle of their friends. “She organized this whole thing.”

“She would,” Yang replied, amused. The formality of the invitations alone had led them to thinking that Weiss had played some role in the baby shower; the foil font, the embossing, all screamed Weiss. If it had been Nora’s doing, Blake figured there probably would have been more colors and more confetti. “She’s always loved anything that had to do with babies.”

“Ugh, well, once he’s born, she’s welcome to him. I’ve had enough of the heartburn.” Nora made a face, then leaned in. “And my tits feel like they’re gonna explode.”

Unexpectedly, Blake laughed, and though Yang smiled drolly, she didn’t join in. Again, Blake squeezed her hand.

“Well, I gotta make the rounds. We’ll catch up in a bit, okay?” Nora grinned at them, gave them one more belly-bumping hug, and marched off, a pronounced waddle in her step.

“Rounds,” Yang snorted, watching Nora go straight to the snacks. “Well, some things don’t change.”

“She woke me up in the middle of the night last week to make her a fruit salad,” Ren replied with a sigh. “And then she cried because there were blueberries in it.”

At this, Yang did laugh. “Other than that, everything’s going well?” Blake asked.

“The doctor says it’s a textbook pregnancy,” he replied, and a small smile curled on his lips. “But we’re both ready for him to come out. Nora’s just about had enough with being pregnant.”

“I could see that,” Blake murmured.

“So, you’re ready?” Yang repeated, almost skeptical. “I didn’t know that was a thing.”

“Probably not.” Ren laughed. “I don’t think we could ever be as ready as we’d want to be. But the love’s ready, and that’s the most important part. We’ll figure the rest out as we go.”

“You make it sound easy.” Blake’s words were light, but a touch dry. Yang, sensitive to her tones, looked up at her with a raised eyebrow.

“Well, it can’t be any harder than taking down an evil, immortal queen.” Ren chuckled at his own joke. “It hasn’t been easy, and it’s only going to get harder once the baby’s here, but it’s not really different than fighting on a team. We’ll work together and we’ll flourish, just like we’ve always done.”

Ren’s words were so calm, so confident, that Blake couldn’t help but feel a little more at ease. He’d always been the sensible one, and he wouldn’t say something he didn’t mean. It was steadying, in a way, even though he didn’t know it.

“Oh, we brought this.” Blake held up the gift bag, decorated with pastel animals. “Where should we put it?”

“Oh, thank you. Weiss has a table set up for gifts, but I can take it there. I need to greet a few more people, anyway.” He smiled again as he took the bag. “I’m so glad you could come.”

“We wouldn’t miss it for the world!” Yang gave him one more light punch on the arm. “Dad.”

After he set off down the hall, Blake and Yang moved across the living room, hand in hand. Most of the people here were ones they recognized; Ruby, Weiss, Jaune and his date, Oscar, and, outside by the pool, the entirety of Team CFVY. Other huntsmen, too, more acquaintances than friends to Blake and Yang, milled around, making smalltalk. For not having any blood family, Nora and Ren had filled their house with family of their own making.

“I hope Weiss isn’t going to make us do any of those stupid baby shower games,” Blake commented as she dug around in a tub of drinks and ice. She grabbed a cider for herself. “Want anything to drink?”

“Just a water. Thanks, babe.” She took it, though she didn’t uncap it yet. She scanned the crowd, looking for other people she recognized. “Oh, hey, Saph! Gods, Adrian, how old are you now?”

Blake sat back, letting Yang take the reins on the conversations. Even now, Yang could carry on like nothing was different. She still spoke just as naturally with others, still laughed in the same way. Really, it had only when she’d spoken to Nora that Blake had seen some of her anxiety poke through. While they had talked, Yang had lifted a hand inward, making as if to touch her own stomach in the comfortable way Nora had done. Just as quickly, Yang’s hand had settled back by her side, nothing different.

As Yang talked, Blake put together a small plate of crackers, deli meats, and the blander cheeses. Anything smellier than cheddar was bound to make Yang’s stomach roil, and they wouldn’t risk that at the party. Blake gave a regretful look to the wedge of Roquefort cheese before making her way back to Yang.

“Hungry?” she asked Yang, holding up the plate.

“You know it!” With a final nod to the Cotta-Arcs, they wove their way through the other guests, making their way outside. “God, I’m hungry.”

“And we just ate lunch.”

“So?” Yang plopped herself onto a chair by the patio table, giving a brief wave to Coco and the others before zeroing in on her food. “Well, at least I’ve got a reason for it. Ruby has no excuse. Did you see her shoving that whole cupcake in her mouth? She’s gonna choke.”

Blake took the chair beside her, content to watch as Yang piled cheese and pepperoni on one of the crackers. She was one to talk about choking, she thought, amused, as Yang popped the whole thing in her mouth.

“So? Is it weird for you?” Yang asked when she’d finished chewing. Already, she was making up another cracker.

“For?”

Yang looked over her shoulder at Team CFVY and lowered her voice. “You sounded a little nervous when we were talking to Ren.”

“Oh.” Blake shrugged. “Well… I don’t know. You know how I am.”

Smiling, Yang nodded and bit into her cracker. She chewed it thoughtfully, then swallowed. “It’s all right to be nervous. Hell, seeing Nora like that makes me nervous. Am I gonna be that big?”

“You could be twice that size and still be beautiful,” Blake teased, propping her elbow on the table and resting her chin in her hand. “Seriously.”

“You have to say that ‘cause we’re married.” Yang laughed. “But, still. It looks uncomfortable, and she’s still got another month. I can’t even imagine--”

“You were the one who wanted to carry,” Blake pointed out.

“I know, I know. I’m just teasing. I’m not changing my mind or anything.”

“Good, since you can’t.”

With a wicked grin, Yang placed a daring palm against her abdomen, finally giving in to that tempting touch. Her back was to Team CFVY, so nobody else was there to question her. Still, Blake looked around worriedly. Someone else’s baby shower would be a bad time to announce their own pregnancy, and it was still early enough that they didn’t want to publicize the news yet.

“So?” Yang asked softly. “In a few months, we’ll be having a baby shower of our own.”

“And Weiss will be begging to emboss the invitations.”

At this, Yang laughed, loud enough to draw the attention of Team CFVY. Fortunately, she’d taken her hand off her stomach, and when Coco looked at them over her shades, there was only amusement, not suspicion.

“Something funny, Xiao Long?” Coco called.

“Oh, we’re just laughing at Weiss’s expense again.” Yang waved her hand dismissively. Coco rolled her eyes and pushed her sunglasses back up.

“Just like every other day.”

Yang snorted at this, then turned back to her food. Blake nabbed a cracker and nibbled on it. They ate in silence for a few minutes, the music and the chatter of the party inside comfortably dull. She knew they’d have to go in at some point, to face Ruby and Weiss and deal with whatever party games they were forced to play, but for now, they could enjoy the peace and sunshine. For just these few minutes, it was only them.

“Yang?”

“Yeah?”

“Do you think we’re ready?”

Yang’s brows quirked at the question as she swallowed her last bite of crackers. “Well,” she said slowly, “I don’t think we would’ve gone through it if we weren’t.”

Despite her anxiety, Blake smiled. “Oh, I know. It’s just… Seeing them, in there… it’s different. Like... it wasn’t real before. But seeing them… I’m starting to see it now.”

“I know what you mean.” Yang’s smile was gentle. “It’s easy to envision it one way, but seeing it in person really makes you nervous about it. I mean, when Nora said that thing about her boobs--”

Blake laughed, which Yang had seemed to be going for. Her smile brightened. “But like Ren was saying… we’re a team. And as a team, we can handle whatever life throws at us. Even if our baby acts like a little Ursa sometimes, it’s something I know we can manage. Even on our hardest days, there’ll always be love. That’ll get us through.”

“Yeah.” Blake’s mouth had gone dry, but she leaned in anyway, brushing a kiss against Yang’s lips. “There’ll always be love.”

With a quick glance at CFVY, Blake slipped a hand onto Yang’s stomach. For now, her abs were still tight and sculpted. There was no sign of life underneath them, though she knew that would change. They’d listened to the heartbeat at their first appointment, that strange new sound that would soon bring a different kind of purpose to their lives.

For the brief time they’d been able to hear it, Blake could almost see the future. With the sound of that heartbeat in her ears, she could envision Yang months from now, sweaty and exhausted, bringing their child into the world. She could imagine holding this child-- their child-- in their arms, rocking them to sleep, reading them books, watching them grow...

But for now, Yang’s stomach kept the truth hidden. For now, their baby was little more than a new thought. For now, it was a secret for them alone.

“We should probably go in,” Blake finally said, dragging her hand away from that growing life. “Be good guests, or whatever.”

“So overrated,” Yang said, with a sigh, pushing her chair back. “At least we can take notes of what we don’t want Weiss to do, right?”

“Right.” Blake laughed. Yang gave her another kiss, then led her back into the house, and they readied themselves against the excitement and bubbly happiness that the baby shower would bring. Soon, that same happiness would be theirs. Still holding her hand, Yang looked back at her, her smile open and bright.

Scratch that.

It already was.

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