#William McKinley High School

[elskamo]

As the finished drawings will be going up in September and in the UK that's when school returns, I've decided that the drawings I'll be working on throughout August will be the Total Drama cast representing four different fictional schools: William McKinley High School from Glee, Middleton High School from Kim Possible, Riverdale High School from Riverdale, and Nevermore Academy from Wednesday. Once they're finished and ready I'll be uploading them to Redbubble as well so anyone who wants to can get them as stickers, art prints etc.

This time you'll be voting for which boy and which girl you want to represent the different schools! You can vote for as many characters as you like for each picture but only the character with the most votes will be chosen. You have until 23:59 BST on Monday 31st July to submit your votes!

[freehawaii]

NO ANNEXATION

        Hawaii News Now - November 11, 2024 A new sign was installed at McKinley High School on Monday to address a misconception about Hawaii’s history. The plaque unveiled by the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs (AOHCC) was placed in front of the statue of the school’s namesake to address the misrepresentation of Hawaii’s invalid annexation history. The statue of President William Mckinley holds a “Treaty of Annexation” document that was never ratified by the United States Senate and portrays an inaccurate history. Since 2009, AOHCC has advocated for the correction of this portrayal of history around this statue, and in 2020, it called for the installation of this plaque. “We are grateful for the cooperation of the Hawaii Department of Education and the administration of McKinley High School for supporting the installation of this plaque,” said Julian Ako, past 1st Vice President of the AOHCC who spearheaded this effort. “We celebrate this achievement in correcting this historical misrepresentation, acknowledging that the plaque is just one means of addressing the broader issue of accurately representing our history.” The organization said this is ongoing concern underscores the long-standing political and cultural ramifications of this historical distortion. With advocates speaking up about these inaccuracies about Hawaii’s history, there have also been efforts in the past to change the name of the McKinley High School due to the president’s role in the annexation.

[jellyfishcharm]

forced to go to some random school in america, born to go to hogwarts/hexside school of magic and demonics/ua high/ever after high/monster high/auradon prep/luna nova academy/william mckinley high/east high/hyakkaou private academy 😔😔

[girlkisser13]

hiii :3 i was wondering if you could make a quinn fabray x fem!r imagine where quinn hates everyone at school, except reader. she's like very sweet and caring with us etc. very cliche ik but 😞

a/n: hey girlie! i love love LOVE mean lesbian quinn. thank you so much for requesting this. 🙏🏻

the halls of william mckinley high school were buzzing with the usual chaos as students rushed to their classes, gossiping and laughing loudly. quinn, however, navigated through the crowd with a cold demeanor. her icy stare and sharp words kept everyone at a distance, earning her a reputation as the queen of mean. but there was one person who saw a different side of quinn.

you walked down the hall, heading towards your locker. you were used to the whispers and stares, knowing that being close to quinn came with its own set of challenges. but it was worth it. you smiled to yourself, thinking about how different quinn was when the two of you were alone.

as you reached your locker, you felt a familiar presence beside you. "hey, y/n," quinn's voice was soft, a stark contrast to the harsh tone she used with everyone else.

"hi, quinn," you replied, smiling warmly at her. "how's your day going?"

quinn's expression softened, and she leaned against the locker next to yours. "it's better now," she said, her eyes filled with a tenderness that was reserved only for you. "are you ready for glee club later?"

"yeah, i am. are you?" you asked, closing your locker and turning to face quinn fully.

she nodded, a small smile playing on her lips. "i am, as long as you're there."

you blushed at her words. despite the harsh exterior she showed to the world, quinn was incredibly sweet and caring towards you. it was a side of her that you cherished deeply.

as you walked to your next class together, quinn's hand subtly brushed against yours, "i can't stand anyone else in this school," she admitted quietly, her voice low so only you could hear. "but you... you make everything bearable."

your heart swelled at quinn's confession. you reached out and gently squeezed her hand, offering her a reassuring smile. "i'm glad i can be that for you, quinn."

quinn's eyes sparkled with gratitude and something deeper, something that you had always hoped for. "you're more than just a friend to me, y/n," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "you're everything."

your breath caught in your throat at quinn's words. you looked into her eyes, seeing the vulnerability and honesty there. "you mean everything to me too, quinn," you replied, your voice filled with emotion.

in that moment, surrounded by the noise and chaos of the school, it felt like you were the only two people in the world. quinn's usual walls had crumbled, and she let herself be vulnerable with you, knowing that you would always be there to catch her.

as the two of you continued to walk to class, quinn's hand found yours again, and this time, she didn't let go. it was a small gesture, but it spoke volumes. in a world where quinn fabray was the high bitch in charge, you were her safe spot, the one person who saw the real quinn and loved her for it.

and for quinn, that made all the difference.

[d-criss-news]

Glee star Darren Criss says he is 'culturally queer' thanks to San Francisco upbringing

When Darren Criss broke out on Glee, he instantly became a "teenage dream" for viewers — especially for LGBTQ+ audiences, who were able to see themselves represented in a new way in television.

Criss himself identities as a straight, cisgender man, but he says that his upbringing in San Francisco, Calif., helped him understand the importance of his character, Blaine, and his character's relationship with Kurt (Chris Colfer).

When asked at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), what it was like portraying the groundbreaking relationship on television, Criss replied, "It was f---ing awesome.... Nowadays, we just call it a relationship on TV. But to contextualize it, a gay relationship on mainstream Fox, that's a pretty cool thing to be a part of," he said, adding emphasis when naming the network.

"I have been so culturally queer my whole life," he continued while appearing on a panel over the weekend. "Not because I'm trying — you know, actually, I was gonna say not because I'm trying to be cool but I'm gonna erase that, because I am trying to be cool. The things in my life that I have tried to emulate, learn from and be inspired by are 100 percent queer as f---."

"It was in queer communities that I've found people that I idolize, that I want to learn something from," he said. "And I'd say that's a gross generalization, that's a lot of things and a lot of people. But I grew up in San Francisco in the '90s. I watched men die. There was an awareness of the gay experience that was not a foreign concept to me. So, it was a narrative that I cared deeply about."

Criss also clarified that he didn't feel any ownership or entitlement over the role, but instead, felt a sense of responsibility once he was cast. "[I wasn't] like, 'I'm the man for the job,'" he explained. "They hired me...They said, 'You're the guy,' and I said, 'Okay, I'm the guy, I will do my best. I will do my best to talk about it in the way I believe and a way that I'm passionate about.'"

Criss portrayed Blaine Anderson for five of Glee's six seasons. He was introduced as an openly gay student at Dalton Academy and a member of a cappella group the Warblers in season 2. He recurred throughout the season. In season 3, Criss was upgraded to a series regular and Blaine transferred to William McKinley High School, home of Kurt and the New Directions. When the series ended, Blaine and Kurt were happily married after many ups and downs.

For Criss, Glee's legacy of portraying a relationship on television that so many people hadn't seen before was the most meaningful part of his experience. "In many ways, I'm glad it was me because it was a thing I really liked showing," he reflected. "It meant a great deal to me and it meant a great deal to other people. Because when people say they were affected by that show or that relationship, it's not because of me, it's because of that relationship on TV and the risks that people took to put that on TV."

"It took the people watching it to have the aptitude for seeing beyond what was maybe given to them in other avenues of culture. People of all ages, all spectrums of awareness say, 'I didn't grow up with a show like that and it was a really meaningful thing for me to see,' and I go I didn't grow up with a show like that and that would've been very meaningful for me too. Regardless of the fact that I'm a straight kid. That has value. For anyone who's been an underdog, we all know, in any shape or form — sexual, religious, biological — it has value because there's going to be a lot of people who see that and say, 'Okay, I can now understand this in a context that maybe I wasn't able to before.'

"It was a f-ing privilege," he concluded, "and I love talking about it and I'm so grateful I got to do it."

[klaineccfanficlibrary]

can I have some good longfics that has bottom kurt? thank you

Here's the usual tabs that would help you search: bottom!kurt tag or top!Blaine.

@scatter-the-stars and rainjoyswriting tend to write Blaine as top, Kurt as bottom. So try their fics. ~Jen

Seven By @scatter-the-stars

How far would you go for someone you love? For Kurt, that means doing the unimaginable. But if it means saving his dad, he's willing to take that risk. A risk that has him leaving his home to go states away to spend a week with the last person he ever expected to meet. Over the course of the next seven days, things don't go as planned, or thought.

Can seven days change everything?

~~~~~

fLUSTered by @scatter-the-stars

Blaine just wants one night to forget everything. He gets more than that when he opens the door to the mystery that is Kurt.

~~~~~

Motel Part 1 and 2 By rainjoyswriting

Summary: "I don't know if Santana is the best person to listen to on this subject, Kurt."

~~~~~

All The Other Ghosts by rainjoy

It’s a big city for one more lost soul in a mask. Superhero AU.

~~~~~

Pushing Boundaries By klaines_deepest_desires

Set after season 6. Blaine tried to ignore it. It wasn’t that Blaine blamed the men for noticing Kurt. Of course they did. But he wouldn’t sit idly by any longer. He stood up and stormed towards Kurt, eyes narrowing on the men with him. He was going to show the men what they were missing out on.

~~~~~

Ride, by @nellie12

Blaine is Mr BMX. Kurt moves to Florida and ends up living next door to Blaine’s uncle and trainer. Blaine finds himself mesmerised by Kurt. Only, Blaine is straight, isn’t he?

~~~~~

Fire with Fire by @mmerainbows

Badboy!Blaine (S2/3 AU) William McKinley High School has its jocks, its geeks, its preps, and its skanks. It also has the one kid even the bullies stay out of the way for - Blaine Anderson. No one crosses him, and Kurt knows to keep out of his way and do what he wants, whether that's supplying Blaine with a pencil for French class when it's demanded of him, or just staying quiet.

[daenystheedreamer]

OK but what glee character would survive Westeros?? methinks Sue

the lady sue/ser sue of house sylvester 100%%%%. im imagining a portal opening in the middle of william mckinley high school and sue is getting sucked in and she drags the glee club and some cheer squad in with her. so her retinue also includes (kids she dragged into the portal with her) are lady quinn, bard rachel, ser finn, jester will the shoe (she has him in a pillory) and gay kurt. she is going toe to toe with tywin she is figuring out who killed jon arryn and she is colluding with the high sparrow to take cersei down. i think she'd have a lot of fun. she is having a LOT of fun betrothing those glee club kids for alliances. i also think rachel has the capacity for murder and could survive

[datshitrandom]

BLAINE ANDERSON | Dalton Academy • William McKinley High School • NYADA • (and back at) Dalton Academy

GAAW 2023 | Day 2:  outfits, costumes, or a character’s wardrobe

[janes-a-charted-stan]

Official fic description for my Glee NPMD AU!!!

Sam Evans is sick of his childhood best friend trying to ruin his life, Sam's friends Artie and Tina are equally fed up with being bullied every day, Mercedes Jones is struggling to find her place among the rest of the cheerleading squad and Quinn Fabray just wants to be a normal, straight, Christian girl. There's just one problem standing in everyone's way: Santana Lopez.

The five hatch a plan to force Santana to stay away from them, and it works almost too well. But although she's finally out of their lives, something sinister is lurking in the halls of William McKinley High School. And just like Santana herself, revenge is a bitch, and it's out to get them.

Based on the musical Nerdy Prudes Must Die by Team Starkid, but you don't need to have seen it in order to read this.

Title is pending and 1st chapter is on it's way! :]

[claringtonhq]

VOTE CLARINGTON.

tough on issues, sweet on people.

because my ambitions are for beyond just this year, for me this is more than just winning a popularity contest. i know that's what everyone thinks it is, and that a student body president can't effect much change, but i know that i can make a real, long lasting difference with my vision and privileges that i intend to use for your benefit. i care about the experience of every student at william mckinley high school, and every future student that will ever walk these halls from this day forward.

[slipping-through-my-fingertips]

Tis the Damn Season

Day 14: Upset

AO3

Christmas Eve at the Anderson house used to be a quiet affair. Just the four of them eating dinner, fighting over which Christmas movie to watch, and getting to open one present before bed. Since Blaine turned 16, things shifted. Pam and William Anderson threw huge blow-out holiday parties. Family, friends, old classmates, everyone was invited.

Blaine had asked Kurt to come but Kurt’s family still celebrated a quiet night in. Kurt wasn’t too sure he’d be able to make an appearance. And Blaine tried to enjoy the festivities, his old Dalton friends didn’t seem to find anything amiss but Cooper could tell Blaine was upset.

“Hey, try not to look so down when mom comes around,” Cooper suggested, “you know how she gets.”

Blaine understood. His mother would stop the whole party and question her son’s mood. He wanted anything other than attention tonight.

“Sorry, it’s just…”

“Kurt, I know.” Cooper patted him on the shoulder and steered them into the kitchen. “Try to have some fun.”

Cooper poured himself more eggnog and grabbed a glass for Blaine.

“Drinking? Really?”

Cooper just glared at him.

“Oh c’mon Blainey, if I was trying to get you drunk it wouldn't be with eggnog, this kind is non-alcoholic anyway.”

An hour later found Blaine sitting around the fireplace with his Dalton buddies. They were in the midst and recounting yet another Sectionals where Blaine’s solo was the tipping point to a Warbler win or so they claimed.

“And then the spotlight BAM!” Matt said

“There’s Blaine Anderson center stage…” Wes continues.

Blaine finds it easy to get lost here. In the memories with his high school best friends. He remembers how good it feels to be wanted, to be included. This is special. He wonders if the other Warblers know just how special it is.

“Sorry, I hope I’m not interrupting.”

Blaine knows that voice. It snaps him right out of his head.

Kurt made it.

“You’re here, I thought…” Blaine trails off.

“Yeah, I didn’t think I’d make it but my dad practically kicked me out of the house. He thinks I don’t get out enough with people my age.”

Blaine smiled. “My parents are the same way.”

The Warblers murmured in agreement.

Which is when Blaine remembers he’s not alone with Kurt.

“Oh geez, guys this is Kurt. We go to school together.”

“Kurt, these are the Warblers. Well, former Warblers.”

“No way! You did glee, me too!”

“Oh no, don’t tell us you’re from McKinley,” Wes said.

“And what if I am,” Kurt said, crossing his arms.

“You kicked our butts sophomore year,” Matt replied.

“Well, my freshman,” Blaine reminded them.

Kurt gets this faraway look on his face as if he’s trying to remember that competition.

“Noooo, you weren’t the lead singer, were you?” Kurt asked.

Blaine nods, a little nervous as to where this is heading.

“I had the biggest crush on you but definitely too scared to have done anything about it.”

For a second, Blaine thinks he may faint.

The Warblers and “oooo-ing” and “aw-ing” like fireworks are going off in the room and not just inside Blaine’s stomach.

“Well, now you have to sit and tell us everything, Kurt,” Wes instructed, patting the open spot beside him.

“And I’ll pour the eggnog,” Nick said.

[klaine-a03-feed]

What I've Been Looking For

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/AoMNDHO by koholintdream Kurt Hummel is the vice president of the drama club, while Blaine Anderson is a fairly popular jock. At William McKinley High School, people never dare to step outside their cliques. What happens when the captain of the basketball team and the genius new girl audition for the school musical and threaten the social order at McKinley? Will it give Kurt and Blaine the courage to be who they really are, or will everything crumble around them? (Based off the first High School Musical movie) Words: 4522, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: Glee (TV 2009) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Rachel Berry, Sam Evans (Glee), Mercedes Jones, Various appearances by other characters, the one's listed are the most important to the story Relationships: Blaine Anderson/Kurt Hummel Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Minor Sam Evans/Mercedes Jones, hummelberry step-siblings, Mutual Pining, Fluff, very little angst, embracing the camp of the hsm movies, Not Beta Read

[mthguy]

The cast of Glee performs "Don't Stop Believin," which became a kind of theme song for the New Directions.

"Don't Stop Believin'" was recorded by the cast of American television series, Glee. It was performed, in whole or in part, in six different episodes of the series, ranging from the first episode to the 120th (second last) episode. The song was performed to close out the very first episode, "Pilot" (May 2009) by principal cast members who portrayed the fictional William McKinley High School glee club, The New Directions, Cory Monteith (Finn Hudson), Lea Michele (Rachel Berry), Chris Colfer (Kurt Hummel), Amber Riley (Mercedes Jones), Kevin McHale (Artie Abrams) and Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina Cohen-Chang). This arrangement, which became the first single released from the soundtrack of the series, Glee: The Music, Volume 1, was adapted from Petra Haden's version. A portion of the song was performed again in the first season's fifth episode, "The Rhodes Not Taken" (September 2009), with Monteith and Dianna Agron as soloists.

A second version was performed by the cast in the first season's finale episode, "Journey to Regionals" (June 2010), for the glee club's Regionals competition; this version is included in the EP soundtrack, “Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals.” This version, performed by Monteith, Michele, Colfer, Riley, McHale, Ushkowitz, Mark Salling and Naya Rivera, earned a nomination in December 2010 for the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals – the only song from Glee ever nominated for a Grammy.

A third version was performed by Lea Michele as Rachel Berry in the nineteenth episode of the fourth season of the show, "Sweet Dreams" (April 2013), joined (in her imagination) by the rest of the original six, making it the last new musical performance by Finn Hudson, as actor Cory Monteith died three months later; this version was released as a single April 23, 2013.

A fourth version was performed, by ten of the original twelve members (missing Monteith as Finn Hudson and Dijon Talton as Matt Rutherford), seven more current members and Mr. Schuester, in the thirteenth episode of the fifth season, "New Directions" (March 2014). A reprise of the six-member "Pilot" version is featured in the second last episode of the series, "2009" (March 2015).

Released as a digital download on June 2, 2009, the song performed well in the United States, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Australia, where it charted within the top five of their national charts. The cast performance of "Don't Stop Believin'" was certified gold in the US in October 2009 and platinum in March 2011, achieving over 1,000,000 digital sales, and platinum in Australia, with sales of over 70,000. It remains the most popular recording in the show's history, having sold 1,422,000 copies in the United States alone.

"Don't Stop Believin'" was put on the BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 playlists in the UK in January 2010.

Source:

youtube.com

#youtube

#glee

#don't stop believin'

#cory monteith

#lea michele

#chris colfer

#amber riley

#kevin mchale

#jenna ushkowitz

[musical-hunger-games]

Second Wave of Tributes

All tributes and pairs were chosen randomly

Tribute list under cut

Aladdin (Aladdin) vs. Eva Perón (Evita)

Leading Player (Pippin) vs. Michael Mell (Be More Chill)

Rameses II (The Prince of Egypt) vs. Greaseball the Diesel Engine (Starlight Express)

Lin-Manuel Miranda vs. Natalie Goodman (Next to Normal)

Odysseus (Epic: The Troy Saga) vs. Elsa (Frozen)

Evan Hansen (Dear Evan Hansen) vs. Tanya Chesham-Leigh (Mamma Mia)

Carrie White (Carrie) vs. Man in Chair (The Drowsy Chaperone)

Claude Frollo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame) vs. Sharpay Evans (High School Musical)

Victoria the White Cat (Cats) vs. Paul Matthews (The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals)

Annie Oakley (Annie Get Your Gun) vs. Nathan Detroit (Guys and Dolls)

Shrek (Shrek the Musical) vs. Kermit the Frog (The Muppets)

Tara Maclay (Buffy the Vampire Slayer's musical episode 'Once More, With Feeling') vs. Ashley the Smoking Car (Starlight Express)

Agatha Trunchbull (Matilda) vs. Elder McKinley (The Book of Mormon)

Rebecca Bunch (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) vs. The Three Fathers from Mamma Mia [Harry Bright/Sam Carmichael/Bill Anderson] (Mamma Mia)

Grizabella the Glamour Cat (Cats) vs. Velma Kelly (Chicago)

Enjolras (Les Miserables) vs. Henry the Duck (36 Questions)

Éponine Thénardier (Les Miserables) vs. Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice)

Claire (Ordinary Days) vs. Dr. Horrible (Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog)

Spot Conlon (Newsies) vs. Crutchie (Newsies)

Maizy (Shucked) vs. Mr. Krabs (Spongebob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical)

Anne Boleyn (Six) vs. Glinda Upland (Wicked)

Judas Iscariot (Jesus Christ Superstar) vs. Willy Wonka (Willy Wonka)

Robert (Company) vs. Fanny Brice (Funny Girl)

Draco Malfoy (A Very Potter Musical) vs. Mr. Mistoffelees (Cats)

Deloris Van Cartier (Sister Act) vs. Audrey II (Little Shop of Horrors)

Mae Tuck (Tuck Everlasting) vs. Harry (Fangirls)

Boq (Wicked) vs. Percy Jackson (The Lightening Thief)

William Schuester (Glee) vs. Hannah Montana (Hannah Montana)

Dr. Doofenschmirtz (Phineas and Ferb) vs. Gretl Von Trapp (Sound of Music)

Caldwell B. Cladwell (Urinetown) vs. Dr. Henry Jekyll (Jekyll & Hyde)

Edna Turnblad (Hairspray) vs. Zazzalil (Firebringer)

Vriska (Homestuck: The Musical) vs. Rum Tum Tugger (Cats)

[mckinleyhq]

i wanna be defined by the things that i love not the things I hate, not the things that i'm afraid of, not the things that haunt me in the middle of the night i just think that, you are what you love

the presidential race is heating up, and the halls of william mckinley high school are about to be divided, tensions will run high and a spirit debate will likely break out, and mr. schuester wants to focus on the things that make your heart race - things you're passionate about.

character development tasks.

option one.  create a character aesthetic showcasing things your muse is passionate about - this can range from the people in their lives, to hobbies, music, future plans - feel free to include anything your muse is passionate about !!

option two. create a playlist featuring at least five songs, this playlist should represent passion to your muse, these can be songs they are passionate about or songs that make them feel a certain way !!

option three. create an aesthetic or power point (google slides) presentation from your character's perspective on something they are passionate about, convince the rest of us why this should matter to us - use these tiktoks for inspiration ( one / two / three ) !!

option four. create a headcanon talking about something or multiple things your muse is passionate about - this can range from the people in their lives, to hobbies, music, future plans !!

to count towards task fills, these must be original content uploaded and posted by you - reblogs of gif sets, photosets, etc will not count or be reposted onto the inspiration account.

this are just a few options for you that you can choose to participate in for this week’s theme - you are welcome to fulfill the task using all of these methods, some of them, or even by making up your own. as always these tasks are optional, but encouraged. you can post your results in the task channel and utilize the following tumblr tags: mckinleyhq:task & mhqinspo !! happy development !!

glee club task.

it’s time to perform another song during glee club practice - you can do this in the form of a youtube video, a spotify link, a headcanon drabble, or even an aesthetic post/edit - the only thing you need to include is the title of the song they will be performing. your song of choice should be a song that gives your muse a feeling of passion - tthis can be interpreted at the whim of your muse - whatever you think fits. be sure to post a link to your post in the glee weekly task channel in the discord server !!

be creative as you’d like with this week’s theme !! we’d love to see all forms of content relating to this theme of : passion !!

[brittanagirlcrush]

2. "Have you lost your damned mind?" For Brittana obvi

Hope you like this :) It's a little different from my normal stuff. I'll post it on FF.Net too :) Thanks for the prompt.

Prompt: Have you lost your damn mind?

Title: Immutable Truths & Unbreakable Rules

A/N: This fits into my Brittana headcanon/canon-adjacent/canon-ish world. Happens shortly after IKAG

xoxoxoxoxo

If you walk the halls of William McKinley High School in Lima, OH, you are immediately made aware of two things: an immutable truth and an unbreakable rule.

The unbreakable rule is unbreakable because of the immutable truth.

The Unbreakable Rule is: Brittany S. Pierce is off-limits for any sort of bullying, harassment, slushying, name-calling, threatening, or anything else that might cause the bubbly blonde to pout, be sad, or upset.

The Immutable Truth is: Santana Lopez is completely, head-over-heels in love with Brittany S. Pierce.

Our story is a story because an idiot failed to remember these two things.

Xoxoxoxoxo

Rick “The Stick” Nelson was, for lack of a better term, an idiot.

He considered himself smart, hot, sexy, irresistible, charismatic, and an all-around catch.

He has told more than one female, with a leer, an eyebrow waggle, and a smarmy grin, that he gave himself the nickname “The Stick” … and not because he plays hockey. (Cue much eye-rolling at this point).

On this particular day, Rick was – as usual – bitching about his loss in the student election to “that stupid blonde bimbo Pierce”. He'd been bitching about it for over a week and his cronies (Rick didn't really have friends) were tired of hearing it.

“Dude, let it go already. Look, Brittany is, like,” Jerry rolled his eyes, “everybody likes Brittany. I mean, seriously, the only votes you probably got were from the hockey team and, I'm pretty sure, a few of them voted for Pierce.”

“Really, man, I mean … god … she's like in the Glee club and hasn't ever been slushied because everybody likes her.” Jack added.

The almost dead hamster in Rick's brain slowly turned on its wheel and Rick came up with a “brilliant” plan. He would slushie Brittany S. Pierce and she would be so humiliated that she'd resign and he'd be president. It was fool proof. (Forgetting, of course, that Kurt Hummel took the second number of votes (after the false votes were removed, of course).)

“I'm gonna slushie her today! Then she'll have to quit cuz she'll be humiliated.”

The was a collective outburst of “Have you lost your damned mind?!?!” to this proclamation.

The was the first utterance of the phrase that would cause that day to become known as the “Have You Lost Your Damned Mind” day.

Xoxoxoxoxo

Rick walked with purpose toward the tall, blonde cheerleader. He held a cherry slushie in his right hand. He saw Brittany notice him and smiled his smarmy grin.

He faltered a bit when Brittany simply shook her head and held up her hand, all five fingers splayed out.

Xoxoxoxoxo

Brittany was minding her own business, waiting for Santana to finish talking to Mr. Kellogg, when she spotted Rick “The Stick” Nelson moving toward her with determination, a slushie in his right hand.

She sighed and shook her head, knowing what was going to happen if he was successful. From the corner of her eye she spotted Santana coming toward her and knew that Rick, most decidedly, was not going to be successful.

She raised her hand, all five fingers splayed out. She slowly tucked her thumb back into her fist, then her pinky, her ring finger, and her middle finger. When the only finger left standing was her pointer finger she pointed it at Rick and slowly pulled it into her fist.

Xoxoxoxox

Rick watched as Brittany … counted down? When she reached one and pointed at him, he was about five steps away from bringing his plan to fruition. When she tucked her pointer in, the slushie cup was popped up into his face and a dark ball of fury slammed him into the lockers behind him with a resounding clang.

A left hook hit his jaw, then a right cross hit his nose with the sound of crunching cartilage. A flurry of blows followed. “Have (punch) you (punch) lost (punch) your (punch) damned (punch) mind (punch)?!”

Rick could barely see but he heard, incredibly softly, in a sing-song voice, “stop the violence.”

The blows stopped with a snarl and the body that had been pinning Rick to the lockers stepped away, allowing Rick to slip to the floor in a puddle of cherry slushie.

Xoxoxoxoxo

Santana was headed toward Britt's locker, happy to have successfully argued her A- up to an A. She was about to call out to Brittany when she saw Britt put her hand up. Santana frowned, looked toward where Britt's eyes were focused, and almost lost her damned mind.

'Oh … Hell to the NO! No me gusta,' she thought as the rage in her chest boiled over and she flew toward the idiot who thought he was going to slushie her girlfriend. She popped the slushie cup up into Rick's face before body slamming him into the lockers. She was going to kill him. A left to the jaw, a right to the nose (she was gratified to hear the crunch of cartilage), and a flurry of blows as she yelled, “Have (punch) you (punch) lost (punch) your (punch) damned (punch) mind (punch)?!”

She would have kept hitting him until he was unrecognizable and unconscious but Brittany's soft sing-songy voice called her back, “stop the violence”.

Santana snarled and stepped away, letting Rick slide down the locker into the puddle of slushie.

She stepped up to Brittany. ��Are you okay, Britt?”

Brittany smiled at her. “I'm fine, honey.” She lifted Santana's hands. “You're going to need …”

“What in the devil went down to Georgia is going on here?” Coach Beiste bellowed.

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Coach Beiste heard the sounds of a fight and headed toward the noise. She came around the corner and saw Rick “The Stick” Nelson lying in puddle of melting cherry slushie, his nose obviously broken, and his face looking like someone took a meat tenderizer to it.

“What in the devil went down to Georgia is going on here?” She bellowed, looking from Rick to Santana Lopez who was trying very hard not to look guilty.

“Lopez! Have you lost your damned mind?”

Santana shrugged. “He slipped on the slushie he was going to throw on Brittany.”

It took Coach Beiste all of three seconds to realize what had happened. She turned to look at Rick. “Boy, have YOU lost YOUR damned mind? You must be dumber than a sheep in wolves' clothing.” She shook her head.

“Alright! Show's over! I'm sure you all have somewhere to be.” Coach Beiste picked Rick up by the scruff of his neck and veritably dragged him to the nurse's office.

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Brittany grabbed hold of Santana's sleeve to drag her to the bathroom without hurting her hands.

She pulled the first aid kit out of her backpack (all the Cheerios carried them due to the number of injuries they suffered) and cleaned, disinfected, put antibiotic ointment on, and wrapped Santana's hands in gauze.

“Thank you,” she said softly. “I did try to warn him and …” she sighed, “I hate that you got hurt and you're probably going to get in trouble and …”

“Britt … hey, listen, everyone knows that if they come after you they'll be dealing with me. They KNOW I'm not going to stand by while someone harasses you. I don't know what that idiot was thinking but …” she shakes her head, “no one gets to hurt you.” She leaned up and captured Brittany's lips in a soft kiss. “I would do it again in a heartbeat before I'd let you get hurt.”

Brittany beamed at her. “I love you, Santana.”

“I love you, too, Britt-Britt,” Santana beamed right back at her.

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If you were to walk those same halls after the “Have You Lost Your Damned Mind?” day, you would be made aware of a second Immutable Truth: Rick Nelson is an idiot.