#Zachary next gen

[roxxie-spirt]

Alright…. Big big post mainly just drawings

A drawing of Leona! Dell ( Brendan’s and Issas little girl grown ) and the twins! Leona loves her cousins and siblings so much

A myst post as well??!! Ofc! Because this is the only universe where jakes alive and well. This was just for funzies Jake(6) with his baby bro zenith 💞

Now for a relationship chart for my main next gen’s canon and fanon. I did forget to add dell so that’s why there’s extra… my canon babies are all grown up…

Malachi Levin Lilith Alina Elliot - laurmau

Zenith - goey/garzo

Gregory- vylacey

Leona didi Zachary - zanki

Trevor - Travlyn

Justice- Locinda (Lo x Lucinda for those who don’t know)

Dell -brendan x issa ofc

[blogthebooklover]

Therapist Reacts to STAR TREK with guest Amanda Gorman

Yes, THAT Amanda Gorman!

[ell-arts]

hey Ella if Pac man and Cylindria had kids what will their design be and their names?

just curious and I am also a Pac man x cylindria shipper as well and has been my favorite otp since I watched the show

Oooooo I love this question 👀

Dang, if only I had some designs drawn out to show... one day I will!

So, some context first; I've actually already envisioned their kids a long time ago and already had oc's for them. Three, to be exact. They were made several years ago and were only shared in some old friend groups. But since their designs are quite old, I'd like to give them a redesign before I reveal them publically.

So no art to show yet, sadly. But I can share a bit about their names and personalities 👀 They each have nicknames!

Zachary - Named after his grandfather, Zaccy is the firstborn and only son of Pac and Cyli. He is a Yellow One like his dad, but takes after his mom in being smart and witty - definitely to the point of being a smartass, as his sister would tell you. His main hobby is reading books and annoying his sisters, but he also enjoys playing a few rounds of pac-pong with his family. While he does enjoy poking fun at his sisters, he actually sees them as his best friends and would give his life to protect them. He goes by Zac most of the time, but sometimes he is also called Zaccy as a fond nickname - paying homage to when Pac was called Paccy as a child. Appearance: Yellow skin, black hair, pinkish purple eyes. Personality: A goofball and a walking encyclopedia in one package. Witty and sociable, with a bit of a competitive streak.

Ovaline - Pac and Cyli's eldest daughter, who mostly goes by Ova. Unlike her father and brother, and very atypical of Yellow Ones in general, Ova has never really had a big appetite. She loves animals and dreams of becoming a vet one day. She often buds heads with Zac and gets into fights with him, but they always have each other's backs. Ova inherited her grandmother's red hair, and has a tomboyish flare like her mother. Despite this, she is a total daddy's girl. Appearance: Yellow skin, red hair, pink eyes Personality: A bit stubborn and ambitious, but fiercely loyal and valiant. She is a team player through and through.

Sylvaniel - Nicknamed Sylvi, she is the youngest sister and the only one out of her siblings who is pink - in fact, she is the spitting image of her mother. Soft-spoken and introverted, Sylvi is often shy around new people, but turns into a warm and optimistic force once you spend time with her. She often takes the role of peacekeeper between her brother and sister's fighting (but don't be fooled; she's been pulled into their shenanigans on more than one occasion). She was named after a princess from Cyli's favourite book. Appearance: Pink skin, black hair, blue eyes Personality: Though she may be shy and quiet, she is incredibly humble and has an aptitude for cooking. A cinnamon roll with a big heart and a gentle spirit.

[paulinawoodpecker]

Goosebumps next gen

Josey: (14)

[cammie-morgan-goode]

Chapters: 8/8 Fandom: Gallagher Girls Series - Ally Carter Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Zachary Goode/Cameron Morgan, Rachel Morgan/Joseph "Joe" Solomon, Abigail Cameron/Edward Townsend, Macey McHenry/Preston Winters Characters: Cameron Morgan, Zachary Goode, Rebecca Baxter, Elizabeth Sutton, Rachel Morgan (Gallagher Girls), Joseph "Joe" Solomon, Macey McHenry, Preston Winters, Matthew Morgan Additional Tags: Fanfiction, gallagher girls next gen, Fluff and Angst, Spies & Secret Agents, Missing in Action, Suspense, Mystery, Action/Adventure, gallagher girl series, gallagher girls series references, Next Generation Summary:

Madison Goode is a multi-generational spy (in training) at the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women. She has been training to follow in her parent's footsteps and enter the covert world since she could walk. Going to the Gallagher Academy is a dream come true, despite her dad's protests.

Maddie knows that she wants to be in the field just like her parents and grandparents. It's something that she has dreamed about. It's something that she has to do.

But, her life at the Gallagher Academy has just been turned upside down. Her dad is missing, and the adults are in on it but, of course, her and her friends are left in the dark. Maddie knows how this ends and she doesn't want history to repeat itself.

But who will listen to a spy in training?

[kaitcreates]

The Cursed Weapons, Charcter Intros

The Curse Weapons is a story created by me, following the story of Zachary and the young Fairchild twins in 1922 Los Angeles.

Zachary Arash Carstairs: After his mom died when he was 7 in 1911 from old age and declining health after giving birth to him in her 40s he went to live with his brother Alastair and Alastiar's boyfriend Thomas. Later at the age of 13 he became Parabatai with Thomas' younger sister Catherine.

Catherine Barbra Lightwood: The youngest of Sophie and Gideon Lightwood. With her middle name taken from a sister she never knew. She was partially raised by her older sister Eugina who taught her that she didn't need a man to be strong and fierce. Childhood friends with Zachary -who she later became parabatai with at 12- they bonded easily being outcast from the rest of the Clave because of their brothers for reasons they both found stupid.

Agatha Marigold Fairchild: Daughter of the retired council Charlotte Fairchild. Agatha and the rest of her family moved to Idris when she was very young. She and her Twin sister Emily became childhood friends with JOseph and Alexander Lightwood being the only kids their age whose parents didn't strongly discourage playing with. When she was older she often visited London to see her older brother Matthew. While she was there she made good friends with Catherine and Zachary. ONe day she hopes to become a strong leader like her mother and help her brothers to love whoever they want.

Emily Jessamine Fairchild: Daughter of the retired council Charlotte. Emily and the rest of her family moved to Idris when she was one. She and her Twin sister Agatha became childhood friends with Alexander and Joseph Lightwood being the only kids their age whose parents didn't strongly discourage playing with. When she was older she often visited London to see her older brother Matthew who she greatly admires and wants to copy his travels through the world. While there she became a close friend of Catherine and good friends with Zachary. When she was 15 she ended up developing a crush on him. She became interested in engineering when she was 13 and helps her father and aunt Grace in the laboratory when she can.

Philip Edward Blackthorn: Part of a long lost descendants of Ezekiel Blackthorn who moved to los angeles over a century ago. Philip grew up with knowledge that he was a descendant of shadowhunters; he was offered little else in knowledge of his lineage. He lost his older brother early on in the Great War.

Maria Evelyn Ashdown: The only daughter of the Ashdowns, Teh head of the Los Angeles Institute. Maria didn't start seriously training to be a shadowhunter until she was 14 -when the shadowhunter ranks had fallen short after the great war- when her mother relented and allowed her to begin training. She is a fierce fighter despite her mom's wishes that she simply stay at home and become a respctible wife. And she definetly, absolutley does not have a crush on the institutes resident maid.

Norman Michael Ashdown: The eldest child of the Ashdowns. His mom -Nancy Ashdown- expects him to run the institute when his father retires despite his wish to simply reside and read all the books in the institute's library and create an actual appropriate shadowhunter family tree.

June Lucile Elliott: Being partly kicked out and partly running away, June left her parents 2 years ago when she came out to them. She managed to get a job as the institute's maid. Even though she's supposed to be helping everyoen in the institute she's more turned in Nancy Ashdowns personal helper. She's very stubborn and used to judgement from others but does apritiate the Ashdown's children kindness to her and often repays them by leaving extra treats by their bedsides.

[badpotterhead]

Ficha técnica: Jacob Smith

NOME: Jacob Zachary Smith

APELIDO: nenhum

DATA DE NASCIMENTO: 27 de dezembro de 2003

SIGNO: Capricórnio

PAIS: Zachary Smith e uma bruxa desconhecida

IRMÃOS: nenhum

CABELOS: loiros

COR DA PELE: branca

COR DOS OLHOS : verdes

ANOS EM HOGWARTS: Setembro de 2015 até junho de 2022

CASAS: Lufa-Lufa

POSTOS OCUPADOS EM HOGWARTS: nenhum

ATUAL EMPREGO: desconhecido

RELACIONAMENTOS: Dominique Weasley (ex), Lucy Weasley (ex) e Roxanne Weasley (ex), Alice Longbottom (ex)

TEMPERAMENTO: charmoso, mulherengo, egoísta, canalha, inconsequente, manipulador, brigão, ambicioso, calculista, narcisista

AMIGOS: Freddie Weasley

Jacob gosta de dizer aos quatro ventos que é o herdeiro da Lufa-Lufa, mas na verdade, ele pouco tem a ver com essa casa. Jacob é ambicioso e dizem que só se aproximou da família Weasley por interesse. Também comentam que ele foi o responsável pelas brigas entre Dominique, Lucy, Roxanne e Alice Longbottom. Essa última sofreu bastante nas garras dele!

Saiba mais lendo o capítulo dedicado a Jacob na fanfic

HARRY POTTER: NEXT GENERATION EXPOSED

Disponível no WATTPAD e no SPIRIT FANFICS

[spicerackofblorbos]

Ice Prince - figure skater!Armin Arlert x gen!Reader

☾ summary ➼ when taking your little brother to an ice skating camp for beginners, you're thrown for a loop. Your brother's coach wasn't just talented, he was cute and adorable as hell. ☾ content/warnings ➼ modernAU, fluff, meetcute, no use of y/n or physical descriptors, reader has a little brother, soft bby armin ☾ wc ➼ ~4.05k ☾ a/n ➼ this is for @crazychaoticizzy and @cinnamon-girl-writes 's full throttle event!! thank you guys so much for inviting me as well as being patient with me. this was so fun to write and i hope you enjoy it!! also i'm posting this from my writing blog lol

A single tug on your hand grabs your attention. Looking down, you see your nerve-wracked little brother, wide-eyed with taut lips. You stop in the middle of the parking lot belonging to your local ice rink, the winter sun beaming down on you two from above.

“Are you still nervous?” You whisper down to him, turning to face him as you bend down to his eye level. You give him a soft smile and a reassuring squeeze on the hand that still grips yours.

“I’m going to be laughed at.” Your brother says in a small voice. His eyes avert from yours.

“Little sparrow, they will not laugh at you. You’re a beginner, just like them! Falling is inevitable and normal.” You reach over to fix the thick winter coat that warms his little body. “Besides, if anyone laughs at you, then they have your big sister to answer to first.” You smirk.

He searches your face, as if he might find any doubt that would contradict your words. The little boy finds none. He takes a shuddering breath before inhaling deeply one last time. With a determined nod, he squeezes your hand and leads you to the large entrance to the arena.

Upon entering through glass double doors, the sounds of children laughing and metal against ice fill your ears. There’s a booth ahead with a kind looking lady, who is currently reading through a clipboard as you both step up. The woman is unaware as she mutters to herself, so you clear your throat gently.

“Oh!” She pops up, fixing her glasses that had shifted down her nose. “Welcome! I assume you are here for camp?” Her voice is soft, almost fragile.

“Yes. Well, not me. For this little man right here.” You tilt your chin down in his direction, shifting the woman’s attention to the wide-eyed boy.

“Ah, perfect. Name?” She goes back to the clipboard, ready to mark off the newcomer.

“Zachary Simmons.”

“There he is! Looks like he’s in Mr. Arlert’s group.” she says excitedly.

“Which is a good thing, right?” You raise an eyebrow.

“Very. He made it here for once. He’s usually gone for this season for tournaments or other miscellaneous events. He’s a great teacher and even sweeter man. This little one will love him.” She puts down her clipboard and beams towards the both of you.

“Uhh, right. Yes. Thank you. Where is that group?” Your eyes look around the semi-busy arena.

“All the way to the left and back. There should be about five other children in the group, and you’re looking for the blonde-haired man.”

Zach doesn’t hesitate to drag you in the direction without another word, and a bubble of laughter escaping you because of his newfound enthusiasm. On your way through, you see many other children giggling and talking with excitement, ready for the next three days.

“Would you like some help, Dela?” You hear a soft-spoken voice as you turn into a quieter section of the arena. Your eyes snap to the source of it, seeing a blonde-haired man squatting with his back to you, facing a little girl who sits on a bench with her feet propped up on what looks like the man’s knee. It seems he’s helping her lace up her skates. After a moment, he leans back as the little girl swings her feet, testing the tightness.

“Thank you, Armin!” She says gratefully before attempting to stand up with help from the man, his hands holding her by her shoulders for stability.

“Let’s take it slow, okay? Try and walk along the wall to the others.” He instructs. You can hear a small smile in his voice. He stands tall, much taller than you, then turns.

You’re caught off guard.

Mr. Arlert is adorably cute. He has boyish features, bright blue eyes, soft pink tinged cheeks, and a sweet smile. He also seems to be about your age, if not older. He’s wearing a sweatshirt that hangs loose on his lean body, followed by equally baggy windbreaker pants and a pair of worn-out sneakers.

He steps over to where you and your brother stand, offering an outstretched hand. You take it hesitantly, surprised by how warm and soft his hand is. But, despite the delicate and soft features, his grip is strong.

“Hi, you must be the Simmons?” He inquires. Even his voice is soft, soothing even.

“That would be us. This is Zach.” You release your brother’s hand and place it on his upper back, nudging him forward. Once bouncing with excitement, he is now suddenly very shy.

“Hi, Zach.” Mr. Arlert bends down to Zach’s level, resting his hands on his knees as he smiles. “I’m Armin Arlert, welcome!”

“H-hello, Mr. Arlert.”

“Please, call me Armin. I’m so happy to have you in my group.” Armin’s eyes trail to the pair of skates with the laces knotted together, hanging off Zach’s shoulder. “Are you ready to have fun?”

Zach tilts his head up to look at you, as if waiting for permission. You offer a thumbs up with a smile, which makes him crack his own goofy grin.

“I’ll be here the whole time. You’ll be okay.” You mutter down to him, ruffling his hair. You’re met with a grumpy swat at your hand, but even still. Zach smiles and nods to Armin, subtly relaxing.

“Why don’t go lace up over there,” he points to the bench that the little girl was just sitting on moments ago. “While I talk to your mom.” His eyes meet yours, ocean deep blue. You’re so mesmerized by him that you barely catch on to what he said.

“Oh! No, um. Not his mom, I’m his sister.” You wave your hands in front of your chest in a dismissive manner. Zach couldn’t care less as he bounds over, quickly slipping off his winter boots.

Armin stands up, a bright blush creeping up his neck and face. He’s a few inches taller than you, not enough to tower but still enough that you have to tilt your chin to meet his gaze.

“I’m so sorry! That was incredibly rude of me to assume. You don’t even look that old, it’s just habit since most of the kids come with their moms so.” He nervously cards his fingers through his blonde hair, pushing the strands back and away from his face, which inevitably falls back into place.

“No, you’re okay! It’s a common misconception.” You shake your head, eyes wide. “My mother married his dad, then they had him when I was in high school. It was definitely not something I wasn’t prepared for, but I really like Nick, he’s good to my mom. My biological dad left the picture early on…” you ramble, your fingers fidgeting with the rings that adorn your fingers. “Which… you definitely did not need to know that. I’m sorry.” You laugh nervously as you avert your gaze, your cheeks now heating up in embarrassment.

“It’s really okay, I’m not judging one bit! In fact, I think it’s really sweet how much you care for him. I’ve heard stories of stepsiblings and stepparents not getting along well, so it’s great that you both are so close.”

There’s a moment of silence as you both ingest the conversation that just transpired between the two of you.

“Um,” Armin clears his throat. “I’m going to start with the kids. Feel free to sit over on those benches if you’d like to stay.” He turns on his heel and walks away briskly.

Your eyes travel in the direction Armin has suggested, seeing a myriad of parents either working on hobbies they brought with them or video recording their kids fall on the ice. With a heavy sigh, you make your way over and sit next to a woman who was currently knitting what looked like a winter hat.

You assumed the few hours would pass by playing on your phone, anything to distract from the boredom that would inevitably creep into your bones. But that’s not how it went. Much to your surprise, you’re enamored with how Armin slides across the ice with grace. It’s as if he’d been doing this his whole life.

You finally understand by what the woman at check-in had meant by Mr. Arlert being away every year. He is a talented skater as she said, enough to be medal worthy.

You watch as he instructs the children on correct posture, being patient while taking the extra time to help each individual kid that needed assistance. Not once did a flicker of annoyance or frustration cross his features. If anything, he was having the time of his life by the way he smiled and spoke words full of compassion.

By the end of the day, your brother glows with confidence. His semi-toothless grin beams at you while changing back into his sneakers, the weight of his used skates hanging on your shoulders. He doesn’t stop chatting to another boy sitting next to him on the bench who was also lacing his sneakers. You smile fondly.

“Your brother is a natural, are you sure he wants to stay in the beginner’s class?” That familiar soft-spoken voice pipes up behind you.

You turn to face Armin who was currently using a fluffy towel to wipe the sweat his face. There’s no hint of jest in his features, only sweet sincerity. And true curiosity.

“Oh, he has very little experience. He tried it once when he was much younger, out on the lake in the dead of winter. He hurt himself, and that was it. They tried everything for years to get him to try again, but…” You mentally pinch yourself for rambling on again, a ridiculous nervous habit.

“So, what made him want to try again?”

Now it’s your turn to look at Armin with curiosity. To have someone genuinely interested in what you had to say was not something you come to expect from people you just met. It only makes the small smile tugging at your lips that much sweeter.

“He found an old video of our mom and dad figure skating together a few years before he was born, and he’s been watching every day since then. Our parents met on the ice, actually. It’s where they fell in love. He’s under the impression he’ll find his first love on the ice too. Silly kid.” You chuckle softly as you turn to face Zach again who is talking animatedly about something with his new friend.

“Hm.” Armin thinks for a moment. “So, that must mean you’re pretty talented in skates as well?” You meet his gaze again with tight lips.

“Definitely not. I’ve never even been on the ice before.”

“No? Not interested or…?”

“Never really gave it much thought. I was so focused on my studies, I refused to have anything outside of that since it was a distraction.” You shake your head dismissively before cracking a smile. “But it’s okay. I get to live vicariously through Zach. And, well now you, I guess. You’re a very talented skater, the way you move is very beautiful.” Your words slip out faster than you can stop them, heat rushing up into your cheeks again.

“Anyway!” You chuckle nervously as you back away with your car keys in hand. “I really need to take us home for dinner. Uh, see you tomorrow, I think.” You say quickly before turning and walking straight to where Zach still stands. You mentally berate yourself the whole way back to the car and on the ride home.

The second day of camp came and went faster than you would have liked. Much like the day before, you were enchanted by the way Armin carved into the ice. It was almost as if it required little no effort for him.

Somewhere around noon, Zach collided with another camper which flared up your sibling instincts. Before you could throw off the soft blanket you had brought with you, Armin was there in an instant. He had dropped to his knees to help your brother up, gently gripping his biceps as he steadied Zach's trembling posture.

There was something about the compassionate moment that made your heart melt. It’s not unusual to see someone comforting an upset child, but the way Armin went about it was just as stunning as he was in his skates. At that point, you had left your stuff on the bleachers while you made your way down to the entrance separating the ice and the carpeted floor.

As if nothing happened, Zach clumsily skates off to meet up with his friend. You only see the back of his head so you aren't able to get a good look at his face, but you can imagine the smile that lights up on it like it usually does once he's feeling better.

The sound of scraping startles you, paired with Armin's lean body gracefully holding on to the half wall to stop his slide. He looks at you with a soft gaze and kind smile. From his position, you can make out the subtle light freckles that scatter on the bridge of his nose and fade out towards his cheekbones.

“Your brother reminds me a lot of myself when I was his age.” He states.

“Clumsy?” You laugh under your breath as your eyes trail back to your brother. He's currently working on starting and stopping with a wild grin.

“Yes,” He chuckles as well. “and determined. He's a fighter.” The sincerity in his compliment draws your eyes back to his.

“What made you want to start skating?” You rest your forearms on top of the half-wall, leaning forward onto the balls of your feet.

“Well, let's just say something traumatic happened when I was a kid, and I found that figure skating distracted my mind. It became therapeutic, and then it just stuck.” He shrugs as if that was that. In all honesty, you wanted to ask more. You wanted to know more about this soft spoken man before you.

“I'm really sorry to hear that.”

“Oh, it's fine really! I found something I love because of it.” The way his eyes scrunch when he genuinely smiles almost kills you. “What do you like to do in your spare time?”

At the time, you assumed this was polite small talk. Something to pass the time while the kids practiced starts and stops. To Armin, though, this was him trying to learn as much about you as he could.

“Well, it's nothing exciting as skating, that's for sure.” You prop your chin up on a palm as you continue to lean on the wall. “I like to write.”

“That can be very exciting depending on what you write! Can I know?” There's that genuine and sincere curiosity again.

“Well, it depends, I guess. I'm working on a murder mystery right now.” You purse your lips in thought, thinking back to the last paragraph you had outlined.

“That sounds extremely exciting!” His eyes widen, soft blue eyes filled with wonder. “Have you published any?”

“No, I don't think I will. It's more of a hobby if anything.” You shift your weight onto the other foot.

“Still, it’s great that you write. I love to read, so if you ever publish it I'd love to read it. Having a best selling author live in my town? That's a pretty cool fun fact.” Despite Armin's confident words, his face turns a pale carmine red. It's adorable on him. Your face heats up as well, his words resonating through you.

“O-oh, well. If I ever do, I'll make sure to give you a signed copy.” Another nervous laugh leaves you.

A resounding thud sounds behind Armin, followed by a child’s cry. “Ah, shit.” He whispers under his breath. His blue eyes meet yours and gives you an apologetic smile before pushing off the wall and skating over to the fallen beginner.

A heavy sigh escapes your lips, finally able to breathe normally. There was something about being in his presence that left you dizzy. He was calm. Peaceful. Refreshing.

The third and final day was more than you bargained for.

Considering it was a three day camp, perfect results were not expected. If anything, this camp served as a way to teach kids the basics of skating and if they liked it and wanted more, there were sign up sheets for lessons that started in about a month.

The way that Zach talked about the camp at the dinner table, it was clear he wanted to continue to practice. Your parents were elated, of course. As were you, but for an entirely different reason. The last two nights consisted of you thinking about Armin against your will. There was just something about him.

So, when your little brother comes bounding up to you with the seasonal sign up forms with his request to be in Armin's class, you could feel your heart leaping up into your throat – either from anxiety or excitement, you couldn't tell. You just know that you'd be the one transporting Zach, which meant you could see Armin every week. You roll your eyes at yourself the moment that thought crosses your mind.

“Are you sure this is what you want?” You ask Zach as you read through the sign up sheets and waivers, your eyes glancing up at him from the overwhelming amount of words that swim on the page. You'd let your parents take care of this, you decide.

“Yes! I really like him, he's a good teacher. He said he liked my skates too!” His ice skates were slung over his shoulder like they usually were. The red and orange flames on the side of them make your eyebrows quirk, because it's the first time you've seen them like this. “Plus, I think you like him too!” He giggles at the way your body language changes from being flustered.

“You don't know what you're talking about! Shush!” You give him a look, scrunching your nose.

“I see the way you look at him!”

“Stop!”

“Are you going to kiss him?”

“Zachary I swear to-!"

“Zach!” The friend that your brother had made calls him over, standing next to his mom. They're both smiling in your direction, waving politely. With permission from both moms (and a physical meet up of course), a little playdate and dinner were set up to celebrate.

Honestly, you could have just dropped him off in the care of the mother at the beginning of the day. But, then you wouldn't be able to see the way Armin smiled every time he hit the ice.

“Just go.” You pinch the bridge of your nose. Despite the annoyances, you still grab him and pull him into your chest for a final hug. “Don't forget to call if anything happens. And if you're ready to come home earlier than planned, please let us know. Do you have your jacket and everything?” You say down to him, finally releasing him from your grip.

It was his turn to scrunch his nose at you.

“Yes, yes, and yes. Can I go now?” He nods, clutching the little drawstring bag he brought with him in his little hands.

“Okay, okay. Go have fun.” With a smile, you watch him run off. He's never been great at having friends, so the sight of him laughing so freely with someone else is nice.

You turn to head out the large double doors, checking your pockets and hands to make sure you have everything. Wallet, phone, earbuds, sign up sheets, waivers… keys? You pat around all of your pockets, hoping maybe that you put them in a different pocket than usual.

Nothing.

With a deep groan, you turn around and head back to the back bleachers where you were sitting just moments before. At this point, the arena was next to empty. The only people left were mingling camp and venue staff, and they were all up front tidying everything up.

After five minutes of deep searching in every crevice of the nasty seats, you sit up with a frustrated sigh. The thought of someone stealing your keys and driving off fills your mind, dread slinking its way through your body like a snake.

“Ugh, what am I going to tell mom…” You whine into the air with your hands thrown up in defeat.

“Um. I assume these might be yours?” The soft-spoken voice behind you creates goosebumps down your arms.

You turn around slowly and see Armin looking at you with your car keys dangling from his lithe fingers. The relief that crashes over you is palpable, so much so that you aren’t aware of how quickly you threw yourself off the bleachers and almost on top of him.

“Oh my gosh, thank you Armin! You just saved me hours of being yelled at by my parents.” Armin drops them into your open palm with a shake of his head.

“It’s no problem. I’ve been looking around for you anyway, so this works out.” He smiles at you as if what he just said wasn’t that big of a deal. Again, despite his confident and unwavering expression, the red around his neck and face tells just how awkward he must be feeling.

“For me?” You tuck your keys and other belongings in the shoulder bag you brought. “Is everything okay?”

“Oh, yes! Everything is fine. Um,” he runs his fingers through his blonde locks as he looks down at you with a shy smile. “I was wondering if you’d like to learn how to skate while you were here.” His voice slowly gets quieter. The way he lifts his arm to rub the back of his neck nervously gives a good display of his lean muscles and milky skin under the bright fluorescent lights.

There’s a moment of silence, him waiting for your response and you slowly comprehending his question.

“Learn? Like, me…? Get out on the ice…?”

A soft huff escapes Armin’s lips, the nervous smile now an amused grin.

“Yes. I’m here, I promise I won’t let you fall.”

“I don’t think you want to see that. And, I don’t even have skates.”

“There are ones you can borrow from the rental booth.”

“Don’t you have to pay for those?”

“So, is that a yes?” His blue eyes sparkle with enthusiasm, excitement even at the proposition of spending actual time with you outside of professionality.

“I-I don’t know. I’m not very balanced.” You step away slightly, feeling your face heat up yet again.  

“What if I promise that you won’t fall and that I’ll buy dinner after? If you do fall, then we can promise to never see each other again.” There’s a small playful smirk that threatens to tug on the corners of his mouth.

You purse your lips at him, fingers intertwining with each other as you weigh your pros and cons. On the one hand, you could finally indulge yourself with what might happen between the two of you. On the other, you’d have to lace up some skates and pray your jeans don’t rip.

“Do I get to choose the restaurant?” You meet his gaze with a quirked eyebrow.

“Sure.” He chuckles. From his voice to his laugh to the delicate features on his face, you wonder how anyone could say no to him.

It takes you a while to find skates that fit you comfortably. They were very used and even smelled like it too, much to your disdain. Armin makes sure to hold you by the arm as he leads you back to the rink entrance, letting go so he can step on the ice first then holds his hand out to you to take.

“I never got your name, by the way.”

You take it in your own hand, pleasantly surprised yet again by how warm it was. Your fingers tighten around his palm as he gently pulls you into him. Already you can feel your legs trembling under you – but was it the nerves or the lack of skill, you didn’t know. Regardless, you give him a smile.

“That’s because I haven’t told you yet. Buy me dinner first, then I’ll talk.”

[margareturtle]

I don’t need a series about the next gen of TLH but it would be fun if we could learn a little about them through references that Tessa made.

Like:

Tessa to Kit: ya know who Ash reminds me of is Penelope Fairchild when she was young. Penny and her twin Louisa were very smart but while Louisa was more outgoing I always felt that Penny was more secretive like Ash.

OR

Tessa to Jem (looking at Kit with Mina): Are you thinking what I’m thinking?

Jem: Alastair and Zachary

Tessa: Yes, I’m so glad Mina has a Kit in her life, I just hope for Kit’s sake and Mina doesn’t go through a phase of pranking her brother like Zachary did with Alastair

AND

Tessa watching Rafe and Max along with Mina:

(Max upset bc he is trying to draw something but it’s not coming out how he wants it to)

Tessa: It’s ok to not get it right the first few times Max, here let me tell you a story of one of your ancestors Christopher Joshi-Lightwood, he wanted to be an artist too…

[usafphantom2]

U.S. Air Force Awards RTX $1 Billion Contract to Upgrade F-22 Sensors

The contract follows the recent news about the tests of new advanced sensors on the F-22 Raptor, which the U.S. Air Force is planning to field quickly as part of the ongoing upgrade program.

Parth Satam

F-22 new sensors contract

An F-22 Raptor takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 30, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

Amid the acute need for 5th generation fighters in modern combat scenarios against peer adversaries, the U.S. Air Force is looking to upgrade its F-22 Raptor with a series of sensors to make it more survivable and relevant. The service announced on Aug. 29, 2024, the award of a $1 billion contract to RTX‘s Raytheon for new sensors that are categorized as “Group B hardware”, together with spares and support equipment.

“Work will be performed in McKinney, Texas, and is expected to be completed by May 8, 2029,” said the DoD contracts statement. The Aviationist had recently reported that the Air Force was testing new sensors on the F-22 to extend its service life, which would also be applied to the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) family of systems.

That report also quoted Brig. Gen. Jason D. Voorheis, the Program Executive Officer for Fighter and Advanced Aircraft, who said they were hoping to field these sensors faster. The Raptor team had conducted six flight tests to demonstrate the advanced sensors.

“The F-22 team is working really hard on executing a modernization roadmap to field advanced sensors, connectivity, weapons, and other capabilities. We’re executing that successfully, and that will lead to […] a rapid fielding in the near future.” This would be done through a Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) program.

Some of the sensors included in the contract could be the stealthy pods seen on the F-22. Air and Space Forces earlier quoted officials who confirmed that the pods host IRST (Infrared Search and Track) sensors. The development of a new IRST sensor for the Raptor was also confirmed by the service’s 2025 budget request, which however did not mention the sensor being podded.

This work is part of an F-22 improvement campaign that calls for $7.8 billion in investments before 2030, which includes $3.1 billion for research and development and $4.7 billion in procurement.

An F-22 Raptor with the Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs a flyover and air demonstration at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug 13, 2024. (U.S Air Force Photo by Trevor Cokley)

F-22’s future in the U.S. Air Force

The development is also in contrast with previously reported USAF plans to retire the older F-22 airframes, for which it had sought approval from the Congress. These F-22s are 32 Block 20 units from a total fleet of 186. At the same time, the service aims to upgrade the remaining 154 with new cryptography, an expanded open architecture, new weapons and an advanced threat warning receiver, beside the IRST.

However, the service now appears to be reconsidering that plan, after Voorheis was quoted in the ASF report: “From an F-22 sunsetting perspective, I don’t have a date for you.” “What I can tell you is that we are hyper-focused on modernization to sustain that air superiority combat capability for a highly contested environment for as long as necessary,” he added.

IMAGE 3: A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jun. 17, 2024. (Image credit: USAF/Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

The U.S. Air Force describes the Raptor as a combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distance. Initially introduced as an air-superiority-only asset, the F-22 later started performing both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.

The F-35 is largely a strike fighter and an airborne sensor-fusion and data-processing capable command post in its tactical orientation. But the Raptor is a pure air dominance interceptor. Although costly to upgrade and maintain, it nevertheless can play an important role in degrading adversary air power through either long-range BVR (Beyond Visual Range) and dogfights.

Moreover, having F-22s also increases the number of LO (Low Observable) aircraft in the inventory, at least until more F-35s are available, especially the TR-3 (Technology Refresh-3) Block 4 upgraded variants.

In 2021 too, then Air Force chief General Charles Q. Brown Jr. revealed his “4+1” fighter plan, suggesting the F-22 to be replaced by the NGAD while retaining the F-35, F-15E and EX, and the F-16. The “plus 1” was the A-10, but in March 2023, Brown said the A-10s were being retired faster than expected and the entire fleet would possibly be divested by 2030.

Meanwhile the NGAD’s future itself is uncertain after U.S.A.F have noted its technical complexity and financial implications. The F-22 thus seems to be back in the running.

On Jul. 10, 2024, Air Combat Command chief Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said during a Mitchell Institute event that the service has no official plan to retire its F-22 Raptors. “Right now, there’s…frankly isn’t an F-22 replacement and the F-22 is a fantastic aircraft,” said Wilsbach. “I’m in favor of keeping the Block 20s. They give us a lot of training value, and even if we had to in an emergency use the Block 20s in a combat situation, they’re very capable.”

F-22 Indonesia

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, conduct Dynamic Force Employment operations at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Air Force Base, Indonesia, on Aug. 6, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mitchell Corley)

Other known F-22 upgrades

Other upgrades mentioned in the 2025 budget request are a Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), Link 16, a Multifunction Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS), a new Operational Fight Program, advanced radar Electronic Protection and an Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System (INS) Modernization (EGI-M).

Voorheis also mentioned the GRACE (Government Reference Architecture Compute Environment) software that would allow “non-traditional F-22 software” to be installed on the aircraft and provide “additional processing and pilot interfaces.”

A new helmet is also being tested, as part of the Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet program to replace the current 40-year-old HGU-55P headgear. The new helmet would also allow the introduction of helmet-mounted devices which provide essential flight and weapon aiming information through line of sight imagery, easing the workload of the pilots.

About Parth Satam

Parth Satam's career spans a decade and a half between two dailies and two defense publications. He believes war, as a human activity, has causes and results that go far beyond which missile and jet flies the fastest. He therefore loves analyzing military affairs at their intersection with foreign policy, economics, technology, society and history. The body of his work spans the entire breadth from defense aerospace, tactics, military doctrine and theory, personnel issues, West Asian, Eurasian affairs, the energy sector and Space.

@Theaviationist.com

[lindyloosims]

Am I happy about this? Of course I am! Did we plan it? Fuck no! Did I go out and get a vasectomy after Zaccy was born? Heck yeah! Do we use condoms every time we make love? We sure do! So what went wrong...or right...the rules of my generation state that the offspring limit is two, Tiff and I agreed to this, so what do we do about this problem? I don't want to get rid of a perfectly healthy baby, money has always been an issue but we still raised the boys on a tiny income. We're both happy to have children so there is no logical reason, other than the rule, for us to get rid of this baby!

So we're keeping it, fuck the rules!

Am I scared to be a dad at my age? Yes but it's nothing I haven't done before, only younger. Dawson and Zachary turned out to be wonderful young men and that's all down to me and Tiff! We might be older parents, but this baby will want for nothing! They'll also never have to worry about being alone, they'll have two big brothers looking out for them, three if you count my buddy Wes.

GRIFF: We can do this!

TIFF: Yes we can! Are you happy?

GRIFF: Over the moon!

TIFF: I hope it's a girl!

If I'm honest, so do I! We have two boys and a wolf, we need some more feminine energy around here!

⏮️Previous/Next⏭️

LJ's Note: This really was a pure accident, Griff had the snip and he always wears protection when he and Tiff woo hoo! So when I had Tiff take the test I never expected them to be pregnant, the game is funny like that eh? I know the 1st gen rule is offspring limit of 2, but how can I in all concsience take this away from them? They're so happy!

[jazzystudios82]

Novel Recommendations ♡

Much like Belle from "Beauty and the Beast", I love to read books. I've read a lot of books over the years, and here are some that, hopefully, sounds interesting enough to pick up as your next read if it intrigues you.

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Adult:

Lore & Lust The Gospel by Gen Z Red, White, and Royal Blue

The Bromance Book Club Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting

Crazy Rich Asians Vampires of Eden Legends and Lattes

A Lady for a Duke Frankenstein Can't Spell Treason without Tea

Angels Before Man

Teen and YA (Young Adult):

The Hate U Give Cemetery Boys The Wrath & The Dawn duology

With the Fire on High The Lunar Chronicles Iron Widow (series)

Belladonna Series Lovely War Market of Monsters (series)

The Belles (series) Sisters of the Snake duology Felix Ever After

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (series)

Sorcery of Thorns Girls of Paper and Fire (series)

The Blood of Stars duology The Luis Ortega Survival Club

Love a la Mode Love and Gelato (series) 96 Words for Love

The Henna Wars Girls Made of Snow and Glass The Kyoshi Novels

Empress of all Seasons The Candle and the Flame

I Love You so Mochi Miles Morales: Suspended

The Hunger Games (series) Children of Blood and Bone (Series)

Middle Grade:

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Heroes of Olympus

Howl's Moving Castle (series) Coraline Zachary Ying (series)

The Giver (series) Wonder Kiki's Delivery Service Holes

Girl Giant and the Monkey King Esperanza Rising

The School for Good and Evil Ever After High (series)

The Wolf Princess Witchings (series)

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[ask-the-drdt-next-gen-au]

DRDT Next Gen AU - The Entire Class of the New Generation

From Left to Right on each row!

TOP ROW •Mina Lilsa, Ultimate Couple's Counselor (15) •Ariana Rinestone, Ultimate Student (16) •Ryuunosuke Kawa, Ultimate Lucky Student (15) •Nicole Ruby, Ultimate Fashionista (17) •Estella Skies, Ultimate Astrologist (16) •Zoey Coris, Ultimate Streamer (17) •Elijah "Eli" Jing, Ultimate Sculptor (16) •Glinda Forrest, Ultimate Botanist (16)

BOTTOM ROW •Crow Unicry, Ultimate Troublemaker (17) •Harrison Valentine, Ultimate Music Writer (17) •Alice Matthews, Ultimate Hair Stylist (15) •Simone Cuevas, Ultimate Adventurer (16) •Zachary "Zach" Coris, Ultimate Daredevil (16) •Nori Giles, Ultimate Horror Novelist (15) •Everest Sage, Ultimate Model (15) •Megami Ayaka, Ultimate Fantasy Novelist (15)

[byronlc]

multi-muse indie rp blog with canon muses. medium to low activity. 21+. penned by am. millennial. CET. likes rare fandoms. very slow writer.

rules memes open starters muse list under the cut

mains and affiliates: neverfittedin / dcyswclking, entangledmuses / ofthexnight, sarcaasmic

graphics by the amazing @neverfittedin

muse list

all canon muses can be treated as OCs and are adaptable to (almost) any fandom/setting

🚩 marks villainous/dangerous muse

Primary Muses

🚩 Trevor Anderson, 21-27, bi, Hellraiser (2022), fc Drew Starkey

your casual criminal crush

(🚩) Peter Rumancek, pan, 19-22; or 27-31, Hemlock Grove, fc Aaron Taylor-Johnson (post-series, headcanon-based portrayal)

your sexy man-beast who tore his own heart out

🚩Barry, 24-28, Outer Banks, fc Nick Cirillo moved to @klldare

your local drug dealer with a good heart and a gold tooth

Zach MacLaren, 20-24, The Other Zoey, fc Drew Starkey (intro)

your typical jock that is literally a puppy dog (aka the other Zach)

Secondary Muses

🚩James “Junior” Rennie, straight, 21-28, Under The Dome, fc Alexander Koch (intro)

your sociopathic obsessive boy next door

Dale “Barbie” Barbara, straight, 30-36, Under The Dome, fc Mike Vogel

your brooding anti-hero

(🚩) Liam/Angelus/Angel, 270 and forever 23 vampire; or 20-25 human, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, fc Jacob Elordi (headcanon-based portrayal; also modern non-vampire verse)

your ever-brooding, moody vampire cursed with a soul

Dylan Massett, straight, 21-27, Bates Motel, fc Max Thieriot

your white knight in a leather jacket

Selective/Exclusive Muses

James M. Beaufort, straight, 18-23, Maxton Hall, fc Damian Hardung (exclusive to @entangledmuses' Ruby Bell)

your way too attractive rich boy

🚩Rafe Cameron, 19-26, Outer Banks, fc Drew Starkey moved to @klldare

your @unhlnged rich boy

JJ Maybank, pan, 18-23, Outer Banks, fc Rudy Pankow moved to @klldare

your chaotic, quick-tempered @salt-lifer

Natalie Scatorccio, 18-23, Yellowjackets, fc Sophie Thatcher (very selective)

your i-don't-give-a-shit-but-also-care-too-much queen of misfits

New Muses (pending)

Troy Otto, Fear the Walking Dead, fc Daniel Sharman

your severly broken psycho boy

Fox Mulder, The X-Files, fc tbd

your tbd

Coriolanus Snow, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, fc Tom Blyth

your tbd

Louisa "Wheezie" Cameron, 18-23, Outer Banks, fc Victoria Justice (aged-up headcanon-based portrayal) moved to @klldare

your little miss always overlooked

Nadia Godfrey, 18-23, Hemlock Grove, fc Elle Fanning (aged-up headcanon-based portrayal)

tbd

Muses on Hiatus

Grayson Ernest Theodor Spencer, ace, 24-28, Silber Trilogy, fc Josh Hutcherson (heavily headcanon-based portrayal)

your permanently tired loser boy, who will do anything for a cup of coffee

🚩Carlisle Cullen, 400 and forever 35, Twilight, fc Alexander Skarsgård (headcanon-based portrayal) (intro)

not your teen romance novel's friendly vampire daddy

🚩Chase Collins, 30-36, bi, The Covenant, fc Sebastian Stan (also younger version and non-magical version)

your power-hungry warlock with a wicked sense of humor

Luke Riordan, 21-26, Gen V, fc Patrick Schwarzenegger

your golden boy with a dark future

Zachary "Zach" Shan-Yung Dempsey, demi, 21-28, 13 Reasons Why, fc Ross Butler

your former jock turned musician that will literally come pick you up

[cammie-morgan-goode]

Cam’s Writing Masterlist

Hi friends! For those of you that are looking for more writing blurbs and a deeper analysis of the Gallagher Girls Series and its characters, look no further! I’ve compiled a list of all of my writings thus far. I’ll update the list at the end of the week with everything I’ve posted that week.

Thank you so much for the support, I can’t do this without you. ❤️

Cammie Appreciation

importance of Josh for cammie’s character growth

importance of Matt’s death for cammie’s character growth part 1

importance of Matt's death for cammie's character growth part 2

OSOT angst for Cammie part 1

OSOT angst for Cammie part 2

My mom’s a badass one-shot

Cam’s a smarty

Zach Appreciation

Zach’s nightmares and Joe’s nightmares

Zach’s love for Cam

Zach and Townsend Bonding

Zach’s thoughts on Tabby wedding

Zach and Catherine’s relationship part 1

Zach and Catherine’s relationship part 2

Zach and Catherine like mother like son

Zach Bonding with the Girls headcanon

Zach’s experience with girls part 1

Zach’s experience with girls part 2

Zach getting flirted with

Zach Cooking

Zach is a damn good spy

Zach angst: I Went Crazy one-shot

Zammie Fluff

Who’s shirt is that really? One-shot

Caught One-shot AO3

You also Squeak One-Shot

Let’s Make a Cake One-Shot

It’s Distracting, Zachary One-Shot

Am I Keeping You Up? One-Shot

Are you even working? One-Shot

Will Jimmy Mind? One-Shot

Our Sweater One-Shot

Zammie Angst

Did you have a nightmare? One-shot

Deserve One-Shot

Bruise One-Shot

Code Red One-Shot

Zammie Parenting

Headcanon: Spy

Who Needs More Supervision? One-Shot

Just Like Your Mother Next-Gen One-Shot

She’s Perfect Next-Gen/Parenting One-Shot

Zammie Things

when Zach came back and cam didn’t

Zammie Christmas things

Zammie nightmares part 1 analysis

Zammie nightmares part 2 analysis

Macey Appreciation

Macey McHenry appreciation

McWinters Fluff

Itch One-Shot

McWinters Angst

McWinters Parenting

Bex Appreciation

Liz Appreciation

Best Friend Appreciation ‘00s

Zammie Proposal

Joe Appreciation

if Joe was awake during OSOT

Joseph Solomon Matchmaker

Gallagher/Blackthorne exchange

ranting on the inner workings of the DC tail via Joseph Matchmaker Solomon

Matt Appreciation

Matthew Morgan appreciation

Rachel Appreciation

Changing Gallagher Academy history

Why and when Rachel took the job as Headmistress

Joe/Rachel Fluff

Joe/Rachel Fluff: Endearing One-Shot

Joe/Rachel Angst

Joe/Rachel Parenting

Matt/Rachel Fluff

Perfect One-Shot

Reunion One-Shot

Matt/Rachel Angst

Matt/Rachel Parenting

Abby Appreciation

Townsend Appreciation

Tabby Fluff

Sit Still One-Shot

Stay with me Please One-Shot

Tabby Angst

You Knew? One-Shot

Things I Don’t Say One-Shot

Tabby Parenting

A Day In The Life, Right? Parenting One-Shot

Sorry, Your Hair Was In Your Face Parenting One-Shot

Best Friend Appreciation ‘80s

besties in the 80’s headcanon

connections between our grownups

if Matt was around when Rachel and Joe got together which is hilarious

NSFW Ramblings

Headcanons for each character

Zammie’s first time

McWinter’s kink

Book + Character Analysis

Zach in DJGC

Zach leaving Blackthorne

CMH Zammie

Zach and Joe analysis

Character Heights

Character Birthdays pt 1

Character Birthdays pt 2

Character Zodiacs

Character Siblings

Blackthorne Friendships

Epilogue Ideas

Circle and the Circus

Character Favorites

Music

Hobbies

Pets

Foods

Fights

Gallagher Academy

The Sisterhood Girly Things

Languages

Spy Games at the Academy

Random Headcanons

Zammie Wedding pt 1

Zammie Wedding pt 2

Zammie Wedding pt 3

Random Character Headcanons

Cameron Family Name

GG music playlist

Fancast ideas + things

Casting Ideas

Zach's Looks

Book Appreciation

growing up with these books changed me

Questions

Code names

Fanfic recommendations

Updated: 05/07/23

[kaitcreates]

Next gen TLH brain rot has token over and now I have vague plot outlines for stories following these charcters. Original charcters are involved but I’ve tried to stick as closely to cannon as I know it.