#about : paige yoon

[nepoupdates]

who's family would be the most interesting to watch if they were on reality tv?

alright  ,  here  are  my  top  three  contenders:  the  yoons  ,  the  grimaldis  ,  and  the  sinclairs  . 

THE  YOONS  (  @dearpaige  ,  @teagvns  ,  @wcrstbehaviior  ,  @drearieds  ):  i  think  theirs  is  the  most  intriguing  .  three  kids  and  the  mom  just  up  and  leaves  for  paris  after  paige  ?  no  divorce  .  just  living  her  life  in  europe  while  the  father  is  here  operating  his  plastic  and  reconstructive  surgery  clinic  .  coupled  with  the  fact  that  paige  looks  nothing  like  teagan  or  cameron  .  not  to  mention  ,  eight  is  always  tense  around  the  father  .  i  sense  a  very  interesting  story  (  but  let  me  be  the  first  to  break  it  and  the  reality  show  can  follow  )

THE  GRIMALDIS  (  @delicatlueur  ,  @concertaes  ):  okay  maybe  not  the  entire  family  but  definitely  one  centered  around  julien  and  percy  .  i  think  it  would  be  entertaining  to  watch  one  of  our  resident  bottle  blondes  live  it  up  like  paris  hilton  in  2003  .  and  for  percy  ?  she's  not  in  monaco  for  a  reason  ,  right  ?  there's  gotta  be  something  behind  it  .

THE  SINCLAIRS  (  @rubyxsinclair  ,  @natesinclairs  ):  who  says  golden  sibling  +  resented  sibling  won't  make  for  great  television  ?  i'd  personally  like  to  see  it  .  ruby  isn't  as  squeaky  clean  as  everyone  thinks  .  and  nathaniel  ?  well  surely  he'll  get  tired  of  being  overshadowed  by  his  sister's  scandals  .

[teagvns]

*     ꗃ      unlocked   . . .   THE  YOON  FAMILY  !

TASK  002:  AMERICAN  ROYALTY  .  the  yoon  family  has  only  come  to  wealth  within  the  recent  generation  .  with  elijah  yoon  making  his  fortune  as  a  doctor  in  plastic  and  reconstructive  surgery  ,  the  younger  yoons  have  been  provided  countless  opportunities  due  to  this  newly  acquired  wealth  .  and  despite  the  wealth  this  family  has  amassed  ,  they  are  no  stranger  to  scandal  .  whispers  about  elijah  yoon’s  more  dubious  medical  practices  exist  .  rumored  of  course  .  and  then  there’s  genevieve  dupont's  sudden  departure  to  france  just  years  after  paige's  birth  .  no  explanation  .  no  divorce  .  just  two  individuals  living  separate  lives  despite  still  being  legally  married  .  and  while  this  might’ve  been  a  quiet  scandal  among  the  upper  east  side  social  circle  ,  nepoupdates  has  caught  wind  and  publicized  it  .  

family  members  include:  elijah  yoon  ,  genevieve  dupont  ,  peter  “eight”  yoon  (  eldest  son  )  ,  teagan  yoon  (  eldest  daughter  )  ,  paige  yoon  (  youngest  daughter  ,  HALF-siblings  to  teagan  &  eight  )  .

@nepofminspo  ,  @dearpaige  ,  @drearieds

OOC NOTES.

this  task  specifically  dives  into  the  dynamics  between  teagan  and  her  family  in  order  to  provide  the  reader  with  ooc  information  beyond  what’s  known  in-character   .  the  in-character  vanity  fair  article  is  a  positive  profile  on  the  yoon  family  and  their  rise  within  the  upper  east  side  social  scene  .  it  doesn’t  touch  upon  any  of  the  more  scandalous  rumors  about  the  yoons  and  mainly  focuses  on  their  successes  within  their  respective  fields  of  work  .

DYNAMICS .

teagan  &  elijah.    let’s  confirm  one  thing  .  teagan  absolutely  despises  her  father  .  it  wasn’t  always  this  way  .  but  that’s  how  it  is  now  .  for  the  first  five  years  of  her  life  ,  she  was  definitely  daddy’s  little  girl  .  elijah  actually  paid  attention  to  her  .  but  the  arrival  of  her  younger  sister  resulted  in  a  sudden  shift  in  their  dynamic  .  teagan  no  longer  associates  her  father  with  the  loving  and  attentive  man  he  once  was  .  their  relationship  over  the  years  have  been  fraught  with  tension  .  with  elijah  focusing  his  attention  on  paige  ,   teagan  did  her  best  to  earn  her  father’s  approval  .  maybe  she’ll  finally  get  an  ounce  of  attention  .  however  ,  the  need  for  approval  turns  to  resentment  and  everything  teagan  did  was  in  spite  of  her  father  .  she  knows  she’s  not  the  favorite  .  and  knows  better  than  to  rely  on  him  to  actually  show  up  much  less  hold  a  conversation  that  doesn’t  involve  comparing  herself  to  paige  .  as  sad  as  it  is  ,  she’s  convinced  that  her  father  doesn’t  love  her  .  he  looks  at  her  as  if  she’s  a  stranger  .  like  she  isn’t  his  first-born  daughter  .

teagan  &  genevieve.    between  her  mother  and  father  ,  teagan  very  much  prefers  her  mother  .  where  her  father  lacks  ,  her  mother  makes  up  for  it  .  while  paige  is  elijah’s  favorite  ,  teagan  is  genevieve’s  .  and  it’s  not  exactly  by  choice  .  when  the  parent  you  live  with  wants  nothing  to  do  with  you  ,  you  turn  to  the  parent  who  does  .  despite  living  in  france  ,  genevieve  is  still  involved  in  every  aspect  of  teagan’s  life  .  and  maybe  it’s  the  favoritism  that  blinds  her  to  the  way  her  mother  treats  paige  as  if  she’s  distant  family  .  but  she  likes  the  attention  .  likes  that  her  mother  supports  her  .  she’ll  take  any  opportunity  to  spend  more  time  with  her  mother  .  although  in  recent  years  ,  it’s  become  challenging  due  to  her  schedule  .  but  teagan  won’t  shy  away  from  crediting  her  mother  for  fueling  and  supporting  her  ambitions  .

teagan  &  eight.    they  playfully  bicker  .  they’re  unafraid  to  voice  their  opinions  to  one  another  .  and  he’s  probably  one  of  the  few  people  that  can  get  away  with  calling  out  her  dysfunctional  relationship  with  her  and  paige  .  teagan  fully  trusts  eight  and  wouldn’t  hesitate  to  go  to  him  for  advice  (  and  yes  ,  she  expects  the  side  of  sass  first  before  he  spews  anything  helpful  )  .  teagan  views  eight  as  an  equal  .  someone  who  can  actively  deal  with  their  crazy  family  and  knows  how  much  of  a  HEADACHE  their  father  can  be  .  and  understands  why  herself  and  paige  act  the  way  they  do  when  it  comes  to  dealing  with  their  parents  .  she  won’t  hesitate  to  be  he  shoulder  he  can  lean  on  should  he  need  it  .

teagan  &  paige.    they’re  five  years  apart  in  age  and  their  relationship  is  …  complicated  .  with  paige  being  favored  by  her  father  and  teagan  being  favored  by  her  mother  ,  the  two  have  been  pit  against  each  other  for  as  long  as  they  can  remember  .  paige  sees  her  in  direct  competition  with  her  older  sister  .  it’s  sad  .  while  they’re  family  ,  paige  and  teagan  are  more  akin  to  strangers  than  they  are  sisters  .  moments  when  they  do  in  fact  act  like  a  family  are  far  and  few  .  and  when  it  happens  ,  both  refuse  to  acknowledge  that  such  a  moment  was  shared  .  teagan  isn’t  blind  to  paige’s  hostility  and  part  of  her  knows  that  her  younger  sister  won’t  have  her  back  .  the  two  are  very  different  .  and  it’s  obvious  .  with  teagan’s  more  standoffish  demeanor  and  paige’s  loud  personality  ,  it’s  no  surprise  which  of  the  two  yoon  sisters  people  prefer  to  spend  their  time  with  .  she  knows  paige  is  the  more  preferred  relative  even  amongst  extended  family  .  and  as  of  late  ,  teagan  finds  herself  wanting  to  repair  this  relationship  .  she  wants  to  be  an  older  sister  to  paige  .  and  while  she’s  never  voiced  it  ,  she  does  support  her  younger  sister  .  unfortunately  ,  part  of  her  also  believes  it  might  be  too  late  due  to  years  of  shared  animosity  .

[wcrstbehaviior]

location: lure fishbar partipants: cameron yoon & paige yoon ( @paigeisms )

"and how was the gala?" cameron asked with a smile as he leaned over the table, "i hope you enjoyed yourself." his own gala invitation had sat unopened in the mail tray before eventually making its way to the recycling. he'd attended more than enough to know it wasn't his scene, but that didn't mean he didn't want to hear about it.

[nepofm]

spotted   at      met      steps     ,   peter   “eight”   yoon ,   paige   &   teagan’s  older   brother   wc   ,   alex  landi   ,   wearing      last      season’s      jimmy      choo      ?      i’d      leave      the      steps      in      the      next     24      hours   before      nepoupdates      catches      them      &      if      it      were      me     ,     i’d      definitely      go      back      to      the     checklist    of      golden      rules     .

alex  landi.     he/they.     male.      ›spotted   at   the   met   steps   ,   peter  “eight"  yoon   ,   most   likely   listening   to   i  hate  it   by   again&again   with   their   airpods   pro   .   the   twenty - eight  year  old  gained   quite   a   reputation   ,   known   to   be   -argumentative  &  critical    yet   +loyal  &  intelligent   to   anyone   who   knows   them   .   you'll   easily   spot   them   when   you   hear  about  eight  never  letting  others  refer  to  him  by  his  first  name  or  last  name  ,  the  smell  of  cigarettes  that  cling  to  his  cable  knit  ,  cream  sweater  ,  or  him  working  nights  so  late  he  leaves  later  than  his  father   ,   followed   by   peach  tea  &  vanilla  ice  cream   .   latest   nepoupdates   article   talks   about   latest   gossipabout   your   muse   eight  storming  out  of  his  father's  clinic  ,  screaming  , ’ you  tell  her  or  i  will! ’   ,   but   i   guess   any   reputation   is   good   reputation   .  

[f-ngrl]

hiphop gallery (krhiphoplover on ig) made a 5 minute sampler for all october releases of popular/”bigger” artists in khh and krnb! :) each block is about 1 minute:

Jvcki Wai - Go Back // Justhis - Sun Goes Down (prod. R.Tee) // lilboi - Fallin' // Leellamarz - Ex // Swervy, SURGERY - Surgeons // Lee Chanhyuk - Panorama //

Dynamic Duo - She Gonna Stop (feat. Leellamarz) (prod. TOIL) // Anandelight - Burn it (feat. NSW Yoon) // Slom - Anirago (feat. Zion.T) // Paul Blanco - Sound of Smoke // sokodomo, Jay Park, MVP, Big Naughty - Deja Vu // Paloalto - Priceless (feat. Toigo) // Trade L - NG (feat. pH-1, Jay Park) //

Nochang - afterlight (feat. Jimmy Paige, Han Yohan) // unofficialboyy, Jazzy Moon - khalifa (feat. Young B) // Groovyroom, Gemini, Mirani - Rollin' // Owen - Calling // LeeHyunJun - White Lighter // Hypnosis Therapy - +82 //

Jamie - 3D Woman // D-Hack - Run the Star (feat. Swervy) // Reddy - Chicken Dinna // Lil Gimchi - Hold me Down (feat. Oxynova, Sc4f) // Viann, Choi LB, Khundi Panda - DANG // Dok2 - God's Science Remix (feat. Tablo) // SAAY - Talk 2 Me Nice //

Pateko, Jayci yucca, Kid Wine - Come to me // Vinxen - Fragrance // meenoi - faraway // Bibi - Sweet Sorrow of Mother // 

my fave songs (after listening to the few seconds :D) are bold ^_^

anyone wanna share which songs you liked? :)

[nepoupdates]

found some pics of paige when she was younger, and man, she looks nothing like teagan and cameron

i  feel  like  we  already  knew  that  ,  didn't  we  ?  wasn't  that  why  miss  paige  was  so  HELLBENT  on  hiding  any  and  all  pictures  of  herself  from  prying  eyes  ?  let's  not  forget  she  was  overheard  talking  to  teagan  about  hiring  extra  security  to  guard  those  photos  .  you'd  think  that  those  photographs  are  worth  more  than  diamonds  but  maybe  they  are  .  the  paige  we  know  now  could've  looked  VERY  different  .  after  all  ,  the  yoon  father  makes  a  living  off  changing  appearances  ...  (  @dearpaige  ,  @teagvns  ,  @wcrstbehaviior  )

[teagvns]

*     ꗃ      unlocked   . . .   THE  YOON  FAMILY  !

the  yoon  family  is  a  complicated  one  .  with  three  children  ,  four  if  you  count  the  existence  of  a  child  none  of  them  knew  about  ,  it’s  a  scandal  dying  to  reveal  itself  .

&.  @flowcrbcds  ,  @paigeisms  ,  @nepofminspo  !

*     ꗃ      𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗗   . . .    TEAGAN  YOON.    eldest  daughter  .  an  actress  who  has  built  herself  quite  the  resume  since  her  breakout  role  as  dani  in  midsommar  .  along  with  some  of  her  co-stars  ,  she  could  be  considered  as  one  of  her  generation’s  most  pivotal  actors  .  half-sibling  to  paige  and  mikayla  .  

*     ꗃ      𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗗   . . .    MIKAYLA  MEUNIER.    second  eldest  daughter  .  an  up  and  coming  journalist  who  will  stop  at  nothing  to  break  a  story  .  while  not  from  a  wealthy  upbringing  ,  they  currently  find  themselves  in  the  midst  of  the  upper  east  side  crowd  .  also  half-sibling  to  teagan  and  fully  related  to  paige  .

*     ꗃ      𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗗   . . .    PAIGE  YOON.    youngest  daughter  .  one  of  the  latest  musical  discoveries  that’s  quickly  gained  exposure  .  most  known  for  her  debut  album  ,  sour  as  well  as  the  sea  of  drama  that  always  seems  to  surround  her  .  half-sibling  to  teagan  and  fully  related  to  mikayla  .

[delicatlueur]

                    thea   laughs   ,   eyes   sparkling   with   amusement   .       “   oh   ,   gem   ,   i   totally   get   it   !       i   mean   ,   who   wouldn’t   swap   out   city   traffic   and   annoying   paparazzi   for   some   sweet   beach   action   ,   like   ,   in   a   heartbeat   ?       st .   lucia   sounds   like   a   dream   ,   but   coming   back   to   reality   ,   that’s   the   hard   part   ,   right   ?       i   mean   ,   sure   ,   crashing   in   your   own   bed   again   is   sweet   and   all   ,   but   you’ve   gotta   be   missing   those   tropical   cocktails   and   killer   sunsets   .       plus   ,   jetlag   ?       it’s   like   the   universe’s   way   of   saying   ,   ‘   welcome   back   ,   now   struggle   ’   .       and   speaking   of   struggle   ,   when   are   you   going   to   drop   by   my   show   for   an   interview   ?       we   can   play   a   few   rounds   of   spill   your   guts   or   fill   your   guts   ,   you   know   ?       it’ll   be   the   perfect   chance   for   me   to   sneak   in   some   juicy   questions   about   what   really   happened   between   you   and   paige   yoon   .   ”       //       @gemmajcmes

open starter ( @nepofmstarters )

"I'm like a migrating bird when it starts getting colder. Catch me hopping on a flight to a sunny beach destination." Gemma stated with a chuckle. "St. Lucia is amazing, one of my favorite places. I'm missing it already even though I just got back after a few weeks of relaxing in paradise." She had yet to even fully unpack her bags since she'd returned to the city. "But I definitely missed my bed and the jetlag is so real."

[wcrstbehaviior]

location: unspecified participants: cameron yoon & paige yoon (@dearpaige)

"so," cameron paused momentarily, "what's this i heard about you throwing a dead body in the river?" he made a pointed expression as he waited for paige's answer.

[nepofm]

spotted      at      met      steps   , wearing      last      season’s      jimmy      choo     ?  i’d      leave      the      steps      in      the      next   24      hours   before      nepoupdates      catches      them      &  if      it      were      me     ,     i’d      definitely      go      back      to      the     checklist    of      golden      rules     .

solji  lim  kim  jisoo

teagan   yoon  adeline  rudolph  ,  paige  yoon’s  older  sister  wc  +  josette  seong’s  co-stars  wc

kim  jisoo.     she/her.     cis  woman.      ›spotted   at   the   met   steps   ,   solji   lim  ,   most   likely   listening   to   low   by   sza  with   their   airpods   pro   .   the twenty   eight   year   old   gained   quite   a   reputation   ,   known   to   be   -hedonistic  yet  +bewitching  to   anyone   who   knows   them   .   you’ll   easily   spot   them   when   you   hear   about   expertly   hailing   a   cab   with   the   wave   of   a   perfectly   manicured   hand   ,   the   gentle   crinkling   of   tissue   paper   as   nostrils   take   in   the   scent   of   honey   sweet   snapdragons   ,   the   upturn   of   glossed   petals   as   the   dominoes   fall   in   her   favor   ,   and   perfectly   coordinated   outfits   only   to   attend   her   morning   pilates   class ,   followed   by   electric   cherry   by   tom   ford  .   latest   nepoupdates   article   talks  about   solji   lim   fuels   romance   rumors   with   mysterious   billionaire   after   being   spotted   on   romantic   parisian   getaway   ,   but   i   guess   any   reputation   is   good   reputation   .

adeline   rudolph.     she/her.     cis  woman.      ›spotted   at   the   met   steps   ,   teagan   yoon   ,   most   likely   listening   to   oh   no!   by   marina   with   their   airpods   pro   .   the   twenty-six   gained   quite   a   reputation   ,   known   to   be   -acerbic   yet   +sharp-witted   to   anyone   who   knows   them   .   you’ll   easily   spot   them   when   you   hear   about   crisp   morning   air   ,   the   constant   need   for   something   more   ,   using  running   as  a  workout  and  an  escape   ,   followed   by   their   chloé   naturelle   by   chloé   .   their   latest   nepoupdates   cameo   talks   about   a   diva   ?   teagan   seen   walking   off   set    and   refused   to   return   unless   demands   are   met   ,   but   i   guess   any   reputation   is   good   reputation   .   **  fulfilling  paige  yoon’s  older  sister  wc  &  josie  seong’s  co-stars  wc

[allinmymincl]

sage is certain that, like him, harlowe actually knows there's a so - called ' right way ' to hold a teacup ( although he's unsure if they were forced into etiquette classes as a kid or somehow managed to dodge it like he did ), but he shrugs. "if you don't know if there's a right way to hold a teacup, then what makes you think that keeping my pinky up while i hold mine would be seen as ' prim and proper ' ? " he arches a brow, but finds it difficult to pretend that his inquiry is serious. he doesn't care about tea parties, or what's considered proper at tea parties — but, he doesn't mind tea itself, and harlowe is sort of funny, enough to put a half - smirk on his face. "so what you're saying is that i'm less rebellious than a bunch of old ladies ? 'cause this ... " liquid sloshes over the lip of his cup as he brandishes it at harlowe. it slops onto the table, and probably onto his pants. he doesn't really care. " ... just tea." sage almost tips his head back and groans when they manage to bring up a topic he does care about. sort of. indirectly. "at least they decided to skip the live orchestra playing covers of shitty pop songs," he offers, "the list of things that would ruin a good time faster than being forced to listen to a violin cover of an xavier kent song only has one thing on it, and it's being forced to listen to a violin cover of a paige yoon song."

         laughter  bubbles  up  at  his  comment  .  “  is  there  even  a  right  way  to  hold  up  a  tea  cup  ?  ”  technically  yes  but  harlowe  doesn’t  care  about  the  etiquette  of  that  .  it’s  not  like  they’re  meeting  the  royal  family  or  whatever  .  “  y’know  what  ,  i  think  you  need  to  keep  your  pinky  up  .  that’ll  really  show  that  you’re  prim  and  proper  .  ”  they’ll  joke  .  truthfully  ,  they  just  don’t  care  if  they’re  going  to  be  the  topic  of  conversation  .  harlowe’s  managed  to  keep  their  private  life  exactly  what  it  is  .  private  .  so  they’ll  let  others  continue  to  speculate  .  at  sage’s  admission  ,  they  can’t  help  but  shoot  their  friend  a  sympathetic  smile  .  “  then  it’s  clear  that  their  lives  are  VERY  shallow  .  ”  they  place  the  teacup  down  on  the  saucer  with  a  loud  clink  .  “  like  you  said  ,  aesthetics  .  ”  they  chuckle  .  “  but  i  have  a  feeling  most  people  aren’t  here  for  the  tea  anyways  .  i’m  pretty  sure  more  than  half  the  old  ladies  here  have  spike  their  tea  with  some  gin  .  ”  or  sipping  on  gin  straight  .  “  i  will  say  this  event  does  feel  very  . . .  bridgerton  .  ”

[tempushq]

applicants , thank you so much for taking the time to apply to tempushq. we were so happy to have received the outpouring of love and support that we did and every single decision that we made was difficult – however , we think we chose the best cast of characters to start our group . to those who weren’t accepted , please feel free to reach out off – anonymous for feedback on your application and the admins will do our best to provide you with some .

to all of the accepted applicants below , congratulations ! please check your tumblr messages from the blog that you applied on – your link to join the main server will be in there . if you did not submit via tumblr or the link doesn’t work , message us with your discord handle instead . as a reminder , once you join the discord server , you have forty – eight hours to post a character introduction .

congratulations , niki ! you have been accepted as remus lupin with the fc of conan gray .

we had some stiff competition for remus but we all appreciated the characterization and nuance that you provided him with . not only were the song choices good but you also really captured remus’ essence ! we appreciated the literary parallels as well as learning about remus’ vices.

congratulations , ali ! you have been accepted as ginny weasley with the fc of go yoon jung .

out of all of the competitions , the competition for ginny was the stiffest . still , your app was our favorite . we really appreciated the detail that went into her pinterest as well as the information that you provided . we can’t wait to write with you !

congratulations , ashlie ! you have been accepted as neville longbottom with the fc of reece king .

we enjoyed your neville app immensely – especially how you delved into his upbringing destroying his confidence . it was absolutely lovely to see his development ! we enjoyed your writing a lot and we can’t wait for the opportunity to see your neville in action .

congratulations , glenna ! you have been accepted as theodore nott with the fc of cristiano palmerini .

your theo app was lovely and it was really close to the canon theo that we know and love ! we really enjoyed that theo is into photography – as that is an interest that we haven’t seen before in our different rps . the arts and crafts club headcanon ? that was very sweet as well !

congratulations , elle ! you have been accepted as andromeda black with the fc of margaret qualley .

we were completely blown away by your andromeda app and your characterization . the agency and the decisions that she made that were separate from her relationships was amazing – additionally , the app didn’t buy into most of the typical andromeda stereotypes that happens . we can’t wait to see what your andromeda brings to tempushq .

congratulations , caboose ! you have been accepted as arthur weasley with the fc of tbd .

this was easily one of our favorite apps . your characterization of arthur from the beginning of his life until now was so engaging and easy to read . we also really enjoyed the parallels to hilda spellman that you drew , overall an absolutely wonderful read !

congratulations , dread ! you have been accepted as fred weasley with the fc of cameron monaghan .

one of our favorite twins ! we really appreciated how you were so careful to fit fred into our version of canon – from having to repeat his seventh year to being into engineering – and the idea that he might be casually cruel at times . we’re so excited to interact with you !

congratulations , paige ! you have been accepted as bellatrix black with the fc of rainey qualley .

we were so glad to have received your application ! it was one of our favorite ones to read and we really felt as though it characterized bella well – our favorite part was the aesthetics . we also really loved the faceclaim matching that of andromeda , excellent choice ! we can’t wait to see bella in action .

congratulations , gray ! you have been accepted as regulus black with the fc of ian alexander .

thank you for your strong portrayal . seriously ! we really appreciated and adored your characterization of regulus after you re-submitted it . the nuance and the behavior was inline with canon and we can’t wait to see how you do them justice .

congratulations , manong ! you have been accepted as alastor moody with the fc of shayan shobhian .

manong , reading your app was a pleasure ! we especially enjoyed how you changed up some of the cultural aspects of aurorship to fit in with your portrayal with moody as well as the other headcanons that you provided about their paranoia . we can’t wait to write with moody ! constant vigilance .

congratulations , caboose ! you have been accepted as nymphadora tonks with the fc of lachlan watson .

caboose , your second app was a fun + amazing read . we really appreciated your take on tonks ( and admin dani even learned about their middle name - which is somehow worse than nymphadora ) and we can’t wait to see him further explore their identity - plus , we can’t wait to write some amazing interactions with you .

congratulations , gray ! you have been accepted as gilderoy lockhart with the fc of chance perdomo .

the ACTUAL gilderoy lockhart . all three admins were blown away by your portrayal from the funny little notes that you added in to the nuances of his personality . picturing him on the debate team somehow makes perfect sense and the elliot waugh parallel made us fall in love with him even more . thank you for this wonderful app ! 

congratulations , facie ! you have been accepted as cho chang with the fc of angela yuen .

we had two amazing apps for cho but yours just tugged at our heartstrings more . we really appreciated how you went into cho’s background and kept the scottish headcanon that katie leung did to make the role her own . your cho is amazing and we can’t wait to see her finish out her seventh year at hogwarts . 

congratulations , mandrs ! you have been accepted as george weasley with the fc of cameron monaghan .

popcorn in amortentia ? maybe george and i would get along pretty well ! all joking aside , we really enjoyed your app for george . you went into detail about aspects of his personality that we hadn’t yet considered - this is the other half of my favorite duo so i ( admin dani ) was super excited to read everything ! thank you for your brilliant app . 

congratulations , kat ! you have been accepted as gideon prewett with the fc of elliot knight .

our other favorite set of twins ! we really enjoyed reading your gideon app , kat - from learning about gideon’s patronus to his boggart - everything sucked us in . plus , we really appreciated your explanation of his extracurriculars . we can’t wait to write with you ! 

congratulations , neve ! you have been accepted as mary mcdonald with the fc of kitty chicha .

the instant that we read that mary is the antithesis to pureblood culture - we knew that you were the mary for us . your characterization from start to finish was amazing and we can’t wait to see mary in action - kicking ass and taking names . ( plus , the jason todd parallel - marry me , mary ? ) 

congratulations , neve ! you have been accepted as zacharias smith with the fc of desire mia .

neve , this app was amazing as well . we had never considered the possibility of a hufflepuff being cruel and cunning and admin izzy would like to say that luna belongs in ravenclaw , thank you very much ! :P also , i ( admin dani ) am also terrified of bats . thank you for this lovely application - we can’t wait to write with you !

congratulations , sommer ! you have been accepted as fleur delacour with the fc of tingting_lai .

sommer , we really enjoyed your fleur app . we enjoyed learning about her upbringing and how she feels protective over gabrielle - the delacour sister dynamic is one of our favorites in canon . plus , your playlist for her was lovely - la vie en rose is such a quintessentially fleur song .

congratulations , summer ! you have been accepted as astoria greengrass with the fc of mai am nhac .

summer , your writing was like poetry . we enjoyed every single bit of it and every single aspect of your astoria portrayal . it was nice to learn more about astoria - who is tragically underdescribed and underportrayed in canon . plus , the annabeth chase parallel and the daphne bridgerton voice ? consider astoria the love of our lives ! 

congratulations , lina ! you have been accepted as severus snape with the fc of aria shahghasemi .

lina , severus snape is a character we rarely see played accurately in hp rps . and as such , it was a pleasure to reserve your wonderful and well - chracterized application . the addition of the playlist and the pinterest were the proverbial cherries on top of the cake ! we can’t wait to write with your snape , thank you so much for applying ! 

congratulations , nyx ! you have been accepted as lucius malfoy with the fc of cameron porras .

this was an interesting take on lucius that we had never seen before - especially the part where he believes in reincarnation so that he can come back next time and do it better himself . we think it perfectly captured the slight narcissistic edges of his personality and we can’t wait to see ( one ) of our favorite malfoys in action . 

congratulations , almira ! you have been accepted as tracey davis with the fc of natasha liu bordizzo .

another slytherin to join the group ! as someone who likes leaf juice ( tea ) , i ( admin dani ) am slightly offended by the fact that tracey thinks it’s gross . however , we won’t hold it against her . we can’t wait to write with you and thank you for your lovely app ! 

congratulations , thia ! you have been accepted as marlene mckinnon with the fc of kim adis .

proud bisaya marlene mckinnon ! muggleborn marlene too ? this was a lovely app to read and i really enjoyed how you incorporated marlene’s background and mentioned her potential future . we can’t wait to write with you - thank you for this great app ! 

[quietya]

Black Lives Matter: A Reading List

On this blog, we believe Black Lives Matter. I’ve been quiet here because I’ve just been absorbing and listening and loud on other platforms. But I wanted to take the time and share some books by Black authors that may not be on your radar, books besides The Hate U Give and Dear Martin and Children of Blood and Bone (though I hope you’re reading those too, you’ve probably heard of them at this point). It also won’t just be books about Black pain because Black people have a huge range of experiences and they all deserve to be heard.

All the links in this post will go to Mahogany Books, a Black owned bookstore in Washington, D.C. that does ship. If I can’t find it on their website, the link will go to Semicolon Bookstore, another Black owned indie bookstore, this one located in Chicago’s, Bookshop page. Please note that many books are currently backordered because there’s a huge rush on books by Black authors (especially anti-racist books) right now and there was already a paper shortage and delays in printing because of COVID-19. If that’s the case, check your local library’s digital resources or check other bookstores since they all have varying stock.

Non-Fiction

We Are Not Yet Equal by Carol Anderson and Tonya Bolden Say Her Name by Zetta Elliott This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell and Aurelia Durand All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson Stamped by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

Contemporary and Historical

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo Solo by Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess The Wicker King by K. Ancrum Inventing Victoria by Tonya Bolden Saving Savannah by Tonya Bolden Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender This is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert Little and Lion by Brandy Colbert Pointe by Brandy Colbert The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now by Dana L. Davis The Voice in My Head by Dana L. Davis When the Stars Lead to You by Ronni Davis I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett Endangered by Lamar Giles Fake ID by Lamar Giles Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles Overturned by Lamar Giles Spin by Lamar Giles A Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. Grandison Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany D. Jackson Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson This is My America by Kim Johnson You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson I’m Not Dying with You Tonight by Kim Jones and Gilly Segal If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann 37 Things I Love (In No Particular Order) by Kekla Magoon How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon Light It Up by Kekla Magoon By Any Means Necessary by Candice Montgomery Home and Away by Candice Montgomery Slay by Brittney Morris Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe Girls Like Us by Randi Pink Sorry Not Sorry by Jaime Reed All-American Boys by Jason Reynolds The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds For Every One by Jason Reynolds Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds Truly Madly Royally by Debbie Rigaud The Blossom and the Firefly by Sherri L. Smith Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith Jackpot by Nic Stone Odd One Out by Nic Stone All the Things We Never Knew by Liara Tamani Calling My Name by Liara Tamani On the Come Up by Angie Thomas Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson This Side of Home by Renee Watson Watch Us Rise by Renee Watson and Ellen Hagan The Beauty That Remains by Ashley Woodfolk When You Were Everything by Ashley Woodfolk If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon American Street by Ibi Zoboi Black Enough edited by Ibi Zoboi Pride by Ibi Zoboii

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Daughters of Nri by Reni K. Amayo The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown A Phoenix First Must Burn edited by Patrice Caldwell The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton Mirage by Somaiya Daud The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow Pet by Akwaeke Emezi Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko Dread Nation by Justina Ireland Love is the Drug by Alaya Dawn Johnson The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson A River of Royal Blood by Amanda Joy A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney Agnes at the End of the World by Kelly McWilliams The Black Veins by Ashia Monet A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow Akata Witch by Nendi Okorafor Shadowshaper by Danielle Jose Older Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige Orleans by Sherri L. Smith Given by Nandi Taylor

This isn’t a complete list and I probably missed a bunch - especially since this list is very focused on mainstream publishing. I also added a few books that aren’t out yet, but are coming out this summer. But this is a starting place for whatever kind of YA book you want to read.

[kc-s-e]

What are some of your favourite books?

What a good question!

A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER by Holly Jackson is one that I've read recently and honestly I could not put it down! It's a mystery thriller with an amazing cast of characters and a cool plot line. It's based around the disappearance/death of Andie Bell by her bf Sal Singh, but our mc Pippa is trying to prove that Sal didn't do it by working with his brother. Honestly 10/10.

THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF OKAY by Laura Stevens is also another amazing book. It tackles modern day feminism through the eyes of Izzy O'Neill when a leaked picture of her skyrockets. The story is told through a series of blog entries, and it provides a witty commentary to balance out the seriousness of the matter.

EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING by Nicola Yoon another all time favourite because I love Maddy so much! Nicola Yoon's writing is so beautiful, and though the story is a bit predictable at points, you're desperately rooting for Maddy and Olly all the way throughout (and yes it did make me cry a bit!)

ELEANOR AND PARK is a ya classic, by the fabulous @rainbowrowell. It perfectly captures the awkwardness and quirkiness of teenagers, and provides a fledgling first love romance the justice it deserves. The final line of the book has me in tears every time, and I always find myself in awe of the plot and characters no matter how many times I reread it!

ANGELFALL by Susan Ee is beautiful and one of the best trilogies I've ever read! I love love love this book, and I have few words to say that haven't already been said. Penryn is badass and funny and I love Raffe so much, and Paige, and the mom and oh my goddddd!

SHATTER ME by Tahereh Mafi is actually my favourite series of all time, I am so happy that I found it! I'm running out of words to describe each book but Juliette and Warner are the otp to end all otps!

TRIAL BY FIRE by Josephine Angelini is a book that I will rave about until I die because honestly, everything about it is *Italian kisses* Rowan and Lily have their ups and downs but I still love my babies

CINDER dear god read this series, it's by Marissa Meyer and if you love retellings of fairytales then this is the series for you!

THE LIE is my favourite book by C.L Taylor and with good reason because its one of her best works and it still has me on the edge of my seat even now.

KNIFE by R.J Anderson was the first 'proper' book I read and for that reason gives it an automatic mention on my list, that and because I love faeries.

MORE THAT I LOVE:

Carry on AND Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

The Stars Never Rise by Rachel Vincent

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne

HONORARY (obvious) MENTIONS:

Harry Potter by J.K Rowling

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan

Thank you!

- KC

[ladyherenya]

Books read in April

Holidays are an ideal time to find oneself with a pile of library books to read. The downside to having gone away with a pile of books is having too many books to write about afterwards.

I also reviewed the short stories I listened to: “Intro to Prom” and “Semiramis” by Genevieve Valentine, “The Shipmaker” by Aliette de Bodard and “When We Were Starless” by Simone Heller.

Favourite cover: Stand in the Sky!

Reread: Once again, didn’t get to the book I’d planned to reread.

Still reading: Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee.

Next up: Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYa Anthology. A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II by Elizabeth Wein. Maybe Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear.

(Longer reviews and ratings are on LibraryThing. And also Dreamwidth.)

Pride by Ibi Zoboi (narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo): Seventeen year old Zuri Benitez is proud of her family, her Haitian-Dominican heritage and the community of her Brooklyn neighbourhood. She’s unimpressed by changes like gentrification or the wealthy Darcy family moving in across the street. This contemporary YA remix twists the events of P&P fit Zuri’s context, allowing the story explore cultural identity, class and dealing with change, and for Zuri’s relationship with Darius makes sense for 21st century teenagers. It’s a cute teen romance but most powerful as a love-letter to Zuri’s hood. The audiobook brought it to life even more vividly.

Stand on the Sky by Erin Bow: Achingly beautiful. It kept making me tear up because while it’s only sometimes sad -- while this is a hopeful and joyous story -- it captures twelve year old Aisulu’s emotions so intensely. When her older brother is taken to hospital, Aisulu is left behind with their herds and relatives and throws herself into raising an eaglet. A fascinating insight into nomadic Kazakhs living in Mongolia and into the challenges and the rewards of eagle-hunting. I love the prose, sense of place and characters; I love Aisulu’s relationships and the way this is her story -- her journey.

Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser: Caro has grown up on the river with her father, a wherryman and a smuggler. She’s offered her first job in exchange for her father’s freedom -- to deliver a crate, unopened, to Valonikos. But when she opens the crate, its occupant has other ideas about their destination. This YA fantasy shines the strongest in the skills and knowledge Caro has about sailing and about river life. I enjoyed the rest, but some things happened a bit too quickly for me to feel invested.

Undying by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner: I wasn’t very enthusiastic about Unearthed but this sequel was a lot of fun to read. High-stakes and satisfying. There’s escaping and travelling across Europe incognito and trying to save the world. And it got to build upon what had previously been established, so there’s more nuance and it all felt more believable. After reading these authors’ other books, I was confident that everything would turn out okay. I’d have liked the ending more if the authors had surprised me and there had been a higher cost -- but this is a YA novel and teenage-me certainly wouldn’t have wanted that.

Cobalt Squadron by Elizabeth Wein (narrated by Kelly Marie Tran): I didn’t find The Last Jedi very satisfying but I’m a fan of Elizabeth Wein, so I listened to this story about a mission that Rose, her sister Paige and the rest of Cobalt Squadron are involved with. Knowing that the Tico sisters survive lessened the tension somewhat, but I liked getting to know them better. (I also know that Wein is capable of writing more complex and harrowing stories but that’s not what this one is aiming for.) The audiobook includes Star Wars music and sound effects. I’d love to see music and sound effects used in more audiobooks.

A Question of Holmes by Brittany Cavallaro: Charlotte Holmes and Jamie Watson are attending an Oxford summer program before they start university. Charlotte is asked to investigate a mystery involving the drama society. It’s a quieter mystery than the preceding ones but I am not going to complain about that. I’m happy to read about mysteries at Oxford! Towards the end Charlotte makes a decision which I thought needed to be foreshadowed better and then the epilogue rushed over some things, and I wasn’t totally satisfied. I also found Charlotte’s references to things like “fall”, even though she’s living back in the UK, jarring. Minor-ish quibbles?

The True Queen by Zen Cho: The companion to Sorcerer to the Crown. This took a while to hook me, but once the story got underway, I enjoyed guessing where it was all headed. It is a delightfully diverse Regency fantasy, with some satisfying twists. If I have any quibbles, it’s that I wanted a better resolution for something -- and maybe also just more of the ending? I don’t quite know... I didn’t spend much time analysing my reaction and it was now over half a dozen books ago.

Scorch Dragons by Amie Kaufman: In the sequel to Ice Wolves, 12 year old Anders and his twin sister find themselves on different sides of the conflict between wolves and dragons, but they work together with their friends to prevent a second war. The riddle-solving and questing for a hidden objects reminded me of Deltora Quest, which I enjoyed when I was Anders’ age. A very satisfying sort of adventure.

European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman by Theodora Goss (narrated by Kate Reading): In the sequel to The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, Mary Jekyll and Justine Frankenstein set off for Europe to rescue Lucinda Van Helsing at the request of Mary’s former governess, Mina Murray, and receive help and hospitality from people like Irene Adler and Carmilla. I particularly enjoyed the Athena Club’s interjections and digressions in the narrative, and interactions with each other. They make a great team. Kate Reading does a great job with all the voices and accents, which made the story all the more engaging. Even at 1.5 speed (due to 20+ hours of audiobook to get through!) it was easy to keep track of who was speaking.

The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie: I liked it! It’s engaging, intriguing and doing some surprisingly-similar things to Ancillary Justice (which I loved), such as: a first-person narrator who neither human nor omnipotent but has greater awareness and abilities; an interesting use of pronouns -- Eolo’s actions are described in the second-person; and a story about the past eventually collides with the story about the present. I completely missed that this is ALSO themes and variations on Hamlet. That might explain why I found the ending incredibly satisfying for the first-person narrator but I was expecting something more from -- for? -- Eolo.

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black: I borrowed this because it has a delightful map by Kathleen Jennings, it’s a finalist for the Lodestar Award, and I liked the last book I read by Black. It’s an interesting exploration of what it means to love terrible things, with a clear-sighted awareness of their flaws, but I spent most of the story thinking “I hate faeries” and wishing Jude could escape them. Then the plot did its thing, and I had to admit that this is a successful piece of storytelling, if still not quite my thing.

The Austen Playbook by Lucy Parker: Parker’s fourth romance about actors from the West End -- in which Freddy accepts the role of Lydia Bennet in The Austen Playbook, a televised, audience-interactive murder mystery theatre production -- is a lot of fun. Having an interesting setting and plot outside of the romance definitely enhances my enjoyment of the story. This had Jane Austen and Harry Potter references, rehearsal tensions, important family relationships, a mystery involving a (fictional) play, banter, and a lively actress and a grumpy theatre critic who are honest with each other.

The Place on Dalhousie by Melina Marchetta: This is about Jimmy Hailler (from Saving Francesca), now in his mid 20s. But it is equally about Rosie, who meets Jimmy in a Queensland town during a flood, Rosie’s stepmother Martha and the house built by Seb, Rosie’s late-father. It’s a powerfully moving story about grief, friendship and finding family. It’s shorter than Marchetta’s more-recent novels and I finished it feeling oddly disappointed, like it needed to be longer. Then I reread the book the following day, and reconsidered. I’d like more, certainly, but it is a satisfying story as it is.

From Clarkesworld Magazine, narrated by Kate Baker:

“Intro to Prom” by Genevieve Valentine (Issue 133): About four teenagers for whom prom is like a game they play, a way to pass the time. It is intriguing but bleak.

“Semiramis” by Genevieve Valentine (Issue 57): This is Valentine-ishly bleak and yet satisfyingly so? 

The worst thing about being a sleeper embedded somewhere long-term was that inevitably, eventually, you started to care. The worst thing about being embedded long-term as an administrator at the Svalbard Seed Vault was that when you inevitably started to care, you started to care about things like proper political geo-temperate arrangement of seeds, and there was just no one else in their right mind who was going to care about that with you.

“The Shipmaker” by Aliette de Bodard (Issue 124): Set in the same universe as The Tea Master and the Detective. It is intriguing but sad, and I wonder if I’d appreciate it more if I read more of de Bodard’s stories and understood the context better.

“When We Were Starless” by Simone Heller (Issue 145): This has been nominated for the Hugo for Best Novelette and I can see why! It’s a hopeful story about survival, questioning what society teaches and finding a way to a better future. There’s also an AI with feelings.

Once, I might have felt out of place, an unwelcome disturbance. But I had left my fear of ghosts behind like an old skin a long time ago, and what I had found instead was the unforeseen, and sometimes pure beauty.

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let's talk about hookups! who do you reeeeeally think should hookup in this trip? going by vibes only, ofc.

part  of  me  wants  to  say  let's  not  because  i  really  could  care  less  but  i'm  feeling  a  little  ...  chaotic  tonight  so  here  are  some  pairings  based  purely  on  vibes  and  nothing  else:  

josie/laurie  ,  teagan/jia  ,  rory/julien  ,  percy/lorenzo  ,  benny/miyeon  ,  charlotte/rina  ,  harlowe/ace  ,  trix/lulu  ,  sasha/james  ,  paige/giorgia  ,  lari/juliette  ,  roman/elias  ,  rosalind/jaeha  .

no  i  will  not  be  elaborating  (  @delicatlueur  ,  @stclaires  ,  @teagvns  ,  @roaries  ,  @concertaes  ,  @wcrstbehaviior  ,  @rainforum  ,  @lovesues  ,  @hcerin  ,  @harlcwes  ,  @bcatrixs  ,  @racingfm  ,  @jamesluvsria  ,  @dearpaige  ,  @gicrgiia  ,  @lcrissas  ,  @fairjuliette  ,  @rosbella  ,  @lcvesickboy  )