#actually I must continue. I loved holly that was a real blow to her character. also no adaption has ever done her right.

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hey actually what was up with the artemis fowl series suddenly pivoting to make the grown adult woman a love interest for the teenage boy. like I’ve blocked everything after the first 4 books from my mind bc I hate them for many reasons but like. genuinely what the fuck.

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Oh my God. So now people in Hollywood are threatening Darren and Chris's families if they don't comply? Tinhats are saying they wouldn't be surprised if someone died in a freak accident to put Darren and Chris in line. How long before they bring up Chris's mom and start getting suspicious?

Anonymous said: Damn it’s real dramatic over in CCLand today. Abby’s “anons” are talking about how someone must have threatened to kill Darren or Chris’s family if Darren didn’t get married. And then we have Abby saying that no matter what happens she won’t abandon them. Yeah, she is definitely setting the stage for claiming someone threatened to kill Chris if Darren didn’t have a baby with Mia. She knows a baby is coming eventually and she can’t let go of her CCThrone.

It’s da Mafia, my friends! 

They are so full of themselves-and so dramatic- it’s terrifying. 

I keep saying that Abby is writing a Telenovela and damn does she love the drama. She’s also desperate to keep her storyline going and there just isn’t a logical reason WHY Darren would be in the closet and married to Mia at this point unless you go for “big threats”. Abby has suggested this vague“threat” theory before but nobody else picked it up so we never had such scary-hilarious promises of allegiance to Criss and Colfer. This is exactly the kind of pithy, over-the-top emotional digging into a cause that social media was made for- the kind in which you have no actual impact but you blog the hell out it like you matter.  

One of the biggest issues with the CrissColfer storyline is why should we be sympathetic to ccDarren and/or ccChris? They are both successful, famous, wealthy, powerful men. Abby’s never-ending criticisms of ccDarren are becoming a problem. While she always blames it on “his team”, most people don’t find it so obviously his team’s fault as evidenced by her Nonnies who then get a lecture on HOW it IS his team’s fault. Of course, nobody is controlled by their employees and ccDarren and ccChris aren’t victims or children. 

Abby delights when she can claim that ccDarren is treating Mia abhorrently because it fulfills her hatred of Mia but nobody else feels so delighted. For instance, she claimed he was trying to pull her in the water during a New Year’s Eve embrace. 

I’m guessing, and we are missing the moment inbetween d goes to dip her so she things she’s getting her kiss but in fact tries to throw her in the water.(X)

The sane among us are disgusted by a claim that he would try to drown his wife. The same goes for ccChris when he publically bullies and shames Mia on social media and his books. Abby’s love of hating Mia often overshadows her need to keep ccChris and ccDarren as victims. 

The basis of CrissColfer is that both men want to be famous and work in Hollywood for the big money and they can’t tell their truth without fear of losing everything. After ten years, both men are no longer the “inexperienced, naive, innocent young men who made bad choices when fame was flashed in their faces” and Abby needs a new spin in order to keep her followers emotionally invested. Throw in a storyline where both men are just trying to stay afloat after their families were threatened and WHOA man, you have two very compelling characters with sympathy through the roof.

Anonymous asked: Let's not forget that with the wedding being the lesser of two evils, one of the threats could have gone far beyond you or C would never be working in this industry again, like you said, the people in power will do anything to hide their sins and there really is no limit, who knows a threat on his (or C's or other family) live could have been made. It sure as hell wouldn't be the first time someone dies in a freak accident because they have dirt on someone (Chris already lost his mom in a freak accident. I can’t imagine he would ruin his entire life over the fear of losing someone else when he understands that life is precious and you can’t control what happens to family members. Or the other argument is why would he allow someone to control his life when the easy solution is to go off to NYC and become an author.  Leave Hollywood behind for the man he loves and living an authentic life. It doesn’t seem like that hard of a tradeoff to me)

ajw720 answered: Nonnie. I’m really starting to question. And m has her family and SS on her side. That’s a lot of power and ruthlessness. (I'm always fascinated by the power that Abby imagines Mia’s family has. If Chris and Darren are powerless then why is the head of Vera Wang’s company so powerful? Mia’s dad owned a small chain of small music venues. He’s likely loaded but not in the BIG powerful world of movers and shakers. As for Sunshine Sachs- they are very powerful and healthy but there is little incentive for them to risk it all by getting involved in little unknown Darren’s love life by closeting him).    

I’ve decided. No matter what they throw at us, while i may not be able to watch as closely, I’m not abandoning them unless there comes a point I think it’s willing. I don’t see that happening. What is happening is not about straight. (What “they throw at us”? This isn’t about you, Abby. Nothing about CC is about you. You’re just a lonely, unstable fan sitting in her living room all alone obsessing about Mia and fabricating outrageous stories about a family you don’t know and a man who doesn’t care about you. I’m curious, what would convince you that he’s willing? You already said you wouldn’t believe him if he told you he loved Mia.  You’re destinated to come out the loser because you refuse to see or accept reality.)    

It’s about hiding sins. If it were just straight as I have repeatedly said it would be done better and with someone that actually makes d look good. (So she’s twisting the story to be about hiding sins.  I’m not sure how forcing the farce to continue is a good strategy to ensure you don’ get caught. It seems like a cut and run strategy is better- preferably with big payoffs. Lots of us DO think Darren does look good. It’s only the people obsessed that he’s gay who don’t like him).

I just hope they have finally aligned with the right people to help them (How would this work? Either Ryan and Sunshine are terrified of their role coming out, all-powerful and threatening his family to keep it quiet OR there are people to align with who can help but not both because people who threaten others' lives for their own interests aren’t going to show up at the negotiation table willing to work out and deal).

flowersintheattic254. @ajw720 I’ll state publicly that I’m with you on that. I’m not going away unless I see it’s willing. Right now it doesn’t seem to be and frankly the more I learn about Holly/wood and how people are manipulated and abused the more I think it isn’t a choice or a very unwilling one. (Why would Darren and Chris stay there if it is that bad?  If Hollywood is one big cesspool then reasonable people would get the hell out of dodge, do something because living in that environment will turn you into that kind of person.  Also, I just have to add that the Catholic Church has an abysmal record on sex abuse of women and children so if anyplace is manipulative and abusive, it’s Abby’s church)

leka-1998 Totally agreed.

I feel like every day I get more repulsed by what the people in that awful industry are capable of.

notes-from-nowhere If it is possible, the more I know, the more I feel compelled to stand up against this habits and fight back. (How exactly will you do that? I’m fascinated and can’t wait to hear)

Nothing will change overnight. Not D’s life, not the ones of the others in his same situation but we can do something. And as much as we could, I’m sure, we will. (No shit sherlock, you’re 10 years  inand no end in sight)

I will accept defeat the day D will show me, without a doubt, that this is what he wants for his life and not matter if right or wrong, I will respect his choice. To date, I don’t think we are even close to that. Time will tell. (Again, what can Darren do to prove to you? He married the woman he’s dated for 8 years, he opened a business with her, he gushed about the wedding, and he travels with her everywhere. When he tells you how he feels about her you all instantly dismiss his words as being contracted or “Mia wrote them”.  You refuse to SEE what is so plain in front of you. I cannot imagine what he could do that would convince you.)  

In the meantime I will keep doing what I do now. (which is lie, twist facts, post Glee photos as CrissColfer, make stupid comparisons, and blow some up Abby’s ass).   

Anonymous asked: I agree about HW and who knows what kind of nefarious shit goes on. The problem I have is his parents not intervening in this . I get there is probably blackmail at this point but surely his parents can see this can’t go on. I’m afraid it’s affecting his family at this point and I would think his dad would take the reigns at some point and say enough. This is the only thing that tells me it’s short term and there is an escape date. I don’t see his parents accepting something permanent.

Do they have a choice though nonnie? That’s the question. How are they more powerful then the heavy weights he’s up against? What has been threatened? I have an idea of where I think this is going but I don’t know and I’m firm there’s 2 distinct paths, one is freedom. The other is too horrifying for words. And I think by the end of the year we will know. (She is sure they will be divorcing after the anniversary and Hollywood airs.) 

Because no doubt this has gravely hurt d and his spirit. And between c and his parents, i’d think they are doing everything to help him win. All parties on his side have to be petrified. Because even if there’s a positive plan in place, what’s to stop it from changing? Because I reiterate. D was going to come out tied to ACS and it went nightmarishly wrong. And he’s well being and safety are at stake for as long as she is tied to him. (She reiterates God Damnit! She KNOWS she was right!!!!!!! WTAF? No, he wasn’t going to come out. He’s told you he’s straight and there is no reason to suspect he’s lying. I love the comments about his safety as long as Mia is around or his image as long as his team is around-He’s fucking thriving. When is the shit going to hit the fan? He won the top four awards, has his own show on a new platform, has a big Broadway show coming, has a Ryan Murphy Netflix show that he helped co-create, Elsie is amazing, StarKid had a very successful year, his wedding is all over the “top celeb weddings” lists, he was busy AF this year and he just bought a $3 million house. It’s been a decade-when will this bad stuff start? ). 

Anonymous asked: I do fear D is in this for the long haul unfortunately. It has slowed down for her a bit post-nuptials but unless this show with RM is serving as an out, I don’t see how D will ever get out of this. We also need to remember she knows too much too at this point. It’s not that easy to get someone with the amount of info she has to just go away. If she’s intent on riding coattails, there may be little D can do to get rid of her. I hope I’m wrong. I want to see him win. But it doesn’t look good. (What does ccMia know that she can use against him? That would mean he’s done something wrong but according to cc lexicon, it’s all done against him, he’s the victim. If anything he would have dirt on her to use) 

I can’t believe how naive I was to think it was as simple as d&c saying no. I doubt that was ever an option and they learned that, after months of fighting post encagement, in the cruelest manner. Honestly I’m feeling almost more heartbroken today then on feb 16 because I’m finally seeing the horrifying reality of HW.Nonnie. Despite the fact that I don’t trust him, I’m praying that RM saw that it serves his agenda and reputation to help d as it would rehabilitate his character much more than to continue to hurt him, because at this point I think he’s the only person that has the power to get him out. Now we wait and see. (I don’t see how Ryan Murphy can serve as both Mafia boss and his savior but I understand that he’s the only one that could possibly play that role right now. There are no other gay Yoda’s in Darren’s life with enough cloud to be the “savior” so by process of elimination, Ryan is the one). .   ’t see how Ryan Murphy can serve as both Mafia boss and his savior but I understand that he’s the only one that could possibly play that role right now. There are no other gay Yoda’s in Darren’s life with enough cloud to be the “savior” so by process of elimination, Ryan is the one).    

I can’t believe how naive I was to think it was as simple as d&c saying no. I doubt that was ever an option and they learned that, after months of fighting post encagement, in the cruelest manner. Honestly I’m feeling almost more heartbroken today then on feb 16 because I’m finally seeing the horrifying reality of HW. (So basically, the original cc storyline isn’t holding up anymore after the end dates passed for coming out- Glee ended, the 8-year contract expired, Hedwig ended, ACS started, filmed and ended, Awards season came to a finish and now you’re hoping the anniversary is the lucky date.  But you need to explain why Darren and Chris have so much power and still are not together so you’re going for something bigger and more sinister.  The problem is that while Hollywood has a seedy underbelly, you can’t take one person’s story and extrapolates it to everyone. Judy Garland may have been drugged but they didn’t know the effect of drugs back then like we do know and the military gives the pilots “go” and “no go” pills to help them perform to this day under close medical supervision)  

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Winner

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Characters: Jimin x Reader

Genre: Christmas!AU

Word count: 1.4k

Synopsis: Jimin loses against Jungkook and has to fulfill a dare Jungkook cooks up for him.

“I told you I would win!” Jungkook exclaims jumping up and down while high-fiving Hobi.

“I don’t know why you ever bother betting against Mr. Jeon I-must-win-at-everything-and-I-pretty-much-always-do Jungkook,” Hobi laughs. Jimin can do nothing but just stand there, fighting to keep a smile from slipping onto his plump lips at Jungkook’s exaggerated celebration. He truly didn’t want to smile. He was much too concerned with what his punishment would be for losing to the younger man. Rubbing his hands together deviously, Jungkook throws Jimin a devilish grin. “Enough with the dramatics, JK,” Jimin rolls his eyes, done with Jungkook’s antics. “Just tell me what I gotta do.” “You’re such a sore loser, hyung,” Jungkook sighs, his excitement deflating a little. “Fine. For losing to me, you have to knock on a random door of my choosing and sing a Christmas carol.” Jimin’s eyes widen. “What? No way,” he shakes his head. Jungkook knew he was shy. How was he supposed to knock on a stranger’s door and start singing? “Are you crazy? Pick something else,” he insists vehemently. “You said you’d agree to anything,” Hobi reminds him with an instigating grin. Closing his eyes and letting his head fall back in defeat, he grits out, “Fine.” Jungkook’s excitement returns. “Ok, so you have to wear this tiny little Santa hat.” Jungkook pulls out a headband from his backpack. It had an itty bitty red Santa hat attached to it, pompom tip and all. The holly accent on the base of the hat completed the hairpiece. Jimin’s eyes turn to angry slits as he glares at Jungkook. Unfazed, he continues. “And you’ll be singing Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas while laying on the aegyo reallll thick.” “Are you kidding me!” Jimin stomps. “I think that’s a bit much. I don’t even know the words to that song.” Pulling a folded paper from the same bag, Jungkook thrusts it at Jimin with a mirthful grin. “Here you go.” “Seriously?!” Jimin snatches the paper and opens it.

The lyrics to Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas are printed on the sheet. “You have 1 hour to memorize that and then we out.” Jimin stares at the maknae’s back in exasperation as Jungkook and Hobi walk out of the room, snickering.

***

They’d been driving for about fifteen minutes through a neighborhood where 99% of the homes had some sort of holiday decoration outside.

“How about that one?” Hobi points out.

“No,” Jungkook shakes his head. “Too plain.”

“How about this one?” Jimin nods to another home.

“The lights inside are off,” Jungkook points out. “Probably means no one is home. Nice try, Jimin.”

Jimin humphs in the back seat, arms crossed over his chest. They roll on, passing a few homes before Jungkook excitedly sits up in his seat.

“Stop!” he exclaims.

Hobi startles, but manages to get the car to stop.

Smacking Jungkook’s shoulder, Hobi chastises, “Ah, jinjja! You almost gave me a heart attack!”

“Sorry, hyung,” he replies sheepishly rubbing his sore shoulder. “That’s the house I want Jimin to go up to.”

It was a quaint white house with a hunter green door. Mechanical reindeer swayed their heads from side to side, a sleigh filled with presents that lit up were behind them on one side of the walk way.  On the opposite side there were a Mr. and Mrs. Snowman blow up decoration alongside a nativity scene. The walkway had multicolored lights lighting a path to the front door. The windows also had lights tracing the square shape of the windows.

“Ok, then. Do your thing, ChimChim,” Hobi chortles while releasing the locks on the door.

“Don’t forget to get the person to come out. You have to stand in a way we can make sure you do the aegyo,” Jungkook calls as Jimin exits the car.

Jimin glares at Jungkook before making his way up the path. He slips the ridiculous headband onto his head. Taking out his phone and attaching a speaker, he takes a few deep breaths. Locating an instrumental to Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, he pauses it and then knocks on the door. He didn’t want to keep thinking about it. He just wanted to get it over with. The thing is, when the door actually opened, all he wanted to do was high tail it back to the car.

“Hi,” a young woman greets him with the most beautiful smile he’d ever seen. Recognition quickly alights in her eyes. The look probably mirroring his own. “Jimin?” she questions.

Jimin’s cheeks flush at the sound of his name on her lips. She knew his name? He was surprised. He had seen her many times at the grocery store he worked as a cashier at, but he hadn’t been aware that she had actually taken notice of his name. He knew hers because she had bought alcohol once and he’d had to ask for her for ID. He’d memorized her name that day. Other than him ringing up her groceries, offering polite ‘hello, how are you’s’, they’d never actually held a real conversation.

“Yes,” he finally replies softly. “You’re Y/N, right?”

He watches her fingers tuck a few strands of hair behind her ear as she answers, “I am. Nice hat by the way,” she giggles. Remembering what he has to do, he swallows, shifting on his feet uncomfortably.

“Uhm...yes. I...I lost a bet to my friend.” Jimin points behind him and Y/N briefly looks over his shoulder to see the parked car at the curb. “I have to sing, while they watch.”

His voice is barely audible by the time he finishes explaining. Y/N smiles, amused at his situation, but very happy to see the predicament has brought the cashier she had a crush on here to her front door. She’d always been too bashful to say anything anytime she went in for groceries. Now that he was here, she would definitely take this as a sign to make a move. Oh...and she was curious to see if he really could sing.

“Ok,” she says stepping out and closing the door behind her. “I love caroling. Let’s see what you got.”

Jimin chuckles nervously as he glances over to Hobi and Jungkook. They offer him matching Cheshire-like grins and Jimin returns his attention to Y/N, thinking to himself, of all the homes for him to knock on...of all the people for him to make a fool of himself...why did it have to be her?

“Sure, ok. So they...uh...they want you to stand in-front of me, but we have to stand to the side so they can see everything,” he informs her with an humiliated shake of his head.

She positions herself on the opposite side of him and looks at him attentively. Jimin turns his speaker on and presses play on the phone before setting both on the stoop. As the instrumental for Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas begins to play, Jimin clears his throat to prepare himself.

Parting his lips slightly, he follows the melody as he begins to sing, “Have yourself a merry little Christmas. Let your heart be light. From now on your troubles will be out of sight…”

He watches her face turn from humored to astonishment. He wasn’t sure what to think about that. Did she like it? He threw in aegyo every few lines, feeling flames of mortification burn the tips of his ears, and that would bring a sparkle to her eyes, but mostly she appeared to be captivated by his voice. When he finishes, he looks at her expectantly.

“Wow, Jimin!” she says on a sigh. “That was beautiful.”

Jimin smiles happily at her praise. “Thank you,” he bows appreciatively.

“Do you want to come in for a bit?” Y/N asks suddenly.

Taken aback, at first Jimin doesn’t know what to say, but then he snaps out of his shock and replies with a nod. “Yeah. Sure. I’d like that.”

“Great.”

“Give me a sec while I let them know.” He grabs his phone and speaker. Jogging back to the grinning fools, Jimin informs them, “Hey. I’ll catch up with you guys later.” The amused smirks on their faces drop. “What? Why?” Hobi asks, taking the speaker that Jimin is now shoving at him. “She invited me in,” Jimin smirks. “She what?” Jungkook nearly screeches from beside Hobi. “She invited me in,” he repeats with a shrug. The shock on their faces is priceless. “I should lose more often,” Jimin adds, knocking on the driver’s side door signifying the conversation was over. Turning on his heels and heading back up the walkway, Jimin can’t help but think to himself, Looks like I’m the winner after all.

A/N: Thank you for reading! This one was a lot of fun to write. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Five more members to go. These might run through January, depending how much time I can squeeze some writing in between these hectic days. Thanks again. Until next time...