#and oliver didn't even get a wig at all

[ladamedemartel]

"I adore of you your hair. The perfect fiery frame for your delectable features."

@lordofthestrix reblogged a "What’s the one thing your muse adores about mine?" meme and apparently that means Tristan sends things to Rory

[da-rulah]

Headcannon or drabble….

For if you ever feel like entertaining it.

The WAGS of the Papas scheme every Halloween together to see which of them can get their Papa in the best/most outrageous/most out of character outfit.

Okay so I'm FINALLY back from Amsterdam and can give this the thought it deserves. And so, here's my thoughts on Papa halloween costumes. Some are humiliating, some I think just work for the Papa in question...

Coming to you in head canon format, because I think that works better...

Every year the Ministry holds it's annual Halloween ball. And every year, everyone is expected to dress up. And usually, the Papas and their partners dress in couple's costumes. This year, their partners make it a game - funniest, most apt or most humiliating Papa costume wins.

Primo

In his older age, Primo doesn't mind letting you organise Halloween. It's never a big struggle to get him to wear what you want him to. He knows you'll only win anyway...

So when you came out from the bathroom dressed as Olive Oyl and handed him a sailor's outfit... he sighed, and took it from you without argument.

Complete with can of Spinach for those hidden muscles of his and old tobacco pipe to lodge between his teeth, he made the most adorable Popeye the Sailor Man you'd even seen.

To give him his credit, he even got the laugh down to a 'T'...

"Aaaah-gug-gug-gug-gug-gug..."

Secondo

Every year you would place a bet before Halloween. And most years, you won. Including this year.

And of course, the loser has to wear the costume of choice of the winner.

But when you showed him what he'd be wearing this year, he outright REFUSED.

"Dolcezza, I insist that you stop trying to humiliate me at every turn..."

"You have to. Thems the rules." He was NOT happy.

The colours were offensive, the tan was ludicrous and the wig... He hated it all. But he did it, because dishonouring the bet that the entire ministry knew you had every year was more humiliating than wearing the damn costume.

It's roller Barbie & Ken.

The scowl on his face through the entire Halloween ball... If looks could kill.

Terzo

When you'd told him you were going as a Powerpuff girl, he got over excited.

"You mean to tell me you'll be in a short little dress and pigtails, tesoro?"

What you didn't tell him, was that you'd got him a matching couple's costume. But not one of the girls...

When he walked out of the bathroom, painted red, tiny little pink fluffy skirt and headpiece, lobster claws and latex thigh high boots, you'd collapsed in a heap of laughter.

Of course, you got him to dress up as HIM, your arch nemesis.

"I'll damn you to the deepest depths of hell for this."

But it suited him so well... King of the underworld, flamboyant - pure evil.

And he got so into character...

Copia

When you mention a couple's costume, he's all for it. Anything together is a win in his book.

When trying to think of one, two things about him stood out to you that you could run with.

He often wears a scarf neck tie, and he's a bit of a himbo...

And so, Fred from Scooby Doo has entered the chat. With Daphne right by his side...

Because you cannot tell me Copia isn't basically just a goth Fred

"Amore, please don't make me blonde..." he whines, but the coloured hair spray you'd bought for his growing locks was already taking shape.

He decided he likes you as a redhead. He makes a mental note of you this way.

Turns out, The Ghost Project music really can sound like Scooby Do chase scene music - because it became the backdrop when Swiss, who dressed as a sheet ghost this year, thought it was funny to chase him through the Ministry corridors...

Wondering which Partner won? Well, send me an ask and tell me who YOU think would win this contest...

[adventuresindolls]

Dolls for Sale

Hi y'all! I have come to the conclusion that I have been avoiding doll stuff because my collection has become overwhelming. So, I am selling a few of my dolls, with a handful of outfits each.

Disclaimer so you know what you're in for before scrolling this post: none of these dolls are AG-brand, but some of the clothes are. Many more of the clothes are beautifully made by various creators on etsy.

Disclaimer the second: If you are interested in only part of a collection I've put together, or if you want a doll but can't afford what I'm asking message me and we can talk. I would really, really like to sell these to someone on tumblr because I've loved them and I want to know someone else will, too.

Even if you have no interest, please reblog so others see this.

I've listed them by their names, but obviously you can rename them.

Miko - $35

Miko is a My Life As doll with an half-hard body that I bought in 2021. I didn't modify her at all and she's in excellent condition. Her hair could be brushed out a little, but it's not tangled or anything.

Miko comes with 5 outfits: the mushroom jumpsuit she's wearing (from etsy), a purple Frozen 2 dress with zipper (from etsy), a cat Halloween dress (I don't remember the exact brand, it's some cheap doll brand, but it is very cute), the green and black witch dress (from the AG Halloween costume of the last 2 years - note I'm keeping the gloves but if you really want the boots you can have them), and a blue and silver gymnastics leotard (AG brand, retired at some point in the past). She has two pairs of shoes: the red ones she came with and the cute blue and white buckle ones she's wearing (I got them secondhand and I'm unsure of brand).

Lexie - $35

Lexie is an Our Generation doll that I bought new in 2020. She was actually the first doll in my adult collection, and I really want her to have a good home. I gave her a new wig only a couple months ago, and she is in perfect condition except for this tiny mark on her cheek I didn't even notice until I took this picture.

Lexie comes with five outfits: the space dress she's wearing (Our Generation), a Halloween witch hat dress (from etsy), a yellow and black striped dress (from etsy), a bathing suit with a fabric flower (from etsy), and a purple and white gown with lavender 3D fabric flowers and a zipper (from etsy). She also has two pairs of shoes: the blue slip-ons she came with and the pink plaid lace-up hightops (Our Generation).

Olive - $25

Olive is another My Life As doll with half a hard body that I found last year at the thrift store. I cleaned them up and gave them a new wig. I did trim it a little so their eyes were still visible. They have a couple of small clear streaks on their face that might be glue but are basically invisible in pictures, and their curls could use some defrizzing. For someone who knows what they're doing, none of that should be difficult to fix--I personally have trouble getting all doll hair to cooperate.

Olive comes with six mix-and-match pieces: the Rainbow Dash t-shirt (from etsy) and shorts (also from etsy--it's not visible from this angle but they have the old girl-reading AG logo on them) they're wearing, a Superman t-shirt (from etsy), red corduroys (Our Generation), a green jacket (Our Generation), and a pair of black leggings (I'm unsure of brand, but they look fun under the shorts). They have a pair of blue slip-on shoes (Our Generation).

Sophie - $35

Sophie is an Our Generation Glitter Girls doll I bought in 2020 not long after Lexie. I changed her wig within the last four months and trimmed her bangs so you can see her eyes. She's in excellent condition with nothing wrong. She's the same size as the Wellie Wishers, and like them her entire body is hard plastic.

Sophie comes with five outfits: (1) the Ariel dress (from etsy) she's wearing and the pink glittery books she came with (though some of their glitter has worn off); (2) Wellie Wisher Starry Sky pajamas and hooded blanket; (3) a Wellie Wishers winter outfit with coat, leggings, hat, wrap, headband, and pink boots; (4) a pink and silver gown from etsy that closes with a zipper; (5) a 3-piece historical costume including a head kerchief.

Note: prices are negotiable but don't include shipping. I'm trying to save up to collect smaller dolls that are less overwhelming but expensive.

[kokakku]

OC band: Shot dead

(Different format from my other intros bc it's five people lol. Also no read more cut because it's giving me issues)

They're based in Anaheim CA, they live together in a small house

They met as kids/young teens and consider eachother family

They're basically a polycule tbh

All are conversational in ASL (except Foxe and Aliyah who are fluent)

Their time period and even ages aren't solidly set! This is I like to put them in lots of AUs lol. But their basic facts and age differences between the group are set!

Members:

Danny #📷

Daniel Matthew George

24, Pisces, 6', cis man, bisexual demiromantic

Lead guitarist (plays ibanez GRGM21M and fender player stratocaster, both shiny black)

Extra:

Dad friend of the group, his calm and caring personality makes him the best at giving direction and solving conflicts. He's the (unofficial) leader of the group because of this

He was in a car crash at 10 that killed his (adoptive) parents and left him with lasting nerve and muscle damage in his left leg, which gives him a limp. He uses a cane sometimes but usually chooses to go without it.

He likes photography! It's his main hobby outside of music, which is why his emoji is a camera

Through Foxe, he's conversational in Japanese! He translates songs for them if they don't feel like it

Aliyah #🥁

Aliyah Marissa Kendrick

23, Gemini, 5'5", genderqueer (she/they,) pansexual

Drummer (plays yellow mapex armory 5 piece set with stickers all over it)

Extra:

Deaf/HOH, hearing loss runs in her family and started for her at about 17, playing the drums without earplugs definitely doesn't help. She has hearing aids but generally doesn't wear them as she finds them uncomfortable and has enough hearing to get by without them (in her opinion anyway)

Always changing her hair, whether it be fun wigs or colorful braids and dreads, she's always playing with color and style

She does a lot of DIY with her clothes, she likes making patches mostly!

Full of mischief and always messing around with the other members, she's very outgoing and silly

Skye #🎸

Skye Alice Tate

23, Virgo, 6'3", cis female, arospec lesbian

Bassist (plays ESP LTD F-415FM, also plays a dark red Gibson Les Paul electric guitar)

Extra:

Speaks decent Japanese and Spanish, doesn't really use either outside of talking with the other members though.

Second best guitarist in the group (don't tell Jax) but plays bass because she prefers the sound, and less attention on stage.

Generally calm and chill but absolutely will join in on shenanigans if it seems fun enough, always egging on Aliyah and Jax when they're up to something

Her mom overdosed when she was 15, leaving her alone, she spent a lot of time couch surfing until the band moved in together because she didn't care for her group home

Jax #🛹

Jackson Oliver Mendoza

21, Scorpio, 6'1", demiboy (he/they,) bisexual

Rhythm guitar (plays ibanez GRGR120EX, custom painted green)

Extra:

Half Choctaw, half Mexican. Fairly disconnected from Choctaw culture since his mom died when he was 4. Has limited connections with Mexican culture and speaks Spanish fluently, but doesn't really like being around his family

Big family! Three brothers and four sisters. his younger four siblings are half siblings through his step mom, the older three are full siblings

Silly and goofy and very outgoing, kind of a flirt but he genuinely means well. He just wants to make everyone around him happy!

Doesn't realize it, but has the early stages of schizophrenia. It's through his mothers side of the family, which is why he doesn't know :(

Foxe #🦊

Foxe Keiko Suzuki

20, Cancer, 5'8", genderfluid (they/he/she,) bisexual

Lead singer (also plays guitar. Red epiphone SG standard)

Extra:

Half Russian, half Japanese. Born in Japan and emigrated to America at 8. speaks Japanese fluently and Russian conversationally.

Raised in a weird cult until they were like 12, they don't like to talk about it

Suffered head trauma and a near drowning incident that left them with some brain damage, because of this they speak with a slur and stutter, but can still sing just fine! To "not inconvenience" anyone, they usually communicate with ASL and have another member translate. But they talk openly at home !

Bubbly and sweet personality despite everything, they love to perform and make people feel good. They love the rest of the members a lot and they show it often!

[theultimatenonbinarynerd]

Miitopia photo dump, I just finished Miitopia and I want to say that although I absolutely adore animal crossing new horizons, this definitely is the best game on the switch which is why it extremely bugs me they haven't brought Tomodachi Life 2 to switch. Although not to talented with the custom features I love the makeup and wigs. My only pet peeve as a Biracial person is that the hairstyles for the wigs and designs of the overall Miis are extremely excluding of us Black And Brown folk, I am olive Skinned and there's not one shade accurate to my exact skin tone, same for curly haired styles. I'm ignoring the gender part because then I get called extremely woke.

Other than that I absolutely adore this game and the limitless casting options, the graphics and just everything. Unlike the 3ds version I didn't get stuck Yay! It's a very therapeutic game that had a simple plot but got me hooked throughout, I also thought the lore was amazing and the backstory about The Dark Lord and Dark Curse are absolutely heartbreaking. The Dark Lord and Great Sage were definitely the most fascinating characters.

I felt so happy that the final battle went well despite all my characters having level 20 status even though I made sure everyone in my team did the snurp route. I also loved the sweet cut scenes.

Overall a 9/10 definitely recommend you play this if you struggle with severe intense actions games.

I'll reveal my post game teams another time but for now I want to give credit to my main teams as they were all fab. Also if you want my code please be aware that if characters are unlocked they are either a mii I downloaded or they are someone close to me irl and you can understand why I wouldn't want me or my friends and loved ones appearing in other people games or why I don't want to share their names so I will only refer to them as their job. With that out of the way here's my three main og teams.

Team 1

1: Phoenix Weber (Marvel Spiderman Next Gen Oc)

2: Cleric (Irl Best Friend)

3: Peter 3 (Andrew Garfield's Spiderman)

Team 2

1: Luna Wilson (Marvel Next Gen Oc)

2: Cat (Online Friend)

3: Male Popstar (Online Friend)

Team 3

1: Mirabel (Encanto)

2: Chef (Irl Friend)

3: Peter 1 (Tom Holland's Spiderman)

As for the horse well he's named after Grogu from the Mando Universe. He's also designed after him.

All amazing team members, to explain about Luna And Phoenix well they are ocs from a Marvel fic I'm working on. It started with coming up with a Nonbinary Spiderman but then sort of turned into a next gen au. I can't spoil which superhero Luna is related to but I can reveal Phoenix is not related to any well known marvel hero or villain. So its mainly marvel teams with Luke Skywalker as The Great Sage and Anakin As The Dark Curse Reborn.

Melody

They/Them

[almostpoetic0-0]

I JUST WANT ANNABETH TO LOOK LIKE SHE LOOKS IN THE BOOKS. THAT’S REALLY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I wanted Percy that way too)

It’s honestly not that deep!!!!!!!!!!!

I second this

I know I'm veryyyy late, but I saw the show and they changed her personality I couldn't see her as Annabeth (they made her mean in a way I didn't feel she was in the books) which definitely is the writer's fault NOT LEAHS. I will point out that Leah acts more like Annabeth in interviews than in the actual show I also have a problem with how outspoken Grover is when we know he was a scaredy cat (or satyrs Hehe) abt anything God-related and was terrified of them in the books and slowly got over it not like in the show how he gets info/girlbosses Ares in the show???.

In general, I also found the show boring as a "book purist" as in some places it was too dark or did not look good enough for a budget of 15 million and I didn't really find the story or action griping as well the actors did a great job it was just the writing in most places.

I wouldn't have minded if they made Percy black or other POC (he would have still had black hair at least) because that didn't really matter to the story however, I would like to point out that Annabeth's dad is a descendant of Nordic heritage. This is explained better in the post below. This post has its negatives (like its tone at some points) but the main theme can still be identified.

I would like to add that Annabeth can be portrayed however u imagined in your brain She can be black or white or Asian even, but all these races can have blond hair (naturally or wigs or dyes or the protective hairstyles seen in many communities) and since she is a child of a Greek god, she can also have grey eyes.

I also sincerely do not appreciate how every fanart now has blond Percy (I HATE BLOND PERCY) no offense to the creators of the art or Walker but I can never see him as Percy that's what Will solace or even Luke was described as, and it just confuse me immensely so no thank u but I'll stick to my (beloved) black haired Percy

This is fantasy it's not supposed to be realistic. So, they could have had an accurate Annabeth they should have just worked a little harder on the overall design (like maybe grey good quality lenses) and a blond protective hairstyle.

An example of what i mean.

kind of find the fact that an anti-racist tag is suggested in the tag list sad as people can HAVE contradicting opinions without being racist.

Contradicting opinions however does not mean to use slurs or belittling anyone on their race though THATS racist as explained by OP.

This is also a good post which explain the matter.

THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK. I HOPE U TOOK SOMETHING POSITIVE AWAY FROM THIS POST. I TRIED MY BEST TO PORTRAY MY POV, HOPE IT WAS EXPLAINED WELL ENOUGH THAT NO ONE WILL BE OFFENDED

HOT TAKE: Being disappointed about the casting of Annabeth Chase in the Disney+ PJO show does NOT make you a racist!!!!!

I honestly don’t even come on this website much anymore but I am breaking my silence to shout this from the rooftops. I don’t care what the reaction to this is, I stand by it 10000000000% and you’re not changing my mind.

Is it okay to be excited about the casting? Yes!!! Of course!! Is it also okay to wish there had been a different outcome? ALSO YES.

(And for those of you who are ready to click away, or turn into a furious keyboard warrior before going any further, I sincerely challenge you to read till the end. A weak-minded person refuses to examine things from anything other than their own perspective. Prove me wrong!!!!)

Here’s the real talk most of you aren’t ready to hear. If Rick Riordan collaborated with Disney+ to develop an original show with original characters, with a totally new plot and story and everything, and this girl was cast as the main female lead and people said “Ugh, this is so disappointing, why is she black????” THAT WOULD BE RACIST. If, in our current scenario someone said “I really wish she wasn’t black, black people are ugly/stupid/bad actors/etc.” THAT WOULD BE RACIST. Saying “Annabeth was a white girl with blonde hair in the books so I wish she was being portrayed as a white girl with blonde hair in the show” IS NOT RACIST.

We live in a society that preys on the majority of the population’s desire to be good. And I really and truly do believe that–most people are GOOD!! No normal sane person wants to be labeled as a racist. Unfortunately, people with nefarious intentions know this and have begun using this word as a weapon. Don’t agree with me?? You’re a racist!!!!!! In that person’s eyes, they are on superior moral ground, therefore they have already won the “argument”. All productive conversation is shut down. This word has become so normalized that it downplays actual REAL HARMFUL racism that is hurting people around the world on a daily basis. RACISM IS REAL. It exists anywhere that humans look different from each other. It can have devastating consequences. And I find it incredibly disrespectful to the victims of it to throw this word around as loosely as we do now.

All it takes is about five seconds of critical thinking to realize that maybe the majority of people who are expressing disappointment about this are not all evil white supremacists. Guys. Annabeth Chase is one of the most well-known middle grade/YA literary characters of all time. She has been a main character and/or featured in The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan’s Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, The Last Olympian, The Lost Hero, The Mark of Athena, The House of Hades, The Blood of Olympus, The Sword of Summer, The Hammer of Thor, The Ship of the Dead, The Tower of Nero, and several short stories and novellas: The Demigod Diaries, The Demigod Files, The Staff of Serapis, The Crown of Ptolemy. Her first appearance was in The Lightning Thief, which was published in 2005. This is a character who has been living in people’s minds for damn near twenty years. She has been depicted by both fan artists AND professional artists alike for that entire time as a white girl with blonde hair. She is smack dab in the middle of the cover of House of Hades as a white girl with blonde hair. We have been staring at her in beloved fan arts as a white girl with blonde hair for YEARS (those of you as ancient as I am will remember the heyday of Burdge and Viria. Shout out to both of them, I LIVED for their work back in the day!). Saying that someone is racist for wanting a beloved and well-known character they have been visualizing for seventeen years to look the way they were DEPICTED for seventeen years RACISTS for doing so is just SILLY.

Saying a character’s physical appearance means nothing is equally as silly. Apparently everyone is too young to remember or has conveniently forgotten the uproar that was heard and felt when Alexandra Daddario portrayed Annabeth as a brunette. If you talked to a PJO fan about the movie back in 2010, I can ASSURE you, one of the first things out of their mouths was: “Annabeth is supposed to have blonde hair!!!!!!!” People did not like that choice of actress and it was simply because she did not resemble the physical description of Annabeth in the books. Anyone else remember the fuss that was made over Daniel Radcliffe not having green eyes as Harry Potter?? Or the bad dye job they gave Josh Hutcherson to play Peeta?? None of those things involved race. Book fans STILL complained about them. The bottom line is this: die-hard fans want the actors on screen to look like the characters they imagined in their minds. AND THAT IS OKAY!!!!!!!

Guess what??? I would be JUST as pissed if they cast Percy as a redhead (and for those of you saying he was cast as a blonde, mark my words…they’ll still dye his hair black. And if they don’t at this point, it’ll just be to try and prove a point). I would be JUST as pissed if, down the road, they cast Hazel as a white girl, Leo as a blonde white kid, Piper and Frank as ANYTHING other than Cherokee and Chinese. What they are in the book is what I want to see on the screen. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH BLACK PEOPLE. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THIS GIRL AS A HUMAN BEING OR AN ACTRESS. DIVERSITY SHOULD BE CELEBRATED. I JUST WANT ANNABETH TO LOOK LIKE SHE LOOKS IN THE BOOKS. THAT’S REALLY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s honestly not that deep!!!!!!!!!!!

It has nothing to do with white people vs black people, it just simply has to do with book fans wanting to see what they saw in their minds for nearly two decades play out on a screen in front of them. That’s it!!!!!!!!!

Calling people racists over this is immature and cheap, you guys. People on this site (and in life in general) really need to learn how to disagree without becoming hostile and dramatic. If you’re happy and excited about the casting, that’s great! I’m happy you’re happy. There is so much negative bad shit in the world, anything you can find to be happy about is great. Leah Sava Jeffries is a beautiful little girl. I’m sure she’s sweet and intelligent and an extremely talented actress. I would never ever want to see her bullied or harassed for any of this and anyone who does so should be condemned. (Honestly though, 99.9% of internet “haters” have the intellectual and emotional maturity of the mountain troll from the first Harry Potter so trying to explain to them that this is not only pointless, but morally wrong, is a waste of time and effort). I can say all of this AND also say that she is not who I would have liked to see play Annabeth. That does not make me a racist. It makes me a book purist. Learn to recognize the difference, guys.

[sakebytheriver]

Thinking about Titans and where it went very wrong and I think I could honestly make a very good comparison to Arrow and how everything went wrong there too and it ultimately comes down to both shows wanting desparately to be about Batman and all the Gothamy broody goodness that comes with him, but neither show was allowed to be about him or even should have tried to come close to him.

With Arrow it was very obvious from the beginning that the creators of this show actually wanted to make a show about Batman, but got stuck with Oliver Queen instead and decided they'd just completely throw out every single canon thing comicbooks had established about Oliver Queen and his personality and just stitched the generic Bruce Wayne brood on top of their new Frankenstein Green Arrow. Completely alienating anyone who likes either characters right off the bat with how much they butchered Oliver in favor of trying to make a generic CW batman when the original characterization of Oliver Queen would have fit so much better on a CW show than the pseudo-batman they made instead. Arrow was the first of the superhero TV show craze that would follow and I'm sure some studio big wig told them to turn Oliver into a carbon copy of Bruce Wayne because the brains of executives can only see how already existing media is profitable and so they thought if they just made Batman but with Green Arrow they'd make bank (which considering how long that dumpster fire was on TV maybe they were right), but then years and several Arrowverse TV show spinoffs later and we get Titans which is trying to cash in on both the nostalgia for the old Teen Titans Cartoon Network series and the current new hype for superheroes. The show seemed to start off by trying to introduce the Titans as a team and bring them together, but since they included three very prominent Batfam figures, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, and Jason Todd not just the only one they needed Dick Grayson, I suppose it was only a matter of time before it devolved into the pettiness that comes along with Batfam squabbles. When they announced that they were adding Barbara Gordon and the Redhood storyline in season three that's honestly when it hit me that the writers of this show didn't see this as a Teen Titans focused show, but more like a Trojan horse where they could sneak Batman into their show and then forget about the rest of the titans. There really is no need to go through the Redhood storyline in a Teen Titans focused show it really is an unnecessary addition that this show was never going to do right, because one the actor they cast to play Jason is just not nearly skilled enough to handle a storyline like that and I mean that with no offense he's young and relatively untrained only a few actors in his age range could honestly pull off an arc like that and he just isn't one of them and two the Redhood storyline is one that shouldn't be a secondary storyline in a show about a different team. The Redhood storyline has an entire movie dedicated to it, its has several comicbook series dedicated to it. You can't just shove it into a show about something else, you'll just end up doing a disservice to the storyline and to the show itself, which is exactly what they're doing on Titans right now. The inclusion of Barbara Gordon also solidifies to me that the writers of this show really wanted to tell a batfam story and got stuck with Titans instead, because of her romantic link to Dick Grayson and how throughout the comicbooks she and Kory have always been Dick's number one love interests clearly the writers were thinking about a love triangle as they included her (and I'm not even going to touch on the racism that went into that love triangle decision 🙄). But like these aren't things that needed to happen in Titans. The redhood storyline and Barbara and Dick's relationship were unnecessary to this story and their inclusion only serves to further sideline the actual main characters of this show and turn it into another DC property desperately trying to claw off a chunk of that Batman fame and fortune when it could have instead been a new and interesting storyline that focused instead on lesser known heroes and their stories.

But once again just like with Arrow we're stuck with a dollar store knock off Bruce Wayne/Batman that only serves to make fans of Batman and the characters they're superimposing him onto upset

[loveforpreserumsteve]

I'll Call You Mine: "ALN" Story (Pre-Serum Omega!Steve and Alpha!Bucky Modern Domestic AU)

Seven:

Crouching down, so he was eye-level with Oliver, Steve tenderly asked, "What's wrong? Bebe said you weren't eating."

Tiredly, Oliver was rubbing his red eyes. Steve wiped his tear stained cheeks while Oliver explained, "Sauce yucky!"

Brows furrowed, Steve stood. Looking down at Oliver's plate setting at the kids' table, Steve picked up the small cup with the apricot mustard sauce and reminded, "You liked it when we were making the menu. Remember? We ate all the yummy food?"

"It yucky!" Oliver's cries returned as he reiterated, "Don't wike it!"

"Well," Steve set the cup down to gather his two year old in his arms. Balancing Oliver on his hip, he wiped the tears from his little face and smoothed down his messy hair. Letting the little boy decide as he asked, "Do you want to see if Uncle Gabe has normal mustard?"

Nodding, Oliver said, "Yewwo ! Bir-bird!"

"That's right," Steve encouraged, rubbing the two year old's back. Turning to Winnie, he relayed, "We're gonna find mustard."

"Okay," Winnie nodded. Having the mind to ask the rest of the kids' table, "Does anyone want yellow mustard?"

"Of ketchup," Steve added, looking over his niece's and his new, younger extended relatives.

When he got a few nods, Steve left for the kitchen. Grateful for his brother-in-law owning the brewery. Also grateful that he got along with his in-laws. Especially when he cautiously entered the kitchen and found the man, himself, working on one of the plates.

Noticing the snot covered toddler, he asked, "What's going on here?"

"You wouldn't happen to have ketchup and yellow mustard, would you?" Steve hesitantly asked.

Smiling, Gabe entered further into the kitchen. While he was gone, Steve made sure to stand off to the side, out of the way, as he pulled out a tissue and cleaned the toddler's face. Wanting him to be his usual happy self, Steve made it seem like an adventure.

Encouraging his son's curiosity, Steve asked, "What're they doin'?"

"Cookin'," Oliver sniffled, his mood lifting.

Steve nodded, "What're they cookin'?"

Oliver leaned forward to get a better look, even though they were almost on the other side of the kitchen. Steve tightened his grasp, so Oliver didn't fall. When he settled on Steve's hip again, Oliver's face scrunched in disgust, "Gel-wee fish."

Chuckling, Steve corrected, "Gefilte fish."

Soon enough, Gabe was returning with ketchup and mustard. The same kind that he had at home. As he handed one of them to Oliver, Steve thanked him. As he exited the kitchen, Steve bumped into Bucky.

A toothy swoon-worthy grin crossed his face as he greeted, "I was wondering where you ran off to."

"Little guy didn't like the sauce for the bagel dog bites," Steve clarified. Feeling a little dizzy, he passed Oliver to Bucky.

"You alright?" Bucky asked, bouncing Oliver on his hip. Being the good alpha he was by trying to make sure that both his men were happy.

Steve nodded, "Just need to sit down. Maybe eat something."

Bucky nodded and kissed him as he took the ketchup from Steve. He encouraged his husband, "You relax and I'll take care of Squirt."

"Okay," Steve agreed, standing on his tiptoes to kiss his husband. His husband, Steve couldn't help but grin at that and up at the man himself.

Trying not to seem too suspicious, Steve slowed his pace. Waving at his new relatives that Bucky hadn't properly introduced him to yet, and who he wasn't really in the current mood to meet. He blamed it on his empty stomach and the fetus that was in control of his upchuck reflex.

As he took his designated seat at the private table just for him and Bucky, he immediately regretted choosing to have a table for just them. Especially when people noticed that he was sitting and took that as their chance to talk to him. Sure, most of them just wanted to share love, and all of them wanted to congratulate him. But couldn't they wait until the more extrovert member of their duo was there?

"Hi," the older woman with the lopsided gray wig and the red lipstick on her teeth greeted.

Putting on the smile he did whenever Bucky's distant family talked to him, he said, "Hi. How are you?"

"Good, good," she assured. Teasing, "Glad I lived long enough to see Jimmy marry a good omega. I never thought that I'd live to see the day."

That was what made it click: Great Aunt Kathy. Politely chuckling, Steve waved the comment off, "I'm the lucky one. Finding a good alpha isn't easy."

"Well, I'm just glad that you're gifting me with another great niece or nephew," Great Aunt Kathy stated exactly the wrong time.

Sparkling white grape juice sprayed from Steve's nose and he quickly used the nearby napkin so it wouldn't wet his suit further. With wide eyes, Steve gaped up at the woman. Not knowing how she knew, and not knowing who else knew, Steve couldn't think of a damn thing to say.

"You alright, dear?" Great Aunt Kathy quirked a brow at him.

Blinking, Steve needed to say something. Anything. Literally, just words. Any words.

"I –" Steve started, still trying to grasp what just happened while also trying not to puke. "I, um... I'm not –"

"Don't lie to me. I'm nearly a hundred years old," Great Aunt Kathy warned. Steve couldn't wrap his head around how she could know something so intimate about his own body, but not realize her wig was on crooked.

"Besides," she continued, "You're a terrible liar. But don't worry, I'm not one to share secrets. I'm just glad that I'll be able to see another cutie come from you two before I go."

Leaving with a, "congratulations," and a wink, Steve tried to relax. Only, Natasha joined him next. Concerned, she commented, "You look like you just saw a ghost."

"Great Aunt Kathy knows I'm pregnant," Steve said a little too loudly as one of the employees came over to the table with a tray of soup. The look on the poor kid's face caused blood to color Steve's cheeks as he said, "Two chicken matzo ball soups, please."

Nodding, he set down two bowls of soup and left for the next table without ever saying anything. All the while, Steve's stomach was in knots as his anxieties continued to grow. Growing even more when he reminded himself that stress wasn't good for the baby. However, the only things that would help him calm his nerves were on the other side of the room at the kids' table.

"Okay, Stevie," Natasha snapped her fingers to get his attention. "Deep breath."

Following the fiery alpha's instructions, he inhaled deeply. Following her lead as she exhaled. Slow inhale. Slow exhale. Slow inha–

"I need to stop," Steve said, feeling woozy.

Concerned, Natasha decided, "I'm gonna get Bucky."

Nodding, Steve started consuming the soup. Figuring that since the last time he ate anything was this morning, and since he had evacuated his guts this afternoon, what he needed was probably food. Of course, it didn't help that he was still spooked about his new aunt's seemingly psychic abilities.

Rushing across the vacant dance floor, Bucky skidded to a stop at their table, "What's wrong?"

Waving for Bucky to come closer, he instantly buried his nose in Bucky's neck. Properly scenting him and immediately feeling relieved. With his mouth kissing up Bucky's ear, he informed, "Great Aunt Kathy knows I'm pregnant."

Marking his back, Bucky assured, "Pretty soon, she won't be the only one."

Bucky was right. So, Steve removed his nose from his husband's neck and gladly accepted the kiss from him. When they pulled apart, they directed their attention forward. At the kids' table, their nieces were making kissy faces at them while Oliver was happily waving. The newlyweds waved back, knowing that their son was perfect and Big Bird would be too.

TAG LIST: @t3a-bag

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"Star City 2040" Arrow 7x16 My Thoughts

Okay. This is probably going to get long and may venture into crazy town, so for that apologies. Also, I'm seeing alot of season 3 callbacks in this episode! Like a ton! But I had so many thoughts about the episode, and alot more questions but let's try to middle through, shall we? Right!

First of all, I absolutely LOVED the episode! I know there are people who didn't and I get it. Did the episode have everything I wanted? Hell no! I could have used more Olicity moments and definitely more Oliver, but it delivered on everything else. More importantly it gave me further proof that our illustrious vigilante is alive and well!

The Birth

cue pterodactyl noises

Oliver's "I love you so much" and Felicity's reply back made me melt.

Felicity's additional "I'll love you even more when this baby's out of me" - was just the right touch cause, been there done that twice! Also it was wonderful to see Stephen almost break character in that moment.

Can we believe our sweet hero went from this moment, thinking he would never get a future like this

To

^^^^^ That is Oliver's "I just saw Jesus" face wrapped up with "I just got everything in the world that I didn't think I deserved" smile. Excuse me 😭😭😭

Training

Yassss! A legacy training a future legacy!!

Seeing Auntie Nyssa training young Mia was absolutely perfect! Do I wish it was Oliver? Hell yeah! But having the Heir to the Demon/Demon's Head train Al-Sahhim's daughter! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Funny how the ex sister wife was trusted with Mia's existence, but NTA was not!

I guess once a

Always a sister wife!

Side note: You can totally tell that Katrina was preggers/just had her baby when Mia shoots the bow for the first time. Also, I believe it was Katrina's baby who played newborn Mia!

Oliver

We didn't get much of him this episode but to me we got more clarification about him. One, Felicity still wears her wedding ring!( my own dad passed away 13 years ago and my mom has stopped wearing her ring). Two, not one person spoke about him last tense or with the respect a fallen hero would garner. "Who your father is?"

He's alive bitches!!! I will fight anyone who says different! Also, when they show the cage fight, I honestly see Oliver as the long haired fighter. His body type, his fighting style, the marks/scars on his back

ISTG

BlackStar Tattoo

"My mom used to say that all the starlight we see has so far to travel. Stars might not even exist anymore. Eventually they just all fade to black. Erased. That's where I want to be." Oh, Mia. My poor, poor heart wept at this declaration. Yes, she's running on thinking her whole life has been a lie to this point, she feels betrayed by her mother and her father is absent, that's enough to bring anybody down, but to wish to be erased from existence....😭😭 For now my sweet, broody child hold onto that anger and darkness and you will find a way into the light, just like your dad did.

The Wizard of Oz

The references throughout this episode - the cowardly lion and scarecrow(season 3 nod anyone), to William's City of Emerald angel investor along with Felicity in last week and her hilarious wicked witch babble leads me to think that this whole season is based on smoke and mirrors. Here's a fabulous meta on the wizard of oz by @msbeccieboo that I totally support. Read it here

Back to the episode or this is going to get hella long(er).

The season 2 callback to CEO/EA had me giggling cause Mia ain't having it just like her momma didn't! Enter Agent?! Agent Hawke and his Nightwatch badge to save the day! When tiny Mia pinned him to a wall and then asked "Was any of it real?" And his "All of it", not gonna lie this was me

All aboard SmoaknHawke are leaving the dock!

Next is William and his "flirty flirt" with Dale - that boy is definitely Oliver's son!

I also need more William and Mia - that sibling relationship is fabulous! Their quips and tiny bickering is everything a sibling bond should have!

The out of the elevator fight scene had me squealing like a fan girl. Hello feminine Oliver!

William and Felicity reunion

😭😭😭😭, that is all

Reunited with the old team

I want to know what happened. That is not a happy look Felicity gives DD. Rene I can see the not so happy because hey he's a douche with a bad wig. (Season 1 Oliver called and he wants his hair back)

Yoda Connor

Cue pterodactyl noises again. He was totally channeling his dad in that moment of talking to Mia. Hit me square in the feels!

The Celebration

Felicity in that green mask - cue me sobbing again for like the millionth time this episode!

Rene said one thing I agreed with and liked -"Show them what a hero is"

The fight scene! ASJDKFLKSJSHEJEIDKLS Mia won me heart and soul in this moment, she cleared that room like her father and I stan a new motherf*ckin' Queen!

The last thing I want to touch on from the episode is this. The play of dark and light, like so much in the Arrow world, means that Mia needs to find her light. At first I thought it might be Connor but now I'm wondering if it is William as well.

I'm going to make another post with my theory as to what is going on with Oliver later, but for now, that's what I thought.

Huge thank you to all the gifmakers! None of them are mine!

[jpriest85-blog]

Fallen Hero Sidestep Bio

Finally finished a character Bio for my Fallen Hero MC, Maryam Qadir

Sidestep

Name: Maryam Qadir

Gender/preferred pronouns: Female, she/her

Height: 5ft 5” (165.1cms)

Eye color: grey

Hair color and style: dark brown and styled in a neat Bob cut.

Face claim: Heidy Karam

Physical description: Maryam appears to be a Middle Eastern woman with a light olive complexion in her early thirties. Average height and with a pear-shaped body type, with a heart shaped face, noticeable eye bags, thin eyebrows with a small scar bisecting the left brow, an aquiline nose, and a small mouth with a prominent cupids bow.

Vice: coffee

Heart Break scar: outsider

Expletive: Son of a bitch!

Likes: Caffeine, death metal, musical theatre, dogs, cats

Dislikes: looking to long in the mirror, dealing with feelings

Romantic interests: F!Dr.Mortum & Ricardo Ortega

Personality: Maryam is intelligent and empathetic, which makes her a very good actress when necessary. Being able to read off the intentions and mood of the people around her and play the part accordingly when needed. This has served her well over the years, especially when she needs to lie or manipulate someone to further her plans. She's very private about her personal life even with those who she considers friends, their are still things she keeps secret. She doesn't forgive easily, even back in her hero days she was known to hold petty grudges against Steel and would often retaliate with pranks and verbal barbs when she felt wronged. She's was always very curious, which caused some issues back on the farm. She was well known to have a sense of humor back in her hero days, trading friendly quips and banter with Ortega and Anathema, or bickering with Steel. She doesn't joke around as easily as she used to but when she does joke they tend to be more along the lines of gallows humor. Maryam tends to be very hard and critical of herself especially when she remembers how she was like back in her Sidestep days, and has intense self loathing about her past and current actions. She also has some issues about control in her personal life, she takes comfort in having a certain order to things weather it's her living space, preparing her coffee, or changing her hair, personal wardrobe and makeup. Even with things like touch she prefers to do things on her terms. Sadly when it comes to things like dreams, memories, and her personal feelings she isn't as in control as she'd like and that terrifies Maryam. She hates the thought of losing control of herself just as much as she hates how the Farm trying to control her.  She wanted her own life and identity so badly losing that identity either to the madness she glimpsed in other villains minds or having it taken away from her by the Farm again would be worse than death to Maryam.

Puppet

Name: John Doe

Gender:  Male

Height: 6ft (182.88cms)

Eye color: blue

Hair color and style: red and wavy worn short and neat.

Face claim: Reece King

Physical description: A tall young man in his twenties of mixed ethnicity, with tanned completion and Slim athletic build. He has a square jawline, dimpled chin, a full mouth, hollow cheekbones, and almond shaped eyes.

Personality: John is charismatic, charming and clever. He's very good at reading a person or situation and acting accordingly, which has served him well with some of his more volatile clientele being able to sooth tempers, or redirect aggression when necessary. Though his friendly demeanor doesn't make John any less dangerous. While he lacks mods or any known boosts he is still a capable fighter and keeps armed either with a gun or gadget for self defense.

Villain

Name: Revenant

Armor type: Mysterious

Power ups: Armor and Speed

Motivation: show them the truth, Anarchy

Nemesis: Sidestep her past self

Stats in Fallen Hero Rebirth:

Strength of mind: 60%

Sublet Manipulation: 70%

Infamy 38%  /Obscurity 62%

Arrogance 33 % /Anonymity 67%

Ruthless 32% /Empathy 68 %

Daring 46% /Caution 54%

Misc. Info & Headcanon:

•Maryam never actually chose the name she uses now. When she was wandering around after first escaping from the farm she befriended an elderly refugee couple, Muna and Amir. Muna had Alzheimers and started calling her Maryam thinking she was her dead daughter. Muna's husband Amir initially too pity on her, thinking Maryam was a homeless run away, but quickly became disturbed when she took playing house too far by mimicking his deceased daughter.

•Anathema introduced Maryam to musical theatre and when they were both bored they often used to sing excerpts from their favorite performances. It used to drive Steel crazy.

•When Maryam was first starting out as a vigilante she hid her identity wearing goggles and a scarf wrapped around her head kind of like a hijab. It made it easier for her to blend in with the Arab and Muslim refugees in Los Diablos.

•Back in her Sidestep Maryam used to wear bright colored makeup and black and blue spiked bracelets with her costume. It even became a bit of a fashion trend among her teenage and young adult fans, to wear spiked bracelets and bright colored lipstick.

•Maryam has mixed feelings about her old Sidestep fan-merch, and there was an incident where a cosmetic company tried to make her a spokesperson for their Sidestep inspired lipstick line. Maryam quickly shut them down when she learned how shady the company's business and how dangerous the cosmetics actually were. So they were pulled off before ever coming to market and are considered the holy grail of rare Sidestep merch. Herald of course owns the rare sample cosmetic set and even some of the promotional advertising for the lipstick that was never used.

•Maryam is well known to hold petty grudges when she felt offended even in her hero days. Sometimes she used to prank Steel when she was especially mad at him, and one time she got him by rigging a glitter bomb. It took Steel weeks to get all of that glitter out of his armor, and even longer to get Ortega to stop laughing about it.

•After her second escape Maryam used to often disguise or alter her appearance whenever she went out. Wigs, colored contacts, different styled outfits and full make up to hide or alter her facial features. She even disguised herself as a nun when she infiltrated the hospital to physically retrieve her puppet.

•When Maryam first started interacting with people as her puppet, John, she'd unconsciously mimic some of Ortega's speech and mannerisms. Or more specifically didn't realize she was projecting things she remembers Ortega saying or doing that she found attractive. Eventually Maryam started building and evolving off of those traits, and mixing in some of her own to eventually evolve into John's current persona.

•While Maryam is reserved about showing off skin her puppet John is not. He will often lounge around Dr. Mortums lab in various states of undress like a Calvin Klein model, or think nothing much of answering the door wearing just a towel.

•When John/Maryam commissioned Dr. Mortum to design the Revenant suit they had the Doctor add a few stylistic touches. There is detailing in the armor that makes it resemble a skeleton and the mirrored helmet has an etched skull decal, that becomes more visible under certain lighting or when up close. Along with the dark color scheme and cape the overall appearance is very cryptic and gives off a grim reaper like aesthetic.

•There is a neighborhood Bodega Maryam likes to shop at for groceries because they carry a brand of imported coffee she loves. Hector, the elderly gentleman who runs the Bodega has a bit of a crush on Maryam, because she reminds him of his late wife, he even gave Maryam the nickname María Bonita, after an old Spanish love song. Maryam has used this to her advantage, dressing up in flattering clothes and chatting up Hector to get a discount on his imported coffee.

[blackpink]

I know this will sound like I'm overreacting and being dramatic but my natural hair color was dark brown and I first dyed it a lighter brown. I spent only about a month with that color and then I decided to dye my hair red. Not too bright but not too dark either and I spent a year with it. I wanted to go blonde next and of course I had to bleach it and so I did but instead of blonde it came such a bright orange. They tried to fix it by adding brown and I didn't like it. 1

They said they wont bleach my hair ever again and I had to stay like that which made me sad. I left a while till I went to another hairdresser to try again and I told them what happened but it came out orange yet again. I was so furious sitting on the chair because I’m spending hours, money, cutting my hair and getting disappointed. Not only that, to the hairdresser the orange looked good to her when it didn’t suit me and I wanted blonde so I felt as if she’s saying it sarcastically saying it. 

There were other people looking and I felt so embarrassed. She told me to come back in a couple weeks but I didn’t go again as I felt I’m wasting everything and I felt I might go bald. They damaged my hair so badly and I dyed it my own medium brown, it kind of looks darker though. Now my hair feels healthy but I still wish I had blonde hair, it’s like there isn’t really good hairdressers where I live. 

The first hairdresser did tell me to go get a wig but it just isn’t the same to me because it won’t be my real hair. I wanted to ask if you were me, would you go try again for the third time to another hairdresser knowing the same thing might happen or forget it?

First of all sorry for my late reply but I had my final exam yesterday so I wasn’t really online on here!

Honestly, I always say this but red is THE WORST thing you can do your hair. You won’t ever get rid of the red hair I once went copper brown and I was stuck with a red undertone for months. Have you tried using lilac or silver shampoo to even it out?

Personally I would try to get some high quality bleach from amazon (read the reviews first!) and then try it at home. A week before doing that put a lot of olive/coconut oil in your hair and leave it in for an entire day/night. Then wash it off and do the same thing a few days after to moisturize it. After that I’d use one of those hair color removal things (you can get those on amazon too). That way you are going to remove the darker brown you have right now and then you can bleach again from there.

Maybe aim for white blonde hair first and then color it to ash blonde to even out the orange. Only use high quality products and put some more oil in your hair after you’re done with the whole thing. 

It’ll be a lot of work but tbh if you don’t feel comfortable and happy with your looks right now then I think it’ll be worth it.

[amiscreations]

Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story; the Stuff I DON'T Like/The Stuff They Got Wrong - a Study

While it's not as bad as I remember, this film is still... bad😂 and not a great portrayal of the band it is about, especially with the knowledge and love I have for them today. I also want to mention the fact that I usually don't mind when biopics are inaccurate, as long as the person/people they are about are actively involved in the production, and are there to sign off on any changes made to their story to make it cinema worthy. (Mötley Crüe being producers on The Dirt, Elton and David being producers on Rocketman, Brian and Roger being involved in BohRhap etc.) This was not the case for Leppard however, as they were not involved in the production aT ALL and do not like the film as a portrayal of themselves. I also understand that its impossible to fit every major event into a 90 min film, but again, I think it should have been the band who decided what to keep and what to cut.

if you want to know all the things i like about the film, check out part 2 here!

Disclaimers out of the way, here's my live-blogging of thoughts while watching! (You might need popcorn for this😅 no really, I have a LOT of thoughts! Strap in, my dudes!)

Do musicians really listen to their own music while driving with their SOs? No judgement either way😂

I might be remembering things wrong, but I swear the Camaro was red? Not that it really matters but it's an important detail.

they were nOT HIGH STOP TRYING TO MAKE RICK SEEM LIKE THE BAD GUY.

I don't like the fact that they opened with the crash scene. idk why, I just don't. If I was a writer, I would have taken the BoRhap approach of opening the film with them getting ready for a concert (Donnington or In The Round) and then cutting back to them as teens. it adds to the intrigue of "how did they get here?"

the guy who plays Joe is the same guy who plays Peter File in The IT Crowd and it is sO DISTRACTING,, if you know you know😂

While I don't mind if the actors don't look exactly like the people they are portraying, this guy just,,, does not have one ounce of Joe energy in him at all.

WIGS

Also the guy who plays Tony looks more like Rick Allen than the guy who plays Rick Allen,,, make it make sense😂

Punk Band (derogatory)

Thats a strange way of playing Freebird

Joe is a perfectionist, we all know that, but he wasn't mean about it. if he was the band would not have made it to the AD/DC tour.

Steve's accent,, its so distracting😂 (other than that I LOVE Steve in this film, but i'll talk more about that in my positive post!)

Sav would have known that was Roger Taylor, mans would have spotted that a mile away.

also I swear they called him Sav before Rick joined. why? they didn't need to differentiate the Ricks.

they're having an argument, what a perfect time to tell them about the exciting news of their tour of America🙃

NOT THE INVERTED EFFECT BAHAHA was this edited on iMovie?

Why does Sav have a surfboard? When did he have time for that? What would he do with that in Sheffield?

I swear they didn't care about the negative reviews, they just sort of joked about them?

Who tf answers the phone with 'WOT?" even if you're angry? Film Joe is such an awful person I stg.

MUTT ISNT AMERICAN

Rick lowkey catcalled Miriam there, I honestly don't think he would have done that irl. eww. also dude you're 17 calm tf down.

Them kicking Pete out was amicable. ik it adds drama, but still.

ffs they knew Phil for a while.

Phil's accent is also majorly distracting. he sounds like Oliver Twist.

STEVE HAD TECHNIQUE NOT PHIL,, they got them the wrong way rOUND

I swear they WANTED to do music videos, yk like something fresh? also the constant bickering between Joe and Rick is just super jarring, they loved each other like brothers irl.

also how can you mess up what is probably their most iconic video? heck one of the most iconic music videos period. HE DIDN'T HAVE THE BLOND HAIR YET.

"See anything you like?" (referring to groupies) EWW they really weren't a groupie band.

it might have been different in the 80s, but I swear they really took time off seriously, and make sure they took time apart to keep their relationships and ideas fresh? all this "2 weeks off and then back in the studio" "momentum" shit doesn't sound like Leppard.

Miriam: *Exists* Joe: 😡

its v well known that the first thing Rick remembers after the crash was saying "i'll never play the drums again!" tho other than that I don't mind how they did the scene.

Rick never knew that they re-attatched his arm, he was in a coma the whole time, and it was removed again 48 hours later. before then Joe was by his side the wHOLE time. all the guys were very obviously shaken and upset. here they literally don't care aT ALL and are just,, cold.

also I think it would have been really powerful to see the guys' reactions to the news. if they had played that and then cut to the scene in the bar where they talk about going back into the studio etc, I feel like it would have humanised them a bit.

PSSOM was recorded last,, it is a wELL KNOWN FACT PEOPLE! Rick was long recovered before that song was even a thought.

missed opportunity alert: yk how in the BOTHB recording scene where Mutt says "i'm the map, I can't create the treasure im just gonna guide you to it", it could have been a great 'I Told You So' scene, where Joe randomly plays the PSSOM riff and mutt hears it. idk if that made any sense at all lol but its just my thinking😂

^^ even then if we wanted it to be accurate the scene would have to be later on in the film after Mutt comes back.

fast forward to Rick's dream, I don't mind the scene at all, in fact I like it, but I feel like they could have replaced this with Sav's dream of the dog biting his arm the night before the accident. its another missed opportunity, as on the opening shot of the film there's a random dog? I always thought why there was a dog there, even with the knowledge of Sav's dream. if they'd that it would have tied everything together.

Sav also doesn't do much in the film, he's just *there*, unlike all the others who have their moments. This would have been a great opportunity to use his character more.

also I only just noticed that Steve looks like a blond version of Douglas Booth as Nikki in the Dirt,, just me? ok😂

I love the scene where Rick is practicing the drums in the hospital (its prob my fave scene tbh) but wHY TWO STEPS BEHIND? like I guess it works with the scene, bUT this song was not even thought of yet either? its my fave Leppard song, but still😂

Joe dismissing Steve's drinking problem? TF? HE WAS PROBABLY THE FIRST TO NOTICE IT AND ACTIVELY HELP BY STOPPING DRINKING?

The Gig™ which gig is this? Donnington? In The Round? the show they play at the end doesn't look like either of those.

I don't like how the last half of the film is centred around PSSOM, because 1) it was written last and 2) there are other songs they could have used! eg the song the fiLM IS NAMED AFTER ?

No flashback for Sav or Phil? I mean fair, the film didn't develop them at all, so there's nothing to reminisce on😂

THIS DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ITS IN THE ROUND TO ME TF?

also where are joe's ripped jeans? his women of doom vest? the belts? the other outfits are pretty accurate, but you couldn't get the frontman's right?

Welp, that's it! This was honestly mUCH longer than I originally anticipated, so if you made it this far please consider re blogging! Remember this is all just my opinion, based on public information, so feel free to disagree! Also feel free to add anything you want or you think I missed. If you're after something positive after all this, I have another post just like this talking about all the things I like about the film, yes that's right i'm not always whiny and over critical!😂 thank you for reading my loves!

So I watched Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story,, and I have tHOUGHTS👀

It seems to be a NYE trend in the Leppard fandom to watch this film, so I thought I'd partake in it since i've been meaning to watch it again. This is the first time i've watched it since properly getting into Leppard, and honestly, despite its gLARING flaws, I don't hate it? I liked it more than I thought, tho honestly that just made the errors a lot more obvious.

Imma reblog this twice tomorrow, once for the things I DO love about it, and again for the things I DO NOT like about it. This should be fun, so stay tuned!

[loveforpreserumsteve]

Letting Go: "ALN" Story (Pre-Serum Omega!Steve and Alpha!Bucky Modern Domestic AU)

Four:

Just as Steve predicted, the warm weather didn't last long. Over the weeks, it seemed as though Steve could feel winter snapping at his toes. Tonight though, tonight seemed fine enough for trick-or-treating. Thankfully warm enough where the kids could wear sweats and sweatshirts under their costumes without needing their jackets.

Just as goofy, but more good-natured than the Ghost with the Most, Kit kept jumping out to scare his siblings and parents. From somewhere in the house, Steve heard Bucky shout in his freight.

"If you don't stop scaring me, you're not going trick-or-treating," Bucky warned. It was empty and Kit knew that as well as he ran back into the living room with his messy green Beetlejuice wig bouncing with every step.

On the sofa, Finn sat painfully still while Steve applied the fake scars and helped him with his wild black Edward Scissorhands wig. Bucky busied himself getting the triplets dressed in the costumes they chose themselves for the first time in their lives. An eye-catching sequined mermaid for Cori, a blue Power Ranger for Bitsy, and fluffy pink cotton candy for Nevie.

"Hey, squirt? We're gonna be leaving soon," Bucky called up the staircase while flipping the long white wig curls over his shoulder.

Making sure that all the kids had gone to the bathroom and had their trick-or-treating pails, they were on their way out the door when Oliver finally came downstairs in a pair of flannel fleece sleep pants and an Edison High School sweatshirt. Pausing in putting on his green Power Ranger mask, Steve watched as Oliver happily plopped himself down on the large sectional sofa.

Getting comfortable, Oliver pulled a throw blanket over his lap and let the gray cat, Bruce, curl up beside him. Steve's brows furrowed and he asked the fifteen year old, "What are you doing?"

Flipping through a streaming service, Oliver shrugged, "I'm grounded. Remember?"

Narrowing his eyes, Steve crossed his arms along his padded-muscular chest, "No, you're coming out with us."

"What?" Oliver looked up at Steve. "But I'm grounded."

"Right," Steve agreed. "But I'm not stupid. I know that as soon as we leave, you're going to have your friends come over."

"No," Oliver scoffed, rolling his eyes and getting comfier on the couch, "I was just going to hang out with the cats. Ya know, have a true Cat-urday."

Steve leveled a look at his son, not believing him for one second. Of course, Oliver inheriting Steve's poor ability to lie, it wasn't difficult to tell when he was doing so. So, Steve said, "You're coming trick-or-treating. Whether I have to get the wagon and pull your around all night or put a kiddie leash on you, you're going."

Annoyed, Oliver rolled his eyes. Taking a moment to think about a rebuttal. And when he had one, he asked, "Who's going to hand out candy."

Because Steve could be a petty asshole sometimes, he took the large plastic cauldron of candy and carried it outside. Bucky had the kids herded on the front lawn and gave Steve a confused look as the omega placed the candy cauldron on the porch table. Once done, Steve returned inside. Giving his son the same look that Oliver had given him.

"Are you going in your pjs? Or would you like to change into a costume?"

Knowing that he had lost the battle, Oliver sighed and shoved the soft blanket off himself, disturbing the gray cat in the process. Oliver bypassed Steve on his way upstairs, and Steve took a moment to deflate. This was the part that he hated about parenthood. It was already bad punishing his children, but following through with that punishment was even harder.

"We'll be waiting outside," Steve called up to his oldest.

"Okay," Oliver answered, annoyed.

Pausing on the porch, Steve took a moment before pulling down his Power Ranger mask. King Triton met him halfway and asked, "Are we ready to go?"

Cuddling close to Bucky's faux muscular torso, Steve explained, "Once Ollie comes outside, we will be."

Nodding, Bucky pressed a kiss to Steve's covered forehead, just letting his husband use his body for warmth. But only for a moment. Pulling away, Steve clapped his hands to get the kids' attention. Once he had it, he started, "What are the rules?"

"Stay together," Kit answered while Nevie said, "Stay close."

"That's right," Steve confirmed, nodding.

"Can I go with my friends?" Finn asked, gesturing over to some of the neighborhood kids who were waiting for him.

Bucky waved over at them and decided, "Sure. Just be back before dark."

"And stick together," Steve added.

"Deal!" Finn agreed, running across their front yard to the sidewalk where the group of seven middle schoolers were.

"Wait," Oliver started, leaving the house, "So, Finn gets to go trick-or-treating with his friends, but I can't stay home and hand out candy?"

"We didn't catch Finn sneaking out of his window," Steve clarified while Bucky teased, "We trust him more than you, squirt. Easy as that."

"Ha," Oliver deadpanned, earning a hidden smirk from Steve beneath his Power Ranger mask. All the while, Oliver fixed a velvet leopard print animal ears headband on top of his head. Clearly not taking any of it seriously as he tucked the pockets of his jeans in.

"C'mon, daddy!" Cori tugged on Bucky's hand, trying to get going already, "We're gonna miss all the candy!"

"We're not gonna miss all the candy," Steve snorted in amusement while taking the other two little girls' hands.

Bucky, on the other hand, played along and started running down the street with Cori, which of course, made the other two girls take off running too. Noticing the other two, Bucky slowed his pace so they could all link hands. Along with Cori, Nevie and Bitsy couldn't help but squeal as they giggled, and the other trick-or-treaters couldn't help but look at them. After all, it wasn't every day that one saw King Triton running down the street with the little mermaid, cotton candy, and a blue Power Ranger.

When Kit started laughing manically and took off running after them, Steve started heading down the street too. Making sure that Oliver didn't try to sneak back inside of the house, he glanced over his shoulder at the fifteen year old.

"What? I can't even walk slow now?" Oliver asked, his freckled cheeks red from his embarrassment.

Slowing his own pace to fall in step with the taller boy, Steve good-naturedly said, "Ya know, you used to like when your dad acted like that."

"Yeah, you're right," Oliver agreed, pausing at their neighbor's house where the rest of the family was accepting candy. "And one day, I'm sure that they'll be embarrassed too."

"Probably," Steve gave him. Still finding himself chuckle when Bucky and the rest of the kids skipped to the next house. Shrugging, "But that's how growing up works. I was embarrassed by my mom, and your dad and aunts still get embarrassed by bebe and gramps. It just happens."

Oliver shrugged, but kept in step with Steve. Even pausing when Steve did as they watched the younger kids get candy from their neighbors. Steve wished that he could slow time to let them enjoy this time in their lives for just a little longer. Especially when Steve looked over to see Finn and his friends acting as though they were too cool to trick-or-treat, but Steve still caught the smiles each of the pre-teens gave as they looked down at their candy collection.

"Are you sure you don't want to get some candy for yourself?" Steve asked.

Oliver good-humoredly scoffed and playfully rolled his eyes, "Please."

Playfully bumping his shoulder against Oliver's, Steve teased, "You can borrow my mask, if you want. I mean, it is free candy."

Seeing that small smile tug at Oliver's lips lifted Steve's mood. Especially since the teen had been visibly annoyed and upset for the past week and a half of his grounding. But with him starting to relax, Steve felt like he could too. And for a little while, it didn't feel like they were opponents, it felt as though they were teammates again. Even if Oliver still had another week and a half to his grounding. Steve tried to remind himself that even if Oliver was moody and was angry with him that it didn't mean that he didn't love him. It was the same sentiment that Steve always had to remind himself. And for tonight, he couldn't believe it.

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Better Together: "ALN" Story (Pre-Serum Omega!Steve and Alpha!Bucky Modern Domestic AU)

Twelve:

Returning home, the men were greeted with Violet laying on the ground wearing an Elsa wig and a Superman cape. On her stomach, Greg laid, only giving the men a glance before doubling down on her purring. All the while, Violet loudly counted, "Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen..."

Smiling, Bucky lightened his steps as he gave her a thumbs up and crept around the corner to head for the hallway. Knowing that he'd probably scare the boys as much as he'd surprise them. Let it always be known that Bucky loved playing hide-and-seek. Even if Oliver was just now getting the hang of it while Finn was still at the phase where he assumed that if he couldn't see them, they couldn't see him.

As if to make Steve's point, Finn was hiding beside the couch. Out in plain sight. But since he was facing the wall, clearly he was a master at hiding. Steve smiled at that. Remembering when Oliver used to be the same way. Rubbing his hand over his bump, he let himself hope that their new little guy would be just the same once he reached that age.

"Ready or not, here I come!" Violet called out, even though she continued laying on the floor, loving on Greg.

Chuckling under his breath, Steve shook his head and pulled out the meal he had prepped over the weekend. Taking off the lids and preparing to reheat the garlic butter chicken and asparagus, a high-pitch squeal broke through the house, startling Steve and causing his heart to momentarily race while his current wombmate moved around inside of him.

Also causing Finn to cry.

Instantly, the two year old came out of his hiding spot and ran for Steve. Taking the crying toddler into his arms, Steve settled him on his hip and rubbed his back. Trying to soothe him as he cried into his neck, while scenting him.

"It's okay, sweetie," Steve assured, smoothing his hand over his blond curls, "It's just Ollie and daddy playing."

Pulling back to look at Steve, Finn covered his ears and said, "'oud."

"I know, it was loud," Steve wiped his face. Pushing his curls off his red, tear-stained face, Steve kissed his cheek and clarified, "They were just playing though. Nothing to be scared of."

Sniffling, Finn leaned forward again. Tucking his face against Steve's scent glands. Finding all the comfort in Steve's scent now that the omega had stopped using blockers completely. All the while, Steve rubbed his back, comforting his sweet boy. Just letting Finn be while Steve got back to their dinner.

Still giggling, Oliver was thrown over Bucky's shoulder as the alpha entered the living room. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out money for Violet and let Oliver hug her. On her way out of the house, she waved goodbye and confirmed that she'd see them on Sunday.

As Bucky carried Oliver towards the kitchen, he paused. Brows furrowing as his gaze landed on Steve and Finn. Quietly, Steve explained, "You scared two pups for the price of one."

The corners of his mouth pulling further down, Bucky crossed the kitchen so he could apologize to the two year old, "I'm sorry, bub. I didn't mean to scare you. I didn't mean to scare Ollie either. Just wanted to surprise you two."

Soon enough, the alpha was able to coax the toddler into his own arms. Steve continued with their dinner and let Oliver help by handing him placemats. The five year old happily carried them to the table with his head held high. And while the placement of those mats were crooked, at best, Steve still praised the little boy and kissed the top of his head.

When they all sat down to eat, Steve shared smiles with his guys. Figuring that it wasn't so bad to be having another one. After all, he was lucky. Blessed with the greatest guys he had ever met. What would one more hurt?

Later that night, after the boys were tucked in, the nightlights were turned on, and Greg curled up around Steve's protruding abdomen, the two men settled into bed. Bucky rereading his favorite novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, while Steve looked at some nursery inspirations.

That was when it happened...

"Ooh," Steve jerked. Dropping his phone and touching his protruding abdomen.

"What? What's wrong?" Bucky instantly moved onto his knees, so it'd be easier for him to jump into action if need-be.

Smiling, Steve took Bucky's flesh hand in his and placed it over the spot where their unborn son was kicking. The strong flicking sensation against the inside of his belly felt like a reassurance. That they were there. That he wasn't going to let them forget him.

Immediately brightening, Bucky lowered. Pausing before he pressed his mouth to Steve's stomach, Bucky looked over at him. Silently asking for permission before doing so. And while Bucky was always a stickler for consent, Steve was still appreciative that his husband's priority continued to be Steve's own comfort.

Nodding, Steve allowed and watched Bucky lean down to press a kiss to Steve's baby bump. Then, he got more comfortable to greet him, "Hello, in there!"

At that, their little guy kicked harder. Really trying to get their attention and causing Steve to wince at the sheer force. Bucky noticed and reprimanded, "Hey, easy on pops. He's done nothing but love you and that's no way to treat him."

Rolling his eyes, Steve teased, "What're ya gonna do? Ground him?"

"Maybe," Bucky mocked, winking at Steve before returning his attention to his abdomen. With his lips against Steve's skin, Bucky continued, "Ya hear that, Atticus? Take it easy, or you're grounded."

Steve quirked a brow, "Atticus?"

Purposely not meeting Steve's eyes, Bucky explained with a shrug, "He was an empathetic man who wanted the world to be more compassionate."

Admittedly, Steve liked the sound of that. It was how he wanted to raise all three of their sons and any other children that might come along later. Testing, "Atticus Barnes." And damn, if that didn't sound good to him. Only needing to say it once to know that it was his name, Steve confirmed and directed at his bump, "Hi, Atticus. We love you."

Beaming, Bucky promised the fetus, "You're gonna be a good man, Kit. I just know it. You're gonna take after your pops."

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