#and then it's just marge being amazing

[sweaterkittensahoy]

cleganmarge prompt but its outsider pov to their dynamics post buck/marge wedding?

I cannot get this into story words, so here's a sketch of an idea:

Marge is one of the first to get married after the war, but she is certainly not the last. And at every bridal shower she goes to, someone will bring up "that friend of Gale's who's always around."

"John," Marge will always say with a polite smile. She knows where this is going. It always goes here.

"Well, I just don't understand it, Marge. A newlywed like you are, and he's at your house nearly every weekend."

"Oh, well, Nancy, they flew together. There's a bond."

"My husband served with men he considers friends, and they're not over nearly as much."

"You know, Nancy, that may just be down to how you and David like your time alone. And I think that's wonderful. And Gale and I like our time alone, too, but we're also just so...used to John. I mean, he knew Gale before I did, so really, I'm the one mucking things up."

And this always gets a little laugh, then the subject changes. And it's all fine again.

But then another bridal shower, another question about John.

"We're hoping we can find someone for him to settle down with," is Marge's other go to, "but all you lovely ladies are just getting snatched up by the most wonderful men!"

"Oh, he's just down the road at the base with Gale, so it's really surprising he's not around more."

"You know we bought the house planning to fix it up, and John's handy with any sort of tool."

Finally, after a couple of years of it coming up over and over again, Marge finally gives herself a little treat. She takes a slow sip of her coffee and smiles at whichever lady is questioning her this time, and she says, "Well, if you must know Carol, he and I are having a torrid affair right under Gale's nose."

Absolute dead silence for five seconds, then Marge throws her head back and laughs. "I'm sorry. I know that was tasteless, but I couldn't help it. You all are always so curious, and I've got no fun answers. He's just a darling friend is all."

When she tells Gale and John that night, Gale goes bright pink and John laughs so hard he slips off the couch.

Marge holds Gale's hot face in her hands and kisses his nose. "I'm sorry, honey, was that too far?"

He shakes his head and grabs her waist, tumbles them to the floor next to John. "I'm just disappointed you acted like I'm not in on it."

"Well, that would have raised many more questions that were none of their business," Marge replies, and she laughs when Gale presses his face to her neck and giggles.

"No better girl in the world than you, Marge," John says, rolling onto his side so he nuzzle her temple. "We're both lucky as hell."

"Me, too," she says, and she's pleased to report after the next bridal shower, that no one tried to demand an explanation of the three of them again.

[homosociallyyours]

I don't plan on giving more $ to the hp franchise for obvious reasons BUT when i see ppl saying that it's wrong to write/engage with fic for it i wanna drag them to the anon collection and show them the absolutely amazing/unhinged pairings people come up with and just ask them to picture for one moment the look on jk's face if she ever saw something like trans barty crouch jr/james potter smut fic.

It would kill her. I know it would. And so i doubt I'll ever EVER abandon that fandom fully

[archangeldyke-all]

reader & Sevika start as co-stars on a netflix series (fans are shipping them bc their press run chemistry is amazing) and they actually end up together irl? sorry if this is a lot 😭😭

aweeeee

men and minors dni

like imagine before you realize you've got feelings for sevika, your manager keeps asking "is there something going on between you guys?? because i need to know before the press finds out!!"

and you're like what???

because you're starring as co stars in a romantic movie, sure, and sevika's been a celebrity crush of yours for years, but you're both professionals!

and just because you guys have amazing chemistry and have become great friends off set doesn't mean you're in love with each other or anything... right?

and then your manager sends you a youtube link to some fan compilations of you and sevika 'being in love for twenty two minutes straight'

you watch it. clip after clip after clip of you and sevika laughing together and sharing inside jokes and nudging and flirting with each other during press interviews.

at first you just roll your eyes. when the cameras are rolling, you and sevika are working. obviously you guys are acting flirty and couple-y, you're selling a rom com.

but then, ten minutes in, a title card flashes. it reads, 'now for the good stuff.' you blink, and then a cropped and zoomed clip of a red carpet interview of a completely different celebrity pops up.

the audio is just the reporter and actor talking, but in the background with the way the editor's cropped the video, you can clearly see you and sevika at a bar, cheersing then downing tequila shots. sevika takes it like a champ, but she giggles and rubs your back as you suck on your lime and cringe in disgust at her.

the video cuts to another clip. footage from a 'behind the scenes' video following the crew on the set of your movie. again, the video's been cropped to only focus on you and sevika running lines in the background. sevika stumbles over her words and you burst into laughter. she scoffs and punches your shoulder, then quickly rubs it when you pout at her.

the next clip is the same-- you and sevika in the background of some video. except in this one, you're chattering away and sevika's nodding along, and the whole time her eyes are on your lips. when she licks her own lips as you babble, your stomach flips over.

oh shit. you totally like sevika.

your manager almost kills you.

"i told you to tell me if there was something going on between you two!"

"but nothing's going on between us, marge, that's what i'm trying to tell you! i just... you sent me that video and it made me realize that, you know. maybe i wouldn't mind if there was something going on between us." you say.

marge heaves a horribly dramatic sigh down the receiver.

the next time you see sevika, you're stiff and awkward.

she pulls you to the side between interviews.

"what the fuck's goin' on with you?" she asks. you blink at her.

"what?" you ask.

"you're brushing me off. you keep acting all jittery and weird around me. for fuck's sake, you're not even looking at me right now!" she says.

sevika looks really upset. your stomach drops.

"i'm sorry. i didn't mean to make you feel like i'm ignoring you or something." you say, honestly. sevika's anger falls from her face, and all that remains is concern.

"just tell me what's up." she whispers. you gulp.

"i just. i recently realized something that's. less than ideal." you say. sevika blinks at you.

"what?"

"uh. i think i have a crush on you." you admit. sevika blinks again.

"what?!" she asks. you sigh

"i know. i'm sorry, it's unprofessional and gross. i mean. i've always found you attractive, obviously, and we get along great... but i promise i didn't realize i have actual feelings for you until filming wrapped. i swear." you ramble. sevika scoffs and you shrink in on yourself, looking away from her.

she quickly reaches her hand out to grab yours. "no, hey." she says. you blink up at her. "that's not-- i'm not laughing at that." she rushes out. "i'm just laughing because i've been waiting for the press tour to end so i can finally ask you out." she says, a little blush appearing on her cheeks. you gawk at her.

"what?" you say. sevika chuckles.

"that's what i said." she says. you punch her arm.

"are you serious?" you ask. she nods.

you quickly look around. no one's looking at the two of you. your next interviewer is shuffling through their cue cards, your managers are quietly chatting, a few PAs are checking audio meters and wrapping up wires. you look back at a grinning sevika and bite your lip.

"do you want to get dinner after this?" you whisper. she grins.

"yes." she says. "but we probably shouldn't go out with the press and all. i can cook for you?" she asks. you giggle and nod, and then shoot up to press a quick kiss to her lips.

sevika's giving you heart eyes for the rest of the interviews that day.

marge sends you a viral tweet that night-- a clip of you kissing sevika from earlier in the afternoon, taken on a shaky camera phone.

marge's caption is just a series of angry emojis. you giggle. beside you sevika nudges you.

"what's so funny?" she grunts. you show her the clip and she grins. "thank fuck. now i can take you out in public." she says.

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[ambrose-ellis-berrywill]

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[emilykaldwen]

Merry Christmas Rec List

A listing of some of the stories I read this year and rec'ing them to you! Inspired by this post by @withered-rose-with-thorns

Most of these are completed, some are not.

(All Links are on AO3)

Five Things Plus One (Series) - Galadriel x Sauron by eye_of_a_cat - An AU where Galadriel gets tricked, more or less, into marrying Sauron and them working on rebuilding the Southlands. Hello, yes, super obsessed, especially as Shadow-Bride is framed as them telling the story to each other in the future.

In Case of Defeat, Break Glass - Galadriel x Sauron by eastwynds - yeah I was on a kick this year, LOL. Another monster of a fic that I'm still not done with but still working through! Post S1 of ROP AU. ALSO ANNATAR.

Love Is Not a Victory March - Jaime Lannister x Sansa Stark by Syrenead - I don't know if this story will ever get finished but it's an enjoyable one. Rhaego survives birth (and is a girl!), some AMAZING Jeyne Westerling portrayal that I'm obsessed with and shoving into my mouth. Margaery Tyrell is everything to me and how she plays Tywin Lannister very well (says I who used to have a marg username on this site). Catelyn Stark isn't on her best behavior in this one so it's a little rough in those parts but overall, I do love it and I keep coming to see if the sequel, Hear Me Roar, is finished. But The Mad Kings is and while it ends on somewhat of a cliffhanger, is a complete story in itself.

The Serkonan Affair - Corvo Attano x Jessamine Kaldwin by acogna - a story about how Corvo ended up as Jessamine's protector, pre DH2 but oh mna this is just so good. SO GOOD.

Like Real People Do - Harwin Strong x Rhea Royce by @alicentive/I'm totally blanking on your other blog babe I'm so sorry - IDK if Killy will ever revisit this but it's definitely an AU that captured my interest! We're always here for Justice for Rhea Royce.

Inertia - Kyo Sohma x Tohru Honda by miss_coverly - this was mentioned on the bookbinding server I was on and I ate it up in like three days. It's a FWB AU that I'm utterly obsessed with. It's so true to character, it makes me ache something fierce, it's just fantastic.

Something Old - Buffy Summers x Angel by Ducks - So I read this story over thanksgiving break in 2001. I had just gotten into Buffy and 13 year old me was obsessed (and is still obsessed, tbh) with one ship. This is the story that inspired me to really dive into fanfiction. Ducks used to host her own work, like many writers did back then since we didn't have central archives outside of ff.net, which was still very new. The AU world buidling of this story was fantastic in my eyes, and while it's not groundbreaking by today's standards, it holds a huge place in my heart. An AU like this was what I'd been striving for in writing that I'm only now able to.

Taken - Elena Gilbert x Elijah Mikaelson by wheatear - I read this back on LJ so long ago and have it on PDF. Elijah succeeds in kidnapping Elena. Look, I'm an alt!Elena shipping girly and Elejiah just has me in the chokehold. It's everything I want.

What Do You Want (That You Do Not Have) - Jon Snow x Sansa Stark by thimbleful - I need more jonsa in my life. Anyone have other recs? In the mean time, AU S8 UST with so much pining and slow burn. Yes. Good.

They Say I Killed You (Haunt Me Then) - Aemond Targaryen x OC by @vampire-exgirlfriend/acrossthesestars - will I ever stop rec'ing this story? Absolutely not. It's a Green-centric fic (by nature of being about Aemond) for Team Black fans I think is the easiest way I can explain (so you won't find Rhaenyra bashing in this). Alex knows how to write a complicated asshole of a Male Love Interest and is one of my more favorite portrayals of the menace that is Aemond. And of course, Wylla Karstark owns my heart with her perseverance and imperfections. Shoving this in my mouth.

Sins of the Father - Various OCs by @selfproclaimedunicorn - If you want a Justice for Rhea Royce fic, then this is THE story. It's not just a Rhea and Daemon had kids story. It's a 'We never Get Over Mom's Murder and Our Dad can't get out of the generational trauma cycle but we're determined to get outta it' commentary on how the Targs can't escape the doom but we sure as shit can try and also constantly cyclical parents mistakes and cunty awesome cloaks and headgear. It's OC-centric, but these OCs fit in the world so incredibly well. When watching the show or going back to reading F&B, I find myself confused why Yorick, Ella, and Aemon aren't featured like they should be. Who are these people riding Silverwing and Vermithor! That's not Ella and Aemon!

I'll Be Yours for a Song - Daryl Dixon x Beth Green by dynamicsymmetry - does this use have a tumblr? Anyway, the shining light from back when I used to watch TWD. Daryl and Beth small town AU with no zombies and it's so perfect. It's so aching. It's so good. Also Demi!Daryl is so important to me. Give me more Demi and Ace rep.

Aesthetic Chills - Eddie Munson x Chrissy Cunningham by @sloelimbs - One of the first Stranger Things fics I read. Chrissy Lives AU that goes down a fantastic new path that I cannot recommend enough. Killing Moon plays in my head already on the regular and this even more.

The Darkening Sky - Richard Winters x OC by @mercurygray - so I don't go here but Merc has been working on this amazing story for FOUR DAMN YEARS and she finally finished it this year. Merc knows the ins and out of the time period she writes in and the characters she breathes such wonderful life into. If you want something exciting, women centric, and incredibly well written, check out this Band of Brothers story. Merc also has a whole list of OCs she plays with, including Masters of the Air, House of the Dragon, Lord of the Rings, and many other fandoms!

Fire on the Mountain - Otto Hightower x OC by @ewanmitchellcrumbs - I'm so proud of Ange for stepping out of her comfort zone and starting to craft a whole new story with such a fully realized OC. It's hard and it's scary and she's doing a wonderful job. I hope more people fall in love with Lia like I have.

Be My Savior and I'll Be Your Downfall - Frank Castle x Karen Page by PunkyNemo - Will this story come back from war? I hope so, as Part 3 is still incomplete but there's two more stories in there that are! I just need more Kastle in my life.

A Knight's Watch - Jon Snow x Sansa Stark by DolorousEdditor - I'm STILL working through this monster fic holy hell but it's just so fun, so good, a fantastic AU where Jon never joins the Night's Watch.

[darkimpala1897]

The Cleven twins Masters Of Air Au headcanons.

1. Gale's twin is name Ruth Thomas Cleven, he's the youngest by ten minutes, everyone calls him Ruthy, Bucky calls him Bucket, because he's Bucky, Buck is Buck, and Ruth is Bucket.

2. His dark hair comes from his mother, well Bucks blonde hair comes from his father.

3. Ruth teases Buck anytime he brings Marge up, he goes "Marge this, Marge that, we get it."

4. Is there for Bucky when he realizes he's in love with Buck.

5. He awkwardly kissed Bucky to test a theory that maybe he's attracted to him and not Buck, but Bucky immediately reacted by going "That was like kissing my sister, no definitely in love with Buck not you" and Ruth was like "Jeez thanks."

6. Does drunk karaoke with Bucky, you would think he was Buckys twin not Bucks.

7. When Buck goes missing, he insisted his brother was still alive actually he yelled at anyone who said he was dead, "it's a twin thing" Bucky would say.

8. When they are reunited with Buck in the prison camp he straight up went "I told you so." And Bucky just glared at him.

9. Ruth is the polar opposite of Buck, he keeps Buck on his toes that's for sure.

10. Anytime anyone picks on Buck for his name being Gale, Ruth makes sure to let them know that only he can pick on Buck for being called Gale.

11. Will straight up punch someone when they ask why he's named Ruth.

12. His accent is thicker than Bucks, Bubbles one time joked he needed subtitles.

13. One of the biggest pranks Bucky pulled on the newest airmen was when they asked where Major Gale Clevens was, he'd point him in the direction of Ruth who always plays along.

14. Ham somtimes somehow gets them confused with the other, Ruth finds it hilarious and doesn't correct him, Buck does because he feels bad.

15. Major flirt and playboy Ruth is, he always says "I'll write you." With a smile and a smirk, and then Buck is like "You're aren't going to write her will you?" And then Ruth is like "Do I look like you and Marge?" And then Buck is like "Sometimes I'm ashamed that you have my face."

16. Ruth will eat anything, Buck is a peaky eater.

17. Ruth can pretty much mimic any accent, he isn't great at mimicking people but accents he's amazing at, he enjoyed scaring everyone in the prison camp by randomly yelling in a German accent, worked everytime.

18. Ruth can't ride a bike, I mean he can but not amazingly. He runs into everything.

19. Ruth does his brothers hair, he cuts it and styles it, but he refuses to let Buck touch his hair because it's already "perfect."

20. Terrible dancer, he enjoys embarrassing his twin at any chance he gets. That's why everyone jokes he's Buckys twin and not Bucks.

21. Biggest Bucky and Buck shipper ever.

Add onto this AU if you wanted! Write a fic if you wanted, do whatever!

Thanks for reading!

[redheadwannabesblog]

Ginny Meets the Dursleys

I love the idea of Ginny interacting in the muggle world but also being fiercely protective of Harry.

here’s my short take on how an initial interaction with the Durselys could have gone. —————————————————————

Ginny goes with Harry to greet the Dursleys when they leave hiding and get back to Privet Drive. He wants to tell them the war is over. Ginny tries to just be there for Harry but then she sees the cupboard door under the stairs. She sees the latch and realizes they must have locked him in. 

Vernon yells at Harry and starts saying they never want to see him again and he has done enough to ruin their lives. 

Ginny loses it. 

She calls him a monster and coward with some extremely explicit language. She pulls out her wand and he jumps back. She glares and says he should be afraid and if he ever so much as looks at Harry wrong again she’ll turn him into a slug for the rest of his miserable life. She storms outside to wait for Harry.  

Vernon runs to their bedroom and Petunia follows leaving a stunned Harry and Dudley together.

Harry says “she won’t really turn him into a slug” though while he says it he’s not completely convinced.

Dudley nods slowly and just asks “so …that’s your girl?”

He nods and can’t help but smile.

“She’s hot … bit intense though”

Harry smirks “Yeah she is, she’s amazing”

When Harry goes outside Ginny pulls him into a tight hug and says that he never has to come back again. Harry laughs “I don’t know, I kind of want to see Vernon piss himself every time he sees you. I love you Gin.”

She grabs his hand, kisses his scar on the back of it. All she wants to make every bit of the pain he has suffered a little better. 

She squeezes him tight to apparate and whispered to him “let’s go home”.

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if you have any post DH Ginny and the Dursley fics you like please post in the comments. one of my favorite fanfics in this vein is Aunt Marge’s even bigger mistake by writer FloreatCastellum

linked below.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/7099852

[psychics4unet]

20 Simpsons Psychic Predictions That Came True 🚀

Hey there, fellow Simpsons fans! 🎉 If you’ve been following The Simpsons, you know that this iconic show isn’t just about laughs and donuts (though we love those too). It’s also about some eerily accurate predictions that have left us all scratching our heads. 🤔 How did this cartoon get so many things right about the future? Grab a seat, grab a donut 🍩, and let’s dive into some of the wildest psychic predictions from The Simpsons that actually came true! 🚀

🌟🔮✨ Curious about what the future holds for you? Just like The Simpsons predicted some mind-blowing events, you too can uncover what’s in store for your life. Click the link below for your own personal psychic reading and get insights that might just amaze you:

1. Donald Trump’s Presidency 🇺🇸

Season 11, Episode 17 (“Bart to the Future”)

In this episode from the year 2000, Lisa becomes the president and mentions that they inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump. Fast forward to 2016, and Donald Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. What the what?! 😲

2. Smartwatches ⌚

Season 6, Episode 19 (“Lisa’s Wedding”)

During a future vision of Lisa’s wedding, her fiancé uses a watch to make a phone call. This was in 1995, way before smartwatches became a thing in the 2010s. Talk about being ahead of the curve! 📱

3. Disney Buys 20th Century Fox 🏰🦊

Season 10, Episode 5 (“When You Dish Upon a Star”)

In 1998, there’s a scene showing the 20th Century Fox sign with a subtitle “A Division of Walt Disney Co.” In 2019, Disney actually bought 21st Century Fox. Coincidence? I think not! 🎬

4. Video Chatting 💻

Season 6, Episode 19 (“Lisa’s Wedding”)

Again in Lisa’s Wedding, we see video calls being made. This was years before Skype, FaceTime, or Zoom became part of our daily lives. The Simpsons were definitely on to something here! 🖥️

5. The Shard in London 🏙️

Season 6, Episode 19 (“Lisa’s Wedding”)

In the same episode (wow, it’s like a crystal ball!), we see a skyline that includes a skyscraper eerily similar to The Shard, which wasn’t built until 2012. 👀

6. Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Performance 🎤

Season 23, Episode 22 (“Lisa Goes Gaga”)

In 2012, The Simpsons showed Lady Gaga performing at a concert, suspended in the air. Fast forward to 2017, and Gaga did exactly that at the Super Bowl halftime show. Fly, Gaga, fly! 🎇

7. Nobel Prize Winner 🏅

Season 22, Episode 1 (“Elementary School Musical”)

Milhouse predicted that Bengt Holmström would win the Nobel Prize in Economics. And guess what? Holmström did win it in 2016. Way to go, Milhouse! 📊

8. Ebola Outbreak 🌍

Season 9, Episode 3 (“Lisa’s Sax”)

In this 1997 episode, Marge suggests that Bart read a book titled “Curious George and the Ebola Virus.” Years later, in 2014, there was a significant Ebola outbreak. Chills! 😬

9. Siegfried and Roy Tiger Attack 🐅

Season 5, Episode 10 (“$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)”)

The show depicted a white tiger attacking entertainers similar to Siegfried and Roy. Tragically, in 2003, Roy was indeed attacked by one of their white tigers during a performance. 😥

10. U.S. Wins Olympic Gold in Curling 🥌

Season 21, Episode 12 (“Boy Meets Curl”)

Homer and Marge compete in curling and win a gold medal. In real life, the U.S. men’s team won the gold medal in curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Sweep that, skeptics! 🥇

But wait, there’s more! Let’s keep this prediction train rolling with some honorable mentions that didn’t make the top 10 but are still pretty mind-blowing. 🚂💨

11. Horse Meat Scandal 🐴

Season 5, Episode 19 (“Sweet Seymour Skinner’s Baadasssss Song”)

Lunchlady Doris used “assorted horse parts” in the cafeteria food. In 2013, a scandal erupted in Europe when horse meat was found in various beef products.

12. FIFA Corruption Scandal ⚽

Season 25, Episode 16 (“You Don’t Have to Live Like a Referee”)

The episode features a storyline involving corruption in the World Football Federation. In 2015, several FIFA officials were arrested amid a corruption investigation.

13. Farmville 🚜

Season 9, Episode 12 (“Bart Carny”)

In this 1998 episode, kids are seen excitedly playing a yard work simulator game. Fast forward to the 2000s, and Farmville became a massive hit on Facebook.

14. Faulty Voting Machines 🗳️

Season 20, Episode 4 (“Treehouse of Horror XIX”)

Homer tries to vote for Obama in the 2008 election, but the machine keeps changing his vote to McCain. In 2012, there were real reports of voting machines changing votes.

15. Beats by Dre 🎧

Season 8, Episode 14 (“The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show”)

In a scene from 1997, we see a character wearing what looks like modern-day Beats by Dre headphones, years before they existed.

16. Mutant Tomatoes 🍅

Season 11, Episode 5 (“E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)”)

Homer grows mutant tomatoes after using nuclear power on his crops. In real life, scientists created genetically modified tomatoes that glow in the dark.

17. NSA Surveillance 🕵️

The Simpsons Movie (2007)

The movie depicted the NSA spying on citizens. In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA was indeed conducting mass surveillance on American citizens.

18. Shard Building in London 🏙️

Season 6, Episode 19 (“Lisa’s Wedding”)

We see a tall building in the London skyline that resembles The Shard, which was completed in 2012.

19. Michelangelo’s David Censorship 🗿

Season 2, Episode 9 (“Itchy & Scratchy & Marge”)

The episode shows Springfieldians protesting against Michelangelo’s David being exhibited. In 2016, Russian campaigners did try to cover the statue.

20. Autocorrect Fail 📱

Season 6, Episode 8 (“Lisa on Ice”)

Dolph writes a memo that says “Beat up Martin” which gets autocorrected to “Eat up Martha.” Apple’s iPhone autocorrect has had many such hilarious fails.

It’s wild, right? How does a cartoon get so many things right? Well, it’s probably a mix of clever writing, sharp observation, and maybe a bit of that Springfield magic. ✨

And it's not just us hardcore fans who are intrigued. Thanks to the internet, more and more people are discovering the spooky accuracy of The Simpsons' predictions. Social media platforms are buzzing with theories and speculations. Reddit threads are filled with fans dissecting episodes, and YouTube is packed with videos analyzing every prediction. It's like a virtual treasure hunt where every frame might hold a secret clue to our future! 🔮

Some folks even believe that the writers have a time machine or some sort of psychic ability. While that’s probably a stretch, it’s fun to think about! One thing’s for sure – The Simpsons will keep surprising us with their uncanny knack for predicting the future.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or just curious about the show’s “psychic” tendencies, it’s clear that The Simpsons is more than just a TV show. It’s a pop culture phenomenon that continues to influence and amuse us, while also making us think twice about what might come next. So, next time you’re watching, pay close attention – you might just be getting a sneak peek into the future! 🕵️‍♂️✨

Stay curious, my friends! And remember, the truth is out there… or maybe just in the next episode of The Simpsons. 🌟🚀

[painted-bees]

Raf 14, Cortes 18, Margs 19 but excluding Cortes

hah, I just answered 18 for cortes! but for the other two...

14. How important is friendship to Raf? Do they prefer to have one or two close friends or a large group of casual friends? Or do they prefer their own company over that of others?

Raf would love to have friends. In an ideal magical world where altruism shines brightly in the heart of every man, woman, and child, Raf would delight in having a broad pallette of various friendships, a robust circle of friends he can be ride or die for, that he could trust to do the same for him.

Unfortunately, this is not the world he lives in, and behind every smile, sing-songy tone of voice, and kind guesture--is an ultirior motive. It's very difficult for him to feel secure in the belief that he's not just being played for a fool in the majority of amiciable social interactions he's met with. His instincts make him see red flags in the behaviors of aquaintences who'd otherwise be an amazing friend to him if he'd just let them... But he can't trust that anyone wants to befriend him for the simple joy of the company he provides.

And so--he has many amiciable aquaintences...but he becomes very quickly skeeved when an aquaintence tries to assert themselves as a "friend". He would love to have more friends--people he can trust. He longs for it, even. But he can't suspend his disbelief enough to allow it to happen. Or--when he does, oftenly, something will strike him "off", and he'll suddenly fall out of touch for months on end, effectively religating that person back to being an "amiciable acquaintence" again, at best.

That said, he hates being alone almost as much as he hates forging new relationships. Sometimes even more. So he does have his tiny selection of people for whom he'll suffer consiquences if they ever drop the other shoe on him by, at last, taking their pound of flesh.

He knows this is disordered thinking and tries to self soothe on that knowledge. But at the same time, is it really?

19. Has Margie ever had an experience with the paranormal or the divine? What happened? Was it a one time encounter or is it a normal part of their life? Did they find it terrifying or thrilling?

Several times as a kid, she'd be half-awake in the dark hours of the morning, and imagine a black cat emerging out of the walls of her bedroom. She wasn't allowed to have pets growing up and always wanted one, so she considered that dream kitty to be her pet.

You might be inclined to draw a parallel between this hallucinated sleep-cat with Lawrence but that can't be possible. Lawrence is stormy grey, not black. Totally different animal.

Also, Lawrence clearly prefers Raf, so...nah, impossible.

[thedeviltohisangel]

post war fluff: major john egan physically can not keep his eyes off spook. she’s across the room talking to marge, so are his eyes. shes looking in the mirror deciding what to wear to family dinner with his parents, he’s leaning back on their bed watching. she’s fast asleep in their bed with their baby, he’s gonna be up all night enamored by the sight.

LITERALLY OBSESSED WITH THIS!!

He is so in love with her. Cannot believe that she is really his and that he is really hers.

John is always being caught with heart eyes around his wife. And he innately is always able to find her.

Marge meets them in Texas so she can be with Gale as soon as the plane lands. She thinks it would be fitting if the four of them go to the social club they were at in ep 1. She drags Cass to the jukebox to whisper away from the boys. John is CRANING his neck to keep an eye on her. I would imagine a lot of this also stems from thinking he is going to lose her still. That this is just an illusion and someone is going to make a sound and he will be back in his bunk and she will be gone.

I 100% HC THAT JOHN LOVES WATCHING CASS GET READY. IT IS ART IN MOTION FOR HIM. He is always telling her that he is attracted to her in anything (or nothing) and that he doesn't need all the extras. But Cass is truly girly girl at heart. Is sick of wearing her uniform for the past however many years and wants to dress up. The image of John lounging on their bed with a cigarette and his shirt unbuttoned while he watches her compare earrings or delicately put on her mascara...

Any mentions of their babies will get me so emotional. At night, even though they are exhausted, they are so fucking happy. Maybe Gale is sick and he only wants his mom. Refuses to sleep in his own bed. Cries when John tries to comfort him. But he settles as soon as he is resting against her chest. Cass has fallen asleep sitting up on her side of the bed, Gale finally at peace. John strokes his little ear (he will forever be amazed he and Cass made an actual human) and lets Cass fall against his chest. He holds them both as they sleep. Content to watch.

Until Penelope decides she needs some attention too.

[booboodaddysblog]

Disappointment

Part three

Warnings: smut, p in v, fingering, arguing, crying, slapping, drama

Words: 3242

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Colin woke up and looked at his watch. It was 4 in the morning. He rubbed his eyes and looked at Marg lying next to him. She was sleeping peacefully. Her lips were slightly parted. He was tempted to touch her lips. He was already about to do so when he remembered what time it was. He couldn't wake her up after all. There was nothing left for him to do but watch her beautiful face and listen to her quiet breathing.

He rolled onto his back and looked up at the ceiling. He didn't understand how she could sleep so peacefully after what happened last night. He himself didn't know what it was. An argument? Or maybe it was just... the fear of letting her down. He wanted to give her so much of himself... and yet he screwed up. On top of that, twice more during that evening.

Colin hardly slept at all that night. His thoughts were running wild, trying to find a solution to the situation. Everything he thought about was negative. He was immersing himself and putting himself in a bad mood. He knew this was not good. He knew that nothing good would come out of this. It would only get worse and worse.

He desired to be happy. He desired to have a family. And that was going to happen in the near future. But... the longer Marg stayed in his house, the worse he felt. He was used to being alone, to living alone. He did not feel at ease now. On the other hand, however, he felt good with the knowledge that when he returned from work someone was waiting for him. It's an amazing feeling when you open the door and a loved one hugs you. All the stress and fatigue floated away as if by magic.

His thoughts were one big mess. He didn't know how he should deal with it. He was beginning to understand why his ex had left him. Probably because he acted the same way he does now with Marg. She had given up and left. She was really trying to save their relationship. She tried to talk to Colin... but he was closed off and focused more on work than his personal life. With Marg it's different, she understands his work... they work together. She can see what it all looks like. Stress, fatigue, thoughtfulness... trying to solve another case at work…

He looked at Marg again. She closed her mouth. Maybe she could feel him moving. It was almost 5 a.m... maybe they could try to fix their mood a little... just how... he looked at her again and smiled. He got up gently from the bed and stood in front of it. He started to go under the quilt from the side of Marg's feet. He hoped that what he wanted to do would succeed. He sighed quietly at the sight of her legs. He lightly kissed her left calf and moved higher. Suddenly he froze, Marg moved slightly and rolled over onto her back, still immersed in sleep.

- "That's even better” - he thought and licked his lips.

He started kissing her thighs, inch by inch. This was what he needed. He felt a hunger. He gently moved his hands over her smooth skin. He felt Marg move slightly and sighed in her sleep. Maybe she was dreaming of something really nice.

He was already really close to the spot between her thighs. He closed his eyes and kissed her there. He tried to spread her thighs slightly, but felt resistance.

- What are you doing? - said Marg in a sleepy voice, lifting the quilt to see who was disturbing her sleep.

- I... got hungry - he smiled innocently.

- And you claim to find something to eat here? - she said yawning.

- Of course - he whispered and moved his index finger across her stomach, sliding it lower.

- Okay, let it be - she sighed and lay on her back draping the quilt over Colin again. She pressed his head against her stomach. She heard muffled laughter.

He separated her legs and inhaled the sweet scent of his favorite place. He purred. He kissed her sweet and juicy pink lips. He felt her tremble. Her body was very sensitive to his touch, she felt everything with redoubled power. He sucked on her lips. He had to hold her legs because she wanted to escape him.

- Colin, oh God I can't stand it! - she moaned loudly and grabbed Colin's hair, forcing him to come out from under the quilt.

- What happened? - he asked surprised while licking his lips and wiping his nose with the top of his hand.

- I can't handle it. What you're doing is too strong for me. I almost peed myself - she whispered the last sentence.

- Oh... then how can I please you if you don't want to feed me? - he said pretending to be offended.

Marg pulled him close and pressed her mouth into his mouth. She kissed him deeply and passionately.

- I love your lips - she returned to exploring the inside of his mouth with her tongue.

An uncontrollable moan escaped his lips, and they were both breathing heavily. Colin, not knowing what to do with his hands, began to move them down her body. She wriggled under him feeling what he was doing. She moaned into his mouth and trembled even though he hadn't done anything yet.

- Oh you are so hot and wet - he moved his fingers over her clit - and hungry... - they kissed continuously.

- Yes... yes... Colin... - she moaned into his mouth.

- Yes?

He slid one finger inside her, with his thumb he continued to make circles on her pleasure button.

- Fuck me, Colin! Deeply! I need you there! Now! - Marg broke the kiss and drove her nails into his shoulders.

- Oh... okay... - he settled between her legs and spread them more.

Marg grabbed his dick and started moving her hands over it wanting to warm him up more.

- Oh my... Marg... - he closed his eyes and tilted his head back in delight.

- Enough of this, fuck me! - she pulled him to her and kissed him again.

Colin slid into her with a quick movement and immediately felt her clamp down on him. He moaned loudly and began to move. He didn't do it slowly, he was as hungry as Marg.

- Do you think our bean will be okay? - he asked, struggling to catch air.

- Of course not, don't be ridiculous. Fuck me! - Marg clung to his lips again. She put her arms around his neck and held him tightly.

Colin didn't say anything anymore. He carried out the request. He did not need to be told again. He moved quickly and entered her deeply. They both trembled in each other's arms. They felt they were close to fulfillment. They moaned loudly.

- Colin... I'm about to... - her back arched uncontrollably. She surrounded Colin's hips with her legs to pull him closer to her - deeper!

He entered her as deeply as he could. This made Marg scream and she reached the gates of paradise.

- Wow, that was fast - he stared at her without stopping moving inside her to give her even more sensations.

He didn't last too long. The sight of her trembling body and loud moans made him come deep inside her. He parted his lips and stared into her eyes reliving his orgasm. He fell back exhausted and sweaty on her still trembling body. He snuggled into her neck and kissed her lightly. He closed his eyes trying to catch his breath. They both slowly calmed down.

Marg stroked his back with her fingertips.

- Colin? - she asked quietly.

- Yes? - he answered still with his eyes closed.

- I have to go to the bathroom, my bladder is about to explode - she whispered.

- Haha, of course - he laughed, kissed her neck one last time and got off her laying down next to her.

With a smile, he watched Marg get out of bed, wrap a blanket around herself and go to the bathroom. He sighed loudly and rolled over onto his side and began to stare out the window. He was again consumed with overthinking. All the time these intrusive thoughts kept him awake. As if his brain was trying to tell him something. It was as if he didn't approve of what was happening in his life right now.

- Hi - Marg returned from the bathroom and lay down in bed again cuddling up to Colin's back.

- Hey... - he said quietly.

- How did you sleep today?

- Not good... and not the worst though... I’m not sure, and you?

- What happened? - she sighed.

- Just... I'm just upset about what happened yesterday...

- What happened yesterday? - she teased him.

- You know exactly what happened yesterday... - he sighed loudly.

- Can you remind me?

- Are you serious... Do I really have to? - turned his head slightly toward her and furrowed his brow.

- Yes, please.

- Fine... you know how... how did we have our little “fun”?

- Do you mean mine? You were just watching me… - she sighed.

- I didn't just watch... you know what happened before... before we even got to that part...

- You know what?! I was trying warm you up, but then you said “no”. I really tried my hardest. You just pushed me away. I wanted to pleasured you. I was so horny. Those fucking hormones! You didn’t even try to help me! You was just only ��don’t touch me” - she started crying - I was so mad at you!

Marg sat down on the bed and moved away from Colin.

- I was trying to protect myself at that moment! And you just didn't give a damn about how I felt! - Colin also sat down.

- You were just tired! It's no big deal! - she shouted at him.

- And not just tired…

- And what else?!

- You really don't know why I didn't want you to touch me at all... - he whispered.

- So tell me!

- No... you'll get mad again...

- Tell me! - she slammed her fist on the quilt.

- No…

- Speak!

- Alright, fine…

- Go on! - she was at her limit.

- I don't want to tell you until you promise to stay calm - he said calmly.

- I am calm! Don't you see! - she shouted even louder.

- Please don't get upset with me for this.... it's just... it's really embarrassing... I warn you... - he watched her carefully.

- Gosh, say it… - she was a bit calmer.

- Do... do I really have to tell you about this? Won't you hate me for this?

- Colin…

- Okay... fine… but... but I told you... you have to promise to listen and not react until I'm done.... right?

- Okay… - she rolled her eyes.

- So... when I was younger... I... okay… so, I was very insecure and thought I was ugly and felt that no one could ever love me or think I was attractive... Then I entered puberty and my body started to change so much... and I really dealt with it badly.... I thought about many things related to my body, I felt that I was disgusting... I was ashamed of myself... - when he said this, he was not looking at her, he was looking at his hands, in which he was squeezing the quilt.

- Aha... that's it?! Colin, we fucked a million times! I saw you naked! This is nothing new for me! - she wasn’t calm, not at all.

- I know that, but it's still... - he sighed - still embarrassing for me to talk about it with you... Don’t you really understand? It's just still so hard for me to talk about it...

- Don't be afraid to talk to me. I’m here for you after all - she said a little more calmly.

- I know about it, but it's hard for me to say it now.... can you... can you be quiet and let me finish?

- I’m quiet - she rolled her eyes again.

- Okay... - he took a few deep breaths - can I... hold your hand?

- Okay…

He slowly took her hand, gripping it gently to make sure he wasn't squeezing it too tightly. He didn't want to hurt her.

He held her hand, letting his other hand also rest on her leg. He wanted to say something more, but couldn't get the words out. For a moment he watched them hold hands, enjoying the moment, which made him feel a little better.

- You are silent....then I have a question....

- Go ahead…

- Do you still love me? Do you still want to be my husband? Do you still want to have this child? I'm asking because you changed when we found out I was pregnant - she said, getting quieter and quieter.

- Of course I still love you... you know I do... and yes, I still want to be your husband... - he sighed quietly - as for the baby... honestly, I don't know why I act like I don't want to keep it... it's a very important thing for me, but I still don't know if I'm ready for it...

- You know… it's a little too late to say “I'm not ready for a baby” - she didn't look at him.

- I know... I realize that... but... I just don't know how I'm going to deal with it.... how do I even find time to take care of it, I barely have time for myself or you... - he looked at their hands.

- It's true, you don't have time for me... - she said with a sad face.

- I... yes... yes I know... I try to talk to you as often as I can... and I'm sorry if that's not enough....

- It’s not enough, Colin. I feel so alone…

- I know... I shouldn't have disrespected you like that when we found out.... I don't know why I did it.... I... I want to be there for you.... but sometimes I feel so overwhelmed that I don't know what to do about it... or how to behave... - he squeezed her hand lightly.

- Maybe I should go back to my place... to my home... - she whispered feeling tears coming to her eyes.

- Do you think it would really help you... or maybe you just feel that I haven't treated you the way you deserve to be treated? I've noticed that you've been upset with me all the time lately. I don't know what to think about all this myself... I wish I could just focus on you and the baby, but I can't... - he felt Marg trying to pull her hands out of his grasp.

- I feel that... you don't want me in your house - she whispered.

- I... I... but I want you to be here.... I'm sorry if it seems to you... - it was hard for him to say it - as if I didn't want it.... I just think I've been focusing too much on work....

- "I've been focusing too much on work”... What about me? - she looked into his eyes.

- That's the problem... I know I need to focus more on you and the baby... but I'm just trying to make as much money as possible so that we can have some peace of mind once the baby is here...

- Can't work remotely sometimes? - she looked at him hopefully.

- I could... sometimes... but would... yes, I would like to take care of you - he smiled slightly.

- I would take care of you too, you know it well.

- I realize that you may feel worse. Pregnancy has just started... God, it still doesn't get to me... - he groaned in displeasure.

- Yes, I'm still learning all about it too... we can do it together…

- I would like to make you breakfast and make sure you take all your pills - he laughed.

- I’ll cook, no worries. And I always remember about my pills.

- Oh… but what if you forget or something happens and you accidentally take a double dose?

- Colin… I won’t…

- But we still can't be too sure.... What if we accidentally end up in the hospital because of something like this?

He tried to sound serious, even if it was a pretty lame explanation. He really wanted it to sound more like something that might happen, rather than overprotective.

- Colin… stop…

- I... I can't help it... I... I'm so worried about you... and the baby... I just can't help myself...

- My pregnancy has just started, at the moment everything is fine.

- I know... It can be good all the time.... but what if it doesn't happen? Should we just sit here like this and wait, instead of preparing ourselves... mentally?

- I'm a positive person and I know that everything will be fine.

- I know this... but still....

It seemed hard for him to explain why he was so worried about it. There was really no reason to worry, maybe he was just overreacting. But it made him worry even more. He didn't like the thought that something could go wrong. Is that why he has been acting so strangely lately?

- Okay, stop thinking. Just hug me - she extended her arms toward him.

- Okay… okay…

He did as she asked. He hugged her. He tried to stop thinking about all the possible bad things that could happen.

- Everything is and will be fine - she whispered in his ear.

- I know... but I just wish I could get rid of these feelings, intrusive thoughts... I wish I could focus solely on you - he closed his eyes and savored her closeness.

- I love you…

- I love you too…

Colin sighed loudly and snuggled tightly into Marg.

- I guess, I have to go to work...

- Colin, I know - she whispered.

- I'll be back soon.

Reluctantly, he released Marg from his grasp and got out of bed. He went to the bathroom.

Marg didn't answer anything. She lay down again and covered herself with the quilt, listening to Colin's every step. When he returned to the bedroom to get dressed, she watched him. She still didn't say anything. She was sorry that he had doubts about their relationship and the baby. She had no choice, but to be patient.

Colin kissed her gently on the forehead, then on the lips. He put his hand on her belly and smiled.

- See you soon my love.

She smiled at him and watched him leave the bedroom. Then she heard him close the door behind him and start the car. She was left alone again.

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Part one

Part two

Part four

@robnovetre

[alouiadina]

Fanfiction Idea

This is going to be long because I didn't want to split it up.

I've been thinking about this idea inspired by There's A Part of You Always Standing By (Mapping Out a Sky) by Perpetual Motion (@sweaterkittensahoy )

For those who haven't read it, it's about Rosie and Ken's relationship during the war (and there isn't homophobia, though it is set in the 40's) And if you haven't read it, you should, it's amazing.

So, my idea isn't really that different from what's in the thing, it's really just a bunch of fan fictions that I want to read.

So the gist of it, is it's basically one story, but with multiple different fan fictions/perspectives, and it is set in the 40's with no homophobia like it was in the 40s. It'll, of course, include buck/bucky, but all of my favorite pairs/ rare pairs, and how their stories intertwine, as well as changing some stuff around so that their isn't any major character death.

I apologize if the timeline is off:

Clegan- when they meet, Gale and Marge are close friends, and when he and Bucky first meet, he thinks that Gale and Marge are dating. For the few chapters (like 2-3) they're in basic training and they're kind of dancing around each other, Bucky actively trying not to flirt with Gale, but still being his handsy self, and Gale being receptive to it, but also thinks that Bucky is just a big flirt/ a bit of a whore because he sees Bucky acting similarly handsy with Curt and some of the women there. Everyone thinks they're dating, asking Bucky about his better half, and he explains they're not dating. Gale has some similar experienced

Bucky doesn't realize he can ask out Gale until Marge and her friend (I don't remember her name) comes to visit. Maybe they come a bit earlier, while they're still in basic training. Marge insists that the two of them go get drinks bc she wants to make sure that Bucky is good for Gale, because Gale has written her about him. Bucky asks her "so, how long have you been going out?" you two being her and Gale. She answers "Oh, (friend) and I have been going out for a year."

Bucky blinks at her, dumbfounded. "Lesbian?" He asks, oh so eloquently. She nods, and he responds with "Oh. I thought you and Gale were dating." And she responds with the same thing, mentioning how Gale talked about him in the letters that he sent her. After a day of processing, Bucky does eventually ask out Gale, and they're dating by the time Marge comes back with her girlfriend before they ship out.

(Sometime before they ship out, they get two pictures of the two of them embracing for each of them to carry in their forts. And maybe their is a dance or something idk)

They do break up before Gale goes down, because they fight over Gale not wanting to London with him. Bucky does end up with that woman because she looks so much like Gale, then the next day he finds out that Gale went down, and feels guilty. They then reconnect in stalag luft III, where Bubbles, Dickie, and Curt are bc they didn't die. When it looks like they're going to start dating again, Bucky tells him about the woman in London, which makes Gale pull away. Gale tells Bucky that he's hurt by what Bucky did, even though he knows that they were broken up and Bucky was upset, but it still hurts. Bucky apologizes again, and their relationship starts again, but it's a little rough.

Their relationship is still rough when they're moving to the 2nd POW camp, and if I remember correctly, Gale comes across a friend, and Bucky is jealous of said friend.

Their relationship is slowly healing throughout this, and is basically healed when Gale, his friend, that other guy that escaped with them (I think), and Dickie escape, forcing Bucky (and Curt) to stay behind. And before they escape, Bubbles gives both Bucky and Gale to give to Crosby to let him know that he's alive.

The rest of the stuff happens, Gale gives Crosby Bubbles' note, Bucky and Gale reunite, and Gale asks Bucky if he wants to get married, and Bucky jokingly brings up this conversation he and Curt had (either in basic training, sometime before Curt crashed, or after Gale escaped) that the two of them discussed having a double wedding. They don't, as who would be Bucky's best man.

Crubbles- They also meet in basic training. They both meet because they both were denied to become pilots, Crosby because of his air sickness, and Bubbles because he once took the place of navigator and they just made him a navigator. They begin bunking together. And maybe this is a polyamorous Crosby/Jean thing, with both of them bisexual. There could be this whole thing of Bubbles being miserable because he has a crush Crosby. Jean, like Marge, visits with her girlfriend during basic training, and the two of them plus Crosby and Bubbles go to dinner.

While Croz is getting drinks, Bubbles witnesses Jean and her girlfriend kissing, and internally panics because in his eyes the wife of the man his best friend, the man he's in love with, is cheating on him with her friend. Croz comes back with drinks and they continue their conversation from before Croz went to get drinks. Bubbles tries to act normal, and waits until after Jean and her girlfriend leaves to tell Croz about what he saw. He has to wait a little because Jean wants to talk to Croz for a moment before they leave. When they do leave, and Jean is out of sight, both of them say that they have something to say to the other. Croz lets Bubbles go first, and he says "Your wife's cheatin' on you, Croz." And when asked to clarify, Bubbles says "She kissed her friend when you went to get drinks."

"Oh, you mean her girlfriend?" "What?" "Jean and I have an open relationship, that was her girlfriend. That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about,"

Crosby then goes to explain the reason why Jean came to visit them was to meet Bubbles, and approve of him, which is why the two of them talked afterwards. Bubbles asks what Jean would be approving of him for, and Crosby goes a bit red, his confidence leaving him as he looks at his feet.

"I wanted to ask you out," he mumbles and Bubbles stops breathing.

The two of them start a relationship, make comments about Bucky and Gale's (because maybe at this point in this story, they haven't started yet.) Also, maybe Crosby and Rosie are able to meet in basic training before Rosie goes to Texas, and they both talk to each other about their love lives/ wanting to ask out the men they're interested in, and also Nash is there. Before Rosie goes to Texas and before Ken gets shipped to England like a week before Bubbles and Harry do, they go on a double date while the two couples are on weekend passes. While on the double date, they come across a Photo Booth, both couples doing pictures.

They basically have a happy relationship, and they are able to have another weekend pass/ some down time, like maybe in Greenland or something. Then Bubbles plane goes down, and there are some parachutes out before the plane explodes, but not everyone sees them, which leads Crosby to think he's dead. Crosby has his "Hallucinating Edward Cullen" moment when he over works himself, and stays up for 72+hrs. Even after waking up after passing out, he still sees Bubbles, then he's forced to go to Oxford. Then the whole Sandra thing happens, and he's hallucinating Bubbles the entire time, and the maybe first time the two of them have sex, he sees Bubbles in her place, which is why he's desperate to keep seeing her.

While this is happening Crosby and Rosie are emotionally leaning on each other, Crosby because of Bubbles and Rosie because Ken broke up with him after finding out Rosie re-upped without consulting him. He also sees Ken doing what Crosby did when he found out that Bubbles "died" with not sleeping. Crosby ends up having a conversation with Ken, saying this lack of sleep will inevitably lead to bad things. Ken, in anger, accuses Crosby of sleeping with Rosie, which angers Crosby, but he swallows it, mostly, and he gives this Ken this speech about appreciating the ones you love while you still can, then he leaves. Ken does end up apologizing to Crosby when Ken when Rosie's fort is the only one to come back. Crosby and Rosie do end up talking with each other while Rosie's in the Flak house and Crosby's at Oxford, and he ends up talking Crosby down from going and seeing Sandra in more of a friendly sense again. He ends up talking to Sandra more about Bubbles, what they meant to each other, and why he pursued a relationship with her, and she's understanding, and they become friends

Then in stalag luft III, Bubbles gets processed, and meets up with Curt and dickie, as well as Gale then eventually Bucky. One of his bunkmates does proposition him, but Bubbles says no, he has a boyfriend waiting for him.

Crosby and Ken do end up connecting more the they find out that Rosie's plane had been shot down, and Crosby is the one that sits with Ken, comforting him when Winks can't, making sure he's eating and sleeping regularly, and also talking to him about both Rosie and Bubbles, because talking helps.

I don't remember when this happens in the story, but when Crosby does get sent home to Jean, instead of not telling her about Sandra like he did irl, and of the Edward Cullen Hallucinations he's been having of Bubbles. She's angry, but understanding, then they have sex and she gets pregnant.

Then with the moving between POW's, like I mentioned before Bubbles writes two notes that say the same thing and gives them to Bucky and Gale respectively in case he isn't able to escape (which he isn't). It's just this heartfelt letter saying in case no one saw, he escaped his plane before it blew up, and as of the day he's writing, he's still alive. He hasn't stopped thinking about Crosby, the thought of the possibility of escaping or being freed so that he can get back to Crosby has kept him alive for this long, and that he'd do his best to stay alive to do so.

Then he does eventually get freed, coming back with Bucky. When he gets back, before he's able to shower, Crosby pulls him into a hug and starts peppering kisses over his face, then finally his mouth, all the while Bubbles protesting, saying that he needs to shower.

They do shower together, and while in the shower, Crosby tells Bubbles everything. Bubbles is disappointed in Crosby for the Sandra thing, but makes sure that Crosby knows that he understands that grief his weird, and that's why he did what he did. He's also excited about Jean being pregnant, and is excited to be parent/uncle/ whatever Jean and Harry wants him to be to the child.

Rosielemmons- Robert at first only knows Ken as Lemmons and as a head of curly hair that occasionally sticks out of the forts. He finally goes to meet Ken because Nash is tired of hearing Rosie basically waxing poetic over this mechanic they've never met. So, Nash drags Rosie to where the planes are kept, asking Winks where Ken is. Winks points them to a plane that he says Ken is checking, and he drags Rosie over.

Ken is working on checking one of the of the last forts that needs to be checked when he hears two sets of footsteps approach. They yell up to him, and he yells back to give him a moment to finish his once over, as he is almost done. About 5-10 mins later, he's out of the plane and he has a bit of moment when he sees Rosie, not realizing that Rosie is also having a moment. Then he notices that there is another person is there, stuttering out a greeting/apology, then asking why they're there. The other person (Nash) introduces the two of them to Ken and says that his friend Rosie was curious how the planes work on a more mechanical level, and that he was the best person to ask. Then Nash leaves, leaving the two of them alone. Ken, not knowing what else to do, starts walking Rosie through the parts of the plane, in detail.

Rosie does his best to listen, asking questions when he hears something that he doesn't fully understand, but he keeps getting distracted by Ken's freckles, curls, eyes, lips, and all of that. By the time they're done, it's almost dinner, and Rosie almost asks Ken, who he still only knows as Lemmons, to join him for dinner, but Winks comes in, saying that it's time for dinner. So, they say they're goodbyes and they go to dinner. At dinner, Rosie keeps glancing at Ken, stopping when Ken catches him.

Nash teases him, and Rosie hits him on the back of the head, telling him that he looks forward to teasing him when he gets a crush. The next day, he visits Ken, again close to dinner, this time able to ask to eat with him. Ken blushes and agrees. At dinner, they're sitting as alone as they can. Ken tells Rosie his first name and rank, and they end up talking to each other so long they are asked to leave the mess hall so that they can lock it up.

Rosie walks Ken to his barracks, where they almost kiss because of an eyelash, but that doesn't happen because Winks walks out of the barracks to go look for Ken, only to him and Rosie standing there.

They end up exchanging notes, and meeting up when they can, and they start dating. They go do their weekend pass, Rosie spoiling Ken while they're there, and also doing the double date with Bubbles and Crosby. They do the Photo Booth stuff, the night ending not long after that.

A week or so later, Ken gets shipped over to England, going over on a boat. While on the boat, he writes a long letter to send to Rosie once he's there, maybe he also meets Rosie's sister at some point like he did in the Perpetual Motion's fic, sending a picture of the two of them with his long letter.

Then Rosie's stay in America extends as he as he and Nash go to Texas for teaching and stuff. Ken, Winks, and the other mechanics befriend the children that hang with them in the air field (?)

Then Rosie finally comes over, there's a dance, and Rosie gets excited when he sees the bucks, and his interactions with them are the same, but Ken is also there.

Their relationship gets strained with all of the missions and Ken's late nights, but they try. Ken eventually finds out that Rosie re-ups. They have a fight and it's messy. Rosie tries to get Ken to understand the guilt he'll feel if he leaves, and Ken tries to get Rosie the pain he'll feel loosing Rosie. There's yelling and crying, mostly from Ken, and Ken ends up ending the relationship, stomping on Rosie's heart, not because he wants to, but because he feels like Rosie has stomped on his. They both mope around, Rosie going into the emotional co-dependency thing with Crosby, and Ken gets it into his head that the reason why that Rosie re-upped was not because of the guilt he was talking about, but because he wanted to break up with him and get with Crosby. So, he starts doing what he saw Crosby do when Bubbles went down: barely sleeping and barely eating, mostly working. He does try to hook up with Winks, knowing that Winks used to have a thing for him, but Winks turns him down and tries to take care of Ken the best he can, which is usually bringing him food from mess, and the occasional blanket.

Then Crosby finds out and tries talking to him about it and its consequences. Ken's, of course, hostel towards Crosby, accusing him of sleeping with Rosie. He can tell that it pissed off Crosby, then he gets the "Cherish your loved ones" speech. Then Rosie's fort is the only one to come back. The two of them have a lightly awkward conversation and they both apologize for their words and actions, and Ken ends up finishing his paperwork that night with Rosie sleeping in the cot in his office. Rosie get's sent to the flak house, and one of the days, for like an hour or two, Ken gets to visit Rosie.

Then, a bit later, Rosie's plane gets shot down. Ken's emotional pain is so intense, it hurts him physically. He ends up coming to Crosby and asking him how he deals. They end up meeting up to talk about Bubbles and Rosie, and Crosby is obviously dad-ing him, which leads to Ken finding out about Jeans pregnancy. This lasts until Ken gets a letter from Rosie, saying where he is, what he said, and that he's on his way back. When Rosie finally returns, he tells Ken what he saw, and asks him if he wants to get married. He does. They end up discussing it when they can, and they agree that they're getting married on Ken's family farm, and then where they're going to live.

I haven't really thought about a curt/dickie longfic, though it may be nice to read one alongside the others.

I would also like to mention that jackharding would be an ideal additional ship also to appear in a longfic that focuses on the two of them. Like, the only thing I really thought about is that Jack is mad at Bucky for getting demoted, which lead Jack getting air exec, but the anger he feels for Bucky goes away when he actually meets Harding, the new CO.

[gloomy-goober]

Make Believe

Chapter 8: Riddle Me This

Daring sword fights, magic spells, a prince! What could be more amazing than a world that can be shaped to the whim of the pure creative energy of a man? Or could it be something terrifying as pure energy can sometimes run without reason? Roman knows all about that as he takes the other sides into his wonderful kingdom for an amazing quest. What the quest entails only he knows... At least, he think he knows. He is the only being that can manipulate the subconscious to his whim as far as he knows. A03

The party had brought the village back to life. People clustered into The Rainbow Otter’s main room to drink, dance, and be merry. It was a delightful time. Marge sang her heart out. Roman danced with Julia. It was truly a grand celebration that brough the prince joy. It had continued long until the early hours of the morning, the birds’ song the only thing calling the happy people back to bed.

Roman woke with a groan to a loud knocking on the door. He pulled the pillow over his head and tried to drown out the sound. He wanted nothing more then to stay curled up under the covers a while longer.

“Princey, get the door,” a tired voice said to his left.

“No, you get it,” Roman shot back between a yawn.

“Boys, it is time to hit the road. Logan is getting antsy!” Patton’s voice called from behind the door.

Roman threw the pillow to the side and grunted as he rolled over onto this back. Tired eyes glaring darkly at the ceiling. The wooden swirls illuminated by the light nicely by the sunshine streaming through the window. The very closed window, thankfully. It seemed the harpy had kept her word.

A tired groan came from his left and then the floorboards creaked as someone walked across them. The door opening with a slight squeak from the hinges.

“Morning Anxiety,” Patton chirped, “Ready to get back on the road?”

“Not really, but I don’t have a choice.”

Roman cringed at the words and sat up slowly. His side ached with the deep bruise from two days before. This was a stubborn injury that was not wanting to heal fast. With a sigh, he ran a hand through his bedhead and sent a smile over to the door.

“We’ll be down in a minute, Padre. Just go to get changed.”

Patton’s face, previously a small frown, turned up in a smile once more.

“Alright. I’ll save you two some waffles.”

With that, the moral side disappeared and Anxiety closed the door. The air around the room becoming heavy with tension.

Roman stood up slowly, stretching out his back with a small grimace as the bones popped. He shuffled across the room and began to push things back into his travel bag, leaving out his jacket and sash. Across the room, Anxiety sat on the edge of the bed and pulled on his boots. The cloak lying next to him on the bed ready to be thrown on and hide the somber side’s face from the world.

“You could pretend like you are enjoying this,” Roman muttered.

“What’s to enjoy?” Anxiety bit back, “I was just kidnapped by a bird monster, Princey, unless you forgot about yesterday. Then I had to sit through a party that I did not want to be a part of.”

Roman felt his eye twitch. He did not want to admit that the side had a point. With a huff of breath through his nose, finished buttoning up his jacket.

“Well, at least try to for Patton. He is just trying to make you feel welcome.”

“Whatever,” was the only reply as the side threw on his cloak. Anxiety did not even look at him as he left the room; the door slamming shut behind him.

“Ungrateful little-,” Roman balled his hands into fists before taking a slow breath.

Obviously, Anxiety was still feeling the effects of yesterday. It would pass and they could focus on their quest. And once the quest was done, everything would go back to how it was.

With a nod to himself, he opened the door and stepped out into the hall. The smell of baked goods calling him down into the main room of the inn. To an epic breakfast and hopefully an epic ending to their quest.

“Good morning, my fellow adventures!”

Roman’s voice rang out through the nearly empty main room as he stepped off the last stair. Over by the door, the other sides sat. Patton looking up and waving at him, across from him a steaming pile of waffles.

“Who is ready for an epic continuation for our quest?” Roman sat down and took the offered plate, “Thank you, Patton.”

“No problem, kiddo.”

“I would have liked to have been on the road by now,” Logan said from where he sat next to Patton, “It is nearly noon.”

“Logic’s got a point. It feels like we have been in this village for at least two years,” Anxiety grumbled.

“Well, one needs beauty sleep,” Roman replied as he carefully added some berries to the top of his breakfast, “Especially after such a roaring celebration.”

“Oh, that party was fun,” Patton giggled, “I had such a good time and it is so nice to see everyone so happy.”

“I think it was a distraction,” Logan said, “We could have been at our destination if we did not stay the night.”

Roman cut into his waffles and took a bite to stop himself from shooting a scathing comment at the logical side. He understood the frustration that side quests could cause, but it had been important to make sure their party stayed together.

“Maybe we should just give up and go home,” Anxiety said, “What’s the point anyway?”

Patton gasps, “Anxiety, we cannot just leave those people with a burning building for all eternity!”

“Exactly!” Roman said with gusto, “We promised them they would be saved and by the gods we are going to keep that promise.”

“Promise to imaginary people,” the darker side grumbled none too quietly.

“Well, I never!”

Logan cut in before Roman could continue, “Unfortunately, Anxiety, Roman explained to me earlier that this make-believe adventure cannot be so easily avoided. We cannot leave until it is finished.”

“You mean he trapped us here!?!”

“Trapped is a strong word,” Roman said at the same time that Logan agreed with Anxiety.

“It isn’t a trap,” Roman protested, “It is just how the imagination works. I cannot even leave when I start a story.”

“Great, just great.” Anxiety sighed and buried his face in his hands.

“It isn’t that bad,” Patton said, “It’s pretty fun once you get used to it. All the magic and pretty scenery.”

Roman nodded, a grateful smile being sent to Morality. At least someone appreciated how the imagination worked when it was in story mode.

“I did not mean to imply this was not entertainment for some,” Logan said, “Just that it is inconvenient when one did not voluntarily join this ‘quest’.”

“It’ll be fine, Lo,” Patton patted Logan’s arm, “Time flies when you are having fun.”

“How does time fly? Are we throwing clocks?”

Anxiety shook his head, muttering something too quiet for them to hear. Roman decided to ignore him and continue eating his excellent breakfast. Even with half of the party reluctant to continue, this would still be an excellent quest.

After breakfast, Patton was tasked with returning their room keys to Reg while Roman saddled up the horses in the stables. Logan and Virgil were asked to buy some provisions from the reopened market stalls before they set off into the woods once more.

Roman carefully led the two horses around to the front of the building, smiling brightly when he saw Marge standing at the doorway.

“Hello, fair maiden. I would think you would be sleeping in after last night.”

“I couldn’t let you go off without saying goodbye,” Marge opened her arms for a hug.

Roman’s smile softened and he moved into the embrace, holding her tightly.

“Thank you so much, Ro,” she whispered.

“Do not think anything of it. I am glad I could bring your beloved home.”

Marge blushed and moved back, carefully tucking some hair behind her ear.

“And I am happy you found your friend.”

“Well, he is not really a friend,” Roman said quickly, “He is just…”

He trailed off. What was Anxiety? He had set out for him to be the villain of this story but at every turn the simpering shadow had defied that expectation. In fact, this was the second time that he needed to be saved. First from the bandits and then the harpy. What kind of villain needed the hero’s assistance so easily?

“Roman!” Patton’s voice knocked him from the awkward staring with Marge, “You ready to go?”

Marge stepped to the side as Pat skipped out, a bright smile on his face. He patted the side of his brown horse and looked to the prince expectantly.

“Yeah, just saying my goodbyes,” Roman replied.

Patton nodded and gave a wave to Marge, who returned it with a small laugh. Her father appearing at her side and placing a hand on her shoulder.

“Come back soon,” Reg said, “There might be a wedding.”

“Dad!”

Roman laughed, grabbing onto Darling’s reins and turning toward the market.

“I look forward to the upcoming nuptials,” he said with a flourishing bow, “Until we meet again.”

“Bye! Thank you for the hospitality!” Patton said.

Darling nickered and pulled on the reins. Clearly she was done with this drawn-out goodbye. Roman chuckled as he was pulled, giving one last wave before leading Patton and the horses down the road. It did not take long to spot the two members of their party amongst the stalls, arms laden with parcels.

They helped load the provisions into the saddle bags before they mounted up and headed out of town, Logan once against behind him with Anxiety sharing a horse with Patton. Behind them the tiny village seemed to disappear into the trees as if it never existed in the first place.

The journey continues. The intrepid adventurers victorious in their fight against the dreaded harpy now set out once more on their quest for the mythical grail that would clench the hungry flames. Nothing would delay them now.

“Hey look a bridge!”

“What?”

Roman blinked back from his daydream and slowed Darling down to a stop, beside him Patton did the same.

The bridge itself was unremarkable; a wooden contraption that was slightly mossy on the other side. The side the moved into a forest notably darker than the one they had been traveling through thus far. The bridge stretched over muddy river that was flowing calmly about four feet below them.

“Why did we stop?” Logan asked, “It’s just a bridge.”

“There shouldn’t be a bridge here,” Roman said quietly, “Or a river.”

“Well maybe you made it appear,” Patton suggested, “For scenery.”

“Can we just move on? We are losing daylight,” Anxiety spoke up.

Roman turned and shot a glare at the side over Logan’s shoulder. Anxiety just glared back and then, surprisingly, slipped off Patton’s horse.

“If you are too scared, I’ll go first.”

Roman’s annoyed frown deepened and he watched the side walk over to the bridge, “I’m not scared, I am just being cautious. Something I thought you were all about.”

“I’m also about getting home as quickly as possible.”

Anxiety’s boot hit the first plank of the bridge and then Patton screamed. Out from under the bridge, covered in mud, appeared a hand. The hand was followed by a mud-covered arm and then a torso. The whole thing revealing itself slowly and in jerking motions.

Roman was off his horse in an instant, sword drawn and ready for a fight. Anxiety scrambling back until he was next to the prince.

The mud-covered thing opened it mouth, some much dropping onto its tongue.

“Hello, welcome to my troll bridge.”

Roman blinked, his sword slowly lowering.

“Remus?”

The thing shook its head fast and mud went splattering everywhere. The globs nearly pelting Roman’s white jacket if he had not deflected them with his sword. Anxiety was not so lucky, taking a glob to the face.

With the mud thinned, it was easy to see the comical mustache and gap-toothed smile of his twin brother.

“Hi Roman!”

“What are you doing here?” Roman sheathed his sword and moved toward the side lying on the steep bank of the river, “This is my story time.”

“Come on, Prince Poopy-face, you invite Anxiety to play with you and not me?” Remus waved a mud-covered hand at said side, “I feel hurt.”

“He invited himself, thank you. I didn’t want him here.”

Anxiety wiped the mud from his face and glared at the prince, “For the record, I don’t want to be here either. You made me join this stupid story.”

“It is not stupid,” Roman whirled around and sent a glare at Anxiety; an insult ready on his tongue.

Remus yawned and licked some mud from his hand, “As fun as it is to watch you two’s foreplay, I got a Just Dance competition to get to. So do you want to cross my bridge or not?”

Roman grimaced at his brother’s antics.

“We would like to cross,” Patton said as he slipped down from his horse, “Um, if that is okay?”

“Of course it is,” Remus said with a smile.

Patton sighed, his shoulders relaxing. Only to tense up when Remus laughed.

“Ah, there is a condition,” Logan observed.

“To cross my bridge, you must answer my riddles three! Or…four. Cause there are four of you.”

“Ah, word puzzles,” Logan shifted on the back of Darling, “This should be easy.”

Roman sighed through his nose and ran a hand down his face. He did not have time to play his twin’s games but he had not choice. He would not subject Darling to a muddy, steep river bank. He had no choice.

“Fine,” the prince said, “Ask your riddles, fiend.”

Remus pulled himself up to his feet and rubbed his muddy hands together, “Excellent.”

The Duke cleared his throat and rocked back on his heels, “If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?”

Roman looked back at Logan. He was confident that his brother could not trip of the logical side.

“An annoyance,” came a gruff reply beside him and Remus cackled.

“Cure, Emo, but wrong. It’s nine.”

Roman’s head snapped to the anxious side next to him. The side was not looking at him, but staring straight at Remus. He shrugged his shoulders in nonchalance that made Roman’s blood boil. Anxiety should have known that Logan was their best bet to getting past his brother’s tricks.  

“That’s okay, kiddo, you’ll get the next one.”

“Or perhaps I would be better suited to answering these,” Logan suggested.

“Give us your next one, Remus,” Roman ordered, “We are in a hurry.”

“Tut, tut. I could almost believe you all don’t want to spend time with me.” No one said anything back and Remus pouted momentarily, “Ouch. Don’t hold back all your protests.”

“Remus,” Roman tried to hold back his rising annoyance, “The riddle?”

“Alright. Alright. What has a heart that doesn’t beat?”

Logan sat up straighter and seemed ready to speak but was cut off.

“A dead body?” Anxiety kicked at a stone as he mumbled the answer. To Roman’s annoyance it seemed he did not mumble quietly enough.

“Oh, I like that answer,” Remus laughed, “But no. What is it, Specs?”

“An artichoke,” Logan said with a disappointed sigh.

“At this rate, I am going to have to make the bridge disappear,” Remus giggled.

“Don’t you dare,” Roman glared at his twin, “Can’t you just ignore him?”

“No can do, Bro. These are for all of you and first to answer is what I’m taking.”

Roman wanted to strangle the mustached side. But seeing as he needed his brother to keep the bridge up, he turned his glare on the emo beside him. His mouth puckered like he had eaten a sour grape.

“Will you stop answering?”

Anxiety looked at him out of the corner of his eyes, “I’m just trying to help, Princey, no need to get all defensive.”

“Well you are not helping.”

Patton stepped in between them before things could escalate. Giving a tense smile to the mud-covered Remus before he pulled them both back beside the horses.

“Will you two stop fighting,” he whispered, “We are both tense about this, but fighting it not going to help. We need to work together.”

“No, we need to let Logan answer the questions,” Roman countered.

Patton looked up at Logan, who pointedly looked away from the three of them. A disappointed look on the logical side’s face.

“Anxiety,” Patton said slowly, “Could you possibly let Logan take the next one? Not that you aren’t helping but I think someone else needs a turn.”

Anxiety huffed and pulled his arm out of Patton’s grip so he could cross his arms, “Whatever. Sorry I tried.”

The hurt look on Patton’s face did not seem to register for the anxious side as he moved away to lean against a tree. Roman shook his head and gently patted Patton’s shoulder.

“Don’t mind him. He is just mad his answers are all wrong.”

It is almost like he is trying to sabotage us. He already is expressing how much he does not want to go on this quest.

“Are you guys done whispering to each other? I am going to be late,” Remus called out.

“Yes, yes. We are done,” Roman waved his hand and turned back to the threat that was his twin, “Continue on with this.”

“What has many teeth but can’t bite?” Remus asked.

Logan looked over at Anxiety, but the side was picking at his finger nails, “A comb.”

“Correct. Nice going, Nerd.” Remus clapped his hands and mud went splattering, “Alright. Last one, what three-word question can you absolutely never answer ‘yes’ to?”

Roman looked to Logan expectantly, but was surprised to see the logical side frowning. His eyebrows were scrunched up as if he was having trouble coming to this conclusion.

“Lo?” Patton whispered, “You alright?”

“Tick-tock, teach,” Remus sang.

“Give me a moment,” Logan said quickly, looking down at his hands as he muttered words under his breath. His fingers moved as if counting out the words.

Roman was starting to panic. He looked over to Patton, but the side just shook his head. It seemed Roman was on his own. He looked at Remus. Mud-covered and disgusting Remus and thought over what the riddles had entailed so far.

Numbers. Hearts. Teeth. The first one was a riddle Thomas had ready somewhere on the internet. The other two were Remus’ weird twists. What could this riddle be? What would his brother come up with in his twisted mind that Thomas may already know the answer to?

It hit him then. A morbid riddle that had been told to Thomas a year ago.

“Are you dead?” Roman whispered and then looked to his brother.

“What was that?” Remus asked, hand cupping his ear.

“I said, are you dead? That is the answer.”

Remus clapped his hands and did a little jig, “You got it. That makes two out of four, very impressive.”

“So, you’ll let us pass?” Patton asked.

Remus hummed and tapped his muddy finger against his chin, “I don’t know.”

“Remus,” Roman glared.

“Alright. Sheesh, I was just playing with you. You can go, I gotta get out of here anyway.”

With that, the side jumped backwards and seemed to disappear into the muddy river. Roman felt himself let out a breath he did not know he was holding. For Remus, that was one of his tamer appearances in his story.

“Alright now that that is over, let’s get on with this story,” Roman said as he pulled himself back up onto his horse.

Anxiety let out a passive aggressive breath as he moved back over to Patton’s steed and mounted up behind the usually cheery side.

“I do have one question before we continue,” Logan said, “Why can Remus leave at will but we cannot?”

“Because he isn’t supposed to be part of this story,” Roman answered, “Obviously.”

“Roman, be nice, it was just a question,” Patton scolded.

“And I answered!” Roman said and flicked the reins to move across bridge, knowing Patton would follow.

He held his head high and tried to ignore the disappointed look he knew was being directed at him from the moral side. He just kept his gaze focused on the dark shadows of the forest ahead and the trail that was leading them closer to their destination.

[swifty-fox]

For a kiss upon your shoulder, which thank you for writing bc it is amazing.

I love the fact that you made Gale leave because not only are they not working together well they seem to start hating each other (but not really they are hating themselves) and the lack of care or reaction from Bucky is affecting Buck a lot. Bucky has always seen Buck as the calm and collected person and seeing him explode may have been shocking, idk I feel like he is conflicted also about Buck being gay and associate Buck violence with it (which was typical perception back in the day). When he asked Buck if that was normal in relationship btw guys and I was screaming like clearly not Bucky Jesus. Which i love that you did not make them have a modern men perception on homosexuality.

Gale has lived through sexual assault, having to live in a dangerous situation with the person who did it close by knowing that if he didn’t do it, it would have killed Bucky or any of the other men makes me sick. No surprised he reacted that way (and thank you for writing it so well). Buck loves Bucky so much you feel it through your writing and since it is in Buck’s POV you really feel like John dislikes him even tho it is not true.

I am interested in seeing how John will be without Gale bc we know from previous experience that he is never really happy without Buck. Will it affect him at all ? Or will he be relief that Buck left until it start getting to him that by letting him leave he lost him in a worst way? Will you have Buck find someone else to heal with before Bucky comes back ? At least he will have Marge who really knows everything he want through.

Anyway sorry for the long paragraph !

I LOVE LONG ASKS AND LONG COMMENTS PLS

The funny thing is is that I originally was NOT going to have Gale leave at all. Since it's no longer the plot point but the original plan was that Ma Egan was going to wake Gale the night/morning before he left saying John was in the backyard. They were all worried about him and she thinks maybe Gale can talk some sense into him. So they have a confrontation/discussion out there and resolve things (with some kissing) before returning inside and we end the story soon after that.

But as I was writing I realized....these two needed to take a fucking step back. They were too intertwined. Gale was too busy worrying after John, worrying after his feelings for John he was neglecting himself. And John needed to hit his own private rock bottom and it was not going to happen so quick after the fight. They needed to separate, Gale needed to realize that he can be someone without being John's and John needed to realize how much he needed to be honest about (spoilers). He needed to focus on Buck more and not just tell himself 'well Gale can always handle himself he's fine'

When Bucky asks if thats the normal way between two men he's being fully sarcastic. He knows it's not normal but he's just being a bitch because he's drunk and angry and scared and is kinda like 'let me be overdramatic to piss you off enough to explain'

It was super important to me to have this fic as accurate as possible! hence this infamous dm to @1343-40:

So yeah I wanted them to kinda stumble through what we consider entry level queer politics just cause this is both something they had no access to and in some cases hasn't been discussed yet.

I was talking to @reallylilyreally the other day like we do not know how prevalent things like sexual assault were in POW camps because there's no way these guys would have discussed it. But knowing war and power dynamics and how that plays into those sort of things I fully believe it's more prevalent than anyone would have had us believe. I think the most unrealistic thing is that it would happen to Gale of all people, specifically because of his rank. Officers, especially a Major, would be treated with more respect than your average soldier. Like I said I really really wanted to handle it respectfully while also making it the right level of painful.

John doesn't dislike Gale even a little bit. Sometimes Gale hates him because he loves him so much. I don't think Gale even thinks John hates him until the end there, he just kinda wishes he did because then it might be easier.

I think for the last bit you will have to wait and see! But no, John is not doing well, when has he ever done well without his Lucky Buck?

[wulfums]

Do you have any extra info about Crittertopia? Just wondering because this au is AMAZING! <3

tee hee thank you...im surprsied people are so interested in it. my thoughts are Very disorganized !!

but basically! smormu is in charge of crittertopia. he specifically has it out for the smiling friends. after his Twin With The Exact Same Name got killed he moved to the Enchanted Forest way before any of this.

Mr Frog is Actually not a critter. He is a demon. (Also he and Gristle knew each other in imp training loooong ago. They went to Imp Prom together lmao) So he isn't effected.

Gristle is only partially effected, being half critter half demon.

Charlie and Allan's aggression towards each other reaches a point to where Allan is forced to Leave. So him and Whatwulf find a nice secluded cave behind a waterfall and live there now.

Grim and Gnarly still have it out for Pim and Charlie! So when Smormu lets them in on Some of his Evil Plan they feel like they're included on all of it. They cause a Lot of issues allowed by Smormu to get the Smiling Friends mad at each other. When something genuinely violent and bad happens (IDK what. Someone gets very injured though.) Smormu publically Banishes the three of them and goes on about how he has evidence they've been behind all the issues in the town until now. And like.....yeah thats believable. They would be! So Grim, Gristle and Gnarly are banished now too and are so mad about it. They are going to find a way to get back at him.

I guess this answers an earlier ask but. Smormu and Gristle become friends and Gristle teaches Smormu some demon shit. He even gives Smormu his old notes from Imp School that he carries around because he drew funny doodles on them. They also happen to include shit like. How to ressurect a dark soul and bargain w/ them. So when Smormu banishes Grim and Gnarly, he genuinely expects Gristle to stay with him and is, for some reason, shocked when Gristle gets pissed at Smormu for pulling this and prefers to leave with his boyfriends.

So the main human group is on the other side of the Enchanted Forest. Critters feel repelled from it, so it's a good guess that maybe, something that may help eliminate Werecritterism might be there. They even have a guide. This is not good for them! Smormu revived + summoned Mip from the underworld. He also wants Pim dead, specifically. So if Pim and Charlie were there they'd be able to warn their human friends not to trust him...but they're not. The human group (Zoey, Marge, Jennifer and Desmond. Mr Boss stays back at the office to stay within radio range with the boys, since Charlie does have a radio collar. They have Jason so he just cannot deal with not knowing updates on Jason, and the part of the Enchanted Forest the humans have to go to has electronic interference.) has no idea who this is. Mip knows who they are. So they are being so horribly mislead. Yay!

Smormu and Mip probably kissed (This is how you seal a demon pact. Or at least thats what Gristle told him. Its not true, Gristle was just messing w him.)

Interestingly. Jason, despite being a critter, has absolutely no signs of werecritterism. Sadly everyone is too caught up in interpersonal drama to even notice that.

Even though the traits they get vary WILDLY! Members of the same family tend to have similar werecritter traits. Like Amy and Pim have basically the same features. Charlie and his uncle would as well.

A third minor villain appears! Whatwulf has a tracking collar that looks exactly like Charlie's radio collar, so he assumes it's also from Mr Boss (Since originally, Whatwulf is the one taking care of Jason, but Pim takes over that role.) but like. It's not. Mr Landlord has, apparently, had Werecritterism for way, way longer than anyone else (Due to the Morgue. The disease is directly connected to dead humans.) and like, actually physically wants them dead(You see, if all of Allan's loved ones are dead. Which just seems to be Whatwulf right now. He'll have no choice but to hang out with him!). He probably looks like a fucking. Scary cryptid or somth. This is the least thought out part so far, I have to figure out how it fits in.

Thats all the info I can think of

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i’m loooving asoiaf but i’m disturbed by the way martin describes the girls’ bodies, do we really need to know that dany/marg/jeyne have small breasts? do we really need to know that sansa’s are “ample for a girl her age”? do we really need to know the color and size of arianne’s nipples? must they all come with a bra size?

ya, imo it’s a combination of

there were a few time jumps/events he thought would take longer that didn’t work out and when he abandoned them timeline wise, he didn’t like, abandon the characters acting older lol

george tends to focus on the extreme youth of the characters as a form of tragedy (the infamous “she had just turned 14” line) but because george himself is interested in the way war, identity, power, etc affect sexuality, it also unfortunately means he focuses in way too much on the bodies and sexualities of barely teenaged girls.

the “payoff” of all this is the ending of the series which we will never get, so i think people think the extreme levels of skeezy behavior will be ignored like they are in f&b - see: rodrick arryn being a sweet doting husband to his child bride, something that just doesn’t happen in the main series. the only “functional” couple we get with an age difference like that is fat walda and roose bolton, and roose is a villain and they are about to get merked by ramsay anyway so! every other teenager/adult sexual or romantic relationship has some obvious level of abuse on display, even Lancel/Cersei - you can really see the relationship damage his sense of self as it progresses!

he is a 75 year old white man named george from jersey. him being an amazing writer does not negate the fact that he has his own blind spots & will write things that don’t land. also sometimes, because he is interested in sex and sexuality, you will see him just get distracted by his own kinks when writing. i would be more willing to forgive him for this if we at least had twow and some form of "pay off" but alas. we're all doomed to have this half finished story lol.