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starmanbyler · 1 year ago
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how are people gonna suggest we make a group playlist, add literally 2 songs to it, let me add like 20 then complain when i suggest we play it like??? if you don’t like my music taste maybe you could add more songs idk. or get over it
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guttersniper · 10 months ago
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mutt taking the name daniel in instances where he needs a “Real” name, but still wanting to be referred to as mutt because, despite everything, that is his name! means a lot to me. (and now he’s got to experience the Full Name Card – or at least the [admonishing/warning] Daniel card – being pulled on him for the first time at some point. have fun with that, scamp.) the Very Implications behind him choosing and having that name in the first place generally means he’s been in a stable environment for quite some time → now has papers and Exists To The System → which he has mixed emotions about but that’s a different story and one you can all probably guess why anyway
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jimblejamblewritings · 1 year ago
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the fake date plot | part 1.
Summary: Gryffindors, seventh years, classmates, unrequited love. Just a few things Y/N and James Potter had in common. When a brilliantly dumb plan is hatched the two end up getting something a little different than what they wanted.
Author's Note: Hello! Yes, I'm here with a wip before finishing my other stuff. The James girlies have led me down a rabbit hole and some of the cutest stories are in the James tag. So before you read this, please read: If I Kiss You, I'm Sorry by @astonishment which is what inspired this fic.
Warnings for the Series: literally none that I can think of this is supposed to be just good fluffy fun
Pairing: James Potter x reader
Word Count: 2.3k
A/N II: I literally use whatever gif comes up when I type in 'James Potter' but imagine your own fancasts and I might switch up every now and then
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“Prongs, there’s some owl at the window,” Remus said as he exited the kitchen. 
James lifted his head, trying not to disturb Peter who was using his chest as a headboard while he tried to solve the Rubik’s Cube Remus had bought him for his birthday. It was summer and naturally, as someone going into his last year of school when break ended, James threw a party at his house.
His parents were going to be on business trips most of the summer. The party was a major success. Only the marauders, Lily, Marlene, Dorcas, and Mary were still there. They had all planned on staying, already having their trunks there. School was in two days. 
James hopped up from where he was on the floor, cleaning the smudge of his glasses. “Oh, that must be Elton.” 
“Elton?” Peter asked. 
“Y/N’s bird. She really likes Elton John’s music. He’s some muggle singer. Moony knows, the Crocodile Rock dude.” 
James left the rest of his friends in the living room to ask how he even knew you while he got your letter. He dug around the fridge to give Elton two blackberries as a thank you. James opened your letter in the kitchen before going back to his friends, in case your letter had confidential information in it.
He hid the smirk on his face behind the letter when he saw his friends’ expressions. They totally bought it and they would buy it even more when he saw you on the Hogwarts Express in two days. You and James came up with the best fake date plot known to man last school year: 
It was the Yule Ball. Hogwarts kept the name even though you didn’t have Triwizard Tournaments every year. The students like that. It was always fun to go to a ball. It was also nerve wracking. Everyone was trying to get a date or they’d risk being talked about for a century. James was failing at asking Lily out and you were failing at avoiding a few boys that wanted to ask you out. None of them were the guy you wanted to ask you out. 
Even when you got to the ball, boys were still trying to ask you to dance. You grabbed a cup of punch and excused yourself. You walked further away from the Great Hall and to a small corridor. A dark figure made you stop for a moment before continuing on your path. A sniffle made you stop completely. 
“Are you okay?” 
James jumped. Wiping at his eyes, he looked over at you. James stuttered through lies before giving up and turning the other way to lean his back against the windowsill. He took a sip of the drink he had in his hand and looked over at you. 
“She can't even spare a dance with me. I thought everything was going well this year.” 
You gave a dry laugh. “I totally know the feeling.” 
James raised an eyebrow. He patted the space next to him and went to join him at the windowsill. The two of you clinked glasses and downed the rest of your drinks. James disappeared the cups. 
“So which bloke did you want to dance with?” 
“Oh, I don’t really think that’s important.” 
“Nope, Y/N. It is totally important. I’ve poured my heart out to you, it’s just not right to be the only one.” 
“Fine. Xenophilius… Don’t laugh.” 
“I’m not laughing. Him? Really?” 
“I know he’s snogged a lot of people but h—” 
“Love, he’s shagged nearly all of Ravenclaw. The only long term relationship he’s ever been in was Pandora.” 
“But they lasted all of fifth year plus the Ministry added eighth year so there’s still time to see him a lot.” 
“Ugh, don’t remind me about eighth year.” 
The Ministry was very concerned with the amount of Hogwarts graduates getting married and having children right after leaving school. Especially when a good chunk of them died either fighting for Voldemort or against Voldemort. Adding an extra school year was a way to try and quell that phenomenon. As someone so close to graduating, you hated it at first. It became only a minor annoyance when you realized the Ministry probably wouldn’t be changing their minds until Voldemort was defeated. 
James shrugged his shoulders. “So what’s your plan exactly? Pine after Xeno all of next year and then when eighth year comes around hope he stops hooking up in Gryffindor locker rooms long enough to realize you’re perfect for him?” 
“He hooks up in Gryffindor locker rooms?” you asked with slightly widened eyes. 
“Unfortunately. Our rooms are closest to the pitch, easier to sneak in and out during games.” 
“Do you really think I’m perfect for him?” 
“Y/N,” James said with a roll of his eyes. “I haven’t sat next to you in Potions every class since first year to not know that if Xeno took just a week off from trying to fuck everything with a pulse he’d know you are one of the nicest and cutest girls he’s ever going to get. You’re wicked smart too which is up his alley… I still don’t understand how he still gets the grades he does.” 
“Thanks, James. For what it’s worth, I think Lily is missing out on a very observant and handsome and sweet guy even if your pranks go a little too far sometimes.” 
“Well, we only save those for people that like to pick on those smaller than them.” 
“I know.” 
“Do you feel like going back to the ball? Because I don’t.” 
“Not really.” 
James held out his arm. “Shall we make our way to Gryffindor, my lady.” 
“We shall, good sir.” 
You and James skipped through the halls until you made it back to Gryffindor tower. You ended up following him up to his dorm which you had never seen before. Despite being assigned class partners since you two were eleven, you weren’t exactly friends with James Potter. Just acquaintances was what you were. 
The marauders’ dorm was nice. The first thing you noticed was the fact that they reconfigured their beds. Almost every bed was laying horizontal and flush against the wall, like a bed turned couch. And the wardrobes were also flush against the wall either at the head or foot of the beds, whichever allowed all the beds to see each other. You’d have to proposition your roommates about doing that. It made the space so much wider and seemed to give everyone a personal area. 
James led you to his bed area with a blue rug in front of it. You took off your shoes and set them neatly next to his, noting how he was very organized about his shoes being lined up underneath the bed. James moved to the wardrobe at the foot of his bed. His hand dug through the shelves for his pajamas. 
“Do you want something to change into?” 
You took some of his clothes with a thanks and went into the bathroom to wash and get changed. You and James were going to open the firewhiskey in Sirius’ trunk and vent to each other while getting progressively drunker. James started to make himself a little cot on the floor while you took a shower. Something told him that you two would probably stay up late and potentially fall asleep. He already decided that you were getting the bed. 
You laid down on the bed and ate some fizzing whizbees while waiting for James to finish showering. You shot up when James practically broke his own door. His hair was still wet and his clothes looked very disheveled on him. 
“I have a plan so dumb it might work on luck alone,” he said as he shook your shoulders. 
“I’m listening.” 
“Go out with me.” 
You laughed. “James, are you already drunk?” 
“Just a bit tipsy. But listen to me. You want Xenophilius, I want Lily but neither of them seem to really notice us. So let’s make them notice.” 
“You want to make them jealous?” 
“Well, I don’t know if they’ll be jealous but I want to make them feel something. Don’t you think they would at least be curious about why we suddenly stopped pinning over them? They’d at least talk to us more, I just know it.” 
“Okay, one problem. You scream through the corridors about how much you love Lily. I think only my friends know that I like him and one of those friends is Lily.” 
“You two are friends?” 
“Well, we’re roommates, one of the few Gryffindor dorms with five girls. I’m really just friends with Dorcas and Alice when she’s not holed up in Hufflepuff.” 
“I hate to break it to you, sweetheart, but you’re gonna have to do something embarrassing.” 
And that was how you found yourself waiting outside Ravenclaw’s locker room before the big quidditch match on the last day of first semester. If anyone talks, it’s going to be quidditch players. They chuckled a bit while you waited for Xenophilius to come outside, some even going back in to tell him that you were there. 
He finally left the dressing room after what seemed like forever and stood right in front of you. Reluctantly, you gave him a small gift and wished him luck before scurrying to find your roommates in the stands. You didn’t think it would take very long for the gossip to spread. What you didn’t expect was for you to get the label of a lovesick puppy. That was worse than what they called James. You told him such over winter break. 
The two of you were at his house for the entirety of the break, teaching each other all about yourselves and finishing the plot. You two wouldn’t start fake-dating until the start of seventh year, on the Hogwarts Express to be exact… with James doing a big gesture that was entirely his idea. He was super invested in making it believable. If it wasn’t believable then there was no point. 
James handed over your letter to Peter who was still next to him. “Y/N says hi and she’s sorry she couldn’t make it to the party.” 
“Since when were you talking to our roommate?” Marlene asked. 
“Since I’ve sat next to her everyday in Potions and Transfiguration since we were first years.” 
“You’ve been assigned that long?” 
“Yeah,” he said, running a hand through his hair. “Minnie and Slughorn never switched us. I should probably write something back to her.” 
The only thing in James’ letter was that he thinks the plan might work. Everyone perked up at the notion of you two being secret friends so maybe fake-dating would work after all. You threw the letter into your trunk and headed to Platform 9 and ¾. You went to find Alice who would hopefully be alone or with her other Hufflepuff friends. 
That was what James wanted anyway. He came in about halfway through the train ride when you were in the middle of talking with your friends. James sheepishly held up a sweater and tapped on the window. Alice nodded for him to come in. The girl was shocked when he immediately turned to you. 
“Bug?” 
“Yes, Prongs?” 
“Do you remember last year when you said you sew? Do you think you can mend this?” 
“It’s not even autumn yet. Why do you need the jumper now?” 
“I just thought I’d forget unless I said it right at this moment.” 
You rolled your eyes but looked for a sewing kit in your trunk. Setting it on the bench, you grabbed the sweater and gently pushed him out of the room. 
“Why am I friends with you?” 
“Because you love me.” 
“Goodbye, James Potter.” 
“Bye, Bug. Thank you.” 
You sat back down and dug through your sewing kit before muttering that you didn’t have navy blue thread and would try to find some. You had already known that you didn’t have the correct color thread. But a certain Ravenclaw probably did. Your hand shook a bit as you closed the door to your compartment: 
“What are Xeno’s hobbies?” James asked when you two took a break to hang out at the pool in his backyard when you arrived early in the summer. 
“I don’t know.” 
“That’s a load of bull. I know Lily’s favorite gemstone is carnelian because it matches her hair. So what’s one of the man's hobbies?” 
“He likes to sew.” 
“Oh this is brilliant.” 
You knocked on the door of the train compartment that Xenophilius, his friends, and the new girl he was with for the start of school. He and his friends smiled at seeing you and let you in. You held up the sweater. 
“Do any of you have navy blue thread? I’m trying to mend a jumper.” 
Xeno summoned the spool of thread from out of his trunk. He held it up in his hand until you came in to receive it. His hold lingered on yours. 
“You like to sew?” 
You shrugged. “It’s more of a hobby. I’ve only ever done stuff for myself until now.” 
“Is that for your mum? My first gift to someone else was for my parents.” 
“No, James Potter. The idiot can’t mend a simple hole in a sweater. Thank you for the thread, I’ll return it before dinner.” 
You smiled a little as you walked back to your compartment. Xenophilius’ smile had twitched a bit when you mentioned James’ name. Maybe his plan might work. Your friends had clearly been gossiping about you when you were gone. There was no doubt that the Ravenclaws were gossiping about you when you left. And because James insisted that you give him his sweater once everyone got into the Great Hall, you were sure other people were bound to gossip. 
James ignored the other marauders when they got back to their dorms. He’d tell his friends the truth eventually but it was necessary they also believe the lie for at least a month or two. You and him were supposed to be close friends for the first month. If Lily or Xenophilius didn’t make a move from that alone then you would start fake-dating. It was a foolproof idea really.
(part 2)
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You & I
Ya’ll can thank this fit and @erggggggggg for this. Fluffiness ahead. You may or may not need tissues.
Contains- Social Anxiety, Dadrry, JUST PURE FLUFF
Summary- Y/N has never been a big people person. Harry loves that about her. But he also wants her to enjoy one of those most important times of their life. On the night of their wedding rehearsal, her anxiety gets the best of her, until her future husband brings her out of her shell.
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“Love, please, she’ll be just fine with my mum.”
I shake my head, tears threatening to spill as I hug my baby girl close to me.
“She’s- she’ll freak out. You know how she’s been lately. She’ll have a fit and I just want everything to go okay… It’s just better if I hold her.”
Harry lets out a small sigh and shakes his head. He plucks Poppy from my arms and carries her to Anne, who happily takes the giggly two year old in her arms. He comes back over to me and takes my hand, dragging me outside the reception hall.
He leads me over to the side wall over looking the green forest and he sits down, placing me in his lap as he holds me close and tight.
“Talk to me love. What’s going on inside your pretty head?”
I take a deep breath and let it out slowly, shaky as I lean into his chest.
“I’m just- I’m not good with talking to people. I know this is part of getting married but I’m nervous…”
Harry lets out a small laugh and he hugs me tighter as he begins to rock me back and forth in his arms.
“Y/N, everyone attending is our closest friends and family. They love you! You have nothing to be nervous about.”
I roll my eyes and shake my head against his chest.
“Harry, you literally invited Elton John and Stevie Nicks. People I can hardly let out a word to because I’m so nervous.”
He chuckles again and stands up, placing me on the ground before he takes my hand as he begins to lead me through the small garden.
“But you know who else is there? Our friends. You know.. Niall, Sarah, Mitch, all people who adore you. Your mum, who obviously loves you to death. My mum who most likely loves you more then she does me and Gem… Tonight is just our rehearsal. Tomorrow is the big day. And you? Will be just fine.”
I give him a small smile and I squeeze his hand before wrapping my arms around his as he gazes into my eyes. He pecks my lips softly, my lip gloss slightly coating his lips as he rests his forehead against mine.
“All those people? They’re here for us. To celebrate us with those we love dearly. Be yourself. This is our day. You & I, right?”
He pecks my lips once more and I smile.
“Always. Thank you Harry… For everything. You’ve made me so.. So happy…You and our daughter… You’re my entire world. I don’t know where I’d be without you…”
He smiles and hugs me tight before placing a kiss on my forehead.
“I should be thanking you, my love. You have made me the happiest man in the world. You are the love of my life and I’m grateful I met you.”
He holds me for a moment, swaying with me as we enjoy the silence, until our little moment is interrupted.
“Well, well, well. Escaping from your own rehearsal dinner? Poppy, tell mummy and daddy to hurry up.”
We turn around to see Gemma and Anne, who’s still holding a happy Poppy, wiggling her legs. Anne sets her down and she runs to us, her little dress bouncing a little as she giggles. Harry lets me go and bends down a little to catch her in his arms. She squeals as he hoists her up and holds her close.
“Poppy, what do we say to mumma, do you remember?”
She nods with a little giggle and reaches out to me, grabbing my cheeks. She looks into my eyes and I smile as I stare into her eyes, practically a carbon copy of Harry’s.
“Happy mama, happy daddy, happy Poppy! Mama happy?”
I smile and take her from Harry’s arms, kissing her little cheeks.
“Mama’s very happy, baby.”
She smiles and looks at Harry.
“Daddy happy?”
Harry smiles and nods before he kisses her cheek.
“Very happy,bug. Is Poppy happy?”
She nods with a big smile and we laugh. She wiggles in my arms and I set her down. She takes my hand in hers and Harry’s in her other hand, squeezing tight with her little hands.
“I wove mama and daddy.”
Harry and I share a look and we smile, and I fight to hold back my tears.
“We love you too baby.”
Poppy giggles and looks up at me.
“Inside? We go inside mama?”
Harry and I share one more look before I nod. I smooth out my dress before squeezing onto Poppy’s hand and we head inside together. Harry gives me a reassuring smile and we hand Poppy off to Anne.
The rehearsal goes smoothly, lots of smiles and laughs coming from our closest friends and family. We tuck Poppy in to bed, with her plead for kisses from both mama and daddy and a story before bed.
I start to feel better, and though Harry pouts about sleeping separately for the night, he gives me one final kiss with the promise of tomorrow being the start of forever.
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Please let me know what you guys thought!!! I may be open to writing more of this!!!
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tragicbeauty1991 · 7 months ago
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So I know I’m extremely late to the party, but I FINALLY got around to watching Wish now that it’s up on Disney+ and…I genuinely don’t understand why it got so much hate?? Sure, maybe it wasn’t on par with things like The Lion King or Frozen in terms of the lasting effect it’ll have on pop culture but it was still a good, fun film with original characters and plot and catchy songs. While I can see where some of the complaints are coming from, I feel like ultimately most of them blow the issues out of proportion. As for my personal thoughts on the film…
- The songs were good overall. Maybe not as memorable as some of my favorite ‘90s Disney jams, but topping Phil Collins and Elton John is admittedly hard to do. Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine were great, though. I honestly had no idea Chris Pine could sing so well. “At All Costs” was by far my favorite song of the entire film. I would have loved to see it as a love duet rather than singing to the wishes but regardless, it’s beautiful. “This is the Thanks I Get” got a lot of flak, but honestly, I thought it was catchy and fun—rather reminiscent of Gaston’s pub song about himself.
- Speaking of Magnifico… More backstory, please! I would love for a sequel to do what they did with Frozen and explain all the things that were not fully developed in the first film. I want to know details on what happened to Magnifico’s family… But man, oh man… Was I EVER happy to get a “real villain” again with more of a classic Disney feel—dramatic, over the top, a little unhinged…and just FUN. I think the reason so many people seem to be having a problem with him is that they don’t quite know how to categorize him, though, before his ultimate downward spiral after being possessed by the book. (I think after that point, no one would argue about him being a villain.) But before…while he’s definitely narcissistic and has a temper…he’s not straight-up evil. There’s a big difference in being a bit of a jerk and being someone who makes you legitimately fear for your life. In fact, we have several heroic characters in the Disney canon who at least start out their story in a similar vein. Prince Naveen, Peter Pan, and Emperor Kuzco, for example, are all full of themselves and entitled…but they ultimately choose to do the right thing when it comes down to people they care about. That is to say, Magnifico’s less than ideal character traits we see early on in the film shouldn’t automatically qualify him as a villain. He could frankly go either way. And then when he does “go dark” it’s ONE stupid decision on his part (going for the book) that ruins any chance he had of being like the aforementioned characters. Personally, I like the complexity…and the tragedy of what it means for Queen Amaya. Which reminds me…
- Yes, a villain power couple would have been fun. But honestly, I think I like this better. Partly because of the angst potential here. For all his faults, Amaya DOES genuinely love him, and watching him slowly lose his mind and himself to the power-hungry monster he becomes has to be absolutely heartbreaking for her. Also…maybe it’s just because I identify with Amaya here. I have been in a bad relationship where I did truly love the other person and thought they loved me…but ultimately, they seemed to love themselves more. And I made excuse after excuse for his behavior for a long time because I couldn’t see what he was doing to me…didn’t want to see it…because I loved him. People say Amaya had to have known sooner that something rotten was going on but I don’t know that she ever allowed herself to think anything other than the best of him. Amaya has a good heart…and sometimes those people see the best in others even when it isn’t there. What I really would have loved is to have Amaya and Magnifico sing a short reprise of “At All Costs” in which Amaya is asking, “Really? You’ll hoard all these wishes for your own selfish reasons even at the cost of losing your people’s love? Of losing me?” And Magnifico is just…stoically resolute. That would have hurt but it would have been so good!
- Similarly, I don’t get the complaint about Star. I wouldn’t mind seeing Star Boy like he was in the concept art and having a romance with Asha. But also…Star is ADORABLE, okay?? He may not speak but he has so much personality. Makes me think of like…Pascal in Tangled or even Tinkerbell.
- I know a lot of people complained about there being too many references to other Disney films but this just seems like a silly argument to me. Disney has always liked to leave little Easter eggs in their films and have some fun with crossovers. I am thinking of the Genie imitating Pinocchio and pulling Sebastian out of nowhere in Aladdin. Hidden characters in the background of other films like Flynn and Rapunzel showing up in Arendelle. Hidden Mickeys. And of course shows that were all about a Disney multi-verse that sort of pokes fun at itself like Once Upon a Time, House of Mouse, and even Ralph Breaks the Internet. With this being a special anniversary film, of course we ought to expect more nods to other films and Disney animation history. I thought it was cute. Especially Magnifico’s jab at Asha’s little moving drawing. (“Is that a talent?”) Made me literally laugh out loud.
- I think the one complaint I do agree with at least in part is the, “But Magnifico was right, though??” Some dreams shouldn’t come true. Especially if it’s a wish you’re making when you’re 18. There are definitely things I wished for at 18 that I am glad I did not get in hindsight. Sometimes what we wish for isn’t what’s best for us or others. And while Asha’s wishes are selfless and for others…she seems to assume that everyone else will also have equally harmless, selfless wishes. It’s sweet but perhaps a bit naive. Also…Asha has good intentions but it is rather funny and frustrating as the adult to watch this teenager come in and try to upset the whole system thinking she knows better than the person who has been running the kingdom for years. That said… Asha isn’t totally wrong either. The wishes do ultimately belong to the people who made them and it’s better even if it’s painful to have a dream in your heart than to be lacking purpose. It may be easier to forget the wishes entirely but certainly not healthier. Ironically, if only these two could have worked together, they actually would have made a great team.
Overall, I liked the film. And I think if I was still a child myself, I would have enjoyed it even more.
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nalyra-dreaming · 3 months ago
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You know what would really feel dated? If Lestat’s Rockstar era was produced to sound like everything that’s coming out in 2024. It’s not really their fault, (and yes this will sound arrogant *shrugs*), but I feel like a lot of people are getting their musical education listening to the same 6 acts that all got big in the last 3 years. There are other genres than mainstream pop. Putting autotune filters on him or giving him a „brat summer“ sound would be worst idea, not only because of my personal taste, but because chances are that it will be dated by 2025/2026. Music trends come and go. They are trying to achieve a timelessness that just makes sense for a vampire who is a huge music nerd.
Give yourself a chance to fall in love with something that’s not in the current charts and listen to some Queen or Bowie or Elton John. Alternatively, watch their excellent biopics (Bohemian Rhapsody, Velvet Goldmine, Rocket Man - I actually really don’t enjoy Elton John’s singing, but I loved Taron Egertons version of his music).
Because I guarantee you: those musicians you are currently enjoying actually love that music too. They have been influenced by it. It’s what makes them so good.
Which is why they referenced (a lot of) those as influences :)
The show will do its own thing.
I do not expect it to feel "dated" or fake at all. It will be gloriously camp and hilarious and a double album of darn ear worms I bet *laughs*
I cannot wait.
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cobalt-axolotl · 1 year ago
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I plan on doing art RQS (request not the remnant queue system)
I would love if you submitted your head cannons and ask me my own.
About me
I am a pansexual cis male
I fictionkin Cassidy
Cassidy is my main blorbo
My prounouns he/him
My name is Austin but I also go by cobalt, charlie (my middle name is charles), and that mother fucker
My favorite fandoms are the following: homestuck, COTL, scp, fnaf, dsaf, Dhmis. Danny phantom, megaman, creepypasta, glitch productions, Minecraft, Ben 10, omori, undertale, sonic, gravity falls, Pokémon, bendy, TcoA&L, analog horror as a whole (especially Mandela catalog, angel hare, and Midwest Angelica), gr3gory88, helluva boss, hazbin hotel, TF2, moral orel, half life, half life VR but the AI is self aware, bioshock, 5YL, Spooky’s Jump-scare Mansion, The owl house, epithet erased, amphibia, Steven universe, Henry stickmin, disc world, AO ONI, pizza tower, and various tokusatsu
My favorite animal is the axolotl
I mainly post incorrect quotes and art but I do run an ask blog for my AU’s
I am a simp for papyrus undertale
Minecraft is my favorite video game
I run an 14+ blog
By the time I am making this edit I am 18 years old.
My OTPs are Evan x Cassidy and marlie
DNI (do not interact)
Transphobes
Racist
Sexist
TERFs
Homophobes
Pedophiles
Trolls
Stupid people (people who refuse to learn)
List of my AUs and they’re connected cannons
Golden children (fnaf)
Shattered souls (fnaf)
Malefactor malfunction (fnaf and Ben 10)
Glam it (fnaf)
Triple M (scp)
Xanthophobia (fnaf)
GMTC (fnaf and undertale)
B&P (fnaf and dnd)
NUCN (fnaf)
SBR (fnaf)
Under void (undertale)
Fazrune (fnaf and deltarune combo)
Like it never even happened (fnaf)
List of oc’s and ther connected AUs
Nick (my fnaf AUs)
Virgil (under void)
List of my AU’s with songs that describe them
Golden children: just gold by Mandi pony (I don’t like the guy I just like his music)
Shattered souls: creepin towards the dirt by griffinila
Malefactor malfunction: the ben 10 theme song (just replace the words Ben 10 with Cassidy)
Glam it: this comes from inside by the living tombstone
Triple M: secure container protect by madame macabre
Xanthophobia: look what you made me do by taylor swift
GMTC (give me the child): collared by vane
Bears and pizzerias: your the key by Kyle Allen music
Nicks ultimate custom night: replay your nightmare by hard ninja
Stuck in the back room (my alive AU): I’m still standing by Elton John
Under void: gasters theme by Toby fox
Characters in my AU’s
Cassidy Noelle Carter (died at 14 in golden child au) (in the golden children AU she becomes Fredbear and in the shattered souls, glam it, xanthophobia ,and malefactor malfunction AU she doesn’t die) (can speak German) (learned German so she can figure out what’s bothering Nick and calm him down) (in xanthophobia nicks death drives her to the point of insanity and causes here to become a serial killer “super edgy I know”) (in shattered souls she marries Evan but doesn’t change her last name due to her hatred for William) (learned Korean from her mother and is fluent it)
Evan afton (crying child) (died at 12 in golden children au but not dead in malefactor malfunction, glam it, xanthophobia, or shattered souls Au) (loses all sense of empathy after the bite of 83 in xanthophobia “a head injury can do that to you right?”) (marry’s cassidy in shattered souls)
Benny afton (Cassidy’s and Evan son biological son in shattered souls) (an analog to golden children Cassie)
Goldie (he’s here he’s there he’s everywhere who you gonna call psychic friend fred-bear)
Gregory afton (Vanessa’s brother in the golden children au) (trans gender FTM)
Cassie Maxie Carter (nick and Elizabeth’s adopted daughter in the golden children AU) (named after her aunt)
Kasey Roxanna Carter (Cassidy’s twin sister) (nicks older sister) (lesbian) (cares for Nick as much as Cassidy but is unable to understand him at times) (neli’s ex girlfriend) (posses Roxanne wolf) (currently dating Susie) (learned Korean from her mother and is fluent in it)
Gaberiel grim (died at 10) (died in 1985) (possesses Freddy)
Jeremy grim (died at 11) (died in 1985) (posses Bonnie)
Fritz smith(died at 3) (died in 1985) (posses foxy)
Susie McCarthy (died at 14) (died in 1985) (posses chica) (Kasey’s current girlfriend)
Adrian smith(died at 5) (died in 1987) (part of the second mci) (posses mangle)
Millie fitzsimmons (died at 18) (died in 1987) (part of the second mci) (possesses toy Bonnie)
Markus Murphy (died at 17) (died in 1987) (part of the second mci) (possesses toy Freddy)
Nelli Twain ( died at 16) (died in 1987) $part of the second mci) (possesses toy chica) (Kasey’s ex girlfriend)
Jake McCarthy (died at 6) (died in 2016) (used to posses stitch wraith along with Andrew)
Andrew Montgomery Emily (died at 16) (died in 1987) (part of the second MCI) (posses Monty in the golden children au) (used to possess stitch wraith along with Jake) (was besties with Cassidy and Evan)
Charlie Emily / Charlie afton (not dead in the golden children or Xanthophobia au) (is dead in shattered souls) (marries Mike in the golden children au)
Mike afton
Vanessa afton (Mike and Charlie’s daughter in golden children au)
Elizabeth Clair Afton / Elizbeth Clair Carter (doesn’t die or posses baby in the golden children au) (died at 8 in the shattered souls & malefactor malfunction AU’s) (is nicks best friend) (dies to circus baby in shattered souls au) (takes Evan’s place in shattered souls au) (born in 1979 in the main 2 AU’s) (married to Nick as an adult in the golden children au) (going to college to become a psychologist in the golden children au)
Malary Emily ( Henry’s wife) (Charlie and Sammy’s mom)
Henry emily (dies at 63) (championed for better treatment of autism in the golden children AU)(mentored Nick in robotics after Edd’s death)
Clair afton (died at 20 due to suicide) (Williams ex)
Loralai afton (Williams current life) (survives in every AU I made) (her name is also a pun on Ballora) (Evan and Elizabeth’s mom)
William Afton (Dies at 36)
Dave miller (nicks therapist) (named after book and DSAF Dave)
Nikki Carter (Nick, Kasey, and Cassidy’s mom) (Korean immigrant) (left while Nick was too young to remember) (may or may not have indirectly been the cause of David’s abuse to towards Nick)
Malcom faraday zanaflex (main protagonist of my scp au)
Dr Elias Munro (died at 79 on the year 1981) (original owner of fredbear’s sing’n show) (was a father figure to Henry and William) (was their boss before he retired in 1955)
Zachary Munro/nightmarionne (not dead) (became a mutant after a remnant injection) (immortal) (grandson of Elias)
Garret schmit (basically Garret from the movie combined with Mike from the movie)
Abby schmit (just Abby from the movie)
Jeremy Fitzgerald
Sammy Lewis emily (is younger than Charlie in these AU’s) (like around nicks age) (non verbal until his twelfth birthday) (good with Rubik’s cubes) (dies in xanthophobia and takes charlottes place as the puppet)
Billy (AI created by William afton to watch after evan while he worked on his projects)
Jack Kennedy (named after the one from DSAF just nota corpse) (Bonnie mask Bully) (gave Nick the spring Bonnie mask) (was much less willing than mikes other friends during the bite of 83) (mikes right hand man)
Maddison Simmons (jacks girlfriend) (chica mask Bully) (was much more willing than her boyfriend)
Jerry Mann (Freddy mask bully) (just as willing as Mike & Emilia)
Vinny (literally just exist to be Sammy’s boyfriend because I don’t like Sammy being forever alone)
Nickolas Alastair Carter (Kasey and Cassidy’s younger brother) (has a red Bonnie plushi named mr Marvo) (is a paranoid schizophrenic) (was raised by his sisters due to them having bad parents) (takes Cassidy’s place in shattered souls au) (works at the pizzaplex in the glam it au) (born in 1983 in the main 2 AU’s) (has a slightly un healthy obsession with Bonnie the bunny) (was hired on by Henry during the events of fnaf 1 in golden children AU) (often wore a Red Bonnie halloeeen mask as a child) (can speak German but only does it when he’s extremely angry or when he finds a certain word to be extremely funny) (autistic “like me”) (he’s also really defensive about his intellect) (died in a ball pit in shattered souls au) (acespec panromantic) (post ffps his soul transfers into eclipse in the SS Au)
Edwin Alastair Carter (Aka. Grandpa eddy) (Nick and Cassidy’s grand father) (their only parrental figure that isn’t abusive to Nick) (was hired by Henry and William to design the springlock suits) (built the mimic as a friend for Nick) (also made the old man consequences AI)
David mobi carter (Nick, Kasey, and Cassidy’s father) (abusive towards Nick in specific) (Cassidy is his favorite) (ignores Kasey) (is manipulative towards Nick)
Old man consequences (an AI that acts as a sorta therapist to Nick in my AU’s)
Nightmare (before being possessed by half of nicks soul it was the first working springlock suit known as proto lefty) (not one of the nightmare animatronics) (half of nicks soul)
Marvo Marvelous (half of nicks soul in the shattered souls au) (a red magician hare)
NYX
Glitchtrap (separate from mimic) (had his consciousness put into a roomba)
Captain poncho (nicks imaginary friend) (scares Gagleon)
Stitch wraith (possessed by Andrew and Jake)
Fredbear (possessed by Cassidy and Evan in golden children au)
Plush trap (in the golden child au he is a little drone sent out by null trap)
Null (second spring Bonnie suit that William place Evans body in after he died) (possessed by Evan in the both AU’s)
Mxes the hare (in the au he is named after mr mxes) (the au version of him looks more human in the AUs) (in golden children au he was first an animatronic for the fnaf 1 location that filled the same role as the then defunct security puppet) (created my nick)
RWQFSFASXC (all of nicks insecurities in physical form) (main antagonist of the GMTC AU) (shadow Bonnie)
Shadow Freddy
Mr mxes (has half of Cassidy’s soul inside of it in golden child au) (is choc full of agony from Nick)
Mimic (nick and Cassidy pretend he’s their older brother as in all three AU’s he just lives with the two)
Nickolai (animatronic human built by Henry as a third entertainer at fredbear’s family diner) (starts wearing a Fredbear Halloween mask after the mci for… “reasons”)
Void Bonnie (shattered souls spring Bonnie) (has a shadow variant name dark trap) (this Springbonnie is possessed by Nick not William afton as he simply feeds off of William’s agony) (heroic counterpart to Springtrap) (takes golden Freddy’s place in shattered souls AU) (born from Nick’s corpse being put into a certain ball pit) (name after the void between the physical and spiritual plains)
Mangle
Miketrap (the pit creature before metamorphosing into pit Bonnie) (a Monroe experiment)
Salvage (an old springlock suit given life through mysterious means) (a Monroe experiment)
Nightmarionne (a nightmare version of the puppet) (a Monroe experiment)
Remnant Queue System (the shadow’s child)
Night-watch (machine built by Mike to hunt down what’s left of Fazbear entertainment and destroy William once and for all) (-the rebuilt endo of Fredbear)
The classics
The toy animatronics
The withered animatronic
Springtrap (not darktrap) (in shattered souls darktrap used the spring locks to curve his violent tendencies and forget about him being a killer) (in shatttered souls his charge goes from being a humanized billcipher as William to a dsaf Dave miller and gruncle stan combo as Springtrap)
The nightmares (evil versions of the twisted ones in the golden children au)
The fun times
Ennard the clown (the in between of the fun times and glamrocks with his blood lust being replaced by a humanoid level of sapience) (has a shape sifting gimmick which he uses to entertain kids)
The Glamrocks
The twisted ones (in the my AU’s they’re good guys and built by Mike along with night-watch)
The hellfire animatronics (upgraded versions of the twisted ones)
The night terror animatronics (scrap’s, night terror Freddy, night terror Bonnie, night terror foxy, and night terror chica,)
The salvage animatronics (salvage Monty, salvage freddy, salvage ennard, and darktrap) (constructed from broken animatronics) (end is are exposed) (partially inspired by the ignited animatronics)
And the omori charecters are cannon to the malefactor malfunction au cuz why the fuck not
The springlock animatronics (fredbear, spring Bonnie, and Alastair)
Villains for malefactor malfunction can be found here
How the AU’s work
Each au has four version (book style in which it falls into silver eye’s continuity, game style in which it falls into game continuity, movie style in which it falls into movie continuity, and amalgam style in which it combines all three continuity’s into one)
In xanthophobia Cassidy is the villain (William afton die’s extremely soon in the AU and for once in his life never comes back)
So in my most of my AU’s the souls are able to grow old despit not being alive which explains any shipping you might see. Most of it isn’t my doing though
Elizabeth x Nick is only cannon in golden children
Unless its Evan x Cassidy or Mike x Charlie
TF2 is cannon in the golden children au (i mostly just wanted to make fnaf 2 Jeremy TF2 Jeremy)
The golden children au takes place in the late 80s to early 90s with flash forwards towards the pizzaplex era while the shattered souls au takes place in 1991 and the malefactor malfunction shifts the entire time line to start in 2000 GMTC takes place around 1999 to 2018 xanthophobia takes place in in the 2000s and 2010s
In shattered souls Springtrap is much nicer due to him losing his murdeous tendencies after getting spring locked
malefactor malfunction is a Ben 10 fnaf crossover with Cassidy having a version of the omnitrix called kaizotrix
The blog itself is cannon in all AU’s
This is a link to the malefactor malfunction aliens list for all of Cassidy’s kaizotrix transformations
As well as facts about the malefactors
Also a timeline for my main AU
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July 19th, 1985 - Queen Story!
The Sun - I AM THE CHAMPION
Why Fantastic Freddie Stole Live Aid Show
(Boogie time for winners) by Nick Ferrari
Rock fans have been saying for years that Freddie Mercury is the world’s greatest.
Now the world knows how right they are–because Freddie and his band, Queen, stole the honours at the star-studded Live Aid concert.
His blistering show, with its haunting finale, left all the other pop greats standing.
Freddie, a very energetic 38, cannot resist giving it all he’s got once he is on stage.
He says: “I have to win people over, otherwise it’s not a successful gig. It’s my job to make sure people have a good time. That’s part of my duty. It’s all to do with feeling in control. That song We Are The Champions has been taken up by football fans because it’s a winners’ song.
“I can’t believe that somebody hasn’t written a new song to overtake it.”
In a revealing interview Freddie talks freely and frankly about his superstar friends, his astonishing song writing output and his sad love life.
_Shock_
His composing has brought him into constant with Elton John, Rod Stewart — and the reclusive Michael Jackson.
He says: “I recorded about two or three tracks with Michael, but none of them are out at the moment.”
It was Freddie who started recording State of Shock with Jackson, but he did not have time to finish it. Mick Jagger stepped in–and they had a hit.
A Mercury-Jackson duo was also planned for the smash-hit Thriller album, but that did not come off, either.
Not that Freddie worries over such set-backs. His recording career did very nicely, thank you, when he released his solo album _Mr Bad Guy_
“I was pleased with it,” he says. “I was also pleased with my voice. I like it husky. It’s all the smoking. That’s why I smoke — to get that husky voice.”
So how did he reach the high notes? “I used the Demis Roussos method,” he says. “You get a pair of pliers under the frock and go crunch!”
One of the tracks on Freddie’s new album is entitled Love Is Dangerous. Is that his view? He says: “I can be a good lover, but I think after all these years I’m not a very good partner for anybody. Maybe my love is dangerous, but who wants their love to be safe?”
_Tragic_
“I’m possessed by love–but isn’t everybody? Most of my songs are love ballads and things to do with sadness and torture and pain.
“In terms of love, you’re not in control and I hate that feeling. I seem to write a lot of sad songs because I’m a very tragic person. But there’s always an element of humour at the end.”
But for all his fame and adulation, Freddie remains a lonely man.
He says: “The album track Living on My Own is very me. I have to go round the world living in hotels. You can have a whole shoal of people you know looking after you. But in the end they all go away. But I’m not complaining. I’m living on my own and having a boogie time.”
And this man, with millions of fans all over the world admits he has few friends.
Freddie says: “When you’re a celebrity, it’s hard to approach somebody and say: ‘Look, I’m normal underneath.’ Then what happens is the tread all over me because by trying to be normal to somebody, suddenly I’ve come out of my shell and become far more vulnerable than most people.”
_Fun_
“Because I’m successful and have a lot of money, a lot of greedy people prey on me. But that’s something I’ve learned to deal with.
“I’m riddled with scars and I just don’t want any more.”
Instead Freddie turns to his fans to feel wanted again. He said: “I find even when people have let you down, you just want to go on stage. It’s very gratifying to know that all sorts of people want you.”
Freddie has also learned how to enjoy his fame. He says: “I was caught up in being a star and I thought “This is the way a star behaves. Now I don’t give a damn. I want to do things my way and have fun.”
“If all my money ended tomorrow, I’d still go about like I had lots of money because that’s what I used to do before. I’ll always walk round like a Persian Poppinjay and no one’s gonna stop me.”
“I love living life to the full — that’s my nature. Nobody tells me what to do.”
TEARS TURN ME ON
Freddie is a great admirer of modern band and current music in spite of his years in the business. He says: “I like Tears For Fears, Wham!, and Culture Club– they’re all very good. But Tears For Fears are among my favourites because they’re writing music I cam really relate to.”
_Dream_
“They’ve got a lot of rhythm and at the same time they’ve got a lot of aggression. They also have very good songs. But I love the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, above all other singers. She must have one of the best voices ever. She sings like a dream. I wish I could sing half as well as she does. It’s so natural.
“She puts her whole emotion into it. Each word she sings is full of meaning and expression. I could listen to it forever.”
Freddie also reveals his deep love of opera. He says: “Montserrat Cabelle is sensational. She has that same kind of emotion as Aretha Franklin. The way she delivers a song is so very natural. It’s a very different gift.”
But Freddie’s favourite band remains Queen who have been toether now for 13 years.
And he strongly denies making a solo album has threatened the future of one of the world’s greatest rock bands. Freddie says: “It’s probably brought us closer together and will enhance our careers.”
_Closer_
“It’s like painting a picture. You have to step away from it to see what it’s like. I’m stepping away from Queen and I think it’s going to give everybody a shot in the arm.
“But I’ll be working with Queen again. No doubt about that. Queen are gonna come back even bigger.”
(➡️ source: http://queenarchives.com/qa/07-19-1985-the-sun/)
📸 Pic: July 13, 1985, Wembley Stadium, London, UK
'Live Aid'
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superiorsturgeon · 5 months ago
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Your Song
Whitley: Neon? C-can we speak?
Whitley: …in private…?
Neon: Sure, snowflake? Is everything okay…?
Whitley: I…um, well…
Whitley: …please, just come with me…
Neon: What could Whitley want? He seems really serious and preoccupied…Could something be wrong with him? 🤔
Neon: …wait, could something be wrong with ME? Is his family giving him trouble for dating a Faunus? 😨
Neon: Oh, no! Is he going to break up with me?! I’ve had boyfriends before, but…I think I really like him! I don’t wanna lose my little snowflake! 😭
Neon: *anxiously starts replaying every breakup she has ever had in her head, getting more and more upset and convinced that her relationship is collapsing* 😰
Whitley: *takes Neon’s hands, interrupting her train of thought*
Whitley: *guides Neon to a chair*
Whitley: *climbs up on a small raised platform with a piano*
Neon: 😶
Whitley: …Neon…I haven’t had many friends…or ANY relationships…
Whitley: …but through everything that’s happened in the past few months, when my father was arrested, the fall of Atlas, and my family losing everything when we came to Vacuo, you’ve been there for me!
Whitley: *sits down in front of piano* I suppose, what I’m trying to say is…
Whitley: *starts playing* 🎶…It’s a little bit funny…this feeling inside…I’m not one of those who can easily hide…🎶
Whitley: 🎶…I know it’s not much but it’s the best I can do…My gift is my song and this one’s for you…!🎶
Neon: *watching with her mouth open, heart fluttering* …woah…little boyfriend has really gotten good at singing…! 😦
Whitley: *gaining confidence* 🎶…and you can tell everybody this is your song…It may be quite simple but, now that it’s done…🎶
Whitley: 🎶 I hope you don’t mind…I hope you don’t mind…that I put down in words…🎶
Whitley: *turns to look at Neon while playing* 🎶…how wonderful life is…while you’re in the world…!🎶
Neon: Holy crap, I’ve heard stories of people being serenaded but I didn’t think anyone actually DID that! I think I’m about to physically swoon! 😳
Whitley: *looks into Neon’s eyes while still playing piano* Neon, I’ve never felt like this about anyone before…
Whitley: So much has happened, with the fall of Atlas, the vault, and trying to rebuild in Vacuo, all while Salem is out there threatening all of us…
Whitley: …I suppose what I’m trying to say is, I don’t know what the future will be like…
Whitley: …but it would be…so amazing…if you were in it with me…! 😖
Neon: …did…
Neon: …did you just…propose to me…?! 😳
Whitley: *accidentally mashes piano keys* I-I-I-I-?! 😨
Whitley: …I…I think…I did…?
Neon: …
Whitley: …
Elsewhere…
Winter: *in the middle of planning strategy with Qrow, Raven, and Theodore* The north wall remains a weak point in our defenses, but by freeing up some spare brick from older construction projects, we should be able to-*interrupted by Scroll call*
Winter: Hm? Whitley? Are you all right-
Whitley: SISTER I NEED YOUR HELP!! I PERFORMED A SONG FOR NEON AND IT WORKED TOO WELL AND I ACCIDENTALLY PROPOSED TO HER!!!
Winter: …
Winter: …what…?
Still elsewhere…
Flynt: *chilling on a bench, feels his Scroll vibrate*
Flynt: Hello! Go for Flyn-
Neon: FLYNT THIS IS AN EMERGENCY WHITLEY PROPOSED TO ME WITH THE SWEETEST SONG EVER AND I’M FREAKING OUT HERE WHAT DO I DOOOOOO?!?!?
Flynt: First thing’s first, take five minutes to calm down…
Flynt: …and for my eardrums to heal…
Flynt: …and then we’ll talk through this!
Song lyrics from “Your Song” by Elton John.
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Little piece of paradise
Dean Winchester x reader
Words: about 1.2k words
Warnings: none, just some sad-happy memories, and a lot of fluff
Author’s note: Hi everybody! Finally I managed to write something after the crazy week I had, hope you enjoy! With love your witch Becky.
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DAY 5: “I don’t need paradise, mine is right here with you, cooking a pie while you dance and sing an old rock song, dreaming about our future”
Dean Winchester always firmly believed that he did not deserve heaven. Not even after all the years he spent fighting evil, defending humanity and all the hell he went through, he always believed that he did not deserve any form of grace. Everything changed, however, the day he met you. You were always like an angel, or rather how he imagined angels before he found out they were a bunch of assholes, except for Castiel. You've always been like a ray of sunshine on a rainy day to the oldest of the Winchester brothers, not because you were exactly a saint, since on the contrary, you too are a renowned hunter, known for your prowess in beating and killing all monsters you encounter. No, your greatness lies in the fact, according to Dean, that despite all the nastiness you have suffered from fate and all the monsters you have encountered, you never betrayed yourself and remained who you were: a good and kind person, ready to help others, and always ready to offer a smile when she can, but without letting people take advantage of you. Dean knows that he could go on for hours talking about all the things he likes best about you: your taste in music, which first brought you together in that remote bar in the provinces; your intelligence, which never failed to amaze him every time; your sarcasm, which made sure from the start that you stood up to him and put him in his place several times; or your goodness, which comes out every time you see someone in need, but if anyone were to really ask him what he loves about you, it's seeing you cook. We all know that Dean has a sweet tooth, but what drives him crazy is not your cakes per se despite the fact that they are some of the best he has ever had, but seeing you actually bake them. When you bake you enter a world of your own, and you can finally be free from the oppressive life that has been foisted on you from upstairs. This is precisely why Dean likes to hide behind the door and watch you dance to the beat of the music, humming, while you are caught up in preparing just-god-knows-what.
As soon as Dean walks in, he realizes that all he could hear in your house was the sound of your voice humming Elton John's "Rocket Man," and immediately a smile breaks out on his face. He walks to the kitchen door and sees you pouring something into a saucepan on the stove as you dance lightly to the music. The man remains a few minutes contemplating that sight, when he is interrupted. "Are you going to stay there much longer, or are you going to come and greet your wife properly, instead of staring at her like a maniac?" You ask, still with your back turned, but he knows perfectly well that you had heard him since he entered the house. He smiles and enters the kitchen, to come behind you and embrace you from behind with his strong arms. He rests his face on your shoulder and breathes in the smell of your shampoo, his favorite scent in the world. "Hello love." He says, in a low voice, as if not wanting to spoil the magical atmosphere that had formed. "It took you a while to get in Winchester, I thought you had frozen at the door." You answer with a smile as you continue to finish what you were doing. "You can't blame me for being thunderstruck by my wife's beauty." He continues, leaving you a gentle kiss on your shoulder, then leaning in a little and looking at what you were doing. "There's no need to soften me up, you know that, don't you? I've already married you, I can't escape now." You say with a laugh as you contemplate your work. "Already now you are officially mine, and mine alone." He whispers into your neck as he tightens his arms around your waist. "But listen to you, you sound like an overly possessive child with his favorite toy." You retort, turning around, making sure you are face to face with him. Immediately you feel his scent, which you love so much, invade your nostrils. "What can I do, I'm possessive of the things I love." He says, before kissing you on the lips this time. "But that's Sam's favorite cake." He then affirms, taking a good look at what you had just finished making. "Yours is already baking in the oven." You answer, making it obvious as you enjoy the feeling of being held in his arms. "Oh what have I done to deserve you?" Dean asks, before kissing you again, this time longer. "Do you want the list in chronological order or alphabetical order?" you retort, looking him in the eye, making him blush. You remain silent for a few minutes, enjoying the feeling of each other's body heat. Time almost seems to stand still, and even the volume of the radio seems to lower.
"You know since I was about eighteen years old, and a woman threatened me that I would never go to heaven for all the evil things I had done, I've always been afraid of dying in part, because a part of me aspired to get to that place full of peace and calm, to finally be happy." Confesses Dean, under his breath, against your neck. You are almost afraid to breathe, for fear of ruining the moment, when he continues to speak. "But ever since I met you, I've realized a great truth. I don't need paradise, mine is right here with you, cooking a pie while you dance and sing an old rock song, dreaming about our future." He finishes with a whisper, and you can't help but feel warm tears roll down your cheeks as you also feel your husband's tears wet your shirt. You pull his face up from your neck and stare into his eyes, then take him with you to the front of the oven, where just moments before the timer had sounded, signaling that the cake is ready. "Open." You tell him, and he looks at you confused, but cannot help but follow orders. Once you pull out the pie, Dean is out of breath as he looks at you shocked, and feels new tears come to his eyes fast and hot, but this time not of mixed sadness and joy, this time just of pure happiness. On the cake in front of him is written above a simple sentence, but that moment totally turned his world upside down. See you in 9 months dad. "How long have you known?" Dean finally manages to say, still reeling from shocks of adrenaline coursing through his body. "Since this morning." You confess. "Are you happy?" You ask him, and he can't help but give a toothy grin, then hug you tightly, lifting you off the floor and spinning you around the kitchen, while you can't help but laugh and cry with joy. "I am the happiest person this earth has ever seen, and it's all because of you." He says, leaving a sweet kiss on your nose and making your foreheads touch. "Finally we can stop dreaming about the future, because we are living it." You say, smiling at him. "Yeah, we're living our little piece of heaven." He confirms, smiling at you in turn.
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holylulusworld · 1 year ago
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I want love
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Summary: Tony thinks he’s not worthy of love.
Written for @tonystarkbingo. Square filled for Round VII: Learning to be loved
Rating: Mature
Pairing: Post CW!Tony Stark x Reader
Warnings: hurt & comfort, assurance, abandonment issues, mentions of depression (implied), PTSD (implied), angst
A/N: So, I’m Team Cap when it comes to CW, but this time I’ll show the other side of the coin.
Inspired by the song “I want love” by Elton John and its video starring RDJ. Lyrics in Italics taken from the song.
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I Want Love I want love, but it's impossible  A man like me, so irresponsible  A man like me is dead in places  Other men feel liberated.
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He stares out of the window again. A habit he had since the day at the airport. 
You don’t know what breaks him more, that his best friend got injured because he fought alongside him, or that his other friends are on the run thanks to him.
That day he came back to the penthouse, with a broken suit on his body, and Captain America’s shield in his hands.
He didn’t say a word. Only dropped the shield to the ground and stepped over it.
You had to help him out of the suit and tend his wounds.  
You sigh and place the tray with food on the table. Tony doesn’t react. He keeps on staring out of the window.
“Mr. Stark, you should eat something,” you step toward the window to place your hand on his shoulder. “Whatever is going on in your mind, your body needs food. If you don’t eat, I’ll feed you.”
“You’re an awful personal assistant,” he grunts but gives you a cracked smile when you stand next to him. “Something is coming, I can feel it in my bones.”
“Something or someone?” You question. “Good or evil?”
“Huh?” He dips his head to glance at you. “What do you mean with good or evil?”
“Well, can I buy a new car, or should I wait a little longer? I don’t want to lose another car to an invasion,” you smirk. “You remember the car your friends used to throw at that robot, right?”
“It was Thor, not me.” Tony points out. “Uh-and I offered redemption. You got the job, and a nice office.”
“Yeah, as you destroyed my office and apartment during Loki’s invasion,” you retort, wrinkling your nose.
“We’ve been through a lot together,” he states. “Since that first battle in New York City.”
“I remember the day vividly,” you nod slowly. “You ended up on my desk because one of the aliens threw you through the window of my building. You crashed my desk, taking me with you to protect me when the alien followed you inside the building.”
 “You wiggled out of my hold to get the fire extinguisher.” Tony flashes you a smile. “I thought, damn. That woman just attacked an alien using a fire extinguisher.”
“I distracted it long enough for your friend to kill it.” You grin. “It looked as surprised as you did.”
Tony frowns. The friend you are talking about is one of the people he forced to run. Steve Rogers. His friend. Captain America. A fallen hero thanks to Tony.
“Sorry. I know you don’t like talking about them,” you hastily say. It’s no secret Tony tries not to think about the friends he lost because he was too stubborn to admit he was in the wrong. 
“He made his decision, and I made mine,” he turns around to walk toward his desk. “Maybe we both made mistakes. But his friend killed my parents.”
“The winter soldier killed your parents,” you correct. “Sergeant Barnes was brainwashed and enslaved at that time. That’s what your friend tried to make you see.”
“You too?” Tony turns around to look at you. He shakes his head and drops his gaze. “You all think I drove the Avengers apart. I can see it in their eyes every day.”
“Who?”
“Every single person I met since Steve and the others are on the run. Not even Fury stayed in touch since Steve is gone,” Tony bitterly admits. “I’m the bad guy in this story.”
“Mr. Stark, you need to eat something,” you softly say. “Sit down and stop overthinking things. Captain Rogers is a grown man and a super-soldier, Agent Romanoff was trained to survive, Ms. Maximoff is so powerful even Gods will learn what fear means in her presence, and Mr. Wilson proved more than once that he can keep up with all of them.”
“Vision believes I don’t know that he sneaks out to meet up with Wanda. And Rhodes, he poorly hides that he keeps tabs on Steve and the others.” He plops down on his chair and hides his face in the palms of his hands.
“They used to be friends,” you gently run your fingers through Tony’s hair. “You don’t stop being friends only because someone tells you so. Even if it’s the government.”
“I just…” He closes his eyes and sighs deeply. 
How can he tell one of his employees how he feels since that day?
Steve Rogers, his friend, rammed his shield into his suit and Tony still doesn’t know if Steve only tried to stop him or wanted to kill him. 
Now the man he trusted with his life is on the run with his friend. The man killing Tony’s parents. It feels surreal to Tony that Captain America is wanted, and a man like him is still the hero to people.
“I just want things to be…”
“Boss, stop torturing yourself. What’s done is done,” you try to stop Tony from falling into depression again, or that the nightmares return. You’re not against holding Tony at night to calm him, but it’s not in your job description.
“Pepper left me because of my problems.” Tony continues. He sighs again. “Everyone just leaves me. Maybe they believe Steve would’ve been the better choice. They always saw the leader in him, not me. I was only the guy giving all the money to buy the shiny things they need.”
“We all just want to be loved, Mr. Stark,” you speak softly to your boss. “And we all get left once or twice in life. People get their hearts broken all the time. What matters is that we don’t shut people out.”
“I don’t think I can love again. I’m damaged goods. Who would want to love me? I got an arc reactor keeping me alive. I have flaws and issues. My mind is my worst enemy. Genius and crazy inventor at the same time.” 
You’re silent for a moment, but your fingers still run through his hair.
“Tony, you need to learn how to be loved. If you cannot open your heart to people again without fearing they’ll leave you, you’re going to end up alone, surrounded by twenty cats.”
I can't love, shot full of holes  Don't feel nothing, I just feel cold  Don't feel nothing, just old scars  Toughening up around my heart
Tony looks at the plate on his desk, filled with all the things he likes. His stomach is empty, but no food in the world can fill the emptiness inside of him. He feels hollow and unsure of how to proceed in the future.
You feel his hesitation, and move your hands to his shoulders, gently kneading the knots out. He relaxes under your touch. “One step after another, Mr. Stark. Everything is going to be better soon.”
“I want things to be simple again. Maybe it wasn’t too bad having meaningless encounters with women and allies. No feelings attached. A single warrior in the sheets and battle.”
But I want love, just a different kind  I want love, won't break me down  Won't brick me up, won't fence me in  I want a love, that don't mean a thing  That's the love I want, I want love
“Love and relationships to your conditions won’t work out,” you remind him and grip his shoulders a little tighter. “You know that. If you want people to trust and love you; you must do the first step sometimes.”
I want love on my own terms  After everything I've ever learned  Me, I carry too much baggage  Oh man I've seen so much traffic
“I trust you,” he leans in your touch, allowing you to move your hands to his arms. “You’re the only one left. The only one not asking me what happened between Cap and me.”
“There are always two sides of one coin. Right? No side is right, no side is in the wrong. Two opinions. Two opponents. No winner in the end.”
“I don’t want to end up with twenty cats.”
You chuckle. “I thought you like dogs more.”
“You know what I meant,” he whispers. “What if no one will ever be worthy of my trust again? What if everyone only ever leaves me in the end?”
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“You should go home, Y/N,” Tony watches you run your hand over his chest. He had another fallout. In other words, nightmares about his parents’ death, and the fight between him and Steve. “You’ve got a life.”
“I got an apartment at the tower,” you tut. “It’s like one elevator ride away.” He relaxes under your touch. “Once in a while, you should let someone take care of you.”
“Hmm…” He turns his head to look at you. “I still remember how you yelled at me when Thor threw the car at Ultron.”
“I was pissed.”
“You were so angry, yet beautiful. In a scary way.” Tony flashes you a smile.
“I’m scary?”
“That’s all you heard?” He furrows his brows. “I said you are beautiful.”
“And you still owe me that car. It was a classic.”
“It was a Volvo.”
“Hey, I loved that car,” you argue. “It was reliable, and I loved Betsy.”
“You named her?”
“You name all of your AIs.”
“Touché,” he chuckles. “Still, it was a wreck. The new one I got you is much more reliable and prettier.”
“Maybe,” you lie next to Tony to stare up at the ceiling. “How bad will it be?”
“What do you mean?” He asks, watching you.
“Your hunch about something or someone coming. Do you think it’s going to be worse than Loki’s invasion?”
“Worse enough I got the phone Steve sent to me in my pocket all the time. I don’t know if he will answer, but I want to be prepared.”
You roll to your side to rest your head on his chest. Tony lets you. You are no stranger to finding hope and solace in each other. Not in a physical way, but in an emotional way.
“Well, you only know if you call him.” You close your eyes when Tony wraps his arms around you. 
While you cling to each other, another vision forces its way into your mind. This time it’s even worse.
Tears spill from your eyes when you must watch Tony fall, surrounded by his friends and allies.
“Worse…” you whisper as Tony drifts into sleep. “So much worse, Tony…”
But I want love, just a different kind I want love, won't break me down Won't brick me up, won't fence me in I want a love, that don't mean a thing That's the love I want, I want love
So bring it on, I've been bruised Don't give me love that's clean and smooth I'm ready for the rougher stuff No sweet romance, I've had enough
A man like me is dead in places Other men feel liberated
But I want love, just a different kind I want love, won't break me down Won't brick me up, won't fence me in I want a love, that don't mean a thing That's the love I want, I want love
I want love, just a different kind I want love, won't break me down Won't brick me up, won't fence me in I want a love, that don't mean a thing That's the love I want, I want love
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glimmerlofsea · 6 months ago
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Billy Hargrove x Reader
MASTERLIST
CLUMSY
Warning : Mentions of alcoholism, drunk!reader, slut shaming, mature!billy I guess?
WC; 1,5k+
#TALKISSA; okay.. soo talkissa is like a summary of this story. And this story is about you getting drunk because a lot of guys breaking your heart (most of the times), then you go to a bar, make a mess, the manager kicks you out of the bar, and he pity you.
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It always ends like this. You've dated a lot of guy this year, but none of the guys really love you. You met this guy, Harley, his name, he was the most precious thing you ever had, until... He said he wanted to end all of your relationships by whatever name they were.
That certainly affects your little heart which is often occupied by mad men who go and come back as they please, but Harley? At first you sympathized, you understood that maybe it was because of how boring you were that he decided to end your relationship. But when a girl approaches him, no lie, her style looks like a striper, and they share a hot kiss in front of you, you immediately grab Harley and slap him hard.
What made you even more sick was that day was supposed to be the day you celebrated your first mensive, you didn't hesitate to cursing him with all the insults that came out of your mouth, but Harley wasn't as gentle as you knew him, he threw several harsh words at you, like "She's a better slut than you, I'm sick of the excuse 'I'm not ready' when I'm so ready to touch you. Maybe you want to learn to be a slut with my new girlfriend, huh, Y/N?"
For all eternity you will really sew his mouth so you can't hear his voice anymore, the changes shown by Harley make you sad and angry, you decide to free your mind,
It was the winter of 1990, you forgot to bring your coat when you wanted to go to Harley, so you were forced to walk to a bar without a coat or warm clothes.
Things are going smoothly, you are drunk as usual, you are a strong and reliable drunkard but this time you feel very dizzy,
"Huh?" You groaned holding your forehead, "Sir, this is not my order," you said to the bartender but he was busy dealing with other customers, you held your glass and your stomach started to hurt.
"Wine and beer." You're rambling.
Oh, you tried that combination once and it didn't end well. Whatever the origin of wine and beer. Your eyes are shadowy, as if someone else just took over your body.
Here you are, constantly shouting "More!" To the bartender, some of the customers were already uncomfortable with your overly enthusiastic attitude, but you responded to their cynical looks by saying, "What's up with me?! I need some fun in my lifeeeeee! Let's party, my peopleee!"
But this actually makes it worse, they make fun of you even more, but in your drunken state with flushed cheeks you can't properly digest their gazes or words.
Suddenly you catch a band that is going to perform at the bar, you immediately get up from your chair, carrying your small bag and walking in a daze, who knows where.
You chuckled to yourself silly and went up to the stage, the light was directed at you, at first you covered your face with your hands, but seeing the people shout made you lower your hands and start smiling. Even though the shout was to make you leave the stage.
You looked at the band behind you, "Don't go breaking my heart by Elton John—"
A hand reaches out for you, you see the bar guards with their sunglasses and their tight black suits, “Ma’am, you can’t—” You hit them with your bag, a little afraid of them directly touching you, “Don’t touch meee!!! You just like him!!"
You threw your bag at the guard, "Pervert!" With incomplete awareness, you whine, "I just want to be loved. Can't you understandddd?"
The bodyguard frowned, almost seeing all the madness in you, while the audience started recording and burst into laughter at your drunken form, you looked at them and waved your hand,
You looked at the band again, "Don't go breaking my heart by Elton John, please."
Not yet approved, you have snatched a man's microphone and started singing the lyrics from the song Don't go Breaking my heart by Elton John,
"Right from the stArt, I gaVe you My hEaRt! Oh-oh I Give you my heaRtt!!" In a slurred and off key tone you sing while whining, remembering Harley, John, Logan, Carlos who wasted your love just for their lust.
You sat on the floor of the stage and started crying, this time really crying, tears came out of your eyes, "I'm an adult, I should get marrieeeddd!! God, pleaseee give me a sign of my future husband."
As soon as someone pulled you to your feet, you immediately stood up because of how strong his hands were to pull you up from the floor. There you saw a man with a neat mullet hairstyle and neatly dressed in a navy blue jacket.
This is it. This is the sign! He's your future husband.
You screamed hysterically and hugged him, "My future husband! God, thank you for letting my wish has come true!"
The man pushed you gently, his face looked angry and you didn't know why he was so angry, he said something to his bodyguard but you couldn't hear clearly.
"... Yes, Boss." That's all the guard said, then he left you guys.
Boss. He must be the manager of this bar! The manager takes you away from the crowd—or rather kicks you out of the bar.
You kept whining for him to let you go but instead he didn't listen to your words, until you were outside his bar using the back door,
"My baaggg!!!" You whine. Again.
He gave you your bag and put it over your head,
You squinted your eyes to see the figure more clearly, but to no avail, all you felt was dizziness and a strange feeling in your stomach.
"Listen, ma'am. We understand that your problem is important to you, but it's only important to you, not to my customers. With a heavy heart—"
You held your stomach and turned yourself in another direction, your head hit the trash can there, making you immediately feel all the contents of the combination of alcohol in your stomach.
What you don't know is that honestly Manager Hargrove was confused about what to do, of course he had seen this happen, but only in his room when he was fucking a girl from a party. He decided to stroke your back with one hand and use the other hand to pull your hair so it wouldn't get stained with vomit.
He's certainly be sick over, but he also annoys why he should care about you.
You landed yourself on the surface, in the snow that was scattered there, you pulled your snot from your nose which was already very red, then you whined, "Is all I want too much to ask??" You looked at the Manager,
He sighed, "I'm giving you time to-" You immediately pulled him to sit next to you.
"All I want is for someone to love me as much as I love them. But that never happens. I hate men but I hate myself who seems to feel like I need their attention and love. When I give them a chance they start to just be clear want my body." You talk as if nothing can stop you.
You looked at him who was already looking at you, "Can you understand me?"
Before he could answer you started acting up, you smiled maniacally and started pinching his two cheeks, "You're soooo adorable, my future husband!"
"You know? A few minutes before you found me I asked for a sign about my future husband! And God immediately gave it to me!" You exclaimed in joy while he just wrinkled his nose in pain. As far as he wants to let go of your pinch but this time he will let a girl vent to him.
You released your pinch and placed a short kiss on his cheek, you showed your sweet smile, "I will love you. And I hope you will love me too."
With that, your head fell on his shoulder, like his shoulders had their own attraction for you to perch on, and you already felt comfortable, even in a state that wasn't fully conscious.
On the other hand, the manager, Billy Hargrove still silent about your attitude, he didn't know what he felt but it was like an electric shock struck him. She will love me? What he thought was one of those moments that Billy never saw coming.
There are no "I love you" words used by anyone in his life properly, even his mother who ultimately left him, but with you, the girl he just met? He's been swept away.
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Author Note : I WILL DEFINITELY MAKE A SECOND PART OF THIS!!! Idk why, but why am I blushing reading my own story?! akansjsjjswkwk, and I hope youre blushing too, ayy??? ... ♡ in a second part, maybe there is Max!!! I'M EXCITED, ARE YOU???
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marengogo · 2 months ago
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If it helps some I haven’t seen any bad reactions but most people I follow are western so I’d kind of hope for a non homophobic take. I think the disbelief would come from actually thinking they are dating but someone like DT probably thinks there is something going on. I truly don’t know how people don’t see it though.
They are, imo, being incredibly brave and vulnerable by putting their bond on display like this, and I can’t help but think there was a well thought out reason for it. Maybe it is to allow people to see them, because the enlistment is so huge and left of field for so many ‘fans’. They didn’t have to do the show, didn’t have to even suggest it, but they did and i honestly think there is a very well thought out plan/reason for this on their behalf.
People will simply have to get used to the duo in BTS who out of all the members, their own friends and family, simply couldn’t leave each other behind.
As a queer person I am proud of the men they are, for how they seem to not care (to a point), how people see them. I mean anyone with half a brain can see them. As someone who has always admired people living their lives truth to themselves, other queer artists like Will Young, or George Michael, or Elton John. I’m not saying Jikook should come out at anything other than their own pace or want/need, maybe never. But I know if they ever do, then the real fans will be supportive, me being one of them. I am sure of that.
Thank you Anon,
I truly appreciate this 🙏🏾 still gonna need my hand to be held though 🥹.
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I'm sure you and I are not the only once who felt like this was probably what you could call a soft launch?
Regardless, whatever this was, it was honest, pure and harmless and I'd love for people to treat it with the same kindness with which it was made, keeping into considerations ALL POSSIBILITIES:
I'd like for people to think that if this was just a friends trip It Was Great! but if it was more than that, then It Still Was Great!
That's all, that's all I'd like 💜.
Marengo.
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mattnben-bennmatt · 5 months ago
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On being out in Hollywood
Nor has Affleck been excluded from one of Hollywood's favorite games: Guess Who's Gay. His sexuality has been the subject of blind tabloid reports, and Affleck is often told that it's a foregone conclusion in the gay community that he and Damon are in love—a nugget that Affleck seems to get a particular kick out of. According to Hollywood gossip, says Affleck, "not only is every [actor] gay, but somebody has a friend who slept with them. Maybe there are gay people who are in the closet in Hollywood—I'm sure there probably are—but I'm sure they didn't sleep with Henry's friend." As for his own sexuality, Affleck says, "I like to think that if I were gay I would be out. Rupert Everett-style."
— From Ben Affleck's interview for Vanity Fair (October 1999).
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Q: To go back to you and Ben, would it be so terrible if you were a couple? DAMON: The question of whether Ben and I are gay is so awkward in a lot of ways. There is no real right way to answer it without offending somebody. It’s offensive to just deny it fiercely, as if there would be anything wrong with it if we were a couple. That would be offensive to the people I grew up with. I don’t want to be that person. At the same time, I can’t say it’s true because it’s not. Ben once made light of this type of tabloid speculation by telling an interviewer something like, “I’m sure there are gay people who are in the closet in Hollywood, but also I’m sure that they didn’t sleep with Henry’s friend.” [Laughs] [...] Q: If you were, in fact, in a relationship with another man, would you be in the same position career-wise? DAMON: I would like to say that if I were gay, I’d be out. But I think that’s not fair because I’m not gay, and I don’t know personally what pressure is brought to bear on you if you are. My short answer, without a lot of reflection, is that if you were out, your career would suffer. Would Rock Hudson have had the career he had if he’d been out? No way. Q: But, of course, we’ll never know until someone with your level of leading-man visibility comes out and until Hollywood allows the box office rather than its own internalized prejudices to decide if the public is ready for such a move. With a few test cases, maybe we could move away from this type of discussion. Saying that may be naive, though, given our culture’s obsession with celebrities. DAMON: And with celebrity bedrooms.
— From Matt Damon’s interview for The Advocate (18 January 2000).
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PLAYBOY: Liberace lived his life in the closet, and times have changed a bit. What was it like when you and Ben Affleck were constantly asked if you were gay, back when you were starting your careers? DAMON: I never denied those rumors because I was offended and didn’t want to offend my friends who were gay—as if being gay were some kind of fucking disease. It put me in a weird position in that sense. The whole thing was just gross. But look, there have been great signs of progress—the fact that Anderson Cooper and Ellen DeGeneres can come out so beautifully and powerfully, and it’s a big fucking deal that it turns out nobody gives a shit. If Liberace were alive today, everybody would love his music and nobody would care what he did in his private life. Like with Elton John.
— From Matt Damon's interview for Playboy magazine (January 2013).
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[In Behind The Candelabra] Damon was a straight man playing gay. Is it harder for actors to be openly gay in Hollywood? “I’m sure. When Ben and I first came on the scene there were rumours that we were gay because it was two guys who wrote a script together.” Really? “I know. It’s just like any piece of gossip… and it put us in a weird position of having to answer, you know what I mean? Which was then really deeply offensive. I don’t want to, like [imply] it’s some sort of disease – then it’s like I’m throwing my friends under the bus. But at the time, I remember thinking and saying, Rupert Everett was openly gay and this guy – more handsome than anybody, a classically trained actor – it’s tough to make the argument that he didn’t take a hit for being out.” He thinks attitudes are changing, and welcomes the introduction of same-sex marriage in California in 2008. “I think it must be really hard for actors to be out publicly,” he continues. “But in terms of actors, I think you’re a better actor the less people know about you period. And sexuality is a huge part of that. Whether you’re straight or gay, people shouldn’t know anything about your sexuality because that’s one of the mysteries that you should be able to play.”
— From Matt Damon's interview for The Guardian (September 2015).
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bethanydelleman · 2 years ago
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Proposals in Jane Austen
So I started making a chart of all the proposals in Jane Austen’s collected works, just to prove that proposals can be accepted indoors (common myth, despite the fact that Bingley’s is accepted and indoors), but then I started looking at the speech. Is a person quoted or just described? Some have both, like Darcy for whom we get an opening line and then “he spoke well” but others are completely quoted or completely described:
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If we look in at just the on-page proposals (Bingley’s basically is off-page) and those accepted and rejected, we can see a pattern:
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Women are only described when they accept proposals (She spoke then, on being so entreated.—What did she say?—Just what she ought, of course.), but they are very much speaking aloud when they refuse. Which I think goes into a theme of Jane Austen's, the most important agency a woman can have is the power to say "No" (man has the advantage of choice, woman only the power of refusal). And yet when these women say no, they often have to repeat themselves, and explain, and explain again, and be called irrational... But the point is they CAN speak, they can KNOW THEIR HEARTS, and the men and everyone else should LISTEN.
Because these men are trying to take away the only right these women have.
As for why we don’t see quoted speech with acceptance, I read a very interesting paper that theorized that Jane Austen gives their characters privacy when they are actually in love. Which fits to this pattern, as we know that most of the women accepting are in love. Also, Henry Crawford, who is only quoted, we know was in love. Now does it follow that the described Mr. Elton actually was in love? Who knows. Emma certainly doesn’t think he is.
It makes me think of a line from Mansfield Park: there were emotions of tenderness that could not be clothed in words. Jane Austen is able to get around writing sappy proposals because she gives us some great opening lines:
“In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.”
You pierce my soul.
And then she lets us imagine for ourselves how the rest of the conversation went. And you don’t really feel that cheated because with the journey we have experienced we do kind of know what they would say.
The one proposal I do feel a little cheated on is Darcy #1 because I really want to hear just how much he insulted her family.
Note: John Thorpe and Mr. Elliot I classed as semi-proposals. Mr. Elliot I barely think counts because he made a vague comment in public, but many people have argued to me that it is a proposal. I disagree, but it’s on the chart. I think his comment about Anne not changing her name is very obvious flirting. John Thorpe’s proposal is so vague Catherine doesn’t understand that he is proposing!
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allyaloe · 2 years ago
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Pick a Starry Sky - Guidance Pick A Pic
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Select a pic below for general guidance you need to hear right now! These are collective messages that will not resonate for everyone but hopefully you get some of the clarity you need.
Thank you so much for checking out my readings! ❤️
Group 1
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I feel like this group is more focused on career opportunities. Taurus placements could be relevant here, especially risings. The name Katarina could resonate for some of you or the letters/initials JS. You may be gunning for a promotion or other progress within the company or firm you work for if you work in an office. Scorpio suns could also be relevant. For others, I see you taking a backseat from work as the responsibilities pile up. You may want a break, perhaps a union could be significant too. I’m seeing you stepping away from emails and computer and really resting and recuperating during the holiday season.
For those of you in relationships, you could be getting newly engaged and married. I’m seeing the combo of Taurus again along with Pisces. For the person this resonates for, this could be unconventional or perhaps your family does not approve of the relationship and is more conservative. Feel the fear and persevere. Your home is in each other, not in any bigoted beliefs or misconceptions. This person could be of a different religion or faith to you, maybe Buddhist when your family is Christian or Catholic. It’s like that episode of The Simpsons where they want Lisa to celebrate Christmas even though she’s Buddhist, I’m getting. This is true love, the romance of a lifetime. Don’t let anyone deter you from it. For some people, your family will become more accepting over time. I understand this is triggering, but I have to tell you this.
I’m also getting someone could be a Libra sun, moon, rising, letter H. They might want a reconciliation or trying to contact you through friends and Instagram DMs. For who this resonates for, do you really want them back in your life? It is ultimately up to you. Someone could be listening to Can You Feel the Love Tonight by Elton John. That’s really random, but it brings you comfort. Take what you need, let go of what you don’t!
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There is a powerful and creative energy around this group, Virgo and Leo, with Capricorn placements. I feel like many in this group are working on new projects with a focus on community. There are some very artistic people here, whether it’s music, painting, multimedia skills. Some of you have big families and love the holidays. The name Seth came through, that could be significant to someone here. Someone’s favourite animal and symbol is an elephant.
Someone is a brilliant mind but they may not believe in themselves enough; a significant number could be 888/222. Someone may be a Sagittarius rising with a critical streak towards self and others. I feel like there are some big hearts in this group as well. You may enjoy gift giving or wining and dining. I saw a brown classic teddy bear and a big red lobster in a restaurant so that could resonate for someone. A Christmas date, perhaps? I feel like you could dating someone very charming. I saw someone pouring and smirking at someone else over a glass of red wine. They were Black with a short haircut and wearing red, in particular a nice shirt or jacket. This is NSFW, so minors don’t interact: if you are planning on sexual relations with this person if this resonates, please wear protection, especially if you are not planning on conceiving anytime soon. I feel like a couple here is very passionate when it comes to that sort of thing.
Overall, I’m getting to enjoy the holiday season, no matter what you celebrate, and pouring your focus, passion and creativity into the things - and people! - you love. Don’t stress and worry so much and make sure to unwind while still planning your goals.
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I need this group to know if you have experienced any type of loss this year, it is not your fault and you are being loved and watched over. This may be a significant message for Libra and Aries placements. I am aware this is sensitive so please read the next half with caution.
For those who have lost family, you may already feel a strong presence in the home, perhaps in a favourite chair they used to frequent, or when a song plays out of nowhere that they used to love. That is a sign that they are thinking about you and are with always. Someone here with Scorpio placements needs to know that if you believe in past lives, they will be with you in your next one, in a different role. For example, if they were a parent to you in this lifetime, they were be your child or pet in the next one to come.
I really feel you’re being guided to grieve for as long as you need to. The name Henry could be significant to someone. Watching Ghibli or Disney with another loved one over the holiday period could bring closure or comfort. I mean no disrespect, so if this doesn’t resonate, feel free to pick another group.
This is another sensitive topic spirit wants me to speak on, so if this is too distressing, please feel free to keep scrolling or come back to this when you feel you are ready. For some people, they may have lost a friend or loved one to a hate crime or other bigoted attack. For some reason, Trans Day of Remembrance came to mind, so that may be significant for someone here. You could be transgender yourself and share the community with this friend. They had a bright, bubbly and engaging personality and smile, incredibly warm and caring. I am sending all my love and condolences, and want you to know there were so grateful for your friendship and comradery. That’s all I’m getting, but I needed to write this down, on the chance it reaches who it needs to. 
You need to know that even if life is really awful right now, that it will not be this way forever. You will recover and heal and people love you more than you know.
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For this group, I feel nothing but joy and optimism. You got over the worst and are now preparing for the best. I see a holiday dinner with your chosen family and really reaping the rewards for all your hard work. All your strength and prayers have paid off, particularly for a Virgo sun, Libra rising, Pisces moon.
You are manifesting your goals and speaking them into existence. For some of you, you could be confessing to a crush with Pisces placements and possibly a Sagittarius moon. I feel like you manifested this person into your life, and you want nothing more than to kiss them. They can be very flirtatious and mischievous but they have a kind heart. You may have manifested them with the water method or 369 method. Go for it!
For others, I see you cutting off an abusive and toxic ex and friends for good. I feel there was a third party, cheating and mixed signals about the state of the relationship. This is quite delicate, but for others, I see you having a friend who did not hesitate to betray you and date this person, and even become intimate with them behind your back. Seeing their true colours was the best thing for you, even if it was gut-wrenching. You deserve only the best calibre of people in your life, and “birds of a feather flock together.” They are nasty people and they can have each other. I see you may be finding yourself in friend groups where there is a LOT of toxicity, gossip and drama. Someone could be a Capricorn sun or moon as well. Someone watches Home Alone every year with blue makeup and nails, this could be a sign or confirmation.
This is coming up because it is all about a fresh start for some of you. Cleansing ego and bad habits within yourself and those of others will be ever so good for you, and you will benefit immensely from dropping this energy which has kept you stagnant for so long. I’m also hearing go paint your nails and treat yourself! You deserve it!
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