#ask-merman-francis

[tnmnpirateau]

Can I see some Frangus content aka Angus x Francis lul 😇

Ask and you shall receive!

[thee-horny-thicky]

Which of yours fics are your fav? Because I can say with absolute certainty that FES is mine. Savior was okay. And confessions has a lot of potential. I need to read the one with Geto / reader visit Japan and link up with Gojo.

This is so hard to answer, because each fic I write holds a piece of my heart. However, after careful deliberation, I sorted through my 43 fics and selected those I'm fondest of, in no particular order. For anyone interested, I included the links, and their bio :)

The Exchange Student Series (Suguru/Reader. Incomplete)

Take the role of a foreign exchange student who had the misfortune of catching Geto Suguru's attention.

Honey, I'm Home! (Satoru/Reader. Will be expanded)

After being trapped in the prison realm for so long, Gojo is in dire need of release. What better way to do that than paying a visit to his favorite girl?

The Sacrifice (Sukuna/Reader. Will be Expanded)

After stealing, the village priests select you to be sacrificed to an elusive forest beast to avoid his wrath.

Surprise! (SatoSugu/Reader. Complete, but I may do another chapter)

Your boyfriend of a year decided a trip to Tokyo would be the perfect anniversary present. He missed his hometown, and you always wanted to visit. However, he failed to mention that the two of you would be staying with his stunning best friend. He also failed to mention that the two of them liked to share.

Hide & Go Get It (SatoSugu/Reader. Complete)

Satoru and Suguru show you how to play hide and go get it, taking your virginity in the process

Orange Juice and Milk (Francis Mosses/Reader. Incomplete)

You're a lonely housewife, neglected by your workaholic husband, and you're 90% sure he's cheating. As your frustration builds and you grow disillusioned with your marriage, you come up with a way for some relief; Francis Mosses, the neighborhood milkman.

Oh no, he's hot! (Nanami/Reader. Complete)

After Haruta Shigemo was killed, you should've been terrified of the blond giant who set his sights on you. But instead, all you could focus on was how hot he was.

Pretty Young Thing (Gojo/Nanami/Ijichi/Reader. Complete)

Gojo forces Nanami to go to a hostess club with him and quickly becomes captivated by a particularly pretty young thing. Unfortunately, Gojo also has his sights on her. Who will she choose? You decide!

Castaway (Gyutaro/Reader. Complete)

When you become stranded in the middle of the ocean, a merman by the name of Gyutaro takes a liking to you.

Shower Time Comfort (Shoko/Reader. Complete)

After Gojo is cut down, you and Shoko seek comfort within each other.

Mr. Steal Yo' Girl (Dark!Gojo/Reader. Complete)

After beating Sukuna into submission, Gojo decided to rub salt into the wound by claiming the ‘King of Curses’ woman.

Tattoos and Tenderness (Sukuna/Reader. Complete)

While taking you to Pound Town, Sukuna evaluates his feelings for you.

Bunnies and Vices (Bunny!Izuku/Reader. Incomplete)

When you stumble across an injured green rabbit, you just thought you had a little too much to drink and took it home with you. But when the rabbit remains green, you realize you might’ve bit off more than you could chew. And when the rabbit turned into a man, you knew that you were way in over your head.

But, hey, at least he’s cute.

A Little Demonstration (Lucifer Morningstar/Reader. Will be Expanded)

When you ask Lucifer how he exactly took both of Adam's wives, he decides to give you a little demonstration

Blood and Breeding (Doppelganger!Francis Mosses/Reader. Complete, but it may be expanded)

When a Francis appears covered in 'scarlet milk,' you're unsure if you should be scared or horny. He makes that choice for you.

Update Edging (Nanami/Reader. Complete)

While his computer updates, Nanami calls you into his office for a little fun.

[milliesfishes]

Merman Billy anon here!! I'm soooo happy to see you like the idea??? and franci too??? LIKE WOAH??? since I sent the first ask my brain couldn't stop thinking about it and I got SO MANY thoughts!!! I'm supposed to sleep but all I can do is thinking about Merman Billy and what can I say except : I'M READY TO DROWN

OMG HI!!! Merman Billy anon you have my whole heart 🫶 I’m literally so excited about it and so excited to write 💋💋

@francixoxoxo

[thatsnotmymilkman]

(sorry I meant bathtub not bathroom!!)

The merman looks at Francis "..huh?! Who are you?!"

- 🐚

uh, maybe i should be the one asking that considering you're in my apartment?

*Francis steps back, just staring at the merman*

[xfrancisxrowlandx]

tailsofahandyman​:

“Is it obvious?” He asked looking down and over himself as if he had merman written on him somewhere. “Either way, yes I am a merman. So fresh seafood is my absolute things in the world. Oh you don’t have to buy me, I don’t mind, I like helping people.” He said, taking his hand and shaking it. “Nice to meet you, Francis, I didn’t give my surname, sorry I’m not used to using one, but it’s echo.”

“Mm, probably not to some, but I’ve known a few mermen in my life,” he explained. “There’s a big pod of them in the south pacific who have a little community, they have some boats they’ve ah- liberated- from fishermen, and they live a sort of half in, half out life, fishing and selling the fish to humans on the islands who don’t get much opportunity to buy fish fairly.” he explained. “Good group, I went out and spent some time with them,” He had enjoyed fishing with them, they had been interesting people, and they’d had much in common.

xfrancisxrowlandx

“Ah,” Francis nodded when his new friend said he just got into the water and caught fish. “I’m guessing, merman?” he asked as he looked at Kallan with a slight smile. “Well, Kallan, if you were to do something like that, I’d be happy to pay you for your services,” he said and then offered his hand to the merman. “Francis,” he introduced himself. “Francis Rowland.”

“Is it obvious?” He asked looking down and over himself as if he had merman written on him somewhere. “Either way, yes I am a merman. So fresh seafood is my absolute things in the world. Oh you don’t have to buy me, I don’t mind, I like helping people.” He said, taking his hand and shaking it. “Nice to meet you, Francis, I didn’t give my surname, sorry I’m not used to using one, but it’s echo.”

[ask-fishfred-blog]

“who you calling cut e” M!A (7/10)

[phoenixlillies]

♩"Under the sea!"♩ Just a drawing for @ask-merman-francis (Excuse the little smudges)

[ask-2pcanadian-blog]

((These are so late!!!! I’m sorry!! Though I’m not taking any more of these. Sorry they’re really messy scribbles :/// I had to do traditional so I could get them out in time, I hope thats okay.))

@ask-merman-francis @ask-monster-hunter-oliver @ask--2pdenmark @ask-fem2p-usa @femcanada-maddie-williams

[ask-merman-francis]

[ask-octomer-arthur]

((My part of a collab with @ask-merman-mattie!!

Asha did lineart (well duh- look how beautiful it is), and I colored! Had so much fun doing this, thank you owo!!))

[koolkat9]

Heta-Poly Week 2022: Day 4

@heta-polyweek2022 @magictrio1118

Prompts:   Lets get you out of those wet clothes/ And there was only 1 bed/ Supernatural

Rating: T

Ship: GerFruk

Word Count: 969

Author’s Note: This is a fic taking place in my A Vampire, A Werewolf and A Merman AU. Basically all you need to know for this fic is that Francis is a vampire who has become rich thanks founding a popular clothing brand, Arthur is a werewolf and Ludwig is a merman.

A Vampire, a Werewolf and a Merman go on a Business Trip

“You two didn’t have to come,” Francis tsked as Ludwig placed their luggage in the closet. “Are you sure you’re going to be fine mon loulou? We’re far from the ocean.”

“I’ll be fine,” Ludwig assured him. “Plus…I’ve always wanted to see what was beyond the town.”

Francis couldn’t help, but smile. Right, Ludwig hadn’t been beyond the town other than some trips he took with his brother in the ocean. Speaking of Ludwig’s brother…

“D-Does…” Arthur cut in, “Does Gilbert know you’re here?”

“No…But I spend enough time at your place, so he just thinks I’m there.”

“Ludwig!” Francis and Arthur both shrieked.

“What?”

“If your brother finds out about this…” Arthur began.

“He'll surely have our heads!” Francis cried.

Ludwig shook his head. “If it comes to that, I’ll deal with him. I’m an adult, and I can make my own decisions. And I decided I want to be here with you two!”

Francis blushed lightly, and Arthur’s mouth hung open. “Has the bloodsucker rubbed off on you?” Arthur eventually huffed in amusement.

“Hey!” Francis cried. He shoved his werewolf lover, who only shoved him back. Before a fight could break out, Ludwig placed a hand on each of their shoulders.

“Now, now. There is no need to get so heated unless you plan on destroying the room.” The two men pouted, but at least the shoving match had stopped before it even started. “Now,” Ludwig said with a sigh, “I think some food is in order.”

Francis brightened. “That’s a wonderful idea. There are so many wonderful restaurants around here!”

Arthur only grumbled but also agreed.

—

Bellies full and the sun setting, the three lovers were heading back to their hotel. After all, Francis had an early start tomorrow with his business meeting.

“Are you covered enough love?” Arthur asked, holding an umbrella over Francis.

“It’s perfect mon cher.”

Ludwig walked slightly further ahead, amazed by all the new sights and sounds. He may have been spending most of his time on land for the past two years, but he had never gone beyond the town the three of them resided in, at least, not on land. There was a lot to see.

The walk had been pleasant until clouds rolled in and the first drops of rain were felt. The three didn’t think much of it at first, picking up their pace slightly, but then started to rain harder.

Francis’s attention snapped towards Ludwig, the scales around his face began to appear as he got drenched. “Ludwig, come here before–”

There was a gasp from across the street causing all three of them to freeze. The weather may have chased away most, but a few people still lingered, having gotten caught in the rain.

Francis turned towards Arthur, but before he could say anything, Arthur shoved the umbrella into his hand and took off towards Ludwig. “Idiot, you should have gotten under the umbrella sooner,” Arthur sneered. He tossed his jacket over Ludwig’s head to conceal the scales on his cheeks before taking Ludwig’s hand and making a run for the hotel. “Hurry up Francis.”

“Ah…O-Oui.”

They were on the street of their hotel just as it began downpouring. “A-Arthur…My…My legs.”

“Wha–”

Francis looked in horror as he saw scales forming on Ludwig’s legs. “Arthur he’s–”

“Shit.” Not thinking twice, Arthur stopped and crouched down. “On my back,” he ordered.

“Are you sure you can carry me?” Ludwig asked, brows furrowed.

“Werewolf, remember?”

Ludwig gave Francis a hesitant look before climbing on.

Arthur staggered slightly upon standing up. Even with werewolf strength, his size made it a bit hard to carry Ludwig. But these were desperate times. With an animalistic growl, Arthur took off towards the hotel, Francis running behind. The three lovers collapsed into the elevator. Just as they did so, Ludwig’s legs turned into a tail.

“Great,” Arthur grumbled, setting Ludwig down, “Now what?”

Francis looked down at the tail. It would not be easy to hide. “We’ll wrap it up in our jackets as much as we can and hope for the best.”

“How will we carry him without them slipping?” Arthur challenged.

“I’ll help you.”

So, Francis and Arthur wrapped their jackets around Ludwig’s tail. They didn’t cover all of it, but they covered the most of it, so it would do. “Are you sure you two can carry me?” Ludwig asked again.

“We don’t exactly have a choice,” Arthur replied. He hooked his arms under Ludwig’s, while Francis grabbed the end of Ludwig’s tail.

Miraculously, the three were able to get into their room safely without being seen. Arthur and Francis laid Ludwig on the bed. “Let's get you out of those wet clothes,” Francis suggested, already grabbing the end of Ludwig’s shirt.

“I-I can do it myself,” Ludwig sputtered out.

Francis smirked, pressing a kiss against the merman’s lips. He slipped the shirt off as they parted. Ludwig flushed slightly. “I’ll go get you some towels to dry up.” He placed one more kiss on Ludwig’s forehead before getting up.

Once Francis had grabbed the towels, Arthur headed to the washroom with his shampoo and soap. “I’m heading for a shower before I start to smell like wet dog,” Arthur muttered.

Francis giggled, grabbing the werewolf’s shoulder and stealing a quick kiss. “You do that. Ludwig and I will be waiting for you.

Arthur’s cheeks flushed a dark red, a small smile spreading across his face. “Okay…”

So the three lovers settled down in their bed. Luckily Francis had booked a room with a king bed before he even knew his lovers would be joining him. It wasn’t as spacious as the one back home, but it would work. Francis and Arthur cuddled up to Ludwig, pulling the blanket over them. In no time, all three had fallen asleep.

Translation

mon loulou = my darling/my wolf

[old-askmutemermaid]

((For Francis huehue~))

VISUAL ATTRACTIVENESS: 💗💗💗💗💗 (cuz everyone is buttiful~)(purely aesthetic appreciation of looks)

FRIENDSHIP LEVEL: 💗💗💗💗 (how close a friend they consider them)

SEXUAL DESIRE: 💗(wanting to have sex with them)

ROMANTIC INTENT: (secret~ B) I’m not gonna tell you yet MWUHAHAHA)(hoping for a romantic relationship)

[timeless-hollywood-classics]

James Francis Durante (February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American actor, comedian, singer, and pianist. His distinctive gravelly speech, Lower East Side accent, comic language-butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and prominent nose helped make him one of America's most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s. He often referred to his nose as the schnozzola (Italianization of the American Yiddish slang word schnoz "big nose"), and the word became his nickname.

Durante was born on the Lower East Side of New York City. He was the youngest of four children born to Rosa (Lentino) and Bartolomeo Durante, both of whom were immigrants from Salerno, Italy. Bartolomeo was a barber. Young Jimmy served as an altar boy at St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church, known as the Actor's Chapel.

Durante dropped out of school in seventh grade to become a full-time ragtime pianist. He first played with his cousin, whose name was also Jimmy Durante. It was a family act, but he was too professional for his cousin. He continued working the city's piano bar circuit and earned the nickname "ragtime Jimmy", before he joined one of the first recognizable jazz bands in New York, the Original New Orleans Jazz Band. Durante was the only member not from New Orleans. His routine of breaking into a song to deliver a joke, with band or orchestra chord punctuation after each line, became a Durante trademark. In 1920 the group was renamed Jimmy Durante's Jazz Band.

By the mid-1920s, Durante had become a vaudeville star and radio personality in a trio named Clayton, Jackson and Durante. Lou Clayton and Eddie Jackson, Durante's closest friends, often reunited with Durante in subsequent years. Jackson and Durante appeared in the Cole Porter musical The New Yorkers, which opened on Broadway on December 8, 1930. Earlier the same year, the team appeared in the movie Roadhouse Nights, ostensibly based on Dashiell Hammett's novel Red Harvest.

By 1934, Durante had a major record hit with his own novelty composition, "Inka Dinka Doo", with lyrics by Ben Ryan. It became his theme song for the rest of his life. A year later, Durante starred on Broadway in the Billy Rose stage musical Jumbo. A scene in which a police officer stopped Durante's character—who was leading a live elephant across the stage—to ask "what are you doing with that elephant?", followed by Durante's reply "what elfin!?" was a regular show-stopper. This comedy bit, also reprised in his role in Billy Rose's Jumbo, likely contributed to the popularity of the idiom "the elephant in the room". Durante also appeared on Broadway in Show Girl (1929), Strike Me Pink (1934) and Red, Hot and Blue (1936).

During the early 1930s, Durante alternated between Hollywood and Broadway. His early motion pictures included an original Rodgers & Hart musical The Phantom President (1932), which featured Durante singing the self-referential Schnozzola. He initially was paired with silent film legend Buster Keaton in a series of three popular comedies for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Speak Easily (1932), The Passionate Plumber (1932), and What! No Beer? (1933), which were financial hits and a career springboard for the distinctive newcomer. However, Keaton's vociferous dissatisfaction with constraints the studio had placed upon him, his perceived incompatibility with Durante's broad chatty humor, exacerbated by Keaton's alcoholism, led the studio to end the series. Durante went on to appear in The Wet Parade (1932), Broadway to Hollywood (1933), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942, playing Banjo, a character based on Harpo Marx), Ziegfeld Follies (1946), Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962, based on the 1935 musical), and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963). In 1934, he starred in Hollywood Party, where he dreams he is Schnarzan, a parody of Tarzan, who was popular at the time due to the Johnny Weissmuller films.

On September 10, 1933, Durante appeared on Eddie Cantor's NBC radio show, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, continuing until November 12 of that year. When Cantor left the show, Durante took over as its star from April 22 to September 30, 1934. He then moved on to The Jumbo Fire Chief Program (1935–1936).

Durante teamed with Garry Moore for The Durante-Moore Show in 1943. Durante's comic chemistry with the young, brushcut Moore brought Durante an even larger audience. "Dat's my boy dat said dat!" became an instant catchphrase, which would later inspire the cartoon Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy. The duo was one of the nation's favorites for the rest of the decade. Their Armed Forces Radio Network Command Performance with Frank Sinatra remains a favorite of radio-show collectors today. Moore left the duo in mid-1947, and the program returned October 1, 1947 as The Jimmy Durante Show. Durante continued the show for three more years and featured a reunion of Clayton, Jackson and Durante on his April 21, 1948 broadcast.

Although Durante made his television debut on November 1, 1950 (on the Four Star Revue - see below) he continued to keep a presence in radio, as a frequent guest on Tallulah Bankhead's two-year NBC comedy-variety show The Big Show. Durante was one of the cast on the show's premiere November 5, 1950, along with humorist Fred Allen, singers Mindy Carson and Frankie Laine, stage musical performer Ethel Merman, actors Jose Ferrer and Paul Lukas, and comic-singer Danny Thomas (about to become a major television star in his own right). A highlight of the premiere was Durante and Thomas, whose own nose rivaled Durante's, in a routine in which Durante accused Thomas of stealing his nose. "Stay outta dis, no-nose!" Durante barked at Bankhead to a big laugh.

From 1950 to 1951, Durante was the host once a month (alternating with Ed Wynn, Danny Thomas and Jack Carson) on Wednesday evenings at 8 p.m, on NBC's comedy-variety series Four Star Revue. Jimmy continued with the show until 1954.

Durante then had a half-hour variety show - The Jimmy Durante Show - on NBC from October 2, 1954 to June 23, 1956.

Beginning in the early 1950s, Durante teamed with sidekick Sonny King, a collaboration that would continue until Durante's death. He often was seen regularly in Las Vegas after Sunday Mass outside of the Guardian Angel Cathedral standing next to the priest and greeting the people as they left Mass.

Several times in the 1960s, Durante served as host of ABC's Hollywood Palace variety show, which was taped live (and consequently included ad-libs by the seasoned vaudevillian).

His last regular television appearance was co-starring with the Lennon Sisters on Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters Hour, which lasted for one season on ABC (1969–1970).

Durante's first wife was Jean "Jeanne" Olson, whom he married on June 19, 1921. She was born in Ohio on August 31, 1896. She was 46 years old when she died on Valentine's Day in 1943, after a lingering heart ailment of about two years, although different newspaper accounts of her death suggest she was 45 or perhaps 52.[9] As her death was not immediately expected, Durante was touring in New York at the time and returned to Los Angeles right away to complete the funeral arrangements.

Durante's radio show was bracketed with two trademarks: "Inka Dinka Doo" as his opening theme, and the invariable signoff that became another familiar national catchphrase: "Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are." For years no one knew who Mrs. Calabash referred to and Durante preferred to keep the mystery alive until 1966. One theory was that it referred to the owner of a restaurant in Calabash, North Carolina, where Durante and his troupe had stopped to eat. He was so taken by the food, the service, and the chitchat he told the owner that he would make her famous. Since he did not know her name, he referred to her as "Mrs. Calabash". At a National Press Club meeting in 1966 (broadcast on NBC's Monitor program), Durante finally revealed that it was indeed a tribute to his wife. While driving across the country, they stopped in a small town called Calabash, North Carolina whose name Jean had loved. "Mrs. Calabash" became his pet name for her, and he signed off his radio program with "Good night, Mrs. Calabash." He added "wherever you are" after the first year.

Durante married his second wife, Margaret "Margie" Little, at St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church in New York City on December 14, 1960. As a teenager she had been crowned Queen of the New Jersey State Fair. She attended New York University before being hired by the legendary Copacabana in New York City. She and Durante met there 16 years before their marriage, when he performed there and she was a hatcheck girl. She was 41 and he 67 when they married. With help from their attorney, Mary G. Rogan, the couple were able to adopt a baby, Cecilia Alicia (nicknamed CeCe and now known as CeCe Durante-Bloum), on Christmas Day, 1961. CeCe became a champion horsewoman and then a horse trainer and horseriding instructor. Margie died on June 7, 2009, at the age of 89.

On August 15, 1958, for his charitable acts, Durante was awarded a three-foot-high brass loving cup by the Al Bahr Shriners Temple. The inscription reads: "JIMMY DURANTE THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS COMEDIAN. A loving cup to you Jimmy, it's larger than your nose, but smaller than your heart. Happiness always, Al Bahr Temple, August 15, 1958." Jimmy Durante started out his career with Clayton and Jackson and when he became a big star and they were left behind, he kept them on his payroll for the rest of their lives.

Durante's love for children continued through the Fraternal Order of Eagles, who among many causes raise money for handicapped and abused children. At Durante's first appearance at the Eagles International Convention in 1961, Judge Bob Hansen inquired about his fee for performing. Durante replied, "Do not even mention money judge or I'll have to mention a figure that'll make ya sorry ya brought it up." "What can we do then?" asked Hansen. "Help da kids," was Durante's reply. Durante performed for many years at Eagles conventions free of charge, even refusing travel money. The Fraternal Order of Eagles changed the name of their children's fund to the Jimmy Durante Children's Fund in his honor, and in his memory have raised over 20 million dollars to help children. A reporter once remarked of Durante after an interview: "You could warm your hands on this one." One of the projects built using money from the Durante Fund was a heated therapy swimming pool at the Hughen School in Port Arthur, Texas. Completed in 1968, Durante named the pool the "Inka Dinka Doo Pool".

Durante was an active member of the Democratic Party. In 1933, he appeared in an advertisement shown in theaters supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs and wrote a musical score titled Give a Man a Job to accompany it. He performed at both the inaugural gala for President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and a year later at the famous Madison Square Garden rally for the Democratic party that featured Marilyn Monroe singing "Happy Birthday" to JFK.

Durante continued his film appearances through It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and television appearances through the early 1970s. He narrated the Rankin-Bass animated Christmas special Frosty the Snowman (1969), re-run for many years since. The television work also included a series of commercial spots for Kellogg's Corn Flakes cereals in the mid-1960s, which introduced Durante's gravelly growl and narrow-eyed, large-nosed countenance to millions of children. "Dis is Jimmy Durante, in puy-son!" was his introduction to some of the Kellogg's spots. One of his last appearances was in a memorable television commercial for the 1973 Volkswagen Beetle, where he proclaimed that the new, roomier Beetle had "plenty of breathin' room... for de old schnozzola!"

In 1963, Durante recorded the album of pop standards September Song. The album became a best-seller and provided Durante's re-introduction to yet another generation, almost three decades later. From the Jimmy Durante's Way of Life album came the gravelly interpretation of the song "As Time Goes By", which accompanied the opening credits of the romantic comedy hit Sleepless in Seattle, while his version of "Make Someone Happy" launched the film's closing credits. Both are included on the film's best-selling soundtrack. Durante also recorded a cover of the well-known song I'll Be Seeing You, which became a trademark song on his 1960s TV show. This song was featured in the 2004 film The Notebook.

He wrote a foreword for a humorous book compiled by Dick Hyman titled Cockeyed Americana. In the first paragraph of the "Foreword!", as Durante called it, he describes meeting Hyman and discussing the book and the contribution that Hyman wanted Durante to make to it. Durante wrote "Before I can say gaziggadeegasackeegazobbath, we're at his luxurious office." After reading the material Hyman had compiled for the book, Durante commented on it: "COLOSSAL, GIGANTIC, MAGNANIMOUS, and last but not first, AURORA BOREALIS. [Capitalization Durante's] Four little words that make a sentence—and a sentence that will eventually get me six months."

Durante retired from performing in 1972 after he became wheelchair-bound following a stroke. He died of pneumonia in Santa Monica, California on January 29, 1980, 12 days before he would have turned 87. He received Catholic funeral rites four days later, with fellow entertainers including Desi Arnaz, Ernest Borgnine, Marty Allen, and Jack Carter in attendance, and was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Jimmy Durante among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.

Jimmy Durante is known to most modern audiences as the character who narrated and sang the 1969 animated special Frosty the Snowman. He also performed the Ron Goodwin title song to the 1968 comedy-adventure Monte Carlo or Bust (titled Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies in the U.S.) sung over the film's animated opening credits.

While his own career in animation was limited, Durante's distinctive voice, looks and catchphrases earned him numerous depictions and allusions in animation: A character in M-G-M cartoons, a bulldog named Spike, whose puppy son was always getting caught by accident in the middle of Tom and Jerry's activities, referenced Durante with a raspy voice and an affectionate "Dat's my boy!" In another Tom and Jerry short, a starfish lands on Tom's head, giving him a big nose. He then proceeds with Durante's famous "Ha-cha-cha-cha" call. The 1943 Tex Avery cartoon "What's Buzzin' Buzzard" featured a vulture with a voice that sounded like Jimmy Durante. A Durante-like voice (originally by Doug Young) was also given to the father beagle, Doggie Daddy, in Hanna-Barbera's Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy cartoons, Doggie Daddy invariably addressing the junior beagle with a Durante-like "Augie, my son, my son", and with frequent citations of, "That's my boy who said that!" The 1945 MGM cartoon Jerky Turkey featured a turkey which was a caricature of Durante.

Many Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies cartoons had characters based on Durante. One Harman-Ising short from 1933, Bosko's Picture Show, featured a caricature of Adolf Hitler chasing Durante with a meat cleaver. Two examples from the 1940s include A Gruesome Twosome, which features a cat based on Durante, and Baby Bottleneck, which in unedited versions opens with a Durante-like stork. Book Revue shows the well-known (at that time) 1924 Edna Ferber novel So Big featuring a Durante caricature on the cover. The "so big" refers to his nose, and as a runaway criminal turns the corner by the book, Durante turns sideways using his nose to trip the criminal, allowing his capture. In Hollywood Daffy, Durante is directly depicted as himself, pronouncing his catchphrase "Those are the conditions that prevail!" In The Mouse-Merized Cat, Catstello (a Lou Costello mouse) briefly is hypnotized to imitate Jimmy Durante singing Lullaby of Broadway. One of Durante's common catchphrases "I got a million of 'em!" was used as Bugs' final line in Stage Door Cartoon.

A Durante-like voice was also used for Marvel Comics superhero The Thing in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Fred and Barney Meet the Thing. The voice and appearance of Crispy, the mascot for Crispy Critters cereal, was also based on Durante.[17] In Mickey Mouse Works, a character named Mortimer Mouse (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) was based on Durante, complete with the "ha-cha-cha!". One of the main characters in Terrytoons' Heckle and Jeckle cartoon series also takes to imitating Jimmy in 1948's "Taming The Cat" ("Get a couple of song birds today...").

Since Durante's death, his songs have featured in several films. Dan Aykroyd and Kim Basinger performed impressions of Durante from The Man Who Came to Dinner singing "Did You Ever Have the Feeling" in 1988's My Stepmother Is an Alien. His performance of "Young at Heart" was featured in City Slickers (1991) and his versions of "As Time Goes By" and "Make Someone Happy" played over the opening and closing credits of Sleepless in Seattle (1993). Michael J. Fox performed an impression of Durante singing "Inka Dinka Doo" in 1994's Greedy. His rendition of "Smile" featured in the film, and trailer for, Joker (2019).

[nicnacsnonsense]

2019 Fanfiction Round-Up

I compiled a list of every piece of fanfiction I posted this year (and we are doing this semiannual or quarterly going forward because this took a long time to put together). I wrote and posted a grand total of 139k this year, which isn’t my best, but not bad, Below is the list, I’ve grouped it by fandom and sent WIPs to the bottom of their group, but it’s otherwise listed in order of most recently updated.

Good Omens

Anathema Enchanted (G, 1503 words) – Ella Enchanted AU prologue, with Crowley as Mandy, Aziraphale as Lucinda and baby Anathema as Ella

How Crowley Failed to Steal Christmas (G, 6521) & How Max Saved Christmas (G, 2572) – Grinch AU based on the TV special with Crowley as the Grinch and Aziraphale as an adult Cindy Lou Who. The first fic is Aziraphale POV and the second is a companion piece from the POV of Crowley’s cat Max

Ever Ever After (G, 912) – Enchanted AU Aziraphale as Prince Edward and Crowley as Nancy (the disposable fiancée), depicts that scene at the end when Edward slips the shoe on Nancy’s foot and they run away together

As I Have Cherished You (G, 2178) – Postcanon, God visits Crowley and Aziraphale in South Downs, mostly to be loving and validating.

Questions of Faith (G, 804) – Reverse Omens Crowley character study

Ain’t Going to Face No Defeat (G, 20k) – Canon Divergence, Warlock gets a kitten then goes on an adventure to find Nanny and Brother Francis and probably help avert the Apocalypse while he’s at it. Sometimes a family is an angel, a demon, a fake antichrist and a Sister Cat

Dumbasaur, More Like (G, 792) – Drunk, college-age Warlock calls Crowley to ask him a question about dinosaurs

I Remember (G, 6378) – The exact Crowley and Aziraphale knew each other in Heaven fic I wanted, so I had to write it myself. They were in love in Heaven, Aziraphale remembers but doesn’t recognize Crowley, Crowley remembers and recognizes Aziraphale, but doesn’t know how to tell him. Spans from pre-Fall to post-canon. Much angst, happy ending.

Falling/Flying (G, 1136) – The moments when Crowley and Aziraphale each fell/realized they were in love

For the First Time in Forever (WIP, T, currently 9k) – Frozen AU, Aziraphale(Elsa) and Crowley(Anna) are princes of Arendelle and the Southern Isles respectively. They were engaged to be married and spent a lot of time together as kids, but after the accident with Aziraphale’s ice powers the engagement is called off and they don’t see each other again until Aziraphale’s coronation. Also features Beelzebub as Hans and Anathema and Newt together as Kristoff

Something’s Starting Right Now (WIP, T, currently 21k) – The Little Mermaid AU Crowley as the prince and Aziraphale as the merman. While this story pulls from a lot of versions of The Little Mermaid, it is definitely my own take on the story

Why Don’t You and I Combine? (WIP, T, currently 7.7k) – Parent Trap AU with Aziraphale as the dad, genderqueer Crowley as mom and Adam and Warlock as the twins. No, they are not identical twin. Yes, I do have a plan for that

 Princess Tutu

An Ineffable Pas de Deux (G, 2348) – Good Omens AU “You can stay at my place” with Fakir as Crowley and Duck as Aziraphale

 My Hero Academia

The Best Day (G, 6744) – AU where Izuku is only four when All Might saves him from the slime villain. Chock full of wholesome Dad Might fluff

What You Make of It (G, 3313) – Preinjury All Might gives a statement that he approves of the idea of quirkless people being allowed into the Hero course at UA. This gives Izuku the confidence to take the entrance exam quirkless.  Also some bonus Class 1-A shenanigans

 Gravity Falls

Any Family You Choose (WIP, T, currently 15k) – Portal Relativity Falls Grunkle Dipper runs into homeless teen Stan and basically adopts the kid

 Harry Potter

they’ll turn out to be heroes (G, 5829) – vignette series where instead of Mrs. Figg, Remus Lupin is the one to move into the house on Wisteria Walk to keep an eye on Harry

The Stinging Habits of the Western Honey Bee (g, 26k), A Year in the Office of Albus Dumbledore (G, 32k), & The Very Belated Trial of Sirius Black (G, 22k) – (Okay I’m cheating a little, since Stinging Habits was actually completed long before this year, but it’s the first in this series) Canon divergent AU where Snape delivers Harry’s Hogwarts letter. Generally speaking the series contains adults being responsible adults allowing the children to be children.  It also involves a lot of me trying to make sense out of things that don’t really but you never noticed because Harry doesn’t think about things too hard mostly. The first fic is alternating Harry and Snape POV and covers from July 30th to Sorting. Explores how a different first impression leads Harry and Snape to developing a mentor/mentee relationship. The second is from the POV of flawed but good person Dumbledore, covering the events of PS and the efforts to rectify Harry’s home situation. The third is Lupin POV and covers COS and, as the title suggests, Sirius Black getting an actual trial for the crimes he’s accused of. By the end of the series Harry is a happy person with a wealth of paternal figures, none of whom are dead (unless you count James).

 Yu-Gi-Oh

Sunlight (In the Empty Corners of My Mind) (G, 7891) – Angstshipping, post-canon Bakura goes to visit Marik in Egypt and my boys talk through their trauma and work on healing

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Fanfic Rec #34 Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal) part 4

In for a penny, in for a pound by XCuteAsHale “The mission is simple, we need someone to go undercover and get into Lecter’s crew. We need you to find an in and work yourself up the ladder. We’ve received information that there’s a war coming in between Lecter and the Bratva, and I don’t think I have to tell you that if that happens there’s no containing all the casualties that will be the result, do I?” – When special agent Jack Crawford says jump, all Will Graham can do is ask how high. When he says “go infiltrate the Lithuanian mob without proper mission perimeter, or a proper way into the family”, well, all Will Graham can do is try and keep his head above water.

Calm Waters by Anna_Jay Hannibal takes in a malnourished merman as his new pet and sets out to help him recover.

Pi’s Lullaby by t_pock  Hannibal smells her first. Nearly buried beneath the pungency of the cheap colognes mounted on a nearby display case is something totally incongruous: the sticky-sweet dough scent of the cinnamon pretzels sold down on the mall’s first level. He parts the suits with both hands, hangers squeaking on the bar, and looks down at the young girl squatting on the floor in the middle of the rack. Or, Will loses his daughter at the mall. Hannibal returns her to him.

One, two, three by Severus_divides_into_H Will imagined his death in numerous ways, numerous times. Being chosen as a tribute opened a road of new possibilities, some more horrifying than the others.He doesn’t want to be torn to pieces like Randall Tier’s prey. He doesn’t want to be burned like Francis Dolarhyde prefers to kill. But most of all he doesn’t want to be caught by Hannibal Lecter, a career tribute with a penchant for eating his victims alive. Too bad Hannibal seems fixated on him.

Realignment by HigherMagic Fill for this Tumblr prompt: Hannibal has a daddy kink. This was easy enough when he was younger - plenty of men were eager to take a pretty-faced, arrogant youth in hand. But as he got older, people started to see him differently, even though his own tastes and kinks never changed. He started to attract men who expected him to take the lead, and it just felt awkward to try and broach the subject. Then he met Will Graham.

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(( @ask-merman-francis why do you do this ))