#at least until next week

[winterisol]

The air was warm, uncomfortably warm, even for early June.

It didn't help there was a warm body pressed against him, an all too familiar face smushed into his chest, absolutely reeking of alcohol.

"Vale." The younger man breathed out, eyes wild and bright, giving him a smile that made his heart squeeze.

"Hmm?" Valentino responded, letting his hand carefully sweep away some of the younger man's stray curls, too drunk and too high on the adrenaline of a good race to care about his actions.

"I want to kiss you." The younger blurted out, before burying his face in his own hands, neck flushed red.

"Why don't we take a step outside, I think some fresh air would do us some good." Valentino suggested, not risking the prying eyes of crowds to give them privacy.

And suddenly he found himself being dragged along, quickly pulled out the back entrance of the bar, and towards a nearby alleyway, the younger crowding him to the wall as soon as he was certain no one could see them.

Lips hovering over Vale's, Valentino smiled, pulling his face back slightly as the younger man moved to kiss him, an immediate sound of annoyance falling from his lips.

"What's the hurry bambino?" Valentino teased, before cupping the younger man's face and pulling him into a warm heated kiss, the other melting into his embrace.

"Vale, I've waited since the checkered flag for that kiss, and we both know I can't do patience, If I could I wouldn't be winning every race." the young teased back, letting his head rest on Valentino's shoulder.

"Of course, who am I kidding, when was the great Marc Marquez ever revered for his patience." Valentino chuckled, moving for another kiss when a faint cry echoed.

"Vale, did you hear that?" Marc asked softly.

"Yeah, probably just a stray." Valentino dismissed.

"What if it's hurt Vale, we need to go check." Marc immediately insisted, moving towards the direct of the sound.

And perhaps Valentino was just a little too tipsy to deny Marc at the moment, so he followed silently.

"Vale! Look!" Marc exclaimed, pointing to a box at the back corner, faint shapes moving in the darkness visible.

"Careful Marc, the last thing we need is for you to get bitten by a wild animal." Valentino joked.

But as Marc got closer her suddenly paused, slamming a hand on Valentino's chest to stop the man from getting any closer. Shooting the older man a glare before he could protest.

"Hello?" Marc called out softly, kneeling in front of the box.

"I want my mama." A weak voice cried.

And as Valentino shuffled closer his heart squeezed. Two small figures were hunched over in the box, their face clearly dirty despite the lack of light, and painfully thin.

[causewhywouldnti]

My thoughts as I’m watching 24 seasons of law & order svu: (and oc)

Season 24

OC 3x01, Turf war. Always good to see Benson and Stabler together, even if only for a short scene.

24x01, I’m enjoying this crossover! Stabler doesn't use this soft voice enough. Benson handling Stabler well. Did Benson and Stabler need to clear the floor together? No, but I don't mind. I was a bit disappointed with the ending of the third part.

24x02, why does everyone gotta dump on Stabler?!?

24x05, I really like Carisi and Rollins together.

Shallow observation: Benson’s hair is really pretty this season.

OC 3x07, don’t know how Eli is in College already…

OC 3x08, Stabler, actually admitted to someone that he is in love. Jet’s disappointment at getting her thunder stolen is real.

24x09, Rollisi wedding! (Kinda surprised the kids weren't at the actual wedding) I get that Noah is really excited to have met his brother, but I do feel a bit bad about Benson. Rollins asking Benson the real questions. I think that’s the first time the show made me actually emotional about a character leaving!

OC 3x09, Stabler is definitely the one taking charge here!

24x10, don’t really get why Benson doesn't go inside with Noah… I’m sorry, but I like that dude shutting Benson down, when she tries to get the DNA fast-tracked.

OC 3x10, I don’t know why, but I think Stabler is funny. Stabler is talking about Benson, right?

24x11, Benson screaming at the rape tree had me laughing. It's just such a weird thing to do…

24x12, brutal end for Duarte. The kitchen scene between Benson and Stabler!!

OC 3x12, he should have just called Benson… he didn't want to go along with that cop at all, until she name-dropped Benson.

24x13, Fin and Benson's conversation about stray puppies was fun.

24x15, Benson apologizing to Pence because he wasn't the one who killed his wife… the end with her reading "king of the moon" was really sweet.

OC 3x15, I always like it, when we get a bit of background on Stabler.

24x16, Go Carisi!!! Finally, a good court scene, I feel like we didn't see a lot of court scenes this season.

24x17, Benson playing babysitter at work. I think this episode actually really showed Benson as Captain rather than Detective.

OC 3x17, the ending with Stabler and Eli was cute.

OC 3x18, the description for Stablers fake dating app is awesome. Especially everyone's reaction to it.

24x19, Benson saying "the only thing worse than a partner with no loyalty, is a partner with blind loyalty." is ironic, like do you remember your partnership with Stabler and the absolute blind loyalty you had to each other? (Not that I mind their blind loyalty)

OC 3x19, Bernie is back!

OC 3x20, well hello there Kathy.

24x21, I still really like Carisi, don’t feel like he got enough screen time. Finally, Benson and Stabler back together! Those two just know how to act, especially together.

OC 3x21, Protelliot! As if Stabler would protect the case over Benson. Just want to point out, that that particular Umlaut is not a German one… OC has a lot of small, funny, random moments that I really enjoy. Last episode it was Stabler and Bell having to lean over the counter, this episode it's Reyes enjoying his free sandwich. Rollins! What’s with the clips of real life criminals?

24x22, so here’s the thing, I watched this episode before I started to watch the actual show. But it is kinds nice to actually know who these people are and what’s going on. McGrath really hasn't gotten any better… the Churlish Muncy friendship has been a highlight for me this season. I just love that whole take out scene (doesn't matter that I’ve already watched it a ton). I think Benson had a higher bounty on her head before.

OC 3x22, have watched this episode before as well. The Diner scene!! Stabler didn't necessarily need to carry Benson outside, but I’m really happy he did. The hospital scene!!! Sad to lose Whelan. Also, that poor Medic, was there really just one Medic?!? Like, the poor girl had to run like a mad woman. The ornament and the compass!!! That ending was just really sweet!

I kinda missed the villains whose storylines would play out over a (half) season on OC. SVU had a lot of cast changes and I didn't really care for any one of them. But I did enjoy Churlish and Muncy teaming up.

I’m a little disappointed on how little Benson/Stabler interactions there were this season compared to the two before. At least, there were three crossovers.

Mostly, I can’t believe I actually managed to binge both shows before they come back. Because it was not looking good for that goal the week before Christmas. And I even have a week to spare!

Favorite Episodes: OC 3x09, OC 3x21, 24x22, OC 3x22

Favorite Lines:

"I did feel like Stabler was my home." Benson 24x09

"There's nobody that I trust more to bring my son home in one piece than Stabler." Benson 24x12

"I wish I could bottle this." Stabler 24x22 (don’t we all)

*Lead you to happiness, Liv." Stabler OC 3x22

[nonbinary-arsonists]

HELL YEAH PRI(D(EMO)N)TH

[moonkhao]

Hey, Chingching, Phi Shin is blushing. Stop it.

HIGH SCHOOL FRENEMY | EP12

[iamumbra195]

!!!SBG SPOILERS CHAPTER 77!!!!

THIS CHAPTER WAS EVERYTHING HOLY FUCKING SHIT!

The dynamics between the kids and how comfortable they've gotten around each other, especially with how Ashlyn was totally okay with Taylor and Aiden messing with her hair-- which is something I absolutely adore in this chapter she looks amazing and badass. The fact that Logan felt comfortable enough being snarky like that is also everything. Like this kid has been bullied relentlessly and the fact that he knows he can be snarky and mess with Tyler like that without getting hurt because of it shows so much growth. And the little moment of childish delight between Taylor and Aiden at the idea of racing around and the fact that Ashlyn doesn't tell them to focus or be serious but instead tells them they can do it later?? Early Ashlyn would get so annoyed and now she's just chill with it because she knows they all have their own ways to cope and deal with the stress and that's honestly so sweet.

Also, Ben using sign language and being understood and the others trying to find solutions so he can warn them of danger or something he is about to do is so sweet. They're so accommodating and caring to one another without even having to think twice, it's honestly so sweet.

Alex helping them with the card without question is really sweet but I have bad feeling it's gonna backfire on him and I don't like it.

And the rules of the phantom dimension are literally so weird. So technically they don't need to sleep or eat but they should because it helps them feel better when they're awake? I knew I was onto something when I made that post about how the fact they're technically living 31 hours a day should effect them more physically.

Also, The fact that the facility has a fucking armory is insane but also works so perfectly for the Mike-centric AU I've been trying to cook up and speaking of Mike, OH MY GOD HE'S IN THE PHANTOM DIMENSION, I REPEAT, HE'S IN THE PHANTOM DIMENSION!!

Does that mean the other parents are there too? Is it just him? Is Emma with him?

Also, both dad and daughter being certified badasses and having the same instincts??

We also got Mike with facial hair again lol but I'm kinda worried about what the means. Like they probably gave them stuff for basic hygiene right? Did something happen? Is he spiralling? Who was the one that screamed in this moment?

Also-- THE WAY ASH STARTED CRYING WHEN SHE RECOGNIZED HIM??

Oh my god, idk if we're gonna have another hug moment where he's comforting her again or if we're gonna have all the kids hugging their parents but either imma start crying.

Also, if she's crying but she thinks she's the one who dragged her dad into the phantom realm and feels horribly guilty about it again I'm gonna fucking cry.

My thought process is all over the place but if you stayed thanks and here are some of my other favourite panels in this chapter.

the second one and aiden shooting the guns has some good pfp potential lol

Anyway, the new outfits and Ash's new hair is everything (she looks adorable I wanna squish her cheeks she looks like a chipmunk oml) and I can't wait until next week holy shit.

[greys-slippings]

Drew a Mini Messmer

[conundrumoftime]

Current theory: Celeborn is one of/linked to the Gaudrim somehow (or: more Rings of Power horse stuff, sorry not sorry):

1. ‘Gaudrim’ is a Sindarin word (‘people of the machine’); so is ‘Caras Gaer’ where the wizard lives (‘sea-fortress I think). Somebody around here speaks Sindarin.

2. Horses have the same bits we’ve seen on elf-horses before (Galadriel’s horse in ep1 above, Gaudrim horse in ep2 below)

3. TROP Celeborn isn’t dead so he’s got to be somewhere remote and presumably trapped? amnesiac? something? ‘Kept in a prison camp by Sauron or Adar’ is an obvious one but other than Sauron clearly not being in a place to run prison camps - eating centipedes, failing to get job etc etc - being an orc prisoner for centuries would surely mess you up to the point where it would be hard to come back in as an active story participant like “well anyway, where were we?” and Rhûn is the most distant place we’ve seen so far that’s also disconnected from the main elves.

4. The Gaudrim have some ‘curse upon our flesh’ which, okay, is implied to be linked to why they wear their masks, but what if it’s more than that? what if ‘the machine’ is controlling them somehow? what if some or all of them are elves but don’t remember they are?

5. TROP Celeborn is linked to forests (they haven’t said ‘Doriath’ but it’s implied); they’re clearly doing SOMEthing with dead trees and desertified land; what better place to bring in an elf that’s into trees to the point of staying in Middle-earth for them?

6. and there’s some tree-like detail on Caras Gaer and Brank’s armour, plus a statue holding a palantír(?) outside Caras Gaer

7. it makes decent narrative sense to bring Celeborn in linked to another storyline and let him have his own direction as a character rather than parachute him in for Galadriel like “ta-da! husband’s back now” (boring) or create a whole new storyline for him (not enough space in season): therefore, Rhûn.

8. I have had to deal with so much fandom warfare about this guy, really I’m owed a decent storyline for him starting now.

[myokk]

fast sketch for today💓💓

[silvermeww]

okay, when was someone going to tell me that

oh, idk, steven started at 19, burgh has a younger sister, clay actually isn't born american, skyla's whole fam thing and ELESA IS 15???? (even younger than skyla like wtf???)

(also the 'alder' at the bottom is supposed to be drayden lol)

and that's not all

say hello to:

viola being 18??? 'black whirlwind' korrina, RAMOS MEETING AZ'S FLOETTE AS A KID, genderfluid and apparently also age-fluid olympia, CLEMONT?? AND HIS WHOLE THING DOWN TO BEING 12 OF ALL AGES???

(you know what, marlon being 30 definitely makes sense with the hippie vibes)

wikstrom SAYING that he only wears that suit in pokemon battles but i've never seen his casual wear, malva being pr for flare lol, drasna selling dragon merch + great family lore if you want to know, siebold having to third-wheel lysandre and sycamore while eating (move aside malva, you're not the only elite 4 dealing with this) and 20?? YEARS OLD?? DIANTHA????????????

(way too many men in kalos are getting ladies, c'mon)

ethan being into history is such a neat detail hmmm, idk much of the frontier brains ngl, and we've finally got the region for looker and it's... hoenn??? you know what, makes sense with his chaotic vibes so i'll take it (throws away unova taped to a rock behind my back). also he's abolsutely cheating we all see that he's just relying on knowing us as protags, should've known smh

(um i think someone said that 'caitlin' should've been anabel but idk)

oh and the last one is charon, if we care about how much of a loser he really is. forget about birch and the poochyena, this guy is the lowest heh. imagine being charon (please don't).

(when the protags of johto are the same age as clemont lol) (yeah i know there are years between those events just let me have this)

and last but not least:

aaron 🤝 valerie: wanting to be pokemon (and ig gotta toss in shauntal with the ao3 writer gift heh, don't know if they would commission her or stay away), bertha's description???? i love flint just saying, cynthia 👀👀 is absolutely doing something illegal 👀👀, roark is WHAT??? (child labour laws in sinnoh must be lax ngl), maylene as well???? fantina watching scary movies is something i'll have to incorporate into my worldview and bryon?? are you okay??

so yeah. credit goes to @/KuroBlitz96 on the twitter/x for having this up, i'm just here to project sheer surprise at this massive dump of ages... my thoughts on pokemon have completely turned on its head once more lol (this is fine)

[grinchwrapsupreme]

any other character I might not have noticed, but the way Roman holds his arms in front of him when he's crying at the funeral like a shield... like he might get hit...

[creations-by-chaosfay]

Quick question about a quick quilt...

I can finish a lap size rag quilt in less than a week, twin size in about a week, queen size in two weeks. It's three layers of fabric, quilt-as-you-go, minimal piecing, and they are heavy. Excellent for cold weather and folks who like the weight of blankets but not weighted blankets.* These quilts aren't as hot as layers of fabric plus beads/pellets, and they breathe much more effectively. For a heavier rag quilt, it's a layer of denim and two layers of quilting cotton or flannel. I have a rag quilt for myself that's three layers of quilting cotton. My house is drafty and winters are full of rain, which means the cold sinks into your bones with the humidity. My husband keeps stealing my quilt because his man-cave is the coldest room in the house. He doesn't care that it's very feminine colors "because it's warm."

As for why it's called a rag quilt, here's a sample:

The top is the fluffy side with the exposed seams. Instead of a quarter inch seam allowance the seams under the fabric, it's a one inch seam allowance and the seams are exposed. Said seams are then cut at one inch intervals. With every washing, the seams get fuzzier and softer. They're fun to touch and feel really nice. It's also why these must be dried ALONE or all the strings will end up on whatever else is in the dryer. Three layers of fabric also means two rounds in the dryer on high heat (which is why I like using flannel rather than quilting cotton) or one round of high heat and hanging to dry for a couple hours.

The back looks like a more traditional quilt top and is often the side with denim on it if denim is used. The one is three layers of flannel and was a giveaway prize earlier this year, to celebrate meeting a ko-fi goal.

These are a delight to make and excellent for cold winters and drafty homes. Did I mention they're pretty heavy? The one I have, once all folded up, weighs about six pounds, and knocks my husband out within about ten minutes of him laying over himself. It's why I plan on making a rag quilt for him. He keeps stealing mine.

For context regarding prices, these take significantly less time to make. This one, a lap size, took just 14.5 hours, and that included the quilting. A traditional style baby quilt starts at $2125 because I have a lot more cutting and sewing, and I do the quilting by hand (though it will soon change due to soon having a machine I can use on my Cutie frame and do all my quilting on it), and can take 70-80 hours start to finish. I charge $27/hour + cost of materials to come to the final price.

*A PT I know hates weighted blankets because they cause a lot of injuries. People rolling in bed with a weighted blanket on them have ended up in physical therapy because of soft tissue tears. Most especially dangerous for people with EDS and other connective tissue conditions. Other injuries they've seen are from the pockets with the beads/pellets in them tearing open. Pets and small children have been known to choke on those, and folks who are heavy sleepers can also be injured if the pockets near their face tear in their sleep. When the beads/pellets get all over the floor, people fall and end up with serious injuries from that. Not to mention overheating under all of them because the material doesn't breathe well.

[angels-all-sin]

First, a felon/rapist/racist/misogynist/homophobe/transphobe becomes president again. And now Bucktommy break up. IN THE SAME FUCKING WEEK. Ya Allah, give me strength. Or better yet, take my pain, double it, and give it to the orange asshole.

[sae-mian]

unsolicited bnuuy dump GO

[chirpsythismorning]

My ST5 DNA Board is finally here!

It’s more of a bingo card, featuring over 200 movies that I think have the potential to be used for inspiration in s5, though I know for a fact most won’t make their final board.

I still wanted to have some fun with this because there are so many movies out there with interesting elements that I could totally see play out in the final season.

Now we just wait and hope we’ll get the official one soon (ST day?? 😩)

[baeshijima]

if anyone asks

tell them ive ascended to heaven

[henswilsons]

just in: local woman discovers writing a paper over multiple days does, in fact, yield a better essay than writing it in one sitting the night before from the hours of 11pm-6am