#bella is an ADULT and a talented one at that

[herelieskrisy]

kinda sad to see the bella ramsey slander gang... they made them look younger in the first season so why is it unfathomable that they can make them look older in the second? besides, it doesn't matter if ellie has a baby face, cause her looks aren't integral to the story! i have no doubt in bella's skills as an actor and her ability to convey the emotional turmoil ellie goes through in part two. i understand the disappointment with kaitlyn dever as abby, but are we seriously gonna underestimate bella AGAIN because of their looks? they've proved themself fit for the role repeatedly and i don't doubt they'll be able to nail the darker themes of older ellie.

however, it sucks they're part of a blatantly zionist production. neil yuckmann, the newer cast members, THE GAME ITSELF are all zionist. good talent (bella and pedro) wasted in my opinion. i love tlou and it's always gonna hold a special place in my heart but the pro-israel narrative of part two is disturbing and can disrespectfully fuck itself. please don't hype up season two. neil shitshow already gets enough money as it is.

(DISCLAIMER: this is not an attack to anyone disappointed with the casting for season two, i feel the exact same! i don't agree with the bella slander, though. i still respect all of your opinions, of course.)

[flippinpancakes64]

May I request the cullens with a reader who sings?

The Cullens with a Singer! Reader

I interpreted this as either a reader who’s in choir/theater for the highschooler Cullens and someone who does like small gigs for money or smthn for the adult Cullens

Thank you for requesting and I hope you enjoy!

Edward:

He loves your voice

He is at every single concert or performance

And he obv brings some flowers too

Loves to play the piano while you sing

He thinks you have the most amazing voice ever

Loves when you sing him to “sleep”

He can’t sleep obviously but he never feels more calm than when he’s laying in your bed and you’re singing

Whenever he hears you humming as you do stuff around the house he has to stop and listen

Alice:

I feel like she’s also probably in choir

And yes she does bully the director into letting you have many solos

And duets with her

She’s already at every concert

But she loves hearing you sing

Genuinely thinks you should go professional

And she might be able to pull a few strings to get you there 😼

She may or may not see a future where you’re on broadway

But that’s for her to know and you to find out

Jasper:

He absolutely loves it

Singing is calming for you

And so when you sing, he picks up on your calm emotions too

Please hum when you’re cuddling with him

Laying on your back, his head on your chest, your hands in his hair, you humming a tune

If he was human he would be out like a light

He loves going to your performances as well

It’s just magical to him

Rosalie:

It’s the perfect background noise

She loves when you hum or sing while she’s working on her car

Better than any radio station she could tune into

She’ll hum along with you occasionally

But mostly she just likes to listen to you

She has some ties here and there

And by that I mean she’s scary

So it’s best not to question anything when your choir instructor suddenly gives you a solo

Emmett:

He hears you humming or singing as you work around the house all the time

He thinks your voice is nice

He is at every concert or performance

And he is in the front row

He always cheers the loudest, no exception

I don't think he would try to push you to make a professional career out of singing

But that's only because he wants to keep your talent for himself :)

Esme:

You had described your gigs as nothing more than a hobby you like to do from time to time

So when she went to one for the first time she wasn't expecting anything amazing

But now she is convinced that you need to go sing in the super bowl or smthn

She thinks you have the most beautiful voice

Like literally perfect

And she loves listening to you sing while she does stuff around the house

She's your #1 fan

Carlisle:

When he's working on finishing up some paperwork at home, he can hear you practicing your singing in your shared room

And he loves it

It helps him focus more on his work

He is at every single one of your gigs btw

He likes to go up to you and pretend to be a fan

"You were incredible tonight! Can I have your autograph?"

He genuinely believes that you will be famous one day

And he's so excited for you

Vampire! Bella:

I get the feeling that she cannot sing at all

She couldn't sing when she was human, she still can't sing now

But she doesn't think anything special of you being in the choir until she goes and watches a performance

She is blown away

You shouldn't be in a highschool choir, you should be on a stage somewhere

And she tells you that

She is your biggest believer

Always tells you how much she loves your voice

And how much she loves you of course

[ravenn-darkholme]

Permanent Price chapter 3

Alex Summers x Mutant!OC

Summary: Isabella Darkholme, sister of raven Darkholme and Charles Xavier. Also a mutant. Her mutation allows her to blend in with the light rays, turning herself and whatever she's touching invisible.

word count: 3149

warnings: none that I know of

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They pulled up to Agent Koenigs's facility with a new addition to their little mutant group. Charles introduced him to raven, his name was Erik Lehnsherr. His mutation was that he could control metal. It was an amazing mutation. Bella was astonished. Mutants really are amazing.

"Welcome to my facility. My mission has been to investigate the application of paranormal powers in military defense." Koenig said.

"Or offense." Erik cut in. Isabella didn't need to be like Charles to know Erik was only here to kill Shaw, he really wanted to get this over with.

"This guy Shaw, Schmidt, whatever you want to call him, he's working with the Russians. We might need your help to stop him."

Bella tuned them out grabbing her sister's hand securely. They may have been adults but bella had terrible anxiety. Ever since she was a child, she could barely go out in public. She missed that motherly figure in her life to tell her it would be okay. Raven and Charles were there for her of course, but she dreamed of having a mother, or even just a parent. So whenever she was near lots of people or just in public, she would stick close to her sister. Raven sometimes acted as a mother, even though they were the same age, she was just very maternal and loving.

"So we're to be the CIA's new mutant division, yes?" Charles asked keeping his sisters in his eye line making sure Belle was okay. He knew how bad it could get, sometimes he would calm her with his mutation, but thankfully he didn't need to do that today.

"Something like that," Koenig said. It made bella feel uneasy. What else would they be doing? Are they keeping them, prisoners? The thoughts getting to her head made her breathing shaky. Raven could tell her sister was feeling anxious and put her arm around her and kissed the side of her head whilst muttering "It's okay. I'm here, you don't need to feel like this." Surprisingly it made her feel better, just knowing her sister was there gave her a feeling of warmth.

The mutants followed the agents further into the building until they were beneath a huge jet, attached to the ceiling by thin wires. that didn't look safe.

"It's uh supersonic." A man said who seemed to be working nearby. Everyone looked up at the jet in awe.

"Hank, these are the special new recruits I was telling you about." - He nodded towards the group. - "This is Hank McCoy, one of our most talented young researchers."

"How wonderful. Another mutant, already here." Charles said stepping closer to the man and shaking his hand. This made Isabella happy. There really were mutants in plain sight, hopefully, one day it would be normal for mutants to be around and not having to hide - as raven does.

"Why didn't you say?" Charles asked Koenig.

"Say what?" He replied with a confused tone.

"Because you don't know. I am so, so terribly sorry." Shit Charles. Isabella looked at him with a sorrowful look. He seemed like a nice guy, yet here he was being outed by Charles.

"Hank?" Koenig asked with what seemed to be an amazed expression - let's hope it was that anyway.

"You didn't ask, so I didn't tell," Hank said looking down.

"So, your mutation is what?" Raven asked stepping forwards, still holding onto her sister's hand. "you're super-smart?" she teased.

"I'll say. Hank here graduated Harvard at the age of 15." Charles spoke up.

"I wish that's all it was." Hank shyly told.

"You're in the company of friends now, Hank," Isabella said to the newly announced mutant. She wanted him to feel safe around them. She knew how it was to be shy and how it can take a toll on your social status.

"You can show off," Charles added. Hank stepped back and started to take his shoes and socks off. Bella wondered what his mutation was.

"Splendid," Charles said after seeing his feet. He had hands for feet. Truly amazing how a mutation can change something.

"I'm sorry," Hank muttered as he moved around the group taking a big leap and jumping upside down, and holding onto the jet with his feet.

"Amazing," Isabella said with a smile to the man who shyly smiled at her sister.

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Isabella couldn't help the smile that came over her face as she sat across from her sister. After they met hank they all went their separate ways. Isabella just strolled around the building invisibly so she didn't get stares or didn't have to smile and talk to people. It did make her sound like a resentful bitch, but she couldn't care less. Currently, the two were sitting in their shared bedroom that was in the facility. At first, Bella wanted a room by herself so she didn't make raven feel like her carer, but raven loved being with her sister. Nothing could break them apart.  Bella reading a book, and Raven flipping through a magazine, while music played softly in the background.

"What?" Raven asked once she saw that her sister was smiling at her.

"Nothing." Isabella shrugged before she went back to her book.

"Belle." Raven pushed as she knew she was lying. She just wanted to know what  Bella was smiling at her for.

"You and beast-boy huh?" belle teased as a smirk replaced her smile,

"Beast-boy?" Raven questioned with a whine.

"Yeah cuz' his feet are what you'd imagine a beast to have like in the story Mom told us." Raven smiled at the mention of their late mother. She had died when they were roughly eight years old. All they had to remember her by was the necklace Isabella wore. Bella went on and on for raven to keep it, but raven knew how belle needed things like that to keep her close to family when things got too much for her. Sometimes when she was young and her mother kissed her goodbye to school she swore not to wash that cheek until she saw her mother again. That's how bad it was.

"Do you miss her?"

"Yeah, but I know she would be proud of us. For sticking to what's right." Isabella said fiddling with her necklace. The only time she took it off was when she showered so it didn't get rusty. Raven had their mom's ring on her right-hand ring finger.

"If mom didn't die, do you think things would have been different?" Raven questioned quietly.

"Like what?"

"Like maybe we wouldn't have been as close, we wouldn't have met Charles. Maybe our mutations got out of control and we expose ourselves and make everything worse-" Raven rambled on.

"Let's not think about what could have happened yeah? Let's be glad we're here now, safe doing things we didn't know we could. I miss Mom, but I'm glad she's at peace now." Isabella said before smiling at her sister.

"So. back to you and beast-boy" Bella laughed as she saw her sister face plant the pillow.

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Isabella was in astonishment as she followed after Raven and Erik into what Hank presented to them as Cerebro.

"Okay, so, uh, the electrodes connect Charles to the transmitter on the roof. When he picks up a mutant, his brain sends a signal through a relay, and then the coordinates of their location are printed out here." Hank explained his invention. Isabella stood with her brother as they looked over the piece that he would have to place on his head, while Raven and Erik stood with Hank beside the controls. She couldn't help but feel a little anxiety about what they were to be doing but she pushed it aside as she watched Charles place the helmet on.

"What an adorable lab rat you make, Charles." Erik teased as the woman switched places with Erik and stood next to her sister. Bella felt glad Erik was warming up to them and agreed to stay with them. When they first found Erik he was incredibly closed off. It had only been a day but he was opening up more and more. Bella and Erik both had the same goal at the end of the day. Kill and find Shaw. Something they bonded over. It may have been out of character for Bella to be so violent, but if Shaw was actively hurting and threatening people, including her family, she wanted him gone.

"Don't spoil this for me, Erik." Charles shot back as he got relaxed in the chair.       

"Oh. I've been a lab rat.

I know one when I see one." Erik admitted.

"Are you sure we can't shave your head?" Hank asked Charles as he made sure the helmet was on accurately.

"Don't touch my hair," Charles said instantly, displeased with hanks offer. Hank just nodded before he went back to the control panel. Turning on the machine and flipping all the needed switches. Isabella waited in suspense as the room seemed to get darker and the lights of the machine seemed to be the only things illuminating the room. Charles grunted in pain as he grasped the railing that seemed to surround him. Bella grabbed her sister's hand as they waited in anticipation.

"It's working." Hank declared to the other mutants as they observed Charles. Bella couldn't help but smile as she watched her brother chuckle in amazement at what he was seeing.

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Isabella sat on Charles's bed as she watched him pack a small bag. He and Erik would be traveling to recruit some of the mutants that Charles had found while in Cerebro. Her plan would be to beg Charles to let her go with them. She was bored of staying in the facility, which was not like her. Normally she would stay in her room listening to music, reading, and wouldn't come out. But something was drawing her away. Like a magnet in her stomach pulling her somewhere and she needed to follow it.  

"Are you sure I can't join the two of you?" She asked.

"The new recruits will need friendly faces to greet them - preferably other mutants - when they arrive," Charles explained to his younger sister. He wouldn't have minded if  Bella just joined the two of them. Making sure she was ok and safe. Of course, she would be fine at the facility, especially with Raven, but he worried for her and knew how she got.

"And you, my dear sister, have one of the friendliest faces I have ever seen," Charles added as she stopped next to the woman and put his arm around her shoulder. She missed moments like this, they hadn't had one in a while.      

"He isn't wrong. bella" A new voice joined them from the doorway. Isabella turned her head and saw that it was Raven, walking through the door.     

"This won't work you know.." Bella rolled her eyes as she pulled Charles' arm away from her.

"What won't work?" Raven smiled as she walked closer to her siblings.

"She is right. Isabella is way too stubborn to let this go." Her brother laughed.

"I was just hoping to get out of this stupid government building," Bella said, shocking her siblings.

"Really? Normally you would stay and curl up in your room. Your not the type to go out specifically to see people."  Her sister really did know her all too well.

"I don't know. I think I wanna just get out. All the government agents creep me out and I think I need to learn to be around people more, this might help." It wasn't a complete lie, but if she said the real reason Charles would immediately shut her down and probably laugh and tell her she needed rest. She saw her brother have a look of contemplation on his face before he opened his mouth and agreed for her to tag along. She squealed with excitement. Maybe Charles wasn't so protective anymore, maybe he was finally letting her have her own life.

"Okay well have fun for me. Good luck meeting new people bella." Raven said hugging her sister. It might've seemed childish, but Isabella really did have a hard time near people. She'd gotten better recently though, and raven was proud of her sister.

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Isabella was delighted that Charles had agreed for her to come search for the mutants

As Bella sat in the car waiting for Charles, she found herself wondering what the real reason was for her desire to go with Charles and Erik. The pretend magnet in her stomach got more and more intense the more they searched for other mutants. With no answer from the universe she was hoping for, Isabella decided to get out of the car and find Charles, erik, and the mutant they were there for. When they pulled up to the strip club, Charles forced Isabella to stay in the car. His protective side revealing which was really starting to irritate Bella.

The invisible mutant phased through the doors of the club. She then phased through a few private areas, before finally coming upon the one Charles and erik were in. She saw the beautiful girl before her eyes and smiled once she saw the captivating wing that protruded through her back.

"Badass." Bella said, making herself visible. Clearly captivated by the girl and her wings. Charles sighed at his little sister whilst Erik and the girl-Angel- smirked at Isabella.

"How would you like a job where you get to keep your clothes on?" He said to the mutant as she wafted in the air, her wings fluttering around her.

Once they sent Angel to the CIA facility, the next mutant they were to recruit, was a taxi driver named Darwin.

"Where to?" Darwin asked the three, sending a charming smile to Isabella. 

"Richmond, Virginia, please." She told the man before Charles could interrupt her.

"Right, so, you want the airport? The station? What?" Darwin chuckled.

"No, we were rather hoping you would take us all the way." She smiled.

"That's a six-hour drive."

"That will give us plenty of time to talk," Erik smirked before shutting the fare meter, making Darwin look back in surprise.

Now they were in a prison to see another mutant - of course. Isabella wasn't sure about this one, since he was in prison. As they made their way through the prison, following the warden, Isabella felt the fictional magnet in her stomach start fluttering around, tugging her harder and closer than it had before.

weird.

what is weird belle? She heard Charles in her head.

"Stop invading my mind, Charles." She grumbled, before stopping in front of the cell holding the mutant - Alex Summers.

"What does the government want with a guy like Alex Summers? I hope you're not planning on putting him with others. First guy, I've ever met who actually prefers solitary confinement." The warden said to them in a judgy tone. People like him were some of the reasons Isabella was anxious to go out, I mean come on no need to be so judgy.

He opened the door and there they saw Alex who so say caused havoc, Bella was guessing with his mutation. The warden cautioned them earlier, about putting him with others in a group, as Alex was the only prisoner he'd known to actually prefer solitary confinement like the warden said before. He looked up with a scowl on his face. Apparently, he wasn't actually bad, just worried about unleashing his mutation and hurting others around him.

We can fix him up. Bella thought feeling the need to help him understand his power, and make him feel more secure using it if he wants to of course.

Once they left the prison, Isabella decided to go back to the CIA facility with Alex. Obviously to see Raven no other reason. She also wanted to assure Alex he won't cause any destruction or hurt others. Charles was reluctant to leave Bella to go back on her own and thought it was odd that she would happily leave the safety of her brother, knowing she preferred to stay with her siblings. Maybe she was coming out of her shell though, which would be amazing for her.

Currently, Bella was sitting next to the newly recruited mutant. She could tell how tense and nervous he was to be out of solitary confinement. They hadn't said much to him about what they were planning, so Isabella felt the need to explain everything, not even just what he was here to do. She wanted to explain mutations to him too. Now she may not have been as smart as Charles, but she knew more than the average person on mutations. After forcing Charles to read about it all to her, she felt pretty confident she could explain it to him and help him understand.

"You don't have to be so nervous you know. I don't bite" She told him softly with a smile.

He didn't say anything, continuing to stare at the airport around him. Isabella sighed not knowing what to say to him. She knew all too well about being quiet. All bella wanted to do was help him.

"I'm not going to ridicule you for whatever you did, or your mutation." She sighed, needing to let him understand she was here to help. Alex looked toward Isabella scoffing before saying.

"I can take the insults, I just don't want to hurt anyone. I don't think you understand how destructive I am."

"You know if you were to get out of control, ill be here to help. I can create forcefields that are sealed tight and impenetrable, nothing would get in or out of my forcefields. I can do other stuff too, but ill only show you if you tell me about you." She smiled.

For the whole plane journey, they both shared storied about their life. Alex even opening up to Isabella about his abilities. He shared the story of how he ended up in prison. She felt for him, no one deserved to feel that way about themselves or their powers. She even ended up making him laugh, which made Belle feel warm inside at the sight.

authors note

hey, lil detail of belle and ravs moms necklace and ring</3 now ik in the movies we know literally nothing bout her parents but in this ff they're mother was a mutant and she was killed because someone in their hometown found out bla bla, with my personal anxiety experiences ik I liked to cling to family or things of my families ik everyone's different but some people will relate :) thnx for reading pls vote !!! ALSO, OUR OTP HAS FINALLY MET YYAAYAYAYA okay ship name ----BALEX ---- CUTE OKAY IM SO EXCITED FOR THEIR JOURNEY HJAHSIHAHDAUKH

I'm so excited for balex wedding au you do not understand

btw I will be doing all movies plus an AU once dark phoenix is done (spoiler Alex wont die... or will he;)

[sofoulandfairaday]

1 for the ask game

from: choose violence ask game

1. the character everyone gets wrong

Err... all of them? I'm not even kidding. More on this here.

Bellatrix: fortunately there's been progress in the fandom, but for years everyone loved to describe her as an overly sexualized, crazy, shrieking mindless slave, when she's actually quite the opposite. She is sadistic, but not insane, she's passionate but not irrational (she is the only one who knew Snape was a traitor; to me, it's because of a peculiar mix of rationality and intuition that shows her to be actually quite intelligent). Nothing suggests her being promiscuous in the text and I would actually argue the opposite of her (why would she ever lower herself to sleep with someone who she deems her inferior - so basically everyone -, even just to satisfy mere physical desires? This post, to me, is Bella at her core).

Narcissa: this is canon Narcissa, all of you are perfectly entitled to your soft babygirl headcanons, of course, but then again you are perfectly entitled to be wrong <3 [also, shameless self-promo: x]

The blorboification continues for every single member of the Black family and I hate it so much you have no idea:

Andromeda: somehow described as a soft little girl who loved her mean, mean sisters so much and had to run away? Bitch stood up to seven centuries of tradition, and abandoned her sisters and parents, to marry a boy she had fallen in love with maybe two years prior (we know this based on Tonks' age). Good for her, but as I have said previously, both Narcissa and Andromeda (and Sirius, really) strike me as a bit selfish. The one with the romantic attachment to the idea of her family, the child most like Walburga, is Bellatrix.

But this is nothing, NOTHING, compared to what this fandom does to Regulus and Sirius.

Regulus: canonically a Voldemort fanboy, with newspaper clippings of him everywhere, and a blood supremacist. Sirius says it better than anyone: Reggie is soft. But not in the way the fandom believes, nope. He's just a coward who, much like Draco years later, was super excited to be like Bellatrix (Lucius) until he realized what killing really meant, what fighting a war really was, and most importantly because Voldemort touched him personally (Kreacher, whom he loved). Voldemort was probably a little more deranged than he had been at the beginning of the First War, and someone that had inherited the Black pride/haughtiness probably didn't like being branded like cattle and treated like a slave, on top of everything else.

Sirius: fanon Sirius is basically another character. Canon!Sirius is: tall, canonically incredibly handsome, quite masculine (in an explicit and toxic way, especially as a teenager in the fucking 1970s - the skirt-wearing, feminist one-liners spouting version of Sirius is something I just cannot get behind), a dick, a bit classist ((don't come @ me with your "oh, but what about Moony?!" because a) we don't know Remus' wealth when Lyall and Hope were still alive, we only know he can't get a job as an adult because of his condition and b) Remus is Sirius' exception, in the same way Lily is Snape's when he calls her a Mudblood - everyone else is in his eyes)), brave to the point of recklessness, quite cruel, funny, witty, magically talented, loyal to a fault, extremely charismatic and everything else outlined here. For the same reasons, I'll say Remus too.

Don't even get me started on Severus Snape. Other people have spoken on this better than I could ever. At least here on Tumblr, though, it seems to me that things are getting a little better after years of absolutely bizarre takes. Or maybe I've blocked all of the idiots idk.

Dumbledore. More on this here and maybe I'll outline my ideas better in a future post.

Also: I do not accept any characterization of Evan Rosier, Barty Crouch jr, Reggie, and Rabastan Lestrange as anything less than violent blood supremacists. Yes, they can be nuanced and gay (and only for each other might I add), but these people are the KKK (metaphorically, of course, because I hate comparing real-world tragedies to completely fictional ones, but still).

Lucius: a complete dick, but definitely not abusive. The man couldn't raise a hand to Draco if the Dark Lord threatened to kill him over it.

Speaking of which: my darling Lord Voldemort. Not much to say about him really because I know that some people do write him in a very interesting way (and I am open to interpretations of his character even if they are different from how I see him - and I have a very fucking specific vision of him). The problem is that perhaps three (3) of these people write him with Bellatrix and that saddens me.

Now, I mostly read First Wizarding War stuff or Death Eater stuff so I can't really speak to many other characters, especially in Harry's generation, but anything other than cowardly Draco is not a good Draco characterization to me. Ron is hands-down the best one in the Golden Trio and Ron Weasley bashing is pathetic. Hermione has faults but is ultimately a strong, take-no-bullshit girl and I'll take that over basically any and all female YA protagonists. And Harry is sassiness personified, but with a heart of gold, and oh-so-caring. Which is also why I can't read dark!Harry for the life of me. It just makes me giggle.

[colorfullfalls]

Wrong Bitch (part three)

“I don't like her.”

Embry’s eyes were on the road driving them to their house. He glanced at her to see that she was intently looking out the window at the fields they passed. He couldn’t see her face that well but he could tell that Y/n rolled her eyes, “You are being childish.”

He chuckled, “Am not.”

Bantering back and forth was like their thing. It felt so natural between them and for once it felt like Embry was a normal man who could just have a normal night with the love of his life. 

“Dude, you saying ‘am not’ just proved my entire point.” 

Embry smiled and shook his head, “Eh, not really. I just don't like her. Who is she to try to have authority over the pack? Her mother already ruined enough, so Renessme can just butt out.” 

Y/N hummed in agreement, “Jake’s the alpha so that makes her think that she has more of a say.” 

“Well, she doesn’t. I think Jake is even starting to get annoyed with her, and that's like hard to accomplish when you’re an imprint. Must be one of her many talents.” 

It was always shoved down people’s throats about how much of a blessing Renneseme was. She was born from a human and got to be half human half vampire. And she was born into a world where a werewolf would make sure that no harm would come to her. It was almost disgusting how perfect her life was, it made Y/N want to punch the half vampire sometimes- even if it was against her morals. 

Bella and Edward just glorified everything she did and the other Cullens were guilty of it too. The whole situation was weird and oddly sort of sad in a way. Nessie would never get to be normal and learn how to deal with conflict on her own because her family was always there with their noble input. 

Y/N tried to be civil with Nessie, but it was just so hard when the woman carried around an ego the size of Mexico. She was perfect and always seemed to get what she wanted. It annoyed Y/N, especially at the fact that Nessie would never have to worry about adult problems like money, not when the Cullens were so freaking loaded. 

“Do you think a part of Jake resents imprinting on her?” Y/N asked, finally removing her eyes from the window to look at him. 

He grimaced a little at her question, “The Jake I knew would probably despise his life right now. When he first phased he didn’t want to be a wolf and he certainly didn't want an imprint. Now look, an alpha and he imprinted on the enemy. Imprints make you happy though, it's the nature of it.” 

“Well, I hope you don’t secretly resent imprinting on me, because that would hurt.” 

Embry scoffed, “I was chasing after you since I was like thirteen. Trust me, you are the only one I wanted.” 

She couldn’t help but blush at his words. 

“I love you” She grabbed his hand that had been resting on the dash. His fingers were quick to interlock with hers as he brought them up to his mouth to give her hand a kiss. 

“I love you more.” 

The next morning was the meeting with Alice Cullen to see what was going on with the witches. Since Embry had an outburst it was decided that all of the imprints would hang out inside the Black residence until the meeting was over. No one wanted anyone to get hurt in the crossfire of negotiation. Y/n sat by Kim as they talked about how Claire was starting to get so big. 

She started to feel light headed as they were talking. She blinked a few times and shook her head to try to keep steady. Her eyes began to droop and she felt herself losing control. 

Green flashed in her eyes before she could open them again. Instead of being in Billy’s house she was in a field that looked like it was drawn by a person. The textures were so cartoonish and she felt confused by it all. She felt a presence to her left and she whipped around to see the witch from the other day. 

Y/N hated to admit how beautiful the woman was, but that was overtaken by the fear and anxiety that she felt. 

“What is this?” She demanded. 

“This is how we communicate outside of the regular realm. It’s our dream speak where we can speak without being with each other. My ancestors have used this for ages.” 

Y/N just stared at the woman as she walked closer. She tensed up as the witch stood right in front of her looking eye to eye, “What do you want with me?”

“You need to stop the meeting that is happening. My girls are starting to get angry and I can only hold them back for so long. We can sense that there is unease and we know that there is a plan being formulated. You are to stop this all if you want peace.” 

Y/N scoffed, “You are talking to the wrong person here. I am not in charge and I have no power to stop anything. If you want peace you need to stop contacting me. Like this is not going to go over well.” 

“I am not hurting you.” The witch seemed confused. 

“Okay, but you have me in this dream land and I bet the other imprints already altered the pack that something weird is happening to me right now. You guys are basically already at war and contacting me again is a mistake.”

The beautiful witch rolled her eyes, “The wolves are so dramatic. We aren’t going to harm any imprints. We just needed you to warn them. Did I harm you the first time?”

Y/n stood quiet as the witch walked away and bent down to pick a piece of grass, “Well, no. But you made a mistake in coming in contact with me.”

“We are all put on this earth for a reason,” The witch grabbed the grass and began to tear off little bits of it as she spoke, “What we do is necessary but it is in ways that you all will not be able to understand. We are peaceful, but we are doing what we must do. Our rituals are sacred- messing with them will cause an out right war. A war I do not think the wolves are ready for. You are a soul of reason, I can feel it. That is why I picked you to warn them. I think you want a war less than we do.” 

“War ends with casualties and I don't want the boys to be hurt. Especially not Embry. Can you explain why you do the rituals and maybe the wolves would reason with you?”

The witch sharply shook her head no, “We cannot expose our ritual or else we will no longer be able to do it. Witches code. It’s as sacred as imprints. You just need to trust me.”

Y/n threw her hands up in the air, “Trust you? I don't know you, and what you want me to trust is really sketchy and morally wrong.” 

“Y/n you have five days until hell breaks loose unless you put a stop to their plans.” 

She went to ask more questions but the dream world dissolved in waves as she was brought back to reality. 

Y/n came back to Embry holding her head in his large hands, brown eyes scanning her face in utter worry. She blinked a few times to notice the whole pack was around the pair trying to figure out what just happened. Her heart was beating rapidly and she felt dizzy.

“Hey, hey, you’re okay.” Embry soothed, petting her hair.

“I know what happened, but what did you guys see?” She asked, slowly starting to push away from Embry to collect her thoughts.

Embry made it hard to think clearly when she was that close to him. He was thought consuming and all she could think about was him. It was an effect of the imprinting and she both loved it and hated it. She didn’t miss his small frown and reluctance as she pushed away.

“Your eyes rolled back and there was a sort of purple mist in the whites of your eyes.” Leah said, grabbing her hand softly as to not startle Embry.

Embry have Leah a warning look. He was annoyed. Y/n was his imprint and after all the fuss maybe he wanted her to herself. Leah was always all over Y/n. It was the whole best friend thing but it could get old fast.

“The witch, she like visited me in this dream type world-“ y/n began but Sam pushed through the crowd.

“So the dream world is true.” He mumbled, “tell me more.”

“I couldn’t see much besides the witch. She warned me for the final time that you guys need to stop advancing on them or else it will lead to war. This witch, she’s contacting me because the witches don’t want war.” She explained.

“They certainly are getting a fight now. They need to stop contacting imprints:” Jacob was fuming.

“Imprints?” Paul turned and glared at Jake, “if I’m correct Y/N is the only one they are going after. Yet it’s your imprint that led the clan here. She’s the issue and she’s been the issue. So if you want to end this arrange a meeting with Rennesme.”

Jake began to shake and Y/N had had enough.

“Stop! Look, we need to meet with them and I think I should be there.” She yelled, getting everyone’s attention.

“Absolutely not!” Embry argued.

She turned to him and gave him soft eyes, “They have been contacting me. I’m like their person.”

“I don’t care, you’re not going near them.”

Y/n rolled her eyes and turned to Sam, “Schedule a meeting.”

Embry huffed and before Y/N knew it her feet were in the air and she was being hauled over his shoulders. “Y/n’s not involved in this anymore.”

“I am!”

“Embry put her down.” Jake tried but Embry ignored him and walked straight towards the truck. Y/n smacked his back but obviously the small smack didn’t effect the wolf at all. It annoyed her how strong he was at times.

“We are going home.” Embry said shoving his fiancé into the door and buckling her up.

Later that night Y/n felt like something was wrong. Her stomach was doing flips and unease flowed through her mind. Shit was happening somewhwre but what was going on? And how could she tell? She sighed and looked over to where Embry was sleeping.

His mouth was slightly ajar with soft snores escaping now and then. He was a snorer but damn did he deny it every time. She smiled and moved the hair that had fell on his face away. He looked so at peace lying beside her. She remembered a time when she used to crave for moments like this but now she was living it.

She decided she needed a cold glass of water to calm down. She walked downstairs to grab a glass when she noticed someone standing by the sink in the dark. She gasped and grabbed onto the nearest thing she could find. A pencil.

“Hey, it’s me.”

Nessie.

Y/n breathed out in relief, “What the hell are you doing here being creepy like that?!”

Nessie awkwardly laughed, “Sorry. I just had to come see you. Jake’s asleep and I figured that Embry was too- meaning that this is the only chance that we get to speak without them breathing down our necks telling us what we can and cannot do.”

Y/n raised her eyebrows, “Okay? What do you want to talk about?”

“I think we are the key to stopping all of this. They came here because of me and they reach out to you.”

“Yeah, that’s what I was thinking earlier but Embry hauled me away like a child.”

Nessie smiled and then crossed her arms, “I’m not trying to sacrifice either of us, but we need to go without any of them knowing about it. Embry and Jake would never allow this. They would lock us in a tower before we visited the enemy.”

Y/n winced, not liking the idea of going behind Embry’s back and doing something so dangerous. She knew he would flip shit if she went, “So when do we go?”

“Now.”

“What? Like leave right now?”

Nessie nodded.

“What if Embry wakes up?”

“If he was going to wake up he already would have. We have to do this now or else things will not be resolved. You and I are taking this matter into our own hands. We don’t need men telling us what I do.” Nessie ranted.

“This is like a good thing to be worried about though. What if they kill us?”

“You forget that I’m half vampire��” Nessie deadpanned.

“No, I know. But there’s gonna be way more of them and we are probably going to spook them.”

Twenty minutes later the two women stood in front of the witches’ coven. Nessie was able to track them by scent and y/n trusted her judgment. Truthfully these two didn’t really like each other but in this moment they had to trust one another.

The door flew open and about ten witches walked out of the door on high alert. Y/n saw her witch that kept contacting her. They all looked paranoid, eyes scanning the area probably for the wolves to attack.

“We came alone.” Y/n spoke.

All eyes turned to her.

“We don’t want a war to break out between you and the wolves. But apparently we are the only ones who will listen to what you have to say. So we are here and you need to explain.” Nessie said, standing slightly in front of Y/n. Nessie knew Embry would kill her if anything happened to his imprint.

��Your wolves will not leave us be.” Y/n’s witch said, “and we need space to continue our operation.”

“We need more than that.” Y/n demanded, “You contacting me has the pack ready to fight like tomorrow.”

“I’m the leader of this Coven. I’m Lilian and I’ll explain it all if you come inside.”

[mydyspraxiablog]

Story

Magic Cupcakes

Once upon a time, in the charming town of Marigold, there was a vibrant community centre called Cystralcastle Youth and Community Centre. This centre was known for hosting various events and activities for the residents of Marigold, including dance parties and gatherings.

Ella was a young girl who had a passion for dancing. She loved to move her body to the rhythm of the music, feeling free and alive with every step. However, there was a problem for Ella - it was fasting week at her church, and dancing was not allowed during this time.

One day, the community centre announced a special party where everyone was encouraged to dress up as naughty elves or snowmen. Ella was excited for the event, but she was also conflicted about breaking her fast. Despite her dilemma, she decided to attend the party and have a good time with her friends.

As Ella arrived at the community centre, she was greeted by her friend Friday. Friday had a mischievous glint in her eye as she said, Ella, I know your secret. Confused, Ella asked, What secret? Friday replied, I know you're going to church during fasting week at Cystralcastle Youth and Community Centre.

Ella was taken aback by Friday's revelation. She had never told anyone about her church activities, and she was surprised that Friday knew about it. So what if I'm going to church? It's none of your business, Ella said, trying to brush off the conversation with a laugh.

Friday scoffed, I hate people who believe in God. Most people who go to church are mean-spirited. Ella shook her head and said, Not me. I don't want to hear any negativity in the Marigold community centre. I don't want God people in my dancing space.

Ignoring Friday's disapproval, Ella joined the party and watched as everyone danced in their festive costumes. She couldn't help but notice Bella, a talented dancer on the stage, moving gracefully like a naughty elf. However, Ella's attention was soon diverted to Lavender, an 8-year-old girl who imitated Bella's every move on stage.

As Lavender danced awkwardly, trying to keep up with the older dancers, Ella and Friday burst into uncontrollable laughter. The other adults in the community centre were puzzled by their reaction, but Ella and Friday couldn't stop giggling.

In a whisper, Ella asked Friday, What's in those cupcakes? Friday shrugged, I don't know, but they're all gone. I couldn't resist eating one. Ella sighed, I should be fasting, but I couldn't resist the temptation either. I guess we both have our secrets.

Despite their guilty indulgence in the party food, Ella and Friday couldn't help but enjoy themselves. They danced, laughed, and bonded over their shared love of dance and adventure. As the night drew to a close, Ella realized that sometimes it's okay to break the rules and enjoy the moment, even if it means straying from tradition.

And so, Ella and Friday left the community centre with full hearts and happy memories, knowing that they had shared a special bond that transcended their differences. In the end, they learned that dancing, laughter, and friendship were the true secrets to living a joyful and fulfilled life in the enchanting town of Marigold commity Centre.

The End

[popculturebuffet]

Finally for the Nickelodeon live action originals, favorite character from the Nickelodeon live action originals from 2007-15 (the last set you saw before leaving live action Nick): iCarly 2007, True Jackson VP, The Troop, Big Time Rush (where the more cartoonier vibe can be attributed from being created by Scott Fellows, who also helmed Ned's Declassified which was also a cartoon but in live action), Victorious, Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures, How to Rock, and Bella and the Bulldogs? And as a bonus, I’ll throw in Fairly OddParents Fairly Odder and iCarly 2021 (which thankfully has no involvement from Dan Schneider this time so there’s a much safer environment for that era of the franchise) due to being based on an older IP (only didn’t mention Sam & Cat since you confirmed you never saw it) despite both being on Paramount Plus instead of Nickelodeon.

Okay so I haven't seen fairly odder. Heard it blows and we're better off with new wish. Also haven't seen how to rock, forgot to omit that one. And I did see sam and cat. So.. be ready for that

ICarly (Original): Spencer. Jerry Trenor is genuinely talented and gets to show it off even more now he's in the main cast of a show instead of a shouty weirdo on the side. I mean he's no less loud, but spencer also gets depth being both a good guardian to carly and a relatable adult as someone who also works in a career with weird hours and dosen't have many irl adult friends.

The show itself is pretty good early on, and was one of the few live action shows I watched reguarly after leaving nick behind rather than just because it happened to be on. Being the succesor to drake and josh with what younger me THOUGHT was less crutely helps. I mean there's way more than I remembered as I found out watching Quinton Reviews massive look at the series, but it's a bit more measured. Except with Sam. But while Sam's cruelty's a bit much the cartoony nature of the series helps me mostly look over it, and the timing is well done with a talented young cast.

And.. yeah like Drake and Josh it's hard to go back to. Not as hard as quinton's long retrospective exists, but Janette McCurdy's book, which I still need to read, was covered in the last part of his look at sam and cat and was so horrifying it took him a while to get that part done. The short version is janette had an abusive overly religoius stage mom that gave her a severe eating disorder and body dismorphia. The book is really good from all I hear and worth buying. Schinder was laso a nightmare on set, implied to be creepy with Janette, and had a lot of creepy weird sexual content in the show. So while the show ITSLEF isn't terrible it's hard to go back to knowing one of it's main stars suffered so horribly. Just to keep this out of the way she went through the same on sam and kat, being denied directing an episode and wasnt happy to be there to begin with.

True Jackson VP: I didn't see this one often, though it was okay.

The Troop: Wish i'd seen this one more as what I saw of it was a solid monster of the week show, mixing ghostbusters with high school angst. Always a good move

Big Time Rush: Carlos. Carlos Pena Vega is a wonderful man, and a great comedic actor. I only saw this one on and off, but I did seek it out and even once got ribbed by my sister when she found out I watched it on amazon prime back when it was on there. And it's for the reason you went out of your way to point out: it's from the same creator of ned's declassified, has the same vibe and thus it's like catnip for me. The quality is kept up, the goofiness ramped up since the new setting means our heroes have less restirctions and not being a teacher their adult figure can shout at them more and call them dogs. It even coined the term swifted. Or if it didn't it told me it exists. It's pure fun. I like ned more for it's slightly deeper cast and nostlagia's sake, but big time was a more than worthy followup with it's own talented cast that thankfully also didn't involve child abuse.

Victorious: It used to be robbie but now i'm not so sure. I do like his actor though who now throws nick themed raves and seems like just.. the most awesome guy. Another one of the quinton reviews trinity and this one I saw more of but never really glommed onto. I like the cast once again and i'm happy most of them are doing pretty well, but I never really got into this one.

Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures: Aloe their arch enemy who reminds me of Ben Stiller's roll in heavyweights, and discount ben stiller mixed with lars from the same movie is a good time. This is one I remember mostly just for being so bad it's good to me. It had all the tropes: two idiot heroes, girl one of them's into whose roll is basically just girl, douchey rival, wise mentor, that sorta thing. It's so cliche and stock it wraps around to being hilarious.

Sam and Kat: Goomer. He's the best. I saw a few episodes back in the day, and it was... just not.. good. At all. And given the mess behind the scenes, how thrown together it was it was... yeah. You can tell on screen. This should not have existed and Nick shoudl've known better and i've noticed less spinoffs after this. Danger Force is the only one I can think of and at least seems to wrap up the NSU on a high note.

ICarly2021: Spencer. Again. Forever and always. I haven't seen a ton of this but what I saw I liked, a decent reboot that brigns the series back in style and does it's best to fill the void janette left behind (not that I blame her as her decision was entirley for her own perosnal health and leaving acting was a good thing for her) with new characters and a solid update. I wish it hadn't ended on a cliffhanger and hope someway we get a reunion movie to fix that. Otherwise it seems like a more than worthy addition to the canon and a way for the cast that did return to take ownership of their biggest roles back.

[monstersandmagicians]

August Reading Recap

In which I finally read some books. 9, in fact. The book I'm writing also got some words added to it, and, gee, wonder if those two things are connected??? Anyway. This month wasn't the fanciest month, but I got those words into me that I very much needed, so, win win.

The Struggle - L. J. Smith Book 2 in The Vampire Diaries. The book which is about vampire... and diaries. But not diaries belonging to vampires. Well, not yet. Beyond that, I still stand by my ships, its fun, 90s YA. Bella Swan wishes she was Elena, girl got it done in two books flat. Either that or Bella needs to take that truck of hers over bridges more often.

(would you look at that, short and sweet. its not gonna hold)

How to ADHD - Jessica McCabe I've watched McCabe's YT channel (How to ADHD) and have found it a great resource. Consequently, I've been looking forward to this book since it was announced. This book will be a valuable resource to a lot of adults with ADHD, and possibly other neurodivergencies. I had the same issue I have with a lot of books in this genre, in that I already know. I'm basically reading these books looking for those little bits of information to fill in the gaps. Fun fact, I've played soccer for nearly two decades, and played baseball/softball for several years. I cannot slide. I've never performed a slide tackle or slid into a base. I've had coaches and try desperately to teach me. I can't. I am missing that piece of information to go from vertical to horizontal. It's not even fear. When I'm reading these books, I think it is that piece of information I'm looking for, and it's probably not going to be there. Anyway, again, useful resource, though if you feel its missing what you need, maybe try Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by Dr Russell Berkley, which is the best book I've found on the topic.

Winter's Orbit - Everina Maxwell A fun queer sci-fi romance that I enjoyed even more so than Ocean's Echo. I did read that her next book is wlw, so I have high hopes for that - WO and OE had very similiar character dynamics. I cannot remember if Maxwell included trigger warnings at the front though, so if you need those sorts of things, maybe check out some reviews first.

A Taste of Gold and Iron - Alexandra Rowland My first successful foray into Rowland's work. If I hadn't been in a desperate need of romances I probably wouldn't have picked it up yet or enjoyed it as much as I did. Still, talented author, talented work and I look forward to coming back to some of her other works when the spirit so takes.

A Marvelous Light - Freya Marske Speaking of the spirit so taking, after dropping the kid off one morning, I turned right instead of left and ended up at the bookstore, purchasing this book. It was a reread, but it is always nice to read a book you own instead of borrowed. Tumblr should know the drill on this book. If you haven't read it, turn right instead of left and find yourself a copy. Marske is probably my favourite Australian author at the moment - she plays with concepts I love and uses language with such glee, talent and precision. I cannot wait for Swordcrossed.

Long Live Evil - Sarah Rees Brennan Okay, so, I needed to go to Woolies. I went to Woolies. Realised if I left the carpark, I would get trapped in the school rush. Went into Big W. Bought this book. Read the first couple of chapters in my car. Drove home. Read most of the book, until I had to go do my tutoring thing.

I HAD TO SPEND 2!! HOURS PART WAY THROUGH THAT CHAPTER!!!

Anyway, Rees Brennan made me doubt my ships were going to be canon (I am typically a very canon-based shipper) and then followed through with a brilliant dynamic. Everyone in this book is brilliant. I was about to start listing characters, only to realise, that would be almost all of them. If you enjoyed In Other Lands, please read this. If you want a fun romp that will also attack your feelings, with a knife, please read this. If you think this looks camp and ridiculous, please read this, you are right and it is amazing.

All the Hidden Paths - Foz Meadows Another queer fantasy romance, this time the sequel to A Strange and Stubborn Endurance, which I read in May. It was a good book, and if you are a regular reader of this sub-genre, you will probably enjoy it. I'm not a regular reader of the sub-genre for a reason. I spent a chunk of time actually waiting for something to physically break the characters to we could start moving forward. I prefer pain over angst, maybe? I don't know. Furthermore, the third POV introduced was not for me, and, for the first time in my life, I just skipped those chapters. As a reader, its important to know your limits and that was hitting on of mine. Gods, I'm sounding like such a downer. I promise this was a good book, I was just not the target audience.

Tidal Creatures - Seanan McGuire Book 3 of McGuire's Alchemical Journeys series. Not my favourite installment (Middlegame my beloved) but a solid, creative book. If you liked Middlegame but found Seasonal Fears lacking (I didn't, but it wasn't the great thing Middlegame was and I know a lot of people felt let down) this book sits between them, I'd say; while the plot isn't the most complex thing, there are clever little ideas you can sink into here. (I did get irrationally mad at a near-throwaway line partway through, but I think that might just be because McGuire and I come from different backgrounds).

All the Hollow of the Sky - Kit Whitfield Kinda sequel to Heart of Hidden Things, which I read in September, last year. Yes, I had to wait that long on my hold. Anyway. I took forever to read, and actually finished it early in the month, but its last because I forgot to write it down. Mostly, the main problem of this book could be resolved by murder, and, look, I understand why it wasn't, but, come on, I really don't think it would have counted. It was a technically skilled book, but, in then end, I just felt tired. Additionally, the kid (whose name I'm blanking on) felt a lot younger than he was meant to be. That said, while Whitfield's backlist does not interest me, there was a reason I waited for this book and I will read her future works if they sound in my wheelhouse.

(By Kinda Sequel, I mean that the book follows the same people, in the events following book 1, but the whole book is arranged in such a different way that it nearly pushes into another genre).

[andreabaideas]

In a superhero au,which power would each DJATS character have?

Wow, cool and tough question! Are we basing their powers on their personalities ? Or just random powers they got cursed/ blessed with?...

Anyways, here I go :

First lets start with..

• Teddy Price has the power of detecting other people talents and / or super powers. Maybe he can read minds too. He is like Eleazar from Twilight (has the same power: detecting other peoples superpowers) , but in personality he IS very much the Xavier from Xmen or Gandalf from LOTR : The wise leader who can see the true Spirit and Hearts of the others.

• Rod Reyes : He has the power of organisation and order, he always can get everything done just in time magically. He always gets everything rightly done. As a manager Its useful

• Graham It's an empath (like Jasper from Twilight or Will Graham from Hannibal ) he can feel other peoples feelings and manipulate them too...Just in Graham's case he can Only calm people and give them peace .... He has like an anti-stress little ball.. Very needed tbh.

• Julia Its able to detect líes and see the truth , also know as intuitive perception , like the guy from the mentalist or even House from Dr House, she always see the patterns and guess correctly and always rightly when someone IS lying, she sees though people, and always calls out bullshit... Which Its very usefull for her as writer and journalist (I headcanon her as both as an Adult).

• Karen's power Its being a runaway , escaping of everything (trouble) and detecting danger, as she is very independent, I think It fits her.

• Lisa's power is being attractive and liked by people, everyone likes her always, everyone does what she needs them to do, they like to see her, her voice...Its like mental manipulation ...Only it isn't voluntary, she doesn't intend it, Its just like that.

• Warrens power Its super strenght and also being chill, because why not?

• Eddie's power Its super fastness, like the Flash, very ironical, because Billy being slower than him, always seems to get everyone and everywhere before him. Ouch.

• Simone's power Its seeing the future, she has visions. She cant control them, and they always become true. They are unavoidable they are like fixed images in stone. She doesnt know if theyre going to happen in 10 minutes or in 10 years, but they are always true. When the visions are tragic It hurts Her. Her vision of Camila's Destiny, as she can't do anything to fix it, It haunts her forever.

• Bernie Its able to manipulate electricity and Air, that way she can control sound waves thus Its a DJ without machines. She can hack into everything . Its cool, both Julia and Bernie together are terrifying , they know everyones secrets and use them for their benefit.

• Camila's power : None, she's just a nice human. Alternatively, her talent Its , pretty much like in canon, just being nurturing and nice. Everyone feels welcome with her and Happy. She exudes good vibes. Its a beautiful power but not very flashy or useful. She is Anti Bad vibes... Cool, but what about what she feels?? No one fixes that :(

• Finally ....Drumroll : Daisy and Billy, the tough ones.

Daisy Jones Its a SHIELD like Bella from Twilight, she survives everything always mostly unscathed, no one can harm her with their powers, she IS immune to other peoples powers. She IS the most powerful. Undestroyable, but tragically ironical she IS always very hurt by peoples non magical actions (her Mom particularly).

Billy Its to me the most complicated, he IS haunted and also angsty, so i think he should have a better reason than fear and his shitty dad, so i made him be a telepath, he reads other peoples minds,both by touching them (Aro from Twilight ) and by hearing them at distance (Edward Cullen from Twilight and Sookie Stackhouse from True Blood) but as he can't stop hearing them ever, except when he IS drugged and drunk as fuck (like Xavier in Xmen Dotfp movie) he IS a mess. Camila makes him fell better, but he can read her thoughts about being jealous, deceived and betrayed by him, Graham makes him peacefull and sleepy, but he IS scared of his addiction and annoyed by his power, and Daisy...Its what he longs for, a bless for him, because she can block his power, thus giving him pleasing needed silence, but she is also a curse because she IS: 1 - forbidden fruit and temptation, 2- a mess just like him if not worse, 3- also never shuts Up around him (except for kisses, again forbidden because he IS like... You know, Married?) thus they argue all the time, so no silence. All that makes him extra angry and angsty...and longing watcher too . Plus 4- they are both idiots in love and... Its ruining their lives ( Taylor Swift Its a Queen❤️ and TTPD is phenomenal)

In the end, everyone and everything keeps being the same and nothing changes at all. Djats keeps being the same, mostly.

What a cool ask!! Thank you so much!!

Quoting Bugs Bunny:

[lqfiles]

no bc i see the friend groups fighting over jaemin’s cat now but ikkkk that once they all start getting along and a random stranger takes the cat instead, they’re all gonna unite together and say so much shit to the person and even try to fight them 🤞🏼

(also, yes you’re the best writer 😋 spare some talent please!! 🫴🏼)

also, this is gonna be short todayyy but i hope you know again… thank you for the update 🫶🏼 you’re amazing and amazing and cool and amazing

i loved the new update (AND THE UPDATES BEFORE AND THE UPDATES TO COME 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼)

also “how are you” in Spanish is “como estas?” but, if you’re talking to an adult or someone you’re not close with, it’s important to use “como está usted” so you won’t sound rude (also im sure there are other Spanish speakers so they could back me up too bc my Spanish is more towards Guatemalan Spanish) (a bit spain-ish)

and if someone says “im good how are you” you can say “estoy bien gracias” (im fine thank you)

if you want to ask someone about their day, you can say “y como estaba tu día?” (and how was your day) and for older people “y como estaba el día de usted?” Again, some older people find it disrespectful if you talk to them like they’re your friend

but yeah!! ask me more questions if needed!

- 🫧

(im cleaning my room and bella is napping on the pile of blankets from my bed that i took off. so, im not doing my bed no more 😭)

REAAALLLL like once renjun and jaemin become bffs you best believe no one except renjun is allowed to touch jaemin’s cats!!! TYSM BABY ONCE AGAIN ILY you should tell me about your writing, i remember you said a while ago that you were writing something so how is that going?

languages are so cool i love to learn about the whole honorifics and politeness that comes with different languages, maybe i’m wrong but doesn’t spanish also have like gendered words? like specific terms when you’re talking to men and women specifically? ILL BE USING THAT SECOND ONE SO I SOUND MORE EXPERIENCED 🤭🤭 ughhh this is really making me wanna learn spanish properly i’m so envious i wish i was fluent 😭

LMAOOOO 😭😭 SAY HI TO BELLA FROM ME

[feed-me-romance]

The Tearsmith

*Trigger warning for incoming feminist rant*

Ever since Twilight was published, it opened the door for romance writers to create male protagonists who are rude, and low-key horrible to the women they're interested in. I mean... we had Edward out in these streets, pretending Bella stunk to keep her away from him in chemistry class. I wonder how the book would have been different if he had offered up a simple, "Hey, you're not for me-let's just avoid each other."

But I digress.

It opened the door for contemporary romance writers to create meaner and meaner characters: men who act cruel, and bully the women they're interested in. It harkens back to the outdated adage about boys teasing girls they like. Can we just do the future females of the world a favor and kill this myth? All it does is set women up to accept shitty behavior from men, and equate it with love.

I don't know who needs to hear this, but love should never hurt and love should not make you feel bad about yourself.

Read that one more time.

The Tearsmith is a contemporary translation (more on that in a minute) about orphans Nica and Rigel. They've been at an Alabama orphanage most of their lives (Rigel since birth, Nica since age five). At the ripe age of seventeen, a couple shows up at the orphanage to adopt Nica. Rigel dazzles them with his piano skills, and the couple decides to adopt him too. It was almost laughable...these are teenagers, not puppies at a shelter. Most adults aren't like, "Awww, I guess we'll take the surly but talented piano playing teenager as well as the cute and quiet one."

Nica hates this, since Rigel has always been mean to her, and now she's got to live with him. We immediately learn Nica is tenderhearted, tries to save animals, and wears colored Band-Aids on all her fingers. All I could think about the Band-Aids is... GERMS! Omg, the germs on her fingers from those grimy Band-Aids. Rigel is of course dark, handsome, and mysterious. Insert eye-roll.

Nica and Rigel start at their new school, and while Nica is saving a snail, she ends up meeting a student named Lionel. Is there is a less sexy name than Lionel? Find me one. I'll wait. Being a Wisconsin girl, all I can think of is Lionel Dahmer... father to one Jeffrey Dahmer.

It becomes an all-out war between Lionel (shudder) and Rigel, with lots of violence thrown in. Again... love should never hurt. And a man beating up other men who want to be around you is a huge red flag. HUGE RED FLAG.

Of course Nica eventually realizes Rigel is in love with her, and suffers from abandonment issues (he was left at the gate of the orphanage in a box), which is why he's so horrible to her. She allows herself to fall in love with him too, only to eventually find a law textbook that states marriage between adopted siblings in Alabama is considered incest. So, she pulls back from Rigel because once they're adopted, their love will be forbidden. Girl... the incest law is the least of your problem. You live in Alabama and have grimy Band-Aids all over your fingers. Maybe figure that out first.

Nica and Rigel's love story hits a crescendo when Rigel and Lionel get in a fight on a bridge, Nica tries to break it up, and both she and Rigel end up falling off the bridge. They both end up in the hospital, and Rigel is in a coma for a few weeks. Apparently Lionel was so ashamed of his actions he just up and left town. Once Rigel wakes up from his coma, Nica finds out he asked their foster parents to not adopt him, so the incest issue will be off the table. He ends up going BACK TO AN ORPHANAGE, and leaving Nica with the foster parents so she can be adopted. I guess keeping him in foster care was off the table? Then, they live happily ever after.

The worst thing about this book was the translation. It was quite obviously a European book, and the author should have just stuck with Italy for a setting. Alabama seemed like a weird choice, especially since the setting is the only American thing in the book. One character lives in a palace with royal parents, the descriptions of the orphanage are NOT American at all, the weather was described as cold and rainy, and even the food descriptions (Sunday roast and gravy) are European. It was like the author spun a globe and landed on Alabama. The only real research she seemed to do was looking up one obscure adoption law in Alabama.

All and all, this book was a massive miss for me. The love story wasn't tender or sweet, it almost seemed begrudging. Like... "we grew up in an orphanage together, experienced mutual trauma and now we live in the same house. Might as well hook up!"

I need to go back to my 1980's romance books. The men were rugged without being mean, the women were honest about their wants and desires, and the sex was hotter. I see another Jude Deveraux book in my immediate future!

This was a half pepper on the hotness scale. The sex was described in glowing, flowy terms that wasn't the least bit spicy. Your girl wasn't having it. Although for my Italian fans (of which I'm not sure I have any)- there is a Netflix movie you can watch and feel just how Twilight-y this "love" story really is.

Until next time, Feed Me Romance and Tell Me I'm Pretty

[virulentrequiem]

𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 ✦ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐲

Original Character based on Twitter

Username: VirulentRequiem

✥  .: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬​ :. ✥​

“She had a sunny disposition and a smile that could warm the coldest of hearts.” That was the quote that described Indigo Bella Bailey, she was a girl with hair as dark as a raven and eyes as bright as the ocean. Indigo did not think that everything was evil or good in the world, but she did believe that there was always hope and that you should always look for the positive side of things. Because of her attitude toward life, most people assumed she was naive, but she didn't view it that way. Indigo's mother, Eve, was a walking crackhead who was only interested in getting the next high. To make things worse, she was diagnosed with 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚, a heart condition that causes the heart to beat less than 60 times per minute at a young age. This should have made her despise the world and herself, but Indigo didn't see it that way. She didn't even despise her mother for her drug addiction or for leaving her, as the young girl saw it as a cause to live. Indigo came to the realization that life was valuable and would be better spent on things you could control rather than wasting it on things you couldn't. She was given a better life when her mother dumped her off at her father's house. Her father was a music mogul, and his wife was a model who couldn't have kids, so Indigo was their ray of hope. A setting that didn't impede her development but instead let her thrive. 

✥  .: 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 :. ✥

Indigo continued to see the world through bright eyes as she navigated as a young adult throughout these past few years. Because of her appearance and figure, she was thrown into the music industry and the fashion industry; her talents made many fall in love with her. In contrast to her close friends Ava St. James, Lana Rainey, and Aylei Ashford, who had demos that pulled them in different directions at all times, Indigo never let the darkness tarnish her shine. Which is what she found remarkable about them. The young woman may finally move on from her mother, Eve, concentrate on her career, and attempt to manage her health, but what happens when she meets someone who seeks solace in the shadows? Does this girl next door have what it takes to shine with him, or will he be the one that taints her innocence?

[popmusicu]

Pitch Perfect: Revolution of the musical genre in the film industry

Pitch Perfect is an american musical comedy film directed by Jason Moore, that was released on september, 2012. With a totally talented cast and a very original idea for a musical: The acapella competitions set in american universities. Although the whole trilogy has been very successful in terms of audience, we can deny that the first one is the most iconic out of them all.

  It follows the story of Becca (played by the actress Anna Kendrick), a young adult that goes to college to fulfill the dream of her father, but what she really desires is to become a musical producer. She spends most of her time not going to her classes, but listening and mixing songs on her computer. Until an occasional encounter with The Barden Bellas, an all female acapella group and, to not spoil the plot for the ones who haven't seen it, that's how she begins a journey full of music andwhere she will question the priorities of her life. 

  It may often not be taken seriously because of the fact that it is a comedy and uses mainly pop songs of the early 2000s, but it actually has some really complicated and well produced musical arrangements. It's not only the challenge of coordinating a group of very different voices and ranges, but also the fact that they ONLY use their voices.

  The producers shared for an interview that the musical part of the movie was an “extremely stressful process but fun at the same time”. Process that was divided in three stages: first it had to work right in the scene and tell the story, it had to translate to the actors on-camera, and it had to sound good a cappella.

  When the audience first heard the concept, most probably the majority reacted just like Becca, and thought  “what the hell is a riff off?”. An almost clandestine event where acapella groups have to make a kind of “song chain”, where they are assigned a theme or genre and have to connect it to the previous group choice. This is one of the favorite scenes in the entire franchise for the fans and the mayor responsible for raising the number of songs on the soundtrack to 40.

  It's more than obvious that this might not be the type of movie for everyone, not even for everyone that loves musical films. But it is undeniable that it fulfills its purpose: It will entertain you, maybe even make you laugh, and with an excellent mix of catchy songs, it will be impossible for you not to be singing for hours or even days after you see it. 

 By Mai Fernández

[queen-asiad]

15 Questions for 15 Mutuals

Tagged by @theanimepsychologist, thank you so much! This was fun❤️

Are you named after anyone?

• an entire continent beloved. Why? I have no idea. My mom said she liked the name. Bright side? It means sunrise and resurrection and I literally feel like I’m recreating myself all the time. Also, it’s an iconic name. Bad side? Whenever I got in trouble at school or around town, I couldn’t blame anyone else because no one has the name.

When was the last time you cried?

• Last night after drinking an entire bottle of wine🫠

Do you have kids?

• I’m too immature for children 🥴

Do you use sarcasm a lot?

• Yes, it’s quite literally a personality trait.

What sports do you play/have you played?

•Softball and Lacrosse (which is unheard of in the south lol). I wanted to play soccer but my mom didn’t think I should play contact sports

What’s the first thing you notice about other people?

• Their smile or their eyes

Eye color?

• Dark brown!

Scary movies or happy endings?

• Scary movies. I love horror and thriller movies and enjoy a good twist at the end

Any special talents?

• I’ve survived this far and have survived a lot of crazy stuff. Quite literally a miracle

Where were you born?

• The US, and I’m still here unfortunately 😒

What are your hobbies?

• I’m getting into painting. I like to cook. I like to workout. I love skincare. I like to do my nails and do hair care mask. Making Pinterest boards. Reading (currently in a slump). Trying new restaurants. I’m actually trying to find new hobbies to stick with (I have ADHD🫠) so comment some that you suggest!

Do you have any pets?

•My baby Bella. Love this dog. She’s been with me from being a preteen to approaching my mid twenties ❤️ best doggo

How tall are you?

• 5’3 or 5’4. Every time I go to the doctor they give me a different one but it’s always those 2 lol 😒

Fave subject in school?

• Science, anthropology and psychology. I love the human brain, I loved learning about different cultures and I wanted to be a marine biologist or archaeologist as a child (I think the archaeology part came from watching the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants tho)

Dream job?

• I don’t think I’m adult enough to answer this question lol. I quite literally don’t know.

[sofoulandfairaday]

In your Barty post you mentioned that Bella mentored Barty. Who were the other younger death eaters mentored by?

Yes, indeed.

In my opinion, Voldemort is someone who actually enjoys teaching (only to a select and talented few), especially martial magic and the sort. He teaches Bella, he teaches Snape. The difference between them is that I headcanon Bellatrix as an actual pupil/magic apprentice of his, while Severus is someone he taught some things to, but not in the same capacity.

This is also because he most likely met Bella in the beginning of the 1970s and Severus in 1978, when the war was in full swing and he probably had much less time on his hands. What he did have were incredible fighters. In my headcanons, Evan is older than Bellatrix (who is something like nine years older than Severus/Sirius etc. in canon).

So the new recruits were trained by the old(er) guard. I my mind they have collective training sessions but assigned specific sparring partners.

I like to headcanon that Voldemort wouldn't let Bella train Regulus because he was afraid she'd go too easy on him. Also, he always underestimated Regulus; in those years he had some brilliant people joining his ranks: Snape (who invented spells), Barty, Mulciber (canon prodigy with the Imperius curse), etc. Regulus was quieter, more shy, a little more stuck up. He had nothing (neither background nor inclinations) in common with him, and therefore tended to undervalue him a little. He most likely wanted Bella training the most promising in his opinion (Barty, esp since Bellatrix hated Snape since the beginning, in my mind - and would go too hard on him).

Then, Evan is an incredible duellist, so he is somewhat of a jolly. Rodolphus is quite good too in my mind, and Rabastan can hold his own. So one of them was always up against Regulus (a little prodigy with the Imperius curse... not so much with the other two, and not as good a duellist as Sirius). I like the idea of Evan sparring with Severus and teaching him a bit of finesse in his duelling (from the twitchy, wrathful, rough style he has in his fifth year to his suave as an adult). I also like the idea of Rodolphus (who fights rough, in a very martial, rigorous way) being chastised by his wife because that's my baby cousin you dick!

Rabastan and Reggie were fucking but idk if Voldemort knew (he probably did let's be real), so maybe they wouldn't train together? But Rab is a cunt, so he probably wouldn't go easy on Reggie...

Lucius probably taught Mulciber all about the Imperius.

Much to Bella's chagrin, Severus received private one-on-ones with Voldemort (although of a different nature with respect to hers...)

[cora626]

7 Sim Lane

 Today we have the Newbie house. I have so many ideas on what I want to do with this neighborhood. Its coming out so cute. I especially thank all the hard-working creators that make all the beautiful things we can have in our games. I wish I had that much talent. A big thank you to all of you and keep all the great CC coming!

Download: SFS

*Contains Custom Content from simmers on my “Following” List & MTS

I am creating my game 10 years into the original Sims future  in stead of 25 so most of the Pleasantview sims are in their teen years. I think I am going to make this a little more interesting. I am going to have the Sims in the state they were in when the game first started. Currently there will be no Alexander, or Brandi yet.  I tried my best with being true to everyone, but of course there are some age discrepancies as Michael bachelor is already an adult and the Caliente sisters are teens, but I will have Dina Caliente age up before she starts dating him. He will Elder before her but its all good I guess.

I am not sure where I will go with this but I want it to be as interesting and fun to play as possible. Will Bella and Mortimer make more children than they originally had with Bella? Will the newbies have Brandi? and if they do will she have any siblings? Will the Calientes ever move into the neighborhood along with the Dreamers and the lotharios? Only one way to find out right? I wonder if anyone else would play this neighborhood after its done. Maybe I can pitch it to @acottonsocksims2? We’ll see.

Anyway, back to the lot... this home is based off the newbie home with an extra room for a child. None of the original sims are elders yet except for Gunther and Cornelia. I plan to share my version of Old Town Someday, but I want to finish building it up first and have all the lots. I will have all the Downtown, Vacation, Studio Town, and Magic Town in addition to a few others from my favorite creators.

*This lot contains custom content.