#beth and cleo

[landonmikaelson]

H2O: Just Add Water S01E03 | The Secret Circle S01E02

[bbearthyy]

Masterlist

Started: 1/24/2025

Last Updated: 2/12/2025

Total Works: 16

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The Walking Dead

Blurbs -

two? sentences of filth (C.G.)

Series -

Carl Grimes

She Was All Yellow

Possible Dad!Carl Fic?

Imagines -

Glenn Rhee

he gives what he can

Daryl Dixon

Just Plain Dumb

Everyone

B!TCH I'M A MOTHER

Carl Grimes

Pancakes & Panic Attacks

Submitted To You

Smut -

Carl Grimes

Teach Him

Miscellaneous -

Everyone

headcannons of TWD characters

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Outer Banks

Blurbs -

JJ Maybank

cocoa butter kisses

Series -

JJ Maybank

He's Just A Baby: Pt. 1 & Pt. 2

Smut -

JJ Maybank

getting pegged

sharing you (JJ & John B)

JJ Maybank is a Mama's Boy

John B Routledge

sharing you (JJ & John B)

Dad(dy) John B

Everyone

Pogues Share Everything (no x reader)

Pope Heyward

Stop Pouting

Miscellaneous -

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[elizabeth-forbes]

legacies meme: [3/6] dynamics

Cleo and Hope ━ Hope… thank you. Like I said, nobody's dying today.

[canoparia]

✶⋆.˚ character.

✶⋆.˚ elizabeth.

✶⋆.˚ lizzie.

✶⋆.˚ spare.

✶⋆.˚ ciel.

✶⋆.˚ bravat.

✶⋆.˚ sebastian.

✶⋆.˚ mey rin.

✶⋆.˚ claude.

✶⋆.˚ paula.

✶⋆.˚ william.

✶⋆.˚ undertaker.

✶⋆.˚ hanon.

✶⋆.˚ luchia.

✶⋆.˚ miu.

✶⋆.˚ kaede.

✶⋆.˚ ouma.

✶⋆.˚ beth.

✶⋆.˚ carol.

✶⋆.˚ daryl.

✶⋆.˚ emma.

✶⋆.˚ rikki.

✶⋆.˚ cleo.

✶⋆.˚ pacifica.

✶⋆.˚ cipher.

✶⋆.˚ stanford.

✶⋆.˚ nene.

✶⋆.˚ rose.

✶⋆.˚ rachel.

✶⋆.˚ vincent.

[hold-out-my-sweet]

right so who didn’t tell me to watch The Queen’s Gambit before, and who’s gonna buy me the book.

[paozinho-o]

the Queens gambit is good

I don’t like chess but I do like women with very obvious autism and queer tendencies

[mollywog]

I will not remember your name, but I’ll never forget your cat’s

[gallowsraisedarc]

beth and her inability to connect to her sexual partners leaves her always disappointed & disconnected & feeling kinda icky , home girl just needs someone who cares abt her and how gives her TIME to work thru her own emotions so she can realise she cares

[totouchthcstars]

@virtuousouls || Cleo & Lo'ak

.｡.:*☆ Cleo loved being at the aquarium. Sure, it was not the same as watching the fishes while swimming with them under the sea, but she still liked spending time there. Plus, no risk of her getting accidentally wet and therefore someone discovering she was a mermaid.

"It is really a pity they do not have dolphins here, right?" She mused, glancing at some others nearby. Cleo could sometimes be a dork, really. And clumsy, too.

Which only proofed in the moment Cleo turned when no one was answering, slippin on a slippy spot on the floor and landing on her ass as a result.

[elizabeth-forbes]

legacies meme: [8/11] outfits • Cleo Sowande ━ season 3, episode 11

[goodqueenaly]

Bit of a niche question, how would noble children be socialised with their peers rather than servants and retainers? Bran of course knows the Cerwyn heir very well who is half a day away and has family at Winterfel besides and Catelyn wonders if Jeyne used to be playmates with the squires from Casterly Rock who were murdered. I assume that noble children would occasionally be brought along to big occasions but would there be less incidental ways to bind the next generation early?

The first and likely most common way is probably exactly what you mention - visits between aristocratic families. You mention the Cerwyns visiting with the Starks relatively frequently, given the physical closeness of Castle Cerwyn to Winterfell, but it’s also worth noting that Halman and Benfred Tallhart did the same, as Bran remembers during that same event. Likewise, Arya recalls visiting White Harbor twice with Lord Eddard , while Catelyn recalls visiting the Twins as a girl; neither mentions specifically meeting, say, Wylla and Wynafryd or the many children and grandchildren Walder was already accumulating even in Catelyn’s youth, but I think it would have been virtually impossible for the aristocratic in each such instance not to have met and interacted with each other. These visits not only would give the adults the chance to talk business and renew bonds of fealty or alliance, but also potentially lay the groundwork for future dynastic pairings or continuations of such alliances between their children; in turn, interactions between these children might often be in such situations specifically targeted or formalized as much as they were personal (think of, say, young Alys Karstark being paired in dances with Robb Stark, or Joffrey and Tommen practicing in the yard with Robb and Bran).

(Which is not to say these interactions would always be positive - think of, say, Sam’s visit to the Arbor in his youth, and his cruel treatment by the Redwyne twins.)

Fostering, too, provides a very natural (by Westerosi standards) means for aristocratic children to socialize with peers outside of their immediate families. The examples of fostering throughout the series (and the history of Westeros) are too numerous to list for the purposes of this ask, but it’s worth noting as a very general point that fostered children are raised as virtual siblings with the children of the household in which they stay. While it’s certainly possible for fostered children to be relatives of the families with whom they are fostered, the dynastic distinction between these children allows for early lessons in how to identify, address, and interact with members of other families, not to mention how to (potentially) build friendships - think of, say, Robert and Ned in the Eyrie, or the pro-greenlands King Harmund II Hoare. (Which, again, is far from a guarantee - think of Jaime’s linger criticism of his fellow page and squire at Crakehall, Merrett Frey.)

Nor is fostering necessarily the only way for members, specifically children, of different Westerosi aristocratic families to find themselves in or around other households. Jeyne Poole and Beth Cassel were (and are) not very high-ranking aristocrats, certainly not equal to the Starks in terms of position, but as the scions of (I think) hereditary aristocratic officer families of Winterfell, Beth and especially Jeyne were seen as entirely suitable companions to the Starks, specifically Sansa. Too, if we take, say, Casterly Rock as an example, we can see a household of mixed aristocratic families (and, by extension, children): Kevan’s sons and daughter would have grown up not just with their cousin Tyrek Lannister, but also (thanks to Genna’s refusal to live away from Casterly Rock) some of their Frey cousins, “Red” Walder Frey and the grandsons of Cleos Frey - all descendants of Tytos Lannister, but from distinct branches (and, for the Freys, distinct paternal dynasties), which would strengthen those establish bonds.

Too, while not typical, it is nevertheless possible to have children brought into the household of a royal court. Magraery’s household as queen, for example, has included not just adult aristocratic Reach women but also younger girls from her homeland: not only her extended Tyrell cousins Megga, Elinor, and Alla but also little Alysanne Bulwer, children who may never have interacted with one another in their ordinary upbringings but would now have the opportunity to do so. Likewise, King Jaehaerys and Queen Alysanne took into their household their half-sister Jocelyn Baratheon when she was only six years old, to be raised as essentially an extra child of the royal couple within the household at King’s Landing (though of course the extent to which F&B, and by extension GRRM, ignores Jocelyn as a character never ceases to make me mad).

These are all examples rather than a finite list, of course, and it’s probably also worth noting that from an early age, aristocratic Westerosi children are prepared, through work and play, to recognize and interact with their social equals and superiors. We see from the experience of the Stark children that the study of heraldry is a key part of their education, setting them up early to recognize other families by their dynastic sigils. Too, one of aristocratic Westeros’ familiar childhood games is “come-into-my-castle”, a game which Tyrion remembers is “meant to teach [highborn children] courtesy, heraldry, and a thing or two about their lord father's friends and foes”. So from the first, highbor Westerosi children are socialized to interact with the wider (blue-blood) world around them.

Of course, it me, so I have to mention what this ask immediately made me think of from The Royal Succession, book four of The Accursed Kings:

The most surprising aspect of this dinner was the number of children present; for Eudes of Burgundy, having made it a condition of his own attendance that his niece, Jeanne of Navarre, should be present as some reparation for the outrage done her at the Assembly, the Count of Poitiers had decided to bring his three girls, the Count of Valois his latest offspring by his third marriage, the Count of Evreux his son and daughter, who were still of an age to play with dolls, the Dauphin of Viennois his little Guigues, the betrothed of the Regent’s third daughter, and the Duke of Burgundy his three children. There was continual confusion over Christian names; Blanches, Isabelles, Charleses and Philippes abounded; when someone cried ‘Jeanne!’ six heads turned together.

[bumblesimagines]

Beth Harmon

you look... good.

you changed your hair.

when i needed you most, you were gone.

i was a lousy partner.

you look... good.

you changed your hair.

when i needed you most, you were gone.

i was a lousy partner.

Pronouns: He/Him/His, Male!Reader

A million things ran through Beth's mind as she furiously tried lighting her cigarette but the damn flame refused to flicker for longer than a second. Her mother, Benny Watts, Harry, Cleo, Bargov, Bargov, Bargov, they all consumed her every waking moment. Her hangover thumped violently in her head, the consequences of spending the whole day drinking whatever she could get her hands on the day prior, yet another thing distracting her. She wanted to scream. She wanted to cry. She wanted to break the damn lighter and-

"Beth?" The flame flickered, lighting her cigarette as a new voice sent a chill down her spine. Familiar, oh so familiar. A voice she so often thought about, dreamt about even. Her arms dropped to her side, pulling the cigarette along as she shakily exhaled a cloud of smoke into the crisp morning air. Her tongue swiped over her lips and she turned to face him. He was no longer a boy. He was a young man now. 

"(Y/N)." She greeted, her eyes dropping to scan his figure. He wore a cozy-looking long-sleeved sweater and his coat draped over his arm. He looked grown, obliviously, but it startled how mature he appeared. No longer the sly jock who smoked with her behind the school and listened to her explain chess without teasing her or trying to change her. Her former second biggest fan - her first biggest fan would always be Alma, her beautiful complicated adoptive mother -, her first kiss, her first time, her first heartbreak. "You look... good." She hadn't intended for it to come out so bitter.

"You changed your hair." (Y/N) smiled, that damned smile that'd made her heart skip a beat when she'd first seen it directed at her in the hallway at school. His gaze lifted to her red locks, mostly blocked by the beanie she wore. She'd barely brushed it that morning, only raked her fingers through it and when it refused to comply she'd opted for covering it. "It suits you, Beth. It's- It's good seeing you." 

She looked a mess, she realized, and bit her tongue. Beth smiled, forcibly and awkwardly, and took another drag from her cigarette to ease her jittering nerves. Not even Benny Watts had that sort of effect on her, even with his fluffy hair and cheeky smile. "I didn't think you'd still live around here. You said you wanted to leave this place and never come back." 

"I did leave. For college, I mean. I came back after graduating." He explained with a casual shrug. Of course, he had his life together. Beth hummed absentmindedly and nodded, rolling the cigarette between her index and middle fingers as she tried shoving down all the 'what ifs' desperately trying to rise. "I hear you've made quite the name for yourself, Beth. I'm happy for you."

"You weren't so happy when I had to attend tournaments." The words tumbled out quickly, far too fast for her to shut her mouth before she got the sentence out. (Y/N)'s smile faltered slightly and he chuckled dryly, something that made her wince. But all the inconveniences that'd piled up had put her in too of a bad mood to even think about apologizing. 

"Yeah, it doesn't help you chose a tournament over being here when my father passed, Beth. When I needed you most, you were gone. I think most people would be upset over that, don't you?" Beth pressed her lips together and she nodded, her gaze dropping down onto the pavement beneath her feet. 

"Yeah, I... I was a lousy partner." She admitted quietly. "I didn't mean to... I didn't mean to hurt you, (Y/N). Really. I- I just-"

"It's fine, Beth. It's in the past. We were kids. I never thought we'd end up as high school sweethearts, anyway." It stung to hear, especially when Alma had teased her about him being 'the one'. She nodded, forcing another tight-lipped smile in feigned agreeance and taking a long drag from her cigarette before dropping it on the floor and stepping on the end. She exhaled the smoke and motioned toward the building. 

"Are you here for someone?" For her?

"Yeah, actually, my..." He paused. "My, uhm, my fiancée's nephew is actually competing today. She's out of town so she asked me to, uhm... show some support, I guess."

Fiancée. God, it'd felt like she'd been sucker-punched. "Oh." She simply blurted out in response, her mouth refusing to form any other words. (Y/N) nodded, releasing a breathy laugh as if her world hadn't suddenly turned on its axis. There'd always been a part of her that believed they'd find each other again, that he'd attend a tournament and they'd catch up only to begin their romance all over again. 

"I could... I could see about getting you an invitation if you'd like? It'd be... nice to have you there, Beth." 

"Yeah, of course, I'm... I'm happy for you." What a lie.

[life-series-playlist-submissions]

"i told you that i was afraid" and "future me hates me" by the beths for impulse

"home" and "it gets better" by AlicebanD for specifically clockduo

"catharsis" by AlicebanD for double life

"say it" by the crane wives for skizz

"memento mori (the most important thing in the world)" by will wood for third life (jimmy, cleo an skizz. trust me guys i have a vision)

"laplace's angel (hurt people? hurt people!)" by will wood for last life + grian

"audition (the fools who dream)" from la la land for winners

"scars" by the crane wives for tango

"bitter medicine" by the crane wives for impulse

"maria" by AlicebanD for desertduo(?less sure abt this one)

trust me guys these are great suggestions 🙏

Thanks for the suggestions, here’s all the playlist links: Impulse, Bdubs, Skizz, Grian, Scott, Pearl, Martyn, Scar, Cleo, Joel, Tango, 3rd Life, Last Life, Double Life.

Please let me know if I interpreted where to put a song incorrectly :).

[chaos-cupid]

BRIAR/CUPID

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my fandoms- Riordanverse, ATLA, LOK, The Dragon Prince, WOF, EAH, TOH, MLP:EQG, Lifesteal, Life series

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Riordanverse - ruegard, percabeth, valgrace, frazel, shelper, solangelo, jercy, pipabeth,

EAH- dapple, dexven, daring x roseabella, bribelle, cupid x blondie

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LOK- korrasami, wuko, zhurrick, bopal

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TOH- lumity, huntlow,Gustholemew, raida,

MLP:EQG- sciset, rarijack

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@phoenixizdabest -rp based off my pjo oc

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Kewl dudes

@cool-art-hooman - irl bestie really annoying/s dispite her name she does not post any art

@yumiinsert - also an irl friend, somehow got a girlfriend before me

@kiya-cannibal-bug - love her (platonically)

@the-eclipse-is-in-me - cres/kas! She’s really nice, amazing writing

@wretched-meadow - Cleo/avery AHHH she’s sooo nice, funniest person on earth (sorry Barrett)

@Ihavehomework2dobutimhereinstead - SOO NICE, invited me to a community for her moots

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[444namesplus]

all character names used in the song of ice and fire pile

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crake crakehall crane cregan cregard creighton cressen creylen crow culiper cuy cynthea cyrelle cyrenna d daario dacey dacks daegon daella daemion daemon daenerys daenora daenys daeron daeryssa dagmer dagon dale dalt dalton damion damon danny danos danwell dareon daring darke darklyn darlessa darnold darry daryn daughter daughter daven davos daxos dayne deana deceased deem delena demonlover denyo denys desmera desmond devan deziel dick dickon dobber donal dondarrion donel donella donnel donnis donnor dontos doran doreah dormund dorna dornishman dragons drogo drumm drunkard dryn duckfield duncan dunstable dunstan duram durran durrandon durwald dusk duskendale dusky dustin duur dyanna dykk dywen e ebrose eddara eddard eddison edgar edgerran edmund edmure edmyn edric edwell edwyle edwyn edyth eerl egen elaena elder eldred eleyna elia elinda elinor ella ellard ellaria ellyn elmar elmo elric elwood elyas elyn elys elysar emberlei emma emmett emmon emmond emory endrew erena erenford erich ermesande erren erryk essie estermont estren ethan euron ever eye eyed f falena falyse farman farring farwynd father fenn fergon flatnose flement fletcher flint florent florian florys flowers folk follard fool foote for forel fork forley foss fossoway fox franklyn free frenken frey from g gael gaemon gage galbart gardener gared gareth garibald garlan garrison garse garth gaunt gawen gendry genna gerald geremy gerion germund gerold gerrick gevin gilbert gilliane gilly gilly's glendon glover godry gold goodbrook goodbrother goode goren gormon gormond gorold gower graceford gran grance greatjon green greenbeard greenfield greenhand gregor grell grenn grey greydon greyiron greyjoy griffith grover groves guard guncer gwayne gwenys gwin gwynesse gylbert gyldayn gyles gysella h h'ghar haegon haereg haggo haggon hagon haigh hairy hake hal halder hali halleck hallis hallyne halys hammer hardy hardyng hareth harlan harlaw harlon harma harmen harmond harmund harrag harras harren harrion harrold harron harry harwin harwyn harys hawick hayford heddle helman hendry henly herndon hero herrock heward hibald high hightower hill hilmar historical hoare hoarfrost hoat hobb hobber hobert hodor hogg hoke hollard holly hop horas horgan horn

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I watched Queen's Gambit & really liked it but one of my major criticisms with it is that at points it kind of felt like they were "not like other girls"-ing Beth. She doesn't really have any (non-relative) female friendships outside of Jolene, who is also the person who arguably helps her get addicted to drugs & acts as an ex machina for her later. She mainly has friendships with men, all except 2 of which she also has sex with. I think they were trying to do a reverse on the trope of the male prodigy who sleeps with a lot of women, but it's shown earlier that when Beth TRIES to have friendships with the girls from her school, they write off her interest in chess as just being because she wants the attention of the boys who also play chess: which, obviously isn't true for Beth, but at the same time I still find this annoying that that went this route for her character in a way I cant quite express why I dislike it.

Like at multiple points it kinda seems to only show that the girls Beth went to school with were all catty and mean and it's giving off the "im only friends with guys because girls cause drama" vibe, and then even when she finally makes friends with another woman (Cleo), Cleo herself says women in modeling are all vapid, shallow, and "empty", and then proceeds to help sabotage Beth's chess tournament the following morning before disappearing. Like why couldn't have Beth made more friendships with other women who play chess? Why couldn't have Jolene been present more in the narrative besides when it was convenient for Beth?