#brooke spiers

[writer-ish]

One year later, describe her in a few words ❤️

Confident af. Kicking ass personally and professionally. Living that Double-Income-No-Kid life (for now) and spending all that liquid cash on fine dining and elite skincare. Still funny as hell. And completely and utterly adored by her husband.

Life is good. 💛

[till-death-us-do-part]

Chris Harms modeling for the fashion brand ‘Pyrate-Style’ in 2010 as well as a short promotional video.

📷: Brooke Spiers

📹: Full clip [x]

[withinthem]

hi, friends! this is a fresh starter call for all of my muses! capping starters at 5 per muse, but there's no cap for muns. i will get to these when i can. thank y'all! ♡

Diana Prince:

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Faith Lehane:

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Gracie Bishop:

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Haley James Scott:

Simon Spier (hiddenpxpercuts)

Scarlett Thomas (youllalwaysbemyporcelain)

Hannah Washington:

Emily Davis (wvsteria)

Lucas Sinclair (ofmimicry)

Sunny Baudelaire (ofmimicry)

Naomi Campbell (youllalwaysbemyporcelain)

Sam Giddings (atorturedscul)

Randy Bradley (intxthevxid)

Jyn Erso:

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Kate Denali:

Nina Zenik (ofmimicry)

Sailor Serpeni (youllalwaysbemyporcelain)

Kirby Reed:

Jill Roberts (drvcxrys)

Tara Carpenter (wvsteria)

Brooke Maddox (atorturedscul)

Lorelai Gilmore:

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Maggie Rhee:

Michonne (drvcxrys)

Maya DeLuca-Bishop:

Mira Sorrengail (lcngliive)

Victoria Huges (mastcrmiind)

Mysaria:

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Nani Pelekai:

Lilo Pelekai (thetorturedmusesdept)

Inquisitor Andromeda Lavellan (ofmimicry)

Stitch (youllalwaysbemyporcelain)

Noelle Bailey:

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Robin Buckley:

Nancy Wheeler (drvcxrys)

Chrissy Cunningham (wvsteria)

Lucas Sinclair (ofmimicry)

Sharpay Evans:

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[papermoonloveslucy]

“THE TEN GRAND”

June 22, 1944

“The Ten Grand” was an episode of radio’s Suspense broadcast on June 22, 1944. The script is by Virginia Radcliffe. It was her only Suspense script in a long radio writing career. She was best recognized for many years of writing for Cavalcade of America. This story was included in Suspense Magazine #3.

The program was produced and directed by William Spier.

Synopsis: A broke chorus girl inexplicably finds ten thousand dollars in her purse after it's been temporarily stolen on the subway. She's not sure what to do about it, and it soon leads to trouble. She has been set up.

Suspense was a radio drama series broadcast on CBS Radio from 1940 through 1962. One of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio, it was subtitled "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" and focused on suspense thriller-type scripts, usually featuring leading Hollywood actors of the era.

The program was sponsored by Roma Wines, a Cailfornia vintage. Schenley (the makers of Roma) sponsored Suspense from December 02, 1943 to November 20, 1947. 

CAST

Lucille Ball (Gigi Lewis) had done a previous episode of Suspense in January 1944 titled “Dime a Dance”. In 1944, Ball was entering her second decade in Hollywood. Ball’s latest film, Meet The People, had been released three weeks before this radio broadcast.  Playing a down-on-her-luck chorine was not so far afield for Ball, who was just that before being hired to be a Goldwyn Girl in Hollywood. 

In the program, Gigi narrates her own story. 

Harry Lang (Wino / Axis Agent) portrayed Pancho on Mutual Radio's "The Cisco Kid". He appeared in 87 films, mostly B pictures and shorts. 

Patrick McGeehan (The Greek) was an actor and narrator who frequently was heard on radio, television, and in films. 

In the story, Gigi calls him ‘Galahad’ till he reveals his true identity. 

John McIntire (Fat Man on the Subway) is probably best remembered for playing the Sheriff in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960). From 1959 to 1965 he was a regular on TV’s “Wagon Train”. 

Jeanette Nolan (Old Lady on the Subway / Waitress) was a television, radio and film actress whose career spans over seventy years, although she is most remembered for her performances on radio. She made her film debut as Lady Macbeth in the 1948 film Macbeth starring Orson Welles, who also directed. She provided the voice of ‘Mother’ in Psycho (1960). 

Joseph Kearns (The Man in Black) briefly played banker Rudolph Atterbury on Lucille Ball’s radio show “My Favorite Husband,” until the role was assumed by Gale Gordon, an actor who would figure prominently in Kearns’ career. He did his first episode of “I Love Lucy” playing psychiatrist Tom Robinson in “The Kleptomaniac” (ILL S1;E27) in 1952. In his second “I Love Lucy” appearance, Kearns played the theatre manager in “Lucy’s Night in Town” (ILL S6;E22) in 1957. In the fall of 1959, he created the role he would be best known for - and would ultimately be his last. Mr. George Wilson on TV’s “Dennis the Menace” appearing in 96 episodes starting with the very first. When he passed away during the show’s final season, his “Our Miss Brooks” co-star Gale Gordon took over for him, playing his brother John.

THE EPISODE

As the program opens, Gigi is standing in front of Lindy’s, a coffee shop on Broadway, dreaming of “a big t-bone steak smothered in onions.” She only has five cents for the subway in her pocket. 

Ten years later, Ricky Ricardo takes everyone to Lindy’s when he hears about getting the part of Don Juan during “Ricky’s Contract” (ILL S4;E10). 

Gigi is about to reach into her purse for the nickle to board the subway, when she discovers her purse has been snatched. The thief runs away, and a handsome man pursues him, getting the purse back for her. He gallantly returns it to Gigi. The handsome man bids her goodnight, and Gigi opens her purse for the nickle only to find a wad of cash. On the subway, a fat man strikes up a conversation with Gigi, recognizing her from the purse snatching on the platform. 

Gigi gazes up at the poster for Miss Subways 1944, dreaming of furs, an apartment downtown, and expensive perfumes. She then considers that the money in her purse might well be counterfiet. 

From 1941 to 1976, the women on the Miss Subways posters that lined subway cars and represented the diversity of New York City women: they were of all ethnicities and backgrounds, college students, secretaries, aspiring actresses and singers, as well as wartime nurses.

The fat man warns her that plainclothes policemen are in the subway car, which makes Gigi nervous. When the fat man leaves the train, she takes another peek in her purse and finds a note. 

Get off at 161st Street and follow Yankee Doodle.

Gigi realizes a man has been whistling “Yankee Doodle Dandy” somewhere in the background. A nervous little old lady sits next to Gigi. She passes out!  A man gives her a swig from his bottle and she revives. The little old lady is headed for her sister’s house on 169th Street. She reveals that five years ago someone stole her life savings - about ten grand. She tells GIgi she’ll get the money back someday becuase “It takes a thief to catch a thief.”  

Gigi is suspicious that the old lady may be the brains of the operation, and asks her to whistle “Yankee Doodle”. The lady whistles it with a florish, but Gigi realizes it doesn’t help. They hear someone else whistling “Yankee Doodle.”  A man who Gigi thinks “may have a slight case of murder on his mind.”

End of Act One

On the subway platform, Gigi keeps an eye out for the handsome stranger, and an ear out for “Yankee Doodle”. A nervous Gigi realizes that someone is ahead of her and behind her. 

GIGI: “I’m the ham behind two slices of rye.” 

She then sees that a third man is following her from across the street.

GIGI: “I’m a triple-decker sandwich now!” 

Gigi realizes the two men are following Yankee Doodle, not her. To make sure her clicking heels don’t give here away, she takes her shoes off. Gigi fantasizes that maybe famous columnist Walter Winchell will be cruising the streets with the cops, getting material for his column, and making her a star by writing about her.

Walter Winchell made his radio debut on May 12, 1930 with a 15-minute feature that provided business news about Broadway. That same year he made his screen debut (based on his column) in the Warner Brothers short film The Bard of Broadway, in which he played himself.  In 1933, he appeared as himself in Broadway Thru A Keyhole (aka Walter Winchell’s Broadway Thru a Keyhole), also featuring Lucille Ball. His voice was heard in the 1949 Lucille Ball film Sorrowful Jones and on the Desilu crime series “The Untouchables” (1959-1964).

The handsome suddenly takes her aside into an alley to avoid the two men stalking them. He tells her he is a Greek working to fund his country’s resistance to the Nazis. Gigi decides to distract the two flatfoots with a flashlight. She conks the men on the head with her shoes. 

GIGI: “I broke my heel on that heel!”  

Fleeing, Gigi and the Greek take refuge in an all-night diner. They both order t-bone steaks - rare with plenty of onions. The man says the money was meant to support the Greek underground and that the two men are Axis agents. He tells Gigi she gets ten percent for her troubles but all Gigi can think about is her t-bone steak!  When the waitress returns to their table, she tells them that she forgot it was "meatless Tuesday" so there’s no steaks! 

Meatless Tuesdays was a wartime initiative to preserve meat supplies to ensure there would be enough for the armed forces.

End of Episode

After the final commercial, Lucille Ball reports that tonight she said more words per minute than any other actress on the series - but spares a few more words to give a pitch to buy War Bonds. 

Lucille Ball appeared through the courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Meyer, producers of The White Cliffs of Dover. 

The film featured future “I Love Lucy” guest star Van Johnson, Norma Varden (Mrs. Benson), and an uncredited ten-year-old Elizabeth Taylor, who later appeared as herself on “Here’s Lucy.” 

Next week Suspense presents “The Walls Came Tumbling Down” starring Keenan Wynn. 

Two years later, in 1946, the Jo Eisenger story was turned into a film by Columbia Pictures starring Lee Bowman, who played George Cugat (later renamed Cooper) in the pilot episode of Lucy’s radio sitcom “My Favorite Husband” (1948). The film also featured Moroni Olsen, who played the Judge in “The Courtroom” (1952). In 1938, Bowman was featured in Next Time I Marry with Lucille Ball. 

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My favorite ships as songs!

My favorite ships as songs!

by drvkmoonn

Some of my favorite ships since I was young as songs!

Words: 47, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: The Breakfast Club (1985), 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime), The Owl House (Cartoon), Amphibia (Cartoon), I Am Not Okay with This (TV 2020), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid, South Park, Gravity Falls, The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV), Stranger Things (TV 2016), Wednesday (TV 2022), Ginny & Georgia (TV), 古見さんはコミュ症です。 | Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu | Miss Komi Can't Communicate (Anime), 古見さんはコミュ症です。 | Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu | Miss Komi Can't Communicate (Manga), Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV), The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia (TV), Inside Job (Cartoon 2021), Never Have I Ever (TV), The Baby-Sitters Club (TV 2020), One Day at a Time (TV 2017), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, Gen, M/M, Multi

Relationships: John Bender/Brian Johnson, Allison Reynolds/Claire Standish, Agatsuma Zenitsu/Kamado Tanjirou, Rengoku Kyoujurou/Tomioka Giyuu, Kamado Nezuko/Tsuyuri Kanao, Amity Blight/Luz Noceda, Eda Clawthorne/Raine Whispers, Hunter | The Golden Guard/Willow Park, Anne Boonchuy/Marcy Wu, Anne Boonchuy/Sasha Waybright/Marcy Wu, Dina/Sydney Novak, Stanley Barber/Sydney Novak, Evelyn Hugo/Celia St. James, Harry Cameron/Evelyn Hugo, Kenny McCormick/Leopold "Butters" Stotch, Stan Marsh/Wendy Testaburger, Craig Tucker/Tweek Tweak, Pacifica Northwest/Dipper Pines, Pacifica Northwest/Mabel Pines, Dina/Ellie (The Last of Us), Ellie/Riley (The Last of Us), Jonathan Byers/Nancy Wheeler, Will Byers/Lucas Sinclair, Wednesday Addams/Enid Sinclair, Wednesday Addams/Tyler Galpin, Marcus Baker/Ginny Miller, Maxine "Max" Baker/Abigail "Abby" Littman, Abigail "Abby" Littman/Ginny Miller, Komi Shouko/Tadano Hitohito, Komi Shuuko/Osana Najimi, Nicholas "Nick" Nelson/Charles "Charlie" Spring, Michael Holden/Victoria "Tori" Spring, Ashley Garcia/Stick Goldstein, Brooke Bishop & Ashley Garcia, Brett Hand/Ron Staedtler, Reagan Ridley/Ron Staedtler, Brett Hand/Reagan Ridley, Ben Gross/Devi Vishwakumar, Paxton Hall-Yoshida/Devi Vishwakumar, Stacey McGill/Mary Anne Spier, Stacey McGill/Kristy Thomas, Penelope Alvarez/Schneider, Elena Alvarez/Syd, Penelope Alvarez/Max Ferraro, Harry Potter/Ron Weasley, Annabeth Chase/Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase/Piper McLean

Additional Tags: literally took so long my hands hurt

From https://ift.tt/W36u5O7 https://archiveofourown.org/works/45518629

[ao3feed-rarry]

My favorite ships as songs!

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/RldbXoD

by drvkmoonn

Some of my favorite ships since I was young as songs!

Words: 47, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: The Breakfast Club (1985), 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime), The Owl House (Cartoon), Amphibia (Cartoon), I Am Not Okay with This (TV 2020), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid, South Park, Gravity Falls, The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV), Stranger Things (TV 2016), Wednesday (TV 2022), Ginny & Georgia (TV), 古見さんはコミュ症です。 | Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu | Miss Komi Can't Communicate (Anime), 古見さんはコミュ症です。 | Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu | Miss Komi Can't Communicate (Manga), Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV), The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia (TV), Inside Job (Cartoon 2021), Never Have I Ever (TV), The Baby-Sitters Club (TV 2020), One Day at a Time (TV 2017), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, Gen, M/M, Multi

Relationships: John Bender/Brian Johnson, Allison Reynolds/Claire Standish, Agatsuma Zenitsu/Kamado Tanjirou, Rengoku Kyoujurou/Tomioka Giyuu, Kamado Nezuko/Tsuyuri Kanao, Amity Blight/Luz Noceda, Eda Clawthorne/Raine Whispers, Hunter | The Golden Guard/Willow Park, Anne Boonchuy/Marcy Wu, Anne Boonchuy/Sasha Waybright/Marcy Wu, Dina/Sydney Novak, Stanley Barber/Sydney Novak, Evelyn Hugo/Celia St. James, Harry Cameron/Evelyn Hugo, Kenny McCormick/Leopold "Butters" Stotch, Stan Marsh/Wendy Testaburger, Craig Tucker/Tweek Tweak, Pacifica Northwest/Dipper Pines, Pacifica Northwest/Mabel Pines, Dina/Ellie (The Last of Us), Ellie/Riley (The Last of Us), Jonathan Byers/Nancy Wheeler, Will Byers/Lucas Sinclair, Wednesday Addams/Enid Sinclair, Wednesday Addams/Tyler Galpin, Marcus Baker/Ginny Miller, Maxine "Max" Baker/Abigail "Abby" Littman, Abigail "Abby" Littman/Ginny Miller, Komi Shouko/Tadano Hitohito, Komi Shuuko/Osana Najimi, Nicholas "Nick" Nelson/Charles "Charlie" Spring, Michael Holden/Victoria "Tori" Spring, Ashley Garcia/Stick Goldstein, Brooke Bishop & Ashley Garcia, Brett Hand/Ron Staedtler, Reagan Ridley/Ron Staedtler, Brett Hand/Reagan Ridley, Ben Gross/Devi Vishwakumar, Paxton Hall-Yoshida/Devi Vishwakumar, Stacey McGill/Mary Anne Spier, Stacey McGill/Kristy Thomas, Penelope Alvarez/Schneider, Elena Alvarez/Syd, Penelope Alvarez/Max Ferraro, Harry Potter/Ron Weasley, Annabeth Chase/Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase/Piper McLean

Additional Tags: literally took so long my hands hurt

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/RldbXoD

[lucy-268]

Birthday Surprise

Pairing: Ethan Ramsey x Lilac Allende

Characters: Marchia Bisognin; Natalie Cusack; Jillian Valentine; Genevieve McClure; Casey MacTavish; Cassie Valentine; Charley Valentine; Victoria Clarke; and Brooke Spiers

Ratings: T

Warnings: None

Word Count: 3,160

Author’s Notes: Bree, we love you and want to wish you a Very Happy Birthday. This was a joint effort between: @a-crepusculo​; @bex-la-get​; @danijimenezv​; @genevievemd​; @jerzwriter​; @liaromancewriter​; @lucy-268​; @potionsprefect​; and @writer-ish​

Birthday Surprise

Prologue

Dr. Ethan Ramsey had many talents; planning a birthday party for his partner, Dr. Lilac Allende wasn’t one of them. As much as it would hurt his ego to ask for help, she was more important. So, he found himself seeking assistance from the unlikeliest of sources: Dr. Casey MacTavish who was a close friend of Lilac’s and his teammate, Dr. Tobias Carrick’s girlfriend.

Casey, of course, took over and the idea of a simple birthday dinner snowballed into a surprise birthday party on the eve of the medical conference that Lilac was speaking at close to home. Before Ethan knew it, Casey and a flock of eight other women, all esteemed doctors from around the country that would be in town for the conference, took over the celebration.

Ethan had certainly heard Lilac mention them all before; apparently, they were all founding members of Future Women Leaders in Medicine, so they couldn’t really be bad, he thought. Right?

The ecstatic expression on Lilac’s face when she saw them after walking into the restaurant where the party was being held had certainly allayed his concerns. But the way they shared secret smiles with each other and spoke in code, told him that it was going to be an interesting night.

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Charley Valentine was having a conversation with Casey when she noticed that Genevieve had stopped talking and was smiling towards the doorway. Charley turned her head to see what, or rather, who had caught the other doctor’s attention.

She smiled and grabbed a glass of champagne and headed towards the door. Lilac was standing just in the doorway next to Dr. Ethan Ramsey, who was looking just a little bit satisfied that he had managed to keep this a surprise from Lilac.

Charley hugged her friend. Lilac hugged her back and pulled her to the side. “Except for Casey, you all said that you weren’t able to get away!”

Charley laughed. “We wouldn’t miss the chance to see your speech tomorrow! It was so convenient that it fell right in line with your birthday!”

Charley handed her the champagne and turned to Ethan. “Sorry, I didn’t pass any Scotch on my way over.”

Charley led Lilac away from Ethan and towards the other eight women who were all smiles and laughter.

One of them called out, “You didn’t think we’d miss this, did you?”

Charley tapped her glass.

“Now that we are all here, I’d like to propose a toast to Lilac. Youngest Director of Diagnostics at Edenbrook. First one of us to be asked to present the keynote speech at a major conference. I’ve been in awe of you ever since I read about how you stood up to big pharma in your intern year, and I’ve loved sharing ideas with you for the past few years in FWLM. Thank you for all you do.”

Lilac hugged her and Charley looked around. “Who’s next?”

Silence permeated as the group of intelligent, fearless women, all masters in their field, looked at each other awkwardly and then — horrors — even giggled slightly. Apparently none were immune to the possibility of a little bit of stage fright.

“Oh, for Pete’s—” A tall redhead looked up from her phone and shook her strawberry waves. “Guess it has to be me, then, amiright ladies?”

Lilac caught eyes with Dr. Brooke Spiers, colleague and friend, and bit her lip as she held back a smirk, accompanied by a mock-disparaging headshake.

“Didn’t think you’d ever be one to say no to being the center of attention,” she called out as Brooke strode to the front of the group, wobbling only slightly in her heels.

Ethan, who agreed with his girlfriend’s assessment of the...outspoken Dr. Spiers, only snorted.

“You know me,” Brooke responded with a wink, holding her champagne glass high. “This is to Lilac. My first friend at Edenbrook during that tumultuous intern year—”

“—Yeah, until you ditched me to fast track to your cardiology fellowship—”

“—I said first friend, not last or only; god you’re a needy bitch.” Brooke paused as the room laughed at her snarky candor, Lilac the loudest of them all. “Also, I don’t think the words ‘fast track’ and ‘cardiology fellowship’ have ever been used in the same sentence, but thanks for the vote of confidence, babe.”

“Anyway,” she looked pointedly at Lilac, “what I was saying was, there is no greater gift in my mind than being able to toast this ultimate gem of a woman. The best and brightest in your field, the better half of one of the greatest medical partnerships known to man—”

Ethan rolled his eyes but, as he couldn’t dispute Brooke’s assessment, he simply pulled Dr. Allende closer instead.

“—and the most loyal and amazing person I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing.” Brooke smiled warmly, her eyes sparkling with mirth and affection. “Love you, girl. Thanks for all you’ve taught me and all you continue to do to have my back. To have all our backs.”

She raised her glass up in the air. “To Lilac!”

“To Lilac!” the room echoed, a unanimous affirmation of Brooke’s words, as the toastmaster in question downed her glass of champagne in one gulp, the other arm wrapped around Lilac, who had come in for a quick, grateful embrace.

“Alright!” Brooke turned to the group as she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, one arm still around Dr. Allende’s shoulders. “Next?”  

“Eh-hrm,” a young woman with cascading, blonde hair caught everyone’s attention as she got up from her seat and sauntered to the front, taking her place where Brooke had stood previously. “I have a few words for our dear friend Lilac.”

An impish smile on Lilac’s lips grew wider while she gazed affectionately at her fellow friend, Dr. Marchia Bisognin.

“That’s my girl!” the birthday girl exclaimed loudly, hands clapping, unable to contain the tender pride expanding in her chest. Three years ago, Marchia wouldn’t even be able to stand in front of two people, let alone a small crowd. Yet, now, she found confidence, poise in herself—all thanks to Lilac.

“When I met you at that World Health Summit, I knew you were bound to get me into some trouble, babe,” Marchia shrugged, words laced with a hint of amusement, allowing a sheepish grin to spread across her face. “And I bet you’re going to get us into some shenanigans, too, tonight!”

A tide of uproarious laughter escaped the flock of beautiful women once again.

“But all of us wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you, my dear,” she continued, a warm smile trembling to be released. “So, let me raise a toast to one of the most inspiring, brilliant, and thoughtful individuals I have ever known, Lilac Valentina Allende.”

Everyone cheered as Marchia raised her own glass, glittering under the golden light.

“May your life be filled with love, happiness, and of course,” she paused for a moment, a mischievous gleam evident in her eyes. “Lots of incredible, mind-blowing sex, because Lord knows you’re insatiable, babe.”

Lilac laughed out loud, while her handsome companion—the ever-stoic Dr. Ethan Ramsey—tried to hide the flush spreading across his cheeks that threatened to embarrass him.

Marchia approached the brunette doctor, lips curved into a beaming smile. Bodies crashing in an overjoyed hug, she leaned into her and added, “We all love you, babe.”

“Alright, who wants to go next?” Marchia asked, looking back at her friends and associates.

“Now that I’ve had a drink and I’ve loosened up a bit, I will.” Victoria stepped forward as everyone chuckled.

“This could take a while.” Lilac muttered.

“I’ve kept it short and sweet,” she quipped. “The first time I met Lilac, I nearly didn’t make it to the conference as my alarm didn't go off. I was running super late and only made it when someone held the door open for me to get into the lecture hall. It’s fair to say Lilac found it amusing which is why we sat next to each other and since then it’s been nothing but laughter and smiles.”

“You are the funniest and nicest person I’ve ever met and I’m so glad I am able to call you my friend. I can’t wait to move to Boston next year with Ben and I’m so excited that we’ll be in the same city. And Ethan, if you ever hurt her, just know that you’ll have to deal with all of us. Cheers!” Victoria raised her glass smiling.

“Wow, that really was short and sweet.” Lilac laughed.

“I don’t make promises I can’t keep.” Victoria laughed. “Who’s next because I really want to get started on that buffet.”

“I’ll go,” said a young woman with bright red hair.

Natalie stood up, grabbing a nearby glass of champagne as she began her speech.

“First of all, happy birthday, Lilac. I hope this one, followed by every one after, is memorable and full of happiness! I’m so lucky to be surrounded by some of the most incredible women I’ve ever met. And, while I already knew Gen, Casey, and Charley from school, I never would have met everyone else if it hadn’t been for Lilac bringing us all together.”

“Lil, you light up every room you walk into and you’re the most badass bitch to ever walk this earth.” Natalie raised her glass towards the birthday girl. “I’m so proud of you and I’m so grateful to call you my friend. Happy birthday, babe. To Lilac!”

Everyone else followed suit, echoing her sentiments with their glasses raised in Lilac’s direction.

“All right, who’s next?” said Natalie.

“I’ll go!” Another blonde stepped forward, holding her glass high in the air.

“My dear friend, it’s truly been an honor to know you and watch you become the amazing doctor you are. I remember the first day we met, when Patrick introduced us when I went to visit him at UCLA. He said ‘I know you two will get along great’. Which I admit, I wasn’t completely convinced, because you were so outgoing and confident. I was the opposite. But, he was right. A shock, to us both I’m sure. Because when is he ever right?”

Genevieve giggled, causing Lilac to laugh as well. A knowing smile on both their faces.

“And I’m glad he was. Because knowing you has changed my life for the better. You’ve taught me so much, inspired me with your bravery and strength to never give up. And I thank you for that. So today of all days, I am so happy to celebrate you, Lilac Allende. Happy birthday!”

Gen tilted her glass towards her friend, smiling brightly.

“Okay who wants to go next? Because if I keep talking I’ll start crying.”

Dr. Cassie Valentine was too busy flirting with her fiance, Jackson, to notice her friends looking at her with amusement. If it hadn't been for Brooke loudly clearing her throat behind her and Casey tapping her feet to capture her attention, Cassie would have missed the entire point of the evening.

Glancing sheepishly at everyone, she stepped up to join her friends near the front of the room, grabbing a glass of champagne on the way.

"When my fellow Hopkins alum Vic first told me about Lilac and how she'd make a great co-chair for the Future Women Leaders in Medicine initiative, I was skeptical," she said, shrugging her shoulders.

"Sure, I'd heard about her exploits as an intern and her appointment to lead the famous Edenbrook Diagnostics team. But internal medicine always thinks they understand the human body better than psychiatry does the mind, so I kept my counsel. However, one meeting was all it took for me to realize that she is everything that people said she was, and a whole lot more than they can even fathom."

"She would be perfect," said Cassie with a laugh, "if only she'd realize that running actually is good for you rather than complaining endlessly about it. I love her anyway and couldn't ask for a better co-chair. To Lilac and defying expectations, one giant step at a time. Happy birthday, babe!"

With that, Cassie raised her glass in a salute and smiled at the woman whose lifelong friendship she’d treasure forever.

“Jill, Casey?” she asked, glancing at the two women left. “Which one of you wants to go next?”

“I’ll go.” Jill grinned radiantly and walked confidently to the front.

“Jesus Christ,” Ethan muttered under his breath. Jill was like the little sister he never wanted, so he could only dread the kind of speech she had prepared.

Jillian ran a hand through her ginger bronze hair as she joined the group of women, took a deep breath and faced the crowd with grace.

“When I came to visit Ethan all those years ago, the last thing I expected was to see him completely enraptured by an intern. I had known Ethan for years, and the Dr. Ramsey I saw was nothing like the one I knew. It was like I was staring at the best version of his grumpy self. Because that’s what Lilac did to him, she brought out his best. They weren’t together then, but I clearly remember thinking, ‘I have to get to know her’. Of course, Ethan being Ethan tried to prevent it, but he should’ve known most of the time I get away with what I want.”

That earned a few half-hearted laughs among the crowd. Even Ethan’s lips were slightly curled upwards, “I hate you.”

Jill smirked, but refrained herself from teasing Ethan further. This was for Lilac. She shook her head softly and focused once again on her speech for her friend.

“The moment I met Lilac, everything just clicked in my mind, it all made sense; I understood why my brother’s best friend was so floored by her, and honestly, so was I. With her quick wit and undenying charm, Lilac has a warm aura that just pulls you in, whether you’re a patient, a colleague, or a stranger; she has a way to make everyone feel cared for. Along with her brilliant mind, she has a heart of gold.”

“It’s been an honor getting to know her professionally, but even more personally, and I feel so grateful for her,” the ginger-haired doctor sent her a dazzling smile, “Lil, my darling, you’re one of the best things to ever happen to all of us. You made us a family, one that I would never change for anything in this world. Without you, I wouldn’t have met these wonderful ladies, and none of us would be the women we are today. You’re an inspiration to all of us.”

“So, on this day, I want to toast to you, to celebrate all that you are, in all your wonderful glory. Here’s to Lilac Allende, the most brilliant and promising doctor her age, and the best friend a girl could ask for. I hope we get to celebrate by your side many years to come. I love you, Lil. Happy birthday,” Jill raised her flute and took a demure sip.

“Jill, amiga!” Lilac pushed through and gave her a huge hug, the gesture speaking enough for both of them.

“That wasn’t so bad,” Ethan looked relieved.

“Figured I would save the humiliation for your birthday,” Jill winked at him, causing him to scoff. “Besides, this is for Lilac, not for you. Wait for your turn, old man.”

“Hilarious,” he rolled his eyes.

“Don’t call victory yet,” Jill whispered, pointing covertly to the last blonde. “Casey still can. And you know she’s the… wildest of us.”

Liliac stretched her neck to survey the room, she raised an eyebrow and smirked when she caught Casey, giggling at something (likely inappropriate) her boyfriend Tobias was whispering in her ear.  

“OK, MacTavish, can you save that mierda for later and get on with honoring me?” Liliac winked, “Some of us want to get to drinking and dancing, girl.”

Embarrassed, Casey jumped up from her seat, straightening her dress as she made her way to the front of the room.

“Hey, they were just saving the best for last,” Tobias heckled.

“Oh, Jesus, she’s not going to let him speak, is she?” Ethan grumbled.

Both women looked at their partners and all laughed when they playfully chided “Shut up!” at the same time.

Casey looked at Lilac and smiled, “We’ve gotta keep them in line!”

Lilac raised her glass and smiled, “You know it!” she said before downing her glass.

“Hey, wait! We didn’t finish the toast yet!” Gen called out, a half-filled champagne glass in her hand.

“She’s the birthday girl, she can do whatever she pleases,” Casey winked, “but, uhm, waiter, can we get a refill over here… for her? Thanks.”

“Anyway, I met Lilac poolside, during a conference in Key Biscayne our last year of med school,” continued Casey. “I remember thinking, who is this woman trying to one up me in that hot red bathing suit she had going on? But I didn’t actually meet her until we both made our way up to the bar to get one of the Penicillin cocktails they had lined up…”

She shrugged. “Hey neither of us named it… we thought it was tacky too.”

“Back to the story, some obnoxious man saw us approaching and he ran over and grabbed one of the two remaining drinks just before we arrived. We stared at each other, torn between our good-girl sides that were telling us to be polite, and our ‘I’m a broke med school student here for the free booze’ sides that really wanted to fight the other for the drink. Fortunately, a very handsome bartender named…”

“Miguel!” Lilac yelled.

“That’s right!” Casey laughed. “Miguel came up and said ‘Don’t worry ladies, there’s more where that came from.’ He placed a tray before us and walked off. Lilac and I looked at each other and, at the exact same time, said, ‘You take the drink, I’m going to get him’.”

All the women hollered at the punch line.

“That’s right!” Lilac laughed.

“Well, who won?” yelled Tobias as Ethan covered his face with a groan.  

“That’s not the point,” Casey smiled.

“Ah, that means Lilac won,” Tobias winked.

“Oh, Jesus, Christ…” Ethan sighed.

“It’s OK, babe, it was a long time ago,” said Lilac, patting his knee.

“Be that as it may,” interrupted Casey, “That was the day I knew I met an exceptional woman. Someone who knew when to be serious, knew when to have fun, someone who knew right from wrong and was going to fight like hell to make this world of medicine, the world itself, a better place.”

Casey raised her glass.

“Since then I have been proud to call her a colleague, but it is an even bigger honor to call her a friend. So, ladies and gentlemen, if you would please raise your glasses to the woman, the doctor, the legend… Lilac.”

We want to wish you a very happy birthday, Bree!! @jamespotterthefirst​ @messrprongs​

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[shelbbswrites]

So many of my friends texted me about Love, Victor ending because they know how much I adore this show & the Simonverse as a whole. 

I’m so sad we’ll have to say goodbye to Victor & his friends, but I'm glad this show gets a final season to wrap things up.

Check out my write-up of the news, so you don’t miss a detail!

[honorarypines]

Heartstopper/Love Victor/Love Simon crossover nobody asked for

- They meet during Truham/Higgs trip to US or something 

- I can see Charlie getting along with Victor since they’re both gay disasters

- Lake instanly befriending Imogen. At some point Imogen ends up having a sleepover at Lake’s almost everyday. Lucy is not jealous though, she trusts her gf

- Lake/Lucy going on double dates with Tara/Darcy

- Ok so there are three Nicks now: Nick Nelson (Heartstopper), Nick Eisner (Simon) and Nick-Victor’s ex boyfriend, which causes so much chaos and  misunderstandings

- Simon and Nick N getting along well. Nick teasing Simon about his complete lack of coordination, Simon passing his oreo addiction onto Nick 

- Abby adoring Tara and Darcy sm

- Rahim and Elle chatting about fashion + painting each other’s nails

- Tori and Pilar becoming besties, gossiping about their brothers

- Charlie eventually opening up to Lake about his eating disorders since it’s something she’s familiar with as well

- Bram and Charlie teasing their less academic boyfriends

- Tao acting super jealous at first, but eventually warming up to the new friends

- Mia and Elle hanging out a lot. Both are super chill and cool, with best fashion senses

- Nick N. running into Cal somewhere. They end up having emotional conversation about bisexuality 

- Surprisingly, Tao and Felix becoming close. Both are extremely loyal and quirky. They also share love for weird movies

- Andrew acting protective around Charlie; he’s such a fierce ally and hearing about Char’s bad experiences with his rugby teammates made him sad 

- Tara, Darcy and Charlie occasionally playing with Benji and Lucy’s band 

- Endless tea versus coffee debates

- Nick and Charlie being the cutest and maybeee Victor and Benji get a little competitive around them 

- everyone asking Simon for dating advice and he’s like bitch I’m just as clueless as you, just got lucky 

[bisexual-cowboye]

Fuck Romeo and Juliet I want what these bitches have

[writer-ish]

hey!! i don’t know if you still take open heart questions (i’m still obsessed with your open heart content) but if you are,, why did brooke choose to become a doctor?

This is so kind - sorry for the delayed response!

I'm not doing Open Heart content at the moment 😔 Thanks for asking though and for caring so much about my work 🩷🩷🩷🩷

But, to answer your question (for old times' sake ��) Brooke chose to become a doctor, because a lot of her teen years were spent unproductively, wasting away in a town that she didn't really belong in, with nothing to really work towards. When she started to realize that she was pulling in pretty decent marks in Math, Biology, and Chemistry (decent = top of her class), she started to see it as her ticket out. In senior year, she applied to a bunch of different universities and ended up jumping ship to New York City the following year. The rest is history. 🥰

[evanzbuck]

LOVE, VICTOR (2020-)

[espumaqantica]

Spier and Mackay. SuitSupply. Brooks Brothers via LuxeSwap. Bugliasco. John Lobb.

[jackofclubs-1]

Last month I posted about fall style inspiration to my Jack of Clubs Substack newsletter. In it, I talked about the wardrobe worn by Charlie Hunnam in 2019 Guy Ritchie film, The Gentlemen. Charlie's character, Ray wears dark denim with smart shoes, and oxford shirts with a vest and tie for most of the movie. In the scene filmed in his home he changes into a yellow ochre shawl collar cardigan. The combination of the full outfit plus his glasses, home, and choice of scotch made him look completely at ease during his interaction with Hugh Grant's slimy character.

I own a similar sweater from Spier & Mackay, and wore it today with Sid Mashburn jeans and a Brooks Brothers oxford. Ray's glasses are Persol; mine are Ray Ban. Seems fitting, yeah?

[heartharrington]

if you love love, victor and want to chat, share content, do rewatches and have fun with others in the fandom the (we) love victor discord server is for you!

message me (@buck-evan) for the discord link! excited to see you there!

this wonderful gif was made by @caroldanvr!

[barnes-107th]

Love, Victor + text posts