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Gargoyles the Movie: Heroes Awaken (1994)

Back in 1995, I distinctly remember seeing a VHS of Gargoyles: The Movie at the video rental store. I picked it as my movie of the week and was disappointed when I realized it was only the 5-part series premiere edited together. This means we’re not really talking about a movie here, but we sort of are as well. Let's consider it a made-for-TV movie for this review's sake. As that, how does this fare?

In 994 A.D., Scotland, Castle Wyvern repels any invaders thanks to its stone gargoyles, which come to life at nighttime. Despite his frightening appearance, their leader, Goliath (voiced by Keith David) desires only cooperation between his clan and the humans who defend them while they are petrified during the day. Following a betrayal from within the castle walls, most of the gargoyles are destroyed and the few survivors are frozen in stone until the castle they defend rises above the clouds. A thousand years later, in Manhattan, billionaire David Xanatos (Jonathan Frakes) has moved the castle above his headquarters. Awoken in an unfamiliar world, they find a friend in Elisa Maza (Salli Richardson), an open-minded police detective.

Don’t expect the visuals to rival a theatrical production or even something like Nickelodeon’s The Last Airbender. While the characters are consistently on-model, I spotted at least one coloring error in the second half of the picture and there is more than one instance of the stone gargoyles looking pretty different from their awakened state - the "statues" are painted as static background elements so the stone texture and the angles of their muscles/limbs are much more detailed than anything in the moving foreground. Finally, this is a pilot so while it is self-contained, many threads will only pay off in later seasons, such as the gargoyle eggs Goliath leaves with Princess Katharine (Kath Soucie) and her wizard (Jeff Bennett) (not sure why he did that, in hindsight). That said, this is a strong debut.

There are many characters in this story and the gargoyles other than Goliath - they name themselves Lexington (Thom Adcox Hernandez), Hudson (Ed Asner), Brooklyn (Jeff Bennett again), Broadway (Bill Fagerbakke), and Bronx (Frank Welker) - are more established than given character arcs. This makes Goliath the protagonist and the others supporting characters. I’ve found that in most children’s television series, the leader turns out to be the least interesting member of a team but that’s not the case here. Goliath is at once trusting of humans and wary of opening up. He can be calm and collected but is also prone to fits of rage and frequently talks of vengeance against those who’ve wronged him. He adapts well to his new setting but shows no affinity for modern-day tech like some of his comrades. He's many things at once, which keeps you watching and wondering what's next. There are no obvious character arcs within him.

Gargoyles rather elegantly uses the limitations imposed upon it as a boy’s property to its advantage. All of the gargoyles in Manhattan are male, guaranteeing there won’t be any weird “should we start repopulating?” discussions. It also adds an extra level of tragedy to the story by making them the last of their kind. Conveniently, this makes Elisa the lone female hero of the show/film without making her a token. If there’s a secondary protagonist, it’s her (which gives you a bit of a Beauty and the Beast vibe) and unlike other shows, her status as a colored woman does not make her feel like a quota. It should also be noted that Xanatos is a person of color as well, making this a show with more POC than Caucasians. It may be because most of the cast are non-humans but that’s still something I feel is worth noting.

The story features plenty of varied action. There are battles set in 994 and others in the present as well - some of which don’t include the gargoyles at all and allow the human characters to shine. There are twists and turns as allies become enemies and new partnerships are formed. The general tone is tragic and adventurous with a few bits of comedy thrown in here and there. Best of all, this is a wholly original property. The show was conceived as an answer to Batman: The Animated Series but rather than dig up some available superhero property (this was years before Disney acquired Marvel), it's is something new.

My favorite scene of the film is an interaction between Goliath and his mate, Demona (Marina Sirtis), who managed to survive the thousand-year slumber. During a mission for Xanatos, she prepares to throw an unconscious guard out of an airlock to his death but is stopped by Goliath. “The centuries have made you weak, Goliath,” she says. The thing is, very little time has actually passed for the winged warrior. He’s been frozen in stone. He HASN’T changed but that one sentence shows how much she HAS. It’s a nice subtle exchange.

I am coming into this review biased. Though I haven’t seen the show in years, I remember it well and certainly, remember how it made me feel in 1994. It played right into my fascination with mythology & monsters and I attribute my affection for Shakespeare (the series draws inspiration from Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, among others) to the show. It had a lasting impression on me and I believe it has the power to enchant young audiences once more. (July 28, 2022)

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Character Name Ideas that Start With the Letter B

-> feel free to comment suggestions, I'll do my best to add them to the list.

Male:

Benjamin

Barrett

Brady

Brayden

Bernard

Brendon

Brett

Brody

Brooks

Bryce

Bryan

Beckham "Beck"

Bram

Bear

Brantley

Benedict

Booker

Ben

Brandon

Bates

Barton

Barry

Branson

Briggs

Bellamy

Bruce

Blake

Brennan

Bastian

Blaine

Baxter

Britton

Benito

Benji

Bronson

Broderick

Bjorn

Boyd

Branch

Bridger

Female:

Beatrice

Bridgette

Bernadette "Birdie"

Belle

Brooke

Beth

Bexley

Brielle

Brynn

Bella

Berkley

Blakely

Brianna

Briella

Brynnlee

Bonnie

Blossom

Bess

Brea

Barbara

Becky

Beatrix "Bea"

Blythe

Beverly "Bev"

Bunny

Bronwyn

Brayleigh

Bristol

Brittany

Belle

Blessing

Bethany

Bree

Bryanna

Gender-Neutral:

Beck

Bodhi

Beckett

Beau

Brantlee

Bailey

Briar

Blaise

Birdie

Bleu

Billie

Bo

Beanie

Brinkley

Brooklynn

Bellany

Brentlee

Benny

Banks

Brinlee

Baylor

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Our Renaissance (2)

Pairing: Human!Alastor x Fem! OC

Warnings: Swearing, Racially Degrading Language, 1920s Slang

Genre: Slight Angst/SMUT (& Humor!)

Word Count: 8.2K

1922

“Let me go get my son,” she leaves the room to call out. “Alastor! There are some people here I’d like you to meet!”

Alastor comes down into the small kitchen, seeing there a man, a woman, and a little girl. All three of them dolled up in garb that Alastor would only consider wearing for the fanciest of occasions. These must be rich people, he concluded. “This is the Bates family,” His mother continued “That is Cassius Bates, the head of the household.” Cassius nods towards him in a greeting “Daphne Bates,” who waves “and that is little miss Brynn, who’s been begging to come to see our city.” this little girl curtsies, and her mother responds 

“She’s been practicing a curtsy but she doesn’t know when to use it,” Daphne says, eliciting laughter from the rest of them

“How do you do?” Alastor asked politely

“Didn’t you say you had another daughter Mr. Bates?”

“Oh stop, call me Cassius. And yes, I’m not sure where she is-“

A young woman bursts through the door in the kitchen holding about four flowers “Daddy! They have Encore Azaleas here! Remember? From the flower book I read?”

“Yes indeed, but you’re late. And what did I tell you about removing things from people’s property?”

She lowers her head “Yes, of course. I apologize.” She hands them to Alastor’s mother, who laughs 

“Keep ‘em.” 

The young woman brightens up “Thank you!”

Daphne clears her throat “Dearest, please, introduce yourself.”

“Oh! Hello, I am Vera.”

Vera? Alastor lifts his head at the name, looking toward the young woman over his glasses, who happens to place her hat further back on her head. She was the same girl, the same eyes, the same cheeks, the same hair, and definitely the same lips.

“Alastor, isn’t Miss Vera so pretty?” his mother nudges him slightly. Vera looks up at the mention of his name and studies his face, likely going through the same thought process as he had a minute ago

“She’s quite beautiful.”

She tilts her head “Thank you, sir.” Showing a smile that was surely fake

“I’ve been trying to get my Alastor to think about marriage since he is getting to that age.” She says to Cassius “How old did you say Miss Vera was again?”

Cassius looks to his daughter to answer “I’m 19,” she says

“Perfect for my Alastor!” She hugs his shoulders and he blushes

“I keep telling my Vera the same thing! She wants to be a famous actress! But I keep saying, when you do, where you gonna keep all the money? You gotta find a husband!”

“Very true!”

The adults chuckle cordially as the children just stare around. Alastor catches Vera eyeing him directly, playing with the flowers in her hands as their eyes meet. When the laughter dies down, Alastor’s mother speaks again “Alastor, I wanted you to meet them because they’re staying the next town over and they want to work with us!”

“I heard that you were the best, colored seamstress this side of New Orleans Ms. Fontenot,”

“Oh, you can call me May, no need for formalities here,”

“And I heard your son is a genius at lawn care,”

Alastor waves him off “I don’t know about a genius,” he chuckles politely

Cassius nudges his wife gently “And humble! I like that! That’s really important if you want to make something of yourself son,”

He fakes a smile 

“While you’re here, why don’t you take a look around? Maybe Alastor can show you the rest of the flowers?”

“Oh, I’m not one for flowers, but we can discuss the terms of you and your son’s employment, but Vera,” Cassius turns to his oldest daughter “Vera loves flowers. Why don’t you let the young man show you all the flora?”

Vera’s eyes flit up at Alastor, who purses his lips and raises his eyebrow. “Well, I do like more than Azaleas,” she shrugs slightly

“Can I come?” Brynn pulls on Vera’s dress

“Of course,” Vera pulls her little sister close

May puts her arm around her son’s shoulders “Be a gentleman, like I raised you, okay?”

Alastor nods “Right this way,” he leads the girls out the back door “So here we have the Southern Magnolias, Louisiana Iris, Louisiana Phlox, Goldsturm blooms-those haven’t bloomed yet- and of course, you’ve obviously seen the Encore Azaleas” he sounds bored, but mumbles under his breath “Since you helped yourself to some,”

“What was that?” Vera’s head snapped up

He turns to her quickly “Since you helped yourself to some,” he turns back to the flowers “These are the-“

She’s taken aback by his brazenness, “I was unaware that these were being sold, it was simply a mistake,”

“You would think if one didn’t know something, one would ask, so mistakes like that wouldn’t happen,”

“Well, maybe one is used to flowers being free and has never heard of them being a commodity,”

He quickly turns to face her once more “Well now you know not to steal,”

Vera drops her sister’s hand “I would hardly call it stealing! I offered to give them back as soon as I knew they were not free! To steal means to take another person's property without permission or legal right and without intending to return it,”

“Mhmm sure,” Alastor crosses his arms

“What do you mean ‘sure’? You saw me! You all saw me!” She gestures around the empty air

Brynn looks up at her sister “You’re shouting again,”

Vera takes a breath and drops her arms, looking down at her sister “I’m sorry. I did not mean to,” she cups the little girl’s cheek

“Shall we continue the tour?” Alastor asks smugly

Vera stews silently as Alastor continues to go through the flowers they sell.

“What do you do exactly?”

He turns to her slowly “What?”

“What do you do here? What is your purpose?”

“I’m in charge of all the flowers. Planting, potting, and delivering,”

Vera scoffs “Such backbreaking work that is, isn’t it?” she asks mockingly

Alastor furrows his brows “It is actually. And anyone who’s ever had to do it would know that. In fact, anyone who’s ever worked at all would know that,”

Vera rolls her eyes but says nothing in response

“Any more questions?” Alastor asks through his teeth

Brynn raises her little hand and Alastor blinks, he’d almost forgotten that she was there “What’s that?” she points to the woods

“That’s the forest, it’s a very famous hunting ground for professionals and hobbyists, like me,”

“You go hunting?” the older sister chimes in skeptically

Alastor’s eyes roll back so far they’re almost in the back of his head “Yes,”

“Sounds scary,” Brynn says, clutching her sister’s leg

Vera bends down “Yes, that’s where the crazies will drag you off to before they bump you off!” she shakes her sister’s shoulders

“AHHHHH!!” Brynn runs into the house the same way they came out as Vera laughs heartily and Alastor offers a bit of a chuckle

“You like to scare your sister?”

She rolls her eyes “She knows I’m just being goofy,”

“I don’t think she does,”

She waves him off “Psh,” Her laughter dies down and she clears her throat before looking at him, he’s staring at her, trying to read her expression. “What?”

He taps his cheek “You’re a swanky tomato,” he raises his eyebrow “Your whole family is,”

“And?” she asks

“Never seen that before,”

She tilts her head “People who are taken care of?”

“Rich coloreds,”

Vera shakes her head “We don’t like to call ourselves that,”

“Well everyone else will,”

“We are Black people, and that’s that.”

They stand in silence for a beat.

“I guess there’s nothing else to see,”

Vera shifts her weight, hands on her hip “Let’s address the elephant in the garden,”

“And that is?”

“We’ve met and you recognize me,”

He strokes his chin “Hmm, I don’t think I do,”

“You’re full of baloney. I saw it in your eyes. You remember me,”

“Hmm,” he continues playing dumb “Doesn’t ring a bell,”

Vera blinks dramatically before approaching Alastor “You mean to tell me that you don’t remember this face?”

He stares down at her smugly “That’s exactly what I’m telling you,”

“My face is unforgettable,”

“Then why can’t I remember it?” she can feel his breath on her face

“You’re just a liar,”

“Or maybe you aren’t as important as you think you are,” he smirks

She raises her voice “And just who are you?!”

“Alastor,” his smirk widens “Did you not hear my mother introduce me?”

“Quit yapping wise guy, you don’t know me,”

“I know rich people like you,”

She pushes him lightly “You don’t know anyone like me,” 

“Your kind is all the same,”

“What exactly is my kind?”

“Rich, uppity, pompous-“

Vera smirks “Sounds like you’re jealous that my family isn’t poor,”

His eyes turn dark “I’m not jealous of the money,”

“Then what’s eating you?” she radiates confident energy

“That even though you’re rich, you love to steal,”

She drops her arms dramatically “Give it a rest! I didn’t know they were for sale! I thought they were just growing on the street!”

“Ah yes, give someone stealing from our business a rest. You sound just like them,”

She rolls her eyes “What? What do you want? Do you want me to pay?” She reaches inside her purse and pulls out money “How much is it? One, two dollars?” she waves it in his face “What? Take it!”

“Are you sure you’re Black? Or are you white?”

“What? You keep bugging me about the flowers, so I’ll pay for them!” she waves the money

“It’s not just about the payment! It’s about how entitled you have to be to just take them without even thinking to ask!” He leans in toward her

“For fuck’s sake I made a mistake! I’m sorry!”

He crosses his arms “Are you sorry or are you just annoyed that I’m bringing it up?”

She groans “I’m sorry! That’s why I tried to give them back! You don’t think I was embarrassed?!”

“So you’re not sorry? You’re just embarrassed because you made a fool of yourself!”

“You didn’t know that you can feel two things at once?”

“I’m pretty sure you’re not sorry,”

She steps up on her toes “Again, you don’t know me,” she squints

“I think I do, you’re a thief, just like a white person,”

Vera pokes him and he swats her hand away “Fuck you, I am not a thief,” she speaks in a hushed tone, his grin wide as ever, as if he’s taking pleasure from her irritation.

“Are you all still out here? It’s been a bit,” May sticks her head out of the back door “I made gumbo, do you two want some? I know you do Alastor,” she gives her son a warm smile

Alastor’s smile warms and shrinks “Of course I do Maman,”

“Well come on in! Of course, you are welcome to have some as well Miss Vera,”

Vera nods “Thank you,”

Both Vera and Alastor approach the door, Alastor grabbing it and holding it open for her and gesturing for her to walk inside, smiling the whole time

“Ladies first,” it rolls off his tongue and past his lips like a true gentleman

Vera holds her head high and her nose in the air as she walks past him, entering the house. He watches her from behind, hips swaying all the while. Alastor’s bottom lip slips up between his teeth before he follows her inside.

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“You gave your sister the heebie-jeebies!”

“Daddy, it was a joke!”

“It does not matter, you don’t scare your little sister like that,”

“Okay, I’m sorry,”

“Don’t tell me, tell her,”

Steps are heard “Brynn, I’m sorry for telling you that crazy people are going to bump you off in the woods,”

Alastor could hear them talking from the backyard as he planted the flowers around the back door of the property that the Bates had purchased. Alastor found that while Vera had the utmost love for her family, it didn’t stop her from causing small mischief, including her morbid humor. This wasn’t the first time she’d scared her sister with one of her ‘jokes’. Alastor wipes his forehead, as he kneels on the ground patting and flattening the dirt. He happens to look up, seeing a curtain close quickly.

Alastor smirks to himself, sitting on the ground with his legs open. He looks down again, allowing her to look through the curtain again. He catches her this time, a light blush adorning her face when she pulls the curtain shut. 

Alastor hoists himself up and approaches the window, removing his gardening gloves to tap it. Vera opens the curtain and the blush on her cheeks rises when she sees how close he is to the glass. Her eyebrows go up, communicating to him silently as he waves for her to join him outside. The curtain closes and a few moments later she appears in the doorway.

“You got in trouble?” He slips his glove back on

She scoffs “No,”

“Sounds like it,” he flashes her a grin

“I think you just want me to get in trouble,”

“I would love that actually.” Alastor squats in front of her, planting the next flower

Vera’s dress almost touches the dirt, she stares down at Alastor as he sits on the ground, urging her to sit with him. She shakes her head vigorously before he shrugs and continues planting. 

“I don’t get in trouble very often,”

He doesn’t look up as he responds “So your daddy lets you do whatever you want huh?”

“Not exactly,”

He chuckles “With money comes privileges,”

Vera puts her hands on her hips “Privileges impeded by my gender,”

Alastor looks up at her “What? You a flapper?”

Vera shrugs and waves around her arms “Somewhat,”

“And just what does your daddy think about that?”

“My daddy supports the movement, but he says I shouldn’t dress like that because he doesn’t want me to draw attention to myself, and I told him ‘But daddy, I love attention’!”

“He doesn’t think you’re drawing attention to yourself now?”

Vers looks confused “What do you mean?”

He snickers “Nothing,”

“No, tell me,”

“You wearing your glad rags all over the place and your loud mouth,”

She rolls her eyes “Of course my mouth is an issue. But your mouth isn’t?”

“Nope,”

“Of course, and what’s the difference between you and me?

Alastor rolls up his sleeves “You’re ignorant?”

“You are a man,” she gestures toward him “Therefore you are automatically afforded more opportunities than I.”

“I am a poor man,” he corrects her “Not many opportunities would be coming my way. You are rich, which is guaranteed to open many doors for you,”

“My father is rich,” she corrected his correction “All the money is his. I have nothing to my name. If I were to head out into the world alone, I would have nothing. On the other hand, you may be poor, but if you were afforded some funds, you would be allowed to keep them. You don’t need anyone’s permission to do anything. You heard my father, even when I am to become a famous actress, I would have nowhere to keep my riches. They would go to my father or…”

“Your husband,” he finishes for her

“Indeed.”

“You have no idea what my situation affords me,” he points up at her “You are up there,” and touches his chest “And I am down here,”

Vera purses her lips “I suppose we both have disadvantages then. Can we agree on that?”

“Hmm…no,”

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Vera stood with her arms out as May sewed the sleeves of the dress her mother had ordered for her. Vera felt the purple, green, and gold wasn’t exactly the greatest color combination against her skin, but who was she to go against Mardi Gras tradition? May sewed the sleeves to the correct size and length, she had clearly been working on this dress all night, as she’d heard her mother request it the day before and the bags under her eyes were evident. 

“And I think you are finished, Miss Vera. You may look in the mirror,”

She turns to the full-length mirror, revealing the gorgeous deep purple gown embroidered with golden beads at the top around the chest and the bust. The beads adorn the hemline as it draped over her ankles. Around the back, there was a deep green trimming attached to the waist, with golden beads on the bottom of it as well.

“This is gorgeous! You are the best seamstress in New Orleans, not that I have any frame of reference, but still,”

May is flattered “Why thank you, Miss Vera,” she goes to help Vera remove the dress

“You must be the best dressed at every party you go to with this skill,” 

May is slightly uncomfortable with the assumption that she attends parties. She doesn’t respond as she peels the dress off the younger woman’s body. 

“How many of these cute dresses do you have in your closet?” Vera tries to make conversation

The mother shakes her head “None, Miss,”

Vera raises her eyebrows “Really? I figured you’d have so many. If I could make dresses like this I’d constantly be the belle of the ball, how are you not taking advantage of such skill?”

May smiles at the girl, knowing she meant no harm “I don’t really have time to make dresses for myself Miss, or the money,”

“Money? You should be drowning in customers with work of this caliber. What’s stopping you?”

She sighs “Most seamstresses get work over the phone these days. Where I have to get the work in person,”

“You don’t have a phone?”

May shakes her head

“How much is a phone these days? 20? 30 dollars?”

“No ma’am it is about 14 dollars.”

“Oh? Is that all? Here,” Vera reaches into her coin purse and gives her a 50 dollar bill “This is for my dress,” she hands her two 50 dollar bills “And this is for the dress for yourself” She hands her two 20 dollar bills and a 10. “So all together that’s….” she thinks “200 dollars” Vera claps her hands in delight

“Oh, Miss Vera I can’t accept this,”

“May, please, this is a drop in the bucket for me. You see how easily I gave it to you? This money means much more to you than it would to me. Please, take the money, and make yourself a nice dress.” she touches the older woman’s shoulder “And get yourself a phone! So you can get more customers! More people need to know about your work”

The mother nods her head “Thank you,” and hangs up the dress

Vera turns to the mother “Say, were you upset by me taking the Azaleas?”

May isn’t sure if she’s allowed to tell the truth, she doesn’t want to offend the poor girl, or her parents “Oh no, of course not,”

“Please tell me the truth,”

May tilts her head “Well, it was a bit irksome, but I don’t hold it against you. I know that you didn’t know that we sold them.”

“I do sincerely apologize for that, it’s a habit I’m trying to break. My father always has to remind me,”

“It’s quite alright Miss,”

She drops her head “Thank you,”

May starts putting away her supplies “What made you want to ask?”

Vera shakes her head “Oh nothing,”

“Tell me the truth dear,”

“Well, your son called me a thief,”

The mother furrows her brows “Oh Alastor? Do not worry your pretty head about it. He’s protective of the flowers. You did nothing wrong, the only thing he’s more protective over is me,” she waves her off “Don’t think about a thing he says. I’ll talk to him about it,”

“Oh you don’t have to, I just wanted to make sure it was all well with you,”

“It’s alright thank you, Miss,”

“Alastor,” May called for her son

He wipes his hands as he approaches her from outside “Yes Maman?”

“I was talking to Miss Vera and she said that you called her a thief?”

Alastor blushes and looks away “Oh…”

���Did you say that?”

He rubs the back of his neck “I suppose I did,”

May’s palm connects with the side of Alastor’s head “What is wrong with you? Is that how I taught you to treat ladies? And a client at that? Just ‘cuz they ain’t white doesn’t mean you can act up,” 

“I was just joking around Maman,”

“Don’t ‘I was just joking’ me Alastor, you need to watch yourself. I know you’re grown, but this could affect our business, okay?”

“Okay,”

“Thank you, sweetie,”

Alastor lingers in the room “What else did you two talk about?”

She raises her eyebrow “Is that any of your business?”

“I just want to know what you Janes were talking about,”

She purses her lips “We just discussed me buying a phone to get more clients,”

“Where are we getting a phone from?”

His mother pulls out the money from her purse “The Miss gave me some money for it,” she puts it back in her purse “Though I may use it for extra groceries. Or we could get a new icebox,”

Alastor is shocked “A new icebox?!”

His mother nods “She paid me for the dress, gave me money for a phone and enough to make a dress for myself, though I don’t know where I’d even wear a nice dress like the one I made for her,”

“You don’t find that odd Maman?” He crosses his arms “We don’t wanna be taken for saps?”

“Don’t be a killjoy Alastor, the Miss is such a nice girl, why are you being like that?” her eyes soften “Alastor?”

He looks at his mother, confused by her tone.

“Are you stuck on Miss Vera?” 

He blushes hot “Stuck on her theft, yes,”

She puts her hands on her hips “Alastor?”

“Maman?”

“Level with me please,”

He looks away from her “I suppose that she is….pretty spiffy,”

“Aww baby,” May cups her son’s cheek “This is your first crush,” she caresses his cheek “If you like a lady,” she slaps the side of his head again “Charm her, don’t bother her!”

Alastor taps Vera’s shoulder while their parents discuss payment. She turns to him rolling her eyes.

“Yes?”

“What are you playing at?”

Vera’s expression is mixed with confusion and annoyance “To what are you referring?”

Alastor’s lips form a straight line “Giving my mother extra money? She’s not some project, and we’re not a charity case,” he says, completely serious

Vera stares at him, full of disbelief “Are you screwy?” she asks in complete sincerity “What kind of poor person complains about getting more money?”

He looks away “I just don’t want to feel like an experiment,”

Vera looks disgusted “I enjoy your mother’s company.” She speaks with her back to him “She’s a charming woman. I think she deserves to have a phone of all things. If I can make her life easier, then I shall. It’s the least I can do when my family relies on her labor. It just so happens that I am in a fortunate situation where it costs me very little to be kind. And even if it cost me much, such a wonderful woman, deserves something wonderful for herself.” She turns to face him “So no, I am not out to get your mother or you, and I resent the accusation.” Her brows are furrowed and she wears a deep scowl to show her displeasure. 

  “Spend time with your own mother,”

“I do.” she looks around “What’s eating you? Why are you treating me like I’m the opposite of a gold digger?”

“I don’t need some lousy dame who thinks she’s the cat’s meow giving my Maman and I the run-around,”

Vera tilts her head “Maman?”

Alastor blushes “My mother,” he mumbles

“Is that what you call her?”

“And what about it?” he gets defensive

Vera puts her arms behind her back “That’s cute,”

His eyes widen and he drops his guard. Alastor opens his mouth to respond when his mother calls for him.

“Alastor! Come on, unless you want to stay here with Miss Vera!” she jokes

Alastor blushes deeper, looking back at the young woman “Bye,”

Vera pouts her lips “See you tomorrow,” she says batting her lashes.

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Vera woke up to the scent of baked goods, she danced down the staircase to find her entire family in the kitchen, May by the stove just finishing some pastries with powdered sugar. She had prepared pancakes, eggs, hash browns, french toast, bacon, sausage, and grits.

She took a seat at the table, her entire family in their sleepwear. Alastor enters the kitchen, heading for the back door.

“Pardon me,” he states, passing by the table

“Say son, did you eat any breakfast?” Cassius questioned

Alastor turns “No sir, I figured I’d get right to work,”

Vera felt a bit exposed wearing her nightgown in front of a fully dressed Alastor, but she knew better than to give him that satisfaction.

“Sit down! Enjoy a meal why don’t ya? You don’t wanna work yourself to the bone! Your mother’s made a delightful meal! Pull up a chair!”

Alastor forces a smile “Oh I’d rather not, I think I’ll get started early,”

Cassius widens his eyes “I insist,”

May gives her son a look

Alastor exhales, removing his gardening gloves and sitting in an empty chair, far from everyone else.

“Why don’t you move closer?” Daphne suggests

“I’m fine here,”

The Bates family collectively stares at him and his mother shoots him a glare. Alastor reluctantly drags the chair across the floor, slowly and loudly until reaching the table. Once reaching the table, he finally takes a seat.

Cassius clears his throat “I hope that didn’t leave any dents in the floor,” he snaps in May’s direction “When you’re finished with that, take a look at it would you May?”

“Of course,” she says not looking at the man, instead shooting her son a slight glare

Cassius turns back to Alastor, “So son, tell us about yourself,”

“What would you like to know?”

“Do you have an intended?” Daphne smirks as May puts the food on the table in front of the Bates “A young man your age should be thinking about marriage,”

May stands behind her son and lightly taps his back

Alastor ‘ahems’ “Oh no, I haven’t been interested in any women,” Cassius, Daphne, and Vera give him wide eyes, while Brynn reaches for the eggs and fails. May taps her son’s back harder “Or men, of course,” She pushes her son’s head and returns to the stove “But, I have never thought about it,”

“Well, you should! It’s usually around now when young men start courting!” Daphne gives him a grin

“Yes you’re right,” Alastor turns to the youngest Bates “Brynn, may I have your hand?” he jokes, holding out his palm

Brynn dropped her fork and gasped “Yes!” grabbing his fingers with incredibly sticky ones

The rest of the company laugh, Cassius laughing particularly loud as Alastor pulls his hands away, wiping them on the napkin that May handed him. Vera, on the other hand, is not laughing. She does not understand the comedy behind it. She keeps a straight face as May places the square pastries in the middle of the table.

“What is that?”

May turns to her “Hmm?”

“The things you just put on the table,”

“Oh! Those are beignets!”

Vera is confused “What’s a beignet?”

Alastor swallows his eggs and dusts off his hands “They’re a bit like French donuts,”

Vera chuckles “You have egg on your face,”

Alastor raises his brow “Hmm?”

“No, literally,”

Alastor turns to his mother, who points at her own chin, signaling where the food sticks. Alastor blushes and wipes his face with a napkin. Vera giggles and Cassius and Daphne slightly grimace.

“Hmm, how…simple,” The father comments

“Quite,” his wife agrees

Cassius “Oh May, you’ve made enough food, why don’t you join us over here,”

“Of course,” She stands behind her son’s chair

Alastor puts his head down, seeing Vera’s arm reaching past him for a beignet. He watches her wrap her lips around the pastry, licking the powdered sugar from her lips. He feels her pull her foot back and it brushes against his leg on its way to her chair. As the adults continue talking, Alastor reaches his foot toward her, lightly tapping her slipper with his shoe. Her head snaps up.

“Everything alright sweetheart?”

She shakes her head “Sorry, I thought I felt something on me,” she glances at Alastor who gives a sly smirk, letting her know his intentions. They continue the conversation and Vera taps Alastor’s shoe with her foot, to test out her theory, and feels his foot graze her ankle. She was right! He did it on purpose! She rubs his ankle back with her foot, taking it as a challenge, while he pokes her with his toes. She lightly kicks him and he raises his foot her calf slowly. The blush on Vera’s face makes her skin her favorite color and she does the same to him. This time, however, she feels his foot go up much higher on her leg, lifting the hemline of her nightgown much higher, over her knee-

“Mommy! Daddy! Vera is foot wrestling with the garden boy!”

Vera reaches over the table to pinch her sister but is then pinched herself by her mother “Ow!” she rubs her arm 

“You don’t pinch your sister!” Daphne reprimands her older daughter

Cassius clears his throat “Perhaps son, you should get to work,”

“Of course sir,” he says, dragging his foot back down slowly and standing up from the table.

Vera watches him exit through the back door, finally noticing how his trousers fit his legs.

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“You all are going to the Mardi Gras parade, right?”

Alastor turns to the voice talking to him and it’s Vera standing in an outside dress, covering her arms, as the thin material did nothing to shelter her from the cool breeze. He lowered the shears to respond to her.

“You know your daddy will be on my ass if I don’t get this work done,”

Vera shrugs “So get it done,” she states plainly

“I would, but a little doll keeps distracting me,”

She stares up at him, over her glasses and he stares down under his

“Look at me over your cheaters all you want, I got a job to do,” he returns to the branches

Vera stands beside him and looks at his face as he prunes the branches “Are you?”

“Am I what?”

“Going to the parade,”

He clamps the shears shut over the dead branch “We’re gonna swing by one of them,”

“One?” she seems confused

“Yeah,” he glances down at her and grins “You didn’t think there was only one did you?”

She blushes. She did think that. “My family is going to the one run by the Krewe of Iris, my mother is a member,”

“Oh?” He lowers the shears “Is that why you all requested those ritzy-looking clothes?” she nods “This is their first year,”

“Oh,” she says, leaving a beat of silence “Which one are you going to?”

“Krewe of Endymion, and no I’m not a member. I like to watch,”

“What are you going to wear?”

He raises his brow “Probably nothing very different from what I’ve got on right now,”

Vera looks shocked “What? You’re going to wear that?! Your mother’s a seamstress, why not wear something nice?!”

Alastor places the shears on the ground and turns to face her directly, he puts his gloved hand on her shoulder and she flinches a bit. He sets his brows and his lips in a line “I want to make something clear to you. Some of us, namely my mother and I, do not have everything you do. And we do not have the time, the money, or the resources to get them because we’re working for fat cats like your daddy just to survive,”

Vera had no idea what to say to that, at that moment, all she could feel was the warmth on her cheeks and the weight of Alastor’s hand on her shoulder. Without his eyes leaving hers, he lowered his hand down to her arm. The wind blows as his hand travels down to capture her silk-covered fingers.

“Do you dislike me?” she asks

“No,” he responds, the winds perfectly combing through his hair “I do however, dislike your talks of your possessions and your ignorance. But what I dislike the most,” he steps closer “is your father getting in the way,”

“In the way of what?” she asked, her chest unexpectedly warming and her stomach shockingly flipping.

He gives her a giant silly grin and puts her hair behind her ear. The gesture is useless, as the wind blew her hair back, but her skin tingled regardless.

“Vera!” she turns to see her mother at the back door “Let that boy do his work! Should you not be in here studying your mathematics?”

Vera doesn’t look back as she answers the call, walking back to the house and to her mother. When she steps into the door frame, Cassius comments on the leaves and dirt on Vera’s sleeve, giving a dirty look to Alastor in the backyard.

Alastor takes a long blink and picks the shears up once more. This time, however, when he cuts off the dead branches and watches them fall, he imagines that he’s cutting Mr. Bates’s neck and watching his head fall with a thud.

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Vera knocks on the front door of the house. “May?” she calls inside “It’s me, it’s Vera! My father sent me over?” she knocks a few more times, standing on the small porch, waiting before the door swung open with force and Alastor stood behind it. Vera’s cheeks warmed “Oh, hello,” she wiggled her gloved fingers

“What’s up?” His expression seems somewhat dark as he leans on the doorframe

“I thought your mother was here,” she says, not really answering the question

He crosses his arms “She is not,”

Vera blinks “Is she coming back?”

“Hopefully,”

Vera stares past the man and into the house, blinking rapidly.

Alastor glances behind him “Would you like to come inside?”

She nods “Yes, please,” he moves out of the frame to allow her to walk in before him, and he closes the door behind them. Once inside, he makes a beeline for the living room, where music can be heard playing.

“What brings you here?”

Vera chuckles “I volunteered to come over to give your Mama the money for the rest of the year, but I suppose I can give it to you,” her gloves are white as snow, and she removes her hat and hands him the wad of cash “What are you listening to?”

“WWL,” he responds, sitting up

“Hmm,” she says, trailing her fingers over the couch 

Alastor leans back with his head against the wall “I know you don’t care much for radio, but I don’t need to hear it right now,”

“It’s not that I don’t care for it,” she comes closer to the young man “I just don’t understand the urge to be on it,” she chuckles “Tell me,”

He turns to her “Hmm?”

“Tell me why you want to do radio,”

She stands over him as he sits up in place “Well, radio stars are the pinnacle of celebrity,”

“And?”

He doesn’t know what to say “And…everybody listens,”

“Mhmm? Is that all?”

Alastor shakes his head “No, you don’t understand. Everybody listens. Not just some people, everybody. Radio hosts and late-night stories have everyone on the edge of their seats, hanging onto every word they say. To the point where people don’t even get up to use the toilet for fear of missing what will come out of their mouth next. The people are gripped, practically chained to it. They don’t miss a single broadcast, at least, I don’t. I want to do that. I want to be that because I need to know that when I talk, there’s always someone who will listen,” He had started staring out the window as he spoke, but he turned back to Vera when he finished and saw the tears almost fall out of her eyes, he looks away in embarrassment. “It’s not sad, I don’t know why you’re doing that,”

“I’m sorry,”

His neck snaps with how fast he turns to her “What?”

“I’m so sorry. For the things I said when we met. That was the most beautiful thing I’ve heard in my whole life. I think I’ve been moved by your words. Honestly,”

Alastor blushes “I don’t think that it was that serious,”

“I didn’t mean those things anyway,” she went on “I only said it because I got my feelings hurt,” she smiled awkwardly 

“What did I say that hurt your feelings?” 

She tilts her head “Well… you laughed at me and implied that being an actress is a useless pipe dream,”

“Right…” Alastor readjusts himself “Well, why do you want to do acting?”

“Well, I want to be seen. The same way you want to be heard, when you’re on the stage and you see the crowd, they paid to be there. So you know they want you, want to see you. I want that to be me,” she clenches her fists as she imagines herself on the stage, spotlights on her in the center, with the audience’s undivided attention. There’s a glimmer in her eyes as she tells him this, one that tells him she means every single word of it.

His expression softens a lot “Wow, you’re so beautiful,” she looks back at him, her thoughts broken “Well, that was so beautiful,”

“Yes, I suppose so,” she places with the ends of her hair. 

The two of them sit in comfortable silence, with her staring off into the distance and him staring at her. At a random moment, she snaps back into reality.

“Well, I should get going, my parents are expecting me,” she snickers, replacing her hat “And I don’t think my father likes you very much,” she laughs, but Alastor doesn’t find it funny

Alastor doesn’t want her to leave, and her father was getting on his last nerve. As she exited the living room, he made quick strides to black the front door, as he had come up with an idea. One to get a secret one up on Mr. Bates and to make sure that even if she left, a piece of her would always be here, with him.

“Don’t leave just yet,” he puts on his celebrity smile as she pulls back slightly shocked at his appearance in front of the door

She smiles nervously “Do you need something?”

“Well yes, I need you to come see something with me,”

“Where?” she questions

“Follow me,”

She could decline, or insist on heading back home, but she wasn’t sure that she wanted to. “Fine,”

He leads her out the back door and into the woods behind the house. Not very deep, however, more like where a child would play. She did her best to not get dirt on her blouse, skirt, or gloves, as it would be very difficult to hide. When he stopped it was in front of a small structure made of wood that if one squinted, they could say it looked like a house.

“Ta-da!”

Vera tilts her head “What am I looking at?”

Alastor chuckles “It’s a fort,” 

It amuses her “For a child,” she snickers “Did you build this?”

“With my own two hands, my dear,”

She crouches “When? When you were a boy?” she laughs

It has enough room to fit them both, but only if they lie down….on top of each other. She looks back at him

“Indeed,” he grins

“This is adorable but, why did you bring me here?” she questions

Alastor pulls her back by her waist and she blushes at being held there. He crouches and kneels, removing his jacket and laying it on the floor of the fort.

“Go on in,”

“Are you screwy?”

“Trust me, go in,”

She shakes her head with disbelief and chooses to trust him. She crouches once more and enters the tiny fort, Alastor entering behind her. There is more space than she thought, but not by much. She fit inside fully, but Alastor was so tall that his feet threatened to stick out of the door. Vera giggles at the sight. Alastor smiles at the sound of her giggle and removes her hat.

“Miss Bates?”

She flutters her lashes “Yes?”

“Have you ever…been with a man?”

The blush overtakes her face and she covers her mouth with her gloved hands. Alastor grabs her hands and pulls them back down to her lap, waiting for an answer

“Is that an…appropriate topic?”

He stares over his lenses “I thought you were a flapper at heart,”

“I-“ she looks away, embarrassed slightly “I am, but-“ she closes her eyes, trying not to giggle anymore

“But?” he goads her

“Well, I haven’t been with any men, but…” she pushes some of her hair back “I have…done things with some of my friends.”

“What kind of things?” He raises his brow

“Like with our fingers?” She bites her lip in embarrassment

Alastor raises his eyebrows and widens his eyes “So you haven’t tried the newest trend?”

“What trend?” she looks interested

Alastor leans in “The trend where you have a man taste what’s between your legs?” he smirks, he lids his eyes at her

Vera’s face quickly turns pink “I-I’ve never heard of that..” she stammers

“It’s a new thing, cher. All the free-thinking women are doing it. Isn’t that what you stand for?”

She glances to the side “Well, yes, but I don’t know if we should be talking about this.”

“Don’t you believe in equal rights for women?”

“Of course I do!”

“Doesn’t that include sexual freedom?” he leans toward her

“Well, yes but-“

“Then why don’t we try it? It’s supposed to represent a role reversal of the subjugation of women.”

Vera’s breath starts to get heavy, thinking about the man in front of her being between her legs. She also started feeling hot in the space he was asking to taste. She knew that this wasn’t the first time she had thought about Alastor this way, but now that he was asking, it all felt so real. She wasn’t sure if she was still too young for this kind of thing. She was 19 and they weren’t married. This moment had shown its face in all her fantasies, and now she had the chance to make it true. She was a young, free woman goddammit! She could make her own decisions, including who and what goes between her legs! And besides, who said her future husband ever had to know?

“Okay, but you’ll be gentle right?” She looks up at him through her lashes

He crawls towards her, thinking about how pretty she looks right now “Of course,” he whispers against her lips before connecting with them. He kisses her with passion, and although she is startled, she quickly sinks into it; running her hands up his chest and landing around his neck. Allowing his tongue to enter her mouth and him to press her up against the wall to the small area. Her heat pooled underneath her long skirt, full of anticipation for what was coming next. 

Alastor pulled back from the kiss, only for Vera to pull him back in, once, twice, three times. He smirks and licks his bottom lip. “I promise it will be worth it ma chérie.” He gives her a few more small kisses before descending and lifting up her skirt to go under it. She felt him pull down her tights and panties halfway down, then felt his warm breath on her heat. Her breath hitched in her throat as he planted a light kiss on her wet heat. She laid back waiting for something else to happen.

Alastor slides his tongue into her vagina, Vera is shocked by the sensation of the intrusion. At first, it felt strange, but then it started to feel good. The feeling of his wet tongue on the inside of her wet core was something magical. He begins to massage the nerves inside her with the curve of his tongue, and each curve and twist had Vera making a symphony of moans in different octaves. Alastor stayed inside of her for what must have been an hour, but it was entirely too short for him. He was tasting paradise and did not want to leave. 

When he did remove his tongue he made his way to her clit, Alastor licked and flitted with it. Vera starts moaning at the sudden influx of pleasure. He drags his tongue around and around her clit, then begins sucking on the bud. Her moans get louder and louder, so she has to cover her mouth to avoid being heard by anyone else who might be in the woods. He sucks the bud like his life depended on it; like he needed this little bean to survive. Vera couldn’t help but moan louder and louder as the pleasure built up inside of her. She bites on one of her fingers to keep the volume of her voice down. The volume of her voice grows louder and louder, the longer he sucks on her clit. Her breath is growing heavier than before. She looks down at him, not knowing what else to do while feeling this, and sees his arm sitting up, palm open. She grabs his hand and grips it, squeezing her thighs around his head, as the knot in her gut grows tighter and tighter. Alastor uses his lips to pull on her clit and the knot snaps as she is overwhelmed with pleasure, she begins moaning at the top of her lungs.

Alastor comes from under her skirt and embraces her in another passionate kiss, swallowing her moans. She wraps her arms around him as he lowers her onto the coat he laid under her. He lays on top of her, kissing and feeling her as she rides out her first manmade orgasm.

It may have looked awkward when she finally did leave, her face fully red while trying not to smile, and the gigantic smirk on his face. He tried for a goodbye kiss as she walked out the door, but she simply placed her hand on his chest and silently walked out. He was right in his plan. She’d left her taste with him, and nobody, not even her father could take that from him.

Imagine his surprise when his mother called him down on her way out one morning, telling him that he had mail. He tore open the envelope with confusion, only to have to fight the gigantic grin from crawling onto his face as he read it.

Dear Alastor,

Hello, this is Vera Bates. I’m not sure if you know any other Vera’s. Ha ha!

Anyway, I will just get to the point and say that I can not stop thinking about you and…

what we did.

Oh, I’m so embarrassed just thinking about it. I can feel my face turning red. Ha ha!

Anyway, I was hoping that we could write until we see each other again. I don’t think I want my father to hear me on the phone, haha.

Write back, please.

Love, Vera

Immediately he went to find a pen and paper to respond. 

Dear Vera,

Hello to you as well! This is Alastor, haha!

I hope all is well with you, my dear. What we did is on my mind as well, and I am hoping that perhaps we could do something

like it again? If I am allowed to be so forward with you Miss Bates. Catch me up on your adventures in New York City!

I’d love to hear more about your Broadway dreams. And maybe other types of dreams…about me?

It is an honor to write to you.

Sincerely, Alastor

He smirked as he wrote the letter, knowing it would make her blush. They went back and forth like this for the rest of the year. Eager to see her once again and perhaps continue what they’d started, he was up bright and early, ready for the day the Bates came back. But she didn’t come that year, or the next. Her parents did, but Vera was absent, and the letters had stopped too. Of course, he had made it all up in his head, he wasn’t even sure if what he was feeling was real. He had never felt this before, in his entire life. He could have asked her parents about her, but that would be admitting that he cared, and he didn’t so, he did his job and left—day in and day out until the Bates were gone. 

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To-Do List

Updated December 25th, 2024

There is no specific order I do my requests in. It’s just whatever strikes me in the moment. Requests will be removed from this list when they’re put in my queue/drafts until they’re ready to post.

🚧 = WIP (Work In Progress)

Ask Games

🚧 ❌: Crossover - Dez Shepard & Kira Kay 🚧

❌: Crossover - Bella Carlisle & Sally Barker

🏠: Interior Design Board - Mille Cartwright

💕: Ship Moodboard - Myra Wescott x Tilley Arnold

💒: Wedding Board - Fantasia Anders x Killian Jones

💕: Ship Moodboard - Aerla Grae x Miss G

💕: Ship Moodboard - Adeline Endicott x Laszlo Kreizler

🏠: Interior Design Board - Belladonna Stillwell

🏠: Interior Design Board - Matilda Northbrook

❌: Crossover - Serena Medford & Kira Kay

❌: Crossover - Ivy Dutton & Shauna Glover

❌: Crossover - Brooklyn Hammond & Claudia Kramer

🍿: Favorite Movie - Muse Brynn

💕: Ship Moodboard - Fantasia Anders x Killian Jones

🍼: FaceApp Child(ren) - Fantasia Anders x Killian Jones

💕: Ship Moodboard - Vienna Marino x Jill Zarin

📓: Yearbook Superlative - Muse Brynn

💕: Ship Moodboard - Muse Brynn x The Maestro

Fics

🚧 Bet On It - Josie Collins x Hawkeye Pierce (Requested by Anon) 🚧

When Josie scoffs at one of Hawkeye's pranks, it starts a prank war between them that the whole camp starts putting money on.

For The Night - Delphine Kincaid x Judge Turpin (Requested by Anon)

Turpin finds Delphine wandering the London streets late one night, and offers her a bed for the night, or longer…

Comfort In Her Arms - Kira Kay x Kim Richards (Requested by Anon)

After encountering some problems at home, Kira does what she always does and runs to Kim. Kim always has a way of making it all feel better.

West End Boys - Brennan Marks x Jamie Tartt (Requested by Anon)

After hearing him ramble on about this new musical he wants to see, Jamie takes it upon himself to score some tickets for him and Brennan.

Mine - Cinda Stackhouse x Eric Northman (Requested by Anon)

Once Eric decides to claim Cinda as his, he reveals a more possessive side that both surprises and delights Cinda.

Summer Breeze - Sadie Leigh x Norma Bates (Requested by Anon)

With Norman away for the day, Norma has a list of errands planned, but Sadie something on her own to do list first.

Weasley Family Welcome - Olivette Littletree x Molly Weasley (Requested by Anon)

Ginny, George and Ron all help organize a Weasley family picnic in order to officially welcome Olivette into the family.

Promise Ring Pop - Skye Leonard x Shaun Murphy (Requested by Anon)

When Shaun decides to propose, Skye definitely didn’t see it coming, nor did she expect a cherry flavored ring.

Gun Show - Angelica Morley x Alfie Solomons (Requested by Anon)

Alfie shows Angel how to shoot a gun, or so he thinks.

Marriage Bed - Heather Cohen x Clint Barton (Requested by Anon)

Heather and Clint are partnered up to go undercover as a married couple, and everyone finds it a little suspicious at how good they are at playing their roles.

How To Be Hers - Alessandra Blair x Cruella DeVil (Requested by Anon)

Alessandra begins her role as Cruella's submissive and learns what her mistress expects of her.

Public Display Of Pride - Roxette Ortiz x Carrie Black (Requested by Anon)

Roxette takes Carrie to one of her favorite pride events and it gets a little emotional for Carrie.

The Tell Off - Jodie Rourke x Cathy Brown (Requested by Anon)

When Cathy's professor oversteps his boundaries, Jodie and Agnes team up to put him in his place on Cathy's behalf.

Outside Looking In - Nessa Tolliver x Rebecca Welton (Requested by Anon)

Roy and Keeley's observations of Nessa and Rebecca's relationship.

Expect The Unexpected - Minnia x Jaskier (Requested by Anon)

Minnia is struggling with the early side effects of her pregnancy, and Jaskier steps up to put her worries and her body at ease.

Pretty As A Picture - Matilda Northbrook x Ted Lasso (Requested by Anon)

Ted takes Tildy out for a date/joint work outing, and they take in some museum exhibits, including one about the history of football.

Like A Virgin - Jocelyn Page x Kyle Richards (Requested by Anon)

Seeing as it’s Kyle’s first time, Jocelyn shows Kyle the pleasures that can come from sleeping with women.

Sculpted From Memory — Serena Medford x Delia Deetz (Requested by Anon)

Serena has been working on sculpting Delia's likeness in clay, and she’s finally ready to debut it, and her feelings, at Delia's next big gallery showing.

New OCs

🚧 Amber Metz - FD: It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia - FC: Laura Slade Wiggins - LI: Dennis Reynolds 🚧

🚧 Joni Renfield - FD: The Real Housewives Of New York City - FC: Lily Rose Depp - LI: LuAnn De Lesseps 🚧

🚧 Janelle Russo - FD: The Real Housewives Of New York City - FC: Carmela Zumbado - LI: Ramona Singer 🚧

🚧 Nicky Katz - FD: Reba - FC: Adrianne Palicki - LI: Sadie Owens 🚧

🚧 Eugenia Applebaum - FD: Peaky Blinders - FC: Essie Davis - LI: Aberama Gold 🚧

🚧 Elenwen Maethar - FD: The Witcher - FC: Cate Blanchett - LI: Vesemir 🚧

Preferences

🚧 Xena Warrior Princess OCs: Jealousy - Requested by Anon 🚧

True Blood OCs: Marking - Requested by Anon

Doctor Who OCs: Adventure They’d Most Want To Go On With Their S/O - Requested by Anon

Ted Lasso OCs: Where They’d Go On Their First Date - Requested by Anon

Wednesday OCs: How They’d Celebrate Halloween With Their S/O - Requested by Anon

True Blood OCs: How They’d Celebrate Halloween With Their S/O - Requested by Anon

M*A*S*H OCs: How They React To Their S/O Being Injured During The War - Requested by Anon

Friends OCs: When They First Realized They Had Feelings For Their S/O - Requested by Anon

RHONY OCs: Kinks - Requested by Anon

[fundieshaderoom]

Fundie Families and Adjacents I Follow: Paine

Charles Stephen Paine Jr. "Steve"- December 9, 1960

Tammy Maria Barnhill- May 29, 1964

Steve and Tammy married on October 4, 1984, at ages 23 and 20. They share 10 children, 9 children-in-law, and 22 grandchildren.

Tabitha Christine- April 24, 1985

Charles Stephen III "Chad"- April 19, 1987

Thomas Hugh- December 23, 1988

Nathaniel James- August 15, 1990

Hannah Charis- December 31, 1992

Abigail Elizabeth "Abby"- July 19, 1994

Gabrielle Marie- May 23, 1996

Josiah Samuel- July 8, 1998

Daniel Stephen "Danny"- September 3, 1999

John "Johnny"- August 14, 2002

Tabitha married Timothy Robertson "Tim" (1971) on April 1, 2017, at ages 31 and 46ish.

Chad married Erin Elise Bates (May 2, 1991) on November 2, 2013, at ages 26 and 22. They share 6 children. They are based in Florida.

3 miscarriages- 2013/2014

Charles Stephen Paine "Carson"- May 14, 2015

Brooklyn Elise- August 6, 2016

Everly Hope- March 30, 2018

Holland Grace- November 26, 2019

Finley Marie- January 18, 2022

William Gage- October 30, 2023

Thomas married Dakota Whitney Young (August 30, 1994) on September 20, 2014, at ages 25 and 20. They share 3 children.

Mailey Ray- March 12, 2018

Judah Indiana- May 21, 2019

Corbin North- July 31, 2020

Nate married Laura Lynn Hook (January 29, 1991) on February 10, 2018, both at ages 27. They share 5 children.

Isaiah- December 2018

Jeremiah- October 2020

Hope- 2021

Brynn- February 12, 2022

Grace- July/August 2023

Hannah married Levi Pelletier (1991) on August 11, 2018, at ages 25 and 27ish. They share 2 children.

Grant Levi- July 18, 2019

Charlotte- April 2023

Boy- May 2024

Abby married Jeremiah William Unruh "Jay" (June 16, 1992) on August 17, 2019, at ages 25 and 27. They share 2 children.

William- July 3 2020

Boy- 2021ish

Gabrielle married Samuel David Hardy (April 8, 1998) on June 1, 2019, at ages 23 and 21.

Josiah married Alyssa Gayle Nickles on April 8, 2023. They share a daughter. Alyssa was a married a man in May 2021, but he unfortunately passed away in July 2021.

Mia Gayle- October 14, 2023

Danny married Allison Henry (December 17) on September 11, 2021, when he was 22. They share 3 children.

Blaire Allison- July 19, 2022

Twin 1- Summer 2025

Twin 2- Summer 2025

Johnny married Maddie G Henry on July 23, 2024.

[taraljc]

It's about arenas.

I would never write a Gargoyles story and professionally publish it as a comic or have it animated because that would be competing with the source material in its own arena, it's own mediums, where it could be mistaken for part of the original canon which it most certainly would not be as unlicensed tie-ins presenting themselves as sanctioned and legit are in that case completely counterfeit.

In this case my betters are Greg Wiseman, Brynne Chandler, Lydia Marano, Michael Reeves, Diane Duane & Peter Morewood, Cary Bates, and all of the other writers of the original series.

Writing fanfiction based on the original canon is in my mind for all intents and purposes 'stealing from my betters'. I e. writing not for profit derivative work based on source material often in a different medium (i e not prose) out of love and a desire to tell a story that was not seen on screen or could not be seen on screen or would not be seen on screen.

However a fellow fan in the same fandom deciding they wish to write a sequel to my fan story featuring my original characters, settings, and plot is competing with me directly in the same arena. Both works would appear on the same websites, and be read by the same people. And I was not comfortable with someone else continuing a story that I was still working on, or writing something that was a sequel to my original story that completely contradicted my work.

(and that's before we get into him demanding I change parts of my story to fit with his.)

The young man in question did not understand that fanfiction was not one giant shared universe role-playing game. I merely attempted to educate him to this fact, and considering it was 1996 and I had been writing fan fiction at that point only for about 10 years and only publishing for about five, I was still operating primarily on the rules of print 'zine fandom that I learned in my teens from zen editors in their 30s and 40s.

This young person's only experience of fandom was online, and he was significantly younger than I was, and I'm of the opinion when you ask someone's permission, you should then be willing if not obligated to abide by the answer.

Unless I'm actually participating in a Remix Challenge where I have signed up specifically to have another author remixing my work, then no I would not be OK with someone writing derivative work meant to continue or even replace my derivative works without permission.

If it's a bad look, it's a bad look I've been wearing since 1990s, sorry.

not submission. I really hate the "My OC, my rules" thing. Cause like, no? Just because they are your oc doesn't mean you can do whatever you want with them. If you want to make your oc suffer and not like them get help, you deserve to lose rights over them. Especially if you only do that stuff to purposely trigger people. Once you do that, your oc no longer belongs to you. they belong to the public who will take better care of them instead

Making a comment to get this to post.

[blurrypetals]

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver - blurrypetals review

originally posted jul. 15, 2024 - ★★★★☆

Genuinely a pleasant surprise! The romance content of this book would typically be more of a 3-star read for me, as it's some good sexy fun but there isn't much depth beyond that, but the flavor added with the serial killer angle pulled a lot of weight for me and easily ended up earning that 4th star.

I really enjoyed this book's personality, at the end of the day. While the smut was decently written, it was nothing special, and that goes for the rest of the romance, too. It's very paint by numbers when it comes to that aspect of the book.

That said, I enjoyed the banter a lot, as I can't say I've read a whole lot of books that involve two serial killers falling in love, so it was a lot of fun leading up to the point where they actually get together. I also really enjoyed the nods (some of them subtle, some not-so-subtle) to iconic fictional serial killers such as Norman Bates, Hannibal Lecter, and Leatherface, something I didn't pick up on until the third one came around.

It definitely had a few of the more tired hallmarks of romance like the will-they, won't-they and the "he can't actually like me!" trope, but the banter and other serial killer craziness really make this a good, maybe even great time.

I'm on the fence as to whether I'll be reading the sequels, but I might if I'm ever looking for another crazy, wild time with more violent lovers!

[randomestfandoms-ocs]

Happy International Women’s Day • Marvel Edition

I wanna be like, I wanna be like, most girls

Pippa Ross, Jamie Carter-Rogers, Grace Osborn

Stephanie Carter, Adelaide Stark, Angie Stark

Erna Bragidottir, Jameson Barrett, Katarina Aliano

Aphrodite, Stefania Raine, Pandora

Freya Thordottir, Brynn Bates, Aria Parker

Brinley Brant, Peyton Parker, Tesla Banner

Bianca Davis, Starling Danvers-Rogers, Zora Wright

Nikki Rogers, Alessia Stark, Kassandra Maximoff

Insp credit @notxjustxstories

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[duggardata]

A Much–Awaited ESOQ Update!

As of today (November 7, 2022), here are the Predictor's Estimated Sizes of Quiver (ESOQs) for the following Predictor Couples—

The Bateses—

Zach + Whitney (Perkins) Bates 9 Children

Michaela (Bates) + Brandon Keilen 0 Children (Infertility)

Erin (Bates) + Chad Paine 5 Children (Quiver Closed)

Lawson + Tiffany (Espensen) Bates 10 Children

Nathan + Esther (Keyes) Bates 10 Children

Alyssa (Bates) + John Webster 14 Children (We'll See...)

Tori (Bates) + Bobby Smith 16 Children

Trace + Lydia (Romeike) Bates 10 Children

Carlin (Bates) + Evan Stewart 10 Children (We'll See...)

Josie (Bates) + Kelton Balka 13 Children

Katie (Bates) + Travis Clark Unknown; <1 So Far (Birth Control)

Jackson Bates + Emerson Wells 13 Children

The Bontragers—

Chelsy (Bontrager) + John Maxwell 8 Children (We'll See...)

Mitchell + Brynn (Leppert) Bontrager 9 Children

Allison (Bontrager) + Jeremiah Helferich 9 Children

Carson + Carolina (Bowers) Bontrager 8 Children

Joshua + Cassidy (Bowers) Bontrager 9 Children

Denver + Praise (Helferich) Bontrager 4 Children

The Duggars—

Josh + Anna (Keller) Duggar 7 Children (Quiver Closed)

John + Abbie (Burnett) Duggar 5 Children

Jill (Duggar) + Derick Dillard Unknown; 3 So Far (Birth Control)

Jessa (Duggar) + Ben Seewald 10 Children

Jinger (Duggar) + Jeremy Vuolo 8 Children (We'll See...)

Joe + Kendra (Caldwell) Duggar 15 Children

Josiah + Lauren (Swanson) Duggar 10 Children

Joy (Duggar) + Austin Forsyth 10 Children

Jed + Katey (Nakatsu) Duggar 8 Children

Jer + Hannah (Wissmann) Duggar 11 Children (His Data)

Justin + Claire (Spivey) Duggar 5 Children

The [Quiverfull] Kellers—

Esther (Keller) + John Shrader 14 Children

Priscilla (Keller) + David Waller 9 Children

Anna (Keller) + Josh Duggar 7 Children (Quiver Closed)

Nathan + Nurie (Rodrigues) Keller 14 Children

David + Hannah (Reber) Keller 11 Children

The Maxwells—

Nathan + Melanie Maxwell 7 Children (Quiver Closed)

Chris + Anna Marie Maxwell 6 Children (Quiver Closed)

Sarah (Maxwell) + Kory Bollinger 0 Children (Due to Age)

Joseph + Elissa Maxwell 7 Children

John + Chelsy (Bontrager) Maxwell 8 Children (We'll See...)

Jesse + Anna Patrice Maxwell 6 Children

The Rodriguii—

Jill (Noyes) + David Rodrigues 13 Children (Quiver Closed)

Nurie (Rodrigues) + Nathan Keller 14 Children

Kaylee (Rodrigues) + Jonathan Hill 11 Children

The Wissmanns—

Rachel (Wissmann) + Alan Busenitz 7 Children

Ruth (Wissmann) + Ryan Bourlier 10 Children

Josiah + Abi (Rehm) Wissmann 6 Children

Bethany (Wissmann) + Daniel Beasley 10 Children

Andrew + Kori (Knuth) Wissmann 5 Children

Matthias + Michelle (Kingery) Wissmann 6 Children

Hannah (Wissmann) + Jer Duggar 15 Children (Her Data)

Nathanael + Katrina (Sahlstrom) Wissmann 10 Children

Miscellaneous—

Olivia (Collingsworth) + Dawson Aichholz 7 Children

Meagan (Forsyth) + Bobby Ballinger 8 Children

Bethany (Baird) + David Beal 7 Children

Karissa + Mandrae Collins 11 Children

Kord + Grace (Wikstrom) Etbauer 16 Children

Rebekah (Baird) + Daniel Gill 10 Children

Courtney + Christopher Rogers 14 Children

Kristin + Justin Young 9 Children

For those keeping score at home, the Largest Quivers are expected to be born to—

16 Children Grace + Kord Etbauer, Tori + Bobby Smith

15 Children Joe + Kendra Duggar, Jeremiah + Hannah Duggar (Based on Wissmann Family Data)

14 Children Esther + John Shrader, Nurie + Nathan Keller, Courtney + Christopher Rogers

[eeliabwrites]

The smile faded off her face. Unlike the other bodyguards, nothing she said or did amused him. It frustrated the hell out of her. Why couldn’t he crack a smile or something? It wasn’t like Brynn ran off to annoy him…alright she occasionally did that. Though, she’d never admit that out loud. “Thanks for your help,” she muttered. The ‘Psycho Norman Bates’ theme music playing from her phone broke the tension. Great, her dad reminding her about the event. Brynn silenced the call.

Brynn giggled. She thought the movie premiere went smoothly, Floyd thought differently, and he wouldn’t let it go. It wasn’t like she or anyone else died. “I guess I could do that,” she said. “I haven’t been making this job easy on you.” She tucked one hand behind her back and crossed her fingers. Was this a move a little kid pulled instead of a grown woman? Absolutely, but Brynn didn’t care. “I promise I won’t do anything, Sir.” She gave him a half-salute.

Floyd's expression remained cold and deliberate, a shield he put on to deter Brynn's manipulative tendencies. after they settled into the car and the driver closed the door, he stole a moment to admire the setting sun casting its warm glow over Manhattan's towering skyscrapers. he let out a deep sigh, embracing the silence before it abruptly shattered. god she just could never stop talking. it grated on his nerves, her insincere smile only intensifying his irritation. he paused, watching her closely. "you might want to work on that smile," he monotoned, his voice unchanging.

truth was, he was starting to dislike her; her selfish nature seeped into her words. this job felt like a step down from guarding celebrities he respected. "before you dive into your speech," he continued, avoiding eye contact "I need a promise from you. no reckless behavior, like that movie premiere incident." he told her, referring to a time where she played with the crowd. "even if this time, it's just photographers and the daycare center staff you hold dear." sarcasm laced his words. te turned to face her, his gaze locked on hers. "please, help me make this job easier and behave yourself."

[buggotbrain]

just finished last weeks Hell's Kitchen double feature where Steve and Brynn both got chopped(lol) and idk if anyone else watches/talks about that on here but i feel a bit race bated? idk that's a bit of a strong term, but both of them were such strong competitors and got so much screentime throughout and then they both get booted at final five one after the other? and the remaining three are white? i don't like that. also i really really hope Kiya wins now lol

[nkirukaj]

vVv is for Voe (8)

Pairing: StaticBeau & RadioBeau

Warnings: Swearing; Sexual Innuendos

Genre: Humor! Angst!

Word Count: 2.1K

<Chapter 7

8. On File

“Wow, so this is the royal palace huh?”

Lucifer laughs “Yeah, this is it.”

“It’s beautiful! And it’s so big,”

He blushes “You know you….” He sighs “I can’t even speak!” He sounds exasperated 

“Why?”

“Ahh, I don’t think I have to answer you,”

She shrugs “You don’t,”

“Anyway, I promised I’d show you my office and your file, so come right this way,”

She followed him up some golden stairs and down a long corridor past many things that looked like they used to be bedrooms abandoned and unclaimed. They walked past a room with a big “C” over it, the door left slightly ajar. 

“Was this Charlie’s room?” Voe approaches the door

“Uh yeah, yeah,” Lucifer rubs the back of his head

“Why’s the door open?”

“To let the air circulate through the house. Anyway, my office is up here,”

Voe turns to him “That doesn’t make any sense Lucifer,”

“Yeah, my office is up here,” he says in the exact same tone pointing to a room at the end of the hall. She follows him and continues when he closes the door. 

“So you go in there a lot, huh?”

“Yeeeeeeaaaaaah my office is up here,”

“We’re already here,” she laughs

“Dammit! Right,”

“Come Lucifer, don’t hide from me,”

“Sorry, I just- Yes I go in there a lot. Anyway,” he buries himself into the cabinet “Let’s find your file!”

Voe puts her hand on his shoulder, pulling him back up. “You know we can just talk.”

“Right, I know. Sorry. Guess I’m just nervous,”

Voe sits down on his office chair and leans back “Ask me something,”

“Okay…what did you like to do when you were alive?”

“I loved to shop, to dance, and to weasel men out of their money,”

“Right! Said that in your file! Which I’m still looking for! Gosh!”

“What’s it like having your reputation?”

“Umm, I guess it’s pretty sad. Everyone thinks I’m this terrible guy. There are some sinners that think I influenced them to do things like kill or something. I never did any of that,” he sighs

“So you’re not that mean guy everyone depicts you as?” She asks, slightly disappointed

“I don’t think I’m that mean,” Voe sighs in disappointment “You alright?”

“Yep,” she says in a monotone

“Found it! Vera Bates!” He hands her the file and she takes it from him, opening it. 

“Wow, huh. I wonder when they decided I should go to Hell,”

“Oh, there was some incident in the 12th grade where you broke up with some boy and he decided to drive his car off a bridge.

She slams the file down “What? That was not my fault. I did not tell him to kill himself!”

“Mmm yeah, it wouldn’t have been bad, but then you started joking about it,”

Voe rolls her eyes “Everyone was doing it,”

“You started it,”

“I did?”

He nods “Yeah, but what’s done is done. So I’m gonna need that back,” he reaches for it and Voe pulls it back

“Shit, they’ve got like everything in here. Like even embarrassing stuff,”

“Yeah, I’m gonna need the file back now,”

“So soon? He stops and caves “I suppose you can look a little longer. There just might be stuff you don’t like,”

Voe flips through the folder and reads about herself page after page. She came across a file of one time when she had a meltdown at her sister’s 14th birthday party. She read all the names that her sister’s friends called her. ’Schizo’, “psycho’, “R-slur”. Voe realized that was the reason Brynn had asked her to stop picking her up from school. Another moment where Brynn lied about who she was to a boy she liked, saying she wasn’t her sister but ‘only a cousin’. And a time when her own mother hid the fact that she was autistic from her own family. “She’s just a little rebel,” she told them. Voe snaps the folder shut and looks back up at Lucifer. She shakes her head as if to free her mind of the thoughts.

“Sorry, got into a little trance there,”

He slowly takes the file “Maybe we should end our date a little early,”

She shakes her head again. “No, we don’t have to,”

“You sure? You seem upset,”

She nods “I’m fine,” she takes out her phone “Can we take a picture?”

Lucifer grins “Sure!” he leans in to take one with her and she puts her phone down on the desk.

“I was looking up Angel Dust’s porns and I was like, people are actually buying this shit? It’s terrible!” she tells the camera as she applies Velvette’s newest makeup stick ’Naughty Grape,” onto her lips. She blots her lips and continues “I mean, how is he more famous than me? I mean, he’s my friend so ‘hey Angel’!” and blows a kiss at the camera”

surprised y’all haven’t fucked

???

angel likes dick thoo

so what

I heard tht italian men love blk womn

“But Angel’s gay,”

he said he’d fuck women

for a price!!!

wait, Voe’s Black?

“I ain’t Angel to fuck him,”

Italians be down bad for them Blsck beauties

“Deadass?”

deader than me

WAIT, YOU’RE BLACK???

“Hey Angel,” he turns to look at her as she approaches him “Is it true that Italian men love Black women?”

Angel grabs and dips her like ballroom dancing “Is it?” he raises a brow and winks letting her back up. Voe’s eyes are wide and her jaw is slack, this was one of the first times that she was genuinely caught off guard by a man’s behavior. 

“Oh my,” 

“Yeah,” he grinned and shrugged, going back to his phone.

Alastor rolls his eyes from his chair, his cheek scar faded and no longer red. Voe walks up to his chair and stands in front of him. She sighs before starting.

“Sorry for hitting you while I was drunk,” she says as if someone is making her

Alastor looks up from his novel “Aww,” he babies her with his tome “That’s perfectly okay. I knew you weren’t serious about that,”

She smirks “I did get a lick in,” and reaches for his cheek, but is swatted away

“I don’t think you did,” he answered “You are quite easy to upset. I found it funny!”

Voe’s face returns to a neutral flat one “Do you accept my apology or what?’

“Hmmm, no,”

“No?”

“No,” he grins wider

“Why not?”

“I don’t know, something about not wanting to give you the satisfaction,”

“So this is a game to you?”

Alastor shrugs and places his novel down “You’re playing one with me, and I intend to find out what it is,”

She chuckled dryly “Are you serious?”

He stands to his full height, leaving her at chest level with him. She turns her head up to look into his eyes “Oh I am Very serious,”

She sighs “Why do you think everyone is out to get you?”

“Oh don’t start with that everyone business. It’s just you, my dear. A pretty face doesn’t just walk into the Hotel wanting to get better,”

Voe raises an eyebrow “So pretty people can’t want to be a good person? Also, you think I’m pretty?” she puts her pointed nail in her mouth

“Oh yes, you’re such a pretty little girl,”

Voe begins to look annoyed, but then relaxes “Alastor,” she says his name smoothly “Don’t be silly, you do not see me as a child. You see me as a woman. You know you do,”

Only his eyes turn down to see her “Hmmm, you’re just so small and so annoying. Just like a child,” his hands stay behind his back

“You’re just as, maybe even more annoying,”

He fake gasps “Oh my!” and calms his body “Is that all you’ve got?”

She closes her eyes and breathes “I’m not trying to fight with you,”

He leaned down into her ear “Why don’t you slap me like you did last night? I really got a…rise out of that,”

“Reall? how about next time I strangle you?”

“Oh even better!”

“I could punch you in the gut, or rip your skin with my teeth….”

“My my! Is that all my dear?”

She looks up at him “I could do so much more,”

“Alright you two, get a room!” Angel shouted from the kitchen

They both acknowledge him before Alastor says “Little girl, you have so much to learn,”

She yanks on his bowtie “Don’t call me little girl!”

“Or what sweetheart?”

“I might have to show you what else I can do,”

“When you can think of something that isn’t so childish,” he removes her hand and fixes his tie “Call me!”

“So you’re just going to sit there and mock me?”

He sits back down “Yes,”

“And who gave you that right?”

“I don’t need anyone to give me anything. I earned it. Unlike you, who has had everything handed to you, haven’t you,”

Voe sneers “You don’t know anything about me,”

“I don’t need to, because I don’t care,” he raises his novel back up to his eyes

“How rude,”

“Run along little girl, I’m busy,”

Voe calmly removes the novel from his hands and throws it to Lucifer knows where. 

Alastor calmly folds his hands “Not used to being ignored,”

“That’s not it at all. It’s just common decency,” she sits on the couch near him

“Why do you deserve anything from me?”

“Because I’m speaking to you like an adult,”

He raised an eyebrow “My dear, I don’t care. You don’t deserve my attention just because you’re acting like an adult. That’s what you’re supposed to do.” He manifests the book and continues reading

“So you’re going to ignore me?”

He nods with his nose in the book “Mhmm,”

Voe’s nose and ear twitch as she stands and exits the hotel immediately after, looking freshly determined

*KNOCK KNOCK*

Lucifer opened the large golden door to see Voe, back the next day from their date.

“Hi!” He greeted her with a hug “What are you doing here? Did we plan something that I forgot? Because I can be ready in a jif-“

Voe laughs “No no,” she waves her hands “I just came back because I think I left my phone here yesterday,”

“Oh! Of course, go ahead and check!”

“I think it’s in your office,”

“Right, of course! I think I saw it in there!” he snaps “There, it’s unlocked for you,”

“Thank you so much,”

She climbs the stairs while Lucifer returns to some paperwork in the living room. She entered the office quietly, leaving the door slightly open to make sure that she could hear him if he approached. She grabbed her phone from the desk and stuffed it in her bag. 

She began rifling through the drawers in the file cabinet, instantly finding her file again. She shoves that in her bag as well, then begins to look for Alastor’s. It should’ve been easy, considering that his name started with an A, but she then realized that Lucifer did not store the files in alphabetical order. Each letter was grouped together, but not in the order they should’ve been. She went through a long list of Albert and Alvin before she found three different Alastors. only telling them apart by their pictures. None of them looked like the Alastor she knew, but there was one who looked similar enough. That was when she remembered that these pictures were of each sinner’s human form. He had light brown skin and dark brown hair. Large round glasses covered up to his eyebrows, but what really gave it away were his eyes and his smile. It was the same amount of smug and arrogant as the Alastor that she knew. She shoved that in her bag right next to her own file.  

Of course, that’s all she came here for, but she got a bit. Curious she started looking through the files more and found the section with V. Velvette and Valentino were very easy to find, but no files say Vox. She goes through every file, looking at pictures and demon names before she lands on one that says ‘Vaughn’, the first page listing his name as ‘Vox’. She shoved the last three in her bag before Lucifer opened the door.

“You find it?”

She smiles “Yep, fell under the desk,” she tells him, as he sees her out of the large golden doors. 

Chapter 9>

[daleiisms-blog]

Legolas.

[S]he deposited her bags on the kitchen table, casually rolling her sleeves down to hide the myriad of bruises that coloured her skin. Brynn was too afraid to face Legolas -- to tell him that something had happened, that... She squeezed her eyes closed, shrugging, rubbing the dark bruise that started to bloom on her face. “Nothing, I fell down some stairs at the University. I was really clumsy.”

( @erynlasgalenedhel )

[joseph--hirst]

Tracy Spiridakos was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Greek-born parents. Tracy is a Canadian actress.

Spiridakos moved to Vancouver in 2007 to pursue acting and within weeks landed her first television role, a small part on Supernatural. She continued working in television with walk-on roles on Bionic Woman, The L Word, Hellcats and Psych. Spiridakos appeared in the TV movie Goblin and the web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy. She also had a recurring role on Being Human as werewolf Brynn McLean.

Tracy starred as Becky Richards on the Teletoon children’s comedy series Majority Rules! from 2009–2010. She then starred as Charlotte “Charlie” Matheson on the NBC post-apocalyptic science fiction series Revolution from 2012–2014, for which she was nominated for a saturn award for best actress on television. She played Annika Johnson on the A&E television drama Bates Motel. She is currently playing Hailey Upton on NBC’s Chicago P.D.

[betterx0ff]

BASIC INFO

FULL NAME: Atticus James Davis FACECLAIM: Chris Wood AGE: 27 DOB: September 07 SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Bisexual MOTHER: CJ Costello Davis FATHER: Silas Davis SIBLINGS: Brynn Costello; sister, Miles Davis; half-brother. CHILDREN: Cassie Davis ( Wes Verse);Daughter. OCCUPATION: Mechanic & Biker Club Member

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[keepingupwithfundies]

What are your thoughts about Allison Bontrager and Nathan Bates as a couple? I saw a picture from Mitchell and Brynn's wedding and Nathan was sitting in the third row which looks suspicius for me... BTW I love your blog and Happy Holidays for everyone!

Thanks for the love and happy holidays to you too!! 

Allison and Nathan? Yeah, I could see that working out. He seems to be into rather bubbly women that hold their own in a conversation. If she is down with a totally country lifestyle, I could see them as a nice couple. As a pilot teacher he’ll sure make enough money to sustain a family. (Annie)