#bye tessie

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[not-a-space-alien]

Desperate Daybreak Chapter 2

In this chapter: Lex and Ari help Valen scramble to figure out what to do about the unexpected news. Traveling back to a familiar (but unwelcome) estate means seeing a familiar (and not entirely unwelcome) face.

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Chapter 2

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Valen dropped the phone.  It dangled from the curly cord bumping against the floor, Tessie’s voice calling faint, “Hello?  Mr. Kithrara?  Are you there?”

“Yes!” Valen shouted, scrambling to get the phone back to his ear.  “Yes, I’m here!  I’m here.  I, ah, surely I must be misinterpreting somehow, right?  He left me the entire estate?”

“Yes.  You can see why I wanted to discuss it in person.”

“...Yes, yes I do see that, now.  I can, ah, I can arrange to travel as soon as possible.  Tell me, what’s a good number to call you back at?”

Valen walked into the next room looking shell shocked.  Lex and Ari straightened up.  Ari patted her lap.  “Come here.  What happened?”

Valen mechanically came over and sat on her lap, in her arms.  “My husband has died.”

“Oh, sweetie,” Lex said.  “You must be having some pretty complicated feelings about that.  Want to talk about it?”

Valen shook his head.  “It isn’t that.  His will bequeathed the entire Kithrara estate to me.”

“Hah, that’d be the dream,” Ari said.

Valen didn’t respond.

“Oh you–You’re serious.  Wait, you’re serious?  He did that?  He did that for real?”

“According to the lawyer on the phone, yes.”

“Why?”

“I don’t know.”

“Oh.”

“Yes.”

“Uh.”

“Yes.”

“So…what do we do now?”

***

Valen had put together improved hunting gear for Lex and Ari.  He didn’t make weapons like Nick had, cruel things that killed in new and interesting ways.  When he was called upon to help the vampire hunters, he made things that kept people alive.  First aid kits he distributed alongside instructions on how to dress bites in the field such that someone didn’t bleed out.  White noise machines and special earplugs that meant the vampire hunters could fight without listening to the vampires using persuasion.

And his proudest invention, what Lex and Ari were currently donning:  Silver body-armor, a silver and steel alloy made of the composition Nick had discovered by testing on Valen’s own body, distributed in inlaid plates over the torso, neck, limbs, and hands.  Lex and Ari had been the first ones to wear them, because Valen wasn’t always brave enough to go on a hunt with them but couldn’t stand the thought of them being unprotected against the kinds of vampires that came over the border.

It was entirely protective, except for the plates inlaid on the gloves.  Those were offensive.  All one would have to do would be to grab the bare skin of their assailant to cause burns.

The only downside was Valen could no longer receive hugs from Ari or gentle touches from Lex, the two things they distributed in such abundance that life felt almost bearable at times.  He stared at their hands as they flashed around the gathered baggage, sitting on the ground among them as though waiting for them to cart him off as well.

“Ready?” Lex said, slinging a duffel over her shoulder.

“Yes,” Valen said.

As Valen stood, Bailey pulled him into a hug.  “You take care of yourself, hear?”

“You know how to get ahold of us if you need backup,” Jerome added.

Valen nodded tearfully, sniffling into Bailey’s shoulder.  “Please take good care of Snowball for me.”

“You know we will.”

“We’ll make sure she doesn’t eat Princess D, either,” Jerome said.  He smiled and handed him a backpack.  “Go on.”

“Thank you so much.”

Ari finished loading their bags into the van, the same one they’d made their previous journey over the border in.  This time, they were leaving during the day to give themselves as much time at night as possible.  The goal of their excursion could not possibly be more different than it had been that first time.

“Bye, boys,” Ari said.  “Love you.”

More hugs all around, then Ari climbed into the driver’s seat and took off.  Lex had the maps in the passenger’s seat as usual, and Valen had constructed a little cubby hole with sheets in the back to protect himself from the sun.

“This all feels extremely strange,” Valen said.

“Yeah, I bet,” Ari said.

Valen was swimming in thoughts of the first few times he had been here, in the van–in the coffin, before they’d even introduced themselves and before Lex and Ari even cared what happened to him.  Valen forcing Lex to drive back to his house out in the country, then the same trip on the way back with him restrained in the back.  It had been such a rough start.  Valen was still scared of those versions of Lex and Ari, even though they only existed in memory now.

He wished he could look out the window to pass the time, but the sun was out there.  Instead, he read his books.  He was too nervous to focus much, but luckily he was pretty much immune to motion sickness.

The car slowed down as the terrain got bumpier.  “God, I don’t remember it taking this long,” Ari complained.  “This is gonna take forever.”

“Just be patient, babe.”

Lex and Ari commented on things they passed in an amused way, the horses and cows, the telephone wires, the road signs.  They spoke as though they barely expected vampires to have any of those.

“Last time, we couldn’t figure out what you guys used them for,” Lex told Valen.  “Bailey and Jerome couldn’t either.”

“Use what for?”

“The cows.”

“Cows are a common livestock animal in many parts of the world for meat, milk, hide, and-”

“Well, yeah, but what would a vampire need to use them for?  You don’t eat meat.”

“There are humans who don’t eat meat, but your society still has cows.”

“Well… yeah, but...”

“Gelatine is made from animal collagen, did you know that?  Most commonly from the connective tissue of cows and pigs.”

“...Never change, Valen.”

By the time the sun was going down, they were in an area populated densely enough that they could see civilization start to come alive.  Shuttered and sealed doors opened, dogs barked, conversation and laughter sounded out across backyards.  Children played on lawns–wow, yep, much more quickly and roughly than human children, as two young vampires chased each other around as fast as a car and wrestled in such a way that they accidentally knocked down a nearby tree.

Ari hunched over, looking hunted.  Lex’s hand crept down to her gun.

Valen took down the blankets, folding them up.   “It’s all right.  They’re normal people.  They won’t hurt you.”

Ari kept her wary gaze on a vampire checking his mailbox, then abruptly swerved with a loud, “Jesus Christ!”

A blue car nearly sideswiped them and sped past, easily going 90mph to outclass Ari’s modest 30mph.  “What the fuck,” Ari growled.  “Asshole.  There’s–there’s kids h- I mean, I know they wouldn’t die, but-”

Valen reached forward to put a comforting hand on Ari’s arm, then remembered he would burn himself.  “Things are just different here.  Just be as careful as you can, and wear your seatbelt.”

Things got less noisy when they went into the obviously wealthy part of town, lively lawns with hanging laundry and screaming, excited children replaced with spacious estates too large to hear anyone screaming across.

“Christ, now I feel out of place because our van is dented,” Ari muttered.

The looming wrought iron gate and stone pillars of the Kithrara estate came into view.  With the fountain lit up red and the grounds active with vampires, the entrance looked much more menacing at night than during the day as they'd seen it before.  Lex and Ari’s skin crawled.

Valen, by contrast, looked more depressed than scared.  “Maybe one day I’ll be free of having to come back here.”

The van nosed up to the gate.  Valen sighed and opened the side door.  “You two stay in the van.  I suppose we shall have to let ourselves in.  I expect they will not be entirely pleased to see us.”

“Right.”  Ari’s grip was tight on the steering wheel, grinding her teeth.

Valen stepped out of the van, walked up to the gate, and leapt a dozen feet up into the air from a standstill, flipping over the gate with the grace of an acrobat.  He landed on the other side primly and straightened his cravat before disappearing behind the stone wall.

Lex and Ari stared after him.  “You know,” Lex said slowly.  “I sometimes forget he can, like, just do that.”

“Yeah.”

The gate buzzed open, and the iron gates slowly swung outwards.  Valen appeared walking back to the van.

“So,” Ari said as Valen got back inside the vehicle.  “If anyone can just walk up and backflip over the gate, what’s the point of having it?”

“I imagine it’s mostly psychological,” Valen answered.  “Most locks and doors and fences on this side of the border are.  The looming social consequences for breaking and entering an estate like this far outweigh whatever barrier the physical wall might impose.”

“Ngh,” was Ari’s response.  She nosed the van forward, cautiously creeping up the driveway snaking through the massive lawn.

Valen squinted as a vampire in a maid outfit threw the main entrance open and sprinted out, straight out them.  “Is that–Oh!”

“Mistress Kithrara!” the woman cheered, bouncing with glee.  “They said you were coming back!”

“Callidora!” Valen called.  He once again threw the door open and let himself be tackle-hugged by his beloved handmaiden.  “How are things here?”

“They’ve been so awful without you here, ma’am!”  Callidora drew back, then made a face.  She tried to squash it, but not quick enough.  “Mistress…. What have you done to your…”  Her eyes bounced up and down.  Clearly she was trying not to say your everything.  “... Your face?”

Valen rubbed a hand along his jawline.  “I have facial hair because I’ve been taking testosterone, Callidora.  I live as a man now.  You may recall I tried to talk to Priscus and his family about it at one point, but I gave up eventually.”

“Oh.”  Callidora clearly thought this was extremely weird and undesirable.

Valen tried to hide his disappointment.  “I’m still the same person, Callidora.  I just have facial hair, now.”

“And a deeper voice.”

“And a deeper voice, yes.”

“And your skin isn’t as soft.”

“My-”  Valen went red at the same time as Callidora did.  “My skin isn’t as soft?”

“Only a little bit,” Lex piped up.  “The softness of the body hair makes up for it.”

Valen hid his face in his hands, mortified.

“All right, all right,” Ari said.  “We don’t have to sit here and count the ways Valen changes when he’s on testosterone.”

Callidora looked over at Lex and Ari like she’d just noticed them.  “Oh, you brought your humans!  You two be sure not to get lost this time!”  She was so well-meaning and genuine and whole-heartedly condescending Ari almost flipped out on the spot.

She reined herself in, though.  “Listen, girly, the point is, Valen is a man, and he’s happier this way.  He’s not a mistress, not really.”

“Oh…”  Callidora tapped her fingers.  “Can I still call you mistress, though?”

Well, that was probably as good as it was going to get.  “I suppose,” Valen relented.  “It might seem strange, though.”

Callidora beamed.  “You’re back now.  That’s all that’s important!”

“Yes, I am.  I’m not sure for how long, though.  I imagine the family is in quite the uproar.”

“Yes!  The police are here, and a lawyer, and they want to talk to you as soon as you get in!”

“Goodness!”  Anxiety squeezed Valen’s heart.  “Why are the police here?”

“They think you killed your husband!  Oh, but the lawyer told me not to tell you that yet!  Sorry!  Please don't tell him!”

“They think I–?  I wasn't even in town!”

Callidora shrugged and grimaced.  “I don’t know, Mistress.  That’s just what they said.”

Valen turned to Lex and Ari.  “Well, taking to the police was certainly not what I expected to be at the top of the list of unpleasantries today, but I don’t suppose we have much choice.”  Part of him wanted to just wash his hands of the situation entirely.  To just go back over the border where vampires wouldn’t bother him.  The whole situation had him feeling… numb.

But he would regret it, he knew he would.  He had to be brave and wade into this situation.

Ari reached out and put a hand on his arm, being careful to only touch his clothes because of her metal gloves.  “Valen, I know you can do this.”

Valen nodded.  “Right.”  He eyed the main entrance of the estate, where Callidora was in the process of throwing open the elaborate doors and announcing him.  “Let’s do this.”

***

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[jow99]

Argelès-Gazost to L’Escala

Of course this morning it was dry and there was some blue sky, Murphy’s law. After saying our good byes we headed off a bit before 10am.

It was a lovely drive, not surprising given it is a really beautiful area. The sky varied between threatening and bits of blue. We stopped for a few groceries and coffee and then a late lunch. Funnily enough we stopped for lunch in exactly the same place we did a few years ago when we came through here, I think it’s called Castelnau Durban.

We had planned to stop around Perpignan and then spend the following morning packing up Tessi before the final stretch home. We were feeling good, the weather was improving, so we pushed on to L’Escala.

It was funny that when Jose called our local campground to see how late we could check in they guessed it was him. They think we’re mad living in L’Escala and regularly staying in the campground.

We arrived a bit after 7:30pm. Having got Tessi set we walked into town beach for dinner. The place is still humming. So different from the Pyrenees where it really feels like the season is winding down. Best of all we were still in t-shirts and shorts into the evening.

After a nice meal we’ve headed back to Tessi for the we night. We’ll get her packed up tomorrow and move back into the apartment.

[purplesimmer455]

Meanwhile, in San Myshuno, Iseul gets a text from her friend Megan. Its a photo of Megan in a blue-green dress, and text asking what Iseul thinks.

Iseul: You look beautiful, Megs.💖 What's the dress for?

Megan: Thanks Issy. 💖 It's for my sister-in-law Noelle's wedding. She's marrying her boyfriend and invited Tess, me, Luna, Chrissy, and our respective kids. It's taking place at their vineyard home so there's going to be plenty of nectar and food and dancing.

Iseul: Oh okay, that sounds fun. I wish I could be there too.

Iseul: To try all those nectars and chestnut ridge food.

Megan: Yeah, I'd invite you if I could but it's family only because it's a small house and they want to do something simple. But I'll send you lots of photos.

Iseul: You'd better, Megs. I want to see all the decor and nectar and scenery. 😄

Megan: Don't expect photos as good as the ones you take though. Like these photos I took derped cause of my lamp's light. Plus I had Tessie take a full body photo to show the full dress and I look like a Winterfest ghost coming back to help her wife find love.*

Iseul: It's a bit bright but you look still adorable. 😊

Megan says she has to go, and she and Iseul text each other bye before Iseul sits back on the couch, running a hand through her hair. She tries to ignore her racing heart, and the warm fizzy feeling in her chest as she eyes the photos of Megan again. She's so stunning, Iseul thinks softly as she looks at the photo of Megan making a goofy face, her eyes bright and smile wide, with her slight teeth gap showing and adding to her looks.

Iseul closes the messaging app and throws her phone on the couch. Friends compliment each other all the time and of course you'd support your friend looking good and see them as beautiful, Iseul reasons, but a secret part of her thinks that she doesn't feel this way for any of her other friends. She tells them they look good in their outfits or that they're objectively cute but she doesn't get that warm fizzy feeling like she does with Megan. Iseul pushes these thoughts down, thinking instead of her girlfriend Grace, and her plans to go and see her later that week when Grace would be free.

[averysmolbear]

it took me a while 2 realize that ur url is a very smol bear instead of avery smol bear so i almost kept calling u avery instead of tessie BYE im going to scream into my pillow💀💀🥲🥲

Noooooo! You’re not the only one who’s done that! It’s okay. I know it’s confusing!

[you-hate-time-travel]

would you like to maybe share about ace and tesseract (◕_◕) i am highly interested

-crews (sorry if this sounds demanding or otherwise unpleasant i just woke up and can barely comprehend words)

HI OH MY GOD THANK YOU CREWS...ok! you-hate-time-travel space fanfelt hour. get ready. fyi i will shorten space-(name) to s(number) from now on. yes its a bit complicated i know

- ALL OF THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE!

- theyre like, barely developed. space felts are a concept that i've seen a minimum of three iterations of so, not very original. lol.

- ace isn't actually like...anyone. they're a placeholder name for s01.

- tesseract's, or tessie's, powers aaaare... something to do with pocket dimensions! alternate universes? i dunno, but i think they'd use a pincushion. cute!

- s13 has a washing machine that, being the exact opposite of the "time-oven", has minor space abilities, And more major time abilities! that's funny. its got a pocket dimension inside it (small-ish, it can fit s12, s13 and like one other guy inside it) and the inside has slowed-down time. freaky!

- s03 and s05 have PORTALS! kind of small ones, though. they can spy on people with them!!!! and people can spy on them, too... s03 can only make portals vertically and s05 horizontally. cool stuff!

that's all i have for now whoops. they probably have a whole lot of portal powers lmao. ALSO IM SO SORRY IF I ACCIDENTALLY COPY ANYONES SPACE FELTS GAJEEZUS OK BYE

[birthdateoctober71981]

Done waiting sept 9,2024 goodbye PH see you in other country this week bye Im 5'1 in ht even your a voice of a woman I have a male organ that can erect. Im Jovelyn Santos Bagus caloocan city my color is blue my motorbike is my motorbike hondawave110 withblue black red flairings but my favorite color is blue reg plate 1303-0752840 now its 826 NCL. 99.9 percent ako sa mommy tessie ko dna ko 2nd street perpetual extension barangay 22, zone 2 district 2 caloocan city when you see ambassador funeral c3 calooocan you will just go down the first right going to orkana then first left you will see big green gate bagus compound but when your in highway you will see the tj bagus furniture in front of it is our big green gate bagus compound

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[umemiyan]

Can I ask you fog for the autumn asks? Please and thank you!

Also hope you’re doing well. Okay. Bye! 💛

hi tessie!!! i’m doing alright—a little better than the past couple of days!! i hope you’re doing okay too ❤️

and i actually answered fog right over here!

autumnal asks

[blondrichclosetwitch]

(Dragon is our last name in Bulgarian)

I understand that you think you are above it

That there’s no law meant for you

Do you think we’re a book?

Thinking of you is another way of dying

I’ll be the last thing you said.

I’m your sister

We only pass this way but once

You were the one that they'd talk about around town as they put you down

(Get out of my house!)

I am the concierge chez-moi, honey

Won't let ya in for love, nor money

This _______ _______ chick just put my spine out of place: wham, bam

So I said "So long" and I waved "Bye-bye"

Cause my head's a dictionary of your broken chairs (12:09/3:09)

“Every finger in the room is pointing at me.”

It's only teenage wasteland.

They're all wasted! First you look so strong then you fade away.

“Bring a Coleman lantern and a radio and watch with me from the shore.”

every night for a thousand more i hear them calling

“Contact, I hijacked the frequencies.”

Lights out! Guerrilla radio! Turn that shit up!

All you pen devils know the trial was vile

Druids

There is a lady all in white

Holds me and sings a lullaby

I don't feel so bad now in the car

Are you scared of the thought?

There's a heavy cost to letting someone else call the shots

Tell us what you've learned

I reached out when I heard you call my name.

But now I’m pointing the finger and maybe then you’ll see the truth

Got a big fat lawsuit and everything

I want my bucks for restitution

And it's the Rebel and the Devil, and one of us is goin' to Hell

I wish to God that I had've been healthier mentally

Tessie turns tricks because love left holes

And four swell kids breaking her heart

Oh, sorry, you haven't heard? We are the children of the new world.

The revolution begins and ends with you. If you stopped being so feeble you could have so much more.

I'm such a fool for sacrifice

It's coming down

Can't stand still while the music is playin'

Hey, she got the way to move me

Got myself arrested

communication failed

Wrote a song for truth

When I couldn't even talk to you

Then I heard you scream

I saw a you I didn't want to see

One of many children

Jumping out of my flesh, and I said “Cash in! Cash in now…..Baby”

There's 666 on the kitchen floor

Getting fat on your own fear

Bring that beer over here

I stomp on the floor just to make a sound

Big fish/little fish why you always ragging on the man

We carry the same wound

But have different cures

Your soul filled with mud and bats and curses

Men you could trust will fade like children's drawings

Your boss will fire you

The police will jail you

Your soul will feel so bad, that you know it will not ever quite live again and there'll be nothing you can do

When I'm dressed in white

Send roses to me

Remember that's called a one way street

And you can't get it down without crying

the miracle is having 5 women in love with you at the age of 55

I am bitter sometimes

but the taste has often been

sweet. it's only that I've

feared to say it. it's like

when your woman says,

"tell me you love me," and

you can't.

I will be locked in the arms of a crazy life

justice is everywhere and it's working

But now we can testify

We can make it if you don’t quit on me

[makeitquietly]

Tessie O’Shea, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, Vera Pearce and a glimpse of Stan’s wife Ida (third gif) at an “Ideal Home” exhibition in London, March 1947

[just-reblurbs]

yeehaw unova

Fun summary train bandit ancestors, via server brainstorming power with jokes I couldn't have thought off on my own. A lot of fun buildup so im putting this under the cut!

Player has a quest that leads them to Nimbasa City Town, either one in the town itself or you've been told the train can get them to their destination sooner

On your way through town, some chatty passerby mention that the train they'll be taking has a fun theme! Can you guess what it is?

- [Fighting?] - [Fashion?] - [Food?]

No matter the answer, you only get a giggle and 'You'll see!' in response. One might assume the first one, because of the battle subway, buuuuut...

Now on the train, it's surprisingly quiet. Not entirely, mind you, because people are talking in excited stage whispers as they hurry to stash their bags aside and get into their seats. You can make out them talking about wanting to see "the masks" and being ready for "the show". A little odd, but you hurry to your seat as well to see what's going on

A bell rings, and enter a small, orange... rat? The entire car goes silent, aside from excited shushing, and the dedenne lights up the car with a Flash, poses with a Charm, and steals the hearts of everyone in the car with a Nuzzle.

In enter a person in a large coat and hat. They strike a pose with Dedenne, and a Dazzling Gleam blinds the audience.

Revealed is someone in uuuuh nice fashion clothes for wild west times, and the owner of the train station. (Their name's "Tessie, derivative of Tesla and is also Elesas ancestor" thanks junie)

So basically the Pokemon Amie system in on the go! Very epic, very cool, and probably very fun...

Until the train passes under a tunnel.

Darkness! Windows break! People scream! What on earth is going on? You grip one of your pokeballs protectively when the train exits the tunnel.

Standing there are two NEW people: Both wear bandanas and theatre styled masks (yknow, the smile and frown one? yeah i'm funny) and a funny hats; classic bandit look. They pose with their old unovan variant Arbok and Fearow (or somethin') and announce that-

"Howdy!" says the frowny one. "We'll be taking this 'ere train." says the smiley one. "Yup! Buh-bye!"

Arbok uses Smog. The two vanish from sight, and while some passengers seem panicked, most are... cheering?

You don't get time to think about this before Tessie reappears, frazzled, and asks if anyone could please help stop The Masks from taking over the train!

There's some chatter and, again, while some seem genuinely worried, others are talking like this isn't a big deal ("Yeah, they were strong last time. I think I'll pass, but maybe if I train some more I could try!" like what dude your shit's probably gonna get stolen). But congrats on being the main character cuz ofc the person to help is gonna be you.

So you head up the train cars and encounter other trainers (heh, train-) who want to run up ahead and fight the bandits. But they insist that they wanna go first, or that they're gonna be the one to beat em, or you're too young, etc reasons for them to challenge you to a fight first.

Now this functions somewhat like the Battle Subway, as your main items are stashed away, but you're healed after every encounter ("Aw, well, good luck up ahead!") until you finally reach the front car.

Th conductor is tied up in the car before, who you released, and now you're faced with.. something you weren't expecting

Both of the bandits are fawning over the train controls, the view, the speed, and practically speaking in tongue in train lingo. What the hell, you probably think before one of them notices you

"Howdy again, ma'am/sir!" "Lil' lambs shouldn't get to close to wolves." "Which means we have to fight!" "Mhm, and a fight we'll have." "Exciting! Now, hit stand back!" "Smile!" "AND LET THE SHOW BEGIN!"

Cool ok now uh it's late so I'ma end this with fun notes.

- Their names (thanks to junie again) are Indigo and Emile! Their hilarious cover names (thank to pixal) are Yee and Haw... or is it Haw and Yee? No clue, but very funny

- After you win, you'll get a request to further investigate bandits by some sheriff. The Masks, as they've also been called, don't SEEM to be actually taking anything or obstructing travel, but it's still hitching a free ride and causing a disturbance

- They always leave a calling card of sorts of which train they'll hijack next. This is because they're actually working with Tessie! It's a fun show and Tessie admires their train enthusiasm.

- By day, they work at the Nimbasa Town Saloon, owned by a big dude with rainbow hair who has three darling girls... who's monkeys keep ruining his curtains. He also has a husband who works out in Striaton Town cuz he has gay hair (the chat had fun with that idea)

- The player probably figures them out quickly upon meeting them in the Saloon (again, if you've been there before) but they're not upset! They just ask if you'd keep their little secret. If you agree, someone said they give you an honorary bandit outfit ("If you'd like to join us, sometime.") and you kinda get to do the reverse of being on the subway (instead, think champion seat defending from sun/moon. Challenger waves)

- If you disagree, that's mean so Indigo just goes "please." and if you disagree AGAIN, Emile also repeats "please". Disagree? Indigo asks now. Disagree? Emile asks again. Disagree-? You're stuck in an eternal loop. They know they'll wear you down.

- You can choose to report them, but Tessie will cut you off before you do. Rip, you're stuck

- I feel the twins' personalities would be roughly the same, mostly. Maybe more thoughts when it's not nearly midnight

uuuh thanks for reading this far, bYE

*uses smog and vanishes*

[riffheartsgraziella]

"you're so beautiful" for tessa and baby john <3

Baby John sat nervously in the living room of Tessie’s apartment, his foot shaking up and down as he waited for her to finish getting ready. They’d been going steady for months now, but he still got nervous every time he came to pick her up for a dance. Or maybe he was nervous because the Sharks were going to be at the dance tonight and Riff was going to challenge Bernardo to a rumble. Or maybe it was the fact that Tessie’s father was sitting across from him, staring at him.

He’d know Tessie’s dad for most of his life, and he’d always liked him. Baby John knew he hadn’t had it easy, losing his wife when Tessie was so young and having to raise her on his own. And he’d thought her dad had always liked him. But he’d been watching him a lot more suspiciously since he and Tessie had started dating. Baby John wasn’t sure if it was because he didn’t want anyone dating his daughter, or because of his affiliation with the Jets. Either way, the awkward silence was starting to become unbearable.

“Be right there, Johnny!” came Tessie’s voice, floating through the apartment like the voice of an angel. He instantly felt more at ease.

A few moments later, when Tessie suddenly appeared, Baby John and her father both stood to greet her. Baby John’s jaw dropped and he momentarily forgot how to string words together. Tessie had told him she was going shopping with the girls and obviously they’d encouraged her to get a new dress. She looked like a princess in the blue party dress, her dark curls pinned back so that he could better see her gorgeous face.

“Bye, Daddy,” Tessie said, kissing her father’s cheek before hurrying over to Baby John’s side. She slipped her hand into his, beaming.

“Don’t have her home too late,” her father said sternly.

“Of course, sir,” Baby John stammered, unable to stop staring as they made their way out of her apartment. Once they got outside, he was finally able to put his thoughts into words. “You’re so beautiful!” He blushed, the tips of his ears turning pink.

“Thank you, Johnny,” Tessie smiled, blushing herself. “You look very handsome tonight.”

Grinning from ear to ear, Baby John walked to the dance hand in hand with Tessie, feeling like he was on top of the world.

[btsqualityy]

Ohhh I have one! Mama Kim and Ava moments: you can add Tessie in this but I definetely don't mind

Thank you soooo much!!!!!

"Ava, hi!" You smiled as you opened the front door to see your daughter in law standing there. "I didn't expect you to come."

"I got out of rehearsal early so I told Kade that I would come get Tessa," Ava explained as she walked inside of the house, smiling when she saw Tessa sleeping on your shoulder. "Has she been asleep for long?"

"Only about 20 minutes," you answered as you gently handed your granddaughter over to Ava. "She didn't nap today so she should still sleep even when you get home."

"Ok," Ava whispered as she adjusted Tessa in her arms, making sure that she was comfortable. "Thank you so much for watching her. I don't know what Kade and I would do without you and uncle Jin."

"We don't mind and besides, we love watching this little angel as much as we can," you smiled. "Now, you guys should get home and make sure you eat, ok Ave?"

"I will auntie," she smiled. "See you later."

"Bye," you waved as you held the door open for them, watching fondly as Ava strapped Tessa into her carseat before getting into the car herself.

[soft4gguk]

tessy (in a Tessie) who told u it was ok to put the mental image of sweaty boxer jungkook holding his cute baby and saying "it's bye bye" 😡😡😡😡 other than that GREAT CHAPTER U JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER AND BETTER ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

LMAO im sorry best friend - hope u recover from it before the next chappie. u need all the strength u can muster. thank u so much for the love!! and for the laugh. ur the best <33

[creativityandcrying]

The SSSS: Chapter 2: You have a Quest!

Our group of highschoolers make it to the bus stop in no time flat. Octavia and CJ wave their byes to the others as they both hop on the bus that takes them home. Tessa waves bye and blows a kiss to Octavia to the disgust of Winston. He just flips the duo off as a farewell. The fair skinned friends start to walk the rest of the way home, chatting about random things as they usually do.

"Sooooooooo-" Winston is quickly cut off by his best friend.

"No, I'm not helping you steal something from the museum again." Tess says harshly, the scolding softened by her smile that she wears often.

"But Tessy!! It's technically my stuff and I should get it back!" He pouts, large pleading eyes not even phasing Tessa.

"No. You already stole the sword-"

"Her name is Perry!"

"-and I'm not risking getting arrested!"

"Please Tessa Tessy Tess T Toe face! I need my other stuff too! ts not-" Winstons whining is cut off. Again., this time by a large poof of green smoke.

"Why do I keep getting interrupted!" He mutters, pouting and crossing his arms like a child. Tessa grips Winstons arm and steps behind him as a silhouette appears from the smoke. Three glowing yellow eyes peer at the duo, causing Tessa to gulp.

"Winston Jean Colette!" A woman brushes away the smoke, her long arms almost hitting Winston. The boy starts to sweat, turning away from the woman as her glowing glare pierces into him. She stalks towards the duo, although she has her sights on only Winston, it gives Tessa the shivers.

"What the hell are you doing?! You aren't doing your damn job!" She yells, angry and harsh, but strangely reminiscent of a young child not getting what they want. The dangerous vibe Tessa got from the woman starts to crack.

Winston just shrugs and gives the lady a cheeky smile.

"I never remember being hired for any job lady, so I don't know what you're talking about." He retorts. The woman fumes, smoke pouring from her ears comically, completely shattering the image Tessa originally had of her.

"My name is Esmeralda you twat! And your job? The very thing I made you immortal for? Keeping these goddamn monsters away from the public. And especially the mortals! You know how fragile and squishy they are!" Esmeralda shutters, like the very thought of humans makes her want to puke. Tessa pouts and peeks out from behind Winston.

"Bitch! I'm a mortal and I bet I could still beat your ass! We ain't all weaklings ya know!" she shouts, peeved from the blunt insult. Winston pushes Tessa's head back behind him as he stares down Esmeralda.

"Oh. It's you. The witch." He deadpans, "It's not actually my job. Or my problem actually. I'm immortal, you can't take that away and I could care less if the mortals go extinct." Winston says coldly, a dull frigid look glazing over his eyes. Tessa watches him worriedly before punching him in the arm.

"Dude!"

"Ow! What?" Winston yelps, emotion pouring back into his eyes.

"I'm human! And mortal! Help save the city you buttface! I kinda don't want to die you know!" She says, punching him every sentence.

"Ow! Ow! Ow! Fine! Fine!! I'll help! Now stop punching me!" He whines before a manic grin overtakes his face. "Only if-"

"I'll be taking my leave now, I will appear later to give you details." Esmeralda butts in, annoyed at the lack of attention.

"Winston. Weakling. Farewell." She says, bowing mockingly to Tessa and giving her the stink eye before disappearing in a puff of smoke.

"As I was saying! Only if Octavia helps! She's immortal too! And she's even got werewolf powers!!" Winston says with a grin. Tessa lets out a giggle before taking out her phone.

"Want me to text her-"

"Tell her to meet us at our hideout!" Winston shouts, getting a few looks from strangers. Tess sighs.

"That's what I was gonna say." she mutters as she texts her girlfriend. The two make their way to the nearby junkyard, where a small shed sat. Just walking inside of their hideout, the duo are able to put their bags down and shut the door before 3 loud knocks sound from the metal door.

"Let me innnn!" Octavia whines from outside. Tessa laughs as she opens the door, giving Octavia a quick kiss as she comes in.

"Oh! I brought CJ too!" The green haired girl mentions as the teen walks in.

"Hey CJ!"

"Sup Blondie."

"So, why did y'all want us over here?" CJ asks as they sit down, resting their long legs on a wooden crate.

"Well-" Tessa stops for a second before continuing. "Actually Winnie you explain it." Tessa says, deciding to sit in silence, hands in Winstons dark locks. He takes a deep breath before launching off.

"So, this big witch lady, her name is Esmeralda! She made me and Octo immortal. She basically told me to get off my ass and start doing my job as an immortal. Which is apparently to help save the city by figuring out where the creatures are coming from so all the mortals don't kaploot and die and since Octavia is a immortal beanie baby I think she should help." He explains all in breath

Octavia stays silent, putting down her water bottle and thinking. A moment passes before she stands up and glares at Winston.

"Fuck no! I ain't doin anything for no one!" She shouts, pupils thinning into slits. Tessa groans when Winston stands as well, ripping Tessa's hands from his hair.

"Bitch! This is end of the world shit! Chicago and possibly the world! Do you really don't care about the people in this city?" he shoots back, all sass and annoyance. The two immortals bicker and argue, quickly growing in volume. CJ huffs softly, standing up and stretching before forcibly pushing Octavia and Winston away from each other and into two chairs. Surprised shouts come from the two before they start to protest and argue even louder.

"Winston James Colette! Octavia May Howard!! Shut the fuck up!!" CJ commands, their powerful voice silencing everyone. Tessa scoots closer to her girlfriend, grabbing her hands and squeezing.

"Baby, listen. I think you forget sometimes but, I'm human. A simple mortal." Tessa looks up into Octavia's eyes, wide and pleading. A second passes before Octavia lets out a loud groan.

"Fine! Just stop the puppy eyes." She whines, pushing Tessa's face away playfully before bringing her in for a quick forehead kiss. Tessa stands back up and cheers before turning dramatically and pointing at CJ.

"Cjjjjjjj~" She slides over to her friend with a cheesy grin.

"Of course I'm going to tag along. These two," Awkward chuckles come from Winnie & Octavia as they both avoid CJ's stare.

"These two won't take anything seriously. And darling, you won't be able to wrangle them by yourself. No offense of course." They say with a understanding smile. Tessa waves them off with a joyful smile.

"None taken, It's true." She snickers.

[showupatmyparty]

Tell me about your theatre days bro

I WROTE A LOT BECAUSE I MISS MY THEATRE DAYS OK BYE

let’s make a trip down memory lane:

made my debut in kindergarten when i was a citizen of whoville in a yellow tutu (Horton heard a who)

second show was in first grade. was a cat is aristocats.

flash forward to my middle school days: was a silly girl in beauty and the beast, a footman in cinderella, and debra sue in bye bye birdie. see attached photos below.

these are the shows I was in at my local youth theatre company. i actually was really intense with theater during like this time and took private singing lessons and occasionally went to a couple acting and dance classes. uM wkdjja ok so i was kelsei in high school musical, Margot in legally blonde, young nala in the lion king, whoops forgot my character name but one of the muses in xanadu, ellen in oklahoma, and tessi in Annie. I’ve never really had a lead which im fine with because I’ve got to play a variety of roles which is so much fun. i got to play comedic roles like in legally blonde and also depressed ones like in annie. i also sang at caberets and yeah. i really miss theater because I made so many friends and had the time of my life and I still wish I could perform. but im really busy with my education and trying to build up my college resume with different things over the summer so I can’t do shows. also i am focusing more on flute and all country band and stuff as well as playing in the pit so i can’t do the school shows either. so yeah I miss it a lot though.

ew I look gross but I can’t find any older pictures so enjoy these