#c: Sheri

[void-botanist]

It's Aza and Sheri's birthday today!

from Artober 2021, before I changed my URL

I wanted to share their goofy original lore, which is that Aza(lea) was the princess by birth, and she had no siblings. Except there was this one noble family who, for some convoluted historical reason I don't remember, had the right to position their heir, Serito, as essentially Azalea's older brother. He was generally an asshole and was gonna get some kind of Connecting With My Fake Sibling story at some point, but before that happened I nixed this lore and just made them birth siblings. And Aza is the older twin now :)

Also everyone should see this gorgeous commission of them that Wazaga did a few years back:

[sunskate]

I managed to catch Layla and Alex do their rhythm dance just now on Dailymotion so at least they’re still streaming on there for this competition, don’t know if they’re archiving it though. Camera angle was terrible, at one point a pillar was filling half the screen. The skate was lovely, though I kinda think the choreography changes they’re making at every competition are having diminishing returns at this point, it was a strong program in its original form. But if it helps get them their levels I’m for it.

omg i wish i’d known- they had stopped using dailymotion at all for August and October- i stopped recording bc it looked like this:

sigh. i hope they do archive this stream on dailymotion.

[littlestpetship]

Who is the glasses guy with the brown hair youve been posting about you should tell me about him :3 im curioussss

HEHEHE that is welt yang.....he is a honkai character but i mostly like him in honkai star rail because thats the only honkai game i play LOL ^_^; he is like Totally your typical old guy he has a cane and glasses and everything.... i also really like his eye bags/wrinkles..... AND he types with proper grammar/punctuation etc. its soooo cute :/3 he's super smart too i would love to listen to him talk about artifacts or lifeforms or whatever he likes... i think he's an animator too?!?!?!! so we can draw Together ^_^ and maybe touch my hand when teaching me how to draw something........

[warningsine]

http://libgen.li/edition.php?id=136639771

[honeyedblossom]

closed starter @soldefied ( sheri )

"Sheri," Pranav called out, waving her over. "I have to say I was pleasantly surprised to hear you reach out, we truly haven't had had enough time to get to know one another which is shameful on my part." He told her, words coated with a genuine affection for the other. Still, Pranav knew he had to be on his best behavior with her. "So, I do apologize profusely for that, let's work on amending that starting now? I'm sure you have a dozen questions."

[a-shade-of-blue]

Masterlist of Fundraisers from the Palestinians who directly contacted me (23-26 September)

26 September

Salem Yasser (@salem98alanqar): Salem is 27 years old. He is in Greece rn but his family of 10, including 4 children, are still in Gaza. HIs is raising money for his parents, his brothers, sister and her children Adam, Nasr and Baraa. (https://gofund.me/ac574673) (#20 on the @/gazavetters vetted list) (€210 raised of €20,000 goal)

Asala Almashni (@asala-almashni): Asala has a 3-year-old daughter named Alia Salama. Asala’s husband has been killed in this genocide. (https://gofund.me/1878a56c) (#971 on the Butterfly Effect vetted fundraiser list) 

Ahlam Ramadan (@kokeyzeyad95, @ahlamramadan): Ahlam is 53 years old. She suffers from kidney failure and is in need of treatment. She has 9 daughters and a son. 6 of the daughters are married, and her son has a newborn baby born during the war. They have been displaced more than 10 times. (https://gofund.me/8398f4cc) (#69 on the @/gazavetters vetted list) (€545 raised of €20,000 goal)

Mahmoud & Shery Alserr (@shery-89): Mahmoud and Shery live with mahmoud’s elderly parents. Mahmoud’s elderly parents suffer from chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and asthma. His mother also recently had an eye operation. (https://gofund.me/4ea606d9) (vetted by association. They are relatives of @/nevinalser (#314 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi, promoted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds)) (€684 raised of €50,000 goal)

Monis Hammad (@rabah1monis, @monis-family): Monis and his wife have 6 children.  Monis has cancer and his wife is sick with Polio. They wish to evacuate to Egypt to get treatment and medicine. (https://gofund.me/dcee6396) (shared by 90-ghost) ($997 USD raised of $41,300 goal)

25 September

Hamdy (@hamdigaza): Hamdy is 19 years old. He has lost his mother, his aunt, his siblings, his cousins, his nephews, and nieces in a bombing, including a 5-month-old baby. He, his father and his sisters were the only survivors in his family. (https://gofund.me/823ff894) (shared by @/gaza-evacuation-funds, #263 on the vetted fundraiser list created by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi)

Wajih Madi (@wajihmadi, @abodmadi00): Wajih is from a family of 6. His son was about to be wedded when the war came. His wife is chronically ill, and his son is injured in his right hand and needs to have a joining implanted. He has lost his grandchildren Nour and Kanan in a bombing. (https://gofund.me/c0f2ffb9) (vetted by association! They are a nephew of @/aya2mohammed(vetted by el-shab-hussein and #166 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi) and a cousin of @/nohaibrahimsblog (#157 on verified fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi, and #240 and Butterfly Effect Project #169)) (€345 raised of €50,000 goal)

Maher Dahalan (@maherdahalan): Maher’s wife just gave birth to a child and is recovering from a difficult c-section. Maher is fundraising to evacuate himself, his wife, their newborn baby, and his elderly parents out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/1ccd21c2) (vetted by @/gazavetters and is #35 on their vetted list) (€1,126 raised of €30,000 goal)

Abdul Salam Al-Anqar (@aboodanqar20): Abdul is 26 years old. His family consists of 8 people: his wife and their 1-year-old daughter Iman, his parents, and his brothers Mohammed (14), Nader (17) and Omar (21). Their house has been destroyed and they have been displaced more than 9 times. His father Ahmed has been diagnosed with cancer and also has a weak heart and he urgently needs treatment and medicine. They want to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/282839cd) (#4 on @/gazavetters vetted list.) (€2,335 raised of €50,000 goal)

Falastin Iwais (@falesten-iw): Falastin has lost 3 cousins and their wives and children last November, 2 more of her cousins were killed last March. She and her family have been displaced more than 20 times. She is trying to raise funds to evacuate her 24 remaining family members, including her 73-year-old elderly mother and a 9 month old baby. (https://gofund.me/a35b40cd) (vetted by el-shab-hussein, #282 on the vetted list by el-shab-hussein and nabuls,. shared by 90-ghost, #957 on Butterfly Effect Project vetted list) (kr51,953 SEK raised of kr2,000,000 goal)

Mohammed Nabil Al-Anqar (@nabilalanqar, @mohammednfamily): Mohammed and his wife Aya have 3 children: Lami (11), Nabil (7), and Ameer (3). They are seeking to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/736b997a) (#11 on the @/gazavetters vetted list) (€460 raised of €30,000 goal)

24 September

Shady Samir Ashour (@shadyfamily): Shady and his wife have 2 children: Samir and Muhammad. The children are suffering from skin diseases.  (https://gofund.me/e2b5de24) (vetted by @/gazavetters and is #44 on their vetted list. Also shared by 90-ghost) (€1,047 raised of €50,000 goal)

Mohammed Alanqar & Walaa (@walaafamily1992, @walaamohamed1988): Mohammed and his wife Walaa have 4 children: Zeina(12), Salma (11), Omar (6) and Batoul (1). Batoul was born during the war. The children are suffering serious skin diseases and there are no treatment available. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/1808b39f) (#26 on the @/gazavetters vetted fundraiser list) (€455 raised of €30,000 goal)

 Mohammed Al-Deeb (@raneenrabah1, @mohammedrabah2):  Mohammed is a uni student studying engineering. He is from a family of 17. Their house has been destroyed. Now half of them sleep inside a tent while the other half sleep outside in the freezing cold. His  mother, sisters, nephews, and brother are suffering from severe psychological and health issues. (https://gofund.me/18da610e) (vetted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds) (€802 raised of €65,000 goal)

Amira (@princessworlds-posts, @disney-princess-world, @ameera-anq): Amira is 23 years old and has to take care of her family since her father passed away 3 years ago. Her mother suffers from high blood pressure and diabetes. Amira worked as a programmer and a uni teaching assistant while pursuing a master's degree in data science. They are now in Al-Zawayda, living in a school for displaced people. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/403c4f69) (shared by 90-ghost and vetted by nabulsi) 

Ahmed Al Yazji (@ahmadgaza1): Ahmed is a 20-year-old in Gaza in urgent need of medical treatment after being seriously injured in an Israeli airstrike. His home was bombed with him inside it, causing a serious injury to his neck. A piece of the rocket is still stuck inside his neck which will potentially completely paralyze him if not removed. He is fundraising to evacuate out of Gaza to receive medical treatment. (https://gofund.me/47fddf62) (vetted by 90-ghost) ($1,311 USD raised of $30,000 goal)

Etaf Al-Qataa (@yousef1234567, @familyetaf1234567): Etaf and her husband Yousef have 5 children: Moataz, Moatasem, Maria (7), Adam (4), and Amira (3). Their house has been destroyed. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/66214924) (vetted by @/gazavetters and is #88 on their vetted list) (€2,835 raised of €100,000 goal)

23 September

Farah & Ibrahim Al-Habil (@farahalhabil): Ibrahim and Farah have 7 children. Ibrahim suffers from cartilage disease. They have a daughter born during the war. One of her little daughters is suffering from an infection that is affecting her breathing. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/d90234ab) (vetted by association through @youseffamily (#406 in the Butterfly Effect Project verified fundraiser list and shared by 90-ghost.)) (€664 raised of €20,000 target)

Nour Alanqar (@nooralanqar): Nour and her husband Ashraf Ismail have 3 children: Hussein (6), Rajaa (5), and Youssef (10 months old). Their house has been bombed. Ashraf was injured in the shoulder when the warehouse they were sheltering in was bombed. Rajaa contacted hepatitis. (https://gofund.me/f8d6f370) (vetted by 90-ghost)

Abeer & Ashraf Alserr (@abeer-adel, @abeerashraf91): Abeer and Ashraf have 2 children: Lian (11) and Wael (6 months old). Ashraf’s elderly parents are suffering from chronic diseases. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/d2999e8c) (vetted by @/gaza-vetters and #79 on their vetted list.)

Mohammed Khatib (@mohammedkhatib2002, @mohammedkhatip): Mohammed is 21-year-old IT student who is supposed to graduate this year. He is the youngest child of 9 and wishes to reduce his parents’ expenses. His uni has been destroyed, and he is trying to evacuate himself from Gaza and continue his education abroad. (https://gofund.me/0d74b0a9) (#209 on the vetted fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi)

Mounes Al-Kafarna (@mones1998gaza): Mounes has 2 young children. One of them, under the age of five, urgently needs milk, while the other requires treatment for skin diseases. (https://gofund.me/ac541182) (vetted by @/gazavetters and is #64 on their vetted list)

Najah Al-Haila (@hudameqdad, @salwameq20): Najah and her husband have 4 children: Walid (9 years old and the eldest child), Mira, Ahmed, and Mayar. Help them evacuate out of Gaza! (https://gofund.me/744c27e7) (vetted by @/gazavetters and is #49 on the vetted list)

Bassam Shaqqoura & Laila Shaqoura (@lailashaqoura): Laila is 18 years old and has 4 siblings. Her mother has lost 9 family members, most of them children, to Israeli airstrike in 2014. Laila’s mother is currently pregnant. Their house has been bombed. They have been displaced to Khan Younis and hope to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/db42eea2) (#152 on the verified fundraiser list created by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi)

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 13 - 25 July.

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Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 2 - 5 August.

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Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 15 - 18 August

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Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 29 August - 1 September

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[eggcatsreads]

January Reading Wrap-Up

Read: 15 books

DNF (Did Not Finish): 2 books

Favorite Book of January: The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon

Least Favorite Book of January: My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher (DNF'd at 16%)

Genres read: Horror (5), Fantasy (4), Science Fiction (1), Historical Fiction (3), Thriller (2)

See under the cut for book descriptions and links to my Goodreads Reviews!

[I have all the books included in my pinned post, but this is more specific for each book this month instead of just book titles and star ratings!]

Genre: Horror

Gruesome Getaway - RN Cogley: 4/5 - Review

A vacation at a strange village suddenly turns into a slasher movie.

Motheater - Linda H Codega: 4/5 - Review

Something is killing the miners in Kire Mountain, and the woman investigating them must team up with an Appalachian witch to uncover why.

But Not Too Bold - Hache Pueyo: 4/5 - Review

Sapphic monster romance between an enormous humanoid spider and the woman tasked with helping her.

Hungerstone - Kat Dunn: 4/5 - Review

A sapphic Carmilla retelling where a strange woman upends Lenore's life and forces her choose her own destiny.

These Vengeful Wishes - Vanessa Montalban: 4/5 - Review

A teenage girl discovers a magical wishing well that causes unexpected consequences, and discovers a bloodline curse haunting her family.

Genre: Fantasy

The Generation Archives - RR Boxall: 5/5 - Review

A dystopian fantasy where a young girl realizes she has to confront everything she thought she knew to learn who she truly is - and survive.

Hull and Fire - James W Cutter: 4/5 - Review

A ship appears after 9 years at sea, and the captain's children are forced to flee on the same ship when xenophobia begins to spread onto their doorstep.

The Gilded Crown - Marianna Gordon: 5/5 - Review

A young woman who can bring back the dead and the princess she's forced to keep alive try to survive together in this tale about oppressive religious structures that aim to choke out any dissenting voices.

The Outcast Mage - Annabel Campbell: 4/5 - Review

A mage who can't do proper magic must escape to learn how to control her strange powers before she - and those in charge - destroy everyone around her.

Genre: Science Fiction

Nytho - Sheri Singerling: 4/5 - Review

An AI gains sentience and one woman has to do everything she can to free him.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Grimm Curiosities - Sharon Lynn Fisher: 2/5 - Review

A young woman has to run her late father's shop and care for her ailing mother - while strange things begin to happen around her.

Epic of Helinthia - MJ Pankey: 5/5 [Reread] - Review

A small group of people must try to unite to overthrow the Anax and replace him with the rightful heir of Apollo - before the world around them is destroyed in famine.

Oracle of Helinthia - MJ Pankey: 5/5 - Review

The heir to Helinthia is found - but with war on the horizon and the people uprising in unrest, allies are hard to find among the spies.

Genre: Thriller

Death in the Downline - Maria Abrams: 4/5 - Review

Trying to be a "Girl Boss! #SheEO" in this MLM scheme might just kill you.

This Girl's a Killer - Emma C Wells: 5/5 - Review

Cordelia Black is a serial killer - but only to men who deserve such a fate.

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

Queer Books November 2023

🌈 Good afternoon, my bookish bats! Struggling to keep up with all the amazing queer books coming out this month? Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Remember to #readqueerallyear! Happy reading!

❤️ The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl by Emily Riesbeck 🧡 Heading North by Holly M. Wendt 💛 The Wisdom of Bug by Alyson Root 💚 Trick Shot by Kayla Grosse 💙 A Holly Jolly Christmas by Emily Wright 💜 Outdrawn by Deanna Grey ❤️ Yours Celestially by Al Hess 🧡 The Christmas Memory by Barbara Winkes 💛 Violet Moon by Mel E. Lemon 💙 The Santa Pageant by Lillian Barry 💜 Only for the Holidays by Shannon O’Connor 🌈 Homestead for the Holidays by Wren Taylor

❤️ You Can Count on Me by Fae Quin 🧡 No One Left But You by Tash McAdam 💛 The Worst Thing of All is the Light by José Luis Serrano, Lawrence Schimel 💚 Today Tonight Forever by Madeline Kay Sneed 💙 Wren Martin Ruins It All by Amanda DeWitt 💜 Emmett by L. C. Rosen ❤️ Finding My Elf by David Valdes 🧡 Tonight, I Burn by Katharine J. Adams 💛 Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng 💙 Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 💜 A Power Unbound by Freya Marske 🌈 We Are the Crisis by Cadwell Turnbull

❤️ The Manor House Governess by C.A. Castle 🧡 You Owe Me One, Universe by Chad Lucas 💛 Last Night at the Hollywood Canteen by Sarah James 💚 Skip!: A Graphic Novel by Rebecca Burgess 💙 Something About Her by Clementine Taylor 💜 Touching the Art by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore ❤️ A Nearby Country Called Love by Salar Abdoh 🧡 Normporn: Queer Viewers and the TV That Soothes Us by Karen Tongson 💛 Sir Callie and the Dragon’s Roost by Esme Symes-Smith 💙 The Order of the Banshee by Robyn Singer 💜 Once Upon My Dads’ Divorce by Seamus Kirst, Noémie Gionet Landry 🌈 Forsooth by Jimmy Matejek-Morris

❤️ A Common Bond by T.M. Kuta 🧡 Risk the Fall by Riley Hart 💛 Just a Little Snack by Yah-Yah Scholfield 💚 Home for the Holidays by Erin Zak 💙 NeurodiVeRse by MJ James 💜 Dark Heir (Dark Rise #2) by C.S. Pacat ❤️ sub/Dom by Rab Green 🧡 Bitten by the Bond by Elaine White 💛 Heir to Frost and Storm by Ben Alderson 💙 The Sea of Stars by Gwenhyver 💜 Bad Beat by L.M. Bennett 🌈 Idol Moves by K.T. Salvo

❤️ Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa 🧡 In the Pines by Mariah Stillbrook 💛 The Crimson Fortress (The Ivory Key #2) by Akshaya Raman 💚 Only She Came Back by Margot Harrison 💙 Megumi & Tsugumi, Vol. 4 by Mitsuru Si 💜 Pritty by Keith F. Miller Jr. ❤️ Just Lizzie by Karen Wilfrid 🧡 An Atlas to Forever by Krystina Rivers 💛 Come Find Me in the Midnight Sun by Bailey Bridgewater 💙 Bait and Witch by Clifford Mae Henderson 💜 Shadow Baron by Davinia Evans 🌈 Day by Michael Cunningham

❤️ Livingston Girls by Briana Morgan 🧡 Delay of the Game by Ari Baran 💛 The Nanny with the Nice List by K. Sterling 💚 A Talent Ignited by Suzanne Lenoir 💙 A Kiss of the Siren’s Song by E.A.M. Trofimenkoff 💜 Rivals for Love by Ali Vali ❤️ Whiskey & Wine by Kelly Fireside, Tana Fireside 🧡 Buried Secrets by Sheri Lewis Wohl 💛 Ride with Me by Jenna Jarvis 💙 Living for You by Jenny Frame 💜 Death on the Water by CJ Birch 🌈 Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles

❤️ Vicarious by Chloe Spencer 🧡 Sapling’s Depths by Spencer Rose 💛 That French Summer by Sienna Waters 💚 System Overload by Saxon James 💙 King of Death by Lily Mayne 💜 Warts and All by Ashley Bennett ❤️ Principle Decisions by Thea Belmont 🧡 The Best Mistake by Emily O’Beirne 💛 Sugar and Ice by Eule Grey 💙 Until The Blood Runs Dry by MC Johnson 💜 Splinter : A Diverse Sleepy Hollow Retelling by Jasper Hyde 🌈 The Mischievous Letters of the Marquise de Q by Felicia Davin

❤️ The Queer Girl is Going to be Okay by Dale Walls 🧡 Til Death Do Us Bard by Rose Black 💛 Leverage by E.J. Noyes 💚 Alice Sadie Celine by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright 💙 Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon 💜 Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher ❤️ To Kill a Shadow by Katherine Quinn 🧡 Warrior of the Wind by Suyi Davies Okungbowa 💛 For Never & Always by Helena Greer 💙 A Demon’s Guide to Wooing a Witch by Sally Hawley 💜 Heaven Official’s Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 8 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù 🌈 A Carol for Karol by Ann Roberts

[ginger-grimm]

World Building Wednesday for Beth? <3

Thank you so much, @rose-of-oz! Also going to tag Beth's biggest fan, @luucypevensie!

B A S I C S

full name: Lilibeth Jennifer Lambert

gender: Female

sexuality: Bisexual

pronouns: She/Her

O T H E R S

family: Freya Lambert (Mother, deceased), Atticus Lambert (Father), Booker Lambert (Older Brother), Lois Lambert (Younger Sister), Sheri Lambert (Grandmother)

birthplace: Riverdale, New York

job: Student

phobias: being touched, losing family members

guilty pleasures: reality tv, shopping, chapsticks

M O R A L S

morality alignment?: Lawful Neutral

sins: lust/greed/gluttony/sloth/pride/envy/wrath

virtues: chastity/charity/diligence/humility/kindness/patience/justice

T H I S - O R - T H A T

introvert/extrovert:

organized/disorganized:

close-minded/open-minded:

calm/anxious:

disagreeable/agreeable:

cautious/reckless:

patient/impatient:

outspoken/reserved:

leader/follower:

empathetic/unemphatic:

optimistic/pessimistic:

traditional/modern:

hard-working/lazy:

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

otp: Beth x Sweet Pea

ot3: Beth x Sweet Pea x Misty

brotp: Beth x Jughead, Beth x Kippi, Beth x Misty, Beth x Fangs, Beth x Toni

notp: Beth x Cheryl

[void-botanist]

"🍊 Your oc is brought to the fruits and veggies aisle of the grocery store. What do they pick?" For Sheri and Aza because what happens when ex-royals go shopping lmao

The first time Aza went to a grocery store was in Olinfa with Keearo's family, and it was overwhelming. The signs didn't make any sense, she'd never seen some of these fruits before, and they just walked through it like it was nothing??? But she's better with it now. The stores mostly have seasonal local produce, and she has a better handle on which things she likes. There's a honeydew-like melon that appears in the summer that she will always always buy and then slice very thinly so it sort of melts in her mouth.

The first time Sheri went to a grocery store was in Vascoma, and of course he went to the biggest one he could possibly find, which meant that when he stepped in it felt shockingly like being toted around for a public appearance—too many people, too many lights, and the strong desire to just go back to his room. This particular store does a thing where the produce is arranged by color. It's supposed to be a reference to the fabric culture/industry of Vascoma, but in Sheri's opinion it doesn't actually help him find anything, especially when so many things are green??? But he's become enamored of a flat pod fruit that has the same issue as pomegranates (too full of seeds) but is so delicious he'll deseed the damn thing himself.

[sunskate]

https://www.tumblr.com/virtchandmoir/179143651020/disclaimer-this-is-not-a-new-interview-i-am

Have you ever listened to this interview? I would love to hear your thoughts about it. Alma seems more shy than I thought. Lol at Scott always running home crying every time he played with his brothers. And calling him a bad poker player because he shows all his emotions on his face. Being too emotional is something he’s struggled with his whole life I guess. I noticed she seems to have the most trouble answering questions about Scott compared to her other boys. Pj had to take over a few times and answer for Alma.

i do remember this interview - it's good, she does seem soft spoken. i always have this impression of her, idk it it's true, that she's soft hearted and emotional but has some steel to her. and has strong convictions about the right way to do things. and that she's a workaholic who doesn't like to be idle. maybe she hesitates answering about Scott because anything she says is going to be more remembered and dissected. we're talking about this podcast because she's his mom after all, and this interview is from around the start of the comeback

i'm always 👀 that she says her son Charlie is her most athletic - maybe she means in running faster, throwing a ball harder, all around athleticism. because it's hard to imagine you have one who's the goat at one sport and another who was better who didn't' pursue sports further. i didn't know Charlie was a pairs skater through novice nationals

she's so practical, saying she steered her boys to ice dance because it would be a good part time job being a dance partner for girls taking their tests at the rink

she says more than once that Scott is passionate, like that's his trait most notable to her. the street hockey story about it "always [being] the baby" coming home crying is a good one. the kind of tidbit you'll only hear about from a mom. how her sons signed up each year for figure skating because they loved being in the ice show. that it was mother-son time for them to be at the rink with her, that they would hang out with their friends there.

her coaching philosophy seems like it might be carrying forward at IAMO: that a coach needs to be a real person, sympathetic to the needs of a skater, to make their athlete the best person possible for life ❤️

her father was in the military, and her older siblings boarded in London because of skating, so then their mom moved Alma and Carol there as well while their dad commuted to Ottawa. Danny and Sheri boarded in Waterloo before Tessa and Scott did, also for skating.

that Tessa and Scott always had a natural glide, a poise, and love for performing, even as kids. this was ❤️ too - that she just wanted them to be happy when they came off the ice - "when they come out for the warmup i either get really nervous or i'm like all right because i know what they're like. when they're finished, i watch them in the k&c, if they're excited about how they skated then all is good"

says the rink keeps her young (she wasn't that old when she gave this interview, c'mon Alma) and when prompted to fill in the blank, skating is ... amazing

[littlestpetship]

imagine him drawing you a cat...since U said he was an animator And then you add a little sweater on the cat and he adds a hat etc etc.....sorry for sending you 2 asks in a row LOL drawing together is just such a cute concept :)

I AGREE WITH THIS....... we go back and forth adding stuff to the drawing until its a full scene (which, by the way, could be a metaphor for our relationship if that isnt too cliche!!!!!) and he would probably laugh every time i add something new and he goes along with it and sticks with the theme im going for :/3 like i add a fancy top hat, he adds a bowtie... eventually the drawing is a whole party between rich animals wearing top hats, bowties, monocles, and sweaters!!! and omg he would probably draw a cat that looks like me right in the center so i take the paper and draw a cat that looks like him right next to "my" cat and he would look at it so fondly and lovingly AH!!!! he probably keeps it in his room after that....like framed and everything...!!! (T_T )

[shallowseeker]

Thinkin about Dean's complicated desires to protect and be protected; the competing desire to be trusted with and shielded from

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One of the first scenes that epitomized Dean's warring needs re: Cas was in 5x18.

CASTIEL: Because there are at least five angels in there. DEAN: So? You’re fast. CASTIEL: They’re faster. CASTIEL takes off his tie and wraps it around his palm. CASTIEL: I’ll clear them out. You two grab the boy. This is our only chance. DEAN: Whoa, wait. You’re gonna take on five angels?

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There are many ways to deal with this deranged, contradictory emotion. To (A) goad him into being faster, harder, stronger or (B) call him a baby and a whiner and hope that he steps up or (C) take him out of the fight all together "Just stay here and get better!"

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SNIPPET from this conversation:

(In season 14)

...there's the irrational desire of Dean's that Cas would just fix it all and shield Dean from all of it. This is something that Dean's scripted irrationality in Game 14x18 Absence accomplishes so, so well:

CAS: "Are you mad because I didn't tell you-- or that I'm telling you at all?" DEAN: "BOTH!"

It's both!!!!!

He craves Cas's protection. But he resents it, too. It's what he loves about him. It's what he hates about him. It's the power dynamic that brings him simultaneous comfort and pain.

The sad thing is, if Cas had solved Jack's soul problem on his own, Dean would have probably been elated and relieved. Just like how he was in total awe when Cas got the Leviathan blossom on his own. Dean was weak in the knees for it-- ready to tell Cas something big for it. It's so messy and dualistic and complicated.

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Anyway, that protectorship of it all is complicated. That's what this spooky line is about in 15x02. Everyone everywhere is reminding Cas of his failed familial obligations. Here are the civilians in the gym, getting frustrated with Cas:

ANDY: First Nan went missing. Now Dave and Sheri. CASTIEL: We are looking for them everywhere. ANDY:You said you'd keep us safe. [Cas has no better answers for him. He pauses, closes his eyes for a moment, and then walks away]

Cas is the failed protector, the absent soldier who's trying his best to be on ALL impossible fronts: battlefield, home, marriage, work.

It's the same raw frustration we see out of a distraught Dean in 3x10:

DEAN: He's the one who couldn't protect his family. He- (DEAN steps back and swings the weapon again, hitting DREAM DEAN twice.) He's the one who let Mom die.

Cas was supposed to succeed where John failed! But it's too much weight. No one can be that strong. Not even Cas.

[musical-chick-13]

Thank you so much to @joanna-lannister, I LOVE doing these. 😊

Rules: pick a song for each letter of your URL.

M - Moderation (Florence + The Machine)

U - Untouchable Face (Ani DiFranco)

S - Stars (Philip Quast-Les Miserables)

I - I'll Only Love You More (Death Note: The Musical)

C - Criminal (Five Knives)

A - Anyone Else (PVRIS)

L - Love From The Other Side (Fall Out Boy)

C - Candy Coated Lie$ (Hot Milk)

H - Hush Now (VOILÀ)

I - I'm So Happy 4 U (Rachel Bloom)

C - Climbing Uphill (Sherie Rene Scott-The Last Five Years)

K - Kiss Me (Sarah Rice and Victor Garber-Sweeney Todd, original Broadway cast)

1 - 1's & 0's (Boston Manor)

3 - 3am (Halsey)

@nightingalesighs, @ichabodcranemills, @blondiest, @margridarnauds, @doctahpants, @escapetheshark, @mellothetic, @strawberrylovely, as well as anyone else who wants to!

[slashingdisneypasta]

I can't believe it never occurred to me to ask XD what are your OC's voice claims? Or at least what kind of voice do you imagine them having?

(Ngl I've been imagining Rena sounding like Sheri Moon Zombie, so I've just been imagining Baby Firefly and Tiffany Valentine arguing whenever I think about Rena and Shiny. I thought that might get a chuckle out of you XD)

Okay so I always forget to consider voices 😅 BUT I LOVE THAT. SHERI MOON IS P E R F E C T FOR RENA XDD Oh my goodness I love that XDD I'm gonna choose some Aussie voices for them all though- hold on XD

Lottie Weasel: Mia Wazikowska. I dont actually have a video example for her, cuz I'm getting headachey again (She's the last one i'm doing 😅) but I think she's perfect! ^^

Kingston Kangaroo: Jai Courtney

Rena Roo: Isla Fisher.

Ryan Roo: ... Hugh Jackman XD

[ruffled--feathers]

(@goldenrodchef) Um, hi! Uh. Mom's going out to get stuff for you and Sheri's room. Um, is there anything you want? -Gen

u-um...

c-can I have a perch?