#c; rachel

[pctentialbreakupsong-archive]

*Obnoxious Hair flip*

"You keep doing that and you're going to have a serious problem on your hands."

@ememmerson

[pctentialbreakupsong-a]

She's definitely not pouting because he's been home for maybe five minutes and he has yet to give her any kind of attention.

( @ememmerson )

[oliver-smee]

Since falling off the wagon, he’d been nothing short of a train-wreck; and while he wanted to get his shit sorted out, the addiction was stronger. He would blame Tina for driving him over the edge, but he was just as much at fault. He didn’t seek help when he felt himself wavering. He didn’t talk to James about it. He went to the bar and tried to find himself at the bottom of the bottle. That was on him. 

His head was spinning and his skull was banging. Hangovers will do that to you, and this was his third one this week. Oliver groaned to himself, his eyes screaming behind a pair of sunglasses while he tried to consume his fourth coffee of the morning. 

“Why are you talking so loud? It’s like you’re yelling”

@adropofgoldenrachelx​

[galaxydrcaming]

@champagneprblms

“uh-huh. yeah sure. that’s cool,” rachel said quickly at the explanation of what a bio-engineer could do. “anyway. so i played fanny brice. the lead. have you ever seen funny girl? it’s the best show to have ever graced the broadway stage. the only person that played fanny better than me is obviously miss streisand.” rachel firmly believed that she was one of the best fannys to ever be cast. she hadn’t remembered when she ditched the show to start a television series, so she didn’t remember how she’d given up her dream for more stardom. “i seriously doubt that being a bio-engineer could be as important or cool as a broadway star. i mean, where would the world be without the arts?” she was extremely delusional. 

Ariel's jaw clenches at the dismissal as she blinks and tilts her head to the side. "Right. I've never seen it, but I've heard of it. It certainly depends on someone's taste because that's a little debatable." She makes a face at that and shrugs, narrowing her eyes at the other. "Gee, I don't know, where would the world be without people who provide treatment for broadway stars who have cancer or need a cure for a sickness?" Ariel questions as she laughs a little bitterly. "We all have our own ways of helping others, you provide entertainment, I provide the technology to help save someone's life."

[serenaxsmythe]

I’m not even going to pretend I read all of that, Showboat. Didn’t I mention last time we met that you wouldn’t get far in your career if you don't work on being an engaging speaker? I mean, from what I’ve heard, there isn’t much of a career left to get far into now, but if you can’t keep your students awake, you might end up screwing up this job too.

Well, it’s official—I’ve finally unpacked everything, and my office is starting to feel like home! I’m particularly proud of the gallery wall I’ve created, featuring all my favorite Playbills. It’s truly a statement piece, and if you ask nicely, I might even give you a little tour. I believe in surrounding myself with inspiration for my peers and my students alike, and what better way than to showcase the productions that shaped me into the star I am today?

For those of you who don’t know me yet—though I can’t imagine there are many—I’m Rachel Barbara Berry✩, a proud alumna of PSU and now one of your amazing new Performing Arts professors. I’ve spent years on the Broadway stage, honing my craft and living my dream, and now I’m here to help all of you do the same. My journey has been filled with triumphs, challenges, and a few Tony nominations, and I’m excited to bring all of that experience to the classroom.

On another note, does anyone know of a good vegan-friendly coffee place around here? I’m devastated to report that my favorite spot from my student days is no longer around. It’s a tragedy, really. I’m on a quest to find a new place that understands the art of a perfect soy latte, so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

I’m eager to get to know all of you and hear about your own passions and ambitions. Feel free to stop by my office anytime—for advice, a chat about musical theater, or just to admire my Playbill collection. Let’s make this semester one for the books!!

[bethccassidy]

RACHEL GREEN in FRIENDS 7.03 | The One with Phoebe's Cookies

[rachelsquill]

I think. when c!wilbur is in utah… i think he still is not doing very good (i mean lets face it isolation from people who care abt u is usually bad news) but I think.. it would be very cool if he found a stray cat who was in rougher shape than him and he finally had smth he had to take care of that wasn’t himself and it helped him to start living again…. maybe he reconnects with the people who he cared abt in the smp and starts sending them more letters w pictures of the kitty included. who knows

[filmreveries]

The Lobster (2015) dir. Yorgos Lanthimos

[anagabrielalopez]

Seems like a mix of connecting, sharing ideas and maybe some self promotion. I mostly use it to size people up, I think it's far better than tinder. At least here I can sit back and watch how people talk to each other before I even think about wasting my time. Anyone who sounds like an idiot? Instant pass. But if someone can hold an actual conversation, they get my attention. It’s like a filter for the real world, no endless small talk or pretending to be interested during dates anymore.

is this how you make an introduction post here? It's been a while since I used this site, to be honest, I never thought it would be used again but I was wrong. I am going to introduce myself but I kind of would think you might know who I am. Oh wait maybe not unless you are musical fans then you might. Hi I'm Rachel Barbara Berry, Broadway Star and currently a Musical Theatre Professor at PSU and a Singing teacher if you want lessons. So what are people using this site for then?

[pctentialbreakupsong-archive]

here are three of my main muses. lmk if you'd like anyone specific <3

[pctentialbreakupsong-a]

(Rachel)

Rose Hip Tea : Describe your first kiss

Herbal Tea : You’re at a candle shop, what scented candle do you buy?

"My first kiss was in the middle of the stage at my high school back in Lima, Ohio. I was helping Finn -- who is no longer with us -- with his warm ups and his vocals. I was... obsessed with him. I had set up a picnic on the stage, and so when he wanted a break we sat down and talked. He told me that he thought I was crazy, but then when he heard me sing it touched him right in the heart. And Finn, being the charming person he was, put his hand on the right side of his chest, so I corrected him, clearly. And we talked some more, poured some non-alcoholic cosmos, and it was almost like... a movie after that. I guess I got some cosmos on my lip, and he wiped it off. Me, being ever so subtle... said 'You can kiss me if you want to.' and...he did. It's all silly and teenager-y and some of the things he said were...pretty problematic, but it's still very special to me. I remember it vividly. Ooh! Anything sweets or bakery related. I love the smell of strawberries and vanilla. So anything along those lines. All of my hygiene products are either vanilla or strawberry, or both. Unless it's face washing products, because those should clearly be mostly unscented."

[terapsina]

Let's talk books. Sorted in threes by vibes.

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I Support Women's Wrongs (murder, slaughter and body horror galore).

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How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ by Django Wexler - A woman from Earth is dropped into a magical realm, meant to save the Kingdom from the FoRCes of DaRKneSSss... except, unfortunately that might have been a thousand years worth of time loops ago, so it's rather time to lose one's temper and decide to become the Dark Lord herself.

Main character -> basically Deadpool (measured in sanity, humor and levels of bisexual horniness)).

Someone You Can Build a Nest In ⭐⭐⭐⭐ by John Wiswell - Shesheshen, a shapechanging monster who's rudely interrupted during her hibernation by hunters. Manages to to eat one of them, unfortunately she also gets shot by an arrow and falls off a cliff. On the bright side she meets a lovely human woman she might end up falling in love with so much... she'll want to build a nest in her (it's possible there's some Cultural Differences that need to be worked through).

Hench ⭐⭐⭐⭐ by Natalie Zina Walschots - Anna's latest temp job for a villain (because even supervillains need office help) ends with her carelessly injured by a superhero, laid off and with injured mobility for the foreseeable future (because human bodies don't see much difference between getting hit by a truck and getting moved out of way by someone able to pick up a truck). Angry, disillusioned, and looking for some vengeful payback she starts compiling the statistics of exactly how much suffering gets left behind the heroes and in quick order finds a new job working for one of the worst supervillains in the neighborhood.

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Extremely Competent Women Show Up to Fix Everyone's Shit (with a whallop of romance which was actually sweet instead of irritating)

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The Witchwood Knot ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by Olivia Atwater - Winifred Hall was invited to the Witchwood Manor under the pretense of being the governess for a very bratty kid, but when said boy suddenly turns into a very quiet and perfectly bland boy overnight it's very obvious her charge has been stolen by faeries (and it might have something to do with the actual reason she's there). Rescue however is complicated by some factors, one, there being something terribly dark and wrong about the house (normal houses don't have screaming faces in the walls), another, the faerie man posing as the manor's butler who would very much like to make her run screaming the way so many servants had before her (unfortunately for him, she's not even half as scared of him as she is the eyes of the father of her charge).

This one's about dealing with past trauma, and otherworldly terrors paling in comparison to mundane monsters, set in a very beautiful and dark and shiver-inducing Victorian time world where the Fair Folk are very real.

(Same world as her Regency Faerie Tales trilogy that Started with Half a Soul but it's not necessary to read that one first to enjoy this one)

Keeper of Enchanted Rooms ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ by Charlie N. Holmberg - Merritt Fernsby inherits a house only to be immediately taken hostage by what turns out to be a very stubborn and opinionated magical house. Hulda Larkin of the Boston Institute for the Keeping of Enchanted Rooms goes there to facilitate the relationship between the house and its new owner.

It's supposed to be a very simple job. Unfortunately there's a third POV character in this book (no, not the Whimbrel House, though I adore that house and *insert here the Rosa Diaz gif about her new puppy and how she would kill everyone in this room and then herself if anything were to happen to that dog*). Anyway, they're a bit... uhhh... let's go with Bad News.

Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by Heather Fawcett - As one might expect from the title, Emily (a Cambridge scholar) wants to write the first ever encyclopedia of faeries. And she's brilliant enough to do it, what she's terrible at is people (*insert autistic character alert here*).

Someone else might then say it's lucky that a fellow scholar with a far easier time at charming people has stuck his toes in her reaserch trip into the Hidden Ones... that person however doesn't understand how irritating, frustrating and maddening her academic rival Wendell Bambleby actually is.

What follows is a story filled with winter snows, some terrible fae, some adorable fae, some not-very-secret fae, the goodest of good dogs, and lots and lots of squabbling. It's the best.

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Dark and Impactful Stories about Children Who Decide on Their Own Paths

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A Skinful of Shadows ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ by Frances Hardinge - Kate, an orphan and the illegitimate daughter of some stuffy (and evil) aristocrats runs away because being a bastard doesn't mean she didn't inherit the family magic that allows her to get possessed by the dead.

A dead bear ghost is one thing, a Get Out situation is something else entirely.

A Sorceress Comes to Call ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by T. Kingfisher - Cordelia isn't allowed friends or the privacy of closed doors, and whenever she's done something she shouldn't - a category too unpredictable to guard against - she's not allowed power over her own body.

Because her mother is an evil sorceress (think Regina and Cora... except somehow even worse). An evil sorceress that has found herself a Squire to lure into a marriage.

Hester is an old maid living with her brother, a Squire (well look at them coincidences), when said brother acquires a woman clearly set on his fortune. The plan is only to save her brother, except Hester can't help noticing how the woman's daughter keeps flinching in her mother's presence.

In The Lives of Puppets ⭐⭐⭐⭐ by TJ Klune - A family can be an android inventor, his human son (*homoromantic asexual alert*), a sadistic nurse droid, and a very emotional roomba.

And it can be a very happy family. Until one uncovers and wakes up an android that shares a very Skynet past with one's father, said father gets kidnapped, and one has to go on a journey to get him back.

(A book I like to call Sci-fi Reverse Pinocchio)

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Unraveling an Unjust System (and a hero that - on a scale from occasionally to constantly - hears a disembodied voice directly in their heads okay the connection between these three is a bit of a stretch but they're all great books so shut up)

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Hell for Hire ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ by Rachel Aaron - 5000 years ago Gilgamesh conquered the heavens, enslaved the demons and made it so that the only road to magic humanity had access, was through him.

Now, however a mercenary team made up of free demons gets hired by a Blackwood witch to protect him (and his familiar, the talking cat named Boston) while he puts down roots (literally) inside the new forest grove he's about to start so that he can stand up against the warlocks after him.

The witch quickly becomes the best client Bex and her crew have ever had (after all, warlocks under the rule of the Eternal King Gilgamesh are slavers of their kind, they are delighted at the chance to kill some).

Vespertine ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by Margaret Rogerson - In a world where the veil between the living and the dead has been kinda broken Artemisia (*another autistic character alert*) is training to be a Gray Sister (magic nun).

Until her convent gets attacked by possessed soldiers and she has no choice but to pick up a Saint's Relic containing a malevolent revenant to protect it.

Problem. Only a Vespertine is supposed to do it. Another problem. The only one "alive" who can teach her to be a Vespertine is the revenant. Another another problem. The revenant cannot be trusted and if she loses control to it, the death toll will be counted in cities.

Terminal Alliance ⭐⭐⭐⭐¾ by Jim C. Hines - Post Zombie Apocalypse, where some aliens showed up, sort of cured the zombies and took the (mostly) cured zombies into their military.

Which leads us to Marion Adamopoulos, also known as Mops, the Leutenant in charge of Shipboard Hygene and Sanitation of the Earth Mercenary Corps Ship Pufferfish.

Right up until a bioweapon turns the entire crew except her crew back into zombies. Congratulations, she's the captain now.

(Space Janitors save the universe story).

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[wendydxrling]

she wasn't expecting the party to be as out of control as it was. she could hear things smashing left right and centre and it was stressing her out. "oh, uh, yeah...it's just rowdier than i expected" she explained "how are you, rachel?"

Rachel certainly wasn't expecting the party to turn out like this and she was actively working against her anxiety telling her that everyone here was in so much trouble. She had been nursing the same drink since she arrived. Wendy arrived shortly after she found a quiet space, looking as shell shocked as she did.

"Are you okay?"

[galaxydrcaming]

“tell me something i don’t already know.” (rachel & anyone)

The laughter that escapes Annabeth is clearly bitter as she clicks her tongue and looks down at the other. "Oh, I could have fun with this. Let's start off with something easy, there's books, movies, shows about our lives in a library and whilst it kills me that I'm unable to explain how that's possible, I can only assume that you didn't know about that, or how some of the houses here have a similiar architectural style as to the one that was predominantly seen back in England during the reign of Henry the eigth, oh, I'd be genuinely impressed if you got this one." She clears her throat and fakes a smile. "The language I'm now speaking in  has been dead for so long, it would take some serious studying from books that may not even exist yet, in order for a mortal to understand it because gods knows I will never teach it to you." She explains in Ancient Greek, taking a step closer as her glare only hardens and her tongue naturally switches back into English. "News flash, the world doesn't revolve around you."

[xmenuniverse]

Rachel Grey in Rise of the Powers of X #2 (2024), art by R. B. Silva.

[bethccassidy]

FRIENDS 4.16 | The One with the Fake Party