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duckprintspress · 8 months ago
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Let’s Go Lesbians! 32 Books for Lesbian Visibility Day
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TODAY! is Lesbian Visibility Day, the first day of Lesbian Visibility Week – April 26, 2024. We are, I’m sure you’re shocked to discover, celebrating with LOTS of lesbian books! 15 people contributed to making this list, all of us sharing our absolute faves, from graphic novels to epic novels, from memoirs to horror fiction, with explicit rep and implied. With this many awesome books to share, we’re prepared to guarantee that everyone who loves wlw lit can find something new to them on this amazing list!
Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel
Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa
Kiss Number 8 by Colleen AF Venable & Ellen T. Crenshaw
She Wears the Midnight Crown Anthology
Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake
The Scapegracers & The Scratch Daughters by H.A. Clarke
Spinning by Tillie Walden
The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
The Ruin of Angels by Max Gladstone
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Those Who Wait by Haley Cass
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Into the Bloodred Woods by Martha Brockenbrough
From Here by Luma Mufleh
Alice Isn’t Dead by Joseph Fink
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel
A Memory Called Empire & A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
Female General, Eldest Princess by Please Don’t Laugh
Clear And Muddy Loss of Love by Please Don’t Laugh
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone & Amal El-Mohtar
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
A Restless Truth by Freya Marske
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin
Can’t get enough books with lesbians? Yeah, us neither – this new list for 2024 is on top of THREE rec lists of titles featuring lesbians that we posted last year.
Lesbian Visibility Week Recs Part 1
Lesbian Visibility Week Recs Part 2
Duck Prints Press Short Stories with Lesbian Characters
You can also view this list (along with all our other wlw faves!) as a shelf on Goodreads!
See a book you want to buy? You can grab it through the Duck Prints Press Bookshop.org affiliate shop!
What are YOUR favorite reads with lesbian characters?
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iamadequate1717 · 1 year ago
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OFMD S3 (Manifesting!)
I think we've all seen Casey Bloys' comments on an OFMD S3:
“What’s a little bit different in a linear world than here is… how a show performs over a longer period of time than three weeks or something,” Bloys stated. “So we’re figuring out how it’s doing, what it’s looking like.”
My reaction:
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Really, HBO? HBO, after running one of the worst, most spoilery, most front loaded marketing campaigns I have ever seen, wants to talk about the long term?
The question that was driving everyone feral for an S2 was, will Stede and Ed find each other again? HBO/MAX put their first face-to-face meeting in the trailer. Why watch the show when the marketing will just toss a greatest hits reel out to the public before the episode even releases?
The showstopping set piece of 2x3 (MerStede rescuing Ed) was spoiled in their "marketing" since they released the concept art for MerStede days before the episode aired in a BTS video.
Let's look at the finale:
The beach kisses and the inn were spoiled in BTS videos released days before the episode was released after putting a week between 2x7 and 2x8 releases. Yeah, yeah, they didn't show the kisses exactly, but what else would that pose be for? It really enforced that 2x7 and 2x8 should have been released together, but HBO/MAX choose to create a cliffhanger while immediately posting the resolution in their marketing
Ed thinking Stede was dead was spoiled by the episode promo
Ed and Stede running toward one another on the beach was spoiled by the trailer. (It didn't show them in frame together, but it was obviously the same location and the direction they were going in matched.)
Ed reading one of Stede's letters was spoiled by marketing a few days before the finale release for no discernable reason
Izzy's climatic speech to Ricky (and that he was saying it to Ricky!) was spoiled in the trailer. It could have been a good hype VO, and they didn't need to spoil whom Izzy was talking to
The crew in the British garb and taking out soldiers was in the trailer. This plot begins nine minutes before the credits start.
The Revenge Crew working with Spanish Jackie and Zheng at some point was well spoiled beforehand in their BTS promo material. Zheng saying they should team up is three minutes before the credits start.
(Has anyone seen this amount of BTS material of episodes, including the season climax, released before an episode releases instead of after? Just holding this BTS material until after seems like a no-brainer to extending a show's interest after the finale is released.)
The reason the pacing felt super "off" on your first watch is because HBO/MAX already released a bulleted run through of the episode beforehand, and you were mentally ticking it off as you went instead of watching it organically. Watching it a second time really improves the flow of the episode.
This is a show whose popularity was raised created entirely through word-of-mouth excitement. The greediness of these streaming companies is why we couldn't have the actors doing promo, but then they took away the show's next most powerful tool, the word-of-mouth discussion, by releasing large swathes of the climax of the season before it aired, and the social media hype and discussion was front loaded to before release instead of after.
S3 was set up to show Ed and Stede as a solid couple and to show the pirate community against the British, and the season climax of these two points was released by HBO/MAX before the episode, and it was excitedly discussed then. Now, a week after release, we're stuck in some horrible gravy basket of discussing the part of the last five-ten minutes that HBO/MAX didn't outright spoil (though they tried their hardest with the grave promo stills and Ed's bloody hand in the promo!): Izzy's death. No one is having fun!
There is a lot of story setup for an S3 but DJenks and company had to set up a season that could double as a series finale in a pinch, so we also lost the "What happens next??" fervor because HBO/MAX wouldn't greenlight two seasons at once of their biggest new IP of 2022. The bizarre marketing strategy didn't lend itself to a long term success, and it's up to the fans once again to do HBO/MAX's job for them.
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opposums-love-arson · 1 year ago
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Scream Queen Book 1: Conventional Final Girl
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Chapter 2
Chapter 1 / Chapter 3
Stu Macher x Reader x Billy Loomis
  The last class of the day rolled around, for the most part it was bland until- “(y/n),” The teacher called out my name, waving a slip of paper in his hand. “Head office would like to see you.” I could hear students murmur and gossip about how it was my turn to be interrogated. Stu and Billy, they sat on either side of me, gave me both sympathetic but entertained stares like they were waiting for something. God, this whole thing was just so weird! I felt like there were eyes on me the entire time I was walking to the office, I felt queasy and uncomfortable just thinking about Casey’s body. How it must’ve just hung there, swinging with her intestines on display for her parents to come out to...it's so gross! It’s so frightening. 
“You wanted to see me?” I asked as I walked in, a little weirded out by the whole ordeal. 
Standing by the door was Dewey and Sheriff Burke sat next to him while Principal Himdry stood at his desk. 
“Yes, Ms. (l/n) please come and sit.” The principal said, I did just that. 
“We just got done talking to your sister,” Dewey said, looking up from his notepad. 
“Good to know,” I nodded, not really knowing what to say right now. 
They asked me simple questions like “How are you?”, “Where were you last night?”, “How are your parents?”, even “Were you close to Casey Becker?” Of course I told them the truth, I had no reason to lie. I just wanted to get back to class but on my way back the bell for the end of school rang. So instead I went to the fountain where everyone usually meets. Over the loudspeaker Principal Himbry’s voice could be heard trying to rush kids home, it definitely wasn’t working. Everyone was already here so I just flopped down on the concrete ground in front of Tatum and her boyfriend.
“What questions did they ask you, Sid?” Tatum looked over to the girl in question as she braided strands of my hair with Stu. 
“Well, they asked me if I knew Casey.” She responded as she sat between her boyfriend’s legs. 
“Hey they ask if you like to hunt?” Stu looked up from my hair and turned his view to the other couple. 
“Yeah they did, they ask you?” Billy returned the question, as he threw something into the fountain. 
“Why would they ask you if you like to hunt?” Tatum wondered, looking in between everyone. 
Wasn’t it obvious though? 
“Because their bodies were gutted.” Pipped up Randy, no doubt trying to scare Tatum. I nudged his leg, receiving an annoyed grunt from him in response. 
That wasn’t it. 
“Thank you, Randy.” Billy said even though he looked down at my face. I know who the non-sarcastic version of that thank you was for. 
“They didn’t ask me if I like to hunt,” Tatum said, looking out into nothing in particular. 
“That’s because we live in a sexist patriarchal society,” I mumbled as I leaned back into Tatum’s legs. Letting Stu poke little flowers into my hair.
“Wow real wise (y/n),” I could practically hear Randy roll his eyes. 
“It’s cause there’s no way a girl coulda’ killed them,” Stu said as he looked between his friends and girlfriend. 
“Literally, just proved my point Stu,” I groaned rolling my head over while Tatum kept playing with my hair. 
“That’s so sexist, the killer could easily be female, Basic Instinct.” Tatum retorted, trying to be on my side. 
Before I could correct her Randy beat me to it, “That was an ice pic, not exactly the same thing”
“There’s been loads of movies with female killers! I mean for starters Home for The Holidays or Girls Nite Out also known as The Scaremaker and-” Before I could finish I was cut off with a light kick.
“Yeah yeah, anyways Casey and Steve were completely hollowed out.” Stu said, “The fact, it takes a man to do something like that.” 
“Or a man’s mentality.” Tatum said, totally mocking Stu’s words. This made me giggle a bit earning another kick from Stu. 
“How do you gut someone?” Sid asked, her question obviously rhetorical and voice shaky. We all paused and looked over at her, I grabbed her hand and squeezed a bit. This time she squeezed back. 
Stu obviously didn’t understand or maybe he did but didn’t care considering he said, “You take the knife.” This made Billy perk up. “And you slit em from the groin to sternum.” Stu finished. 
“Hey, it’s called tact you fuckrag.” Billy said in a slightly rude and defensive tone. And here I thought he was going to stick up for my big sis. 
“Hey Stu, didn’t you used to date Casey?” Sid asked, trying to make Stu as uncomfortable as she was. 
 This shocked Stu a little, though he was quickly back to his usual playful self. 
“Yeah for like two seconds,” He scoffed out with a slight smirk. 
Popping his head into the conversation Randy said, “Before she dumped you for Steve.” Oh no. 
“I thought you dumped her for me?” Tatum asked a slightly confused and hurt expression forming on her face. I leaned my head on her knees all while still looking up at the couple.
“I did, he’s full of shit,” Stu said as he used his head to gesture to Randy. 
“And are the police aware that you dated the victim?” Randy asked, obviously instigating something between him and Stu. 
“Oh no,” I groaned out. 
“What are you saying? That I killed her?” Stu asked, eyebrows knitted together, obvious offense written on his face. 
“It would certainly improve your high school Q,” said Randy
Scooting up to Stu’s chest Tatum said, “Stu was with me last night, okay?”
“Yeah I was,” Stu said in an elongated tone, putting his arm around Tatum. 
“I think I’m going to be sick,” I rolled my eyes as I stood up and went to go sit next to Randy. While Tatum and Randy seemed to laugh a little at this, Stu seemed kind of hurt. 
I arched a brow at him as if to ask why but it was totally ignored when Randy asked, “Was that before or after he sliced and diced!?” 
It was obvious that Sid was getting uncomfortable, both Billy and I could see it. 
“Fuck you nut-case, where were you last night?” Tatum asked as she leaned on Stu. 
“Working, thank you.” Randy chimed. I’m pretty sure those were two seperate answers. 
“Oh at the video store? I thought they fired your sorry ass,” Tatum retorted
Before Randy’s stupid mouth could say anything more I spoke up, “They did. Twice.” 
This earned a laugh from everyone except Sidney and Randy, I thought Sid would at least give a little giggle? 
“I didn’t kill anybody.” Stu said in a quiet now calm but still a little offended tone. 
“Nobody said you did,” Billy said, raising his expression at the word did. That is what I mean by shady. 
“Thanks buddy!” Stu said now back to his more regular sarcastic enthusiasm. 
“Besides, it takes a man to do something like that,” Randy you stupid motherfucker. He made it quite clear that he was mocking Stu. The ‘perfect’ impression. 
“Yuh I’m gonna gut your ass in a second kid!” Stu exclaimed back to Randy. 
“Tell me something, did you really put her liver in the mailbox? Cause I heard they found her liver in the mailbox!” Randy’s voice got more high pitched with every couple words. “Next to her spleen and her pancreas.” 
“Randy, you goon-fuck, I’m trying to eat here!” Tatum said as she threw a grape at him? 
At this point it was noticeable that Sidney felt like she was going to puke so she picked up her backpack and kissed Billy goodbye. 
“Yeah, Randy, Tatum’s getting mad. Better liver alone.” Stu said with the shitty timed pun and both of those piss-for-brains boys started chuckling. 
“Liver alone!” Stu exclaimed out loud, letting his tongue drop out like some stupid hyeana. 
It was obvious Billy was ready to punch him but I quickly beat him to it. “Stop being a total jackass for once in your life Stu,” I said before jogging to catch up with my step sister. 
“Ow, liver, liver- it was a joke…” I could hear Stu’s playful goofy tone get a little disappointed as I walked by Sid’s side. 
  “Stu can be a real ass sometimes,” I say as I lean my head on Sidney’s shoulder. “Tell me about it,” she said as we waited for the school bus. Doesn’t he know when to shut up? Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy how funny and care free he can be but only when it’s at the right times. That wasn't the right time. “Do you want to spend the night at Tatum’s tonight?” Sid asked, looking down at me the best she could. I continue looking at the street in front of us when I say, “Yeah sure, but only if you ask.” Sid just shakes her head and smiles a little before saying, “We’ve all been hanging out together for six months, how come you still can’t ask her these things?” I just shrug. “I just still feel a little nervous, like I don’t know anyone still.” That wasn’t the entire truth. The real reason was because Stu confessed to me a few nights ago and I… punched him because of it. I know stupid but I didn’t know what to do! Like yeah I really like him too but he’s Tatum’s boyfriend! Sid nudges me to look up at her and I do so. “Look, (y/n), we’re family and so are our friends. You can feel free to ask them anything, besides you looked pretty close when Stu was putting flowers in your hair,” She said with a small smirk. “Yeah and so was Tatum!” I exclaimed, receiving a ‘shut up’ down the street. “You’re never going to fess up to it,” Sid said, this time leaning her head on my shoulder. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
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alexmeeksmartin · 2 years ago
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red right hand
pairing: (kinda) ghostface ethan landry x gn reader, slight chad meeks-martin x gn reader
synopsis: the one where an oblivious y/n receives a call from ghostface. of course, chaos, fighting, and bloodshed ensues.
a/n: this one is obviously very inspired by casey becker, cici cooper, and tara carpenter’s various phone call sequences with ghostface throughout the franchise. does involve a good bit of violence and also the reader kinda being an idiot !
wc: 2.2k
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it’s late and you’re in your new york city apartment, getting ready for a chill night in while your roommate, anika, is at her girlfriend, mindy’s apartment for date night. you had tried to make plans with your friend, ethan, but to nobody’s surprise he was spending the night studying. chad, like ethan, was also busy but instead with football practice, but he said he’d call you later. tara and sam were making dinner just the two of them. so, there you were, left all on your own, and bored out of your mind.
you’re about to settle onto the sofa for the night, thinking you could probably fit in a movie before chad calls, when the landline rings in the kitchen. you contemplate answering it, finding it odd that someone would be calling at this hour, but curiosity bests your doubts and you pick it up anyway.
“hello, y/n speaking.” you answer with a neutral tone.
“hello.” a raspy voice whispers back from the other end of the line. sounds kinda sexy, you think to yourself.
“who is this?” you ask.
“who’s this?” the voice repeats back to you.
“you called me.” you say with a slight laugh.
“i suppose so. what are you doing currently?” the voice questions, still at a whisper. you debate on whether or not to answer, but think to yourself that you’ve got nothing else to entertain you. could it hurt? no.
“i was just about to watch a movie. you?”
“me too. i was about to watch a scary movie. do you like scary movies?” the voice asks.
“yes, i do! in fact, i was about to do the same. it’s like we’re all synced up.” you laugh.
“what’s your favourite scary movie?”
“well, certainly not stab. the first few were good, but the series went to shit after stab 4. i quite like the halloween franchise. big fan of the strangers as well. how about you, mystery man?” you answer, an inquisitive tone in your voice.
“more of a friday the 13th man, myself. although, i do quite enjoy the stab movies. i guess they hit close to home.” he responds.
“oh, are you from woodsboro? that’s cool, i’ve got a couple of friends from there.”
“not woodsboro, but near enough. what scary movie are you about to watch?”
“i was thinking a classic. maybe texas chainsaw massacre or the original halloween. something along those lines.” you explain.
“laurie strode always made a great final girl, it’s a shame her friends had to die first.” something was starting to feel off, but you couldn’t put your finger on it just yet. so, like any stupid person would, you stayed on the phone. “what about you? do you think you can make it to the finale, or are you a victim of the villain? a traumatised hero or a body in the third act bloodbath?”
“i think i’m survivor material. i’ve got enough brains on me, i feel. either that or i’d be the iconic killer.” you laugh.
“hmm, interesting. i pinned you more as the cici cooper type.”
“cici cooper?”
“stab 2. she answers the phone while home alone, only to become a victim of ghostface.”
you let out a light laugh, starting to feel slightly uncomfortable.
“only joking, of course. i think you’ve got the guts and bravado to be a leading character, a nancy thompson, sally hardesty. maybe even a sidney prescott.”
“aw, are you flirting with me, mystery man?” you tease.
“maybe, maybe not. would you like it if i was flirting with you?”
“i mean, i don’t think i’d mind. if your looks match up with the appeal of your voice then i’d be more than interested.” you say boldly, the confidence of not being face-to-face egging you on.
the voice chuckles. “so, you’re a fan of my voice?”
“yeah. got a sexy aura to it, totally my thing.” you continue, playing with a knife from your block while standing in the kitchen.
“do you happen to be in a relationship?”
you debate how to respond. you weren’t, but you’d also be lying if you didn’t acknowledge that you and chad had some sort of thing going. but you guys weren’t officially together, and probably wouldn’t ever be. again, could it really hurt?
“nope. never too late to change that, though.”
“sounds interesting. maybe we should plan a date.” the voice replies.
“ooh, that’d be fun. i always wanted to do blind dating.” you say, a smirk crawling across your face.
“what about tonight?”
“bit late, is it not? it’s like, 9:30.”
“well, you look stunning tonight, though i’d maybe have worn some more red. thought i might as well ask.”
“oh, thank you-“ you cut yourself off, having processed what was just said to you. “wait, how do you know what i’m wearing?”
“what was your name again?” the voice asks you.
“why?” you ask, fear starting to creep into your voice.
“i wanna know who’s apartment i’m in.”
you feel your skin crawl and a cold shiver shoot up your spine as soon as those words enter your ear.
“that’s not fucking funny. i’m hanging up now-“ you say, your voice trembling with fright at this stage.
“hang up and i’ll carve you like a fucking pumpkin!” the voice says, still in a whisper-like yell.
“good one, with halloween coming up and all. screw you.” you say, feigning confidence.
“nice comeback, y/n. maybe i’ll spare you and wait for anika to come home, and gut her in the middle of your living room. maybe i’ll find chad on his way home from practice and make a spectacle of him on the football field.” you pull out your phone and start messaging your group chat with tara, chad, ethan, mindy, and anika, warning them that someone is making threats. “maybe i’ll make a surprise appearance for tara and sam. or maybe i’ll crash ethan’s night in.”
“if you hurt them i’ll-“
“you’ll what, y/n? hurt me? punish me? kill me? you won’t do any of that, because you’re in my scary movie now, y/n.”
“you’re a fucking psycho. i don’t know if this is some sick fucking joke of yours, but either way you are disgusting.”
“the only disgusting thing tonight will be when anika returns home to find your intestines spilled across the floor and your blood splattered on the walls, y/n.”
“fuck you!” you yell through the phone at this lunatic.
“no, fuck you, y/n! it’s people like you who deserve to die. ready to whore yourself out to some stranger on a whim all because you were bored on a night in.”
“you piece of shit. go fuck yourself.” you say before finally hanging up. that was it, you were leaving. whether it was some stupid fucker joking around or an actual murderer, you weren’t going to stick around and find out. you stormed into the kitchen and grabbed a knife before making your way to the front door.
as soon as you turn the corner to the hallway, you see a shadowy figure standing there. you let out a gasp, notifying the figure of your presence. he turns around, showing you his ghostface mask, and you let out a scream. he tilts his head at you.
you’re frozen with fear until your instincts kick in. you hold up your knife, “stay the fuck back!”
“come on, y/n. i thought we were going on a date.” ghostface says, beginning to eerily step towards you.
“i’m serious! i will use this fucking knife!” you yell at the masked intruder.
“why don’t you put the knife down and come give me a kiss.”
he charges at you and before you can use your knife, he grabs your wrist and stabs you in the shoulder. you let out a blood-curdling screech before using your other arm to punch him across the face.
you start to run, but ghostface isn’t far behind at all. he stalks you, knife in hand. he lunges at you, but you duck out of the way and go behind the dinner table. you were truly fucked now, stuck between the table and the wall.
“i knew you would look good with a little more red.” ghostface says as you look on, petrified.
“fuck you.” you respond.
you make a run for the side of the table, but ghostface makes it before you do and slashes you across your arm. you retreat back behind the table, but now use all of your remaining strength to shove the table into ghostface, knocking him to the floor. you take your chance and sprint to the bathroom, locking yourself in.
you lean against the door, sliding down it until you reach the floor, letting out sobs of agony and fear. you were losing blood. a lot of it. what once was a white t-shirt was now almost all stained is a deep red, and your arm was covered in streaks of blood too. how long had he been in your apartment? had he been watching you all night? you frantically send messages to your friends, knowing that mindy’s place and where chad was doing practice are only five minutes away from you and anika’s place. just as your plead for help is delivered to your friends, your phone rings.
unknown number.
you pick up.
“leave me alone!” you desperately scream into your phone. you were an innocent. you’re not from woodsboro, you just happen to be friends with some people who are.
“not just yet, y/n. our date night isn’t quite finished.” ghostface replies.
“why are you doing this?!”
“your woodsboro friends deserve punishment.”
“i didn’t do anything! leave me out of whatever sick vendetta you have, you motherfucker!”
that’s when your neighbour knocked on your door.
“hey, i heard screaming, everything alright in there?” you hear his voice, muffled through the walls, shouting out for you.
“maybe i’ll send my message through him instead.” ghostface threatens.
“no, no, don’t hurt him! you don’t need to hurt him!” you plead with the killer, not wanting any more blood to be spilled.
“too late. i’ve already made my mind up.”
you quickly unlock the bathroom door and sprint out, reaching the hallway to your front door. ghostface opens it and drags your neighbour inside, slamming the door behind him.
ghostface covers your neighbour’s mouth before slitting his throat and throwing him the floor.
you let out a mixture of a sob and a scream before ghostface runs at you, tackling you into the armchair behind you and sending you both to the hardwood floor.
you get to your feet as quick as possible, but so does ghostface. he grabs you and then chucks you onto your glass coffee table, making you crash into it. you lay in the shattered and jagged glass around you as ghostface looms over you. ghostface stabs you in your calf, but your instinct comes in as you utilise your other leg to kick his arm away and then send another boot to his stomach.
you haphazardly pull yourself to your feet and pick up a vase, chucking it at ghostface before standing in front of your dining table. the vase seems to barely do anything, and ghostface just sprints up to your couch and uses it as a launch point to jump on you.
however, at the last possible moment, you throw yourself to the ground, allowing ghostface to smash through the table. ghostface lie: there lifeless down the middle of the split wooden table, and you know the best thing to do now is run.
the adrenaline is starting to wear off as you once more drag yourself to your feet, in constant agony from the pain induced by the stab wounds in your leg, shoulder, arm, and all the shards of glass stuck in your back. you stumble down the hallway, but trip over your neighbours body. again, you struggle to get back up. but you do so, feeling your calf sear with pain, pushing through it and getting to the door. you unlock it, and take a step outside, seeing anika, mindy, and chad turning at the end of your hall, relief filling you. your nightmare was over.
but suddenly you’re dragged back into the apartment.
the door is locked again.
and you’re being pinned against the wall.
you shriek as the knife enters your stomach, trying to shove ghostface off, but he slams you against the wall again and then chucks you to the floor. you hear your friends slamming against your door, and frantic shouting between them about anika finding her keys.
all this while ghostface gets on top of you, and begins stabbing again. brutal stabs to your midsection, the only noise your mind can focus on being the knife entering and exiting you and the squelch of blood. you let out ferocious and terrifying screeches, but to no avail.
then it all stops. you can’t feel anymore of the pain as ghostface stands and wipes the blood from his knife, giving himself a red right hand before he makes a beeline for the window, heading out the fire escape.
the door crashes down, and your friends rush straight to you. you can see their worried facial expressions and hear their rushed words, but none of it is registering.
chad begins to carry you out as you feel the blood starting to reach your mouth, coughing it up. you think anika is on the phone to the 911, but you’re not sure. she’s in tears, screaming about needing help while mindy runs ahead. the last thing you see before it all goes black is chad’s face, hearing him trail off with reassurance, “it’s all gonna be fine, we’re gonna get you help. you’re fine, we’re fine…”
and then it’s over.
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a/n: i really enjoyed writing this and i hope you enjoyed reading it too! thinking of maybe making a part two to this where the reader survives, but i also think it does well as a stand-alone where the reader dies. the violence was so much fun to write, i can’t wait to write ghostface again !
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jerzwriter · 7 months ago
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For the OC ask game, can you answer
💙 🍪 🍁🐍📓
Any OCs and/or LIs of your choosing
Hey there! Thanks so much for the asks! From this list.
💙- Describe their bedroom! Is it personalized, unchanged? Messy, neat? I'll answer for Tobias/Casey because I've done a bit of work on their bedrooms in the past. And I imagine they're both very neat, at least as adults. You can see Tobias's childhood through his most recent bedroom with Casey here. And here are some of Casey's.
🍪- What are their favorite scents?
I'm going to select a favorite perfume/cologne for them, one they like on their s/o, and a general scent they love (there are more than one, but for time's sake, I'm limiting to one! :) )
Casey: Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream / Tom Ford Oud Wood / Cookies baking in the oven.
Tobias: Tom Ford Costa Azzura / Tom Ford Velvet Orchid / The ocean/sea breeze
Kaycee: Christian Dior Miss Dior / Versace Eros / Jasmine
Ethan: YSL Y / YSL Opium or Black Opium / Coffee
Carolina: Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia / Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille / Hyacinths
Trystan: Versace Eau Fraiche / Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia / Sandalwood
Astrid (VoS): Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue / Prada Luna Rosa Ocean / Peppermint Tea
Grant (VoS): Marc Jacobs Perfect / Prada Luna Rosa Ocean / Coconut
Eli: Since perfumes aren't a thing in their world, Eli loves the scent of a log on the fire.
Zoe: Loves the smell of flowers, especially Jasmine.
🍁 - What is this oc’s favorite season? (I love this question!)
Casey: Autumn, without a doubt. Give her all things fall... pumpkins leaves turning colors, sweaters, crisp air, Halloween... she's there for it.
Tobias: Also autumn, for many of the same reasons as Casey, but for him, summer is a very close first runner-up.
Kaycee: Autumn - same reasons as Casey.
Ethan: Summer - while he could do without the sweltering heat, he loves spending time on the water, and what better season to do it in.
Eli and Zoe: Winter. Mostly because there is little to no zombie activity, so it's the season where they can let their guard down and just "live" a little more.
Trystan: Spring. He loves the world coming to life again, the beautiful flowers, baby animals everywhere.
Carolina: She has reasons that she loves and hates all four seasons. Winter: Snow in NY is beautiful, but not after a day or two. Spring: Same reasons as Trystan, but allergies! Summer: Days at the beach, but too damn hot. Autumn: Nothing is more beautiful than Autumn in New York, but allergies! But here is the thing w/ Carolina, she never wants to live anywhere that does not have four distinct seasons.
Astrid (VoS): Spring and Fall, she's not a fan of extremes in temperature.
Grant (VoS): Summer. He lives in a seashore town, it makes perfect sense.
🐍- Very serious question… are they more like a dragon, or a unicorn?
Answered this for all but my VoS kids here. For VoS: Astrid is 80% Unicorn 20% Dragon (just like her cousin Carolina in CoP), Grant is 90% Unicorn, 10% Dragon.
📓- Do you associate any quotes or lyrics with this oc?
Like I told Dani (who also asked this one), I need to spend an inordinate and insane amount of time with this one. lol
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swordofsun · 1 year ago
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Wanted to do something for the new year, so I guess I'll do a 2023 book wrap up. In chronological order from the beginning of 2023 to the end.
Putting in a read more because this is 90 books and that's too much to not hide it.
Rereads marked with a *
The Iron Dirge by Sam Sykes - Grave of Empires #2.5
Three Axes to Fall by Sam Sykes - Grave of Empries #3
The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin - Great Cities #2
Unbreakable by Mira Grant
Apocalypse Scenario #683: The Box by Mira Grant
Juice Like Wounds by Seanan McGuire - Wayward Children #4.5
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire - Wayward Children #8
The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron - The Legend of Eli Monpress #1*
The Spirit Rebellion by Rachel Aaron - The Legend of Eli Monpress #2*
The Spirit Eater by Rachel Aaron - The Legend of Eli Monpress #3*
The Spirit War by Rachel Aaron - The Legend of Eli Monpress #4*
Spirit's End by Rachel Aaron - The Legend of Eli Monpress #5*
Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold - Vorkosigan Saga #1 (Publication Order)
The Coup of Tea by Casey Blair - The Tea Princess Chronicles #1
The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown
Lyconthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O'Neal
The Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran Wilde - Gemworld #1
Sandry's Book by Tamara Pierce - Circle of Magic #1*
Comeuppance Served Cold by Marion Deeds
By A Silver Thread by Rachel Aaron - DFZ Changeling #1
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Ann Older - Mossa and Pleiti #1
The Twice-Drowned Saint by C.S.E. Cooney
Tris's Book by Tamara Pierce - Circle of Magic #2*
The Bones Swans of Amandale by C.S.E. Cooney (Novella)
Even Though I Knew The End by C.L. Polk
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M Danforth
An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat Howard - Unseen World #1
Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales
The Ghost Network by Catie Disabato
The Keeper's Six by Kate Elliot
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
Servant Mage by Kate Elliot
The Warden by Daniel M Ford - The Warden #1
Daja's Book by Tamara Pierce - Circle of Magic #3*
Jackdraw by K.J. Charles - A Charm of Magpies World #1
The Thief Who Pulled On Trouble's Braids by Michael McClung - Amra Thetys #1
Bluebird by Ciel Pierlot
Lexicon by Max Barry
The Splinter in the Sky by Kemi Ashing-Giwa
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
The Thief Who Spat in Luck's Good Eye by Michael McClung - Amara Thetys #2
Briar's Book by Tamara Pierce - Circle of Magic #4*
The Thief Who Knocked on Sorrow's Gate by Michael McClung - Amara Thetys #3
Murder at Spindle Manor by Morgan Stang - The Lamplight Murder Mysteries #1
Ebony Gate - by Julie Vee and Ken Bebelle - The Phoenix Hoard #1
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells - The Murderbot Diaries #2*
Rogue Protocols by Martha Wells - The Murderbot Diaries #3*
Exit Strategy by Martha Wells - The Murderbot Diaries #4*
Zen Bow, Zen Arrow: The Life and Teachings of Awa Kenzo, the Archery Master from "Zen in the Art of Archery" by John Stevens
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells - The Murderbot Diareis #6*
Apparently I've hit the character limit without a paragraph break. So, we'll be starting over from 1, but it will really be #54.
Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory by Martha Wells - The Murderbot Diaries #4.5
Compulsory: A Murderbot Story by Martha Wells - The Murderbot Diaries #0.5*
Magic Steps by Tamara Pierce - The Circle Opens #1*
Murder on the Lamplight Express by Morgan Stang - The Lamplight Murder Mysteries #2
Bone Swans by C.S.E. Cooney (short story collection)
Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel - Themis Files #1
Mammoth at the Gates by Nghi Vo - The Singing Hills Cycle #4
The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne M Valente
Triggernometry by Stark Holborn - Triggernometry #1
Street Magic by Tamara Pierce - The Circle Opens #2*
Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett - The Foundryside Trilogy #1
Advanced Triggernometry by Stark Holborn - Triggernometry #2
Inda by Sherwood Smith - Inda #1
Thief Liar Lady by D.L. Soria
A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand
Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne - Tomes and Tea #1
Red River Seven by A.J. Ryan
Dracula by Bram Stoker - via Re: Dracula
Beholder by Ryan La Sala
A Season of Monstrous Conceptions by Lina Rather
System Collapse by Martha Wells - The Murderbot Diaries #7
Cold Fire by Tamara Piece - The Circle Opens #3*
Dream of the Falling Axe by Sam Sykes - Grave of Empires #3.5
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
The Salvation Gambit by Emily Skrutskie
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Hikaru No Go Vol 1 Decent of the Go Master by Yumi Hotta - Hikaru No Go #1
These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs - The Kingdom Trilogy #1
Shatterglass by Tamara Pierce - The Circle Opens #4*
Paladin's Faith by T Kingfisher - The Saint of Steel #4
The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill
Forest of Memory by Mary Robinette Kowal
The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon - The Downworld Sequence #1
On The Fox Roads by Nghi Vo
Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrom by John Scalzi - Lock In #0.5
Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton
Okay, and according to Storygraph:
My longest book was Three Axes to Fall at 806 pages
My most read authors were: Tamara Pierce, Martha Wells, and Rachel Aaron. Which is due to re-reads. I re-read 16 books this year.
My average rating was 4.14 out of 5.
I read the most in June.
I read 41 new-to-me authors.
52 of the books I read were part of series.
So, I guess, feel free to ask me any questions.
Happy New Year!
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istherewifiinhell · 2 years ago
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Okay if you can handle 07 cg animation and female character design. and the weird intro narration. ITS A BOP
I mean okay i dont even think its bad animation, just a little funky looking. but i love it. and has a very nice "spooky turtles fading into shadows with glowing eyes" effect. but yeah freaky stick arm ladies. rip. well theres only 3 of them anyway... ksdfbgs -> turtles difficulties.
the animated sets are gorgeous. like. lush environments for running around in. atmospheric lightin. DOING. the fucking most. with their water effects rendering of the time.
love a movie with. three intros. not really. but theres classic "hey look turtles, theyre mutants! and ninja!". theres hey this ancient evil thing needs a set up. and then theres. leos been hanging in... central america for 2 years. and thats. well. theres training reasons for it, but really theres angst reasons for it.
and yes. this is angst turtles narrative babeyyyyy. god help me but that was good ass leo raph fighting. the movies are gonna movie. and it is secondary mikey donnie. turtle movie constant :/. BUT. ITS GOOD. is the thing. leos been gone, and thinks he failed his training. in his absence don and mike moved to. more civilian occupations (aka IT support and kids birthdays lol). so raphs is doing a lone vigilante thing. motorbike and all.
Lemme try not to. Just repeat every narrative beat in this thread of the movie but. Just like, doing the vibe of anyone whose been away from family/friends for a while. Trying to mesh back in. Miscalculation due to things you've missed. And on top of that, trying to be the leader, with the insecurity of his perceived failure. And Raph who resents the idea they needed Leo, and hurt by his absense. And hiding his solo actions from everyone.
And well. When the words fail sometimes you want to see the characters have an emotional fraught duel!! And this fucking delivers. Maximal... catharsis i suppose.
The rest of the plot vibes well enough with keeping the emotional core of getting this family working together again. Capture monsters quests. Teases for future movies that never happened. But! It's fun! It is fun. It doing GREAT. On the funny and crying alignment chart for turtles media. Sweet boys, good dad splinter moments (even if not always good teacher, such is the way). Oh, and movie turtles that can USE THEIR WEAPONS. In fights. Like. On their opponents. Like. Just a pretty strong movie over all.
The only other thing to say about this is. great trivia to learn/s. Got fucked up by some studio stuff. INCLUDING. The weinstein company.... Which lead to recasting some of the rolls with celebrities. which is probably why the turtles are all veterans of VO work but then like. April, Casey and another character are all. BIG FAMOUS ACTORS. Cant have shit in animation. that been true and remains true huh.
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jerzwriter · 4 months ago
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I'm home sick tonight and need something to do - go for it. For any of my MCs or LIs (Tobias x Casey, Ethan x Kaycee, Casey x Jess, Trystan x Carolina, Eli x Zoe, or even Grant x Astrid (Vos)
So I’ve mentioned this before, but when I was younger, I made a list of 80 (it was supposed to be 100, but I gave up) questions to ask your characters. Well, I decided to remake that list and add the additional 20, so, without further ado, here are…
100 Questions To Ask Your Characters - By Jennah Maria
How would they handle a breakup?
What are they like when they’re sick?
Can they bake a cake? Who would they bake one for?
Can they sing? If so, would they ever enter a singing competition?
How would they react to someone flirting with them?
If they have a significant other or crush, how would they react to someone flirting with that person?
How would they react to a theme park? Do they like rollercoasters? The games? The food? The other rides?
Are they ticklish? How would they react to getting tickled?
How would they be at a ball? Do they know how to ballroom dance?
How do they feel about kids? Would they ever want kids of their own?
Do they play any sports? If so, which ones? How do they feel about sports in general? Do they like to watch any?
If they had to take care of a puppy or a kitten, would they do a good job? Do they have any pets of their own?
How do they act when they’re stressed and what are some things they do to relax?
What are they most afraid of?
What are their thoughts on matching sweaters? Would they be the type of person to make/buy matching sweaters or would they refuse to wear any?
If they have a significant other, do they celebrate their anniversary? If so, how?
How do they feel about Halloween and how do they celebrate it?
What are they self conscious about?
What are their sleeping habits?
How do they react to getting hurt? Both in the sense of a small injury like a paper cut or a bigger injury.
How do they act when they're sleep deprived? Do they often get enough sleep?
What would they do if someone they loved had been badly injured and might not survive?
How do they react to blood?
How do they feel about their birthday and how do they celebrate it?
How do they feel about Valentine's Day and how do they celebrate it?
How often do they get into arguments with someone else? Do they typically apologize first?
Do they make friends easily? How many friends do they have and what does it take for them to consider someone a friend?
How are they when they go to the Doctor’s? What about when they have to get shots?
If they died, who would plan their funeral and what would it be like?
Do they like horror movies? If watching one, do they get scared?
What would bring them to their breaking point? And how would they recover from it?
What is their favorite memory?
What is their worst memory?
Do they work? If so, what’s their job?
Do they have any secrets? If so, what is their most stupid/silliest secret, their biggest/most major secret, and a secret they haven’t fully accepted themself?
How do they feel about romance? For themselves, their friends, and in a fictional sense.
How do they feel about the rain? What do they do when it’s raining?
Are they prone to making scenes in public? What would bring them to cause a scene?
How would they react to someone insulting them?
What would they do if someone had insulted someone they cared about and made them feel bad?
Are they messy or clean? How do they react to a mess?
What does their bedroom look like?
What are their eating habits?
What’s their favorite possession of theirs and why?
What’s are some of their nervous ticks/annoying habits?
Are they a partier? What kind of parties do they like?
What is one thing that they’re really good at?
What is one thing that they’re really bad at?
How clingy are they? What do they act like?
What’s something that they find really annoying?
How is their relationship with their parents?
On an average day, what can be found in their pockets?
Do they remember names or faces better?
What would you describe as “out of their comfort zone” and what would push them to get out of it?
How do they act around their crush? If they don’t get crushes, how about a squish?
What are some pet names they would use for their significant other? How do they feel about pet names in general?
Are they more of a shower or bath kind of person? Do they take long baths/showers, or short ones?
Would they rather be early or late to something, or do they arrive precisely on time?
How do they feel about cuddling/snuggling?
What would it take for them to get really angry? How do they act when they’re mad?
Do they have any food restrictions or allergies?
How do they feel about violence? Are they a pacifist?
How important is personal hygiene to them? What do they smell like?
What kind of clothes do they like to wear?
What are their thoughts/relationship with death?
Would they help a stranger? Why would they?
How do they feel about bike riding?
Are they really aware, or do they tend to live in their own little world?
What natural disaster do they fear the most, and why?
What would you say they’re smart in? Are they book smart? People smart? Street smart? Etc.
Do they have siblings? If so, how is their relationship with them? If not, do they wish they did?
What’s their fashion sense?
How do they feel about spiders?
Would they physically fight someone? If so, why?
Do they like to read? If so, what do they like to read?
Do they play any instruments?
What do they do when they’re sad and how do they cheer up?
What’s their guilty pleasure?
What’s their most embarrassing memory?
What’s an irrational or stupid fear of theirs?
How do they feel about houseplants or gardens? Do they have a green thumb?
How often do they get bored and how do they tackle their boredom?
What is one of their favorite pass-times?
What’s their favorite holiday, and why?
What’s their least favorite holiday, and why?
Do they have a sweet tooth? What’s their favorite dessert and or candy?
What’s their favorite kind of takeout/fast food?
Do they have a favorite meal? What about a favorite snack?
What’s their favorite drink? (Non alcoholic)
Do they drink alcohol? If so, what’s their favorite type of alcohol?
Do they travel often? How do they feel about traveling?
Can they swim? If so, do they like to swim?
Do they have any tattoos, or would they ever get any? Do their tattoos mean anything?
Do they have any piercings? If so, how many and where?
Have they ever taken any kind of substances? Such as weed or drugs? If so, how often?
Do they smoke?
What would they consider their biggest mistake, and if given the chance, would they change it?
Do they have any surprising/hidden skills that no one else is aware of? If so, what are they?
What are their favorite smells and textures?
Are they superstitious? What kind of superstitions do they believe in?
And there you go, here are Jennah’s 100 questions to ask your characters! If you guys wanna see more stuff like this, lemme know and I can make a part 2! (Believe me, I have plenty of questions I could still ask)
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spectral-squid · 10 days ago
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Ask game :D List five of your favorite or top songs, then send this ask to the last ten people in your notifications.
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Hmm
Collide by Silver Storm
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing [REBORN] by Set It Off
Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton) by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
BYE BYE BYE by NSYNC
When Wishes Bloom by Aoiema, Makoto Aoyagi & Mashiro Uchida, and Satoru Kōsaki
Bury The Light by Casey Edwards and Victor Borba
FVKD by NateWantsToBattle and Kellin Quinn
DownTimer (Unknown Vo:02) by RetBear
One Last Kiss by Hikaru Utada
Dreams of Jade by Meinos Kaen and AnnaPantsu (That or by Team JPDE. I don't fully know which one would be the "proper" way.)
STYX HELIX by MYTH & ROID
I think that about covers it.
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burningdarkfire · 3 months ago
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books i read in sept 2024
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[casual reviews - feel free to ask for more info or my goodreads!!] 
i slept in my own bed every single night of this month which meant that i was absolutely COOKING again
the brides of high hill - ngho vo ★★★★★ (fantasy)
i love the singing hills novellas FOREVER, i'm so glad we're getting a chance to play in some different genres! a spooky haunted (?) house was perfect!
newcomer - keigo higashino ★★★★☆ (mystery)
very fun set up with a concrete throughline, i'm impressed with how much this explores mundane everyday life outside of the murder
murder in mesopotamia - agatha christie ★★★★☆ (mystery)
solidly constructed mystery with an entertaining POV character!
daughter of mine - megan miranda ★★★★☆ (thriller)
slow and spooky and i had a lot of fun with it, but the ending felt super rushed and wasn't satisfying
we were dreams - simu liu ★★★★☆ (memoir)
the section about his parents was so touching 🥹 nothing astonishing in here but a lot of it was very relatable
night lunch - mike chaulk ★★★★☆ (poetry)
very evocative poems about a side of canada that i have very little experience with (shipping on the east coast!)
the final curtain - keigo higashino ★★★★☆ (mystery)
pretty slow on the mystery side but there was a lot of character intrigue in this one that kept it fun
the year without sunshine - naomi kritzer ★★★★☆ (sci fi short story)
perfectly sweet and hopeful!
making love with the land - joshua whitehead ★★★★☆ (memoir)
this so lyrical that it was kind of hard to follow as an audiobook, so i def plan to give this author's other works a proper read!
cleopatra and frankenstein - coco mellors ★★★★☆ (contemporary)
kind of a "bring your own emotions" situation, either you relate to the mess these characters are in or you don't
malice - keigo higashino ★★★★☆ (mystery)
fun and interesting mystery gimmick but the last third of the book feels unfinished
a mind spread out on the ground - alicia elliott ★★★☆☆ (memoir)
occasionally brilliant but clumsy in the way it tried to bridge personal experience and social commentary
denison avenue - christina wong, daniel innes ★★★☆☆ (historical)
not much plot or character growth but lots of heart in this specific snapshot of toronto!
a death in tokyo - keigo higashino ★★★☆☆ (mystery)
pretty standard police procedural
we solve murders - richard osman ★★★☆☆ (mystery)
it's a little too similar to his other series to grab me right away, but i think once i warm up to the characters i'll get more invested
the pairing - casey mcquiston ★★☆☆☆ (romance)
the romance was a dud. also this was dual POV and the first half/POV was absolutely intolerable but the second half/POV was kind of fun. i do love a slutty man in love with someone horrible for him
ascension - nicholas binge ★★☆☆☆ (sci fi horror)
so disappointing, i was really excited for this one 😭 but the execution was goofy and the characters paper-thin
[DNF] we rule the night - claire eliza bartlett ★★★☆☆ (YA fantasy)
this is a pretty solid YA fantasy, i just have not been able to convince myself to finish it though. it's not the book, it's me!
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wankerwatch · 4 months ago
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Lords Vote
On: Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024
Baroness Altmann moved that an Humble Address be presented to His Majesty praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/869), laid before the House on 22 August, be annulled because they would significantly reduce state support for pensioners without sufficient warning and without a proper impact assessment, and because they present a significant risk to the health and wellbeing of many pensioners on low incomes. The House divided:
Ayes: 30 (26.7% XB, 26.7% Con, 16.7% DUP, 13.3% , 3.3% PC, 3.3% LD, 3.3% Green, 3.3% Bshp, 3.3% UUP) Noes: 138 (90.6% Lab, 7.2% XB, 1.4% , 0.7% Con) Absent: ~663
Individual Votes:
Ayes
Crossbench (8 votes)
Butler-Sloss, B. Craig of Radley, L. Curry of Kirkharle, L. Deech, B. Desai, L. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L. O'Loan, B. Pannick, L.
Conservative (8 votes)
Bellingham, L. Foster of Oxton, B. Hodgson of Abinger, B. Manzoor, B. Moynihan, L. Polak, L. Sterling of Plaistow, L. Verma, B.
Democratic Unionist Party (5 votes)
Browne of Belmont, L. Dodds of Duncairn, L. Hay of Ballyore, L. McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown, L. Morrow, L.
Non-affiliated (4 votes)
Altmann, B. Fox of Buckley, B. Hoey, B. Taylor of Warwick, L.
Plaid Cymru (1 vote)
Smith of Llanfaes, B.
Liberal Democrat (1 vote)
Ludford, B.
Green Party (1 vote)
Jones of Moulsecoomb, B.
Bishops (1 vote)
Southwark, Bp.
Ulster Unionist Party (1 vote)
Elliott of Ballinamallard, L.
Noes
Labour (125 votes)
Adams of Craigielea, B. Alli, L. Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, B. Anderson of Swansea, L. Armstrong of Hill Top, B. Ashton of Upholland, B. Bach, L. Bassam of Brighton, L. Beamish, L. Beckett, B. Berkeley, L. Blake of Leeds, B. Boateng, L. Bradley, L. Bragg, L. Browne of Ladyton, L. Campbell-Savours, L. Carter of Coles, L. Chakrabarti, B. Chapman of Darlington, B. Clark of Windermere, L. Collins of Highbury, L. Crawley, B. Cryer, L. Donaghy, B. Donoughue, L. Drake, B. Eatwell, L. Evans of Watford, L. Falconer of Thoroton, L. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Foulkes of Cumnock, L. Gale, B. Golding, B. Goudie, B. Grantchester, L. Hacking, L. Hain, L. Hannett of Everton, L. Hanson of Flint, L. Hanworth, V. Harman, B. Harris of Haringey, L. Hayman of Ullock, B. Hayter of Kentish Town, B. Hazarika, B. Healy of Primrose Hill, B. Hendy of Richmond Hill, L. Hodge of Barking, B. Howarth of Newport, L. Hughes of Stretford, B. Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Hutton of Furness, L. Jay of Paddington, B. Jones of Whitchurch, B. Jones, L. Jordan, L. Keeley, B. Kennedy of Cradley, B. Kennedy of Southwark, L. Khan of Burnley, L. Kingsmill, B. Knight of Weymouth, L. Lawrence of Clarendon, B. Layard, L. Lennie, L. Leong, L. Liddell of Coatdyke, B. Liddle, L. Lipsey, L. Livermore, L. Mann, L. Maxton, L. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L. McIntosh of Hudnall, B. McNicol of West Kilbride, L. Mendelsohn, L. Merron, B. Morgan of Drefelin, B. Morgan of Huyton, B. Morris of Yardley, B. Murphy of Torfaen, L. Nye, B. O'Grady of Upper Holloway, B. Parekh, L. Pitkeathley, B. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L. Prentis of Leeds, L. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Ramsey of Wall Heath, B. Rebuck, B. Reid of Cardowan, L. Ritchie of Downpatrick, B. Robertson of Port Ellen, L. Rooker, L. Rowlands, L. Royall of Blaisdon, B. Sahota, L. Sherlock, B. Smith of Basildon, B. Smith of Malvern, B. Snape, L. Spellar, L. Stansgate, V. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. Taylor of Bolton, B. Taylor of Stevenage, B. Thornton, B. Timpson, L. Touhig, L. Tunnicliffe, L. Turnberg, L. Twycross, B. Vallance of Balham, L. Warwick of Undercliffe, B. Watson of Invergowrie, L. Watson of Wyre Forest, L. Wheeler, B. Whitaker, B. Wilcox of Newport, B. Winston, L. Winterton of Doncaster, B. Wood of Anfield, L. Young of Norwood Green, L. Young of Old Scone, B.
Crossbench (10 votes)
Boycott, B. Casey of Blackstock, B. Ford, B. Freeman of Steventon, B. Hunt of Bethnal Green, B. Krebs, L. O'Donnell, L. Patel, L. Walney, L. Watkins of Tavistock, B.
Non-affiliated (2 votes)
Austin of Dudley, L. Verdirame, L.
Conservative (1 vote)
Attlee, E.
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relayepinned · 4 months ago
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‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎THE EXPANSE.
amos burton,‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎‎ mechanic of the rocinante , ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ he/him , pansexual. ‎fc : wes chatham.
james 'jim' holden,‎ ‎ ‎ captain of the rocinante , ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎he/him , bisexual.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : steven strait.
josephus 'joe' miller,‎ ‎ ‎former cop , ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎he/him.‎ ‎, primarily au based & for the vibes. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : thomas jane.
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎STAR TREK DISCOVERY.
cleveland 'book' booker,‎ ‎ ‎ courrier , ‎ thief (to protect endangered species‎)‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ he/him , bisexual. ‎fc : david ajala.
michael burnham,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎starfleet's first mutineer , starfleet captain. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎she/her , bisexual.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : sonequa martin green.
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎KILLJOYS.
pree or prima dezz,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎bartender, former war lord‎ ‎ ‎ ‎he/him , gay.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : thom allison.
johnny jaqobis,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ bounty hunter, tech genius, former thief ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎he/him , bisexual.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : aaron ashmore.
d'avin jaqobis,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎bounty hunter‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎he/him , bisexual.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : luke macfarlane.
clara,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ hack mod‎ ‎ ‎ ‎she/her , lesbian.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : tbd.
zeph vos,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎laboratory technician , tech genius ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎she/her , lesbian.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : kelly mccormack.
fancy lee,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎bounty hunter‎ ‎ , designated asshole ‎ ‎ ‎he/him , bisexual.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : sean baek.
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎DOCTOR WHO.
13th doctor,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎time lord , time traveler, doctor of medicine, science, engineering, candyfloss, lego, philosophy, music, problems, people, hope. mostly hope‎ ‎ ‎ ‎she/her , genderfluid , queer with a preference for women & the master ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎. ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : jodie whittaker.
9th doctor, time lord, time traveler. he/him , aroace fc: christopher eccleston.
rogue,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ bounty hunter ‎ , heavily killjoys influenced‎ ‎ ‎ ‎he/him , gay.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : jonathan groff.
the master,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎time lord , post dhawan master, at some point ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎he/they.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : assad zaman, info tbd.
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎LEVERAGE REDEMPTION.
breanna casey,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎apart of leverage international, genius mechanical engineer , hacker , ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎she/her , lesbian.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : aleyse shannon.
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ORIGINAL CHARACTERS.
callisto,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎dethroned pirate king , on the run ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎she/her , lesbian.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎fc : dominique tipper.
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integratedsoul · 7 months ago
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✨WEEK: 5/27/24-6/2/24✨
R.E.P.O.R.T.
How did I REALIGN this week?: 
-had lots of sleepovers and deep conversations with rafiq/fairmount -KANGEN MACHINE CAME 🚰 💧 -found past journals and books in the garage and read through them. Most entries were from 2020/2021 and made me realize I had been planting seeds all along my journey. 🧚🪄
What did I EAT & what type of exercise did I do?
Consistently need to get better with consciously eating! I don’t track and would like to know what my macros are.
I have been doing functional movement/exercise w/ tending to the garden (SEX MAKING MY 🍑PLUMP)
Incorporate dance workouts + motivational speeches / mediations when needed! ENERGY BOOST!
What did I PRIORITIZE this week and what can I prioritize next week: 
Need to prioritize kangen
Improve morning routine (achieve breathwork + morning pages every day)
What did I OBSESS over this week:  
-listened to podcasts:
✨OOOM (nikki + bella)
youtube
youtube
youtube
✨Casey bud breathwork ^ interview 
youtube
✨ED Mylett: 9 keys to winning in life
What would I RECOMMEND for next week:
✨BREATHWORK!!! Improve morning routine (achieve breathwork + morning pages every day)
✨BUY TICKET FOR CASEY MICHELLE BUD PHILLY BREATHWORK TOUR 
✨Need to prioritize kangen
✨Watch: life project mastery: vision → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw2qaMltFcY 
What did I TRY this week / or what was your favorite TEACHING you learned?:
I tried Pho! It was our official first sit down date. I was so nervous the whole time. 
I learned to NOT define my value/character/worth based on someone’s actions/ thoughts/ feelings towards me. What others do/say have absolutely NOTHING to do with me and everything to do with THEM. I received a phone call from a female that manuel had a gf the whole time we were dating and lied about what i said to him. It’s nothing to do with me.
OTHER NOTES: 
5/27/24→ “Love will unite us” (breath, qigong, workout, some foam rolling)
5/28/24→ “I am alive”
5/29/24→ “My dream life is ready for me” rafiq brought me🌻🌹flowers🌻🌹
5/30/24→ “how others act does not define my character” arm workout, bella breath, dug up steps in grass
5/31/24→ “Life is miraculous” weeded garden, date night (pho & cold stone)
6/1/24→”my life is exactly how i create it” (breathwork, qigong, eft, workout) fairmount park🌻🌹more flowers🌻🌹
6/2/24→”everything is working out for me, always” basketball, planted rose stems
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jerzwriter · 7 months ago
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🌱🐸 for of your OCs you so please 😊
Hey Nonny! Thanks so much for the ask! :) Since you didn't specify which OCs I'll do my best to answer for all where I feel they're appropriate. From this list.
🌱 - Share one of this OC’s early memories.
I just answered this for Astrid, my VoS MC, here.
Casey was a city girl growing up in Philadelphia. She loved growing up in the city and still prefers city life to this day. But each summer, she'd spend some time at her paternal grandparent's farm in rural Pennsylvania. It was a different world. From the time she was a toddler, she'd help her grandparents with their chores; she could milk a cow by the time she was five. She has lovely memories of this simple, peaceful life and being surrounded by beauty. But it's a place she liked to visit and did not want to stay. :)
Tobias: His best childhood memories were also at his grandparent's home, in this case, his maternal grandparents. He spent a lot of time there, and he wasn't a spoiled little boy there; he was just one of the many grandkids who were expected to be kind to one another and help out. They were spoiled, too, but with love and their grandma's home cooking. One of his favorite memories, playing stickball in the street at night while the old folks sat on the porches talking and cheering them on.
Ethan: His best early childhood memories were the summer trips he used to take to the New England seashore with his parents. They didn't always go the same places, but two frequent locations were Newport, Rhode Island and Mystic, Connecticut. He loves visiting there until this day.
Kaycee: Their family didn't have a lot of money while she was little, something only made worse when her mother became ill. So there wasn't much shopping, but she used to get big bags of hand-me-down clothes from her older cousins, and she loved going through them on the living room floor and picking out "new" clothes.
Trystan: Trystan's best childhood memories were reserved for time spent with his Nannies, who were more loving than his parents, or with his siblings - usually when they would sneak off and get into mischief - these were times when they were able to just be little kids and not have to be little royals.
Carolina: Attending the Puerto Rican Day parade in Manhattan with her family and then returning home to the Bronx, where the party continued in the form of a huge block party. It was something the children (and adults) looked forward to all year, not unlike Christmas. There was always great food, music, and dancing, and the party went on to the wee hours - even for the kids.
Eli: Pre-outbreak? Playing sports with his friends and visiting with his grandparents and cousins. Post-outbreak? Family nights spent around the fire, as they were locked safely (as safely as could be) in their cabin in the woods.
Zoe: She has very few pre-outbreak memories, and The Tower wasn't such a great place to grow up. But her best memories were nights she, Ana, and Troy would quietly sneak away and have sleepovers. They just talked, made up silly stories, nothing terribly special, yet it was super special to her all the same.
🐸 - What’s this OC’s sense of humor like?
Casey: She has a playful and sarcastic sense of humor. She loves making people laugh, and humor is a big part of her relationship with Tobias.
Tobias: He has a wicked sense of humor - as you can imagine, it's sarcastic and perverted - he is known to be a wise ass. He and Casey both infuse humor into their daily lives and their relationships with their girls.
Ethan: He has a dry/sarcastic sense of humor that not everyone gets, but those who do find it hysterical. During his med school days, he and Tobias just bounced off each other - and that continued when they reinstated their friendship as adults.
Kaycee: Much like Casey's (above) but a little goofier.
Eli: What sense of humor? lol Honestly, it's not something he shows often except for with those he's closest to, mostly Zoe. It's a dry/sarcastic/dark humor.
Zoe: For the world they live in, Zoe is often a ray of sunshine. She tries to see the good in everything, and humor is a big coping mechanism for her. She can joke from the sweetest, most innocent things with the kids of Olympus to really raunch humor with the grown-ups. She makes people laugh and smile a lot.
Trystan: Sarcastic wiseassery, but in a lighthearted, cheeky way. It's more along the line of Tobias than Ethan or Eli. Humor is infused into his conversation, no matter the situation.
Carolina: Has a very New York sense of humor - dark, sarcastic, and 150% a coping mechanism born of trauma. It's not a bright and fun kind of humor, although she definitely finds that side of herself, too, thanks to Trystan.
Thanks so much for the asks, Nonny! :)
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drclaudiosaracinodcsworld · 11 months ago
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MOTO ET HYPNOSE ? Hypnose DCS unique au monde
Êtes-vous prêt à découvrir comment l'hypnose réelle et professionnelle a été utilisée dans le monde du motocyclisme ? 🏍️
De nombreuses célébrités du motocyclisme ont utilisé l'hypnose pour améliorer leurs performances, surmonter leurs peurs et atteindre une plus grande concentration pendant les courses. Voici 10 stars du motocyclisme qui ont eu recours à l’hypnose :
1. Valentino Rossi
2. Marc Márquez
3. Jorge Lorenzo
4. Casey Stoner
5. Dani Pedrosa
6. Andrea Dovizioso
7. Cal Crutchlow
8. Maverick Vinales
9. Fabio Quartararo
10. Jack Miller
Une véritable hypnose professionnelle peut être un outil puissant pour améliorer les performances en moto, aidant les pilotes à gérer leur stress, à se concentrer et à surmonter leurs peurs liées à la course. Si vous êtes également un passionné de moto à la recherche de nouvelles méthodes pour améliorer vos performances, vous voudrez peut-être envisager l'hypnose dans le cadre de votre entraînement mental ! 🏁✨ #hypnose #moto #performance #concentration #célébrité
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