#connie gilmore

[daisymintt]

Which Steven Universe fic should I write next?

Option 1

Copycat/Imposter. Connie’s dad arrests Steven for a recent string of robberies in Beach City with security camera footage (in black and white) placing him at the scene of the crime. Steven pleads innocent and Connie investigates to prove Steven’s innocence. She finds nothing at the crime scene, and after reviewing the footage she notices what looks like a gem on the back of “Steven’s” neck that leads her to believe a gem may be behind this. After more investigating further she finds the culprit but with the gems bust with Little Homeschool Connie bends some rules and breaks Steven out of prison (though he can easily do it himself he was just hoping things would clear themselves up) they corner the gem. Steven and the gem get in a tussle then break apart, the gem having shapeshifter to look like Steven again makes it difficult to tell who’s who but Connie quickly figured out who the real Steven is and poofs the other gem. When they reform Steven asks why they did it, the gem says that a Ruby and an Aquamarine told them it was a fun game humans play.

Option 2

Steven’s car breaks down on his road trip and with a bad storm blowing in he has to seek refuge at his grandparents house, grandparents who he’s never met before and have no idea of his existence. (Grandparents are like Emily and Richard Gilmore)

[rosewoodconch]

RWCH Readathon: Day 23

Princess in Practice - Chapter 16

ELLIE POV ELLIE POV ELLIE POV

The audiobook has a new va for Ellie like with the boys!

Very excited

I ADORE ADORE ADORE THIS DESCRIPTION OF CONCH HOUSE

Also omg how could i forget Saxons name im disappointed in myself help

I dont love that conch is portrayed as the super rich designer fashion forward expensive taste house

Also the fact that the gym is in conch is a lil strange, why wouldnt it be with the rest of the normal school buildings

Like yes dame bolter is head of the lancers and sport stuff

But what is a new house head got appointed? Then what

I love ellies banter with the other lancers it makes her feel more realistic outside of her relationships to lottie and jamie

I miss jacob. He was funny

I like seeing the similarities between ani and ellie as they try to help each other without actually talking

Its miscommunication but with a net positive

Them having a fight while fencing is so very Rory / Paris in their chilton era in gilmore girls

Ani snapping and having hinestly a mild anxiety attack about actually not hating saskia is just

Connie is insane for putting this as eloquently as she did. Because yeah. When you break up with someone but you have to see them again, what if you dont hate them?

I get it ani

Though my exs arent nearly as bad as 'kidnapped our friend for a criminal organisation'

IMAGINE IF IT WERE LOTTIE

Shes insane for that pop off ani

I have this whole end bit highlighted in red for favourite moments

YOU AND SASKIA ARE SO SIMILAR SOMETIMES

Okay 1. I need all of ani and saskias backstory immediately 2. Ellie not wanting to hurt lottie like that then hurting her worse is kinda funny rip them

I could go on forever about this scene but i wanna keep it short so if anyone wants to hear my rambles please rb and ask for more so i know lol

For now tho

I love that this is ellie realising for the forst time really how much she really does like lottie

And how once she notices her own feelings she suddenly is able to appreciate anis situation more, all of her actions.

If it were for lottie, ellie would do the same, shed do anything

Ani and ellie are both the masters of saskia and lottie technically, but their relationships are so much deeper than that

Because of that, ellie and eni can relate to each other so much more than almost anyone else

Also

Theyre down bad crying at the gym

[batbrownies]

I want to start using tumblr more!!! So here's an intro :3

Get to know me!

-Basic information-

My name's Robin (or Victor!!, I love this name but nobody calls me Victor anymore, it upsets me 🌝), I use he/him and if I were to describe myself shortly I would say I'm an old ladyman who loves the calmer bits of life and will turn into a more lovable being when given a cup of tea.

-What I will share-

My art mostly! This strongly correlates with my interests, although sometimes it's just boring study. Therefore...

-My interests-

So, currently my brains rotting over animal crossing, however, there's a long list to go.

The three columns on which my brain stands are history, theatre, fashion and art, often combined. Heavy on fashion history, since I dream of one day working on theatre costuming in historical plays (to me that's anywhere before the 70s, but my favorite eras in fashion are the ones between 1860-1935~).

My favorite painters and plastic artists of all time would have to be Sorolla, Mucha, Schiele, Sargent and Millais. I adore the Pre-Raphaelites :3

My favorite playwrights, writers and poets are Lorca, Miguel Hernández, Bequer, Mary Shelley and Kropotkin (sometimes, other times he leaves me half satisfied sadly). My favorite play is Bodas de Sangre by Lorca. Perhaps you can begin to tell that I'm Spanish hehe

On the more pop culture side of things:

I love wwdits; ofmd; good omens (about the Neil thing, yep, screw him, I'm here for the gays and historical costuming); Gotham; Yaelokre; anything old school vkei, I'm extremely basic my favorite band will forever be malice mizer; lolita fashion, specially gothic lolita; 80s counterculture; Adventure time, bonnibel and I are the same being except for the dictator thing🌝; Over the Garden Wall; Gilmore Girls, I've watched it 7 times+random episodes, help aaaaand that's about it!

-Extra facts-

💐My favorite flowers are lilies of the valley and popies.

🎞️ My favorite movies have always been, since I was tiny weenie Cabaret (1972), Ponyo, Totoro and Princess Mononoke. But I also love Little Miss Sunshine, The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari, Bright Young Things and any movie Conrad Veidt starred in.

🎂My birthday is the 18th of Novemeber

🍇 My favorite color is purple. Specifically dark, blueish purple.

🖼️ My favorite place on earth is the Sorolla Museum.

📽️ One of my favorite shows is Celia, which is based off of the book series of another writer whom I love Elena Fortún!!

- my instagram handles are @/likefireincairo for my personal and @/runningvictorianfish for art-

That is all! Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy my blog. I would love to make friends!!!!! Please note talking through screens is not my forte, but that does not mean I dont enjoy talking to folk. Have an awesome day 💐🌝

[wendysandersons]

closed starter: @ohsercndipity​ / conny when: afternoon where: outside the dorms, waiting for the campus shuttle

Wendy texted Conny almost as soon as she made it to campus; she pretty much thought nonstop about the buffalo chicken tenders sold at the Byrne Dining Hall for the last hour of the drive up from Boston. The simple message of ‘Buff Chick Tendies. 1:00 !!!!!!!!’ seemed straightforward enough to her. So a plan was made. And while her parents decided to stay at a cute little B&B in town with plans to meet up with her for brunch the next day before they left, that didn’t stop Wendy from calling her mom the very moment she dropped all her bags off in her new room. Standing by the curb, not thinking all too much about the volume with which she spoke, she filled her mom in on her first few hours of being a college sophomore.

“Yes—yes, it is just like the pictures online. Like, this cute little setup with a common room and then two for real bedrooms, two beds each. Actually, y’know what, it so reminds me of—wait, you remember the season of Gilmore Girls when Rory first started at Yale, right? And she shared a dorm with Paris? It’s sooo that vibe. Super fancy, but minus the sweet little surround sound her grandma set her up with. Oh my God, do you remember how pissed Lorelai was?” Wendy chattered, pausing to listen to her mom’s response. “Since when does he work at a Best Buy? I thought he was still with the IT department at Brigham and Women’s.” She snorted at her mom’s follow-up response. “Okay, dare I say: class-eek,” she continued, with a heavy emphasis on the fake French accent. And so the conversation carried on, Wendy humming and laughing and interjecting among a group of awkwardly silent freshmen as they waited for the shuttle to pull up.

[mileswrldz]

aot characters fav celebrities and show

eren - hayden christensen , definitely had a star wars era

mikasa - lucy hale. mikasa was and is obsessed with pretty little liars.

armin - molly ringwald and anthony michael hall, he’s an 80s freak and his favs are breakfast club and 16 candles

jean - jim parsons. makes everyone watch big bang theory and the office with him

connie - jack black, loves jumanji. he def loves watching american ninja warrior

sasha blouse - leonardo dicaprio, patrick swayze, ralph macchio, brad pitt, etc. all the teenage heartthrobs. she loves titanic and the outsiders

levi - paul rudd. obsessed with friends and watches it all the time. his favorite movie is captain america and had the biggest crush on chris evans when he was a kid

erwin - unironically watches property brothers and shit like that 💀

hange - hange is most definitely a breaking bad fan and will not stop quoting it. has a crush on krysten ritter

ymir - the walking dead fanatic. also goes around quoting the show and sends everyone shane, rick and negan memes. absolutely shut down when glenn died. (she’s also obsessed with norman reedus)

historia - glee fan. gilmore girls fan. i feel like she’s a theatre kid too and forces everyone to watch rent and footloose with her. Meliss McCarthy fan.

annie - american horror story fan. she loves sarah paulson and kathy bates. sasha and her have an unironic kathy bates fanpage that they run together.

reiner - any movie with tom hanks. he’s the worlds biggest tom hanks fan and his fav movie is probably Sully

bertholt - he def watches agt like religiously and is obsessed with simon cowell

porco - likes sport movies like rocky and remember the titans. sylvester stallone fan.

pieck - hunger games and twilight fan. big big robert pattinson fan

zeke - he only watches sports games and he makes it everyone’s problem. big fan of tom brady and wears his jersey all the time.

yelena - doesn’t watch TV

floch - rupauls drag race💀

[of-beasts-and-blood]

Character Intro

☢ Basics: Name: Lonnie Gilmore Pronunciation: Lon-ee Gill-more Meaning: Lonnie ~ “noble and ready” Gilmore ~ “great servant” Birthday: October 27th, 1947 (Scorpio) Age: 35 Gender: Male Pronouns: he/him Sexuality: Heterosexual Siblings: A younger sister, Connie Gilmore Mother: Barbara Gilmore Father: Giovanni Romero Other Family: N/A Languages: English. Current Residence: Ladonhill Castle, Wales. Hometown: San Francisco, California.

☢

☢ Wizard Fun: School: Not Ilvermorny, that’s for damn sure.  House: N/A Year of Graduation: Who cares.  Occupation: Bartender Pet: None - though he feeds Winnie’s dragons enough to feel some sort of duty of care towards them.  Blood Status: Half-blood. Squib. Species: Human Patronus: He’ll never know :) Boggart: Darkness. Complete and utter blackness. Hopelessness. Lonnie has always been a fighter. Even if the darkest of times, he’s always had enough determination to claw his way out. His biggest fear would be reaching that one time he can’t. Where everything is meaningless and he can’t do anything to change it.  Amortentia Scent: Cheap booze, wax crayons, that smell when you open a jar of jelly candy, the ocean.  Wand type: No wand.  Affiliation: Death Eaters. 

☢ Appearance: Face Claim: Milo Ventimiglia Height: 5’9 Hair Color: Dark brown Eye Color: Brown Typical Hair Style: A little on the shorter side, but still long enough to style. His hair just touches his collar and it’s usually styled to one side. It’s nothing remarkable.  Fashion Style: Mostly button-ups, jeans and ties. He has a few sets of dress pants and waistcoats for formal events. When he’s not working, he wears jackets too against the stupid cold. His favourite item of clothing is a well-worn flight jacket.  Distinguishing Features: Usually pretty deadpan. Crooked mouth. 

☢ Personality: Positive Traits: Indomitable, serious, charismatic (at work), paternal, hard-working, hopeful. Negative Traits: Bitter, misguided, scheming, jealous. Quick Facts: Can cook. Can sew. Can dance. Has a muggle driver’s licence. Has a motorbike licence. Has a motorbike (don’t tell Winnie). Has a sense of humour, but it’s very dry and very rare. Hobbies: Potion-making. Reading about aspects of the Wizarding World. Window-shopping. Exploring wizarding gathering spots. Why do so many of his hobbies make him feel like an outsider? Skills: Great at potions. Okay at playing well with others. Good at deflecting insults. Bad at maintaining interpersonal relationships. Bad at small talk. Good at those cool bartender flick-flack tricks. Not good at being a brother anymore. Great at keeping himself alive. Theme song: “Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back” by Meat Loaf

☢ Headcanons:

Voice: The kind of gruff tone that doesn’t make you want to clear your own throat. He hasn’t got a memorable laugh, or one of those deep voices that makes you blush, or even the best accent. But his voice is pleasing on the ear and unremarkable enough that you don’t remember it when you finish talking to him. Lonnie fades into the crowd well. Speaks with an American accent.

Handwriting: Bad. Oh god, it’s so awful. Chicken scratch. It’s like the second he left school, he forgot how to write legibly. 

Lonnie is a master of the silent treatment. He and his mom barely exchanged words while Connie was at school and not living with them. Even when his sister was there, he got away with speaking very little in common spaces. He didn’t bother telling her he was leaving America. She wouldn’t have noticed anyway.

The only time he’s ever ignored Connie outright is when she came home once during her second year at Ilvermorny and proudly announced that he was what the kids at school called a ‘squib’. It was the first time she had separated the two of them as different. Before then, it hadn’t mattered that she had magic and he didn’t. It wasn’t something they talked about. But her world had a word specifically for someone ordinary like him, and it bugged him that she informed him so proudly. He didn’t speak to her for the remainder of her holiday.

Lonnie is used to the impermanence of home. During his final high school year in particular, he spent a lot of time away from his mother’s house. He would crash on friend’s couches or sleep in his car. He’s used to carving a space for himself where there shouldn’t be space. The fact that he’s living in an actual castle now is completely wild to him. 

Lonnie thinks Winnie’s dragons are cool. He always wanted a dog growing up, but this kind of blows that out of the water.

Even now, years later and buried under a thick layer of denial, Lonnie still wishes he would wake up and be magical. 

Lonnie likes jazz music and sometimes spends his evenings off at a jazz bar he likes in Camden. 

[myreygn]

my friends my dudes my loves - WE WILL DO IT! FOR THE FIRST TIME! YEY!

as it's a premiere and october is not that far away i won't take any requests (maybe next year ^^) and instead write my own ideas. i tried to work with some of the fandoms on my list i haven't really written for yet and if i included a fandom i already wrote for i tried to write lees i haven't written yet and also to not repeat those (except for hobie being a two time lee but he's my brainrot rn let me have this)

the list is below the cut and uh yeah i hope to get out as much as possible and that some of you will enjoy it:

Anticipation: ler!Willow, lee!Gus

Accidental: ler!Yachi, lee!Kageyama

Cuddles: ler!Langa, lee!Reki

Weak Spot: ler!Isagi, lee!Niko

“I’m not ticklish”: ler!Pavitr, lee!Hobie

Chase: ler!Max, lee!Lucas

Flustered: ler!Momo, lee!Awase

Truth: ler!Vidia, lee!Silvermist

Lie: ler!Hobie, lee!Gwen

Ghost: ler!Joe, lee!Cherry

Squeal: ler!Silver, lee!Jim

Bites/Nibbles: ler!Osamu, lee!Suna

Sneak Attack: ler!Kanao, lee!Tanjiro

Soft: ler!Beast, lee!Joker

Tickle Fight: switch!Emira, switch!Edric

Unusual Spot: ler!Haru, lee!Ikuya

Interrogation: ler!Baji, lee!Chifuyu

Magic: ler!Gilmore, lee!Vax’ildan

Arms Up: ler!Roghelio, ler!Kyle, lee!Lonnie

Relentless: ler!Hinata, lee!Kenma

New Discovery: ler!Sanemi, lee!Giyuu

Ticklish Kiss: ler!Ty Lee, lee!Mai

Incoherent: ler!Imayoshi, lee!Izuki

Pinned: ler!Todoroki, lee!Sero

Gang Tickles: ler!Jean, ler!Sasha, ler!Marco, lee!Connie

Counting: ler!Vi, lee!Ekko

Hysterical: ler!Mila, lee!Sara

Massage: ler!Kunigami, lee!Chigiri

Wake up!: ler!Miles, lee!Hobie

Caught: ler!Levi, lee!Isabel

Aftercare: ler!Brienne, lee!Jaime

#augtickletober2023 is here!

Hello everybody, and welcome back to Tickletober!!

As per the poll I held earlier this year on @august-anon, 2023's list is releasing in July this year! Hopefully this gives you guys some more time to plan and prepare for October!

This list is open to anyone and everyone who wants to use it. Do as many or as few days as you'd like, mix and match, do them out of order, substitute another tickletober prompt list alongside it, whatever you wanna do!! And, of course, please interpret the prompts however you want, whatever way works for you!

Come October, I'd love to see all of your creations! I'm sure there will be other lists floating around, there's usually at least a few, so to keep things organized, please tag your works under #augtickletober2023 so that I can find them and reblog them. I'll be going through the tag throughout October to see what you all have been creating!

Have fun everyone!!!

[blogger360ncislarules]

Filmed in Nova Scotia, the 10-episode second season stars Morgan Kohan, Chad Michael Murray, and Scott Patterson, alongside Tom Jackson and Andrea Menard – – From the executive producers of VIRGIN RIVER, and adapted by executive producer and showrunner Roma Roth from the New York Times bestselling novels by Robyn Carr, Season 2 guest stars include Michelle Nolden, Cindy Sampson, Peter MacNeil, Joel Thomas Hynes, Jayne Eastwood, and Meghan Ory – – Season 1 of SULLIVAN’S CROSSING ranks as the most-watched Canadian drama of the 2022-23 broadcast season –

March 11, 2024

Tags: @CTV_PR, @CTV, @TheLede_CA, #SullivansCrossingTORONTO (March 11, 2024) – CTV announced today that Season 2 of hit original drama SULLIVAN’S CROSSING premieres Sunday, April 14 at a special time of 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app. The series then moves into its regular Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT timeslot beginning April 21. From the team behind VIRGIN RIVER, and adapted by executive producer and showrunner Roma Roth from the New York Times bestselling novels by beloved author and Virgin River scribe Robyn Carr, SULLIVAN’S CROSSING stars Morgan Kohan (WHEN HOPE CALLS), alongside Chad Michael Murray (ONE TREE HILL), and Scott Patterson (GILMORE GIRLS).

Filmed in Nova Scotia, Season 2 consists of 10, one-hour episodes. Following the gripping conclusion of the first season, Season 2 of SULLIVAN’S CROSSING opens just hours after Dr. Maggie Sullivan (Kohan) has learned about her father’s stroke, and her life is once again thrown into turmoil. Choosing to delay her return to Boston to care for her father Sully (Patterson), Maggie finds herself back in Sullivan’s Crossing, where she must once again face her conflicted feelings about her father and address her growing attraction to Cal (Murray), as she struggles to come to terms with the realities of her pregnancy and the impact it may have on her career.

Returning for Season 2 alongside Morgan Kohan as Dr. Maggie Sullivan, Chad Michael Murray as Cal Jones, and Scott Patterson as Harry “Sully” Sullivan, are actor, singer and companion of the Order of Canada, Tom Jackson (CARDINAL) as Frank Cranebear; actor, singer, and songwriter, Andrea Menard (VELVET DEVIL) as Edna Cranebear; Amalia Williamson (BRIA MACK GETS A LIFE) as Lola Gunderson; Lindura (GHOSTS) as Sydney Shandon; Dakota Taylor (ZERO CHILL) as Rafe; Lauren Hammersley (VIRGIN RIVER) as Connie Boyle; Lynda Boyd (VIRGIN RIVER) as Phoebe Lancaster; Reid Price (THE SINNER) as Rob Shandon; Peter Outerbridge (DESIGNATED SURVIVOR) as Walter Lancaster; and Allan Hawco (JACK RYAN) as Andrew Mathews.

Joining the ensemble cast this season are Michelle Nolden (HEARTLAND) as salon owner Alysa Mackenzie, and Cindy Sampson (PRIVATE EYES) as Jane, a divorced mom with eyes for Rob. Peter MacNeil (MOONSHINE), Joel Thomas Hynes (LITTLE DOG), and Jayne Eastwood (WORKIN’ MOMS) also guest star in episodes this season, as well as Meghan Ory (CHESAPEAKE SHORES) in the role of Cal’s sister, Sedona.

On the Season 2 premiere of SULLIVAN’S CROSSING, “Guilt Trip” (Sunday, April 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app), a guilt ridden Maggie Sullivan (Morgan Kohan) returns to the Crossing to find Sully (Scott Patterson) in hospital struggling with the feeling that he’s forgotten something. Cal Jones (Chad Michael Murray) is confused when Maggie gives him the cold shoulder, unaware that Lola (Amalia Williamson) pocketed his goodbye letter. Sully connects with a new patient who is sharing his hospital room; Edna (Andrea Menard) and Frank (Tom Jackson) find themselves at odds for the first time in years; and Sydney (Lindura) and Rafe (Dakota Taylor) struggle to keep things platonic while living as roommates.

Exclusive videos are available throughout the season on @SullivansCrossingCTV’s social channels and on CTV.ca and the CTV app, providing viewers with an extension of the series with bonus digital content. Fans can also catch up on Season 1 of SULLIVAN’S CROSSING available on CTV.ca and the CTV app with no subscription or sign-in required, beginning March 26.

Season 1 of SULLIVAN’S CROSSING ranks as the most-watched Canadian drama of the 2022-23 broadcast season. The series made its U.S. premiere on The CW as part of their 2023 fall broadcast lineup, and also quickly became one of the network’s most-watched shows. Adapted by Showrunner Roma Roth from author Robyn Carr’s bestselling book series of the same name, SULLIVAN’S CROSSING is executive produced by Reel World Management’s Roma Roth and Christopher E. Perry in association with CTV and Fremantle. Author Robyn Carr is also an executive producer.

Directors for Season 2 are Cal Coons (REMEDY), Chris Grismer (QUANTUM LEAP), April Mullen (THE SPENCER SISTERS), Melanie Orr (CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING), and Shamim Sharif (SORT OF). The series is an interprovincial co-production with Nova Scotia based producer Ann Bernier and Ontario based producer Mark Gingras with the participation of Reel World Management, Canadian Media Fund, Bell Media, Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit, Bell Fund, and Screen Nova Scotia Content Creator Fund.

 SULLIVAN’S CROSSING is distributed internationally by Fremantle. Showrunner Roma Roth executive produces alongside Christopher. E. Perry with Ann Bernier and Mark Gingras producing. For Fremantle, Michela Di Mondo, Executive Vice President, Distribution and Sales, Canada, and Hilary Martin, Executive Producer, Global Drama are executive producing. For Bell Media, Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development; Rachel Ferguson is Production Executive, Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Pat DiVittorio is Vice-President, CTV and Specialty Programming. Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media. Karine Moses is Senior Vice-President, Content Development & News, Bell Media and Vice Chair, Québec, Bell.

[bookclub4m]

Episode 177 - Book Clubs

This episode we’re talking about the concept of mass promotional book clubs! Whether it’s One City, One Read, Canada Reads, or Oprah’s book club, listen to us discuss if we read book club books, the celebrity book club we wish existed, and the idea of “the book club book.”

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards

Media We Mentioned

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

A Million Little Pieces by James Frey

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Dalai Lama XIV and Desmond Tutu, translated by Douglas Carlton Abrams

Links, Articles, and Things

Oprah’s Book Club

Oprah's Book Club 2.0

Reese's Book Club

Buffs One Read

Rams Read

Canada Reads

One City One Book

One Book, One Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library | BiblioCommons 

Wanted: A Hitchhiker's Guide to the VPL's Book Choice

#NerdyGirlzBookClub 

Natalie’s Book Club

The Inner Lives of Book Clubs 

35 Recent* Essay Collections by BIPOC Authors

*Published within the last 2 years.

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay by Julian Aguon

Everybody Come Alive: A Memoir in Essays by Marcie Alvis-Walker

Black on Black: On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America by Daniel Black

¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons by John Paul Brammer

Unfollow Me: Essays on Complicity by Jill Louise Busby

Black Paper: Writing in a Dark Time by Teju Cole

Black and Female by Tsitsi Dangarembga

Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden by Camille T. Dungy

Black Nerd Problems by William Evans & Omar Holmon

Crimes of the Tongue: Essays and Stories by Alicia Gaspar De Alba

Inciting Joy by Ross Gay

Nonwhite and Woman: 131 Micro Essays on Being in the World edited by by Darien Hsu Gee & Carla Crujido

Abolition Geography: Essays Towards Liberation by Ruth Wilson Gilmore

Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada by Michelle Good 

Brown Neon by Raquel Gutiérrez

My People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives by Charlayne Hunter-Gault

You Don't Know Us Negroes and Other Essays by Zora Neale Hurston

Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service by Tajja Isen

Shelter: A Black Tale of Homeland, Baltimore by Lawrence Jackson

Who Will Pay Reparations On My Soul? by Jesse McCarthy

Carrying It Forward: Essays from Kistahpinanihk by John Brady McDonald

The Racism of People Who Love You: Essays on Mixed Race Belonging by Samira Mehta

She's Nice Though: Essays on Being Bad at Being Good by Mia Mercado

Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be by Nichole Perkins

The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes, and Mourning Songs by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

You've Changed: Fake Accents, Feminism, and Other Comedies from Myanmar by Pyae Moe Thet War

Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson

Decolonial Marxism: Essays from the Pan-African Revolution by Walter Rodney

People Change by Vivek Shraya

Oh My Mother!: A Memoir in Nine Adventures by Connie Wang

White Magic by Elissa Washuta

Making Love with the Land by Joshua Whitehead

Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life by Alice Wong

Making a Scene by Constance Wu

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[adhonoremrp]

due to mun decision, the following characters have been dropped or retired. please unfollow:

otto bagman

henrick drake

liza burke

rene deschamps

noah harris

connie gilmore

oliver hedley

sigrid hellstrom

santiago smith

benvolio solace

sadly we are saying goodbye for now to our wonderful member kai, we have loved having you here with us and will miss you. remember you are always welcome back at any time!

the following characters have also been dropped due to mun decision:

sydney sun

jenna haywood

zina batista

the main pages have been edited to reflect the above changes.

[rom-e-o]

@quill-pen I do love a pink dress, so I am not complaining! The more the merrier, I say.

Can you imagine the grand entrance this dress makes. you know what, this is officially the dress Connie wears when first debuting as Adonis' girlfriend. They appear together as a couple at their first party/benefit. LOTS of ladies and gents have their dreams crushed that night.

After-work date dress. the blazer comes off after house to she can move a little more comfortably.

Ooooh, this gives me ranch/Western vibes. Maybe this is a lovely little top picked up on the Texas trip? Paired with a fun fringe skirt and cowboy boots? Talk about a change!

A cute news interview dress! The Scrooge Twins have just launched their newest charity endeavor, and Connie is pulled aside to answer a few questions. She does have media training from her days as a socialite and model, after all!

THIS is absolutely the Coming-Home-From-The-Honeymoon dress. Girl is GLOWING (and not just from tanning) and looks so happy.

Speaking of tanning, this looks like a lovely skirt she's throw on over a swimsuit bottom after catching some rays on the beach! (Always with sunscreen - she never tans in beds.)

Literally a posh Velma sweater! She would rock this with a cute red skirt and glasses too. A cute and casual look. Or Connie wearing this with jeans, looking straight out of Gilmore Girls?

I can see Bess and Connie sharing this dress often. It would look so cute with baby bumps, so they trade it off when the other hits the right point in the trimester to fill it out. ;;

I picture this being very tight and curve-hugging - she'd rock this as some kind of pool party in her modeling days, sipping drinks and secretly wishing she was home playing with kittens instead (not a euphemism, she actually wants to play with her pets instead of getting drunk and inhaling chlorine).

Another STELLAR pregnancy dress. Worn with some white, platform sneakers, definitely on a hot summer day. She's eating berries outside and watching the sunset with Adonis.

Found some pretty brownish thrifts for Connie

I know the tan one isn't as glam as her usual vibe, but I just see her in it for some reason. Might be a good, safe outfit for her first day as clerk when she starts at the bank. They could always send it to Josie to do a glam-up too.

The last one is kind of the same. Idk where she'd wear it or what for, but I see her in it. Maybe it'd be a cute beach dress?

All of these are so perfect! seriously, her in this very posh, chocolate/coffee brown is just clicking so well.

Okay, I legit adore these, so each one is getting an occasion:

This feels like a date dress for a night at a jazz club or dueling piano bar. Just sitting, drinking a nightcap and savoring the music. I want her to pair it with some wedge shoes for ultimate 90s babe vibes.

Absolutely a shopping day dress. Easily gets paired with tall boots and a messy updo. It's the perfect 'lunch then shop' look because it's breezy but still elegant.

Definitely a first-day dress for her time as a clerk! She wants to look as formal as possible. What's more classy and formal than an A-line belted dress? She does wear it with heels and some gold jewelry too! Quite a few people stare on her way up and wonder who the hell got lucky enough to get HER in their office? (She also brought a briefcase).

LOVE this for the beach! It's almost a raisin-brown shade, which is so unique. This is one where she feels comfortable enough around the Pack to be herself, so she kicks off her shoes and is like...thigh-deep in the surf, twirling and having a blast. Love this dress with her hair down nice and loose.

[gildedcreaturefeature]

Character introduction: Connie

Basics: 

Name: Connie Gilmore

Pronunciation: k- ah - n - ee | g- IH - l - m aw r

Meaning: Connie is an English name which means ‘constancy’ or ‘steadfastness’ (it’s ironic).

Gilmore is a reduced Anglican form of the Gaelic Mac Gille Mhoire (Scots), or Mac Giolla Mhuire (Irish). It means ‘servant of’. 

Birthday: 13 June 1954

Age: 26

Pronouns: She/her

Sexuality: Lesbian

Siblings: One older brother

Parents: A single mother. Unknown Muggle father.

Other Family: None of note

Languages: English

Current Residence: Her friend Glenda’s couch

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Wizard Fun:

Ilvermorny House: Thunderbird

Year of Graduation: 1971 (flunked out)

Occupation: None currently

Pet: A brown rat, named Igor

Blood Status: Halfblood

Species: Human; Metamorphmagus

Patronus: Crocodile

Boggart: A swarm of bees (she’s allergic)

Amortentia: Old books. Shampoo. Chicago deep dish pizza.

Wand type: 11”, Jackalope antler core, hawthorn wood, surprisingly swishy

Affiliation: Neutral

Appearance:

Height: 5’4”

Hair Color: Naturally blonde. Hair colour fluctuates according to mood, but she favours red and blonde

Eye Color: Blue (naturally). Also varies

Typical Hair Style: Most days, shoulder-length red hair with bangs

Fashion Style: Typical muggle fashion of the period - mostly bohemian, thrifted clothes

Distinguishing Features: Varies, day to day. As a Metamorphmagus, Connie is constantly changing her appearance. However, her most distinctive features that you’ll likely see her with on the daily are the bright red hair, the up-turned nose, and icy blue eyes.

Personality: Connie comes across as a generally easy-going person. She doesn’t like conflict, nor does she like taking sides. She prefers to come across as laid-back and confident - she wants people to like her. She has a good sense of humour and has a genuine laugh that’s infectious (she snorts when she laughs). She’s always the one with creative ideas - however, she’s not a particularly hard worker, so she’s not often going out of her way to do things. 

Positive Traits: + Creative + Humorous 

Negative Traits: - Indifferent - Fickle

Quick Facts:

Connie is a Metamorphmagus.

She has an older brother who’s a Squib.

She is not currently on speaking terms with her mom. 

She is a halfblood - mom is a witch, dad is a Muggle. She’s never met her father.

She’s not particularly skilled at magic - though she’s never cared to put effort into learning it and using it (she failed out of Ilvermorny before she could finish her seventh year). She only uses it when it’s absolutely necessary.

Connie wants to be famous amongst Muggles as a horror movie producer/director. 

Her stance on the war is neutral. She could be swayed to join either side by the right person. 

Theme song: “The Bidding” by Tally Hall 

Headcanons:

Connie really loves disco music. 

She has picked up photography and filming as a hobby, and only uses Muggle cameras. 

She plays the monsters in her own amateur films using her Metamorphmagus abilities. 

Connie once had a whirlwind love affair with a woman who was part-Veela. They met when she moved to London, through the gay club scene. Things ended rather horribly, but Connie still thinks about her to this day. 

Connie’s hair is usually blonde and unstyled on days that she’s feeling sad, or just not feeling herself. 

She keeps her wand in her boot, or stuck in her hair when she does an updo. 

[char-deemacdennis]

the fact that rory gilmore has a more successful love life than me does no favours for my depression

[disregardcanon]

i’m normally not one for making human aus of magical characters because what draws me to those fandoms in the first place is the magical aspects but like. i do kinda want an au where the diamonds are just an incredibly dysfunctional and unhealthy wealthy family that owns a big ass company and steven finds out that these business ladies are his grandmas and gets into contact with them and they have hijinks as he tries to become their family and fix their problems

[incorrect-aio-quotes]

Connie: Have I ever been mistaken for a patient person?