#courtney love woohoo

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requested by 🦝! im backkk!!

☾courtney’s wild side is as electric as her tenderness when she lets you in. a night spent with her, both chaotic and intimate, reminds you just how much she loves you☽

☾heavy angst, emotional depth, chaotic energy, soft moments, some teasing, and of course, a bit of spice. definitely some intense emotions!☽

𝓼𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝓻𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 ᡣ𐭩 𝓶𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓫𝓾 𝜗𝜚 𝓱𝓸𝓵𝓮

⁎⁺˳✧༚80s-90s rock masterlist

you hadn’t expected courtney to be so… intense, but you should’ve known better. everything about her was larger than life—her presence, her voice, the way she could fill up any room, every space in your head, with just one look.

tonight was no exception.

the two of you had been spending the evening in her dressing room, after one of her shows. the chaos of the concert still lingered in the air, but here, with the soft lights and the lingering scent of cigarettes and perfume, things felt more real. more you.

courtney was sitting on the couch, legs stretched out in front of her, leaning back against the pillows. her hair was messy—wild, really—but it somehow made her look even more beautiful, like she didn’t care at all. she never did, did she?

“you look like you’re thinking too hard,” she said, her voice low, teasing as she took a drag from her cigarette. her eyes never left you, studying you in that way that made you feel both exposed and adored.

“maybe i am,” you said, sitting beside her, the space between you two charged with something electric. “it’s hard not to when you’re so… well, you.”

courtney’s lips curled into that signature half-smile, the one that drove you absolutely wild. “you think i’m too much?” she asked, and there was that edge to her voice again. playful, yet cutting.

“no,” you replied quickly, your voice almost too soft. “i think you’re perfect.”

her eyes softened at that, a shift in her expression that told you she was letting her guard down. just a little. courtney didn’t often let anyone see this side of her—the quiet, almost vulnerable side—but you’d been lucky enough to see it more and more. to see the cracks beneath the bold, brash exterior.

you reached out to brush some of the hair out of her face, your fingers grazing her skin. “you don’t have to keep up this act around me, you know,” you whispered.

courtney’s eyes flickered, a flicker of uncertainty there. “it’s not an act,” she muttered, taking another drag. “this is who i am.”

“i know,” you said gently, your hand resting on her knee. “but you don’t always have to be… on. you don’t have to keep proving anything.”

she leaned in closer, her breath warm against your face as she blew out a cloud of smoke. her lips brushed against yours lightly, teasing, before she pulled back with a smirk.

“you’re too sweet for your own good,” she said, but there was affection in her tone. her eyes softened again, and you saw a flicker of something deeper, something more real.

you leaned in this time, capturing her lips with yours. the kiss was slow, languid, tasting of cigarettes and something far sweeter. courtney’s hand found its way to your waist, pulling you closer as she deepened the kiss, her tongue brushing against yours. her touch was like fire, all heat and demand, but there was a gentleness to it, too. a tenderness she rarely showed.

you pulled away first, breathless. “you really know how to make a girl feel special.”

courtney chuckled softly, her eyes sparkling. “you’re the only one who gets to see me like this, babe,” she said, her voice quieter now, more intimate. “don’t go thinkin’ you’re just another girl to me.”

you smiled, tracing the outline of her jaw with your fingers. “i never thought that,” you whispered.

courtney’s gaze softened as she reached up, cupping your face in her hands. “good,” she said, her voice barely above a whisper. “because i’m not just any girl either. i’m yours.”

the words hit you like a wave, unexpected and overwhelming. courtney wasn’t known for being particularly emotional, but when she did let those walls down, it was more intense than anything else.

you didn’t say anything right away. instead, you leaned into her touch, your eyes closing for just a moment. the quiet comfort between the two of you felt like a secret, a world only the two of you shared.

“don’t go breaking my heart, okay?” courtney said, her voice suddenly small, almost fragile. her thumb traced over your lips, and you could feel the weight of her words.

you opened your eyes, meeting her gaze, and smiled softly. “i won’t,” you whispered. “i promise.”

the rest of the night passed in a blur of soft touches and lingering kisses. courtney’s chaotic energy was still there, but it was more subdued in these quiet moments. it was like she let herself be human with you, without the armor, without the front.

and in that moment, you realized—courtney love, for all her fire and fury, was just like you. craving something real, something tender.

and you were more than willing to give it to her.

[the-90s-music-colosseum]

Courtney and Mike practice doodles in color! First time drawing both of them and I hope they do justice for the fans :) Mike is mad because someone just threatened to put ketchup in the potato salad and Courtney is enjoying some Grünwaldbräu Jonny brought.

I also just noticed that Mike's shirt has bi flag colors on it woohoo

I LOVE THIS!!! It's amazing! Mike's bi flag shirt is canon in Gruncharov now.

[rberg]

Saving Kelshara Ch 1 Pt 3

“Woohoo!” Kori exclaimed. “What are we waiting for? Let’s go!” “Well we are waiting for our ride,” said Sam. As soon as she finishes saying this, the three girls hear a honk from the driveway. “Nick is here,” calls Kori’s mom. “I put some money in your purse, have fun.” “Thanks, Mom! We will.” The girls ran out the door to Nick’s truck. “Thanks for the ride, Nick. This wouldn’t have been possible without you,” Kori said, giving Nick a quick kiss before climbing into the passenger seat. After a short drive to the next town over, Nick pulls up to the mall’s main entrance. “I’ll be back in two hours to pick you, girls, up. Text if you will need more time, ok,” Nick tells the girls. The three girls filed out of the truck with giddy expressions on their faces. They walk through the mall stopping at their favorite stores. Sam and Courtney keep trying to get Kori to buy a fancy dress. “Come on Kori, this one looks great on you, you should buy it. It’s even on clearance,” says Sam. “But why do you want me to buy something so nice? School is out so it isn’t like we have a party or dance to go to.” Kori complains. “Let’s just say it is for another surprise,” Courtney explains. She didn’t want to give away anything but needed Kori to buy a dress. This seems like a good compromise. “Oh, well I guess I will get it then,” Kori said. Her friends were surprised at how easily she gave in, but happy they had completed their mission at the same time. After Kori paid for the dress the girls realize that Nick was probably already waiting for them outside, as it had been over 2 hours already. Kori sends him a quick text: Hey sorry we are running late. Where are you parked, we will meet you at your truck. I am right by where I dropped you off, see you soon, comes his reply. The girls hurry to the main entrance and notice Nick’s truck right away. They all climb in, relieved to feel the air conditioning blowing on them, after being outside in the 89-degree weather; even if it was for a short time. As Nick starts driving, Kori notices he wasn’t going towards her house. “Um, where are we going? This isn’t the way home.” “Another surprise!” Courtney says excitedly. Within 5 minutes Nick pulls up to Kori’s favorite nail salon. “First a dress, now I get to have my nails done? What is going on guys?” Kori asks. Her question is met with nothing but knowing smiles from her friends to Nick. “Just enjoy your day, love, don’t worry about anything else,” Nick says to her as he kisses the top of her head. Once again the girls pile out of the truck. They spend the next hour getting pampered with manicures and pedicures. Kori picked emerald green for her nails, Samantha picked ruby red, and Courtney picked sapphire blue for hers. As Courtney gets in Nick’s truck she asks, “Hey, we still have time to kill, can you drop us off at my house? We can then walk over to the next surprise later.” “Yeah, no problem.” The ride to Courtney’s house was short and before Kori could ask much about why everyone was being so secretive, they were there.

[luckyduckwrites]

Another Contestant Chapter 1-16: The Very Last Episode, Really!

Fandom: Total Drama (Cartoon)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Heather (Total Drama)/Original Character(s)

Characters: Heather (Total Drama), Gwen (Total Drama), Original Non-Binary Character, Owen (Total Drama), Bridgette (Total Drama), Geoff (Total Drama), Duncan (Total Drama), Devon "DJ" Joseph, Courtney (Total Drama), Ezekiel (Total Drama), Sadie (Total Drama), Katie (Total Drama), Eva (Total Drama), Noah (Total Drama), Justin (Total Drama), Tyler (Total Drama), Trent (Total Drama), Izzy (Total Drama), Cody Anderson, Harold McGrady V, Lindsay (Total Drama), Beth (Total Drama), Leshawna (Total Drama), Alejandro Burromuerto, Sierra (Total Drama), Chris McLean, Mildred "Blaineley" Stacey Andrews O'Halloran

Additional Tags: Total Drama: Island, Total Drama: Action, Total Drama World Tour, Nonbinary Character, POV Original Character, Slow Build, Slow To Update, Friends to Enemies, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Slow Romance, Crush at First Sight, Teen Crush, Canon Lesbian Character, POV Lesbian Character, Canon Lesbian Relationship, Original Character-centric, Developing Relationship, Minor Alejandro Burromuerto/Heather

Summary:

I'm Carmen, and I signed up for this show as a last-minute decision a few minutes before the time ran out to sign up. I signed up for Total Drama because I wanted to get away from my life. My parents don't understand me, and they constantly mis-gender me. I'm non-binary, but they keep using she/her when referring to me and deadnaming me. I know they love me, but I just need a break from it all. Maybe I'll make some new friends, or meet someone special.

Carmen is AFAB non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.

**AO3 & Wattpad links in masterpost pinned to the top of the blog**

It's all down to two remaining campers, Owen and Gwen, competing to win it all. To see if the last 8 weeks have been worth it or not for the victor, and the rest of us have a chance to support the person we want to win.

While all of us eliminated contestants are hiding and Chris's crew get Gwen and Owen ready for the finale, Chris says to a camera, "Now it's time to welcome the 21 campers who did not make it to the finals."

We come out of hiding, and Owen exclaims excitedly, "Hey, guys! Woohoo! Good to see ya!"

Chris asks, "Would everyone who's walked the Dock of Shame and left camp on the Boat of Losers kindly take a seat in the Peanut Gallery of Failure?"

We sit down in a mostly even split between two bleachers marked with a photo of who we're supporting, Heather and I sitting in different bleachers. She wants to support Owen because he's not Gwen, and I want to support Gwen because she's less annoying than Owen.

Chris explains to the camera what we already know, saying, "The side you choose should represent who you would like to cheer on to victory in today's final competition."

Gwen gets one look at Heather's wig and chuckles, snarking, "Nice rug."

Heather responds, "Oh, bite me." Izzy, from behind Heather, starts picking through Heather's wig like gorillas pick at each other for bugs, and Heather exclaims, "Stop touching my hair, Crazy Girl!"

When Izzy stops touching her, Heather starts smirking, staring at Gwen with that look.

Gwen asks, "Why is Heather smiling like that?"

Owen respond, "Maybe she loves her new 'do! Or she could just be really happy for us."

Gwen says, "Wow. Do you ever have a bad thought about anyone?"

Chris says to them, "Gwen, Owen, this is your last chance to tell the Peanut Gallery of Failure what you would do with the money if you won, and why you deserve it."

Gwen says, "Well, I guess I'm pretty proud of getting this far. I mean, maybe if I can survive here, the rest of high school won't be so bad."

Izzy laughs loudly at that, then covers her mouth when we all stare at her.

She says, "Oh, sorry."

What does that mean? Oh, whatever. She's weird, and I don't need to know or care why she does this stuff.

Gwen continues, "Well, I'm always good for my word, and I did promise to split my hundred grang with Owen, but that would still leave me a ton of cash. I guess I'd go travelling and then to university to study Art History."

Leshawna exclaims, "Whoo! Yeah, that's it! Girlfriend's got some goals!"

Trent adds, "Very cool."

Chris says, "Wow, that's really sweet. Boring, but sweet. Owen?"

Owen exclaims, "I'd throw the biggest, hugest, sickest party ever! And invite everyone here! Booyah!"

Well, that'll get me to flip sides. I move to sit next to Heather on Owen's bleacher, along with all of Gwen's supporters except for Lindsay, Trent, Leshawna, and Eva as we cheer.

Gwen says, "At least not all of you are total sellouts."

Owen exclaims, "Oh! Oh! And I forgot! It'll be on a yacht!"

That convinced Lindsay, who hangs her head low as she moves to sit with everyone else on Owen's beacher. Eva, Trent, and Leshawna are Gwen's only remaining supporters.

Gwen says sarcastically, "Nice."

Chris says, "Alright. It's time for the final challenge; the Rejected Olympic Relay Race. Each of the three parts was pitched to the committee, but sadly rejected as an Olympic sport." He holds up a rubber chicken hat from the first challenge, and a rubber cow hat, adding, "First, each of you has to put on one of these."

Gwen remarks, "I think it's clear why this even wasn't accepted."

Chris ignores her, explaining, "Dressed as a cow and a chicken, run to the first location and shimmy up the pole to retrieve your flag. If you don't have the flag, don't bother coming down off that pole!"

Geoff mutters, "Oh, that's gonna be tough for the big guy."

Chris continues, "Next, you will cross a 300-meter balance beam, suspended over a massive gorge, while carrying an eagle's egg."

Owen says, "Oh." He chuckles nervously, asking, "Is that all?"

Chris responds, "No. Below; your friends, the rare but real man-eating freshwater sharks."

Gwen snarks to Own, "You had to ask."

Chris continues, "The final leg of the race is a long distance run returning to the finish line here. First camper to arrive wins."

Gwen holds out her hand, saying, "Good luck, Owen. If I had to lose to anyone here, it'd be you."

Owen hugs her, saying, "Aw, that's so nice! I hope you lose to me, too."

He lets her go, and Geoff cheers, "Yeah, go Owen! We want a party!"

Owen exclaims, "You're gonna get one! Woohoo!"

We cheer for Owen, and Leshawna exclaims, "Go, Gwen! Kick his butt, girl!"

Trent adds, "You can do it, Gwen!"

They both look at Eva, who folds her arms as she says flatly, "I don't cheer."

They shrug, and Trent exclaims, "Come on, Gwen! You've got this!"

Chris holds up a flag, saying, "On your marks... Get set... Go!"

Izzy cheers, "Yay, Owen! Go, Owen!" When he's not moving as fast as she wants, she demands, "Run!"

Trent follows after Gwen, and she asks, "If I ignore you, will you go away?"

Trent responds, "Not likely."

Gwen says as she tries climbing her pole, "You know, just because you're rooting for me doesn't mean I have to like you."

Trent says, "I thought you were over the whole 'me kissing Heather' thing. It wasn't my fault! She ambushed me."

Gwen grunts as she slides down her pole a few times, saying, "I said I was over it, I didn't say I wanted to go out with you anymore."

She groans, asking in frustration, "Why is my flagpole so slippery?"

I look to my girlfriend, who has the fakest innocent look on her face I've ever seen. She's lucky I like her so much.

Gwen says, "Well, if you're gonna stand there annoying me, make yourself useful."

Trent takes off his shirt and uses it to rub off whatever slippery substance Heather applied to Gwen's pole, and the goth stares at Trent like she did when she was first crushing on him.

After a moment, Leshawna exclaims, "Yo! Let's go, girl! You don't have time for daydreaming!"

Gwen says, "That's better. Thanks."

Geoff, Izzy, and Heather and I help Owen up his pole, grunting under his weight. He finally gets his flag, exclaiming, "Yes! I got it! I got the flag!" He laughs, then asks, "How do I get down?"

Geoff responds, "Slide like a fireman, dude!"

Owen starts sliding down, the pole making loud creaking sounds as his sweaty palms making squeaking noises against the hot metal.

He exclaims, "Ah, pole burn! That hurts! Aw crap, that's bad!" He shakes it off, cheering, "I have conquered Mount Pole!"

Heather points at Gwen, who's already down her pole and running toward the next challenge.

She says, "That's great, but Weird Goth Girl is getting ahead. Get your lazy butt in gear! Now, Owen! Now!"

Heather and I follow him to the next challenge, my girlfriend dragging Justin along with us, and Trent follows Gwen while Courtney and Duncan go around the other side to watch, and the rest stay behind to watch from the bleachers. When we get to the next challenge, Gwen is already there with her eagle egg and visibly freaking out, and Trent is on the other side of the gorge.

Chris says, "Okay. Gwen has her eagle's egg and is starting the second challenge."

Trent asks, "What are the eggs for?"

Chef says, "Oh, you'll see."

He laughs, and Heather pulls at the front of Owen's shirt, saying, "Listen closely, Owen. I really want you to have this party more than anything in the world. Now, I'm helping you as much as I can, but you've gotta lock it up! Got it?"

Owen nods, his eyes wide as he says, "Okay, sure, Heather."

Heather and I go around the gorge, and Justin follows us.

As Owen grabs his egg and finally looks at the challenge in front of him, he exclaims, "Alexander the freaking Great, that's a deep gorge!"

The man-eating freshwater sharks jump up close to the wooden plank Gwen is using to cross, and she nearly drops her egg, exclaiming, "Whoa, whoa!"

We all gasp, and Gwen starts losing her balance, nearly falling right off the edge before righting herself.

Trent exclaims, "That's it! Get your balance back and stay calm!"

She wavers again, and Owen says with concern, "Oh, no! Hang on Gwen, you can do it! Just don't fall into the shark-infested water!"

Gwen remarks, "Really not helping, Owen."

I say, "It's pretty funny to watch, though."

Owen says, "Sorry!"

Heather mutters, "And when is that stupid cupcake gonna kick in?"

I ask, "What cupcake?"

Heather smirks, saying, "Oh, nothing. Don't worry about it, Carmen." She whispers in my ear, "I may have spiked a cupcake with a bunch of laxative chocolates and sent it to Gwen, with a letter saying it was from Trent."

I ask, "You did what?!"

Heather shushes me, saying, "Like I said, don't worry about it."

When Gwen and Owen are both about halfway across the gorge, we hear the cries of some eagles, and the massive birds start dive-bombing at the two teens holding their eggs.

Gwen asks, fear evident in her voice, "What was that?!"

Chris responds, "Angry eagle parents."

Duncan exclaims excitedly, "Oh snap, that is messed up!"

Courtney asks, "What, you mean you like watching this? They could die!"

Duncan says nonchalantly, "Oh, mellow your yellow, babe. This is awesome TV!"

Courtney asks, "Why would I want to watch Gwen and Owen risk their lives?"

Duncan responds, "This is life at it's most raw." He gestures at Trent, adding, "Check out Elvie here with his guitar. One misstep and his girlfriend is shark bait. Now, that would make for an interesting song."

Courtney glares at him, and then I blink and they're making out.

Courtney pulls away, panting as she says, "You're still not my type."

Duncan adds, "You make me sick."

They start making out again, and one of the eagles above cries out again.

Owen exclaims, "Schnikies! It's coming this way! What do we do?!"

Gwen responds, "Step on it!"

The two take off, running along their wooden planks across the gorge.

Heather says to Chris, "Incensed eagle parents. Nice twist."

I add, "A little too death-defying and dangerous for my tastes, but I can't say it doesn't raise tension."

An eagle cries again, and Trent exclaims, "You can do it, Gwen! You're the most awesome girl I've ever met! In face, I was thinking... I think I lo-"

Gwen interrupts him, exclaiming, "Okay, I so can't deal with distractions right now, Trent!"

Heather exclaims, "Then you're gonna hate this!"

She rips off Justin's shirt, leaving both finalists nearly drooling over teen boy abs as they stand over a huge gorge. Seriously, is Owen bi or something? I really don't get the appeal.

Gwen says, "Oh, wow."

Owen says, "So beautiful." He gasps excitedly, adding, "No words."

An eagle cries out again, and Trent exclaims, "Gwen! Ignore the incredibly hot man-candy and keep walking!"

Gwen snaps out of it and asks Heather as she places her egg in its nest on our side of the gorge, "Huh, is that all you've got?"

Owen gently places his egg in the other nest as Gwen takes off, saying, "There you go, little eagle orphan eggy. Don't worry, I'm sure the-"

Heather exclaims, "Run! She's getting the lead! Again!"

Owen says, "Okay. Sheesh."

He takes off, and suddenly exclaims, "Oh, no! Quick! W-where's the bathroom out here?!"

The closest bathroom is the outhouse we make confessionals in, and Chris exclaims in horror as Owen runs in, "Owen, no! Not in the confession can!"

Everyone gasps, and Heather exclaims as she catches up, "What is going on here?!"

I respond angrily, "Your spiked cupcake got the wrong person! That's what's going on here!"

Gwen adds, "I'd avoid the confession booth for a while."

Heather and I sit back down on the bleachers with the others, and Leshawna cheers, "That's it! Go, girl! You got it!"

Trent asks, "So just to clarify, you're not mad at me anymore?"

Gwen responds, "Nope."

Trent asks, "But you don't trust me either?"

Gwen responds, "Right again."

Trent asks, "Is there anything I can do to make it up to you?"

Gwen responds, "Um, nope. Nothing come to mind." Trent picks up a very heavy-looking boulder, and she asks, "What are you doing?"

Trent grunts under the boulder's weight, responding, "Proving my feelings for you."

Gwen asks, "By carrying a boulder?"

Trent grunts, saying, "It's not easy, you know. I guy would have to really be in love to do this, don't you think?"

Gwen responds, "Or just really stupid."

Trent says, "I get straight A's."

Gwen remarks, "Well, I think you're nuts."

Owen finally exits the confession can, and is sluggish as he falls behind Gwen, likely still feeling the effects of all of the laxatives.

Gwen says to Trent, "You're gonna kill yourself, you know."

Trent grunts, saying, "I'm not giving up on you."

Chris says, "There they are. Two real competitors, and if I may say, truly personifying the spirit of the reject Olympics."

Trent falls behind and Owen catches up to him.

Trent rolls his boulder forward and asks, "How's it goin'?"

Owen responds, "Oh, good." He chuckles, then says, "Hey, don't give up. I think you're getting through to her, dude. Gordy Howe, I am tired."

He pants, and suddenly Izzy runs over with a steaming pile of fudgy brownies, saying, "Hot brownies comin' through. Lindsay the fan! Now!"

Lindsay turns on the fan, and accidentally leans it in the wrong direction, blowing Heather's wig off her scalp.

She exclaims, "Ah, my wig! Can't you freaks do anything right?!"

Leshawna exclaims, "Ooh, that's it! I've had about enough of that girl!"

She picks up Heather like she did in the first challenge and throws her into the confession can that Owen just stank up, locking her inside.

Heather screams, "Let me out of here! Ugh, Leshawna! Oh my gosh... Owen! You are so gross!"

Lindsay finally gets the fan blowing in the right direction, blowing the sweet smell of fresh-baked brownies in Owen's direction.

After a short moment, Owen sniffs at the air, exclaiming, "Wait, is that... brownies?! Move!"

He gets a burst of speed, bumping into Gwen and knocking her to the ground right in front of the finish line as he tackles Izzy in a hug, then pops up with his plate of brownies and his girl.

We cheer, and I can faintly hear Heather exclaiming, "What happened?! Who won?! Hello?! Ugh!"

Owen exclaims, "Woohoo! I won! I won!"

Trent asks Gwen as he helps her up, "You okay?"

She responds, "Yeah. Just remind me never to get between Owen and a brownie again." We cheer again, and Gwen sighs, saying, "So that's that. Owen won."

Trent says, "Ah, look at it this way; it's gonna be one heck of a party."

Gwen gesures her head at Trent's discarded boulder, and loudly clears her throat, asking, "Aren't you forgetting something?" He picks up the goth, and she lightly punches his back, exclaiming while laughing, "Put me down!"

Trent says, "Say you'll go out with me. C'mon, say it!"

Gwen chuckles, exclaiming, "Okay, okay, I'll go out with you!"

Trent asks, "Yeah?"

Gwen responds, "Yeah."

Trent says, "Cool."

He puts her back down on her feet, and Owen asks, "You guys are going out? Awesome! You're coming to my party together! Woohoo! I'm a hundred-thousand-dollarianaire!" He laughs before exclaiming again, "Woohoo!"

I finally let Heather out of the confession can, and jump back at the smell. That night, at the bonfire, nobody sits anywhere close to her due to the stink, not even me.

Eva remarks to her, "You really stink."

Heather crosses her arms, and Chris says, "Here we are, at the last bonfire ever. After 8 brutal weeks, it is my great pleasure to announce the winner of Total Drama Island... Owen!"

Everyone but Heather and Eva cheer, and Trent asks Gwen, "You even a bit bummed?"

She responds, "I guess. But hey, I came second out of 23. That's pretty good, right?"

Chris continues, "Owen, at this time, I give you the ultimate symbol of survival; the final marshmallow."

Owen takes the white cylinder-shaped sugary snack, saying, "I'll treasure it for the rest of my life." After less than a minute, he exclaims, "Oh, screw it! I can buy all the marshmallows I want now!"

He eats it, and Geoff says, "Yo, Owen. You know what it's time for?"

The guys that were around after I was eliminated, Geoff, DJ, Trent, Duncan, and Owen, all exchange a look with each other and quickly crowd Chris, picking him up.

They carry him over to the Dock of Shame, and Chef joins in as he exclaims, "No, no, no! Guys, my hair! Dudes!"

We all cheer as we realize what's going to happen, and Owen, Geoff, and Duncan count in unison, "1... 2... 3!"

Chris screams as they throw him into the lake and laugh, and Chef exclaims, "I've been waiting to do that all summer! How do you like that, pretty boy?! Huh?!"

Geoff says in a singsongy voice, "Oh, Chef~!"

Owen laughs, adding, "You're next, dude!"

Chef gets a look of horrified realization, and the guys chase him around.

I say to Heather, "Lighten up, babe! This is pretty great, isn't it?"

Gwen adds, "You've gotta be a little bit happy to see him get dunked."

Heather says, "No." She then strikes a smile, correcting herself, "Yeah, a bit."

Gwen says, "You still stink, though."

We all laugh as Chef is eventually also thrown into the lake, screaming as he falls in.

[thefundiesaga]

Henson Family blog 

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I was using these products during the day and how helpful they have been even more so now BECAUSE!!! We are excited to announce just weeks after welcoming our little Dale. The Lord has blessed us once more with a blessing. Jaxon and I (My LOVING husband) are completely shocked and OVERJOYED. GOD is GOOD.

AN: Courtney’s ramblings caught the eye of this sexist company, and she is happy to promote this on her page. Especially since Jaxon is never home, even when he is all he does is sleep, eat and woohoo with her. He cares more about appearances than anything and having a big quiver earns him brownie points at CSLS.

[callunavulgari]

Scrapbook 2021 | Part I

For anyone that’s new to this, this is how I keep track of all of the things I enjoy and/or create throughout the year. I have literally been doing this since I had a livejournal. I think the first one was 2011? Maybe? In which case, woohoo, ten years of scrapbooking!

It’s a nice little snippet of my life and helps to organize my brain.

A reminder:

Normal font - Indifferent/Neutral Italicized font - Enjoyed bold font - Loved with an asterisk* - All time favorite (bracketed titles) - Re-watches/Re-reads strikethough - Disliked

Goals are: read 80 books, finish five video games, write more than 20 fics or something larger than 20k, and write either an original short story or start a novel. 

Past Years

MOVIES

January

(Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring)

(Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)

(Lord of the Rings: Return of the King)

Robin Hood

(Hook)

Wolfwalkers

February

(Age of Ultron)

From Up On Poppy Hill

(Tangled)

(Onward)

(The Mummy)

(Hercules)

(Promare)

March

Raya and the Last Dragon

(My Neighbor Totoro)

April

(Hunchback of Notre Dame)

(Tarzan)

(Beauty and the Beast)

Weathering With You

BOOKS

January

A Deadly Education | Naomi Novak [Fin]

Home Body | Rupi Kaur [Fin]

The Sunken Mall | K.D. Edwards [Fin]

Bloom | Kevin Panetta [Fin]

The Angel of Crows | Katherine Addison

All the Stars and Teeth | Adalyn Grace [Fin]

The Adventure Zone: Vol 1 | McElroys & Carey Pietsch [Fin]

I Hope You Stay | Courtney Peppernell [Fin]

Pillow Thoughts | Courtney Peppernell [Fin]

Piraneesi | Susanna Clarke [Fin]

The Ex Talk | Rachel Lynn Solomon [Fin]

February

The Adventure Zone: Vol 2 | McElroys & Carey Pietsch [Fin]

The Adventure Zone: Vol 3 | McElroys & Carey Pietsch [Fin]

The Angel of Crows | Katherine Addison

Alice Isn’t Dead | Joseph Fink

March

Winter’s Orbit | Everina Maxwell [Fin]

Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard [Fin]

Alice Isn’t Dead | Joseph Fink

Fire | Kristin Cashore [Fin]

Bitterblue | Kristin Cashore [Fin]

The Witch’s Heart | Genevieve Gornichec [Fin]

Winterkeep | Kristin Cashore

April

Alice Isn’t Dead | Joseph Fink [Fin]

Winterkeep | Kristin Cashore [Fin]

The Memory Theater | Karin Tidbeck [Fin]

These Violent Delights | Chloe Gong 

(Red White and Royal Blue | Casey Mcquiston) [Fin]

Rule of Wolves | Leigh Bardugo [Fin]

Alice Isn’t Dead | Joseph Fink [Fin]

Not the Girl You Marry | Andie Christopher [Fin]

The Echo Wife | Sarah Gailey [Fin]

The Midnight Library | Matt Haig

Catherine House | Elisabeth Thomas [Fin]

Séance Tea Party | Reimena Yee [Fin]

Lumberjanes vol 1 | Noelle Stevenson [Fin]

PODCASTS

January

The Unseen, Christmas and New Year Special

The Penumbra Podcast, Juno Steel arc, Heart of It All and What Lies Beyond

The Penumbra Podcast, Second Citadel, Strong Arm of Justice and The Priestess’ Fortune

I Am In Eskew, Episode 16

Welcome to Night Vale, Episode 67, 68, and 69

The Magnus Archives, Episode 190 and 191

February

The Magnus Archives, Episode 192-194

The Adventure Zone, Episodes 15-60

March

The Magnus Archives, Episode 194-200 [Fin]

The Adventure Zone, Episodes 60-TAZ BALANCE ENDING

MBMBAM, Episode 1

I Am In Eskew, Episode 17-22

April

I Am In Eskew, Episode 23-END

Alice Isn’t Dead, Episode 18-END

TV SHOWS BY SEASON

January

His Dark Materials, s2 [Fin]

Watcher Entertainment

Buzzfeed Worth It

(Black Sails, s1)

The Queen’s Gambit**

February

Cherry Magic

Wandavision, s1

Watcher Entertainment

The Owl House

(Little Witch Academia)

Star vs the Forces of Evil, s3, s4

Bridgerton

Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime

Heaven’s Official Blessing

March

Wandavision, s1 [Fin]

Watcher Entertainment, Puppet History & Watcher Weekly

Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Word of Honor

April

Word of Honor, s1

Watcher Entertainment, Puppet History

Falcon and the Winter Soldier, s1

Kim’s Convenience, s1, 2, 3, 4

Leverage, s4

Shadow and Bone, s1

The Great, s1

VIDEO GAMES

January

Hades, 37 hours [Fin]

Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, 35 hours

February

Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, 35 hours

Hades, 75+ hours? 

Animal Crossing: New Horizons, 16 hours

Persona 5 Royal

March

Animal Crossing: New Horizons, 45 hours

Persona 5 Royal, 141 hours

Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, 35 hours

Concrete Genie, 3 hours

April

Concrete Genie, 6 hours [Fin]

Animal Crossing: New Horizons, 65 hours

Persona 5 Royal, 160 hours

Monster Hunter Rise, 2 hours

Civ, 5 hours

DELIGHTFUL FIC

January

Modern Rustic by beethechange | Buzzfeed Unsolved | Ryan/Shane | 22k | “I think,” he says, finally, “that if we looked around this place hard enough, we’d find a rose underneath a—a glass thing, what’s it called—losing petals. Metaphorically.”

easy livin' by sarcasticfishes | Buzzfeed Unsolved (Fallout AU) | Ryan/Shane | 6k | The Wasteland - and Ryan - through Shane's eyes.

(in nocte consiliam by oxymoronic | Bartimaeus | Bartimaeus/Nathaniel | 4k | London, 2003. Britain is on the brink of war, and someone is trying rather hard to kill John Mandrake.)

made of glass the way you see through me by uneventfulhouses | Buzzfeed Unsolved | Ryan/Shane | 19k | Will it always be like this? Ryan wonders, watching Shane lope up the snowy walkway and pushing his way through the front door, humming some jolly old tune in that way Shane’s prone to do. Theatrical, performing for an audience even though Ryan is the only one around.

All Your Stars In View by alpha_exodus | Harry Potter | Draco/Harry | 18k | Life after the war is difficult for Harry, especially when the only thing that makes him feel better is, oddly enough, being around Malfoy. So when Malfoy asks to paint his portrait, Harry can't refuse, even if it means baring himself in more ways than one.

13 Genuinely Awful Things About Steven by thefourthvine | Buzzfeed Worth It | Steven/Andrew | 10k | Andrew’s learned to like cake, he’s learned to like oysters, and he’s learned to like Steven.

we’ll make a brand new start of it (in old new york) by misantlery | Buzzfeed Worth It | Steven/Andrew | 10k | “Just to be clear,” Andrew says. “You want me to pretend to be your boyfriend at a party to spite your high school bully and your high school girlfriend and possibly the entire state of Ohio?”

Russian Roulette Croquembouche by misantlery | Buzzfeed Worth It | Andrew/Steven | 9k | “Get that on your business card,” Andrew advises. “Steven Lim, video producer, world traveler, fancy dessert boy. Human cream puff.”

rose-colored boy by juniperProse | Buzzfeed Worth It | Steven/Andrew | 2k | Andrew’s eyes are pink.

Like Wildfire by makemadej | Watcher Entertainment | Shane/Ryan | 20k | “Is this gonna be a thing with you?” Ryan demands. “You can’t keep committing to stuff that no one else knows about! When people online say they want you to be more open and vulnerable, this is not what they mean.”

Scratching the Itch by bendingsignpost | Doctor Who | Rose/Ten | 20k | Her mum had always told her that blokes had only one thing on their minds, but this was taking it to an entirely new level.

lie back and let me unlock you by Lise | The Untamed | Xiao Xingchen/Xue Yang | 7k | Xiao Xingchen, reluctantly, admits to certain fantasies that he has. His friend is happy to indulge him.

in our respective ways by Lise | The Untamed | Jiang Cheng & Lan Wangji | 6k | Jiang Cheng has his golden core back. But he seems to have lost Wei Wuxian.

By Proxy by Lise | The Untamed | Jiang Cheng/Lan Wangji | 12k | Jiang Cheng and Lan Wangji, looking for comfort in all the wrong places.

some good mistakes by Lise | The Untamed | Jiang Cheng & Lan Wangji | 18k |  Or, the one where Wei Wuxian vanishes and Lan Wangji, reluctantly, asks for Jiang Cheng's help tracking him down.

efforts in a common cause by Lise | The Untamed | Xiao Xingchen/Xue Yang/Song Lan | 12k | Everybody's walked out of Yi City alive. Now it's just three badly adjusted adults (and one badly adjusted teenager) trying to make things work - a project somewhat derailed by a night hunt that turns out to be something else.

swinger of birches by astronicht | The Untamed | Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian | 23k | Lan Zhan is a little witch in the house on the hill, whispering out a love curse. Wei Ying is a witch undead, undone.

let me desecrate you by hkafterdark | The Untamed | Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian | 6k | “Dangerous words.” Wei Wuxian drew back. The flickering candlelight gave him an otherworldly appearance; that, and his beauty, unchanged since the first time Lan Wangji had seen him. “You aren’t afraid to be at the mercy of the fearsome Yiling laozu?”

The Demon Affair by stereobone | Yu Yu Hakusho | Hiei/Kurama | 9k | Kurama accidentally seduces Hiei into a relationship.

i came to win (and i won) by paperclipbitch | The Queen’s Gambit | Beth/Benny | 3k | They play chess, and they fuck.The two things are not the same.

February

Sylvain Gautier Would Love To Try To Solve All Your Problems Through Sex (Hey It Might Help) by Fall Out Boy by harriet_vane | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Sylvain/Felix | 22k | In which Sylvain wakes up on the wrong tour bus, and refuses to be their sex therapist (unless Felix asks nicely)

Turnabout and Start Again by runningondreams | The Untamed | Wei Wuxian/Lan Wangji | 34k | WIP | Wei Wuxian lives. The siege fails.Thirteen years later, Lan Wangji wakes in a body that is not his own.

μήτηρ, in the Greek by antistar_e (kaikamahine) | Hades | Nyx & Persephone, canon relationships | 37k | At the end of this recounting, she tilted her head and asked politely, Is this not how you have children?Uh, no, said Persephone.

that voodoo that you do so well by veterization | Buzzfeed Unsolved | Ryan/Shane | 18k |  Ryan buys a voodoo potion oil at Voodoo Authentica meant to attract Yummy Boys. Appropriately, things happen.

A Bridge Between by Runespoor | Spirited Away | Gen | 3k | Years later, Chihiro moves into a new apartment; her parents help.

the ghost king's bride by arahir | Tian Guan Ci Fu | Hua Cheng/Xie Lian | 10k | Ghosts won't stop giving Xie Lian flowers, Hua Cheng won't stop teasing, and Xie Lian is out here doing his best, man.

Side bitch out of your league by rohkeutta | Captain America | Steve/Bucky | 3k | “I tried to call Sam,” Captain America says, bewildered. He’s sprinting like Usain Bolt and doesn’t sound even a little out of breath. Fucker. “Who’re you?”

cause in your warmth (I forget how cold it can be) by madnessandbrilliance | Promare | Lio/Galo | 7k | Lio is always freezing. Galo is always warm. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out the rest.

backdraft by broments | Promare | Lio/Galo | 32k | It happens in an instant, Galo gaping like an idiot while Lio presses forward to defend against the perceived threat, the weapon sparkling but not burning as it kisses Galo's throat.

your perfect crime (& how you laugh when you lie) by aroceu | The Untamed | Lan Zhan/Wei Wuxian | Death Note AU | 8k | The first time a convicted murderer dies of a heart attack in their jail cell, no one thinks anything of it.

Yosuke will now die for you! by DragonBandit | Persona 4 | Yosuke/Souji | 5k | ...This, causes problems.

dramamine by brawlite | The Untamed | Song Lan/Xue Yang | 7k | Song Lan is having a bad morning. Help comes from the last person he'd expect: Xue Yang.

Hearth and Home by lady_ragnell | Leverage | Alec/Eliot/Parker | 1k | When Eliot goes to a temple, or when he’s in one place long enough to build a shrine, he doesn’t do it for Ares. He does it for Hestia.

Where One Ends and the Other Begins by kalliopeia | Leverage | Alec/Parker/Eliot | 30k | Nobody’s particularly shocked when the job goes spectacularly sideways because their loot turns out to be magic. Parker and Eliot begin reading each other’s minds, accidental sharing happens, and shenanigans result.

Hungry Thirsty Roots by coolkidroland | Persona 5 | Akechi/Akira | 56k | In which Akira absolutely does not learn to leave well enough alone. **

Without Grasping Yet by Angelic_Ascent | Persona 5 | Akechi/Akira | 8k | Akechi and Akira end up far too cramped for comfort in the Morgana bus. And then they're left alone in Mementos.

Falling Up by KivaEmber | Persona 5 | Akechi/Akira | 2k | “If it helps…” Akira spoke up suddenly, his tone morbidly amused, “I forgive you, for shooting me in the face.”

March

Touch of Forbidden by tirsynni | LoZ | Ganondorf/Link | 2k |  Nabooru warned him not to travel to the Spirit Temple. So of course Link went to the Spirit Temple.

breaking the same old heart by tardigradeschool | The Adventure Zone | Magnus/Taako | 11k | Taako and Magnus in triptych: before, during, and after the Bureau.**

your head is good, it’s loyal, it’s clean by Anonymous | TAZ | Magnus/Taako | 4k | "Here, I do this all the time."Too quickly for him to react, Taako plucks away one of his golden rings and slips it onto the ring finger of Magnus' left hand.

bruising kisses, whispered confessions by tangerine_skye | TAZ | Magnus/Taako | 3k | The trio stop over at an inn for the night. Taako and Magnus share a bed.

i can see what's coming (but i'm not saying it) by pansywaist | TAZ | Magnus/Taako | 3k | His breath is still hot on Taako's lips, distracting enough he almost misses the strained whisper: “I thought I was gonna lose you.”

Emergency Consolation in the Pocket Spa by Anonymous | TAZ | Magnus/Taako | 3k | If Magnus wants to hug a wizard, Magnus gets to hug a wizard.

together for the long haul by kismetNemesis | TAZ | Magnus/Taako | 6k | Magnus and Taako were married on a bright spring day in the year after they saved the world.

thin skin, bruises, and a cold cup of tea by GayFrankensteinsMonster | TAZ | Magnus/Taako | 3k | Sleep is for the weak, and Magnus has no weaknesses, except for his own natural curiosity.

tender is the night by dollylux | TAZ | Magnus/Taako | 10k |  “It’s just…” He runs a hand through the thick bramble of his hair, gripping the crown of it to anchor himself. He sighs, slumping back against the footboard. “I guess I’m just not very good at one on one. Like, not… not in any way.”

a note is attached to the top of the vial by GayFrankensteinsMonster | TAZ | Kravitz/Taako, Magnus/Taako | 5k |  Elves have a lifespan of up to six hundred years. The people that you know don't even come close to that.

Pieces of Memory and Heart by ellemaris | Raya and the Last Dragon | Raya/Namaari | 1k | Raya isn't sure how to heal everything between Heart and Fang, but returning something important to Namaari seems like a start.

the gods laugh by miss_aphelion | The Untamed | Wei Wuxian/Lan Wangji | 11k+ | WIP | Wei Wuxian is just getting used to being alive again when he's ripped from the world he knows. He wakes in a place where his sister and her husband live, where his brother doesn't hate him, where the Wen remnants have all survived.

In Your Room, In Your Bed by giraffeter | The Untamed | Wei Wuxian/Lan Wangji/Jiang Cheng | 25k | After Wei Ying is disowned, Yu Ziyuan forbids Jiang Cheng from letting Wei Ying live with him. Jiang Cheng lets him stay anyway because Fuck That. He tells his parents Lan Zhan is his new roommate instead.

in the blossom season (in the pouring rain) by varnes | The Untamed | Wei Wuxian/Lan Wangji | 14k |  “Doctor Flowers,” Lan Zhan repeats, pointing at the tiny plum tree, just to confirm that his son is suggesting a magical tree named Doctor Flowers sprouted overnight and made their tame family project turn into a verdant jungle.

34 years old - 5'8" - DL - no-BB by withpractice_ff | Ace Attorney | Edgeworth/Phoenix | 3k | Phoenix finds Edgeworth’s Grindr profile

spinning with the stars above by tardigradeschool | The Untamed | Wei Wuxian/Lan Wangji | 7k | Wangji returns home to Vulcan for the first time since he left for Starfleet Academy, this time with Wei Ying at his side. He’s not expecting Wei Ying and his uncle to be fast friends, but things go poorly in a very different way than he was expecting.

every breath that comes before by tardigradeschool | The Untamed | Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian | 10k | Or, what if that cup of wine Wei Wuxian drank for Lan Wangji after the Phoenix Mountain hunt wasn't just wine?

never love an anchor by tardigradeschool | Wei Wuxian/Lan Wangji | 31k | A fisherman and a selkie fall in love beside the sea. Regretfully, things are never quite that simple.

Be Careful by giraffeter | The Untamed | Song Lan/Xue Yang | 5k |  Song Lan and Xue Yang try to survive a week in their shared apartment without Xiao Xingchen as a buffer.

  won't you let me know you now by tardigradeschool | The Untamed | Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian | 12k | WIP | “Have you ever heard of a mind meld?” Wangji keeps his voice as level as possible, as if he is not revealing foremost Vulcan secrets.

April

running for a soft place to fall by tardigradeschool | The Untamed | Lan Xichen & Lan Wangji | 10k |  As he leaves for his coming of age test at age twelve, half-Vulcan Xichen has a goal in mind. The rules of the kahs-wan prohibit taking food, water, or weapons. In accordance, Xichen is bringing none of those things, but he does have a compass tucked into his pocket. He is going to find his father.

an act too often neglected by Ariaste | The Untamed | Lan Xichen/Meng Yao | 60k | The single faceless, anonymous photograph on the profile that catches his eye is shot in elegant black-and-white, and there’s something about the crispness of the focus and the markedly off-center composition that says art, for once, rather than mugshot.The caption below is equally sparse: “5’6. Demanding.”

where you go, I'm going (so jump and I'm jumping) by Aria | The Magnus Archives | Martin/Jonathan | 6k | "I don't think so," Alex said. She looked at Martin. "Is this really how it went?"

Morning, keep the streets empty for me by feyburner | The Untamed | Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian | 6k | Ghosts were drawn to the ring roads.

2am on a saturday by detectorist | The Untamed | Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian | 11k | In which Lan Zhan gets high, slides into Wei Ying's DMs, and somehow ends up having the harmonica played to him at 2am in the morning.

Grief Kindly Stopped by ShanaStoryteller | The Untamed | Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian | 5k | Nothing leaves the Burial Mounds alive.

superhero love triangle by Asuka Kureru (Askerian) | Bleach?! | Grimmjow/Ichigo | WIP | 17k | You know those classical superhero-genre love triangles that actually only contain two people? Yeah.

Boat Basin by downjune | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | 5k |  He thought the 21st century now maybe suffered from an overabundance of classifications for all the different ways to fuck and/or romance a person, but the most important thing—and his therapist had emphasized this—the most important thing was connection.

my touch magnifies by isozyme | Word of Honor | Wen Kexing/Zhou Zishu/Ye Baiyi | 7k | Wen Kexing gets hit with fuck-or-die sex pollen on the way to Longyuan cabinet. Everything would be fine, except Zhou Zishu’s been keeping an unfortunate secret: the nails in his chest mean he can’t get hard anymore.

DELIGHTFUL FANVIDS

January

2020 || Multifandom Mashup

Hades - Official Animated Trailer

Hades Mini-PMV: This Year

2020, I guess

MARVEL || Energy (ft. Easy McCoy + Black Hydra)

obi-wan || give it

2020 ll Multifandom Mashup

Multifandom | Goodbye 2020

Multifandom | Goodbye 2018

2018 Multifandom | MASHUP

His Dark Materials - No Sanctuary

Lyra & Mrs. Coulter | Hurricane

► mrs. coulter || way down we go [hdm]

Wonder Woman || BORN READY 

Vikings | The End of the Journey

February

MARVEL || Ready Set (ft. Vo Williams)

MARVEL || Here We Go (ft. Chris Classic)

MARVEL || Is You Ready || The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Never forget || Hualian - Hua Cheng x Xie Lian AMV 

【魔道祖师 / MDZS】Animatic - The First Siege | Safe & Sound

The Jedi Way | THE MANDALORIAN

Multifandom || Going Bad (feat. Drake)

March

Broccolli Casserole--The Untamed

Hey Brother - The Adventure Zone Animatic/PMV

The Adventure Zone: Balance trailer

The Adventure Zone: Balance Arc Trailer (Animatic)

13 Year Olds (A MDZS Animatic by Arcxus)

Multifandom || Die In This Town

DNA | shadow & bone

(Marvel) Wanda Maximoff | Grief

Defying Gravity | MDZS/CQL Animatic

It’s Quiet Uptown | MDZS Animatic

To The Stars

(Marvel) WandaVision || Awaken

Walt Disney Animation Studios | A Magical Journey

We don't have forever.

stop living a fake life.

► Wanda Maximoff | PAINT IT BLACK (+15k)

Multifandom || Take It (c/w Quang Truong) ft. @SEIGE WORLD​

Kylo Ren | STAR WARS

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

April

MARVEL || Natural ft.ImagineDragons

​ xue yang & xiao xingchen ➤ gasoline

WEN KEXING || GASOLINE

Wen Kexing ✘ Zhou Zishu || Dandelions

Play With Fire - Wen Kexing

TOXIC ~ Wen Kexing ~ word of honor ~ 山河令

(Marvel) Bucky Barnes | Free

Bucky Barnes | Feeling Good

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier || Next Level ft. @7kingZ​ || (Marvel)

Eternity looking down on us.

The complexity of reality.

Captain America

✗ The Crows | Trouble (Shadow&Bone)

Shadow & Bone | Paint It Black

The secret fate of all life.

DELIGHTFUL MUSIC

January

A Better Version - Jessie Shelton

Start a War - Klergy, Valerie Broussard

Meet Me in the Dark - Melissa Etheridge

ily - Surf Mesa, Emilee

Space Man - Eurielle

To Be Loved - Aurora

In the Blood - Darren Korb

Can’t Help Falling in Love - Tommee Profitt

Astronomical - SVRCINA

Oh Comely - Neutral Milk Hotel

In This Shirt - The Irrepressibles

goblincore + cottagecore

moonlit love letters 🌙💌 (sailor moon-inspired lofi mix)

Moonlight Densetsu Lo-Fi Remix 1 hour version

Peaceful Meditation

February

Never Forget You - Zara Larsson

Is You Ready - Migros

Recomposed Four Seasons - Max Richter

The End - JPOLND

Love Yourself - Sufjan Stevens

Deja | Daniel Roure

Used To Like | Neon Trees

Material Boy - Sir Sly

Willow - Taylor Swift

Overture - Apashe

Evangeline - Josh Garrels

Gris, pt 1 - Berlinist

Inferno - Hiroyuki Sawano

March

BAMBAM - Angie

Dictator - Rei Ami

Demons - Hayley Kiyoko

Runaway - Rei Ami

Deep Blue - Marcus Warner

Brave New World - Kalandra

Nero - The Speed

The Path of Silence - Anne Sophie Versnaeyen

Tuleloits - Kerli

Soft to Be Strong - Marina

Relic - Reeder

Ascension - Gorillaz

Will You Follow Me Into the Dark - Klergy

Voidfish (Plural) - Rachel Mitchell

Raya and the Last Dragon soundtrack

Unicorn Wizard - Ninja Sex Party

Me Too - Meghan Trainor

Umbrella - Rihanna

Colors Flying High - Lollia

Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There - Lyn

lovely - khalid

Burn My Dread - Lotus Juice

Progress - The Dear Hunter

My Mother Told Me - Rachel Hardy

Savage Daughter - Sarah Ross

Four - Sleeping At Last

April

The Other Side - Amarante

Predator & Prey - Griffin Puatu

As the World Caves In -Matt Maltese

Tell Her I Wasn’t Scared - Dan Thiessen

Esmeralda - Adriel Genet

Woods - AfterInfinity

So Human of You - Shireen

Flags of Rome - Jesper Kyd

Do It All the Time - I don’t Know How But They Found Me

Hummingbirds - Venus Hum

On and On - Curtis Harding

Grand Escape - RADWIMPS

my ex’s best friend - machine gun kelly

Sofia - Clairo 

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Charlotte Lawrence

Next Level - 7KingZ

Tell Me - Johnny Jewel

Get Out of Town - Firefles

Music for Anglo Saxes

I See Darkness In You - Red Mecca

Satan Is His Name - Holly Golightly

Rocky Trail - Kings of Convenience

Story - NF

Because the Night - 10,000 Maniacs

Use to Be (L.O.V.E.) - Chelsea Collins

Bird on a Wire - Simone Istwa

Huzzah - Nathan Barr

POSTED FIC

January

gonna make you feel, boy | Hades | Megaera/Thanatos/Zagreus | 1,101 words | “You can touch, you know,” she murmurs, satisfaction and anticipation warring within her. Her pulse pounds. Zagreus’s eyes have darkened, his pupils eating up all that color. He looks good enough to eat.

February

how long do we have? | She Ra | Adora/Catra | 1,539 words | “The war is over, Adora,” Catra tells her. Adora hums. “Maybe. Maybe not.”

March

only fools rush in | The Adventure Zone | Taako/Magnus | 5,209 words | “Okay,” Taako says, sitting down heavily. “So. Ancient ritual to… bring people together?”

til my lungs both billow out | The Magnus Archives | Jon/Martin | 748 words | The knife goes in. The tape runs out.

the echo, as wide as the equator | The Untamed | Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian | 2,927 words |  “Lan Zhan,” Wei Ying whispers after it is done.

April

N/A

WIPS | UNPUBLISHED | ORIGINAL

January

1685 words of Buzzfeed Unsolved, tattoo AU

February

N/A

March

3121 words of Magnus/Taako, Stolen Century verse Posted!

April

852 words of Steve/Billy

FANMIXES/GRAPHICS

January

got the morbs: sad/somber songs for sad/somber people

2021: a mix for the year that comes after 2020

Sahara Baby: a mix for songs that sound like Spanish Sahara

Fire Baby: a mix for songs that sound like Play With Fire

Consequences Baby: a mix for songs that sound like Consequences

Paradise Baby: a mix for songs that sound like Paradise Valley

Real Boy: a Zagreus playlist

February

N/A

March

only fools rush in: a taako/magnus playlist

pomegranate seeds: a persephone playlist

make them bow: a megaera playlist

fuck feelings: a taako playlist

til my lungs both billow out: a jonmartin playlist

April

i am my mother’s savage daughter: a playlist for the girl

[lovehugsandcandy]

Find the Lady (BP, Ash x MC)

A/N: So I started this when I was amused by the hijinks of BP and abandoned it when it started to get old but then figured I should try to finish it...because I do love me a snarky LI, don't I? This was already posted in AO3, sorry if you already read it.

Pairing: Ash x MC; mentions of Courtney x Mario ‘BrainMelt’ Bautista, Bachelorette Party

Length: ~3600 words

Rating: PG-13 (Swearing. Someone (?) drinks too many Bloody Marys and gets sick.)

Summary: Find the Lady but Mandy’s the Lady and, if Ash can find her, he’s not letting go.

Ash had to do a double-take, a triple-take, hell, a quadruple-take, when he walked by the open door of the Peanut Butter and Banana Quickie Chapel & Pawn Shop at the far end of the Strip. It wasn’t unusual for the gaudy gold doors to be propped wide open in the spring, Vegas heat not yet in full force, comfortable days still the norm before the fire of the summer arrived; the chapel was small enough that he was able to peer inside, past the makeshift pews, past the smoke machines and disco balls, all the way to the far wall where linen flowers and neon lights surrounded the glitter-gold script of their slogan. One-stop shop! We’ll put a ring on it and take it off your hands, too!

However, none of the garish decor caught Ash’s eye. Instead, it was captured by the trio who stood with their backs to him, speaking to the Elvis impersonator. Now that he looked closer, he could tell that it was the blond girl who hooked up with the magician and the hotshot doctor who just happened to live out East near Mandy. These two were just secondary to the sight that stole his attention though because, right in the middle, always right in the thick of everything, stood the gorgeous lawyer herself, braid cascading down her back as she spoke animatedly to Elvis. 

He wanted to head in, to say hello and take just a second to bask in her attention, to see her face, but he had to pause. If she was here, talking to a quickie minister with Reed at her side, it could only mean one thing. She definitely wouldn’t want him popping back into her life at this exact, special moment. So he took just a minute to watch, her hands flying through the air as she gestured to the flowers, the pedestal. He had to smile, melancholy as it was. He was glad it worked out for them. She deserved to be happy.

~~~~~

He hadn’t seen her in six months; hell, it felt like they had barely spoken over text since she left for the airport with her friends and his heart, but she was never far from his mind. He always knew that he was little more than an interesting diversion in her life, a wild story about the time she was in Vegas and met a two-bit hustler while on the run from the mafia, but for him? She was no drunken exploit or tall tale. Yes, it had been short romance, but it was the first time a tourist wove a path into not only his bed but his mind and his bones and his soul. He could still see her, clear as day, standing on the roof of his shit apartment, bathed in the sun's glow as it peeked over the mountains. 

He would recognize her anywhere.

Which is why he had to do another double-take on the Strip that night. He was in the middle of a game of Find the Lady, a pair of eager college-aged tourists focused on his hands as they followed the familiar routine, over-under left right left, when a dark braid caught his eye for the second time that day. He turned his head, quickly, too quickly, and his hands stuttered, the second card falling from his palm to the pavement below.

The girls in front of him laughed as Ash gaped at the card on the ground. He never messed up this game. “Wow, ladies.” He pulled his best smile out. “I think you both distracted me. You win this time.” He knelt to grab his card and held out the deck again. “Best two out of three?”

Once they had finally wandered off, after five more games where he made sure he focused only on his cards, not the gorgeous brunette he was certain he saw, he scanned the crowd intently. Nothing. He looked around.

“Jayson, man, did you see-?”

“I’m not helping you.” Jayson held up his discs. “I’ve had no success tonight because you keep telling people my mix tape is just me at karaoke.”

“It is you at karaoke. It’s not even good karaoke; it’s a clip from your phone at Club Yamang that ends with you screaming at a bouncer as they throw you out.”

“I told them I paid my tab.” Jayson glared.

“Yeah, with a stolen credit card.”

“Man, shut up, you don’t need to blow up my spot.”

“You have no spot.” Ash was still scanning the crowd, Strip packed with tourists and grifters and hustlers enjoying the glittering facades around them. “Do you remember-”

“I remember nothing.” Ash sighed as Jayson stalked off, clutching his CDs under one arm as he looked for his next victim.

With one last look around, Ash shook his head and got back to work. It’s not like she was here to find him anyway.

~~~~~

The next night found him outside the strip club, LIV DUDS blinking in the window. Shitty exterior aside, it was always packed on Saturdays, an easy way to catch willing coeds as they streamed out of the club, high on the buzz that only scantily clad strippers provided.

He was far from the door, eyeing the crowd and waiting for someone who seemed willing to play, when a shout made him turn.

“BACHELORETTE PARTY PART TWO! WOOHOO! ALL THE FUN WITH NONE OF THE GUNSHOTS!” His jaw dropped. It was the blond again, Courtney, the one with the enormous wild streak and dirty mind. She was bouncing, vibrating, visibly excited at being in her element again. And trailing behind her? Ash watched as the three amigos walked out, the senator’s ex and the one with the sketchy job and then, trailing behind with a blush on her cheeks and smile on her face, there she was. Mandy always took his breath away, every time he saw her, and this was no exception.

He stood, frozen on the spot, watching her talk on her cell, hands gesturing, as Diana put her hands on her shoulders to hustle her into a waiting Dryve.

Crap. 

He sprinted forward but watched as the backdoor shut, car lurching and pulling out into traffic.

Fuck. He glanced around, eyes falling on an idling cab. He dashed to the window, knocking frantically.

“I need a- Gene?”

Gene rolled down his window. “’Sup, Ash?”

“I thought you were still pretending to be a human statue by the Bellagio.”

“Meh. Gold paint took forever to wash off, especially when it got inside those tiny shorts and irritated my-”

“TOO MUCH INFORMATION!” Ash grimaced, making a mental note to bleach his brain as soon as he got home. “Anyway, I need a ride. Now.”

“I’m on my break!” Gene gestured to the tuna sandwich in his hands. “I haven’t eaten all day!” The words were barely intelligible around the giant bite in his mouth. 

Ash could just make out the taillights of their car heading downtown. With a deep breath, he opened the door and yanked Gene out of the driver’s seat.

“What the-”

“Here.” Ash pulled open the back door and shoveled him in before hopping behind the wheel, turning the engine, and peeling out. He could just make out the rideshare and had suddenly never been so grateful that the Strip was a long, flat line. “Just sit and enjoy.”

There was a rustling in the back and then a thud as Gene dove towards the floor. “My sandwich!”

“I’m sure it’s fine.”

“You stole my cab.” He was pouting, brushing off the grime from his food, but Ash sensed that it was halfhearted as he settled into the seat and stepped on the gas.

“Not stealing-you’re in it!”

Ash saw Gene take a giant bite of his dinner in the rear-view mirror. “Still stealing,” he sulked.

“Risk I’m willing to take.” He didn’t know what he would say to her if he caught up to them. ‘Congratulations’ seemed a little too fake, ‘Remember me?’ a little too bitter.

“Grand theft auto here. I can’t believe I took financial advice from a thief!”

“Not a thief, I’m borrowing. Much like one does with a loan when they incur a debt. But I’m giving your collateral back when we catch up with that car!” Ash concentrated on darting between traffic, keeping the Dryve in sight, winding his way up the Strip, past the familiar glittering lights and lively casinos. “And, come on! It’s Vegas! Live a little!”

“View’s different back here.”

“That’s the spirit. Enjoy the ride, man.”

Gene gazed out the window. “Did you know that Dirty Harry’s has half priced drinks tonight?”

“Yeah, they do every year on Clint Eastwood’s birthday,” Ash answered idly, focused on getting closer to the girls’ car, gaining some distance as it started to slow down.

“Hmm….” Gene peered at him. “You’ve been doing this a long time, haven’t you kid?”

“Stealing cabs?”

“Hustling on the Strip.”

“About ten years.”

“You ever think about doing something else?”

Ash thought to the manuscript saved on his laptop, forty thousand words, a treatise on hustling tourists and taking risks in the world capital of risky decisions, only partially completed before he lost his motivation, right around the time he realized he lost Mandy for good. He thought about his book and how maybe he could write from anywhere, even from the ritzy East Coast city where doctors and lawyers met and drank expensive whisky with their expensive degrees on the wall. 

He swallowed. Gene was still looking intently at him, eyes peering into him like he read minds. “Sometimes,” Ash responded with a shrug. “But right now, I’m just thinking about catching up to that Dryve.”

“Just don’t crash my cab. I don’t need anymore debt!”

“You got it.”

Finally, after running two red lights, a nerve-wracking close call with a drunk tourist, and inventive insults from the backseat that Gene should definitely trademark, the Dryve pulled up to a stop; he could see the Girl Scouts jump out and file into their hotel.

He screeched to a stop in front of the building, wincing as the valet dove out of the way. “Ok, take your cab, Gene. Here’s my stop.”

He slammed out of the cab but the “Hey, Ash?” from behind him made him turn.

“Yeah?”

“Good luck with your girl.” He had to smile. Of course Gene knew who they were chasing. Ash had always been obvious.

“Thanks, man. Thanks for everything.”

With that, he raced into the lobby of the hotel, the same hotel where he had accidentally rescued them from the gunman, the same hotel with the forest penthouse and shitty security that seemed to allow Norwegian murderers open access to guest rooms. He shook his head. Focus. No time for a walk down a truly trippy memory lane now; he had to find them. Where could they be?

Luckily, raised voices at the bar to his right were a clear signal. A loud commotion, raised voices, and breaking glass? Bingo.

He skidded into the bar and froze. And blinked. And blinked again. “Ummm....”

“Oh! Hi, Ash.” Aisha gave him a quick wave and then returned to the task at hand, trying to corral an overwhelmed Courtney while bobbing and weaving to avoid the signature hand flap. “Courtney, come on!”

“But....” Ash grimaced as her hand collided with Aisha’s shoulder, the slap barely audible with the noise of the insanity in front of him. “But...”

Diana peeked around her friends, barely visible behind the giant thing in front of him. “Hey, Ash.”

“Hi, Diana. Umm...” He blinked again, wondering if he blinked enough times, the vision in front of him would fade. Did he hit his head? “Is that an ostrich?”

She scoffed at him. “It’s an emu!”

“Why the hell do you have an emu?”

Courtney was still flapping her hands, limbs vibrating as she stood; Diana edged away from her and muttered,  “.... because we’re staying in the rain forest suite again?”

“What. Do emus even live in the rain forest?” The emu looked unfazed. 

“Who cares, Ash!?! Do I look like I watch National Geographic?”

“Yes?” He took in her prim outfit, the severe look on her face, and the bottle of electrolyte water in her hand. He nodded definitively. “Yes. You look like your idea of a wild night is binging National Geographic in a bathrobe and fuzzy slippers while wearing a face mask and drinking a green juice.”

She wrinkled her nose. “That was so specific that it feels like you were spying on me last weekend.”

He rubbed his temples. “Ok, where the hell did you get an emu?”

Courtney had calmed enough to join the world of the semi-functional and jumped in, “Ash, it’s Vegas! You can get anything here!” She lovingly stroked the neck of the bird; it seemed like it enjoyed the attention. Then again, who knew? “They still haven’t supplied any cute animals, so we had to find our own!”

“You mean, you stole it from the zoo.” Ash whirled to see Mandy walking in, a severe man in zookeeper garb trailing behind her.

“Borrowed!” Courtney’s voice did the screech-thing again.

“Stole and hid it in the suite until it escaped because no one fed it!” Mandy put her hands on her hips.

“What?!?! I left it cocktail weenies and made it Bloody Marys from the mini fridge!”

“It eats seeds. Insects. Grass.” The zookeeper edged closer. “It can’t metabolize alcohol; since water is scarce in their natural habitats, they have a tendency to consume vast amounts of liquids so it has reserves when-”

The zookeeper trailed off as the emu made a few grunting noises and, in a stunning display, threw up partially digested hot dogs and red liquid onto the bar floor as the entire group lunged backwards. They all looked at each other in stunned silence.

“Of all the vomit I thought I would see, I really didn’t think it would be from that.” Diana blinked, looking down at the violent red stain on the floor. For once, Ash agreed with her completely. The emu squawked and looked around, nosing its beak towards the bowl of peanuts on the bar. 

“Did that emu just boot and rally?” Courtney sounded as shocked as Ash felt.

The zookeeper sighed. “They really are amazing animals with a fully developed system of-”

“Oh, for fuck’s sake, enough with the zoology lesson.” Aisha glared. “Can you get this thing out of here?”

The zookeeper glared. “It’s not a thing. It’s the second largest bird on Earth with a wingspan of-”

“Ok.” Mandy patted his arm. “It’s amazing, but can you please remove it? I’m sure it wants to get back to the zoo.”

“Fine.”

Ash stepped out of the way, watching the zookeeper coo in some bird-language that made the emu duck its head and follow him out of the bar.

“Wow.” Courtney had stars in her eyes. “That creature is majestic.”

Mandy shrugged, catching Ash’s eye for the first time. He felt his heart stop. “Hi, Ash.” Hell, time stopped.

“And that’s our cue...” Courtney grabbed Diana’s arm, and he barely registered them brushing by, Aisha hot on their heels as they entered the bowels of the casino. The only thing he registered was Mandy’s gaze, pinning him in place with the weight of months of unspoken words and missed opportunities. 

She stepped closer and still he couldn’t move. “Earth to Ash.”

“Hey.” He looked behind him, taking in the open pair of barstools, past the pile of emu vomit on the ground, and set his shoulders. “Do you want to grab a drink? Not Bloody Mary’s?”

He could barely focus on anything else as they settled down at the bar and waited for their drinks. The dim lighting made her seem shadowy, gauzy, as if she were floating in and out of his daydreams; he had to shake his head and take a swig as soon as the beer was placed in front of him. It seemed like she was already so close to fading away, back into her normal life and out of his reach.

“I wondered if we would find you.”

Her voice brought him back to the present, and he shrugged a shoulder. “Vegas is a small place for a local. Also, the four of you cause so much trouble it was only a matter of time.”

“Courtney causes so much trouble.”

“And you’re right there with her.” The smile was impossible to stop. “I seem to remember you getting into trouble all on your own.”

“And I seem to remember you bailing me out a few times.”

“Don’t need to do that anymore.” He winced as the words came out far more bitter than he intended.

“Ash? Why are you…?” She put her hand on his arm and he inhaled sharply, as even that simple touch sent his mind spinning. He pulled away, needing a bit of distance, any distance, something to give him space from the memories of another bar, just like this, another time when he wondered if he would ever see her again. She sighed, watching him, dark eyes cautious and waiting, before she leaned in again to aver, “You know I missed you.”

He had to turn away so she wouldn’t catch his eye roll. “You stopped texting me but it’s ok, I get it.”

“I’ve been working on some things, Ash. I’m sorry but-”

“It’s fine.” He shrugged, lifting his glass. “It’s all transient. You know how it is.” 

“We had something real. You know we did.”

“Aren’t you getting married!?!”

“WHAT?” She stared at him. “To who? What?!?”

“To Reed? The doctor?” Ash shrugged, turning away from her to hide his face. “I saw you at the chapel. And it’s your Bachelorette Party. Congratulations.”

A hand on his cheek turned his face, so he could see Mandy gaping at him. “Reed? Wait, what? No, no, no. He’s here for the wedding, too. Courtney is getting married.”

“Wait, Courtney?” Any happiness he may have felt at the implication that Mandy might be fair game was supplanted by his shock. 

“Yeah. To Mario.”

Ash was so glad that he hadn’t taken another sip of beer because it would have ended up splattered on the marble of the bar. “The MAGICIAN?”

Mandy shrugged. “I think it’s good for her. She needs a bit of stability in her life.”

“I agree, but a magician named Mindblaster is the stability here?” Ash couldn’t stop the scoff.

“Ok. So it’s not a ton of stability.” Mandy smiled. “But they really are a great fit. And she’s happy.”

“Huh.”

She caught his eye. “And I’m not getting married.”

“I see…” It felt like the air had left his lungs. “So, are you saying you’re single?”

“I don’t know about single…” Ash felt his face fall as Mandy looked up at him, curiously. “There is this guy I like….”

He turned to face the bar, grabbing his beer. Of course.

A hand on his arm stopped the bottle halfway to his mouth. “You fool. You know my type. Japanese-American street performers?”

“Pretty niche, you know.” He had to smile ruefully, trying to keep the bitterness from his voice. “You remember you left him behind, right?”

She swallowed. “Ash… I’m moving to Vegas.”

“What?”

“My firm has a rotation program for high potential lawyers.” She looked at her hands. “I was selected and get to work with a top partner at a different branch across the country for nine-month trial period. If it goes well, I might have a permanent position.” Finally, she raised her head to meet his eyes. “It’s a big career opportunity. And I requested to come to Vegas.”

He carefully placed the bottle on the bar. “Are you serious?”

“Starts in two weeks. I want to be more than a tourist here. My career is so important to me, Courtney’s moving here, but I mean…I was hoping you…”

He cut her off with his lips. He just couldn’t stop himself from kissing her, pulling her close so the bar stool tilted and she was supported by his hands on her waist, her thighs against his, reacquainting himself with her lips and her tongue and the small of her back and the soft noise she made in the back of her throat and how her hands clutched his jacket as if she was afraid he would vanish.

Pulling back, he had to grin, eyes tracing over her face, the soft look in her eyes. He’s had some big wins in his life but this one takes the cake. 

“And here I was, thinking of moving out East.”

“Wait, what?” She was still so close to him and he watched the individual lashes surrounding those beautiful eyes flutter as she gazed at him.

He shrugged, feeling bashful. “I missed you.”

“Well, you’re lucky my type is extremely rare back home.”

“Your type....” He couldn’t stop the grin spreading across his face. “Tell me all about this street performer you like. Total hunk, right?”

“No one says that anymore.”

“Dashing hustler by day, fearless mafia fighter by night?” He smirked and leaned closer, drawn to the smile playing around her lips; it called to him, to his every cell, urging him closer.

“You legit peeled away as soon as we got shot at.”

“With an amazing sense of self-preservation?”

Finally, her grin broke into a wide smile, beaming across her face, and burned into his brain. “Oh my God, shut up and kiss me again.”

So he did. Nine months of this with a chance for more? That’s a gamble he’d take every time.

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[thewhizzyhead]

Everything-I-Love-About-Courtney-Stapleton

(I finally got the time to do this woo) (incoherent rambles: courtney stapleton edition) +SO WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN + I love her, she’s the one i scream about the most here on tumblr + Also i love her hair + SHE IS SO PRETTY OKAY HAVE YOU SEEN HER SMILE? THE PRETTIEST THING + The way she just glows up when she’s happy (someone on anon mentioned something about the bgt live when Grace called her hunky (i think?) and courtney just went all smiles so there’s one of the many examples) + ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE TALKS ABOUT HER GIRLFRIEND (reference: showtoons insta takeover) + speaking of which COURTNEY AND HER GIRLFIREND THEY ARE SO CUTE TOGETHER (reference: all of their pics and their covers) + what makes this even better is that Eloise May Davies is a musical theatre actress too so power couple? power couple + their covers together are the best go check them out on their instas + The heart eyes they give each other on “You’re One of the Few Things that I’m sure of” cover + Also Courtney’s covers are amazing check them all out on her insta (my personal favorite is that one Sara Bareilles song sorry-can’t-remember-the-title where there is a really powerful belt and Court just kills it she’s amazing) + ALSO HER VOICE! it can go from very light and beautifully soft to absolutely powerful + Which brings me to the Queens she plays and wow i love her takes on every single one of them + Aragon: THE POWER!!! GOD THE POWER SHE BRINGS! Also her comedic delivery is spot on every single time! The sass! The confidence!!Also her climax of No Way is heaven-sent I love it + Seymour: So this one made me cry and rethink all my life decisions. Soft Court is the best! She brings a new layer of warmth and softness to the table and at the same time there is a lot of power in her voice, albeit a little more nuanced compared to the other roles. Also whistle notes 100000/10 + Cleves: May I present to you, the epitome of the gay panic attack (tm) HER “I’M THE QUEEN OF THE CASTLE GET DOWN YOU DIRTY RASCAL” and “OKAY LADIES LET’S GET IN REFORMATION” IS ENOUGH TO SEND EVERY SINGLE SIX STAN TO GAY PARADISE. COMEDIC DELIVERY ON POINT YET AGAIN! I would pay a hella ton of money to see Courtney Cleves live because if the audio astounded me SEEING IT LIVE WILL BLOW ME AWAY (although sadly the previous Courtney Cleves seems to be her last Cleves perf so um wah) + Parr: OH. MY. GOD. THIS IS HEAVEN SENT. Combine the softness of C! Seymour and the fierceness of C!Aragon and you get this beauty. She starts the song so soft then the fierceness gradually adds up til you get the amazing climax. Her riffs in the climax are kinda like Izuka’s in a way and i love it! Also her vocal inflections her accent her everything make the climax all the more powerful. She delivers it so well wah words cannot describe how much I love her Parr +Howard: OKAY THIS HASN’T SHOWN UP YET BUT I KNOW THIS WILL BE HEAVENLY SO IM PUTTING THIS HERE. THIS WILL BE SO AMAZING AND ALL THE MORE HEARTBREAKING WOOHOO (someone get an audio please I don’t know when but the perf’s this month so umm audio please) + Boleyn: Courtney Stapleton in spacebuns. That’s it. That’s the post. (COURTNEY PLEASE PLAY BOLEYN SOMEDAY PLEASE) + She seems like the most level-headed and least-crack-headerish among the Alternate Trio but in reality our fun-police is a complete child at heart (reference: BGT Lives) + ALSO HER FRIENDSHIP WITH GRACE, VICKI, AND OUR NEWEST ADDITION COLLETTE IS THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD + Also also I’ve mentioned this before and I’ll mention this again: I love how articulate she can be. She is so well-spoken (is that the word?) and the way she expresses her self wow gold star especially in the Showtoons Pride Month Takeover + So that’s everything i can list at the top of my head for now but believe me words aren’t enough to describe how much i love this gal + so stan courtney stapleton bitches

[justkimberley]

HSMTMTS Thoughts Episode 5

Episode 1  Episode 2  Episode 3  Episode 4

Carlos and Seb’s dance is FANTASTIC

They’re so giggly and they’re having so much fun

Is Ricky wearing PJs to school the day after that terrible night? Very on brand for high school

“Nini hardcore friendzoned me,” “Then ask her as friends, we can all hang out, like the good old days!”

1. I don’t like the word friendzone but it is true that Ricky is very much in the friend category right now. I do wish he would try to be friends with her again though

2. I feel bad for Big Red, he lost a friend too.

Why would you try to flush a dress down a toilet?

“A night on the town,” what does that mean in high school?

Also should Miss Jenn really be hanging out with her students after school?

Ricky shouldn’t be the one taking care of his dad

His dad shouldn’t be comparing himself to his teenage son

“Who needs a girlfriend when you’ve got a best friend with two left feet?”

Carlos - building up the courage to ask Seb out, so proud of him, that stuffs hard. “This would be my first time going,”

Their happy dances/self-satisfied smirks, I’m so proud of them

There is no way a coupon would still be good ten years later?

I think Gina’s plan right now is just that she wants to have fun at homecoming

Also did EJ post that picture on his own or did Gina get him to do it?

Big Red, once again being a very supportive friend who’s doing his best to help Ricky

I don’t know how I feel about the Miss Jenn/Mike thing

Nini’s trying very hard to have Courtney’s back like Courtney has hers

Carlos looks so sad, Ashlyn’s trying so hard to help him feel better

“Babe,” ughh Ricky trying to give Gina advice, but also just insulting her by accident

He and Gina are both very similar

Making somebody up to get them to talk to you? Interesting move Mike. Miss Jenn actually being an honest and open person is nice.

“Calling Gina out like that? Yeah, that was mad harsh dude, you owe her an apology,” once again Big Red spitting truths.

“Maybe it’s not about you at all!”

Big Red mimicking EJ and Gini’s fight is fantastic and I love it

Also Ricky’s finally feeling better

Also the fact that he borrowed one of Ricky’s suits is adorable and also how does it fit him? He’s a lot shorter than Ricky. Is it an old suit?

And now we see that Gina is all a front. Fake it til you make it at its finest

I’m glad that Mr. Mazzara actually gave Carlos some good advice and support, even though he’s awkward about it.

Ricky saying he was going to apologize as an apology

“Well, I didn’t need to add to yours,”

Woohoo Nini breakthrough! She’s hit her imposter syndrome peak.

God I really want Courtney to deal with Tonya

I really like how Curtney is making Nini realize that she is more than what the boys think of her

Born to be brave is giving me Greatest Showman vibes

Yes Carlos dancing on his own

“I actually feel kind of bad for the guy,” okay EJ then do something about it, go dance with him, YES Ashlyn joining!

All of the students standing up and jumping during the “rap” part was great and very realistic

Also this dance number is great

Big Red joining them all dancing, is that kind of a symbol for him finally accepting musical theater instead of looking at it as an outsider?

EJ not entering throughout the whole thing is very telling for his characte

Seb’s smile when he sees Carlos’ dance

Genuine apology for being late, “I’m really sorry about your cow,” adorable. “At least our ties match,” Also adorable

Wonderful slow dancing

I really wanted Courtney and Nini to see Mike and be like … that’s Ricky’s dad

Ricky and Gina heart to heart

“It’s just nice to have somewhere to go after school, everyday, you know?” “I know, believe me,” good flash into their lives, tells us what’s been going on a little bit in Gina’s home (I would love to know more though). It shows us how similar Gina and Ricky are, what they have in common.

Miss Jenn blew off chaperoning the dance, even if it was an accident, that is a big mistake. She’s in trouble, oof.

5 schools in 7 years, that also gives us a lot of intel into Gina. She needs a friend that will actually stick by her, you know? And not one that she’s intimidated into being there.

Cheek kiss - Ricky looks shocked, and confused, kind of happy. Didn’t get to see much of Gina’s face afterwards. Beforehand she was kind of like, “am I going to do this? I guess so,”

[chasm2018]

This weekend will mark one year since the end of Harry’s 2018 tour... yeah, we know. It seems to have both flown by and elapsed at a glacial pace depending on what time of day you ask. Spending time here with all of you and loving Harry through our themes has certainly made our year fulfilling and fun. This weekend we will continue to look back at his music and tour by highlighting “Woman” and “Only Angel”.

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This weekend @pinkharold will be searching romantic comedies on Netflix and chilling out with our sexy, sultry favorite. Join her in #WorshippingWoman on Saturday July 13. 

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Hey, HEY!!! Woohoo! Sunday July 14 @chasm2018 will be #AdoringOnlyAngel. Open up your eyes, shut your mouth and see what makes Harry performing this song so much fun to watch. 

The TW team: Hannah, M, Kay, Courtney, and Dawn

[nikatyler]

I have three weeks to learn everything for my last exams. Am I dying already? Well, no, but actually, yes. I kinda wish we had less time because this way, I’m going to waste so much of it procrastinating.

But maybe now that I’ve told you, I’ll decide to not procrastinate so that you can be proud of me or something. Maybe I’ll show that I am in fact capable of character development. Idk.

Yeah, I’m losing my mind. Just a little bit.

By the way, anyone else feels dead inside after watching the new Game of Thrones episode? You know, in the first part, I literally forgot what I was watching because everyone was so happy and celebrating and all that and then I got a reminder. This show is going to be the death of me.

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I feel ya on social media. I recently got rid of a mobile game and the associated fb pages I was in. I’m no longer constantly checking my phone for it. It’s been nice taking a break from that. Focus on school, since that’s the most important thing. Come find us when you need a breather. ��

tiny-tany-thaanos replied to your photo “Before we get to the replies, I want to quickly address something. I’m...”

Yes, social media are basically time-eaters who steal the time which could be spend on writing or simming. Recently I've unsubscribed from several Instagram pages dedicated to memes as they my flooded dash and I spent too much time on them. Last two days I've played TS3 world adventures on my laptop without internet connection and it was great

tiny-tany-thaanos replied to your photo “Before we get to the replies, I want to quickly address something. I’m...”

And I barely paid attention to tumblr as well recently... Well the weather is so great that it would be a crime to spend time onlineXD

Ooh boy, if I was able to get rid of all the memes pages I follow, I’d have so much free time on my hands. But also, I mean...memes.

As for social media, I wish I could deactivate my Facebook account. I really wish. But sadly, all the people I know irl are there. I have to stay there to keep in touch with them. We still share a lot of school stuff there, I’d be lost without it. But those are the only reasons I’m there, I never post on it anymore. I actually deleted most of my photos and old status updates and unfollowed most pages.

I’m going to repeat myself here but I’m so glad I got rid of Twitter. I loved it there, but at the same time, it fueled my negativity. Even when I found and muted or straight up unfollowed the biggest sources of it, I wasn’t happy. So I just stepped into the daylight and let it go and it was the best decision I could make. Even though now tumblr will probably have to deal with my random thoughts. I need to find a special tag for that. Not just “nonsims” or “saviorhide”. Maybe “simmeronnie is losing it again”.

whysimstho replied to your photoset “Isla Paradiso didn’t disappoint at all. It was everything I’ve ever...”

Skyporn 24/7 sounds like a radio station

Lmao you’re not wrong. Or it could be something like a stream where they only record videos of really really gorgeous sky. I’d watch that. Seriously, shut up and take my money. I could stare at pretty sky all day.

desira-sims replied to your post “List 5 facts about a favorite sim of yours, and send this to 10...”

I recently went back and started this legacy. (Just got to the Gen 5 switch). I think Rachel is absolutely adorable.

Ahh, no way! I hope you’re having fun even though it’s a total mess :D I have to agree though, I love Rachel, she’s awesome.

Watch out, tiny gen 4 rant coming. When I have nothing else to do and I feel inspired, I rewrite gen 4 because I love these characters and they deserve a way better story. I consider the stories they got in the legacy the first drafts/starting point/base or something like that. So in some way, most of this stays in the “new canon”, it’s just thought through better or changed a little bit.

Okay, that wasn’t really a rant but seriously, stop me whenever I seem like I’m about to start rambling about gen 4.

tiny-tany-thaanos replied to your post “List 5 facts about a favorite sim of yours, and send this to 10...”

Number 4 - high five, Zoey, same with me!XD

5 actually, too

Ah, yes, same. Number 4...oh god. Been there, sort of. Just because I’m crushing on a person doesn’t mean I imagine being with them in bed all the freaking time. *looks at a friend who loves to imply that...when I’m actually a small innocent child who only knows woohoo from the sims and I’m not ashamed to admit it*

whysimstho replied to your photoset “Regan: “Court! Finally! How was the flight?” Courtney: “Not bad. I...”

Why is her face so funny to me ��

Well, it is kinda funny :D

philodendronandfoxes replied to your post “So you’ve made posts in the past about how you’re lonely or feel alone...”

Anon needs to chill.

desira-sims replied to your post “So you’ve made posts in the past about how you’re lonely or feel alone...”

Don't let them get to you. Something I have learned as I've grown older: Hobbies come and go. One minute you'll find enjoyment in something and the next it doesn't hold the same appeal. Some times you'll come back to that hobby and some times you never pick it up again. Taking a break is something everyone needs. They even tell new parents to take a little "me time" so that they don't get overwhelmed. Taking a moment to collect yourself is understandable.

108sims replied to your post “So you’ve made posts in the past about how you’re lonely or feel alone...”

Taking breaks from tumblr is good for your sanity. I had to last month for the sake of my mental health I got stressed out falling behind here and dealing with job stuff. Just like for you with school, job takes priority over my blog. I’ve taken so many breaks, honestly it’s fun to enjoy other hobbies and do other things.

dandylion240 replied to your post “So you’ve made posts in the past about how you’re lonely or feel alone...”

RL should always take priority. Taking breaks and doing other things is healthy and good. Don't let this anon get to you or make you feel guilty.

tiny-tany-thaanos replied to your post “So you’ve made posts in the past about how you’re lonely or feel alone...”

Anon is strange - as if tumblr was the only life you've got and you have to stay here whenever you like it or not. Why read between the lines and find unexisting stuff there like you don't care about your followers? It comes without saying that a person needs breaks from the tumblr every now and then

But who knows probably the anon wanted only to provoke you to start our "favorite" drama. In this case they do need to find a life for themselves

Btw too - feeling lonely on tumblr also can be a reason for a hiatus, so anon makes no sense

So I kinda didn’t want to address this anymore because I feel like I’ve said everything in my lengthy answer to that ask but I just wanna say thank you for writing all of this. I didn’t feel bad when I got this, the anon didn’t change my opinion, I still believe everyone has the right to take a break, leave tumblr behind for a bit and not feel sorry about it. Take that me time and come back better than ever (or not if you don’t feel like, that’s fine too)! I was still worried about posting this answer though. So thank you for letting me know I’m not the only one who feels this way!

dandylion240 replied to your post “April 30, 2019: Dear Diary, I believe I’m a good person. You know, I...”

Congratulations and have fun with the last day! It'll be bittersweet knowing this may be the last time you'll all be together but it's exciting too because it marks a beginning of something new. So happy for you!

tiny-tany-thaanos replied to your post “April 30, 2019: Dear Diary, I believe I’m a good person. You know, I...”

Congratulations and welcome to the "adult" life! Let this day be one of the brightest moments in your memory!

Now I'm feeling nostalgic, I'll go and look through my graduation album

108sims replied to your post “April 30, 2019: Dear Diary, I believe I’m a good person. You know, I...”

That sounds like a really fun way to spend your last day! At my school at least we had a Senior day where there were a bunch of games and activities. Good luck on your exams, and I hope you enjoy your last day and everything that is to come!

It was very fun and everyone looked so good in their costumes! One of my classmates wore this 20s-like dress and oooh boy. She was gorgeous. Just...leaving on that day was really bittersweet. Part of me was like “yas, we’re done with this place!” but the other part of me already missed it. And yeah, our teacher didn’t forget to remind us that all of us might never meet again. There are reunions, it’s a tradition, but there’s always someone who can’t come.

Okay, moving on or else I’ll start crying, and I’ve already cried a lot today. Looking at you, GoT episode 4.

alfalfalegacy replied to your photoset “Regan: “You made it! Nice. I’ve heard you almost threw up on the...”

i'm laughing at the two couples in the background, both flirting during this conversation

Oh god I didn’t realize how funny that looks :D I didn’t want them to just stand there haha.

dandylion240 replied to your photo “In Character Judgement Call: Caleb Protect this soft boy. RULES: You...”

I Caleb the most from gen 4

I know this is just missing a word and I shouldn’t laugh but it comes off kinda funny. Still, thank you!

dandylion240 replied to your photoset “Felix: “You look perfect. No, no, you are perfect. Some girls are...”

Despite his ability to burp at inappropriate times Felix can say the sweetest things

No sweeter words have ever been spoken about my boy

Also no truer words have ever been spoken about my boy

108sims replied to your post “I’m waiting for my exam (still have like 2 hours) and I’m bored. I...”

Good luck!

nineyellowgirl replied to your post “I’m waiting for my exam (still have like 2 hours) and I’m bored. I...”

keeping fingers crossed :D

desira-sims replied to your post “I’m waiting for my exam (still have like 2 hours) and I’m bored. I...”

Good luck on you exam!

Thank you guys! The results should come on May 15th. Wish it was that day already. I think I did well, but I won’t be calm until I actually see it.

harmoniouspixels replied to your post “One day, I’ll have a nice tiny mods folder again. Today is not that...”

The TS4 community needs to come up with a Compressorizer like TS2 and TS3 has tbh

Yeah that would be nice. TS4 needs a lot of things in general though, to be fair.

tiny-tany-thaanos replied to your post “Hmm...”

Hm the thing I do plan something with berries and I need a spouse for my founder which I don't want to create myself... Sooo... Yeah, I could use a sim ��

flowerhoneysims replied to your post “Hmm...”

@simmeronnie But it‘s another kind of pink ☺️

Alright guys, I have an idea. Shoot me a message and we can talk about it! I’m down for this. Here’s just a brief description of everyone I can offer (in case someone else would like a sim and would like to know what they’re signing up for), we can talk more in depth in the messages later. I have one mean pink girl who loves robots, then this one that I’ve shown (she doesn’t have too much personality yet, but she hates her other sister and loves videogames), an agender person with pink skin, white hair and white eyes (loves animals and is the total opposite of their mean twinsister - and yet they’re still best friends somehow) and one pink boy with white eyes who just aged up into a child so I have no idea what he’s going to be like yet. I just remember he got the No Sense of Humor trait.

Can I have a wish though? If I send you one of these sims, would you please share with me the sim they end up with? I would love for them to get together in my game as well.

Side note, can you already tell my bpr is going to be a bigger mess than all my other legacies combined?

lyrea replied to your photoset “Okay, clearly he didn’t ruin all the traditions. Crisis averted.”

^_^ That is an impressive cake they got.

Oh, it is! I’m not sure now, but it might be the one that came with Monte Vista?

[emilieautumnarchives]

My HGTV Adventure, Part 1

Posted: November 17, 2004 (LiveJournal) Archived from BonnyTymePyrate’s Journal Archive

Well, I’m sick today (I want my tonsils out so badly), which means I’m trying to find low-energy activites to do as opposed to recording or making corsets. It’s time to make a new bloomer collection though… Anyway, I thought, hmm, this is a perfect time to write a small book detailing the adventures of taping for HGTV about a week ago. There are many pics, so I think I’ll post this in chapters so that you won’t explode your computer trying to load them all at once. I’m so thoughtful.

Chapter I: “I *Heart* Nerds” or “A Handbag is Born”

Months and months ago, when I was out in LA for gigs with Courtney, I got an e-mail from somebody at a production company, Weller/Grossman to be precise. They were developing a new craft show for HGTV (yes, I do watch that channel all the time) called “Crafters Coast 2 Coast,” and they were looking for interesting people across the country who made interesting things for what they described as “not your grandmother’s craft show.” Don’t you love how people try to make things seem cool by putting down their ancestors? Apparently they had come across my WillowTech House website and thought, “these look like some interesting things made by an interesting person,” so they wrote to me and said “wasup biatch!” Actually they just said, “would you like to make your faerie wings on TV?” and I said, “hells yeah biatch!”

So then I started talking with the guy at the prod.co. who arranges all the interesting people, and he told me how they didn’t have a host yet. So I said, “I’ll be the host!” He thought that was actually NOT a crazy idea, and proceeded to send me the script (Hi, and welcome to CC2C, I’m Emilie Autumn, etc…) and instructions for how to film an audition tape. Within a day or two I had made the tape which consisted mainly of me going through the house talking about all the thing I’d made and so ended up being nearly 40 minutes long, and that’s the edited version. Overkill maybe, but I had fun. I burned that whole mess to a DVD and sent it off. After a bit, I got word back that my tape was cool but they decided to go with somebody that the producers already knew and had worked with before, and I thought that was pretty sensible, so I’m like, “no problem buddy.” The good news is that they were still coming to Chicago to film my wing making segment, and I’d really only put myself out for the hosting gig as a lark so I wasn’t disappointed. Then, I got word that they hadn’t found enough people in Chicago to justify coming out here for the first season of the show, but that they’d be here to tape the second season. Cool.

Then about a month ago, I was having my morning tea and HGTV happened to be on when up comes “CC2C”! Woohoo, they did it! The show was tons of fun, showing three people per episode doing generally bizarre crafty things, though I could definitely see why I would not have been an appropriate choice for the hosting gig. They went with a lovely lady who fit the previously-defined craft show mold perfectly, and it was clear that all the stuff they had originally said about wanting to be “not your grandmother’s craft show” was toned down a bit in favor of comfortable routine - perfectly understandable, they don’t want to risk losing their viewers. Besides, the host doesn’t even get to do anything, just say a few words in between segments like “wasn’t that cool?”. So given the choice, I’d much rather do a segment and actually get to make something. What was really odd was that, just after the show ended, I got a call from the “CC2C” people asking if I still wanted to make faerie wings for them because they were finally planning their Chicago trip. So we set everything up, and they ended up asking me to do two segments, one for the wings and one for that lovely “Megami Sushi Roll” soap that we sell on WTH (one of our best selling products by the way, and I’m telling you how you can make it at home…good thinking). Yipee, I get two segments, the first in the show, and the last!

Cut to Friday the 5th of November. It’s the day of the Dresden Dolls show. I had just dyed my hair the night before and it came out this glorious shade of pinky-orange. I loved it with my whole heart.

The HGTV crew was to tape at my house the very next day, and were coming over that morning for an hour just to inspect the house and see that everything was in order and ready for shooting. I had dressed for the day, and do keep in mind that I was going out that night, though you don’t really need to because I would wear this ensemble on any given day, but this is what I was wearing 

You can’t see my combats, but, trust me, they’re in there. (BTW, I don’t really tower above my front door, I was standing on a chair so I could reach the mirror.)

When the two ladies (director and producer) came to my door that morning, I sensed a little bit of “oh shit.” Truth be told, they were so completely awesome and very sweet, and I knew instantly that the problem was not with them, but with the exec. producer back in LA who would likely not air my segments if I appeared the way I was at that precise moment. Here’s the way they put it: “We want to sex up HGTV, but in baby steps, and you’re like a giant leap.” That’s when I realized that I am so used to myself and my friends and our way of being that I have no concept of how peculiar I might look to the average middle American housewife (sorry, you know how I despise that word, but I do think that’s the target market here). To me, I am normal, my hair is normal, the above outfit is normal, and not in any way provocative beyond the standards of most female street wear. But the last thing I wanted to do was to make anyone uncomortable, and I wanted to respect their current viewing audiece (I have enough opportunity to push the boundries and fuck with the status quo in my own life, I didn’t need to do that here), so I agreed to do anything I could to fit into what they felt they could put on the air. They were pretty relieved to hear this, probably having thought I’d put up a massive fight or be offended or something of that sort. I wasn’t, I actually do understand where they’re coming from, and it wasn’t personal.

So the rules were: darken the hair, don’t wear a skirt, don’t wear black, don’t wear red, don’t wear spiked cuffs, don’t have black finger nails, don’t have a low neckline, don’t wear anything with logos or designs on it which are undoubtedly copywritten. Funny enough, the only thing that passed was my make-up which admittedly was pretty average - lip gloss, brown shadow, and mascara. I went into my closet and pulled out some three-quarter length black pants that I got from one of The Chelsea’s stylists, and asked the HGTV ladies if these would be acceptable, along with my stripey stockings (which would only show for about 8 inches) and my boots, as long as I found some plain-colored conservative tops for them to choose from. To my great relief they said “yes,” so my bottom half was in order.

Now I just had to go shopping for some plain tops, dye my hair a darker shade of red (sob, sob) and finish preparations for the soap and wings which, truth be told, were not exactly ready to go (I had to make all the steps, you know, like a cooking show where they have one item already done and sitting in the oven, and three others that are at different states of doneness…when you’re hand-painting very large wings this is kind of a big deal). I was beyond overwhelmed (I’d already been working around the clock for the past week to get to this state of readyness, and was ridiculously sleep-deprived).

I knew in my heart that I may not see my current hair color - yes, that which I only got to enjoy for a few hours - for a short while, so I took a few pics to remind myself of the happy times:

Then off I go to a nearby clothing store and buy five cheap-ass pink tops (pink was an agreed upon color so I went for that full steam ahead). To make up for my plain and somewhat drab choices, I consoled myself with a black fishnet hoodie, a candy pink tee with “I *HEART* NERDS” on it, and a handbag with a picture of Tinkerbell flying over London (now that’s a sweet find). I also go to Sally Beauty Supply and buy some boring-ass auburn semi-perm hair dye, all the while dying inside (darker colors take so long to get out, making getting back to my pinky-orange that much more of a pain in my sweet arse, fuck fuck fuck!!!). Please Stay Tuned for Chapter II of “The Haunted Lozenge” or “Crafting and Other Victorian Horrors” 

From the (livejournal) comments:

babycleo: Damn normalism!! Orange hair *is* normal anyway… :) How did you get that orange? Do you bleach first, or use super vitamin-C enhanced orange dye….. ??? ^__^ bonnytymepyrate: Yep, I bit the bullet and bleached it first. That’s why I was so hesitant to dye it again, just a day later - hell for hair. Then I mixed Punky Color orange and pink. If it’s not normal, it should be;)

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belladonnastrap: I think its very cool the HGTV were willing to work with you about this instead of taking the “NOOO SHES TOO WEIRD” approach. Now that I actually finally get that channel I’ll keep an eye out for it (unless I missed it? Nooo!) Offtopic: GAH MISTRESS COUTURE! I’m totally swooning over that hoodie…I’m thinking about buying it for myself for the holidays (already am getting myself Mistress perfume :D) Bonnytymepyrate: Nope, didn’t miss a thing, it won’t air until Srping 2005. HGTV *is* cool, they just have to be careful like all big biz’s do…So glad you like the Mistress gear - I love it so much and am wearing mine ALL THE TIME! I wish I could just give them away free to everybody - they’re so pretty and sparkly…but fuck, all the hand beading takes time (you should see us all gathered around a table with beading needles and piles of sequins, talking about boys*!*)…thus the price…they’re super awesome though, totally glam;) If you do indeed get one, I want pics!

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bonnytymepyrate: Yeah, I think it’s silly, but I didn’t want to put anybody in a rough position by being stubborn… I agree that they will loosen up as time gooes on…bit by bit… I think that’s awesome that you can go around KY and not be bothered. I guess there are pockets every where that are tolerant and pockets also that are not, even in metropolitan cities or so-called more liberal states. The day I drove to the suburbs to pick up Willow from the breeders, I went into a gas station convenience store to buy a diet coke and the stares were practically audible. There was this huge giant of a redneck in there who called himself Preacher Bill and asked me “what my church thought of my hair.” I said I didn’t have “a church.” He asked me “what I thought Jesus would think of my hair.” He asked “if I’d found God, because I should know that that’s the only way to Heaven.” This is the shit you can look forward to just by stepping outside the city of Chicago! Holy crap, that’s a story for another day….

[fayeconnolly]

ξ courtney eaton + demigirl + she/they °❧ have you heard? faye connolloy has just arrived on the island! they’re a 22 year old sugar baby looking to get spoiled with her sugar daddy while on vacation. they’ve been put up in Private House 02. the word through the grape vine is that they’re a heterosexual sub and into daddy kink + roleplay but not scat + water sports. sweet + enthusiastic but moody + clingy are often used to describe them. i guess we’ll have to see. the smell of home baking, crooning from vinyl records, velvet clothes.

hey what up im cody, one of ur admins, and i play faye! if u wanna plot anything just hmu! now onto the info!

tw for mentions of addiciton

faye grew up in nz and was raised primarily by her dad. her mum was in and out of her life due to issues with addiction and it’s made faye v sympathetic towards addicts and addiction.

did super well at school at first, but started to peter off towards the end, to the point where she barely passed secondary school.

went on to beauty school to study and while there she got a job at a spa, where she met Sugar Daddy Number One (who is also a wanted connection *hint hint*) as he was a regular client there.

they were attracted to each other and before faye knew what was going on they had a sugar daddy woohoo!

....except not because after just a year things fell apart (willing to discuss why with whomever wants to fill that connection!)

during faye’s last year of beauty school they did an exchange/work placement/experience thing in england where they met Sugar Daddy Number Two (also a wc *hint hint*)

this relationship turned out to be much better and they are genuinely happy and in love and just out here chilling and living their best lives

faye still works as a beauty therapist and hopes to have their own spa one day.

keeps in regular contact with their father and does what they can to help their mother.

suffers from bpd

so wanted connections!

obvi what’s listed on the wc page on the main

friends!!! faye is a ball of sunshine (when their mood is good) and loves having friends!!!! idc if u play another sugar baby, an employee, a provider, doesnt matter let faye have all the friends!!!

a mentee! faye has a big maternal streak in them and likes to look out for people, so maybe if u play a sugar baby that’s younger than faye or less experienced than them, faye could help them!

honestly anything tbh just hmu!

[srprincess]

Thanks @tremendousdetectivetheorist for the tag! ^^

rules: we’re snooping on your playlist. set your entire library on shuffle and report the first 10 songs that pop up, then choose 10 victims. (since I STILL haven’t loaded my songs to the phone, you get a shuffle of the infamous Spotify repeater playlist...it’s a mess but it’s my mess and I love it)

Save it for Later - The English Beat

Glitter & Gold - Barns Courtney

I Will Follow You Into The Dark - Everclear cover

Laughing Gas - The Fratellis

All That Glitter - Earl

Swallowed - Bush

Sleeping With a Friend - Neon Trees

This Song Is A Mess But So Am I - Joyce Manor

Love You When I’m Drunk - Mika

Wilson - Fall Out Boy

who are u dating: The Other Half. After over a decade, I’m pretty sure it’s going to stick

full name: user name? Srprincess

nickname: username again? patelyne. Actual name? Patti

battery percentage: 92%

do you miss ur last relationship: hell no

ex you would take back: No thank you

crush’s name: a scroll of my blog will give you a list a mile long of celeb ‘crushes’ 

last person i texted: coworker groupchat

last song i heard: well, I just did that whole playlist shuffle so you already know

iphone or android: Apple sellout here

guy best friend: Not to be all lame and schmoopy, but this would have to be the Other Half.

girl best friend: H. She’s one of a select few local friends, that gets to (has to?) be bombarded with all the nonsense I dump on you all here and then some. She’s pretty awesome.

biggest fear: feeling trapped (yes I know, a therapist would have a field day with that one)

favorite color: Black, gray, blue...don’t make me pick just one!

favorite movie: Princess Bride. Nostalgia ftw

favorite food: pizza, tacos and potatoes. Main three food groups.

favorite anime: I don’t have one? (will this get me kicked off The Tumblr??)

favorite animal: Dogs, definitely doggos.

height: 5′5″ thanks to a late growth spurt of 1 1/2 inches - woohoo!

birthday: I’m exactly one year old than Lucifer (well, Tom Ellis anyhow)

dream job: being rich enough my shit paying hobbies could be my job. Does that count? I just to find a long lost dying rich uncle or win the lottery I guess.

what mood i’m in now: meh. parent themed holidays aren’t great for me.

​Tagging : again, anyone wants to because -tag rule? who’s she?

[aristocratlegacy]

Chapter Sixty-Five: Purge Scouts Retreat

Lucky: “Hey, kids! What’re you guys up to?”

“Eh”

“Nothin”

“Who’s askin?”

Lucky: “Why don’t you kids go outside! Call one of your cousins, you can go and play!”

“Eh”

“No thanks”

“Who?”

Lucky: “This used to be an extended legacy- y’know? You kids barely even know your cousins! Spares are the supporting cast and you only really know Three.”

Chloe:“Vincent”

Lucky: “What?”

Chloe: “The purple kid on our show. Your nephew. Uncle Dusty’s son. His name is Vincent, not Three.”

Lucky: “Oh. Huh. Well, then maybe I’m at fault too! You know what, we should get back to our roots a little.”

Vivien: “Oooh, are we going to get even richer?”

Lucky: “No! I mean our roots. Real roots! Tree roots!”

Pierce: “What...are you saying?”

Lucky: “When I was a kid I was in Purge Scouts with my siblings, and I think it’s high time we get you and some of your cousins together and go on a camping trip!”

Chloe: “....What.”

Vivien: “Literally why?”

Pierce: “I’m busy that day.”

Lucky: “Oh come on guys, it’ll be fun! Won’t it Courtney?”

Courtney: “Camping? You know I can’t go camping, hon, I’m allergic to all bugs. You remember”

Lucky: “How are you a veterinarian? Fine! I’ll be the Scout leader, you stay here and look after the business that we still run, and I will take these kids camping!”

Pierce: “Don’t do this.”

Chloe: “This is a spectacularly bad idea.”

Vivien: “Please think about what you’re saying.”

Lucky: “Yay! Camping trip!”

Lucky: “Alright, Scouts- huddle up!”

Lucky: “Even though we’re all related, let’s have a little refresher on names and relations just in case one person here doesn’t know and thinks it’s been too long to ask.”

Vivien: “Why is she staring at me?”

Lucky: “Alright, this is Lacy and Winston, my big sister Taffy’s kids Lacy is a veteran purge scout and she’s gonna be my second in command out here in the woods, isn’t that right, kiddo?”

Lacy: “Sure is! Instead of a straight intro why don’t we play some getting to know you games?”

Lucky: “Alright, I like that enthusiasm, but let’s hold out on that for as long as humanly possible.”

Lucky: “You all know my kids, Pierce, Chloe, and Vivien.”

Lacy: “What did you kids do to your uniforms?”

Chloe: “Improved them.”

Vivien: “I thought that was obvious.”

Pierce: “We wouldn’t be caught dead in those duds. Lucky: “Nice! I love that creativity!”

Lacy: “Oh, Aunt Lucky, we actually strive to keep our uniforms, well, uniform, and-”

Lucky: “Ugly? Sorry, sweetie, the opportunity was right there. Anyways, moving on. This is Vincent, who’s name I do know.”

Vincent: “So I’m not Three anymore? Nice.”

Lucky: “I was encouraging method acting, don’t worry about it. And don’t tell your dad.”

Lucky: “Last but not least, this is Houston, your Uncle Milo’s stepson.”

Houston: “Hi guys! I’m excited to get to know you guys on this trip!”

Vivien: “Like...I guess.”

Lucky: “So, who wants to go into the woods?”

Lacy: “Oh, um, Aunt Lucky- it’s actually really dark, and the ranger is coming to give us a safety demonstration, we should probably wait until tomorrow to start hiking.”

Lucky: “Safety demonstration? Why? I already know everything I need to know about the woods, I have this swiss army knife.”

Lacy: “Um, right, I’m a certified Scout Big Sister and I just thought-”

Lucky: “Look, honey, I really appreciate your help with wrangling all these kids, but I’m an adult. I’m in charge. Don’t worry about it.”

Lacy: “Actually Mrs. Aristocrat I really think we should-”

Lucky: “Woohoo! Camping! Yeah!”

Chloe: “Lacy’s right, we shouldn’t go out there right now. Can’t we just go to bed?”

Lucky: “Camping! Follow me, scouts!”

Lucky: “So, as you can see here, this is a tree, and this is also a tree….this is a tree too.”

Pierce: “Once again, our mom declares herself the master of a new profession without any training whatsoever.”

Chloe: “I really hope this phase runs its course before this hike is over so that we can go home.”

Vivien: “We could probably work to speed that up, if we try.”

Chloe: “Explain?”

Vivien: “Scare her out of the woods.”

Pierce: “What?”

Vivien: “It’s the middle of the night, we’ve been out here for like an hour- just one of us starts making spooky noises and she’ll turn right around.”

Chloe: “I don’t think she gets spooked much anymore since she died.”

Pierce: “Yeah, when you go to bed she stays up and watches slasher movies. I once hid behind the couch and it scared the shit out of me, but she was laughing the whole time.”

Vivien: “She lets you stay up late?”

Pierce: “Not the point. The point is that once you see your mom giggle at a dude getting double-decapitated and then going ‘pfft. As if you could ever be scarier than the departure from this mortal coil. Fuckin’ coward’, you know for a fact that she could probably wander around the woods at night without getting spooked.”

Vivien: “Yeah…..but have you ever really tried?”

Chloe: “She has a point.”

Pierce: “Does she, though?”

Chloe: “I’m tired and going through a phase. Let’s really let her have it.”

Pierce: “Alright, then. Do we recruit the others?”

Vivien: “Winston is a snitch if I’ve ever seen one, and I definitely don’t trust his sister. Vincent would probably be on our side, and the jurys still out on this Houston character.”

Lucky: “Hey, Lacy,”

Lacy: “Yeah, Aunt Lucky?”

Lucky: “You’ve been a Purge Scout for like 5 years right?”

Lacy: “Yeah.”

Lucky: “Cool, then you’ll know how to get us out of the woods, right?”

Lacy: “What? You haven’t been keeping track of where we are?”

Lucky: “Um...no? I figured, y’know, the birds would guide me.”

Lacy: “Um, what...exactly qualified you to lead this trip?”

Lucky: “I paid for the uniforms. Ok. You take the lead, I’m gonna go distract the kids.”

Lacy: “O-okay”

Lucky: “Aright, Kiddos! We’re gonna play a game called ‘who can find the biggest rock!”

Chloe: “Ew! I’m not touching those! They were on the ground!”

Pierce: “Mooooom- can’t we just go home?”

Vincent: “Yeah, Aunt Lucky, we’re tired!”

Houston: “It’s scary out here!”

Lucky: “We can leave when you find the biggest rock in the forest! Ready, set-”

Scouts: “NO!”

Lucky: “Rocks, keep on looking. Just grab as many as you can.”

Lucky: “Lacy- any closer to finding our way home?”

Lacy: “Maybe? It’s too dark to really tell, maybe we should just set up camp here and wait until morning.”

Lucky: “Don’t be ridiculous. We’ve only been hiking for like an hour, we can’t be that far from the house.”

Vivien: “She’s not budging on her own, guys. I think it’s time to try my plan. Pierce, tell me all about that scary movie you watched together.”

Vivien: “Hey mom! How are you?”

Lucky: “Great, sweetie! So great!”

Vivien: “Did you hear that?”

Lucky: “Hear what?”

Vivien: “It sounded like….a chainsaw?”

Pierce: “I hear it too!”

Chloe: “We’re all gonna die!”

Lucky: “Ahhh! Lacy- how do we get out of here? How do we get out of here?”

Lacy: “Aunt Lucky- you need to calm down.”

Lucky: “Everybody- Run! Follow me!”

Lacy: “Stick together don’t run!”

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Chloe:Ok, forreal though you guys heard that loud thump, right?

Pierce: “Yeah, I heard it too.”

Lucky: “Hey guys! Good news- I found the cabin! Bad news, I have a concussion. Beep! Beep! Beep! Follow my voice and you can make it through the forest!”

Lucky: “So...uh...that was…”

Vivien: “Yup.”

Lacy: “Sure was.”

Chloe: “Oh yeah.”

Pierce: “Does this mean we can go home?”

Lucky: “Maybe. Everybody, go to bed, let’s recap in the morning.”

Vivien: “Yikes.”

Chloe: “Yeah.”

Vivien: “I mean, it was enough- right? She’ll definitely take us home tomorrow and never make us go camping again, right?”

Chloe: “Oh yeah. Mom gives up on everything. I saw her get bored making breakfast the other day, and the just turned the oven off, ate a granola bar, and walked away.”

Vivien: “So...you don’t think I should go hide under her bed and make ghost noises all night?”

Chloe: “Is that you doing that at night all the time?”

Vivien: “Not always!”

Chloe: “Unbelievable.”

Vincent: “Why can’t we just go hoooome?”

Pierce: “She’ll take us home before breakfast, and we’ll get Dunkin on the way, I promise you.”

Lacy: “So these main legacy folks sure are…”

Winston: “A whole lot to deal with?”

Lacy: “I was gonna say extra, a word I have never used or felt the need to say before today.”

Winston: “So extra.”

Lucky: “Morning kids! Breakfast!”

Kids: “Mornin…”

Lucky: “So last nights nature hike got a little out of hand. It was a little longer than I anticipated. But today it’s light out and we’re gonna go for a walk and look at some plants?”

Chloe: “What?”

Pierce: “We’re not going home?”

Vincent: “But it’s raining.”

Lucky: “And you all have raincoats!! Let’s go campers!”

Vivien: “I told you, Chloe. I told you I should’ve hid under her bed.”

Chloe: “You were right.”

Lucky: “See, kids!? It’s not so bad!”

Lacy: “It’s thunder and lightning, I don’t know if it’s safe…”

Lucky: “Lighten up kiddo! Get it? We’re going fishing!”

Lacy: “That’s definitely not safe.”

Vincent: “What if we just…”

Pierce: “Would she notice?”

Vincent: “We could try.”

Lucky: “See, kids? Fishing is fun!”

Vivien: “No. It isn’t.”

Lacy: “Everybody is wearing rubber boots right?”

…………………….

Chloe: “Can we go home now?”

Lucky: “Not until we catch something!”

………

Vivien: “Fishing straight up sucks.”

Vivien: “I caught something!”

Lucky: “Fucking finally, uh, I mean...let’s go make a campfire!”

Chloe: “What?!”

Lucky: “S’mores and roasted fish! Yay!”

Peirce: “How…”

Winston: “I don’t think you can cook a fish that small.”

Chloe: “Wet s’mores. Yay.”

Lacy: “Aunt Lucky, can we please go back to the cabin?”

Lucky: “Fine. Fine! I try to make this whole thing fun, even though we got lost-”

Vivien: “We were lost?”

Lucky: “And even though it rained- all you guys wanted to do was stay inside and play on your phones!”

Vivien: “You confiscated our phones when we got here!”

Lucky: “But who cares, because nature just isn’t fun. We know that now. So c’mon, let’s go back to the camp.”

Vivien: “Finally!”

Peirce: “Mom, wait.”

Chloe: “What the hell are you doing dude.”

Peirce: “It is fun let’s just… all have one wet s’more before we go in. Since mom worked so hard?”

Lucky: “Thank you, Peirce.”

Peirce: “I love you, mom.”

Chloe: “I didn’t realize how cold I was until we were inside by the fire.”

Vincent: “If you think about it, we could’ve just had s’mores inside.”

Lacy: “That’s a fire hazard.”

Lucky: “Vincent, you are so clever, let’s do that right now!”

Lacy: “No!”

Lucky: “Right. Scouts, I just wanted to say that I’m sorry I got a little overzealous today.. It was a real Aristokids situation, wasn’t it?”

Chloe: “Definitely.”

Lucky: “Well, we can go home tomorrow, and I think that we, at the very least, had quite an adventure.”

Vivien: “That we will never go on again.”

Lucky: “Absolutely not! Cheers!”

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That’s all for now! Thanks for reading- and if you liked it, leave a comment!!!

Also- if anybody wants me to upload the custom scout uniforms I made I can do that, I just want to make sure that somebody actually wants it before I do lol

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I’M BACK! Hello everyone! After 3 years, I have decided to restart this blog! Welcome to the new site. I hope you like the logo, cookies and refreshments are in the next room.

So…here is an update of what has been happening in my life so far:

I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree 2 years ago, and I am about to start my 3rd year teaching! I have taught kindergarten and second grade, and will moving to third grade next year. I am also getting my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Next year will be my last year, woohoo!

Now enough of the babbling….let’s get into the awesome (and not so awesome) books I’ve read so far in the year 2020.

1. Sadie by Courtney Summers

4 out of 5 stars

This was a very interesting read. Definitely would recommend if you like mysteries!

              2. Broken Things by Lauren Oliver

5 out of 5 stars

3. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

5 out of 5 stars

Of course, after seeing the movie I just had to read the book. Definitely lived up to my expectations!

              4. Take Control of Your Life by Mel Robbins

5 out of 5 stars

  This is an audiobook on Audible. This is such a great listen if you are overwhelmed by stress.

        5. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

5 out of 5 stars

  It’s funny that the last book I was reading when I stopped blogging was Harry Potter. I have been reading the illustrated editions of these babies and I absolutely love them!

              6. The Lost by Natasha Preston

3 out of 5 stars

  I usually love Natasha Preston’s books, but I was extremely disappointed by this one. The ending was frustrating and completely unrealistic.

            7. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

4 out of 5 stars

  This book has been so hyped around the book community. In my opinion, it didn’t live up to the hype.

          8. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

3 out of 5 stars

  I really wanted to like this book because I love the plot so much. However, it was extremely boring.

              9. My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

5 out of 5 stars

  This books is so funny and cute. It takes a historical figure with a tragic ending and turns it into a triumphant story filled with romance. Not to mention it has a touch of fantasy.

        10. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

5 out of 5 stars

  Do I even need to explain myself?

             11. Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

5 out of 5 stars

  This book is one of the main reasons why I started blogging again. If you have ever been part of a fandom, read this book now!!

                AND THATS IT! Not a bad list if I do say so myself. What have you been reading in 2020? Let me know! Don’t forget to follow! 🙂

Books I’ve Read So Far in 2020 + Update! I'M BACK! Hello everyone! After 3 years, I have decided to restart this blog! Welcome to the new site.