#dicky x alex

[theharpersadventureinhogwarts]

what are some weird habits that each of them have but would never admit to each other???

The Weird Habits of The Fabulous Eight

Dawn Harper: Dawn's weird habit is that she would not admit to the group is that she used to yodel when she has to sing in front of the large crowd since kindergarten.

Dicky Harper: Dicky's weird habit is that he would not admit to the group is that he used to eat shoe baloney a lot when he was a kid and still continues to do this today.

Ricky Harper: Ricky's weird habit is that he would not admit to the group is that he stills labels anything in his stuff a lot and also the fact that he can be impatient when people misspells things.

Nicky Harper: Nicky's weird habit is that he would not admit to the group is that he stills checks out his clocks in the nighttime in order to wake up in the morning to make breakfast for himself and his friends.

Sarah O'Brien: Sarah's weird habit is that she would not admit to the group is that she runs up and down in the hallway to stim a lot, she still dances in the middle of the night to listen some music.

Alex Kingsley: Alex's weird habit is that she would not admit to the group is that she sometimes that she steps on little snails because she thinks they're disgusting.

Joy Garcia: Joy's weird habit is that she would not admit to the group is that she always bite her bottom lip and pinch her arms when she is nervous.

Odette Mitchell: Odette's weird habit is that she would not admit to the group is that she always bites her nails when she gets anxious and she wishes on the stars in the night time sky when she is bored.

[xxbimbobunnyxx]

Older!DinerOwner!Eddie x Fem!Reader

This is for my 1.6k celebration based on the prompt “make me” requested by @gri959 ❣️

Summary: You’ve been fucking your boss for almost a year now and he still won’t make it official, so you decided to take matters into your own hands. Wk: 1.5k

Warnings: Age gap(Eddie is early 40s reader is mid 20s), jealous/possessive Eddie, spanking, hair pulling, unprotected sex, breeding kink. 18+MNDI!!

You were driving Eddie absolutely insane, and you knew it too. It was like somehow your little work dress seemed even tighter tonight and the way you were walking around swinging your hips, leaning down on your hands in front of customers faces, giving them a nice little peek at your perfect tits.

It didn’t help that you were being extra flirty with the new line cook, Alex. He was your age and he honestly kind of reminded Eddie of himself when he was younger. Why would you want him when you could have the newer model? But despite his insecurity that was rearing its ugly head, Eddie knew he had you wrapped around his thick ringed finger and that you were just doing this to rile him up.

“When you’re done with this table, come talk to me.” Eddie brushes past you while you’re taking an order, leaning down to whisper in your ear. You make eye contact with him just long enough for him to see you roll your eyes as he’s walking off.

“What’s up?” You walk over to where Eddie is standing behind the counter near the register and look up at him all innocently, which you are far from.

“What’s up? You know exactly what’s up, I know what you’re doing, quit it out.” Eddie looks down at you through slanted eyes, his tone a gruff whisper.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about? I’m just doing my job.” You raise an eyebrow at him and set your lips into a mock pout.

“Drop the innocent act. You’re trying to make me jealous, just admit it.” He smirks at you and leans down further than is probably appropriate for a boss and employee, but he honestly doesn’t give a fuck, it’s his diner, he can do whatever he wants.

“Why would I be trying to make you jealous? There’s nothing going on between us, right?” You turn your head slightly, lowering your voice even more to make absolutely sure only he would hear. “It’s just physical, right? So why would you be jealous?”

“You know what?” Eddie’s jaw ticks as he exhales through his nose. “I want to talk to you in my office after we close.”

“Yeah? About what? I have plans.”

“And I don’t care. I’m your boss and I need to speak to you about something regarding your job. Now get back to work.” He walks off, not giving you time to argue further.

“Okay, what’s the deal?” You walk into Eddie’s office, pushing the door closed behind you and stand in front of his desk with your arms crossed.

“Are you serious?” Eddie scoffs, abandoning the document he was signing on his desk in favor of glaring up at you.

“Umm yeah? You told me to meet you here and you didn’t say why so I’m asking what you wanted? Pretty normal if you ask me.” You shrug and Eddie swears he can make out the faintest hint of a smirk on your lips.

“Oh, sweetheart, don’t play games you know you’ll lose.” Eddie chuckles, pushing up from his chair to come around and lean against the desk in front of you. “You really thought you were being sneaky? Prancing around here like that, bending over right where I can see, flirting with my employees, did you get a new bra? I’m not blind, baby.”

“Like I said before, there’s nothing going on between us… so… why would you be jealous?” You fully smirk at him now and god he wants to wipe it off your pretty little face.

“Just admit it, you were trying to make me jealous.” Eddie returns your smirk with one of his own as he leans back on his hands and crosses his legs. He’s so hot in those black Dickies work pants and his non-slip converse. He has on his restaurant manager shirt that accentuates his toned chest and shows off his thick tattooed arms. His hair is in that low bun that you love to rip out when he goes down on you and his facial hair is just a little longer than usual. Fuck.

“Why don’t you just admit that you were jealous then?” You give him a pointed look and he exhales through his nose because he’s about at his limit with your attitude.

“You know what? Bend over the desk.” He steps to the side, patting his hand against the wood.

“Why don’t you make me?” You roll your eyes, a dry chuckle escaping your lips, and that’s his final straw. He closes the distance between you and laces his fingers through your hair, pulling your face so it’s inches from his as his glowers down at you with his honey eyed stare.

“I said bend over the fucking desk.” He says your name through gritted teeth as his grip on your hair tightens, causing you to whimper, your bratty facade already breaking. “I’m not going to ask again.”

“Fuck, okay.” He releases your hair and you whine as you walk on already semi shaky legs over to his desk, laying your top half across it, causing your dress to ride up and show off a sliver of your panties. “If you weren’t jealous you wouldn’t be all worked up like this so maybe you should just -“ your sentence is cut short when a harsh smack lands on your ass, making you yelp.

“Drop the attitude, doll.” Eddie’s hand pushes your dress up to reveal your plush asscheeks and tiny lacy underwear that barely cover anything. He pushes himself against you, his already hard cock brushing up against your barely covered pussy. His hands grip onto the globes of your ass, kneading it and shaking it in his palms. “I don’t know why you’re walking around here trying to act like this ass doesn’t belong to me, you know it does.”

“Maybe you should just get over yourself and make me your girlfriend then.” Your snarky tone earns you another spank, rougher than the last.

“What did I say about the attitude?” Both of his hands come down on your ass, his rings stinging against your skin causing you to moan. He does it again. And again. Until he starts to see faint welts from his rings and the marks of his handprints.

“This ass is mine.” One of his hands travels down to cup your pussy, thrusting the heel of his palm against your clit. “This pussy is fucking mine. Say it.”

“Admit you were jealous then.” Your voice comes out way whinier than you’d hoped, it practically sounds like you’re begging him as you subconsciously grind down against his hand. “Say you’re mine too.”

“You want me to be yours, baby, huh?” He pushes your panties to the side and runs his fingers through the slick lips of your pussy before bringing the tips of his fingers to your clit, circling it. “Tell me who owns this pussy then. Tell me and I’ll give you this dick.”

“It’s yours, Eddie, it’s all yours, m’yours.” You sound cock drunk already and he’s barely even touched you but you don’t even care. You want him so bad. You’re putty in his hands and he knows it.

“Yeah, that’s right baby girl, I fucking own you.” You hear the clanking of his belt before you feel the tip of his cock running through your folds, he collects your wetness, using his hand to jerk it along his shaft. He pushes his tip in, pulling it back out a few times before slamming into you. He starts fucking into you at a brutal pace, the desk sliding against the floor, your hips slapping together.

“Fuck, fuck yes, feels so good.” He’s so deep from this angle, practically bullying your sweet spot as your hips dig into the wood of the desk.

“Yeah, that’s right, take this fucking dick baby. This is my pussy, you’re so fucking tight, damn.” One of Eddie’s thick inked arms laces around your shoulders, pulling you up so your back is flush against his hard chest while his other finds your clit, his thumb rubbing quick circles against it.

“Oh god - fuck, fuck Eddie, I’m gonna cum.” You’re practically drooling as he plows into you from behind, he shoves his hand down your dress and into your bra, expertly finding your nipple and tweaking it between his fingers. “Shit, I’m cumming, tell me you’re mine Eddie, please, need to hear it.”

“I’m yours baby, this dick is fucking yours, pussy feels so fucking good squeezing me like that.” Eddie buries his face in the crook of your neck, placing sloppy open mouthed kisses there. “Gonna fill this pussy up, paint those pretty little walls, maybe I’ll knock you up, then everybody will really know who I belong to.”

“Yes, fucking fill me, fuck a baby into me, want it so bad.” Eddie groans, his hips still against yours as his cock twitches, ropes of his cum spilling inside you.

“Fuck, baby doll, fuck.” Eddie breathes heavily as he pulls out of you, grabbing onto your hips to flip you around. He reaches down between your legs, gathering the cum that dripped out so he can push it back inside of you. “Wouldn’t want any to go to waste, would we?”

Divider is by @strangergraphics & older!Eddie edit is by @eddiemunsons-missingnipple

[oceanblueeyesoul]

Hey Sarah, I know I request enough matchups, but can I request a matchup for Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn? My name's Alexandra, I'm 17, ADHD borderline, my pronouns are she/her and I'm a panromantic demisexual. I'm 5'11 tall, curvy, I have pale skin, round shaped face with a small double chin, potato nose, chubby cheeks, mid-lenght straight black hair with undercut and bangs, hazelnut brown eyes and I wear glasses. INFP, 4w5, Ravenclaw, chaotic good, choleric-melancholic. Intelligent, stubborn as I always try to defend my opinions and ideals, idealist, brutally honest, quite emotional, creative, a bit selfish, but very sensitive and emphatic; I easily affectionate to people who are nice to me and whenever I'm interested in someone, I istantly start acting clingy over them and give all of my attention to them; I usually feel more comfortable around adults because people say I'm very mature for my age; I curse almost religiously and I can't deal with my emotions. I struggle with social anxiety and panic attacks and I have oneirophobia (fear of nightmares). I enjoy playing D&D and board games with my cousins which makes me a certified nerd. I dislike persisting people, injustices, loud noises, balloons, snakes. I like drawing, writing, listening to music, rainy weather, junk food, cats.

Hi there, Alex! I really hope you like this a lot!

NRDD Matchup

Your NRDD soulmate is...

DICKY HARPER!!!

The two of you would definitely be playing DND and board games together as a team because you guys are often having fun together and you guys enjoy each other's company a lot.

He would definitely be trying very hard to rid of the snakes and balloons for you and would cover your ears if there's anything loud noises nearby indeed because he knows that you hate snakes, balloons and loud noises indeed a lot.

He would definitely be buying you a cat for your birthday or anniversary because he knows that you prefer cats over dogs any day of the week and he loves you so much.

ESFP x INFP sweethearts!

Hufflepuff x Ravenclaw soulmates!

Neutral Good x Chaotic Good lovebirds!

[dankusner]

Tucker Carlson in Fort Worth to troll establishment, who will be ‘losing their minds’

Conservative firebrand Tucker Carlson will be in Fort Worth as one of the stops in a 15-city arena tour this fall where he will interview a guest at each town.

Each stop on his tour is sure to troll those with opposing viewpoints, but he will be praised by the political warriors that have hung on his every word while a commentator on Fox News and after his ignominious exit from the conservative network.

“I can’t wait to take our show on the road in cities across America,” Carslon said in a press release. “We’re going to be talking about real issues with real people. You’d better believe the establishment will be losing their minds.”

Carlson’s Fort Worth interview subject is comedian, actor and political provocateur Roseanne Barr.

The former Fox News host is embarking on a national tour this fall and is appearing at Dickies Arena on Sept. 24.

Tickets go on sale via Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. Friday. Tickets can also be purchased early from 10 a.m. Wednesday to 10 p.m. Thursday by using the unlock code, DICKIES.

Carlson is going on tour this fall to react and discuss the latest news from the upcoming presidential election. He will be joined by a special guest at each of the scheduled 15 shows.

Carlson’s guests in other cities include Russell Brand (Phoenix, Sept. 4), Megyn Kelly (Sept. 12, Kansas City), Alex Jones (Sept. 16, Milwaukee), Roseanne Barr (Sept. 24, Fort Worth) and Donald Trump Jr. (Sept. 28, Jacksonville).

Carlson began his cable news career at CNN in 2000 and later joined Fox News in 2009.

His show “Tucker Carlson Tonight” was among the most popular for the network during its run from 2016 to 2023.

Last year, Carlson and Fox News parted ways less than a week after settling a lawsuit over the network’s 2020 election reporting.

Just a few months ago in March, Carlson spoke at a Tarrant County Republican Party event with sheriff Bill Waybourn, Rep. Tony Tinderholt, Rep. Nate Schatzline and county judge Tim O’Hare.

Roeanne Barr is no stranger to controversy

Barr, who is joining Carlson in Fort Worth, is no stranger to controversy — the BBC even compiled the comedian’s top five most deplorable moments.

It includes the incident over three decades ago at a professional baseball game in San Diego where she butchered The Star-Spangled Banner to vociferous boos.

Barr then responded by grabbing her groin then spat.

“Disgraceful,” then-President George H.W. Bush said.

In 2018, ABC abruptly pulled the plug on the actor and comedian’s show, “Roseanne,” after she posted a racist message on Twitter, now called X, about one of President Barack Obama’s most influential aids, Valerie Jarrett.

Barr wrote if the “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.”

She later apologized, but it was too late.

[ragingbookdragon]

The Accidental Wife PT. 1

A Bruce Wayne x Reader AU!

Warnings: Explicit Language Author’s Note: I don’t remember what brought this story into existence, but rereading the parts I’ve written remind me of how enjoyable it was to make it! Enjoy! -Thorne

Her hand pressed the button on her alarm clock, and she sat up in bed; her hand moved to her phone and she picked it up, looking at the time. Eight-thirty…Time to get the boys up. She rose from the bed and stretched, feeling her bones pop, then she folded her sheets up and moved into the hallway. (Y/N) opened the first door and peeked her head in.

           “Jay? Time to get up baby.” She heard a grunt and she smiled, closing the door and moving to the door across from it. She stepped inside and moved beside her son’s bed; (Y/N) placed a hand on his back and rubbed. “Timmy? Time to wake up Hun.” He groaned and she snorted, patting his back. “Don’t make me come in here again Timmy. I’ll bring cold water next time.” He weakly tossed a hand up and she laughed before walking to the hallway; she moved down the steps and into the kitchen, starting breakfast. A few minutes later, her second oldest stepped inside and moved to the table; she smiled at him as she flipped the bacon in the skillet. “Morning baby.”

           “Mornin’ Ma.”

           “Sleep well?” He nodded and set his books on the table; she eyed them. “History and Business Management?” Jason nodded again.

           “Midterm exams are today.” (Y/N) placed a plate in front of him.

           “You ready for it?” He huffed a laugh.

           “They’re my fortes Ma.” (Y/N) ruffled his hair and placed a kiss on his head.

           “I know they are. Your teachers always told me that when we’d go to parent-teacher conferences.” She moved back to the refrigerator and grabbed the orange juice, setting it down on the table. “You’ll do fine.” Jason smiled at her and she tipped her head to the stairs. “Timothy Jackson! Do not make me come up those stairs to wake you up again!” Jason laughed as she set another plate down.

           “Timmy stay up all night again?” (Y/N) shrugged.

           “Probably. Kid’s gonna run himself into the ground if he doesn’t sleep soon.” Jason chuckled, and a few minutes later, a groggy Tim came down the stairs, shuffling into the kitchen to the table. They watched him sit down and stare at his plate. (Y/N) set a hand on his shoulder. “Timmy? You okay?”

           “…ffee…”

           “What?”

           “Coffee.”

           “Magic word?”

           “Please.” (Y/N) smiled and set a cup down in front of him, watching as he picked it up and drank from it.

           “Better?” He nodded.

           “Much.” (Y/N) snorted and went into the kitchen again, putting dishes into the sink, then, the sound of the door opening and closing came into the house.

           “Mom…I’m home!” (Y/N) tipped her head into the hallway and smiled.

           “Dickie! What are you doing here all the way from Blüdhaven?” Dick grinned and put his hands on his hips.

           “Can’t I come home and see my family?” (Y/N) rolled her eyes and opened her arms, laughing as he walked into them. He picked her up and bear-hugged her; then, he put her down and moved into the kitchen. “Jay! Timmy! What’s hanging little brothers?” (Y/N) listened to her sons go back in forth as she stepped to the table and sat down; she stared at them.

           “Mom? Is everything alright?” She looked up at Dick and smiled.

           “Yeah baby…just been awhile since all of us have sat down at the table for breakfast…I missed it.” They gave sad smiles and Dick took her hand.

           “Sorry Mom.” (Y/N) shook her head and squeezed his hand.

           “Don’t be sorry baby.” She paused and looked at her sons. “My babies are grown and living their best lives. What more could I ask for?” Her son’s smiles grew, and she leaned on her other hand. “So, what’s our agendas for today?”

           “I have my midterms today, then I’m going to work.” She nodded at Jason, then looked at Tim.

           “I have classes and my internship at Wayne Enterprises today.”

           “How’s that going?” He nodded.

           “It’s going well. Mr. Wayne is an excellent boss.”

           “Seems like you’re learning a lot from him?” Tim glanced at Dick and opened his mouth to speak, but Jason beat him to it.

           “I’m still surprised you’re actually working with The Bruce Wayne.” Tim shrugged his shoulders.

           “I’m still expecting the dream to wear off.”

           “How did you end up working with him again?” Tim glanced at Dick.

           “I submitted a plan to upgrade technology and save money at the same time, and he called me to his office and asked if I wanted to work with his team.” He paused. “Apparently they liked my plan.” (Y/N) smiled.

           “Of course, they did. No one knows tech like you Timmy.” They watched as he rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly, and she turned to Dick. “So why are you here from Bludhaven? I thought you had to work?” Dick picked up a piece of bacon from his plate and popped it in his mouth.

           “Had the day off. Figured I’d come home and see how everyone is doing.” He placed a few envelopes on the table. “Picked up the mail by the way.” (Y/N) took the bills and stood up, flipping through them. “What do we have mom?”

           “A few bills and the survivor’s benefit from the VA.” She passed the bills to Dick. “Take my bank card and go pay those for me, please. I have to work the late shift for Darleen tonight…I won’t be able to get to the bank today.” Dick nodded and took them, then she passed the check to Jason. “Go with your brother to the bank and put this into yours and Tim’s accounts.”

           “What about you Ma?” She waved him off as she put the dishes in the sink.

           “Don’t worry about me Jay. Just put the money into your accounts.” Jason’s eyebrows furrowed.

           “But Ma.” She held up a hand.

           “You boys need to go get ready. You’ll be late for school.” Tim and Jason looked at the clock before rushing from their seats and up the stairs; (Y/N) snorted and began clearing the table, taking the dishes to the sink. She felt Dick stand beside her and she sighed. “Don’t worry Dickie…Everything’s fine.”

           “Is it?” She nodded and he reached out, turning her to him. “Mom.” (Y/N) sighed again.

           “We’re fine Dickie.” She paused and wiped her hands on the towel. “Just a few bumps. But we’ll be okay.” Dick stared at her.

           “What happened?” (Y/N) exhaled and looked up at him.

           “…Alex had to let me go the other night.” His eyes widened.

           “For what?”

           “Some asshole grabbed me, and I broke his arm.” She leaned against the counter. “To keep him from suing Alex and I, I agreed to walk. I’ve been checking the newspapers for job listings, and I’ve been pulling extra shifts at the diner to make sure we have money.”

           “That’s why you’re telling Jay to put the VA check in their accounts?” (Y/N) nodded.

           “If anything happens, and we end up in an unfortunate position, I want you boys to be able to stay afloat as long as you can.” She glanced at him. “I don’t have to worry about you in Bludhaven, because I know you have a successful job. But Tim and Jason are still in college, and I need to keep them going until they graduate and do the same.” Dick stared at his mother before pulling her into a hug.

           “I wish you would’ve called me mom. I could’ve sent some money over.” He felt her shake her head.

           “No. It’s my job as your mother to keep you boys safe and protected. Besides, your money is yours Dick. Keep that for your own.” Dick pulled away.

           “Mom…I make almost eight grand a month. My expenses are three grand a month. I can help out if you need me to.” She shook her head.

           “Like I said Dickie, that’s your-”

           “And if I’m not using that extra money to help take care of my little brothers, and the woman who has always kept food in my stomach, clothes on my back, a roof over my head, and countless other things, then what good of a son am I?” (Y/N) stared at him in shock and he spoke solemnly. “Mom. I can help you.” She held his gaze for as long as she could before sighing and nodding reluctantly.

           “If you could pay the electricity bill, I’d appreciate it Dickie.” He smiled and nodded before placing a kiss to her forehead.

           “I’ll take care of it Mom. Anything else?” (Y/N) handed him a grocery list.

           “Get groceries please. You can use my debit for that.” He waved her off and took the list.

           “I’ll take care of it Mom, don’t worry about it.” She huffed a laugh and moved past him, stopping at the stairs.

           “I always worry. Comes with being a mother.” He snorted and she looked up the stairs. “Boys! Put it in gear!”

           “Ma! Where’s my leather jacket?!”

           “I don’t know Jay! The last time I wore your jacket was…never!”

           “Ha-ha Ma…Very funny!”

           “I try! Tim! Are you done yet?!”

           “I’m about to brush my teeth!” She grunted and moved to the door.

           “I swear…you boys have no concept of time.”

           “Hey! I do to!” She glanced at Jason and held out his backpack.

           “Well take your concept and take it to school, else you’ll be late.” He grinned and kissed her cheek.

           “Love you Ma.” She smiled as he headed out the door.

           “Love you baby.” Tim came rushing down the stairs, adjusting his tie.

           “Mom, do I look alright?”

           “You look sleep-deprived.” Tim snorted and kissed her cheek before taking off after Jason.

           “Love you Mom!” She was about to respond when he stopped and turned around. “What are you doing Friday night?” (Y/N) raised an eyebrow.

           “Why?”

           “Mr. Wayne invited me to dinner and asked me if I would extend the invitation to you and the others.”

           “Really?” He nodded.

           “Yes ma’am.” (Y/N) went silent for a moment, then nodded.

           “Darleen owes me for her shift tonight, so I’ll ask her to take mine Friday. Tell him we’ll be there.” Tim grinned and waved before running after Jason. “Love you!” His hand went in the air and she closed the door; Dick stood beside her and she looked at him. “Mind helping me around the house?” He smiled and nodded.

           “Sure.”

           She stared at the mirror then turned around and tugged at the dress.

           “Should I go with the red one instead?” Her sons stared at her from their spots on the bed.

           “I think the black one looks good on you Ma. Makes you look slim.” (Y/N) raised an eyebrow.

           “Trying to tell me something Jay?”

           “What! No! I just meant that black makes you look slim. And most women want their figure to be flattered. Black does that.” She paused and turned around again.

           “You may be right.”

           “Why are you so concerned about this Mom? It’s just dinner.” She looked at Tim through the mirror.

           “Yes…Dinner…with your boss. Who happens to be one of the richest men in the world? I can’t look like a mess in front of him. It would be an embarrassment for you.” Tim snorted.

           “Mr. Wayne won’t be bothered by that mom.” She grunted and adjusted the dress.

           “You say that, but when he looks me up and down, the moment his eyes reach mine, they’re either going to indicate that he’s impressed by me, or not.” She met his eyes. “I’d rather it be the first one than the second.” Dick rose from the bed and moved beside her.

           “You look great mom.” She sighed and nodded.

           “Thank you, baby.” (Y/N) turned and looked at them. “Are you boys ready?” They nodded and she tipped her head. “Then let’s head out.” They followed her to the door and to the car.

           When they arrived at the restaurant, (Y/N) stared at it in shock.

           “Mom? You good?” She nodded.

           “I’ve never seen such a fancy restaurant…except in the movies.” Tim grinned and motioned them to follow; they stepped in and a waiter greeted them.

           “Mr. Drake?” Tim nodded and he motioned them. “Please follow me. Mr. Wayne is waiting for you.” (Y/N) began taking deep breaths as they walked through the restaurant.

           “Ma? Are you hypervenilating?” She looked at Jason and glared.

           “I’m fine…just a little nervous.” Tim snorted and glanced over his shoulder.

           “Mom. Mr. Wayne isn’t going to do anything.” She rolled her eyes but kept silent.

           Eventually, they moved into a secluded room, and her eyes fell on a man sitting at the table; he looked up at them and smiled, rising to greet them. He held out a hand and shook it with Tim.

           “Tim. Glad to see you could make it.” Tim shook his hand and grinned.

           “Thank you for inviting us.” He paused and turned to (Y/N), gesturing her forward; she stepped next to him and smiled. “Mr. Wayne, I’d like to introduce my mother, (Y/N) (L/N).” She held out her hand.

           “It’s a pleasure to meet you Mr. Wayne. Timm-” She caught herself. “Tim has spoken about you many times.” He took her hand and placed a kiss to the back of it.

           “Pleasure is all mine Ms. (L/N). And please, call me Bruce.” (Y/N) felt her cheeks warm and she let out a nervous laugh.

           “Can…do.” She heard a cough and her two oldest stood beside her; they held out their hands.

           “Dick Grayson.”

           “Jason Todd.” He shook their hands and turned back to (Y/N).

           “Wonderful family you have Ms. (L/N).” She smiled and looked at her sons.

           “They certainly keep me on my toes.” He smiled and motioned to the table.

           “Please, sit.” They took their seats and he looked at her. “Do you drink Ms. (L/N)?”

           “You can call me (Y/N), Bruce. Ms. (L/N) makes me feel old.” Bruce chuckled and he nodded.

           “Totally understand (Y/N).” He glanced at her. “You look like a white wine type of woman.” She grinned.

           “I’m more of red actually.” Bruce nodded and motioned to the waiter.

           “Montoya Cabernet, two glasses.” He paused and motioned to Dick and Jason. “Unless you two would like some also?” Jason shook his head.

           “I prefer beer.” (Y/N) elbowed Jason in the side and he grunted. “I mean, no thank you, but I appreciate you asking.” Dick snorted and nodded his head.

           “I’d like to try some.” Bruce smiled and turned to the waiter.

           “Three glasses then.” The waiter nodded and took off; Bruce leaned forward. “So (Y/N), Tim tells me you’re a waitress?” (Y/N) eyes darted to Tim who wore a nervous smile; she huffed a laugh and nodded.

           “Yes. I work at Tammy’s Diner on fifth and parks. Worked there for most of my life actually.”

           “Were you born in Gotham?

           “No, Blüdhaven originally, but my parents moved to Gotham when I was younger.” Bruce nodded and she turned to Tim. “So how is my son doing? No problems, I assume?” Bruce chuckled and nodded.

           “Your son is a genius (Y/N). I’m lucky to have someone so smart on my team.” She smiled as Tim rubbed his neck, and Bruce turned to the others. “From what Tim’s told me, you two are also making strides in your work. Dick, you’re a police officer in Blüdhaven, correct?” Dick nodded.

           “Yes sir. I joined a few months ago.”

           “Are you enjoying it?” Dick laughed.

           “I love my job…paperwork is a pain though.” They shared a laugh.

           “I know what you mean.” His gaze turned to Jason. “And you Jason, you’re majoring in history, aiming to teach?” Jason nodded.

           “I plan to teach at Gotham High…if I can get a teaching degree.” Bruce nodded.

           “You could teach at Gotham Academy if you wanted.”

           “I could…but I’d prefer to help the kids of Gotham who were like me growing up.” He paused. “Ma taught us to give back to those who need it. I plan on giving back to the kids of Gotham.” (Y/N) felt her heart warm at his words, and a smile crossed her face; Bruce caught this and smiled.

           “You seem proud of your sons (Y/N).” She nodded.

           “I couldn’t be prouder of my sons.” She glanced at them. “They’re my world.” The boys flushed at her words, and Bruce smiled.

           “They seem like good young men.” (Y/N) met his eyes.

           “They are.”

           After dinner, they sat around the table, listening to Dick tell a story about work.

           “And I looked at the guy and I said, ‘Man…What’s a drug dealer doing selling shoes? You’re tripping man.’” They burst into laughter, and he continued. “I mean, I still had to book the guy for possession, but the mood was certainly lighter.” (Y/N) laid a hand on his arm, the other wiping under her eyes.

           “Oh Dickie, you crack me up.” He smiled.

           “I try to mom.” Bruce watched them for a moment.

           “(Y/N)?”

           “Yes?”

           “If you don’t mind me asking, how did they come into your care?” The room went silent as the boys stared at their mother, and Bruce raised a hand. “I apologize, that was wrong to ask.” (Y/N) shook her head.

           “No, it’s fine.” She paused and looked at the boys. “Do you mind?” They shook their heads and she started with Dick. “Dick’s parents were…” She paused and Dick laid a hand over hers.

           “Mom…it’s alright.” She smiled sadly and nodded.

           “Dick’s parents were murdered when he was eight. GCPD placed him in the orphanage a few days after it happened. Eventually, he fled and somehow ended up at the diner I worked at. I’ve grown up around the Narrows, so I know homeless kids when I see them, and I knew he was one. So, I sat with him and talked with him. He said he didn’t have anywhere to go, so on a whim, I let him stay at my home.” She paused and looked at Dick. “And here I was, in college, with an eight-year-old kid to look after…But it worked out in the end.”

           “How so?” She glanced at Bruce.

           “CPS showed up, asking that I hand Dick over…that he was supposed to be at the orphanage. I asked Dick if he wanted to stay with me. He said yes…the rest is history.”

           “And Tim and Jason?” (Y/N) laughed.

           “Jason and I actually had a rather humorous meeting.”

           “Oh?” (Y/N) nodded.

           “I caught him taking my tires.” Bruce’s eyes widened and she continued. “Dick put him in a headlock while I put the tires back on my car, then we invited him inside for dinner. He left that night and showed up the next. Eventually, it became a regular thing, and he became part of the family too.” She paused and looked at Tim. “Now Tim on the other hand was actually a surprise.”

           “Really?”

           “Mhm. I was friends with Tim’s mother, Janet. When his father passed away, he showed up on my doorstep with a letter from his mother saying that if anything happened to her and Jack, she wanted Tim to stay with me. Dick and Jason immediately took him in under their wings, and that’s how the family is.” (Y/N) paused and looked at them. “I don’t know if I’ve been the best mother I could’ve been, but I made sure to raise them like gentlemen, with respect for people, and kindness to others. I don’t know who I’d be without them…They make me proud every day.” The smiles they gave her almost made her cry and she turned to Bruce. “Sorry…I’ve rattled on.” He shook his head.

           “It’s a parent’s job to praise and dote on their children.”

           “Do you have children of your own Bruce?”

           “A son, Damian.”

           “That’s a fine name.”

           “Thank you…his mother picked it.” (Y/N) raised an eyebrow.

           “I wasn’t aware you had married?” Bruce snorted.

           “Oh, she and I aren’t married.” (Y/N) nodded.

           “I see. Apologies.” He smiled at her, and the waiter brought the bill; she watched as Bruce put a credit card on it and hand it back. After a few minutes, they stood outside the restaurant, watching as Bruce spoke to Tim; then, they walked over, and Bruce smiled.

           “(Y/N)? May I speak with you for a second?” She nodded and handed the boys her keys.

           “You boys go ahead and get into the car. I’ll be there in a sec.” The boys said their goodbyes and she and Bruce were left standing alone; she looked at him. “Thank you for inviting us out for dinner Bruce. I think I speak for us all when I say we enjoyed it.” He smiled and nodded.

           “I’m glad I did. I usually invite my team’s families for dinner, just to meet them, and Tim was no different.”

           “How is Tim doing?” Bruce’s tone took on one of pride.

           “Your son is without a doubt, one of the best employees who’s ever worked at WE. He is so smart and so very capable of everything he’s given.” (Y/N) beamed with pride.

           “That’s my boy.” The two of them shared a laugh and Bruce looked down at her.

           “But the reason I wanted to speak with you, is because I was wondering if I could ask you to dinner again. Maybe the two of us?” (Y/N) eyes went wide and she gestured to herself.

           “Like a…date?” He nodded. “With…me?” He huffed a laugh and nodded again.

           “I enjoyed speaking with you (Y/N). I’d like to do it again.” She felt her cheeks warm.

           “…Oh…”

           “Unless you don’t want to. I’d never ask someone to do something they didn’t want to do.” She shook her head.

           “No! I’d…love to.” Bruce smiled and took her hand, pressing a kiss to it again.

           “Then I’ll speak with you later (Y/N).” She smiled bashfully at him as he walked off, then she called out after him.

           “But you don’t have my number!” He turned as he was climbing into his car.

           “I have my ways!” (Y/N) snorted as she walked to the car, climbing into the driver’s seat; her sons were on her in a second.

           “What did he say Ma?”

           “What did Mr. Wayne want?”

           “You alright Mom?” (Y/N) raised a hand.

           “Everything’s fine…relax.” They eyed her suspiciously.

           “You’re grinning Ma.”

           “Jay’s right mom. What’d he say?” She sighed and pulled onto the street.

           “He just…asked me to dinner.” Shouts of shock went around the car and (Y/N) thought Tim’s eyes were going to bulge from his head.

           “MR. WAYNE ASKED YOU OUT?! WHAT?!” She raised an eyebrow.

           “Am I not capable of being asked out?”

           “What?! No! I just meant…wow. I was not expecting him to do that.” (Y/N) shrugged.

           “He asked…I accepted.”

           “You sure that’s a good idea mom? He is Timmy’s boss.” She nodded.

           “Even if it doesn’t go well, he doesn’t seem like the type of man to give up a good team member to get back at someone.” Tim nodded.

           “She’s got a point.” (Y/N) raised a hand again.

           “It’s just dinner.” The boys seemed to accept that answer until,

           “I don’t like him Ma.”

[greatworldwar2]

• Chariot Manned Torpedo

The Chariot was a British manned torpedo used in World War II. The Chariot was inspired by the operations of Italian naval commandos, in particular the raid in December 1941 by members of the Decima Flottiglia MAS.

The Italians were the first to use midget submarines to great effect in World War Two. In September 1941, six members of the Italian Navy's elite assault team known as the "Sea Devils" sailed their 20-foot long torpedoes called the Maiale or "Pig" into the British naval base at Gibraltar where they sank British cargo ships. Britain's wartime leader Winston Churchill was furious at the success of the raid and demanded that the Royal Navy establish a similar manned torpedo force to attack Axis shipping in their own harbours. Official development of the Chariot began in April 1942, primarily led by two officers of the Royal Navy's submarine service: Commander Geoffrey Sladen DSO*, DSC and Lieutenant Commander William Richmond "Tiny" Fell CMG, CBE, DSC. Training of crews was based out of the depot ship HMS Titania initially stationed at Gosport and later in Scotland at Loch Erisort (known as port "HZD"), Loch a' Choire (known as port "HHX") and Loch Cairnbawn (known as port "HHZ") and out of HMS Bonaventure in the same region. British Chariot Mark I was 22 feet 4 inches long, 2 feet 11 inches wide, 3 feet 11 inches high and weighed 1.6 tonnes. The battery powered motor had three settings: slow, medium and full which permitted a top speed of about 3.5 knots. The Chariot manned torpedo had a maximum diving depth of 27 metres and an endurance of about seven or eight hours. The detachable warhead containing 600 pounds of Torpex, an explosive mix developed for torpedoes which was 50% more powerful than TNT by mass. Some 34 Chariot Mark I torpedoes were manufactured from 1942 followed, in 1944, by thirty larger semi-enclosed Mark II examples which had a warhead containing 1,200 pounds of explosives.

A Chariot's limited range meant that it had to be transported relatively close to its objective before its crew could ride it to the target under its own power. The warhead, which was detonated by timer, would be detached and left at the enemy ship. The crew would then attempt to ride the Chariot to a rendezvous with a friendly submarine or be forced to abandon the Chariot and escape by other means. Later deployment of the Chariot was made by carrying the machines to their point of departure by submarine. In early attempts, tubes were fitted to the deck of a submarine to contain the Chariots. The tubes were 24 feet 2 inches long and had an exterior height of 5 feet 4 inches. The Chariots sat on wheeled bogeys inside, strapped down until needed. Later in the war, due to problems encountered with this method, Chariots were instead secured to the deck of the submarine using chocks.

After months of training in underwater sabotage and exercises (during which one frogman died) the British Chariot teams were finally ready for their first mission. It would be worthy of their elite status. An attack on the mighty German battleship - the dreaded Tirpitz, sister ship to the Bismarck, and the largest German warship in northern waters. Her presence seriously threatened Britain's Arctic convoys shipping supplies to the Russians. It was imperative that she be eliminated. Securely moored in a fjord in Norway and surrounded by torpedo nets and guard boats, the Tirpitz was going to be difficult to destroy. The plan (Operation Title) was to sail up the Trondheimsfjord where the Tirpitz was located and then launch the Chariots near the target. On October 26th, 1942 the Norwegian trawler Arthur, with two Chariots secreted beneath, entered the fjord. The trawler was commanded by Lieutenant Leif Larsen, a Norwegian in the British Special Operations Executive with the Chariot teams. Unfortunately a storm struck as they sailed along the Fjord and both Chariots were torn off the hull when just 10 miles short of the German battleship. Larsen regretfully was forced to abandon the mission. Despite its failure Larsen would be awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, the first non-Briton to do so, for his courageous attempt to disable the Tirpitz at its berth.

Chariots were sent to the Mediterranean Sea, and a more successful operation was carried out against the Italians. On January 3rd, 1943, two submarines launched Chariot torpedoes at Italian shipping in the Sicilian port of Palermo. While other teams attacked vessels in the harbour, including a liner being used as a troopship, Lieutenant Dickie Greenland RNVR, and Leading Signalman Alex Ferrier broke through the defensive torpedo nets surrounding the light cruiser Ulpio Traiano and attached their warhead beneath her keel. Realising that they could not now return to their parent submarine they decided to scuttle the Chariots and attempt to escape from Palermo overland. They were soon apprehended, but had the satisfaction of hearing the detonation of their explosive charges inflicting seriously damage to Axis vessels in the harbour. Chariots were not only used for attacks on enemy vessels. In May and June 1943 they were used to reconnoitre potential landing beaches for the Allied invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky). These were carried out partly by Chariots launched from the submarines HMS Unseen (P51) and HMS Unrivalled (P45). On the night of June 21st, 1944 a joint British and Italian operation was mounted to prevent the occupying Germans from sinking the Italian cruisers Bolzano and Gorizia as block-ships in La Spezia, northern Italy. Two Chariots were launched from a motor torpedo boat but unfortunately one had to be abandoned when it began to leak and could not be controlled. The other (crewed by Sub Lieutenant Malcolm Causer RN and Able Seamen Harry Smith RN) reached the Bolzano and successfully sank the cruiser at her berth.

In October 1944 "the final and only completely successful British Chariot operation" occurred when two crews on Mk II Chariots, commanded by Lieutenant Tony Eldridge RNVR, were launched from the submarine HMS Trenchant (commanded by Lt.Cmdr. Arthur "Baldy" Hezlet, RN) and sank two ships in the harbour of Japanese occupied Phuket, Thailand. After the war there were only six serviceable Chariot Mk.IIs left in the UK and by 1950 there were even fewer. With the post war defense cuts there was no serious consideration of procuring more. They were kept in limited service however and operated by Royal Navy Clearance Divers. The main tactical development was a plan to launch the Chariots against Soviet harbors from X-Craft midget submarines in the event of World War Three.

[gamergirl929]

You’re Trying To Kill Me, Aren’t You? (Alex Morgan x Reader)

@heathtobination Request:  Alex x reader where Alex is a major tease because she knows reader is into her

“Holy fuck.” You mumble, the water you were spraying into your mouth completely missing in favor of spraying on Sonnett.  

“Y/N! Jesus!” She grabs your water, pulling it away from you, realizing what exactly had caused you to fall into a trance.  

Alex Morgan of course, who’s making a show of wiping her face, her flat stomach and prominent muscles on display as her blue orbs watch you intently.  

“She won’t be happy until you’re a lesbian puddle on the floor will she?” Sonnett asks, just as the woman who was cleaning her face with her shirt decides to completely forgo her shirt, and is now not only spray the water from her bottle on her face but on her abs as well.  

“What the fuck.” You say, loudly and Sonnett barks out a laugh that draws everyone’s attention. Everyone’s except Alex’s because her blue orbs were already on you.  

Sonnett, who you now realize is wiping tears off her face shakes her head.  

“You are so fucked Y/N, so fucked.”  

You take a deep breath, only able to nod.  

“I know.”  

At the same time, Alex sends you a wink and your breath hitches.  

“And I don’t know if I’d have it any other way.”  

                                                           ***

“Oh, sorry I didn’t know you were in here.” Alex says, voice husky as she moves across the room in nothing but a towel.  

You turn your back on the woman, cheeks blood red.  

“I-It’s okay.”  

You shiver when you hear the towel drop to the floor, the tips of your ears burning as your eyes slam shut.  

You hear Alex make her way towards you, swallowing hard when you feel her hot breath on your ear.  

“Sorry about that.” She purrs and you clear your throat.  

“No-No pr-problem.”  

“You okay? You sound nervous.” She asks and you shrug, laughing nervously.  

“Me? N-No, I’m fine.”  

Suddenly, Alex comes into view and you realize she’s still completely bare.  

“That’s good.” She says as she slips into the bathroom, shutting the door behind you.  

You fall back onto the bed with a lengthy and extremely loud groan.  

“Kill me now.”  

                                                           ***

You turn around, leaning your forehead against the gym’s wall as Alex does some squats in front of you, her back to you as she works the muscles in her ass, the short shorts she’s wearing making your mouth go dry.  

“’Let’s go to the gym’ she says, ‘I need a spotter’ she says.” You mumble rushing to grab a number of heavy weights to lift.  

“Y/N? Can you come spot me?” She asks and you clear your throat, dropping the weights and moving to stand beside Alex, Alex who is looking straight into the mirror in front of her, her blue orbs locked on you.  

Slowly, she squats down, grunting from the weight on her shoulders, letting out a moan when she stands back up. She does this a number of times before she places the weight down, backing up against you, her back against your front.  

“Thanks Y/N.” She whispers, rubbing against your front, your body trembling. “I can always count on you.” She swivels her hips and you abruptly step back when the gym door swings open.  

Alex sends you a wink through the gym’s mirror and you shake your head, swallowing hard.  

“Jesus, fuck.”

                                                           ***

Alex teasing hadn’t ceased, the fleeting touches, the sultry and charming smiles she’d send your way while blatantly checking you out.  

The longer it went on though, the more you began to realize that the teasing was just to get a rise out of you rather than leading up to anything else, that anything else being a relationship with Alex Morgan, you began to distance yourself from the forward.  

Alex sighs sadly as she watches you talk to Christen Press and Tobin Heath across field, the two brunette’s grinning.  

“You know, she wouldn’t be shying away from you if you weren’t acting like a dick.”  

Alex turns, glaring at her best friend and defender Kelley O’Hara.  

“I’m not acting like a dick.” She mumbles and Kelley scoffs.  

“Dude, you know she cares about you, and you were just fucking with her to get a rise out of her? Seriously? You don’t think that’s a dick move?” Kelley snorts humorlessly. “Morgan, that’s an incredibly dicky move.”  

Alex shakes her head.  

“Shut up.” She mumbles, having no other argument, to what the woman had said.  

She had toyed with you.  

She had flirted with you with no real intent of moving forward in a relationship with you.  

She’d treated you as eye candy, reveling in the way your body would shudder when she’d tease you.  

“Do you even like her?” Kelley asks and Alex shrugs.  

“I don’t know.”

Kelley sighs, patting her back.  

“Well, if you do, you fucked this up Alex, big time.”  

                                                           ***

Alex frowns when she realizes instead of rooming with you, she’s rooming with Kelley, the former roommate of Christen Press, and by extension, Tobin Heath considering the two were stuck together like glue.  

Alex looks at the defender, Kelley giving her a frown.  

“She requested a switch.” Kelley says as she flops down onto the empty bed. “And I think she deserved it, at least for now.” Kelley frowns.  

Alex nods, her chin resting on her hands, which are joined by her intertwined fingers.  

“I know she did.”  

Alex slowly nods, heart clenching in her chest when she thinks about how she must have made you feel.  

Alex closes her eyes, hanging her head.  

“What have I done...?”  

                                                           ***

“She didn’t feel anything for me, did she?” You mumble, Christen and Tobin wrapping their arms around you.  

“I can’t tell you how she feels, but what she did was wrong Y/N...” Christen whispers Tobin nodding, agreeing.  

“Really wrong, no one should use you like that, not when they know how you feel.” She says sadly, leaning her head against yours.  

You close your eyes, releasing a trembling breath as a tear runs down your cheek.  

“Is it wrong that I still...” You swallow hard, Christen’s nod telling you to continue. “Is it wrong to still have feelings for her?” You ask, voice cracking and Tobin shakes her head.  

“No, no it’s not.”  

                                                           ***

Alex Morgan had indeed, fucked up. She’d toyed with your feelings, teasing you to the point of proverbial torture before you eventually put distance between the two of you, becoming tired of the said torture from the woman you cared for, the woman who KNEW you cared for her.  

She’d tried, ultimately failing to catch your gaze, you, obviously, were avoiding her and she didn’t blame you.  

The distance between you two, though short, felt like miles apart.  

Needless to say, your teammates had quickly found out what was going on, and Alex Morgan was currently enemy number one.  

She didn’t blame them, she didn’t blame you.  

She was wrong, she’d toyed with your feelings, but deep down Alex knew, and they say, absence makes the heart go fonder, well it had, because Alex Morgan wanted more than just the teasing she had done.  

She’d always felt her heart skip a beat when you smiled, or when you laughed, felt an ache in her core when you’d react to her teasing, your eyes falling shut as you shivered.  

Kelley pulls the woman out of her trance, slapping her on the back.  

“If you want to make things right, maybe you should talk to her?” She suggests and Alex shakes her head.  

“She won’t listen to anything I have to say, why should she?” She frowns and Kelley takes a deep breath.  

“Because she loves you stupid, don’t fuck it up again.”  

Alex watches Kelley go with an arched brow.  

“Yeah right.” She mumbles turning away, just catching you turning away from her.  

The forward smiles softly.  

“Maybe she’s right after all.”  

                                                           ***

Alex had tried, failing each and every time to get to you and when she got close a proverbial Pitbull stepped in her way, that Pitbull being Christen Press.  

A hard knock on her hotel room door had her and Kelley both jumping the defender looking at the forward.  

“I think we can both guess who that is, I hope you’re ready.” Kelley moves to her feet, patting Alex on the shoulder before she moves to the door, opening it to reveal not only Christen but Tobin as well.  

“I’ll give you guys the room.” She slips passed them, Christen and Tobin quick to slip in after her, shutting the door behind them.  

“What the hell are you playing at?” Christen snarls the second her green orbs lock with Alex’s blues.  

“Let me explain-

“No!” Christen barks. “You fucked up Alex Morgan, you fucked up and broke Y/N’s heart.” She roars, Tobin placing a hand on her shoulder to calm her down. 

“Why won’t you leave her alone?” Tobin asks, calmly and Alex closes her eyes.  

“I know what I did was wrong...”  

Christen scoffs.  

“Yeah, no shit.”  

“I-I care about her.” Alex frowns, hanging her head, unable to look at the two women in the room, the two women who share a glance.  

“No, you don’t, or you wouldn’t have done to her what you did, lead her on.” Christen throws her hands in the air angrily.  

“I know, okay? I know.” Alex covers her face with her hands. “I thought I didn’t care about her...”  

Christen opens her mouth but Tobin gives her shoulder a squeeze, making the woman’s mouth snap shut.  

“I didn’t think I did, but... Being without her...” Alex shakes her head, picking her head up to reveal her red rimmed blue orbs. “I was, I was using her crush on me to tease her...” She mumbles, Christen and Tobin remaining silent as they listen. “I thought I didn’t care for her, but... But I did, I do and I just want to make this right...” She hands her head, her eyes slammed shut as she waits for Christen and Tobin’s reactions.  

The two forward share a glance Christen’s eyes narrowed, whereas Tobin is relatively calm, which of course, is far from surprising.  

“Why should be let you anywhere NEAR her?” Tobin asks, Alex again picking up her head to reveal the tears streaming down her cheeks.  

“If she doesn’t want me that’s fine, she deserves an apology at least...” She mumbles, Christen and Tobin sharing another glance, both nodding.  

“Fine.” Christen growls. “If you hurt her again, I’ll personally stomp you into the ground.”  

Christen flips around, stomping out of the room, leaving Tobin behind, the woman turning back to Alex.

“I won’t stomp you into the ground, but I’ll watch Christen do it.”  

“I believe it... I won’t hurt her again, I’ll promise.”  

                                                           ***

It’s days later when Alex finally gets the opportunity to talk to you, her blue orbs locking with wary Y/E/C orbs.

“What do you want?” You whisper under your breath, Alex frowning as she takes a step towards.  

“To say I’m sorry... You-You didn’t deserve what I did to you and...”

You scoff.  

“There, you said you’re sorry, that’s all right?”  

You go to slip passed Alex, the woman quickly turning to grab your wrist, stopping you from leaving, her hold gentle on your wrist, noting that tenderness, you turn around to face her.  

You nod, silently giving her the go ahead to speak and she does.  

“I’m so sorry... I knew how you felt about me, and I used that, I toyed with you and I’m so fucking sorry, I can never ever get back that trust again, and if you don’t even want to speak to me again, I get it. I do, but I just need you to know that I’m sorry and I-

Alex stops to catch her breath, letting out an unintentional sob she tries to cover up with a cough, but it doesn’t go by missed, not to you.  

“I know... This isn’t the right time...” Alex shuffles nervously something you’re not used to seeing from the woman whose blue orbs will no longer meet yours.  

“I thought I didn’t care about you.” She whispers and your stomach clenches tightly.  

“You thought...?” You mumble under your breath, Alex nodding.  

“I thought I didn’t, but I miss you...” She mumbles, a sudden tear leaking from her glassy blue eyes.  

“I... I didn’t realize it then, but I realize now that when I was...”  

Alex takes a deep breath.  

“When I was teasing you I felt something too.”  

She frowns.  

“It was just a game for me, at least that’s what I thought... But now...”  

Alex shakes her head.  

“Now I know that I felt...” Alex shakes her head. “Feel the same way.”  

Your eyes widen, tears leaking from your eyes, running down your own cheeks.  

“Alex I-

A sudden throat being cleared pulls your attention away from one another, the both of you ridding your cheeks of tears before turning to face Christen and Tobin.  

“We need to get ready for the game.” Christen says curtly, green eyes narrowed as they dart between the two of you.  

“Thanks Chris.” You nod, the woman humming as she places a hand on your shoulder.  

“Everything okay?” She asks and you nod, turning to Alex.  

“Still remains to be seen...”  

                                                           ***

Alex Morgan, was furious, more than furious.  

Watching you get fouled again and again made her blood boil, and ever still, no fouls were getting called.  

It was when you let out a cry, falling and remaining on the ground that Alex snapped, marching right up to the Canadian player, Chapman that had fouled you nearly the entire second half.  

“What the FUCK is your problem?” She snarls, giving the woman a rough shove. 

“What does it mean to you Morgan?” She shoves her back, the forward snarling. 

“You put your hands on her again and I’ll beat the shit out of you myself.” She snarls, the two now nose to nose.  

“Oh, I get it, you’re into her, aren’t you?” She scoffs. “I mean at least she has someone to take care of her after the game...” She shrugs.  

You watch with wide eyes as Alex lands a solid punch on the woman’s right cheek, knocking the woman off her feet.  

Your teammates are quick to grab the angry forward who tries to get out of their grasp, while the Canadians check on their fallen comrade.  

“Fucking BITCH.” Alex spits, still trying to get out of her teammate’s hold.  

“Alex.” You wince, the woman stilling when she realizes you’re attempting to get to your feet.  

“No, don’t get up.” She frowns, your teammates letting her go so she can check on you.  

“It’s okay.” Alex whispers, cupping your cheek. “You’re okay.”  

The ref eventually makes her way over, unsurprisingly giving Alex a red card that sends her off the field for the remainder of the game.  

Reluctantly, she moves off field, slipping passed Vlatko without a single word as she moves to the locker room.  

Luckily for you, Vlatko uses his last sub to sub you out, knowing you can continue the game, but also knowing not only that you need to rest your leg, but also that you have a very important conversation to have with a certain forward you both know.  

                                                           ***

You limp into the locker room with a grimace, your teeth clenched.  

“Al?” You call out, almost immediately the forward is on you, wrapping her arms around you.  

“Are you okay?” She asks, holding you tightly and you nod.  

“I’m fine, but what about you?” You ask, Alex sighing as she holds up her bruised knuckles.  

“Nothing ice won’t fix.” She shrugs.  

The two of you take a seat on a nearby bench, both silent, though you feel a sense of loss when Alex leaves the bench, coming back seconds later with a bag of ice.  

“Sit still.” She whispers, kneeling down in front of you to tenderly place the bag of ice on your injured ankle.  

You watch the woman dote over you, gently removing the cleated shoe from your foot before ever so gently lifting your leg up and onto the bench, sitting down and resting it in her lap as she examines the bruising skin.  

“I should’ve hit her harder.” Alex snarls when she sees the cleat mark like bruises on your leg, her fingertips gently running along them.  

The touch you feel is unlike, like the fleeting touches Alex had given when teasing you, a hint of something familiar, but something entirely brand new, something that felt almost like a new beginning, a new piece of Alex Morgan’s heart exposed to you.  

“We need to talk.” You whisper, Alex’s blue eyes widening as they jump up to lock with your Y/E/C orbs.  

“Okay...” She swallows hard, nodding.  

“But not here.” You finish, the woman closing her eyes.  

“Okay, wherever you want.”  

“The hotel, I’ll meet you in your...” You pause, causing Alex’s brows to furrow.  

“Our room.” You finish, the forward’s lips splitting into a wide grin.  

She nods.  

“Okay. I... I’ll be there.” She says, blushing and you snicker.  

“Well I hope so, I mean it’s our room...” You jest, Alex rolling her eyes.  

“Shut up.”  

                                                           ***

Alex paces the room nervously, thankfully Kelley had made a quick exit when Alex told her you were coming back to your room, the defender happy that the two of you were going to FINALLY talk about the very large, rainbow colored elephant in the room.  

The door slowly creaks open and she flips around, smiling when you limp through the door.  

“Careful.” She whispers when you make your way into the room, forgoing sitting on the bed in favor of making your way towards her.  

“Sit.” You command, Alex’s blue orbs widening before she complies, plopping right down on the end of the bed, blue orbs looking up at you.  

You still, your eyes locking with her shining azure orbs.  

To your own surprise, and Alex’s you advance on her, leaning down to press a tender kiss to her lips.  

The woman stills blue eyes wide.  

Eventually, she pulls herself out of her trance enough to kiss back, her lips pressing softly against yours before you abruptly pull back, Alex already missing the gentle caress of your lips against hers.  

“We still need to talk but I just... I had to do that.” You shake your head, grinning, a grin Alex is more than happy to return.  

“I can’t say I’m complaining.” She shrugs and you chuckle.  

You sit beside her on the end of the bed sighing deeply before you turn to her with a small smile.  

“I want this with you Al... I want you, but I’m scared...” You intertwine your fingers together, your chin resting on top of your joined hands.  

Alex swallows hard, turning away, her throat tightening.  

“I can’t take it if you hurt me again...” You whisper, sniffling, causing Alex to abruptly turn back to you just as the first of your tears start to fall.  

“Come here.” Alex shuffles up the bed, towards the headboard, a hand held out to you.  

The forward grins brightly when you take it, a tear slipping down her own cheek. 

The second she’s able to, Alex’s arms slip around you, the woman burying her nose in your hair.  

“I can’t promise there won’t be time where the two of us don’t have disagreements, but I’ll NEVER hurt you like that again... Never I...” Alex swallows hard, taking a deep breath.  

Ever so gently, you cup Alex’s cheeks, turning her head until your eyes lock. It’s with her eye locked with yours that the woman finally finds the courage to say what she’d been denying for so long.  

“I love you.”  

Your eyes widen, your breath hitching.  

Your Y/E/C orbs dart around her face, searching for any sign of doubt in the woman’s shining blue orbs.  

You find none.  

You shake your head, sniffling as tears run down your cheeks, tears she’s quick to swipe away.  

“I love you too.”  

Alex grins, leaning forwards, closing the distance between the two of you, your lips meeting in a gentle, passionate kiss.  

The two of you part and your grin, pecking her lips once more.  

“You know, when you’re not acting like a fuckboy, you’re actually pretty sweet.” You tease, Alex’s cheeks flushing.  

“I can’t tell you how sorry I am Y/N...” She whispers as you gently caress her cheeks.  

“I know. I know you are, just give me time...” You whisper, the forward nodding.  

“You can have all the time you need, I just hope you’re okay with me being by your side...”  

“I am, I want it more than anything.”  

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Batboys x Batsis!Reader - “Big Surprise”

After having time off from the military, you decide to come back to Gotham but decide to mess with your brothers as an over the top dramatic entrance filled with a prank, however, you didn’t expect to meet the two new additions to the family, Tim and Damian.

Requested by anon and on Wattpad: “Is possible for me to request a basis!reader that gets back from the military after a few years and Tim and Damian meet her for the first time?”

“I don't know if you do requests but can you do one where the reader is the batboys oldest and they were expecting her a week in advance but she came a week earlier so she messes with them with the help of Bruce but the boys doesn't know that she's back”

A/N: Hope you like it!

~Tell me when you’re taking your flight here so I can ask Alfred to pick you up~

The phone buzzed on her dashboard. The music was louder than the impact the device made on the plastic covering, the girl couldn’t hear it. Her fingertips tapped on the steering wheel with the rhythm of the music as her eyes watched the road in front of her. Her hand grasped the indicator and she spinned the wheel to get onto the parking lot. 

(Y/N) cleared all the trash that was in the car before making sure it smelled clean before patting the car.

“I’ll miss you buddy, thanks for being incredibly helpful for the past few years,” she stood up and closed the door, locking it before walking towards the receptionist.

****

After returning the rented car, she grasped her bags and her phone, seeing the little light flash on the top of it to signal a notification. Pressing the button, the screen lit up and she read her father’s message, quickly replying with a ‘will do’. 

Pressing her phone in her pocket, she pulled her bag back onto her shoulder before searching for the terminal she was going to depart in.

****

“Alfred, (Y/N) is due to return in four hours, please pick her up at the airport,” Bruce entered his office.

“Of course Master Bruce,” he nodded, cleaning the surfaces of the kitchen, “should I assemble the other Masters for her return?” 

“No, she said she wanted to surprise them,” Bruce walked out of his office with a small briefcase, “I’m heading out for now,” 

“Good luck Master Bruce,” he nodded.

“Thank you Alfred, I should be back in a few hours,” 

****

“Oh my gosh, Alfred, it’s so good to see you again!” the girl raced to him and engulfed him in a big hug. Her heart was still beating widely in anticipation and she couldn’t contain the grin plastered on her face as the butler chuckled when he overcame his surprise.

“It’s good to have you back Miss (Y/N),” he stated warmly, before they parted from the hug and she helped him put her bags in the boot. 

“I heard from Master Bruce that you wanted to play a ‘prank’ on your brothers,” his eyes glanced at the rear view mirror to perceive her staring at the scenery that was parading in front of her. Her attention darted towards him.

“Yes, I have a few plans for them!” she chuckled.

****

Dick entered the Manor, offering a small ‘I’m back’ and pacing to the kitchen, searching for some much needed cereal.

His hand grasped the milk box, pulling it out and closing the fridge before meandering back to his sacred bowl of cereal and pouring it lightly and whistling a tune.

The static noise on a nearby device nearly made him jump. Gulping down his cereal, he placed the half full bowl back on the counter and pacing towards the source of the sound.

The TV was on, and what kind of put him on edge was the fact that it was on a static station, it wasn’t that old, it didn’t even more like that, how could it be stuck between two channels? How could it make that most annoying sound and hurt any eye that landed on the screen? 

Dick scurried to it, turning it off before it gave him a headache.

Small, pitty patter footsteps grew louder behind him and he whisked towards the source of the sound with a small screech.

Nothing.

“What the-” his heart nearly sunk out of his chest as he heard the sound of small girly giggle, one that he was too far off anyone he knew would have it. 

“You like fruit loops too, Dicky bird?” the high pitched chuckle made him scream with such a high pitch that it could easily be thought to be coming from the innocent child. He didn’t think twice about leaving his dignity he was keeping before rushing out of the Manor and driving far far away. 

Score.

******

“You’re telling me there is a ghost in this place?” Jason tried to suppress his laughter.

“Is this conversation really necessary?” Damian grumbled as he helped Bruce search for the target on the computer along with his father.

“I told you, you would be chickening out for the new Annabelle movie,” Tim snorted. 

“I’m serious,” Dick glared, “and- okay, maybe, I had flashbacks from the movie which is why I walked away-”

“Ran away like a wet duck,” Jason laughed. Dick sighed, knowing this story would come biting back in his ass.

“But I guarantee you, I didn’t make up what I heard.” 

“You know what this is?” Red Hood asked, cleaning his guns. Nightwing rolled his eyes, a small smile tugging at his lips in disbelief, “this supernatural being you’re talking about, much be the g-g-g-ghost of my will to live,” 

“Jason-”

“Jesus,” The eldest shook his head, “will you ever stop using every single opportunity to make a death joke?”

“What? Of course not!” The man in question raised his hands up in defeat. Everyone froze when a soft, only-familiar-to-Dick giggle pinched at their ears. 

“I thought it was funny,” the voice admitted innocently. Dick nearly went pale as he grasped for the closest robin -- who happen to be Tim who just stood, mouth agape yet scanning for the source of the voice.

“Who’s there?” Damian gripped his weapon, also searching for who was in there, convinced it was a person and not what Dick was making up. 

A sudden whisper filled the room, audibly but not distinguishable. 

Bruce looked back, eyebrows knit together in confusion and annoyance as Jason was cautious above anything else, safety off his guns and ready to use them.

“Come out coward!” Tim expressed in a shaky voice. 

“Nice going Tim,” Jason retorted sarcastically.

“(Y/N), we’re on a mission, do you mind ending your prank now?” Bruce sighed. 

“(Y-Y/N)?” Jason and Dick spluttered at the same time.

The figure leaped down from the small ledge of the Batcave and landed skillfully on her feet.

“Hey guys,” she grinned.

“(Y/N)!” Dick and Jason yelled, rushing to her and giving her a tight hug.

“Aww,” she hugged them back tightly, “I missed you guys so much,” she nuzzled Dick’s shoulder as Jason placed his cheek against hers. 

“It’s been way way too long,” The second oldest hugged a little tighter. 

Damian and Tim stood there awkwardly, not knowing who this person was. 

“This was you all along??” Dick asked after pulling away from the hug.

“Of course it was, I couldn’t pass up scaring you half to death, although I really wanted to hug you guys again,” she chuckled through happy tears.

“Oh, baby sister,” Dick grasped her cheeks and pulled her against his chest for another hug.

“(Y/N),” Bruce’s low voice tore the three eldest of his family apart, “this is Tim, and Damian,” his hand gestured to the two shorter people in the room.

“I’m so sorry for being rude, it’s really nice to meet you,” she moved closer to them and gave them a smile.

“You are Bruce’s daughter?” 

“No, he adopted me when I was just a few months younger than Jason, then I spent my years in the military,” she explained.

“Where did you serve?” Tim inquired.

“I served in-”

“Great introduction, now if you don’t mind, I’d like to catch up and know what my sister is doing here a week before schedule -- and especially what she used to scare Dick half to death,” Jason grasped the girl’s arm and started walking away.

“Hey- I wasn’t scared!” 

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Alternative 

Hard Times by Paramore

Immortals by Fall Out Boy 

Way Down We Go by KALEO

Castle by Halsey

River by Bishop Briggs 

Okay by Chase Atlantic

Drama by AJR

bellyache by Billie Eilish

&burn by Billie Eilish

Believer by Imagine Dragons

Waiting Game by Banks

Hustler by Zayde Wolf

Nice2KnoU by All Time Low

Natural by Imagine Dragons 

Play With Fire by Sam Tinnesz

Roaring 20s by Panic! At The Disco

I’m So Sorry by Imagine Dragons

Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

This is Gospel by Panic! At the Disco

Bad guy by Billie Eilish

you should see me in a crown by Billie Eilish

bury a friend by Billie Eilish

Christian and Gospel 

You Say by Lauren Daigle

Country 

Talk You Out of It by Florida Georgia Line

Backsliding by Carrie Underwood

Southbound by Carrie Underwood

Drinking Alone by Carrie Underwood

Smooth by Florida Georgia Line 

Island by Florida Georgia Line 

Someone I Used to Know by Zac Brown Band

Summer Fever by Little Big Town

Miss Me More by Kelsea Ballerini 

Dance

Born to Be Yours by Kygo and Imagine Dragons

Get Low by Zedd and Liam Payne

Silence by Marshmello and Khalid

Electronic 

The Little Things by Big Gigantic

Champagne and Sunshine by PLVTINUM & Tarro

Movements by Pham 

Hard Rock

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Hip-Hop/Rap

Now or Later by Sage the Gemini

Adult Swim by DJ SPINKING

Ball For Me by Post Malone

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Kings Dead from Black Panther

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G.O.A.T 3.0 by Alex Catrambone

Girls Have Fun by Tyga

Selfish by PnB

Wild Boy by Machine Gun Kelly

M3 & U by Mazzie

Molly by Lil Dicky 

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Body Say by Demi Lovato

Like That by Bea MIller

Eastside by Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid

The Cure by Lady Gaga

Draymond by Marteen

Dusk Till Dawn by Zayn 

Teeth by Lady Gaga

Criminal by Brittney Spears

Deliver by Fifth Harmony

Angel by Fifth Harmony

Sober by P!NK

Secret Love Song by Little Mix

Girls Like You by Maroon 5

Shout Out To My Ex by Little Mix

Power by Little Mix

Nothing Else Matters by Little Mix

Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5

Dumb Blonde by Avril Lavigne

Walk Me Home by P!NK

I Like Me Better by Lauv

I’m in Love With a Monster by Fifth Harmony 

i’m so tired.... by Lauv & Troye Sivan

Certain Things by James Arthur

Kissings Strangers by DNCE 

Last Hurrah by Bebe Rexha

Freedom by Beyonce

Formation by Beyonce

Lights Down Low by MAX

Not Giving Up by The Saturdays

Woman Like Me by Little Mix

Motivate by Little Mix

Maneater by Nelly Furtado

Your Body by Christina Aguilera 

S&M by Rihanna

Skin by Rihanna

Low Key by Ally Brooke

Say Something by Justin Timberlake

ME! by Taylor Swift

No More Sad Songs by Little Mix

Girls by Rita Ora

Dark Horse by Katy Perry

Woman by Kesha

Me & My Girls by Selena Gomez

Say It To My Face by Madison Beer

Permanent Vacation by 5 Seconds of Summer

Sucker by Jonas Brothers

Swalla by Jason Derulo

bad idea by Ariana Grande

Problem by Natalia Kills

Rabbit Hole by Natalia Kills

Diamonds by Rihanna

Collide by Rachel Platten

Youngblood by 5 Seconds of Summer

Want You Back by 5 Seconds of Summer

Lie to Me by 5 Seconds of Summer

Ghost of You by 5 Seconds of Summer

Monster Among Men by 5 Seconds of Summer

That’s My Girl by Fifth Harmony

R&B/Soul

FUNKNROLL by Prince

Level Up by Ciara

Freak Me by Ciara

Better by Khalid

OTW by Khalid

Wobble Up by Chris Brown

[iphoenixrising]

For 700 Followers!

Hi babe. Ah, you know, I think we could really work something out because if there’s anything I like, it’s Tim trying to have the I am an island attitude with clingy, needy Bat Alphas right on his tail ;) Tbh, I wrote this once and it got lost, so I cried, but I’m going to give it another shot!

Also, just saying but there was also a short thing done about *ahem* toys in this au, and you’ll probably find a similar theme X

**

There is nothing worse than water in your fucking boots.

Seriously.

His impromptu dip in the harbor was completely worth the pain in the ass because Two-Face is going to live to see another day, and he even acted less crazy than normal when he was handcuffed by GCPD, quiet while he was taken away in the back of a squad car.

The best part? The villain told him he was glad he hadn’t filled him full of holes after all. Red Robin is going to take that as a win.

And since his sleuthing is done for the night, he can go back to his Perch in Gotham City and get out of these wet clothes and put his damn boots by a heating vent to dry out a little.

He feels good enough about the night to order a pizza and do his notes while a slice is hanging out of his mouth when dry clothes are a thing.

He has a fan turning lazily, trying to keep himself cooled down because the Heat symptoms just started to manifest while he was riding back from the take-down (all that wind rushing by while he’s in a wet suit and still he’s starting to get hot? Seriously, body, stop making shit harder on him).

The pre-Heat could take up to three hours before the main event starts, and he at least wants to get the notes done and go blackout before it happens.

He’s got a bunch of Gatorade and power bars from two weeks ago when Jay and Dick pretty much showed up just in time for him to go full blown. Luckily, Dick had picked up more on the way to his Perch since the God-forsaken sixth sense had struck again. Somehow, maybe some Pack Alpha instinct, Dick had known he was going to need them, and true to form, the last Heat had been particularly vicious, his body in physical pain when he was empty.

(And no, he doesn’t need a reminder how nice Dick and Jay were about it when he was literally fucking crying. Geeze, things he doesn’t need people to see for 100 Alex.)

Which means he should have been good for a month and a half, but Leslie had warned him going this long on suppressants would have some effects on him biologically. She’d mentioned he could have two Heats back-to-back as a sign his body is starting to regulate like any normal Omega. So, really, this pain-in-the-ass is his own fault anyway.

Notes done, he logs out of BI’s mainframe and shoots the Titan’s a quick message, In Gotham. Perfectly safe. Going to sleep for 24-36 hours. Don’t freak out about the blackout mode, and shuts down his main system in preparation.

Barefoot, he pads around to shut off the lights and fans, grabs a Gatorade, starts pulling his nerd shirt off on the way to the bedroom. Security in lockdown and he’s starting to feel the burn just a little bit more.

Not long now. Damn, hopefully this will be fast and furious.

A locked box in the back of the closet is deposited by the bed, his thumb print accepted. He shifts through the unopened packages until he gets the red one and the blue one out, laying them on the bed to open before the round of fuck my contingencies ramps up.

(His face is hot, and not because of the pre-Heat. The two knotting dildos were purchased when he started thinking one night about what he was going to do when his body started regulating out, so Dick and Jay wouldn’t need to play Alphas to his Omega anymore. Ironically, the two toys reminded him of their knots anyway, and he’d been guilty as fuck buying them.)

He’s already started sweating lightly and jumps in the shower to wash off Gotham Harbor.

His phone goes off while he’s drying himself off, shifting his weight because his abdomen is already starting to get tight and uncomfortable in anticipation.

The message on his phone makes him groan/sigh because the Red Hood is wondering:

Jaybird: How was the swim?

There’s more laughing emojis than he realistically needs.

In just boxers, Tim plops down on his bed, taps his phone to decide whether or not to respond. Since they already knew he’d taken down Two-Face, he really doesn’t have options.

Me: nice this time of year. Btw, Harvey didn’t drown. That’s a win for the good guys.

Before he’s done, the ellipsis meaning someone is typing shows up, so he’s got himself in a world of trouble by answering. Natch.

(On the other hand, his Omega whispers, if you hadn’t messaged back, they might come looking for you. It preens at the thought of his Pack Alphas concerned for him, coming for him– Dammit. Not. The. Time.)

Jaybird: Oughta come 2 the Manor. Al made pizza. Can celebrate?

Well, shit.

Me: Thanks 4 the invite. Running time-sensitive diagnostic for the Titans and crashing. See you at the next VA meeting tho.

Okay. So, normal. Jay will understand the need for fighting crime.

Jaybird: No problem. We’ll bring you some.

Fuck. Fuckity-fuck-fuck-fuck-fuck.

Me: Nah. Not tonight. Gonna set this up and crash. The alarm will wake me when the analysis is done. Enjoy the pizza!

Jaybird: If you’re sure?

Me: Positive. Sleep is calling. GN.

And turns off his phone with a sigh of unmitigated relief.

Crisis averted.

Right?

**

Forty-five minutes later, he’s idly eating popcorn and watching Infinity War when a wave of blistering heat washes over him, and the gentle reprieve is finally done.

His cock is hard and aching within a moment, his hands fisting in the blanket under him, hips jerking. The soft, subtle scent of slick tickles the edges of his senses, his ass starting to get moist under his boxers.

But Tim has old memories of doing this alone back when he was still in the tunic, and he forces himself to breath past the initial stages, fists his hands even tighter to keep from touching himself yet. He remembers how much better the orgasm was when he held off for as long as he could, remembers the time between waves lasted longer.

He bites down on his lower lip to keep in the noises (but really, what is the point?) and tries to just keep thinking.

He shoves the unopened boxes over and sprawls out on his back, trying not to let anything other than his boxers touch his aching erection. His thighs tighten, legs spreading automatically, feet bracing to work his hips a little.

It’s fine. You’ve done this before isn’t really that much of a consolation.

With the fire in his body starting to get more and please and Oh God, his mouth falls open to pant, toss his head back and forth with the arousal building, making his belly get tense.

An abrupt cramp knocks the wind out of him ending on a small, helpless noise that inadvertently escapes.

Rolling on his side, curling in on himself, Tim forces himself to just fucking breathe through it, it won’t last forever.

–when the comm on his desk blips, and the tinny voice is just loud enough to get his attention over things like terribly thought-out biology.

(Everything in you is screaming for an Alpha to help, touch, soothe. It’s not really your fault.)

“If you’re asleep, don’t get up. We’re just going to drop off pizza and we’ll be out of your Perch-”

Which is nothing short of fucking horrific.

“Almost goddit, Dickie,” is lost when another sharp cramp makes him huddle further into the pain rippling over his upper body while his brain screams to just fucking move.

The scent of slick gets stronger, clogging up the room, and the door isn’t even locked–

The next cramp makes his muscles flutter, but he can wobbly-leg it to the door and collapse in front of it.

(I was stabbed in the fucking spleen and still saved Pru. Without Ra’s, I would have been dead soon after, but if I can do that, I can get through this.)

He flips a small panel on the door frame and presses his thumb into it, forehead braced on the wall while he grits his teeth and gets a second or two of his muscles easing back.

Tim focuses on breathing, listening, and sure enough, there’s a timid knock a few minutes later. The door knob wiggles once softly, nearly inaudible voices mumble back and forth while he holds his breath.

He thinks he might be in the clear when it goes quiet again, thinking maybe they’d gone to dump the pizza in his fridge and be on their way out.

But a very clear, “do you smell what I smell?” is the proverbial nail in his coffin.

**

“Timmy? Are you…awake?”

“Please go away, I’m…I’m trying to sleep.” Tim tries again, more desperate now that hearing his Alphas’ voices is hitting all the deep places in him where the Omega hides.

“Don’t smell like it, Sweets. Think maybe ya mighta forgot ta mention something ta yer Alphas?”

(You aren’t mine. This is just about fucking Pack dynamics and bullshit biology. It’s fine, he gets it.)

“Hey,” and Dick’s voice is low and loud enough to be heard, and Tim slaps a hand over his mouth so he doesn’t whimper. “It’s okay. It’s us, Tim. We can make it better if you just open the door. You know we can, don’t you.”

It really isn’t a question, and Dick doesn’t pretend to make it one.

His abdomen spasms and he’s rolling his forehead against the wall in denial because fuck, haven’t they done enough? He’s not going to die, and, seriously, he’s a shitty Omega anyway.

“It’s not Heat Mania,” he tries to be reasonable, proud of himself when his voice only cracks once or twice, “I can get through it by myself this time. Y-You two just gave up five days a few weeks ago.”

The hand goes back over his mouth and his boxers are getting wet now, the way he’s curled in on himself probably not helping the situation.

Voices talking too low for him to make out again.

“Seriously, it’s fine. You guys got me out of danger. This? This is just business as usual. B is out of Gotham and you can’t be here for that long–”

“–B called in the Birds of Prey ta help out while he’s out wid’ the League,” Jay breaks through his ramblings. “We got Rob n’ BG. Cass is in fer a visit, and a trio of ass kickers. Ya ain’t gotta worry ‘bout Gotham, Timmers. Shit’s all kinds a handled.”

The door knob wiggles again, making him gasp because shit, if anyone could crack his fingerprint locks, it’s probably the Red Hood.

“So. That’s not an excuse to go through your Heat alone,” Dick cuts in, sounds more ragged and raw, the Pack Alpha coming out in him. “There’s honestly no reason for you to go through it by yourself at all because your Pack is supposed to take care of you. And we are here to do just that, Tim.”

And fuck he does (and doesn’t) want to.

(It really is going to hurt like a motherfucker when it’s all over with, isn’t it?)

And while Tim Drake could give them a hundred different excuses, could explain it away a hundred different ways

(“I don’t want my Omega to get used to having Alphas. That just makes my Heats more difficult. Please understand.”)

–he, Tim, not the Omega, really doesn’t want to.

(Oh yeah. He’s figuratively fucked. Literally fucked to possibly follow.)

He’s already reaching up to thumb at the panel again before he realizes what he’s doing and pauses, sighs at his own weakness.

And like they can feel him hesitate, the heavy musk finally gets to him from under the door. The combination of Dick and Jay and the Alpha instinct to soothe.

“Please, Timmy, Baby. Please let us in.” Dick says to the door, hands braced on the door frame outside, staring a hole right through the damn thing because he really wants to say is please let us love you.

Jay is nudged tightly against his back, peering over his shoulder with those precious few inches of extra height.

“S’all right, Timmers,” Jay’s deep voice rolls past his ear when his second leans over to talk closer, simultaneously sliding a hand over Dick’s hip, finger making soothing circles around the bone. “Ya know we love it when yer all pretty n’ pink fer us, yeah? Heat makin’ ya bite yer lip n’ flutter yer eyes when we get ta touch. N’ ya know how much we like it, don’t cha? Ya know it don’t matter how long it needs ta be, ‘er how much needin’ ya got saved up inside. Ya know the only thing what matters is how perfect ya are under our hands n’ mouth, yeah?”

Dick smirks at the tactic, turning just enough to get close to Jay’s face and shove their mouths together in a quick kiss.

His mate and second just grins right back, his down ‘n dirty one.

“Wadda ya say, Sweets? Gonna have mercy on these two ole’ Alphas? Let us be good, n’ take care a’ ya like we oughta?”

There’s a low noise, something muffled by the door, but Dick’s muscles tighten against the front of Jay’s body, putting the other Alpha right on point.

“Sounds like–” pain.

Jay just nods, staring intently at the door, fingers tapping over the hilt of this .45 like he’s thinking of taking the easy way inside. “Starting up awful fast, ain’t he, Alpha?”

“Leslie said something about double Heats while his body is getting back under control,” Dick reminds him absently. “I’m hoping this is the only one he’s experienced so far.”

Jay hums a little, “you n’ me both. Don’t like ‘im hittin’ two ina month. Too much strain.”

“Agreed, but we–” and Dick gets cut off by the sudden, powerful scent hitting them right in the instincts. The Alpha in them knows what a spike that sudden means.

Dick turns to make one last plea to the door, please, Baby, you don’t have to do this alone, before they would have to go. If Tim was that adamant, they wouldn’t hack the door to get to him, to force him to accept them during his Heat, but if he caught their scents, it could make the cycle more painful (“The inner Omega will pine for an Alpha. Scents will not help, but make the [sic] situation worse. An Alpha should vacate the premises if an Omega in Heat does not belong to him or her”). To keep it from being so much worse, they’d have no choice but the leave.

The possibility sticks in Dick’s throat, makes Jay rumble out a low whine.

But the telltale click resounds, kills the words in Dick’s mouth before they get out.

It’s a breath when he and Jay step over the threshold, kneel by the (their) pained Omega, warm hands and soothing touches, purring a low reverberation that makes Tim’s spine uncurl when Dick gathers him up and lifts. Jay is back with more Gatorade and power bars, throwing off his jacket and holsters while Dick kicks off his shoes and straddles Tim on the bed, leans closer to start kneading out the muscle spasms and nuzzling against Tim’s throat gently, soothingly.

“Ssshh, sshh, it okay Timmy. We’re here.” And Dick tilts his head just a little so his throat is visible and his scent gland right there if Tim wanted to give him and bury his face there.

(He totally does. Stupid fucking instincts.)

And Dick’s hands are warm, the pressure just enough to work out those muscles, to make the pain ease down. At one point, Tim had wrapped a hand around Dick’s forearm to have something grounding.

“You don’t have to do this,” is low and soft, “it isn’t going to be bad this time. Just a normal Heat. I can handle it. I have handled it.”

Jay takes a knee beside the bed, reaches over to direct Tim’s gaze with a forefinger under his chin. “Timmers,” is more stern than he’s used to hearing from the Red Hood, “like me n’ Dickie dunno how much ya can handle? Like we dunno how much ass ya can kick? C’mon, give us a little credit, yeah?”

Tim’s eyes get more dazed with all the stimulus hitting him right in the Omega instincts, blinking hazily at Jay kneeling there. “Seriously, I’m a shitty Omega, and neither of you need this. It’s bad enough you gave up a week already this month.”

“I told you,” Dick counters serenely, hands pausing, “that you are not a bad Omega. I would have thought during your last Heat you would have gotten that.”

They can both see Tim swallow, his eyes dart away, clearly disbelieving but not calling them on their bullshit.

Dick’s inner Alpha curls around his insides, wanting nothing more than to flop on the pretty Omega and pin him down until he cries uncle and finally believes in them, wants nothing more than to stick his nose in the sweet scent gland and never move, wants to hear Tim say it, just once–

“I’m yours, aren’t I Alpha?”

–but there’s no room for that yet. Not here, not now. Someday soon when Tim stopped giving into his instincts to hide and protect himself. Even if the Omega in him had accepted their Alphas, it still drew back, remembered the pain they both caused at one time or another.

And Dick understood. As Pack Alpha, he can scent more keenly, as a detective, he can put all the evidence together with the spikes of adrenaline, the quickening of a pulse, the flinch when certain things are brought up in casual conversation.

(Someday, he thinks fiercely, nuzzling into Tim’s jugular, while the knots under his hands ease down, you are going to forgive us, and everything is going to finally be okay.)

He huffs a little when Jay kneels by the bed, hands folded to rest his chin and watch. Timmy’s head flops over, the lines around his eyes still prominent with pain and the ingrained struggle not to just give in, and Jay trails his fingers lightly over the hand fisted in the sheets.

“Hey, hey. S’all right now, ain’t it, Baby?” He keeps it low and deep, lets it end on a nice purr. Inching the hand over, closer to his mouth, “an’ ta think, y’ weren’t gonna let me n’ Dickie here fer this? Tryin’ ta punish us, are ya?”

“Wh-What?! What are you even–”

Dick’s hand on his shoulder stops Baby Bird from sitting up, his cheeks gettin’ pink ‘cause he get all embarrassed ‘bout it.

(And fuck ain’t it cute.)

Big Wing smirks a little and leans up, gives Jay some room. He takes all he can, rising up on his knees, turning his jaw a little so his musk is stronger, getting fuller.  He gets to wrap a palm around that wrist, pinning it lightly when he hovers over Tim’s wide eyes, makes him face this, face him, face them.

“Ya already know it, don’t cha, Timmy?” Low and growly against his mouth, flick of a tongue over his bottom lip, “how much ya make us want, yeah?”

And since Jason Todd is a man what knows how Tim reacts to being touched, how he gets so sweetly slick and ready, how needy and soft he can whine, knows that as much as Timmy says he don’t need this, need them, his body don’t agree with it.

It’s how he n’ Dickie can tell when Timmy is lyin’ ‘cause it’s the Omega what tells them the truth.

It’s why Jay can purr and nuzzle, can lean in and take his mouth like he owns it. When Tim makes a noise, arches his back, Jay knows Dick is mouthing at him, right below where his palms are rubbing, licking the line between boxers and skin.

Pullin’ back just makes Timmy chase his mouth, eyes half-mast and cheeks just the right shade of pink.

“See that, Sweetheart? How pretty y’ are? An’ ya weren’t gonna let us be here fer it? ‘M hurt over here.” And he purrs against the tendon in Tim’s neck, just the sharp edge of teeth teasing down to his collarbone.

“Th-that’s not–!”

“But it is, Timmy,” Dick fills in soothingly, mouthing at the waistband of his boxers. “You weren’t going to let us have this.”

“Dammit that isn’t–”

“Sshh,” and Jay presses a kiss back to his throat, right below the scent gland, “s’all right. We f’give ya, Sweets. ‘Cause we’re here now, and that’s what matters, you feel me?”

Tim finds it in him to brace a hand against Jay’s shoulder, pushing him back just enough to be able to think around the heat pooling in his stomach, lighting his body with need.

“It isn’t like that!” He tries, he really does, stares into those eyes with green flecks faded away. “It–this–it’s just!”

Dick finally seems to have enough, knee walking up so he and Jay could loom over the squirming Omega, both of them facing him down.

“At first, it was because of the Heat Mania, Timmy,” Dick’s voice is low and firm, “but it stopped being about that for me in the first five minutes.”

Jay purrs at him softly, “like I’d keep comin’ back ta ya if’n it was only ‘cause a’ biology, Timmers. Like you think I don’t see this fine as fuck ‘Mega right ‘chere needin’ an Alpha? Like I don’t want a piece a’ ya?”

That is...so not what he anticipated tonight once he’d given the Alphas an appropriate out. The admission makes his heart thump painfully in his chest, a jolt of fear slithering through his brain pan at all the implications of this–

–that would fully set in later on after his body stops trying to literally kill him with sex.

Because it’s enough of a push, this moment when scents are so fucking sincere and they’re looking at him with heat and affection, and he wants so desperately to believe. It’s enough to make the Omega in him rear up past his barriers and bullshit masks, for the whine, the call to his Pack, to his Alphas, to spill out of his mouth without holding back.

Fuck.

Because even though it’s a rough, soft sound, something he’d never been able to let himself do before now, not with all the secrets he’d had to keep, it makes some of the tightness in his chest ease down to finally be able to let it out, let his instincts take over.

In the form of a whine, a call to his Alphas. His Omega could finally stop mourning being left out of the Pack.

So he’s completely unprepared for Dick and Jay to react so distinctly to that noise, for them to bury their faces in his throat and lick along both sides until the kiss of teeth along his collar bone becomes a bloom of pain and sinks deep into his subconscious. It’s not (and he gasps in a hard breath just thinking about it, about either of them biting down on the back of his neck instead…) to mate him or make him submit, it’s just marks made to show ownership, to show Pack, and his eyes might get a little hot and full with it while the Omega in him rolls over to show its’ belly to the (his) Alphas.  

And it’s something he’s been wanting for so long, the confirmation that he’s no longer the outcast, the Omega without a place. During the long road to come back to Gotham, back to the Bats, he hasn’t let himself sink into the depression that hit back when his tunic was yanked out from under him, leaving him hanging.

With the indents of teeth along his collarbone, with the distinct Alpha scent on his neck, the assurance he’s been claimed as their Pack Omega for anyone to see, is enough to make him close his eyes tight to keep from fucking crying. Instead, he distracts himself by lifting both arms around his Alphas to hold on while they lick across the indents of their teeth, soothing the sting.

He doesn’t let himself panic when they move on from marking him, when Jay is licking into his mouth and Dick’s hands are spreading his thigh, long-fingered hand cupping his straining erection.

He keens with it, back arching at the onslaught, his inner Omega sated with the marks on his body, languishing in the attention of his Alphas.

It’s so easy to fall under their spell, to put himself in their hands, and just give in. If they weren’t so damn careful and easy with him when he needs it that way, if they didn’t fuck him dirty and rough when it needed it that way instead, if they didn’t purr against his chest and lick at the marks, if they didn’t talk low against the back of his neck, if they didn’t hold the hell on when all he wanted to do is run.

Hands that know how to make him writhe, are busy smoothing up the sides of his thighs and over his abdomen, Jay and Dick trading places with his mouth. Thumbs make small circles on his nipples, makes them peak, makes the spark of pleasure shoot down his spine straight to his aching cock, while he keens in Dick's mouth.

“Uh-oh,” hazily gets through the heat pooling in his belly, in his blood, lighting his nerves on fire. “Looks like we have some competition, Jaybird.”

Fuck.

And Dick is leaning up on his knees, holding up the blue knotting dildo after he’d snatched it from the blankets, looking it over with a critically assessing expression–

Then those eyes slide over to the Omega spread out on the bed beneath them, the one smelling like a bakery, the one that needed him, needed them to take care of him.

“I told you, I can handle my Heats.” His face is going red and not because of the whole lot of naked happening beside the bed where Jay is stripping off the body suit.

“Mmhm,” and Dick widens his knees, spreading Baby Bird’s legs wider, puts the toy by his calf so he can be the one to use it on Timmy (and he is very interested on seeing how much of it his Omega can take before he’s screaming for the real deal).

The other Alpha’s eyes shoot to the subtly covered splash of red almost by the wall, and one brow quirks up as a side to the smirk on Jason Todd’s face.

“Dickie. Ya’ thinking what I’m thinking?”

“If it’s to fuck him with these things until he cries, then yes. I’m on board with that plan, Little Wing.”

“Good t�� see we’re on’a same page, you feel me here?”

The oldest vigilantes exchange a heated glance, the message clear from that look alone:

Time to teach Timmy a lesson and get to have him at the Same. Damn. Time.

Two Robins with one stone.

Jay is already crawling over Tim to lay on the other side while Dick moves fast, climbing off to shimmy out of his clothes until he’s in black briefs, coming right back to the perfect spot between the third Robin’s clenched thighs. He grins, already deciding on a plan, while Jay pins both wrists above their bird’s head, preparing him for the on-coming torture.

And when this cycle is done, when they’ve both had turns teasing him between waves with the toys he’d purchased, fucking him fast and rough or slow and soft until their knots throbbed to be buried in him, when they’ve made Tim give in to them, over and over, made him beg for their cocks, promised to always call next time no matter what.  When he’s so overwork, overstimulated, a trembling, babbling, crying pile of please fuck me before I die.

When they make the lesson stick.

(“Never gonna need ‘em again. Ya gotch us, n’ ya better damn well call b’for ya use it again. Do you feel me, Baby?”

“These are last resort only, Tim. You only get to use these after you’ve called both of us and not because of a case or checking in on Gotham.”

He’d only been stupidly grateful all three of them could fit in his tub at the time, water lapping lazily around him, caught on Jay’s lap with his leg in Dick’s, hands on his ankle and calf under the water. He was dozing and utterly fucking destroyed, which is the only reason he agreed to it in the first place, dammit. They took advantage of fucking him completely out.

(Alphas. Of fucking course.)

But this time, after they’d been so fucking thorough in showing him where his place with them really is, Red Robin can’t help but wonder if it’s more than just a bunch of Alphas taking care of the Pack Omega. If all the sweet things Dick growls in his ear is more than just hormones and Pack Alpha lizard brain. He wonders if Jay’s dirty talk doesn’t stem from some messed up sense of guilt or responsibility from back when they were just, you know, trying to kill one another. Or, Jay was trying to kill him and Red was really just trying not to die.

He wonders if it isn’t just a matter time until his body regulates.

He wonders if they know what they’re doing to him when they act like he’s theirs.

He wonders how far they’re going to go.

(A part of him is terrified to find out.)

[simulacrahelps]

Characters with Autism masterlist

n this masterlist you’ll find comic/movie/videogame/tv show characters that have Autism (not the actor but only the character they play). Like/Reblog if you thought it was useful.

Comics

Hikaru Azuma(With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child) [x] Sachiko and Masato's firstborn, and the main character of the series. His autism showed up one and a half years after his birth.  Hikaru hated to be picked up and held as a baby and did not grow in step with children his age, leading Sachiko to seek a doctor for him.  He always has been wearing diapers for a long time. He even stays in his stroller even when he's too old for it.  Hikaru dislikes loud and painful noises such as crowds, Buddhist chanting, and babies crying. He likes trains and memorizes many of them, including ones no longer running. Like many autistic people, when something is changed in his routine without any warning, such as a show switching times or being canceled, it upsets him. However, as the story continues, he and his parents figure out how to handle the situation. Since elementary school, he starts to show some unique talents, including cooking and mixing colors.

Black Manta(Aquaman)[x] An alternative version was given in #8 of the 2003 Aquaman series. In this origin, the boy who would become Black Manta was an autistic orphan placed in Gotham City's Arkham Asylum. He felt comfortable in freezing cold water, but found cotton sheets excruciatingly painful. Because the attendants at Arkham did not know how to deal with autism, they would end up restraining him to the bed as he struggled and screamed whenever they tried putting him to bed. In this version, young Black Manta was also fascinated when he saw Aquaman on television.

Johnny Do(Psi-Force)[x] Johnny Do is highly autistic and was treated as a virtual animal in a Russian project investigating paranormals.  Boyd was able to forge a connection with him and became his caregiver. "Johnny Do" is the name given to him by Boyd—his real name and background prior to his capture by the Soviet government are unknown; Dehman Doosha (Demon Within) is what his captors called him.

Mark Shiffron(Postal)[x] Hawkins based the lead character on his college roommate, a smart man with Aspergers whose behavior was mocked by other students. To ensure he wrote the condition authentically without being offensive, Hill researched the condition and spoke with people who have dealt with it.

Mr Fantastic(Fantastic Four)[x] He was first speculated, and later confirmed that he had diagnosed himself to be on the autism spectrum.

 Movies

Eric Gibb(Played by Jay Underwood) The Boy Who Could Fly[x] Milly and Geneva observe Eric Gibb (Underwood), an autistic boy living next door with his alcoholic uncle Hugo (Gwynne). Eric has never spoken a word in his life, doesn't like to be around people and exhibits bizarre behavior related to flying.

Sally Matthews(Played by Asha Menina)House Of Card[x] Sally, is apparently traumatized by the experience and starts displaying unusual behavior. Ruth is later court mandated to see Jake Beerlander, an expert in child autism, to help Sally.

Randall Eberlin(Played by Jamie Harold) Family Pictures[x] Lainey (Anjelica Huston) and David (Sam Neill), learned that her younger brother Randall (Jamie Harrold) had autism, and how the stress that this placed on them eventually lead to the breakdown of their marriage.

Michael Barth(Played by Bradley Pierce) Cries from the Heart[x] a 7-year-old young autistic boy who is unable to speak or write. After an incident in which Michael wanders away from home to the local playground

David Goodson(Played by Michael Goorjian) David's Mother[x] Sally Goodson has always tried to do what is best for her autistic son David, always blaming herself for the way David is.

Henry & Verlin(Played by Gary Farmer & Keegan MacIntosh)Henry & Verlin[x] Henry an autistic adult with a childlike spirit, and his nine-year-old nephew Verlin (Keegan MacIntosh), who is also autistic. Henry helps Verlin to come out of his shell, but Verlin's mother mistrusts him, believing him to be dangerous. Henry's family eventually decides to institutionalize him and Verlin sinks back into himself at the sudden loss of his friend.

Tim Warden(Played by Ben Faulkner)Silent Fall[x] Tim Warden, a boy with autism, has supposedly witnessed his parents' double murder. Jake Rainer, a former child psychiatrist turned therapist, is called on to probe the child's mind in order to solve the case.

Gregory White(Played by Keegan MacIntosh)The Innocent[x] The only witness to the crime is a nine-year-old autistic boy named Gregory White

Rosetta Basilio(Played by Megan Follows)Under The Piano[x] Franny Basilio  is determined to help her musically gifted autistic sister Rosetta  have a life of her own.

Kazan(Played by Andrew Miller) Cube[x] Kazan is an autistic savant that was trapped in the Cube.

Simon Lynch(Played by Miko Hughes) Mercury Rising[x] Simon had autism his whole life up until February 1999, and was also considered an autistic savant, as he could - and still can - read MERCURY code (as easily as others can read their native language)

Meaghan Robinson(Played by     Laura Harling) Nightworld: Lost Souls[x] Victor's autistic 12-year-old daughter, Meaghan

Molly McKay(Played by Elisabeth Shue)Molly[x] A 28-year-old autistic woman named Molly McKay  has lived in an institution from a young age following her parents' death in a car accident. When the institution must close due to budget cuts, Molly is left in the care of her non-autistic older brother, Buck McKay, an advertising executive and perennial bachelor. Molly, who verbalizes very little and is obsessed with lining up her shoes in neat rows, throws Buck's life into a tailspin as she runs off her nurses and barges into a meeting at Buck's agency naked.

Cody O’Connor(Played by Holliston Coleman) Bless The Child [x] Cody is diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, and is enrolled in a Catholic school for children with special needs in order to make her more aware of her surroundings (part of her condition).

Chloé(Played by Adèle Haenel) Les Diables[x] Joseph is a 12-year-old boy running from children's home to children's home with his autistic sister Chloé in tow. Chloé cannot bear to be touched, following only Joseph's commands as instruction.

Dewa(Played by Dicky Lebrianto)Biola Tak Berdawai[x] a tiny eight-year-old with autism and brain damage

Vernon Jackson(Played by Lucas Black)Killer Diller[x] an autistic piano player in need of a friend.

Jovana(Played by Jovana Mitic) Midwinter Night's Dream[x] A simple story of an ex-convict who comes home after 10 years, only to find two squatters in the form of a woman and her autistic daughter.

Steven & Philip Morgan(Played by Zac Efron & Thomas Lewis)Miracle Run[x] In a flashback, a single mother, Corrine Morgan-Thomas  drives her seven-year-old twin boys Steven and Philip to the doctor's office and learns that they have autism. Philip simply repeats what he hears others say, a condition known as echolalia, while Steven is completely nonverbal.

Cho-Won(Played by Cho Seung-woo)Marathon[x] A young man with autism, named Cho-won, finds release only in running. As a child, Cho-won regularly had meltdowns, bit himself, and struggled to communicate with others—finding solace only in zebras and the Korean snack, choco pie.

Rama Krishna(Played by Jeeva)Raam[x] In order to portray his character Ram, Jiiva had to remain blank and did a lot of Reiki and also met a person who had autism and observed his mannerisms.

Donald Morton and Isabelle Sorenson (Played by Josh Hartnett &  Radha Mitchell)Mozart and the Whale[x] two people with Asperger syndrome (a form of autism). Donald runs a small self-help group for people on the autism spectrum who are more affected by their autism than he is. Mozart and the Whale is a fictional account, using characters loosely based on the real-life relationship of Jerry Newport and Mary Meinel (now Mary Newport).

Bea(Played by Poppy Rogers) Breaking and Entering[x] Will Francis (Jude Law), a young Englishman, is a landscape architect living a detached, routine-based life in London with his Swedish-American girlfriend Liv (Robin Wright Penn) and her autistic daughter Bea. The 13-year-old girl's irregular sleeping and eating habits as well as her unsocial behaviour (she has trouble relating to people and seems only interested in doing somersaults and gymnastics) reach worrying proportions and start to put a lot of strain on Will and Liv's relationship.

Linda Freeman(Played by Sigourney Weaver)Snow Cake[x] Snow Cake is a drama about the relationship between autistic Linda, and a neurotypical British tourist Alex

Ben(played by Greg Timmermans)Ben X[x] Ben has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, a form of autism.

Anna & Sarah Woodruff(Played by Nikki & Jessi Haddad)Imagination[x] Redheaded twins Anna and Sarah Woodruff, roughly 10 or 11 years old, both have Asperger, an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Charlie Mollison(Played by Luke Ford) The Black Balloon[x] Charlie is Thomas's older brother who lives with autism, as well as attention deficit disorder. Charlie enjoys dressing up like a monkey, playing computer games using a Commodore 64 and receiving gold stars for good behaviour. Charlie communicates with the rest of his family by using sign language.

Poppy(Played by Lizzy Clark)Dustbin Baby[x] The film also addressed the theme of Asperger syndrome through the character of Poppy.

Noah Connely(Played by Michael Worth)God’s Ears[x] The story is about an autistic boxer who falls in love with an exotic dancer

Sarah(Played by Skye Bennett)Dark Floors[x] A young, autistic girl at a hospital holds the key to defeating other-dimensional monsters that seek to kill everyone.

Zen(Played by Yanin Vismitananda)Chocolate[x] She has a daughter named Zen who is soon found to be autistic.

Charles(Played by Gabriel Gaudreault)Suzie[x] Suzie, a 58-year-old taxi driver suffering from depression, finds a 10-year-old autistic boy named Charles alone in the back seat of her cab one Halloween night.

Adam Raki(Played by Hugh Dancy)Adam[x] a young man with Asperger syndrome living alone in Manhattan after his father's recent death. He has a friend, Harlan Keyes, an old army friend of his father's, who is always there for him. Because of his condition, Adam has difficulty communicating and likes to escape into his love of space exploration.

Dafu( Played by Wen Zhang)Ocean Heaven[x] Ocean Heaven is about a terminally ill father, Sam Wong/Wang Xincheng (Jet Li) as he works his job in an aquarium and struggles to look after his 21-year-old son Dafu/David, who has autism

Rizwan Khan(played by Shahrukh Khan)My Name Is Khan[x] Haseena diagnoses Rizwan as having Asperger's syndrome.

Mandy (played by Ashley Rickards)Fly Away[x] Jeanne is awakened by crying from her autistic teenage daughter Mandy

Terry Marshall(Played by Rhett Giles) Quantum Apocalypse[x] Terry, Ben's autistic brother, refuses to let Samantha, Ben's daughter, take the school bus, which is having mechanical problems.

Tom Taylor(Played by Charlie Tahan) Burning Bright[x] Kelly is with her autistic brother, Tom, whom she has taken to a special hospital for him to be cared for while she is at college.

Alan Wheddon(Played by Braeden Reed & Luke Benward)Dear John[x] Savannah mentions to John that his father may have a form of high-functioning autism known as Asperger's syndrome like Tim's son, Alan. This upsets John, who storms off.

Simon(Played by Bill Skarsgård)Simple Simon[x] Simon is an 18-year-old man with Asperger Syndrome. Incapable of living independently, he is cared for by his endlessly loving and patient brother, Sam, and Sam's girlfriend, Frida. He lives by an unchanging daily routine and finds any change in his life very stressful.

Alfred Jones(Played by Ewan McGregor) Salmon Fishing in the Yemen[x] Alfred exhibits some symptoms associated with Asperger syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests.

Dana Minor(Played by Devon Graye) Exodus Fall[x] Marilyn commits Dana, who is autistic, to an institution, allowing doctors to perform medical experiments on him.

Yoav Pomerantz (Played by Michael Hanegbi) Dr. Pomerantz[x] The son, Yoav , who is now 30 years old, actually has Asperger syndrome. He works as a traffic inspector and more than anything else, loves to affix traffic tickets to car windshields.

Tomor Roshko(Played by Michael Moshonov)Mabul[x] Yoni's autistic older brother returns to the family home and challenges the family to reconcile and put an end to their dysfunctional ways in time for Yoni's Bar Mitzvah celebration.

Oskar Schell(Played by Thomas Horn) Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close[x] Nine-year-old Oskar Schell, who has Asperger syndrome, is the son of German American Thomas Schell

Mickey Tussler(Played by Luke Schroder) A Mile in His Shoes[x] The film centers on Mickey Tussler (Luke Schroder), an 18-year-old from Indiana with Autism, who joins the semi-professional baseball team "the River Rats" after being discovered by Arthur Murphy

Jhilmil Chatterjee (Played by Priyanka Chopra)Barfi![x] Barfi's autistic childhood friend and wealthy heiress of her grandfather's fortune

Walter Hill(Played by Dexter Darden)Joyful Noise[x] Vi Rose has a son, Walter, who has Asperger syndrome

Luke & Zack(Played by Lou Taylor Pucci and Seth Green) The Story of Luke[x] a young man with autism who embarks on a quest for a job and a girlfriend.

Duncan(Played by Chris Marquette) The Odd Way Home[x] a high-functioning autistic twenty-something.  Through a picaresque road-trip to Duncan's only-living relative, the two develop a friendship and an understanding of what family really is.

Haridas(Played by Prithviraj Das) Haridas[x] However he is forced to leave the force for a while to take care of his autistic son, Haridas

Rafer(Played by Grayson Russell) Season of Miracles[x] an underdog Little League team through their 1974 season with newcomer and autistic baseball savant, Rafer

Riley Morris(Riley Polanski) Alien Abduction[x] an autistic 11-year-old boy who records his ordeal as an alien abductee.

Adam(Played by Ty Simpkins) Meadowland[x] Sarah, who is a teacher, deals with her grief by obsessing over one of her students, Adam, who has Asperger's

Jane(Played by Louisa Krause)Jane Wants a Boyfriend[x] Jane is a young woman with autism spectrum disorder living with her parents in Queens, New York.

Mária(Played by Alexandra Borbély )On body and Soul[x] Mária is immediately unpopular at work for her autistic behaviour and uncompromising grading of the abattoir's meat quality. Though Endre tries to befriend her, she quickly becomes uncomfortable with the interaction and rudely comments on his lame left arm. However, she repeats the conversation to herself that night, analyzing where she made her mistakes.

Billy Cranston(Played by RJ Cyler)Power Rangers[x] an autistic and intelligent loner. Billy is the classic nerd who has become a bully magnet.

Wendy(Played by Dakota Fanning)Please Stand By [x] a brilliant and autistic young woman with a fixation on Star Trek—lives a routine life in an Oakland, California group home where she is monitored by her primary caregiver, Scottie

TV Shows

 Adam Kelvey(Played by Braeden Lemasters)House [x] The patient was diagnosed with autism and since that time his parents have left their job in order to care for him. He is very low-functioning, unable to speak or communicate and is usually unresponsive to external stimuli.

Mayuko Amemiya (Played by Rie Tomosaka)Kimi ga oshiete kureta     koto [x] A young autistic woman, Mayuko, who has difficulty understanding and processing human emotions, meets with a young former psychiatrist, Shinichi, who is still getting over the unexpected death of his longtime girlfriend. Shinichi begins to help her with her skills of human interaction, but as he gets to know Mayuko better, he finds that she may be helping him to remember the feelings of love that he has forgotten in his grief.

Gary Bell(Played by Ryan Cartwright)Alphas[x] Gary has been diagnosed with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (more commonly known as ASD). He has idiosyncratic and compulsive tendencies, echolalia, and has difficulty empathizing with others.

Karla Bentham(Played by Jessica Baglow)Waterloo Road[x] She’s a child who was badly let down by the system which failed to diagnose her Asperger’s syndrome, writing her off as a truculent troublemaker.

Kevin Blake(Played by Meschach Peters and Trevor Jackson)Eureka[x] Kevin was diagnosed with autism.

Rebecca Blithely (Played by Melissa Farman)Strange Empire[x] an autistic woman who was previously institutionalized and who now works as a doctor.

Max Braverman(Played by Max Burkholder)Parenthood[x] Max Braverman has Asperger’s syndrome.

Sonya Cross(Played by Diane Kruger) The Bridge (2013 TV series)[x] Detective Sonya Cross, is a member of the El Paso police department who has Asperger syndrome.

Connor DeLaurier (Played by A.J. Saudin) Degrassi: The Next Generation[x] Connor DeLaurier is a tenner at Degrassi, who has Aspergers Syndrome

Virginia Dixon (Played by Mary McDonnell)Grey’s Anatomy[x] she is autistic, having Asperger's syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder formerly considered separate from autism. Bailey characterizes this as "significant impairment during social situations," explaining her bluntness and lack of sarcasm comprehension. Another characteristic of autism is specific and repetitive behaviors and interests.

Jerry Espenson(Played by Christian Clemenson) Boston Legal[x] Jerry has Asperger's Syndrome, and possibly also Tourette's Syndrome, which interferes with his ability to interact socially with other people, but also makes him a masterful interpreter of the law and its language.

The parallel universe version of Astrid Farnsworth (Played By Jasika Nicole)Fringe[x] Her odd social behavior and unusually high proficiency with mathematics in general (and probability in particular) indicate that she has Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism, which she believes could be the cause of the tension between her and her father.

Micaela Gómez(Played by Monica Spear) La mujer perfecta (The Perfect Woman)[x] Micaela has a form of autism called Asperger syndrome, and as a result, people around her do not understand her and confuse her as a crazy person.

Gil Grissmon(Played by William Petersen) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation[x] In addition to being a genius and somewhat of a polymath beyond his career training, he exhibits Asperger-like traits. In "Caged", it is hinted that (in fact) he has Asperger's syndrom.

Shahir Hamza (Played by Husein Madhavji)Saving Hope[x] Chief of Neurosurgery,who is highly skilled but socially awkward due to his Asperger syndrome.

Fiona 'Mittens' Helbron(Played by Betty Gilpin)Elementary[x] Fiona Helbron is the lead computer programmer for Pentillion Edge. She dates Sherlock Holmes, is autistic or "nueroatypical" and likes cats.

Gabrielle Jacobs(Played by Virginie Le Brun) Shortland Street[x] She seemed different and soon the staff realized that she had Asperger syndrome. Straight away Gabrielle proved to be an excellent surgeon but seemed to lack social ability. Her social disabiltiy annoyed some of the senior nurses including Tania Jeffries. A man came to Gabrielle requesting suregory, but she could not do it seeing as they once had an affair. But eventually she went through with the surgeory and saved his life. Gabrielle had a short relationship to Kip Denton. He was not aware of her Aspergers and did not understand her absurd behaviour. He was tired from her all sex, no talk attitude and once he found out she had Aspergers, he let her go much to Gabrielles confusion.

Jonah Jeremiah "JJ" Jones (Played by Ollie Barbieri) Skins[x] He has autism, for which his psychiatrist is no help, instead prescribing him dozens of prescription drugs. Thus, few people take him seriously in spite of his intelligence, and this often leads him to fits of rage or getting 'locked on'; this is especially true if the people are Freddie or Cook, as he says "they're pretty much the only friends that I've got."

Isidore Latham (Played by Ato Essandoh) Chicago Med[x] Dr Isidore Latham is a Orthodox Jew. His family history and background is almost unknow. We do know he has Aspergers which impairs his social abilities and empathy towards others.

Lily Montgomery(Played by Leven Rambin)All My Children[x] Lily is the autistic child of Laurel Banning and Denny Benton. Laurel had embezzled thousands of dollars from the Mason Foundation (which was a charity headed by Natalie Dillon to pay for the expensive care & schooling of her daughter).

Bob Melnikov (Played by Dmitry Chepovetsky) ReGenesis[x] Canadian. Biochemist at NorBAC, and a former student of David Sandström. He is deemed a genius, with an IQ score of 162 (Season 1, Episode 5) and has attained two PhD's (Season 1, episode 11). He has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.

Abed Nadir (Played by Danny Pudi)Community[x] It is hinted that Abed has Asperger's syndrome, reflected in his inability to pick up on social or emotional cues

Spencer Reid(Played by Matthew Gray Gubler)Criminal Minds[x] Reid is 36 years old with three PhDs and one cannot usually achieve that without some form of autism.".

Park Shi-on (Played by Joo Won) Good Doctor (2013 South Korean TV series)[x] A young man named Park Shi-On (Joo Won) has savant syndrome and a developmental disability. His mental age is that of a 10-year-old, but he becomes a paediatric surgeon.

Isadora Smackle(Played by Cecilia Balagot)Girl Meets World[x] that Isadora was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at age 5. This makes it hard for her to understand emotions, and she is currently struggling to overcome it.

Wally Stevens(Played by Mark Linn-Baker) Law & Order: Criminal Intent[x] A high-functioning autistic, he spent years completely unaware that he had Asperger syndrome, but found that he had incredible difficulty relating to other people, a difficulty which cost him his relationship with his wife and children.

Shawn Murphy(Played by Freddie Highmore)The Good Doctor[x] he must learn the ropes of hospital work, while facing unique challenges and embracing his strengths due to his diagnoses of autism and savant syndrome.

Annie Wheaton(Played by Kimberly J. Brown) Rose Red[x] an autistic teenager with telekinetic powers

Tommy Westphall(Played by Chad Allen) St. Elsewhere[x] Westphall, who is autistic, played an increased role in St. Elsewhere's final episode, "The Last One", where one interpretation of the finale is that the entire St. Elsewhere storyline exists only within Westphall's imagination.

Minato Shindo (Played by Kento Yamazaki) Good Doctor (2018 Japanese TV series)[x] Minato Shindo (Kento Yamazaki) is autistic with savant syndrome. He has an amazing memory and keen spatial skills, but he finds it difficult to communicate with others.

Sam Gardner(Played by Keir Gilchrist)Atypical [x] an eighteen year old boy on the Autism Spectrum. He is obsessed with the South Pole, Antarctica and its Penguins.

Animated Tv Shows

Carl Gould(Arthur)[x] Carl has Asperger's syndrome, a form of Autism spectrum disorder which makes him have problems with social interaction when being around people.

Julia(Sesame Street )[x] Julia is a four-year-old girl on the children's television program Sesame Street who is autistic. She is a yellow Anything Muppet with a red bob cut hairstyle and green eyes (blue for green screen uses) who wears a dark dress shirt over light pink t-shirt and green pants with white flowers on them and black shoes. She premiered on the show on April 10, 2017, though she was introduced in “digital form” in 2015. Her debut marks a new phase of Sesame Workshop’s autism awareness initiative, “Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children”, which provides resources “designed to serve autistic children and their families”.The role of Julia is performed by puppeteer Stacey Gordon, whose son is autistic.

Video Games

Charlie Kane's unnamed son(Twisted Metal Black) [x] Autism (mechanical savant), Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Cassandra (Rage of The Dragons)[x] While they were staying with Elias, he noticed that she had a form of high-functioning autism, and he helped her control her energy in order to harness it better. She fights using close-ranged defensive attacks with an angelic motif.

Jade (The Indigo Child)[x] Jade is an autistic orphan whose parents are unknown and has presumably abandoned her as a young child as she ended up in the St. Thomas Orphanage.

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2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards Country Nominees

The nominees for the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards are in with our pop friends leading the way in nominations, such as Cardi B, Drake, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, Maroon 5 and Imagine Dragons, who have all received multiple nominations this year.

For our favorite country stars, Maren Morris leads the pack with four nominations, three of those are outside the country category. Maren is nominated for Country Song of the Year (“Rich”) and overall Song of the Year, Best Collaboration and Dance Song of the Year for her performance of “The Middle” with Zedd and Grey. Carrie Underwood is also nominated and is going against the male dominated category for Country Artist of the Year. She will be vying for the trophy along with Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett.

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Fans can vote for their favorites starting January 9 through March 7 on Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags or by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.

The 2019 iHeart Music awards will air live on FOX from Los Angeles Thursday, March 14 from 8-10PM EST.

The nominees are:

Song of the Year:

“Better Now” – Post Malone “Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B “God’s Plan” – Drake “Perfect” – Ed Sheeran “The Middle” – Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey

Female Artist of the Year:

Ariana Grande Camila Cabello Cardi B Dua Lipa Halsey

Male Artist of the Year:  

Drake Ed Sheeran Kendrick Lamar Post Malone Shawn Mendes

Best Duo/Group of the Year:

5 Seconds Of Summer Imagine Dragons Maroon 5 Panic! At The Disco twenty one pilots

Best Collaboration:

“Finesse (Remix)” Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B “Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B “I Like It” – Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin “Meant To Be” – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line “The Middle” – Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey

Country Song of the Year:

“Heaven” – Kane Brown “Meant To Be” – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line “Most People Are Good” – Luke Bryan “Rich” – Maren Morris “Tequila” – Dan + Shay

Country Artist of the Year:

Carrie Underwood Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Luke Combs Thomas Rhett

Best New Country Artist:

Carly Pearce Dylan Scott Jordan Davis LANCO Russell Dickerson

Best New Pop Artist:

Bazzi Lauv Marshmello MAX NF

Alternative Rock Song of the Year:

“Africa” – Weezer “Broken” – lovelytheband “Happier” – Marshmello featuring Bastille “High Hopes” – Panic! At the Disco “Natural” – Imagine Dragons

Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:

Imagine Dragons lovelytheband Panic! At The Disco Portugal. The Man Thirty Seconds To Mars

Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist:

AJR Badflower Billie Eilish lovelytheband Two Feet

Rock Song of the Year:

“Are You Ready” – Disturbed “Bulletproof” – Godsmack “Devil” – Shinedown “Safari Song” – Greta Van Fleet “Zombie” – Bad Wolves

Rock Artist of the Year:

Five Finger Death Punch Godsmack Greta Van Fleet Shinedown Three Days Grace

Dance Song of the Year:

“Friends” – Marshmello and Anne-Marie “Happier” – Marshmello featuring Bastille “One Kiss” – Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa “Remind Me To Forget” – Kygo featuring Miguel “The Middle” – Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey

Dance Artist of the Year:

Calvin Harris Kygo Marshmello The Chainsmokers Zedd

Hip-Hop Song of the Year:

“God’s Plan” – Drake “I Like It” Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin “In My Feelings” – Drake “Nice For What” – Drake “Psycho” – Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:

Cardi B Drake Kendrick Lamar Post Malone Travis Scott

Best New Hip-Hop Artist:

BlocBoy JB Juice WRLD Lil Baby Lil Pump XXXTENTACION

R&B Song of the Year:

“Boo’d Up” – Ella Mai “Finesse (Remix)” – Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B “Medicine” – Queen Naija “Sky Walker” – Miguel featuring Travis Scott “When We” – Tank

R&B Artist of the Year:

Daniel Caesar Ella Mai H.E.R. Miguel SZA

Best New R&B Artist:

Brent Faiyaz Ella Mai H.E.R. Queen Naija TK Kravitz

Latin Song of the Year:

“Clandestino” – Shakira featuring Maluma “Dura” – Daddy Yankee “Échame La Culpa” – Luis Fonsi and Demi Lovato “Me Niego” – Reik featuring Ozuna and Wisin “X” – Nicky Jam and J Balvin

Latin Artist of the Year:

Bad Bunny Daddy Yankee J Balvin Maluma Ozuna

Best New Latin Artist:

Lele Pons Manuel Turizo Mau y Ricky Nio Garcia Raymix

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

“Entre Beso y Beso” – La Arrolladora Banda El Limón “Me Dejé Llevar” – Christian Nodal “Mejor Me Alejo” – Banda MS “Mi Sorpresa Fuiste Tú” – Calibre 50 “Mitad Y Mitad” – Calibre 50

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:

Banda Carnaval Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga Calibre 50 Christian Nodal Gerardo Ortiz

Producer of the Year:

David Garcia Frank Dukes Louis Bell Marshmello Noah “40” Shebib

Best Lyrics (Socially Voted Category)

“Consequences” – Camila Cabello “Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B “God’s Plan” – Drake “In My Blood” – Shawn Mendes “thank u, next” – Ariana Grande “Without Me” – Halsey

Best Cover Song: (Socially Voted Category)

“A Million Dreams” – P!nk and Willow Sage Hart “Africa” – Weezer “Crying in the Club” – Niall Horan “Fast Car” – Khalid “In My Blood” – Charlie Puth “Lucid Dreams” – Halsey “Me, Myself & I” – Zayn “Natural Woman” – Ariana Grande “Rewrite the Stars” – Anne-Marie and James Arthur “You’re Still The One” – Harry Styles and Kacey Musgraves “Under Pressure” – Shawn Mendes and Teddy Geiger “Your Song” – Lady Gaga

Best Music Video (Socially Voted Category)

“Delicate” – Taylor Swift “Dura” – Daddy Yankee “Finesse (Remix)” – Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B “Freaky Friday” – Lil Dicky and Chris Brown “Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B “God’s Plan” – Drake “I Like It” – Cardi B featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny “One Kiss” – Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa “Psycho” – Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign “Taki Taki” – DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B “thank u, next” – Ariana Grande “This Is America” – Childish Gambino

Social Star Award (Socially Voted Category)

Agnez Mo Bhad Bhabie Dylan Minnette Joji Lele Pons Loren Gray Mason Ramsey Queen Naija Tana Mongeau Trixie Mattel

Cutest Musician’s Pet (Socially Voted Category)

Asia – Lady Gaga Edgar – Brett Eldredge Goodwin – Sabrina Carpenter Gracie – Lauren Jauregui Hatchi – Perrie Edwards Mooshu – Alex Pall from The Chainsmokers Piggy Smallz – Ariana Grande

Best Solo Breakout (Socially Voted Category)

Ally Brooke Dinah Jane Lauren Jauregui Normani Tiffany Young

Song That Left Us Shook: (New Category – Socially Voted Category)

“Here Comes The Change” – Kesha “I’ll Never Love Again” – Lady Gaga “One Day” – Logic featuring Ryan Tedder “thank u, next” – Ariana Grande “This Is America” – Childish Gambino “Youth” – Shawn Mendes and Khalid

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Las 10 series revelación de 2020

Qué complicado es elegir las mayores sorpresas del año cuando A) ya nada te puede sorprender porque la realidad ha superado la ficción en 2020 B) ya nada te puede sorprender tampoco porque has estado tropecientos meses encerrado y te lo has visto todo. Pero oye, siempre quedan series selectas que podemos recordar hoy aquí para hacerte sentir mal porque tiene delito que, con todo el tiempo que has pasado en casa, no hayas visto los auténticos descubrimientos de 2020.

10. Drama (Playz)

Vamos a empezar por España, que este año ha sido particularmente bueno para disfrazarnos de Sonia Monroy en los Oscars en los que intentó colarse. Nos disculparán las Patrias, las Perdidas y los Antidisturbios, pero hay que reivindicar la serie pequeña. La que no inunda marquesinas ni tiene maquinarias internacionales detrás. Esa plataforma que boomeRTVE tiene para los jovenzuelos digitales escondía a África, una comadre millennial que se queda embarazada en el peor momento de su vida (y el de todos, para qué mentirnos) y tiene que recapitular sus últimos polvos barceloneses a ver de dónde viene la semillita. La premisa nadie negará que es romcom telecinquera de sobremesa, pero el desarrollo y la garra con la que navega las tragicomedias de nuestra generación es simple y llanamente sobresaliente.

9. Little Birds (Sky Atlantic)

Los años 50 vuelven a todo tecnicolor con una de esas historias de época con todos los ecos contemporáneos que el subtexto permite. Pipiola de la clase alta americana se siente oprimida por el tan duro privilegio que le ha tocado vivir y sus papis le pagan el billete a Tánger para que se desate, pero no mucho. En este proceso de liberación que se le va de las manos, se topa con lo más granado de una ciudad cruce de caminos entre demasiadas culturas y demasiadas tensiones, desde lo político a lo sexual. La “serie bonita” que necesitas en tu retina para elevar el caché y recordar que en cuestión fotográfica y de producción a estas alturas a la tele no le queda nada que envidiarle al cine. 

8. Dave (FXX)

Qué grande es Pequeña Chorrilla, o como sea que lo hayan traducido al español. Contra todo pronóstico, la comedia sobre un frikazo blanco que quiere ser rapero por haberse hecho viral con una canción dedicada a su enanismo genital era el soplo de aire fresco que la comedia cerebral necesitaba. La personalidad de Dave/Lil Dicky probablemente sea el mayor ejercicio de empatía que podáis hacer estas Navidades, pero ese guion que ha conseguido volver inteligente lo más tonto del mundo es motivo más que de sobra para apretártela del tirón un fin de semana.

7. Devs (Hulu)

Si de pocas luces iba antes la cosa, de hemorragias neuronales va esta. Obra de autor, porque no hay otra manera de describirla, que indaga en la fina barrera entre el determinismo y el libre albedrío a través de la tecnología en futuro demasiado cercano. Un thriller de conspiraciones estéticamente apabullante firmado por Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation) a la dirección, escritura y producción de cada episodio que es sin duda el estandarte de la ciencia-ficción de 2020. Pocos regalos mejores hay que poder disfrutarla del tirón y ahorrarte el suplicio que supuso tener que verla semana a semana.

6. Adult Material (Channel 4)

¿Y si Tony Soprano fuera actriz porno? Adult Material en cuatro episodios pinta un retrato magistral de una antiheroína navegando las frivolidades y barbaridades del mundo del cine X. Con el gancho del que careció The Deuce pero sin cortarse en la crudeza, la historia de una mujer endiosada y destruida por la misma mano invisible es tan de obligado cumplimiento que hasta en España las plataformas se han peleado por tenerla en catálogo, aunque les cueste la (no) exclusividad. Larga vida a Jolene Dollar y ojalá veinte temporadas más.

5. Twenties (BET)

La “voz de su generación” de rigor en cada lista de series revelación del año. Este año nos toca aspirante a guionista negra lesbiana buscando hacerse un hueco en la industria televisiva. O, lo que es lo mismo, una metaserie donde Lena Waithe (Master of None) nos enseña cómo sería meter cabeza en casa de una Shonda Rhimes. Una comedia de esas que transmiten sinceridad y autenticidad además del juego siempre tan agradecido de hacer televisión sobre la televisión. Qué nos gustan las luces y, sobre todo, las sombras de todo lo que hay detrás de la caja.

4. Upload (Amazon)

Cuando la comedia romántica se hace digestiva, hay que celebrarlo. Por si se os están atragantando las 38 TV movies navideñas anuales de Netflix, en Amazon encontramos la solución. Una "distopía" con las risas donde cuando mueres, tu consciencia pasa a formar parte de una realidad virtual que te permite mantenerte en contacto con tus seres queridos y, sobre todo, que ellos paguen a la empresa suministradora del servicio asquerosas cantidades de dinero para tenerte más o menos vivo. El capitalismo postmortem articulado a través de las relaciones a distancia. ¿Qué más concepto le puedes pedir?

3. Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu)

El duelo de divas del año. ¿Qué os pensabais? ¿Que iba a ser El Oasis de Vis a Vis? Reese Witherspoon con y contra Kerry Washington. Demoledor drama tan cargado de matices, áreas grises y tensiones que, por más vueltas que le hayamos dado ya a las Big Little Lies y similares tragedias de andar por casoplón, sigue haciéndote temblar y removiéndote cosas como si nunca se hubiera tratado. La identidad de la mujer, su libertad, la raza y el estatus social. Todo entreteje el campo de batalla perfecto en el que estas dos reinas se disputan directamente el control de sus propias existencias. 

2. P-Valley (Starz)

Bienvenidos al Pussy Valley, donde el crimen siempre viene aderezado por una ración de pole, striptease y lap dances. Nuestra medalla de plata va para la apuesta de Starz que ha dinamitado toda expectativa por parte de la crítica. A caballo entre el drama, el neo-noir y el thriller, las historias humanas desde la perspectiva siempre femenina de este gremio se combinan con unos personajazos mayúsculos que se desbordan por los márgenes de la pantalla. Tanto en lo narrativo como en lo estético, P-Valley y sus contraluces de neón se llevan este año el título de mayor must que ha dado la producción americana.

1. Veneno (Atresplayer)

No hay dudas del fenómeno del año ni valor en ningún sitio para discutirlo. Veneno rompe el techo de cristal de hasta dónde puede llegar una serie española. No sólo una serie española, sino una serie de plataforma nacional, con una temática y un equipo de todo menos normativos. Por mucha Casa de Papel que quieran, ha sido la serie más nicho la que ha reventado toda previsión y se ha postulado como nuevo icono cultural. La historia que todos conocíamos reconvertida en arte. La cita obligatoria que termina de afianzar la ficción española como una que por fin podemos enseñar orgullosos al mundo. ¿Hay mayor revelación en 2020 que España siendo vanguardia global de la televisión? Dilo, Cristina. Dilo.

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Google Year In Search 2019: Baby Yoda, Lil Nas X, Area 51 & More

Google is the go-to online search engine for pretty much anything you can think of. The most searched terms for 2019 are here, from music to television, sports to news, and everything in between.

Disney Plus takes the hot spot for 2019 as the top-most Googled search. This only goes to show our love for nostalgia and Baby Yoda (who is the most Googled baby, by the way). Late stars including actor Cameron Boyce rapper Nipsey Hussle come in as the 2nd and 3rd-most Googled terms, respectively.

As far as musicians and bands go, R. Kelly is the most searched term for obvious and unfortunate reasons. 21 Savage, who became a target of ICE in early 2019 and made headlines worldwide, comes in at number 2.

From there, it’s breakout pop star Billie Eilish at number 3, viral sensation Lil Nas X at number 4, and A$AP Rocky at number 5, who also found himself in legal trouble this year and thus began the #FreeRocky movement.

Top songs include “Old Town Road,” plus music from Ariana Grande, Travis Scott, Lizzo, City Girls and more. Read on below.

Hurricane Dorian, Game of Thrones, iPhone 11, Avengers Endgame and What is Area 51? — it’s all in there. Scroll down to see Google’s most searched of 2019 via CNN.

Google Year In Search 2019

Top

1. Disney Plus 2. Cameron Boyce 3. Nipsey Hussle 4. Hurricane Dorian 5. Antonio Brown 6. Luke Perry 7. ‘Avengers: Endgame’ 8. ‘Game of Thrones’ 9. iPhone 11 10. Jussie Smollett

News

1. Hurricane Dorian 2. Notre Dame Cathedral 3. Women’s World Cup 4. Area 51 raid 5. Copa America 6. El Paso shooting 7. Sri Lanka 8. Government shutdown 9. Equifax data breach settlement 10. California earthquake

People

1. Antonio Brown 2. Jussie Smollett 3. James Charles 4. Kevin Hart 5. R. Kelly 6. 21 Savage 7. Lori Loughlin 8. Jordyn Woods 9. Bryce Harper 10. Robert Kraft

Musicians and Bands

1. R. Kelly 2. 21 Savage 3. Billie Eilish 4. Lil Nas X 5. A$AP Rocky 6. Mötley Crüe 7. Lizzo 8. Gladys Knight 9. Tekashi 69 10. Joy Villa

Songs

1. “Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X 2. “7 Rings” – Ariana Grande 3. “Shallow” – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper 4. “Sunflower” Post Malone & Swae Lee 5. “Truth Hurts” – Lizzo 6. “Lose You To Love Me” – Selena Gomez 7. “Sicko Mode” – Travis Scott 8. “thank u, next” – Ariana Grande 9. “Act Up” – City Girls 10. “Bury a Friend” – Billie Eilish

Actors

1. Jussie Smollett 2. Kevin Hart 3. Lori Loughlin 4. Felicity Huffman 5. Keanu Reeves 6. Rami Malek 7. Joaquin Phoenix 8. Kate Beckinsale 9. Halle Bailey 10. Maisie Williams

Athletes

1. Antonio Brown 2. Bryce Harper 3. David Ortiz 4. Andrew Luck 5. Myles Garrett 6. Megan Rapinoe 7. Russell Westbrook 8. Zion Williamson 9. Melvin Gordon 10. Alex Morgan

Diets

1. Intermittent fasting diet 2. Dr. Sebi diet 3. Noom diet 4. 1200 calories diet 5. Keto ultra diet 6. Golo diet 7. Dubrow diet 8. Sirtfood diet 9. No carbs no sugar diet 10. Endomorph diet Home Styles 1. Farmhouse style 2. Colonial house style 3. Cape Cod house style 4. Spanish style house 5. Art deco style 6. Japanese style house 7. Craftsman style home 8. Transitional style 9. Prairie style homes 10. Modern style homes

Outfit Ideas

1. EGirl outfit 2. Eboy outfit 3. Soft girl outfit 4. Biker shorts outfit 5. VSCO girl outfit 6. Dickies outfit 7. White jeans outfit 8. Fila outfit 9. Champion outfit 10. Leather pants outfit

Fashion Styles

1. Camp style 2. Egirl style 3. Eboy style 4. Steampunk style 5. Harajuku Style 6. Preppy style 7. Yankii style 8. Vintage style 9. VSCO girl style 10. Emo style

Recipes

1. Shepherds pie recipe 2. Chicken parmigiana recipe 3. Ham glaze recipe 4. Charoset recipe 5. Snickerdoodle cookies recipe 6. Chaffle recipe 7. Chicken cacciatore recipe 8. Popeyes chicken sandwich recipe 9. Tater tot casserole recipe 10. King cake recipe

Trip to…

1. Trip to Maldives 2. Trip to Japan 3. Trip to Bora Bora 4. Trip to Vegas 5. Trip to Mexico 6. Trip to Alaska 7. Trip to New Orleans 8. Trip to California 9. Trip to New York 10. Trip to Costa Rica

Movies

1. “Avengers Endgame” 2. “Captain Marvel” 3. “Joker” 4. “Toy Story 4” 5. “Lion King” 6. “It Chapter Two” 7. “Frozen 2” 8. “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood” 9. “Midsommar” 10. “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”

TV Shows

1. “Game of Thrones” 2. “Stranger Things” 3. “When They See Us” 4. “Chernobyl” 5. “The Mandalorian” 6. “The Umbrella Academy” 7. “Euphoria” 8. “Dead to Me” 9. “Surviving R. Kelly” 10. “The Boys”

Passing

1. Cameron Boyce 2. Nipsey Hussle 3. Luke Perry 4. Jeffrey Epstein 5. Tyler Skaggs 6. Beth Chapman 7. John Witherspoon 8. John Singleton 9. Eddie Money 10. Elijah Cummings

Weddings

1. Miranda Lambert wedding 2. Jennifer Lawrence wedding 3. Justin Bieber wedding 4. Miley Cyrus wedding 5. Chiquis Rivera wedding 6. Chris Pratt wedding 7. Joe Jonas wedding 8. Elvis Duran wedding 9. Zoë Kravitz wedding 10. Jake Paul Tana Mongeau wedding

Professional Sports Scores

1. Washington Nationals 2. Boston Bruins 3. St. Louis Cardinals 4. Dallas Cowboys 5. St. Louis Blues 6. Milwaukee Bucks 7. Chicago Bears 8. Minnesota Twins 9. Toronto Raptors 10. Tampa Bay Rays

People of the Red Carpet

1. Billy Porter red carpet 2. Cardi B red carpet 3. Lady Gaga red carpet 4. Amy Schumer husband red carpet 5. Jenny McCarthy red carpet 6. BTS Grammy red carpet 7. Caitlyn Jenner red carpet 8. Richard Madden Golden Globes red carpet 9. Brie Larson red carpet 10. Brienne of Tarth red carpet

What is…?

1. What is area 51 2. What is a vsco girl 3. What is momo 4. What is a boomer 5. What is quid pro quo 6. What is camp fashion 7. What is disney plus 8. What is bird box about 9. What is a mandalorian 10. What is brexit

Where is…?

1. Where is Sri Lanka 2. Where is the Super Bowl this year 3. Where is Area 51 4. Where is 21 Savage from 5. Where is the hurricane now 6. Where is Xur 7. Where is Clemson football team from 8. Where is Gonzaga University located 9. Where is Stranger Things filmed 10. Where is Pebble Beach Golf Course

Babies

1. Baby Yoda 2. Baby Shark 3. Royal baby 4. Kim Kardashian Kanye West baby 5. Cardi B baby 6. Trey Songz baby 7. Andy Cohen baby 8. Shawn Johnson baby 9. Amy Schumer baby 10. Hoda Kotb baby

  Source: CNN

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Google Year In Search 2019: Baby Yoda, Lil Nas X, Area 51 & More

Google is the go-to online search engine for pretty much anything you can think of. The most searched terms for 2019 are here, from music to television, sports to news, and everything in between.

Disney Plus takes the hot spot for 2019 as the top-most Googled search. This only goes to show our love for nostalgia and Baby Yoda (who is the most Googled baby, by the way). Late stars including actor Cameron Boyce rapper Nipsey Hussle come in as the 2nd and 3rd-most Googled terms, respectively.

As far as musicians and bands go, R. Kelly is the most searched term for obvious and unfortunate reasons. 21 Savage, who became a target of ICE in early 2019 and made headlines worldwide, comes in at number 2.

From there, it’s breakout pop star Billie Eilish at number 3, viral sensation Lil Nas X at number 4, and A$AP Rocky at number 5, who also found himself in legal trouble this year and thus began the #FreeRocky movement.

Top songs include “Old Town Road,” plus music from Ariana Grande, Travis Scott, Lizzo, City Girls and more. Read on below.

Hurricane Dorian, Game of Thrones, iPhone 11, Avengers Endgame and What is Area 51? — it’s all in there. Scroll down to see Google’s most searched of 2019 via CNN.

Google Year In Search 2019

Top

1. Disney Plus 2. Cameron Boyce 3. Nipsey Hussle 4. Hurricane Dorian 5. Antonio Brown 6. Luke Perry 7. ‘Avengers: Endgame’ 8. ‘Game of Thrones’ 9. iPhone 11 10. Jussie Smollett

News

1. Hurricane Dorian 2. Notre Dame Cathedral 3. Women’s World Cup 4. Area 51 raid 5. Copa America 6. El Paso shooting 7. Sri Lanka 8. Government shutdown 9. Equifax data breach settlement 10. California earthquake

People

1. Antonio Brown 2. Jussie Smollett 3. James Charles 4. Kevin Hart 5. R. Kelly 6. 21 Savage 7. Lori Loughlin 8. Jordyn Woods 9. Bryce Harper 10. Robert Kraft

Musicians and Bands

1. R. Kelly 2. 21 Savage 3. Billie Eilish 4. Lil Nas X 5. A$AP Rocky 6. Mötley Crüe 7. Lizzo 8. Gladys Knight 9. Tekashi 69 10. Joy Villa

Songs

1. “Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X 2. “7 Rings” – Ariana Grande 3. “Shallow” – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper 4. “Sunflower” Post Malone & Swae Lee 5. “Truth Hurts” – Lizzo 6. “Lose You To Love Me” – Selena Gomez 7. “Sicko Mode” – Travis Scott 8. “thank u, next” – Ariana Grande 9. “Act Up” – City Girls 10. “Bury a Friend” – Billie Eilish

Actors

1. Jussie Smollett 2. Kevin Hart 3. Lori Loughlin 4. Felicity Huffman 5. Keanu Reeves 6. Rami Malek 7. Joaquin Phoenix 8. Kate Beckinsale 9. Halle Bailey 10. Maisie Williams

Athletes

1. Antonio Brown 2. Bryce Harper 3. David Ortiz 4. Andrew Luck 5. Myles Garrett 6. Megan Rapinoe 7. Russell Westbrook 8. Zion Williamson 9. Melvin Gordon 10. Alex Morgan

Diets

1. Intermittent fasting diet 2. Dr. Sebi diet 3. Noom diet 4. 1200 calories diet 5. Keto ultra diet 6. Golo diet 7. Dubrow diet 8. Sirtfood diet 9. No carbs no sugar diet 10. Endomorph diet Home Styles 1. Farmhouse style 2. Colonial house style 3. Cape Cod house style 4. Spanish style house 5. Art deco style 6. Japanese style house 7. Craftsman style home 8. Transitional style 9. Prairie style homes 10. Modern style homes

Outfit Ideas

1. EGirl outfit 2. Eboy outfit 3. Soft girl outfit 4. Biker shorts outfit 5. VSCO girl outfit 6. Dickies outfit 7. White jeans outfit 8. Fila outfit 9. Champion outfit 10. Leather pants outfit

Fashion Styles

1. Camp style 2. Egirl style 3. Eboy style 4. Steampunk style 5. Harajuku Style 6. Preppy style 7. Yankii style 8. Vintage style 9. VSCO girl style 10. Emo style

Recipes

1. Shepherds pie recipe 2. Chicken parmigiana recipe 3. Ham glaze recipe 4. Charoset recipe 5. Snickerdoodle cookies recipe 6. Chaffle recipe 7. Chicken cacciatore recipe 8. Popeyes chicken sandwich recipe 9. Tater tot casserole recipe 10. King cake recipe

Trip to…

1. Trip to Maldives 2. Trip to Japan 3. Trip to Bora Bora 4. Trip to Vegas 5. Trip to Mexico 6. Trip to Alaska 7. Trip to New Orleans 8. Trip to California 9. Trip to New York 10. Trip to Costa Rica

Movies

1. “Avengers Endgame” 2. “Captain Marvel” 3. “Joker” 4. “Toy Story 4” 5. “Lion King” 6. “It Chapter Two” 7. “Frozen 2” 8. “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood” 9. “Midsommar” 10. “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”

TV Shows

1. “Game of Thrones” 2. “Stranger Things” 3. “When They See Us” 4. “Chernobyl” 5. “The Mandalorian” 6. “The Umbrella Academy” 7. “Euphoria” 8. “Dead to Me” 9. “Surviving R. Kelly” 10. “The Boys”

Passing

1. Cameron Boyce 2. Nipsey Hussle 3. Luke Perry 4. Jeffrey Epstein 5. Tyler Skaggs 6. Beth Chapman 7. John Witherspoon 8. John Singleton 9. Eddie Money 10. Elijah Cummings

Weddings

1. Miranda Lambert wedding 2. Jennifer Lawrence wedding 3. Justin Bieber wedding 4. Miley Cyrus wedding 5. Chiquis Rivera wedding 6. Chris Pratt wedding 7. Joe Jonas wedding 8. Elvis Duran wedding 9. Zoë Kravitz wedding 10. Jake Paul Tana Mongeau wedding

Professional Sports Scores

1. Washington Nationals 2. Boston Bruins 3. St. Louis Cardinals 4. Dallas Cowboys 5. St. Louis Blues 6. Milwaukee Bucks 7. Chicago Bears 8. Minnesota Twins 9. Toronto Raptors 10. Tampa Bay Rays

People of the Red Carpet

1. Billy Porter red carpet 2. Cardi B red carpet 3. Lady Gaga red carpet 4. Amy Schumer husband red carpet 5. Jenny McCarthy red carpet 6. BTS Grammy red carpet 7. Caitlyn Jenner red carpet 8. Richard Madden Golden Globes red carpet 9. Brie Larson red carpet 10. Brienne of Tarth red carpet

What is…?

1. What is area 51 2. What is a vsco girl 3. What is momo 4. What is a boomer 5. What is quid pro quo 6. What is camp fashion 7. What is disney plus 8. What is bird box about 9. What is a mandalorian 10. What is brexit

Where is…?

1. Where is Sri Lanka 2. Where is the Super Bowl this year 3. Where is Area 51 4. Where is 21 Savage from 5. Where is the hurricane now 6. Where is Xur 7. Where is Clemson football team from 8. Where is Gonzaga University located 9. Where is Stranger Things filmed 10. Where is Pebble Beach Golf Course

Babies

1. Baby Yoda 2. Baby Shark 3. Royal baby 4. Kim Kardashian Kanye West baby 5. Cardi B baby 6. Trey Songz baby 7. Andy Cohen baby 8. Shawn Johnson baby 9. Amy Schumer baby 10. Hoda Kotb baby

  Source: CNN

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Mile Marker 14 is the 6th episode of Emergence’s 13 episode season, meaning we’re just shy of the halfway point. Fittingly, several more secrets are revealed in this episode. Most of Jo’s family discovers Piper’s secret this week, but some thrills are left for episode 7, the real tipping point in the season.

Recap

After watching Piper lift a truck in episode 5, Mia is a bit suspicious about what her new sister might be capable of doing on a regular basis. This week finds the girls practicing levitation on a plastic cupcake, but it’s about as motivating as you’d expect and Piper can’t get it off the ground.  However, when she really, really concentrates, a whole pile of toys that were on the floor behind her float into the air without Piper or Mia noticing, until they’re startled by Jo’s voice and the toys come crashing to the floor.

Just like their hopes and dreams of becoming superheroes together are doomed to do. Someone needs to send the adults on this show who aren’t Jo a copy of the Netflix show Raising Dion, so they can figure out how to support a kid who’s coming into their power. And by kids I’m referring to both Piper and Mia here.

Mia gets a day off from school by claiming she has a stomach ache. Jo allows it because she figures everyone needs a mental health day sometimes. Ed considers telling the girls that his cancer has come back and he’s decided not to do chemo. Jo isn’t ready to accept that knowledge herself, so she’s against letting the girls know.

Ed doesn’t mention that Piper has already figured it out for herself.

The police station staff is ready to riot over Emily’s continued protective custody, since she’s not the most considerate house guest. When Jo arrives, Emily’s right out front in her bathrobe. Chris fills them both in on the details of Alan Wilkis’ death: He went sailing  alone in September, 2015 on a day when stormy weather was predicted. His boat was found a week later, but his body was never recovered.

Classic example of a faked death.

Jo goes to the Widow Wilkis’ house to discuss Alan’s death. Maria Wilkis reveals that she thinks Alan’s death was a suicide. She doesn’t think Kindred would have murdered Alan because Alan was the brains of the operation and Kindred is a fraud when it comes to the technical side of the company. New product development, and thus continually increasing profits, were dependent on Alan.

Jo asks if Maria knew about the new contract Alan had negotiated before his death, which would have left Alan’s stock to her instead of Kindred. She didn’t. Jo doesn’t think the break in, which happened right after she arrested Kindred, is an accident. Maria thinks they must have been looking for Alan’s research, but he never kept anything at home.

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Mia and Piper make plans to go bike riding. Before they leave, Piper pays a visit to Kindred in the mental art museum setting. Kindred is friendly and tries to convince Piper that he invites her to the space, but she only comes because she wants to. He doesn’t force her. Piper asks why Kindred chose the museum space. He explains that he always feels peaceful and calm there, like he can be himself. Piper says that the museum space isn’t real and turns it into a pier where Jo used to go fishing. Kindred asks why Piper likes Jo so much. Piper says that Jo feels like home. Kindred hopes that Piper will grow to feel that way about him.

Jo finds Emily painting her toenails on her desk. Emily admits she might be provoking Jo just a little. Jo tells Emily that they won’t force her to stay in protective custody if she doesn’t want to be there.

Emily tells Jo that she doesn’t think Wilkis would have killed himself. She reveals that Wilkis was the one who designed Piper’s AI. He worked on the design his whole life, then hated what he’d designed and tried to destroy it. Emily thinks Kindred threatened to kill Wilkis if he didn’t hand over the AI design, then killed him anyway when he did hand it over. This story plays right into Jo’s suspicions. Then Chris informs Jo that Alan Wilkis is alive.

It turns out that Alex is independently wealthy, so Kindred didn’t hurt him all that much by taking his job. He’s decided to enjoy the time off for now. Jo sends him over to the house to check on the girls, but it’s just a cover for trying to talk Ed into fighting his cancer.

Ed really doesn’t want to be pushed on this and turns the tables on Alex, pointing out that he didn’t get involved in Alex and Jo’s decision to split up. He brings up things he could have said about their split, but hasn’t, since it’s not his place. It ends up being a counterattack on Alex that might be meant to talk him into moving back home, probably because it would be easier for Ed to leave the family knowing that Alex was there to take his place.

Benny gets called into the station for the discussion of Alan Wilkis. Chris explains that he discovered Wilkis is alive by following the sale and storage of his boat, which he bought back and has been taking out about once a month. They got a positive ID of him from surveillance footage.

Jo asks Benny to send Wilkis a message, but Benny thinks he’d ignore it. Emily points out that they have bait now, but she doesn’t want to discuss the details, namely Piper, in front of Chris. Joe asks him to leave the room for a minute. Chris, who should be the insider on this investigation, is bewildered, but leaves.

Mia has figured out that Piper’s powers are based on manipulating metal with her mind, like Magneto, from the X-Men. They bring some metal objects to a park where Piper can practice in the open space. Piper is still nervous, but Mia convinces her that learning control would be good. Piper closes her eyes and when she concentrates, lifts a set of keys, a wrench and a can of paint a few feet off the ground. Mia films it with her phone. A vehicle horn startles Piper and she loses control of the floating objects, causing the keys to hit Mia in the arm. Piper wants to take Mia home, but Mia has a better idea.

Chris confronts Jo about why he’s being left out of the loop in the investigation, so she decides it’s time to tell him the truth about Piper and Auger Industries. He accepts the idea of a human-like AI without a second thought, because he’s a cool guy who’s not easily thrown or threatened. He does reserve the right to question the universe and his place in it at a later time.

Alan Wilkis responds to Benny’s message by sending a response to the police station, which has to be a first. He tells Benny to go to the Brookhaven Central Bus Terminal. Jo mets Benny at the bus station, where they find a note in a locker instructing them to leave their phones and weapons there.

Once they do, a text on a phone attached to a nearby chair sends them out to a car in the parking lot. The car has a map in the glove compartment which sends them north of NYC into the Hudson River valley to mile marker 14 on an undisclosed highway. They have 3 hours to get to the location. They’re worried about being out of touch, but Jo told Chris she’d contact him every half hour. When she doesn’t, she expects him to do some excellent police work to find them.

At mile marker 14, Jo and Benny are instructed to take a short hike down a dirt road. While they walk, Jo tells Benny that she wants Wilkis to answer her questions about Piper, like whether or not she can expect Piper to physically mature. Benny asks her why she and Alex split up, but she passes on that discussion. At the end of the walk, they’re blasted with noise from a sound cannon until they pass out. Then Alan Wilkis arrives in a truck to collect them.

Jo and Benny wake up in Alan’s underground lair. He’s taken the disk that holds Piper’s program and the gun from Jo’s secret ankle holster. The lair is comfortable and high tech. A photo of the view from the Wilkis’ beach house takes up one entire wall. Jo recognizes the view.

Alan enters the room and scolds Jo for making a bad first impression by bringing a weapon when he told her not to, but she’s not having any of it. He’s already made a bad first impression on her, so they’re even. She’s already told Benny that Alan wouldn’t go to all this trouble just to kill them, so she’s not afraid of him.

She asks for the disk back. Alan has it, but doesn’t recognize the technology, which is surprising. When told that Kindred designed it, he agrees with his wife that Dickie Kindred isn’t capable of that kind of design. When Jo tells him it’s the program for Piper, he tells her that Piper isn’t a child, she’s the end of the world, and he’s done everything in his power to stop something like her from happening. Jo informs him that someone took the life’s work that he thought he’d destroyed and used it to make this young girl.

Mia and Piper ride their bikes to Dr Abby’s house and ask her to look at Mia’s injured arm before they go home. To explain the injury, they make up a story about Mia falling and hitting her arm on a rock. Abby checks Mia’s arm over and decides it’s not broken, just a deep bruise. But she doesn’t believe their story and makes them stay at her house until Alex comes to pick them up.

Note to the girls- Dr Abby is a big help in a medical crisis, but also a narc.

The fact that Abby doesn’t give Mia an ice pack as soon as she walks in the door, or ever, for the entire time the girls are at Abby’s house, drives me crazy. It’s the most basic first aid there is. As a clumsy person who’s been bruised and sprained and otherwise injured many times, let me advise you to put the ice on the injury as soon as possible, not hours later.

Chris decides it’s been long enough since he’s heard from Jo and begins his excellent police investigation into her whereabouts. He enlists Emily to track Benny’s fitness tracker.

Alan plugs in the disk and examines Piper’s program. He finds her neural network’s ability to adapt extremely dangerous and reiterates that he gave up everything in his life to keep something like this from happening. She should be destroyed immediately, because her potential for destructiveness is untested.

Benny jumps on him for not having given up enough when he gave up “everything”, because faking his own death, giving up all of his relationships, destroying his work, and living in hiding and solitude isn’t enough penance for Benny, or something. He thinks Alan also has to pretend to be poor to prove he’s a real boy.

Alan made a huge sacrifice for the greater good. Having nice furniture doesn’t diminish that.

Benny thinks that Alan lacks follow through, but I’m not sure how it’s Alan’s fault that someone found a way to reconstruct his work. We haven’t been given any evidence that he purposefully left anything behind. It seems more likely that someone close to him had knowledge or copies he didn’t know about.

Jo and Benny also haven’t asked Alan why he chose the moment that he did to destroy his life’s work and disappear, since he’d already been feeding information to Benny that was presumably supposed to build up to a big story that would expose everything. Benny is angry that he lost his story but his source is still alive and he hasn’t looked past that yet to wonder what’s really going on. Did someone threaten Alan? Was Kindred about to move ahead on something and Alan couldn’t stop him any other way?

Jo suggests that Kindred is the real danger, not Piper. Alan dislikes him, so he decides to help her with that goal. Though it’s not clear anymore that Kindred is the root of the problem, he’s definitely a problem that needs to be solved.

Alan tells them that in 2011, Auger Industries did experimental human trials on nanotechnologies in gene therapy in a village in Malawi. They knew before the trials began that the experiments would be dangerous, even fatal, and didn’t inform the volunteers. 14 people died, but the Malawi government helped Auger cover it up. Alan gives Jo the evidence she needs to have Kindred arrested for the crimes involved. He’s prepared to be implicated as well.

A proximity alarm goes off and Alan tells them that there’s someone in the elevator. Alan says that Jo’s gun is 70 feet above them, still in his truck, so she breaks the glass on a display case to get to a prize bat. Meanwhile, he starts a self destruct sequence on his lair so that Kindred can’t retrieve anything from it.

They start to climb up the 7 flights of stairs to the surface, because Alan only has one elevator, which seems like a design flaw to me. Our favorite assassin pops out of the elevator and follows them up the stairs, which is also wrong on about 7 levels. He couldn’t take the stairs down, so they could take the elevator up?

Of course not, because we’re going to have an action sequence on the stairs. Jo uses her bat against the assassin and his goon team. Benny gets a couple of hits in. Alan uses a handheld sound cannon while Jo and Benny plug their ears, which seems ridiculous, but we’re moving on. They reach the top of the stairs just before the assassins and slam the stairwell door shut, just in time to see Alan drive away. Jo’s gun is still in his truck. Chris saves the day by arriving with backup just after Alan leaves.

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When Alex picks up the girls, he and Abby exchange family information. Abby realizes that Alex plans to work his way back into Jo’s heart. He takes the girls straight home, where he grounds them for a week, collects Mia’s phone and doesn’t take any sass. Then he watches the video Mia recorded of Piper using her powers and his mind is blown.

The next day, the feds arrest Kindred on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which must have been the only crimes connected to the experiments that were committed in the US and weren’t past the statute of limitations. Jo is unhappy that they couldn’t pin him with more serious charges, but Benny points out that Kindred is facing 20 years in prison, effectively the rest of his life.

Alan Wilkis has disappeared again and is unlikely to be found, given his experience with disappearing and his wealth. Emily is done with protective custody and says a lame, ungrateful goodbye. Benny asks Jo out for a drink or several, but she has a lot on her mind and wants to get home.

Jo is ready to have a heart to heart with Ed. First, Ed thinks he might have been a bit harsh with Alex, but promises he’ll fix things with his former son in law. Then, Jo tells him that she’s worried that she’s taken advantage of him by depending on him too much for help with the kids and the house. She thinks it might be selfish of her, but she wants him to be with them for as long as possible.

Ed wants to be with them, too, for as long as he can, but he also wants to be himself and not a burden to them. Though he knows Jo would take care of him, he doesn’t want that.

Jo tells him about a memory of her mother fixing a hard to match button on Jo’s coat as part of her way of saying goodbye to Jo, just before she left forever. Jo knows that what’s happening with Ed isn’t the same, but in some ways it feels the same for her. Once again, she’s preparing to lose a parent who’s chosen to say goodbye earlier than necessary. Or at least it feels that way to her.

Alex comes over to show them Mia’s video and explain his theory that people are after Piper because she has special powers. While Ed and Alex are arguing over whether the video is real, Jo quietly deletes it. Alex realizes she’s known the truth about Piper all along.

Jo explains that she can’t tell them the whole truth because if Piper finds out it could be fatal for her. She doesn’t say it, but the implication is that one of them would make a mistake in convrsation that would help Piper would figure it out. She asks them to trust her.

Alex can’t believe she wants them to trust her when she didn’t trust them. He asks if she can guarantee that Mia won’t get hurt because of Piper. Since she can’t, he packs up Mia and takes her to live with him for now. Jo doesn’t fight him, though Mia keeps trying to explain that Piper didn’t mean to hurt her.

After they leave, Ed gives her an angry, disappointed look and walks away. This is from the guy who held back on sharing his cancer news for weeks. Plus, Ed actually knew about Piper’s powers, because she told him she knew about the cancer recurrence and how she knew. Piper also basically told Alex about her powers when she translated the radio transmission for him. They both just dismissed what they didn’t want to face. Mia and Jo figured it out faster because they didn’t dismiss what was right in front of them.

After Ed leaves, Piper runs up to her room in tears. She and her bed appear on the mental pier, where Kindred quickly also appears. He asks her what’s wrong and she tells him. Kindred tells her that people are scared of things they don’t understand, but she can always be herself with him. Piper doesn’t understand, because he’s not who he says he is. Kindred asks what she means, and she dissolves his facade to reveal that he’s really Emily, dressed in femme fatale red. She knows that Emily has been lying about who she is.

Emily says that it wasn’t really a lie. It was a test and Piper did very well. Now the fun can begin.

Commentary

I mentioned Raising Dion earlier, which is on Netflix. That show and this one are my two favorite shows right now for showing what moms are really like- taking care of the family, going to work, squeezing in a little romance occasionally and ready to fight for whatever their super special babies need. Both moms are warriors who try other methods instead of resorting to violence first, but they’ll do whatever it takes to support their kids and keep them safe.

I love how Jo is quiet and understated, perfectly happy to let people underestimate her, especially powerful men. But she’s confident in her own abilities and doesn’t let anyone else’s ideas about who she should be slow her down. She shows that same confidence in the people who work for her, like Chris, making her a great boss, too.

I can’t blame Alex for being scared at first and taking Mia to live with him. It’s a natural reaction for a parent, but I hope it doesn’t last long. He’s normally so open-minded and easygoing that it seems like he’d become intrigued by her powers before long and want to help her learn to control them so that the whole family could be safe and happy.

Mia had the right idea for Piper’s practice- a safe space where there wasn’t much that could get damaged. She just didn’t realize how powerful Piper is and how fast she could make things move. Piper definitely needs practice, with adult supervision and safety gear for everyone involved, plus the metal she’s lifting should be wrapped in something soft. Basically, instead of keeping the girls apart, Alex needs to join the fun and build them a practice lab, since he just happens to be an engineer with money and time on his hands. I have faith that Mia will work on him until he sees the benefits to this plan.

Maria Wilkis is bitter about her marriage and Auger Industries and drinks like a fish during her conversation with Jo. She clearly hates Kindred and wasn’t on good terms with her husband before his “death”. I don’t think she lied to Jo, but she might be hiding something important. Maybe she’s also a scientist and played an important role in the development of the AI, then wasn’t given the credit she deserved. Having her work stolen would explain some of her bitterness and why Alan was signing everything over to her.

Now that Emily’s been revealed as the one who’s in Piper’s head, we have to question everything that’s happened. Much of what we think we know comes from her, including the idea that Piper will die if she finds out what she is. Piper knows she has powers and hasn’t died, so I have to question whether that’s true. It could be that Emily doesn’t want anyone to train Piper but herself, so she told Jo that lie to keep the family from getting too close until Emily had gotten rid of Kindred and could lure Piper away from Jo.

This explains why Emily was always looking for internet access. She also had access to Jo’s desk and computer, which means she probably knows everything about Jo’s life. It also makes me wonder if she’s the one who hired the assassins. They didn’t try very hard to get to her and they showed up at Alan’s bat cave right after she discovered where he was. Maybe she made it look like she was threatened so that she could stay close to Jo and Piper while she studied Jo and gained access to certain materials.

Or it could be that Maria Wilkis wants her husband to stay dead and certain information to stay buried. The whole story doesn’t quite add up yet and since we’re only halfway through the season some of what we think we know is bound to be proven wrong.

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Emergence Season 1 Episode 6: Mile Marker 14 Recap-Mia & Piper practice levitation, then visit Dr Abby for help with an injury. Chris, Jo & Benny discover Alan Wilkis is alive. Alex & Ed find out about Piper's powers. #Emergence Mile Marker 14 is the 6th episode of Emergence's 13 episode season, meaning we're just shy of the halfway point.