#did i draw this and then immediately find a pic of david in the same pose? maybe

[meljayne]

14, you will always be famous

[julerocks]

So here we go… dear @clariserenaldi​ this is for you and I really hope you like this little one shot.

Before I start, I have to go into some detail. A little while ago, we got that bts pic of Matteo lying on David’s desk and I saw that valve thingy was gone the day after and that was a headcanon I always wanted to read about.

Then Pauline’s druck fandom gift exchange happened and I thought “That’s it…this is the moment, use this and try to put your thoughts into words”. The thing is, I have never written anything before but wanted to be part of this wonderful event. Therefore, thanks to my lovely Inga @amyriadfthings​ and Pauline @shakshuka-grandpasweaters​ you both have no idea how much you helped me <3

And now, dear Steph this is for you.

Vielleicht Vielleicht

or how many headcanons can be put into roughly 2k words

Matteo thought he would sleep like a baby after these last days. He was sleep-deprived and yes, after the last 24 hours he would have bet all his money he would fall asleep the minute he laid his head on the pillow. However, David had other plans, not that Matteo complains, he loves this boy so much and making love to him after all this heartache and turmoil and not knowing if he would see him again felt like salvation and everything falling into place. From now on its David and Matteo, so simple yet so powerful.

Nevertheless, right now he is feeling more awake than ever. He is not sure, if David is still with him or if he is already sleeping. Matteo instinctively hugs David a little tighter to give him assurance he will be there for him even when he sleeps, trying to find his inner composure to fall asleep as well.

The floor lamp and both table lamps, which David switched on when they entered his room, are still on and Matteo feels the impulse to turn them off, so maybe he could find sleep eventually. He is convinced by now that David is sleeping soundly, considering his soothing and constant breathing. The problem is that half of David’s body is literally on top of Matteo and the latter does not want to wake him up, so he tries to move as slowly as possible. After a time that felt like an eternity, Matteo has freed himself from David’s embrace and stands up carefully.

‘These damn floorboards’ he thinks when they creak loudly as he takes his first step. He takes another step and tries to make himself as light as a feather. After a few steps, he arrives at the desk and switches off the floor lamp and the first on the table. He is reaching for the second one and the moment he wants to turn it off, his gaze falls on a red metal piece lying on the foot of the lamp. He touches the red thing, which seems to be the valve of a faucet, and asks himself what it might be.

“That’s from the pool,” David says in a sleepy voice and Matteo is so startled that he stumbles over his own feet and finds support on the desk chair.

“Alter… I thought you were asleep!” Matteo responds while trying to calm his heartbeat.

“It was cold all of a sudden and I noticed that you were no longer in bed,” David says and sits up. Matteo smiles fondly: “I just wanted to turn off the lamps and then I saw this valve and was wondering what it is.”

David tilts his head the way that Matteo loves so much, starts smiling warmly and begins to speak: “Well I took it with me the day we finally kissed.”

“Really?” Matteo looks surprised.

“Hm… I don’t know why, but I just had this feeling. Like something was gonna happen. First you fight with Sara… and then you wanted to get away with me. So yeah, I was very hopeful. That valve caught my eye just when I was thinking about what could happen with us,” David explains and rubs his face. “So I just couldn’t leave it there. Please come back to bed now.”

“Your wish is my demand,” Matteo grins and gets up, keeps the valve in his hand and goes back to David. He puts his arm around his boyfriend, David places his head on Matteo’s chest, and they both look at the red iron thing in Matteo’s hand.

“After I left you that Sunday morning I grabbed my jacket on my way out I found the valve again in my pocket. From then on, it is my lucky charm. These hours with you were the best I had in a very long time,” David pauses and looks up to Matteo.

“I had the valve with me always and everywhere. Down by the water that day and you told me that you broke up with Sara… I had it in my pocket and touched it to get some courage… I just I just wish I’d been braver that day.”

Matteo instinctively intensifies his embrace while David continues: “Do you remember that evening, when you messaged me after I came out to you, stating that you wouldn’t let me down? I was lying right here on my bed… holding the valve. Or when you called me before my math exam, I sat at my desk and had it right in front of me and I was relieved that you wanted to see me, you have no idea. That evening I went to bed happier than I had been in weeks, which was ridiculous considering in sight of the upcoming math exam, but I couldn’t help it, you know.”

Matteo briefly loosens the hug and puts the valve down on the floor besides the plant that is at his side of the bed and snuggles back to David again.

“I actually like the idea that you had something that reminded you of me the whole time. For me it was your drawings. I always kept them close, and pinned the second one on my wall and looked at it for hours. But don’t ever tell anyone about it, I still have a reputation to lose,” Matteo grins. “In an outburst I even crumbled the second one only to straighten it again afterwards. I couldn’t bring myself to throw it away.”

Matteo stops speaking because he has the feeling that David already fell back asleep and Matteo touches David’s hair because he missed it so much, but instead David asks softly:

“Do you know AnnenMayKantereit?”

“Yeah but that’s not my first choice of music. I’m more into K.I.Z, Frittenbude, Trettmann or RY X when I’m not in a good mood. Also a very important person to me introduced me to the music of a certain Irish singer. You know, I was actually familiar with that particular song… I mean I have not been living under a rock, but besides that song I haven’t heard any of his other stuff and have actually listened to everything he has ever released in the last 4 weeks,” Matteo pauses and strokes David’s arm.

“Always a pleasure to teach you some taste in music,” says David and fends off a loving punch from Matteo. “Since we are going down memory lane, do you actually remember which song you heard when we saw each other the first time in the hallway? I mean you were wearing your headphones that day,” Matteo asks.

“I was thinking about that yesterday, but you know what I have not a single clue. I would love to say something substantial like "Take me to church”, but yeah I have no idea. I mean, even if I did remember, the moment I saw you everything went blank. I had this strict plan of changing school, be as inconspicuous as possible to get my degrees for studying without having to interact with many people… yeah I felt that I never looked up from the floor, locking the world out while listening to music. However, the moment I actually did look up I saw your incredibly sad eyes, and I know it sounds silly, but I had the feeling even time slowed down. I felt drawn to you the minute we locked eyes,“ David laughs quietly to himself.

"It is cheesy, but I felt seen and I wanted to be seen, but only from you, if that makes sense. I had to take another look, that was nothing I could control, and then you looked back and I knew I was screwed and my plan had failed utterly,” David ends and after some time Matteo starts to speak:

“This is nice because I almost had the same feeling you know… I felt lost and the way you looked at me, I knew immediately that I wanted to get to know you and I was so freaking happy when you showed up at the abi prank committee… By the way, you were kind of checking me out.”

David starts to giggle and rubs his face into Matteo’s neck while he remembers this first interaction with the blonde boy.  

“Ja! I actually noticed that,” says Matteo blissful while placing a kiss on David’s head. “My brain was running at full speed, just to keep us talking so I had to come up with something fast and was so relieved you accepted my offer of having a smoke with me,” Matteo chuckles. “But then you played that cool and mysterious dude and let me down with that eyelash. I was so proud of myself but you looked unimpressed as hell,” Matteo smiles and David places a little peck on his neck. 

“Yeah, I admit that was adorable, you have no idea how much I have melted inside but I couldn’t let my guard down immediately… cool and mysterious you know." 

David takes Matteo’s hand and looks at their intertwined fingers.

"I am so relieved I finally got you, Herr Schreibner.” Matteo kisses David’s brow like David kissed Matteo’s after their first time.

“And I am very happy I can finally be with you. There is still one thing I want to tell you and it has something to do with AnnenMayKantereit. There is this song called "Vielleicht, vielleicht” and I listened to it all the time in the weeks we were separated because it just reminded me so much of us. There are these lyrics that basically say that you see what I don’t show anyone else and that I can tell you things I am not telling myself, or that it’s easy to be honest with you and you give me time when I am not ready. Those words describe perfectly what I felt about us, even after that short time we spent together.“

Matteo kisses David. His mind is still overwhelmed at the thought that he is able to kiss David every time he wants to. He feels the warmth of David’s body and a sweet feeling rises in him. Is it possible that everything will be good in the end? They have each other from now on and Matteo just hopes that David knows he can trust him unconditionally.

"Would you play that song for me? I think I would like to hear it.”

“The AnnenMayKantereit song?”

Matteo nods.

David sits up, takes his cell phone from the bedside table and starts looking for the song. Matteo sees with half an eye that David is scrolling through a playlist that is called “Unterwasser” and Matteo can’t help but smile tenderly.

“Oh, will I ever get to hear the other songs of that playlist as well?”

“Yes, sure, but not now. Like a wise man once said: we have all the time in the world… or something like that.”

Both boys smile and they lie tightly wrapped around one another and listen to the voice of Henning May.

Suddenly Matteo feels overcome by drowsiness. He kisses David on the head and says “Enough for tonight. Sleep tight David. Ich liebe dich.”

But David can’t hear him anymore; he has already fallen asleep again.

Matteo takes the phone from David’s hand, covers him with a blanket and lies down himself, closes his eyes when…

‘Ah, god damn it… One lamp is still on!’

[missjosie27]

Year 3 Part 7- Keeper of the Keys

Hey, guys. I'm sorry this update took so long. Shit has been well...weird. Hard to explain. However, rest assured I am not abandoning this pic, not by a long shot. Updates just won't be consistently regular as a warning to all my readers. To make up for some lost time, this is a longer chapter and I hope you all enjoy!

To say that Tulip Karasu was eccentric was an understatement. Nevertheless, David had no choice but to play ball for now if he wanted any of the information he sought. He was a bit apprehensive sitting at the Ravenclaw table during dinner, but luckily Andre’s assertion proved to be correct. No one desired to sit near her and therefore they could spend the meal alone and in peace.

Stuffing Dennis into her shirt pocket, the Ravenclaw began to serve herself and cut up her chicken into several tiny pieces before eating. The young Gryffindor was hungry, but he preferred to focus on the matter at hand. Something about this girl was oddly fascinating. He also had many questions to ask.

“So how exactly did you stumble across my brother’s room and how was I not aware of that? Furthermore, since when are multiple people looking for the vaults?”

“One question at a time,” Tulip countered with a smile. “I still need to know why I should work with you, David Grant.”

The use of his full name was another idiosyncratic habit she seemed to demonstrate. That being said, it couldn’t hurt to give her a pitch. Especially since it sounded like she had been working with another person, possibly more than one in searching for the vault. From the looks of it, their progress was better than his in finding the latest one.

“I don’t usually play this card but...I’m the best chance you have at getting inside of a vault. I’m one of the strongest duelists in our year and I’ve broken one curse already.”

“You’re a very determined and talented person, there’s no denying that,” Tulip replied thoughtfully. “But it seems like I’m closer to finding the next vault than you are. Why shouldn’t I just go off on my own?”

“Because if we assist each other, it’ll help us solve the mystery faster,” David explained. “You found my brother’s room, but I doubt you’re any closer to knowing the vault’s location.”

“True. You make logical points. But Dumbledore forbade any student from searching for them this year. What if something goes wrong and you try to pin the blame on me?”

Tulip was testing him, he knew that. She followed rules no more than he did. But clearly this was a person who didn’t trust people easily.

“I don’t rat on my friends,” David said simply. “When I thought Bill might not make prefect, I tried to take the blame from McGonagall. I’d do the same for you.

“Perish the thought of me ever becoming prefect,” Tulip laughed. “However, I am glad that you value the people around you.”

“I’ll put this simply: I don’t care about whatever so-called power the vaults have. I’m only in this for one reason and that’s to find my brother.”

The Ravenclaw girl scanned him up and down, as though he were a mildly intriguing piece of modern art. David felt a bit uncomfortable but said nothing. Finally she spoke again.

“I don’t know that I like you yet, David Grant, but I do trust you.”

Okay that’s a start...I guess

“Then will you tell me who your accomplice was?” he asked her.

“Merula Snyde.”

David immediately spit out the pumpkin juice he’d been consuming causing a few Ravenclaws to look over with mild disgust.

“WHAT?! But why would you team up with her of all people? You seem way too smart to trust Merula.”

Tulip gave him her most serious look yet.

“Merula is a lot smarter than you give her credit for. You may not like her personality, but there’s no denying her skill.”

David scoffed. “Yeah I’ll get back to you on that one. I’ve beaten her so many times in duels I’ve lost count. She’s always trying to one up me but never succeeds.”

“Her greatest weakness is that she believes she’s invincible. But more on that later. The point is we were working together at one point but then we had a falling out. Unfortunately she still has the other key to your brother’s room.”

“Then we have to get it back.”

“Agreed,” Tulip said. “But the question is ‘how’? She’s not going to hand it over willingly.”

“I’ve found over the years that the only way to get Merula Snyde to do anything is by forcing her. Typically after one beats her in a duel.”

“That may work, but this situation is also quite delicate and we don’t want to draw unnecessary attention to ourselves from the teachers. Especially if they caught us fighting.”

David agreed with that conclusion. They would need to try another method.

“Then what do you suggest?

Tulip gave another sly smile.

“Leave that to me. I’ll come up with something that will turn Merula on her head.”

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Tulip told him she would need some time to plan and would message him when ready. In the meantime, David kept busy with homework which was significantly heavier this year with two added electives. He also enjoyed the start of Quidditch season given it was the first week of November. Unfortunately, unlike the previous year, things didn't go as swimmingly for Gryffindor this time around. Slytherin edged them 300-260 in the opening match. None was as ecstatic as Merula and she constantly reminded him about it during the week.

“I really hope Tulip comes up with a plan soon,” David muttered one day while sitting in the common room with Rowan and Bill. The two third years were finishing Transfiguration homework while the prefect looked over potions he might expect to find on his OWLs. “If I have to listen to Merula brag about Slytherin’s victory any longer I might just have to learn the silencing charm in order to shut her big mouth.”

Rowan chuckled as he turned the page on Intermediate Transfiguration by Emeric Switch.

“You’ll get your chance at payback soon enough, especially if you intend to get that key.”

“I know...I just wish she’d hurry up. Losing to Merula in anything is unbearable.”

“Be thankful you weren’t directly responsible for the loss,” Bill said to him, indicating the somber figure of his brother slumping in one of the chairs. Charlie had been noticeably quiet since the match, avoiding crowds and shutting himself up in the dormitory most of the time outside of class.

“Is he going to be alright?”

“He’ll get over it,” Bill assured them. “But despite what you may think, Charlie is super competitive when it comes to Quidditch. He hates losing and this was the first time in his career he’s never caught the snitch.”

“Can’t win them all I suppose,” David sighed. “We should have won, though. Skye was flying circles around them again. And that Slytherin beater totally committed a foul before Charlie could seal the deal.”

“It happens. I hate losing to Slytherin too, but a little perspective never hurts. There’s another cursed vault out there we need to find.”

David and Rowan nodded. You could always count on Bill to be level headed when it came to these situations.

“Speaking of, any luck with deciphering the rest of that book?”

“It’s slow going,” Rowan said shaking his head. “I swear I’m going barmy from trying to make out all the symbols. It gets more complicated the deeper you get into the book.”

“Don’t overwork yourself,” Bill said kindly. “The best thing we can do now is getting into that room.”

As it happened, there was more progress on that front. Jae Kim suddenly appeared in front of their group.

“I was told by a certain Tulip Karasu to tell David that she wants you to meet her in the courtyard straight away.”

The three Gryffindors looked at each other with anticipation.

“Did she say anything else?”

Jae shrugged.

“Nope. I’m just passing along the message. If you’ll excuse me, I have orders to fill.”

Bill gave an uneasy expression as the Korean boy walked off.

“I sometimes wonder if I shouldn’t be doing more to prevent him from running that little black market of contraband he has.”

“Jae does plenty to get himself in trouble without your involvement,” David chuckled. “I swear we don’t even need Zonko’s. He supplies half the school with Fanged Frisbees by himself.”

He stood up and brushed off some of the couch lint on his jeans.

“Guess I better see what Tulip wants.”

“Hopefully she’s got a plan,” Rowan said eagerly.

“Yeah...hopefully.”

Despite barely knowing her, David had a feeling that whatever Tulip Karasu wanted, it was bound to be interesting to say the least.

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He made his way down to the specified area where Tulip was waiting just outside the entrance. Unlike her uniform, she wore a blue coat over a thick sweater with a matching beanie hat with a puffball on top combined with a flowy skirt, black tights, and flats. It was a brisk day despite the sunny weather and winter was well on the way.

“Good. You made it,” she greeted him. “Are you ready for my plan?”

“Don’t need Trelawney’s ‘Inner Eye’ to predict you’ve got something cooked up.”

“You’re becoming more perceptive,” Tulip said with a mischievous smirk. “Merula is over there, holding court with her lackeys.”

David gave a small peek, and sure enough the Slytherin girl was there alongside Barnaby and Ismelda. What they were talking about, he couldn’t hear but Merula was clearly animated about something.

“I’d recognize that orange tuft of hair anywhere. So what’s the big plan?”

“Even though they aren’t that bright, Barnaby and Ismelda are still tough and ruthless,” Tulip explained. “We need a diversion to lure them away from her. And luckily, I have the perfect item for the job.”

Out of her coat came a dungbomb, except twice as large and covered with some kind of outer shell.

“I call it the ultimate dungbomb,” she grinned. “Mixed in with some stinksap. I used the hardening charm ‘Duro’ to give it some heft. We toss this into their little circle and they won’t know what hit them.”

“Wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of that thing,” David said, eyeing the putried projectile. “So now what? Do we levitate it or something?”

“Follow my lead. We hide behind the fountain until the perfect moment to strike.”

And so they entered the courtyard, tiptoeing along the way, careful not to make too much noise. The wind aided them in this goal and as they drew closer David could make out the conversation the three Slytherins were having.

“...can’t believe this! We’ve searched everywhere! We’re never going to find a cursed vault!”

“We should cast the Cruciatus Curse on Grant on his friends. Torture makes everyone talk,” Ismelda suggested with dark glee.

“Talking to you is torture. You have some serious issues, Ismelda,” Merula responded.

“We should ask Dumbledore. He’s really smart,” Barnaby said thickly.

By now Tulip and David were crouched low behind the fountain, peering over slightly to get a sense of distance from their opponents.

“Dumbledore spent half his welcome speech telling us to stay away from the vaults. Or did you forget that, you nitwit,” Merula chastised.

“We could give him Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans. I heard he likes those.”

“Sometimes I wonder if your brain was replaced by a Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Bean.”

“I still say we should use an unforgivable,” Ismelda cut in. “I’d like to cast the killing curse on the next Gryffindor I see.”

That earned a look of derision and disgust from her leader.

“You don’t even know the killing curse.”

“I sat on a bowtruckle once!” Barnaby pipped up.

“What does that have to do with anything?” Ismelda asked, looking at Barnaby as though he had a second head.

“I thought we were talking about killing things.”

“Ugh, I hate you both,” Merula commented, rolling her eyes.

David shook his head behind the fountain.

“Merlin, this is literally too stupid to listen to. Now?”

Tulip nodded.

“Now!”

Using her wand, the Ravenclaw sent the ultimate dungbomb flying into the air towards the Slytherin trio. It exploded upon impact causing a toxic mist of green and yellow to fill the air and all three began to tear up, covering their noses with their arms.

“Dear, Merlin that is awful!” Ismelda cried, coughing into her arm.

“I can’t breathe!” Barnaby said coughing as well. “Let’s get out of here!”

Merula was hacking and wheezing too, but she still had enough oxygen to call after them as they ran.

“Get back here you cowards! It’s just a dungbomb!”

David wasted no time in stepping out of the shadows, Tulip in tow. They both confronted the angry Slytherin, who became irate upon laying her eyes on them.

“I should have known it was you!” Merula shouted, trembling with rage.

“Your powers of perception are truly dizzying,” he said to her in a bored tone.

“Hand the key over to us, Merula. I don’t know how long I can stand your stink,” Tulip demanded.

The look on the Slytherin’s face went from rage to incredulous.

“Us? You betrayed me, started working with Grant and have the audacity to ask me to give you the second key?”

“Actually...yeah.”

Merula’s expression returned to its usual nasty leer.

“Well too bad. I’m not giving you anything. How does it feel knowing I found your brother’s room before you did, Grant?”

“I don’t have time for this, Merula,” David said sternly. “Give us the key, now.”

Tulip then did something unexpected, stepping forward, a note of sympathy in her voice.

“We could use your help. This doesn’t have to turn ugly. Work with us.”

David was surprised at the offer of assistance and wondered where it stemmed from but predictably, Merula turned it down.

“I don’t want to work with you, I want to duel. Specifically you, Grant. Beat me again and the key is yours…” she withdrew her wand from her sleeve. “But I don’t plan on losing to you. Not this time.”

David withdrew his own wand and prepared for battle. In truth, he was looking forward to pop her ego once more.

“You never learn, do you Merula?”

He quickly fired a disarming spell, but she ducked while sending one of her own which missed over his shoulder, causing Tulip to dodge.

“Petrificus Totalus!”

Despite it heading straight for her chest, the Slytherin demonstrated remarkable athleticism by rolling to her side and firing back a retort.

“Flipendo!”

David was forced to copy the same maneuver, scraping his elbow on the stone but managed to avoid the knockback jinx. Wheeling back around he aimed a jelly legs jinx but again it missed due to Merula’s agility.

She’s clearly learned a thing or two since last year

The Slytherin began pressing forward, drawing closer with each curse she fired off, putting David on the defensive retreating from his original spot back towards the wall. Some of the spells he recognized, some he didn’t and he was fairly certain a few were the kind a thirteen year old girl wasn’t supposed to know. All the same, he had to think of something before one of them landed on his person. Then, he remembered her weak spot, the same one as always.

Too aggressive. Too wild with her spells

Indeed while she was driving forward, he could see a manic look in her eye, the kind that someone had when they were determined but unhealthily obsessed. David then came up with an idea. Dropping his stance and his wand into a wide, lazy position, he allowed his opponent to think she was catching him off guard. Sure enough, Merula took the bait.

“Remollio!”

A jet of sickly, yellow light headed straight towards his head. Smiling slightly, he ducked forward into an almost ninety degree angle and sent back a spell of his own.

“Fumo!”

A mass of black smoke issued in front of Merula, blocking her vision and senses. It was all the time he needed to strike the winning blow.

“Depulso!”

The banishing charm smashed into the Slytherin girl sending her flying back and hard onto the ground into a groaning heap, wand dislodged.

Dissipating the smoke, David walked forward, wand aimed and ready in case she tried to cheat or lash back out.

“I win again, Merula. I won’t ask a third time. Give me the key.”

Clutching her shoulder painfully, she rose from the ground, grabbed her wand, and proceeded to chuck a golden key at his feet.

“Fine! Take the stupid key! I already got what I needed from that loser’s room anyway.”

Tulip came up behind him now that the duel was over, picking up the key, sympathy still lurking in her dark brown eyes.

“Merula, please we could still use…”

“My help? Save your breath. I don’t work with traitors!”

Lavender eyes switched over to David and for the first time, he saw that they were on the verge of tears.

“Watch out for this one, Grant. It's only a matter of time before she stabs you in the back.”

Without another word, Merula brushed past them, the sound of combat boots hitting against stone echoing across the courtyard as she ran back towards the dungeons.

David wondered what Tulip’s reaction would be to these thinly veiled accusations but to his slight surprise her sympathetic expression was gone, replaced by her usual mischievous delight.

“Mission accomplished, David Grant. Let’s go to your brother’s room.”

Though satisfied with receiving the key, Merula’s reaction unnerved the teenage Gryffindor. He didn’t bring it up further but there was no doubt Tulip hadn’t told him everything about her history with his chief rival.

At least not yet.

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The two teens wasted no time in heading towards Jacob’s room and soon they were standing in front of the dark brown, wooden, door. However, there was one question still burning in the back of David’s mind.

“Tulip?”

“Hm?”

“What did Merula mean when she said she already took what she needed from my brother’s room?”

Tulip shook her head.

“She was lying. We used this room because it was full of valuable information and research but there was nothing worth taking or pointing to the location of the vaults themselves...at least nothing that I saw.”

“Jacob was always pretty savvy at hiding things,” David informed her. “It’s perfectly possible you missed something. Hell, I just found a quill that turned out to be his transfigured notebook. I know this will sound strange, but I haven’t felt this close to him since he disappeared. There are a lot of things I’m still finding out.”

“Are you sure you want to do this?” the Ravenclaw teen asked him seriously. “You may not like what you find.”

David didn’t hesitate with his response. Any potential negative revelation about his brother could not outweigh the possible benefits of discovering more about his whereabouts.

“That’s a risk I’ll have to take. I have to see where he did his research.”

Tulip nodded, taking out her key and inserting it into the first part of the lock. She handed him the one they received from Merula.

“Do the honors.”

He did so, unclicking the lock, the golden seal falling to the floor with a metal clank. The door creaked open and the two teens entered the mysterious space. However, it was dark and impossible to see anything.

“I can’t see two feet in front of me,” David said aloud. “Tulip, you there?”

“Yeah. Lumos.”

The sight that greeted them was both unexpected and horrifying. Out of the shadows stepped a tall, bald, sickly pale man cloaked in black robes. His features were gaunt and waxy as though they had been warped or burnt, especially his nose, which was disproportionately smaller. But that was not the most disturbing aspect of this person. Within the skull like head were a pair of deadly, luminous blood red eyes that reeked of menace and murder. There was no mistaking who it was.

“Y-Y-You Know Who! It can’t be!” David cried.

“Run, Grant! RUN!”

Tulip immediately pulled him back before the figure could pull out his wand and slammed the door shut behind them.

Catching their breath from the near heart attack they both suffered, it took a few moments before either one could say anything.

“How is that possible? You Know Who is dead,” he panted.

“Use your common sense, David Grant. That was clearly a boggart. Hogwarts is crawling with them these days.”

Regaining his wits, the Gryffindor realized Tulip was right and mentally smacked himself for being so gullible.

“Merlin, that was embarrassing.”

“Don’t be hard on yourself,” Tulip reasoned. “A lot of grown witches and wizards would have reacted the same way, if not worse.”

She paused before adding. “I am curious, though. Why is your boggart, You Know Who?”

The truth was, David didn’t know the full reason why but before he could explain that to Tulip they were interrupted by another very unpleasant presence.

“Well, well...David Grant and Tulip Karasu...why am I not surprised to find you two here together?” Severus Snape spoke in his usual dangerous, silky tone.

Oh, shit

“Professor I-”

“Silence,” the potions master cut across him. “Your brother was the most disobedient student Hogwarts had seen since James Potter. You may have overtaken him.”

“But we’re allowed to be here, sir. It’s not after hours yet.”

“Do you really believe me to be a naive simpleton, Grant? Stay away from this corridor and give up your search for the vaults, or I will ensure you will share your brother’s fate. Now back to your common rooms, both of you.”

The two teens did not dare argue but before they parted company under Snape’s watchful eye he saw Tulip mouth to him, ‘We’ll talk later.’

They would need to. With Hogwarts' nastiest professor onto them and a boggart taking the form of Voldemort blocking the way, another method of gaining access to the room was needed.

David sighed as his brother’s room went out of view. He really hated roadblocks.

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Thankfully, Snape couldn’t be everywhere at once and that included meal times as well as meetings after Transfiguration which the Gryffindors and Ravenclaws shared together. Though both David and Tulip were eager to try and go back to the room they mutually agreed to stay away for the time being lest the head of Slytherin catch them again. The main priority was getting rid of the boggart.

“Professor Sprout used some kind of spell to defeat the boggart that scared Penny earlier in the year,” David mused while he and the Ravenclaw walked together after class one day.

“Well technically we’re supposed to cover boggarts in Defense Against the Dark Arts this year. But we can’t wait for that incompetent buffoon to actually bring it up or teach us for that matter.”

“I swear these gormless prats are more and more useless with each passing year,” David agreed. “Guess it’s time to hit the library.”

“Let’s agree to research there after lessons are done every Friday,” Tulip suggested. “I’m sure there’s a lot we can learn before the holidays come around.”

“Sounds like a plan. I can bring Rowan along too. He’s one of the smartest people I know. Super brainy.”

Tulip suddenly hesitated.

“Actually, I’d prefer it to just be the two of us...for the time being. I can’t really explain it right now. Just trust me.”

As it was with Merula, David didn’t press the issue but he was steadily growing evermore curious about his new partner’s past. Whatever happened between her and the Slytherin teen must have been severe but he sensed there was more to it than that.

Adding to the surrounding mystery was another anonymous message he received one night. He had just come back from dinner with Penny, Tonks, and Diego when Rowan rushed to greet him quite frantically.

“David!”

“Whoa, steady on. What’s up?”

His best friend proceeded to pull out a letter from his robe pocket and hand it to him. The envelope was not addressed and carried no visible distinction.

“I found this on your bed,” he explained. “It just...appeared there. I didn’t open it in case it was private or cursed.”

David stared at the mail for a split second debating his chances. If it was a message from ‘R’ once again he was mostly certain it wasn’t cursed. Such a group would have tried to kill him by now. Then again he also had no idea what they were capable of given the general mystery surrounding them.

Taking his chances, he slit open the envelope, removed the parchment inside and read the contents aloud.

“You are in grave danger. Your investigation into the Cursed Vaults has drawn the attention of a group who is not to be trifled with. Be careful, but remain courageous. I’m depending on you to reach the final vault before the others. I will assist you when I can. I hope the next time I deliver you a message, the circumstances are far less mysterious.

Sincerely,

A Friend’” 

Taking a moment to reread the letter and analyze its contents David looked towards his brainiac friend for a possible explanation. Rowan appeared to be as lost as he was.

“For the record, I have no idea who wrote you that letter. Do you?”

David certainly had no more inkling than the hippogriff by Hagrid’s hut. There were a number of possibilities, which included his brother, an enemy playing tricks, or even the Headmaster himself.

“I’m as lost as you are. I’d say it was a ruse except for the fact none of the Slytherins know how to get into our common room. If anything, it sounds like an ally of some sort.”

“I sure hope so,” Rowan responded with a bit of anxiety. “These anonymous messages are starting to creep me out a bit.”

He paused before asking another question.

“By the way, what’s with this Tulip girl? Why does she insist on working with you alone?”

David genuinely shrugged.

“I wish I knew. Your guess is as good as mine.”

In truth, David had little time to reflect on it at the current moment. Tulip was a vital piece in all of this and he could scarcely afford to scare her off. Whoever the mystery man was that claimed to be on his side, there was no use in dwelling on that either. Aside from his schoolwork, which he was careful to pay close attention to, the only thing that mattered was learning how to get rid of that pesky boggart in his brother’s room in order to properly access it.

Thankfully, that wasn’t too difficult in principle. Within their first round of research the Ravenclaw girl discovered the spell ‘Ridikkilus’ which was the same one Professor Sprout used to disperse the boggart in the Herbology classroom. However, given the risks of using the spell without prior experience and with Snape still looming over their heads, Tulip advised against going back to the room before they were ready. David wanted to head back as soon as possible but he eventually relented as his new partner in crime told him to practice over the holidays while she thought of a plan.

Honestly, she’s always scheming that one

However, with Christmas around the corner, the dreaded return back to West Country loomed over his head and he was not looking forward to the strained, emotionally stunted holiday as was per custom in the Grant household. But on the eve of his departure, he received a distraction of sorts, something quite unexpected.

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It was the last Hogsmeade trip of the season before the holidays and David used that time to share a glass of butterbeer with his friends namely Rowan, Ben, Tonks, Penny, and Charlie. The Three Broomsticks was even cozier and warm this time of year and full of festive cheer and decorations, many of which he helped Madam Rosmerta put up before the big customer rush as a ‘thank you’ for giving him the quill. In return, he and his companions received a round of free drinks.

“I tell you what. Life doesn’t get much better than this,” Rowan said, taking a satisfying swig.

“I can’t wait to go home and see my family for Christmas,” Penny beamed. She was snuggled up in a blue coat with a matching beret, leggings, and snow boots. David couldn’t help but notice the rosy glow on her cheeks and how pretty she looked. “My sister is dying to know more about Hogwarts even though I’ve told her so much already.”

“What about you, Dave?” Ben asked genuinely.

David tried to hide the fact that he was secretly conflicted and tried to play it off with his usual sarcasm.

“Well my mom will stress herself needlessly from making the dinner, my dad will read his newspaper and do paperwork, we open some presents followed by an awkward crying session from said mother who tops it off with a bottle of wine….so yeah. Merry Christmas to me.”

The blond boy was unsure how to respond to that as flushed with embarrassment.

“I...uh…”

“Relax, Ben,” Tonks cut in. “Dave knows you didn’t mean anything by it. Besides, I know exactly how to cheer him up.”

She transformed her face into that of a toucan’s beak, something usually never failed to elicit a laugh. But this time the Gryffindor teen didn’t budge.

“Oh come on, David that always works. Show a little festive cheer!”

Before she could stick another butterbeer under his nose the second Weasley brother came back over with another round and a message.

“Drink up you lot. Also David, my brother wants a word with you.”

He raised an eyebrow in surprise.

“For what? Did he mention a reason?”

“Just said it was urgent. He’s over there sitting by himself. Pretty moody by his standards.”

Shrugging, he took the spare butterbeer weaved and ducked his way through the Christmas crowd and found Bill seated at one of the tables meant for two people. Indeed, he had a curious expression on his face.

“Charlie told me you wanted to talk?” he said, taking his chair. “Is everything okay?”

“How are you in the ways of romance, Dave?”

It was a loaded question, one he was not prepared to answer at all. Because the answer was not at all.

“Uh, Bill...I think you may want the tea shop down the street,” he joked referring to Madam Puddifoots. “What’s this about, anyway?”

“I’m obsessed with this girl named Emily Tyler,” the prefect explained and there was a swooning glint in his eyes. “She’s not only beautiful but in Defense Against the Dark Arts she single handedly stupefied an entire swarm of vampire bats.”

“That’s not saying much given the current state of that class,” David joked again, taking a sip from his glass. He did, however, see Bill’s point. He knew of Emily Tyler and many older Gryffindors had the hots for her. She always hung out with the same group of friends chatting away about gossip, makeup, Witch Weekly, and whatever they found interesting that day. She was also quite wealthy on both sides of her family. “So what’s the next step then? Are you going to tell her?”

“You make it sound so simple. But I was actually hoping you could talk to her for me.”

David had never seen Bill this...timid before and it was a bit unsettling. The tall, lanky, long haired Weasley was usually the cool one of their group- collected, confident, the voice of reason and was a favorite among the student body in the way he conducted his prefect duties. To witness him as being so unsure meant this girl meant a lot to him.

“Bill, no offense but you’re asking the wrong bloke. I know less about this stuff than you do. I’ve never even had a girlfriend.”

“Well neither have I. I’ve also never been in love before.”

“And what makes you think...wait you’re in love?” he asked, completely floored.

“Am I? I don’t even know anymore. What’s happening to me?”

It was then the adolescent Gryffindor knew just how important this was to Bill and the least he could do was try and spread some cheer before Christmas. Just as Tonks pointed out. If he could play matchmaker for one of his best friends, what was the harm?

“Don’t worry about a thing mate. I’ll go talk to her. No problem.”

Bill smiled in response, his worried brows relaxing slightly.

“Good. She’s actually right over there.”

He pointed behind him ever so subtly to indicate her presence, and sure enough, there she was hanging out with her usual assortment of friends, holding court at one of the wall booths.

“You sure you want me to do this?”

“I wouldn’t ask if I wasn’t serious.”

“Then I will,” David replied simply. “I’ll be right back.”

He drained the latter portion of his butterbeer and made his way over through the vast crowd. Upon finally reaching the booth it didn’t take long for the group of girls to look up at him with curious looks as though he were some kind of exotic alien. That certainly didn’t help his nerves but he pressed forward anyway.

“Emily Tyler?”

David didn’t need to ask as he recognized her right away. He could see what the elder Weasley meant. Like Bill, Emily was a fifth year but physically quite mature, and could have passed for two or three years beyond her age. True to word, she was very pretty, piercing brown eyes to go with high cheekbones and a slim, feminine jawline to go along with extensive makeup. Dark brown hair formed a widow’s peak along her forehead and was pulled back into a high ponytail. She also appeared to be quite fond of the color pink as she wore a long sleeved magenta dress complete with thick, pink tights, a cardigan and boots. It was indicative of someone who grew up quite upper class.

Though she did not look annoyed, there was a haughtiness to her expression that was a tad unsettling to the third year cursebreaker.

“That’s my name,” she responded evenly, ignoring the whispers of her posse. “And you’re that cursed vault kid, David Grant. What can I do you for?”

“Well I’m a friend of Bill Weasley’s…”

This didn’t seem to impress her.

“Okay?”

Out with it. She’s not going to wait for the grass to grow

“He fancies you and wants to know how you feel.”

On cue the rest of Emily’s friends began to giggle though she gave no indication as to how she personally felt.

“If I can speak in his favor, he’s a solid bloke. You couldn’t ask for a better friend.”

“He fancies me? I have to say I’m surprised,” Emily finally responded.

“It’s true. Haven’t seen him this frazzled...well ever really.”

“Is this some sort of joke? Because I don’t want to look like an idiot. What did he tell you?”

“Fair warning: I know as much about romance as I do about advanced Arithmancy, don’t hex the messenger,” David told her bluntly.

“Perish the thought. I want to hear this,” Emily said as much to her friends as she did to him to stop them from giggling.

“What else can I say? He thinks you’re amazing, powerful, beautiful, strong. Bill is as cool as any person in this school but he’s a mess over you. And you couldn’t ask to date a finer person.”

There it was. A glowing recommendation and an honest account of his friend’s intentions and feelings. Surely that was enough to win over a girl right?

He thought wrong. A very unpleasant, arrogant smirk crossed Emily Tyler’s face as she began playing with her pink, manicured nails.

“What a prat.”

David did a double take.

“I’m sorry?”

“Don’t get me wrong he’s reasonably handsome but why would anyone date a Weasley?”

Anger surged through David as his right hand turned into a fist around his glass mug. Was she really turning him down for the reasons he thought she was? The resumed giggling from her cronies made it worse.

“May I ask why?” he asked through clenched teeth.

“Everyone knows the Weasleys are one the poorest wizarding families in Britain. They have no means, no manners, and no prospects. Why would I lower myself to such a standard?”

“I think you should take that back,” David said with quiet fury.

“And so what if I don’t?” Emily sneered. “Tell your friend thank you for sharing his feelings, it was a good for a laugh but he’s delusional if he ever thought he had a chance with me.”

By now, pure hatred surged through his veins, temper getting the best of him. More from the shock of someone actually insulting Bill, Emily Tyler was now the queen bitch in his eyes. Slamming his mug on the table with tremendous force, causing the four girls to jump with fright.

“I’ll tell you what I think,” he growled. “Bill must be attracted to your looks because your personality is pure rubbish.”

Emily recovered from the shock and shot him a venomous, threatening stare.

“You don’t know the first thing about me.”

“I know enough. You sit over here prattling on like my mother at a book club thinking you’re the greatest thing since Merlin’s first bowel movement. But you’re nothing but a stuck up piece of shite. I’m just glad I can tell Bill before he wastes any more time on you.”

He flipped the glass over, spilling the small amount of butterbeer left inside.

“Get bent...snobbish twit.”

Without wasting another second, he turned and left, still fuming over the audacity of Emily Tyler to call his mate ill mannered and inferior. It was also a highlight into the flaws of his own house. Just because you were bold and confident didn’t make you a good person. So pissed he was, he barely noticed Bill’s reaction when he sat back down at the table.

“Dave?”

“Huh?”

“You look like you’re about to explode. What’s the matter?”

“Nothing.”

Of course, Bill didn’t believe that.

“What happened and what did Emily say?”

On the one hand, David really didn’t want to reveal the full extent of Emily’s denigrating insults. It might shatter his heart given how much he liked her. Then again, it wouldn’t do to have someone he looked up to pining after someone who would sooner rip his heart out and stomp on it than date him. The truth was more important than protecting him from it.

“Bill...I won’t lie to you. It wasn’t good.”

“What do you mean?”

He hated seeing Bill’s confused face and he suspected that what was to follow would be equally as painful.

“Mate, she’s not interested. And she didn’t mince words.”

The eldest Weasley’s expression fell dramatically.

“Oh.”

“You can do better than her,” David tried to reassure him

“But-but she’s the most beautiful girl in our year...this whole school.”

“She’s also mean, arrogant, and generally awful. Bill, she insulted you and your family.”

He didn’t want to go there but there was little other choice than to prevent his friend from continuing his obsession. And he wasn’t fibbing. Bill did deserve better.

“She did?”

“Heard it with my own two ears.”

“But what did I do wrong?”

“Nothing,” David emphasized. “And that’s the point. You’re too good for her. And not the other way around.”

“It doesn’t feel that way,” Bill said with the slightest of tremors in his voice.

The third year leaned forward, speaking with the utmost sincerity he could muster.

“Listen to me...you’re one of my best friends. You’ve taught me a lot about dueling, magic, and Hogwarts itself. Everyone I know looks up to you as a person, prefect, and role model….and so do I. Don’t let someone like Emily Tyler change that. Be good to yourself.”

His impassioned speech seemed to finally break through and the Bill Weasley of old shone through.

“Thanks, David...I’m sorry for acting like an idiot. She’s the first girl I really fell for...it’s hard you know?”

He didn’t, not truly since he’d never had a crush on a girl before. But David felt a great deal of sympathy for his friend. Anything that could rattle the cool Bill Weasley could rattle anyone else.

“Of course.”

“Now let’s grab another butterbeer. Next one’s on me.”

“Cheers, mate. Merry Christmas.”

“Merry Christmas.”

He and Bill made their way back towards their friend group where Charlie, Rowan, and company were waiting, greeting them warmly. Though the drinks were sweet and the atmosphere quite merry for the upcoming Christmas season, David own’s spirits were far from being satiated. A part of him knew his angry reaction to Emily’s rejection of the eldest Weasley was due to his own misapprehension and unhappiness that plagued him this time of year.

Images of his brother flashed before his mind as though it were a dream sequence.

For all the faith people placed in him, he wished he could take his own advice.

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Gallifrey One is the world’s largest and longest-running annual Doctor Who fan convention, a tradition in North American Doctor Who fandom since 1990. Yes, Gallifrey One has been running for going on thirty-two years! With the record for the longest-running Doctor Who con, it’s easy to see why the Doctor Who cosplay from Gallifrey One is some of the best in the world!

L-R: The War Doctor Cosplay (@whonewpodcast), 11th Doctor Cosplay (@redheadedchinny96), Tasha Lem cosplay (Corissa B.), 13th Doctor Cosplay (@georgiiaagrace}, 10th Doctor cosplay (@doc_in_the_box), 12th Doctor Cosplay (@whocosplay), Amy Pond cosplay (@thegingercompanion), Rory Williams Cosplay (@vigilantecosplay), 11th Doctor Cosplay (@aaronrivin)

What makes the cosplay at Gallifrey One special

For many, Cosplay is a way to express themselves, be creative, and make new friends. It creates a sense of community that most grown-ups lose after high school or college. For some, it goes so far as to make them feel more confident about themselves without realizing it. Many find it was an avenue that helped them learn more about themselves. And let’s face it, it’s just fun to dress up!

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BARDIS – Gallifrey One, 2020 #doctorwho #doctorwhocosplay #bbcdoctorwho #cosplay #romana #romanacosplay #davros #davroscosplay #dalek #daleks #riversong #riversongcosplay #sonicscrewdriver #bar #gallifreyone #gallifreyone2020 #gally #gally1

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Cosplay is this “special” universe where adults come together, put their egos aside, and celebrate what they geek-out over without any shame of “not acting our own age.” Anyone would be lying to themselves if they said they didn’t care to find a realm where they could be unapologetically themselves while dressed as their favorite character. This can be true of the cosplay at any convention. However, the situation at Gallifrey One gives a special license to be a little more unique. Doctor Who has over 50 years’ worth of characters and spin-offs to draw from. There are plenty of options for what you can cosplay.

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Cutest. Adipose. Ever. • • • #Gally1 #GallifreyOne2020 #DoctorWho #DoctorWhoCosplay #Adipose

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Being recognized as a Doctor Who cosplayer can be tricky at most comic cons. Much of what the characters wear on the show is ordinary, (albeit very fashionable) everyday attire. Much of what is worn in the current series can be purchased at popular retail stores (we call these cosplay pieces “screen accurate”). It also makes it easy to find a suitable and affordable alternative (“alts”) outfit that look close enough to what the characters wear on the show. At a convention like San Diego Comic-Con for example, not everyone will immediately recognize your outfit as a Doctor Who cosplay, they might mistake it for just everyday attire. At Gallifrey One, even the most obscure cosplay is recognizable to someone.

Bill Potts cosplay (@elainecosplay), 13th Doctor Cosplay (@Julieursuline) and Clara Oswald Cosplay (@jedi_janine).

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I encountered the #HappinessPatrol at @GallifreyOne. Luckily I was in a good mood and they allowed me to continue on my way. #DoctorWho #Cosplay #Gally #GallifreyOne #Ace #Kandyman

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~Ive been to Peladon! You never did! With the great beast Aggedor? Same planet!~ #Gally1 #alphacentauri #sarahjanecosplay #gallifreyone2020 #lobbycon #handoffear #doctorwho #classicwhocosplay

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A scene like this is probably when the damn credits would start rolling and I'd chuck my cup at the screen… Next episode, I get strangled by the Master. – 📷 Photo: @lethargicactionhero If you know who this cosplayer is please lmk so I can give credit 👍 #gally1 #doctorwho #doctorwhocosplay #cmdrlackven #fourthdoctor

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#gallifreyone

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Pics from day 2 so far! I’ll admit, it’s been a bit of a sluggish start. But a successful one with naps in between, haha. Here’s to later tonight. Oh boy, haha #gallifreyone2020 #gallifreyone #13thdr #whovians #funtimes #drwho #dw

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The Masquerade

Every year at this convention is the Masquerade of Mandragora. Named after the first serial of the 14th Season, it is the annual Saturday night costume competition and fashion show. Many conventions boast costume contests. At other conventions, the costumes are from a large range of fandoms. The masquerade at Gally (short for Gallifrey One) revolves around one fandom, Doctor Who. This gives children and adults who enter the competition an opportunity to turn up the creativity.  Photographer David Phillips (IG: @drquien) captured the beautiful cosplay that was on display.

Contestant Veronica Swarbe as a clockwork droid.

Cosplayer @lotcosplay as Ramona

Contestants Bryan Little, Mette Hedin and Mea Cottman.

Cosplayer Becca Novotny.

Angelica Roque as Lady Me

Cosplay Meet-Ups & Groups

Cosplay Meet-Ups happen at many different conventions. It is an opportunity for cosplayers to gather together and celebrate their shared love for a character or a fandom.  Cosplay meetups can be large or intimate. No matter the size, the main purpose is to get together and take fun photos while hopefully meeting new people and celebrating fandom.

9th Doctor Meet Up 

@lsirik @just.plaim.joe, @moshpitavenger, @itsprobablyvincent @maddie_whovian @emma_bruton @beige_charley

      13th Doctor Meet Up

Sonic Screwdriver Group

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The #sonicgallygirls, then with 12s mostly 😉 #gallifreyone #gallifreyone2020 #gally1

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Rory’s Stag Party

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We’re getting married!!! @jgzook and I met at @gallifreyone 7 years ago and decided to celebrate our engagement with the con! We ran into @thisdorkynerd and @doc_in_the_box doing a stag night group too!! #nerdlove #doctorwho #cosplay #gallifreyone

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These are far from all the meetups that happened at this convention. Most of the meetups are fan organized and happen through Facebook groups and are eventually announced in the Gallifrey One schedule. Some notable meetups that we did not get to photograph ourselves were the 10th Doctor Meet-Up usually hosted by @hairclubforten, the Pond Paradox Meet Up and the River Song Meet Up.

Cosplay Mash-Ups

Cosplay mash-ups are when two fandoms or ideas collide to make one unique cosplay! This year, there were plenty of mash-ups to be seen. From punk, pajama, and 1950s inspired Doctor Who groups to Critical Role crossovers. This convention gives Whovians (Doctor Who fans) an opportunity to mash together a lot of the things they love!

Punk Who 

This group celebrated it’s second annual meet up! This came together as a group originally in 2019.

1950s Inspired Who

Harry Potter Crossover

@Tanitia_sd, @eurekarox01, @aunttessycosplay

@nightmarious, @adventuresofthecheekybaker, @miaremmi

@kyliesapup

@russellholly @beige_charley @theharrypotterfan

Ghostbusters Crossover

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Some of my favorite cosplays from today #gallifreyone #cosplay #doctorwho #punkdoctorwho #ghostbusters #vincentvangogh #queenvictoria #tenthdoctor #k9 #riversong #fatcosplay

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Pajama Party

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Companion and 13 pajama party! #Gally1

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Stranger Things Crossover

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#GallifreyOne cosplay lineup! Yeah! Friday: mashup fun with my #SparkleTARDISAhoy! Saturday: #SwissArmySonic with the #SonicGallyGirls! Sunday: Some easy, comfy #RoseTyler bounding from The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances for what I've designated as my #ChristopherEccleston Day 💙💙 This time next Wednesday I'll be back in LA getting ready for the 5 nerdiest days of my year; I can't wait to see everyone again! #AdventuresInStaceland #DoctorWho #whovian #gally1 #orderofgallifrey #cosplay #TARDIS #StrangerThings #scoopsahoy #13thdoctor #sonicscrewdriver #theemptychild #thedoctordances #areyoumymummy #justthisonceeverybodylives @billiepiper @christophereccleston

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Critical Role Crossover

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I’m so grateful to @damjerry for spearheading this Critical Role/Doctor Who crossover group for #gallifreyone What a wonderful bunch of people!! #criticalrole #cosplay #criticalrolecosplay #gally1 #mightynein #voxmachina

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Cosplay Gallery

Unknow Ruth Doctor Cosplayer

@maddie_whovian & Unknow Ruth Doctor Cosplayer

@georgiiaagrace & Unknow Ruth Doctor Cosplayer

@gallidays

@cosplayparents

@rusellholly @theharrypotterfan

@riveralexandrasong and Lauren Goldman

@stevenrickstailoring

13th Doctor and 10th Doctor cosplayers

War Doctor Cosplayer & @makeitsocosplay

two 4th Doctor cosplayers and @geekregeneration

Happiness Patrol /Kandyman cosplay group. @adraucker @mansku11

@the.winter.doctor @drdyllord

@doc_in_the_box, @indymcfly @j_caito @the_wandering_geek @the_tentative_doctor

@whonewpodcast

@redheadedchinny96 and Corrisa

@thegingercompanion and @vigilantecosplay

@theharrypotterfan @russellholly

@vigilantecosplay

@aydiostheo

Steampunk cosplayers

@tanitia_sd

@cutelionesscostumes

Tickets for the  Gallifrey One 2021 event go on sale on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at 12:00 pm (noon) Pacific Time. Find out more at http://www.gallifreyone.com/.

For more Gallifrey One coverage check out: 

https://templeofgeek.com/what-is-gallifrey-one-and-why-is-it-so-special/

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Inferior 5 #1

Hopefully this will be like when Giffen made the Legion of Super-heroes super fucking dark.

How many dicks can you find, kids?!

"How many dicks can you find, kids" is the least quotable line I've ever written. The Kamandi just out of surgery cosplayer winds up getting exploded by the kid in the canvas sack face mask. You know the kid is bad news because he can make people explode with his mind. Although if you ran into him in the desert, you wouldn't know that immediately so I should have stated the other ways you can tell he's bad news so as to maybe avoid exploding. First off, he's a kid out in the desert alone. Kids by themselves are creepy. Plus he's wearing a canvas bag on his head. Canvas is always a warning sign that you might be dealing with cannibal hillbillies, especially when it's covering an almost certainly mutilated face. Also, the kid's canvas bag mask has a big red X on it. Anybody who's been through the American educational system has a strong aversion to red X's. Also spooky: the kid recites nursery rhymes. When you hear one of those, you know you're either about to die or laugh hysterically because did you hear how the Diceman said "cock" instead of "clock"?! How did we never stop laughing in the Eighties?! Oh, one more clue that not all is right with this kid: he lives in Dangerfield, Arizona. That's almost as big a red flag as some sweaty, long-haired kid in overalls from Back Swamp, North Carolina. The story picks up with some nerdy kid (probably Merrymaker since he's the big virgin of the group) whining about how his dad died in The Invasion of Metropolis (what was that? Is that a reference to the beginning of The New 52 when Darkseid attacked Earth? Or is this a reference to the Invasion by the Dominators which was compiled in three way-too-long comics?). After the Invasion, he and his mom moved to Dangerfield, Arizona. Because who wouldn't feel safer in a place with a name that causes constant anxiety over a place where the greatest hero in the world lives?

According to the date on this calendar, the Invasion mentioned was the Dominator one which created the Meta-Gene explanation of superpowers which we recently learned was a computer jargon shortening of the term "metal-gene."

The calendar isn't the only proof that this invasion was by Dominators and not Parademons! By turning the page instead of trying to ferret out what's going on by examining every panel carefully and spending an inordinate amount of my short lifespan trying to guess what's about to happen instead of just fucking turning the Goddamned page and letting the writers explain it to me, I discover the Dominators are leading an invasion of Earth Number This Is Fucked Up. At least I think it's Earth Number This Is Fucked Up because the invasion seems to have worked. Superman is dead and most of the other heroes have been placed in a space gulag. Plus that kid in the canvas bag marking X's on houses seems to play an important role in the Dominator's invasion force.

Unless this is all just a comic book on Earth Number Main Earth?

Maybe I should turn some more pages! But first, I just need to Google "Lisa Loeb's boobs." The kid complaining about the Invasion comic book is named Lisa (no relation to Lisa Loeb's boobs) and she points out to the suspiciously bloody comic book seller with a light sensitivity named Vlad that the Invasion really happened. So I guess DC is simply profiting on everybody's pain and misery. I bet just to make the series even more painful and miserable, DC hired Scott Lobdell to write it. Justin, the whiny kid from Metropolis, is being observed by some outside observers (as opposed to inside observers which would be, I guess, parasites?). He heads downtown where he's about to make contact with Dumb Bunny and Awkwardman! Except he doesn't. Man, I should probably read more than two panels at a time before writing anything. It would save everybody a lot of wasted effort, me with writing sloppy synopses of comics and the three people reading this having to fucking read this. But then I don't have any responsibility to anybody to make these "reviews" shorter. It's not my fault if somebody wanted to Google "Lisa Loeb's boobs" but found they didn't have enough time because they were reading this shit. That's their own fault for not prioritizing their desires! Googling "Lisa Loeb's boobs" was so important to me that I did it in the middle of this review! Come on, people. It's the modern age! You can view Lisa Loeb's boobs any time you want (through clothing, that is. I'm not advocating for searching for nude pics of Lisa Loeb's boobs which probably don't exist anyway and if you think they do, it was probably just Lisa Loeb's head photoshopped onto a naked torso). Lisa has been uncovering clues to the weirdness of Dangerfield, Arizona because she dresses like Velma. Unless she dresses like Velma because she searches for clues the way her hero, Velma, searches for clues. I don't know enough about Lisa's backstory to say. It's possible Lisa isn't even aware of Velma and it's just Giffen spending some easy pop culture capital so readers associate Lisa with Velma and understand her more simply by looking at her image.

Here are a bunch of the clues she's uncovered that I didn't want to try to parse through my digressions and fascination with Lisa Loeb.

Billy Shanker, the kid with the canvas bag who says things like, "Oh! The three little kittens! They fucked their mittens! Oh! Look at the way I hold my cigarette! Boom!", murders Justin's mom and takes her corpse to some guy in a hazmat suit that might be a Dominator but also might be, seeing as how Giffen is writing this, Ambush Bug. Man I hope it's Ambush Bug! Justin returns home to find his mother gone and the interior (five?) of his house covered in red X's. Oh no. That's a really bad sign! Not one black check mark in the bunch! Some people might think Keith Giffen isn't the best artist in town because he's a writer and his art isn't for everybody. Plus he never puts any thought into his panel layout and just goes the same size boxes every time (sometimes in the six variety, sometimes in the nine). I happen to love his art so I'm not one of those people. But in keeping with a guy whose art isn't what people would call great (although those people usually love mainstream great garbage art like John Romita Jr or David Finch or Tony S. Daniel), Jeff Lemire draws the back-up story. I don't think that was an insult at Lemire's expense. If it was, I'm sorry because I was really just trying to insult John Romita, Jr and David Finch and Tony S. Daniel. The back-up story features Peacemaker whom I only remember by look. According to the Who's Who, Peacemaker is a guy who loved peace so much that he realized sometimes he'd have to use extreme violence to ensure it. Also he suffered a head injury during Crisis on Infinite Earths which seems like a weird thing to mention in the Who's Who. "Trillions of lives were extinguished during the multiversal extermination event! Billions and billions of worlds destroyed! People's pasts erased in the blink of an eye! Supergirl and Flash and some other people nobody remembers killed! And Peacemaker suffered some head trauma." I suppose it's important to the character. Maybe it was meant to make him more extreme so he'd be relevant in the post-Crisis era. Peacemaker is on a mission for Amanda Waller to find some super weapon that the Russians want. His search leads him to a bunker with a dead Dominator, a mysterious capsule, and a map leading him to Dangerfield, Arizona! Inferior 5 #1 Rating: B+. I'm a sucker for Giffen stories and Giffen art. And Giffen stories backed up by Lemire's writing are probably even better. This one was pretty good so consider it evidence that my previous statement is almost certainly correct. One thing I like about Giffen is that he doesn't mind writing things that can be confusing on their first (or even second!) read through. He tells the story, makes the jokes, slowly unveils the plot, and to hell with anybody who doesn't want to invest a little time in making it all out. Seems to me, a lot of modern comic book readers could learn to love ambiguity. But they're all so desperate for the interior monologue of the main characters so they know exactly what to think after reading something. They're so coddled that they think subtlety is when a story explicitly shows them what's happening without the main character also explaining it in a monologue as they experience it. They wouldn't recognize subtlety if it...well, I mean, it's subtlety. It should be hard to recognize so I don't know how to finish that statement. Now go read Inferior 5 and hate me for recommending it when you're finished.

[myloveholtzy]

SNL Adventure! 11/4/17 Larry David/Miley Cyrus

Yup I did standby again for SNL! My back hurts and I kind of lost my voice but that’s okayyyyyyy! This will probably be my longest SNL post ever bc I got to meet 14 people! Some of the pics are a little blurry bc I was too excited and my hands shake a lot (also i look like trash and i have fucked up teeth rip me please don’t judge too harshly 🙃)

First that came out was Kate! She hasn’t been stopping for fans a lot this season BUT she stopped this time bc @wooden-swings-and-diet-coke​ and @ohippiegay​ made an AMAZING quilt for her!!! (btw it was really great to meet y’all!!) Everyone wanted to meet Kate and she said, “I’m so sorry! I- I have special guests!” I felt kind of bad but she stopped real quick for a pic with me and @blazermckinnon​!

Melissa came out next!!!! I mentioned this last week, but I briefly chatted with her on her art insta (melissavart) and I just really love that she takes time to talk to her fans and she’s so supportive and told me my art is beautiful 💕 I wanted to draw something for her to show that I really appreciate her kindness so I made stipple portrait of her cat Ella! She seemed to really like it!! She said, “Ella’s going to love it!” Then she safely tucked it into her bag asdfghjkl

Okay so this next part got me shook. Aidy came out and everyone cheered and it went something like, “Aidyyyyyy!! wait what wAIT VANESSA!!!!!!!!!!” YEAH SO PRECIOUS BB VANESSA BAYER WAS THERE I LOVE HER SM ASDFJLGKA 

Anddddddd Katie Dippold came out with them! Katie co-wrote Ghostbusters with Paul Feig! She also played the real estate agent that shows them the firehouse

She’s also the girl that dressed up for her friend’s halloween party when no one else dressed up

So yeah 3 people I admire came out at the same time! I called out Katie’s name because I’ve wanted to meet her but never thought that I would! She looked REALLY confused when I called her name lol she probably didn’t expect anyone to recognize her

me: KATIE! kd: *stops and turns* ????????? (probably thinking “me???”) me: Yeah! Ghostbusters! kd: !!! Yeah! me: Yeah!!!! Can I get a picture with you? Sorry, I just really love Ghostbusters!

Aidy was very sweet as usual! Vanessa was taking pictures with some people but left before I could ask for a pic lol BUT SHE LOOKED AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL AND I MISS HER

Finally got a picture with Heidi!!! She made me laugh a lot as Angel and I’m glad that she’s getting screen time! My first picture with her was super blurry so later when she was waiting for a car I asked if she could take another one. After the picture she asked me if it was clear or if I needed to take another one and it was a little blurry but I felt guilty for asking her to take another so I told her it was clear and thanked her lol

Mikey likes to make faces and hand signs in pics lol he was making a weird hand gesture in our group pic and I asked him what it meant and he said, “I’m sorry, I was trying to do the west side sign. Ah I’ll try one without it.”

SO I FINALLY GOT A PICTURE WITH BECK AND KYLE IDK WHY IT TOOK 5 TRIES BUT WOW IM HAPPY also I didn’t print out the album cover bc I didn’t have time but I might try and give it to them in 2 weeks

Chris is so fucking hilarious I’m so glad that he’s getting so much screen time!!! Someone said, “No wet diapers!” (ref to the baby steps sketch) and it made him laugh 😂 also I want to point out that he was laughing right before I took the pic and then immediately switched to this face:

it’s blurry bc I’m laughing rip i tried

Met Luke! He’s really friendly! He took his time to talk to every single person there and was making silly faces in all the pics

Alex came out with his fiancée asdfgjklaas they’re so cute together!!! They kissed and she was about to leave to find a car but then he pulled her back to kiss her again it was really cute ❤️ @blazermckinnon told him that she loved him as Eric. I made a comment about the fun dip and I think he laughed and said it was tasty lol

Beautiful talented amazing goddess Cecily Strong came out and I’m pretty sure her feet were hurting in her high heels lolol “Sorry, I’m hobbling!” I asked her to sign my wristband and she held my hand and signed it asfdghjk She asked @blazermckinnon what she was going to do with the wristband and I joked, “Frame it!” Then Cecily said something like, “And then you’re going to move and throw it out!” LOL never! I have the grid on my phone’s camera on and she noticed it and said, “She’s got a grid on her camera! I gotta get an app like that!” precious bb 💕

I was about to leave, but Higgins came out and then I was too paranoid to leave LOL

Okay so I almost met Colin my very first time at SNL smh I left at like 3am and he came out 2 minutes after I left 🙃🙃🙃 and he didn’t come to my side the second time and the third time he didn’t come out at all bc he was with scarlett and I’ve been bitter ever since BUT FINALLY MET HIM ONLY TOOK 5 TRIES He was in a rush so the pic is a little blurry but also I was just shook bc he was moving so quickly he was in my face at one point and also his cologne is really strong???? but it smells nice so whatever ALSOOO he didn’t really do it in my pic but I noticed that he made a face in a lot of fan pics that was basically “the smolder” from tangled

At one point Leslie came out and she looked exhausted so I didn’t want to bother her. Pete also came out with Cazzie David! PETE NEVER COMES OUT He stopped for a few people and then left. I’m kind of disappointed that I didn’t get a picture with him but owell it’s okay!

GOOD NIGHT REALLY FUN 10/10

[coffeeandcalligraphy]

9 Writing Essentials

Hey People of Earth!

Today I wanted to share 5 essentials I use often when writing. @sarahkelsiwrites actually already did a blog post like this (which you can check out HERE), but fun fact, I was supposed to do the exact same thing, and she beat me to it... We must be twins or something, amirite.

1. Green tea

I probably drink an unhealthy amount of green tea every day. I honestly can’t write without green tea. It’s somewhat of a routine at this point to come downstairs, make a cup of tea, then get to writing. I’m all for the simple green tea, so dessert teas/herbal teas are things I usually don’t have on hand. Though I love me some quality David’s Tea, I’m perfectly fine drinking green tea from the same bag for 10 hours. lol.

2. Text to speech

@sarahkelsiwrites mentioned this in her post, mostly because she introduced it to me in the first place. I’ve been using this feature in Word for a couple months, and I can say I absolutely love it. Sometimes, when I’m not feeling my work, I find listening to it out loud gets me in the mood. Also, it’s a great method for catching typos, and in general, creates a really engaging space for me. HERE’s the tutorial for how to enable this feature in Word.

If you don't have Word, or would prefer to use mobile, I used to use this app called Natural Read all the time. It’s been a while since I used it, but when I downloaded it a while back, it gave an allotted number of free reading hours before you have to purchase the app. I actually really like this app because it sounds less like a robot (and they also have different voices!), so if that’ll bother you, I’d check that out. I also used to copy and paste my chapters into Google translate before I found out about this Word feature since they have an option to listen to the text out loud.

3. WordBook

I just recently downloaded this app (it’s free in the Windows store, don’t think it’s available for Mac), and I love it! It’s a dictionary/thesaurus app, and it’s seriously so helpful. Usually, when looking for synonyms, I hop onto google and dive straight over to thesaurus.com, but I find it’s somewhat inefficient since you have to pull up the browser, type in what you want, etc. I wanted to find a thesaurus app for this so I can just always have it open on my desktop, and I found that through WordBook. Not only is it a super efficient app, it’s got a really clean layout, and WORKS OFFLINE.

This is what its layout looks, featuring one of my favourite words.

As you can see, it has three tabs on the left. I usually just search up a word on the right, then immediately click over to the thesaurus tab since I don't really look up definitions all that often. You can even click on the various words it gives you, which is great.

If you don't have a thesaurus/dictionary app, and are using just the web, I highly recommend switching over to an app. It doesn't have to be this one (though Windows users, I love this one), but you’ll be surprised how much time it saves you. If you can find an app that you can use offline like this one, it’s so beneficial if you’re out and about and need a dictionary/thesaurus.

4. The Emotion Thesaurus

Last summer @sssoto introduced me to this book, and I’m so happy she did. It’s basically this book by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi that gives you examples of physical, internal, and mental reactions associated with certain emotions. It also gives you some long-term effects and tips. I believe I got it for somewhere between 5-7 bucks. It’s an incredible investment, especially if you’re just stuck in describing a particular emotion. I love this thing so much.

As essential 4.5, I’m also going to mention an e-reader app I also downloaded (it’s free for Windows, also don't think it’s available for Mac), called Fly Reader. If you have epub files (ebooks) that you need to open on a desktop, I really recommend this one. I don't *think* Macs need this since I believe the iBooks app is on there? But I’m not quite sure. I downloaded this one for my PC so I could view this book instead of heaving to go onto my phone every time I needed it. It’s highly customizable and super convenient. (I do believe there are kindle versions of these books, though!)

5. The Urban Setting Thesaurus

@sssoto also introduced me to this book because she’s such a great friend and knows how description challenged I am. :’) I don’t use this one as often when drafting because I’m really bad at actively adding in description, but when I’m editing, I often have this book on hand. Like the emotion thesaurus, this one also has a ton of different places that could potentially be in urban settings, and lists off sights, sounds, smells, tastes, textures + sensations, possible sources of conflict, and people commonly found in the setting for various places. This is great if you’ve never been to a particular place and are having trouble finding words to connect back to pictures you’ve seen, etc, and I highly recommend it!

6. Mangoes

I seriously can’t not mention mango here. My family has a disturbingly profuse amount of mangoes in our house. And often when I write, I’ll eat a mango. I don't know why, but who needs a reason to eat mango.

I made up this little mango peeling tip that is SO awesome. I’m giving myself a pat on the back for this one because it’s so efficient and you don't waste any mango.

Honestly you’re welcome, it’s so great. From here you can cut the fruit directly, orrr eat it like a straight mango banana like I do.

If you’d like to see how many mangoes we own:

Kinda seems dumb that mango is an essential, but when is mango ever not an essential.

At this point, mangoes have their own little section in the fridge. It’s a little mango society. I call this winning.

7. Pinterest

I mean, if you’re a writer who needs a productive way to procrastinate...

I love Pinterest. I’m a visual person, so photographs are right up my alley. I draw lots of inspiration from photos, so Pinterest is great for this. Links for my boards are below.

I’M DISAPPOINTED

FOSTERED

ALANNIS

SIXTEEN CENTS

8. Reverse Dictionary

THIS is the reverse dictionary I use, and I absolutely love it. I used this quite a lot a couple of days ago, and it literally saves my soul every time I need it.

9. Music

This is a bit of a given, seeming as though I always geek on and on about music... I’m just going to insert a couple of my favourite albums here, in case you’d like to give them a shot. (If you’re wondering, my music taste centres around alternative rock, and branches into a spectrum of some indie, and then into a spectrum of punk. I’m going to order this from indie to alt rock to punk to some singer-songwriter/pop/hip-hopish AKA Ed Sheeran since he really doesn't fit into one genre exactly. So the first couple albums will be indie rock/have more indie vibes and so on.

(Ed’s the only music I listen to that isn't in the rock spectrum, to note!)

Also including two fave tracks for each album. Wish me luck in trying to only pick two.

His Young Heart EP by Daughter

Top two tracks: The Woods, Candles

The Wild Youth EP by Daughter

Top two tracks: Home, Youth

Live @ Air Studios EP by Daughter

Top two tracks: Amsterdam, Still

If You Leave by Daughter

Top two tracks: Smother, Shallows

Not To Disappear by Daughter

Top two tracks: Numbers, Made Of Stone (and New Ways)

Light Upon The Lake by Whitney

Top two tracks: No Woman, On My Own

Comedown Machine by The Strokes

Top two tracks: One Way Trigger, Welcome To Japan

Angles by The Strokes

Top two tracks: Machu Picchu, Games

Future Present Past EP by The Strokes

Top two tracks: Threat Of Joy, Oblivius (Moretti Remix)

First Impressions of Earth by The Strokes

Top two tracks: (this is going to kill me, by the way, this is my favourite album in the entire world) Ize Of The World (my favourite song), Razorblade

Room On Fire by The Strokes

Top two tracks: The End Has No End, You Talk Way Too Much

Is This It by The Strokes

Top two tracks: Someday, Last Nite

The Narwhals EP by The Narwhals

(you probably can’t find this EP anywhere anymore since they’ve taken down all of their Narwhals music, but if you can find it... memoriessss)

Top two tracks: I’m Full, Growing Old

Sad Boys EP by Surf Curse

Top two tracks: Forever Dumb, I’m Not Making Out With You

Buds by Surf Curse

Top two tracks: Heathers, In My Head Till I’m Dead

All We Know Is Falling by Paramore

Top two tracks: My Heart, Franklin

Brand New Eyes by Paramore

Top two tracks: Ignorance, Misguided Ghosts (and All I Wanted)

Riot! By Paramore

Top two tracks: For A Pessimist I’m Pretty Optimistic, Born For This

+ by Ed Sheeran

Top two tracks: Give Me Love, You Need Me, I Don’t Need You

x by Ed Sheeran

Top two tracks: Tenerife Sea, Bloodstream

Loose Change by Ed Sheeran

Top two tracks: Let It Out, Homeless

÷ by Ed Sheeran

Top two tracks: Eraser, New Man

That’s it for albums, here are some singles:

Modern Girls and Old Fashioned Men by The Strokes

Dirty Disposition by Precious Kid

Pleaser by Wallows

yo kerris on the cover tho nice pic justine

Sun Tan by Wallows

11th Dimension by Julian Casablancas

This is actually the cover art for his solo album Phrazes For The Young but since I only have 11th Dimension off the album (just waiting for the right time to actually get this album), here it is.

So that’s my entire music library, basically.

Aside from a couple songs here and there, this is basically all I listen to. So yeah, if I only had a set amount of music to listen to, these would be my essentials.

So that’s it for this post! If I think of any other essentials, I’ll make a part two to this. I hope this was helpful to you, or at least gave you some insight on my personal writing process! Thanks for reading as always. :)

--Rachel

[anthonycharlestabone]

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Howard Kittell, CEO of Andrew Jackson's Hermitage and historian Doug Wead draw parallels between Jackson and Trump. Jason Hall talks about his directorial debut in the new film, Thank You for Your Service.   #OnThisDay 2001: The nation's anthrax scare hits the White House with the discovery of a small concentration of spores at an offsite mail processing center. 1973: President Richard Nixon agrees to turn over White House tape recordings subpoenaed by the Watergate special prosecutor to Judge John J. Sirica. 1963: The Neil Simon comedy Barefoot in the Park, starring Elizabeth Ashley and Robert Redford, opens on Broadway.      Thank you for joining us on Fox News First! Enjoy your day and we'll see you in your inbox first thing Tuesday morning.   Unsubscribe ©2017 Fox News Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10036. Privacy Policy.