#did i mention its already 3:13am

[racetrackmybeloved]

i just want to rewatch newsies, read fic and do research for my silly little tumblr posts, ok? why does life have to get in the way

[pink-gemss]

EDIT: WOOPS forgot to mention that this takes place in an AU where Spinel escapes after her injector explodes! she lurkin’

Hey y’all! I’m back w my first post in forever oooomg. I am so sorry. But alas! I am in fact still alive, and still raging on main for the crazy baby. This one is kind of short and I’m not super happy with it being that it’s really a drabble rather than anything. However there’s maybe perhaps a part two coming (that I could actually spend more time on. wink wonk)? Let me know what you guys think!

Summary — You wake up one night with the sinking feeling that you aren’t alone, and you sure aren’t ready for what’s about to happen.

Warnings — a yandere-ish(maybe?) evil!Spinel, because I absolutely love how crazy and sporadic she is before Steven poofs her and come on... we all wish Y/N could have been there for Other Friends, so here’s a maybe-perhaps halfway decent thing I came up with to quench some potential thirst.

The corner of the blanket brushed your nose just enough to surprise you into waking up again. The air was cold and it felt stagnant, and you blinked your eyes open irritably to the soft light filtering in from the moonlight outside. As you began to come to terms with the fact that it was simply just not your night tonight, you let out a groan and turned over. It wasn’t fun for anyone—tossing and turning a lot more than you usually would. You just couldn’t seem to relax, and closing your eyes for more than a minute or so wasn’t really helping in the slightest. It was strange to you though because normally after an exhausting day you’d be out like a light. But tonight just felt . . . off.

So finally all you could do was stare at the ceiling in boredom. The clock on the night table beside you read 3:13AM and an awkward pit in your stomach formed at the thought of the witching hour. You weren’t really crazy into superstitions, but something about this hour in the night was enough to put anyone off at least just a little bit. It was just . . . the time of night where absolutely no one was out and about, right?

Regardless, your mood changed once this realization dawned on you. You couldn’t deny that a weird feeling now filled the air and you weren’t sure what to do with yourself. You wanted to sleep, but boredom was starting to really take effect and so you decided to sit up so you could go grab a cup of water or something of the sort.

That was your first mistake. But whether you did it or not, it definetely wouldn’t have made a difference.

There was a dark mass against the wall that you hadn’t noticed when you went to sleep earlier. At first glance you thought it was just the pile of clothes on the chair in the corner of your room or something, but a pair of piercing magenta orbs seemingly appeared out of thin air and they immediately told you otherwise.

It was a struggle to see it clearly at first, but it really didn’t take long for things to completely unravel after that. Because you quickly realized that it was someone standing in the corner of your room. A bright grin reflected in the soft light and a gentle purr rumbled from her throat.

“Hi, dollface.”

Without so much as a second to think, you lurched up and out from under the covers in an effort to move as far away from her as quickly as you could. But she was quicker.

Her hand shot out from her body and reached all the way across the room to you in the blink of an eye. Before you even had the chance to shriek, her gloved hand had clasped around your jaw and Spinel had already started her approach. The gem pushed you back against the headboard and as she did so, you could finally catch a glimpse of her form illuminated by the soft moonlight. You had heard so much about her before, and now here she was. She had a wide, crooked smile on her face and her eyes went from menacing and teasing to simply interested and playful and back again. She chuckled through gritted teeth and the rings in her eyes nearly had you spinning even from this distance. It was sporadic, hectic, and certainly would have been extremely confusing had you not been so focused on the intense feeling of her fingers digging into the meat of your cheeks.

The gem in question stretched the rest of the way to your bed and you could practically feel every fiber of your being screaming with the fight-or-flight response. Everything you had ever heard about her—the destruction she left behind and the terror she inflicted upon the Crystal Gems and all the other residents of Beach City—all of it came rushing back to you in just a few seconds. And now you were here, face-to-face with the monster that had previously caused so much unnecessary pain on everyone around you for something Pink Diamond did—everyone but you.

Until tonight that is.

“Well, aren’t you just a cutie,” She hissed lowly, slinking up to you and coiling her free arm around yours in the meantime, “You’re Steven’s friend, aren’t ‘cha? Gotta say, I’m a little surprised I haven’t seen you around until now. He never mentioned you before.”

Spinel’s accent sent a shiver down your spine as her voice slowly dropped into something similar to a low growl. The feeling of her skin brushing against yours as she climbed overtop of you was enough to make your stomach pang. Her heated stare raked over the details of your appearance and she continued to bare her teeth in a toothy grin. She yanked you closer to her form and you fell back down onto the mattress from your original place against the headboard with a short yelp. Out of reflex, your hands shot up to grab her wrist in a feeble attempt to pull her off of your jaw, but it only seemed to prompt her to squeeze a little harder.

By now Spinel was simply giddy and terrifying at the same time, slowly inching down so her face was closer to yours and chuckling in a tone that gave you goosebumps. And now that she was straddling you, she was able to lean forward so her form could cast a dark shadow over your paling face. The wild look in her eyes was more than enough to dig a crater of fear into your stomach and you couldn’t hold her intense gaze for more than a mere few seconds. However when you opted to turn your head away and squeeze your eyes shut, her arm had locked in place and her grip on your jaw tightened instead.

Through the haze of dreadful apprehension, you hadn’t realized that your own hands had locked onto her wrist in a death grip as if it would do something useful. Spinel didn’t seem to notice either, she was too focused on that pretty face—all twisted with apprehension. She honestly couldn’t tell for herself whether she liked it or not either. So in order to at least make an attempt to soothe you, she brought her free hand to the side of your face and gently traced her thumb over your cheek. Something in her twisted slightly when you flinched at the sudden touch—was it hurt? It was no secret to herself that she didn’t necessarily enjoy scaring people and other gems, but . . . This situation was different. She had to do this in order to get her message across.

Her voice started with a low giggle, “What’s wrong, honey?”

Images of Beach City’s healing began to flash through your memory. You weren’t here for Spinel’s initial attack, no. But you saw the physical aftermath and the effect it had on every one of its inhabitants—gem and human alike. It was a nightmare. Not only had the population needed immediate rescuing, but the entire planet almost went with it. Steven had managed to save and restore everything, but the gaping scar in the earth before the lighthouse was enough to keep everyone wondering about where and when the volatile pink gem would strike next.

And now it was here—with you.

Spinel had nearly exterminated an entire planet in less than two days. She threatened the lives of hundreds in the immediate area, and now she was here. In your room. With her hand gripping your chin and a sickeningly sweet smile across her face.

You were quiet for a long few moments before she decided that she’d had enough of that. Without warning, she released her hold on your jaw and her arm had slinked down to your middle instead. All you could do was squeeze your eyes shut and stifle the beating of your heart to keep it from bursting out of your chest, as if any of it would block what was happening in realtime. You could tell she was leaning closer to you now, and when she spoke again the closeness was more than enough to startle you all over again. She was hovering mere inches from the side of your face and whispered, “Aw, come on now. I’m not that ugly, am I, [Name]?”

Your name. Spinel knows your name.

You were quiet again and now you knew that she didn’t seem thrilled about it. Her tone was still gentle with you however, “You can look at me, doll. I’m not really gonna hurt you.” The gem’s opposing arm drew away from caressing your face and instead she brought her fingers into the crook of your neck. She was gently angling your head up so she could get a good look at you and it almost made you inwardly curl into a ball when you finally made eye-contact, “If you just listen.”

As you searched her eyes you could see there was a sort of calmness about her now—her wild stare had faded into a gentle gaze and her nose and brows weren’t scrunched anymore. She finally let go of your chin and opted to use that hand to stroke your cheek with her thumb instead. Spinel let out a quiet purr when she spoke again, “Hm,” then she giggled again in that same sickening tone, “Thats better.”

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#WkndMmts: Miss Universe 2017, Soul Train Awards 2017, Black Friday and the Upcoming Cyber Monday

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#WkndMmts: Miss Universe 2017, Soul Train Awards 2017, Black Friday and the Upcoming Cyber Monday

Last week on #wkndmmts, we began the series by updating you on Miss World 2017, Justice League, the AMAs and the preparation for the Victoria Secret show. This week, we bring you 4 more updates on some of the events that have happened over the weekend or are happening soon!

Miss Universe 2017

The winner of the competition was Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa, who surpassed 91 other contestants to earn her title.

Welcome to the sisterhood! #MissUniverse 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/ed6uJnwCdd

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) November 27, 2017

Watch her crowning moment below.

Congratulations to Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, the winner of the 2017 #MissUniverse competition! pic.twitter.com/JYuQYc3Lvo

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) November 27, 2017

For the first time in the competition’s history, contestants were separated into groups according to the geographic region from which they hail: the Americas, Europe, and Africa and the Asian Pacific, with four contestants from each region guaranteed to enter the finals. In addition, four other contestants, regardless of their region, also entered the finals.

This was also the first time an Asian person, Rachel Peters from the Philippines, got into the Top 10 for the competition.

Rachel Peters; photograph from the Miss Universe Instagram page.

EARLIER: #MissUniverse Philippines Rachel Peters in the evening gown competition. https://t.co/T0pbtZC8KR pic.twitter.com/KcWpWlI3qQ

— Philstar.com (@PhilstarNews) November 27, 2017

Unfortunately, she did not make it into the Top 5.

Harnessing the power of the internet, organizers made it possible for individuals to vote for their desired candidate by hashtagging #MissUniverse followed by #(name of country) on Twitter.

Soul Train Music Awards 2017

For the uninitiated, the Soul Train Music Awards is an annual awards show that celebrates Black music and entertainment. It typically also features performances by various R&B and Soul artists. Although the actual awards ceremony took place on the 5th of November this year, the show aired on BET and BET her on the 26th of November, over the Thanksgiving weekend.

The #SoulTrainAwards hosted by @ErykahBadu are TONIGHT at 8/7c on @BET and @BETherTV! We’ve got an amazing lineup of performers and honorees ready for y’all. You don’t wanna miss this one! 🕺🏽

A post shared by Soul Train (@soultrainofficial) on Nov 26, 2017 at 2:00pm PST

This year, the show was hosted by Erykah Badu, who kicked it off by kneeling in honor of Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick is a professional football quarterback who chose not to stand during the playing of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ last year. He explained that he refuses to show respect to the flag of a country that oppressed black people.

Winning the Soul Train Lady of Soul Award is Sisters With Voices (SWV), comprising Cheryl “Coko” Clemons, Leanne “Lelee” Lyons and Tamara “Taj” George.

We did it y’all!! To all the fans and everyone who bought a record and still continue to download our songs, we are forever indebted to you😘. This moment to have our favorites @officialbellbivdevoe present this award to us was epic!! #SWV loves you😘😘😘 Thank you so much !!! #swv #ladiesofsoul #bet #soultrainawards2017 ‭

A post shared by LeLee Lyons (@therealleleeswv) on Nov 26, 2017 at 6:29pm PST

Some of the awards, such as that of the Best R&B/Soul Artist, were won by big names such a Bruno Mars, who also won best video of the year with his music video 24K Magic.

Black Friday

Many brands, of course, used Black Friday as an opportunity to increase sales, (in some cases) providing ridiculously high discounts, free shipping and even free international shipping in order to persuade customers to part with their money.

Sephora in Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand, for an example, held a “15% off everything” sale both in stores and on its online platform. This included products from the recently launched Fenty Beauty collection.

⏰ Last call, beauties! Our #SephoraXBlackFriday2017 sale ends tonight. • Get 15% off everything* online and on the mobile app ’til 11:59pm tonight, and in stores during usual business hours. Enter code BF15 to get 15% off if you do not see the discount automatically applied. • Offer is valid for all customers. T&Cs apply. For online or mobile app purchase, discount will be added automatically at checkout. Offer is not valid with other discounts, gifts, Beauty Pass offers and promotions, on gift cards, services or any other exclusions mentioned in-stores, on our mobile app or online. Beauty Pass reward redemptions will not be allowed in-stores on Black Friday. During the sale period, online purchases delivery may be delayed.

A post shared by Sephora Singapore (@sephorasg) on Nov 24, 2017 at 2:04am PST

It also introduced the hashtag #SephoraXBlackFriday2017. Sure enough, Instagrammers posted and tagged photographs of their Sephora Black Friday haul, giving the make up and beauty brand the publicity that they were looking for.

Only this i bought from @sephoramy today 😍😋 #SephoraXBlackFriday2017 #sephoramy #sephorahaul #myhaul #tartecosmetics #rainforestofthesea #nyxcosmeticsmy

A post shared by Mashi Syeta (@mashisyeta) on Nov 24, 2017 at 7:03am PST

• under the spells of black friday • come to momma, my bamboo, mocha & trippin baby~ 👩🏽‍🎨✨ #FentyBeauty #SephoraXBlackFriday2017 @thaisephora

A post shared by • take a TOUR to me • (@kithan) on Nov 24, 2017 at 2:33am PST

Baby clothes brand June and January also took to Instagram to informing consumers of its Black Friday sale.

Last ⚡️FLASH DEALS⚡️ of the day! Save an EXTRA 15% off when you buy both!! Check out both deals! #blackfriday #blackfridaydeals

A post shared by Baby Clothes & Basics (@juneandjanuary) on Nov 26, 2017 at 5:46pm PST

Some brands, on the other hand, also used the shopping season to help out certain groups in need. Ethical and sustainable fashion brand Everlane has done Black Friday differently from other brands for the past few years. In 2012 and 2013, it shut down its site completely on Black Friday. From 2014 onwards, instead of putting its products on sale, the company used the profits it received for the items bought on Black Friday for a different project every year.

This year, it partnered up with Saitex denim to raise funds to grow organic food in Vietnam.

Introducing #BlackFridayFund 2017: – Good food isn’t hard to find in Vietnam. The problem? Pesticide use is out of control. This year, we’re partnering with @Saitexdenim to give their workers clean, organic food. How? With the help of @freightfarms, we’re building an organic farm inside of a shipping crate. But, we need you. Watch the video above and head to the link in our bio to learn more. – Are you ready? Let’s do this.

A post shared by Everlane (@everlane) on Nov 24, 2017 at 7:13am PST

Everlane reached its $300 000 goal this year and will be providing all its employees in its denim factory with 2 organically produced meals a day.

Thank you. #BlackFridayFund

A post shared by Everlane (@everlane) on Nov 25, 2017 at 9:07am PST

Cyber Monday

For those of you who missed out on the Black Friday deals and are still hoping to get some things for a cheaper price, Cyber Monday is certainly something not to be missed.

Although Monday morning has not yet arrived in some parts of the world at the time of publishing, in order to cater to its international audience, some brands such as Colourpop Cosmetics have already put up posts announcing its Cyber Monday sales.

Click on the link in our bio 💥 #CyberMonday starts RIGHT NOW !!! Also swipe right to see what’s been extended 👀

A post shared by ColourPop Cosmetics (@colourpopcosmetics) on Nov 26, 2017 at 9:23am PST

Vegan brand StarCrushed Minerals has also announced its Cyber Monday sales.

#CYBERMONDAY starts now! • • Swipe left for more & tell us which one is your #musthave! • • •Video 1: Anarchy •Video 2: Plumalicious •Video 3: Fatal Attraction • • Enter code CYBERMONDAY at checkout to get 60% our entire line of cosmetics. • • All of our eyeshadows, highlighters, glitters & more at more than half off! • • Pressed eyeshadows and highlighters come in magnetic pans to fit into any empty palette! • • All SCM products are vegan & cruelty free, talk & paraben free and proudly made in the USA. • • Link to website in bio. • • #talcfree #parabenfree #crueltyfree #starcrushedminerals #matteredeyeshadow #pigment #singlepaneyeshadow #beatyourfacewithsomestars #makeupporn #jeffreestar #katvond #anastasiabeverlyhills #supportlatinabusiness #murrieta #temecula #inlandempire #stardust #metalliceyeshadow #vegan #makeupmagic #singleeyeshadow #matteeyeshadow #Christmas2017 #blackfriday #cybermonday #christmasgifts #makeupjunkie

A post shared by 🌌StarCrushed Minerals 🌌 (@starcrushedminerals) on Nov 26, 2017 at 7:49pm PST

We hope you enjoyed our update of these weekend moments. See you again next week!

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A Little "Spying" On The Kingsman 2 Cast

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A Little "Spying" On The Kingsman 2 Cast

Kingsman – The Golden Circle is a recently released action spy comedy film produced and directed by Matthew Vaughn. A sequel to the first film, The Golden Circle is set to take place one year after Kingsman – The Secret Service back in 2014.

Ever since its released, Kingsman has been well received by many as it stood in comparison to other films like IT and American Made (with Tom Cruise). It is currently in the second place among the three films and well have a high chance of taking over the lead. Unlike American Made, Kingsman is popular among the younger audience with over 66% under the age of 35.

Here we did a little spying on the casts’ social media to uncover some interesting facts for your Monday read!

  TEAMKINGSMAN

Taron Egerton – Eggsy Unwin (Galahad)

https://twitter.com/TaronEgerton/status/911585842581340160

Actor Taron Egerton plays the role of Eggsy, the lead agent of Kingsman. Unfortunately, he does not have an Instagram account! However, Egerton updates his Twitter regularly with snippets of Kingsman behind the scene and photos with other cast members.

https://twitter.com/TaronEgerton/status/909772650888728576

Colin Firth – Harry Hart (Galahad)

You guys ready? #colinfirth

A post shared by Colin Firth (@colinfirthdaily) on Sep 9, 2017 at 9:30am PDT

“Manners Maketh Man”

Colin Firth plays the role of Harry Hart, the beloved mentor to Eggsy who was killed in the previous film. (Spoiler) He make his unexpected return in The Golden Circle and resumes his unforgettable role of Agent Galahad. It’s such a pity that Firth does not have an Instagram or Twitter account; fortunately he is well liked and fans have created numerous fan accounts for him!

  TEAM STATESMAN

Halle Berry – Ginger Ale

Ready for tonight's opening of #KingsmanMovie!

A post shared by Halle Berry (@halleberry) on Sep 22, 2017 at 1:05pm PDT

American actress Halle Berry is 51 this year and she definitely does not look her age at all! She play the role of Ginger who works under the secret agency Statesman. Similar to Merlin, they are both the behind the screen tech expert that gets the whole team going. At the end of The Golden Circle, Ginger however got the official role she deserved, as a full fledged agent.

A post shared by Halle Berry (@halleberry) on Sep 18, 2017 at 4:59pm PDT

With over 2 million followers on Instagram, Berry is an absolute stunner, just take a look at her feed! Berry is well loved by millennial fans as they make up more than 59% of her followers (statistics from Popular Chips).

Channing Tatum – Tequila

From the bottom of my Statesman heart, thanks for the love, London. 🇬🇧 #Kingsman #20SeptUK

A post shared by Channing Tatum (@channingtatum) on Sep 18, 2017 at 8:36pm PDT

Top post on his Instagram (Statistics by Popular Chips)

Agent Tequila was the first contact that introduced Eggsy and Harry to the Statesman. An action packed first encounter between them definitely got viewers seeking for more but Tatum only made a couple of appearance in the film. However, his presence was definitely a bonus to many. Having starred in over 40 films, his breakthrough role was actually from a dance film, Step up back in 2006. With more than 15 million followers on Instagram, Tatum keeps his followers updated and sneak peeks into his daily life.

Pedro Pascal – Jack Daniels (Whiskey)

Viejito. @gqspain @joanadelafuente photographer (genio): @giampaolosgura

A post shared by Pedro Pascal (@pascalispunk) on Aug 26, 2017 at 8:13am PDT

Top post on his Instagram (Statistics by Popular Chips)

Pedro Pascal plays the role of agent Whiskey, who was a quite an impressive fighter in the latest Kingsman film. As a modern cowboy, Whiskey has a combination of six-shooters and a very versatile electric whip!

However, he was not what he appeared to be as revealed in the plot twist towards the end. Pascal, who many might have already realised, also portray the role of Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of Game of Thrones.

  OTHERS

Julianne Moore – Poppy Adams

I love her. #aurevoirparis @chanelofficial @georgenorthwood @marywilesmakeup #karllagerfeld #chanel #wowitwashotinthere #grandpalais

A post shared by Julianne Moore (@juliannemoore) on Jul 6, 2017 at 4:28am PDT

Top post on his Instagram (Statistics by Popular Chips)

American actress Julianne Moore has been particularly known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled women in various films. In The Golden Circle, she plays the role of Poppy Adams, a much twisted character who is a lady boss of an entire drug monopoly and a fan of meat mincing humans! Age is probably just a number for Moore as the 56 years old lady is still as beautiful and elegant.

Here's another one. @instylemagazine @gucciwestman @sergenormant

A post shared by Julianne Moore (@juliannemoore) on Sep 7, 2017 at 12:54pm PDT

Top post on his Instagram (Statistics by Popular Chips)

Moore is well loved by fans all around the world especially so in United States (21%), Brazil (14%) and United Kingdom (7%) which are the top three countries that her followers are from.

Elton John – himself

Who’s ready for Saturday Night? If you’re seeing #Kingsman this weekend, I hope you have as much fun watching @KingsmanMovie as I did being in it.

A post shared by Elton John (@eltonjohn) on Sep 23, 2017 at 7:07am PDT

English singer, pianist, and composer Elton John plays himself in the film but with a huge twist. He was a kidnapped singer forced to perform in his fancy feather outfits (there is even a snapchat filter!) for Poppy Adams. He eventually fought back and helped defeat the evil forces with agent Harry.

Top mentioned account by Elton John – Statistics from Popular Chips

And away we go……..! @davidfurnish

A post shared by Elton John (@eltonjohn) on Jul 30, 2017 at 7:02am PDT

Elton is happily married to Canadian Filmmaker David Furnish and are fathers to two cute boys. It is not surprising that David is Elton’s top mentioned account and the posts feature the happy family times.

Poppy Delevingne – Clara Von Gluckfberg

✨ CARADISE ✨ Happy beautiful birthday my peanut… celebrating you is the easiest thing in the world…. #LoveYouForeverAndADay 💘 @caradelevingne #CD25

A post shared by Poppy Delevingne (@poppydelevingne) on Aug 12, 2017 at 1:37pm PDT

Top post on her Instagram (Statistics by Popular Chips)

Model and actress Poppy Delevingne plays the role of Clara, girlfriend to nemesis Charlie. Eggsy was tasked to approach Clara in The Golden Circle in an intimate scene. It was a scene that actor Taron Eggerton was uncomfortable to shoot and required Poppy’s husband on set to assist.

Top mentioned account by Poppy Delevingne – Statistics from Popular Chips

So proud I could burst into a million teeny, tiny pieces… 🌟 Congratulations my baby @caradelevingne #Valerian is everything you want it to be, and more… #MovieMagic @lucbesson 🎬🖤🎬 @valerianmovie

A post shared by Poppy Delevingne (@poppydelevingne) on Jul 19, 2017 at 3:55pm PDT

Some major sister love here, Poppy’s top mentioned account other than her latest work (Kingsman) is actually her sister @CaraDelevingne!

Kingsman for a good cause, #OrangeJacketChallenge

Eggsy’s iconic orange suit in the film was one outfit to remember. In fact, @helpforheroes teamed up with Kingsman to launch the #OrangeJacketChallenge where various celebrities took up the challenge to style in the orange tux. The tuxedo jacket will eventually be auctioned off to support its cause.

With a little help from the listening tool on Popular Chips, here are the top challenge posts!