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This Is Our Wilderness: A Song Cycle for Drift's Exile

Ahhhhhh remember my human AU EoS fanmix that I said I'd post three years ago? Here it finally is. Join me for some lonely desert yearning.

Dire Straits - The Man's Too Strong

Harry McClintock - Big Rock Candy Mountain

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Old Time

Vieux Farka Touré - Savanne

Richard Thompson - So Ben Mi Ch'a Bon Tempo

SQÜRL - Spooky Action at a Distance

Wovenhand - Blue Pail Fever

Dirty Three - At the Bar

Night Beats - Thorns

West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - I Won't Hurt You

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Night Raid

Wovenhand - Crystal Palace

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WELCOME TO ANOTHER HEADCANON SHITSHOW🗣️🔥

ARCANE CHARACTERS AND THEIR FAVOURITE VIDEO GAMES

this was requested by @beast-master-talks 🫶, so here it is pookie

Jinx

Splatoon & League of Legends

as mentioned in my first headcanon post, Jinx would be a Splatoon enjoyer

based on her weapons, the Heavy Splatling would be her go to weapon

if not, then the stringer or the dualies

she’s a Deep Cut enjoyer, 100%

enjoys the chaos of the game itself

would spam the taunts and squid party whenever she splats someone

plays with ekko

finds the salmons ADORABLE

is a toxic player…most of the time

and that also applies in League (i haven’t played it-)

would main herself

ultimate trash talker in both games

she just enjoys a game where she can absolutely demolish anyone

honourable mention: Borderlands

Viktor

i need him-

TLOZ: Twilight Princess & Minecraft

i think viktor enjoys open-world games rather than more action packed games

(i’m pretty sure his voice actor harry lloyd said something about zelda in a video)

Twilight Princess would be his favourite out of the other games mostly because of the general aesthetic and how it’s one of the more “darker” games of the franchise

THIS MAN WOULD BE FASCINATED BY THE TWILIGHT REALM, I MEAN-

the fact you can pick up cats is also a bonus

now on the calmer side, minecraft

it’s serves as a distraction

he has a pond of axolotls in honour of rio

has banned jinx from his server cus she blew up his wolf “on accident”

has lost his mind over the redstone

Vi

Street Fighter & The Last Of Us

Street Fighter is pretty much a classic in fighting games, so i think it’s something Vi would enjoy

has had a crush on at least ONE of the female fighters

would use ryu, a known character in the game

has played against Jinx, never doing it again cus they almost tore each other apart

NOW, IN THE CASE OF TLOU-

clickers and bloaters stress her the fuck out

died around 4 times in a row during the first encounter with a bloater

even though she could have weapons or even bricks at her disposal, most of the time she fights with her bare fists

died trying to speedrun the stealth sections because she didn’t have the patience

ellie and joel’s relationship hit a bit too close to home with her

i think she would take a break from the second game after joel’s death, no literally, it would leave her absolutely broken

Caitlyn

Life Is Strange & Fire Emblem

Caitlyn would enjoy Life is Strange due to its theme of moral choices

i think she’d be a bit thrown off by the more supernatural aspects of the game, but she’d enjoy nonetheless

she’s pretty much canonically a detective figure

so i think she’d be pretty satisfied if she manages to uncover something beforehand

has talked about the game to vi, in the same way a fnaf fan would explain the lore

NOW AS FOR FIRE EMBLEM (i know, i’m hilarious-)

the overall aesthetic of her design and the Kiramman house just gave me the game’s vibes, y’know?

the customization of the unit’s skills or classes would appeal to her

the lucina allegations from vi only worsened when she started playing

Ekko

Animal Crossing & BOTW

HE WOULD HAVE THE BEST ISLAND, I KNOW IT

has invited heimerdinger over, sometimes even asked for advice when it came to designing

if he was scammed by tom nook at some point, yeah, get ready for “the boy who shattered the console”

Goldie is his favourite villager (she’s mine too)

built a community similar to the Firelights

now for BOTW, Ekko would be absolutely mesmerised by every single location and sight (minus the guardians)

Rito Village reminds him of the hideout

did try to fight Ganon without the necessary equipment but lost

dyes everything green or brown

a little timebomb thingy, he would name one of his horses after Jinx/Powder, especially if it’s one of the blue horses

gets irritated when the stable won’t accept a peculiar horse (skeleton or lord of the mountain)

bonus: tony hawk pro skater (i don’t need to elaborate)

Mel

Sims 4 & Pokémon Scarlet

she would make the most beautiful houses

her sims would have absolutely LETHAL face cards

however, that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be absolute chaos from time to time

assassinating her sims would amuse her tbh

YOURE GONNA HAVE TO HEAR ME OUT FOR POKÉMON-

she chooses either fuecoco or quaxly as a starter

her team is full of the most GLAMOROUS pokémon i just know it

gardevoir would be on there for sure

has a shitload of coins and diamonds for evolution

Jayce

(he looks like a wet dog here-)

Detroit: Become Human & FIFA

the story of DBH would have him hooked

just the entire theme of technology would have him interested

but similar to himself, he would have good intentions yet make the most dogshit choices

he would try getting the “good” ending

similar to my headcanon of him quoting Captain Falcon, he would, unironically, say “28 STAB WOUNDS” out of the blue

Jayce is a fife, i just see it that way

despite the game being far more straight to the point, he would enjoy it casually

again, COCKY

if he’s playing with other people, then things will get heated

his team is Barça, it just is

bonus: he plays minecraft with Viktor

I THINK SOME ARE MORE ACCURATE THAN OTHERS BUT EITHER WAY I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS!

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hopelessly devoted to you - 4

Summary: The divorce battle is here, and Harry has prepared you well. Will it go exactly how you wish it should?

Words: 4.3k+

Warnings: angst, crying, insecurities, a divorce and custody battle in court, a kiss. fluff too!

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The morning of the custody hearing, the courthouse was tense. . You walked in hand-in-hand with Harry, drawing strength from his reassuring presence. Elliot was already there, stone-faced with his arrogant lawyer in tow. The second you made eye contact, his expression twisted into a sneer, looking at you with so much anger and disgust.

Harry leaned in close as you took your seats. "Don't worry about him, yeah? We've got this in the bag as long as you stick to the truth."

He knew that Elliot still had an impact on you, years of torture doesn’t just slip away in one day. But when he wanted to pull you down, he knew he needed to be the support you could climb on to.

You gave a jerky nod, your stomach tying itself in knots. Despite all the evidence and preparation, a nagging voice whispered that it could all go wrong. That Elliot might somehow slither his way out unscathed like he always did. That he would take your daughter away from you, and you would end up with nothing.

The courtroom quieted as the bailiff's gruff voice rang out. "All rise for the honorable Judge Peterson."

Here we go.

The opening statements set an ominous tone. Elliot's lawyer, an oily shark of a man, wasted no time painting you as a scorned, unstable wife making reckless accusations against his client. He portrayed Elliot as a doting family man being unfairly persecuted. A man who was always devoted to his family, and never showed even the tiniest bit of anger toward you.

What a lie, what a lie, what a lie.

But the facade he was putting on didn’t seem to be working. He kept looking down, at the walls, at the stenographer, but never straight front, like an honest person would

Harry's jaw tensed, but his rebuttal was measured and methodical. Over the next few minutes, he clearly outlined the mountain of evidence against your soon-to-be ex -eyewitness testimonies, the drunken, unhinged video from your mother's home, and most damningly, Ellie's own statement about the threatening "uncle" who accompanied Elliot.

You could see the first fissures of doubt cracking Elliot's cocky veneer when Harry finished. His smug lawyer already looked rattled.

Finally, you were called to the stand. Harry's steadfast gaze assured you as you raised your right hand to be sworn in. This was it - time to confront your demons once and for all.

"In your own words, can you describe the sequence of events that led you to pursue this divorce and custody case against Mr. Harris?" the judge prompted in a neutral tone.

You took a fortifying breath and launched into your well-practiced testimony. Every sickening detail, from the escalating verbal and emotional abuse to Elliot's drunken rampages, poured out in an unstoppable torrent. In front of you, Ellie huddled against your mother's side, her little face pale. You never wanted her to listen to these horrors you had experienced, but her testimony was important for the case too. Plus, it was the hearing for her custody, so she had to be present.

Elliot's lawyer tried to shake you, pelting you with ruthless character attacks about being a negligent mother, a cheating wife, an alcoholic with anger issues. 

But, Harry had prepped you well. 

"Look him in the eye and don't let his tactics rattle you. He's trying to make you doubt yourself, but we both know your truth."

So you steeled yourself and stared Elliot down, refusing to be cowed any longer. The more you spoke, the more flustered and furious his lawyer became until he finally sputtered to a halt, realizing his tactics weren't landing.

When you finally stepped down, Harry's proud smile was all the reassurance you needed. The evidence was mounting, the cracks in Elliot's case becoming increasingly apparent. You could sense the momentum shifting in your favor.

The final twist came during Elliot's ex-buddy's testimony. His so-called "friend" strode in, flanked by guards, having been detained on an unrelated matter. The guy's sheer size and plethora of vivid tattoos made it instantly clear why Ellie had been so frightened.

Elliot kept shooting venomous glares at the hulking man, until the shocking revelation dropped - Elliot had hired this terrifying figure as hired muscle to muscle you into giving up Ellie during their confrontation at her school. He was going to take Ellie home with him, once he had threatened you when you came to pick her up.

Pandemonium erupted. Elliot was forcibly restrained as he launched himself towards his traitorous former ally, bellowing vile curses and threats, even spitting at him. The judge had to call a recess while order was restored, the courtroom buzzing with shocked murmurs.

When proceedings finally resumed, the flinty-eyed judge stared Elliot down as a broken, bitter man. Any veneer of upstanding family man had been irrevocably shattered, leaving only a twisted bully raging against consequences of his own making.

At long last, Judge Peterson took a fortifying breath and delivered her ruling. "In light of the preponderance of evidence pointing to ongoing domestic abuse, alcoholism, and reckless endangerment of a minor, I am awarding full legal and physical custody of the child to Mrs. Y/N Y/L/N . Mr. Elliot Harris will be granted supervised visitation rights upon completion of court-mandated therapy and rehabilitation, to be re-evaluated quarterly."

You sagged in your seat, all the tension fleeing in a rush of dizzying relief. It was over. You had won. Tears were welling up in your eyes, but you didn’t want to cry. Not right now.

Harry was beside you in an instant, strong arms enveloping you in a fierce hug. "You were incredible, darling," he murmured against your hair, steadying you while happy tears streamed down your cheeks. "You never gave up fighting for your little girl. I'm so damned proud of you."

His warm breath caressed your skin as you tilted your head back to gaze up at him, savoring the admiration and affection blazing in his expression. For weeks you had fought to ignore the deepening feelings simmering between you. There was a connection, an intimacy that went far beyond even close friends.

Now, caught in his tender embrace, everything suddenly felt so complicated. This remarkable man had strode into your life like a soothing balm, sheltering you and Ellie from the ugliness with his steadfast strength and kindness. He had faced down your darkest demons and emerged victorious, like a knight in shining armor.

Surely you couldn't be naive enough to believe he felt anything more for you than loyalty between friends and allies? And even if he did share the growing spark you felt, acting on it would only stir up more upheaval in the wake of this custody battle, wouldn't it?

You almost convinced yourself that Harry sensed your spiraling doubts at that moment. His bright green eyes dimmed ever so slightly, letting you tuck away whatever fragile intimacy had been blooming between you.

Instead, he simply rested his forehead against yours for a heartbeat, offering you a tender smile before releasing you from his arms. 

Right, back to being consummate professionals.

"Let's go get your little girl so we can celebrate properly, eh?" he murmured, clearing his throat. "I'll call for a car to take us back to mine. Pizza and a night in watching crappy telly. Think Ellie would like that?"

You had no place to live, and in a moment, he had given you a home and a promise–of keeping you and your daughter safe till you parted ways.

Parted ways.

You managed a shaky laugh, ignoring the dull ache in your heart as the moment passed. "She'd love it. Thank you, Harry...for everything."

So you followed him obediently towards the corridor where your mother was waiting with Ellie. For the time being, you would bask in your hard-won victory and focus on nothing but enjoying this reprieve. As for whatever was simmering between you and Harry...that would have to wait.

Because you couldn't afford more complications right now. Not when you were both still putting the shattered pieces of your respective lives back together. Not when the slightest miscalculation could unravel the fragile peace and security you had fought so hard for.

So you pushed away the nagging awareness of all the lingering glances, the heated charged moments when you gravitate towards one another without thought. The profound sense of being utterly seen and cherished for the first time in your life.

All of that would need to be firmly locked away for now, you decided as Harry swept Ellie up into his arms amid her delighted squeals. The way he blinked rapidly to hold back tears you pretended not to notice. The tender, protective way his free hand found the small of your back as he ushered you both out of the courthouse towards your waiting car.

He was fulfilling something he didn’t have to.

For this little while, you would dwell only on the joy. On reveling in your fresh start, free from the shackles of abuse and toxicity that had haunted you for so long. When the time was right to face your blossoming connection with this man who had become your steadfast champion, you would find the courage to lean into those feelings.

But first, you would savor this night with your daughter and the closest friend you now considered family. You would let Ellie's happy laughter soothe every last ache as you snuggled on Harry's plush sofa watching terrible rom-coms and eating a greasy pizza.

Tomorrow could bring what it may. Tonight, you were simply basking in your own rebirth alongside your two favorite people in the world.

The next few weeks passed in a cozy, domestic blur. True to his word, Harry insisted you and Ellie stay with him to decompress after the emotional turmoil of the custody battle. His spacious flat became your safe haven, a sanctuary where you could begin piecing your little family back together.

With Ellie happily ensconced in the guest room surrounded by plush toys and her favorite books, you found yourself settling into an easy routine with Harry. Mornings were spent enjoying elaborate breakfasts he seemed to delight in whipping up - blueberry pancakes drizzled with sweet lemon curd, thick-cut bacon, and frothy hot chocolates for your girl.

"She barely ate anything for months with all the stress," you admitted one morning, watching Ellie devour her third pancake with unbridled glee. "It's such a relief to see her appetite back."

Harry merely reached over to squeeze your hand, offering you that soul-soothing smile. "She's got her mum back now. And she knows she's finally safe."

You tried not to dwell too much on the way those words settled deep in your bones like a warm caress. How you lived for the casual touches, the reassuring embraces that always seemed to ground you so effortlessly. For the first time in forever, you felt truly seen in a way that transcended the ugliness of your past.

Evenings were spent watching musicals and Disney classics cuddled on the sofa, Ellie snuggled between you both. Her delighted giggles as Harry crooned along to the silliest songs in that rich baritone never failed to make your heart swell. Sometimes you would glance over to find him already watching you with an achingly soft expression, his gaze heated yet tender.

Those were the moments your breath would catch, the awareness of him washing over you with heady intensity before you quickly averted your stare. Falling for your knight in sharply-tailored armor would only lead to catastrophe, you constantly reminded yourself.   

Because Harry was planning to request a transfer out of the city once your divorce was finalized.

"Big changes are in order for me too, love," he confessed one evening after Ellie had dozed off between you, her beloved stuffed bunny clutched in her arms. "I've been feeling the need to shake things up for a while now, get out of the big city's toxic rat race. Go to a more quiet place."

You tried not to let your broken expression show, focusing instead on stroking Ellie's soft curls. "That makes sense. You've more than earned a fresh start after...well, everything."

Harry hummed in agreement, lazily tracing patterns on your knee with the pads of his fingertips - an idle gesture that nevertheless sent shivers down your spine and heat lancing through your core. 

It was a harmless habit you had gotten yourself, feeling safe with his touch on your body.

You would have to get rid of it soon too.

"Who knows, maybe I'll finally make good on that dream of opening a practice in some sleepy seaside town where the most vicious crimes are petty theft and parking violations," he teased, emerald eyes twinkling mischievously.

You rolled your eyes but couldn't quite banish your looming sense of loss. The thought of this man eventually exiting your life, leaving just another Harry-shaped hole...it was unfathomable after everything you'd been through together. But you would never ask him to derail his aspirations just to assuage your own growing fears of abandonment.

No, you loved him and–

Oh.

Oh shit.

You loved him.

And loving means knowing how to let go.

"Well wherever you end up, I hope a certain little moppet will be welcome to visit her favorite uncle from time to time," you replied, aiming for a lighter tone.

Harry's penetrating gaze flickered over your face, savoring every feature in a way that made you flush with self-consciousness. "Nothing would make me happier," he rasped, his voice thick with an undercurrent of emotion that sent your heart racing.

You cleared your throat and quickly glanced away, cursing your traitorous heart. Allowing yourself to indulge in the growing spark between you would only lead to more pain when he eventually left. It was better to savor these peaceful moments without becoming ensnared by the hope of anything more lasting.

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves," you said, forcing a smile. "I'm sure Ellie will be heartbroken when you inevitably move on to greener pastures."

Harry's expression faltered, a shadow of hurt flickering across his features before he schooled his face into a neutral mask. "You're right, of course," he murmured, shifting his gaze to Ellie's sleeping form. "I wouldn't want to upset the little one."

An awkward silence fell between you, the air thick with unspoken tension. You hated the way you could practically feel the walls going up around him, the fragile intimacy you'd shared fracturing under the weight of your own doubts and fears.

Desperate to recapture the easy camaraderie you'd found, you reached out and squeezed his hand. "Harry, I...I don't mean to push you away. It's just—" You sighed, struggling to find the right words. "This has all been so overwhelming, and I can't bear the thought of Ellie getting her heart broken when you inevitably leave.” you took a applause, before saying, “Like everyone else does”

And that shattered Harry’s heart.

His grip tightened around your fingers, his thumb brushing soothing circles against your skin. "I understand, love. Believe me, I don't want to hurt either of you. But I hope you know that no matter where I end up, you and Ellie will always have a place in my life."

You offered him a watery smile, your heart swelling with gratitude and affection for this incredible man. "Thank you, Harry. That means more to me than you know."

He returned your smile, the warmth in his gaze making your breath catch. In that moment, you wanted nothing more than to lean in and kiss him, to let yourself get lost in the comfort and security of his embrace.

But you couldn't. Not when the future was so uncertain, not when your wounds were still so fresh. So you settled for savoring the tender intimacy of the moment, committing every detail to memory.

So you smiled and changed the subject. Because you were the one who chose this path by pursuing divorce, setting into motion the dominos that would ultimately rob you of Harry's steadfast presence.  This day had always been coming.

Still, you couldn't regret finally summoning the courage to shed your shackles and start anew, no matter how bittersweet the cost. For the first time in her young life, Ellie could simply revel in being a normal little girl without the specter of her father's anger and demons looming.  You had given your daughter the truest gift of all - the freedom to grow up unchained by fear and toxicity.

Looking at Harry cuddling her sleeping form, his handsome face awash in tender adoration, you felt a sudden flare of bone-deep gratitude for this remarkable man despite the pain of his future absence. You would carry the strength and resilience he had shown you for the rest of your days. 

So you allowed yourself a fleeting moment of weakness, reaching over to interlace your fingers with his where they rested on Ellie's back. Harry froze at the contact, eyes snapping up to bore into yours with molten intensity. His sharp inhale was clearly audible in the stillness of the room.

But you simply angled your body to face him fully, committing every chiseled plane and nuance of his expression to memory - from those soulful evergreen irises to the dusting of freckles across his proud nose to those ridiculously lush lips you had definitely not imagined kissing more than once.

You didn't speak, though. Somehow you both instinctually understood that words would only taint the profound intimacy thrumming between you in that suspended heartbeat. 

Then you released his hand, the moment fracturing before your heart could betray you even further. Harry gulped harshly, his throat bobbing as he visibly steadied himself.  The air itself seemed to shiver with all the things you refused to acknowledge aloud.

This connection - this blissful yet transient pas de deux you had stumbled into with your dearest friend and savior - was too profound to be reduced to something as ephemeral as mere words. It simply was, and you would soak in every remaining second before you inevitably drifted apart.

Because people like Harry Styles didn't stick around forever, no matter how desperately you might wish it. He was a brilliant, vital force of nature destined for a grand future full opportunity. While you, well...you were just the broken divorcee still only beginning to rebuild your life from the ashes.  

So you would let him go with your blessing, just as he had given you the greatest gift imaginable - your precious Ellie's hand to cling to as you stepped out of the shadows and into the warmth at long last. As you inhaled the gentle citrus notes of his cologne that had become such a source of comfort, you swore to cherish every beautiful memory this extraordinary man had gifted you.

Then tomorrow would come, and the future would wash over you with its inevitable tides of change. But for tonight, you had this: your baby girl secure in Harry's loving embrace, oblivious to the bittersweet poignant permeating the air. The sense of belonging, even if it was only fleeting.

So you smiled and tucked yourself against Ellie's side to bask in their combined warmth, feeling more whole and cherished than you ever dared to dream. The outside world and all its tumult could wait until morning. Here and now in this fragile cocoon, you had finally rediscovered your sense of home.

The next few weeks passed in a cozy, domestic blur. Harry's spacious flat became your safe haven, a sanctuary where you could begin piecing your little family back together. Mornings were spent enjoying elaborate breakfasts he seemed to delight in whipping up, while evenings were spent watching musicals and Disney classics cuddled on the sofa.

And through it all, Harry had been your steadfast champion, your guiding light. Even if the future held the inevitability of his departure, you knew that the indelible mark he'd left on your life would continue to sustain you.

So as you drifted off to sleep, your head resting on Harry's shoulder, you allowed yourself to savor the fragile beauty of this moment. Tomorrow would come soon enough, with all its uncertainties and challenges. But for now, you were home.

In the days that followed, you found yourself clinging to those precious moments of stillness and contentment. The easy camaraderie you and Harry had built slowly began to mend, the awkwardness of your previous conversation fading into the background.

Ellie's joyful laughter and unbridled enthusiasm were a balm to your soul, and you reveled in watching her blossom under Harry's doting attention. He seemed to have an innate knack for making her feel safe, treasured – qualities you'd long feared your daughter would never experience.

As you observed the two of them together, you couldn't help but find yourself falling deeper under Harry's spell. The way he looked at Ellie, with such pure, unconditional love, made your heart swell with a yearning you dared not give voice to. And when his gaze would shift to you, the tenderness and raw adoration shining in those mesmerizing green eyes left you positively breathless.

Still, you resisted the urge to lean into that budding connection, reminding yourself of the inevitable heartbreak that would follow. Harry's plans to leave the city were a constant presence in the back of your mind, a relentless drumbeat that refused to be silenced.

But as the days turned into weeks, and your divorce was finalized without incident, you found yourself growing bolder. Little by little, you allowed the walls around your heart to crumble, letting Harry's presence seep into the cracks. His unwavering support, his fierce loyalty – it was a lifeline you clung to .

And when he would catch you watching him, that all-too-familiar heat blooming in the depths of his gaze, you didn't look away. Instead, you'd hold his stare, daring him to make the first move, to finally tear down the fragile barriers you'd both erected.

The simmering tension between you was palpable, a living, breathing thing that threatened to consume you both. You knew you were playing with fire, risking the precious friendship you'd forged in the crucible of your darkest moments. You couldn't resist Harry's warmth and devotion.

Harry reached out and gently brushed a stray lock of hair from your face. The simple gesture sent electricity crackling down your spine, and you found yourself leaning into his touch, your eyes fluttering shut.

"Y/N," he murmured, his voice barely above a whisper. "I... I can't stop thinking about you. About us."

Your heart pounded in your ears as you slowly opened your eyes, drowning in the vulnerability etched across his handsome features. "Harry..." you breathed, your fingers trembling as you covered his hand with your own.

"I know it's complicated, and that I'm planning to leave," he continued, his thumb tenderly caressing your cheek. "But I can't deny this any longer. The way I feel about you, it's...it's everything."

You found yourself nodding, tears pricking the corners of your eyes as the weight of his confession settled over you. "I feel it too, Harry. God, I've tried so hard to ignore it, but—"

He silenced you with a gentle press of his fingers against your lips, his gaze burning with an intensity that stole your breath away. "Then don't," he murmured, his face inching closer to yours. "Don't ignore it. Let me in, Y/N. Please."

The world seemed to slow to a crawl as you stared into the depths of his eyes, searching for any hint of doubt or hesitation. But all you found was a fierce, unwavering adoration that threatened to unravel you completely.

Slowly, reverently, you lifted a trembling hand to cup his jaw, marveling at the soft scratch of his stubble against your palm. 

"Well, then, I guess one man's trash is another man's treasure," you said, the words slipping out without a second thought. The smile faded from Harry's lips, his brow furrowing.

"Don't ever say that again." His voice was soft yet firm. "You are a treasure. You're my treasure. But you were never anything less than that, not to me."

Before you could respond, he leaned in and captured your lips in a searing kiss. All the unspoken feelings between you ignited, the world narrowing down to just the two of you. You melted into his embrace, your fingers tangling in his soft curls as you surrendered to the passion consuming you both.

His lips moved against yours in a way that had you melting into him. His touch was soft, almost as if trying not to break you.

When you finally parted, breathless and flushed, you found yourself drowning in the sheer adoration etched across his face. "Bloody hell, you're everything," he murmured, pressing his forehead to yours. "I didn't mean to fall for you, but I can't imagine my life without you in it."

You chuckled weakly, your fingers tracing the sharp lines of his jaw. "I think it's a little late for that, Harry. I'm afraid you're stuck with me now."

His answering smile was dazzling, a glimpse of the boundless joy that had been lurking beneath the surface. "Good. That's exactly how I want it."

In that moment, the rest of the world faded away, leaving only the two of you and the sleeping child you both cherished. The future was still very much uncertain for you, but it seemed less uncertain when you knew you had Harry.

You knew the road ahead wouldn't be easy, not with Harry's departure coming. But as you curled up against him, Ellie's soft breaths ghosting across your skin, you felt a profound sense of peace wash over you.

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[theimpossiblescheme]

soldiers, poets, and queens - playlists for ulysses, rosaline, prufrock, and caprizant for @bombawife‘s OC week (album art by @thedragonchilde)

ulysses: 01. setting up the courtroom - joby talbot | 02. bone + tissue - gallant | 03. still - colton ryan and molly gordon | 04. god bless the child - billie holiday | 05. how i am - jason howland | 06. thunder in a blue sky - namo feat. aedan peterson | 07. the nutcracker, op. 71, act I, scene 1: no. 4, arrival of drosselmeyer - pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky | 08. paper forest (birds) - emmy the great | 09. birdhouse in your soul - they might be giants | 10. hello my old heart - the oh hellos | 11. howl - black rebel motorcycle club | 12. when your feet don’t touch the ground - ellie goulding | 13. fragile - poets of the fall | 14. reflets dans l'eau - claude debussy | 15. relay - fiona apple | 16. god only knows - clay hine, drew mcmillan, tim brooks, and tim reynolds | 17. a long way past the past - fleet foxes | 18. lean - oh land feat. vitamin string quartet | 19. any other world - mika [listen]

rosaline: 01. mother and child reunion - paul simon | 02. garden song - phoebe bridgers | 03. la niaise - leila huissoud | 04. all of the women - allison russell | 05. just my imagination - the cranberries | 06. more than close - oneke | 07. what it is - amber mark | 08. i lost something in the hills - sibylle baier | 09. joy - nataly dawn | 10. glowing - the oh hellos | 11. the healing process - koh lantana | 12. night still comes - neko case | 13. blue skies - kathryn calder | 14. flower garden - joe hisaishi | 15. back in my body - maggie rogers | 16. olalla - blanco white | 17. te regalo - carla morrison | 18. it ends with us - steve mokwebe | 19. je suis pret - brooke fraser [listen]

prufrock: 01. the croquet match - joby talbot | 02. learning to fly - the weepies | 03. in my city - ellie goulding | 04. grace kelly - mika | 05. good old-fashioned lover boy - queen | 06. the 59th street bridge song (feelin' groovy) - simon and garfunkel | 07. song of the baron - yuji nomi | 08. on the street where you live - bill shirley | 09. romeo - donna summer | 10. everybody talks - postmodern jukebox | 11. king of the world - young rising sons | 12. shining star - earth, wind, and fire | 13. un sospiro - franz liszt | 14. into a fantasy - alexander rybak | 15. heavy balloon - fiona apple | 16. ain't no mountain high enough - diana ross | 17. feel it still - portugal. the man | 18. rounds - the oh hellos | 19. if the world turned upside down - goo goo dolls [listen]

caprizant: 01. six weeks - of monsters and men | 02. patience worth - faith and the muse | 03. hurricane - ms mr | 04. ivory tower - nova twins | 05. flowers - in love with a ghost feat. nori | 06. i know the end - phoebe bridgers | 07. so afraid - janelle monáe | 08. where did i leave that fire - neko case | 09. the girl i mean to be - daisy eagan | 10. supergirl - krystal harris | 11. cuando seas grande - miguel mateos | 12. hey you - pink floyd | 13. mood indigo - duke ellington | 14. pepper'n'sand - ingrid and the ministers | 15. s.p.c.l.g. (society for the prevention of cruelty to little girls) - the society girls | 16. bad trash - switchblade symphony | 17. four pink walls - alessia cara | 18. my friends - oh wonder | 19. ready now - dodie [listen]

[joseph-prussia]

Ellis “Mountain Man” Harris

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[wutbju]

David Malcolm Bain, BJU Class of 1974.

David Malcolm Bain, Sr., 71, of Columbus, IN passed in San Clemente, California while with his wife, Pat, and family at 10:50 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 2024 . He fought a hard fight receiving cancer treatment. God took him Home to rest. David was born May 17, 1953, in Columbus, Indiana, the son of Harry James and Marilyn Jean Tempest Bain. On May 1, 1987, he married his beloved wife, Patsy Ann Hancher. David and Patsy met at Our Place Restaurant on Central Avenue, in Columbus, where they fell in love immediately. Patsy was the owner of the restaurant at the time and David would come in every day to see her. Patsy won his heart with her delicious free cooking, fresh iced tea and coffee. Many cherished memories were created together at Our Place restaurant, and even years later, the family continues to treasure them.

David Bain, Sr. was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. The best example of a family man you could ever imagine . Family is what his life revolved around. David was a man that would give you the shirt off his back. He always thought of others before himself and set this example daily. One example of his caring nature is where David would get up early during the winter months to shovel snow for the elderly or watering his customers flowers during the warm weather months while they were on vacation or away for business.

As a young boy, he grew up on the mission field in the countries of South Africa and Barbados with his parents and siblings. This started his love for Jesus that carried him all throughout his life. You could see this through his positive attitude and the way he treated people. He never knew a stranger and talked to everyone everywhere. He never complained, even in his final days while battling Mesothelioma. He had strong Christian convictions and just wanted to serve the Lord in all that he did. He graduated from the Institute of Christian Service with a degree in Practical Christian Training at Bob Jones University. He had a great work ethic and worked for over 50 years as a Master Carpenter and served Columbus with all of his grace and glory with a cheerful heart. One of David’s greatest qualities was that he was a perfectionist and specialized in remodeling historic homes. He was active in efforts to preserve historical buildings in Columbus, IN. Many of his customers became dear friends throughout his life. He was a member, deacon, and elder of the Hartsville Baptist Church and helped start the Hartsville Food Bank. He had a strong love and passion for people, food, coffee, and loved gatherings. In his last 6 months of life, he spent time with family visiting the mountains in Gatlinburg on a family trip and visiting his sisters and their families in South Carolina. He spent his final days in San Clemente, California with his wife, soaking in the beauty of the ocean and mountains. He was truly at peace there.

Survivors include his wife, Patsy; children, David (Celine) Bain of Columbus, Shannon (Robert) Dailey of Hope, Amanda (Matthew) Dreyer of Greencastle, Adam (Christina) Bain, also of Columbus; grandchildren, Nolan Dailey, Gavin Bain, Elijah Dreyer, Mwajuma Bain, Addison Dailey, Emma Bain, Daegan Baxter, Malachi Dreyer, Ellie Bain, Samuel Dreyer, Maevyn Bain; siblings, Pam (Mike) Ardoin, Debby (Louis) McCray, Cindy O’Cain, both of South Carolina, several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Gregory Bain and parents, Harry James and Marilyn Jean Tempest Bain.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Barkes, Weaver &Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with Pastor Tim Tallent officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Burial will take place at Hope Moravian Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made any of the following: Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Bob Jones University or Hartsville Baptist Church (David’s home church).

[typewriter83]

https://www.tumblr.com/typewriter83/762640826837893120/i-was-thinking-about-different-tropes-in-fic-today?source=share

More bodyguard joel? *Twerking like that man in a mario costume* urghh this is what we looove. Joel is so.... so attractive when he's acting like a big ass mad dog to protect. Man.

By the way, I read my ask again (bc I forgot almost every trope as used as example) and now I have one more question. I put there the supernatural romance and that made me wonder. More like curious: if there was an story with supernatural!joel, what do you think he would be? A werewolf or something more interesting?

Big, mountain of a man Joel, sitting by the fire, outside his cabin, strumming his guitar while Ellie restlessly dozes inside. No one is getting near her - but we will address trauma and nightmares, so be ready 💔

I’ve never written anything supernatural - closest to that would be Harry Potter, but that’s a whole other bag of cats - but what would Joel be? Werewolf seems too obvious, right? What if… something like Frankenstein’s monster? Hear me out - Joel is broken, needs to be put back together, reanimated in a sense, yeah? And Frankenstein’s monster in the original novel is a reanimated creature, brought back to life. I don’t know, something along those lines aligns with Joel and his broken heart and coming back to life. It’s there, or am I reaching?

🫶🏻

[whatsonmedia]

Thursday Thrill: Music Madness Festivals & Award Shows!

Get ready to immerse yourself in music and cultural experiences as February draws to a close and March gears up! This month offers a diverse selection of festivals, from celebrating established artists to showcasing up-and-coming talents. Here's a quick glimpse of what awaits you: aBroadfest 29 Feb – 2 Mar This year is a celebration of 10 years of Abroadfest holding its ground in one of the fragile climates. Where festivals have taken the biggest hit, some of the best festivals are having to take a break, because of the cost of living crisis!  However aBroadfest Is back for its 11th inception.  Any festival loving person up for up for a roadtrip of sorts wont be disappointed, some of the biggest festival take place in this magnifiacnet city. Its also a great start to the global festival season. Abroadfest is taking festival-goers to a beautiful european destination. Thankfully returning again this year for an even bigger and better shindig. Expect 3 days of a full-on music program, set in the majestic surroundings of Barcelona, Spain with its unique production alongside one the best artist line-up. Letting your senses run wild as you enjoy this quirky experience. This is a weekend for true dance music lovers. The festival line-up for 2024 includes Noizu, Kream, plus many more Tickets & More Info The Brit Awards 2 Mar Back for its 44th cermony, the star-studded UK celebrity music event is going to go off with a bang.  Hosting this years event is Clara Amfo, Maya Jama and Roman Kemp. Expect fun a froics at the O2 London,  where the winning nominees music artists for each catoergires receive the very special Brit award.  This is a ticket event that the general public can attend and see some of the most famous music artists from the UK and around the globe, including newcomers all coming together for one big party. But for those you, who just like sitting back at home and having a Brit partty of you're own thankfully the Brits cermony can be seen live on the TV.  Lets just hope theres no naughtiness going on.  With special preformances from Dua Lipa, RAYE, Kylie Minogue, Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding, Jungle, Chase & Status, Becky Hill and Rema plus other. The Brits is always a very special night on the UK music calender and definitley one for your bucket list.. Tickets & More Info Masters of Riff 1 - 3 Mar London Doom Collective proudly presents the Masters of the Riff festival back for its third year.  Taking place over the weekend at Oslo, Hackney, London.  For those that love all things metal or/and rock music. This headbanging festival its defo one for you.  Its a celebration of rock gods from the heavy rock scene.  Its lookings like London is cookin up a storm for the weekend. Tickets are still avaliable so go check the finest riffs in the capital The 3 day line-up features Dopethrone, Elephant Tree, The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Firebreather, Margarita Witchcult, Dystopian Future Movies, Dead Witches, Grave Lines, Tuskar, Hundred Year Old Man, Trippy Wicked, Gurt, Dunes, Black Orchids, Wall, Helve, Novere, Godless Suns, Mountain Caller, Bodach and Orme. Tickets & More Info Read the full article

[thechanelmuse]

In the 1800s, 1 in 4 cowboys were Black in the Old West.

The Federation of Black Cowboys 

They were formed in 1994 in Queens, NY by Virginia-native Ellis “Mountain Man” Harris (first photo), Brooklyn-native Kesha “Mama” Morse (photoed sitting atop the hay), North Carolina-native Arthur “J.R.” Fulmore (photoed holding the saddles) and some other Black Americans to promote the knowledge and heritage of the “Black West” in the East coast. 

They teach young kids the art of western horsemanship, the skills required to properly care for a horse and aim to upkeep the tradition with their descendants, as well as stories of Black American historical figures for all such as: Bill Pickett, Nat Love, Bass Reeves, and Stagecoach Mary. 

Mountain Man was inspired to form the likeminded crew after watching the first Black Rodeo in Randall’s Island, west of Harlem, in 1971. The likes of Muhammad Ali rolled through:

In 2016, with declining membership and dwindling finances, The FBC lost their long held stables and ability to host youth programs at the same capacity. The presence of Black American residents in New York, especially the 5 boroughs, drastically shifted stemming from decades prior and presently due to many being forced to uproot since then: the New Great Migration. (I always say we’re some rare breeds out here.) In spite of it all, it’s warming to know that the crew is able to continue to thrive. 

As for the photoset, most of them were captured by Paul Collins and Brad Trent.

SN: And yes that’s Beyoncé with the crew.

[thecowfolk]

Brad Trent, “Ellis ‘Mountain Man’ Harris” from “The Federation of Black Cowboys” series for the Village Voice, 2016.

[ailelie]

10 rumors

So someone on Facebook requested rumors they could use in their D&D campaign. I was bored, so I wrote up some for a small farming town PCs could conceivably stop by during their travels.

Of course, the downside of doing this is that I now I want to write up this small town adventure.

(1) It's been over a year since old Harris died, but his youngest daughter, Lisbeth, has been going to the cemetery every day the past few weeks, always with a heavy covered basket that's empty when she returns home. It is driving her poor oldest sister up the wall. Maryn is doing her best to keep that family afloat and really doesn't need Lissy's odd behavior making things difficult.

(2) That thrice-damned merchant is back. Now I'm not saying he's the twistiest bastard this side of the Carseil mountains, but nothing he sells is quite right, now is it? Did you hear what happened to old Tommen when he bought some contraption off that man? Exactly. I don't know what he's doing here, but he needs to get gone.

(3) So Clara is chasing Finn who is apparently pining for Rory who has *her* eye on Clara. Now, I know it isn't kind to make fun of others' romantical distress, but come on, place your bets. Who ends up with who in this mess?

(4) Tabitha's sick again. I got Ellis, the doc's assistant, drunk--not that it was that hard on a full moon--and he let spill what's going on. Apparently, Tabby's too stubborn to leave her farm to go for the healing she needs. Something about having to keep watch or some nonsense. The doc could maybe finagle something for her cure-wise, but she needs some special herb or something that's not from these parts.

(5) Tell me, do your kids creep you sometimes? Because Lucy has got me on the bloody edge these days. Have you heard about the Dewdrop Man? You have? Dear every god that's listening, where did they come up with that? I caught her this morning before even the damned rooster was up just staring out the window humming some broken little melody under her breath. And then she asked if she could take a bit of bread and milk as a sacrifice for the Dewdrop Man. He'll apparently come for her if she doesn't play nice. Why can't kids just play with sticks and dolls like we did growing up?

(6) Is it just me or has the Grover family been a bit lucky lately? I mean, their old mutt returns out of the blue and suddenly everything is just a bit too peachy, you know? Benjy's found money lying on the street. Anice got that story published in the city paper. I even think she's pregnant even though I know the doc said she never would bear a child. It's weird, right?

(7) Weyla found some rocks in the woods. Yes, I know forests typically have rocks. Shut up and listen, okay? She found stones polished up like jewels in what she said was a perfect circle in the woods. When she walked near them she apparently heard music. Now, she didn't move them because of course Miss I Can Play Three Instruments wants to go back and figure out the tune coming from the weird rocks. But I think we ought to do something. I mean, if that's real, it's got to be dangerous, doesn't it?

(8) I don't know what's up with old Lawrence, but he's claiming his son, Toby, isn't Toby anymore. Toby's all kinds of hurt about it, of course, but Lawrence is adamant and is saying he'll pay all he's got for someone to find and bring home his real son.

(9) Now, I don't know what Benjy's got on Doc Caitlyn, but it's something. She's agreed to be on call for the fight tomorrow night. You know what that means. No holding back.

(10) I hear Rory's been having night terrors about some sort of chaos underground. Now you know I don't truck with that foresight nonsense, but you have to admit, she was right about that big storm a few months back.

[cheshirelibrary]

ALA's 2022 Best Lists: Best Adult Genre Fiction, 2022

[via Booklist/ALA]

The Reading List Council consists of librarians who are experts in readers’ advisory and collection development. The Reading List is their annual best-of selection comprised of eight different fiction genres for adult readers, with a shortlist of honor titles in each category.

ADRENALINE : Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby

Shortlist: Bullet Train, by Kōtarō Isaka, ; Never Saw Me Coming, by Vera Kurian ; The Push, by Ashley Audrain ; Red Widow, by Alma Katsu.

FANTASY : A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark. 

Shortlist: Black Water Sister, by Zen Cho ; The Blacktongue Thief, by Christopher Buehlman ; When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain, by Nghi Vo ; The Witch’s Heart, by Genevieve Gornichec.

HISTORICAL FICTION : The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris

Shortlist: Daughters of Sparta, by Claire Heywood ; Leonora in the Morning Light, by Michaela Carter ; The Rose Code, by Kate Quinn ; A Tip for the Hangman, by Allison Epstein

HORROR : Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

Shortlist: The Death of Jane Lawrence, by Caitlin Starling ; My Heart is a Chainsaw, by Stephen Graham Jones ; Near the Bone, by Christina Henry ; This Thing Between Us, by Gus Moreno.

MYSTERY : Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

Shortlist: Grave Reservations, by Cherie Priest ; The Jigsaw Man, by Nadine Matheson ; Sleep Well, My Lady, by Kwei Quartey ; Under Color of Law, by Aaron Philip Clark.

RELATIONSHIP FICTION : The Guncle by Steven Rowley

Shortlist: Dial A for Aunties, by Jesse Q. Sutanto ; The Reading List, by Sara Nisha Adams ; Sorrow and Bliss, by Meg Mason ; The Summer Seekers, by Sarah Morgan.

ROMANCE : One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Shortlist: The Charm Offensive, by Alison Cochrun ; The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes, by Xio Axelrod ; People We Meet on Vacation, by Emily Henry ; For the Love of April French, by Penny Aimes.

SCIENCE FICTION : A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers.

Shortlist: Day Zero, by C. Robert Cargill ; Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir ; One Day All This Will Be Yours, by Adrian Tchaikovsky ; Unity, by Elly Bangs.

[nellygwyn]

BOOK RECS

Okay, so lots of people wanted this and so, I am compiling a list of my favourite books (both fiction and non-fiction), books that I recommend you read as soon as humanly possible. In the meantime, I’ll be pinning this post to the top of my blog (once I work out how to do that lmao) so it will be accessible for old and new followers. I’m going to order this list thematically, I think, just to keep everything tidy and orderly. Of course, a lot of this list will consist of historical fiction and historical non-fiction because that’s what I read primarily and thus, that’s where my bias is, but I promise to try and spice it up just a little bit. 

Favourite fiction books of all time:

The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock // Imogen Hermes Gowar

Sense and Sensibility // Jane Austen

Slammerkin // Emma Donoghue 

Remarkable Creatures // Tracy Chevalier

Life Mask // Emma Donoghue

His Dark Materials // Philip Pullman (this includes the follow-up series The Book of Dust)

Emma // Jane Austen

The Miniaturist // Jessie Burton

Girl, Woman, Other // Bernadine Evaristo 

Jane Eyre // Charlotte Brontë

Persuasion // Jane Austen

Girl with a Pearl Earring // Tracy Chevalier

The Silent Companions // Laura Purcell

Tess of the d’Urbervilles // Thomas Hardy

Northanger Abbey // Jane Austen

The Chronicles of Narnia // C.S. Lewis

Pride and Prejudice // Jane Austen

Goodnight, Mr Tom // Michelle Magorian

The French Lieutenant’s Woman // John Fowles 

The Butcher’s Hook // Janet Ellis 

Mansfield Park // Jane Austen

The All Souls Trilogy // Deborah Harkness

The Railway Children // Edith Nesbit

Favourite non-fiction books of all time

Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman // Robert Massie

Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King // Antonia Fraser

Madame de Pompadour // Nancy Mitford

The First Iron Lady: A Life of Caroline of Ansbach // Matthew Dennison 

Black and British: A Forgotten History // David Olusoga

Courtiers: The Secret History of the Georgian Court // Lucy Worsley 

Young and Damned and Fair: The Life of Katherine Howard, the Fifth Wife of Henry VIII // Gareth Russell

King Charles II // Antonia Fraser

Casanova’s Women // Judith Summers

Marie Antoinette: The Journey // Antonia Fraser

Mrs. Jordan’s Profession: The Story of a Great Actress and a Future King // Claire Tomalin

Jane Austen at Home // Lucy Worsley

Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames // Lara Maiklem

The Last Royal Rebel: The Life and Death of James, Duke of Monmouth // Anna Keay

The Marlboroughs: John and Sarah Churchill // Christopher Hibbert

Nell Gwynn: A Biography // Charles Beauclerk

Jurassic Mary: Mary Anning and the Primeval Monsters // Patricia Pierce

Georgian London: Into the Streets // Lucy Inglis

The Prince Who Would Be King: The Life and Death of Henry Stuart // Sarah Fraser

Wedlock: How Georgian Britain’s Worst Husband Met His Match // Wendy Moore

Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from the Stone Age to the Silver Screen // Greg Jenner

Victorians Undone: Tales of the Flesh in the Age of Decorum // Kathryn Hughes

Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey // Nicola Tallis

Favourite books about the history of sex and/or sex work

The Origins of Sex: A History of First Sexual Revolution // Faramerz Dabhoiwala 

Erotic Exchanges: The World of Elite Prostitution in Eighteenth-Century Paris // Nina Kushner

Peg Plunkett: Memoirs of a Whore // Julie Peakman

Courtesans // Katie Hickman

The Other Victorians: A Study of Sexuality and Pornography in mid-Nineteenth Century England

Madams, Bawds, and Brothel Keepers // Fergus Linnane

The Secret History of Georgian London: How the Wages of Sin Shaped the Capital // Dan Cruickshank 

A Curious History of Sex // Kate Lister

Sex and Punishment: 4000 Years of Judging Desire // Eric Berkowitz

Queen of the Courtesans: Fanny Murray // Barbara White

Rent Boys: A History from Ancient Times to Present // Michael Hone

Celeste // Roland Perry

Sex and the Gender Revolution // Randolph Trumbach

The Pleasure’s All Mine: A History of Perverse Sex // Julie Peakman

LGBT+ fiction I love*

The Confessions of the Fox // Jordy Rosenberg 

As Meat Loves Salt // Maria Mccann

Bone China // Laura Purcell

Brideshead Revisited // Evelyn Waugh

The Confessions of Frannie Langton // Sara Collins

The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle // Neil Blackmore

Orlando // Virginia Woolf

Tipping the Velvet // Sarah Waters

She Rises // Kate Worsley

The Mercies // Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Oranges are Not the Only Fruit // Jeanette Winterson

Maurice // E.M Forster

Frankisstein: A Love Story // Jeanette Winterson

If I Was Your Girl // Meredith Russo 

The Well of Loneliness // Radclyffe Hall 

* fyi, Life Mask and Girl, Woman, Other are also LGBT+ fiction

Classics I haven’t already mentioned (including children’s classics)

Far From the Madding Crowd // Thomas Hardy 

I Capture the Castle // Dodie Smith 

Vanity Fair // William Makepeace Thackeray 

Wuthering Heights // Emily Brontë

The Blazing World // Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle

Murder on the Orient Express // Agatha Christie 

Great Expectations // Charles Dickens

North and South // Elizabeth Gaskell

Evelina // Frances Burney

Death on the Nile // Agatha Christie

The Monk // Matthew Lewis

Frankenstein // Mary Shelley

Vilette // Charlotte Brontë

The Mayor of Casterbridge // Thomas Hardy

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall // Anne Brontë

Vile Bodies // Evelyn Waugh

Beloved // Toni Morrison 

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd // Agatha Christie

The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling // Henry Fielding

A Room With a View // E.M. Forster

Silas Marner // George Eliot 

Jude the Obscure // Thomas Hardy

My Man Jeeves // P.G. Wodehouse

Lady Audley’s Secret // Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Middlemarch // George Eliot

Little Women // Louisa May Alcott

Children of the New Forest // Frederick Marryat

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings // Maya Angelou 

Rebecca // Daphne du Maurier

Alice in Wonderland // Lewis Carroll

The Wind in the Willows // Kenneth Grahame

Anna Karenina // Leo Tolstoy

Howard’s End // E.M. Forster

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 // Sue Townsend

Even more fiction recommendations

The Darling Strumpet // Gillian Bagwell

The Wolf Hall trilogy // Hilary Mantel

The Illumination of Ursula Flight // Anne-Marie Crowhurst

Queenie // Candace Carty-Williams

Forever Amber // Kathleen Winsor

The Corset // Laura Purcell

Love in Colour // Bolu Babalola

Artemisia // Alexandra Lapierre

Blackberry and Wild Rose // Sonia Velton

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories // Angela Carter

The Languedoc trilogy // Kate Mosse

Longbourn // Jo Baker

A Skinful of Shadows // Frances Hardinge

The Black Moth // Georgette Heyer

The Far Pavilions // M.M Kaye

The Essex Serpent // Sarah Perry

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo // Taylor Jenkins Reid

Cavalier Queen // Fiona Mountain 

The Winter Palace // Eva Stachniak

Friday’s Child // Georgette Heyer

Falling Angels // Tracy Chevalier

Little // Edward Carey

Chocolat // Joanne Harris 

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street // Natasha Pulley 

My Sister, the Serial Killer // Oyinkan Braithwaite

The Convenient Marriage // Georgette Heyer

Katie Mulholland // Catherine Cookson

Restoration // Rose Tremain

Meat Market // Juno Dawson

Lady on the Coin // Margaret Campbell Bowes

In the Company of the Courtesan // Sarah Dunant

The Crimson Petal and the White // Michel Faber

A Place of Greater Safety // Hilary Mantel 

The Little Shop of Found Things // Paula Brackston

The Improbability of Love // Hannah Rothschild

The Murder Most Unladylike series // Robin Stevens

Dark Angels // Karleen Koen

The Words in My Hand // Guinevere Glasfurd

Time’s Convert // Deborah Harkness

The Collector // John Fowles

Vivaldi’s Virgins // Barbara Quick

The Foundling // Stacey Halls

The Phantom Tree // Nicola Cornick

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle // Stuart Turton

Golden Hill // Francis Spufford

Assorted non-fiction not yet mentioned

The Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World // Deborah Cadbury

The Beauty and the Terror: An Alternative History to the Italian Renaissance // Catherine Fletcher

All the King's Women: Love, Sex, and Politics in the life of Charles II // Derek Jackson

Mozart’s Women // Jane Glover

Scandalous Liaisons: Charles II and His Court // R.E. Pritchard

Matilda: Queen, Empress, Warrior // Catherine Hanley 

Black Tudors // Miranda Kaufman 

To Catch a King: Charles II's Great Escape // Charles Spencer

1666: Plague, War and Hellfire // Rebecca Rideal

Henrietta Maria: Charles I's Indomitable Queen // Alison Plowden

Catherine of Braganza: Charles II's Restoration Queen // Sarah-Beth Watkins

Four Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Romanov Grand Duchesses // Helen Rappaport

Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa and Sarah Lennox, 1740-1832 // Stella Tillyard 

The Fortunes of Francis Barber: The True Story of the Jamaican Slave who Became Samuel Johnson’s Heir // Michael Bundock

Black London: Life Before Emancipation // Gretchen Gerzina

In These Times: Living in Britain Through Napoleon’s Wars, 1793-1815

The King’s Mistress: Scandal, Intrigue and the True Story of the Woman who Stole the Heart of George I // Claudia Gold

Perdita: The Life of Mary Robinson // Paula Byrne

The Gentleman’s Daughter: Women’s Lives in Georgian England // Amanda Vickery

Terms and Conditions: Life in Girls’ Boarding School, 1939-1979 // Ysenda Maxtone Graham 

Fanny Burney: A Biography // Claire Harman

Aphra Behn: A Secret Life // Janet Todd

The Imperial Harem: Women and the Sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire // Leslie Peirce

The Fall of the House of Byron // Emily Brand

The Favourite: Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough // Ophelia Field

Night-Walking: A Nocturnal History of London // Matthew Beaumont, Will Self

Jane Austen: A Life // Claire Tomalin

Beloved Emma: The Life of Emma, Lady Hamilton // Flora Fraser

Sentimental Murder: Love and Madness in the 18th Century // John Brewer

Henrietta Howard: King’s Mistress, Queen’s Servant // Tracy Borman

City of Beasts: How Animals Shaped Georgian London // Tom Almeroth-Williams

Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion // Anne Somerset 

Charlotte Brontë: A Life // Claire Harman 

Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe // Anthony Summers

Queer City: Gay London from the Romans to the Present Day // Peter Ackroyd 

Elizabeth I and Her Circle // Susan Doran

African Europeans: An Untold History // Olivette Otele 

Young Romantics: The Shelleys, Byron, and Other Tangled Lives // Daisy Hay

How to Create the Perfect Wife // Wendy Moore

The Sphinx: The Life of Gladys Deacon, Duchess of Marlborough // Hugo Vickers

The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn // Eric Ives

Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy // Barbara Ehrenreich

A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie // Kathryn Harkup 

Mistresses: Sex and Scandal at the Court of Charles II // Linda Porter

Female Husbands: A Trans History // Jen Manion

Ladies in Waiting: From the Tudors to the Present Day // Anne Somerset

Ghostland: In Search of a Haunted Country // Edward Parnell 

A Cheesemonger’s History of the British Isles // Ned Palmer

The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister’s Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine // Lindsey Fitzharris

Medieval Woman: Village Life in the Middle Ages // Ann Baer

The Husband Hunters: Social Climbing in London and New York // Anne de Courcy

The Voices of Nîmes: Women, Sex, and Marriage in Reformation Languedoc // Suzannah Lipscomb

The Daughters of the Winter Queen // Nancy Goldstone

Mad and Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency // Bea Koch

Bess of Hardwick // Mary S. Lovell

The Royal Art of Poison // Eleanor Herman 

The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte, and the Hanoverians // Janice Hadlow

Palaces of Pleasure: From Music Halls to the Seaside to Football; How the Victorians Invented Mass Entertainment // Lee Jackson

Favourite books about current social/political issues (?? for lack of a better term)

Feminism, Interrupted: Disrupting Power // Lola Olufemi

Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Worker Rights // Molly Smith, Juno Mac

Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race // Reni Eddo-Lodge

Trans Britain: Our Journey from the Shadows // Christine Burns

Me, Not You: The Trouble with Mainstream Feminism // Alison Phipps

Trans Like Me: A Journey For All Of Us // C.N Lester

Brit(Ish): On Race, Identity, and Belonging // Afua Hirsch 

The Brutish Museums: The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence, and Cultural Restitution // Dan Hicks

Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls: A Handbook for Unapologetic Living // Jes M. Baker

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women White Feminists Forgot // Mikki Kendall

Denial: Holocaust History on Trial // Deborah Lipstadt

Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape // Jessica Valenti, Jaclyn Friedman

Don’t Touch My Hair // Emma Dabiri

Sister Outsider // Audre Lorde 

Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen // Amrou Al-Kadhi

Trans Power // Juno Roche

Breathe: A Letter to My Sons // Imani Perry

The Windrush Betrayal: Exposing the Hostile Environment // Amelia Gentleman

Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World That Wants to Shrink You // Sofie Hagen

Diaries, memoirs & letters

The Diary of a Young Girl // Anne Frank

Renia’s Diary: A Young Girl’s Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust // Renia Spiegel 

Writing Home // Alan Bennett

The Diary of Samuel Pepys // Samuel Pepys

Histoire de Ma Vie // Giacomo Casanova

Toast: The Story of a Boy’s Hunger // Nigel Slater

London Journal, 1762-1763 // James Boswell

The Diary of a Bookseller // Shaun Blythell 

Jane Austen’s Letters // edited by Deidre la Faye

H is for Hawk // Helen Mcdonald 

The Salt Path // Raynor Winn

The Glitter and the Gold // Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough

Journals and Letters // Fanny Burney

Educated // Tara Westover

Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading // Lucy Mangan

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? // Jeanette Winterson

A Dutiful Boy // Mohsin Zaidi

Secrets and Lies: The Trials of Christine Keeler // Christine Keeler

800 Years of Women’s Letters // edited by Olga Kenyon

Istanbul // Orhan Pamuk

Henry and June // Anaïs Nin

Historical romance (this is a short list because I’m still fairly new to this genre)

The Bridgerton series // Julia Quinn

One Good Earl Deserves a Lover // Sarah Mclean

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake // Sarah Mclean

The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics // Olivia Waite

That Could Be Enough // Alyssa Cole

Unveiled // Courtney Milan

The Craft of Love // EE Ottoman

The Maiden Lane series // Elizabeth Hoyt

An Extraordinary Union // Alyssa Cole

Slightly Dangerous // Mary Balogh

Dangerous Alliance: An Austentacious Romance // Jennieke Cohen

A Fashionable Indulgence // KJ Charles

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Tag Tuesday - One Shots, Friends of Mineral Town!

Let's take a look at some of the one shot fics written for Friends of Mineral Town this week! Happy Reading! Hold My Hand Tight - by SometimesJo; Complete, 1/1, 1.1k Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: M/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationship: Gray/Pete | Jack; Characters: Gray, Pete | Jack, Saibara Additional Tags: Harvest Moon blue feather, Marriage Proposal, Mineral Town, Anxiety, Angst/Comfort, this is the first time i've ever written fanfic please be kind, doesn't help that i haven't played this game in six months Summary: Pete's been running his farm in Mineral Town for a few years, now. It's a far better life than he ever had in the city. And with Gray around, he'd like to do what he can to make the situation permanent. Warmth - by durotos; Complete, 1/1, 2k Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: M/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationship: Gray/Pete | Jack; Characters: Gray, Pete | Jack, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Cliff Additional Tags: Fluff, Awkward Flirting, Awkward Crush Summary: In which a flustered Gray can't help but be enamored with Pete's easygoing attitude and natural charm. Four Funerals and a Beheading - by doodlebug_nimbus; Complete, 1/1, 1.7k Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/F Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Elli, Claire the Farmer & Elli; Characters: Elli | Elly, Claire the Farmer, Doctor | Trent, Stu | Yu, Karen, Popuri, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran Additional Tags: Heavy Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Mental Instability, Mental Anguish, Past Character Death, Minor Character Death, Slow Build, Anxiety, Character Study, Female Friendship, Complicated Relationships, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Tags May Change, Slow To Update, Female-Centric, Psychological Drama, One-Sided Attraction Summary: Elli’s been in a downward spiral ever since her grandmother passed. With every passing day, and as more things push her to her limit, she loses more of her will to continue on. Something has to give, and Claire and the others may find out what gives when it’s too late… (100) words to make you mine - by indoorsy; Complete, 1/1, 1.1k Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationship: Claire the Farmer/Doctor Trent | Torre; Characters: Claire the Farmer, Doctor Trent | Torre Additional Tags: Drabble Collection, Fluff, Light Angst, Slice of Life Summary: Doctor and Claire go on a picnic and other slice-of-life drabbles inspired by unusual English words. Ellen's Day Out - by EmeraldHaze15; Complete, 1/1, 1.6k Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Categories: F/M, Gen Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Elli/Doctor Trent | Torre, Elli & Stu, Stu & May, Saibara & Old Ellen, Barley & Old Ellen, Barley & May, Elli & Old Ellen, Old Ellen & Stu; Characters: Elli | Elly, Doctor Trent | Torre, Stu | Yu, Old Ellen, Saibara, Barley | Mugi, May | Mei, Claire, Gray - mentioned Additional Tags: Horse and Cart, Cart ride, Surprise outing, Family Fluff Summary: Poor old Ellen is permanently housebound, so her closest friends decide to get together a surprise to cheer her up. Mid Ground - by Temvikai; Complete, 1/1, 2k Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: M/M Fandom: Friends of Mineral Town Relationship: Gray/Pete | Jack; Characters: Gray, Pete | Jack, Other Characters Additional Tags: Getting Together, One Shot, Hurt/Comfort Summary: Gray and Pete have a confusing relationship. Old Friends - by EmeraldHaze15; Complete, 1/1, 1.6k Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: Gen Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationship: Pete | Jack & Claire; Characters: Pete | Jack, Claire, Ann | Ran - mentioned, Thomas Additional Tags: Mineral Town, Mother's Hill,

mountain, old friends reunited, Childhood Memories, Childhood Friends, Platonic Female/Male Relationships, Um...I'm bad at tags, spring day, farming Summary: When Pete climbed Mother's Hill one sunny afternoon, he was not expecting to find a familiar face waiting for him in the wildflower meadow … Please Don't Leave Me, Too - by durotos; Complete, 1/1, 1.5k Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: Gen Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Characters: Rick, Popuri, Lillia the Shopkeeper, Karen, Rod from Mineral Town Additional Tags: Family Drama, Denial, Coping Mechanisms, implied Rick x Karen Summary: Rick realizes with horror the state he and his family have grown accustomed to living in. The Tragedy of Mother's Hill - by gwalchmay; Complete, 1/1, 1.3k Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: Major Character Death; Category: Gen Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Harris & Gotz, Claire & Gotz; Characters: Claire, Harris, Gotz, Unnamed wife Additional Tags: Child Death, Angst, Bittersweet Ending, Character Death, Grief/Mourning, Fanon, Worldbuilding Summary: Just what happened that has made Gotz such a hardy, serious man? And warranted the reaction given upon that stormy night. "Thanks." - by kyojtanj; Complete, 1/1, <1k Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: Gen Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationship: Cliff & Gray; Characters: Cliff, Gray Additional Tags: Fluff, Friendship, this was written a few years ago so, Drabble, Ficlet Summary: A short fic which in another "Winter Snowing Event" incident is prevented with the small help of Gray.

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Radix Dance Convention, Houston, TX: RESULTS

High Scores by Age:

Rookie Solo

1st: Blakely Fitzgerald-’I’m A Lady’

2nd: Amelia Abshire-’Jazz Baby’

3rd: Sylvia Newsom-’Get Loose’

4th: Juliette Osamor-’Wonderful World’

Mini Solo

1st: Brynlee Fitzgerald-’Can’t Get It Out’

2nd: Winter Eberts-’Dreamlike’

3rd: Paislyn Schroeder-’Goodbye’

4th: Natalie Gerami-’Evil Twin’

5th: Brantley Meador-’Bubbly Kisses’

5th: Ava Grace Merritt-’Clumsy’

6th: Estelle Newsom-’Champagne Taste’

7th: Aurora Brady-’Hit The Road Jack’

8th: Araceli Estrella-’Diamonds and Pearls’

8th: Quinn Briscoe-’Within Reach’

9th: Zoey Cruz-’Shelter’

9th: Melody Thiel-’Winter Fairy’

10th: Evelin Peterson-’If You Believe’

Junior Solo

1st: Daniela SanGiacomo-’Infinite’

2nd: Haiden Neuville-’Before You Go’

3rd: Maya Ordonez-’For All That’s Lost’

3rd: Campbell Clark-’The Scarlett Effect’

4th: London Barron-’Bones’

4th: Braelyn Schaffer-’New Worlds’

4th: Jisselle Garza-’Waiting Game’

4th: Mia Narvaez-’Who Am I?’

5th: Brooke Vorst-’Girl From Ipanema’

5th: Kinley Bertrand-’Rock With Me’

6th: Nevaeh Joseph-’Brown Skin Girl’

6th: Scarlett Petty-’Stars’

6th: Ellie Randolph-’Swan Song’

7th: Anya Inger-’Size’

8th: Madison Moller-’Incomplete’

8th: Grace Matthews-’Lonely’

8th: Ansley Harris-’Porcelain’

8th: Stella Eberts-’Valley’

9th: Joshua Colburn-’Waiting On The World to Change’

10th: Nina Lykidis-’Caught In The Middle’

10th: Ryleigh Mouret-’When Fire Meets Fate’

Teen Solo

1st: Kiarra Waidelich-’My Mind’

1st: Cambry Bethke-’Winging It’

2nd: Kate Abernathy-’Doomed’

2nd: Rianna Weck-’Dream A Little Dream’

2nd: Kennedy Nichols-’My Love’

2nd: Carley Thinfen-’Self Destruction’

2nd: Avery Cashen-’The Statement’

3rd: Imogene Elias-’Bang Bang’

3rd: Lauren Fuselier-’Godspeed’

3rd: Catalina Salberg-’Over’

4th: Kieran Holmes-’Hear The Bells’

4th: Mariella Saunders-’Until We Break’

5th: Kayla Pierce-’Fiyah Speak’

5th: Jilliam Sims-’Shadow Journal’

5th: Gavin Warfield-’Stereotype’

5th: Charlotte Kautzer-’The Moments You Had’

6th: Maeve McCormack-’Maybe We’ll See’

6th: Claire Schunneman-’Twist, Tug and Tear’

7th: Isabella Umstead-’Bitter Song’

7th: Audrey Lafrance-’Don’t Cry For Me’

7th: Blayklee Balthazar-’Radical Self’

8th: Olivia Spivey-’Can You Feel?’

8th: Lauren Dorsett-’Shout’

8th: Sadie Grace Bethke-’Slither’

8th: Reagan Wright-’Unearth’

9th: Alysse Fee-’Distortion’

9th: Isabella Ramirez-’Fly’

9th: Alexia Stewart-’Icon’

9th: Alexis Cravaritis-’The Rose’

10th: Presley Mason-’Cringe’

10th: Dilyn Bray-’Faced’

10th: Ashlee Allen-’Take Flight’

Senior Solo

1st: Sophia Seymour-’Broken’

1st: Morgan Manning-’Change Gonna Come’

2nd: Sam McWilliams-’Back to Black’

3rd: Abigail Reed-’Mountains’

4th: Ava Lafrance-’Expo’

4th: Aidan Aloma-’I Wouldn’t Be’

4th: Lola Coghill-’Lover’

5th: Anna Miller-’50 Ways’

5th: Sloane Ritterbush-’Body Love’

5th: Makaila Teagle-’He Needs Me’

6th: Olyvia Sessing-’The Hill’

7th: Jayde Woodard-’Home With You’

7th: Damaris Salazar-’Unraveling’

8th: Payton Wolff-’Gonna Find Another You’

9th: Kaylie Wood-’The Shift’

10th: Ellie Drotts-’Alternate Perspectives’

10th: Abby Baden-’Between The Sounds’

10th: Joelle Rosales-’Courage to You’

Mini Duo/Trio

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Reflection’

2nd: Texas Academy of Dance Arts-’Safe’

3rd: Cypress Dance Project-’Groove Is In The Heart’

Junior Duo/Trio

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Both Of Us’

2nd: Dancezone-’Delinquents’

3rd: Texas Academy of Dance Arts-’I Hate To Leave’

3rd: Cypress Dance Project-’More’

Teen Duo/Trio

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Alter Ego’

2nd: The Dance Kollective-’Solace’

2nd: Distinction Dance Company-’Who To Love’

3rd: The Dance Kollective-’Ascending’

Senior Duo/Trio

1st: Masters Upper Level-’Blue Skies’

2nd: The Dance Kollective-’Exhumed’

3rd: Artistic Soul Dance Company-’Sunder;

Mini Group

1st: Cypress Dance Project-’Pause’

2nd: Vdanse Academy-’Buzzin’

3rd: The Dance Kollective-’Shop Around’

Junior Group

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Dreaming’

2nd: Cypress Dance Project-’Vogue’

3rd: The Dance Kollective-’Like Lovers Do’

Teen Group

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Tap Is Life’

2nd: Cypress Dance Project-’To This Day’

3rd: The Dance Kollective-’Bringing It Back’

3rd: The Dance Kollective-’The Heaven Complex’

Senior Group

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Before I Go’

2nd: Masters Upper Level-’Closure’

3rd: Masters Upper Level-’This Is Me Trying’

Rookie Line

1st: Cypress Dance Project-’Bat Dance’

Junior Line

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Handful of Keys’

2nd: Cypress Dance Project-’Plain Jane’

3rd: Distinction Dance Company-’Satisfaction’

Teen Line

1st: Dancezone-’Tantrum’

2nd: The Dance Kollective-’One’

3rd: Distinction Dance Company-’Clout’

3rd: Cypress Dance Project-’Most Human Thing’

Junior Extended Line

1st: Cypress Dance Project-’Give Us Love’

2nd: Dance Connection Center-’Slumber Party’

Teen Extended Line

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Goliath’

2nd: The Dance Kollective-’Boss’

3rd: Cypress Dance Project-’Get Me Bodied’

Teen Production

1st: Dancezone-’Sunday’

High Scores by Performance Division:

Rookie Specialty

Cypress Dance Project-’Bat Dance’

Mini Jazz

Cypress Dance Project-’Pause’

Mini Hip-Hop

Vdanse Academy-’Buzzin’

Mini Contemporary

The Dance Kollective-’Just The Way You Are’

Mini Lyrical

Cypress Dance Project-’We Will Wait’

Mini Specialty

Cypress Dance Project-’The Distance’

Junior Jazz

Cypress Dance Project-’Vogue’

Junior Hip-Hop

Cypress Dance Project-’Plain Jane’

Junior Tap

The Dance Kollective-’Handful of Keys’

Junior Contemporary

The Dance Kollective-’Dreaming’

Junior Lyrical

Distinction Dance Company-’Arms Around You’

Junior Musical Theatre

Cypress Dance Project-’Elle’s Big Day’

Junior Specialty

The Dance Kollective-’Like Lovers Do’

Teen Jazz

The Dance Kollective-’Bringing It Back’

Teen Ballet

Cypress Dance Project-’Hunted’

Teen Hip-Hop

Dancezone-’Tantrum’

Teen Tap

The Dance Kollective-’Tap Is Life’

Teen Contemporary

The Dance Kollective-’One’

Teen Lyrical

The Dance Kollective-’I Remember Her’

Teen Musical Theatre

Evolve 26-’Girl in the Mirror’

Teen Ballroom

The Dance Kollective-’Boss’

Teen Specialty

Cypress Dance Project-’To This Day’

Senior Jazz

Masters Upper Level-’Cold Hearted Snake’

Senior Contemporary

The Dance Kollective-’Before I Go’

Senior Lyrical

Masters Upper Level-’Closure’

Senior Specialty

Dancezone-’Wings’

Senior Jazz

Masters Upper Level-’Cold Hearted Snake’

Best of Radix:

Rookie

Cypress Dance Project-’Bat Dance’

Mini

The Dance Kollective-’Shop Around’

Vdanse Academy-’Buzzin’

Cypress Dance Project-’Pause’

Junior

Dancezone-’Delirious’

Distinction Dance Company-’Arms Around You’

Cypress Dance Project-’Vogue’

The Dance Kollective-’Handful of Keys’

Teen

The Dance Kollective-’Tap Is Life’

Cypress Dance Project-’To This Day’

Dancezone-’Tantrum’

Texas Academy of Dance Arts-’Baby Boy’

Distinction Dance Company-’Bassline’

Senior

The Dance Kollective-’Before I Go’

Masters Upper Level-’Closure’

Distinction Dance Company-’A Pale’

Texas Academy of Dance Arts-’Echoes of Mine’

Studio Standout:

Cypress Dance Project-’To This Day’

Dancezone-’Tantrum’

The Dance Kollective-’Before I Go’

[ladyxandria]

Arthur “J.R.” Fulmore, “Mama” Kesha Morse and “Mountain Man” Ellis Harris (photo by Brad Trent)