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Battle of the Gingers Wave 1 Preliminary Round #46

Whoever gets the most votes moves onto the next round

[ararine]

My experience and opinion on each vanila love interest choice

Bachelors

Alex : Jock. Gramp Jorge and grandma Evelyn's grandson. He have dog. He is young but capable to grow up. I am closer with his grandparents more than him.

Elliott : Local romantic dreamer broke writer with luxury taste. His piano skill well. As good friend, I always give him crabcake I have too much. Ship with Leah.

Harvey : Idea of local and only doctor in town crush on me from the first sight even before he do my health check is so uncomfortable. Not mention he still collect me 1000g doctor fee when I fall sleep in my farm after married. Also his crush on Maru is awkard. He is NOPE for me

Sam : Sabestian's friend. Young one with dream and good big brother. Still nah not my type. I admit that in his family, he is one I feel least close to.

Sebastian : He click so perfect. I enjoy slow with stable pace with him. I am happy that he is happy and found his own place and how he belong. Among vanila, he is always one I marry with. I fear frog in RL so much but I willing to let him keep dozen of frog in his santuary. I get along well with his mom but not feel close with maru or Demetrius.

Shane : Broken and depression. At least after heart 8, he recovery a bit and found his passion. I never give him beer. My relationship with him more like I am best family friend with ranch family.

Bachelorettes

Abigail : Sorry for her fan but she is "I am not like another girl" vibe for me. Like Sebastian casual nightstroll in mine and give us Void Essence and Frozen Tear that is on deep floor while Abby said a lot how much she want to enter and train sword but always have cold feet to enter enless you married her. Her 14H event of she protect us from damn bat and give its grave is sweet but stupid. We survive and fight damn flying fire in valcano and carried weapon like 90% or time. Make she save our ass is kinda force scipt. Also enter cave mean you kill or attack a lot monster bc they wouldn't left you alone, I kinda avoid attack shadow people unless it is self defend bc Krobus but I wouldn't give bury to damn 300 iridium bats I slay to farm bat wing. I don't want to 'advanture' with Abigail since I enter mine for gather resource and material not for fun. My relationship with Pierre is conflict bc his personality and I feel I didn't close with Caroline much.

Emily : Weird but good friend. I can't imagine spend my whole life or date her, her bubble hight energy is not good for my introvert small social energy bar.

Haley : Well she act like spoiled stereotype blond bitch at first but she slowly grow up and sweet girl at heart. She havr city girl spirit so I understand that rural town like this make her feel frustating on a lot inconviniece but at least bus is fixed now. She was honestly have cheaper taste than you thougth she will have. I could imagind with baking sweets together with her and cuddle animal farm together and take pic or show her some secret place's great view. I wouldn't mind married her.

Leah : I can imagine we spend peacful time together in our farm and do forage together in forest. Or she drawing my farm animal or my pet or view. Wouldn't mind married her

Maru : well she is good girl with skill and innovative mind. Just not my type... Her father is kinda overbearing in law type too

Penny : let said, I aware she is good girl, just someone with mindset and dream for perfect loving family kinda not fixed well with me. Her reaction if we said we never want kid at all is kinda something even I understand why. Also her eager to help around that could end up be insensitive something even she didn't mean it. Well let said she isn't my type and me isn't one I think she will happy with too. I feel closer with her mom more than herself.

[cloudychao]

I’ll be revealing the names of the characters in the Ranma 1/2 spinoff. Bear with me. I cannot come up with clever naming.

The protagonist renames themselves Joni Starling when they immigrated to America. Their last name is taken from their cousin. Their old name was Chinese and abandoned because they aren’t apart of a tribe anymore. She is cursed with Spring of Drowned Man. When they’re introduced to the class as male, they go by Jon. When they’re disguised as their female form, they name themselves Joanne. Her best friends just tend to refer to her as Jo just in case.

Their love life is complicated and traumatic. Their first kiss was stolen by a guy they don’t like and their second kiss was stolen by a girl they hate. They don’t know if they like girls or boys as their body keeps changing between the two. What they do know is they may have small feelings for her best friend.

Her cousins are named Zane and Anya Starling. She’s very protective of the two. Zane knows a few basic marital art moves and consistently keeps up with his archery regime.

Her best friends are Nathan and Sammy Phantom. They’re the coolest twins in her grade and go along with whatever Jo gets up to. They’re total opposites as Nathan doesn’t speak too much and Sammy is a chatterbox. Jo has a small crush on Nathan and is in constant peril about him finding her secret.

Their last friend is Luke, a member of the newspaper club. He smells something off about Jo and is constantly on guard around her. He gets a weird feeling about Joanne. 

Their classmate is named Spencer Baxtor, a football jock who hates losing. He cannot stand Jon and will always challenge her to whatever they do. He feels irritated but intrigued by Joanne.

Jo’s main rival and childhood friend is named Meg Moonflower. Having also changed her name and run away from the tribe, she is cursed with the Spring of Drowned Duck.

Meg’s best friend is Madison, a member of the gymnastic club. After witnessing the fight between Jo and her rival, she starts learning martial arts too. She really likes Joanne more than a friend.

Meg’s rival is named Emily, the leader of the rivaling gymnastic team. After being defeated by a girl like Joanne, she gets a crush on her. She is used to getting what she wants and is pretty powerful when she’s serious. 

Meg’s crush and Jo’s biggest admirer is Brett Thunders. He is a part of the basketball team and is in love with Joanne. He despises men and doesn’t like that Jon is getting in the way.  

Jo’s other rival is nicknamed Nick and he is cursed with Spring of Drowned Tiger, making him look a bit like a sabretooth. He follows Jo from China and has sworn to defeat Jon. He doesn’t know Joni is female and just wants the cure. He doesn’t really care if his opponent is female, but doesn’t see them as challenges. He really likes Madison. 

Another rival is named Miranda and she is cursed with Spring of Drowned Snake. She was vacationing in China when she got pushed into the spring. She saw Joanne’s face while drowning and wants revenge. She falls for many guys such as Luke, Jon, and Zane, trying to chase after them. 

The monkey rival is nicknamed Ana and she is cursed with Spring of Drowned Monkey. Having passed by and been defeated by Joanne in China, now she wants to have endless fun with her new toy in America. Luke piques her a bit but she’s too blinded by her addiction to having fun.

The ram rival/friend is renamed Adam and he has been cursed with Spring of Drowned Ram. His deadbeat father abandoned him in China and he came to America to work hard to pay off all the debt from the Chinese mafia. He works for Emily’s family and doesn’t like when Jon accidentally sabotages his job offers. 

[adamwatchesmovies]

The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)

While I didn't enjoy this film, that doesn't mean you won't. No matter what I say, the people involved in this project did it: they actually made a movie. That's something to be applauded. With that established...

Why someone would make a sequel to 1976’s Carrie 23 years after the original, I don't know. Even if this had been released at the right time (if such a thing as a right time existed) this is a lazily-conceived, badly made film. The climax is more likely to leave you in hysterics than shivering in terror.

In 1999, outcast Rachel (Emily Bergl) hates life at home thanks to her unloving foster parents. After her best friend Lisa (Mena Suvari) commits suicide, Rachel learns a popular football jock, Eric (Zachery Ty Bryan), feigned love for the dead girl so he could sleep with and then dump her to impress his friends. All the football players are partaking in this game, even the seemingly sweet Jesse (Jason London), on whom Rachel has a crush.

I've omitted two details about this plot to show you how much of a sequel to Carrie it isn’t. The entire film could easily play out without these, leading me to believe (though I can’t prove it) it was written as some other movie and then reworked to tie into the 1976 Brian De Palma film. Technically, The Rage is a follow-up. Amy Irving returns as Sue Snell, now an adult guidance counsellor for Rachel's school. That’s a detail. The real reason this is “a sequel”? Rachel. The young woman has the the same telekinetic powers as Carrie did. With that said, I bet you can predict the entire movie now. The film’s villains are essentially the Spur Posse. Rachel’s going to fall in love with one of them, they’ll have sex, his buddies will ruin everything by telling Rachel it was all a facade, unleashing her titular rage upon them. Cue the blood bath until TRAGEDY! Turns out the love was real. Too bad loads of people are now dead. Too bad for Rachel, I mean. We couldn’t care less about the teens who bit the dust.

While it would’ve left you feeling like you just took a bath in a bucket of grease, this picture might’ve sucessfully told its revenge plot if it had played things smartly. You instantly hate the bad guys so you’re somewhat endeared to Rachel. Unfortunately, writer Rafael Moreau and director Katt Shea fumble this project. Over and over, we're shown clips of the 1976 film. What do they mean? Rachel wasn’t there. These aren’t her memories. Sue wasn’t there either - she left the deadly party before the carnage began. They're included to assure us that there will be blood later and because this film knows otherwise, everyone would leave. While we wait, the picture goes into needless details about Rachel’s powers, explaining their origin in a way that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.

Picture this. Rachel is going to the jock’s post-graduation party. They’re getting ready to dump this film’s equivalent of a bucket of blood on her when they broadcast the secret footage of her and Jesse having sex for everyone to see. Counsellor Sue has been picking away at this nagging feeling that something’s not right with the teenager. She’s found the girl’s insane mother, broken her out of Arkham Asylum and is bringing her to the party so Rachel can understand why she has mutant powers. As they approach the door, Rachel hurls a fire poker at a schoolmate, impaling him through the head. In the process, she kills Sue. The woman’s death is accidental so it doesn’t tell us anything about how intensely Rachel’s rage burns. Left to her own devices, mom barges into the chaotic house to explain to her daughter what’s happening. Too bad the characters haven’t spoken in 13 years. They're lucky they knew who was who! The exchange that follows means NOTHING because their connection isn't emotional, it's technical.

No fan of the original Carrie could watch The Rage and be satisfied with it. No one who hasn’t seen the original should watch this movie instead. The Rage: Carrie 2 is a picture without an audience. It’s got some unintentionally funny moments towards the end when the gore and violence are supposed to appall us but you’ll have checked out long before then. (On VHS, March 5, 2020)

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I posted 4,186 times in 2022

That's 590 more posts than 2021!

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I tagged 3,421 of my posts in 2022

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#fuck - 247 posts

#lmao - 171 posts

#animals - 163 posts

#art - 158 posts

#stories - 151 posts

#omfg - 141 posts

#eels - 128 posts

#goncharov - 102 posts

#the magnus archives - 91 posts

#oh my god - 81 posts

Longest Tag: 139 characters

#lol my college roommate’s dad said ‘’i feel like you’re hiding something bc you keep looking around the room while you talk and not at me’’

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Hey how fucking dare Jake just casually say “tell me your feelings and I’ll tell you I need you” IN A SHORT REST WHILE NOT ACTUALLY RP’ING AS HARDWON AND NOBODY COMMENTED ON IT I’M????????????? just casually busting out one of the most romantic lines I’ve ever heard like it’s nothing Jesus Christ

50 notes - Posted November 29, 2022

#4

If I ever write a sex scene that doesn’t involve some element of praise kink, it’d be one of those “things I post to clue my followers in that I’ve been kidnapped” memes

77 notes - Posted February 20, 2022

#3

I lost the post I was trying to reblog about how it’s sexist of fandom to make jokes about the token lady character of a particular media being the Braincell Holder of the male-majority group, but what I was gonna say was the great thing about NADDpod is that in every single campaign the Braincell Holder is absolutely NOT the lady PC under any circumstances. Emily Axford would NEVER

77 notes - Posted June 18, 2022

#2

i need recommendations for some lesbian movies. My wife wants to watching something gay, but is tired of gay men's movies

oh gosh I am so sorry I'm just now getting to this - I was out of town the whole weekend and got back yesterday evening, when my brain was melting out my ears from the heat. without further ado!

I have categorized this list into a few sections:

Well-Made/"Good" Movies I Can Vouch For

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019): you have probably heard of this, but in case you haven't, it's a French historical drama about a painter who is commissioned to do a wedding portrait for a reluctant bride-to-be. It's lush, emotional, bittersweet, and breathtakingly shot. Content warnings: mention of a minor character's suicide, brief abortion scene featuring a secondary character, one scene of the leads doing drugs together.

Saving Face (2004): This is a lovely film about a young Chinese surgeon who is juggling her secret relationship with the drama her mother causes. Content warnings: intergenerational trauma.

Carol (2014): Again, you've probably heard of this one - it's another historical drama, this one based on Patricia Highsmith's novel The Price of Salt. A young aspiring photographer is captivated by a mysterious woman named Carol. After Portrait came out I find myself not as enamored of this one (I think Rooney Mara is not very good in it lmao), but it's a lovely film worth a watch. Content warnings: period-typical homophobia, Carol's shitty husband.

The Half of It (2020): From the director of Saving Face, this is a high-school coming of age movie inspired by Cyrano de Bergerac, in which a second-generation Chinese girl ends up volunteering to write love letters to her crush, "from" the jock who is also in love with said crush. Some really beautiful stuff about immigrant Chinese families in here, and I was really touched by the friendship between the two leads. Content warnings: racism, homophobia, bullying, intergenerational trauma.

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017): This is based on the life of William Marston, creator of Wonder Woman, and his partners Elizabeth and Olive. I am given to understand that the relationship between the two women was probably not romantic IRL, but I really love the way the movie treats both the triad and the women as a couple. I also think the BDSM stuff is cute. Content warnings: age gap/power differential romance (two professors and their TA), homophobia including a brief violent attack, brief cancer subplot towards the end of the film.

Summerland (2020): A WWII movie about the bond between a reclusive writer and the young boy she is reluctantly forced to care for due to the London evacuations. I will spoil this for you because it gave me severe anxiety: the lesbians both live to the end, and they get to raise their son together! My main complaint is not enough Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Content warnings: WWII imagery/setting, parent death (offscreen but significant part of the plot), brief child peril.

The Favourite (2018): This is a weird little black comedy about two cousins who are vying to be the favored paramour of Queen Anne in 18th century Britain. It's some fun fucked-up drama. Content warnings: animal abuse/death (toward the end of the film), manipulation, non-consensual drugging.

I Can't Think Straight (2008): I haven't seen this one since college but I remember liking it - it's about two women, one Palestinian and one Indian, who meet and fall in love despite unlikely circumstances. Content warnings: cheating (one character is engaged to a man).

V For Vendetta (2005) - in case you forgot, this has lesbians! Content warnings: torture, attempted sexual assault, hanging, child death, panic attack, homophobia/dead lesbians

Birds of Prey (2020) - Harley Quinn is canonically bisexual! Also I love this movie. Content warnings: cartoonish violence, graphic torture including of a child, child death (implied/heard), implied sexual assault by the villain (of a minor character).

Booksmart (2019): High school comedy about two best friends who decide they're sick of being dweebs and want to go to a cool party before they graduate. I think it's largely delightful and I love the lesbian character's story. However, the subplot with the teacher who has sex with her (19yo) student is BAD and I won't defend it, nor will I judge anyone for wanting to skip based on that. Content warnings: extended non-con drugged sequence (played for laughs/nothing bad happens to them), aforementioned age gap/power differential romance (secondary characters).

But I'm a Cheerleader (1999): Clea Duvall and Natasha Lyonne star in a satire of conversion therapy camps, also featuring young Dante Basco. Personally I think it keeps things light and silly enough not to trigger me with the religious rhetoric. Content warnings: conversion camp setting and corresponding conservative Christian rhetoric, general homophobia, uh, RuPaul is here at one point?

In the Heights (2021): This movie is very much not perfect, chiefly for the colorism in the casting choices. BUT I like that Daniela and Carmen are gay now. Content warnings: racism, prejudice against undocumented individuals, grandparent death.

Movies I Think You Should Watch Maybe - Are They Good? I Couldn't Say!

D.E.B.S. (2004): This is a deeply silly movie about an all-girls' spy school in which the star pupil falls in love with international supercriminal Lucy Diamond, directed by queer icon Angela Robinson and featuring lesbian grandma Holland Taylor as the headmaster. Content warnings: cartoonish (PG-13) gun violence.

Imagine Me & You (2005): This was baby's first f/f movie for me, and so it has a very special place in my heart even though it is Problematic because it's about a lady cheating on her husband with Lena Headey, and also nobody remembered bisexuality exists so they say "lesbian" pretty exclusively and that sucks. Lena Headey and Piper Perabo are so good together though, and I genuinely like everyone in this movie. Content warnings: cheating (one character is married to a man).

Happiest Season (2020): Do not @ me this is MY movie!!! Kristen and Mackenzie are PERFECT. Content warnings: homophobia, manipulative behavior, one weirdly intense interrogation scene with mall cops that frankly should've been cut, mentioned fish death.

A Simple Favor (2018): This movie...it is batshit. If you like trashy drama, you will probably like this movie! Linda Cardellini plays a lesbian artist and I love her so much. Content warnings: manipulation, murder, incest (adult half-siblings not raised together), intense discussion of murder-suicide, gun violence

The Falling (2014): This movie is also batshit and not good, but I need more people to watch it, because I've seen it four times and I have no idea what it's trying to say. It features Maisie Williams and Florence Pugh as British boarding school teens who have an intense "friendship" and then suddenly everyone in the school starts having collective fainting spells. Please, I just need to find the person out there who gets what this movie is doing so they can explain it to me. Content warnings: unexplained medical issues (fainting), seizures, incest (consensual? sex scene), attempted suicide, grief, discussion of sexual assault and trauma therein (secondary character)

A New York Christmas Wedding (2020): This movie is ALSO batshit in a completely different way than the other two, and again, I need someone to explain it to me. It's, uh, sort of It's a Wonderful Life but with a bisexual heroine, and some batshittery along the way? Content warnings: suicide (secondary character), teen pregnancy, weird pro-life vibes, parent death, way too much church, homophobia, Chris Noth

Movies I Haven't Yet Seen Which Have Been Recc'd To Me

Crush (2022)

Pariah (2011)

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

Fear Street Trilogy (2021)

The Handmaiden (2016)

149 notes - Posted June 28, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Wild mass guessing about the theme of the Dimension 20 sidequest being announced tomorrow, loosely ranked from most to least likely with reasoning:

Fairy tale remix (this has been thrown around as a suggestion in fandom before, just seems like a fun idea)

Superheroes (potentially with the Masks system, though I know Chapter and Multiverse is doing a shorter campaign with that system right now)

Unsleeping City spin-off, possibly prequel with mentioned characters (not sure if Brennan would want someone else DMing in this world, I just think it would be neat)

Horror survival campaign (PVP/permadeath more likely with guest players, but might be too intense/dark for the D20 brand. BUT Brennan just DM’d EXU Calamity and was a goddamn nightmare over there)

Mice and Murder s2 with partial or all new cast (possibly new DM, but unsure how popular s1 was comparatively)

Misfits and Magic s2 (Erika and Aabria are very busy but four episodes could’ve been filmed in a couple weekends at most)

Real Housewives RPG DM’d by Izzy Roland (funniest possible option; extremely unlikely)

Warrior cats (I lied. this is the funniest possible option)

206 notes - Posted July 20, 2022

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[witchyangela]

What kind of school social status would each member of the Wolfpack have

wait I love this ask!! Tho quick disclaimer everything I know about American school I know from High School Movies so I hope none of this is off!! (Also this became way longer than I expected so warning!!)

Sam- mans always been the dad friend! He’s like hard working at school and spends a ton of time helping his friends study! He’s not the kinda person who gets in trouble like he has never had a detention and all the teachers love him! He’s super responsible and defo got voted student body president but he’s still seen as super friendly and approachable!!

Jared- he would totally be the stereotypical popular jock boy with a heart of gold!! Like he’s on all the sports teams and he’s the class clown and everyone loves him sm!! He would defo be prom king and probably do a backflip on stage when he went to accept! You know the kinda guy! But he’d also be the person who will always give u a hug if you’re having a tough day, and who all the freshmen ask for directions!

Paul- he would be like popular but scary popular. Like everyone is either in love with him or wants to be him but he’s also super unapproachable! He kind of had the reputation of being a “bad boy” because of his sarky attitude and resting bitch face, but actully he is super nice and fun when you get to know him? He’s also hella smart, though people are still somehow surprised when he gets valedictorian and gives a really motivational speech.

Leah- she’s like a super high achiever, and she is captain of several sports teams!! She also runs for student body president and wins in a landslide (the year after Sam)! She’s a lil intimidating cos she’s so smart and driven but she is also very positive and loud. After her breakup she becomes a lil more closed off, and it’s not till she graduates and makes friends with Sam and Emily again that she opens back up...

Jake- him, Embry and Quil are that fun middle point where they are popular but not like prom king level! Like everyone love Jake cos he’s so sunny and positive and nice, but he’s not like super standout at anything. Like his grades are generally a average, except for art where he excels. Like he has been getting solid A+ and he loves working with his hands sculpting and carving! He also is the unofficial school mechanic if your car breaks down in the parking lot he always has tools on hand some how to fix it!!

Quil- he is that one person who does not shut up in class. Like he’s smart but he does not know when to stop, he gets diagnosed with ADHD senior year and like ... people should have known (no I’m not projecting shush) . He’s in the school debate team and they win every time because he is just super convincing and funny. He’s chatty and therefore he talks to everyone and is somehow friends with the janitor and the principal...

Embry- he’s the quiet emo one of the trio... he keeps his head down in class and kinda coasts along on his gifted kid status from middle school. He is amazing at writing though, he writes fantastic stories and poems in English class but while the teacher encourages him to share he is kinda shy. He does have a secret tumblr account for his writing though...

Seth- he is the one freshmen who all the seniors love. He is the popular one in his year, everyone wants to be his friend. Teachers look at him like he’s Jared part 2 but he’s his own dude. He’s very earnest and takes his work and clubs super seriously, he doesn’t ever want to let people down so he is the best person to do group projects with!!

Bonus!

Emily- shes that one girl who everyone had a crush on. She was a cheerleader and also ran the after school art club at the middle school so she would swing between wearing her uniform to school or long patterned skirts and dangly necklaces!! She’s the sweetest person and would always help out with any event she was asked too but she’d end up doing so much Leah would have to stage interventions tens of times per year...

Kim -shes that person that is super quiet but also suprisingly smart. She transferred schools half way through junior year so was a bit of an outsider. Then she became best fiends with Jared and found her group and that brought her out of her shell! She’s actually really funny and can be just of much of a dare devil as Jared, just no one expects it. She does win prom queen and her and Jared do have a choreographed dance. The secret is that she is actually the one who choreographed it....

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little red string of fate

vii - truth or dare 

Stars twinkled across the midnight sky as passing clouds filtered the moonlight. A large bonfire crackled brightly on a chilly late November night. A group of college friends hung around the fire in Luke’s backyard, having a get-together. Laughter and clinks from beer bottles made up the melody of the night. Everyone was having one last family fun before the stress of the holidays and final exams.

“Hey! Let’s play a game, guys!” Derek said, calling for everyone’s attention within his vicinity. 

“What do you suggest, chocolate thunder?” Penelope asked, sneaking in a quick wink at her friend. 

“How about truth or dare?” Luke suggested. A plethora of nods and a few disgruntled grumbles were heard. 

“Ok, I’ll start,” Luke said, clapping his hands together in excitement. He looked around the group to choose his target and his eyes set on one of his friends. “Tara, truth or dare?”

“Truth.” Tara said while taking a sip of her beer. Luke took his time to think of a question.

“What is the most expensive thing you have stolen?” Luke asked. 

“I stole an antique gramophone.” Tara said honestly. 

“Really?” Spencer asked in excitement. 

“Well, it was worth 3,000 dollars.” The graduate student said cooly. Everyone gasped in shock. No one in the group would have thought that Tara Lewis had the guts to steal an item, let alone an antique gramophone. 

“How?” Spencer asked. 

“A magician never reveals their secrets.” Tara winked. Everyone groaned as they wanted to hear the story behind the stolen gramophone. 

“Ok, I’m gonna spice things up. Emily.” Tara called the brunette’s name.

“Yeah?” Emily asked. 

“Truth or dare?” Emily smirked, ready for any challenge. 

“Dare.” 

“Strip as many clothes off as countries you have lived in.” Tara said, feeling proud of herself for thinking the idea. Emily stood there in shock. She had lived in plenty of countries during her childhood. Thanking the universe that she had lots of layers on, Emily began to strip her clothes one by one, as she calls out a country she had previously lived in. 

“Japan.” Emily unraveled her red plaid scarf around her neck. 

“Argentina.” Emily pulled the gloves off her pale hands.  

“England.” Emily took off her hiking boots. 

“South Africa.” The brunette slipped off her black socks, her feet touching the frosty grass. 

“Iran.” She took off her dark blue parka jacket. 

“Germany.” It took Emily a few seconds too long to take off her turtleneck sweater, the cream-colored one that JJ sometimes would steal from her close.  

“Egypt.” The girl took off her thermal shirt, goosebumps forming from the contact with the wind. 

“France.” Emily pulled off her tank top, the final layer on her torso. Out in the open was her chardonnay red bra. The jocks of the group whistled loudly, but Emily could care less. She stood proudly, not wanting her ego to get hurt from a little wind.

“See. Did it. And now I get to pick the next person.” Emily said proudly. 

“You don’t want to cuddle up next to your girlfriend?” Derek teased the brunette. 

“Shut up, Morgan. Because you teased me, I get to ask you now. Truth or dare?” Emily asked, rubbing her arms to feel the warmth. The brunette silently cursed at the universe that it was a cold night. To her left, JJ had a look of pity for her girlfriend. Wanting to wrap Emily with her jacket, JJ decided against it as she would get yelled at by the boys. 

“Dare!” Derek shouted excitedly. Emily took a few seconds to think of a dare that was perfect for Derek. Once the idea popped into her mind, the brunette smirked mischievously. 

“Call the third person on your contact list and say, “I think I might fart,” and then hang up.” Emily said, without a hint of laughter in her voice. 

“Ha– easy.” Derek grinned as he took out his phone from his jean pocket. Scrolling through, his previous smile turned into a frown. His thumb wavered over the contact of the one person he didn’t want to mess around. Hotch. Derek was dreading to call his friend, knowing that he will get yelled at once he heads back to their apartment. Wanting to rip off the band-aid, Derek called Hotch, hoping he would pick up. 

“Hello?” A rough voice said on the other line.

“I think I might fart.” Derek quickly said the statement and hung up the call. Everyone around him started to laugh, the noise ringing into the starry autumn sky. Derek rolled his eyes and took a sip of his beer.

“Shut up, Prentiss,” Derek said sarcastically. “Now, who’s ready to be the next victim?” The tipsy man thought for a while before picking the next person.

“Matt, truth or dare?” Derek said to call out the athletic man. 

“Hm… Dare?” Matt said after a few thoughtful seconds. Derek smirked as the perfect dare appeared in his mind. Knowing that Matt had a crush on a particular redhead, Derek wanted this opportunity for them to get together. 

“I dare you to… get your crush’s phone number.” Hearing those words sent a chill down Matt’s spine. Across from him, Kristy lightly blushed as Derek told Matt the dare. 

Matt handed his drink to Luke and made his way to where his crush stood. 

“Nice to meet ya,” Matt greeted her. “What's your name?” 

“Kristy. What’s yours?” The auburn-haired girl asked. 

“Simmons. Matt Simmons.”

“Alright, Simmons,” Kristy said, with a teasing tone. “Impress me with your so-called moves.”  A small smirk appeared on the redhead’s slightly flushed face. 

Matt softly coughed into his fist as he thought of a way to get his crush’s number. Wanting to be cute, the jock thought of an idea.

“Are you the sun?... Because you’re so beautiful, it’s blinding me.” Matt said, with a soft smile on his face. Feeling nervous, he shoved his hands into his jeans’ front pockets while waiting for an answer from the girl in front of him. 

The redhead smiled and softly laughed at Matt’s attempt. The jock now felt like he ruined his chances with the most beautiful girl in his eyes. 

Kristy asked Penelope for a paper and pen, knowing that the eccentric girl was prepared for anything with her stationery collection in her purse. With a sparkly pink gel pen, the auburn-haired girl quickly scribbled something on a piece of stationery paper. Once done, Kristy folded the paper and placed it in Matt’s hands. 

“See you later, Simmons.” Kristy winked at Matt, taking her stuff, and left the party. Everyone watched the whole scene unfold, in awe that Matt Simmons actually did the dare. 

Matt unfolded the piece of paper in his hands and gasped softly at what was written. It was Kristy’s name and phone number. The boy was shocked that he was able to get his crush’s number. He smiled softly to himself, telling himself that nice jocks do get the girl.

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My WIP List

Criminal Minds

Aaron x Reader x Matt (fluff) (requested) You, Matt and Aaron go on vacation together, you see something you want up high and the others watch, finding you adorable. You eventually try climbing up to get it but get too scared to come back down, needing your boys to come help you.

Aaron Hotchner x reader (ABO) (not requested) You are an omega on the team (keeping it a secret cause you’re technically not allowed). Your current case lasts longer than anticipated and you run out of suppressants. Everyone wants to claim you.

BAU team x reader (smut) (not requested) You are the teams sub, when you disobey a direct order Hotch decides to discipline you in front of everyone.

Emily x reader x JJ (smut) (not requested) Emily/JJ are in an established relationship. They occasionally bring you into the fray. (Take a picture, it will last longer) which leads to them filming it.

Luke Alvez x reader (fluff) (not requested) High school au. You are a quiet nerd, Luke is a jock you have to tutor. Luke purposefully flunked so he could get you alone.

MARVEL

Bruce x reader (dark) (not requested) You have latent mutant abilities which hinder the powers of others. Bruce realises this means he can finally have children

Bruce x reader (fluff and angst) (not requested) You share a body with a primordial entity who occassionally hurts people. Bruce is the only one that understands.

Bruce x reader (angst and fluff) (not requested) Bruce and you have been friends for a while but Bruce refuses your advances because of the hulk. After he goes on a rampage but calms down with you he realises that the hulk would never hurt you.

Bucky x Reader (requested) You are Peggy’s sister and also get the supersoldier serum. You end up in Hydra’s hands and are turned into a lethal assassin, forging a bond between you and Bucky.

Bucky x Reader x Steve (fluff and smut) (requested) You get hurt during a mission and they’re at your bedside taking care of you.

Bucky x Reader (dark) (requested) Dark Bucky kidnapping you for Ronin to have his way with her

Bucky x Reader (dark) (not requested) Forties era; you are an omega in heat and Bucky stumbles upon you. He decides to ‘help’ you through your heat (could be winter soldier version)

Clint x reader x Nat (smut) (not requested) You’re all on a mission, but currently it’s just boring stakeout duty. You find some fun ways to pass the time. Too bad you get a bit distracted and almost blow the mission

Loki x Reader (darkish) (not requested) You are a slave on Sakaar and the Grandmaster has gifted you to Loki

Loki x reader (dark) (not requested) Loki wins the battle of New York and has control of earth. (controlled) Thor is ruling over Asgard (or vice versa). You are chosen to be Loki’s wife

Loki x reader (dark) (not requested) You were Thor’s best friend and lover. Ignoring Loki even though he loved you. When Loki takes over Asgard he forces you to be his wife

Peter Parker x Reader (dark) (not requested) The soul world has weird effects on Peter, coming back to find you have moved on does not go over well

Stephen x reader (dark) (not requested) Stephen is obssessed with you. Every-time you try to run or kill yourself he resets time. He puts you in a time frozen place so you can be together forever

Steve x reader x Bucky (possibly dark) (not requested) Steve has never been with a woman before and Bucky makes it his mission to fix that. You were expecting a tame night with America’s golden boy but that is not what you are in for.

Steve x Reader (fluff) (requested) You get very drunk and Steve takes care of you.

Steve x Reader (dark) (not requested) You are Tony’s secretary or PA with a major crush on Steve, but he is always with pretty women like Nat and Sharon so you never approach him. Little did you know he likes you too, and he’s getting tired of waiting

Steve x Reader (dark) (not requested) Steve (purposely) sabotages your date and then comforts you afterwards.

Steve x Reader (dark) (not requested) You are an Omega on the team, Steve with his 40′s views doesn’t take too kindly to an unmated Omega flaunting around.

Steve x Reader (dark) (not requested) Hydra was the one who unfroze Steve and brainwashed him, having the perfect soldier to infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D. During the events of CA:TWS he shows his true colours.

Steve x reader (darkish) (not requested) You and Steve have been together for a while. He has certain thoughts and ideals when it comes to your relationship. Whenever you don’t agree he gets creative.

Steve x reader (potentially dark) (not requested) Steve keeps track of your cycle and tends to get very horny when you’re ovulating. He’s desperate for the perfect family.

Steve x reader x Bucky (dark) (not requested) Bucky and you are in an established relationship and Steve pines from afar. Steve never admits/does anything cause he wants Bucky to be happy. Steve misinterprets something Bucky says and makes his move.

Thor x Reader (fluff) (requested) Thor and you are insufferably in love and he saves you one day and you finally kiss.

Thor x reader (ABO) (not requested) Your heat hits when it’s just you, Tony and Bruce at the tower. With Tony mated Bruce a Beta you’re safe. You never thought to consider that Thor might be back from Asgaurd so soon

Thor x Reader (angst) (not requested) Pre Thor!1, you are arranged to marry Thor, you have to fulfill your wifely duties whilst your heart yearns for another

Thor x Reader (dark) (not requested) After Infinity War Thor goes a bit dark, he kidnaps you and locks you away to keep you ‘safe’.

Tony x Reader (dark) (not requested) You and Tony are ‘dating’ but when you try to get plan B/an abortion he locks he away.

Tony x Reader (smut) (not requested) Cockwarming

Tony x reader (fluff and smut) (not requested) Tony is horny, you just want to ear you dessert. Tony comes up with a creative solution so that you’re both happy.

STRANGER THINGS

Billy x reader (angst, maybe smut, probably dark) (not requested) You are Hawkins perfect little good girl (people call you a prude). But no-one knows what happens behind closed doors, sometimes you sneak out to get away from it all. Billy and you are like kindred spirits, who hate each other but can’t stay away.

Billy Hargrove x reader (not requested) You are Billy’s Step-sister, he has inappropriate feelings for you.

Steve x Reader (fluff) (requested) You get very drunk and Steve takes you home and takes care of you.

Steve x reader (angst?) (not requested) Fake dating au. Steve and you date to try and make Nancy and Jonathon jealous.

SUPERNATURAL

Dean x Reader (fluff, maybe angst) (requested) You are a childhood friend of Dean and he develops feelings for you which turns him into a bumbling mess who trips over his own feet. You are totally oblivious.

Dean x Reader x Sam (smut, angst and fluff) (requested) Dean and the you are in an established relationship but while Dean is on a hunt something happens between  you and Sam.

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AU Thursday: Tell Me Where To Find Shelter -- Layers of Victor

Saw this meme going around the #fallout4 tag a while back (I believe I specifically ganked it from @radbeetle), and thought it might be fun to do for my Sole Survivor!Victor. And my Malkavian!Alice, but let’s start with SS!Victor. XD

LAYER ONE: THE OUTSIDE

- Name: Victor Fitzwilliam Van Dort

- Eye Color: Very dark brown – it can be very hard to tell the difference between pupil and iris!

- Hair Style/Color: Black, generally combed back with two "tufts" of bangs falling over what little forehead he has

- Height: Six feet three inches (and thin as a rail)

- Clothing style: Relatively formal pre-War – he grew up in a household that impressed upon him that you wore ties and suits whenever you were in public, and often even in private. Post-War, he spends a lot of time switching between a pair of upgraded Vault suits from Vault 111 while looking for clothes that actually fit his lanky frame. He's a lot more casual in his style once he does – though he still likes a good sweater vest, and he keeps a few suits if he needs to look fancy.

- Best physical feature: Victor would personally say his hands – he's a pianist and a tinkerer, and he appreciates his long reach over a keyboard, along with his ability to finely handle delicate parts when upgrading or repairing things!

LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE

- Fears: Total darkness (as in you can't see ANYTHING – as long as there's some sort of light source, he can manage); blindness (related to previous); small enclosed spaces (being locked in a cryonic pod will do that to a guy); losing those he cares about again (he – has a lot of trauma from seeing Victoria shot, Shaun kidnapped, then trying to open Emily's pod after he finally got out, only to see her corpse half-rotted inside)

- Guilty pleasure: Pre-War, it would have been comics – he was always a little embarrassed about how much he continued to like the adventures of Grognak and the Unstoppables and whatnot after his teenage years (not helped by his mother sneering at the stories). Post-War, though, he ditches the "guilty" part – especially after meeting Kent Connolly and getting to play Silver Shroud. XD I'm not sure he has one post-War – he occasionally feels weird about how much he enjoys modifying his weapons and armor? But that's quite practical as well as pleasurable, so. . .

- Biggest pet peeve: Being rapidly promoted in organizations that he's only just joined (Preston, you're easily one of his best friends, but SERIOUSLY, dude, GENERAL?)

- Ambitions for the future: To continue keeping his little portion of the Commonwealth safe, and start training up someone with some more Charisma to be the General of the Minutemen once he retires (he's still not sure why people follow him when he's so socially awkward)

LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS

- First thoughts waking up: Depends on what wakes him up. If he's waking up on his own, it's generally a variation on "Breakfast? Where breakfast?" If someone else wakes him up, it's generally "Why are you shaking/licking me, I don't wanna get up yet." And if it's combat nearby, it's generally "SHIT WHERE'S MY GUN oh wait are they shooting at me still should find gun."

- What they think about most: All his various responsibilities – finding his son, acting as General of the Minutemen, working with the Railroad, helping the people on the settlements, wondering what the hell is going to happen between him and the Brotherhood of Steel, or him and the Institute. . .it doesn't do much for his anxiety, is what I'm saying.

- What they think about before bed: If he's not exhausted enough just to collapse onto the nearest sleeping surface, then probably what I mentioned above. He's probably up late trying to plan routes to help settlements that have called for assistance and follow leads on the Institute and whatnot.

- What they think their best quality is: Victor would consider it his willingness to be helpful whenever possible. He generally enjoys helping people, and it makes him feel better in general to help improve the Commonwealth in some small way. (Not to mention, him helping out personally with the problems of a lot of the families/communities in the Commonwealth has earned him a lot of friends for his Minutemen! A General so hands-on seems to impress people.)

LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?

- Single or group dates: . . .this gets a little harder to answer when he was in a polyamorous relationship pre-War, you know. XD But yeah, Victor prefers one-on-one, or one-on-two in the case of Victoria and Emily. A group date puts the pressure on him to perform like the perfect boyfriend/husband, and he doesn't need the extra stress. Maybe he'd be okay with a double date if it was with some very close friends.

- To be loved or respected: Victor would rather be loved, or at least liked – though part of that is low self-esteem telling him people aren't going to respect him. (Or like him, for that matter.) It's what informs his desire to help people, at least in part.

- Beauty or brains: While Victor isn't immune to a nice face or body, he really likes having someone he can talk to about stuff. Sharing interests is fun, and he appreciates someone who will at least try to keep up with his nattering on about butterflies and robots and whatnot.

- Dogs or cats: Dogs! Victor gets along decently with cats, but he is first and foremost a dog person. He had a dog named Scraps when he was a child, and he, Victoria, and Emily were making plans to adopt one before the bombs fell. Meeting Dogmeat at the Red Rocket really helped pull him out of his post-War "almost everything I knew is gone and I'm a stranger in my own state" funk.

LAYER FIVE: DO THEY?

- Lie: Yup. Victor will tell the usual social "white lies" (even if he's not very good at them), and he's done bigger lies in the past – like not telling his parents that Emily was more than their "roommate." (Of course, that was done not to have a family blowout about him and his wife having a girlfriend.)

- Believe in themselves: Not usually – as stated, Victor has pretty low self-esteem, thanks mostly to growing up with a mother who was criticizing him and everything he was when she wasn't absent doing social climbing stuff. It's hard for him to think of himself as being someone who has worth, sadly. He gets better when he starts seeing more results of his actions in helping the Minutemen and the Railroad, and realizes he's genuinely making a difference for people.

- Believe in love: Yes – his relationship with Victoria and Emily was one of the high points of his pre-War life. He was utterly heartbroken when Victoria was shot, and Emily later died due to the life support to the other pods being cut off. But then later he meets Alice, and. . .well, it takes some time, but he manages to come around to loving and being loved again.

- Want someone: Pre-War, not really – he was in a happy threesome and wasn't currently looking to expand. Post-War, most of his life precludes wanting anyone – though he does develop a bit of a crush on Piper as time goes on. And then, of course, he meets Alice, and eventually ends up wanting her. . . (Yes, in-game I intend for him to romance Piper – and there's a chance in the AU he, Piper, and Alice would end up in a poly situation. We'll see where this goes!)

LAYER SIX: EVER?

- Been on stage: Pre-War, never officially – Nell had him play piano at some of her parties (which was always stressful, as he felt all her guests were either judging him or just hated him for being related to her), but that was as far as performing got. He of course had the speech he was asked to do that he was practicing the day the bombs dropped, but – well, the bombs dropped. Post-War – he probably will have to give some inspirational speeches to his Minutemen troops, which he will somehow get through and then go have a little quiet panic attack somewhere.

- Done chems/drugs: . . .I have occasionally toyed with the headcanon that Victor was unwillingly dosed with Psycho, or a drug like it, back in his Army days and has been haunted by the experience ever since. But other than that, not the hard stuff – Victor doesn't even smoke (he tried once – after nearly coughing up a lung, he refused to ever try again) and he tends not to drink (he's tried that too, and discovered he's an embarrassingly chatty drunk, so he doesn't typically indulge). He will, of course, take Rad-X and Rad-Away, because those are freaking necessary to survive in parts of the Wasteland.

- Changed who you were to fit in: Occasionally attempted, never stuck. He's not good at keeping up a facade. One of his most embarrassing memories is trying to ask a girl to dance at a party his mother dragged him to when he was about 16, imitating the more popular "jock"-kinda guys, and getting laughed at so much he retreated to the buffet for the rest of the night.

LAYER SEVEN: FAVORITES

- Favorite color: Blue

- Favorite animal: Dogs, butterflies

- Favorite movie: Victor will confess to a love for schlocky monster movies, so he was quite enamored of Night of the Fish Men's Revenge when it came out (he's quite excited when he sees it in the projector in Eden Meadows Cinema, and quite sad that he can only get it to play the title screen). He also enjoyed Another Day In the Monster Factory for much the same reasons.

- Favorite game: With his affinity for comic books and a secret love of roleplaying (which becomes not-so-secret once he starts Silver Shrouding), Grognak & The Ruby Ruins quite appeals to him. He likes that it has some replay value too, with changing up your party and whatnot. The action of Pipfall appeals to him too, though that time limit can be stressful!

LAYER EIGHT: AGE

- DOB: June 9th, 2050 (he was 27 and a few months when the bombs dropped)

- Day of their next birthday, they will be: His next birthday according to the game would be June 9th, 2088 – he'd be 238 in terms of time passed, 28 in terms of biology

- Age they lost their virginity: Twenty – Victor had been yanked by the Army into Canada to help with the Sino-American war shortly after graduating high school, but got some leave around his twentieth birthday to go home. He immediately caught back up with his high school sweethearts, Victoria and Emily, and ended up doing the deed with Victoria. They managed to keep it a secret from their conservative parents, fortunately.

- Does age matter: In general? Victor is willing to listen to advice from those older than he is, certainly – though he tends to take it with a grain of salt depending on their obvious biases. In a relationship? Unless one of the parties is a minor, Victor won't get involved, though bigger gaps will probably make him wonder what exactly they see in each other. (He allows this is hypocritical of him to a degree, as Alice is much older than him even taking into account the freezing – but on the flip side, she was Embraced at 20, he was frozen at 27. . .)

LAYER NINE: IN A BOY OR GIRL

- Best personality: Victor likes people who are sweet and kind, but have a tougher or sassier side to them as well. Victoria leaned mostly toward the "sweet" side, but was also pretty determined when it came to getting what she wanted from him; Emily was cheerful and enthusiastic, but if you angered her – wooo boy; Alice of course is snark incarnate, but is kind to people and generally likes helping others. Even Piper is one of the kinder companions, but doesn't shy away from sarcastic comments.

- Best eye color: Well, Victoria and Emily both had blue eyes (of differing shades), and Alice's green eyes were one of the first things that struck Victor about her, sooo. . .blue or green!

- Best hair color: I'm not sure Victor has a preference here – Victoria was a super-light brown, almost gray; Emily was a blonde; Alice has dark hair that looks black or brown depending on the light/how well cared for it is (and she says her hair was almost red when she was a kid!); Piper has dark brown/black hair. I guess pre-War he went for lighter; post-War he goes for darker?

- Best thing to do with a partner: Victor likes finding some sort of creative interest they can share, or at least do at the same time. He would sit in the living room and draw while Victoria embroidered in the afternoons; and he and Emily both played piano, so they'd often have little duets. With Alice, he probably ends up illustrating some of the stories she tells – maybe eventually they throw together a book of sorts, with Piper's help!

LAYER TEN: FINISH THE SENTENCE

- I love: Alice! And the rest of my friends too, of course.

- I feel: completely out of my depth, most of the time.

- I hide: how anxious all of this makes me – not sure how well I'm succeeding, but. . .

- I miss: the life I had before, in Sanctuary.

- I wish: that Victoria and Emily hadn't – that t-they were still here to meet the friends I've made.

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Spn Meant To Be Masterlist -2011

RPS

Title: Once Upon a Breakup Author: anyothergirl415 Artist: favoritedarknes Pairing: Jared/Jensen, past Jensen/OMC Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 26K Warnings: AU, minor violence, extreme schmoop, background character deaths, an abudance of Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter references. Prompt: Getting Rid of Bradley Lucy Savage is finally getting rid of Bradley—and his hideous green recliner. Bradley is out of her life for good. Or so she thinks. Turns out Officer Zack Warren wants to arrest the very same Bradley for embezzlement and figures the lovely Lucy can lead him straight to his target. Good thing there's a cop around. Because someone shoots at Lucy and then blows up her car. Zack insists she needs twenty-four-hour protection. What does he think her three dogs and attack cat are for? Still, he insists on moving right in to Lucy's house. Now there's danger lurking outside and in her own kitchen, bathroom—and bedroom. Or maybe Zack is just what Lucy needs.… Summary: Jensen would consider his life pretty magical, buried in fantasy and cookie dough, and free of the ex that was really no good for him. Everything was on the right track, which was probably why he suddenly had a Detective in his shop, guns waving in his face, and a whole mess of trouble he didn’t sign up for. Bloody Hell. Link to fic: on Ao3 Title: That a Broken Bone in Your Pocket, Or You Just Happy to See Me? Author: dugindeep Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 26.5K Warnings: language, sex Prompt: Here I Am: Born into a real-estate dynasty, Brandt Wainwright chose football over the family business, and now he's a Super Bowl MVP. That streak of good fortune runs out the day Brandt crashes his SUV into a tree. During the long recuperation, the fun-loving quarterback becomes cranky and sullen—until private nurse Ciara Dennison shows up for duty. Ciara has zero interest in sports, or in tall, blond jocks with overblown egos. She's dated a man in the public eye before, and she's not repeating that mistake. Somehow Brandt keeps breaking down all her defenses, seeing through her facade to the sexy free spirit underneath. But once his recovery is complete, will he return to the celebrity life he knew—or choose the woman who can fulfill his dreams? Summary: Jensen Ackles is a physical therapist who couldn't give less of a crap when he's assigned to help Chicago's hottest basketball player recover from a wrecked knee. As an NBA All Star, Jared Padalecki's crass and smug as all hell, but he's also persistent and committed to this thing they've got going on. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: Love Burns Author: dante_s_hell Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 26K Warnings: minor character death Prompt: Wild Fire. Battling a fire at a friend's house turns into a nightmare when firefighter Shelby Fox becomes the only witness to a murder. Unfortunately, a bad fall at the killer's hands leaves Shelby with traumatic amnesia and plunges her life into danger. Assigning himself as Shelby's personal protector is Detective Clay Jessup, her best friend and someone she always counted on. But as they work to find the murderer, a fierce desire begins to replace the simple friendship they once saw in each other's eyes.After all these years, could there finally be something more between them, or are they just flirting with danger? Summary: Jensen is a firefighter with a close knit group of friends. One night, he's called to fight a fire at a friend's house and he witnesses a murder. Only he doesn't remember. His best friend, Detective Jared Padalecki, decides Jensen needs his protection. Over the course of the investigation, Jared and Jensen realize their feelings for each other have changed. They are growing closer, but will a murderer intent on killing Jensen halt their burgeoning relationship in its tracks? Link to fic: on Ao3 Title: Some Things Stay the Same Author: peggy_lane Pairing: Jared/Jensen, background Misha/Sebastian Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 24K Warnings: none Prompt: Ramona and the Renegade Deputy Joe Lone Wolf never would've guessed that helping someone at the side of the road in a thunderstorm would throw his carefully controlled world into a tailspin. But that's exactly what happens when he realizes the sexy "stranger" is his childhood best friend, Ramona. He's spent years convincing himself that she deserves more than a former rebel with a scarred past. But all it takes is one stormy night in a deserted cabin with Ramona to make the fierce lawman change his mind. Falling for Joe is a risk veterinarian Ramona Santiago knows she shouldn't take. Everyone she's trusted has let her down and left her alone…except him. Can she possibly hope that she and Joe were always meant to be more than friends? Summary: It just feels like more bad luck when Jared's car breaks down in the middle of a thunderstorm. But when the Good Samaritan who brings him in from the rain turns out to be Jensen, his best friend from childhood, things start to look up. For Jensen, seeing Jared again after so many years could be the best chance he's had yet to get everything he's ever wanted. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: One Small Step Author: sandymg Artist: apieceofcake Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 38K Warnings: Jared/Jensen, Jensen/Tom, Jensen/OMC Prompt: For Business … Or Marriage: She'd always been in love with her boss. Secretly. And it had almost killed Abby Morrison each time magnificent multimillionaire Cade Stone began dating another woman. And now ... he wanted her to plan his wedding! Abby knew Cade was making a mistake -- marrying for business reasons a woman equally uninterested in love. For too long she'd been the mousy little secretary. But now she refused to keep quiet. So she had one month to plan Cade's wedding? That gave her one month to change his mind. Summary: Jared has had a secret crush for months. But it’s not like publishing genius and gay activist Jensen Ackles is going to notice the tall, weird guy pushing the mail cart. So when Jared’s best friend and Jensen’s assistant, Sandy, tells him that Jensen is getting married in one month to a fellow activist -- something about being the first gay couple to get married in the state -- Jared knows some things just aren't meant to be. And now Sandy is insisting that Jared help her plan the wedding. She thinks it’s a good idea. Jared thinks she’s nuts. Because the only thing this could lead to is heartbreak. Right? Link to fic: on Ao3 Link to art: on LiveJournal Title: Home Is Where the Hurt Is Author: tebtosca Artist: fiercelynormal Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 15K Warnings: Total schmoop Prompt: My Favorite Cowboy  Rugged, rough and rowdy, Jarred Riddell is everything a cowboy should be. That's the problem. 'Cause Jarred has set his sights on a pretty lil' socialite who has no use for his unrefined ways. Luckily, he has a plan: get the local librarian to whip him into charm-school shape and that city gal will fall right into his gentlemanly arms. But co-conspirator Serena Higgens has more on her mind than proper manners. She's pined for years after the sweet, hardworking rancher who lacks a bit of polish. To earn some much-needed cash, she'll put her feelings aside and give Jarred a crash course in respectability. Besides, throwing out mud-caked boots and correcting double negatives should help Serena get over her crush. It's the perfect situation…until Jarred adds kissing to the lesson plan! Summary: Librarian Jensen Ackles has been secretly in love with cattle rancher Jared Padalecki since high school, but Jared's been pining after the Big Oil socialite that got away. When said socialite returns to their small town newly single, Jared decides to finally woo her by having Jensen teach him how to be a proper gentleman. Jensen never could say no to those stupid dimples. Link to fic: on Ao3 Link to art: on LiveJournal Title: Deception Bay Author: zubeneschamali Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 15K Warnings: none listed Prompt: A Caribbean island...a honeymoon suite...sexy lingerie. Emily Wright has everything for the perfect honeymoon—except a husband! Although her nuptials are off, Emily takes her honeymoon, hoping for peace and quiet. Instead, chaos erupts when a stranger crashes into her suite and tackles her to the ground, protecting her from flying bullets. His chiseled physique sets off a wild desire in Emily.Delta Force Commando Tyler Matheson wasn't planning on a gorgeous civilian to come between him and the assailant he's chasing. Now he needs her help even though it means jeopardizing her life. Neither of them counts on the very real danger their sizzling chemistry provokes....Summary: While trying to enjoy his honeymoon-turned-solo-vacation, Jensen's party for one is literally crashed by a handsome, mysterious stranger who saves his life. Before he knows it, he's thrown into a world of danger…and passion like he's never dreamed. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: How a Writer Survives His Sister’s Wedding Author: matalinolukaret Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 18.5K Warnings: None Prompt: The Rogue Wedding GuestHannah couldn't wait to get back home for her sister's wedding. But it's hardly a holiday—to research a new TV show, her boss has decided to come with her! Hannah doesn't want the roguish Bradley Knight with her as her wedding date! How can she act professional with karaoke as the wedding entertainment? She's harbored a secret crush on Bradley since she started her job—so spending the weekend with him is a little too close for comfort. Especially when she finds out he's booked the penthouse suite for them both to share.Summary: Jared’s ready to go back home to celebrate his sister’s wedding. But that all changes when his crush/somewhat boss joins him on the trip to Texas. It’s going to be an interesting week, that’s for sure. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: Making Opportunities Author: raeschae Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: R Word Count: 21K Warnings: None listed Prompt: The Bikini Car Wash: After Andrea Wolkowicz abandons corporate life to help care for her sister, she quickly wears out the want ads in their rust-belt hometown. Time to be her own boss. Every mogul knows the best idea is an old idea with a new twist. So Andi proudly revives her father's business: an old-fashioned car wash…staffed entirely by bikini-clad women. That ought to get traffic—and blood—flowing on Grosvenor Street! This gutsy gimmick soon has the whole town in a lather, and not necessarily in a good way. Scandalized citizens are howling, neighboring businesses are worried. But straitlaced grocery-store owner Pete Guthrie is definitely intrigued. He knows it's hard to run a small business in a big-box world. To him, Andi's brains and bravery are as alluring as the bikini she calls business attire. Summary: LA event planner Jared doesn't take many trips back to his small, Midwestern hometown these days, but when his first crush, Jensen, is in need of his services, Jared can't resist the urge to drop everything and drive half way across the country. Now he has one week to raise thousands of dollars, save a youth center, and show Jensen exactly what he missed out on all those years ago. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: Shadows of the Past Author: myficjournal and saklani2 Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 26K Warnings: violence, some hurt!Jared, almost undoubtedly some mistakes in regards to police procedure Prompt: Rogue Stallion: "I don't want kindness—or your kind of woman."Sterling McCallum gave the plain, hard warning to Jessica Larson. The brooding rogue cop had a stone in place of a heart and a past as mysterious as the case that had brought them together. But this time Jessica couldn't back off. Something compelled her to stand her ground and brave the emotions this man had long aroused. Suddenly, their darkest secrets, their deepest desires, shimmered to the surface…about to explode.Summary: Detective Jensen Ackles was betrayed by his former partner and lover. Ever since, he has driven away all his partners and been alone. But new partner, Jared Padalecki, and the murder of a man tied to his past will force him to change everything. Link to fic: on Ao3 Title: I see great things in baseball Author: withdiamonds Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: R Word Count: 8K Warnings: None Prompt: In Bed with the BossFor three years, Kalera has been a model secretary to Duncan Royal, with only one hiccup in their otherwise perfect relationship: a one-night stand that should never have happened, and which both have tried to forget. Or so Kalera thought.  But Duncan is haunted by their one night of unbelievable passion, and secretly longs for their relationship to develop after office hours. As a rule, he can have any woman he wants—so he's furious when Kalera announces her engagement to another man! Whatever it takes, Duncan intends to entice Kalera into his bed once more—and this time it will be forever.Summary: For the five years that Jared Padalecki has owned the Albuquerque Isotopes, Jensen Ackles has been his perfect assistant. Two years ago, they had a one-night stand. It was awesome, but they decided business and pleasure really didn't mix and agreed to forget it ever happened. Jared has no clue that he harbors real feelings for Jensen. He merely thinks that he thinks Jensen is hot, but when Jensen announces his intention to marry another man, Jared realizes he's actually in love with Jensen. Now he has to figure out how to convince Jensen that he feels the same. Link to fic: on Ao3 Title: The Long Way Home Author: jesseofthenorth Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: R (language) PG-13 (Action) Word Count: 11k Warnings: none Prompt: Texas is a long way from Oregon, but Amanda Allen isn't planning to make her stay in Brody's Crossing permanent. All she wants is to meet the brothers she only recently discovered she had and head back out—mission accomplished. But what to do about Leo Casale? The tempting Texan is doing his level best to make her feel right at home. Leo is completely captivated by the stranger with secret! written all over her. He wants to help her, but Amanda refuses to confide in him. Does she have to be so stubborn and independent? Things are happening way too fast. Suddenly, Amanda has a whole new family to get to know, including a certain irresistible charmer who's making her believe that she belongs here too! Summary: That, mostly. Except more gay. And told from Jared's point of view. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: It's so easy loving you Author: the_milky_way Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: R Word Count: 15K Warnings: None Prompt: Her Best Friend's WeddingWhen did Sadie Beecham get those curves? She'd always been the geek next door, his baby sister Meg's brainy best friend. Smart, sure. But hot? He never would have imagined it…before. Now, Trey Kincaid's imagining all sorts of things. And none of them has to do with Sadie's gifted mind. A mind, he discovers, she's clearly lost. Because she thinks she's in love with Meg's fiancé. And that's an obsession he's determined to put an end to—one way or the other.Summary: Jensen looks up then and stares. Open mouthed and all that. He must look quite idiotic, sitting on the stairs with a kitten hanging from his little finger, mouth open and eyes wide. Because, holy hell, is that really Jared Padalecki standing there? Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: The Tampa Connection Author: tcs1121 Pairing: Jared/Jensen, past Jared/JDM Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 17K Warnings: Harlequin Romance. (Please read in the spirit it was written.) GuySex. Some Hurt/Comfort eventually. Prompt: Summary: On paper, Jared Padalecki Morgan had a lifestyle most people would envy. Only he knows what a sham his marriage really was. So when his politician husband is killed in a hit and run accident, he moves to Florida and takes a job as a personal assistant to Jensen Ackles, a powerful CEO with an intimidating reputation. Jared's intelligence and social grace prove invaluable to Jensen, and on a business trip to South Carolina's lush Low Country, their business relationship takes a sensual detour. But when threatening letters arrive at Jensen's office, Jared realizes that his husband's death was no accident—and that he will meet a similar fate unless they can uncover the scandalous truth together... Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: Let the sun rain down on me Author: trinipedia Artist: theblackrose16 Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: R Word Count: 15K Warnings: language Prompt: The Angel and the OutlawHe wants her as his bride, but the law wants him! No one asks the dark, brooding stranger about his past. People gossip, but daren't question. He and his young daughter live alone--and that's the way Stuart Taylor wants...needs it to stay. When the spirited new schoolteacher, Rachel Houston, is touched by Stuart's shy little girl, who's never uttered a word, everything starts to change. Stuart's surly manner doesn't worry Rachel--she can see the vulnerability hidden in the depths of his blue eyes. She's convinced there's more to the rugged, handsome stranger's story. But when the truth comes out, has Rachel the courage to stand by her man?Summary: Jensen Ackles is a moody petty-thief who marries his parole officer's nephew, believing that he can use the honeymoon to escape to Canada. Jared Padalecki is the sweetest guy you can ever hope to meet. He truly believes that Niagara Falls will change Jensen for the better and won't let anything stop the honeymoon...not even his own death. The story of a marriage that truly is forever, based on the movie "Camille".Link to fic: on Ao3 (art embedded in fic) Title: Quite So, Sir and Other Code Words Author: forelyse Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: PG-13 Word Count: 9K Warnings: None Prompt: What's a Housekeeper to Do?Being housekeeper to crime writer Cameron Travers should be a pretty simple, safe job—just what Lally Douglas wants. Once burned, forever shy Lally wants to blend into the background. Cameron Travers is attractive, intelligent, fun and very charming! Soon Lally wants to wear all colors of the rainbow and embrace life. Most of all she wants Cameron to notice her, in that way.Summary: Being housekeeper to novelist Jensen Ackles should be a simple, safe job—just what Jared needs. Once burned, Jared wants to lead a pleasant but otherwise generic life. Jensen is attractive, intelligent, thoughtful and very charming! Soon Jared wants to wear all colors of the rainbow just to get Jensen to notice him, especially in that way. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: ho'ololi (transform) Author: topaz119 Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 8K Warnings: None Prompt: #31 Pleasure in HawaiiGene Malloy is finally ready to get on with his life. And he just may have found the perfect woman to share it with him. From the moment Gene rescues Sloane Hepburn from a rogue wave on the beach, she makes his most passionate fantasies come true. With her sultry beauty and lively spirit, Sloane is turning the divorced Maui B and B owner's life upside down—and he's loving every minute of it….Relocating to Hawaii is a big step for the overextended career woman. But with hunky, seductive Gene Malloy romancing her under a tropical island sky, how can a woman keep from falling? Now he just has to make her see that their love is here to stay. And that the pleasure is just beginning…Summary: They were good together, in bed and out, but Jensen didn’t know if that was only because they really weren’t together all that often. Link to fic: on Ao3 Supernatural Title: Cover Art Artist: gold_bluepoint Pairing: Sam/Dean Rating: PG-13 Word Count: N/A Warnings: None Prompt: "Responding to a 911 call, Whitehorse Deputy Halley Robinson is stunned to find herself face-to-face with her teenage crush, Colton Chisholm. The schoolboy who had teased her is now a strong and sexy man—and he's on a mission to solve a case! But if he plans on unmasking a killer, he's going to need her help. Colton can no longer run from the truth…someone in his small town has gotten away with murder. Now it's up to him to bring the killer to justice—with the help of local authorities, which, to his surprise, include Halley. The girl who had once idolized him is now a woman he must fight to resist. But as they work on the case, the attraction between them only grows stronger. Their rocky past may lead to a future together…unless the killer parts them forever." Summary: Interning at a local police department while at Stanford, Sam is stunned to find himself face-to-face with his older brother, Dean. The overbearing sibling who had teased Sam is now a strong and sexy man - and he's on a mission to solve a case! But if Dean plans on hunting the killer, he's going to need Sam's help. Dean Winchester can no longer run from the truth... a violent creature is taking victims in the San Fransisco Bay Area. Now it's up to him to find the killer - with the unwitting help of local authorities, which, to his surprise, include Sam. The boy who had once idolized him is now a young man he must fight to resist. But as they work on the case, the attraction between them only grows stronger. Their rocky past may lead to a future together... unless the killer parts them forever. Link to art: on LiveJournal (art is no longer visible)

[inevitablekickline]

A Werewolf AU

So my friend @threethousandwishesoflove (Lilly) and I once joked that we couldn't cast an entire pack of werewolves from the Dear Evan Hansen casts. We kinda went a little further than that. And went beyond DEH cast for the face claims.

Needless to say, we've been building an entire world from this one wolf pack, including werewolf origins, other packs, and werewolf rules for this world.

And we've wanted to write stories on it for months now, but...now that I'm a part of this giant RP community? We agreed it would be WAY cooler to do threads with GIFs, cast people, and everything???

So...below the cut, see some quick character introductions, eh? If people are interested...we may actually go someplace with this. Original face claims are included just to give an idea of what the original “vision” for these characters was. And this is only a small section of the story...there are PLENTY of other characters, even spanning multiple generations. It’s kinda insane. If people like the characters enough, I can make another post with some intros to the world and how werewolves work, since it’s kind of a different take on it all? Lilly and I have been going HARD with this world for a while, and we’d love to keep expanding! With interest, we’ll make a new tumblr blog to actually keep track of all of this :)

So I guess...enjoy some quick summaries, and let me know if y’all are actually interested in this getting cast, and some scripts being written? Yeah! Updates will come as things are written!

The “OG” Pack

Jacqueline “Jackie” Therese Blakesley

(original face claim: Christy Altomare)

The “leader” of the pack, although given this group is technically not a “true” pack, they have no leader or anything specific. Actual “alpha” culture is explained a bit below, although some things are to be kept secret ;) But Jackie is the mom of the group, through and through. She’s short, but feisty, and will take in any hurting young werewolves she needs to. She is the middle child of three sisters, and the one who was somewhat ignored. She’s been a werewolf since she was in her late teens, and has barely aged since then (a characteristic of these werewolves).

Bradley George McCoy

(original face claim: Derek Klena)

The odd one out: aka, he’s not a werewolf. But his younger brother, Miles, is, and he won’t let him go anyplace alone, not after their past. He sometimes seems like a jerk, but he’s mostly just awful at expressing feelings. Definitely the prep jock brother of the pair. He’s had the biggest crush on Jackie since he found Miles at her headquarters. Since then, he’s been the main financial backing for the pack, becoming almost like pseudo-Pack Dad even without being one of them.

Miles Rhys McCoy

(original face claim: Alex Boniello)

He’s a punk/emo introvert. Younger brother of Bradley, always in his shadow, the usual deal. He’s the angery boi, as Lilly and I lovingly call him. He’s certainly reckless, and enjoys causing a little chaos in the pack. But he stays with them anyways, and considers himself a big brother to them all, even if sometimes he IS a bit irritated by them all. Got turned after he ran away one night, more explanation to come with storytelling...

Jeremy Jonas Howell

(original face claim: Noah Galvin)

One half of the most precious soft ship to ever happen between Lilly and myself, aka one half of Farkowell. The chili beans. None of this makes sense to anybody else BUT just know...our soft gay werewolf sons get some happy in life. It’s just...spread out. Jeremy is clever, charming, quiet, and just overall a good guy. It was just him and his dad growing up, and...things happen. More good story stuff in there. Let’s just say that we also have face claims for most of the parents that matter, and...Jeremy Jordan is the face claim for Mr. Howell. But Jeremy is soft and good.

Landon Michael Farkas

(original face claim: Taylor Trensch)

The other half of Farkowell. Landon has awful social anxiety and a hypersensitivity with senses in general. Being a werewolf certainly doesn’t help here. He’s got a majorly tragic backstory that, again, we’d prefer to explain more through threads, but...we promise that the soft boys get a happy life eventually. With what they can do.

Emily Aurelia Brennand

(original face claim: Mallory Bechtel)

Emily is a tricky, tricky girl, and also the youngest of the group, being taken in when she’s a preteen. We prefer her backstory to be shrouded in mystery, but let’s just say she’s pretty feisty, and is wrapped up in some stuff the rest of the pack isn’t prepared for...

Jennifer “Jenny” Anne Haraldson

(original face claim: Mackenzie Foy for younger, Riley Keough for older)

Jenny originally didn’t survive past the werewolf attack that turned her brother Andrew, the actual originator of this entire expansive story (Drew Haraldson, face claim Grant Gustin). Then it turned into another case of “Stephanie retcons in sibling survival” with her OCs, and Jenny became a lot more involved than Drew. She found the pack after a few months of being turned, unsure if her brother was even alive, and found a family with them. She’s a kind girl, strong and smart, and knows a lot about hunting from her parents (ironic, really, that she grew up in a family of hunters, given what becomes of her family). The real issue is when her brother finds them all, and finds his sister alive and well...

[thelanguageoflovers]

That Damned Universe - Chapter 4

Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3

AO3

Cyrus was exhausted. Madame Aguillard had kept them 15 minutes after class ended to discuss in alarming detail all of the accents in the French language. She spent thirteen minutes talking about their various effects on a word and, later on, their origins and applications. As he dropped into his seat in third period science, panting slightly, he suddenly understood the practicality of the preposterous amount of time between his classes. He pulled his science textbook from his bag just as Mr. Stilen stood up from his desk at the back of the room. He strolled across the classroom towards the front, greeting his students brightly. "How was everybody's first day?" he asked, and was answered with a chorus of groans as the students recalled the level of work they'd been assigned the day before. "Oh, don't be so glum. Wait until at least 11th grade to lose hope. Or better yet- wait until you're a sophomore in college," he advised jokingly. The class shared a forced bout of laughter, most students grimacing at the prospect of spending the next five years working as hard as they had the night before. Cyrus merely sighed, resting his chin in the palm of his hand as Mr. Stile introduced the lesson. Cyrus sat through the whole of the lesson, only for history to repeat itself- the class extended to 10:56, leaving Cyrus with four minutes to sprint across campus to his room for his English Lit book before rushing to his class. Cyrus nearly fell up the stairs trying to get to his room, quickly grabbing his book and rushing back downstairs and across campus. He basically sprinted into Mrs. Elliot's room just in time, falling into his seat as the lesson began. By some force of nature- miracle, wishful thinking, or sheer willpower, no one could be sure- class ended at exactly 11:40, and all 31 students in the class rushed out the door for lunch. Cyrus followed the crowd without thinking, and before he knew it he was absentmindedly swiping his meal card and stepping into the cafeteria. Damn. He'd deliberately skipped breakfast that morning to avoid his friends, and now he was going to have to face them. He briefly considered turning around and leaving, but he'd already swiped his card, and leaving would be humiliating. Though, so was standing in the middle of the cafeteria, hands empty and feeling the gazes of Andi and Buffy burning into his skull. He quickly found a plate, dumping the first thing he saw (a ham sandwich on rye, sealed in plastic wrap) onto it before turning back towards the tables. He briefly caught eyes with Andi, whose eyes narrowed before flitting away, before his gaze settled on an empty table in the other corner of the room. His head down, he hurried to the empty table, setting his sandwich down and pulling To Kill a Mockingbird from his bookbag. He rested his chin in his hand and opened the front cover. Just as he flipped the page, someone appeared in front of him. "Ah! God, announce yourself every once in a while," Cyrus said, gesturing to TJ, standing in front of him. "Sorry, Underdog," TJ apologized. Cyrus scoffed at the nickname, shaking his head. "Is that nickname going to stick?" "I think it just might," TJ nodded. "Mind if I sit? My friends have disowned me." he gestured vaguely across the cafeteria, to where an entire table of jocks was staring at TJ, anger in their eyes. "Yeah, of course," Cyrus said, scooping his things off the table, save for the ham sandwich, still lying forgotten at the end of the table. "So you're the one who took the last ham sandwich," TJ said, taking the seat across from Cyrus. "Oh, I- I guess I did," Cyrus said with a shrug. "Have an affinity for ham on rye?" "I guess I do," TJ repeated teasingly. "What do I have to do to get that sandwich from you?" "Oh, you can hav... is that a chocolate chocolate chip muffin?" TJ grinned, sliding Cyrus his muffin and taking the sandwich triumphantly. "I seem to have found your weakness," TJ said excitedly, unwrapping the sandwich and taking a joyous bite from the corner. His eyes sparkled with smug triumph as he swallowed, before biting back into the sandwich. "You have no idea," Cyrus mumbled, taking a bite from his muffin. "So what happened with your friends- if you don't mind me asking?" TJ froze, staring down at his plate and slowly swallowing the bite he'd been chewing before making eye contact with Cyrus once again. "Nothing- stupid friend stuff," he said, waving a hand dismissively. "What about you, Curly and Moe?" "Oh, so we're the Three Stooges now?" "Yep." "What do you mean 'what about you'?" Cyrus asked, stealing a carrot from TJ's tray. "What happened with you three?" "I told you, Buffy and I fought, and Andi's mad at me now. I kind of overreacted yesterday." "Overreacted to what?" "Oh, nothing much- stupid friend stuff," Cyrus said vaguely, looking over TJ's shoulder to where Buffy and Andii were staring at him, talking in hushed voices. "I know it well," TJ nodded, albeit with a raised eyebrow. "What are you looking at? Ah." He turned around to look at Buffy and Andi, then nodded in understanding. "Ostracized?" "Pretty much, yeah. Hence the sitting at this table. I skipped breakfast this morning to avoid them." "I'm sorry, Underdog. That sucks." "Well, you're in the same boat," Cyrus shrugged. "I'm first oarsman," TJ confirmed. "Does that make me... Second oarsman?" "Is that how boats work?" "You think I'd know that?" "I've known you for three days!" TJ defended, sliding his salad across the table. "Here, you need to eat." "Thanks," Cyrus said with a grin, stealing TJ's fork and stabbing at the lettuce.  "But I feel like I am not the kind of person who exudes boating energy." "Did you just use the phrase 'exudes boating energy'?" "Yes, as a matter of fact, I did." "Is this a common choice of words for you?" "Not really," Cyrus admitted. "Alright, if this conversation is anything to go by, we need to play 20 questions." "...The guessing game?" "Not that 20 questions," TJ chuckled. "There's more than one version of 20 questions?" "Apparently so. Anyway, the rules." "Rules?" "Rules," TJ confirmed. "One. We each ask 10 questions about each other- any 10." "So it's really 10 questions, not 20?" "Don't question it. Two. We're allowed to pass on...two questions. Three- no lying, whatsoever. Four. No questions that are too personal-anything an adult would say to avoid at a dinner party, you avoid here." "Interesting measurement of how appropriate a question is," Cyrus noted. "It paints the picture, though." Cyrus nodded begrudgingly, taking a bite of salad. "Continue," he said, waving his fork at TJ. "Alright. The most important rule of them all; tell no one anything we say here. It doesn't matter if it's my favorite color or my deepest secret- we say nothing." "What happens at lunch stays at lunch," Cyrus said, nodding in understanding. "You start." "Okay... Any siblings?" "One half-sister, Emily. She's eight. What do your parents do?" "My mom's a kindergarten teacher, dad's a business guy- Amber and I don't really know what he does." TJ shrugged. "Any idea what you want to be when you grow up?" "Not a clue, but I'll probably end up following in my parents' footsteps." Cyrus took a deep breath, looking up at TJ. "Have a crush on anyone?" he asked, trying his best to even his voice. "...Pass." Cyrus nodded, sighing in defeat. "How about you?" "I...I don't know," Cyrus stammered. "Okay..." TJ said incredulously, seeming to take that as valid answer nonetheless. "Um, what's your favorite book?" "...The Great Gatsby?" TJ replied. "What about you?" "The Grapes of Wrath. What does TJ stand for?" TJ stared at him for a long moment, taking a bite of his sandwich before opening his mouth to speak "...Pass." "Really?" "Yep. Are you religious?" TJ asked. "That is a blatant violation of the dinner party rule, but yes. I'm Jewish. Are you?" "No, I'm not," TJ shrugged. "My parents are though." "Fair enough." "Alright, question 6. What really happened between you and Buffy?" "Pass. What really happened between you and your friends?" "...I can't pass, can I?" Cyrus shook his head apologetically. "Can I lie?" "Do you really want to make that kind of an impression on me?" TJ sighed, shaking his head. "One of them...accidentally outed me. And the others didn't take it so well," he admitted. "Oh, I'm sorry, that's terrible." "What's done is done. Listen, I'm sorry to cut our game short, but I have to get to class." With that, he was gone, rushing out of the cafeteria without a second look at Cyrus. "God, he really has a habit of doing that."

Cyrus and TJ were both sitting cross-legged on their respective beds, each surrounded by a mild flood of books. A sharp knock on the door caused both of their heads to spring up before TJ parted the sea of studying to stand up. The second he opened the door, someone rushed inside, a flurry of limbs and apology. Cyrus jumped slightly, displacing the homework in his lap just enough for three books to tumble to the ground. "TJ, I've been trying to talk to you all day! I am so sorry, man. I didn't mean to-" "Marty, it's fine!" TJ exclaimed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "I know you didn't mean to out me, please just sit down." "I'm really really sorry, TJ," Marty mumbled, sitting in TJ's desk chair. As he did so, TJ's twin sister rushed into the room, only to step forward and slap the boy-Marty, TJ had said. "Oh- Oh my God," Cyrus mumbled, watching TJ pull Amber away from Marty. "Amber! Sit down!" TJ ordered, pointing to Cyrus's chair. Amber reluctantly did so, holding her hands up in a surrender. "He outed you, Teej," she grumbled frostily as she sat down, crossing her arms over her chest. "By accident!" TJ protested. "Well, when someone accidentally knocks over a candle, they still burned the house down!" "So not the same thing," Marty cut in, holding his jaw gingerly. "Shut up!" Amber and TJ exclaimed in unison. Just as Cyrus stood up to leave and let them sort this out, Buffy and Andi marched into the room, effectively pushing Cyrus back inside. "Cyrus, can we talk?" Buffy asked. "Good God, I do not want to deal with this right now," Cyrus huffed, sitting back on his bed. "Why are you here, Andi?" "...Moral support?" "Alright," Cyrus said, addressing everyone in the room. "Andi, Amber- get out of our room." "And do what?" Amber asked. "I don't care! Go introduce yourselves, play 20 questions, do homework, find some conveniently placed cups to press to the door-It doesn't matter! Just leave!" Cyrus exclaimed. "Okay, okay," Amber said, holding her the door open for Andi as they left. "Do you think we should go?" she asked Andi. "I want to see how this ends!" "Me too, honestly," Amber agreed, sitting down against the wall next to the door. Andi grinned, sitting next to her. After a moment's silence, Andi turned to Amber, extending a hand. "I don't think we've met." "I don't think we have," Amber agreed, smiling slightly as she took Andi's hand. "Amber Kippen." "Andi Mack." "You're very pretty, Andi Mack," Amber flirted boldly. "As are you, Amber Kippen."

Cyrus and TJ pushed Marty and Buffy out of their room at the same time, letting the door swing shut behind them and flopping onto their beds in exhaustion. "Having friends is exhausting," TJ grumbled. "I'm with you there."

Amber and Andi stood up when Buffy and Marty stepped out of the room. All four exchanged simple introductions, before naturally separating as they walked downstairs; Amber and Andi walking alongside one another, Buffy and Marty mirroring them a few yards behind. "We have 8th/9th PE together, don't we?" Marty asked Buffy, turning to her as they jogged downstairs. "Yeah, seventh period B days. You're really fast," Buffy noted. "Oh, thanks," Marty grinned at the praise, nodding happily. "I'm faster, though, of course," Buffy said. "Why, I'm offended," Marty joked, turning onto the second floor after Buffy. "You and me both know I'm way faster!" "I guess we'll just have to test it out sometime," Buffy flirted, following Andi into their room and letting the door swing shut behind them, leaving Marty and Amber staring at it in defeat. "I guess we will."

[myrxellabaratheon]

hello there sunshine, it is headcanons time

I love these things, thank you so much! It almost took me longer to choose among the ships that to come up with some headcanon, so I’m sorry if I’m replying just now. I’ll go with my rare pairs because I shuck with headcanons. On a side note, they are hard, but I enjoy so much doing them so if you feel like asking for more, I’m here. 

SANSA X HARROLD (asoiaf - modern!AU)1. Harrold is the ultimate jock. Really, he is the kind of person who can play every sport you can think about, and be a pro in them, though, his only exceptions are winter sports. And especially ice skating. The first time he was at the Starks’ for Christmas, someone proposed a ‘girls vs boys’ hockey match which ended up with lots of Harrold’s blackmail material on Sansa’s phone. 2. Sansa is seriously frightened about how well Harrold gets along with Arya. She’s not jealous, she’s just aware that nothing good can come from their friendship. 3. Harrold carries Sansa’s bags every time she drags him to the mall. By now, he doesn’t even bother any more about pretending to be annoyed with that. 4. Sansa has a crush on Harrold since the first time she saw him when both Harrold and Robb were in high school, and they were rivals in football matches. Of course, he doesn’t have to know it, does he?5. Harrold punched Petyr in the face when he knew about the awkward kiss they shared once Sansa was in the Vale for Christmas.

LUKE X PENELOPE (Criminal Minds)1. Penelope doesn’t want to admit to herself in the first place to have her head over the heels for Luke, so she keeps to find dates for him. Everyone else is so done with this. 2. Luke is an excellent profiler, but a disaster of a human being when it comes to him. He can give advice and foreshadow things for the others, but when these things concern him, he’s completely clueless. He’s sure Penelope figured out his feelings for her and isn’t interested. 3. “I’ll use Google until you ask Luke out.” AKA what JJ and Emily say to Penelope everytime they need her. 4. Luke asks Dave dates advice. Dave, being Dave, books a table for two at his favourite Italian restaurant in DC. Luke, instead of asking Penelope out, pretends it’s an undercover mission. Penelope figures out it’s not in half a second but says nothing. 5. After a mission, Luke comes back only to find Penelope on his couch, cuddling with both her cat and his dog, and seriously, after having caught a serial killer, it’s the purest image ever and helps him to remember why he chose this job in the first place.

GIULIANO X VANESSA (Da Vinci’s Demons)1. “You can marry your children for political alliances, your brother and I belong together.” Something that Vanessa very likely would say to Lorenzo. It’s pratically canon tbqh2. Giuliano looms in the corners of Leonardo’s workshop every time he portrays Vanessa. (in the show Leonardo is bi and had a sort of romance with Vanessa which is the only reason why this headcanon exists.)3. Secret marriage. Just because they can do it; it’s not even something they planned. One morning Giuliano wakes up, and tells Vanessa “let’s get married”, and she agrees.4. Only Nico, Zoroaster and Leonardo know, which also means that they don’t lose an occasion to call her “Monna De’ Medici”. Giuliano loves it.5. In this headcanon, Giuliano doesn’t die. After the Pazzis’ conjuring, Giuliano tells his brother they married, and he and Vanessa leave for Rome where they raise their child.

FLAUREL (htgawm)1. They don’t argue. Not since Frank entered law school as well. They turn everything into a lawsuit. It helps them both with their studies. 2. It doesn’t work, and they become pretty mean toward each other. But made up sex had been invented for this reason. 3. Once, Frank made a mistake to finish the coffee without going out and buying it. He slept on the couch for the following week. (“You are breastfeeding, you can’t even drink coffee.” “I need to know there’s coffee at home!”) 4. “Frank stop to spoil our child!” He’s not going to stop. 5. Asher is always at their place. They don’t even care also because Asher loves to babysit and by now Frank refers to him as “our adult son”.

CRYSTAL X MAXIMUS (Inhumans) this can be angst-ish, but I don’t even know1. Crystal kind of hates Medusa because she knows Maximus was in love with her.2. Lockjaw never liked Maximus, which, usually, would have brought Crystal do not trust the man herself. She blamed her dog behaviour on the fact that Maximus never tried to establish a relationship with him. 3. When he takes the Moon, she tries to make him reason about the consequences of his actions.4. Maximus cares about Crystal, but his blinded by his thirst for power and doesn’t listen to her. He secretly wants to make her his queen.5. When BlackBolt comes on Earth without Maximus, Crystal attacks her brother-in-law. She, of course, doesn’t want to hurt him, though she’s too outraged to think straight especially because she is aware that she won’t be able to go back on the Moon to rescue and free Maximus.

[romelle]

hello!!! i'm for sure forgetting some stuff, but here u go anon <3

books

her royal highness by rachel hawkins: a super fun novel about a girl who goes to a scottish boarding school and rooms with an actual princess. it has a great enemies to friends to lovers plotline and it's just overall the cutest!

the raven and the reindeer by t. kingfisher: a wlw retelling of the snow queen. very very beautifully written and imaginative! there are also cool animal companions, which is always a huge plus :-)

these feathered flames by alexandra overy: enemies to lovers trope in a fantasy inspired by russian folktales? ft. sister dynamics and cute bears? precisely my niche. i might be a little bit biased bc this has slavic wlws, but whatever. i love it lots.

not your sidekick by c. m. lee: superheros & a cool plot!!! all the characters are extra lovable- which is a good thing, bc this is the first part of a series, and each book focuses on someone else!

of stars and fire by audrey coulthurst: i read this some time ago so i don't remember much, but i know that i liked it! it's a fantasy where a princess has an arranged marriage to a prince, but falls for his rebellious sister instead

fingersmith by sarah waters: the book handmaiden was based on! the imagery is wonderful and the whole story is very intriguing! + it has one of my favourite plot twists ever

girls of paper and fire by natasha ngan: this book deals with some heavy topics so i'd recommend checking that out before you pick it up, but overall an incredible read!

leah on the offbeat by becky arbetalli: i'm usually not a huge fan of her writing, but i thought this book was adorable! there were for sure some cringe moments, but also..... it’s sweet

everything leads to you by nina lacour: i didn't really vibe with the character dynamics & the pacing, but look it up if you want! it might just be your thing

hot dog girl by jennifer dugan: again- it wasn't my cup of tea, but i can totally see how someone else might enjoy it!

it’s not like it’s a secret by misa sugiura: same as the previous two, although i did like some aspects of it that weren’t related to the romance

crooked kingdom by leigh bardugo: the wlw romance has only been hinted at for now, but nina (the mc) is known to be bisexual and the author has written a main mlm relationship in this series before!! might be a little confusing if you haven't read the previous grishaverse books, though

the henna wars by adiba jaigirdar: i haven't read this one yet, but i ordered it a week ago and i'm really excited abt it!!

you should see me in a crown by leah johnson: another one that i just ordered. the blurb seems fantastic, though! 

shows & movies

the half of it: made me tear up. the wlws are nice, but the himbo jock & lesbian nerd friendship is what really got to me

dickinson: much whackier than you'd probably expect, but also really touching! i haven't seen season two yet, but all the sue and emily scenes in season one were wonderful

the haunting of bly manor: no words only dani's little gay run that pisses off the ghosts

san junipero: a classic, and for a reason

the owl house: no relationship is canon yet, but i think there's a pretty obvious wlw romance planned for the main character and her enemy turned friend! the crushing is also quite clear already

rafiki: been a while since i saw this one but!! rlly good movie that i would recommend & now kinda want to see again

distant lands (obsidian): ok ok i know bubblegum and marceline had their thing going through the entire show, but that's a whole bucketload of episodes to go through for a few scenes so! i'm just putting this one

skam españa (season two): you can obviously watch all the seasons, but i've only seen this one lol. also i know that druck has a wlw season too (i think? or at least a wlw mc), which i'm excited to watch soon since that's also my fav version of skam!!

the bold type: i haven't seen past season one but! one of the main characters has a wlw romance. she also has the cutest face you'll ever see in your life

imagine me and you: alright honestly i'm just putting this here bc it's the first wlw movie i ever watched... a bride falls in love with the florist at her wedding and then stuff i don't remember happens

anne with an e: ok listen!!! this is the only thing here where the wlw character isn't the focus, but the episodes that she's in are some of my absolute favourites. also i just really want everyone to watch awae.

that's all i think!!! might remember some more though :-D

hey kenzie this isnt klance related but do u have some wlw representation in media that u like? im a baby bi and i'd love to check out some good wlw reps

hello anon! off the top of my head:

but i’m a cheerleader (classic, fun, old school)

atomic blonde (very actiony, been forever since i saw it but it had a pretty good wlw subplot from what i remember?)

booksmart (one of the plot lines is wlw!)

portrait of a lady on fire (have not seen it but i’ve heard it’s good!)

the handmaiden (also haven’t seen it but i’ve heard it’s good! i rlly need to watch these two)

uhhhh if ur down for tv shows i know she ra had canon wlw! i never watched it but ! it seemed good!

also technically legend of korra did as well but it’s more implied

that’s all i got off the top of my head god (there’s so many more mlm movies than wlw) but if anyone else has any good ones feel free to reply/rb with them for anon!!!!

[galwednesday]

I’ve seen a lot of threads about boycotting Marvel (for extremely mysterious reasons unknown), and I love giving book recs, so here are some non-Marvel/DC comics to check out while we’re all waiting for Marvel to be less of a raging dumpster fire:

Series:

Lumberjanes, by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Shannon Watters, Brooke A. Allen (Illustrator), published by BOOM! Box. (Middle grade/young adult.)

At Miss Qiunzilla Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's camp for hard-core lady-types, things are not what they seem. Three-eyed foxes. Secret caves. Anagrams. Luckily, Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are five rad, butt-kicking best pals determined to have an awesome summer together... And they're not gonna let a magical quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! The mystery keeps getting bigger, and it all begins here. 

Descender, by Jeff Lemire (Writer), Dustin Nguyen (Artist), Steve Wands (Letterer), published by Image. 

Young Robot boy TIM-21 and his companions struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. Written by award-winning creator, Jeff Lemire, Descender is a rip-roaring and heart-felt cosmic odyssey. Lemire pits humanity against machine, and world against world, to create a sprawling epic. Created by Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, Trillium) and Dustin Nguyen's (Little Gotham) critically acclaimed, bestselling new science fiction series!

Bitch Planet, by Kelly Sue DeConnick (Writer), Valentine De Landro (Artist), Robert Wilson IV (Artist), published by Image.

Eisner Award-nominated writer Kelly Sue DeConnick (Pretty Deadly, Captain Marvel) and Valentine De Landro (X-Factor) team up to bring you the premiere volume of Bitch Planet, a deliciously vicious riff on women-in-prison sci-fi exploitation. In a future just a few years down the road in the wrong direction, a woman's failure to comply with her patriarchal overlords will result in exile to the meanest penal planet in the galaxy. When the newest crop of fresh femmes arrive, can they work together to stay alive or will hidden agendas, crooked guards, and the deadliest sport on (or off!) Earth take them to their maker?

The Unwritten, by Mike Carey (Writer), Bill Willingham (Introduction), Peter Gross (Writer, Artist), published by Vertigo.

Tom Taylor's life was screwed from go. His father created the Tommy Taylor fantasy series, boy-wizard novels with popularity on par with Harry Potter. The problem is Dad modeled the fictional epic so closely to Tom's real life that fans are constantly comparing him to his counterpart, turning him into the lamest variety of Z-level celebrity. In the final novel, it's even implied that the fictional Tommy will crossover into the real world, giving delusional fans more excuses to harass Tom.

When an enormous scandal reveals that Tom might really be a boy-wizard made flesh, Tom comes into contact with a very mysterious, very deadly group that's secretly kept tabs on him all his life. Now, to protect his own life and discover the truth behind his origins, Tom will travel the world, eventually finding himself at locations all featured on a very special map -- one kept by the deadly group that charts places throughout world history where fictions have impacted and tangibly shaped reality, those stories ranging from famous literary works to folktales to pop culture. And in the process of figuring out what it all means, Tom will find himself having to figure out a huge conspiracy mystery that spans the entirety of the history of fiction.

Chew, by John Layman, Rob Guillory (Illustrator), published by Image.

Tony Chu is a detective with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is Cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he's a hell of a detective, as long as he doesn't mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit, and why. He's been brought on by the Special Crimes Division of the FDA, the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet, to investigate their strangest, sickest, and most bizarre cases.

The Wicked + The Divine, by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie (Illustrations), Matt Wilson (Colorist), Clayton Cowles, published by Image.

Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critical tongue-attractors like Young Avengers and PHONOGRAM reunite to create a world where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods. But remember: just because you’re immortal, doesn’t mean you’re going to live forever.

Sex Criminals, by Matt Fraction (Writer), Chip Zdarsky (Artist), published by Image.

Suzie’s just a regular gal with an irregular gift: when she has sex, she stops time. One day she meets Jon and it turns out he has the same ability. And sooner or later they get around to using their gifts to do what we’d ALL do: rob a couple banks. A bawdy and brazen sex comedy for comics begins here!

Paper Girls, by Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang (Illustrator), Matthew Wilson (Illustrator), published by Image.

In the early hours after Halloween of 1988, four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. Suburban drama and otherworldly mysteries collide in this smash-hit series about nostalgia, first jobs, and the last days of childhood.

Saga, by Brian K. Vaughan (Writer), Fiona Staples (Artist), published by Image.

When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. From bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan, Saga is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in this sexy, subversive drama for adults. 

Single-volume:

American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang, published by First Second. (Young adult.)

All Jin Wang wants is to fit in. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he suddenly finds that he's the only Chinese American student at his school. Jocks and bullies pick on him constantly, and he has hardly any friends. Then, to make matters worse, he falls in love with an all-American girl... Born to rule over all the monkeys in the world, the story of the Monkey King is one of the oldest and greatest Chinese fables. Adored by his subjects, master of the arts of kung-fu, he is the most powerful monkey on earth. But the Monkey King doesn't want to be a monkey. He wants to be hailed as a god... Chin-Kee is the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, and he's ruining his cousin Danny's life. Danny's a popular kid at school, but every year Chin-Kee comes to visit, and every year Danny has to transfer to a new school to escape the shame. This year, though, things quickly go from bad to worse... These three apparently unrelated tales come together with an unexpected twist, in a modern fable that is hilarious, poignant and action-packed.

Through the Woods, by Emily Carroll, published by Margaret K. McElderry Books.

'It came from the woods. Most strange things do.' Five mysterious, spine-tingling stories follow journeys into (and out of?) the eerie abyss. These chilling tales spring from the macabre imagination of acclaimed and award-winning comic creator Emily Carroll. Come take a walk in the woods and see what awaits you there...

Skim, by Mariko Tamaki, Jillian Tamaki (Illustrator), published by Groundwood Books. (Young adult/adult.)

Heartbreakingly funny, moving and vibrantly drawn, Skim is an extraordinary book--a smart and sensitive graphic novel of the highest literary and artistic quality, by and about young women. "Skim" is Kimberly Keiko Cameron, a not-slim, would-be Wiccan goth who goes to a private girls' school. When Skim's classmate Katie Matthews is dumped by her boyfriend, who then kills himself, the entire school goes into mourning overdrive. As concerned guidance counselors provide lectures on the "cycle of grief," and the popular clique starts a new club (Girls Celebrate Life!) to bolster school spirit, Skim sinks into an ever-deepening depression. And falling in love only makes things worse... Suicide, depression, love, being gay or not, crushes, cliques, and finding a way to be your own fully human self--are all explored in this brilliant collaboration by cousins Mariko and Jillian Tamaki. An edgy, keenly observed and poignant glimpse into the heartache of being young.

Prince of Cats, by Ron Wimberly, published by Vertigo.

A hip-hop retelling of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet that focuses on Tybalt (derisively referred to as "the Prince of Cats") and his Capulet crew as they do battle nightly with the hated Montagues. Set in a Blade Runner-esque version of Brooklyn, PRINCE OF CATS is a mix of urban melodrama, samurai action and classic Shakespearean theater...all written in Iambic Pentameter!

[muertita-catrina]

The Updated Sorting Challenge || Challenge 22

THE TYPICAL BASICS

What is your real, birth name? Any nicknames? When and where were you born? What is your ethnicity (their racial/cultural group) and nationality (what country were they born in)? Catrina Ximena De La Fuente. They call me Cat, Jock calls me Kitty-Cat. I’m Mexican. 

What is your Myers-Briggs Personality Type? (If you don’t know go here, this question is optional.) ENFJ-T

What do you look like? (Include height, weight, hair, eyes, skin, apparent age, and distinguishing features) I’m 5′3 with dark brown hair and brown eyes, I appear to be in my early 20s. I have one tattoo: “Mischief Managed” on my hip. Again, you shouldn’t ask a lady how much she weighs, that’s rude. (I weigh 130). 

In your opinion, what is your best feature? I believe my smile is my best feature. 

FAMILIAL QUESTIONS

What is/was your family structure like? (i.e. are you adopted, how many siblings, pets, etc.)  My family consists of my mother, father, and myself, but we have a large extended family. Here, it’s myself, my dog Iris, and Jock. 

Who was your father, and what was he like? Who was your mother, and what was she like? What was your parents marriage like? Were they married? Did they remain married? My father, Vicente is the mayor of San Angel. He’s seen as a very serious man, but he’s actually very silly. My mother, Yasmin, she’s warm and loving, but she is super strict with me, very traditional. My parents have been happily married for 25 years this fall. I do not remember when exactly, but they’ve been married for so long and they still act like newlyweds.

Do you have any siblings? If so, what are/were your siblings names? What are/were they like? I don’t have any siblings, unfortunately. Although, I’d like to count Trusty, Angel, and Lady as siblings. 

Who are your closest friend(s)? Describe them and how you relate to them. If not, do you wish you did? Is there anyone you wish they could build such a relationship with? Anna: My sister & best friend. Gemma: My magical soulmate. Mike: My laughter. Arista: The music within me. Emily: My conscience. Anya: My adventurous spirit. Ellie: My humble soul. Ariel: My bravery. 

What is your relationship status? If you’re not single, who are you with? Describe them and how you two met and what your relationship is like with them? If you have a crush, feel free to describe them as well. James Leopold Ryan, my fiance. While he can be rather stubborn, he’s also humble. He doesn’t think of himself too highly and he’s got this heart of gold. His laugh is contagious and his compassion is, too. He’s everything I’ve ever wanted. We met my senior year of high school here, he was hit in the face with a football. Our relationship started off slow, we were the very best of friends at first and over time, we fell for each other. 

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON…

Rant about that’s eating you up. Demons. I loathe them so much they’re making me stress break out. 

What would/would’ve make you drop college/university? My parents dying. 

Are humans better at creation or destruction? I��d say we’re good at both. However, some humans believe they can play the role of the destroyer and believe that’s all they can do. 

If you could sum up humans in 3 words, what would they be? Complex, Selfish, Amateurish. 

Are some lives more valuable than others? No, all lives are valuable. 

Do you believe there is good in everybody? I’d like to believe so, yes. Sure, it is rather naive, especially for me, who is becoming a lawyer, but you know, there’s no harm in giving someone the benefit of the doubt sometimes. 

Would you ever turn on someone you just met in order to save themselves? It would depend on what impression the person gave me. 

Which of the seven deadly sins do you most embody? Pride.

If you were omnipotent for just one day, what change would you make in the world? I would end all wars and political corruption. I’d end poverty and homelessness. I’d stabilize the global economy, end global warming and be rid of the things that could harm the planet and the wildlife. I’d even help some wildlife bounce out of their endangerment. I’d reunite broken families due to war or immigration. I would give people of color, LGBTQ+, and women, their rights that they have marched for, for years, globally and I would make sure to put good leaders. Leaders who refuse to be corrupted and will uphold the rights and the laws given and I’d protect all magic. I suppose peace on earth would also be nice, too. 

TAPPING INTO THE PSYCHE

What is your biggest fear and why? It’s two fears in one, losing the ones I love and to live without love...not just any love, all kinds. The people I care about, whether they walked away or died, I’d be devastated and to live without love it would be even more crushing. I’m not sure if that even answers the question, but...

What makes you really angry? Be honest. Injustice. There is so much injustice in this world and people just choose to turn a blind eye towards it. Say that it’s not their problem until it becomes their problem. There is so much in this world that could be solved if people were to just open their eyes and see the problem for what it is and work to be proactive about it. 

What is something unforgivable that could destroy a relationship? Infidelity. It is the worst kind of betrayal because not only did that person stop caring for you, they did it at the expense of putting that faith, that love, and that respect into another person and completely disregarding you. 

What’s one experience you had that made you very afraid? This current experience has me afraid. Losing sleep with the fear that a demon could hover over you and have it be the last thing you ever see. Losing sleep with the fear that the people I care about could either be badly hurt or killed. 

What does it take to make you cry? Not much takes to make me cry, it all depends if I’m willing to show it. 

Would society call you a good guy or a bad guy? What would you say you are? Society sees me as a good guy and, I suppose I can agree. However, I know that I’m not perfect and that I’m capable of making mistakes. They see me as ‘good’, I see me as human. 

Have you ever committed a crime, or something you felt was wrong? What was it? I trashed my ex’s car...it’s illegal but, it was fun. 

Do you hold grudges? As much as I try not to, I do. 

Does you have a deep and/or dark secret? If so, what is it? I blew my cover on Dia De Los Muertos, but my deep dark secret was that I am La Muerte, goddess of the dead. 

Do you like to suffer? Like to see other people suffering? I don’t like to suffer nor see others suffering. 

Are you more physically or emotionally strong? Why do you believe so? I would say I’m more emotionally strong. I’ve gone through a lot in my life, in between being a goddess and juggling my human life. It’s difficult and there have been days where I just didn’t want to get out of bed, but, I’m still standing. 

Have you ever lost a loved one? What happened to them, and are you the same as you were before you lost them? I lost my abuelita when I was 6 years old and it was devastating. She died of a heart attack and...it was like a light had flickered off at home. I will say I’m definitely not the same without her, but she truly taught me the meaning of strength, as I still see her as a spirit. 

What do you want to be remembered for after you die? I want to be remembered as someone who made a positive change in the world. Someone who put their time into caring for their family and others around them. Someone compassionate and courageous and full of life.