#ep: bum steer

[tkslittlesway]

Since we're on 1x07 and 1x08 of the LS rewatch, I thought I'd share one of my favorite fan edits from Youtube. It's a crack video of those two episodes and it's freaking hilarious. I crack up every time I watch it.

Also I will share two more because they are also hilarious, and they are from eps 1x01-1x03 and then 1x05 (I didn't get a chance to share the last few weeks).

[judsonryderdaily]

JUDD RYDER IN EVERY EP 9-1-1: Lone Star S01E07 | "Bum Steer"

[marwanidaily]

MARJAN MARWANI IN EVERY EP 9-1-1: Lone Star S01E07 | "Bum Steer"

[carmenized-onions]

Okay it’s been for fucking ever since I promised a p2

But

not ‘I love you’. Because saying I love you would be weird and bad and stupid and too soon.

so so cute they’re such nerdsssss

Him avoiding Dee Dee so reall

Also Carmy finally paying himself so tony can join and him wanting the white apron for her wanting her to be his team and her with the blue so so cute

CARMY WATCHING RAT CHEF MIVIE AND BEING GRUMPY ABOUT FIVE STARS

Alsoooo the Faks just being there so hilarious.

RICHIE CALLING CHIP TO BUG THEM!!!! And being giggly coz they’ll pick up (the am I dead drama was hilarious)

squid and inks chat too>>>>> ong they’re bestiesssss

AND THE SHOPPING ADVENTURE AHHHHH FEELS LIKE A BONUS CHRISMAS SITCOM EP

PART 2222222~~ Listen never apologize for a delay anymore. i'm the king of delays.

But anyways. I think I did really consider naming this chapter 'Weird and Bad' before settling on Don't Say It. Should I be admitting that. I thought it would be extremely funny and to be fair it would, but it probably would've taken away from the romance so i steered away

LISTEN IF MAN DOES IT TO HIS PHONE I THINK HE'S GONNA IGNORE HER IRL TOOOOOOOOOOO, thankfully everyone gets it in this moment lmao

I personally believe, let's talk S4 theories bro, that Carmen has not been paying himself. That's like his excuse for spending 13k on fucking butter. Is that he's not getting a paycheck. And I think he's on the brink of getting evicted as a result! But in CK canon, I had to deviate, because Chip was smart!!! if you wanna be my lover, you gotta not be some FUCKING BUM!!!!!!!

i'm still mad about the five stars. IT WOULD'VE BEEN SO MUCH MORE DRAMATIC IF THEY WENT FROM 3 TO 1. LIKE COME ON. COME ONNNNNNN whatever. i love my petit chef nonetheless

love to use my comic relief faks that also help move plot along. thank you for your service Matter of Fak

as we know, this fic has always really been more about RiChip and SquidInk than THIS CARMTONY BULLSHIT, IT'S ALL ABOUT THEIR FRIENDSHIPSSSSSS RAAHHH

especially next chapter tbh. it's such a not carmen chapter. so far at least. maybe the final scene will shake things up but i am currently taking a break before writing the last 2.5 scenes because my brain is exploding. maybe something this weekend though? no promises.

[outrunningthedark]

Already saw many people saying “ do you remember when brenna directed the penultimate episode what happened?” Yes I do too, but it was an era ago, when buddie seemed to be at least friends still, knowing what happened in each other lives, and kr still hadn’t a plan of buck not having scenes with eddie like she said for 6a

Yeah, for transparency's sake (I'm not a deliberate liar :P), I've absolutely let myself get caught up in the "excitement" over a specific director returning for a previous episode - I'm still bummed that David Grossman, the guy who directed Eddie attaching Buck's harness and Buddie after the awkward math date, isn't around anymore - but they can't really influence what the show runner wants the message to be unless the director also has an extra title, which Brenna does not (think Coto and Jann being EPs).

And, as an anon of mine previously discussed with me, having Kristen in the driver's seat means we've moved away from a logical pattern re: connecting writers and directors to specific dynamics. We've got two new full-time writers in Stacey and Nicole. Lyndsey was writing for BT in 5A. Andrew got 6x08, an episode that was far from what fandom had predicted and wanted. Shauna gave us the Buddie goods by directing 5x11, but her next episode has Nadia, the writer who steers clear of Buddie beyond that "great friendship", soooo...odds aren't in our favor that week. Brenna being back means the episode won't have any visual flaws. But the storytelling? We still have about three more months to find the answer to that. (And I'm not spending my time dwelling on the eighth episode of 6B when we've yet to watch the first. The show isn't that special.)

[brookston]

Holidays 9.10

Holidays

Alexandra Asteroid Day

Alpaca Day

Amerindian Heritage Day (Guyana)

Blame It On the Large Hadron Collider Day

Children’s Day (Honduras)

Crayfish Day (French Republic)

Dia del Nino (Children’s Day; Honduras)

Festival of the Poets (Japan)

Godsall Day (Day of Rest in Southern Outer Tibet)

Grandparents’ & Family Caregivers’ Day (Florida)

Harvest Home Nibbling Contest (Gremlins)

Heritage Open Days begin (UK)

International Creepy Boston Dynamics Robotic Horse Day

International Gynaecological Awareness Day

International Make-Up Day

National Acid Attack Awareness Day (Nepal)

National American Indian/Alaska Native Hope for Life Day

National Anti-Junk Light Day

National Day (Gibraltar)

National Mamablogger Day (Netherlands)

National Sewerage Day (Japan)

National Stick a Fork Up Your Nose Day

910 Day

Old-Timers Day

Pandora Asteroid Day

Puyallup Fair begins (Washington)

St. George’s Caye Day (Belize)

Scape-Goat Day

Sew Be It Day (a.k.a. Sewing Machine Day)

Shower of Fish Day

Stop Junk Light Day

Swap Ideas Day

Take Goofy Pictures Day

Teacher's Day (China)

Top Up Day

White Balloon Day

World Suicide Prevention Day (UN)

X-Files Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Buy a Regular Drink Day

Caramel Cheesecake Day

International Canned Cocktail Day

International Port Day

International Vegan Butterbeeer Day

National Hot Dog Day [also 3.30 & mid-July]

National TV Dinner Day

Independence & Related Days

Gibraltar National Day (Referendum of 1967)

Juclandia (Declared; 2001) [unrecognized]

Schwanensee (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

2nd Tuesday in September

Firearm Suicide Prevention Day [2nd Tuesday]

National Ants on a Log Day [2nd Tuesday]

Table Tennis Tuesday [2nd Tuesday of Each Month]

Taco Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Target Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Tater Tot Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Tomato Tuesday [2nd Tuesday of Each Month]

Trivia Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Two For Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Weekly Holidays beginning September 10 (2nd Full Week of September)

National Suicide Prevention Week (thru 9.16) [Week of 9.10]

Festivals Beginning September 10, 2024

Harvest Music Festival (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada) [thru 9.15]

Husker Harvest Days (Grand Island, Nebraska) [thru 9.12]

National Heirloom Exposition (Ventura, California) [thru 9.12]

Patrick County Agricultural Fair (Stuart, Virginia) [thru 9.14]

Potato Bowl USA (Grand Forks, North Dakota) [thru 9.14]

Feast Days

Albatross Appreciation Day (Pastafarian)

Alexander Crummell (Episcopal Church)

Aubert (Christian; Saint)

Beryl Cook (Artology)

Beaverinne (Muppetism)

Carl Van Doren (Writerism)

Chico Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Chuseok (Korean Harvest Festival) [15th Day of 8th Lunar Moon]

Edmund James Peck (Anglican Church of Canada)

Finian of Moville (a.k.a. Winin; Christian; Saint)

Ganesh Chaturthi (Hinduism)

Georgia Douglas Johnson (Writerism)

Harvest Home Nibbling Contest (Gremlins; Shamanism)

Incense to Bring Clarity of Mind Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Israel Abramofsky (Artology)

Karma Puja (Jharkhand, India)

Lope de Vega (Positivist; Saint)

Lorenzo Homar (Artology)

Marian Keyes (Writerism)

Marianne von Werefkin (Artology)

Mary Oliver (Writerism)

Media Aestas VIII (Pagan)

Nemesianus, Felix, Lucius, another Felix, Litteus, Polianus, Victor, Jader, and Dativus, Bishops and their companions (Christian; Martyrs)

Nicholas of Tolentino (Christian; Saint)

Pulcheria (Christian; Saint)

Salvius, Bishop of Albi (Christian; Saint)

Theodard of Maastricht (Christian; Saint)

Thomas Tsugi, Charles Spinola, and Great Martyrs of Nagasaki (Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fatal Day (Pagan) [18 of 24]

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [23 of 30]

Premieres

Blue of Noon, by Georges Bataille (Novel; 1935)

Bullwinkle Takes the Wheel or The Bum Steer (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 212; 1963)

Brand New Day (a.k.a. Bran New Day; Film; 2010)

Buddha, Vol. 1: Kapilavastu, by Osamu Tezuka (Graphic Novel; 1972)

Cracked Ice (WB MM Cartoon; 1938)

Dollars and Sense (Money Rock Cartoon; Schoolhouse Rock; 1994)

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series; 1990)

Gunsmoke (TV Show; 1955)

Hellraiser (Film; 1987)

It’s Garry Shandling’s Show (TV Series’ 1986)

Good Old Boys, by Randy Newman (Album; 1974)

The Joy Luck Club (Film; 1993)

King Neptune (Disney Cartoon; 1932)

The Lone Ranger (Animated Filmation TV Series; 1966)

My Little Pony (Animated TV Series; 2010)

Nightmare Alley,by William Lindsay Gresham (Novel; 1946)

The Orville (TV Series; 2017)

Our Song, by Taylor Swift (Song; 2007)

Pluto’s Fledgling (Disney Cartoon; 1948)

The Saint’s Getaway, by Leslie Charteris (Novel; 1933) [Saint #10]

Scooby-Doo! And the Spooky Scarecrow (WB Animated Film; 2013)

Smells Like Teen Spirit, by Nirvana (Song; 1991)

Southern Rhythm (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1932)

The Spirit of Seventy Sex (Adult Film; 1976)

Symphony No. 2, by Karl Amadeus Hartmann (Single Movement Symphony; 1950)

Test for Echo, by Rush (Album; 1996)

Thunderstruck, by AC/DC (Song; 1990)

The Tick (Animated TV Series; 1994)

Topsy Turvy or Emit Yvrut Yspot (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 211; 1963)

True Romance (Film; 1993)

2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke (Novel; 1968)

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talking’ About Him?) (Documentary Film; 2010)

The X-Files (TV Series; 1993)

You’re Too Careless with Your Kisses! (WB MM Cartoon; 1932)

Today’s Name Days

Carlo, Diethard, Isabella, Nikolaus (Austria)

Izabela, Nikola, Sebastijan (Croatia)

Irma (Czech Republic)

Buchardt (Denmark)

Lembe, Lembi, Lemme, Lemmi (Estonia)

Kaleva, Kalevi (Finland)

Inès (France)

Carlo, Diethard, Isabella, Niels (Germany)

Ersatz, Erastos, Kilmentini, Klimis, Minodora, Mitrodora, Nymfodora, Poulcgeria (Greece)

Hunor, Nikolett (Hungary)

Nicola (Italy)

Albertīne, Jausma (Latvia)

Girmintė, Konstancija, Kostė, Mikalojus, Tautgirdas (Lithuania)

Tor, Tord (Norway)

Aldona, Łukasz, Mikołaj, Mścibor, Pulcheria (Poland)

Oleg (Slovakia)

Nicolás (Spain)

Tord, Turid (Sweden)

Anabel, Annabel, Annabella, Annabelle, Arnie, Arnold, Arnolda, Arnoldo, Porter, Pulcheria (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 254 of 2024; 112 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of Week 37 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Muin (Vine) [Day 10 of 28]

Chinese: Month 8 (Guy-You), Day 8 (Ding-Chou)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 7 Elul 5784

Islamic: 6 Rabi I 1446

J Cal: 14 Gold; Sevenday [14 of 30]

Julian: 28 August 2024

Moon: 50%: 1st Quarter

Positivist: 2 Shakespeare (10th Month) [Guillem de Castro]

Runic Half Month: Ken (Illumination) [Day 4 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 83 of 94)

Week: 2nd Full Week of September

Zodiac: Virgo (Day 20 of 32)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 9.10

Holidays

Alexandra Asteroid Day

Alpaca Day

Amerindian Heritage Day (Guyana)

Blame It On the Large Hadron Collider Day

Children’s Day (Honduras)

Crayfish Day (French Republic)

Dia del Nino (Children’s Day; Honduras)

Festival of the Poets (Japan)

Godsall Day (Day of Rest in Southern Outer Tibet)

Grandparents’ & Family Caregivers’ Day (Florida)

Harvest Home Nibbling Contest (Gremlins)

Heritage Open Days begin (UK)

International Creepy Boston Dynamics Robotic Horse Day

International Gynaecological Awareness Day

International Make-Up Day

National Acid Attack Awareness Day (Nepal)

National American Indian/Alaska Native Hope for Life Day

National Anti-Junk Light Day

National Day (Gibraltar)

National Mamablogger Day (Netherlands)

National Sewerage Day (Japan)

National Stick a Fork Up Your Nose Day

910 Day

Old-Timers Day

Pandora Asteroid Day

Puyallup Fair begins (Washington)

St. George’s Caye Day (Belize)

Scape-Goat Day

Sew Be It Day (a.k.a. Sewing Machine Day)

Shower of Fish Day

Stop Junk Light Day

Swap Ideas Day

Take Goofy Pictures Day

Teacher's Day (China)

Top Up Day

White Balloon Day

World Suicide Prevention Day (UN)

X-Files Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Buy a Regular Drink Day

Caramel Cheesecake Day

International Canned Cocktail Day

International Port Day

International Vegan Butterbeeer Day

National Hot Dog Day [also 3.30 & mid-July]

National TV Dinner Day

Independence & Related Days

Gibraltar National Day (Referendum of 1967)

Juclandia (Declared; 2001) [unrecognized]

Schwanensee (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

2nd Tuesday in September

Firearm Suicide Prevention Day [2nd Tuesday]

National Ants on a Log Day [2nd Tuesday]

Table Tennis Tuesday [2nd Tuesday of Each Month]

Taco Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Target Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Tater Tot Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Tomato Tuesday [2nd Tuesday of Each Month]

Trivia Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Two For Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Weekly Holidays beginning September 10 (2nd Full Week of September)

National Suicide Prevention Week (thru 9.16) [Week of 9.10]

Festivals Beginning September 10, 2024

Harvest Music Festival (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada) [thru 9.15]

Husker Harvest Days (Grand Island, Nebraska) [thru 9.12]

National Heirloom Exposition (Ventura, California) [thru 9.12]

Patrick County Agricultural Fair (Stuart, Virginia) [thru 9.14]

Potato Bowl USA (Grand Forks, North Dakota) [thru 9.14]

Feast Days

Albatross Appreciation Day (Pastafarian)

Alexander Crummell (Episcopal Church)

Aubert (Christian; Saint)

Beryl Cook (Artology)

Beaverinne (Muppetism)

Carl Van Doren (Writerism)

Chico Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Chuseok (Korean Harvest Festival) [15th Day of 8th Lunar Moon]

Edmund James Peck (Anglican Church of Canada)

Finian of Moville (a.k.a. Winin; Christian; Saint)

Ganesh Chaturthi (Hinduism)

Georgia Douglas Johnson (Writerism)

Harvest Home Nibbling Contest (Gremlins; Shamanism)

Incense to Bring Clarity of Mind Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Israel Abramofsky (Artology)

Karma Puja (Jharkhand, India)

Lope de Vega (Positivist; Saint)

Lorenzo Homar (Artology)

Marian Keyes (Writerism)

Marianne von Werefkin (Artology)

Mary Oliver (Writerism)

Media Aestas VIII (Pagan)

Nemesianus, Felix, Lucius, another Felix, Litteus, Polianus, Victor, Jader, and Dativus, Bishops and their companions (Christian; Martyrs)

Nicholas of Tolentino (Christian; Saint)

Pulcheria (Christian; Saint)

Salvius, Bishop of Albi (Christian; Saint)

Theodard of Maastricht (Christian; Saint)

Thomas Tsugi, Charles Spinola, and Great Martyrs of Nagasaki (Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fatal Day (Pagan) [18 of 24]

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [23 of 30]

Premieres

Blue of Noon, by Georges Bataille (Novel; 1935)

Bullwinkle Takes the Wheel or The Bum Steer (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 212; 1963)

Brand New Day (a.k.a. Bran New Day; Film; 2010)

Buddha, Vol. 1: Kapilavastu, by Osamu Tezuka (Graphic Novel; 1972)

Cracked Ice (WB MM Cartoon; 1938)

Dollars and Sense (Money Rock Cartoon; Schoolhouse Rock; 1994)

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series; 1990)

Gunsmoke (TV Show; 1955)

Hellraiser (Film; 1987)

It’s Garry Shandling’s Show (TV Series’ 1986)

Good Old Boys, by Randy Newman (Album; 1974)

The Joy Luck Club (Film; 1993)

King Neptune (Disney Cartoon; 1932)

The Lone Ranger (Animated Filmation TV Series; 1966)

My Little Pony (Animated TV Series; 2010)

Nightmare Alley,by William Lindsay Gresham (Novel; 1946)

The Orville (TV Series; 2017)

Our Song, by Taylor Swift (Song; 2007)

Pluto’s Fledgling (Disney Cartoon; 1948)

The Saint’s Getaway, by Leslie Charteris (Novel; 1933) [Saint #10]

Scooby-Doo! And the Spooky Scarecrow (WB Animated Film; 2013)

Smells Like Teen Spirit, by Nirvana (Song; 1991)

Southern Rhythm (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1932)

The Spirit of Seventy Sex (Adult Film; 1976)

Symphony No. 2, by Karl Amadeus Hartmann (Single Movement Symphony; 1950)

Test for Echo, by Rush (Album; 1996)

Thunderstruck, by AC/DC (Song; 1990)

The Tick (Animated TV Series; 1994)

Topsy Turvy or Emit Yvrut Yspot (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 211; 1963)

True Romance (Film; 1993)

2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke (Novel; 1968)

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talking’ About Him?) (Documentary Film; 2010)

The X-Files (TV Series; 1993)

You’re Too Careless with Your Kisses! (WB MM Cartoon; 1932)

Today’s Name Days

Carlo, Diethard, Isabella, Nikolaus (Austria)

Izabela, Nikola, Sebastijan (Croatia)

Irma (Czech Republic)

Buchardt (Denmark)

Lembe, Lembi, Lemme, Lemmi (Estonia)

Kaleva, Kalevi (Finland)

Inès (France)

Carlo, Diethard, Isabella, Niels (Germany)

Ersatz, Erastos, Kilmentini, Klimis, Minodora, Mitrodora, Nymfodora, Poulcgeria (Greece)

Hunor, Nikolett (Hungary)

Nicola (Italy)

Albertīne, Jausma (Latvia)

Girmintė, Konstancija, Kostė, Mikalojus, Tautgirdas (Lithuania)

Tor, Tord (Norway)

Aldona, Łukasz, Mikołaj, Mścibor, Pulcheria (Poland)

Oleg (Slovakia)

Nicolás (Spain)

Tord, Turid (Sweden)

Anabel, Annabel, Annabella, Annabelle, Arnie, Arnold, Arnolda, Arnoldo, Porter, Pulcheria (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 254 of 2024; 112 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of Week 37 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Muin (Vine) [Day 10 of 28]

Chinese: Month 8 (Guy-You), Day 8 (Ding-Chou)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 7 Elul 5784

Islamic: 6 Rabi I 1446

J Cal: 14 Gold; Sevenday [14 of 30]

Julian: 28 August 2024

Moon: 50%: 1st Quarter

Positivist: 2 Shakespeare (10th Month) [Guillem de Castro]

Runic Half Month: Ken (Illumination) [Day 4 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 83 of 94)

Week: 2nd Full Week of September

Zodiac: Virgo (Day 20 of 32)

[happilylovingchaos]

Post-ep Thoughts: This is in case I’m not fast enough to join in the live discussion… knowing what comes in the next one, this feels like a breather episode. Think the “bum steer” definition comes in most w/ Owen, Billy and Judd’s whole dynamic, though.

Malachi:

I know Owen was half-joking about the convertible but seriously Stan, this is more on you. Malachi deserves his freedom.

THOSE FACES. THAT EXCHANGE OF GLANCES. TK, Paul, this probably ain’t everything you seen. (Also, I wonder if Ronen was trying not to corpse?)

Feel better and live long, Malachi. That neck wound seemed kinda nasty.

Remember the yoga call? Carlos was me just before Malachi got jump-scared by the car. (Yes, I’m too chicken to look him up in gifs. Enjoy this replacement.)

Miscellaneous:

I don’t want to imagine how tightly Carlos was winding himself inside when that blue car was towed out of the river. Much less how long he’s had to do this since there are finally some successful leads on Iris’ whereabouts.

Nice to meet you, Detective Washington. Just a question: is it Sarina? Or is it Serena?

Side note, Michelle: You give off mean vibes, you receive meanness in self-defense.

Carlos, Michelle, you were THAT CLOSE to checking out that purple tent! “Sad Eyes”!!!! “SAD EYES”!!!!!

CPAT:

TK coaching Owen and having his back, even after Owen over-exerted and went over time? That’s a hard yes. Just— full gear? Srsly???? There’s showing you can persevere, and then there’s denying that going plus ultra is synonymous irl to over-exertion.

See, Owen? You got three sons who share concerns about pushing too hard. And will give you and the hell-raiser hell. (I call that going IRL Plus Ultra. Usually fatal, do not try at home/ maybe try with incremental practicing and MODERATION).

Paul raised a salient point about what Billy could do as 126 captain, racial biases and all.

I will occasionally cite the 911 LS Roundup podcast when it comes to certain details. For instance: in the hypothetical event that Billy were to become the new 126 captain and triggered biases towards the minority firefighters on team, it’s true that Paul + Marjan + Mateo would get hit hard for not originally being from Texas, non-heteronormative, and not-white. But the podcasters also noted TK would likely get a triple whammy in discrimination too: Jewish, gay, direct first responder family member. So, really, tldr none of the MCs would be safe from prejudice.

Since Billy’s character is already immunocompromised, I feel like I’m the only one kinda concerned that the lightning strike added a whole new slew of health concerns: cardiac issues, increased pain/ PTSD symptoms/ concentration issues. If this was God’s “plan” it’s shockingly ruthless.

Judd Ryder officially becomes the first (or second) person on the “people who takes no Strand bs” list.

TSP: Okay, maybe I’m not as confident on this (not that I was to begin with). But, well… let’s see.

General timeline: Malachi call —> failed CPAT practice —> Billy’s karma (1-7 days) —> the CPAT cancellation.

Iris Blake investigation: Malachi call —> homeless shelter volunteering (1-7 days) —> blue truck lead + Detective Washington debut —> blue truck is fished out (2 days).

Episode 1x07 Bum Steer Discussion Thread

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[oftenderweapons]

Sugar and Spice | MYG | Ep.4

A Small Town Swoons story

Pairing: Yoongi x reader (nicknamed Spice)

Wordcount: 3.1k

Rating: 16+

Genre: fluff, friends to lovers, bartender!Yoongi

Synopsis: It’s the local community’s annual apple picking event and Yoongi is eager to spend more time with Spice. The lines inevitably start to blur.

Warnings: None, just mild swearing.

A/N: Unbetaed. I have the power of anxiety on my behalf. Also, this should have come out a lifetime ago, but this autumn I was insanely busy, so here we are, it’s almost Christmas and I’m writing about picking apples in October. Unfortunately episode 5 needs to be postponed because the Christmas special was planned for episode 6. Don’t worry though, I’ll find a way to make it make sense LOL. This time, let me thank myself for not losing it already.

Here is my general masterlist! Enjoy 💜✨

Navi: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7

“So, the new girl…” Marnie started, fixing her lipstick in in the shader mirror of her truck, which Yoongi was currently driving.

“Why don't we discuss you flirting with the priest's brother, uh? I bet that lipstick's all about him,” Yoongi taunted in return, trying to avoid Marnie's intended topic.

“Come on, we're just friendly. I'm old and lonely, which means you should hurry your cute bum with the new girl so I can get some grandchildren before I'm too ugly for family pictures.” Marnie shook her head before she started fixing her cotton candy perm. “She's cute, isn't she?”

Yoongi gave up. “Very.” He knew he could trust Marnie. She knew when to quit with the teasing and just listen to him. “Actually, she's beautiful. Very charming. Not in the conventional way, but still she has something that makes it hard to look away.”

“That's true,” Marnie confirmed. “And she has a strong character. She seems serious. Not one for fooling around.”

Yoongi hummed in confirmation. “Her life has changed a lot in the last few months so she's really looking for some peace.”

Marnie stayed silent for a couple minutes. “And you're the most peaceful person I've ever met, kid.” Marnie exhaled and shrugged. “But I guess I can only watch you fall for her until she makes a move. That is, hoping she's as smart as she seems and she actually makes a move.”

Yoongi rolled his eyes and gripped the steering wheel harder. “We'll see. Can I now please be dismissed from this interrogation?”

“Is she coming today?” Marnie mused distractedly.

“I think she is. Jeongguk said he would pick her up from her office. His studio is closer and we would have to detour.” Yoongi did feel a bit disappointed. He was somehow eager to spend a full day with you, but it wasn't the case. You would arrive later in the afternoon since you were still getting used to the new office and tasks. There were codes, agreements and long term partnerships that required special treatments, and special etiquette.

And of course there would be no way for you to learn that during your working hours, which were already busy by themselves.

And it was a shame since you were genuinely excited about apple picking. Life in the countryside was turning out to be way more fascinating and active than you had expected it to be. There was always a fair, a party, a community dinner, a celebration of sorts. And this weekend was all about apples. Yoongi had told you about the people gathering to help with the public orchard, founded by the town hall a few years before so that the youth could learn about the agricultural traditions of the previous generations. The orchard often hosted school visits, but also small conferences that gathered experts from all around the state.

In the city you had grown up in, a town orchard had never been an option. The council couldn't care less, and the people would never work for free.

Still, the more time you spent reviewing your clients' files, the more you craved to smell the sunshine and damp leaves of the late October day, to feel the crisp crunch of apples against your teeth.

You read and studied and waited. And waited some more. Coffee.

Water.

Stretching your neck.

More reading. A curious file that dated back to 1967, when a farm first started it's business. Now it was a wedding location, with a cottage, expert catering, a chef and several rooms for guests. Apparently the owners wanted to start a pet therapy centre with donkeys, which you found interesting and endearing at the same time.

You got lost in comparing how their financial situation had evolved. The papers were insanely thorough, offering you useful insights on the microeconomy of your small town through the years.

“You found the Gareths. Nice file,” Rita, your supervisor noticed.

“You could write a book with this! It's so accurate and thorough and interesting!” Your enthusiasm didn't stop. “Has anyone ever considered making this a case study? Anyone ever shown interest in this?”

“The Gareths are just one of the many businesses with files like that. There are many more with similar stories: family businesses that have been running for generations, their accounts administered by our office for decades. Still, the Gareths are quite extraordinary. The women of the family are excellent administrators by themselves and they've always been allowed — or rather, educated — to take care of money and organisation.”

Suddenly, your job felt interesting again. You would become part of decades of tradition. You would become part of the history of families like the Gareths. You would be able to access more than sixty years of incomes and outcomes, watch the inner workings of a small economy, but also verify the impacts of macroeconomy on such a small environment. You could write a dissertation on it. A dissertation…

“But before I introduce you to the notebooks, I think you should meet these people in real life. And we'd better reach the orchard or we'll find no lunch.”

You arched your eyebrows. “You mean it's lunch time already?”

Rita smiled and nodded. “It is, darling. We'd better go.”

As a further exhortation, you heard a clacson from the street and, after peeking from the window, you recognised Jeongguk's old Toyota — or rather, you recognised the tedious sticker on the bonnet, a large carrot the guys had placed there when they had paid for the car repairs as a birthday gift. He hated it, but he refused to remove it. It was too sweet a memory.

“That's my chaperone! Do you need a lift?” you asked the woman.

She shook her head. “I'm going home to my husband and then we'll get there. I'll see you at the fair, then?”

You grinned. “See you there!”

You rushed out and jumped happily in Jeongguk’s car. “Hello there!”

“Hey!” he replied with a cute grin. “Ready to go?”

Bibby, sitting in the backseat behind a grate, replied instead, barking enthusiastically.

“I agree,” you stated gleefully.

Jeongguk blushed and started the car.

The drive was quick. In five minutes he pas parking the car in a large field, along with the other cars. And right before you stretched the orchard. It was beautiful.

The leaves of the trees signaling the entry were turning orange in the late October day. Halloween was just a week away and you could only imagine what the local community would arrange for that, especially with the children being such a central part of any festivity.

“Okay, Bibby, you can sniff but be polite. No jumping at strangers. Roll on your belly and be a good doggo.” Jeongguk seemed slightly worried at his dog.

You turned to him and looked at the two with a funny expression.

The owner seemed to shrink. “He tends to intimidate people into cuddling him.”

You chuckled and fixed your jacket around you. It wasn’t too cold, the sun made it more comfortable. You just wanted to lay there, like a lizard.

“We have a place we usually take, this way.” Jeongguk walked ahead of you, a large basket holding a blanket and a couple bottles — as far as you could see.

The orchard was a human-sized anthill: people were restlessly moving stairs, climbing them, then climbing trees, collecting apples into large baskets hanging from their necks or shoulders.

“I know, it feels chaotic.”

You marvelled at your own response. “No, it’s beautiful.” It looked somewhat poetic.

Jeongguk snickered. “You’ll change your mind in a couple years. This way.” He led you down a line of trees which seemed less busy. “They already harvested here,” he explained.

After a few minutes, you noticed a set of blankets laying on the ground. Marnie was sitting on a small chair by a camping stove, a guy and a girl sitting there beside her.

“Seokjin and Buttercup! They made it, thank goodness!” Jeongguk murmured before waving at them with his basket-arm, making it dangle from his hand.

He rushed a little, and you waved too as you finally reached close enough to recognise the young woman from the bakery.

“Spice, these are Jin and Buttercup. They have a café near town.” Jeongguk put down his basket and bent to kiss Marnie on the cheek. “Hello, dearest.”

The woman giggled at Jeongguk’s nickname. “Hi, darling. Glad you brought our favourite newbie to this. I thought Yoongi would forget.”

“He asked me to go pick her up last week. He wanted to drive her himself, but you know he’s always here helping.” Jeongguk shrugged.

Bibby was trying to reach Seokjin, sniffing the air for whatever was cooking on the stove.

“Let me take him,” you told him while he set down the basket, frowning as the dog tugged.

He was reluctant, but he passed you the leash anyways. Unexpectedly, you managed to control Bibby by making him sit by Seokjin’s blanket, and while Buttercup petted the overgrown puppy, you introduced yourself to the baker and his…

Girlfriend?

You were almost asking them when Yoongi and Namjoon showed up, both in lumberjack attire — large flannels, beanies, kaki cargo trousers. “Hey! You’re here!”

“Just arrived. Wow, I’m happy to see you too, mate!” Jeongguk intervened, just slightly petty.

You snickered. “Marnie, do you need help?”

“Our special risotto is almost ready. We just need the dishes,” she reassured you, Seokjin immediately passing her a pile of them. “Sit down, darling. We’ve got this. You’re our guest. Yoongi, serve some cider, will you?”

In a couple minutes, Taehyung and Hoseok also arrived. “Jimin’s always last,” Seokjin complained, the dishes already set, fuming rice nicely served on each.

“You’re always complaining,” said a giggly voice from behind you. And there was the angel face with poisonous remarks. “Hello everyone.. Oh! Spice, right?”

You nodded, still a bit taken aback by how radiant Jimin looked. He was wearing a pale pink knitted sweater with deep red roses embroidered on the front. He had a flower crown on his head.

He looked ethereal.

“Hello, Jimin!” You replied politely, right before you were interrupted by Yoongi’s ‘Can we eat now?’

Lunch was immediately served. Everyone was chatting along, Marnie still comfortably sat on her chair while everyone was comfortable on the ground. Even Bibby was unexpectedly well-behaved, her leash latched onto Jeongguk’s ankle while the dog sat beside him, occasionally receiving treats as a reward for not smashing his face into anyone’s food.

Jimin was sitting at Marnie’s feet, his head leaning on her knee. “Thank you for the food,” he cooed once his dish was clean.

The woman patted his hair. “You’re welcome, angel.”

Everyone was chatting after lunch, the dishes collected by Seokjin, who passed them to Taehyung. “I can help wash once we get back,” he added before drinking some more apple cider.

“Don’t worry. I’ll wash.”

You heard Yoongi yawn loudly at your side.

Hoseok cackled. “Nap time for kitty!” he announced as you tutted, frowning at his boisterous attitude.

“Did you rest last night?” you asked him, a sliver of worry in your voice.

“Just finished late and started early this morning.” He yawned again. “Cider is kicking in.”

“Do you wanna lay down?” you offered. “You can lay your head on my legs.”

His head snapped towards you. “Are you sure?”

“Not before cake!” Seokjin quickly and loudly objected. He managed to distract a couple people — like Namjoon, Jeongguk, Hoseok and Taehyung. Buttercup and Marnie too.

But Jimin and himself did not get distracted. They were still staring at Yoongi, at how much his face seemed sad at his nap being postponed — at his time with you being delayed.

Still, he managed to eat his apple tart by your side, finding fickle reasons to get closer, to touch your hand, to lean into you, inch by inch, until Jimin read the cue.

“Guys, why don’t we take a walk? Bibby could use one, right?”

Seokjin made eye contact with Jimin. “Sure. Buttercup?”

The woman acted confused. “Of course,” she said with a questioning tone.

Namjoon was also easily convinced. Taehyung was persuaded by his best friend. Marnie decided to join her church friends while Hoseok was bribed with apple tarts and more cider.

Finally, you and Yoongi were alone. And as soon as you were, you heard him murmur tenderly. “Can I rest my head on your shoulder?”

You smiled and stretched your arm behind his back, cupping the side of his head and pulling it toward you.

He caved in and closed his eyes.

“You can rest. I can tell you’re more tired than usual.” You massaged his scalp. You felt him relax entirely. He noticed you were shivering. He opened his eyes just to make sure he wasn’t allucinating. He touched your ear. It was freezing. “It was a long day. I slept little and bad last night. I wish I had stayed in bed this morning.” As he spoke, he removed his beanie and slipped it onto your head.

You hummed at the warmth and softness, pouting a little as you thanked him.

He smiled ear to ear before he realised he was too fatigued and, unhappily, he laid down. He wanted to keep touching you, but he didn’t have to sulk for too long. Before he could notice, your hand was pushing away a wild lock of hair from his forehead.

It felt like you were asking for permission — permission to what, he didn’t know.

He didn’t seem to flinch or avoid you, so you kept toying with his hair.

“Wanna talk about it?” You said, worry growing within you.

He shook his head, eyes still closed. “I’d rather talk about your job.”

You chuckled but complied. “Well, this morning I found something incredibly interesting. There are files from the Sixties at the office. They were filled with details about the local economy until today. I was amused. I had never seen something quite like that. But good god, it made me feel like my job isn’t always all that boring.”

Yoongi hummed in interest, pillowing his head with an arm as he rolled onto his side to rest more comfortably. “That’s good news,” he murmured sleepily.

You wondered whether voicing your thoughts out loud would make your intentions fade away. You knew Yoongi would understand. He would also help you reason. “It made me want to complete my other degree.”

Yoongi’s eyes opened. “You have another degree?”

You shook your head. “No, I don’t. I never finished it.”

He sat up. “Why didn’t you finish it?” He was considerably less tired now that curiosity had stung him. “In what?”

“Economic history. It’s pretty useless except for teaching.” You shrugged and smiled. “I quit because it had become a burden.”

“How much were you missing?”

You stared at the tartan blanket below you. “Dissertation.”

“What!” he hissed. “Spice, what the fuck, you were almost there!?” He grabbed your face, but he stopped himself right in time. “Sorry! Sorry! That was not appropriate. Your choice to make, not mine. You made a decision and I’m proud of you. I’m sure it was no easy choice.”

You inhaled, exhaled. “Not easy, at all.”

Yoongi found your hand. Covered it with his. “If there’s any advice I can give you is to take your time to think about it. Put your safety first and prioritise your mental health.”

You nodded. “I would have to go back to the city.” You laid down. Did you even want to? Go back to the city, that is….

Yoongi felt his gut twist a little. Losing you. That would mean losing you. “Well, that’s something to take into consideration, isn’t it?”

You stared into the blue sky ahead of you. Suddenly it meant more than any sky you’d seen from your parent’s sleek loft, where you’d been raised. “I’m not ready to discuss this yet. I think it’s just an idea that popped up while seeing the archive. As soon as I remember how toxic the academic environment is, I will change my mind for sure.”

Yoongi stared at you from his seated position. “Don’t rush through it. Maybe give it a try someplace else.”

You shook your head. It was all too fresh to mull over it. You decided to change the topic before doubt could further possess you.

“So, is this how it feels to live in a small town?” You asked, stretching your legs out the flannel blanket. Sunlight came in through the yellow leaves of the apple trees. “I think so. Sometimes it feels like time doesn’t really exist. Until you don’t have any left and suddenly your friends are getting married and having children and all you have is a useless piece of paper stating that you’re a doctor.” He said. He stared into the distance. He could hear children screaming in the background. The youngest generation had some of its most delicate memories in the orchard. Learning how to pick apples, sure, but also how to climb trees, how to ride their bike, possibly, also how to kiss.

“But it’s okay. It’s lovely, at times like this.” He added, looking at the sky.

“Marriage and kids are overrated.” You said, rolling on your side.

He looked at you, your eyes closed, your hair coming out of his beanie, currently covering your head. He exhaled in relief. He was glad he had found you, and he wished he could find the words to tell you, but he could only stare at you.

You had a beauty he had never known. Or that maybe he had seen in his mother. That rough, tough beauty that looks dangerous from afar. Delicate from up close. You weren’t gracious. You weren’t cobwebs and golden hair and clouds. You were the ground, the trees, the stone. You were the mountains capped in ice, beautiful and so endangered. Still, so steady. You were the forest, eternal. Nothing could marr you. No man, no humanly disgrace. You would weather and transform, like nature does. Maybe he was idealising you, maybe he was giving you all those traits he had always wished in a woman.

Meanwhile, you could feel his gaze piercing through you. “Stop staring at me. Lay down. Enjoy your seconds before you turn into a fifty-something lonesome worm,” you teased.

He laid.

Your hand found his. “I’ll tell you how a small town feels like, based on the opinion of a girl from a big city.”

He breathed out  a laugh.

“It’s comfort. Like when it rains outside but you’re in your bed and you’re warm and you don’t have to get up. You can simply lay.”

He rolled onto his side, staring at your eyelashes. If I blink, will she disappear?

He could only hope once the spell would break, it didn’t hurt too bad.

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Navi: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7

[aetherknit]

want u to know that i had a dnf dream n ur the first person i thought to tell. it was a mix of supernatural and phasmophobia, specifically the ep of spn where there was a woman in a coma that kept making fairytales come to life bc her dad was reading them to her? except it wasnt. like that.

anyway dream was the dude in a coma, and george bad and sapnap were all paranormal investigators. they got a job at dreams childhood home bc the dudes been being kind of a shit there for some reason, n when he appears hes wearin his typical ceramic smiley mask and green hoodie and i think my brain rationalized it by saying itd been halloween or smth when he hit his head and he’d gone as a fucking smiley face AHAJJDJD listen i was ASLEEP.

anyway they get to talking and dream ends up following george around and george and his friends are Fucking Understandably Unnerved by this bc. ghosts dont act like this. and dreams just like “maybe im a demon and im here to ~drag u to hell~ lol” and george is tryin everything he can but nothings working bc Dream Aint A Ghost.

sometimes before dream disappears, george hears other voices n hes asked who they are before but dream just pretends like he hadnt, bc hes avoidant and bummed out. eventually george just sits him down and Talks to him, bc like, hey? nothing else has worked??? hes just been living rent free in georges home and questioning his diet and driving up his electric bill???

i think i woke up before anything plot could happen but bro u KNOW im gonna throw in george gently taking off dreams mask while dream is paralyzed with nerves and apprehension. u KNOW. and u KNOOOOOOW dream wakes up and they live happy ever after im a SAP.

also bad and sapnap steer clear of ghost hunting after that bc they never figure out what the hell happened with dream and they dont want to get followed home by a fucking green gremlin like george did, even if it got him a very real and alive bf in the end. worth it? they think not.

sorry for the novel but i had a lot of feelings abt this dream ahdhdjdj

bad and sapnap confirmed cowards this is my IDEAL romance story..... tch.

seriously tho i love paranormal investigator type aus and this was Epic i am so honored u thought to share this with me first and foremost i will treasure this forever

[tkslittlesway]

I just decided to put on a random episode of LS and wound up watching 1x07. And like, I know it was focused on the whole Owen and Billy thing, but they couldn't have TK and Carlos interact, like, at all? It would have been nice to see at least something between 1x05 and 1x10 (not counting Carlos at TK's bedside in 1x08 since one of them is unconscious, lol though now that I think about it, they could have interacted in 1x08 before TK got shot, as well).

[jq37]

The Report Card – Fantasy High Sophomore Year Ep 4

Skipper Thistlespring and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

We pick back up at The Swan’s Little Parade where rich people shenanigans are taking place. Gorgug breaks from the group to try and call Zelda. When she doesn’t answer, he leaves the saddest, sweetest apology voicemail ever. Lou breaks. Siobhan breaks. I break. 

Meanwhile, the rest of the group gameplans. Adaine pushes back against the idea that they have to talk to Aelwyn. Her parents are also an option and Aelwyn is not a good person, no matter how hot Fabian is for her. They also check out the guest book from the hotel and see that Bill Seacaster has stayed there several times, always right after a Garthy O’Brien (they see that it happened a bunch while they were in jail and it was probably in conjunction with when Bill was supplying palimpsests). Fabian recognizes the name as a pirate and Cathilda knows they run the Gold Gardens which is a floating pirate casino/brothel.

Kristen tries to release Gorthalax but just confirms that, because of the curse, doing it without messing up Gorthalax is gonna be tough. 

Sandra-Lynn goes to get Gorgug while Fig decides to careen the campaign into Crazytown and make herself Empress for Life of the same. She disguises herself as an old lady and tries to drop off a note giving her phone number as the new number of the cop she impersonated last episode (Detective Decker) so she can send a fully grown cop texts that would def get him Chris Hansen’d irl. Brennan decides that if she’s gonna keep making beds, she should probably lie in one of them for once and comes for her entire life in the funniest scene of the episode. No recap I could give can do it justice(links to clips here: x, x). Just know it ends with Fig running away and ditching her phone in a lake, which could very possibly have plot consequences if she forgets to replace her phone before she’s in a tight spot where it would be helpful and the absolute dumbest/funniest reason for a character death (I want to note that she did replace her phone technically, but with a huge, old, brick phone from Adaine’s jacket that can’t be as useful as an actual cell). 

ANYWAY

Tracker creates a Moon Haven in the van which is basically like a dope pillow fort with the Sanctuary spell cast on it and TARDIS bigger-on-the-inside spatial mechanics. Once they’re inside the Moon Haven, Ragh finally feels safe to tell them what he knows--which he does telepathically via Adaine and the message spell to make everything extra safe. Here’s a rundown of what he tells them:

He saw Kalina on the night of prom after the big fight. She was talking to Jace (the sorcery “teacher”) and an elven woman who looked like Adaine in black robes--Adaine confirmed with a picture that it was her mother. 

After being healed by Porter, Ragh started walking home and was stopped by Kalina who said she would kill his mom if he told anyone what he saw. 

Ragh’s mom Lydia is also a half-orc barbarian. She was on a mission in the Red Waste (where the 7 Maidens have their Sophomore Year quest) and they found a soul gem that was leaking something bad. She put it in her chest to contain the evil but at the cost of her health. She’s now extremely sick and in a permanent, medically-induced rage to keep her alive. She refuses medical treatment because no one can ensure the evil won’t be released if they remove the gem. 

His mom fucking slaps.

So that’s all deeply worrying. Adaine invites Ragh and his mom to live with them in the Haunted House and Fig offers to give them Dr. Asha’s number. Gorgug discovers the Van can become a boat which is convenient for the pirate-y things they have to do (the Golden Gardens is on the way to Falinel so they decide to stop there first). Fig has a heart to heart with Gilear while Adaine and Sandra-Lynn take first watch outside since the Moon Haven can only hold nine people. Adaine has to roll a wisdom save because she’s outside of the Haven’s protection and, even on a 16, the music goes all scary and she feels that something is in the tent with her outside. Something humanoid and her size with its knees to its chest. She senses that if she sees its face, something will happen to her and, instead of looking at it, she calls for Sandra-Lynn. By the time she shows up, the thing is gone. Fig assures Adaine that she’s not crazy or seeing things and, based on Adaine’s description, they’re able to deduce that it wasn’t Baron or Kalina. 

In the morning, Gorgug is pretty bummed and asks everyone to call him Skipper. Kristen is very down and Fabian is very not. They discuss whether they should tell all of the information from Ragh to the 7 Maidens (no) and whether Gorgug should call Zelda (yes). They drive into the sea. Gorgug finally talks to Zelda who is not happy with him for the ghosting and unintentional thoughtlessness. She’s even less happy with him when she realizes he forgot to get the generator they needed to stay in touch long distance. They’re breaking up. Do I mean relationship-wise or phone-wise? You don’t know? Well that makes two of us (Thanks, I Hate It).

They’re at sea for two days and then make it to the floating pirate shipwreck city of Leviathan. Pirate adventures next week, y’all! 

Detention

Fig for Trying to Seduce ANOTHER Middle-Aged Man

Listen, I’ll stop putting her here for this when she stops doing this. Not to mention, she invented a whole ass person (HILDA HILDA?????) when she’s just been told that nightmare monsters are being generated from lies. Fig, my girl. Ms. Faeth. Please. I’m begging you. Please. 

Honor Roll

All of the Adults for Stepping Up

Every single adult in this episode was on fire. Fig confided in Gilear and he stepped up to the plate with a This-Is-So-Serious-I’m-Going-To-Use-Your-Actual-Full-Name, speech. Sandra-Lynn showed Adaine how to do some ranger stuff and jumped in to save her when she cried out. Cathilda was ready with warm milk and cookies she somehow was able to make in the van as soon as Adaine needed them. Sandra-Lynn also had a heart to heart with Fig and even Gorthalax, who’s still trapped in the ruby, gave Fig a spell slot back. And, of course, Ragh’s mom slaps. 

Random Thoughts

Adaine and Fabian both being uber rich but being on the opposite ends of the rich people spectrum is hilarious. Adaine is a “Sleeping in a van? I’ve heard of that but I’ve never gotten to do it. This will be fun!” Rich Kid  and Fabian is a “No turn down service? Hard pass,” Rich Kid. 

I was happy that they brought Ragh along for comedy reasons but who knew he was gonna be so chock full of backstory and important story beats? Like, every good GM has a way of making whatever story path that was chosen seem like the only way the story could have gone and I’m sure that whoever was picked, Brennan would have made that seem like the obvious and essential choices but I’m very happy they picked Ragh. Him talking about how much he loves his mom was so adorable! I love that he’s a big, good, dumb boy now and I’m happy they invited him to live at the Haunted House. That’s def gonna be good for some shenanigans (also love that Adaine’s only stipulation was that he had to be nice to Zayn and he was so eager to agree).  

Insane Ally Move of the Game: Deciding that Kristen genuinely doesn’t know Gilear used to be lunch lad at their school. Is Kristen even on the same plane of existence as everyone else. And then, later, “I worry about Gilear.” Do you really???

I totally forgot that Gilear was not only an elven diplomat but also a full on actual counselor. Makes it even wilder that he lost the job to Jawbone. Also, while we’re talking about him, I said we were gonna inevitably gonna get some more color on Gilear this season and we saw some of that in this ep when Adaine uses detect thoughts on him (which, btw, seems like a horribly invasive thing that people do very casually in this world) and we see that he gave up his career for Sandra-Lynn and then was wrecked when she cheated on him. Really puts a melancholy shade over his hilarious ineptness. 

Another thing I figured we’d see soon and that we’re starting to see is Adaine speaking up on Aelwyn. Two times this ep she tried to steer the group away from Aelwyn and seemed more serious than her usual trash talk. As excited as I am for pirate adventures, I want to get to Falinel ASAP to see how this shakes out. 

Also, on the mom front, wild that we found out that Ragh has a super dope mom in the same scene Adaine took another L and found out that her mom is also involved in this shadiness. Black robes are never a good sign. But I will say, just based on the story beats we’ve gotten, I’m not totally sold on the idea that she’s 100% bad--or at least that she doesn’t care for Adaine at all. I’m wondering if she wasn’t at school trying to find Adaine (possibly among other things). 

“Every time you have sex it’s a gamble. You could lose your heart.”/”What happened to you on tour?”

Gorgug trying to let a full sized griffon land on his arm is hilarious. I love that. He’s so wholesome and dumb.

I love that when Emily was doing her Hilda-Hilda nonsense , turned into Detective Decker, and ran past the police house precinct, Lou was the only person who was on her wavelength and understood what she was trying to do while everyone else was like????

We find out in this ep that Van can control all the auxiliary functions of the van but not the actual driving, which is important to know before a sticky situation. On a more personal note, we find out that he was originally a planetar (second most powerful D&D angel) of Elysium, specializing in harmony, relaxation, and chill vibes and he got dumped and kicked out of heaven for sleeping through a call to battle.

We also get the cursed image of a van with hands which I knew was gonna be the shirt and lo and behold. 

“Fuck Me.”/”When.” Y’all are the worst. 

I love that Brennan mentioned Porter in Ragh’s flashback, fully knowing it was gonna trigger Emily. 

Fig’s new plan is to get all of her parents in a throuple and I don’t even know where to begin with that tbh so I won’t.

@voxfantasma made a comment last week that Sandra-Lynn very well could have seen Kalina which is why she can she her in the photo--which is an offhand comment I made when I was talking about the rules of the photo last week--and Ragh’s reaction to the photo is making me move this theory back up to the top spot. I still wish they would show the photo to more people so we’d have more data for this. 

I loved Fig tossing Fabian a bardic inspiration for a compliment even though he didn’t really need it. I also love that she has a rider in her rockstar contract necessitating gogurt be at all her shows for Gilear. 

Adaine paranoidly casting water breathing on everyone at the slightest hint that they may have to go near water. Our girl is learning from the mistakes of the last oracle. 

With the gang facing off against the Nightmare King and Brennan’s description of the thing in Adaine’s tent as being humanoid, about her side, and sitting in a sort of defensive way, I’m wondering it what it was was a manifestation of her own anxiety or something along those lines. Of course, it could just be a normal ass monster. Sometimes the scariest thing is your inner turmoil and sometimes it’s just a monster trying to bite your head off. 

We also learn that Cathilda has a super wild adventurer’s life before she settled down to be a maid--so she knows what she’s missing and she’s fine with it--and also that she is paid ridiculously well, which makes me feel better about what’s going on with her. Also, her moment with Adaine and the cookies was so sweet. My notes for that scene say, “Adaine loves Cathilda and so do I.”

I loved Murph and Riz going equally Pepe Silvia trying to anagram out Garthy O’Brien (which is also what I was doing, especially since Brennan specifically spelled out the name). Cheers to Murph/Riz and Siobhan/Adaine trying to single handedly keep the story on track--both in and out of character.

There’s a part in this ep where Adaine Ray of Frosts Fig who immediately Hellish Rebukes her and that’s truly the kind of step-sister shenanigans I want to see from them as much as possible please and thank you. Also, like I said before, it was very sweet of Fig to reassure Adaine that she wasn’t just seeing things in the tent. Her catfishing middle aged men aside, she can be very empathetic when she wants to be.  

Adaine cast (or tried to cast Friends) on the thing in her tent. And I think it’s very telling about her character that that’s the spell she would cast and not an offensive one. Not that messing w/ someone’s brain is a super chill thing to do or anything, but I think, “Maybe I can calm whoever this is and talk to them and we can get some information,” is a much more measured reaction than maybe, “Let’s blast this thing to kingdom come and ask questions later.”

“Man van is a boat, my boat is a van.”

Brennan lets Adaine roll w/ advantage to convince the Hangman to come with them on the Van (which he still hates) because she said, “Please” really cute which is the kind of arbitrary DM fiat that I love. 

Adaine: We should tell them unless we’re being graded on a curve. (Savage.)

“Fig, she’s a maid. She’s not allowed to lie.”

All the skipper talk this ep got the Gilligan’s Island theme stuck in my head (never seen an ep but my mom watches it sometimes) so the next day I was getting dressed going “With Fabian, and the skipper too, the oracle, the PI,” to the GI theme song. Also, did not know skipper and captain were the same title until Fabian got all upset and I looked it up. Yet another piece of information I know because of some game (along with what a panacea is (Dragon Quest 9) and where the CDC is (Pandemic)).

Gorgug, being offered a virgin daiquiri: No thanks, I’m driving. (I’ve said this before: Zac low key has the best comic timing of anyone.)

When Riz is angraming, one of the things he ends up with is something about a “night yorb” which Brennan decided is a real thing that both the Hangman and the Van are very wary about. Having the Hangman constantly being like, “SPEAK NOT OF THE NIGHT YORB!” and the Van being like, “Seriously, don’t fuck with the night york,” was so funny and such nonsense. I can’t wait for the night yorb mini boss fight that has to happen now because of the rule of funny.

Gorgug comes down from his call with Zelda and everyone except for Fabian (and probably Ragh who cannon-balls off the boat w/ Fabian and they both have to be rescued by Sandra-Lynn) knows exactly what happened immediately. Aw, buddy. One of my favorite things about media where you have kids saving the world is you have relationship drama and also the world is ending and it all feels equally high stakes. I find that so funny but also it feels very representative of what high school was like, or at least what it felt like (minus the literal apocalypse, obv. Or maybe not. Idk what was going on at your high school). 

Adaine continues lending out Boggy to anyone who needs him.

Also, Gorgug tries to build a cell tower with driftwood and parts from Adaine’s jacket. It’s not going super hot. 

Both Adaine and Riz are podcast nerds and listen to This Solesian Life. All checks out. Their friendship is underrated.  

“I’m feeling really bad and my van is a boat.”

“I was gonna be straight edge except for drugs,” gives me “Sober salad” energy. 

The whole discussion about Kristen getting tracker silly putty for her birthday. 

The Van was serving some serious Ned Flanders energy along with the Owen Wilson energy this episode. 

Brennan does pretty good whale noises. 

Only crit this episode is Fig with a nat 20 insight to know Gorgug’s conversation with Zelda did not go well. Which is something she’d crit on.

[nightglider124]

Night u seem so down about dickkory in titans at the moment:(

Lmao I am.

I still like Titans; i do.

But, so far, I just... dont love the timeskip and I dont love the fact that Kory is such an outsider from the team. I get that she has her own storyline but... in s1 dick or rachel had a storyline and it sort of went on within the team whereas so far, this is feeling like Kory is completely on her own.

From promo pics, even donna just goes to SF and its looking like Kory will be rescuing herself. I just hate that her character seems so off in the sidelines whilst the rest of the team are all together at the tower. Considering Kory is a pretty fucking vital characer to the titans in the comics and stuff, I just really hate that we are almost 3 eps into s2 and she seems to be forgotten. It just really annoys me and yes i am biased since kory is my favourite dc character but... like come on??

I dont really know how to explain it but it doesnt feel like she is apart of this “family” they’ve mentioned. It doesnt feel like kory is even being remembered sans by gar and rae who miss her and that just bums me out tbh.

I wanted Kory to be searching for her true self but i wanted her to be supported by the rest of them which... doesnt look like its happening.

As for dickkory?? Yeah nah fam, i’ve literally lost any hope of getting decent development between them this season. I know an insider said they “cozy up” which is likely just code for they have sex again when they do eventually reunite which... yeah thats great but thats not all their relationship is. Theres emotions in there too which I honestly dont forsee Titans actually expanding on anymore.

Its more infuriating since hank/dawn are getting this development to make their relationship come across as tender and loving and its like?? Ridiculous sice dickkory is way more fucking iconic than them. Its just really frustrating like i was so hyped to see more dickkory moments in s2 and at this point, i just dont feel like we’re actually gonna get any.

Even the Nightwing persona becoming a thing in s2. I can already fucking guess that Kory will have practically no hand in that when in the comics, she is a main help in that change to dick’s steer from robin.

I like Titans and will give credit where its due but rn? Nah, im not satisfied with the season so far and its mainly bc lack of kory+team and lack of dickkory or kory/dickkory acknowledgement at least. Which that may seem petty reasons to be annoyed but not really since i said from day one of titans that i was here for kory, dickkory and gar.

Rn, every time there is news about upcoming episodes, im just becoming more and more bummed out to the point im not even looking forward to watching it lol.

[aadmelioraa]

Do you still have hope for bellarke after those promo pics? I’m just feeling so sad...

I might not be the person to cheer you up, at this point, but here’s where I am. I’ve realized that my approach to shipping is pretty different from the current trend within the Bellarke fandom. I just….don’t care if they’re “canon,” I guess. I don’t feel the need to read the show that way or justify my enjoyment of their dynamic with the reasoning that “they’re endgame.” I like the show, I like the characters, I like their relationships. I had tons of issues with this past season, but it’s not been enough to make me quit the show. No shade to those who’ve abandoned it at any point. It’s different for everyone. But for me personally, I steer clear of most interviews and press, other than the occasional photo that crosses my dash, and just focus my energy on reading and writing fic when canon feels lackluster. Right now, It seems like a toss up to me whether Bellarke will be canon by the end of the series. It’s not a perfectly written narrative, there are lots of factors at play behind the scenes, and you just….never know unless you’re Jason, I guess. 

Bellamy is still with Echo, that isn’t new information since they ended s5 in a relationship. The pics that were released are from the first ep or two, so that doesn’t mean they’re staying together for the entire season, necessarily, but it’s entirely possible. So if s6 is bumming you out already, it might be time to reevaluate whether you’re going to stick around or maybe transition to a more casual viewership next season. There’s no shame in leaving a fandom or curating your dash heavily to ensure a more positive experience. The greater Bellarke fandom has been exhausting, frankly, between the ship wars and the constant salt. It’s just…so much all the time. I’ve taken a pretty big step back due to this and some personal shit I have going on. And I’m happier for it.  Do what ya gotta do. I don’t know if this helps at all, but it’s honest and that’s all I can really offer right now. 

[brookston]

Holidays 9.10

Holidays

Alpaca Day

Amerindian Heritage Day (Guyana)

Blame It On the Large Hadron Collider Day

Children’s Day (Honduras)

Crayfish Day (French Republic)

Day of the Homeland (Germany)

Dia del Nino (Children’s Day; Honduras)

Festival of the Poets (Japan)

Godsall Day (Day of Rest in Southern Outer Tibet)

Grandparents’ & Family Caregivers’ Day (Florida)

Harvest Home Nibbling Contest (Gremlins)

Heritage Open Days begin (UK)

International Creepy Boston Dynamics Robotic Horse Day

International Gynaecological Awareness Day

International Make-Up Day

National Acid Attack Awareness Day (Nepal)

National American Indian/Alaska Native Hope for Life Day

National Anti-Junk Light Day

National Day (Gibraltar)

National Mamablogger Day (Netherlands)

National Sewerage Day (Japan)

National Stick a Fork Up Your Nose Day

Old-Timers Day

Puyallup Fair begins (Washington)

St. George’s Caye Day (Belize)

Scapegoat Day

Sew Be It Day (a.k.a. Sewing Machine Day)

Stop Junk Light Day

Swap Ideas Day

Take Goofy Pictures Day

Teacher's Day (China)

Top Up Day

White Balloon Day

World Suicide Prevention Day (UN)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Buy a Regular Drink Day

International Canned Cocktail Day

International Vegan Butterbeeer Day

National Hot Dog Day [also 3.30 & mid-July]

National Port Wine Day

TV Dinner Day

2nd Sunday in September

Auditor's Day (Scientology) [2nd Sunday]

Day of the Homeland (Germany) [2nd Sunday]

Grandparent's Day (Canada) [Sunday after 1st Monday]

Great Procession of Tournai (Belgium) [2nd Sunday]

Hug Your Hound Day [2nd Sunday]

Joust of the Quintana: La Rivincita (The Rematch; Italy) [2nd or 3rd Sunday, Pt. 1 in July]

National Bilby Day (Australia) [2nd Sunday]

National Dementia Carers Day (UK) [2nd Sunday]

National Education Sunday (UK) [2nd Sunday]

National Firefighters’ Memorial Day (Canada) [2nd Sunday]

National Pet Memorial Day [2nd Sunday]

PBC (Primary Biliary Cholangitis) Awareness Day [2nd Sunday]

Racial Justice Sunday [2nd Sunday]

Sustainable House Day [2nd Sunday]

Vanavanemate Päev (Estonia) [2nd Sunday]

Independence Days

Gibraltar National Day (Referendum of 1967)

Juclandia (Declared; 2001) [unrecognized]

Schwanensee (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Albatross Appreciation Day (Pastafarian)

Alexander Crummell (Episcopal Church)

Aubert (Christian; Saint)

Beaverinne (Muppetism)

Chico Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Chuseok (Korean Harvest Festival) [15th Day of 8th Lunar Moon]

Edmund James Peck (Anglican Church of Canada)

Finian (a.k.a. Winin; Christian; Saint)

Ganesh Chaturthi (Hinduism)

Karma Puja (Jharkhand, India)

Lope de Vega (Positivist; Saint)

Marianne von Werefkin (Artology)

Media Aestas VIII (Pagan)

Nemesianus, Felix, Lucius, another Felix, Litteus, Polianus, Victor, Jader, and Dativus, Bishops and their companions (Christian; Martyrs)

Nicholas of Tolentino (Christian; Saint)

Pulcheria (Christian; Saint)

Salvius, Bishop of Albi (Christian; Saint)

Theodard of Maastricht (Christian; Saint)

Thomas Tsugi, Charles Spinola, and Great Martyrs of Nagasaki (Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fatal Day (Pagan) [18 of 24]

Tomobiki (友�� Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [23 of 30]

Premieres

Blue of Noon, by Georges Bataille (Novel; 1935)

Bullwinkle Takes the Wheel or The Bum Steer (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 212; 1963)

Brand New Day (a.k.a. Bran New Day; Film; 2010)

Cracked Ice (WB MM Cartoon; 1938)

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series; 1990)

Gunsmoke (TV Show; 1955)

Hellraiser (Film; 1987)

It’s Garry Shandling’s Show (TV Series’ 1986)

Good Old Boys, by Randy Newman (Album; 1974)

The Joy Luck Club (Film; 1993)

King Neptune (Disney Cartoon; 1932)

The Lone Ranger (Animated Filmation TV Series; 1966)

My Little Pony (Animated TV Series; 2010)

Nightmare Alley,by William Lindsay Gresham (Novel; 1946)

The Orville (TV Series; 2017)

Our Song, by Taylor Swift (Song; 2007)

Pluto’s Fledgling (Disney Cartoon; 1948)

The Saint’s Getaway, by Leslie Charteris (Novel; 1933) [Saint #10]

Scooby-Doo! And the Spooky Scarecrow (WB Animated Film; 2013)

Smells Like Teen Spirit, by Nirvana (Song; 1991)

The Spirit of Seventy Sex (Adult Film; 1976)

Test for Echo, by Rush (Album; 1996)

Thunderstruck, by AC/DC (Song; 1990)

The Tick (Animated TV Series; 1994)

Topsy Turvy or Emit Yvrut Yspot (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 211; 1963)

True Romance (Film; 1993)

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talking’ About Him?) (Documentary Film; 2010)

The X-Files (TV Series; 1993)

You’re Too Careless with Your Kisses! (WB MM Cartoon; 1932)

Today’s Name Days

Carlo, Diethard, Isabella, Nikolaus (Austria)

Izabela, Nikola, Sebastijan (Croatia)

Irma (Czech Republic)

Buchardt (Denmark)

Lembe, Lembi, Lemme, Lemmi (Estonia)

Kaleva, Kalevi (Finland)

Inès (France)

Carlo, Diethard, Isabella, Niels (Germany)

Ersatz, Erastos, Kilmentini, Klimis, Minodora, Mitrodora, Nymfodora, Poulcgeria (Greece)

Hunor, Nikolett (Hungary)

Nicola (Italy)

Albertīne, Jausma (Latvia)

Girmintė, Konstancija, Kostė, Mikalojus, Tautgirdas (Lithuania)

Tor, Tord (Norway)

Aldona, Łukasz, Mikołaj, Mścibor, Pulcheria (Poland)

Oleg (Slovakia)

Nicolás (Spain)

Tord, Turid (Sweden)

Anabel, Annabel, Annabella, Annabelle, Arnie, Arnold, Arnolda, Arnoldo, Porter, Pulcheria (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 253 of 2024; 112 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 36 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Muin (Vine) [Day 6 of 28]

Chinese: Month 7 (Geng-Shen), Day 26 (Xin-Wei)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 24 Elul 5783

Islamic: 24 Safar 1445

J Cal: 13 Aki; Sixday [13 of 30]

Julian: 28 August 2023

Moon: 16%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 1 Shakespeare (10th Month) [Lope de Vega]

Runic Half Month: Rad (Motion) [Day 14 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 81 of 94)

Zodiac: Virgo (Day 20 of 32)

Calendar Changes

Shakespeare (The Modern Drama) [Month 10 of 13; Positivist]

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 9.10

Holidays

Alpaca Day

Amerindian Heritage Day (Guyana)

Blame It On the Large Hadron Collider Day

Children’s Day (Honduras)

Crayfish Day (French Republic)

Day of the Homeland (Germany)

Dia del Nino (Children’s Day; Honduras)

Festival of the Poets (Japan)

Godsall Day (Day of Rest in Southern Outer Tibet)

Grandparents’ & Family Caregivers’ Day (Florida)

Harvest Home Nibbling Contest (Gremlins)

Heritage Open Days begin (UK)

International Creepy Boston Dynamics Robotic Horse Day

International Gynaecological Awareness Day

International Make-Up Day

National Acid Attack Awareness Day (Nepal)

National American Indian/Alaska Native Hope for Life Day

National Anti-Junk Light Day

National Day (Gibraltar)

National Mamablogger Day (Netherlands)

National Sewerage Day (Japan)

National Stick a Fork Up Your Nose Day

Old-Timers Day

Puyallup Fair begins (Washington)

St. George’s Caye Day (Belize)

Scapegoat Day

Sew Be It Day (a.k.a. Sewing Machine Day)

Stop Junk Light Day

Swap Ideas Day

Take Goofy Pictures Day

Teacher's Day (China)

Top Up Day

White Balloon Day

World Suicide Prevention Day (UN)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Buy a Regular Drink Day

International Canned Cocktail Day

International Vegan Butterbeeer Day

National Hot Dog Day [also 3.30 & mid-July]

National Port Wine Day

TV Dinner Day

2nd Sunday in September

Auditor's Day (Scientology) [2nd Sunday]

Day of the Homeland (Germany) [2nd Sunday]

Grandparent's Day (Canada) [Sunday after 1st Monday]

Great Procession of Tournai (Belgium) [2nd Sunday]

Hug Your Hound Day [2nd Sunday]

Joust of the Quintana: La Rivincita (The Rematch; Italy) [2nd or 3rd Sunday, Pt. 1 in July]

National Bilby Day (Australia) [2nd Sunday]

National Dementia Carers Day (UK) [2nd Sunday]

National Education Sunday (UK) [2nd Sunday]

National Firefighters’ Memorial Day (Canada) [2nd Sunday]

National Pet Memorial Day [2nd Sunday]

PBC (Primary Biliary Cholangitis) Awareness Day [2nd Sunday]

Racial Justice Sunday [2nd Sunday]

Sustainable House Day [2nd Sunday]

Vanavanemate Päev (Estonia) [2nd Sunday]

Independence Days

Gibraltar National Day (Referendum of 1967)

Juclandia (Declared; 2001) [unrecognized]

Schwanensee (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Albatross Appreciation Day (Pastafarian)

Alexander Crummell (Episcopal Church)

Aubert (Christian; Saint)

Beaverinne (Muppetism)

Chico Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Chuseok (Korean Harvest Festival) [15th Day of 8th Lunar Moon]

Edmund James Peck (Anglican Church of Canada)

Finian (a.k.a. Winin; Christian; Saint)

Ganesh Chaturthi (Hinduism)

Karma Puja (Jharkhand, India)

Lope de Vega (Positivist; Saint)

Marianne von Werefkin (Artology)

Media Aestas VIII (Pagan)

Nemesianus, Felix, Lucius, another Felix, Litteus, Polianus, Victor, Jader, and Dativus, Bishops and their companions (Christian; Martyrs)

Nicholas of Tolentino (Christian; Saint)

Pulcheria (Christian; Saint)

Salvius, Bishop of Albi (Christian; Saint)

Theodard of Maastricht (Christian; Saint)

Thomas Tsugi, Charles Spinola, and Great Martyrs of Nagasaki (Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fatal Day (Pagan) [18 of 24]

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [23 of 30]

Premieres

Blue of Noon, by Georges Bataille (Novel; 1935)

Bullwinkle Takes the Wheel or The Bum Steer (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 212; 1963)

Brand New Day (a.k.a. Bran New Day; Film; 2010)

Cracked Ice (WB MM Cartoon; 1938)

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series; 1990)

Gunsmoke (TV Show; 1955)

Hellraiser (Film; 1987)

It’s Garry Shandling’s Show (TV Series’ 1986)

Good Old Boys, by Randy Newman (Album; 1974)

The Joy Luck Club (Film; 1993)

King Neptune (Disney Cartoon; 1932)

The Lone Ranger (Animated Filmation TV Series; 1966)

My Little Pony (Animated TV Series; 2010)

Nightmare Alley,by William Lindsay Gresham (Novel; 1946)

The Orville (TV Series; 2017)

Our Song, by Taylor Swift (Song; 2007)

Pluto’s Fledgling (Disney Cartoon; 1948)

The Saint’s Getaway, by Leslie Charteris (Novel; 1933) [Saint #10]

Scooby-Doo! And the Spooky Scarecrow (WB Animated Film; 2013)

Smells Like Teen Spirit, by Nirvana (Song; 1991)

The Spirit of Seventy Sex (Adult Film; 1976)

Test for Echo, by Rush (Album; 1996)

Thunderstruck, by AC/DC (Song; 1990)

The Tick (Animated TV Series; 1994)

Topsy Turvy or Emit Yvrut Yspot (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 211; 1963)

True Romance (Film; 1993)

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talking’ About Him?) (Documentary Film; 2010)

The X-Files (TV Series; 1993)

You’re Too Careless with Your Kisses! (WB MM Cartoon; 1932)

Today’s Name Days

Carlo, Diethard, Isabella, Nikolaus (Austria)

Izabela, Nikola, Sebastijan (Croatia)

Irma (Czech Republic)

Buchardt (Denmark)

Lembe, Lembi, Lemme, Lemmi (Estonia)

Kaleva, Kalevi (Finland)

Inès (France)

Carlo, Diethard, Isabella, Niels (Germany)

Ersatz, Erastos, Kilmentini, Klimis, Minodora, Mitrodora, Nymfodora, Poulcgeria (Greece)

Hunor, Nikolett (Hungary)

Nicola (Italy)

Albertīne, Jausma (Latvia)

Girmintė, Konstancija, Kostė, Mikalojus, Tautgirdas (Lithuania)

Tor, Tord (Norway)

Aldona, Łukasz, Mikołaj, Mścibor, Pulcheria (Poland)

Oleg (Slovakia)

Nicolás (Spain)

Tord, Turid (Sweden)

Anabel, Annabel, Annabella, Annabelle, Arnie, Arnold, Arnolda, Arnoldo, Porter, Pulcheria (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 253 of 2024; 112 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 36 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Muin (Vine) [Day 6 of 28]

Chinese: Month 7 (Geng-Shen), Day 26 (Xin-Wei)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 24 Elul 5783

Islamic: 24 Safar 1445

J Cal: 13 Aki; Sixday [13 of 30]

Julian: 28 August 2023

Moon: 16%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 1 Shakespeare (10th Month) [Lope de Vega]

Runic Half Month: Rad (Motion) [Day 14 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 81 of 94)

Zodiac: Virgo (Day 20 of 32)

Calendar Changes

Shakespeare (The Modern Drama) [Month 10 of 13; Positivist]