#ep: the green green glow of home

[longwuzhere]

My Adventures with Superman Season 2 Easter Eggs

Welcome to another week of My Adventures with Superman! Oh man what a good ep and some fun easter eggs in this one too! Ok lets begin!

My Easter eggs lists for season 1 is here if you haven't seen it!

My season 2 episode 1 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 2 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 3 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman comic issue 1 post is here

My season 2 episode 4 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 5 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 7 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My Easter eggs and references for My Adventures with Superman comic issue 2 post is here

My season 2 episode 8 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 9 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 10 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My Easter eggs and references for My Adventures with Superman comic issue 3 post is here

Spoilers if you haven't seen the episode

Ok so starting things off Superman wakes up from the capture coffin and is immediately like WTF Kara?! He tries to escape the ship he's on but needs a helmet to breathe in space and the suit grants him one. The way it looks really evokes either Injustice 2 Superman's default costume or his Electric Blue Superman look from the comics [Cover art of Superman #123 (1997), the glow in the dark variant cover, by Dan Jurgens, Joe Rubenstein, Patrick Martin, and Todd Klein].

The title of this week's ep is based on Rudyard Kipling's book, The Man Who Would Be King which is about two British adventurers who become kings in Kafiristan. Appropriate for the ep considering Brainiac who wants to flex his strength and might on other planets by sending Kara and his robots to level the entire civilization. How British colonizer of him. Fuck the colonizers.

On Kara's ship, Clark tries to get to know her better and show her that Earth is cool, being kind and gentle is not a weakness, anything to get her away from the whole might makes rights idea and Kara name drops some locations Brainiac and her sacked after seeing some trinkets she stowed away on her ship. The locations are Thanagar, H'lven, and Euphorix. Clark asks Kara to take him to Thanagar where they see that its all just ruins. Later in the ep we learn why. The screenshots of the last two locations are from later on in the ep.

Thanagar makes its first appearance in The Brave and the Bold #34 (1961) [W: Gardner Fox, P&I: Joe Kubert, L: Gaspar Saladino] where Hawkman and Hawkwoman make their first appearance too. They are looking for the criminal Byth Rok. They meet Midway City's commissioner and tell him about their planet and people and explain who Byth Rok is and what he did. Later in the ep we do see a Thanagarian, but I doubt its Shayera/Hawkwoman cuz she would be using a Thanagarian mace not a polearm. Give the latest Hawkman series a read to explore more of not just Hawkman himself but also a look into Thanagar. Also read Batman: Universe if you want to see Batman get humbled by a Thanagarian guard because the guard assumed his cape was wings and Batman says "I can't fly, only glide with the cape" and the guard replies "ha, cute".

H'lven makes its first appearance in Green Lantern #148 (1982) [W: Paul Kupperberg, P: Don Newton, I: Dan Atkins, C: Anthony Tollins, L: John Costanza]. Its a heavily tree covered planet home to Ch'p and B'dg of the Green Lantern Corp (more on the GLC later). It's located in space sector 1014 where the inhabitants are all chipmunk/squirrel-like aliens. So yeah Brainiac destroyed a civilization of adorable anthropomorphic squirrels and chipmunks, what a piece of shit.

The final place Kara mentions and returns to later in the ep is Euphorix where its first appearance was in The Omega Men #2 [W: Roger Slifer (yes that Roger Slifer who Slifer the Sky Dragon from Yugioh was named after), Keith Giffen, P: Keith Giffen, I: Mike DeCarlo, C: Petra Scotese, L:John Costanza]. The silver planet you see in the panel there is one of the last free planets that has not been touched by the Citadel and it is where the Omega Men operate out of.

Kara and Clark have to cut their Thanagar visit short and she mentions that they must return to Kandor which if you know your DC universe is very different to the main satellite/mothership that Brainiac helms.

Unlike what MAwS did with Kandor so far, in the comics, Kandor was a bottled Kryptonian city for trading and commerce that Brainiac stole before Krypton's destruction. It's still populated too. It and Brainiac's first appearance was in Action Comics #242 (1958) [W: Otto Binder P&I: Al Plastino] where Superman was also shrunk down by Brainiac after he stole several cities on Earth and Superman finds Kandor and eventually rescues it. Most of the time the bottled city of Kandor is always seen located in the Fortress of Solitude or its been brought somewhere else to be enlarged to its normal state in different DC continuities. Very smart of the MAwS team to use the name as Brainiacs main transport to keep that Kandor-Brainiac connection and speaking of Brainiac...

Brainiac is, as Kara designates him, Primus Brainiac who I talked more about here. Very smart of the MAwS crew to use the DCAU origins of Brainiac to really make it personal when it comes to Brainiac and Superman. Btw if you've never seen Superman the Animated Series, go watch it its fantastic. It and MAwS are my favorite adaptations of Superman.

Brainiac takes Clark to his combat training chamber where we see a Parademon of Apokolips, a Green Lantern, and a Thanagarian who are just more robots taking on these projected forms of aliens that Brainiac has conquered or battled. I talked a bit about the Thanagarians already but...

Parademons make their first appearance in The New Gods #1 (1971) [W&P: Jack Kirby, I: Vince Colleta, L: John Costanza] as the army troops for Darkseid. They're usually sent out in waves as an advancing force for whatever invasion Darkseid has plans and they swarm like crazy. The New 52 continuity makes them even more horrifying because Parademons are made from living or dead native species the planet the troops are invading and get genetically modified to be additional Parademons for Darkseids army.

As Clark fights the alien monk, we see that they wield a Green Lantern ring so we can presume they are from the Green Lantern Corp. The name Green Lantern was first used in All-American Comics #16 (1940) by Alan Scott who became Green Lantern and his ring was more mystical based compared to how everyone things of the Green Lantern Ring is now which is more sci-fi based.

That Green Lantern was Hal Jordan who gained his ring from a dying Abin Sur who was the protector of space sector 2814, our solar system, and Abin Sur's ring chose Hal to take up the Green Lantern mantle. This is the Green Lantern that pop culture is more familiar with. Any time a Green Lantern Corp member dies, their ring will fly to another person who has the strongest willpower to be a Green Lantern. We can assume that alien monk has their ring fly somewhere to find a new worthy owner. Very cool that the MAwS crew were able to bring a Green Lantern ref in this ep! Also this is how I envision my War Forged monk that I use in DnD fights.

Clark gets swarmed by the robots after beating the three and we see that Brainiac also has a red sun emitter on his craft. I talked more about that Superman weakness here

Kara discovers whats going on between Clark and Brainiac and after a chewing out, Kara goes into a trance like state and wakes up in an empty room. She finds her treasures from Thanagar, Euphorix, and H'lven and that wakes her up. She flies off to those planets again seeing them all in ruins and Thanagar shows that she caused all this. All alone and sad by this discovery in the emptiness of space, Kara sees a blue portal open up and its Lois, Jimmy, Mallah and the Brain from season 1 who I talked more about here and here.

And with that we are at the end. Come back next time to see how Lois and Jimmy meet up with Mallah and the Brain again!

My Easter eggs lists for season 1 is here if you haven't seen it!

My season 2 episode 1 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 2 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 3 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman comic issue 1 post is here

My season 2 episode 4 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 5 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 7 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My Easter eggs and references for My Adventures with Superman comic issue 2 post is here

My season 2 episode 8 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 9 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 10 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My Easter eggs and references for My Adventures with Superman comic issue 3 post is here

[cityof2morrow]

Nightlife Neon Recolors

Published: 9-22-2023 | Updated: 9-28-2023 SUMMARY “ The SimCity Nuclear Power Preservation Society has perfected their waste collection techniques to provide the average Sim with all the plutonium your home can handle. Don’t ignore that old geiger counter, get it ticking with the warning radiance of the EverGlow Plutonium Rod. Handle with care, extremely fragile.” Here are 20 recolors of the Everglow Plutonium Rod (Nightlife EP). By default, it is the parent mesh of the EverGlow Uranium Rod from the same EP – so these recolors will show up on both lights. Recolors will also show up on any items reposited to the plutonium rod such as some of the lights by PineappleForest HERE (2021) and HERE (2022).

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[telomeke]

THE SIGN EPISODE 7 – NAGARUDA AND THE VISUALS OF SEX

The coming together of the naga and the garuda in The Sign was long foretold (since Tharn has the power of clairvoyance, and the series already showed us his sexually-charged premonition of Phaya and him coupling in the shower, in Episode 4).

(above) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 19.47

This post isn't about narrative analysis or the significance of any plot development though; I'm just noting down some of the visual details resounding rhetorically in the scene where Phaya and Tharn finally give in to the swelling sexual tension and get it on. 👀

The prelude (foreplay?) to their first sexual encounter (at least in this lifetime) was by the pool in Phaya's home. And the subtitles also tell us that the background music is echoing their fated bond through time:

(above) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 13.04

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By the pool of Phaya's house though, Tharn is already part-way in the water (his comfort zone) even as Phaya offers him liquid refreshment:

(above) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 13.21

While the pool may represent the naga (and his watery origins), the glowing lights on the trees and statuary in the background are symbolic of the garuda (given his alignment with the sun, flames and light). There is a respectful distance between these symbolic elements, even as there is still a respectful distance between garuda Phaya and naga Tharn.

But the lights are reflected in the water, and Phaya and Tharn have already exchanged colors (Phaya is in a murky sea-green top whose color reflects the naga's homeland, while Tharn is wearing a saffron t-shirt that calls to mind the warm glow of the fiery garuda). So we know that in this scene they are already inextricably in each other's business.

When they give in to their primal urges though, we start to see the various naga and garuda elements become more enmeshed and overlapping, even as the two breach their boundaries and unite physically.

They start things off in the shower, and the water is unmistakably a reference to the naga's overflowing passions.

(above) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5]

But all around them are candle flames, a sign of the fiery lust overpowering garuda Phaya for his fated lover Tharn:

(above) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 18.53

Even as water (symbolic of the naga) showers down upon them both, we see orbs of light (a reference to the garuda) flickering and overlapping the action. (I only recently found out that this out-of-focus effect with the lighting is called bokeh – a term of Japanese origin – from this super-excellent breakdown of the parallels between PhayaTharn's imagined and actual lovemaking by @wen-kexing-apologist, linked here; please do read it for more information on the lighting and its significance. 👍🤩)

Now a bit more about the lighting color though: many have noted that when Phaya and Tharn interact on a more elemental level, the lighting seems to turn very pink.

In my opinion, their previous encounters where more primal instincts held sway (e.g., at Ep.2 [4/4] 10.36 and Ep.4[3‌/4] 15.51) were actually lit with an interplay of blue light (calling out to the marine colors of the naga's homeland) and red light (a nod at the fiery garuda's alignment with the sun and flame). And the lighting was blue and red in the main, and only turned pinkish on occasion when the hues overlapped, just as moments of sporadic intimacy happened only randomly between the star-crossed but still separate Phaya and Tharn.

However, here in PhayaTharn's sex scene, we're not seeing separate blue and red lighting dancing around – the two colors have been blended, just as Phaya and Tharn's lovemaking has united them physically.

And technically the color is not pink. When blue and red light come together, we get magenta lighting, and that truly is the blended hue that bathes the conjoined PhayaTharn (nagaruda), as their bodies come together as one. The separate blues and reds are nowhere to be seen now:

(above) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 19.56

So The Sign then ends this sequence with an illuminated little flourish, at the climax of the scene (and presumably that of PhayaTharn's lovemaking too). As the naga writhes ecstatically on a bed of aquamarine, the garuda tenses and thrusts, and we see a brilliant flare of light, his elemental life-force, flash above the curve of his naked rear:

(top) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 20.04; (bottom) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 20.05

As always, the props, art direction and lighting have come together to tell a visual story in The Sign, and here they've strongly echoed the passionate and emotionally authentic coupling between Phaya and Tharn, fearlessly brought to life by Billy and Babe. 💖👍 I thoroughly enjoyed this scene, and not just for the reasons one might think. 🤩

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[coffeelovesdramasalatte]

LITA Ep. 5 Rewatch Thoughts Pt. 4

We're making it through their makeout session - I'm still in puddle mode so take some more self indulgent thoughts.

I just feel so cozy, especially with the warm lighting and the way it's highlighting them.

Cheek cradle alert! Again, I love how unafraid they are to move with each other.

Istg the back of Rain's head should have a sign that says "home of Phayu's right hand". Also this is a very thorough kiss.

If you look at Phayu's hands here, he's just placed them on Rain - it doesn't look like he's using any force to move Rain's neck. This makes the next bit all the more better bc Rain completely tilts his head of his own volition to deepen their kiss.

Genuinely I didn't know how to process this the first time I watched. Like sir, that is a tongue right there. And a few frames later it becomes very obvious where exactly that tongue went. Good for both of you. Also Eul has a pretty jawline

HAND IN HAIR and the look on Rain's face >.<

Look at the smile on Phayu's face! He really likes this boy!!!

Not super sure but that looks like a little lip bite to me...

Rain looks so comfortable - he is having the time of his life

There is also a tongue right there, just saying

More Phayu smiles and the 357th lip touch of the series

askf Rain's eyes right here

Rain is pushing so hard into these kisses omg

There was another tongue just now but I couldn't get an aesthetic screenshot so take the aftermath

PLS Phayu is actually glowing just because he got to kiss his boyfriend last night - this is soooo cute!! Also what color is he wearing?? It's teal! How do you get teal, you may ask? This visual from a YT video will tell you. Those colors do be looking very familiar tho

It's all coming together, folks!!

Today I learned that kissing improves observational skills.

Me too, fam, me too...

Look at how pretty and happy he is!! I love him!

The transition from yellow+navy blue on the left to green and then teal in this shot is so perfect!

More to come in the next parts!! I'm going to release the first 4 parts that I've already written now because I'm still working on the second half of the episode. I'll make a masterpost with all the episode 5 posts together when I'm finished!

[petalruesimblr]

The Verdant House

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Description:

Step inside into this small yet inviting house to discover a harmonious blend of nature and modern living. With wood furniture accentuating the natural aesthetic, solar panels on the roof and recycling bins in the backyard, this home is a haven for those who cherish the beauty of green living. Whether you're cultivating your own herbs in the backyard garden or simply basking in the warm glow, this cozy abode is tailor-made for the green-thumb enthusiast!

Details:

Price Furnished: 83,805 Price Unfurnished: 40,418 Lot Size: 20x20 Lot Type: Residential Store Content: Click here CC Used: Click here File Type: Package Min. Required Game Version: 1.42 Packs Needed: The Sims 3, Ambitions (wallpaper, trees, roof and door), World Adventures, Pets, Generations, Late Night and Seasons

Hello all! This small residential lot is perfect for Sims who loves plants, gardening and embrace eco-friendly living. This has two bedrooms and can fit three Sims but you can change the guest bedroom into an office or library if preferred.

Click on the ’Keep Reading’ below for more information and pictures on this lot.

Four solar panels or Heliosolaris are placed on the roof but you can relocate them to the ground for upgrades and just remember to enable “testingcheatsenabled true” and "moveobjects on" after if you want to place it back to the roof.

📣 Please note that the store content and CC included in the lot are not included on the download file. I've compiled a list for those interested in downloading them separately (please click the links above or go to WCIF Navigation page) but those are not required and will be automatically replaced in the game. The Ambitions expansion pack is required due to the build items used in the lot.

I was unable to locate the original link for one CC by Awesims and can't remember anymore where I originally got it so different alternative links are provided. The links are re-uploads from other CC collectors I have found in Tumblr or MTS so choose only one.

I have also provided an alternative link for the store contents as I understand that some may not be able to download anymore from the store due to issues with the app, server or lack of points. There is also one CC that is base game compatible from the Supernatural expansion pack so if you already have the ep installed, you don't need to download the bgc anymore.

Let me know if you experience any problems on your end!

[written-musings]

If you’re still accepting prompts, “You’re so very tempting…” for Obidala 😌

A universe where Obi-Wan went to Naboo with Padmé to keep her safe in Ep II: Attack of the Clones…

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It had been a long day from travel to walking around Theed and meeting with politicians and dignitaries – this part made the day feel like a week to the Jedi, who loathed politics and being surrounded by people making choices for their people from the comfort of their pedestals, all except from the Former Queen that saved them all, now a Senator.

Gods the position suited Padmé perfectly, he thought as they sat on the gondola on the lake. She was actually a politician.  She was different.

But she was also different here, too, on her home planet where the sun reflected off of the water and the mountains of the Lake Country that surrounded them, the rays radiated off of her dark brown hair and her pastel dress, causing her glow like a goddess as she soaked everything around her, every facet, every detail, every sound, and scent. Being enveloped by the luscious green vegetation and the water made her forget about the chaos of the past few days, she could rest and finally feel at home for a while.

She turned to look at him sitting uptight and properly in his robes, only he was not looking at the landscape, but at her. He quickly looked away, clearing his throat as she swore pink flushed his cheeks, but she did not know whether it was embarrassment or the sun on his skin.

Before he had looked away, his expression was much more relaxed than when he sat with her in the Throne Room – Obi-Wan had even deterred to her judgement when Sio Bibble asked for his suggestion about her safety saying, “I beg your pardon governor, but I trust Senator Amidala’s knowledge of her home planet to make decisions regarding her safety.” She really appreciated the respect he demonstrated towards her in that moment. She didn’t appreciate that her sister thought he was her boyfriend when he was sent by the Senate to protector over dinner earlier. He, however, found it hilarious and found himself chuckling over the demeanor of Padmé’s older sister regarding the both of them. Maybe it was the sun or the Nabooian wine, but he found himself laughing without restraint. Something about being here and with her caused him to… unravel.

Padmé raised her eyebrow, turning behind her bare shoulder to study him, but his laughter was so contagious, she flashed a smile brighter than her home star itself.

“Your family…” He trailed, catching his breath, and placing his hand on his stomach from the laughter, “… they were such a pleasure.” The boat sped up as the lake house came into view, causing his longer auburn hair to fly wildly around his head, the complete antithesis to his professional demeanor.

“Is that sarcasm I am sensing from you, Obi-Wan?” She giggled to cover the thought of what it would be like to take his hair and place his golden locks behind his ears.

He crossed his arms in from of his robed chest, “No, milady, but now that you mention it, your sister was most certainly not hinting  that she admired me more than you do…”

She smirked at him, “That is most certainly not true, Master Jedi.” She mimicked his Coruscanti accent by using the words he had just spoken as a jab.

Something about the planet had brought something different in them. Perhaps it was because they were back on the planet where they first crossed paths and now, they have come full circle. Obi-Wan had been there for a mission where he not only helped a planet thwarted by an invasion but was mourning the loss of his Master all while she had the state of her entire homeworld in her hands, when millions had suffered. They had not had the chance to appreciate what was directly in front of them.

He raised an eyebrow at her, realizing she, too, was witty and was not used to having another keep up with his tongue-in-cheek banter, “I wouldn’t know… Senator…”

“Oh… I forgot that you don’t necessarily trust politicians do you, Kenobi?”

She was purposefully not saying his first name. This was a war between a politician a Jedi well-versed enough in politics and negotiating, he could give most of the Senators a run for their money. The lake house neared and neared, the light dancing on the turquoise roofs of the extravagant home. Her smile never faded, even as the structure shaded her, but the light of her face never dimmed .

“That depends on how one defines the term politician…” He continued on as the island caretaker waited for them; it was like they were in their own little world. “All talk, but no action…”

She turned and moved closer, crossing her arms, “Who said that I don’t take action?” She curved the side of her lip causing the little freckle on her cheek to lift in response, and he quite liked that. The attendants had docked the vehicle, and the estate caretaker started unloading their luggage.

“I’ve seen you in action, and I know you’re not that kind of politician…” You know… the ones that are corrupt and only think of themselves. He continued, letting the words slip effortlessly off of his tongue. Meanwhile the Jedi stood to take a careful step off of the docked water speeder before leaning down to offer his hand, “Your words are noteworthy, moving…”

Padmé smirked in the shadows, almost like there was a hidden promiscuity that he had unlocked in her dark brown eyes. She spoke before he could finish his sentence “… Especially when I am on my knees…” She responded softly and so matter-of-factly; her words stunned him. He did not have time to feel or even process, because her soft warm hand grasped his as she lifted herself up, her heart fluttering as she neared him and she moved close to him, smelling warmth, a dash of cinnamon, and something that was uniquely Obi-Wan, their arms touching. He felt her burning skin of her bare arm under his robes. Her lips were less than an inch from his ear when she whispered, “…. Especially on my knees.”  She brushed past him as he helped her up and she let him go as she walked by the water, completely unfazed and giving no indication that she said something so… suggestive.

He recalled when she begged the Gungan King for their help after revealing herself, but he knew that this was a double entendre… He felt heat rise in all aspect of his body and his heart pattered in his ears, the faint aroma of roses filling his nose.

They walked up the stairs, away from the docking area and on to the luscious, secluded island, away from civilization and people. They arrived at a terrace overlooking the water, with vines growing on stones and the rails overlooking the lake. There were roses of assorted colors everywhere, their aroma wafting in the breeze. Padmé beamed at the sight, across the garden to the shimmering lake and the snow peaked mountains and waterfalls beyond.

They continued walking, basking in the sunlight and life around them. They stopped at an intricately carved balustrade overlooking the landscape. Obi-Wan wished he could capture this moment and keep it with him forever, Naboo would forever be one of his favorite planets, and the landscape was not the only reason, because his eyes always managed to find her.

“When I was in grade school, we used to come here for a school retreat. See that island? We used to swim there every day… I love the water.” Her dress of yellows, pinks, and purples, danced in the breeze resembling the sunset that would inevitably come.

He could sense how happy she was to be back… this was her home.

“I do too. Where there is water there is life, endless things that thrive and grow….”

She turned to look at him, noticing his eyes – bluer than the water – on her, studying her carefully.

“We used to lie on the sand and let the sun dry us… and try to guess the names of the birds singing.”

“… and I assume you always guessed correctly, milady…” She laughed as the man continued. “I do see why you made the decision to come here. I know that there is the living force, that magic does not exist but…” The Jedi leaned on the rail to look at her.

“This lake, this island is something you would find in your own dreams… There is a sense of magic and wonder to it…” She smiled with her lips closed and  looked away from the Jedi, but also leaned slightly towards him, “… a wonder that I have never shared with an off-worlder before.”

She turned to look at him again before continuing, “We would walk around the shores and there were these groves with fruit we were not supposed to pick, but being children… we would pick fruit and eat so much that we could not move… There was something about it, once I took a bite…” She trailed off, smiling.

“You could not get enough?” He asked, looking at the blush rising from her cheeks.

She smiled softly, almost bashfully, as she looked back at the view to avoid her eyes, “I suppose you could say that… forbidden fruit…” She did not know if this was a game anymore, but she got a taste of Obi-Wan’s words and could not get enough,  and she, too, wanted him to hang on every world. She turned to look at him, her dark brown eyes melting into his icy blue “… is too tempting.”

He brushed her exposed shoulder, as if assessing if some fruit is ripe enough to pick, “Just like you are so very tempting…” He hummed at her softly, to the point that she had to lean into him to grasp his words and hold them tight.

His negotiation skills were sublime and perfectly complimented her wit as a politician.

But it takes two to tango.

“Is that still sarcasm, Kenobi?”

But this time, he did not need words to answer her question or to leave her speechless.

He let his lips do the talking.

[loisandclarktieposting]

Clark didn't wear very many ties this ep. He spent his time in Smallville decked out head to toe in denim.

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Episode 1x08: The Green, Green Glow of Home

[aikofanfan]

Obey me, Themis!

Part 2 is out!

Summary: Rosa is your childhood friend and you decide to visit her and Luke. But it’s you. Things are never that easy.

Pairings: None. For now. I may fold on that in later parts.

Warnings: There is a small reference to Ep 3 of ToT, if you played it you know if not- drugs and child abuse. Very small tho just letting ya know.

A/n: Obey Me! x Tears of Themis crossover that was supposed to be a small dumb little drabble for shits n giggles became a bigger story with every word I wrote. So expect more parts cuz skdjsndns

“Wait really??!” Rosa jumps up from her desk, phone in hand and a huge grin on her face. “When? Around what time?? So soon?”

Everyone in the room looked at her as she walks around her desk, talking to whoever it maybe.

“No no my shift ends soon! Yes I know but I wish you would’ve called sooner I could’ve gotten food or something ready!” She laughs. “So much has happened since we last spoke!”

She walks and talks some more than noticed people staring. Ah right she is still at the office after all.

“I’ll see you soon!” She says before ending the call. She goes back to her desk and sets her phone down, Hm maybe she can get some take out ready to pick up if she orders now. She can get it on her way home.

“Rosa?” A sudden voice snaps her back to reality and she sees Artem by her desk.

“Oh hi Mr. Wing! Sorry about that.” She says sheepishly.

“It’s okay. Did something happen?” He asks, looking slightly worried.

“Oh no no not at all! That was my old friend MC!” Rosa explains. “I haven’t seen them in a long time and they called to tell me they’re coming here to Stellis!”

Artem recalls a few stories about this MC. Seemed like the polar opposite of Rosa when he thinks about it. MC had visited Stellis with family one year during their childhood in the summer and had gotten to know Rosa, they managed to keep in touch even after all these years as pen pals before exchanging phone numbers.

“They should be waiting for me by the time my shift is over.” Rosa glances at the time.

“Well if it really has been that long, you can leave now.” Artem suggests. Rosa doesn’t even fight it, jumping up and gathering her things and giving Artem a big hug and a quick thank you.

“Oh relax would ya.” You snicker, DDD in hand. “I’m not gonna get dragged into any of her cases. I’m not a lawyer or agent or whatever.”

You were outside of Rosa’s home waiting for her to get back. In the mean time you talked on your DDD with an over protective demon.

“You get dragged into all kinds of trouble without trying.” Lucifer sighed on the other end.

“Mmm true but still.” You snickered. “I’ll be fine.”

“MC!!!”

“Oop gotta go!”

You hang up and put your DDD away just in time to catch a smaller figure crash into you in a tight hug.

“Rosa!” You laugh and set her down. “Ah still so tiny.”

“Hey! I’ve grown at least a little bit!” Rosa pouts. “My boss let me out early and I got food!”

She turned around to grab the bag of take out she set down a ways away. Only for you to flicker your wrist and have it hover over and land in your hand.

“I don’t think I’ll ever get used to that.” She says in awe. She was one of the few people outside of your family that knew about your mmm other worldly trips and lessons.

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From murder cases to crazy trails and tests to mundane things and a bit more still mundane things the two of you share many stories back and forth.

“Sounds like Luke is still Luke you’re still you.” You grin.

“Yeah and it seems you’ve changed the most.” Rosa sighs. You could tell there was far more she wanted to share but clearly had her reasons to keep quiet. You don’t mind, the life of a lawyer must come with its own secrets.

“Change? Nah. Still just as hot headed as when we were kids.” You wink. “Only my eyes glow green when I get mad.”

Rosa sits up straight and blinks at you. You only give her a lope sided smile and she giggled.

“If I wasn’t so aware of your adventures I would’ve questioned that a bit more.” She giggled lightly. “Oh! You should come with me to the office and meet everyone!”

“Will I get to meet this Artem Wing you always mention in your texts?” You ask and wiggle your eyebrows at her.

That got you a pillow to the face.

~~~~~

“MC!” Luke waves to you and Rosa as you walk to a big building. Themis Law Firm if you recall correctly.

“I texted Luke to see if he wanted to stop by and see you.” You hear Rosa say before getting hugged by said man.

“It’s so good to see you! When did you get here???” He pulls away and gives you that blindingly bright smile of his.

“Just last night.” You state. He doesn’t know about you and magic. It’s not that you don’t trust him it’s just…you just don’t think his heart could take it. Seeing as how protective he is with just Rosa. But enough of that.

“Hmmm I dunno Rosa.” You hum, hand on her head and raising it to your own than to Luke’s. “You still look pretty tiny to me.”

Rosa gasps and Luke does his best to hold in his laughter but that only annoys Rosa more.

“I am not that small!!” Rosa swats her hands on your shoulder and Luke finally loses it. It was this moment that made you realized you missed these two knuckleheads more than you thought. You want to share all your adventures with Luke and Rosa but you still remember how Rosa reacted on a video call when you told her why you went missing for a year.

“WHAT?!” She gasps and you nearly dropped your phone.

“Look I know it sounds crazy but-”

“Other realm or not that breaks so many laws! And you aren’t the least bit upset!?” She asks, propping her phone up and flipping through some folders. “Abduction, forcing a person to do something against their will, having no say in the matter, oh my gods!”

“Rosa hey relax!” You laugh. She smacks the folder in her hands down and gives you a bewildered look. “So you believe me?”

“Of course I do! I looked into your missing person case after you were declared dead. Nothing made sense and now you telling me all this, everything makes sense.” She sighed. “No signs of struggle, no one having it out for you, nothing. You just…vanished.”

“You looked into my case?” You smiled. Rosa once again looked at you like you were crazy for asking such a thing.

“MC, we may have known each other over a summer but you quickly became my best friend. Of course I would.” She stated like it was obvious. “You really aren’t upset about this?”

“No it’s…complicated.” You sigh but had a small smile.

“Sounds like you were the force of nature those boys needed huh?”

“YEESSS YOU GET IT!”

Rosa laughed hard at your outburst.

Back to the present, Luke had to run off but made you and Rosa promise that you all had to hang out together at least once before you had to go. Now you were walking into the building and heading to Rosa’s floor.

“Is that phone even sturdy?” You ask, eyeballing the piece of glass in Rosa’s hand that she claimed to be a cell phone.

“It’s a lot tougher than you think.” She says with such confidence she might give Mammon a run for his money.

“Oooh is this the famous MC we’ve heard so much about?” A new voice says as a woman walks over to you two.

“MC this is Celestine.” Rosa introduced and you shake her hand. More and more people come and go to meet you. Did Rosa really talk about you that much?

“You make me out to be some celebrity?” You teased and she just grins at you. You get to her little cubicle and sit by her, watching her work. You get bored within half n hour and start to spin around in the wheelie chair you’re sat in.

“MC don’t do that. You’ll crash into someone.” You hear Rosa warn.

“Oh I’ll be fine- OH SHIT-” You slam your feet down just in time so you don’t smack into whoever was right behind you. You glance up and seen cold blue eyes staring down at you. If you were a normal person you’d be intimidated but being around the likes of Lucifer, you just wave at the guy.

“Well hello there pretty boy.” You grin and hear Rosa choke on her tea behind you.

“And you must be MC.” He says.

“That’s me. And you?” You ask.

“Artem Wing.”

……..

“OH.” You stand up and bow a little. “I am so sorry, Mr. Wing! Rosa has told me so much about you! Ha ha ha!”

“Don’t be so tense.” Artem chuckled. “It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

You shake hands then sink back down into your chair. You glance over to Rosa who was currently coughing into a tissue.

“Well I’d say that’s a new record for me.” You grin then look back to Artem. “So!”

You stand back and give Artem a once over. He must’ve noticed as you see a bit of blush form on his cheeks and he fiddles with his tie.

“Rosa told me a lot about you as I mentioned and her description of you was spot on. Easy on the eyes and has gorgeous eyes too!” You state and hear Rosa make a squeaky noise.

“Well it’s almost my lunch time! Come on MC!” Rosa finally speaks up and grabs your wrist, dragging you away from Artem.

“Rosa also told me you got a nice waist. I can see it! You’re totally her type!”

SMACK

“CUT IT OUT!”

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“I can’t believe you.” Rosa pouts and takes a bite of her sandwich. You two were in a park, sat on a bench under a tree.

“Am I wrong though?” You ask with a knowing look. She merely glares but shyly shakes her head.

“Knew it.” You say with a wink. You chat some more until a guy walks over.

“Hey Miss attorney. Who’s this with you?” He says, taking the empty spot on Rosa’s right side.

“Oh! MC this is Marius. Marius this is my friend MC. They’re visiting Stellis for a few days.” Rosa introduced you two to each other.

“Marius, Marius.. ah right.”

“Yep. Marius von Hagen at your service.”

“Oh I was gonna say the blueberry play boy.”

“Huh?!”

Rosa laughs as you snicker at the man’s expression. You remember Rosa mentioning a Marius in your texts and you gave him the title of blueberry play boy because of his hair and eyes.

“We’ve only just met and you’re already being so mean.” He says in a fake hurt tone. Now why does that seem so familiar?

“But truly I’ve met bigger names.” You state. “Not really impressed by titles nowadays.”

“Oh? Who have you met?” He asks, thinking you’re being serious. Meanwhile Rosa looks surprised, are you going to-?

“Nobody you need to know. Rosa has told me all about you so it feels like I’ve already met you and the shock has drifted away.” You joke and Rosa sighed. Just then your DDD rings and you get up. “Excuse me for a moment.

Rosa nods and you walk off to the side before answering. Right away you hear bickering on the other end, Asmo, Levi and Mammon if you’re hearing correctly. Of all the times to call-

“OI!” You snap and silence follows. “I told you guys I’d be busy the next few days. What is it?”

What follows was mingled words of Asmo saying Mammon stole his jewelry, Mammon denying it and Levi whining about-something; you aren’t sure what. You pinch the bridge of your nose, contemplating on whether you should text Lucifer for help or not.

When an evil idea comes to mind. You look over to the bench and no matter how they look you know Rosa and Marius are trying to listen in on the conversation. So you wave your hand and when they notice you, you point at Marius and make a “come here” gesture with your hand.

“Yeah?” He asks, confused. You mute yourself on your end and say:

“Just follow my lead, okay?” You say and he nods. You unmute yourself. “Look you guys, I don’t really have time for this.”

“But MC-!”

“I have a lot of sight seeing to do. You can be good and figure this out for yourselves right?” You ask. “I’m sure Lucifer can help sort this out.”

“Lucifer?” Marius asks and the three boys on the other side grow silent real fast. Got em.

“Who’s that?” Mammon asks.

“Oh this is Marius. He’s a friend of Rosa’s, I just met him.” You explain calmly. “He’s part of the Pax Group. The ceo if I remember right.”

“PAX GROUP?!” The three voices simultaneously shout, making you and Marius jerk back from the volume of it.

“Oi he isn’t tryin to steal ya away is he?” You hear Mammon hiss.

“Oh relax.” You rolled your eyes. “I just had him talk just to tease ya. Call it karma for the headaches you lot give me.”

“You’re so mean!” Asmo whines but you knew they were used to this. You tease but never mean any ill intent.

“Now if all matters are settled, I’m going to hang up now and you aren’t going to call me anymore right?” You state.

“But-”

“Right?” You repeat, eyes flashing green for a second. The three agree and hang up. You put your DDD away with a sigh and glance to the young ceo beside you. “Why are you staring at me like that?”

“Did your eyes glow…green? How did you do that?” He asks.

…oh shit-

“HEY ROSA YOUR LUNCH BREAK IS OVER LETS GO!”

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“He noticed? Oh he’s not going to let that go.” Rosa sighed as she typed on her computer.

“I had a feeling he was that kind of prick.” You huff, slumping into your chair.

“He’s not a-prick- he just likes to tease. Like someone else I know.” Rosa comments, side eyeing you with a smirk.

“Are you saying we’re similar??? I’m hurt!” You gasp in fake offend. You two keep talking as she works, your head spinning at all the legal talk. It makes magic and potions look like pre school levels of easy in comparison.

“Using a kid as a test subject for drugs? Hmmm wonder if Diavolo could find that guy in the Devildom.” You mumble to yourself after Rosa explained one of the cases she worked on.

She looks at you, making a face like she wanted to say or ask something but frowns with a small pout.

“Something on your mind?” You ask.

“If you could find him that would really help things but- I don’t think that would be something that could be explained in court.” She pouts. Right. Things are still odd between the realms. You’d bet everything that Diavolo would help in a heartbeat but things aren’t that easy.

“Someday, Rosa. Someday.” You pat her back. To lighten the mood again you spin in your chair- and fall over with a loud thud.

“I’m okay!” You hold a thumbs up and hear Rosa laugh before she’s helping you up.

“You didn’t learn from earlier today did you?” She asks.

“Nope!” You grin.

“I’m assuming this is the MC I’ve heard so much about.”

You glance behind Rosa and see a man with glasses and Hm white? Platinum hair? Meh who really knows.

“Based on the way you dress, you must be V-” Rosa elbowed you. “-Dr. Richter.”

“Correct.” He chuckled as you rub your side, softly glaring at Rosa.

“Well look at that, I’ve met all three of these new guys.” You announced.

“Friends, MC. My new friends.” Rosa corrected you but you just shoot her a look. You bicker back and forth but feel eyes on you still. Looking up, Dr. Richter hasn’t moved or walked away.

“Something wrong, Doc?” You ask.

“No no it’s just-how do I put it. You seem different from others I’ve met.” He explains. Your eyes narrow, you can tell this man is far more than what he looks to be. Rosa must’ve sensed the growing tension before she wheels her chair in between you and this doctor, holding her hands up.

“MC is just a very interesting person like that. You know?” She laughs kinda nervously, looking up at the man.

“I’m not going to cause any trouble if that’s what you’re trying to imply.” You spoke up after a moment. “I’m just here to visit two childhood friends, is that so wrong of me?”

“No not at all.” Dr. Richter agreed. He gets called away and walks off, but you could still tell he was wary of you.

“He totally knows.” You said once you were sure he was gone.

“No I don’t think it’s that he knows, maybe he can just tell there’s more to you than meets the eye.” Rosa explains. “Either way, just be extra careful around him.”

“And by that you mean don’t knock his lights out.”

“Especially that.”

~~~~~~

“He’s just a Psychiatrist! Why was he sizing me up like some criminal?!” You pace around as you vent to Rosa and Luke. You were in Rosa’s apartment hanging out like Luke basically made you promise to do.

“I mean-are you?” Luke asks and you grab a pillow then chuck it at him. He laughs as he catches it. “He’s just like that. Comes with the job I’m sure.”

Grumbling, you slump back down into a chair. You shouldn’t let this bother you so much but it does. Then again you should be used to this, the students at RAD were the same way once upon a time.

“So how long are you planning to stay?” Rosa asks, effectively changing the topic.

“Not sure yet. Maybe a few days. I know you guys are busy.” You answer.

“Oh come on! Stay longer!” Luke urges. “We have so much catching up to do!”

“He’s right. I don’t have any major cases right now.” Rosa adds. They both give you puppy dog eyes and you groan in defeat.

“Alright alright.” You give in. “I’ll stay longer.”

They celebrate their victory and pull you into a small group hug.

~~~~~~

“You weren’t trying to test MC, were you, Vyn?” Rosa walks into the NXX headquarters with Luke behind her and clearly caught the doctor off guard with her question.

“Of course not.” He says. “I’ve met a lot of people in my line of work and there’s just something different about them.”

“You’d be right about that, Doc. I met them and their eyes glowed green.” Marius pipes up and oh boy.

“Green?” Artem questioned, joining the conversation as he walks over. Luke makes a confused noise and looks down to Rosa.

“You were seeing things.” She tried to shrug it off.

“They’re our friend, if there was something new with them they would’ve told us by now.” Luke spoke up, not liking how the others were acting as if MC was suspicious. Rosa nodded in agreement.

“Not like we have a right since we can’t tell them about this.” Rosa adds, gesturing to the whole headquarters. The topic is changed once Artem starts talking about a new case that came in.

Strange substances going around the city that’s causing strange side effects or worse, death. But no one knows where it came from or what it even is. It was like it came from a different world all together.

“It’s only been recorded to have be here in Stellis only as of right now.” Artem explains.

“And if we don’t find out where it’s coming from, it could spread.” Marius adds. Rosa looks at the sample careful that was in a small baggy. Reddish with bits of black and leafy like.

“May…I make a suggestion.” Rosa spoke up. All four of the men look at her. “I think I know where we can start.”

[simslegacy5083]

NSB (Straud Legacy) Gen 9 Ep 21: Townhouse Times

The young townhouse dwellers powered through their initial issues and began to find their footing.

Luigi’s misery subsided as the virus ran its course and his eczema settled. As soon as he felt like his old self, he threw himself into making up for lost time. Everything, and everyone, took a back seat as he turned his full focus to catching up on his coursework and excelling at e-sports.

He even picked up some daily vitamins to help ward off further unfortunate “time outs” in the future!

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Olive’s work in media engagement gave her an excellent excuse to escape her relative packed new home as often as she wished.

Her long hours at the office, exploring the town and cataloging all the coolest hangout spots for her followers on Sinstagram did not go unnoticed by her superiors who rewarded her with a quick promotion. She might still struggle with learning to balance friend time with “me” time, but her success proved she’d made the right decision moving away from the backwoods – she was officially on her way!

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Hunter was also finding himself glad he’d moved away from home, though his “job” as a student wasn’t what made his time in Britechester bright.

As an only child, he’d often felt smothered by his parents’ expectations and undivided attention. Now he was free to explore all sorts of hobbies and interests with little more interference than taking turns picking shows with his old friend Tess.

Even the “problem” of his overly cheerful cousin practically solved itself as Luigi was too busy with schoolwork to wear down his patience.

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Tess enjoyed spending her copious class-free time with many more sims than just hunter and her other young relatives.

She didn’t see as much of Julio as she’d hoped, busy as he was with his senior year studies, but like Olive she enjoyed exploring the town, meeting new sims and even helping them with their problems. With the company of Hunter and the others she missed her boy less than she’d anticipated.

Tess told Chance that she wasn’t comfortable repairing herself yet, which kept him coming by often for minor tune ups. Time spent with her father after one of their repair sessions always left her face screen glowing a happy green.

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Denton still struggled to coexist harmoniously with his messy roommates, but Tess had noticed his distress and rose to the challenge, pitching in more around the house to keep things organized and the filth under control.

Like Olive he was able to work from home whenever he wanted and found that moving to the city helped him gain a new perspective. His follower count grew as his streams became more relatable, peppered now with witty commentary about life in a university town.

In addition to his videogaming Denton found himself with a new interest in honing his magic skills. His parents had always treated magic as a practical tool, but the power his dream promised was intriguing. Time spent in the practice of the arcane paid off when he gained the rank of acolyte – and that, he was sure, was just the beginning!

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Things, it seemed, were looking up all around for the 5 friends!

Unhappiness turned to hope for the future as they began to look forward to what each new day held in store.

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[ourlittleforever]

“i wasn’t going to leave without a kiss goodbye.”

Thank you Mike!!! Here's a little dash of love and Angst.

takes place shortly before Dominaria United Ep 4

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The sun hung low between the mountains, and night crept over Dominaria once more. The Croger Estate's Angelfire lanterns cast a pale green glow over the footpath as Arvad and Millie walked up to the gate. The vampire glanced down at his wife; people who didn't know them would have said Millie looked utterly serene. But he could see the anxiety in their gaze.

Whispers of Sheoldred's forces clawing at Benalia – namely the Croger lands – had caused anxiety to ripple through the kingdom. Eadith Croger had called her foremost cleric of Angelfire back home to assist in the resistance efforts, and Millie had reluctantly agreed.

Arvad would stay back with the rest of the Weatherlight crew, shuttling supplies to other rebel factions. He hated to be separated from Millie, but it had to be done. Right?

"Arvad?" Millie's voice cut through his thoughts, and he stopped walking, dropping the duffel bags he was carrying. The gates began to creak open.

"Yes, princess?"

"I'm scared," they said simply. Their voice was soft. "I don't… I don't know if…" Millie pursed their lips and sighed. "I don't even know what I'm trying to say. Just that I'm afraid, I guess."

He took their hands in his and squeezed them. Millie's shoulders relaxed. "It's alright," he murmured. "I'm afraid, too. But neither of us will be fighting alone. We'll have the crew, the knights, the clerics… and each other." He gave them his best, most comforting smile.

Arvad swept Millie up in his arms, kissing them sweetly. They melted in his embrace – oh, he'd miss that feeling so much – and sighed pleasantly when he let them down. Millie leaned forward slightly as he pulled back, and in response, Arvad couldn't help but steal one more chaste kiss.

A knight of House Croger coughed awkwardly from beyond the gate. Arvad scowled at him, and the knight shrunk back behind the door.

Millie giggled at that, their little laugh a song that lifted Arvad's spirits. "You were being a little… passionate."

"I wasn't going to leave without a kiss goodbye." Arvad cupped their face in one hand. He took to heart the dusting of freckles on their nose and cheeks, their sea green eyes, the softness of their skin. He knew it would be some time before he'd be able to touch them again.

"I love you." Millie kissed his palm, then glanced behind them. The knight from before, along with a few of his comrades, crept around the gate to collect their bags. "I'll… we'll be together again, soon."

"I love you too."

Arvad watched as Millie followed the knights back into the gated estate. As the doors closed, he caught them looking back at him through the sliver, then they disappeared behind the oak. He was suddenly aware that the night was cold and dark, and he was a long way from the Weatherlight.

With a heaviness in his heart, Arvad turned and started the trek back to the ship.

[authoreeknight]

I keep thinking about what we actually know about Andor. I've spent way too much time speculating about Kenari and I've decided Gilroy purposely left it vague. Even the "industrial accident" story is suspect. That was the official Imperial storyline for Jedha in Rogue One and authoritarian regimes aren't usually imaginative in their lies so I'm betting it's "Atrocity Coverup Story #1". Interesting that the prohibition on travel to Kenari seems strong enough that Maarva didn't want any hint of it in Cassian's paperwork.

We don't even know exactly how old he was when Maarva, Clem, and B2 took him off in their hauler. He looked to me like he was either in or on the edge of his tween years.

The first hard data comes at age 13, when in the aftermath of Clem's hanging he goes after some Stormtroopers. He's subdued, charged with insurrection, destruction of Imperial property, and assault on an Imperial soldier, and sentenced to 3 years in Sipo Youth Center, getting out when he's 16.

He goes "straight into the mud" on Mimban as a cook, according to Luthen, and within six months figures out he's playing Popular Front Battle Simulator on Hard Mode, where your fellow factions can betray you and there are no respawns. Who was he fighting for? No data, though he does call the Separatists "Sep" and he doesn't use abbreviations for any of the other factions, which means to me either he was used to fighting with them or against them, you tend to use verbal shorthand for words you use a lot. Anyway, he decamps in the manner of Pistol in Henry V, stealing home to Ferrix to steal, using the old wreck of a hauler to stash stuff.

At some point he ends up with Clem's Bryar-model blaster. Maarva was smart enough to hide it from him in the aftermath of Clem's death.

Now we don't know when he started up with Bix, either romantically or in the scheme to sell stolen equipment. But we know the stolen equipment bit only goes back two years at most, because that's when Salman Paak got his transmitter. The romantic element has even less for us to go on beyond that fact that it existed. One possibility is before Clem's death and Sipo, but at 12 or 13 it seems more like he'd be sneaking over that wall into her place so he could use her good game controller. I think it's a lot more likely that it was when he was back from Mimban. Say he's 16-19, a toughened teen more or less and pushing all Bix's "bad boy with a heart of gold" buttons and probably adding a few she didn't know she had. Rebel newly without a cause. Whatever it was the evidence is it was pretty intense for both of them. She gets emotional in Ep 7 when she tells him to leave Ferrix ("for good" is implied but I don't remember it being spoken, though "forget about me" sounds pretty damn permanent). At Bix's very lowest point in the hotel after being tortured her brain went to him showing up to rescue her.

*Sniff*

For Cassian's part, when he crept over her wall in Announcement, he was more than a little intrigued at the idea that Timm had suspicions. Then upon his return to Ferrix he's back over that wall straight away and as soon as he learns she's in Imperial hands his only priority is getting Bix out of there, to the point where he'll mostly ignore Maarva's funeral as that distraction gives him his best shot. Brasso has to go spelunking in that tunnel under the hotel to give him Maarva's final message. Once again, we're short on facts, but I think it's safe to say that Bix is the most important romantic relationship in his life up to this point in S1. He sure didn't look up Peezos 'n Green Revnog on Niamos.

To me, Cassian's still enough of a mensch to risk it all to rescue Bix even if there wasn't so much as a romantic ember still glowing.

We also still don't know who told Luthen about him. Bix said it wasn't her and I believe her. That leaves Salman Paak as the only Ferrix person we know for sure met Luthen (according to information from his interrogation). Maybe he gave Luthen a rundown on potentials and Luthen settled on Bix as the most valuable for his current needs while he did his own research into Cassian. But now we're in the speculation weeds again.

I think that's enough for one Saturday night. I'm going to try to cut down my obsessing to an hour or so a week from now on.

[jannwrites]

music ask meme : MANGY BONES (2021) EP.

a selection of lyrics from mangy bones' 2021 ep. modified slightly for rp purposes.

there's a scavenger on the wind.

they roam in the land of the dust and bones.

isn't it a gruesome sight to see, when the worms are your company?

late at night when the moon hangs low, you can see a silhouette in the glow.

i know the time is running low, but there's still a place to go.

give 'em back to the earth again.

we left our meager home in search of better sights.

the ocean is a meadow where we lay our bones.

it goes on forever. a tomb of the unknown.

we'll forever roam.

i don't mind the rain clouds.

the storms never seem to bring me down.

the water's on the rise in this town.

there's not another soul around.

it's a shelter from this wicked place.

this is a world that's full of scavengers and hounds.

i don't mind the sunshine, but tidal waves will wash us underground.

underneath the pavement, life is good. our friends are all around.

a coyote waits in the dark.

it's watching me under the stars.

don't lead me straight to the slaughter.

they're watching under the silver light.

they're stalking now for a time that's right.

they're haunting with those pale green eyes.

[chibi-sunrise]

Everything I could find on Falk

A young man recruited by August for the imperial army. A very self-centered individual, he puts all of his efforts into attaining glory through military exploits. His fighting abilities are such that he is even feared within the army for his violent temperament. He lived at the same children’s home where Amelie was raised, but he hated being just another face in the crowd, so he ran away and survived solely off his skills as a mercenary. He admires Bastien, who is renowned as the greatest warrior in the empire.

Profile

Birthday - August 22, 982 Y.C.

Age - 16 (998 Y.C.) 17 (999 Y.C.)

Dual Blade wielder

Height - 167cm

Right-handed

Theme Color - #f8f666

Here’s the post on where you can watch the story.

Episodes he appears in

August ep. 1 Checkmate

Alexandra ep. 2 Pardon for Justice

Bastien ep. 1 The Strong

Hugo ep. 1 The Traitor

Hugo ep. 2 Battlefield of Farewells

Amelie ep. 1 The (Hard) Luck Girl

Falk ep. 1 The Lone Falcon

Falk ep. 2 The Ghost-Devouring Falcon

Event stories he appears in

White Day

Easter

Episodes he’s mentioned in

ep. Final Blossoming Heroes

Event stories he’s mentioned in

April Fools Day

References and Miscellany

Video of his outfits/Mystic Artes (EN audio and text)

Some references for Falk’s outfits. Here’s a few back shots.

Video of Falk’s Mystic Artes (JP audio and text) Scroll down for some screenshots of descriptions of his Mystic Artes

JP Voice Collection

His archive section

Favorite Dishes (excluding Noble dishes and Elixir)

Ahsbam Tavern’s Meatballs

Amelie’s Stamina Bowl

Chargrilled Meat Fest

Chicken Wing Skewers

Desert Kebab Sandwich

Egg Cutlet Sandwich

Fine Dry-Aged Steak

Golden Roast Beast Nest Bowl

Hardcore Barbecue Ribs *secret recipe

Macho-Piled Stew

Schnitzel & Tartar Sauce

Stamina-Packed Liver Sauté

Tender Braised Mijeero

Tender Weisswurst

Two-Sauce Steak Supreme

Hated Dishes (excluding expired event dishes and Ana-Maria's cooking)

Bitter Ratatouille

Colten Fresh Salad

Colten’s Stuffed Cabbage Roll

Creamy Egg & Vegetable Galette

Fermented Bean Spread

Food Cart Hot Taco Salad

Glow Mushroom Jelly

Green Veggie Drink

Healthy Archonis Quinoa Cake

Healthy Glass Noodle Salad

Herb-Roasted Wild Game

High Protein Fried Bugs

Leberspätzle Cheese Sauce

Level-10 Spicy Mabo Curry

Mabo Curry

Minaza Cod w/ Truffle Sauce

Nutritional Non-Perishable

Nutritional Non-Perishable B

Pickled Mushrooms

Sea Cucumber Marinade

Silvayer Vegetable Terrine

Special Nutritional Drink

Spicy Seafood Curry

Ultra Smoothie

Veggie Bagna Càuda

[bboyplankton]

R&B/Pop/Alternative Albums 2023

Dende - 95' Civic

Tone Stith - P.O.V. - EP

Arin Ray - Phases III - EP

Jungle - Volcano

Chris Brown - 11:11

Elmiene - Marking My Time - EP

Masego - Masego

Sam Smith – Gloria

Phabo - Don't Get Too Cozy

Ama Lou - I Came Home Late

Casper Sage - Synthesis+ - EP

JMSN - Soft Spot

Abby Jasmine - Growing Pains

Emotional Oranges - Still Emo

Vedo - 7

Kenyon Dixon - The R&B You Love

Kyra - as things grow

Rory - I Thought It'd Be Different

Mahalia - IRL (Deluxe)

RAAHiim - But if iiM Honest

Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good!

Victoria Monet - Jaguar II

Jorja Smith - falling or flying

Vedo - Mood Swings

Jordan Ward - moreward(Forward)

Austin Millz – Breathwork – EP

Azekel – Analyze Love

Teezo Touchdown – How Do You Sleep At Night?

Rum.gold – U Street Anthology

Sebastian Mikael – Phileo Deluxe – EP

Leon Thomas – Electric Dusk

Brent Faiyaz – Larger Than Life

Jacob Lattimore – Closure – EP

BJ the Chicago Kid – Gravy

Kiana Ledé – Grudges

Sabrina Claudio – Archives & Lullabies

Tay Iwar – Summer Breeze

The Teskey Brothers – The Winding Way

Adi Oasis – Lotus Glow

Ellie Ingram – Bad Behavior

Dende – Before We Crash – EP

Saint Harison – lost a friend – EP

Leonard Charles – Heaven – EP

Raheem Devaughn – The Summer of Love

Sy Ari Da Kid – Toxicity At It’s Finest

Omarion – Full Circle: Sonic Book 1

Jane Handcock – World of Women

Khamari – A Brief Nirvana

BLK ODYSSY – Diamonds & Freaks

Elhae – Forotten Flowers

Ambré – who’s loving you? – EP

Noah Guy – Who’s Taken Time?! (Act II) – EP

Chase Shakur – it’s not you, it’s me…it’s love

6lack – Since I Have A Lover

Burna Boy – I Told Them…

Majid Jordan – Good People

Cleo Sol – Gold

Alexis Ffrench – Christmas Piano with Alexis

Terrace Martin & Alex Isley – I Left My Heart In…

Baby Rose – Through & Through

THEY. – Nü Moon

Eric Bellinger – 1(800)HIT-EAZY: Line 2

Jozzy – Songs for Women, Free Game for Niggas (Deluxe)

Diddy – The Love Album: Off the Grid

Paramore – This Is Why

October London – The Rebirth of Marvin

Romy Dya – Transformation – EP

Buju Banton – Born for Greatness

Fall Out Boy – So Much (For) Stardust

Kali Uchis – Red Glow in Venus

Destin Conrad – Submissive

Mariah the Scientist – To Be Eaten Alive

Queen Naija – After the Butterflies – EP

Justine Skye – Dark Side

Maeta – When I Hear Your Name

Love Moor – Love – EP

Valerie Omari – Closure – EP

Mannywellz – Mr. Olúlala – EP

Xenia Manasseh – Love/Hate Pt. 1

Cedric Brazle – …What I Know Now – EP

Selah Sue – Persona (Deluxe)

Ciara – CiCi

Tinashe – BB/Ang3l

Idman – Risk: Reloaded

ATSN – Where Do We Go From Here?

Destra – Unchained

Chiiild – Better Luck In The Next Life

Biako – Feelings Happen

Jastin Martin – Miss Me Yet?

Daniel Caesar – Never Enough (Bonus Version)

Tink – Thanks 4 Nothing

Sekou – Out of Mind – EP

Roy Woods – Mixed Emotions

Terrace Martin & James Fauntleroy – Nova – EP

Forest Claudette – Everything Was Green – EP

Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy – Victims & Villains

Traetwothree – Long Story Short – EP

Kevin Ross – Midnight Microdose, Vol. 1 – EP

Lavi$h – You Made A Big Mistake

Chlöe – In Pieces

Cleo Sol – Heaven

Kaleem Taylor – Ember

Adrian Dzvuke – Don’t Worry About It Sweetheart – EP

Devon Gilfillian – Love You Anyway

Nonso Amadi – When It Blooms

Ellie Goulding – Higher Than Heaven (Deluxe)

Brandy – Christmas with Brandy

King Sis – Pendulum – EP

Ebony Riley – ebony – EP

Lojay – Gangster Romantic

Popcaan – Great Is He

Jean Deaux – Heavy

TheARTI$t – ARTchives

Cisco Swank – More Better

Winny – Winny

Yung Bleu – Love Scars II

Hamzaa & 1srael – Rush – EP

Tim Lyre – MASTA

Kevin Ross – Midnight Microdose, Vol. 2 – EP

Ed Sheeran – - (Deluxe)

Saleka – Séance

Gorillaz – Cracker Island

James Blake – Playing Robots Into Heaven

Joya Mooi – What’s Around the Corner

Safe – Safe & Sound

Dinner Party – Enigmatic Society

Yakul – Outlines – EP

T-Pain – On Top of The Covers

Omah Lay – Boy Alone (Deluxe)

Angie Stone – Love Language

Jon Batiste – World Radio Music

Summer Walker – Clear 2: Soft Life – EP

PinkPanthress – Heaven Knows

Amari Noelle – Take II

Cee-Lo Green & Jack Splash – Serious – EP

Ed Sheeran – Autumn Variations

Mac DeMarco – 5 Easy Hot Dogs

Sabrina Carpenter – emails I can’t send fwd:

Arlo Parks – My Soft Machine (Deluxe)

Laufey – Bewitched

Keke Palmer – Big Boss

Jayda G – Guy

Gracie Abrams – Good Riddance

J. Brown – The Art of Making Love

Wanmor – WanMor

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RAYE's Perfect Blues On the day of her album release, RAYE took to the streets of London to make a scene. Feet from Pancras Square, home of Universal Music UK and the British singer's former label, Polydor Records, she sat atop a pile of speakers, amps and musical instruments haphazardly thrown together and painted a blinding white. The demonstration was a life-size reconstruction of the cover of her debut album, My 21st Century Blues, released independently on February 3. RAYE uploaded a video to TikTok with the caption, "maybe I was petty and built this installation infront [sic] of my old record label." It landed like a death knell, sounding the end of nine years of exploitation and anguish, of stifled creativity and empty promises — the beginning of a new chapter. With her album in hand and a smile on her face, basking in the restorative glow of pettiness and conviction, RAYE let go of the past and reveled in the feeling of true freedom. My 21st Century Blues is the kind of soul-baring album that can only exist if an artist has complete creative control. RAYE fought for that autonomy, going public with her label woes in 2021. The story goes like this: At 17, in 2014, she signed a four-album deal with Polydor Records. A few years later, she had two top 20 singles in the UK, and she began writing for other artists like Beyoncé, Little Mix and Charli XCX with the hope of eventually releasing her own album — but it never received the green light. Instead, she dropped her Euphoric Sad Songs EP in 2020, which spawned "Secrets," a moody dance hit that best illustrates her Scorpio flair for dramatics. Despite her success as a writer and singles artist, RAYE found herself fighting to feature on her own songs. By the summer of 2021, she was seven years into her career, and she still didn't have an album to show for it; she was stuck in artist-development purgatory feeling more like a puppet than an artist. She unleashed her frustrations through a series of tweets, revealing that she felt used and unsupported by the label. She refused to be put in a box and labeled "the girl who sings on dance songs." Her posts garnered the support of her industry peers, and she and Polydor parted ways by the end of the year. RAYE then took her future into her own hands as an independent artist. \u201cI have been on a 4 ALBUM RECORD DEAL since 2014 !!! And haven\u2019t been allowed to put out one album. ALL I CARE ABOUT is the music. Im sick of being slept on and I\u2019m sick of being in pain about it this is not business to me this so personal\u201d — RAYE (@RAYE) 1624982923 "I will never take creative freedom for granted, ever, having been through what I have in my little career," she tells PAPER from her tour bus. Bathed in neon pink light and wearing a pensive smile, RAYE appears deep in thought. Reflecting on those years now, she takes her time to gather the right words. But how do you summarize so much hurt and resentment? You pour it into your music. "One of the biggest things I took away [from that experience] was just how important it is to trust what you believe is best for yourself as an artist," she says over Zoom, gazing away from her phone camera. "It would be a sad world if every single artist was creating uniform art." My 21st Century Blues, which is now very much in the running for the number-one spot on the UK’s Billboard 200, is the culmination of RAYE dictating her own story on her own terms — every bruise and intrusive vulnerability spills out from the tip of her pen. ("My pen is a gun," she bites on "Hard Out Here," an electrifying single that takes aim at the "white men CEOs" who tried to snuff her dreams.) Never one to shy away from public displays of emotion, she rips open the seams of her heart for all to see. On "Black Mascara," she confronts a man who took advantage of her after spiking her drink. ("Look what you've done to me," she sings over a pulsating club beat, creating a sonic state of disorientation.) "That record was definitely medicine at that time for me," RAYE says of the track. The entire process was a bit like therapy; it afforded her the opportunity to work through her traumas and darkest thoughts, where nothing was deemed too ugly or personal to share. "Body Dysmorphia'' brings her physical insecurities to the surface through incisive lyricism and vocoded vocals; "Environmental Anxiety" exposes her climate crisis fears and the dangers of social media brain rot; "Mary Jane" details the extent of her addiction to marijuana and codeine over smoky vocals and blues guitar and runaway single "Escapism" recounts an evening of heartbreak-fueled self-destruction and debauchery.When you're signed to a label, you're just a name on a roster. Decisions are made by corporate cabals with the goal of reaching the widest possible audience. As an independent artist, RAYE could prioritize herself. "[This album] was created to help me reflect and process or even just hear a situation back in my ears," she says. "Some of these songs I've been itching to share for years and others are scary to share." ​The emotionally searing ballad "Ice Cream Man" is both. Evocative and powerful, RAYE began writing the song after being sexually assaulted by a producer at 19. She reflects on other incidents of abuse as well: "And I was seven/ Was twenty one, was seventeen and was eleven/ It took a while to understand what my consent means." This is why she describes songwriting as "medicinal" to her: By expelling her pain onto paper and into music, she was able to empower herself to move forward. "I’m a woman," she sings in affirmation, "a very fucking brave strong woman." "It's my purpose in life is to create and share," she explains. It's a realization she came to after a bit of soul-searching. "I needed to take a bit of time to assess what my purpose is, what I want to say and why I even became a musician in the first place." Truthfully, RAYE, born Rachel Agatha Keen in south London, always knew what she wanted to be. ("Since day one," she smiles.) She grew up in church. Her Ghanaian-Swiss mom sang in the choir, and her English father played the keys. "My parents weren't professional musicians, but always had a love and a passion for it," she says. "Same with my granddad, who used to write songs and send them to record labels." She describes her younger self as loud and chatty, one of three girls. "I was either a teacher's favorite or a teacher's least favorite depending on whether I liked the subject or not," she says. Then she found an outlet for all of that restless energy. She wrote her first song when she was seven, following an afternoon walk with her dad. "I saw a homeless man, and I was so burdened and troubled by it," she recalls. "I got home, and I wrote something called 'Change My World,' which will never hear the light of day. But the intention was there from a very young age of how I wanted to write and make music about things I'd seen or things that were on my mind." She looked toward versatile neo-soul singer-songwriters like Alicia Keys and Jill Scott to show her the way. The Diary of Alicia Keys was the first physical CD she ever purchased; she felt moved by Keys' lyricism and musicality. From Scott's amorous debut album, Who Is Jill Scott?, she parsed the craft of storytelling. "Since I was 10, I've never had another goal. It's just been like, get it or die trying," she muses. "I'm very intense. I'm very 'all or nothing.'"At 14, RAYE enrolled at the BRIT School in Croydon, south London, a performing arts college that counts Adele and Amy Winehouse as alumni. She spent her weekends writing songs, and on Fridays she'd take the train to the studio for regular sessions. Around this time she met her then-manager through a guitar teacher at her former school. In 2014, at age 16, she dropped her first EP, Welcome to the Winter, on Soundcloud. She left the BRIT School shortly after and began pursuing music full-time, catching her first break when Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander came across her music on HypeMachine. He sent it to his label, Polydor Records, which landed her the record deal. At 17, it was all she had ever wanted. She thought a contract made her a real artist. Now, she knows that's not true."Artistry really stems from your identity," she says. "An artist is conviction and having a perspective that you identify with and you back and you love 100%. What's tricky is when you're in a space where other people's opinions and perspectives infiltrate your conviction and your perspective as an artist. If we trusted other people's convictions, would it be our true art?" The reality of co-writing her entire album and making all of the creative decisions meant that she carried the full weight of those emotions. When she recorded "Ice Cream Man" with producer Mike Sabath, she had a panic attack. "I really want to go to those places of raw honesty," she says. "It's definitely been an emotional journey putting some of these songs together and the artwork and the visuals." She decided to direct the music video for "Ice Cream Man" with encouragement from her friend Michaela Coel. "She was like, 'RAYE, you need to direct this yourself. I believe that you're capable of directing it yourself.’" She wrote the treatment in her bed. On the day of filming, she was only able to do three takes. She says she spent most of the day in a dark storage cupboard, catching her breath and reconnecting with her body. "I've never been so vulnerable," she recalls. "No makeup, no hair, no protective barrier." It was just RAYE sitting with her feelings. "I can't even watch the edit back. I need to approve it, and I'm not ready to watch it." Though she felt completely supported by her all-women crew, the experience has still been difficult to process emotionally. And that's exactly why she wanted to take her art into her own hands — to share her story and to forgive herself. Her art is absolute. It's as divine as her faith, which got her through her darkest moments. The final track on My 21st Century Blues is a joyful celebration of womanhood and sexuality. "Buss It Down" sounds like the gospel music she was raised on, warm and affirmative. It's hopeful, the brightest blue. She became her own choir, layering hundreds of vocal tracks to create the sound of ebullience. "I think it's important to have hope and light, which is why I intended for it to be listened to in order," she says with clarity. "All the ugly parts and the hard parts and the sad parts are all just part of what now makes me me. There's so much to celebrate, and there's so much to process. There's so much to still heal from and to reflect on, strive towards. There's good days and bad days. There's great and horrible things, and it's part of life, right?" Photography by Sebastian KopfhammerCreative direction by Mikey Robbins https://www.papermag.com/raye-my-21st-century-blues-2659396269.html

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Kilts, Celts, & Rock'n'Roll

Who needs sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll when you have Kilts, Craic, and Rock’n’Roll on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #589.

The Rumjacks, Steel City Rovers, Garry O'Meara, The Celtic Kitchen Party, The McDades, Will Macmorran, The Elders, The Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Hearthfire, Screaming Orphans, Ockham's Razor, Turf Fire Liars, Hard Green, Haggis Rampant, Brave The Sea, Jiggy, Clover's Revenge, Eileen Ivers

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0:02 - Intro: Heather Dale at GaFilk

0:06 - The Rumjacks "Through these Iron Sights" from Hestia

New: 2 new EPs out. One with Flatfood 56

4:11 - WELCOME

6:17 - Heather Dale “Mordred’s Lullaby” from The Trial of Launcelot

9:27 - Steel City Rovers "Seven Beer Itch" from Grand Misadventures

New: CD of The Dear and Flick'ring Glow

12:39 - Garry O'Meara "Stealth" from Pickin' Time Mastered

16:45 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "The Ottawa Jail Song" from Lobster Tail and Beer

21:44 - The McDades "The Lonely Road" from The Empress

25:42 - Will Macmorran "The Generator" from Glen Echo

28:46 - FEEDBACK

32:48 - The Elders "We Are Same" from Well Alright Then

37:13 - The Tan and Sober Gentlemen "Waterbound" from Veracity

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39:30 - Hearthfire "Wasted Years" from After the Fall

43:31 - Screaming Orphans "John Barleycorn" from Sliabh Liag

48:24 - Ockham's Razor "Buile Shuibhne (The Frenzy of Sweeney)" from Secrets and Silence

53:31 - Turf Fire Liars "Home at My Local" from Long Memories Short Fuses

57:16 - THANKS

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1:03:47 - Haggis Rampant "Cork Hill (feat. Ken Petrie)" from Burly! Haggis Rampant Plugged In

1:05:37 - Brave The Sea "Oath Of The Seafarer" from A Pirates Life

1:09:33 - Jiggy "Silent Place" from Translate

1:12:07 - Clover's Revenge "The Maid Behind The Bar" from Truants And Absolution

1:14:35 - CLOSING

1:16:07 - Eileen Ivers "Chase the Blues Away" from Scatter the Light

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