#epic waffles!!!!!!!!!11!!!!!!!!!

[jukeincorporated]

Rainworld fanart but rainworld came out in 2004!!!!1!!!!!!

2004 fandoms couldn't handle bald characters so they gave them hair

[absolutebl]

This Week(s) in BL - yes yes I KNOW

Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.

Dec 2024 Week 1 & 2

Ongoing Series - Thai

Your Sky (Sun iQIYI) ep 3-4 of 12 - Them on the rooftop together (and cooking) learning how to flirt and be comfortable in each other’s space was so damn darling. Fah is so gentle and so enamored. its just endlessly soft. I love the nickname negotiation. And then next we got an illegally cute date!!!!! Yes this is slow but I don't care.

Love Sick 2024 (Sun iQIYI) ep 12-13 of 15 - I like we get more Phun/Dad conflict backstory in this new version. I'm chronicling my experience with 2024 as compared to 2014 here. (hasn't been updated, I'm struggling here)

Caged Again (Fri Gaga) ep 5-6 of 10 - Family (elder gays) to the rescue is a wonderful trope to see! So rare.

Also a v well done first kiss. 

Not gonna lie, I found the second episode overly weird and rather slow and drawn out. Did not need all the cartoon stuff. Also not really into the penguin outfit thing either. Not cute.

ThamePo Heart that Skips a Beat (Fri YT) ep 1 of 12 - Oh I absolutely adore it but...... it’s slow. But I don’t care because everyone’s so pretty. Po is a bit too much of a pushover for me and his sister (or whatever) is a bit too much of a sasang. So I don’t like that part. Hopefully these flaws will get rectified. But my oh my are they PRETTY.

Did I mention the pretty?

Fourever You (Thurs YT) ep 10-11 of 16 - These episodes were a bit better and I am warming Johan (if not to North). I think my issue with this story arc is I never love a tsundere seme. North's hair was epically bad, like 2008 Japan level terrible.

Hill & Ter’s make out and discovery scene was truly spectacular and very tense.

In ep 11 I got very confused because I thought we already saw the rescue from rape in the street scene? Or am I hallucinating? Anygay, most awkward kabedon ever in a BL.

Good kiss though.

And now we are in a very working girl a relationship. Cool if that's your thing, I guess.

The Heart Killers (Weds Gaga) ep 3 of 12 - I like the Khun Mehhh Boss lady character. I cannot stand the music in this show! Fake metal, fake tattoos, I'm getting Hollyoaks flashbacks. Lap sitting was cute and kink was a nice touch. Not sure about the dance tho. Fight scene was much better. Lots of action this ep. ALL the action really.  

Episode 4, however, I inexplicably couldn’t find. I clearly have to use my old-fashioned VPN work-around. And I don’t have access to that computer right now.

Perfect 10 Liners (Sun YT?) ep 6 of 24 - I did really enjoy the twist that the uke character (who is not in love) was more into having sex than seme character (who is in love). That was fun. And quite modern.

I do love them casually just walking around campus in waffle robes. For those who don’t know this is another dig at a BL trope. Frankly, now that there’s a lot more communication (and intentions have been made clear) between the two of them, I’m enjoying their relationship more. I still don't LIKE it. Also the ever present language play is making me happy. For those of you who missed it, the nuance of that krap from a prior perennially rude Arc is basically the equivalent of a semi-sarcastic but also kind of sweet “yes, dear.”

Meanwhile, Sea just popping up out of nowhere made me entirely too happy. I hooted with laughter, it was so ridiculous. Episode 7 I didn't pay much attention because the sound effects were particularly egregious - or was it just me? 

Spare Me Your Mercy (Thurs iQIYI) ep 2-4 of 8 - I went on a journey with this one this week. Ready?

2 - Ooo its very good. I like it a lot. The doc is soooo awkward it's almost believable and yet still sus. Such a great actor. I do keep wondering if they’ve already slept together at some point though. Like they once had a one night stand in college or something.  3 - I did not call the pharmacist and the hospital head kink. Nice twist. I do enjoy how very adult the relationship is between these leads, but I don't get a ton of chemistry. 4 - Well this show turned into something I was not expecting. I thought it was gonna be a sort of mystery but it’s not. It’s more crime thriller is he a serial killer thing. sorry all, but this is too dark for me rn. So I’m giving it a pass until it’s over and others have deemed it safe. 

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Our Youth AKA Miseinen: Mijukuna Oretachi wa Bukiyo ni Shinkochu (Japan Tues Gaga) ep 5-6 of 11 - Oh it’s the classic flip halfway through so we get the other perspective. I forgot that was coming. Silly me. Anther one for the 2024 sniff test list list. Oh they gave such an achingly sweet sex scene Triggers are rough with this one. We are in for a world of pain. Why am I still watching?

See Your Love (Taiwan Weds Gaga) ep 8 of 13 - gosh they are so sweet. The Daddy/idiot-brat side pairing is epic. Wish they got more screen time.

Teenager Judge (Vietnam Sat YT) ep 11 of ? - finally stuff happened. 

Love in the Air: Koi no Yokan (Japan Sat Gaga) ep 6-7 of 10 - ugh, they kept the violation of the journal reading bit in the JBL version. It’s really hard to watch no matter what. I actually think the Thai version of that scene was better acted. But ho boy how do I ever like that character?

Love is Like a Poison AKA Doku Koi: Doku mo Sugireba Koi to Naru (Japan Tues ????) 11-12 end - Went pretty dark. Both psychologically, emotionally, and physically. I still like how the leads remained loyal and connected to each other though. Nice to see battle husbands again after so long. We don’t get them very often in BL these days. it’s just us against the world is always fun to watch. All that said  there’s quite a bit of chin stroking dialogue that was v on the nose and twee for JBL. Pleasure to see Haruto fight like a man who can actually fight, like the actor had some training or something (no idea if this is true). The final ep was satisfying and all in all, an enjoyable show.

A fun little JBL about a repressed lawyer who partners with (and then falls for) a beautiful street-savvy conman. Charmingly, they both come out the better and stronger for the relationship. The return of battle husbands, this time in the courtroom. Thank you, Japan, we appreciate a look in on an oft forgotten trope. 8/10

Be Moon - Falling for my enemy's son (China YT) movie from HBD Studio airing in short bits - this is another series of shorts that popped up on YouTube. It’s very pulp I not wild about it. Although I do like a lot of the tropes. 

Eyes on You (Hong Kong YT) - trailer, oh it’s mostly incomprehensible and really not good. I'd tell you what it’s about but I have no idea. There seems to be some sort of mystery and some violence and people fighting and a pair of lovers at the center of it who are being reunited. Or something.

It's airing but......

Winter Is Not The Death of Summer (Thai Weds YT) ?? eps - Criminals who meet in prison fall in love. I did find it on YouTube, initially un-subbed, then subs happened by which time I got distracted. The first episode seems to be only six minutes long. It is very pulp. But it is intriguing. For now it's to the wayside until someone tells me it landed safely. Occasionally Thai pulps want to be edgy and it's not a good look on them.

Secret Love (? YT?) 13-?? of 81 eps - I don't know what's going on either.

0.5D (Japan ????) 10 eps - Supposedly started 12/4 I couldn't find it though I'd like to watch. "Sales ace, Sada, has a secret that only his junior, Daiki, knows. He has pretended to have a gf for years, resulting in him being a virgin. But now Sada has fallen in love. Confused, Sada seeks advice from his junior." I sense another queer Cyrano De Bergerac. Info here.

Bad to Bed (Taiwan Sat YT) 10 eps - This is a little too low production value even for me + just very very odd. DNF

It Ended But?

Blue Canvas of Youthful Days (China Sun Viki) paused at eps 9-10 of 12 - I have been told the ending is OK if not great. I’m gonna hold off for a bit.

Bad Guy My Boss (Thai Sun Gaga) 10 eps - I DNF'd at ep 7, did anyone stick with this until the end? Thoughts?

Next Week Looks Like This:

No cal for you. Mine is borked. LIFE. Interfering with my BL. Again.

End of year drops:

12/14 & 12/21 The Renovation (Thai mini One31) 2 eps - Writer turns his blossoming romance with holiday resort owner into a novel.

12/20 Eternal Butler (Taiwan Viki?) 12 eps - When Ever 4, a sophisticated AI robot, becomes the personal butler to Luo Bu Shi, a spoiled yet lonely young heir, an unexpected love story unfolds. (Spin off from the first season, new cast.)

12/29 Sangmin Dinneaw (Thai ????) ??eps - trailer Childhood friends (Thai & Korean) reunite after being apart for ten years. As the boys reconnect, their bond matures and feelings of romance begin to develop, in Thai.

Impression of Youth (Taiwan ????) ??eps - rummors are thsi is supposed to start this month.

Upcoming BLs for 2024 are listed here. This list is not kept updated, so please leave a comment if you know something new or RP with additions.

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

Peak humor. Very good.

STRAIGHT = wrong word

(All Perfect 10)

LOOK AT THAT FACE> GAH. (Fourever)

(2 weeks ago)

The tag BLigade: @doorajar @solitaryandwandering @my-rose-tinted-glasses @babymbbatinygirl @babymbbatinygirl @isisanna-blog @mmastertheone @pickletrip @aliceisathome @urikawa-miyuki @tokillamonger @sunflower-positiiivity @rocketturtle4 @blglplus @anythinggoesintheshire @everlightly @renafire @mestizashinrin @bl-bam-beyond @small-dark-and-delicious @saezurumurmurs

Don't complain you're lucky I got this done at all!

[selmasemlan]

Crash into something epic - The first meeting

Author note: I was I supposed to posted a complete different fic; YES. Has this fic been living rent-free in my mind: ALSO YES. So enjoy the fact you´re getting fed Marcel Gerard fics finally. This will be a series of connected fics with an OFC. So enjoy!!

Pairing: Marcel Gerard x Luna Salvatore (OFC)

Warning: None, just a lot of freaking fluff and soft sweets

Word count: 1267

Series Masterlist

Crashing into something amazing

“I want you to promise me something”

Damon looked at his brother, not expecting this. “ Go on. What does my little brother want from his dying brother?”

Stefan stares silently for a few seconds, not knowing how to articulate this random wish. Damon was many bad things, but with this one thing, he had always stepped up. But his wish burst out of his mouth. Like when you rip off a bandaid. Quick and not thought through.

“I want you to spend this summer with Luna”

Damon gave him a weird look, a look that asked him if he was crazy. How would he spend the summer with his little sister, if he was dying? Dying quickly from a wolf bite no one knew the cure to. He couldn't even pick up the phone to have a final talk with his dear sister. His sister who he had randomly one day 11 years ago found and adopted, only because he saw parts of him and his brother in her. That little girl he loved from the moment he saw her. The little girl he raised to become strong and proud. God, how could a man like him, influence a child to become so kind and sweet? He had no answer to that. How could he have been so reckless, to not care about himself enough, to keep himself safe so that little girl, not so little anymore girl could have him in her life? He was about to break her heart. 

Damon chuckled humorlessly. 

“That's a little cruel, don't you think? Reminding me about the one thing that means something to me. The one thing I truly care about.”

Stefan shook his head. He was going to save him. He was going to save him, not just because he was his brother, but because of that girl. Luna needed him, needed them and as long as they both were alive, she would be happy. Luna had never been a child that asked for much, which wasn't a shock if you know how her life was, the first 6 years of her life. She never complained, never demanded. She was content and happy with what she was given. The love was given. 

“Just promise me!”, Stefan said desperately 

Damon looked at him in shock, not understanding what he was doing or trying to do. It was confusing. But even so, he answers.

“I promise that I'm going to spend the summer with Luna”

He was clear, something they both had agreed to when it came to Luna. To teach her morals and the value of your words. 

Stefan nodded and left the room. And Damon could only watch. Not knowing that he wouldn't see his brother again for the 3 coming months.

A week later

“Good morning, sunshine!”

Luna gazed up at her brother, her eyes still heavy with sleep. He had arrived the day before and had been pampering her non-stop. From waking her up with a plate of warm, crispy waffles to showering her with affectionate cuddles, he had been relentless.

"Hey, what do you think about going to New Orleans?" he asked, his voice laced with excitement.

"In Louisiana?" she inquired, giving him a quizzical look.

Damon flashed a mischievous grin and retorted sarcastically, "No, I meant New Orleans in outer space."

He paused for a moment and then confirmed, "Yes, in Louisiana. I know it's been your dream to visit, so why not spend the summer there?"

Luna's face lit up with joy. Overwhelmed with excitement, she simply nodded vigorously and threw her arms around her brother in a tight hug.

It had always been a dream. Luna had a thing for music and colors and that was something New Orleans was known for. But one thing was missing in this dream come true. 

“What about Stefan?”, Luna looked up at her brother. She loved the idea but wanted them all to enjoy this dream of hers. 

Damon sighed and brought her head back to his chest. He hugged her tighter and said,

“Stefan wanted us to be happy. We can always revisit the city when he comes back.”

Luna could only nod at this. 

A few days later 

“Luna don't run!”

Luna turns around and only giggles. Disregarding his caution, Luna raced forward and seized Damon's hand, her excitement palpable as she tugged him along. Immersed in her exuberance, she gestured animatedly, capturing every fleeting moment of joy through the lens of her camera. In this moment she is beyond happy. Of course, the constant thought of Stefan is flying around her head, but she's making it up by taking as many photos and videos as she can to somehow share this experience with Stefan. She does not doubt that the Salvatore siblings will be reunited. 

Suddenly, in her exhilaration, Luna collided with a stranger. Before she could comprehend the swift turn of events, she found herself ensconced in the stranger's steadying embrace. She meets the stranger's eyes and feels herself freeze. The stranger stares back, his eyes stare off in annoyed politeness but slowly change to a softer look. If the world had stopped, they didn't know. The only thing they knew was the person in front of them. They were lost to the world. However, this fleeting interlude was abruptly shattered as Damon swiftly intervened, pulling Luna back to reality.

"I warned you to be careful," Damon chided, his concern evident. Observing the stranger before them, he sensed an imposing strength and age beyond his own. Casting a respectful glance at the stranger, Damon offered a conciliatory nod. While he exuded an air of self-assured arrogance, but his sister's safety was his priority, and only then would he back off from a fight. 

The stranger regarded the siblings before him and, displaying a measure of forbearance, remarked, "It's all right. Could happen to anyone."

Luna, still nestled in her brother's protective embrace, puzzled over the unfolding encounter. She with her newly triggered powers sensed that the stranger was a vampire. She could also sense an inherent power that seemed to command Damon's deference. Concluding that the man in front of them was not to be messed with. 

"Are you new to the city?" the stranger inquired politely, directing his attention to the siblings.

Damon remained reserved, offering only an unspoken nod. Meanwhile, driven by an innate curiosity, Luna eagerly responded, "Yes, we're visiting."

The stranger looked at her, with the same look as before, softly and nodded, feeling the girl's happiness. Luna notes that the stranger in a way changes the way he stands. Luna didn't know how to explain it, but with just a small change to his body, everything shifted. If he had felt like a powerful force before, he felt more like a friend now. 

“Then let me introduce myself”, he said gently, his eyes locked with Luna's. "I'm Marcel, Marcel Gerard. If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll take care of it."

The siblings acknowledged his offer. Though Damon was inclined to depart. But he knew his sister was a curious being and she wanted to know more. Her eyes shined with a sort of shimmer. Damon didn't know if it was her powers doing or if that was just her. Luna stepped out of her brother's embrace and closer to Marcel.

"I'm Luna, Luna Salvatore," she introduced herself with a beaming smile.

Marcel chuckled softly at the imitation. 

As they exchanged knowing smiles, they both realized that this moment marked the beginning of something truly epic.

[gumnut-logic]

*sneaks into your asks with WIP questions*

8. ♻️A scrapped idea for your current WIP

Follow up question if you’re up for it - how do you deal with shedding stuff that isn’t working?

(I’m struggling with getting attached to ideas or bits I’ve written and it’s hard to say nah I’ll bin it because WORDS exist 🥺)

11. 🛠Is there a scene or anything in the WIP you are struggling with right now?

(Any tips on pushing through? You’ve written so many amazing epics I’m guessing there must have been times you got around a problem)

*lurks and awaits nuggets of nutty wisdom*

Ooooohkaaay, a scrapped idea ::pokes brain::

When I start writing, a good part of the time, I have no idea where I'm going. Sometimes I will have a single scene to write towards, sometimes I will scribble down a vague skeleton of an idea, but a lot of the time I have the scene I start with and then have to work out how the hell they got into that situation.

For example, my current 'Virg got shot' fic. I wrote that from a prompt that pretty much outlined the scene in purpose. Someone interrupting another person, trying to get their attention, but that person is too busy and brushes them away, until they say that they are shot and the freak out happens. Which is essentially what I wrote.

The purpose of writing it was just to write. I had zero plans of expanding it, I don't need any more wips. But then...

What about Scott's point of view? Would be interesting to see his thoughts, so I started writing that second bit. John poked his nose into the equation as I often like to let my characters' thoughts wander - it can be entertaining.

By the end of writing that bit, the fic is calling out for more. What's next? Could be a hospital scene...eh, boring...hmmm, why did he get shot? Is it related to anything else that has sprung up in the story? Damnit, I can't write tomorrow cos I have to work all day pretty much 8am - 8pm. But that is not going to stop me from building ideas.

But anyway, I'm waffling, I do that.

For Sweetapple part 3, I have a definite scene I'm writing towards. There will be a moment and I will love it and it will be great. Whenever I finally get there. And if it plays out as I see it or the story demands something else, well, hopefully that will be fun, too.

Cos sometimes those scenes change. 'Gentle Rain' was all about one scene that occurred in Chapter 12, but that scene never happened in the way it was conceived (cos it would have killed da Virg and we can't do that), so it came out differently. Ultimately I find character logic and plot demands write the story.

I have written myself into corners, even one where things took a sharp turn simply because I didn't have the energy to write what needed to be written if the story continued in the direction it was going. See if you can work out where I changed direction in 'Who do you save, John?' It bugs me each time I reread it and I'm tempted to write an alternative ending because it could have been so much more.

Then there are the fics with massive plot holes that I can't fix and just have to watch them as they sail past. 'The Tattoo' has a massive hole in it, but I wanted to explore the concept, so completely ignored it. The pedantic in me has a fit every time.

And I'm still waffling, sorry.

A scrapped idea...none in my current wips because...hold on...Callisto. I stopped writing Callisto because it was Virgil's birthday at the time and I needed a break, but mostly because I felt I was writing into a corner. Virgil was too whumped to function and I needed him to be funtioning. Multiple rereads has me questioning that decision, I could just keep writing and work around it. Also, Jeff isn't working the way I wanted him to, plus the Mechanic went on the voyage but hasn't had any impact on the plot. Wanted him to do stuff, but it hasn't written itself. So I stopped to re-evaluate. Unfortunately that is not how I normally write and stopping was a mistake cos I stopped...for years. I haven't thrown bits of the fic out yet, but it needs some fixing.

If I do 'throw something out' of a fic, I always keep it. I have a file that usually sits next to my main fic file that says something like 'Callisto - cuts'. I stash cut text in there just in case I need it later. Most of my long fics have one of those files sitting around somewhere.

What am I struggling with? This is also for @sofasurf ::hugs:: who also asked.

My problem isn't ideas, it is usually focus. Put it this way, if I was a kid in school now, I'd be diagnosed with some attention difficulties or executive dysfunction or whatever. I'm definitely on the spectrum (that was diagnosed when I was four, but my parents didn't believe the doctor apparently). I've had years of practise working with my brain and have minimised its effects on work and my life (being unable to finish things is a real curse) but as you can see, my creative life is still impacted.

So writing...I can only write in short bursts. My longest ever was 7000 words in one day, all day. Most of the time I write between 400 and 1500 words at a time. I use the Terry Pratchett method of 400 a day when I can, which is why you will often see short bits of my fic flung up on my blog. I try to write to a publishable point and not stop in the middle of a crucial scene or something, but both my working life and my attention span impact on what gets written. Some of those fics were all written on the side of the road outside my kids school in tiny little bits, fifteen minutes here, ten minutes there, that kind of thing. It has been a big thing for me to learn that little bits can make big things. I am now using this theory with my crochet as well :D

As for my current WIPs challenges. It comes back to asking myself questions - why was Virg shot? (I have an answer and I like it, but the fic will likely get bigger and Scotty might need to take out another country :D)

Vamp!Virg fic - currently deciding between POVs for the next scene. Also need to build some world rules.

Getting around problems can be simply switching POV or someone walks into the room. Characters can also be the greatest source of problems. Like the time Alan decided he wanted to visit the site of his mother's accident - I knew the moment I wrote his line that I now had several thousand more extra words to write and a pile of research to do (I now know a lot about Mount Rainier :D). But writing those words ended up with that ending....which I am so soppy about. I wrote poetry for goodness sake.

Ah, it's 10.30pm and I'm rambling all over the place making little sense.

In the end it is just writing. Don't push yourself too hard, remember it is supposed to be fun, not torture (yeah, right) and often a good thing to do is to poke a friend and ask them to slap you around the head a couple of times to knock some sense in. I have had several Thunderfam members do this for me. Thanks guys :D

Write little, write big, just write and see what happens.

Nutty

(sense is apparently optional)

[whimsicallyenchantedrose]

Season 2 Rewatch Drabbles: 2x2 We Are Both

Summary:  A series of 100-500 word drabbles to accompany my rewatch of season 2 of Once Upon a Time as an attempt to finally jump start the muse again.  There will be a drabble--either a deleted scene, a "fix it" fic or a character musing for each episode of the season.  Focus will be on Emma, Henry, the Charmings and Killian--with an emphasis on the very beginnings of Captain Swan's epic love story, as soon as a certain dashing pirate makes his appearance.  

Word Count: 435

Other Chapters: (1) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (17.5) (18) (19) (20) (21-22) (22)

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Note: Today’s selection is another character musing--this time about David, as he tries to navigate life as both Prince David of Misthaven and David Nolan

Prince David of Mistahven had always been a decisive man. When he knew what he wanted, he went after it with everything within him, and so it was only natural that when Snow and Emma got pulled through a portal to—he didn’t even know where—his top priority was to get them back.

He went about it with his normal single-minded devotion.

He had one lead, only a single one—Jefferson, who’s hat it was that took his family from him—and when that lead ran from him, threatening his only hope, he jumped up from his table outside Granny’s and tore after him.

Only to be stopped by Ruby.

“David, Stop!” she said, eyes wide and panicked. “Regina has Henry!”

He tried to break free.  “Get out of my way! He has the way!”

She wouldn’t be deterred, grabbing his shirt, holding tighter, getting in his face.  “She has Henry! She’s threatening everyone!”

“She has Henry?” he asked, the threat to his grandson finally breaking his concentration for a moment.

“She showed up at your meeting, the one you missed,” Ruby continued. “Her magic’s back; everyone’s panicking.  They want to leave town; they’re going to lose Everything.”

He waffled for another moment, his duty as prince warring with his heart, his duty as husband and father, his pain at losing his wife and daughter again after twenty-eight excruciating years apart.

“Okay, okay, but I have to go after him first; he’s my only way to get Emma and Snow back.”

David tried once more to break free, but Ruby was not to be deterred.

“Back to what? This town is about to come apart. You’ve gotta do something.”

David closed his eyes, the guilt and agony close to breaking him.  David Nolan threatened to take over.  David Nolan, the weak, indecisive man who knew what he wanted, knew what he should do, but didn’t have the strength to follow either his heart or his conscience.

David Nolan was a part of him, yes, but it wasn’t the only part.  He was also the prince, and as the prince, he knew what he had to do.

Ruby was right.  He was the prince. ��For better or worse, he was their leader, and currently their only bolster against the Evil Queen.

He would get Emma and Snow back no matter what it took, but for now, his kingdom needed him.

“Okay,” he finally conceded.  “Let me go get Henry, and then I’ll meet you at the town line. She may have cursed us, but I’ll be damned before I let her destroy us all again.”

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[cruger2984]

Hetavision ‘23 - Of Strawberry Fools and Waffle Cakes (THE GRAND FINAL!!)

Our favorite time-honored annual tradition ends tonight with the main event - the Grand Final to determine the new champion of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool! We are all emotional to see Luxembourg's epic triumphant return to the competition next year, and without further ado, here are the grand finalists and the order of their appearances!

1. Austria (48th finals appearance): Teya and Salena - Who the Hell Is Edgar? 2. Portugal (45th finals appearance): Mimicat - Ai coração (Oh Heart) 3. Switzerland (52nd finals appearance): Remo Forrer - Watergun 4. Poland (16th finals appearance): Blanka - Solo 5. Serbia (12th finals appearance): Luke Black - Samo mi se spava (I Just Want to Sleep) 6. France (64th finals appearance): La Zarra - Évidemment (Evidently) 7. Cyprus (32nd finals appearance): Andrew Lambrou - Break a Broken Heart 8. Spain (61st finals appearance): Blanca Paloma - Eaea 9. Sweden (61st finals appearance): Loreen - Tattoo 10. Albania (11th finals appearance): Albina and Familja Kelmendi - Duje (Love It) 11. Italy (47th finals appearance): Marco Mengoni - Due vite (Two Lives) 12. Estonia (18th finals appearance): Alika - Bridges 13. Finland (48th finals appearance): Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha 14. Czech Republic (5th finals appearance): Vesna - My Sister's Crown 15. Australia (7th finals appearance): Voyager - Promise 16. Belgium (54th finals appearance): Gustaph - Because of You 17. Armenia (12th finals appearance): Brunette - Future Lover 18. Moldova (13th finals appearance): Pasha Parfeni - Soarele și luna (The Sun and The Moon) 19. Ukraine (17th finals appearance): Tvorchi - Heart of Steel 20. Norway (58th finals appearance): Alessandra - Queen of Kings 21. Germany (65th finals appearance): Lord of the Lost - Blood & Glitter 22. Lithuania (16th finals appearance): Monika Linkytė - Stay 23. Israel (38th finals appearance): Noa Kirel - Unicorn 24. Slovenia (16th finals appearance): Joker Out - Carpe Diem 25. Croatia (19th finals appearance): Let 3 - Mama ŠČ! 26. United Kingdom (64th finals appearance): Mae Muller - I Wrote a Song

Assemble your snack armada and drinks, decorate your living room with some European flags and party hard tonight, so set up your clocks at 8:00 PM (21:00 CEST) or on your timezone! You can also join the conversation tonight at @hetaliadiscord!

[jeremy-ken-anderson]

The Colbert Questionert

1) What is the best sandwich?

Keanu Reeves managed to get Colbert to specify that this question is “best sandwich For You,” so you don’t have to answer for all mankind.

Toga’s Soup House serves a crab melt that is my absolute go-to for holidays. It includes slices of lemon you can sprinkle juice from to taste, as well as an aioli you can dip it into for a Flavor Explosion On Demand. It’s glorious.

2) What do you have that you should really throw away?

I have three big-box board games - Arkham Horror, Empires of the Void, and Puzzle Strike: Shadows - that I know I’m never going to play again.

3) What is the scariest animal?

Humans scare me most frequently out of everything on the list. But if “animal” specifically excludes humans (say, using a TTRPG classification where humans are Humanoids instead of Animals) I’d go with black widows, which is a matter of personal risk. I know that I have a body that attracts spiders (I’ve had them lay eggs directly on my skin while I was sleeping), I know that sometimes I spook them and that can cause them to bite, and I have seen black widow spiders within 5′ of where I sleep (thankfully, not inside the same room; It’s on the other side of my bedroom wall, in the woodpile. but still).

4) Apples or Oranges?

If we’re comparing uncooked, oranges win it in the depth of winter. Apples win it for me in almost everything else - I don’t much like oranges cooked in things, and I like raw apples more than raw oranges for most of the warmer times of year.

5) Have you ever asked someone for their autograph?

No. I’ve had quick chats with celebrities and given one a gift, but on reflection I think I’ve never taken a signature.

6) What do you think happens when we die?

Pieces of the pattern of who you were continue indelibly - Those pieces were present before you and it is romantic but not necessarily realistic to think that the events of your life will in any way impact them (I mean, if they could then what the hell is “indelibly” even supposed to mean there?). Most of what you think of as Yourself is tied up in all the physical stuff of you, and we know clearly what happens with that.

I think the soul is no more in heaven after death than it was during life; That is, I think the soul is in heaven during life and you have a responsibility to be the angel it is as best you can with your feeble mortal frame.

Also, sometimes there will be a ghost of you. I’ve encountered those personally on three occasions so that’s not really a matter of belief so much as personal experience. But I think of those more as echoes, so while that can be “what happens when you die” it’s in the same section of my brain as “there will be a funeral” and “there will be mourning” because it is not part of the question of what happens to you when you die. The ghost is no the person, no matter how much I crushed on Christina Ricci in the live-action of Casper the Friendly Ghost.

7) Favorite Action Movie?

Kung Fu Hustle. I enjoyed 98% of that movie, often to an ecstatic degree. So many action films spend 1/4 or more of their time boring me. In a run time of 1:39 this has something like 20 seconds I don’t like to watch.

8) Window or Aisle?

Window.

9) Favorite Smell?

I cannot answer this question honestly in a public place. It’s not a sex thing, but it is a secret I am not permitted to share. As a near runner-up I’m gonna say Waffles with strawberry syrup.

10) Cats or Dogs?

Unlike the apples vs oranges question I don’t have a clear winner. To me the better half from either side is easily superior to the worse half of the other side. I am honored to have known many epic cats and dogs.

11) You get to listen to one song for the rest of your life. What is it?

I would 100% cheat this question and stack my entire music collection into The Anderson Megamix, a single track over 30 days in length, and call that my One Song. Failing that, Rhapsody in Blue.

12) What number am I thinking of?

Stephen, listen to me. Are you listening? I want you to see the number ten, imagine the things that means to society, ten fingers, our base-ten math, the shape of the 1 and the 0. I’m gonna bet I got you to think of the number ten at some point in there.

13) Describe the rest of your life in five words.

Creative, Unusual, Giving, Loved, Joyful Do I know? No. But I choose hope.

Feel free to take it yourself.

[katefoxblog]

Kate’s Very Short Florida Trip - Day 2

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Ok actually before i talk about day 2, let me talk about the rest of Day 1. Had some nice diner and cake. I had lamb chops and fries for dinner and, it was ok…

I also watched the trailer for Fortnite Chaoter 2 Remix and i do like the new skins and-HOLY SHIT JUICE WRLD IS COMING TO THE GAME?! I will say it is weird because Juice WRLD has been dead for a little while, so does this mean we might get more dead artists and creators in Fortnite?(Because of so; Epic Games, Michael Jackson and Chester Bennington please).

Anyways, onto Day 2!

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This morning we went to a little diner and i had some nice french toast and some bacon and had hot chocolate as a beverage(Yeah i know it’s hot as hell in Florida rn but i don’t care! It was good).

After this, me and my dad left while my mom and younger sister went with my second grandma/the mom of my dad to go clothes shopping. While me and dad went to 7/11,which was my first time going because there aren’t any 7/11s in Georgia(Although i did hear from my second grandma that georgia will be getting 7/11s soon! Also here is this Coca Cola and Oreo Colab cup i got!)

After that, me and my dad went to the nearby mall because my dad wanted to find something for mom and i wanted to go to Hot Topic(Which if possible, i would totally have the place be turned into a liquid and then have it injected into my veins).

At Hot Topic my dad got my little sister a “Gyatt” pin because my little sister just loves to annoy me with Gen Alpha slang(Totally does not annoy me whatsoever!😀🤪😠😤🙄🤮) while i got some more cultured items like the most recent FNAF 10 Year Anniversary Withered Golden Freddy Funko Pop and two packs of FNAFHW2 cards.

We then went to a Volcom store where i got an epic shirt and my dad got my mom a shirt as well. Eventually we left the mall to “rescue” my mom and little sister from Marshals.

Before this, me and my dad went to the other little diner to get a bite to eat(With me getting a burger and waffles fries that sadly did not come with fries :( ).

After this, we went to the Marshals and my mom recommended that i should look for some clothes. Now at first i didn’t want to because i usually don’t like shopping for clothes at a store like Marshals, but after spotting a pink hoodie, i decided “Screw it, i might as well!”.

Something to know is that my wardrobe is more depressed than a suicidal teen in middle school, meaning that my wardrobe dose not have a lot of color in it…My mom licked out some colorful clothes for me but i dod pick out my own things. The pink hoodie in question, a green-teal’ish hoodie, some light red-orange’ish shorts, Reeses socks, and some Pringle socks(They had the new logo on them, i miss the old design…).

Currently i am at a table in the lobby, waiting for my parents to go to dinner(We have been eating a lot for these 2 days). And after that, we will be coming back and going to sleep so we can get up early and leave Florida to go back home to Georgia?

I honestly have fun making these posts. Back then i would make videos that would have the pictures i take on these trips. Now i will be making these posts instead, and honestly i like it, it lets me make more in depth looks of my vacations.

Kate’s Very-Short Florida Trip - Day 1

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Today was the beginning of my short Florida trip. Why are we going to florida? To celebrate my other grandma(The mom of my Dad)’s 80th birthday! But the day before today(Halloween 2024) i decided to make my other grandma a delicious Orange & Sugar bread cake with a strawberry jelly glaze(I will be releasing the recipe as a cooking video when i get back home).

Anyways, today i woke up at 4 something in the morning because sleep schedules are a myth and propaganda created by Freddy Kruger to get innocent people to commit to having a regular sleep schedule. Jokes and nonsense aside, after waking up i mostly waited for the rest of my family to wake up. Eventually everyone woke up and we left to the airport where we had breakfast in some lounge area(Keep in mind that the only thing i ate were some Reese’s, Snickers, and KitKats before we left).

I also brought along my child known as the plush of the best FNAF character to be created, Funtime Foxy!

Thankfully the flight wasn’t too long, only being like an hour long.

After arriving here in florida, we wnlent to get a little bite to eat, with me getting a delicious cheese burger and ALOT of fries. Eventually we made it to the hotel and here is where i will be sleeping

And also, the place has a gift shop and here is everything i got:

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Well that’s everything for now, i‘ll be going to surprise my second grandma for her birthday since she has no clue that me and my family came here.

[redwinterroses]

Grian: s8, ep1

Spoilers! You know where!

I’m sorry I cannot get over Pearl and Gem being down the hole and all the other hermits crowding the edge to look down on them SOMEONE with skills please draw this

no one can see Mumbo’s shorts

“Can you explain why you’re wearing a red jumper?” “...you know I can’t, Mumbo. You know I was born with this” woot new Grian lore. 

“Now what would you do... if I did this?” *plants tree* Mumbo: “GASP”

Grian and Mumbo educating me on British slang: “We are quids in!”

mumbo you seriously threw that diamond in the water SPOON

“Let’s go, Potato Boy”

“I can’t see past your massive waffle”

voices cutting out from prox-chat when someone dies is simultaneously hilarious and RIPE for angsty meta/fics lolol

...are you willing a boat up a cliff or are you having a stressful poop. come on guys

more british slang fancy british words potat

trolling Scar is beautiful

grian goes american and IMMEDIATELY is from Arkansas

Scar: “I think we may have gotten the discount update, cuz, uh... those aren’t goats, those are sheep.” Grian: “We have caves and cliffs update at home.”

the boatem is born “the most iconic founding of a village I have ever seen”

pearl approaches: INSTANT BOATEM PANIC

impulse: “How come I’m lowest on the Boatem Pole?”

Pearl: touches all the boats in the Boatem Pole. Everyone else: Oh no this means she’s in charge. She’s in charge of the Boatem Pole.

Grian: “If you’re asking for instructions, you’re in the wrong place.”

Mumbo: “Yeah, no, we don’t know what’s going on.”

Impulse: “We don’t do that.”

Scar: “A lectern with an empty book.”

Pearl: “...well that’s a problem.”

This just in, Pearl has the single braincell for the Boatem village

“He who controls the egg controls the server”

OKAY GRIAN THINKS THE RAW IRON LOOKS LIKE RAW CHICKEN TOO I keep thinking I killed a chicken while mining XD

the return of Grian Sorts Nothing Ever

do I get to see ALL the hermits figure out that level 5 is the new level 11? Do none of you guys talk to X

“We are making insane progress: enchanting table, smelter, portal... Mumbo.”

Consistent across all 1.17 SMPs so far: running around geodes, learning where diamonds are now, and double-zooming with optifine and spyglasses

“Boatem Pole....extra Boatem.”

Grian: “This is the Boatem Pole!” Ren: “...well good luck with that, G.”

Grian: pro minecrafter trying to get the dragon egg in ep1. Also Grian: smacks a piglin his first minute in the nether

sometimes I forget the vast gulf of difference between me as an experienced but casual player and someone like a Hermit and then Grian goes and solos the dragon on day 4

Reactions to Grian achieving Free The End

Jevin: gg

Xisuma: ouch

False: gg

Ren: DING DING DING!!!!

“Now that we have the egg, there’s only one thing left to do: flex. ...Where’s Mumbo.”

Mumbo jumpscares Grian -- that’s gotta be a first XD

Timmy’s already doing his job

Mumbo: “I love that you’ve just gone into Impulse’s and pinched that--” Grian: “Eh. He won’t mind. You’ve lived next to me for how many seasons now? Welcome to the Grian Experience.”

Thanks to Grian I’m going to start using “We’ve got ____ at home” as a means of saying something isn’t that great

“That’s the beauty of making up your own rules” -- mr pot meet mr kettle

Bro I am so pumped for this, it’s going to be an EPIC season.

Okay -- off to see some sides of the server I haven’t watched yet, and we’ll start with the Omega Man himself: Iskall! 

[theyearoftheking]

Book Seventy-Six: The Institute

“Great events turn on small hinges.”

Another long day of travel (and the subsequent next day off) gave me plenty of time to fly through this banger of a book. I think I’ve mentioned that as I read each book, I keep notes on parallels between other books, Dark Tower references, nods to the state of Wisconsin, lines that crack me up... just assorted odds and ends. One of the first notes I made was, “This book is what Firestarter SHOULD have been!” My final note is, “On second thought, Firestarter is the seed that sprouted this book.”

I also couldn’t stop thinking about Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro as I was reading. For those that haven’t had the pleasure, go read this book immediately. It has a  lot of the same psychological horror, and bonding among the characters. It’s an excellent, and short book. There’s also a movie that’s equally as haunting. I just watched the trailer again... there’s a lump in my throat. It’s cool. I’m fine. 

The Institute centers around Luke Ellis, a brilliant little boy who can also move pizza pans with his mind when he’s excited. One night, his parents are murdered in their Minnesota home, and Luke is abducted and taken back to The Institute. He wakes up in a room that looks like his...except it isn’t. He’s in rural Maine.

He ventures out of his room, and makes fast friends with the other kids in the Front Half. The kids are subject to all kinds of tests, and receive tokens they can later use for snacks and mini bottles of alcohol from the vending machines. The kids living in The Institute are considered TK (telekenetic) or TP (telepathic); and life is okay on the Front Half. The Back Half is where the last of the powers are sucked out of kids and they reside in a cringy place called Gorky Park. Steve uses the term “gork” a lot in his books. Makes me cringe every damn time. 

Luke is a smart kid, and eventually manages to escape The Institute and hide out in a boxcar all the way down to DuPray, South Carolina where he meets Tim Jamieson and tells him his incredible story about The Institute. Tim works for the DuPray police department, and takes Luke in to tell his story. 

Meanwhile, The Institute baddies are trying to track Luke down. They have spies all over the country ready to look for any runaways, and sure enough- one in DuPray reports Luke. 

There’s an epic showdown, where all the townspeople of DuPray show up with guns, and -one of the greatest characters ever, Orphan Annie, announces- “You’re in the South now!” 

After spending almost a week in Florida, I couldn’t help but laugh. In case we didn’t know about the southern setting, Steve also mentions The Waffle House. I’m on day two of a diet reset, and would kill someone for a pecan waffle and Diet Coke. 

The kids at The Institute use their collective powers to basically blow the place up, and many of the kids from the Front Half are able to go live with their relatives. I wouldn’t say it’s the happiest ending, but the good guys (and their arsenal of weapons) eventually win in the end. 

While this book is different, there are a few key reminders that this is in fact a Steve novel:

The ever-present chambray work shirt

Early on, Tim is staying in a hotel room and Steve writes, “The room’s one picture- an unsettling composition depicting a sailing ship crewed entirely by grinning and possibly homicidal black men- hung crooked. Tim straightened it, but it immediately fell crooked again.” This reminds me of a line early on in The Gunslinger, when Steve writes that Roland is, “...the sort of man who would straighten pictures in strange hotel rooms.” 

Jerusalem’s Lot is mentioned

“On the beam” is used

Orphan Annie is compared to a “gunslinger”

Oh! And there’s even a Wisconsin mention! A Wisconsin highway during a blizzard. Y’all... that’s something we have a lot of experience with right now... let me tell you... we’ve had an entire winter’s worth of weather crammed into three weeks. Despite the rodent weatherman’s predictions, we’re really hoping to see spring sometime soon. 

Total Wisconsin Mentions: 47

Total Dark Tower References: 71

Book Grade: A-

Rebecca’s Definitive Ranking of Stephen King Books

Doctor Sleep: A+

The Talisman: A+

Wizard and Glass: A+

11/22/63: A+

Mr. Mercedes: A+

End of Watch: A+

Under the Dome: A+

Needful Things: A+

On Writing: A+

The Green Mile: A+

Hearts in Atlantis: A+

Full Dark, No Stars: A+

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams: A+

Just After Sunset: A+

Rose Madder: A+

Misery: A+

Different Seasons: A+

It: A+

Four Past Midnight: A+

Stephen King Goes to the Movies: A+

The Shining: A-

The Stand: A-

Finders Keepers: A-

Bag of Bones: A-

Duma Key: A-

Black House: A-

The Institute: A-

The Wastelands: A-

The Drawing of the Three: A-

The Dark Tower: A-

Dolores Claiborne: A-

Blaze: B+

Hard Listening: B+

Revival: B+

Nightmares in the Sky: B+

The Dark Half: B+

Joyland: B+

Skeleton Crew: B+

The Dead Zone: B+

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: B+

Wolves of the Calla: B+

‘Salem’s Lot: B+

Song of Susannah: B+

Carrie: B+

Creepshow: B+

From a Buick 8: B

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon: B

Sleeping Beauties: B-

The Colorado Kid: B-

Storm of the Century: B-

Everything’s Eventual: B-

Cycle of the Werewolf: B-

The Wind Through the Keyhole: B-

Danse Macabre: B-

The Running Man: C+

Cell: C+

Thinner: C+

Dark Visions: C+

The Eyes of the Dragon: C+

The Long Walk: C+

The Gunslinger: C+

Pet Sematary: C+

Firestarter: C+

Rage: C

Desperation: C-

Insomnia: C-

Cujo: C-

Nightshift: C-

Faithful: D

Gerald’s Game: D

Roadwork: D

Lisey’s Story: D

Christine: D

Dreamcatcher: D

The Regulators: D

The Tommyknockers D

Next, we travel back in time to read The Outsider. I read it once and loved it, and I hope to watch the series on HBO soon. In a perfect world, you’ll see a blog post on that someday as well. But don’t hold your breath. 

Until next time, Long Days & Pleasant Nights, Rebecca 

[recurring-polynya]

I hoped you would reblog that! :3 A fic after Aizen arc, where Ichigo DOES NOT lose his powers, and seireitei is in full party mode. Someone asks where Rukia is. Renji's like "she went to get snacks". and Orihime, tipsy as hell, just blurts out "Of course you know where she is! You're so cute together!!" and everyone is either like "yeah true" or "WAIT SINCE WHEN?". aka the dorks get peer pressured into realizing they should date already By Everyone. Feat. Women's Society paparazzi.

Hey, so you know how always spend a ton of time on my really long fics and don’t post them until I’m all the way done so that I can make everything internally consistent, etc, etc? What would it look like, as your therapist would say, if I just wrote some nonsense and posted it? And if I feel like writing more chapters later, maybe I will? To post something with a 1/? Also, what if was Canon, Never Heard of Her? and also full of things that do absolutely do not belong in Soul Society (like potato salad?) What would that look like?

Anyway, here you go @unohanadaydreams. I’m sorry it took me so long to do this and also I also messed up your prompt a bunch (I figure that everyone knows how bad Renji has it for Rukia and wouldn’t rag him about it, so I switched ‘em), but I think I captured the spirit of it, along with the spirit of that filler episode where everyone makes movies.

Enough! Enough intro! Here it is!

Heroes of the Hueco Mundo Invasion – In Love!!

“HELLLLLLOOOOOOOOO, SQUAD 10!” Inoue Orihime yodeled, flinging herself into the courtyard, where a barbeque of epic proportions was gearing up.

“Orihime!” Matsumoto screamed.

“YO!” Kurosaki Ichigo announced, stumbling in behind her, arms raised victoriously. “What has two thumbs and just saved Soul Society?”

“This guy!” Orihime squealed, trying to point her thumbs at Ichigo as he also tried to point his thumbs at himself.

Ichigo squinted at the hands waving around his general vicinity. “How many thumbs do I have? Hey, hey, Ishida?! Did I grow any extra arms while I was fighting Aizen?”

Sado Yasutora suddenly plunged through the gate behind them panting and out of breath.

“Are you two drunk?” Captain Hitsugaya demanded.

“My new best friend Captain Doctor Unohana Retsu gave me the good stuff, because I am the Hero of Three Worlds, possibly Four,” Ichigo explained. 

“Painkillers,” Chad gasped. “He’s on a very high dose of painkillers. It’s…okay… I'm… keeping an eye on him. He’s still really fast, though.”

“What about Orihime?” Rukia demanded, from where she was trying to sculpt a bowl of potato salad into a diorama of herself defeating Rudabone. Or possibly Chappy. “She wasn’t even hurt.”

“She was very nervous about Kurosaki,” Uryuu explained, sauntering up next to Chad. “So Lieutenant Kotetsu gave her some of Captain Unohana’s home-brewed ginger beer, which was… allegedly non-alcoholic?”

“I feel so powerful right now!” Orihime chimed in. “Like my body is filled with thousands of dubstepping bees!”

“I literally cannot feel any part of my body, right now,” Ichigo chipped in, “but at least I didn’t lose my Soul Reaper powers while performing the Final Getsuga, like some sort of contrived plot hook.”

“Why is it called the Final Getsuga, then?” Orihime asked.

“Beats me!” Ichigo hooted.

“It’s because Europe had just released ‘The Final Countdown’ when I invented it, and that song slaps!” Isshin shouted from somewhere near the kegs.

“DAD!” Ichigo shouted. “Dad, I have something to tell you! Also, Rukia, you are like my other dad, if I had two dads!”

“I am not,” Rukia protested.

“Maybe Byakuya is like my other dad, then, which would make you my sister.”

“I am definitely not,” Byakuya protested. (Did you, gentle reader, think that Byakuya would not attend one of Squad 10’s infamous keggers on the occasion of Aizen’s defeat? You were incorrect. Byakuya is a great fan of Matsumoto’s guac.)

“Listen, Dads,” Ichigo insisted. “I defeated Aizen and I think that definitely means I should get to borrow the car on Saturday, but also, Orihime proposed to me and I said yes , we are now engaged to go to the movies the next weekend that we are back home. Which is why I need the car, you see.”

Orihime dabbed.

“My precious son, I am so proud of you!” Isshin announced, throwing his arms wide. “But you can take the bus to the movies like a normal teenager.”

“Way to go, Orihime!” Rukia congratulated, abandoning her potato salad to perform an elaborate handshake/high-five routine with Orihime.

“This is so exciiiiitiiiiiing!” Matsumoto wailed. 

Ise Nanao sidled up to Kusajishi Yachiru. “Madam President,” the Vice-President of the Shinigami Women’s Association intoned gravely. “Are you thinking what I am thinking?”

Hisagi Shuuhei sidled up to the other side of Kusajishi Yachiru. “Are you thinking about a special Seireitei Bulletin feature, presented in cooperation with the Shinigami Women’s Association–”

“–'Heroes of the Hueco Mundo Invasion – In Love!!’” Nanao and Hisagi chorused in unison.

Yachiru blinked. To be honest, she had mostly been thinking about the red bean dumplings she knew Captain Hitsugaya had hidden somewhere earlier, and had not been paying much attention to any of the goings-on up until this point. This may seem to stretch belief, but you have to understand, gentle reader, that this amount of shouting represented a pretty typical day at Squad 11.

Yachiru bounded up to the former ryouka. “Hey, Pencil!” she demanded. “Are you and Muscles dating?”

“Chad!” Ichigo yelped, grabbing at his own hair. “You sneaky person!”

“Uryuu!” Orihime gawped, clapping her hands over her cheeks. “You sly dog!”

“No,” Uryuu corrected stiffly.

“You are mistaken,” Chad added.

“He’s way out of my league,” they said at the same time.

There was a long silence.

Uryuu looked up at Chad out of the corner of his eye.

Chad looked down at Uryuu out of the corner of his eye.

Ichigo was making tiny, excited claps.

Orihime was bouncing.

“Doooooo iiiiiiiiittttttt,” Captain Kyouraku said out of the side of his mouth, pretending like nobody could tell it was him. Everybody could tell it was him.

Rukia straightened up to her full height. “Do it, you dorkuses. The Women’s Association will pay for it. If these two dummies can get their act together, you haven’t got any excuse.” She glanced over at Ichigo and Orihime, who were gazing longingly at one another, and promptly did a horrified double take. 

“Errr…” Uryuu waffled.

“I understand if you’re uncomfortable participating in a Soul Society-related activity,” Chad offered an easy way out.

Uryuu opened his mouth, looked at Chad, and closed it again slowly. “I’ll take their money and waste it frivolously. That is within my moral code.”

“YAYYYYY!” Orihime squealed. “Triple date! Can I be an honorary member of the Shinigami Women’s Association?”

“What do you mean, 'triple date’?” Rukia tried to interrupt.

“Yes,” Nanao proclaimed. “But it will be three separate dates, covered as a three-part series.”

“In the World of the Living,” Shuuhei broke in. “The readers are crazy-go-nuts for the World of the Living.”

“Who is the third couple?” Rukia pressed.

“Genius,” Nanao threw a finger gun at Shuuhei. “Matsumoto, you’ll do host segments? Pre- and post-date interviews and such?”

“Give me a clothing budget and you’ve got a deal” Matsumoto agreed.

“WHO! IS! THE! THIRD! COUPLE?!” Rukia demanded.

“You and Renji, obviously,” Orihime replied. “You two are sooooo cute together! I bet your readers would love that, wouldn’t they, Lieutenant Hisagi? If Rukia and Renji went on a date in the World of the Living? Rukia’s like a princess or something here, right?”

“They will go apeshit , Hisagi replied breathlessly. "You have to understand that Abarai is actual very well-known among the Bulletin readership for his incredibly popular column, 'Let’s Do Shikai!!’ This is essentially the Soul Society equivalent of David Beckham marrying Posh Spice.”

“I…. don’t know who that is,” Rukia stammered.

“How do you know who those people are?” Uryuu asked, perplexed.

“I read Living World newspapers,” Hisagi excused with a shrug.

“Rukia, do you have something to tell me?” Byakuya frowned.

“No!” Rukia yelped. “I’m not dating Renji! I have no interest in going on a date with Renji, even though he consistently moves Heaven and Earth for me and we have really similar taste in craft beers and he’s objectively, like, smoking hot. I refuse to go on a date with Renji. Don’t ask me any more questions.”

“Where is Renji, anyway?” Ichigo frowned. “I don’t hear him shouting, so he must not be here.”

“He went to go pick up a bunch of snacks for Matsumoto because he’s a sucker and I’m sure he stopped off to trade out his sunglasses for polarized ones because he says they’re better for late afternoon glare,” Rukia excused very quickly.

“Rukia,” Ichigo noted, suddenly sounding a lot more sober. “Listen to yourself.”

“Soooooooo cuuuuuuuuuuuute!” Orihime repeated, exaggerating her lip movements.

“She’s not wrong,” Uryuu pointed out.

Chad did Big Shrug Arms and nodded in agreement.

At this moment, the man in question strode into the courtyard, carrying several grocery bags and wearing a pair of polarized sunnies. “Hey, party people!” Renji greeted cheerfully, somehow managing to hold four overstuffed grocery bags in one arm while he fished something out of one of them. “Why’s everyone so quiet?”

“Hey, Abarai, will you do me a big favor?” Hisagi asked innocently.

“Yeah, sure,” Renji agreed. He found whatever he was looking for. “Oi, Ruki-Ruki,” he called, tossing a small paper packet to Rukia. “They had those melon-flavored gummy salamanders you like when you get hammered.”

Rukia caught them easily, her cheeks flaming red.

“'Ruki-Ruki’?” Ichigo mouthed to her, making the most judgemental face he could manage under the influence of Unohana’s Special Sauce.

“So, what’s can I do you for, Shuuhei?” Renji asked, trying to find an empty spot to deposit his bags.

Shuuhei told him.

“Oh,” said Renji. He looked over at Rukia, who managed an awkward, sheepish half-smile as she clutched her candies. “Well, shit.”

[theghostofharar]

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OOC About  Your Character(s)

1.     What do you want to get out of playing this character(s)? Well, for one, he is my OC so I get to interact using him. Second, just to play his weird sense of morality and values. 2.     Describe your character(s) with three words. Macabre/Loyal/Spiritual 3.     What made you decide to write this muse? Because everyone was making askblogs and I wanted to get in on that. 4.     If you could change one event in your muse’s life (in their main or canon verse), what would you change? I mean, never getting a chance to grow up in his own planet. CelLoy could have been a great mortician. 5.     If you could tell your muse one thing, what would you tell them? SkekSo is not worth following, you morbid waffle. 6.     If you could give your muse one gift, what would you give them? A doghouse. Boy needs a roof over his head. 7.     If you had to take one positive thing away from your muse, what would you take away? If I took away his compassion, it'd make him just your stock assassin bad guy. Cel's motives MAY be dark, but he does care. 8.     If you could “borrow” one aspect of your muse and apply it to yourself or your own life, what would you borrow? His uncompromising values. 9.     Do you genuinely want your muse to be happy? What do you think would make them most happy in life? Of course, though his happiness and his 'end goal' will take time to manifest. What makes him the happiest is finding peace between what he loves and what he is expected to be. 10. Do you enjoy putting your muse through angst? What do you think would break their heart the most? Yeah, because that's his whole life. But in the present, not as much. His heart will break once he realises his brother as he knew him is gone. 11. What do you love about your muse? He is enjoying his life and has found a non-harmful way to BE a skeksis. 12. What do you hate about your muse? He is a version of Cecil, and that sometimes bothers me that he isn't 'original.' 13. What about your muse amuses you? Cel is such a nerd and he truly just wants people to listen to his Special Interest. 14. What about your muse makes you sad? That his heart will break twice, first when skekSo chooses Essence over moderation and then when So dies. With skekSo, the last of CelLoy truly dies and so dies his reasons to even visit the Castle. 15. How would you describe your muse to someone about to meet them, in person, for the first time? Look up. 16. Would you like your muse as a person if you met them in real life? Weird dogcatlizardcrow that smells like dead and plays with bodies? Ehhh, maybe? 17. In what ways are you better than your muse? In what ways are they better than you? For one, I am not an unrepetant serial killer who plays with bodies of dead people and has decided HE will be the expert on death in Thra with NO medical knowledge or training. Second, I don't live in the woods like a cave man. For better, Cel has a regular job that he enjoys and he is self-sufficent. 18. Why do you think you connect to your muse? Being weird. Morals being important. 19. What aspect of your muse’s personality is most important to you? What aspect of your muse’s personality do you think is most important to them? Is it the same? Why or why not? Cel's utter dedication to Thra and his family. Everything else is secondary. It makes him a much more interesting character to play, because he has his limits and his values. 20. Has your character(s) changed over the time that you have been playing them? How have they changed? This version? Nah.

About You!

1.     What is your name? Ana 2.     What is your profession? Secret. 3.     What do you do to relax? Listen to music and watch videos. 4.     What is your favorite treat (desert)? Too many to count. 5.     Favorite movie Season of the Witch. 6.     Favorite book All Quiet from the Western Front. The DEFINITION of harsh but valuable literature. 7.     Favorite vacation spot Secret. 8.     Favorite Disney movie The Lion King and Atlantis the Lost Empire. One is a brilliant epic, the other is pulp novel done right. 9.     How did you first get into role playing? Internet connection+11. 10. What was your first platform? If it was something other than Tumblr, what made you get into Tumblr? Some sort of ANCIENT Java chat. 11. What’s a grammar rule you find yourself breaking or ignoring a lot? ESL, so I tend to mess up some ways to say something 'correctly.' I usually intentionally break grammar rules to depict the headspace of a character. 12. Are there any languages besides English in which you think you could comfortably roleplay? Finnish! 13. Do you listen to music while your write? Sometimes, sometimes not. 14. Are you a morning, day, evening, or night writer? I'm a "I need to write this thing -now-" writer. 15. How does tiredness affect your writing? It can make it mushy OR make it even better when I'm focusing my 110% on it. 16. What is your biggest obstacle to writing every day, if time doesn’t count? It is either depression or just laziness and I have no idea which. 17. How many drafts is a paralyzing amount? No drafts, we RP like men! 18. Is there anything character-wise or writing style-wise that you can’t stand? Female character being an attractive (to humans), in their twenties and that is their whole character. 19. What kind of anonymous questions are your favorite? Those that clearly want to advance the plot. 20. What is your weakest point in writing? Angst, fluff, dialogue, etc.? I tend to be very curt and to the point, or I treat my character as the NPC and the other person's character as the real protagonist.

[raccoon-necromancer]

All of them. Answer. All. Of. Them.

Thank you my love for making this difficult.

1. What is you middle name?

Jessica

2. How old are you?

19

3. When is your birthday?

[Private information redacted]

4. What is your zodiac sign?

Leo

5. What is your favorite color?

Purple

6. What’s your lucky number?

12, I decided when I was 11 that 2012 was gonna be a good year because I had decided 12 was my lucky number. It was not a good year but the lucky number stuck.

7. Do you have any pets?

Yes. 3 cats 1 dog.

8. Where are you from?

[Private information redacted]

9. How tall are you?

No idea, probably 6 foot ish

10. What shoe size are you?

9ish

11. How many pairs of shoes do you own?

One

12. What was your last dream about?

A culinary version of the necronomican that was used to create storage space and other stuff useful on a cruise ship for cooking. This unleashed something called “The contagion” that fucked everyone who went into the doorways summoned by the culinary necronomicon. Had to go into the fucked up looking flesh door way to stop it.

13. What talents do you have?

I have a good ability to remember what people say.

14. Are you psychic in any way?

Sometimes I have dreams that are memories from the future. Either a neurological issue or a useless form of psychicness.

15. Favorite song?

RN she wolf by shakira in general Medusa by Kailee Mourge

16. Favorite movie?

Megamind. I cry everytime  I watch it

17. Who would be your ideal partner?

Ariel

18. Do you want children?

Possibly

19. Do you want a church wedding?

Not really but i’d be happy getting married anywhere

20. Are you religious?

[Private information redacted]

21. Have you ever been to the hospital?

Yeah, I had eye surgery at age 3 and had a lump on my throat at age twelve that had to get looked at in case it was cancer.

22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law?

No

23. Have you ever met any celebrities?

I don’t believe in celebrities

24. Baths or showers?

Showers unless it’s a bubble bath then only after or before a shower. Baths do not get you clean.

25. What color socks are you wearing?

I am not currently wearing socks, but I only own 3 colors of socks, brown, tan, and black.

26. Have you ever been famous?

I briefly ran a very popular rp blog on tumblr. I do not know why I started it I do not like rp.

27. Would you like to be a big celebrity?

I do not believe in celebrities.

28. What type of music do you like?

Punk, cowboy, and most other music.

29. Have you ever been skinny dipping?

No

30. How many pillows do you sleep with?

2. 1 for my head 1 for between my knees

31. What position do you usually sleep in?

fetal position, soldier, and on my stomach

32. How big is your house?

4 bedroom 2 and one half bathroom.

33. What do you typically have for breakfast?

Waffles

34. Have you ever fired a gun?

Several times

35. Have you ever tried archery?

yes

36. Favorite clean word?

Lovely

37. Favorite swear word?

Bastard

38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep?

probably 50 hours, maybe more idk.

39. Do you have any scars?

A lot, I am not a smart woman. Notably I have 2 circular scars on my knees from falling on a treadmill and just hanging on to the console letting my knees be scraped away.

40. Have you ever had a secret admirer?

Not that I know of

41. Are you a good liar?

I can be

42. Are you a good judge of character?

No

43. Can you do any other accents other than your own?

No, but people thought I was british as a child which was awful

44. Do you have a strong accent?

Everyone has a strong accent if they go far enough away from home.

45. What is your favorite accent?

Women

46. What is your personality type?

I don’t really believe in personality types but I’d say a mixture of all of them. I’d go so far as to say everyone is a mixture of all of them.

47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing?

My good flannels, which cost 45 dollars a piece. Perhaps my boots but those were hand me downs.

48. Can you curl your tongue?

Yes

50. Left or right handed?

Right handed

51. Are you scared of spiders?

Sorta, if I see one unexpectedly i’d certainly scream but I can pick them up if i know they are there.

52. Favorite food?

Calamari

53. Favorite foreign food?

What the hell is a foreign food

54. Are you a clean or messy person?

Disorganized

55. Most used phrased?

I suppose so

56. Most used word?

Bastard

57. How long does it take for you to get ready?

10 minutes

58. Do you have much of an ego?

Probably

59. Do you suck or bite lollipops?

Crunch

60. Do you talk to yourself?

Yes

61. Do you sing to yourself?

Sometimes

62. Are you a good singer?

I’ve been told I’m a good singer and also told I am a very bad singer so somewhere between the two.

63. Biggest Fear?

Honestly? Clowns

64. Are you a gossip?

I like to hear drama

65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen?

Megamind

66. Do you like long or short hair?

Hair is hair

67. Can you name all 50 states of America?

Probably but i’m not gonna try

68. Favorite school subject?

Science or choir

69. Extrovert or Introvert?

I don’t believe in this

70. Have you ever been scuba diving?

No

71. What makes you nervous?

Clowns, being in cars, being places

72. Are you scared of the dark?

No

73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes?

Depends what the mistake is.

74. Are you ticklish?

Very 75. Have you ever started a rumor?

Yes, I don;t remember what it was but I think it was about myself

76. Have you ever been in a position of authority?

Yes, I have younger cousins

77. Have you ever drank underage?

Yes

78. Have you ever done drugs?

No

79. Who was your first real crush?

[Private information redacted]

80. How many piercings do you have?

None

81. Can you roll your Rs?“

Nope

82. How fast can you type?

200 ish

83. How fast can you run?

Haven;t ran fast in a while but i’m certainly no slowpoke

84. What color is your hair?

Brown or Dirty blonde, depends who you ask.

85. What color is your eyes?

Brown

86. What are you allergic to?

Shellfish sensitivity.

87. Do you keep a journal?

No

88. What do your parents do?

Vet and IT at a college campus

89. Do you like your age?

What does that mean?

90. What makes you angry?

Stuff

91. Do you like your own name?

I chose it so yes

92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they?

United States Of America Penny 97.5% Zinc    2.5% Copper

93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child?

Sex is not a real thing.

94. What are you strengths?

I am an epic gamer

95. What are your weaknesses?

I am an epic gamer

96. How did you get your name?

I do not know.

97. Were your ancestors royalty?

Unsure, the [Last Name Redacted]s had a family crest but besides my great  great grandpa who escaped Germany they died in the holocaust. He then converted to Catholic and my actual grandpa won’t tell us anything else. In fact my grandpa didn’t tell us we had family in the holocaust or that our great great grandpa was Jewish until about 2 years ago. I don’t know about the other side of my family.

98. Do you have any scars?

Answered earlier in this post.

99. Color of your bedspread?

Gray

100. Color of your room?

White

[shadowsong26fic]

Coming Attractions!

First Monday of the month, woohoo!

(And also kind of a NaNo roundup post because that was last month, after all…)

NaNo:

Sooooo I didn’t finish, lol. Not that I was…super expecting to, exactly, but I was hopeful! I think I just missed too many days in a row and lost all my momentum.

In terms of my goals, I was hoping to write:

1. 20-25k on Precipice 2. 20-25k on our faces like a mirror 3. 10-20k on Other Projects. 4. 50-70k total

In terms of what I actually accomplished:

1. 9,241 on Precipice (Sooooooo....about half of what I’d hoped, a little less. But I still got a fair amount done/prepped for upcoming chapters, plus a couple chapters actually posted, even while doing other stuff, so...go me!) 2. 9,043 on our faces like a mirror (Again, a bit less than half of what I’d hoped for, but I got enough done for the story/etc. to take a real Shape in my head. ...ish. See the specific OFLAM stuff later on in the post...) 3. 10,601 on Other Projects (Hey, I actually met this goal! ...barely, but still! Mostly thanks to the Nikita/Rebels crossover, lol...) 4. 28,885 total

Original Fiction:

I got a decent chunk of a big backstory piece for Lux done (in the form of a “then” and “now” set of scenes/vignettes for the five Archangels)--that being said, I’m not sure I actually like what I have there, lol. I know more or less what I need to cover, but the details are fiddly. Also not sure whether I should refer to Lux by her current name, for consistency’s sake, or use a different name (either Lightbringer or just Lucifer) since she does technically reshape her name after being released when the main Apocalypse storyline kicks off…also debating whether Lux should be/present as female way back when--angels don’t really do gender the way humans do in this ‘verse, but the closest human term for Lux would be genderfluid, sooooo IDK. Also also, for the ‘Now’ part…ehhh, I’m not sure I should have this be the first thing I post involving Trixie…but I’ll keep poking at it and see what comes out.

(I’d also planned to work on the big Kesshare character study saturation for The Farglass Cycle this month, and maybe go back to my untitled first-contact story, but neither of those happened, lol.)

Precipice:

We’re in the home stretch! Kinda. So to speak. Probably three to four more chapters in Arc Seven, which I’m hoping-fingers-crossed I’ll finish by the end of the calendar year??? (But given how much other stuff I hope to work on (see Other Fanfic Projects for more details…)

At that point--and I know I’ve said this before, and I’ll probably put it in an A/N in the next chapter or so, but following the end of Milestones, I’m planning to break off into a second/sequel fic, working title Protectors. This is at least in part because length (over 200k wtf I was anticipating 50-75k, maybe 100k, for these seven arcs @.@), but also was sort of planned even without the Length issue, due to some thematic/structure shifts following a six-year timeskip. Which, if you do the math, you can probably figure out where that’ll land us and why I might be structuring it this way…

Anyway, I’ve increasingly realized that there’s some stuff I should probably set up that I’ll need for later arcs in Part 2 involving some Rebels characters, more with the Last Batch, plus a Sith Apprentice who needs to turn up and die (although the gap between Infernalis and the next apprentice I actually care about/have a name and some kind of Plot for is only about four years in my mental timeline, so maybe there isn’t an active Apprentice in that period*…hmmmmm…), some background about the Hands, etc. But I feel like it’s all a little too disjointed for an entire additional arc. So, Arc 7.5, tentatively titled Preludes, is also going to be a thing XD I don’t think I’ll have a fixed schedule for that vs. the main storyline--and, honestly, it’ll probably work more like a collection of one-shots taking place during the timeskip than a proper Arc, but a little more Relevant than stuff that goes in Bonus Content, if that makes sense? It’ll probably be posted alongside at least arcs 8 and 9. Which, incidentally, take place more or less back-to-back and cover a fairly short period of time, but there is A Lot of plot/setup that goes into them. Like. If I tried to do it all as one arc, it’d be at least twice as long as any of the other arcs I’ve done, possibly including Arc Four--certainly over twenty chapters, I think--plus there’s a good (and by good I mean Horrible) place where I can split the arcs, so…we’ll see how that goes.

(…still not sure what to do with Maul, lol. He may just be Sir Darth Not-Appearing-In-This-Fic, or he might turn up in arc 10/11/13, which are the sort of vaguest of the next seven arcs which make up Protectors, in terms of how much I have planned out…)

(*On a semi-related note, I’ve been asked about Inquisitors a couple times in comments lately, and…well, I’ll probably mention this when I reply to the commenter in question, but I figured I’d set it out here as well, in case anyone else was wondering the same thing but doesn’t read other peoples’ comments. Like I’m pretty sure I mentioned at the start, when I plotted out** the bulk of this fic, I hadn’t seen Rebels yet. I’ve since decided to integrate a few characters/plot points (Kallus and Zeb will feature prominently in a subplot in arcs 13 and 14, for example), but, as a rule, characters and plot points from Rebels haven’t been taken into account unless I Really Like Them and/or they’re a good way to fill in a plot hole in a later arc, as with Kallus and Zeb. So, for example, when I include Thrawn, I’m writing more towards Legends!Thrawn in terms of personality, though the two have blended a bit in my head and I do reference specific events in Disney!Thrawn’s personal timeline; and b) more relevantly, I hadn’t made any plans to include Inquisitors, and that…hasn’t really changed. So, I might have them in Preludes, but they almost certainly won’t show up on-page/be super-relevant in the main arcs of the fic, sorry :/ )

(**Loooool I say “Plotted Out” like I’m the kind of author with a Master Plan or at least an outline. But I did have a general idea of the Major Plot Points going in, such as when Rex and Ahsoka would turn up, Luke’s storyline with Lavinia, how many Apprentices I would need to make them work, etc., and I’ve had parts of Arcs 8, 9, and 14 written for like at least two years now, so I know more or less where I’m going--though they’ll be edited once I have more of the connective tissue in place, in case I’ve accidentally Jossed myself…or I change my mind, which is becoming A Possibility with a major event set to happen in Arc 14, so…we’ll see.)

Aaaaaanyway. Exciting times ahead, I hope!

Other Fanfic:

This month, I finally posted another AU outline, woohoo! …I mean, it was a super-niche Nikita/Rebels crossover with a handful of OCs thrown in but who’s counting XD (I do actually intend to finish Let’s Go Steal a Crossover and update the Ventress one at some point but…yeah).

I also put out a Kallus one-shot that I think turned out really well. May do more of those at some point, who knows…

I made some significant progress on our faces like a mirror, as mentioned above! But now I’m waffling a little bit over structure. Basically, the fic covers Bo-Katan’s backstory from the time Satine becomes Duchess, through the Civil War, and eventually leads to Bo’s eventual break with her sister to join Death Watch. It comes in two pretty distinct halves--what I call the Fugitive arc in my notes, which covers the Civil War, and the Breakdown arc, which is everything after her return to Sundari.

So, my original plan was--prologue covering at least part of the final Epic Screaming Match that leads to Bo’s departure; jump back to the Fugitive Arc; and then follow through until we catch up to the prologue, with a coda/epilogue with her and Pre Viszla. The problem is, there’s…really not a lot to connect the two halves??

I’ve got a couple options on what to do about this, but I’m not sure which would be best.

Option One: Keep the structure as-is and just let it be episodic.

Option Two: Keep the structure as-is and find some way to connect the two halves (i.e., a recurring antagonist; I do have an idea of who this could be, but the problem is, it takes away a good chunk of the focus from Bo and Satine’s relationship for the Breakdown Arc…which I don’t really want to do.)

Option Three: Remove the framing device and focus on the Breakdown Arc, and include the Fugitive Arc as flashbacks, since the Breakdown Arc can’t really stand on its own. (The main issue I have with this one is that, if I want to actually write out future chunks of Bo’s life later--meaning, her time with Death Watch, and getting her from TCW to Rebels--I won’t have these flashbacks and I don’t want to change the structure too radically for any eventual sequels? Also, I’m not sure how I feel about a flashback structure for this fic in general…)

Option Four: Remove the framing device and focus on the Fugitive Arc, ending the story with Bo’s return to Sundari. (Two issues with this one--I really do want to go into the Breakdown Arc; that’s where my interest in this story started. Also, due to the constraints of setting and so on, Bo interacts with…like…two canon characters over the course of the Fugitive Arc? And while I don’t really have a problem writing a story that’s essentially a Backstory Epic for a tertiary character, populated by about 90% OCs, I’m not sure anyone actually wants to read that, except as the lead-in to the Breakdown Arc??? But maybe I’m overthinking…)

…so, yeah. Any thoughts/opinions on which option would be Best? (I may make a separate post asking the same question later, but figured I’d lay it all out here, too!)

Also, I’m working on a Secret Santa project, and probably not going to use OFLAM for SWBB, which means I need to come up with and write a different plotline of some kind, so back to the drawing board on that one…

Also also, I do genuinely plan to get Distaff off hiatus At Some Point, especially since I’ve gotten some new comments/responses lately…but given how much else I have on my plate, writing-wise, that probably won’t happen until next year, alas.

Anyway, the long and short of it is--lots of writing planned for this month! Now let’s see how much I actually get done XD

What about the rest of you? What’ve y’all been up to/what do you have planned for next month?

[consulting-celiac-in-the-tardis]

47 Gluten Free Healthy Meal Prep Breakfasts for the New Year

New blog post! Are you a sweet or savory breakfast person? I'm constantly switching back in forth, but now that 2020 is in full swing and I'm back to my busy grad school and work schedule, I'm alll about healthy meal prep breakfasts...so I thought it would be a great time to share a ton of gluten free meal prep recipes on the blog! Whether you're looking for a healthy keto recipe, general meal prep ideas or healthy grab and go breakfasts to fit your own busy life, this round up has a recipe that will make eating a nutritious breakfast extra easy this year. Sweet and savory breakfast options galore!

And because I'm so excited to dig into these gluten free breakfast recipes, I'm keeping this intro short. So without further adieu, here are 47 gluten free healthy meal prep breakfasts to make your 2020 extra delicious.

1. Crustless Spinach Cheese Pie (Low Carb) - Low Carb Yum

This simple low carb recipe turns pie into breakfast food.

2. Paleo Blueberry Muffins (Vegan, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free) - A Sweet Alternative

These paleo muffins seriously give the traditional wheat-packed bakery muffins a run for their money.

3. Pepperoni Pizza Frittata (Whole30, Low Carb, Keto) - Cook at Home Mom

Healthy pizza for breakfast = mind (and taste buds) blown.

4. Overnight Quinoa Flakes (Vegan) - Casey the College Celiac

If you're craving a warm porridge but can't tolerate oats, this overnight quinoa flakes breakfast is the perfect alternative. Plus, I include multiple different flavors you can make!

5. Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls (Vegan, Refined Sugar Free) - A Baking Journey

Is there any better combo than peanut butter and chocolate?!? I don't think so!

6. Green Dairy Free Egg Bites - Really Are You Serious

Upgrade the typical breakfast egg muffins with spinach and tofu!

7. Chocolate Protein Pancakes (Low Carb, Keto) - Wholesome Yum

First of all, droooool. Secondly, this big batch recipe means you'll have plenty of leftovers to eat later that week or freezer.

8. Skinny Mini Mexican Frittatas - Jersey Girl Cooks

Sweet peppers, hot sauce and Mexican cheese give these frittatas some extra kick.

9. Homemade and Healthy Nuts and Seeds Instant Breakfast Mix (Dairy Free Option) - Original Homesteading

Just add water to this nuts and seeds mix for a crunchy breakfast full of plant-based protein.

10. Keto Breakfast Casserole (Low Carb) - Sorey Fitness

This healthy keto breakfast can be whipped up in just 30 minutes, and is packed with ground cheese, sausage, eggs and jalapenos.

11. Easy Vegan Breakfast: Superfood Stone Fruit Rawnola - Stacey Homemaker

Whip up this vegan granola on Sunday so you have a yummy, nutrition-packed breakfast all week long.

12. Breakfast Meal Prep Blueberry Turkey Breakfast Sausage & Roasted Veggies (Dairy Free, Egg Free, Paleo) - Hungry Hobby

I've never eaten blueberries and turkey together before, but this breakfast bowl makes me want to try.

13. Spiced Apple Granola (Vegan) - Recipes From a Pantry

Make your kitchen smell like apple pie season all year round with this vegan granola recipe.

14. Breakfast Chia Seed Pudding, Two Ways (Vegan) - Lathi's Kitchen

Strawberry or mango puree makes these chia seed puddings super fruity and flavorful.

15. How to Bake Eggs in an Oven Tin in the Oven (Dairy Free, Soy Free) - Key to My Lime

Once you try baking eggs in the oven, you'll never go back.

16. Roasted Vegetable Sheet Pan Omelette (Vegetarian) - The Recipe Well

An omelet that you don't have to flip?!? Sold!

17. Super Clumpy Summer Squash Granola (Vegan, Oil Free, Sugar Free) - Casey the College Celiac

Pair this gluten free granola with your favorite yogurt or eat it like cereal with milk.

18. Tortitas de Berro, or Easy Guatemalan Watercress Fritters (Vegetarian) - A Taste for Travel

Popular in Guatemala and El Salvador, you can think of these as bite-sized omelettes packed with good-for-you ingredients.

19. One Bowl Blueberry Oat Flour Waffles - Flavor the Moments

Make your own freezer waffles at home with this easy one-bowl recipe. Just make sure you use gluten free oats to grind into flour. 

20. Cinnamon Swirl Protein Muffins (Keto) - The Helpful GF

I was sold at "cinnamon swirl"...

21. Roasted Tomato, Kale and Goat Cheese Frittata (Vegetarian) - Hot Pan Kitchen

If you've been looking for an easy cast iron skillet recipe, this frittata breakfast is a winner.

22. Easy Chia Seed Pudding Recipe (Vegetarian, Vegan Options) - Two Healthy Kitchens

If you're looking for an extensive guide to meal prepping chia seed pudding, Shelley has you covered with this post.

23. Southwest Tofu Breakfast Bowls (Vegan) - The Fitchen

I'm not even a huge fan of tofu, but this meal prep breakfast still has me drooling!

24. Banana Snacking Cake - Best of This Life

Banana and applesauce combine to make an extra moist gluten free cake that's healthy enough to eat for breakfast or a snack!

25. Sweet Potato Smoothie Bowl (Paleo, Vegan, Nut-Free, Whole-30 Option) - Paleo Gluten-Free Guy

This gluten free and paleo smoothie bowl will keep in the fridge for up to five days, and you'll love how thick and creamy it is.

26. Coconut Chia Pudding (Vegan, Low Carb) - Pepper Bowl

No cooking necessary for this vegan breakfast. Just throw the ingredients together and let it sit for at least 30 minutes.

27. Maple Pecan Granola (Refined Sugar Free) - Zestful Kitchen

No gluten or refined sugar needed to meal prep this epic granola.

28. Chickpea Savory Muffins - Mind Body and Spirit Wellbeing

Who knew that chickpea flour could taste so good?

29. Crockpot Fiesta Breakfast Casserole (Paleo and Whole 30 Options) - Pink Fortitude

And if you really want to meal prep ahead of time, you can even freeze this paleo breakfast casserole for future breakfasting!

30. Cozy Cacao Oatless Zoats (Vegan) - Casey the College Celiac

If you want to make a gluten free porridge breakfast while also sneaking in some extra veggies, zoats need to land on your weekly menu ASAP.

31. Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole - Leelalicious

No one will complain about eating this gluten free casserole several mornings in a row!

32. Skinny Strawberry Shortcake Bites Recipe (Vegan) - Bake Me Some Sugar

These shortcake bites are as tasty for a snack or dessert as they are for breakfast.

33. Instant Pot Egg Bites (Keto, Low Carb) - Tasty Galaxy

Using the instant pot makes this healthy keto breakfast insanely quick and easy.

34. Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oatmeal - Pinch of Wellness

Cinnamon roll in oatmeal form? You know that caught my taste buds' attention!

35. Blueberry French Toast Casserole (Dairy Free Option) - This Mama Cooks 

Use your favorite gluten free bread, and you'll never want to eat plain toast for breakfast ever again!

36. Easy Egg Muffin Cups - Fearless Dining

There's no easier - or tastier - healthy grab and go breakfasts than these egg muffins!

37. Tropical Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats (Dairy-Free, Vegan) - Clean Eating Kitchen

Send your taste buds on a tropic vacation with this gluten free oatmeal recipe featuring papaya and coconut cream.

38. Banana Cinnamon Breakfast Muffins (Vegan, Paleo, Refined Sugar Free) - Emma Eats and Explores

Because banana and cinnamon are always a pair made for culinary heaven.

39. Creamy Spirulina Chia Seed Pudding (Vegan) - Casey the College Celiac

Put this chia seed pudding in the blender for a super thick and creamy vegan breakfast that's full of fiber and plant based protein.

40. Western Omelet Egg Scramble with Cheese Sauce - Sweet Peas Kitchen

Who knew you could freeze egg scrambles? The cheese sauce also takes this breakfast to the next level.

41. Dairy Free Waffles - Eating on A Dime

You only need six simple ingredients to make and freeze these dairy free waffles for super easy (and yummy) future breakfasts.

42. Healthy Blueberry Breakfast Bars (Vegan, Peanut Free, Nut Free) - Allergy Yummy

You won't believe you only need three ingredients to whip up these super gooey, chewy bars.

43. Cheesy Spinach Mini Frittatas Recipe - Urban Bliss Life

These easy egg muffins are the ultimate healthy grab and go breakfast option for busy mornings.

44. Vanilla Chia Pudding (Vegan) - Debra Klein

You only need fifteen minutes and four ingredients to make this creamy vegan breakfast.

45. Triple Berry "Whole Grain" Gluten Free Muffins (Vegan, Oil Free) - Casey the College Celiac

'Cause there's muffin better to start the day with! ;)

46. Instant Pot Egg Bites (Keto, Low Carb) - Tasty Galaxy

The instant pot makes cooking a healthy keto breakfast extra easy and quick.

47. Healthy Pumpkin Bread - Claudia Canu

This gluten free pumpkin bread proves that pumpkin is delicious year-round, especially when baked in a naturally sweetened treat like this one.

Happy 2020!

Regardless of where 2020 is taking you so far, I hope that these meal prep breakfasts will give you the tasty fuel you need to kick life's booty! And if you need even more gluten free breakfast inspiration, check out my previous roundup: 49 Healthy Gluten Free Breakfasts For the New Year. Which of these breakfast recipes do you want to try first? Are you a sweet or savory breakfast person? Tell me in the comments! via Blogger https://ift.tt/2T7MhKK

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HTTYD To Me

What HTTYD means to me... Now, I’m not the best with words. Never have been really when it comes to things like this, but I’m going to try and tell the little story of my life with HTTYD. 

I remember the first film being released, I was 11 at the time. I loved the film and watched it again when it came on TV etc. But I didn’t really think much more of it until 3 years later. I remember the day I first saw the teaser trailer for the second movie. It was actually by accident that I found it lol. I was sitting in the library at my college, on my lunch break watching YouTube videos. And suddenly, recommended was the teaser trailer. That was the moment it all started. I loved the teaser and it made me want to rewatch the first movie and I began to really fall in love with the movie. When the official trailer was released later that year I couldn’t even believe how amazing it looked. Seeing how the characters grew up and what story was about to be told. That was also probably the time I began to fall in love with Hiccstrid too lol. I didn’t really join the fandom until after the release of the second movie. I created my tumblr blog in March 2014 and though I followed a few people I never talked to anyone. I adored the second movie so much when it released, seeing it at the cinema was just indescribable to be honest. Everything about it was epic. The year that followed the movie release, before RTTE, I didn’t use my blog that much but I discovered the world of fanfiction and found myself reading stories that made me fall in love with the movies and characters even more if that was possible. Especially Hiccstrid haha. Once I found out about RTTE I got into the fandom more and immensely enjoyed the first series. As time went on I also began talking with a few people and started to feel apart of fandom, even though I was a very small blog. After the first couple seasons I started talking to a few people, but it wasn’t much. The first person I ever really knew was @martabm90 :) a sweet cinnamon roll who has been nothing but lovely since I’ve known her and I’m so happy to have met her! Love you Marta! :) Then a couple years back, I met @hello-em75 (the amazing girl organising this thing and so many wonderful fandom events). You were one of the first people to make me feel happy in the fandom! You’re awesome Emily and I’m so happy to know you! Then fairly soon after, I met @chiefhiccstrid and @hotccup. My floor team lol. You guys and Emily have brought me so much joy that I can’t put into words. All the fangirling and laughs we’ve had have been some of the best times I’ve had and I’m forever thankful for HTTYD because of that. Words can’t really say how much you mean to me. Thank you Stef and Zey for being there for me through some of the downs I’ve had. I’ve really needed those pep talks sometimes lol I love all three of you. And to my best nud, you are so special to me that I definitely can’t put into words without crying hahah. I appreciate your friendships so much and I always mean every word when I say how much I love talking with you. You make me feel accepted and valued for who I am, which I don’t feel very often from those irl.

There are also people I haven't mentioned who I consider great friends and I just want you to know I love you all too :) Thank you So to some up my huge amount of waffling lol HTTYD has brought me happiness and friendships that I never thought I would have and value quite so much. Christine out!