#evil twin i love you with my stout

[atopvisenyashill]

staying in the north because that’s home

we’re doing theon chapters next lads it’s about to get very sad in here. also theon has more chapters so this one is a little longer. tldr on theon’s adwd arc:

FIRSTLY I kept track of his reek rhymes it goes leek bleak meek leek squeak cheek leak weak freak sneak wreak peek freak shriek meek peek weak sneak

Secondly, just for reference, his chapter names are Reek I, Reek II, Reek III, The Prince of Winterfell, The Turncloack, A Ghost in Winterfell, and Theon. When I saw “Theon” I genuinely cheered out loud.

I like these chapters a lot because there’s a lot to analyze without (at least to me) being all that plot heavy. They just like, go to a wedding then hang out at Winterfell. Meanwhile Theon is losing his mind and also connecting spiritually with a nine year old.

I think it’s soooo funny that everyone is like “oh that Tully Temper” as if the northmen aren’t just as unpleasant as cat hoster lysa edmure and blackfish lol. like these are the bitchiest people in the world omg.

let’s goo

we are just opening with eating a alive rat let’s get into this shit.

kyra story is horrifying. the characterization for her is interesting as she introduces us to ramsay's little most dangerous game playground - ramsay truly sets her free to give her a headstart and she realizes she won't be able to find her way home on her own so she goes to the one person she knows is both skilled enough to help and likely willing to help, which is theon. but theon in that moment is still just steeped in his selfishness; he's almost more angry at kyra for not splitting up so he could get away than at ramsay for hunting them down and gruesomely murdering her.

Ramsay was clad in black and pink—black boots, black belt and scabbard, black leather jerkin over a pink velvet doublet slashed with dark red satin. In his right ear gleamed a garnet cut in the shape of a drop of blood.

the DRIP omg once again angry that the Northerners all wear the exact same ugly outfit when we could have gotten THIS

THEONSA QUOTE

but also his "she is only a girl" about arya marrying ramsay....that hurt me too

No. I never thought we would. They’re dead. Lord Wyman had them killed. That’s what I would have done if I was him.

first of all - i love this evil little kid lmao

second of all - i love that he very pragmatically is like "yeah those bitches should have realized they were gonna get got"

third of all - kinda love that he hangs around talking to theon. as i've been thinking about who will get the twins at the end, I think what's interesting here is that Little Walder, the "stupid" one, is the Frey that latches onto Ramsay while Big Walder, the "smart" one, seems to talk to everyone there, more intent on gathering information than purposefully currying favor with any one person, even from lowly, broken little Reek.

After the scratch the Young Wolf gave Lord Rickard, that may be somewhat less true than formerly. Be that as it may. Lord Stannis has taken Deepwood Motte from the ironmen and restored it to House Glover. Worse, the mountain clans have joined him, Wull and Norrey and Liddle and the rest. His strength is growing.

so we’re at Winterfell. This is how it shakes out-

WINTERFELL, STARK LOYALISTS: Manderly, Hornwood, Cerwyn, Tallhart, Locke, Hothor “Whoresbane” Umber WINTERFELL, BOLTON LOYALISTS: Bolton, Frey WINTERFELL, SHADY GROUPS: Ryswell, Dustin, FF Flints, Stout WITH STANNIS: Mors “Crowsfood” Umber, Mountain Clans (First Flints, Wulls, Liddles, Harclays, etc), Mormont, Glover, possibly WW Flints as well? IN THE WIND: Reed, Karstark, Skagosi

just listing that here so i have it somewhere.

"Has my bastard ever told you how I got him?” That he did know, to his relief. “Yes, my … m’lord. You met his mother whilst out riding and were smitten by her beauty.” “Smitten?” Bolton laughed. “Did he use that word? Why, the boy has a singer’s soul."

this one hurt my feelings. Especially in conjunction with Roose's "don't make me regret the day I raped your mother" and the way that's the comment that really gets under Ramsay's skin - I think he much prefers to tell himself that Roose was simply ~overcome with lust~ for his mother's beauty rather than Roose thinking she wasn't even worth the time it took to rape her

"You could be my man." "I'm no one's man."

screaming

interesting how both Barbrey and Wyman distrust Maesters

"And be quick about it. If she’s not wet by the time I’m done disrobing, I will cut off that tongue of yours and nail it to the wall.” Somewhere in the godswood, a raven screamed.

that's Bran btw

“Please,” he murmured through his broken teeth, “I never meant …” The words caught in his throat. “Save me,” he finally managed. “Give me …” What? Strength? Courage? Mercy? Snow fell around him, pale and silent, keeping its own counsel. The only sound was a faint soft sobbing. Jeyne, he thought. It is her, sobbing in her bridal bed. Who else could it be? Gods do not weep. Or do they? The sound was too painful to endure. Theon grabbed hold of a branch and pulled himself back to his feet, knocked the snow off his legs, and limped back toward the lights. There are ghosts in Winterfell, he thought, and I am one of them.

THAT'S BRAN TOO. GODS WEEP AND THEY WEEP FOR YOU AND JEYNE THEON!!!!

The girls were glad to see him. They knew him by his smell. Red Jeyne loped over to lick at his hand, and Helicent slipped under the table and curled up by his feet, gnawing at a bone. They were good dogs.

i'm curious if this will come up again - that Ramsay's dogs know Theon (because he sleeps with them) and they seem to like him, and they're fairly well behaved despite being raised by Ramsay.

The gods could not kill Bran any more than I could. It was a strange thought and stranger still to remember that Bran might still be alive.

screaming

so there's the murdery mystery plot. what's interesting to me here is that once we get to the Prince of Winterfell, Theon stops referring to himself as Reek (until Ramsay rapes Theon & Jeyne on their wedding night). But in the Turncloak, he goes back to being his usual prickly self; he's picking up on what people aren't saying, he starts with his "jeyne jeyne rhymes with pain" as a substitute for the reek bit, and even when he's doing the reek bit he's not just using random words, he's using insults for himself - meek, weak, freak, etc. By the murder mystery, he's straight up snapping at people, interacting with people, actively lying for no real reason, and he seems to start really resenting the idea that he'll have to go back to being Reek. There's a level of barely concealed rage more an anything but it's not directed at the people around him, it's directed at Ramsay for the first time and it's directed at himself.

anyways, there’s this clear shift as Theon starts breaking out of the brainwashing effect the torture has on him but it's not a shift into being mentally well it's just a shift back into being Theon Greyjoy and that means prickly, and that means weird magic stuff too.

The poetry. of theon’s chapters starting with his thoughts on kyra, mad at her for needing his help, to theon lying to get jeyne out of there, and grabbing her before he jumps, without even a thought in his head about leaving her behind.

[dramioneasks]

HP FESTS: Dramione Fluffy Gore Fest

Dramione Fluffy Gore Fest 2022:

You, Me and the Devil Makes Three by Iforgottocall - M, one-shot - Draco Malfoy and Molly Weasley work together to help save a sick Hermione Granger. Bellatrix Lestrange ends up helping them keep her alive when what she really wanted was for the Mudblood to die.

If These Walls Could Speak by backtoautumn21 - M, one-shot - The musings of one incarcerated Draco Malfoy, and the story of the mysterious girl who occupies the cell next door.

Spiritus Exilium by StrongSweetTea - T, one-shot - The Granger-Malfoy twins. A ouija board. A book from the Malfoy Manor library about communing with the dead. What could go wrong?

Curses, Banter, and Babies, Oh My! by LiloLilyAnn - not rated, WIP - After years of searching, Hermione has discovered the reason she can't have a child. Ten years post-torture at the hands of the sadistic Bellatrix Lestrange, the thought never once crossed her mind that the evil witch would've been to blame. Unfortunately, the only way to break the curse is to enlist the help of someone who both has Black blood and the Dark Mark... Only one person fits that category, and of course, it would be Draco sodding Malfoy. He's certainly changed a bit over the years, but he hasn't changed enough to not expect something in return, the entitled git. And yet... He may be quite a different than she imagined him to be.

Truly, Madly, Deeply by LiloLilyAnn - M, one-shot - He'd loved Hermione Granger for years. He'd watched her, waiting for the perfect opportunity, and now was his last chance. With only days before her wedding, he was going to tell her, if only he could keep it together long enough to show her what she meant to him.

The Token by Oftendisenchanted - E, WIP - A single rose is all it takes. One singular seemingly innocuous token of affection that turns Hermione Granger's life on its head. She would have been lying if she said she hadn’t been intrigued. Flattered even. After all, who could resist the mysterious allure of a secret admirer? However, every rose has its thorn, and it's only a matter of time before this one draws blood.

D(i)eterminant Moments by Mariana_Monteverde - E, one-shot - The determinant moments in Hermione Granger's life...

(real) friends help you move (bodies) by FidgetScribbles - M, one-shot - Hermione can feel the sheen of perspiration cooling on her skin, but she’s warm from the exercise and the satisfaction of wrapping up loose ends. She fishes two stout brown bottles from her bag and sets them next to her on the bench. Draco looks up from wiping the last of the muck off his shoes and chuckles in surprise. His cheeks are still pink with exertion. “You brought butterbeers?” “As a thank you.” Tentative post-murder fluffy vibes. Fragile autumn sunlight and cold hands.

Scent of Your Downfall by Pia_Bartolini - M, one-shot - What anniversary present do you get for the mate who has everything? The revenge she won’t take for herself. - - - - Or, the much-requested sequel to Scent of My Sanity.

Only One Dead by eggbagelsjr - E, WIP - Hermione felt his eyes on her everywhere she went. From his newly assigned desk two cubicles over, Draco Malfoy observed her. He made no pretense, no show of doing work while casting stolen glances. He’d been hired to track down Death Eaters, but was he spending his first day hunting for leads? Interviewing suspected sympathizers? Learning how to unjam the parchment from the Duplicator? No. Instead he sat, cold grey eyes, ice-white hair, in his Ministry issued oak chair, one black-socked ankle crossed over the opposite gray-trousered knee. And he watched. Her. *** OR Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy must work together to solve a missing persons case.

We Have Ways of Making You Talk by 5moreminutes, justasnake - T, one-shot - "Draco, I’d suggest you find something pleasant to say about her hair, or something about her, anyway,” Lupin said mildly. “Rosier is in the Death Eaters because he’s a strict blood supremacist. Intermixing offends him to the core. He might be able to withstand the most painful tortures Moody could put him through until his mind gives out, but I wonder if the one thing he truly wouldn’t be able to take is prolonged exposure to a Pureblood and a Muggleborn who are deeply — insufferably — suffocatingly — in love.”

The Life & Legacy of Camelopardalis Blythe Mabel Black by gemgirl28 - E, one-shot - Hermione only meant to help Draco move into his new flat. She didn't plan on ending up with an heirloom attached to herself, nor did she expect what it would take to get it off.

oh well, the devil makes us sin by emilyinwonderland - E, one-shot - The Minister of Magic would be making a statement the following morning. One murder was concerning to the Auror Office. Two murders were concerning to the people of Wizarding London. But with a slew of deaths before, they were now looking at a serial killer. This case was underground. Hidden in the sheets of the women who had been killed. Buried in the curls that were splayed out like artwork across the pillow. Shrouded in the mysterious specter that stained the women’s bodies in fluids and bruises. He was charming. Handsome, most possibly. He was blonde, they said.

Tentacles Oh My by Myst867 - E, one-shot - Malfoy got Granger a present.

Brown Eyed Girl by LadyKalrissa - T, one-shot - Consumed by grief, Draco does the unthinkable. But it’ll be worth it in the end to see those brown eyes again.

Taste of your thoughts by LadyBlack3 - E, WIP - Her voice was taken from her and yet the taste of her thoughts was the sweetest ambrosia his blackened heart had ever known. A tale of two young people marked by war and loneliness finding true intimacy and closeness in each other's mind.

To Take or Make a Memory by Blessedindeed - not rated, one-shot - Draco begs for Obliviation. Hermione refuses. Floof ensues.

The Truth That Matters by FidgetScribbles - M, one-shot - Captured by the Order of the Phoenix, Draco is put to the question. Under torture (and actually well before that; he tried to avoid the whole torture bit) he has admitted his crimes and his allegiance and told all of the Dark Lord's secrets. But his interrogator is looking for a more personal confession. Prompt: Veritaserum

This time, I'm leaving with you. by emotionalsupporthufflepuff - E, one-shot - With a little turn of her wrist, the blanket folded itself into a neat square in her arms. Then, when she looked down to brush a few stray pieces of grass from it, he discreetly took the Time-Turner from his pocket and turned it over. Seven times did the trick, as always.

Valkyrie by bek_48 - E, one-shot - He had never meant to fall in love. She’d come to them a war prize, a hostage, a prisoner sent to his father for interrogation. He had expected to feel—something at her capture. Anything. He’d hoped it would spark some sense of pride, or a desire to gloat, but instead he just felt numb.

[caffinatedlyricist]

WEIRD BEER: CANDY EDITION

Blueberry Jelly Donut Stout by Evil Twin Brewing [NY, USA]: sticky, sweet, dark and thick like maple syrup, not overly blueberry, good--but 16oz is a lot of this. Buy Again: No. 5/10

Bananas Foster Stout by Untitled Art [WI, USA]: includes milk and sugar, thickest beer I’ve ever seen, contains visible banana  pulp, way too sweet for me. Buy Again: Never. 3/10

Neapolinator by Outerbelt and Mannered Brewing [OH, USA]: literally tastes like combined flavors of strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla; the coolest can label I’ve ever seen; not bitter at all. Buy Again: Yes! 8/10

Sour Me Peach Cobbler by Duclaw Brewing [MD, USA]:  tastes very much like peaches with cinnamon, sour flavor but not very bitter, lighter taste. Buy Again: Probably. 6/10

I enjoyed the experience of ALL of these beers, even those I didn’t love. I may not wish that I bought a whole 4 pack (they all came in 4 packs, probably due to the high price point that indie beers usually don), but I wouldn’t say any of them are awful; in fact, they’re kind of cool, and I think you should definitely try them if you ever get the chance...well, depending on how free the 4th one is, maybe just 3 of them.

You might feel the same way about these beers if your palate is similar to mine: I’m very sensitive to bitter tastes, and prefer -30 IBU beer. I like heavy flavors, like: coffee, chocolate, and stouts. I only drink ales when they are fruity or sour, as they tend to taste more like spiked ciders. I think 90% of IPA’s taste like a pinetree air freshener, but a fruity NEIPA can capture my heart.

Disclaimer: I am NOT super knowledgeable about beer, these are just my opinions as someone who admits to being kind of a baby when it comes to beer that doesn’t taste like candy or fruit. Seriously, unless you don’t like beer, my opinion is to be taken with the WORLDS LARGEST grain of salt.

[orlissa]

Shadow of Night Read Along: Chapter 24

Diana is slowly starting to learn how to weave, although her untamable familiar is making it difficult, but at least they figure it out that her power is connected to her curiosity. Finally, she manages to create a disguising spell, along with calling the familiar back to her body. At home, a package is waiting for Diana: a silver gilt mousetrap made by Nicholas Vallin, costing as much as a servant’s income for three years. Matthew is at first angry because of this, then finds it hilarious. At the precise moment, George arrives and announces that he’s found the manuscript—Dr. Dee, the Queen’s astronomer has it. George tells them in detail what he has found, and although it’s not completely sure that Dee has the book they’re looking for, Diana things it could be it, so it is decided that they will go and see Dr. Dee. The Dees warmly welcome them (albeit mostly because they bring them money), and after some niceties they are led to the library, which completely amazes Diana. However, it soon turns out that Ashmole 782 is no longer in Dee’s possession—it was taken from him by Emperor Rudolph, who replaced it with what we know today as the Voynicht Manuscript. Some inscriptions in the latter imply that it was once in Gerbert’s possession. Matthew proposes to Dee that he could take the Voynich Manuscript and try to exchange it back for Ashmole from Rudolph, and Dee instantly agrees. When the yreturn to the city, Mary’s servants are waiting for them, asking them to go to Baynard’s castle. They think that something must be wrong, but Mary merely wants to show them the arbor Dianae that was made with Diana’s blood. Right now, it’s a stout, barren tree with dark limbs, but when Matthew, following a hunch, adds his own blood, the tree sprouts golden leaves—which gives Diana and Matthew hope.

Notes

The lines Diana says here (“With knot of one, the spell’s begun”) is exactly what I keep seeing in witchy circles. I even have it copied in my “grimoire.”

I love the mousetrap scene, and I hope they’ll include it in the show. Also, Diana could spend millions on stupid stuff, and Matthew would still find it amusing.

Henry asks is the mousetrap is a child’s toy—could he have thought that it was meant for Diana and Matthew’s hypothetical future children?

I’d love get my hands on the Vonicht Manuscript once. BTW, a couple of years ago there was an annotated edition of that published, for which Deborah Harkness also wrote an introduction (if I remember well. I know her name is attached to the publication, at the very least).

So, basically, in a way, the twins (and any subsequent children Diana and Matthew have) are the Philosopher’s Stone.

Favorite quotes

(After Diana admits that she ordered the silver mousetrap.) “Did Vallin design it to strike the hours? If so, and it is the world’s only combined timepiece and pest-control device, perhaps the price is fair after all.” Matthew was trying to frown, but his face broke into a grin. Instead of giving me the trap, he took my hand brought it to his mouth, and kissed it. “I’ll pay the bill, mon coeur, if only to have the right to tease you about it for the next sixty years.”

(After Diana announces that she will go to Dr. Dee’s as well.) “You needen’t give me that fierce look, ma lionne. I know perfectly well that nothing will convince you to leave this to me. Not it there are books and an alchemist involved.” Matthew held up an admonishing finger. “But no questions. Understood?” He had seen the magical mayhem that could result. I nodded, but my fingers were crossed in the fold of my skirt in that age-old charm to ward off the evil consequences that came from knotting the truth. “No questions from Mistress Roydon?” Walter muttered. “I wish you luck with that, Matt.”

[jaybug-jabbers]

Top 3 Favorite Betas from Pokemon Gold/Silver Spaceworld Demo

Hey, everyone. Back with more favorites lists. Considering the jaw-droppingly huge list of beta pokemon that were recently discovered for Pokemon Gold/Silver, though, we’re going to cheat a little. We’ll be doing top 3 lists within some broad categories, so we can ramble a bit longer then normal about some of these beauties.

Beta Babies

So, as we’ve seen, Gold/Silver’s beta was absolutely crammed full of baby pokemon, the vast majority of which were scrapped. It raises some interesting questions about the original direction of the game and the concept of baby pokemon in general. What exactly was the purpose of baby pokemon? Were they originally intended to have such low stats and to be so difficult to evolve (via happiness)? Were they really just for the ‘aw’ factor?

If so, it might be easy to see why Gold/Silver cut so many of them; while the game would have certainly been a very cute place, it would have been difficult in terms of actual battle. Still, it’s a genuine shame to see some of these squishy blobs go. Three of my favorites:

Para– because Paras/Parasect is my favorite pokemon line, and I was absolutely thrilled and amazed to see a baby originally planned. The design is damn adorable, although it admittedly makes little sense. The parasitic fungus that slowly takes over the insect portion is what grows inside and consumes paras/parasect, so why should a baby para burst forth from a mushroom?

Chiks– because it is literally a fluffy ball of shouty heads and I love birds. (although, again, the design raises a question; where did that third head go when chiks evolves into duduo?)

Meowsy– I mean c’mon who isn’t going to love this

New Evolutions

Another shocking thing in the list of beta pokes is finding new evolutions to old friends.

Madame– an evolution for Dux. This thing looks fantastic as heck. I’ve always loved Dux and quite honestly it deserves an evolution. I can’t imagine why it would be cut, especially considering how fabulous it is. I’m curious what the ‘cane’ Madame is holding is, and whether it’s still something made of vegetation. Seriously, though, this duck-evolves-to-swan idea is far superior to the later Ducklett/Swanna that came about.

Animon– the evolution we never knew we needed. In all seriousness, it seems utterly pointless for Ditto to evolve (it still only knows the move Transform and nothing else) from a smiley blob to a screamy blob with a spike on its head, but that’s part of what makes it hilarious and charming. It doesn’t make sense for Ditto to even evolve (which is maybe why they scrapped it). It also doesn’t make sense that it evolves with Metal Coat. (were they considering adding a steel typing?) Nothing about Animon makes any sense. But damn, it’s still fantastic.

Twins– At first glance, one could easily assume this is a ghost type, maybe even a nifty beta concept for Ghastly. But this is a Dark/Normal type and a pre-evo for Girafarig. Maybe more then any beta, I feel like this has a backstory behind it I wish we understood. It seems the concept behind Girafarig was much deeper, originally; spirits that were conjoined twins, one dark and evil, one not? It’s quite a twist.

Betas With Major Changes

A lot of pokes in the Spaceworld demo were recognizable but their beta forms often had some pretty significant design differences that were later tweaked. In some cases those tweaks were clear improvements or just adding some polish, but in other cases I honestly prefer the original direction the beta designs were headed.

Girafarig– we’ve known about the beta design of Girafarig for a while now, about its palindrome motif and probably being based on a pushmi-pullyu. It’s only with this beta that we get a really good look at the wonderfully sinister face with Girafarig’s backsprite, though. Ever since I saw Girafarig, I thought its typing ought to be Normal/Dark, and it’s deeply gratifying to see that typing reflected in the beta version. It makes so much more sense and shows the split, dual nature of Girafarig. The entire original design makes so much more sense and it’s strange and confusing that they would ruin that.

Rayleep (beta Mantine)– holy crud you guys, beta Mantine was actually COOL. Playing again on the dual-nature theme, it seems to have an angel-devil motif with the bottomside looking feathery and angelic and sweet and the topside (and backsprite) sporting dark markings and a sinister face. It’s adorable, it’s cool, it’s a fun and neat design, and it’s a thousand times better then the Mantine we ultimately ended up with … which is an incredibly bland, dull ray indeed. What’s more, Mantine’s Flying typing feels far more justified in its beta design, with its cool feathery wings and tail.

Tael (beta Aipom)– I hate Aipom. I always have. Really ugly pokemon and really annoying movepool. Makes me feel itchy and gross just to look at. Tael, on the other hand(s), is a cat with far too many humanlike hands. It’s cute at first and then kinda creepy the more you stare at it, to be honest. But hey, it looks better then that irritating monkey did. That’s all. I don’t have a deeper reason then that, haha. Some people have remarked Gold/Silver’s beta was clearly the Cat generation; cats everywhere, as far as the eye can see. I am OK with this.

Other beta differences I really dig include Murkrow’s more obviously witchy hat, the Hoppip line’s cat theme, and Tangrowth’s very different and snazzy look.

Completely New Betas

Then there are these guys, ones without any ties to any pre-existing pokemon whatsoever.

Wolfman/Warwolf– Excuse me? These fuzzy little things are amazing. It seems to be a small, stout, dark-colored critter wearing yeti pelts, their glowing, beady eyes peering out from the mouth of the pelt. They have a very unique and fascinating desgin and a lot of intrigue to them. I absolutely love them. They’re pure Ice types and seem to have been replaced in Gold/Silver with the Swinub line, which is an even bigger shame, because I don’t like that line’s design one bit. You can keep your pig mammoths, I’ll take the clan of mysterious snow gremlins, please, thanks.

Kurstraw/Pangshi– these two would have been incredible ghost-type additions to the game. A panda voodoo doll and then a panda based off a Jiangshi? Heck yeah. Their sprites both look great and they’re well-designed and obviously a lot of thought went into it. The concept is perfect. So why cut them? Who knows. Some folks have speculated that back then, they may have worried these pokemon were too morbid for a kid’s game, so I suppose that’s possible. They may have also worried about controversey from parents or whatnot. In any case, it’s a huge shame to see them cut from the roster.

Something that’s particularly interesting is that Kurstraw evolves at level 1. It also seems very likely that Curse would have been its signature move.

Rinring/Bellboyant– these two pokes have a clear and appealing design theme behind them. And they’re Dark type. And they’re cats.

How could they throw these two away?!

Other amazing pokemon include a line of Water/Steel types that are based on a shark with an anchor and a gulper eel, a seal that’s a Water/Fire type (!!), Slowbro/Slowking’s shell as a stand-alone pokemon, and a water starter line that looks way cooler then the totodile line.

Anyway, it’s some pretty exciting stuff. This group of beta designs that were dumped on us was so huge that I think we’re all still struggling to mentally process the information. In a way it gives that old pokemon feeling … the thrill of discovering some new neat critter everywhere you look.

This is a repost on a new blog. The original post was on Jun 7, 2018.

[mossdeemo]

will you talk about your superhero au? i wanna know about it >///

Of course I will!! Thank you for my life

Here’s a bunch of basic stuff about the characters that I had a lot of fun with

Firstly, our heroes:

Roman (he/him)

-Roman is still our dramatic, Disney loving, boy

-Roman has looked up to heroes and wanted to be one since was really little, and was the first of the gang to decide to become one

-Is the leader of his school’s GSA

-Roman + Remus don’t have great parents, and Dee has basically become their mom because of that

-He used to be popular in middle school, but lost quite a few friends when he came out as gay, sadly. He starting sticking to Remus and the GSA after that.

-Roman is tall and a lil chubby, with pale brown skin and curly dark brown hair. His eyes are dark brown, almost black. He has quite a few freckles and birthmarks. He wears a lot of bright colours, totally rocks skirts, and paints his nails all the time.

-Roman has the power to manifest small objects and weapons, and can bring paintings to life

-He has a cat named Jean that his mother’s friend painted!

Remus (he/him)

-Our stinky trash man, is now a stinky trash teen! He is kind of a weirdo, and his only friend was Roman before meeting Dee and Virgil

-He loves supervillains, his favourite being one in Miami named Dragon Witch. She is his idol. He would probably become a villain himself if he didn’t have his friends and brother to reign him in.

-is gay and ace, but hasn’t told anyone he is ace

-He loves art, and draws and paints all the time. Roman calls his art “disturbing but expressive” and it makes him glad that they don’t have the same powers)

-Roman and Remus are mixed, and Remus is like,, way paler than Roman. He has chin length hair, which he just lets Do It’s Thing, or puts in a ponytail. He is like an inch shorter than his brother which he hates, and is trying his best to grow a moustache. Other than that, he looks just like his brother. He wears a lot of black and dark colours, and most of his clothes are just hand me downs from his dad, cause he doesn’t care enough about his own appearance to go and buy clothes. He does have a couple of piercings will occasionally wear some of Roman’s jewelry, though.

-He can wall crawl, sense danger (spidey sense! >:3), and can create small illusions.

Dee (she/her, he/him, they/them)

-Dee is a Stressed teen, who is going through a lot right now okay

-She would never be a hero under normal circumstances,,,, but Roman and Remus are her best friends and she feels like she needs to protect them, so here she is

-She lives in a large apartment with her single mom, named Adri

-Is in Roman’s GSA

-She is lanky, has mismatched brown/hazel eyes, a port wine stain on one side of her face, and half shaved dark brown hair. She wears a lot of black, with pins, patches, and piercings oh my.

-Dee has the power to shapeshift and has super agility

Emile (he/him, they/them)

-Has only recently moved to town

-His parents move around a lot, which makes things super difficult. He’s lost touch with most of his old friends

-Still Loves cartoons; but is kind of embarrassed about it. When he found out what a huge Disney nerd Roman is, he almost exploded with joy

-Struggles with balancing trying to do well in school, being a hero, having a social life, and staying healthy. It’s hard when being a hero is so unpredictable (Remus climbing into your bedroom window at 2am so you can “fight crime” isn’t a good time)

-Has a big crush on Dee and Patton, Whoops

-A lot of people call him Picani as a nickname

-Emile has curly blond hair, pretty green eyes. He has a lot of acne, and covers it with makeup sometimes, but not usually. He wears a small pair of pink glasses. He wears a lot of pinks and yellows, and when he’s not in school, he has some cartoon merch he likes to wear around the house

-He has the power to sense the location and emotions of everyone in 20 foot radius, can sense the superpowers of other people, and can do empathetic healing

And,,, our villains >:3

Logan (they/them)

-has had his powers since they were a baby, and has hidden it from everyone (or so they say)

-they have figured out a way to give others superpowers, and Logan and Patton are currently testing it out on people

-they’re not trying to do anything evil, but they need to get money and test their test subjects powers somehow...

-doesn’t have a secret identity. They’re just Logan, they don’t need to play dress up like everyone else.

-even though no one knew they had powers, a lot of people were like “yup,,, this person is gonna grow up to be a villain”

-Logan is extremely lanky, very pale, and has wild black hair. They have dark blue eyes. They wear thick black glasses, and Logan’s simple shirt and tie.

-They have the powers of telepathy, telekinesis, and can create portals

Patton (he/him)

-Patton is a super sweet, caring, friendly young man

-but yeah, he’s still a bad guy

-he believes that he’s doing the right thing, and that any bad things that he has to do are for the greater good

-He cares a lot about his friends, and would do anything to keep them safe

-in his civilian life, he has become close friends with Dee and Emile

-Patton is short and stout, with dark brown hair, eyes, and skin. He’s got a whole lot of freckles, boys. His glasses are round and gold coloured, and he wears pastel shirts with tan khakis.

-His power is to manipulate another persons emotions

Virgil (he/him, she/her)

-The youngest of everybody

-A real weird, shy kid, who has never had man friends

-Before they became friends, Roman didn’t trust Virgil and thought he was Really Sketchy

-but actually, he’s a total sweetheart, and Roman was very wrong with him

-he loves superheroes and was so excited to find out that Roman and Remus had superpowers

-he immediately saw them as heroes and was so happy

-Was best friends with Dee and the twins

-but then got,, kidnapped, by Patton and Logan and given artificial superpowers

-he is pretty small, pale, and Edgy. He has really long purple hair, and wears pretty much all black 24/7

-he has the power to induce fear, has some pretty powerful and unstable shadow magic, and can fly/float.

Remy (he/him)

-Dee is his half sibling, they have the same dad

-Just graduated high school

-is super busy all the time, but no one really knows where the hell hes going to

-works part time at a small coffee shop

-has short brown hair, is pretty tall, and is always wearing his signature jacket and sunglasses, babey

-has the power to manipulate dreams, induce sleep, and can create illusions

-has powers are artificial

Dice

-not fully fledged out yet, whoops

-Remy’s brother, Dee’s half brother

-will have the power of manipulating other people’s thoughts/decisions

-and he can summon lightning, which is badass

-his powers are artificial

If you want to know literally anything else, ask me XD

I love talking about these babies

[bullwrinkledmagnum]

I scrolled through the article 3 times to reexamine the picture of the nails...

Abu tells me: it's there it wasn't a disappearing picture!

Then he tells me....: there was no pictures on the internet, it was in your head!

I remember when we went with Queen Elizabeth II

And she had told me we were gonna go watch them excavate coffins... No one else pays attention to a little old lady in a plane full of rambunctious boys. Except me.

So when we got there jesse tells me "hey you know everything, what's inside these?" And he got distracted by kids and had to yell turned back to me and said "huh whats these all about huh kid what? Tellll me!"

"Bones" and i walked away and he got to me and said "those are big bones"

I looked at the coffins and said "not really. They look to be normal size" cause the coffins were normal sized although tall but we were talking bones not fat which was all gone already...

So he was all bugging "so they're WHALE?!?!!?"

The Queen whisked by me giggling and I didn't know why...

Me: we're mammals! Think! What's wrong with you anyways?!!? You got too much airplane food?!?!

The Queen is in the corner hiding her mouth with her hand and just laughing and laughing do hard! She sounds like she's wheezing from the dirt and dust.

Jesse: is the quee ok?

Me: yes she's okay just a bit coughy. But there's noting wrong with her. Go on and look. [He starts towards the queen] at the box, dummy

Jesse: look i need to stsrt getting a little respect around here i aint her roayl highness majesty but i am an adul-- what?

Me: you really think the box is made of bone?

Jesse: yeah what? I do. You said --

Me: Then what kind?

Jesse: you said mammal so im guessing wooly mammoth

Me: DING!

Jesse turned away to kiss ass to the queen and i muttered "bat" under my breath but loud enough ...

Jesse: huh?

Me: no yeah you're right respect let's go into the next chamber.

So he goes to the Queen "do you know about these?!"

She nodded and tried to correct him But not "nooo" she told herself not to laugh

"Oh!! I made the best ancient discovery, yet!!"

I looked at him alk wtf are you talking about ass hole?!?!

"See these are all wooly mammoth coffins! Come look!"

"But Jesse excuse me! Jesse! Yoo hoo!"

"Huh"

"Jesse i thought all these caskets in these here tombs were all about rocks?"

Jesse looked at me

I shrugged palms up "Idk all the people left? Or maybe they were evil and had to have rocks piled on top of them!!" I ran towards the sunny door way because I don't make shit up, usually and the Queens smile was getting me to giggle and if she winked again id lose it.

Jessse: did you hear her? She was just repeating what i told her earlier. What im thinking here is all these are filled with Gold!! Because these people were the best and wanted to take all the gold with them! Here let's lift the lid off.

Queen: oh no! I don't mess with wooly mammoth bones. Human's only!!

Jesse: well, ill fond someone queen this will be amazing. I'll be right back. Keep an eye on the kids.

The queen stepped outdoors with me and we giggled ourselves silly until he returned.

He came out shortly and said he had help but the Queen said she needed help up the excavation laddar to get the boys and girls from the park and have lunch/supper.

He asked if he could continue with the coffins... She giggled.i told him she had said sure

So while upstairs picning in the grass... Alex, William and Jabar in the trees eating. William climbed down and said Jesse bad a wheel barrow

So i was sent to scout... It was empty.. So i returned to report the news

But William had seen it was full so he went around the corner, looked down and saw the ladder on the ground and the rocks piled down in.

Upon his report the Queen looked alarmed. I told her "don't worry. He told the kids a billion times how fragile everything is so he knows not to bother with to damage but also hes doing something stupid. Don't worry it will be fun. Always is"

The Queen decided to change from her usual dress and to put on slacks. Yes she ladders in heels and dress and hats and gloves and even a scarf from time to time.

"Think they're ready enough?"

"Oh you look nice. I like the blouse. I really like the polka dots. Come on boys. Youll need to drop the ladder for us ladies, shes old and privileged, I'm young and stout with a bad back. And come on jabar you can hold my hand like a good boy.... Or not" as he ran past us to tap William on the shoulder... But then he doubled back after telling William he was going to walk with me and the Queen.

At the pit as we called it we hollered for Jesse and we heard scrambling and rocks dropping and sounding like they were breaking.

"Like ice in a glass" said the Queen in a giggle

"JESSE! HEY GET YOUR ASS IN HERE! WE NEED HELP DOWN!"

"Yeah well we need the ladder!!"

"THERE AINT ONE!!"

Jesse looked pale

"Idk ask one of the kids. See if you can climb down" he caught me on his shoulder as i slid down the wall "you gotta see what i did kid i think i messed up... There was a body..."

I heard the Queen shouting i stopping to motion them to get the ladder and to climb down and ESP my twin not to jump

"You coming?"

"What? Yeah"

"So i took the body out and put all the rocks in here But they sure aren't gold. Why is your eye twinkling? Is it okay? I mean. I did good right?!?"

"Was it a real body?!?!"

"Yeah!! See! And i covered it with a tarp!".

"Let,me,see! Let me,at her!!"

He led me around the corner of the coffin and I lifted the tarp... I noticed it getting darker slowly from the doorway light then it was completely dark. I looked up. Everyone gathered in the doorway, shocking Jesse into a startle as he stood behind me rubbing my lower back. I dropped the tarp stepped back quietly, closed my eyes and bowed to the queen once to notify her the body looked undamaged.

She giggled... Jesse continued his speech and she couldn't help but burst out full blown hee haww

Jesse was all telling us how thrilling and masculine his discovery was and how if we left the room and went into the other chambers he would remove the rocks and put them in the wheelbarrow upstairs and discover a body completely undisturbed by the weight of the rocks!!

The boys eyes were in awe... The actors anyways... As we had all laid/sat in the grass telling the story of Jesse downstairs.

"But Jesse!! The rocks!! There's too many!! How on Earth did you get the lid off and so,many rocks appear? Did the lid break"

"They just popped up like popcorn! And the lid os here under this tarp safe and sound. See your majesty? Its perfect. We were very gentle. But this. This is magic!"

"Oh okay boys come on lets get through with the show" she was unpleased but tolerant.

"But Jesse you're like magic!! This! Look guys! Wait! I found a nail to the coffins! The Whale bone coffin!!"

2 boys had to laugh... And it started a train of giggles.

"I bet this one nail held this entire room of coffins together by itself!! And when you opened this one coffin! Just this one! It popped out! Amazing! Unbelievable!"

Everyone began to walk out..

"Thanks kid, know I love ya!"

"I know im appreciated!" I threw my arms ib the air and skipped to catch up with Everyone else.

I went into the next chamber which was filled with anger. We blew it out like dust and sat down and I said what i saw of the body and then we discussed theories and ideas of what the room we were in used to be. We discovered it used to be a home. And we were in the kitchen.

On the way home we of course had to wait for Jesse to load the last of the plane including his rocks that might turn to gold had said the Queen.

One of the protective squad mentioned how stupid and disappointing and annoying that Jesse James character is and how he almost ruined the entire tomb, disturbed a body, could have killed the Queen whom didn't want use the ladder, carried her on his shoulder, and on and on. So angry, bitter and adult like.

We all agreed and I looked around the plane, let out a great exhale of air and said "yeah and it was the best day ever!"

This man whom hadnt winked, snorted, giggled or even grinned the entire day snorted then suddenly he collapsed in his chair and began laughing, slow shoukder shaking at first then into insanity of hilarity. Then he bent around the back of his chair and said "thanks for being the best boss ever!!"

And for the first time in quite awhile, Ms Queen Elizabeth II blushed.

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tell me about your new ocs ^^

so any and all artwork i show you is done by @shit-stains (: 

everyone listed is from a made up oregon beach town called Mystic Overhang infamous for its creepy bottomless lakes and a cliff that leans over the pacific called Mystic Overhang. the town is full of mysterious happenings and unexplained missing persons and something downright evil is going on under their noses..but more on that another time ha ha. the story takes place in 1989. and i just realized this is basically just IT but i didn’t exactly mean for that…they definitely are not plagued by a killer clown.

Church Shelton (my oc) is 17/18. His mom had him too young and didn’t want to have to raised him, frankly, so she ended up leaving him on the stairs of a synagogue. His biological family is Jewish even though Church doesn’t grow up with religion and didn’t even know he was Jewish, because Josiah (Jo), tristan’s oc, was about 2 years old when he and his mom came by and saw a baby crying on the steps and the boy wanted to keep him and name him Church because he thought it was a regular christian church and… it’s cute. And through a ton of convincing and considerations, his mom agrees to care for Church and adopt him. Its a simplistic way of putting it, but there’s a lot that goes into it. He and Jo grow up as brothers and Jo takes such good care of him (: sometimes he has to be a parent to Church even though he’s only two years older, especially when their mom gets UHHH murdered during a robbery in their own house… ……….and they come home and find her at about 12 and 10 years old and Jo makes the decision that they’re not going to tell anyone and risk him living with his father and Church being placed in foster care. so they run away and become street kids for 4 years. When they’re older, 14 and 16, they get caught for stealing when they weren’t careful enough and the social workers put them in foster care, seeing as Jo’s dad is very unfit. They stay there until Jo aged out at 18 and got guardianship of Church after getting them a place to live, that’s a long complex process as well… and was obligated to care for him and provide income and stuff and they live together, just them two in a trailer, for awhile.

Church’s whole thing is that he loves to read and write. He reads so many books and he’s not great at first and is in remedial classes, but then he advances a shit ton with how hard he tries and how much he wants his love for English to succeed. Uh he has narcolepsy!!! Meaning he has a lot of daytime sleepiness, falls asleep frequently in the day and has bad insomnia at night and this hinders him a lot. In some cases his narcolepsy comes with cataplexy, this is when he has muscle weakness/paralysis caused by strong emotion like excitement and laugher. His brother Jo helps him a lot through that. I theorize that it happened because of a natural immune issue he has, which was most prevalent when they were living on the streets. 

Church is really funny and sweet and sarcastic. He’s such a cute boy and everyone in their town LOVES him just cause he’s so charming. he gets really cynical and depressed sometimes and can be mean when he wants to be, however and it’s his biggest downfall. He’s a bit of pyro he loves to set shit on fire. Oh, and he has a southern accent (: he loves to eat too, he’s always down for snacks. He’s bisexual but he doesn’t really call it that, he doesn’t take much note of his own sexuality, he does what he does. He works at an amusement park most of the time and has to put up with Jo constantly coming to his work when he gets lonely and riding the roller coaster he’s operating. Then when he graduates he goes to University of Oregon and has a bit of a big depressive self destructive path he follows and ends up overdosing on drugs on what of his partying nights, he self harms by being uncaring and his many intrusive thoughts about his mother dying and his huge fear of not seeing the world and being too dumb and poor to get an opportunity to really live. He’s put in the hospital and goes to rehab and Jo is there with him every step of the way. He’s so sweet and caring and worries about him but Church is a little belligerent sometimes. He wants to get better and be better for everyone and himself, and he does through a long emotional school break. He doesn’t end up going to his previous college again but he transfers and gets in the Columbia in new york for his English degree (: he lives in an apartment with his boyfriend Mason. 

Church is white, 5′7 and he’s stout and chubby. He’s got green eyes, freckles, a piggy nose, big sunburnt cheeks, and auburn hair, mostly shaved into a curly mohawk. and he got a fat ass and killer thighs. 

His beautiful big dumb brother Jo Shelton (tristan’s oc) has a story that is obviously parallel to church’s, but i think it’s important to mention that he’s kinda slow, slow thinkin’ and a bit hyper…and an asshole to everyone but the ones he really loves like church, he’s as sweet as he can be with him. he loves working on cars and he has a beautiful truck that he put a lot of work into..that is until he crashed it horribly while drunk driving after he got into a fight with church when church was in the hospital recovering from his overdose. and he got mild temporary brain damage… so…and then had to spend 6 months in jail for a DUI. that really fuck him up for a good while! and that’s a huge dent in their lives.

but anyway lol… he also loves to meet chicks and do speed dating.. and he hooks up with a wide variety of girls, he’s not picky at all and doesn’t believe in types, he just loves dominant women. he does have one important stable girlfriend for awhile named Rosa that he met at his grocery store job! he spilled spaghetti sauce on her white shoes (: and they were truly in love and dated for 3 years until it became dangerous for her to be with him because one of her weird ass fuckinnnn dangerous ex boyfriends got out of prison and she didnt think he would be safe if they remained together and it’s devastating for him and hinder him for a good while. he kinda fills that void by becoming a big brother figure to church’s biological sister Jude, who is 12 and in need of good old fashion josiah guidance. jo has that natural dumb dad vibe to him. (by the way..church’s mother reenters church’s life very briefly and that’s why jude and church meet and jude eventually lives locally to the boys because she moves in with Her real dad.) Later jo works at a mechanic shop and his ultimate goal is to open his own! uh also haha important detail..jo struggles with his sexuality and on the low meets up with dudes in alleys and lets them smash cause he’s a big bottom so. and he has sorta of thing for someone he met in the mess of foster care, just one of the kids he hung out with in passing, and his names Riley and they meet up later on when they’re older and fuck around a bit.

jo is 6′3 and he has golden honey hair and blue eyes and he’s freckly and has some beauty marks on his face. he’s pretty darn hairy..and he kinda smells. he’s a real country bo. he’s super skinny and hes got huuuge hands!

here’s jo and church (:

Mason Uley (mine), Church’s boyfriend, doesn’t meet church until he’s 22 and Mason is 13, and is a rich boy who’s siblings all died in one way or another…JDBSJD he’s the only child left and he is very neglected by his parents because of their coldness and grief and little regard for caring for their last kid. They’re never home and they ignore him completely which leaves him in search for attention in all sorts of wrong ways and he acts out. He does motocross at the local track. He loves rap music and is very embarrassing about it considering he’s very white..he loves flexin’ with that name brand clothing and shoes and wears skate shirts even though he doesnt skate which is a big smelly whatever but in general he’s a big poser. but its fine because we love him and its apart of his charm. He has a slight limp because at 13 he shattered his ankle and it never healed right. He loves Church very much and they’re SUPERR gross and lovey, their dynamic is so adorable, as you can imagine his goofy ass and church’s more dry sarcasm. He wants to be an architect and goes to college for that at Columbia later. He’s smart and has a very dry kind of humor and he hates Jo until he’s forced not to because of their mutual love for Church. He’s 1000% gay. He has blond hair and he looks like a 90s heart throb and Jo affectionately calls him “faggot” more than his name.

i dont have a Current drawing of mason all i got are old ones that tristan doesnt really like l o l

Okay……….. and then there’s Lewis. he’s 18. His full name is Aloysius St. Lawrence (AL oh wish iss) (mine), and he grew up in a deeply religious cult in northern California where many Horrible things happened to him that I’ll spare the details on but he’s a very traumatized boy and i thinkg about the complexity of him trying to come to grips with it and learning how to live with the immense pain he was dealt with! so. it’s really fun.

he was born with a sorta Purpose, his dads family started this commune, and the dad wasnt at fault, he’s not malicious he’s really sweet and a bit slow and is often mistreated, he’s forced to have relations with lewis’ mom, who was sort of a nomadic runaway girl perfect for procreation after she got caught in the entanglement of this commune business in california. theyre both really young when they have lewis and his twin sister, lewis being prime because he’s the Male. lewis grew up believing all kids in the commune were his siblings and so he never realized the one girl he’d see all the time was his biological sister. so bascially they take lewis from the mom, say he’s not only her child but the communities child, just how it is with all kids, and she betrays the commune in a way i havent figured out and goes beserk because obviously everyone there is insane and shes exiled and lewis, all the while has no idea shes his mother. so great childhood… full of hard labor and sleeping in a room with rows of beds and dreaming about a woman and not knowing why, not knowing its because shes your mom (: haha

In 6th grade he’s finally allowed to go to a school with other boys because before this he was homeschooled and his world was reduced to the confinements of his commune. He goes to a spooky and prestigious boarding school in southern Oregon and wears a uniform. The place is really huge and brick and creepy but it feels like paradise with this freedom he finally gets to some extent and he’s learning how to function as a regular boy, although he finds it kind of impossible. 

CHRIS!!!!! Is his roommate at this boarding school in 6th grade. Chris is a very goofy lovesick boy who believes heavily in the energies of the earth and charging his crystals his hippie mother gave him and he paints his nails black and pushes the rules of the dress code every single day and tends to break it completely. He’s a punk who loves to piss adults off. He was forced to go there by his very strict abusive father and there he meets sweet sweet Lewis (:

Lewis has never had a friend like Chris and he doesn’t know how to successfully keep one and it’s a really stressful emotional cycle of enduring the weekends at the commune and coming back to school and to Chris amongst all the happy boys that lead mostly normal lives. Chris sort of realizes that he has feelings for boys in this time and has strange urges to hold Lewis’ hand and kiss him and stuff, but he refuses to truly acknowledge his feelings about who he is.  but he does, in fact, hold his hand and Lewis lets him and they’ll just hang out for hours in their room holding hands and talking about silly stuff. They come to be really close and mean a lot to each other, chris invite him over to his house on the weekends and lewis sneaks off with him, risking being punished because he didn’t go back with one of the Father’s or Brother’s of his commune. Chris and lewis are very adorable and they play with makeup together in chris’s room and eat snacks and explore mystic overhang and chris teaches him about the ways of modern life. in 7th grade they grow apart when they don’t share a room or anymore and Chris gets involved with different people, starts smoking weed and eventually gets with a guy in 8th grade hhhh… and Lewis focuses really hard in class and it’s sorta the end of that. 

When chris gets expelled in 8th grade they don’t see each other anymore, the only departing thing being chris’s journal that he gave to lewis before he was escorted off the premises, and in it is filled with entries about him. this journal was taken and destroyed at his commune by one of the Fathers when it was found, though :/ so yes, Lewis goes back to the commune because they plan on keeping him homeschooled for high school but there’s a group of 5 kids and 3 men from the commune that are heading to Nebraska around the time he’s 16, and they force lewis to be the 6th child that accompanies them in their trip. once there, he’s kept in a creepy abandoned house, hardly set up for living in and he’s living with these other children, like an odd family that has to function around one another, him being the oldest of “siblings”. he finds out eventually that they’re there for a weird ritual/sacrifice thing.. probably the most horror-ish horror element i developed for him thus far, its frankly insane and disturbing and theres a lot of layers and rituals they must do and humiliating tasks they must do all for a Grander godly purpose. the sole purpose of it is to reach ultimate redemption in heaven after a sinful life ahahahaa.. so basically the whole time they’re there, they’re trying to accumulate sin by being unloving, disciplinary, neglectful, …uhh…and lewis kept in a dark room, only candles and daylight light the house and they’re severely mistreated and malnourished. Lewis runs away at 18…but, through constant mistreatments of his body he ends up having gangrene in his left leg and has to have it amputated above the knee by a doctor he meets whom he has to give a Favor to as payment because he doesnt have money. and he gets a real shitty wooden prosthetic that isn’t comfortable at all and its not healing right, it’s a bit botched actually.. and he has crutches and that’s how he gets around. He goes back to Oregon to the town Mystic Overhang that Chris is from because remembers the town name vaguely, not even who said it or when he heard it, but he goes there because he doesn’t know many towns, so he decides to settle there and he makes a living prostituting for awhile at an area called Mouth’s Edge. he sees Chris again when Chris pays him for a bj l o l. and Chris recognizes him even though chris is coked out of his mind because he had a really rough night and got his shit kicked in by his dad… and Lewis almost shits himself because someone from his past is back and he’s really paranoid and weird about it cause he just blew one of his only friends he used to have. and he wants Chris to fuck off, but eventually Chris keeps coming back just to talk to him and see what he’s been up to and stuff, cause he still feels this familiar need to protect Lewis that he had back in middle school. He’s very consistent about seeing him and does every single night even when Lewis is working. lewis’ love for him comes gradually, even through chris is in love with him pretty much instantly. It takes a long time for Lewis to want to be touched and held but he lets people do it anyway, including chris, it’s an unhealthy thing he obviously needs therapy ha ha. they don’t officially date until an entire year later

lewis is very sweet boy he’s shy and he has trouble making eye contact. He’s really smart and loves to paint! That’s what he wants to do with life. He’s not gay per se, he doesn’t really feel much romantically unless someone, anyone is kind to him and patient and reeeeeeeally really consistent or else he would probably never fall in love, but any gender has the potential with him. He loves 40s-80s music so much and dances to it really dorky when he thinks no one is looking and Chris has sooooo many records. he loves to rollerskate! and he’s really good at it. he’s pretty damn masculine, more so than chris. and he’s strong (: and he wears ugly clothes that he finds in dumpsters. eventually he gets enrolled in college for art and sees a therapist he grows to love like a dad to be honest.. lewis he dyes his hair a lot (: it’s naturally golden but at first when he’s prostituting its short and purple and then grows out very long and then he cuts it a lil and dyes it pink..orange..etc etc. he’s a hard worker and he gets a job at the Junkyard where he meets his best friend Cody (: 

This is Lewis :) he’s white, 5′4 and he’s soft but strong and handsome and he’s got golden eyes and hair and he’s sweet n freckly.

Chris Russell (tristan’s) is 19… chris is greek and pakistani from his dad and white italian from his mom. he grew up an only child with them in an upper middle class environment because his dad … i don’t even know the legit title but he buys and sells properties for a fancy shmancy company. his mom is just a kindergarten teacher and that’s not a killer wage but. he’s very close to his mom he loves her to pieces, she’s a big stoner hippie (:. his dad on the other hand has always been really disciplinary and cold towards Chris, his dad is straight up abusive though, so there’s no excuses being made for him, but at first he didn’t do it just because he felt like it. he was just raised learning that it was the only effective way to discipline your kid and that it was the dynamic that Worked the best. Chris is a little problem child though, and not so much when he was a kid! he was so sweet and all he wanted to do was wear his mom’s makeup and clothes. he wore clips in his curly hair and pretty skirts and he loved music and being a mama’s boy and he loved her cooking. he loved reading and writing. but he was still abused by his dad, especially for his natural femininity. and as Chris got older he was such a rebel. he’s a mouthy, snarky, blunt little shit that never behaved or was cowered into doing things as his dad wanted. it wasn’t like he wasn’t afraid to get hit or anything but he didn’t show it and constantly provoked it. that’s in his teen years though especially

chris goes in and out of depression and mania constantly after middle school. he’s doing drugs, just weed at first but he’s always always high and he’s a big loner until he meets his Boys in 10th grade (: mikael ben and kylo. his parents divorce when he’s 15. he tries to convince himself he’s not gay and he gets with a girl but the ordeal is humiliating and she spreads the rumor that he was so bad at fingering her and touching her boobies that he must be Gay and so he retaliates by making photo copies of her nude pictures and spreading them. chris has questionable morality. you GOTTA know that about him.. he has problems and he can straight up not be a good person sometimes but overall he really is one and we be loving him or whatever. and he evens out in his 20′s and 30′s so it’s fine. HFSFSS but yeah! after awhile it’s sorta easy just to come out, and then he gets cocky and his gayness bleeds through everything he does. he starts dressing more effeminate again and he fucks around with a lotta guys and is really stupid about his recklessness. he gets into cocaine and gets so fucked up he doesn’t know who he’s banging half the time he just parties and is a big smelly butthead. and around the AIDS crisis no less… dumb ass. by some miracle he doesn’t catch anything or get anything so… this all happens, the worst of it anyway, when he’s 18 and stuff after he has this weird hook up relationship with Mikael his friend and our other OC hsdhbsd. and then he kinda just Takes himself off it after he bumps into Lewis again and goes through his withdrawals and smokes a ton of weed, i mean he’ll never quit that, its fine.

he loves to skateboard! he loves reading and writing. he aces his english classes and was in AP his whole life in that subject. he’s a big debater and critical thinker in those classes and the teachers love him and hate him for that. he writes in his journals constantly and he wants to be a writer someday.. he loves drag. he has a whole persona. her name is Crystal Balls. he’s really fuckin good at it too, he’s good at makeup and tucking and dressing up and caring for his wigs. he’s a big major faggot. he’s a top! even though everyone in the world does not think he is (: he’s a big top. and he can be masculine when he wants. he has masculine body language and a manly voice and he’s a big stoner skater but he can turn on that faggotry whenever he wants and its especially apparent in his Crystal persona. he plays piano and is very good at it (: he’s bipolar clinically but does not take meds (:  he self harms as a result of his polarizing emotions and his home life. he’s the horniest emo anyone will ever meet and legit is addicted to feel-good stuff and has a really addictive personality in general. so weed, food, sex, Lewis, etc. he’s really insecure and he thinks he is BUTT ugly but high key he’s the hottest OC either of us have like he’s just gorgeous that’s all there is to it. and he’ll go back and forth from Damn im fuckin hot to holy fuck i look like my dad i want to wear a ski mask everywhere. its mostly the latter though (: he hates his dad and hates that he looks so much like him. the only thing he likes about himself is his big dick and his legs that are straight up chick legs

here’s chris heh

Cody Glorymoon (mine), Lewis’  best friend, is 20 and she’s very pretty and she has delicate features but she’s big tomboy and works for her dad at the junkyard. she’s a ginger and she’s very tall and slim and she’s a little rough and cynical but she’s super soft and loving and smart.  and she cares for lewis so much that she’s a little in love with him at one point and it hurts her to be that way because she’s having her own sexuality and identity crisis and shes knows they can’t be together. she hates chris…because the girl chris used to date and spread her nudes was her sister and she’s extremely protective of her sister because they grew up very close and had traumatic experiences being put through frequent pageant shows and training as little girls? their mom was a piece of shit and eventually dumped them on their dad who previously was kept away from them. she also, in general, just doesn’t like chris and his personality. he’s a huge douche to her. until she softens for him in later years when she sees him a lot because he’s her best friend’s boyfriend. chris actually needs her help pretending to be his girlfriend in order to please his dad and keep him off his back so he can see lewis on the low… and she does it because she’s the only girl he knows that tolerates him enough and would do it for him and she comes over for dinner and other events hsdfjsdf its really funny watching chris pretend to like her. they grow closer this way and become real friends even though they always have this love/hate dynamic.

heres cody and cody giving lewis a smoochie 

here’s some gay and lesbian solidarity between chris and cody

Mikael Taylor (tristan’s) is 19 and one of the boys in Chris and Lewis’s friend group. He’s a foster kid who has really long hair and smokes too much weed because if he doesn’t his adhd gets the best of him. He and church have an on and off thing for quite a while until they break up and church moves away and gets with mason, although mikael is sort of crazy in love with church whether he likes to admit it or not, he’s always sorta waiting for him and mason to be Done even though it takes a long ass time, he really misses his opportunity with him the beginning. He likes to fuck and be with all kinds of different people, though, and commitment is definitely a fear of his (hence the on and off thing with church). He’s really sweet though and he loves lewis to death. Hes funny and outgoing and cool and Everyone likes him. Everyone. He’s got a cool septum piercing and one of those gum piercings right under the lip as well. He’s also huge gauged ears and he wears a beanie and hawaiian shirts with dad shorts and socks and sandals (which are like the only shoes he owns). He’s half native american and half caucasian, he sleeps a lot and he has a huge thing for milfs. (chris and ben’s moms especially)

mikael is 6′4, and pretty lean and has got some muscles. he’s got sharper features and he has green eyes and gross facial hair wispies

Benjamin Jacobs (tristan’s) is 19 and is another one of the boys from the friend group. He’s a big, heavy jock who really enjoys theatre and foootball. He’s from up north, so he has an accent thats quite strong and pretty cliche. He’s got pretty short blonde hair and freckles spread across his soft cheeks. He’s quite angry most of the time and he can be very loud, especially with chris whenever chris is being himself and annoying the shit out of him. He does have a temper but he tries his best to control it around lewis. Oh yeah and he also loves lewis a lot (: he lives in a really nice suburban neighborhood and his home is loudly occupied with his mother, dawn, who is your classic 80’s rhode island mom complete with the big poofy curls and the hoop earrings, and his two brothers and one sister. He has a man cave which is the entire home basement that he and the boys all hang out in 24/7, filled with beanbags a television, a pool table and a blow up doll named Patrisha that chris drew a penis on. Again, he hates chris. ALSO he’s in love with kylo’s sister named Leslies and he pines for her 24/7

ben is big chubby and blond, he’s 6′1 and hes so hot i think he’s so hot bro. he’s juicy he’s a thick quarterback with blue eyes

Kylo Cavillo (tristan’s) is the last member of the boys group. Kylo is a sweet Hispanic boy with vitiligo who has a hard time expressing himself. He’s very excitable and he falls in love with people very easily… he has this weird crush/obsession with chris that’s not talked about within the group much but it can be more than obvious at times even though he denies that he’s gay. He and lewis get along very well and he loves him a lot, they both were deprived of a lot of the modern things like certain tv shows and games and phrases and ways of doing things so they’re able to bond on that fact. Kylo lives at home with his mother and father, who is a big part of the Mystic Overhang Tiburón’s (a gang) and he owns their family restaurant called El Baño HHHDSF which kylo comes to take over himself when he’s older. He has three sisters and he is the youngest of all siblings, so he grew up with girls his entire life and definitely has some femininity to him. He’s very sweet and innocent, though, and means well with all his endeavors. He likes to grease his jet black hair back and wear gold chains with his baseball jerseys and blue jeans. OH he also has epileptic seizures and it’s very scary but mikael knows well how to deal and handle them when they happen because he has experience both with his foster siblings and kylo himself because mikael knew him the longest!

and here’s mister kylo, he is very small about 5′1 and skinny, he has big pretty expressive brown eyes and lil cute mustache and unibrow (:

[yourcoolfriendwithallthecandy]

Magic and Miracles and BEYOND Chapter 7

YA’LL I’M SO SORRY. I didn’t forget about this I swear, I just got hella distracted by life and a million other things BUT I’M BACK. And I know this is a short chapter but trust me, MORE is coming. So I would just like to say this cruise ship is based off of Royal Carribean’s Syphony of the Seas and almost all these pictures are from the Royal Carribean site, which usually sails the Carribean but for the purposes of this story, it’s going to Hawii and something similar is going to Alaska because this is a fantasy story where I go ‘fuck you’ to reality and everyone’s happy and nothing hurts, YET. (dun dun dun). And the ship has a dog park which I don’t think the actual ship does. And Dani and the twins RETURN and they just keep spreading the baby bug. 

So @the-immortal-marshal sorry for the wait but here you go. 

AO3

Magic and Miracles and BEYOND - Chapter 7

“So? How was Disney?” Sylva asked Ada as all the girls walked into a designer dress shop as they looked for formal attire for the cruises.  

“It was amazing,” Ada sighed wistfully as she went through the rows of dresses and found a few that she liked.

“Oh good, did Luche behave himself?” Sylva asked.

“Of course, he’s been the perfect gentleman.” Ada reassured Sylva.

“Good.” Sylva nodded before they all got dozens of dresses and tried them all on.

“Oh this is gorgeous on you!” Sylva praised as she watched Ada twirl in an ivory gown that perhaps looked a touch bridal on Ada and Sylva knew that once Luche would see Ada in this gown, he’d be thinking wedding bells too and knew she just had to get it for her. “It looks divine, I absolutely insist on getting it for you and I have the perfect pearl necklace to go with it too.” Sylva urged her.

“Ok,” Ada nodded in agreement before she put on another dress, this one a brilliant aquamarine that just made her hair pop in contrast. It was perfectly gorgeous and elegant.

“And that one too.” Sylva insisted which got Ada to squeal and giggle and twirl in her dress as the other girls emerged from their dressing rooms, showing off their dresses to Sylva too, wanting to get her stamps of approval too which Sylva was more than happy to give out. And once all the girls got all the dresses they wanted and needed, Sylva was more than happy to buy them all before making sure that the guys got the proper suits and things to match on the other end of the store.

“Lu,” Sylva called out as she looked at a few shirts and ties.

“Yes?” Luche asked as he came to stand next to her.

“I’m really proud of you.” Sylva offered.

“Thank you?” Luche returned, not quite sure why she’d be proud of him.

“You’ve done really good with Ada and I wanted to make sure you knew that you were doing well.” Sylva encouraged.

“Oh, thanks.” Luche nodded.

“Now I need you to promise me something.” Sylva began and turned to make sure he was looking her in the eye before she continued. “You need to make sure you don’t have sex with her while on the cruises.” Sylva urged, dropping her voice to a soft whisper so that only Luche could hear her.

“Uh, ok.” Luche frowned in confusion, he had thought that would have been a given.

“I know it seems silly right now, but trust me, on the boat, wearing what she will be wearing, it’ll be a temptation and it’s of paramount importance that you make an honest woman out of her. She cheated once and from here on out, if she cheats on Cor with you, it’ll form a habit that will spell disaster for you both. Just trust me on this. Don’t kiss her, don’t give her any carnal pleasures whatsoever. This will be a new start for you both, give yourselves the best start you can, and that starts with respecting her and her current relationships, however doomed they may be. You need to do the right thing. Not what ‘feels right’ in the moment. But the right and proper thing over all.” Sylva urged before she got Ravus’ attention and brought him over.

“Ravus, I’m trying to make a point to Luche, when Selena was with Pelna and you two were getting close, did you two ever cross the line physically before her relationship with Pelna ended?” Sylva asked lowly.

“No, not at all, and I’m glad we didn’t. I mean it sucked, like a lot in those moments because there were so many times I wanted to, I would have given everything for it but looking back means that neither of us have any regrets with the way we got together and respecting her relationship with Pelna then- means that my relationship with her is respected now. It’s something you have to do if you don’t want the past repeating itself and I know Selena is much happier with herself and rests easy because of it too.” Ravus urged Luche.

“I don’t see why you’re making such a big deal about this, I knew going in that it would have to be like that.” Luche assured them.

“Did Ada get a white dress for the cruise or something?” Ravus asked his mother, trying to figure out what would prompt his mother to have this conversation before it dawned on him.

“Ivory. Wedding bells were going off in my own head when I saw her in it. She’s lovely, just, stay strong Lu, your future depends on it.” Sylva repeated as she grabbed Luche by the upper arms and shook him a little to emphasize her point with a laugh.

“Really?” Luche asked, a dopey grin spreading across his face.

“Yeah, you’re gonna have fun. Just, not too much fun.” Sylva narrowed her eyes playfully before she made sure all the guys were squared away too.

The next morning they were all in the terminal including Johnny, Anna and the twins and Dani, who had sorely missed Ravus and Selena who in turn had sorely missed them and outright refused to put down the twins, Selena commandeering Gabby as Ravus kept Izzy and Dani as they were waiting to board the cruise ship, all the dogs on leashes since the cruise ship had a dog park and a cat lounge on board and accommodations for dogs including a dog daycare so Ada wouldn’t have to be separated from Baxter, Crowe and Libertus could take Otis, Pashmina and Gladio could take Dianna and the Nox Fleuret- Caelums could take Pryna and Umbra and even Duchess was in a deluxe cat carrier, and Iris and Craig could take Noche since all the dogs had been traveling with the young adults all summer.

Sylva had gotten everyone suites, however with Ada being an add on and Hazel and Titus joining them too. It was a push to have everyone more or less together and on the same floor at least. Sylva was only slightly evil and mostly scheming, making sure Luche and Ada had side by side rooms where they could both sit on their balconies and see each other and talk to each other. This new cruise ship had everything. It had rock climbing walls, water sports simulators, it’s own water park, a traditional as well as an open dining option with over a dozen restaurants and buffets and golf, both a mini golf course and a golfing drive simulator, bumper cars, laser tag, an arcade that rivaled Dave and Busters, sports courts, an obstacle course, a sky diving simulator, zip lines, two trampoline parks, one was a traditional one and the other was with the harness and bungee chords so you would really jump high and even a trapeze school that had gymnastic equipment and a dozen different niche clubs and concert halls, ice skating, an escape room, a casino, dozens of shops on the boardwalk and throughout the ship, an out of this world spa and a bunch of other amenities that every active teenager and young adult could possibly want including loads of things for Dani and even a daycare for the twins. It was perfect.

Sylva got everyone’s boarding passes and room keys handed them out before they all waited to board, most of them thankfully having games on their phones and tablets as Sylva, Lunafreya, Ravus, Luche and Ignis did some last minute business for Miracles from their laptops while Regis caught up with Noctis. Ravus only having a little trouble since Izzy was in a carrier strapped to his chest and Dani draped herself across his lap and shoulder and cuddled into his chest while he reached around both of them to type on his laptop. 

“So how are you doing Hun?” Titus asked as he and Ada sat down side by side as Hazel was doing some last minute business of her own on her own laptop from her spot next to Sylva at the computer table, one of dozens that was specifically built that had dozens of outlets so that the laptops and cell phones and other electronics could charge while the guests waited to board the ship.

“Doing much better.” Ada smiled happily as she had Baxter laying on her lap as Titus pet Baxter too. “How was the wine tour?” Ada asked Titus curiously.

“I couldn’t tell the fucking difference between the cheap stuff and the good stuff, wine is wine in my book, the whole time I couldn’t help thinking…‘I could go for a whiskey right about now’, beer on the other hand, that’s more my speed, a good porter or stout and I’m good to go and thankfully there was plenty of that too.” Titus chuckled which got Ada to snicker a laugh. “But it made Hazel happy and we had a lot of fun and I’m glad we went,” Titus shrugged but smiled happily nonetheless since he hadn’t gotten a real vacation in..he couldn’t remember when. “Got to have a lot of really good cheese and charcuterie though and all the food was outstanding. Granted, not as good as Hazel can make it but pretty close.” Titus appraised because to him, Hazel was the best chef ever and made everything great and it was hard for any food to equal hers since she was his gold standard.

“Aw, I’m glad you had fun. The gang took me to Disneyland. That was epic and awesome and amazing and I got my real first spa day the day before and I felt like jelly afterwards.” Ada informed him proudly.

“Oh so you got your ears? Your Mickey or I guess in your case Mini ears?” Titus gently teased.

“Several pairs, yes.” Ada nodded. “And then we got to go to the beach and splash in the Pacific Ocean and go surfing. I think I swallowed half the ocean and seaweed touched my leg and I screamed bloody murder because I thought it was a jellyfish or a shark and I climbed Luche like a tree and nearly accidentally drowned him trying to get away from it.” Ada began as Titus barked a deep belly laugh just imagining that. “It was really hilarious, everyone laughed and it was recorded on the waterproof go-pros.” Ada giggled. “And then Tredd found a dead slash rotting fish on the beach and tormented everyone with it before Yasmine and the tothers beat his ass that he was gonna make Crowe miscarry because of how many diseases were probably crawling on it.” Ada recounted.

“Good for her.” Titus grinned proudly.

“And then we had a bonfire and a BBQ right on the beach too and charted a big fishing boat and went fishing and then Noctis and his band did a few shows over the weekend which were amazing, because when they weren’t on stage, which even when they were, I got to do back up vocals which was epic and we got to enjoy the rest of the concerts and go back stage and meet all the other bands and hang out and get pictures and get autographs and merch from the other bands and I got to help with the band merch so that all of us could take shifts and have breaks and stuff and that was really fun and we made money hand over fist. And everyone has gotten along really well and there wasn’t any fighting or arguing about anything. And we’ve all been taking care of each other and Craig’s been doing most of the cooking and he is an outstanding cook, like, Nyx and Libertus can cook really great too and there have been so many times where we just raid a Sam's Club and we cook for ourselves instead of going out to eat for every meal and between Pashmina, Yasmine and Pelna cooking a lot of Indian food, I mean their chicken curry and tiki marsala is phenomenal, and their chicken Biryani rice is outstanding and Luna, Rae and Stella all do wonderful French cooking and Iris and Gladio bring the Spanish flavors and Cindy, I know she doesn’t look it but she has a Paula Dean in her and she makes pies, from scratch, like old fashioned, flaky crust pies made with lard, that are better than any bakery and she’s gotten all of us into it and Selena and Nyx bring a lot of the Mediterranean flavors and they make the best baklava and pitas and hummus and all kinds of stuff. And even Tredd cooks, he makes the best mashed potatoes, actually potatoes period he makes all the potatoes the best, not to be racist but because he’s Irish, I think it runs in his blood and mac and cheese with so much cheddar. And Libertus is of course Italian so he’s made fresh pasta and these sauces from scratch that take like two to three days to make but they’re the best ever. And Iggy orchestrates all of us between the two kitchens on the bus and even on the girls bus there’s an electric smoker so we smoke a lot of foods, like salmon and cheese and of course every meat imaginable and make our own jerky and Iggy makes the best coffee, I don’t know how he does it but he does and it’s amazing and Luche and I just do whatever everyone else tells us to do. I swear I think I’ve gained like ten pounds since I’ve been with them, I’ve eaten so much, but it’s all been so good.” Ada beamed happily.

“So has Lu been behaving himself?” Titus asked curiously.

“Oh yeah, he’s been the perfect gentleman. Like perfect.” Ada answered with fawning, adoring smile and a wistful sigh and Titus cocked a half grin at that. Ada still loved him too. He supposed it was inevitable. Like moth to a flame but he wasn’t sure who was the moth and who was the flame at this point.

“Good.” Titus nodded.

“Oh and then the guys had a video interview! That was the best! Did you see it?” Ada asked as she pulled her phone out and showed Titus the video on YouTube.

“Hi I’m Laney for Rock360 and I’m with the Chocobros! Say hi guys!” Laney invited before they all waived to the camera, Noctis, a little awkwardly still.

“So anyone who knows you, knows you got your start performing for kids at Miracle Hospital and your videos went viral and you’ve gained quite a bit of notoriety on the circuit and in the rocker community for being as diverse and as inclusive as yours is and the band it seems, fluctuates because sometimes, it’s the four of you and other times there’s like a dozen people on stage, what can you tell me about that?” Laney asked.

“Well, how that started is some venues want to see the girls that they saw in videos so that’s where we ask the girls for guest appearances.” Ignis explained.

“Aww, that’s really great that they can do that. And speaking with the other bands I understand that your crew is unique and that the only people who are actually hired are your drivers, otherwise it’s just you and your friends and it’s noted that it’s very much like a family and you’re all pretty close knit.” Laney noted.

“Yeah we are, it’s awesome, it’s us and our significant others which is great and we all get along and take care of each other.” Gladio grinned proudly.

“Now I also know that there is a lucky charm.” Laney giggled.

“Yes! That’s Crowe, she got pregnant right in the beginning of the tour so right before we go on stage we pat the bebeh belly for good luck.” Prompto answered before the camera cut to Crowe behind the scenes eating a doughnut and waived as Libertus pet her belly to illustrate.

“And that’s Libertus, her fiance, he’s the proud father, obviously.” Prompto beamed as Libertus nodded ‘yes’ emphatically and gave a double thumbs up with a bright cheesy grin around his own stuffed cheeks since he was eating doughnuts too. 

“Aww, that’s adorable.” Laney fawned before she continued to talk to them about their music and their songs and what their songs meant to them and how fun their tour had been and what other bands they had been performing with before they ended the interview.

“Aw, that’s awesome.” Titus grinned proudly before they boarded the cruise ship and got to their rooms. Ada squealing in delight at how magnificent her suite was, especially since she got it all to herself, well kind of, she had Baxter with her and that’s all she could ever ask for, there were already food and water dishes set up for him too. This next week was going to be heaven. She unpacked her carry on bag and by the time she was done, her luggage got delivered and once that was all put away she rejoined the rest of the group, dropping Baxter off at the on board doggy daycare, sticking close to Luche and Titus as they explored the ship before hitting up one of the buffets.

“So has Cor ever told you why he never wanted kids?” Ada asked Titus who nearly choked on his spit and tripped over his own feet as he felt his soul leave his body to go to the astral plane for just a moment to have a mini freak out as he then tried to grab Cor from the astral plane to come here and have this conversation with her because while he felt like a father figure. This was just...not his area of comfortable conversation topics but Regis was too far away to pull into this to deal with this, Regis was better at this kind of thing but if Ada felt comfortable enough to bring this up, he needed to handle this with care.

“Sweetie, I think he’s seen too much of the worst of humanity to try to bring life into the world, at least, that’s what he’s told me, why?” Titus asked.

“Just, with Crowe being pregnant the baby bug is going around.” Ada shrugged as she then looked over at Selena who had Gabby on her hip while she piled her own plate with food for the both of them while Ravus held Izzy and did the same while also helping Dani with her plate and the five of them already looked like the perfect family and Ada felt a pang of jealousy while also noticing how Luche was also helping Dani and was doting on her too and Ada felt like she was seeing a glimpse of what he would be like as a wonderful father too and it both warmed while rendered her heart a bit because she wanted that too but she couldn’t have it.

“Well don’t let it bite you too hard. Babies are a lot of work, they’re loud and messy and stressful and will change your life forever.” Titus gently warned her with a slight air of a teasing tone even though he could see from his vantage point, Hazel talking with Crowe and when Hazel touched Crowe’s belly and just the look in her eyes and the expression on her face that she was getting bit by the baby bug and for the first time in his life, the baby bug bit him too and his slight panic at Ada mentioning babies suddenly vanished and was replaced by the urge and need to make a baby with Hazel, but he would have to make sure they were both in a position to feel safe enough to do so. Because while he was getting older, he wasn’t that old, not yet. 

“Besides, you’re still pretty young, how about you try getting to the legal drinking age in this country and enjoy your youth without kids first.” Titus gently encouraged Ada before he sat down with Hazel and he was just struck by how adorable their kids would be. So he just picked up her hand and kissed her knuckles sweetly as Hazel practically melted in her seat.

Truth be told, she was getting bit by the baby bug pretty hard too and it wasn’t the first time it bit, but it was the first time it bit with Titus and suddenly her mind started whirling with all of the possibilities. There was just two problems, 1. Gil. 2. Charlie. There’s no way with them still so close that she’d ever get the chance to have a family of her own. A relationship was already pushing it. Maybe Cor had what it took to end it. She was hoping that with all of them being gone, he would throw himself into his work unimpeded and not distracted by anything or anyone and finally be able to end this once and for all and with herself being out of the picture, she could distance herself. He had the next two weeks to do just that and she hoped he could do it, for all their sakes.

“Ok guys, who’s up for the rock wall?” Titus challenged the guys after they finished eating and went over to the rock wall, Titus and all the guys getting tethered in to race each other.

“Ok? Ready? Set? Go!” The climbing instructor challenged as they all raced up the walls, Ravus, Nyx, Luche and Titus got an early lead with Gladio, Prompto, Noctis and Ignis barely getting up there as the girls cheered them on, Regis cheering his sons and Titus on as Sylva was cheering everyone on while Hazel cheered for Titus the loudest but only seconded by Ada cheering on Luche. 

“How the hell are you climbing so fast?” Luche, Ravus and Nyx asked Titus as they watched him race up the wall with surprising agility for a man his size as they did their best to navigate the wall. But Titus had a trick up his sleeve, he had studied his wall from the moment he saw it and had mentally already mapped out his route and suddenly Hazel wasn’t the loudest cheerer, Regis was. Regis was because he wanted Titus to beat the younger kids to prove that age and wisdom sometimes gave you the advantage over youth and brute strength and in record time, Titus won by being the first to ring his bell at the top but Ravus and Nyx tied for second only a second later as they both held onto the wall and looked out over the sea and then looked down at the crowd below and waived before they went back down just as Luche and Gladio tied for third to reach the top, followed by Ignis who was fourth. Prompto and Noctis, Pelna and Libertus all tied for last. Sylva and Regis having to coach them on which foot holds and hand holds to use and Regis had an ice cold beer waiting for Titus when he came down.

“And to the victor goes the spoils.” Regis beamed proudly as Titus barked a deep laugh as he took it and quickly and easily drank it down as Regis drank one himself.

“Seriously, how did you do that Coach?” Nyx asked in astonishment.

“Study the wall, see? Look at your wall, it’s not random, see- there’s a pattern, see the zig zag?” Titus pointed out on Nyx’s wall, making sure Nyx followed his line of sight.

“Oh!” Nyx, Ravus, Luche and Gladio all groaned as they mentally figured out how they could have climbed their walls better.

“Rematch!” Nyx insisted just as Libertus came down his wall.

“No! I’m done, one was enough for me.” Libertus complained.

“I’ll go again.” Ravus offered.

“Me too.” Gladio and Luche added with grins, Luche agreeing if only to hear Ada cheering for him again. He had missed that more than words could say.

The second time around, all four boys were within hundredths of seconds between each other as they had taken Drautos’ advice and taken a moment as another round of competitors had used the walls to study the walls and mentally map out their plan of attack with great success before they all got dressed in their bathing suits and enjoyed the on board water park. It was going to be one hell of a week.

[beerselfie]

#Repost @that_first_sip ・・・ Evil Twin Brewing/ I love you with My Stout/ Imperial Stout/ABV 12% - - In case I haven’t told you lately, I love you with my Stout ❤️ - - @eviltwinbrewing #eviltwinbrewing #beeradventures #sundayfunday @beerselfie 🍺Cheers! https://www.instagram.com/p/BrLd60VgokF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1re0jlrltx2xd

[baospodcast]

#6000 Bellwoods x Trillium x Evil Twin Nanaimo Imperial Stout (Canada) What a year it’s been, eh? It’s been a hectic 365 for the entire planet, but one thing that’s kept us together is our love of craft beer - a community I’m proud to be part of. For the six thousandth beer, I wanted to do something special. Since I haven’t been travelling like I usually do, I didn’t have access to the world of beer that I would have last year but luckily, thanks to the famo @a.new.hop, I was able to get my palms on this bad boy. Bellwoods changed my life back in 2017, so I feel like it was only right that they get to grace one of the millennia beers. Nanaimo is the second in their REDUX series where they brew one of their incredible collabs that were previously only available elsewhere, as it was originally brewed out of Trillium and you could only cop in MA. Coming in at 10%, this pastry stout recreates a Canadian treasure of a dessert - it boasts vanilla, chocolate, coconut, cinnamon and honey. It pours thick af with a big espresso head and a sweet, dessert nose, the body is big and bold, sweet with the honey and chocolate up front, the coconut and vanilla hold the backbone while the cinnamon is subtle, it’s almost tangy, sticky and silky, like liquid cake batter, it’s delicious and decadent, luxurious and bold, with a deep chocolate, satisfying finish. Incredible. Thank you all for rocking with me. (at Montreal, Quebec) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI2QtLNFYQ0/?igshid=93jjr95b9rs2

[wineanddinosaur]

We Asked 20 Brewers: What Are the Worst Trends in Beer Right Now?

Not all beer trends are created equal. Some have staying power and become national or global phenomena, while others fizzle quickly. There are several movements coursing through American breweries that are worth celebrating, but, for now, let’s focus on the absolute worst. We’re examining the garbage gimmicks that deserve a good riddance. That leave a bad taste in your mouth. That make you want to White Claw your eyes out.

Below, beer makers confess the recent developments they wish would disappear.

“Lactose in IPAs. Not a fan.” — Brandon Tolbert, Owner and Brewer, Short Throw Brewing

“Big Beer creating new breweries in popular beer-centric destinations while posing them as independent startups. The average consumer is unaware that their money is not supporting the local craft-beer community, but rather the international beer conglomerates.” — Ignacio Montenegro, Co-Founder, Tripping Animals Brewing Company

“I’m tired of breweries ignoring sexual harassment and sexism and treating it as ‘boys being boys.’ In over half of the breweries I’ve worked at, I‘ve experienced examples as blatant as a head brewer telling everyone he would screw me straight. Or less obvious instances where a man asks why I’m the one carrying something heavy. It’s 2019 and I demand equality and respect.” — Megan Stone, Brewer

“I think ratings on apps and websites have taken some of the human element out of craft beer. While it’s great to have craft-beer fans excited about beer X, Y, or Z, I often see consumers relying too heavily on ratings to drive what they purchase as opposed to having a conversation with their bartenders and brewers. Most all of my beer ‘Aha!’ moments have come through connecting with someone and trying something completely new and unfamiliar. I think it’s our jobs as brewers and bartenders to help guide more of those experiences for craft-beer fans.” — Corey Gargiulo, General Manager, Evil Twin Brewing NYC

“The packaging and selling of unfinished beer. Many small breweries don’t have the necessary pasteurization capabilities in order to make a product stable after blending in various fruits and juices, so they package it in cans and warn the consumer to ‘keep it cold’ to avoid the cans exploding. For me, this is a trend I’d like to see fade away. Either buy a pasteurizer for your cans, or simply keep it on tap in your taproom where it can be controlled.” — Paul Wasmund, Head Brewer and Blender, Barrel Culture Brewing and Blending

“The ‘slow pour’ pilsner. I appreciate and cherish the craft of beer and can see why this is desirable. However, there are other ways to achieve optimal flavors and aromas without bartenders having to wait five to seven minutes to serve the beer.” — Mark Johnson, Brewer, DuClaw Brewing Company

“Seltzers in breweries. I think the trend will leave a negative impact on the integrity of the industry. I understand the desire to diversify, especially given stagnant sales across the industry of late, but hard seltzer is not the answer. I can get down with hazy IPAs, pastry stouts, and even beer cocktails. Seltzer is a quick copout for a lot of fledgling places. I’d like to see low-calorie beer or even nonalcoholic craft options fill the void. At least it’s still beer.” — Chris Gilmore, Brewer, Lone Tree Brewing Company

“A trend making me sad, but I don’t see it ever going away, unfortunately, is the ouroboros of hype. People want to get a beer everyone’s talking about, stand in line for its release or pay scandalous money, sometimes more than eightfold the initial price, and of course they will rate it marvelous even if it’s just O.K. Nobody wants to admit putting a lot of effort, be it time or money or both, into just a good beer. So they call it exceptional and more people want it. And here we go again. This leaves out of the spectrum of attention thousands of really good breweries. Plus, there is enjoyment-versus-price ratio. Do you feel that beer was worth every penny you paid? Sometimes you pay a lot but feel cheated because the beer wasn’t as great as you expected it to be. And if someone pays way more than the brewery price and is not happy, all the discontent unfairly goes to the brewer, not to the secondary market trader in part driving the hype.” — Lana Svitankova, Speaker, Varvar Brew

“Was glitter beer ever a trend?” — Mike Shatzel, Co-Owner, Thin Man Brewery

“Not enough minorities, blacks, and Hispanics drinking craft beer. I’ve been in the brewing industry since 2015 and have experienced nothing but greatness from the beer to the people who enter our establishment. What I do not see, though, is a lot of color. … Overall, I’ve experienced great beers and breweries but I would love to see more diversity in the industry.” — James Higgs, Intern, Forager Brewery

“Distributor consolidation and the buying up of craft breweries and brands by large multinational companies is creating a super-challenging retail environment for all the independent craft brewers.” — Ron Jeffries, Founder and Brewer, Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

“Whole pastries, instead of constituent ingredients, going into stouts. You’re not even thinking about flavors anymore, you’re just trying to do something for Instagram.” — Ethan Buckman, Co-Owner and Head Brewer, Stickman Brews

“The liberal interpretation of double dry hopping, or DDH, is a pet peeve of mine. DDH is an actual process where the first dry hop is added during active fermentation and the second in secondary. But most people simply just dry hop multiple days. And also, double of what? Since most brewers don’t disclose their original dry hop rate, they’ve started a dry hopping arms race. I’ve seen as high as 15 pounds per barrel, and that’s just a waste! Only so much hop oil can dissolve in beer. At a certain point it’s literally throwing money down the drain.” — Morgan Clark Snyder Jr., Owner and Brewer, Buttonwoods Brewery

“I’m over the meatheads who still think it’s O.K. to put out sexist beer labels and social media posts. It’s not edgy or tongue in cheek. It’s gross, it’s harmful, and it should be beneath us as an industry. I also think it appeals to the type of crowd who have no problem commenting on a female bartender’s appearance, but would only take a beer recommendation from a dude. No one needs more of that.” — Jonathan Moxey, Head Brewer, Rockwell Beer Company

”It’s exciting that the popularity of high quality and well-made lagers is on the rise. It’s a huge bummer, however, when brewers chase trends and make lagers with cheap ingredients, poor brewing techniques, and fast tank times. It has taken a long time and a great deal of hard work to get well-made, vibrant, and incredible lagers out to the U.S. beer drinker. I believe that innovation and tradition can go hand in hand with this realm of beers, but the key is for the brewer to respect the scope and the challenge of brewing lager beer.” — Josh Pfreim, Co-Founder and Brewmaster, pFreim Family Brewers

“The beer community is a vocal one, and we love how people freely review, discuss, and share their opinions about beers they try. However, a trend I see that isn’t constructive is a tendency of people to default their reviews to a comparison of any given beer to an archetype of that beer style. As opposed to evaluating a beer as an independent expression of a style — and most importantly whether they liked it! — it becomes more a question of does it taste like X beer or is it better than Y beer. We as a brewery place primary importance on innovation and are never trying to duplicate an expression of any given style. So, we believe it would be a positive move for craft beer if the community would keep an open mind and evaluate beers as unique steps along an evolution of a style, not a catalog of archetype imitations.” — Harris Stewart, Founder and CEO, TrimTab Brewing

“I honestly hate the unfermented, super-fruited beers, the ones where you can literally chew on the fruit particles like a smoothie. The first time someone let me taste one I thought it was some sort of beer slushie. These aren’t safe unless you have a way to pasteurize. Then more power to you. But at that point just go down to Jamba Juice and get yourself a smoothie.” — Alyssa Thorpe, Head Brewer, Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery

“As a Belgian brewer who believes in the artistry of beer, I am afraid brewers are complacent with the ‘Chardonnization’ of their beers. We are bound by styles and rules but we’re not able to differentiate ourselves. You sell a kettle sour, a porter, and an IPA. Oh, great. So does Starbucks — sorry, I mean the brewery on the other side of the street. How do you make your taproom stand out? Is it the liquid? Is it your ties to the community? I challenge brewers to think out of the box. If you have an IPA that’s fruity, can you describe it differently than an IPA? Can you educate the consumer who hates IPAs on how they can appreciate this emerging style that now has so many subcategories? Unfortunately, we have seen winemakers go down the road and sell their wine by grape variety in the new world or by region in the old world. Creatively, I think we can push ourselves even more!” — Peter Bouckaert, Co-Owner and Brewer, Purpose Brewing & Cellars

“Overloaded sweetness. Great for sipping, but ruins the session and really messes up your gut.” — Tim Matthews, Head of Brewing Operations, Oskar Blues Brewery

“The eternally unsatisfied drinker.” — Antonio Lopes, Owner and Brewer, Lupum

The article We Asked 20 Brewers: What Are the Worst Trends in Beer Right Now? appeared first on VinePair.

source https://vinepair.com/articles/20-worst-beer-trends-craft/

[craftbastards]

Imperial Mexican Biscotti Cake Break (Evil Twin / Westbrook)

Brewery : Evil Twin / Westbrook Beer : Imperial Mexican Biscotti Cake Break Style : Imperial Stout Variance : 50% Imperial Biscotti Break (Brewed with Coffee, Almonds, and Vanilla) and 50% Mexican Cake (Brewed with Cocoa Nibs, Vanilla Beans, Cinnamon, and Habanero Peppers)

9 / 10

See, this is why I love my friends. Me and my buddy at work have an ongoing joke that when we bring in a beer for the other to try we simply say “Someone has to be the man in this relationship, right?” and up until today I had the upper hand with what I’ve brought him in but now after going through a 32oz crowler of this beer, he definitely has one upped me. Now, I’ve already had the pleasure of drinking and reviewing Evil Twin’s Imperial Biscotti Break but I haven’t had the chance to try Westbrook’s Mexican Cake yet so I can’t compare it to that but what I confidently can say is that this is just as good if not a teensie-bit better than the Evil Twin side of the this. I’ve heard that Mexican Cake is absolutely amazing so I can only imagine that this beer is basically if you cut Lea Michele and Emily Browning down the middle and glued one half of each to each other… sorry. I was just imagining that for a second and I needed a minute to… ahem… finish. Ok, so back to the beer. Coffee and chocolate start this monster off with a mix of roasty flavors and sweetness before some of that almond flavor mixes in with the cinnamon adding an interesting and unique combo to the mix before ending with a slight heat and creamy vanilla flavor to round things off. You really can taste every addition to this beer which is surprising considering this pours like a god damned quart of 10W-30 but I am loving this so now I might have to seek out another 32oz-er. For you professional drunks out there and bastard drinking club members, pick this up. Seriously. Go pick it up. It’s fucking awesome. GO. NOW. As for you newbies out there, I can honestly still see this being a good entry level beer because of how amazing all the layers of flavors work together and taste especially with a 10.5% ABV that’s completely hidden. Now get your asses out there and drink!

Written by: Steve B.

[vivitawin]

Evil Twin I Love You With My Stout ABV 12% อร่อยเลยครับ เปน Imperial Stout ทุกอย่างให้เธอแล้ว 🎶 อะไรแบบนั้น ซ่อนแอลเนียนกริบ 12% ไม่รู้สึกจนหน้าตึงไปแล้ว 😆 (at เชฟอั๋น) https://www.instagram.com/vivitawin/p/BvHICcRnwbZmIdq9AozR2OdSKcOZnVSwJmmmZQ0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wdwgzu58m5a3

[realaleguide]

Evil Twin Brewing I Love You With My Stout Imperial Stout. Watch the video beer review here www.youtube.com/realaleguide #CraftBeer #RealAle #Ale #Beer #BeerPorn #EvilTwin #EvilTwinBrewing #EvilTwinILoveYouWithMyStout #ILoveYouWithMyStout #ImperialStout (at Victoria Park Barry)

[inhopswetrust]

Brewing Tales #2: Karel, Remy and Sven from “Byal Shtark (White Stork)”

Karel, Remy and Sven are three dudes from 2 different countries who by chance and choice ended up in a third country (Bulgaria) where they now make craft beer. 

They call it “White Stork”, they got great ideas and we sat down to talk about beer, life and stuff. 

Remy and Karel at the 2016 Bucharest Beer Festival. 

Keep reading for the full interview :)

In Hops We Trust (IHWT): So who is who?

Karel: Well, the company has a flat structure so we are equal but having different responsibilities. In the end, I make the final decisions (and try to be involved in everything that has to do with “White Stork”), Remy comes up with mindblowing recipes and Sven does all the other stuff - sales and marketing and general brand management.

IHWT: How long ago did you start “White Stork”

Karel: Started was a different story. 2012 the guys from Divo Pivo and Rory (AH!) started “White Stork”. The stork was sold in 2012 and 2013 at “Rhythm and beer” festival and then I picked it up. At the end of 2013 we got in contact with everybody at “White Stork” and we financed the first commercial batch you now know as “White Stork”, which launched in December 2013. So that marks my era here.  

IHWT: So Karel you are from the Netherlands, same as Sven and Remy is from the UK. How did you guys meet each other?

Remy: Through Lyubo (the owner of KANAAL)

Sven: Lyubo is the spider in the web. Most of what has to do with craft beer in Bulgaria, he is there.

Karel: When I was living in London, there were roughly 6-8 craft breweries within a 1 mile range of where I lived. Remy worked for a couple of them. Later on, he came to Bulgaria for a visit, Lyubo connected us and we met at rhythm and beer. The rest is history :)

IHWT: So you are from 2 different countries and you met in a third country. Oh the wonders of globalization. So Karel how did you end up here?

Karel: I came here to invest in food and beverages. I started with wine and moved on to craft beer.

IHWT: And the rest of you guys?

Remy: I came over looking to make beer but I didn't really know how I was going to go about doing this.

Sven: Me? Well, how do half of the foreigners in Bulgaria, end up living here? IHWT: Bulgarian girlfriends? (everybody laughs, and we trail off about blending in, standing out and beer-related tattoos)

IHWT: So how did you get started in the vast colorful world of craft beer?

Remy: Well, in the uk you are exposed to it. Karel: You were illegal. You were not even at the age of drinking :D

Remy: When I was 17-18 (2009-2010) the first brewdogs were coming out and I happened to be in London, so chance I guess.

Karel: I came into craft beer through champagne and wine making. I moved to London when the movement was really coming up. I started brewing 4 years ago.

IHWT: Do you listen to music when you brew?

Karel: Yeah, we also watch TV when we brew.

Remy: Yeah I like some background music while I brew.

IHWT: So nothing specific - just for the ambiance?

Remy: Yeah, while we wait.

Karel: Waiting takes up a lot of the brewing time. You spend a lot of time twiddling your thumbs.

Remy: On a smaller kit. On a bigger kit (a commercial system) you have a lot of things to do all the time.You are never really waiting.

IHWT: When was the last time you had a lager?

Sven: Last Thursday

Remy: Two days ago. There is nothing wrong with lager! IHWT: No, I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with it, I’m just ask this question out of curiosity ;)

Karel: The thing about lager is that you have to make the same thing year in, year out. No change. But it’s also amazing that the beer stays the same through centuries.

Remy: You need a fuckin PhD to be able to do it. That’s the most skilled brewing job ever.  The problem is that we have all been exposed to some fantastic beers so after while you stop being able to taste. It does nothing for you.

Karel: I had a lager after leaving the beer temple in Amsterdam. And I had some sushi with it. The lager with the sushi tasted awesome. I was amazed.

Sven: I grew up with Grolsch, because I lived near the factory. To this day, I enjoy it.

IHWT: What is the best thing about what you do.

Remy: It’s a long list.

Karel: It’s a very long list but I think creativity tops it.

Remy: Best thing for me is seeing someone drinking the product. For sure. Seeing them enjoy it.

Karel: I think that is number 5 on the list :) IHWT: So you do have a list?! (ha-ha-laughter ensues) So no “one best thing”

All together: No, there’s many cool things.

Sven: The scene is definitely up there. It’s a particular type of people that do and enjoy it. People that value creativity, art and quality.

Karel: And you make something you love!

Remy: And you never have to wear a suit!

IHWT: And what is the weirdest thing that has happened to you because you do what you do?

Remy: People recognising you. I can never get used to that.

Karel: And also the weird places you get this recognition from. Like, I would be walking my dog, I go get a coffee and the guy behind the counter would be like “Hey, I saw you in that interview!”

Sven: Doing TV interviews is weird. Listening back to yourself is the weirdest.

IHWT: I hear that. Listening to your own voice is...well it’s weird.

IHWT: What do you think about beer rating sites? Over or underrated?

Remy: Neither. You take it with a pinch of salt. You don’t take it literally but it gives you a good general overview.

Sven: It gives you an indication.

Karel: And good feedback. They push as to make better beer, all the time.

Sven: You should still trust your own instincts. I was astounded at some of the festivals to see people going nuts just about untapping new beers.

IHWT: It kinda makes you chase badges more than it fosters community.

Sven: Don’t underestimate the collection instincts of people :D I for one, have met people there with whom I still keep in touch.

IHWT: So you guys don’t get annoyed by trolls and negative comments without constructive criticism?

Karel: Not at all. A good example would be “Sofiiski Weise: which is a difficult beer to make. We experimented with it and some people don’t get it so we take opinion into account but we made something new and that was our goal.

IHWT: What do you guys think is the most overrated style at the moment?

Remy: That is a personal opinion.

IHWT: Which is exactly what I’m looking for :)

Sven: Trappists are overrated.

Remy: Yeah, I’d say the are.

Karel: I was just about to say that. I would say all the traditional classic beers - Belgians, Germans and the like.

Sven: They rely a lot on status and just because of that people prescribe qualities to them that are not always there.

IHWT: And what would you say is the most underrated style?

Sven: I really love my Hefeweizen but some might disagree.

Karel: I like Kellerbier. Fuck that’s good

IHWT: That’s cool. We say fuck around here :) Remy: I think low ABV and session beers. 4 and under. It’s great to drink an imperial stout that's 11% but some days you want to relax a little bit and have something easy at the end of the day.

Karel: I also think saison is very underrated.

IHWT: So let’s talk about “White Stork” now. First of all, why “White Stork”?Karel: The beer or the name?

IHWT: The name.

Karel: Because the guys were making beer in the village of “Mramor”, which has the highest concentration of storks in Bulgaria. It is also a mythical, symbolic creature. It brings children, so don’t drink “White Stork” while ovulating! :D

IHWT: For those who don’t know, there’s a lot of storks in Bulgaria as it is one of their first stops on the way up from Africa.

IHWT: Remy, what do you think about craft culture at the moment? Also, what should happen? Remy: Here or everywhere?

IHWT: Both.

Remy: It’s good. Especially here, it’s been really good. Fast developing. Elsewhere, it has just matured. But you can look back at places like England, America and Central Europe and there are stages to craft brewing so you can look back and figure out what is going to happen here in the next 15 years.

IHWT: What do you think is the next big thing? Remy: At the moment? Everybody is doing BIG imperial stouts right now. Strong flavoured imperial stouts. Really rich and thick. That’s at the moment and it will probably last for the next six months. In the summer, there will hopefully be another wave of new sours. Originally the lot of the craft brewers were mostly sticking to malt hops, yeast and natural additions. Now a lot of people are going “Well, to us it matters mainly how it tastes and how it is”. As long as the process is pure and high in quality it doesn’t matter that much if it is, for example, orange peel or orange pure. Just like Omnipolo are using high quality natural flavourings right now, instead of actual herbs, fruits of whatever.

Karel: And in just a couple of years these guys went beyond the quality of Mikkeler, Evil Twin and De Molen. They haven’t been around for long but they are quite disruptive.

IHWT: Because they don’t give a s***. Sven: Exactly! IHWT: And that is very important. Not bowing to convention is one of the few sure ways to progress.

IHWT: Is it safe to say that you are trying to do the same? In the last year you put out a Berliner Weiss with yogurt yeast bacteria (found only in Bulgaria), the Pop my Vishna sour,  and the Chilly Stout.

Karel: Yes. This is one of our main goals. So we tried making different things. We visited a lot of different producer to gather ideas. The first sours were very experimental. We are looking to gradually improve and make really special sour beer. But for the local market, it is way too early, because people don’t understand it yet. So last year we tried to get into the middle of this ground, introducing the sour product. And now we want to go further and improve it.

IHWT: So what should people expect from “White Stork” in 2017?

Remy: Everything!

Karel: We will be launching our strawberry cheesecake beer and, right now, we are looking for a place to make this.

IHWT: The strawberry cheesecake?

Sven: We made a special test badge for an event last week so it is still a secret!

IHWT: So what else?

Karel: Well it is not a secret but is yet in development stage. In January (2017) we will brew the real thing. So this is one thing. We will also come out with a new stout - probably a milk stout.

Sven: There will be a transformation of the Stork. New logo and new branding.

IHWT: So the stork is maturing?

Remy: Pretty much. It has now been almost 4 years as it is. It has evolved a lot in that time so that evolution needs to transcend into the image as well as the beer.

IHWT: I’ve had all your beer in the last years and I think The Stork has become a little more punk? More out there?

Karel: Yes, indeed! (high five time). In the early summer we are also coming out with a saison/grissette.

Remy: A twist on a grissette. A little lighter and more refreshing than a saison.

Karel: You will see a couple more collaborations. The way we’re gonna go will be more punk and creative. We’re going to continue breaking barriers and getting people to drink different stuff.

IHWT: What is the process behind the development of new recipes?

Karel: We are bored and we talk :D

Remy: Whenever we have open slots in between work, we just talk about what can we do, what has not been done, what ingredients can we bring in.There’s no special process behind it.

IHWT: Tell me something about “White Stork” that can’t be found on the internet.

Karel: You’re gonna put it on the internet so we can’t tell you!

IHWT: This is why I want it dude :D

Karel: We don’t have an office. This here is our office.

IHWT: Finishing up - what do you guys like? In life. The 3 top things for example.

Remy: I can’t say that on record (laughing).

(it actually takes them a while)

Karel: Music, art , food, mountains (even though I’m from the flattest country in the world)

Sven: Same here. Love the mountains!

IHWT: What about you Remy?

Remy: Chicks!

Sven: With dicks!

At this point the interview went into total ROFL and we just kept drinking our beer and chatting about stuff.

PS: Remy likes regular chicks! (not that there is anything wrong with any other type)