#fable dream!sans

[solusminds]

(Characters below)

All images are made by me :)

[jay-justjay]

The Kitsunes are finally done! Well, excluding the mortal forms I’m yet to draw

Dream’s the people person, he’s the caregiver for the sanctuary and handles basically anything that requires socializing. He’s also the one who organizes parties to go out into the mortal towns and earn money.

Nightmare’s the financial guy, he’s smart with money and makes sure everything is running smoothly in the sidelines. He’s also a massive hermit who never goes outside unless Dream drags him by the scruff to get vitamin D.

Dream and Nightmare by Jokublog

Au based on Fabulous Beasts

Fabled Au by me

Dream and Nightmare are Kitsune

MASTERPOST

[utdrmv-confession-box]

Transcript: Murder knowing about timelines makes no sense. Why does he know. Who told him. Anyway personal idea that I wish could be canon: Murder was Geno's first attempt at giving a Sans memories of previous timelines through dreams, but he was inexperienced so that accidentally fucked things up. @the-fabled-void

[tetsunabouquet]

When Eyes Meet- Midorima Shintaro

A/N: Finally, I get to cover the last guy in the series! Woohoo! I'm chosing to follow Midorima's POV instead of the reader's for this one, because this concept is right up his alley. Aomine- Kise- Murasakibara- Akashi- Kuroko- Kagami

For as long as Midorima could remember, he had cracked open history books and studies, all to find answers for the question that had been plaguing mankind since their existence. How did Recognition work? Recognition, the fabled phenomenon where two people would lock eyes, and instantly exchanged the very names of their souls with the person destined to be their love. No one knew how people could know the names of ones soul through eye contact, what triggered the phenomenon considering some people knew their love since childhood whilst others would Recognize upon first sight. Midorima had read countless of theories about it, but he could not know wether the held any merit, because Midorima still hadn't Recognized himself despite trying countless ways to attract his future wife. Midorima wasn't the most romantic guy, but the minute someone had informed his tiny self that someday, he would find the girl of his dreams through a tried method, he had been waiting for it to happen. He had dreamt about how it would happen, wonder how she would look like. Midorima was reading yet another study at the Shutoku library, having already done his homework he was burried in another book about the subject yet again. "Still reading these books, Shin-Chan?" Takao asked from behind him, spooking the green haired boy. He whirled around annoyed and saw Takao was with his usual small friend group. They eyed him with their friendly smiles, one more teasing then the other. Midorima didn't had true close friends in Shutoku, except for Takao. The rest of the gang were more like casual acquaintances he hung out with from time to time. They consisted out of a boy named Kyoyama Ryu, another one named Toya Keisuke and his sister Rinka, and you. Keisuke scoffed at the book. "You really think you're going to find the love of your life if you're stuck in the library all day?" Rinka hit her brother. "At least his grades aren't failing the way ours are, nii-chan." You giggled and decided to sit in the seat next to him. "I don't think anyone would want to trade with your grades, Keisuke-kun." You teased and Midorima couldn't help but think you had such a lovely grin. Your playful expression was oozing with charm. "Well, what do you guys think how it happens?" Whilst everyone in his group was as soulmateless as he himself was, he figured asking the question would do no harm. Keisuke scrunched his nose in thought and Takao hummed as he thought about his own theories. "Maybe, it's seeing someone for who they truly are." Your answer came immediately, like you had thought about it so much that you didn't even needed to think about your theory. Midorima looked at you in surprise, your simple answer felt like a pretty satisfactory explanation. 'If eyes really are the windows to the soul, then that's a decent theory,' Midorima mused. He looked at you, and studied your frame. If he could be honest, you were the one from Takao's friend group he liked the most. You were the type to always come with an answer or a solution to the questions he had, thinking outside the box. With you, he felt like his musings and worries always cleared like the sun, giving him time to think of other things, like how soft your hair always looked. If he were less reserved, he would have asked you for your contact details long ago. "Ey y/n-san, I bet you've got a clear idea of the guy you're gonna Recognize huh?" Rinka asked as she flopped down on your other side. "Not really. Every time I try to picture what kind of guy suits me, I just end up lost and confused." "Well someone smart enough to match you. Someone steady, who's probably traditional but not in a discriminatory sense. You know, like Midorima." Rinko had spoken her mind before she realized how awkward her words were. As your eyes fluttered to Midorima, curiously, he peered into your eyes and found to his shock that a name bubbled at his lips. And he instantly knew, that it was yours.

[linettefox]

Anyways, fox.

This image includes foxes from pop culture, mythology and real life. Not all of these are from things I'm in the fandom of, but I am at least aware of them and their origins.

CONTENTS (Left to right):

Arctic fox (Winter coat) - Real life species.

Fox spirit - Chinese Mythology.

Deer fox - Hilda.

Shiro - The Helpful Fox Senko-san.

Alolan Vulpix - Pokemon Sun and Moon.

Arctic fox - Minecraft.

Hisuian Zorua - Pokemon Legends Arceus.

Alolan Ninetales - Pokemon Sun and Moon.

Kome-Kome - Delicious Party Pretty Cure.

Lady Marian - Disney's Robin Hood.

Ash - Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Inari Okami - Japanese mythology.

Pink champagne fox - Real life breed.

Thievul - Pokemon Sword and Shield.

Fiona Fox - Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog comics.

Cross fox - Real life common fox variant.

The Fox - Aesop's fables.

Diane Foxington - The Bad Guys.

Robin Hood - Disney's Robin Hood.

Foxy - Five Nights At Freddy's.

Nickit - Pokemon Sword and Shield.

Vixey - Disney's The Fox and the Hound.

Mr. Fox - Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Kurama - Naruto.

Vulpix - Pokemon.

Fox McCloud - Star Fox.

Trixx - Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir.

Nick Wylde - Zootopia.

Honest John - Disney's Pincchio.

Rena Rouge - Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir.

Volpina - Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir.

Red fox - Minecraft.

Swiper - Dora the Explorer.

Kristofferson Silverfox - Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Tod - Disney's The Fox and the Hound.

Tails Doll - Sonic R.

Eevee - Pokemon.

Mrs. Fox - Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Fennec - Real life species.

Senko - The Helpful Fox Senko-san.

Renamon - Digimon.

Bat-eared fox - Real life species.

Finnick - Zootopia.

Fennekin - Pokemon X and Y.

EnEn - Pretty Cure All Stars.

Braxien - Pokemon X and Y.

Delphox - Pokemon X and Y.

Miles "Tails" Prower - Sonic.

Kyubi - Yokai Watch.

Kirarin Fox - Wonderful Pretty Cure.

Zooey - Sonic Boom.

Ninetales - Pokemon.

Beelzebub - Helluva Boss.

Fenneko - Aggretsuko.

Arctic fox (Summer coat) - Real life species.

Kitsunami the Fennec - IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog comics.

Krystal - Star Fox.

Sonar the Fennec - Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog comics.

Shizuku - Pretty Cure Dream Stars.

Gray fox - Real life species.

Yozora - The Helpful Fox Senko-san.

Tomoe - Kamisama Kiss.

Zorua - Pokemon Black and White.

Silver fox - Real life common fox variant.

Dark Kyubi - Yokai Watch.

65 foxes in total hm... Not enough foxes... When I discover more perhaps I'll make an updated image.

[cultofdionysusnet]

Welcome to the Library of Illusion, a place where legend and reality go hand in hand.

The legends speak of a hidden treasure inside the Library's Restricted Section. What this treasure is, no one knows for sure. Some say it's an item of great value while others say it's an item of vast knowledge but one thing is certain: it's an item of great importance to many cultures and people.

Rumors also speak of a creature that inhabits the Library, living deep within the confines of the Restricted Section. No one that has seen the creature has ever lived to tell the tale.

Or so it is rumored. 

The reality is that the Library is a very real location. Located far from any traces of civilization, the Library of Illusion is located in a place so remote that it takes days of intense hiking to reach.

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The general plot is this: Hongjoong is a demon, bound to be trapped in the Library of Illusion for all eternity. To pass the time, he uses his power to spread rumors of the Library being home to a rare treasure to try to entice humans to come from all over.

One such human is Y/N who is down on her luck and thinks she doesn’t have much to lose. She comes to the Library looking for the fabled treasure.

Inside, she meets a man named Seonghwa who introduces himself as the Keeper of the Keys. He tells her to find the treasure she must first access the Restricted Section but the only way to do that is to find the keys which are housed in each section of the library: Science fiction, horror, history, mystery, fantasy, and adventure.

In each section, Y/N is put in a dream-like sequence where she meets the Guardian of the section and must obtain one of 6 keys. In doing so, she is unknowingly marked by each of the Guardians, which are like an extension of Hongjoong.

When Y/N gets the final key, she returns to Seonghwa who says she now must obtain his key. He also marks her and she is finally able to enter the restricted section and in doing so, the marks free Hongjoong and he appears before her. She learns the truth: there is no treasure and that it’s just a ruse to lure humans to the Library.

Hongjoong then seduces Y/N, much like his extensions did, and ensnares her soul. This releases the marks and the cycle repeats. It’s a game for Hongjoong. Something to pass the time.

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Starting the first week of June, this event will go on for the entire month. The 1st through the 3rd will be the introductory post for each writer. Following that, each week, two of the guardians will be posted. Then two more and two more before Seonghwa and Hongjoong's parts are posted the final week of June.

☛ Hongjoong is always in the Restricted Section (topics vary in this section, so just pick something considered taboo/forbidden/etc. His story is meant to be the ultimate fantasy. Self indulge if you'd like).

☛ Seonghwa is always the Keeper of Keys (as he's not in any particular section, he's free reign. Want to make him a tentacled beast? Go for it! Want to make him a human-like android? Go right ahead. As the Keeper of the Keys, he's whatever you want him to be as well).

☛ Yunho is the Guardian of Science Fiction

☛ Wooyoung is the Guardian of Horror

☛ San is the Guardian of History

☛ Jongho is the Guardian of Mystery

☛ Yeosang is the Guardian of Fantasy

☛ Mingi is the Guardian of Adventure

You may change the order in which Y/N visits each section except for Seonghwa & Hongjoong. Their stories are always second to last & last. Respectively in that order. 

Y/N arrives at the Library and meets Seonghwa.

She enters each section & meets the Guardians (order up to writer).

Seonghwa's story

Hongjoong story/ending

The ending is always Hongjoong ensnaring Y/N's soul/trapping her in the Library. Always has to have a bad ending so the cycle can continue and the loop occurs.

This is a writing event and for members of the Cult of Dionysus Network only, so be sure to use the network tag in the first 5 tags as well as the #library of illusion event tag for your post to be reblogged! The minimum word count it 1k words, so be sure to utilize your tools and hit that word count before posting! A reminder to stick to the rules of the network when writing and properly mark and tag your fics accordingly with the right warnings.

We are so excited to for this event and cannot wait to see what everyone comes up with and what stories you all will add to the Library! Happy writing to all! - CoDn Staff

[redcharacterbracket]

Red Character Bracket

Minor Bracket

Hello, and welcome to the Red Character Bracket: Minor Bracket. This is how it’s gonna work- 64 contestants. Double elimination. Only one will make it out victorious. Now, for our contestants:

Apple White (Ever After High)

Hua Cheng (Heaven Official’s Blessing)

707/Saeyoung Choi (Mystic Messenger)

Matsuno Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san)

Riddle Rosehearts (Twisted Wonderland)

Opera (Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun)

Ikuyo Kita (Bocchi the Rock!)

Cromdo Face (Bugsnax)

Courtney (Dead End: Paranormal Park)

Char Aznable (Mobile Suit Gundam)

Alucard (Hellsing)

Anna Akagi (Kiratto Pri☆Chan)

Taiga Kagami (Kuroko's Basketball)

Tokiwa Anzai (Mewkledreamy)

Fuuta Kajiyama (MILGRAM)

Strawberry Shortcake (Strawberry Shortcake)

Ringo Akai/Mew Ringo (Tokyo Mew Mew)

Reimu Hakurei (Touhou Project)

Jibanyan (Yo-Kai Watch)

Shotaro Kaneda (Akira)

Jake Long (American Dragon: Jake Long)

Akito Takagi (BAKUMAN。)

Ruby (Battle for Dream Island)

Red Blood Cell/AE3803 (Cells at Work!)

Blast (Club Penguin)

Rosemaster (Cucumber Quest)

Honey Kisaragi/Cutie Honey (Cutie Honey)

Lilith (Darkstalkers)

Lina (DotA)

Red (Everhood)

Jack of Blades (Fable)

Wilt (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends)

Major Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)

Nobuo Akagi/AkibaRed (Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger)

Ib (Ib)

Padparadscha (Land of the Lustrous)

Sally Yumeno (Sally the Witch)

ProtoMan.EXE/Blues.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network)

Dianite (Mianite)

Flain (Mixels)

The Spanish Inquisition (Monty Python's Flying Circus)

Orko (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)

Camille Severin (Muted)

Tom Servo (Mystery Science Theater 3000)

Pop Harukaze (Ojamajo Doremi)

Scarlett (Papa Louie)

Pucca (Pucca)

Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)

Benson Dunwoody (Regular Show)

Mira Hanayashiki (Sekko Boys)

Corporal Giroro (Sgt. Frog)

Kate (Shadows House)

Crow (SHOW BY ROCK!!)

Stereo Monovici (Space Goofs)

King Kazma (Summer Wars)

Lloyd Irving (Tales of Symphonia)

James the Red Engine (Thomas & Friends)

Captain Red Rackham (The Adventures of Tintin)

Clover Ewing (Totally Spies!)

Gold Ship (Uma Musume: Pretty Derby)

Rika Kawai (Wonder Egg Priority)

Pyra (Xenoblade Chronicles)

Yona (Yona of the Dawn)

Yugiri (Zombie Land Saga)

Polls will be posted every day at 12am EST, starting on April 2, 2023. The Major Bracket will be revealed at a later date. Good luck to all of our contestants ❤️

[deputyclover]

Snowdin

*Before Clover enters Snowdin, he turns around and sees gold go into the ground.

Flowey..?

Daddy?

Oh, it's nothing Rose, let's just head into town.

Ok!

*The two enter Snowdin, Clover now uneasy, thoughts going through his head.

*The two enter the store.

QC: Clover! Been a while since we had you in here.

Hey QC, how are you doing?

QC: I'm doing great, and who's this?

I'm Rose! So you know my daddy?

QC: Yeah, I do, seen him around tons of times when Martlet and him were in town.

Wow!

It was nice seeing you again QC, have a great day.

QC: Thanks Clover, now you two stay out of trouble.

Ok!

*The two leave the store and head through town with Clover waving hello to people he's familiar with.

*When Clover passes Sans and Papyrus's house Clover sees multiple familiar envelopes with the same emblem.

Holy crap, he was invited.

What?

Not important.

*Clover and Rose walk forward as a snowy fog envelopes the area.

What the-? Rose, stay close.

*The two continue to walk forward as they see a tall figure in the snow.

HUMANS.

Papyrus?

ALLOW ME TO TELL YOU ABOUT SOME COMPLEX FEELINGS. FEELINGS LIKE... THE JOY OF FINDING ANOTHER PASTA LOVER. THE ADMIRATION FOR ANOTHER'S PUZZLE SOLVING SKILLS. THE DESIRE TO HAVE A COOL, SMART PERSON THINK YOU'RE COOL. THESE FEELINGS... THEY MUST BE WHAT YOU'RE FEELING NOW! I CAN HARDLY IMAGINE WHAT IT MUST BE TO FEEL THAT WAY. AFTER ALL, I AM VERY GREAT. I DON'T EVER WONDER WHAT HAVING LOTS OF FRIENDS IS LIKE. I PITY YOU LONELY HUMANS. WORRY NOT!!! YOU SHALL BE LONELY NO LONGER! I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS WILL BE YOUR...

. . .

NO, THIS IS ALL WRONG! I CAN'T BE YOUR FRIEND! YOU ARE HUMANS! I MUST CAPTURE YOU!!! THEN, I CAN FULFILL MY LIFELONG DREAM!!! POWERFUL! POPULAR! PRESTIGIOUS!!!

THAT'S PAPYRUS!!!

THE NEWEST MEMBER... OF THE ROYAL GUARD!

*Papyrus blocks the way!

Papyrus! Stop! I don't want to hurt you!

I'M SORRY CLOVER, BUT I MUST!

*Every single bone misses Clover as Clover tries to spare Papyrus.

SO YOU WON'T FIGHT... THEN, LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN HANDLE MY FABLED BLUE ATTACK!

*Multiple blue bones go through Clover and gets locked into a single line and narrowly gets hit with a bone.

What-!?

YOU'RE BLUE NOW. THAT'S MY ATTACK! NYEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!!!

*A blue aura surrounds Clover as he is locked in a single line of movement.

Rose, stand to the side, daddy is in a bullet hell.

Ok!

Oh, it is a good thing I know Earthbending.

*Clover is jumping over bones and is using Earthbending to boost him over the taller bones.

CLOVER! WHAT IS THAT MOVE??

*Clover boosts himself up as he talks.

Earthbending! An ancient technique.

IMPRESSIVE! NOW LET US CONTINUE SO I CAN CAPTURE YOU TWO!

*The fight goes on as Papyrus prepares his Special Attack.

BEHOLD! MY SPECIAL ATTACK!

*The dog is chewing the bone.

WHAT THE HECK! THAT'S MY SPECIAL ATTACK! HEY! YOU STUPID DOG! DO YOU HEAR ME!? STOP MUNCHING ON THAT BONE!!! HEY!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!! COME BACK HERE WITH MY SPECIAL ATTACK!!! ... OH WELL. I'LL JUST USE A REALLY COOL REGULAR ATTACK.

*Papyrus uses his regular attack.

Whoa! These are fast!

*Clover jumps over the dog, Cool Dude bones, and skateboarding bone and sees the bone field ahead of him.

OH NO!

*Clover uses Earthbening to launch over the bones and sees the huge bone and somehow continues rising.

HOLY CRAP! That was insane.

*Clover is turned around and gets hit by the slow bone and falls over.

Ow.

WELL...! *HUFF* IT'S CLEAR... YOU CAN'T *HUFF* DEFEAT ME!!! YEAH!!! I CAN SEE YOU SHAKING IN YOUR COWBOY BOOTS!!! THEREFORE I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, ELECT TO GRANT YOU PITY!! I WILL SPARE YOU CLOVER!!! NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO ACCEPT MY MERCY.

*Clover spares Papyrus.

Oh good, I did NOT want to hurt you.

*The foggy mist fully clears.

NYOO HOO HOO... I CAN'T EVEN STOP SOMEONE LIKE YOU... UNDYNE'S GOING TO BE DISAPPOINTED IN ME. I'LL NEVER JOIN THE ROYAL GUARD... AND... MY FRIEND QUANTITY WILL REMAIN STAGNANT!

Papyrus, me and Rose will be your friends.

R-REALLY!?!? WOWIE!!! MY OWN FRIENDS! WE SHOULD HANG OUT SOMETIME!! WHO KNEW THAT ALL I NEEDED TO MAKE PALS WAS TO GIVE PEOPLE AWFUL PUZZLES AND THEN FIGHT THEM?? YOU TAUGHT ME A LOT, CLOVER. I HEREBY GRANT YOU PERMISSION TO PASS THROUGH! AND I'LL GRANT YOU DIRECTIONS TO THE CAPITAL. CONTINUE FORWARD UNTIL YOU REACH THE END OF THE CAVERN. THEN... WHEN YOU REACH THE CAPITAL, YOU'LL FIND ASGORE. ANYWAY!!! THAT'S ENOUGH TALKING!!! I'LL BE AT HOME BEING A COOL FRIEND!!! FEEL FREE TO COME BY AND HANG OUT! NYEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!!!

*Papyrus leaves.

Bye Papyrus!

Ok Rose, so we need to reach the capital to reach Asgore and the barrier.

Are we going to free everyone?

Yes, yes we are.

Yay!

But first, there is a Cool Dude we need to hang out with.

*Clover and Rose head over to hang out with Papyrus.

[mmm-crackling]

[What if the Leafs/Sharks game in Epic was covered by TSN? Spoilers Him/Us/Epic (Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy)]

NHL | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | SAN JOSE SHARKS

“He was f***ing incredible”: Maple Leafs’ Wesley on playing against husband

TSN.ca Staff

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks victory last night will be one to remember for their unlikely hero, emergency back-up goalie Jamie Canning – husband of star Maple Leafs forward Ryan Wesley. The game made history, being the first time a married couple has played in an NHL game, and facing each other across the ice on opposing teams, at that.

“I was sitting there in the opponents jersey thinking, ‘Wes is going to kill me’,” said Canning. “I hoped that I would just have to sit there and open the bench door for the line changes. And I’d never had better seats for one of Wes’s games.”

It was a few minutes into the third period that 25-year-old Canning, a Toronto major junior hockey coach, was called into action for San Jose, tasked with facing a Leafs team where his husband started as a rookie almost three years ago. Canning, originally from California’s Marin County, came away with a 4-3 victory for the Sharks in his NHL debut, shutting Toronto out for the duration of his shift in net.

“He was f***ing incredible”, said Wesley. “We didn’t know who the back-up’s back-up was going to be until he was announced and skated onto the ice. At first I didn’t know what was happening. Watching my teammates playing against my own husband was so f***ing trippy.”

Once a prospect for the Detroit Red Wings, Jamie Canning was a formidable college goaltender in his senior year at Rainier when they clinched a spot in the Frozen Four. His Tigers were eliminated in the semifinals, but Wesley’s own Northern Mass went on to win the NCAA championship that year. Despite playing in the same tournament, the two never faced off against each other.

Until now. Injuries meant that Canning, who was already at the arena to cheer the Leafs on with his family, was asked to dress as a last-resort back-up for the now-starting goaltender Tim Pitti. A pile-up on the 101 meant that a back up goalie from AHL-affiliate San Jose Barracuda would not make the arena in time for the puck drop.

“I am on the emergency back-up list for the league, but nobody ever gets called,” said Canning, who wore number 33 for the game. “Every now and then you hear stories about an accountant who gets called up to play one period for the Rangers or the Kings, but those are practically fables, rare situations that allow an everyday Joe to live out his professional athlete dreams. I couldn’t say no.”

After the second intermission, Sharks netminder Tim Pitti was levelled following a punishing hit by two Maple Leafs’ forwards, and Canning answered the bell. Toronto had led 3-1 after the first two periods, but Canning made saves on every shot the Leafs fired on him, allowing the Sharks to come back with three more goals of their own.

“Look at J-Bomb go!”, forward Blake Riley was heard to shout from the Maple Leafs’ bench. Riley is close to the pair, who he has dubbed ‘Wesmie’, and is romantically involved with Canning’s sister Jessica.

The moment when the husbands came face-to-face arrived with five minutes left on the clock. Wesley found himself on a breakaway, charging towards where his other half stood guard. Some say that they had seen Canning stick his tongue out at Wesley when his glove closed around the puck, denying him the goal.

Toronto was not able to tie up the game.

“Of course I’m disappointed that we didn’t win”, said Wesley. “But I can’t deny that I’m happy for Jamie. He deserves it.”

After the defeat, Wesley’s teammates are understood to not hold any ill feelings towards Canning, who has proudly been called a member of the Maple Leafs’ family ever since their relationship was revealed two years ago.

Said Toronto forward Matt Eriksson, “When I heard that Canning was headed into the Shark’s net, I thought ‘s***, this is going to be epic’, and he was.”

Wesley and a few Leafs were seen graciously celebrating with Canning and his new teammates at a local San Jose bar after the game. Wesley had been told, “you can have your goalie back after we buy him a drink.”

“He saved our butts tonight,” said Nik Sokolav, San Jose’s star forward. “It was a big surprise to us in our locker room when we figured out who he was. I thought, ‘no f***ing way is this guy going to be our back-up goalie, he’s just going to hand the game to Ryan Wesley’. But he said nothing would make him happier than to kick his hubby’s a**, and I guess he did.”

A correspondent for TSN reports that Tim Pitti, seen at the bar with his arm in a sling, bought a round of drinks for both teams. Said Wesley, “we lent you Toronto’s best goalie coach. It’s time to pay up.”

Canning will return to Toronto this weekend where his major junior team will play their game against Niagara. In spite of his dedication to his coaching career, Canning is rumored to be a target for the Ottawa Senators, who are looking to bolster their goaltender ranks.

Jamie Canning married Ryan Wesley after Wesley’s rookie year with the Maple Leafs, in which he came out as the first openly gay player in the NHL. The two had been childhood friends, having attended hockey camp together at Lake Placid, New York, every summer since they were both 13 years-old.

[undertale-writing-times]

how many children do they want? For everyone?

Normally I might not do something for every single one, but because this is simple! (if you have any questions about why I put the number that I did, I would love the question!)

Let's get it going >:3

Sans: 0-1

Papyrus: 1-3

Blueberry: 1-2

Stretch: 1

Red: 0-1

Edge: 0-2

Axe: 1-6

Noodle: 0

Lord: 1-3

Mutt: 1-2

King: 1

Alpha: 0

Overlord: 1-5

Pup: 0

Commander: 1

Hound: 0-4

Chief: 0-1

Wolf: 2-6

Royal: 1

Fang: 0

Prince: 0-3

Canine: 1

Leader: 3

Beast: 2

Grandeur: 2

Behemoth: 3(already has one!)

Tycoon: 1

Brute: 10

Cloud: 0

Bat: 0

Superior: 1

Exo: 0

Briliance: 0

Werewolf: 3

Vivid: 1

Lycan: 0

Ruler: 0

Pooch: 0

Sheriff: 0

K9: 0-1

Crowned: 0-3

Whelp: 0

Dynast: 2

Mongrel: 0

Rebel: 0

Shards: 0-4

Regicide: 0

Cur: 0

Luce: 0-12

Hellhound: 3-6

Baron: 2

Pawls: 2

Palace: 5

Cad: 7 (in Fellswap Blush, large 'litters' of babies is seen as very good luck!)

Duke: 0-3

Bull: 0-2

Captain: 0

Dogfish: 1-2

Regent: 0-3

Coyote: 0-4

Cosmos: 1

Galaxy: 0

Nightmare: This one really depends tbh.

Dream: 0-3

Passive: 2!

Oxi: 0

Sleeper: 4

Coma: 0-3

Gloom: 0-1

Wiseguy: 0

Bones: 0

Clip: 0-4

Boss: 1

Books: 0-4

Crank: 000000000000!

Envy: 3

Pride: 0

Calamity: 4

Tragedy: 3

Crisis: 0-2

Misfortune: 0-2

Scourge: 0

Field: 0!

Crop: 0-1

Diva: 0

Charm: 0-3

Vibrant: 0-1

Corn: 3-6

Harvest: 2-7

Sheep: 2-7

Duster: 1-9

Shot: 0

Soil: 1

Repeat: 0

Lover: 0-3

Hearts: 1-6

Heartbreak: 0

Beau: 0-3

Dreamboat: 0

Reap: 0

David: 0

Wraith: 0(duh)

Screen: 0-3

Keys: 1

Mimic: 3

Ringer: 0

Burn: 6

Arman: 2

Levi: 0

Chua: 2

Dracul: 3

Shifter: 0 >:\

Maiden: 0

Vestal: 0

Eros: 4

Aphro: 1

Venus: 1-2

Cuddles: 0

Astra: 1

Aloith: 0

Sugar: 3-5

Sweetie: 5!

Hop: 1

Sway: 2

Stomper: 0-1

Jazz: 0

Flamenco: 2

Uprock: 2

Ballet: 1

Taps: 2

Waltz: 4

Boogie: 0

Cross: 0

Error: 0

Ink: 5(but shouldn't have any)

Drain: 0

Glitchy: 0

Static: 0

Fairy: 0

Splat: 3

Fresh: 0

Rad: 0

Fresh Ink: 0

Dusty: 0-2

Powder: 0-2

Cupid: 0

Fragment: 0

Stardust: 0-3

Shooting Star: 0-3

Slay: 2

Killer: 2

Yanberry: 6

Snap: 4

Echo: 1

Pinks: 0-10

Passion: 0-2

Desire: 1

Feral: 0-3

Sharp: 0

Oak: 5

Sunflower: 0

Supernova: 3

Sunspot: 0

Snackers: 3

Butcher: 0-3

Timber: 4

Bark: 5

Bud: 0-4

Vine: 0-1

Strawberry: 2

Chum: uhhh

Rigel: 0-2

Vega: 1

Light: 1-4

Deep: 0-2

Daydream: 4

Delusion: 0-3

Mur: 1

Solar: 2-3

Nightfall: 0-4

Sunset: 0-5

Scarlet: 0-1

Leopard: 1-10 (wants a lot of babies but is okay with only just one or even none!)

Rosy: 5(has some already, but he just sorta uh… found those)

Shadow: 0-1

Lace: 0

Lamp: 0-4

Shade: 0-3

Luna: 0

Chills: 0-2

Shiver: 1

Nymph: 4

Fae: 6

Sprinkles: 0-4

Crumble: 0-1

Sticky: 4 (isn't sure if he even could)

Mallow: 1-5(already has the hungry time trio lol)

Empire: 0-3

Aquatica: 1-4

Skillet: 0-3

Determ: 5

Cielo: 3

Comet: 3

Badar: 5

Soul: 2

Chains: 0

Moonlight: 0

Suns: 0

Breaker: 4

Undertaker: 2

Corpse: 1

Inker: 0

Angel: 0

Bane: 2

Defect: 0

Fable: 1

Thorn: 1

[solusminds]

Fable!Dream is canonically autistic

[valacre]

Hi there!

I was wondering if you could help me to find some of your writing, please?

I'm sure you've written a couple of one shots where Reader is married to Nightmare, and lives in a cottage buried away from the rest of the multiverse. Then one day Reader finda Dream gravely injured, and nurse him back to health, only for Nightmare to burst in, enraged that his brother has found the wife he tried so desperately to hide.

If you know ehre these posts are, would you be able to link me to them, please?

Hello anon!

As flattered as I am that you think I’ve written those lovely stories, I must say that they’re the wonderful creations of @llamagoddessofficial. I merely just pitched the ideas and general vibe of the oneshots, but she’s the mastermind behind stringing them all together and making beautiful works of art with them.

However! I will gladly share the links with you so that you can go and read them yourself.

The first part of the story with Nightmare in the cottage.

The second part of the story where Dream makes an appearance.

I you want to know about other stories I’ve commissioned Llama to write, then I suggest looking for these chapters within the A collection of Fables and Romances story on her ao3.

Chapter 21: Beauty & the Beast (Nightmare Sans)

Chapter 23: Beauty & the Beast, Part 2 (Nightmare Sans)

Chapter 25: Taking your own bait (Nightmare Sans)

Chapter 27: A dreamscape - (Dream!Sans) - someone else commissioned her a second part of this oneshot. You can find that in chapter 30.

Chapter 31: First contact (HT!Sans)

Chapter 32: First contact, Part 2 (HT!Sans)

Chapter 34: Somewhere Else - (Dream!Sans)

I also commissioned this story with Dust sans, and this (which is the first commission I had with her) with Horror sans.

I believe that should cover it. Again, this is only the stories I’ve personally commissioned Llama, but she has many, many more for you to read and enjoy, so I highly recommend checking her out if you like her writing. It’s a lovely treat to go through her blog and ao3 library, trust me on that.

[if-i-had-a-voice-i-would-sing]

I haven’t had the energy to write up a full recap for the 18th Feb show, but I had a great time! The audience was a lot less unruly than my last visit, which was a relief, as that had really ruined my previous visit. In summary:

Loop 1:

Followed Artemis for the first time and I am in love with her choreography, she dances in the way that I prefer to when I choreograph, and as such she’s risen to the top of my ‘dream roles’ list. Weirdly despite being transmasc, I found this portrayal of her to be especially Gender, and now I’m considering growing my hair out just like her. Her movements are so playful yet animalistic, and the stone table dance with Apollo is simply stunning, as is her choreo in the resurrection scene. I’m also obsessed with the costuming for her and Apollo, the way the silicone bodysuits shift under different lighting, and the way they enhance every tiny movement. Artemis’ cackling atop the girders is always a standout moment for me, it gives the performers a chance to really lean into their own interpretation of Artemis’ more cruel tendencies.

Loop 2:

Followed Iphigenia/Hecate for the first time, got her 1:1 at the end of the loop. I was enamoured by the lighting & sound design used in that tiny 1:1 space, plus her performance of a text that felt veeeery familiar as someone who’s seen SNM NY (if you know, you know). Combine that with the familiar red dress, and you have a great little crossover Easter egg for fans to pick up on. Finally got to see the fabled bear ritual, and it is so much weirder and more uncanny than I’d even imagined, I was having flashbacks to Midsommar the whole time. Iphigenia’s loop was even more heartbreaking after seeing Artemis’ first, knowing the whole time that this excited, innocent girl never had a chance at happiness. Even when she’s smiling and laughing, we know that it can never last, yet all the same we hope that maybe this time it’ll turn out differently. This loop combined with Artemis’ also leave me intrigued about the oracle, and they’ve now been added to the long list of characters I need to follow.

Loop 3:

Located the bar (for the first time in all 4 of my visits!!) and chugged a LOT of water before returning to Troy, and quickly found Askalaphos, following him through the streets and back to his florist shop, arriving in time to see Hecate & Patroclus pass through. Watched as he picked up the roses and then selected someone for a 1:1, leaving me alone in the shop. I wandered over to the sake bar and found Hades leaving, so I followed him to the Troy finale (which was a blast, as always) and then found myself at the front row of the circle for the Mycenae finale. I was being offered a walkout (not sure who by, I can almost never tell performers apart when they’re sans-costume lol) when someone walking out behind me accidentally tripped me over, and by the time I’d regained my bearings the actor had chosen another WM to escort out.

All in all a wonderful trip, and as the wiki is slowly but surely becoming more helpful for researching loops, I hope that I’ll find it easier to follow some more long-admired characters. My next visit is on the 5th of March, so I’m currently trying to figure out who I want to prioritise following. I never like to have any iron-clad plans, as I feel that tends to ruin some of the fun that spontaneous discoveries can bring, but I’m definitely leaning toward wanting to see some of Kronos, so perhaps I’ll follow Polymestor & Polydorus as well, and do another show of intertwining loops. Equally though, if I run into Hades or Persephone, I can’t promise that I won’t cave and spend a whole show with them. Or maybe I’ll finally catch all of Apollo’s loop, or see more than a glimpse of Kampe! At least I have another week or so to consider my many wonderful options.

Due to there being no under 25s tickets left in April or May, I’ll soon be facing a 2 month drought until my June show, and I’m already so sad at the thought of being without this beautiful dreamland for so long 😭 I’m genuinely listing “be closer to woolwich for shows” as one of the pros to potentially moving back to London (and not even solely because I’m still dreaming that one day I could work for Punchdrunk lmao).

I don’t really know anyone who’s a fan of TBC, so if you’d like to chat about the show and your experiences/theories/recommendations on things to look out for, I’d love that! My DMs are very much open for all things theatre and mythology :)

[bibliobile]

Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block

Block, Francesca Lia. Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books. HarperTeen, 2010.

Summary-

            Weetzie Bat is the first book in The Weetzie Bat Books series Dangerous Angels written by Francesca Lia Block. Weetzie Bat follows an eccentric non-conformist teenager named Weetzie and her best friend Dirk, an attractive gay punk man, in an otherworldly 1980’s Los Angeles as they attempt to find love and a ‘Happily Ever After’. Weetzie is obsessed with everything Hollywood and is determined to become a star someday. In their free time Weetzie and Dirk hang out with Dirk’s eccentric grandma Fifi gossiping about celebrities, watching old movies, and telling her about how unlucky they have been while ‘duck hunting.’ Duck hunting is what Weetzie and Dirk call dating and looking for men, otherwise known in this book as “Ducks.” Weetzie and Dirk had no luck dating, and after Weetzie has a run in with a particularly abusive duck Fifi takes pity on them and gives Weetzie a golden lamp. When Weetzie opens the golden lamp, a genie pops out to grant her three wishes, to which Weetzie replies “I wish for a Duck for Dirk, and My Secret Agent Lover Man for me, and a beautiful little house for us to live in happily ever after” (19). Fifi passes away soon after and leaves Dirk and Weetzie her house to live in together. Not long after Dirk falls in love with a boy named Duck and Weetzie falls for someone who is actually named My Secret Agent Lover Man. The four live together and make money by playing rolls in the movies My Secret Agent Lover Man writes and directs. Weetzie gets to accomplish her dream of becoming a star, but still feels unfulfilled and decides she wants a baby. Unfortunately, her boyfriend does not want a baby, but Dirk and Duck do. Weetzie decides to sleep with Dirk and Duck to get pregnant and the three decide they are going to raise the baby together. When her boyfriend finds out he is furious and leaves her. After she has the baby, which she names Cherokee, her boyfriend comes back and decides he wants to raise the child too because he loves Weetzie so much. After he comes back a witchy woman shows up at their door claiming she is pregnant with Weetzie’s boyfriend’s baby. Weetzie’s boyfriend gives the witchy woman money for an abortion, but nine months later a baby with voodoo dolls in her carrier shows up on their doorstep. They all ultimately decide to raise the baby nicknaming her Witch Baby.

Weetzie soon finds out that her dad who lived in New York passed away and was devastated. Her parents separated when she was younger, but she always hoped her father would come back to L.A to live with her and the little family she had created. While the house is still heavy with grief as everyone grieves Weetzie’s father, Duck finds out one of his friends is very sick. He runs away from the house leaving a note explaining why, in that note he says “Even though we’re okay, how can anyone love anyone when you could kill them just by loving them?” Although it is never stated, it is implied that Duck’s friend has AIDS which makes Duck worry he may have it too. This implication is strengthened when Dirk goes out looking for Duck in the dance clubs they used to frequent in San Francisco and remarks that “…there were fewer men than he remembered from the last time he has been there with Duck…” (65). When Dirk finally finds Duck, he convinces him to come home where the four of them live and raise their two children happily.

Personal Response-

Reading Weetzie Bat was an extremely unique experience that brought a sense of comfort to me that I have not felt since I was a small child. The primary reason for this is the Author Francesca Lia Block’s insanely unique writing style. Block utilizes a minimalistic, matter of fact style of writing that is most commonly seen in children’s fables and fairytales. When I first picked up the book, I was not a huge fan and saw the writing as far too simple to be immersive, but as I continued reading, I was immersed in an unimaginable way. I was able to become immersed in the story with no barriers at all, the language was so simple that the details came through as clear as day and I felt like Weetzie Bat’s world was being laid at my feet. I loved the way the minimalist writing style interacted with the maximalist glitz and glamour of Hollywood and eccentric nature of Weetzie and her lifestyle. The book was a quick read, but left me wanting to read it again and again, which is something I cannot do with most books. Every time I pick up the book, I find something new or find a new way to interpret what Block was alluding to. Overall, I would highly recommend the book as a quick relaxing read that leaves you feeling nostalgic but seen as a human being just trying to find their ‘happily ever after.’

Connection-

Weetzie Bat is technically a coming-of-age story which is and in turn is considered YA fiction but I think it also would work as New Adult fiction. Weetzie and Dirk are teenagers when we begin the story but quickly transition into the real world as they move in with each other and try and find their own places in the world. Weetzie Bat also discusses common YA topics of finding love, happiness, and fulfillment, even if it does not look like what you thought it would. I think this book hits a sweet spot in YA literature for several reasons, but the most prominent one being its use of language and how it impacts the story. Block’s use of language lends itself surprisingly well to talking about more difficult subjects such as death, infidelity, sexuality, grief, and even the HIV epidemic of the 80’s. She writes about them concisely and without going into the graphic details so many people detest. Sometimes she never even explicitly states the topic at all, leaving the reader to come to their own conclusions based on what she has alluded. I have seen several books within the last year be banned for discussing the same important issues as Weetzie Bat, but I believe Block’s unique writing style has managed to shield her from the brunt of controversy.

I would absolutely teach this book in my future high school English classroom. One of the biggest reasons is that the language is simple enough that it would be able to meet most students where they are regarding language and reading proficiency. The book also uses figurative language wonderfully including allusion, which many books can make too complicated for beginners to fully dissect. Finally, the book contains important issues like the ones mentioned in the previous paragraph, as well as some problematic stereotypes and language regarding other cultures, all of which would be good to start conversations in the classroom about important real-world issues.

[artsyfangirl]

Fic Recommendations Needed!

UT AU X Reader

Bad Guys X Reader

Star Sanses X Reader

Dream Sans X Reader

Nightmare Sans X Reader

Ink Sans X Reader

Error Sans X Reader

Dust/Murder Sans X Reader

Killer Sans X Reader

Horror Sans X Reader

Horror Papyrus X Reader

Cross Sans X Reader

Geno Sans X Reader

Reaper Sans X Reader

FNaF X Reader

FNaF SB X Reader

Sun/Moon X Reader

Michael Afton X Reader

Fable fics!

DSMP X Reader

Skyrim X Reader most preferably Modern Girl In Tamriel

LOTR/Hobbit X Reader preferably MGIME (Modern Girl In Middle Earth)

Egos X Reader (Markiplier and Jacksepticeye egos!)

MCU X Reader (preferably Avengers)

HP X Reader (preferably 80’s era)

CP X Reader (preferably slow burn)

[rockislandadultreads]

Goodreads Choice Awards 2022: Historical Fiction Opening Round Nominees

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

In the summer of 1995, ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father's violence, seeking refuge at her mother's ancestral home in Memphis. Half a century ago, Joan's grandfather built this majestic house in the historic Black neighborhood of Douglass - only to be lynched days after becoming the first Black detective in Memphis. This wasn't the first time violence altered the course of Joan's family's trajectory, and she knows it won't be the last. Longing to become an artist, Joan pours her rage and grief into sketching portraits of the women of North Memphis - including their enigmatic neighbor Miss Dawn, who seems to know something about curses.

Unfolding over seventy years through a chorus of voices, Memphis weaves back and forth in time to show how the past and future are forever intertwined. It is only when Joan comes to see herself as a continuation of a long matrilineal tradition - and the women in her family as her guides to healing - that she understands that her life does not have to be defined by vengeance. That the sole weapon she needs is her paintbrush.

Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

Daiyu never wanted to be like the tragic heroine for whom she was named, revered for her beauty and cursed with heartbreak. But when she is kidnapped and smuggled across an ocean from China to America, Daiyu must relinquish the home and future she imagined for herself. Over the years that follow, she is forced to keep reinventing herself to survive. From a calligraphy school, to a San Francisco brothel, to a shop tucked into the Idaho mountains, we follow Daiyu on a desperate quest to outrun the tragedy that chases her. As anti-Chinese sentiment sweeps across the country in a wave of unimaginable violence, Daiyu must draw on each of the selves she has been - including the ones she most wants to leave behind - in order to finally claim her own name and story.

Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu

It is 1938 in China and, as a young wife, Meilin’s future is bright. But with the Japanese army approaching, Meilin and her four year old son, Renshu, are forced to flee their home. Relying on little but their wits and a beautifully illustrated hand scroll, filled with ancient fables that offer solace and wisdom, they must travel through a ravaged country, seeking refuge.

Years later, Renshu has settled in America as Henry Dao. Though his daughter is desperate to understand her heritage, he refuses to talk about his childhood. How can he keep his family safe in this new land when the weight of his history threatens to drag them down? Yet how can Lily learn who she is if she can never know her family’s story?

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

Growing up in a housing estate in Glasgow, Mungo and James are born under different stars - Mungo a Protestant and James a Catholic - and they should be sworn enemies if they're to be seen as men at all. Yet against all odds, they become best friends as they find a sanctuary in the pigeon dovecote that James has built for his prize racing birds. As they fall in love, they dream of finding somewhere they belong, while Mungo works hard to hide his true self from all those around him, especially from his big brother Hamish, a local gang leader with a brutal reputation to uphold. And when several months later Mungo's mother sends him on a fishing trip to a loch in Western Scotland with two strange men whose drunken banter belies murky pasts, he will need to summon all his inner strength and courage to try to get back to a place of safety, a place where he and James might still have a future.

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Montgomery, Alabama 1973. Fresh out of nursing school, Civil Townsend has big plans to make a difference, especially in her African American community. At the Montgomery Family Planning Clinic, she intends to help women make their own choices for their lives and bodies.

But when her first week on the job takes her down a dusty country road to a worn down one-room cabin, she’s shocked to learn that her new patients are children - just 11 and 13 years old. Neither of the Williams sisters has even kissed a boy, but they are poor and Black and for those handling the family’s welfare benefits that’s reason enough to have the girls on birth control. As Civil grapples with her role, she takes India, Erica and their family into her heart. Until one day, she arrives at the door to learn the unthinkable has happened and nothing will ever be the same for any of them.

Decades later, with her daughter grown and a long career in her wake, Dr. Civil Townsend is ready to retire, to find her peace and to leave the past behind. But there are people and stories that refuse to be forgotten. That must not be forgotten. Because history repeats what we don’t remember.