#fort Fitzgerald

[lanihaluki]

sooo when magic takes revenge or something idk I’ve never read this series in my life /j

[justarandomidiot1]

James Riley Appreciation Week!

Free Day!

happy pride month!

based on this and this

[rosebud64]

Yeag

[philoursmars]

Marseille, il y a maintenant 3 semaines. Il y avait au MuCEM, côté Fort Saint-Jean une autre expo "Trophées et Reliques" :

Johanna Cartier : "Brilliante"

Laurent Perbos : "Ballon²"

ballon de commémoration de la victoire à la Ligue des Champions OM-AC Milan 1993

boule de bowling de John Fitzgerald Kennedy ; gant de Cassius Clay; chaussure de foot de Beckenbauer ; bombe d'équitation de Lady Diana; ballon de foot de Pelé; bonnet d'aviateur de Saint-Exupéry

ballons de rugby - 1930 ; à droite XIX-XXe s.

gants de boxe d'entraînement de Marcel Cerdan - 1944

[catsconflictscopicsandchamomile]

*deep, tired beowulf scholar sigh*

I know he has a big dick

several dozen loud drunk vikings and one very ostentatious big shiny meadhall made the size of his "manhood" VERY clear to everyone about 1500 years ago

I know Garth has a big dick ok

(still not over the fact that it took me OVER THREE YEARS of Spn Beowulf analysis to realize that the half-angel, half-old-norse-werewolf leader and strategist of the hunter community, whose name literally translates to "Guarded Fort, Son of the Spear King*" is Hrothgar. also his name is Garth and he's literally half-norse half-christian it is so, so stupid that I didn't notice this)

[selfaware-bungou-stray-dogs]

Sleeping in the mansion somewhere else, beside your room, can be a lottery.

You could wake up to...

🐯 Atsushi, in his tiger form, curled around you.

📒 Kunikida, mumbling about being irresponsible sleeper, while tucking you in.

🩺 Yosano taking care of your nails, giving you a hand massage.

🌨️ Junchirou using his ability, making you think, that you are sleeping in a cloud.

👩🏻 Naomi, preparing you a cup of your favorite beverage.

🍵 Kirako gushing over cat videos.

🛏️ Katai, putting his futon around you.

🐄 Kenji carrying you to your room.

🐰 Kyouka, offering you crêpes.

🕵🏻 Ranpo using you as a table for his snacks and a cuddle-pillow at the same time.

👘🗡️ Fukuzawa playing with your hands.

🦀🪢 Dazai plopping down on you, wanting cuddles.

💉 Mori, trying to take your measurements for your new piece of clothes.

🍷 Chuuya hugging you, while complaining to Dazai at the same time.

🌂 Kouyou quietly reading to herself.

🇫🇷 Verlaine letting you use his lap as a pillow.

🎧 Rimbaud using his ability to make sure you stay in a safe and quiet place.

🚩 Flags having a competition, of who can put the most blankets on top of you.

🧥 Akutagawa guarding you. And trying to put your hand on top of his head and get pets.

🔫 Higuchi trying to put accessories on you.

🚬 Hirotsu quietly talking about last big news.

🔪 Gin planning your next together time with Ryunosuke and her.

🩹🧲 Tachihara trying to sneakily hug you.

🍰 Elise drawing you a picture.

💎 Karma quietly thanking you for being the reason why Fyodor spared him.

⭐⭕ Kyuusaku building a pillow fort around you.

🍋 Kajii complaining to the fake scientific videos.

🍛 Oda petting your hair.

💰 Fitzgerald making another list of what to give you as a present.

🦝 Poe writing his next novel, with Karl snuggling with you.

🐋 Melville reading a newspaper.

🐙 Lovecraft making a hammock for you out of his tentacles.

🍇 Steinbeck watching a movie.

☕ In Annie's room, with Lucy discussing Atsushi with Annie.

🪶 Alcott leaving you a cup of coffee.

👒 Mitchell using her ability to make slight wind to keep air cool.

♊ Twain writing his book, discussing it with Huck and Tom.

✝️ Hawthorne going through library books and unintentionally making a book fort around you.

😷 Pushkin eating something, leaving an extra serving for you.

🫖 Goncharov making a whole meal for you.

🐀 Fyodor playing with your hair. Will always happen, if you sleep somewhere else, beside your room.

🦇 Bram trying to quietly ask you, how to use Internet.

🤡 Nikolai snuggling to you, burying his nose in the crook of your neck.

🃏 Sigma playing cards with himself.

⚔️ Fukuchi enjoying some alcohol.

👧👩👵 Teruko, giving commands to other Hunting Dogs, then putting a blanket over you, as an apology for waking you up.

💧 Jounou using you as a pillow.

🌸 Tetchou trying to feed you, while you are still sleepy. Will cuddle with you as an apology.

⛩️ Taneda playing checkers against himself.

💻 Ango doing some work and downloading something for you to watch/play.

🥷 Tsujimura writing a review about last spy movie she saw.

🕶️ Ayatsuji and his cats snuggling to you.

👻 Mushitarou mumbling about Ranpo and not letting him using you s a snack table.

⌚ André Gide silently guarding the room you are in.

🐉🍎🍏 Shibusawa making a catalog of his ability collection from the basement.

🐈‍⬛ Natsume snuggling with you in a cat form.

🤖 Adam monitoring your breathing and heart rate.

👧🏻 Aya reading mystery novels and trying to guess who is guilty.

🚸 Kousuke, Yuu, Katsumi, Shinji and Sakura playing.

🐅 BEAST! Atsushi, in a tiger form, chuffing and rubbing his head against you.

���BEAST! Akutagawa glaring at everyone, who dares to came near you.

🕴️BEAST! Gin doing paperwork.

📖 BEAST! Oda writing his novel.

📝 BEAST! Dazai is trying to plop on you and cuddle before OG! Dazai can.

⛓️ BEAST! Chuuya carrying to your room.

🧑‍⚕️BEAST! Mori trying to keep others far from the room, trying to let you sleep in peace.

👩‍⚕️BEAST! Elise playing with Oda kids.

🌨️👿 BEAST! Kuyoka guarding the room, while staying in the corner.

[deancasbigbang]

Arms Around His Angel

Author: blackhorsedances

Artist: stonelions

Rating: Explicit

Pairings: Castiel/Dean Winchester, Benny LaFitte/Garth Fitzgerald IV, Gabriel/Kali. Charlie Bradbury/Meg Masters; Jody Mills/Donna Hanscum. Past Dean and Lee Webb; Past Dean and Lisa Braeden; Past Dean and Benny LaFitte. Sam Winchester/Jess Winchester.

Length: 45831

Warnings: N/A

Tags: Alternate Universe. Inventor Castiel, Rancher Dean Winchester. Top Cas/Bottom Dean. Angst. Miscommunication. Hurt/Comfort. Smut. Fluff. Happy Ending.

Summary: “What’s Jack doing, Sam? Garth says he and Honeybee are out most days from breakfast until well after lunch. Jody says he packs peanut butter and banana sandwiches.” Sam shrugs. “He says he’s out visiting Mister Cas. I think he probably found the fort we built that one summer, and is holed up out there with sandwiches for his imaginary friends. Let it be, Dean. The heifers are out in the north pasture. The steers are in the east pasture. There’s nothing out by the fort to worry about.” “Snakes, Sam. There are snakes to worry about.” Sam looks at Dean across the kitchen island, and shakes his head, hair flopping over into his eyes. “You’re the one that told me that a mule will kill a snake faster than you can say ‘snake’, and I believe you because I’ve seen Honeybee do it. Let him be. Ben will be out of school in a couple of weeks, and he’ll be following Ben around like a puppy.” “Heh, you’re probably right.” Dean runs a hand down the back of his neck. “I know I am, Dean. You worry about all of us, but you worry too much. You can’t watch over everyone all of the time.”

Link to Fic | Link to Art

[lanihaluki]

Deleting my dating apps because I want to meet someone the old fashioned way (i meet this depressed human kid one day at stonehenge and learn he’ll be my first friend in the future but not really because im gonna be manipulating him and his friends the whole time so i can get my long lost family back and we can rule over all humanity together (yay!!!), but later end up going to two diff schools for magic and accidentally caring about him despite me being a human hater bc humans destroyed atlantis, only for him to ask me for help to destroy magic and i realize how evil my family really is and that everything they told me my whole life was a lie)

[justarandomidiot1]

oh my god have i ever posted this on tumblr i don't think i have

revenge of magic fans come get your crumbs

based on this classic image

[fuji-iri]

hey where did this come from 🤨

I FINALLY FINISHED IT. phew. here’s an mock-up info page for haru allegro, my rain code OC!

might get into talking about her dynamics with the rest of the NDA and such later, but for now have this

official description under cut in case it’s hard to read:

Haru Allegro

Japanese VA: Sora Amamiya English VA: Allanah Fitzgerald

One of the Master Detectives dispatched to Kanai Ward. Her Forte is Soundproofing.

Despite being certified as a Master Detective by the World Detective Organization, she is more often recognized for her work as a contract advisor or an arbitrator. She is a versatile thinker and uses any information she gathers to her advantage, but at times she may be a bit dense and hold certain preconceptions that cloud her judgement.

Forensic Forte: Soundproofing The ability to block sound in a wide variety of spaces, as long as it is within a short distance from her.

————

also here’s a transparent version of her splash ⬇️

i also wrote my voice claims for her! for her japanese voice i was mostly imagining sora amamiya’s role as akame in akame ga kiru (though a bit stronger with her diction). for english, literally i just listened to fitzyVA / allanah fitzgerald’s voice demo and i knew her medium/lower voice was perfect

[alonewolfr]

Gli era salita sulle scarpe abbracciandolo forte. Lui le aveva stretto il viso e lo aveva sollevato, come un libro aperto. “Pensa a quanto mi ami in questo momento”, gli sussurrò. “Non posso chiederti di amarmi sempre così, ma di ricordare sì. Da qualche parte dentro di me ci sarà sempre la persona che sono stasera”.

|| Francis Scott Fitzgerald - Tenera è la notte

[petiteblasee]

Desafio literário • 2024 | Leituras de agosto à novembro

★ 𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐎

Um livro que faça parte de uma série/trilogia

A Amiga Genial [Tetralogia Napolitana #1] - Elena Ferrante. Já dizia Lady Gaga: talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before... e por aí vai. Fiz uma resenha sobre como essa história me arrebatou (ESTOU OBCECADA! | My Brilliant Friend - Elena Ferrante.), apesar do meu receio por conta do hype, e agora só vivo falando dessa obra por todo canto. Por esse motivo, não irei me estender, mas fica aqui a dica: LEIAM, PELAMOR!

Um livro publicado na década de 20

O Curioso Caso de Benjamin Button - F. Scott Fitzgerald. Apesar de não ser muito fã da adaptação, ela me trouxe até a obra original porque é impossível não ficar interessada numa história onde a vida ao avesso fosse possível, e foi uma leitura bem reflexiva. Nascer de forma contrária não importa muito quando a vida é implacável em mostrar como nosso anseio de viver como queremos, no momento que queremos, não será obedecido. Vamos nascer e morrer de forma limitada porque a humanidade é assim, e a sociedade criada não ajuda muito. É um conto curtíssimo mas bom demais para refletir sobre como viver da melhor forma possível.

★ 𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐎

Um livro que tenha como tema realeza

Uma biografia

Reinas Malditas - Cristina Morató. Essa biografia é bastante interessante porque evidencia a humanidade na realeza e como o privilégio não tira sofrimento algum - ainda assim, preferia sofrer sendo rica. É muito forte falar que algumas mereceram o destino, mas não aguento que parte delas não sofreriam tanto se tivessem feito o básico. Enfim, uma vida alheia à necessidade básica aliena bastante e torna suas prioridades pequenas demais diante da vastidão que é governar um povo. Que tenham encontrado a paz e liberdade que tanto almejavam nos últimos segundos de vida.

★ 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐁𝐑𝐎

Um livro com apenas um nome no título

Galateia - Madeline Miller.

Uma história curta com uma tema delicado onde nada ficou faltando é de se admirar, e a madeline me conquistou de vez com essa capacidade.

Não me recordo de ter conhecido o mito antes, mas sei que a minha criação seria capaz de me fazer pensar que essa história seria um lindo romance e adorei ter visto esse outro lado.

Não me estenderei: leiam!

Um livro inacabado

Blues - Robert Crumb. Sinopse: "Blues" é uma homenagem de Robert Crumb para a música "dos antigos", em especial para a música negra norte-americana do inicio do século XX. Seres legendários como Robert Johnson, Charles Patton, Jelly Roll Morton e seus demônios passeiam por essas páginas, junto com todos aqueles gênios anônimos, amadores apaixonados por uma música verdadeiramente popular, anteriores aos esquemas comerciais da grande Industria Cultural. São histórias que Crumb foi construindo através dos anos , que mostram e criticam as evoluções da musica popular através do século XX. Queria conhecer mais sobre o BLUES e até que trouxe histórias interessantes, mas a forma com que o autor resolveu misturar as histórias me deixou um pouco confusa. Ainda assim, vale a pena a leitura para quem é fã do gênero literário e musical.

★ 𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐎

Um livro que é uma reeleitura

Geekerela - Ashley Poston.

Recontos da cinderela sempre servindo ao tirar a ressaca literária com a história gostosinha de uma sofredora dando a volta por cima depois de tanta humilhação e aqui melhora muito com a pitada bem geek de uma fã que encontra no mundo ficcional uma forma de lidar com a realidade do mundo.

Aqui a roda não é inventada, mas a criação de um universo tão aconchegante e inspirador que é Starfield é muito bacana, e a forma com que ele une os protagonistas é divertido demais. A gente sabe qual será o fim, mas isso não atrapalha a ansiedade que vem quando acompanhamos a jornada.

E como o livro fala sobre a força de uma adaptação, espero que esse livro tenha uma e ela seja uma deliciosa romcom nerd. É uma ótima leitura para um feriado.

Um livro ambientado num lugar que deseja conhecer

História do Novo Sobrenome [Tetralogia Napolitana #2] - Elena Ferrante.

"No mundo não havia nada a ser vencido (…) o tempo simplesmente deslizava sem nenhum sentido, e era bom encontrar-se de vez em quando só para ouvir o som disparatado do cérebro de uma ecoando no som disparatado do cérebro da outra."

Eu coloquei esse livro no desafio de "um lugar que deseja conhecer" só porque estava presa na história e PRECISAVA encaixar ela no meu desafio mensal sem me sentir culpada por deixa-la de lado e terminei a leitura totalmente presa à lila e lenu nessa vida completamente caótica. A mão da lina eu não soltei em momento algum, e olha que ela se entregou ao desassossego de uma forma que colocou o mundo dela e os seus abaixo, mas como não fazer? Como não se permitir viver o pouco de prazer que a vida oferece? Ela, que tanto foi oferecida como moeda de troca, precisou redescobrir suas vontades e desejos, mesmo que isso a aproximasse da fatalidade.

Foi por uma pessoa bastante duvidosa? Sim; mas não julgarei.

E o que dizer da lenu cada vez mais reconhecendo que não consegue se afastar porque isso é a chama que a move? A lenu seria uma excelente acadêmica sem a vivência no bairro ao lado da lila, mas ela nao teria o que desperta nos outros a vontade de permanecer na sua escrita pela ordem e força com que as histórias e análises dela são colocadas.

Para além das relações entre as duas, eu me senti totalmente jogada no abismo com a mudança de todos ali. Tornar-se adulto não é fácil, e naquele contexto é pior ainda, então esperava a decaída de alguns, mas não deixei de lamentar a perda da pouca inocência e as diversas decisões equivocadas seguidas porque foi assim que a vida se apresentou.

Enfim, eu poderia fazer um podcast de 50 horas sobre esse livro e ainda faltariam coisas, então só leiam e entendam o motivo dessa história ser colocada como uma das melhores dos últimos tempos.

Enfim por hoje é só. Duvido muito que eu consiga finalizar o desafio de dezembro, mas não me preocuparei porque cheguei até aqui com leituras incríveis, então valeu a pena. Caso a eu do futuro consiga tempo para finalizar, retorno para atualizações. Até!

[flickynightdarkness]

Spawn's Discovery of Christmas (Todd McFarlane's Spawn Christmas Writing)

[cw: cursing, violence]

[Rating: 13+]

[Characters: Spawn, Cyan Fitzgerald, Violator, Serenity(Spawn sona) and Serenity's carer/guardian]

[Inspiration from SMG4: A Xmas Discovery]

[Spawn comes by the angels and although he has a problem, which is that he doesn't know what Christmas is. The fallen angel Serenity and her guardian angel then decide to take him over to learn all about it]

Today was almost Christmas, the sky was dark and filled with white snow falling to the ground. Every child and adult of New York City mostly come around in their warm, cozy clothes and have a play on the snow. They would build snowman or big forts or make snowballs and throw at eachother or ride on their sleighs on steep hills.

Then we see the two holy and dearest angels around the heavens named Serenity and her guardian/caretaker. Serenity was fallen across her hierarchy, and arrived into the world. Which there she meets the hellspawn of hell known as 'Spawn'. The two angelic beings are at their home, decorating their Christmas tree with many decorations being some baubles and tinsels. Her most noble guardian angel was on a red ladder, carrying the shining light of the star to be put on top of the tree.

"Almost... got it." They said to themselve, almost placing the star on the tree. "You sure?" says Serenity, staring at her carer. As they were nearly about to put the star on the top.

Serenity's phone rings which made her guardian angel fall off the ladder and climb onto the tree while holding onto the star. "Hold it, my phone's ringing... Let me pick that up." She picks up her phone and answers it "Hello...? oh Mrs Blake, how you been?... oh, been good... That's great. So what are you thinking about doing before Christmas Day? ...Want me to babysit your kid? Oh sure, I'm up for that. Anyways, I'm thinking about me and my carer taking her to the mall, is that alright? Ok, good I'll see you later. K' bye."

Serenity puts her phone down and turns herself around at her carer who was on the floor, slightly dizzy. When they get up, a knock on their door is heard. The guardian walks to it while saying "Who is it?" They opened it and in surprise, it's happened to be Spawn by their door with his green eyes glowing at the two. "Oh, my... S-Spawn, I didn't know you would show up by our house" Serenity's guardian is in surprise before Spawn responds to the guardian angel "I would... After all everything is covered in white... There are lights shining everywhere, and these people are putting trees into their homes, and..." He lets out a sigh. "This is getting all weird in this bullsh#t. What is all of this?"

"Well, we're all celebrating a very special holiday called... Christmas!" Serenity, smiling at the hell being, then Spawn tilts his head by confusion of her response. "Christ...mas? What is this Christmas bullsh#t about?" This froze the two angels and her carer says to him "WH-WHAT?! YOU NEVER HEARD ABOUT CHRISTMAS IN YOUR ENTIRE LIFE!?"

Spawn nods to that. It was revealed that despite his life as a hellspawn. He has never experienced Christmas entirely. Serenity and her carer think for a minute, then they both had an idea to get Spawn to understand about Christmas. "Say Spawn... what if I take you around to show what Christmas is like? That way you might enjoy it a lot!' says Serenity, holding onto Spawn's cape. "I guess... that would help, angel" Spawn responded quietly. "Okay, let's head out!" Serenity and Glory take the hellspawn outside through the falling snow.

Then it cuts to the three by the mall, they arrived well after all the walking the two angels and one demon took. "Are you sure... taking me to the mall is a good idea, you realize the people fear me... what is this" Spawn feels concerned, "people would find you both as angels"

"You were saying? But don't worry about that Spawn. Listen, the people around will know best by treating you like an actual person you are now" as Serenity pats his back covered by his dark red cape.

As the three walk together to the mall. The doors slid automatically open and for the other people passing by them, when they encounter Spawn. Mostly they would fear or ignore or shout at him and retreat. But since he's next to Serenity's guardian, the people would watch in interest of the angelic nature both Serenity and her guardian angel have "They don't seem mad..." Spawn gives the angels, a serious glare but confused at the people looking at the angel. "Of my angelic nature, but these people should've known better than to retreat or shout at you... Such unholy behaviour..."

Spawn then turns his green eyes at the mall itself, all decorated festively with lights.

When Serenity's guardian sees Cyan by the Santa's Grotto. They respond to the girl “Cyan! I'll be up there now, my dear!” the angel flies up to the upper side of the building with their wings. “Oh! You want to meet… Santa, my dear Cyan?” Cyan hums and nods in response. “Well… okay.” They held the child's hand as they enter through the Grotto door.

“Next one… come up” Santa sounds a little off for some children, they look in confusion, while some are unsettled by his appearance. “I believe my friend is Cyan, who likes to see you.” “Ah Cyan yes… Why don't you come here to Santa, little girl…”

Cyan came closer to this odd Santa. She stood next to him right as he gets his sack out. “Do you have a gift for me in your sack, Santa?”

“Oh yes… A little gift for you, little girl.” He hands out the present for her. “Here you go…” He then chuckles sadistically, which is something quite off on Santa. Serenity's guardian looks at Cyan's gift carefully, their eyes are now in pure shock. “Is… is that a… GRENADE!?”

The angel then runs over to Cyan immediately “CYAN! DON'T TOUCH THE PIN! LET ME HANDLE THIS!” They grab the grenade off of her, throw it across the building, and use their angelic bow and arrow. The arrow shoots itself to the grenade, causing a loud explosion, which startled many people in the entire mall.

Spawn and Serenity heard the explosion. “My noble guardian! They might be in trouble at Santa's Grotto!” She flies over to the upper part, while Spawn, with his higher jump abilities, makes it all the way to the top. “Santa's Grotto!” Serenity notices some of the kids in the Grotto, who witnessed the incident. “Are you dear children okay…?” One of the children speaks to the angel, saying that they're okay, it's lucky that they didn't get injured nor died.

“Get behind me, my child.” Cyan is behind Serenity's carer, when they aim their arrow at Santa. “What the hell… are you supposed to be? You're not… Santa…!” With a sinister chuckle, he removes the outfit and the beard. It was a disguise created by none other than… Clown. “Clown! You sick b##tard…” Spawn's green eyes glow when he grabs onto Clown's throat tightly with his wrath, and staring at deadly red eyes. “I should've… known you came to the kid's… rescue” Clown chuckled slightly sadistically while he was getting choked by Spawn's wrath.

Then with his wrath, Spawn violently beats the living hell out of the demonic being. The guardian angel covers Cyan's eyes, just so that she can't see all this violence happening now.

"Okay... Why don't we... go get something for a refresh... how about that my dear" The angel says to Cyan, walking out of the grotto with her. Cyan responds "Hm... sure mister Angel, but isn't the sad man-"

"Don't worry Cyan, the sad man will be with us after he is done with this weirdo here" The three walk along outside out of the mall for a good refreshing treat.

While Spawn just violently beats the sh#t out of Violator(or Clown)!

(dividers from @bernardsbendystraws)

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 8.19 (before 1930)

295 BC – The first temple to Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility, is dedicated by Quintus Fabius Maximus Gurges during the Third Samnite War. 43 BC – Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, later known as Augustus, compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. 947 – Abu Yazid, a Kharijite rebel leader, is defeated and killed in the Hodna Mountains in modern-day Algeria by Fatimid forces. 1153 – Baldwin III of Jerusalem takes control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from his mother Melisende, and also captures Ascalon. 1458 – Pope Pius II is elected the 211th Pope. 1504 – In Ireland, the Hiberno-Norman de Burghs (Burkes) and Cambro-Norman Fitzgeralds fight in the Battle of Knockdoe. 1561 – Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in France. 1604 – Eighty Years War: a besieging Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Orange forces the Spanish garrison of Sluis to capitulate. 1612 – The "Samlesbury witches", three women from the Lancashire village of Samlesbury, England, are put on trial, accused of practicing witchcraft, one of the most famous witch trials in British history. 1666 – Second Anglo-Dutch War: Rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire". 1692 – Salem witch trials: In Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay, five people, one woman and four men, including a clergyman, are executed after being convicted of witchcraft. 1745 – Prince Charles Edward Stuart raises his standard in Glenfinnan: The start of the Second Jacobite Rebellion, known as "the 45". 1745 – Ottoman–Persian War: In the Battle of Kars, the Ottoman army is routed by Persian forces led by Nader Shah. 1759 – Battle of Lagos: Naval battle during the Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France. 1772 – Gustav III of Sweden stages a coup d'état, in which he assumes power and enacts a new constitution that divides power between the Riksdag and the King. 1782 – American Revolutionary War: Battle of Blue Licks: The last major engagement of the war, almost ten months after the surrender of the British commander Charles Cornwallis following the Siege of Yorktown. 1812 – War of 1812: American frigate USS Constitution defeats the British frigate HMS Guerriere off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada earning the nickname "Old Ironsides". 1813 – Gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's Second Triumvirate. 1839 – The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift "free to the world". 1848 – California Gold Rush: The New York Herald breaks the news to the East Coast of the United States of the gold rush in California (although the rush started in January). 1854 – The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred. 1861 – First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps. 1862 – Dakota War: During an uprising in Minnesota, Lakota warriors decide not to attack heavily defended Fort Ridgely and instead turn to the settlement of New Ulm, killing white settlers along the way. 1903 – The Transfiguration Uprising breaks out in East Thrace, resulting in the establishment of the Strandzha Commune. 1909 – The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opens for automobile racing. William Bourque and his mechanic are killed during the first day's events. 1920 – The Tambov Rebellion breaks out, in response to the Bolshevik policy of Prodrazvyorstka. 1927 – Patriarch Sergius of Moscow proclaims the declaration of loyalty of the Russian Orthodox Church to the Soviet Union.

[deancasbigbang]

Title: Arms Around His Angel

Author: blackhorsedances

Artist: stonelions

Rating: Explicit

Pairings: Castiel/Dean Winchester, minor Benny LaFitte/Garth Fitzgerald IV, Gabriel/Kali. Charlie Bradbury/Meg Masters; Jody Mills/Donna Hanscum. Past Dean and Lee Webb; Past Dean and Lisa Braeden; Past Dean and Benny LaFitte. Sam Winchester/Jess Winchester. Jack is Sam and Jess Winchester’s son.

Length: 36041

Warnings: No major archive warnings Content Warnings: Mention of James and Amelia Novak dying in an MVA (no gore, nothing on screen), mention of the humane slaughter of a steer (no gore, nothing on screen).

Tags: !Inventor Castiel. !Rancher Dean Winchester. Bisexual Castiel Novak. Semi-comfortably Bisexual Dean Winchester. Top Cas/Bottom Dean. Smut and fluff. Mostly safe sex. Hurt/comfort. Happy Ending.

Posting Date: October 14, 2024

Summary: Castiel Novak invented cutting-edge solar technology and left his position as CEO of Angelus, Inc. to protect himself and his technology from his dysfunctional brothers. He found safety on a 20 acre farm in Kansas with a pond, house, barn, and his trailer. When his twin and sister-in-law are killed, he’s drawn back into the business, and into danger, to protect his niece Claire and his technology. Dean Winchester rebuilt Winchester Ranch after John almost destroyed it. He has 500 acres of land, a ranch house, and a big barn. He raises American Wagyu beef. He’s a single Dad with a great son, Ben, a giant moose brother Sam and Sam’s wife Jess, and an adorable nephew Jack who roams around the ranch with his trusty sidekick, Honeybee, Dean’s old palomino mule.  Castiel and Dean meet accidentally at a hotel and share a night of wild–and completely anonymous–intimacy. When Castiel wakes up alone, with no note and no phone number from his ‘Cowboy’, he assumes that the night was a one and done, and regretfully moves on with his life. Dean keeps thinking about the ‘Angel’ that he spent a night with, but is pretty sure that he doesn’t deserve that kind of a guy in his life. Jack and Honeybee discover “Mister Cas” and inadvertently set the stage for ‘Cowboy’ and his ‘Angel’ to meet. But sinister forces are moving in the background. Will they be able to overcome the forces that are trying to keep them apart?

Excerpt: “What’s Jack doing, Sam? Garth says he and Honeybee are out most days from breakfast until well after lunch. Jody says he packs peanut butter and banana sandwiches.” Sam shrugs. “He says he’s out visiting Mister Cas. I think he probably found the fort we built that one summer, and is holed up out there with sandwiches for his imaginary friends. Let it be, Dean. The heifers are out in the north pasture. The steers are in the east pasture. There’s nothing out by the fort to worry about.” “Snakes, Sam. There are snakes to worry about.” Sam looks at Dean across the kitchen island, and shakes his head, hair flopping over into his eyes. “You’re the one that told me that a mule will kill a snake faster than you can say ‘snake’, and I believe you because I’ve seen Honeybee do it. Let him be. Ben will be out of school in a couple of weeks, and he’ll be following Ben around like a puppy.” “Heh, you’re probably right.” Dean runs a hand down the back of his neck.  “I know I am, Dean. You worry about all of us, but you worry too much. You can’t watch over everyone all of the time.”

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shannon! hello! i was looking at your pinterest boards again (they're so aesthetic i love it!) and marty's really stood out to me! so i wanted to ask, what's his story like? any fun things about him? :)

OMG blu!!! ( @xxluckystrike ) hello!! :D i hope you're doing well! <3 (and thanks so much for stopping by the askbox!) AWWWWE thanks so much!!! :') that means so much to me omggg, my pinterest boards for my OCs are truly some of my favorite things to collect and put together - it just helps so much with writing, the vibes i try to go for, the aesthetic of course, quotes, face claims, scene inspo for them.....i could go on haha! it truly helps so so much for me, so i appreciate it SO much!! :)

my sweet bean marty!!! you can absolutely ask about him (and i am beyond happy to talk about him!) and i've been working with writing him a bit more for the fic and just !!!!! i love him so so much! :)

SO!!!! Marty - or to others Martin Armstrong, or to Esther, her little brother by about 14 months haha! In the story, we won't really see a *whole* lot about Marty face-to-face, but Esther thinks about him a lot and does mention him throughout the story when thinking about home and her childhood (two major things that hang off of her like a comfy cardigan). My best way to describe Marty is that not only is he Esther's brother, but he's tough as nails, intelligent, charming, resourceful, loyal, a ride-or-die type of friend, and one helluva medic out in the Pacific (corpsmen, he's in the Marines, but for sake of better word)!

Marty worked at the nearby Navy Yard, with a few school friends, but once Esther went to school and war rumblings crossed the Atlantic, he decided to sign up for the Marines - he wanted to be with the best of the best, and with Dad as a Marine, he wanted to follow in his footsteps. So when Esther went to work at Fort Bragg with W-Sector, Marty was sent to Parris Island, South Carolina where he underwent his training before being sent to the Pacific.

He gets close with a group of guys in the Marines his age - Charlie Godfrey (his closest friend in the platoon) along with Joey Merrie, Calvin Hindton, Glenn Jercovic, Roger Kaplan and Warren Whitwatcher. Fun fact: Charlie Godfrey's little sister, Flo, is on a certain base in Europe, working as a mechanic on the ‘Flying Fortresses’ throughout 1943, helping take care of a dog named Meatball (lol!).

Marty’s role in the story is really this enigma of being Esther’s brother and someone consistently important to her life (to then parallel another OC, Jeannie, the tragic story of her and her brother, Fitzgerald, but more on that another time).

Him being a medic is one of the things that really defines his character, especially being out in the pacific, and I purposely write some of his letters to Esther where he describes what that experience is like and what he goes through to further exemplify his character and his inherent need to help people. From the way Esther talks about him early on in the fic, you wouldn’t really *guess* that about him but the more we hear and see of him, and once he starts mentioning it, we see where that makes sense.

And if anything, Marty is VERY proud of his sister! :) [#1 supportive lil brother truly]

SO NOW…..a I have a moodboard and a snippet for you as a thank you for asking about him! :) ENJOYYYYY!!!!! He truly is one of my favorites and such a good person! <3

Another fun fact: Esther has brought up Marty 71 times and I only have 23 chapters written! Lol!

Everywhere she looked, she saw her brother; she saw Marty in the doorway to their home, with his backpack and long socks on his first day of 1st grade. She saw Marty at the kitchen table, his usual spot left open for him ever since that day he left. She saw him in the family room, not only in a few notable pictures, but in his usual slightly dented spot on the couch that the majority of people left open. Half the time it still felt like Marty was there.

-> excerpt from Chapter 14 of And Then The Dawn Came