#francis fanny

[talxns]

[rockhousejai]

Betty and Francis comic because I’m starving for any form of Boranny content lol

[natequarter]

was recently reminded of my favourite meme format so have some ghosts memes

[clanlasombrasp]

// 17) My OC's closest relationship.

Day 17 of #MonthOfDarkness, today about my OC's closest relationship.

I've already talked about Lafayette's partner on other occasions. So this time it's time to talk about his other great support, his ghoul and manager of his detective agency in New Orleans, Stephanie "Fanny" Anderson.

Fanny Anderson, Lafayette's ghoul and manager.

They met in 1969, when the wife of musician Jeremiah Anderson went to the Nosferatu detective agency to ask him to locate her husband. Unfortunately, Jeremiah was in gambling debts and when he couldn't pay them, he was beheaded to set an example for other defaulters. Lafayette was able to gather evidence and brought his killers to justice. Fanny, out of work and with 2 small children in her care, couldn't pay the detective's bill. Lafayette helped her, first hiring her as a cleaner for his office and paying any necessary expenses so that she could support her family, and when he realized how skilled and intelligent she was, as his secretary and later as the agency manager.

Fanny fell ill with ovarian cancer, her treatment was very complex for the time and with little chance of survival, and Lafayette offered her the Embrace (even though he wouldn't do it with anyone, being a Nosferatu is not an easy thing). She, already knowing what he was, rejected it. After investigating, he came to the conclusion that his Vitae could stop said disease and made her his ghoul after explaining the pros and cons of such a situation. The detective feeds her with his Vitae always taking into account not to bloodbound her to him (he would never do that).

Over time, Fanny has become a sort of "foster mother" to Lafayette, his shoulder to cry on, running the business during daylight hours and enjoying Creole cuisine, of which she is an expert.

Without a doubt, the closest relationship for the Nosferatu Detective apart from his now wife.

[sco07ut]

fantasy au doodles but there is a common denominator 🤨🤨

these bitches r bloody and insane ! !

[kidsnextdoor-doodles]

Spoiler alert they do end up calling him Wall

[curiousb]

The Bertram Family Album: Volume XIII

Back at home with the Bertrams...

...Theophilus seems to have once again barged in on a tender moment.

And then it's family time again, with William visiting from college to eat burgers with them. He and big sister Julia were were not especially close when he was growing up, but they're forming more of a bond now that they're older.

Theophilus and cousin Francesca are still enjoying their regular chess games, but she's becoming a much more challenging opponent these days.

Francis clearly doesn't have a great deal of respect for his grandfather. Or maybe - knowing what a science fan Edmund is - he thought he might enjoy taking part in an 'experiment' on static electricity?

He also has his reservations about Boo, even though Edmund tries to reassure him that the family pooch is just a big old softie.

He prefers the ants, to be honest.

But like most of the family, William certainly loves the daft old dog.

And Theophilus is heart-broken, when out of the blue, it's time to say goodbye to him - they've been pals all their lives.

Fanny is distracted from their loss by finally getting a promotion that she's been looking forward to for a very long while (and a genie lamp into the bargain).

While Theophilus becomes embroiled in a love-hate relationship with new school chum Tosha Go. (I guess it's not serious with Alexander?)

In the end, they settle for a nice friendly game of rock-paper-scissors.

Until Fanny ruins the vibe with an ill-timed school cheer.

[pitt-able]

The poor Duke [Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany] looked very ill, scarcely spoke & ate nothing. I am sadly afraid he is in a bad way, for he is grown very thin, never sleeps and has constant spasms in his stomach. Sir Henry Halford is very uneasy about him, and attributes his illness a good deal to mental un- easiness. (…) He will be a great loss if he does die, for he is universally beloved by every rank & class. The King [George IV], who (au fond and notwithstanding his jealousy of his popularity) loves him more than any of his family, is in great anxiety & uneasiness about him.

Francis Bamford, the Duke of Wellington, editors, The Journal of Mrs. Arbuthnot 1820-1832, Vol. 2, January 1826 – January 1832, Macmillan & Co Ltd., London, 1950, p. 28.

[a-rand0m-bl0g]

Please tell me that I'm not the only one who noticed that Francis from Left 4 Dead and Fanny from BFB are basically the same person.

[frimleyblogger]

Scratching Fanny

Cock Lane, in London’s West Smithfield area, was once full of brothels, hence its name, where Falstaff went to “buy a saddle” (Henry IV Part 2, (1597-8)), and the point where the Great Fire of London burnt itself out in 1666, marked by a small statue of a Golden Boy in an alcove at the corner with Giltspur Street. Almost a century later it was the location of a paranormal phenomenon that gripped…

[asexual-squidward]

Does Thomas ever think about how his death murder directly and indirectly led to the other ghosts existing?

Francis not marrying Isabelle would have led to George Button later not existing, so Fanny would never have married him and been murdered herself. Fanny and George’s child then led to both Heather and Alison’s existence (as well as Mia post S4). Tbh it might have also resulted in Cap, Pat and Julian never visiting the house and dying there.

It’s gotta be a lot to unpick for a murdered ghost realising their death simultaneously was necessary to bring people into existence while also being to catalyst to doom others to become trapped in the house like him.

[sycamorelibrary754]

The Piggy Story

Summary: Yelena is Melina’s Secret Santa and takes a crack at a few handmade piggy presents!

Pairing: Yelena x reader (platonic), Natasha x reader, Alexei Alanovich Shostakov x reader (platonic) Melina Vostokoff x reader (platonic)

Genre: Fluff

Word Count: 1.2k

Warnings: None

A/N: If you read Happy Thanksgiving, you will understand this story. If you didn’t, please enjoy the random silly fluffiness. 😂

Yelena had been acting suspiciously for two weeks, sneaking around and making everyone uneasy. She would disappear at night without letting you accompany her, which was unusual since you frequently joined her when she walked Fanny. Initially, you thought she might be gearing up for an undercover mission. Whenever you asked her about it, she would dodge the question, giving you a look that seemed to say, 'If I tell you, I'll have to kill you.' You had learned not to overthink your sister-in-law’s idiosyncrasies. If it was possible, they made you love her even more.

You were lounging in your comfy pajamas, engrossed in a game of cards with Wanda in her cozy room, when Natasha suddenly entered. "Hey, detka, have you seen Yelena? She was supposed to join me and Steve for a briefing twenty minutes ago."

No, I haven't," you said as you placed your cards face down on your lap. "Not since this morning, anyway.

“She’s been acting odd lately,” Nat commented.

While rearranging her cards, Wanda pointed out, "Odd in general, or odd for her because you know there’s a difference.

"That is true," you nodded, gesturing toward Wanda.

Natasha grumbled, "If you run into your best friend, would you tell her that her sister is going to kick her ass?"

"Sure thing, wifey," you chuckled, playfully saluting her and giving her a swift kiss on the lips.

Nat playfully rolled her eyes and teased, "It's a wonder I married you."

*^~^*

You couldn't contain your excitement as you and Yelena started putting up Christmas decorations around the compound the next day. Wearing your coziest Christmas sweater, adorned with festive patterns, you danced through the halls, humming cheerful tunes and happily hanging up ornaments and lights, infusing the entire space with holiday spirit.

“Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

Peter’s on the go

Laughing all the way

Bells on Fanny ring

Making Tony fight

Wanda wants to flip a coin

And sing this song tonight

Jingle bells, Clinton smells

Banner laid an egg

Ant mobile lost a wheel

And Loki got away

Hey!”

That was very nice, y/n; now, how about a White Christmas song to go with this delightful cup of hot cocoa topped with whipped cream?

"No can do, boo. Only one show per Christmas season," you said, as you sat together on the sofa.

You both savored a small sip of the rich chocolate beverage, watching the steam rise enticingly from the mug.

"Hey, did you know that one of Mom's pigs is named Clinton?" Yelena said with a sheepish grin.

"Is that so? I've only ever heard of Alexi," as you savor some of the whipped cream from the top of your hot cocoa.

“Mom named Alexi, and then she asked if Natasha and I would do the honors of naming the other two. Clinton was the poser’s choice.”

"I can't believe Nat never told me. What name did you choose?" You took another sip of your beverage, eagerly awaiting the answer.

“Sir Francis Bacon.”

You almost choke on your hot cocoa as you sputter, and it rolls down your chin. “That is adorable!” you exclaimed, reaching for a napkin. You’ll have to point out which is which when we go to your parents' house for Christmas next week.”

"Hey, you've got a little whipped cream on your cheek." Leaning in, Yelena sneakily licked it off.

"Oh my God! Who are you, Fanny?! I have no idea where your tongue has been! Ew! Get some hot water, get some disinfectant, get some iodine!" With a jolt, you lept up and dashed to the bathroom, leaving Yelena in fits of giggles on the floor.

*^~^*

The remaining week was filled with delightful Christmas-themed activities. As you snuggled up on the couch with my cherished blanket, preparing to watch "The Holiday" with the team, you noticed someone conspicuously absent.

"Where could Yelena be?" you mused aloud.

"In my lab," Tony said nonchalantly, casually tossing popcorn up into the air and effortlessly catching it in his mouth.

"Why?" you asked, slightly confused.

“Blondie wanted a private space to work on a project. I told her she could use the lab if she didn’t joyride any suits,” Tony explained.

“Yelena in your lab with unlimited access to nanotechnology.” Nat pondered, grabbing two Christmas cookies and offering you one before snuggling up beside you in your blanket ball.

"Go down there and see if she's up for watching the movie," you urged, tossing popcorn in Kate's direction.

"Why am I the one?" questioned the young archer.

"Since you're closer, and she's starting to freak me out," you explained.

"Don't worry about it, Y/N. FRIDAY is keeping an eye on her," Tony reassured.

*^~^*

You woke up at Melina and Alexi’s Christmas morning to the delicious smell of cinnamon rolls and coffee. You agreed to do Secret Santa with your wife’s family this year. You and Natasha were wearing your matching Christmas pajamas, ready to exchange presents, but Yelena was unusually eager and insisted on going first.

Guess what? I was your Secret Santa this year, Mama! I wanted to challenge myself and make a homemade gift for you," Yelena exclaimed as she reached for Melina's tablet on the counter and quickly tapped a few buttons on the touchscreen. "Hey boys, come on in!

The door creaked open, and in waddled all three of Melina’s beloved pigs, their little trotters pitter-pattering against the wooden floor. As the trio rounded the corner, they presented a charming sight - each adorned in a specially tailored vest. Alexi sported a vibrant red vest, Clinton rocked a regal purple one, and Sir Francis Bacon donned a cheerful orange number. Upon closer inspection, it was clear that each vest was meticulously handcrafted, complete with the pig's name beautifully embroidered. It was a display of piggy prestige at its finest.

“Surprise, Mama! Now, not only will the piggies be warm in the winter, but they are stylish individuals with many pockets!” Yelena declared.

"The pigs are sporting vests," Nat deadpanned. You gently squeezed her hand, silently urging her to play nice.

“Not vests, sestra. Pests! Piggy vests! My very own invention," Yelena clarified. "You can just call me the next Tony Stark.

"The pigs sporting Pests," you revised with a chuckle.

"Thank you very much, my dear! These are fantastic. I've always believed they needed some attire. The Russian winters are extremely harsh, and they truly deserve something exceptional," Melina exclaimed, planting a loving kiss on her younger daughter's cheek.

"Check it out, girls! Alexi's has the best Pest. He's a dead ringer for the Red Guardian, ready to go head-to-head with Captain America," Alexi exclaimed as he affectionately stroked his namesake.

“Oh my God, it’s like living in a Dr. Seuss book,” Nat joked.

"Who knew you were a crochet pro?" You turn to your best friend in surprise.

“I wasn't. No, no… Kate Bishop is the mastermind behind it. She taught me how to make it. All it took was $100 for the yarn and supplies, which I may have borrowed from Stark, and a promise to never show up again in the middle of the night unless it’s a real emergency,” Yelena explained.

"Is that where you were sneaking off to at all hours of the day and night?"The surprise is written all over your face.

"Where else did you think I was headed?" Yelena questioned.

Undercover in the Multiverse, I don't know!" Your face turned beet red the longer she looked at you. "You were scaring the crap out of everyone.

"Ha! That's hilarious. You're quite the comedian, y/n," she laughed, placing her hands on yours and Natasha's shoulders. "I don't want to give anything away, but by New Year's Eve, some stylish individuals will emerge from this group!" With that, she wrapped you and Nat in a warm, tight group hug.

Natasha's gaze met yours from behind Yelena's back, and a smile crept onto your face. It indeed was a merry Christmas.

[camisoledadparis]

THIS DAY IN GAY HISTORY

based on: The White Crane Institute's 'Gay Wisdom', Gay Birthdays, Gay For Today, Famous GLBT, glbt-Gay Encylopedia, Today in Gay History, Wikipedia, and more … February 1

Joe & Lord Tod Wadley

1900 – Marion Barbara 'Joe' Carstairs (d.1993) was a wealthy British power boat racer known for her speed and her eccentric lifestyle. In the 1920s she was known as the ‘fastest woman on water’.

Carstairs was born in 1900 in Mayfair, London, England, the daughter of Fannie Bostwick, an American heiress. Joe Carstairs' legal father was Scottish army officer Captain Albert Carstairs, first of the Royal Irish Rifles and later the Princess of Wales's Own. Captain Carstairs re-enlisted with the Army the week before Joe was born; he and Evelyn divorced soon afterwards.

Carstairs' mother, an alcoholic and drug addict, later married Captain Francis Francis, with whom she had two more children. She divorced Captain Francis to marry French count Roger de Périgny in 1915, but eventually left him because of his infidelity. Her fourth and last husband, whom she married in 1920, was Serge Voronoff, a Russian–French surgeon who become famous in the 1920s and 1930s for his practice of transplanting monkey testicle tissue into male humans for the claimed purpose of rejuvenation.

Carstairs lived a colourful life. She usually dressed as a man; had tattooed arms; and loved machines, adventure and speed. Openly lesbian, she had numerous affairs with women, including Dolly Wilde—Oscar Wilde's niece and a fellow ambulance driver from Dublin with whom she had lived in Paris—and a string of actresses, most notably Greta Garbo, Tallulah Bankhead, and Marlene Dietrich.

During World War I, Carstairs served in France with the American Red Cross, driving ambulances. After the war, she served with Britain’s Royal Army Service Corps in France, re-burying the war-dead; and in Dublin with the Women's Legion Mechanical Transport Section, which acted as transport for British officers during the Irish War of Independence.

Joe Carstairs married a childhood friend, the French aristocrat Count Jacques de Pret, on 7 January 1918 in Paris. The purpose of the marriage was simply to allow Carstairs’ access to her trust fund independently of her mother. The marriage was annulled immediately after her mother's death on the grounds of non-consummation. By means of a deed poll, she renounced her married name and resumed using the name Carstairs in February 1922.

In 1920, with three former colleagues from the Women's Legion Mechanical Transport Section, she started the X Garage, a car-hire and chauffeuring service that featured a women-only staff of drivers and mechanics. Carstairs (and her friends and lovers) lived in a flat above the garage, which was situated near Cromwell Gardens in London's fashionable South Kensington district.

Several of the X-Garage staff had served as drivers during the war and spoke French, German, or Italian. The cars and drivers could be hired for long-distance trips and the business specialised in taking grieving relatives for visits to war-graves and former battlefields in France and Belgium. They were also hired for journeys within London and the garage had an arrangement with the Savoy Hotel to transport guests to the theatre or to shows. During the early 1920s, X-Garage cars were a familiar sight in London's fashionable circles.

In 1925, X-Garage closed and Carstairs inherited a fortune from Standard Oil via her mother and grandmother. The same year, she had her first speedboat built and named it Gwen after one of her former lovers. With it, she won her first trophy, the Southampton Water trophy.

She was also given a Steiff doll by a girlfriend, Ruth Baldwin, naming it Lord Tod Wadley. She became exceptionally attached to this doll, keeping it with her until her death, although—unlike Donald Campbell's mascot 'Mr Whoppit'—she didn't take it into her speedboats for fear of losing it. She had clothes made for it in Savile Row and had its name placed with her own on the name plaque on the door of her London apartment.

Between 1925 and 1930, Carstairs spent considerable time in powerboats and became a very successful racer winning many notable trophies – the Duke of York's Trophy in 1926, the Royal Motor Yacht Club International Race, the Daily Telegraph Cup, the Bestise Cup, and the Lucina cup.

Carstairs was known for her generosity to her friends. She was close to several male racing drivers and land speed record competitors, using her considerable wealth to assist them. She paid $10,000 of her money to fund the building of one of the Blue Bird land speed record cars for Sir Malcolm Campbell, who once described her as "the greatest sportsman I know."

After selling Whale Cay, her lavish island home in the Bahamas in 1975, Carstairs relocated to Miami, Florida.  Carstairs died in Naples, Florida, in 1993 at the age of 93. Lord Tod Wadley was cremated with her.

1901 – Clark Gable (d.1960) was an American film actor, often referred to as The King of Hollywood or just simply as The King. Gable began his career as a stage actor and appeared as an extra in silent films between 1924 and 1926, and progressed to supporting roles with a few films for MGM in 1931. The next year he landed his first leading Hollywood role and became a leading man in more than 60 motion pictures over the next three decades.

Gable was arguably best known for his role as Rhett Butler in the epic Gone with the Wind (1939), for which he received his third nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was also nominated for leading roles in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), and he won for It Happened One Night (1934).His final screen appearance was The Misfits (1961) with Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift.

When Clark Gable first arrived in Hollywood in 1925, he would do anything or use anyone to advance his career. His first two wives were decidedly unglamorous older women; he was a kept man living the lifestyle of a star. As soon as Gable touched the limelight, he abandoned his second wife and followed wherever his penis led. He tore through Hollywood’s women with the appetite of a starving teenager, with one notable exception.

Gable had one homosexual encounter that is well documented. The young Clarke Gable engaged in oral sex with fellow MGM player Billy Haines in order to establish himself at the studio. Billy Haines, who was the most popular male film star of 1930, was the hub of gay Hollywood. He told all his friends about his sexual hookup with Clark Gable in the late 1920s, which was unusual, since Haines usually never bragged about such things. Haines knew first hand the damage that could be caused by a public knowledge of homosexuality. Joan Crawford confirmed the story, and her testament holds up under scrutiny because she was the lifelong best friend of both men. She had no reason to lie about either star, and she cherished the friendship of both.

More than ten years later Gable avenged his gay encounter. Hollywood was awash with both homosexuals and Jews, and Gable let it be known that he held both in disdain. By 1939 Gable had come to personify the image of a super macho male star. During filming of Gone with the Wind, Gable was uncomfortable by the presence of Billy Haines, who visited the set as a guest of director George Cukor (who was both homosexual and Jewish).The legend goes that actor Andy Lawler was at a Hollywood party later and announced, quite loudly and quite likely high on cocaine, that "George is directing one of Billy's old tricks." The laugh at Gable’s expense got back to him, and he was outraged. He snarled on set, "I won't be directed by a fairy," which so enraged Cukor that he walked off the set.

MGM decided it needed Gable more than Cukor for this project, and Victor Fleming was ushered in as replacement director, even though Cukor had already worked for two years on preproduction and early filming. Although Gone with the Wind became one of the great films of all time, the incident didn’t harm the career of George Cukor, who immediately began working on The Women and continued to make top grossing films.

Gable was crowned “The King of Hollywood”, but Carol Lombard joked: "if his cock was one inch shorter, they'd be calling him "the Queen of Hollywood. God knows I love Clark, but he's the worst lay in town."

And Tallulah Bankhead commented, "if his dick was one inch shorter, his name would be Betty Grable, not Clark Gable."

1935 – Christian Haren, prominent AIDS activist, entrepreneur, and actor, was born (d.1996).

Born and raised in California, Haren served a short stint in the army. After leaving the service, he began working as an actor. In the 1960s Haren received a studio contract from MGM and starred in Vincente Minnelli's Bells Are Ringing, Otto Preminger's In Harm's Way, and Billy Rose's Jumbo. He starred on Broadway in the Bertolt Brecht play The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, produced by Tony Richardson.

He is best remembered for playing the role of the Marlboro Man in print advertisements in the early 1960s.

Haren was openly gay and the proprietor of the popular Palm Springs gay bar CC Construction Co. in later years. In 1985 he was diagnosed with AIDS and became active in AIDS prevention education. He started "The Wedge", a "safe sex" AIDS prevention organization for teens in San Francisco. Haren died on February 27, 1996, in San Francisco, California of complications from AIDS, aged 61. His life was the subject of the 1998 documentary short Castro Cowboy.

1949 – France: The Paris Prefect of Police issues a decree forbidding men from dancing together in public.

1983 – Ronnie Kroell is an American fashion model, actor & singer best known for appearing on the first season of the Bravo reality series Make Me a Supermodel.

Kroell was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Niles North High School in Skokie. There, he became interested in theater. After a break, he attended Harper College, earning his associate degree in political science.

Kroell appeared on season one of Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel. In the show, Ronnie entered into a notable bromance with fellow contestant Ben DiChiara, which was dubbed "Bronnie". He became very popular on the show and won the title of "Fan Favorite" despite placing second behind Holly Kiser.

Following his appearance on the series, Kroell continued to work to establish himself as a model. He signed a contract with New York Model Management and has walked the catwalks for designers such as Philip Sparks, Loris Diran, Malan Breton and Richie Rich. He also featured the cover of Next and Instinct magazines. In June 2010, Ronnie graced the cover of Playgirl magazine along with a provocative layout shot by the internationally renowned fashion photographer Lope Navo. Kroell is currently working on developing a fragrance line and filming a new reality show. Ronnie is the founder of the Friend Movement,LLC organization which is supported by celebrity friends Lisa Vanderpump & Adam Lambert. Kroell co starred in the fourth installment of Q. Allan Brocka's popular Eating Out series, "Eating Out 4: Drama Camp". Ronnie made an appearance in the Andrew Christian mini-challenge as a featured underwear model in an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Kroell is openly gay. Ronnie has been the guest of honor and/or the grand marshal at gay pride events all across the United States.

Ronnie is very much involved in charity and awareness campaigns. Kroell has also contributed to the "I talk about HIV/AIDS Because..." campaign. In addition, Ronnie has worked with Equality Maryland, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), Human Rights Campaign, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA).

1988 – In February, The Kids in the Hall, a sketch comedy series whose cast includes the openly gay Scott Thompson, debuts on CBC Television. Sketches such as Thompson's character Buddy Cole and the ensemble sketch "The Steps" were among the most visible representations of gay culture on Canadian television during the show's run.

The Kids in the Hall comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson. Their eponymous television show ran from 1988 to 1994 on CBC in Canada, and 1989 to 1995 on CBS and HBO in the United States.

The name of the group came from Sid Caesar, who, if a joke didn't go over, or played worse than expected, would attribute it to "the kids in the hall," referring to a group of young writers hanging around the studio.

The show's sketches were reminiscent of Monty Python's Flying Circus: often quirky or surreal, frequently utilizing drag, with very few celebrity impressions or pop culture parodies; the only recurring celebrity impression was of Queen Elizabeth II, played by Thompson. A recurring character was Mr. Tyzik, played by McKinney, who pretended to crush people's heads from a distance with his fingers. McKinney also played Chicken Lady, a shrill-voiced sexually excitable human-chicken hybrid. Many of the sketches featured gay characters and themes; most of these sketches were written by and starred Scott Thompson, who is openly gay. The show was also notable for reflecting and dealing with the youth subculture of its times, and for incisive sketches about big business and family units.

1992 – Darryl Pinckney's first novel High Cotton is published. Pinckney, born in Indianapolis, Indiana (b.1953), is an American novelist, playwright, and essayist.

Pinckney grew up in a middle-class African-American family in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended local public schools. He was educated at Columbia University in New York City.

Some of Pinckney's first professional works were theatre texts, plays developed in collaboration with director Robert Wilson. These included the produced works of The Forest (1988) and Orlando (1989). Pinckney returned to theatre with Time Rocker (1995).

His first novel was High Cotton (1992), a semi-autobiographical novel about "growing up black and bourgeois" in 1960s America. His second novel was Black Deutschland (2016), about a young gay black man in Berlin in the late 1980s, just before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Pinckney is also a frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books, Granta, Slate, and The Nation. He frequently explores issues of racial and sexual identities, as expressed in literature.

In the 21st century, Pinckney has published two collections of essays on African-American literature. He has expressed his admiration for the writing of the long-running American CBS soap opera, As the World Turns.

His partner is English poet James Fenton; the couple has been together since 1989. Pinckney lives in New York City and Oxfordshire, England.

2009 – On this date Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir became the world's first openly Gay prime minister, when Iceland elected her to head up a new parliament. In 2002 she joined in a civil union with the Icelandic author and playwright. The couple legally maried in 2010. Jónína Leósdóttir.

2012 – An utterly misnamed group called OneMillionMoms made headlines by calling for a boycott of the Dallas-based department store JC Penney for having hired Ellen DeGeneres as its spokesperson. A "project" of the hate group American Family Association, OneMillionMoms was offended that JC Penney had hired an open homosexual spokesperson when most of its customers are "traditional families."

In response to the organization's threat of a boycott, JC Penney president Michael Francis issued a press release declaring, "We share the same fundamental values as Ellen. We couldn't think of a better partner to help us put the fun back into the retail experience."

[natequarter]

the ghosts' opinions on what alison should name the baby:

robin: robin if it's a girl. robin if it's a boy. robin if they later decide to change their name and need advice on what to pick. failing that, mary, gender irrelevant

humphrey: literally anything that isn't his name. err maybe henry, francis - not francis, actually - thomas - no, not that either, they'd never hear the end of it - william? charles? george - oh no definitely not that - richard, maybe? none of those? well, that's all the boy's names that were popular in his time, so... margaret and mary are probably a bit old-fashioned, maybe elizabeth? failing that there's anne or - well, maybe not katherine. sophie's quite a nice modern name, now that he thinks about it, but maybe not that either... don't mind him, he's rambling

kitty: fluttershy, of course! or destiny. and maybe george for a boy. (there are a lot of suggestions of george from the ghosts. they weren't thinking of fanny, honest.)

thomas: isabelle. or alison, since she is so radiant that a child deserves to be blessed with her grace. and absolutely not francis, under any circumstances. but definitely isabelle. really, isabelle is a must. she should pick isabelle.

fanny: absolutely none of that modern nonsense! alison should pick a good, old-fashioned name, like ethel or archibald.

the captain: richard? adam? anthony? (alison thinks these are genuinely innocent suggestions.) otherwise, elizabeth, for a girl, after the late queen, and charles for a boy

pat: we should make this a club!

julian: doesn't understand what all the fuss is about. leave it to the moth-- wait no that's alison. leave it to the nurses...?

[kidsnextdoor-doodles]

I decided to revisit Quinn since I remembered I created him

Anyone who remembers him; good for you

Anyone who has no idea who this is; Quinn/Numbuh 98 is my KND OC who was Head of Decommissioning before Numbuh 86

He’s my son who js the best and the worst at the same time. He’s a hypocrite who doesn’t know it and thinks he’s in the right all the time. Also he’s in a garage band that makes bad music

Also a little relationship chart for him, pre-canon and during canon

Chart transcript below

Chart One:

Quinn to Chad: So why can’t you see my worth?

Chad to Quinn: The greatest Head of Decom the KND has had

Quinn to Infinity: When did you get here??

Infinity to Quinn: Watch yourself.

Quinn to 100: It was an honour to working with you

100 to Quinn: I know you won’t let me down

Quinn to Hoagie: This kid is scarily good at tech

Hoagie to Quinn: The guy who keeps commissioning new weapons

Quinn to Herbie: 86’s annoying friend

Herbie to Quinn: You definitely keep Francis busy

Quinn to Rachel: What’s your problem?

Rachel to Quinn: Jerk!

Quinn to Fanny: My second-in-command! You mean a lot to me

Fanny to Quinn: You’ve taught me a lot! I trust you

Quinn to Patton: 86’s weird friend

Patton to Quinn: Fulbright is with you a lot

Quinn to Abby: Don’t worry about it

Abby to Quinn: I’m sorry about her

Quinn to Nigel: You’d have a lot of potential working in Decom

Nigel to Quinn: … Okay

Quinn to Cree: That was a cowardly betrayal

Cree to Quinn: You made everything so difficult

Quinn to Maurice: The feeling’s mutual

Maurice to Quinn: I respect you a lot

Chart Two:

Quinn to Chad: … Are you okay?

Chad to Quinn: You’re here too?

Quinn to Wally: Brat (derogatory)

Wally to Quinn: Shut up! Cruddy teenager!

Quinn to Kuki: No! Stop touching my stuff!

Kuki to Quinn: Can I play your cool instrument?

Quinn to Hoagie: What’s wrong with you kids?

Hoagie to Quinn: Why is your equipment so broken? What’d you do??

Quinn to Herbie: Redhead’s annoying friend

Herbie to Quinn: Don’t talk to me

Quinn to Rachel: Redhead’s friend, right?

Rachel to Quinn: Oh yeah, this guy

Quinn to Fanny: Brat (affectionate)

Fanny to Quinn: …

Quinn to Patton: Redhead’s weird friend

Patton to Quinn: Leave me alone

Quinn to Abby: Stop bothering me!

Abby to Quinn: He’s really changed

Quinn to Nigel: What’s wrong with you?

Nigel to Quinn: You’re planning something?

Quinn to Cree: What’s up with you?

Cree to Quinn: He’s… strange now

Quinn to Cavallaro: I’m not emo, you idiot!

Cavallaro to Quinn: Why’s this emo here?

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Question for the folks who've watched the show more recently than me: did Fanny ever get another flashback? The only one I can't remember is the maths one where her mum said she had to get married and she was like, but I can do maths! (and then it's never, ever brought up again), which, I don't know. I just find that a bit weird. No flashback showing the day she died, how the animosity was ramping up, unbeknownst to her, no flashback before that point showing their dysfunctional marriage? No flashback showing her with her pets or doing some maths or anything else? It's not like she's the only one with only one flashback (though, I think it feels different because she doesn't appear in a lot of the other older ghosts' flashbacks either because she wasn't around yet like somebody the others do), but I don't know. I always found it weird we never got to see more of her, and any of George. We get to see Francis and Thomas, Kitty and Eleanor, etc etc. Just feels strange to completely skip over him