#georgina lightning

[skylessknights]

GET TO KNOW ME: ♡ favourite underrated tv show - Trickster

There was a time when we were all family. Witches, Ancient, Tricksters. Cycle and balance...harmony. You're called ancients? Why do you want my son? Your son? The son of a trickster and a witch. I've never seen that before.

[maslimanny]

Beautiful mirror image reminding us that -

“As is above So is below”

As is without So is within”

We are all connected- All my relations 🌻💛🌞

[luchicm04]

If I were a Pokémon gym leader...

-SPECIALTY: Water Type💦

-OUTFIT: It may not have much to do with my element, but these clothes are similar to the ones I usually wear. Not all gym leaders wear outfits that are related to their types. Plus, they have blue all over them. If anything, you can imagine I'm wearing a swimming suit underneath.

-AESTHETIC (MY VIBES): I may be a water type specialist, but that doesn't mean I spend all day doind activities related to it. I actually prefer to stay at home and chill. However, I do enjoy swimming and it helps that I live next to the sea.

-BATTLEFIELD: Since I couldn't come up with my favorite field, you can look at these examples I found on the Internet and picture it in your mind. All in all, there would be a huge inner pool with different depth levels, with also some space to fight out of the water.

-TEAM:

Draco, the Gyarados. Having one always does you good. The name speaks for itself.

Georgina, the Araquanid. I really like it and wanted some Alola representation. I once had an araquanic in one of my lockes in Pokemon Indigo, so I wanted to honor her here.

Angel, the Lapras. I was gonna pick Milotic but this one can gigantamax so... The name has no explanation. A pretty name for a pretty creature.

Babosa, the Gastrodon. Same. Swampert was going to be in this spot, but I already had chosen one starter. For those who don't know, 'babosa' literally translates into slug.

Pancho, the Ludicolo. The 'lightning rod' pokemon. I think his name needs not a translation.

Alejandro, the Quaquaval. My starter because I like the design and I'm Spanish, and the name because I love Lady Gaga.

-BADGE: Yeah, I know what you're thinking. I had no imagination left at this point.

Well, that was it! What do you think? If you were a pokemon gym leader, what element would you pick? What team would you use? Doing this was so much fun, so I encourage you to do it yourselves. Make up your own team and background.

[gritsandbrits]

One complaint I often see about Hazbin/Helluva Boss is the lack of villains, or rather all the villains are the same. Cool concepts that end up being more childish than a Saturday morning cartoon. Well for my rewrite I try to lean into that Saturday Morning aesthetic by having a variety of villains with cool gimmicks. Not all of them are Pure Evil though, they're broken souls, but at the same time I want more villains with different motivations and themes. And yes there are unambiguously evil villains who do bad shit for the hell of it. Here's what I have so far:

We have the main villains, a circus that Evan works for early in the beginning until her transport to hell and subsequent redemption. Their goal is to overthrow the angelic hierarchy and hell royal families and turn the earth into a paradise free of pain and suffering. But in the process puts the souls and innocent humans at risk.

Balthazar: ringleader and owner of the Moonshine Carnival. He recruited teenaged runaway Evangeline Smith to steal a powerful artifact to add to his collection. Underneath the eccentric fun loving facade lies a calculating manipulator with a score to settle with heaven...and hell. Wields a Shillelagh that may have been retooled from an angelic weapon. Based on Caine from TADC

Necrobats: Acrobats who work at the circus, they're stylized like Adam's Exterminators but in bright blue&purple.

Hoohah: A clown with an assorted arsenal of tools including ropes, water guns, whips, chains... Huh? Hoohah is a talented actor who skirts thw line between comedy and melodrama. Is based on Gangle from TADC.

Mesmeralda: A snarky fortune teller with standard telekinesis and mind reading. She works for Balthazar. Based on Zooble from TADC.

Magmarock: Pyrotechnics of Balthazar's circus and muscle, he can control different types of heat including lightning, lava, and steam. Despite his might he is shown to have a suspicious side. Based on Kinger from TADC.

Chevy Duty: Monster trucker from the state of Montana, his truck is a literal monster truck. It can only be soothed through Dolly Parton. Is the only character not based on one from TADC but he is partly inspired by WWE stars.

Portia Lane: A ballerina and dancer with razor sharp shoes. Comes off as motherly and somewhat neurotic, but also fiercely loyal to Balthazar. Is based on Ragatha from TADC.

Pax: suave magician who was the closest Evan had to a friend at the circus. Tall dark and handsome, but operates with his own agenda. Specializes in illusions and light magic. Based on Jax from TADC.

There's other performers and actors such as clowns, dancers, water tricks, animal tamers etc. The main ones I describe are considered the Elites, and the most selfish and evil.

Then I have the independent villains. I haven't come up with all the names so shoot me some suggestions!

Georgina Reginald: A wealthy girl who attends the same school Evan does. While academically and socially gifted, she is also cold, cruel and belittles those she deems beneath them. Evan and Adam TP's her house. Later Georgina is given powers from a mysterious amulet and tries to take over the school.

Moore and Artie: A due of robbers who were active in the UK. While attempting a crime in France they were caught in a shootout and Artie was killed. Soon after, Moore revived his friend using an soul artifact. Augmented with new powers they continued their crime spree. Evan and Charlie fights them during a brief stay on Earth

Furie Fatale: Formerly Megara, the first wife of Hercules who was murdered along with their kids by Hera. She pleaded with Persephone and Hades to reverse their deaths but was rejected. Vowing revenge, Megara turned her sights to the Demon Overlords, and made a deal with the Overlord of Wrath to destroy Hera, anyone who worships her and the other deities who reside in the skies. She's a darker reflection of Eve and Lilith.

Dee-Kay: Originally a real estate guru Deidre Kaye who constructor who planned on building a resort which would've risked destroying a wildlife sanctuary Flora Smith volunteers. Following a freak accident involving chemicals Deidre developed the power to make plants Rot. He's Flora's main opponent.

Breezer: A demonic wind elemental, not much for personality other than that they are volatile and hired by overlords as a temp.

Carrie Sensation: Based on Carrie Nation, a self styled activist who tries to get all the bars closed. She was sent to hell for pushing her views onto everyone and her disregard for ruining people's businesses. She's Husk's main enemy.

Tidal Rage: a water demon with the ability to create hurricanes. Originally a surfer named Tina Rodriguez who cheated at competitions, eventually leading up to drowning a rival surfer. Attempts to flood the hotel out of jealousy towards Charlie.

Venjara: A worker for Valentino, she is a ninja and known shitstirrer who weaponizes the pain of others to project her own self righteous sense of justice. She's the evil counter to Vaggie.

An animal trafficker who owns creatures like the chupacabra and small dragons, selling to the highest bidder. At one point he steals Fat Nugget, prompting a manhunt.

Nightmare Imps, demonic forces who torments people in their sleep. To Abel they are merely more than pests that can be easily dealt with a spray bottle.

An elderly mobster was in a rival gang and who knows Angel Dust (before he died) and still alive, nearing 100 years old. Angel Dust pays him one last visit.

A former Exterminator named Harmonie who took things a little too far and started attacking humans under the assumption that by doing so, they wouldn't turn into Sinners. Adam and Lute was forced to retire her but she escaped and now leads a rival group called the Harpy League. She's a reflection of Adam's violent methods & disobedience. Eventually he admits he feels a tad guilty for his role in ruining her sanity.

Wright N. Rung: A former judge who was sent to hell for causing false imprisonment and executions of innocent people. He can condemn souls and is the rare ability to break contracts (for a high price that is). He's similar to Frollo and is another character who serves as a darker reflection of Adam, namely his self righteousness; and Charlie for her passivity and privilege.

Goliath: Warlord from Ancient biblical times with a score to settle with the angels, namely King David's family. He is a counter to Alastor.

Jezebel: Former queen and a biblical figure who led a genocide and was thrown off the balcony by a servant. In hell she maintained her regal status, and creates a league to overthrow heaven. She even tried to overthrow Lilith once, and sees her disappearance by attempting to persuade Lucifer to accept her as his new bride. He hates her ass lol.

I have other ideas for villains but in theory, they're meant to be darker reflections of the Main characters + my OCs and Adam. Showing what'll happen if they don't move on from their flaws

[dear-indies]

Hello! Do you have any suggestions for a female fc who have resources kissing other women, ranging the ages of 22-35? Thank you so much in advance!

Putting queer ladies first:

Desiree Akhavan (1984) Iranian - is bisexual - The Bisexual.

Roberta Colindrez (1986) Mexican - is queer - Vida.

Monica Raymund (1986) Dominican Republic / English, Ashkenazi Jewish - is bisexual - Hightown.

Elizabeth Ludlow (1989) English, Dutch, German, Scottish, African - is queer and uses she/they - Peacemaker.

Danielle Brooks (1989) African-American - has chosen not to publicly label her sexuality but has dated a woman - Peacemaker.

Katie Findlay (1990) English, Chinese, Portuguese-Macanese, Scottish - is queer - Nancy Drew, Walker Independence.

Amelia Eve (1992) - is queer - The Haunting of Bly Manor.

Jacqueline Toboni (1992) - is queer - The L Word: Generation Q.

Arienne Mandi (1994) Chilean and Iranian - is pansexual - The L Word: Generation Q.

Midori Francis (1994) Japanese / Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Italian - is queer - The Sex Lives of College Girls.

Jasmin Savoy Brown (1994) African-American / English, German, one quarter Norwegian, some Scots-Irish/Northern Irish - is queer - Scream.

Hannah Einbinder (1995) Ashkenazi Jewish - is bisexual - Hacks.

Brianna Hildebrand (1996) Mexican / German, English, Irish - is queer - Trinkets.

Lili Reinhart (1996) - is bisexual - Riverdale.

Ella Hunt (1998) - is queer - Dickinson.

Erin Kellyman (1998) Afro-Jamaican / Irish - is a lesbian - Willow.

Auli'i Cravalho (2000) Puerto Rican, Kānaka Maoli, Portuguese, Chinese, Irish - is bisexual - Crush.

Reneé Rapp (2000) - is bisexual - The Sex Lives of College Girls.

Savannah Lee Smith (2000) African-American - is bisexual - Gossip Girl.

Chloe Van Landschoot (?) Unspecified - is queer - From.

also:

DeWanda Wise (1984) African-American - Someone Great.

Laia Costa (1985) - Duck Butter.

Thaila Ayala (1986) Brazilian - Girls from Ipanema.

Georgina Reilly (1986) - Murdock Mysteries.

Jacky Lai (1989) Vietnamese - Shadowhunters.

Parveen Kaur (1988) Indian - Manifest.

April Rose Pengilly (1988) - Neighbours.

Danielle Savre (1988) - Station 19.

Mishel Prada (1989) Puerto Rican, Dominican Republic, and Mexican [Spanish, Portuguese, African, Unspecified Indigenous], some French - Vida.

Charlotte Ritchie (1989) - Feel Good.

Nafessa Williams (1989) African-American - Black Lightning.

Priya Davdra (1987) Gujarati Indian - Eastenders.

Chantal Thuy (1990) Vietnamese - Black Lightning.

Samantha Mugatsia (1992) Kenyan - Rafiki.

Alejandra Onieva (1992) - Las pelotaris 1926.

Bárbara López (1992) Mexican - Juliantina, Señorita 89.

Macarena Achaga (1992) Argentinian - Juliantina.

Jodie Comer (1993) - Killing Eve.

Alexis Floyd (1993) African-American - The Bold Type.

Aisha Dee (1993) African Australian / White - The Bold Type.

Sheila Munyiva (1993) Kenyan - Rafiki

Jessie Pinnick (1993) - Princess Cyd.

Madelaine Petsch (1994) - Riverdale.

Sarah Catherine Hook (1995) - First Kill.

Sydney Meyer (1995) - Shadowhunters.

Maddison Jaizani (1995) Iranian / English - Nancy Drew.

Katherine McNamara (1995) - Love Classified.

Giovanna Grigio (1998) Brazilian - Rebelde.

María de Nati (1997) - Las pelotaris 1926.

Amaia Aberasturi (1997) - Welcome to Eden.

Begoña Vargas (1999) - Welcome to Eden.

Imani Lewis (1999) African-American - First Kill.

Here you go! Thanks to @katherine-mcnamara and @rey1x1!

I'd also suggest looking @sapphicmusing!

[mallorykeen]

ToApril 2024

shoot straight

Day One: Missed Target. Kayla's wrist starts hurting.

learning about letting go (how to do it without my claws scratching the surfaces)

Day Two: Growing Pains. Meg's ageing. Apollo notices.

when we're lying in the dirt (there's no looking up for heaven)

Day Three: Divine Intervention. Apollo talks to the moon. He doesn't expect a reply.

first days

Day Four: Facing the Unknown. Some members of the former Imperial Household start school for the first time. Meg asks a favour from an old friend.

is there any better way to choke?

Day Five: For the Best. Apollo makes Meg go to the dentist.

green roots. green shoots.

Day Six: Hair Holds Memories. Kayla and Austin dye her hair in the bathroom.

r/dating: i'm sort of going out with my late brother's ex-girlfriend's father. advice on how to tell her?

Day Seven: Fathers Who'd Kill. Tristan and Apollo start talking. It becomes something a bit more than that.

burn so bright it blinded

Day Eight: Moonlight's Reflection. Artemis watches over her brother.

catch some rest

Day Nine: The Hour Past Midnight. Meg's up late studying for a test. Apollo makes her go to sleep.

darling child (true love of mine)

Day Ten: This Isn't Goodbye. Georgina goes to camp.

hope you find the world, you owe it to you, dear

Day Eleven: First Meeting. Apollo meets Piper and Shel's new baby.

that's not edible!

Day Twelve: Revenge Served Cold. Calypso and Georgie get Leo back.

a right to live a right to die a right to choose

Day Thirteen: Curse of Eternal Youth. Emmie and Jo leave the hunters.

bartering with flesh for a little pain

Day Fourteen: Every Rose Has Its Thorns. Meg catches a cold. Apollo asks for a favour.

doorstep surprise

Day Fifteen: Without Requisite or Decline. Agamethus brings something to Emmie and Jo.

in loco fratris

Day Sixteen: Nymphs and Negligence. Apollo catches Meg sneaking back in.

(grow young each tims) that thunder in your lungs begins to tremble at the world

Day Seventeen: The Cyclical Nature of Things. Lester finds himself on Mount Ida thousands of years before he was born. He doesn't know if he can fix anything.

no other version i would rather be tonight

Day Eighteen: In The Next Lifetime. Meg's been buried and mourned for decades. Apollo meets a half-sister of his.

never knew that daylight could be so violent

Day Nineteen: Haunted. Meg's having one of those days. Apollo tries to cheer her up.

dinnertime disaster

Day Twenty: Chaos Soup. Meg and Apollo make dinner. It doesn't go well.

the silver dawn is waiting

Day Twenty-One: The Sun and The Earth. Apollo slips into Chaos instead of pulling himself up. His sister takes over his duties. (Three duties Artemis took on plus one she always had had)

do you believe in rock and roll? (can music save tour mortal soul?)

Day Twenty-Two: Never Forget. Through all the years Apollo does his best to remember being human. It can be hard sometimes.

prunus perisca

Day Twenty-Three: Cheesecake and Demons. Cabin Four's picnic gets gatecrashed.

flour baby

Day Twenty-Four: Unexpected Allies. Leo adopts a child. Lit forces him to talk about his feelings.

rather flail like a mortal than flail like a god on a lightning rod

Day Twenty-Five: Race Against Time. Five times a god came to talk to Apollo about going back to being a god, and one time a titan did.

as useful as dirt

Day Twenty Six: Wilting Flowers. Meg and Grover plant seeds together.

dance on the jewels

Day Twenty-Seven: Missing Objects. Hazel finds Lavinia's missing earring.

father of the year

Day Twenty-Eight: Silent Thunder. Zeus and Apollo have a conversation. They'll never be the same again.

a promise softly sung of somewhere else

Day Twenty-Nine: Lost City. Apollo finds out something from Demeter. He feels that he needs to tell Meg.

[shes-a-badkid]

Thoughts while reading The Trials of Apollo - “The Dark Prophecy” with my nephew-

1. I still cannot get over the name Lester for Apollo

2. Even after being humbled a bit, he is still the cockiest bastardized out there

3. I love the idea of Leo just having a good time with his girlfriend and his dragon and helping a God out and then there is Calypso and Apollo just snarking at each other the whole time

4. I love Calypso so much- just straight punches someone, breaks her hand, and almost immediately says fuck it and kicks someone and breaks her foot. I just really identify with this

5. Poor Leo- had to leave Festus again. WHEN WILL MY SON GET A BREAK, RICK?!

6. Oh poor Emmie and Josephine! If this book doesn’t end with them getting their daughter back I will be seeking financial compensation

7. I’m obsessed with Emmie and Josephine, every new thing I learn about them just adds to my love

8. Apollo and Calypso on a quest with no Leo to buffer… I’m so here for this- the sass with be *chefs kiss* impeccable

9. I really like that Apollo’s memory is iffy right now because I truly don’t know who most of these people are and him remembering doesn’t feel like a generic info dump

10. Hell yeah, Meg!!! Run away from those assholes! (But please don’t make me sad again)

11. Apollo- how are you so thirsty? Like we haven’t focused on the gods in as much detail as you, but you seem like a thirty bitch. Now I know you can’t possibly be as thirsty as Zeus, but you might come close

12. So far on this quest we have Calypso doing like 85% of the work- picking locks, grifting the two searching for them into believing she was cursing them- what a queen. And you know, Apollo is also there, like good job with that train buddy, you helped!

13. Hell yeah, Meg! Take his ass out! (I think ‘hell yeah, Meg’ might become my catchphrase thought this series)

14. Okay Apollo- nice work letting all the animals loose, that was clutch

15. Sure, Apollo, you totally didn’t cry when Meg hugged you. We all totally believe you 😑

16. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it a million more time- I am obsessed with Josephine

17. “I was, after all, selfless, caring, and all around nice guy.” And just when I was feeling a bad for you my dude

18. Oh poor, Georgina, your mind is just mashed bananas right now

19. Look at you Apollo being all smart and melting that door- I would say I’m proud but the ego doesn’t need the compliment

20. PEACHES!!! NOOOOO! My sweet, little maniac

21. Festus! My favorite boy 🐉

22. Thalia about to kick some ass like the boss bitch she is

23. I love that Lityerses immediately went from down to kill for Commodus to I’m gonna kill Commodus for thinking of killing me and joining the side of good

24. Apollo may have fully won me over for staying back just to save Livia the elephant- also what a sight to see Thalia being a badass while escaping on a elephant

25. Leo and Calypso staying at the waystation makes so much sense and I’ll miss them so much, but also I would totally ready a book about Leo and Calypso at the waystation with Josephine and Emmie

26. Apollo hating his arrow is the best. I love a god having beef with an inanimate object

27. Oh Meg, my dear, I just want to hug you!

28. Apollo may be a self centered douche like 90% of the time but my man has a lot of feelings. Like- he cares for Meg so much, he just wanted to save Livia the elephant, he is passionate in his hatred of slavery, and he is so worried for his friends at the waystation

29. What is this red lightning, Jamie?!? I am intrigued

30. Sssssarah is delightful and I would love for her to just randomly pop up

31. Can we leave Festus alone, please

32. RICK! WHAT THE FUCK! YOU ARE GONNA KILL OFF A LOVELY GRIFFIN WHO JUST GAVE BIRTH (laid an egg… whatever) AND EXPECT ME TO BE OKAY?!? RIP Heloise

33. The delight I feel at just the mention of Coach Hedge is entirely normal! Stop judging me!

34. GROVER! MY SWEET SATYR!

[partybarty]

WALLAROOS TEAM LIST TO FACE FIJI

1. Brianna Hoy (Coffs Harbour Snappers) – 6 caps

2. Tania Naden (Uni-North Owls) – 13 caps

3. Eva Karpani (Onkaparinga) – 24 caps

4. Kaitlan Leaney (CSU Marlins) – 18 caps

5. Michaela Leonard (c) (Tuggeranong Vikings) – 25 caps

6. Atasi Lafai (Campbelltown Harlequins) – 12 caps

7. Leilani Nathan (Hamilton Hawks) – 5 caps

8. Piper Duck (Tumut Bullettes) – 13 caps

9. Layne Morgan (Merewether Carlton) – 22 caps

10. Arabella McKenzie (Lightning Ridge Tigers) – 24 caps

11. Desiree Miller (Eastern Suburbs) – 5 caps

12. Cecilia Smith (Leeton Dianas) - 13 caps

13. Georgina Friedrichs (Wests Bulldogs) – 22 caps

14. Biola Dawa* (Wagga Reddies) – debut

15. Lori Cramer (University of Queensland) – 21 caps

Reserves

16. Tiarna Molloy (Inverell Highlanders) – 1 cap

17. Allana Sikimeti* (North Eagles) – debut

18. Bridie O'Gorman (Sydney University) – 20 caps

19. Siokapesi Palu (Rockdale Rangers) – 9 caps

20. Lydia Kavoa* (Eastern Suburbs) – debut

21. Natalie Wright* (Wests Bulldogs) – debut

22. Trilleen Pomare (Wanneroo) – 27 caps

23. Faitala Moleka (Blacktown Scorpions) – 9 caps

[toasecretsanta]

A gift (2/2) for @m-arnie-xx from @bluefoxchild based on the prompt “One of the characters from TOA (Meg, Jo, etc.) find out about Zeus’ abuse towards Apollo”

Warnings for abuse mention

The sun had set about an hour ago. Dark clouds covered the nightly sky. Not even a single star could be seen. Instead, the sleeping city got illuminated by bright white flashes of lightning, followed immediately by roaring thunder. Emmie imagined she could feel the old brick wall of the way station vibrate every time.

She turned her attention away from the window back to the dish Calypso handed her to dry. The sorceress seemed just as far away mentally as the former hunter. Emmie worried about her, her and Leo’s relationship had, now that they were really out of danger, started to slowly break apart. Emmie loved both of them like her own children and seeing them hurt like that broke her heart.

Another lightning. The rumbling of thunder. The lights flickered.

Calypso hesitated for a moment.

“Wasn’t the weather supposed to be good? Georgina was looking forward to watch shooting stars tonight.” she questioned before returning to cleaning her current plate.

Emmie put away a glass.

“There was definitely no thunderstorm like this announced.” She replied. “Are all windows closed?” She then asked louder.

Two bricks clicked together as the way station gave its confirmation.

The lights flickered again.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen a storm like this…” Calypso mumbled.

“Let’s hope it’s no reason to worry.”

The two women continued to was the dishes in silence, only hesitating when the lights flickered again. With so many inhabitants washing the dishes was not exactly a small job and the two were busy for almost an hour before Calypso finally raised the final cup in triumph.

“Last one!” She exclaimed, a proud grin on her lips.

In this very moment lightning struck again and the vibration of the following thunder shook the way station. Calypso yelped with surprise and her grip on the cup loosened.

It shattered on the ground. Shards of glass flew everywhere.

Emmie was just as startled as the former immortal sorceress. She had never in all her tome at the way-station seen thunder strong enough to shake the building. Whatever was going on was definitely not good.

Calypso was just about to pick ip the larger glass shards as a rumbling from somewhere outside the kitchen made her stop.

Emmie stared at the door. It was probably just one of the way-stations other inhabitants, there was no reason to worry, she tried to convince herself.

But the footsteps that followed the rumbling told her something else. Emmie had left the hunt some time ago, but her senses had remained sharp, even with age. And so she knew everyone’s unique walking patterns.

And whoever was walking around outside was definitely not one of them. But still… the pattern seemed somewhat familiar…

Emmie carefully walked towards the door. She knew that the way-station wouldn’t just let someone with hostile intentions enter, but she would rather be careful now than pay later.

Calypso followed behind her.

Emmie opened the door.

The hallway was dark. But even in the dim light Emmie could make out a silhouette at the other end. The figure seemed to be leaning heavy against the wall. The old hunter knew that whoever was there posed no threat to them. She was just about to ask for light as the way-station started to move.

And then, with a rustling of bricks on the ceiling, the way-station created a set of lamps and within seconds, the entire hallway was brightly illuminated.

“Apollo?” Emmie asked with surprise. She took a few steps towards him and wondered how she had managed to miss the presence of a god so close.

But something about Apollo was off. And Emmie wasn’t thinking about the fact that, even though he had regained his immortality months ago, he had taken a form that was still very similar to his Lester form.

Something about him was off. Although he was grinning at them Emmie thought that he seemed somehow distraught. The way he leaned against the wall or fiddled with the fabric of his t-shirt reminded Emmie way to much of Georgina when she had woken up from one of her nightmares caused by the oracle.

“It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I hope- I’m sure you don’t mind me stopping by?” His voice was almost enough to convince Emmie that everything was alright if it hadn’t been for the small crack in his voice.

“Oh no, of course we don’t. Although most already went to bed. But I can offer you some tea?” she replied. As much as she wanted to ask right away, she knew it was pointless right now. The nervous energy Apollo was radiating got stronger by the second.

Behind Emmie, Calypso mumbled something about even more dishes. Emmie ignored the comment and invited Apollo to follow back into the kitchen.

As the three entered the glass shards still littered the floor.

“Did I scare you that much?” Apollo asked jokingly as he pointed at the glass.

Emmie had to give credit where it was due. If really something was going on, an she was sure there was, Apollo did a good job at hiding it.

“You wish. No, but the thunder crashed so strongly that the entire way-station was shaking.”

Calypso sighed as she started to clean up the shards again. Emmie noticed how Apollo stiffened as the sorceress mentioned the thunder. But she left it uncommented. There would be more then enough time later to talk about that.

Cooking tea didn’t take long. While the three were in the kitchen, they chattered about mindless things. Emmie talked about Georgina’s improving art skills, Calypso about her new sorcery skills and Apollo about some news from Meg and Camp Jupiter.

Emmie noticed how Apollo started to ease up more, but the exhausted look in his eyes still worried her.

As the tea was finished, they took their cups and settled on the couch in the living room. The whole room was only dimly lit, Emmie didn’t want to risk waking anyone up by making too much light or sound.

As the three had sat down, they remained silent for a while. Calypso watched the pouring rain outside and Apollo stared mindlessly at the hot cup in his hands.

Emmie was about to ask why Apollo had chosen this time of the day for his visit, when Calypso did that job for her.

“So, why’d you decide to show up in the middle of the night?”

Apollo flinched a little as she suddenly broke the silence. He hesitated for a second before answering 

“Well it’s not the middle of the night, only late evening so…”

Emmie sighed. “If there is something troubling you, you can tell us. We are your friends after all.”

“It really wasn’t much. I’m not- it wasn’t that bad. I just had a little conflict with my father. Nothing to be really upset about.” He then replied.

“Well I call bs. People don’t just randomly appear in the middle of the night somewhere because of a ‘little conflict’ and have you even looked outside? That’s a lot of lightning for a ‘little conflict’. So, what happened?” Calypso stated boldly.

“Calypso please.” Emmie warned her. She had thought the same things but Emmie believed that there was a way to word it more …careful.

“But she has a point. So, Apollo, you can talk to us. What happened?”

Apollo grabbed his cup tighter. Then he laughed sadly.

“I just- we talked about Jason. And it somehow ended in a discussion. No, not really. More a fight. It was a fight. And if my father doesn’t feel like talking anymore, his lightning bolt is his last argument. That’s just how it is.”

Calypso’s eyes widened. Emmie looked at him, eyes filled with sadness.

“Oh dear, I am so sorry. That is a cruel and wrong thing to do. And you deserve better” she said softly. Calypso nodded.

“What’s right and wrong doesn’t really matter to him though” Apollo replied with bitterness in his voice.

Emmie’s heart ached as she saw him like that.

“Maybe you’re right.” Calypso replied. “Maybe it really doesn’t. But you can do better. I’m pretty sure as a father you have already surpassed him. And you have a lot of friends that care about you. If he wants to be an ass, let him be an ass alone on his mountain and spend time with us instead.”

Apollo laughed softly.

“Calypso is right. There isn’t much we can do about him, but we are always here for you. And if you need to get away from everything in the middle of the night than I still have a lot of tea left. You’re not alone Apollo. Stay away from him as much as you can and remember that we are there for you.” Emmie added with a kind smile.

The dim lights made it hard to make out one’s features, but Emmie was sure she could see a tears welling up in the god’s eyes. She opened her arms to offer a hug.

Apollo accepted and even after their hug ended, and Emmie was sure he had cried a little, they kept sitting together for a while, enjoying the company.

[laresearchette]

Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: HILLSONG: A MEGACHURCH EXPOSED (TLC Canada) 8:00pm MY DNA MYSTERY (TLC Canada) 10:00pm

WHAT IS <i>NOT</i> PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT THE 45TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (CBS Feed) THE GIFT: KINDNESS GOES VIRAL (CBS Feed)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

CBC GEM THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW (Season 12 New Year Special)

DISNEY + STAR ENCANTO AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL ME & MICKEY (Season 1) — Shorts

NETFLIX CANADA 7 WOMEN AND A MURDER THE CIRCLE (Season 5) A NIGHT AT THE KINDERGARTEN STUCK WITH YOU

IIHF WORLD JUNIORS (TSN/TSN5) 4:00pm: Slovakia vs. United States (TSN/TSN4/TSN5) 6:30pm: Canada vs. Germany

ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2022 (CBC) 4:00pm: Global acts and stars of the West End are brought together for one night only.

NHL HOCKEY (SN) 7:00pm: Habs vs. Lightning (SNWest) 10:00pm: Flames vs. Kraken (SN360) 10:00pm: Knights vs. Ducks

NBA BASKETBALL (SN Now) 7:00pm: Bucks vs. Cavaliers (SN1) 7:30pm: Lakers vs. Heat (SN Now) 8:00pm: Bucks vs. Bulls (SN1) 10:00pm: Nuggets vs. Kings

THE OTHER SIDE (APTN) 7:30pm: In Alameda, Saskatchewan, there is a small house that was once the only hospital for miles; an investigation of the house leads Jeff into a risky confrontation with a spirit; the team feels reaffirmed about their work.

BEST IN MINIATURE (CBC) 8:00pm/9:00pm: The remaining miniaturists create tiny cakes for the mini challenge; they must create unforgettable dining rooms that will impress the judges.  In Episode Two, the remaining artists get personal when they make a miniature inspired by loved ones; they build little offices that make working from home bearable.

DATING THE DELANEYS (Global) 8:00pm: Three generations of Delaney women explore the highs and lows of modern-day dating, learning that love and romance can be found at any age -- and sometimes where they least expect it.

CROSSWORD MYSTERIES: RIDDLE ME DEAD (CTV2) 8:00pm:  Tess gets invited to be part of a popular game show, but when the host is unexpectedly murdered, she and Detective Logan O'Connor try to discover who was behind it all.

SPIRIT TALKER (APTN) 8:00pm:  Shawn takes the ferry to Lake Simcoe's Georgina Island to meet with Vicky Wolske and to take part in a seasonal water ceremony; the spirit of a father who died tragically comes through and a young musician receives a powerful message.

GHOST HUNTERS OF THE GRAND RIVER (APTN) 8:30pm:  The ghost hunters take on one of their biggest investigations yet at the renowned Niagara Parks Power Station, where the plant creator's widow is said to wander in search of her long-dead love.

MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT (Lifetime Canada) 9:00pm: A look at the intense process that goes into matching five Nashville, Tenn., couples; the final 10 singles are surprised with the news that they are instantly engaged and will be marrying a complete stranger in just two weeks.

[readingforsanity]

The Last Time I Saw You | Liv Constantine | Published 2019 | *SPOILERS*

Dr. Kate English has it all. Not only is she the heiress to a large fortune; she has a gorgeous husband and daughter, a high-flying career, and a beautiful home anyone would envy.

But all that changes the night Kate's mother, Lily, is found dead, brutally murdered in her own home. Heartbroken and distraught, Kate reaches out to her estranged best friend, Blaire Barrington, who rushes to her side for the funeral, where the years of distance between them are forgotten in a moment.

That evening, Kate's grie turns to horror when she receives an anonymous text: You think you're sad now, just wait. By the time I'm finished with you, you'll wish you had been buried today. More than ever, Kate needs her old friend's help.

Once Blaire decides to take the investigation into her own hands, it becomes clear that all is not as it seems in Baltimore high society. As infidelity, lies, and betrayals come to light, and tensions rise to a boiling point, she begins to alienate Kate's friends and relatives with her relentless, accusatory questions, as she tries to find Lily's killer. The murderer could be anyone - friend, neighbor, loved one. But whoever it is, it's clear that Kate is next on their list...

In The Last Time I Saw You, Liv Constantine takes the lightning pace of The Last Mrs. Parrish and raises the stakes, creating an exquistely tension-filled and absorbing tale of psychological suspense in which innocent lives - and one womans' sanity - hang in the balance.

When Kate's mother is mysteriously murdered one evening, Kate beguns a downward spiral through anxiety that leaves her reeling and paranoid.

Kate gets in touch with her former best friend, Blaire, to inform her that her mother had been murdered. Blaire, an author, returns to her hometown in Maryland to attend the funeral services, and her and Kate's relationship is rekindled, to the chagrin of Kate's husband Simon. Their friendship ended abruptly when Blaire attempted to get Kate to stop her wedding to Simon, and Kate removed her from the wedding and subsequently her life.

Kate begins receiving messages from an unknown person with threats, stating first it was her mother and now it would be here. Feeling threatened, Kate and Simon hire a security team to remain at their home at all times, in the hopes that it would stop the person from coming after her, as well as making them all feel safely. Meanwhile, Blaire is determined to find out who the killer is; she is a writer of crime novels, alongside her husband, and she feels that she could come up with the answer.

The group of them get through Thanksgiving, Christmas and Kate's daughter, Annabelle's, birthday party, but not without Kate feeling as if she is slowly losing her mind. When the police find her mother's bracelet, along with a cell phone, inside of Simon's office, this convinces Kate, along with everyone else, that he is the guilty party in murdering her mother. Simon is arrested, and Blaire's true colors come forward.

For years, Blaire thought her birth mother had abandoned her to go to Hollywood, leaving her behind with her father. When her mother never returned for her, her father remarried, eventually sending her off to boarding school where she met Kate, along with her parents Lily and Harrison. They accepted Blaire without question, inviting her to spend summers with them, before eventually asking if she'd like to live with them full time. In general, Kate's parents became her parents.

It wasn't until two days before Lily's murder that the truth came out: she WAS Blaire's birth mother. After a one-night stand left Lily pregnant, she gave that baby up for adoption. A year and a half later, she had Kate and kept her. It was a secret that Lily held onto for several years, never telling a soul including her own husband. The father of Blaire was her best friend's husband, also the father of Kate's other best friend Selby.

When Georgina, Selby's mother, went to the house the night of Lily's murder, which she vehemently denied until her driver confessed to having taken her there because Simon and Kate had been good to him over the years, Georgina announces that they had gotten into an argument when Lily confessed their indescretions, which led to Georgina pushing her and Lily falling. Wanting to make the murder look like a breakup, Georgina thought she had taken the correct steps to cover her tracks, but had failed.

Because of what happened, and believing that Kate was trying to keep Lily from her, Blaire began sending her the threatening messages, though she denies this to police and is never formally charged with any wrongdoing in the end. Blaire attempts to kill Kate by setting the house on fire, but has a change of heart and rescues her.

In the end, Blaire returns to New York, but actually has had a nervous breakdown, landing her in a psychiatric institution, though she is under the assumption that after she and her husband, Daniel, had divorced, she would attempt writing on her own but her writing was deemed not good, so she turned to acting. Blaire's breakdown leads her to believe that she is now a well-known actor, and is married to a prolific producer and director in Hollywood.

Kate goes to visit with Blaire eventually, and Enid, Blaire's stepmother, tells her the truth, that Blaire was always trying to sabotage her marriage to her father, and that it was HIS decision to send her away, not hers. Kate begins to understand why she was always acting so strangely, but since they are half-sisters, wants to try to make amends. Enid explains that it is best to just take her lead.

This book was a bit of a doozy. I gave it 4 stars because I always enjoyed Constantine's books, but I feel like this book was ALL over the place with its plot, and was a tad bit boring. I figured out it was Blaire about halfway through the book, but I kept going anyway. I was a bit disappointed in the long run, but overall, it was quite enjoyable.

[holly-mckenzie]

Our people were killed. Our land was taken. Our practices outlawed. They wanted to end us. To keep our culture alive, I had to stay alive. But here we are, father against son.

TRICKSTER ( 2020 – ) | 1x06 dir. by Michelle Latimer

[singing-not-sleeping-beauty]

My fellow americans, Trickster premiers on the CW tonight, which means it’ll be on CWTV in the morning, and you should all go watch it when you have the time, it’s got:

witches

an all native main cast

sick native folklore

beautiful scenery (it’s set in BC,Canada, and there’s the most incredible mountain view in the background)

Killer costume design (when I say I would die for Sarah’s wardrobe I mean it)

Some really incredible acting, I mean Joel Oulette is pretty new to the industry, and he blew me away in the finale

[metadinhasx]

metadinhas CR7 e Georgina

[kwebtv]

Nathan Alexis, Kalani Queypo, Anna Lambe, Joel Oulette, Georgina Lightning and Crystle Lightning in “Trickster”

[dear-indies]

Hi!! Can I please ask for some female (or non binary) faceclaims between 20-29 that have resources set in a sci-fi/space setting, please? Thank you so much!!

Blu del Barrio (Star Trek: Discovery) Argentinian - is non-binary and uses they/he.

Ian Alexander (Star Trek: Discovery) Vietnamese / White - is non-binary and uses they/he.

Mason Alexander Park (Cowboy Bebop) Mexican and Spanish - is non-binary and uses they/them.

Quintessa Swindell (Voyagers) African-American / Unspecified White - is non-binary and uses he/they.

Celeste O'Connor (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) Kenyan - is non-binary and uses they/them.

JayR Tinaco (Another Life) Filipino - is non-binary and uses he/they.

Olive Gray (Halo) Zambian / English - is non-binary and uses they/them.

Lio Tipton (1988) - is non-binary and queer, uses they/them - not sure of their role as I couldn’t find much on Google but they’re in In Space with Markiplier.

Women:

Moses Ingram (Obi-Wan Kenobi) African-American.

Lou Llobell (Foundation) Zimbabwean / Spanish.

Leah Harvey (Foundation) Black British.

Jess Bush (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)

Taylor Russell (Lost in Space) Black Canadian / European.

Celia Rose Gooding (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) - is bisexual and grey asexual, uses she/they pronouns.

Gia Sandhu (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) Punjabi.

Rong Fu (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) Chinese.

Emily Coutts (Star Trek: Discovery) - is queer.

Sara Mitich (Star Trek: Discovery)

Mary Chieffo (Star Trek: Discovery)

Sara Mitich (Star Trek: Discovery)

Jess Bush (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)

Frankie Adams (The Expanse) Samoan.

Adria Arjona (Andor) Guatemalan / Puerto Rican.

Varada Sethu (Andor) Indian.

Elizabeth Ludlow (Another Life) Unspecified Mixed - uses she/they.

Jihae (Mars) Korean.

Kelly Marie Tran (Star Wars) Vietnamese.

Sibongile Mlambo (Lost in Space) Zimbabwean.

Charlie Murphy (Halo)

Elizabeth Debicki (The Cloverfield Paradox)

Kim Tae Ri (Space Sweepers, Alienoid) Korean.

Banita Sandhu (Pandora) Punjabi Indian.

Erin Kellyman (The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Obi-Wan Kenobi) Afro-Jamaican / Irish - is a lesbian.

Pearl Mackie (Doctor Who) West Indian / English - is bisexual.

Georgina Campbell (Krypton) Aro-Jamaican / British.

Mackenzie Davis (Terminator 6, Blade Runner 2049)

Sasha Lane (Loki) African-American, Māori, English, Scottish, Sorbian, French, Cornish, distant German, Italian, Belgian Flemish, Russian, and Northern Irish - is gay and has schizoaffective disorder.

Adeline Rudolph (Resident Evil) Korean / German.

Ella Balinska (Resident Evil) Nigerian / Polish, English.

Chanté Adams (Voyagers) African-American.

Katy O'Brian (Z Nation, Black Lightning, The Mandalorian) - is a lesbian.

Bolded = those with resources at time of posting!

Here you go, thanks to @rey1x1 for some of these suggestions too!