#happy Christmas!

[danikatze]

I always draw something for Christmas, but life got in the way this year. Hopefully I'll have time and energy to finish it this week. I like what I have so far, so here's a super close up (in reality this image would be like 2.5 cm wide) of Essek c:

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[frenchfriedgiraffe]

angst!? on christmas!? its more likely than you think!

[hoodoo12]

Courtesy of @skywalkerangst

[freedomforthewin]

Merry Christmas/Happy Christmas!

[delightfullysubatomic]

An unfinished and not fully accurate timeline of the NMJ Lads 2000-2012 (Tim-centred tbh)

Summer 2000: Alex goes to Edinburgh with 'How To Avoid Huge Ships'

Academic year 2000-2001: Mark in year ? of uni, Alex in his final year of uni year of uni, Tim has just graduated. Tim decides to do a play because he didn't do one in his final year at uni.

Alex was also doing stand up in another strand of Footlights (I think, idk how it works)

2000 (Cambridge, term 1)- Alex writes a panto of Treasure Island, Tim auditions and gets a role. Performances are late Nov-early Dec. Tim also auditioned for Bouncers by John Godber. He got both roles and fortuitously decided to do the panto.

(I don't think Alex and Tim became close yet)

2001 (Cambridge, term 2) - Tim does the Spring Review (sketch show) and starts to write a bit (was Mark in this??)

2001 (Cambridge, term 3) - Tim and Mark audition to be in the Footlights Summer Tour, which is what Emma Thompson, High Laurie et al did. They perform at Edinburgh and are nominated for Best Newcomer. It's directed by [friend who still directs plays w Tom Basden]

I don't know if the Spring and Summer sketch show / team are/were the same as each other but Tim conflates the whole year into one when telling any stories about it. Not sure either if they figured out about Tim not being a student during the Spring or the Summer.

2002: Tim and Dinky Donk contribute to an EP of Concrete Cow sketch show on Radio 4

Tim and Mark move to London. IIRC Tim moved back to Cambridge after a bit (maybe after losing his job at Hamley’s?), not sure when he moved back to London - suspect 2003/2004 as he’s still doing stuff in Cambridge at that point.

2002: Mark wins the Telegraph Open Mic Award. Tim's stand up career starts and ends in the space of 10 ok to terrible gigs

2003: Making Fish Laugh - Alex’s first solo show (Tim as assistant). Nominated for Best Newcomer

2003: Alex is on Brain Candy on BBC3 (stand up variety show)

2003: Mark and Tim direct the Footlights tour show(?) Starring some future Inbetweeners

2004: Mark's first 24 hour show (Tim as assistant). Mark gets engaged. Mark also does a show with Rhod Gilbert.

2004: Alex's second show Every Body Talks (Tim as assistant)

2004: Tim performs Luke and Stella at Edinburgh

2004: Mark's first novel is published

2004ish: Tim starts writing poems

2005: Alex gets married

2005: Mark does his first solo show and another 24 hour show

2005: Mark is nominated for Best Newcomer

2005: Alex’s third show When in Rome (Tim as assistant)

At some point Tim lives with Alex (and wife?)

2005-2007 (?): Tim performs in Cowards in Edinburgh (they also did it in London and in early days Alex, Mark and Rick Edwards were involved)

2006: Mark wins the inaugural Edinburgh Panel Prize and Time Out Critics Choice Award. He is nommed for the Barry Award (Melbourne)

2006: Mark starts appearing on Mock the Week and other panel shows

2006-2008 (+Xmas 2009): Tim adapts All Bar Luke for Radio 4

2006-2007 Alex and Dinky Donk try to meet someone from every nationality. I don't know if they get a show out of this!

2006: Mark and Tim are in Time Trumpet

2007: Mark writes 2 pilots. One stars Tom Basden and the summary sounds suspiciously like Tim's life at that time

207: Mark starts his Radio 4 show with Tim and Basden

2007: We Need Answers at Edinburgh

2007: Alex's fourth show Birdwatching at Edinburgh

2007: Tim’s first solo show Slut In The Hut in Edinburgh. It is produced by new comedy company The Invisible Dot, which is Tim’s comedy home until 2016ish.

2007: Herb McGwyer (nominated for Best Short Film BAFTA in 2008)

2007: Tim lives with his brother

2007ish: Cowards on the radio

2008: We Need Answers (2) at Edinburgh

2008: Alex's fifth show Wordwatching at Edinburgh

2009: Tim’s second solo the Slutcracker show in Edinburgh. He wins the Edinburgh Comedy Award.

2009: Mark does The Hotel immersive (hey there recent Taskmaster Ep)

2009: We Need Answers on TV

2009: Birdwatchingwatching by Alex and Tim's first poetry book are published

2009: Cowards on BBC4

2010: Taskmaster in Edinburgh (1)

2010: The Horne Section begins

2010ish: Tim joins the Alan Partridge world

2010: Tim is in Party by Tom Basden on Radio 4

2011: Taskmaster in Edinburgh (2)

2012: Tom start Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme

2008-2012(ish): Tim lives in a box room in Limehouse. During this time he wins the Edinburgh Comedy Award and is on TV quite a bit. He said during ep 1 of Taskmaster that he had no space for anything but kept the lintel(?) From his Edinburgh show. In the Taskmaster podcast Josh said Tim implied he was homeless but he would have been referencing the fact that he had a box room’s worth of living space (I included this because Josh thought Tim was lying in the show but i’m pretty sure he wasn’t).

[california-112]

Well goodnight, sir. Oh, and uh...Happy Christmas.

The Shepherd (2023)

[bunnymadam]

My gift from the Naughty List for @blackwings-with-angeleyes Christmas exchange! 

What happens when you serve the wrong tea at the holiday brunch? Well, the Demon Lord’s butler can’t let that mistake go without punishment, now can he?

(Barbatos x reader (gender non specific) spanking, discipline, some rough and authoritative language.)                 ****************************************************************** The serving cart creaked and trembled from the weight of your hands pressing into it, your fingertips leaving imprints that you’ll no doubt be tasked with cleaning later. You feel soft, cotton-gloved fingers graze your heated skin.  There is a moment of relief before there is a loud cracking sound as Barbatos’ tail snaps across the back of your thighs. You press your legs together, trying to hide how embarrassingly turned on you were by the punishing blows. 

There is a moment of silence, and suddenly Barbatos is pressed close behind you, his breath warm against your ear.  ‘Do you think this is a sufficient punishment for the egregious error you’ve made?’  You take a slow steadying breath, the rough texture of his dress pants just barely touching your welted skin. It takes a moment before you shake your head.  ‘No…no sir I made a fool out of us. I should have known better…’ Barbatos made a deep and thoughtful noise, his hand cupping your ass teasingly.  ‘You’re already learning so well mon amour.’  In an instant, he pulls away again. You can feel his eyes exploring every part of you. Just like before there is silence and his tale comes cracking across your ass, not once, not twice but three times until your knees are shaking and pressing against the polished gold of the cart.  ‘I must say, though, I love treating you kindly. There is something quite entrancing about punishing you like this.’ He hummed as if thinking deeply. ‘Keep this up for a little while longer and we can practice your tea service again…’ You nod, your head was hazy as you try to focus on his words, not wanting to encourage more punishment than you’re already set up for.  ‘Yes sir.’  Barbatos smiled, his tail teasing over your skin. ‘And you’ll keep undressed like this while you do it. And you’ll spend the rest of your tea time on your knees under the table for me.’  You shuddered, thighs pressing together a little harder as you nod, swallowing back a needy sound.  ‘Yes sir, whatever you ask of me, I will do.’ Barbatos nodded, his tail pulling back again. ‘And maybe next time, you’ll do well to not make such careless mistakes.’ 

[roseapov]

Happy Christmas!❄️⛄🎄

To those who are celebrating them today and not on the 24th!

The best of wishes to all of you! Please spend them happily and don't catch a cold, stay healthy!

[pullhisteeth]

happy christmas my loves! have a lovely lovely day ♥️

[luimneach]

would you sell a nude?

my brother in christ i post about chickens and celestial beings

[neutronice]

Phichit on the Case! a Secret Santa story for @viktuuriwriter17!

Summary: Phichit was used to his Instagram photos getting likes. He lived for it! Then one day, v_nikiforov started to like photos. One after another. And there was a single thing that connected all of those photos: Yuuri Katsuki. So why was Victor Nikiforov liking all these photos, when Yuuri insisted that the two had not talked at all at the Grand Prix Final? Well, Phichit always did love a good mystery, and would get to the bottom of this!

For this year’s @yurionice-secretsanta, I was given the wonderful @viktuuriwriter17 as my SS! I hope that you enjoy this little Phichit themed slightly canon divergent story, in which Phichit is the first to ship Viktuuri!

[addictivecontradiction]

Fanny och Alexander, 1982

[izzythehutt]

re black mask

so I've been re-reading the series and as much of a fan I am of Blackcourt, I still got suckered in by Marlene/Sirius. why do you do this to me? whyyyyyy

Merry Christmas!

I kind of wrote it in the hope that they would have enough chemistry/be believable enough as a pair where at least one person would like my version enough to ship it, is that weird? I don't really believe in "soulmates", I think people can be happy with any number of potential partners. I think there's probably a universe where Sirius and Marlene could make a go of it...

Probably a universe where his parents aren't in the picture, because no way would she put up with Walburga, lol.

[supermegapauselouca]

On the Earth day of Christmas my Time Lord gave to me the most fantastic presents that I could hope to see Twelve guitars strumming Eleven fezzes dancing Ten sneakers running Nine jumpers knitting Eight watches ticking Seven brollies twirling Six brooches purring Five cricket balls and that’s not all Four festive scarves Three yellow cars Two joyful tunes And a TARDIS in a scrapyard

[everydaylouie]

The Virtual Toad Choir Presents: SILENT NIGHT

[uredrunk]