#hashtag you must be stiles!

[novasillies]

real sad about peter and stiles rn

[notaboutmeeee]

You know, hats off to hoechlin. He really got what he wanted out of the teen wolf movie without having to do too much.

Waited til dylan was in or out. Once dylan said no to the movie, he used that opening to negotiated the shit out of p+ til he got what he wanted and they basically had to say yes bc he's the next biggest draw (within fandom and as superman outside the fandom I'd guess)

Got not only the producer credit (and slight say) but probably also more money bc of it. Which lead to posey having a meltdown/tantrum forcing p+ to give him his consolation producer credit

Used his prod credit to not only cast Derek's son, direct Derek's son and probably influence Derek's story in the movie a bit (seems it could've been his idea to even give Derek a kid)

He literally posted 1.5 times on his ig about the movie (1= the sdcc promo post that included pr text and hashtags, very unlike his other posts on like Superman and lois; 0.5=when him joining was announced and he just posted the Screenshots of like the deadline article.) he put very little effort into it

Sure he went to sdcc for the movie, they probs had that in the contract "you must go to comic con and the p+UK event" ; the 2 comic con events in Manchester and Wales were more fan related since he also did superman and lois with bitsie and Alex there

And besides doing the mandatory reshoots, that's basically been it

Like only 2 people (Jr, maybe Vince, makeup crew people) posted bts stuff containing hoech; which was weird back then;them waiting til like after he'd finished filming to announce him being in the movie?

Then now this with nycc has me rolling in tears (of laughter): I don't know who (I think I read p*#ey) said hoech was supposed to be there but "got stuck in traffic". 100% total horseshit I bet. Either be it bc hoech was never going to come, he declined, never answered them, he was working on Friday on S&L, he was flying from Canada to nyc on Friday and had to film Thursday, he lied in "dog ate my homework" lying... Who knows. But he's never missed a con like that and what a flimsy excuse so yeah, baloney.

And then they showed a clip of Derek and Eli at nycc. Which a) the clip reminded me why I stopped watching the dumb stupidly written not though out at all show b) the clip reminded me so much of sterek and fandom (and how we'll make it better) and c) hoech's I love stiles/dylan tour of '22

It feels like he said he'd do the bare minimum for the contract, they thought he'd sprinkle in nycc and show some love to the movie but instead he kept mentioning dylan & how he's the bestest and was what he (and fans lol) liked the most about the show, aka the person they'd prefer not talking about since he's not in the movie haha

I wish I knew anything about the bts drama (you know since this was all my theories/interpretations) bc sth got to be going on. This is too wild

(Also how are you going to have a panel at a comic con, a place where fans get to Interact and ask questions, but then double book 2 things for 1 slot ie not have time for any/or only 1 fan questions? Sounds dumb)

Rant/thoughts over before I get totally lost

[juliathephantom]

JATP Fanfic Recs: Multichapter Edition

* indicates complete

'Stupid Cupid, Stop Hitting On Me' by Bluefire510

Juke

Luke, a troublemaker cupid, meets Julie, who is also one of Love HQ's toughest cases to crack.

She claims to have no desire to fall in love.

But Luke is always up for a challenge.

Let's see if he could get Julie to fall for her Perfect Match by next Valentine's Day.... and maybe teach her all about love while he's at it.

*Operation Hashtag Rulie by where_you_go

Reggie/Luke/Julie

“Explain yourselves,” Caleb ground out.

“Uh…it’s not what it looks like?” Reggie tried, wincing.

“Oh really, Reginald? Because it looks like two of my most popular band members from a family-friendly band are fornicating in public!”

-

Julie and Reggie get caught up in a PR misunderstanding that leads to them "dating" for a few months. It's not a big deal, or at least it wouldn't be, if Luke would stop acting so weird.

*Unexpected by Phantom_Lover

Luke is determined to breeze through his senior year and onto mega stardom (which means avoiding school, and Principal Lessa, as much as possible). That is until he's forced to work side-by-side with quiet good-girl, Julie Molina, on the big end-of-the-year talent show. The two struggle to see eye to eye, and meeting the all-important deadline seems impossible until something unexpected happens between them.

keys to the cage (and the devil to pay) by HearJessRoar

Juke, Willex

Julie Molina has always thought it would be rather exciting to meet a pirate.

Unfortunately, she's right.

"Julie, Julie Patterson, I'm a maid here in the governor's household," she bluffs. And she wishes that Luke's name hadn't been the first that she'd come up with, because the long-haired pirate's eyebrows raise immediately.

"Luke got married?" he says, sounding oddly betrayed.

His blonde companion looks equally gutted. "He didn't even tell us."

Piss Off Your Parents (Date Me To Scare Them) by TheNameIsBritney

Willex

Alex Mercer doesn't want to go home for Christmas; but if he has to, he's certainly gonna raise a little hell. Enter: Willie, the cute guy in his history of English class who would be the perfect fake boyfriend candidate.

So if you wanna piss off your parents, date me to scare them, show them you're all grown up. If long hair and tattoos are what attract you, baby then you're in luck.

*i'll hold your music (here inside my hands) by musicals_musicals

"Your soulmate must love music just like you do”

Julie is 3 years old, enthusiastically playing a small plastic piano, the first time she sees her string.

It makes sense that music would connect her to her soulmate.

or

How Julie finds her way back to music, joins a band, falls in love, and meets Luke Patterson (not necessarily in that order)

*a masterpiece in motion, more beautiful every day by fairylightsandrainydays

Willex, Juke

Alex Mercer is a merboy with a fascination for the human world. Willie is a prince who he saves from a storm. And Caleb Covington is the sea witch who is going to make Alex's dream come true.

So long as Caleb gets what he wants.

*days go by and seasons change (lets try again next winter) by itsagamefortwo

Juke

julie's ready for a year away from home, studying and trying to re-find the magic in music. luke's about to start on a summer tour around europe opening for a band. they meet one night, sparks fly and emotions run high. now they've just got to try and see if they can maintain a long distance friendship.

Who Could Deny These Butterflies? by xxPrettyLittleTimeBombxx

Juke

“I know this is going to sound kinda crazy…but, could you maybe pretend to be in love with me for a few minutes?”

—

When Julie Molina approaches Luke Patterson at a bar and asks him to pretend to be her boyfriend, she never expects to find herself in a position where she and Luke have to keep up the ruse for longer than five minutes. Figures that out of all of the strangers she could have approached that night, she’d gone and picked the one guy who just so happens to be in a rock band that’s on the brink of blowing up.

*relight that spark by @ruzek-halstead

Juke

julie molina has had nothing but a tough life. after losing both her parents early on, she was left in the care of her step-monster karen and her two step-daughters. while working at her late father's diner, completing household duties and being at karen's beck and call at all hours, julie was well on her way to getting accepted into the college of her dreams and having enough money to move out.

and then one day she received a text message from an unknown number. it started out innocent, crossed wires based on a flyer she put up three years ago.

this is the story of julie molina and her prince charming, and everything in between.

i never saw you coming (and i'll never be the same) by ruzekhalstead (@ruzek-halstead)

Juke

julie molina, a new student to uc berkeley, secures a job at a tiny, run-down grocery store, where she meets a group of people who inadvertently become some of the most important people in her life.

there's nothing like suffering in the workplace with your co-workers to solidify a bond.

a look into julie's life in a brand new city, as told by the customer service experience throughout the months.

an oddly specific grocery store au that no one asked for but i'm writing anyway to satisfy my brain

*Love Drunk by captainkippen

Juke

Thirty-two missed calls. Fifty-eight texts waiting. Over one hundred various social media notifications. A deep sense of foreboding took over. Julie swallowed. Slowly, she lifted the phone back to her ear.

"Flynn… what happened last night?"

After a night out in Vegas, Julie and Luke wake up to find themselves married. Hijinks ensue.

*So that's how it happens by echocharm (@echocharm17618)

Juke

But it had to be today. Julie had this crazy feeling in her stomach. Not nervous butterflies. More like fireflies that were trying to zap her (Do fireflies electrocute people? She should google that). It felt like that moment her parents spoke about all the time. The day they met. And when they first spoke to each other. Her mom always says that an intense zap went through her whole body.

Are you new or nervous? Julie has been waiting a (short)lifetime to hear those words be said to her.

She walked down a few more steps in the auditorium and found a spot. It was one of the few seats left in the room that wasn’t all the way up in the back. She sat down and settled into the uncomfortable, hard, plastic chair and took a deep shaky breath. The prof was nowhere to be seen. But there was a cute boy in the seat next to her. He had sort of long brown hair that was covered with a grey toque. And he was wearing a cut off t-shirt and you could see his very nice arms. Julie’s breathing was still shaky, and his attractiveness wasn’t helping the situation.

*we're too young to know things like love by Ephemeral_Joy

(@lydias--stiles)

Juke

The various ways and situations people notice the connection between Julie and Luke, whether that be a close friend or a complete stranger.

(started as a 5+1 fic and then i kind of went rogue. oops.)

*and i know i've kissed you before, but i didn't do it right (can i try again?) by Ephemeral_Joy (@lydias--stiles)

Juke

Some things just can't be fixed with a song.

(Julie and Luke break up.)

*The Infamous Tale of Luke and Julie's Grand Trip Across America by Ephemeral_Joy (@lydias--stiles)

Juke

In any normal situation, Luke wouldn't let this random girl hitchhike with him across America.

Then again, he wasn't normal. And neither was she.

(or: the roadtrip!au no one asked for)

*We Found Wonderland by ICanSpellConfusionWithAK (@pink-flame)

At the end of season one Julie isn’t able to save the boys and they are jolted out of existence. But what if there was another way? Julie finds herself back in 1995 with a chance to stop the boys of Sunset Curve from ever dying at all. But will she be able to find her way home afterwards? Will she want to? Or has Alice really gone down the rabbit hole this time...

A Moment of Quiet Conversation by JackONeillisTheMan

Juke

Julie and Luke talk about how he was the one who introduced her to rock. Then just fluff, more and more fluff.

*Feels like I've opened my eyes again by ICanSpellConfusionWithAK (@pink-flame)

Juke

After the whirlwind her life has been since the boys showed up it’s not that surprising that Julie would be a little tired. But is it normal that she’s more exhausted than she’s ever been? With Nick acting weird, Alex and Reggie both wrapped up in their own problems and her relationship with Luke still a big question mark, she has her work cut out for her if she’s looking to sit back and relax.

Basically my ideas and speculation about what season 2 might hold, or at least some of the things I would like to see.

find the strength, find the melody by sunset_phantom

Juke

An AU in which the boys are alive, Julie has been kicked out of her music program, and she somehow ends up falling in love with Luke in three days while he simultaneously brings her back to her first love of all: music.

after silence, wake me up by Vargynja

Juke

Julie hasn't been able to make music after her mother's death. She lives in New York working as an assistant for Luke, working hard to move forward in her career.

Luke finds out he's about to be deported back to Canada. A panicked lie leads them to fake a relationship to get married so he can stay in the country. Despite working together for two years they aren't close but a trip to Alaska to visit Julie's family might change that

Based on the premise of The Proposal (2009)

[deanwanddamons]

1st Blogiversary and 2K follower celebration

Thank you to everyone who has got me to 2K followers. I only started this blog a year ago, and started writing at the same time, so I am overwhelmed by this! I have had so much love and support it’s unreal and have made some amazing friends along the way ❤️

So to celebrate, I have decided to go with ‘famous lines from films’ prompts.

These are some of the most famous lines from classic movies and I would like you to use the words as the basis of your fic. If you want to base the fic on the actual movie, that’s fine, but you don’t have to. It can be completely different if you wish.

It can be angsty, smutty, fluffy, smangsty, flangsty it’s up to you, but MUST be inspired by just this one line. It doesn’t matter if you’re familiar with the film or not. If you are then awesome, if you are not then it will be interesting to see your interpretation of it out of context.

As an added bonus and to make it a little bit more fun, when I reblog and comment on your submission, it won’t be me commenting, it will be Dean! I got this idea from the lovely @crashdevlin​ who was very happy that she had inspired me.

Banner created by the wonderful @winchest09​ 💗

Rules below the cut:

You must be following me to enter.

A signal boost would be marvellous.

There are 30 prompts in total and TWO people can have each prompt. Please send me an ask to claim your choice. I’d rather an ask than a DM as it will be easier to keep track.

I would prefer all fics to be reader insert, but OC’s are also welcome.

There’s no minimum word count, but there’s a max of 5K.

If your fic is more than 500 words please use the keep reading tab.

I will accept any and all smut except age play, non con and toilet stuff, so PLEASE tag accordingly.

You can write for any SPN character(s) (or actors/actresses) but I would prefer Dean or Sam/Jensen or Jared as the main protagonist. You can, of course, include any of the other characters in the story.

Any pairings are welcome but I do not read Destiel or Wincest. (No disrespect, but neither are really my thing, I’m sorry).

You can combine your fic with other challenges, bingos and requests if you wish. 

Tag your work with the hashtag #deanwanddamons2Kcelebration and tag me in the author’s notes.

There’s no real deadline, but if you want to be included in the masterlist then I’ll be creating this on 1st February 2021, so please post before then.

If I haven’t reblogged your fic within 48 hours please message me. I am very chatty, so if you want to message me at anytime please do 😀

I reserve the right to not reblog any fic I read that I find offensive, does not abide by the rules I have set out here, or does not have adequate warnings.

My ask box and DM’s are always open so if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Prompts:

“I’m going to give you the choice I never had” - Interview With The Vampire - @themrsdeanwinchester​

“Don’t tell the elf” - Lord of the Rings - @justagirlinafandomworld​ @little-diable​

“Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn” - Gone With The Wind - @msmarvelouswinchester​ @ophelialoveshandsomemen​

“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in” - The Godfather - @wingedcatninja​ @katelynw93​

“I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her" - Notting Hill - @qveenmikaelson​ @tvdspngirl314​

"There's no place like home" - Wizard of Oz - @missjenniferb​

"Darling it's better, down where it's wetter" - The Little Mermaid - @wonder-cole​ @herstarburststories​

“Play it again Sam” - Casablanca - @mishkatelwarriorgoddess​

“I see dead people” - Sixth Sense - @jensengirl83​ @soaringeag1e​

“Life's like a box of chocolates” - Forrest Gump - @440mxs-wife​

“This house is clean” - Poltergeist

“I’m the king of the world” - Titanic

"I am a Librarian!" - The Mummy - @winchest09​

“Call that a knife? This is a knife” - Crocodile Dundee @cajunquandary​

“Show me the money” - Jerry Maguire

“You can’t handle the truth” - A Few Good Men - @jensenswinchester​

“And most of all, I’m scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I’m with you.” - Dirty Dancing -  @a-winchester-fairytale​ @waywardbaby​

“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse” - The Godfather @downanddirtydean​

“Go ahead. Make my day” - Sudden Impact - @smol-and-grumpy​

“This one goes to eleven” - Spinal Tap

“You had me at hello” - Jerry Maguire - @jawritter​

“Say hello to my little friend” - Scarface

“I feel the need; The need for speed” - Top Gun - @waywardnerd67​

“Why so serious?” - The Dark Knight - @anaelsbrunette​

“Love means never having to say you’re sorry” - Love Story

“To me, you are perfect” - Love Actually @unnuevosoltransformalarealidad​ @thinkinghardhardlythinking​

“I wish I knew how to quit you” - Brookback Mountain - @stiles-o-dylan24 @calaofnoldor​​

“We’re gonna need a bigger boat” - Jaws

“I just wanted to take another look at you” - A Star Is Born - @deanwinchesterswitch​ @deangirl93​

“I want to play a game” - Saw - @chocolateheart​ @there-must-be-a-lock​

Tagging those who may be interested - @winchest09​ / @katehuntington​ / @jensengirl83​ / @deangirl93​ / @whatareyousearchingfordean​ / @msmarvelouswinchester​ / @smol-and-grumpy​ / @janicho88​ / @deanwinchesterswitch​ / @ladywinchester1967​ / @flamencodiva​ / @ellewritesfix05​ / @muchamusedaboutnothing​ / @deans-baby-momma​ / @magssteenkamp​ / @jawritter​ / @waywardbaby​ / @chocolateheart​ / @jay-and-dean​ / @superfanficnatural​ / @waywardbeanie​ / @katymacsupernatural​ / @holylulusworld​ / @atc74​ / @kickingitwithkirk​ / @amanda-teaches​ / @soaringeag1e​

[bigskydreaming]

@spikeface

ohhhh hell yeah I have not forgotten, like I tend to keep the examples limited to interactions with Scott to point out the blatant double standards in play but also because I am so tired of the abuse apologism arguments that come with any criticism of Derek’s actions in regards to teenage characters in the first two seasons in general, like, I know the dude had a hard time that doesn’t mean paying that forward is an acceptable standard of behavior for interacting with scared and vulnerable teenagers. ALSO not to bring it back around to Scott AGAIN but also umm Im me so okay I will I have the go-ahead, but like......literally every single argument and justification people make about Derek’s behavior and choices in the first two seasons because of what happened with Kate and how he doesn’t trust people because of that and he’s traumatized is rendered null and void by their simultaneous bullshit insistence that none of this logic means anything when it comes to Scott and.....wait for it....what happened with Theo and trust and traumatized or does being betrayed by someone you were starting to consider a good friend and murdered not count as trauma? I forget.

You can’t have it both ways but people are like Yes I can *rolls up sleeves* watch me.

Aaaaaand since we’re already here, why not, I’m going for it, soooooo getting in on the ground floor before people are like WELL THAT’S DIFFERENT BECAUSE STILES TRIED TO WARN SCOTT SO HE SHOULD’VE KNOWN UNLIKE DEREK WHO COULDN’T HAVE, umm: 

a) that’s not how trust works, its not by proxy, you either trust someone or you don’t and someone else telling you that you shouldn’t does not in fact render a betrayal of trust any less a betrayal of trust, this is LITERALLY just victim-blaming the betrayed, something that people are absolutely aware of because just imagine the shrieks of protest if someone were to posit an AU where someone warned Derek not to trust Kate but he still did anyway and so that made everything else that happened all his fault. 

b) you do not owe even your best friends unconditional trust in every opinion they have OVER your own opinions, it honestly truly DEEPLY makes me uncomfortable how often people raise this point because Stiles could distrust Theo all he wanted, Scott is still entitled to his own opinions based on his own perceptions of his own interactions with Theo, which were different than Stiles’ interactions, and Scott was in no way, shape or form obligated to uphold Stiles’ perceptions and interactions of and with Theo as more important than Scott’s own, what even is that wtfuckery

c) Stiles’ distrust of Theo was unfortunately watered down and diluted by the fact that he was lying to Scott and keeping secrets from him for weeks, which was his right and he was traumatized himself by what happened with Donovan, but the flip side of that is Scott was keenly aware that Stiles was lying to him about stuff and even had a whole freaking monologue about it and how he wished Stiles would just talk to him and tell him what he was hiding and in what universe is someone obligated to unconditionally believe their friend and abide by what they’re saying and wanting WHILE AT THE EXACT SAME TIME being lied to by that same friend? 

d) Stiles’ distrust of Theo was additionally watered down and diluted by the fact that even after he had actual foolproof evidence that Theo was a liar and not to be trusted, he refrained from informing Scott of this because he prioritized his own feelings about what might come out about him in the process of telling Scott, which again, was absolutely his right to do and be worried about but it is NOT his right to be retroactively extradited from any role he played in Scott’s perceptions of events that season by not divulging this information even while actively still JUDGING Scott for not acting on information re: Theo that Scott literally did not have to act upon, just his own interactions with Theo where Theo was actively and continually working on being seen as not only trustworthy but INVALUABLE in Scott’s eyes, while everyone else was off preoccupied with their own stuff leaving Scott with no one BUT Theo to turn to. Which was literally Theo’s entire plan in dividing them in order to make Scott vulnerable in the first place, just as Scott ultimately was more victimized by Theo than any of the other surviving members of S5 as he was the one y’know, MURDERED, but again let’s talk some more about how it was Stiles and everyone else who was more betrayed and let down by Scott’s choice to trust Theo than Scott was himself 

(and so help me GOD if someone brings up Josh or Tracy like they give a fuck about them, lolol, fun fact, but most of the posts about Josh and Tracy in S5 while it was airing were mine, like, 90% of their tags was me posting, yeah c’mon guys we’re aware I can be prolific when I hyper-fixate I’m not exaggerating here lol I POSTED ABOUT JOSH A LOT OKAY lololol. So I keenly remember the weeks between Josh’s death episode and the episode which revealed that Scott got to Deucalion before Theo did, because that was two whole weeks of people being like who the fuck cares about Josh, other than like, me and some mutuals, until the SECOND fandom found a way to spin Scott as being tangentially responsible for Josh’s death, at which point suddenly it was like OMG JOSH WE LOVED YOU ALL ALONG, WE’RE SO SORRY THAT MONSTER DID THIS TO YOU. The whiplash would be hilarious if I didn’t hate it so much)

e) Stiles’ distrust of Theo was additionally watered down and diluted by the fact that he was WRONG about everything he initially brought up as WHY he distrusted Theo, his whole thesis to Scott at the start of the season was that he didn’t trust Theo because he remembered Theo from fourth grade and Theo wasn’t Theo but uh.....yes he was. He wanted Scott not to trust Theo on a basis that was flawed and had no grounding in reality other than Stiles’ own unreliable gut instincts with no care or concern whatsoever for Scott’s own gut instincts, and simultaneously, Stiles in the throes of being like THEO IM ON TO YOU YOU FAKER (Theo in the distance: Lol no you’re not, you just don’t like me, there’s a difference), ANYWAY, Stiles at the exact same time as being focused on not just Theo but what he felt Scott SHOULD be doing and thinking in regards to Theo and Stiles’ opinions, somehow managed to completely overlook and give no fucks about Scott’s ACTUAL thoughts and actions re: Theo, as if he had been paying more attention to the actual character of his friend rather than just his perception and assumptions about his friend, he would have noticed that Scott DIDN’T blindly trust Theo from the start, because Scott DOESN’T actually blindly trust anyone and actually has trust issues out the wazoo from all the times he’s been hurt, betrayed and let down by people he cares about from his deadbeat dad to the many murder and manipulation attempts of Peter, whom he has canonically never trusted despite Stiles’ insistence that he even trusts Peter (lol where? when? source?).....ergo, ipso facto, forsooth and all that good shit.....Stiles wanted Scott’s complete obedience and allegiance in S5 to everything he said and thought while at the exact same time giving no fucks about anything going on WITH Scott himself. Hashtag friendship goals, am I right guys?

f) the fatal flaw of the Sciles schism in S5 was not in fact the warring opinions on Scott and Stiles’ respective trust and distrust of Theo, but rather what S5 revealed about Scott and Stiles’ respect trust and distrust of EACH OTHER. In point of fact, the only thing truly revealed by the events of that season is that Scott doesn’t automatically trust just anyone, but that his trust must be EARNED - a process Theo invested considerable effort in doing, as he actually paid attention to Scott and the actuality of things he said and did and why - and that Stiles in contrast doesn’t just automatically distrust anyone, but rather makes snap judgments about whether or not to PUT his trust in others based on what he’s feeling. 

Basically, my point is that Scott views trust as a function of information gathering and ultimately a decision to put it to the test or not, to actually just say okay based on what I know and feel at this point, I am making the choice NOW to trust in someone. Stiles in contrast, views trust as something he doesn’t fundamentally NEED in his interactions with people, and as such he uses it to shore up and buttress various other things about himself and his interactions with people. 

This is why Scott started out the season WITH reservations about Theo, that led to him asking Deaton questions about how vulnerable he and his pack might be due to allowing a strange newcomer into their midst, but ultimately placing more and more trust in Theo as the season went on, BASED on Theo’s ongoing campaign to win Scott’s trust by seeming trustworthy and helpful and supportive. 

Meanwhile, Stiles started out the season WITH reservations about Theo, that informed all his actions regarding Theo UNTIL he got concrete proof that Theo was a liar, BUT continued to interact with Theo and even work alongside him even KNOWING he wasn’t trustworthy, because trust was not after all the most important element informing his actions because it never HAD been. More importantly, the reason this all plays more into Scott and Stiles’ view of each other than anything to do with Theo, was because the ONLY reason Theo was able to play them against each other was Theo keyed into the fact that Stiles, despite placing a lot of importance in the IDEA of trust, never actually fully makes the leap into actually PLACING his trust in ANYONE, even someone like his best friend Scott, who has proven MULTIPLE times how invaluable Stiles is to him.....because if Stiles ever HAD fully placed his trust in Scott, he would have been able to look at the concrete precedent of Scott saying throughout the entire nogitsune ordeal that he flat out didn’t CARE if people died because of the nogitsune, because of Stiles himself, he wasn’t going to sacrifice Stiles to save the lives of strangers he just simply doesn’t value as being more important to him than Stiles himself. 

And by extension, if Stiles HAD ever fully placed his trust in Scott after this, then his fears about Donovan would have fallen by the wayside as - just like it was ultimately proven out in 5B after Scott heard the WHOLE story and not the parts Theo told him backed up by the lies of ommission Stiles HADN’T told Scott and the fact that Scott had been keyed into Stiles’ feelings of guilt over something for weeks - Scott would then have expressed to Stiles just as he ultimately DID express to Stiles: that he can tell the difference between self-defense and cold-blooded murder, and Stiles killing Donovan in self-defense was not a problem for Scott and NEVER WAS OR WOULD HAVE BEEN.

In conclusion, the biggest issue in S5 is not that Scott trusts everyone, its that even after everything, Stiles still doesn’t even trust Scott.

And if you can’t trust the best friend who’s proven that he will literally do anything for you, at any time, just say the word, to such an extent that you’ll pull back from him and refrain from working with him and being around him AT THE EXACT SAME TIME as demonstrating that you will be around and work alongside someone you don’t even like and definitely do not trust.....

Then trust is not the be all and end all for you, and it never actually was, and if you can’t grant it to even your friend why does your friend owe you his, let alone UNCONDITIONAL trust in not just you, but every opinion and course of action you advocate for?

*bangs gavel* The defense rests. Or the prosecution rests. Fuck, I forgot which side I’m on. Am I accusing or defending? Idek.

Whatever. I rest.

[alittleoptimistic]

Favorite Character Tropes as Wish Fulfillment?

I wrote that title after I analyzed this stuff because I realized a thing about myself I was unaware of. I always get attached to the Same Character. Like, they are literally the same person in different stories. And I want to know why. So I did a little digging and thinking and all that good, good stuff. 

Here are a few examples of my typical favorite character

Charlie from Lost

Virgil from Sanders Sides

Philip from Travelers

the Doctor from Doctor Who (specifically 10)

Klaus from Umbrella Academy

Stiles from Teen Wolf

Riley from Sense 8

Cisco from Flash

Peter Pan from any version of this story

Jim from the Office

Peter from Heroes

Merlin from Merlin

Will from Hannibal

Felix from Orphan Black

Chuck from Chuck

Josh (the werewolf ) from Being Human

Jessica from Jessica Jones

Castiel from Supernatural

Loki from Marvel

Skylar from Heroes

Sherlock from Sherlock

Zuko from The Last Airbender

Killian from Once Upon a Time

I could probably find more but you get the idea

General similarities seem to be:

out of 23

21 are male?

15 have some type of addiction/problem they have difficulty controlling? (drugs, attention, adventure, eating people, killing people, ya know, etc)

17 have a secret

‘neuro-divergent’ in some way? (ADD, PTSD anxiety, depression, something? the kids are not alright)

All 23 have grey morals (probably chaotic good-ish? they all would break the rules for a good reason or get what they want)

19 have a crappy homelife/large tragedy in the past

20 have ‘superpowers/special ability’

18 are physically weak in appearance

18 are Underdogs, underestimated but actually powerful/very intelligent?

7 have a redemption arch

17 have dark hair lol

18 have a sarcastic, sense of humor

14 talk too much

mostly white in one form or another :/

So... why?? Why do I tend to like these characters more than others?

male. I am female and there are a few female characters that I LOVE. They happen, but, in all honesty, they are far and few in between. Wonder Woman, Jessica Jones, Hermione, Rey, Riley, Rory (Gilmore girls) Perhaps it is the way girls are often written? I like Jessica Jones because she is a hilarious mess and I relate. Same with... all of the ones I like, actually. They have that grey-moral vibe of real people, but lack the sexy Cat Woman, I’m-so-bad-I-can-kill-you-with-my-massive-butt-and-boobs?? Thing?? yeah? how unfortunate. They are small breasted or, at least, that is not drawn attention to too much. Could it be. holy moly, ya’ll. could it be I like women characters when they’re written... like people? like. like, as if girls are screwed up humans! not objects?? isn’t that incredible.

srry but not srry

an addiction. now, why do I tend to go here? Its a kind of a painful trope. They always go back, and back and back again to what we know is horrible for them. Perhaps there is enjoyment in watching the struggle and seeing them inevitably win their struggle, whatever it is? The strength to conquer the darkness within themselves and do the right thing. It might just make you think you can conquer your own battles?? Maybe I feel like I can relate in some sort of way, going back to old habits, struggling to be the person I want to be. Year after year of the same new year goals...

a secret. This is honestly just a nice trope and its neat, fun writing. Creates tension, and it is usually connected to the addiction. You get invested in this secret!!! It builds up to the inevitable discovery of that secret and the aftermath and all the reactions of their friends. (merlin, Will graham, chuck, etc.)

Neurodivergent. I think this is just me relating to these people. I have bouts of depression and anxiety and am currently researching the possibility of having ADD (thats a whole new weird thing idek) so this is just something that I think I see in myself.

Grey-morals. Again. This is my moral alignment, shocker. So, again, me relating to the characters. Also, characters that obviously have flaws are just well-written, well-rounded characters? No one is actually Clark Kent. characters that seem perfect either come off as plastic and fake because real people do not act like that, or they come off as kind of creepy?? because they must have some darkness lurking beneath the surface (when this is done on purpose, i actually like this quite a lot. Rose Quartz is an example of a character who seemed perfect on the surface, but as the show moved on, is revealed to be a Real Disaster Queen. she isn’t evil, just kind of a brat, but that redeemed what seemed to be sloppy storytelling because it was realistic)

Tragic past. This is just something that authors give to Disaster People to justify their screwed-up-ness. Course, not all of them had tragic pasts, but something bad happened to all of them (except Jim from the Office I think??, but then again, that is a sitcom...)

Special Ability Again, wish fulfillment. Not even gonna lie. I often feel powerless and out of control, this Freaks Me Out. I think there is comfort in seeing the ‘little guy’ (aka le me) having with a BAMF hashtag

 Weak And once more on Relatable-Station. This is in connection with relating to feeling and looking powerless, but finding comfort in the secret strength these characters have whether through supernatural means, superior intelligence, biting humor, a quick tongue, etc.

Underestimated the cap on this trio. The last 3 points could be summed up as one thing. A weak, underestimated person actually has some secret strength. These characters might just be a coping mechanism I have to deal with feeling weak and overlooked and powerless, whether or not those feelings accurately portray reality. I wonder where those feelings came from in the first place.

A redemption arch This trope is often a result of having grey morals. These also help deal with feelings of inadequacy or guilt in the reader?? It makes you think, if they can be loved, surely I can. (i am really dragging myself in this post, which was not the plan lol but here we are) 

Dark hair/brown hair. I have dark hair, I also wanted black hair as a child and found it very beautiful. Also, I think the dark hair goes with the personality trope as a Screw Up. Not gonna lie, messy brown/black hair on boys and girls, honestly, but the short messy thing, is great. and when they go evil for a bit and the hair gets Extra Messy?? That. That’s. Good. (for reference see: Stiles, Killian, Peter, Virgil, Loki)

Sarcastic my flavor of humor. this is turning into the realization that we do, in fact, like characters we relate to the most. I thought that might be far fetched because I’m ‘nothing like’ these characters, but let's get real. They’re me but as a cute boy or girl.

Talk too much This isn’t me. but This is who I want to be, I think. I’ve always struggled with anxiety about being the quiet one while my brother was so much better at talking, making friends, etc. so this is, again, wish fulfillment. i swear i didn’t think this was going to be this self-indulgent but i obviously was wrong

White They aren’t all white. Zuko is Asian. Cisco’s actor is Columbian American. But that’s... thats a really small amount of diversity. Like, I’m concerned. (when i say white btw, I don’t mean just American or British or whatever, because there are characters on here that are from all over. I just mean overall white-looking for the sake of this analysis) 

So, First Hypothesis: prejudice is very ingrained and even with good intentions, i could be subconsciously avoiding characters that are POC??? If this is all a ‘projecting myself’ thing, then I relate to white people the most? Im sure im screwing this up, but i’m not gonna chicken out and avoid this because thats what I’d usually do to keep from dumbly saying something offensive, but if I dont address a problem, then no one is getting anywhere 

Second Hypothesis: Its been known the fiction industry as a whole has a problem with representation,,, I don’t want to discount me being white, but I don’t think this is just me and my tiny entitled butt. There probably isn’t as much access to that type of character for POC. How often do creators have well-rounded, stick-around-for-a-long-time, flawed, funny, sometimes-problematic-but-well-meaning characters that are also POC? not often enough. Maybe it’s not always on purpose. But because of ‘Diversity Points’, character development might get pushed aside, and then the character’s personality becomes Their Race, which is... a crappy way to build a character? The industry has a hard enough time with diversity in general. Maybe people just don't write POC as that type of character. Which makes characters like Cisco unique. I’ve never even thought about that... Good on you, Flash writer crew.

let's fix this??

need more Ciscos???

 if any POC feels inclined to call me out on my bull or give their insight (only if you want to, of course), pls do.

In conclusion: this was interesting, and it makes sense, I guess, why people like different types of characters if their favorite characters are projections in one way or another of them. I’m not saying that we all relate to our favorite characters, but me, because I have this weird, dozen or more of the same type of character that I love, it might be reasonable to assume there’s something about that character I see in myself or wish I saw in myself? Anyway, an interesting thought. What do you guys think? Do you see yourself in your favorite characters?

This has been an honest essay that got too long. I wish I was as invested in writing school essays as I am in Tumblr posts.

[halinski]

Engaging the Sterek Is Eternal Protocol!

Those of us who have been there since the start, as well as those who’ve informed themselves, know that the Sterek fandom has been through A LOT of crap in the past, and how hard we fought to survive it and keep what we loved. Even those who’ve joined us later on must have noticed the hardships the show has presented us with.

I’m sure many of you, like me, thought that after we’d split from the TW fandom during season 3, with Derek gone after season 4 and then the news of Stiles leaving in the most recent season that it was finally over, that we had won all battles and were just waiting for the show to go to sleep quietly. Now we know that that’s not the case.

Derek and Stiles are back in Beacon Hills and all we can assume is that all hell will be upon them. We have no idea what the writers have planned for Sterek but I think most of us expect the worst.

I, for one, do not care what the show does, it’s dead to me. I do not believe they will in any way make Sterek canon, or even give us many scenes. I was upset that TW seems to be baiting Sterek again, and trying to reclaim it. Well, I say, we don’t let that happen. I say we take what we want from the show and make it ours.

So, what do we do when we get FBI!Stiles arriving in town together with Derek from canon? We say FBI agent boyfriends AU and we make it our reality. This is what I propose;

With every Sunday that an episode of TW airs, we start our own week of “what are FBI!Stiles and his werewolf boyfriend Derek up to now?”

My WiFi is down so I haven’t been able to make the blog yet but I will be opening up @sterekiseternal with some friends ( @game-cake and @candybarrnerd for now) to talk about our version of sterek. This isn’t supposed to be a big event, no pressure, no deadlines, no need for full, finished works. Just headcanons, opinions, doodles, whatever, just hanging out and posting things to keep our minds off the show. So follow the blog to join us over there!

We’ll be setting a hashtag to keep things organized, so you can post things on your own blog if you get inspired and create something we can reblog. If you have any ideas send them over :P

As I said we will be setting themes for every week. For example: Week 1: On vacation Week 2: Back on the job (at the FBI) But we don’t have all spaces filled yet so send us suggestions!

Anyway, this post is kind of a mess but I hope I wanted to start getting the message out there and as soon as the blog is up there will be more detailed information and we’ll answer your questions!

Remember, we’re all in this together. Even f you watch the show and enjoy it, you’re welcome to join us. We’re all part of the sterek family. You guys can share more information from the show that we can steal and make ours ;) we are Sterek and always will be. And well, Sterek is eternal, always was and will be. There’s nothing anyone can do. We’re here and we’re alive as ever and we’re ruling the seas!

[bibliosexxual]

Hey so i read one of your works on Ao3 and it was super adorable and i loved it, it was about stiles and derek sharing a broom closet of an apartment in nyc and cuddling thier way through their issues with eachother and then you wrote a hashtag epilogue, and i can't stop thinking about how much i wanted the epilogue to be another story so i figured i'd ask, my names scarletwaters on Ao3, ok bye and thank you if you decide to write it :)

little spoon

I had given absolutely ZERO thought to writing a sequel to this, and then I read your message and the ideas started flooding in. Go figure.

also on ao3

*

Being Derek’s boyfriend goes surprisingly well for a whole year. They move out of the tiny “apartment” into a slightly less tiny apartment. They continue to spoon; they become spooning masters; they are the gods of spooning. Stiles gets the best sleep of his life, and so does Derek. The non-sleeping aspect of the whole dating thing takes a bit more time to iron out, sure, but they get there. Slowly but surely, they figure out how to hold hands on the couch while watching Netflix without getting weird about it. They figure out, to their mutual relief, that endearments weird them both out, but there are other little things they both like even if they’d never admit it on pain of death, such as forehead kisses. They figure out how to do the whole shower sex thing without serious injury. Stiles also finds out Derek is awesome at cooking, when he can be assed to do it. Stiles figures out a lot of very creative ways to motivate him.  

All in all, awesome.

Then…. well, then It happens.

It’s been about a year and three months when, one day, Stiles happens to see Derek coming out of a jewelry store.

He wasn’t following Derek or anything, he wants the record to be very clear on that; it’s just, they were going to meet up at the Chinese restaurant on the corner for dinner, and Stiles got there early. Usually Stiles doesn’t arrive early anywhere ever, but this time one of his classes got canceled at the last minute and he suddenly had all this spare time, and so he went ahead and snagged them a table at the restaurant.

That’s where he is when it happens, just people-watching out the window and contemplatively sipping his oolong. That’s when the door to the jewelry store across the street opens and Derek comes out, head down, busy tucking a suspicious little black box into his inner jacket pocket, and Stiles spits out his tea all over the table because what the fuck.

Why would a dude who doesn’t wear jewelry, and who’s dating another dude who doesn’t wear jewelry, be in a jewelry store?

He’s not, like, out buying diamonds for his mistress. He’s not cheating on Stiles. Stiles doesn’t even contemplate that for a second. But he’s not buying something for his mom or his sisters, either. Stiles doesn’t think that’s likely, anyway. Derek saves all his money for rent and school and treating Stiles to the fancy pizza he likes to get on weekends. Last year he gave his mom a book—hardcover, but still—and his sisters each got a scarf. (Stiles got a cheap but competent little keurig and, later in private, a very memorable night in bed.) Besides which, it’s not even close to Christmas or any of Derek’s female relatives’ birthdays, and as far as Stiles knows, there’s no need for any apology presents; he hasn’t mortally offended any family members recently.

Was Derek… Was Derek looking at engagement rings?

No.

It doesn’t make sense.

All Stiles can think is that it must be an engagement ring. But it can’t be. Can it?

That’s about as far as Stiles gets before Derek arrives. Stiles’ heart seems to think that’s an emergency situation, because he can feel the jolt of adrenaline. He takes a huge gulp of tea, eyes watering, and decides he officially didn’t see anything. Nope. No jewelry store visits here. Just a nice dinner with his boyfriend, yep.

*

Stiles keeps thinking about it.

Sure, it turns out they’re stupidly awesome together. They just work. Their old bickering has turned into fun snark and teasing and affection, and it’s pretty great. But Stiles is only twenty years old. This is only his second relationship ever, and his first serious one, and his first one with a dude, and it still feels kind of new, and no way is he ready to put a ring on it.

He still gets these moments of Whoa, what even is my life sometimes when he thinks about the fact that he and Derek are dating now and not in their weird hate/UST feud anymore. He still pauses sometimes in the middle of telling someone Derek is his boyfriend, like, Whoa, he IS my boyfriend now, isn’t he. Wow.

He’s still adjusting, is what he’s getting at here.

They skipped a few relationship steps when they went from semi-hating each other to boning and dating and living together all at once, and it’s kind of a miracle it’s worked. Several of their friends and Derek’s big sister and Scott actually had a bet going at first about how many days it would take before they’d break up. Scott was the only one who bet they wouldn’t break up at all. There were a few close calls in the first few months, close enough that Stiles could practically hear the rustle of money preparing to change hands, but they fixed it. They figured it out. They learned.

By now they’re actually getting good at this whole boyfriends thing.

They’re enjoying it.

They’re having fun.

They’re not even remotely ready to get married.

*

“SOS, I think Derek is going to propose,” Stiles tells Scott in a whisper the next time they’re on the phone. He has to tell someone.

“Propose what?” Scott says, sounding distracted. This is what Stiles gets for calling him at his internship at the vet’s. He’s probably sticking a thermometer up a cat’s butt right now or something.

Stiles thumps his head on the refrigerator door a few times. “Propose what? What do you think? Marriage, Scott.”

On the other end of the line, Scott makes an unidentifiable noise reminiscent of a cat with a hairball. Or maybe that actually is a cat with a hairball.

“I’m serious,” Stiles persists. “I think I saw him buy a ring. I don’t know what to do.”

“Why do you think I know what to do?” Scott says, which… good point. “But, uh, congratulations, that’s awesome. Hey, now we can be brothers for real! Are you going to be Stilinski-Hales or Hale-Stilinskis? Are you gonna have a party?”

“Wh— Scott, I’m not gonna say yes.”

“Oh,” Scott says. He sounds disappointed. There’s a pause, and then he says, quiet, sounding incredulous, “Really?”

“Really.”

“Oh. Okay, then… I dunno, bro. Google it? And I can send you some cute animal pictures when I get off work.”

“Thanks,” Stiles sighs. He has a bad feeling about this.

*

Stiles feels like a spy, and not in a good way, erasing his browser search history:

how to find out if your boyfriend bought a ring

how to tell if your boyfriend is about to propose

afraid of commitment

afraid of commitment just a little bit

how to turn down proposal

how to tell your boyfriend no when he asks you to marry him

how to say no without crushing your boyfriend’s hopes and dreams

does saying no to a proposal ruin a relationship forever

am i about to tank my relationship with my boyfriend

HELP ME

Stiles gets a little… on edge. Like:

Derek appears in the bathroom doorway one night while Stiles is brushing his teeth. “So I was thinking,” he says. He has his serious eyebrows on, and Stiles immediately thinks about wedding rings and chokes on his toothpaste.

It turns out Derek wasn’t trying to propose. He was going to ask Stiles if he wanted to try flavored lube. Stiles feels like an idiot.  

Still, it feels like they’re sitting on a ticking time bomb. Any moment they’re together, Derek could pop the question, and Stiles has no idea when. Is Derek going to plan it, like, is Stiles going to come home one night to rose petals and mood music? Or is Derek going to impulse-ask when they’re in the middle of doing it in the shower? When?!

The possibility is in the back of Stiles’ mind all the time. He’s freaking out, and it’s making Derek freak out, and for the first time in forever neither of them can fall asleep while spooning, and… yeah, it’s basically a disaster.

*

“Okay, stop,” Derek says one night. Stiles is straddling him on the couch, shirtless. They’ve been making out ever since the movie ended and Derek leaned over and started nuzzling his neck. Stiles isn’t sure what’s gone wrong; he’s honestly been going on autopilot for the last few minutes, wondering where Derek hid the ring box. It’s not in his sock drawer because Stiles checked there yesterday.

Stiles pulls back a little. “What?”

Derek nudges his hips up pointedly against Stiles’, against where Stiles is not even a little bit aroused, and Stiles winces.

“Yeah, okay. I was kind of thinking about, um. Something else.”

“You’ve been thinking about something else for weeks,” Derek says, rubbing his thumb a little sadly on Stiles’ hipbone.

“Yeah, I have,” Stiles sighs. Might as well not deny it.

Derek frowns and drops his hand away.

Sometimes Stiles has the absolute worst timing in the world, and the next moment proves it, because just as Derek looks up at him, mournful, and asks, “Do you want to break up with me?” Stiles demands, “Do you want to marry me?”

There’s a moment of utter, utter silence, except for the dishwasher running in the other room. Stiles’ hands spasm on Derek’s shoulders. Derek’s eyes look like they’re about to bug out of his head. Stiles really, really wants to disappear into the floorboards.

“Stiles, I, uh,” Derek flounders after a moment. “You…”

Stiles decides that’s a good moment to stop sitting on Derek’s lap, and maybe also put his shirt on again.

When that’s done, he just stands there by the TV, hugging his arms to his chest. Derek just continues sitting there on the couch, staring at him. In the kitchen, the dishwasher finally cuts off. Now the apartment really is silent.

“On the bright side, I don’t want to break up with you,” Stiles offers.

“Yeah, I got that,” Derek says. His hands clench and unclench in his lap. He takes a deep breath. “Stiles, listen, I’m flattered—I’m honored—that you want to marry me, but I just don’t think we, um, I don’t think it’s really the right—”

“Oh my god,” Stiles says faintly, and then, louder: “Oh my god, no. I’m not proposing, oh my god—” Before he knows it, he’s laughing, doubled over, tears coming out of his eyes. He can’t stop. It’s probably the nail in the coffin of this fiasco of a conversation, but it’s just such a relief.

“Stiles?” Derek says, tentative.

With great effort, Stiles gets himself under control. “I don’t want to marry you. You’re the one who wants to marry me.”

“I’m really not.”

“No, I know, but. But you’re the one who bought a ring!”

Derek scratches his head. “But I didn’t buy a ring.”

“I saw you! At the jewelry store! The night we went out for Chinese food.”

Derek groans. “Stiles, I was buying a present for Cora. It’s her high school graduation in a month.”

“Oh,” Stiles says. Why didn’t he think of that?

“Yeah. I wanted to get her something special. I’ve been saving up for it. I’m definitely not about to propose to you. No offense.”

Stiles comes back around the coffee table and sits down on the couch again, head on Derek’s shoulder. “Thank fucking god.”

Derek smiles and reaches out, takes Stiles’ hand. “I don’t mean this in a bad way, but I think being married to you would be a little bit terrifying.”

When Stiles laughs, it’s in pure relief. “Same, man. Same.”

*

Joke’s on them, because three years later Derek does propose, and this time Stiles says yes.

(end)

[italianbark]

Shall we play a game?

I’m posting three beautiful kitchen, guess the Country they are located. The answers are at the end of the post.

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Facciamo un gioco.

Vi posto tre bellissime cucine e indovinate di che nazione sono. La risposta è alla fine dell’articolo.

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You can tell a Country by its kitchen (design)

And that’s what we’re going to talk about in the blog, with a new project that officially starts today and that is between interiors, design and travels, just as this blog is about.

The kitchen is the home’s core and the place where different lifestyles and traditions take shape in the interior design.

In a globalised world, with distances get shorter thanks to technology, I love to see and learn from different local customs and practices, to see how these affect the interior design, and I have fun looking for them by browsing the net and by traveling as soon as I can.

That is why I am really happy to start here a new collaboration between ITALIANABARK and Bertazzoni: the result will be a virtual travel from Italy to the United States, to Scandinavia to the Far East, to get in touch with the different Countries and cultures throught their kitchen design. We will see how colors, finishes, measures, trends, are different, through several beautiful kitchens and projects, and more technical posts. The journey will last until next year, here on the blog and on socials.

Bertazzoni is a leading Italian kitchen design brand and the perfect partner for this travel.

Indeed, Bertazzoni Italian kitchens are sold all over the world: they say one Bertazzoni every three seconds is installed somewhere in the world, so who could better took us on a travel among the kitchens of the world?

||| This is where everything starts:  enjoy a visit in Bertazzoni HQ in Guastalla, Italy

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Petter Johansson for Birch and Wood

 [ ita ]

Paese che vai, cucina che trovi 

Cucina intesa non solo come tradizione culinaria, ma anche come design della cucina. 

Ed è di questo che parleremo nel blog, con un progetto che parte ufficialmente oggi tra le pagine del blog e dei social: un progetto che sta in mezzo tra interior, design e travel, proprio come questo blog. 

La cucina è il cuore della casa e la stanza in cui stili di vita e tradizioni influiscono di più nel design degli interni.

Usi e costumi diversi, oltre che un modo molto differente di vivere la casa, si riflettono nell’ambiente cucina: in un mondo sempre più globalizzato, in cui le distanze sono sempre più brevi grazie alla tecnologia, mi affascina sempre molto vedere e imparare da queste differenze culturali. Lo faccio sia virtualmente navigando moltissimo in internet, sia nella realtà viaggiando non appena possibile.

Per questo sono davvero felice e entusiasta di condividere qui una nuova collaborazione tra ITALIANBARK e Bertazzoni, che si tradurrà in un viaggio virtuale, dall’Italia agli Stati Uniti, alla Scandinavia all’Estremo Oriente, per conoscere l’ambiente cucina nei diversi Paesi. Vedremo come vengono interpretati in maniera differente i colori, le finiture, ma anche le misure, la progettazione, le diverse tendenze, attraverso progetti bellissimi e post più tecnici. Un viaggio che durerà fino al prossimo anno, tra le pagine del blog e nei social.

Bertazzoni, marchio Italiano leader del settore cucina, è il partner perfetto per compiere questo tipo di viaggio.

Infatti Bertazzoni con le sue cucine dal design tutto italiano, entra nelle case di tutto il mondo: viene venduta una cucina Bertazzoni ogni tre secondi da qualche parte del mondo, quindi chi meglio ci poteva accompagnare in questo viaggio tra le cucine del mondo?

|| Tutto comincia in Italia, presso la sede Bertazzoni di Guastalla qui

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Kitchen Design in Italy | La cucina in Italia

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One of the most read post of this blog is 10 ideas to steal from Italian interiors .

Very popular also all those posts about Italian Kitchen Design. This is because Italian food & kitchen design are loved everywhere.

But which are the main features of Italian kitchen design? I would say 5 (jump below)

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Un articolo tra i più letti di questo blog è 10 ideas to steal from Italian interiors .

Molto letti qui anche tutti gli articoli che parlano di Italian Kitchen Design. Questo perché siamo ammirati in tutto il mondo per quello che cuciniamo e per le nostre cucine.

Ma se dovessimo definire delle caratteristiche comuni delle cucine italiane? Semplificando molto, io ne elencherei 5:

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#1

 Open Space | La cucina integrata nel living

Experts say that the there is a return to closed kitchens (I also said this in the post interior trends 2017 – in&out). In Italy, however, open kitchens are still a big trend, indeed many brands created kitchen collections with integrated living furniture. One more reason to choose ovens and appliances to be beautiful other than useful

Gli esperti dicono che la cucina open space avrà vita breve, a favore di un ritorno alle cucine chiuse  ( ve ne parlavo anch’io qui a proposito dei trend del 2017). In Italia però la tendenza della cucina open space sembra ancora andare alla grande, anzi sono moltissime le aziende che creano delle linee di cucine con mobili soggiorno integrati. Un motivo in più per avere forni ed elettrodomestici belli da vedere, oltre che utili.

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#2

Professional appliances | Piano cottura e cucina professionale

Cooking is a serious thing. Italians kitchen design is almost as important as its appliances. Technological solutions help you to cook better. As for example in Bertazzoni kitchens, which have induction or gas or both zones, along with wood or electric ovens, with 11 cooking functions.

Cucinare è un fatto serio. Ancora prima che per i mobili da cucina, in Italia non si risparmia sugli elettrodomestici. Soluzioni sempre più tecnologiche che aiutano a cucinare meglio. Come nelle cucine Bertazzoni, che propongono piano a induzione o a gas, o combinazioni di entrambi, assieme a forni a legna o elettrico,con ben 11 funzioni di cottura. 

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#3

Modern with a rustic touch | Contemporanee, ma con tocco rustico 

Contemporary style kitchens are often mixed with some elements of a more classic and rustic style. In our mind, the kitchen must be the warmest and most welcoming room of the house, so it is common to see steel matched with wood, or modern kitchens matched with traditional tiling.

Anche le cucine dal design più contemporaneo spesso vengono mixate con elementi dallo stile più classico e rustico. Nel nostro immaginario infatti la cucina dev’essere l’ambiente più caldo ed accogliente della casa e quindi spesso l’acciaio viene abbinato al legno, oppure a cucine moderne vengono accostati rivestimenti in piastrelle che richiamano quelle di una volta. 

Bertazzoni + Villa Tereze Holiday House and Creative hub, Pergola – Ph RDF Rotatori Danilo e Francesco

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#4

Just a bit of color | Alcuni tocchi di colore

It’s hard for us to design and choose very colorful kitchens (even though there are so many beautiful inspirations on this ones, remember these colorful kitchens I posted a few time ago?). The kitchen has to last for a long time and our fear is to get tired by bright colours. Much better to add just some pops of colour, maybe with a colorful oven that can add a touch of color in  neutral design.

Difficile per noi italiani osare con cucine molto colorate (anche se ce ne sono davvero di belle, ricordate ad esempio queste cucine colorate che avevo raccolto?). La cucina deve durare molto a lungo e temiamo che colori azzardati possano stancarci. Meglio utilizzare il colore solo in alcuni punti, come ad esempio con un forno colorato che possa aggiungere un tocco di colore senza stravolgere uno stile di cucina prevalentemente neutro.

La cucina-laboratorio della food blogger Giulia Scarpaleggia, con una cucina Bertazzoni

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#5

Designed to last a long time | Deve durare a lungo!

As said above, whatever stule the kitchen is, we want our kitchen to last for a long time. home budget, investing on quality furniture and appliances.

Che sia in stile industriale, minimalista, classico o altro…la caratteristica che vogliamo per le nostre cucine è che durino a lungo. La cucina è l’ambiente della casa per cui siamo disposti a spendere di più, proprio nell’ottica di acquistare arredi ed elettrodomestici di qualità e con garanzia di durare nel tempo.

||| You can find here an interesting poll about Italian kitchen design plus 10 other Italian kitchen projects

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The answers | 1. Bertazzoni US – 2. Bertazzoni UK – 3. Bertazzoni Sweden

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Share your Bertazzoni kitchen on instagram with hashtag #bertazzoni

You can tell a Country by its kitchen (design): a new collaboration with Bertazzoni Shall we play a game? I'm posting three beautiful kitchen, guess the Country they are located. …

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1K Follower Challenge

Thank you to everyone who has got me to 1K followers. I only started this blog 5 months ago, and started writing at the same time, so I am overwhelmed by this! I have had so much love and support it’s unreal and have made some amazing friends along the way ❤️

So to celebrate, I have decided to go with ‘song lyric’ prompts.

“This is the same as her 500 follower challenge” I hear you say?

But there’s a twist. For the first 5 people that ask for a prompt, you can choose another prompt from the list and I will write you a drabble with either Dean or Sam - your choice!

These are lines from some of my favorite songs (I have a very eclectic taste in music so they will be from all kinds of artists and all kinds of genres!) and I would like you to use the words as the basis of your fic.

It can be angsty, smutty, fluffy it’s up to you, but MUST be inspired by just this one line. It doesn’t matter if you’re familiar with the song or not. If you are then awesome, if you are not then it will be interesting to see your interpretation of it out of context. You don’t have to use the actual words themselves in the fic, but if you want to, and they fit then carry on.

Rules under the tab

You must be following me to enter

One prompt per person but three people can have the same prompt, please send me an ask to claim your choice

If you are one of the first 5 to respond with a prompt, I will answer your ask, and you can choose a different prompt and character and I will write you a drabble.

I would prefer all fics to be reader insert/second POV

There’s no minimum word count but there’s a max of 3K

If your fic is more than 500 words please use the keep reading tab

I will accept any and all smut except age play and toilet stuff, so PLEASE tag accordingly

You can write for any SPN character(s) (or actors/actresses) but I would prefer Dean or Sam or TVD character (s) (or actors/actresses) but I would prefer Damon or Stefan.

Any pairings are welcome. J2, Destial and Sabriel etc are fine by me and of course you can have more than 2 people involved.

Tag your work with the hashtag #deanwanddamons1Kfollowerschallenge and tag me in the author’s notes.

There’s no real deadline but if you want to be included in the masterlist then I’ll be creating this on 1st August 2020, so please post before then.

If I haven’t reblogged your fic within 48 hours please message me. I am very chatty, so if you want to message me at anytime please do 😀

Song Lyrics Prompts

1. ‘If I told you, all the words I had to say, would they matter or would you simply turn and walk away’ @impala-1979​ and @stiles-o-dylan24​ and @superfanficnatural​

2. ‘Though my heart is broken, it keeps breaking everyday’ @chocolateheart and @sweater-daddiesdumbdork​ and @laphirablack​

3. ‘Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me’ @holylulusworld​ and @winchester-fantasies​ and @jawritter​

4. ‘It I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world’- @talesmaniac89​ and @scarlettwitcher​​ and @katehuntington​

5. ‘You lost more than that in my backseat baby’ @deans-baby-momma​ and @becs-bunker​ and @squirrelnotsam​

6. ‘Like a virgin, touched for the very first time’- @ne-gans​ and @hella-aj-the-tricksters-son​ and @justagirlinafandomworld​

7. ‘Every time I think of you, I touch myself’- @iwritethingstoo​ and @snffbeebee​ and @flamencodiva​

8. ‘When you cried, I'd wipe away all of your tears. When you'd scream, I'd fight away all of your fears’ - @official-and-unstable-satan​ and @bad268​ and @defenderrosetyler​

9. ‘Well if you wanted honesty, that's all you had to say’- @crashdevlin​ and @winchest09​ and @firefly-in-darkness​

10. ‘Sometimes you need it so bad. It's enough to drive a young girl mad’ @mummybear​ and @magssteenkamp​ and @simsadventures​

[deanwanddamons]

Deanwanddamons 500 follower challenge

*header by the wonderful @mummybear​ Thank you to everyone who has got me to 500 followers. I only started this blog 4 months ago, and started writing at the same time, so I am overwhelmed by this! I have had so much love and support it’s unreal and have made some amazing friends along the way 

So to celebrate, I have decided to go with ‘song lyric’ prompts. These are lines from some of my favorite songs (I have very eclectic taste in music so they will be from all kinds of artists and all kinds of genres!) and I would like you to use the words as the basis of your fic. It can be angsty, smutty, fluffy it’s up to you, but MUST be inspired by just this one line. It doesn’t matter if you’re familiar with the song or not. If you are then awesome, if you are not then it will be interesting to see your interpretation of it out of context. You don’t have to use the actual words themselves in the fic, but if you want to, and they fit then carry on 😊

Rules

You must be following me to enter

One prompt per person but two people can have the same prompt, please send me an ask to claim your choice

There’s no minimum word count but there’s a max of 3K

If your fic is more than 500 words please use the keep reading tab

I will accept any and all smut except age play and toilet stuff, so PLEASE tag accordingly

You can write for any SPN character(s) (or actors/actresses) or TVD character (s) (or actors/actresses)

Any pairings are welcome. J2, Destial and Sabriel etc are fine by me and of course you can have more than 2 people involved. All prompts need to be reader inserts/second person POV. 

Tag your work with the hashtag #deanwanddamons500followerchallenge and tag me in the author’s notes

There’s no real deadline but if you want to be included in the masterlist then I’ll be creating this on the 3rd of April 2020 so please post before then

If I haven’t reblogged your fic within 48 hours please message me. I am very chatty, so if you want to message me at anytime please do 😀

Song Lyrics Prompts:

‘I wanna hurt you just to hear you screaming my name’ @official-and-unstable-satan​ @wingedcatninja​

‘Held on to a promise, only brothers understand’

‘I hear the voices when I’m dreaming. I can hear them say’ @sweater-daddiesdumbdork​ @fictionalabyss​

‘And you’re the place my life begins, and you’ll be where it ends’ @winchest09​ @simsadventures​ ​

‘You’re the meaning in my life, you’re the inspiration’ @hella-aj-the-tricksters-son​ @lettersofwrittencollective​

‘Outside the dawn is breaking, but inside in the dark I’m aching to be free’ @missafairy​ @impala-1979​

‘You don’t know how long I have wanted, to touch your lips and hold you tight’ @iwritethingstoo​ @stiles-o-dylan24​

‘Hey, hey honey when you walk that way, watch your honey drip, can’t keep away’ @pink1031​

‘And every time I scratch my nails down someone else back I hope you feel it’ @mummybear​ @negans-lucille-tblr​

‘Thank you for loving me, for being my eyes, when I couldn’t see’ @holylulusworld​ @jay-and-dean​ 

Tagging who may be interested (I know some of you who already are!) @negans-lucille-tblr​ @mummybear​ @holylulusworld​ @princessmisery666​ @winchest09​ @lettersofwrittencollective​ @wingedcatninja​ @deans-baby-momma​ @missafairy​ @official-and-unstable-satan​ @flamencodiva​ @thoughtslikeaminefield​ @jawritter​