#hes still wears the same blue boxers he used in the first ep of the series

[rickgrimesrp]

Rick's lips parted as he listened to her. Vega. Like the stars? He was paying attention. She was careful and he knew she was sniffing for hints of anything that could reveal his nature. She was guarding her people, defending everyone inside those walls, just like he was defending his group before everything went to shit.

"It's never pretty." He said. "People judge you by what they can take from you now." He nodded, his eyes fixed on the void where his memories were being streamed. "I think I've dealt with the worst. If not...maybe quite close to the worst."

Joe. The Claimers who were group rapists. The cannibals from Terminus, amputating his friend's leg and eating it in front of him.

Rick took his hand to his own face, touching his forehead then scratching his beard. "I meant it. And I know what I meant it. I know the position I am now. We have nowhere to go. So yes, I would like to stay." He looked at her in the eyes for some seconds, silent. His own weren't threatening or offensive at all, but his eyes showed her so much strength, yet so much pain. "I will do anything for my son, and if you indeed accept us here, I will do anything for the group."

Didn't mean he would be happy about it, didn't mean he wanted to do certain things, but he knew he would. He would. He just would. There would be a moment where pressure would just force him to do the most awful things to stay alive and protect his son. I hadn't been two weeks he had bit a guy's throat off and he didn't even know that he COULD do such thing, that he had the strength to do. But he had done. And would do it again. It was recent how he had grabbed an ak47 and shot the hell out of people, let them turn to eat the others who remained. And it had been even more recent that he turned a guy's head into bloody mud with a machete, over and over again. His idealistic, kind, sweet self, who wanted a family, who always chose mercy, that guy was buried so deep inside Rick's soul, that persona couldn't even see light.

"Understood." He said firmly.

That same day, Rick had his wounds treated and he slept by his son's side. Next day he finally ate, but still couldn't move much. He was sore all over and also slept most of the time, healing. The beds and matresses of the infirmary were comfy, he got to be clean and sleep in clean sheets. A different reality for those who didn't need to recover.

On the third day, he was strong enough to start Vega's testing and work, show wha he could do- he got assigned to a small wooden house, which was still being built apparently. One room, a small wooden "porch" outside where he could use water to clean himself. Inside, a small area in the middle to lit a fireplace so he could stay warm. Carl meant no danger to people there so obviously Rick would be alone for a while, having to visit his son at their infirmary as he still seemed to sleep most of the time due to his injuries.

It felt so off to have Shiro following him around, but he tried to ignore. Rick got explained about the work he should do, learned about how to acquire items, their own coin and rules. Nothing he disagreed with. He just thought clothes were so expensive, he would have to wear and wash his own every day. He worked the whole day with the crops at the fields, his mind planning how he could improve his little earth lot and applying what he had learned from Hershel to the plants. Once the sun set and the workers were dismissed, he would gather abandoned planks and buy some materials to finish and improve his little house. He even made a little wooden fence so he could get more privacy at night, when he would leave his clothes to dry by the fire as he ate from the meat or canned food he bought. The contact with the nature did him good. The tomatoes he planted were growing vivid and faster than the others and he could harvest faster due to the tools he adapted, by mounting a little cart with wheels so he had to walk less to carry his production as well as his shovel which he crafted to work on both sides, one used to dig deep and the other to scratch the earth, so he wouldn't need to carry many tools.

He was gathering a lot of money, not knowing what Carl would need when he left the infirmary, he had to be ready. The teenager had woken up, but still needed medical care.

Some days had passed and he had just finished washing his clothes. A cold night but the wind would dry them fast. He rested inside his little house, clean and so organized, hid back against the polished wooden floor, he pulled the blanket over his shivering skin and grabbed a small novel to read. The day he saw it at the market he fell in love with it, he had to buy it. The stories were his companion at night. Curled under his covers with his head on a pillow on the floor, he enjoyed to read by the fireplace in his little world of peace, away from fighting and blood.

Rick gave Fox a thankful nod and gently knelt near his son, slowly taking the teenager into an embrace while checking on him. Just his scent was enough to calm the sheriff down. And with the calm, the adrenaline also faded. Carefully Rick let go of Carl, squeezing his hand. He would be okay. He knew he would.

Rick's clothes were cold and attached to his muscular but thin hurt body. He almost got dizzy as all the consequences of the wounds and of the battle materialized in pain. He was shaking in cold. Did he get bit? While he was on the floor? The idea frightened him. Slowly he touched his ribs. No fractures, but so much pain. He undid the belt and examined hinself. Bruises, cuts, but no bites.

And then she came. Behind him like a shadow while he barely managed to sit on his own legs as he was on his knees. He turned to see her. When Rick realized she was talking to him, he hid all his pain and forced himself up. He didn't want to look submissive, even if he felt he could crumble if she poked his nose and pushed a bit.

"I'm Rick Grimes. Sure, I'll answer all you need to know." Pfft. He was desperate. He would do anything so his son stayed safe. Anything she wanted. Bur he had to hide. He didn't know what type of people they were. The previous groups he had encountered had tried to eat their meat and the next had tried to rape his son and his friend, maybe even himself after they would be done. And he had killed those groups in such gruesome way.

All the little sheriff postures and body language showed. So obvious. Also the way he spoke and gestured. He normally could hide emotion well and look so damn sarcastic, but now things were so different, all the trauma and all the weight of the deaths and losses were stamped on him.

"I leaded a group of survivors. I can do many things...and I can learn really well."

He knew Vega seemed to be a woman of little words. He had to be objective but also clear.

"I can plant, grow crops, animals, do and undo traps, fix some cars on a basic level..." the man breathed and finally looked at her in the eyes. "I can lead...I can make plans, ambush plans, negotiation, rescue, I can mount and clean weapons, ride horses, I can kill with all sorts of gear, with my teeth if needed, with bare hands. We took a prison, we amputated limbs when we needed, we dealt with a flu pandemic, we killed...entire groups to survive, we raised a baby, we were...raising a baby, I can...I know how to...and much more."

Rick's body shook a bit, he blinked slowly and looked at Vega again. His baby...the way he lost her he didn't even want to remember.

"For my son...I can do...I can do anything. I will do anything." He failed to resist and spit it out. It was useless to try a game he couldn't keep up. He was so hungry...so cold...tired...sad...scared...

Rick's voice and eyes and posture...they yelled justice and determination, so ironic, all the bad things he had done and his spirit was still there like a flame.

[youhearstatic]

Cor’s Adventure Zone Writing

Longer Fics - colabs

A Single Slat of Wood and Canvas - After months of training, Lup fails to bring in her first solo reaper contract. She won’t tell anyone exactly what happened, even Barry. (By @tanger-catnip & @youhearstatic)

Barry woke with a start. His hand reached for the other side of the bed before he even knew who or where he was.

“Lup?” he asked the empty room.

Her side of the bed was cold. Barry was up and fumbling for his glasses in an instant, his heart pounding.

Made Before the Voidfish (Broken by a Voidfish) - For months Lup, Magnus, and Merle have been haunted by the presence of the ‘red robe’. Often showing up after their adventures to offer cryptic and usually unhelpful warnings and advice. Shortly after the events at Refuge, Lup hatches a plan to finally pin this incomprehensible creature down and get the answers to the questions burning inside her. [TwinSwap AU 1.0]  (By @tanger-catnip & @youhearstatic)

Lup heard her own voice twist into a burst of static. She couldn’t remember what she had just said or hold it in her brain, but her mouth knew the words. She bent over, a lance of pain shooting through her head. It hurt so much, but she was so close to something she just had to keep going.

More static. It was like something was stealing the words away from her. She tried to claw them back, but they just would not stay in. It was like vomiting, but with words that she couldn’t hear.

Lust is a Thing with Fangs - Lup tries to sneak in one more day of laboratory work before her annual heat cycle kicks in. Barry is there. It goes about how you would expect. (Explicit content.) (By @tanger-catnip & @youhearstatic)

Lup paused at the door to the lab. She stood up straight, wrapping herself in dignity and ignoring her heart pounding in her chest like a jackhammer. It would be fine. It was only Barry. He would be way too focused on his work to notice her trembling, or the fact she was flushed from the tips of her ears to her toes.

Lup licked her lips. She suddenly had the strangest feeling. Like part of her had come to a revelation about something and another was frantically trying to muffle it before it could be brought to her attention.

A Night at The Naughty Kitten - Out of options after the Starblaster hastily relocated without them, Lup and Barry spend the night at a “boutique” “short stay” hotel.

There’s only one bed, but that’s the least of anyone’s problems. (By @tanger-catnip & @youhearstatic)

The tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife. It wasn’t the first time she’d ended up like this, but every time Lup wondered if it would be the one to break her. He wanted her so badly. Lup didn’t understand how she was supposed to handle seeing it so clearly on his face on top of her own longing.

Sandworms and Other Concerns - Barry discovers that Lup’s presence can improve any situation, including having his arm torn off by a fifty-foot-long, carnivorous, burrowing, acid-spitting, hook-toothed, pinstriped Sandworm. (By @tanger-catnip & @youhearstatic - Also on AO3.) {Hey guys, just to let you know: The sandworm is all in the title. This is Hurt/Comfort wrapped in Fluff. Angst levels are at absolute minimum!}

Lup blinked. Once, then twice. At first, she didn’t know what had woken her up. The ship was perfectly still, aside from the faint thrum of the bond engine that she’d learned how to tune out decades ago. The interior lighting that simulated a day-night cycle was dimmed as low as it went which meant it was still ‘nighttime.’

After a moment, Lup realised what it was. The steady pattern of breathing that lulled her into sleep was coming at its normal pace. Barry was awake.

Longer Fics - solo

Bluejeans, Boxers, and One Bed - A prompt that got out of hand, this is my contribution to the best mutual pining trope out there: There Was Only One Bed! 4500+ words of ridiculous pining with a side dish of underwear angst. Yup, it’s a thing.

She’s tempted to watch but doesn’t, turning to give him the same privacy he afforded her. She already knows he wears boxers. They’ve all seen each other’s laundry enough to know every article of clothing by heart. He has navy blue ones, two different types of plaids, and red ones with white hearts that she’s wanted to ask about for years now. Something about them screams Valentine’s Gift Set and she wants to know the story. Were they a serious gift? A gag gift? Did he get his heart broken? Was he…

Lup’s heart stutters wildly for a few beats. Was he in a relationship when they left?

Losing Time - (Post Story and Song) After being missing for three days, Barry has been mysteriously de-aged. Now he looks 20 years old and doesn’t remember anyone. Lup, Kravitz, and Taako are trying to figure things out. (17k words)

His hair is thicker, his face smoother. He’s still heavy but lighter than she’s used to. She’s known him for over a hundred years while neither of them aged.

And now he’s a stranger.

Part One  | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | Part Five | Part Six | Part Seven | Part Eight | Part Nine | Part Ten | Part Eleven | Part Twelve | Part Thirteen | Part Fourteen | Part Fifteen

Losing Time “Exit Interview” (10 fanfic questions answered about Losing Time. Includes a lot of behind the scenes and extended explanations.)

It’s About Time - This is a love letter to Barry Bluejeans of sorts: the whole campaign of The Adventure Zone: Balance (and then some) told from Barry’s point of view. (All the Time in the Worlds Series, Pt two. Meaning it’s essentially the Barry POV companion fic to A Thousand Tiny Moments. WIP, updates Fridays.)

Two days later Barry is dead.

Again.

All those contradictions and questions are filled when he rises, spectral and nearly overwhelmed with more emotions than his lich form can handle.

Because when he’s dead he can remember it all.

Contradictions  (Prologue - tumblr link)

A Thousand Tiny Moments - Before being chosen for the Starblaster crew, Lup meets someone at a party. It doesn’t go well. (All the Time in the Worlds Series, Pt one, the Lup POV companion fic to It’s About Time. 14k words)

She drifts closer to him and slowly, so slowly, she bends her head to his. She pauses inches away, not yet touching but so close they share breath. Her hand slides along the lapel of his jacket and she feels his chest rise as he breathes in.

She looks at his mouth and thinks this is the last moment before I kiss him.It’s as inevitable as his chest falling beneath her hand as he exhales. So she kisses him. His lips are warm and soft against hers with the rich sting of alcohol painted on both their mouths.

The Lup POV minific that became A Thousand Tiny Moments

A Thousand Tiny Moments “Exit Interview” (10 fanfic questions answered about ATTM. Includes a lot of behind the scenes and extended explanations.)

Short Fics

Barry & Lup:

Morning in Bed (Lup and Barry just cuddling and being in love. Prompt Request.)

It’s Cold Outside But You’re Warm (Lup and Barry mutual pining. Prompt Request.)

Strings (Lup and Barry just performed their song. Lup has a few final doubts.)

What If She’s Just Gone? (Barry’s anxieties get away from him when Lup is missing. Prompt request.)

Will You Marry Me (Barry does what he has to. Prompt Request.)

Reactions (The twins deal with Barry being ill. Prompt Request.)

Curse and Canyon (Barry is hurt. Lup is trying to deal. Prompt Request.)

Take a Picture (Lup is frustrated. Prompt request.)

Your Laugh is so Adorable (Lup does some reluctant pining. Prompt request.)

Don’t Touch Me (Barry and Lup short experimental piece.)

Gathering (Taako plans a party. Prompt request.)

It was the Pottery (Taako teasing Barry. Prompt request.)

Super Short & Cutesy (Barry and Lup in the lab. Prompt request.)

What You Did Was Stupid (Barry and Lup on Tesseralia. Prompt request.)

This One is Really Dark (You’ve been warned. Prompt request.)

Let Me Help You (Prompt request for Barry & Lup.)

You Don’t Have to Act Like You’re Okay (Prompt request for Barry and Lup.)

Pride (Prompt based minific of Lup coming to Barry’s rescue at a Pride event.)

Hotel Balcony (A prompt based modern meet-cute for Barry and Lup.)

Hotel Balcony Pt 2 (Hey look, there’s more!)

Contradictions (Test minific/opener for the Barry POV fic that is in progress.)

Lup and Barry switch (Lup is the one that falls from the Starblaster, taking Taako with her.)

At the Wedding (Barry and Lup at Carey and Killian’s wedding. Quick scene inspired by a post.)

True Seeing (Barry in a voidfished body with a group of adventurers. Short group write piece.)

Other Short TAZ Pieces:

Getting Home (Super short Magnulia prompt)

Love is Dead (Taako has never had a soulmark. Kravitz gets one only after he dies. Taakitz Soulmate/Soulmark AU with Blupjeans background)

Second Chances ( When Lucretia gets the second void fish she realizes she can inoculate Davenport and talk to him.)

Just You and Me (JohnChurch prompt request.)

Karma is a Bitch/What Did You Say? (Taako & Barry’s friendship prompt request.)

Can You Keep a Secret? (Taako & Barry’s friendship prompt request.)

Meta, Etc

Headcanons:

[The Twins | Taako & Lup]

[The Lover | Barry]

[The Protector | Magnus]

[The Lonely Journal Keeper | Lucretia | The Director]

[The Peacemaker | Merle]

[The Wordless One | Davenport]

[Kravitz]

[Miscellaneous]

Meta:

Lucretia and the Red Robes (Pt 1) Lucretia and the Red Robes (Pt 2)

A list of every conversation Lucretia has with the boys about the Red Robes and a discussion of her thought process/intentions. Part 2 focuses specifically on how her words in Ep 59 may have influenced Magnus’s decisions going forward.

Murder or Suicide: What is it when lich!Barry sets up his living!Barry body to die?

Other:

TAZ Balance Characters as WoW Classes

[joementa]

Live From The Menta Vinyl Archive, Volume 3.

This week we go with volume 3 of the live-only playlist that only features albums from my own personal vinyl collection.  One of the themes with this volume is definitely the emotions.  We are cranking up the emo this week.  A lot of the musicians on here are my go-to for when I am having an emo moment (don’t worry, Ryan Adams is coming up in a later volume).  I do think this playlist flows very nicely.  I’ve always felt that “Fake Empire” was a great opener, hence its slot as the lead song on the essential and classic album Boxer.  And it works really well here.  When putting these songs together, I was a little surprised at how fast-paced some of these songs are.  If you’re at a great show, usually the first 7 or 8 songs are pretty fast paced.  And I tried to script this playlist like a show. So after “Once In A Lifetime”, I threw in a few songs to allow you to catch your breath.  A few notes on some of the musicians/albums/songs in this playlist:

-          Alex Cameron. You need to know his music.  I would start with the album Forced Witness, especially the songs “Country Figs”, “Marlon Brando”, “Politics Of Love”, “Runnin’ Outta Luck”, “Stranger’s Kiss” (believe it or not, that’s actually not Gaga singing with him) and “Candy May”.  You’re gonna find yourself humming and singing along to these infectious melodies, but pay attention to the lyrics.  I’ll be surprised if you don’t laugh at many of them.  Alex Cameron needs to be more widely known.  Don’t just take my word for it.  Ask Brandon Flowers about it!

-          Life At Massey Hall 1971.  You need to own this album on vinyl.  Run (with a mask), don’t walk, to your nearest record store and buy it immediately. Along with Dreamin’ Man Live ’92. These are two of the most beautiful live albums I’ve ever heard.  Isn’t this version of “Journey Through The Past” enough proof??  Go buy those albums on vinyl!  These albums are best enjoyed in the cooler months.  But regardless, your ears will thank you.

-          Mark Kozelek. All of his stuff is great. Definitely check out Benji by Sun Kil Moon.  Plus anything he did with Red House Painters is also great.  Like those Neil Young albums, it’s cold weather music.  But the song still fits great on this playlist. Plus the Biko Club, where this album was recorded, is in Italy!!

-          Iron & Wine. Everything by Sam Beam (a.k.a. Iron & Wine) is impossibly beautiful.  I could be here all day and night recommending great songs of his that will stir up your soul. Make sure you check out the studio version of “The Trapeze Swinger”.  The live version on this playlist is great.  But the studio version is unbelievable.  Seriously, you might not believe what you are hearing when you listen to it.  Wow! So good!

-          Nick Cave. What can be said about the man that hasn’t been said already?  Listen to everything he’s ever released.  You won’t regret it.

-          The Civil Wars. I don’t know what happened to this duo to split them up.  But whatever it was, it’s a shame.  They made very beautiful music.  Check out “C’est la mort” from their debut album Barton Hollow.  And “Oh Henry” from their second, and last, album The Civil Wars.  Actually, scratch that.  Just listen to both albums!

-          The Replacements.  I always thought that “Unsatisfied” would make a great, and hilarious, last song at a show.  It would be very Westerberg-y.  When I saw them in Philly in 2015, guess what they closed with?  Yep, you guessed it!  “Unsatisfied”!......That being said, I wanted to end this playlist with one of my most favorite songs ever by one of my most favorite bands ever….

-          Alkaline Trio. “Radio”.  What a song.  What a riff. The emo is real with this one. Alkaline Trio doesn’t get the credit they deserve, when the reality is that they are definitely one of the better bands to come out in the past 20-25 years.

Hopefully you enjoy this playlist and I hope you agree that this flows very well.  I took a lot of time making sure that the transition from one song to the next works very well, and I think I achieved that here.  I also hope that you are enjoying these playlists, especially the live-only playlists in July.  I thought it would be a fun thing to do, especially since we aren’t going to live shows this year.  And I think these playlists are good evidence of how many truly great live albums there are out there.  If you have any live albums that I haven’t sampled yet, I’d love to hear about it!

Also.  One last thing.  I know it sucks that we aren’t able to go to shows right now.  Shows have been a huge part of my life for well over a decade.  I’m assuming they’ve been a big part of yours too. Hopefully we’ll be able to in 2021, but who knows.  But one thing we do know is that by wearing a mask and by social distancing, it will help us get there sooner rather than later.  So mask up!  

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/live-from-the-menta-vinyl-archive-volume-3/pl.u-8aAVVB6FNmrv5R

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7xcdMVcaV2KTR30tlnRo1i?si=kwSdqVLkQ-ea8jT_laGfvQ

The National – “Fake Empire” (Boxer (Life In Brussels))

Against Me! – “Transgender Dysphoria Blues” (23 Live Sex Acts)

The Horrible Crowes – “Go Tell Everybody” (Live At The Troubardour)

How Water Music – “Better Sense” (Live In Chicago)

Sleater-Kinney – “I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone” (Live In Paris)

Alex Cameron – “Happy Ending” (Live In San Francisco)

Talking Heads – “One In A Lifetime” (Stop Making Sense)

Neil Young – “Journey Through The Past” (Live At Massey Hall 1971)

Sufjan Stevens – “Blue Bucket Of Gold” (Blue Bucket of Gold Live EP)

Bon Iver – “Blood Bank” (Blood Bank (10th Anniversary Edition) EP)

Joy Division – “Isolation” (Still)

Nirvana – “Come As You Are” (MTV Unplugged Live In New York)

Mark Kozelek – “I Watched The Film The Song Remains The Same” (Live At Biko)

The Civil Wars – “20 Years” (Unplugged on VH1)

Tom Waits – “Strange Weather” (Big Time)

Leonard Cohen – “Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye” (Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970)

Iron & Wine – “The Trapeze Swinger” (Live At Third Man Records)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – “Push The Sky Away” (Live From KCRW)

The Replacements – “Unsatisfied” (For Sale: Live At Maxwell’s 1986)

Alkaline Trio – “Radio” (Past Live: Maybe I’ll Catch Fire)

[sueboohscorner]

#Power S4 Ep 8 "It's Done" Recap & Review

Episode Rating Scale: (9) Excellent

Two things irritated me about this episode, Dre, and Proctor. These two are unbelievable. It shows how you can't trust no one and loyalty is hard to find. It shows how you have to look out for self. Let's talk Power! 

Terry wakes up to Tarsha gone and Ghost entering his place. At first, I thought he was on to him and Tarsha. I wonder how he was going to act when he finds out. Would he be mad? And why the hell Terry has them little boy brief on..Lol. Don't he know grown men wear boxers or boxer briefs..lol?  Ghost wanted to know if there were any new criminal charges on him and Proctor. Tommy plans to go to war with the Munez family. His offer hasn't gotten a reply. You can see Dre doesn't want to go war. He questions Tommy about if Jason knows him about to go to war. Not a good idea Dre. Tommy was not going to accept the help telling him what to do. Mike rolls up on Saks. Saks was a little uneasy, but he kept his cool. Now that they suspect Mike killed Greg; none of them are safe. Mike doesn't know who to trust at this point. It looks like nobody is trusting anyone and everyone is connected some way and some how. Interestingly, they all have secrets that they want to keep hidden.  

Tarsha is daydreaming. Kisha was yelling her name and Tarsha mind somewhere. Tarsha was about to tell Kisha about her affair with Terry. Raina interrupts their conversation. Tarsha sees the bruise on Raina's arm. Raina covers for Tariq. She is such a good sister. Raina talks to Tarsha about changing school. I guess Raina needs her distance right now. Tariq text Brains.  It Looks like Tariq is going down the same path as his father. Ghost meets up with Council Tate played by Larenz Tate in the old neighborhood.  The Council Tate and Dre to the team of a new development for the neighborhood. Ghost was unaware that Dre would be there. Hey, he said he changed Dre life but they both knees deep in the streets.  Donavan tells Saks and Angela about  Mike showing up at his house. We all know Mike went there to kill him, but Donavan knows too. Angela, Saks, and Donavan are brainstorming how to bring Mike down. They are all on the same page of believing he is the mole. But, Mike has covered his tracks pretty well. Without proof, they have no case against him. Even though Angela presented the phone Ghost took from Hugo, they can't use it. Hugo was killed by Tommy before they could get answers from him. The only lead Ghost got to the mole was that phone. Even though Angela called the number on the phone and knew someone answered from the Feds headquarters, she didn't hear a voice. All the evidence they have has been obtaining my malice. They have no proof. 

Ghost, Dre, and the Council Tate walk the neighborhood. Council Tate wants to build a hub for the neighborhood. A place where the community is working in their community. The Queen Childs Project. The council man has first to clean up the neighborhood from violence and drug dealing. Ghost wants in on his project. But the council person doesn't know about Ghost other life. How can Ghost clean up the neighborhood when his best friend is the connect to the drugs on the street? This is going to be interesting. The Council Tate take a phone call. That's Ghost time to asked Dre why he didn't tell him about coming to the meeting? How much does Ghost trust Dre? That thought truly been on mind. Dre better stay on Tariq's good side because Tariq can end his life quickly. Ghost question Dre about Tommy business. Dre tells Ghost everything. He tells him about the meeting with the Jimenez Family and how Tommy about to start a war. Ghost was shocked Tommy meet with them. Dre informs Ghost about Tommy's offer and how they have agreed to his terms. Ghost know a war isn't good for anyone but also not good for this new project. Dre tells Ghost to talk to Tommy.

Tommy visits Kate. He asked his mother about his father. Kate played that off very well. She used Tommy business for the reason, Teresi, lying to him. Tommy believes Kate for now.  Dre meets out with the other leaders. None of them want to go to war especially not with the Jimenez. Cristobal and Dre are still working together. They have to figure out away to get two steps ahead of Tommy. Dre plan isn't working out the way he planned. Julio's death more drama so far.  

Tommy and Ghost meet up. Ghost asked Tommy about this war. But Tommy dropped the bomb about Teresi being his father. He asked Ghost did he know. Ghost didn't know, but the thought crossed his mind in the episode where Teresi gave him that phone. Ghost funny tho, "y'all both got blue eyes. I don't know." Lol.  Ghost not worried about Tommy's absent father come back to my life drama, he wants to know about this war. Tommy tells him about his offer and how he told them he killed Lobos. They still haven't made it right.  Ghost agreed to meet with the Jimenez. Ghost doesn't get it; he is never fully out. Ghost creeps up on Proctor. Proctor is still the other side of James. Proctor meets Ghost. Ghost asks Proctor about his meeting with Mock. Ghost can't trust anyone and Proctor is on that list. Tommy killing Bailey was truly a bad move. But Ghost is right, Tommy should never let Proctor get rid of Bailey's body and that laptop. Proctor explains that Mock just question him about Bailey coming to see him and being his last call. He swears to Ghost he didn't tell Proctor anything. I like Proctor, but I don't know how deep in he willing to be. I think he will turn on Ghost aka James to save his self. Only loyalty is Ghost and Tommy to each other. Even that seems shaky at times. 

Tommy goes back to Teresi's house. He asked for Sammie, but he gets Connie. Connie question Tommy about his parents. I think Connie knows something is up with her and Tommy. She knows it's more than business. Tommy gets Connie out of her living room so he can snoop. He finds a photo album of pictures. One of the pictures must have caught his eye because he steals the picture.  Ghost and Tommy meet with the Jimenez cartel. Ghost points out the deal that was made for Julio's freedom and life has been broken. Ghost makes it clear that they killed Lobos without their business being jeopardized. The streets think the Jimenez cartel killed Lobos. If the truth comes out that it wasn't them, who will fear the Jimenez cartel? Diego Jimenez pulls out his gun. Why? What makes him think that would fear Tommy and Ghost? Neither one of them fletch. Lol. The Jimenez still didn't agree to Tommy's demands. Once Tommy and Ghost get in the car, Tommy makes it clear; if he doesn't get an answer by morning, they are going to war.  With Dre being the new distro, he is in the car and obtaining this information. Dre has his agenda. Alicia Jimenez is leaving her building, and Dre has this shady look on his face. What is Dre thinking of doing? His next move will be what? Dre has made a come up this season. Too bad it's a shady come up. I think Dre and Tommy could be a real team. However, Dre can't be trusted. 

Saks meets up with Mike. He tells Mike, Angela thinks he is the mole. He tells him Angela plan on going to Mock with her information and a tape. Is this a setup or is Saks helping him? Instead of drinking with Saks, Mike takes off. Where is he headed? Tommy confronts Kate again. Tommy has proof Kate is lying this time. The picture Tommy stole was of him and his father. All this time, Tommy thought his father was dead. Finding out Teresi is his father make sense. You can understand why Tommy is so wild. It's in his DNA. Lol. Tommy is so upset with Kate. She tries to explain. She tells him Teresi left them with nothing. What is the real story? Was Kate having an affair with a married man? How will this affect Tommy? Kate tells Tommy he can't trust Tony Teresi. He storms out of Kate's house. Well, Kate, he won't be forgiving you anytime soon.

Mike shows up at Angela's apartment. I guess he has to kill her now. So Saks did set him up. Mike fell for the bait. This was their plan. Mike tells Angela he knows she thinks he the mole. Mike stayed so calm while he spoke to Angela. Mike feels Angela has no proof to back her story. Well, he was wrong. Everything Mike did she pinned pointed Mike's every moved. She even has photos and missing calls from the call log. She asked Mike what did Lobos have on him. Mike confessed. He explained Lobos was going to kill his daughter. The FBI is listening. Mike pulls a gun on Angela.   Angela disconnects her wire. Mike was about to tell all he knows about her as well. Mike was going to shoot Angela, but she shoots him instead. Why did she pull the wire? Did she help him by telling him he is a witness, not a murderer? WTH??? 

Kate visits Teresi in jail. It was a short conversation. She tells Teresi to stay away from Tommy. So Kate was messing with a married man. She made that clear by threatening to tell Connie about her affair with him and Tommy. It was an agreement for Teresi to not be in Tommy's life. Wow!!! Tommy's parents are some airheads. Teresi doesn't take well to Kate threats; he makes it clear.. don't let prison think I can't touch you.  Kate didn't care about that either. She told Teresi to stay away from her son. Tommy is grown If he wants to get to know his father. She can't do anything about it. 

Tariq is about to Rob this house with Brains. He will be the bait to get inside the house. As he plays the role as a young man selling something, the lady is impressed by him. Once he gets in the house, he gives Brains a nod that she is alone.  Brains and his friend enter the house.  Tariq takes a punch for the show. This situation went wrong. Tariq didn't leave as he was told. He went upstairs and walked into the lady being almost raped. Number one rule, don't say names when committing a crime. Tariq yells for Brains to tell him to stop. Fatal mistake. Brains shoot the woman in the head. Tariq runs out and keeps running. Tariq life is indeed spinning out of control. Sadly, his parents just don't know. He is drinking syrup, angry, feel betrayed, abused his sister, not going to school and robbing houses.  Now add the accessory to murder on the list. Kanan has truly added to Tariq heading down the wrong path. 

Mike becomes a witness for immunity. Mock doesn't want that deal. Mike being a dirty agent will raise flags for all his cases he closed. With that being said, Mock said he would see what he can do. Terry arrives at Tarsha and Ghost's place. He brings the good news that an arrest has been made. The charges against Ghost will be ultimately dismissed against him. Tarsha is excited, and she hugs Ghost. Terry was standing there watching. What was going through his mind? Lol. Even Tarsha started to feel uncomfortable. Ghost thanks, Terry and take off to tell Council Tate of the good news. Terry tells Tarsha about Ghost coming to his place. He gives her back her earring. Terry and Tarsha make plans for dinner. How long will this affair last?

Proctor, Tommy and Ghost talk about killing Mike. None of them know what Mike know and what he can tell. Mike has worked for Lobos a long time. Does he know James is Ghost? Does he know Tommy and Ghost killed Lobos? Does he know Ghost and Tommy been running a criminal organization? What does Mike know? Due to Mike being moved soon, they have to work fast to kill him. They are talking about killing a US Attorney in a federal prison, and they are crazy. Tommy wants to use Teresi to kill Mike. They have no other option even though Teresi can't be trusted. Proctor is out of the loop of Teresi being Tommy's father. Tommy makes the call to Teresi. With no questions asked, Teresi helps Tommy. All he needed was a name. Will this come back to haunt them? Does Teresi have hidden intentions with telling Tommy he is his father? After all these years, why does Tommy matter to him now? Dre meets with the Jimenez cartel. He tells them Tommy going to war is wrong. He offers them the nightclubs to sell their drugs. Alicia doesn't trust Dre being that he is there turning on Tommy, the connect. But she agrees to his deal. To by Dre time, she gives Tommy what he wants. Dre wants to be the biggest drug dealer in New York. The drug game has no loyalty. Somebody has to fall for some one to get to the top. Dre calls Tommy with the good news...NO WAR!! 

Just when I thought Proctor was apart of the team, he proves he can't be trusted. Proctor never destroyed the laptop that Belo to Bailey. You can only wonder did he destroy the body. Ghost meet with Council Tate. He tells him about the good news of cleaning that street corner of the 718. With Tommy in charge, he can get whatever corners cleaned he wants. Tariq comes home like he just didn't play apart in a person losing their life. He didn't look shocked up no more. Ghost introduced Tariq to Council Tate. He brags about this good kid Tariq use to be. Like father like son, Tariq living a double life too.

How bad ass is Angela? She set Mike up to get killed. Telling Terry about Mike and his whereabouts was the door opener she needed. She knew Terry would tell Ghost. She knew Terry would tell Proctor and Proctor would tell Ghost. ither way, she knew Ghost would kill Mike. He was too much of a casualty.

I just love this season of Power. The came back with a vengeance. Regardless of the leak episode scandal, Power is still pulling in big ratings and got people talking. If you been missing episodes or missed this episode, tune in on Comcast On Demand or visit starz.com. 

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