#his name is Frid!

[zorangezest]

it feels cold

my son who’s the mushiest sappiest most hopeless romantic ever, bro prolly cries reading corny paperback novels

[merrybloomwrites]

The Only Way of Knowing You (Chapter 4)

Story Summary: After a chance encounter, Y/N finds herself on a series of dates with Harry Styles. She shares with him her innocence regarding physical intimacy, and he takes his responsibility in teaching her all about that very seriously.

Chapter summary: This chapter contains a night of babysitting, and a night of passionate and clumsy firsts, all of which leads to a realization for Y/N.

Word Count: 3.6K

CW: oral (f and m receiving)

AN: I made up a lot of character for this story and haven’t mentioned them since chapter one so quick reminder of the cast list. Kyra is readers sister, Brian is Kyra’s husband, Wyatt is their daughter and Jasper is their son. Also, I names Gemma’s baby Adeline for the purpose of this story.

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Waking up in Harry’s bed, his arm slung lightly across your waist, just feels right. Maybe that’s why sleepovers start becoming a normal occurrence after that first spontaneous night together.

Those nights tend to be grossly domestic, the two of you making dinner together in comfy clothes followed by an evening stroll around the neighborhood. You’d started watching a new show, saving episodes in order to view them together.

While most of the time is spent with innocent fun and conversation, there’s still the physical aspect of your relationship. Kisses come easily now, from little pecks to say good morning, to make out sessions that end with you grinding in Harry’s lap or having his fingers finding places inside of you that you didn’t even know existed.

All in all, things are going very well.

It’s Wednesday evening, and you’re home alone getting your things ready for work the next morning when your phone rings. Seeing Harry on the other line, you quickly answer, greeting him with a happy, “Hi honey.”

“Hi baby, how was your day?”

That’s how it always is with him, always checking on you and wanting to know how you’re doing. It makes you feel so happy, to be so seen by him.

“My day’s been good, better now that I can hear your voice,” you answer truthfully. A few months ago you could’ve cringed at that statement, but now that you're in your first committed relationship, things like that feel natural to say.

“Well that I agree with,” he replies.

“What’s up?” You ask, sensing he has a reason for the call. While you of course spend time talking on the phone, normally you text first to make sure the other is free for a chat.

“Gemma is wondering if you and I could babysit Friday night,” he says.

“Both of us?” You question.

“Honestly, I think she just wants you because you’re experienced with your niece but thought I might get offended so she asked for the two of us,” he replies with a laugh.

“I’m sure she trusts you, but you’re her baby brother. Hard to shake the thought that you’re still just a kid. Kyra was the same way the first couple times I watched Wyatt.”

“I guess that makes sense,” he says.

“But I’m definitely in for some babysitting. Kyra and Brian took the kids on a vacation for two weeks and I am missing kiddo time. Is it an overnight or just the evening?”

“They’re doing dinner and a show so 5 until 10 or so.”

“Sounds perfect!”

With that settled, the two of you talk for a little while longer before wishing each other a good night.

On Friday afternoon Harry picks you up and the two of you stop to grab the takeout he’d ordered.

You arrive at Gemma’s house and you’re greeted by Michal holding baby Adeline.

“Gems is just finishing her makeup, she’ll be down to give you all the instructions soon,” he says, passing the little girl to her Uncle Harry.

As promised, Gemma comes down a few minutes later, and after greeting you both she holds her daughter and begins to tell you everything you need to know for the evening.

“She gets a pouch and some banana at 6 and then she should be in the bath at about 7:30. Don’t worry about like, scrubbing her clean or anything, it’s more about routine and calming her down for bedtime. There’s a bottle in the fridge, so just throw that in the warmer. After bath make sure she’s dry. She has this rash on the back of her knees so use the ointment that’s on the changing table. I set out her jammies and her sleep sack so get her dressed and then feed her the bottle while rocking and she should fall asleep. If she fusses at all there’s dummy’s on the edge of the crib. What else?”

“I think you’ve covered it, sweetie,” Michal says, wrapping his arm around her reassuringly.

She laughs nervously and says, “Sorry, it’s my first time leaving her with anyone other than mum.”

“I completely understand,” you say. “We’re not offended that you’re a bit anxious, but I can tell you that you have nothing to worry about. We will take excellent care of your little girl.”

Soothed by your words and your confident demeanor, Gemma gives Adeline one more snuggle before passing her back to Harry and heading out the door.

The night goes smoothly, you and Harry working together to keep the little one happy. She’s a chill baby, appeased by the simplest tactics, even as bedtime nears. Just as Gemma said, she falls asleep in Harry’s arms as he feeds her the bottle and he carefully transfers her to her crib. While you wait for the parents to get home, Harry shows you some music he’s working on.

This is a newer development, him trusting you with something so personal to him, and you don’t take this trust lightly. You listen, amazed by the process of songwriting, and give your feedback when asked.

All in all, it’s a successful and easy night of babysitting. The hardest part, you admit to yourself, is watching Harry interact with his niece. Even though you try not to, your traitorous mind can’t help but imagine that this is what he’d be like if the two of you have children. So kind, and gentle, and deeply in love with them.

It makes your heart ache, and you realize that you are in love with this man. Not the Harry Styles persona that he gives to the world, but the kind, loving family man that he is at his core. This thought scares you. You’ve never felt anything like this before. So while you’re sure of your feelings, you keep them to yourself, just for now.

The next night you end up at Harry’s house. This is becoming more common, though he enjoys visiting your apartment as well, always saying that he loves how cozy it is.

But cozy as your place may be, it does not have the comfiest king sized bed ever created. Because that can only be found in Harry’s bedroom.

You’d finally gone to Le Petit Chateau after the fiasco of your last attempt, and the wait was worth it. Dinner was delicious, and you always enjoy an excuse to get dressed up. Especially when Harry is dressing up as well. He looks good in anything, of course, but you absolutely adore the way he looks in a suit.

Which is why it’s no surprise that you end up in the bedroom immediately upon arriving home. He’d driven tonight with one hand on the steering wheel, his other sliding under the fabric of your dress to rest teasingly on your upper thigh. Any pretense that the night would end innocently was gone the moment his finger slipped up just enough to run along your panties.

He’s behaved long enough for you to arrive safely at his place, kick off your shoes by the door, and make it to his room. Once inside though, there’s no holding back.

Harry sits on the end of the bed, pulling you to him and you hike up your skirt so you can straddle his thighs. The kiss is dirty, messy, your tongues sliding together as you run your hands through his soft hair. You want to feel more of him so you quickly push at his jacket. He gets the message and slides it off while you start unbuttoning his shirt.

If he’s surprised by how forward you’re being, he keeps it quiet. Once his chest is bare, you slide your fingers along the smooth skin, running them gently over the muscles. You’re addicted to the feeling, suddenly wanting more, wanting all barriers between you gone.

Suddenly, you get an idea. Something new you want to try. Something you’d always been scared of, maybe grossed out by the thought of, but with Harry it doesn’t seem so daunting.

You pull back, leaving your lips close enough to tease for a moment, and then you slide to the floor. Kneeling now, you place your hands on his thighs and look up at him through your eyelashes.

“What are you doing baby?” he asks.

“I want to try something. Is that okay?”

“Of course,” he replies, though you can see he’s still confused. He trusts you though, so when you start to unbutton his pants he doesn’t question anything, just shifts enough so you can remove the rest of his clothes. After tossing everything to the side, you look back at him, drinking in the sight of him naked in front of you.

It literally has your mouth watering, which is perfect for the activity you have in mind.

“I want to try something. Just, tell me to stop if you don’t like it. Or feel free to give tips,” you say.

“I’m sure I’m going to love whatever you do, sweetheart. Don’t stress, alright?”

“Alright,” you answer quietly. You take a deep breath, scanning Harry’s body once more before encouraging him to open his legs. Once you have enough room, you shift forward so you’re nestled between them.

You wrap your hand around his hard length, and begin to stroke him just the way he taught you. After a moment you take a deep breath. You hesitate a little longer but when you see Harry’s kind eyes watching you curiously, you get the last bit of bravery you need.

Leaning in, you finally open your mouth. You lightly lick the tip of Harry’s cock, and he shouts, “Fuck, baby!” You’re sure it’s a cry of pleasure, but you glance up just to make sure.

“Do that again, love,” he says. You follow his direction and then move to lick the rest of his dick, exploring him with just your tongue. After you spend some time doing that, you open your mouth wider, engulfing the tip in your mouth.

Harry groans as you do this, clearly enjoying your ministrations. You try to take more of him in your mouth, going as far as you can but Harry stops you, saying, “Don’t try to take all of me. Use your hand for the bottom.”

You pull back slightly, wrapping your hand around his base.

“That’s so good, sweetheart. Just like that,” he says, and you're delighted to hear he’s starting to sound breathless. You concentrate on the tip for a moment before swallowing him down again and he cries out. His hips thrust up, before he quickly pulls away. You gasp a breath and he cups your cheeks saying, “So sorry, didn’t mean to choke you. You okay?”

“I’m okay.”

“You’re doing so good. You feel amazing,” he says, and you preen at the compliment. Having caught your breath, you go back to what you were doing, and can tell Harry is quickly approaching his orgasm. He warns you that he’s about to come and you pull your mouth off, now using just your hand. You’re not quite ready for him to finish in your mouth, but he doesn’t seem to mind.

You continue to stroke him, twisting just right and sending him over the edge. He moans loudly as his cock twitches and spurts lines of cum that land on your hand and drip down your wrist. You work him through his orgasm and pull away when he hisses in sensitivity. You look at the liquid on your hand, and after debating for a moment you bring it up to your mouth and take a tentative lick.

“Fuck,” Harry says and his cock gives a halfhearted twitch against his leg. “You have no idea how hot you are. And that mouth is absolutely sinful. Can’t believe you’ve never done that before.”

“So it was good?” you ask, leaning into the hand that Harry has gently cupped on your cheek.

“I was bloody fantastic. C’mon, let's get you off the floor. Are your knees okay? Not too sore? And your jaw, does it feel alright?”

“I’m fine, Harry,” you answer with a laugh. He grabs a shirt off the floor and uses it to clean your hand and then helps you onto the bed.

“Lay down, baby, let me take care of you now. Say thank you for that fucking perfect blowie.”

You lay down and blush at his words, hiding your face in your hands, but he’s having none of that. He gently moves them out of the way and leans in to kiss you. You go pliant under him, letting him lead the kiss and just enjoying the feeling. His tongue swirls around yours, making you dizzy with pleasure.

He begins to kiss a trail down your body, starting with your cheeks, going down to your neck and then your cleavage. You arch your back, pushing your chest out and he plays with the strap of your dress.

“May I?” he asks, and you quickly nod, too intrigued by what is going to happen next to be self conscious. He lowers the straps of your dress, bringing down the fabric until your whole chest is revealed to him. He begins kissing there as well, before swirling his tongue around a nipple. He sucks it into his mouth, and it’s an odd sensation, but definitely a good one. He does the same on the other side before pulling away and moving lower.

He kneels on the bed in between your legs and asks, “Can I eat you out?”

“Excuse me?” You ask, unsure of what he means.

He chuckles at your confusion and then says, “Can I go down on you?”

When it’s obvious that you still don’t know what he means, Harry crawls back up so he’s hovering on top of you. His lips brush against your ear and he murmurs, “May I please lick your pussy until you come?”

“That’s a thing?” You practically shout and Harry barks out a laugh.

“I’m sorry, I don’t mean to laugh. You’re just too cute. And how do you know what blowjobs are, and how to give an excellent one I might add, and not realize that women can get pleasure from another person's mouth as well?”

“I mean, logically blowjobs make sense. It’s the same concept as sex. Like, they stimulate in the same way. But I don’t understand how a woman can be stimulated with a mouth. It’s way different than sex.”

“It is different. But still good in its own unique way. Can I show you? Obviously we won’t if you’re uncomfortable or don’t want to. But I think you’ll be surprised,” he says.

“You don’t think it’s gross?” You ask. You know what it looks like down there, and can’t imagine why someone would want to put their mouth there. Granted you’d always thought the same thing about penises, but it seemed less icky when it was Harry.

“It’s not gross at all. Nothing about you could ever be gross.”

“Okay,” you say a moment later.

“Okay?”

“Yea. We can try it. What uhm, what do I do?”

“You just lay back and look pretty. Let me take care of you and make you feel good. And as always, if you want me to stop just tell me and we stop right away.”

Following his directions, and trying to not get too in your own head, you lay back on the pillows. He goes back to kissing you, his mouth moving against yours before traveling down your chest once again. You try to get lost in the feeling and let yourself enjoy what he’s doing, but you can’t get comfortable.

Realizing it’s your dress that’s bothering you and you push Harry back gently.

“What’s wrong?” He asks.

“My dress is pinching me.” You answer. Harry is there, kneeling between your legs, still naked, and you buck up the courage to say, “Can you help me take it off?”

“You’re sure?”

“I am,” you say, sitting up so he can get to the zipper. His hands land on your shoulders, rubbing gently along your upper back for a moment before finding the zipper. He slowly pulls it down, giving you an opportunity to stop him, but you don’t. You want this. It may be scary, being completely bare, but this is Harry. You want to be open with him.

He lifts the dress over your head and gently folds it before placing it on the ground. It warms your heart that even in this moment, he’s so careful with your belongings.

“Lay back,” he says, his hands guiding you onto the pillows once more. He gently strokes at your newly exposed tummy before placing kisses to it.

“This too?” He asks, his fingers now running along the waistband of your panties.

Resisting the urge to take a nervous breath, you reply with a confident sounding yes. He pulls them off, his eyes watching the fabric move down your legs, not immediately looking at your now bare genitals.

There’s a moment of nervous anticipation before he finally looks at the most private part of your body. Before your anxiety rises he says, “Beautiful. You’re absolutely perfect.”

Your entire body heats up at the compliment, and you resist the urge to hide your face behind your hands. As though reading your mind, Harry says, “No point in getting all bashful, you’re going to be hearing compliments like that from me all the time. Better get used to it.”

“I think I can live with that.”

“Good. Now let me work, you’ve never experienced the joy of being eaten out and I plan to remedy that.”

You can’t help but giggle at his statement, still loving how casual and fun he makes all of this feel, rather than serious and intimidating. All thoughts leave your mind, however, when his kisses move to your inner thighs, his breath ghosting over your overheated core and making you shiver.

When his lips wrap about your clit, you arch off the bed and shout out in pleasure and surprise. You’d thought the friction of him rubbing there felt good, but this wet, hot suction? Possibly the best thing you’ve ever experienced in your life.

He then moves his tongue through your folds, lapping at your wetness in a way that should be gross, but is truly so incredibly hot. He switches between licking and sucking, greatly enjoying himself if the noises he’s making are anything to go by.

And then he sticks his tongue inside you. And it’s game over. His nose is angled just perfectly on your clit, and his tongue gives you just the right stimulation to have you seeing stars. More wetness gushes out as you ride out your orgasm, and Harry doesn’t hesitate to lap up all of your juices.

He sponges kisses all over your body while you catch your breath before finally coming up to hover over you, his eyes meeting yours.

“How was that?” he asks.

“That was…wow…it was-” you cut yourself off, truly unable to form words to describe the experience.

“That good huh?” he says cockily and you both laugh together.

“It was. It was that good, Harry,” you say once you’re able to say a full sentence.

“Wanna take a bath with me?” is his next question.

“Obviously I do,” you answer, and he kisses you quickly before jumping out of bed and going into the attached bathroom.

He comes back after a minute and picks you up, cradling you in his arms as he carries you to the tub that’s now full with warm bubbly water. Harry places you in before sliding behind you and you lean back against him.

It’s relaxing, few words spoken as you rest together and clean each other up. When the water turns cool Harry gets out to grab towels and robes for each of you. He helps you stand and dries you off before helping you into a robe. You stand together in the bathroom brushing teeth and washing faces before going back into the bedroom.

“Would you like to borrow some pajamas?” he asks.

You hesitate, trying to decide what you want. Normally you’d immediately answer yes, but being completely naked alongside him earlier had felt so nice, so freeing. Part of you craves that skin to skin contact. But it’s out of character for you, and you’re not sure how he would react to that.

Deciding to not explain yourself, you simply remove your robe and climb into bed, hoping he’ll get the message. He watches you and takes off his robe as well, giving you a look as though asking if that’s what you want. You nod in reply and he gets into bed as well, laying on his back so you can tuck against his side. You rest your head on his chest and he wraps an arm around your shoulders.

You get lost in your mind, thinking about these new sexual encounters you’ve had with Harry. Up until now, nothing more than a tampon had ever entered you, and now he has. If you can feel so connected to him when it’s just his fingers or his tongue, what will he be like when it’s his cock? How close will you feel then? How good will it be to physically merge your bodies, especially when you’re so emotionally tied? You want to find the answer to these questions. Soon.

A press of lips to your head brings you out of your thoughts and you look up so you can share a kiss.

“Good night, baby,” Harry says.

“Good night,” you reply. As you drift off to sleep in Harry’s arms, you can’t help but think that it really was a good night indeed.

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AN: Thank you for reading this chapter! Final chapter is next Friday and then my next series will be One Direction x reader (ABO pack fic)

[thecameronchronicles]

Lace

TW: Masturbation. Teasing. Language.

SUMMARY: A dual POV of JJ finding a pair of your panties left over at the Chateau…

WORD COUNT: 700

*REQUESTED*

Anonymous asked:

JJ coming on the panties reader forgot at the chateau?

Lace

JJs POV

For every minute I didn't steal them from the discarded pile they made on the floor, I commended myself. But each time I would withdraw my thoughts from how they must perfectly hug her hips and how they would feel at my fingertips as I could be the one to remove them had sent my cock at attention. 

Dammit. 

And, of course, they just HAD to be the most innocent shade of white I'd ever seen. Making me desperate to wonder if she had ever made them wet because of me. Did her fingers ever slip between the cotton insert and herself at the thought of what I could do to her? Was the lace wearing the evidence of some hidden but forbidden release she had allowed herself when she was alone? When her body was lined with just a fine gloss of perspiration and her back arched, her lips parted, maybe even speaking my name, her- 

Fuck it. 

I needed to feel them if I couldn't feel her. All because she was John B’s girl. She should be mine. I shouldn't have to jerk off in her panties just to feel her, to have her perfume on me in memory of her. And even if I knew the guilt I would face once that release was met, it was a better fate than what I would have to face if acting on her reaction to my desperations. 

And they felt like goddamn sin. The satin interior and lace detail made me envision my fingers rubbing the lips that rested at their center. Fuck. I could envision everything as they wrapped around me. Her on her knees. Her on her back. Her knees pressed to her chest. Her back pressed to my chest. Goddamn. I had never been this hard or this close this fast in my life. I swear she was close enough to me with each pump made of the material riding in wraps around my shaft. If she wanted to wear those goddamn swimsuits with her ass hanging out that way, this would be payment for the debt of her silent seductions. And before I could bask in the conceptions made of her in every position in every room of this goddamn Chateau with her hair in my hand, her eyes blind with tears, my cock making her choke, all while she wore that grin she'd give me whenever I saw her. That grin that would be so much prettier on her knees for me. 

Enough to make her name leave my lips. 

Alternate POV 

You'd heard him moan your name from the heart of the chateau as your mind immediately conjured to some injury or sickness even. Either obtained from what you were sure to be his own recklessness. But as you took in the sight of him in the sliver of the door, you were stilled. Your panties were taken in quick succession over his angered shaft, red and glistening. But it had been his moans,ones you'd only heard in innocuous instances such as annoyed groans or even in pain, but never like this. And never because of you. It made you cease any attempt to breathe as you feared he would somehow learn of your presence. And with each second you watched him, it would be harder to explain away. And yet, you couldn't tear your eyes away. The muscles of his stomach contracting as he moved forward in a bend and reclined back on one palm. The way his face contorted into pleasure made your own come apart in curiosity as you pulsated to meet his touch. 

He was larger than John B and more vulgar. Even if he wasn't aware you were watching him, he was at an attack at his cock as if he would never know this pleasure again. As if he'd never get to jerk off again. And it was addicting. Too arousing to witness yet too intoxicating to pull away. You needed more. But then the final groan of your name would pull your eyes forward as you watched him begin to clean himself up from his release. 

It had taken you a total of five seconds to move onto the couch, feigning disinterest as you heard him come up behind you. Indifferent to noting you, he pulled a beer from the fridge behind you. A breath of relief left your lips in realizing you’d gotten away with it.

"Next time you want to play peeping tom and watch me have all the fun without you.." He set the panties in front of you as his lips lowered at your war, "I'm gonna make you come in them."

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[merylqueenstreep]

Congratulations to Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Agnetha Fältskog on being honored with the Royal Order of Vasa for their outstanding contributions to Swedish and international music.

The Royal Court has announced that the four royal orders of chivalry, the Order of the Seraphim, the Order of the Sword, the Order of the Polar Star, and the Order of Vasa, will be awarded again.

For the first time in almost 50 years, the Royal Orders of Chivalry have been awarded to Swedes for exceptional contributions. The recipients of the Order have been nominated by the public, and the name proposals have been prepared by the Council of the Order at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. His Majesty's Order. Today, the government supported the proposed names, and His Majesty The King formally decided to confer the Order.

Through an agreement with broad political consensus, the Riksdag has decided that the four Swedish royal chivalry orders will again be awarded to Swedish citizens. Subsequently, in December 2022, the government agreed on a new ordinance for Sweden's most prestigious awards for meritorious contributions.

These awards include the four royal orders of chivalry: the Order of the Seraphim, the Order of the Sword, the Order of the Polar Star, and the Order of Vasa. The purpose of the new ordinance is to enable the state to recognize and reward meritorious efforts beyond what can be expected of a person in the area where the person works. For example, it can be a courageous life-saving effort, a scientific achievement, or an effort of great importance to Sweden.

Royal Order of Vasa

Commanders First Class

Artist Benny Andersson For exceptional contributions to Swedish and international music Artist Agnetha Fältskog For exceptional contributions to Swedish and international music

Artist Anni-Frid Reuss For exceptional contributions to Swedish and international music

Artist Björn Ulvaeus For exceptional contributions to Swedish and international music

The award ceremony will take place at a ceremony at the Royal Palace of Stockholm on 31 May. (x)

[maryrose20070]

🤔🇸🇪 Let's Remember of The Swedish Artist:

I'll True of The Popular Artist of ABBA and E-Type (Martin Erikson). Both of the Swedish Musician in Mid 1970's - Mid 2000's. We're Explain about of ABBA and E-Type is a Old Songs at the Stockholm.

Explain To ABBA:

Abba were a Pop Supergroup in the Sweden and Before 1972 until to 1982. Two "Vocalist" Women named Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad or Two "Instrumentalist" Men Named Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. When the Most Popular Song of Dancing Queen in Released 1976, The Other Released at those songs (Such a Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, Mamma Mia, Super Trouper, Voulez-Vous, and More).

The Last Song of The Day Before You Came (I Thought of Thank You for the Music) Before Disbanded in 1982. Those Are Successful Songs of the end this Band. Fortunately, They're Became to Elders (but were almost dead in the Future) for Nowadays but who people loved ABBA or Something like a Opinion at Those Old Songs.

Explain To E-Type (Included Martin Erikson):

E-Type (AKA Martin Erikson) is a Euro-Artist in the Sweden (Unlikely ABBA while still here) before 1993 and until to 2007. He is Curly-Longest Hair like a Weird "Feminine" Hairstyle. The Most Popular Song of Life in Released 2001. The lead singers named Nana Hedin and Sanne Karlsson. The Other Released at those songs (Such a Set the World on Fire, This is the Way, Calling Your Name, Angel Crying, and More).

The Last song of Last Day Alive in Released 2007 before Martin his Retired of Eurodance and he changed his genre of Heavy Metal. The New band called Dampf.

Dampf were a Saddest Heavy Metal Before 2022. The Four Members didn't Understand were Named but Expected Martin.

Unfortunately, Those Swedish and Other Fans are Rarely Disappointed of the New Band. But The Problem are who People hated E-Type due of Creepy Face like a Himself. He Never appeared at his Clips and the Songs at the Eurodance Greatest Hits in the 1990's with a Nostalgia. He still middle age likely adult for Nowadays (Before Almost Elder in the Future).

Conclusion: What do you think of ABBA and E-Type.

[gordontheengineswifenirmal]

For anyone curious, n wondering if there was anyone I would consider dating…..

He’s been dead since 2012, but if he had been alive -

Jonathan Frid. He was either asexual or gay. He played the original vampire barnabas. He would be 100 this year if he’d lived. He was me first crush. He was never married. He was either gay or asexual. He never revealed his dating life, and wasn’t known to have been connected to any women romantically.

He was just as gentlemanly in real life as his character, minus the romance aspect. Growing up, he was the ideal goal of what I wanted in a man. Pure, older, thin, dark haired, intelligent, well read, possessing impeccable hygiene. He seemed sensitive, polite, and shy. Perhaps a bit eccentric. I never went for the young, muscular ladies men. This was long before I had found out I had any eastern culture heritage. I used to write a fanfic about a character similar to the present cat. This girl was married to Jonathan. He was a professor and sometimes actor, and had been beaten up by a bunch of street urchins….ruffians. She rescued him. She was homeless at the time, much like cat was prior to knowing Gordon. This cat was Catrina, and was a vampire superhero.

The cat who is married to Gordon, her name is actually Patricia. She’s modelled off a combo of model Pattie Boyd,

And the original Cat character I had created. No more vampire, no more traditional superhero (she used to wear a skintight plain green suit, and sometimes wore 60’s/70’s period fashion. Her ethnicity was unknown.)

Cat is mixed race (Indian and English) and wears a mix 60’s/70’s fashion, and south Asian/arabic traditional wear. She sometimes turns into a cat, especially when she’s scared, or feels the need to be more formal. She doesn’t make love to any human beings or animals. She only enjoys romances with the engines and other machinery….and Kirby the vacuum. She’ll also romance some other fictional engines like Linus, Lester, Samson, and Pete. She’s married to Gordon.

That all being said lol….

And now, I’d rather have him:

[polizwrites]

PoliZ's Wip Update 29 May & 5Jun 2024

Was on vacation all last week & part of this  - I touched three fics (1 new & 2 WIPs) - for a combined word count over the past two weeks of  1928. 

On Ao3, I posted: 

Chapters Four and Five  of Love is a Thing That Can Never Go Wrong - omegaverse reality show with Alpha!Bucky as The Bachelor  (eventual WinterIron)  

There And Back Again - a platonic Stucky ficlet  

On Tumblr I posted: 

Staring at the Edge of the Water - a Merfolk AU with Steve POV and vague Disney references.  

I’m juggling  17 active/semi-active WIPs with my current  deadline being the  Steve Rogers Bingo which ends on June 15th.  

See  below cut for what I’m working on/planning to work on - arranged more or less by bingos/challenges/etc.  As always, feel free to send me   prompts or plot bunnies as well as asks regarding  any of these projects  or any other WIPs I’ve got out there.   Interaction really helps feed the Muse and keep me motivated!

Post July Break Bingo  [JBB_23p] (Ends May 2024)

Four fills - need to get a masterpost put together. 

Bucky Barnes Connect Four - Alt Jun-iverse [BBC4_R2]  (Ends May 31 2024)

The combo of prompts on my first card [Reality Show,  Omegaverse, Talent/Manager, Royalty] sparked an idea:  Alpha!Bucky as a prince in name only who gets talked into joining a reality show that is supposed to match him up with an omega… but there’s a twist!  

Chapters Four and Five  of Love is a Thing That Can Never Go Wrong  are now posted, with a sixth chapter in progress (835 words as of this morning).  These chapters filled my  BaBB May: Backyard Cookout prompt  and  Friends to Lovers prompts.  Chapter Six will fill the BaBB June: Inconvenient Attraction square and possibly a Hot Bucky Summer square.   

Steve Rogers Bingo - Round 3 [SRB_R3] (ends  15 Jun 2024)

Twenty-one  fills, two bingos and no WIPs at the moment  - need to ponder other possible crossovers with my non-fandom cards & BaBB.  

* B2 - Streaking - combined this with a Flash Fiction Friday prompt [#FFF252 Spill the tea]  for  Baring His Soul  - a Stucky college AU where Steve’s crazy stunt leads to mutual love confessions.  It came in at 634 words and will get posted to Ao3 before the event is over.  

* C2 - "In order to grow, you must let go of the past" (Sarah Rogers) - combined this with last week’s  Flash Fiction Friday prompt [#FFF253 Pushing Up Daisies] for a canon-compliant ficlet.   A Time to Lose and a Time to Keep, where Steve is reflecting on the recent loss of his mother.  It came in at 182 words and will get posted to Ao3 before the event is over. 

* C4 - Tolkien -   Posted   There And Back Again this morning.  It’s a short platonic Stucky fill  with Steve buying Bucky the sequels to one of his favorite books.  It came in at  433 words. 

* C5 - Exes to Lovers -   Have an idea I’m playing with that will also fill the  BaBB May prompt: Wrong Number.  We’ll see if I have time to write it before the deadline!  

* E3 - Steampunk -  Squished this square to combine it with  the Flash Fiction Friday prompt [#FFF250 Rushing Train] for An Attractive Concept -  a vaguely steampunk mostly-platonic Stony ficlet where Tony tells Steve about his newest invention.  It came in at 380 words and will get posted to Ao3 before the event is over.  

Hawkeyes Bingo [HB_R2] (Ends TBD) 

Working on this  Tumblr event - got a 3x3 card and and am looking forward to creating more  Clint-centric content and trying my hand at a bit of  Kate Bishop fic as well!    

* A3 - Awkward Flirting – this might be a good entry into my first femslash fic with Kate/Yelena?    

Build-A-Bucky Bingo [BaBB_R1] (Ends 1 Sep 2024)

Another fun year-long  event from the folks at  @buckybarnesevents!  Each month there’s a list of prompts and you choose (at least) one  each month for your card!  At seventeen fills and two WIPs with five months to go, I seem to be going a bit overboard …. 😁

* May:  Bucky’s Trigger Words -  combined this with last week’s  Flash Fiction Friday prompt [#FFF251 Out There] for Just To Live One Day Out There - a Winter Soldier self-reflective ficlet. It came in at 312 words and will get posted to Ao3 Real Soon. 

* May:  Praise Kink - planning to fill this with Chapter Six of A Little Bit Carried Away where Alpha!Bucky and omega!Tony get to live out their fantasies.  It’s sitting at 754 words and will probably post in mid-June.  

* May: Backyard Cookout - Filled this with Chapter Four (and FIve) of Love is a Thing That Can Never Go Wrong, where a cookout is one of the reality show challenges.  

* May: Wrong Number - see SRB  Exes to Lovers above. 

* June: Inconvenient Attraction - see BBC4_R2 above. 

WinterIron Bingo Round 2  [WIB_R2] (Ends 16 Dec 2024)

Signups are still open for pre-made cards for Round Two of this super-fun bingo event! I have thirteen  fills and one WIPs at the moment.  

* Iron Soldier (One Bingo, One Fill) - looking at combining my Column B prompts: Matchmaker, Bucky Riding Tony, Stark Gala, Inside Joke and Threesome.  Still working on a plot - if you have any suggestions/want-to-sees - let me know! 

*I4 - SHIELD HQ - combined this with the Flash Fiction Friday prompt [#FFF245 You Never Cared] and wrote Fathers Don’t Know Best  -  No Power AU with Bucky working as an analyst at SHIELD who stumbles across a late night visitor to the lobby.  It came in at 407 words and will get posted to Ao3 before the event ends.  

* N1 - Hair Pulling Kink -  thanks to a fun prompt from @scottxlogan  - I filled this square with Untangling Their Attraction - where Tony’s offer of assistance leads to mutual kink discovery (not as racy as it might sound).  It’s coming in at 544 words and will post to Ao3 before this event is over. 

* N5 - "I'm here for you."  - Possibly the next chapter of  Lady Natasha’s Consort and Lord Steve’s Companion ?  

Warm and Fluffy   Bingo  [WFB]   (no end date)

Six  fills on my card, courtesy of   @warmandfluffybingocards  - need to try for another crossover or two!

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On  other creative fronts:  I am working on  a Buc-ee Barnes: The Winter Mascot as a custom commission,  along with a Count Orlok/Nosferatu for another commission.  

If  you’re looking for one of a kind gifts for birthdays or other celebrations, check  out Stuffed With Character    over on Facebook for a full list of my designs (now over 150!).   These soft stuffed figures are  mostly Marvel and monsters, but I have some Star Wars, Star Trek, DC   and Disney figures as well. Plus I love to take custom design   requests  for any fandom!

[sfflady-blog]

Jonathan Frid in Abingdon

One rarely gets to meet one’s teenage idol, much less be instrumental in getting them work. For me, it was Jonathan Frid, the reluctant vampire Barnabas Collins of Dark Shadows. Like so many others, I was drawn to his passionate delivery of Barnabas’ lines and the emotions from love to fury to despair he could put into those deep brown eyes.

 I first met him in 1986 at a Dark Shadows Festival, quaking in my boots at the autograph line. Later, I started attending Jonathan’s Readers’ Theater in the public libraries in New York City. I went so often, he started noticing me, and Mary O’Leary, his manager and co-producer, asked if I wanted to help send out flyers to locations that might want to book his show.

 While in Mary’s apartment stuffing envelopes, I got an idea. I had come from a small town in Virginia, a place where no one I would have ever wanted to see would come for a public appearance. An occasional country singer or third-rate TV actor might show up, but that was it. I thought it would be amazing if Jonathan Frid actually appeared there.

 The little town of Abingdon wasn’t without its merits. It was the county seat of Washington County (whee!) and also housed the State Theater of Virginia, the Barter Theatre, founded during the Great Depression to hire out-of-work actors. So, my idea was simple – get Jonathan Frid to appear in Abingdon. Not only would my impossible dream come true, but I would get a chance to see my mother. So, I took an envelope and handwrote, “Barter Theatre, Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210” and hoped for the best.

 Time went on and eventually I heard that Jonathan had been booked for his Shakespearean show, “Jonathan Frid’s Shakespearean Odyssey,” in my little town. I could barely believe it! My little plan had worked. I flew down and upon arrival, bought a ticket and sent a plant to his room to enjoy for his weeklong stay.

 Jonathan was booked not in the main theater, but a smaller theater-in-the-round where experimental and children’s plays were often done. It was a nice venue, very intimate, which was great. However, after taking my seat, I realized there was only one other person in the audience. How embarrassing – for me and for Jonathan! I at least expected the neighbor I had watched DS with back in the day to show up, though come to think of it, she had a pretty good excuse – she’d just had a baby. But Jonathan, a real professional, did his show the same as he would have if he had had a packed house.

 I waited for him after the show, of course, and asked the other attendee if she’d like to join me. I have to admit, I didn’t even think about how he might be feeling at that moment. I was just excited to see him and welcome him to my town. I didn’t even wonder if he would be surprised to see me. Even though I had sent a gift to his room, he had no way of knowing I came from Abingdon. In any case, the meeting was wonderful. We talked to him for a while, and I got a picture of him in front of the theater. He was very gracious and didn’t seem at all put out at the small audience. A lovely man indeed.

 I did two more things before leaving Abingdon. I hunted down the Barter Theatre producing director to thank him for the booking, and I got a copy of Jonathan’s review from the local paper. Unfortunately, the review was not very good.  I was mad at my little town and sorry that Jonathan had to put up with this, when he’d gotten such good reviews elsewhere. Still, I gave a copy to Mary O’Leary when I was back in New York, explaining sheepishly that it was a bad review. She told me not to worry, that Jonathan read all his reviews, good and bad, which placated me some. But I can’t say I was upset when I returned to Abingdon some years later and found that the paper had closed.

 The next time I saw Jonathan was when I was helping to set up for his show at a Dark Shadows Festival. He walked in, saying, “Is Jane here?” My head popped up.  Jonathan Frid knows my name! My heart pounded in my chest. What could he want? I was still embarrassed at the small audience and bad review he had gotten and hoped that he wasn’t upset. But I need not have worried. He was as kind and gracious as always. He thanked me for the plant I had given him, then proceeded to tell me how much he liked my little town and had enjoyed his stay there. It was much later that I thought, no matter what had happened in Abingdon, I had gotten a booking for Jonathan Frid. That, and his perfect response, has kept me smiling for a long time.

[born-to-lose]

Mel!! Tell me everything about last night!!!!

So Nasty Ratz played first, I already saw them last year and there were so few people in the audience again 💔💔 my Czech boys deserve better. They played some songs from their upcoming album of which I recorded some and I would post the clips but I don't know if I'm allowed to leak them before they're released, might have to check back. Lots of eye contact with the guitarist and singer, guitarist gave me the set list, after their set I got the beer the singer had promised me the day prior via text. THEY SOLD CONDOMS WITH THE BAND LOGO AT THEIR MERCH TABLE 😭😭 with the literal reasoning "if some of you get lucky tonight but don't want to get lucky in 9 months, we sell condoms"

Second band was Superhorror but I already told the whole story here

Third was Bai Bang from Sweden and the singer basically only spoke German and told some stories from his childhood with his German mom who told him not to speak English when he goes to Germany and about his strict grandma who told him to shut up when he was singing at home but now he sings all the time (which he used to introduce their song I Love What You Hate). He made up a wild story about him being good friends with Anni-Frid from ABBA and some other stuff, but I'm pretty sure it was just for fun and he seemed to be a bit drunk already when they came on. He was cool and had funny vibes! Kept making faces at me and putting on the "x-ray specs" (just his sunglasses) and going "hoooh I can see through you all" in reference to their song of the same name. Sad that most people were either outside or way in the back of the bar, but great music and fun stories! He was also talking about a guy who used to he a long haired hard rocker and had his own spot in their tour bus but now he's a famous house DJ and he wrote their song My Favorite Enemy for him, but again I'm not sure how much truth is in there or who he's even talking about

Fourth was Speed Stroke (also Italians) and they were really good like last time I saw them and I got to sing a bit in the mic and one of their hot guitarists kept looking at me and spat out beer into the audience and I got some on my face and shirt. I didn't get the set list because another girl snatched it first 🙄 At the end of the set, the whole band was kicking and fighting each other and it was so fucking funny but I didn't catch it on video

Last one was Sister!! Second time seeing them and they were fucking great again, lowkey better vibes than at the bigger venue last year and hhhhh I loved it and also was one of the loudest to yell along to Bullshit & Backstabbing specifically lol. They played their first gig outside of Sweden at this bar back in 2006 so they're always looking forward to playing here but the singer said they don't know when they'll be back in Germany 💔💔 so we were supposed to go off to the closing song Scream for Pleasure like it's the last time they ever play a show and now I have a sore throat

As for merch, I got both of Superhorror's CDs, a Nasty Ratz keychain (because I already bought their CDs and shirt last time), three Sister CDs, a Sister patch (for free somehow?) and a Sister shirt that I forgot to take a photo of before I put it in the laundry but it's the same print as the cover of the album above the patch. I wanted to get the two Speed Stroke CDs I didn't get last year and a shirt and a Bai Bang CD but every time I checked the stand there was nobody there 😔

[berryforathought]

Son of the earth, son of the sky, son of the sea… Does Luffy fit into this pattern? What is the name of his mother then? Also yes, I did that at the end (◔◡◔)

Original upload: July 16th, 2023

Credits:

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Translation:

Artur – Library of Ohara https://twitter.com/newworldartur/status/1635369561972445184?cxt=HHwWgMDUnff8_7EtAAAAhttps://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Jinbe

[vintage1981]

Celebrating Jonathan Frid

Jonathan Frid (December 2, 1924 – April 14, 2012) was a Canadian actor, best known for his role as vampire Barnabas Collins on the gothic television soap opera Dark Shadows.

Frid was born of Scottish and English ancestry in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His birth name was John Herbert Frid. He was the youngest son of homemaker Isabel Flora (née McGregor) and Herbert Percival "H.P." Frid, a construction executive.

Frid served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. He graduated from McMaster University in Hamilton in 1948, and the following year was accepted at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He moved to the United States in 1954, and received a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Directing from the Yale School of Drama in 1957. As a student at Yale in 1956, he starred in the premiere of William Snyder's play A True and Special Friend. He went on to star in the first productions at the Williamstown Theater in Williamstown, Massachusetts and stage productions in Canada, England and the United States.

He began using the stage name Jonathan Frid (rather than John Frid) in 1962, and made his Broadway debut as an understudy in the 1964 play Roar Like a Dove.

Early television roles with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation included parts in Julius Caesar, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Our Town, and The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Frid is widely known for the role of vampire Barnabas Collins in the original gothic serial Dark Shadows, which ran from 1966-71 and in which he appeared in 594 episodes. He also starred as Barnabas in the 1970 movie House of Dark Shadows. In 1967, Frid had made plans to move to the U.S. West Coast to pursue a career as an acting teacher when he won the role that ultimately made him a household name. As Frid explained on his Web site, he had barely entered his apartment as the phone call from his agent came informing him that he had won the role of Barnabas Collins. He agreed to accept it after being told it was a short-term one that would provide him with extra cash while he prepared to move. As the character's popularity soared, Frid scrapped those plans.

After Dark Shadows ended in 1971, he returned to performing in live theatre full-time with starring roles in the Broadway plays Murder in the Cathedral as Thomas Becket and Wait Until Dark as Harry Roat. Frid had previously played the role of a psychiatrist on the CBS Television soap opera As the World Turns. In 1973, Frid appeared in the TV movie The Devil's Daughter, starring Shelley Winters, and the following year starred in Oliver Stone's directorial debut, Seizure. In 1978, he returned to Canada for a time and later returned to New York City in the early 1980s.

In December 1986, Frid joined the Broadway cast of Arsenic and Old Lace co-starring with Jean Stapleton, and subsequently spent over a year with the show on the road. Earlier in 1986, he formed his own production company, Clunes Associates, with producer Mary O’Leary to tour universities and performing arts centers in a series of readers' theatre entertainments, principally Fools & Fiends, Shakespearean Odyssey and Fridiculousness. "Frid makes the tales live with the wonderful instrument of his voice and his zest for entertaining" went one of his noteworthy reviews.

Frid retired to his native Canada in 1994. From time to time he would perform his one-man shows for charitable and fundraising events.  In June 2000, he returned to the professional stage in a limited engagement of the play Mass Appeal, first in Hamilton, then at the Stirling Festival Theatre in Stirling, Ontario.

In 2010, he returned to the role of Barnabas Collins for the first time in 39 years in a Dark Shadows audio drama, Night Whispers. The following year along with his former Dark Shadows co-stars David Selby, Lara Parker and Kathryn Leigh Scott, he filmed a cameo appearance for Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows film, which became his final film appearance. Just a few weeks prior to the film release Frid died at the Juravinski Hospital in Hamilton on April 14, 2012 following a fall at the age of 87.

[harleiquina]

All TV series I've ever seen III

1940 - 1970

1980 -2000

2010 - now (this post)

2010 - Mike & Molly

Sitcom with some funny jokes... got lost at season 3 maybe... I don't know.

I know some people can't stand Melissa McCarthy but what I can't stand is the typical jokes of "well she's fat so she has to be eating in every scene or making a big deal about food" as it happens in Ghostbusters.

2011 -Once upon a time

At first I thought it was a silly premise (and maybe it is) but I do like fairytales twisted over and over again to create something new.

I stopped watching around season 5... because I was watching it through Sony (LatAm) and they started to play it dubbed and the voices were horrible.

I should pick it up someday.

2011 - 2 broke girls

Yet another sitcom that sometimes lands and others don't. Good enough to watch when there's nothing else available.

2011 - Person of Interest

A man creates a system (AI?) that can identify a criminals so hires someone to take care of them. I might've watched two seasons... then I lost track.

2013 - The Blacklist

James Spader has one of the best voices in the planet and when he plays a snarky a-hole he's at his best. The first two season were great... then I lost track and all the sudden they are ending the show after 10 seasons. I have a lot to catch up.

2013 - The Goldbergs

I might've been born in 1992 but thanks to mom and my aunts I grew up with in the '80s so this show was made for me... or so I thought. Some things are cringy, once Adam grows up the whole nerdy thing isn't as funny but it's ok... ish.

2013 - Father Brown

You can never be wrong with Chersterton's creation. Altough as all british TV shows it can be a little too slow for my taste.

2016 - Nafta Súper (Argentina)

The whole thing started with a simple question: what would've happened if Superman fell in a poor neighbourhood in Buenos Aires instead of the Kent's farm? This was the premise for Kriptonita a book that presented the DC heroes in their argentinean versions. But beware since they are outlaws and not always do good (but compared to our police they aren't as bad)... it is kinda hard to root for them. I mean Nafta Súper (is the name of a type of gasoline you get here) got his name because whenever he had to meet with other crime bosses he would carry gasoline with him and set them on fire if they didn't agree with his views 🤷🏻‍♀️

The movie was a good enough hit, so the TV show was meant to happen and expand the universe. Each episode focuses in one of the members of the Justice League (El Federico/Batman, Lady Di/Wonder Woman, El Faisán/Green Lantern, Ráfaga/Flash) while they all look for Nafta Súper/Superman that, after the end of the movie, is hiding.

As I said, it is hard to root for them but I have to give it to the creatives with all the clever ways to twist this heroes and villains so they fit in our culture. And I do like El Federico & Corona (Batman and The Joker) they are the highlight of the show for me.

2016 - Анна, детектив (Anna, detective -Russia)

Do you remember Medium? Have you ever thought how it could've been set in the early 1900s in a backwater town in Russia? Well now you don't have to!

Anna Mironova is a young woman that always had psychic abilities but they would come and go during childhood. Now this abilities are back around the same time the Officer Shtolman is assigned to her town.

Sometimes is very VERY telenovela (I am not entirely on board when it happens), each case lasts 2 episodes and I do think that is a bit of a strech. But I do have to recognize that Dimitri Frid (Shtolman) plays a man that is very smitten and deeply in love very well.

You can see it in Youtube in Star Media English (captioned in this language)

2018 - Killing Eve

We all know that the first 2 seasons were the best (we can add the 3rd in it too when we compare it to the 4th). This cat-and-mouse spy thriller started strong mixing dark humour and just darkness and left us all with a bad taste in the last episode. Still Eve and Villanelle will live forever in our hearts.

2019 - Good Omens

An Angel a Demon beeing close friends got 20K christians so angry that they started a pettition to cancel this show adressed to the wrong company. And people still ask me today why I am Agnostic?

The Antichrist was born, the Four Horsemen summoned so it is time to stop the Apocalypse.

Really funny, layered and worth a lot more than just a watch (mom and I watched it about 4 times in less than a year, so... is that good)

2019 - The Mandalorian

At home we were never huuuuuge Star Wars fans (we would watch for Harrison Ford and some creatures). Still, since the premise to this show was that you didn't needed to be a hardcore-fan we gave it a go and we loved it! It's very close to old shows, like Zorro, where you have the adventure-of-the-day kinda plot (that some people just can't dig, don't know why) and I do like good fights on TV/Cinema

Never underestimate the power of Baby Yoda!

2021 - Wandavision

Even if we never read a comic, we did watched most of Marvel movies and we wanted to know what all of this was about.

It's a lot more effective if you already know the shows they pay homage to.

Beware... it will break your heart.

2021 - Falcon & the Winter Soldier

Following the MCU, came the buddy-mov... erm, TV show, buddy-Tv show starred by Falcon and Bucky.

At a moment you might think that there are too many things on the plate (super soldiers, the new & bad Captain America, a black market dealer, Zemo) so some things do feel a little rushed. But well... at least was fun.

2021 - Loki

Don't kill me but I do not understand people's obsession with Loki.

I mean, the mythological god is a thing... but aside from Tom Hiddleston's fans I don't see the appeal of any nordic god in the MCU (as I said, I don't read comics).

The show is ok...

2021 - Hawkeye

Since I'm little I always liked archery and I was curious about this Avenger that is easily lost in the background of the movies.

It is not the greatest show ever made... but at least is less "the world will be destroyed" and that is a good change. Less is more.

2021 - The Book of Boba Fett

Of course after watching Mando I had to follow the story... and yes, he did took over in the last episodes. But still... it was nice seeing Boba Fett's arch that transformed him from a Bounty Hunter to a Leader (???).

Something could be a little bit more explored, but well... we'll see what the future holds for him.

2022 - Our Flag means Death

When I had a glimpse of the trailers (mostly focused on Steede's most feminine traits vs the tough life of a pirate) I was like "yay... another show making fun of a clearly gay character. Awesome. Are we in 1980 again?" But some gifsets in here spiked my curiosity... does the story really shows a romantic relationship between Blackbeard and Steede or this is the fandom beeing fandom once again?

Well... watch and find out!

2022 - Moonknight

I love the Ancient Egypt so this show was for me. I didn't know that there was a superhero based on those myths (nor that he had DID) and I really liked him.

Fingers crossed for a second season... or a movie (once the strike is over, of course).

2022 - Ms. Marvel

I was expecting something more teenage-based but anyone can see Ms. Marvel.

I don't understand why so many hated it... oh wait... Sor Juana said it better "foolish men that accuse the woman without reason..."

2022 - She-Hulk

And odd experiment, I do think that the last episode was kinda cheating but if she breaks the fourth wall... what can we do? 🤷🏻‍♀️

At least they aknowledged some narrative issues that have been dragging for a while.

2022 - The Sandman

Loving this show is an understatement.

Once again, I didn't read the graphic novel with the exceptions of a few panels here and there that I saw many years ago in Facebook (when Morpheus meets The Fates and the baby scene on The Sound of her Wings).

I love when all mythology and fairytales and other myths can be combined into something new. So this was my jam.

Waiting for season 2 (and getting a better paid job so I can buy the books).

2022 - Obi-Wan

Is there anybody in this world that hates Ewan McGregor? I don't think so.

The show was ok... some twists were predictable from the get-go (still some didn't see them coming and got angry at them 🤷🏻‍♀️). But well... everybody wanted Vader vs Obi-Wan and they sure had it!

2022 - Andor

I don't know if living in Argentina absolutely killed the idea of a heroic guerrilla, revolution and such (because we are the spoils of that and, trust me, thinks don't get better. But this is not about argebtinean politics so... moving on)... or it is because in USA is heavily romanticized but... Andor didn't clicked with me.

It was a task watching it and we only finished it because we started it... don't know if we will watch a second season.

2022 - Wednesday

A lot of people say that Tim Burton is overrated (I disagree, I think that he is tired of beeing ask to be Tim Burton, wacky director or weird films) but Wednesday is heavily overrated to me. Really? This has 12 Emmy nominations and The Sandman has zero? What the Bloody Hell?!

I like the Addams Family, I watched the TV show... the movies... this is not the Addams Family. I know, I know... this is about Wednesday blah, blah, blah. But this isn't Wednesday either... this is moody goth teenager with the biggest ego in the room.

Let's leave aside all the character and worldbuilding inconsistencies... Wednesday is a sharp and blunt person but she is never mean without a good point. This Wednesday is cruel even with people that loves her!

Did people forget that the weirdest thing about the Addams Family was that they are weird and they deeply love each other? That was what made them who they are! Instead of having the husband complaining about the wife, you have Gomez. Instead of having the wife trying to have the perfect house scolding her kids for their behaviour , you have Morticia with her own interests aside from beeing a housewife and assists her kids with their passions... I'll stop ranting now or I will never end.

Not a fan of the powers, the story is ok-ish...

2023 - The Last of Us

Never played videogames either and zombies (I'm sorry, infected) are not a big genre at home unless is Michael Jackson's Thriller video. Still we decided to give it a go because Pedro Pascal is latino and you have to support your people... even if they are chileans... or brazilians (argie joke. You wouldn't understand it).

We loved it!

I was ready for mom to complain with "is it necessary to always have gays?" in episode 3 but she didn't... and I dare to say that its one of her favourite episodes. (And no, readers, mom isn't conservative... but she's against tokenism -just like me-. If you want to have diversity in the world you've created, that's awesome... if you are doing it just to check some items off a list, it's annoying and feels like a desperate move)

2023 - The Muppets Mayhem

We love The Muppets but since Jim Henson's death they are kind of a hit-and-miss.

It does get better as it goes... wouldn't say is ✨️the best✨️ Muppets yet... but it is a lot better than the Haunted Mansion from last year (?)

2023 - FUBAR

Did you liked the movie True Lies with Arnold Schwartzenneger and Jaime Lee Curtis? Well... what if we do the same premise but this time his daughter is also a secret agent?

It is still good though... sometimes humor can be a little cringey, but Arnie knows his audience well enough and delivers.

2023 - Secret Inavsion (current)

It is still going so I cannot tell much just yet. Doesn't feel like a spy-thriller as I imagined but we'll see.

[divinerodentiastudios]

Sixth Door to the Left Episode 2: The Mountain Troll's Awakening

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Hello There! My Name is Pelle Frid, The only person working on Sixth Door to the Left and creator of Divine Rodentia Studios. Before today’s episode, I’ve got a great show to share with you all. From Tlacuache Theatre comes The Devil’s Plaything, a horror comedy about a guy named Greg, who through no fault of his own dies and is given a second chance at life by a demon in exchange for killing people. It is funny, anticapitalist and has demons in it, what’s not to love? I’m dying to hear more, and I think you might as well. You can listen to The Devil's Plaything on all the major Podcast apps, and subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode. We’re gonna play the trailer for it right now. Enjoy!

MUSIC

Gary Carrie: So uh what’s your name my man.

Greg: oh um Greg

Drathralas: You should really consider taking better care of yourself, even my last host was not such a disgusting oaf of flesh.

Greg: What is going on? How did I get from the floor to the toilet?

Drathralas: In exchange for your continued control of this fleshy bag you will bring to me more meat.

Greg: Dead? I I I can’t do that

Drathrals: Surely you must be joking, is that not what humans are known for? I did accounting for the somme, murder is the modus operandi of all humans. You are dead. You have died because of autoerotic asphyxiation. Your next choices are quite simple. 

SINK RUNNING

Greg: Hey do you know what time it is?

Random Dude: Go look at a clock dude. 

BATHROOM MURDER.

Greg: I thought we had a deal Drathralas! 

Dave: You insolent fool I am not Drathralas! 

Samantha: Hello! Welcome to the TV station’s booth. Did you want to volunteer? You get a pin if you sign up.

Tommy: WHat the fuck greg! I’m not interested!

Greg: It's not me! I I I can’t stop it!

Narrator: The Devil’s Plaything is a new horror comedy by Tlacuache Theater Productions. Listen to it wherever you get podcasts. 

Now, without further ado, Episode 2 of the Sixth Door to the Left, The Mountain Troll’s Awakening.

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[Troll]: Mmmmmaaughhhh!

(Cave Echo) The Drummer is here, bat squeaks seeking to blast me for my cursed deeds!

No, not the drummer, people-folk in their iron steeds.

Such is their way, taking my mountain away.

Hmmm.

Long is the time I spent in these halls, So very many nightfalls.

My treasure is immense, So much so I must always be on the defense.

Hmmm.

I hear them now, breaking my home, Evermore limiting the space I can roam.

Oh, how I wish to break the carapace, truck backing up

Force them to forever leave this place. I would tear and break asunder,

A proper and terrifying manhunter. But as it stands I cannot do that,

My every move would make me fall flat. For it is of iron these mounts are made,

And should I approach my power will quickly fade. Bind me to the wielder’s will unbreakable,

Render me magically incapable.

Hmmmm.

[In the hall of the mountain king by Edvard Grieg plays softly, growing in intensity over time]

Once, a bride to the mountain I took, Only for a priest to read from the book.

Such terror such pain. I wish not to suffer again.

Were it I only settled elsewhere,

I may have not been so ensnared. Hmmmm.

For the  hated iron is all surrounding, Demanding, perhaps, my announcing.

Hmmmm.

coughs

(Echo Stops) Haaaaa! Teleportation spell, electricity, construction work stops

(Outside) Brids singing[Construction worker]: What?

[Troll, changed his voice]:Take heed, people-folk, and hear what I have to say,

I live in this mountain and wish to stay. Say, then, please tell, how may one

stop this disquietude? The noise, the rumble. The

clamor of a great magnitude. If it’s riches you seek,

I could fill your bags within the week. All I as is that for this churn,

You leave, to never return. Leave this mountain, tear down your fences,

I beg of you, come to your senses. For should you continue destroying my residence,

You will not be pleased when you learn of my vengeance.

Hmmmm. Your power over this world dwindles,

The protection brittles. The book, the detested bells of old,

Helped you grow and expand, like mold. Rewarded your cooperation would be,

And just as terrible my anger, if set free.

[In the hall of the Mountain King crescendos and end] (Birds fade away)

CREDITS

The Mountain Troll’s Awakening was written and sound designed by Pelle Frid

The Troll was played by W. Keith Tims and Brady Flanagan

The Sixth door to the Left Cover was created by Yendysear.

The Divine Rodentia Studios Logo was created by Zacharias Frid,

The music was Music was In the Hall of the Mountain King, by Edvard Grieg,

performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Sound effects was taken from various sources.

Special thanks to H. M. Radcliff for her invaluable help getting me off

the ground with the sound design, as this was the first piece I made from scratch.

This project is a labor of love and is created on my free time. If you would

consider a one-time donation to my ko-fi that would be greatly appreciated and goes towards

developing the show and future projects. You can do so at ko-fi.com/divinerodentiastudios, all one word.

Links to everyone that’s helped create this project can be found on our Tumblr, link in the show notes.

And, for all things Divine Rodentia  Studios you can find our linktree in the show notes as well

[AUDIO LOGO] This has been a production By Divine Rodentia Studios

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“WANTS BOARD TO SPEED UP PLANS TO GIVE RELIEF,” Hamilton Spectator. December 15, 1930. Page 7 & 22. --- Joint Deputation Urges Immediate Action ---- Aid is Sought For Building Trades Here --- Equipment Tenders Will Cause Some Delay ---- In the hope of speeding a start on civic projects under contemplation, representatives of the Canadian Construction association, local branch, the Building Trades association and the Hamilton Architects' association waited on the board of control this morning.

Through Ernest.Kent. secretary: W. P. Yates and Herbert Frid, members of the first mentioned organization, it was explained that there was a general desire on the part of all concerned to promote activities along building lines. In order to alleviate unemployment conditions. Support of their contention was offered by George T. Evans, representing the Ontario Architects’ association, and by Reginald Jackson, representing the building trades.

One of the suggestions offered was that architects be appointed immediately to prepare the plans for the new Mountain hospital building, the incinerator plant, and the filtration plant. With reference to the first job, it was stated that a greater distribution of the work would result by calling for separate contracts on each of the five buildings which are to be added. By adopting such a plan architects and their staff world benefit, and with the possibility of several different contractors getting a slice of the work. greater body of tradesmen could be employed. What was stressed more than anything was the need to get the jobs under way with minimum of delay.

Rotary System The discussion brought up the question of introduction of a rotary system of employing tradesmen. When Mayor Peebles asked as to the feasibility of such a scheme, the contractors at first demurred, but, eventually, they agreed it might be worked on an alternate week plan, providing they were allowed to keep 15 per cent of their regular staffs or key men, steadily employed. Mr. Yates said that an experiment tried out at Toronto proved a decided failure. but the arrangement there was for three-day shifts. Mr. Kent intimated that the contracters were prepared to employ double the number of men who ordinarily would be on the payrolls. 

Mr. Evans said the architects of the city were prepared to assist each other in getting out plans, and he could guarantee that plans for either the incinerator plant or the filtration plant could be prepared within 30 days.

Mr. Jackson, strongly supported the idea of distributing the contracts for the buildings. but Mr. Yates had contrary views, his contention being that there would be considerable additional overhead to be figured on and that with the contract going to to one general contractor, all buildings could be proceeded with at the same time.

Called on to explain the sittuation with respect to the filtraties and incinerator plants, City Engineer McFaul stated that neither of these buildings can be proceeded with before the contract is left for the mechanical equipment. It was around the equipment the plans of the two buildings had to figured. Tenders for the equipment would be called for in two weeks, he said. and by the time the contracts were awarded it would be January 21, after which, contracts for the buildings would be called. It would be the middle of February or March 1 before actual work on the buildings could be started.

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A Breath of Fresh Air DEC 6

A Breath of Fresh Air With Sandy Kaye bombshellradio.com Tuesdays 1pm EST and Fridays 8pm EST Let's head to Sweden to meet that country’s most famous songwriter and guitarists, best known for his work playing with the smash hit group, ABBA. In our interview from Stockholm, Janne Schaffer talks of his experience building his own guitar in school when he was just 12 years old. He tells us stories of how his disapproving father came to a gig one night to haul him off the stage and how he had to continue practicing and playing in secret. He talks about how he formed a friendship with ABBA’s Benny Andersson and how it was, in part, his efforts that brought Agnetha and Anni-Frid into the group. Janne has a great story to tell that also includes hanging out and recording with artists like Bob Marley and Johnny Nash. Do you remember Canadian band, The Five Man Electrical band? Perhaps not the name but definitely that 1971 anti-establishment song 'Signs' which made it to the top of the charts all over the world. The group featured guitarist/vocalist Les Emmerson who sadly passed away recently as a result of Covid 19. The band was originally known as the Staccatos and this week current members Steve Hollingworth and Mike Crepin tell us about not only that song, but about their other hits and their resurgence in popularity, partly due to their recent efforts to raise awareness about climate change. We also catch up with singer-songwriter Kelly Lang whose dad was the road manager for country legend Conway Twitty. Kelly regales us with stories about performing with Sir Barry Gibb, Ronnie Milsap, Loretta Lynn and her dear friend, the late Olivia Newton John. Read the full article