#i would marry this trailer for everything it was giving me for months if i could

[guzhufuren]

First teaser of uncensored wuxia BL Meet You At The Blossom, shared back in april

[starlightguh]

A Change in Scent

Word Count: 1,489

Summary: Visiting Sylus, he notices a change in my scent. The repercussions of it leave me both happy yet scared.

Tags: Suggestive themes; but no smut, Pregnancy, slight angst.

A/N: I was gonna make this longer but I felt like if I kept writing I would go off the rails. But ever since seeing the trailer for Sylus myth, my head was spinning with HC that we are fr Luke and Kieran’s family. Doubt this is canon but this came to mind so I wrote it down. Please enjoy!

Being in Taurus and falling in love with the dragon who protected it, wasn’t exactly my plan in life.

I had been exiled from my tribe for refusing to marry a man I didn’t love. In order to be accepted back, I had to venture to find a rare protocore to earn my place. I stumbled upon a cave filled with endless treasure, and the dragon who guarded it took one whiff of my scent and claimed me as his own.

I had become his beloved, his wife, and everything in between as soon as he scented me. His fangs would sink into my neck and in some cosmic way; I knew that we belonged to one another.

However, I didn’t understand dragons, every couple months he had me practically bound into the bed as we did nothing but cuddle and make love. He claimed it was his animalistic nature to go into heat, but to me Sylus was human despite his otherworldly appearance. His heart and love were purer than the winter snow. Every word from his lips sang my praises, and at times he would refuse to let me return back to the tribe.

But I managed to escape his protective grasp to maintain some semblance of a human life to see my grandmother. In the meantime Sylus promised to dispel any of my “silly” desires of a human life, and promised he was going to build me a house surrounded by our favorite flowers.

Things remained as a normal courtship between us. It wasn’t till one day he noticed a change in me that I hadn't myself.

I hadn’t seen him in a few days, so I had been excited to spend more time with him. When I returned to his abode deep within the mountains, he immediately buried his nose against the crook against my neck as he breathed in, he pulled away with his red eyes blown wide with surprise.

“What? Is something wrong? I know I’ve been busy with dealing with my Tribe I haven’t had time to bathe-“ I try and make up an excuse as he pulls away with a shake of his head.

“No. No sweetness it isn’t that…” he pants in my ear and then chuckles, “Your scent….It’s different.” He pants out and starts nipping his fangs at my neck.

“Like a good difference or a bad difference ?” I say confused.

“My love,” he laughs full of pride and joy as he pulls away from my neck to press a soft kiss against my lips, “You’re pregnant.”

I freeze, “Excuse me?” Are the only words to leave my lips.

“You’re with my children,” he growls as he bends his face down to continue to kiss on my neck and collar bones.

“I don’t think I’m late on my period? How do you know for sure?” I try and grasp at his silver locks to pull away and explain himself to me.

“Your scent is giving off a pheromone to me that is screaming that you’re pregnant….I cant describe it, but it’s a sickly sweet smell that makes me want to worship you…Carrying my Babies…”

“Don’t get ahead of yourself, I don’t feel any different,” she rolls her shoulders back, “I think maybe I’m just ovulating?”

He shakes his head no, “No I can tell….You’re pregnant.” He chuckles darkly, “Bless the gods, the mother of my children…I could only be so lucky.”

“Sylus…” I mentally try to deny his thoughts again and he just shushes me and places a fiery kiss to my lips.

“Mine forever,” his claws rake down my small form, stopping to caress my stomach. “A living part of me to be with you always.”

I let out a shaky breath and stare up at him in fear, “What am I….What are we to do?”

He quirks his head at me, “Is this not good news? A cause for celebration? Do humans not enjoy the idea of bringing life with their beloveds into the world?”

I shake my head, “It usually is, but Sy….Think of the complications. I’m a human. If my tribe finds out I’m carrying a dragons baby….” A shiver of fear went down my spine.

“You’re not to return,” he growls out as a command, “Your life is with me now. Under no circumstances will you even be let out of my sight while carrying my children,” his tail wraps around my middle. He isn’t applying any pressure to my body with it, but the visual is enough to send a message.

“But Sy my family-“

“We’re going to be a family,” his eyes flash an emotion of hurt as he hisses at me, “I will protect you and our babies till the ends of the earth. This family will never cast you out. I don’t want you to return to the tribe ever again. It’s dangerous.”

I shake my head, “They might come looking for me… What would they think of finding me in your treasure nest heavy with a baby…Sylus, we can’t do this…”

It was as if I had struck him, his face sinks and his red eyes glisten with tears as he walks closer and embraces me in his claws, “Beloved…What do I have to do? Do you not want this? Want me?” His deep voice cracks with hurt, his pride now wounded at my lack of joy.

I look up at him, both of our vulnerable expressions mirroring one another’s, my mouth opens and closes as I try and muster the words to say, “I don’t know much about your kind…I don’t know if our child will be a human, a dragon, or something in between….While I don’t know much I do know that we are bound to one another. You are mine. I am yours…”

A silent moment passes between us as he holds me in his arms and his eyes desperately scan my face, “I want this…I want you….But,” I look away, “I need to be sure that the life we have here in Taurus is safe enough for a child. And for me to even deliver one…”

Sylus closes his eyes and nods his head as he hears my words and my concerns, “I will find a way to prove and provide for you two…This isn’t the first instance of a hybrid child. I will find a nest of my people and do whatever it takes to let us have this…”

I take a step back out of his arms, “Until then I think I need to stay in the village…They won’t know for a while that I’m with child and I should build strength there until we can start a life out here…Besides I think if I have to leave my family there forever, I should at least say goodbye…”

He curls his claws around my waist and brings me closer, “Don’t leave me yet…Just….Let me have you for a while.”

Sylus curls his head into the nape of my neck and inhales with such a shaky breath his whole body shudders, “Gods your scent….It’s driving me crazy than usual…”

“Are you in heat?” I run my fingers down his back and caress the spot where his wings sprout out of his body.

“No…It’s not that it’s just…Knowing that you smell like this because of me,” he stands up straighter and runs a claw through my hair, “It makes me want to keep you this way. Hoard you here like my most prized treasure…”

“Sylus,” I whisper as I stare at his lips, “I want you.”

His tail happily swooshes at my words and he bends down to lift me up by my butt as he carries me to head out of his cave and into our spot full of flowers.

He lays me out on the field of green grass and wine colored flowers. The sun shines on my face making me feel warmer than usual with Sylus’ body heat leaning over me.

He undresses me slowly, unwrapping me both physically and mentally with his eyes. As I’m bare before him he leans his head down to my stomach and rests his cheek against my belly and closes his eyes.

A kitten-like purr escapes him and his body vibrates with the soothing joy.

“Twins,” he smiles as he keeps nuzzling his cheek against me.

“Twins?!?” I say more alarmed. “H-How are you-“

“I can hear their hearts…They love you already,” his red eyes flick open and meet mine. The tenderness in Sylus’ voice, this overwhelming news, and the truth my heart feels at his words break me and I feel tears stream down my face.

Sylus lifts himself up and curls his body over mine, to hide me away from the world, to make me weep with joy in his warmth.

“We’ll protect them my beloved…The four of us,” he chuckles, “We’re home now.”

~fin~

[ashwhowrites]

can i request a little bit of angst?

eddie is in his late twenties, finally got his shit together, a baby on the way with reader! and eddie’s OLDER brother shows up. he’s an asshole, exactly like their dad, tries hitting on reader, crashes on their couch, makes eddies life hell then it all comes to a head and they end up fighting!

I really love this request!!! 🫶🏻

Never proofread

I hope this is what you wanted, thank you for requesting <3

Happy ending

~~~

If there was one thing in life Eddie didn't think he'd ever achieve, it was getting his life together. He never thought he'd make it out of the trailer park. And he definitely never thought he'd have a wife by his side and a baby on the way.

It took Eddie a long time to get on his feet. Selling drugs and living with his uncle was not the future he wanted for himself. He used his dirty money and got himself a shitty apartment, in the corner of the dirtiest neighborhood, but it was all his. And being on his own was something he could be proud about.

~~~

He was living in that apartment for around five years when he met Y/N. She moved into the apartment next to him, struggling to carry boxes through the front door. Eddie was happy he lived on the first floor, easily walking out behind her, trying his best to not seem creepy.

She turned around and screamed as she saw him. A hand over her chest. Eddie jumped at the scream, hands in the air to show he meant no harm.

"I am so sorry! I just wanted to see if you needed help." He offered with the friendliest smile he could manage.

Who would have thought in three years, he would have been marrying that girl.

~~~

Marriage life was the best thing Eddie has experienced, and he felt that fatherhood would be the same. He never knew how badly he craved a family until he was on the path of creating his own. He could start fresh, start a new family tree of the Munson name. A name that didn't have to be originated from prisoners, dealers, and being poor. He wanted the Munson name to be carried on through generations, with all good things behind it. Having a wife like Y/N take his name, told him he had a strong beginning.

She was around six months, her belly growing by the day. Together they made enough to buy a small home, in a safer neighborhood. Nothing too flashy, but it was their home and it meant everything. Eddie gagged at the thought of a white picket fence but he loved seeing it shine in the morning sun when Y/N watered the plants.

The nursery was nearly finished. The walls painted baby pink, and the furniture white. Eddie's favorite bands posted on the walls. He claimed their daughter needed to get her music journey started right away.

Eddie was the happiest he's ever been until an unwelcome visitor showed up at his door.

Y/N knew everything about Eddie, except his family. She knew Uncle Wayne and that was all. She respected that Eddie was private about his family and that he didn't care to share who they are.

So Y/N stood in shock when an older man stood at her door, the same shade of brown as her husband. A similar smile on the man's face, and a slightly bigger version of Eddie's nose.

"I'm looking for my brother," the man stated, looking her up and down. A tiny smirk on his face. But his smirk didn't give her butterflies, it made her stomach turn in a bad way.

She screamed for Eddie, a polite smile on her face. The longer Eddie took the more nervous she got.

"How far are you?" The man questioned, his hand reaching for her stomach.

She took a big sigh of relief when Eddie's hand shot out and stopped the man's touch from touching her. He stood in front of her. Completely blocking her view from the stranger.

"Little E, how the hell are you?" The stranger asked

"What are you doing here?" Eddie snapped. She watched as his body was stiff, she slipped her hand in his back pocket and stood on the side of him.

"Got out of jail, needed a place to crash. Wayne is going out of town and doesn't trust me alone in his place." The man rolled his eyes as he finished his sentence.

"I don't blame him since the last time you did you trashed it," Eddie said, his jaw was tight and his face was hard.

"Come on, E, help a brother out."

~~~

Eddie wasn't sure why he said yes, but he already regretted it watching the way his brother's eyes were glued to his wife.

"Quit staring," Eddie snarled, using his foot to kick him under the table.

Y/N hummed in the kitchen as she checked the chicken. Trying her best to keep her attention off of the two men at the dining table. She felt her body shudder underneath Michael's stare.

"Quite a woman you got there," Michael said, sipping on his beer

Eddie didn't say anything, accepting the silence instead.

Y/N smiled as she placed the food on the dinner table. Putting together a plate for Eddie and placing it in front of him.

"Gonna make me a plate, pretty girl?" Michael winked, his hand reaching forward to her wrist. She gulped and looked nervously at Eddie.

"Leave her alone." Eddie snapped

Michael put his hands up in surrender, making his own plate.

The three sat in silence.

~~~

Michael has been crashing on the couch for the past week, and every day he was getting on Eddie's last nerve.

Y/N worked from home and spent most of the day in her office, Eddie worked at a car dealership. He hated leaving for work and leaving her alone with Michael. He didn't trust Michael but Eddie's boss would also kick his ass for not showing up.

He kept his phone on him at all times, reminding Y/N to call the second she needed him to come home.

~~~

Michael said he found a friend to crash with and would be leaving shortly. Asking Y/N if she would help him clean his clothes and pack up his belongings. She honestly felt too scared to tell him no, silently scooping up his clothes and bringing them to the small laundry room. She excused herself to head into the shower. Eddie would be home within minutes so she felt safe to be in a vulnerable state, checking twice to make sure the door was locked.

~~~

Eddie pulled up in the driveway, bracing himself for another night of trying not to kill Michael with his bare hands. He walked in to see his house trashed, the cushion torn apart, and the cupboards all thrown open, he heard shuffling around in the bedroom. He raced to the noise to see Michael digging through their drawers.

"What the fuck? Are you trying to rob us?" Eddie asked in disbelief, Michael's backpack was filled with random items. Eddie yanked the bag out of his grip, dumping it all out on the bed.

He felt his blood boil when Y/N's ring fell out. But once his brain caught up with seeing the ring, his blood felt cold. She ONLY took it off when she was in the shower. Eddie turned his eyes to Michael, immediately shoving him against the wall.

"Where did you grab the ring?" He prayed with everything in him that she left it in the bedroom.

"She had it sitting on the bathroom counter, she couldn't see me with her back to me. Really hit the jackpot there, Eddie. Shes' smoking."

Eddie felt his stomach turn, he felt like he could throw up at any moment.

"You fucking pig. Don't talk about her." Eddie barked, twisting Michael's shirt in his grip.

"A really nice ass, I bet her tits ar-" But Eddie kicked Michael in the stomach before he could finish.

~~~

Y/N heard a commotion in the bedroom, fear in her stomach as she got covered herself in a towel and called Wayne. Racing out of the bathroom to see Eddie on top of Micahel, screaming and punching.

"OH MY GOD, EDDIE" She panicked, she knew getting in the way would put the baby in danger, but she has never seen Eddie so out of control.

The sound of her scream caused Eddie to freeze, and both men looked to see her.

"Eddie, stop," She said calmly. She placed her hand out, offering him to stand up. He took a deep breath and got off of Michael. Grabbing his bag and throwing it on him.

"You are out." Eddie snarled

Michael coughed as he tried to move his beaten-up body. Eddie rolled his eyes and dragged Michael to his feet.

"I have his clothes," Y/N said, quickly running out to the laundry room.

Michael smirked as Eddie looked over at him.

"What asshole?" Eddie asked.

"I see why you knocked her up. When she was bent over that washing machine." Michael groaned, rubbing himself over his jeans.

Eddie lost it again, immediately throwing his body on his.

Y/N came back with the clothes to see Michael unconscious, but the look in Eddie's eyes was unrecognizable.

She didn't fear him, but she was worried for him.

She breathed a sigh of relief when Wayne came through the door, yanking Eddie off of Micahel.

"Hey, hey, look at me," Wayne instructed, grabbing the sides of Eddie's face, forcing his eyes to look at him.

Eddie's body was shaking, his knuckles cut open, and his breathing was quick and harsh.

Eddie locked his eyes on Waynes, allowing himself to calm down.

"I'll take care of him, hug your wife and go clean up."

Eddie listened in seconds, turning around to throw himself in his wife's arms. Allowing her to hide in his neck. She rubbed his back and cooed in his ear.

She took him to the bathroom to clean up his hands. Kissing each knuckle as she cleaned the blood.

"I'm sorry I let him stay here." Eddie sighed, he couldn't believe he was that dumb. He watched Wayne do the same thing with Eddie's dad for years, and yet he did the same thing.

"Don't be. You wanted to help and that was sweet of you." She said, standing between his legs as he sat on the counter.

They heard the front door close, Wayne and Michael officially gone.

"I'm sorry my family is a mess, this I why I never wanted you to know them." He added. His hands reached down to rub her stomach.

"Wayne is your family, I'm your family, and she is your family. That's the only family I care to know. Wayne raised the man I love and he is the only one I need to know. I have the two best Munsons in my life." She said, leaning up to peck his lips.

"Well, I get to have three." He smiled, kissing her back and his hand stayed on her stomach.

This was his real family.

~~~

tags!

@bmunson86 @mxcheese @ladymunson @michaelfuckinglangdon @z0mbie-blah @biittersweet @mirrorsstuff @slightlyvicked @micheledawn1975 @ago-godance @magnificantmermaid @tlclick73 @hargrovesswifee @cityofidek @manyfandomsfanvergent @silky-luxe @lokiofasgard616 @loving-and-dreaming @eddiemunsonsbitch69 @thegemaqua @ashlynnkennedy @strangerthingsstories5255 @harringt8ns @pleasinghellfire @whoscamila

[fvckingthirsty]

𝓡𝓪𝓭𝓲𝓸𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓮 ♡ 𝓣𝓸𝓾𝓬𝓱

Chapter II: Unnoticed Distance

Characters: Cooper Howard • The Ghoul x Original Character(with a twist!) , Lucy mentioned!

Word count: 2.4K(I wrote so much, but I still don’t like how I did this chapter, I’m sorry!)

Warnings: Minors seriously do not interact(thank you!), Implied sex with Cooper Howard before the bombs dropped(not fully detailed), p to v penetration mostly, unprotected sex, very frustrated nut.

144 hours before the bombs drop…

The setting was supposed to be the cowboy era, the way the lighting gave the sunlight effect, while the buildings gave the old town of the west, an old time look. Cooper held his head up, while his suit was being fixed and adjusted the way it was supposed to look, while he admired the lighting all around. His hazel eyes scanned every detail from the nook to the cranny, just something he loved to do, his life as a star to be playing a cowboy was his dream. He was well loved by many, the little boys wanted to be him, while the fathers wanted their boys to be office workers till retirement.

His eyes landed on his co-star, she was a beautiful woman, the way she sported her outfit to present herself as a bar worker, rather than what the other girls did. Her role was to be his lady, his damsel in distress, just her into his arms, and the women that wished their husbands could hold them the way Cooper would hold her. It was the way the two gazed into each other's eyes, speaking silly and romantic lines, heavily in love and the end would have the two sharing a passionate kiss as if the two were the last standing in the whole sight. The way the women would be screaming, wishing that were them, just their husbands doing the heroic act with the kiss at the end. The chemistry was noticeable, which was making everything easier, even more so that he was finally divorced. No one talked about Barb, especially when he was sweating bullets with a bouquet of yellow and white roses, as he waited for his co-star to open the door from her trailer.

The moment the door opened, she was taken aback from the sight, and boy, did Cooper look handsome as hell, even though he was messy from the recent scene they had to redo.

“Oh, Coop! Thank you!” She smiled, taking the roses, then planting a kiss on his lips.

Their relationship was no secret, but it was to his ex-wife, he wasn’t ready to have that talk. It wasn’t because he had moved on, it was the fact that he has been in love with his co-star for a long while now, and after everything… Cooper just wanted someone that had a heart, was human, and wouldn’t sacrifice the world the way he heard his wife a while back. The time he overheard such conversation, it was a year ago, a few months later, he caught himself feeling something more towards the woman before him, and now he saw a future with her. Swallowing hard, he cleared his throat, catching her attention.

“You need some wa-” she tried asking, as her hand covered her mouth, when she saw him getting down on one knee, seeing a beautiful ember stone ring in his hand.

He looked at her, his eyes with love, pleading and longing. He has fallen deep for a woman that had shown such tenderness when she needed to, but the toughness that she would show was worth everything at that moment, he wanted her. No, he needed her to be more than his lover, his girlfriend — a wife. “Will you marry me?” He asked, his head tilted, eyes gaze gone soft, when he gazed at her.

Her lips parted, the way that they had spent months together, it took a while to get to where they have gotten, while his separation, she became a house of comfort to him, he needed support, Barb became too much. The woman made strong demands, the court was quick to give into her demands and accepted them. It wasn’t till after the separation was official, Cooper had kissed her in a desperate need, the longing was becoming so much that he had snapped at that moment. His lips went from her lips to her neck, kissing and sucking, marking her soft flesh from his lips and teeth. He had just gotten the word from the law itself, it wasn’t till he would get divorced, but this wasn’t the case. He had the woman he loved before him, taking her right then and there, kissing her lips and skin with such need. He was going feral, his hands moved fast to her buttons from her shirt, unbuttoning each one, till he ripped the shirt off impatiently.

Clothes came off, while the two shared a couch for a moment, while he had her straddling him from his lap, moments of silence, while the two spoke with the gazes that they shared.

There wasn’t a time where they took a moment like this, when he was married, no. The way that he would eye her, she to him, and the gazes were enough to ignite the flame that slowly formed within the two.

“Darlin’…” he says, the kiss broken for a moment, his hand cupping her face, his eyes admiring her sweet face against his own touch, “… So fucking beautiful…”

She smiled, cheeks warm from his compliment, his skin feelings so right against her own, she wanted more.

“I’d be your beautiful girl, Cooper…” she mumbled softly, biting her bottom lip, her hands resting in his bare chest, her palm feeling the thrum of his heartbeat.

“Yours and only yours…”

The kiss they shared then was so passionate, the way his tongue traced her bottom lip, before taking into his own, giving it a gentle suck. Her tongue fighting a battle with him from then on, moaning into his mouth, he gasps when he finally goes inside her with ease, letting her walls hug him tightly. “O-oh, fuck…. Baby…”. He breathes heavily, a ragged breath escapes him, as he looks to see her reacting in such drunken state from taking him fully in. Fuck, she looked so good, the way her hair was a mess, her skin exposed for him to kiss and suck on, leaving his claim of her all over, if he wanted. He starts to move, his eyes closed, letting himself feel the way she felt against him, enjoying the way her fluids coated his hard shaft, the sofa surely would show the stain of what they had done, but he doesn’t fucking care. She’s finally his, the invisible wall that kept them apart was finally broken, the forbidden touch was finally wavered away.

“Cooper…” she breathes out, saying his name within the moan that escaped her parted lips, “f-fuck… don’t stop…. Please -!”

His hands rested on her hips, moving in pace, while hearing her moans, knowing what she liked and kept the momentum. Seeing the way her head felt back, her legs buckling tightly around him, he could feel the snap that was about to break within the two, panting to reach that climax.

Ramming himself inside of her, unloading himself, she could feel the way he was releasing himself. She didn’t care, this moment was coming, her finger tips massaging his scalp, as he collapsed on top of her - but not putting his whole weight onto her.

“I know - I know that I’m going to get a divorce finally, but…”

“But what?”

Her brows furrowed, as he pulled away from her, fully pulling his soft cock right out of her, as he stood up fully this time. Getting to admire her, while she laid on her side on the couch, after what they did, she looked heavenly. God, just seeing her like that, he felt his blood going to where it shouldn’t be going, but he had their day off, as much as she did. He chuckled, just thinking of how she would react to what he would say, but his heart made up its mind this time, he would divorce his full on soon to be ex-wife, and he would be a free man with fifty percent custody of his daughter. Now he was ready for something new and fresh, just ready to ask the big question, and it was something he made up his mind for some time now.

“I know it’s sudden, but…”

Her heart skipped a few beats, as she waited for him to continue, contemplating if this was just a one time thing or -

“Fucking hell… I don’t know why it’s so hard to ask, but will you marry me?”

Her lips parted, heart racing, as she stared at him. It was so unexpected, but it’s Cooper fucking Howard, the man she grew to have feelings for, but kept her distance with her feelings silenced till now. She immediately got up from the couch, jumping into his arms, the two forgetting for a moment that they’re still naked. Her lips met his, as they smiled, while kissing.

“Yes… I’d love to be your wife, Cooper”

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The sun was excruciating, the way it boiled into the dried soil, the way the air was just as hot and dry. She looked at the sky, closing her eyes, smelling the disgusting air. Once it used to smell nice and fresh, the mixture of the fresh elements that would either smell amazing or trigger your allergies, it was either or both, depending on the immune system. A few things she had learned from a few days ago, her body doesn’t react the way a human body would work, after almost getting attacked, most of those sons of bitches we’re turned into a puddle of their own remains or left to feel the radiation killing them from the inside out, and no radaway can save them with the amount that’s inside of her body anyways.

Walking through nothing, most houses were either gone or almost gone, the tiredness she would feel would’ve happened, where sleep would consume her. But no, any time she would try, it was like something or someone would be lurking to harm her, but it would be them that would be hurt at the end. It wasn’t that she knew she could take anyone, it’s just the emotion that helps trigger whatever they had put inside her.

The time wasn’t hard to tell, the moment the sun would move, it was late, maybe almost going to hit nightfall. The way her stomach grumbled, it was knowing that she didn’t lose whatever humanity she thought they would remove, it was alarming that they didn’t turn her into something hideous that’ll be hard to recognize, but seeing her face a few times with whatever had a reflection was nice to see.

As the shitty torturous sun was setting, her mind had a million questions, wondering or wanting to know - wondering if Cooper was even alive… or if he was in a vault locked away and tortured. What if they turned him into something that she couldn’t recognize, it made her heart ache for the thought, but the idea of seeing him in a different shape or form wouldn’t change how she felt for him.

That’s her husband!

Upon arriving at an area where it seemed abandoned, the houses were surprisingly intact, maybe rubble here and there. Looking around, trying to find a spot that would be more hidden, while she killed some small creatures to make herself some food. There was a house with a basement, it was well hidden, but this had to be a fast movement, cleaning the dead animals and cooking them. Make sure that the smoke from the fire stays low to avoid any enemy that would spot her, any sort of law enforcement would go mental, if they found her.

All she wanted to do was to find her stupid hard to figure out where he is husband, and continue where they left off.

Putting out the fire, as she finally finished cooking her food, her mind wandering elsewhere like she wasn’t even there, it was like she wanted a power to find him. There was a hint of a scent that snapped her out of her thoughts, it smelt like his favorite whiskey, holding herself back from wanting to rush out to find where it’s coming from. Prepping her food, as her heart yearned to be with him, the way she smelt the scent, maybe one day they will find each other.

Just not at that moment…

Bonus:

“Man, let me go!” The raider thrashed, as his arm was held down by a booted foot, he glared over the man — not a man, because no man would have flesh burnt off from the surface, removing the tender flesh, into a pure radiated and mutated body. “Let me the fuck go, before I fucking kill you!”

This made the ghoul have his eyes widen, brows raised, it was a hint of a challenge. “Oh? You want to kill me?”

“Fuck. You.”

The Ghoul rolled his eyes, as he looked over to see the person he had to deal with, he had another bounty to take care of and now he was stuck with a girl from a vault that’s in search of her father, he was kidnapped by one of the most dangerous people around the damn wasteland.

“I hope you're looking for som�� useful shit, because I will get rid of ya!” He lets it be known that he won’t tolerate useless humans and their privileged looks.

Lucy glared at him, as she shook a bag of drugs that helped him, she had learned what he needed to stay the shape he was in.

“A “thank you” would be nice,” she mumbled under her breath, avoiding to deal with one of his theatrics.

The sound of a shotgun made her jump, slowly turning her head to see the blood splattered on the walls and floor, from where the body was at. The head was fully gone, but some of the facial features was kind of there, just not recognizable as before.

“Alright, let’s fucking go…” he says finally, as he grabs two little bags of caps from the body, grinning to the sight of the award, “I have a bounty to get, besides you… Andale, let’s go.”

The craziest thing was, if the two knew, his most prized bounty was a city away, tucked inside a basement sleeping while a booby trap by the door that she set for anyone to try and open the door to where she’s at.

“Why are you so desperate for this bounty?” Lucy asked.

He sighed, god he hated yappers, except his wife. That woman talked, her eyes brighter than the sun, and her voice like honey dripping onto morning pancakes.

“Why don’t you shut up, Vaultie?” He asked a question over hers, as he chuckled over his own silly joke.

She rolled her eyes.

Asshole.

— Tags here: @xlazyunicornttv @rafecamsgirlll @yondus-girl @xithinkurgaybro-blog

[talesfromthesnogbox]

Wayne Knows Best

Summary: Wayne wants to make sure Eddie and his new boyfriend are being careful, but Eddie's confused... he doesn't have a boyfriend, does he?

Rating: Teen

Word Count: 3,881

AO3 Link

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Wayne Munson had always been more observant than he looked. When he first took in his nephew Eddie, the kid constantly thought he could outsmart him, and pull the wool over his eyes as he had his father. But Wayne knew better than that. 

Eddie grew up to be less sneaky and more upfront about things with Wayne, but he knew his nephew still held things back from him. He wasn’t the kid’s dad, but he’d earned Eddie’s trust enough that he would come to him when he was ready to share.

So when after March break of 1986, one Steve Harrington started coming around the trailer, Wayne kept his mouth shut and let the boys be.

The thing is, Wayne always knew Eddie marched to the beat of his own drum, with everything, including who he liked. He’d never formally come out to him, or talked to him about anything regarding romance or sex, but Wayne figured that maybe he was a late bloomer or something. Easier for him, he’d never even thought about the fated “birds and the bees” conversation with Eddie until he found a glossy worn skin mag wedged between his mattress and box spring when he was seventeen. It didn’t bother Wayne, what other people did with their partners was none of his business; but he knew if Eddie did like fellas instead of ladies, he’d have an even harder time being out in the world then he already did.

Regardless, Wayne never told Eddie what he’d found, he just kept a close eye on his boy, and knew that when he was ready, he’d talk to his dear old uncle.

Of course, that was before the Harrington boy started coming over at all hours of the night.

Steve was a nice kid, nothing like his asshole of a father. The first time he’d met Wayne all those months ago in the hospital, he looked exhausted, a little beat up, and sitting by his boy’s bedside. 

“You must be Wayne.” He said, getting up and offering the seat beside Eddie’s bed to him. “I would say Eddie has told me so much about you but…”

“It’s okay, kid.” Wayne told him, hearing the subtle bits of anxiety colour his tone. “You’re the Harrington boy, aren’t you?”

He stuck out his hand for Wayne to shake. “Steve, sir. I haven’t known Eddie long, but I know the kids worship him, and he’s like an older brother to them. I—I’m grateful they have him at school looking after them even though…” Steve went quiet, an apologetic look on his face.

“Super senior, yeah I know. He’s 20 and still in high school.” Wayne let out a gruff chuckle.

“We’re gonna help him graduate, I promise. He saved us, nearly died for Dustin.”

The older man nodded. “He’s a good kid, nothing like… nothing like what they’ve been sayin’ about him on the news—” The words got caught in his throat, and he felt Steve lay a hand on his shoulder.

“I know.” 

From that point on, Wayne knew he was gonna like Steve, and he knew he’d become a permanent fixture in Eddie’s life. He was happy to have the boy around, someone to talk sports with, someone who had fresh baked muffins ready for when Wayne got home after his overnight shifts, someone who made Eddie smile. 

He’d never seen his boy this happy around anyone. When Eddie was with Steve, he seemed freer than he’d ever been, and Wayne felt in his heart that this was Eddie’s first real crush. It broke his heart to think that his kid was falling for someone like Steve Harrington, someone who would grow up to marry a nice girl and have the standard 2 kids and a dog, but he knew that Eddie was resilient, and he’d eventually get over Steve and move on. Wayne had trusted Steve would be nice about the whole thing, let Eddie down gently, give him his space to grieve what could have been, but all those thoughts came crashing down one morning when he saw none other than Steve Harrington stumbling out of Eddie’s room to the bathroom clad only in his boxers, rubbing sleep from his eye.

Wayne glanced up at the boy curiously. He didn’t seem to see the older man in the kitchen as he closed the door, and Wayne didn’t know if he was intentionally avoiding him, or if he genuinely didn’t see him.

Huh. That was new.

Steve had slept over before, usually when his house felt too big for one person and he needed something other than the radio silence of Loch Nora to clear his mind, but he usually took the couch. 

Maybe they’d gotten a little too high and he stayed with Eddie he thought, trying to find any excuse he could as to why Steve Harrington was undressed and sleepy in his nephew’s bedroom. He brushed off the occurrence, thinking nothing of it, until it happened again.

“Morning Wayne.” Steve had called this time, passing him one morning as he was just getting in from work. This time he’d been wearing his boxers and an old Iron Maiden t-shirt of Eddie’s.

“Mornin’ Steve.” He grumbled, making his way into his bedroom. 

The man racked his brain, trying to think of every possible scenario of why the kid was in bed with Eddie. Had something happened between them? Wayne thought it was unlikely. They acted the same way they normally did everywhere else; sure, Eddie could be a bit too much like an octopus at times all gangly giving hugs freely, but that’s just how he was, that didn’t mean he and Steve were dating or anything. Could it? 

It wasn’t until the third time it happened that Wayne accepted his nephew, Eddie Munson, was dating Steve Harrington.

In a way, Wayne felt a little giddy at the thought. Steve was a great kid, everything he could ever dream of in a son-in-law. He was polite, held shared interests with Wayne, and he made Eddie happy. The boy was a real catch! But that giddiness dissipated as he thought of the disease going around among those young boys… A cold chill ran through him as he remembered Eddie barely conscious for days on end in a hospital bed. He never wanted to see his boy like that; he didn’t want to pry, but maybe at 21 it was time to give him the talk.

Wayne had had enough uncomfortable conversations in his lifetime, but he knew this one was bound to be one for the books. Eddie could be squeamish, he ran away from the things he didn’t feel prepared to face, and Wayne felt that this was something he was not at all prepared for. Needless to say, this ambush needed something to soften the blow.

On his way home from work, he’d stopped off at Melvald’s, and then by the local coffee shop to pick up two steaming cups of coffee and half a dozen freshly glazed donuts. Eddie’s favourite. When he got home, Eddie was already awake, and Steve was once again in Wayne’s kitchen.

Today, the scene was a lot different than it normally was. Eddie sat on the kitchen counter, something Wayne had asked him countless times not to do, and Steve, clad in his Family Video vest, was at the stove frying up bacon and eggs. The two were so wrapped up in their conversation they didn’t even notice Wayne was home until he greeted them with a gruff “Mornin’ boys.” 

Eddie’s head snapped forward, meeting his uncle’s eyes as he hopped off the counter. “Morning old man,” he whistled lowly seeing the box of donuts, condensation forming on the clear plastic box from the fresh heat that had risen off them, “you stopped by Lucy’s on the way? Must be a special day!” 

Eddie reached for the box, but his uncle slapped his hand away. “Ah ah, Steve’s puttin’ in the work over there, not until you’ve had a proper breakfast and said a proper thank you to yer boy.” A flash of terror crossed Eddie’s expression and he nervously wrung his rings around his fingers as he went to gather three plates. Steve plated up a fried egg, some bacon, and slices of toast on each plate and helped Eddie carry them to the table. “Sorry Steve, didn’t think you’d be here or I woulda grabbed you a coffee as well.”

Steve shook his head. “No sweat, I’m not much of a coffee drinker anyways, but thank you. I’ll be out of your hair after breakfast.” 

“Don’t rush kid, I’m not kicking you out.”

Steve chuckled, dunking his toast in the runny egg yolk. “Thanks Wayne, I’ve gotta run to work in a bit anyways, this one wanted to sleep in this morning.” He gestured towards Eddie.

Eddie snorted. “Oh so now it’s my fault!”

Wayne shook his head as the two boys bickered, then picked up the plates and set them in the sink when the three were done. He excused himself for a quick shower and let Eddie have his privacy to send Steve off while he collected his thoughts. 

After he was clean and dry and in a pair of cozy flannel pyjama pants and sweatshirt, he pulled Eddie into the living room and finally offered him a donut. Eddie groaned, his mouth full of the sweet pastry, nodding along to an inaudible beat. 

“Eddie… you know I love you, right?”

Eddie’s brow furrowed and his head tilted towards his uncle. “Of course. Wayne, you’re like a father to me.” His eyes suddenly widened, and he nearly dropped the donut. “You’re not… you’re not dying are you? Or sick?”

He chuckled and shook his head. “No son, no I’m fine. Just wanted to make sure you knew. You can tell me anythin’ Eddie, you know that, right?” 

The boy scoffed. “Yeah, I know, you told me that years ago.”

Wayne nodded along. “Okay, then I hope I’m not overstepping. You’re being careful, right? You and Steve I mean?”

Eddie blinked once. Twice. Three times. “Uhhhh, yeah?” He took a sip of his now cold coffee. “I um, I know you don’t like it when I smoke in the trailer but sometimes with the bugs, and we open the window, but we’re using your ashtray. We won’t accidentally set the trailer on fire if that’s what you mean. And we don’t drive when we’ve been drinking or smoking, we mostly just hang out and listen to music or watch a movie.” 

The older man let out a breathy laugh. “Not what I meant kid. Eddie I—uh you’re twenty-one, and I’m sure you know how this works by now. I’m not naive and I know you aren’t either. And Steve’s a boy, but there’s still risks. I’m sure you’ve seen those boys on the news with what’s been going around, and after last March I don’t want… look, just promise me you’ll be careful, okay?” 

Wayne finally looked up to meet Eddie’s eyes, filled with total utter confusion. 

He cleared his throat. “You uh, you probably already have… supplies, but just in case I um… here… I stopped in this morning to grab you some uh—protection.” Wayne tossed the paper bag at Eddie, hearing the dull thud of the foil packets inside as he caught them. “I know you can be pretty reckless, but I hope you boys have been using them already. Hawkins High isn’t a world class education but I trust they taught you how to use those things, eh? Or do I need to grab a couple’a bananas?”

Eddie’s face went white as a sheet as he looked into the bag and saw a newly purchased box of condoms.

“Um, Wayne?” His voice crack was masked by the sound of the paper bag crinkling as he folded the top and set it aside. “What exactly do you think I need these for?”

Wayne scoffed. “Come on Eds, I may be old but I’m not stupid. My eyes aren’t what they used to be, but I’m not blind.” He moved to sit beside Eddie. “I see the way you two look at each other, and I know you kids, uh, share a bed. It’s okay son. Uh, this probably isn’t how uh, how you planned on telling me, but just know that I love you, and uh, and Steve too.”

Eddie swallowed audibly. He’d gone from white to green, suddenly regretting that donut. His hands shook as he pushed his hair back from his face, exhaling heavily.

“You knew?” His voice shook, sounding watery.

Wayne nodded and took his hand. “Yeah kid, I had a feeling, but I didn’t know for sure until the boyfriend started staying over.”

Eddie nodded along, sniffing once, and wiping the stray tears from his eyes. “Okay. Okay. Cool. Okay. Wait, boyfriend?” 

Wayne narrowed his eyes. “Boyfriend, partner, lover, whatever it is you kids are calling it these days.” 

The younger boy laughed high and sharp. “Wayne… Wayne, please never say ‘lover’ like that again, for both our sake. So you think—you thought Steve was my boyfriend?”

This time it was Wayne’s turn to be confused. “Is… um… is he not?” 

“No! Harrington is totally straight. We’re not—”

“Does he know that?” 

“What the— you really are losing your mind in your old age.” He shook his head, hiding his face, his eyes totally unreadable. “Good talk, old man. Thanks for the, um…” He gestured to the bag on the couch. “I don’t have a need for them right now, nor have I ever needed them for the record, I haven’t… um… yeah, that’s enough information for you I think.” 

Wayne chuckled. “Hey kid, no shame in holding out for the right one. And just my two cents, but I think maybe Steve could be the right one.”

“GAH! Okay! Ending this conversation now, go to bed, I’ll see you later, goodbye!” Eddie turned towards his room, but Wayne could see the heavy blush that covered his cheeks and ran down his neck. He was right about one thing at least, his boy was smitten for one Steve Harrington. And Wayne was sure he was right in thinking that Steve may be smitten for Eddie as well.

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When Wayne left for work at the end of the day, Eddie knew in his heart he’d be expecting to see Steve there in the morning as he had that day. It had become routine at this point, Wayne would leave, Eddie would call his favourite person, and ten minutes later, Steve would be at his door.

Steve had started coming over to help Eddie with his bandages, and usually ended up crashing on the Munson’s couch. But lately the nightmares had gotten bad for both of them, and they started taking comfort in each other’s touch. In the month they’d been sharing a bed, neither of them had a single nightmare, but they had to be careful. 

Eddie hated sneaking around Wayne. Sure, they weren’t doing anything wrong, they were just sleeping, but it was exhilarating having something that was just for the two of them. Steve had been pretty good about leaving before Wayne was home, but there had been a few times where they’d been caught, this morning in particular being one of them. 

The conversation had been uncomfortable for Wayne, sure, but more so for Eddie knowing that someone else saw what he thought he’d been imagining. He’d tried to push down his crush on Steve Harrington for years, but it only got worse once he got to know him personally. He’d acknowledged his own feelings shortly after Vecna, but lately, he was getting the feeling that maybe Steve could possibly, actually feel the same way too. It was validating, almost vindicating knowing that Wayne thought they were a couple; he’d been going crazy trying to figure out what was going on between himself and Steve, and knowing that someone else saw it felt good. But he could have done without the box of condoms.

The box of condoms Wayne threw haphazardly into his room. The box of condoms currently sitting in the middle of his bed.

Steve flopped himself down onto his side of the bed after changing into pyjamas and poked the bag. “What’s that?”

Eddie sprung to action as he picked up the bag. “Nothing!” He swiped it from Steve’s hands and deposited it on his nightstand. “Nothing, just Wayne being nosy for no reason.”

Steve grinned and tackled Eddie suddenly, throwing his leg over him straddling his hips, and pinning his wrists in one hand as the older boy squirmed below him. 

“Steve! Steve god DAMNIT let me go!” 

“No secrets remember? What weird thing did Wayne go and do now?” 

Eddie’s heart dropped as he plead with his friend. “Dude, dude let me go, seriously, it’s embarrassing.” 

Steve looked down at Eddie, his smile fading. He climbed off his lap and back into his usual spot. “Sorry man, I didn’t—”

“No, no it’s fine, it’s stupid.” He sighed. “It’s really stupid. God I don’t even know why I’m—it’s just a box of condoms.” 

Steve tensed. “O-oh. Got a hot date or something coming up Munson?” His smile didn’t reach his eyes. “The pull out method doesn’t always work, trust me, the pregnancy scare is not worth—”

“Steve I’m gay.” 

“O-okay.” 

Eddie sighed again, pinching the bridge of his nose. “He bought me the condoms because he thought you and I… well he… look I’m sorry, okay? I told him we weren’t, I set the record straight, heh, about you anyways, he knows about me now.” 

The other boy cocked his head to the side. “He thought… what he thought we were together?” 

Eddie moved a strand of hair in front of his mouth, unable to meet Steve’s eyes, and nodded. “Sorry man, I don’t know where he got that idea. You don’t have to stay if you’re—I’ll be alright on my own for a bit if it’s too weird or whatever.” 

“Eddie… Eds…” Steve shifted closer. “Do you want that?” 

He scoffed. “I’ve slept better in the last month than I have in the last year, of course I don��t want you to leave.” 

Steve shook his head. “That’s not what I meant. No, do you want what Wayne thought to be true?”

Eddie couldn’t answer Steve, and somehow that felt more damning to him than if he’d just said yes. 

“Eddie?”

“I’m sorry Steve, if you don’t want to see me anymore, just tell me okay? I’m not… just don’t tell anyone, please.” 

Steve took his hand. “Wayne really thought we were together?” 

“Dude—”

“Shit, guess Robin was right, I am really obvious.” 

“What—?”

Steve chuckled. “Eds, dude,” he chuckled, “sweetheart, I want that too.” 

Eddie’s jaw dropped as he slowly turned to meet Steve’s eyes. Steve met his glance with a sheepish shrug, his thumb now rubbing circles on the back of Eddie’s hand.

“Did… did you just call me dude? In the middle of your big romantic confession?” Eddie’s face cracked into a smile.

“I—” He scoffed, his chin meeting his chest as he hung his head. “I don’t know what I’m doing here man, you’re the first guy I’ve been into, and the Harrington charm hasn’t exactly been working on you.”

“Oh, OH it’s working for me, let me tell you that. You’ve got no problems there.”

Steve chuckled and fell forward, his forehead resting on Eddie’s shoulder. Eddie untangled their hands and draped his arm around Steve, tugging him closer until he felt his short breaths on his neck.

“So… so you really like me?”

“I thought I made that abundantly clear when I practically begged to share your bed.” 

Eddie frowned. “I thought that was just for the nightmares?”

“It was, a bit, but I also wanted you close. I figured maybe I’d sort my shit out and stop thinking of you like… like I normally think of girls if we had an old fashioned sleep over.”

“And did it help?”

Steve looked up at Eddie deadpan. “Clearly it didn’t.”

Eddie threw his head back in a chuckle, hitting the wall with a loud thump. “Fuck.”

The other boy jumped to action, bringing Eddie’s head off the wall, carding his fingers through his hair to check for a bump as he winced.

“Heh, that feels kinda nice Stevie.” 

Steve smiled, settling his hand on Eddie’s neck satisfied with his findings. “Oh yeah? You like having your hair played with?”

“S’all new to me, I don’t know what I like. Never even kissed a boy.” He looked down at Steve's lips.

“You know, funny you say that, because neither have I.” Steve smirked, looking up at Eddie through his lashes the way he knew drove Nancy crazy. He leaned in, eyes flicking between Eddie’s lips and eyes, until their noses almost brushed.

Eddie blinked, worrying his lip between his teeth, feeling Steve’s hot breath hit his face. “Stevie, are you sure?”

His thumb brushed a soft path along Eddie’s cheekbone, and he swallowed. “I’ve never been more sure about anything, Eds.”

Eddie’s nose clumsily brushed Steve’s, his eyes slid closed, and moments later, their lips brushed in a chaste kiss. He shuddered out a breath and smiled, going in for another as he felt his heart pound in his chest. 

He knew Steve had a lot more experience than he did, but Steve was happy to let Eddie take the lead until he got his bearings. His chaste brushes of lips turned into slotting their lips together, panting hard, and eventually, when Steve couldn’t take it and just needed more, he slid his tongue against Eddie’s top lip.

Eddie felt like he was soaring. No amount of drugs could top the high he felt kissing Steve, and it only got better once Steve met his enthusiasm. Their tongues met, and Eddie’s breath got caught in his throat, a shiver rolled down his spine, and he sighed happily. 

Steve pulled away first, pecking Eddie on the lips once, twice, then slotted their lips together again, guiding him backwards until his head hit the pillows.

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The trailer was quiet when Wayne got home that morning. He spotted Steve’s shoes by the front door and smiled knowingly. 

He padded through the trailer noting gratefully that Steve had made fresh banana bread the night before, and took a slice on a paper towel, breaking off pieces and groaning quietly in pleasure as he ate it. 

Something was different about that morning, it was in the air of the trailer, too still, to calm, but still electric, and Wayne noted that Eddie’s bedroom door was cracked open. He poked his head in, not wanting to disturb the boys’ sleep, but the sight before him had the man giggling like a school girl.

Eddie and Steve laid tangled together in the sheets, chests bare as they snored lightly. Lying on the bottom corner of the bed was a crumpled up foil packet, the corner torn open and empty. The box of condoms Wayne had given Eddie the night before lay open on his beside table.

“Fuckin’ knew it.” 

[eruscreaminginthedistance]

Finally got around to watching some post-embargo vids and I have some now updated Veilguard thoughts.

Stuff I liked:

Character creator is a standout as always. This has consistently been the strong point of Bioware's games in the last 10 years so no surprises there. The pronoun and other gender-related options are a welcome addition.

Companions all seem great. I'm sad we haven't got more Davrin or Bellara content yet, since those are the two I'm most interested in learning about. Their initial introduction in that terrible cinematic trailer didn't do these guys any favours, but seeing them in gameplay footage gives a much better impression of them. It's also exciting to see more companion-on-companion interactions and relationships.

I was put off by the voice acting in the 10 minute gameplay reveal months ago, but what I've heard so far has been much better.

Main menu looks pretty.

As an ME fan, I'm pro dialogue wheel; it's unfortunate that Inquisition turned that whole mechanic into a massive drip. This is less a thing I notice but something I hope, that this game's dialogue wheel will have a more DA2 or ME1 vibe.

Hngnggn vfjddjgfnbhn oooowowo o cloaks.

Stuff I didn't like:

The art style is not redeeming itself. Wolfheart made a very insightful point that it might be a holdover from when Veilguard was going to be a live service multiplayer game, and it definitely does give that impression. Everything is still incredibly smooth and it's clear there was a lot of effort put into making things "nice" looking. It's giving very "everyone's beautiful but no one is horny" to me. I'm on the haters' side with the Qunari; where are their textures?

On that note, oh my god. The UI and the VFX. This must have also been a result of live service elements. As someone who hates playing late-game mages in Origins because all of the VFX gives me a headache this game looks actively hostile. Does literally every single ability require flashing neon lights? Why does the UI look like a World of Warcraft meme? Why does every single interactive object glow? Wolfheart noted that even after turning everything off, a bunch of VFX elements were still present, which is tremendously disappointing. Bioware can miss me with this cocomelon for adults visual style; I just do not need all of these annoying tricks to try and keep my attention.

Also on the UI - idk man. Remember when fantasy games weren't embarrassed about looking fantasy? Remember when all of Origins menus opened up in a little book with parchment pages? Character selection took place in a little castle? I just don't get this Thing Bioware has had since 2 to make DA's game UI look cool and slick by taking all the fun out of its visual elements. I've heard it before but I've got to agree, Veilguard's UI looks like a mobile game. And again, it's so busy it's 100% gonna give me headaches.

The combat is.... I won't call it "bad". I just hate it. See above for one of the reasons why. I think I could write a whole essay on how discomfiting it is. The very very clear push (likely from EA) to have the game resemble big name titles like Breath of the Wild and God of War has taken the game in the direction of just kind of a generic hack and slash; at least DA2 married its action elements with its party mechanics and has its own unique voice. There's something in particular that sets my teeth on edge tbh. I'm watching gameplay of warriors and rogues in combat and they're pretty much indistinguishable from mages. Teleporting, fire and lightning flying about in basic attacks, just a ton of stuff that makes me cringe to look at. There's a complete lack of class fantasy there for me - why would I want to play a warrior that isn't just a big guy with a big sword? Is this a result of story elements? Why is my low level rogue demolishing entire groups of enemies ala Dynasty Warriors? In a world where the distinction between a magic person and a non-magic person is incredibly important, could cost you your life, watching a rogue shoot lightning out of their knives makes me groan. Are Bioware's efforts to make the player feel like the coolest specialist person that ever lived going to be addressed in-game? We'll have to see.

Lack of control over your own companions ala Mass Effect. I don't wanna talk about it it's too depressing.

I've noted this in the past but obviously the tonal departure from low/dark fantasy to classic high fantasy. The character backgrounds for the Rooks pretty much lock you into playing a good guy, which is a huge shame. Even if you want to pick a faction that is canonically shady or morally neutral AT BEST like the Crows, they make sure to tell you that the other Crows don't like you because you're just that good-hearted. In a faction like the Grey Wardens, notorious for taking in criminals of all stripes, you spend your background saving helpless villagers. What are the options going to be like for people who want to play morally grey or potentially evil Rooks? It's starting to look like Bioware isn't going to give you a much wiggle room to define your character out of what they need you to be.

Lip flap looks like a very mixed bag. Maybe it's just the footage but voices and mouths look out of sync.

Can't make a post without reminding everyone that Bioware isn't our friend; they've fired half the people who worked on this game and greedy producers like EA don't deserve our money.

Update: Only just came across this but phasing out inventory management? Yeah welcome back Mass Effect trilogy :/

Neutral opinions:

Other shit like the Darkspawn and overall mob designs have been a problem since DA2 so I don't see the point in rehashing it here, other than to say that I can't wait for the "DLC with the good Darkspawn designs in it" this time around.

Opening scene gives me huge Mass Effect vibes; the bar fight and the music in that scene felt very "Lair of the Shadow Broker", which I guess is a compliment.

Varric still not dead yet. Kill that old man!

Ultimately, I'm putting in prediction now that Veilguard is going to go the DA2 route of having a decent and well-loved story, but with massive issues regarding its gameplay and aesthetic that players will just have to get over in order to enjoy the game.

I'm not gonna be buying on release - first time that's been the case for a Dragon Age game since Origins; the current plan is to wait until the Christmas sales, which gives plenty of time for the fandom to either assuage my fears or implode cos the game is shit. Either that or the Solavellan content is so crisp and juicy I'll have to learn to pirate.

[oh-my-damn]

Why would he go through all that if it truly is PR, only for it to be done before the movie?// i don't agree with this, sorry Mandy! This has been going on since November 2021. I highly highly doubt Chris would do PR that far in advance for a shitty rom com on Apple. It's either real or PR for everything since November 2021. For me, it's real. I think once she's around well after the premiere like you said, the PR people will give up.

Ghosted was announced August 2021. Alba followed back approximately one-two months before the announcement, which meant Chris has known about the movie since way before that.

The reason he would do it, nonnie, is because as we've all now realized:

He is actually the lead.

A lot of us figured Ana would be the lead and he'd be supporting, but if the trailer tells us anything, it's that the entire story is Cole-centric.

This is his first real lead since Captain America days, besides Defending Jacob. It doesn't matter if it's Apple+, he's the lead for the first time and they need to promote the hell out of it and ensure it does well - hence, needing to sell that whole "boyfriend" persona, since it's a rom-com.

Back then, it was with Scarlet, who is married, so they couldn't do it as a "showmance" between the actors.

He followed Alba before most likely due to CAA. They found her and some other suitable options (think: Seb and Ale), she fit the best due to her having an equal show coming out that would (back then) fit well into the timeline. So she followed back once they knew it was a go on the movie, and then it was announced two months later.

It all makes a lot of sense if you look at it.

[shiny-jr]

ooh wait have you played three houses?? i saw you mentioned it in one of your recent posts and i got curious. can i ask what are your thoughts on it if you have played it?

also also, have you played pokemon scarlet/violet at all? i’d really love to hear your thoughts on it, especially with its latest dlc ^^ (super sorry i’m grouping two different games in this ask, i didn’t wanna send messages back to back, but feel free to only answer one if you want!)

Oh boy, more opportunities for me the spout nonsense and my odd opinions. I will gladly take it. Buckle up, anon and others reading, because I have a long history with both franchises.

I've been playing Fire Emblem since Fire Emblem: Awakening, then Fates, Heroes, and eventually Three Houses. My take: Awakening is still the best one, but maybe I'm biased. I remember playing it and marrying Chrom on accident, whoops.

Anyways, Three Houses was alright, better than Fates but not better than Awakening. I remember it came out, and I was actually upset because I was in another country on the US release date so I didn't get to play it until I got back. Even when I saw the trailers, I knew I was Golden Deers all the way. Odd, I know, most people prefer the other teams. Claude, Hilda, Marianne, Lysithea, my dears. OH, and before I go on, I just want to say, I hate the female MC. And no, it's not what you think, I only hate her because literally why does her outfit look like that compared to the male MC? Robin from Awakening was always the better protagonist anyways.

After completing the Golden Deers route, I decided I wanted to try and complete all the routes because at that point I disliked a huge majority of the characters. I tried Blue Lions next. At first I didn't really have much of an opinion on Dimitri, but he grew on me eventually, because how could I resist such a miserable brooding man that later gets a soft spot for one person (plus his design was kinda badass)? But I will admit, his behavior immediately post-timeskip was kinda annoying. I thought I would dislike Felix, but shockingly, I didn't, I actually liked him. And you know what? Dedue is CRIMINALLY underrated, he's literally probably the nicest and loyalest dude of all time. He got some hate for his race from some characters, and I actually got heated.

After Blue Lions, I knew I had to play through Black Eagles twice if I wanted the last two routes. However, here's the thing. In both previous routes, Golden Deer and Blue Lions, I had loathed Edelgard. But, I thought to myself, I just needed to try her route and maybe I'll change my mind... Well, I was wrong. Edelgard is probably one of the characters I HATE most in any franchise. And I tried so hard to like her, like I would give her gifts and answer dialogue truthfully, only for the relationship thing to go down. Like damn, okay. I just couldn't stand her. The others in her route were mostly fine, I liked Ferdinand, Bernadetta, Caspar, and Petra. But because of Edelgard, I couldn't even finish her route once and it's still uncompleted to this day.

Now... onto Pokemon.

Fun fact, I completed Pokemon Black and White when I was in first grade and couldn't read everything. Don't ask me how I did it, because I honestly have no clue. I've played every gen since then: Black and White 2, X and Y, Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun and Moon, Sword and Shield, Arceus, Scarlet and Violet. I did indeed preorder the game when it was announced, as I have done for the generations before. Where do you think my username comes from? In most pokemon games, I love collecting shiny pokemon. Shiny.

I was hyped for Scarlet and Violet since the first day it was announced. I lost my mind the day it was first announced and eagerly waited months for it. When it came out, I dropped everything for several days. As a regular fan, I always set this tradition for myself to defeat new pokemon games within or around 24 hours and of course, I did so.

The game itself has a lot of issues, namely the glitches and quality of the frames. But, it's on the switch, so that's to be expected. It felt really rushed in that aspect. I just feel like they could do so much better if they really wanted to, like on par with BOTW or TOTK (those games have bad frames too but at least they look a lot better). As for mechanics, I really missed the mechanics from Arceus, but at least Scarlet and Violet improved upon the poor excuse of the open area that was in Sword and Shield.

Story and characterwise, I'm torn.

Here's what I like: (1) the multiple split routes, (2) certain characters.

(1) It made it feel like you really had a lot to do, and that combined with the open area of the entire map made it seem like a lot. It is a lot. So it's really fun to explore and try to complete everything. Even just walking about, you're bound to get distracted, lost, or find something completely new. I was just playing it a while ago after completing everything and there were still little secrets I didn't notice the first time around.

(2) Arven, my god, do I love a guy with mommy AND daddy issues. And he has a dog? I'm hooked. I didn't expect to get attached to him, but I did. I actually prefer his route purely because of the story within it with his companion. I didn't see that coming, and I was so worked up over it. Another character I like, Director Clavell. A good supporting professor, you love to see it. Wish he showed up more though.

Here's what I dislike: (1) the villains, (2) the gym leaders, and (3) other characters, (4) the leveling system. (5) I'll talk about the dlc last.

(1) We haven't had a good villain team in a while. Black and White was super memorable with N, X and Y's Lysandre with Team Flare was a joke, Sun and Moon's Team Skull with Guzma was actually good because they were funny and non-threatening, Sword and Shield with Team Yell was actual trash, and this Team Star being bad guys but not really bad guys was actually so boring. Let's roll it back to Team Aqua literally planning to recreate a great flood or Team Magma planning to create havoc with volcanoes, Team Plasma that wanted to liberate Pokemon, or Team Galactic that were going to harness the power of time/space/universe and their leader is trapped/died in an empty dimension. They don't make Pokemon villains like they used to, huh?

(2) The gym leaders are very forgettable this time around. Like, they don't play much of a role aside battling, and after that you don't really see them again at all. It's a shame, because some of them have potential for greater use and have really good designs. Not to mention, they were all weak as hell.

(3) The Champion was a let down. Geeta (I had to look up her name). I was iffy when I first saw images of her, I didn't like her design but I just decided to go with the flow and I'll probably change my mind. I didn't. She's as forgettable of a champion as Alder and Diantha were. At least we saw Leon in the SwSh a lot and we got to hear from characters about how strong he was. Geeta wasn't like that at all, her team was a joke. Nemona as a rival was annoying, she got on my nerves from the first few moments we met her. I think Penny had potential, but I just didn't like her.

(4) The leveling system was really annoying. What happened was, I tried to complete the other two routes first and save the gym leaders for last. However, when I did this, because I didn't have any gym badges, new pokemon caught wouldn't listen even if my other pokemon were like 20 or more levels above them. So I had to pause the other route, just to do some of the gyms that way I could actually use new pokemon. I know they tried the system to prevent people from just cheating the system by automatically getting high-leveled pokemon from friends, but it just got in the way.

(5) DLC so far... not a fan. I mean, it's something. It's there. It's a thing. But it has nothing so far that makes me like it. The rivals are meh, and the region confuses the hell out of me. I don't get why do Scarlet and Violet region of Paldea based off Spain, but then have a DLC with an island that's so very obviously based off Japan. They could've picked anything around Spain but go back to Japan when 4/9 of the regions are already supposedly based off Japan? Idk, it was kind of a let down to be honest. I haven't completed the dlc, so I still have to do that. The new map is small, but I heard the next dlc is supposed to be huge so here's to hoping that one is better?

[hollowpointwords0o]

Not stopping

18 or older>

Based on a dream i had, so i am gonna try to write this as best as i can. This is a Jensen imagine.

Jensen: You are an actor on the show, your Deans love interest and ere comes a kiss scene, After the actor yells cut do you stop or continue.

Warning:: Smut. Fem oral, P in V Protected sex. Slight Daddy kink,

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You were getting ready for your scene with Jensen, Jared and Misha. You joined the show only a few months ago. Dean and Sam found your character (Mac) when they were hunting and took you into the bunker, things just took off from there.

"Y/N we are ready for you on set." you nodded and got the final touches of the makeup done. Walking to the set, heart pounding. Why though? Oh yeah cause your dumbass is in love with Jensen. Knowing you shouldn't be because he's married but it happened and you wish it didn't. Jared is the only one that knows about this. He over heard a phone call with your mother.

*FLASHBACK*

"I know mom but what can I do. I love him but I'm not allowed to. Fuck why did my heart have to pick Jensen?" "You love Jensen?" Jared screamed.

"Gotta go mom. Dude you can not tell anyone what you heard okay. Promise me."

"YOu know his married right.

"No shit Jar. It's not like I meant to fall for him. Please don't tell him"

"I wont but you should before things get worse." You just nodded my head and he walked away. Of course you didn't say anything. And now your here on your way to kiss the man you secretly love.

"ACTION"

Dean: Dammit Mac you cant just run into a nest of vamps like that. You could have gotten your self killed.

Mac: But I didn't and I had to save the kids.

Dean" Just do not ever do it again. You can't be that stupid.

Mac: Oh why do you even care Dean. Since I got here all you do is tell me what I do wrong. You could give two fuck less if i died.

Dean: You wrong.

Mac: Oh yeah and why is that.

Dean: Because I love you. I have since the minute I met you. Dammit i can't lose you. I won't.

Dean/Jensen walks up to you and kisses you. *CUT* calls the director. But Jensen doesn't pull away and neither do you. the kiss deepens. His hand finds your waist while yours finds his hair. Jared walks up and pulls you two apart. He looks at the both of you and says that they yelled cut 2 minutes ago. "excuse me" . Speeding walking, more like running the hell out of there and into the bathroom. Locking the door behind you, sliding down the door and started crying.

Why did you have to kiss him. Why didn't he stop. Does he feel the same way. So many thoughts run through your mind. Getting up you go your trailer, grabbing your keys and leaving.

It's the weekend thank god so you have time to figure things out. Jensen tried calling. never answered though. Monday rolls around and you have a meeting with the directors.

"I need to leave the show" They nodded knowing full well why you are leaving. Back at your trailer, Jared walks in seeing you pack your things.

"Are you leaving" Words would not come out so you continue packing. "You can't just leave Y/N. If this is about what happened you can move past it. It will be okay..."

"LIKE HELL IT WILL BE JAR. IT'S TOO MUCH. THIS IS BEST THING RIGHT NOW"

"What about Jensen" "What about him. He's married. Happily i might add. He doesn't love me. He doesn't want me." You finished packing everything in your box. You took off your necklace that you wore since the first episode you were in and set on the table. Jared looked at you and his eyes filled with more sadness. Taking it off meant you wanted to leave this whole thing behind you and not just the show, but the town. He hugged you "Don't be a stranger he whispered. ANd with that you walked out.

A few hours later you were at home packing. Not everything but enough to stay with your mom until you get things in order.

*AT THE SET*

Jensen is houting your name looking every where he can. Worry flooded his mind when he couldn't find you. Finally he goes to trailer in hopes that you would be there taking a nap and that's why you didn't hear him. Walking him he sees Jared sitting at the table with his head in his hands. "Where is she man1' "She's gone dude"

"What you mean she's gone." "She left Jensen. Shit got too much and she left" "What shit. Man what are you going on about?" She's in love with you man. Has been for a while. And that kiss made things in her head blur. Why did you have kiss her like that." "I don't know man, Things have been blurred for me too okay. But I don't have time to explain please just tell me where she is. "

"Like I said man she's gone" Jared but the necklace in Jensen's hand. Looking at he knew. Shoving it into his pocket he ran outside and to his car. But it blocked in. Looking around he sees one car that isn't. BABY. He drabs the keys from the set and hops in. Speeding off to your house. The whole time shouting and praying that he gets there in time.

He slams BABY into park and runs to your door knocking on it as loud as he could.

As your packing you hear a loud banging on the door. Heading down the hallway you open the door. Only to see a panting Jensen at your door. Before you could speak he chimes in.

"You cant leave. The show, the town or me. Okay I need you here with me Y/N. Since I met you all I can think about is you. I look forward to seeing you smile and being around you. Okay that kiss it wasn't Dean kissing Mac, that was Jensen kissing Y/N. I didn't want to stop. When Jared pulled us apart all I wanted to do was pull you back in. I love you baby. Please don't go. " He waits for you to answer. You stand there for a minute. "What about your wife" "That's over, it's been over for a while. We are just holding out for the kids." Before getting a chance to sat anything his lips were on yours.

Once again the kiss deepens. He kicks the door shut with his foot and pushes you up against the nearest wall. His hands roam your body while yours tugs at his hair. A slight moan leaves his lips, turning you on more. HIs lips move down to your neck, biting hard, for sure to leave a mark but right now you don't care. You tug at his shirt. "Impatient are we" He laughs. You nod. "Jump" You jump up and wrap your legs around his hips. He walks to your room. Laying you down on the bed he kisses you again. Tugging at his shirt once more he finally takes it off. You hun your hands up and down his abs which earn a slight moan from him. He helps you take off your shirt and bra which he undoes with one hand. His lips find your breast while his hand plays with the other one. "Fuck" you moan while arching into him

He switches breasts and hands. Moans escape your lips and you feel him smirk while sucking on you nipple. Jensen kisses down your stomach and stops right at the line of your jeans. Helping you take them off he kisses the inside of your thigh. He licks a strip between your folds causing you the throw your head back. Jensen starts sucking on your clit. "OH shit Jensen" You moans while tugging at his hair. He groans at the sound of his name leaving your mouth in pleasure. He adds a finger, then two. Moans and profanities is all that you can make. "Jensen Im..I'm close. Oh fuck gonna cum" "do it baby. Cum for me, let it all go" And with that you scream his name and cum hard. So hard it cause you to black out for a second. You open your eyes to see a surprised Jensen. "Damn babe I think you squirted. That was hot. Do it again for me yeah." Before you could protest his mouth was back on your clit and fingers pumping in out of you at ungodly speed. "OH GOD JENSEN YES> FUCK DONT STOP RIGHT THERE." You came quicker then before and harder. Squirting once again. Jensen comes back to kiss you. Making you taste yourself. Your take your hand and rub his hard on. "As much I want to feel your mouth of my dick I need to be inside you right now. He takes off his pants and grabs a condom from his wallet.

Climbing on top of you, he looks at you one more time, nodding your head "yes" And with that he slowly pushes inside you. Giving you time adjust, "Move" He moves slow giving you time but you can tell he wants more and that's exactly what you tell him. "More Jensen please" "Baby I give you more I won't be able to hold back, i will pound this sweet tight little pussy of yours raw. You won't be able to walk tomorrow." Do it" Jensen's sped starting increasing more and more. Pounding into you just like he said he would. He goes faster and hard the more you moan and scream for him. He groans and moans in your ear. Fuck how is is possible to get more turned on while getting railed. To deep into your thoughts you didn't hear him. He halts his movements which brings you back to reality.

"Oh look at my pretty little slut. Too dick drunk to even listen to daddy's words. I said you won't cum until I tell you to understood." Words won't from so you nod. This causes Jensen to pull out and slam hard into you. "Words darling. use your words" You didn't though. Mind fuzzy, you didn't speak. which again cause Jensen to pull out and slams into you. "SHIT" you moaned loud. "YES I understand daddy please just move. I need you" Jensen smirks and moves once more. Nails digging into his back. God" he groans in both pain and pleasure. He sits up on his, grabs your hips and pulls you closer, going harder then before he takes his thumb and pushes it hard against your numb. "Yes right there. Oh god." "Wrong darling. Me. God don't got shit to this with this. It's all me. Making you feel this good. Making you dick drunk. Me who is causing those sweet moans to come out.. He grabs your hand and puts it on your stomach. "Feel that baby. That's all me, filling you up." He grabs your neck making you look at him. " Do not moan god's name again." He goes back to fucking you senseless, and rubbing your numb. You clench down against him. Trying to hold it in. "Jensen I can't hold it. I'm so close. Please."

He shakes his head. "Not yet baby. I'm almost there okay hold it for me yeah. You can do it. With in a few minutes his thrust gets sloppy and his breath pick up. "Come with me Y/N" You and him let go at the same time. Riding out yall's highs he stops and lays on you for a minute before laying beside you discarding the condom into the trash can beside your bed.. You turn to lay on his chest while trying to calm your beathing.

"I love you Y/N . Will you be mine." He looks at you with eyes pleading. You smile and look up at him. "I already am" HE smiles and kisses you one last time before pulling the cover over you and falling sleep with you in arms.

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First time writing something like this. I hope you enjoy.

[world-cinema-research]

Alfonso Sanchez

Film class

4/16/24

The Journy to Italy

So it's based on Ingrid and George who are a couple going on a trip to Italy and they are a couple that are very unhappy with eachother and want to go to Italy. The film was released 1953 but it took 18 months to be completed and was filmed in Viaggio Italy. One of the characters from the movie was Tony who is a former British soldier and Natalie was married after the war. So the theme for the movie that I watched is about pregancy and hautings because the movie has lots of scenes with ghosts and pregante women and it's the period of time when all those things happen in the movie. Since it came out the public has given it good feedback but as it has been in the movies for a long time people sometimes still watch it but most of the Time people don't wanna watch outdated movies because of the black-and-white theme but more people want to watch colored films. So with the research that I did in the journey to Italy, it's basically more like a romance type of movie with two couples going to Italy and just having fun and just learning more about different cultures, foods and countries.The movie is based on a road trip to Italy is very interesting at the start of the film because that's the first scene but when the movie keeps on going, there is more about that road trip. So a famous quote from this movie is” what noisy people. I've never seen noise and boredom go so well together”. Another famous quote in the journey of Italy is” Oh, I don't knowUncle Homer Lived Here for 40 yearsWithout getting bored”. So the main picture of this movie is that it's based on two couples going to Italy, but since they are an unhappy couple, they face some challenges during their trip and the road trip because they both don't get along but try to keep themselves happy. So what I learned during this research about this film is that it is based on two characters one is George and the other one is Ingrid but the story behind why they filmed This movie is because one of the characters was a British soldier who could've been fighting the War before filming the film or the film. So at the beginning of the film, we have the Italian music that gives us a brief explanation and description about what the movie is going to be about. In this case they put Italian music to give the vibe about the movie for the road trip.The music gives us like a spooky Italian version of music that gives you a spooky vibe, but the movie is generally about two couples going to Italy, and one of the scene gives you some skulls at the beginning of the movie. So the director just wanted to put out some Ways ofTo see how the films have changed during the 1954 to the 2023 films which there is a big difference of 1954 or more black and white films and today there's lots of technology that helps you get the right angles theme And color that is sweat has changed over the years. So what the author wanted to propose to this film was that having its Italian music and Road trip to Italy and have two actors that could be British or American who knows but the theme that he wanted is that road trips with people that you are not comfortable or are in a bad mood and just going on a road trip changes everything. So I'm just watching the trailer. I think this could be a good movie to watch but at the same time I'm not really into black-and-white film, but I can make a change and start watching more black-and-white films instead of colored films to get basically and learn more about how 1954 films are so importantAnd historic today. This film is very interesting because just from seeing the trailer it gives me the vibe to watch the film and see the road trip to Italy and just meet new people with no food cultures and just learn how Italian culture is for people that are from other countries and just want to learn more about other cultures. So from the research that I did, I think of my film. Would be conventional because it gives us real events that happened during that time and all the evidence that they use to make this film such a success till this day.

When it came out

[orngejce]

Hola party people, tis I, Mon. Below the cut is Dylan's bio, keep in mind she's my brain child and i'm still working out some minor kinks but am very very excited to write her and get back into group writing with everyone here! feel free to message me here or on discord for plots pls & thx bye.

welcome to marina, DYLAN WILCOTS ( cisfemale, she/her ) ! they are a/n 23 year old who has lived on the island for 23 YEARS. word on the street is they’re currently living in LOCKE ROW and works as a WAITRESS. everyone also says they look a lot like MEG DONNELLY. what do you think? —mon, 29, she/her, est

name: DYLAN LORETTA WILCOTS dob: AUGUST 13th, 2000 residence: LOCKE ROWE sexuality: BISEXUAL occupation: WAITRESS, SUNNYSIDE DINER character board

TLDR; Basically, Dylan is the disgraced princess of the Wilcots family, once upon a time she was a spoiled brat, and how she's just a... trailer trash brat. She's sweet and affectionate and falls in love with everyone, she's a two-legged golden retriever with a bad habit of making things about her.

FAMILY BACKGROUND

Dylan Loretta Wilcots was born midday on one of the hottest days of the year, so hot that her mother, Loretta Wilcots, used to swear she’d given birth to the literal sun that day, something that stuck. It was a silly thing she always told her when she was a girl, that Dylan was nothing but sunshine and love, the one thing that brightened up the gloom and doom of her mother’s days. But it was just sweet girlhood memories, a sentiment that Dylan hadn’t heard about herself since her mother passed when she was ten years old, leaving her alone with her detached and callous father, and brand-new stepmother just a few months after they’d put her mother in the ground.

Gregory, daddy Greg, hadn’t planned on having Dylan when he did, in fact he hadn’t planned on marrying Loretta, she was meant to be a small town girlfriend, someone he would get to forget about once he graduated and got to go off at college. So, when she ended up pregnant with little Dylan, he was less than pleased, even less than when it caused him to give up his dreams of getting out of Marina, his dreams of being something else, something bigger. Instead, he was stuck with an unwanted child, and doing what his father had always wanted, following in his footsteps and keeping up with the family’s canning business. Wilcot Cannery stocked most of the grocery stores on Marina Island, by keeping everything in house it was a business that was always booming, and Gregory quickly fell in line and became the mirror image of his father after his passing.

Gregory always had a resentment towards Dylan, which bred Dylan’s own resentment back, plus his quick finding of a new mommy dearest for her didn’t help that. Dylan quickly filled the shoes of the spoiled-entitled brat, as sweet as sugar on the outside, but when she didn’t get her way she made it known, she spit and she cried and she screamed and made her father’s life as difficult as she possibly could, he didn’t deserve anything else in her eyes, he never loved her mother, never loved her, so why should she go out of her way to plead for it. No instead she pleaded for the tangible things he would shove in her face to get her out of his hair, whatever toy she wanted, whatever clothes she wanted, if Dylan whined, Dylan won.

It stayed like that for years, Dylan promised good behavior and pretty smiles as long as her dad gave her anything she asked for, and it worked, for years it worked until one year her dad asked for something she just couldn’t give to him. The Wilcots’ typically picked who they’d let into the family, pretty girls or pretty boys who didn’t care to argue anything, who would look on in the paper, and when Dylan was 18 her father wanted her to marry Ezra Jaymes, a boy whose father owned a big farm out on Prospect Hill. A business deal, a daughter for a son, a way to expand and put even more money in the Wilcots’ pockets. Dylan said no, and when she continued to say no her father slowly cut her off. First, he closed her banking cards, then he closed out the credit cards, and then finally he had the sheriff show up to escort her out of her home. She was 18 after all, and if he didn’t want her on his property there wasn’t anything they were able to do, even as she was crying for her daddy to let her stay. That was five years ago now, and while she still sees her father from time to time, she’s no longer able to whine her way to what she wants, now she was the disgraced Wilcot, and her younger half-siblings were her dad’s new pretty paper perfect dolls.

PRSENTLY

These days Dylan spends most of her time working, or at least pretending to work, at the diner flirting with the customers that come in or helping herself to the various freshly baked pies they serve daily. When she isn’t at Sunnyside she’s either roaming around downtown, trying to find the new high in her life, something or someone she can whine to fill the void her father left, someone who looked at her and saw the sun like her mom always had, or she’s got her feet propped up on the creaky swing she set up on the porch of her powder blue trailer in Locke Row, feeding the various strays that wander up to her home when she forgets to take her trash off the porch.

PERSONALITY

Dylan is bubbly. She’s a bubbly, giddy, giggly mess of a girl who means well and is good natured but can come off entirely shallow and self-absorbed. She cares about people deeply, prides herself on being an empath, but finds herself babbling about herself more than nodding in agreement when speaking to people. She’s a hopeless romantic, always searching for that fluttery feeling her mom used to tell her that she felt with her father, though she’s not sure how that was possible at all but is sure she herself will be able to find it, after all she fell in love at the drop of the hat. A pretty girl with round cheeks, a handsome boy with pearly whites, really a whisper of a compliment was enough to do her in, a serial dater. When she isn’t bubbly, she’s morose, a modern-day Eeyore, where anything and everything that can go wrong will, and she lets it be shown on her face, she’s never been very good at hiding her emotions.

WANTED CONNECTIONS

JILTED EX; Dylan ended things abruptly with them, no rhyme or reason to it, one day they were happy and planning future dates, then the next they got a cryptic text from Dylan stating it was over.

UNLIKELY FRIEND; the black cat to her golden retriever, they shouldn't work but they do, in fact they work so much that they can be darn right inseparable at times, even when Dylan is being overly affectionate and getting on their last nerves.

GIANT CRUSH; Dylan gets crushes on everyone, in fact no one takes her flrting seriously since there isn't a single person left in town that Dylan hasn't at least batted her eyelashes at once, but for some reason this person is always on her mind, the one she can't shake, the one who could be the one, if you wanted to get lame about it.

[minijenn]

Anyway I would have never said this a few months ago but now that I’m on my second playthrough of Tears of the Kingdom and I’m giving myself time to actually digest everything I have to admit

Totk’s story is… kinda bad?

And like there are things about it I do like, basically anything having to do with the Light Dragon is soooo good and heartbreaking, but there’s also so much shit about the plot and how it had to be structured bc “open world game” is so disappointing

Like thanks I def wanna hear each sage give me the same spiel about the imprisoning war four damn times; I def think nobody realizing fake zelda is a fake is dumb even though link knows she’s fake pretty early on but he’s not allowed to emote or have a personality bc fuck you. I think ganondorf is such a damn non-entity in the present of the game that he might as well not even be there, he does literally nothing until the finale of the game, what was even the point of having him here if he’s just gonna lie underground the whole game. I hate that fucking robot construct body we build for mineru so. Fucking. Much from a gameplay perspective because it’s clunky af and also from a story perspective bc it’s so weird and random and like???? Why??? I don’t understand raurus whole “keep my enemy close” nonsense bc if he’d just dealt with ganondorf like he SHOULD have then maybe Sonia wouldn’t have died smh stupid stupid so many stupid decisions were made the entire plot and gameplay loop is structured just like botw but worse bc at least on botw if you got the memories out of order it didn’t really matter but in totk you kind of have to get them in order for literally anything to make sense but you only discover that order if you wander off to the forgotten temple and learn the very specific order like why did they do it like this why couldn’t we just have normal ass cutscenes why did they feel so married to botws structure why did they make so many weird choices wit. This games story, why is it so disappointing when it should have beeen great why is the tone of the game nothing like what that first trailer showed us why aren’t things more mysterious and left open to interpretation why why why WHY

Great game tho 10/10 goty

[streep-mulgrew-anderson]

2024

Okay, so I wasn’t going to do one of these but here we go 

And before you begin reading this nonsense, don’t take life and all this crap I’ve written too seriously.

January 

Well… my new year started off great and then came crashing down within a week and a half thanks to anxiety, a boy and being played. Gillian slayed the start of the year at the golden globes wearing vaginas. Absolutely loved it. Wish she would call Peter the love of her life again and actually give him some attention because I’m low key down for it. Peter… marry that girl plssssss. Gillian, it’s okay, I don’t hate him that much anymore. 

Gillian was cast in Tron: Ares. Unexpected but really looking forward to something totally new for her. Love that it is filming in Vancouver too. I have so much love for all the cities I travelled to last year. 

Hopefully promo content for Scoop ( i think the name has changed?) and the salt path should be dropping soon. 

Constellation Content Ltd is no more which is a bit sad because I was looking forward to that. I’d also say that that Netflix deal is done as well. Not sure what went wrong but you know.

February 

I’m so keen for this month. As a swiftie it’s a big one for me and there are a couple of other stuff happening. On a side note. Taylor’s dropping a new album in April and she has never not released an album that’s been relevant to my life at that time so hit me with your worse Taylor! 

Photos from Scoop dropped. It’s looking not that bad. Wish they had given us a date too. Which they did with a trailer about a week later. 

I turned 26 and yeah that’s all I have to say on that. 

Taylor and Travis took over the world, and yes that is my news obsession. 

And whilst I was slowly becoming hypomanic thanks to a boy and Tay Tay, Gillian was cast in The Diamond Eye (December me is like wtf is this and is it still happening?). Love how booked and busy she is.

G went the BAFTAs and slayed. She really isn’t putting a foot wrong with her fits lately and I’m all here for it. But who is the guy she was with?? I’m mean sure it could just be a friend because she is supposed to be back with Peter but he is kinda cute and a little bit her type. And then like as if Gillian heard me, his name is Jeremy and he is one of her agents and I’ll just move on. 

Gillian hit 3 million followers on Instagram and did a little dance to celebrate 

Gillian’s book is going to be called Want and has a release date of September 5

And everything I wanted to happen on a personal level this month didn’t happen. In fact pretty much the opposite of what I wanted but anyway moving on 

March 

March saw a new cover story and G hanging out with Kate Winslet 

Press for scoop started 

Gillian is back doing cover stories and David’s filming in London. He has already said in an interview that he is going to see her, just hope she posts it!!!!! (December me is laughing so hard at what we actually got)

Interestingly, Gillian said to the observer that she has a partner but refused to name him… GILLIAN!!! Whyyyyyy. No one cares anymore and we are happy for you. It’s kinda of a red flag that she won’t say she’s dating Peter but will say she’s dating someone. 

Um and also that two year Netflix deal? Well I guess we can say good bye to that. 

Scoop had its London premiere. I was clowning that David would turn up. And I don’t know what’s going on but yet again Gillian is glowing!!!! Like recently she has really hit the mark and seems like herself again.

Also, that thumb ring…. It’s got to be significant right? It kinda looks like a male wedding ring…

She’s is also back in her eye liner era which I love

But back to that other thing, PM didn’t go to the premiere which is like a little strange. He has gone to others of hers and she’s always done to support him so are they done again??? 

April

Gillian’s April started off in New York. God, I miss that city and wish I had spent more time there. But remember David I’m pretty sure is in London. She really should have posted the receipts on April fools Day. But anyway. 

G said she was actually interested in the x files reboot which is interesting. It very much aligns with what DD says on the matter and goes to show I think she might have beef with CC. I think it would be cool if her and DD came on as produces/writers/directors with maybe a cameo so that they are seen as protecting the brand.

Surprisingly, her late-night interview was actually good. She’s always hit or miss during interviews, especially when she’s done breakfast and late night on the same day. 

The New York press stuff for Scoop was really jammed packed though. Really feels like aiming for award season. And like how many different outfits did she pack??

She also said Salt Path will be out at the end of the year, loving that it’s aimed for award season. A bts of her putting up a tent was ?leaked ( I say that because I can’t find a source). She also said she dyed her hair red recently. Now I did think it looked a little bit more red. I think that it was a washout and was for Tron

Then! Scoop came out!! I enjoyed it. I expected more screen time from Gillian but I don’t think I realised till just before it came out that it wasn’t from her pov. But it was still done well. I definitely understand all the press on how it began all about Emily instead of the team behind it which is exactly what happens in the movie and almost with the press for the movie. 

After all the nothing of last year, it’s so good to have so much content

But unfortunately, after actually managing to stay on top of all the scoop press (thanks to being on annual leave) where I live experienced major flooding and so did my car. I knew this was going to happen but I stupidly was like nah she’ll be right only to wake up (look, thanks to Gillian posting something hourly and the heavy rain full I don’t think I actually slept) to water being up to the seat level in my car and I don’t have a small car. So that’s great. Yeah for having to buy a new car. That’s fine.  It is what it is but I’ve got this big trip planned for London summer of next year the F1 and the tennis ain’t cheap. 

And we are only one week into April

Gillian has been so active on social media which has been great but we know what she’s like. There is definitely a holiday impending before she goes to Canada to film which means a whole lot of nothing coming up. 

Gillian then legit took over Netflix. Like they only posted her on what they declared for National Gillian Anderson Day and put in their bio Netflix and Gill

Gillian did an interview where she address some of her most popular Google searches. Was interesting. David’s name came up and sorry David but Gillian said no 😂not really surprised but glad she talked about it. and she did an ad for Sofitel with some serious Stella vibes going on. 

Peter dropped a quote that I actually really love; “We’re just two old people trying to be in love,”. Gill, why can’t you say the sameeeeeeee. I’m so becoming more and more okay with these two and how i think they are doing their relationship right this time around but wish they wouldn’t be sooooooo guarded. 

Ironically pretty much the whole time David was in the UK, Gillian was in the US but I’m sure they did catch up in quite. 

So on that note, Gillian was in New York for the opening of Peter’s play. Where was Peter when scoop opened…?

Now, I don’t think Gillian has actually ever genuinely listened to Taylor Swift but her SMM is a massive fan so I think she gets the hype but her posting x files/gillovny to TTPD which is situational ship coded ended me 

Aprils been rough. I lost my car in a flood, there was stabbing in Bondi and my brother who is a police office had to work on my crime scene which I really struggled with and then I got a new car all in the space of a week and it was a little too much for me. 

May

Finally got to watch white bird thanks to some who had it already streaming in their country. I wouldn’t normal do that but we have waited wayyyyy to long for it. I actually found it really hard to watch just because of the content but was good and really made me cry. I don’t really get why it was pushed back except for the strike. Gillian’s role was so small but really really good. Give that girl a god damn Oscar!. Originally I was not really sure why she said yes to this to be honest but got it after one particular scene towards the end. Girl can act! 

Gillian is moving. Now I’m only making comment on this because the daily mail did first, and there is a weird pattern with gillian/petter/daily mail. I think this means that they are moving in together. I don’t know why people take the idea of this so personally either. And Gillian has a pattern of regularly moving every couple of years so it’s not really a surprise. And fyi she bought this one in 2017 and she actually made like 2 million pounds in selling it. Also, it was sold in November. (For all the people saying she had this one like 15 years and just randomly sold it.)

G spot turned 1. I’m still yet to try it and I really hope I don’t have to wait till I’m back in London in July next year. It actually turned one in April but they apparently forgot that. 

Cc put his foot in it again. I feel like some people forget that you can be grateful for an opportunity someone gave you but that doesn’t mean you have to agree with everything they do. I don’t think Chris gets that. 

… what’s with David doing all this stuff in London….👀 I mean most of it is while Gillian is away though 

Press for scoop continued. They are so aiming it for award season 

G looks like she’s cut her hair a little. Hopefully only because of what she’s filming right now.

Her Sm is still really active. I often wonder how the ideas for her videos are decided, how she convinced and who films them. Like Peter? If Peter did film some of them I do think that’s a bit cute. Yes that mf grew on me. Because I don’t know what happened but she’s glowing. 

The abandons officially started filming. Still so gutted that I missed out on seeing it filming originally last year in Canada. 

X files is now on paramount plus in the UK and Gillian actually posted  Polaroids her self and one of David in those red speedos. Safe to say things are probably fine between them for those who say they are not. 

David’s Brick passed away. David posted about it and Gillian commented. Yep. 

June 

So it turns out that scoop is a tv movie and that all the press for it is an Emmy’s campaign which makes sense. 

Is diamond eye still a thing?????

And that was pretty much June…. G is filming all we all know she disappears after she’s just done a big thing. 

Oh but then she did go to Glastonbury 

July 

July kicked off with a hunger cover which  always slays. That Emmy campaign is heating up. The photos were great but the interview not so much. Though she did mention she still has that deal with Netflix. 

Also, can we just accept her relationship with Peter. Whilst I don’t agree with their weird secrecy about it, she’s clearly very happy at the moment.

And for some reason, Gillian posted an Instagram video about David’s podcast. Like what does it meannnnnnn. AND he replied, liked and reposted 

Disappointed that only scoop as a whole got nominated for an Emmy. Gill was going really hard and so there gos that. At least she’s mostly likely still going by to be there with Peter. 

All of these old new gillovny were posted too 👀

July end with a new article and it was one of the best I’d read in a while.  She did name Peter in it too. 

August 

🤡 let’s do this! Call me crazy, but my bet is their podcast coming up in line with their birthdays. 

But before any of that, G signed on to a new British show and dropped a video about that 1997 Emmy’s kiss. That podcast better be coming or a birthday post.  And everyone needs to stop taking things so seriously. 

🤡 Gillian posted something to do with want early on David’s birthday. But in the year of 2024 at the latest the minute, our favourite simp Gillian Anderson posted an instagram story wishing David duchovny a happy birthday. This whole public one sided relationship that’s been going on with these two is painful. Like David, it’s not that hard to have the person who does your SM to play the part. And he would get soooooo much benefit from it. But anyway now we wait.  

So what happened was David publicly ignored Gillian BUT on her birthday used the same photo 👀 to wish her a happy birthday and she replied!!!!! This all happening in 2024 after nothing for years  👀 something sus is happening. If there is not some sort of reunion I swear to god. 

Would have been sweet if the podcast came out during their birthday weeks but nothing…

Before august ended gill changed g spot beverages to g ology and launched g ode which I don’t fully understand yet. 

September 

September started with promotion for want. And it was a lot of promotion. I probably missed most of it. I refuse to believe that Gillian still hasn’t been on David’s podcast. Like come on! Why tease it? It’s been too long now that I’m just giving it up on it ever happening. Love that she did an Aussie interview though. 

Salt path had its premier at the TTFF. I am so looking forward to this film and can’t wait to find out when it gets its world wide date which is looking at being next year. I mean a late 2024 so it qualifies for the next award season would be nice. 

Gillian went to the Emmy’s which for those surprised it s been a given for ages. And she slayed which she had been doing lately. Interesting the last two events she’s has had a ring on her ring finger which I’m trying to not read into but I would not be opposed of Peter put a ring on it. I really don’t understand at this point why they are still so private. Peter I don’t hate you anymore. I think that anyone who’s has been in an adult maturing relationship gets it 

And so at first I thought it was an accident because it’s one she wears on the middle finger but it’s been three times. 

Anyways, on a little side note, Piper turned 30! Kinda wish she had of publicly wish her a happy birthday because the alien baby is 30 but not surprised. 

October 

White bird finally came out world wide. Weird that Gillian never posted anything about it though. Well she did it was just very delayed

G spot got launched in the states…. Australia when??? 

Want had a book signing in NYE and PETER was there ❤️❤️ i don’t care what anyone thinks but im loving this 

I’m loving how happy and content G has been lately 

November 

Ah November… yep

But as crappy as November started…. The unthinkable happened. That little podcast thing we had been clowning and manifesting since August happened. GILLIAN WENT ON DAVIDS PODCAST. And it was David to announce it… not Gillian. Which I get because it is his podcast but she didn’t post anything in the lead up which was strange….

I had no exceptions for the podcast because G&D are hit and miss but it felt so wholesome, and that while they are not close that both have such a strong love and respect for each other. I think they both got a lot out of it actually. And I love how she didn’t go posting cheesy bts, just makes it more respectful 

Gillian cut her hair. 

And then a few days later she did post some cute bts. And again, I do love that that was all it was. Made it feel more genuine. 

December 

The salt path trailer finally came out omg I can’t wait for this. 

And that was pretty much December

And that’s that!

I don’t know what I expected from this year but it was a weird one.

My highlight was obviously the Gillovny reunion. I get where David comes from wanting the relationship to be private. It was everything and more. 

I think on a personal note this year I really became hyper-aware of my self-sabotaging behaviours from being a people pleaser and how hard it is to reverse that. I definitely leaned into a close work relationship (with someone that yes I’m attracted to but don’t want to be with). This is a person who makes my day 10 times better, but I occasionally let the rumours about us ruin my mood. It’s a hard relationship but one that has definitely taught me a lot. If only me 12 months ago could see that this person would mean so much to me… I just don’t know how to tell them that… anyway. I mean, he did tell me at one point we were like Mulder and Scully. It took everything in me to not be like which season… because they have a kid in season 9. But we are very much like late season one… maybe two. But it is a relationship I have painfully decided to leave in 2024 for the sake of my own mental health

So keen on everything that Gillian has coming out next year and what else is in stall for her. So far nothing new has been announced for filming so she's got; The Salt Path, Tron: Ares, The Abandons and the Trespasses all due for release. 

G spot in Australia when???!

Oh and I get to have a European summer  :) 

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Karan Johar’s “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani”: A Jumbled Up Love Story!

I am back with my Bollywood reviews, and this time it’s about a unique love story! Opposites attract! A Punjabi young man falls for a Bengali young woman. So, now what do the two love birds do? They have to convince their families who are deadly opposed to their marriage owing to their cultural differences. And how do they do it? To know that, visit your nearest theatres and watch producer and director Karan Johar’s “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani” which was released on July 28, 2023. Introducing Ranveer Singh As Rocky The "Heart Throb"! Cameo: Varun Dhawan, Ananya Pandey, Janhvi Kapoor, And Sara Ali Khan! https://youtu.be/0oEIQKV5akQ A happy-go-lucky and attention-seeking young dude Rocky Randhawa (Ranveer Singh), the grandson of billionaire Dhanlakshmi Randhawa (Jaya Bachchan), falls for a young Bengali female journalist, Rani Chatterjee (Alia Bhatt). Their meeting was interesting. Actually, Rocky’s grandfather Kanwal Lund (Dharmendra) had fallen in love with Rani’s grandmother Jamini Chatterjee (Shabana Azmi) when they had met during a poetic event back in the year 1978. After that, Rocky’s grandfather had fallen down the stairs when he was young and since then he had been paralyzed in a wheelchair. He always used to chant Jamini’s name, even before his wife, Dhanlakshmi Randhawa. Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023): Featuring Ranveer Singh As Rocky Randhawa And Alia Bhatt As Rani Chatterjee! https://youtu.be/HZAyjBMTiaM Rocky planned to unite his grandfather with the love of his life in his old age. That’s how he contacted Rani and as the love story of the two old birds, Kanwal and Jamini, flourished, so did the love story of the two young love birds, Rocky and Rani. After seeing Jamini, Kanwal’s paralysis vanished and he started dating her! But whatever was going on, was it actually right? Kanwal had his wife and he was secretly dating Jamini, which was actually wrong in the eyes of Dhanlakshmi and her son Tijori Randhawa (Aamir Bashir). If you ask me, this could be wrong in the eyes of everybody. So, what if they were old? After all, it was extramarital! This led Dhanlakshmi and her son Tijori to despise Rani even more, as they thought she was behind all this. Now, Rani was a girl with a modern outlook. Even she had a dislike for Rocky’s family members. So, she came up with a plan which she told him. Rani’s plan was that she and Rocky would switch their families for three months and see if they could be compatible with each other’s families or not. That meant Rani would stay with Rocky’s family in their house for three months and Rocky would do the same by staying with her family in her house during that time. This would also help Rani understand whether Rocky’s family would accept her in the future or not. https://youtu.be/GfOHTrFkdTo But as their fate would have it, the stubborn and headstrong Dhanlaskshmi and her arrogant aging son Tijori, cooked up plans to drive away Rani from their house as well as from Rocky’s life. Will Rocky and Rani’s love flourish among so many hurdles? Watch the movie to get to know that! Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023) Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/6mdxy3zohEk The Good: For decades, Bollywood has shown in its movies that certain guys can get all the women they want. Rani had a colleague named Sumen Mitra (Namit Das) who liked her and wanted to marry her, but no! In spite of Sumen giving her everything that he could, she had to fall for the “bad boy”, Rocky! Rocky’s funny attitude, muscular physique, and macho style had impressed her at first glance. In the scene where they first met, and Rocky left, she was laughing aloud! I truly believe that if you can make a woman smile or laugh after meeting you, she's fallen for you! In Hindi, it's a popular saying, "Hasi To Fasi!" It has been revealed after studying the psychology of women that women mostly prefer the “bad guy” over the “good guy”. To be honest, I was actually feeling sorry for the poor guy, Sumen. I felt pity at how Rocky and Rani were both trying to shove him off to have their own “private space” with each other while he was accompanying Rani. https://youtu.be/rFOwpX7y-rw There were some hilarious and “WTF” moments in it. There were scenes where Rocky’s sister was getting rejected by multiple men who were visiting her home with their parents for an arranged marriage with her. And she had the habit of speaking the wrong phrases, which turned out to be vulgar. In another scene, when the paralyzed Kanwal Lund (Rocky’s grandfather) met the love of his life Jamini (Rani’s grandmother), he suddenly got up from his wheelchair, started singing for her, and to the amazement of every family member of Rocky and Rani, he caught hold of her and planted a kiss on her lips. Seeing Dharmendra romancing at this age, was hilarious in itself. After all, he is 87 years old! The cinematography was pleasant and the sets and backgrounds were very much visually appealing. Shooting commenced at various breathtaking locations of Mumbai, Delhi, and Jammu and Kashmir in India and also at international locations like Moscow, Russia. Moreover, the songs and their choreography were amazing! Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani happens to be a musical drama and the songs, which comprised several Bollywood retro songs, took up most of the screen time which stretched the screenplay by a good amount. The Bad: If you think that I will praise this movie like all other critics are doing, you are mistaken! This three-hour-long movie is as boring as hell! I mean, there’s nothing new to the story! It’s just a young man and woman of opposite cultures who are falling in love and stretching the screenplay for a good long three hours. The plot is too ordinary and there’s nothing new to it. Movies like this have been shown for decades in Bollywood. https://youtu.be/taRBVfDRukY While watching this movie, I was looking at my watch every now and then because the plot was absolutely predictable. After all, Rocky and Rani would unite at the end and it would be a sure-shot happy ending. The three-hour screenplay was overloaded with so much melodrama about family arguments, humour, and emotions that it got very frustrating. There are too many lip-locking scenes in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt have fired up the screen with their intense smooches. They just can't seem to get enough of each other! Both have bored me so much with their mindless melodrama and cheap dialogues that I would like to never see their movies ever again! Do you call this a family movie that you can watch with your children? I don’t, but maybe someone like Karan Johar does! I genuinely cannot praise the performances of any actors in this movie. The supporting cast, Jaya Bachchan as Rocky’s grandmother, Dharmendra as Rocky’s grandfather, Aamir Bashir as Rocky’s father, Shabana Azmi as Rani’s grandmother, and Tota Roy Chowdhary as Rani’s father, have indeed given their best. However, the screenplay itself was filled with so much monotony that their efforts were overshadowed. https://youtu.be/87JIOAX3njM To sum up, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is so bundled up with romance, futile humor, and some extreme family emotions that everything feels jumbled up into mediocre porridge. And oh, the editing! I mean, how on Earth can Karan Johar think that this so-called “family drama” can be three hours long? Had it not been for the cheesy slow patches, boring melodrama, and too many retro Bollywood songs playing in this movie, it could have been very well reduced to a little more than two hours. https://youtu.be/QXJyMpxd210 The Verdict: So, it is my sincere request to you that you do not waste your hard-earned money on watching this movie. You will find many reviews online, stating that this movie is extraordinarily awesome and fantastic, and that “Ranveer and Alia have nailed it”, etc. Do not fall for them. If you really want to know the correct opinion on Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, then please go through my review only on The Movie Blog, and save your time and energy as well as your pockets! The very concept of this movie is wrong. It promotes extramarital affairs. When Kanwal was already married and was living with his wife Dhanlakshmi, it was not appropriate for him to start dating his long-lost crush Jamini, behind his wife. It was true that Kanwal was mentally unstable after falling down the stairs when he was young, but that does not justify the extramarital affair that he started pursuing with Jamini, whose abusive husband was dead. The ending is tragic which shows Kanwal's death. Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani can be addressed as misogynistic as criticizes the mentality of modern women. Rani initially had looked upon Rocky's love for her to be just lust. But of course, realization always happens much later. And talking about women empowerment, the entire second half of this movie is about that only!    Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023): Behind The Scenes With Karan Johar! https://youtu.be/iUqEeTPl8x8 Talking about this melodramatic movie, the entire theater hall was empty. Only I and three to four other people were sitting at the night show, from 9 PM to 12 Midnight, watching this movie. Those few people had left even before the climax scene happened at 12 midnight, and I was left alone in the hall. S Read the full article

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It was a bit of a shock, well a lot of a shock when YN is scrolling through her instagram time and it becomes flooded with a gif of her husband passionately kissing a gorgeous blonde.

The trailer for Don’t Worry Darling had dropped out of nowhere and now there was a nasty feeling on jealously, insecurity, and possessiveness in the pit of her stomach.

She knew it was irrational, they were married for fucks sake, but those emotions weren’t always rational.

YN watched it, over and over, until she tossed her phone onto the side table hard enough that it slides off and falls harshly on the ground.

Harry and crew were downstairs, it didn’t look like the Houston show was going to happen because of the storm.

She felts ridiculous and immature for the tears welling up in her eyes. It’s not like she was upset or mad at him.

She was proud of him for his acting abilities and all of his hard work - that’s why she was mad at herself right now.

YN knows Harry is expecting her downstairs to help figure out details, what to do for the fans, etc.. because she was a major part of the production crew.

But she nearly felt like she was going to throw up.

Could you blame her?

Who on earth would want to see their significant other making out passionately for the world to swoon over?

YN scrubs the tears from her cheeks, hadn’t even realized they were falling.

She does the worst thing ever, pulls it back up and starts ready comments, especially from their friends - it almost felt like betrayal. Jeff, Glenne, Lambert, Gemma.

A message appears at the top of the screen.

Bunny 🐰: come on darling, need you down here. meeting is about to start 😗

Her fingers hesitate.

yn: be down in five

Bunny 🐰: is everything okay? where’s my kiss? 😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗

She sighs, she feels bad because it’s not his fault.

He had been offered the role, came home and instantly told his wife that if she wasn’t comfortable with him having romantic scenes - he’d turn it down.

YN wasn’t like that.

When she was being logically she would never want to stand in the way of Harry persuing his dreams.

It was acting and she had even been on set a few times when there were heated scenes but it just felt different - uncomfortable.

YN throws one of the bunny merch hoodies, a pair of cropped leggings, and black nikes before heading down from their suite to the conference room.

Harry had purposefully kept the seat open for her, right next to him, and she slips into quietly as they continue to talk.

There were a lot of higher ups in the room, from the venue, the touring company, his team - deciding on what they should do about the weather warning.

He instantly tugs her as close of possible to him with a long arm wrapped around her shoulder and a subtle kiss to the side of her head.

They’re talking about the people standing outside in the rain for GA, they all get quiet, and Harry nudges his wife, “Darling, they’re talking t’you.”

“Oh, I’m sorry. Can you repeat the question?” YN asks, eyes a bit wide in embarrassment at all the stares on her face.

A venue manager speaks up, “How do you think the fans will react and how can we ensure them of another show here. We do not want to lose the business of this concert.”

“Obviously upset. People have flown in for the concert - so maybe if you reach out to some of those fans and reimbursement their flights, they’d be more likely to come back and that would look good on you guys,” YN offers, tense and trying to ignore Harry’s concerned expression - he could always tell.

“Jamie, get on that,” The man orders with an executive nod that he liked the idea and Harry squeezes her shoulder lovingly.

The meeting goes on, she would normally wait for Harry to wade through all the people wanting to speak to him but she zips through the maze of bodies and back down the corridor to the elevator.

She about there when she hears someone running to catch up with her, knows exactly who it is when he pulls her back into his strong chest.

“Wha’s wrong?” Her husband murmurs in her ear, lips brushing softly and his arms keeping her as close as possible.

“It’s nothing, I just need some time alone,” YN sighs, stepping out of his warm embrace and turning to face him.

“Did I do somethin’? Baby, c’mon,” He coaxes, frowning as he studies her face, “Talk t’me, please.”

“I’m just - I’m being dumb,” She chuckles with no humor in her tone, tears welling again and she is quick to cover her face in her sleeve because fans are being to notice them.

“Okay, okay. Let’s get y’upstairs,” Harry replies, guiding her towards the elevator and throwing his arm around her to block her - it would look playful in the fan photos.

The crowd gets irritated when Harry refuses to stop and sign things, take pictures but his bodyguards quickly block them from getting to close.

Once in the elevator, alone, Harry cups her face gently, “Baby, y’gotta tell me what’s going on, m’confused.”

“The trailer, it came out and -“

Harry is perplexed for a moment, “Is that why everyone’s blowing up m’phone?”

Then he’s pulling it out, swiping a few times, and the short ten-second trailer is playing across his screen and he knows instantly.

“Sweetheart,” He sighs, tucking it back into his pocket, “M’sorry-“

“No, no. Don’t apologize,” YN interrupts him, eyes frantic as she speaks, “I’m not - It’s not your fault. I just wasn’t expecting it and it threw me off. I am so proud of you -“

“But y’a bit jealous, huh?” Harry smirks, rubbing his thumb against her bottom lip lightly, tugging to tease a bit.

“You’re my husband. Of course, I don’t want to see you do that with anyone else,” YN replies, watching as her husbands eyes meld into something fiery and golden.

“Can I tell you a secret?” He asks, voice deepening into what YN likes to call his sex voice and it really does work - makes her stomach flip.

“Harry, you don’t have to try to make me feel better. I’m re-“

Harry hits the red stop button on elevator, pausing the movement - it was a single elevator to the penthouse so it wasn’t effecting the rest of the hotel guests.

“Let me tell you a secret. The day we had to film tha’ scene, when I had to kiss someone who wasn’t you over and over again. When I had to act like I would fuck someone other than you,” Harry’s teeth are grazing her jugular dangerously, his breathe minty and cool, “You remember that one night on the balcony?”

“Mm,” YN agrees shakily, she remembers that night a few months ago well.

-

Harry had come home from set with a mission.

He hadn’t disclosed what happened that day and YN had completely forgotten to ask later on.

When he stormed through their master bedroom and swung open the balcony doors, his eyes fall hungrily on his wife who’s reading a book on their balcony. ***

Her skin was glowing on the dim fairy lights and reflection of the moon, it was late- nearly midnight when he’d finally gotten home.

She was lounging on the sofa, sprawled in a silk pajama set that was simple but so sexy in the way her natural breasts lay without a bra - nipples poking at the fabric.

It had only taken him a moment, he’d been hard the whole ride home thinking about his wife, and when he saw that, he was striding over and murmuring, “You know your safe words, right baby?”

-

It was him eating her out hungrily, ridding her of her clothes and him still fully dressed as he nipped and sucked at her clit.

-

Then he had bent her over the balcony railing, overlooking the Hollywood hills where surely their neighbors could have seen if they squinted.

His fingers were digging harshly into her backside, thrusting and having her tits sway with the force as he praised her on how well she took it.

-

And it ended with back on the couch, her legs soaked from her multiple releases, skin smattered in bruises and love bites, and Harry kissing her roughly as he pinched her clit and released inside her.

-

“The reason I wrecked y’tha’ night was because doing all that shit on set made me want to come straight home to m’wife,” Harry whispers like there’s other people in the elevator with them.

“Harry,” She mutters shyly, avoiding eye contact and looking down to the marble floor.

“No, look at me, baby. All I could think about were how much better your mouth feels, how no one can ever compare to how fuckin’ sexy y’are,” He rumbles, his hand is slipping underneath her hoodie and palming at her belly.

“Love you,” YN replies, reaching up to press their lips together and whine when his tongue automatically finds it way into her mouth.

“Been with you since I was fifteen. Y’know tha’? There’s a reason for that, s’because nobody gets to me like you do. You always make me crave more. The reason I put that rock on y’finger and y’name on m’bank account.”

“Bunny, please.”

Harry smirks against her lips, “Please what?”

“Fuck me, c’mon,” She begs desperately, his hand teasing at the waistband of her leggings but not giving her anything.

“Gotta give it t’you when you ask, s’my husbandly duty,” Harry kisses her again, hands moving to tug them down.

“Yes, be a good husband,” She scolds, getting on her tiptoes out of instinct as he slips two fingers up into her.

“M’tryin’,” He gruffs, hissing at how wet she is for him as he curls his fingers towards the front her wall to hit her spot, “Only one f’me. Never want anyone else, been an love-struck idiot for you since I was fifteen.”

-

After they finish, Harry presses the button to restart the elevator and they’re both panting, with a light sheen on sweat.

When they step into the foyer of the penthouse, Harry cups her face and makes sure he has her full attention.

“I love you. If this movie or me acting with other people romantically is too much for you. Please tel me, m’job is never more important than m’marriage,” He says seriously, face still splotchy from coming in the sticky, hot elevator.

She shakes her head, “It doesn’t make me uncomfortable - well, not when I’m thinking logically. I’m proud of you, I can’t wait to see the movie.”

“I love y’so much, sunflower. Y’my soulmate, the reason I have the courage and confidence is because of you.”

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Sweet Pea SFW

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Masterlist

A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?)

Sweet Pea always has to be touching you. Whether it be a hand on the knee, or arm around the shoulder or around the waist.

B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?)

You guys met when you transferred to South Side High. It was Sweet Pea to make the first move, he usually isn't very friendly but there was something about you. You two immediately clicked. Even as a friend he'd do anything for you because of how loyal he is.

C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?)

He loves to cuddle. He loves to wrap his body around you. Sometimes he likes to be the little spoon though.

D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?)

Sweet Pea keeps his trailer very clean and he is a good cook too. His mom was a nurse and was never home so he had to take care of his little sister.

E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?)

He'd push you away. He'd be afraid that he  would hurt you because of the gang.

F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?)

It would have to take time. Sweet pea has always been iffy about it but when he met you he knew he was going to marry you some day and he proposed after two years together

G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?)

He may seem like a tuff guy but he is a gentle person with you. He is always scared that he is going to do something to hurt you and tries to protect you from every little threat there is but when there is something wrong he will tell you.

H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?)

He loves hugs from you. Hugs from behind, normal hugs. He will hug you as often as he can and when he hugs you it's like a bear hug.

I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?)

It didn't take long, he knew he was in love with you right away but waited about two months to say it.

J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they’re jealous?)

He gets very jealous, very quickly. Which has cause a few fights but it's always quickly resolved. He threatens them and gives them murderous glares. Like one time you were talking to Jughead about something and Sweet Pea didn't like the way he was looking at you so he stood in-between the two of you and told Jughead off.

K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?)

Their kisses are gentle and his favorite spot to kiss you is your neck and you like to kiss them on the cheek.

L = Little ones (How are they around children?)

He has a little sister, he is amazing with kids.

M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?)

Usually in bed cuddling but then when he makes breakfast you like to wrap your arms around his waist.

N = Night (How are nights spent with them?)

On the couch cuddling or making out while watching movies

O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?)

He knew he loved you right away but it still took awhile for him to talk about his mom and his sister but when revealed everything at once.

P = Patience (How easily angered are they?)

Sweet Pea has a temper but he is usually patient enough with you but if it has anything to do with his family being threatened, he snaps right away

Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)

He loves you, trust me he listens and remembers.

R = Remember (What is their favorite moment in your relationship?)

You're first date. It was so awkward but you both were so happy.

S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?)

Sweet Pea is very protective. When it comes to gang business he is secretive about it to keep you safe. You protect him from everything else. If you could put him in bubble wrap you would.

T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?)

He puts alot of effort into everything he does for you. When he gives you gifts it's nothing to extravagant but it's something that means a lot.

U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?)

He smokes, he's trying to quit for you though

V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?)

Not too concerned put once in a while he'll put gel in his hair but he wakes up looking perfect

W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?)

You had to go away for a week and let's just say he's never gonna let you leave his side again

X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.)

When Penny Peabody and the Ghoulies took over the South Side Malachi kidnapped you to screw with Sweet Pea. By the time the Sweet Pea and the Serpents got there, they were too late. You were standing over Malachi's body. You were in shock and collapsed into Sweet Pea's arms.

Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldn’t like, either in general or in a partner?)

A hard drug addiction. His mom died from a drug overdose and his little sister was taken into foster care.

Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habits of theirs?)

Sweet Pea lays on you, you can't get up without waking him up even if it's just to go to the bathroom.