#i did not expect him to be Audrey II though! good for him!!!

[toiletpotato]

Noel MacNeal, likely best known for his role as the titular Bear on Bear in the Big Blue House, various roles on Between the Lions, as well as writing for Gullah Gullah Island, and various roles on Sesame Street and Muppets projects, is currently the vacation cover for Audrey II in the off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors

[forthegothicheroine]

Ah, Waxwork (1988)! The epitome of "I didn't say it was good, I said I liked it." A trashy horror comedy which became infamous among a very specific community of monster fuckers: those too hardcore for Edward Cullen and too squeamish for Pinhead.

I was going to just make a bullet-point list of my thoughts upon rewatch, but there's too much to say, so you lucky people get a full recap!

Our protagonist is Mark, a rich boy who for some reason attends community college. He lives under the thumb of his ridiculous sitcom-villain mother, and has to rely upon his butler sneaking him coffee and cigarettes. I suppose we're seeing what Bruce Wayne's life would be like in a world without alley muggings.

Mark getting sexually rejected will be a running theme in this movie, so let's meet the women who will be doing the rejecting: China and Sarah! These college classmates of his are that improbably 80s horror movie duo, the evil slut and the sweet virgin who are for some unexplained reason besties. China has exchanged Mark for a football player, and she smokes and wears sunglasses and comments on boy's bodies while Sarah acts mildly scandalized. They walk to school, discussing boys and just how promiscuous is too promiscuous, when they see something at the side of the street- a new Waxwork house!

Little do they know what darkness and delight await them inside.

Isn't this a bit outdated, the girls ask each other? You're telling me, I respond, as a former actress at a tourist attraction that was next door to Madame Tussaud's, I have no idea who buys tickets.

They are welcomed at the door by holy shit, David Warner? I really hope he filmed this directly back to back with The Company of Wolves. David Warner invites them to come to a special private opening with a group of up to six people- any more would be too crowded! And China, apparently having nothing better to do as a sexy party girl in the 1980s, agrees. Thus, the rest of the friend group is roped in to attending.

Mark is there, mostly to be hurt whenever China talks about how much fun she's having sleeping with guys who aren't him. There's a dating couple who will show up now and again late in the movie but don't really matter. There are, of course, China and Sarah. And then-

Oh my god. I hadn't seen Twin Peaks yet when I first saw this movie, but oh my god, that's Bobby from Twin Peaks. Doing the same movement tics and vocal cadence that he did as Bobby from Twin Peaks. This is so distracting, you have no idea how much.

Anyway, the gang go to the waxwork house and speaking of Twin Peaks, they are greeted by a small man doing the Peter Dinklage bit from Living in Oblivion ("Make it weird, put a dwarf in it!") We don't have too much time to dell on that, though. The kids hang out for a bit so China has more time to sexually insult Mark, and then they are finally allowed into the wax museum itself.

The waxwork is, all in all, actually pretty cool! It's a bunch of scenes from "history", by which we mean classic pre-80s horror movies. There's the Mummy, there's the Invisible Man, there's Audrey II, there's Jack the Ripper. Keep in mind that all of these exhibits, not just Jack the Ripper, will later prove to have been taken directly from real life events. The sequel muddies this with horror movie scenes that take place in alternate dimensions in a cosmos that weirdly resembles Moorcock's Eternal Champion mythos, but we're not talking about the sequel right now.

I wish I could write a novelization of this movie and just go nuts on the worldbuilding. My speculations would make for an epic of Tolkienesque length.

Bobby from Twin Peaks is the first to go exactly where you're expecting: into an exhibit to get killed. He stumbles into a scene from the Wolf Man (which oddly enough looks a bit like the 2010 Wolf Man but they're obviously trying to do either the original Universal or Hammer version.) He bitches about this, how it must be a hologram and a super lame one at that because there are, like, no girls in bikinis or anything, just some dick in a cabin telling him to run for his life!

(Put a pin in that, by the way.)

He should have listened. But hey, someone has to be the first bit of canon fodder.

The Wolf Man is, of all people, John Rhys-Meyers! He pleads with Bobby to run, but it's too late- his transformation has begun! This is not a bad werewolf look, as practical effects go; he's got a snout and everything. The extremely long ears are what bother me. I felt this way in the Into the Woods movie as well- Johnny Depp just looked like a really sleazy rabbit. But this Wolf Man is a real deal monster, and while Bobby cowers after taking a flesh wound, he sets upon a pair of hunters who have tracked him down, ripping the younger one in half straight through the head.

As goofy as it is, Waxwork gets pretty damn gory.

The older hunter, who's clearly supposed to be Peter Cushing as Van Helsing, ends his reign of terror with a silver bullet. And when the wounded Bobby starts to transform as well, Van Helsing puts a stop to that with a second shot. Fade out to the waxwork exhibit, which now has a half-transformed victim beside the Wolf Man.

So much for Bobby. But eh, fuck 'im, he wasn't much of a character. China, on the other hand...

China notices a display with a particularly handsome villain. She takes a step over the velvet rope to take a closer look, and thus seals her fate.

(Side note: I don't know if I'd survive the movie or be first to get killed, because I would be going "But we're not supposed to touch the exhibits!" the whole time.)

China emerges into a Christopher Lee-worthy dark castle, wearing a white prom dress that's good enough period attire for this sort of movie. Thus begins the Dracula sequence, the first reason this movie has a very specific cult following.

As a teen in the '00s, I frequented web rings of blogs that reviewed old science fiction movies. There was one sight which was dedicated to cataloging every vampire movie the author could find- her favorites were The Lost Boys, Mr. Vampire and Interview with the Vampire- and she listed this as the single sexiest depiction of Dracula on film. Naturally, I spent the next several pre-streaming era years hunting down a VHS.

And who do we have playing sexy Dracula? In yet another 'you're not gonna believe this' casting choice, Miles "How Much Keefe" O'Keefe! The man known to all MSTies as Ator, and to other shlock aficionados as Tarzan! I have no idea why they cast him, but you know what? That barbarian warrior cleans up pretty damn well.

China is too stunned by her surroundings to quibble, and takes the part of a gothic heroine staying at the castle, whose fiance "unfortunately had to leave just now." Dracula introduces her to his lovely lady friends and his brooding adult son Stephan, and serves her a meal of steak tartar in salty red sauce, the suggestive setup for a rather gruesome payoff later.

In-character, Sarah is cornered in her room by Stephan, who says that his father wants her for himself and that he'd be banished from the castle if it was known he put his hands on her first- but before he can get past the fangs-out stage of his assault, she flees down the hallway, as far as she can run, until she reaches a room out of a Saw movie poster, half-dungeon and half-kitchen.

Her fiancee- that is, the fiancee in whatever real-life story she stepped into- is chained up, with one leg gruesomely cut down to the bone to serve to his captors and his own unknowing bride. China tries and fails to unchain him while he runs her through a quick explanation of what vampires are and how to kill him, just in time for Stephan to catch up with her.

China is surprisingly heroic in this scene, given how completely unsympathetic the movie had set her up to be. Son of Dracula goes down with a cross burned into his forehead, while she takes out a few Brides via wine bottles through the chest. When the chained up fiancee turns, though, she flees, sobbing, though the castle, her white gown covered in blood.

"Going somewhere, my beauty?" Dracula asks. She turns and looks into his eyes- and now it is too late. She falls under his hypnotic trance, and he lowers her to the floor, ending her human life in an ecstatic kiss.

It's a better way to go than she would have gotten in most other dumb horror movies of this era.

Mark- remember Mark?- has finally noticed that two of his friends (such as they are) have gone missing. He figures they must have gone off to hook up, but that doesn't feel right- for some reason, he knows that Bobby is the one man that China would never ever want to fuck. Sarah is less concerned, as she's focused on a statue of the Marquis de Sade looking like a sexy pirate. When Mark does get her to leave with him, he shoots his shot, but Sarah says that while he's a nice guy and she likes him a lot, she's looking for something...different.

Sarah's whole deal, as you may have guessed, is that she's a virgin at least in part because she can only be satisfied by BDSM, a desire she learned about through secretively reading de Sade but has no contemporary sex ed language to talk about. To the film's credit, this very Clive Barker plotline isn't used to make her unsympathetic or deserving of death, but rather to enhance the theme of Mark getting sexually rejected.

(Also, Mark paid his ESL housekeeper to write an essay for him, which was demanded by a history professor who was weirdly into Hitler. To his dismay, the essay read "I do not like dictators. They do the shouting and wear the small mustaches."

Well. She's not wrong.)

When China and Bobby fail to reappear the next day, Mark and Sarah go off to investigate. A mean cop tells them that lots of people have recently gone missing, and ends up investigating on his own- an investigation that ends with him being killed by the Mummy while the theme from Swan Lake plays in the background. (The title music in Universal's original Mummy and Dracula! The music I walked down the aisle to at my wedding! It's a little detail I liked.)

China's jock boyfriend also shows up to get killed by the Phantom of the Opera, while David Warner shakes his head in surprise to learn that he knew the character from a movie. "They'll make a movie of anything these days!" he says. However, I found myself focusing on the brief close-up where we saw that the Phantom had a mustache. A well-maintained mustache. Half-covered by a half-mask. Does he shave and maintain it on the deformed side, too? These are the kind of questions my novelization would go into.

Mark and Sarah get a quick rundown on everything from a professorly type of guy in a wheelchair who's basically the Criminologist from Rocky Horror. He tells them that via something something dark magic, victims are being given to evil men who are long dead to revive them and then something something destroy the world. For all I joke, it is my fondest dream to be this kind guy- a librarian who could give the protagonist exactly the book they need to fight Dracula.

Remember that pin I had you put in the Wolf Man pleading with Bobby to run? That brings up the question of what this movie considers "evil men". The Wolf Man really didn't want to kill anybody, but his body was taken over by the curse! And what about Audrey II? I'll grant that the plant sure was a dick, but was he a man? And what about all the ghouls in the zombie exhibit? The first time I watched this I also quibbled about the Marquis de Sade being here alongside actual murders, but I'll let that slide this time- the sheer scale of his imagination for evil was impressive enough, even if he didn't get to do most of it.

Mark and Sarah go to burn the waxwork down, but the temptation to fuck the Marquis is too much and Sarah just willingly goes right into his wax exhibit. Mark falls into the zombie exhibit, where it goes black and white in a pastiche of Night of the Living Dead as he fights off walking corpses and crawling disembodied hands.

Sarah has a better time. Now we see the second part of why this movie has a very specific cult reputation.

The Marquis de Sade, as portrayed in Waxwork, is dashing man with long dark hair, a puffy shirt open to reveal a very hair chest, wearing leather boots and gloves and always carrying a whip. He is entertaining a man (blonde and similarly good-looking, played by the director) whom he calls "your majesty", who will later to be revealed as Prince George of England, the future George IV. This struck me as absolutely hilarious.

For the prince's entertainment, he offers the sole virgin in his stable of beauties- Sarah, of course, stepping forward to have her arms affixed over her head proudly and eagerly. He leans in and whispers his intentions to Sarah- to whip her bloody, hand her over to George and his men for their enjoyment, then torture her to death- and she kisses him and swoons into her chains.

This scene is interesting because of how it's shot. There's no nudity in this movie- the only skin Sarah proceeds to expose is her back. I don't want to use terms like "male gaze" or "female gaze" because the former is a greater scale film theory term and the latter isn't really a term outside of tumblr, but this scene and the one with Dracula are presented as bodice rippers. Whether or not women went to see this movie, let alone enjoyed it, both scenes but especially the one with Sarah and de Sade are portrayed as female sexual fantasies. We don't see much of Sarah's body, but we see many close-ups of her face, perspiring and biting her lip as she waits for each sting of the whip.

Britain's "Video Nasties" list from 1984 banned many gory horror movies as obscene. Waxwork has far less gore than Evil Dead or Bay of Blood. As far as I know, it has never been banned under any obscenity laws.

By the time Mark (remember Mark?) gets out of his exhibit and into Sarah's, we are told that she has taken more whipping than any other woman the Marquis has ever seen, and enjoyed every bit of it. Mark saves her, but she pushes him away and runs back to the Marquis, kneeling at his foot and grasping at his boot. No, she protests, she wants to stay here! Smirking at the polo-clad dork from the future, de Sade said the line that dropped my jaw to the floor when I first saw this in my impressionable youth.

"Don't be angry just because she had her first orgasm at the end of a whip and not by your touch!"

Somehow not shriveling up and dying from that insult, Mark persuades Sarah that they should go because this setup did kill their friends and Your Mind Makes it Real and ugh, fine, Sarah will go back and save the world if she really has to. de Sade promises Mark that they'll meet again, though. ("How much did the Marquis de Sade know about this whole time and/or dimension traveling thing?" is another great question I would have expounded on in my novelization.)

But the kids have not yet saved the day, and their two friends from the very beginning are sacrificed in their places. The stars are right, the sacrifices have been made, and it's time for all the monsters and assorted villains to come to life and something something destroy the world! Thankfully, backup has arrived in the form of the wheelchair-bound expert from before and a while gang of his elderly and heroic friends, including Mark's totally-not-Alfred butler. Let the big chaotic fight scene commence!

Blood sprays left and right. Mark kills a zombified former friend, and weeps when his butler kills the vampirized China. Sarah tosses the small minion guy right into Audrey II. Dracula gets perhaps the lamest death onscreen he's ever had, surpassing even Scars of Dracula where he was randomly hit by lightning.

And the Marquis de Sade, who apparently is quite the swashbuckler, is flitting around with rapier and whip, having a grand old time. (At least it's better than what he supposedly did during the storming of the Bastille...) He beats Mark easily in combat, but makes the mistake of doing a gloating monologue before driving his blade through the boy's throat, giving Sarah the chance to break his spine with an ax. Let's hope Mark appreciates the sacrifice.

David Warner still must be confronted, however. Mark demands to know why he wants to destroy the world, and he smiles and responds "Somebody has to."

I guess you can't argue with that.

The elderly gentlemen give their lives to kill Warner, and the whole building goes up in flames. The only survivors are Mark, Sarah and a crawling disembodied hand who is off to set up the events of the sequel. Mark and Sarah embrace, but nothing more, at least not until the sequel.

Is Waxwork good? No. Is it scary? Some of the gory bits did make me wince. Is it funny? Sometimes on purpose, sometimes probably not on purpose. Is it offensive? We see a brief glimpse of what looks like a very racist tableau with an evil witch doctor or something, the role of the small minion is not exactly a great part, and China and Sarah were plucked right from the virgin-whore archetype with only somewhat more depth.

But do I watch it, fascinated, as if it is an esoteric text containing the secret alchemical formula for gold? I sure do.

[joysmercer]

any future!rina hc?

not many tbh, i actually enjoy "definite" endings/flash-forwards in most cases but with them im glad it was left open-ended! that said – 

ok so like. the r&j movie's going to flop. you can't just have the same story but simply make them NOT die in the end and expect it to work. but gina's performance is the one thing that gets praised in it, which does help her a lot

ricky's not romeo though kdlfj

they do lsoh for their spring musical. the two of them get cast as audrey ii – they handle the puppets and alternate who says the lines by scene. it's not the part either of them imagined getting but they have a lot of fun

gina goes back to camp the next summer and promptly twists her ankle, so she just choreographs the show but doesn't participate :( which is fine with her tbh, she's very exhausted having just finished the movie and the musical and this is the only break she'll get before starting movie press and stuff (and senior year)

ricky unfortunately has orientation during week 2 of camp so he doesn't go but he sends her care packages every single day and comes to opening night to hand out cards <3

EJ's there to direct again and he and gina become proper friends

the fall musical is &J and gina is obviously juliet and she just rolls her eyes when that's announced. jet's romeo. when the media catches wind of this they have a field day ("porter's performance only emphasizes the missteps in the film…") which is also Not Great

she's also stressed the fuck out because college apps are also happening and ricky ends up driving down every chance he gets to keep her company and help take her mind off of things. turns out he's very good at editing essays (and distracting her…)

he gives her a very sweet pep talk during intermission of the show because she's on the verge of a breakdown at this point

her mom didn't make it to opening night again but both his parents bring her flowers and cheer the loudest during her bows

gina's mom plans a vacation to london over winter break and she begs and begs until her mom lets ricky come too

her mom has business meetings half the time so they wander around holding hands and looking at the christmas lights and doing ALL the touristy things

ricky had no idea what a panto is initially but he enjoys it so much he wonders multiple times why they're not a thing in america

gina just loves that he loved it

the spring musical is cabaret, she's sally, her performance gets her nominated for the jimmy awards (which she goes on to win)

but she decides to focus on school for a bit after high school even though roles are being offered to her left-and-right

she gets a full-ride scholarship to usc and ricky is SO PROUD.

he snuck in through the window the night she told him and he squealed so loudly her mom got scared and ran up there and caught them lol but even she can't hide her smile esp when she finds out the reason

ricky tells her he applied to transfer to csula and got in

obviously she kisses him senseless after that. he tries to shrug it off as not a big deal and shes just like "no, it's amazing, i'm so proud of you" an he starts crying, basically

he explores a ton of majors but eventually decides on education with minors in music production and theatre – he knows whatever he does, he wants to help people feel the way he did when he found the drama club

goes w/o saying but they get married at some point and have a house full of golden-retrievers

[zimulacrum]

Total Drama Camp Island au

Fuck it. Au where Camp Wawanakwa is a Theatre camp. Chris is the director, Chef is the technical director. Mixing Gen 1 and Gen 2, the cast and crew splits up like this:

(PS, if two people have the same role, it’s just double cast.)

CAST

Alejandro - Joined because he enjoyed theatre as a class. He easily gets roles, though his charm is sometimes seen as an unfair advantage to others so he doesn’t audition much.

NOTABLE ROLES

the Phantom

the SQUIP

Emmett Forrest

Rocky

Kenickie Murdoch

Sierra - Joined because OBVIOUSLY she wants a place to nerd out! She gets good roles because she’s one of the only people who put all her emotions and being into her lines AND songs.

NOTABLE ROLES

Sandy Cheeks

Jenna Rolland

Columbia

Ronette

Delia Deetz

Duncan - I can’t decide whether he joined as a joke, or if his parents forced him to hang out with other teens. Maybe both. But surprisingly, he’s a good actor—AND can, surprisingly, do an incredible Mr. Krabs impression. He also constantly fights with crew to not wear a wig, keeping his mohawk onstage.

NOTABLE ROLES

Mr. Krabs

Jake Dillinger

Eddie

Orin Scrivello

Beetlejuice???

Tyler - Joined because he thought it would be like High School Musical. His roles are never big, but he has fun with them and always treats them like they’re the lead.

NOTABLE ROLES

Patchy the Pirate

one of the businessmen that purchases an Audrey II

Harold - He WOULD be a threatre kid if he could. He auditions with rapping EVERY TIME. And it works for him.

NOTABLE ROLES

Sheldon J. Plankton

Kevin G

Riff Raff

Geoff - Joined as a dare, and ended up loving it. He’s super chill about cast lists, and whatever he ends up with, he makes sure it’s including Bridgette.

NOTABLE ROLES

Patrick Star/Larry the Lobster/Gary the Snail

Damien Hubbard

Heather - She likes being in the spotlight. She expects roles, and she gets roles. .. not always. She’s typecast as the mean girl.

NOTABLE ROLES

Chloe Valentine

Regina George

Magenta

Vivian Kensington

Betty Rizzo

Lindsay - Loves movies and musicals and wants to be like that!! But she usually forgets her lines… and when she does, they’re all from Mean Girls. Even if she’s doing Rocky Horror, she’ll say her Karen Smith lines. Oh well.

NOTABLE ROLES

Karen Smith

Paulette Bonafonté

Frenchy Facciano

Leshawna - She has a big voice, so she’ll join to get big roles. Although, she’s never really cast in dance heavy roles…

NOTABLE ROLES

Pearl Krabs

Janice Ian

Audrey II/Chiffon

Elle Woods

Owen - He thought theatre camp could be fun! He has a surprisingly nice voice, and is just really good at embodying characters.

NOTABLE ROLES

SpongeBob SquarePants/Patrick Star

Michael Mell

Noah - “Joined as a joke”. He secretly really wanted to. He has the gay theatre kid energy here… his voice is also quite pleasant.

NOTABLE ROLES

Squidward Tentacles

Adam Maitland

Brad Majors

Warner Huntington III

Trent - Joined for fun since he had a free summer. He always brings his guitar, and sometimes plays it for script read throughs.

NOTABLE ROLES

an Electric Skate

Aaron Samuels

Cody - Family got him to join. They hoped he could get really cute roles, and he acts like he doesn’t care. He does.

NOTABLE ROLES

SpongeBob SquarePants/Old Man Jenkins

Seymour Krelborn

Bridgette - A friend suggested she signed up, so she did—tries to get a couples role with Geoff ever since they got together.

NOTABLE ROLES

Mayor of Bikini Bottom

Brooke Lohst

Janice Ian

Brooke Wyndham

Courtney - She’s done every subject and activity, of COURSE she’ll try theatre! She’s destined to be a star! She takes everything extremely seriously. And if she doesn’t get the role she wants… it’s scary.

NOTABLE ROLES

Christine Daae

Jenna Rolland

Gretchen Weiners

Vivian Kensington

Barbara Maitland

Crystal

Katie and Sadie - They picked a summer camp they wanted to do together, chose this, and auditioned for EVERYTHING together. They don’t really do roles that aren’t a duo.

NOTABLE ROLES

the Delta Nu girls

Justin - Decided to join because he assumed he’d get roles IMMEDIATELY for how he looked. He did not.

NOTABLE ROLES

an Electric Skate

Kyle the delivery man

Cameron - His mom suggested he joined a theatre camp because it felt “safe”—plus, he can actually sing and dance pretty well, since he grew up with his mom’s disco music.

NOTABLE ROLES

Seymour Krelborn

Anne Maria - She REALLY wants a shot at being a lead in a musical, but is painfully… tone deaf. But she’s pretty good at dancing, actually!

NOTABLE ROLES

Cha-Cha DiGregorio

Mike - His psychiatrist suggested he take a theatre camp, since his excuse for his switches is that he just “likes to act”. In reality, Mike… doesn’t really like acting. He’ll take one role, but all his others are usually done by… not. Him.

NOTABLE ROLES

Jeremy Heere

Beetlejuice (Mal)

Danny Zuko (Vito)

Zoey - She actually loves musicals! Big theatre kid! She can make her own costumes and knows way too much about the shows she’s in, but barely says anything about it because she’s nervous about appearing as weird.

NOTABLE ROLES

Karen

Christine Canigula

Cady Heron

Chutney Wyndham

Janet Weiss

Lydia Deetz

Sandy Olsson

Lightning - Joined by accident. He doesn’t know where he is. He likes the attention, though.

NOTABLE ROLES

an Electric Skate

Brick - He was too nervous to join theatre at school, so he tried a summer camp no one had ever heard of… and it was perfect!

NOTABLE ROLES

Perch Perkins

Dr. Scott

Scott - Joined as a joke. Auditions as a joke. Usually tries to get someone to mess up a line or say the M word onstage…

NOTABLE ROLES

Rich Goranski

Dakota - OOOFF COOUURRSEEE she has to be center stage! Of COURSE! It’s not Broadway, but this’ll do!

NOTABLE ROLES

Brooke Wyndham

Miss Argentina

Dawn - (is usually crew)

NOTABLE ROLES

Audrey

CREW

DJ - paints sets!

Eva - helps with exercises and choreography!

Gwen - head of makeup!

Izzy - she does the practical effects/special effects/visuals!

Courtney - she has FOUGHT with Chris and Chef to be allowed to act and do crew at the same time. she does lights. do NOT let her be stage manager.

Ezekiel - also pants sets!

Beth - assists in costuming!

Cameron - prop master!

Mike - when he can avoid acting, he helps Cam!

Dawn - she’s an assistant stage manager, and always knows who’s playing what before the cast list gets written somehow…

B - to save money on hiring various companies for flying or using other big machinery, he handles that himself.

Sam - sound master!

Brick - when he’s not acting, he works on being head of costumes!

Jo - stage manager!

PPS. I know most of these are adult shows, but do you think Chris gives a shit

[thealmightyemprex]

Disney Review Request Princess and the Frog

Requested by @themousefromfantasyland who wanted me to discuss Princess and the FRog ,the PRincess film that isnt really talked about and why it is a bit under the radar ....And yeah I wanna talk about that too .See I remember the HYPE for this film :It was Disney going back to their roots ,a princess fairy tale musical in beautiful 2D animation by Ron Clements and John Musker AKA the best directors Disney has ever had ,this was it ,this was going to bring back Disney for a modern age.....And it did fine ,not the game changer Disney was hoping for and as a result instead of bring back Disney 2D after a long hiatus,it was more of a swan song befor one last gasp in the form of Winnie the Pooh .I also saw the film in the theaters right when Disney had kind of become an obsession and for a few years it was the fave movie of my lil sibling.....Till Frozen came out .Also spoilers ahead

The plot of this 2009 film concerns a waitress named Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) who dreams of opening her own restraunt ,and meets Naveen(Bruno Campos) a selfish Prince who has been turned into a frog in a scheme by the evil Dr Facilier (Kieth David ) ,and going by the Frog Prince fairy tale ,Naveen convinces Tiana to kiss him in exchange for enough money to pay for her restraunt .....Only for her to turn into a frog as well ,and the two set off on an adventure to find a way to make them human

This is a film I wish I loved ,cause there is a lot to love .The animation is beautiful ,and everytime I watch it I get a little sad cause 2D has been completly taken over by CG ,at least in America .I like the side characters .Louis the Trumpet playing gator while not having a lot to do is brilliantly animated by Eric Goldberg and played masterfully by Michael Leon Wooley (THough I will confess ,since I found out he played Audrey II in the Broadway version of Little Shop of Horrors ,I keep expecting him to go "Feeeeeddd Meeeee" ).I ADORE Mama Odie ,a 197 year old blind voodoo priestess .She is kind of a deceptively goofy yet wise character which is an archetype I love and Jennifer Lewis gives it her all ,I had no idea the actress was only in her 50's she convinced me she was much older . I think my favorite character might be Tianas friend Charlotte ,a rich girl obsessed with marrying a prince ,she is just so energetic and funny and I love that she genuinely cares about Tiana .Ray the firefly is a character I thought I wouldnt like when the film was being advertised and I confess I dont like his design .....But he is actually the heart of the film ,Jim Cummings givers a great performance ,I love his sub plot about being in love with a star ,Evangeline ,and I remember how shocking it was that Ray DIES .At the end of the film Dr Facilier KILLS him ,and I remeber the audience gasped in the theater .Now I have seen people who either think Rays death is emotionally powerful or straight up silly ,for me....Im a big ball of emotion ,so when that second star eppears next to the wishing star meaning Ray is finally with Evangeline ......I tear up

I really love Naveen as a character ,a disinherited playboy who loves jazz and his arc and romance with Tiana is good.I also just adore the setting ,I think 1920's New Orleans is the perfect place for a 20th century fairy tale (Wish they used it better but I will get into that ).I also love the use of jazz music and speaking about the music lets talk about the songs by Randy Newman .Now I am not a big Newman fan but I think the songs are really good though some are just OK and I am gonna talk about them from my least favorite to my most favorite

8.Never Knew I needed-the obligatory end credits pop song that is good ,but I dont love it ,I kind of forgot this one existed

7.When We're Human-Sung by Tiana,Naveen and Louis Its cute but kind of meh for me

6.Gonna Take You There-Sung by Ray and his Firefly family ,its just OK

5.Down in New Orleans(All versions)-I actually really like this song ,its a good opener and closer

4.Almost There:Tianas song that is really damn good, Anika Noni Rose does a fantastic job ,I think it is also my third favorite song animation wise ....I just like three other songs better

3.Ma Belle Evangeline -One of the most underrated love songs in Disney ,I think the sequence is beautiful(One of my favorite scenes in the film honestly ) and Jim Cumming really shows off his singing skills

2.Dig A Little Deeper :Mama Odies song and its just got a good message while also be8ing a ton of fun and Jennifer Lewis just sells it .I got a weakness for Gospel style numbers

1.Friends on the Other Side-OK I have opinions that are unpopular about Doctor Facilier but I will give him this ,he has one of the BEST Villain songs in Disney .Kieth David really shows off his amazing singing skills here,the animation is perfect ,I like how it builds up to being completely insane ,its fun ,its creepy ,its just a great villain song.....With a perfect reprise ,but I'll talk about that later

I'll talk about Tiana later ,so lets go into what I think is the flaws/things I am kind of meh about/thing that almost work but dont but-...*Sigh* lets just get into it

In the meh category ....The use of celeb voices here are weird.Like usually you get a big star to play the main character or the sidekick or the villain.....But aside from getting the great character actor Kieth David to play the villain,which I get but the other three BIG STARs play supporting characters.Now I kind of get Terrance Howard and Oparah Winfrey for the parents but...I'm just gonna say it ,why is JOHN GOODMAN IN THIS FILM ??I love John Goodman ,dont get me wrong ,and yeah he is a plot point, (FAcilier wants to kill him and gain his wealth ) but he doesnt do much so I am always distracted when I hear Goodmans voice

Annnnnnddd lets get to the part that I think might get me some flack....Lets talk about my issues,AND what I like about Dr Facilier .I KNOW this guy is super beloved he is the part of the movie people REALLY like....And I'm sorry I got problems with him .I'll start with what I like :His design is great ,evoking classic DIsney villains like Captain Hook ,his villain song like I said is marvelous ,I like his evil plan to take over New Orleans and feed all the inhabitants souls to his Friends on the Other Side ,he's got menace to him,I love the fact his shadow is alive .he is played by one of my favorite actors Kieth David who delivers a phenominal vocal performance and I like that beneath his cool facade he is actually a desperate and terrified dude when it comes to his otherworldly buddies ......But while he is made of cool parts ,they emphisize his greed ,his motive is he wants money and power ......Thats boring and it doesnt really vibe with "Im going to let spirits devour New Orleans " .The other is he is more plot villain and not a good foil to the heroes . He has no connection with Tiana really ,they only have one scene together and she apparently knows who he is but thats never explained .I say to make him a better villain

1.Emphisize his back story that he was someone who used magic to fufill his desires the easy way ,and his desperation to pay off his debt is his motive

2.Have him pursue the heroes ,and tempt the heroes.

I wll say he is a fun character ,I just wish he was great .....Oh his death scene is AMAZING and TERRIFYING though, dragged to the spirit world by his own shadow as his own villain song is sung by monstrus spirits ,that was such a jaw dropping scene in the theater ,possibly my favorite Disney villain death

As for things in the I dont like section.....The film begins strong,and ends strong too.....But that middle section in the bayou is just kind of dull.Up to Ma Belle Evangiline that whole part of the film just drags ,including these three minor bad guys that dont add anything ,theres some terrible jokes ,and two of the songs dont do it for me .Humor in general is hit and miss .Oh I almost forgot ,Lawrence is one of the most forgettable villain sidekicks in Disney,I kind of forget he is in the movie

Well Question time

1 - What do you think about Tiana as a character?

I like Tiana ,I think she is a good protagonist ,Anika Noni Rose soes a good performance ,I find her likeable and I like her romance with Naveen.

2 - Do you think this movie would be better if Tiana didn't turn into a frog, or if the frogs journeyed through New Orleans more inteastad of the bayou?

Yeah I wouldve preferred mor human Tiana,and while I like swampy settings ,I wanted more in New Orleans .

3 - Is this movie good, bad, or just watchable?

Its... on the good end of Watchable .I dont return to it a bunch it has flaws ...But its got its good stuff in it .I dunno I always go in wanting it to be better then it is

Overall it almost works but it feels undercooked ,but I still reccomend it .If best is A+ this is about a B

@ariel-seagull-wings @princesssarisa @filmcityworld1 @the-blue-fairie @angelixgutz @amalthea9@goodanswerfoxmonster

[that-one-i-think]

Trust me, those guys get a MAJOR wake up call once they get into college theater. This has also given me ideas on how each of the divine would do in hs theater.

Irene is 100% that diva with a dream role of playing Sharpay from High School Musical. She will try and be the director junior and tries to tell techies how to do their jobs. I also don't think she'll ever try and be in the light and instead expect the light to be on her. Her other dream role is Christine from Phantom of the Opera even though this is a high school.

Shad tried it once and decided never again. Instead he is just backstage in support of his girlfriend in the quintessential awful theater relationship. The directors pay him no mind because he wears tech black and will help carry stuff. Not bad, more of an obstacle. The one role he would play would be Sweeney Todd even if it has to be made audience friendly.

Enki does have tech experience but lives for the drama. They will occasionally mansplain tech things and will try and go with their way but will listen to a "Hey, this is how it is.". Plays a lot of old person roles and magic themed roles. Dream role is as a genderfluid Morticia from Addams Family, and I think they would succeed.

Menphia steals props and costume pieces from the set every show. She is a very mischievous alto who forgets exactly one line every show and it is ALWAYS the same line. She plays a lot of mom and old woman roles due to her being an alto. Dream role is Ursula and I will not elaborate

Esmund is that one dude who is really good but has no idea what is going on. His friends told him to audition and he got a male lead and now he is stuck. He will be the one who messes up every rehersal before show and nails it day of show. He will also have a lot of costume accidents because he is a big dude and nothing is really made for his size. Dream role is Beast from Beauty and the Beast, though he did play Gaston the one time Shad was in theater and played the Beast.

Kul'Zak is a tech/pit kid who genuinely should be onstage but prefers gossiping with everyone else. He is the only one who will mic Irene because he is the only one who can handle her. He is fully used as the one to get back at the actors because yelling at the disabled kid would make them look bad. Dream role is Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors or anything in Spamalot.

rockstar au irene gives me the energy of getting type casted for villain roles and questioning why (theres a reason why and its bc shes toxic no matter how much she tries to hide it)

kul’zak gives me musical theater kid energy specifically and he would either get mc or male love intrests repeatedly (hes just that guy !!) but probably only did one or two musicals and the director always tells him to audition every time they see him

Oooooo facts. I am drawing a lot of inspiration for Irene from when I did tech theater in high school. I knew like 7 Irenes

[kitkatwinchester]

Top 5 Villains (+1)

Thanks for the tag, @meilas​!  This one was honestly really hard, ‘cause I have a lot of favorite villains. 

1. Lucifer (Supernatural)

If you weren’t expecting number one to be Supernatural-related, then you clearly don’t know me.  I love almost every single iteration of Lucifer out there, but the SPN version has a special place in my heart. He’s been played by a lot of different actors in the show over the years, but the best portrayal, in my opinion, will always be Mark Pellegrino (though Misha Collins is a close second). He nails the charm, adorableness, and absolute terror every single time, and I love it.  Lucifer will always be one villain that I certainly love to hate and hate to love (but I will never forgive him for hurting my baby boy the way he did...even if he was really cool and funny while doing it. XD). 

2. Loki (Avengers)

If you weren’t expecting the MCU to be second, then you really don’t know me. XD  I am 100% not the only one that says this, but I’ll say it anyways: when people ask who the best villain in the MCU is, the only acceptable answer is Tom Hiddleston’s Loki. Sorry not sorry.  I mean, he’s got the charm, the looks, the smarts, and the troubled backstory that really just makes you inevitably feel bad for him in the end, no matter how many horrible things he does. How could you not love him?  Plus, Tom Hiddleston is hecka hot. XD <3 

3. Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto (X-Men)

Technically, I was an X-Men fan long before I was an MCU fan, courtesy of my mother. I grew up watching the X-Men cartoon, and as I got older, I was eventually able to watch the original movies. Once the new iteration came out, I lapped those up like nobody’s business.  No matter what iteration we’re talking, Magneto will always be an incredible villain, with an incredibly sad story. I mean, if we’re talking deep-seated trauma, nobody really beats Magneto. I honestly even hate calling Magneto a villain, because he’s really just so troubled and hurt that, honestly, can you blame him? For everything he’s been through, and all the ways that people have hurt him, I can’t say I’m mad at him for lashing out every once in a while.  Plus, I mean, he’s crazy powerful and awesome. So there’s that. XD  Also, Michael Fassbender and Ian McKellen both portray him beautifully, and no, I cannot pick a favorite, so here are two gifs. 

4. Draco Malfoy

Even with all of the JKR terrible-ness, I’m always going to have a love and appreciation for what she created--even if I don’t like her.  That said, I honestly wasn’t sure if Draco really counted as a villain. I mean, obviously, the main antagonist is Voldermort, and most of the time, Draco doesn’t actually do that much in the way of hurting Harry and his friends, all things considered. But, since he is an antagonist in a lot of ways, I’m putting him on here.  The thing that differs about Draco is that he isn’t actually some really powerful villain that terrifies me and makes me fear for the lives of our heroes, ‘cause he’s actually kind of a wimp. But, when you have that much deep-seated trauma from your Dark Eater parents, who wouldn’t be? I’ve always really loved the complexities of Draco’s story; ultimately, he’s just another kid at Hogwarts, scared for his life and feeling like the only way to protect himself is to hurt others. He’s learning just like everyone else.  And, I mean, he saves Harry’s life several times, so...there’s that.  Also, Tom Felton. <3 (Wow, I really like people with the name Tom, huh? Tom Holland, Tom Hiddleston, Tom Felton, Tom Hanks, Tom Hardy...anyways.) 

5. Hannibal Lector

Okay, this one is breaking pattern, because he is not one that I love to hate, hate to love, nor is he one I feel bad for.  But gosh darnat, he is a dang good villain--and absolutely terrifying. There are a ton of iterations of Hannibal Lector out there--tv shows, movies, and otherwise--but my favorite iteration will always be Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs. Between his smarts, his slyness, and his absolutely huge creep factor, Anthony Hopkins creates such an incredible villain that just makes that movie what it is.  So yeah. I had to put Hannibal Lector on this list. *shudders* 

Bonus: Audrey II

Okay, so, to be honest, after my top three, I didn’t really know WHAT to put, so I turned to my mother for help, and she jokingly suggested Audrey II because we recently watched “Little Shop of Horrors”. So I took her 100% seriously and am adding it as my bonus. Because, let’s be honest, how could you not love Audrey II? I mean, he’s a mean green mother from outer space, and he’s bad. *makes myself giggle*  In any case, this movie is hilarious and awesome, and Audrey II is even more hilarious and awesome. Plus, you can’t deny that Levi Stubbs’ incredible voice work makes his songs some of the best ones in the movie.  Oh, and by the way, in doing this post, I have learned that there is a Director’s Cut ending to this movie where Audrey II actually WINS, eating both Audrey AND Seymore and taking over the world. So...there’s your fun fact of the day. XD 

I’m tagging @baloobird​, @crowleyellestair​, @annieshurley​, @jen27ny​, @joyful-soul-collector​, @jelly-pies​, @ninjazzz3​, @jinxquickfoot​, and @misha-moose-dean-burger-lover​. 

[forgcdstrength]

Benjamin “Ben” Florian

Face-claim: Mitchell Hope

Status: semi-active

Orientation: panromantic bisexual

Biography:

Ben Florian is the son of Queen Belle and King Adam, who was once known only as “The Beast.”

Ben is holding a council meeting in his father’s stead. He is extremely anxious because it is his first time to hold a meeting. Despite encouragement from both Belle and Beast, the meeting goes horribly wrong and Ben loses his temper. In the end, Ben manages to find a solution to the problems and invites Grumpy to a one-on-one meeting, believing that it would be better that way and solves the situation peacefully. He then comes to believe in himself as the King that he is instead of the King everyone expects him to be.

Like Mal, he has a mystical dream. In his case, he finds himself the Isle of the Lost where he meets a strange girl with mischievous eyes and purple hair. While singing Once Upon a Dream on his date with Audrey, Aurora’s daughter, Ben realizes the relevance between the song and his dream.

This also explains the reason to why he feels pity for the children on the Isle of the Lost. Like them, he was born into his life, where everything was taken care of for him. Though he is proud to be his parents’ son and the future king of Auradon, he also felt trapped and started imagining how it would feel like for those children, who even had lesser choices than him. This prompts him to make the decision he does regarding the children on the Isle of the Lost.

Poised to take the throne, he makes his first proclamation and offers a chance at redemption to Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay when they are given a chance to attend Auradon Prep. Unlike his peers, he does not fear the trouble-making teens and embraces them as friends while he helps them navigate the unfamiliar land where goodness runs rampant.

One month, before being coronated King, Ben informs his parents of his first royal decree: to give the children of the Isle of the Lost a chance at redemption and to attend Auradon Prep. To ensure the safety of both his plan and the citizens, he decides to start small with the children who need the help most - Carlos, Jay, Evie and Mal.

He tries his best to befriend them and help, but his girlfriend Audrey is completely unwelcoming and takes him away, forcing Doug to take care of the tour and explanations.

Having been told how terrible Maleficent was in the past, Ben attempts reaching out to Mal the most. Because of this, he begins developing affection for her. He also helps get both Jay and Carlos on the Tourney Team. Unaware of the kids’ mission to steal Fairy Godmother’s wand, Ben is tricked by Mal into eating a cookie laced with a love potion. This actually proves helpful as this allows him to break up with Audrey and date Mal, finding they have more in common.

On a date, Ben swims in an enchanted lake, which removes the love spell from him. After Mal attempts to save him, thinking he drowned, he tells her that he can see her inner goodness is stronger than the evil she’s descended from. He continues faking being under the spell but genuinely shows love for her as the day of his coronation nears.

On the day he is to be crowned king, Ben rides in a carriage with Mal, who gives him a cupcake with the antidote in it. He eats it too early, then reveals that he has been free from the spell since their first date, and forgives her for her doing because he believed that she did not believe they could be together as long as he was with Audrey. When she questions whether he’d been faking his affection, he reveals that he’s truly in love with her as he gives her his signet ring. During the ceremony, Jane steals the wand to use its magic to improve her looks. Unfortunately, the wand unleashes a blast of magic that undoes the barrier around the Isle of the Lost, allowing Maleficent to escape and attempt stealing the wand. Ben talks Mal into listening to her heart, which subsequently convinces the others to do the same thing. They all decide to be good people of Auradon moments before Maleficent arrives and freezes everyone in the hall.

Ben is left happily surprised when the spell is undone thanks to Mal, Jay, Evie and Carlos, who used their combined goodness to shrink Dragon Maleficent to the size of gecko. They then proceed to celebrate their victory in the courtyard of Auradon Prep.

Ben is now in charge of everything in Auradon as its new king. Reports come in from various regions of the kingdom where unusual earthquakes and storms are hitting, and more disturbingly, a dragon has been spotted in Camelot Heights. Worried that they are in danger, the wizard Merlin asks for a petition to use magic. Worried that it would cause consequences, Ben instead decides to visit Camelot and observe the situation. He eventually finds out the monster is indeed a dragon, and many suspect it to be Maleficent’s doing despite her incarceration.

Ben returns to Auradon just as Mal and her friends are leaving for the Isle of the Lost to investigate matters of their own. Ben allows them to leave, putting faith in his girlfriend. After much investigation, Ben finds out that the dragon is not Maleficent, but from something else. He and Grumpy then investigate the Dwarf Mines, where he accidentally meets up with Mal’s team and the true culprit, Madam Mim. After a hard battle, Ben saves the day by pointing Excalibur (the sword borrowed from Camelot) at Madam Mim, forcing her to surrender. Merlin then sends everyone back to where they belong and seals the underground tunnel to keep the inhabitants of the Isle of the Lost from escaping.

Later, Ben goes to the Isle of the Lost to find Mal after he realizes she has left Auradon. Mal’s friends, Carlos, Evie and Jay, decide to go with him to help, but first they have to teach him their wicked ways so he can sneak around the Island without being recognized.

Verses:

The Little Prince: pre-Descendants and Descendants verse

King of Anything: Descendants 2 and onwards

Road Less Traveled: any greatly-canon-divergent threads or AUs (can go along with any other verses)

AUs:

Borrowed Babies: (Foster Care) foster brother

I Solemnly Swear That I’m Up To No Good: (Harry Potter) Hufflepuff fifth-year

There Was an Idea: (MCU) Inhuman who can shapeshift into a wolf

All That Gleams and Glitters: (Modern) plays football because his dad wants him to, but he would prefer to be in the library

Alternatively 1902: (Victorian) the heir to a fortune

Grow Up With the Land: (Wild West) the son of a widowed school teacher

Forward To Victory: (World War II) volunteer soldier who lied about his age to get into the army

Starter Call

[amoralityplay]

Kiev, 1992. Part II.

Knocking twice before pushing the bedroom door open, Max’s amber brown eyes squinted at the open, camel-colored leather suitcase resting on the pillow-stacked, curtained baroque bed at the center of the room. He gave a small shake of his head before he crossed the space to extend the letter he held out to his granddaughter; the blonde was draped dramatically across a chaise near the window, the curtains drawn back to reveal the dark, snowy city beyond. “Another letter, Audrey,” he offered. They’d repeated this exact interaction at least monthly for two decades and of course he knew by now what she would say. She always read the letters...but in front of Max, she’d pretend not to want it. 

[cut for length]

“Just put it on the table,” Audrey answered, one arm across her eyes, the other hanging loosely over the side of the sofa, smoldering cigarette in hand. She knew it was from Rowan…nobody else sent her mail, and she wasn’t in any mood to deal with it at the moment.  “You don’t want to read it?” The elder asked, raising a brow. “Audrey, don’t you think you should at least talk to him? This sudden move to Japan because you’re upset is folly, and it’s been twenty years…I know that’s not so long in the bigger scheme of things but it’s certainly long enough to—” “No.” She moved her arm slightly to look up at her grandfather however, then sighed and sat up, taking a long drag off her cigarette before stubbing it out in an ash tray on the glass coffee table. “I don’t know why he keeps sending them, I’m not going back. My flight to Tokyo is in four hours, I’ll need you to drive me to the airport soon.” “Maybe he sends them because he cares about you…is that so hard to believe? And your grandmother…she cares about you, too. We all do, Audrey. You’re angry and not making rational decisions right now. I know she said some harsh things but…maybe it’s time you considered going home.” “If he cared about me, he wouldn’t have treated me that way… Besides…He has someone already, he was just humoring me because he had to…he wants to be an Elder someday, was he really going to say no to an Elder’s granddaughter? And…grandmother doesn’t care about anything about our precious line being carried on. She called me a heifer.” She sniffed indignantly, turning her nose up at the offered letter, and Max set it on the glass table, shaking his head before running a hand over his closely-cropped, grey hair. The elder senator knew his granddaughter well enough to know there wasn’t much point in trying to convince her of anything when she was upset, but he felt like he had to try.  “We live awfully long lives, Audrey, to think one can only have one romantic partner in all those years…that’s a little foolish, I think.” He seated himself beside her, giving her a pat on the knee. 

“You and grandmother did it,” Audrey answered, very matter-of-factly. Max’s brow raised, surprised by the comment, and he blinked a couple times before he could formulate an answer. “Audrey…I love your grandmother dearly, but…I’ve had many lovers come and go over the years. You…didn’t know that?” The younger vampire’s jaw dropped slightly, and then she looked away, eyes darting for something to settle on other than her grandfather. “…I…knew you were…separated. You mean you’ve…you’ve just seen other people while you’ve been apart?” Max chuckled. “No. That’s not what I meant. How do you think I came by Fedir? I know he’s taken a shining to you over the last few decades…but…when we met in the 1700’s, Fedir was rather fond of me, I think.” Max shrugged. “Romantically...we’ve drifted apart, though he’s still quite dear to me. He was—is—young, it’s to be expected he wouldn’t always be so infatuated with an old man. But the point is…Loving others hasn’t meant I love your grandmother any less. Your mother—rest her soul—had some peculiar and, ah, very Catholic ideas about marriage. I suppose I should have been more forthright with you. I just…assumed you’d been told.” Audrey stuttered for a moment, an embarrassed flush dusting across her cheeks. She’d met some of these other vampires her grandfather had sired as young men over the centuries, introduced to her as “dear friends.”  She’d never suspected more had ever existed between them and Max than friendship and the financial beneficence that existed between sires and their offspring. “I-I didn’t realize…” “Things aren’t always what they seem, then, are they?” Max snorted softly. “Audrey…you’re young, and whether you like hearing it or not, you can be a little naive. I suppose you can blame us for that...after what happened to your father and sister, we all sheltered you too much, perhaps. But mostly…you’re stubborn. I won’t say it’s always bad thing, I think it’s…rather admirable, really, for you to insist on getting the things you want in a world that often wishes to prevent it…but I think this is a situation when, in the long run, you’re only hurting yourself with this grudge. You know your grandmother will never let this go; she’s as stubborn as you are but, unlike you, she has the authority to back it. You have to go back eventually. And…to be fair to Rowan, he was put in a worse situation than you were, what with having a partner already. If he didn’t want you around, why would he bother writing you at all? He could have just…let you take off and made no effort at all, and gone on living his life as it was before he met you.” Audrey huffed softly; there wasn’t a good argument to counter her grandfather’s points, as much as she wished there was; Rowan could have easily just moved on with his life without her being a part of it. But he hadn’t.  “At the very least, Audrey, he would take care of you, regardless of whatever the two of you worked out in regards to your marriage. You don’t want to hear this, either, but your finances are...tenuous. If you won’t take money from your grandmother or me, you need something. But more importantly, you need a companion; you seem so lonely here. I know you’re still angry about the wedding and I don’t think anyone can blame you for that, he certainly could have handled it better. But he’s been contrite, and you were fond of him, weren’t you? Even after you found out about his partner? And he must have been fond of you if he’s still writing you after all this time, never getting a reply. At least call him, Audrey. Maybe he’ll surprise you.”  Frowning, Audrey let out a soft sigh. “Maybe,” she mumbled, chewing her lip for a moment. She had been fond of Rowan; if she wasn’t, there wouldn’t have been any reason to be so upset or feel so betrayed. Max had always been good at talking her down...truthfully, Audrey wanted to stay angry; it was easier than grappling with the issues that had caused her relationship with Rowan to fall apart in the first place. But Max had cut to the quick of the matter, and Audrey wondered why he hadn’t done this sooner. Maybe he’d thought she’d sort it out on her own. “…I’ll call him. But…I won’t promise anything. And you have to promise you’ll still drive me to the airport afterwards…and that you won’t tell grandmother where I went.”

Max snorted. “Not much of a deal when I have to make all the promises and you won’t make any, darling.” He shook his head. “I’ll drive you to the airport if you still want that, but I can’t say I won’t tell Phersipnai where you’ve gone…and she’ll know before you even set foot on their airplane, anyway, you know how she is. Hopefully it’ll be a ticket to Boston, though, not Tokyo.” He looped an arm around her shoulders and pecked a paternal kiss to the top of her head. “Go ahead then, make your phone call. I’ll be downstairs.” 

[vegalocity]

Spicynoodleshipping 16/32

Prompt meme

16: Naughty kiss || 32. Getting caught in the act

Not only must you go to horny jail but I give you homework, hidden in this one is a secret in regard to the theatre AU, whoever finds it gets to suggest a musical for me to replace Singing in the Rain in AU canon bc i realized i can’t make those fucking dance numbers realistic with where i have the characters talent levels in this AU

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“You know I get that Sandy couldn't figure out the giant puppet in time, but I'm not sure if the 'posion ivy' look really works for The Plant.” Red Son tugged at the neckline of the green bodysuit peering at himself in the full length mirror. He would be more perturbed if the 'poison ivy look' wasn’t exactly what Tang was going for when he'd presented the garb to Red Son. The skintight unitard was the same shade of vibrant green as they'd used on the plant puppets stem, with the lighter yellow green of the bulb on his sternum and shoulders for symmetry, vine patterns and leaves had been hastily yet sturdily stitched up and down the costume to make it look more plant like, and unfortunately, due to the tightness, and the 'strategic vine patterns which would make the best shadows against the lightning and has nothing to do with muscle emphasis don't be ridiculous Red' it didn't leave much to the imagination.

They weren't at tech week just yet, but it was looming overhead and he'd have to get comfortable with wearing the outfit underneath the more standard black hoodie and dark jeans required for an actor working a puppet for the small and medium Audrey II's. After they came up with a way to spare Sandy's sanity on the biggest puppet the idea would be that when the plant first starts speaking he'd be in a proper puppeteer's outfit, then when it gets bigger after killing the dentist he'd take his hair down and unzip the hoodie and roll up the sleeves to show a bit of green, and then at the end show up in full costume, move about freely since the only thing the giant puppet could do was open its mouth enough to make it look like it could swallow Audrey (some college girl who really needed the experience as Mei was needed on tech crew exclusively to make this whole thing work, Red Son had offered to be the one fully on tech crew this production but Mei insisted) whole.

“I compliments your hair!” MK speaks up from his own costume inspection, his was far simpler, just some meek nerd stereotype looking number, a pair of fake square glasses perched on his nose, and hair combed back all neat and perfect. “I think you look nice!” Red Son turned away, but it wasn't any use, granted MK could definitely still see his growing fluster in the reflection of the mirror.

“You look like if someone put Tang and Wukong in a blender and put whatever came out in an ugly sweatervest.” 

MK let out a huff “Red, don't be mean.”

“I never said you don't look good, if you interpreted that as an insult that's your problem... Though I was insulting that sweatervest, it's hideous.” He leaned in to properly examine himself from up close, Wukong had said it might be a smart move to employ some 'extra effects' to really make the look stand out, and in a morbidly amused way he wondered how his parents would react if they found out he'd decided he actually was fond of this place and these plays by showing up on stage in like... green lipstick and fake fangs or something.

He was wondering if he'd even have time to get home and pack his bags or if he'd have to be packed up before opening night when MK's arms sliding around his waist caught him off guard.

“You're a real asshole you know that?” his breath was hot against Red Son's neck, sending a shudder up his spine.

“We wouldn't be fucking if you weren't into it.” MK hummed in response, saying something that sounded like 'fair enough' before pressing his mouth to Red Son's neck, effectively ending the conversation there.

Red Son hummed and lifted a hand to press against MK's head, the other resting on one of his arms around Red Son's waist.

“Careful, if either of these costumes get messed up it'll be our heads.” he found himself lightly jabbing. MK didn't seem to pick up his amusement though, because he hummed against his neck and otherwise stopped his ministrations.

“Yeah we should probably get out of them...” he agreed, and THAT was what made Red Son's face fully flush. That... was not what he was suggesting.

But now the gauntlet was thrown down, and Red Son was helpless but to pick it up.

That hideous sweatervest went first, then the undershirt, then Red Son struggled out of the top half of the unitard, the sleeves and collar hanging around his hips when they reconnected. MK was backed into the counter before the long mirror and hopped up to sit on the ledge, his legs wrapped around Red Son's hips and for once his hair was soft to the touch, though the fake glasses pressed wierdly against his face, Red Son refused to pull away even if it was just to take them off.

Red Son bit down gently on MK's lower lip, just enough to draw a thin whine from him and let his hands wander across the exposed chest infront of him. MK kept his arms around Red Son's shoulders, though every so often he'd feel one of the hands splay across his back and try to somehow get them even closer together.

MK's legs tightened around his hips, grinding them together with a sharp motion, Red Son groaned lowly and felt MK's grip on his shoulders tighten, nails starting to dig in-

The unlocked door opened with a click that went off like a gunshot

“Alright boys, any concerns about the outfi-” Tang, of course it was Tang, who else would walk right into a dressing room uncaring of any changing that may be in progress because his brain is all full of fabrics and measurements?

His normally 'disinterested and unflappable' resting face was gone for once, though the only slightly surprised look it was replaced with implied this was neither the first time he'd caught two actors fooling around in the dressing room nor did he expect it to be the last.

“Well they must be uncomfortable if you're both so quick to be rid of them.” he snorted at his own joke before waving a hand “Get your street clothes on and I won't tell anyone. We're still in Pigsy's time increment for the bet, so if you guys can wait until next week to try again I'll appreciate it.”

And really was there anything to do then beyond do as instructed?

“Oh and Red Son?”

“Y...yes?”

“If I see a single leaf torn off of that costume I will not. be. happy.”

Apparently Tang was once their go-to actor for villains, and in that moment Red Son could understand why.

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[franki-lew-yo]

The weirdest confession you definitely weren't asking for today

I’m terrified of the film The Neverending Story.

Big deal right? Pretty much everyone was when they were a little kid and saw it - but my situation is a little different.

You see my dad’s fam basically had this thing were you were expected to outgrow your insecurities and fears as a kid. I was terrified of my paternal grandma, aunts, uncles, dad, and sister learning I was still afraid of this movie at 8 or 9 when I had overcome other films that disturbed me once and had grown used to things I was afraid of as a little kid. So whenever someone brought up this movie by name; whenever someone sang the theme; when I saw the dvd box at Walmart; whenever we were just talking about something that I knew could turn into a reference about it - I screamed or ran away or hid and covered my ears. Even writing out the name of this film makes me deeply uneasy and goes back to an internalized trauma that goes well beyond the film itself. I can hardly stand looking at a screenshot or a gif or fan art of it after awhile.

I hated this film so much I hated things that I don’t think I hated about the film when I did see it as a little kid. The floppy-eared dog dragon (I know his name but I again try not to think of it) who’s voiced by the scientist from 9? I know he’s not a bad character but I couldn’t stand anything that looked like him. Absolutely no fluffy or longggg dragons near 7-12 year old me. NOPE.

I have no idea what my dad, in his healthier mind, would have thought of this internal problem of mine - but I knew his mom, my grandma, would probably be on the side of ‘break her in order to fix and show her the damn movie’. When she passed away and my dad slunk into a depression, my fear of this movie was heightened cuz I knew nothing good would come out of my irrational/emotional side meeting his irrational/emotional side.

In 2010, after my dad went nuts and drove us out and after he nearly rammed into my mom’s car with me still inside, I suddenly had an epiphany and realized I couldn’t hold onto this as my top-fear when there were more important things to be scared of - like my dad - out there. I told my mom and it was the most relieving feeling in the world having her know about this deeply intrusive and irrational fear I had bottled up inside.

I think, to some extent, my newfound love of horror and surreal fantasy is a form of healing from the scars Neverending Story never meant to inflict on me. There are things I watch so casually today that I could never stand to even look at when I was 12, like Jan Svankmajer or Jack Stauber. My love of James and the Giant Peach is one such form of inverting a childhood fear as I used to hate this movie as well. I love creepy ‘cursed’ stop-motion and German puppetry. I love dark. I even really like long fluffy dragons nowadays (Sisu is a gift. I stan her).

But, there’s still some setbacks. I really don’t like Jim Henson-era realistic puppetanimatronic-stuff. I got through Labrynth and Star Wars (which are both good), but I don’t really like looking at those puppets. The Dark Crystal even moreso. Audrey II from the 89 Little Shop of Horrors is cool with me though - I think it’s because it’s supposed to be creepy and lacks eyes.

But yeah um I now have NES as a blocked tag like it’s a trigger because I automatically flinch looking at it. One day I might finally watch that movie again. I don’t remember it being bad, it sounds good - I just literally can’t take it on my own will and have nightmares about it being forced upon me, still. Also another thing that makes getting into German media really hard because I guess that movie is super popular there and I just nope out as much as I can.

[cherrybloomn]

Delicate - Chapter 3

Note: ok Chapter 3 is here. Your opinion is always welcomed (criticism included!). Its my first stoey ever so please be kind. I know I have much to work on, but I hope that it will get better and better.

I would like to thank very (VERY) much @musings-sans-muse and @shellbilee for your support, help, ideas, everything! You girls rock!!

Thank you @oddsnendsfanfics for your encouragement!

Warnings: swearing

April 2020

 

Naomi spent the whole March shooting her show in Berlin (as there was a theatre festival) and preparing the charity event for children. She managed to schedule everything– the place (Hyde Park), the catering, the guests. Obviously, everything was cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions. Everyone was forbidden to go to the tv studio, so Naomi worked on the new scripts of the episodes, watched movies, wrote reviews of new plays, etc.

Since their last lunch, Naomi had been regularly in touch with Henry, mostly via WhatsApp. They have met a couple of times. The more she talked with him, the more she liked him. He made her laugh. But not only that. He seemed to care about others, yet had this reasonable attitude - often saying that you can’t change the world alone.

She valued him for being the voice of reason. They have known each other for only two months, yet she told him a lot about her family and difficult relationship with her father (who was a real - life spitting image of Logan Roy from The Succession), her issues with James, her weird fascinations of criminal stories about murderers and disappearances and the II World War.

One day she had just come home and put the groceries on the kitchen island, when her phone buzzed. She picked up the video call. Henry. The thought of seeing his face and talking to him always shifted her mood. “Hello boy. Give me a moment I need to wash my hands. I’ve just been out in a bad, bad store.” She giggled and headed to the bathroom with her phone, placing it next to the sink.

“Of course. I can see your tits now, by the way. No worries though, I enjoy the view.” He chuckled lightly. Naomi rolled her eyes and quickly moved the phone to the higher counter. She took a minute to study Henry’s face. Something was off. She couldn’t tell if he looked sad or tired. It was off though. She was wondering why. In this very moment she also realized that he was one of very few people, who were… important to her. Not in a romantic kind of way. No. Naomi didn’t date, she didn’t want to build a relationship with any man, not anymore. Still, he was important. 

“Helloo..” Henry waved his hand from the other side of the screen.

“I’m sorry. I thought of my round, perfect, little tits. Changing the awkward subject, how are you doing in times of isolation? You look tired. Is everything ok?” Naomi dried her hands with a towel, grabbed her phone and headed to the kitchen. She placed her phone on the kitchen island, leant on her elbows and focused on the phone screen.

“I’m fine. A bit anxious I think. Not my best day today. That’s why I’m calling. I expect to hear some entertaining story about your crazy childhood.”

She laughed, and thought for a moment. “I’m not in the mood today. You know, I almost got a role in the Moulin Rouge musical in the Old Vic. I mean I did get the part of Satine, and I was so excited, as it would be my debut after all these years. Unfortunately, they called today that due to the lockdown, the project has been entirely called off.” She shrugged “At least Netflix doesn’t disappoint. There’s the Money Heist premiere today.”

After a second she added “Join me today! Look I know it’s illegal, alright? But I can promise we will keep the two – meter distance. I can offer you good whiskey and whatever meal the chosen restaurant could provide. Except for pizza and other carbo shit. I’m on a low-carbo diet. You know I’d love to say I’m one of those women who can eat everything because they’re so cool and don’t care about their looks or have a wonderful metabolism. But unfortunately, I’m not them. My metabolism is my enemy and I do fucking care about how I look because the CEO of BBN asks about my weight like once a month.” She smiled at him “So, take it or leave it.”

“I take it. I can cook something if you want. Oh, can I take Kal with me?”

“Cooking – ok. Sounds cool. Kal – Henry, in general of course. But you need to keep in mind I’ve got two Pomeranians – and as much as they love people and small dogs, they sometimes hate the big ones. So, bring Kal with you and in case there’s war, I’ll take Marilyn and Audrey to my neighbor.”

They discussed the details about the dogs’ meeting and decided to meet at 6 pm. Naomi took her time to call her mum and friends, take her dogs for a walk and take a shower. Afterwards she applied a bit of makeup, put on her black Nike leggings and white tank top. She let her hair loose so that it could dry quickly. Just after she poured herself a glass of water, her phone buzzed and Henry informed, he’s waiting outside with Kal. Naomi called her dogs and all of them headed to the small park near her apartment. Naomi couldn’t stop laughing when she spotted Henry with the Salvador Dali mask on – a kind of tribute to Money Heist, which they were going to watch.

Unfortunately, just as Naomi thought, there was no love between Kal and Marylin. At least Audrey accepted the big bear immediately. Naomi decided to take Marylin to her neighbor, and the rest of them headed to her place.

Much to Naomi’s surprise, Henry cooked a delicious dinner, and they spent the whole evening watching five episodes of the Netflix series. Being her kittenish self, Naomi gently touched Henry’s knee with her toes from time to time. “Heey… relax.” She said with a smile. “I can tell you something nice, wanna hear?”

Henry raised his eyebrow and looked at her with a smirk “Go on, entertain me.” He gently rubbed her ankle with one hand, the other one was supported on the back of the sofa.

“Alright..” Naomi closed her eyes for a moment and enjoyed the delicate massage. Finally she looked him in the eyes. She smiled shyly and turned her face away, “Henry.. Do remind me please, is your dad a boxer?” She asked coyly.

Henry seemed a bit puzzled “No, no. Have I ever said that he was?”

“Well no...but damn, I’m asking because you’re such a knockout!”.

They both burst out with laughter.

“What a cheesy pickup line, I love it! Where do you know that from?”

Naomi started to play with her hair “Well, it happens to me all the time” she joked. “It’s nice to see you laughing.” She added after a second.

At around 3 a.m. they decided it was really late, so they were to terminate their evening with just one glass of Jack Daniels (due to her diet Naomi didn’t drink alcohol, but promised to have a goodbye drink).

Naomi brought two glasses to the living room and sat on the sofa. Henry was sitting on the opposite side. Once Naomi extended her hand and handled him a glass of whiskey, he slowly grabbed the glass with one hand and held her wrist with another. “What a massive rock!” He said, looking closely at her two - carat diamond engagement ring. He gently caressed her knuckles with his thumb. His touch, ever so gentle made Naomi shiver. Something about it felt so wrong and so right at the same time. “Has James proposed to you? I had no idea”. Henry let go of her hand and supported himself on the back of the sofa.

 “No, of course not. It’s an engagement ring I was given by my husband. I often wear it.” Naomi didn’t like to talk about her marriage with anyone. She felt very comfortable with Henry and they talked about many personal things, but she never mentioned her married life.

Henry slowly nodded. “You never talk about your marriage.” He took a sip of his drink and after a couple of seconds asked “Do you still love him?”

Naomi zoned out for a second, focusing her eyes on the floor. Her hand tried to retrace Henry’s touch on her knuckles. This touch. So delicate. It was one of the most intimate moments she’s ever experienced. Why was it so intimate - she didn’t know. She had had a lot of sex lately. Mostly with James. James never touched her this way. Why? Why had nobody ever touched her this way, she thought.

“Naomi.” Henry’s low, but soft voice snatched her out of her thoughts. She looked at him with slightly parted lips. What were they talking about? Oh, right. Her ex-husband.

“Do I love my husband? Because I wear the engagement ring? No. Not at all. I just love expensive jewellery with big diamonds.” She chuckled looking at her engagement ring. “That’s the secret. But no. I have no feelings for my ex - husband. As for why I don’t talk about my marriage, there’s just nothing to talk about. I was 20, he was 34 at that time we got married. I wanted to be an actress, he was a serious entrepreneur. I wanted to run away from my mum, who was trying to take over my whole life, and he was looking for a young woman to build a home with. At some point it didn’t work out. We had a nasty divorce and division of assets. He then moved to Moscow, and as far as I know he still lives there. The end.”

Naomi refilled Henry’s glass with whisky, Naomi willed herself to focus back on the conversation and not on the ghost of his touch that lingered on her skin. “What about your love life, Mr. One Hundred Questions to Naomi Poesy?” She asked and winked at him.

“You know how it is Naomi. It’s just hard to get involved with someone, if you have this kind of job. It’s all about either accepting my schedule and traveling with me, or building a long – distance relationship. It hardly ever works. Also…”

Naomi suddenly held her right hand up in a stop gesture. “I’m sorry, but I just have to interrupt here. That sounds like you’re trying to find a justification. I mean – and I’m really sorry for sharing my opinion unasked – but building any relationship is hard in general. Do you really think your situation is any different from a situation of CEOS or anyone who has a career, money and power? The scale may be different but the issues are all the same. I mean a CEO of a big insurance company does have the very same problems. He asks the same questions - if his new other half is with him because of his status, money, position or because she’s in love. And the schedule thing – sure it’s hard to build a relationship when you’re on the set for a couple of months and it literally consumes all of your time. Trust me though, it’s not easier if you work as a physician or a lawyer, or if you work in a big tv corporation like I do. Instead of being on the set for a couple of months, people work their asses off every day, because they have loans to pay, plans to realize. And they usually don’t have any breaks. The fact that you get back home to your other half after 9 pm does not necessarily make your relationship better. It’s just the matter of what you’re expecting from a relationship.”

Henry just nodded and added after a moment “I just want to have a family of my own.”

“Well. But this is not the answer to the question of what you are expecting from a relationship. I mean, obviously everyone wants to start a family. The question is – what does it mean to you? Some want to start a family because they hate to be lonely, some feel like they need to take care of others, and some just feel like it makes them feel complete. You know sometimes you meet the person you resonate with, you feel the great chemistry with, but it just doesn’t work because of lots of other factors like the timing, circumstances etc. So, what I mean is that you really need to know what you expect from your partner so that you can fight for it.” She thought about what she said for a minute “Hm.. it sounded much wiser in my head before I verbalized it.”

Henry laughed and looked her in the eyes licking his lips. That gentle touch. After a few seconds of glancing at each other she smiled at him and shyly turned her face away. “Ok, enough. Don’t try to charm me here.” She grabbed her phone from the coffee table. “Man, it’s 4 am! I’m not surprised I’m bubbling something half intelligent. I should be sleeping already, I have promised to help Sarah tomorrow morning. This morning. If you want to you can stay, I have a guest room and a spare toothbrush.”

“Thank you, but I guess I better get back home.” He grabbed his phone and ordered an Uber. “I just have to say” he started as they both stood up and headed towards the hall. “You are so tiny without high heels!”

She laughed “No shit Sherlock.”

“No, but seriously. I wanted to say” he stopped there and looked at Kal. It seemed like he was fighting with his thoughts whether to verbalize what he wanted to say or not. “I really like spending time with you.”

Naomi crossed her arms over her chest. “I don’t date Cavill.” She said with a smile.

Henry just nodded and leaned towards her, so close that their faces were just inches away, and said “Well, pity.” He chuckled and leaned even closer to give her a goodbye kiss on a cheek “Bye, girl. Get some sleep.” He then took a step away and called for Kal, who was already bouncing on his legs ready to go.

Naomi reached to open the front door for them, but instead of doing it, she turned towards Henry and leaned against the door. She noticed his clenched jaw, then placed her eyes on his lips and eyes. She slowly grabbed the drawstring of his hood with her right hand and wrapped it around her fingers. “Hey.. I don’t, but what would you do if I did date…?” she asked playfully. She bit her bottom lip in anticipation.

“Naomi..” Henry smiled lightly at her, and tenderly touched her cheek, moving his fingers from her cheekbone through her lips to her chin. He was slowly studying her face. Naomi looked at him stunned, her lips parted, she was not expecting that.

“I’m 37. I’m too old to play this game. Please, don’t play with me.” He stroked her cheek once more with his index finger and stepped back. He fastened Kal’s leash. In the meantime Naomi unlocked the door and moved back.

“Goodbye” He gave her a warm smile and left.

Naomi quickly closed the door and tried to understand what had just happened. She felt all the emotions at once - arousal, humiliation, sadness, anger, happiness. She brushed her fingers through her cheek. That gentle touch. She took a deep breath. In her entire life Naomi had always been the “tough guy” - first in ballet school, at home, when her mother suffered from depression, and Naomi had to take care of her mother and her brother, then drama school. Establishing her position in television was not easy either. Oh, and her marriage. She was just a girl when she got married and her older husband always knew better. The random men she fucked after she got divorced. James. They all wanted to have her, possess her. And she kind of liked it. It made her feel attractive and in charge. But that touch was somethings new.

Naomi felt the tears welling in her eyes, as if for the first time in her life, she experienced such a gentle touch. And it felt so good.

[whatshername-please]

Out of the Water - Chapter II

Synopsis: You were very proud to be a mermaid, thank you very much. You didn't want to be where the people were. Actually, you'd rather avoid it. Defending the merfolk was the biggest goal in your life... well, it was until you meet a certain pirate... it seems that your family really had a thing for humans, after all. Not that you'd ever admit it...

Pairing: Harry Hook x reader

Warnings: none? Possibly grammar mistakes? 

Part 2 of ??

Word count: 3531

A/N: English isn't my first language, so I'll probably mess up some tenses, grammar and stuff. Go easy on me, please. Feedback is always appreciated.  

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Chapter II 

Once, you were asked how changing into human felt. You said it was like being stabbed by a hundred knives. Well, that was a lie, the transformation was fairly simple and painless, but what came next was always hard to deal with; in the ocean you were a weightless deity floating and dancing with the waves. On the other hand, everytime you were on land you felt heavy, like if all the weight of the world were put on your shoulders.

In short, gravity sucked.

However, you had more urgent matters to be preoccupied with. The seagul was right, Auradon was under a slepping spell. You had found some people at the beach and they were dead asleep and nothing you did was able to wake them up.

Who could have done that? In order to cast such a powerfull spell the person needed a lot of dark magic and the last time you checked...

Your thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the distant sound of voices. For a brief moment, your whole body tensed up. What if they were the ones behind this huge napping mess? However, before you could even reach the comb in your hair, a familiar voice called your name.

It was Mal... thank goodness. Apparently, not everyone had been cursed, maybe she knew what happened. Your relief didn't last long, though. Once you turned to face Mal and her friends, you were greeted by the sight  of Uma, which made your whole body freeze up.

You were so screwed.

What was she doing here? Did Mal find and capture her? Did they know you had helped her? Was this a setup? Damn it! Your grandfather was going to kill you. Even worst, he would banish you to dry land.

You'd rather die.

Before you could open your mouth to defend yourself against whatever Mal was going to accuse you, she hugged you tightly.

Weird.

"What are you doing here? I thought you went back to Atlantica. Are you alright? Are you safe?" The purple haired girl put her hands on your shoulders, staring into your eyes. The genuine concern in her face suggested that she didn't know you and Uma were friends.

"Yes, I'm alright, don't worry.... but can anyone tell me what the hell is going on? I've heard some freak had cursed Auradon" you asked way too bluntly.

"You don't know?" She ran her hands nervously through her violet locks "Audrey stole my mother's scepter...."

"And decided to take revenge against Auradon..." you whispered to yourself, beggining to understand everything.

How Audrey didn't go mental sooner was beyond your comprehension. Being humiliated by her boyfriend in front of the entire school and then being outcasted by her friends mustn't have been the highlights of her life, so you couldn't say you were really surprised by this sudden outburst of hers. You only wished she hadn't messed with your family and friends.

Your eyes wandered to Uma's direction, you still didn't understand what she was doing here. You tried to play it cool, but Mal took notice of the questioning look on your face.

"They will bejoining us for the time being, by the way" she clarified, nodding towards the sea witch's daughter.

"They?"

With everything that took place in the last minutes you failed to notice the two young men standing behind Uma. One of them was very tall and brawny. He had warm brown eyes and long blonde locks. Judging by his excited and joyful expression, you bet this was Gil. Uma had spoken of him before, she said how he wasn't truly evil or smart but could be useful if you needed brutal force and unquestionable loyalty.

That was her way of saying that she liked him.

The other one, though... he really got carried away with the eyeliner... Uma had talked about him many times, so you didn't even have to see the hook on his hand to know who he was... However, even you had to admit he had quite beautiful eyes; they reminded you of your home, the ocean.

"Well, well, well..." he purred seductively walking in your direction, a mischievous smirk playing on his lips. " What a bonnie lass you are. I'm...'

"Harry Hook. I know" you cut him off aloof.

For one second he seemed to be taken aback by your response and lack of interest. Obviously, he wasn't used to girls treating him coldly; however, he quickly recomposed himself with the same devious grin on his face again.

"So, my reputation is famous even in Auradon, I see..." he said in an arrogant manner, leaning towards you and caressing your cheek with his hook.

You felt the cold and sharp metal against your skin. It was clear he had done this hundreds of times before, either to intimidate someone or to charm them. Well, too bad for him you weren't in the mood for games, and humans weren't really your type (mermen were so cute and you didn't have to sell your soul to be with them). Meeting the pirate's eyes, you pulled his hook away from your face.

"Not really... " you replied indifferently "I have some friends who knew your father... But I don't see how this is relevant".

This was a half-truth, you knew some mermaids from Neverland who often talked about the infamous Captain Hook and the pirates who had tormented Neverland for years. The other part of the truth was that Uma never shut up about him, it was always "Harry this, Harry that". But it wasn't like you could say this without revealing that you hid her in Atlantica for months.

Before the pirate could come back with some witty remark, Mal intervened between the two of you.

"You can chat latter, we have to go".

She signed to everyone to follow her. You greeted Carlos, Evie and Jay with a small nod to which they retributed politely, Evie even smiled at you. However, the tension could be felt in the air; something terrible was going on and everyone could sense it.

The human world, which used to be hectic and full of life, was deadly quiet. Theoretically, that should be the reason of the VKs' concerned expressions, but you didn't think Audrey and her new evil persona were the ones to blame for everybody's mood.

Not entirely, at least.

Carlos and Jay looked ready to punch somoneone in the face, to put it mildly. Considering  how Jay was throwing daggers at Harry's direction, you'd say he didn't like the pirate that much. Come to think of it, Uma had told you once that she and Mal didn't really get along on the Isle. Was it possible that the frown on the boys faces was because an old grudge?

Humans weren't just petty, but immature too.

There was a younger girl with them, Celia, if you weren't mistaken. Gil and she were looking everything with sparkling eyes, like they had never seen a tree before... and it was possible they've never had, since they came from the Isle.

Gosh, that place was fucked up in so many levels.

As soon as everyone passed by you and were at a considerable distance, you approached Uma discreetely. It wasn't like you were internally freaking out or anything, but you didn't expect to find her and her former friends hanging out with Mal and her squad.

On top of that, the crème de la crème, everybody in Auradon was cursed by Audrey.

This was absolutely not how you imagined to spend your day.

Walking beside Uma, you whispered to her trying to look casual and making sure no one else could hear or even suspect that you two knew each other.

"What happened? We were supposed to meet at the barrier!"

Uma looked at you for a brief second before turning her head again, staring the path ahead.

"It's not like you had stuck to the plan, either" she murmured and you two kept walking. Out of the corner of your eye you saw Uma checking if anyone was paying attention to the two of you. Thankfully, the others were too occupied with their own business to notice the sea witch's daughter and Ariel's niece talking under their breath. Uma explained everything that happened earlier, and you made sure to listen her story carefully since her words were hushed and short.

Did you get it right, though?

Mal had promised to let all the Vks off the Isle? For real? As happy as it made you, a little voice inside your head was warning you something was off. Mal didn't have the power to decide it by herself. A lot of people didn't take kindly when Ben announced he was going to bring four villain kids to Auradon. Moreover, every single time you tried to talk Ben into letting the merpeople come off the Isle he'd say it wasn't simple like that. To bring four kids at a time and let them adapt to life outside the barrier was one thing, to let everybody out was another. After all, Auradon had rules and laws and to do something like that would require lots of planning and meetings and bla bla bla.

So, it was weird that Mal had agreed to do it just like that... You'd have to wait and see.

"What are you scheming?"

You jumped a good few inches off the ground. Not that you got scared easily, but you weren't used to people appearing behind you out of the blue. You recognized the one who had the audacity to startle you, of course it had to be him: Harry Hook.

The pirate was laughing his head off, his eyes were filled with tears. You rolled your eyes and walked away. As you did, you heard Uma warning him to chill, to which Harry complied. You heard him approaching you again, he wouldn't give you a rest, would he?

"Sorry princess, didn't mean to scare you". The way he said "princess" and how his mouth twisted into a ironic smile made you sure this was no compliment. He was mocking you.

The nerve.

"You better wipe this smirk off your face or I'll do it for you" you warned him, but it only made his smile grew wider.

"Nervous, huh? I could..."

You never got to know what he could do because in that moment the group arrived in the gardens of Auradon Prep. The place looked like it had come out of a horror movie, every single person there was asleep. People in Auradon were always so lively and now, if they weren't snoring , you would think they were all dead. Not far away, you found your cousins, Ella and Arabella, in a deep slumber. Well, at least they seemed peaceful.  You wished they were having good dreams because everything around you was a real life nightmare.

If they had gone to Atlantica like you suggested, you wouldn't have to be here dealing with all this nonsense.

Apparently, Audrey had concluded that sleeping wasn't a bad punishment enough and decided to turn people into stone too.

How witty of her.

How did she want to be Queen if she was attacking the kingdom and its people? It made absolutely no sense. For what your family told you about villains, planning was their weakest point, they usually acted out of spite, revenge or greed and didn't think long term.

To say the least, If you want to be a jerk, be smart.

If you weren't sure that Jay and Harry didn't like one another before, now you were certain. You saw they bickering over a wallet or something, making empty threats to each other. More than that, Uma's crew and Mal's gang held a real grudge against each other. Like right now Mal and Uma were arguing over whose plan to follow. Mal really had the gift of getting on Uma's nerves, you've never seen your friend be so bitter, and you saw her quite angry many times before.

"Maybe we should check the school very quickly since we're already here" you offered, and Mal couldn't hide her incredulous expression as she looked at you. The purple haired girl seemed very offended by your suggestion, like she didn't believe you could take Uma's side.

Okay, she wasn't aware that you and Uma already knew each other and that you lived together for the past year, but she should know you better than to think you would not be on the side of someone of your own kind.

"To the castle" Mal gave the final word and again, everybody went after her. You grumbled, thoughts about leaving them and going back to Atlantica crossed your mind, but you'd never forgive yourself if you did so. Your family needed you and, on top of that, when everything was settled, you could say in your cousin's faces that you were right: the human world was a mess.

"You know who she is, right?"

This time was Jay who interrupted your thoughts, you frowned in confusion. What was he talking about?

"Uma, she is the daughter of Ursula. The Sea Witch?" he said, making himself clear.

"And? You are the son of Jafar, the Grand Vizier" you pointed out his own parentage.

Suddenly, Jay held you by the arm, pulling you away from the rest of the group. He did it as gently as he could, but, even so, if you didn't hold him in high esteem, you'd have punched the boy right in face. What was he thinking?

"You are not listening to me" he looked you dead in the eye, no hint of his usual cheerfulness on his face "I know you have this thing about protecting every mermaid of the world but Uma is dangerous. Remember what she and her pirates did last year?

Oh no, he wasn't going down that road, was he? You sighed, feeling sorry for him already. This was a battle he couldn't win.

"Yes, she gave Ben a love potion and tried to take down the barrier. I don't understand why you sound so upset about it, since you guys did the exact same thing when you came to Auradon less then two years ago. By the way, that's the reason why Audrey freaked out. So, do you really want to judge them, Jay? You had another chance, why not them?"

If he had to be honest with himself, Jay knew he avoided to think about this. That's why  your words left him open-mouthed; he didn't expect you to be so straight forward about the subject.

"You don't understand. Even on the Isle, they were the worst of the worst" he insisted.

"Really? I thought you used to be the top dogs of the Isle. What about all that 'Long Live Evil?' baloney and the blasé attitude you guys had? " you waited for a response, as none came, you went on "Futhermore, I don't care if Uma is the daughter of Ursula. She has nothing to do with her mother's doings, in the same way you're not to blame for your father's crimes. Admit it, you just don't like them and you're being unfair."

You didn't mean to sound so harsh, so you jokingly added "Or maybe you're just afraid of losing your status of Auradon's bad boy... Don't worry darling, no one can compare to you".

You gave him a wink, your words made Jay blush and avoid your gaze. Taking the opportunity,  you held his arm and led you both back to Ben's castle path.

"You're such a tease, you know that?" he told you as you both made your way towards the group who, at this point, where far ahead.

"A tease? Well, I suppose a tease is better than The Sea Bitch" you told him. It wasn't a secret to you that some people called you that. Well, if being strong-willed and independent were reasons to be considered a bitch, you accepted the title proudly.

"The Sea Bitch? Is it real?" he asked amusedly, raising an eyebrow.

"Very real. Not that I mind, I find it very fitting. Better be the Sea Bitch then the girl who was cursed as an infant or the one who ate the poisoned apple, right?"

You both laughed, it was moments like this that almost made you forget how much you disliked being on land.

Almost.

"Just be carefull, alright?" he smiled at you. It was hard to believe that someone as warm and kind as him had grown up in a place like the Isle of the Lost. Then again, that was the whole point of your argument against the place. You put all the bad people together in a place they can't leave, they have zero support or fundamental rights and they have to learn how to live like this. In addition, they were left there to rot.

It doesn't take a genius to realize this was doomed to failure. It was obvious that anyone born in a place like the Isle will likely believe that evil is the only way to succeed, since they were never taught better.

They needed a chance of having a normal life. Everyone could change, King Beast himself wasn't the nicest person in the world when Belle met him and Audrey had just cursed her friends in revenge. Was she a villain now? Would be she thrown on the isle? Everything that was happening just proved that everyone was capable of doing good and bad. Therefore, the Isle has been a mistake and the only thing it was doing was nursing the already existent animosity between heroes and villains.

Forgive and forget? More like resent and regret, and kids were paying the price for that.

"Guys we have to stay together. What if Audrey had showed up?" Evie scolded (well, as much as Evie could scold someone) you both when you reached the group.

"Don't blame me" you said, looking at Jay "But don't worry, if Audrey knew we are here, she'd have already sent her greetings".

"Yeah, sleeping curse or turning to stone. You decide" Carlos half joked. If hadn't been the deep frown on his face as he said that, you'd have believed he wasn't nervous at all.

Actually, everyone was deeply worried about Audrey showing up. It was noticeable how they were attentive to all kind of sounds around you, a little cracking noise in the woods was enough to make everyone turn their heads and tense up.

"I'd totally choose to become stone" you tried to break the ice "Let's be real, I'd be the prettiest statue here. I'd nailed it, no doubts".

"Yeah right, I'm sure you would find some way to turn youreself back to normal and kick Audrey's ass if she put a spell on you". Jay observed in a joking manner. You'd be pretty pissed to be turned into stone, that was true, and the fact Jay knew you so well annoyed you to no end.

Before you could reply to him, Harry joined your conversation.

"I didn't know princess knew how to fight. What do you do? Throw flowers at each other? That's lovely".

Breath, you told yourself. He was Uma's best friend and she would be very displeased if you pierced him with your trident...

Maybe you could make it look like an accident.

"I could fill a book with all the things you don't know" you answered him as coldly as you were able to. You didn't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing he was annoying you.

You saw Uma whispering something in his ear, whatever she said made him groan and roll his eyes.

The atmosphere in the air was thick with tension. Fortunately, Ben's castle was already in sight, which made Mal pick up the pace in hopes to get there as fast as possible. You took advantage of this and went to talk to Uma again.

"What did you tell him?" You asked her.

"Hm?" She turned her face to you with a confused expression. She didn't get what you were talking about.

"Harry" you clarified "What did you tell him?" The pirate has been strangely quiet, contenting himself with doing snarky comments about Araudon and its inhabitants.

"Oh that..." she chuckled to herself "I said he'd better leave you alone before you lost your temper and shove his hook up his..."

"We're here. Let's go in" Mal called out, drowning out Uma's last words.

"He is stubborn and doesn't like being contradicted, just like you" the sea witch's daughter concluded, grinning slightly.

You were about to reply, you were nothing like Harry, but doing it would only prove her right. So, instead, you nodded to show you had heard her. Both of you stayed silent as you walked into the castle. You pondered about the outcomes that would take place from that moment on; the fate of Auradon and the Isle were on the line. Either winning or losing would change everything, and you'd be lying if you said you weren't  excited to see what was going to happen next.

[mvllyii]

(  𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓿𝓲𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓻𝔂  )  they remind me of 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅-𝒌𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒕 & 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔, 𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 & 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆, 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒑 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒐 𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒍𝒚  (  𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒐𝒌𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒈𝒐  )  , 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓. ♛ 》MOLLY WEASLEY II, TWENTY-THREE, has been marked safe after the recent events. SHE/THEY are currently a PROFESSIONAL QUIDDITCH PLAYER (BEATER). to some, they are 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 + 𝒛𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒔 . for others, 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒐𝒖𝒔 + 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍. check out her pinterest HERE & her full stats HERE. 

triggers: war, death, anxiety  (  lmk if i missed something !!  )

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐒 !

FULL NAME molly cassandra weasley  (  ii  ).

MEANING OF NAMES diminutive of mary ; possibly meaning “ sea of bitterness ”  & “ rebelliousness ” & “ wished for child. ” cassandra is greek meaning “ to excel, to shine. ” cassandra was a trojan princess who was given the gift of prophecy by apollo. 

NICKNAMES molls, moll, mo/moe, molly jr, young molly. 

BIRTHDATE + ZODIAC october 25, scorpio.

ETHNICITY iranian & mizrahi jewish, possibly some russian.

HOUSE slytherin  (  secondary being gryffindor???? unsure  )

JOB professional quidditch player.

GENDER IDENTITY + PRONOUNS non-binary + she / they.

SEXUAL/ROMANTIC ORIENTATION bisexual biromantic.

ABILITIES exceptionally gifted on a broom as well as in transfiguration & charms. became an anigmagus during her 5th year. 

GODLY PARENT athena  (  wisdom, warfare, strategy  ).

𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 !

sivan najjar and mirza leon were still grieving everyone they had lost, including themselves, when sivan found out she was pregnant. they had just barely survived the war and were still rebuilding themselves - or what was left of themselves when the war ended. sivan was a strong-willed and fierce gryffindor who fought tooth and nail and would rather die than not be part of the battle. mirza was a quiet yet lethal hufflepuff who would do anything for his girlfriend. they both fought in the war and stayed at hogwarts despite, well, everything that was going on. today, they’re in their 40′s, but they were just teenagers when they became pregnant. they went through with it - parts of them wanted to raise this child. a child that was a small amount of joy after the war they thought. but they couldn’t raise this child and especially not when they were still repairing themselves. once the two of them realized this, they quickly found a couple to adopt. maybe this family would be able to give their child everything.

the couple was percy weasley and audrey weasley. they hadn’t planned on adopting so close after the war. they had wanted to adopt, though. they knew that. they were going to wait a few more years once they were more settled, but after filling out paperwork and hearing about sivan and mirza’s story they were sold. 

percy and audrey named their first child molly cassandra weasley ii, after percy’s mother. cassandra is the greek form of KASSANDRA and means “to excel, to shine”. ( also in myth, cassandra was a trojan princess who was given the gift of prophecy. *wiggles eyebrows at lucy* )

molly was always a handful. she had an unlimited amount of energy and was always doing something that annoyed her parents. everytime her parents said something she’d counter with ‘ why? ‘ half because she wanted to know but also for fun. ‘ because i said so ‘ was never a good enough excuse for her either. 

when molly got to hogwarts, she was sorted into slytherin  (  technically the FIRST slytherin the weasley family has had in a long time since her name was called before roxanne’s  ). molly was incredibly proud of her sorting. she had always been overly ambitious and to the extreme, so it wasn’t a surprise that she wasn’t a gryffindor like her father. she truly could have been in any of the houses. she valued loyalty above a lot of things like a hufflepuff - though she was selective about her loyalty, she had a bright mind and would have fit in well with ravenclaw, she valued courage like everyone else in her family and was an incredibly courageous person, but after a minute of deliberation the sorting hat decided on slytherin. molly really excelled in slytherin. she had heard the horror stories about slytherins and how it was a  ‘  bad house  ‘  to be in. how could a house be completely bad? all they did was value ambition. molly was still a clever, creative, loyal + courageous person. 

molly made the quidditch team in her 3rd year as a (  reserve  )  chaser but switched to beater in her 4th year. little did she know that she’d end up with a career in quidditch. molly was never confident in her quidditch abilities, despite how BRILLIANT she was. like many things, quidditch came natural to her. the first time she got on a broom she was six years old and spending the weekend at her aunt ginny’s & uncle harry’s. it was just the two of them throwing apples between them as they flew through the air before anyone else woke up. 

she was also appointed as prefect during her fifth year, which made her parents INCREDIBLY PROUD. she was proud of herself, but not as much as they were. 

molly always wanted to know where she came from. it was a MOSTLY CLOSED ADOPTION. audrey and percy knew of sivan & mirza’s involvement in the war as well as the battle and knew that they had attended hogwarts, but that was all. molly didn’t know her blood status  (  that part wasn’t important  )  but she also didn’t know where her biological parents came from, what houses they were in, if they were as good at quidditch as she was... etc. she never hated them for giving her up, she knew that times were incredibly hard after the war and she was so grateful for her parents and family. molly found her parents at the end of her 7th year, thinking that it would be some kind of  “  healing  “  but it didn’t. she thought it would be this huge step for her and she’d learn who she was by the meeting alone, but it did nothing for her. 

at age sixteen, molly had what most would call a breakdown. she was overwhelmed with fear that the career path she was going towards wasn’t something that she’d like in the long term, or even in the short term. she was so TERRIFIED that she was choosing a simple and structured career because that’s what her parents did and the more she thought about it the more scared she became. molly burned all her internship papers and everything related to the career that she thought she wanted. she should’ve been grateful for the internship at such a young age, that’s what her father told her. he was the main reason why she was able to score the interview and internship so QUICKLY. 

it was like something in molly changed. she changed everything about herself, including her future. she had this sudden realization that everything she was doing and everything she had done was for HER PARENTS and what they expected from her. there wasn’t a single thing she did for herself except for quidditch. they weren’t as into it as she was and the main reason why she kept up with it for so long was because her aunt had always supported her and gave her confidence she needed to continue past the first few years. molly had NO IDEA what she was going to do with her life and she was completely okay with going with the flow and letting things happen. 

she pursued a career in quidditch, she was already one of the BEST on the slytherin quidditch team and was rumored to be taking over as captain, which was simply a rumor. she was more like a co-captain since she was always bugging the captain and had so many ideas of her own that they ended up using. she was simply a pain in the ass. and by her 6th year she was already being scouted by various quidditch teams across europe. she’d never play for someone out of the english league, but they tried. she was supposed to be THE quidditch player to get. the harpies wanted her, puddlmere... the list went on. she turned down the harpies almost right away. while she loved the team and she loved her aunt, she didn’t want to live in the shadow of the GINNY WEASLEY. not after living in her families shadow / legacy for most of her life. 

molly was made HEAD GIRL by mcgongall at the beginning of her 7th year and she couldn’t have been more proud of herself. just like her dad. she wanted to be separate from her father and do things for herself but she ended up being so much more like him. it’s why they’re always arguing, they’re just too similar and always think they’re right and can’t accept being wrong for once. 

molly graduated hogwarts, became a beater for one of the professional quidditch teams, 

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 !

molly is filled with a lot of anger and aggression. she started doing quidditch because it was a good outlet for her to put all of that pent up aggression in. it’s what made her the lethal and terrifying beater she is now. she’s never really felt like she  “  fit in  “  with her family. they all knew who they were and where they came from and molly had no idea. comments about how she’s not technically a weasley made her sad, instead of angry or upset. nowadays, she’d probably punch someone if they said it but as a teen / child she’d just agree with them. and even when she found her birth parents it did nothing to help that hole in her chest. molly is the eldest of audrey & percy’s kids so she has that typical  “  i’m the older sibling so i have a lot on my shoulders and i have to be perfect and if you touch my sibling i’ll literally kill you  “  vibe. less of a perfectionist now but it’s still there. she’s incredibly ambitious, also clever, creative, loyal  (  to a select few  ), brave  (  at times  ). she’s quickly angered and will rely on her fists before her wand. she thinks a punch is more personal. she’s very kind, but again, to a select few. straight forward. doesn’t beat around the bush - unless you’re lucy. you wouldn’t think it but she’s actually quite insecure and doesn’t always or ever know what she’s doing so she’s got a lot of false confidence and always looks like she knows what she doing. she’s very much controlled by her feelings of self doubt as well as feeling like she’s not living up her potential and can always be doing a lot better at everything. 100% ? she’s going for 200%. lots of anxiety, too, because of course a percy kid isn’t complete without overwhelming anxiety and perfectionism. 

[vios-rockland-corner]

Sasha Holmes Full Bio

Rockland OC for the Rockland universe created by Runawayoutlaw and Rottenbonethief.  She is also the MC I utilize for the “Rumors of Rockland” series.

Name: Sasha Holmes

Age: 23 (pre-time skip)

Height: 5′4″

Occupation: Administrative Assistant

Degree: BS in Business Administration

Background:

Sasha grew up in an average healthy household.  She values keeping a good image and studying or working to the best of her abilities to both keep her parents happy and make the best possible future for herself.

She went to a local college from her hometown and usually worked on the weekends and during the summer to save up as much money as possible for a future move (much to Pierce’s chagrin).  After graduating, she worked full-time in her town for two more years.  Besides short trips, she’s never really been anywhere else.

Her career path is something she’s chosen more for stability, flexibility and ladder climbing options.  While whatever job she takes is always important to her, she never seemed to have a calling to venture into another field.  She’ll just say she’ll use hobbies outside of work to get some more excitement in her life.

She has a strong sense of morals and doesn’t believe you should act towards another person in a way that you wouldn’t want them to act towards you.  She might come off as “goody goody” sometimes, but her best friend Pierce knows how to get her to loosen up.  She won’t necessarily denounce or reprimand someone right away (especially if she doesn’t know them well).  She’ll listen or watch a little first before making a decision.  Still, she has boundaries she won’t cross.

She likes to have full control of her life and enjoys when everything is going smoothly.  Job going well and she has a fairly planned routine.  For the most part at least.  Sasha has a strange tendency to either gravitate towards/get roped into doing or noticing things that she’d consider out-of-the-ordinary.  This may very well be a subconscious trait of hers that she doesn’t realize herself.  

She’ll sometimes even add some spice or variety to her life of her own volition even when everything is going fine.  It’s usually small things though such as joining track in high school (most people expected her to join an honor club) or owning a Venus flytrap.  Hell, people even wonder why her best friend is someone like Pierce (he’s a bit more of a daredevil at times and likes to push her buttons).  

So you could say, she’s well-behaved overall but can gravitate towards things that shake things up in her life.  Too MUCH monotony in one’s life can make you feel bored at times.

The reason she moved to Rockland was to challenge herself by starting fresh in a place where she had no friends, family or reputation to get her by.  She figures if she can make a comfortable living by herself, there’s nothing she won’t be able to accomplish in life.  Essentially, she’s uprooting herself on purpose to see if she can take the reins and gain back that control and smooth living she had back in her hometown.  Rockland just happened to check some boxes off a list of hers.  She never thought the place in general would be very eventful for her...

~Trivia~

- She used to wear a sweatband when she did track in high school.  While she stopped doing track after she entered college, she kind of missed the feeling of the sweatband.  That’s why she wears a headband a lot out in public.

- Her favorite color is red.

- Favorite bar drinks to order are a vodka soda and tequila sunrise.

- Her favorite animal is a duck.  If a guy asked Pierce how someone should start off on the best foot with Sasha, he’ll say, “Do you have any photos of ducks on your phone?”  They will usually think he’s messing with them, but honestly he’s not.  He’ll also say though, “Has to be ones YOU took.  No google images man, that’s cheating.”

- Ironically she hates geese.  Ducks are cute, but geese scare her.  “They’re bigger and they hiss!”

- She owns a Venus flytrap named “Hydra.”  It’s her second one.  Her first one was named “Audrey II” after her favorite film, “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986).  She insists it’s not a big deal and it’s just the media that exaggerates the “carnivorous plant” bit.  They don’t need meat that often.

- She HATES if you call her “Sherlock” or make a reference to the famous book character because of her last name.  She does not find it amusing.  Minor reactions from her include a grimace, eye roll or eye twitch while major reactions (usually just reserved for people she knows well like Pierce) include an elbow to the side or a stomp on the foot.

-  Back at home, she loved playing pool with Pierce.  While she got pretty good, Pierce is ridiculously talented in billiards.  He often would wipe the floor with her, but she refused to allow him to go easy on her.  Even when he can AND will beat her without allowing her a turn (if he’s lucky enough with the ball arrangement that he can consecutively pocket a ball each turn).  The difficult challenge always gave Sasha a bit of thrill in her life.

- Pierce used to be the one that get Sasha out to do anything since she usually spent most of her time either studying or working.  Sasha appreciated this, but now is curious if she’s capable of being a little more proactive now that she’s by herself.

[aintthatright]

HP NEXT GENERATION MY HEADCANONS (because the cursed child is the worst) (some of these are my thoughts, others some things i’ve seen on the internet)

THE LUPIN CHILD

- a lil adorable hufflepuff who is also one of the most powerful wizards who happens to have werewolf tendencies AND is a metamorpmagi

- raised by andy but spent most weekends at the potters

- andromeda has become one of THE clan and they spend all of their holidays at the burrow

- is the first to get the marauders map

- there is a painting of remus and tonks which hangs above his crib/bed

- baby!teddy keeps matching his hair with his painting!tonks’ changing hair

- a NONBINARY ICON

- has tea with mcgonacall at least every month (sometimes harry joins)

- always causing a little harmless trouble (he is the son of a marauder and has obvs inherited all of tonks’ troublemaking habits duh)

THE POTTER CHILDREN

JAMES SIRIUS POTTER

- blackish hair and his mother’s brown eyes no classes though

- fRECKLES!!!!!

- gRYFFINDOR

- lives up to his names let me tell ya

- a brilliant chaser like og James and ginny

- has inherited ALL of james’ quirks like messing up the hair and playing with the snitch (basically because harry told him about all of these and he wants to feel connected to his grandpa)

- thinks that sirius was the coolest EVER and wants to be an animagius like him

- joins teddy in the shenanigans obvs

- is super close with ginny

ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER

- jesus that name hurts still god

- mini harry when it comes to looks

- a non-racist slytherin as they all should be thank u very much

- in love with scorpius

- very close with harry even though he takes the fame a little harder than his siblings

- doesnt play quiddich but is very good at wizard chess and plays with ron all the time

- very close with rose

- came out to teddy first then ginny and then harry who was a little confused but very supportive (i mean the guy didnt notice two of his roommates banging im pretty sure he doesnt know anything at this point)

LILY LUNA POTTER

- strawberry blonde/orangy hair if that makes sense with hazel eyes

- the fIERCEST gryffindor i mean she was raised by ginny what else could she be?

- close with hugo even though he is a year younger

- a beater

- really good at dada (all of the potter kids are but she in particular)

- (besides harry is the dada professor not an auror dont fight me on this or i’ll wreck u)

- loves hanging out with her godmother luna

- absolutely obsessed with the quibbler she thinks its so funny

THE WEASLEYS (BILL AND FLEUR)

VICTOIRE WEASLEY

- ”did you really call your daughter victoire bill?” ”gotta make fleur happy... besides she is gonna be called vicky anyway”

- so pretty... like so PRETTY

- platinum blonde with green/blueish eyes

- part veela like all the kids

- ravenclaw

- always underestimated because her looks

- very protective sister

- really likes muggle board games and plays with arthur

- huuuuuuge crush on teddy

- braids are her thing

- works at flourish and blotts during the summer holidays

- fav subjects are astronomy and arithmancy

- because she is year younger than teddy they spend a lot of time together in hogwarts

DOMINIQUE WEASLEY

- ”really fleur domeNIQUE”

- ”just so we are clear you are dom okay?” dom is about three weeks old at this point

- ginger and a gryffindor

- three years younger than vicky

- also dead drop gorgeus

- chaser

- loves to cook and sometimes teddy sneak her into the kitchens at hogwarts

- throws the best parties hogwarts has seen since the twins & lee

- absolute party animal

- rocks that leather jacket on her freetime

- all students want her but sorry boys shes out and proud and in a happy relationship with ellie

LOUIS WEASLEY

- ”louis?! how do you even spell that?”

- the resident pretty boy at hogwarts

- 2 years younger than dom

- a hatstall but ultimately ended up in hufflepuff

- strawberry blonde and green eyes

- adorable

- really clean, all clothes must be ironed at all times

- really good at charms

THE WEASLEYS (PERCY AND Audrey)

MOLLY II WEASLEY

- rAVENCLAW

- ginger

- same age as victoire

- prefect and a headgirl

- less obsessed with rules than percy though

- parties on birthdays and when ravenclaw wins

- often called ’mols’ especially if molly I is in the room as well

- loves watching quiddict but cannot for the life of her figure out how to stay on a broom

- wants to be a teacher (mcgonagall is her idol)

- graduates with top grades duh

LUCY WEASLEY

- same age as louis

- also ginger

- gryffindor!!!

- has dyslexia which makes school more of a struggle but she does quite well with help

- loves herbology and care of magical creatures since there is not a lot of reading involved

- crushing on lysander scamander

THE WEASLEYS (GEORGE AND ANGELINA)

ROXANNE WEASLEY

- dark hair and brown eyes

- gryffindor

- roommates with dominique

- loves to cause trouble

- a beater

- bisexual icon

- called rox or roxie

- very close with fred II

- george is a bit distant sometimes because of the horrors of his past but he is a loving father regardless and is very close with his kids

FRED II WEASLEY

- GRYFFINDOR!!

- called freddie because after the death of fred some members of the family (ie. molly) couldnt say fred without crying

- dark hair, his dad’s eyes

- came out when he was 16

- and started dating michael flintwood

- causes trouble all the time

- will inherit the joke shop one day with roxie if she wants it

- a year younger than roxie

- he can NEVER just be still

- loves ice cream

- heard the story of fred I death from charlie after he had turned 14 because george cannot talk about it. ever.

- was pissed at percy for weeks afterwards

- molly gives him a ring which has an ’f’ carved into it that she has been carrying ever since the battle

- freddie puts it on a necklace and never takes it off again

- he is the other person in hogwarts who can control peeves because of his deep respect of fred I

- likes to run in the mornings

- jock!freddie because honestly hogwarts needs other sports

THE WEASLEYS (RON AND HERMIONE)

ROSE WEASLEY

- gryffindor

- sO sMART

- prefect & headgirl

- her father’s hair color combined with her mother’s bushy texture

- fiesty and fiery

- found all of hermione’s S.P.E.W stuff and decides to bring it back to life (hermione is delighted, ron is exhausted)

- loves to do muggle puzzles

- loves to take pictures

- went to muggle school before starting at hogwarts

HUGO WEASLEY

- youngest of the clan

- ginger

- so many freckles. like so many. all over the face

- hufflepuff!!

- spends all of his freetime at weasleys wizarding wheezes

- obsessed with fireworks

- bonds with josie thomas-finnigan on their first day at hogwarts because they both manage to set something on fire

- hangs out in the kitchens all the time just eating

THE MALFOYS

SCORPIOUS

- slytherin

- so polite its ridiculous

- thought to be really evil and bad but is actually the opposite

- really shy

- good at all subjects but likes potions the best

- in love with albus since like day one

- looks just like his father expect with softer features and his mother’s eyes

- reads. a lot.

- tough relationship with draco because scorpius cannot understand his choices when draco was his age but they are working through their issues

- loves to stay at the burrow