#i love nichole so much this makes me very happy

[ihaznoclue]

I RAN HERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BC I NEED TO REQUEST READER KICKING ASS I NEED READER TO GET THEIR GAME UP I NEED READER TO FINALLY STAND UP!!!!! THE READER EVOLUTION!!!!! so basiclly 🥺 im gonna request the fan favorites lycaon, ellen, anby,Billy, I think nicole is one them.... being saved from a thereal by the reader🔥🔥🔥🔥

Also I hope you have a nice day if all your fans are dead then I am no longer alive bro I think about the stories/Headcanon you make all dayyyyy I LOVE THEM SO MUCH and you as well hehe

ILYSM! I SWEAR TO GOD YOU ARE LITERALLY THE CUTEST! T^T TYSM -v- THIS REQUEST IS BADASS >o< I'm going to try my very best just for you <3

Pairings -> Von Lycaon, Ellen Joe, Anby Demara, Billy Kid, Nichole Demara x Reader

Warnings -> None maybe some swearing

Note -> Just Reader being a badass as they save the one and true love, princess in distress and the love of their life from an Ethereal

Genre -> Fluff

Von Lycaon

Okay it basically all started when you guys were in the Ballet Twins, Victoria housekeeping making sure everything is in touch but then met other strangers that was from the cunning hares

You noticed some sense of tension when the bangboo was picking up a recoding player or a music device as the bangboo said

Then a Ballet Ethereal appeared as Ellen and Corin went to attack, it was time to fight

You were so ready to kick these Ethereals asses, they were quite annoying as they always seem to love to scartch their pointed legs on the metal ground below them as they danced

You were fighting along side with your work friends as well as your boyfriend Lycaon, you have been together for a while before you both started working as a butler and a maid.

Lycaon was your boss and boyfriend which made it more exciting for you, since Lycaon would give you raises and some compliments toward you which always makes you blush in happiness

Now here you were fighting a long side with your love, it seems that the Ethereal was only targeting Lycaon as it started to spin its way to him, it looked like he didn't reacted quickly enough

You on the other hand, took your weapon and shielded Lycaon's body behind yours as you were sent flying to a wall that was a couple feet away from where you just were

"Y/n!" Lycaon's voiced called out as he sprinted to you to check if you were okay while the girls handled the Ethereal

"Are you okay My love?" He asked, checking to see if you had any Injuries

It has seemed that your forehead started to bleed but you laughed "Fuck yeah I'm okay, I protected you and that's all that matters to me" You proudly said

Lycaon just sighed as he patted your head, helping you up

"Let's finish this fight and then I'll treat your wounds, Also Language Young Lady"

"I'm perfectly fine Babe~" You flirted

That was totally worth it

Ellen Joe (this is not with an Ethereal)

Another scenario when you two were in the Ballet Twin fighting the Ethereal, but after finishing off the Ethereal went as it scattered away by bowing

Ellen didn't realize the flying bombs that was heading her way, she turned only a second to late

But instead of the bombs crashing into her, you charged your way to protect her as your sword sliced each bomb making the bombs go off

Ellen was in shocked but also impressed

She got quite lucky to have you since you were very skilled with your sword and you also protected the master Proxy and your girlfriend

Looks you have done a lot today, protecting everyone you love and cherished the most

Ellen seemed to have grumbled on how she didn't noticed but instantly thank you as she kissed your cheek in return of favor

You smiled as you spoke "Did you get hurt?" Ellen shook her head

"All thank to you, But are you hurt?"

"Nope, No cuts or bruises" You smiled

Ellen rolled her eyes and she chuckled "Okay smartass"

You laughed, At least you protected Ellen in all way possible but now you had to handle the people who sent those bombs toward your girlfriend

You snapped you head towards the direction the bombs were coming from as you saw people scattering away in fear

"Bingo"

Anby Demara

It was the time when you and the team went to get a important item for Nicole called the strong box, you guys went all the way to only get into a hollow

You were separated form the other but you were with Anby, which was fine since you two were close as in "dating"

Anby was the one who confessed which was surprising for you but you accepted her confession as you both started dating for quite a well

Now you two were in a hollow together, trying to find the other which I mean Billy and Nicole

After a while, Billy was found and went to find Nicole with you guys, finally you all were all together again

You guys were now in front of the strong box but was disturbed by something, you heard a noise that sounded like a Ethereal

You turned around to see an Ethereal sneaking up on Anby so you went in protective mode as you went to Anby to push her away as you took the hit instead as you went flying a couple feet away

"Name!" Your name was called out by Anby as she went up to you

"I'm fine, I'm fine" You smiled

Anby sighed as she helped you up

Looks like you guys have to fight a powerful Ethereal

But at least you were together

Billy Kid

Okay now this is a tough one, you and Billy have been together for a WHILE since you and him were obsessed with Starlight Knight so you guys met on one of those meeting things for the movie

Now you guys were together in a hollow, trying to find the other members of the cunning hares, Nicole and Anby

Billy kept his eyes open just in case for any Ethereal that might come charging at you and him, but for you were like a eagle, looking out for anything valuable or any threats that might come your way

You wanted to protective Billy and you knew he wanted to protect you, that's why you loved him, he was silly and goofy as well as amazing guy to hangout with

You and him would go on arcade dates and play snake duel at godfinger

It was always fun

You thought of those memories but stopped as you heard a noise that sounded like groaning and grumbling

An Ethereal

You turned around to see nothing but then turned to Billy to warn him but instantly noticed an Ethereal behind him, you went into fight mode as you ran up to the Ethereal

Billy thought you were going for a hug but instead

You wrapped your arms around Billy as you sliced through the head of the Ethereal making it go limp as it feel to the ground

You huffed through your nose

No-one hurts Billy, not even you

"Oh, so you weren't going for a hug." Billy whined

You chuckled as you hugged him "I protected you dummy"

"My hero"

Nicole Demara

This girl got you and her in a sticky situation, you guys were in a hollow for god knows how long all because of a box that she liked to call it the strong box

You guys were chased by a gang and sudden went into a hollow that wasn't far from the building you guys fell out of just because a helicopter shot at you guys for not caring who was in the building

But it looks like you were with your girlfriend which was good so you could keep a eye out for her

"Ugh, I never thought this would happen now we are stuck down here and the others are gone" She complained

You felt worried about Nicole, so you comforted her and said that you guys should keep going to find the others so she agreed

You kept your guard open and you knew there was a lot of Ethereal creatures in this hollow you guys were currently in

You kept your weapon in your hand just in case

After a few moments you heard many noises from your left side that was until a Ethereal attacked both of you

Looks like you two had to fight

During the fight, Nicole wanted to see if you were okay but didn't notice the Ethereal launching at her so you ran to her

You caught her with your arm as you hit the Ethereal in the blackhole looking head making it fall to the ground

You looked to Nicole to see if she was okay, but all you could see was Nicole's red face

You noticed the position you guys were in, as you had a arm aroudn her waist as your other had you weapon that was in the air, Nichole's body was leaning on your arm as she was caught just in time before she hit the ground

"You okay?" You asked, Nicole nodded as she hummed a yes

You smiled and chuckled a little

"Guess You fell for me~" You flirted as she pushed your face away as she started to whined about how close you guys were

"Okay, you're too close!" Nichole shouted

"Hun, We are literally dating"

"That's not the point!"

I finished this later than expected

-A<3

[yonderghostshistories]

HAPPY 13TH ANNIVERSARY TO “HOLY FLYING CIRCUS” (2011) 🥳🎉🎊🎂🎈

(Aka the best Monty Python biopic imho)

It’s been 13 BLOODY years since HFC aired on this day (19th October) at 9:00pm on BBC 4 in the year of our lord 2011, but it’s only been a few months since I (and many other of my mutuals) watched and rewatched it this year, and I will always treasure the times that I have seen this wonderful movie!

I remember when I was a newly fresh faced MP fan in 2023 and was slowly and gradually getting into them, and that I was wondering if there was ever a biopic made about Monty Python? I mean, it would be kinda weird that there wasn’t a biopic made about Monty Python, ya’know considering that they were very much influential in the world of comedy and beyond, that it would obviously be a missed opportunity to NOT make a biopic about them.

I then went and logged on into one of the school computers at my secondary school to look up if there was a Monty Python Biopic, in which I googled smth along the lines of “Monty Python Biopic”, and LO and behold, HFC was (iirc) the first result that came up!

I was IMMEDIATELY intrigued to see what HFC was all about, and so I looked at and read the plot synopsis for HFC on IMDb. At the time, it was honestly really cool and interesting fr! Then I looked at the cast and…well. I wasn’t immediately put off by the fact that the cast for the HFC Pythons weren’t exactly 100% identical to the irl Pythons, like they were similar to them but JUST different enough to have a sorta distinct, uncanny feeling to them. But ngl, at the time when I saw photos of the cast, I did have a feeling that was like “ughh….this is soooo obviously cheap, why couldn’t they have gotten a bigger budget for this?”, and now looking back, I do recognise that HFC was, well, made on a BBC 4 budget (aka a low budget, at least for BBC 4) and that the cast and crew had to work with what they had (both in terms costumes and hair) and tbh I was kinda a bit mean on them at that time and that do I regret it. I mean, I still don’t forgive some of the HFC Pythons’ hair cuz OMG Steve Punt/Eric and Phil Nichol/Terry G’s hair is still kinda not good lol 😂 but I do understand why it is what it is.

Anyway, I digress!

It was because of this (plus looking at some rather quite negative reviews of HFC) that I STILL wanted to check out HFC and see what it’s about, but I had INCREDIBLY low expectations for it. At best thinking that HFC would be at least kinda decent, but at worst thinking that it would be kinda mediocre and not the worst but definitely not the best. So, for Christmas 2023, I asked my Dad (iirc) to buy me the DVD for HFC (as well as some other DVDs, those being “A Liar’s Autobiography” the book, the animated film adaptation “A Liar’s Autobiography” (2012), “Remember Me” (2014) starring Michael Palin, “A Field in England” (2013) and “In the Earth” (2021), the latter 2 cuz I was really into the League of Gentlemen/Inside No. 9/Reece Shearsmith at the time and also cuz I love me a bit of horror!). Then came January/February 2024, and I got my DVDs by that time!

(Here’s a crappy looking (affectionate) picture I took of them back in February when I still used my Android phone to take pictures of stuff)

Then I…..didn’t watch them (and in this case HFC) for a couple months after I got them (mostly due to school and exams and shit which made me kinda exhausted and so I didn’t watch much stuff during that time cuz of it), BUT! BUT BUT BUT!!

It was on a somewhat regular day on the 20th of May 2024, when I finally, FINALLY AFTER ALL THIS TIME OF LAYING IT OFF AGAIN AND AGAIN (again due to the exams and studying for said exams and shit) that I decided to finally get the courage to watch HFC in its entirety!! Also cuz I needed to give myself a bit of stress relief and also a lil reward for studying too much lol.

I got the HFC DVD from my living room shelf, I took the HFC DVD out from the plastic cover, I then got my DVD player and carefully inserted the HFC DVD into the DVD player so as to NOT potentially break it, and then…..I finally watched it.

It was…..quite the experience (and I mean this in the most positive way ever!)

Watching the film for the first time genuinely, like GENUINELY, floored my previously low expectations of it. Like, fr IT WAS CRAZY. AND AMAZING. AND WONDERFUL. AND SURREAL. AND FUNNY. Like, it was honestly the best thing I ever watched at that time!!

The HFC Python cast, who I thought was not gonna be the best, was actually fr incredible! Not only did they all get their respective irl Pythons’ mannerisms and expressions on point, but their unique take on each Python was genuinely charming and interesting fr! Especially Charles Edwards/Michael and Darren Boyd/John and their relationship between each other in the film was indeed very captivating to watch (and a lil gay and fan service-y, to which I also love it for that <33).

Speaking of which, Charles Edwards as Michael Palin was unironically the best thing about this film, not only for his voice and mannerisms but his character as well!! Like fr CHARLIE EDWARDS FR LOOKS LIKE ACTUAL MICHAEL PALIN LIKE WHAT?!!?!!

Darren Boyd as John Cleese was also quite great too, like, even if he portrayed him as the “Basil Fawlty Persona” version of John, I felt like it was still pretty much like John’s character, and Darren Boyd/John does show little moments of genuine vulnerability, which make it really more profound imo!

Rufus Jones as Terry Jones, Phil Nichol as Terry Gilliam, Steve Punt as Eric Idle and Tom Fisher as Graham Chapman were also pretty great in this as well! But ESPECIALLY Tom Fisher/Gray as HE ABSOLUTELY STOLE THE SHOW IN THIS MOVIE FR, AND THAT HE ABSOLUTELY SLAYED AS GRAY AND I LOVE HIS JACKETS, HIS SEXINESS, HIS QUOTES, HIS GAYNESS, HIS WISENESS, HIS EVERYTHING AGHHHHH (also he’s really beautiful imo). Like with Charles Edwards/Michael and Darren Boyd/John, their performances as their each respective Python was really amazing, such as Phil Nichol exhibiting Terry G’s childlike craziness and goblin-like energy, to Rufus Jones/Jonesy also acting/double role-ing as Michael’s Wife (in a loving homage to Jonesy playing most of the female characters in MPFC and the films with absolute PERFECTION) to Steve Punt/Eric being very much onto the business side of Python (in which he’s referred to as a “money grabbing bastard”, which I almost quote all the time haha).

Also shoutout to the supporting cast of HFC, they also carried the movie too! My personal favourites being Jason Thorpe as the rude and annoying and obnoxious boss (and very funny) Alan Dick and the LoB obsessed but with good intentions Christian with a stutter Desmond Lovely, Simon Greenall as the Pythons’ Manager/Film Distributor Barry, Paul Chahidi as the meek and trying to make things go well Harry Balls, and Stephen Fry as God (cuz Stephen Fry is an absolute ⚡️✨ ICON ✨⚡️fr)!

Oh yeah, also, I LOVE THE ANIMATIONS AHHHH THEYRE SO AMAZEBALLS FRRR!!!! AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE THE MUSIC TOOO!!!! SHOUTOUT TO THE ANIMATION TEAM AND MUSIC COMPOSER FOR HFC, THEY DESERVE IT FR AND DESERVE ALOT OF APPRECIATION!!!

Also, this movie is fr so funny frfr, have I mentioned that it’s really funny? Cuz it’s really funny! It’s also (like Holy Grail) very quotable indeed, and there’s a lot like ALOT of quotes from HFC that live in my head rent free! My personal favourites among them are:

-“It’s Half Logical, Half Silly!”

-“Eric is a Money Grabbing Bastard!”

-“Glass of Cordial? S P O T O F S O U P ?”

-“Are you Willy waving at Jesus?”

-“Well, I am Gay, I like Neeews, it’s very good for film reviieeewwws 😌😏”

The ways this movie have changed my life for the better (and for the sillier) is that I’ve gone through the rabbit hole and have discovered many, MANY amazing shows and films starring each of the HFC Python actors, for example; “Treacle Jr” (2010) and “The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz” (2000) (both films starring Tom Fisher) are genuinely pretty great and I do recommend you watch them if you can! Plus I bought them and other projects starring each HFC Python on DVD cuz it shows how much I’m THAT dedicated to this movie (HFC) fr, and that I’m fr grateful for discovering this little BBC 4 Pythonesque comedy drama from 2011, cuz if i hadn’t, I’d have missed out on some real great stuff!

I will always love “Holy Flying Circus” (2011) for the rest of my life, and I will always appreciate and treasure it with my entire heart 🫶❤️, and I will continue watching and rewatching it and continue fanning about it into the future! I’m very lucky that HFC came into my life and that I watched it, and that I don’t think I’d be quite the same if I hadn’t the courage to watch the film on the 20th May 2024.

It’ll soon be almost 1 hour to the time (that being 9:00pm) when HFC aired on the 19th of October in 2011 by the time I’m writing this, so I’d like to quickly wrap up by saying:

Thank you “Holy Flying Circus” (2011). Just, thank you ☺️🫶❤️…..

And remember:

“Eric is a Money Grabbing Bastard”.

[reigningqueenofwords]

I'm Disappointed

Pairing: Bruce x Reader, Martha x Thomas Word count: 4,912

Read on AO3

Part 15 of Without Me

Your father was sipping at his water when you walked up. “Hi.” He gently brought you into a hug but it was stiff. “Congrats.” He said gruffly. 

"What's wrong?" You asked. "Why are you upset?!"

He sighed. “I’m happy for you, I am. I just think it’s too early. You haven’t even been married a year. How do you know it’ll last with Bruce?” He asked. 

The hurt spread across your face in an instant. "Funny, you guys had Nichole maybe a few months after getting married." You countered. "That wasn't too early, now was it?"

“Things were different.” He shook his head. “We didn’t have access to the best birth control.” He told you. “And I wasn’t a known playboy.” 

You clenched your jaw. “We planned this, Dad.” You told him. “For months we talked about it before deciding to try. And clearly, you don’t think very highly of my husband.” You said angrily. “I thought you’d be happy he could provide for us!” 

“I wanted you to not have to rely on some man. You’re throwing your dreams away. You don’t think he’s going to make you be a stay at home mom?” He scoffed. “The company will be his priority in the years to come.” 

“No, he won’t.” You countered. “I get to choose what I do. We chose to wait for me to finish my degree so I could go to work!” You shook your head. “You have no idea what you’re talking about, and you’re making it sound like I’m being an idiot. Which, if I was, I clearly inherited that from you! With the way you’re acting.”

He huffed. “I’m just disappointed.” He shook his head. “You know mom and I will help you. Always. But I wish you thought more about this.” 

“I did. I just never thought you’d be upset to know you’ll be a grandfather.” You said sadly, walking away to find your mom.

She immediately hugged you. “My baby, I’m so happy for you!” She said instantly. 

You hugged her back. “At least one of you is.” You sighed.

She kissed your head. “Your father is just worried and he gets angry when he’s worried.” She reminded you. “He’s always been like that.” 

“He called Bruce a playboy, said I’ll be forced to stay at home, and said that his focus will be the company.” 

She gave you a soft look. “It’s not far fetched but I’m not focusing on that. I’m excited to be a grandmother.” 

You stepped back and shook your head. “So, both of you were bullshitting me.” You scoffed. “Acting like you like Bruce. That you didn’t believe all the shit you heard. Nice. Real nice, mom.” You walked away, angry with your parents.

Your mother sagged slightly, wishing you could just see their worry. She hoped that you didn’t stay angry at them too long. She already loved her grand baby so much and didn’t want you to keep them from her and your father. Sighing, she went to find her husband.

You were still fuming when you went back inside to find Bruce. Finding him, you pulled him into a kiss.

He made a noise of surprise but melted into it, holding your hips. Pulling away, he pecked your lips once more. “What happened?” He asked, cupping your cheek.

You looked at him tearfully. “They don’t approve.” You shook your head. “At all, and it’s obvious they never did.”

He frowned. “Of me? Why? I feel like I’ve shown them I can take great care of you and our future family.” He was confused. He thought that they liked him. 

“He called you a playboy, said that I’ll be forced to be a stay at home mom, that you’ll be focused on the company, that it’s too soon….” You shook your head. “Mentioned that we hadn’t been married even a year. I pointed out that they had Nicole just a few months after they got married. So, I went to my mom. Who was all excited, and when I told her what he said she said ‘he’s not too far off’.” You said angrily. “I said they were both bullshitting me and walked away.”

He sagged a bit. “I’ve changed. Yeah, we have the company but I’m not taking your life away. Right?” He asked. 

You shook your head. “No! Of course not.” You cupped his cheeks. “You’re adding to it.”

He nodded. “I wouldn’t force you to stay home, either. I figure our parents can help and Alfred does good. And then day care.” He hugged you. “I’m sorry that they feel that way. I promise that my ‘playboy’ ways are behind me. Except when I see you in yoga pants. Then, I can’t be held responsible for my horniness.” He teased. 

You chuckled weakly. “I just can’t believe them. You’re my world.” You assured him. “You and our growing family.”

He kissed your head. “What matters is we love each other. My parents are thrilled at least.” He reminded you. “I’m very glad my mom now wears lipstick that doesn’t come off. Or my face would look very different right now.” 

You laughed at that. “I would love to see you covered in kisses.” You told him. “Because that would seriously be the best thing ever right now.”

He grinned. “I’ll make that happen for you one day.” He promised. “Now, let’s go see Maryanne. I’m sure she would love to gush over babies with you.”

You nodded, happy to have a friend. “Let’s.” You wiped your cheeks, not wanting to go out making it obvious you’d been getting emotional.

He gently kissed your forehead before leading you out. 

The rest of the party went much better, thankfully. You and Maryanne set up a girl’s day for the following week, which Bruce was completely on board with. He told you that you definitely deserved it and offered to pay for a special spa. He would stay home and play house dad to the dogs that day, unless he was told to go to the office.

That night you were looking up baby things while Maryanne helped put away leftovers. “You really don’t have to.” You told her. 

“I missed doing normal things at school so shush.” She smiled. “I’ll be out of your hair soon, I just needed company.” She told you. "I'm looking forward to our girls day. I'm hoping we can be friends."

You nodded. “I’m hoping we can, too. It’s nice having someone.” You smiled. “Especially someone who knows the life I married into.” You chuckled. "I am so not fancy."

She chuckled as well. “That’s okay. It’s not for everyone. I like your style.” She said easily. "Comfort is underrated these days."

You nodded. “Sneakers all day, everyday.” You grinned. 

She laughed. “Okay, can I use the restroom before I leave?” She asked. 

"Of course. Down the hall, first door on the left." 

“Thanks!” She ran off. 

You smiled and scrolled through the endless page of Pinterest. You had plenty of time to plan, but were eager to get ideas. You had created endless boards and couldn’t wait to show Bruce. You told him you wanted to do the planning and decorating yourselves so it was all you. He was currently out back with Happy and Lucky, being a big kid. 

You gently closed your laptop after a moment and stretched. It had been a long day. You couldn’t wait for some sleep. Curled up with your husband. You got some water before heading upstairs. You hoped your parents would come around soon, as well. While your mother was at least excited, you felt it was forced. At least Nicole wasn’t there, and you wouldn’t have to hear her mouth. You could only imagine. 

You began your night routine once you were upstairs and yawned, fighting sleep. You wanted to wait for Bruce. You sat in bed, rubbing lotion onto yourself and waited. 

Bruce let Happy and Lucky in, chuckling at how they shook their fur off instantly. “Alright boys, time for bed.” He led them to their beds. “Not sleeping with mom and dad tonight.” He told them. 

Both dogs whined and Lucky got onto his leg. He pawed at him. “Someone like sleeping in your room, too?” Maryanne teased, coming back down the hall.

Bruce jumped slightly. “Oh hey, sorry didn’t know you were still here. Yeah, we spoiled these pups.” He chuckled. “But who can say no to those faces.” He shrugged. “I try, but doesn’t always work.”

She laughed. “I’d struggle to say no, too.” She bent down to pet them. “Aren’t you the sweetest?”

Bruce smiled. “They are friendly.” He said as Lucky licked her face. “We wanted to keep them together since they’re brothers. I think they like that.”

“You’re so sweet for doing that.” She stood with a smile. “Can you lead me out? I didn’t realize it was getting dark.” She asked. 

“Yeah, of course. The driveway lights up thankfully. Stay.” He told the two dogs before leading her out. “Thanks for coming over for a bit. I know Y/N likes your company.”

“She’s sweet, I can’t wait for our girls day.” She nodded, playing with her keys. “It’ll be nice to have someone to talk to that isn’t all about money.” 

Bruce chuckled. “That’s why I love her. She doesn’t give a shit on what you make money wise.” 

“Which means no expectations.” She nodded. “She’s good for you.”

“Thanks.” He opened her car door for her. “Have a safe drive back.” He said kindly.

She smiled and got in, waving. Once the car was started, she watched him head back inside. She hummed to herself and nodded. Pulling away, she looked forward to seeing you both again.

Bruce checked on you a week later, patting your head with a towel. “I can stay, babe.” 

You shook your head. “Just morning sickness.” You assured him. “I’ll be okay eventually.”

He kissed your cheek. “Alright, but I’ll race home if you need me to.” He told you. "I promise."

You nodded and closed your eyes. “Thank you.” You sighed.You knew you’d be in bed majority of the day. You planned to watch Netflix and cuddle your boys.

Bruce sighed in worry and finally left to work. He hoped that this let up soon. He’d hate for you to be miserable for your pregnancy. He decided to bring you home some flowers that night. And ask his mom for home remedies. Anything to help. 

For the next couple of weeks you felt sick majority of the morning but thankfully the afternoons were getting better. Alfred had sent you a tea that was helping. One evening, Bruce was working late, so you decided to bake Alfred some cookies. You took special time baking and decorating them, wanting the best for the man. He was family now. 

You packaged them cutely and set them out to take to the man the following morning. You hoped he enjoyed them. You finally heard Bruce pull up and warmed up dinner for him. You wanted to try to make sure to have home made food most nights. Especially now for your little Wayne. 

Bruce sighed as he came in, hanging up his coat. oat. "Hey, babe." He greeted you. “Smells good in here.” He pecked your lips. "How's our baby treating you?"

“Better this afternoon.” You smiled. “That tea is really helping.” You wrapped your arms around him. "How was work?"

“Busy today.” He nodded, kissing your forehead. "Couldn't wait to be home!" He hugged you tight. “Oh, cookies.” He worked up. 

"Those are for Alfred." You told him.

He pouted. “None for your husband?” He asked. 

“I can bake you your own after dinner.” You kissed his cheek.

He shook his head. “You need rest instead.” He squeezed your hip. “I don’t need cookies.” He shrugged. 

You giggled. “Babe. I’m not that far along. I’m just getting a tad chubby. Resting is for when I’m huge and it hurts to walk.” You teased him. “How about you can help me make them?”

He rubbed your back. “Alright. And I just worry.” He said with a pout, nudging your cheek. “I’ll always worry.”

“You’re cute.” You kissed his jaw. “Now eat while I get things started.” You patted his chest. “I snacked while I cooked.”

He smiled and nodded, washing his hands before sitting at the counter. “I can’t wait to see what you made.”

You handed him his plate and soda, winking before going to pull your baking. “Hope you enjoy.” You said over your shoulder.

“Always.” He mumbled as he dug in. “So good.” He sighed happily.

You felt pride and hummed as you baked. The dogs yipped happily when they passed by and saw Bruce. “They missed their daddy.”

He smiled and pet them both as they jumped. “Hey boys.” He was glad that the pair of you got such happy dogs. They brightened everyone’s day. 

As the weeks passed, you became really close with Maryanne, and you were excited to tell her what you were having. She had been there by your side when you had rough mornings and she’d be the first person outside of Bruce to know. You’d be having dinner with his parents that night to tell them. 

Maryanne was practically bouncing when you met up for lunch. “Tell me!” She beamed.

You grinned, just as excited. “A mini Bruce.” You said softly. She pulled you into a hug, which you eagerly returned.

“I’m so happy for you.” She squeezed you gently. “Motherhood fits you so well!” She said happily. “I can’t wait to see what you do for his nursery. Any names in mind?”

“No names yet.” You shook your head. “But I want to do something cute for his nursery.” You pulled up your phone to show her Pinterest ideas. “He’s off tomorrow, so I think we’re gonna get some stuff done.” You told her. “He’s gonna hire some painters before we set anything up.”

“Sounds wonderful.” She smiled. “His parents are going to be thrilled.” She told you. “He’s going to be a great dad!” 

You nodded happily. “He is.” You sighed in content. “Tell me about your new job at the company?” You put your phone away as the pair of you made your way into the restaurant.

She sighed. “It’s nice. But it’s not something I want to do forever.” She admitted. “Not even close. I’m grateful for the job, don’t get me wrong, but it’s not what I went to school for.”

You nodded. “An in between job.” You stated. “At least you can find something while still making money.” You smiled. “It’ll help keep you busy.” 

She smiled. “I’m constantly looking and sending resumes.” She admitted. “I’m hoping to be into my long term job soon.”

“It’ll fall right into your lap I’m sure.” You encouraged. “I’m doing free lance work for now, and I’ll go back to work, like actual work, once he’s probably about a year.” You wanted time with your son, and felt that was a good time frame.

She nodded. “That sounds great.” She smiled. “Is Bruce taking time off?”

“I think he’s trying to work out his schedule next year.” You nodded. “I know he gets leave, so I’m thankful for that.” 

“Oh, yes.” She nodded. “That’s so great.” She agreed. “How long will he get?” She was curious.

“I think 9 months. He’s just trying to figure out which 9 he wants probably.” You nodded. “Which, as long as he’s home the first couple weeks, I don’t care how he works out the rest.” You chuckled. 

“I’m sure he’ll make that happen.” She chuckled. “There’s no way he would miss out on such an important time.”

“True.” You smiled and got ready to order. 

Bruce was running late that night, so he texted you not to make dinner. He said he would eat at the office. You were glad you had the dogs company and figured he was building up time to take off. You were asleep on the couch when he came in.  

He carefully lifted you and carried you up before tucking you in. “Night.” He whispered. He would shower and join you shortly. He checked his phone as he plugged it in to charge and cursed. He had forgotten you had dinner with his parents that evening. However, his father hadn't said anything, either. He wondered if you had cancelled for the both of you. Sighing, he quickly went about getting ready for bed before joining you.

You snuggled to him automatically in your sleep. He kissed the top of your head, holding you close. 

Thankfully, Bruce didn’t have to work late a lot, but you missed him when he did. He was your world and it sucked not having your best friend around all the time. You got to hang out with Maryanne a lot, too, but it wasn’t the same. 

The nursery was painted a baby blue by the time you were 22 weeks, and he had put together his furniture not long after. You had filled it with baby books and stuffies, excited for your little boy to grow into it. You hadn’t gotten his bedding yet, and hoped that Bruce would like to do that the following weekend.

He had recently picked up more hours so he left earlier in the day and came later in the evenings, but you were making it work. You tried every night to stay up for him, and half succeeded finally. Your eyes were drooping as he opened the door. 

“Hey.” He smiled. “I’m gonna jump in the shower real quick and be with you in a minute.” He told you. “Then we can cuddle and get some rest.”

You nodded sleepily and hugged his pillow. You planned to ask him to take it easy the following week. You’d like some time with him where he didn’t have any obligations. You didn’t want him to burn himself out.

Bruce emerged from the shower eventually and crawled into bed with you. “There’s my wife.” He beamed.

“Hi.” You said tiredly. “Glad I got to see you at least.” You gave him a soft smile. “I miss you.”

“I’m sorry, baby. I miss you, too.” He hugged you. “I’m here now, okay?”

You nodded. “Be here more next week? Take a little break.” You asked softly. “Please? Spend some time with me and the boys?”

He thought for a moment. “I’ll see what I can do.” He promised. “I’d love more time with my growing family.” He pecked your nose. “I’ll let you know tomorrow, okay?” 

“You’re the best.” You beamed. "I love you. Pancakes for breakfast?" You offered.

“Sounds great.” He kissed you gently. "Now let's get some sleep, Mrs. Wayne."

You nuzzled into his neck and fell asleep almost instantly. He comforted you, and made you feel safe.

Bruce held you all night, getting rest himself. He really would do everything to be with you more. 

The next morning, Bruce went in later than usual, getting to actually enjoy the morning with you. It helped your mood drastically. "Can I come join you for lunch?" You asked as he got ready for work. "I can pack us something."

He hummed. “Maybe tomorrow? I have a staff meeting today I think.” He gave you a 'sorry' face. "Then I can plan it so no one bothers us, too."

“Alright.” You pouted. “I guess I’m grateful for breakfast at least.” You knew you had to get used to this. He didn't have a set schedule like most husbands would. “Maybe I’ll ask if Maryanne is free.” You hated being alone these days. 

"Think she has to work, but I'll try to get her off early and send her over." He kissed your cheek.

“Thank you.” You smiled as he crouched to say bye to your son. You ran your fingers through his hair gently, enjoying the moment

He kissed your bump. “Take care of your mother.” He smiled as he stood. “I’ll text you when I can.” He promised, kissing you. "And I'll bring home dinner. Don't cook."

You smiled. “Can I pretty please have pasta from my favorite place?” You asked sweetly. 

Bruce chuckled. "If that what my wife wants, that's what she'll get."

You grinned. “Thank you.” You kissed him once more before he left, leaving you with the boys. You sighed. “You and me again boys.” You told them. "Wanna go for a walk?"

They were always up for anything and looked at you excitedly. Happy barked, heading towards the door, tail wagging. You giggled and led Lucky to follow him, hooking up their leashes. At least you'd get your exercise. You hoped Maryanne could stop by today. 

Bruce and Maryanne came at the same time, surprising you. “Hi!” You said after a moment. “What a surprise!” You smiled. "Joining us for dinner?"

“If you don’t mind! I ran into this one in the parking lot.” She smiled. “Said you might need company.” She told you. "We stopped and got dinner."

You looked at Bruce. "The pasta?" You asked, hopeful.

“The pasta.” He nodded with a smile, chuckling when you clapped. "Let's go eat, I'm sure you've been looking forward to this all day."

“I have.” You said honestly, going to set up. "Beer, babe?"

“Sure.” He smiled and unpacked. "How was your day?"

“Long.” You admitted. “Looking forward to the cool weather. I find myself overheating now.” You sighed. "And it's only the start of the hot weather."

Maryanne pouted. “I can look up remedies.” She offered. “I’m sure there are some.” 

You smiled thankfully at her. “I did that earlier.” You admitted. “Tank tops, shorts, fans, ice water, and ACs.”

“Anything a big credit card limit can buy?” Bruce smiled. “Because I’ll buy it all.” 

You smirked. “Buy me an igloo for when you’re at work.” You teased.

“Don’t tempt him.” Maryanne chuckled. “He will try.” She looked at him. 

He smirked. “I will. I’ll find something.” He promised. “Now, let’s eat.” He pulled out a chair for you before sitting down himself.

You smiled happily, loving the company. 

Bruce walked Maryanne out to her car while you showered, looking forward to getting to spend the evening with him. You had plans as you shaved and put your nicest smelling products on. Getting out, you dried off and slipped only your silk robe on. You sat on the bed in what you hoped was a nice pose and waited. He shouldn't have been taking all that long. You pouted and got a bit restless, getting up to call Lucky or Happy. “Check on your daddy? Go outside.” You gently told them, happy they were somewhat trained. They both ran out once you cracked the door, nearly tackling him.

“I’m here, I’m here.” Bruce chuckled, smiling as he saw you. “A light went off in her car and I had to pretend to know what I was doing.” He explained. 

You bit your lip, wondering if he just spaced on what you were wearing. “Oh...okay.” You shrugged. You played with the hem of your robe, feeling self-conscious.

He kissed your head. “Let me shower and I’ll be right back.” He squeezed your back side. 

“Kay.” You said softly, looking down at yourself and shrugging as he walked away. You’d change into a t-shirt while he showered. 

Bruce raised his eyebrows as you were under the covers but quickly got under with you. “Said I’d be right back.” He pulled you close.

You shrugged. “It’s okay.” You mumbled. You put your hand on his, getting comfortable.

“I just wanted to make sure I was clean for you.” He kissed your neck. “Especially with how you looked.”

“You didn’t say anything…” You shrugged again. “Figured you didn’t notice.”

“You think I didn’t notice my wife all sexy’d up for me?” He nipped your neck. “Wearing nothing but that robe?” He groaned. “I had to run to the shower before I took you right there.” He told you. “You looked so clean, I had to be, too, babe.”

“Alright, alright. Sweet talker.” You turned to face him. You pecked his lips softly. 

He smiled against you, taking it as a win. He would take all night proving to you he had seen how you were looking.

It didn’t take long for you to forgive him. 

Walking into Wayne Enterprises at nearly 32 weeks pregnant, you smiled as people waved to you. Specific people you always met with cake to ask how you were. “I’ll let Bruce know you’re here, or is it a surprise?” One of the interns asked with a smile. 

You chuckled. “Surprise.” You told them, holding up a cooler. “I made him his favorite lunch.”

A few people ‘awe’d’ and let you pass. “How sweet.” They whispered. 

On the way up to his floor on the elevator, your hand was on your stomach as your son moved. He was active today, making you smile. “Just not the bladder okay?” You giggled. “Let mommy have lunch with Daddy.” When he kicked a different spot, you laughed. Finally the doors opened to his floor and you eagerly went to his office. He wasn’t there, confusing you, so you went back out to his secretary. “Tiffany, is Bruce in a meeting?”

She hummed. “No, he shouldn’t be.” She clicked around on the computer. “Nope. Want me to page him?” 

“Please?” You went and sat in his office to wait for him. You looked around, appreciating how you could tell it was his area. Your wedding picture sat on his desk, right next to one of him holding your bump. You beamed and figured you could leave him a cute note to find. You’d wait a few minutes, and if he didn’t show up, you’d leave a note, and his lunch. However, you weren’t sure where he’d be. 

Tiffany came in. “He said he could here in twenty? He’s out of the building.” She told you gently. 

It was odd that it was phrased as a question. “No, I’ll leave this here, I guess.”

“Alright, I’m sorry you missed him.” She said with a sad look. “It was nice to see you, though.” She said sweetly. “He brags about you all the time.”

You felt a bit better at that. “Thanks. I should call next time.” You shrugged a shoulder. “How’s the family been?” You asked, scribbling him a note.

“Good, thank you.” She beamed. “All good.” She told you. 

Bruce missed you by five minutes by the time he got back into his office. He groaned, feeling guilty as he saw the lunch. Picking up the note, he read it. 

Wanted to surprise you with your favorite lunch, but you were out. I hope it’s still warm whenever you get back in! 

Love you. 

He pouted and called you, hoping he’d find you. 

"Hey, Bruce." You answered. "I just left to get myself lunch."

He whined. “I’m sorry, baby. I was off site.” He told you. 

"I know." You half teased. "Tiffany seemed surprised." 

“It was a last minute meet up with a potential donor.” He explained. "I didn't have time to stop and explain." He told you, sitting behind his desk.

“It’s okay. I should’ve called. Surprises aren’t your thing.” You said gently. "I'll visit again soon. I have my appointment next week, so maybe I'll stop in after."

“An appointment? Shouldn’t I be at that?” He asked. "What time?"

"It's just a quick monthly one." You told him. "Just to check how I'm doing, check on him, who needs a name, and that's it."

“I should be there. What time?” His voice had grown a bit irritated. 

You furrowed your brows. "10. But why are you getting upset with me?"

“I just feel I should be at every appointment no matter what its for. Were you going to tell me?” 

"I told you when I made it." You told him. “It’s written on the calendar at home. Don’t get mad at me when it slipped your mind.” You countered. "I keep you up to date on all things baby."

He rubbed his face. “I need to meet with Tiffany so it can show up on my phone.” He sighed. "I want to be there by your side."

“Yeah, if you can make time.” You told him. 

"What's that mean?"

"...when's the last time you were home for dinner?" You asked softly.

“Just the other day.” He said easily. 

“On time. Where I don’t have to reheat it or keep it in the oven.” You sighed. “And I know it’s only going to get worse.” You licked your lips. "I'm not mad at you, but I also don't want you saying you'll be there and not being able to." 

Bruce frowned and rubbed his forehead. “I’ll make time, okay?” He didn't want to turn into his father.

“Yeah, okay.” You said softly. "I'll let you eat your lunch. I'm at the pizza place I was looking for."

“Eat well.” He said sadly. “I love you.” 

"I love you, too." You said gently. "Weekend together? Just us and the boys?" You asked, hopeful.

“Yeah, yeah. I’ll make it happen.” He promised. 

After hanging up, he sat back in his chair and sighed. He had to make things better. Your son would be coming soon and he had to prepare to take time off. 

[dawsonskyelar]

Hello! I'm Skyelar Dawson and I'm an author! Please don't hesitate to hit me up, ask me questions, anything!

My first novel, The Spaces Between Us, is finally out in web ebook and physical formats! I recommend the web for the best experience, but would be very happy if you decided to get the physical version! I'll be publishing the first nine chapters on Tumblr, and you can read the rest on my blog!

My novel is inspired by the characters Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke from the manga Naruto. @fangirlandiknowit101 gave me the idea for the alternate dimensions storyline. Thank you so so much, I couldn't have written this without you!

Special thanks go to my artist Liu Liu. Their art is so so beautiful and they're so accommodating of my nagging! Please commission them and tell them I say hi!

I also want to thank @sketchy-and-unformed for somehow sticking by me all these years. I'm with you until the end of the line.

Summary:

Depressed Sebastian Powell and outgoing Nick Hayes are flatmates and best friends. Sebastian is also in love with Nick, but he can’t admit it because Nick’s amazing and Sebastian’s a nobody. He thinks it’s going to be this way forever, but one day he and Nick are transported to another dimension.

And not just any other dimension. Seb and Nichole, their alternate selves, are married and seemingly have everything Sebastian wants. It’s overwhelming enough to learn that other dimensions exist, but seeing his other self living his best life is enough to make Sebastian think he has it the worst. In addition, his and Nick’s ugly pasts have reared their heads.

Sebastian and Nick must learn to navigate this strange new world. But can they do that without losing their identities? And can Sebastian make the choice between Nick’s affection and the destruction of all the dimensions before it’s too late?

(Warning: This is not a story for sensitive readers. It portrays multiple dark issues and has sexual content. Specific trigger warnings are located under the Read More to prevent readers from being spoiled.)

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Trigger warnings (MAJOR SPOILERS):

Depression

Suicide/ideation of suicide

PTSD

Alcoholism

Minor character deaths

Physical violence

Gore (mild)

Familial/spousal abuse

Sexual content (mild)

Biphobia (mild)

[rebeccalouisaferguson]

Rebecca Ferguson sits across from me before her photo shoot with The Envelope. Her sandy blond hair is loosely tied back and she’s wearing an oversize comfy flannel shirt with dark trousers. Between us, two laptops — a virtual setting — but the accomplished actor makes it feel as though you are in the room with her. The same can be said for Juliette Nichols, the emotionally conflicted character she portrays in the gripping Apple TV+ dystopian drama “Silo,” where civilization has migrated to a massive underground bunker.

“Her vulnerability was the most important moments for me because the strengths of the character are uninteresting — they are already shaped,” she says. “What I found interesting is why she is uncomfortable with people, why is she scared when people are too close.”

Ferguson, who also serves as an executive producer of “Silo,” found her answer in Juliette’s heartbreaking childhood. At 13, she loses her mother and younger brother before running away from her father (Iain Glen) to the down deep of the bunker to apprentice in the mechanical department. “I studied a lot of grief and trauma because she loses her mom at an early age. When we understand this character, she is very lonely,” says the Swedish native. “Her trauma, it’s nearly claustrophobic and weighs you down, which I tried to embody in her when people get too close. It’s like this injection of fear.”

Juliette’s discomfort around others is put in the spotlight when she’s plucked by the powers that be to fill the role of sheriff following the death of the former top officer (David Oyelowo). She accepts, on the condition that she can fix the failing generator down below before something catastrophic occurs. The sequence that unfolds in the third episode, directed by Morten Tyldum, is a master class in edge-of-your-seat drama that culminates in a character-defining moment — one that sees Juliette standing alone in thought after the successful repair. “There is so much layered in that moment. All these juxtapositions of ‘I need to fix this, but if I fix this, it means I will also have to leave my people, and if I hadn’t fixed it everyone could have died.’ And all the trauma she’s gone through, it’s all compartmentalized into a moment of now what?” 

Sheriff Juliette steps in wanting to find the truth behind the death of her boyfriend, George Wilkins, an unsanctioned anthropologist of ancient artifacts — such as a Pez dispenser. “The contrast was so important to find,” Ferguson says of the series showing them in happy times in flashbacks. “For me, it was important to find the quirks and the fear. She is worried about him going on his extravagant journeys because she’s afraid to lose him. There’s this child in her, a vulnerability; her hair is different, her clothes are different, there’s a softness. The dynamics are so real — we practiced them a lot. Those scenes are the moments that defibrillate another feeling where you can slow your heart rate and you can fall in love with two people.”

As Juliette investigates George’s death, labeled a suicide though she suspects otherwise, she begins to uncover bigger mysteries within the silo and its leadership. “What I love about this show is that the audience is figuring it out with the character,” Ferguson says. “There are secrets and astronomical complexities in this world, but you’re getting to unravel them one-on-one with a character who is trying to solve one murder that leads into bigger questions and bigger lies. That’s what’s so exciting.”

When the pressure of the new uniform begins to mount, Juliette contemplates returning home to the depths of mechanical. But longtime friend Walker (Harriet Walter) persuades her otherwise, saying, “Love had you doing the right thing and now anger is making you give up.” Ferguson remembers first reading the scene and thinking it was too sentimental. “Something can read differently on the page, but then we sat down and someone said this is one of the most pivotal, most important moments for Juliette’s journey. It’s the change in realizing this is not a story just for her selfish needs. This is a moment where it’s about the bigger picture. It’s about doing the right thing. It’s really a beautiful and powerful moment for her.”

When asked if she thought of Juliette as a savior, Ferguson demurs, saying, “I don’t think I was supposed to look at her that way. It would have made her a hero in her journey and that’s not interesting. She doesn’t start off as a hero. She’s powerful and a bit of a badass, but she has vulnerabilities, grief and fear. That’s what’s interesting. Juliette is constantly faced with hinders, and every time she solves something, another hinder, it’s like building a bridge and it falls and you have to build another one and another one. She doesn’t give up.”

[c4ndyy-apple]

Forevermore (TweekxCraig)

Creek Soulmate AU: Everyone's eyes colour matched their soulmates appearance.

Also on AO3

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Craig watched with a heavy heart as Tolkien was doting over Nichole. His friend had run into his soulmate while the guys were all out at the amusement park. Tolkien’s bright yellow eyes and Nichole’s deep purple eyes had met when they were standing in line for the ice-cream truck.

It had been 3 hours since it happened. Craig could do nothing but stare as the two fell into a natural and perfect harmony together. They were already so obsessed with one another, Craig just didn’t understand.

How could a stranger make Tolkien so happy, give him a look of so much love that it made Craig’s heart ache. He didn’t get it, but he wanted it. So badly.

Craig’s eyes were considered a common colour. He had green eyes with swirls of yellow in them, just like his dads. When he was younger there were lots of jokes about his mom being his soulmate, which he hated and found very embarrassing.

Any blond out there could be his soulmate, he’d get a random spike in his heart rate if he ran into a blond person wearing green. He couldn’t help but let hope run through him that his perfect person would find him, even if the whole concept was ridiculous.

Tolkien had now wrapped Nichole up in his favourite blanket, given her a perfectly chilled bottle of water, and was making sure she was comfortable on the spot of the couch she was sitting on. She looked at Tolkien with such love and content before pulling him down beside her to talk.

His stupidly common colour of eyes made it impossible to try and catch who would be his soulmate. Craig had never felt more alone, even Jimmy had run into his perfect person, Nancy, 2 years ago.

“Bebe is going to love you, Nichole. We've been soulmates since kindergarten!” Clyde was now excitedly showing Nichole photo’s of his soulmate. The girl he had been obsessed with since they were kids. “She’ll be over in a second. She’s been looking forward to another one of the guys to find a soulmate.”

“Ye-yeah. Bebe has a whole fah-folder of group dates ready.” Jimmy added with a fond smile on his face, obviously thinking of the previous double date Bebe had planned.

At the time, Craig didn’t understand how Clyde just knew that Bebe was his soulmate. He still didn’t. He didn’t know how Tolkien and Nichole were able to figure it out from just looking at each other's eyes. It didn’t make sense.

Craig was now 18 and most of his friends were beginning to settle down. After today, he was the last one of his friends to be single. During group outings, he and Tolkien had done everything together. Now, Craig would just have to be that one guy sitting in the corner alone.

He tried not to let his inner turmoil affect the happiness in the room. He didn’t want to spoil Tolkien’s first day with his soulmate. But, he also couldn’t stick around to watch or hear his other two friends tell Nichole about theirs either.

“Are you doing okay, man?” Craig felt a hand on his shoulder, Tolkien’s hand. “We can shut up if you want.”

Craig looked to Jimmy and Clyde and then to Nichole, all of whom had sympathetic faces, making him feel even worse about the situation. Not that he would tell them that.

“I’m good, don’t worry. I’m happy for you, dude.” Craig gave Tolkien a playful jab in the ribs, before continuing to speak. “I just don’t have anything to add.”

“You’ve never met your soulmate?” Nichole asked softly, clearly not wanting to hurt his feelings but wanting to ask him.

He may as well open up to her, she would be around forever from now on.

“No,” Craig shook his head, feeling the bob of the yellow pompom on his hat bounce with the movement. “Not a blond in South Park has been a match for me.”

“Well, maybe she’ll have green hair!” Nichole joked as she tried to lighten his mood. “You never know.”

“Maybe,” Craig lifted the corners of his mouth into a small smile.

The speculation regarding Craig’s potential soulmate was interrupted by Bebe’s loud entrance, immediately introducing herself to Nichole and talking about how cute her outfit was. Bebe was kind and extra friendly, whether you wanted to talk to her or not, she would anyway.

Craig stood up to take a break from all the excitement in the living room, he went to the bathroom across the hall to take a deep breath. He leaned with his back against the door and put his head in his hands, trying his best not to cry.

He was pathetic. Getting upset about something so out of his control.

He made his way over to the large mirror above the sink. He rested his hands on either side of the over-dramatic glass bowl and stared at himself in the mirror. Once again studying his eyes.

The chaotic swirls of yellow and green brought him a small piece of comfort, a reminder that there was somebody out there who was waiting for him. There was somebody out there waiting for him to sweep them off their feet, somebody who he could cherish and take care of. Somebody he could bring over to Tolkien’s basement to hang out with his friends and their soulmates. Somebody who Bebe could gush over like she did to Nichole and Nancy.

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Craig quickly read over the ominous message from Bebe regarding their group plans that night. She had arranged a day during the weekend for everyone to have some drinks in her house to celebrate Tolkien and Nichole. Craig had been instructed to get the decorations, deliver them to Bebe’s house and help her and Clyde set up the party zone.

He wasn’t particularly looking forward to being a third wheel to three couples. A seventh wheel? But he was looking forward to getting drunk at Bebe’s, he needed to deal with the annoying emotions he had been having the past couple of days somehow.

As he was walking up the street towards the store where Bebe had ordered the decorations from, he felt a body crash into his and a bunch of small white boxes spill out from a larger cardboard one. The boxes had spread out everywhere, some even getting onto the road.

Before Craig could tell the person off for not looking at where they were going, he saw them place another three boxes they were carrying down before starting to fuss and pick up the boxes on the sidewalk.

“I’m so so sorry!  I totally didn’t see you walk past, I hope you didn’t get hurt. Oh god!” The boy was smaller than Craig, he seemed fast and jittery in that moment too as he paced back and forth without actually fixing the situation.

The boy continued rambling about how clumsy he was and that he had lost their shop to a customer. His blond hair looked like it hadn’t been brushed in a decade and his green shirt had been rolled up to his elbows showing a bunch of dark stains on his arms.

It was like he was seeing his eyes in the form of a person. The eyes he had spent his whole life looking at in a mirror were now a person zipping and twitching around the accidental spillage of boxes.

When the boy finally faced Craig for a second, he got a glimpse of the most beautiful, deep blue eyes he had ever seen. While they were mainly blue, the bottoms of his iris’s had a hint of yellow which reminded Craig of his usual blue and yellow aesthetic choice.

It was like this boy had completed everything in Craig’s existence.

Craig realized he had not been listening to a word this boy had said to him in the past couple of minutes. His train of thought had halted as soon as he recognized his soulmate standing less than 5 feet from him.

“It’s you.” Craig managed to breathe out. The only thought in his head was him .

“Can I get you anything? Come on, it’s on the house! Whatever you want,” the boy hurried towards the glass door of the small coffee shop, ushering Craig to walk in before entering himself and hurrying toward the counter.

Did this kid know who he was yet?

Craig slowly, unsurely, entered the shop. The smell of brewing coffee took over his senses and made him feel warm all over. He felt awkward as he stared at the blond boy who was fussing over some cups behind the counter.

Craig walked towards him, unable to glance behind him to check on the mess they had left in the street.

“Hey,” Craig leaned forward and placed his hand on his soulmate's forearm.

Craig would remember this moment forever. The moment his soulmate finally, finally looked into his eyes. It was like his breath was knocked out of his body, all he could see was this beautiful boy who he was lucky enough to be connected to.

“Oh.” Was all his soulmate said back. A blush spread over his pale cheeks as he smiled at Craig. “Hi.”

“Hi.” Craig said back, feeling a wave of euphoria rush through him as he watched the blond boy giggle at his totally braindead response.

“You’re so handsome!” his soulmate grabbed his cheeks and pulled Craig down a couple inches so their faces were closer. Craig let the boy have a feel at his face and neck, he even allowed him to pull off his hat to run his soft hands through his hair. Reveling at the soft and curious touch from his soulmate. “Do you still want a coffee?”

“I, uh-” Craig couldn’t find his words. He didn’t want to tell him no, even though he rarely drinks coffee. Nor was he in this part of town to get any. All he wanted to do was sit in the random coffee shop and stare at the blond who worked there. “I never got your name.”

“Oh, right.” The boy giggled again and let go of Craig to walk away from the counter, towards said door to flip the ‘Open’ sign to read ‘Closed’. “I’m Tweek. My parent’s just moved here and opened the shop.”

“Tweek,” Craig said and smiled warmly at him. “I’m Craig.”

“Hi Craig.” Tweek said back with a shy smile before twitching and grabbing at the front of his shirt before smoothing it out again. A motion that completely melted Craig’s heart. “Sorry about, well, you know, almost knocking you over.”

“No, it’s all good.” Craig replied, biting his lip as he slowly walked closer. “I hope it won’t get you in trouble or anything.”

Tweek shook his head and explained that things like that happened a lot so they had a ton of extra stock. That he was clumsy and too fast to keep up with even himself sometimes.

“Do you want to come with me to collect some stuff for my friend's party today?” Craig asked suddenly, not wanting to leave the boy's side right after he got him. “You can come meet them too, if you want?”

“Yeah, I’d love to. Just give me one second.” Tweek ducked back behind the counter and took off his apron, fiddled around with something on the cash register and came back to Craig’s side. “My parents will understand if I close the shop early for you.”

Craig was sure his face was glowing red as their hands naturally intertwined.

“Where are we headed to, then?” Tweek smiled at him, bright eyes almost sparkling as he looked up at him. “I’m new here, so I’m not totally sure where everything is.”

“Just follow me.” Craig said softly, leading Tweek away from the coffee shop to continue his day.

The whole afternoon he could hardly focus, constantly taking glances at Tweek and meeting his eye before looking away to blush. He got it now. He understood what Tolkien meant when said he just knew it was Nichole at the amusement park the other day.

As they walked towards Bebe’s front door, Tweek was laughing at an anecdote Craig was telling him about Clyde and Bebe’s first meeting when they were young.

“Dude, I’m not kidding. He literally pissed his pants and she didn’t even blink,” Craig chuckled and wrapped his arm around Tweek’s shoulder to bring him close. “It was so gross but to this day she thinks it was the best reaction someone has had to her beauty or some shit.”

“That’s kinda true,” Tweek said as he settled his laughter. “Why didn’t you piss yours for me, huh? I dropped a shit load of stock for you, man.”

Tweek lightly elbowed him and they swayed in their walking.

“Hey, technically you didn’t even see me. I could have pissed my pants and you would have missed it.” Craig rolled his eyes before giving Tweek an affectionate smile.

“True,” Tweek agreed. “I’ll just have to pretend you did then.”

Craig snorted before pushing open Bebe’s front door and dropped the bag of decorations he and Tweek had picked up. He heard voices coming from the kitchen and automatically went to walk forward before a strong grip on his forearm pulled him back.

“What if they don’t like me!” Tweek whisper-shouted, his eyes were wide and seemed hyper-focused on the open kitchen door.

“Dude, of course they will.” Craig placed his hand on Tweek's face to tilt his head toward him. “Don’t worry about it, babe. They’re gonna love you just as much as-”

“CRAIG! You’re late!!” Bebe’s voice screeched before her distinct, high heeled footsteps came to an abrupt halt. “Oh.. my god!”

Craig looked over to glare at the blonde girl with her hand over her mouth, having interrupted his moment with Tweek.

“Hi.” Tweek said shyly, shifting a little closer to Craig who still had a hand on his face. He rubbed his thumb across his cheek as he felt the boy twitch, then removed it in favor of wrapping his arm around his waist in a proud half-hug.

“Bebe… This is Tweek.” Craig said with a wide grin before looking back at Tweek. “My soulmate.”

“No way,” Clyde sobbed loudly, clearly having heard the news from the kitchen. His friend came stumbling out behind Bebe, with arms outstretched and hurrying Tweek and Craig into a group hug as he cried. “Craig, I’m so happy for you!”

“Thanks Clyde.” Craig patted his back awkwardly before at Bebe who also had tears in her eyes. “Wanna control your man here?”

“Sorry, dude!” Clyde moved back, but not far enough as he grabbed Tweek’s shoulders and made him jump at the sudden movements. “It’s amazing to meet you, Tweek! I knew you wouldn’t have green hair.”

Tweek gave Craig a look of shock as Clyde turned his back to them to cry to Bebe about how happy he was for his best friend. The girl smiled kindly at Clyde before ushering him into the kitchen again to collect himself.

She smiled and winked at Tweek and said, “It’s good to meet you!”

Craig sighed and turned to Tweek to apologize for his friend’s behaviour. However, as soon as the chaotic duo were out of sight Tweek started giggling which surprised Craig.

“You okay?” He asked, concerned he was laughing out of awkwardness or something.

“Yeah, your friends are sweet.” Tweek smiled and leaned on his tip-toes to kiss Craig on the cheek. Once again turning his world upside down with the small show of affection. “Come on.”

Tweek grabbed Craig’s hand to bring him towards where Clyde and Bebe went. Craig was sure he had the dopiest smile on his face as he looked at the blond head of hair bobbing up and down in front of him as they walked into Bebe’s kitchen.

Tweek let go of Craig’s hand in favor of helping Bebe unload some cupcakes from the oven. While Craig watched with a warm smile on his face as Bebe hooked her arm through Tweek’s as they talked animatedly with one another.

He finally had everything he always dreamed of.

͙ ͙۪۪̥ ͙ ♡𐡘 𐡘 𐡘 𐡘♡ ͙ ͙۪۪̥ ͙

[sitp-recs]

hello my darling, dearest liv. i hope that every morning is as beautiful as you are and every night brings you tranquility.

i’m so sorry to bother you with this question but i’ve recently been hyper fixated on third person pov drarry fics after reading attention by sarasgirl. the way a third person can really observe and understand the nuances of our two favourite idiots falling in love when they themselves are too thick to see it, it really is chefs kiss.

if you do have any fics in mind/you’ve already made this reclist, could you please share it with all of us? it would be the biggest favour ever.

thank you ever so much for everything that you do and please remember every time you smile, an angel sings somewhere.

Oh that’s so sweet anon, thank you I appreciate it 🥺 I loved reading your thoughts on Outsider POV, it’s not something I read often but I agree it can be quite refreshing and fascinating when well done! I hope you enjoy these recs :)

Let it Come to Them by thestarryknight (T, 1k)

From her position at her loom, Narcissa caught her son's lover slipping in through Draco's bedroom window.

Aftermath of an Accidental Bond by thestarryknight (T, 1k)

When you took the Mungo's third shift, you knew there would be weird shit. You just didn't expect to find the most recognizable face in the Wizarding world shoved into a hospital cot beside Draco Malfoy.

A Doll's Tale by Faith Wood (G, 1.6k)

Harry/Draco, as observed by Draco's childhood doll. Please note, this doll is very self-absorbed.

Ron Weasley and the Adventure of the Dastardly Bastard by Lomonaaeren (T, 4k)

When Harry collapses at his birthday party, Ron just knows that Malfoy poisoned him. And he's going to find out how.

so lie to me tonight by M0stlyVoid (T, 5k)

Ginny thought it would be different, after.

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by sleepstxtic (T, 6k)

Astoria watches her husband fall in love with Harry Potter.

Doer of Good Deeds by Lomonaaeren (T, 6k)

Ron certainly knows how to recognize obsession when he sees it, thanks to feeling some of the same with Hermione. And he would rather that Harry's obsession with Draco Malfoy end sooner rather than later. Otherwise, Ron's afraid that he’s going to spend the rest of his life hearing about how ugly all of Malfoy's girlfriends are.

Maelstrom, the water told me by onbeinganangel (E, 11k)

Maelstrom (noun, /ˈmeɪl.strɒm/, from the Dutch maalstroom): 1. a large powerful whirlpool 2. a turbulent tidal current 3. an agitated and/or confusing situation or state of mind 4. a magical core disturbance occurring on an adult, not directly caused by trauma.

On the Couch by Frayach (E, 26k)

It’s a Mind Healer’s worse nightmare to lose a patient to suicide, but Mind Healer Nick Nichols can attest to the fact that a murder/suicide is even worse. If only Dr. Freud had come up with a sure cure for love.

The Girl in the Kneazle Nightie by Saras_Girl (T, 30k)

All Luna wants is for her friends to be happy. Harry and Draco aren’t going to make it easy for her, but that’s okay. She has a plan.

when by now and tree by leaf by aibidil (E, 46k)

When Scorpius Malfoy is saying goodbye to his dying mother, he doesn't expect to hear her confess, "Your father slept with another man and became pregnant with you." Grappling with his grief and his identity, Scorpius sets out to discover his other father, who it turns out has a lighting-shaped scar and no idea that Scorpius exists.

Bonus: POV multiple

Nice Things by aideomai (M, 22k)

The first thing that happened was Theodore Nott came back from France.

Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love by aibidil (E, 80k)

In which a group of wizards' rights activists goes on the offensive after a prohibition against love potions, forcing the magical world to confront the horror of magic's role in sexual assault and the murky legal nature of consent. Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Draco are swept together to solve the case, and in the process they're made to confront their own love and lust—with and without potions.

[magicaleggplant]

extremely belated montreal worlds impressions, part 1

i've been meaning to write this for weeks now, but never found the time for it. finally putting some thoughts down in words before i forget everything.

this post covers the pairs and women's events. part 2 will be ice dance and men (if i ever get around to writing it...) warning for extremely unfocused writing; i have been so stupidly busy lately.

ETA: here is part 2

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PAIRS:

pleasantly surprised by how much i enjoyed pairs at worlds! the short program was remarkably clean, and while the free was messy, there were still a few bright moments. the level of pairs did decrease after the last olympics, but i think many teams have been gradually building up their technical content and skills, and it's good to see teams coming from many small feds. i have to admit that i did not watch many pairs events this season (it's the first discipline i cut when i don't have time to watch everything), but pairs live is much more fun than pairs on screen. i can appreciate their elements much better. in general, my favorite thing about watching live skating is the sense of speed and scale.

miura/kihara: i was nervous as hell for them but they pulled through! i really didn't know what to expect after all of their injury struggles this season. it wouldn't have surprised me if they didn't make the podium, so i'm thrilled for their silver medal. this was my second time seeing them live and it was clear that they weren't at the top of their game - there were a bunch of little mistakes scattered throughout their programs. the free went much better than i hoped. i'm glad they went back to an old program, but i really wish they had started the season with better programs to begin with... (hear me out: have you considered lori nichol for choreo?) but i think at their best, m/k are still the class of the field. their speed and skating skills really, really stand out when you see them live. i cannot stress enough how fast they are; no other team comes close to their speed. their lifts are also very steady (when ryuichi isn't injured, anyway). i was happy that the audience cheered loudly for them even though they were clearly rooting for deanna and max to win. it was a tough season for them but they are such strong skaters, and i really hope the next season goes better. i'm also really glad they were able to get a medal ceremony do-over after the men's ceremony. they looked happy there.

stellato-dudek/deschamps: the crowd was HYPED for them, i couldn't believe how many people came to watch pairs for them, considering it always gets scheduled in the middle of the week! i'm happy for their win, though there was a little bit of home cooking to help out lol. they have great programs this season. it's a bit of the opposite situation with m/k where i really liked sd/d's programs, but their actual skating, not as much. their lack of speed is really obvious compared to m/k. many of their elements feel like a fight instead of effortless. but i was really impressed with how they held up under the pressure of a home worlds. deanna's determination is amazing.

hase/volodin: ok, count me impressed by this new team. they still have a ways to go in connecting with each other, but their elements are really solid and their skating skills aren't bad, either. technically speaking, i'd put them behind m/k but above sd/d in quality. i enjoyed their short program a lot; the free was a bit of a snooze, imo. minerva is a wonderful pairs skater. i'm looking forward to seeing them improve. that one lift entry they do is SO cool.

other notes:

really enjoyed both of hocke/kunkel's programs. they're fun, i'm a fan now.

also enjoyed golubeva/giotopoulos-moore quite a bit

still can't believe cats won euros

peng/wang's throws were too big for this rink. i was very sad at their placement, but cheng is such a wonderful skater and their choreo was excellent, i especially love their free.

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WOMEN:

a very up and down worlds after a very inconsistent season. so, more or less as expected.

kaori: her fs was a MOMENT. i think the first time i saw kaori live was...2017 skate america? it was her first senior season, and i remember being so impressed by the lightness of her jumps then. the same is true this time, but her growth has been astounding. kaori was not one of my favorite skaters when she was younger; she absolutely is now. while her free skate this season is not my favorite of hers, i love how her range of expression has expanded. her skating is lush, luxurious, she's learned to take her time with the music. and god, her speed. she makes everything look so easy. i'm so happy i got to see this confident, mature kaori win her third world title. the crowd was losing their shit for her, as they should. also love how she was the team mom at the medal ceremony with the two younger medalists. she's such a great role model.

isabeau: i feel like every time someone talks about her, they have to add the caveat that they hate her jump technique. which, yes, i do agree with that. but from now on i'm just going to talk about the positive aspects of her skating, because i think she deserves more of that. it was my first time seeing her live and i liked her! she's musical, her arm movements are beautiful, and she's not slow at all, except on jump entries. her spins are great when she hits them. i appreciate her a lot more after seeing her live. her reaction after her fs was really cute.

chaeyeon: unexpected medalist but i'm happy for her! she is not my favorite among the top korean women but i'm impressed with her improvement this season. her sp is one of my favorites. that kind of quirky program suits her really well. the fs is a bit muted, but i think she does a good job with it as well. her musicality is the less obvious kind, but it's there. she's gradually growing into her own style.

loena: her sp was a lot of fun, the audience really got into it. she can sell a program, alright. loads of charisma and she skates BIG. the fs...well, to be fair, even without the jump mistakes, i never liked it. i appreciate what loena brings to the women's field, but i hope her programs are better next season. maybe a change in choreographer would be interesting?

haein: sirens is a masterpiece. i'm so glad she could skate it cleanly like that at least once. she has my favorite step sequences in the women's field by far. we'll just ignore everything else in the fs except for the step sequence. i love her so much and i want her to win another world medal someday.

mone: her skating skills are a dream, her overall quality is chef's kiss. but when she's nervous, you can really feel it. she skated like she was terrified in the sp and it showed. it detracted from the performance. i'm glad her fs went better. i hope her confidence improves and that this worlds was a good learning experience for her. i randomly ran into her on the concourse and she signed my japanese flag! she’s so tiny and adorable.

hana: on the other hand, hana does not skate scared. she just goes out and does her thing! but to me her skating still feels a bit "small" at the moment. her lutz-toe technique is terrifying... she can also work on her dance skills a bit more, her overall polish. but i love her programs. i still can't believe she made koo koo fun work. i love that she never does conventional "pretty" programs.

other notes:

amber: love her, but it is what it is. her 3a was excellent.

katia kurakova's fs reaction was a great moment. i like that she's trying different styles of music now, but i think she went a bit too far in the "serious" direction. her natural spark feels too muted.

young you: my darling. we all wanted so badly for her to do well... her sp was wonderful, though.

olga mikutina is becoming a new fave of mine. her skating is powerful and she's a good performer!

also love niina petrokina's powerful skating

[smalife1234]

What made me smile this week?

Monday, 9/30/24 - it is the last day of September! This morning, we woke up around 6:40 Am, way earlier than we normally do. I was still very sleepy, so I slept in a little bit more, then got dressed, and then I edited the rest of the weekly vlog, and then scheduled it! We did workouts and, thankfully, enjoyed our morning after the stressful day! Last night! In the first period, I worked on the rest of the 1.2.1 makeup of muscle assignment and got that completed! I soon worked on some photos and got them off my computer. Then, shortly after, around 9:22 Am, I started working on YouTube descriptions since I've been slacking! My bad. As of 9:50 Am, I've completed 1 and am almost done with the second one! I love being productive! How at 10:01 Am I got the 2 descriptions done! I now only need to work on maybe two more then I'm done! Yay me! Then, around 10:05 Am, I ate a yummy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie 🍪! It was very good and it made me smile! During the second I got a paper done, and then I continued working on descriptions for YouTube and got them all done!! And then I worked on a thumbnail for the YouTube video coming out at 3:55 P.m. today! Get ready, it's a lot! Then Nichole and I had a yummy lunch, and then I went to the third period; today, we're working on other assignments, assessments, projects & labs. Log. It's basically a paper that tracks our assignments and grades, and we typically do those every 2 weeks! We watched some brain games it was super cool! We did a worksheet, and then In the fourth period, we did a few notes, and Mrs church kept making us laugh! Some moments made us laugh! Then we went home and enjoyed some of our snacks, and then we did a workout. And we got some yummy McDonald's cookies! They were very yummy. Our brother gave us those thank you, Jack!

Tuesday, 10/1/24 - it's the first of October! Whoo hoo, today, we started working on some assignments in the first period! I wrote a couple of things for future posts, and I have done so much work for our channel! I had worked on descriptions for our playlist and descriptions of my YouTube videos. Donny and Willam need to work on there's lol, but I was super productive! And I am very happy I got that done today! Then, in the second period, we discussed a test that was happening on Friday, but a student got overwhelmed and started crying. Since she didn't understand, the substitute checked on her, but Mrs. Mauney was able to give us an extra day of work-related things! Yay! Our mom left for her cruise a couple of days ago, and she should be coming back on Thursday. We hope she had a good time! I'm sure she did! Then we did a couple of worksheets in fourth, and we talked about sketching the scene! It was pretty cool to learn about. Sadly, the laminate wasn't working, so we couldn't do the activity we were supposed to do. But we got through some notes and some work! In the fourth period, we worked on some notes and work, and then we ended the day, but today was good, and it made me smile!

Wednesday, 10/2/24 - today I woke up and got to chill in the morning! And then I got on the bus, and in the first period, I got most of my worksheet done! And then worked on some more YouTube descriptions! And got many done! I cannot wait to continue to share our journeys with you all! Then, in the second period, I worked on my review sheet And worked on even more writing, lol! Then, in the third, we did a whole fiasco of different activities. Today, we did a forensic crime scene. It was for sketching the scene. We walk into the room, and we see a skeleton figure (fake) with a purple wig. Lol, there are over 200 laminated playing cards all around the room. The first step was we had 10 minutes to sketch the scene entirety of the scene. After sketching the scene, we had to get a reference card for a specific set, which would help us find those specific cards. Then, after a few minutes of searching, we got another person's crime scene paper, and we had to now find their card set and name what deck of cards that were in their assignment card. I believe I got my person right! Hopefully, lol then, in the fourth period, we talked about a comic strip that we need to work on and turn in on Friday! But we had a good day today and it made me smile!

Thursday, 10/3/24 - today, I woke up pretty early in the morning. In the first period, I finished the rest of my papers and turned them in. Then I worked on my review sheet for my test on Friday, and then I worked on more descriptions for YouTube. Yippee! Then, in the second period, we worked on more notes and then a worksheet! In the third period, we worked on notes independently, which is something we never did until today it was weird! But we did notes on Sketch the scene and the different patterns on searching the scene. Then, in the fourth period, we started slightly getting an idea of what to do for our comic strip! We were having a good night until the dreadful email came in saying our whole YouTube channel got deleted!! I was so panicked and started crying, but I was very relieved when YouTube only made a mistake, and we got our channel back! Don't get me wrong I'm very happy we got our channel back and didn't lose a year of progress! But it did make me mad as this whole October for our friends has been nothing but terrible! But the rest of the day made me smile!

Friday, 10/4/24 - today, we woke up, and it's Friday!! Yippee, today, in the first period, we worked on Kahoot review, and then I just worked on getting all those photos out of my computer. I got a big chunk out, but my arm suffered pretty bad nerve pain! But it was ok when Matthew stretched out my arm! Just the lovely reality of being a Quadriplegic! Then, in the second period, we had to take that test, and it was 40 Questions long, and I only got a 43% It was not the best; in fact, the whole class did badly since nobody got the proper knowledge they needed! So we'll just see how bad that brings my grade down! But hopefully not too much! Then, in the third period, we worked on Wally with many different patterns and crazy pictures. I found the last of them with my partner, but I got it done with the search pattern activity! Then we worked on some notes and talked about things! Until fourth, when we got to work 20 minutes on our comic strips, and I got most of the things drawn! And thankfully we get till next Monday to turn it in! Then we got a marshmallow test with a marshmallow and Hershey's kiss, and if we waited the whole class period, we would get two. Me and my friends waited for the whole class and got Two yummy marshmallows and Hershey kisses! Then, when we got home, we pretty much enjoyed most of the afternoon and enjoyed our day today. It definitely made me smile!

Saturday, 10/5/24 - today, we started the day fantastic. We're hanging out and laughing big. Donny did a Therapy session for his physical strength! He did pretty well with support, but without support, he needed a lot more work to be done! But that's ok then we enjoyed a very nice long mystery box opening! We enjoyed the number of keys we got until.. my phone randomly shut off, and it started doing a random blinking animation on the screen, which was not normal for my phone! It took 40 minutes to resolve! Then I thought everything was fixed so I got back on my phone a few minutes later it cut off again and did that same blinking animation again I was so over it at this point sadly I and Emmie had an autism meltdown and we kept screaming and Emmie was throwing stuff then after that I and Emmie burned our lip and then we almost choked on a taki and then all of our subway progress in keys hoverboards and score boosters and headstarts got deleted we're so done with that day. Hopefully, Tomorrow will go well! Some bits made me smile! And we're looking for a brighter day for tomorrow!

Sunday, 10/6/24 - glad to report today went really well! In the morning, I woke up around 6:26 Am, and we did a huge run in Subway Surfers to become champions! And then later into the afternoon, around two pm, we went to a birthday bash! Our cousins Alex and Ember are turning 10 years old and 3 years old! We went to Jennifer's house! Then we started the party by greeting everyone! And then listening to music and then we had some yummy Burgers and hotdogs! They're very good. I had a few diet Dr peppers, which I had never had! It was pretty yummy then we chilled and hung out with the kiddos for a while and we had a fun time my wife got punched and head-butted several times don't worry they didn't hurt and we made sure to check her skin afterward and he said he was joking Emmie was cool about it lol then we had some yummy cake before my wife's brutal beat down lol then we left around 5 pm! We had a great time and we had a blast celebrating Ember's and Alex's birthday 🎂! We had a blast! And now I'm editing and chilling but we thank you for reading this week! And now the most important question ⁉️

What made you smile this week?

Img desc #1: it shows their cousin Ember on a Hello Kitty chair, laying back as she is being silly. She is wearing a blue-sleeved shirt and black athletic shoes. Her head is tipped back as she laughs.

Img desc #2: Alex is seen sitting near a Spiderman squish mellow since the little guy loves Spiderman. He is wearing a black short-sleeved shirt and blue jeans. He is sitting up on his knees! Happy birthday little man! 🎉

Img desc #3: Alex, Ember, and Jennifer are Crowded in front of Alex and Ember's birthday cake! Alex is getting supported by Jennifer as he is wearing a black short-sleeved shirt and blue jeans. Ember is seen standing near Alex, wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt and black athletic shorts. We were singing Happy Birthday to them!

Img desc #4: our mom and Jennifer, Alex, and Ember are seen in a professionally shot photo! They are on a cruise; our mom is seen smiling beautifully while wearing a flowy white and blue dress with black glasses and her long, flowy, red-dyed hair draped over her hair. Her arm is slightly toughing embers arm, and Ember saw her smiling very pretty! Her hair is neatly done while wearing a pink and white dress; Alex is seen in Jennifer's arms, and Alex is looking very cute while slightly leaned wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, a black bowtie and suspenders, and little grey shorts. He is giving off his best smile for the camera! Jennifer looks very beautiful! She is seen wearing a sky-blue dress with her black/brown hair down. Her wrist resting on Alex's legs in this photo while they are on the cruise!

Img desc #5: Emmie is seen near a bed of cacti. She is seen smiling while being kissed. She is seen in her electric wheelchair while wearing a brown beanie, a white long-sleeved sweater, and blue jeans. She has a pair of shades! Her atrophied wrists resting on her lap it was a beautiful day out!

Img desc #6: doc is seen smiling while her head Is slightly down! Her arm is being grabbed by her friend, and she is seen in a driveway while wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and green jeans. She is in her electric wheelchair while her atrophied arms rest on the joystick of her electric wheelchair. She is seen with a pair of thin metal glasses on her face.

Img desc #7: Emmie is seen looking very disappointed. She is seen in her electric wheelchair while wearing a green short-sleeved shirt. She has a pair of sunglasses on.

Img desc #8: The doc is seen looking angry or disappointed. She is seen in her electric wheelchair while her atrophied arms are resting on her joystick. Doc's face is very red, and she has a pair of thin metal glasses on her face. She is wearing a short-sleeved grey shirt.

Img desc #9: doc is seen near a window at night looking very red faced she is seen with a face of shock! As her ear is very red, she has a pair of thin metal glasses on her face, and she has a red short-sleeved shirt.

[vintagetvstars]

Quick disclaimer: I’d like to thank both of you for all the work you’ve done running this tournament, and I still think the final match-up was a great one. The results have really gotten me down, though. Bigtime. Nichelle’s win in the semifinal round gainst a hugely tumblr-popular (and more contemporary) opponent with a bigger body of work came as a delightful surprise, but somehow it’s made her loss a huge bummer to me. Eartha Kitt was lovely—I’m not hating on her at all! (To be clear, I’m also not suggesting there was any kind of “rigging” going on…how would that even happen, lol). It just seems super weird that I never saw any propaganda submitted for her vs. the metric ton of Nichelle propaganda you all received. And even though life’s not fair, it does seem a little unfair (and a little…boring?)—at least to my whiny butt—that the same actress won BOTH the hot vintage movie star poll and the hot vintage TV star poll…especially since her opponent didn’t ever get to become a movie star, at least not beyond a role she’d made iconic on TV.

Anyway, thank you all again for all you do! I’m still looking forward to the men’s tourney, even though I know for sure that my faves are going to be knocked out super early. Just wanted to share my thoughts/distress here instead of shouting them into the void that tumblr dot com can be. Obviously, I got way too invested, haha.

Oof I definitely understand anon and I’m sorry the results were a bit disappointing. I think both women were lovely and equally deserving and personally would have loved to have gotten a tie to crown them both but I’m happy for everyone who really wanted the Eartha double crown!

Now that I can speak freely about my personal preferences, I am a huge Star Trek fan and I adore Nichelle Nichols! She was my number 1 for this competition and I was so ecstatic to see so much love for her throughout the competition! But I’d be lying if I said we both weren’t a lil sad about not getting a Nichelle Nichols upset win or a fun double crown tie! However I do adore Eartha Kitt and she is definitely deserving of a double crown so I’m not at all upset that she won!

Definitely no harm in being a bit upset about the results of something you were invested in and cared about, as long as you’re able to calm down and move forward at the end of the day that’s what matters. I hope this ask helped you get some of those emotions out so you can go forth and continue enjoying your hot vintage tv favs! Thank you for caring so much about our fun lil tournament ����

Also if it helps at all we fully plan to bring this tournament back next year and we have already decided that winners of previous tournaments won’t be eligible to compete in future tournaments. So next year could very well be the year of Nichelle Nichols!

But in the meantime we hope you enjoy the men’s tournament! Even if your favs don’t make it all the way, I hope it’ll still be fun! (I certainly understand watching your favs get knocked out early 😔 so many of my favs went down in rounds 1&2 of the hot vintage movie men’s tournament).

- mod vintage

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it's understandable to be upset, especially in a race so close (i think it was decided by only about two dozen or so votes in the end). while i love eartha and am happy to present her with the crown, im also very much looking forward to seeing if nichelle can snatch the win next year!

i was completely unaware of how beloved earth kitt is until running this tournament. even though there was no propaganda submitted, the reblogs and tags on the final spoke for themselves - hundreds of people commenting about their love for her and asking their followers to vote in her favor.

thank you for being so invested and for your ask. definitely stick around for the men's bracket - you never know how any of the men's polls are going to go on tumblr.com.

- mod violet

[sunburnacoustic]

14/08/2004  Muse forced to cancel Curiosa dates We are very sad to confirm that due to an injury Chris has sustained to his wrist, Muse have been forced to cancel their remaining three shows of the Curiosa festival. We apologize to all those looking forward to seeing the band in Chicago, Dallas and Houston, but the injuries are such that Chris is unable to play these dates. The band have just returned to London and Chris is currently receiving medical attention. We will of course keep you informed on this matter as soon as we have any news. Thanks so much for you patience and understanding at this time.

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21/08/2004  Muse to play V! Muse are going to take the stage at the V Festivals tonight and tomorrow despite Chris being unable to play the bass. Morgan Nicholls has kindly stepped in and busted a gut learning the parts over the past few days. Full respect to him. Chris will be there and involved on stage. We hope those that are coming enjoy the spectacle! Confirmation of Muse playing Wiessen Festival in Austria and the Saint-Cloud Festival in France later this week will we be given after V.

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24/08/2004  Confirmation of Forthcoming Gigs Muse are pleased to confirm that they will be playing '2 days a week' in Wiesen, Austira on 26/08/2004 and 'Rock en Seine' in Saint-Cloud, France on 28/08/2004. All Australian and New Zealand dates will also go ahead as planned in early September. Morgan Nicholls has kindly agreed to cover for Chris until the fracture in his wrist has healed.

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09/09/2004  Chris back on the bass

The Australian tour is going really well. The cities, people and response to the shows are a real pleasure. Chris has now stepped back onto the stage with his loving bass around the neck and is playing full shows with his plaster cast. Having picked it up for a few songs in Wiesen and Paris before coming out here, in Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne he's been somehow going up and down the fret for the whole show and clearly pleased to be back and rocking. We're more than happy to say we've still got Morgan Nicholls with us, on standby should Chris' arm falls off. Morgan stepped in playing bass at the V and some European festivals. He's a talent and a touring inspiration. So Morgan, cheers you fiend. A real nice show coming up in Sydney, check back for some photos and footage from it soon. Meanwhile there's some shots from the V festival at Stafford to keep someone going.

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30/09/2004  From Morgan... A huge thanks goes out to the Muse family.. band, crew and fans alike for making me feel so welcome over the last few weeks.. It was a pleasure and a privilege to be asked to fill in for chris and I only hope I did him and his noodling some justice, given the 3-4 days of rehearsal time. I shall miss you all and as much as I would of loved to hang out and get into trouble for the rest of the tour...my kidneys need a new bra and I would hate to have been the one responsible for any more hitches !!! Anyway I hope the rest of the year goes well and is as much fun.... lots of love and get well soon! cheers Morgan PS:(I should also thank Mike Skinner for being such a geez and letting me miss a few Streets gigs at such short notice...cheers mate!)

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Developments on Chris' broken wrist in 2004 (chronologically), taken from archives of the news section of muse.mu.

Chris was indeed involved on stage, I believe he was on the keys?

[apoptoses]

15 Questions 15 Mutuals

tagged by @this-writer-needs-coffee​ !

1. Are you named after anyone? I have no clue, apparently my mom liked the name Nichole but my dad vetoed so I am what I am now, no reason or explanation provided.

2. When was the last time you cried? oh man, yesterday. I have a lot going on in my life right now that isn’t very savory (severe chronic pain, some new responsibilities that feel beyond me, the slow decline of my last living relative who I have a complex history with). So my capacity for interaction or helping people is really really low most days and it’s just hard.

Because sometimes in fandom there’s like this unspoken feeling of ‘if we’re mutuals we must reblog and comment and interact with everything each of us does’. And like I wanna be supportive but I can’t turn fandom into a job, I can’t feel obligated to come up with Big Thoughts on everything, I can’t even make myself read meta rn because my brain is just on empty. All I can do is write because writing is disassociation time for me.

So I just felt stressed and awful and had a little freak out about it, I guess.

3.Do you have kids? No, no thank you, not for me!

4.Do you use sarcasm a lot? Yes. Too much, maybe.

5.What sports do you play/ have played? I don’t really do sports in a traditional sense. I was never on a team growing up, I never learned how to play any kind of ball games.

I guess if you consider jousting, mounted medieval combat/archery, and barrel racing sports then yeah, I do that.

6.What’s the first thing you notice about people? Hands! Like what do they do with their hands, do they fidget do they gesture? Do they have nice nails or are they chewed? Whether someone’s hands are taken care of says a lot to me so I’m always checking that out.

7.What’s your eye colour? Hazel with some fairly big amber discolored spots in them.

8.Scary movies or happy endings? Both! I’ll watch most anything.

9.Any special talents? I pick up most crafts pretty easily I guess. And I can open any jar despite having small hands.

10.Where were you born? In a hospital while my parents watched football.

11.What are your hobbies? Writing fic, 15th/16th century sewing projects. I don’t love gardening but I don’t hate it either, I take care of my plants as best I can. Going to art museums and traveling.

12. Do you have pets? Yes, my horse who lives with his boyfriend about 15 minutes from me.

13.How tall are you? 5′5

14.Favourite subject in school? I didn’t like anything in school haha I was able to read way beyond my grade level starting from first grade and I had severe undiagnosed adhd, so I hated it all. I just wanted to read the passages by myself, fill in the worksheet, and then read my own book instead of keeping pace with the rest of the class. I don’t think I enjoyed a single moment of school.

15.Dream Job? I do not aspire to labor haha If I could support myself doing some kind of creative projects that would make me so happy, but it would have to be stuff I choose and not commissions. I did commissions for a long while and dealing with people is so hard when they want stuff that isn’t really what you want to be making. Or working in a museum, I would enjoy that a lot.

Tagging: anyone who wants to do it, consider yourself tagged!

[maya-matlin]

Hi! I’d love to hear your view on Julian and Brulian? Like other people have pointed out, he had a whole different personality initially before they decided to lean into his dorky side. But even when they wisely tried to make him adorkable, there’s just something about him I don’t fully love and trust—maybe it’s the actor’s line deliveries, or the way even as an adult he’s so fixated with a group of high schoolers from a school he didn’t even attend (a movie and then a documentary in which he inserts himself lol?!), or just how he he seemed less of a real character than just a love interest for Brooke. And honestly I thought he had more chemistry with Alex! I love the idea of Brooke with a sweet but strong dork, but as much as I like some brulian gifsets, when I actually watch their scenes they just don’t click for me. I hope this makes sense!

I like Julian fine. He wasn't one of my favorite characters, but I thought he mostly fit into later seasons OTH. But I have to admit that there were several occasions where I would compare him to Lucas. It wasn't just within his relationship with Brooke. Julian was friends with Nathan, close with Jamie (even making him his best man!), was involved with both of Lucas's main love interests and like Lucas, created media. Even though Clay was technically Lucas's replacement, Julian was the one primarily serving that role. His characterization was kind of all over the place. Like you said, Julian literally changed personalities based on the season. I'm not sure if it was a deliberate shift in the writing or if Julian's personality changed because of Austin Nichols. I have no insight on this. I haven't watched a single interview with Austin and have zero behind the scenes tea other than he dated Sophia for years.

In terms of weak performances, the worst was by far in season 9 when Julian fell into a dark hole after leaving his son in the hot car. I wasn't at all sold on the angst or Julian's pain. Julian was just selfishly throwing himself into danger and inserting himself into Nathan's kidnapping arc just to make himself feel less guilty. It didn't suit him. This is a perfect example of comparing Julian to Lucas. I completely understand that the Lucas/Dan history meant the two teaming up was highly unlikely, but Chad 100% could have pulled off the tough guy stuff in that context. Then at the very end of the series, Julian essentially replaces Lucas when he writes HIMSELF into the story of Lucas's high school life, stealing the moment where he makes the winning shot at the state championship. I mean, it was probably just Mark Schwahn's petty bullshit, but still.

LOL yeah. Looking back, Julian's introduction was kind of sketchy. To a degree, I think that was intentional. Julian showing up as Peyton's jilted ex was a misdirect. We were meant to think he was going to cause trouble for Lucas and Peyton only for him to end up with Brooke instead. So with that knowledge, it turns out Julian decided to read Lucas's book and, like the entire world apparently, realized it was the greatest story ever told and became personally invested.

You're making complete sense! I feel the same way. I'm aware Julian is a good man and was a loving, devoted husband to Brooke, but I just don't feel it. The actors were doing everything right and the writing was solid, but there's just no passion. It's nice, but it's not particularly exciting. I'm happy for Brooke, but my feelings don't go beyond that. When it comes to Julian/Alex, I pretty much agree. I'm mostly glad they never got together because their friendship was so good and genuine that it didn't need to be muddled up with relationship drama. But at the same time, they pulled me in far more than Brooke and Julian ever did.

My stance is pretty much that it should have been Brucas together with Naley in the final episode. Julian was only in Tree Hill for Brooke. Peyton wanted out of her hometown, even attempting to leave multiple times to go to Jake, and really only came back for Lucas. Both Brooke and Lucas had a lot of love and nostalgia for their small town and seemed truly happy returning to it after college. It just makes sense.

[rigginsstreet]

I feel like we have a very unpopular opinion in common: we both really like Lucas! I find him a really interesting, layered and cerebral character, and I can relate to his flaws and mistakes. Plus, like you said, I never doubt that he's a genuinely good person. I feel like we're nearly alone even among the OTH/Leyton fandom in feeling this way :) Other UOs about OTH: 1. I'm mostly indifferent to Naley 2. I don't like the acclaimed school shooting episode 3. I truly don't believe the real life Sophia/CMM drama had anything to do with Leyton being endgame 4. I have an irrational dislike of Mouth and Millie despite being pro-nerd 5. I couldn't possibly care less about Julian (ITA with you and an anon who said his personality changed completely at least once or twice a season, and the actor just irked me) 6. I care much more about the Peyton/Brooke friendship than the Brooke/Haley friendship 7. Season 6 is probably my favorite season of the series due in no small part to Leyton being happy, pregnant and engaged and 8. OMG the way they have all fabulously successful careers in nearly impossible fields to break into drives me nuts (like Lucas gets his first novel published, it immediately becomes a bestseller and is made into a movie lol---that happens to like .1% of authors, Nathan makes the NBA, Haley goes from casually singing in a coffee shop in high school to being asked to perform on tour, Brooke owns her own fashion line before they're old enough to legally drink, Quinn goes from idly deciding to become a photographer to immediately being paid to fly around and shoot for major publications like Sports Illustrated (riiight) and so on. And they can all have these impossibly glamorous and successful careers not in a major city but while mostly living in a small North Caroline town? Please! I don't mind when the show is unrealistic about crazily entertaining drama like the way there are about 25 different stalkers, but the way these athletes/cheerleaders are all insta-successful in other fields too just stretches credulity for me. Haley being a teacher was the most I liked her because I think it suits her perfectly and it was actually a normal, relatable career! Thank you so much for listening to me rant, and obviously I would love to hear your UOs too---I think we have a few of the same ones?!

Ok let’s take this point by point lol

Yes about Lucas! He’s such an interesting character and he’s allowed to be wrong and flawed unlike other male main characters who generally are written making the dumbest choices/making bad decisions but the narrative will justify it and that’s so annoying. People just hate Lucas because Brooke’s the fan fave please get over yourselves

The school shooting episode is what got me into the show so I cannot relate to that sorry lol top 5 episode to me and I think should be required viewing

It’s basically been debunked chophias divorce had anything to do with endgames.

I like mouth and Millie (at least seasons 5 and 6. Idk what the fuck happened by the time I watched 9, skipping 7 and 8)

I like Austin Nichols lol not like a FAN or anything but I think he’s nice to look at

I prefer Brooke and Peyton over Brooke and Haley (because people only love them out of hatred for Peyton you cannot tell me I’m wrong) but Peyton and Haley reigns supreme to me

Season 6 is so good! Exactly for leyton reasons lol but I do enjoy all the storylines going on

I always laugh about how successful everyone was from this random ass town lmfao but like they all did have their struggles too it wasn’t all smooth sailing. Idk it’s a teen drama where a guys heart gets eaten by a dog, their career paths were the least of its problems 😂

[debbiechanclub]

A running log of my thoughts watching Wrestle Kingdom 17

I thought about liveblogging as I watched WK17, but I didn’t want to risk opening the dash and getting anything spoiled for me as I didn’t block any tags. So, here’s a running (four-page) log of my thoughts and reactions while I watched that no one asked for.

New Japan Ranbo

Everyone freaking out on commentary about Douki and you know it's half ELP's fault

Kenta is such a menace omg

Respectfully, Mikey Nicholls looks like a generic create-a-wrestler

Aww Douki got eliminated before ELP came out. No chokey for you.

��Shingo Bullet Club confirmed,” bestie he’s in LIJ (side note I’m very much enjoying Gino on commentary)

Oh they got ELP doing Kofi shit out here now (“I’d like a hot cup of Kofi right now” lololol Kevin)

I’m glad they created a KOPW belt. Not crazy about that baby blue though.

 Antonio Inoki Memorial Match

I was gonna skip this match but didn’t out of respect for Inoki

Who is that tall-ass young boy, Gabriel Kidd? He’s bigger than most of the wrestlers

Okay, onto the main card!

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match

I guess United Empire is my number 2 faction now that Suzuki-gun is no more

Yoh looks weird with black hair omg. It’s better though; he must have been going to the same hairstylist as Zack with that yellow-ass hair.

Not a lot of notes for this match, sorry

IWGP Women’s Championship Match

Wasn’t expecting this match yet

Why is Nakano’s entrance gear covered in Stars of David? *looks it up* Ohhh it’s a Kagome crest, which is a Shinto symbol. I learned something new today!

Kairi is so pretty. I love her gear.

As hard as these women hit, it’s interesting to me that they have extra people to help catch dives outside the ring

Kairi best elbow drop in the biz. That match was shorter than I expected/hoped.

Oh.

So, Sasha’s appearance was accidentally spoiled for me, and I don’t really feel any type of way about it. I will say that during her entrance she looked hella in her element.

She sounds nervous, which is understandable

The only thing else I’m gonna say is I wish her good luck.

IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match

UNABASHEDLY rooting for Bishamon in this match

Dax not used to getting it back this hard (phrasing)

God bless Yoshi-Hashi I thought they were about to retain off that Big Rig

Oh JFC that was a nasty spill outside the ring

These near falls are gonna kill me they’re gonna kill me before it’s 10 am here

Yassssssssssss!!!!! *Kermit flail*

Like I’m happy for FTR that they got to live their dream of wrestling at WK, but I am so fucking glad they lost

NJPW World TV Championship Match

It’s Zacky baby’s match I want him to win I want him to win so bad!!!!!

Gino “God it looks good” about Zack’s hair, no it doesn’t, don’t lie

It looks less yellow than yesterday. That lighting in the press conference room was hella yellow. Hmmm.

That ankle lock, leg bar, whatever the fuck you call it, so nasty!!!

I’m getting used to the hair the more I look at it, lemme just close my eyes

HE WON, ZACK’S FIRST SINGLES’ TITLE IN NJPW BABEYYYYYYY

Bestie why is your reaction to winning so underwhelming, you’re still going through it, aren’t you

Maybe it’s because the belt is ugly. One thing about NJPW is they’re gonna make ugly belts (I’m sorry, it’s true).

I know fuck-all about TMDK so don’t have any thoughts on that front other than that, respectfully, Mikey Nicholls looks like a generic create-a-wrestler (RIP Suzuki-gun)

NEVER Openweight Championship Match

Say what you will about Karl, but I am LIVING for this NJPW-WWE interaction, and I want more

He’s out here trying to kill Tama

That Gun Stun wasn’t the prettiest huh

I figured Karl would lose, but I really hope this isn’t the end of WWE and NJPW working together, because that’s really all I want in wrestling

Also yay for Tama, he deserves it!!!

LIJ vs. Shota Umino, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Keiji Muto

It always tickles me that LIJ gotta come out separately to their different songs because they’re a bunch of divas

Why don’t more people talk about Sanada? Prime blorbo material

Tanahashi protecting the elder from hurting himself lololol

I hate Dragon Screws, I hate them

Nice moment for Umino

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Match

Who the fuck is making Takahashi’s entrance gear and how does he come up with this shit

@comeasyoudar I want Taiji’s coat too, we’ll steal it and take turns. He’s small, we can take him.

NJPW junior division, my beloved

THERE’S BEEN AN ALTERCATION BACKSTAGE????? IS PHIL THERE???

Naito and Umino hmmm incheresting storytelling. I honestly think NJPW needs more of that!

NJPW junior division, my beloved

BACKSTAGE UPDATE: NJPW vs NOAH shenanigans hmmmmmmmm

Lmaooo Takahashi was definitely late breaking up that pin

This was a great match, but NJPW needs more people in the junior title picture it’s been Despy, Takahashi, and Ishimori trading it off for a while now. I know COVID had a lot to do with that, so hopefully now that things are basically back to normal, hopefully there will be some fresh faces in the title hunt soon.

 IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship Match

So hyped for this!!!!!

Did Tanahashi do Kenny’s hair?

This music is fucking dramatic

The GOAT knee pads

This gear is pretty good as far as Kenny’s Wish tights go

Bro the exchanges between these two already, they’re so good, they’re both so good

Don calling himself an invisible hand in Kenny’s life since he was 10, dude you’re creepy

Will bouncing off the apron trying to hit that Oz Cutter, ouch.jpg

Kenny why are you taking bumps on tables like that, c’mon now

Just realized the Japanese girlies aren’t shouting “Kennnnny” like they used to

Omg that DDT on the turnbuckle brooooo that looked nasty I hope Will is okay

Not the commentators shit-talking Red Shoes for not stopping the match

Fucking hell man, these V-Triggers are making me wince

This whole match is making me wince

 It has NOT felt like 30 minutes, holy shit

Not the Styles Clash!!!!!

Ngl, kinda surprised Kenny won. He hit the One-Winged Angel and I was watching with my shocked Pikachu face like, “Is Will gonna kick out? Haters gonna be so maaaaaad”

Incredible match, and the trust these two performers had to have in each other to pull off some of these moves is insane. Yeah, they talk mad shit to each other, but there’s no doubt in my mind they respect each other.

So, so, so incredibly good and lived up to all my expectations.

 IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match

The holographic money kimono, the hair, the pose, the determination; Okada, my beloved

Oh Jay went with the white gear huh

Gino saying that maybe only Triple H has better psychological game than Jay, God bless, I was literally thinking that as he said it

Brock Lesnar was the last gaijin to win the main event in the Tokyo Dome? Wtf

“They can chant your name now because of me!” PLEASE, Jay, omg

I love them, I want them to feud forever (but I don’t want Jay to lose here, please and thank you)

Okada is so handsome; Jay is such a rat bastard. I swear I’m so normal about them, I’m so, SO normal

Can’t get over the stark graphic visual of their black and white gear

Jesus the way Okada crumpled after that chop block to the knee scared me for a second

I am normal

Jay smirking before Okada kicked him in the head (I’m normal)

Piss off, Gedo!!!!!

Rainmaker reversed into the Bladerunner!!! Shockedpikachu.jpg

Reminder that I’m normal about these two men and their history and interconnectedness

Jay calling Okada a coward??? I want you to win this match, but I will fight you afterward

Okada is bleeding from the chops (normal)

OKADA HIT THE BLADERUNNER SHSJSAKAkashadh

!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m in a glass case of emotion

Like I wanted to Jay to retain so that the title wouldn’t bounce back to Okada; but at the same time, Okada being 1-5 against Jay would have been, with all due respect to Jay, fucking ridiculous

Soooooo *shrug*

I win either way

Because I’m normal about these two

Oh no not sad little meow meow Jay, I can’t do this again

HE’S HOLDING ONTO HIS BOOT, JAY WHY

WHAT DID HE SAY TO HIM

I AM NORMAL

Jay looks like he’s gonna cry, I actually can’t do this

I love them I want them to feud forever and ever and ever

SHINGO. I am not done PROCESSING MY EMOTIONS!!!!

Oh no now Okada’s crying talking about Inoki

Incredible, emotional, masterful, wrestling

In conclusion: I am normal.

[iridiss]

Does dante have a spouse after nana in your rewrite?

Short answer: No? Probably not. But I think he'd still stay close with Nichole, I kinda go into a lot of lengthy in-depth character and relationship analysis chewing on the idea under the cut

I don’t think so. I think if he did, it’d be Nichole, but only after years of communication and healing. They’re on good, friendly terms now, but I think there’d still be a lot of trust issues and pain left over from their break-up and the messy divorce situation as a whole that they’d have to work through before they’d consider trying again. But even then I feel like my version of Dante would struggle with a lot of self-worth issues, abandonment issues, childhood trauma, and guilt, enough that he wouldn’t let himself get close to Nichole, Kawaii~Chan, or anyone else in fear of messing it up. After losing his family, Aphmau, Garroth, Laurance, Aaron (those 4 due to their deaths + the Irene dimension + laurance's space-traveling disappearance), Nichole, and Kawaii~Chan, he feels like he can’t lose anyone else before breaking completely. Gene left some heavy scars

Though, I do want him to be happy, so I can see him settling down with either Nichole or another woman outside of PD in his 60s or so. It takes a while, but they end up working through it and retiring together. They likely move out of PD, get their own cabin, and live peacefully and quietly in the woods away from any wars or fighting, and Dimitri & Travis would visit frequently for tea and dinner

It’s a possibility, I don’t think it’s something I’m currently planning to explore in the fic though. I’d like to see Nichole and Dante work out their issues and find some contentment and happiness together, maybe they retire together. Or maybe Dante retires and Nichole gives Dimitri the role of Lord of Scaleswind but still continues her physical work by becoming a miner and a soldier The Phoenix Drop alliance can call in at any time to kick ass in battle, while Dante is pretty done with dealing w/ the horrors of war by age 68

Edit: Actually that gave me an idea, I think I’d end up going with that “Dante and Nichole retiring together” idea for the far-off post-ending content for my au, but their relationship is a little more convoluted than just “they get married and love each other and all is well.” As people (with these non-canon versions) Dante is a very cautious person and a coward at heart. He’s working on it, but he has a lot of guilt he’s grabbling with. By the time he’s in his 40s, he’s been through a lot, he’s matured a lot, he’s built this sort of “nest” for himself mentally. He’d much rather take things slow and finally have some peace in his life for once. And though Nichole has grown up and changed a lot too over the past 15-20~ years, I believe she’s still a fire at heart. A dampened one, but the kind of power and fury and energy she had in her youth isn’t something that’d completely go away, much like Katelyn’s. I think that would cause some personality clash between Nichole and Dante that'd make it hard for them to ever marry.

In my mind the difference between Katelyn and Nichole’s inner fire is that Katelyn could go through 20-40+ years of raw hellish suffering and come out forged all the stronger and fiercer of a fighter than she was before, she can’t be stopped, not a single chip of her would be lost. You beat Katelyn down and she’s only gonna come back swinging harder than ever. Nichole however, she doesn’t have that kind of infinitely blazing inner strength (maybe because she doesn’t have Menphia’s relic? It’s likely mostly personality differences). When she takes a debilitating blow, she gets knocked down and that fire of her grows a little smaller. She learns to steel herself and grow a thicker, stronger defense to make up for it, while Katelyn grows a stronger offense. If Katelyn is like a wolf, then Nichole is more like a fox. She finds her own, indirect ways to work around.

But that fire’s never gonna go out completely, and maybe with time she learns to reclaim the whimsy of her younger years and blazes a lot more freely and happily, in her early 60s and onwards. She regains her playful, fox-like spirit and overcomes the way most of the adults of PD left behind in the 15 year time skip were eroded away in their hope and friend’s absence. And that’s the difference between her and Dante, because Dante never fully recovered from everything that happened to him, while Nichole could and likely does bounce back, in good time. The sheer personality difference between Nichole and Dante that grows over time would make it harder for them to ever remarry and be a perfect, happy couple that’s entirely romantic. But they share a history together, they bore a son, their pasts have forever bonded them as family. Dante and Nichole are family now, that will forever effect the way they see and treat each other from now on, especially to two people who have struggled with or lost so much family before.

So I don’t think they could ever fully detach from one another. I don’t think they’d get married, but I think they’d move away to a private place together. Nichole rekindles herself by starting her own mining business, reclaiming what she used to love doing in her youth to find her heart again, and Dante tries to better himself and grow stronger as a person under her example and influence. But their personalities would be far too divided and opposing to marry (plus old, old scars that don’t quite go away) or become more anything than mildly romantically involved with one another. They wouldn’t be having any more kids any time soon. But they still stay close-by each other, because they can’t bare to see the other lost forever. They’d have to die together, of old age or sickness, less than a year apart. They wouldn’t be able to survive any longer than that. They need to be separate, for their own emotional sake, but they wouldn't dare to live without each other.

They’re not really “wife and husband,” they’re together in the sense that they maintain their own comfortable, quiet, protected home that they made together. They wouldn’t find any interest in marrying other people (mainly and especially because Kawaii~Chan goes off on her own to court Zane ((and Reese if I’m allowed to dream)). They’d have each other, as close friends, as family, as…something. Their own thing, I think. I think that’s what I’ll write for my fic, that’s where Dante ends up after the divorce