#if this ends with jenny and shay having

[teecupangel]

I've been seeing a bunch of 'Desmond reborn as someone' posts here, and I also saw that fanfiction where Desmond was reborn as Anne Bonny's son and I thought I might as well suggest one as well, with Desmond being reborn as Mary Read's child? Whether Mary lives or dies, I'm not sure.

Okay, confession time!

My initial idea for A Pirate's Son was for Desmond to be reborn as Mary Read’s child instead of Anne Bonny’s but I changed it because Mary had a daughter and I was only ‘starting out’ writing Desmond so I was a bit hesitant to write Desmond being reborn as a woman (not anymore though XD).

So, for this one, let’s set up the background.

All we know is that Mary had a daughter but we don’t know what happened to the child so we’re going to assume that the child was sent to an orphanage.

So in this one, Desmond would be born not knowing who his mother was. All he’d know was that his mother had been a ‘wicked woman who deserved her fate’. (Historically, Mary’s child most probably died together with her when she died from fever as there are no records of an infant’s death)

We’re killing Mary (sorry, Mary TTATT) because we want Desmond to have an isolated childhood, wondering who his mother was.

Also, this would give Desmond motivation to seek out the Brotherhood as soon as he could because… well, there was no way he was going to stay in this orphanage that was obviously out to paint him as the son of a sinner and all that good stuff.

So he leaves as soon as he could and lives in the street, using Desmond Miles’ skills and what remains of his Bleed, pretending to be a boy.

No.

He was a boy.

Even if he was born as…

He was still a boy.

And Desmond would make his way to London as its the nearest city he knows has a Brotherhood (or, if it didn’t have one, he was planning on moving to the colonies and just annoying Achilles until he agrees to train him, Ratonhnhaké:ton-style) and the Brotherhood sees potential in him so they take him in.

It doesn’t take long for him to be initiated and soon, he’s climbing the ranks of the British Brotherhood (maybe we’ll have him be friends with a Frye who would later become the Frye’s twins ancestors?) and he’ll get Miko’s attention who takes him in as his successor, hoping he and Edward’s son would take over as the mentors after them.

This leads to him meeting Edward Kenway who freezes because…

‘Desmond’ (no last name) looks a lot like Mary Read.

Unorganized Notes:

Edward introduced Desmond as the son of a business associate (Miko) that he’s teaching to the Kenway family. Desmond is actually in the Kenway Mansion because they heard Templar activities around the area and Desmond has been ordered to find more.

Haytham thinks he’s super cool and likes it when Desmond teaches him swordsmanship. Desmond can’t say no because Haytham is so cute as a kid.

No one, not even Miko, know that Desmond was born a woman.

Until… Jenny asked him blankly because she felt like there was something ‘strange’ about Desmond and Desmond tells her the truth.

The fact that Edward believes Desmond is a man is the only reason why he keeps questioning if Desmond is Mary’s child since he heard she gave birth to a girl.

Desmond is the main reason why Jenny began to push Edward to let her be an Assassin, threatening to run away with Desmond if he doesn’t.

Edward mistakes this as Jenny and Desmond having a secret affair and he’s torn because (1) Jenny is his little girl and he wants to protect her, (2) he doesn’t want to lose her like he lost Caroline, and (3) Desmond is an Assassin so she’d never be completely safe.

But at the same time… if he could trust his daughter with anyone, it would be with Desmond.

Desmond and Jenny are not in any kind of relationship. They’re more like… older bullying sister (Jenny) and tired younger brother (Desmond).

That’s as far as I got.

The Kenway Tragedy doesn’t happen because Desmond was staying in the mansion when the attack happened but… well… Jenny’s definitely going to run away and go to the colonies to get trained by this Achilles person that Desmond had talked about once if her father does not approve of her choice and she’ll drag Desmond with her because she knows how much her father favors Desmond. The plan is to use Desmond as sorta like “you like the dog so I’m taking the dog when I leave” kind of scorched earth plan.

[buffysummers]

So, I just finished “The L Word.” I know there isn’t much of a fandom for it on here, so I’m sure no one will read this. But I really just need to vent about it, so that’s what I’m gonna do. Y’all... what the fuck was that ending?!

The final season could NOT have been a bigger disappointment, and at the root of it is Jenny. Jenny started off as a super vulnerable, earnest, kind and complicated character. Throughout the series, she grows more and more manipulative, cruel, and vain. I mean, this doesn’t start in the final season, but it just gets to the point where she is insufferable. Finishing the series became tedious at the end for me, all because of her.

Her transformation first begins a few episodes into season four. I thought that when she finally confessed her feelings for Shane, she would finally start to become more like herself again. But instead, she becomes so possessive, controlling and honestly, crazy???

And that cliffhanger ending? Are we supposed to think Tina or Bette killed her?? Like damn this show took quite the melodramatic turn in the last few seasons.

Another issue I have is Shane. Shane and Alice are two of my favorite characters, so Shane’s character regression is just so frustrating? My favorite arc for her was when she was watching Shay. She seemed genuinely happy and content for the first time. Then their dad shows up (no shocker) and Shane goes back to fucking around? Like what she does to Paige came out of absolutely nowhere? And I’m supposed to believe she’s in love with Molly that quickly?

Also the whole Bette cheating thing is just sooo overdone. Lazy writing. I wanted Bette and Tina to be together, but I also loved Jodi so much. They made Jodi do some very strange things, but I’m glad she ends on good terms.

Anyway.... that’s it. RIP Jenny but honestly her character died long before.

[deadlesbianfight]

Bracket Update/Round 2

The 17 characters that WILL be in the bracket:

Tara Maclay - Buffy The Vampire Slayer Lexa - The 100 Dani Clayton - The Haunting of Bly Manor Root - Person of Interest Poussey Washington - Orange Is The New Black Dana Fairbanks - The L Word Riley Abel - The Last of Us Charlie Bradbury - Supernatural Jenny Schecter - The L Word Maya St. Germain - Pretty Little Liars Naomi Campbell - Skins (UK) Peach Salinger - You Tara Chambler - The Walking Dead Kira - The Magicians Leslie Shay - Chicago Fire Lily - Supernatural Shotgun Mary - Warrior Nun

Clarifications:

Can someone please explain Marina Andrieski from The Magicians to me? It says she’s dead in some timelines and also gay in some timelines? She’ll advance to the next round if she is both in the show’s main timeline, whatever that can be defined as (which I also wasn’t clear on lmao).

To the extent of my extensive searching (read: typing the character’s name and dead/sexuality into google) and first hand knowledge, these characters are all lesbians and dead. Please correct me if my googling has lead me astray.

Advancing to second round:

Anika - Scream 6 Bizzy Forbes - Private Practice Cat Mackenzie - Lip Service Delphine - Atomic Blonde Denise - The Walking Dead Gideon Nav - The Locked Tomb Helen - Masters of Sex Marii Yukari - Qualia the Purple Mary Louise - The Vampire Diaries Nora - The Vampire Diaries Paulie - Lost and Delirious Queen Annika & Queen Neha - The Dragon Prince Rachel Amber - Life is Strange Rashida - Swarm Ruth Jamison - Fried Green Tomatoes (Novel) Sandy Lopez - ER Tricia - Orange Is The New Black Valerie - V for Vendetta (Novel) Wendy - American Horror Story Ymir - Attack on Titan Yorkie - Black Mirror These characters will be placed into another google form where you can select up to 10 characters to vote forward. The top 13 will advance to the bracket, and #14 and #15 will face off against Chloe Price from Life Is Strange and Bill Potts from Doctor Who to compete for the final two spots in the bracket.

These two have weird deaths that are either determinant or end in a non-human state (several times), but they do both happen to be lesbians and die, which is more than I can say for half of the submissions I got, so I’ll allow it. Despite the fact they recieved quite a few votes, I am having them participate in this round due to the fact that they *technically* don’t meet the criteria.

[sawyingthroughthewasteland]

Sawyer Reference Post

Suddenly Very aware i have no pics of my boy on here or much of anything tbh whoops but anyways for reference here are some pics, outlines of his story, etc etc etc

Under the cut because I'm not a heathen

Short and Sweet Summary:

Full name: Sawyer J. Lockwood Place of Origin: somewhere in the Plateau District, WV Family:

Father: Jared Lockwood (jock turned farmer, was drafted and went MIA when Sawyer was 16)

Mother: Shay Lockwood (farmer, passed when Sawyer was 19)

Ex-Wife: Nora Lockwood (lawyer, yall know what happened to her)

Son: Shaun Lockwood (yall know him, with Sawyer he was an oopsie baby and due to Family the bi lady in a lesbian poly had to marry the gay man. They stuck together for Shaun's sake then War happened)

S.P.E.C.I.A.L: I don't remember but most of his points are in INT and CHA, and AGL. STR, LUCK and END are god awful this man goes down in one punch to the stomach lmao

Main weapons: Sniper (Overseer's Guardian) and Shotgun (Bang n' Bleed, does bleeding damage). Molotov's :)

Main fit: General's uniform with the Captain's hat on. Leather brown messenger bag across the back and glasses

Ending: Railroad ending but heavily involved with the MM. Just trusted the RR with taking care of business but focuses way too much on his dear little settlements. He's often referred to as the Father of the Commonwealth since he cares so much about the people he leads.

Relationships: post here :)

Descriptive Visuals

Skin: slightly tan irish lad covered in freckles

Eyes: hazel

Head Hair: auburn hair, started out short but then he just kinda kept growing it out. Prefers having it slicked back.

Facial Hair: he's a bit scruffy but most of the hair there is blond so often it doesn't show or just blends in with his skin

Body hair: huh? (not much lmao he twink)

Build: this man has like,,, 2 strength. 5'11 twink man. He does have some muscle but is built more like a lean swimmer and tends towards the thin side

Scar Guide (order of scar age)

across back, small scratches: when he was young, cow nuzzled him into barbed wire fence (mostly healed post-war)

across/broken nose: bullied during bootcamp (ao3 story wip)

left brow, small indent: PA helmet collapsed during underwater rescue during the War

right cheek, slash: from ArcJet encounter (link to ao3 story)

small patch of scar tissue: gunshot from Kellogg

scar tissue, deep scratching: deathclaw encounter (link to ao3 story)

Visual.... Visuals

Fo4 Screenshots:

Pre-War baby! And Nora :)

I'm awful at getting good screenshots, sue me lol but here he is when he's first starting MM stuff :)

Post-General ranking but Pre-Kellogg

Drawing reference images of him pre-kellogg.

Post will be updated as I play further into the game but that's all the pics I got so far :)

Previous Art

I haven't talked about it much on here but I ship Sawyer with a friend of mine's OC a lot and she does amazing art of the two. The artist's name is jenni (ao3 here) and her OC is Baron Teague (ao3 series here).

The two goofs met at bootcamp and eventually met a few years post-fo4 when they both least expected it. They're mentioned in a few of my fics also :)

Baron is on left, Sawyer on right :)

sippy :)

Feel like a proud adult showing a friend pics of my son via little pictures I keep stored in my wallet lmao

[quintessenceofdust73]

This is a WIP that I started on tonight. It’s going to be a Voltron Plance Steampunk AU...

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“Well, how did it go?” Pidge Gunderson heard Hunk Garrett ask when Lance took his usual seat upon the long bench at the far end of the galley’s last dining table. The three friends had favored this table because it was nearest to the large starboard portals of the HMS Atlas, and the view from the airship at this altitude was spectacular.

“I didn’t ask her,” the young man replied. “She wouldn’t have said yes anyway.” Lance had removed his heavy brass-studded leather bandolier of ammo and set it beside him on the bench. He wore it nearly all the time when he was on duty. He seldom went anywhere without it or the twin double-barreled pistols that were holstered low upon his slim hips.

“You don’t know that for a fact,” the burly young mechanic replied. “She might not have rejected you. Anyway, we’re all expected to have dance partners for the Prince’s cotillion. You should try asking her after supper.”

Lance glared at his friend. “Hunk, have you forgotten that I’m nothing more than a poor farm boy and she’s a princess?”

Pidge shuffled nervously and adjusted the tweed newsboy cap and goggles that he always wore. It was warm in the galley that evening. Hunk had the sleeves of his sturdiest work shirt rolled up beneath his orange mechanic’s bib overalls, and Lance wore only a lightweight blue vest over his white high-collared work shirt. He had left his usual navy long coat in his quarters. Pidge, however, had taken to wearing his bulky, oversized grey coat over his dark green vest and mandarin-collared work shirt all the time, no matter the weather conditions. Hunk had often wondered if his young friend suffered from some ailment, but then abandoned that notion. Perhaps Gunderson was just an eccentric, the way many brilliant people often were.

“What do you know, Gunderson?” asked the lanky sharpshooter suspiciously.

“Yeah,” said Hunk, glancing down at their young companion, who was far shorter than most boys his age. “What is it that you’re not telling us, Pidge?”

“Lance,” the young boy began, “I’m not sure you want to hear this, but...”

“Out with it, Pidge,” said Lance impatiently.

“Princess Allura asked Commander Keith to escort her to the ball, and he said yes.”

“WHAT?!” Lance exclaimed.

“See, Lance? Commander Keith started out as a poor orphan but he had a chance with the princess—“ Hunk began.

“Were you listening, Hunk?” Lance asked angrily. “The princess asked him! That means she likes him! I never had a chance with her.” Lance huffed in annoyance, then crossed his arms and stared at his bowl of stew while his two friends ate in silence, knowing that Lance had been grappling with his unrequited infatuation with the Princess of Altea since the day they first met.

After several long moments, Hunk broke their silence. “Have you considered asking Miss Romelle?” He asked carefully, hoping that he wouldn’t further upset his friend. “She’s a real beauty, that one.”

Lance chewed upon a savory morsel beef stew before replying. “Captain Sven Holgersson has already asked her.”

“What about Miss Jenny Shaybon?” asked Hunk. “As I recall, you really used to fancy her.”

Lance frowned. “She made a complete fool out of me when we were younger. I was ready to lay the world at her feet, but all she cared about was taking advantage of my devotion to make all of her other wealthier suitors jealous.”

“You shouldn’t waste your time on women like that,” Pidge observed. “A manipulative minx like her isn’t worth your time.”

“Hunk is escorting Lady Shay of Balmera,” Lance said. “The princess is going with the commander, and everyone else we know has a dance partner except me.”

“And me,” Pidge said in a small voice. Hunk thought he may have been imagining things, but the boy seemed embarrassed by his own admission. When had their little Pidge cared about cotillions or romances? The boy seemed to have a mind only for alchemy and automatons, mathematics, and all of those mad scientific experiments he had set up in the airship’s laboratory.

Lance chuckled. “Don’t tell me that our little Pidgeon is finally starting to take an interest in the fairer sex!”

Pidge shook his head vehemently. “No, there definitely aren’t any girls that I am interested in waltzing with.” Pidge’s wide hazel eyes met Lance’s deep blue gaze for a fleeting moment, then the boy blushed and looked away. “I may know someone you could escort to the cotillion though,” Pidge’s eyes darted back and forth as if his brilliant mind was rapidly calculating the solution to a very complicated equation. “I’ll let you know for certain when we make port at the Garrison.”

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What I have in mind is this: Lance and Hunk have been friends with Pidge for a few years and no one on their airship has realized that she is a girl disguised as a boy. Pidge has a crush on Lance and she has a plan! 😉 I am thinking Pidge Gunderson will go to the ball with Lance as herself, that is, her “cousin” Katie Holt. She’s been looking for her missing father, the inventor Dr. Samuel Holt, who was kidnapped and is being held prisoner by the Galra Empire. Prince Lotor’s ball is a trap for our heroes. Prince Lotor and Commander Keith are going to cross blades while Lance helps Katie rescue her father. I don’t have an outline. I’m just making this up as I go. I have never written Steampunk before either.

Advice is welcome. What do you think of what I have so far?

[miragestate]

✦ SHAY MITCHELL, CIS WOMAN, SHE/HER ✦ JENNIFER “JENNY” DENNER the THIRTY FIVE year old often seen driving her RED BMW GRAN COUPÉ blasting SURVIVOR BY DESTINY’S CHILD. Whispers on the streets are that the MANAGER AT THE PLAYPEN who lives in HESWALL COMPLEX is said to be HARD WORKING and COLD HEARTED but I guess we’ll find out for ourselves. ✦ NELLS, 25, GMT, SHE/HER. ✦

✦ On the day of her 18th birthday she run away from home leaving everyone and everything behind - since then never looked back. ✦ After months of hitchhiking she ended up in Hidehill where she finally landed a job where no necessary experience and documents were required - or at least that’s what she was told, signing up the papers to work as a dancer at The Playpen with stage name “pixie”. ✦ She’s a fast learner so becoming one of the top dancers came easy to her, enjoying it at the same time. That’s how she got noticed by the owner, which decided to make her the manager of this place 12 years later. ✦ She’s seen leaving her place (Heswall Complex) mostly at night since that’s when work hours really start for her, making sure everything at the club is under control.  ✦ She doesn't really pay attention to anyone outside of people she’s responsible for and isn’t interested in human interactions if they have nothing to bring to the table - she considers it a waste of her already limited time.  ✦ ANYONE who knows her as “pixie” when she was a stripper remembers seeing her always wearing the platinum wig as a hallmark. That was the image she got assigned on her first day, helping her divide people that she was during work and off work. If she’d ever decide to perform again it would be only with the wig on. [moodboard] ✦ Owns a Master's Degree in thinking outside of the box so doing something unusual or not the common way shouldn’t surprise anyone who knows her.  ✦ Her education ended after graduating high school and didn’t aspire to go-to college. Now she makes sure to stay educated in things she’s interested in (topic: business) - spending her free time doing research online or reading books at the library; self-taught.  ✦ under construction... will be adding while developing her. I could keep it in drafts until I will come up with more but I don’t want to keep anyone away from plotting with her so hi! you’re still reading it? i’m flattered 

WANTED CONNECTIONS which I always love to discuss or add wherever she’d fit ✨

✦ Any types of employees at The Playpen (full or part time): bouncers, dancers, bartenders, cleaning crew, alcohol suppliers, accountants, lawyers etc. ✦ Bouncer at The Playpen. Your muse started working at the club when Jenny was still a dancer (when she was 18-30 years old) paying close attention to always keep her safe and protected from the clients. That’s how a special bond between the two started, making your muse the only person Jenny can trust and believe in their loyalty. This person is also her eyes when she’s not in the club making sure everything is under control. [full info.with potential fc] ✦ One night stand turned into few extras. These two met at the club one night and Jenny decided to get carried away after several drinks, making the experience so good that even when sober she had nothing against doing it again. As she started feeling too comfortable in this fling, she was scared it could turn into something more serious - that’s when she decided to step away and cut ties with your muse. Despite the fact your muse knows exactly where she spends most of her time (working at The Playpen), she made sure that they would never be let in when she’s around. When it all happened it totally up to discussion! Ariel ✦ Hater. This person is very open to everyone about hating Jenny (for whatever reason) but would never tell it to her face because deep down knows she never did anything on purpose to hurt them and secretly tries to make things work for everyone. Details are up for discussion! Noah ✦ Ex-boyfriend/girlfriend. The two met in town when she was a stripper, doing all the things the young couples do, being madly in love (but were they?). Jenny never hid what she did for a living and her ex was okay with it at the beginning of their relationship until one day not asking but telling her to quit and find a normal job - making her face a really difficult decision. Would their love pay her bills? No. But this job did with tons of extra cash as a back up which a normal job would never provide. That’s how the two cut ties and split their ways. Does your muse still live in town or maybe after breaking up left and recently came back? Totally up to discussion! ✦ under construction... ideas come and go so I will definitely keep adding whatever my brain will come up with. 

I know my wc revolve around her work but it’s because that’s her life 24/7. 🎀

If you have any wc or plot ideas that you think Jenny would fit. let me know! 😈

[darkesthourrpg]

LOGAN HASTINGS (Rebecca Rittenhouse) is looking for their HALF SISTER connection. Please message KOURTNEY for more information regarding this connection. The connection is TAKEN.

NAME OF REQUESTED CHARACTER:

The name must start with an L and the last name must be Hastings

AGE RANGE: 

Livia is 28 and the twins are 32 so ideally 29-31 range for them. 

SPECIES: 

Witch 

WANTED FACECLAIMS: 

UTP but some suggestions are: Virgina Gardner, Alexandra Daddario, Shay Mitchell, Brittany Snow, Margot Robbie, Victoria Justice, Janel Parrish, Brianne Howey, Natasha Liu Bordiazzo, Conor Leslie, Halston Sage, Jenny Boyd, Katie Stevens, Kennedy McMann, Willa Fitzgerald, Laura Harrier, Elizabeth Lail, Meghann Fahy, Samara Weaving, Britt Robertson, Candice Accola, Caitlin Stasey, Hilary Duff, Madelaine Petsch, Merritt Patterson, Melisa Benoist, Claire Holt, Jessica Henwick.

Again completely up to player they just have to be half white

CONNECTION TYPE: 

Half Sister 

BACKGROUND: 

Okay so this character does share a father with mine, here is what you need to know about Evil Witch Daddy: 

Please note this is like the sparks note version of this all.

Richard was married to the oldest child’s mother, but marriage life wasn’t really his thing so he had multiple affairs. Which in turn spawned a total of 6 children; all six are reference in age order below. Along the way Richard had started dabbling in dark magic, which he realized he could use to his benefit; he had plans to start a dark coven with his children. While he waited and grew crazier he always kept his plan in the back of his head. Well when he was passed over for supreme due to the ancestors realizing he was too far gone, he completely lost his shit. He got the idea to take out the ancestors and become his own supreme but of black magic. So Richard got the bright idea to make a sacrifice of his oldest and the child he loved the most so he could obtain the power. 5 of the children were present: The Oldest, The Twins (Half of them is my character), The Perfectionist, and the baby. Richard had them all present in cause the sacrifice called for more. Which during the sacrifice he almost went through with it until the moms showed up right before he could finish and saved the child. After that Richard was stripped of magic and expected to be put to death for his crimes, but he snuck out the night before he was suppose to be put to death. Instead of just leaving quietly he stole his youngest child and skipped down. Rather than look for the child The Firm covered it up along with the moms who feared if they angered Richard that he’d return and harm one of the other children or take them too. So Richard got away with the baby and the mother of the child was deemed crazy as everyone pretended they had no clue what she was talking about. The mother eventually ended up leaving the coven, she was never spoke about again. 

Meanwhile the other 3 moms: The Oldest, Twins, The Perfectionist moms all band together to protect their children. They all became neighbors, were each others support system as they tried to give their children the most normal life after the craziness that had happened. The coven sweep all of their dad’s antics under the rug completely and it’s basically some weird fever dream to them at this point. The moms constantly stuck by the story of the dad just took off, there’s never been anymore detail about him given in fear that one of the children would want to know him/locate him. Please note despite the dad’s actions being sweep under the rug all of the children were heavily watched by The Firm to see if they’d show any signs of being unstable like the father. 

Which when you bring it up to now James Binici informed all the Hastings of what happened with the coven memory whipping them. Which they would have confirmed with their respective mothers/other siblings (who were also memory whipped). The would have also found about out about their watchers which they had presently and that their mothers had reported on them in the past. 

Also please note Richard did die during Fight Fest Events, your character was present during his death. 

Sibling order and facts about each sib: 

The Oldest (Lucian) *** This is the sibling the dad tried to kill. Currently is the owner of Neon nights and shares the same powers as Richard. 

The Twins (Logan & Leo) *** Logan is the oldest twin and currently the supreme. Leo has turned and is a vampire. 

The Perfectionist (Your character) *** She was the one the coven picked and expected to take over after the previous supreme died. She’s the one who follows every rule and is down right a perfectionist. 

The Baby/Stolen (Livia Hastings) *** This is the child the dad took off with and the moms/coven pretend never existed. With the trauma of their childhood they probably have no clue about this sibling. 

Things for your character only: 

- For them and Logan growing up I’m guessing they were always pitted against each other since they were the only girls.  - Logan was hesitant about taking supreme since it seemed like it would be your characters dream, but it’s up to you if they actually wanted it or not.  - Side note if they did want supreme but lost it I would love for them to be on the Firm once Logan replaces it or have some active role in the coven! - I will say I did picture them studying insanely hard/being the best at magic in the family. 

[genitoperfection]

Hello, my name is Tay and this is my precious babe Geni. She’s a longtime character that I’ve had for several years and decided to refresh and revamp a little. I am so excited to play her and in such a new setting. I can’t wait to plot with y’all. Oh, and her nickname is pronounced like ‘Jenny’.

[ GENEVIEVE ‘GENI’ SUTTON. 32 YEARS OLD. FEMALE. SHE/HER] is here! They’ve lived in Silver Lake for [ 4 MONTHS ] and are originally from [ SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ]. They are a [ EXECUTIVE CHEF ] and in their downtime love [ FARMER’S MARKETS ] and [ WORKING OUT ]. They look a lot like [ SHAY MITCHELL ] and live [ ON REDCLIFF ST ].

Geni’s full longer bio can be found on her page. Now, onto some fun facts:

Geni’s birthday is the 5th of December. So, she’s a Sagittarius. 

Geni is highkey materialistic and very into fashion and having pretty things.

She’s very nice! She always tries to be upbeat and be kind. But it can be a struggle sometimes. No one ever said it was easy to be a nice, good person. 

She’s lowkey bisexual but has never really been with a woman. (Except one...) She’s kissed a lot of women ‘for fun’ though. 

Spent a few years travelling in her late teens and early twenties. Has a mad case of wanderlust that she’s really had to curb in the last few years. Tries to travel whenever she can. 

Is a Trained Chef. Went to Culinary school in the States and in France. 

Spent several years in her mid 20s in England and France (and tripping around Europe) as a chef and caterer. 

She was engaged, briefly at 21, to the son of an Italian vineyard owner. Only said yes at the time because she loved his family more than she really loved him. 

Had a passionate, infatuated love affair with an older French woman that ended up breaking her heart. 

She has a younger sister Lillian who is a nurse. She has a niece and a nephew, Angelica and Andrew, that she adores. 

Spent close to a year in a relationship with a professional wrestler before meeting her current ex. They may have overlapped slightly. 

Geni had a four year relationship with a professional NBA player. They fell in love and she moved to San Antonio to be with him. They had a child and she thought they were going to live happily ever after. Things had been on the rocks for a while before they moved to LA and eventually broke up. 

Worked for a catering company in San Antonio as one of the lead caterers. 

Geni co-owns 3 restaurants with her mother; Sutton’s, eightysevens bistro (both in San Francisco) & Sutton’s LA. She is the Executive Chef at Sutton’s LA. 

She absolutely adores her daughter Ariana and enjoys being a mother so much. Even if learning how to co-parent has been a struggle. 

She’s rather in to spirituality and conspiracy theories. 

[hollywoodfamerp]

Under the cut you will find your roommates! Please know, you will have until 17th at midnight EST to get a thread done with your partner! Those on hiatus (after 2/9) and reduced activity were not included in the list. Please remember the following:

This is a mandatory thread. We will be keeping track, please do not make us give out strikes :(

Please IM/tag the main in your chatzy, para, gif chat, text thread or f2f when you reach at least 6 notes.

No matter what type of thread you and your partner choose, please make sure it has substantial replies (on both ends) and not just a three word reply - the point is to build new connections!

New members coming into the group will be added up until February 11th. After that they will not be added into the list since it wouldn’t be fair to hold them to the same requirements with less time. However, they must still say they are on the trip!

Please do message us if your roommate has not replied to you to plot or if they are on the verge of going inactive, as we will take everything into consideration <3

If you got paired with another FC that you play, please send us a message and we’ll fix that for you right away!

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Rami Malek and Blake Lively

Madison Beer and Saoirse Ronan

Shawn Mendes and Selena Gomez

Brandon Flynn and Misha Collins

Jennie Kim and Jane Levy

Zac Efron and Carrie Underwood

Nick Jonas and Taylor Swift

Carlos Valdes and Jung Hoseok

Lucy Hale and Ben Barnes

Lee Donghyuck (Haechan) and Xiao Dejun

Jennifer Lawrence and Elizabeth Olsen

Becky Lynch and Demi Lovato

Candice Accola and Perrie Edwards

Zendaya Coleman and Beth Behrs

AJ Styles (Allen Jones) and Charlotte Flair

Danielle Panabaker and Lily James

Carmella and Melissa Benoist

Brie Larson and Roman Reigns

Florence Pugh and Shay Mitchell

Connor Franta and Cate Blanchett

Ashley Tisdale and Joe Dempsie

Kim Seokjin and Marcus Rashford

Kristine Froseth and Mike Faist

Grant Gustin and Kang Yeosang

Hilarie Burton and Lucas Wong

Nina Dobrev and Bill Skarsgard

Jeon Jungkook and Dylan O'Brien

Karlie Kloss and Jamie Dornan

Oscar Isaac and Sebastian Stan

Alex Fitzalan and Kim Jungwoo

Lucy Boynton and Byun Baekhyun

Kate Middleton and Luke Hemmings

Brendon Urie and Dakota Johnson

Natalia Dyer and Mike Mizanin

Lalisa Manoban and Dacre Montgomery

Seth Rollins (Colby Lopez) and Zoe Kravitz

Cody Ko and Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Demi Bennett (Rhea Ripley) and Miley Cyrus

Lee Taemin and Ashley Benson

Bruno Mars and Ben Platt

Vanessa Hudgens and Jesse Lingard

Zayn Malik and Nathan Sharp

Gigi Hadid and John Boyega

Hero Fiennes-Tiffin and Emma Stone

Lili Reinhart and Kim Taehyung

Ariana Grande and Alexa Bliss

Aaron Tveit and Brie Bella

Kim Namjoon and Sasha Banks

Jackson Wang and John Krasinski

Alanna Masterson and Madelaine Petsch

Martha Hunt and Sofia Carson

Anthony Mackie and Jennifer Aniston 

Min Yoongi and Kennedy McMann

Ryan Guzman and Mena Massoud

Zazie Beetz and Harry Styles

Crystal Reed and Camila Cabello

Sam Claflin and Park Chaeyoung (Rosé)

Daisy Ridley and Fergal Devitt

Jade Thirlwall and Maryse Mizanin

Choi San and Renee Young (Renee Paquette)

Jung Yoonoh (Jaehyun) and Miles Heizer

Kim Yongsun (Solar) and Chris Evans

Naomi Scott and Troye Sivan

TJ Oshie and Avan Jogia

Brittany Snow and Adelaide Kane

Matt Czuchry and Meryl Streep

Pamela Martinez (Bayley) and Taron Egerton

Niall Horan and Stephen Amell

Alisha Boe and Yoon Bomi

Dylan Minnette and Sarah Drew

Emily Osment and Katherine Langford 

[teecupangel]

One more idea with the Kenways (look I ended up binging Kaniehtí:io content so I’m a bit fixated) Haytham still leaves Kaniehtí:io but he decides to leave the Templars too, just kinda integrating into “normal” society for a while, and Ratonhnhaké:ton meets him but not as enemies.

I can’t explain it but I read this and immediately imagined Haytham as a baker XD

Like, not even in Davenport Manor. Just a simple baker in New York.

Why?

Maybe when he was a child, Jenny taught him how to bake.

And so…

We’ll set this up that Haytham found out where Jenny was being held but he was ‘advised’ by other Grand Masters to forget about Jenny.

It’s not that Haytham retired.

It’s that… he may or may not have killed other Grand Masters who showed resistance to his plan to save his sister.

No one can prove anything.

They went to the colonies afterwards because Jenny doesn’t want to return to London.

They don’t talk about Haytham’s past as a Templar, of course.

The important thing is for Jenny to heal.

And baking helps.

Unfortunately, baking costs money so they needed to open a bakery where the ‘menu’ depends on Jenny’s mood. Haytham mostly handles the administrative side of things and the… supply chain side.

But sometimes he bakes with Jenny. It helps keep her grounded and it helps him…

Well…

Not heal but it helps him feel more content with his life right now.

So when Ratonhnhaké:ton entered the bakery one day, clad in the robes of an Assassin, Haytham knew it was just a matter of time before the Brotherhood found him. He was more surprised it took them this long, to be honest.

He wasn’t expecting…

“Father?”

.

Achilles still told him about Haytham and even showed him Haytham’s portrait. What Achilles knows about Haytham is that he disappeared after a string of murder of high ranking Templars happened. Whether this happened before or after Rogue is up to you XD

If you want Haytham to leave before Rogue but Shay still defected, Shay defected because of George Monro’s death and Charles Lee would be his ‘supervisor’ (it’s more like a buddy-cop duo type of relationship)

[silverlightqueen]

I leave the bathroom, holding my backpack with Jennie’s dress that I was far too cold in scrunched up inside it, and I instantly spot Jimin sat alone at a booth in the corner of the room, watching the others dance and mess around with a fond smile on his face. I head over to him, my heart full and a smile breaking across my face at the sight of him, and when he spots me coming, he smiles too, eyes hiding behind their lids. He slides across to let me in and I sit beside him, taking a sip of a fresh drink that a waiter puts down before me. ‘I’m gonna really miss you, you know?’ he says, and I frown in confusion, putting my drink back down. ‘What do you mean?’ I ask, and he smiles sadly. ‘This is it. Tour’s done. We might do a couple little promotional things once the album’s out, but that’ll be it. We probably won’t work together after that, nor with the Blackpink girls. It’ll be straight back to Dynasty, Viridity, Serenity, Blackpink and y/n, and we’ll all be working on our own stuff again. No more Rose Tour gang,’ he says, and I shake my head. ‘No, Jimin. I’m signing with Bighit in the next few days. I put it on the groupchat a little while ago, didn’t you see?’ I say, and his eyes widen as I speak. ‘No way!’ he says. ‘Jimin! You didn’t even see it?’ I exclaim, and he shakes his head sheepishly. ‘I saw about the Blackpink girls maybe signing, but I mustn’t have read the messages properly because I didn’t see you say that,’ he says, and I roll my eyes jokingly.

‘Are they going to sign, do you know? I’ve forgotten to ask about it,’ he says, and I sigh. ‘I spoke to some of the Bighit managers and they said that the only way it’d be possible is if the Blackpink girls each paid YG the amount that YG paid them in the first place, but it’s a very high price for each of them. Bighit said the way they’d be able to do it is to give the girls the money to pay YG and then Blackpink are automatically a Bighit artist, but then the issue is whether or not there are legal complications with that so that’s what’s being looked into at the moment. It also means that the girls will no longer have ownership of their music or brand or name or anything anymore,’ I say, and Jimin whistles. ‘God, it’s complicated,’ he says, and I nod. ‘Bighit’s scheduled a meeting for just after my contract signing with all of us, the girls, the Bighit managers and their legal team to discuss our plan of action and whether the girls are completely sure about going through with this or not,’ I say, and Jimin nods. ‘That’ll be an interesting meeting, considering Bighit are usually cheap as fuck,’ he says, surprising a laugh out of me.

‘Well, that’s a relief, anyway. Even if we’re not one big gang anymore, I’ll still see you at the building,’ he says, and I try to hold back a frown. ‘Well, yeah, and we can meet up and stuff,’ I say, hoping he’ll get the hint. ‘Oh, yeah, we could do gang nights out like once a month,’ he says excitedly, and I do frown this time, not understanding why he can’t understand. ‘Well, I meant just us two, but that too,’ I say. ‘Oh, yeah, of course. We can go on little coffee dates and things. As friends, of course,’ he says, his addition at the end making me sigh. ‘What if I didn’t want to do it as friends?’ I say, and his eyes nearly pop out of his head. ‘Huh?’ he says, and I lose it. ‘Jimin! You’re driving me insane! You keep saying you love me but you still haven’t made a move yet! Do you love me or not? Because I feel like I’ve made it pretty clear!’ I exclaim, his eyes still wide as he listens to me. ‘You said to wait until your heart’s healed!’ ‘Yeah, and that was over a month ago!’ ‘Well, how was I supposed to know?’ ‘Because you just should!’ ‘Well, I love you,’ he says, the plain and honest sincerity in his voice practically knocking the wind out of me. He takes my hand in his, eyes locked with mine, and I can feel my heart nearly beating out of my chest.

‘I thought I’d wait until you were ready, because I didn’t want to pressure you into anything. I’m sorry I didn’t get your hints, but I do love you, and I do want to be with you as more than friends,’ he says. ‘So ask me then,’ I whisper, and he smiles. ‘Will you be my girlfriend, again, y/n? Because I love you with my whole heart,’ he asks, and I feel tears spring to my eyes. I take a second to remember this moment, practically imprinting it onto my brain, trying to remember everything about him. His black top and black jeans, his newly dyed black locks (my favourite colour on him) and the silver jewellery he wears. The pink flower wall behind him, lit up with electric blue lights, and the black leather of the seats we sit on. The dimples in his cheeks, his slightly crooked front tooth, his brown sparkling eyes. ‘Yes. Because I love you too,’ I reply, and he grins, pulling me into his arms, and pressing his lips to mine.

You’d expect this to be the moment when time stops and heads spin and there’s nothing else in the world except for us. And that is the case, for about ten seconds, before a bright camera flash from Jennie’s phone distracts us both, making us break apart in shock before dissolving into giggles at being caught by all our tour members who stand in a semi-circle before us, judging with big grins on their faces. ‘Well,’ Jennie says, taking another picture, ‘it was about time.’

part sixty-one - about time

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[canonicallyanxious]

1, 16, 21!

thank you jenny

1. favorite fic you wrote this year

i mean it has to be tonight we run my star wars au for druck, i’ve honestly never enjoyed writing a fic so much and even though i don’t get to work on it as much as i’d like i’m still in a state of mind where i’m really excited about my ideas and these versions of the characters and i just wish i could play in that verse forever. favorite non-wip is going to go to every doubt we had is coming undone, my druck s3 ep 8 rewrite, which i think just has some of my best writing i’ve done this year and i’m really quite satisfied with the way i used this fic to hone david’s voice

16. fic(s) you completed this year

prompt fills from tumblr:

sick from all this motion [skam/evak/post canon ficlet]

“what do you think the future’s gonna look like?” [runaways/deanoru/pre-canon and s1 canon ficlet]

“Love you something terrible.” [Simon-verse/bursuso/post canon ficlet]

“Only if it’s with you.” [runaways/deanoru s2 canon ficlet]

“You just have to trust in yourself.” [nmtd/pedrazar/post canon ficlet] - L O L

one day. [skam austin/shay dixon/bw s1 and s2 canon]

everything works out so good [druck/davenzi/post canon adopting a cat]

“he’s good.” [druck/david&leonie, davenzi implied/post abi special ficlet]

full fics from ao3:

mortal bodies; timeless souls [druck/davenzi/best friends to lovers]

a heavy soul (a hopeful man) [druck/davenzi/post apoc au]

every doubt we had is coming undone [druck/davenzi/ep 8 rewrite]

come alive in slow motion (disembodied remix) [voltron/sheith/remix challenge]

but i live in a hologram with you [druck/davenzi/post canon slice of life]

where we are in the grand scheme of things [druck/davenzi/matteo paints his nails]

in any universe, you are my dark star [druck/davenzi/hogwarts au]

forever is in your eyes [druck/davenzi/prequel to mortal bodies timeless souls]

21. most memorable comment/review 

“I’m like on the verge of tears rn this was so amazing- this really catapulted me back to a moment in high school when a freshman I sort of knew came up to me at a students-only event as I was painting my nails and very nervously asked if I could paint his too because he’d always wanted to try it but never felt like he could.” [full comment here]

“this is the kind of fic i will pull up every time i hear someone say that fanfiction can’t be just as beautiful and poetic and understated and gorgeously crafted as any other type of writing.” [full comment here]

“this is so so gorgeous but it also reminds me so much of this stupid meme I have to laff” [full comment here]

fanfic end of the year asks!

[azaleapaths]

fuck it. here’s my christmas (roleplay) wishlist, because there are some things i really want including concepts/plot ideas, ships and fcs i’d like to play/play against. 

plots/concepts i want

give me a mumu built around a character’s wedding please for the love of god. i love building those kinds of things i really do. 

a plot inspired by this reylo fic (you don’t have to read it i’m just linking it bc why not): two people who have fought online multiple times end up dealing with this very irritating glitch from a new group chat/video call app they both use (whether they’re in a fandom is optional). eventually, with no way to shut off the video calls, they begin to get to know each other through them and find the other isn’t half bad, really. in fact, they might quite like them. eventually the problem gets resolved, but by then they video chat by choice bc they’re growing to like each other but they’re both too scared to say it. one ends up in the same country as the other and on a whim decides to go see them and they quickly realise the feelings they have for each other, but of course.. they don’t act on them till one is leaving and we go from there! 

period stuff but like... preferably 70s and 80s. could also be interested in 20s. i’m only down for medieval if it also has fantasy elements, please. 

plots that centre around 30+ characters involved in politics or crime 

teens or young people solving a mystery/murder, pls.

literally rey and kylo. i’m better at modern aus but i can try to do it normal. i prefer to play kylo. 

ships i want (fcs i prefer using in bold. no bolded name? no preference)

adam driver / daisy ridley

cole sprouse / lili reinhart or camila mendes

jay ryan / jessica chastain 

camila mendes / jenny boyd or danielle rose russell or zendaya

lili reinhart / kaylee bryant

fcs i want (bolded i want to use specifically, everyone else i’m either/or about.)

carlson young

caity lotz

joshua bassett

melissa benoist

john gallaher jr.

fivel stewart

olivia dejonge

kristen stewart

erinn westbrook

shay mitchell

[tabloidtoc]

Us, September 2

Cover: The End of Scientology -- Kirstie Alley, Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Danny Masterson -- will COS’ most powerful defect after the church is charged with stalking women who accused Danny Masterson with rape 

Page 2: Red Carpet -- Zuhair Murad -- Jamine Tookes, Jennifer Lopez, Alessandra Ambrosio, Issa Rae 

Page 3: Shanina Shaik, Molly Sims, Kerry Washington, Rita Ora, Halle Berry 

Page 4: Who Wore It Best? Uzo Aduba vs. Drew Barrymore, Diane Kruger vs. Hailey Bieber, Jennifer Hudson vs. Rowan Blanchard 

Page 6: Loose Talk -- Whitney Cummings, Chrissy Teigen, Cate Blanchett, Judy Greer, Sherri Shepherd 

Page 8: Contents 

Page 10: Hot Pics -- Chrissy Teigen and John Legend and daughter Luna 

Page 11: Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy, Tina Fey, Wells Adams 

Page 12: Chance the Rapper, Khloe Kardashian and daughter True, Shay Mitchell 

Page 13: Ben Simmons and Tony the Tiger, Emma Watson and Tom Felton, Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner 

Page 14: Valentin Chmerkovskiy and wife Jenna Johnson, Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and new bride Lauren Hashian 

Page 15: Gavin Rossdale, Natasha Lyonne and Awkwafina 

Page 16: Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin, Chrissy Metz and Mandy Moore, Kristin Cavallari 

Page 18: Star They’re Just Like Us -- Bryan Cranston, Brie Larson

Page 19: Richard Thomas, Kylie Jenner

Page 20: Just Beat It -- Lizzo, Cardi B, Kacey Musgraves, Shaquille O’Neal as DJ Diesel 

Page 22: Strike a Yoga Pose -- Eva Longoria, Candice Swanepoel, Nikki Reed and her brother Nathan, Diplo, Nathalie Emmanuel 

Page 24: Friends Forever -- James Van Der Beek and Joshua Jackson, Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody, Chord Overstreet and Jenna Ushkowitz and Harry Shum Jr. and Kevin McHale and Darren Criss and Dianna Agron and Amber Riley 

Page 25: The cast of Zoey 101 minus Jamie Lynn Spears, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Aniston, Jason Momoa and Emilia Clarke, Hafpor Julius Bjornsson and Ed Sheeran 

Page 26: Hollywood Moms -- Jennifer Love Hewitt on kids Autumn and Atticus 

Page 27: Brooke Burke’s four kids know she’s their mom and not their friend, Remy Ma on the struggles of breast-feeding daughter Reminisce, Moms’ Whoops-o-Meter -- Constance Zimmer, Coco Rocha, Soleil Moon Frye, Rachel Dratch, Catherine Giudici, Whitney Port 

Page 28: Love Lives -- Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are hot and heavy and happy 

Page 29: Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler have mastered their partnership but won’t be marrying any time soon, Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost enjoy the last days of summer in Montauk, Evan Ross and Ashlee Simpson make a good team 

Page 30: Why Katie Holmes left Jamie Foxx 

Page 31: Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth’s families are encouraging them not to make any quick moves when it comes to officially divorcing, Lori Loughlin has asked her lawyer to negotiate a plea deal that would involve no jail time 

Page 32: Julianne Hough doesn’t find it frustrating that people want to put a label on her sexuality, Kyle Richards is on a downward spiral, VIP Style -- Padma Lakshmi, Stephen Baldwin, Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone, Nick Carter and Howie Dorough, Christina Hendricks and Retta, Rihanna and Hassan Jameel, Emmanuelle Chriqui 

Page 34: What’s in my Bag -- Rachel Brosnahan 

Page 36: Cover Story -- Another Scientology Lawsuit -- Does the Church Harass Women? -- since accusing Danny Masterson of rape four women say the controversial church has been stalking them 

Page 40: Brad Pitt’s plea -- talk to me, Maddox -- three years after Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt split up, Maddox is still taking his mom’s side and giving his dad the cold shoulder 

Page 43: Family estrangement isn’t uncommon in Hollywood -- Angelina Jolie and Jon Voight, Jennifer Aniston and Nancy Dow, Courtney Love and Frances Bean Cobain, Ariel Winter and Crystal Workman, Michael and Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton and Nuala Quinn-Barton, Tamra Judge and Sidney Barney 

Page 44: Kanye West and Taylor Swift’s wild ride -- it’s been 10 years since Kanye West’s infamous interruption at the VMAs and it’s been a roller coaster ever since 

Page 49: Style -- Dots -- Lais Ribeiro, Jaimie Alexander, Allison Williams, Yara Shahidi, Julia Garner, Sofia Vergara 

Page 50: Inside the world’s most exclusive spa Clinique La Prairie 

Page 54: Us Musts --Maura Tierney inside the fifth and final season of The Affair

Page 56: Anne Winters on 13 Reasons Why

Page 57: Taylor Swift’s Lover

Page 58: Fashion Police -- Lucy Liu, Laura Marano, Sophia Bush

Page 59: Maia Mitchell, Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest

Page 60: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me -- Ellie Kemper

[quintessenceofdust73]

STEAMPUNK’D

A VLD Plance AU (WIP)

I am writing this as a gift for my friend @niazelki and all of the other wonderful people at the Idyll-Chatter Discord. Feedback and questions are welcome.

💚💙💚💙💚💙💚💙💚💙

“Well, how did it go?” Pidge Gunderson heard Hunk Garrett ask when Lance took his usual seat upon the long bench at the far end of the galley’s last dining table. The three friends had favored this table because it was nearest to the large starboard portals of the HMS Atlas, and the view from the airship at this altitude was spectacular.

“I didn’t ask her,” the young man replied. “She wouldn’t have said yes anyway.” Lance had removed his heavy brass-studded leather bandolier of ammo and set it beside him on the bench. He wore it nearly all the time when he was on duty. He seldom went anywhere without it or the twin double-barreled pistols that were holstered low upon his slim hips.

“You don’t know that for a fact,” the burly young mechanic replied. “She might not have rejected you. Anyway, we’re all expected to have dance partners for the Prince’s cotillion. You should try asking her after supper.”

Lance glared at his friend. “Hunk, have you forgotten that I’m nothing more than a poor farm boy and she’s a princess?”

Pidge shuffled nervously and adjusted the tweed newsboy cap and goggles that he always wore. It was warm in the galley that evening. Hunk had the sleeves of his sturdiest work shirt rolled up beneath his orange mechanic’s bib overalls, and Lance wore only a lightweight blue vest over his white high-collared work shirt. He had left his usual navy long coat in his quarters. Pidge, however, had taken to wearing his bulky, oversized grey coat over his dark green vest and mandarin-collared work shirt all the time, no matter the weather conditions. Hunk had often wondered if his young friend suffered from some ailment, but then abandoned that notion. Perhaps Gunderson was just an eccentric, the way many brilliant people often were.

“What do you know, Gunderson?” asked the lanky sharpshooter suspiciously.

“Yeah,” said Hunk, glancing down at their young companion, who was far shorter than most boys his age. “What is it that you’re not telling us, Pidge?”

“Lance,” the young boy began, “I’m not sure you want to hear this, but...”

“Out with it, Pidge,” said Lance impatiently.

“Princess Allura asked Commander Keith to escort her to the ball, and he said yes.”

“WHAT?!” Lance exclaimed.

“See, Lance? Commander Keith started out as a poor orphan but he had a chance with the princess—“ Hunk began.

“Were you listening, Hunk?” Lance asked angrily. “The princess asked him! That means she likes him! I never had a chance with her.” Lance huffed in annoyance, then crossed his arms and stared at his bowl of stew while his two friends ate in silence, knowing that Lance had been grappling with his unrequited infatuation with the Princess of Altea since the day they first met.

After several long moments, Hunk broke their silence. “Have you considered asking Miss Romelle?” He asked carefully, hoping that he wouldn’t further upset his friend. “She’s a real beauty, that one.”

Lance chewed upon a savory morsel beef stew before replying. “Captain Sven Holgersson has already asked her.”

“What about Miss Jenny Shaybon?” asked Hunk. “As I recall, you really used to fancy her.”

Lance frowned. “She made a complete fool out of me when we were younger. I was ready to lay the world at her feet, but all she cared about was taking advantage of my devotion to make all of her other wealthier suitors jealous.”

“You shouldn’t waste your time on women like that,” Pidge observed. “A manipulative minx like her isn’t worth your time.”

“Hunk is escorting Lady Shay of Balmera,” Lance said. “The princess is going with the commander, and everyone else we know has a dance partner except me.”

“And me,” Pidge said in a small voice. Hunk thought he may have been imagining things, but the boy seemed embarrassed by his own admission. When had their little Pidge cared about cotillions or romances? The boy seemed to have a mind only for alchemy and automatons, mathematics, and all of those mad scientific experiments he had set up in the airship’s laboratory.

Lance chuckled. “Don’t tell me that our little Pidgeon is finally starting to take an interest in the fairer sex!”

Pidge shook his head vehemently. “No, there definitely aren’t any girls that I am interested in waltzing with.” Pidge’s wide hazel eyes met Lance’s deep blue gaze for a fleeting moment, then the boy blushed and looked away. “I may know someone you could escort to the cotillion though,” Pidge’s eyes darted back and forth as if his brilliant mind was rapidly calculating the solution to a very complicated equation. “I’ll let you know for certain when we make port at the Garrison.”

*****

“Princess, if you don’t mind, I’d like to go through those before you give them to charity,” Pidge said as the strongest pair of the airship’s automatons picked up the battered old brass-bound trunk. The two metal men wore matching military-style caps and coats, similar in the style to what most of the Atlas crewmen wore.

“But those a girls’ things,” Romelle observed, commenting on the assortment of ruffled blouses, corsets, skirts, hats, and boots that the Princess had worn when she was a younger teenager. Some of Romelle’s old discarded things from her schoolgirl days were packed away in the heavy trunk as well.

“Well, there’s a market for clockwork girls these days, and I can’t sell my latest automata in public without a proper wardrobe. It would be decent” the young inventor replied. “Good day ladies! And thanks again, Princess.”

*****

“Pidge! There you are!” Lance exclaimed happily when he barged into the laboratory unannounced. There were cogs, wheels, springs, and tools strewn about on nearly every table and workbench, along with the torsos, heads, and limbs for half-completed automata. Beakers and tubes of brightly colored, glowing liquids from several alchemical experiments bubbled and fizzed, while clockwork miniatures ambled about on their little mechanical legs upon the lab tables, performing tedious, repetitive mundane tasks, such as stirring or pouring. There was an assortment of miscellany in every corner: leather bound volumes of facts and formulas, complex diagrams and schematics, a silver-tipped lion-headed walking stick, what appeared to be the handle and metal skeleton of an old parasol, leather belts and pouches, a beaded bag, shell casings, a few grenades, and several brass contraptions that emitted little puffs of steam as their tiny gears turned.

Pidge slammed the lid of the old trunk he had been rifling through with a muffled bang and a startled gasp. “How many times have I told you—“

“Not to barge into your lab unannounced? I’ve lost count,” Lance replied with a broad grin that only accentuated his handsome features. Pidge blushed when he saw that a fancy corset was hanging halfway out of the trunk, preventing the lid from fully closing. He lifted the lid hastily to shove the it back inside before closing and locking the trunk. “Coran already has the game board and dice ready. Come on, Pidge, you don’t want to miss Pike and Meklavar’s latest adventure.”

Pidge grinned impishly at Lance, then followed him as they exited the laboratory. The Monsters and Mana adventure game was one of the diversions that Lance and Pidge routinely enjoyed when they weren’t busy working. It was one of the few things that would lure Pidge out of the laboratory besides mealtimes or Lance presenting a dramatic reading from the latest issue of The Killer Phantasm penny dreadful.

*****

Author’s notes...Some possible scenes that can go here:

Keith with a katana, sword practice with samurai Shiro. Shiro has a clockwork arm.

“Sharp work, samurai,” said Lance sarcastically. (This line has to be used somehow.)

Keith and Allura swordplay and lowkey flirting. Lance leaves to visit Pidge.

*****

“Ay, she’s a looker!” Lance exclaimed when he barged into Pidge’s laboratory unannounced, as usual. “Don’t worry, Pidge. Your secret is safe with me.”

Pidge gave a startled gasp. Secret? What had Lance discovered?

The female automaton that Pidge was currently building was deactivated and standing as still as a mannequin, apparently one being used for modeling a ruffled lavender blouse and skirt, a fancy white embroidered bodice and apron, a few layers of white ruffled petticoats, silk stockings, and a pair of low-heeled white lace-up ankle boots.

“What secret?” Pidge asked while raising one inquisitive brow, trying to remain calm.

“You don’t have a date for the Prince’s ball, so you’re building yourself a secret clockwork girlfriend!” Lance grinned broadly, thinking his observation was quite hilarious.

Pidge glared at him. “This is an automaton, not a secret girlfriend, you dolt, though I could always build you a clockwork girlfriend to flirt with since you always seem so desperate for female companionship.”

Lance gaped at his friend, then snapped his mouth closed with a frown, pretending to be shocked into silence by the insult.

Pidge continued, “I’m equipping this female model with a proper wardrobe before before she goes to market as a lady’s maid. I made her a brand-new pair of silk bloomers to wear under her petticoats. Want to see?” Pidge grinned slyly. “She’s anatomically correct.”

Lance snorted. “How would you know? Have you ever seen a naked girl outside one of your anatomy textbooks?” He folded his arms and stared down at his young friend, smirking in satisfaction as if offering a challenge.

Pidge snorted, trying to hide a flushed countenance behind the automaton’s back. “I’d bet all the GAC in Fort Doom that I have seen more of the female physique au naturel than you have,” the young genius mumbled.

The heat rose to Lance’s face and his frown turned into a look of astonishment at his friend’s cheeky reply. Pidge was emboldened by Lance’s reaction. “Do you still have that medical treatise that you swiped from my library? You know, the one with the full color illustrations?”

“I didn’t steal it, if that’s what you’re implying. I borrowed it for a bit of light reading before bedtime.”

“Or to stare at the illustrations, more like. It’s the only way you’ll get to study the female anatomy outside of a visit to the bawdy house.”

“Listen here, you impertinent, pocket-sized urchin! I am a gentleman, not some low class—“

Pidge laughed. “I know that, you clodhopper. Anyway, what do you think of her?”

Lance tilted his head. “She’s got a pretty face, and I like the hairstyle you’ve given her, but...”

“But what? Isn’t she lifelike enough?”

“Well, she’s a bit chicken-breasted. You could have given her a larger pair of bubbies.”

Pidge picked up a small wrench from a nearby workbench and threw it in Lance’s general direction. He ducked just in time; Pidge succeed in merely dislodging Lance’s derby hat.

“What’s got you so riled up? Are you trying to damage these fine looks?” Lance asked while straightening his vest and picking up his hat, placing it back on his head at what he hoped was a rakish angle.

“No, but I am having second thoughts about you escorting my cousin Kate to the Prince’s cotillion. She’s a proper young lady, not some dollymop for you to ogle or attempt to swive.”

“Pidge, I can assure you that I am a perfect gentleman and your cousin’s virtue is certainly safe with me. Has she been presented yet?”

“She’s come of age, but has not yet been presented as a debutante. Times have been...very difficult for my family lately,” Pidge admitted. Debutante balls were very expensive was the thought that neither of them spoke aloud.

Lance nodded. “I know that feeling.” For a long moment Lance sat in silence, watching his friend work diligently on an tiny, intricate mechanism on the nearest work table. He let his mind drift, pausing to ruminate upon the predicament they were in at present.

Lance’s reason for joining the Garrison Air Corps wasn’t just to pursue a life of adventure. He hoped to do something important, to be of some help the Coalition in their seemingly futile resistance against the Galra Empire. Maybe someday the foreign invaders would be driven away, and his family could reclaim their vast acreage instead of working as tenant farmers on their own land. Still, their situation was preferable to what had happened to Hunk Garrett’s family. They had mysteriously disappeared one day, and with help from the Coalition’s spies, Hunk had had recently gathered enough evidence to support his theory that they had been abducted by a Galra slave ship. As horrifying as that was, Lance felt even greater compassion for the beautiful Princess of Altea in exile, daughter of a murdered king and queen, and last member of her royal lineage. After the Empire’s attempt at an Altean genocide, what remained of Allura’s people were living as refugees among the Terrans, that is, the ones who hadn’t been taken by the Galra as slaves. So many Alteans had been murdered that the Terrans looked upon them with pity, as if they were an endangered species that might soon become extinct. It was not surprising that Allura kept Coran and Romelle close to her at all times. She clung to them as a kind of surrogate family. In truth, she treated all the members of the Atlas crew as family, and that was one of the qualities that Lance found endearing about their princess. It had been very difficult for him to let go of his longtime infatuation with her, but he was making painful progress, especially when he saw her making doe eyes at Commander Keith.

Ever an optimist, if sometimes a delusional one, Lance hoped that somehow they would find a way to defeat their foreign enemies and reunite broken families against the seemingly impossible odds of defeating a technologically superior foe. The Galra ruled the diverse nations they conquered through intimidation and fear. Their airships were more heavily armed and faster, and their fearsome robeast clankers—gigantic, heavily armed automatons—were known to literally crush rebel cells underfoot the way a man might step upon an annoying beetle.

Glancing at the clockwork girl in the frilly dress for a moment, Lance turned his thoughts back to the prospect of the upcoming ball, hosted by the rogue Prince Lotor, a man who seemingly despised his cruel father, Emperor Zarkon. The Prince’s mother had been Altean, so Lotor hoped to forge and alliance with Princess Allura and her Altean sympathizers in an attempted coup against his father’s tyrannical rule. Lance was certain the ball was ruse to cover for many clandestine meetings and information exchanges between the Prince’s supporters and Allura’s loyal followers.

Lance hated politics so he chose to consider the more pleasant prospect: the upcoming flirting, fun, and frivolity at the Prince’s cotillion.

“So your cousin Kate has had no formal suitors then? No jealous ex-beaus?” Lance asked.

“None,” Pidge replied. “She‘s a good girl, but she’s no man’s fool. She knows how to defend herself too, so if you are thinking of trying anything—“

“I know how to treat a lady with respect, Pidge. Why do you keep implying that I am desperate dunderhead or a rake? It’s insulting.”

“Well there was that incident with Miss Nyma, and that other time with Lady Plaxum, or that one time with the ambassador’s daughter from—“

“Don’t remind me! I still have scars from that.”

“Emotional or physical?”

“Both.”

“You are a bent cog, McClain.” Pidge laughed. “I don’t know why I ever thought letting you escort my cousin to the ball would be a good idea—“

“It’s a good idea because deep down inside that tiny little cruel heart of yours, you know that I am a decent guy who just wants a nice girl to love and be loved by in return. That’s the only happiness I have ever wanted for myself in this chaotic world.”

Pidge pulled his goggles down over his eyes, and for a fleeting moment Lance could have sworn that the boy genius was touched by his heartfelt admission. Lance surmised that Pidge had hoped to conceal his emotional reaction by using the goggles to cover his wide hazel eyes to conceal how watery they had become.

Lance pressed on. “Is this virtuous Miss Katie Holt fair to look upon?”

Pidge gave a barely perceptible shrug and then murmured, “There’s some family resemblance.” The boy seemed suddenly shy, but then after a brief hesitation he added, “I’d like to think that all of us Holts—and Gundersons—-are a handsome enough family.”

Lance tilted his head this way and that, peering at what he could see of Pidge’s face that wasn’t concealed by the ever-present tweed cap and brass-rimmed goggles.

“She’s got a great sense of humor,” Pidge continued, once more engrossed in minuscule mechanical workings.

“Well, that’s another good attribute. She’ll appreciate my jokes!” Lance said cheerfully.

Pidge chuffed. “Only if they’re actually funny.”

“Hey!” Lance exclaimed in mock offense.

“She’s also a very clever girl. She knows a lot about science and technology. The spark of genius definitely runs in my family, so I hope her high level of education and intelligence won’t intimidate you,” Pidge added, looking up from the work table to see Lance’s reaction.

Lance grinned and tipped his hat back.

“I’m best friends with a sassy little swot like you, so what’s the difference? I happen to like intelligent people, Pidge.”

Pidge snorted once again, but gave him a half-smile and a nod of approval.

“Katie sounds like splendid girl, really. I am looking forward to meeting such a paragon of maidenhood. Does she have any flaws at all?”

“Um, well, she is rather...outspoken. And she’s sort of small and slender, not...” Pidge traced an hourglass shape in the air.

“Ah, so she’s chicken-breasted like that clockwork girl you’re building?”

Pidge glared at him so hotly that Lance thought the lenses of the lad’s goggles might shatter or melt before his very eyes. He howled with triumphant laughter that echoed through the corridors of the massive airship. Annoying Pidge was one of his favorite pastimes, but he could not fathom the reason why he was so clearly adept at it.

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⧼    hailee steinfeld, genderfluid, s/he/y   /   carolina by harry styles + pointe shoes, pencil sketches done with great pressure, looking over your shoulder at no noise    ⧽   ━━   let me tell you a thing or two about ANDROMEDA “ ANDY “ ROTH. the TWENTY-THREE-year-old child of KORIAND’R & RAVEN ROTH ( adopted ) is an UNDERGRAD student at paragon academy, and has sometimes been referred to as THE CASSANDRA. they’ve always seemed very DYNAMIC & MAGNAMIOUS, though i’ve heard that they can be pretty CRITICAL & INHIBITED, too. it’s common knowledge that they have the power of PRECOGNITION ; guess we shouldn’t get on their bad side, huh?   [ blossom, seventeen, est, s/he/y ]

⧼   sydney park, demigirl, she/they   /    migraine by tøp + thick-soled combat boots, underlying threats, forest fires    ⧽   ━━   let me tell you a thing or two about ARACHNE “ ARCHIE “ MARY MOON-STORM. the TWENTY-THREE-year-old daughter of CINDY MOON & JOHNNY STORM is an UNDERGRAD student at paragon academy, and has sometimes been referred to as THE PYROMANTIC. they’ve always seemed very INDIVIDUALISTIC & VIVACIOUS, though i’ve heard that they can be pretty CALLOUS & PUGNACIOUS, too. it’s common knowledge that they have the power of SPIDER PHYSIOLOGY & FIRE INVULNERABILITY ; guess we shouldn’t get on their bad side, huh?   [ blossom, seventeen, est, s/he/y ]

⧼    jessica alba, cis female, she/her   /   sober ii ( melodrama ) by lorde + a loaded gun with the safety on, dirty test tubes, faded scars    ⧽   ━━   let me tell you a thing or two about BARBARA “ BOBBI “ MORSE. the hero that goes by MOCKINGBIRD is a professor of ESPIONAGE at paragon academy and a SHIELD AGENT in town, and has sometimes been referred to as THE LONE SOLDIER. they’ve always seemed very CULTURED & FREETHINKING, though i’ve heard they can be pretty PARANOID & RETICIENT, too. they’re probably here to keep an eye on the kids they had with CLINT BARTON & LANCE HUNTER. do you think if i ask real nice, they’ll give me an autograph?  [ blossom, seventeen, est, s/he/y ]

⧼    katie mcgrath & tom ellis, genderfluid, s/he/y   /   glory & gore by lorde + double-ended knives, pursed lips, a scorching hot cup of coffee    ⧽   ━━   let me tell you a thing or two about LOKI. the hero that goes by LOKI is a professor of MAGIC at paragon academy, and has sometimes been referred to as THE HELLION. they’ve always seemed very SHREWD & URBAN, though i’ve heard they can be pretty ABRASIVE & SANCTIMONIOUS, too. they’re probably here to keep an eye on the kids they had with SIGYN, FELICIA HARDY, VERITY WILLIS, OTHERS. do you think if i ask real nice, they’ll give me an autograph?  [ blossom, seventeen, est, s/he/y ]

⧼    nick robinson, genderfluid, s/he/y   /   don’t threaten me with a good time by p!atd + the disinterested stare of a doctor, soft piano melodies, blood but no wound    ⧽   ━━   let me tell you a thing or two about PERSEUS “ PERCY “ XAVIER-LEHNSHERR. the TWENTY-TWO-year-old son / daughter / child of CHARLES XAVIER & ERIK LEHNSHERR ( adopted ) is an UNDERGRAD student at paragon academy, and has sometimes been referred to as THE SANGUINE. they’ve always seemed very PERCEPTIVE & SOCIABLE, though i’ve heard that they can be pretty HEDONISTIC & IMPULSIVE, too. it’s common knowledge that they have the power of REGENERATIVE HEALING & HEALING TOUCH ; guess we shouldn’t get on their bad side, huh?   [ blossom, seventeen, est, s/he/y ]

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⧼    shay mitchell, cis female, she/her   /   take me to church by hozier + freckles under foundation, spare weapons lying around the apartment, gucci belts    ⧽   ━━   let me tell you a thing or two about WINONA FALCONE. the TWENTY-NINE-year-old daughter of SOFIA FALCONE is an UNDERGRAD student at paragon academy, and has sometimes been referred to as THE CRIMSON. they’ve always seemed very INDEPENDENT & PERSUASIVE, though i’ve heard that they can be pretty IRASCIBLE & UNCOOPERATIVE, too. it’s common knowledge that they have the power of PATHOKINESIS ; guess we shouldn’t get on their bad side, huh?   [ blossom, seventeen, est, s/he/y ]