#justice to queen nicky

[someonelookingpretty]

No, actually, I’ve decided I hate this now. Because I’ve mentally planned out the entire deck and now I will lie awake for eternity thinking of the way an actual aftg tarot deck would feel in my hands.

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[totessstxrbb]

i’ll never ever ever EVER forgive whatever losers bullied nicki into thinking she wasn’t making proper rap music or wuteva & so then she stopped making poppy bops & lost her animated side a lil bit like umm??? ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️😭😭 guys srsly WTF WE NEED THIS NICKI ERA BACK RN WHERE IS SHE

[icyg4l]

PAC: Energy Check-In

Hello beautiful people! I have been so inconsistent with posting. Thank you all for your patience. But anyway, tonight's reading will consist of an energy check-in. We all need one, even me! Also, the Five Dollar Friday Sale will still happen! It will take place from 12 AM-11PM. Thank you guys so much for your support! Don't forget to check out the guidelines before booking with me. Dm me privately if you have any questions. Without further ado, please select your pile!

Left-to-Right: (1-3)

Pile One: I feel like you are currently trying to figure out what to do with yourself. I heard "I got so much energy!" in my head. Your sacral chakra is booming. I feel like you could be super horny or feeling like you need to create something. But you are trying to figure out a way to do this in an appropriate manner. The solution will come quick. There could be a partnership coming your way that will allow you to be more free flowing. It is essential at this time that you find ways to express yourself. Do not feed into self-limiting beliefs. You are prone to making impulsive decisions like dying your hair late at night or buying clothes that you won't even put on a year from now. Focus on what will fulfill you in the long run and stop trying to scratch an unscratchable itch. It will make you see things much easier.

Cards Used: 8 of Swords, 5 of Swords, The Hierophant, Ace of Wands, 8 of Wands, Queen of Wands.

Pile Two: Someone has you feeling real good. Princess treatment will do that to you. When you have the right people around you, you feel unstoppable. I heard "Who you feeling like?" in my head. Right now, you could be receiving lots of compliments, which boost your morale as a result. I am seeing a young girl toss her hair from side to side with her fingertips. In the back of your mind, you may worry about how long this version of you will last. You need to not allow the past comments of hate get to you at this time. Do not self-sabotage yourself because people could not see the light in you. Let the haters do the hating for you. You could have Saturn in the 12th house which relates to the subconscious. You need to have conversations with your inner child to heal. Move forward from the angst and the hurt people have caused you. Start anew. And most importantly, forgive yourself.

Cards Used: Ace of Wands, 2 of Cups, 10 of Cups, King of Discs, 4 of Cups, The Devil, 6 of Cups.

Pile Three: You are in this lover girl energy. It almost feels familiar --- the scenario that you have found yourself to be in. You need to look closer with this person. Everyone will pass your test if you don't do any further investigation. You have the tendency to get "stuck on" crushes for a long time. You could be prone to limerence. You are going to get the answer that you are looking for, a reality check. But it will be in your best interest, don't worry. You are trying to investigate from afar but this won't really benefit you. You need to pay close attention and start being less lenient. You're a cute girl and you know that, don't you? But what is cute if it means you lose your mind every time you find someone attractive? Part of your lesson in this life is to be more comfortable with accepting your beauty as is. You are not incomplete if you are not in an "OTP", love.

Cards Used: The Moon, The Empress, 4 of Discs, 4 of Wands, 10 of Cups, 5 of Wands, Justice, 2 of Discs

[intuitively-her]

How do men view you?

Pile 1-(The Fool, Queen of cups rx, King of swords, King of pentacles, Knight of pentacles, Page of pentacles rx) Angel Answer: Romance

I keep hearing the terms "sexy" and "sultry". Men feel like you're always down to have a good time. You're a very fun person to be around. They feel like you don't have time for a relationship or you reject many suitors lol. Some of your suitors could feel like you're naive or they could play you. I feel like this is a false perception though. You’re smarter than what people give you credit for. I heard “I peep everything”. You could dress more masculine or you're just more in that energy. You look like you're made of money. You're always working on stability in your life and you're persistent with your goals. You're very mature and responsible as well. Also, I feel like someone here has been contemplating if they should start dating again. You should put yourself back out there! This is a very abundant time for you.

Pile 2-(The Hermit, Justice rx, 5 of swords rx, Page of cups, 8 of swords, 5 of wands rx) Angel Answer: Trust

You're closed off and don't talk to many people. You seem to enjoy being alone. You've been through many situations where you've been treated unfair and unjust. You could have some emotional baggage from an interpersonal relationship or you could feel stuck in your current environment. However, I feel like you've been trying to start over and make peace with these situations. I keep hearing "rewriting my story". You're very imaginative and creative. You have so many creative endeavors you should share with the world!

pile 3-(The Chariot, 10 of wands, 8 of swords, 8 of wands, Judgement rx, 2 of wands) Angel Answer: No, The situation will improve

You've overcome many obstacles in your life. You could overwork yourself a lot. You have many responsibilities or obligations. You could feel trapped in your job situation. Either you go out a lot or you're always traveling. You're a risk-taker. Many men feel like you're ahead of them in life. You definitely intimidate them lol.

Pile 4-(King of pentacles, Death, King of swords, 8 of cups rx, The Lovers, King of wands) Angel Answer: A year from now

You're a very successful and abundant individual. You've gone through many transformations in your life. Maybe you've moved around a lot? You're very authoritative as well. I heard that Nicki lyric "When I walk in sit up straight, I don't give a f*ck if I was late." Someone here could be a teacher. Many look up to you. A lot of men feel like you're their soulmate or like ya'll we're destined to meet. A lot of men get stuck on you. They feel like they can never meet your standards.

[acupofqueercoffee]

“With her sweetened breath and her tongue so mean”

Andromache the Scythian x Witch Reader

gif ▸ queen-shuri ( i don’t know how to link a gif ㅠㅠ )

request ( found here ) by @nightly-polaris

i left her powers to your imagination though i did play around with the idea of them being soulmates. wow it did take me a while. this was harder to write than i thought. frankly, i’m not very pleased with it. i went too long without writing and i feel like i’m getting rusty. i just hope that i managed to do your idea justice 🥹

(=^･ω･^=) leonora the cat made a cameo appearance

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Myriads and myriads of millennia. That was how long the Scythian had been walking the earth. There was not a corner of this world where her soles had not touched. Many a time had the sky borne witness to her downfalls, and thereupon, her immediate beginnings. Throughout her journey as an immortal, she had seen it all, privation, plenty and everything in between. The wonders and weirdness of the world could no longer provoke in her a sensation that would otherwise have six thousand years ago.

Regardless of her very old age that could have her certified as a living fossil, and the boundless knowledge that she had collected throughout her very long life making her a walking encyclopaedia, there existed many mysteries that even Andromache had yet to see. Amongst them, magick was a concept that still remained foreign to her; therefore, a threat. Unfamiliar though it was, it was not entirely unheard of. After all, she herself had been caught in the crossfire while trying to free the accused from the witch trials. In the end, they were just that: accused. There ended the extent of her experience regarding witchery or anything supernatural for that matter.

The only occult phenomenon that she knew to be bona fide was their immortality. The rest was sham. That was, until her team notified her of the all too familiar dream. Until a family of four bar Quynh and Booker, became a family of four, plus a hazardous, peculiar individual.

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The arcane parts of you that had remained concealed for the better part of your life had only recently come to light when you unfortunately faced your demise.

The cause of your death had been as good as silly, slipping on a wet tile and cracking your head open on the edge of your bathtub, but it had shed light on an important piece of information nonetheless.

One second, you were dead, and the next, you woke up in a pool of your own blood. To you, who had been revealed to the bombshell of an information about a week ago, that you were a witchling, you were just in assuming that it was part of your newfound identity.

However, on the following day, with the arrival of a mysterious woman on your doorstep, your life was turned upside down. Going with her had not been of your own free will, having been meticulously knocked unconscious and finding yourself on an unfamiliar bed upon awakening.

The root of your sudden perturbation stemmed from the absence of Leo, a majestic Somali cat with gorgeous red mane that resembled a smaller version of a fox. She had been your greatest companion long before you had been made aware that she was your familiar. It appeared that the bond between a witchling and her familiar became only stronger once a witch unlocked her true potential. Only when a fluffy ball of scarlet hopped onto your bed could you calm.

In addition to, quite frankly, the charismatic complexity of a woman that you eventually learned named Andromache, you met three other people; Nile, who looked the closest in age to you, Nicky who had the kindest face out of the four, and Joe who appeared the most laid-back. All five of whom, four who you had just met, and the remaining one who, as explained by them, was away to carry out his punishment, were not entirely unfamiliar to you. You had seen them in the dream that had sought you right after your very first’s death.

Regardless of your non-involvement in being here, the decision to remain here was done of your own free will, reached by not only your instinctual feelings but also the support of Leo. Growing up alone, you had no one to miss you, and no one to be missed by you. It seemed sound to stick with those as peculiar as you were, than to stick out like a sore thumb amongst the ordinaries, or so you had believed.

Oh, how terrible of a mistake you had made by assuming that being immortal would make you the same as them, or them the same as you.

Although the others welcomed you warmly, making you feel at home as best as they could, your confession about your true being was not received kindly by Andy as the others called her. In fact, even the nickname was a privilege that was beyond your reach.

“That’s Andromache to you.” so she had corrected, lips the very picture of a straight line, when you had made a slip of your tongue.

Being forced out of slumber one night by a curious dream, similar in kind to the one you had on your death’s day, led you to seek the group with a question in mind. No sooner had you set foot in the room than the Scythian made herself scarce without so much as acknowledging you.

“Andy, albeit not being the most open person, can be ridiculously protective of her team. You are now one of us which means that she cares.”

“Humans harbour fear of the unknown. Even Andy cannot be entirely immune to it. Give her time.”

“She’ll come around. Take me for example. I had been killed once, beaten to a pulp, and had my bones broken by that woman, all of which transpired within the same day.”

Despite the reassurances from Joe, Nicky, and Nile, you would rather she kill you than disregard your existence altogether. Her aloofness stung you all the more for you felt oddly, albeit rather profoundly, connected to her.

You wanted to believe that it was time she needed, and time, you gave her, but when you were being actively avoided by her like you were the very plague, it only made sense that your tolerance would eventually run thin.

Unlike the Scythian along with Joe and Nicky who had been protecting humanity for centuries, and Nile who used to be a marine, you lacked experiences when it came to being a warrior. Additionally, being a witchling meant that you were a complete novice in magick. During one of your first missions, due to an error on your part, you had hindered your team by causing their unnecessary deaths.

You were not oblivious to the fact that the Scythian’s immortality had reached its end. In fact, it was by dumping all your attention onto the woman that you had not a dot to contribute to your part of the task. Although the mistake was borne of your all consuming concern for the Scythian’s safety, appreciation was the farthest thing from which you ended up receiving.

“Andromache, I keep having this dream of a drowning woman. Is she someone like us?”

When you had brought the question to her with a flimsy hope of instigating communication, sapphire green eyes had coldly held your soft-eyed gaze.

“There is no us.”

Such had been her words, thickly laced with venom that it rendered you absolutely crestfallen.

Thereafter, you were left alone in the room along with your question neglected. The answer to which was being delivered to you presently in what you could only describe as the most unkind fashion.

“You wanna know who that woman in your recurring dream is? That’s Quynh and if I could, without question, I would trade you for her. You should be the one locked up, not her. Quynh isn’t a witch. You are!”

“I- I’m sorry. I didn’t mean-“

“Every day, I worry over whose immortality will be stripped away next now that you’re in existence. What use are your abilities when you can’t even make good use of them? A hazard to the team. That is what you are! Nothing but a liability.”

Razor-sharp and poison-bitter, her frankness certainly did a splendid job of maiming you.

Despite not only being shunned, but also having your sorry little heart wounded by the very kingpin of the team, withering was the last thing that befell you. If it did, you were doing a good job of putting up a front, fragility hidden behind a tough facade.

You trained more. You smiled more. Always so cheery, always so carefree until one day, a relatively trying mission brought about the shattering of the mask that you had painstakingly put in place.

“Have I done something wrong? Why does she loathe me so?”

Having been bursting at the seams with bottled up emotions, it was no wonder that your heart reached its breaking point.

“I can’t. I can bear it no more.”

An endless leakage of tears marred your features as you came apart at the seams, revealing to the team the depth of the wound the Scythian’s coldness had burned into your psyche.

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You were different as they were but at the same time, you were different from them altogether. The Scythian had her suspicions to begin with when, after swiftly sketching the picture of the one who had visited their dream, Joe had handed her the book in which a familiar face stared eerily back at her.

Losing her immortality meant that she was no longer privy to these interconnected dreams. However, there was no mistaking the face that had been plaguing her dreams for years. Andromache did not know what it suggested for them, and it was disconcerting to say the least. Then, once the fact was made known that you harboured powers beyond immortality alone, with her suspicions solidified, you were deemed a threat.

As was with Nile, there, too, was a strong possibility of you coming to be at the cost of one of the veterans’ immortality. The staggering awareness that it could very well be Quynh was a bitter pill to swallow. It did not make it any more palatable that Quynh was unfairly accused of being a witch, and locked up in the bottom of the ocean for centuries upon centuries only for a real witch to take her place.

If her rationality had not been muddled by stress, and the deeply rooted guilt and resentment of having to lose Quynh, she would see that her judgement about you had been done with extreme unfairness. Cruelly subjective instead of reasonably objective.

In the end, Joe and Nicky had to play the role of an eye-opener.

“What’s wrong with you, Andy? You’re being unreasonably cruel to the kid.”

“She proved hazardous to the team.”

“She is a part of the team!”

“She’s not entirely like us.”

“That’s absurd!”

“I lost my immortality upon Nile’s arrival. Quynh is next in line. What if she-” Brushing her palms over her face, a sigh was heaved into the cocoon of her hands. “The innocent has to suffer while the guilty takes her place? Don’t you think it’s unfair?”

Joe levelled her with a glare that screamed incredulity while both of them sounded truly disappointed.

“My god, Andy, are you hearing yourself?

“Where is the Andy I know who’s endlessly caring to her people?”

“Your anger is dreadfully misplaced. It is those pea-brained bastards that should be rightfully crucified, not an innocent kid.”

Even amidst being chastised, Andromache could not help but be awed by the couple as they effortlessly supported each other.

“You’ve been nothing but, to be brutally honest, a heartless bitch towards her, and yet, she’s always been heedful of your safety. Despite her lack of experience, the kid’s been tirelessly pushing herself. Can you not really see? Or, did you blatantly choose not to?”

“The way you treat her is cruelly unfair. You know it to be true. You can’t tell me otherwise. Whether she is a witch, or- or say, a vampire, or whatever the hell she is, she’s irrevocably one of us.”

“Poor kid’s devastated by your actions. You would do well to own up to your mistakes and ask her for forgiveness.”

Slowly but surely, the Scythian was beginning to see the errors of her actions, but it was only after having been knocked some sense into her by her very family could she truly grasp the extent of her callousness.

And thus, she came seeking you, a mission that was accomplished rather swiftly.

The sight that she had walked in on forced her to a stop. Keeping herself hidden behind a wall, she was caught off guard by a pang of…perplexity, she decided to name for now, that started pounding against her ribcage.

You were locked snugly in Nile’s arms, face buried in her chest as you dissolved into tears. Seeing you so broken, and knowing that she was undeniably the culprit behind your suffering did something inexplicable to her, but when the pang only intensified, her mind was transported back to a period of time many many moons ago. She had found the amour who she was particularly fond of mingling with someone else, and needless to say, it had not sat well with her.

The green-eyed monster had taken possession of the Scythian then.

Now, the same monster was knocking on her door, bringing with it an unpalatable sensation.

Confused and overcame with labyrinths of emotions, Andromache who had never, in her immortal life, willingly backed down from a challenge experienced her first surrender. Incapable though she was to approach you, the Scythian’s night was spent fruitfully as she dissected her puzzling reaction.

By morning, the puzzle was solved, and her feelings, understood. The pang of perplexity, as it so happened, turned out to be a pang of jealousy, followed closely by guilt and something else entirely that she was not yet ready to admit out loud.

The question however was, had she been too late in realising her mistakes, and thereupon, her feelings?

She had every intention of talking things out with you, but the sudden emergence of a mission compelled her to put it on hold.

Joe and Nicky took care of driving, and as much as she disliked seeing you stick to Nile the entirety of the ride, she knew that she had no rights interfering. For that, she had but herself to blame.

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Raining down around Andromache in a violent downpour were bullets. None of them were offered a chance to reach her, for as she fought with her foes, her team had taken it upon themselves to guard her. They were playing defence while she did the offence. Although at first, their strategy was working remarkably well, as the troops multiplied on the opposing side, their stance faltered.

Being a burden to her team was the last thing she wanted, and having had enough of her team suffering in her stead, she took off from the formation, aiming instead towards the enemy line with her beloved labrys in hand. At her lead, her team followed suit, coming to grips with the enemy team. They covered her, as one after another, the opponents were annihilated by the Scythian’s effortless execution.

Everything had been working in their favour until, all of a sudden, Andromache found you planted firmly in her way. Although, if only for a moment, she was confused, she learnt just as quickly that a bullet had found home in your flesh. A moment later, and her axe, too, found sweet purchase directly between the eyes of your aggressor. Together, you made light work of defeating your opponents. As you kept them restrained with the help of your powers, she delivered finishing blows.

Between using your powers to assist her in combat and taking damages for her should the assaults were to prove lethal, one too many times had you use yourself as a shield. As a result, your body was riddled with many an injury which the Scythian noticed were taking longer than necessary to heal. Through the wounds leaked blood, and it made Andromache nauseous with worry.

What she perceived next, she heard it first, before she saw it. A loud bang of a gun that sounded from behind you.

Almost instinctively, her hands found home on your hips, soft flesh yielding beneath her calloused fingers as she quickly did a swap of positions. If a bullet were to hit, it would be her instead of you. The inevitable pain, which she was bracing for, never came. She understood why by the time her eyes fell on you. Tendrils of glowing green were dancing to your fingers’s desire as a protection was conjured around the pair of you.

The mission, once again, accomplished, she took the time to admire the delicate blossom of a smile on your lips. A feeling that quickly dissolved into worry upon hearing the little whimper that escaped them. By the time your eyes slipped shut, and your legs gave out, with her heart in her throat, she caught you in her arms.

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The shock Leonora the familiar felt upon seeing you in the Scythian’s arms only continued to crescendo when you were carried not into your room, but, hers.

“She isn’t healing. Why isn’t she healing?”

The question was evidently for her, and so, she answered.

“Immortality doesn’t grant her immunity to damage done by her mate. A mate’s rejection to a witch is quite possibly the most harrowing form of torture. It leads to deterioration of the body.”

Her response took a while to come. “How can I find them?” Leonora eyed the Scythian curiously as plethora of emotions flashed across her face before the words were hissed through gritted teeth. “Her mate.”

“A witch’s familiar cannot be understood by just anyone. Only her true mate can.”

“What are you implying?”

“You’ve been seeing her in your sleep, have you not? Long, long before her immortality came.”

By the way she was looking at her, sage green eyes shimmering with shame, she almost felt bad, emphasis on almost, because in the end, she did not shy away from rubbing salt on her wounds.

“Given your time on this earth, I had surely believed that you would know better than to jump to conclusions. I’ve overestimated you, it seems.”

“My time on this god-forsaken place is precisely why I can’t trust people outside of my team. On more than one occasion have I been led to plight by pity and my sense of duty. Some of which have caused me my comrades.”

“And you thought it wise to reject one of your own?”

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“I fucked up, I know. But I don’t want to fuck up any more than I already have.” The Scythian’s voice was laced with genuine upset as she pleaded with your cat, eyes desperately beseeching. “So, tell me, please. How can I fix this?”

“There are quite a few things you can do. That said, physical contact with her mate is the easiest and the most effective way for a witch to replenish her energy. I would strongly advise cuddling.”

Thus landed the Scythian into her bed that was presently housing your unconscious frame.

Only now, as she was lying face to face with you, did she realise how little she had looked at, let alone appreciated, you.

Tentative fingers touched a cheek so soft to unveil your face curtained by a few strands. Battle-hardened though they were, they executed the task with tremendous tenderness.

The scars that her eyes discovered upon wandering down your neck had the effect of jogging her memory. With the long forgotten memory now dug up and on the forefront of her mind, she was transported back in time.

During one of her travels, she had chanced upon a house on fire. Even though, normally, she would avoid involvement in fear of exposing herself, and consequently, her secret, she felt compelled to enter the roaring flames. What, or rather, who she found was a little girl trapped inside a room. Instead of crying as any child in such predicament most likely would have, she was busy murmuring reassurances to the little kitten that was cradled protectively in her tiny little arms. There was no doubt that she was in intense pain if the wound that had been leaking blood on her neck was any indication.

Now that she thought about it, the familiar dreams began on the very same night. It had been so dark in the house that she did not get a chance to properly see your face. Nevertheless, your cat was right. Andromache should have known. If she had only taken the time to think carefully instead of rushing to conclusion, all the suffering would have been spared. After all, in all the dreams that she had of you, you had never so much as harmed a hair on an ant’s, let alone, a person’s head. How big of a nitwit had she had to be to harbour the thought that you would be capable of intentionally sabotaging them.

With your face as sweet as Baklava and your heart so golden, you had to be the quintessence of innocence, pure, unsullied white, sent into her life to remind the Scythian, who was tainted with darkness and death, that the world was not only teeming with war and wickedness. In contrast, she had to be the wickedest of them all to be able to trample a delicate little bud without giving her a chance to prove herself.

She had, Andromache admitted, oh so cruelly, snuffed out the little shimmering ray of light. Come hell or high water, it was now the Scythian’s duty to chase away the heavy, stormy clouds that were threatening to devour the little sunshine.

If you were to allow it, she would, in fact, declare you her sunshine.

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Meanwhile, feeling rightfully smug, Leonora the cat revelled in having her head scratched as the ginger fur-ball lounged in Nile’s lap.

She might have made a drama out of a crisis while playing cupid, but what she had said, in her defence, were not entirely incorrect. She would be a fool not to make the most of a stellar opportunity if it meant making her best pal happy. After all, unlike you who was annoyingly upright, she was a firm believer that if used wisely, trickery always bore the sweetest of fruits. Plus, if you finally found someone to cuddle with, then, she would hopefully, thankfully be spared the odds of being squeezed to death.

And viola! If love was on your side and luck on hers, you would win yourself a girlfriend, while she got to experience freedom. It might just be the best example of killing two birds with one stone, if Leonora did say so herself.

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Waking up to a muscled body pressed against yours, and strong arms cocooning you, you had half a mind to believe that it was a by product of your sleep-ridden mind.

Only when you heard Leo’s voice in your head did you realise it was in fact not a hallucination.

“You really don’t have to do this.” Unlike your utterance, your actions suggested otherwise. As if possessing a mind of its own, your face had sought solace in the warm dip of her throat. When you spoke again, it was but a murmur. “I’m aware that you love Quynh.”

Her reply came a moment later in the form of a merciless stab to your heart. “I won’t lie to you. I do love Quynh.” Your endeavour to escape from her embrace was doomed to failure. “But, it is no longer the kind of love that I felt once upon a time. Loving her doesn’t equal falling in love with her.”

“It was hard, losing Quynh, and I don’t think I’ll be able to forgive myself.”

You were wounded, and thereupon, healed by her words. The choice, essentially, lay in her hands.

“I don’t think I’ll be able to forgive myself either if something were to happen to you.”

She coaxed your face out of its little haven in favour of her soft-eyed gaze roaming over the planes and hills of your face.

“You must have felt scared. Lost. I was supposed to be there for you.”

In addition to the collapsed eyebrows, her voice had a sad lilt to it as a thumb gingerly caressed your cheek.

“I know a simple sorry cannot fix all the pain I’ve caused you, but if you’ll let me, I truly wish to earn your trust.”

Since the mood had been too gloomy to your liking, you opted for a lighter, more benign route with your response.

“Now, now, Andro-“

“Andy, please. Call me Andy.”

“Andy.”

Her name tasted sweet on your tongue.

“You were saying?”

“-someone might think you’re trying to woo me.”

You came dangerously close to disclosing your desire, and if you were being honest, you had been entertaining the idea of confronting her after your facade fell in front of the team. It was an all-or-nothing decision.

After everything she had said and done, you would be lying if you said you were not hoping for her to ruthlessly reject you. At the same time, saying that you were not foolishly hoping for her to miraculously return your feelings, too, would be a downright falsehood.

“What if I am?”

In the end, it was neither foolish nor impossible, though, it did feel miraculous all the same.

You liked her. Tremendously. And although it was true that she had hurt you, you knew for a fact that her reason for doing so was not ill-intentioned. It was done out of worry for her team, and blaming her for it would be ludicrous. You did admit that she had been terribly unkind to you, but you knew that she was altruistically caring at heart. Not only could you feel it, you liked her too much to deem the errors of her way irreparable. Mistakes came to be in the first place as an opportunity for one to learn from them. You were all to willing to give her a chance.

“Well then, Andromache of Scythia, luckily for you, I’m not very hard to please.”

“Kiss me as much as you’re sorry, and I’m all yours.”

You watched, giddy and gleeful, as a smile bloomed on her handsome face.

“With pleasure.”

Fanning the flames of heart palpitations by bombarding one with kisses, as sweet, and soft as soufflé, should be included in the ever-growing list of ways she knew how to kill a man. Of course, she was allowed to use this delightfully tantalising technique on you and you alone.

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this is how i imagine leo would look like as a cat

[koffee-lila-bailey]

Guess who's an official Tumblr writer...Me

I'm Koffee Lila Bailey and I will be officially writing and editing on here (I made a post where I introduced myself, be sure to check that out or ask me for an updated post if you'd like so you can get to know me 🙂).

People I'll be writing for:

Koffee (obviously)

Lila Ikè (obviously)

Chloe Bailey (obviously)

Kwasi Kao (the guy beside Chloe but above Lila)

Halle Bailey

Ambrè

Michael B. Jordan

Tupac Shakur

Angela Bassett

Nicki Minaj

Beyoncé

Jennifer Hudson

Jade Cargill

Bianca Belair

Teyana Taylor

Desi Luila

Saweetie

Jacob Latimore

Trevor Jackson

Algee Smith

Keith Powers

Kodie Shane

Amari Noelle

Letitia Wright

Lauren London

Tems

SZA

Raysowavyy

Ann Marie

Serayah

Ella Mai

H.E.R.

Nia Long

Lex Scott Davis

Characters that I'll be writing for:

Jazlyn Forster (Grown-ish)

Sky Forster (Grown-ish)

Erik Killmonger (Black Panther)

Tank (Bullet)

Debbie (Friday)

Britney (The Chi)

Birdie (Above The Rim)

Adonis Creed (Creed)

Spoon (Gridlocked)

Emmett (The Chi)

Shuri (Black Panther)

Mo Washington

Draya (Barbershop: next cut)

Deena (Dreamgirls)

Effie White (Dreamgirls)

Aaron Jackson (Grown-ish)

Youngblood Priest (Superfly, the updated version)

Pam (No Remorse)

Lucky (Poetic Justice)

Jacob Rodriguez (Gang Related)

Tiana Brown (Empire)

Queen Mother/ Romonda (Black Panther)

Georgia (superfly)

Sabrina (Big Happy Family)

Anthony Smalls (A Soldier's Story)

Cochise (The Warriors)

I'll be back with a part 2, I haven't covered most or some of them

[ninyard]

ok, do u watch drag race? if not i'll send you a different question, but if yes: nicky forces the foxes to watch drag race - who is everyone's favorite queen?

Unfortunately no i have never watched drag race so I don’t think I can do this one justice

BUT

you know that video of (im pretty sure) two drag queens talking about rupaul. And one of them is like “have you seen the articles?” Or something, and the other one is like “oh, what, the fracking?”

and they’re both holding X’s over their lips and rolling around the place because they definitely should not be talking about that

I picture that being like. Kevin and Neil. They’re doing a livestream thing and Kevin asks if he’s heard about what Riko did (referring to some play he did in the last weeks game) and Neil’s all like “what, the abuse of his teammates?”

Cue the rolling around on screen like 🙅🏻🙅🏻🙅🏻🙅🏻🤫🤫🤫

[starsinkpop]

will Ateez domestic popularity rise , what is holding them back domestically

Will their domestic popularity rise?

Nine of Wands, Knight of Swords, XVI The Tower, XI Justice

Yes, but it will take time. Karmateez is a thing that shouldn’t be underestimated tho. Whenever things seem to go down bad for the boys, Karma will strike back and kinda even things out and bring them closer towards their goals. Karma and luck will always be on Ateez’s side. But I think Atiny and Ateez need to be very patient.

What is holding them back from domestic popularity?

Two of Cups, Four of Wands (R), Queen of Cups (R), Four of Cups

Honestly, it’s contracts and partnerships. KQ made some poor decisions and signed contracts for ateez that kinda keep them away from actually climbing up in domestic fame. Those contracts seemed good at first glance but are kinda firing back one after another. KQ allows other companies to use Ateez for events and stuff. Like for example mnet. Mnet does like 1928291 KCONs a year and will always use Ateez as THE act but will never actually recognize and appreciate Ateez’s actual work (just look at the MAMA nominees that dropped today, says it all tbh). Also, this no shade towards other groups, I’m a passionate multi stan and everyone works hard, but knetz seem to enjoy more mainstream concepts in music. Like, anything that’s “trendy”now and they kinda ignore anything that’s outside the box. Now ateez has a quite specific and unique concept that is especially loved overseas but doesn’t seem to be something knetz are into. Also, that’s not only a knetz thing, it’s a general problem, music these days is only seen as “good” when certain achievements are reached. It’s only about likes and views but not about the actual art. So another reason why they’re not experiencing the domestic recognition and popularity they deserve is also because they don’t reach the numbers that other groups are reaching, so people think they’re bad or not as good as groups from for example big4. Knetz see them as weak in a way because they don’t reach the clicks other groups do.

Love,

~Nicky 🫧

Masterlist

[haveyoureadthisqueerbook]

Hello! First of all: love this blog! Second: I read a lot of queer books and as it turns out a lot of them weren’t already on your spreadsheet so uh. Sorry in advance for what I’m about to do to your inbox/queue 😅

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders

The Time Slip Girl by Elizabeth Andre

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

The Queen of Cups by Ren Basel

Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust

Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron

Werecockroach by Polenth Blake

In the Vanishers’ Palace by Aliette de Bodard

Wain: LGBT Reimaginings of Scottish Folktales by Helene Boppert and Rachel Plummer

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

Tremontaine: The Complete Season One by Patty Bryant, Malinda Lo, Racheline Maltese, Joel Derfner, Ellen Kushner, Paul Witcover, and Alaya Dawn Johnson

This Other World by AC Buchanan

In Memoriam by Nathan Burgoine

The Dark Beneath the Ice by Amelinda Bérubé

Felix Ever After by Karen Callender

Last Bus to Everland by Sophie Cameron

Out of the Blue by Sophie Cameron

Once & Future by AR Capetta and Cory McCarthy

The Brilliant Death by AR Capetta

XX by Angela Chadwick

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

The Vela by Becky Chambers, Rivers Solomon, Yoon Ha Lee, and SL Huang

Black Water Sister by Zen Cho

The True Queen by Zen Cho

The Terracotta Bride by Zen Cho

The Water that Falls on You From Nowhere by John Chu

The Shape of My Name by Nino Cipri

A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark

Girlhood by Cat Clarke

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova

Dreadnought by April Daniels

Sovereign by April Daniels

Thornfruit by Felicia Davin

Nightvine by Felicia Davin

Shadebloom by Felicia Davin

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

Stay Another Day by Juno Dawson

Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi

The Drowning Eyes by Emily Foster

Bingo Love by Tee Franklin

Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey

Knit One, Girl Two by Shira Glassman

The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez

We Go Around in the Night and Are Consumed by Fire by Jules Grant

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg

Keeper of the Dawn by Dianna Gunn

The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall

The Outside by Ada Hoffman

The Fallen by Ada Hoffman

The Infinite by Ada Hoffman

Mindtouch by MCA Hogarth

Sing the Four Quarters by Tanya Huff

The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson

The City of Woven Streets by Emmi Itäranta

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann

The Beast of Callaire by Saruuh Kelsey

The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Margaret Killjoy

An Excess Male by Maggie Shen King

Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

Crimson by Niviaq Korneliussen

Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff

Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner

The Faerie Godmother’s Apprentice Wore Green by Nicky Kyle

Avi Cantor Has Six Months to Live by Sacha Lamb

When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb

Goldie Vance Vol. 1 by Hope Larson

Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie

Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie

The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie

Not Your Sidekick by CB Lee

Not Your Villain by CB Lee

Not Your Backup by CB Lee

The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

The Fever King by Victoria Lee

The Fox’s Tower and Other Tales by Yoon Ha Lee

Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

Adaptation by Malinda Lo

Inheritance by Malinda Lo

Natural Selection by Malinda Lo

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

The Hand, the Eye, and the Heart by Zoë Marriott

Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald

Luna: Wolf Moon by Ian McDonald

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire

Forbid the Sea by Seanan McGuire

In Sea-Salt Tears by Seanan McGuire

The Unbinding of Mary Reade by Miriam McNamara

An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows

A Tyranny of Queens by Foz Meadows

All Out: The No-Longer Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages ed. Saundra Mitchell

Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott

Princess Princess Ever After by K. O’Neill

The Tea Dragon Society by K. O’Neill

The Tea Dragon Festival by K. O’Neill

The Tea Dragon Tapestry by K. O’Neill

Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

Loveless by Alice Oseman

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

Stormsong by CL Polk

Soulstar by CL Polk

She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Tiger’s Daughter by K Arsenault Rivera

The Phoenix Empress by K Arsenault Rivera

The Warrior Moon by K Arsenault Rivera

A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland

Birthday by Meredith Russo

If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

Dying for a Living by Kory M. Shrum

Two Dark Moons by Avi Silver

History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie

The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie

An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon

The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding

The Traitor’s Tunnel by CM Spivey

Nimona by ND Stevenson

Chameleon Moon by RoAnna Sylver

Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time by KM Szpara

As I Descended by Robin Talley

Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

Drowned Country by Emily Tesh

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull

Crier’s War by Nina Varela

Iron Heart by Nina Varela

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo

Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo

On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

System Collapse by Martha Wells

A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White

The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang

The Red Threads of Fortune by Neon Yang

The Descent of Monsters by Neon Yang

The Ascent to Godhood by Neon Yang

Waiting on a Bright Moon by Neon Yang

Taproot by Keezy Young

Phew! Finally got all of these queued! Thank you so much for the list, and for arranging them so neatly, which definitely made it easier to transfer over to a spreadsheet!

[joslincox]

Songs Used in Ozzy & Drix (Season 1)

Home With Hector

Tik Tok - Ke$ha

I Want You to Want Me - KSM

Girl-Crazy - LMNT

Follow Me Now - Jason Gleed

Human Fly - The Cramps

God Is A DJ - P!NK

Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol

I Wonder - Diffuser

Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash

Cupid's Chokehold - Gym Class Heroes

Juliet - LMNT

Ms. Jackson - Outkast

Ultimate - Lindsay Lohan

Don't Mess With My Man - Nivea

These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Geri Haiwell

DJ Got Us Falling In Love - Usher

Dynamite - Taio Cruz

Hello - Mindless Behavior

A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton

Pieces of Me - Ashlee Simpson

Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen

Don't Stop The Music - Rihanna

Permission to Party - KSM

We Belong Together - Mariah Carey

Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera

Miracles Happen - Myra

One In A Million - Aaliyah

Reflex

Basketball - Bow Wow

Go Figure - Everlife

Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins

My Own Worst Enemy - Lit

Beat It - Michael Jackson

Basket Case - Green Day

So Bring It On - The Cheetah Girls

Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor

Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson

Irreplaceable - Beyoncé

You're The Best - Joe "Bean" Esposito

Come Clean - Hilary Duff

Strepfinger

Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers

Keep It Undercover - Zendaya

Missing U - Robyn

A Lousy Haircut

Strut - The Cheetah Girls

Solo Star - Solange

Beauty Queen - Lash

Hair - Lady Gaga

Oh, My Dog

Who Let The Dogs Out - Baha Men

Bounce - System Of A Down

Bow Wow (That's My Name) - Lil Bow Wow

Hound Dog - Elvis Presley

Puppy Love - Lil Bow Wow

Street Up

Jenny From The Block - Jennifer Lopez

Welcome to The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance

Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg

Get Low - Lil John & The East Side Boyz

Back In Black -AC/DC

Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones

Bloody Mary - Lady Gaga

Goo Goo Muck - The Cramps

Back to Black - Amy Winehouse

Gas of Doom

About You Now - Miranda Cosgrove

All I Want is Everything - Victoria Justice

When There's Smoke

Cigarette Duet - Princess Chelsea

The Globfather

Summer Is Not Hot - Selena Gomez And The Scene

Pon De Replay - Rihanna

Don't Eat Stuff Off The Sidewalk - The Cramps

Boombastic - Shaggy

Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride - Mark Keali'i

So Sick - Ne-Yo

Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin

If It's Lovin' What You Want - Rihanna

Cancer - My Chemical Romance

Starships - Nicki Minaj

California Gurls - Katy Perry

Ozzy Jr.

Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses

Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey

Welcome to My Life - Simple Plan

Growth

American Idiot - Green Day

Drama Queen (That Girl) - Lindsay Lohan

So Yesterday - Hilary Duff

The In Crowd - Mitchel Musso

Wannabe - Spice Girls

Flavor Of The Weak - American Hi-Fi

Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera

Distracted - KSM

Take Me Away - Lash

Rip Her To Shreds - Taryn 24

I Can't Hardly Stand It - The Cramps

Number One - Ginger Fox

How Bad Can I Be - Ed Helms

Mean Gurl - Gina Rene

Rumors - Lindsay Lohan

I'm Just A Kid - Simple Plan

The Art Of Losing - American Hi-Fi

The Middle - Jimmy Eat World

Tangled Up in Me - Skye Sweetnam

Run This Town - Jay-Z, Kanye West and Rihanna

She's So Mean - Matchboy T

Me Vs. The World - Halo Friendlies

Get Out - Mitchel Musso

Royals - Lorde

Sugar Shock

Sugar Rush - AKB48

Sugar, We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy

I Want Candy - Cory Simpson

Candy - Mandy Moore

Goodies - Ciara

Sell Me Candy - Rihanna

Candy Shop - 50 Cent

Lolipop (Candyman) - Aqua

The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani

The Dream Factory

Sleep - My Chemical Romance

Thriller - Michael Jackson

Someone's Watching Me - Hilary Duff

Rockin' Bones - The Cramps

Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics

Remains of The Day

Scream

The Monster - Eminem and Rihanna

Problem (The Monster Remix) - Becky G and Will.i.am

Ghost of You And Me - BBMAK

Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

The Ghost of You - My Chemical Romance

Ghost of You - Selena Gomez And The Scene

What Dreams Are Made Of - Hilary Duff

Friends On The Other Side - Keith David

House of Wolves - My Chemical Romance

Calling All The Monsters - China Anne McClain

[keldamuzik-weartamz]

Female Rappers Leading the New Era of Hip-Hop

The queens are reigning supreme in the kingdom of Hip-Hop. Nicki's rhymes rule the charts, Cardi builds her own business kingdom, and Megan rocks the stage with fearless style. They're not just rappers, they're changing the game. They're rapping real life, empowering girls, and showing everyone what it means to be strong women in music. This isn't just a fad, it's a movement, and these queens are leading the way!

Forget the tired tropes of female rappers as sidekicks or featuring as chorus. These queens are the stars, owning their sexuality, their voices, and their stories. They're rapping about everything from self-love and financial independence to social justice and mental health, all with a raw honesty and vulnerability that resonates deeply with their generation. They're unapologetically themselves, flaws and all, challenging the hyper-masculine image that once dominated the genre and proving that strength and vulnerability can coexist.

But it's not just about the mic. These queens are building businesses, launching fashion lines, and advocating for social causes. Cardi B's savvy business moves, from clothing lines to record labels, are paving the way for other female entrepreneurs. Megan Thee Stallion's vocal support for Black women's rights is amplifying important conversations. These women are not just entertainers; they're role models, showing young girls that they can be anything they set their minds to, on and off the stage.

This leadership isn't just about individual success; it's about creating space for others. Female rappers are forming powerful collaborations, lifting each other up, and fostering a sense of community that transcends traditional rivalries. From Cardi B and Nicki Minaj's chart-topping duet to the sisterhood of Cypher Queens, these collaborations are proving that women are stronger together, pushing the boundaries of creativity and inspiring a new generation of female artists.

The rise of female leadership in Hip-Hop is not just about music; it's a cultural revolution. It's about challenging stereotypes, dismantling power structures, and rewriting the rules of the game. It's about unapologetic self-expression, fierce independence, and the power of sisterhood. And it's just getting started. So, step aside, kings. The queens have the mic, and they're not giving it back anytime soon.

Article Source: https://keldamuzik.com/

[m-blackwell-and-associates]

The Meeting pt. 3

“So what do the Giovanni have to do with it? Were they the ones to wack her?” While not on the friendliest terms, Madaline had managed cordial relations with the local Brujah leadership. If nothing else, her stand off with the Ventrue had earned her some grudging respect. But there had been nothing on the ledger that would have led to a murder of convenience. Nothing that required cutting losses quite so severely. Nicky could not think of anything that would have led to the current levels of hostility. “If that’s Jon’s grudge, I’d need some proof before taking it to the family.”

“Your cousins put out a bounty for any of her belongings. Needed something near and dear to ol’ Dana’s heart. Extra if they could provide Dana’s ashes. Rumor had it they wanted to call up her soul. Bring her back from the dead.”

“Mother already told me that my cousins were taking witness statements from beyond the grave. If that’s all you got for me….”

“Oh you don’t understand, Nicky. It weren’t to talk to her and find out her killer. When has your lot ever been interested in justice?”

“Hey. I’m sitting right here.”

“Vengeance, mebe.” Monster grinned, warming to his tale. “But then vengeance ain’t nothing more than justice with interest, ain’t that right?”

“That’s fancy philosophy for a Gangrel,” Nicky was getting impatient for the meat of the matter. “What’d my family want with Dana Stone’s soul?”

“They wanted to bring Dana back from the dead. Not to talk, to bring her back.” Monster slapped the ground in front of him, emphasizing one what side of the Shroud he was talking about. “They found a nice new body and put Dana’s soul into it. Shipped her off all wrapped up in ribbons to her Justicar. Wanted to sweet talk that ice queen into some sort of alliance. Like he was going a-courtin’.”

Nicky stared at Monster, sure that he was lying. Or exaggerating for purposes of his story. “That’s not possible.”

The lie came easily. It could be done, Nicky knew, because he had done it. But the Giovanni were in the business of collecting souls, not returning them. The cost to do such a thing was astronomical, with the chances of success to be so minimal as to not be worth the attempt. On top of that, the family had forbidden it. It would have to be a valuable soul to pay the cost of return and to risk eternal torment at the hands of the Giovanni.

Dana Stone nor the favor of her Justicar was worth that kind of risk.

“Who’s idea was that?” Nicky demanded. He had seen first hand the carnage that came from the Brujah Justicar and her idea of proper punishment for the smallest sin. There was no forgiveness for anything. To actively seek her attention? To flaunt family power in her face? Nicky was under the opinion that the Giovanni were very lucky to still be in this city at all. Little wonder the city was burning through dons faster than the family could replace them.

“That tall cocky one, the one that took over when the old don burned.”

Nicky thought of all the missed opportunities to eat Vincenzo’s fucking soul and how that could have saved all of them from having to deal with this latest fiasco. “I don’t know why that’d piss off the Brujah. They had Dana Stone back. You could almost say new and improved. Certainly that’d be worth something.”

“Oh, but that’s the best part of the story, Nicky,” Monster purred, creeping forward to share his delighted secret. “Something went wrong. The body rotted. Your cousin sent the soul of the Midwest’s most influential Brujah to her Justicar as a walking corpse. Rumor has it that her frosty bitchness had to decide to let Dana slowly rot away or put her down.”

Nicky hid his face in his hands for a moment. One didn’t trash talk family in front of outsiders. Even family you disliked to outsiders that were tolerable. This fuck up was now bigger than Vinnie failing his way upwards. Whatever his cousin had been attempting had backfired. Backfired so badly as to risk the enmity of an entire clan. Possibly the Camarilla, depending on how the Brujah pressed their cause. Nicky considered leaving Chicago within the hour. “How accurate is this information?”

“I’m not pen pals with her Fury, if that’s what you’re asking.” Monster shrugged, his interest fading now that the story was told. “But we had a wanderer come through a year ago, claims to have attended a gathering where this story was told. Was the explanation of why your clan is being uninvited from Switzerland. Prince Guillimere don’t allow no violence and easier to evict some bankers than his Justicar if you’re looking to avoid a fight.”

Nicky got up to pace, rubbing his hands together to keep them occupied. His mind raced trying to find ways around this crisis. “This…incident. How widely known?”

“Not much if you didn’t know,” Monster observed and also rose, looking more man than animal now that he was upright. “But maybe your kin didn’t see fit to tell you. Common enough among the Brujah I think, the way they’re closing ranks. Not as many Anarchs these days. A newfound willingness to take the Queen’s shilling, as it were.”

Nicky’s jaw clenched until the teeth creaked in their sockets, the pain cutting through the rage flooding through him. The enormity of Vincenzo’s blunder began to settle on him. On an average day, a room full of Brujah couldn’t agree on the color of their black leather jackets. Vincenzo had just given them a cause big enough for them to unify under. “I appreciate you talking to me, Monster.”

“Always willing to work with you, Nicky. I know you’re good for it.”

“I’d also appreciate it if you keep this incident on the same level I heard it.” Nicky could hear the expectation in Monster’s voice. It was clear they had gotten to the wheeling and dealing part of the show. “What can I do for you?”

Monster sighed explosively, looking around at the wildness of parkland gone to see, fists on his hips as if considering his options. “The fucking Torys want to make the island pretty again. Turn it back into some Japanese pleasure garden the way it was during the fair. Would appreciate you shutting that down so we can keep it how we likes it.” The Gangrel’s tone turned sly, arching one red brow. “Hear you have an affinity for roses.”

“What can I say? They love sharp pricks,” Nicky said with a self-deprecating shrug, sending the Gangrel into howls of laughter. With an amiable clap on the shoulder, Monster turned and still chuckling, disappeared into the wilds of the Wooded Island.

[jwscrobbles]

Top 50 Songs Scrobbled for the Week Ending 11/10/2024

TW       LW                   ARTIST/SONG

1          3                      Willow/Jon Batiste – HOME (1 week @ #1)

2          1                      El Ultimo Vecino – TU CASA NUEVA(1 week @ #1)

3          5                      Charli XCX – 360

4          2                      Foster the People – TAKE ME BACK (2 weeks @ #1)

5          7                      Disclosure – SHE’S GONE DANCE ON 

6          10                    Tyla and Becky G – ON MY BODY

7          12                    Maxwell – SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL

8          4                      Jussie Smollett – SOME THINGS (2 weeks @ #1)

9          6                      Shaboozey – AT THE BAR (TIPSY)

10        9                      Tanner Adell – COWBOY BREAK MY HEART

11        8                      Ariana Grande/Brandy/Monica – THE BOY IS MINE (REMIX)

12        19                    Durand Bernarr/Free Nationals – FIST BUMP

13        11                    Kendrick Lamar – NOT LIKE US(1 week @ #1)

14        20                    Coldplay – FEELSLIKEIMFALLINGLOVE

15        21                    Quavo/Lenny Kravitz – FLY

16        22                    Kylie Minogue/Bebe Rexha/ToveLo – MY OH MY

17        14                    Sonya Spence – LET LOVE FLOW ON

18        17                    Rhapsody/Erykah Badu – 3 AM

19        16                    Victoria Monet – ASS LIKE THAT

20        23                    Marshia Ambrosius – ONE NIGHT STAND

21        13                    Tove Lo/SG Lewis – HEAT

22        28                    Gallant – COLDSTAR

23        15                    Normani – CANDY PAINT(1 week @ #1)

24        18                    Beyonce – BODYGUARD(1 week @ #1)

25        24                    The Black Keys – I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER

26        33                    Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars – DIE WITH A SMILE

27        34                    Terrace Martin/24KGOLDN - MADNESS

28        32                    R. Glasper/L. Hathaway/Common – EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD 

29        27                    Kaytranada/Childish Gambino - WITCHY

30        35                    Nikka Costa – DIRTY DISCO

31        25                    Tommy Richman – MILLION DOLLAR BABY(1 week @ #1)

32        36                    Victoria Monet/Usher – S.O.S. (SEX ON SIGHT)

33        37                    Eric Benet/Tamar Braxton – SOMETHING WE CAN MAKE LOVE TO

34        26                    Gwen Buss – 2 MANY THINGS (STYLE DAVIS REMIX)

35        29                    Terrace Martin/Gallant – 311!

36        31                    Janelle Monae – FLOAT

37        30                    Tinashe - NASTY(2 weeks @ #1)

38        40                    Justice/Tame Impala – NEVERENDER

39        48                    Justine Skye – WHIP IT UP

40        41                    Childish Gambino – YOSHINOYA

41        38                    Keiynan Lonsdale - CRASH

42        45                    Lucky Daye/Teddy Swims - BLAME

43        46                    Charli XCX/Troye Sivan – TALK TALK 

44        39                    Lenny Kravitz – HUMAN

45        49                    LB Giobbi/Portugal.TheMan. – BITTERSWEET

46        ---                     Tinashe - THIRSTY

47        ---                     Sia – IMMORTAL QUEEN

48        43                    Nicki Minaj/Lil Uzi Vert - EVERYBODY

49        ---                     Empire of the Sun – THE FEELING YOU GET

50        42                    Childish Gambino – PSILOCYBAE(1 week @ #1)

[chongoblog]

ALL SONGS USED

"Lush Medley" by dexiedoo_octo & wookywok

"The Distance" by Cake

"Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani

"Blitzkrieg Bop" by the Ramones

"Sexy Back" by Justin Timberlake

"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson

"D.A.N.C.E" by Justice

"Wonderwall" by Oasis

"Shake That" by Eminem ft. Nate Dogg

"All Star" by Smash Mouth

"Baby" by Justin Bieber

"DK Rap" by Grant Kirkhope

"In The End" by Linkin Park

"Hard Times" by Paramore

"It's Tricky" by Run-DMC

"Toxic" by Britney Spears

"Scatman's World" by Scatman John

"Dragostea Din Tei" by O-Zone

"Wannabe" by Spice Girls

"About Damn Time" by Lizzo

"I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross

"Run Away With Me" by Carly Rae Jepsen

"Shelter" by Porter Robinson and Madeon

"Store" by Carly Rae Jepsen

Reese's Puff Rap

"Mad World" by Gary Jules

"Mega Man" by Jay Eazy

"Get Low" by Lil Jon

"MEGALOVANIA" by Toby Fox

"Break Your Heart" by Taio Cruz

"Body Rock" from Wario Ware D.I.Y

"This Is Gospel" by Panic! at the Disco

"Stressed Out" by Twenty-One Pilots

"The Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefani

"Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice

"Break'n a Sweat" by Skrillex

"Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj

"The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World

"Here It Goes Again" by OK Go

"Ain't Got Rhythm" from Phineas and Ferb

"Take On Me" by a-ha

"Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand

"Numb" by Linkin Park

"Centuries" by Fall Out Boy

"Like a G6" by Far East Movement

"Rolling in the Deep" by Adele

"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet

"Still Alive" by Jonathan Coulton

"Deadlock" by Go! Child

"Ruler of Everything" by Tally Hall

"My Boo" by Ghost Town DJs

"Another One Bits the Dust" by Queen

"Why I Haven't Made A Video In A While" by Brian David Gilbert

"Down With The Sickness" by System of a Down

"More Than A Feeling" by Boston

"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen

"The Reflex" by Duran Duran

"Lone Digger" by Caravan Palace

"Tik Tok" by Ke$ha

"What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction

"Mr Brightside" by The Killers

"Fear and Delight" by The Correspondents

Masterbits CLIMAX 6 Rapsody (Vocals ll) - Swiny House

"I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift

"Feel Good Inc" by Gorillaz

"Dare" by Gorillaz

"Takyon" by Death Grips

"Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind

"Africa" by Toto

"Die Young" by Ke$ha

"Walkin on the Sun" by Smash Mouth

"Great Days" by Karen Aoki

"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen

"Psychosocial" by Slipknot

"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift

"Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

"We Like To Party" by Vengaboys

"City of Color" by The Squid Sister

"Beatboxing Puppy Song" by Monlee Mane

"GALO SENGEN" by The Policemen

Heaven Studio is really cool. Did you know it did one of those big medleys of all the songs available? Well, that's always fun for me...

[intuitively-her]

What about you turns people on?

Pile 1-(Judgement, 4 of pentacles, 5 of wands rx, Justice, 4 of cups, 3 of swords, Queen of wands, 10 of swords rx)

Someone here could be psychic. People know that they could never fool you. You always find out.🤣 You've taught your past partners a lot of lessons in love. You've also made people identify and change parts of themselves. Very transformational. You like to keep the peace among others. People really love your personality and attitude. You're very open and outgoing. You can literally get along with anyone. People love your chest area. They really love when your n*pples poke through your shirt.🤭 People love your body in general. It's like a sculpture. I heard this Nicki lyric, "My body is a work of art, he eatin this Van Gogh." There's LOTS of competition over you in the love department. People are really obsessed with you. You got stalkers babe.

Pile 2-(The Emperor, The Star, 9 of cups, 10 of cups, The Devil, Temperance, 7 of wands)

You could be an authority figure. A lot of people look up to you. You could be in the public eye as well. Something about your authority just makes people wanna submit to you. They just wanna tend to your every need. People love your booty! You're a wish fulfillment to many. People fantasize about marriage and children with you. You're very chill and laid-back. However, you'll also fight a bitch if needed. That's so sexy. You're such a temptation. You may often attract people in committed relationships.

Pile 3-(3 of pentacles, Ace of wands, The Fool, The Tower, Queen of pentacles, 2 of swords, The Hierophant, The Sun, Temperance, 6 of wands)

You're an idealist! Someone here could be a content creator. You always come up with amazing ideas. Some of you give off the vibe of "forbidden fruit". Like people can look but they can't touch. You're either always working towards a personal goal or you're always studying something new. Someone here could be a bookworm lol. You may like to collaborate with others as well. People are highly attracted to your confidence. It's very eye-catching. There's something about the way you walk. A lot of people get stuck in their head about you. You may not give many people the time of day. You could be religious or spiritual. This is very attractive. People can tell that you cultivate a lot of inner-peace and you're very happy with yourself. You literally glow on the outside! You're not afraid to dive into the unknown and see where life takes you. For some of you, you've caused tower moments and taught a lesson to people in your past. For others, you've been through many lessons internally and you're no longer afraid of a tower moment when it's needed. People love how motherly and down-to-earth you are. They feel like they can come to you for literally anything. People really love your hair as well. Your face in general is attractive. It's very model-esque.

Pile 4-(The World, Ace of swords, The Empress, King of swords rx, 7 of cups, The Wheel, Ace of cups, 2 of cups)

You stay true to yourself no matter what! You've accomplished a lot throughout your life and you have a lot to show for it. People love your backside. There's a huge emphasis on your legs. Someone here could be tall lol. You can be manipulative at times. I don't feel like you do this on purpose tho. It's just very easy for people to get trapped under your spell. People love how you express your femininity. You have a lot of options! You're literally the ideal bf/gf to so many people. I'm getting that you can be unapproachable, so many of your suitors resort to stalking you. You bring a lot of good karma to others. You're literally a walking lucky charm.

[freelyenvolving]

This gif right here is very reminiscent of the Megan/Nicki Minaj fiasco. First things first, I think we've all can get it out of the way that both of them have done some shady ish. Both of them are not in the right. More than likely, this is some comeuppance towards Nicki and how she has reacted to certain female MC's more specifically Lil Kim and Remy Ma. It damn near took her 2 weeks to a month to respond to Remy ma. If I remember correctly she was online going at other celebrities. One is specific was Trey Songz which I believe all of us know he is a bad man however that is beyond the point. Remy ma came at you. The hell are you going at other celebrities step your cookies up before they crumble b****. "Megan used her". Okay...and she used Megan. Let's not act like her stardom was all the way up there. It had cracked a lot due to Remy Ma's 'Shether' diss and not mention she needed more help to get a hit plus be viewed to the public as a girl's girl. "She entrusted Megan". If my memory serves me correctly this woman got her whole alias due to the work of Lil Kim and others before her. She even went to collab with Foxy Brown which is Lil Kim's arch nemesis. C'mon now get off of it. And not to sound ageist because we know ageism is a bad thing. However I would love to highlight how a lot of "older folks" love ageism for when it best benefits them. Nothing wrong with having a high self-esteem or higher standard for yourself but what she had was straight up elitism of which I hate with a passion. You the head right? You the queen, right? Okay then act like it. For her to try to embody the archetype of Jay-Z with being a businesswoman( Capricorn Mars/SN).... you going out bad. In regards about Megan saying she need to go to the clinic. On some dark, esoteric, shadow work type shit....was she wrong? Granted you telling this to a 24-year-old Megan(@the time) i.e. the party girl... Now I know I had more couth at 24 but whatever. Nicki is a millionaire. She could have had went to the sperm bank got a good sperm donor and did her thing, if she wanted a child so badly. We are living in a day and age where that nuclear family is not what it's played up to be. If anything this seems pretty karmic to her own family scenario, but what do I know. To those that have ever took a criminology or certain sort of criminal justice class, you probably have heard of something called the rape gene. Even though it has not been proven there is more than enough examples out here to show that there's some accuracy to that theory. Now Nicki got a baby with a registered sex offender I mean 🙌🏽. What's done is done the baby is here hopefully this could just be a warning towards any other woman in her maiden/mother phase to not make that type of decision cuz the risk is way too high. It's easier to say that you are for other women but unless you can make sure that the fruit that's coming out of your womb is not going to be a danger to other women and children, I really don't want to hear that shit. Now that's some women's unity for your ass. Flashback does anybody remember her VMA speech? Cuz I do remember a certain part where she talked about Whitney Houston and mental health. That Sagittarius Sun/Virgo Moon had a point there. She needs to take her own advice and start tending to hers instead of being on this maniac episode. This is not to be disrespectful to the mental health community because I do believe she's just doing this just to be hateful but I'm using it as a point of reference. To those of us that have had people that suffer from mental health in our family we know typically for when it is they just acting up versus when it really is their mental health is declining. Nevertheless this has been very entertaining as an outsider looking in.