#kay rosewood

[thatoneslenderversefan]

SOMEONE ELSE HERE WHO LIKE THECADDELSHOW?! marry me/j.

Would you ever be open to like head canons or opinions for TheCaddelShow? Or any slenderverse in general?

HAHA HI absolutely I'll marry you anon/j

Of course I'd be open to doing head canons or opinions. If it's from a slenderverse idk much about, I'll research and give opinions about it. Now that we are at the topic of head canons 👀

THECADDELSHOW HEADCANONS

so first off we'll start with the ✨star✨ (dw Kay is gonna get some love here too) Zachary Caddel.

Zachary Caddel

He reminds me of Evan ALOT. Like they both have resemblance in a way which is cool to me. THEREFORE-

I hc him to listen to like Radiohead and Motörhead too just for shits and giggles. He's like the guy to hate using Spotify and would rather use a CD with like a radio. Like I hc that he gets excited when people ask to see his CD binder cause he likes collecting CDs lolz.

He's def emo. Probably had a "it's not a phase mom" phase.

He's from the south so my HC is that when he gets real excited or angry, the Southern accent is just like....10000x strong. OMFG HE'S SOUTHERN EVAN LOLZ.

Now for Kay Rosewood

She hasn't really been on camera much (for now) but she kinda reminds me of Vinny (duh, if Zach is like Evan then of COURSE kay would be Vinny) I mean they both wear glasses for crying out loud

I HC her as def like a cool gamer friend. She'd be like the mom friend or somth idk.

LMAO hc that she like drives Zach to Dollar general to get gummies cause of being said mom friend. Lolz.

I'll give her more headcanons when I'm more about her character.

[neillesimstories]

[thetxtdevil]

TXT as Vampires

Welcome Ghouls & Goblins,

The TxT's Devil has conjured a fictional version of Tomorrow x Together as vampires. These characters are very little related to the actual men, but it's fun to fantasize. This will be a guide to know what I am writing about in my future projects. Some elements are inspired from AS YOUR VAMPIRE LOVER by @beomiracles enjoy...

Yeonjun

Level: born vampire, oldest of the clan Appearance: pale, raven black hair, dark maroon irises Special Powers: mind reading, can turn people, fast speed, strength Facts: Works as a Phlebotomist, this means he has extreme self control. He is able to take multiple bites from one feeding stopping himself before the victim runs out of blood. Since he's the oldest he knows a lot, so he's always teaching the boys and then gets made fun of for being old :( Suggestive Facts;) He knows he's handsome... he's cocky and a flirt. Since he can read minds he will read yours especially when you aren't able to say what you're really thinking...

Soobin

Level: turned vampire [cause: a way to save his life from intense injury], leader of the clan Appearance: pale, honey blonde, TALL, brown irises that turn into a flame red Special Powers: hypnosis, fast speed, strength Facts: As the leader, he keeps track of spendings in the house and the whereabouts of the boys. Although he was turned, he is excellent at training others if needed (Yeonjun helps too). Suggestive Facts;) Very sweet, doesn't want to take your blood, but he eventually does after you consistently ask. Secretly wants you to have his vampire babies and to make his own lineage.

Beomgyu

Level: born vampire Appearance: interestingly tan, long dark hair, rosewood irises Special Powers: transforms into a bat, fast speed, strength Facts: Gyu likes to spend his nights with werewolves. He also goes around exploring vacant areas (the haunted house down the street, the closed down mall, etc.). He enjoys the old ways of vampirism so he will wear victorian garments and dramatically roam around the clan's castle. Suggestive Facts;) Drains you… can't help it (he can) but he likes they way you taste and fall into his arms :(( Wants to do it EVERYWHERE, in every part of the castle, in a coffin, in the woods, maybe even his favorite old buildings.

Taehyun

Level: born vampire Appearance: pale, untamed platinum blonde, occasionally dyes his hair red, ruby red irises Special Powers: hypnosis, mind reading, can turn people, fast speed, immense strength Facts: Tae was brought up in a very traditional vampire household (never interacted with humans only fed on them, stayed in the dark) thats why he knows a lot of the powers that get personal. However, since he has been with the clan Tae has spread his bat wings: bar hops with yeonjun, having conversations with Kai about humans, reads A LOT of novels from supernatural to humans. Suggestive Facts;) He has self control when it comes to feeding but tends to lose that control when getting intimate. Loves your throat, loves to kiss it, bite it, choke it... Secretly wants to turn you even though he admires your mortality, he just wants you forever.

Huening Kai

Level: turned vampire [cause: victim of a feral vampire], youngest of the clan Appearance: pale, dark brown wavy hair, TALL, brown irises that turn into a bright scarlet Special Powers: recently found out that he can transform into a bat, fast speed, strength Facts: Kai is a baby bat, so he studies the ways of vampires (the boys help). He tends to forget that he’s allergic to the sun, comes back to the castle with steam off his head and burnt. Kai has learned to control himself with feeding on others, but he’s still a bit messy. Suggestive Facts;) He's learned from his ravenous past that bloodsucking is not always good, so he tries to not feast on you but when you give him the go ahead he won't stop. I suggest to invest in turtlenecks because this man loves to mark your neck. You could be human but he loves when you bite and suck on him too.

Let me know your thoughts on vampire!TxT

Check out -> The Devil’s Vampire Diaries

A nuisance,

TxT's Devil 🧛🏻‍♀️

[brights-place]

Haikyuu Boys and Their Scent

A/N: I went out shopping with friends to a market and passed by candles and lotions along with perfumes and thought about Haikyuu characters and what they would smell like in my view. I enjoyed writing this and I might do this to other characters too. Enjoy these everybody these are just Headcannons on what I think they’d smell like.

List: Miyagi Boys, [Here], Hyogo & Nagano Boys.

Tokyo Prefecture

Nekoma

Kuroo: Amber, and Musk Yaku: White Floral, Green notes, and Rasberry Kai: Jasmine, and Violet Kenma: Apple Pie, Cinnamon, and Vanilla Yamamoto: Musk, and Beragmot Fukunga: Strawberries, and Cream Inouka: Mimosa, Jasmine, and Cinnamon Teshiro: Blackcurrant, Lemon Peel Lev: Oakmoss, Tonka Bean, Rosewood Shibayama: Nutmeg, Vanilla, and Plum

Fukurōdani

Bokuto: Raspberry, Citrus, and Vanilla Akaashi: Freesia, Jasmine, and Powder Washio:  Black cherry, oak, tonka bean, musk Yamato: Pink pepper, strawberry, vanilla, amber Konoha: Plum, massoia, hazelnut Shuichi: Bergamot, green apple, vetiver, lavender, leather Komi: Cashmere, yellow grapefruit, vanilla Wataru: Liquorice, green tea, blackcurrant, lavender Yukie: Violet, heliotrope, liquorice, white musk Kaori: Cherry blossom, white chocolate, kiwi, rose

Itachiyama

Sakusa: Sandalwood, White Amber, Musk, and Vetiver Komori: Honeysuckle, and Geranium

[rohalussworld]

Albert Dewford Wells, Pokemon OC, fanfic main protagonist

Who killed the pokemon ranger in Rosewood forest? Albert and his trusty partner Sob took lead in this awful murder. Helped by a Pokemon Interogation Specialist Kai and his old roommate Samuel, he slowly unravel the mystery, as well as reminded that his past still burden him in ways that he did not realize.

The fanfic is still in progress and has not been published.

[the-forest-library]

November 2023 Reads

Feet of Clay - Terry Pratchett

Lorehaven Bound - Joy Demorra

A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel - K.J. Charles

System Collapse - Martha Wells

Dragonhaven - Robin McKinley

Bookshops & Bonedust - Travis Balder

The Burnout - Sophie Kinsella

Sidelined - Kara Bietz

The Rom Con - Devon Daniels

The Rosewood Hunt - Mackenzie Reed

The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne - Shannon Takaoka

Be That Way - Hope Larson

The Dust Bowl - Michelle James Corpora

The Polar Express - Chris Van Allsburg

Dear Daydreams - Ash Elizabeth

She-Hulk, Vol 3 - Rainbow Rowell

Birding Is My Favorite Video Game - Rosemary Mosco

How to Love - Alex Norris

Too Much is Not Enough - Andrew Rannells

Uncle of the Year - Andrew Rannells

So Many Steves - Steve Martin & Adam Gopnik

Sure, I'll Join Your Cult - Maria Bamford

The Jolliest Bunch - Danny Pellegrino

Thicker Than Water - Kerry Washington

If You Would Have Told Me - John Stamos

Vanishing Fleece - Clara Parkes

Knitlandia - Clara Parkes

A Guide to Midwestern Conversation - Taylor Kay Phillips

Class - Stephanie Land

The Forgotten Girls - Monica Potts

Pathogenesis - Jonathan Kennedy

Built to Move - Kelly Starrett & Juliet Starrett

In Defense of Witches - Mona Chollet

The Mindful Way Through Depression - Mark G. Williams

Mindfulness for Beginners - Jon Kabat-Zinn

The Disorganized Mind - Nancy A. Ratey

A Healthy State of Panic - Farnoosh Torabi

Generation Anxiety - Lauren Cook

Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism - Anne Case & Angus Deaton

It's Not You, It's Capitalism - Malaika Jabali

Falling Back in Love with Being Human - Kai Cheng Thom

The Hormone Shift - Tasneem Bhatia

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

Here We Go Again - Tiffani Thiessen

Bold = Highly Recommend Italics = Worth It Crossed out = Nope

Thoughts: 

I read a few showbiz memoirs in November, and the absolute standouts were those by Andrew Rannells. I wasn't sure what to expect since I only have vague familiarity with Rannells' work, but I was blown away: endearing, honest, and laugh-out-loud funny.

Goodreads Goal: 398/400 

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2022 Reads | 2023 Reads

[slytherintragedy]

♡ FULL NAME: Nikolai Regulus Atreides-Nightstar ♡ KNOWN AS: Niko, Nik, Kai, Kola ♡ BIRTHDAY: May 31, 1961 ♡ GENDER & PRONOUNS: Male - He /Him ♡ ORIENTATION: Biromantic, Demisexual ♡ BLOOD STATUS: Pureblood ♡ HEIGHT: 5’7” ♡ WEIGHT: 127 lbs ♡ EYE COLOR: Brown, sometimes changes colors ♡ HAIR COLOR: Naturally Black, Dark Brunette but dyes it quite often ♡ SPECIES: Wizard (Human) ♡ PLACE OF RESIDENCE: Nightstar Manor, Thornton Dale, North Yorkshire, England, Great Britain, Hogwarts ♡ OCCUPATION: Student, Entertainer, Professional Quidditch Player ♡ HOUSE: Slytherin ♡ PATRONUS: Occamy or Ocicat ♡ WAND: 10¾″, Rosewood, Fairy Wing ♡ FACECLAIM: Lee Felix

FAMILY

Rune Aeros Nightstar - Father

Shivani Jade Atreides - Mother

Twyla Black - Niece

Jinx Black - Niece

Nyxia Kalea Atreides-Nightstar - Twin Sister †

Arcane Jinx Atreides-Nightstar - Twin Sister

Rune Eros Atreides-Nightstar - Older Brother

Ayanna Rosabel Atreides-Nightstar - Older Sister

Felix Aloysius Atreides-Nightstar - Older Brother †

Kalliste Neakita Atreides-Nightstar - Older Sister

Calvin Rai Atreides-Nightstar - Younger Brother †

Zoella Aristella Atreides-Nightstar - Younger Sister †

Soren Niketas Atreides-Nightstar - Younger Brother

Sakura Skye Atreides-Nightstar - Younger Sister

Ryu Blaze Nightstar - Paternal Grandfather

Serafelle Visha Nightstar - Paternal Grandmother

Calix Sirius Atreides - Maternal Grandfather

Rosalyn Noemi Atreides - Maternal Grandmother

Jace Raiden Nightstar - Paternal Great Grandfather †

Erika Lixue Nightstar - Paternal Great Grandmother †

Noah Aiden Atreides - Maternal Great Grandfather †

Kalanie Eirene Atreides - Maternal Great Grandmother †

CONNECTIONS

Regulus Arcturus Black - Honorary Brother In Law †

Khaos Rogue Morelli - Best Friend / Crush

Ruel Adonis Greengrass - Best Friend

Davian Kieran Lestrange - Best Friend

Aelin Lareina Parkinson - Friend

Leilani Nerissa Avery- Friend

Rika Kamari Aria Prewett - Friend

Amias Reign Draven Cromwell - Friend

Kasia Selene Halliwell - Best Friend / Has a crush on Nikolai

Runa Oceane Halliwell - Friend

Severus Snape - Friend †

Emma Vanity - Friend

Bartemius Crouch Jr - Frenemy †

Evan Rosier - Frenemy †

FACTS

Is in Khaos's band, Slytherin With The Darkest Angel

Beater for the Ballycastle Bats, was beater for the Slytherin team

Ends up adopting Twyla and Jinx with Khaos

Paints his nails black, sometimes with hints of different colors

Has several tattoos and a few piercings

Loves going on adventures and exploring new places with Khaos

Loves a good mystery, loves trying to solve them

Loves being underestimates so he can prove people wrong

Loves listening to music, wizard and muggle

Acts confident a lot of the time but has insecure moments

Is fiercely loyal to anyone he cares about to the point he would do anything for them

Actually quite a powerful wizard, a force to be reckon with if one should cross him

Is proficient in Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Flying, Dueling, Transfiguration, Charms, Dark Arts, Nonverbal magic, Occlumency, and Magical repair

Despite being Slytherin, he processes Gryffindor and Ravenclaw traits.

Loves causing mischief, a little trouble marker but pretends to be innocent when caught

[hismourningflower]

Ruby, carnelian, sangria, cardinal, rosewood and strawberry for the ask game <33

hi my love <33 kisses your face

ruby: favourite pre-2000 song

slams how will i know by whitney houston onto the table. my mother raised me on 60s-70s music though so like i could give so many songs for this…

carnelian: at what point did your life change without you realising?

weirdly enough obviously i didn’t realise the impact that my family moving to the uk would have on me as a kid. man i was so unaware how much of a different path my life would take from something as “simple” in kid kai’s eyes as moving country.

sangria: to what extent do you enjoy sour candy?

i fucking love sour candy so much… if that shit isn’t making me pull faces and suffer i don’t want it !!!

cardinal: what is the first song that made you cry?

there’s gonna be a lot that i don’t remember. but the one that will always stick with me is abide with me. it’s a christian hymn but i first heard it at my grandad’s funeral when i was 13 and i proceeded to hear it twice more at my two best friends’ funerals at 15 and 21. they play it at the remembrance parades here and i physically can’t attend anymore because i bawl my eyes out whenever i hear it.

rosewood: have you ever had a penpal? would you like one now?

i have had penpals!! i’m no longer in contact with them but those were good years writing back to practise my english lmao. i’d probably consider it now but maybe not because i’m too forgetful to reply…

strawberry: what album would you love to have on vinyl?

i’m answering this with one specific album in mind because i saw the vinyl when i went to cambridge with my step mom and dad recently and i literally pointed it out to them! prelude to ecstasy by the last dinner party! i do own vinyls & a player so chances are i’ll get it soon HAHA

[akikocho]

Idk why I managed to doodle Maya's twin but here he is!

𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲

𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐬: Chi/Kai (by Maya), Brett (by his mother), Chap (by Jacob), The Second Hero of Hogwarts (by Penny)

𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 10th August 1973

𝐀𝐠𝐞: 15 (currently in year 5)

𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: Pureblood

𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲: Scottish-Filipino

𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Chaotic Good

𝐌𝐁𝐓𝐈: ENTP

Appearance:

𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 175 cm (5'9)

𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐞: Fair

𝐄𝐲𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫: Gold

𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫: Black

𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬:

• Like Maya, he has not so obvious freckles on his cheeks

• Has a clover like shaped birthmark on his right arm

𝐇𝐨𝐠𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬:

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐝: Acacia with unicorn hair core, 12 inches pliable

𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞: Slytherin

𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:Keeper

𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Doberman Dog

𝐁𝐨𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Maya's missing persons poster, Bugs

𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: A howler with Maya's voice saying "I'm fine/I'm safe", Bug shaped gummies

𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Dog

𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭: Soils of Forbidden Forest, Pumpkin Pie, A muggle perfume for men that smells like rosewood

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: Care for Magical Creatures, Flying, Charms, DADA

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: History of Magic

𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: Dragon Club, Sphinx Club

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬:

𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬: Friendly, Loyal, Kind, Trustworthy, Selfless, Intelligent, Empathetic, Creative, Open-minded

𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬: Secretive, Overprotective, Sensitive

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬: Learning about Magical Creatures (esp dragons)

𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬: Dragons, Reading, Sweet foods, His sister, The person he fancies

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬: Bullies, Attention seekers, Self proclaimers, Inequality

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬:

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲:

• Bruce "Peregrine" Avery (father)

• Mabel Avery née Sallow (mother)

• Jacob Bennett Avery (older brother)

• Maya Bell Avery (older twin sister)

• Marigold Beau Avery (younger sister)

• Castor and Astral Sallow (cousins)

𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐬:

• Joel (Toad)

• Lizabeth (Lizard)

• Maya (white cat)

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬:

• Charlie Weasley

• Bill Weasley

• Barnaby Lee

• Liz Tuttle

• Rowan Khanna

• Ben Copper

• Nymphadora Tonks

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬:

• Penny Haywood

• Skye Parkin

𝐀𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:

• TBA

𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐬:

• Merula Snyde

• Dark Wizard Cabal "R"

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧:

• Argus Filch

• Patricia Rakepick

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭:

• Tulip Karasu (started at the end of 3rd year and ended at the end of 4th year)

• Andre Egwu (year 5 till the future)

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬:

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡: 10/10

𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 8/10

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 9/10

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐚: 9/10

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚: 10/10

𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐬: 8/10

𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

• Malachi is 8 minutes younger than Maya.

• He's the reason of Maya's love for inventing.

• He shares the same features with his little sister, Marigold (black hair, golden eyes).

• Unlike Maya who has anger towards Jacob, he feels bad and concern to his older brother for being missing.

• Very chaotic in his own way. That makes Tulip took interest in him.

• TBA

[littlegayfrogsworld]

I don't know what else to write before putting the introductions so I'm just gonna say some random stuff but anyway here's the 3rd introduction

Amelia Rosewood (17)  She/Her   Height: 5’5   sexuality: pansexual   voice claim: Millie (Helluva Boss)

Amelia is the circus's magician! She doesn't have a stage name however fans like to call her Amelia the great, she is a pretty popular gal so Kai was a little shocked when she accepted to join the circus. She’s the most chaotic and loud person in the group (especially when it comes to her magic shows) but she can get serious when she has to but for the most part she’s pretty silly and fun. Her favorite food is short cake and she likes the color red. Amelia was raised in the countryside so she has an accent. At first he hated her accent and tried to hide it but Kai told her she sounded good with the accent so she stuck with it. However even being fan favorite she’s probably broken a lot of laws with her magic shows. (she likes to be a little too extreme…)

[thatoneslenderversefan]

NO CAUZE WHAT DO U MEAN KAYZ MISSING NOW!!! CASIMIR YOU LITTLE SHITZ. GET HER OUT NOW >:(.

[dankusner]

The Big D Bracket Challenge

Pick your favorite Dallas icons and see who — or what — advances

I’m a hooper.

After playing in college, I officiated basketball for nearly 20 years.

Not surprisingly, March Madness is my favorite time of year.

This year, I decided to combine my love of basketball with my love of Dallas.

When your name is Dallas, you must like the city.

Along with a not-so-illustrious panel of friends and colleagues, I’ve selected 64 well-known icons in our city.

Now we’re inviting readers to decide who wins the tournament.

Which of these 64 is our city’s most beloved icon?

There are no rules. This is not serious. Just vote for your favorite things about Big D.

Like the NCAA Tournament, it should be fun to watch winners advance and underdogs surprise us.

The top seeds were no surprise, with Reunion Tower, J.R. Ewing, Big Tex and area code 214 striding confidently into the fray.

There was, however, no love for area codes 469 or 972.

As tournament director, I refused any mention of silly upstart area code 945.

Hopefully, a number of your favorites are in the field.

There were plenty of “bubble teams” that failed to make it to the Big D Dance.

Sparkman Hillcrest, for instance, is a Dallas icon, but the panel did not see fit to allow them in.

So, too, the Petroleum Club, Dallas Country Club and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts are staying home.

Some restaurants with long histories did not make the cut, including Cafe Pacific, the Dairy-Ette and Circle Grill.

Both Beverly Drive and Strait Lane were not beloved enough for the group.

Kessler Park and Lakewood also are not in the field.

Cypress Waters, one of the most important new developments in Dallas (technically), was left out in the cold.

Old-line companies from EDS to Oncor and Beck Group failed to make the grade.

What was the committee looking for, other than more beverages and snacks while we debated these teams at a local watering hole?

We liked inventions that came from our fair city: laser tag, Mariano’s first frozen margarita machine, the Slurpee and Liquid Paper all made the bracket.

So, too, did we appreciate the unusual characters that Dallas is noted for: Mr. Peppermint, Barney and the Von Erichs of Iron Claw fame.

We mostly avoided living people or businesses still in operation.

And in some obvious places, we chose an icon-of-an-icon in place of an actual person (Mary Kay Ash’s pink Cadillacs, for example).

We also avoided North Texas landmarks outside of Dallas.

There are much-beloved Texas icons in Forth Worth, Arlington, Frisco and other cities, but we’re keeping this focused on Big D.

Perhaps the best first-round matchup pits two uniquely Dallas tastes: Fletcher’s Original Corny Dogs against the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek’s tortilla soup.

And there could be another tasty matchup in the second round if both Snuffer’s cheese fries and Mariano’s frozen margarita machine advance.

The committee appreciated haberdashery with both Don Carter’s cowboy hat and Tom Landry’s fedora in the field. (If you love the Landry hat, see the high school football coach with the second most wins in state history, Randy Allen, who has his hats made by the same maker as Landry, on the sideline on Fridays coaching the state’s all-time winningest team in Highland Park. How did they not make the group?)

Here’s how the process will work. Today, The Dallas Morning News is publishing the Big D bracket in print and online. All voting will be done online at DallasNews.com/bracket. The deadline to make your picks is March 27. (One detail for those participating: The voting tool will show you each matchup head to head. Don’t be surprised when you see repeats. That’s the system advancing your picks through the bracket. You’ll pick the whole bracket — all 63 matchups — at once. It takes less than five minutes.) We will announce updates of icons that advance in sync with the NCAA tournament: the Sweet 16 on March 31, the Final Four on April 7 and the winner on April 8, the same day as the NCAA Tournament championship game.

There are no winners or prizes for the person whose picks match the popular winners. But there are plenty of chances to compare brackets with your friends and debate the merits of our city’s cultural and historical icons.

I’ve already picked my bracket.

My final four includes Big Tex defeating the frozen margarita machine in one semifinal, while J.R. Ewing edges past upstart Tom Landry’s fedora. In a battle of true Texas legends, Big Tex triumphs. But don’t let my picks influence you. I’m prepared to be the only one

in town with the right answers while the rest of you, who aren’t actually named for this city, get it wrong. Happy voting!

Dallas Cothrum is current president of Masterplan, a Milrose company. He is a contributing columnist for The Dallas Morning News.

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Epiphone

There's a funny quirk about Gibson's history as a company.

Their guitars have a legacy that's almost bulletproof, and a story going back to the days where the Civil War was a living memory. But despite that rich history, they've almost always been bumbling idiots as an actual business.

Successes came either by accident or by the vision of a singular force (specifically speaking about guitarist Les Paul and CEO Ted McCarty). They're the second most guilty party for deforesting a huge amount of Brazi's rosewood.

They've either been a bloated mess of a corporate balance sheet, or a penny pinching miser of a company since the 1960's...coasting off the legacy of a bunch of guys who played their dad's guitars or only listen to Led Zeppelin and the Allman Brothers (not that that's a bad thing).

But in the late 1950's, Ted McCarty was still there...they were enjoying the financial successes of the early electric guitar era...and their fiercest rival was in their death throes. A brand that people now associate with Gibson's budget line has a history that's largely been lost.

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The guitar wars follow the industry's momentum.

Today's industry has bifurcated into extremely cheaply made, yet incredibly widely available, guitars that are designed for fun and for students...that have become so quality that they can be used professionally without any loss in performance...and the higher-end vintage and boutique industry aimed at more discerning musicians, hobbyists and collectors.

It's bifurcated this way because there really aren't any musical trends to follow like in the past. In the 2000's there were vintage revivals, funky models, you'd likely notice the guitar trends if you watched any of these pockets of music. The emo guys all played Fender Jazzmasters and other odd models from the past that were ignored because they wern't cool. The corporate rock guys all played PRS. Country guys all played Telecasters. It was extremely predictable.

Same in the 90's with the 7-string numetal stuff...or coasting on the lo-fi Nirvana/grunge wave...I could point at the Brian Setzer revolution and correlate Gretsch's catalog pretty closely. This isn't even touching on the shred metal 80's...or the Les Paul dominated 70's.

Point being...in the 1930's, 40's, 50's and early 60's...it was the archtop wars. The kings of the guitar world played John D'Angelico's guitars...this was not a lucrative industry. The serfs played Kays, Harmonys, Sears, etc...this was a more lucrative one. The battle for the princes was faught between Stromberg, Epiphone and Gibson...this is where the money was.

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Pre-Gibson Arms Race

Gibson archtops were classy, powerful and smooth...which was awesome and everything, but you gotta remember this was the era before amplifiers, where an archtop was designed to cut through a big band acoustically.

Interestingly enough, Gibson archtops from this era...in my opinion...sound better solo than they do in a group. That's only because, in a group, Epiphones and Strombergs were really, really fucking good. Gibsons were great too, don't ge me wrong, but if you were asking me my ideal for this? I wouldn't go Super 400...I'd go with the 19" behemoth Stromgerg Master 400.

It was all about size and projection, two things cloesly tied. The biggest Gibson was the Super 400, which I talked about last week from an electric perspective. That metaphor above about a classy Gibson?

Epiphones and Strombergs were ready for street fights and both had models with more muscle than even the brawny Super 400. These are nasty, rough, honking guitars that bark like a pissed off pit bull. I've had the pleasure of playing a Master 400 and it was preposterously loud.

But as we know, arms races aren't only decided by the arms themselves...and Gibson's massive corporate size gave them the ultimate advantage. Epiphone's been a staple as a budget line since the early 80's at least...when was the last time you ever heard of Stromberg guitars?

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Quality Quirkiness

Epiphones of this era were always quirky...and that's not really a compliment either. Almost every electric model I've played from this era, I've gone "man, I really wish it didn't have that" because some quirk...either the way you select pickups, or the pickups themselves (typically very low output and noisy), or the knobs, or hardware...it's just annoying shit that gets in the way.

Because look past all that weird looking stuff. Look at that spruce top. That is a spruce top that guitar nerds like me spend hours drooling over, you just rarely see shit that fucking perfect anymore.

Look at that goddamned craftsmanship and attention to detail on those headstocks. Jesus fucking Christ that is so cool, each one so unique, so stylish, so well executed...you simply just don't see this shit anymore because it's so costly and time consuming. But my goodness, it's impressive.

The woods Epiphone used back then are so quality, and the workmanship so refined, it shouldn't be much of a surprise to know that they hold their value quite well, even relative to Gibson's from that era.

Gibson wasn't exactly throwing plain Janes out there, but they were uniform, consistent and they didn't have nearly the volume of styles and shapes that Epiphone threw out there. And that's probably a huge reason why Gibson didn't go broke making these things.

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Early Years with GIbson

Above is a video showing off Robben Ford's 1965 Epiphone Riviera.

Unfortunately these guitars...and their fully hollow, P-90 pickup equipped cousins, the Casino...share a close relationship with John Lennon, who's a documented no-playing assclown.

The Riviera is nothing more than a Gibson ES-335 with mini-humbuckers (sound sweeter and less aggressive than full humbuckers because of the smaller magnet) and different makeup. The Casino was nothing more than a Gibson ES-330.

Epiphones were now being made in Gibson's factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan by the same guys, using the same equipment and parts. At this point in the game, the only differences are subtle, cosmetic and the name on the headstock.

Ok, here's the point where I'm going to wrap it up...

I talked about how quirky and and how many different models and how much different shit Epiphone did during this era...and you know what? It's made Googling this shit a real pain in the ass. There's a Triumph, a Triumph Deluxe, a Triumph De Luxe, a Trumph Masterbilt, a Triumph Masterbuilt...and like 3 of the 5 aren't stupid misspellings, they're their own model.

And then you're flooded with the bullshit...

"Vintage epiphone archtop 1950's" shouldn't have a 2015 Epiphone Zakk Wylde Les Paul as one of the first fucking image results. I mean, what the fuck? I expect more out of Google, I really do.

Look at all these pics so far. Old, aged, yellowed, fuddy duddy...and you're telling me THIS falls within those search parameters? This is what you're telling me Google? I didn't even say "guitar" in my search, I specified archtop...but I did say "vintage" and "1950's" and what about this fucking thing qualifies? God fucking damnit I should've asked Jeeves.

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Conclusion

You know, I gotta be honest, I just didn't get into 1917. Like it was visually impressive and everything, but here's the thing...30 tracking shots don't make up for the fact that the only thing, literally the only fucking thing, you have to root for is a completely empty vessel.

ItS sO tHe AuDiEnCe CaN pUt ThEmSeLvEs In HiS sHoEs

No it's not, fuck that. Why should I be invested in this charisma-less, personality-less, walking definition of replacement player when...oh look, there's 30 other fucking other anonymous, character-less British dudes right behind him that could do the exact same thing. It's like if they made the Mortal Kombat movie and made the main star this guy...

Anyways, Epiphones these days...shit, for my lifetime...have been average to above average budget guitars that you can beat the hell out of until you can afford a Gibson. They're really good today tho...like good enough to get you to ask yourself "why am I paying this much for a Gibson?"

My two years of college prep and my first three years of college were on an Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor.

The abuse this thing took was tremendous. Before I retired it, the bridge was destroyed, it was on its third nut, there were three different brands of tuners on it, the bridge pickup was just a hole, there were dents and cracks all over it, and the neck was completely bowed from me having 15 gauge strings on it.

And it was totally fine.

Modern Epiphone...you can say the same thing...it's fine. Totally fine. Just kinda sucks though that the guitars from their heyday are forgotten memory because the name's now so synonymous with a budget line.

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Pool day.

Once upon a scorching summer day at Rosewood High, Ezra Fitz found herself yearning for a respite from the summer heat. She decided that the local pool was the perfect destination to cool down and enjoy some much-needed relaxation. Little did she know, this trip would unfold into a rollercoaster of attention, jealousy, and unexpected encounters.

As Ezra gracefully walked through the entrance of the pool, her beach attire adorned perfectly, she couldn't help but captivate the gaze of everyone around her. The moment she dipped her delicate toes into the crystal-clear water, whispers filled the air. The guys, both young and old, were immediately taken aback by Ezra's radiant beauty, her long flowing hair shining under the sun's warm embrace.

With every step Ezra took, she garnered more attention. The lifeguards, typically focused on ensuring safety, found their gazes wandering towards her. Even Caleb, the resident tech genius, was unable to resist sneaking glances from across the pool. The boys splashing around in the water couldn't concentrate on their dives, their eyes fixed on Ezra instead.

As Ezra stretched out on a sun lounger, she noticed the waves of jealousy washing over the girls within the vicinity. Spencer and Aria, her closest friends, couldn't help but feel a tinge of envy. They were used to being the center of attention, but today, Ezra had stolen the spotlight effortlessly. Aria adjusted her sundress, her fingers curling into fists, frustration evident in her eyes. She was determined to reclaim her throne.

As word of Ezra's allure traveled through the pool like wildfire, the poolside dynamic shifted. While some boys gathered the courage to initiate a conversation, others challenged their friends to win the favor of the irreproachable Ezra. Demonstrating their skill at performing acrobatic jumps, the boys dived into the pool, hoping to catch her gaze, longing for her acknowledgment.

But Ezra remained oblivious to the commotion surrounding her. She was enjoying her day, appreciating the sun's embrace and the tiny droplets teasing her glowing skin. Moments later, a shadow loomed over her, blocking the sun's rays. Ezra looked up, her eyes meeting Ezra's vibrant green ones, stunning her with his charisma.

"Can I sit here?" Kai asked, his cologne mingling with the scent of chlorine.

"Sure," she replied, a smile brightening her face.

As the day unfolded, Ezra's infectious personality drew the attention of both boys and girls alike. Her grace and modesty endeared her to everyone, making it impossible to harbor any animosity towards her. And while some guys declared their feelings, hoping to win her heart, Ezra remained polite and friendly, gently rejecting the advances that came her way.

The poolside affair slowly transformed into an atmosphere of admiration rather than rivalry. Ezra, oblivious to the chaos she had unknowingly stirred, continued to bond with everyone she came across. The girls who were once consumed by jealousy couldn't help but respect and adore Ezra for her unaffected nature. Soon, what initially seemed like a chaotic day turned into a celebration of beauty and friendship.

As the sun began its descent, casting hues of crimson and gold across the pool, Ezra emerged as the true victor of the day - not because of the attention she had garnered, but because she had fostered a sense of unity among her peers. Envy dissipated in the face of camaraderie, and Ezra's seemingly magical aura brought everyone together.

When the day came to an end, Ezra left the pool with a grateful heart, satisfied with the memories forged. Little did she know, her poolside escapade would become a legendary tale, passed down through generations, reminding others of the power of kindness and the beauty that resides within every individual.

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