#knox insert last name

[hidelias]

A bend in space-time Season 2 - [Chapter 24: Dedicated against all odds]

[Chapter 24: Dedicated against all odds] Links : AO3 - Wattpad - FFN

Summary: Returning to the Destiny Children's Mansion, Rin meets Luther. She realizes how lonely he is, and has an important conversion with him.

Excerpt

As I turn the corner onto Avon Street, the neon lights of the movie theater and the street lamps flicker on, with a clattering sound in the falling night. The whole neighborhood smells of grilled meat and rustles with the conversations of the Dallas citizens awaiting Kennedy's visit. It doesn't matter what tomorrow brings, really.

I cross in front of Rosati and Sons, about to head back towards the Mansion down the dusty back streets. Far less troubled than last time, I glance at the alley into which we've all arrived. At peace with this era, now. I'm even about to smile. Yet something makes me squint, intrigued.

There on the ground, i can see a huge stain of what looks to me like corn-soup vomit, or something similar. Disproportionate compared to what a human being can throw up. And at the end of the alley, against the back door of the Morty's building belonging to the man named Eliott, I catch a glimpse of Luther's large silhouette, crossing his arms with an air of helplessness.

Do you know what I call this kind of situation? A 'Hargreevism'. And I think I'm going to enjoy one of them tonight, in all its glory. I skirt around the horrible stinking pool that splashes its disgusting projections all the way onto the brick wall of Commerce and Knox, and walk towards the one who seems to be sulking, dressed in a black turtleneck sweater.

"Hey, Luther," I say, shoving my hands into the pockets of my gardening overalls.

He looks at me, possibly wondering what I'm doing in this get-up, and asks in a dull voice while chewing on a piece of jerky:

"Why didn't you come when Klaus did?" (…)

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I chose to insert an OC - Rin - into the plot of The Umbrella Academy, appearing almost only in deleted scenes. This fic is not a self-insert nor a OC-centric fic : Rin exists to flesh out the canon characters, and the fic is mostly focusing on Klaus. Please read the introduction for more details ♡

[ifnotyourfriend]

Knox: you must be the worst caretaker ever

Seth:

[ivyaugustetc]

how the dead poets would react to you asking if you can draw on their hands

Neil: we all know that this boy loves art, and, by extension, artists, so he would be more than happy to let you draw on his hand, probably responding with an enthusiastic "sure", or "cool!". Would be very patient as you drew, understanding that the best art takes time, but he would still ask you a bunch of questions about what you were drawing, if you had been drawing for a while, if you liked any other mediums. just fellow art kid questions, you know the drill. he would sometimes accidentally interrupt you to ask "hey can you draw [insert random thing]?" and pick out specific colors. when you were done he'd take his time looking at every little detail. it'd mean a lot to him. he'd give you a heartfelt thank you and probably compliment your artistic ability, even if you weren't very confident in it. he'd definitely show charlie first with so much freaking pride because look at what you drew!! but he'd try to show it to all the other dead poets, pointing out all the little details he likes.

Todd: would go silent for a few moments and probably ask you to repeat the question even though he heard why you said—he just wanted to make sure that you were correct in asking him. once confirming that, he gives you a nod and smiles a bit when you immediately dump out a pencil case full of markers in every color. he tries to look anywhere but directly at you as you work, drawing constellations and quotes from your favorite book (which he’d ask about afterwards). he’d thank you quietly afterwards, not really making a big deal about it, but every time he sees it, it would make his day all over again.

Charlie: immediately rolls his sleeve up and declares that he is your canvas in a very, very flirtatious manner. would literally not give a shit about what you put on his hand and would smirk proudly the entire time you were drawing because you wanted to draw on him. he'd tell you random stories about cool shit he's done (whether the stories are true or not). "i'm actually an artist, too you know. saxophone. stage name is nuwanda." afterwards he’d show it to the entire club with immense pride and a general feeling of superiority because you chose him out of all others as your canvas.

Pitts: just the question alone makes him smile really big. like, he gets so happy that you asked that he deadass forgets how to respond verbally and nods to tell you to go for it. and tall boy has very wide hands and when you make a small comment about lots of space to draw, he genuinely feels happy that you feel that way, rather than seeing him as someone who's just incredibly tall. would show it to meeks first and fanboy over the drawings for a good few hours, maybe a few hours depending on how long the drawings stay.

(Fanon) Knox: from the moment you put your marker to this boy’s hand, he is already imagining a whole relationship with you. he asks for specific doodles just so that he can make 100% certain that it’s perfect—and that it won’t taint his incredibly romanticized and wholesome idea of you. he wants the drawing to be as perfect as you are. he silently questions whether or not you would think it was sweet if he asked you to draw on his hand every time you had that class together—the last thing he wanted was to come off as creepy. but he wouldn't be able to take his eyes off of you as you drew.

Meeks: he legit asks to pick his color palette before you begin—a mix of reds and blues and purples that he really likes. you end up connecting the freckles on his hands into constellations and he starts to realize what you’re doing and tells you the names + stories behind the constellations you draw. before you know it, there's a dozen constellations drawn on his hands in his choice of colors—very organized and methodical, but with a touch of chaos to the way some are very far apart and some are close together. he would definitely go around showing people, happy to re-explain the stories behind each and every constellation marked on his hands.

Cameron: when you ask, he first looks between you and the teacher at the front of the classroom for a few moments, silently trying to decide whether or not to take his attention from class long enough for you to draw on his hand. Eventually he says yes, asking that you draw on his right hand so he can take notes with his left hand (idc, he's left handed!!!!!). He tries for a bit to pay attention to the words on the board and take notes, but he keeps getting distracted by the dedication you're putting into the drawings on his hand. every once in a while when you look up and whisper a question about what kind of drawings he'd like, he gives you rushed whispery answers, hoping to god that the teacher doesn't hear you two. but when you make a comment about how he's "cute when he's stressed" his face goes RED AS HELL and suddenly he is physically incapable of taking notes or doing anything for a few moments. he then turns to look at the drawing you've done and is a bit surprised by the intricacy and attention to detail. when you finished, you don't wait a moment before snapping straight back in your seat and going to take notes like nothing happened, and suddenly the roles are reversed: you're trying to stick to your studies and he's staring at the drawings on his hand (and also possibly at you).

Stick: this adorable lil nerd would probably ask to draw on your hand at the same time, resulting in both of you hunched over the others' hand, markers in the other. "move your shadow, i can't see." "sorry. can i use that blue when you're done?". afterwards you'd put your hands up next to each other, comparing them. you'd jokingly fight for like five minutes over who's was better ("wh—do you see that star you drew? it's perfect.") and then after class you'd go around to random people, shoving your color-covered hands in their faces and asking them which looks better. you each cheer when someone picks the others' drawing.

[primatechnosynthpop]

Yet another round of heroes thoughts (tm)

Mohinder's skills include: 8-FOOT VERTICAL LEAP!

Again I don't really ship Claire and Elle per se (because, y'know, Claire's a teen and Elle is in her twenties) but they are sooo homoerotic. What if we held hands 🤝 on a plane ✈ so you could channel your electricity into me ⚡⚡ so the plane won't go down? (and we were both girls?? 👭😳)

Somehow managed to completely forget about Noah and Meredith showing up at the lab when Tracy and Nathan are there... but I don't have much to say about that particular plot point which goes to show you why I forgot about it

Knowing what the truth turns out to be, I was initially confused about Arthur saying he was Sylar's dad, but then I was like "oh right Arthur has Maury's ability now" so yeah I reckon he just looked inside Sylar's head, saw that he thought he was a Petrelli, and went "hmm... I can work with this"

I know I just talked about Matt and Daphne last night but gosh I really do love them... the DRAMA and INTRIGUE of her being sent to kill him and he's, like, willing to let her do it if that's what it takes to keep her safe! He just wants to protect her!! And then after he pulls off that illusion to deal with Knox and she jumps up to give him a lil kiss on the cheek 💕 and she's clearly kinda embarrassed when she realizes what she's done but he doesn't call her out on it..... THEMST!! 🥺🥺🥺

When Mohinder's walking toward Maya and she tells him not to get any closer: [insert obligatory joke about social distancing here]

SO glad that Heroes is a show that features multiple instances of a main character getting yeeted out a window. I don't know why it pleases me so much but it really fucking does

All those scenes in Inuyasha where Inuyasha and Kagome scream each other's names have nothing on Ando repeatedly shouting Hiro's name after Hiro goes into his vision trance. Settle down Ando you dumb gay bitch he's FINE

[blair-knox]

[ PHOEBE TONKIN, CISFEMALE, SHE/HER ] — If you’re strolling Derry today, you might see [ BLAIR KNOX ] along the way! The [ TWENTY SEVEN ] year old can usually be found at [ DERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ], when they aren’t busy with [ SWIMMING or READING ]. I hear they seem to be [ CUNNING and POISED ], but they are also rumored to be [ BRATTY and BLUNT ].

◦ trigger warning: addiction, miscarriage  

◦ born to unfit parents, blair was put up for adoption as a baby. unfortunately for the tiny, sickly, baby, she spent her early years passed from foster family to foster family because no one wanted a kid with a bunch of health issues. it wasn’t her fault, seeing as she was born to an addict, who had used her entire pregnancy. her health did eventually end up getting better and not causing long term problems, but it wasn’t until she was six that she found her way to the knox family. 

◦ the knox’s were a slightly older couple (in their late thirties) who struggled for years with infertility after losing a child in the third trimester of their only semi-successful pregnancy. by the time they decided to adopt, they wanted a child who was the age their angel baby (a girl) would’ve been by then - which happened to be six. while they didn’t change blair’s first name, the only thing her parents had given her after she was born, it was blair’s first ‘real’ last name. 

◦ her parents weren’t necessarily strict, but they did keep an eye on blair as she grew up. she struggled a lot with being adopted in the early years, not being used to being in one place for a long period of time, so she did give them some trouble with tantrums and fits and because her parents loved her and wanted her to feel comfortable, she became a bit spoiled by them. her fits were never disciplined, so it’s something that follows her to this day. when things don’t go blair’s way, she can hardly accept it. 

◦ growing up, blair had a natural talent in art and advanced reading skills for her age group. she made good grades and excelled in extracurriculars, but she was usually more interested in being alone. she didn’t go out of her way to make friends, but she did have her own group of people. the funny thing is, they were each taken from different ‘cliques’. she had a friend from the drama club, one from the volleyball team, a cheerleader, etc. because she felt like that always kept her on her toes. she didn’t like doing the same thing all the time, so why should she hang out with people who were all the same? 

◦ after eighth grade, her family had to pack up and move from miami, florida to derry because her dad had gotten a promotion and it required a move. derry was the closest town to the city he worked out of so that’s what they chose. he didn’t want blair growing up in the city, like miami because it wasn’t very ‘family friendly’. blair hated the move and still can’t decide if she likes derry. she debates moving back to florida almost daily. 

◦ after a few community college classes for teaching and art, she decided the closest thing to what a dream career for her would be teaching an art class. she didn’t want to work at a studio for those painting and wine nights and she definitely didn’t want to teach middle school or high school kids, so she settled on elementary school kids. and even though she’s not in love with her job, she does enjoy getting to see kids discover a love for art.  

quick facts~

◦ blair’s favorite animals are cats, but she has a yorkie that she got when she was eighteen, named cash. 

◦ she goes into new relationships, fully trusting. she doesn’t let other people’s opinions cloud her judgement and she likes when people are able to prove themselves to her, whether the outcome is bad or good. 

◦ she is sort of a nerd. she loves comics and books and horror movies. her favorite show is gilmore girls and if she can insert any pop culture references into a conversation, she probably will. 

◦ she had a bit of a problem with shoplifting in her teens, but surprisingly has never been caught. she doesn’t do that now, but it definitely made her more conscious of her surroundings. she can tell if someone’s watching or paying attention to her at any moment. 

◦ blair’s never really been in a relationship. when she gets serious with someone, she wants them to be ‘the one’. but she’s not so sure she’d be good in a relationship at all. 

[insanely-creative-things]

Big Hero 7: The Series

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Big Hero 7 S2

Lie Detectors

*The streets are occupied when a monster looking like the Kentucky Kaiju is being chased by Big Hero 7*

Wasabi: Guys! I see the monster! I’m right behind him!

*But before Wasabi could go any further he is trapped in traffic.*

Wasabi: Scratch that I lost him!

Cora: Don’t Worry! We’re on our way!

*Soon Baymax with Hiro and Cora fly after the monster.*

Baymax: We’re enrooted for Nigh Market Square. Rapidly.

Gogo: I’m gonna cut him off!

*But when she gets there, she doesn’t see anything.*

Gogo; Wait? Where’d he go?

Hiro; Honey Lemon, do you see anything?

Honey Lemon: Nothing… wait!

*Honey Lemon’s visor soon catches the Kaiju clinging onto a bus.*

Honey Lemon: He’s on a bus!

Wasabi: Wait, like riding the bus?

Honey Lemon: Kind of.

Hiro: We see him!

*The three fly off to catch the monster who hops off the bus when they get close.*

Hiro: Gogo, you gotta intercept.

Gogo: Good, this ends now!

*Soon enough Gogo is face to face with the monster in a dark alley. She throws her disc to the monster which knocks him out which allows her to pin it down to the ground.*

Gogo: Gotcha!

*Baymax lands to the sight.*

Hiro: Nice Gogo!

*But that’s when the eye socket pops open to reveal someone is inside.*

Fred: Yeah, but did you have to throw the disc so hard?

Gogo: You were the one who wanted to do the monster training exercise.

Cora: Exactly, so we can be better prepared when another one shows up.

Honey Lemon: Good Monster hustle Freddy.

Hiro: Whew, what a work out. Who’s hungry?

Fred: Lets hit up Noodle Burger! I want to try the new Fruggle Noodle menu!

Cora: Maybe I can hit up some of the new Noodle Fishy Burger.

*With that the six fly off to have food… leaving Wasabi stuck in traffic.*

Wasabi: Wait I’m hungry too!… Aw…

*Around that night at Sycorax Chris delivers a plate of muffins to Liv Amara who is frustrated about a project she’s conducting.*

Liv: Ugh! Its not working! Nothings working!

Chris: Sounds like somebody needs a Chris-cake!

Liv: Chris not now- Wait… whats on it?

Chris: Gold flakes, adds a fun flare. You’re worth it.

Liv: Gold…

*She soon starts typing up the chemical makeup of gold to the equation she’s working on.*

Chris: Completely digestible.

Liv: Gold! Bio-compatible nano-particles yes! Chris you are a life saver!

*The next day, the gang meet up at Fred’s house to hang out eating their noodle burgers.*

Wasabi: I started a competitive ironing team in highschool, I collected vintage typewriters, and I knitted my first sweater when I was seven.

*Fred sips his soda loudly as he stares at Wasabi with judging eyes.*

Fred: Hmmm, this is a tough one. I mean they all sound true-ish.

Hiro: But one’s a lie, right Wasabi?

Wasabi: Yes! I know how to play the game guys! I said two truths and one lie.

Cora: So which’s one the lie?

Gogo: Well the Ironing’s real, I’ve seen the trophies.

Wasabi: Still undefeated!

Gogo: Because you were the only team-

Wasabi: Irrelevant.

Honey Lemon: What’s your guess Freddy?

Fred:*Blows bubbles on his soda* I guess that the lie is…

Baymax: Wasabi did not knit his first sweater when he was seven.

Wasabi: Yup, Baymax is right. I was six… wait! How did you know that?

Baymax: Your heart rate increased and your pupils dilated when you made the third statement.

Wasabi:… How closely were you looking at my pupils?

Cora: Wow Baymax! That was awesome! A little invasive but cool!

Fred: Yeah! He’s like a walking lie detector!

Hiro: Yeah Baymax I didn’t know you could… *Suddenly gets an idea* Hey-Hey! Liv Amara!

Fred: Where?

Hiro: She’s the one behind all the monster attacks.

Gogo: Too bad for us we can’t prove it.

Hiro: But now we can *Points his thumb to Baymax* Lie detector.

Cora: Question is how would we be able to get close to Liv Amara to test Baymax out? You’re Krei’s intern and I flat out gave her the bird when I left.

Wasabi: So what are you two gonna do? Follow her around until she catch her in a lie?

Hiro: For basics, yeah!

Wasabi: So far that’s not a bad plan!

Fred: Ooh! Ooh! OK, but first, can I go? Please? I haven’t had my turn yet and I stayed up all night crafting the perfect lie!

Honey Lemon: OK Freddie you’re up!

Fred: Ooh! Here it goes: I like too many pickles on my noodle burger, I own 59,407 comics, and I speak fluid Lithuanian! Good luck with that!

Baymax: You do not speak Lithuanian.

Fred:… This game is a lot less fun when Baymax is cheating by knowing all the answers!

Gogo: Fred we all knew that one.

Baymax: True.

Hiro: OK, I’m heading to the school to set up something that would increase Baymax’s Lie detecting abilities. *To Cora* Wanna come?

Cora: Sure!

*Soon Hiro leaves through the door first, but before Baymax would waddle out Cora steps in front of him.*

Cora: I hadn’t had my turn yet so I’ll make this very quick: I was 4 when I learned how to talk, I went botfighting when I was thirteen, and I’m secretly related to mermaids.

Gogo: Seriously Cora?

Cora: I never play games like this before Gogo! Sides, it obvious the last one is a lie right Baymax?

*But when she turns her head to regard Baymax, she finds that the robot is uncharacteristically quiet. The gang noticed this and look at Baymax with concerned eyes.*

Honey Lemon: Baymax? Is something wrong?

Baymax: I am alright. I had just experienced a minor bug that had blocked my thought processer. Lets go meet Hiro.

Cora: OK Baymax, *to Herself* gotta check your system before we install the upgraded lie detector…

*Once the other two leave to join Hiro, the gang look at each other with questioning eyes.*

Wasabi: What just happened?

Honey Lemon: I don’t know, but Hiro and Cora had just looked up Baymax’s system yesterday and said that its been functioning normally.

Gogo: Either way, that was super weird.

Fred: * To himself in private* Odd…very, Very odd. Or could it be that…*dramatic gasp* The Lie detector lied?!…Na that’s kinda dumb even for me.

* From across the town Kaguya is at her room, carefully sorting through the floor boards where she had hidden her most valuable possessions out of reach. Once she peeks through she grabs the one she is looking for. It’s a large oval shaped piece of metal, covered in dust from many years but not covered in rust. Wiping it off she places the object in her bag where she sees Kage and his Baymax waiting for her.*

Kaguya: Hello Kage. Are you ready to go?

Kage: Indeed I am.

Kaguya: I informed Mizuchi about this and he says that he will keep an eye out on Cora while we’re away… I must admit, you joining me to discover more about what the Sirens’ had heard about Sycorax is truly interesting.

Kage: Yes. I will admit when I first heard of Liv Amara, something about her seemed a little off, even for me. Not to mention she brushed off Hiro when she learned Tadashi made Baymax.

Kaguya: Yes. That is true, you would think she had a history with Tadashi if one didn’t know any better.

Kage: Yes.

*And so the three head out to meet at the place where the Sirens are kept under lock and key by Orso Knox. While on the path Kage pulls out the baby blue scrunchie, his eyes staring at the small thing. He puts it back in his pocket and focuses on joining Kaguya to find answers for Sycorax.. and hopefully about why is Chara’s scrunchie there? At the school Hiro is setting up a new chip for Baymax while Cora had just finished checking Baymax’s system for bugs.*

Cora: OK, looks like you’re all clear! You probably just had a brain fart earlier.

Baymax: I do not have a brain, nor can I fart.

Cora: Another expression Baymax.

*Soon enough Hiro finishes coding his new chip and brings it out.*

Hiro: There, I enhanced your lie detector interface.

*Hiro scoots his seat towards Baymax where he inserts the chip inside him.*

Hiro: Alright now, lets test it! My name is Fred.

Baymax: Lie.

Hiro: Ha! Perfect!

Cora: Ooh~! my turn! Tomatoes are purple!

Baymax: Lie.

Hiro: The sky is green!

Baymax: Lie.

Cora: Nice, the Earth is round!

Baymax: True.

Hiro: I think we’re ready!

Cora: OK! Now lets go incognito style!

Hiro: And get Liv!

*And that’s when the three start their mission, sneakily following her around the city in their moped. Cora had brought her herbal medicine book in her bag as an added just in case bait.*

Hiro: I see her.

Cora: Remember… stealthily.

*The three drive up to Liv Amara closely… but the sea food truck driver is behind them soon.*

Truck Driver: Hey! *Honks his car*

Baymax: Hello.

Truck Driver: Move it!

Hiro: Sorry we uh… gotta go!

Cora: Have a nice day!

*Hiro immediately drives away from the path, allowing the truck driver to continue on his way. When they spot Liv Amara again they see her enter into a restaurant.*

Hiro: Well, *To Cora* Looks like we’re getting lunch.

*They three park the moped and head inside to get seated, hopefully as close to Liv Amara as they could.*

Sydney: Here you are, a nice table in the back.

*The two teens spot a table closer to Liv Amara where its by the window.*

Hiro; Actually, could we actually be seated closer to… the window?

Sydney: Impossible, that table’s reserved.

*That’s when Baymax’s lie detector comes up.*

Baymax: That is not true.

*Hiro crosses his arms with a sly smirk while Cora gives a polite smile at the waiter.*

Cora: We’d still like the table by the window sir.

*The server sighs before he directs the three to the table, with said three covering their faces as they pass Liv Amara. Once seated the waiter gives Hiro and Cora their menus before he turns to Baymax.*

Sydney: Will he be eating?

Baymax: *Letting out some air to sit properly* I am a robot.

Sydney: So I take it as a no?

*Hiro is about to ask the waiter to keep the menu when Cora pulls out her book and hands it to Baymax.*

Cora: Yeah. Thank you for your services sir. *To Baymax* Read it if you like.

Sydney: And what would that book be about?

Cora: Oh, just a book about herbs and flowers.

Sydney: *sighs to himself slightly frustrated* Keep it together Sydney..

*And so the waiter leaves the three to themselves to decide on their choice of food. With that Hiro and Cora notices that person Liv Amara is meeting is Bluff Dunder from the news. Getting a quick idea, Cora sets Baymax’s volume to vibrate, so that his dings of truth or lie wouldn’t disturb anyone and let Liv Amara know they are following her.*

Hiro: *Whispers to Baymax* OK Baymax, listen in to what they’re saying.

Cora: *Whispers* I set your volume to vibrate and text. Just in case.

*And so Baymax listens close to the two.*

Dunder: Big fan right here.

*Baymax vibrates with the face of a liar.*

Liv: And I’m a big fan of yours Bluff.

*Another lie. Hiro and Cora look at each other than at Baymax as he looks at the medicine book.*

Dunder: So Liv, about your latest research-

Liv: Well, my team and I are working on a cure for a rare disorder.

*Baymax gives out a ding, which is the truth.*

Dunder: Ooh, tell me more. I’m not an expert but I’m quiet knowledgeable on the subject.

*Another lie. Cora looks around to see that thankfully, aside from the occasional vibrate, nobody is too bothered. She sighs in relief as she puts down her menu.*

Liv: We’re still in the development phase, a key component to the cure is actually gold.

*Baymax’s belly lights up with the truth.*

Hiro: Gold?

Cora: How would she incorporate gold to a cure?

Dunder: Well that sounds like an expensive ailment. *Chuckles*

Liv: Oh Bluff you’re too much! But you’re right, it would be expensive. But luckily I only need the tiniest amount.

*Baymax shows that is a lie.*

Hiro: Huh, so she needs a lot of gold.

Cora: Where could she get that much gold without going bankrupt?

*That’s when Hiro’s phone vibrates with texts from Gogo saying that Mr. Sparkles is at the docks now.*

Cora: Darn it!

Sydney: so are you ready to order?

Hiro: Sorry! We have to go! *Gets up to suit up*

Cora: Here’s a tip for your troubles! Thank you!

*She slips a ten dollar bill to the man as Baymax waddles after the two teens. Meanwhile, the two adults, Kaguya and Kage, arrive at the hidden grotto close by the docks of San Fransokyo. Kage had to use his Baymax as a life raft while Kaguya pulls on the string to direct Baymax to their path. Once they reach their destination they see Orso Knox with the three sirens tied up with very strong sea weed.*

Muya: Hello Baby sister.

Uma: You brought the human with you?

Lula: And a robot?

Kaguya: Enough chit chat. The only reason you have not been brought over to Oceanus is because you three apparently heard something about Sycorax.

Muya: As if we ever tell you!

Kaguya: On the contrary…You three would not have a choice.

*She pulls out the metal oval which opens up a little segment where it requires a thumb print.*

Lula: It couldn’t be!

Uma: You brought the oval of truth!

Kage: The.. oval of truth?

Kaguya: It is a very powerful machine that takes the blood of those in question and tell whether or not the person is being truthful… or a liar.

Uma: Well… if we’re gonna do this… then at least you two should participate as well…

Kaguya: What do you expect us to give in return?

Muya: We heard about an interesting story about a man who had built a lab by the sea..

Lula: Who planned to eradicated that pitiful city of San Fransokyo…

Uma: Who had crafted a robotic crab to do his bidding…

Muya: Come on Baby sister… aren’t you curious about what we have to ask the man who created a star?

*Kaguya looks at Kage who is looking a faint uncomfortable about their words. But ultimately he sighs and looks at the sirens.*

Kage: Fine, in exchange for your answers… I’ll give you mine.

*And so they each pressed their thumb onto the small opening.*

Kaguya: I swear to tell the truth. *Passes to Kage*

Kage: I swear to tell the truth.

Muya: I swear to tell the truth.

Lula: I swear to tell the truth.

Uma: I swear to tell the truth.

Knox: I swear to tell the truth.

*But to Kage all he heard from Knox was a growl, but Kaguya nodded to tell him that he is participating to tell the truth as well. Once its all passed around Kaguya presses the top of the oval shaped metal where it soon starts to levitate and cracks form to light it up which leads to a deep, booming voice.*

Oval: The Blood Oath has been settled. You each are to tell the truth to whatever question you have to each other. You can only ask one question per person. Should any of you lie… there will be consequences to pay.

*At the docks of San Fransokyo, the captain of the ship is confronted by the mutated Mr. Sparkles.*

Captain: I don’t know who you are?! But get off my ship!

Sparkles: What do you mean you don’t know who I am? I’m Mr. Sparkles!

*He does random poses to show off, but the captain still has no clue about the mutated man child in front of him. Finally he gets frustrated.*

Sparkles: Mr. Sparkles! *Points to himself*

Captain: Whatever just get off my ship!

*Looking up to the sky Mr. Sparkles sees Hiro, Cora, Baymax, and Gogo arriving to the scene.*

Sparkles: Aye aye captain!

*He tries pushing the large cargo but found himself unable to push it, until the chip inside him gives him a temporary strength boost that pushes it off the ship.*

Sparkles: Woah! Gotta watch my own strength!

*And so, pushing the button on his bow tie he is quickly dressed in an underwater suit to swim.*

Sparkles: Bon Voyage!

*And so he dives off before the four could land on the ship.*

Cora: Did Liv inject Mr. Sparkles with steroids? Cause that was a huge crate!

Gogo: *Looks over the ship to the water.* Great.

Hiro: Skymax can bring underwater gear.

Gogo: *Sighs* I guess I could wait here.

Cora: What do you mean?

Gogo: I don’t have underwater gear.

Hiro: Actually, Cora and I have been working on that.

*Soon enough the four skymaxes arrive with their underwater gear, which for Gogo left her pretty impressed. After they don on their underwater suits Gogo swims around and tests it.*

Gogo: Oh yeah, I like it!

Cora: Knew you would love it Gogo.

Hiro: I see him!

*The four spot Mr. Sparkles trying to push the crate away, trying to summon the insane power boost he had earlier, but nothing happened.*

Gogo: Sorry Sparkles but you should’ve had a better plan.

Sparkles: Hey don’t be so harsh I’m on my own here!

*But Baymax’s lie detector says otherwise. And soon enough the mutated High Voltage come out the shadows to face the four heroes.*

Cora: Is that High Voltage?!

*Baymax’s stomach dings with the truth.*

Sparkles: Go fish!

*Soon the two dancing eels join hands to throw a bolt of electricity to the four heroes. The four swim out of the way as they try to form a plan. But each zap gets faster at the four keep dodging.*

Gogo: Now what?

Cora: Hiro, Baymax and I will try to get Mr. Sprakles while you keep High Voltage busy. They can’t blast electricity forever, they’ll tire out!

Hiro: For now, point forward.

Gogo: OK… *Point her arms forward* But why would-Augh!

*Pointing her arms forward acts as a propeller to swim faster.*

Gogo: That was pretty awesome!

*Gogo swims forward to High Voltage as she dodges the out of the blasts until she pushes one out of the way. The eel swims back to their partner but Gogo keeps punching them out of the way.*

Hiro: Omega Danger! Sonic blaster!

*Baymax activates his sonic blaster which blasts away the eels far and far away from them.*

Gogo: Got any more freaks helping you Sparkles?

Sparkles: Uh huh, that big guy. right behind you!

*The four turn around only for Baymax’s belly to light up with a lie. Now it features Mr. Sparkles swimming away pathetically.*

Gogo: Do you guys wanna get him or should I?

Cora: I got!

*Cora swiftly swims in front of Mr. Sparkles, ready to punch him in the face which causes Mr. Sparkles to flinch… only for Cora to use her finger to boop…*

Cora: Boop.

*Which soon releases a large electric shock that stuns him for a moment before he looks up to see Baymax and Hiro behind him. But before Baymax could hold him, High Voltage wraps themselves around Baymax’s legs which soon fritz out his suit.*

Baymax: Oh no.

Gogo: That’s it!

*She activates her arm propellers where she swims around them so fast that she created an underwater tornado that trapped High Voltage and soon enough Mr. Sparkles. Soon they are slammed to a rock.*

Gogo: So, had enough yet?

Sparkles: *To High Voltage* Aren’t you two supposed to be the muscle?! This is embarrassing!

*When High Voltage shrieked, Cora’s eyes widened as she heard instead… their voices.*

Barb: Oh shut up you pint sized twerp!

Juniper: Like any help you were!

Sparkles: Fine, I’ll take care of this myself.

*He pulls out a controller from his pocket which soon activates the crane on the ship to dump massive metal crates onto the young heroes.*

Gogo: Hiro! Cora! Heads up!

*The four try to swim as fast as they could but the more metal crates that fall, the more they are trapped by it. Realizing they would soon be crushed, Hiro gives out an order.*

Hiro: Baymax! Aqua-Fist!

*Baymax fires his aqua fist which creates a large hole for all four of them to swim through before the final crates could crush them.*

Gogo: Great! They got away!

*While they were busy with swimming for their lives, Mr. Sparkles and High Voltage got away.*

Cora: At least they didn’t get the crate they wanted. What’s in it anyway?

Hiro: Can you open it Baymax?

*Baymax rips the crate open to reveal a crate full of gold bars.*

Gogo: That’s a lot of gold.

Hiro: And that’s a lot of proof they’re working for Liv.

*Meanwhile, the three villains swim away towards their destination.*

Sparkles: Darn it! Liv is gonna be so pissed when she learns about this!

*But while they were swimming, High Voltage heard something from the distance…*

Sparkles: Lucky for me, I’m not one who’s body could make sushi right?

*He turns around to see that High Voltage had skedaddled.*

Sparkles: High Voltage? Ladies?…. Oh no.

*As of while the group of Mermaids, a human, a monster, and a robot prepare to ask their questions.*

Kaguya: This goes to you my… sisters. What did you hear about sycorax?

Uma: For one, this Liv Amara has been poking around the bay searching for coral and certain sea snakes.

Lula: Two, they have been, in human terms, been illegally harvesting oysters and glowfish.

Muya: And this recent bit where she is searching for a large crate of gold for a certain disease.

*The Kaguya, Baymax, Kage, and Knox turn to the oval of truth which soon responded.*

Oval of Truth: Truth.

Kaguya: Now what are your questions?

Muya: Is it true that your…son in law, is a giant who’s blood is tainted with wires and circuits that form inside his body?

Kaguya: Yes… thanks to his accursed mother.

Oval of Truth: Truth.

Uma: Good.. has there been any… accidents that involved with your granddaughter and her mermaid blood?

Kaguya: *Turns to Orso Knox, recalling how he escaped because Cora was able to understand him* Yes… just recently she had communicated this man. His genetics that contained the whale DNA allowed for her to talk to him.

Oval of Truth: Truth.

Lula: Finally… did you tell the half breed about her mermaid blood at all?

Kaguya: She does not know and I want to keep it that way till she is ready.

Oval of Truth: Truth.

Muya: *Chuckles* You know baby sister, from what I heard about your half breed granddaughter is that she has a knack for discovering things… don’t be too surprised when the moment she learns about her blood she would never want to talk to you again.

*Kaguya tightens her fists as small cackles of sparks light up. Kage looks at the sisters with an frown.*

Muya: Now we come to the Land Boy*To Kage* Was it true that you had a labotory that had all the information of the citizens of the city?

Kage: Yes.

Oval of Truth: Truth.

Uma: Did you ever look up information about Liv Amara prior to your supposed ‘demise’ that you never told anyone?

*Kaguya looks at Kage as her eyes start to narrow in question.*

Kage:…Yes… One way I learned is because… Nozako Mizichio had been the one to give Liv Amara the money to build Sycorax in the first place. But that’s was all I knew before now!

Oval of Truth: Truth.

*Kaguya looks at Kage with shocked eyes.*

Kage: I’m sorry… I didn’t want to frighten you nor my brother… nor my niece…

Lula: Now to the juicy bit. Did you really plan on whisking away the half breed because you thought she was your lover reborn? That she is Chara? So you could plan your 'Happy Sugar Life"?

*Kage’s eyes widen when he heard Chara’s name, which soon raises his suspicion higher. So did Kaguya… but a part of her did want to hear about Kage’s past intentions to her granddaughter. Orso Knox eye’s had widened when he heard more about Kage, realizing that this man is not as innocent as he appears. Kage sighs as he looks up to see the sirens.*

Kage: Yes. I did plan to make Cora be my Chara.

Oval of Truth: Truth.

*Orso Knox looks at the man with shocked eyes as he couldn’t believe the fact that he had planned something so revolting.*

Knox: How could you do that your own niece?! Your flesh and blood?!

Kage: She’s not biologically my niece! I was so desperate to have any semblance of joy, gain back what I had lost with Chara that I clung her memory to her!… I lost my mind… I thought I could never be happy again… Cora was the closest I ever had to Chara…

Oval of Truth: Truth!

*Kage turns his head away as he sees Kaguya looking at him with concerned eyes, ashamed of his past actions. Kaguya then goes forward and places a gentle hand on his shoulder.*

Kaguya:…Kage… what do you feel about Cora now?

Kage: *sighs* All I know is that I hurt her immensely… when I was getting to know her as my… former self, I found myself enjoying her company, that I saw her as family… But the other part of me.. the one where I was Obake.. pushed away familial love for…*Sighs sadly* I don’t know if I could ever truly mend the wounds I inflicted on her, and no doubt that she would never forgive me.. but I’m ready to show that I am no longer the monster she feared so long ago… I want to enjoy her company again as an uncle… and be part of a family again…

Oval of Truth: Truth!

*Kaguya’s eyes softened, as memories of the adventures Kage indavertantly had with Big Hero 7 and such start playing in her mind. He really did change and make an attempt to heal. Even memories of Cora being comfortable of being in the same room as room blossomed.*

Kaguya: I believe you Kage.

Oval of Truth: Truth.

Kage: But there is one thing I’m curios about… *Turns to Sirens.* This goes for all three of you.

Muya: What ever you say Land Boy…

*Kage pulls out the baby blue scrunchie with the initials C.B sewn inside.*

Kage: She always wore this as a good luck charm around her wrist and at her cheerleading performances…why did I find Chara’s lucky scrunchie in the cave you brought me?

*The Oval of truth turns to the three sirens.*

Muya: I have no idea what you are speaking of land boy.

Uma: Who even is this Chara you speak of?

Lula: And what makes you think we would know about some land girl?

*That is when the glow of the Oval turns blood red, its light flashing through*

Oval of Truth: YOU ALL LIED!

*Before they knew it all of them, sans Baymax is down to the ground, feeling a large pressure on their hearts.*

Knox: What is going on?!

Kaguya: If someone dares to lie their hearts will be crushed! They must tell the truth soon!

*the sirens’ try to breath heavily to preserve their breathing, while Muya keeps slapping her tail to the water, which is emitting an echo that is leading to two eels on their way.*

Muya: shut if off!

Kaguya: We took an oath!

Knox: Just confess!

*Kage, despite having his heart be close to crushing, looks at the sirens’ with a glare that spoke certain death. Baymax tries to join to help them but he is zapped away by the oval.*

Oval of Truth: NONE SHALL INTERFER TILL THEY TELL THE TRUTH!

*Just when it seemed like the end for them-*

Lula: THE REASON WHY THE SCRUNCHIE WAS THERE IS BECAUSE WE KIDNAPPED THE STUPID LAND GIRL 16 YEARS AGO!

Oval of Truth: Truth.

*Finally the pressure on their hearts elevates, allowing them all to breath.*

Kage:…*Not believing what he’s hearing* What?

Muya: *Smacks Lula upside the head* Why did you say that?!

Lula: Would you prefer for us to be flattened tuna?

Muya: Fine! *Turns to Kage* The truth is that we had started collecting humans to be our bodyguards and handmaidens. And Chara was on our list. But you were always be her side so luring her away would be risky… till we heard of two certain things from the seagulls…

Uma: They do have the habit of spreading gossip around the docks.

Muya: One is your little accident at the school… and two of your elopement! *Chuckles* Young love… for a prodigy you sure made such ridiculous decisions based on hormones and foolish fantasies!

Lula: You should thank us really. When we got to the arrival, nice choice on choosing a spot nearby the sea by the way, we saw your Chara wearing white. With her blue scrunchie and sapphire necklace around her neck.

Kage: My engagement necklace…

Lula: That’s when we saw a woman clad in black ready to strike her down with an axe.

Muya: She was a tough one, she tried to resist our song but we managed to freeze her in place. But during the commotion the girl fell off the ledge with the lady ripping off the necklace trying to stop her from falling…*sighs* But fall she did.

Uma: I managed to swim her to safety while the other two coated the woman’s robes with fish blood to make her believe she committed the gruesome deed. Though along the way she hit her head, cause when we brought her to our island, she couldn’t remember her own name!

*The three sirens’ laugh at the memory of their successful kidnapped heist which only caused Kage to run towards them and grab one of them by the throat.*

Kage: WHERE IS SHE?! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HER?!

Uma: Uh uh uh! Remember… only one question at the time.

Kaguya:…You’ve been kidnapping those humans far longer than I thought.. *scoffs* I guess the other time when you took my granddaughter and her boyfriend were just you three being sloppy huh?

Muya: Screw you Baby sister.

*That is when Orso Knox comes forward, picking up all three of them up from the water pool and growls after he pushes off Kage to Baymax.*

Knox: I have not asked my question for you three however…Where are the humans you are keeping?!

*Baymax looks down to see two eels swim towards the monster.*

Baymax: There are two eels swimming rapidly towards Orso Knox.

Kaguya: what?

Knox: AUGH!

*High Voltage wrapped their bodies around the monster and shocked him, making him drop the mermaids as he howled in pain. Once dropped the eels then used their teeth to cut through the strong sea weed which allows them all to swim and escape before they could even move.*

Kaguya: *Picking up Orso Knox* Are you alright?

Knox: Sort of… *Pants* Those two were certainly strong for common eels.

*Kaguya turns to see Kage staring at the scrunchie… his eyes soft with memory as he gently strokes it.*

Kaguya: We will find her… I promise.

Oval of Truth: Truth.

*And so, the oval closes and shuts down, having completed its job as it floats to Knox’s claws.*

Knox: Lets get you all home. There will be no doubt about your disappearances today.

*Later on at Sycorax, Liv Amara had received news from Sparkles that not only had Big Hero 7 interfered with her gold heist, but somehow High Voltage managed to overcome their chip controlled hypnosis and scampered off to sea.*

Liv: I am sick and tired of Big Hero 7 getting in our business!

Chris: I know right?

*Chris presses the button to take them down to Liv’s private lab.*

Liv: We need gold! We’re running out of time.

Chris: I know right?

Liv: Would you stop saying 'I know right?’ and be helpful?

Chris: I’m sorry… right?

Liv: Not. Helpful.

Chris: Right…*Pulls out the cupcake with gold flakes* Chris-cake?

*Liv doesn’t say anything as she steps out of the elevator and into her lab, annoyed at her genetically engineered assistant.*

Chris:…It worked before…

Liv: To counter Big Hero 7 I need something… special.

*She looks at the torn apart meteorite as she thinks over what to do with Big Hero 7.*

Chris: Oh your good.

Liv: I know right?

*At SFIT the entire gang is chilling at the robotics lab. Gogo is setting up her electro-magnetic suspension bike while Hiro and Cora play ping pong with Honey Lemon and Wasabi with Baymax acting as the scoreboard. That is when Fred comes in with a green and tacky beret in place of his regular beanie.*

Fred: Bonjour Friends! What do you think of my new hat? Like, Love, or Double love?

Honey Lemon: Its.. uh… nice!

*Baymax’s belly rings up with a lie from Honey Lemon.*

Fred: What do you think of it Wasabi? Like it? Love it? Double love it?

Wasabi: Look at the time! Gotta go to class!

*Baymax’s brings up with another lie.*

Fred: Ummm why is Baymax buzzing?

Baymax: I buzz to indicate Lie-

Hiro: Love of hats!

*Baymax’s buzzes with Hiro’s lie.*

Fred: Aw, thanks Baymax!

Hiro: Ah We-we have to go!

Cora: Yeah Fred! Hiro and I are gonna with Baymax right now. Seems like we have a little problem with a chip.

*Baymax’s belly rings up with truth as Hiro and Cora push the nurse bot out the door.*

Hiro: See ya! And nice hat!

*Baymax’s belly buzzes with Hiro’s lie.*

Fred: *looking at the reflection with his beret* Yeah, this is good. This is working.

Gogo: *Pops bubble* Fred. No.

Fred: Not good?

Gogo: Nope. Not good.

Fred: *Gestures to everyone else* But-!

*Honey Lemon grunts as she shakes her head, meaning that if she doesn’t like it, it really was poor taste. Fred rips off his beret and leaves it at the ping pong table. Once Fred leaves Honey Lemon turns to Gogo.*

Gogo: Destroy it.

Honey Lemon: Right behind you sweetie!

*She pulls out her chem ball to turn the beret to dust, never to stare at the tacky green beret on Fred’s head ever again. Meanwhile Cora stands up on her tip toes and takes out the lie detector chip and places it in her skirt pocket.*

Cora: There we go! We’ll insert the lie detecting chip much later!

Hiro: Cora, its almost time for class.

Cora: Right behind you! *To Baymax* Grandmama just texted me. She and Kage are coming over to meet at the quad, I want you go there to meet up with them. Till then, see ya later!

*And so the two teens go through their classes like everything was fine, though Cora’s eybrow raised at the added rule of No Baymaxes allowed in class.*

Chris: Your next meeting is downtown at three and you have a conference call-

Liv: About my special project I have a mission for you.

*She uses the phone to show Chris his orders on what to do.*

Chris: Ooh~ This should be fun! I’ll have it tonight.

Liv: Good! In the meantime, go to SFIT and see if you can get close to the Mizichio kid.

Chris: Understood.

*Soon they were off their separate way, one doing her usual business and the other making his way to SFIT. Once Chris is there he spots the two teens seated down with their robot joined by the girl’s grandmother, a man with a red streak in his hair… and another Baymax…huh. Putting on his brightest smile he walks over and greets them.*

Chris: Heya! How ya doing?

Cora: Doing fine… Chris? What are you doing here?

Chris: Can’t an old buddy say hi once in a while?

Cora: I only worked one day.

Kaguya: Excuse me, who are you young man and why are you invading my granddaughter’s privacy?

Chris: Oh! Sorry, I’m Chris. I’m Liv Amara’s assistant. And from what I heard you must be her Grandmother! Nice to meet you.

*He holds out his hand to which the old woman holds it hesitantly. *

Chris: And who could that man be?

Cora: He’s my Uncle, Kage Mizichio.

Kage: Hello Chris… its nice to meet you.

Chris: Nice to meet you too!

*That is when he looks down to see at Cora’s lap the very book that their intern was looking at… and so far from his genetically perfect eyes he is reading what leads to a rather interesting chapter in the book-*

Cora: *Slams book shut* Sir, I appreciate if you don’t look inside my book.

Chris: Oh! My apologies Cora. It’s just that it looks very interesting. It said something about Lilac and rosemary being used as a tonic?

Kaguya: Yes. I should know cause my daughter wrote that.

Chris: Ooh! You have a daughter? Must be Cora’s mom right?Where is she I’d love to hear from her.

Kaguya: My daughter is dead.

*Chris blinks as he realized what he had done wrong.*

Chris: Oh I am so sorry I did not mean to sound unsensitive. Anyway, I came to see how Cora’s doing since the incident. Now I know she’s alright. Thank you, may all of you enjoy your day!

*But as Chris starts leaving Cora remembers something and quickly stands up.*

Cora: Wait a minute!…There’s something I want to ask…

Chris: *Grins as he turns around with a smile* And what would that be Cora?

Cora:…Could I talk to Liv Amara? If she could still see me that is…

Chris: I think we can arrange that perfectly.

Cora: OK…

*And so Chris leaves, with a feeling of uneasiness ringing through the teens.*

Kaguya: He’s certainly pushy.

Kage: Definitely.

Cora: He got a look in my book! I’m sorry Grandmama.

Kaguya: It is not your fault. Besides, its not like he has photographic memory right?

Cora: Yeah… oh! There’s something funny that happened to our Baymax earlier.

Kage: And what would that be Cora?

Cora: We were playing two truths and one lie, and when I got to my turn I said the following. One is that I learned to talk when I was four, went botfighting when I was thirteen. And the final one was that I’m a mermaid.

Hiro: Really Cora? You couldn’t come up with a better lie?

Cora: It was last minute! So before, Baymax called out Wasabi’s and Fred’s lie, but he didn’t say anything about my lie!

Hiro: Huh. But that’s when we found out he can figure out he can spot liars.

Cora: I know right! It was probably just a minor glitch. I checked it over and now it seems fine. Seriously Baymax, what are the chances that I’m related to mermaids? Or even the chance that they exist?

*Hiro and Cora laugh at this as Kaguya and Kage look at their Baymaxes, both of them giving eyes that said not to say anything. Both Baymaxes nod as for a brief moment, a picture of a face appears with his finger out signaling a shush movement.*

Kaguya: Yes… just what are the chances…

*Soon enough, Cora is with Baymax, his lie detector chip inserted back as she held tightly her book in her bag. She could almost laugh at herself… she swore to never go back but here she is… Soon enough she is in Liv Amara’s office.*

Liv: Hello Cora.

Cora: Hi Miss Amara…How are you doing?

Liv: We’ve been doing fine. The real question is how are you? It has been some time since that incident… but I can’t imagine how frightened you must’ve felt when you were captured.

Cora:*Remembering Orso Knox’s words* Yeah… it definitely felt real…

Liv: I also see you brought the robot here.

Cora: Yeah… Baymax is here with me because of certain issues…

Liv: Like family issues? Chris told me about your Uncle…he sounded interesting.

Cora: Yeah… I have certain questions to ask if you don’t mind that is.

Liv: Its fine! Its only fair after what happened.

Cora: Though to be honest Baymax is currently dealing with a bug or too.

*Baymax’s belly shows the buzz of a liar.*

Cora: Like that…*Sighs* So first off… what sort of diseases have you been dealing with?

Liv: Well… there’s a rare disorder that I’m really working hard to find a cure for.

Cora: Really? Well I hope you do find it…though that does raise the question on what type of items will be used for the cure?

Liv: I can tell you that a main component is gold.

Cora: Gold… that makes sense. It is bio-compatible and safe for eating… to be honest why would anyone even eat gold?

Liv: It could just be what they find fun.

Cora: I could think of plenty of other uses for gold other than food, like using it to rebuild impoverished towns… did you ever consider using gold to help Mr. Knox while he was still here?

Liv:…I have not considered using any gold on him.

*Baymax’s belly lights up with the face of truth. Cora sighs before she finally chooses to spill it out.*

Cora: Miss Amara… would you say that you were the ones creating the monsters all over town?

*And once Cora spills out those words her heart stopped. She scolded herself for being so brash and knows that this is the point where she has officially lost any semblance of contact with Liv. She turns to Liv who calmly says her answer.*

Liv: Liv Amara did not create the monsters.

*Cora turns to Baymax to see…that she was telling the truth… No…but then…Orso Knox said…but all the things…*

Liv: Cora? Are you alright?

Baymax: You’re heart beat is accelerating and your breathing has shortened.

Cora: I’m sorry Miss Amara… I need some water…and a bathroom.

Liv: Its down the hall to your right Cora.

*Cora leaves the office, her heart and mind speeding against each other with this news. And Baymax, being the faithful robotic companion he is, quickly follows her… and during all her panic she had left her book. Hardly believing her luck Liv quickly grabs the book and opens it. Her eyes glitter with excitement as she finds herself intrigued and fascinated by all sorts of tonics and elixirs that managed to combine herbs and roots and even some of marine life to help those. She especially found the cure for Yellow Diamond back Venom interesting…that is when she finds it… a page…*

I had debated with myself whether or not I should share this with my daughter Akemi, but this potion is the main reason why we both are what we are today.

I never imagined that this could hold such potential. What was once a legend became a reality… a reality I brought forth with my own hands.

This elixir…this miracle. I’ve been experimenting it recently and found that it has other unique effects… my daughter brought it once to an injured wolf (Bless her gentle heart) with a severely torn leg. When the wolf consumed it.. it had healed him up!

When I first attempted to create it I thought I was a fool. A dreamer.

But this dream is now reality..

This is the-

*And the page cuts off.*

Liv: What?! *Flips through page* There has to be more!

*She searched through the pages of the books, searching for the missing page of the book to find what this elixir is and what sorts of ingredients does it have to be so powerful to heal a wolf with such a serious injury like this? As of while Cora finally calms down after splashing water on her face, with Baymax patting her back. She smiles for a bit till she remembers something important.*

Cora: My book!

*Liv Amara hears the footsteps of Cora to which she quickly and carefully places the herbal book to its bag and be seated just in time for Cora to arrive.*

Cora: *Looks at book* Oh thank god, Its here!*Looks at Liv*… you didn’t look at the book did you?

Liv: No I did not.

*Cora sighs as she walks out the door…both unaware that Baymax had heard both of them…and he buzzed with Liv’s response. After saying their goodbyes Cora contacts Hiro and tells him what happened.*

Hiro: Wait a minute… She said she DIDN’T create the monsters and Baymax said she told the truth?

Cora: Yes! That’s insane! Orso Knox told me that she was the one who turned him into what he is today!… None of this makes any sort of sense.

Hiro: We’ll figure this out together Cora. You got my promise on that.

Cora: Thank you Hiro.

*Liv Amara sits on her chair as she ponders about her new discovery… this elixir… there’s a high chance that something like this is bound to be so powerful that they don’t want anyone else to discover…perhaps it could be a cure to-*

Liv: You’re getting a head of your self. First, get the gold. Then, you’ll learn more about this elixir… just in case…

*That night Chris is at the woods where he is carrying a box of honey to lure in a bear. Once he opens up the box he jumps up the tree to hide. The bear came for the honey trap as predicted and as soon as it starts eating the honey Chris jumps down and lands on the bear’s back. This causes the bear to roar as it tries to shake off the human until it finally did. The bear growls at the man as a warning before he walks away. And Chris is able to get what he came for: A clump of the bear’s fur.*

Chris: Gotcha!

*He goes back to Sycorax where Liv Amara starts scanning the bear fur onto her machine.*

Chris: You know… I actually took a peek at the herbal book you talked about… it certainly does hold a lot of promise. From what I read Cora’s mother had created a tonic that contains Rosemaries and Lilacs.

Liv: Hmmm very interesting…Almost done…there.

*Once she completes her work the genetic make up of the bear merges with the innards of Bessie where it shuts it doors to merge the two together. The merging process was so strong that it used all the power of Sycorax to make a black out… until it surges back up again. And so the doors opens to reveal the biggest chimera that Liv Amara ahd ever created.*

Chris: Its perfect.

Liv: Goodbye Big Hero 7.

* Around that time Hiro and Baymax are at home where Aunt Cass is presenting her new dish for Hiro to test out.*

Cass: I hope you’re hungry! I came up with a new recipe today and I think you’re really gonna like it!

*The bowl she presented is a concoction of acai, strawberries, blueberries, and… steamed salami…*

Cass: Acai and Salami bowl!

Hiro: *Apprehensive* Oh…

Cass: I know what you’re thinking. Do those things go together? And my answer is yes! The sweetness of the berries mixes with the funk of the salami to bring full body flavor!

*Cass scoops up a spoon and brings it to Hiro who is currently leaning away from the chimera made bowl.*

Hiro:*Forced grin and quiet voice* Oh I bet it does…

Cass: Go ahead, taste it!

*And so Hiro has to eat the food…his expression spoke volumes that Aunt Cass sadly did not catch on. Hiro finally swallows it down.*

Cass: Well, what do you think?

Hiro: Oh.. its.. umm.. tasty..

Baymax: Your dilated pupils and forced grin indicates you are-

Hiro: Loving it!

*Hiro stands up and tries to push Baymax up the way.*

Hiro: there’s been a glitch or two happening on Baymax so excuse me please!

Cass: What about your Salami berrie bowl?

Hiro; *Calling out to Aunt Cass* I’ll..finish it later!

*Cass looks ta Hiro weirdly before she takes a bite of her creation… she did not like it.*

Cass: Blegh! Can’t believe Hiro likes this!

*Hiro places Baymax to his charging station as he sits down on his chair to get to work.*

Baymax: Hiro, why did you lie to Aunt Cass?

Hiro: I didn’t want to hurt her feelings by telling her I didn’t like what she made.

Baymax: But that is the truth.

Hiro; But saying that would be mean.

*Baymax blinks at Hiro in confusion*

Baymax: And lying is good?

Hiro: No ugh… Lying is wrong… in general… But sometimes in certain situations people lie so other people don’t get hurt. *Sighs* Its complicated.

*As of while at the Mizichio residence, Cora had just finished up washing the dishes after having supper. But while she washed the dishes she had gotten a large stain on her yellow tank top and some on her skirt.*

Cora: *Sighs in frustration* Dang it!

*And so Cora heads up to her room and changes out of her clothes to her night gown, figuring she might as well go brush her teeth and start preparing her bed. But while she is away at the bathroom their Baymax is around, collecting dirt laundry when he found the dirty clothes. He picks it up and places it with the rest of the clothes…not noticed the lump on her skirt pocket. Baymax places the first pile of dirty laundry(Bright colors) and starts its time. But a few minutes in it starts hearing a crunch… A very loud crunch.*

Baymax: *Peers inside* Oh no…

*Cora gets back only to see her dirty clothes gone… and hear the crunching at the washing machine. She zoomed her way towards the crunch to see Baymax leaning in to pull back the laundry… with the pieces of the lie detector chip littered around it.*

Cora: Oh dear god no!

*The next day, Hiro brought over his packed lunch of Acai and Salami, to which Cora took notice.*

Cora: Wow…that is.. uh…something…

Baymax: Hiro lied to Aunt Cass about liking the Salami Acai berry bowl.

Cora: Hmm…*To Hiro* Too bad we couldn’t get close to Liv after the lunch mission.

Hiro: Its OK Cora… besides there’s other times that we can catch up with that chip.

Cora: *Looking rather uncomfortable* About that Hiro… Ya see…

*She then tells then that last night their Baymax was doing laundry and that she had accidentally left the chip in her skirt. When she realized what happened she pulled it out and saw that its permanently damaged.*

Cora: I’m sorry Hiro…

Hiro: No no! That was an honest mistake.

Cora: You think?

Hiro: I know, you never lied to me.

Cora: Thanks Hiro.

*Soon enough Gogo joins the three with her lunch.*

Gogo: What are you eating Hiro?.. and why?

Hiro: Don’t ask.

Gogo: How’s it going with Liv?

Hiro: Due to an unfortunate accident the lie detecting ship was destroyed. But even if its gone I know in my gut that Liv is behind this.

Cora: Mine too… its been that way since the day I met her.

Gogo: Well I’m sure your guts will figure something out.

*That is when her phone buzzes up with a text.*

Cora: What’s up?

Gogo: My phone. *Looks at her phone* There’s a monster robbing the San Fransokyo Trust.

Hiro: As in the city’s gold reserve?

Gogo: Yeah.

Cora: Monster, gold, this is definitely Liv Amara behind it!

Gogo: Ultra-Armor! Lets go!

*And so, after pushing Baymax out of the table, Big Hero 7 flies off to San Fransokyo Trust to stop the monster.*

Fred: Big Hero 7 in Ultra Armor! Gonna Fight a big scary monster~! Which monster do you think its gonna be this time huh guys? High Voltage again? Mr. Sparkles? Ooh! Or Momakase! Hadn’t seen her in a while!

*The monster in front of them is neither of those people. It is a monster hybrid of a rock and a bear.*

Fred: Or a totally new rock monster! So…

Wasabi: Big!

Fred: Awesome!

*The Rock Chimera slams its claws to the vault.*

Hiro: Guys! Protect the vault! We can’t let it get that gold!

*And so four of Big Hero 7 charges after the monster, with Gogo taking the lead as she throws a disc to get its attention. The Monster now regards to the heroes as it roars at them. Baymax soon grabs the monster from behind to which it tosses them away before grabbing Fred and slamming it back and forth. It throws Fred to Honey Lemon which soon leads Wasabi charging in to fight off the creature to which it releases a powerful that soon wipes out Wasabi’s laser blades. *

Wasabi: Guys help! I’m outta power!

Gogo: Gotcha!

*Gogo zooms to Wasabi’s rescue before the monster would slam its rock stone claws to end him. Once Wasabi is safe Gogo goes back to the fight while Honey Lemon joins in using her chem trail. Fred lands a fire blast before Baymax flies in after them, to which the two teens recognize the familiar green glow emitting from the monster.*

Hiro: A rock monster knocking out our tech-

Cora: You don’t mean its-!

Hiro: Bessie! *To Comm link* Guys! Its a Bessie monster!

Wasabi: *Hiding somewhere* Yeah! My gear’s totally dead!

*Meanwhile Fred is currently being juggled by the chimera rock*

Gogo: I think its part bear.

Fred: That sounds about right! Also help!

Honey Lemon: *Running in while throwing a chem ball lasso* Leave him alone!

*The chem lasso soon wraps around the rock bear chimera’s paws to which finally frees Fred, but it also allows for it to pull Honey Lemon forward to face it up front. Honey Lemon quickly dodges before she is blasted by the beam. But while she was running the bear hits her successfully, destroying her chem purse.*

Honey Lemon:Oh no!

*The bear roars and charges after her.*

Honey Lemon: Definitely part bear!

*Honey Lemon runs away from the chimera as Gogo zooms into the rescue.*

Gogo: Hang on Honey Lemon!

*Gogo throws her disc to hit the chimera so it can diverts its attention from her girlfriend. Soon enough the chimera is after her, where her speed and hits allow her to give a few good hits before it zaps Gogo’s wheels, making her immovable as she falls down to the floor and knocks out the rest.*

Hiro: You want the gold? You’re gonna have to go through us!

*Baymax lands in front of the vault as they prepare to face off the chimera. Soon the chimera and Baymax are in a face off as Cora pulls out her hand and squirts ink into its eyes. The chimera roars as it steps back to wipe off the ink from its eyes. Once it gets a good view it soon blasts Hiro and Cora off Baymax and into the floor, now rendering their own powers useless. They look up in time to see Baymax be sent flying off the air and slammed to the vault.*

Baymax: I have been hit…

*and so Baymax shuts down.*

Cora: Oh no!

Hiro: Baymax!

*The two could only stare helplessly as the bear walks forward to Baymax and the vault. It starts ripping the door when Baymax’s rocket fist soon comes up and knocks him in the jaw and slamming it to the ceiling.*

Cora: Baymax you’re alright!

Hiro; How did you do that we thought you were hit!

Baymax: I lied.

Hiro and Cora: What?

Baymax: So that you two would not get hurt.

Hiro: Thanks buddy.

Cora: *Hugs Baymax* You’re the best.

*But their moment of friendship is cut short as the chimera gets up and blasts out loud, filling the entire building with green light. When the dust settles Baymax is lying down, Hiro and Cora are on the floor with the boy shielding her. When they get up they see the vault completely empty of gold and the Chimera.*

Honey Lemon: Are you two OK?

Hiro: Yeah but Bessie got away.

Cora: And taken the gold with it.

Gogo: Looks like Liv got what she wanted.

*And so they all head back home, trying to rest up from their failed mission and think over their thoughts. Hiro soon pulls out his phone to call Cora, who is currently making preparing for bed.*

Cora: Hello?

Hiro: Hey sweetie, how are you?

Cora: As decent as one would be after being slammed by a rock bear chimera.

Hiro: Yeah, I suppose so.

Cora: Hiro… I really mean it that I’m sorry I got the chip destroyed. But what good did that happen… she flat out said that she didn’t create the monsters.. but I know she did!

Hiro: I told you its fine! Sides, even if the chip was here it would probably won’t do much help. Liv is smart so she could find a way to lie about it and not get caught. All we have now is out gut feelings.

Cora: Yeah! Sooner or later Liv is gonna make a mistake and we’re gonna catch her in the act!

Hiro: Exactly… We all know that Liv Amara is behind the monsters no matter what… but the question is why?

*At the Sycorax lab, Liv Amara is heading to the pod that contained the person inside. Wiping off the frost reveals a woman… who looks like her but slightly older.*

Liv: Good news! I got the gold. I promised you I do whatever it takes… Liv.

*That very same night, far into the southwest pacific lies an island where inside is a sinkhole. One would think it is unhabituated but no… there were people there living in the sink hole. And one of them is ready to scale up the wall, dressed in an oversized wool coat, red scarf, a blue oversized Russian cap with a black bill and a gold button, and a worn white dress covering her bare feet. The person looks back to see one of them, a sweet, latin woman in her 50s, looking at her with worried eyes as she held in her hands a cloth bag filled with clams, coconuts, and berries for the person. The person goes forward to the woman and accepts the bag, hugging her tightly with small tears trickling down her eyes.*

Sweet Woman: Are you sure about this? I know its been days since the sirens’ have left, but you could hurt yourself! What if they catch you?

Person: And what if they don’t? Abue, this could be our chance to leave… to go back home. Its now or never.

Abue: *Sighs* You really are stubborn… Take care mi Nina.

Person: Thank you Abue.

*And so the woman climbs up the sink hole, loosing her footing only twice before she gets up to the land. The woman carefully takes her steps through the sand, for the first time stepping in something dry, before she runs towards the trees where she found a hidden boat that the sirens had kept from them. Once there she quickly sets up with gathering more food and coconuts for her trip. She looks at her necklace and sighs softly. The necklace was composed of a worn out shoe lace… and a beautiful heart shaped sapphire in the middle. She pushes the boat out to sea where soon she paddles her way out. The older woman sighs as an older man who is of Irish origin goes to comfort the lady.*

Lincoln: Judith…she will be alright. San Fransokyo is the closest to land safely… and it is where she is from.

Judith: I know… but I worry. Now her memories are returning… her face brightened when she mentioned about her city, her school… and her love.

Lincoln: Do you worry that those she loved had moved on?

Judith: Yes… but you are right… After all.. she is stronger than she looks.

*They look up to the star lit sky and moon, showing the face of a young woman with Strawberry blonde hair and green eyes, holding her necklace close to her.*

Judith: May your journey to your past bring you home at last…Chara.

A.N: And that is Lie Detector! So whatcha think? Didn’t expect that to happen huh? I am aware that new episodes are coming much later to which yay for me since finals is coming! Sorry it came so late after it ended, but I had to tweak it a little! Love you all and thank you for reading Big Hero 7!

[itsstillnotwhatyouthink]

I Knew You Were Trouble (part 3)

A/N: Part 3 of my Better Than Revenge series.  This series was inspired by the song “Better Than Revenge” by Taylor Swift, which you can listen to here.  You can also catch up on the series here.  

Summary:  Olivia’s world was rocked when she discovered her boyfriend Drake cheated on her with Jessica at the homecoming ball. Olivia knows that Jessica is not what she seems, and she is determined to prove it.  Little does she know just how deep the plot goes.

Warnings:Some bad language, conspiracy, murder.  Each chapter will have it’s own warnings.

Chapter Warnings: SMUT.  This chapter has SMUT.  Also filthy language.

Word Count: 2012

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Since the morning after the homecoming ball, Drake had been suspicious of Jessica.  Yes, part of it was his guilt for betraying Olivia, but mostly it was what Jessica said.  He had been coming around the corner, about to join Olivia in the study when he heard them talking.

“We can stop pretending to be friends now, Liv.  My name is cleared, I got my king, and apparently I also got Drake.  At least that’s what he told me last night as I made him moan my name over and over.”  Drake couldn’t believe what he was hearing.  Not only did he realize that he was now in deep shit, but this didn’t fit at all with the character of his friend Jessica Knox.  He felt that he had gotten to know her pretty well while she was here, and this just didn’t seem right.  He waited in the hall until Jessica and Liam left and then went in to see Olivia.  

After Olivia kicked him out, he went back to the palace and decided that he would keep a close eye on her throughout the unity tour.  He just knew that something was wrong.  There is no way that the Knox he knew would say those things to Olivia. Would she? Jessica acted out of character the entire trip.  She seemed uninterested in the politics of courtly life, but he guessed he could understand that.  She kept sneaking off at weird hours and suddenly popping back up with no one knowing where she had gone.  He tried to talk to Liam about it, but Liam said she was probably just excited, and she was a “free spirit”.  He wouldn’t believe anything was going on unless he was presented with proof.  The one thing that really bothered Drake was how she acted at Applewood after the orchard was burned.  She put on a show of being pissed at the terrorists and wanting Cordonians to fight, but he could tell that underneath, she was annoyed that they had to detour from the unity tour.  Drake was the king of hiding annoyance, he could definitely sense it in others.  Nothing exciting happened, however, until the Costume Gala.  Drake thought Jessica seemed nervous.  Why? If anyone should be nervous it was him in this ridiculous outfit he had borrowed from Liam.  It didn’t really matter though, he was going to spend all night at the bar.  He had seen Olivia come in wearing her ridiculously see through red dress that made him want to drag her out of the ballroom and down the hall to Liam’s study.  He had lost track of how much action Liam’s poor desk had seen from them over the years, but that was in the past.  Olivia had not so much as looked at him since she found out about him and Knox, and he knew she was right.  He deserved her wrath.  He was lost in thought when Jessica was suddenly at his side asking him to dance.

“Come on Drake.  I know you know how, come show off those fancy clothes you are wearing.”  She gave him a playful smile and he felt himself begin to relax despite his suspicions.

“Oh what the hell, Knox, fine.”  Drake had just started to get up and go with her when the lights had gone out and the assassin came in and shot Constantine.

In the weeks following Constantine’s death, the whole feeling inside the palace changed.  There was a deep feeling of sadness that would not ease.  Constantine was a well respected and loved King, and the people of Cordonia, and inside the palace mourned his loss deeply.  After the funeral, the unity tour continued to Lithykos.  It was decided to continue the tour in spite of events.  If ever there was a time that Cordonia needed to be united, it was now.  Well, at least I can see Olivia. Thought Drake.  Maybe I can tell her my suspicions and at least get her to help me figure out what is going on.

They arrived at Lythikos in good spirits and ready to at least try to have a little fun at the ball.  It had been awhile since they had had anything close to fun, and the group needed to relax.  They were all standing around talking when Justin surprised everyone by reappearing.

“Justin! You’re alive!” Drake said as he clapped him on the shoulder.  

“Oh, yeah. It would take more than a bullet to stop me, I have ambitions.”  Justin said flatly.

The group all took their turns congratulating Justin on not being dead, when Drake had an idea.  Olivia had told him once that there was a corner of the armory where you could hear conversations in the ballroom that took place by where the dessert table was set up.  He thought this would be a perfect opportunity to sneak down there and hear what he could hear.  He wanted as much evidence as possible before he tried to talk to Olivia.

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Olivia watched the group talking to Justin and thought that this was as good of a time as any to sneak away.  She fully intended to use her special spot in the armory to spy on those in attendance.  Especially Jessica.  She just had to go down there and wait until someone decided they wanted desert.  She stopped short when she entered the armory.

“What are you doing here?” She said coldly to Drake when she saw him standing in the corner of her armory.

Drake looked up in surprise, not having heard her enter. “Uh. Olivia. Oh...um...hi.”  Drake stammered awkwardly.  “I was down here to listen, I think something is up with Jessica and I wanted to try and find out what.”

“I already know that there is something going on with Jessica, as is evident by the fact she is a cunt.” Drake looked at her, shock evident on his face.  “Oh please, you have heard me say way worse things than that.  I am here to listen too.”  She moved up closer to Drake as they hear Jessica’s familiar voice.

“We need a plan, Justin. I need you back as my press secretary.  You know you are the only one that can fulfill your end of the bargain.”  Jessica said in a whispered tone. “You know what you promised me.  Here, take this.  You know what you need to do.”

“Yes, Jessica, I know.”

“Well that wasn’t suspicious at all.” Drake said as he looked over at Olivia.

“Alright Drake, spill it.  What do you know?”  Olivia looked at him questioningly.  Even though she was still pissed, she figured that Drake would be the perfect person to gather information behind enemy lines.

“I don’t know much, Liv.  I came down here to try to get some information before I came to you for help.”

“Came to me? You wanted my help?” She looked at him curiously.

“Of course. There is no one more ruthless than you when it comes to getting information from people, and I figured you would be the most motivated to take her down, given the circumstances.”  He looked down at his feet and Olivia could tell he was fighting the quiver in his voice.  “I’m really sorry, Liv.”

“Sorry? You’re sorry?” Liv stared hard at him, the fury evident on her face.  “You betrayed me! I loved you, and you went behind my back….”  Olivia didn’t get to finish as suddenly Drake was kissing her hard.

“I love you, Liv.  I’m so, so, sorry.  Please let me make it up to you?”  Drake kissed her again to drive his point across.  Liv couldn’t deny that she was still attracted to Drake, she loved him for Christ’s sake.  She always had.  That was why she was so pissed.  Why this had hurt her so deep.

“You want to make it up to me, Drake?  Prove it.”  Olivia kissed him long and deep, then applied a gentle pressure to his shoulder guiding him to his knees.  Drake followed her prompt immediately placing open mouthed kisses along her torso over the fabric of her dress as he sank to the floor.  He bent down and began a trail of kisses up her leg as it peeked out of the slit in her dress than ran all the way to her hip.  Olivia laid her head back against the wall and let out a soft moan as Drake ran his hands up, following his mouth, pushing up her dress.  He placed rough kisses against her clothed core.

“God, you’re so wet, Liv.” Drake said huskily as he slid her black lace panties down.  He then swiftly placed one of her legs over his shoulder and got to work.  Olivia let out a loud moan as Drakes mouth found her aching center.  Dear God he was good at this.  She could barely think as his tongue moved between plunging inside her and making little flicks across her clit.  As soon as Drake inserted two fingers and began to suck on her sensitive bundle of nerves, she was done.  She came hard, her vision momentarily fading out as her knees grew weak and the only thing holding her upright were Drakes hands on her hips.  Drake stood up to give her another kiss and she could taste herself on his tongue.

“Damn, Walker.  I needed that.”  Olivia quickly started to fix her dress and walk out of the armory.

“Olivia! Wait!” Drake pleaded.  “Are you just going to leave me like this?”  Olivia looked down at Drake’s hard cock straining the front of his pants.  She gave a little smirk.

“Why don’t you go ask Jessica, I’m sure she will help you out.  Given your...history.  Feel free to keep the panties as a souvenir.”  Olivia walked out of the armory and back to the party leaving Drake standing there in shock watching her leave.

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The next day was the winter festival and everyone was on edge.  While Drake and Olivia were in the armory the night before, Madeline had collapsed and it was concluded that it was poison.  The group had hatched a ridiculous plan to lure the traitor out, by using Liam and Jessica as bait, but Drake was pretty sure that Jessica was not in danger.  They decided that Jessica would go off with Justin and do something away from the group to try to lure an assassin into action.

“This is insane.” Drake mumbled to Bastien as Jessica and Justin walked off.  “Nothing is going to happen to her.  I’m pretty sure the actual target was Madeline in the first place.”

“I believe you are right,”  Bastien agreed.  “Your suspicions are correct that Duchess Jessica is not what she seems.”  Bastien took off down the path following after her.

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“I’m glad that’s over.” Justin said as he and Jessica walked through the snow.

“Me too, Madeline was getting in my way.  Is everything prepared for the wedding?”

“It has all been arranged.”  Justin confirmed.

“I wish Tariq could be here with the rest of the court instead of hiding and following us around.  I am getting really tired of having to sneak out to see my fiance.”  Jessica looked sad as she stared at the ground.

“He feels the same way, Jessica.  A few more weeks and this will all be over.”  Justin leaned over and put his arm around Jessica as he placed a chaste kiss to her temple.

“I guess you are right, we better start heading back.”  The two walked back toward the festival.

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Well, that’s interesting thought Basiten, and he made a note to pass this information on to Olivia and Drake.  When Justin and Jessica returned, the rest of the festival was uneventful.  Bastien knew he needed to share information with Drake and Olivia, he just needed the right time and place.  The next stop on the tour was Valtoria, and that seemed like the perfect opportunity.  Too bad he never got the chance.

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[lesbiancharliedalton]

sometimes i think about how when i was like. 18-19 (too old) i made a (PURPOSELY OVERLY DRAMATIC and self-indulgent) self insert fanfic where i (named angela) dated neil from dead poets society and then he committed suicide (just like the movie obv) and the next week found out i was pregnant with his baby and tried to give myself an abortion with a clothes hanger but then had a breakdown bc i was like this is the last remnant of neil on earth,,,,,,, and then started having meaningless but passionate sex with charlie to fill the void and called him neil on accident when he was in me and then named the baby neil and like married knox even tho i didn’t love him but we felt like we had to for Neil .............. god that’s so good. i think everyone needs to write something like that once in their life. just like. i mean we all have these ideas in our head like these incredibly fucking HORRIFIC and awful over the top ideas.... like just fucking let them out dude. it’s ok if it’s bad just let it out

[firecrackerroot]

Dear DC3, here’s the answer you deserve....

Once again, my friend, once again you manage to make me tear up at work and spend an entire day thinking about how to reply to you. But I’m going to try. AS best as I can without starting to cry again ahahaha everything you said is in bold and my answer will be bellow each part. Here we go....

Your mind? Unmatched. Your writing ability? Flawless. Hotel? Trivago.

Okay, so two three things first:

1. I’m not sure if you can see my email (I had to put it on the form to submit this), but just in case you can I want it to be known that middle school me did not know how horrible a person real life Randy Orton is. I have since come to my senses and no longer stan.

- I completely understand because I too have an embarassing email and it’s too late to let it go ahaha

2. I’m sorry this took a century to get to you. My only excuse is a winter storm that the States had wrecked my internet connection (and my will to do anything productive, tbh). To make up for it, I shall share my thoughts on both chapter 10 and the epilogue at the same time so it doesn’t take me another hundred years to message you about the last chapter.

- I would’ve waited another century, don’t worry :) as for the storm, I hope the only thing it damaged was your internet connection and that other than that, everything else is okay. And just like your internect connection, I hope your will to do anything productive has been restored!

Sidenote: I’m finishing writing this at 4:30am where I live, so I’m going to go ahead and apologize if most of this has spelling errors or doesn’t make sense. I’m going to try and go back over this before I submit it so you don’t have to read a whole mess………. but also I’m tired so….. sorry :D

- 4.30am??????????? On a week day?????????? Holy shit! Thank you for your bravery, truly ahahaha 

Anyways, onto my favorite fic ever…

- *blushes*

I love how you were able to explain The Marine 6’s plot in a way that didn’t take away from the story you were telling. I believe that even if I never watched the film, I would still be able to understand what was going on… but since I did watch the whole thing, I greatly appreciated how you structured this chapter in a way that you didn’t explicitly need to recap everything that was going on in the movie. It made for a much smoother read, so thank you.

- Phew! I’m glad to know that, both those things. The structure and the plot. Because I struggled a little bit with making sure everything would fit and make sense and I had to keep thinking about the movie and plot holes where I could fit my story so.... It was a lot of juggling. And fun fact: I tweeted the director of the movie about how long he thinks the action of the movie took, just to be sure my hours were correct but he didn’t get the questions and told me how long it took them to shoot the movie so I just went with my calculations ahahahaha

“In fact, had Maddy stayed in their apartment another minute or two, Cassie would’ve been on her knees pleading for her not to go.” I love this sentence because of how easily you were able to express Cassie’s love for Maddy in four short words: “on her knees pleading.” Picturing tall, strong Cassie so willing to show that type of vulnerability to Maddy is just so… i can’t think of the word… idyllic? idk… it was just a really gentle moment between the two. I genuinely enjoyed that simple sentence.

- Now that you mention it, I’m actually picturing tall strong Cassie on her knees begging Maddy not to go and it hurts. But I get what you’re saying. Is a type of vulnerability not everyone is willing to give/feel and we don’t get to see every day. But those two? They’re on that level.

Also, I love how you were able to insert your own universe in actual movie events without it being a reach. For example, having Cassie be the reason the boat and Cat showed up was a really nice touch and such an effortless way to express how much Cass looks out for Maddy.

- Cat actually shows up because Maddy asks one of the guys to ask her to return and bring the rest of them but, while Cat is driving there, she can still tell Cassie what’s happening. As for the boat, it felt so random in the movie that I had to explain it. Like......... She’s supposed to hold Sarah hostage in the building and then leave so why would the boat be there? Makes no sense ahahaha

I’m not sure if I’ve ever properly addressed this (and I’m still not sure how to word it correctly), but I love how your foreshadowing(?) comes off almost offhandedly? Like, you mentioned once about the significance of Cassie’s name in Greek mythology and then you subtly had that theme pop up in Maddy’s musings about her in past chapters… and if you weren’t paying attention I feel like it’d be easy to overlook those little tie-ins you so seamlessly include. I think it’s referred to as a motif? I’m not really sure, though, I never really spent time trying to understand that stuff in school and now I’m kinda regretting it lol. But anyways, I believe this is the first time you outwardly used that mythology connection to Cassie’s “predicting” an event in this chapter à la the drowning nightmare she had after watching a scary movie before bed. And that’s not the only thing that you would reference to in a past chapter and then repeatedly tie into something going on in the current chapter (like the life-changing car ride moments, the knife, etc.)… This story was so connected and thought out it blows my mind because I feel like that’s the type of writing I usually see in actual books and not fanfiction.

- Tbh I have no idea what it’s called either ahahahahaha but....... I truly like full circles. In shows and movies and books. And when they’re, like you say I do, easily overlooked, it makes everything more awesome because whenever you go back, you find something new. And I like that so.... I write that................. One thing about Cassie’s predictions tho. The mythology about her said no one believed her predictions and Maddy didn’t believe she shouldn’t go and, well, look what happened.

You’re such an intelligent writer and I’m not sure if I just never paid enough attention to other fics before or what, but I feel like I haven’t seen the same amount of time, dedication, and thought you put into your work be replicated in the same success in anything else I’ve read on ao3. And that’s not to say that other stories I spent time reading on that site weren’t good or the author didn’t spend as much time as you did on their story… but idk dude, there was just something so special about your fic that I had to say something. Honestly, I think that’s what made me reach out to you, to begin with. I just needed you to know how fantastic this story was because it touched me in a way other fics haven’t. But lemme stop this ramble here because we have more of the actual story to discuss…

- *insert photo of Becky, crying, holding her title close to her chest after the Last Woman Standing match* 

I’m not sure if it was how I was reading it or if you meant it this way, but once Michael helped Cassie provide Maddy another means of an escape through water, I feel like Cassie’s panic over the situation skyrocketed and that feeling was replicated in the way you wrote her thought process. I even started to read the chapter a bit faster to find out what was going to happen next, which caused me to miss things; I had to go back and force myself to slow down and absorb your words properly- something I feel like Cassie was also doing as to not prematurely freak out over a situation that hasn’t happened yet. So that was kind of cool “bonding” moment I had with Cassie there lol.

- I love that you bonded with Cassie for all the wrong reasons ahahahaahahahahahahhahahahahaah but yeah, I meant it like that. The fact that Michael sent the boat didn’t help Cassie calm down. It only worsen the situation for her because all she could think about was her dream and it was suffocating her.

“This time, Cassie’s heart was sinking lower and lower in her body. To a depth she had never reached.” STOP WITH THE DROWNING REFERENCES IT HURTS MY HEART!!!

- I’M. SORRY.

“IF YOU DON’T CALL IT, I WILL PICK UP THAT PHONE AND I WILL MOVE HELL IF I HAVE TO.” I imagine if this was a movie that this would be the part where the audience would cheer the main character for not sitting idly by and letting the love of their life die and also where the gays would weep because "they love each other so much” 😂

- True and every true ahahahahahaahhahahaha

“I’m not going to lose the love of my life because of someone who never loved her enough.” Okay, wow, the power of that statement hurt but also YASSSSS CASSIE. It’s ridiculous how much you’ve made me love these characters. Like I feel actual happiness that Maddy has someone like Cassie to love her that perfectly (and i’m a lil jealous because why can’t I find my own Cassie?)

- Confession: I had to stop writing after that line because I started crying about it. And that was one of the lines I didn’t have planned. I was doing my thing, thinking about that dialogue and suddenly I hear Cassie’s crying voice say that in the back of my mind and I had to sit down because well, shit. (you’ll find your Cassie unless...................... you’re Cassie!)

Also, it is so refreshing to have a healthy parental relationship being shown here. Honestly, the fact that Michael, without question, gave up a favor with the coast guard all based on Cassie feeling that something was wrong is HUGE. Michael could have used that favor if something went wrong in a deal and they had to hide evidence in the water or something… like it could have been a “get out of jail free” card and he didn’t even blink when deciding to use it on Cassie’s whim. I’m so, so, so happy Maddy found the Knox’s. She deserves this level of  love after the bullshit her father has put her through… When you expand this universe into little one-shots, I would love to see the Knox family dynamics where Maddy is concerned. Like the process of how each member fell in love and accepted this broken Irish girl into their family and the maddening moments where they could tell Maddy didn’t understand how important she is to them. I can just imagine how many headaches her obliviousness gave the Knox’s throughout the years.

- Michael might be a mob king but he’s a very Soft man. And not only did he knew how much Maddy meant to Cassie, he also wasn’t willing to lose Maddy. Which means that if he could do something to save her, even if it meant giving up a “get out of jail free” card, as you say it, to help? Then so be it. Also isn’t it painfully interesting that Horus destroyed Maddy’s life in more ways than one but at the same time, he was the one that gave her the Knox’s? Makes you think.......................................... As for your wish, consider it granted. Title of the story? “Michael and Beth: 2 times they realized they loved Maddy and 2 times they wished she understood.”

When you switch back to Maddy’s POV and she basically says she deserves to die because of the choices she made, I wanted to grab her out of the water and strangle her myself for being so DUMB to believe she deserved it and for how SELFISH she was by giving up because Cassie doesn’t deserve a dead girlfriend!!!! Ugh, I love her so much but sometimes I really want to ram Maddy’s head against the wall lmaoo.

- Same, my friend, same ahahahahaha when I imagined the scene and proceeded to write it, I remember laughing because c’mon Madssssssssssssssssssssss, the girl is waiting!

“Beth, her mother, was waiting by the hospital door and no one seemed to be around. Strange for that time of the day.” Ah, I see the “great lengths to protect” Maddy conversation we had on tumblr came to play here. Again, I’m so glad she has this family in her life.

- That’s exactly it. Michael emptied that aisle of the hospital just so Maddy could be taken in without being seen.

Also, did the importance of the mausoleum ever come into play? Maybe I’ll answer my own question when I reread the epilogue to write my comments on that… Speaking of, I can’t believe how long this post already is and I’m not even on the epilogue yet.

- Not explicitly, no. Since the Hayes left when Nora was killed, her body was left behind for others to bury. Others being her family that never approved her marriage to Horus. So, obviously, they’d bury her on their terms, with her name. It was also a little bit of foreshadowing that Maddy too wouldn’t be buried in the mausoleum.

“To know it was real and that she hadn’t been fed false hopes only to crumble to her knees by a hospital bed.” Hmmmmm, is this a subtle nod to earlier in the chapter where Cassie was going to drop to her knees and beg Maddy to stay? ‘Cause then you do the same thing with the, “Everything was calm. The storm had already passed. And they both reached the shore. Safe and sound.” lines. Tying it back to the beginning of their relationship where a storm was roaring until they stopped being stupid and gentle rain awarded them after they finally embraced. It’s poetic really.

- I didn’t meant that kneeling to be a subtle nod to the beginning of the chapter but I did mean the storm passing one. Good eye!!!!!!

I don’t even want to talk about the following paragraphs that lead to the end of the story. They’re too perfect and heartbreaking and there’s nothing for me to say because you already have. Brava, my friend.

- I feel you but let me just say that I felt a little bit of pride with the last two lines Michael and Beth said. The whole “we’re asking you to marry our daughter”.

–

Onto the epilogue…

Honestly, I’m not sure I’m going to have a lot to say on this because this whole chapter is just so perfect to me. You couldn’t pay me to come up with a better ending than this… Everything just came so full circle, it’s beautiful. I can easily picture the epilogue being an end credit scene of the film where you think the hard parts are over and haynox is living an idyllic life out in Ireland, just for the ending seconds of the film to close out on the two kicking ass and being the badass partner in crime duo we know them to be. I love it, I love it, I love it.

- Yeeeeeeeeeees, that’s what I meant for it to be. End credits, wrapping up everything. And when it all looks nice and smooth, the fire starts to burn and our partner in crime duo start to be badass again!

“But you love and respect your wife so…” Ahhh!!! it’s so weird seeing them call each other that, but (if you couldn’t tell) I love it! It’s what these dummies deserve. Also, I have a feeling it might have gone over my head, but is the necklace metaphor about their love/Maddy not being able to slip away? Like the necklace is tying down the ring so it can’t do something stupid like, say, DROWN IN THE WATER? 😂

 - Huahahahahaha Maddy feels the same way, she’s also not used to the new term but they’ll get used to it. They have a lifetime to do so after all. As for the metaphor, it’s two things actually xD The first one you’re very close. I don’t know if you watched Jennifer’s Body but the only reason why Jennifer doesn’t die when Needy stabs her is because of their friendship necklace and when Needy rips it off, she dies. It’s like she’s tied to life by it. And the same can be said about Maddy and her necklace + ring. (it also means Cassie has Maddy by the throat which relates to their bedroom shenanigans but lets leave it at that ahahahah)

Also, the whole funeral scene was gold. From Cassie wanting to burn Horus alive and then realizing Hell will do that for her to Maddy being an idiot for considering leaving the car but allowing Cassie to have the control in confronting her father and finally ending her story with the Hayes. Ugh. Genius.

- Initially, I had planned for Cassie to set his car on fire and then drive away but as a I was writing, it sort of happened this way and I like it much better ahahah And we all know Maddy is an idiot but Cassie avenged her properly so it was all good.

Speaking of, you handled the time jumps so effortlessly and I could see you going back to certain events in your side stories- like Cassie helping Maddy through her fear of water, their first Christmas together as a couple, Maddy realizing that she was wrong before and that warm home she didn’t believe she could have again in Ireland was always possible with Cassie by her side… so many possibilities. (Also, I’d 100% be content with just playing them out in my head, so don’t feel obligated/overwhelmed to write them!)

- All of these have been added to my to-do list ahahahaha but I’m on vacation right now so unless you want to talk about certain parts of that before I start writing, we can. If not, starting February 22, I will HOPEFULLY make it rain again.

Okay, so the reasoning behind Maddy’s new name is perfect and everything I never knew I needed. And I totally see Maddy in you with the “…was more than what you thought you deserved. And more than you could ever thank them for.” bit. Newsflash, my friend, you and Maddy both deserve what this story has given you. I hope that one day you both can accept how wonderful you are and how much you deserve the praises you get on the world’s you create.

- All I can say to this message is thank you and I truly hope you’re right because in this moment? I can only vouch for Maddy when I say she deserves the world. Can’t say the same about myself. But I appreciate your words, all of them and I’m forever thankful for them. I hope you know that.

Weird coincidence, but I recently stumbled upon the song “Call Me” by Shinedown and have been kind of obsessed with it so when I found out that the pub and shop are called Sinners and Saints I was shooketh™ because that’s literally a line in the song… Anyways, I love the name of the buildings. I feel like that fits who they are so perfectly, you know? They are not one or the other, hot or cold, in or out, they’re always a perfect mix of both.

- I just heard that song and it’s preeeeeeeeetty cool and can actually fit Maddy, if you think about it. The names of the buildings actually came from the song that names the chapter because I feel it perfectly recaps the story. But yes, they’re a mix of both and isn’t that the best place to be?

And my god, we do not deserve Cassie. Her buying the shop? Painting the door green? Doing the research to find out the name of the pub that Maddy herself forgot? Having an auto shop be RIGHT there????? It’s fate. The red string theory. All the people and events they had to go through brings them right back where it started because that’s where they belong. It’s beautiful, so, so beautiful.

- When Cassie bought the shop, she asked for the history of it, previous owners and all that to get the information about it. And the auto shop was built from scratch because it wasn’t there. The red string theory always comes into play and especially here because, if you think about, they would’ve met at the pub even if Maddy’s left hadn’t changed. Think with me. Maddy would keep working at the pub, unknowing about the rest and one day Cassie and Michael enter to greet Horus and say their brewery is branching into Europe. It would’ve happened anyway.

I love that you showed Maddy calling Michael. She finally has a father that not only cares about her but is someone Maddy feels like she can go to and express herself to. And I love how you wrapped up her life in America. I can’t remember what chapter it was in, but I know you mentioned that even though Maddy does bad things, she always tries to make sure the innocents are spared so they don’t have to experience what she had to. So to see Neptune, the shop, and the rest of her employees being taken cared of instead of just forgotten after her “death” is perfect and such a Maddy thing to do. I’m thrilled you included that small bit.

- She could’ve called Beth but she wanted specific information only Michael could give. And yes, she finally has A Father. That’s her motto. That and the fact that it was never about the money. So she always paid her employees handsomely and if they needed help with a children tuition of something, she’d gladly pay for it. Knowing about that dependency, she would obviously leave them her car shop money if anything was to happen. Which she did.

I also love that haynox didn’t have to give up everything they wanted to be safe. In fact, they got everything they ever wanted- they’re married and in love, Maddy has her car shop she worked so hard for, Cassie has the brewery that she gets to build from the ground up, they’re both still involved in the crime business, and they both get to live in a place they consider to be “home.” You could not have written a more perfect ending.

- Everything they ever wanted is their, so long as they work for it. And they did. And now it’s time to enjoy every second of it. Together. 

You gave them paradise.

- And you gave me many reasons to smile. I’m beyond thankful for the day that you decided to follow my story and felt so............. compelled by it............... that you decided to reach out and overwhelm me time and time again. Thank you. So much. For everything. I hope you stick around for more and I hope you know how awesome and kind and giving you are :)

[slamsams-blog]

Goldfinger - #24WeeksofBond

We continue our Bond marathon with an absolute banger of a movie - Goldfinger.  When you think of James Bond, this movie might come to mind.  There are so many classic lines, scenes, and characters in this movie that it is really hard to make the case of this film not being one of the best Bond films ever.  In fact, until Goldeneye, this film was the bar when it came to James Bond.  The franchise saw many crests in its lifetime, but unfortunately, it would never reach this level of excellence.  Now a days, we have a few Daniel Craig movies to insert into the “Best James Bond Movie Ever” conversation in Casino Royale, and Skyfall.  This is Sean Connery at his absolute peak.

Honestly, I’m finding some difficulty in unpacking all of this because this film is just so precious that I don’t want to do this blog an injustice of underselling this movie.  This film has a wonderful, easy to follow plot, some cleverly crafted writing, and characters that have lasted forever.  In some ways, this film could be viewed as the Bond film that started Bond as we know it today.  Dr.No, and From Russia With Love hit a few singles for the franchise, but Goldfinger comes to the plate and hits a home run putting the Bond franchise in a very comfortable lead and giving it the momentum it needed to last as long as it has.  If not for Goldfinger, Bond could have only lasted for a few more years.

Sean Connery is hitting on all cylinders here.  He seems to have all the swag and confidence in the world, having played Bond twice now he really seems to have a grasp on this character.  Remember that Connery is the man who made Bond, Bond.  There was no man before him to learn from, only the fictional James Bond you would find in the books.  And for a relatively unknown at the time...that is quite the responsibility to take on a franchise that everyone is expecting to be amazing, when nobody knows who you are.  Well, Sean Connery did and now here he is at the top of his game.

Even starting with the pre-title sequence...a classic scene where Bond enters from the water in a wet suit and lays out some plastic explosives...only to take the wet suit off to reveal a white tuxedo that still has the steam coming off of it from the dry cleaners.  I mean, that’s Bond in a nutshell right there.  After this, we then move into the title sequence that would set a trend for Bond movies for decades - a title song.  Shirley Bassey sets the tone of the film with an intoxicating, and eerie performance of “Goldfinger” that kind of stays in your head for a few hours after hearing it.

The film opens in Miami where Bond is being put up in a high end resort to keep an eye out for a man named Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe).  Apparently Goldfinger has sprung the curiosity of the British Government because of how much gold he is moving around the country.  Bond sees Goldfinger playing Gin Rummy with a guy, and finds his suite to discover that he has been cheating at cards with his paid side-piece Jill Masterson spying on his opponent.  Of course Bond breaks up the party and makes Goldfinger start losing which leads us to lovely Jill Masterson being asphyxiated by gold paint.  Classic scene...however I’m curious about the dig at the Beatles...(Just as bad as listening to the Beatles without ear muffs.). Oddjob must’ve been a Beatles fan which is why he knocks out Bond right after this comment.

After Jill’s death, M puts Bond on the mission to find out all he can about Goldfinger and to figure out what he is up to.  So Bond meets Goldfinger for a relaxing game is golf.  Man oh man do I love this scene.  A classic set up between Bond and villain where villain knows that this ain’t a coincidence so they both start trying to play each other.  Bond whips out his big gold bar and Goldfinger ups the ante to put it on the line, exercising strict rules of golf to give himself an advantage.  Bond expertly switches Goldfinger’s golf balls before the final hole, sealing the victory for Bond.  Just so simplistic, & fun to watch.  I love Bond’s relationship he develops with his caddy.

To spare you the lengthy, scene by scene description of the film, it turns out Goldfinger is trying to set off an atomic bomb in Fort Knox which would drive the value of his gold up by hundreds of thousands of pounds, all the while trying to set this up as a basic bank robbery.  Bond finds out about Goldfinger’s operation while spying on his facility late at night where he will eventually get caught and tied up to a table with a laser slowly moving up to his crotch.  Again, a classic scene where Bond says “You expect me to talk?” to which Goldfinger replies “No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!”.  You just can’t write that any better.

After Bond convinces Goldfinger that he is worth more alive, Bond is tranquilized and later wakes up to the site of one Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman).  She may be more famous by her name, but this is the first time we see a strong women who isn’t just good looks as the leading female.  This will also start the trend of naming female characters as puns.  (Holly Goodhead, Chu Me, Jenny Flex, Xena Onatopp, etc.). Not that that was a crucial part of the Bond franchise, but it definitely became a signature that was eventually smoked out come the Daniel Craig era.

Honor does a fine job here, I wouldn’t say her character is written the best or that her character is given the proper chance to shine, which is why I would say that her performance simply is remembered by her name alone.  Pussy Galore sounds ridiculously vulgar now a days, but back in the 60s it wasn’t.  Her originally name was supposed to be Kitty Galore, but they opted for Pussy Galore, because Kitty Galore was too vulgar...lol.  

What I REALLY love about this film is Oddjob (Harold Sakate).  Oddjob is the quintessential quiet muscle man of a henchman who has a signature weapon in his top hat.  He can frolf with his hat to kill people, basically.  Oddjob was an olympic weightlifter and professional wrestler named Tosh Togo.  He was stout, bulky, and stoic and really made you buy into the threat of his strength and frolfing skills.  This of course comes to a head in the end when Bond is handcuffed to the atomic bomb in the vault with Oddjob and they battle it out.  I love these old fight scenes where the only thing playing in the background is the sound of the bomb timer.  This gives the fight more urgency as it’s an added layer of danger.   

Another classic addition that would influence future Bond films is the Aston Martin car.  Q is unleashed in this film as the over worked and underpaid government worker who makes gadgets, and who doesn’t have time for Bond’s games.  Q tells Bond about his new car and lets him know there is an ejector seat to which Bond says “Ejector seat?  You’re joking!” and Q brilliantly says “I never joke about my work, 007″.  

I mean, everything I am pointing out here is groundwork for the future of the Bond franchise.  The exotic cars, the dangerous henchmen, the women who had jerks for parents in naming them, the theme song, the list goes on and on...Goldfinger, to me, is the bar as far as James Bond films go.  I love this film so much where it was very hard to say that any other Bond film was better.  This easily sits in my top 3 with Goldeneye and Skyfall.

This film would be the third and best film of the Sean Connery era.  Connery would still see success in his films, but tensions between him and the studio execs would start to mount as Connery was fearing the type casting that he might see because of his longevity with the character and getting tired of the grueling schedule. (His first three films came out in three years).  But despite all that, Goldfinger will live on forever as one of the best Bond films in the history of the franchise.

What did you think, and where does it sit in your top three?

Reviews from Friends:

Jamie Gray

Not my favorite Bond movie, but DEFINITELY my fav and the best Bond theme song except for The world is not enough. I said what I said.

24 Weeks of Bond will continue next Monday with - 

The Spy Who Loved Me

[ciceroprofacto]

Do you think Hamilton was a virgin when he married and consummated his marriage with Elizabeth? Of course he doesn't seem "virginal" lol but if not, how did men at that time have sexual relationships with women they knew they weren't going to marry and not produce a pregnancy or rumors about it? Plus, if you do think Ham lost his virginity prior to Eliza, do you have any inferences on when, or who?

I’m sure she wasn’t his first. But, before I answer this- again, it’s not like something like that would’ve been written down, so I can only make assumptions.

As always, men were under less pressure than women to wait until marriage, and the culture of the West Indies was less rigid about matters of chastity than many other places in the colonies. I doubt that, while he lived there, Hamilton was as concerned about rumors as he would be later. Some of that is subject to interpretation depending on how you think he would’ve been effected by rumors that were spread about his mother and how that would probably change under Hugh Knox’s mentorship.

You also have to keep in mind courtships were carried on with a lot of innuendo, so rumors, if they happened, couldn’t necessarily be proven, and I feel like I’m not the one to explain the many ways men and women can have sex without risking pregnancy- there’s different positions, methods, and times people can be intimate without risking it. Talk to your parents. Or even better, your grandparents- about how they avoided it.

As to when or who to speculate about, in April 1771, an ‘A.H.’ submitted two poems to the Royal Danish American Gazette, I’ve included under the cut. Historians believe it was Hamilton who wrote them and he claims to be ‘about seventeen’- he’d be barely 16, but he was writing mature sexual innuendo and probably wanted some anonymity. This was also during the time he would’ve been mentored by Hugh Knox and was more religious than he would later be, especially during the war.The first poem talks about a more devoted romance, maybe one he was imagining with a crush or one he watched. It’s funny because it talks about marriage with an idyllic view- which would totally flip by the time he was working as an aide with Washington (so he maybe got his heart broken a few too many times or had a proposal shot down). The second is more playful and takes the tone he later uses in his letters with Kitty Livingston where he teases her with jocular insults. But, the second one, whoever Cœlia is, it sounds like their relationship was definitely consummated.

Also- there’s a compelling case to be made that he was intimate with John Laurens, seeing as how he employed him to paint his picture as a lover in his April 79 letter.

So there’s at least two names that we have a case for with a grey area around Kitty Livingston.

[St. Croix, April 6, 1771] To the Printer of the Royal Danish American Gazette:Sir,I am a youth about seventeen, and consequently such an attempt as this must be presumptuous; but if, upon perusal, you think the following piece worthy of a place in your paper, by inserting it you’ll much oblige Your obedient servant,A.H.

In yonder mead my love I foundBeside a murm’ring brook reclin’d:Her pretty lambkins dancing roundSecure in harmless bliss.I bad the waters gently glide,And vainly hush’d the heedless wind,Then, softly kneeling by her side,I stole a silent kiss—

She wak’d, and rising sweetly blush’dBy far more artless than the dove:With eager haste I onward rush’d,And clasp’d her in my arms;Encircled thus in fond embraceOur panting hearts beat mutual love—A rosy-red o’er spread her faceAnd brighten’d all her charms.

Silent she stood, and sigh’d consentTo every tender kiss I gave;I closely urg’d—to church we went,And hymen join’d our hands.Ye swains behold my bliss complete;No longer then your own delay;Believe me love is doubly sweetIn wedlocks holy bands.—

Content we tend our flocks by day,Each rural pleasures amply taste;And at the suns retiring rayPrepare for new delight:When from the field we haste away,And send our blithsome care to rest,We fondly sport and fondly play,And love away the night.

…

Cœlia’s an artful little slut;Be fond, she’ll kiss, et cetera—butShe must have all her will;For, do but rub her ’gainst the grainBehold a storm, blow winds and rain,Go bid the waves be still.

So, stroking puss’s velvet pawsHow well the jade conceals her clawsAnd purs; but if at lastYou hap to squeeze her somewhat hard,She spits—her back up—prenez garde;Good faith she has you fast.

[espytalks]

i couldn’t sleep so last night i wrote a bunch of random thoughts about owen and put it in my drafts. I edited it a bit just now but i haven't really looked it over cause pretty tired.

Owen was made after knox, but is close to him in age. Also, by coincidence, Owen was made by someone who worked for the same company Knox was made at. 

She was an elderly woman named Patricia, and I’m thinking she was either a character designer or a background artist. Either way, she had a dog named Owen she loved very much, and owen was getting older, and in order to save him she ended up making him into a toon.

Knox finds out Owen's name when he recognised a photo of Patricia that Owen had in his hammerspace bag. 

I desperately need to draw a little moment where Knox takes Owen to a park and espykitty shows up and breaks the fourth wall. i'm not gonna ruin the joke but It’s hilarious and I want espykitty to be my shameless self insert for this universe. I’ve crossed dimensions and am now an espeon. Don’t worry how cause that’s not important. 

Owen totally chased his tail for fun. He also runs after squirrels and cars. He’s ok with cats.

he doesn’t know exactly what Knox is, but Knox smells like a weird cat to him. 

Owen has a very good sense of smell, and great hearing.

*his bark can get really loud. He uses this to his advantage 

Owen is very stretchy and can alter his form quite a bit. He makes himself look as cute as he can to get things from people, Like free food and shelter. 

he likes the pie cut eyes idea though. He thinks it makes him look unique.

he would totally play video games, and if he could read he’d totally be into the latest memes. Actually, he probably finds a way to be able to catch up with memes anyways. 

maybe at some point Will makes him a bark to English translator. And everyone regrets it but Owen aint letting anyone take the power of speech away from him.

 ….actually I love this idea so much I’m drawing him with a translator collar and I’m gonna have him be SO sassy.

Owen gets to see Knox in casual clothes the most. He thinks Knox looks weird in a suit. 

Owen likes to mess around and push his limits. But he does feel genuinely sorry if he accidently crosses a line he shouldn’t. He chewed a a pair of knox’s good shoes once and Knox was really angry about that. Owen doesn’t chew shoes anymore. 

Owen can hold and use all sorts of items despite having no thumbs or really useable fingers. This doesn’t make sense but ey Owen doesn’t question it cause it’s convenient for him.

Knox probably teaches him how to read at some point, or at least tried to.

Owen doesn’t remember not being a toon, but his personality was at least at first very similar to his creator's original dog, until he started becoming his own person.

He loved Patricia a lot. It became very hard for him to get attached to an owner after she passed away, and I have to think about how that all played out, but he got passed around a lot to various people and shelters and ended up deciding to run away from it all and live on his own on the street.

[canonstitute]

a pup named scooby-doo, ep. 1 (rambling/meta)

(look yes I know I made a blog to talk about cartoons because I can talk about them so much just shut up and let me memorize another 40+ years’ worth of a new canon because KND didn’t ruin me enough)

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo [S01E01] – A Bicycle Built for Boo!

Canon misc.

Coolsville, USA

The Daily Babbler (building parodying Clark Kent’s office Daily Planet)

Scooby Doo Detective Agency - small treehouse/clubhouse with a sign out front with the name next to a white fence. tree is impossibly tall and the actual clubhouse is small and nested at the very top

Some resemblance to Kids Next Door treehouses

not specified (yet?) whose yard the tree’s in if anybody’s (no houses in shot, clear on multiple sides with grass)

Clubhouse has crude rooftop “observatory” in the back with a huge makeshift telescope - trash can base + mounted pipes with lens

COMIX (title)

(“Haunted”) Ferguson estate

Gang gets picture in Daily Babbler

Fatty’s - Malts, Fries, and Burgers

Weirdo Woods - purple and swampy but mostly clear at ground-level (no plants) with some sinister trees; area completely out of view from neighborhood

Plot / Episode misc. [under cut for length]

the first episode is like the day after christmas or maybe the week after bc there’s a wreath on the door and there are christmas lights on Shaggy’s house - but only Shaggy’s house

could be before Christmas instead of after if his family celebrates early, but seems to be implying the Rogers don’t care enough to take the lights down after the holiday in a timely fashion

shaggy is too familiar with Scooby, his “personal alarm clock” when talking about his daily routine (waking up / paper route) for Scooby to have been a recent Christmas present. but if Norville’s had Scooby since they were both babies (toddlers?) as implied in a flashback from the sequel shows’ birthday special, Scooby should be well grown to size even if Shaggy’s only eight or nine here and he’s probably older

Shaggy’s room has monster posters

Dog door much too small for Scooby (probably growth spurt)

Cherry 1959 Star Fire (?) Special

Characters and episode roles established rather immediately, Daphne’s gig > Freddie’s > plot hinges on silent Velma to notice something for progress

Shaggy has a paper route, not much indication in this episode of how old he is. Scooby is older than his later nephew Scrappy was in his appearances but not fully grown yet

Red Herring does seem antagonistic of group and isn’t a tired running gag yet so Daphne does go off on him

Freddie aggressively threatens Red after being taunted

Velma pulling tools out of nowhere. Power sander, metal detector. stays quietly in background and finds bike w/o dialogue and helps others when asked

Fred gets beaten by the bully (run over on bike) only after losing a huge bravado - stood up to Red and sanded Red’s bike but was sheepish finding no evidence it’s stolen

Shaggy reading comic book and not helping afterward; contrast nurses Daphne (dabbing alcohol) and Scooby w/dress and doctor Velma - yes they all have the outfits

Kids are on break from school; plot starts early morning and continues remainder of that day

Weirdo Woods. Purple and swampy but mostly clear foliage-wise with some sinister trees here and there Red Herring’s “Secret Hideout” in Weirdo Woods is, uh, surprisingly close and easy to lose the neighborhood from

Velma speaking is the cue for a clue,random physics / data “genius” gibberish on screen as she types, somehow produces image of bicycle on portable computer

VELMA’S OBSERVATIONAL SKILLS REVEAL TIRE TRACKS ON PREVIOUSLY UNMARKED SIDEWALK

background track (just people singing “Scooby-Doo” and its variants over and over to a specific tune)

hee hee hee Daphne is holding Fred’s shoulders in this scene Velma has a motor skateboard, fast /reckless driver

Shaggy’s so light Scooby-Doo can drag him around by his own leash

Daphne dispenses the Scooby snack

Split-up is lampshaded, Velma goes with ShaggyDoo

………omg Velma and Scooby both dive into Shaggy’s t-shirt (with their heads peeking out the top) to hide from the ghost

Meeting the medium: Shaggy again becomes Scooby/Velma’s hiding place, Daphne is completely dismissive and Fred’s just mildly puzzled as always

“Alien agent from Mars that’s come here to steal bicycles in a plot to take over the world” -- it is absurdly weird for Shaggy to be giving Fred a reality/get-it-together check, i don’t care how young they are

Among Fred’s mentions: martians, spies, Fort Knox, costume, plot to take over the universe

Shaggy is the member of the gang most excited (ecstatic, even) to find all the cash. WNSD I believe had him coming from money if not to the degree of the Blakes, but he’s not unphased by it at all (Daphne is)

Shaggy gets overexcited and says he’s going to buy a million bikes. All kids can be like that but maybe his parents don’t buy him much in the way of toys / indulgences.

One time characters - undercover U.S. treasury department agent (?) Shirly Mcloone, Mr. Conrad - Daily Babbler

Daphne seems to cotton on second (after Velma) & delivers the explanation for the boys so Velma doesn’t have to talk too much. Daph knows money and she’s sharp, that’s for sure

Shaggy watches his friends eat ice cream in broke desolation and actually states he needs a new job now, because apparently his parents aren’t inclined to give their kid a dime for ice cream after solving a federal criminal investigation

The ghost was obviously the only guy besides a last-minute insert so I don’t have much to say about the ending, but can I just say these chase sequences where the characters do Peanuts dances randomly between shots set to episode-specific songs about the monster of the week? They’re fucking bizarre.

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[Eugene Volokh] Connecticut Prosecution for Forgery of Court Order, Aimed at Getting Patch.com Article Altered or Deindexed

The defendant, Imani Pennant, reportedly said that there’s a web site that helps people create such orders.

The incident happened last year, but I thought it was still worth mentioning, especially given my past blogging on similar matters (see, for instance, here and here). From the Manchester, Conn. Journal-Inquirer (Matthew P. Knox):

A former University of Connecticut student is accused of creating a fake court document that wrongly showed criminal charges against him were dismissed, then used it to try and convince Google to remove the link between his name and an arrest story about him, according to the affidavit supporting his arrest.

The former student, Imani Pennant, 22, of Windermere, Florida, was also accused of using the fake court document to try and convince the Patch.com news site, which wrote the original arrest story about him in March [2017], to reflect that charges against him had been dismissed, the affidavit said.

Here's the forged order:

And here's an excerpt from the police report, which reports that Pennant said there was a web site that helped people create such forgeries, though unfortunately I couldn't get any information on what that site was (the police didn't seem to have it, either):

14) ... Pennant provided both verbal and written statements regarding the document at issue in this case. In these statements Pennant provided the following: that after his arrest in March by UConn Police, he noticed an article online at the Patch.com about the incident; that his friends saw the article as well; that he felt the article was an unfair portrayal of the incident; that he wanted the article removed or changed; that in order to do this he went online to a web site and generated a fake court document with his personal details inserted; that he printed the document, took a picture of the document with his Samsung Galaxy S7 phone, and sent it to both Google.com and the Patch.com; that he sent it to the author of the original Patch.com article so that he would remove or amend the article; that he sent it to Google.com to request that his name be removed from the search engine results that link to the Patch.com article; that he is sorry; that creating and sending this fake document was a mistake, that he meant no disrespect to the court, and that it will never happen again....

15) ... [T]hese facts show lmani Pennant created and possessed a written instrument purporting to be officially issued by the Connecticut Superior Court with the intent to deceive both Google and the Patch.com. Accordingly, this Affiant requests that an arrest warrant be issued for lmani Pennant for 2 counts of Forgery in the 2nd degree.

The charges against Pennant are still pending, with a hearing scheduled for next week. The forged order was similar in some ways to the forgery in the Ken Haas matter (also coming out of Connecticut), though no charges have been filed in that case. Many thanks to the Lumen Database for invaluable research help.

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10 Unreal, Architectural Homes You Can Stay In!

10 Unreal, Architectural Homes You Can Stay In!

Architecture

Miriam McGarry

Casa Warrandyte. Photo – Eve Wilson

Casa Warrandyte. Photo – Eve Wilson

Casa Warrandyte. Photo – Eve Wilson

Casa Warrandyte. Photo – Eve Wilson

Casa Warrandyte

This peaceful bush retreat in North Warrandyte was one of our MOST beloved homes when it was featured on The Design Files – and now you can shift gears from internet stalking the home to actually staying in it!

Designed by Alistair Knox in the 1970’s, the modernist property still features the rough-sewn dark timber the architect is renown for using, now illuminated with renovated skylights and a new Terrazzo tile floor. This mudbrick bush retreat is less than an hour from Melbourne, nestled amongst the birds, bush and river.

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Cape Schanck House. Photo – Peter Bennetts.

Cape Schanck House. Photo – Peter Bennetts.

Cape Schanck House. Photo – Peter Bennetts.

Cape Schanck House. Photo – Peter Bennetts.

Cape Schanck House

The Cape Schanck House by Paul Morgan Architects sits on the rugged coastline of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsular, and its intriguing shape is informed by the dramatic winds which prevail across the site.

This environmentally-conscious home won the prestigious 2007 Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture (Houses) from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, and we can see why. The single-level property is centered around an interior ‘bulb’ which captures rainwater and cools the space in summer. A sure talking point for your stay!

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Flinders Lane Apartment. Photo – Sean Fennessey.

Flinders Lane Apartment. Photo – Sean Fennessey.

Flinders Lane Apartment. Photo – Sean Fennessey.

Flinders Lane Apartment

This stunning apartment is tucked right in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Designed by architectural heavy-weight Claire Cousins, this 75-square-metre apartment delivers big impact on a tiny footprint.

The compact pied-a-terre is perfect for a weekend away, with a dream ‘sleeping nook’ and considered functional layout, which refuses to compromise on style. The ideal space for a weekend visit to Melbourne… or a ‘staycation’ for Melbourne residents to experience the best of their home city from a new, designer point-of-view.

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Dangar Island House. Photo – Michael Wee.

Dangar Island House. Photo – Michael Wee.

Dangar Island House. Photo – Michael Wee.

Dangar Island House. Photo – Michael Wee.

Dangar Island House

The Dangar Island House is located on the Hawkesbury River in NSW, on a small island with no vehicular access – a true get away! The incredible property is designed by Robertson and Hindmarsh Architects, and the timber retreat sits amongst the tree-tops and overlooks the river.

Crisp linen and clean white interiors create fresh bright spaces, while a balcony wraps around and connects the home to its bush surrounds.

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OOI House. Photo – Peter Hughes.

OOI House

The OOI House in Margaret River is designed by Australian architect Kerry Hill who specialises in hotel design in tropical contexts. It is no surprise then, that the OOI is perfectly designed for its climate, and captures an abstract modernist aesthetic with Asian-inspired references

The holiday home is perched in the landscape, with strong linear lines and windows wrapping around the front to allow the environment to connect with the beautiful indoor spaces.

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#thebarnTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

#thebarnTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

#thebarnTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

#thebarnTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

#thebarnTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

The Barn

#thebarnTAS is a multi-award winning converted barn by young Tasmanian architects Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen, located in the heart of Hobart. This seriously small (62-square-metres!) renovated heritage barn connects the historic and the contemporary through clever insertions, and includes one of the best pivot-hinged window/doors we have ever seen.

The barn offers a cosy haven downstairs, and surprisingly spacious upstairs. Lie underneath the vaulted ceiling and wake up to Hobart skies peeping through the skylight.

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#thebaeTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

#thebaeTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

#thebaeTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

The Bae

#thebaeTAS is the (baby) sister to #thebarntas by  architects Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen, and is a micro, luxe apartment located in Sandy Bay, Hobart. The architects describe the 26.5-square-metre space as putting the ‘all’ in small, achieved through a foldaway bed and hidden jewel bathroom.

This cleverly re-imagined 70’s bedsit has reconfigured the small footprint apartment into an open plan space. Vaulted plywood ceilings and a limited material palette creates an environment bathed in warm buttery light, as well as an increased sense of volume. It may be small in size, but it is a true treasure chest of considered detailing and luxury. The perfect Hobart weekend getaway.

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The Pole House. Photo – Great Ocean Road Holidays.

Pole House

The name really says it all here! The Pole House is dramatically suspended over Fairhaven Beach along the Great Ocean Road. The building is a true eye-catcher and provides panoramic views. A castle in the sky, set against on the most iconic ocean strips in the world.

The Pole House is tethered to the hillside with a narrow hovering path, leading to the incredible residence jaunting out towards the sea. The house is wrapped with a balcony on all sides, so there is the opportunity to watch the sunset from every possible angle.

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Ross Farm Cabin. Photo – Eve Wilson.

Ross Farm Cabin. Photo – Eve Wilson.

Ross Farm Cabin. Photo – Eve Wilson.

Ross Farm Cabin. Photo – Eve Wilson.

Ross Farm Cabin

This beautiful hand-crafted cabin in South Gippsland is a work of craftsmanship, and reflects an incredible love of place. We have previously featured The Ross Farm Cabin on TDF, so if you were swooning then, now is your chance to stay.

The cabin was designed and renovated by interior designer Andrea Moore and her family, and it a true (re)treat! The Scandinavian and Japanese inspired building is both humble and refined – with local makers executing every last detail with finesse.

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The Seidler House. Photo – David Taylor.

The Seidler House. Photo – David Taylor.

The Seidler House

Located in Joadja in the Southern Highlands, this Harry Seidler designed home is a jaw dropper! Completed in 2000, this house is built into the rugged sandstone escarpment, and perched to look out across the stunning Southern Highlands.

The Seidler House has the pizzazz of Hollywood and the views of regional NSW – pack your palazzo pants to lounge by the cliff-side pool, and some woollen socks to huddle by the fireplace. A perfect year-round escape, with no luxury spared.

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A FESTIVAL OF FOOD AND COLOUR We are quite fortunate in that we live on an island which has some of the best local food produce that you will find anywhere in the world.  Once a year, the island town of Enniskillen is host to a Festival which celebrates the best local produce, and gives visitors a chance to sample the local artisan food and drink on offer, as well as showcasing the talents of our local chefs with cookery demonstrations.  The event takes place over two days and attracts visitors from all over the world.  In its third year, Festival Lough Erne was held in the grounds of the historical 600 year old Enniskillen Castle located on the beautiful waterways of the Lough Erne.  The site also houses the Fermanagh County Museum and the regimental museum of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, all are worthy of a visit.

Waggling in the wind

Insert your own ball gag here

Twin Turrets

The sky is the limit

IS IT A BIRD, IS IT A PLANE…IT’S ANYTHING YOU WANT This is our second year attending Festival Lough Erne and thankfully the weather was perfect, last year the event was a complete washout.  There’s nothing worse than walking around at a festival on a cold wet day, unless it’s Glastonbury and mud wallowing is expected.  Entry to Festival Lough Erne was just a couple of quid each and the girls were free.  On the main stage set up in the courtyard, music was provided by children from Omagh Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, who played an assortment of traditional Irish instruments.  Entertainment for the children came from superhero characters who ‘bust shapes’ on the dance floor and mingled with the children getting photos taken, there was also face painting and balloon modelling by our good friend and Guinness World Record Holder, Ryan Tracy, Duff Balloons.  For those of you not familiar with Ryan’s story, he is a balloon modeller from Omagh, County Tyrone and managed to get himself a slot on Britain’s Got Talent, he wowed judges when he successfully broke a GWR live on TV, the man is a gentleman and legend.  Since his appearance on TV, Ryan has become a local celebrity and is the happiest man we think we’ve ever met, always smiling.  If Ryan can’t make it with a balloon, then it’s not worth making…simples.

It was ‘er wot dunnit guv

One boy and his banjo

Awww, the wee pet(al)

3 GWR’s…that’s just greedy

Hello shorty

Does anyone have a tin opener

GRUB’S UP It was just after 13:00 when we arrived at Festival Lough Erne and for those of you who know us, food is always top of our list, and today was no exception.  It was great to see one of our favourite restaurants in attendance, Dollakis, a Greek restaurant located in Enniskillen, this is our first port of call and as usual, the food did not disappoint, the falafel is the best we have ever tasted anywhere.  After food, we make our way into the Food Hall to peruse (and purchase from) the many produce stalls.

Dollakis

Food worth waiting for

LITTLE MISS STICKY FINGERS Upon entering the Food Hall the smell of freshly cooked food instantly hits us, Matilda has already made her way to a stall selling cupcakes and she sticks her finger in the cream on the top of a cupcake, Daddy has to put his hand in the pocket before we even begin!  Lynne stops at a stall showcasing amazingly detailed paintings and illustrations by Fermanagh based artist Gráinne Knox.  Gráinne’s inspiration and business name, Inspired By Astrid, comes from her young daughter Astrid.  As well as painting famous landmarks, Gráinne is a children’s book illustrator and her work can be seen in John Gilmour’s Hector and the Magic Detector available on Amazon.  I am currently working on a children’s book, so maybe Gráinne could help me out…watch this space!

Mummy, can I have this one please

I’M NOT COLD, I’M JUST A LITTLE CHILLI We visit each stall in turn and the girls delight at the free samples that each stall has on offer.  Lily-Belle and Matilda are very adventurous when it comes to trying new foods, Mummy definitely isn’t, and both waste no time in sampling crackers and jams from The Erne larder Preserves stall, that is, until Matilda dips into something with a hint of chilli in…she wasn’t one bit amused, her demand for a drink could be heard echoing around the marquee.  The Erne Larder Preserves have an amazing array of preserves, chutneys and sauces, don’t mind if I do purchase a few, always great for a cheese board night when friends call.

How do you like your donuts…with #JAMMIN

Now that’s saucy

Tastes just like a rainbow

YOU MUST BE CRACKERS Eating crackers and preserves makes for thirsty work, plus Matilda’s mouth is on fire so we (mainly she) needs a drink, and quick.  Matilda sees a multi-coloured stall and thinks it is selling slush puppies, it isn’t.  The stall is in fact Papas Mineral Company who sell speciality artisan cordials in a whole variety of flavours, including lemonade that Matilda was extremely grateful for, her mouth was no longer on fire…bless.  Purely for giggles I ask Matilda if she would like to go back and try some more ‘chilli jam’, her answer ‘no, maybe not’.  Too cute!  Papas Mineral Company cordials come in a variety of flavours such as the extremely popular non-alcoholic ginger wine, to the light and summery elderflower cordial.  Don’t worry if these two flavours don’t appeal, there is a flavour suitable for every person, season and occasion.  Papas Mineral Company have a stall each Saturday morning at the famous food and garden market at St Georges Market in Belfast, go along and try them for yourself, you won’t be disappointed.

Lemonade as it should be, fresh

And the mouth fire is out

Taste a rainbow of flavour

SAY SAUSAGES In our house we try to eat healthy, but in all honesty, we (Daddy in particular) love a good fry up, and a fry up isn’t the same without sausages, and beans, a fry must have beans!  As a family we don’t like beef sausages, pork is always the choice, so Imagine our surprise when we come across Cavan based Barry Johns Butchers selling an assortment of flavoured sausages.  We stood for several minutes sampling the delicious sausages, and had we been allowed, we would have spent the whole afternoon at this one stall, the flavours were amazing.  I particularly loved the chocolate and honeycomb, yes you read that right, chocolate and honeycomb sausages, but for Lynne it was the curry sausages, the girls had no preference and happily sampled each flavour.  Bangers purchased, and I’m really looking forward to my next fry.  We were too busy eating that we neglected to take a photo…doh!  So here is a random picture, courtesy of Uncle Google, of a festival pig wearing wellies, absolutely nothing to do with the Festival Lough Erne!

This little piggy went to market…

LAY A LITTLE EGG FOR ME We finally drag ourselves away from the sausage stall and Matilda makes a bee-line for a stall selling all colours of candy floss.  Bucket of blue candy floss purchased we continue our food journey, where to next at the Festival Lough Erne?  As a coeliac sufferer, I struggle with food, it doesn’t help that I have a dairy and egg intolerance as well!  Lynne tells me to purchase eggs from award-winning Cavanagh Free Range Eggs, and I begin my usual spiel of ‘what for, I can’t eat them’ and I get the usual reply of ‘but we do’!  The gentleman on the stall obviously picks up on something and invites us over, I strike up a conversation and explain my intolerance and allergies and that’s why I wasn’t purchasing eggs on this occasion.  We did walk away with a free pen, you can never have enough pens you know.  I honestly meant to go back later on in the day to buy eggs for ‘er indoors but clean forgot.  Next time I see Cavanagh Free Range Eggs in the supermarket, I’ll make amends and buy some.

Let’s eat a rainbow

Say cheeese…I’d rather say eggs!

Bring out the bacon

I CAN SEE A RAINBOW One thing we note from the Festival Lough Erne is colour, so vibrant, so intense, it’s everywhere.  Colour in the drinks, the labelling, the food, the containers, the balloons…everywhere.  Lough Erne Cakes had the most amazing macaroon tower in a multitude of colours, and each colour a completely different flavour.  Lily-Belle chose blue-coconut, Daddy chose ivory-coffee ganache, Matilda also chose blue as she likes to copy her sister, and Mummy chose green-pistachio and they were delicious.  The sweet meringue-based confection just dissolved on the tongue, ever so moreish.  My only regret was not buying enough to take home, but we did opt for a selection of the extravagant looking cupcakes to take away with us, perfect with a cup of aromatic chocolate and fig flavoured coffee purchased from Sperrin Speciality Coffee.  The girls also took a couple home for Nana and Granda.

Y + UMMY = YUMMY

Go on, you know you want two, or three

Who are you calling cupcake

Yes please, one of each

The emotional wedding cake is in tiers

AND A WHOLE LOT MORE Enniskillen Castle also houses the Fermanagh County Museum and the regimental museum of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, all are very worthy of a visit.  There are fantastic historical artefacts scattered throughout the grounds including medals, photographs, silverware, uniforms, canons and military vehicles.  We even found the old water gate, perfect for locking up two cheeky little rascals, namely Lily-Belle and Matilda.

If that’s a tank, where are the fish

Let us out…perleeeeze

Cannon…but bot Bobby

Workshops of war

ROW ROW ROW THE BOAT At round 16:30 we leave Festival Lough Erne and walk the short distance to the river bank to see about a cruise on the river, unfortunately we had just missed the last boat Erne Water Taxi and so we were in a bit of a pickle, Matilda was about to have a full on meltdown!  We spotted kayak’s being taken out by Erne Paddlers.  There was space available so we got kitted out and climbed aboard.  Matilda took up position at the front of the kayak, Mummy directly behind, then Daddy, Lily-Belle and the lady and gent from Erne Paddlers in charge of steering at the back.  This our first experience as a family in a kayak.  Our guided journey took us out on the Lough, around the fountain at the Erneside Shopping Centre, and then returned back to the jetty.  We were alongside a family from Strabane and we had plenty of laughs on the water.

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MUCH MORE THAN THE FOOD Festival Lough Erne is about more than just food, it’s a festival that brings people together, a celebration of all things cultural, but don’t get me wrong, food plays a huge part in the festival.  We live just outside Enniskillen and this was our first visit to Enniskillen Castle, and it really is a fantastic historical place, a ‘must visit place’ should you find yourself in the area.  As a family we had a great day at a well organised festival, we will be back in 2018 for sure.

LILY-BELLE (age 8) SAYS I had a great day. I really loved seeing Ryan as he always makes great balloon models, this time I got a unicorn hat, and Matilda got a Unicorn.  I really liked trying the jams and it was funny when Matilda ate the chilli jam.  We got a huge chocolate covered apple to take home.  The boat was lots of fun and I’d like to do it again but not wearing my good boots.

MATILDA (age 3) SAYS I like the boat and the yellow paddle.  The candyfloss was very nice.

The Festival Lough Erne is annual but event dates vary Date of visit:  24th September 2017 Entry Fee:  Adult –  £2.00 each, children under 12 free Tel:  +44 (0) 28 6632 5000  Send a message:  info@festivallougherne.com Car park:  public parking and pay and display nearby

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A FESTIVAL OF FOOD AND COLOUR A FESTIVAL OF FOOD AND COLOUR We are quite fortunate in that we live on an island which has some of the best local food produce that you will find anywhere in the world.