#liam alden

[valencepod]

Don't ask me why they're all fighting—they've been stuck on a cross country road trip together for weeks, they could snap at any moment.

[exhaustedwerewolf]

don't think the valence fandom makes sufficient fun of liam for this:

liam, nico is literally covered in blood and you're out here acting like this is a mafia boss fanfic on wattpad. we cannot just let that go.

[katey76762]

Okay first piece of podcast fanart for @valencepod. I decided I needed to draw Liam so I based him off of Elliot from Mr. Robot since his image is used in the mood board of the press kit. Who he’s with is my own original character, Mason Atkinson from my current WIP. I thought they should be the first of the crossover drawings because I think they have a lot of similarities. Both have issues with their mental health and issues with their families and figuring out how to handle relationships with people. Anyway, I hope you all like it!

[stopthatmyhandsaredirty]

Please feel free to write in anyone I missed in the tags. I'll likely do another poll for supporting but that's an even longer list....

Let's try to vote for who we think genuinely gave the best performance vs favorite actor/character or who is the prettiest.

[montammil]

In the Darkest Hours - Part One

CW: Lab whump (a little), multiple whumpers, inhuman whumpee, rockslide, obsessive behavior, pet whump (hinted), briefly mentioned abuse

When Liam was little, he saw one of the last ever documented Winged's ever to exist. Her wings were flame-red.

She was in a circus, but even child-him chose to ignore the bruises on her body, how every part of her except her wings were well-kept. He, and the audience, were too stunned to really pay attention. Not like they would've cared, anyway. Many people had Winged's as pets, no one was required to respect them.

The numbers dwindled down over the decades, and soon Winged's were even being poached. Masters had to keep their Winged's in closed doors at all times, and eventually the government took the last ones away.

Liam became infatuated with wanting to find more. He was sure there had to be at least one more left, but he was sure there were more than that. He was sure if he just looked and studied hard enough, he'd find something to find more and become rich. He'd even get a Winged of his own, and he hoped it'd have bright red wings, just like hers.

He started working for a private research center, surrounded by the research of all creatures that aren't human. Laws were different, there were more equal rights for others like the Horned, Scaled, and Gilled, but since there were no Winged's out there... there were no laws protecting them.

As he grew older, he grew more bitter. His obsession started to dwindle down by the time he reached thirty, and he thought he moved on, accepting that if there are any more Winged's on this planet, the chances of him getting his hands on them would be low.

Until one night, that is.

...

Alden has gotten better at hiding his wings, even if it still hurts like hell. He's managed to tuck them by his sides, and though it looks strange and unnatural, people still seem to shrug it off, considering he's done this several times.

He's glad he lives in a remote and cold area, because it gives him an excuse to bundle up and hide his wings better, and go to less-populated markets.

"Hey, Al. Haven't seen you in a while."

"Oh, hey, Em. Sorry, I've been kind of busy."

She chuckles. "I can tell. If you spend all your time in those caves, you're going to get hurt, you know."

"I'm fine."

She raises a brow but leaves it at that with a casual goodbye once he pays for his things. It's a miracle he can afford it, barely scraping by. At least he never has to worry about his medical expenses, since there's no way he'd trust any doctor with his wings. He'd get turned in, no doubt.

Alden goes to drop off his things at his cabin, and then decides some mining wouldn't hurt. He hit it big about a month ago, at least bigger than what he normally finds there. 

Since no one's ever down in the caves or the river, he decides to throw one of his jackets off. Everyone else in the town thinks he just gets cold easily, which is somewhat true, but not totally true.

He hums quietly to himself as he makes his way down the steep rocks. It's also extremely conventional he lives so close to the mining site. He grabs his helmet with a cap light from his backpack, his pickaxe and chisel, and leaves the rest of the equipment outside the cave. 

He knows where everything is, and he likes keeping his surroundings clear so no one gets hurt. He takes one of the mining lamps and lights it up, walking in further until he gets to his first spot of interest.

He sees something shiny in a small crevice of the rocks, so he picks up his pickaxe and chisel and starts hacking away at the rocks, trying to get whatever it is out of the crack. 

He has no idea what it might be, but it has to be valuable or it wouldn't be so deep in the crevice.

It's difficult work, and by the end of the day he's covered in sweat and dirt, and near what looks like the back of the cave. He decides he'll try one more location before leaving.

Just as he gets back to the close entrance of the cave, he finds one more area. He only hacks at the spot four times when he feels the whole cave start to shake. 

His head snaps up and he tries to look at what he's doing, but it's too dark, even with the light on his helmet.

Before he can rush out of the cave, the whole thing caves in and everything goes black.

...

"Dr. Schultz, you won't believe what we just found!"

"I really don't care," Liam responds bitterly, not looking up from his paperwork. "Can you shut the door on your way out, Blake? That'd greatly be appreciated--"

"It's a Winged."

That causes Liam to abruptly stop writing. His ballpoint pen falls out of his hand and onto his desk. He looks up at his assistant with wide, disbelieving eyes. "You're kidding."

Blake smiles. "No joke."

Liam quickly stands up from his desk and looks at him. "Is this real? You're sure?"

He nods. "He was recently transported here. He might be asleep for a while. Poor thing was in a cave that had collapsed."

"Show me now."

They make their way to a certain room, and Blake opens the door to room 640, where the Winged is located. He moves to open the door for Liam, but Liam shoves past him and throws open the door himself. 

He runs over to the Winged, who is currently laying on a bed with all sorts of medical equipment hooked up to him. He immediately goes to examining his wings. "Good, they don't seem injured much..." He frowns deeper at the color. "Blue. I wanted red wings."

"He's likely the last Winged alive," Blake mumbles, out of annoyance of Liam's reaction, or lack thereof. He knows a little about the slightly younger man's obsession with Wingeds, but he really thought he'd have more of a reaction at the extremely rare find, regardless of the color of wings.

Liam doesn't acknowledge him. He seems to be focusing on the Winged, taking in every detail. "Do we have any kind of file for him yet?"

"Not that I know of."

Liam continues to stare at the Winged in silence for several minutes. "I think we need to do some tests first before we do anything with him. We'll have to bring in some other doctors. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Herman for me. I have a lot of work to do."

"Yes, sir."

"Oh, and when he wakes up, notify me immediately." He doesn't wait for Blake to respond before leaving. He simply walks out the door without a goodbye, as per usual.

As soon as he's gone, Blake looks back at the sleeping Winged. He thinks the blue looks nice, shiny and almost iridescent.

History has proven Winged's are more comparable to obedient dogs than birds, given they are loyal and compliant, even if they start off stubborn and short-tempered at first.

Liam can have the Winged as his patient, but Blake wants a loyal pet. He thinks he's found the perfect candidate.

[revelationtour]

liam: it sure smells like wrongdog in here

flynn: oh, buddy...

finished valence podcast season one today and i have a single thought in my head

[babyjujubee]

And then Liam Neeson showed up. Elizabeth Banks, Keri Russel, Alden Ehrenreich and O'Shea Jackson Jr. promoting Cocaine Bear on the Today Show. February 2023.

[selfshipping-shapeshifter]

How did you meet them?!

In my selfship lore, we're neighbors and our mail gets mixed up quite often so we end up talking to each other a lot (totallllllly not because he steals my mail and acts like our mail got mixed up just so he has an excuse to talk to me-) and we became friends, then more!

In reality, one of my favorite YouTubers played the game and I was intrigued, like a few other yandere dating sims I love <3

[authortobenamedlater]

I have a headcanon that almost every sci-fi universe has its own NCIS. A Gibbs-Shaw interaction could be fun.

Though maybe Trek NCIS would need to have Parker at the helm since he’s a Trekkie?

Shaw has the energy of someone who has 3 ex wives and 4 ex husbands. And one of his ex husbands married one of his ex wives because they bonded over how difficult he can be to live with.

[bullet-prooflove]

Having their hair washed by the other for Alden Parker

Tagging: @kmc1989 @sarakafarrah @mandy426 @caffeinatedwoman @elefrog25-blog

There’s blood in your hair, it mats the delicate strands together in clumps as you stand in the bathroom staring at your reflection in the mirror. Your skin is deathly pale underneath the lighting, there’s crimson speckles dotted across your cheek and pieces of brain and bone cling to your clothes.

You’d been barely a foot way when Liam had killed himself in your office. He’d stood right across your desk and pulled the trigger. This is the shit they don't show you in the movies, the reality and the mess that comes along with a gunshot.

That rape case you’ve been investigating, the one where Lieutenant Commander Stacey Daniels was repeatedly victimized, it was him. It was him both times.

He’d been careful in the first instance, meticulous even. He hadn’t left a shred of evidence. He’d treated her like a lover, whispering the sweetest things against her skin as he’d stolen a piece of her soul.

It’s during the second time he fucks up. He’s jealous and out of control, driven by impulse because Stacey, she was putting her life back together, she was moving on, getting engaged and Liam, he just couldn’t have that. He’d left his bitemarks on her flesh, his DNA in her mouth.

“I was blackout drunk the second time.” He’d told you as he removed the gun from holster and jammed it under his chin. “I only started to remember when I saw the crime scene photographs. I didn’t realise I was capable of something like that.”

“Liam…” You’d said as you rose to your feet.

“I’m sorry Lisa, really I am.”

You’d thrown yourself over the desk then, reaching for gun but it was too late.

Alden’s firm palms come to rest on your shoulders, drawing you out of the memory, his gaze meeting yours in the reflection.

“Let’s get you cleaned up.” He says softly.

You’ve been unresponsive since he’d put you in the car. You just keep re-living the event in your head, replaying the investigation, scrutinizing Liam’s behaviour. You thought you’d become good at spotting predators, you’d had no idea that you’d been working alongside one.

You don’t remember undressing, or stepping into the shower. By the time you come back to yourself Alden’s hands are in your hair, rinsing the blood and viscera out of it.

“That’s better isn’t it sweetheart?” He murmurs as he shuts off the water and wraps you up in the softest towel you own. “That's much better.”

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[valencepod]

Of course, you can never really go back home. It’s time to stop repeating patterns. Let’s look ahead. And always, always remember: protect your magic.

Listen to Season 3, Episode 13 of VALENCE now wherever you get your podcasts.

And for the last time... protect your magic. ⚡���

VALENCE is a serialized fiction podcast meant for adult listeners. You can find more information, including our full cast list and transcripts, on our website.

For ongoing support of this show and others like it, please consider supporting Hug House Productions on Patreon.

Credits:

VALENCE was created by Wil Williams. This episode was written by Wil Williams and Katie Youmans, and edited and sound designed by Wil Williams. This episode was directed by Anne Baird and Katie Youmans, transcribed by Katie Youmans, and produced by Anne Baird. The VALENCE Season 3 theme was composed by Travis Reaves.

Performances by:

Josh Rubino as Liam Alden and Liam’s Inner Voice

Naomi McMillan as Morgan Reilley

John Westover as Nico Salvai

Caleb Del Rio as Flynn Velasco

Jordan Cobb as Sarah Harris

Katie Chin as Grace Chen

Ishani Kanetkar as Mahira Varma

Alex Welch as Noel Alden

Izzy O’Connell as Cass

Madison Dabbs-Petty as Elisha Dawes

Miracle Fonmanu as Zoe Kafoa

Elena Fernandez Collins as Soledad Marquez

Maddi Albregts as Jessi

Khalila Roney as the Therapist

Giancarlo Hererra as Luis Acebo

and Roscoe Baird as Roscoe. We miss you, big baby.

[exhaustedwerewolf]

I'm listening to VALENCE at probably a faster rate than is healthy, but I just got through Liam/Nico's breakup era and then shuffle had the audacity to throw this at me

(song is Luv L8r by Mom Jeans.)

bonus:

[idv-thespians]

“Similar to… Hastur and Yidhra? That’s rather intriguing. I thought they were their own thing. It does sound complicated indeed… Oh, where are my manners. What’s your name?”

(Idv-thespians) “An astronaut? How’s space like?” From Liam

"Space is amazing! There are infinite possibilities! The only issue is the amount of time it takes to get to different planets. Either that or you practically have to go light speed. I have actually seen aliens similar to the Dream Witch and The Feaster. If I remember correctly, Hastur is actually a descendant of aliens. Not that I would know his family tree. I am sure it is...complicated."

[clownishstarfish]

I’m cooking trust

(Characters in order: My Persona [Purriston Krill], Genthru HxH, Jacob Alden, Lawrence Oleander, Derek Goffard, Sebastian SDV, Liam De Lioncourt and Ajax “Childe” Tartaglia)