#madeleine barnes

[museofvoid]

träffade jesper rönndahl på jobbet igår btw if you even care

[shellys-apprentice]

Barn drama is very fun

I love watching a grown ass adult who's been in the industry for 30 years decide a couple 20-year-olds are her sworn enemies and are trying to bring down her business

It's fine

Everything's fine

[xxdjsunsetxdxx-blog]

Random Ships I Like In No Particular Order:

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* Loubbie- Lou Miller x Debbie Ocean- Ocean’s 8

* Sabina x Elena- Charlie’s Angels (2019)

* Macgyver x Riley- MacGyver (2016)

* Magnum x Higgins- Magnum PI (2018)

* Shoot- Shaw x Root- Person of Interest

* Rizzles- Rizzoli x Isles- Rizzoli & Isles

* Wondercheetah- Wonder Woman x Cheetah- DC

* Camren- Camila x Lauren- Fifth Harmony

* Blackhill- Natasha Romanoff x Maria Hill- Marvel

* Xialing x Katy- Shang-Chi

* Peggy Carter x Dottie Underwood- Agent Carter

* Supercorp- Kara Danvers x Lena Luthor- Supergirl

* Daniela x Carla- In The Heights

* Mira Harberg x Laurie- Irma Vep

* Judy Hale x Jen Harding- Dead To Me

* Florence x Madeleine- Gunpowder Milkshake

* Ronance- Robin Buckley x Nancy Wheeler- Stranger Things

* Eleanor x Drea- Do Revenge

* Harlivy- Harley Quinn x Poison Ivy- DC

* Wenclair- Wednesday Addams x Enid Sinclair- Wednesday

* Meddison- Meredith x Addison- Grey’s Anatomy

* Emily x Stephanie- A Simple Favor

* Mercymaker- Mercy x Widowmaker- Overwatch

* Akko x Diana- Little Witch Academia

* Dovesso- Professor Dovey x Lady Lesso- The School for Good and Evil

* Cassie Lang x Jentorra - Quantumania

* Spideypool- Spider-Man x Deadpool- Marvel

* Superbat- Superman x Batman- DC

* Batman x Catwoman- DC

* Princess Audrey x Wonder Woman- DCAU

* Jon Stewart (Green Lantern) x Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol)- DCAU

* StephCass- Stephanie Brown x Cassandra Cain- DC

* DinahBabs- Black Canary (Dinah Lance) x Oracle (Barbara Gordon)- DC

* DicKory- Nightwing (Dick Grayson) x Starfire (Koriand’r)- DC

* Wondermagic- Wonder Woman x Zatanna- DC

* Daphne x Velma- Scooby-Doo

* Cassie Dewell x Jenny Hoyt- Big Sky

* Choni- Cheryl Blossom x Toni Topaz- Riverdale

* Bechloe- Beca Mitchell x Chloe Beale-Pitch Perfect

* Khalopatra- Kleopatra x Frida Khalo- Clone High

* Talia Burns x Margot Fairmont- First Kill

* Question x Huntress- DCAU

* SuperWonderBat- Superman x Wonder Woman x Batman- DCAU

* Wonderhawk- Wonder Woman x Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol)- DCAU

* Dana Scully x Monica Reyes- X-Files

* Barbara (Barbie) Handler x Gloria- Barbie

* Julethief- Carmen Sandiego x Julia (Jules) Argent- Carmen Sandiego

* Seven Of Nine x Raffi Musiker- Star Trek

* Larissa Weems x Morticia Addams- The Addams Family

* Swanqueen- Emma Swan x Regina Mills- Once Upon A Time

* Alicia Florrick x Kalinda Sharma- The Good Wife

* Danny James x Cable McCrory- Bull

* Kim Possible x Shego- Kim Possible

* Peachline-Princess Peach x Mayor Pauline- Mario

* Gelphie- Elphaba Thropp x Glinda Upland- Wicked

* SamBucky- Sam Wilson x Bucky Barnes- Marvel

* PeggyNat- Peggy Carter (Captain Carter) x Natasha Romanoff- What if?

* Maxine “Max” Baker x Abby Littman- Ginny & Georgia

* Ashrah x Nitara- Mortal Kombat

* Johnshi- Johnny Cage x Kenshi Takahashi- MK

* Barlissa- Barbara Howard x Melissa Shimmenti- Abbot Elementary

* Cabenson- Olivia Benson x Alex Cabot- Law & Order SVU

* Caroljess- Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel) x Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman)- Marvel Comics

* Bishlova- Kate Bishop x Yelena Belova- Hawkeye

* Chlonette- Chloe Burgeois x Marinette Dupain-Cheng- Miraculous Ladybug (in theory)

* Clawdeen x Draculaura- MH (Gen 1)

* Teleanor- Tahani Al Jamil x Eleanor Shellstrop- The Good Place

* Hanamusa- Jessie x Delia Ketchum- Pokémon

* Jemily- Emily Prentiss x Jennifer “JJ” Jareau- Criminal Minds

* Mellivia- Olive Pope x Melody “Mellie” Grant- Scandal

* Malvie- Mal x Evie- Descendants

* Mileena x Tanya- Mortal Kombat

* Fran Fine x C.C. Babcock- The Nanny

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talk to me abt them if you want :)

couldn’t fit all the tags lol

[abedofroses]

Barns Courtney performs 'Supernatural' at La Madeleine Bruxelles (2024)

Credit to: Philippe Hardy

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[cleoselene]

I want The Amazing Devil to go on tour, they have almost 300k monthly listeners on spotify, that has to be worth a small concert hall tour, right?  Or even just a few shows and releasing a live concert in full for people who can’t make it to enjoy?

I want The Amazing Devil on vinyl!  Their music was made for analog sound, it’s so layered and complex and vinyl makes me feel like the music is caressing my skin in the best way.  I want to feel soothed by “Fair,” I want the hairs on my hairs to stand on end when I listen to “That Unwanted Animal,”  I want to ache in my chest at the visceral low-fi recording of “Two Minutes,” I want to cry until I drown from the sound of “The Calling” on vinyl.  doesn’t have to be a big press!  Just a little press!  If Ben Barnes can do it, he sold out his press and he is not NEARLY as popular musically, 71k monthly listeners on spotify.  

Like, a tour or vinyl would be a dream.  Both would be heaven.  make it happen, Joey and Madeleine!

pretty please? <3 <3  I would pay premium fucking prices for a vinyl, even if the shipping from across the pond was 30 bucks, it would be SO worth it.

[snowleopardcrk]

Modern Humans AU - CR:K

OKAY SO, me and a friend have been working (on and off) on a Cookie Run: Modern Humans AU ever since summer of last year.'

While the AU takes place in an alternate reality of ours (America, France, etc etc) do exist, but other fictional countries like Estuilor do! This is where the AU mainly takes place in, particularly in Holmur County that is located in the largest region (Jouhun) of Estuilor.

The country itself has French as a second language while its main language is Estuilsur. This is the entire list of Cookies we have included so far, including OCs!

White Lily Pure Vanilla Wildberry Crunchy Chip Sea Bunny (OC) Snow Leopard (OC) Moonflower (OC) Dark Cacao Dark Choco Royalberry Moonlight Stardust Sea Fairy Sorbet Shark Herb Sparkling Mojito (OC) Herbling (OC) Basil (OC) Golden Cheese Rich Cheese Sweet Dream (OC) Cloudy Pyrite (OC) Oat Milk (OC) Ristretto (OC) Latte Cashew (OC) Rose Champagne (OC) Pecan (OC) Marzipan (OC) Blanc de Noirs (OC) Blueberry Pie Blueberry Eclair Eclair Grand Madeleine Teacake (OC?) Sea Salt Madeleine Glazed Madeleine Honey Madeleine Financier Madeleine Espresso Macchiato (OC) Chouquette (OC) Strawberry Crepe Affogato Roguefort Black Pearl Captain Caviar Squid Ink Larimar (OC) Coral (OC) Pastry Red Velvet

Pure Vanilla is currently a retired ER Nurse and is now a Botanist, White Lily works in pathology, Espresso is a former Math Teacher now Chemist (he subs in sometimes), Madeleine is a military general of the army, Dark Cacao is a former military general, Wildberry and Crunchy Chip run a massive sheep farm (with Snow Leopard as their recon / barn cat), Golden Cheese & Black Pearl run their respective jewel stores and are rivals... This is the simple list of everyone's jobs, not everyone currently has one but will soon! I don't believe we won't add anyone more to the cast until we have finished filling in all of the current info of our cast.

Once I and my wonderful friend have completed all of the basics, I may open a ask blog for this au (it is quite vast!), and do not worry, the google docs detailing the world and these au variants of our beloved characters will be released soon-ish!

Sorry for all of the tags and i can't every single character ^^'

[lolablackwrites]

Guarded Hearts - Full Series

What if The Royal Romance MC met Bastien the night before she met Liam?

Guarded Hearts Series

Part 1: The night before Liam’s bachelor party, MC (Alice) meets someone else from Cordonia. (NSFW)

Part 2: Alice ends up joining Liam’s bachelor party in New York, but her thoughts are elsewhere.

Part 3: Alice and Bastien spend what they think will be their last night together and Maxwell makes a surprising proposition to Alice. (NSFW)

Part 4: Alice flies to Cordonia with Maxwell before preparing for the masquerade ball.

Part 5: At the masquerade ball, Alice sees someone unexpected.

Part 6: Alice does her best at the masquerade and learns the truth about the stakes.

Part 7: Bastien and Alice celebrate her arrival in Cordonia. (NSFW)

Part 8: Alice gets a crash course in decorum and is off to the races.

Part 9: Alice attends the derby and meets the queen–and a possible new adversary.

Part 10: Croquet, cronuts, and smut, oh my! (NSFW)

Part 11: Alice and the others arrive in Lythikos and take a turn around the frozen lake.

Part 12: Alice skis the deck in Lythikos, learns more about Drake’s family, and has a private dance lesson with Bastien.

Part 13: Alice attends the ball at Lythikos, finds a private moment with Bastien, and babysits a drunk friend. (NSFW)

Part 14: Alice asks Bastien about the bachelor party photos and prepares to race in the regatta after a surprising announcement.

Part 15: Alice competes in the Royal Regatta and enjoys the beach party, but someone else might be planning something…

Part 16: The Apple Blossom Festival begins and later, Alice and the others head out to celebrate Drake’s birthday.

Part 17: The competition is on for the title of Apple Queen, but others are conspiring.

Part 18: Alice comes clean to Liam and attends the royal hunt.

Part 19: Bastien meets with the king and Alice has an unwanted visitor.

Part 20: Alice deals with the morning after.

Part 21: Alice helps the Beaumonts prepare for the upcoming party and receives a surprise visitor.

Part 22: It’s the night of the big Beaumont bash!

Part 23: It’s the night of the coronation and secrets come to light.

Part 24: At the airport and about to leave Cordonia forever, someone stops Alice from getting on her flight.

Part 25: Alice deals with some of her issues and heads to Fydelia with the Beaumonts.

Part 26: Alice talks with Liam and returns to Applewood Manor.

Part 27: Alice meets her new press secretary, attends the barn raising, and visits the spa with her friends.

Part 28: Alice attends the picnic and learns a disturbing truth.

Part 29: Alice attends the dinner with the statesman in Italy and tracks down the photographer before learning of a betrayal close to home.

Part 30: Alice attends Madeleine’s bachelorette party and secrets come to light.

Part 31: Alice and Bastien tell their friends the truth about the plot against her and they all attend the fashion show in Paris.

Part 32: Alice helps Drake solve another mystery while she tries to settle into some normalcy with Bastien.

Part 33: Alice attends Liam’s second bachelor party in Paris, but the party doesn’t go as planned.

Part 34: Alice and Bastien confront her trauma and find a way to spend some time alone before Regina arrives to attend the opera.

Part 35: The Cordonian Court arrives in Shanghai, Liam reveals his plan to deal with Constantine and Regina, and Alice and Bastien fully reunite. (NSFW)

Part 36: Alice attends a tea ceremony with the Cordonian court and supports Hana during a big moment.

Part 37: The engagement tour arrives in New York, Alice and Bastien make some big choices, and new information is revealed.

Part 38: Bastien goes to LA to retrieve Tariq while Alice tries to distract herself back in New York…and someone decides to take matters into their own hands.

Part 39: The nobles return to Cordonia, Liam makes Alice an offer, and Alice moves in with Bastien. (NSFW)

Part 40: The Homecoming Ball! 

Part 41: The aftermath of the Homecoming Ball.

Part 42: When Bastien is discharged from the the hospital, he and Alice return to the palace in time for the Five Kingdoms Festival.

Part 43: The Unity Tour arrives in Fydelia and Alice must play peacekeeper between Adelaide and Godfrey. (NSFW)

Part 44: The Unity Tour arrives in Portavira and Alice and the others participate in a celebrity polo match for charity. (slightly NSFW)

Part 45: The Unity Tour makes an unscheduled stop in Applewood and Alice is forced to revisit the past. (NSFW)

Part 46: The Unity Tour arrives at Kiara’s family’s estate in Castelsarreillan and Alice and the others sample wines from the vineyard.

Part 47: It’s the day of the art festival, with both tragedies and fond memories.

Part 48: The Unity Tour returns to the palace for the Costume Gala, with duels and disasters and the arrival of a mysterious figure.

Part 49: The tour arrives in Lythikos with unexpected guests and a rendezvous at an ice palace. (NSFW)

Part 50: It’s time for the Winter Festival in Lythikos! MC (Alice) is willing to use herself to lure out their attackers, but if she’s not careful, someone might just take the bait…

Part 51: After a harrowing escape from the Nevrakis vault, the Unity Tour finally arrives at Valtoria.

Part 52: It’s the night of the Lantern Festival (as well as Bastien and Alice’s wedding) at Valtoria!

Part 53: Everyone is headed to Vegas for Olivia and Liam’s stag/hen do–but Alice and Bastien still find time to celebrate their honeymoon. (NSFW)

Part 54: Back in Cordonia, MC (Alice) helps plan the royal wedding.

Part 55: An attack in town leads to new information and an intimate talk between MC (Alice) and Bastien (NSFW).

Part 56: After a serene morning spent with the wedding party, the afternoon devolves into chaos.

Part 57: MC (Alice), Olivia, and Hana are under siege at the bridal boutique. Will they make it to the wedding–or even out alive?

Part 58: They’ve reached the wedding reception, but someone has one more fight left in them…

Part 59: Before leaving on their honeymoon, there are a few more surprises in store for MC (Alice) and Bastien.

[julybloom]

hi pookies, here's a list of muses i'd love to play some more - like this and i'll come bug you for plots.

aaron (taylor zahkar perez)

peyton (grace van patten)

dominic (drew starkey)

kieran (jonathan daviss)

hayden (miles teller)

natalie (isabel may)

sophia (madison bailey)

cassandra (sofia carson)

caleb (ben barnes)

beau (tom blyth)

madison (halston sage)

katie (olivia holt)

kylee (rachel zegler)

andrew (josh hutcherson)

claudia (laura harrier)

nathan (alan ritchson)

carson (christopher briney)

luke (nicholas galitzine)

kayla (candice patton)

karsen (alisha boe)

hailey (madison iseman)

madeleine (maia reficco)

stephen (henry cavill)

[valleyfthdolls]

TADC prequel AU nonsense I need to get out. How the cast's families handled their disappearances

Thalia Aberg (Gangle):

Her parents initially blamed each other for it, just like they'd spent most of Thalia's life doing. Eventually, her mother started to blame herself, unable to rationalize it being entirely her ex-husband's fault, especially when she had no idea what happened to her. Thalia's disappearance became an obsession, with her repeatedly checking the news and searching her daughter's name, and eventually the lack of answers drove her into a depression. She ended up remarrying to fill that void. Her father blames her mother with a fury, and used to tell everyone he could about how it was all his ex-wife's fault he lost his daughter before his anger ended up leading him into other, more self-destructive habits. Unlike her mother, he never found another family- he couldn't. He wanted Thalia back, and he was angry at the world that he wouldn't get her back.

Ari Srinivas (Zooble):

The first few days Ari was gone, their parents called them nonstop. They were racking up nearly a hundred missed calls a day, and when that number passed twenty was when Ari's parents called the cops. Without any trace of them, they were only left to assume the worst. They ended up telling Ari's little siblings that they had run away but that they were working on tracking them down, it would just be a very slow process. Ari's siblings idolized them, and their mom knew it would crush them to hear that their sibling had simply disappeared without a trace and there was nothing to be done about it. Their dad was against lying, especially since the both of them believed Ari was dead, but their mom insisted on it. Their siblings are still holding onto hope that Ari will come home someday, and their parents don't have the heart to dissuade them.

Madeleine & Arthur Hamilton (Queenie & Kinger):

Their daughter firmly believes that her parents are dead. After their disappearance, she was in foster care for a while before eventually being taken in by Arthur's brother. She finds comfort in dressing like her mother (namely, in her mother's favorite colors), but has become a bit of an emotional mess since her parents' disappearance, believing she's going to die soon as well. Madeleine's sisters still come to the Hamilton family's reunions sometimes, though it's more to see and offer support to their niece than anything to do with Arthur's family. Unlike Madeleine's daughter, her sisters don't believe that Madeleine and Arthur are dead, but don't have any explanation as to what did happen to them, (rightfully) not believing the two of them to ever be the type to intentionally abandon their child. Arthur's brother knows exactly what happened to them, but has no plans to continue trying to reverse it.

Annabelle Parker (Ragatha):

First and foremost, her family's farm fell apart fast, because Annabelle was the one running it. Her remaining brother and sister briefly ran it in her stead, hoping to have it in good condition for when she returned, and then realizing she wasn't going to return, they gave up. Their animals were sold off, and it now simply stands as an empty barn a hundred or so feet from Annabelle's empty house that had once belonged to the whole family. Her parents live not too far away, still holding out hope that god will bring their daughters back to them. Both of her remaining siblings live far away, trying to get as much distance from their losses as possible.

Tucker Iscariot (Jax):

His parents had literally no idea what happened to him, and frankly, they don't care. Tucker could be dead for all they knew, and they'd just sit back and pretend they never had a son. They'd long since painted over and repurposed his old bedroom, thrown out what belongings he'd left behind, trashed any photos with him in them, and gone about their lives as if they'd never had a son. It made no difference to them when Tucker went missing.

Joshua Baird (Kaufmo):

Joshua's husband took it pretty hard, but tried to stay positive for a long time after Joshua's disappearance, since that's what Joshua always insisted on. He ended up trying to fill the void that Joshua left in their community by becoming an active member of lots of different things in the months and years that followed, trying his best to simply not think about what he was missing (which, of course, didn't work). It wasn't out of a lack of care for Joshua, but rather that he really didn't think he could possibly cope with the thought of what might have happened to Joshua to cause him to simply disappear one day. He tried to file a lawsuit against Joshua's place of employment, but there was no case to be made that they were at fault for whatever had happened to him. People largely just pitied his husband as a grieving man who'd lost someone he loved, but tried to be kind to him to make things better for him.

Sophia Lamb (Pomni):

Sophia's mother was of the belief that her daughter was a dramatic person who sought attention, and so, despite Sophia's life seeming to be going well, thought very little of her disappearance, assuming it to simply be a play for pity. It took a while before things started to register as seriously wrong in her mind. It was sometime after she realized that no one else thought this was in-character for Sophia and even began to suspect foul play. After that, she started searching for any proof that her daughter was either alive or dead, and after a while of nothing, began to assume she had died and even hosted a funeral for her.

[lizzybeth1986]

Would you be in the mood to do a quick hc of what it would be like to romance Kiara? Like what kind of person would you have to be to catch her eye? If you're bad at learning languages would that be a turn off of hers? I just didn't understand what she saw in Drake lol it felt so random when they wrote that in lol

Hello, @masked-alien-lesbian! Thank you so much for another lovely Kiara ask - I love talking about her, Hana and Liam xD

So! HC's on Kiara as a love interest? I'm game!! 😃 (It's going to be long tho...I am incapable of writing anything quick sorry!! 🙈)

So I had my own thoughts, but I also often discuss Kiara (and our other common fave characters) with a group of close friends (thank you so much for the additional inputs, @cassiopeiacorvus, @thecapturedafrique and @mand-delemonde! 🤗🤗🤗). I found that we agreed on several things when it came to writing Kiara romantically, and the kind of person we liked to pair her with. These things I found the most important:

A Respect for Diplomacy.

I feel like even if they don't show an inclination, it's alright as long as they do not look down on the value of diplomacy and diplomatic relations.

I can see her even with someone who may be militaristic in their approach, as long as they value diplomacy. Having someone who is their opposite in approach can be beneficial as a match as that allows for different perspectives but there should be a healthy respect from both sides.

An Enthusiasm for Learning.

I feel like they don't need to even be the most knowledgeable person in the room, but there should be a willingness to be open to different perspectives. Kiara is herself someone who likes to learn new things and educate herself. I feel like she would want someone who shows that kind of energy and respects her love for her pursuits as well.

An Appreciation for Different Cultures.

I can see her with someone who likes travel, loves to explore different cultures, and yes - would like to learn languages. I don't think they need to be polyglots like her and her family, but someone she can talk about nuances of language with who would find joy in those discussions, and not look at it as some weird interest, or look down on her for it, or doubt her proficiency (Madeleine, the MC and Maxwell do this at least once each in the original series).

From what I've seen in canon, she has never shown any disdain for people who don't know French as well as she does (eg. In Lythikos in TRR1, she is only offended when you ask her to sleep with you in French). People in fandom have called her a snob for this skill, and the MC in TRR3 was allowed to do the same...but tbh she doesn't show any snobbery through this skill or when other people aren't as good at it. So I can definitely see her happier with someone who is willing to explore different cultures with respect and enthusiasm, than someone who doesn't care or looks upon these pursuits with disdain.

Physicality

So this section, and the next, is where I get into what the narrative has to say about Kiara's feelings for Drake. The first time we get a hint of that is when Kiara gets flustered seeing Drake shirtless in TRR2 Ch3 during the barn raising (if you choose to partner with Drake). She also pays attention to the fit of his suit, as you can see in TRR3 Ch 7 when a single Drake comes with the group to her province. In TRH, she talks of liking more rugged, down-to-earth men if the MC is married to Drake. So at least in terms of men that's what canon claims she may like, but that can always change!

In terms of women...canon doesn't say much about her sexuality either way (except that she initially seems shocked during Savannah's bachelorette if you ask her to play bed-wed-dead with female options, but she does proceed then to pick options! Olivia to sleep with, Penelope to marry). So anything is game!! In my personal headcanon (and I mention this in a story of mine titled "The Perfect Gift") that she is "woefully specific" in the kind of man she wants, but finds herself attracted to a wide range of women. So physicality and personality wise I can see her with a wide range of women, ranging from very masculine presenting to ultra feminine presenting femmes.

Loyalty to Friends and Family.

I have begun to realize that very often fandom tends to limit Kiara's feelings for Drake to just the previous point, and assumes that canonically all she feels for him is just plain lust. I feel this ignores something Kiara herself tells us in TRR2 Ch4, during the garden party. There, Kiara tells us that her fondness for Drake began when they were younger - seeing his loyalty and dedication to his friend Liam.

Kiara herself is affectionate in her own way towards her friends and family, though she also employs "tough love". Very often she guides and defends Penelope and Zeke, even though they sometimes frustrate her. She also is from a family that shows an abundance of love and care for each other, and I would think she would appreciate a spouse who would appreciate and value her family as well. So yes, I can see her highly valuing loyalty and filial relationships, especially healthy balanced filial relationships. I cannot see her with someone who would view the people she loves and values with disdain.

And while Kiara herself may not require this as a character, I would like to see the people around her show the same loyalty and love towards her as well. Unfortunately in canon, even Penelope and Ezekiel - her own best friend and brother - don't give back the same energy that she gives out for them. So my hc always is that the person she is with gels well with her family and friends, but also gives her the attention and focus and care she deserves.

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In terms of turn offs for Kiara, a big turn-off I can see for her based on canon would be people overstepping their boundaries, or showing ostentatious behaviour designed to show off their power. She initially allies with both Olivia and Madeleine and different points in the series, but shows visible frustration when they get drunk on their own power and abuse their position. I can see this play out even more intensely in a romantic situation. Kiara won't suffer fools or people who play too many games.

I don't think not knowing languages would be a turn off, but not showing a basic interest or at least a healthy respect, for her interests will. I cannot see her staying with a person who looks down on learning languages, or cultural diversity, for too long. I feel like she needs to be happy talking to her partner and engaging them in conversation, and you can't have that with someone who may look down on your passions.

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Now to get to the point about Drake! In some ways I'm kind of okay with the randomness of it - after all, the team was on a bit of a "pair the spares" spree in TRR2, where every LI got an alternative LI (TRR was somewhat unique in this respect - very often alternatives would be given only to whichever LI the team deemed the least popular). Clearly the only alternative LI they had planned somewhat was Olivia and Liam, so of course Driara (and Maxwell x Penelope, which was introduced in TRR2 Ch 6, and didn't last very long) would feel a little random.

However, given Kiara is a very practical woman in canon itself...one could still figure out a way to make such a scenario fit with her character. I could always headcanon that she couldn't show any indication of her feelings in the social season where she was a competitor, and it would make sense! And now that the competition is over and the Prince made his final choice, she could feel free to pursue or at least interact with the man she really liked.

Back when I shipped Drake and Kiara, I thought there could be potential in terms of an opposites-attract scenario. I liked the idea of Kiara nursing a secret fondness for earthy, rugged men, as well as the possibility of Drake realizing that not all nobles were evil through someone like Kiara. And there were some scenes at least in TRR2 where Drake seemed like he could view her differently (and be a total weirdo about it) like the option in the prank scene, where he could leave a cute note to her.

Had the narrative actually cared about Kiara, and viewed Drake as someone who needed to grow from his own prejudices, I believe there was a possibility for a good relationship there.

Unfortunately the narrative dislikes proving Drake wrong, and doesn't mind throwing Kiara under the bus...which was why, when Drake stans spewed their racist vitriol all over Kiara during TRR3, the end result we got in TRR3 (where they "confirmed" how much Drake disliked Kiara) was equally racist. That is ultimately why I would never, ever go for Driara...but there was some potential if Drake showed any interest in growing and evolving beyond his puny mindset.

Above all to me, I need the person I pair Kiara up with, to center her as much in their relationship as she would them. Which is why Drake is not even worth considering as a partner for her, IMO...and why I wouldn't go for Penelope either even though she and Kiara are a popular fandom pair. Kiara's friendship with Penelope centers too much around her, and Penelope (in canon especially) brings none of that energy when Kiara would most need it.

To sum it up? I feel like personality wise I wouldn't mind someone who could balance out her practicality and rational bent of mind with a more emotional approach, and someone who would take pride and joy in her interests and achievements. Someone she can have fun talking to, and someone who would fiercely protect and defend her as much as she would do so for them. (In my universe, that's basically Hana 😄)

I hope this helped and didn't confuse you too much!! 🙈🙈

[utvarpcity]

– Eurovisionen bör inte bjuda in Israel, säger Nooshi Dadgostar.

Anledningen till Vänsterpartiets besked är det krig som pågår i Gaza, där Israel har dragits inför Internationella domstolen i Haag. Rättsprocessen har inletts efter att Sydafrika anmält Israel till domstolen.

– Tiotusentals människor har blivit dödade. Det är inte rätt signal att skicka att Sverige ger plats på scen till en sådan stat, säger Nooshi Dadgostar.

��� Israel bedriver ett aggressivt krig mot barn och deras föräldrar och är nu åtalade för folkmord och det finns mycket som tyder på att de begår krigsbrott just nu.

Är det rimligt att du som politiker lägger dig i en produktion på det här sättet?

– Jag älskar eurovisionen. Det är en plats för fest och gemenskap men jag tror att många delar uppfattningen att en stat som dödat så många barn inte kan ges den här platsen. Annars är det som att omvärlden inte bryr sig om dödandet. Det måste få ett slut.

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SVT hänvisar frågan om Israels medverkan i Eurovision vidare till EBU, Europeiska radio- och tv-unionen: ”SVT kommer inte att kommentera detta eftersom det är EBU som bestämmer vilka medlemmar som deltar i tävlingen och SVT kommer att följa EBU:s beslut”, skriver Madeleine Sinding-Larsen. Aftonbladet har sökt EBU.

[hanakogames]

Great American Novels

Time for another of those "look at a list of Great Novels and see how many I've read" things - though my memory does begin to fail me a bit, especially when it comes to 'worthy' books that I may have heard *of* a lot but not actually read.

The Great Gatsby

Yes, for school. Was I particularly taken with it? No. Never bothered watching any movie adaptation and can never remember what it was about in detail, I always have to look it up.

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An American Tragedy, Theodore Dreiser

Author name sounds familiar, but I dont know what this book is without looking it up… nope, have not read this. It's public domain now so I could, I guess.

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The Making of Americans, Gertrude Stein

I've heard of her. I have not read this book.

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Death Comes for the Archbishop, Willa Cather

I have heard of Willa Cather and may have read something by her but probably not this.

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A Farewell To Arms, Hemingway

Obviously know who Hemingway is but cannot tell you whether I've read this or not. I don't know, sorry.

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Passing, Nella Larsen

No familiarity.

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The Sound and the Fury + Absalom, Absalom, Faulkner

I don't like Faulkner. This opinion likely stems from ahving been forced to read something he wrote in school and being annoyed by it. However, I can't tell you what I read. I've read about both of these and may or may not have read some part of one of them at some point.

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Nightwood, Djuna Barnes

No familiarity, but now that I look it up on wikipedia, I need to actually go find that for research purposes, this seems relevant to my interests.

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East Goes West, Younghill Kang

Never heard of it, I assume it has to do with the Chinese in California? Oops, no, Korean, sorry.

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Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston

Heard of it. Haven't read it.

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USA, John Dos Passos

No familiarity.

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Ask the Dust, John Fante

No familiarity

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The Big Sleep, Raymond Chandler

I've heard of it but mostly because there's a movie, which I also haven't seen.

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The Day of the Locust, Nathaniel West

I thought I'd heard of the author but it appears probably not. No familiarity then.

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The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck

Had to read it for school.

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Native Son, Richard Wright

Heard of it.

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The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Carson McCullers

No familiarity.

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A Time to be Born, Dawn Powell

No familiarity.

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All the King's Men, Robert Penn Warren

Heard of it.

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The Street, Ann Petry

No familiarity.

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In a Lonely Place, Dorothy B Hughes

Heard of the author.

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The Mountain Lion, Jean Stafford

No familiarity but the tiny amount of info on wikipedia makes me think this might be a children's adventure book.

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The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger

Heard of it, sure, but never read it

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Charlotte's Web, E B White

Yes, I read this!

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Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison

Nope

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Farenheit 451, Bradbury

Obviously familiar with the general idea but never read it.

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Maud Martha, Gwendolyn Brooks

No familiarity.

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The Adventures of Augie March, Saul Bellow

No familiarity

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Lolita, Nabokov

Yes, I read this of my own free will in college (and I'm glad of it, because the impression I had of the novel before reading it was very far off what the book actually was, so at least now I have an informed opinion)

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Giovanni's Room, James Baldwin

No familiarity.

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Peyton Place, Grace Metalious

Name sounds familiar though I suspect it was made into a miniseries or something. (checking - yeah, tv show, movies, etc)

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Deep Water, Patricia Highsmith

Didn't she write The Price of Salt? (checks) Oh, and also Ripley. But I don't know this book.

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No-No Boy, John Okada

No familiarity.

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On The Road, Jack Kerouac

Heard of it.

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The Haunting of Hill House, Shirley Jackson

Heard of it, and read some Shirley Jackson, but I don't think I read this.

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Catch-22, Joseph Heller

Heard of it.

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A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine l'Engle

Yes, I read this and several other of her books, but this wasn't my favorite.

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Another Country, James Baldwin

Not familiar.

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey

Familiar with it but didn't read it.

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Pale Fire, Nabokov

DOn't know this book

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The Zebra-Striped Hearse, Ross Macdonald

No familiarity (checks) Apparently it's a detective book

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The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath

Heard of it.

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The Group, Mary McCarthy

No familiarity

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The Crying of Lot 49, Thomas Pynchon

I've heard of the author.

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A Sport and a Pastime, James Salter

Is this a baseball book? (checks) Oh, I guess it's about sex. No familiarity.

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Couples, John Updike

I've heard of the author.

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, Philip K Dick

I've read several things by Dick but probably not this one and I still haven't watched Blade Runner.

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Divorcing, Susan Taubes

No familiarity.

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Portnoy's COmplaint, Philip Roth

I think I've heard of the author

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Slaughterhouse Five, Vonnegut

Heard of it.

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Are you there God? It's me Margaret, Judy Blume

Pretty sure I read this as a kid.

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Desperate Characters, Paula Fox

No familiarity.

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Play it as it Lays, Joan Didion

No familarity, but I think I've dimly heard of Joan Didion.

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Log of the Ss the Mrs Unguentine, Stanley Crawford

No familiarity

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Mumbo Jumbo, Ishmael Reed

No familiarity

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Sula, Toni Morrison

No familiarity

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The Revolt of the Cockroach People, Oscar Zeta Acosta

No familiarity

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Oreo, Fran Ross

No familiarity, though I can guess what it's about.

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The Dispossessed, Urusla K LeGuin

I literally have a copy sitting on my to-read stack. I'll get there.

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Winter in the Blood, James Welch

No familiarity

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Corregidora, Gayl Jones

No familiarty

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Speedboat, Renata Adler

No familiarity

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Ceremony, Leslie Marmon Silko

No familiarity.

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Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison

see previous

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A Contract with God, Will Eisner

I've heard of the author

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Dancer from the Dance, Andrew Holleran

No familiarity

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The Stand, Stephen King

I'm familiar with it but did not read it.

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Kindred, Octavia E Butler

Yes, I've read this

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The Dog of the South, Charles Portis

No familiarity

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Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson

No familiarity

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The Salt Eaters, TOni Cade Bambara

This sounds familiar. I don't know if I've read it, a piece of it, something inspired by it, or someone talking about it, but the plot description is very familiar.

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Little, Big; Or the Fairies Parliament, John Crowley

No familiarity.

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Oxherding Tale, Charles Johnson

No familiarity

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Machine Dreams, Jayne Anne Phillips

No familiarity

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Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy

Heard of book and author, someone I know was going through a McCarthy phase

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A Summons to Memphis, Peter Taylor

No familiarity

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Watchmen

This should not be on this list, it's not an American novel.

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Beloved, Toni Morrison

Heard of this book specifically

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Dawn, Octavia Butler

Read it, it's on my shelf

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Geek Love, Katherine Dunn

No familiarity (and it's the circus kind of geek)

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Tripmaster Monkey, Maxine Hong Kingston

No familiarity

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Dogeaters, Jessica Hagedorn

No familiarity

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American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis

Familiar with it. I didn't watch the movie but I read about both it and the book.

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How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents, Julia Alvarez

No familiarity

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Mating, Norman Rush

No familiarity

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Bastard out of Carolina, Dorothy Allison

Very familiar with it. Watched the movie. Don't think I've read the book but not sure.

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The Secret History, Donna Tartt

Heard of it and been told it's good.

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So Far from God, Ana Castillo

Not familiar with it

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Stone Butch Blues, Leslie Feinberg

Definitely aware of it, it was referenced a lot in some of the 90s lesbian fiction I did read, but I haven't read it.

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The Shipping News, Annie Proulx

Heard of it.

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Native Speaker, Chang-Rae Lee

I thinK i've heard of it?

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Sabbath's Theater, Philip Roth

Still think I've heard of the author

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Under the Feet of Jesus, Helena Maria Viramontes

No familiarity

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Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace

Heard of it

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I Love Dick, Chris Kraus

No familiarity

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Underworld, Don Delillo

No familiarity.

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The Intuitionist, Colson Whitehead

No familiarity.

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Blonde, Joyce Carol Oates

Heard of the author.

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House of Leaves, Mark Z Danielewski

Head of it

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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier&Clay, Michael Chabon

no familiarity

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The Last Saumrai, Helen DeWitt

wasn't that a tom cruise movie (no this is apparently about a single mother)

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The Quick and the Dead, Joy Williams

wasn't that a western (well, this is something else, but wikipedia isn't telling me what)

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Erasure, Percival Everett

No familiarity

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I the Divine, Rabih Alameddine

No familiarity

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The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen

I have heard of the author

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Caramelo, Sandra Cisneros

No familiarity

We're past the year 2000 in publications now and I'm starting to strike out hard. I've never even heard of any of the books or authors past this point save for N.K.Jemisin and maybe Patricia Lockwood, so it got pointless to list them.

[thehyperrequiem]

Cartoon Creature Story (Toy Story Tetralogy) parody cast

Spike (My little Pony) as Young Andy Davis

Ember (My little Pony) as Mrs. Davis

Knight Cookie (Cookie Run) as Woody

Almond Cookie (Cookie Run Kingdom) as Buzz

Princess Cookie (Cookie Run) as Bo-Peep

Latte Cookie (Cookie Run Kingdom) as Jessie

Wambus Troubleham (Bugsnax) as Mr. Potato Head

Triffany Lottablog (Bugsnax) as Mrs. Potato Head

The Hydrac (Balan Wonderworld) as Rex

Eis Glover (Balan Wonderworld) as Himself/Rex's Human Partner

Dribble (With Spitz as Extra) (Warioware) as Slinky Dog

Optimus Prime (Transformers Animated) as Sarge

Autobots (Transformers Animated) as Green Army Men

Dr. Crygor (Warioware) as Hamm

Garble (My Little Pony) as Sid Phillips

Smolder (My Little Pony) as Hanna Phillips

Flurry Heart (My Little Pony) as Molly Davis

Courage (Courage the Cowardly Dog) as Buster the Dog

Cake Wolf (Cookie Run Kingdom) as Scud

Door Entities (Roblox Doors) as Sid's Toys

Filbo Fiddlepie (Bugsnax) as Himself/Andy's Mayor Toy

Various Cartoon Characters as Andy's Toys, Al's Toy Barn Toys, Sunnyside Toys, and Antique Store/Lost Toys

Squid Ink Cookie (Cookie Run) as Wheezy

Affogato Cookie (Cookie Run Kingdom) as Stinky Pete

Henry Stein (Bendy Series) as Utility Belt Buzz

Ink Bendy (Bendy Series) as Emperor Zurg

Bowser (Mario) as Al

Centaurman (Megaman 6) as Bullseye

Cookimals (Cookie Run) as Little Green Men

Espresso Cookie (Cookie Run Kingdom) as Barbie

Mike (Warioware) as Himself/Hamm's Robot Friend

Spyro (Spyro Series) as Teen Andy Davis

Luna (My Little Pony) as Pre-Teen Molly Davis

King K. Rool (Donkey Kong) as Lotso

Pesci (JJBA Part 5) as Big Baby

Monty Gator (FNaF Security Breach) as Twitch

Hardman (Megaman 3) as Chunk

Sparkman (Megaman 3) as Sparks

Madeleine Cookie (Cookie Run Kingdom) as Ken

Gwess (JJBA Part 6) as Stretch

Wormsworth (Balan Wonderworld) as The Monkey

Abbacchio (With Moody Blues as an Extra) (JJBA Part 5) as Chatter Telephone

Floofty Fizzlebean (Bugsnax) as Bookworm

Scootaloo (My Little Pony) as Bonnie Anderson

Mane Allgood (My Little Pony) as Mrs. Anderson

Jimmy T. (Warioware) as Buttercup

Eclair Cookie (Cookie Run Kingdom) as Mr. Pricklepants

Cuckoo (Balan Wonderworld) as Trixie

Sana Hudson (Balan Wonderworld) as Herself/Trixie's Human Partner

Roxanne Wolf (FNaF Security Breach) as Dolly

Oliver, Jorge, and Mya (Poptropica) as Peas-in-a-pod

Weather Report (JJBA Part 6) as Chuckles the Clown

Wes Blumarine (JJBA Part 6) as Chuckles the Clown (Backstory)

Anasui, Emporio, Hermes, FF, and Jolyne (JJBA Part 6) as Themselves/Chuckles’s new friends

Penny (Warioware) as Herself/Hamm's Granddaughter

Doris-1 (Warioware) as Herself/Penny's Robot Companion

Glamrock Freddy (FNaF Security Breach) as Toronto

Diamond Tiara (My Little Pony) as Daisy

Gappy (JJBA Part 8) as Forky

Nudist Beach members (Kill la Kill) as Combat Carls

Mixmaster and Scrapper (Transformers Animated) as Ducky and Bunny (Their Bayverse Counterparts as Giant Ducky and Giant Bunny)

Schwarzwälder (Cookie Run) as Axel

Pumpkin Pie Cookie (Cookie Run Kingdom) as Gabby Gabby

Daddy Cakelegs and Baby Cakelegs (Bugsnax) as Bensons

Gyro Zeppeli (JJBA Part 7) as Duke Caboom

Johnny Joestar (JJBA Part 7) as Himself/Duke Caboom's Partner

Lulu (Warioware) as Officer McDimples

Yasuho (Jjba Part 8) as Knifey

[bluephoenixblog]

Notable Books I read this year (2024)

Notable Books I read this year (2024)

Not a top ten. Not all came out this past year, just books I consumed throughout the year of 2024. I also try not to put any major spoilers for any of these books.

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Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee (2019)

   I wanted to have more Loki in my life. This was a very good book but I think Loki Should just not be romantic; it just ends in tragedy. (that’s a joke) This was the first Book I read this year. It’s not that long, and it makes you wish the Author would write more about Loki and the Thor part of the mcu more.  I like the plot and all the characters besides Loki and I even like how well you could just believe this is cannon to the films more so then anything (IDK if it is or not, that kind of stuff I don’t care too much about)

I’d give this book a sold 4/5

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The Bridge Kingdom Series By Danielle L. Jensen

Book 3-5

(The Inadequate Heir 2021,The Endless War 2023, The twisted throne on audible 2024 )

  A few years ago, I read book 1 and 2 during a very hard time in my life, so coming back and catching up on everything, it felt good. I will say that I did start this series on Audible and I think book five is only on Audible right now. This is a book series I have read and listen to multiple times.

It’s in a fantasy world, with politics and wars going on but it’s very much so Enemies to Lovers romance series. Witch for the different couples comes with pros and cons of their sides there fighting for and usually how being together is more of a benefit then killing each other. The world around the charters make their story more interesting because just being in love with someone isn’t always enough. Its working through issues both with each other and where they come from and the world and people around them.

I like a story where the importance of where they come from and who they grew up with is important to them and their growth as a character. The fact that things aren’t black and white and people on the opposite side to you also have thoughts, opinions, and matter just as much, is an important concept that I don’t think a lot of people stop to think about or consider. Then you add that it’s a romance and it works.

There are kingdoms and fractions that are very obviously more…in the wrong? More evil? More of the enemy, then the others but there are characters that come from those places that have to deal with those issues. Anyway, if you like complex fantasy romances I’d say try The Bridge Kingdom Series.

Giving each book a rating seems way to much effort. So, I’ll say over all I recommend these books and they make me Happy.

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The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor, Book 1) by Laurie Gilmore

Wow a happy romance that wasn't boring or annoying. I don't use tick Tok so I'm a bit late on the dream harbor train. I live Somewhere that got a fairly new barns and noble. On the front shelves at the time of opening had this book. Right in the front. Thinking the front is cute, I picked it up. To sum this book up, its cozy. There two people who end up really loving each other when they both needed someone to love them.

I’d give it a 3/5

It’s cute, its cozy but it didn’t change my life and I wouldn’t read it over and over again.

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Knight Owl (Book One)

Knight Owl and Early Bird (Book Two)

by Christopher Denise

  I thought the owl was a chicken and got the book (yes I noticed the fact that the title says Owl in it) then I read it and found it so cute. Then the second book came out with a little chick. These are comfort set of books. They are cute and Little Owls are cute.

It’s a kids book. I’m not rating it for being a kids book but it is 5 out 5 for Cuteness.

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A Wrinkle in Time series aka Time Quintet

 by Madeleine L'Engle

  Oh man okay, I got every book but the first one in a bargain bin. Then I had to god find the first one because my book shelf of books had been packed up since I’m redoing my floor, and office. So, when I did find the first book I started my journey into these books. And all I can say is I’m surprised more people don’t regard these books as a set of classics, and I can see why people did not like the movies (never saw them)

   For Banned Books I’d say give it a try, if you are okay with religion and science with Philosophy.

Book One Wrinkle in time is a good 4/5 for me. Where the others are a range between 2/5 and 3/5. I think there’s a reason why the first one is so well known and the others aren’t. I say read the first one and if you’re not into it don’t worry about it but if you like Wrinkle in time and don’t mind…thinking then continue on wards.  I will say the first two or three books are like 200-250 pages but then it get into more of a read of 300 to 350 in the latter books.

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Okay I know not all these were new but these were I ones I thought were most notable, of what I personally read this year. I did read a couple of books for more research purpose but I don’t think those books where anything notable. (allot of history and geography)

Anyway, I already have a long list for this year. Maybe Ill do some book reviews with some art to go with them. Like once a month thing or do a general reading list iv done each month.

Happy New Year and Lets get to reading 📚

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 11.15

Beer Birthdays

Grant Wood (1962)

Five Favorite Birthdays

J.G. Ballard; English writer (1930)

Daniel Barenboim; Argentinian-Israeli pianist & conductor (1942)

Georgia O'Keeffe; artist (1887)

Wayne Thiebaud; artist (1920)

Sam Waterson; actor (1940)

Famous Birthdays

Franklin Pierce Adams; journalist & author (1881)

Eusebius Amort; German poet (1692)

Edward Asner; actor (1929)

Gemma Atkinson; actor, model (1984)

Joanna Barnes; actress (1934)

Cynthia Breazeal; computer scientist (1967)

Kevin S. Bright; director (1954)

Carol Bruce; singer & actress (1919)

Mary E. Byrd; astronomer (1849)

Văn Cao; Vietnamese composer, poet & painter (1923)

Jimmy Choo; Malaysian fashion designer (1948)

Petula Clark; country singer (1928)

Gerry Connolly; Australian comedian & actor (1957)

Beverly D'Angelo; actress (1951)

Emma Dumont; actress and model (1994)

Tibor Fischer; English author (1959)

Gloria Foster; actress (1933)

Felix Frankfurter; U.S. Supreme Court justice (1882)

Judy Gold; comedian and actress (1962)

René Guénon; French-Egyptian philosopher (1886)

Arthur Haulot, Belgian journalist and poet (913)

Gerhart Hauptmann; German writer (1862)

William Herschel; German-English astronomer (1738)

Joe Hinton; singer (1929)

Rick Kemp; English singer-songwriter, bass player (1941)

Yaphet Kotto; actor (1937)

Emil Krebs; German polyglot (1867)

Johann Kaspar Lavater; Swiss poet & physiognomist (1741)

Virginie Ledoyen; French actress (1976)

Joe Leeway; English pop singer-songwriter (1955)

Curtis LeMay; air force general (1906)

Anni-Frid Lyngstad; pop singer (1945)

Mantovani; Italian composer (1905)

C.W. McCall; country singer (1928)

Clyde McPhatter; singer (1932)

Bill Melendez; Mexican-American animator & director (1916)

Jonny Lee Miller; English-American actor (1972)

Marianne Moore; poet (1887)

Kevin J. O'Connor; actor (1963)

Ol' Dirty Bastard; rapper and producer (1968)

Daniel Pinkwater; author & illustrator (1941)

William Pitt "the Elder"; English politician (1708)

Alvin Plantinga; philosopher (1932)

Seldon Powell; jazz saxophonist, flautist (1928)

Joseph Quesnel; French-Canadian poet, playwright & composer (1746)

Erwin Rommel; German field marshall (1891)

Randy Savage; wrestler (1952)

Madeleine de Scudéry; French author (1607)

Johannes Secundus; Dutch poet & author (1511)

Sacheverell Sitwell; English author (1897)

Antoni Słonimski; Polish journalist, poet & playwright (1895)

Randy Thomas; singer-songwriter, guitarist (1954)

Rachel True; actress (1966)

Joseph A. Wapner; television judge (1919)

James Widdoes; actor & director (1953)

Thomas Williams; author (1926)

Shailene Woodley; actress (1991)

[vivelafranceblog]

Castle of Offémont

Hauts-de-France ; Oise (60) ; Saint-Crépin-aux-Bois

Tracy le Mont-Chateau d'Offemont Facade

On the road leading to Tracy-le-Mont you can let yourself be surprised by the imposing castle set at the top of a hill, on a magnificent terrace. It overlooks the valley of the Fourchon stream above the treetops, at a short distance from the abbey. One The fortress was established in the 12th century on this site. The castle was rebuilt in the end of the fifteenth century. In 1674, according to the records consulted by Paul Guynemer, the seigneury includes the castle, composed of a main building in ashlar and four large towers, the lower courtyard with the dovecote, etc; the park in which there are 321 acres of coppiced woods, 160 mines of arable land. The current castle, transformed until the nineteenth century, is listed in the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments. The The south façade has retained a seventeenth-century spirit, while the north façade It has a feudal appearance with four towers. It opens onto a terrace bordered by a moat, closed by a beautiful eighteenth-century gate. Commons of the seventeenth century adjoining the façade. At the southern entrance, the old pheasantry has has been converted into a dwelling. The Parc d'Offémont is an area of 410 hectares made up of the vast majority of forest as an extension of the of Laigue and traces of English-style gardens laid out in the nineteenth century. The The private site is fenced by stone walls, dating back to the 16th century. The First descriptions of a park date back to 1383 "The manor house is surrounded by a garden: the 24 arpents increase the old park; A place called Le Clos contains fishponds, aunois, wastelands, brushwood, meadows, woods". The park is It is crossed by 30 km of forest paths, traced since the Middle Ages. The The main trail, the Route des Maîtres, connects the Porte Saint-Crépin to the south and Tracy's Gate to the north, passing by the castle. At the two entrances there are erected a guardhouse and a gate. Today it is still It is possible to see from the peripheral paths, the pond and the remains of the Abbey of Sainte Croix.

MH protected elements: the remains of the church and the two cloisters; the entrance to the abbey; the tithe barn; the dovecote and all the soils of the former Sainte-Croix abbey: classification by decree of 9 July 1962. The facades and roofs of the castle and outbuildings; Terraces and retaining walls: listed by decree of 22 February 1963.

Château d'Offémont 60170 Saint-Crepin-aux-Bois, private property, does not visit not.

This site lists all the castles of France, if you have documents about this castle (architecture, history, photos) or if you If you notice an error, please contact us. We would like to thank Mr. Vincent Tournaire, from the http://webtournaire.com/paramoteur.parapente.htm website, for the photos he sent us to illustrate this page. (photos forbidden to be published without the permission of the photographer) To see on this page "castles in the Oise" all the castles listed to date in this department.

Tracy le Mont-Chateau d'Offemont Facade à Tracy-le-Mont (cartorum.fr)

Domaine d'Offemont à Saint-Crépin-aux-Bois - PA00114852 (monumentum.fr)

La Brinvilliers, l'empoisonneuse La marquise Marie Madeleine de Dreux d'Aubray, la fille d'un acquéreur du domaine d'Offémont, près de Saint Crépin (1642) fut bien la fameuse empoisonneuse, célèbre à l'époque de Louis XIV.Il n'est pas difficile de retrouver son histoire dans une abondante bibliographie.A l'époque, même Madame de Sévigné en a fait allusion dans sa correspondance...

Maison du Gardien 2 | La Brinvilliers, l'empoisonneuse La ma… | Flickr

Domaine d'Offemont (culture.gouv.fr)

Ruines de l'abbaye Sainte-Croix, vue partielle (culture.gouv.fr)

Chateu d'Offémont, France  (by Ombre and Lumiere)