#markus foster

[grits-galraisedinthesouth]

🚨Updated January 4th 2025: Team Emma be on guard! Meghan Markle is a ruthless succubus who deliberately stole Lady Emma's lifestyle brand to launch MeMe's "Rebrand" via the Netflix platform.☆

Get to know Lauren Foster

Lauren's career was essentially erased when MeMe stalked her and stole her identity. Lauren is known for her tech start-up grocery & recipe app Stretch Recipes. She was well on her way to being very successful. But shortly after Harry & Meghan’s royal wedding, Stretch Recipes tanked, and there are signs that point to something more sinister than just a fleeting business venture.

Lauren went public around the time of Harry & Meghan’s engagement, claiming she was propositioned by backers here in the U.S. (Lauren is from Texas). She claims she was asked to play their game by marrying a prince.

This game involved ruining Harry & his family. These backers, who aren’t identified, wanted Lauren to pretend to fall in love with Harry, marry him, and then purposely sabotage his life. Lauren didn’t give it a second thought. She turned down the offer, claiming to care about prince Harry, and that she couldn’t do that to him.

Enter Meghan Markle and Markus Anderson. Lauren claims that Meghan Markle hastely volunteered for the job, without a second thought. Lauren hints that Meghan stole her identity, by starting to dres like her, act like her, and look like her. Even the “Roasting chicken” comment during the engagement interview was a subtle nod to Lauren, as her Stretch Recipe business specializes in roasted chicken.

Who were the “backers”? Why did they approach a bi-racial Texan woman before Meghan? Lauren was authentically comfortable in her skin and in her bi-racial heritage. She had no desire to stir up racial tensions with the intent of hurting the BRF.

☆Thank you to the creative individual who published the above graphic on social media: "The Salty Duchess" Anyone reading, please REBLOG!

"Everyone's Invited" Sounds familiar...🤔

The original uses her own kitchen & she's Nigerian!

Viscountess Weymouth is actually Nigerian

Marchioness of Bath

Lady Bath

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Summaries under the cut

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will be busier still.

By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, left behind there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel, with the help of her accordian-playing foster father, learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found.

But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down.

The Giver by Lois Lowry

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War.

Charlotte's Web by E. B. White

Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter.

The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini

When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.

Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds.

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule. North, where the Gobblers take the children they steal--including her friend Roger. North, where her fearsome uncle Asriel is trying to build a bridge to a parallel world.

Can one small girl make a difference in such great and terrible endeavors? This is Lyra: a savage, a schemer, a liar, and as fierce and true a champion as Roger or Asriel could want--but what Lyra doesn't know is that to help one of them will be to betray the other.

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human.

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone.

Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade.

Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive.

Everything is going to change.

Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying.

Remember. Survive. Run.

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow-impossible though it seems-they may still be alive.

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Mary Lennox, a spoiled, ill-tempered, and unhealthy child, comes to live with her reclusive uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on England’s Yorkshire moors after the death of her parents. There she meets a hearty housekeeper and her spirited brother, a dour gardener, a cheerful robin, and her wilful, hysterical, and sickly cousin, Master Colin, whose wails she hears echoing through the house at night.

With the help of the robin, Mary finds the door to a secret garden, neglected and hidden for years. When she decides to restore the garden in secret, the story becomes a charming journey into the places of the heart, where faith restores health, flowers refresh the spirit, and the magic of the garden, coming to life anew, brings health to Colin and happiness to Mary.

[starryeyedstray]

Okay I'm thinking about Connor having a hard time trying to befriend Simon because he looks like Daniel and Connor couldn't save Daniel. And now I'm having FEELINGS.

hi anon, sorry this is such a late response but your comment made my writing brain go BRRRR so take this:

The PL600 is a common model that Connor is used to seeing around New Jericho. Many of them share similar faces, so he doesn't think much of it when he sees a particular face in the crowd. Or at least, he tries to not think about it too much when deep-set blue eyes on a pale face topped with blonde glance over as he passes by.

The problem is whenever he has to speak with Simon.

After the hell they went through with the Jericho raid and the lives lost during their peaceful demonstration, the leaders of Jericho have become closer than ever. They still have their differences, but they rely and trust each other above all else. After Connor deviated the androids at Cyberlife Tower, Markus insisted that he be included at their leadership meetings. He had proven his loyalty to their cause and he provides valuable insights as Cyberlife's most advanced android. Connor now interacts with Jericho leadership frequently. Very frequently.

Markus is the easiest to get along with. He has a magnetic personality that fosters closeness. North teases Connor for being so buttoned up, but their shared penchant for aggressive solutions made North warm up to him quickly. Josh took the longest to lower his guard, but eventually he learned to appreciate Connor's skill in diplomatic negotiation.

And then there's Simon. Simon is risk-averse, so he regarded Connor cautiously at first. However, Simon trusts Markus, and if Markus trusts Connor then Simon was willing to do the same. Simon accepted Connor into the leadership team rather quickly, but Connor has a hard time reciprocating the friendliness.

It's easy during a meeting to ignore the resemblance. Simon's voice isn't an exact match, so Connor is able to focus on that as he makes a point of not making eye contact with him as he speaks. When it's just the two of them, it's a little harder to not remember, but it gets easier as time passes. After all, they were two different people. It isn't rational to associate the two even if they share the same face. So Connor is eventually able to look Simon in the face and not think of someone else.

Then one particular day, North enlists Connor's help to prank Simon. Things at Jericho have slowed down and North insists they need to remind people to stay on their toes and not become complacent. So with only a bit more prodding, Connor agrees. And moments later, Simon is standing in front of Connor absolutely drenched. The blonde blinks as he peers up to see North with a now empty bucket in hand.

"You should really pay more attention to your surroundings, Simon! What if we were under attack?" North calls down teasingly.

Simon rolls his eyes before flipping her off which earns him her cackles as she leaves from view to go down the stairs.

Simon's accusing eyes pivot to Connor. "You don't look surprised. Did North put you up to this?"

"She made a compelling argument."

Simon gives an exaggerated sigh. "You said you had something important to discuss, but it was all a ruse. I trusted you." His face becomes a mask of mock betrayal as he locks eyes with Connor. "You lied to me, Connor. You lied to me."

And with those exact words, Connor was back on the rooftop terrace. Bright lights and a cold wind. A deviant on his knees. Exposed android chassis and blue blood. "You lied to me, Connor. You lied to me."

"Connor?"

His eyelids flutter as his vision swivels to the source of the voice.

"Are you okay?"

Pale blue eyes.

"I'm sorry."

Simon freezes at the apology. Connor's LED is flashing yellow. His eyes are distant like he's somewhere else. His voice so quiet.

"It's okay, Connor. It's just water. I was just teasing."

"Is Simon giving you a hard time, Connor?" North asks with a smirk as she approaches them, a haughty swagger to her step. But she stops and frowns when she notices something feels off.

Connor's gaze shifts to North and he blinks twice more before he realizes what's happened. Swiftly returning to his usual demeanor he responds, "Simon scolded me appropriately. I'll find him a towel."

He pivots, but Simon's voice stops him. "Connor, wait. Are you sure everything is okay?'

Connor doesn't turn around. "Of course."

He's lying, but it's not Simon's fault he had reacted that way. Connor thought he had gotten past this, but it seems being deviant came with unpredictable behavior. Behavior he would need to sort out by himself.

Simon exchanges a glance with North. They don't say anything as they both look back at Connor's retreating form.

This wasn't the first time Simon has noticed Connor avoiding or acting strange around him. He has suspicions about why this might be, and it seems that Connor still had some unresolved hang-ups. Hang-ups Simon is sure that he and Connor could sort out together.

okay i finished writing this during a car ride so uhm it's an abrupt end but thanks for the brain candy anon i hope this fed your feelings <333

[sexymemecoin]

The Phenomenon of Meme Coins: Humor Meets Cryptocurrency

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[weskie]

hello weskie, you are so cool! here is something i can't stop thinking about! i hope you enjoy!

stars wesker saves someone and they look at him with big round innocent eyes and thank him profusely and he has no idea how to respond because it's giving him a crisis. he backs off really really awkwardly and nods them off and feels... bad for it. bad. he feels... bad.

what? is he going soft? no, of course not, so he shoves it down and continues like he's supposed to. easy. it's nearly automatic, anyways. slap on a smile.

but what was that, anyway?

he goes back to his office later, when the adrenaline has run off, and he is left with a strange empty feeling when he thinks about returning to the lab again under Umbrella and Spencer and Markus' direction. instead of the consuming pleasant numbness, there is a... some deep lack he hasn't felt in so long, since who knows when.

thinking about the last time he felt it makes his brain feel like it's buzzing, so he doesn't scoop it out from the repressed cage it's in.

not yet, anyway. not that there is ever a good time.

the more he thinks about the nice things civilians say to him, the way they look at him, the way they thank him... the feeling of pride he gets when he completes a mission and no life is lost. being thanked and praised and being someone's savior... it makes him feel warm. it makes him feel like he'd got an A on a test, when he'd microinject a cell and the new gene would be accepted...

it's warm, and it glows tiny and steady, and he feels like he's felt this before but he can't place it and he can't trust anyone with it and he must foster it lest it die and leave him feeling that strange emptiness again.

he is being weak, and yet in this weakness he feels like he finally gels and flows like salmon up a river with team alpha, even mingling properly with team bravo. it's beneficial, right?

but he submits some paperwork for umbrella and the crushing weight around him is suffocating, exhausting the flame. unity is strength. never question your authority. compassion is weakness...

compassion is weakness, right?

and then he saves a child.

and the child looks up at him in a defining moment that will never be erased from their psyche as long as they live, the image of the man who saved them a hero they will think of ten years later and wonder how he's doing.

and wesker is struck again with this feeling, but this time it's not just adrenaline pulling his strings loose.

he embraces it. the kid gives him a hug for saving them.

he returns to his office later and sits in his chair and takes his badge out. he stares at it, the expression behind his shades perplexed and confused... and let down... and ashamed, and immiserated by a sudden and intense feeling of emptiness and lack, like a teddy bear missing an eye; incomplete, the tiniest match of the flame of empathy flickering steadily in him because it crossed paths with the desire to succeed and a savior complex.

artificial.

it cannot last, it won't last. wesker has more important things to do; he is temporary. he should get up and cease this pointless–

but wesker sits there and he looks at the cold reflection in that badge. he looks at the lie of a man whose sole seed of truth is planted in the lifesaving actions he takes for others that umbrella would have no qualms killing for their goals.

umbrella would have no qualms killing him for their goals, either.

chris is thrumming on his guitar; wesker can hear the gentle pluck of chords, clumsy and fumbling, self-taught and learning on their own accord, not forced or coerced.

and for what feels like the very first time the thought has a genuine and concerning amount of feeling to it, wesker wonders what it would be like if he could run away from umbrella... if he could leave... what it would be like to learn what you want when you want to, eat what you want when you want to eat it, dream and fulfill yourself.

have a sense of self instead of a sense of cohesion within a hive that will die to serve.

ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

This is so tender and devastating all at once. The idea of Wesker slowly but surely falling into the realization that his life could be more, that there is more than what he was raised into at all of those boarding schools, that his immense talent can be used for good… but knowing defecting could and likely would cost him his livelihood if not his life altogether.  I wonder if he ever thought about it. I imagine he would’ve at some point.  Defection was already an idea in his head, clearly, when Umbrella operations started going tits up.  But to do so to pursue a life in which he is a hero– a real hero, not just for subterfuge– is just *chef’s kiss*. I LOVE the idea of an AU where s.t.a.r.s. wesker was truly good, which might be heavy influence from that good wesker au fic i shared a while back, but i do think it would be so interesting to see. especially considering how it would change his relationships with the series' protagonists

[the-star-rigel]

United States Junior Gymnastic Team of ‘88-‘89

Catherine Todd née Johnson & Mary Grayson née Lloyd: I hope we meet again (I’m letting you go)

@kindlespark / The Book Thief, Markus Zusak / ? / dc comics / Diary, Chuck Palahniuk / Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace / Always Gold, Radical Face / Us Against You, Fredrik Backman / @inanotherunivrse / I Wanted to Leave, SYML / ? / ? / Psychogeography, Chelsea Dingman / @leonardospoetry + me / On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong / Past Lives (2023) / A Letter to Love, Caitlyn Siehl / @archivegeo / In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive, Clementine von Radics / Always Gold, Radical Face / Dorothea, Taylor Swift / Stand by Me (1986) / dc comics + On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong / Life After Death, Laura Gilpin / Lost Without You, Freya Ridings

[zosa95]

Gemma sat on the dock sobbing. A year ago today, she'd received the phone call that her mother had died. Kelly was a shit mom, but she had been family, the only family Gemma had. Without her, Gemma didn't have any roots. But recent dreams had Gemma questioning the truth of that. She had a father somewhere. And he wanted her. So, why had he abandoned her, leaving her with that psychotic bitch? Was he dead, or did he decide he didn't want her anymore? Was she that unlovable? Would Markus start feeling the same?

Father: I want custody of Gemma

Kelly: (harsh laughter) I imagine your wife might object to your bastard child.

Father: She knows everything, and she wants Gemma, too. Gemma will be loved and cared for.

Kelly: No.

Father: You're in no shape to raise a child.

Kelly: You've been stalking me? You. Can't. Have. Her. Not now. Not ever. She's my ticket to Del Sol.

Father: (raised voice) I won't let you use her like that. I will take you to court. You're a drunk and spend almost every night in the bar hooking up with randos.

Kelly: Didn't bother you when you were the rando.

Father: I was separated from my wife; you and I had an fling. It wasn't some drunken one-night stand, and you damn well know it.

Kelly: Whatever. You can't have the kid.

Father: I will fight you, and you will lose.

Kelly: (icily) And I will line up three friends swearing you abused their little girls. You'll be arrested and never shake the cloud of suspicion. You'll lose your job. It will tear your precious marriage apart. You'll lose your kids. And your mother's lucrative career will be toast. I'll have Gemma in foster care before I let you have her. And don't think I won't do it. You know I will.

[sircantus]

Markus help i blacked out and now i have an 8k word 1st chapter of a tommyinnit foster au—

Ah the classic Possession of the demons…. May Tommyinnit be with ye

[13eyond13]

How many of these "Top 100 Books to Read" have you read?

(633) 1984 - George Orwell

(616) The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald

(613) The Catcher In The Rye - J.D. Salinger

(573) Crime And Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

(550) Catch-22 - Joseph Heller

(549) The Adventures Of Tom And Huck - Series - Mark Twain

(538) Moby-Dick - Herman Melville

(534) One Hundred Years Of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

(527) To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee

(521) The Grapes Of Wrath - John Steinbeck

(521) Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov

(492) Pride And Prejudice - Jane Austen

(489) The Lord Of The Rings - Series - J.R.R. Tolkien

(488) Brave New World - Aldous Huxley

(480) Ulysses - James Joyce

(471) Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte

(459) Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

(398) The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

(396) Great Expectations - Charles Dickens

(395) To The Lighthouse - Virginia Woolf

(382) War And Peace - Leo Tolstoy

(382) The Sun Also Rises - Ernest Hemingway

(380) The Sound And The Fury - William Faulkner

(378) Alice's Adventures In Wonderland - Series - Lewis Carroll

(359) Frankenstein - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

(353) Heart Of Darkness - Joseph Conrad

(352) Middlemarch - George Eliot

(348) Animal Farm - George Orwell

(346) Don Quixote - Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

(334) Slaughterhouse-Five - Kurt Vonnegut

(325) Les Misérables - Victor Hugo

(320) Harry Potter - Series - J.K. Rowling

(320) The Chronicles Of Narnia - Series - C.S. Lewis

(317) Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy

(308) Lord Of The Flies - William Golding

(306) Invisible Man - Ralph Ellison

(289) The Golden Bowl - Henry James

(276) Pale Fire - Vladimir Nabokov

(266) Gone With The Wind - Margaret Mitchell

(260) The Count Of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas

(255) The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - Series - Douglas Adams

(252) The Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman - Laurence Sterne

(244) Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert

(237) Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackery

(235) The Trial - Franz Kafka

(233) Absalom, Absalom! - William Faulkner

(232) The Call Of The Wild - Jack London

(232) Emma - Jane Austen

(229) Beloved - Toni Morrison

(228) Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

(224) A Passage To India - E.M. Forster

(215) Dune - Frank Herbert

(215) A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man - James Joyce

(212) The Stranger - Albert Camus

(209) One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey

(209) The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

(206) Dracula - Bram Stoker

(205) The Picture Of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

(197) A Confederacy Of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole

(193) Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf

(193) The Age Of Innocence - Edith Wharton

(193) The History Of Tom Jones, A Foundling - Henry Fielding

(192) Under The Volcano - Malcolm Lowry

(190) The Odyssey - Homer

(189) Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift

(188) In Search Of Lost Time - Marcel Proust

(186) Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie

(185) An American Tragedy - Theodore Dreiser

(182) The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

(180) Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse

(179) The Magic Mountain - Thomas Mann

(178) Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe

(178) Tropic Of Cancer - Henry Miller

(176) The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton

(176) On The Road - Jack Kerouac

(175) The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

(173) The Giver - Lois Lowry

(172) Brideshead Revisited - Evelyn Waugh

(172) A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

(171) Charlotte's Web - E.B. White

(171) The Ambassadors - Henry James

(170) Infinite Jest - David Foster Wallace

(167) The Complete Stories And Poems - Edgar Allen Poe

(166) Ender's Saga - Series - Orson Scott Card

(165) In Cold Blood - Truman Capote

(164) The Wings Of The Dove - Henry James

(163) The Adventures Of Augie March - Saul Bellow

(162) As I Lay Dying - William Faulkner

(161) The Hunger Games - Series - Suzanne Collins

(158) Anne Of Greene Gables - L.M. Montgomery

(157) Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand

(157) Neuromancer - William Gibson

(156) The Help - Kathryn Stockett

(156) A Song Of Ice And Fire - George R.R. Martin

(155) The Good Soldier - Ford Madox Ford

(154) The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown

(153) I, Claudius - Robert Graves

(152) Wide Sargasso Sea - Jean Rhys

(151) The Portrait Of A Lady - Henry James

(150) The Death Of The Heart - Elizabeth Bowen

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 3.29

Beer Birthdays

Michael Piel (1849)

Billy Carter (1937)

Markus Raupach (1947)

Rich Higgins (1978)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Michael Brecker; jazz saxophonist (1949)

Bud Cort; actor (1948)

Eric Idle; actor, comedian (1943)

John Popper; rock musician (1967)

Cy Young; baseball pitcher (1867)

Famous Birthdays

Pearl Bailey; singer (1918)

E. Power Biggs; organist (1906)

Jennifer Capriati; tennis player (1976)

Beverly Crusher; character on Star Trek: Next Generation (2334)

Edwin Drake; oil entrepreneur (1819)

Perry Farrell; rock singer (1959)

Phil Foster; actor, comedian (1913)

Walt Frazier; New York Knicks PG (1945)

Jill Goodacre; model (1964)

Judith Guest; writer (1936)

Terence Hill; Italian actor (1939)

Terry Jacks; pop singer (1944)

LaToya Jackson; pop singer (1956)

Nancy Kwan; actor (1939)

Christopher Lambert; actor (1957)

Elle MacPherson; model (1964)

Dennis O'Keefe; actor (1908)

Man O'War; racehorse (1917)

Denny McLain; Detroit Tigers P (1944)

John McLaughlin; television host (1927)

Annabella Sciorra; actor (1964)

Amy Sedaris; actor, comedian (1961)

Marina Sirtis; actor (1959)

Kurt Thomas; gymnast (1956)

Deanna Troi; character on Star Trek: Next Generation (2336)

John Tyler; 10th U.S. President (1790)

Vangelis; rock keyboardist (1943)

Sam Walton; Wal-Mart founder (1918)

[sassyfrassboss]

Remember the infamous pic of Buble the Mulroneys Lainey and Corey and Meghan in Toronto years ago? Btw i think the Buble connection is through David Foster, another BC guy.

Who no longer has anything to do with Meghan...

It's interesting how other than Lainey and Markus, all of these other people have been cut out of Meghan's life.

[marcovaleyeah]

11.07.24

#Mira-Marathon | MCU

Film Name: Thor: The Dark World (2013); Production Studios: Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios; Director by: Alan Taylor; Screenwriter: Christopher L. Yost, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Don Payne, Robert Rodat; Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Eccleston; Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure; Running Time: 1 hour, 52 minutes;

«Thor: The Dark World» is a superhero action movie about Thor, who fights against the dark elf Malekith, who wants to return the universe to darkness. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) gets help from his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), friend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and the warriors of Asgard. Pros: Impressive visual effects, Dynamic battle scenes, Charismatic Loki, Light humor. Cons: Simple, predictable plot, Malekith antagonist not threatening enough, Little connection to other Marvel films. Overall it's just an entertaining movie with good visuals and action scenes but a simple plot.

My rating:

⭐⭐⭐

[devonsrugbyexgirlfriend]

Jess Watches // Wed 5 Mar // Day 509 & Thu 6 Mar // Day 510 Synopses & Random Poll

The Night Agent (with L) 2x08 Divergence

Desperate to locate Rose, Peter makes a game-changing deal with Jacob. Tomás discovers just how far Markus is willing to go in service to his father.

Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born Ep 8

Preparation for the audition for lead roles in a new joint troupe play starts. After not being able to pair up with her desired partner, Jeong-nyeon takes a dangerous gamble to elevate herself to prepare for the audition.

911 (with mum) 8x04 No Place Like Home

When it finally looks like Hen and Karen may get their foster license back, they are hit with another obstacle. Meanwhile, the 118 races to the aid of a Cheerleader involved in an infield collision.

[poobit]

Markus dump he is incredibly upsetting villain to write but also very funny as a person in general life

his job is to literally "recruit" subjects into the facility without them being aware of it, he uses cult recruitment tactics , gets into long-term relationships with them, makes them more susceptible and accepting of the process , he can pretend to be your friend or even your partner for way over a year before you realize its too late

he often takes advantage of his line of work just because it entertains him, he´ll make things complex and emotional on purpose, he would never be interested in taking any power for himself thru a demon pact because he doesnt want to share his agency with any other entity, plus letting Anyone get any sort of glimpse into his true self would make him crumple into paper. He loves to have people rely on him and having their hopes up , he doesnt need any otherworldly power for that.

his usual moves really dont work on Samael because hes too engrossed into his own work to foster any sort of relationship outside even at his own self detriment and health, so whenever Markus attempted something it just irritated him n made him push the guy away , he only got fucked over for succeeding at his own project n getting betrayed by his own team. Markus works only for "winners"

[ao3feed-piltovers-finest]

LEARNING TO LIVE AGAIN

by hdbfrhk688

At that moment, Vi understood that her behavior at the orphanage was an act, and that her life would change forever from this moment on.

"One more thing, tomorrow you will start classes at your new school, the orphanage managed to get you a scholarship for your grades at your previous school, we don't plan to pay a dollar for your education until you prove that you won't be a waste." He let out a sigh before continuing, his voice lower and deeper. "Your case worker mentioned that you have a sister, that you want to find her, I can help you with that, if you behave well and respect my rules, otherwise... you will never see her again, do you understand?"

Vi just nodded, watching as Markus left the room leaving Vi to process everything he had just said, if behaving well was all she had to do to see Powder again, so she will, even if it means enduring this new life.

Words: 1385, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Characters: Vi (League of Legends), Caitlyn (League of Legends), Jayce (League of Legends), Mel Medarda, Jinx (League of Legends), Ekko (League of Legends), Viktor (League of Legends), Marcus (Arcane: League of Legends), Sevika (Arcane: League of Legends), Vander (League of Legends), Salo (Arcane: League of Legends)

Relationships: Caitlyn/Vi (League of Legends), Jayce (League of Legends)/Mel Medarda, Jinx & Vi (League of Legends)

Additional Tags: Child Abuse, Vi Needs Therapy (League of Legends), Vi Needs a Break (League of Legends), Vi is smart, Caitlyn and Vi are in love, Coach Sevika, Hurt/Comfort, Marcus is a horrible person, Vi is a Good Sister, Useless Lesbians, Slow Burn, Alternate Universe - High School, Physical Abuse, Foster Care

Read on A03. from AO3 works tagged ‘Caitlyn/Vi (League of Legends)’

[liberty-mutual-138]

Also! Also! For any/all you wish to speak about uvu

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Thank you for the asks pookie! I completely forgot to answer this, so sorry again for the very late response!

🍓 (strawberry) - Does your oc believe in anything? Are they superstitious? Religious? Atheistic? Has anything in their past made them this way?

Oz knows there’s something out there, some sort of God or Jesus or Zeus or some shit like that. He was on the brink of death and miraculously made it out alive so many times he figured there’s gotta be something helping him out. The amount of deep-seeded wartime nostal- no, trauma, makes him skeptical of any ‘divine good’. In Oz’s mind, if God was all good, the nukes wouldn’t have gone off, there would be no war, and his daughter wouldn’t be crippled.

Annika is completely atheistic. Quite similar to Oz in her beliefs, she’d think that she would be dead if God existed, especially considering the shit she’s done. She thinks the idea of superstitions are stupid.

Abbey is a different story from both of them. Due to the the ‘cult’, she’s terrified of religion and has the deep fear that maybe they were right about everything, and she’d end up going to hell. Often, she’ll find herself doing things shutting down the TV, not listening to music, and punishing herself when she goes against a bullshit doctrine or even disobeys her adoptive father.

🍄 (mushroom) - Does your character like being in nature or do they prefer the indoors? Do they have any outdoor hobbies like camping or fishing? If they prefer the indoors, why?

Oz used to love the outdoors. Him, his brothers and sister used to spend hours throwing mud at each other, fishing, climbing trees, and playing near the train tracks. Old Man Clancy had to wrangle the 7 of them up from how much they loved being outside.

His love for the outdoors continued, until the middle of his service as an Army Ranger. Animals creeping out from the trees ain’t mean a thing compared to fully grown men with rifles, children with bombs strapped to their chests, or a Soviet ambush. It gave Oz a sense of danger every time he stepped out into the woods. Every rustle of a leaf made him feel like it’s happening all over again. He would try to take Jenny into the woods, rowing a canoe while she fished. He doesn’t want his fear to get in the way of Jenny being a kid, and she’s already limited in her movements.

(Skipping Annika— no clue what to put for her lmao)

Abbey LOVES being outside, as when she growing up, she wasn’t allowed to leave a certain area. Being in nature makes her feel free and away from the burdens of her everyday life. When Markus Foster took Abbey in, she’d spend hours just walking in circles in his backyard. It wasn’t that adventurous, but it helped Abbey feel safer to do something she ‘wasn’t supposed too’. Even as she’s older, she still spends hours just walking outside if she’s stressed out.

👠 (heels) - How does your oc dress? Are they stylish or casual? Do they keep up with trends or do their own thing? Do they prefer designer clothes or going to the thrift store? Do they have a signature item of clothing?

Oz LIVES in Hawaiian shirts. He’s got about 30 of them in his closet, and for every occasion. Thrifted, designer, doesn’t matter; if it’s got flowers on it (and doesn’t make him look feminine), he’ll purchase it. Besides the shirts, he usually wears cargo or acid washed jean pants, along with a pair of worn out brown boots from when he was a mechanic. I guess his outfit is pretty period typical, but I don’t think he’d follow trends per se, as he only focused on mobility and safety for work.

(Dawg would be wearing a baby blue Hawaiian shirt with pink and red flowers while reliving the most horrific events of his life and adding more of them 💀)

Annika used to be so fucking EXTRA before being betrayed in Turkey. When she didn’t need to hide her identity, she would often wear long dresses (with weapons hidden in the skirt, duh) and have herself done up nicely. Casual wasn’t even in her dictionary until the feds got to her. She find most of her clothes in thrift stores, as she wasn’t about to spend 80 bucks on a dress.

(Girl would be handing out the weapons if they needed to sneak them in. She would make a fucking SCENE whenever anyone accused her of hiding something under the skirt, calling them perverts and embarrassing the people around her into letting her in.)

Abbey, before the nukes hit Europe, would wear typical 70s clothing. Bell bottoms, black pumps, and colorful blouses. When the nukes hit, fabric shortages made designer clothes practically non existent, along with the FBI wanting all agents to be ready for attack, made her change into a more simple style. Black shirts, runnable sneakers/running shoes, still killed the bell bottoms though.

Thank you again for the ask!