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ananicoleta · 2 years

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HAPPY LATE 83rd BIRTHDAY TO ELMER FUDD!!! (2 MARCH 1940)

Elmer Fudd shares his birthday with Porky Pig (something which I admit I didn't know until reciently). Until now, I have encountered many posts that wish happy birthday to Porky, as well as even showing a brief history of the character (which I'm glad to see!), but none for the poor nimrod. Therefore I decided I'll do it, albiet lately. Here's a short history of Elmer Fudd and how he evolved to be the character that we all know and love:

Although Elmer's official appearance is considered to be in Elmer's Candid Camera (2 March 1940), his origins date much further that that.

Many people think that it all started with Egghead, a dim-witted human-like cartoon character, with a bulbous nose and an egg-shaped head, who later evolved into Elmer Fudd but that aspect is somehow debated by cartoon historians.

The true very early version of Elmer Fudd appeared in Little Red Walking Hood (1937). Here, he had a derby hat, small squinty eyes, big reddish noise, a high collar around his neck, a green long sleeve shirt, green pants, and a bald circle-like human head.

After that, he appeared in more shorts throughout the late 30s. In the 1939 cartoon, Dangerous Dan Mac Foo, a new actor, Arthur Q. Brian, voiced Elmer and gave him his well-known speech impediment.

His official first appearance was in Elmer's Candid Camera (2 March 1940), alongside an early version of Bugs Bunny.

In his early cartoons Elmer alternates between being a hunter, like in A Wild Hare (1940), or a mild-mannered fellow who "wikes wabbits" and wants to adopt or take pictures of them, before Bugs drives him insane (Elmyra Duff, his counterpart in Tiny Toon Adventures, might be inspired by this version of him).

For a short period of time, between 1941-42, Elmer Fudd was given a new design, making him a heavy-set, beer-bellied character, patterned after Arthur Q. Bryan's real-life appearance, and still chasing Bugs (or vice versa). The audiences didn't like him however, so the slimmer version of the toon returned for good.

In the 50s, three gems of cartoons came out today known as the Hunting Trilogy: Rabbit Fire (1951), Rabbit Seasoning (1952), Duck! Rabbit, Duck! (1953). These cartoons solidified Elmer's reputation as a hunter and his dynamic with Bugs and Daffy

Elmer's official role became the one of a hunter and foil for Bugs Bunny. Even today Elmer Fudd is considered to be Bugs' classic nemesis, despite the fact that the wabbit has had many more enemys throught history (such as Yosemite Sam, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote, Marvin the Martian or Taz). Traits of his character solidified such as his gulibillity, short attention span, short temper and mild manners. The duo is such a classic that in the late 1950s cartoon, Bugs' Bonnets, in which the two of them try on different hats. This leads to a mayhem that ends with matrimony.

The only time Elmer won against Bugs was in Hare Bush (1956), where they swich roles

Elmer also played other roles such as Cupid in The Stupid Cupid (1944), which also starred Daffy Duck

He appeared in the 1990s series, Tiny Toon Adventures as Elmyra's mentor and a teacher at Acme Looniversity

He didn't play a huge role in either Baby Looney Tunes (2002) or The Looney Tunes Show (2011), but he did appear in a lot of episodes in Looney Tunes Cartoons (2020) as one of Bugs' main antagonists. This time however, he doesn't have his usual shotgun, due to the increase in gun violence in America.

So... as I was saying, HAPPY 83rd BIRTHDAY ELMER FUDD!!!!<33

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abovenorbelowne1 · 2 months

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I found myself ruminating on our current political environment amidst the upcoming presidential elections. Including but not limited to the whirlwind of events that have happened since Trump took office, throughout our fight of an epidemic, then tracing my “thought finger” to the end of the line ending at present. It has been packed full of chaos and almost too much for one to digest.

Then my mind began going back to the distant past, but further away from this bubble of mayhem.

I remember as a kid watching the hearing to impeach Clinton and witnessing everything which unfolded. In all bluntness, the president got impeached, yet not removed, for getting his dick sucked outside of matrimony. I can still hear his almost overzealous twang of an accent when he said the infamous words, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman!”

I began comparing what happened to Clinton to Trumps impeachment attempts during his presidency, along with all 30 charges sentenced then redacted after his term.

My thought bubble then furthered. Rights for people of color, sexual freedom, and gender have had such a longer struggle than the past decade in general. It spans back for far too long and although it is still present, has at least made steps forward to individual rights and freedoms. It has blossomed from the Salem Witch trials to persistent hazing of sorts. You gotta take some sort of win there, although not completely victorious and not currently absolved entirely.

During Clinton’s administration is when Ellen couldn’t come out as gay, AIDS was still prevalent and strong, inequalities still existed for women (actually the only group who was better then in a sense), and the disgusting treatment of people of color needs no explanation. We cared so much about someone’s gender, who one should be allowed to love, hate still tinged in the breaths and minds about the color of one’s skin. We had so much concern over morality and focused so eagerly on that compass that it repulses me to think about it all.

We cared so much about all of these things and impeached a president for sexual acts. What the actual fuck happened?

The pentagon admitted that UFO’s were real. The existence has been proven of evil corruption, lies, misleading and malicious manipulations of individuals, women’s rights were sent back in time, and most of this has been at the expense of not only just the minority groups but the majority of our society. It has cost us financially, mentally, and unfortunately many lives. Have the events in the last decade and what has lead up to them desensitized us so much that we are blind to truth? Our society fought so hard, in my opinion, for the most obscene and pathetic reasons in the past. But now we just let everything slide right on through and I couldn’t tell you where that compass which was so prevalent before even exists. It’s mind blowing to me comparing it all at once. The depravity of it all.

It makes me feel hopeless and sad. Why don’t we care anymore? I am not wishing for more rights to be reverted back to the past for certain groups by any means. I clearly don’t condone it whatsoever. However, we literally acted as the morality police which led to the impeachment of Clinton, but now are okay with letting someone get away with murder.

In the future, although I don’t wish to live it, I hope we can almost mock this era in text books when taking a step back to assess it all. I hope it still no longer exists and we haven’t turned into a version of the movie Idiocracy. However and unfortunately, I can’t fight giving myself over to despondency.

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hypnotichyenascrunchyrollcatchup · 3 months

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Crunchyroll Summer 2024 Anime Season

Hey guys, as the new season of anime rolls out, I thought I would make some changes to my review schedule, including making posts like this at the beginning of each season so you guys know what I'll be reviewing. Full disclosure, I will just be taking all this information from the crunchyroll website because I'm not really a journalist, I'm just some guy trying my best ok.

Going forward here's what you can expect from my reviews: First Impressions- Literally just writing down my first thoughts free form Still Watching?- After 4 episodes I will return to discuss whether I think the show is worth continuing Season Wrap Up- If I have indicated that I would be continuing the series in the previous post, this is where I'd organize my thoughts about the season as a whole with much more structure.

Anyway onto the line-up, please note I will be excluding series that isn't on its first season because I won't be reviewing those, so check out the official post for all returning series.

June 26th

The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human The fearsome leader of the demon army has a secret identity, but how long will they be able to hide it?

June 29th

My Wife Has No Emotion After a new robot comes into his life, one man will take the leap of mechanical matrimony!

July 1st

The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible At 30, a guild clerk trades his job for adventure, training with elites to become an unstoppable force!

July 2nd

TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- A student finds himself in a game of survival as half of the human population disappears each night!

July 3rd

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian This lazy student pretends not to understand when his colleague Alya flirts with him in Russian.

July 4th

Senpai is an Otokonoko Makoto's caught in a love triangle when Saki and Ryuji both confess. Can he navigate the chaos and have fun?

Days with My Stepsister An unlikely love story begins when Yuuta's dad remarries, and his new stepsister is the cutest girl in school.

Pseudo Harem Rin shifts personas to win harem-fan Eiji's heart, but will she ever reveal her true self?

Twilight Out of Focus Two roommates have strict rules about their livelihoods, only to find out more things about themselves.

July 5th

Quality Assurance in Another World A QA debugger saves a girl from a dragon, sparking her curiosity. Together, they seek the world's true nature.

July 6th

SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary Kobato and Osanai aim for quiet lives, but chaos follows them. Can they find peace amid the mayhem?

July 7th

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Will enters a magic academy, with the hidden secret that he doesn't have magical abilities at all!

VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream One Vtuber will find her life flipped upside down as a still-recording stream reveals her real personality!

Narenare -Cheer for You!- Follow six high school girls, each with distinct personalities, as they navigate life and find support.

My Deer Friend Nokotan Shikanokonokonokokoshitantan!!

A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring Takumi, reincarnated with powerful skills, will raise twins in a dangerous world as they adventure together.

July 8th

MAYONAKA PUNCH Join Masaki and Live on their quest to hit one million subscribers on their NewTube channel!

July 9th

No Longer Allowed in Another World 20th-century author Osamu seeks a quiet end but finds heroics in a whimsical, otherworldly adventure!

July 10th

Love Is Indivisible by Twins A high school boy is in love with two girls, who happen to be twins and his childhood friends!

July 12th

Bye Bye, Earth Belle Leblac tries to find herself after being born the only human in a world of anthropomorphic animals.

July 13th

ATRI -My Dear Moments- A boy and a mysterious robot girl will live an unforgettable summer in a world mostly submerged underwater!

Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Kazuhiko ends up in the unexpected drama of his classmates: the most popular girls who are being rejected!

Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World? A "World Rebirth" suddenly begins after a war between humans and other races of monsters.

August 7th

Delico's Nursery An aristocrat from a prestigious vampire family refuses a mission because…he has to take care of children?!

One last thing The dates listed here are the dates that the anime first airs, however my policy is to schedule each review a week later because: 1. That's when the anime becomes available for non premium members 2. To give me time because life happens

#seasonal anime #anime

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steele-soulmate · 3 months

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Princess of Candy Coated Lies, Modern Royalty AU- King Peter Steele & Single Mother OFC, Soulmate AU

Chapter 10

SUMMARY: Single mother Molly Anne Harper does the best she can do, given her circumstances- since she broke up with her ex-boyfriend by sending him to jail, she’s been struggling to be the best mother to twin daughters while working barely minimum waged jobs. But when she meets her soulmate- King Peter Thomas Ratajczyk of Brooklyn- she quickly finds herself falling heads over heels in love with the guarded, battle damaged ruler. Likewise, Peter finds himself with a family of a women and two little girls who call him daddy. But what happens when their father gets out from behind bars and starts to cause mayhem?

A Soulmate AU where you never know what the first words your soulmate says to you until they say it

CHAPTER WARNINGS: mentions of illicit drugs (nothing graphic) mentions of forced prostitution (nothing graphic)

A NOTE FROM THE AUTHORESS: This fic is dedicated to SkullWoggle on AO3 and @rock-a-noodle on Tumblr.

WORD COUNT: 1259

The next morning, the king was shaving his face clean while I took a steaming hot shower, using the high end shampoo and conditioner that Princess Cathy had thoughtfully bought for me. I swiped my blue washcloth over my arms, having squirted a dallop of the king’s musky pine trees and autumnwood scented body wash onto the terrycloth square, knowing that he wouldn’t mind if I smelled like him.

“Hey sweetheart, I sent my lawyer an email last night, asking him to get started on the paperwork for adopting the twins,” the king told me, flicked his razer into the sink, tapping off the excess shaving cream before resuming his current task. “I also sent an email to my friend, who a chaplain priest who can perform ordained services and asked him if he can join the both of us in holy matrimony. I am currently waiting to hear back from the both of them.”

An excited chill raced down my spine at the thought that the king couldn’t wait to call the twins and I his.

“I have no doubt in my mind that the girls would love to officially call you their father,” I murmured as I stood under the showerhead, rinsing the conditioner from my curly red hair.

“Is the girls’ father on their birth certificate?” he wondered as he washed his now clean shaven face with water. “My lawyer will need to know in order to pull the right paperwork.”

“No, I did not put Henry down on the birth certificate,” I answered him, turning the water off before wringing my hair of water. “I do not want anything to do with him. He is not a good man.”

“I’m not arguing with you on whether or now he is a good man or a bad man,” he validated me, handing me my towel before turning to give me privacy. “With Henry not on the birth certificate, that should make thing significantly easier.”

“Good,” I sighed, stepping out of the shower, leaving the water on to rinse out the tub. “If Henry should ever find out that he is a father, he will petition the courts for fifty-fifty custody, and then he would let his little druggie friends use them for a pretty price to pay off his debts. That’s what he did with me.”

“Sweetheart…” I didn’t have to look at the king to see the horrified rage in his dazzling eyes.

“Yeah, whenever he had a debt that he just didn’t want to pay, he would just offer me up to settle the score.” I didn’t look up.

“Jesus…” wheezed the king, handing me his wide tooth comb, which I began using in place of my improvised finger combs. “Sweetheart, you don’t need to have him living in your mind rent free. Let’s focus on more pleasant things now, yeah?”

“Like what?” I wondered, flipping my hair back behind my shoulder, refashioning the towel tied underneath my armpits and stepped up to the mirror to rub moisturizer into my face, neck and collarbone.

“Do you want kids?” I froze. “With me, I mean.”

“I do, yes, but…” I trailed off timidly, nibbling at my lower lip as I mulled over what I wanted to say, but luckily, the king caught on.

“Sweetheart, as soon as I get you onto my health insurance, do you want me to look into therapy for you?” he asked me, stepping up behind me and beginning to gently massage my tense shoulders. “Given your turmoil past with the girls’ father, I’d personally feel much better if you received a bit patriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchpatriarchmore emotional and mental support then what I can provide for you.”

“Can you pair me with a female therapist?” I begged hesitantly. “Please?”

“Of course,” he smiled kindly at me. “Do you want me to arrange for you to meet with your therapist physically or do you want to do everything online?”

“Um…” I returned to nibbling at my lower lip once more. “I don’t know. Hybrid, maybe? Can I do both?”

“I think you can do both,” he answered before taking a step backwards, clearly picking up on me becoming overwhelmed. “We can talk more about this later, okay? I can tell that you’re becoming overwhelmed. Do you want me to leave you and let you finish getting ready now, sweetheart?”

“Nono, you can stay, if you want.” For the first time, I realized what a fine specimen the king was. His green boxers peeked up from the hip of his black jeans and a thick trail of curls trailed from below his bellybutton into the great unknown, making a deep red flush overtaking my befreckled face. His chest and stomach were well balanced with muscled and fat, and I knew that he took great pride in looking like a presentable ruler.

“Like what you see?” he chortled, flexing his arms teasingly. “I’ll be in the bedroom getting ready for today. Do you want me to choose something for you to wear?”

I nodded mutely, my eyes following this magnificent creature as he left the bathroom and headed into the master bedroom, leaving me to my thoughts.

I reemerged from the bathroom fifteen minutes later and found two outfits laying out on the neatly made bed- a light jade green tunic dress with long sleeves and a mock neck and soft black cotton leggings and a deep hunter green sweater and dark black jeans. In between the two outfits was a fresh pair of cotton panties, a bra and socks.

MEOW

Coco, a pure black cat, jumped up onto the bed, making a cute cat expression on her face as she clearly demanded cuddles and attention.

“Hello there, pretty kitty,” I crooned petting him behind an ear. “Which outfit should I wear today? Hmm?”

MEOW yowled Coco, looking at the second outfit, then up at me before sitting and beginning to lick at a paw.

“Good choice, kitty!” I praised him, quickly dressing myself before bending to place a sweet kiss between the cat’s ears.

MEOW

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mschmdtphotography · 11 months

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Matrimony Mayhem and Murder

Book Link From Amazon: The venue is set, invitations sent, and the flowers ordered. It’s almost time for Fiona and Nathan to get married…again. What could possibly go wrong? Nothing…well, until the wedding planner is found dead. Then the woman Fiona has never met shows up–Nathan’s enigmatic mom, Rita Landry. And she’s wearing a gorgeous but mysterious necklace. Worse, Rita is being followed by…

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bound4escape · 1 year

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Audiobook Review & Giveaway: Matrimony, Mayhem and Murder by C.S. McDonald

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Book Title: Matrimony. Mayhem, and Murder (A Fiona Quinn Mystery #10) Author: C.S. McDonaldCategory: Adult Fiction, 242 pagesGenre: Cozy MysteryPublisher: McWriter BooksRelease date: Nov 10, 2021Content Rating: G. C.S. McDonald’s books are appropriate for YA readers as well as adults–no bad language or sexual content. Book Description: The venue is set, invitations sent, and the flowers…

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bookstattoosandtea · 2 years

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Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Killer Honeymoon by Aimee Nicole Walker & I'm so excited for it!!

Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Killer Honeymoon by Aimee Nicole Walker & I’m so excited for it!!

Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Killer Honeymoon By Aimee Nicole Walker Sawyer and Royce: Matrimony and Mayhem, Book 3 Releasing July 1st Honeymoon, happily ever after, and…homicide? Newlyweds, Royce Locke and Sawyer Key, embark on a honeymoon road trip where their biggest threat should be dodging drunk tourists on golf carts. But their arrival on South Bass Island lands them in the middle of a…

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melaniem54 · 2 years

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Review: Killer Honeymoon (Sawyer and Royce: Matrimony and Mayhem #3) by Aimee Nicole Walker

Rating: 5 🌈 Killer Honeymoon wraps up the second series for the detective couple of Sawyer Key and Royce Locke. Their story starts with the wonderful Zero Hour trilogy and now, temporarily at least, concludes with their wedding and a honeymoon almost to die for in this last story of the Matrimony and Mayhem trilogy arc. What a truly entertaining story Killer Honeymoon proves to be. Walker…

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#newbookreleases #@AimeeNWalker #A MelanieM Review #author AIMEE NICOLE WALKER #LGBTGIA contemporary romance #LGBTGIA murder mystery #murder mystery #Review: Killer Honeymoon (Sawyer and Royce: Matrimony and Mayhem 3) by Aimee Nicole Walker #Scattered Thoughts Highly Recommended #series finale

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honestgrins · 3 years

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Can you write a Klaroline drabble where Caroline shows up in NOLA and shocks everyone but maybe Kol or Katherine when she says she's Klaus's wife? Cannon Caroline not original.

I Heard a Rumor

The club was filled with people and the chaos of a Friday night. Klaus preferred to avoid the rush of tourists, but Marcel kept the VIP lounge to a more tolerable set even during peak hours - usually.

“Don’t you just love this place?” Janet was hanging over the balcony to watch the crowds below, none too subtly pushing her ass back toward him. As one of the humans on staff to provide a live blood source, she was perfectly amiable to Klaus. He’d even become something of a regular customer for her given his penchant for the tinge of bourbon in her taste. However, it seemed she took the friendly flirtation of their transactions to heart, and she was testing his patience for more.

Unfortunately for her, his patience was wearing thin. With a barely polite grimace, he downed the rest of his drink and made to stand. “It’s a bit rowdier than I like, love, so—”

She gave a rapturous giggle, only to fall into his lap and sprawl across him. “I like that you call me ‘love,’” she murmured, her mouth clumsy against his ear. “Let’s get out of here, and I’ll show you how much I like it.”

Rolling his eyes, Klaus was ready to speed out of there without bothering to set her back on her feet. The only thing that kept him in his crowded seat was the biting and all too familiar voice coming from behind him.

“Sorry, love, he won’t be available to accept whatever appreciation you have in mind.”

Both surprised — though for very different reasons — they turned to see Caroline Forbes facing them with a pageant-ready smile and murder in her eyes. She was stunning. Klaus couldn’t help a grin despite his earlier annoyance, and his brow arched in challenge. “Hello, sweetheart. Fancy meeting you here.”

Her jaw shifted almost imperceptibly to the left, but his companion didn’t seem to sense the rising tension as a threat. “Who the hell are you?”

Just like that, Caroline’s smile turned sharp with her fangs on full display. “I’m his wife, and you’re in my seat.”

The club was home to any number of vampires who heard her perfectly over the music, and more than a few froze at the sudden silence coming from him. The Klaus Mikaelson they knew would have reacted instantly, either with murder or some other violence, and they all seemed to wait for the ensuing mayhem. Even Janet finally grasped the discomfort of the moment, and she extricated herself from his lap with all the delicacy a human could manage. “I’ll just— Yeah, bye.”

Whatever show the club was waiting for, Klaus had more pressing concerns. “Shall we continue this interesting discussion at home?” he asked, though they both knew it wasn’t a question. Gently gripping Caroline’s arm, he flashed them back to the manor. He heard Kol and Rebekah meandering somewhere, and Elijah was likely on the premises as well. With that in mind, he brought her to the privacy of his studio and its soundproofing spell. Wisely, she waited until the door was shut to yank her arm free with a disgruntled huff. He merely smiled as he went to pour them some blooded wine. “That was quite the display you gave, sweetheart,” he said lightly, handing her a glass. “I have to admit: I didn’t see it coming.”

“Bullshit,” she snapped, setting aside the drink without indulging. His lips pursed; it was an excellent vintage, yet he was more perturbed at her outright refusal of his hospitality. Perhaps this wasn’t their usual spat to be easily resolved. Proving just that, she seemed truly distraught. “You promised to leave Mystic Falls, that my life was my own.”

“It is. I haven’t stepped foot in Virginia since that day.” Brow furrowed, Klaus felt an urgent need to reassure her. “I understand you need time to accept what I’m offering, and I am prepared to wait however long it takes. What on earth made you believe I’m encroaching on that promise?”

Last he heard, she wasn’t even in the States. They did chat by phone every so often, and when she’d mentioned a tour abroad, he had offered a list of his various estates that would be available to her should she wish. It was the caretaker of his dacha outside of Moscow who alerted him to her softening boundaries. He certainly had no intention of making her regret the change, let alone whatever caused this latest upset.

Watching him with suspicion, Caroline apparently wasn’t sure of his intentions at all. “Seriously? It wasn’t bad enough I ran into the stalkers you have ‘looking out for me’ in every city, but the one time I take you up on borrowing a place, you have the staff literally bowing to me. I wrote it off as a cultural thing at first, then I heard the whispers.”

“Though I refute your accusations of stalking, I will admit to warning some friends and enemies you are not to be trifled with in your travels. As for Dmitri, I merely asked him to welcome you as an honored guest, which you are.”

She scoffed and crossed her arms in defiance. “Yeah, well, he wasn’t welcoming me as an honored guest. I overheard him chatting with his wife about meeting ‘the new mistress of the house.’”

Klaus shrugged, unconcerned. Satisfied the situation wasn’t more dire, he allowed himself to relax on his sofa, daring to pat the spot next to him. Caroline remained unmoved, and he rolled his eyes. “Perhaps the nature of your significance was lost in translation. You’re the one who came to my town and introduced yourself as my wife.”

“Because half of Russia thinks I am your wife!” With an indignant stamp of her foot, she seemed ready to tear her hair out — but she frowned more sedately at the blankness on his face. “You didn’t know?”

Shaking his head, he honestly had no idea. “What happened, Caroline?”

Finally taking her drink, she dropped to the couch beside him with an embarrassed groan. “I stepped into exactly one vampire club, and people practically threw themselves out of my path. I assumed it was more of the same from you, until the guy I was flirting with was suddenly yanked away by a friend. He went white when he was told my husband would tear out his intestines and shove them down his throat.”

“A bit uncreative, that.”

“Klaus!”

“I don’t know,” he insisted, his frustration growing to match hers. Rubbing a hand across his mouth, he genuinely had no idea why anyone would think him married. Though he had many hopes and plans involving Caroline in his future, matrimony was a human tradition he’d never once considered. “Truly, this didn’t come from me.”

Sighing, she leaned back into the couch and nursed her wine, defeated. “Oh. Then, sorry for cockblocking, I guess.”

Klaus smirked at that, and he turned to face her more fully. “Are you really?” The lightest blush stained her cheeks, and he knew she was biting her tongue at the faint scent of her blood. Unable to resist, he reached his hand to rest on the back of her neck, his thumb rubbing into her hair. “New Orleans is a small town at heart, love, and you effectively announced yourself as my wife in the middle of town square.”

“To be fair, I thought you had told the whole world, and I wasn’t going to be the only one not getting laid because of it.”

“Ah.” He was torn between a wince and a laugh, so he settled for another sip of his drink instead. His other hand continued to massage her scalp, and he felt the tension slowly loosening within her. “I never meant to restrict your choices,” he promised. “Tempt you into choosing me, absolutely, but not like this.”

Finally, she relaxed into him, slouching until he could tuck her against his side. Some doubt lingered, though, he could tell. Perhaps it was a sign of growth on both their parts that he didn’t take offense and that she trusted him enough be honest. “But who else would want to spread a rumor like that about us? It’s not like anyone benefits if we really did do the Vegas wedding thing.”

His mouth twitched, and he flashed to the door, barely sparing a brief kiss to the top of her head. He tore it open, only for her to slam it shut again. Pressing her back to the wood, she kept a heavy glare on him. “Put those away, we both know you’re not going to bite me.”

With a reluctant growl, he forced his fangs to recede. “It’s not your blood I want at the moment, and it’s certainly not pleasure I seek.”

“Yeah, ‘cause revenge isn’t a pleasure for you,” she answered snidely. “Tell me what’s going on before you kill the blabbermouth.”

“This is something I have to do myself, sweetheart.”

“Hi, I might want to help! They screwed with both of us here, not just you.”

A half-smile formed without permission, the fondness he felt for her softer than he was comfortable acknowledging at the moment — especially when someone had proven all too willing to use their connection against him. “Few in New Orleans know about you, let alone your...effect on me. Only two would maliciously speak out of turn about that. And just one of those would dare to bind you to me forever, lest I be challenged to follow through.”

Her face was an open book to him, and he hoped she never lost that human nature to share every feeling she had as it happened. Confusion, calculation, consternation, they all boiled down to an annoyed scrunch of her nose. “Your family knows I exist, at least, I think so. I never actually met Elijah, but you two seem to have gotten over whatever grudge match was going on at home.” He gave a brief nod, fascinated at the determined way she thought it through. “I also doubt you told him about your fling with a baby vampire. Kol and Rebekah, on the other hand, probably didn’t need to be told.”

“Bekah still likes to complain that we defiled the entire wood within earshot,” he muttered, not that he could be particularly aggrieved at the memory of a sunny afternoon. “And you are no mere fling, Caroline.”

That lovely blush rose again, and she looked anywhere but at him as he crowded her against the door. Gently brushing the curtain of her hair back from her face, Klaus waited for her to gather herself. After a deep breath, she finally met him with a half-hearted glare. “Which Rebekah loathes, so she’s definitely not daring you to marry me by telling everyone else you already have.”

Silently agreeing, he hadn’t lowered his hand from where it settled on her cheek, and a thrill came when she leaned into it. “Kol, however, enjoys sowing chaos wherever he goes.”

“Yeah,” she groaned. “That sounds on brand, and I played right into it with this stupid payback stunt.”

“We always did share a flair for the dramatic.”

The laugh built in her throat before it burst out, filling the air between them until they were both smiling like fools. Her hands had curled into his shirt, one at his hip and the other over his heart. The slight tug of fabric was tempting, but he still kept his tentative distance. “I promised you time, and I meant it.”

Biting her lip, Caroline nodded. She didn’t let go of his shirt, either. “Does it have be all or nothing right now?” It was half a whisper, the barest hint of whine in her voice endearing. “Because you smell really good and it’s been a long time thanks to your stupid brother, and I might have missed you more than I realized, so can you just kiss me alrea—”

There would be consequences from the rumors of their marriage, and more than just those Kol would face. Caroline would be a target, either for those seeking Klaus’s favor or those out to destroy him. Her presence or absence from his daily life would be a noted occurrence, and more rumors would arise should they be seen with others instead. New pressures would exert force on the evolution of their relationship, something he had measured in decades and centuries without such attention. But they could deal with those consequences in time, together.

Later.

#klaroline #klaroline drabbles #to rely on the kindness of strangers #anon anon #fic: i heard a rumor

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calaisreno · 3 years

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Conductor of Light: Ever Yours

Part 8 Now Posted

Conductor of Light Series by Calais Reno

A non-canonical, not-quite-an-AU retelling of ACD’s detective and his doctor. The stories assume that Watson was an unreliable narrator attempting to make his telling of their cases acceptable for publication. As a narrator, Holmes is more reliable, but justifies many things to himself as he struggles to understand and express his feelings for Watson.

1. The Best Antidote: A very young and serious Holmes meets a rather bold and equally young Watson who has found himself in a spot of trouble.

2. A Wondrous Subtle Thing: During the case of a missing husband, Holmes catches Watson in a compromising situation and reacts violently.

3. The Art of Healing: Holmes makes Watson a generous offer; Watson refuses, and won’t explain why. Misadventures, illness, hurt/comfort, and a happy ending.

4. Martyrs for Love: Sherlock is approached by a secretive client who will pay well to recover a picture that could create a scandal. Sherlock’s mother asks to meet John Watson; she has something to announce to her two sons.

5. Innocence and Indiscretion: Watson convinces Holmes to take the case of a woman being blackmailed. Holmes discovers some of Watson’s hidden talents. (The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton)

6. The Curious Case of Matrimony: Covers events from A Case of Identity and The Sign of the Four. Watson is sympathetic to the ladies; Holmes is jealous.

7. Trust: Sherlock Holmes says, "Nothing made me. I made me." But that isn't really true. Holmes tries to make Watson jealous; that doesn't go well. Fortunately, Watson is perceptive enough to realise some things about Holmes that the great detective himself hasn't figured out.

8. Ever Yours: What happened at Reichenbach and afterwards. It's the end of the arc that began in the first story, The Best Antidote, though it will not be the final story in this series. If you have been waiting for a love declaration, for Holmes to finally own up to his feelings, this is that story.

There will be more stories in this series! Some will be epilogue to this one, bits of their life together as they enter a new century. Mummy will make another appearance. And I may write some earlier stories as well, pre-Reichenbach adventures, as they occur to me. It’s a universe with possibilities I’d like to revisit.

Thank you for reading and reblogging!

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@totallysilvergirl @reveling-in-mayhem @thetimemoves @otterpuff11 @discordantwords @iamjustreading @missdeliadili @therealsaintscully @sussexinchelsea @jazzthecat00 @chinike @sgam76 @sarahthecoat @shiplocks-of-love @sherlockwatson-holmesblog @loves-to-read-fanfic @fuxshakes @jobooksncoffee @iris-best-taken-in-small-doses

#conductor of light series #my fics

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blarfkey · 4 years

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First Line Fic Game

TheThank you to @wizardofozymandias, @kunstpause and @cartadwarfwithaheartofgold for tagging me! This looks fun!

The Rules: Take the last twenty fics that you wrote and only show the first line of each fic. Tagging @mllekurtz and @salexectria and anyone else who wants it and hasn’t been tagged.

1. Armistice (Star wars/Reylo): Ever since Crait, that last look Rey sees on Kylo’s—on Ben’s face—haunts her.

2. Thick as Thieves (Dragon Age/ Solas x Cadash): The dwarf who bears his mark is not in any way intimidating.

3. Dear Fen’harel (Dragon Age/Solavellan): “Are you Ellana Lavellan?”

4. Too Wise to Woo Peaceably (The Hollow Kingdom by Clare Dunkle): The first nightmare Kate has occurs three days into their marriage.

5. It’s Not Just a Coincidence (Dragon Age/ Varric x Lace) "So how exactly do you skin and eat a fish?" Varric asks.

6. The Benefits of Mayhem (Dragon Age/Krem x Lace): Krem learns something unexpected yet very important about Lace in the field: she's fucking crazy.

7. I Like The Dirty Rhythm You Play (Dragon Age/ Zevran x Cadash): Zevran Arainai is a walking, talking cliche.

8. Show Me How A Kiss Should Feel (Dragon Age/ Cole x Cadash): "What does a kiss feel like?"

9. Idiots in Not-Matrimony (Dragon Age/ Cole x Cadash): "You're serious. No one can do this for me?"

10. The Language of Flowers (Dragon Age/ Cole x Lace): At first she thought it was a joke.

11. Let Me Give You Some Light (Dragon age/Cole x F!Inquisitor): It starts out as a dream.

12. Something Good Can Work (Dragon Age/ Zevran x Lavellan): "Want to come in?" Ellana asks at the door.

13. Your Son Keiran (Dragon Age/ Alistair & Kieran, Alistair x Morrigan) “You’re a Grey Warden.”

14. Cupid’s Chokehold (Dragon Age/ Solas x Cadash) The new kid is weird.

15. Code Ren (Star Wars/ Reylo) The first time she sees the destruction of Kylo Ren, she almost gets fired.

16. A Trick of the Light (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey/ Alkibaides x Kassandra) The worst mistake Kassandra ever made was sleeping with Alkibiades at Aspasia's party.

17. Feral (Dragon Age/ Solavellan): Solas had expected the one who bears his mark to be upset, bewildered.

18. Time Does Not Bring Relief (Dragon Age/ Solas & Cassandra): They should have been enemies.

19. The Skin Outside Is Taking You For a Ride (X-Men/ Charles x Erik): Mr. Kostner leans over his podium, situated exactly in the middle of Charles and Erik.

20. The Sun Will Shine When Morning Comes (X-Men/ Erik & Peter): Erik learns new things about his son every day:

#my fic #dragon age #i loved xmfc #xmdofp #cherik #solavellan #soladash #colemance #reylo #star wars

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