#maya st. claire

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ISLAND HOMESTEADERS returns! with Aaron getting stung by bees

[thaoworra]

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association recently released the poems that made it to the finalist stage for consideration for the 2024 Rhysling Awards for Short and Long Speculative Poems of the year. Congratulations to all of the nominees! This will be the 46th year these awards have been conferred!

Short Poems (50 finalists)

Attn: Prime Real Estate Opportunity!, Emily Ruth Verona, Under Her Eye: A Women in Horror Poetry Collection Volume II

The Beauty of Monsters, Angela Liu, Small Wonders 1

The Blight of Kezia, Patricia Gomes, HWA Poetry Showcase X

The Day We All Died, A Little, Lisa Timpf, Radon 5

Deadweight, Jack Cooper, Propel 7

Dear Mars, Susan L. Lin, The Sprawl Mag 1.2

Dispatches from the Dragon's Den, Mary Soon Lee, Star*Line 46.2

Dr. Jekyll, West Ambrose, Thin Veil Press December

First Eclipse: Chang-O and the Jade Hare, Emily Jiang, Uncanny 53

Five of Cups Considers Forgiveness, Ali Trotta, The Deadlands 31

Gods of the Garden, Steven Withrow, Spectral Realms 19

The Goth Girls' Gun Gang, Marisca Pichette, The Dread Machine 3.2

Guiding Star, Tim Jones, Remains to be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa, ed. Lee Murray (Clan Destine Press)

Hallucinations Gifted to Me by Heatstroke, Morgan L. Ventura, Banshee 15

hemiplegic migraine as willing human sacrifice, Ennis Rook Bashe, Eternal Haunted Summer Winter Solstice

Hi! I am your Cortical Update!, Mahaila Smith, Star*Line 46.3

How to Make the Animal Perfect?, Linda D. Addison, Weird Tales 100

I Dreamt They Cast a Trans Girl to Give Birth to the Demon, Jennessa Hester, HAD October

Invasive, Marcie Lynn Tentchoff, Polar Starlight 9

kan-da-ka, Nadaa Hussein, Apparition Lit 23

Language as a Form of Breath, Angel Leal, Apparition Lit October

The Lantern of September, Scott Couturier, Spectral Realms 19

Let Us Dream, Myna Chang, Small Wonders 3

The Magician's Foundling, Angel Leal, Heartlines Spec 2

The Man with the Stone Flute, Joshua St. Claire, Abyss & Apex 87

Mass-Market Affair, Casey Aimer, Star*Line 46.4

Mom's Surprise, Francis W. Alexander, Tales from the Moonlit Path June

A Murder of Crows, Alicia Hilton, Ice Queen 11

No One Now Remembers, Geoffrey Landis, Fantasy and Science Fiction Nov./Dec.

orion conquers the sky, Maria Zoccula, On Spec 33.2

Pines in the Wind, Karen Greenbaum-Maya, The Beautiful Leaves (Bamboo Dart Press)

The Poet Responds to an Invitation from the AI on the Moon, T.D. Walker, Radon Journal 5

A Prayer for the Surviving, Marisca Pichette, Haven Speculative 9

Pre-Nuptial, F. J. Bergmann, The Vampiricon (Mind's Eye Publications)

The Problem of Pain, Anna Cates, Eye on the Telescope 49

The Return of the Sauceress, F. J. Bergmann, The Flying Saucer Poetry Review February

Sea Change, David C. Kopaska-Merkel and Ann K. Schwader, Scifaikuest May

Seed of Power, Linda D. Addison, The Book of Witches ed. Jonathan Strahan (Harper Collins)

Sleeping Beauties, Carina Bissett, HWA Poetry Showcase X

Solar Punks, J. D. Harlock, The Dread Machine 3.1

Song of the Last Hour, Samuel A. Betiku, The Deadlands 22

Sphinx, Mary Soon Lee, Asimov's September/October

Storm Watchers (a drabbun), Terrie Leigh Relf, Space & Time

Sunflower Astronaut, Charlie Espinosa, Strange Horizons July

Three Hearts as One, G. O. Clark, Asimov's May/June

Troy, Carolyn Clink, Polar Starlight 12

Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary, John Grey, Medusa's Kitchen September

Under World, Jacqueline West, Carmina Magazine September

Walking in the Starry World, John Philip Johnson, Orion's Belt May

Whispers in Ink, Angela Yuriko Smith, Whispers from Beyond (Crystal Lake Publishing)

Long Poems (25 finalists)

Archivist of a Lost World, Gerri Leen, Eccentric Orbits 4

As the witch burns, Marisca Pichette, Fantasy 87

Brigid the Poet, Adele Gardner, Eternal Haunted Summer Summer Solstice

Coding a Demi-griot (An Olivian Measure), Armoni “Monihymn” Boone, Fiyah 26

Cradling Fish, Laura Ma, Strange Horizons May

Dream Visions, Melissa Ridley Elmes, Eccentric Orbits 4

Eight Dwarfs on Planet X, Avra Margariti, Radon Journal 3

The Giants of Kandahar, Anna Cates, Abyss & Apex 88

How to Haunt a Northern Lake, Lora Gray, Uncanny 55

Impostor Syndrome, Robert Borski, Dreams and Nightmares 124

The Incessant Rain, Rhiannon Owens, Evermore 3

Interrogation About A Monster During Sleep Paralysis, Angela Liu, Strange Horizons November

Little Brown Changeling, Lauren Scharhag, Aphelion 283

A Mere Million Miles from Earth, John C. Mannone, Altered Reality April

Pilot, Akua Lezli Hope, Black Joy Unbound eds. Stephanie Andrea Allen & Lauren Cherelle (BLF Press)

Protocol, Jamie Simpher, Small Wonders 5

Sleep Dragon, Herb Kauderer, The Book of Sleep (Written Image Press)

Slow Dreaming, Herb Kauderer, The Book of Sleep (Written Image Press)

St. Sebastian Goes To Confession, West Ambrose, Mouthfeel 1

Value Measure, Joseph Halden and Rhonda Parrish, Dreams and Nightmares 125

A Weather of My Own Making, Nnadi Samuel, Silver Blade 56

Welcoming the New Girl, Beth Cato, Penumbric October

What You Find at the Center, Elizabeth R McClellan, Haven Spec Magazine 12

The Witch Makes Her To-Do List, Theodora Goss, Uncanny 50

The Year It Changed, David C. Kopaska-Merkel, Star*Line 46.4

Voting for the Rhysling Award begins July 1; a link to the ballot will be sent with the Rhysling Anthology, as well as with the July issue of Star*Line. More information on the Rhysling Award can be found here.

[jeannereames]

Hello Dr. Reames! Thank you so much for all the great answers here on tumblr! If you don’t mind sharing, could you tell us what other historical periods/figures you like, outside your area of specialty? Those that you don’t work with, but like to read about

There are several other ancient figures who intrigue me, but those are still in my wheelhouse. Ergo, I’ll focus on a couple of people/eras that are not in the ancient (Eurasian) world.

First, and this is a personal (family) interest: Mihshihkinaáhkwa, or Little Turtle. His name actually means ‘Painted Terrapin’ but apparently the French can’t handle complexity. He’s the best American Indian general you’ve never heard of before.

He was war chief (eteesiah) and civil chief (akima) of the Myaamia (Miami) Indians, architect of St. Clair’s Defeat/Battle of the Wabashiki, the biggest loss (proportionally) the US army ever suffered (anywhere). Later, he agreed to peace with the US, as he didn’t think the nation could continue to block American expansion west. Americans were a bit like Rome: just kept coming back, even if you beat them the first time.

Later, he refused to support Tecumseh’s war, in part because of the Treaty of Greenville, but he didn’t trust their British allies or Tecumseh’s brother, The Prophet—but also (quite possibly) for ego reasons. He wasn’t in charge. Ha. It’s an interesting “What if?” to me—what if the Great Lakes tribes had all united to form a blockade, instead of breaking down into old factions? My mother’s family (Brouillettes and Richardvilles) are related (collaterally) to Mihshihkinaáhkwa via his sister.

I’m also fascinated by two ancient American groups. One is Teotihuacan (same area the Aztecs and Toltecs would control later). The other is Cohokia, on the Illinois side of the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, where St. Louis is today (on the Missouri side). Cahokia is absolutely fascinating. I teach both these cultures (along with the Maya, Snake Town and the SW cultures) in World History, so I know a little about them. I’ve been to Cahokia several times (it’s North America’s “Rome,” in terms of size and scope of trade control), and when it collapsed, at least some of the people in the area stayed and united with the Myaamia and Illiniwek peoples arriving later from the Ohio River Valley area. One of the tribes of the Illiniwek was, in fact, called the Cahokia. (Illiniwek are cousins to the Myaamia. Illinois is derived from Illiniwe.)

I also enjoy the history of some cities, such as New Orleans, Savannah—and Omaha, for that matter. When I moved here, I had no idea what an interesting history this place had.

Last, one of my very first attempts to write historical fiction, back when I was in high school and editor of the literary magazine there, involved the Marquis de Lafayette. It was a very cheesy, quasi-self-insert about a girl who wanted to fight in the Revolution, so disguised herself as a boy. She wound up an attaché to Lafayette. I don’t even remember now how it ended (probably in a love story), but I’d researched him for a school project, then wrote the story. It won first prize! But you have to understand the competition—a bunch of other high school kids. LOL

I haven’t studied Lafayette since, but admit I got a kick out of it when he popped up in the musical, Hamilton.

[zayadriancas]

Degrassi, Riverdale & The Summer I Turned Pretty

Thank you!!! 💜💖

Degrassi:

1: Top 5 Episodes:

TNG: Mercy Street, Secret, Standing In The Dark, Live To Tell, & Voices Carry

Seasons 10-14: Zombie, Take A Bow, Boom Boom Pow, Unbelievable, & Purple Pills

Next Class: #Fire, #Obsessed, #KThxBye, #IRegretNothing, & #ImSleep

2: Bottom 5 Episodes:

TNG: Goin Down The Road, Got My Mind Set On You, The Power Of Love, Uptown Girl, & Keep On Loving You

Seasons 10-14: Spiderwebs, Honey, Summertime, Black or White, & Closer To Free

Next Class: #ThisCouldBeUsButYouPlayin, #ToMyFutureSelf, #CheckYourPrivilege, #SorryNotSorry, & #SquadGoals

3: Top 5 Characters

Male: Spinner, Drew, Zig, JT, & Jay

Female: Maya, Bianca, Darcy, Fiona, & Ellie

4: Bottom 5 Characters: (Only Counting Main Characters)

TNG: Peter Stone, Derek Haig, Declan Coyne, Leia Chang, & Blue Chessex

Seasons 10-14: Declan Coyne, Katie Matlin, Owen Milligan, Winnie Oh, & Winston Chu

5: Top 5 Romantic Ships:

Zaya, Drianca, Sparcy, Fimogen, & Semma

6: Bottom 5 Romantic Ships

TNG: Rick/Terri, Matt/Paige, Mick/Manny, Pia, & Ellie/Jesse

Seasons 10-14: Krew, Matlingsworth, Sav/Ms. Oh, Alli/Leo, & Fiona/Bobby

Next Class: Yunter, Hollingsong, Zig/Esme, Fronah, & Zoe/Winston

7: Top 5 Platonic Ships:

TNG: Ellie/Marco, Manny/Darcy, JT/Toby, Craig/Marco, Paige/Marco, & Spinner/Jay

Seasons 10-14: Fiona/Holly J, Drew/Dallas, Zig/Tiny, Maya/Grace, & Jake/Mo

Next Class: Maya/Grace, Zig/Tiny, Lola/Frankie, Frankie/Shay, & Lola/Yael

8: Bottom 5 Platonic Ships:

Derek/Danny, Yael/Baaz/Vijay/Hunter, Miles/Winston, Eli/Adam, & Jake/Eli

9: Season Ranking?

Season 4, Season 7, NC season 3, NC season 4, Season 12, Season 3, Season 10, Season 11, Season 2, Season 5, NC season 1, NC season 2, Season 8, Season 6, Season 14, Season 13, Season 9, Season 1

10: Character you relate to most? Maya, Esme, Fiona, Ellie, & Cam

11: Character that inspires you? Maya

12: Character you can’t understand? Peter, Hunter, Jonah, Vijay, Baaz, Winston, Next Class Seasons 1-2 Grace

13: Best Written Character? Spinner, Manny, Fiona, Holly J, & Maya

14: Worst Written Character? Peter, Declan, Katie, Seasons 13-14 Eli, NC Seasons 1&2 Grace, Jonah

15: Most Cliched Character? Declan

16: Most Unusual Character? IDK

17: Most inspired storyline? The shooting arc

18: Favorite Hero? Maya

19: Favorite villain? Vince

20: Best Person? JT & Maya

21: Most influential character? IDK

22: Most manipulative character? Esme

23: Best Performance in an episode? Ephraim Ellis in Time Stands Still, Demetrius Joyette in Bittersweet Symphony Part 2, Luke Bilyk in Young Forever, Olivia Scriven in #ImSleep, & Chelsea Clark in #Obsessed

24: Most Visually Stunning Episode: Paradise City, Degrassi Takes Manhattan, Don’t Look Back, & #Fire

25: Most impressive special effects? Idk

26: Character with the best aesthetics? Ellie, Fiona, Imogen, Maya, & Lola

27: Favorite song? Mr. Nice Guy, What I Know(Dust), Rescue You, The Great Escape, Maybe Love, Yes, & Last Exit

28: Best writer? Idk

29: Favorite theme: Seasons 3-5, Season 9-10, & Season 12

30: 5 words you associate with it? Addicting, compelling, relatable, intriguing, & emotional

Riverdale:

1: Top 5 episodes:

The Sweet Hereafter, The Lost Weekend, Return Of The Pussycats, Quiz Show, & Labor Day

2: Bottom 5 episodes: Wicked Little Town, Welcome to Rivervale, Tales of A Jugular Vein, Peep Show, & Dirty Dancing (honestly I felt like just saying the majority of season 7 lmao)

3: Top 5 characters: Cheryl, Veronica, Toni, Jughead, & Tabitha

4: Bottom 5 characters: Alice, Uncle Frank, Nick St. Clair, Percival Pickens, & Evelyn Evernever

5: Top 5 romantic ships:

Bughead, Varchie, Choni, Season 7 Beronica, & Archosie

6: Bottom 5 romantic ships:

B*rchie, F*lice, Hiram/Hermione, Kevin/Fangs, & Veronica/Chad

7: Top 5 platonic ships:

Cheronica, Toni/Veronica, Toni/Tabitha, Betty/Tabitha, & Seasons 1-6 Beronica (I ship all of these too though lol)

8: Bottom 5 platonic ships:

Alice/Betty, Kevin/Betty, Fangs/Sweet Pea, I came think of anymore honestly

9: Season Ranking

1, 4(before 4x17), 3, 2, 5, 6, 7

10: Character you relate to most? Betty

11: Character who inspires you? None of them

12: Character you can’t understand? Most of the parents tbh

13: Best written character: Honestly none of them after season 1

14: Worst written character? Most of them especially from season 5 onward

15: Most cliched character? Idk

16: Most unusual character? Percival

17: Most inspired storyline? Jason’s murder mystery

18: Favoriye hero? Veronica

19: Favorite villain? Hiram

20: Best person: Veronica

21: Most influential character: Idk

22: Most manipulative character: Hiram

23: Best performance in an episode: I’m not sure

24: Most visually stunning episode. Labor Day

25: Most impressive special effects: Idk

26: Character with the best aesthetics? Veronica & Cheryl

27: Favorite song? Kids in America & Mad World

28: Best writer? Someone from season 1

29: Favorite theme? N/A

30: 5 words you associate with? Ridiculous, entertaining, embarrassing, trainwreck, trash

The Summer I Turned Pretty:

1: Top 5 episodes:

Love Fool, Love Fest, Love Game, Love Affair, & Love Triangle

2: Bottom 5 episodes: Summer Dress, Summer Nights, Summer House, Summer Catch, & Love Scene

3: Top 5 characters: Conrad, Belly, Taylor, Steven, & Susannah

4: Bottom 5 characters: Skye, Aunt Julia, Milo, & Adam Fisher (I know that’s 4 but there are no other characters I dislike on this show)

5: Top 5 romantic ships: The only 2 I like are Belly/Conrad and Steven/Taylor

6: Bottom 5 romantic ships? Taylor/Milo, Conrad/Nicole, Skye/Cam, Belly/Cam, & Laurel/Cleveland

7: Top 5 platonic ships: Belly/Taylor, Steven/Conrad, Laurel/Susannah, Belly/Jeremiah(I know they’re also romantic, I just prefer them as friends), & Conrad/Cleveland

8: Bottom 5 platonic ships: N/A

9: Season ranking: 2, 1

10: Character you relate to most? Conrad solely for the anxiety/panic attack storyline

11: Character who inspires you? None of them

12: Character you can’t understand? None of them

13: Best written character: Belly & Conrad

14: Worst written character? None of them

15: Most cliched character? None of them

16: Most unusual character? N/A

17: Most inspired storyline? N/A

18: Favorite hero? N/A

19: Favorite villain? N/A

20: Best person: Susannah

21: Most influential character: N/A

22: Most manipulative character: N/A

23: Best performance in an episode: Lola Tung in any episode Belly has an emotional moment, she’s great at making your heart break for her

24: Most visually stunning episode: Most of them are

25: Most impressive special effects: N/A

26: Character with the best aesthetics? N/A

27: Favorite song? This show plays Taylor Swift in so many episodes lol so any time one of her songs is used

28: Best writer? Idk

29: favorite theme? N/A

30: 5 words you associate with? Addicting, compelling, fun, summer, & entertaining

[lightningxmagic]

Below the cut, you can find a growing list of ships for my muses. It will not always be a conclusive list but it is a start and some of my favorites. Feel free to look through at your leisure:

A COURT OF THORNES AND ROSES

FEYRE ARCHERON- Rhysand, Tamlin, Lucien, Cassian, Azriel (crossovers could be explored)

 ELAIN ARCHERON- Lucien, Tamlin, Azriel (crossovers could be explored)

NESTA ARCHERON- Cassian, Azriel (crossovers could be explored)

GWYNETH BERDARA- Azriel, Cassian (crossovers could be explored)

NOVA NIGHT- Azriel, Cassian, Tamlin, Kage (a bestie exclusive) (crossovers could be explored)

AURORA- Cassian, Tamlin, Lucien (Crossovers could be explored)

DAWN VANSERRA- open to exploration

GREYSON VANSERRA- open to exploration

JESMINDA- Lucien, Eris, Tamlin ( crossovers could be explored )

NOELLE WINTER- Kage, Nyx (crossovers could be explored)

VIOLET SPRING- Kage, Nyx (crossovers could be explored)

SERAPHINA VANSERRA- open to exploration

CRESCENT CITY

BRYCE QUINLAN- Hunt Athalar, Connor Holstrom (crossovers could be explored)

DANIKA FENDYR- Ruhn Danaan, Baxian (crossovers could be explored)

LIDIA CERVOS- Ruhn Danaan, Pollux (crossovers could be explored)

FOURTH WING

VIOLET SORRENGAIL- Xaden Riorson, Dan Aetos (sue me) (crossovers can be explored)

TEEN WOLF

ALLISON ARGENT- Isaac Lahey, Stiles Stilinski, Scott McCall, Jackson Whittemore , Jack McGarrett (crossovers can be explored)

 MALIA HALE- Isaac Lahey, Stiles Stilinski, Scott McCall, Jackson Whittemore, Lydia Martin, Jack McGarrett (crossovers can be explored)

SCARLETT DUKE- Derek Hale, Camden Lahey, Isaac Lahey (crossovers can be explored)

LYDIA MARTIN- Isaac Lahey, Stiles Stilinski, Scott McCall, Jackson Whittemore, Malia Hale, Jordan Parrish, Jack McGarrett (crossovers can be explored)

LUNA LAHEY-open to exploration

MCU

NATASHA ROMANOFF- Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers, Matt Murdock, Tony Stark, Thor, Clint Barton, Sam Wilson (crossovers can be explored)

 WANDA MAXIMOFF- Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers, Clint Barton, Vision, Sam Wilson (crossovers can be explored)

 JANE FOSTER- Thor (crossovers can be explored)

PEGGY CARTER- Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes (crossovers can be explored)

KATE BISHOP- Eli Bradley, Cassie Lang (crossovers can be explored)

YELENA BELOVA- Bucky Barnes (crossovers can be explored)

DARCY LEWIS- open to exploration

MICHELLE JONES- Peter Parker (crossovers can be explored)

GAMORA-Peter Quill (crossovers can be explored)

GWEN STACY- Peter Parker (crossovers can be explored)

JEAN GRAY (request only)- Scott Summers

MAYA LOPEZ (request only)- open to exploration

SERSI (request only)- Ikaris, Dane Whitman (crossovers can be explored)

MAKKARI (request only)- Druig (crossovers can be explored)

CASSIE LANG- Kate Bishop, open to exploration

TVD/ORIGINALS

CAROLINE FORBES- Klaus Mikaelson, Alaric Saltzman, Stefan Salvatore, Damon Salvatore, Tyler Lockwood

BONNIE BENNETT- Enzo St. John, Damon Salvatore, Kai Parker, Jeremy Gilbert

DAVINA CLAIRE- Kol Mikaelson

HAYLEY MARSHALL- Klaus Mikaelson, Elijah Mikaelson, Jackson Kenner

REBEKAH MIKAELSON- Marcel Gerard, Stefan Salvatore

SHADOWHUNTERS

CLARY FRAY- Jace Herondale, Simon Lewis

ISABELLE LIGHTWOOD- Raphael, Simon Lewis

MAGNUS BANE- Alec Lightwood

SUPERNATURAL

JO HARVELLE- Dean Winchester

SAMI WINCHESTER- open to exploration

RUBY- Sam Winchester

GAME OF THRONES

DAENERYS TARGARYEN- Jon Snow, Khal Drogo

SANSA STARK- open to exploration

ARYA STARK- Gendry Baratheon

CURSED

NIMUE- Lancelot, Arthur

 AVALON DU LAC- open to exploration

GUINEVERE- Lancelot, Arthur

GREEK MYTH

PERSEPHONE- Hades

DISNEY

MAL BERTHA- Jay, Ben

SHADOW AND BONE

ALINA STARKOV- Aleksander Kirigan, Mal, Nikolai

INEJ GHAFA- Kaz Brekker

GENYA SAFIN- David

 NINA ZENIK- Matthias

PERIOD DRAMAS/HISTORICAL MUSES

CLARICE DE’MEDICI- Lorenzo De’Medici, Lancelot

MARY STUART- Francis de Valois, Sebastian de Poitiers

LOLA FLEMING- open

KENNA DE POITIERS- Sebastian de Poitiers

GREER NORWOOD- Leith Beyard

AYLEE- open

ANASTASIA ROMANOV- Dimitri

BRIDGERTON

DAPHNE BRIDGERTON- Simon Basset

ELOISE BRIDGERTON- Philip Crane

PENELOPE FEATHERINGTON- Colin Bridgerton, Anthony Bridgerton, Benedict Bridgerton

KATE SHARMA- Anthony Bridgerton

EDWINA SHARMA (request only)- Prince Friedrich

SOPHIA BECKETT- Benedict Bridgerton

FRANCESCA BRIDGERTON- Michael Sterling

STRANGER THINGS

NANCY WHEELER- Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Johnathan Byers

 ELEVEN- Dustin Henderson, Mike Wheeler

MAX MAYFIELD- Dustin Henderson, Lucas Sinclair

ROBIN BUCKLEY-open

CHRISSY CUNNINGHAM- Eddie Munson

IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM- open

RIVERDALE

TONI TOPAZ- Cheryl Blossom, Fangs Fogarty, Jughead Jones

CHERYL BLOSSOM- Toni Topaz, Isaac Lahey, Jughead Jones

MAXIMUM RIDE/THE PROTECTORS

MAXIMUM RIDE- Fang

EUPHORIA

 RUE BENNETT- Jules Vaughn, Elliot

LEXI HOWARD- Fezco

CASSIE HOWARD- Nate Jacobs

JULES VAUGHN- Rue Bennett, Nate Jacobs, Elliot

WEDNESDAY ( THE SERIES ) 

WEDNESDAY ADDAMS- Xavier Thorpe, Tyler Galpin, Enid Sinclair

ENID SINCLAIR- Xavier Thorpe, Wednesday Addams

ORIGINAL CHARACTERS

GWENDOLYN SMITH (request only)- open

[screenviolense]

muses that will probably be removed due to lack of interest/muse (if you see a muse on this list that you want to stay, lemme know and i’ll set them to probationary status/private)

nancy drew

dawn / contrast

ellen / no place like home

viveca / barbie in the 3 musketeers

johnny gat / saints row

claire parker / far cry

bianca / far cry

jonas palmer / far cry

daisy and duke / far cry

tess / far cry

beau wilcott / far cry

carmen / far cry

imelda / coco

chiara / luca

garrett / quest for camelot

ben ravencroft / scooby doo

bobbi morse / marvel

melody valentine / josie and the pussycats

bertrand baudelaire / asoue

frank denouement / asoue

agatha / school for good and evil

agnes lockwood / the once and future witches

charon / percy jackson

luke castellan / percy jackson

ceony twill / the paper magician

aneesa / halloweentown

mack / teen beach movie

anita / cruella

jasper / cruella

emery thane / the paper magician

frederick frankenstein / young frankenstein

arden mcnamara / fandomless

jun / fandomless

oliver cho / tma

maggie short / tma

sarah carpenter / tma

barbara maitland / beetlejuice musical

elsie odair / newsies

annie edison / community

azumi fujita / maniac

kate sharma / bridgerton

jenny calendar / btvs

rebecca jessel / bly manor

dani clayton / bly manor

erin greene / midnight mass

mildred gunning / midnight mass

laura palmer / twin peaks

dale cooper / twin peaks

alison / ghosts bbc

kitty / ghosts bbc

emma pillsbury / glee

tina cohen chang / glee

sadie / glee

liv moore / izombie

peyton charles / izombie

eden bingham / st

naomi jennings / st

rose blythe / umbrella academy

merry / animal crossing

lucky / animal crossing

lucy / pokemon

erika / pokemon

monica / pokemon

marie / pokemon

brigid tenenbaum / bioshock

elizabeth comstock / bioshock

diane mcclintock / bioshock

archie / borderlands

bethany hawke / dragon age

dorian pavus / dragon age

wynne / dragon age

larianni / dragon age

karen / harvest moon

abigail lockwood / the room (game)

fionnula / monster hunter

maya / state of decay

sally / we happy few

sloane / boyfriend dungeon

marci / mtap

remington / mtap

emmy altava / professor layton

hershel layton / professor layton

illuminata / rune factory

elsje / rune factory

dusty hogg / ts2

misty waters / ts2

sancho paco panza / ts2

ara fusilli / ts2

goth boy / mysims

buddy / mysims

lindsey / mysims

jodi / stardew valley

jakob / stardew valley

linus / stardew valley

rosemary / stardew valley

ola song / stardew valley

emily / stardew valley

shane / stardew valley

carina escobar / uncharted

santos bergeron / uncharted

cassandra de rossi / uncharted

megpoid gumi / vocaloid

megurine luka / vocaloid

[squishyjesss]

Hello here is a post getting to know me.

Basic Info

Name: Jess

Age: 20

Gender Identity: Demifluid boy

Pronouns: Any, but prefer he/they

Sexuality: Pansexual

Artists

Alt Blk Era

Avatar

Chris Catalyst

Delilah Bon

DÖDSDISKO

Eureka Machines

FINE, whatever

Halestorm

Kim Dracula

Motionless in White

My Dying Bride

Orbit Culture

Tribe Friday

Uninvited

Concerts

2022:

Delilah Bon, opened by Bizarre Fae and Alt Blk Era (16/9/22)

False Heads, opened by Alt Blk Era and Kynch (11/10/22)

Electric Callboy, opened by Annisokay (21/11/22)

2023:

Avatar, opened by Mastiff and Veil of Maya (19/2/23)

Starset, opened by Smash into Pieces (4/3/23)

Alt Blk Era, opened by Kynch and Storm St Claire (31/3/23)

Wheatus, opened by Tribe Friday and MC Frontalot (20/10/23)

Alt Blk Era, opened by Kelsey and the Embers and PleasePrettyLea (3/11/23)

2024:

Orbit Culture, opened by Defects (9/3/24)

Defects, opened by Black Coast (30/5/24)

[delphine-st-clair]

Reaction Para.

The second she saw the state Elaina was in, Delphine knew, there was no containing of the situation, there was no room for rational thinking. There was no force in nature that could stop the avalanche of anger. The cold-hearted leader in her wanted to command her people to stay put, but she was not delusional enough to ask for something that was quite simply, impossible. 

As much as lots of people in the organisation adored Elaina, this wasn’t just about her. This was about Fran, Dan, Noa, Marine, Marcel, Varden’s son, Maya, the attempt on Aurélie, Yves, Varden... This was about the bottled up misery, pain, suffering and loss that her people have endured since they’ve come to London and it was all about to unravel... tonight. 

She followed  Aurélie’s gaze and got the idea who exactly her cousin was looking for. Delphine gave her an acknowledging look and stayed behind, consulting the security how to mitigate the situation as much as it was possible. The night was about to descent into a bigger chaos, and she felt a crushing weigh of dreadful anticipation of what would happen next. 

There would be death - there was no doubt about that - her only worry was which bodies would fall before the night was over.

“Follow Aurélie,” she instructed two of her men pinnned to her side, “I’ll be fine, Oliver and Thierry can protect me,” even though the other St. Clair had bodyguards trailing her already, she seemed to be headed towards the thick of it, and she could use the extra set of bodyguards than Delphine did in this moment. 

Her eyes looked for Konstantin, in desperate hopes he’d also willing to do something, anything, and just about when she clocked him and decided to take the risk to leave the safe corner and approach him, he barked the order to silence them all.

Until it was no longer enough.

Her instinct was to run after her men, to find Varden, Aurélie, Yves, Jean but she had be the designated survivor. Executives never boarded the same plane in case of a crash. She tood next to her car, her expression barely betraying the inner hellscape of emotions.

“Delphine, we shoud leave now...” one of her bodyguards she’d sent after Aurélie had come rushing back and opened the door of her car, without looking in her eyes.

“No, I need to make sure Aurélie and Varden are safe, we’ll wait.”

“Delphine...”

“What?” The Frenchwoman barked, her patience quickly evaporating.

“There is something you should know...”

All she could hear after the news was delivered to her was ringing and buzzing. Her entire body was shaking - out of anger, grief, fear, confusion. It was a rare moment of utter lack of composure the St. Clair woman was known for. She felt the loss physically, an invisible hand grabbing her heart and crushing her chest. It was a familiar feeling, the one she’d felt when she had been told that Margaux had been killed. 

This was a point of no return.

Delphine now had become the last St. Clair standing in the French Organisation and the realisation of her mortality had fully dawned on her. 

If she was going to be next, she would go down swinging. This was no longer about saving their empire, this had become about fighting for their existance. 

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what female counter parts would you love to see :)

i  would  absolutely  love  to  see  haley  james  scott,  gretchen  weiners,  karen  smith,  janis  ian,  allison  argent,  malia  tate,  sandy  olson,  betty  rizzo,  heather  chandler,  heather  duke,  heather  mcnamara,  morticia  addams,  daphne  blake,  rachel  gatina,  quinn  james,  marissa  cooper,  lily  aldrin,  robin  schherbatsky,  andie  walsh,  allison  reynolds,  claire  standish,  prue  halliwell,  phoebe  halliwell,  brenda  walsh,  cassie  blake,  faye  chamberlain,  melissa  glaser,  diana  meade,  kelly  taylor,  donna  martin,  dionne  davenport,  amber  mariens,  sarah  cameron,  kiara  carerra,  aria  montgomery,  alison  dilaurentis,  emily  fields,  mona  vanderwaal,  melissa  hastings,  maya  st  germain,  valerie  malone,  layla  keating,  bonnie  bennett,  cami o' connell, betty cooper, cheryl blossom, toni topaz, katherine pierce, caroline  forbes,  hayley  marshall,  rebekah  mikaelson,  kat  stratford,  bianca  stratford,  naomi  clark,  erin  silver,  adrianna  tate-duncan,  sloane  peterson,  jeanie  bueller,  jan  brady,  marcia  brady,  stephanie  tanner,  dj  tanner,  kimmy  gibbler,  gia  mahan,  allie  hamilton,  miranda  hobbs,  charlotte  york,  faith  lehane,  cordelia  chase,  daphne  bridgerton,  kate  sharma,  addison  montgomery,  meredith  grey,  jo  wilson,  joey  potter,  jen  lindley,  kelly  kapowski,  jessie  spano,  lisa  turtle,  rory  gilmore,  lane  kim,  and  lyla  garrity  !

[steepedwonders]

Not really, I've read some and they're not for me. I prefer more in depth stories and character building. I do enjoy spicy books though lol. :)

recommendations! please and thank you. 🤲

I posted some recs in the last post, but I'm gonna list my TBR spicy books and if any of you have read them, please let me know your thoughts!

Bully by Penelope Douglas

A Game of Fate by Scarlett St. Clair

Neon Gods by Katee Roberts

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

Bared to You by Sylvia Day

Rush by Maya Banks

I have several more on my Amazon wishlist LOL But these are just the ones I have bought/was gifted.

[bb-enablefreebuild]

The girls have aged up! Augusta is supposed to have glasses but I forgor!

[maleficoshq]

Mw?

This list is going to be very long so I'm going to minimize it as much as possible.

TVD - Elena Gilbert, Bonnie Bennett, Caroline Forbes, Jeremy Gilbert, Stefan Salvatore, Damon Salvatore, Tyler Lockwood, Matt Donovan, Emily Bennett, Lucy Bennett, Katherine Pierce, Ana Zhu, Enzo St. John, Sheila Bennett, Qetsiyah, Sybil, Lexi Branson, Kai Parker, Mason Lockwood, April Young, Luka Martin.

TO - All of the Mikaelson's, Eva Sinclair, Aya Al-Rashid, Gia, Keelin Malaraux, Jackson Kenner, Hayley Marshall, Marcel Gerard, Lucien Castle, Aurora De'Martel, Davina Claire, Camille O'Connell, Josh Rosza, Tatia, Vincent Griffith, Monique Deveraux, Roman Sienna, Sophie Deveraux, Declan, Mary Alice-Claire, Aiden.

LEGACIES - Landon Kirby, Josie Saltzman, Lizzie Saltzman, MG, Sebastian, Ethan Machado, Jed Tien, Penelope Park, Cleo Sowande, Ryan Clarke, Finch, Dorian Williams, Emma Tig, Kaleb Hawkins, Kym Hawkins, Wade, Maya Machado, Alaric Saltzman.

HARRY POTTER - Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Luna Lovegood, Cedric Diggory, Ginny Weasley, Fleur Delacour, Lily Potter, James Potter, Cho Chang, Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy, Bill Weasley, George Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Sirus Black, Hagrid, Dumbledore.

TEEN WOLF - Stiles Stilinski, Scott McCall, Derek Hale, Allison Argent, Lydia Martin, Isaac Lahey, Peter Hale, Jackson Whitmore, Malia Tate, Liam Dunbar, Theo Raeken, Kira Yukimura, Jordan Parrish, Erica Reyes, Kate Argent, Cora Hale, Hayden Romero, Alan Deaton, Nolan Holloway, Braeden.

And soooo many original characters!!

[tenaciouspostfun]

Blues for an Alabama Sky.

Blues for an Alabama Sky.

Dreams Lost.

Robert Massimi. 

 " Blues for an Alabama Sky " at the McCarter Theatre at the Berlind Theatre is a well acted, very well directed play. Written by Pearl Cleage, the story takes us to Harlem, New York City during the depression years.

 The story never leaves Guy's apartment nor his neighbors, Delia ( Maya Jackson). In Lawrence E. Moten lll scenic design, some is left to the imagination, but most of it is laid out for us. Supported by excellent lighting (Sherrice Mojgani), the story unfolds and it is as complex as it is entertaining. 

 Nicole A. Watson is masterful in that her direction locks the characters in tight; especially the main three... Angel (Crystal A. Dickinson); Guy, ( Kevin R. Free) and Delia.

 While it seems that the characters don’t have a care in the world, the second act of this two hour- forty five minute show brings to light the many and vast problems that confront each of them. 

 In Angel we get a woman who wants the easy way in life. It turns out her world is anything but that. She sacrifices herself for a better life, she uses any means to secure her wants and needs. 

 Guy is a flamboyant homosexual who designs dresses. Both confident and tough, he Dreams about designing cloths in Paris for Josephine Baker. 

 Delia is a twenty-five year old virgin who wants Adam Powell, her preacher to help her start a Planned Parenthood facility.

 In Dr, Sam, the OGBYN, He relishes bring newborns into the world. He loves to drink and go to the many Blues and Jazz clubs around Harlem. He loves Delia and wants to marry her even though he is fifteen years older than her.

 The story gets deep when Alabama Leland (Brandon St. Clair shows up. A proper religious Southern man, he doesn’t believe in drinking during prohibition, homosexuality, nor a woman's right to choose. So Cleage has us taking sides and the sides are volatile. 

 From the costumes ( Sarita P. Fellows) to the concept of time, "Blues for an Alabama Sky " touches the senses. It is an old school play in that it touches on race, the way that the people who live in Harlem behave. She dabbles in each characters wants and dreams and yet their failures and successes are not the product of society, but as a result of hard work, or lack of. 

 While " Alabama" is a somewhat political play, it never is in your face radical. While the writer brings out some obstacles, she brings in a real life story that deals in real life. 

 Where many plays today that deal in political overtones are just to uneven, too filled with hatred, Cleage keeps it more balanced. The characters are likeable even with their faults. 

[abcnewspr]

ABC NEWS STUDIOS ORDERS NEW MATCHMAKER SERIES FROM SMRITI MUNDHRA’S MERALTA FILMS 

Unscripted Series To Focus on Muslim Americans Seeking Love To Stream Exclusively on Hulu 

ABC News Studios* 

ABC News announced today that production is set to begin on a groundbreaking new series from “Indian Matchmaking” creator Smriti Mundhra’s Meralta Films produced for ABC News Studios, focusing on Muslim Americans navigating cultural traditions and highlighting the rich diversity across the country and in the community while seeking modern love. The unscripted series has been in development since fall 2022 and is slated to premiere exclusively on Hulu in 2024. 

Leading the award-winning creative team for the series are Mundhra who serves as executive producer along with Senain Kheshgi, with executive editorial producer Poh Si Teng overseeing the project for ABC News Studios.   

Mundhra is a DGA Award-winning, Oscar®- and two-time Emmy®-nominated filmmaker. She is the creator and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated Netflix series “Indian Matchmaking,” now in its third season, and executive producer of “Jewish Matchmaking.” She also directed and executive produced “The Romantics,” a four-part series on the history of Bollywood (Netflix) and co-directed the Academy Award®-nominated short documentary “St. Louis Superman” for Al Jazeera English (MTV Documentary Films/Paramount+) and the DGA Award-winning short documentary “Shelter” (HBO Max). 

“There is nothing more universal than the pursuit of love. I am thrilled to collaborate with ABC News Studios on this project that will give audiences a chance to experience this journey from a perspective too rarely seen in the mainstream,” said Mundhra.  

Kheshgi is a director and producer of multiple feature and short films, including the Peabody-winning “Project Kashmir” (PBS/Independent Lens) and the three-time Emmy-nominated documentary “The Diplomat” (ESPN). She is the executive producer of the documentary “A Broken House,” which was shortlisted for a 2022 Academy Award. She also created, wrote and directed the comedic docu-web series “Divas of Karachi” (PBS) as well as a series of short films about Syrian and Afghan refugees. 

“As a Muslim American, I’m excited to be part of a show that celebrates love and romance within our community,” Kheshgi said. “In a world where negative stereotypes often paint Muslims as monolithic, this is an important opportunity to showcase the unique stories, personalities and perspectives of our diverse community. I’m thrilled to be part of a project that has the potential to bring people together and positively impact the way Muslim Americans are perceived and understood.” 

Teng is a producer, journalist and executive editorial producer for ABC News Studios. She produced the Academy Award-nominated documentary “St. Louis Superman,” directed by Mundhra and Sami Khan, as well as the award-winning Oscar-qualified doc “Blood On Our Side” and BAFTA-qualified doc “Dead Woman’s Pass.”  

“ABC News Studios is committed to broadening our roster with shows that speak to the varied experience of our rich diversity. We are extremely excited to work with such accomplished producers to move this vision forward,” said Teng. 

The as-yet-untitled series is produced by Meralta Films for ABC News Studios. Smriti Mundhra, Senain Kheshgi, Nina Aujla and Maya Gnyp are executive producers for Meralta Films. Poh Si Teng is the executive editorial producer for ABC News Studios. Claire Weinraub is executive producer, and David Sloan is senior executive producer. ABC News Studios is led by Mike Kelley. Reena Mehta is SVP, Streaming and Digital Content. 

About ABC News Studios 

ABC News Studios, inspired by ABC News’ trusted reporting, is a premium, narrative non-fiction original production house and commissioning partner of series and specials. ABC News Studios champions untold and authentic stories driving the cultural zeitgeist spanning true-crime, investigations, pop culture and news-adjacent stories. ABC News Studios’ original titles include critically acclaimed documentaries “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields,” “The Lady Bird Diaries,” “Aftershock” and “The Murders Before the Marathon” as well as compelling docu-series, including “Killing County,” “Wild Crime,” “Death in the Dorms” and “Mormon No More.” 

About Meralta Films 

Meralta Films is a Los Angeles and Mumbai based production company founded by the Oscar and Emmy nominated director/producer, Smriti Mundhra. The company is focused on creating premium fiction and non-fiction content from the perspective of the global majority. Recent projects include the Oscar nominated and Critics’ Choice Award winning documentary St. Louis Superman (Paramount+), Emmy nominated series Indian Matchmaking (Netflix), DGA Award and AFI Docs Audience Award winning, NAACP Image Award and Emmy Award nominated documentary Shelter (HBO Max) and the IDA Award nominated Eyes On The Prize: Hallowed Ground (HBO Max). The company has unscripted and scripted projects in development with Apple TV+, HBO Max, Netflix, MTV, Chernin Entertainment, and others. 

*COPYRIGHT ©2023 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All photography is copyrighted material and is for editorial use only. Images are not to be archived, altered, duplicated, resold, retransmitted or used for any other purposes without written permission of ABC. Images are distributed to the press in order to publicize current programming. Any other usage must be licensed. Photos posted for Web use must be at the low resolution of 72dpi, no larger than 2x3 in size. 

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On the set of Bridesmaids: Ellie Kemper, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Director Paul Feig, Jessica St. Clair, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Melissa McCarthy.

[lastchildofkrypton]

When I say I want a partner this is what I mean!

Where is my platonic soulmate that I write comedy masterpieces with?? Can I find them now please?