#mine: jeremy and anna

[forbescaroline]

235 FAVORITE SHIPS OF ALL TIME (ranked by my followers) 41. jeremy gilbert and anna zhu - the vampire diaries

[schrutexbucks]

I wouldn't beat myself up over it man. What did you think you were gonna find, huh? Isobel with a cigar and slippers?

The Vampire Diaries S1 E20 Blood Brothers

one gifset per episode 20/171

[lazarusweptt]

" you know ,

i don't have the best luck

in the girlfriend department.... "

ft: @ofchaoticminds & @ofuntamedhearts

[hitchell-mope]

Hypothetical titles for season 28 of 88.

Recantation. Season premiere. Part one. Four months after he Justine resigns as press secretary, Lysander and Findlay try in vain to get Drummond to hire her back.

Penance. Season premiere. Part two. To show that she will not be coming back to the White House any time soon. Justine recommends her old communications professor to replace her. First appearance of Aisha Tyler as Professor Lily Olsen.

I’m okay. Drummond meets with the new head of the CIA to discuss how to improve the agency. First appearance of Raven Symone as Director Carla Coburn.

Blighty. Findlay convinces Drummond to help the uk when a French commercial airliner crashes into the English Channel. Guest starring Miranda Hart as Director of MI6 Lady Galatea Downey and Warwick Davis as Deputy Director Ogden Davison.

Hey diddle, diddle. The team hung down Mother Goose, a serial killer who uses childhood nursery rhymes in her grisly murders.

Something after death. Godfrey accidentally lets slip to a family of agnostics that they will automatically go to heaven when they die.

The snip. Trouble hits the family when Barnaby is made the victim of a phoney paternity suit. Despite the fact that he treated himself to a vasectomy on his 18th birthday. Guest starring Nicholas Galatzine as Mr West the scorned husband.

For the good of the family. Findlay and Skipper must come to terms either the truth when they learn that Jones and Delaney are distantly related.

Tied. After a long talk with Ethan. Zoey decides to get her tubes tied.

Dnr. Thanks to the recently passed 28th Amendment. Findlay is naked proxy for a brain dead coma patient whose mother is not honouring his do not resuscitate order. Guest starring Audra McDonald as Doctor Corinna Corsica.

I expect you to dine. In the interest of building bridges. Drummond invites Justine to a state dinner where he presents a new job opportunity to her.

Short leash. Midseason finale. Part one. In the run up to Christmas. Adam begs Findlay to perform a vow renewal between him and Eve. Guest starring Matt Lanter and Adrianne Palicki as Adam and Eve Christensen.

Officiant. Midseason premiere. New Year’s Day brings new beginnings and a fresh pot of trouble for Findlay when it appears that Cain and Abel have abducted Eve. Guest starring Lucas Till and Caleb Landry Jones as Cain and Abel Christensen.

Policing the president. Having taken up the late Alec Moynihan’s position as Internal Affairs agent for the 88 and in light of the Lady Justine Scandal at the White House . Sir Edmond Corman (returning guest star Ty Tennant) asks the Fifth Avenue Council if he can put an Integrity Officer on Drummond’s president staff. First appearance of Freddy Carter as Simon Strickland.

This way Louise. Part one. Barnaby and Jonah try to help a British expatriate who’s hearing voices urging her to do something terrible. Guest starring Emilia Jones as Lady Louisa Balzac.

Inside breaking out. Part two. Barnaby and Jonah get their parents on side when Louisa’s mother gets involved. Guest starring Anna Chancellor as Theresa Balzac, Eighth Duchess of Brixton.

They expect you to be there. Findlay faces off against a woman whose motto for child rearing is “they’re on their own once they’re out of the womb”

Lion, elephant, bear, owl and buffalo. A photoshoot featuring clothes made out of the fur and feathers of their families should turns into a standoff for Findlay, Delaney, Sidney, Jacob and Deucalion when PETA holds the studio hostage.

The motion picture. Sidney and Gideon must decide whether or not to allow a planned movie of Sidney’s hunt for Giles Gauthier to go ahead. Guest starring Chris Pratt as Emerson Davenport.

An indecent position. Aida Cambridge (Jennifer Coolidge) faces a scandal when she’s caught in flagrante delicto with Barnaby Sullivan.

401 corgis. An incident with magic occurs that results in hundreds of degenerating Butterball clones running rampant all over Fifth Avenue.

Give me the talk. Theo corners his cousins and all but demands that they tell him everything they know about love, sex and dating. First full appearance of Chosen Jacobs as Theo Wilmington.

Becalmed. Season finale. Part one. While on their much needed vacation Coleman and Solaris have to call in the rest of the team when they get word of a fishing trawler lost and in the path of an incoming hurricane off the New England coast. Guest starring Christian Borle as trawler Captain Abraham Finster.

Wall of water. Season finale. Part two. The race is on to save the trawler. Meanwhile Drummond makes preparations for his final year in the presidency. Guest starring Jeremy Shada as future president Robbie Guilroy.

[krazykiki05]

TVD IMAGINE

"Okay! Okay. Um.... Drink... If you've slept with Y/N." Caroline dares. Elena scoffs.

"No ones going to drink." Elena rebuttals. Caroline smirks in Y/Ns direction.

Damon, Stefan, Elijah, Klaus, Jeremy, Matt, Rebekah, and Marcel all drink. Elena's mouth falls agape. Caroline laughs. Y/Nsnickers

"Wha-How-When!?" Proper words couldn't escape Elena.

"Yeah, good question... When?" Caroline asked. Stefan went first.

"Uh, 1890. She was a barmaid. The prettiest one." Stefan answered. Damon raised his hand like a kid in school.

"1905. Met in a library."

"Why we're you in a library?" Stefan asked his brother.

"Looking for food." Damon answered in a duh tone. It was Elijahs turn. The original chuckled at the silly game.

"Um, 1910. The cliche of meeting in a club." Elijah answered.

"1923 if I remember correctly. She was a nurse in a hospital when I was trying to grab some food. She spotted me and we made a deal." Marcel tries to hide his smile.

"1970s. Homosexuality was starting become common. There was actually a brief moment in history where I didn't know what I was. And Y/N happened to be there to help me find out." Rebekah answered. Elijah and Klaus look at each other, slightly grossed out all three of them kept with the same person.

"Uh, I was getting over Vicki. I was so numb I just needed to feel something." Matt answered. Jerry hits his arm lightly.

"Hey, mine was getting over Anna." Damon hisses.

"Ouch. How does it feeling being the rebound girl, twice?" Y/N smirks.

"Who says they weren't rebound boys." Jeremy and Matt fakes being shocked and hurt. Everyone turns to Klaus. The only one who hasn't answered.

"Every night for the past month." Everyone makes a sound of disgust, Damon went as far as fake gagging. Klaus kisses Y/N on the lips before leaning down next to her ear. "Although I don't know how I feel about you having slept with Marcel." Y/N rolls her eyes.

"How long has this been a thing!?" Damon asks.

"Appearantly a month." Jeremy answers.

[meiloorunsmoothie]

What Jeremy are you thinking about right now? 👀

well, you see...i'm still quite in finding neverland mode, so it's going to have to be:

him.

but then i'm also thinking about that edited "she used to mine" pic, so now i really want to rewatch that video

but he always looks really winn to me in that video, so i end up thinking about winn...

but his winn hair is so floofy, which now brings in jamie thoughts

but now that i've watched tl5y, i find the "who would win in a fight between you, anna kendrick, and laura osnes" question he was asked in concert really funny...which subsequently brings in him and laura thoughts

but seeing them together makes me really miss:

so i'll watch that too, i guess.

gah i wish corey and jeremy interacted more...haha remember this?

JACK

...so now i'm thinking about newsies, which of course reminds me of newsies abridged (how could it not)

i love his concerts

especially carry on

and it makes me really happy that "let me make you proud" made the cut for the filmed version of the concert. seeing this inevitably brings me back to my jj roots, which is varian.

and....i'm sorry, what was the question again? and did i answer it?

[tmnt-reticent]

The songs that fit each silly the best from their respective playlists because I’ve been brainrotting over some of these songs so much recently (Raph, Casey and April barely have any songs IM SO SORRY ILL FIND MORE FOR THEM SOON- whenever I get a song rec it’s almost always for Leo or Donnie I was just lucky to find a decent amount of Mikey songs on my own cbsjcbjshcjd-)

You can guess why they fit them but I won’t tell you if you’re right fbsjbcjshck

Leo:

Streaks (ANIMA!), PIN-EYE (Jhariah), Oh No! (MARINA), Memento Mori (Will Wood), Passing Through (Kaden Mackay), Everything I Ever Thought I Knew (Zachery Levi), What The World Needs (Ride The Cyclone), A Sadness Runs Through Him (The Hoosiers), Goddamn Staying Power (Mother Mother), Explode! (Mother Mother), End Of Me (Mother Mother, specifically first verse and chorus), despair (leo.), She Used To Be Mine (Sara Bareilles), Top Of My School (Katherine Lynn-Rose), I/Me/Myself (Will Wood), Days (Mother Mother), Magic (MILGRAM)

THERES TOO MANY THAT FIT HIM PERFECTLY ISTG 😭😭😭 There’s so many others on his playlist (he has almost the entire Grief Chapter Album, same with Mikey) but these are the ones I feel fit him the best

Out of all of these I would say Passing Through, Streaks or PIN-EYE are his theme song but bro has way too many choices

Raph:

Maybe It’s My Fault (WILLOW), So Big/So Small (Rachel Bay Jones), I Really F**led It Up (girli), I’d Give Anything (Mandy Moore), Meteor Shower (Cavetown)

I wasn’t lying when I said there wasn’t a lot of Raph songs it’s bad fr 💀💀💀 ILL FIND HIM MORE EVENTUALLY

His theme song is 100% Maybe It’s My Fault, it was my top played song on Spotify last year because I was literally brainrotting over it for him for MONTHS. Bro feels so guilty 24/7/365 and none of it was even his fault.

Mikey:

God’s Plan (Mother Mother), End of Me (Mother Mother, specifically second verse and chorus), Nobody Escapes (Mother Mother), Normalise (Mother Mother), Wrecking Ball (Mother Mother), Sunsets (Jhariah), Art Is Dead (Bo Burnham), Look Who’s Inside Again (Bo Burnham), Love, Me Normally (Will Wood), Sweet Hibiscus Tea (Penelope Scott), Mirror Man (Jack Stauber), 2econd 2ight 2eer (Will Wood)

Mirror Man has basically been his theme song since I started writing Reticent but God’s Plan, Nobody Escapes, Art Is Dead and the end of Love, Me Normally fit him SO INSANELY WELL (especially God’s Plan and Nobody Escapes I have been listening to those constantly since they released partially because I was about to go see Mother Mother but also because I was brainrotting over them for Ret Mikey SO HARD)

If I had to pick one it would probably still be Mirror Man but God’s Plan is SO close to overtaking it

Donnie:

Outliars and Hyppocrates (Will Wood), Rät (Penelope Scott), Partner In Crime (Madilyn Mei), Interlude:I’m Not Angry Anymore (Paramore), Boys Will Be Bugs (Cavetown), dumb dumb (mazie), brutal (Olivia Rodrigo), Rule #4 - Fish in a Birdcage (Fish in a Birdcage), Waiting in the Wings (both of and reprise, Eden Espinosa), Sparkbird (Sparkbird), Laplace’s Angel (Will Wood), BlackBoxWarrior - OKULTRA (Will Wood), I Can’t Handle Change (Roar), What’s Wrong With Me? (Ashley Park), Run Rabbit Run (The Hoosiers), Magic (MILGRAM)

Most of these fit Season 2 Part 1 Donnie in particular so I’ve been having a hard time picking a specific one as his theme song but I think Boys Will Be Bugs would fit pretty well

April:

Hayloft II (Mother Mother), Lew’s Lullaby (Ritt Momney), Cut The String (Mother Mother), Feel Better (Penelope Scott), Goodbye Until Tomorrow/I Could Never Rescue You (Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan), Meteor Shower (Cavetown), Anybody Have A Map? (Rachel Bay Jones, Jennifer Laura Thompson)

April has the same issue as Donnie where a lot of her songs are more specific moments rather than her as a whole, but it’s worse for her since she has way less songs than he does dbskcbkshc- Cut The String is probably the one that would fit the best as a theme song though since even though it is meant to be for a specific moment she does have a tendency to run away from her problems instead of solving them

Also side-note, I do have an unfinished April animatic to Goodbye Until Tomorrow/I Could Never Rescue You because my The Last Five Years hyperfixation came back shskvcjsgfjd- I’m unsure if I’ll finish it cause it’s pretty old now but even if I don’t finish it I’ll still post the WIP!

Casey:

Little Big Boy (Madds Buckley), Bring It On (MILGRAM), Good Kid (Chris McCarrell), Sunsets (Jhariah), Meteor Shower (Cavetown), YELLOW (Yoh kamiyama), Dead Mom (Sophia Anne Caruso)

Him and April have the same amount of songs that fit them the best out of their playlists omigosh twinsiesssss dbskcbskhcjd

His theme song is Little Big Boy absolutely 200% it fits him so perfectly I love it so much for him

[troublebrewing-if]

Reese’s Playlist

Breathe (2am) • Anna Nalick

Are We a Thing? • Leidi

ceilings • Lizzy McAlpine

She Used to Be Mine • Sara Bareilles

Let Me Make You Proud • Jeremy Jordan

Realize • Colbie Callait

All About Us • He Is We & Owl City

Kiss Me • Sixpence None the Richer

At My Back • Madds Buckley

I Choose You • Sara Bareilles

[katebeckets]

Letters N-A-L-U lol

hmm, weird letters 🤨 also i'm starting to think i should make rules to make this easier LOL

N

No Day But Today — Idina Menzel (specifically the Barefoot at the Symphony version)

New Mexico Sunrise — Kate Vogel

The Next Right Thing — Kristen Bell

The Next Ten Minutes — Anna Kendrick & Jeremy Jordan

Nobody's Side — Idina Menzel

A

I am going to assume that anyone following me knows that All Too Well (10 Minute Version) or All Too Well (2012) are always a given to make it easier on myself lol

august — Taylor Swift

Anywhere But Here — Safetysuit

Always Starting Over — Idina Menzel

Ashes and Wine — A Fine Frenzy

As Long As You're Mine — Idina Menzel & Norbert Leo Butz

L

omg does anyone call you Lulu because I want to put Lulu's Pie Song on here lmao

Love That Lets Go — Miley Cyrus (suuuuuch a deep cut LOL)

Let It Go — Idina Menzel (it had to be there)

La vie en Rose — Cristin Milioti

Long Live — Taylor Swift

Lonely Love — Alison Sudol

U

Unwell — Matchbox Twenty

Uneven Odds — Sleeping At Last

Underneath a Beating Heart — Rosi Golan

Untouchable — Taylor Swift

Unashamed — Starfield (my childhood jumping out here lmao)

send me a letter and I’ll tell you my top 5 songs!

[verysmolnerd]

Smol’s Fanfic Masterlist

Holy moly I've been writing for four years in a row 

Hey! I've been a writer since 2020 and I'm heavily committed to the fandoms I'm in! If you want me to write about a character in HC's or a Drabble don't be afraid to ask! I’m more of an A03 Writer than I am on Tumblr; please keep that in mind. 

Professor Sycamore (Pokémon X & Y)

You're not from around here, are you?

Making summer camp memories 

Through the Firey flames of passion!

Stuck in the middle of chaos and rebirth (Poly with Lysandre)

The only tea shop in lumiose

I’d free up my schedule for you

Finding the missing piece in Alola

Speeding down the ski slopes (Poly with Lysandre)

Snowed in!

Running through a lucid dream

A couple of nerds on a roller coaster

Musician in the making

Experiencing the life of the city and forests

A couple on a empty campus

See you at the softball field!

How the mighty fall

Lie with me in a bed of daisies 

The finest dish in Kalos!

The Balance on Paiso

I’m not just your average mechanic

Fix your grammar 

Breaking the 4th wall!

I’m not much a bug person

A deity in human clothing

A well needed trip to the masseuse

Road Trip 

Harmonic Memories 

Holiday lab Parties

Lysandre (Pokémon X & Y)

Getting the lion’s attention

Speeding down the ski slopes (Poly with Professor Sycamore)  

Stuck in the middle of chaos and rebirth (Poly with Professor Sycamore)

Alfred Molina Characters

You’re rarer than the Medal of Honor Randall Pepperidge (Pink Panther 2) 

Playing Doctor Sir Jeremy Burtom (The imposters) 

Corpse of the Mine Reverend Leland Drury (White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf) 

Under the Algae Jim Bussey (The Water Man) 

Monster in the Lecture Hall Derek Knight (Monsters University)

Electrifying Love Hugh Weldon (Pete’s Meteor)

Costume Mishap Otto Octavius (Spider-Man 2 & NWH)

Dessert of a Lifetime Comte de Reynaud (Chocolat) 

Beyond Curfew Sgt. Steven Dunlop (The Little Traitor)  

Campus escapade Frank Burton (Abduction) 

Lap Space? Free Real Estate. Jim Bussey (The Water Man) 

Christmas. A Year later.  Otto Octavius (Spider-Man 2 & NWH)

Soft Spells and Sweatpants Maxim Horvath (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) 

Way Back When Snidely Whiplash (Dudley Do-Right) 

Mentally buried by Snow Otto Octavius (Spider-Man 2 & NWH)

I do love a working man Paul Weller (Breakable You)

Whiskey on The Rocks Otto Octavius (Spider-Man 2 & NWH)

The Villain I Appear to Be Snidely Whiplash (Dudley Do-Right)

Diving Too Deep Otto Octavius (Spider-Man 2 & NWH)

A Magical Masterpiece (Maybe a Catastrophe) Maxim Horvath (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice)

Painting the Past Diego Rivera (Frida) 

He’s Just a Guppy and I’m a Killer Whale Otto Octavius (Spider-Man 2 & NWH)

A Friend on The Other Side Derek Knight (Monsters University)(Sequel to Monster in The Lecture Hall) 

My Little Soldier Konstantin “Kostya” Dmitrievich Levin (Anna Karenina 1997)

Peering Through a Shattered Looking Glass King of Hearts (Alfred Molina Fancast)

Your Body is My Canvas Otto Octavius (Spider-Man 2 & NWH)

To Transform... To Lose Oneself.. Maxim Horvath (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) 

Drabbles on Tumblr

Professor Sycamore date hcs (Pokemon X & Y)

Lysandre date hcs (Pokemon X & Y)

Mayday’s Playdate  Otto Octavius, Peter Parker, and Mayday Parker (Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, NWH, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) 

Double-shift Drowsiness Otto Octavius (Spider-Man 2 & NWH) 

Once Upon A Dream Otto Octavius (Spider-Man 2 & NWH) 

KoH HeadCannons King of Hearts (Alfred Molina Fancast)

You gave my heart a jumpstart (literally) Professor Sycamore (Pokémon X & Y)

Sick!Reader Drabble Professor Sycamore (Pokémon X & Y)

Courted by Aurthian Times! Maxim Horvath (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) 

Dating Pre accident!Otto (Spider-Man 2 & NWH) 

Maxim with a magical child (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) 

Meeting Otto in college (Spider-Man 2 & NWH) 

Meeting the Comte on holiday Comte de Reynaud (Chocolat) 

Being the Spouse of a Supervillain Otto Octavius (Spider-Man 2 & NWH) 

Boop reaction hc (variety) Otto Octavius, Maxim Horvath, Hugh Weldon,Snidely Whiplash, Kostya, Comte de Reynaud, and Armand Gamache

Vacationing with Otto (Spider-Man 2 & NWH)

Dating Post NWH Otto (Spider-Man 2 & NWH)

Yandere Maxim Horvath (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice)

Alien! Steven Arden (Species)

Doc Ock Visits a Doctor (Spider-Man 2 & NWH)

What a drag..Queen. Robert Aldrich (Feud)

This is why we can’t have nice things Otto Octavius (Spider-Man 2 & NWH)

The mysterious medallion Ares (Wonder Woman 2009)

Tailor of the dark side Kylo Ren (Star Wars sequel trilogy)

[kiss-my-freckle]

So, some favorite scenes of mine in 3x5.

"Well, isn't this cozy?" "Mmm, by all means. Carry on."

This is another instance where Stefan pushes them together, he's just doing it with his humanity off this time. Damon and Elena were holding hands when Stefan walked in. He put his hand on her leg when he made his promise, then they shifted to holding hands.

This is where they cut, refusing to show what Elena said when she gave Damon the necklace. But I will say that they cut to Jeremy and Katherine for a reason. Damon was with them.

"How do you know that Anna wasn't tricking you?" "Nice trick with Elena. Let me guess… vervain in the necklace?"

The scene cut itself pulls the necklace back to 1x3, so fans are able to picture what happened after Stefan left, what was said when Elena gave Damon the necklace.

I felt it important to point out this Elena-Tyler scene cut. I'm talking about the fact that Damon and Elena are cut to Tyler and Caroline, and it's just as Tyler got himself sired to Klaus. There's a reason Elena ends up sired to Damon in season 4 lol

I do consider this episode Elean's un-fall, and I feel her necklace compulsion scene in 4x1 acts as a reminder of the un-fall.

Every scene Damon has with Katherine in this episode is epic to me because of their wording. It's the alternate meanings within the scenes that drive them. Like Katherine's comment. "I needed you present here and now." She said this to the man that waited 145 years to rescue her from the tomb lol

It's Damon's last comment that's everything for me. "I wouldn't have done it for you." He basically told Katherine that she and Elena have a difference. He'd actually die-die for Elena. He only died to become a vampire to be with her. He says this right in front of Jeremy.

[watching-pictures-move]

Put On Your Raincoats | Bad Girls (Frazer & Svetlana, 1981)

There's a key scene late in the movie, after the heroines have been captured by some evil secret S&M society of powerful political figures, and are imprisoned for "conditioning". One of them, played by Anna Ventura, is forcefully taken aside by a scoutmaster, played by Ron Jeremy, who then demands she seduce him or he'll beat her. So then we get her going through some tired porno dialogue for the benefit of this pointedly inadequate man. Like many a questionable porno scene, this asks you to get off on what is conceptually a pretty sleazy scene, all the more so due to the presence of Jeremy, given both his offscreen actions and his off putting screen presence. The sheer magnetism Ventura displays helps alleviate some of these downbeat vibes, but I think there's something else going on here.

One of the villains of the movie, a judge who runs this evil secret S&M society, announces his motivations soon after we meet him. "We are crusaders in a world of forgotten values, and it is up to us to maintain and pass on to future generations the tradition. We are truly the male chauvinist pigs, and I for one am proud of it." So you have him, Jeremy and a few others (all of whom look like members of Jethro Tull) seeking to control women for their desires, driven less so by actual attraction than a sense of frustration and contempt for women. "Incels" weren't defined as such back then, but you can see this skewering the same view of masculinity. (I think it's somewhat intentional that the movie doesn't attempt to mine any erotic charge from the manor setting used by the society, as it's essentially a clubhouse for dorks and losers.) You compare this to an almost parodically macho figure early on, a lumberjack played by John Leslie with a five o'clock shadow, abs glistening, two blonde babes in his arms serving him (warm) beer after a long day of chopping wood.

And in contrast to all of this, you have a group of female characters who through sheer vivacity maintain a level of agency despite all the porno cliches they go through. (Take an extended seduction scene that seems like it'll go somewhere obvious, only to end abruptly.) Despite the darker turn halfway through the movie, this is essentially a hangout piece, with some very appealing leads who play really well off each other. The highlights are the aforementioned Ventura as well as the great Michelle Bauer, who share a very hot lesbian scene that is unfortunately interrupted by Jeremy. (I do not enjoy his presence, but appreciate that this movie acknowledges how he ruins its good vibes and otherwise dunks on him relentlessly.) This is fundamentally an excuse to watch gorgeous women get it on in a picturesque setting (the woods are beautifully shot, although the Deliverance scenario envisioned by Ventura doesn't quite come to pass), and is perfectly enjoyable on that level, but I appreciate the grace notes it finds in the material.

[schrutexbucks]

Just because my D.U.I. made my community service mandatory, doesn't mean that I was any less committed.

The Vampire Diaries S1 E19 Miss Mystic Falls

one gifset per episode 19/171

[beyondmistland]

Book Review (7/3/23)

The King Must Fall by Adrian Collins (4/5)

A wonderful collection of dark and bloody stories. What You Wish For by Devin Madson (4.5/5) Maybe it’s the fact this is the first story in the anthology or maybe it’s that fairytale-like ending but I loved this story apart from one or two of the character names. The Dark Son by Luke Scull (4/5) Apart from the jungle setting the story wasn’t too original but it did benefit from having one of the rare endings to come with a positive message. Glory to the King! by Anna Smith Spark (3/5) While the idea of imposter syndrome in an undefeated ruler was interesting to read and the writing generally solid, said ruler’s profanity-laced narration struck me as more juvenile than moving personally speaking. The Book Burner’s Fall by Anthony Ryan (3.5/5) While well-written, particularly in its opening sections, I was left somewhat dissatisfied by the climax. Mother Death by Michael R. Fletcher (5/5) The Ice Age-inspired setting, the unique magic system, and the compelling first-person narration made this one an instant favorite of mine. The Black Horse by Jeremy Szal (4/5) The bloodiest of the bunch, this story really reminded me of TLOU from the dynamic between the two main characters to the moral dilemma presented at the climax. Thrall by Lee Murray (4/5) The story didn’t do anything unexpected apart from making the selkies New Zealander but it was well-told. King for a Day by Daniel Polansky (4/5) The Mesoamerican-inspired setting was interesting but what really grabbed my attention was just how many times the MacGuffin changed hands, not to mention the fact each murderous, would-be ruler having a different reason for wanting power. Looking back now, it kind of reads like someone adding the One Ring or the Green Pearl to The Emperor’s New Groove, which…obviously isn’t very funny. The King-Killing Queen by Shawn Speakman (5/5) Really wish I could have backed the expanded edition on Kickstarter. Anyway, what I liked most about this particular story was the blending of an Arthurian-based mythos with a GRRM-like sensibility regarding the human condition. The Face of the King by Adrian Tchaikovsky (5/5) This story was by far the most experimental, which immediately earns it some brownie points. The fact Tchaikovsky actually managed to pull off the present tense, second-person narration and stick the landing with one of the most memorable endings in the whole book, on the other hand, elevates it to the top of the pile. Hand of the Artist by Trudi Canavan (5/5) This was another first-person story I really enjoyed. The protagonist was very relatable and it was nice to see a king be brought down through the healing power of art for a change. The Conspiracy Against the Twenty-Third Canton by Alex Marshall (4.5/5) A non-European setting combined with two likable female protagonists and a few good twists made this a pleasure to listen to though there were some instances of modern language I didn’t particularly enjoy. Also, cannibalism. The Blade Queen and the Stoneheart by Anna Stephens (3/5) Apart from the titular Blade Queen none of the characters were that interesting and again the amount of profanity was a turn-off. That said, the ending did leave a striking image in my mind and the homage to Eowyn from LOTR a nice touch as well. The Day the Gods Went Silent by Justin T. Call (3/5) Well-written but overstuffed with world-building. A Piece of Movable Type by Peter Orullian (2.5/5) Apart from the ending the story wasn’t so much bad as it was dull and underwhelming. Definitely the weakest of the bunch in my opinion. The Wizard in the Tower by Kameron Hurley (5/5) I wasn’t expecting something romantic but I’m also not going to complain when it’s this good. The Varcolac by Matthew Ward (4.5/5) The relatively straightforward plot was elevated by cool characters, excellent prose, and a stellar ending that left me torn. On Wings of Song by Deborah A. Wolf (5/5) A fairytale-like story of sirens and female friendship that was heartwarming, if appropriately bloody by the end. The Last Days of Old Sharakhi by Bradley P. Beaulieu (4.5/5) Definitely a high note to end the anthology on. As an Arab, I adored the Middle Eastern setting but just as much I enjoyed the themes of change, legacy, and mortality. Special shoutout to audiobook narrator, Greg Patmore, who did an excellent job narrating each story.

Currently reading: Stardust by Neil Gaiman

[snowboyclarkov]

Semi-Nonsense Thought

For reasons somewhat unknown, I have been having the thought of 'what would happen if these 12 people had to battle each other all at once?'. Canon feats and stats from all their series would be in place, no outside equipment would be allowed, raw power would be equalised so any one of them could come out on top. 11 of them remind me of each other in some way or another. Then there's Hammond (feats/stats from Top Gear and The Grand Tour only) who just randomly occurred to my mind.

All of Eggman, Dante Koryu, Darcy, Ziggurat, Kou Kibiki, Dio Brando, Daisuke Endou, Tsukune Aono, Yuuma Nosaka, Kaguya Houraisan, Oliver (the Opel Kadett) and Queen would end up watching some way or another (well, not for Oliver, which is a car that Hammond would have arrived somewhere in). So would: Sonic, Arthur Peregrine, Delta Zakuro, Lincoln Loud, Hugh, Lucy Loud*, Faust, Julian Konzern, Sayaka Ooue, Shougo Taguchi, Ayumi Shinozaki, Domenico Pucci/Weather Report, Emporio Alnino, Mamoru Endou, Kurumu Kurono, Tsurara Shirayuki, Moka Akashiya, Anna Mikado, Reisen Udongein Inaba, Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Bello & Mina.

*The other Loud family members would not find out until afterwards. Same goes for Little Gigant, and anyone associated with the listed 12 that don't find out.

None of the art is mine.

The random roster of people/characters I like:

A free set of random pictures related to each person below.

[withersouls]

hi all! so this blog is massively going to focus on exploring the worlds of the muses listed here. however, I'm more than happy to plot around to develop something that could work for both your muse and mine. i haven't got a carrd done up yet for this acc. but for now, here's a little info for the muses i will be adding;

William Barnell - indigenous Australian werewolf based in early settlement Australian. he's a bushranger, having run away from society the day he became a werewolf. he works aimlessly to rid the country of the demons and monsters the British brought with them while searching for ways to kill the man that gave him the lycanthropy curse.

Jeremy & Lochlin - two brothers that belong to a world overtaken by the ocean. The world is plagued by deep sea monsters, mostly ruled by sirens. These sirens spread disease through bites and infect the water. There is no land, the only civilization that exists are shabby huts on the water. Fishing villages guarded by large, spiked docks. The youngest brother, Lochlin. Has a secret that his big brother works to hide from the world (he’s half siren). Having lost their parents to the deep plague. He does everything he can to keep his little brother safe. But when his brother suddenly gets ill, a disease unrelated and completely different from the one destroying humanity. Jere has no choice but to take him into the main city to help him get better.

Anna & Luke - twins, from a long line of humans with the ability to shift into dogs. their family line usually determines their breed. However, personality, morality and need play a huge role in how they turn out. Their purpose is to guide and protect vulnerable humans and those that will put more light and goodness into the world. These beings have a dark counterpart that seek to put more evil in the world and destroy it. They are monstrous wolf like beasts, called lycanhounds that have been transformed by their own greed, rage, pride or selfishness. Anna & Luke's father is the leader of these beasts, having turned centuries ago. And Luke, having extreme issues with anger, fighting the inner wolf inside of him, is constantly tempted by his father. Anna just wants to do whatever it takes to keep her family safe. They have two little sisters, a baby brother and an older brother - who was once thought to be "dead" but really gave into his darkness and joined their father.