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agent-whiskeys-sweetheart · 3 years ago

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Meant To Be (ii)

Pairing: Hotch x F!Reader

Summary: Over a year after your first interaction with the BAU, it is finally time for your first day as an official team member. Even with all the excitement of the day, the biggest thing you look forward to is seeing Aaron Hotchner again. However, your perfect first day quickly turns out to be not at all what you had imagined.

Warnings: None, some angst?

Word Count: 5,585

A/N: Just know that I promise things are going to get better lol.

NOVEMBER 2007

QUANTICO, VA

For the first time in your life the sound of your alarm is a very welcome one as it rouses you from your light slumber. The whole room is filled with light as the sun streams through the cracked blinds. You had been in this apartment for two months now. It had taken some getting used to but it was starting to feel like home. That was very important to you seeing as Quantico was where you were going to be for the foreseeable future. It took you no time at all to sit up in bed, throwing off your blanket. When you got up to start getting ready, everything was exactly where it was supposed to be. Your clothes draped over the chair at the end of the bed, your go-bag on top of the dresser, and your entry paperwork out on the kitchen table. As always, you had thought out every minute detail. You are determined to make sure that your first day at the BAU is perfect. It had taken excruciatingly hard work and dedication to get to where you are now. Nothing and no one is going to spoil it for you.

After getting dressed in record time you grab your go-bag off the dresser and head out to the living room. You set it on the table next to your paperwork and make your way into the kitchen. Scrambled eggs and toast sound like a good way to start the morning so you get out a skillet and a few eggs. Before you even have a chance to turn on the burner the sound of your phone going off in your bedroom causes you to run back in to check it. As you pull it off the charger you immediately smile widely at the name that flashes on your screen.

“Hey there Miss FBI Agent. God, that sounds good doesn’t it? FBI agent. Or maybe BAU agent. Didn’t I hear you say SSA once? What does that mean? Is it good? It sounds pretty powerful.”

“It means Supervisory Special Agent. And anything you call me that means I’m not hallucinating this whole thing is fine with me.”

“I like that. SSA Y/N L/N. Sounds official. Which is exactly what you are as of today! How are you feeling right now?”

“Excited. Prepared. Kind of like I’m on top of the world.”

“As you should! It’s been a long journey to get here, you deserve to enjoy every step. I still can’t believe my little sister is in the FBI.”

Your sister has been your biggest support system for as long as you can remember. No matter what path you choose, you know she will always have your back. It had been heartbreaking to leave her when you moved but you knew it would be worthwhile in the end. Today is when it finally pays off. She has called you almost every day so even though you are states apart, she is never truly absent. Hearing her voice now, getting the chance to share this moment with her, is more important to you than you know how to express.

“I can’t believe that you’re awake before noon.” This earns a scoff.

“I will have you know that I set an alarm for 5:30 so I would be awake in time to tell you good morning before you head off to work.”

“That’s very sweet of you. I’m really glad you called.”

“Hey, there’s no way in hell I was gonna miss your first day!”

“I appreciate that. It means a lot to have your support.”

“Of course! I will always give it freely. Besides, this is too cool not to talk about. You get to catch bad guys. You now have special government access. Plus you can basically read minds. You’re a real life superhero. How totally awesome is that?”

“Oh, I know. Why do you think I wanted the job? I’m glad you’re able to see its merits. Most people find it very morbid. Or boring.”

“Well most people aren’t us.” Glancing over at the clock, you can’t help a small sigh from leaving your chest. Your sister of course catches on. “Do you have to go?”

“Yeah. I only have about 15 minutes. Thank you so much for calling though! I always look forward to hearing from you.”

“Well I don’t have any patients today and I expect you to call me later tonight so we can talk about everything, okay?”

“Okay, it’s a plan. I love you.”

“I love you too. Have a great first day.” You hang up quickly, making your way back into the kitchen to put away what you had gotten out. Instead you pull out a few granola bars to eat on the way. Even though this isn’t quite what you had planned you don’t mind one bit. Talking to your sister is more important. You briefly wonder if she took today off just so she could be there for you or if it is just a coincidence. If it was on purpose, you wouldn’t be surprised. It had always been kind of funny to you what careers both of you had chosen. She is a therapist. You are a profiler. While the two do have distinct differences there are also a lot of striking similarities. It’s just funny how life works out sometimes. Never what you expect.

You head into the bedroom to grab your go-bag, making sure everything you need is in there. Picking up the paperwork from the table, you head out the door and downstairs to your car. After loading your things up, you turn on the radio to the most uplifting station you can find. This is the kind of morning where nothing less than radiant positivity is welcomed. It’s the first day of your new life and you are going to make the most of it, even if it kills you.

The drive seems to go by in an instant and soon you find yourself in the parking lot of the BAU headquarters. There is still confidence bubbling inside of you but seeing the building right there in front of you causes the nerves to kick in as well. It seems so much bigger to you now. With a deep breath, you realize you need a little boost from your good luck charm. The small compartment on top of your dashboard opens with a click and you pull out the piece of paper inside. It feels good to have in your hands and you read the name at the top over and over again. Aaron Hotchner. His business card had stayed in your car all these years and whenever you felt nervous or unsteady, you pulled it out and for some reason it always calmed you. You were grateful to have it now more than ever.

Feeling renewed, you set the card back in its cubby and get out of the car. Things in hand, you stride right up to the front doors and let yourself inside. Once inside the main lobby you head over to the front desk, where a man asks for your ID. Reaching into the front pocket of your go bag you pull out the badge you had collected weeks in advance. A feeling of power washes over you when he clears you, much like a year and a half ago when you had stepped inside the Fort Worth precinct. However, it was a much more intense feeling now.

The journey towards the main offices of the BAU feels like a dream. The elevator carries you to the right floor and you float towards the glass doors that lead into your new workspace. Inside, it is bright and full of life. People move past you with such fluidity that it seems almost like a dance and baby, you are ready to tango.

Soon your attention is being commanded by a friendly voice you recognize very quickly. “Well, look who it is!”

Morgan makes his way towards you, a wide grin on his face. He looks just how you remember. You are glad the first person to greet you is someone you know. Now standing in front of you, he raises his arms and his expression changes as he silently asks for your permission. With a nod, you reach out as well as he pulls you in for a hug.

“It’s nice to see you again sweetheart. I was starting to wonder if you were ever gonna show up.” Laughing lightly at this, you feel yourself relaxing. “Look at you, all professional. How does it feel?”

“Completely liberating. It feels like it took me a lifetime to get here and now that I am, I can’t wait to get started.”

“Well, you’re gonna get your chance sooner than you think. We just got a case this morning. They called us in a little early to debrief us. We’ll fill you in on the jet. It’s go time baby.” He lightly pats your arm with a smile as he leads you over to where the rest of the team is, all sat at their desks. Spencer and JJ you recognize but there’s one face that you haven’t seen before. “Look who finally made it.”

JJ stands quickly to give you a hug, patting your back. “Leave her alone. She was doing a lot of hard work to get here. She doesn’t deserve to be teased in her first ten minutes on the job.” She says to Morgan, shooting him a playful glare. “Welcome. We’re really excited to have you here. You’re going to make a wonderful addition to the team. If you ever need anything just let me know, okay?”

“I will. Promise. Thanks.” Spencer is the next to stand, extending his hand to you. Taking it in your own, you nod respectfully. You don’t linger, not wanting to make him uncomfortable.

“Hi. Sorry, I’m not much of a hugger.”

“Oh, no need to be sorry. I definitely get it. It’s nice to see you again. I know we didn’t really get a chance to talk the last time we saw each other but I’m hoping to change that now that we’re coworkers.”

“Of course. I would like that.” There is still a slight awkwardness in the way he smiles but not nearly as much so as when you first met him. He’s the only one of the three that you don’t feel much of a connection with but you are determined to change that. These were your peers now. Your new family. It was important to you that you get to know all of them. It was jarring at first seeing how familiar they are with you already but it doesn’t take long for you to become comfortable as well. However you quickly remember that there is one person you still haven’t met. Turning to her, you extend your hand.

“Hello. I’m Y/N L/N.” She shakes your hand.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Emily Prentiss. These guys seem to have the advantage here. How do you all know each other?”

“Oh, I shadowed them about a year and a half ago now while I was still a student. Today is my first day as a member of the team.”

“That’s wonderful! Well, I’m excited to get to know you as well.” She offers a welcoming smile, one you appreciate. As you look around the bullpen you take note of the fact that Elle is nowhere to be found. At the moment you feel it isn’t your place to bring this up, so you simply smile at the people who are with you now.

“So, I hear we’ve got a case.” You begin, desperately wanting to learn everything you can now so you can fully prepare yourself.

“Yeah,” JJ answers. “It’s a string of high level armed robberies in Los Angeles. Nobody has been able to identify or apprehend any of the unsubs. There are five of them. All of the robberies were almost identical except for the last one. Someone was shot and killed. That’s when the authorities invited us to work the case.”

“Sounds like fun, huh?” Derek chimes in, jabbing you with his elbow.

“I don’t know if fun is the right word. Interesting sounds better, I think. I’m ready to get started though.”

“Yeah, I see that,” He gestures to your go-bag. “Good thing you’re all packed. That was a smart choice. They don’t always tell you to bring a bag on the first day. You’re all over it though.”

“Well, you only get one shot at a first impression. I wanted to be seen as professional. Plus I am very rarely unprepared for things.”

“Good. That’s a pretty good philosophy to hang onto, especially in this profession. The more prepared you are going into it, the better equipped you are to handle the stressors of the job. There’s a lot of tough things you’re gonna have to deal with but if you charge head first with a clear sense of where you’re going and what you’re doing, it’ll take a lot of the anxiety out of it.” You listen intently as he speaks with a tone of sincerity you have not yet heard from him. When he sees you staring at him, he chuckles. “First tip is free but next time I’m gonna charge you. Good advice like that doesn’t come cheap.”

“Okay, good to know.” You laugh, looking towards the others with a smile. “How about you guys? Any free tips for the newbie?”

“Yeah,” Emily chimes in. “Don’t listen to anything Morgan says.” This causes him to roll his eyes jokingly. “Although here’s a real piece of advice. No matter what happens, no matter how hard the job gets, don’t forget who you are. Don’t let this work compromise your beliefs and your morals. There are going to be times when you rethink what you know but don’t let the awful things you see harden you and turn you into someone you’re not. I can already see that you have a real light and kindness about you. Never let the bad people take that away from you or else they win.” Hearing this, your expression softens. For only having known you for a few minutes, Emily already seems to have bonded with you. Enough to give you such important advice. Her words linger in your head for a moment.

“I’ll definitely remember that.” JJ places a hand on your arm.

“Can I add something?” You nod eagerly, wanting to soak up all of the knowledge that you possibly can from these people. “My advice would be to talk to your loved ones as often as you can. Trust me, you’ll definitely want to after some of the stuff that we see. Talking to someone outside of work and grounding yourself in those relationships will help keep you sane. You’re going to be really grateful for a strong support system later on.”

“Luckily I do have a really strong support system in my sister. She basically raised me. She’s my best friend. It was hard to leave her but I know she still supports my decision.”

“That’s so great. I’m really glad you have someone like that.” You nod, feeling a small tinge of sadness when you think about how much you wish she was here with you. However, it passes quickly when Morgan puts his hand on your shoulder as a sign of comfort. The gesture is simple but calming, almost as if he’s telling you that he is a part of your support system now too. You know the people surrounding you will have your back. That thought lifts your spirits immeasurably.

“What about you? I’m sure I could get some good advice from a genius.” You say to Spencer after clearing your throat.

He chuckles lightly and thinks for a moment. “I guess I would say don’t let your age stop you from reaching your potential. You and I are the same age so I think I know to some extent how nerve wracking all this must be. Just know that even though you are young you have a lot of skills and abilities to bring to the table. Chase after what you want and soak up everything you can now. I’m obviously a strong believer in the collection of knowledge so the more you learn the better off you’ll be later. And you have as much right to be here as anyone else. You’ve done the work so believe in your own skills.” The three of you watch him for a moment and he looks between you. “But, hey, what do I know.” His joke makes you laugh.

“No, that’s really good advice. Thank you.” Before you have a chance to say anything else, a voice from behind causes all of you to stop.

“What’s all the commotion out here?” Turning around quickly you see an older man with dark hair standing on the walkway that wraps around the bullpen. His eyebrows are raised as he begins making his way towards you. Upon seeing him you put on your best professional face but the others seem to stay relaxed as he walks over to you. Once he’s standing next to you he offers you his hand. “Hello.” You take it quickly, shaking hands with him as you maintain eye contact. Unsure of who this man is, you are afraid to make a bad impression. As you look into his eyes there is something so strikingly familiar about him but you aren’t quite sure what it is. “Who might you be?”

“Sorry, sir. I am Y/N L/N. Today is my first day as a member of the BAU. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” His dark expression immediately lightens as he gives you a small smile.

“Ah. It’s nice to meet you as well. Sorry to scare you. I just have to keep these trouble makers in line from time to time.” Seeing him smile causes you to grin as well, beginning to relax again.

“Of course. It’s not a problem at all sir.”

“Well I’m David Rossi. Welcome to the BAU, I guess would be an appropriate introduction. I promise I’m not always so scary.”

“Just most of the time.” Derek adds, causing David to give him a look.

“Please ignore him. I like to think I’m a nice man. I don’t want to scare you off on your first day.” At this you can’t help but laugh.

“Oh trust me sir, you won’t. I’ve worked really hard to get here. There’s no getting rid of me now.” This causes him to laugh.

“That’s a good attitude to have. It’ll get you pretty far in this career. Keep working, keep putting the bad people away. It may take a while but it’s a gratifying feeling. In the meantime, just keep your chin up and you’ll be just fine. You seem like a bright kid.”

“Thank you, sir. I appreciate that.”

“Please, you can call me Rossi. Everyone else does.”

“Okay. Rossi. Thanks.” With a warm smile he pats your arm.

“If you want a prime example of working hard to get ahead, look at Hotch. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that man not at work. That’s why he’s the boss.” Derek says. His words make your breath hitch. Just the mention of his name makes you nervous. It’s been such a long time since you’ve seen him and you only spent time together for one day but even so he has been such a huge inspiration to you. And seemingly for good reason. You already know that Hotchner is going to be the man to impress around here but you don’t mind that much.

“Speaking of, have you spoken with Hotch yet today?” Rossi asks.

“No. I actually have some paperwork that I need to give to him before we leave, clearing me to travel and all of that. Could I possibly see him now?” You try not to sound too desperately hopeful.

“Yeah, of course. His office is right up there.” Rossi points to a door across the room. With a deep breath you nod in gratitude and then begin making the walk over to his office. It seems like an endless journey as you remind yourself over and over again that he’s just a person and you don’t need to be so afraid. Or nervous. Excited? Infatuated? Whatever the feeling is, it’s overwhelming. Once you’re outside his door, you close your eyes and breath before knocking. His voice is clear coming from the other side as he tells you to come in.

Opening the door cautiously, you step inside with paperwork in hand. Hotch is sitting at his desk filling something out, not looking up.

“Good morning sir.” Upon hearing your voice he looks quickly up at you. His eyes are just as dark and intense as you dreamed, fixated completely on you. The two of you maintain eye contact for a moment and the world is nothing but him. Suddenly realizing what you’re doing you force yourself to snap out of it, reminding yourself that this man is your boss and you’re acting like a lunatic.

“Good morning.” He says simply, not moving as he watches you intently. Willing yourself to gather up all of your confidence, you walk over to stand right in front of his desk.

“It’s really lovely to see you again. Being here is like a dream. At the BAU, I mean. I’ve been looking forward to it for so long, I almost can’t believe that I’m here. Now that I am though, I’m ready to work. I plan to earn your trust now just like I did the last time we worked together. I won’t let you down.” With a sudden flush of embarrassment, you grip the papers tightly. You have only been in his office for a few seconds and already you have completely exploded in excitement. Taking another breath, you calm yourself. “Sorry sir. I’m just very excited to be here. If you couldn’t tell.”

There is another moment of silence as Hotch’s eyes stay locked on yours, scrutinizing your expression with calm intensity. For a second you can almost see him thinking, as though he’s working something out in his head though you aren’t quite sure what that is. After a moment he stands up, putting you both on equal footing. Everything about him commands your focus and attention. A quiet prayer hangs on your lips as you wait for him to say your name again after all this time. Just once is all you need and then you’d be happy. No more daydreams, no more delusions, no more distractions. Just once and you can do your job. If only he’d quit staring at you so deeply and tell you exactly what you want to hear.

“I do appreciate your heartfelt words ma’am but I’m afraid I’m at a loss. I’m not sure I know who you are.” With that your heart drops. Of all the things he could have possibly said, this was the most disappointing. It’s such a small sentence but it is a mighty blow.

“I’m sorry?” You inquire, hoping that maybe you misunderstood.

“I’m really very sorry ma’am but I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m not sure we’ve ever met.” Nope, you had understood what he was saying perfectly much to your dismay.

“My name is Y/N L/N sir. We did meet a little over a year ago now. You came to my hometown to work on a case and I spent the day shadowing you. I was a student at the time. Today is my first day here as a team member.” Hotch says nothing in response for a time, his expression exposing what seems to be a deep sense of regret.

“I apologize. We go through a lot of cases, it’s difficult for me to keep track of all the people that come and go in my life.” That is all you need to hear to shut down any further fantasizing. You had come and gone from his life a long time ago. Frankly you feel foolish for indulging these thoughts anyway. It was one day a year ago. There is nothing to look into. He is your boss now, not some high school crush. This is a professional environment. This would be for the better anyway. At least those are the sorts of things you tell yourself. “I really don’t mean any offense. It’s nice to meet you. Needless to say we’ll get to know each other now since we’ll be working together. Welcome to the team.” He tries to soften his expression but there is still a severity to it that doesn’t ease the knot in your stomach.

“It’s really my fault, sir. I shouldn’t have expected you to remember me. It was a long time ago and you’re a very busy man. No offense taken. I’m excited to work with you.” Trying to change the subject, you extend your paperwork towards him. “Here’s all of my entry paperwork. It gives me authorization to travel, my medical and professional history is there as well. All I need is your signature and I will be clear to begin working.” Looking through it quickly he nods before signing each of the necessary lines. He hands it back to you and you nod awkwardly before deciding to merely head towards the door. “Thank you sir. I’ll take this to the front desk really quickly and I’ll be good to work this latest case. I’ve already brought a go-bag.”

“Oh, you won’t be needing a go-bag.” This stops you in your tracks.

“I won’t?” You ask, turning to face him.

“No, you won’t. You’re not travelling with us for the case.” Every dream you’d had about your first day at the BAU is crumbling around you with every word that comes out of his mouth.

“Can I ask why, sir?” Leaning down to open a cabinet, he pulls out his own go-bag and unzips it to check its contents. This simple act of dismissal is enough to make you feel an inch tall.

“It’s only your first day, I don’t hardly know anything about you. I don’t feel comfortable taking an agent into the field that is practically a stranger to me and to the rest of my team. It will only compromise your safety and the safety of others. When I get back, we’ll have a discussion and see where you’re at when the next case rolls around.”

“But sir,” For a second your own words ring in your head. You’re the boss. No explanation necessary. You are not the kind of person that questions authority. You never have been and you thought you never would be but hearing your new boss say this to you makes your blood boil for some reason. It’s like Spencer said. You have as much right to be here as anyone else and you have not gone through seven years of grueling work to be put on the sidelines from day one. “I have studied and trained for a long time. I put in the work, the same as the rest of you and that’s why I’m here. I didn’t just show up on accident, it’s because I’m good at what I do. I have all the paperwork and I am prepared to put in the effort on this case.” His movements have stopped now and his eyes stay locked on yours, unable to look away as you speak. Once you’re finished he breaks away and sighs deeply.

“I am not disputing any of that but I am responsible for the safety of my team and now that includes you. It would make me feel much better if I could talk with you before sending you to the front lines. I’m on your side here even if it doesn’t seem like it. But at the end of the day I am your boss and I have final say. The answer is no. I want to like you, Y/N. Don’t give me reason to distrust you on your first day.”

“Yes sir,” Is all you are able to mutter as you feel yourself deflate. “I didn’t mean any disrespect.” The shift in your demeanor must have been palpable because his expression suddenly softens and a hint of a smile ghosts over his lips as he walks over to you.

“I know you didn’t. I’m sorry to disappoint you but you’ll have your chance soon enough.” With that, he grabs his bag and walks out of the office. In no more than ten minutes all of your big hopes and dreams for your perfect first day at the BAU were crushed. Everything has been happening so fast that it still seems like it might not be real. It’s all you can do to walk back out into the bullpen. Derek is the first one to notice your mood shift.

“What happened?” With a forced smile you shake your head.

“I’m not going to be joining you guys. The boss doesn’t feel comfortable letting me into the field just yet. I guess it makes sense.” Hearing this, Derek, JJ, and Spencer all three share a confused look.

“It actually doesn’t make that much sense. If you’ve got the paperwork, you are clear to go in the field. Everything should be in order. I’m not sure why he would wanna keep you behind. You’ll learn more in the field than you will sitting here.” Emily and JJ nod in agreement and you shrug off his questioning.

“It is what it is. I’ll just have to make the most out of it.” You quiet down but he can see that there is still something upsetting you.

“Okay, come on. What else happened?” The expression on his face is one of determination as he stares you down, waiting for an answer.

“It’s nothing really. It’s just that he didn’t remember me and I was a little disappointed. That’s all. It’s not really a big deal.”

“No, that is definitely a big deal. Hotch is not a forgetful man. Especially when it comes to people. If he worked one on one with you a year ago and he knew you were going to be a future member of his team, he would have paid especially close attention to you. That just definitely doesn’t seem right to me.” As much as you agreed with him you decided now wasn’t the time to push the issue.

“Well, I’m sure he just had a lot on his mind. It doesn’t matter. Anyway, good luck guys. I’ll see you when you get back.” The look on Derek’s face indicates that he wants to continue the conversation but he doesn’t. The three of them grab their go-bags and head to the door. Following them you smile when Derek gives you a side hug.

“We’ll all go get a drink when we get back. I promise.” You nod.

“I’ll hold you to that.” Before he can walk out the doors with the others you stop him. “Hey. Thanks. I know we still don’t know each other that well but I appreciate you making me feel welcome.”

“No problem, kid. You’re one of us now. We have to protect our own.” With one last smile he disappears through the main doors. Stepping out after him you stop when you see Hotch standing right outside the doors. With a small breath you walk over to him.

“You’ll be working with our technical analyst, Penelope Garcia. Go down to the bottom floor. Her office will be the third door on the right when you get off the elevator. She’ll introduce herself. She’s very friendly. We’ll speak when I get back.” With that, he too disappears.

In little more than thirty minutes, your perfect day is ruined before it has even really begun. Thoughts spin inside your head faster than you can comprehend. It feels like your fault for letting your expectations get so high. There is no way of erasing it. No matter how many good days you have from here on out, your first day at the BAU will always be a sad memory. It hadn’t been all bad of course. It had been nice to talk with the other team members for the short time that you had. However, that feeling was quickly ruined by your interaction with Hotchner. He was one of the main reasons you were so excited to begin working. You were sure that he would have some inspirational words of advice for you but all he had done was make you feel belittled. There was no way of taking that back. Now you were side lined for your very first case and it was completely out of your control. You really wish you had your good luck charm right about now. Something tells you you’re going to need it now more than ever. The Hotch that exists within that business card is the one you want to linger in your memories. The respectful and professional agent who had made you feel so respected and appreciated. That is the Hotch you need right now but that isn’t the man you’d spoken with today. That is what broke your heart more than anything. With one last longing look at the main doors you gather yourself up and head down to meet Penelope Garcia.

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nylwnder · 3 years ago

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santa baby | morgan rielly

a/n: second last fic from the series and it’s with my boy mo rielly (eight mo years!!!!) so enjoy <3

warnings: (light) SMUT at the end

word count: 1.5k

taglist: @bb-nhlqueen7 , @sebbyaho , @swedishprince88 , @nilspettersson , @oliviapangburn118 , @brandtsclarke , @stars-canucks , @spine-buster

inspired by: santa baby by kylie minogue

series masterpost: 10 days of christmas

“he’s going to love it” i whispered to myself as i folded my new christmas themed babydoll. i packed it into my suitcase, zipped it up and brought it to the other suitcase that sat by the door.

“are we ready?” morgan asked as he followed me out to the door. “yup, i packed everything we need and we have the address here and the plane tickets here” i said looking at everything.

“and i have the passports here. so i think we’re ready!” he says smiling as he looks at me.

“perfect!”

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morgan and i were going to my cousin natalia’s huge house in colorado for christmas. he's met them already, and natalia’s husband got really close to morgan so we decided to accept the invitation to come celebrate with them.

when we arrived, we went through the large gates and parked around the large circular driveway. we got greeted by natalia and her husband garrett. “so great to see the two of you again!!” they said as they took our bags and led us to the room we would be staying in.

the room was huge, the bed was in the middle with a nice tall frame. than there was a small sitting area with two individual couches with a small coffee table. and lastly, a private bathroom that was huge - having both a stand-in shower and a bathtub and a long ass counter.

“wow i think we need to come visit you more often” morgan and i said admiring the room. natalia let out a small laugh, “we welcome you both with open arms”.

as we unpacked quickly, getting into something cute for the party, we walked downstairs and helped wherever we could. morgan left with garrett to get all the drinks and supplies we’ll need for everyone while i helped nat prepare the food.

“you know the rooms are soundproofed” she whispered as she leaned into me moving her eyebrows in a funny way. my eyes lit up and we laughed a bit. “it is?? thank you nat!” i said smiling.

“of course! all the master bedrooms are soundproof, the only ones that aren’t are the kids. i mean you did bring the babydoll right?” she asked.

“yup, i have it packed. thank you for that too! you know, it’s really nice” i said giving her a side hug. she had gifted it to me for christmas, well it was essentially morgan’s gift.

“of course. i want my bestie looking her best,” she said smiling. “you better work it bitch!!!” we giggled again but went back to the prep work as more family began rolling in.

my mom popped into the kitchen soon after, grabbing me into a tight hug. “hi mom!!!”

“hi my love!! so happy you could spend it here with us this year! oh and where is that hunk of yours?” she asked looking around for him.

in perfect timing, morgan walked into the room with a big smile on his face as he saw my mom. “mrs. y/l/n, it’s a pleasure to see you again!!” he exclaimes as he pulls her in for a hug - she always talks about how good of a hugger he is and i can’t disagree on that one!

—

the evening came along pretty quickly, everyone celebrating happily and catching up (as many of my other family members had come to visit as well). eventually, to carry on christmas tradition, one of the men would have to dress up as santa claus for the kids.

this year morgan decided to volunteer, disappearing for a few moments to get dressed in the red and white costume. “are you excited to see santa?!” i asked one of my nephews who sat on my lap eagerly waiting. he nodded with a huge smile on his sweet face.

“HO HO HO, where are the lovely children i have come to see this christmas eve?!” morgan says in a deep voice. he actually did the santa-like voice pretty well.

he walked into the room and all the kids clapped their little hands. the very white beard and the fake belly looked hilarious on him. “let’s ask santa some questions on this exclusive q&a” natalia said, it made me laugh a bit. “alrighty, who would like to go first?” morgan asked as he sat down beside me on the couch.

“who’s your favourite reindeer??”

“how do you fit in the chimneys with- your belly?”

“do you really give the naughty kids coal?”

“how long does it take to give everyone presents?!”

morgan was very quick with coming up with funny answers to their questions. it wasn’t it only entertaining for the kids but it was also for the adults. i liked the chimney one cause morgan came up with something about slimming underwear.

as the kids were called away with cookies, it let morgan escape and go undress. i followed him, sneaking up and kissing him after pulling of the fake beard. he giggled, breaking the kiss. “woah, aunt y/n?!” one of the kids said as i quickly turned around and saw my nephew staring at the two of us. i pushed morgan to the side and shooed her to leave, closing the door for morgan after she left. “i can’t believe you let her see you being a homewrecker for the claus family” morgan joked as i laughed.

“well santa, baby, i still have a present for you later on.” i said seductively, pulling him by his jacket. he looked at my lips and then to my eyes, interested. “oh yea?” he asked. i gave him a “mhm” and walked away, out the door.

—

“okay go, i got everything covered here” natalia said, instructing me to go change as morgan would come to the room after helping morgan move the kids to their beds.

i scurried to our room, pulling out the lingerie piece from the suitcase and going to the bathroom. i changed quickly, not forgetting to freshen up at the same time. i looked at myself in the mirror when i was finished. the bra which held my boobs perfectly had a white soft lining at the top, thin and transparent red lace draped down my body and you could see my small red laced underwear.

the door opened and closed as i heard morgan walk in, “y/n?!” he called out. i walked out and stood by the door frame of the bathroom. “hi!” i said as his eyes looked towards me and my very small outfit.

“wow” he says smirking, continuing to eye me up and down. i move towards him and gesture for him to sit down on the king sized bed. he sat near the edge, but gave me enough space to be able to get on too.

i stood in front of him, grabbing his hands and placing them on my sides. he licked his lips as he looked at me once again, lifting the thin material and rubbing my sides.

he guided me to straddle his lap. i ran my thumb against his cheek and gave him a small kiss, “merry christmas baby” i whisper. after taking off the santa claus hat he was still wearing, he instantly grabbed my head to kiss my lips passionately. a moan escaped me as morgan squeezed my ass. he snickered a bit, turned me around so i could lay on my back.

he took off his sweater and i helped him lower his paints so he could kick them off. i then pulled him back for a kiss by his shoulder. he broke the kiss to let his soft lips travel down my neck and my chest. he kisses around the bra, then moved the transparent material up so he could kiss down my stomach and finally reach my thighs. lifting my leg up in the air, rubbing his short beard on the tender part, he then wrapped my leg around his waist - my other leg followed. he moved my underwear down and off, as his slipped off at the same time.

he moved a bit more down, enough for me to feel him breathing above my heat. “i got such a pretty gift” he mentions before his mouth sets to attack my throbbing clit. i moaned louder than before and bit my lip at his nibbling.

“shhh love, don’t want the others to hear” he says quietly. “natalia said the rooms are soundproof” i explained, smirking. he raised his eyebrows, “well in that case-” he says before sticking his face back to my dripping core and pinching my sides. i let out a laugh at his actions but whimpers became the more consistent noise from me that night.

after morgan unwrapped his lovely gift for about 3 hours, we finally fell back towards the pillows taking deep breaths. “one of the best christmas gifts i’ve ever gotten” morgan says, laughing a bit. “i’m glad it was” i said, kissing his cheek and cuddling to his side; still wearing the red babydoll. definitely something morgan will use to his advantage in the morning.

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arctichotch · 3 years ago

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aaron hotchner x reader - fluff alphabet

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warnings: alludes possibly to some nsfw stuff (dom hotch)

A ctivities - What do they like to do with their s/o? How do they spend their free time with them?

Aaron is quite the romantic despite popular belief. Of course, neither of you actually have much free time because you’re constantly on the go with different cases but he does try his best to take advantage of the time both of you are home. He loves to whisk you away on romantic dinner dates but equally loves when you both order a takeaway and watch a movie with Jack.

B eauty - What do they admire about their s/o? What do they think is beautiful about them?

He admires your devotion to your work, to your team, to him and to Jack. He appreciates how much you put into your work and your relationships and that your family always comes first.

C omfort - How would they help their s/o when they feel down/have a panic attack etc.?

Anything you’d like to do he’d be up for. Whether it’d be going out for a walk or sitting at home eating ice cream and watching tv. He’d be there for you.

D reams - How do they picture their future with their s/o?

From the moment you two got together, actually even before that, he pictured a long life with you. He doesn’t want to live a single day without you by his side.

E qual - Are they the dominant one in the relationship, or rather passive?

I don’t really know how to answer this one, because like yes Hotch is dominant but like??? You are both equal in your relationship which is very important to both of you.

However in the bedroom you best believe Hotch is the dominant one.

F ight - Would they be easy to forgive their s/o? How are they fighting?

Obviously it depends on the situation. But yes, Aaron is generally very forthcoming and willing to communicate and fix things if they’re gone a bit askew.

G ratitude - How grateful are they in general? Are they aware of what their s/o is doing for them?

He is incredibly aware of how lucky he is. He is so grateful for how you’ve integrated not only him, but also Jack into your life. He’s aware that he has more baggage than the average guy and that he spends more time working than he should so he knows that he’s lucky to have you.

H onesty - Do they have secrets they hide from their s/o? Or do they share everything?

I don’t think Aaron is a secret-y kind of guy. I think he’d do everything he could to ensure that your life together is as honest as possible. Obviously it’s hard sometimes working together but with your personal life he does try to keep everything very honest.

I nspiration - Did their s/o change them somehow, or the other way around? Like trying out new things or helped them overcome personal problems?

I don’t think ‘change’ is necessarily the right word but you have brought out his softer side. He smiles a lot while around you and is even less uptight at work, so much so that Morgan has started to crack jokes.

J ealousy - Do they get jealous easily? How do they deal with it?

I think Aaron is too mature to experience jealousy, jealousy if you get me. But if some cop comes up and starts hitting on you while you’re working on a case he might feel a little twinge of jealousy. He might experience some insecurity but he’ll always talk it through with you

K iss - Are they a good kisser? What was the first kiss like?

This man is 100% a good kisser. He’s amazing. Your first kiss was after he drove you home after a tough case and walked you up to your door. He didn’t plan to do it, it just happened naturally.

L ove Confession - How would they confess to their s/o?

I think he’d want to have a proper conversation about it. You both work together so he would want to make sure that any relationship you two do have wouldn’t affect (or effect idk) your work relationship or the teams dynamic. He also has to think about Jack. He want to make sure there is no possibility of him getting hurt in anyway and that you were also ok with him having a kid.

M arriage - Do they want to get married? How do they propose? What would the marriage be like?

Hotch, I feel, is quite a traditional guy. Obviously his first go at marriage didn’t exactly work out so I think he’d might be a bit nervous that he’d screw it up again but other than that I think he’d love to marry you.

N icknames - What do they call their s/o?

Once again, I think he’s quite traditional so things like love or darling or honey are his go to’s

O n Cloud Nine - What are they like when they are in love? Is it obvious for others? How do they express their feelings?

He’s such a softie tbh, like a teenager in love for the very first time. Small touches, holding doors, lingering glances. And being on a team of profilers all of these things are picked up on. The team are just delighted that you both finally got together

P DA - Are they upfront about their relationship? Do they brag with their s/o in front of others? Or are they rather shy to kiss etc. when others are watching?

I think the most PDA you both show is what I said above. You both have to be professional and never want your relationship to get in the way of your work.

Q uirk - Some random ability they have that’s beneficial in a relationship.

I suppose the fact that he’s a profiler maybe. He always knows if something is wrong

R omance - How romantic are they? What would they do to make their s/o happy? Cliché or rather creative?

Hotch loves a good, classic, romantic night out. But often times you both are too tired to do much so you stay home and order a takeout. Anytime where you actually get to spend time together is good time in his eyes.

S upport - Are they helping their s/o achieve their goals? Do they believe in them?

Of course. Hotch loves to watch you work and is so proud of how much your skills have come along since you started at the BAU.

T hrill - Do they need to try out new things to spice out your relationship? Or do they prefer a certain routine?

I think with your jobs, routine is quite good, well as much routine as you can actually get. But he’s always up for new things too as long as you are.

U nderstanding - How good do they know their partner? Are they empathetic?

He knows you so well. It’s like he can read you like a book sometimes.

V alue - How important is the relationship to them? What is it’s worth in comparison to other things in their life?

It’s so important to him. You are part of his family, part of his entire life.

W ild Card - A random Fluff Headcanon.

If this guy isn’t defined as a big cuddle monster idk what is. He’s always attached to you when you’re alone, especially at night.

X OXO - Are they very affectionate? Do they love to kiss and cuddle?

YES. very much yes. Big cuddler, big kisser, big hugger. all of it he just wants to be near you.

Y earning - How will they cope when they’re missing their partner?

Well he rarely actually gets a chance to miss you because if you’re not home together you’re on a case together.

Z eal - Are they willing to go to great lenghts for the relationship? If so, what kind of?

He’ll do what he can to always make your relationship work but he’s no idiot either. If he can see that the relationship is falling apart then, no matter how painful it is, he has to deal with it.

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spencessmile · 4 years ago

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Welcome Back Bambi

Pairing - BAU x Reader

Summary - After being away for years, you receive a call that pulls you back home.

Warnings - Team Fluff

Word Count - 2222 words

And all imagines/fanfics/blurbs are written solely by me so please don’t steal my work and post it without my consent. Happy reading!

For the longest time, you knew growing up you wanted to join the FBI. Joining the FBI was the only thing on your mind from a young age. You worked off your butt in university, finally made it to the academy, completed the academy training, and joined the BAU with some of the most profound agents. You had the honor of working alongside Jason Gideon, Aaron Hotchner, and other agents who soon became family.

Years passed until there was this one case that changed your life. You had a stalker that sent you anonymous texts, emails, and packages in the mail. You kept the situation to yourself, hoping to deal with it in your own way. After a while, the emails, packages, and texts stopped, and you were confronted by the stalker one night outside of your house where you were kidnapped, tortured, and shot.

That case took a huge toll on your life and ability to work. While you were ordered to take time off, Unit Chief Gideon left the bureau. You spent lots of time thinking about your time at the bureau and came to the conclusion that leaving would be the best option; at least for now. You handed in your resignation letter four months after Gideon left.

After a year, you received an offer to join the White Collar Crime Department. You needed to get back to work so you agreed without hesitation.

You spent the next 6 and ½ years working with the White Collar Crime Department. It was a far more tough job than you imagined. At the moment of receiving the call, you accepted the job because you were so desperate to get back on your feet. You were a workaholic, sitting at home wasn’t an option for you.

Present Day

It was a cold rainy day in Virginia as you were seated in front of your desk in a small cozy office staring out the window. You should be tackling the stack of paperwork on your desk but your mind kept wandering back to the phone call you received two hours ago. You grabbed your phone and stared at the call log, your finger lingering over the contact number, unsure of what to do.

“Agent Y/L/N, do you have a minute?” Director Jones walked in and shut the door.

“Actually I have loads of paperwork to complete, Director Jones."

"Okay, so you do have time. I need to speak with you,” You sighed as she sat down. “Did they reach out to you?” You knew exactly who she was talking about and where this conversation was going.

“I received a call.”

“And you didn’t come to discuss it with me? Why not?"

"I just received the call two hours ago."

"You should have come to speak with me as soon as you ended that call, Agent Y/L/N."

"I’m swamped with work, Director."

She narrowed her eyes at you almost like she was trying to read what was going on inside your brain. "Are you considering it?"

You sighed. "I haven’t decided yet."

"Will you have a decision by the end of the day?"

"Is that when you need an answer?"

"That’s when the Department needs an answer."

You leaned forward in your chair, folding your hands "Director Jones, when do you need an answer?"

"I’d like one before I step out of your office."

Three weeks later, at Quantico

Everyone was surrounded around Reid’s desk as they stared at the elevator doors. "Is she here yet?” Garcia stumbled into the bullpen.

"Not yet baby girl,” Morgan responded.

“I don’t like change,” Garcia whined.

“Baby girl, change isn’t always bad,” Morgan replied.

“I know, I know. But over the past couple of months, we’ve had a lot of agents come and go. I just want someone to come and decide to stay. I just want her to be nice, that's the biggest thing for me."

"Wait, why do you keep using the pronoun she?” Prentiss asked, raising her eyebrow. “Do you know who it is?"

"I overheard Rossi and Hotch talking the other day but I don’t know who she is. Rossi sounded super excited to have her a part of the team."

The elevator doors opened and everyone’s eyes followed the ding.

"Morning,” JJ smiled. “What are we all doing?"

"We’re waiting for the newest member of the team. Did you see anyone on your way up?” Prentiss asked.

“Nope."

"I need everyone at the round table now,” Hotch orders walking out of his office, Rossi following quickly behind with a very small smirk on his face.

“Looks like we got a case,” Morgan grabbed his coffee cup and followed everyone to the round table.

“What’s wrong?” Reid asked, fiddling with his pencil.

“We’ve had a rough couple of weeks and I know that everyone is anxious to get back out there. I’m also aware that everyone is looking forward to meeting our newest member of the team. Pl-"

"Is she already here?” Garcia cut Hotch off. “Sorry, sir."

"They should be here any minute,” Hotch looked at his watch.

Walking back into the same building brought chills down your back. It brought back bittersweet moments. You flashed your ID card to security and made your way up to the 6th floor. As soon as the elevator doors opened, a wave of nerves wrenched your stomach. You stood outside the glass doors for a couple of seconds.

It’s now or never.

You pushed open the glass doors and your eyes met with the familiar settings. It all looked the same except the desks had changed. The only scent that hadn’t changed was the smell of fresh brewing coffee.

“Can I help you?” You heard someone speak up.

“Hi I’m Agent Y/L/N, I’m here to see Agent Hotchner."

"Ah, he is with the team at the round table. I’ll call him for you.”

“Thank you,” You said as your phone vibrated, looking down there were 3 missed calls from Director Jones and 2 missed calls from Section Chief Erin Strauss. You didn’t want to deal with any of them right now so you turned off your phone, and shoved it in the depths of your purse.

“Oh my god! It’s you. It’s really you! You’re back!” You turned around to see Garcia, she pulled you in for a tight hug. “I can’t believe you're here,” Garcia cupped your face. “I’ve missed you.”

“Hello hello, I’ve missed you too."

"Baby girl, let us hug her too,” You hugged Morgan tightly. “This is such a surprise,” Morgan pulled back.

“I thought I’d never see you again,” JJ said.

“Uh, that would never happen."

Hotch and Rossi both took turns hugging you but there was someone you didn't recognize.

"Agent Y/L/N, this is Agent Emily Prentiss,” Hotch introduced.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you,” You shook her hand.

“Likewise. I’ve heard lots about you,” She smiled.

You looked around and noticed someone was missing.

“Where’s Reid?” You asked, and Morgan smiled at your question. Back in the day before you left the bureau, Reid and you were the closest on this team. You always got along with him and he was your best friend. After joining the White Collar Crime Department you kept in contact with everyone on the team but it wasn’t the same as being with them every day.

“He’s on a phone call,” Garcia replied.

“Which department did you come down from?” Prentiss asked.

“White Collar Crime Department.” You said, proudly.

“Are you serious? Damn,” Morgan said, surprised.

“It was great, at first. But it’s a lot for anyone to take on."

"Really?"

I nodded. "When Hotch called I was sort of relieved I was getting a way out. Not saying that I’m not blessed to have joined that Department but it was lots of paperwork. Like way too much paperwork."

The team looks over to Rossi.

"Rossi bribes us to do his paperwork,” Emily pointed out.

“Let me guess, allergic to paperwork?” I asked and Rossi just kept a small smile. “I tried that excuse too."

"How did it work out?"

"Oh, it wasn’t in my favor at all," Everyone chuckles.

"Well, now I’m going to spare the rest of the team for a bit and have the newest member do all my paperwork,” Rossi joked and Emily and Morgan cheered, high five each other.

“Sorry Y/L/N you're in for a ride,” Morgan said.

“How is Director Jones doing?” Hotch asked, knowing that she is not most people’s favorite. She's definitely not your favorite, that’s for sure.

“Oh, she is a dream,” You joked and the team laughed. “Same blonde pixie cut wears way too much red lipstick and black eyeliner. Thank you for saving me,” Hotch cracked a very small smile.

“Do you still stay back after everyone leaves?” JJ asked as you nodded.

“You know JJ, some people never change,” Morgan added.

“Y/N?” You heard a voice and saw Reid standing on the catwalk. You looked up and he had the biggest smile on his face. You excused yourself from the team and quickly ran over to Reid.

Last time you remembered, Reid wasn’t much of a hugger but right now he opened his arms for a hug and you jumped into his embrace.

“Oh my god, you're here,” He whispered, squeezing you a little tighter, you didn’t mind at all. “I’ve missed you."

"I’ve missed you too,” You smile, pulling back.

You could feel the eyes of the team watching Reid and you interact from the bullpen.

“Nice hair pretty boy,” You teased him using Morgan’s nickname for Reid. “Did you join a boyfriend part-time or something?” You joked.

“Hotch asked me the same thing last week,” He replied. Reid looked at you for a few moments before saying. “I’m really glad you decided to come back."

"Me too."

All paperwork was abandoned as the team all had their chairs rolled over to your desk wanting to catch up.

“She really did that to you?” Prentiss asked.

“Director Jones is a true gem,” You say. “If you can work with her then I think you can do anything.” Prentiss laughs. “You guys want to know something?”

JJ nods. “I can’t believe I’m going to say this but I missed Strauss while working at the White Collar Crime Department.”

Morgan shakes his head at you. “Nah, did you really just say that?”

“I’m being one hundred percent serious,” You say, sitting up straight. “I’d rather have Strauss to worry about than Jones. That woman made alpha males cry,” You laugh. “It’s like Ursula came to life,” You joke and everyone cracked up.

You looked across the bullpen to see Hotch in the same spot as always, at his desk, finishing up paperwork. After you left you kept up with the team enough to know that they went through some tough times.

“How is Hotch doing after, you know?” You ask.

A couple of months after you left Hotch lost Haley after the George Foyet case. You wanted to come back and visit but you were swamped and couldn’t make any time. Although you did make a phone call, it wasn’t the same.

Morgan looked over at Hotch and sighed. “He took a week off and then he came back.”

“Typical Hotch,” You replied.

“He’s doing alright though.”

“What about you?” JJ asked and you look at her, with a confused look.

“What about me?”

“How are you doing after the stalker case?”

“I’ve been alright,” You reply. “But I was held hostage, and shot a while back.”

“What?” Reid said, putting his hand on your right arm. “Are you okay?” Concerned filled his eyes.

You shook your head. “I’m fine Reid. It was almost a year ago.”

“What happened?” Garcia asked.

“It was a case that went south, really quick. We were getting pressured by the authorities and we had to do something quickly so I put myself in a situation that I knew wasn’t going to end well.” You say. “Spent a few weeks in recovery but I’m all good,” You give them a thumbs up.

You were about to tell another story but Garcia’s phone went off.

"I’m all for happy moments because we never have enough of them but we have a case,” Garcia states, getting up. “Let’s go, wonder girl, it’s time to get those wheels in your brain turning again."

Everyone shuffles into the conference room. Reid stopped when he noticed you didn’t move.

"What’s wrong?” His soft brown eyes, piercing into yours.

"Nothing, nothing. I just uhh -” You looked around and there was a part of you that was glad to be back in a place that was so familiar. "I’m just really happy to be back with you all,” You smile.

“Welcome back Bambi,” Reid said, using a nickname from an inside joke that was formed years ago on the jet on the way home from a very interesting case.

It’s not about where you are, it’s who you have by your side - Unknown

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petroglifs · 5 years ago

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Grayshaw

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Science Fiction Book Club

Interview with Bruce Sterling October 2018

Bruce Sterling is a prominent science fiction writer and a pioneer of the cyberpunk genre. Novels like Heavy Weather (1994), Islands in the Net (1988), Schismatrix (1985), The Artificial Kid (1980) earned him the nickname “Chairman Bruce”. Apart from his writings, Bruce Sterling is also a professor of internet studies and science fiction at the European Graduate School. He has contributed to several projects within the scheme of futurist theory, founded an environmental aesthetic movement, edited anthologies and he still continues to write for several magazines including Wired, Discover, Architectural Record and The Atlantic.

David Stuckey: Have you considered a return to the world of "The Difference Engine" for stories or another novel?

*That won’t happen.

David Stuckey: If you were going to write "Involution Ocean" today, what would you change or do differently?

*Well, alien planet adventures are a really dated form of space opera. On the other hand, they’re great when you’re 20 years old. If I were doing a project like that today I might make it a comic book. Or a webcomic. It might make a nice anime cartoon.

Richard Whyte: In the 2018 'State of the World' conversation on the Well, you said you were in Ibiza working on a novel. Are you able to tell us anything about it yet?

*I dunno if I’m ever gonna finish this epic novel about the history of the city of Turin, but I seem to get a lot of work done on it when I’m in Ibiza. It’s about Turin, but when I’m actually in Turin I tend to work on weird technology art projects and goofy design schemes.

*Also, look at this palace. I’m supposed to work on my novel in the attic of this villa. That’s pretty weird, isn’t it? This villa was built in the same era as the book I’m working on, which has the working title “The Starry Messengers.” Like this villa, it’s big and baroque and complicated.

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Andrzej Wieckowski: We read 'Sacred Cow' for one of our short story reads a few months' ago. Were themes such as Bolton's historic connection to the Indian cotton industry and immigration to this country deliberate or unconscious? And as it's my home town - did you visit? :)

*There aren’t any towns in Britain without some historic connection to India. As it happens I’m flying to India day after tomorrow to meet with some Indian science fiction writers.

*I used to hang out in Great Britain rather a lot. Brexitania I don’t much care for. It’s a hostile, troubled place.

Gary Denton: You were active in the Viridian sustainable design movement that many readers may not know about. Do you think that major corporations have taken that over and it is less fringe now?

*I tend to do activist stuff. Also, you get more done if you don’t ask for any credit. I’ve come to understand that a lot of my most influential writing was stuff that I never got paid for. Some of it never got published.

*I was just at the Whole Earth 50th reunion about a week ago. They’re a good example of a “movement” that was super-influential and somehow a dreadful failure at the same time.

*As far as major corporations, meaning large public enterprises with a lot of shareholders, I don’t worry about them any more. It’s actually moguls and oligarchs who are the big problem nowadays.

Gary Denton: Do you also see a change in the major polluters now compared to 25 years ago?

*They’re a lot more violent. Blood for oil, killing off opponents in sinister ways, not a problem for them any more. They’re quite grim and red-handed. They used to be engineers, but now they know that they are culprits.

Gary Denton: You once said that the cyberpunks were the most realistic science fiction writers in the 80's. Who do you think are the most realistic science fiction writers now?

*Could be the Chinese.

Richard Whyte: Whenever someone here asks about the angriest SF work ever, I always seem to end up recommending your fine short story 'Spook'. Do you think of it as an angry story?

*Well, not really. It’s a rather severely disaffected story from the point of view of a person who’s not human and knows it. “We See Things Differently” is rather an angry story; it’s about a terrorist assassin with a righteous grudge.

Eva Sable: What is the experience of collaborating with another author like for you? Especially when working with someone who, like yourself, is rather an individual. (Never met William Gibson, but he strikes me as someone who would be more comfortable working on his own)

*I tend to collaborate rather a lot. It helps if the two of you are combining forces in order to learn something together. Gibson and I agreed that we couldn’t possibly write a work like DIFFERENCE ENGINE alone. We used to urge each other to do it, but eventually we just had to have a lot of long, abstruse discussions of what a book like that ought to do.

*If you read the stories I wrote with Rudy Rucker you can see that a lot of those texts are basically him and me discussing weird ideas. We’ve got a reason to write those stories – a high-concept, and then there are pages of bizarre hugger-mugger where we push the concept as hard as we can. Then we give up.

*Nowadays I spend a lot of time negotiating or collaborating with artists, designers, architects. I don’t get jealous about the origins of good ideas.

Richard Whyte: Your 1980s SF criticism seemed very much in favour of 'Radical Hard SF'. To what extent do you think your own fiction 'takes its inspiration from science, and uses the language of science in a creative way'?

*I wrote a lot of that in the 1980s. Nowadays I tend to write speculative work that’s more influenced by industrial design rather than by science.

Richard Whyte: In the early 1980s I believe you were associated with a group of like-minded SF writers known as 'The Movement', who were subsequently renamed as 'cyberpunks'. Overall, do you think this name change was a good or a bad thing?

*If people notice you, you’re gonna get a public slang name anyway, so it’s good if you can cheerfully put up with it. As for forming like-minded groups, that’s a valuable life-skill.

John Grayshaw: Who are your favorite science fiction writers? And how have they influenced your work?

*Well, those favorites change with time. In different decades of my own life I’ve had different ambitions for my own science fiction. I tend to write pastiches. Lately I’ve been writing a lot of “science fiction” that’s heavily influenced by Italian fantascienza, or, really, Italian fantasy generally.

*I’m a long-time Juies Verne fan. I wouldn’t describe Jules as a personal “favorite,” but I recognize him as a titan of my genre. Knowing the personal details of the guy’s career as a working creative has been of a lot of help to me.

*I had a couple of professional SF writers who I regarded as my literary mentors. They’re both dead now: Harlan Ellison and Brian Aldiss.

John Grayshaw: I heard that you are currently dividing your time between Belgrade and Turin, do you miss living in Texas? Or America in general?

*I’m back often enough that I don’t really “miss it.” I find that if I stay in one place too long, I tend to miss travelling. I roam a lot. If I get too old and tired to lift a suitcase and I settle somewhere, it probably won’t be Austin, Belgrade or Turin.

John Grayshaw: I recommend everyone read your essay "Cyberpunk in the Nineties" (http://lib.ru/STERLINGB/interzone.txt) to understand that Cyberpunk was a movement and can't be removed from its time and place...But a Cyberpunk aesthetic has emerged over the years and that is what writers like Neal Stephenson or Richard K. Morgan are emulating. Was this aesthetic conscious at the time?

*Well, we spent plenty of time fussing about it. A lot of that conceptual work doesn’t really show on the surface. Aesthetics interest me a lot. For instance, I’m the Art Director of the Share Festival in Turin, which is an Italian technology-art fair. Italians are good at fussing about how stuff looks.

John Grayshaw: Did "Mirrorshades" have a theme? What directions or guidance did you give the writers?

*It didn’t have a set theme. Mostly I was trying to pick work from colleagues I respected, that I thought put them in a good light.

John Grayshaw: Other than writing what are your interests/hobbies?

*I like design and technology art. Also I travel a lot. I spend a lot of time in arcane online research.

John Grayshaw: Why do you think Steampunk has become a popular subgenre/aesthetic in the last 30 years?

*I think it’s about the craft aspects of steampunk. Hobbyist people like the costumes and the gadgets. It’s like traditional historical recreation groups, but with an alluring fantasy aspect.

John Grayshaw: Can you explain why you have said that Artificial Intelligence is a bad metaphor?

*I think the AI metaphor gets in the way of actual progress in the field, with actual hardware and software. Rodney Brooks explains the problem a lot better than I can, and nobody can understand his explanations either. That’s not exactly fair – actually I get what Rodney’s saying enough to more or less agree with him. He’s an expert, so I’d refer you to him.

*”Deep Learner” and “neural net” are kinda better metaphors than “Artificial Intelligence,” but they’re still metaphors. We haven’t created sharp, focused words for what these odd devices really do. “Intelligence” is not what they’re doing.

John Grayshaw: Cyberpunk was a dark look at the future. Do you feel optimistic or pessimistic about the future?

*People always ask that. People in Russia never thought that cyberpunk was “dark.” Also, whenever you get to “the future,” no matter how scared or happy you are about some particular historical episode, there’s always more future on the way. Eventually people are dead, so if you ask if I’m optimistic or pessimistic about the 20th century, the whole idea sounds silly. The future is a kind of history that hasn’t happened yet.

John Grayshaw: In cyberpunk technology often contributes to society’s ills. What lesson do we take from this? That we must learn how to live with tech or that we should reject it and live like the Amish?

*Kevin Kelly kinda likes the idea of living like the Amish. Kevin’s an interesting guy. If I myself wanted to “live like the Amish” I’d probably move to Christiania in Denmark, where at least they have reggae music.

John Grayshaw: Do you keep up with the latest technologies? Or do you stay "off the grid?"

*I do both, actually. I’m generally so “off the grid” that I’m not even in its time-zone. I don’t have a business card, there’s no settled mailing address, I’m never on Facebook, and no one knows my phone number. Like they say in the world of electronic privacy, “I have nothing to hide, but I have nothing I want to show you, either.”

John Grayshaw: Do you think people will have "immersive" VR type experiences on the internet in the next 20 years?

*They have it already.

John Grayshaw: What do you feel is your legacy?

*Hard to say. It’s like asking a Beatnik writer what “his legacy” is. The Beats wrote a lot of more-or-less memorable stuff, but there’s also the existence proof that somebody was able to live like that, and that is their legacy. I lived in a different historical period than the Beat writiers, but a lot of the stuff that entertained and engaged me is also quite archaic nowadays. I don’t thing people aspire to emulate Bruce Sterling, but they do like the idea of operating in the same cultural spaces that I do. That something lively can exist between “science” and “fiction,” or between “cyber” and “punk,” that’s a valuable thing to know.

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theofficefantasyfootball · 4 years ago

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WEEK 9 - Wrap Up

COMMISH BIRTHDAY EDITION

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Yes yes - it’s November and that means it’s my birthday. I have attached the birthday video my brother put together for me with Fox Sports Dean Blandino wishing me a happy birthday. I’m posting it mainly because he mentions the league and LadyBird Taco so it’s worth the watch. I am a year older and so of course that means that I am much wiser than I was last year...just not that much more wise at Fantasy Football...where I still Suck.

I SUCK vs BACKDOOR BANDITS

Could the Patriots Defense shut out the Jets and give me 40 points tonight? It’s possible but not likely so I am conceding early and accepting the results of this week. Kyle who was one of the few people in the league that ranked lower than me will grab the win. The week started in classic I SUCK fashion with Kyle playing Aaron Rodgers on Thursday night and put up 37 points. Being down big early on I knew I had to throw caution to the wind and go big or go home so I played Gronk, Godwin and Antonio Brown on Sunday Night...thinking Brady would be ready for a shoot out...well, he wasn’t. So, I lose. Kyle wins. That’s all I want to type about this and since it’s my birthday I will do whatever the hell I want to do.

FUNK GUY vs MOOSES ON THE LOOSES

There is just no way to hide it - the Moose is real. The Moose is Big. The Moose is a force to reckon with in 2020! I just can’t believe this is actually happening! Dana put up a good fight but lost a lot of ground when Justin Jackson played just 3 snaps before he headed to the sidelines. Jackson most likely would have put up over 8 points so the only way to rationalize this win (or for Dana - loss) is God doesn’t like Dana but does like Mitch for some reason? This is a strange year but if I had to put money on who will be in the final game at the end of the year - I would put my money on Mitch...which means he won’t because I am always wrong with my sports picks. Nice Win Moose! Also, thanks for the tequila shots at Stoney River tonight...great birthday gift.

LONG LEFT BALLERS vs TRADE WITH ME

Wow! Another big week for Bebo Norman. 155 points! Brett did pretty well putting up 110 (I would take that!). He really didn’t have much on his bench that would have changed the outcome so that’s gotta help to ease his pain but a loss is a loss and Brett, like me, knows a lot about loss this year. I am sure he will say something like “I only do bad in this league. In all my other leagues I am the champion!” but I think we all know that IF Brett is in another league it’s some league he created with 11 other fake GMAIL and YAHOO email addresses that he owns so he is playing against himself week after week... That’s my guess anyway. Bebo, you are having an amazing year. Huge numbers again from Cook, Murray and Tyreek. Must be an awesome feeling to have players that do well. Congrats!

TREE HUGGERS vs HOWARD

Yes I know that Bernie is dead in this GIF, but the point I am making is that HOWARD can win in his sleep...or in this case even if he died and his roster was set for the rest of the season with the same line up, he would find a way to grab the championship. He’s just good like that. This week he took down Krippayne who has had a rough go lately...not as rough as me...but rough none the less. Rob had DeShaun Watson, Devante Adams and DJ Chark leading the way. Scott had 76 points and in this league, against a three time Champion that just doesn’t work. Sorry Scott. Maybe we can get together and have a post season league for those of us who are accepting the reality of our fate. Fight on Scott. Nice win again Rob!

LANAKILA vs TuPADRE

Yes Gullahorn won another one...and yes that’s 4 in a row but he has no reason to show off this week. Why? Well, he only put up 87 points. But, the bigger reason is that if it wasn’t for me he wouldn’t have won. Yes, I am part of another loss this week other than my own. Cliff and I were talking on Sunday and I said to him...”you HAVE to play Thomas in the Sunday Night game if he is playing...that’s a no brainer.” “Don’t play Kirk...compared to Thomas he won’t do anything”. Cliff listened to me. Yep, I am one of the worst players in the league - and he took my advice, and because of that Kirk’s 23 points didn’t count. Now, Cliff will admit that he also sat Brees and played Rivers so there was another path that he didn’t take but I do take some responsibility for “talking him into” the switch. Sorry Cliff. I feel horrible. Gullahorn...you continue your win streak but just know - if it wasn’t for me...you would have lost!

BOOMER SOONER vs MR AWESOME

This guys face just reminded me of Stu watching Jared Cook play on Sunday night just needing 2.5 points to only come up with 1 point. How can the Saints put up so many points but never look Cook’s way. Rough. He lost by 1.42 points which is sad but it also means that our good friend Gabe Scott won another one. That’s 4 in a row and he is making a serious run at a playoff spot in the “Odd Divison”. Great job Gabe...you won even without a 30 point game from Derrick Henry...it can be done! Sorry Stu...it’s just one of those years. I feel ya!

SURVIVOR UPDATE

Dana is gone. He picked the Cardinals. Gabe almost lost but he didn’t - so Brett and Gabe continue on.

HIGH POINT WINNER

The high point winner this week is none other than BEBO NORMAN! With 155.02 points Bebo grabs the $20 prize! Speaking of prizes...the picture prize this week is Alexandra Patricia Morgan (Alex Morgan) - an American Soccer Player and Olympic Gold Medalist from San Dimas, CA. She had many pictures from the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition online so you know she’s a great athlete. Not sure if Bebo loves soccer or not, but if Alex comes to town to play at Nissan Stadium I think he and I should go see a match!

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Infinity War and Endgame Headcanons

//Spoilers ahead for BOTH movies. You’ve been warned. I may have taken a small notebook into the theatre and written down my headcanons. I also included some original ones from when I saw it on Thursday, April 25th. The Infinity War ones are a bit older but still good. Probably going to be tweaking them when I rewatch it. These are from the last time I watched it when it was still in theatres. Coming soon, Lainey headcanons for ALL the other MCU movies.

Long post. Y’all have been warned but don’t be afraid to check them out.

Infinity War.

Lainey asked Thor where Loki was.

He told her everything that happened, including how Loki was killed.

She was heartbroken.

Thor knew about Lainey and Loki so he wasn’t surprised.

Loki told him on the ship before Thanos attacked.

Thor hugged Lainey and let her cry.

Lainey would find a way to, if given the chance, personally kill Thanos because of what he did to Loki.

Lainey has SO many reasons to want to kick his ass.

Lainey would be okay with a little brother.

She thinks of Pepper as a mom, which is good because Pepper adopted Lainey when she was 9.

Tony has no idea about Lainey and Loki.

Dr. Strange operated on Lainey when she was 8 and saved her life after the car accident.

Lainey saw the wheel and knew her dad would be there.

Lainey added the shield possibility to her dad’s Iron Man suit because she worries and helped developed the tech with him.

When he gets home, he’ll have to tell Lainey how it worked.

Dr. Strange’s cloak likes Lainey.

Lainey is worried about Peter Parker because she may or may not have a crush on him.

Peter shouldn’t feel bad. Tony would send Lainey home too.

Lainey was with her mom (Pepper) when she called her dad.

Thor introduced Lainey to the Guardians.

Thor taught Lainey how to understand Groot.

Even Lainey tells Groot to watch the language.

Mantis and Drax are Lainey’s favorite Guardians.

Quill isn’t thrilled.

Lainey answers the Guardians questions and catches them up on pop culture, especially Quill.

Lainey will never tell Rocket but she thinks he’s adorable.

Lainey and Vision are friends.

He told her that he and Wanda were in Scotland but she wouldn’t rat them out to anyone.

She just wants them to be happy.

Lainey just thinks Gamora is the coolest.

If she was going to dye her hair, she’d make the tips look like Gamora’s.

She loves Gamora’s boots.

She hopes to learn to fight with blades like Gamora.

Lainey’s been up to visit Rhodey, her honorary uncle.

She always calls him Uncle Rhodey.

Lainey agrees with Captain America that her dad is earth's best defender.

Lainey respects all the Avengers.

Shuri is Lainey’s best friend.

Smart girls stick together.

Lainey tells Bucky she likes the “Jesus look”.

Lainey has never seen Alien or Aliens.

Lainey helped develop the Iron Spider suit.

Lainey failed Norse Mythology just going on the truth that Thor told her.

Lainey would take the game off Groot.

She would buy him a new one to say she was sorry.

Lainey likes Thor’s mismatched eyes.

She thinks they make him look interesting.

She thinks of him as a big brother and would never date him.

Lainey has visited Wakanda and really likes it.

Wakandan tech is mindblowing to Lainey and she loves it.

Shuri gives one of those bracelets.

Lainey always says it’s just a friendship bracelet but it happens to be the coolest friendship bracelet ever because it allows them to communicate anytime.

Lainey is both afraid of Thanos and wants to kick his ass.

Thor has bench pressed Lainey as a joke and to prove he could.

After hearing about the Battle of Wakanda, Lainey was glad her dad was on Titan.

Lainey never thought she’d be a tree hugger until she met Groot.

Lainey respects Dr. Strange and his dedication to the Mystic Arts while also owing him her life and having a little crush on him.

Lainey will most likely smack Quill for being a “stupid lover boy” and ruining their chances to get the gauntlet off.

Lainey will build Rocket a robotic whatever he wants if he’ll stop trying to steal them from people who need them.

Lainey knows if she wants honesty to ask Vision or Captain America.

After stabbing Tony, Thanos WILL die because Lainey fully believes in protecting her family.

Lainey will join “stupid lover boy” Quill in his crusade for vengeance.

“No one hurts my dad.”

Lainey wishes to never have to go through what Vision and Wanda have.

She could have with Loki and almost did.

Lainey doesn’t like seeing anyone in pain except Thanos.

Lainey did not turn to ash.

Lainey is a shoulder to cry on for whoever needs it at all times.

She’ll cry with them.

Lainey is heartbroken over Bucky, T’Challa and Peter Parker along with not knowing where her dad is at all.

Lainey doesn’t trust Captain Marvel.

Endgame.

Clint (Hawkeye) taught Lainey archery the same way he was teaching his daughter before she dusted.

Tony recorded videos for Lainey and she saw them when he got home.

Lainey and Tony used to play football like that.

Like her dad, Lainey always says she’s fine.

She learned to do that from him.

Lainey will always be grateful for Nebula for taking care of her dad.

Lainey thanked Captain Marvel but doesn’t really trust her.

She seemed a little too cocky and not a team player for her taste.

Lainey wasn’t at the Avengers Compound when her dad was brought home. She was in the city (New York).

Pepper called her and she hurried out there.

Tony was already given the sedative and was out by the time she got there.

Lainey told her mom (Pepper, who had adopted her when she was 12 but had been a mother figure since she was 9) she could get some rest and she’d stay with her dad.

When her dad woke up, they had a reunion similar to Scott and Cassie but instead of saying “You’re so big now”, he was like “How’d you get so stunning? Are we sure you’re my kid?”

Tony and Lainey both told each other they were fine. Neither really were.

Lainey said “Language!” to Captain America when he cursed.

Everyone had a little laugh.

Lainey stayed with her dad when they went to space.

Lainey was happy to hear Thanos was dead but she wished she got to help.

She’d honestly would have liked to kill him with her bare hands.

Rocket and Lainey are now good friends.

Five Year Jump!

Lainey thinks Scott is an okay guy.

Lainey is SO grateful to still have her parents and to now have Morgan too.

Like Natasha, Lainey often threatens to throw things at people, be they keyboards or peanut butter sandwiches.

One may question of Natasha was a good influence on her but Lainey thinks of her as a big sister.

Also like Natasha, Lainey considers the Avengers family.

Lainey was hiding in Morgan’s tent to surprise her dad.

She had been away, traveling in Europe to play with what was left of the great orchestras of the world.

Even as the heiress to Stark Industries, she still continues playing the piano and performing.

Lainey got Morgan got into the garage.

When Tony asks how she did, Lainey popped her head out the tent flap and said “Surprise!” with a big smile.

Tony still swears it was one of the best surprises of his life.

When Steve, Natasha, Bruce, and Scott showed up, Tony passed Morgan off to Lainey and they went inside after Lainey gave them a small smile.

Lainey called “Mom, I’m home!” when she and Morgan walked inside.

Pepper was thrilled to see her and Lainey told her who had come.

“Steve, Nat, Bruce, and some other dude.”

Lainey would often “save” Tony when she was little too.

Pepper would send Lainey in and he’d be like “Okay, the kid’s here. We’re done for now.”

Lainey got up to get a drink and found her dad working.

He talked things through with her, her helping a tiny bit here and there, as always.

She supported his decision.

Lainey, Morgan and their dad all had fruit pops before Lainey and Morgan went back to bed.

Lainey has always said, “love you tons” to her dad which is how he started saying it to Morgan.

He’d also threaten to sell her toys if she didn’t go to sleep, even before they knew the truth.

All of Tony’s parenting skills came from raising Lainey.

He figured if she turned out alright, so would Morgan.

There are plenty of pictures of Lainey throughout the house, from baby to graduation and beyond.

Lainey never stops, just like her dad, and it’s foolish to try to get her to.

Lainey went with her dad back to the Avenger compound to help out wherever she can.

On the rare occasions when Lainey does get behind the wheel, she drives like her dad because he’s the one who taught her how.

Lainey put the shield in the trunk and told her dad that it was time to give it back to Captain America because if he didn’t, next Christmas, she and Morgan would be using it for sledding.

Lainey helps Bruce as part of the team.

Thor didn’t want to face Lainey since he knew how much she looked up to him and he thought himself a failure.

She greeted him with a giant hug and telling him how much she missed him.

At first, Lainey kept her distance when Clint came back but he did take her offer for a hug.

He really needed one and it was one of the tightest hugs she’d ever received, nearly cutting off her air flow.

Lainey was helping Bruce prepare Scott and then Clint for the jump.

She was both surprised and amused by the talk of time travel.

“Uncle Rhodey!” - Lainey’s reaction to Rhodey suggesting to kill Baby Thanos.

Lainey remains at the base on the tech.

Bruce taught her how everything worked.

She gave her dad a giant hug and told him to come home safe.

Lainey still let Loki into Stark Tower.

That is a headcanon from The Avengers and it hasn’t changed.

Tony never found out.

Dr. Strange was the doctor who saved Lainey’s life twice on the operating table when she was 8.

Lainey still thinks Axe body spray smells like her dad.

When Loki vanishes, he sees Lainey when she’s 17.

Thor told his mother all about his “little sister” Lainey.

Frigga would have loved to meet Lainey.

Thor promises to introduce them someday.

If time travel is possible, Thor could bring Lainey to meet Frigga.

Could be a second mom to her.

Lainey would ship Rhodey and Nebula.

When they came back, Tony told Lainey everything about meeting his dad (her grandfather).

After he mentioned “I have a daughter”, he then proceeded to tell his dad (who didn’t know his identity) about his older daughter.

Howard Stark told him she sounded like a really good kid and something that should be treasured.

Lainey really misses Natasha after she sacrificed herself so they could get the Soul Stone.

“Whatever it takes” becomes a life motto for Lainey.

Right up there with “Sometimes you have to run before you can walk.”

Lainey was helping design the new gauntlet with her dad, Bruce, and Rocket when Rocket scared them.

Even though they’re good friends, Lainey threatened to kick Rocket’s ass for that.

Lainey was behind her dad and his shield, her right hand on a bracelet on her left wrist.

The bracelet would trigger an Iron Man suit should one be needed for her.

Her dad rigged it to keep her safe years before and updated it as she grew and the tech developed.

It was a simple suit, no fun color scheme, just gunmetal gray.

Tony’s spray was Solarcaine.

Solarcaine relieves pain and itching due to sunburn, minor burns, cuts & scrapes, and insect bites.

Lainey activated the suit in time just before the blast.

She was okay.

Nebula seemed different but Lainey thought she was being stupid so said nothing.

Lainey is just about as stubborn as her dad, maybe even more so.

Lainey got out of the rubble and joined in the fight when everyone else was arriving by the portals.

Lainey really admires Captain America.

Lainey totally had a proud “that’s my mom!” moment when Pepper showed up in her own Iron Man suit.

Peter Parker helped Lainey out and she gave him a big hug when she realized it really was him.

They’re already friends at this point.

Lainey nods to Bucky who nods back.

They know they need to talk.

Lainey always said she owed Dr. Strange one for saving her life.

She didn’t kick his ass. That was it.

Lainey still doesn’t like Captain Marvel but is grateful she showed up to help.

Lainey was with the ladies who helped Captain Marvel get through along with her BFF Shuri, who she was SO happy to see again.

Lainey was gobsmacked by her father’s selfless act.

Lainey was quietly beside her father, unable to say anything but whimper “Daddy...” softly and hold Pepper’s hand.

Tony softly called her “Bird” which is short for “Laineybird”, his nickname for her since she was a baby, acknowledging her presence.

Tears started for Lainey when his arc reactor went out.

She wouldn’t sob until later.

Tony recorded TONS of messages for Lainey throughout her life for various events.

He especially recorded some when he thought he’d die from the blood poisoning (Iron Man 2).

She still watches them frequently.

Lainey doesn’t feel like everything is as it’s supposed to be.

Lainey was right with Pepper and Morgan at her father’s memorial.

She held Morgan’s hand with an arm looked through Pepper’s.

Happy’s hand was on her shoulder.

Afterward, she officially reunited with everyone.

Everyone got SO many hugs.

T’Challa told her there’s always a place for her in Wakanda and she’s welcome any time, even if she just wants to get away for a bit.

Lainey and Bucky have a moment and decide that when things calm down, they’re going to sit down and talk.

Lainey and Peter become close friends after her father’s passing.

Happy takes care of Morgan and Lainey.

“Hey Lainey, Morgan wants cheeseburgers? How about you?” After saying he’ll get Morgan cheeseburgers.

Lainey hasn’t really eaten since her father’s death.

Lainey got to see older Steve and they had a nice chat.

Lainey takes over as CEO and Chairman of Stark Industries while still somehow finding time to appear as a pianist with orchestras around the world.

Lainey spends most of her time working on “Project D.A.D.”.

Going be a replacement of F.R.I.D.A.Y.

She’d rather have her father’s voice guiding her and telling her what to do.

Lainey is thinking of taking up the mantel of Iron Man in the future.

Wouldn’t change the name because “the world needs Iron Man”.

#headcanon #headcanon dump #infinity war spoliers #endgame spoilers

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ariatate · 8 years ago

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Meeting the cast of the 100 #Dystopia

Guys, today a dream came true for me. Although I still can’t believe that it all was actually real! Today I was at the Dystopia con in Bonn, Germany and it was such an amazing experience! #Beerkru

In the morning, before the con really started I was already inside and waiting for the entrance. I was just sitting there on my own. Then out of sudden Sachin Sahel walked only a few metres away from me to the fitness room. And instead of doing something I just sat there, frozen. A few minutes later he came back. I still sat there and just looked at him in shock. And he looked at me and smiled and said “Hi”. and I said “Hi” too 😅😍 then a man took a picture of him. I made a photo too but the quality isn’t the best. Later Sachin posted the right photo.

I know you can’t see me, but I am sitting on a couch in the background under the screen.

Then there was the opening ceremony. (If you want to watch the opening video click here) It was so great, because I honestly did not expect anything! But everyone was cheering during the whole video which “infected” me too!

Then I went to the panels of Jessica Harmon & Chelsey Reist and Jarod Joseph & Sachin Sahel. They are amazing! I laughed a lot and they were really entertaining!

Then I met Lindsey Morgan and I can tell you she is such a sweetheart. Unfortunately she had to rush through the photo session, because so many people came to see her. But it still was great! We hugged and she asked how I felt and I answered great ☺ I mean, who wouldn’t feel great, standing next to Lindsey Morgan?? Then I asked her if we could do a heart with our hands and she was like: “Sure!” And then we took the photo (which turned out great! 😍) After that I told her that she looked beautiful, and she looked at me and smiled and answered: “Thank youuu! You look beautiful too!“ ❤ That was when I first met her. ☺

Later I met her another time to get an autograph and she was sooo cute! ☺ I got an autograph for a friend, whose name is Lindsey just like hers and she was just like: “whaaat? that’s soo cool!” 🤗 And then she looked at me and said: “Ohh I know, the autograph is for me isnt it” 😅

When I was standing on my own in the foyer and waited for the programm to continue I heared Rickys voice. I went upstairs and saw him taking a selfie with a fan. Unfortunately I couldnt take a photo with him, because he had to go, so he wouldn’t get into trouble..😏 By the way he just brought candies to his panels, just for us 😍 It was delicious! 😍😂 And he learned so much german for us! ❤ It was so great and funny! 😂

I guess the best experience was to meet Chelsey Reist because this girl is an actual princess and deserves all the happiness of the world. I first met her during the photo session. (I can tell you she is a good hugger 🤗) She asked me how I was and I asked her too. Then we took a photo together which turned out perfect 😘 I told her that she looked beautiful and she just looked at me and said: Thank you so much! But instead of turning away she still looked at me, which felt like a 100 years, and repeated: thank you! 😍

During the cons break I spotted her just a few metres away from me, but when I had the courage to talk to her she left 😥

Later I met her again because I had a ticket for the autograph session. She was really nice and I told her again that it is for a friend, who lives far away from germany. And she looked at me and was like: You are such a good friend that you do that for her! That is so sweet of you! 😊 And I was just so happy. Then she signed the autograph and we talked a little bit and when she was ready she looked at me again and said: That is so nice of you that you do that! You are such a good person! ☺ And I was on cloud 7 😅😂 And then this happened: She just asked the assistent next to her if she could have my ticket. But the woman said no, because they would have to count them later. But Chelsey still took it and asked me about my name. Then she wrote: “You are adorable!” and signed it! ❤ And I was sooo happy and was like: Oh my gosh, thank you soo much! (Because she just signed something for me, although I did not have a ticket for that) and she looked at me and smiled and said: Thank you so much! 😍 (Sorry guys, but I had to cover my name)

This girl is just such a sweetheart and I love her so much!! She is so beautiful and she takes time for everyone! 🤗

This con was so great and it all felt like a big family #Beerkru This cast is just amazing and really crazy 😅 They made me laugh all the time and even cheer, which I would normaly never do! 😂 Thank you @the100cast for making this such a great memory! I love ya and I cant wait for next year!

#dystopia con #beerkru #the 100 #the 100 cast #germany #bonn #lindsey morgan #raven reyes #chelsey reist #harper mcintyre #ricky whittle #lincoln #sachin sahel #eric jackson

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elkian · 8 years ago

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Cuddliness headcanons of FE13 characters in no particular order:

Henry: Ticklish in the weirdest places and more bones than meat. You find new bloodstains every time you come away from one of these interactions.

Chrom: the Awkward One. One or more of your limbs is going to fall asleep.

Severa: not recommended. Will never initiate cuddles. Chin v. sharp. Might get tangled in her hair.

Donny: the kind who gives your ribs and extra squeeze and rubs his cheek on you while going “mmm-mmmmm-mmm!”

Tharja: extremely cold, very affectionate, your hair might be shorter at the end of this interaction.

Kellam: v. hard to pry out of his armor (will try to hug you w/ it on, still p comfortable). good hugs even though he has to bend down. will pick you up and carry you around if you let him. the kind of hugs so comfortable you forget it’s happening.

Stahl: exactly average. what do i say. Satisfying without being weird.

Frederick: the man hugs with Precision (TM). approach cautiously.

Nowi: will tickle you and may try to suplex you. might nibble outlying parts. Likely to fall asleep on you. May try to hug you in dragon form.

Cherche: slightly suffocating hugs. armor very pokey, also kind of awkward because there’s so much bare skin on her back. Minerva will join in more often than not.

Kjelle: will definitely suplex you. when she initiates huggin’s it’s more often than not gonna be rib-bruising.

Basilio: EXTREMELY touchy-feely, will definitely carry people around w/o asking. Loves giving piggy-back rides and will totally forget you’re there sometimes.

Priam: a little out of touch w/ physical contact but pretty good cuddles. actual hugs can be a little tight. Stubble is scratchy. Will always have his sword in hand while huggin’.

Panne: If you don’t mind that she smells like wet dog then she’s possibly the best cuddler around in any form. ASK FIRST she will KICK you and it will HURT otherwise. If she decides to Flop on you reclass to War Clergy because you have been Blessed.

Aversa: Depends on how into the cuddles she is; if she is not interested you will KNOW because she is Very Pointy. may bite. Great cuddler when she wants to be.

Validar: Absolutely will bite. Why would you do this.

Flavia: when sloshed gets very touchy. also will demand people sit on her back while she does push-ups. otherwise mostly prone to hearty backslaps.

Libra: Deeply affectionate. Canonically ticklish and somewhat touch-averse. Otherwise his body type is between ‘crane-like’ and ‘lumberjack’ so draw your own conclusions. Extremely pointy knees.

Gregor: very hearty bearhugs, will add some back slaps in there. loudly proclaims joy as he does so.

Virion: He smells so good and his hair is so soft omigosh. Also hugs With Precision but with less murderous intent+power. Slightly less less of a cuddlebug, likes hugs.

Olivia: lots of will-we-won’t-we on the approach, neither of you are sure when to let go. very soft even with all those dancing muscles. you could fall asleep on her hair.

Gangrel: Exceedingly ostentatious public hugs, total cuddlebug in private. Give him half a chance and you will end up literally tangled together. Try to get the crown off first. Will literally just hang on you in every moment of your free time.

Sully: Once she’s sure she wants to hug you, it’s gonna be a hard ‘n’ fast approach. Arms will smack across your back, you will get lifted off your feet regardless of height. Her horse may knock you over when you let go. Not too cuddly in general.

Sumia: will probably trip on the approach. definitely gonna get something tangled. smells like flowers and her hair is really really soft, it’s like a goddamn cloud. you will find petals and pegasus feathers on you on the release.

Ricken: tries to hug taller than he actually is. A songbird may land on his hat during. Scrabbly little child teenager arms around your neck.

Lissa: V. enthusiastic, flinging arms around your neck kind of deal. Her skirt gets in the way of everything and you will probably get tangled in it at some point. aaaand now there’s a frog down your shirt.

Emmeryn: the softest and most blest of hugs. Will cuddle ad inifinitum if you let her. Softly hums every now and then. Very comforting hugging style,

Walhart: It’s like being hugged by a goddamn wall. It’s not that it’s too tight, it just... inexorable. It’s like being buried alive in huggles. Somehow moreso when he has the armor off. His idea of cuddling is either ‘i’m sitting next to you and our sides are touching’ (he will always end up sitting a little bit on you when he does this) or ‘we just had sex and I don’t want you to go yet’.

Miriel: Another Precision Hugger. Times how long you’re in contact. Has a log for skin contact and treatises on touch starvation. Satisfying but very clinical.

Cynthia: See Lissa, but with more armor, chance of a smoke bomb going off, and her pegasus might land on you both halfway in.

Tiki: The squooshest hugs. Very cuddly and cuddleable when people actually think to approach her. Will definitely fall asleep on you.

Nah: Definitely let her initiate or she’s going to get one of those weird ideas in her head. Pretty cuddly, sharp chin and elbows.

Anna(s): I’m not gonna make a joke about her charging you, I promise. Her hair is gonna get in your face and mouth but otherwise really (identically) good.

Lucina: A little on the tight side. Kind of short because she doesn’t want to make it awkward. V open to hugs when asked.

Inigo: Good hugger but always ruins things by saying something midway in. If he doesn’t it’s probably because he’s crying on you. Has a ‘stage’ hug and a ‘real’ hug. Real hug v. affectionate.

Vaike: has not bathed recently enough. a little overly enthusiastic. Controls his strength (most of the time) but his arms seem to be everywhere at once. will hug as long as possible, very affectionate.

Gerome: Almost definitely cuddling/hugging because Minerva literally shoved you together and then wound around you til he relented. She knows what’s up. Awkward but affectionate.

Cordelia: Somewhat brisk and businesslike yet usually very affectionate. Can make you feel dressed-down and appreciated at the same time. Her hair gets everywhere.

Yarne: Contender with Panne for Best Hugger, because he’s a) hiding behind you and b) also trying to protect you from the terrors of the world, like that lamp. No ear decor, ears always flop onto your face, very soft.

Laurent: Tries to be like Miriel but can melt into cuddles. The poor boy is touch-starved please give him your affection.

Say’ri: Similar to Cordelia, maybe a little cuddlier. Will actually literally drop you if she’s suddenly called into battle though. Will sometimes hold your hand + walk shoulder-to-shoulder when neither of you are busy.

Yen’fay: A lot like a taller Say’ri, less likely to drop you. Will fall asleep on you, but you can’t always tell. Watch the headgear, it’s poky. Never complains about getting hot during prolonged cuddles.

Lon’qu: Not cuddly At All, touch-averse but also touch-starved. Will relent and let you lean on him sometimes. Doesn’t like being unable to move around but also too shy to wake you up if you fall asleep on his arm. Cue 20 minutes of him trying to maneuver out without waking you.

Gaius: Also does not like being unable to move. Smells very sweet. Is that a turkey leg in his pocket or is he just happy to see you? (it’s turkey). Very cuddly as long as he’s not actually being restrained.

Noire: Depends on her mode. Very shy normally, berserk mode will squeeze you like a stress toy though.

Maribelle: She Means Business. Clear your schedule. She hugs+cuddles with 100% of her being when she goes at it. Can be overwhelming but affectionate.

Brady: Hug gently!!! Is fragile!!! V affectionate, almost definitely will cry on you a little, pointy chin and elbows and holy Naga are his hands cold. Also a very intent hugger.

Owain: Loud and ostentatious most of the time, hugs powerfully but not too tight. Gets very flustered in private! Has a hard time articulating what he wants.

Morgan: Will hug forever if you let ‘em!! Extremely cuddly and affectionate, will hang off of you in public and private. Will squish cheeks against yours.

Grima: What? No. Why.

GrimYou: Hug them just to confused the everloving heck out of ‘em.

#elk text #22nd #January #2017 #January 22nd 2017 #fe13 spoilers maybe #cuddle list #because I can TM #sorry about the lack of order lol #FE13 #Fire Emblem Awakening #FE13 Ensemble #elk writes #hug list

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placetobenation · 7 years ago

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As announced on the April 9th episode of RAW, the company will be having a two night roster shake-up scheduled for the April 16th episode of RAW and April 17th episode of SmackDown Live. As I did last year, let’s take a look at some moves that could help each roster with this year’s shake-up.

Side note: These predictions are done with the assumption that Asuka will remain on SmackDown, plus Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn heading to RAW.

Finn Balor to SmackDown

Let’s keep it real, RAW hasn’t been a friendly place for Finn. With a main event scene that is very strong on RAW Balor has been limited to the upper mid-card and IC title picture. Bumping Balor over to the blue brand could give him a better chance to be featured in more main events and a better chance at having his go at the big prize on the brand. Having Finn on top with guys like Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles and Nakamura could lead to some big moments and historic matches.

Bobby Roode to RAW

Much like Balor, Roode hasn’t reached his peak on the main roster yet. However with Roode, being on the weekly show with one hour less TV time per week hasn’t helped. In addition to Roode joining RAW, a heel turn wouldn’t hurt either. The Glorious character is over like rover, but being an arrogant heel is Bobby’s wheelhouse. Roode and Seth Rollins could have a fun program for the IC title and down the road with the right people behind him, Roode could be a force in the main event scene with the likes of Brain Stroman, Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley.

Absolution to SmackDown

With Paige announcing her retirement from the ring and taking the role as SmackDown GM, her protege’s Mandy and Sonya would be a nice fit on SmackDown. With talks of a women’s division tag title in the works, these two could be fun to watch evolve on their own without Paige leading the way. Iconic Duo and any other blue brand duo, beware!

Riot Squad to RAW

All three of the ladies are ready for the flagship show in Monday nights. With the opportunity for more TV time on the red brand they could reek havoc in the RAW women’s division as a unit or possibly go their own ways. Sarah Logan is one of the best kept secrets in the company and could give Nia Jax, Ember Moon, and Sasha Banks a run for their money. Mark my word, Ruby Riot will have championship gold within the next six months. As for Liv Morgan, she’s proved what she can do as a tag partner and has all the talent to make it on her own if needed.

Big Cass to SmackDown

I made this suggestion with last year’s roster shake-up and will give it another go. With Cass finally splitting with Enzo and then unfortunately tearing his ACL the night after SummerSlam, the big guy from Queens is finally on his way back and needs to break through. I’m also going with my suggestion from last year by saying Cass should be partnered up with another big man in Baron Corbin. A modern day skyscraper tag team if you will. Both are decent on the mic, but a mouthpiece wouldn’t hurt. Perhaps have someone like Mandy Rose as a valet for these guys.

Gallows & Anderson to SmackDown

BROTHER ME SOFTLY! The Bbbbbbbboys joining their good brother Finn Balor on Tuesday night’s could be fun. Having all four “Club” guys together, including AJ Styles is something fans would love to see. In addition, Karl and Luke are still a rugged team in the ring and I personally would love to see these guys and the Bludgeon Brothers beat the hell out of each other.

Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable to RAW

Man, this team has all the talent in the world. With more time for secondary tag team feuds on RAW, Shelton and Chad would make for a fantastic paring again the likes of the Revival, BAR and Authors’s of Pain. With some key wins, a nice run with tag team gold wouldn’t be out of the question.

Bayley to SmackDown

Oh Bayley. With such high hopes after coming up from NXT, the hugger gimmick hasn’t been what it could have been. It’s going to make eight year old girls and some grown-ass men (Sup, Steve Wille) cry their eyes out, we need to see a dark side of Bayley. Perhaps forming an alliance with her shoot BFF Carmella.

Natalya to RAW

It seems that Nattie has ran her course on Tuesday night’s. A change over to RAW would create fresh feuds with the likes of Sasha Banks, Ember Moon and Nia Jax. Despite being an annoying cat lady, the third generation star is still a great worker once the bell rings. She’s someone that could fit in nicely as a TV feud for Ronda Rousey.

The Miz to SmackDown

It’s the feud we have been waiting two years to see, Miz against Daniel Bryan. This could be one of the hottest feuds of the summer and a huge attraction for SummerSlam. It’s also possible that we could see Matyse and Brie Bella get involved in this feud. Along with that, Miz is a main event player and is hungry for another run as a world champion. As for his stooges from the Miztourage? They’ll have to find someone else’s shoulder’s to rub.

Dolph Ziggler to RAW

I know, I know, we’re all sick of this guy, but he can still go in the ring. One thing Ziggler hasn’t done in quite sometime is formed an alliance with someone. Perhaps a pairing with him and a returning Jason Jordan could work. They would be a fun team to watch in the RAW tag team scene. With my prediction of Benjamin and Gable heading to RAW, Ziggler and Jordan could easily get some four star matches out of them.

Jeff Hardy to SmackDown

The Charismatic Enigma is back from injury and seems to be going his own way by not joining Woken Matt and Bray Wyatt. Jeff being the Jeff that fans have loved for years could bring some fun feuds in the mid-card on SmackDown against Rusev and Jinder Mahal or even quick TV feuds with the likes of Nakamura. There’s still something left in the tank for Hardy and could be a key player in helping keep new talent strong.

Mickie James to SmackDown

She’s been great as Alex Bliss’ lackey on RAW, but it’s time for Mickey to head to Tuesday nights and help put over some of the newer talent on SmackDown. She’s a good person to have someone’s back. Whether working hell or babyface, the like’ of Charlotte, Carmella or Asuka would be in company with this tough veteran by their side.

Becky Lynch to RAW

If there’s one woman on the entire roster that has been getting the shaft, it’s Becky. She’s frustrated and hungry to have her chance as a champion. We know what she can do in the ring against Sasha Banks. It wouldn’t hurt Becky to have a heel turn and align herself with someone like Alexa Bliss. A Becky and Ember Moon feud sounds pretty freaking awesome.

#IFTTT #Place to Be Nation

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