#new promo for the birthday girl! :)

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Bedtime Stories | Daniel Ricciardo x Author! Reader

Summary: For the past six years, you've been dreaming of a future with Daniel. Until one silly little interview shatters every illusion.

Warnings: Swearing. Angst. Baby fever. End of a relationship. Daniel bashing.

Female reader with various faceclaims. Takes place in the 2022 season.

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User 2 no, it's not an announcement. her best friend is currently pregnant and she was gushing about looking forward to aunty duties

User 3 omg her and daniel would make the cutest babies though

→ User 4 i bet she can't wait until they have their own mini-me

User 5 imagine our rom-com queen going from writing the cutest but filthiest fiction imaginable to writing about why you should eat your carrots

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22•05•22

User 6 i can't believe this man was talking about being in the height of his career when he's been nothing but a flop since leaving red bull

User 7 the way he's been stringing this poor woman along for 6 years, knowing how badly she wants children, to then decide in a random interview that he's never going to have kids because they would be a 'distraction'

User 8 fans spotted y/n running from the pits once she saw that daniel was safely done with racing

User 9 i fear we may be witnessing the downfall of something we once held sacred

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fallontonight did you know @ YourUser Name was once chased by a kangaroo? find out how in tonight's episode of The Tonight Show 📚🦘

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YourUserName thanks for having me! ✨

User 11 excuse me, ma’am, reassess what

User 12 daniel has been absent from her last 3 posts

→ User 1 not even in the likes or comments

→ User 2 and he didn't even congratulate her on the recent book launch

→ User 3 ya’ll are reaching. he's busy racing. she's busy doing book promo. they still follow each other

User 4 anyone notice she didn't look as happy as she usually does

→ User 5 yes! and i swear she got teary when talking about her life plans 🥺

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YourUserName my happy place 🌊🐚🦀 Aug '22

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User 6 does this mean a new book is coming soon

→ User 7 girl, we’ve just had one. let the woman rest

→ YourUserName sorry, my lovelies but i don’t think i'm in the right headspace to being right a romance novel at this time

→ User 6 confirmation??!?!

→ User 7 we’re children of divorce

→ User 8 honestly fuck those two because i couldn’t have cared less about vroom vroom boys until mother started dating one and now i'm crying in class ‘cause they’re over

landonorris get that bread, queen 🍞

→ YourUserName who let you out of daycare

→ User 9 not y/n and lando interacting like she didn’t break his teammates heart

→ User 10 more like his teammate broke y/n’s heart. let's not make daniel out to be the victim here

kellypiquet p said get writing those children’s books so she can brag about aunty y/n to her friends

→ YourUserName my sweet girl. i saw the cutest dress the other day for her so I’ll pop round soon x

→ User 11 i love their friendship

→ User 12 get this woman a child. She’s too sweet to be stuck in cool aunt mode forever

User 13 anyone notice she didn't do her annual birthday post for daniel?

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04•09•22

User 14 no because the interviewer was so real for that. checo has a few children and he’s currently 2nd best. max is nowhere to be seen on the grid he's that far ahead and he makes sure p is his priority when she’s there so???

→ User 15 and the way he stormed out. i bet PR are sooo happy with him

User 16 nah because mclaren recently announced that they’re not extending his contract so he currently doesn't have his seat and doesn't have his y/n, all because he thought he was better than that

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danielricciardo yesterday was something. p17 wasn't the result we were expecting, and the media were a challenge but it's always a delight to be in Suzuka. Moving on to the Americas

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User 1 maybe if y/n was there, you wouldn't have done so badly

User 2 maybe if he had a baby waiting in the paddock he would’ve had more incentive to do better

mclaren we’ll get them next time 💪

User 3 letting mclaren and lando down

→ User 4 the real reason he and y/n broke up is because he has no wins. she should move onto lando or something

→ User 5 he’s way too young for her

→ User 4 they'd make a good looking couple tho

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YourUserName thirty, flirty and thriving. please enjoy a small snippet of my 30th birthday, organised by my favourite girl. these are the nice moments before she plies me full of cocktails and i become the sloppiest person in monaco tagged: kellypiquet

kellypiquet any chance to celebrate you 🤍🤍

→ kellypiquet and an even better chance to drink the entire bar and force max to carry us home

→ maxverstappen1 i'm just glad i was able to pull you both out of the sea before you drowned

landonorris can't believe you tried (and failed) to stop us from gatecrashing

→ YourUserName it was an exclusive event, we don't let randos in

→ landonorris i know you're joking but it still hurts my feelings

maxverstappen1 happy birthday, sloppy. you don't look a day over 40

→ YourUserName i'm gonna let that slide but only because i love the bag that kelly told you to buy

User 7 happy birthday to the best author

User 8 happy birthday queen

carlossainz55 happy birthday, y/n 💐

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danielricciardo happy birthday x

User 5 kelly and y/n look like the funnest people to hang out with

→ User 6 literally need to know how to become part of their duo

lewishamilton happy birthday, y/n. have a lovely night 💕

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mclaren happy birthday to papaya's favourite author (we're still waiting for a racing rom-com that is quite clearly about your favourite f1 team and their super sexy admin) 🥳🥳

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Request are open!

Baby Fever Angst Series

[wh0reforcoriolanussnow]

Can you do a Tom blyth x reader where in a interview , the interviewer asks him if he wants to marry and have kids in the future and he answers that he already has a daughter with the reader and after few days he posts on Instagram a photo of his daughter playing in the grass when he was filming the movie nad the fans going crazy ( about how cute she is and smth like that )

My Girl || Tom Blyth x Actress!reader

A/n: baby fever right now is astronomically high 😭😭 also this song is my absolute fav and feels like it matches with this so def go listen to it!!!

Warnings: none :)

Wc:

Divider by @pommecita

“Tom, your fans have been asking if you plan on marrying and having children in the future,” Tom nods his head, a smile forming on his lips, “What can you say to them?” The interviewer directs her mic to Tom.

He could feel your eyes burning into the side of his face as his grip on your waist squeezes. “Marrying and having children?” Tom repeats. You watch in anticipation as you give him an encouraging smile. The two of you had been waiting for a moment like this.

It’s been three years since you gave birth to your daughter, Elsie, three years since Tom became a dad. The public had no idea whatsoever and you intended to keep it the way for a few years longer. Well, after a long conversation with Tom, it was time to stop hiding from the public.

“This is the first time I’ve actually spoken about this to the public but I have a daughter already,” His words make the women holding the mic gasp out loud as you both let out a chuckle at her reaction. “I know, shocking right!” Tom smiles.

“You have a daughter Tom? With….” She trails off as her eyes move to you. Tom pulls you to his chest as you give the woman a grin, nodding your head as she puts her hand on her chest and lets out another gasp. “Am I the first to know about this outside your close circles?” She asks.

“Yes! We’ve thought long and hard about releasing such private information but we decided it’s time we tell everyone. We can’t hide this forever,” You say as Tom watches you and nods. “Well there we have it! Tom Blyth and Y/n Y/l/n have a child together!” The interview says to the camera as you wave her goodbye and move along with the other cast members.

“That felt good,” You look up at Tom, happy to get it out. “It sure did, darling” He rubs your arm as the two of you take pictures for the paparazzi. Safe to say, that interview was blowing up.

Fans had mixed reactions to the news. Some were incredibly happy for the two of you, and some were utterly shocked at the news and were surprised at how the two of you kept this information on the low.

As you and Tom were doing the world promo tour with the rest of the cast members, there was always a question that popped up relating to your daughter, Elsie.

“Tom, Y/n! I think the internet is in shock to learn that you are parents to a three year old daughter, am I correct?” The man infront of you says as you both nod. “Yes! Our daughter’s name is Elsie, and we had a feeling this would shock fans quite a bit,” You quietly chuckle to yourself.

“It definitely has! How did you two pull this off? You know, not making fans suspect anything?” He asks as Tom replies, “Uh I think it was just mainly being super private about our personal lives. We both don’t share such information like that which lets us live peacefully without cameras following us around.”

“And you’ve done a wonderful job at that since we never knew about your three year old daughter,” He smiles as Tom thanks him, “Can you tell us more about Elsie? If you can?” He politely asks as you nod. “Of course. Well uh Elsie is very much a daddy’s girl,” You all chuckle as Tom holds your knee affectionately.

“She loves the outdoor so much, that’s where she wants to be most of the time.” Tom adds. “And how was it that you found out that you were going to be a dad, Tom?“

“Yes, so Y/n told me she was pregnant on my birthday in February I think it was?” He looks at you in confirmation as you nod, “It was actually during my auditioning progress for Billy the Kid. So when I got the role and started filming mid to late 2021, Elsie was already born”

“We were both 25 at the time and we felt like we were ready to you know, move onto the next chapter of our lives. I remember for my birthday, Y/n’s present to me was this baby onesie that said ‘daddy’s girl’” The man awes as Tom reminisces the moment.

“I was so shocked and happy that I started crying,” He laughs, “Correction, we started to cry,” You butt in with a small giggle. “I do have to mention, Y/n! You went through your pregnancy without the public even noticing! How in the world did you manage that as a public figure.

“It wasn’t hard, but at the same time it sort of was,” You let out a low chuckle as Tom rubs your thigh, listening to you talk. “I didn’t have any roles booked for that year so I just stayed on the low. I did what any other typical people did when they didn’t want others to notice your pregnancy which was to wear baggy clothes, covering my stomach and stuff like that.”

“I also made sure that people wouldn’t be able to recognise me when I was out in public and it worked very well.” “It did indeed. I think everyone wants to know, how’s life with a three year old daughter while filming. Was Elsie with the two of you went you filmed tbosas?”

“Yes she was actually! Everyone on set knew that we hadn’t said anything to the public about our daughter and they were such wonderful people and respected that. My mom also was with us to take care of Elsie when we weren’t able to.” “I don’t know how we would have lasted all those months without her honestly. She made everyone on set laugh, I actually think the cast members will start posting pictures of bts with Elsie now that we’ve released this information” Tom laughs as his mind goes back to all the time the crew would laugh at Elsie’s cuteness.

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“You posted a picture on your instagram a couple days ago of you and your daughter, can you tell us a little bit of background information of this picture?” “Is this the one of you and Elsie in the forest?” You turn your head to Tom as he nods. “Yes! So that was the last day we filmed all the scenes in the forest. We’ve already said this I think but our daughter absolutely loves nature.”

“During takes she would just play around and I remember this one time, We were going through a scene and then Elsie just came up to me and clung around my leg while the cameras were rolling, do you remember that?” Tom grins at you as you recall the moment.

“I do, I have a video of it in my camera roll, it made everyone awe at her.” You let out a giggle as the interviewer smiles at the two of you. “It seems to me that the crew was pretty close to Elsie? Am I right in saying that?” You nod in agreement with her.

“We felt incredibly grateful of how everyone was so kind and supportive of the idea of Elsie being with us during the entirety of the filming process. The cast members would always be playing with her during our takes, and Elsie grew very fond of all of them.”

“Especially Viola actually!” Tom interjects as the interviewer gasps, “Really?” “Yes! Viola is such a sweetheart I honestly love her so much. Even when she was in her costume and she kinda looked terrifying, Elsie would always run up to her after the cameras stop rolling.” He chuckles.

The two of you honestly loved talking about Elsie during all your interviews. Your face would always hurt from smiling too much when you reminisce all the moments of your daughter during filming.

[harrysfolklore]

yes for tom!! (bday anon!!)

first of all HAPPY BIRTHDAYY this is short but i didn’t want to leave you without your bday blurb 🥹 hope u guys like it

MASTERLIST | MY PATREON

gifs by @ssoveia <33

Birthdays were never your thing.

Surely growing up you had a lot of good memories when it came to celebrating your birthday, but as you grew older you forgot the magic behind celebrating your birthday.

However, that changed when you started dating Tom two years ago, he always made sure to make your day special and make you feel loved and celebrated.

In your first year together he threw you a big party in a rooftop in New York City, getting all of your friends and close family together. For your second, you celebrated in a more intimate way with a small trip to Greece.

However, this year you didn’t have any expectations on how would you celebrate your day, since Tom’s schedule was beyond busy with the press, promo and premieres of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

You were extremely proud of him and everything he was achieving, so you wouldn’t blame him if he happened to forget your birthday, he was doing what he loved the most and that was enough to make you the happiest ever.

As the morning of your birthday approached, you woke up feeling a bit disappointed, knowing Tom had to leave early for the some promo shoot for the movie. The empty side of the bed only echoed his absence.

However, when you when you headed the stairs, a full breakfast and a gorgeous bouquet of flowers greeted you, accompanied by a note in Tom's handwriting.

"Happy Birthday, my love. I'm sorry I had to rush off. I hope this brightens your morning a bit. We'll celebrate tonight. Love you x . - Tom."

Just as you were admiring the bouquet, your phone ringed with an incoming video call from Tom.

"Hey, birthday girl!" Tom's face beamed through the screen. "How's your day been so far?”

"It's been good, actually," you smiled fondly at him, "Breakfast and the flowers were such a lovely start"

"Look, I'm really sorry I couldn't be there to say Happy Birthday first thing in the morning," his voice sounded distressed and you couldn't help but feel for him, "I'll make it up for you tonight, I promise."

"Don't worry about it, baby. I completely understand. I know how crazy your schedule is right now," you assured him, "You're doing what you love the most and I'm so proud of you for that."

"Yeah, it's been non-stop. But that I hate that it's keeping me from being there for you on your special day."

"Honestly, you being so busy doesn't take away from the fact that you've made it special already," you shrugged, smiling at him, "And I know whatever you have planned for tonight will be just amazing, so stop being so hard on yourself!"

"About that," he smirked before continuing, "Make sure to be ready at 7. I'll pick you up."

"Whatever you say, handsome," you rolled your eyes with affection, "As long as I would love to stay here, I know you have to go back to work."

"Shit, I do," he said realizing that crew members were already looking for him, "Happy Birthday again, my love. You're amazing."

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ending kinda sucked lmao i hope u like this bday anon happy bday

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You're going to be a superstar, no matter what it takes.

You and your friends have been in a band since high school, when all you were was a lead singer to a band that played out of someone's garage and did occasional birthday party gigs for the neighborhood kids. after years of grinding, your band has yet to make it big, but has managed a small and dedicated cult following. All you and your bandmates want is to see your names in glittery lights, traveling the world to perform for millions of fans.

Your chance comes in Misfit Alley's Battle of the Bands. After auditioning every year with no success, your band has finally gotten the opportunity to tour across the United States and open for the biggest band in the world, performing against other bands in the hopes that you win and get signed.

As you perform, your fame rises and you can see the dream coming to fruition. But with fame comes problems of its own, some that might just ruin you and the band you swore to take to the top.

Infamous is rated 18+ for explicit language, explicit sexual themes, drug and alcohol use, violence, morally questionable behavior, and more.

✮ FEATURES ✮ CHARACTER INTROS ✮

Customize your MC (the lead singer of your band)'s appearance and personality, as well as their public image and persona. Are they loved or hated by the public? Controversial or appeasing? Humble or arrogant? Fame and money-hungry or simply there for the music?

Following that, work on your band's public image and whether they're mainstream or underground, depending on the choice of music you release and what kind of promo you do. Is your band hated by parents due to its explicit content or is your band squeaky clean, perfect for a mainstream label?

Engage in fiery romance with an array of wild characters, including some that may just get you into hot water with the rumor mill.

Create your own lyrics and decide whether you want to be a genuine artist or the face of a brand.

Get rich and famous ! Isn't that what you're here for?

✮THE BAND + ROs✮

The Band Manager: Orion/Oriana Quinn ✮ he/him or she/her, 35 ✮ [RO] -- strict and reserved, O is the antithesis of what a rockstar is. Some call their cold and uptight demeanor having 'a stick up their ass' but they call it being business focused. O is all about bringing the band to the top, which includes being professional at all times.

Special romance route: you can choose to have been chasing O for years, to no success (until now?)

The New Addition: August Pierce ✮ they/them, 26 ✮ [RO] -- With the exit of your bandmate, August has taken her place as the band's drummer. Usually shy and reserved, that all goes out the window once they start playing. You wonder if their isolation is less a personality trait and more the fact that they're in a band with longtime friends. Doesn't matter--seems like it'll take a while for you to get close to them regardless.

The Idol: Griffin/Gina 'Gigi' Reign ✮ he/him or she/her, 28 ✮ [RO] -- the spunky, charming and controversial lead singer of Misfit Alley and now your mentor, G Reign is currently the most famous person on Earth. Everyone either hates them, wants to be them, or wants to fuck them. Of course, this means a slew of trouble if one gets close to them...that is if they even allow it.

Special romance route: engage in an affair / engage in a strictly physical relationship (that can lead to a romantic one) // poly route with Victoria Valentine

The Rival: Seven Lawless ✮ he/him or she/her, 27 ✮ [RO] -- once your best friend or ex, they are now your rival and the lead singer of Soft Violence, another band competing for Battle of the Bands. They hate you. Still, the line between love and hate is a whole lot of passion.

Special romance route: can either be an ex or a former best friend, enemies to lovers.

The Girl Dad: Sebastian Holland ✮ he/him, 33 ✮ [RO] -- a normal and friendly data analyst, Sebastian isn't about the music scene....but his daughter is and she's a superfan of your band. Sebastian is your typical 'nice guy' almost too nice, sometimes, and has been dragged along by his daughter to follow the Battle of the Bands for her birthday. He's just a normal civilian. The last thing you should do is get to know him, right?

The Eye Candy: Victoria Valentine ✮ she/her, 27 ✮ [RO] -- G Reign's wife, she's an upcoming actress and model. Victoria has been G's eye candy since they came up on the scene, but you can almost sense the tension between them. And the way Victoria seeks shelter in someone else...that could be you.

Special romance route: engage in an affair // poly route with G Reign

✮BAND MEMBERS✮

Rowan Hart (he/him) -- guitarist

Iris De Luca (she/her) - keyboardist

Devyn Powell -- (they/she) bassist, background vocals

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[brighter-by-the-daly]

Millie Bright x Reader

Part One: Lover’s Auction

AN: This turned out so long I’ve decided to turn it into a series.

Prompt: Billionaire reader meets Millie though a charity event, reader bids on one of Millie’s shirts, Millie then asks reader out for drinks (reader spoils Millie) ~ @kayls93

TW: this story is based around reader’s mum who passed away (past tense). No mentions of how/why she died to minimise triggers.

It was the night of the auction your dad had spent all year planning, it was to raise money for his company’s charity in honour of his late wife and your mother. He often hosts big auction nights to celebrate the woman you both loved and lost and this year it’s the 20th anniversary which coincides with your 27th birthday. All your life you’ve only known him to be a manager of some big company in London, it’s meant you’ve led a very comfortable life but never completely understood his job role. You did know that he was very well connected and treats his staff like family - from the moment you were born you were adored by all his colleagues, you made them all aunties and uncles. He would often bring you into work with him as a little girl and enjoyed watching you crawl around his office, dreaming of the day he would hand his empire over to you. After your mum’s death he bought you in everyday for months, he needed somewhere to take his mind off things and knew you loved being fussed over by your extended family. They would sit with you to do homework and talk about the friendship drama at school while your dad worked - he was never short of babysitters!

Your dad is the only man you have ever loved, he knew you would come out years before you actually did. He held you when the tears didn’t stop after your first break up, he attends Pride with you every year and always texts that he loves you at the end of every day. Since your mum passed away he had become your best friend and no other woman has entered his life except for you. Whenever he was invited to work parties or social events you were always his plus one and would parade you around the dance floor standing on his feet as he tapped along to the music. In his eyes, you were a princess and nobody would ever be good enough for you.. or so he thought.

Your dad had been running around all week putting the final touches into place, trying to rally up promo and extra giveaways to make this year’s auction extra special that he hadn’t noticed how down you had been lately. The anniversary was a lot to bare for you - hating the world that your mum wasn’t here to spend your adult days with, often wondering if she would have been your best friend and sad that you’ve missed out on growing up with her. Dad was rushing around the house like a tornado when he stopped in his tracks at the sight of you on the sofa under a blanket. “Honey, why aren’t you dressed?” his tone soft and gentle as he ushered over to join you. “I don’t feel like it dad” you tried to brush off the emotion held in your throat as you stood up to correct his tie. You didn’t know that he knew exactly how tie them himself but your simple act reminds him of the mornings he would kiss your mum goodbye after she corrected it for him. Straightening it down his chest you tiptoed to kiss his cheek “you can buy anything you want?” he said with a cheeky smile as he waved his credit card in the air which was enough to get your attention. Holding out your hand to shake a deal with him you rushed upstairs to your bedroom to see a new dress hanging on your wardrobe, smiling at how dad had got the perfect colour to match your skin tone. Over the years he has had to be your dad and mum; learning how to plait your hair to teaching you why periods happen and buying your first bra, he was practically one of the girls by now. You slipped on your heels and delicately curled your hair but before leaving you snuck into dad’s room, fumbling around on your hands and knees trying to reach under the bed until you felt a velvet box. Blowing the dust off, your fingers traced your mother’s name etched into the woodwork, clicking the latch open the black and white photo of your family hidden inside made you choke up as you chose her favourite necklace to pair with your outfit. You heard dad calling as you straightened your dress in the mirror then made your way down the stairs like you were on your way to prom. Your dad was still rushing around the house to get ready when he suddenly came to a halt at your entrance. “Darling” his voice whimpered as he spotted the pearls around your neck, holding out his arms for one of his famous bear hugs.

Entering the formal occasion you were quickly swamped by your dad’s colleagues, greeting them as Aunty This and Uncle That they gawped at how grown up you looked. Pawing over the “when did you get so big” and pulling at your cheeks like they haven’t seen you in years when you only saw them last week. You instantly felt the glow of love they shared and was so glad you’d came as they showered you both in affection. When the group dispersed you immediately turned to dad with a puppy dog look in your eyes and your hand spread waiting for him to offer up his credit card, pecking him on the cheek when he did and making a beeline for the bar. “My darling (y/n)” the bar lady called as you approached, “hi Aunt Sally” - yet another one of your make believe family. “I’m going to need some ID my dear” the dark skinned woman joked with you. “Aunty, you know I’m nearly 30!” batting your eyelashes at her. “My dear, don’t be wishing your life away, you’re miles off that number yet” her thick Jamaican accent rolled off her tongue like honey. Sipping on your cocktail she asked if you’d had a chance to view what’s on offer yet, you said the bar was your first pit stop as she started listing off some things that she had spotted earlier. Glancing around the room at all the people from your bar stall your attention was caught when you heard her say “vaginal rejuvenation” making you scoff just as you took a big gulp of your drink, trying not to choke the liquid dribbled out of your mouth and back into the glass in the most unladylike manner. Trying to hold your giggles inside she passed you another drink when and said you don’t think your dad would appreciate that purchase on his card!

After a few cocktails and catching up with Sally you wandered over to the rows of items and experiences up for auction. Running your finger along the table your eyes scanned the placards of descriptions; bungee jump – “no”, flying lessons – “no”, lunch with Harry Kane – “who?”, spa day - “hmm..” scribbling your name and bid down before moving on, personal shopper spree - “yes!” enthusiastically setting a high bid that you anticipated wouldn’t be beaten. Moving to the next row you spotted the vaginal rejuvenation Sally was talking about earlier, snickering to yourself as you wrote down her name and a bid. Looking up you saw dad watching you intently, raising his eyebrow as he caught your gaze when you threw him a sarcastic little wave.. you knew he was watching how many items you were bidding on! You finished scrolling past the next few tables until your eyes landed on a pristine condition football shirt. Your fingers stroked the fabric as your brain flooded with memories of simpler times, days where mum would drive you miles to games and sit for hours in all weathers watching you play. Remembering how you would purposely tackle as many people as you could to try and get your kit dirtier than the week before, your mother’s groans rang through your mind when it rained knowing she’d have a hard time beating the stains out. It didn’t take her long to get clued up on your antics because she began packing a change of clothes, threatening to tie you to the roof so you wouldn’t sit in her car in your muddy kit. “Are you gonna bid or stare into space with a weird smile all night?” a voice suddenly made you jump out of memory lane. Still stroking the comfort of the fabric with your thumb and forefinger you answered them, “it just brought back some memories, that’s all” upset that your daydream had been interrupted. You didn’t make eye contact or even look towards the person before scurrying off toward the bathrooms to hide the tears that had started to fall. Hearing your heels click audibly across the wooden floor your dad’s eyes looked on in worry as he could tell something had upset you.

Locking yourself in a stall you tried to dab your eyes without ruining your make up and took some deep breaths to compose yourself before making your way back to the event. Just like when you walked in a few hours earlier you went straight back to the bar, “my sweet child, are you okay?” Sally greeted you with a cocktail she’d already made when she saw you leave the room. “I bid on that treatment you wanted” you laughed, trying to move past what had just happened. Watching Aunty Sal gasp in disbelief but her face turning from embarrassment to amusement made your heart happy as she moved away to serve someone else. Hearing the voice of the person ordering was the same as the one who approached you at the bidding table moments earlier your body tensed up again. You looked up to examine them, catching her eyes as she shuffled closer to you, “erm, I didn’t mean to hit a nerve” she said eyes firmly on her drink. “You didn’t, the shirt did. A nice nerve” you reassured before going on to tell the woman about your childhood days on the pitch and all about your mum. She hadn’t realised that this event was for you, your dad had done business with her a few months ago and had asked for a favour, the woman can never say no to charity, so she says! “Why did you stop.. playing football?” she said quietly, wondering whether that was okay to ask. “It hurt too much not seeing mum there” your voice croaked as you tried to hold back the tears again. “You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to” she said, placing a comforting hand on your arm. “No, I want to. It was the only place I felt truly happy and then suddenly… it wasn’t” peering into your drink stirring it anxiously with the straw, you were yet to make eye contact with the woman and she must have noticed. She invited you over to a table that was free where you talked about how you’d have a competition of how muddy you could get your kit and soon you were laughing and smiling over the memories rather than letting the sadness take hold.

You spent the rest of the evening talking to your new friend until your dad announced himself on stage, tapping the microphone as it echoed around the room. “That’s my dad!” you hollered from your seat as all eyes found you and the table full of empty glasses. He started muttering into the microphone as he began to read out the winners - “the vaginal rejuvenation goes to Sally!” Laughing to yourself as you stood up and shouted for the woman who’s been the closest thing to a mum you have had for years as she hid her face behind the cocktail shakers in her hands. Dad listed off the final prizes until he reached the last one - “the signed England shirt goes to my beautiful daughter (y/n)” Double taking to check what you heard was correct, your face turned to confusion.. you didn’t bid on it? “I know how much you enjoyed football with your mum and I saw your face as you remembered those times earlier, you were smiling and I hope it helps you hold onto the good times” he said as tears welled in his eyes. “Oh dad!” you whined an alcoholic filled ‘aww’ as you run up onto the stage to hug him. His arm pulled you into his side when he thanked everyone for coming. “From both of us, thank you so much for coming out tonight and raising such an incredible amount of money for an outstanding charity that we hold so close to our hearts. We welcome you to stay as long as you wish, to Marla!” “To mum!” raising your glasses into the air as clinks rattled around the room.

Stumbling back to your seat with the shirt in one hand and a drink in the other. you slumped next to the mystery woman who had turned into your company for the evening. “I think you could use some air” she giggled trying to stop all the glasses from clattering as your hip nudged the table. Nodding reluctantly she held out her arm for you to balance on and walked you out to the car park underneath the street lights. Clicking her car keys made the boot of her car rise by itself, “ohhhh fancy!” your voice echoed at the magical car opening before a hand had even been laid on it. “Think fast!” the blonde shouted as a football came flying towards your face. “What the fuck?!” you yelled dropping the shirt to catch the ball at the last possible second. “You’ve still got it! Didn’t you say you were a goalie?” she smiled. “I played everywhere! I did like being in goal but I preferred tackling people, risky business as a goalie!” instinctively dropping the ball to land on your foot as you started keepy uppys, counting 12 until you got distracted by the woman rummaging in her boot for something else. “If you throw another ball at my face you’re gonna get it!” kicking the ball above your head and catching it under your arm. “Fancy a 1v1?” she appeared behind the boot lid wearing a Chelsea shirt… “with a Chelsea fan? My mum would turn in her grave!” you laughed as she asked who you support. “I was raised on our home team, not the big guns!” you continued to poke fun at her but admitted you hadn’t kept up with the growth of the women’s game, you hadn’t watched a match since your mum’s passing and was very out of touch with the sport. “Arms up!” she instructed as she pulled the new shirt over your head, “first to 5?” You objected at first as you were wearing heels until she suggested moving to the grass verge next to the car park and made the trees the goalposts. Kicking your shoes off to cries of cuteness at how short you really were in comparison to her and tying the skirt of your dress into a knot to be able to move more freely. Little did she know how fiercely competitive you are and how surprised you were that you still knew how to play.. amateur maybe, but it felt good with a ball at your feet even though the cold condensation from the grass tickled your toes. Cheering as you scored your first goal in 20 years it lit a fire in your belly as you went in to tackle her, laughing at how you bounced straight off the broad woman leaving you laid on the ground as she scored too.

You didn’t know your dad was watching from the window as she came to lie down next to you. “Look you’ve got your brand new shirt dirty already!” she cried tugging at the grass stained patch on your side. “My mum would be so annoyed!” you laughed as she pulled you onto her chest. “You’d make a good defender yknow!” you suggested to her, eyes fluttering with tiredness as she stroked your hair. “Good job I am then, aih?” she squeezed you a little tighter, making you sit up immediately alert. “Really?” “Yeah… that’s my shirt you’re wearing” she smirked watching you glance down at the crest displaying three lions as the realisation suddenly broke through your drunk mind. “Shut! Up!” your voice irritatingly loud as all the puzzle pieces started falling into place, “you play for England?!” Shrugging at your question she nodded and snickered before adding “and Chelsea!” Your mouth became wider with each admission, “why didn’t you tell me?” you slapped her arm thinking about what you’ve said, especially taking the piss out of her ‘being a fan’ of the London club. “I just did!” her voice turned high pitch as she raised her hands to display innocence. Your head tilted in a confusion as you tried to work her out. Moments of silence passed as your mind ran through everything you’ve talked about since the beginning of the night. “Did my dad set this up?” you questioned her integrity. “No, not at all” she assured you but you were already looking towards the building that the party was continuing in. Spotting your dad at the window with a huge grin on his face and holding a thumbs up to the glass. Mumbling under your breath you clambered to your feet with your hands on your hips to show him you’re very unamused with him playing Cupid. He displayed a “shoo” action with his hands trying to usher you back to the woman who was also now on her feet. “If I knew who you were why would I say what I did at the auction?” she tried to reassure you. Her question changed your demeanour, looking up at the blonde in a way that showed she had a fair point. “I didn’t think I’d have so much fun tonight, I didn’t plan on staying out this long!” she said packing the ball and her shirt back into the boot of her car. “Oh sorry, you probably have a boyfriend to get home to” untying the knot in your dress. “Girlfriend. Annddd.. nope, just the dogs” your eyebrow raised at her admission which she couldn’t see as you were still trying to make yourself presentable again. Grabbing your hand she turned you around so your back was facing her and wrote something on the back of your shirt. Her fingertips grazed down your arms, tightening around your wrists to lift your arms in the air as she slipped your shirt over your head. Pulling it in the right way she laid it over your hands and pointed at the name she’d scribbled above ‘BRIGHT’ on the back. “Millie” you said squinting to read her hand writing and noticing her phone number written inside the number 6. “Yes, Millie.. nice to meet you” she smiled, holding out her hand to shake yours. “(Y/n), it’s been a pleasure” you joked, holding your dress out and dipping into a curtsy, almost losing your balance when she grabbed your arms to keep you upright. Asking to borrow her pen you delicately wrote your number on her arm like a teenager in school, not registering that it was a marker until the last number. Millie had known the whole time but didn’t stop you, she just wondered how she’d explain it to the girls at training tomorrow.

Part Two

[sublimeinal-messages]

OKAY OKAY SO THE TRAILER’s DROPPED AND WHILE IM SO BEYOND PSYCHED TO SEE EVERYONE I HAVE SOME OBSERVATIONS. (With pictures). Apologies for the long post lol

First off:

Powers confirmed coming back for everyone!

Five is teleporting, Viktor’s powered up, Ben’s got the horror, Luther has his muscles again

Speaking of Luther, he seems to be all over the place. In some shots he has his muscles, in some he doesn’t, in one shot he’s donning spacegear, another he’s in a ballpit, and they even make him sit in the back of the van for old time’s sake

No Sloane tho?? No sparrows at all as far as I can tell :| idk how to feel about that

Another little detail I noticed was when they all pile in the van together, Lila calls shotgun and is promptly shoved aside by Five out of sheer pettiness. And then she has to sit in the middle

They seem to have a bonding moment in the subway with Lila sobbing as Five holds onto her, which I’m very curious about (and scared)

Diego’s shown at a birthday party taking care of a little girl!! With braids! Possibly their daughter? Talk of a rescue mission makes me think their daughter might be kidnapped

Allison shown with a kid also has me thinking Claire returns which makes me so happy

Allison also doesn’t seem to be shot in a villainous or shunned light, so it looks like this season isn’t intent on bashing her (yet. As far as I can see, which honestly thank goodness…)

The dark circles under Ben’s eyes worry me, almost as much as the shot of him in prison(?) and him seemingly being out of sync with the others. Is this Sparrow Ben perhaps? Does it have anything to do with the possibility of there being another Ben? (Maybe he’s accused of identity theft?)

There’s also Another Tentacle in the promo image shared yesterday which I noticed. Maybe a second horror?

I thought maybe it had something to do with Jennifer since there’s been an actor hired for a character with that name, but now I wonder with the two Bens situation…

Reginald might have his Umbrella academy in the woods again? aligning with the comics. Unless this is someone else’s house. But the windows and white brick match.

Really curious how the academy has been rebranded in this universe to be a house for boys. Six, specifically. Seeing as how Allison is the only umbrella-born girl, it’s interesting to see how this universe has shifted to accommodate them all

Viktor might be a bartender?? The area looked familiar but it could just be my eyes. But apart from his Direct Interview with Reginald, (oooh scary) he seems to get in a physical fight with someone. Which is a new approach for him as a characater

Forgive my shitty captures but if it’s not Luther, diego, klaus or five I’m guessing it must be Ben?? But it’s hard to say, but he sure is going at it tho

Who are the square dancers??? My heart wants it to be jayme and Alphonso but the people here look older to me, so it could be Nick Offerman and Megan Mullalley.

Actually upon inspection the fuzzy square dancer has a matching beard pattern to Nick offerman Exactly. So that’s absolutely him.

Klaus really seems to be struggling again, and has those plastic gloves in almost every shot I see. Him dressing dark and drab also says something about his state of mind as well as the panic attack he seems to have :( but at least they’re all back together 🥲

Looks like they also seem to celebrate Christmas together? And a birthday. Honestly I’m just so happy to see them together for events like this I love these dysfunctional dorks so much

There’s so many more things I’m sure I missed and I’ll be rewatching this a few more times until the season drops (three months!!) but in the wise words of Diego: Let’s Fucking GOOOOOOOO I’m so excited for this. HELL YEAH, THE UMBRELLAS BACK TOGETHER AGAIN BAYBEEE

[paxesoterica]

List of Personal Highlights from the Sulemio vs. Destiel Poll

Happy Suletta Sunday! In celebration of both the G-Witch victory last week in the Sulemio vs. Destiel poll and my upcoming birthday, I decided to organize a list of notable highlights (for me at least) from the event so that they can be revisited without having to scroll through 18K+ notes (also included are some posts separate from the poll but related to it).

Links are divided between memes (self-explanatory), art (fan art excluding memes, such as drawings, custom gunpla, and poetry), data (such as histories and statistics), and shameless self-promotion (anything I personally contributed, separated because I wanted to go into detail).

While I opted to include some bits of kayfabe/posturing/saber-rattling i.e. challenges made in an over-the-top/not-serious manner, I didn't link to any of the actual heated arguments that emerged during the poll, regardless of which side I agreed with. Unfortunately, this means there isn't any pro-Destiel propaganda in the list, since for whatever reason, arguments and casual insults were the only things offered. To pay respects to the vanquished then, I offer this:

https://archive.org/details/JenTitusOhDeathSupernaturalOSTFullSong - "O Death", sung by Jen Titus, was originally offered as a free download as a Season 5 promo on the official Supernatural website, and has now been preserved by your friend and mine, the Internet Archive. Good addition to a Halloween playlist.

And now, on with the list!

Memes

https://sapphicselene.tumblr.com/post/750334061001736192/this-is-it-boys-this-is-where-you-boys-grow-up - Statement advocating voting for Sulemio. A seamless looped gif of tank driving from Girls und Panzer.

https://lexingt0n.tumblr.com/post/750515914588438528 - MMORPG meme about Suletta winning tournaments. That little blocks knocking down large blocks chain of events meme featuring Suletta's promise not to lose duels leading to the events of the poll.

https://www.tumblr.com/rdmaaron/750826628142202880/whats-honestly-funnysurprising-to-me-is-that - Meme of Miorine urging people to invest in Sulemio stocks.

https://strawberry-starstruck.tumblr.com/post/750955995182825472/all-hail-our-new-space-lesbian-overlords-the - Destiel news meme interrupted by Aerial and Suletta (warning: some blood).

https://www.tumblr.com/alphajaye071/750567808166985728 - Meme featuring Utena Tenjou and her teacher as Sulemio and Destiel respectively.

https://www.tumblr.com/incoherent-orca/750650851349200896 - Multiple instances of the GUND stocks with Miorine meme to commemorate the poll reaching 69,420 votes.

https://www.tumblr.com/pisfool/750604772606918656/but-i-do-have-the-fact-that-i-am-the-original - Video promoting Suletta Sundays.

https://www.tumblr.com/the-eeveekins/750614460006367232/templates-for-both-versions - Sulemio news meme template.

https://anachronistrocketeer.tumblr.com/post/750504949128085504 - Parody of the Destiel news meme, with Suletta and Aerial responding in place of Dean.

https://www.tumblr.com/alphajaye071/750965871770468353/woohoo-happy-suletta-sunday-everyone - Meme featuring Anthy Himemiya vs. Nanami Kiryuu's friends as Sulemio and Destiel respectively (from a scene which, in turn, references an infamous scene from Mobile Suit Gundam '79).

https://lotus-3dart.tumblr.com/post/750963665459691520/the-girls-did-it - Meme video of Suletta hurling a giant energy sphere at Dean and Castiel (I believe it's a Dragon Ball Z reference, see below).

https://but-a-humble-goon.tumblr.com/post/750735354875805697 - Meme of a scene from Dragon Ball Z featuring Goku as Sulemio.

https://fireprincesslily.tumblr.com/post/750978007676682240/combining-my-love-for-wrestling-with-my-love-for - Meme featuring pro-wrestling with Sulemio vs. Destiel.

Art

https://hibiscus-ships.tumblr.com/post/750923769121554433/gundam-fans-grab-your-backlogs - Video of a wedding-themed custom Aerial gunpla. Photographs of Suletta gunpla dressed as Utena Tenjou from Revolutionary Girl Utena and a Chuchu-themed custom Demi Trainer. Videos on gunpla diorama construction.

https://incoherent-orca.tumblr.com/post/750501055681413120 - Sulemio art by the G-Witch staff.

https://incoherent-orca.tumblr.com/post/750341224176795648/did-they-even-hug-the-artbook-though - Anime scenes and G-Witch staff art of Miorine being clingy with Suletta.

https://elioherondale.tumblr.com/post/750419275455627264/the-traveler-yet-walks-onwards-towards-a-shining - Destiel-themed parody of Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem, "Ozymandias".

https://xxsiegeubsessedxx.tumblr.com/post/750615446013853696/you-arent-immune-to-lesbians - Parody art of an old U.S. army recruitment poster, with Suletta urging people to vote Sulemio.

https://knockknockitsnickels.tumblr.com/post/750861564977020928/suletta-miorine-redraws-of-iconic-char - Art of Suletta and Miorine re-enacting iconic Char Aznable scenes (which themselves frequently get memed).

https://bace-jeleren.tumblr.com/post/750587225223446529/i-couldnt-help-myself-i-had-to-make-some-art-to - Art of Suletta and Miorine dressed as Dean and Castiel respectively.

https://verraise.tumblr.com/post/751019430886178816/congratulations-to-my-ship-of-all-timeeeee - Sulemio/G-Witch merch collection and display.

https://kaban-bang.tumblr.com/post/750956121635880960 - Art redraw of an infamous scene from the comic Invincible, with Suletta in place of Mark Grayson (warning: lots of blood).

Data

https://www.tumblr.com/sodasa-was-taken/750973801504899072/also-of-note-is-that-by-round-3-sulemio-already - Poll statistics and commentary.

https://tamaotamamura.tumblr.com/post/750607299417096192/its-a-ghost-from-the-2010s-sleep-well-grandpa - Commentary on the poll by Korean and Japanese Sulemio fans.

https://www.tumblr.com/amalgamasreal/750665351494238208/bringing-this-back-for-the-people-who-want-to-talk - Photographs of a 2023 Pride parade in Warsaw, Poland, in which a large sign featuring Suletta Mercury was displayed.

https://gurrenprime.tumblr.com/post/750402869030797313/11-life-size-gundam-transforms - Brief overview of the history of Mobile Suit Gundam in general, and The Witch from Mercury in particular. Three examples of popular memes Gundam has inspired. Two videos showcasing lifesize animatronic Gundam statues.

https://www.tumblr.com/littlegaygirly/750420814002798592/my-space-lesbians - Analysis on Suletta's and Miorine's relationship.

https://incoherent-orca.tumblr.com/post/750415682315993088 - Linguistics lesson involving the Korean localization of The Witch from Mercury.

https://www.tumblr.com/osakanone/750482397445931008/update - Extensive notes on fandom history, the queerness (both textual and subtextual) of Gundam, and fanworks as lost media.

https://www.tumblr.com/matrixdragon/750803839916097536/it-had-no-right-to-be-as-fun-as-it-was-and-had - Data on previous poll numbers for Sulemio. Photographs of the Yokohama Gundam Factory closing ceremony. Descriptions of many other Gundam shows.

https://smoltron.tumblr.com/post/750709653103689728/1991s-getter-robo-go-manga-is-also-a-very-direct - Discussion of Gundam history in particular and mecha history in general, with mentions of Neon Genesis Evangelion and Getter Robo Go.

https://touchoffleece.tumblr.com/post/750932621568163841/for-others-who-might-want-to-see-the-actual - Brief overview of why Suletta and Miorine are significant to Gundam history. Video of the Yokohama Gundam Factory closing ceremony.

https://www.tumblr.com/thelastbigkat/750687982920581120/gundams-impact-can-be-felt-not-only-in-the-things - Discussion of media that influenced Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, poll statistics, and mecha RPGs.

https://sharkbatez.tumblr.com/post/750917362328518656/now-for-some-psa-in-asia-marriage-equality-is - Memes about the match-up based on the first duel between Guel and Suletta. PSA concerning marriage equality in Asia.

Shameless Self-Promotion

https://paxesoterica.tumblr.com/post/750322033801510912/hail-destiel-fans-know-that-you-have-my

Some kayfabe I wrote toward the beginning; it's a micro-history of the G-Witch fandom, with a declaration of our will to win, written with my best impression of a hot-blooded super robot pilot who is also a pretentious Shakespearean nerd. Someone noted that I sound a yuri town crier, a compliment I appreciate.

https://paxesoterica.tumblr.com/post/750465124605870080/the-sulemio-japan-tour - Masterlist of all videos relating to the Sulemio Japan Tour skits (with bonus trips to the orbit of Mercury and New York City).

https://paxesoterica.tumblr.com/post/750561169104928768/hail-again-destiel-fans-our-duel-has-reached-its

Second and last bit of kayfabe I wrote (in the same voice as the previous piece); I offered examples of some over-the-top insults that both the show and fandom of G-Witch have received. This bit of writing was compared to both Mashymre Cello from Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ and Urianger Augurelt from Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, and I honestly don't know either character well enough to know how I should feel about that. ?_?

https://paxesoterica.tumblr.com/post/750485058864005120/well-yeah - An example of my extremely dubious sense of humor.

https://paxesoterica.tumblr.com/post/750579878836011008/eh-you-want-some-soup-wellwere-enemies-right - Another example of my extremely dubious sense of humor, soup edition. I am in no way responsible for making the video.

https://paxesoterica.tumblr.com/post/750765994169040896 - Video of Suletta and Miorine dancing in a parody of Yakuza 0. Again, no responsibility for creating the video, but I think both the various 3d cgi and gunpla stop motion animated videos G-Witch fans have created are very impressive (and more people should check them out).

https://paxesoterica.tumblr.com/post/750956102760398848 - A set of screenshots with slightly modified dialogue from the first episode of the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, followed by a bit of fan animation that still makes me laugh everytime I see it. This post seems to have been well received, and I'm glad because it was a pain in the neck to make, and I considered giving up a couple times before I completed it.

I wanted to be ready with an appropriate tribute in the event that Sulemio won (which I did not take for granted until it was actually over), and knew that I wanted to include the Suletta emoting video as part of it.

All of the 'who are these girls' questions reminded me of Vim Jeturk's reaction in the first episode, so that was the basis for me including that particular scene.

Unfortunately, I only settled on these ideas a couple days before the poll's end, during which I had no access to my computer, and thus had to do everything, from taking screenshots, to adding in altered dialogue, to struggling to remember my password for the website since the app has a 10 image posting limit, to looking for the correct storage file for the images, on my phone. Quite the experience, but not a recommended one.

The shot with the feathers and light rays was included as an allusion to Castiel's angelic nature.

Hannigram and Ineffable Husbands were named because, like Destiel, they're live action mlm ships (albeit much more difficult opponents, much like the corresponding princes in the show).

I wasn't quite sure what lines would match Suletta's expressions, but then I remembered the oldtype Gundam fan saying, "It is always correct to take pot shots at Bandai", and things worked out from there.

The exact wording of Miorine's final line gave me a bit of trouble, but I'm happy with what I came up with.

Whew! Hope some folks out there find this list useful, and in any event, have a good rest of your weekend.

[caramelpenguin]

S3 EP6 (thoughts + theories)

I want to get all the insane predictions out so I can look back on how much I clowned.🤡

These are ideas based on the moments that were in the trailer/teasers/stills. Or things that I feel might be addressed before the end...

Hillerska closing down🏫

We aren't directly told what Felice said in her interview. It's left ambiguous. So why wouldn't they tell us? Sure, there's a chance that she just praised the school but....

we got that very small snippet of the forest ridge boys yelling at each other. Could this be because they heard that Hillerska was going to shut down?

Simon (and his family) might move away 👋

they have the money now ig. this could be a reason why the ending, as ive seen around, has occasionally been described as 'open'.

this could be the context behind the shot of Linda's head on Simon's shoulder.

or maybe the 3 of them are doing smthn related to micke?

Abdication or King Wille? And August...👑

I think one of the reasons for August's storyline this season was for us to understand him more as a character so that if he becomes King, we know that he'll actually try or that he may not have been as bad as we thought. (my opinion of August isn't necessary here).

we really see how much the monarchy consumes Wille this season. Though I don't know how we'd approach the topic of abdication in just one episode.

wille has said that one of the reasons he wants to remain Crown Prince is bcos of Erik. Knowing what we now know, i'm intrigued as to what will happen.

will they acknowledge more of August's eating disorder?

August and Sara🤔

I think felice will (eventually) be fine with it. I don't know about Simon.

Things will work out, i'm sure.

Frederika and Stella💵

....they'll kiss in ep6. something will happen between them, anyway.

Shot of the 4 girls hugging

frederika has realises she likes stella by this point??

Roussea?🐎

maybe Roussea will get a slight mention in a conversation with August. Or maybe not. Who knowwwss

Wilmon screaming in the car🚗

is this Sara's car? things need to be okay by this point, right? is it after the lake scene??

Wilmon stare down👀

how? will ? this? fit? in?

is it after the graduation ceremony but before the neon party and the lake scene? does the shot of wille (with simon's hands around his neck) come after this?

is the lake scene not the final scene? is this scene actually the next day during the graduation?

does simon tell wille he's going to move away?

The Neon Party + Lake Scene 💧

the neon party is where they reconcile.

BUT i dont think it'll be a full reconcile. Simon's line 'Can't we just forget everything that's happened? Just for tonight?' makes sense to be here.

the lake scene with the swimming could happen because they both leave the party early, i dunno.

is this the last time they're able to hang out (bcos simon is moving away and bcos Hillerska will shut down)?

but we've all SEEN that it looks sad, which doesnt look all that great for endgame, and we've also been told that this is (most likely) the final scene. so. get tissues ready.

(am i crazy or is there a tiny smile on simons face in this scene? from that edmar promo we got? )

swimming happens after the sadness right? bcos (apart from the tears) they dont look wet.

if its the final scene idk what the hopes r for wilmon endgame icl

MUSIC (+Wille's birthday present)🎶

we know that 'Alice' by Rhys will play at some point. Doesn't mean it'll be a wilmon scene. it could be sara and august OR frederika and stella (?)

normally, there's a song in ep4 that's repeated in the final moments of the season. ep 4 in s3 doesn't end with a song and (from the one check I've done), i can't really hear any of the other songs used in that episode as the final song of the season. then again, i could be wrong

ELIAS SONG?? they could play 'revolution' again to make it a full circle (dont think this will happen tho). they might use a new song. i just rlly hope we'll hear an Elias song and...i feel like we will.

THE TRAILER SONG? I really pray this will be in the episode. I pray i pray i pray i-

we'll hear Simon's new song. I don't know how or when (especially if this is simon's gift to wille) but...c'mon

initially, i didn't think Redlight would appear in YR. Omar has a career outside of the show, but i do agree that the lyrics fit wilmon quite well. also, if we're gonna hear Simon's new song then I don't know how the script would work around Simon singing another song. He told Wille that his present isn't yet finished (which im sure is the song simon is currently working on), tho ig we could argue that he may sing a brand new song.

BUT then i realised that simon doesn't have to sing this song. redlight could just be part of the soundtrack ( it seems that everyone got to that conclusion before me). and the way that it's being promoted this week has me suspicious. I don't wanna get my hopes up, and maybe Omar is just being clever and promoting it during the week of YR hype, so i dont think redlight will be in s3. BUT I WILL BE VERY HAPPY IF IM WRONG❤️

ig we'll find out when the playlist gets updated

Football Field Scene

to my knowledge, we haven't got proof that they filmed there apart from that pic from Lisa (and are we sure this pic is from s3 filming?)

it would be AMAZING if they returned to this setting. ICONIC.

but idk how why they'd return here and how it would fit

it might not be a wilmon scene (could be simon + rosh + ayub, but i think theres a higher chance of it being a wilmon scene than the trio)

question- lisa said it was a wrap with a pic from the football field. which COULD mean that the last scene they filmed was there (tho it might not be the actual final scene) - was this where edmar couldn't stop crying?

💜WILMON ENDGAME?💜

they better or im going to riot

no but srsly, i dont think we'll go down a 'la la land' route. worst comes to worst, it'll be a positive open ending e.g. 'you were amazing. you'll be wonderful. we'll meet again with more freedom.' it'll be even better if there's a time skip here hahahha

like the end of ep5 gave me no hope cos idk how they're gonna get back together in one episode. but anything is possible.

arguably, the promo we've got since then leans towards endgame (?), but i dont think they'd reveal they're gonna be endgame if there wwen't gonna be more issues.

EXTRA

theres so much to cover in the final episode!! so i dont think everything will be acknowledged/addressed. things will be left ambiguous to keep the viewers thinking.

imagine if the break up at the end of ep5 wasnt that huge. that theyre still together (with tension) at the start of ep6, then they kidna ignore their disagreement. this culminates until the end, where they break up ( but very unlikely)

the future letters were there to show august's past. but could there be more to it? could we get a time skip? (again, unlikely imo. but would be sweet if done well)

a reference to the heart simon drew? maybe? probably not...

will simon give wille his orange jumper back? id love to see this on our screens but im sure we wont.

will sara's necklace make a comeback?

where does wille's 'what if I don't want to?' line come in? and the queen's line...

the shot of wille in the library (with that book in clear sight) hasn't yet appeared, right?

simon talking to sara by micke's house....hmmm. i would love a simon and micke interaction

volleyball scene + running into the lake happen as a connection to graduation?

wille with those sunglasses is a moment with felice?

do we hear anything more abt wille's birthday wish?

EXTRA .2

there are plenty of moments that happen that we don't see as viewers. so that jumper simon wears at the start of ep 2 looks like wille's. and if it is, then we didnt see the moment simon stole it wille gave it to him.

and when simon mentioned a mental health foundation, it implied that they may have had a discussion abt wille's anxiety before.

the piano scene in ep2 could have been a piano lesson that wille was giving simon, which probably means a lot more of these happened without us knowing

this makes me wonder how much wille knows about micke??

simon told august that sara's with her dad and all that- so does wille also know?

WHEN I FIRST WATCHED AND FINISHED S1 AND S2 OF YOUNG ROYALS, i knew wilmon would be together by the end of s3. like i was 100% convinced the show would end with them happy bcos that's what it had leaned towards the entire time. the vibe of it just screamed wilmon endgame to me.

i really hope past me was right, bcos the s3 promo really had me wondering. and then ep5 had me proper questioning. but netflix (and lisa) will have to pay for so much therapy if they arent endgame sooo🤷‍♀️

livelovelaugh wilmon ig

edit: ive just listened to omar's interview and now im qquuiiitteee sure redlight wont be in ep6🤷‍♀️

edit 2: will anyone else find out that it was august who posted the video?? will this prevent him from taking the throne??

[days-until-potp-50th]

⌁⚡︎₊˚✮.THURSDAY UPDATE.✮˚₊⚡︎⌁

Hey! Weird Bird here. I have......not had the spoons to run this blog properly lately 💀

SOME EXCITING NEWS:

Yesterday marked one month until the 50th Anniversary Event. Yippee!

Also, a happy belated birthday to Jessica Harper, who celebrated her 75th birthday yesterday!

Also, a happy belated birthday to Brian De Palma, Paul Williams and William Finley, who celebrated their birthdays on the 11th, 19th and 20th and of September, respectively....... whoops D:

Not Just Songs: A Phantom Of The Paradise 50th Anniversary Zine is 28 days away from its planned release on Halloween! Proceeds from the zine will be going to Girls Rock Philly. Below is a little sneak peak of one of the pieces I have in the works for it. Follow @potpzine for more!

There are less than 200 tickets available for the matinee show!

Kevin Smith Gets Winnipegged is having a FLASH SALE! For the next 48 hours, tickets are $35 apiece. Grab 'em while they're hot!

For anyone travelling from outside of Winnipeg needing to book a hotel reservation, the cutoff date for the Alt Hotel's POTP promo deal is October 14th!

Regarding the future of this account following the 50th anniversary... stay tuned for an announcement towards the end of the month!

[callmewrinkles3]

Deuxmoi Submissions, 2019

January

Spotted: Daniel Ricciardo and a brunette boarding a flight from Perth to London.

February

Name: F1 Fan

Email: cyrilskindahot@gmail.com

Subject: curls get the girls

Message: I was one of the first in the room for the Renault F1 car launch this year, Daniel Ricciardo definitely has a new girlfriend. He spent the first ten minutes with his arm around a short brunette while she kept telling him to pay attention. Nico Hulkenberg didn’t look impressed.

March

Spotted: rumours are true!! The same brunette from Monaco last year was at the Australian GP and spent the weekend with DR3’s family. Saw her talking to his parents while holding his nephew in her arms.

April

Spotted: Daniel Ricciardo doing a boat tour around Shanghai? He was staring more at the woman beside him though.

Spotted: Daniel Ricciardo making out with someone at Coachella weekend two. They left before Kanye came on stage.

May

Name: Carb loading

Email: italianromance@gmail.com

Subject: Lady and the Tramp

Message: Daniel Ricciardo and a cute woman doing a real life lady and the tramp in a tiny trattoria outside Ventimiglia in Italy. She couldn’t stop grinning and he looked at her like the sun was shining from her. Maybe I believe in love again?

June

Spotted: Daniel Ricciardo and his girlfriend (we’re calling her that, right?) walking around Toulon the week before the French GP. No PDA but very cute.

July

Spotted: Soho House in London, Daniel Ricciardo and a group of friends (his trainer, Scotty James, a couple of others) at the bar for Dan’s birthday. His girlfriend was beside him, and if they want to keep it low key a hand in her back pocket isn’t the way to do it!!

August

Spotted: Daniel Ricciardo and his girlfriend on Splash Mountain. His family were waiting for them to get off the ride, big hugs for both of them.

Spotted: I’m 99% sure I just saw Daniel Ricciardo propose to his girlfriend in Vegas? With Charles LeClerc there? I can’t even tell if it was a joke or not tbh but they were wasted.

Name: Desert Girlie

Email: vegaslights@gmail.com

Subject: F1 does Vegas

Message: Can confirm Daniel Ricciardo and Charles LeClerc are/were in Vegas with Dan’s girlfriend. The “proposal” happened but was a joke, they were all drunk and Charles said “yeah, because the two of you will get married.” So Dan dropped to one knee. She said no while laughing.

The three of them ended up in the club I do promo for and tipped REALLY well, the bartenders didn’t recognise them and were surprised. A couple of guys tried to flirt with the girlfriend (Em? I think?) but Dan’s arm was around her the entire time.

September

Spotted: Daniel Ricciardo and his girlfriend Em walking around Milan together after Monza. Super low key, saw them get turned away from a full restaurant and there was no fuss. Just held hands and found a new place to eat.

October

Name: Cherry Blossom

Email: honeybadgertamed@gmail.com

Subject: ADORABLE

Topic: Daniel Ricciardo and Em stayed in Japan an extra couple of nights, saw them walking through the main train station in Japan to get a train to Tokyo. She had a jigglypuff plushy in her arms.

November

Spotted: DannyRic has a jealous girlfriend! A fan started talking to him in a bar in Austin and she wouldn’t keep her hands off him. It was insane.

Spotted: about DannyRic and Em - I was beside them at the bar when that happened, the “fan” knew who he was and wanted more than just an autograph. He kept his hand on his girlfriend the whole time.

December

Name: tired traveller

Email: perthairport@gmail.com

Subject: adorable

Message: arrived into Perth airport at the same time Daniel Ricciardo and his girlfriend did and oh my god the cuteness. His toddler nephew was there to meet him with family, and he ran across arrivals yelling “AUNTIE EMMY!” It’s so obvious how much his family loves her too, we stan a couple who make an effort with each others families.

[annislittleshopofhorrors]

IMDb Graphs 📉📈

Hi Anne - Graph Girl with the number as Red One promo continues.

He went up 89 this week to spot 167. Red One European promo was in full swing last week! Feliz Navidad! 🎄

Dwayne Johnson goes up 104 to spot 117. Lucy Liu goes up 278 to spot 322. Kiernan Shipka goes up 61 to spot 124. Happy 25th Birthday Kiernan! 🎂 Sydney Sweeney goes up 1 to spot 29. Sebastian Stan goes up 169 to spot 109. New Thunderbolts* trailer is out. 👏👏👏 Anthony Mackie goes up 638 to spot 1,778. The new Captain America Brave New World trailer is out. So badass. 2025 will be the year of Mackie.⭐ Minka Kelly goes up 29 to spot 755. Anya Taylor-Joy drops 50 to spot 186.

Wishing everyone a great week!

[littleraccooncarl]

One week until Carl the Collector premieres! I'll go over all of the episode titles that have been released so far

The Plushie Collection/The Bouncy Ball Collection - When Carl's growing plushie collection starts taking over his bedroom, he turns to his friends to help him get organized. / Carl's bouncy balls have escaped, and they are bounce-bounce-bouncing all over the neighborhood. (my commentary: according to a post on a certain evil bird site, "Writer @ aashrr was inspired by her own love of plushies and not wanting to give them away for the #CarlTheCollector episode "The Plushie Collection"" aashrr is Ava X. Rigelhaupt, a writer for the show who is also autistic. This should be interesting. "The Bouncy Ball Collection" sounds like a chaotic episode, maybe it'll be distressing for Carl)

The Fake Mustache Collection/The Lint Dinosaur Collection - Nico is tired of being mistaken for her twin sister, Arugula. It's up to the Detail Detectives to observe what makes the twins unique. / Carl gets upset when Nico breaks the Lint Dinosaur Monday rules and makes a Lint Monster instead. (my commentary: both of these episodes center Nico, it seems. I can understand Nico wanting to be distinct from Arugula, as they look exactly the same and there's literally no way to tell them apart other than their voices. I also understand Carl being upset with things not going his way. I used to be like that when I was younger too. Occasionally I'm still like this)

Lemons!/The Butterfly Collection - Carl surprises Sheldon with a lemonade stand, but when Sheldon runs off, Carl is confused. Does Sheldon not want to be friends anymore? / Carl's caterpillars are turning into butterflies, and he's excited to start a butterfly collection. (my commentary: It's interesting how some titles, like "Lemons!" don't follow the title pattern of "The X Collection." I'm sure we've all seen that one "lemonade stand! lemonade stand!" promo that PBS Kids plays nonstop, and it seems that it gave away what really happens - Sheldon just doesn't want to get lemon juice in his eyes. I don't know how a butterfly collection would work though. I bet the episode will involve Carl having to let the butterflies go)

Whole Lotta Lotta/Leaf It to Carl - When Skyler calls Lotta 'headphone girl,' she's determined to find a way to let her know that she's more than that. / Everyone is unsure about the new kid after he caused a hullabaloo on the playground. Are all the rumors about him true? (my commentary: Carl and his friends do go to school after all! We don't know who Skyler is, as she's not in Carl's social circle. I don't think Skyler is intentionally trying to be mean, but I can see why Lotta would be upset. As for "Leaf It to Carl," this one's a bit of a mystery. There's a new kid in school and he causes a "hullaballoo." What did he do? And then the kids start spreading rumors about him. It seems that Carl is going to investigate if the rumors are true. Why is "leaf" in the title though? I bet the commotion the new kid caused had something to do with leaves)

The Tool Collection/The Stick Collection - Carl stretches the limits of honesty when he gets a universal screwdriver for his birthday. / When a storm creates a hole in the walkway to his house, Carl wants it fixed, until he discovers his friends have turned it into something magical. (my commentary: Carl is going to be dishonest and we'll get the 'honesty is the best policy' lesson. How does he stretch the limits of honesty though? Does it involve his screwdriver? As for "The Stick Collection," I bet that Carl's friends are gonna fill the hole with sticks or something)

The Fall/The Word Collection - When Carl freezes after Nico falls, he shares something about himself to help her understand why he didn't know what to do. / Carl learns a new word - shindig. Will he get to say it just the right way at just the right time? (my commentary: I think Carl is going to state point blank in this episode that he's autistic. If he's telling Nico this for the first time, how did she and the others not know? "The Word Collection" will probably involve Carl going to a party)

The Remote Control Collection/The Super Blue Moon Sleepover - Forrest can't wait to try everything at the Fuzzytown Friends Picnic, but his excitement gets him into trouble when he won't wait his turn. / Carl is hosting a Super Blue Moon Sleepover, and everything must go according to his plan. (my commentary: Forrest is confirmed to have ADHD, and it definitely shows in the description for this episode. I bet Carl will use a remote control to "pause" and "slow down" Forrest or something. The latter episode seems like another episode where Carl gets upset that things don't go his way)

A Forrest of Plans/The Marble Collection - Forrest makes too many plans on the same day and leaves a trail of disappointed friends. / Carl and Arugula are building an epic marble run, but despite many attempts, they can't quite seem to get the marble to run! (my commentary: yeah, seems like another episode where it's made obvious that Forrest has ADHD. I forgot to mention this in my commentary on "The Fall," but I like how Carl seems to do things with Nico and Arugula as individuals, unlike many other works of fiction where twins are joined at the hip no matter what)

The Magic Trick Collection/Listen Coach - Carl and Nico argue over who gets to have Arugula as their magician's assistant, but what does Arugula want? / Carl realizes he has trouble listening when playing with a cool collection. Can Sheldon teach him how to become a good listener? (my commentary: speak of the devil, this episode involves Carl and both of the twins. It seems like both of these episodes involve listening. Carl and Nico aren't listening to what Arugula wants, and then Sheldon has to become Carl's 'listen coach')

The Sticker Collection/The Baby Stuff Collection - Carl realizes his favorite sour pickle scratch-n-sniff sticker lost its smell. He must get that sour pickle smell back! / Carl notices that his baby blanket, Knit-Knit, has a hole in it. What could have happened? It's a Knit-Knit mystery! (my commentary: I think there's a clip of the sticker episode in one of the promos or that one behind the scenes video on the PBS Kids website. This episode is also referenced in the theme song, where Carl smells a sticker and imagines flying on slices of pickles. "The Baby Stuff Collection" has cuteness overload potential)

The Puffball Collection/The Bottle Cap Collection - When Lotta competes in the Fuzzytown Music Maker Championship, the noise on stage becomes too much and she needs to leave. / When Carl forgets his bottle cap collection at his dad's house, he must find a way to make it through the night without it. (my commentary: it's been confirmed that Lotta is sensitive to loud noises, so her becoming distressed by the noise on stage is not surprising. Maybe Carl will put puffballs in Lotta's ears to block out the sound. Also; "his dad's house"? Carl doesn't live with his dad? This could mean his parents are divorced)

A Wiggle Waggle Worries/The Pine Cone Collection - Sheldon can't wait for Carl to play his favorite beach game, but Carl is nervous. What if he can't play as well as his friends? / Lotta lost her favorite blanket and her friends are determined to help her find it. (my commentary: we need to keep this episode AWAY from the creepo who runs that one "shirtless cartoon boys" blog. I wonder how pinecones will factor into the plot of "The Pine Cone Collection.")

(there's a 4096-character limit, apparently. will be continued in a reblog)

[allthishumanityforfree]

Would you mind a Gr***e and Andrew timeline? I was trying to work back from Glastonbury to see where she fitted in amongst Andrew and Paul.

From Reddit and G stans:

1) Paul and G first rumoured to be hanging out/dating Oct 23. She has gigs in UK that month. According to G fangirls they parted after 2 months cos "he wasn't over Phoebe".

Andrew in Vanya until end of October 23. We know Paul saw Vanya at least twice.

2) Dec 23/Jan 24 Andrew and Paul hang out a lot, go on GN show like limpets. Baftas and all happened.

3) April 24, G announces she's recording new album The Secret of Us.

Andrew and Paul spotted in NY. Happy selfie.

4) 14th May 24 Gucci party. Andrew and Paul close again.

5) 16th June 24 Andrew turns up at NP marathon. Paul looks v happy to see him. Spotted heading home together.

6) June 21st 24 G's album released. That same day, P and G are seen together at miserable lunch.

7) June 27th 24 Andrew and Paul on AOUS panel. Lots of physical closeness. Confirmed dancing until dawn at Downlow.

8) July 13th 24 G plays Bristol and there are rumours that Paul met her afterwards and she came back to the Chiltern Firehouse to see him. Another spotting at a gig together that week. Basically there were a few little spottings during this week but they weren't viral. G leaves UK by 15th July.

Andrew at Kylie gig with JB. JB blabs A had "good fun at Glastonbury" about a week later.

9) August 24 Andrew and Paul not seen together since Glastonbury at the end of June. G and Paul papped.

Setting it out does make it look like maybe something happened at Glastonbury. Paul was unhappy about idea of coming out? Or he knew he wasn't going to and told Andrew?

He decided that weekend to get together with a girl who wrote an entire frigging album about him, and told Andrew? Or he decided in mid July that this was the direction he was going to take?

Or Andrew decided they weren't going to work out? But then, why is he talking to JB about "good time" if things went very wrong. Because things didn't go wrong until mid-July when Paul met up with G again?

End of June to mid-August is confusing.

Sorry for saga but I wanted to write it down. What's your ideas about all this?

Thank you so much for this. I am so lost and confused about this situation and the timeline. Of course, none of us actually know anything, but when did that stop us?

Well, we know Paul was out at gay bars with Andrew in October, holding his hand and being dragged to the dancefloor. Yeah, he saw the show at least twice and went out for his birthday and at least one other time. He was also spotted in gay bars multiple times.

Of course, Paul was rumoured to have been with 6 or 7 different women during this period as well. I am still not sold on Paul and Gracie being authentic, as the pap walks are obviously staged and the time in line with Gladiator 2 and the drug video. I am not saying they are fake, but the way this is presented to the public is not authentic which then makes me question things.

Yeah, I know think that he and Andrew spoke about this at Glastonbury and things changed that Saturday/Sunday. But also, Andrew has left heart emojis and Nell posted that super couply photo. I am not convinced that is done and I think we will see them again. I suspect it's all gone a bit quiet for promotional reasons but maybe that is just my Mescott delusion.

IDK about anyone else but Paul's whole look, mannerisms and even voice has changed since the Gladiator promo tour started?

[martinfreemanspotter]

It was a very VERY quiet month, but the few things we got were fantastic!

December 5th

Luckily, it is the 20th birthday of The Office Christmas Special and we got a new interview.

Also, shooting of s2 of The Responder (kind of) wrapped and they had a party!

December 8th

The official movie poster for Miller's Girl and some amazing promo pics were 'released' (aka leaked) today.

December 12th

We finally have a date for the World Premiere of Miller's Girl.

December 13th

Oh boy... we FINALLY have the trailer for Miller's Girl.

December 15th

Martin was out in London today with his Mayfair Mods.

He was also spotted at the Madness concert in London.

December 21st

Apparently, The Responder season 2 has not wrapped filming yet, even tho it looked like it after the wrap party

The Miller's Girl trailer was certainly the highlight of the month!

And that's a wrap on 2023. Here's hoping to a quite active year 2024.

Happy New Year! Thank you all for following. 😀

[basil-the-scorned]

Shame, Shame

AN: This was supposed to be for Day 6 of the Hangman Birthday celebration but as you can see...it got way too big. Bigger than I'm used to if I'm being honest.

Hangman Page against producer Chuck Taylor! (Yes, this was the fic I had 2 endings for. Also Chuck is kind of mean in this.)

Most days Chuck is grateful that he was in production.

He thought it would hit him that his career was put on hold, and he would be somewhere in the corner with tears and snot running down his face. But the fact that he's been doing all of this since he was almost 18 made a bigger impact to be at peace with the whole thing. Besides, he got to fool around with equipment he hadn't touched in years and he got to put together some ideas for promos. A lot of the guys went up to him for advice on different things, and it felt nice.

So production was pretty cool to be in. Mostly.

Today was an exception.

"No." It came out of his mouth before Adam even was halfway to him.

Adam's arms raised up. "I haven't said anything yet-"

"Do you really need to?" Chuck didn't stop the bite in his question. His eyes followed the man in front of him, eyes glaring at him with that same fury he's been carrying for the past few months. "You've been yelling in the fucking mics what you wanted, who haven't heard you yet?"

“But can you get him for me?” Adam's pacing only slowed a bit. "You have some leeway in this right? You can make some things happen-"

"I don't run that side of-"

"You're in production-"

"Of some things! I don't-" He felt a rush of anger rising in his face. He knew there were people staring at him, waiting on what he was going to say to Hangman Adam Page.

Adam Page, the man who was on a path of vengeance and would go through any means necessary to get his hands on someone who broke into his house and has been pinned 3 times at this point. Whose been up and down locker rooms fuming and looking for the current AEW Champion--who always comes an hour in advance to scope out the new arena and setup--and have not stopped.

Chuck completely understands why he's on this path. That doesn't mean he likes the way he's turning out. "I don't have my hands in that. Sorry." What he did have in his hands was the seams in his pants pockets, tugging on the raggedy string that was holding it.

Adam's not pacing anymore. That glare never left and Chuck feels like they're at a shootout with a nervous audience behind him. Like he said, path of vengeance. The fading heat in his face was now starting to swirl in his chest, never really leaving in those few words he said.

He knew people change, he knew that with all of his being. He wasn't the same dumbass kid 20 years ago who could scream like a girl before a clothesline, and he even wasn't the guy who decided to backflip off the ramp with a shrug and prayer.

He was trying to remember that as Adam started stalking towards him. "Seriously, I don't -"

"Bullshit, that's complete bullshit Taylor and you know it." Now Chuck was narrowing his eyes, but Adam kept coming closer towards him. He felt a hand near his shoulder, but he quickly smacked it off and hoped that person was far away from him. Unlike Adam, who was now too close to his face, too angry to listen to the answer that won't take him anywhere close to Swerve.

A finger poking hard near his chest, and his teeth were going to hurt from how tight they were clenched. "Don't lie to me." Chuck's eyebrows shot up. Over Hangman's shoulders were more people behind him, all the same level of concern as the rest of the crew. 

His friends kept trying to change for the worse because of one person, doing things that sent shockwaves and questions he really didn’t want the answers to right about now. He was getting mighty tired of this new pattern.

He steps to the side and walks off, the heat now swirling all over.

People were still around him, and he did his best to not brush up against anyone. He heard boots following him, and his eyes were now looking towards every door to see if any were empty. An open one almost towards the end, dark and wide with plenty of space, just catching his eyes when he felt a rough grip on his shoulder. 

That heat flooded his body, turning him around to hoist the cowboy by the waist and pushed them both through the door. Fine. He wanted to act like a dick, he’ll treat him like one.

Chuck’s feet kicked the door, making it slam behind him. Hangman was moving all kinds of ways against him, and Chuck was praying to the universe that those stupid automatic lights would turn on before the grip he had loosened.  

Every step he took and every wave of his arm only made the yelling Adam was already doing even louder and struggled against him even harder.  He was surprised no one had come pounding at the door yet. Did people have that much trust in him? 

(A painful kick to the fat part of his calf stopped that spiral real quick.)

What little light he did have from the small window made him only able to make out Hangman's mouth opening up, his teeth in full view in a snarl but that anger in Chuck's body beat whatever else Adam was about to bite out.

“Shut up!” The yell bounced only for a second in the room, but Chuck felt the way Hangman tensed. That would be the moment the lights decided to finally flood the room, making him snap his eyes close. (What kind of lights are voice activated?) 

When Chuck opened them again, the lights were less blinding and Adam’s eyes full of fury were somehow still on him, that stubborn fucker. “Let go of me.” Adam growled out.

Chuck just sucked his teeth in. He could be just as stubborn too. He moved over to the couch and flopped down on it, still having that hold on Adam around his waist.  

It reminded him of when he would do this to Orange. There would be no room on the seats, or Orange was just too lazy to find another chair so he would plop down on top of Chuck and bring his arm around his midsection like Chuck’s arm was a seatbelt.  

Orange wouldn’t try to move this much though. He wouldn’t be squirming from his hold–unless he purposely messed with his stomach enough to get a bunch of soft slaps and that honking laugh Chuck loved to hear–or fuming enough to be breathing hard that almost seemed ridiculous. 

He would be talking though. “Chuck, I’m not playing around.” A lot less growl and a less convincing attempt of being serious. Words that wouldn’t make Chuck think of something to scar him into not doing it again.  “Let go of me.”

“Not until you calm your ass down.” 

“Then give me what I want.” Chuck just rolled his eyes. This again? “You have some kind of way, you owe me-”

“I don’t own you shit now, maybe 3 years ago-”

“That still counts-”

“So you’re getting to him through favors?!” They were both getting louder again. Chuck hopes he still doesn’t hear knocking. 

“Whatever it takes to make him pay…”

“And that’s supposed to make you better than him?” It came in a flash, and before he could stop himself, the heat in him took over once again.  Tensed all over again, and Chuck was expecting that anger in his eyes to grow.

“I am better.” He didn’t expect the crack in his voice.

Chuck decided to keep going, a mean chuckle with every word.  “You can’t even say his name out loud! Swerve won,you lost, end of story.”

“I haven't-” 

“He got to you.” Chuck cuts him off again, his eyes now holding that fire that was fading out of Adam’s eyes. “The same way Trent was getting to Orange, except Orange still had people to pull him out. Me outside the ring, Mark, Kyle, Ishii and a whole bunch of people inside. Even Yuta is kind of cheering for him again.” 

Who do you have now that you haven’t run off was the question he was biting off saying, because that was something Adam was already believing.  Instead, he finally felt that anger settling down and just said “Who do you have that you trust now?” 

Adam’s now hitting him again, but it wasn’t stinging like it did. It felt like heavy bags that were just landing on his legs instead of fists. Each hit was followed by a huff and each one was more ragged than the next one. 

And with a final blow, that fire was slowly being washed out with the water building. 

For a moment, Chuck felt satisfied. He knew the shame of what he said was gonna hit him hard, but for now he was holding onto feeling right just a little longer. He heard people outside chattering, stuff moving around, and music being tested. He was hoping it was hours away from showtime instead of minutes.

“I hate you, Taylor.” There's a lot of things Adam's been saying with a lot more vindication lately that maybe, maybe that was true. If only he didn't hear the slight waver in Adam's voice. 

“Just telling you the truth.” That got nothing but a sniffle and a few drops on his lap. He knew he wasn’t gonna enjoy that anger for long. 

“Liar.” There was that blame again, only the broken way it came out hit his heart a bit more than the first time.

Before he could even think on what to do next, both of them jumped at the loud knocking at the door. He raised both of his arms up and Adam slid off to the other side of him, boots and knees knocking into different parts.

Just in time for the door to swing open to one very frustrated EVP, the other tailing behind. “The hell are you guys doing in here?” Nick says. 

Chuck stared at them. “It was empty?”

“Yeah, because this was where catering was supposed to prepare but people were avoiding this room like the freaking plague.” Nick's hands waved to the outside. “Apparently there was a yelling match between you two?”

“Not surprising…” Matt muttered under his breath. 

“It was getting to that point so I just dragged us in here.” That kind of got Nick to look less angry, but he still had a frown on his face. His eyes seemed to be looking more next to him and Chuck turned to Adam who now had his arms around himself. “Do you guys need him or anything?” 

“Nope.” All 3 of them look at Matt, who was on his phone instead. “Just wanted to make sure nothing serious was happening.”

 “Uh…yeah.” Chuck really didn’t know what to make of the look Nick quickly gave his brother, but he knew it wasn’t a good one. “Seriously though, everything’s good?”

Chuck gives a thumbs up with his free hand. “Yeah, all good here.” He might have said that a bit too fast, but it seemed to not be too bad of an answer because Nick gave one back before grabbing his brother by the jacket and leading him away from the room. 

The two of them were still on the couch, Adam still kind of sprawled on his side while Chuck was sitting up on his, and suddenly everything that just happened came tumbling down on him. So Chuck forced his eyes shut as he put his hands to his face and muffled the groan he let out. 

Adam left the room not long after, Chuck went back to production and apologized to everyone, and the show went on without a hitch.

Except Chuck’s stupid brain couldn’t let this shit go, because of course it didn’t. Everyone around him that’s been hearing about it has been saying he wasn’t completely in the wrong, and that didn’t make him feel any better. 

To make matters worse, he has a strong feeling Adam’s been avoiding him as much as possible since that day. At least, he hasn't seen anyone with blond hair and black frangles walking around lately. He has heard brief gruff voices passing him by while he’s been looking down at his papers only to disappear when he looks up.

The universe got jokes as well because that would be where he had to deal with the order of promos on Dynamite for the last few weeks. He had been able to see him again, and it had been…not the best.

The door swung open and Chuck knew from the annoyed look he got this was going to be rough. He cut it pretty tight, he knew that. He should have found this man minutes ago, but he’s been between stalling and actually finding the door to knock on. 

“Hey.” All he got was a blank stare. Great. “Promo slots changed so…you go after the Top Flight match.”

A huge sigh from Adam, and then he mumbles a ‘k’ out. The door between them slowly closed, and for a split second he wanted to stop it. Put his foot in the door to stop the creaking and actually talking it out, damn the reaction he gets once he’s done.

It clicked closed on him thinking a bit too late.

Even thinking about it got Chuck’s hands in his hair right now. He was early in production and yet he was pacing around non-stop until he ran into someone else familiar. They didn’t even get to ask fully what was up before Chuck was begging to hear him out on everything.

He knew it was a better start when Yuta almost choked on his coffee after he got to what he said to Adam. “You said all of that?!” Yuta set his coffee down with both hands, his eyes having that same spark Chuck remembers whenever he showed him a new move. 

“Don’t sound excited!” That only seemed to make the shocked smile on Yuta grow bigger.

“You grappled and backtalked Hangman and survived, how else am I supposed to sound?”

“Well not happy! He can barely look at me now.” 

“Again, you grappled and backtalked him.” Chuck’s head landed with a thud on the table, grumbling into the floor. Yuta squinted. “What?” 

Chuck lifts his head up a bit, his eyes weary. “Why didn’t I just walk away?”

“Well you did. He just decided to follow you.” Yuta points out with the now empty coffee cup. “Besides, I think that’s just the Swerve touch now. He gets you to your most vulnerable place and then…just drops you. Kind of never the same after that.” 

Chuck tilted his head a bit at that. Yuta looks both ways, and then leans in closer towards Chuck as his voice drops in volume. “Happened to Nick Wayne. Why do you think he joined Christian? And Ospreay losing his championship after all that? Never using his Tiger Cutter?”

“Think that’s also Bryan’s fault for that though.” Chuck lets himself hesitate for a second before going with what he wanted to say. “You don’t think-”

“No.” Yuta’s voice raises back up, making Chuck jump a bit. Yuta held up one hand in defense. “He’s stronger than that. Swerve wouldn’t get to him that easily.” 

“I could say the same thing about Ospreay and Hanger, and look at what happened.” Now it was Chuck’s turn to hold his hands up. “Just saying, Swerve’s always been…and you know, what if…” His brain was making him backpedal hard, and the more Chuck was trying to dig himself out of the hole he was accidentally making, the more he didn’t pay attention to the way Yuta’s gaze was softening up. “I’m-I don’t know, I was just trying to, and-I didn’t mean to-” 

Whatever else he was trying to say was cut off by Yuta’s hand covering his mouth. “Think I get it now.” Chuck could only hum in relief. 

“What kind of meeting are y’all having?�� Both of them looked over to see a very confused Mox with a coffee in his hand. 

“About Chuck escaping Hangman’s wrath.” Yuta blurted out, the little brat. 

“Oh yeah, I heard you cursed him out.” Now it’s getting to be rumors? He bangs his head a little harder on the table, only to hear a hiss and feel hands on both sides of his head. “Jesus, did you do something worse than that?”

“No, but he feels like he did because Hangman’s been avoiding him hard.” He should have known Yuta was the one holding him down a bit. “I think that's just with everyone that isn't Swerve.” 

That was true. Chuck was still stuck on what to do now though. “It was like pulling teeth to get him to even say ok.” 

“Well then if you really feel that bad about it, let him know.” Mox suggested.

“Didn’t you just hear the part where he barely talked to me?”

“Who said anything about talking? You have a phone, don’t you?” That finally got Chuck to lift his head to give a glare, more towards Mox than Yuta. “Just try…or don’t. That’s on you.”

Chuck and Yuta look at each other, with Yuta seemingly going along with Mox with a shrug. 

He guessed it couldn’t hurt.

Hey, we need to talk.  

Ok.

Chuck must have re-read it a million times.

A simple exchange of words that were suddenly unlocked because Yuta decided to send what he wanted to say for him. Each time, he got more surprised and ready to rush down there. Because he’s been overthinking all of this so damn long, and then one talk later everything was progressing easier than he imagined?

Another pattern he was not about to get used to. 

His phone read a couple of hours until the show. Chuck finally placed the phone in his pocket and started marching across the new arena they were at. Not as big, just enough space that you wouldn’t be winded before you got halfway to where you were going. So many banners, football ones that were ragged from years of just hanging up there, the AEW banner that they would have to take down when it was all over. 

People outside the company were quickly starting to rush into the arena, so Chuck moved a bit faster. The concession workers were taking their places, a lot of fans were staring when he passed, he heard some screams and his name whispered (or yelled), and he was still not used to that. 

In the corner of his eye, he saw a flash of a tracksuit he remembers a bit too well going through the secured area and his feet followed. His badge was dangling in front of him so thankfully he was able to slide through, but he still took a huge breath when he got through the doors and away from security.

This place had locker rooms galore here. He pulled out his phone again, and swiped up to text Adam again. Are you near a locker room? Backstage now.

He saw the dots on the bottom. Near the back, all the way at the end. Chuck couldn’t help the ‘tsk’ sound he made, but he kept going all the way down until he reached where Adam said. He didn’t even get to do a proper knock before he was pulled into the room, almost stumbling all the way until he was ten steps inside and two steps a bit too close for comfort.  

Close enough to see Adam’s eyes not having that much fire in them. “Um…hey.” He got an eye roll, then he was let go. He took a few steps back, keeping that distance that they were already giving each other before.  “Just hear me out. Completely. You can do whatever you want after, promise.” Adam had his hands on his hips, already rocking on the heels of his boots. Chuck wasn’t even in here for a solid minute and he was already losing the battle of his attention. 

Or not, because Adam let out a loud huff out his nose and said “I’m listening” in his new gruff voice Chuck was still not used to hearing.

“Look, I stand by what I said.” Adam tries to speak, only for Chuck to cut him off with a short yell. Adam’s mouth snapped closed, his eyebrows shooting up and looking more like the person Chuck was used to seeing.  “I stand by most of it, but I don’t like how I did it.”

One of his hands was back into his pocket, the string wounded around his fingers tight to keep him going. He could already feel his nerves jumping in his legs, not keeping himself still. “And I get it. I get that he did something unspeakable, and I get that you won’t stop until he pays for it in full, and I know that’s your thing of justice and everything but…”  He could feel himself overexplaining and using too many words, but he wanted to be upfront and he didn’t have a full thought out speech when he got that text that day. 

He honestly didn’t think he was going to get any kind of response but here Chuck was, in the middle of a slightly bigger lit locker room with someone who was still thankfully listening to him. And Chuck decides to let the words he wanted to say spill out again, this time concern bleeding into them. ” You’re affecting the locker room, the opponents you have, your friends-”

“That I don’t have apparently.” Adam growled out. “They’re nowhere to be found, or talking me down like I don’t have a right to do this-”

“Never said you didn’t.” Chuck was quick to stop that rant, much to the surprise of one of them. “It’s just…scary, that Swerve is literally poisoning whatever sense you have left. And I…” He finally hesitates on his words, trying to keep a grip on them like the string in his pocket he’s certain is cutting into his skin. 

Adam took a couple of steps forward and Chuck…didn’t budge. Instead, he looked down and watched as the other man took one more tiny step towards him until the end of his boot hit his sneakers. Almost as close as they were when Chuck stumbled into the room. 

And with his eyes near the shoes, Chuck finally speaks again.  “I don’t know what’s gonna happen after all of this. To you.” He takes his hand out of his pocket, the sting following him out into the open and wrapped against his reddened finger. 

The boots did a weird side step away from him. He didn’t even want to see the look Adam had on his face. He did what he wanted to do but now… now he carries his feet away from the room. Another friendship gone, just like that.

Except now it was his turn to take just a couple of steps forward out the final door before he felt a lazy pull towards the back of his jacket. He was expecting the heat to spark once again, just under his skin despite everything he just said to him. 

He was still waiting on it when he finally felt his jacket being let go, when Chuck slowly turned away from the outside, making his head look up from shoes to Adam now rubbing at his own arms, his chest rising a bit fast and breathing he could easily hear. 

“Damn it, Taylor.” The words came out in that same waver from a few weeks ago. Green frantic eyes were looking right at him and-

A shock of lighting hit him instead.  

[real-life-senshi]

10 (Mostly) Spoiler-Free Reasons to Watch Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon 2003 Live Action

A countdown to the 20th anniversary of Act 1 air date!

Speaking of the casting of UsaMamo, let's actually talk about the live-action cast!

Reason 7: The cast!

If you become a fan of the series, despite the show approaching its 20th anniversary and sadly not being greenlit for more than one season, your joy DOES NOT end there.

The love the Senshi cast have for the show and for each other is ABSOLUTELY legendary. If one dabs into Japanese entertainment news even for just a little bit, then it's pretty impossible for them to forget this show existed because it gets brought up yearly, especially because Rei's actress Kitagawa Keiko' is 's career took flight and became insanely famous in Japan's acting industry a few years after the live-action.

Seriously, please see the following clip subbed by me and hear how Ayaka (Venus/Minako) talks about the live-action Senshi team. <3

Without further ado, please see some other examples of their lovely ongoing love for the series, the overall franchise, and each other.

Cast Reunions/Gatherings

Senshi Reunion "戦士会" A well-known term coined for the live-action 5 Senshi gathering. As Ayaka said, it includes birthday parties, Bonenkai and Shinenkai, engagement parties, and more!

My record of their gatherings dates as far back as 2006, and that's NOT counting the times when any of these ladies meet up in pairs or smaller pods and post about them on their social media and then practically. yell into the writing that they want all five of them to meet up soon. lol For a more "structured" Senshi reunion, usually they manage to get at least four of them together, if not all 5, due to work scheduling clashes.

At Keiko (Mars)'s wedding ceremony, the Senshi cast also all sang the show's insert song Friend together. :')

The girls have so much fun together, they are also known for taking blurry photos because they laugh themselves silly. (Adorable!)

PGSM 10th Anniversary Cast & Crew Celebration (2014) *Logistics of the event organization and individual's work schedule delayed them from actually celebrating in 2013 October.

2016 Super Moon Sighting (Cast & Crew Gathering)

The Senshi-exclusive reunion (2015) The gang claimed all the news of the Senshi reunion was making them jealous and feel left out, so they chose to have their own gathering without the Senshi. For a while that led to a hilarious back and forth between them and the Senshi on Twitter about making it a regular thing and maybe they'll invite a Senshi one at a time for further gatherings. lol

Here is hoping we get a 20th anniversary celebration cast and crew gathering. If the 10th anniversary celebration was anything to go by, the event might not necessarily happen right on the dot of the anniversary. Still, if not the day-of, this weekend, or this coming weekend will still be a key period for live-action fans to monitor the casts social media and blog accounts for any celebratory posts!

Supporting each other's work

The Senshi cast, Naoki (Shingo), Akira (Kunzite), and Jouji (Mamoru) show support for each other's stageplay appearances across the years.

Miyuu guest starred in Ayaka's live broadcast, and Ayaka promoted Miyuu's stageplay as part of the broadcast

Ayaka joining Miyuu on her Japanese shave ice eating and promo Youtube videos. (Twice!)

The cast members are always excited when they get to guest star in a JDrama Keiko (Mars) is a main cast of.

Ayaka in Buzzer Beat (2009)

Miyuu and Jouji in Iie ru Onna (2016)

The Senshi cast sending flowers and showing up in person to Ayaka's own unisex apparel brand - 502EASY's popup store!

Ongoing Mentions of Their Time in PGSM Lovingly

Last but certainly not least, there is no lack of ongoing mentions and positive reminiscing of their filming experience from this cast!

Keiko (Mars) fangirling over meeting Usagi's anime voice actress!

Video here! (Tumblr keeps giving me error when embedding...)

Usagi, Mamoru and Motoki reunited in Ryusoulger

Miyuu's PGSM Viewing Party

Sawai Miyuu (Usagi/Moon) does periodic live broadcasts on her Youtube channel, and has been hosting viewing parties of her rewatching the live-action. She's done Act 1 - Act 18 already!

Ayaka's talking about PGSM and Senshi team in multiple of her Youtube Q&A videos

Ayaka at Brazil ANIME FRIENDS CON 2019

Ayaka & Miyuu as Guest in Sailor Moon events

Director Suzumura's Glasses Night Talk - Ayaka (Venus), Jouji (Mamoru), Mew (Jupiter)

Director Suzumura’s Glass Night Take.017 (Feb 26, 2022) - Komatsu Ayaka (Summarized Translation here)

Director Suzumura’s Glass Night Take.034 (July 7, 2023) - Shibue Jouji (Summarized translation to come!)

Director Suzumura’s Glass Night Take.037 (Oct 17, 2023) - Azama Mew (UPCOMING SOON!!!!)

Kitagawa Keiko spoke about her relationship with Sailor Moon franchise and the Senshi Team when promoting her voice role as Sailor Cosmos

And you can also find multiple fan-translation of Keiko's interview articles here on my blog!

This post got really long, but it's not even near all of the mentions and references this amazing cast have made, speaking positively and endearingly of each other and the show!

You can watch the subbed versions of the series at:

Miss Dream Fansubs

Sea of Serenity Fansubs

The series is also on other online streaming sites, but be cautious to only visit them with good adware and firewall installed.

Additionally, if you ever want to receive info about the PGSM cast without being bogged down by content with fanart, fanfic posts like this blog, I recommend following @pgsm-gal!

4 days till the 20th anniversary of Act 1 air date!

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