#normans bay

[illustratus]

William the Conqueror lands at Pevensey by Peter Jackson

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“When I held you, actually saw you for the first time, I fully realized how vulnerable you were. You’re such a small thing, can’t see or hear, just have to trust the people around you are friendly, won’t hurt you. I… thought of hurting you, Skip. It would’ve been so easy to have crushed you, to have killed you and never have to worry about you taking over my body again. But you were there in my hands, trembling, terrified, and despite where my thoughts travelled, all I wanted to do in that moment was protect you.”

Was looking at some of my old doodles of these two and wanted to redraw this one. Never posted the original cus I didn’t like how it came out, but I still liked the little paragraph I had next to it, so here :-]

Edit: Speed paint here :)

[shadow-draws-gta]

more of the Fury Horse AU but in the Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron and Horseland art styles :D this AU is growing on me I have to admit it’s a lot of fun to draw

the whole crew in the Spirit art style:

(Left to right: Trini, Grady, Don, Boyd, Norman)

Norman, Don, and Boyd in the Horseland art style:

@onceuponanightmareisawme you asked me to tag you :D thank you for the support :)

[shelbgrey]

Dating Alex Romero headcanons

Paring: Alex Romero x Calhoun!Reader

Summary: headcanons about Alex Romero dating Norma Bates' little sister. -SMUT warning!

❤️MasterList ML2 ❤️Dating Moodboard

You first met Alex when you and norma bought the motel. She had bought it to start over with Norman and you decided to move with her, bring your 10 year old daughter with you. You decided to help with the motel when you weren't working at the hospital in town.

It was strange now looking back. You and Norma were trying not to get cought with Keith Summers dead body, you don't really crack under pressure but you run your mouth in a sarcastic way.

You thought he was handsome dispite his rough and tough exterior. You just kinda silently watched him while he gave Norma the third degree and his deputy Zack Shelby almost flirted with her. It's not weird looking back now, you had this weird feeling about Zack but not Alex. Norma was the opposite.

“look, you better work with me, okay? I'm the last guy you want on your bad side” He told Norma when he was trying to figure out what happened to Keith Summers and Norma was being difficult.

But dispite the attraction you ignored it with sarcasm. “well aren't you just a little rain of sunshine”

You guys kinda started off throwing sarcastic comments at each other to mask the growing attraction you had for each other. But at first you knew you shouldn't get involved with anyone especially since you had your daughter. She was 10 when you moved to White Pine Bay.

Even though he thought Norma was suspicious as hell, he grew a soft spot for you and your daughter. After a few months you two would just a have casual conversation if you ran into each other in town.

The more you interacted the more Norma did with Zack Shelby, which you hated. There was just somthing about that guy that creeped you the hell out. “Look, I know you could give a damn about my family, but keep your deputy away from my sister”

After a while you did have this trust that built up, but you were still fighting the feeling you had for each other. Dylan noticed it first, you and him were close and he considered you more of a mother than Norma. “hell, the only people who don't know that Romero and y/n like each other are Romero and Shelby”

Dylan started messing with you the more you brushed off your feelings. “you gotta little drool there” Dylan teased after Romero left. “oh, shut up”

Alex would never admit it at first, but it made his heart melt at how sweet you were. He never had someone go out of their way to be so kind to him, especially when his house got burned down and he had to live at the motel.

You guys grew closer, you'd stay up and talk for hours and your daughter grew an attachment to him. She was from a previous relationship and she pretty much became friends with Alex immediately. She liked him even before you started dating.

When it came to Zane he got over his house burning down. Sure he was pissed, but he knew he had to be careful when it came to handling the basterd. Then he found out Zane hurt you because you were defending Dylan. Alex saw your brused face and that was the last straw.

Alex beat the shit out of him. “if you ever lay a hand on her again, I will kill you”

When you saw him with a cut up face and busted hand you didn't really know if your doctor instincts kicked in or you just wanted to help him because you liked him.“no, it's fine... Don't worry about it”

“it's bleeding and I could get infected. So quit the big tough sheriff act and let me help you” you said in what Alex and dylan call your 'mom voice'

He couldn't help but admire you as you patched him up. You had never been this close to him before and your touch was so gentle.

He always knew you were beautiful, but seeing you up close like this only confirmed it yet again.

You could feel his eyes on you. It wasn't because he had no where eles to look, it just felt like his eyes were staring into your soul. You never had anyone look at you that way before.

You loved his eyes, you never thought brown eyes could look so cute and beautiful even though they held so much pain. You loved his eye lashes too, they were so dark it almost look like eyeliner, which at first you thought it was. He would later find out he hates it, but you never failed to tell him how handsome he was.

The sexual tension was there, but there was also nothing but this unconditional love he had for her. He couldn't help but smile at her, genuinely and lovingly. Somthing you never seen before.

“did you smile? You actually smiled... for a while now I thought you face was paralyzed” you joked. Like said before the sarcastic comment were nothing new between you two, but this time it seemed different.

“you never fail with that smart mouth, do you?” he smiled as you bandaged his hand up. He let out a small chuckle and shook his head. He looked down then back up at you. “but you never fail to amaze me either...”

You looked up at him superised, you couldn't help but blush. He loved it, it was so sweet and innocent. Nothing he's ever had the pleasure to witness. “I think your beautiful”

“Shut up” you shook your head. No matter how sweet the moment was, you never believed how pretty you were. Alex saw all your imperfections as somthing beautiful.

He cut you off and pressed his lips to yours. It started off soft, holding the side of your face like you were made of glass and kissed you softly.

Everything thing he did was fast and rough, he didn't have control over that most of the time. But he got to choose to be gentle and loving with you.

You didn't keep the secret from your sister very long. “I kissed Alex...”

“oh...” She nodded softly, but then did a double take. “OH! do you like him? Did you sleep with him?”

You told her that you loved him and dispite Norma's differences with Alex she supported you both, hell the two became close friends because of you.

Alex and your daughter absolutely adore each other. When you guys started dating he started treating her like his own. He wanted to have the opportunity to be the dad he never got.

Speaking of his childhood it surprisingly didn't take him long to open up about it to you. He just feels like you can tell you anything without getting judged. He told you about his mother's suicide and how much it affected him and his father being mentally abusive to them both.

He wishes his mom could have met you. He only has one picture of her and it's the two of them when Alex was about five. “I wish she could have met you...”

You didn't even know what to say when he proposed with his mother's wedding ring. It was beautiful expensive ring and one of the only things Alex had left of his mother. “Alex... It was your mother's... I can't take it”

“your the only one I trust with it”

He's definitely terrified that he'll turn into his father. Every time he gets angry or if you guys get into a fight, minor or not he feels awful. He wants to be a better man, husband, and father than his dad was. “I've seen how my father was. And I know I have his blood flowing through me. And knowing just how... cruel. I can be. I can't help but feel like... it'll happen.. one day”

“Just because you share the same blood doesn't mean you'll turn into him. Your a good man” and you'll never think other wise. So what if he has a temper, it doesn't change how you feel about him.

You guys own a german shepherd that failed police dog school because he was too nice. You talked Alex into letting you keep him and he gave in.

Alex named him Cujo and he tunred out to be the dumbest, gentlest giant you have ever met. He has the doppiest smile and probably has half a brain cell. “I wish I could be as Carefree as this mutt” Alex sighed.

Cujo is also a huge cuddler and Alex has to fight him for his spot in bed.

Alex is extremely protective of you. He knows how awful the town is and how dangerous Norman is to be around. The thought of loosing you scares him shirtless.

If He not at the station, he's with you. When Norman started to get worse Alex moved into the house with you because he didn't trust Norman.

Norma and you of course wanted to get Norman in the institution, but Norma didn't have insurance which resulted in you and Alex getting married way earlier than you expected.

“I need you to marry Alex” Norma said one morning. “... I just woke up”

But in the end you didn't ask because Norma told you too or because Norman needed to be in the institution. I think deep down you wanted to, he was the best things that's happened in your shity life besides your daughter.

“I wouldn't ask you if I didn't actually mean it... My sister doesn't have that much control over me” you told him after he hesitated when you popped the question.

He quickly shook his head. “no... It's not that” he pulled out a black velvet box and inside was his mom's wedding ring. He had already planed on asking you, but he didn't know how.

You guys got married at the Cort house then you and your daughter both changed your last names. You finally got to drop the last name Calhoun and the suffering it held.

[this is a headcanon based on the actors nationality] his mother knew Spanish, she thought him a little bit before she died. That's his haratge basically so sometimes he'll cuss in that language or if he starts ranting his English will slowly slip into the language you barely understand.

He also calls you Cariño which is darling. Or he'll just call you baby. You call him things that don't fight his rough and tough cop exterior. Things like sweetheart and Honey.

So obviously he goes by Alex, but there's only two people who can call him Alexander and that's you and his mom. Since his mother is gone your the only person who can call him that. “don't call me that, she's the only one who can call me that”

He hates it when all the other cops at the station stare at you. He knows your beautiful and so dose everyone eles. He had a young deputy for a short period of time and had had the biggest crush on you.

He loves how gentle you are with him, he may love the roughness in the bedroom, but just being gentle and the domestic touches you share is his favorite part of being with you.

He loves it when you just hold his face in your hands and kiss his forehead. That's his favorite type of of kiss, both giving and receiving. He loves the way your touch feels on his face, so gentle, so soothing

He loves the sight of your hands on either side of his face. He'll never make any effort to move your hands off his face.

His life is so awful and rough and to be able to just make a gentle move as forehead kiss makes his heart melt.

He loves the intimate feeling of just staring into each others eyes. He could see how beautiful you were just from looking into your eyes.

Since your a doctor he comes to you if he's hurt, there has been countless times you had to patch him up.

He loves it when you curl up on his lap when he's working in his office, he can't get enough of you running your fingers run through his hair.

Speaking of office, you can go in his office when ever you want because he made a key for you.

You guys are totally opposites both physically and mentally. Emma once said you guys the typical golden retriever and black cat couple, except he's the black cat and your the golden retriever.

This man need physical contact a lot. He's a big cuddler(though he only admit it too you) and just needs you in his arms, it's a comfort and a protection thing.

He loves how gentle you are with him.

If your in bed he'll always have his arms around you. Rather your the little spoon or your on his chest. But sometimes if his day is rough he'd want to be the little spoon. His favorite feeling in the world is your arms around him and your fingers running through his hair.

You joke about that, he can be so mean looking and tough but he's really just a big teddy bear.

“I'm not a teddy bear” he said trying to not to smile. You shook your head and held him tighter. “Yes you are, my big teddy bear”

Being with and the town Sheriff/ex Marine means you have a designated bodyguard, you never felt so safe than you do when your with him.

You wear his leather jacket all the time, it's huge on you but it's warm and smells like him. Since he was in the marines he has dog tags, you wear them sometimes when he's away or when you miss him.

There's a lot of neck and forehead kisses being handed out by this man. He loves wrapping his arms around you from behind and just trail soft kisses down your neck.

Your always resuring him that your always going to be by his side. With that I think he's secretary insecure, he's never really had anyone drool over him before, so your always telling him how handsome he is.

We can't gloss over the nose, It's super cute gester you love doing with him. He thinks It's adorable when you nuzzle your nose against his, he thinks your just so cute all around and hasn't ever been with someone as gent as you.

Sex in his police car or his office.

NSFW headcanons:

If he's had a rough day, he either needs one of two things. A rough fuck or he needs to curl up beside you and rest his head on your chest while you play with his hair.

He's not very vocal during sex. He mostly moan or grunt, but he's never not praising you. If your giving him head or ridding him he's a complete moaning mess though.

Alex loves gripping your hips as you ride him, leaving his impressions on your thighs as you move, chasing your highs.

He loves missionary, keeping eye contact while he fucks you. He loves how you dig your nails into his back and wrap your legs around his waist to bring him impossibly closer.

Like I said before he's a boob guy. He'll bury his face into your boobs as he pounds into you. He loves it when you start moaning and tugging at his hair, He honestly can’t get enough.

He's in control, no matter if your on top or bottom. He loves the feeling he's the only one who can make you feel this way and have completely control over you.

Even though he's the dominant person in bed he wants to know you have equal control too, if you don't like how rough or fast he's going he'll stop and check on you and makes sure your okay. All he cares about is your pleasure.

“You want it harder, baby?” He'll complied with her request, thrusting deeper and faster, causing the bed to shake with your movements. He let out a low groan as he felt your nails dig into his back.

You and him both know your limits if anything because too much all you have to do is tap his thigh or use a safe word and he'll stop immediately.

“And I want you to promise me that if you really start to feel discomfort, you'll use your safe word...”

Alex's breathing always gets heavier when he's trying to not lose control evn when you tease him and grind your hips against him. “I'm trying really hard not to lose control right now and you teasing me isn't helping...”

“What if I want you to lose control?” you whispered.

He knew that if he lost control right now there was no going back and he wouldn't be able to stop. “If I lose control, I'm not gonna be gentle....”

“I don't want you to be gentle” you admitted. After a while and months of being together he won't stress out as much. Your sex life is built on nothing but trust. You know he'd never hurt you and he knows your limits and knows you'll stop him if it becomes too much.

He can get pretty dirty and possessive when it comes to cum. He's done for and lossing control after he comes down your throat.

He's very skilled with his tounge, he loves eating you out. your legs around his head. He loves your legs in general and loves leaving kisses on the insides of your thighs. He'd rather pleasure you for hours than receive.

“Mmm, you taste so damn sweet” He moans as he continues to pleasure you, his tongue teasing your clit. His hands move to your hips, holding onto them tightly as he devours you.

Bondage all the way, you once stole a pair a handcuff from his office and asked him to use them on you. Even though it gets pretty rough with him, he's afraid to hurt you.

But once he saw the effect it had on you, he grew to love it. He loved the fact that you were so willing to let him handcuff you.

But he also knows how much though things can hurt, so before things go further he always makes sure your okay with the cuffs. “How's the feel? Not too tight?”

He loves having you bent over his desk while he fucks you from behind. The sounds of you moaning his name and the mixture of his desk scraping against the floor drives him crazy.

there's alot of office sex with him, they're mostly quickies which aren't his favorite but he's never apposed to it.

He has big chocking kink, he won't be too rough about but he loves wrapping his fingers around your neck and feeling your pulse when he's ramming into you.

Even though your sex life is pretty rough and sometimes dirty, he'll never degrade you. He refuses to call you anything like slut, or any names that are in that cadigory. He'll call you brat though.

This man is amazing when it comes to aftercare. He knows exactly what you need. After your both cleaned up, he'll pull you to his chest to cuddle.

Dispite him being mostly rough in bed and pushes you to the point of screaming, he'll be so soft and gentle in the end. “you did so good for my baby, I wasn’t too rough was I?”

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue January 1950

Jean Patchett is wearing a shirt, in the Celanese rayon Wesley Simpson surah. Swimsuit paired with combed wool shorts, By Brigance. Bernardo sandals in kid leather. Scene: open loggia, at Sunset Lodge, Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Jean Patchett porte une chemise, dans le surah Wesley Simpson de la rayonne Celanese. Maillot de bain assorti à un short en laine peignée, Par Brigance. Sandales Bernardo en cuir de chevreau. Scène : loggia ouverte, au Sunset Lodge, Montego Bay, Jamaïque.

Photo Norman Parkinson vogue archive

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i have not finished starstruck but unslugged norman is so meow meow to me and also he is a zac oyama character. on the other hand we have The Lingcod of ftlf (find that lingcod friday) (can you find him?)

[heavy-nfld]

SHOW ALERT: Pride in the Park - Ophelia Delight and Crystal Queer, Aiden Gaebel, Amy Norman, Jacinda Beals Band, Wild Step, and The Flummies @ Kinsmen Park - Saturday, July 6th, 2024.

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"NEW PENNANT: H.M.C.S. Ross Norman Wins Honor," Montreal Star. May 7, 1943. Page 12. --- Sig. Gordon Dalgleish, of Montreal, left, and A. B. Robert Agombar, of of Fort William, admire their new pennant, awarded H.M.C.S. Ross Norman as the first ship to go over the top in the Fourth Victory Loan. The crew oversubscribed its quota by more than 200 per cent.

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A BRAND NEW SIMS 3 WORLD : SHETLAND HARBOUR

And here we are ... At last :D

10 years ago, Rope crafted a remarkable world, inspired by Starlight Shores, and generously given away to the community : Brightwater.

We embraced this gift, transforming and reshaping it, creating an island to eliminate distant terrain, and thus, Shetland Harbour was born ...

While many creators have fashioned stunning Sims 3 worlds with a Northern charm—like Saaqartoq, Greymont Bay, Lillebror, or Plymouth Isles—ours, stands a little apart.

Shetland Harbour is a unique blend : a touch of Aurora Skies, a hint of Moonlight Falls, and a dash of the unfortunate Barnacle Bay, all interwoven with our own vision of course. It is a vast yet easily navigable world, balanced between lightness and richness, featuring nearly all the Rabbit Holes the game offers.

Our aim was to craft a cohesive and vibrant world, one that feels alive and contemporary, with harmonious architecture and a spirit that invites exploration and delight :)

Welcome to Shetland Harbour, a picturesque coastal town nestled between rolling green hills and a fantastic bay … It is a beautiful medium/large-sized world, a community nestled on its own secluded island, accessible only by ferry. The town is known for its charming cobblestone streets, a vibrant fish market, and a rich history dating back centuries, dotted with quaint cottages, a bustling coast, and a grand lighthouse standing guard at the harbor’s entrance ...

This hidden gem is a haven for sheep, but don't let that fool you – Shetland Harbour is far from a sleepy place. With its rich maritime history, the town offers a unique blend of tradition and vibrant local culture.

Designed to capture the essence of a northern European island, Shetland Harbour offers a self-contained community with 100 lots in total : 65 residential lots + 35 community lots. Each Lot ( except the Old Renovated Factory ) is fully furnished.

In addition, there are multiple sheep ( all by Murfeel ) fields here and there – the latter being especially dear to the local culture, a close-knit community, where the ocean's presence is always felt and the simplicity of rural life is celebrated.

Shetland Harbour combines a lively downtown with peaceful suburbs and serene neighborhoods, featuring quaint cottages, charming gardens, and scenic paths through lush greenery.

The town's historic churches, like Old Church, Albert Church or Lux Chapel, are steeped in tales of ancient rituals and ghostly apparitions ... Albert Church, built on a Druidic site, is haunted by druid spirits, while Lux Chapel is known for the ghost of a sailor, seen on stormy nights ...

The mysterious stone circle inside the Graveyard, Ghost Place, adds to the island's mystical allure. Rumored to be a portal to another realm, it activates during celestial alignments, with visitors reporting strange occurrences. Town elders speak of a prophecy foretelling the return of ancient spirits and the awakening of the island's mystical powers. Signs include a rare star alignment, the stone circle's awakening, and three chosen individuals with the island's ancient bloodline ...

• Harbor Bay : The central feature of Shetland Harbour is its expansive bay. The bay is a natural harbor with calm, crystal-clear waters, making it ideal for fishing and sailing. It is surrounded by gently sloping hills and cliffs that provide stunning vistas of the sea. The marina is bustling with fishing boats, sailboats, and yachts sometimes … It’s the hub of maritime activity, with a fish market ( aka Grocery Store ), boat repairs, and a sailing club ( aka Business and Journalism Center )

• Lighthouse District : Right beside the Harbour, stands the Lighthouse Point, this district features historical homes and buildings, including a Norman cottage, a strange Diner and higher into the Hills, a fantastic museum dedicated to the town’s maritime history and a recent Hospital ready to welcome all the citizens of Shetland Harbour :)

• Beaches : The Coastline is dotted with sandy beaches, perfect for beachcombing, picnics, and bonfires. These areas are popular spots for locals and tourists alike. And you may want building some Coastal Houses for your Sims which is possible almost all alongside the sea ;)

• Old Town : The heart of Shetland Harbour is the Old Town, characterized by cobblestone streets, historic buildings, and a charming town square. Shetland Harbour's downtown area is a kinda picturesque pedestrian square, and quaint paths perfect for leisurely strolls …The Old Town includes the Town Hall, the Old Toad, the Talking Dog, a Fish and Chips, and even a Geek Store, all of them under the shadow of one of the oldest shop of the Island : the Elixirium ...

• Rolling Hills : Surrounding the town are rolling green hills covered in wildflowers and dotted with grazing sheep. These hills are perfect for hiking and offer panoramic views of the town and the bay. Beware of the fog !

• Forests and Woodlands : To the north of the town are more dense forests and woodlands with waterfalls upstream of the river which separates part of the island. These areas are home to various wildlife and provide a natural retreat for the residents. There are several well-maintained trails for hiking and exploring :)

Come and explore Shetland Harbour all your content ... Whether you're building your dream home, running a local business, or simply soaking in the serene atmosphere, this unique town promises endless possibilities and a truly captivating experience ...

Download Shetland Harbour today and start your new adventure!

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IMPORTANT : Before downloading Shetland Harbour !!!

Shetland Harbour contains custom content. As much as we try to include them into the world building process, we learned with time the necessity of providing a list those items. No worries, we used the same cc creators as usual and added 2 or 3 more. Such as the grey/dark roof we made, based on the terracotta roof of the game and the Wood walls you'll find on different lots, the same as the ones of Oaksoak Hollow ... Or more important, the boats used in the world and of course ... The sheeps ! All you need should be included and/or available down here ;)

1) the ANTS & CC :)

ANTS stand for Absolute Necessary Things & Stuff to enjoy Shetland Harbour :)

Download ANTS and CC ( both are needed to have all the right textures, the right look and feel of Shetland Harbour )

You will need too some of our Rabbit Holes

Not mandatory but nice : our 88 Patterns mostly brick, masonry, concrete and wood ;) A bit of fabric & paper too ...

ATTENTION : if you have played with one of our Worlds, you might see duplicate files. We try to use the same objects as much as possible. Of course, you don't have to install twice. Skip whatever you already have. We use Blams objects for some Sims 3 objects ... so if you already have those objects from any other means, just skip ;)

CREDITS & THANKS due to all the following creators :

ATS, Noir and Dark Sims, pitheinfinite, Brunnis-2, Blams, CycloneSue, HydrangeaChainsaw, Leroy157, Lisen801, Murfeele, Nilxis, PotatoBalladSims, Qahne, TheJim07, Mammut ( from BlackSimsZoo ) BlueCoco, BuffSumm, JomSims, Ladesire, Mutske

2) the Saved Games

They are in the same page than Shetland Harbour itself. You have the choice between Unpopulated and Half-populated. Whatever you choose, we always strongly advice with a save game ;) But as far we know, once we delivered a World, it is entirely up to you to begin a new adventure and make your own challenges with your own Sims :D

Download a save game

3) the Lots ( both residential & community )

Quite a bursting town, Shetland Harbour has 100 lots : 65 residential and 35 community and very important : many small sheep fields ( visitors not allowed com lots )

Download ALL the lots

Some lots are Maxis ones we modified, some lots are our own creations, and for the others, they come mostly from MTS ;) And we are very grateful to those creators who always offer a special flavor to our Worlds :)

CarlDillynson - Bellakenobi - Bast - MySimRealty - stonee206 - Norn - Cutbacks - Ferguson Avenue - SimplySimlish - hazelnutter100 - PolarBearSims - RubyRed2021 - CircusWolf - Moihi - Lasciel

Well, it is time for discovery now and you are ready for sure ! We wish you all the best, all the fun with your new life in Shetland Harbour !

Download Shetland Harbour World

PS : Shetland Harbour is a medium/large sized world of 88MB, and has been tested 1 week long on both Mac and Pc ;)

xoxo - blackgryffin

[charliedawn]

Do you still accept orders? If so, I'd like to see a post about how slashers would react to seeing a nurse as a single mother with a baby in her arms and taking him to work. I became obsessed with the idea of ���​her carrying her baby in a carrier while she works. Note: I need our Uncle Bates in love with this baby!

HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13th !

Norman Bates:

Norman was surprised when he first saw you with a baby. It had been a few months since he had last seen you and he didn’t know why you had decided to suddenly leave until…He opened the door and here you were, as radiant as ever and with a baby in your arms. You then asked him to watch your baby for a second as you walked in and brought your luggage in with you.

Norman looked at the absolute sunshine in his arms and it didn’t take him long for him to love him. He immediately started singing a lullaby to the baby while gently swaying him left and right.

"Hush, little baby, don’t you cry; Uncle Normy’s going to sing you a lullaby. Hush little baby don’t say a word; Uncle Normy’s going to buy you a mockingbird. If that mockingbird won’t sing, Uncle Normy’s going to buy you a golden ring. If that gold ring turns to brass, Uncle Normy’s going to buy you a looking glass. If that glass begins to crack, Uncle Normy’s going to buy you a jumping jack. If that jumping jack is broke, Uncle Normy’s going to buy you a velvet cloak. If that velvet cloth is coarse, Uncle Normy’s going to buy you a rocking horse. If that rocking horse won’t rock, Uncle Normy’s going to buy you a cuckoo clock. If that cuckoo clock won’t tick, Uncle Normy’s going to buy you a walking stick. If that walking stick falls down, you’ll still be the sweetest little baby in town…"

Michael Myers:

When he saw the baby in your arms, Michael smiled and understood that you had left for a very good reason. The other slashers were a bit shocked or surprised at the sight of him. You showed your baby to them with a proud smile and all the slashers seemed to adopt the child pretty quickly. But then…Michael realised that you had brought a baby in a SLASHERS’ asylum. He looked at Penny and Pennywise who used to eat children, at Jack who almost killed his own kid, at Jason and Brahms who could crush the little one in their big arms, at Freddy who was well…Freddy.

The moment you had to leave the baby alone for a moment to get back to work, all the slashers looked curiously at the kid…Before anyone could touch the baby however, Michael had swooped him in his arms and glared warningly at the other slashers.

Yeah. That baby won’t leave Michael’s sight.

Penny/Pennywise:

MAYDAY ! MAYDAY ! BABY IN DANGER ! I REPEAT ! BABY IN DANGER !

Penny is working on himself. Yes.

And he had a kid himself. True.

But that doesn’t mean he can be left unsupervised with a child.

If you care about that baby, do not leave him alone with Penny or Pennywise unless it is absolutely necessary.

And if you have to leave him in one of the Penny Brothers’ care ? Choose Pennywise. Pennywise has better self control. And the baby has better chances of survival with Pennywise than Penny.

Pennywise would keep the baby at bay.

Penny could hurt the child without meaning to.

Biting him. Eating a leg or an arm. And he would then smile happily at you with blood around his mouth and say that he didn’t know that babies were so fragile. So, be very careful.

Jack Torrance:

Jack was having a drink at the bar when he saw a baby crawling towards him. He looked around and saw that you had gone to discuss hospital business with another nurse.

He looked back at the baby who was still crawling towards him. And then, the baby attempted to stand up and Jack’s eyes widened as the little baby started staggering forward.

He smiled and was about to call you to witness that incredible performance when the baby started losing balance and threatened to fall.

Jack’s pint of beer dropped and crashed to the floor in his hurry to grab the falling baby. He fortunately managed to catch him in time and you were relieved when you saw it.

For the rest of the afternoon, the baby sat on Jack’s leg while he was drinking his second pint of beer. You even smiled as you noticed that your baby started imitating him with the milk bottle that Jack held to his mouth.

Brahms Heelshire:

Brahms was happy to hear the news and he smiled when he saw the baby. He begged you to let him hold him and was thrilled when you agreed. He took the baby in his arms gently and smiled softly at the baby in his arms before carrying him to his bedroom.

Brahms then proceeded to give him a full tour and show the baby all of his toys and plushies. He then set the baby down in front of his pile of favourite plushies. The baby chose one and started drooling on it enthusiastically.

The plushie was the baby’s first gift.

And years later, your baby would know and remember the nice masked man who had given him that plushie. Brahms stayed alongside you and watched the baby grow. They played and had much fun together. And even when your baby became an adult, Brahms kept watching over him…to the very end.

Freddy Krueger:

You actually just dumped your baby in Freddy’s arms and left. Both the baby and Freddy stared at each other in surprise before Freddy looked back up at you.

"What ? No no no. Hey ! Get back here ! Get that thang away from me !" He shouted, but you ignored him. You knew that Freddy didn’t like babies, but you had no choice. He was the closest to you and you had things to do.

Freddy sighed in defeat when he saw that you weren’t coming back before looking down at the baby who was staring at him with those weird big baby eyes…Freddy was crept out and scared.

"Whatcha lookin’ at, ya lil’ shit ?"

The baby grinned and even laughed. Freddy raised his eyes to the sky and shook his head in disbelief.

"Great. Now, even the baby’s makin’ fun of my ol’ ass…" He sighed.

"Ass !"

Freddy was stunned when he heard that word out of nowhere. Who the heck said that ? He then had a frightening thought and looked down at the baby who was still staring at him with that wide innocent smile. He scoffed and shook his head in disbelief. Yeah right…As if. He even thought he had imagined it for a second before the baby spoke again.

"Ass !"

Freddy’s eyes widened.

Oh shit…

You were gonna kill him. But, since he was already one foot in the coffin…He grinned down at the baby.

"Yeah. That’s right. Ass. Now, let’s see if you can say tits, yeah ? Come on. Repeat after Uncle Freddy. Tits."

[eirene]

Hout Bay, on the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, British Vogue, March 1951.

Photographer: Norman Parkinson

[llovelymoonn]

favourite poems of december

a.r. ammons collected poems: 1951-1971: "dunes"

jennifer robertson shrill shirts will always balloon

n. scott momaday in the presence of the sun: stories and poems, 1961-1991: "the delight song of tsoai-talee"

ted berrigan the collected poems of ted berrigan: "bean spasms"

natalie diaz when my brother was an aztec: "abecedarian requiring further examination of anglikan seraphym subjugation of a wild indian rezervation"

greg miller watch: "river"

joanna klink excerpts from a secret prophecy: "terrebonne bay"

dorothy dudley pine river bay

brenda shaughnessy our andromeda: "our andromeda"

frank lima incidents of travel in poetry: "orfeo"

lehua m. taitano one kind of hunger

no'u revilla kino

linda hogan when the body

paul verlaine one hundred and one poems by paul verlaine: a biligual edition: "moonlight" (tr. norman r. shapiro)

mahmoud darwish the butterfly's burden: "the cypress broke" (tr. fady joudah)

mahmoud darwish the butterfly's burden: "your night is of lilac"

amir rabiyah prayers for my 17th chromosome: "our dangerous sweetness"

sara nicholson the living method: "the end of television"

charles shields proposal for a exhibition

ginger murchison a scrap of linen, a bone: "river"

tsering wangmo dhompa virtual

anne carson the beauty of the husband: "v. here is my propaganda one one one one oneing on your forehead like droplets of luminous sin"

muriel rukeyser the collected poems of muriel rukeyser: "the book of the dead"

anne stevenson stone milk: "the enigma"

david tomas martinez love song

robert fitzgerald charles river nocturne

thomas mcgrath the movie at the end of the world: collected poems: "many in the darkness"

linda rodriguez heart's migration: "the amazon river dolphin"

donald revell the glens of cithaeron

sumita chakraborty dear, beloved

angela jackson and all these roads be luminous: "miz rosa rides the bus"

kofi

[cece693]

I absolutely loved well mannered son. I think it was some of your best work. I hope we have a sequel

Well Mannered Son Pt. 2 (Norman Bates x M! Reader)

Thanks for the sweet words. I initially wanted it to just be a stand-alone, but then I thought about it and wanted to show more of Norman's psycho side.

link to part one

After that kiss, Norman's world spiraled into a hazy blur, where nothing seemed real except the lingering warmth of your lips against his own. He clung to that memory, obsessively replaying it like a film loop in his mind—the taste of you, the heat of your breath, the way your hands had pulled him in as though you couldn’t bear to let him go. The vacancy sign outside flickered through the rain-streaked window, casting dim shadows that danced across the motel room. The storm was relentless, drumming steadily against the roof, keeping others at bay while he indulged in the fantasy of what could be.

But then, the loud chime of the door’s bell shattered his dreamlike state, snapping him back to reality. His heart clenched when he heard your voice mingling with another, lighter and sickeningly sweet. His eyes darted outside, narrowing when he saw you speaking to a woman. Marion, she had said her name was. Pretty, young, with a smile that shone through the rain as she leaned in just a little too close.

Norman’s jaw tightened, his knuckles whitening as he gripped the windowsill. The way she stood there, flirting with you so brazenly… and you didn’t push her away. You didn’t tell her you were his. No, instead, you just stood there and let her laugh, let her touch your arm like she had any right to. It was maddening. If you had kissed him, it had to mean something, didn’t it? That you loved him? That you wanted him? There was no other explanation.

"Look at her, Norman," Mother's voice slithered through his thoughts, dripping with scorn. "She's trying to steal him away. She thinks she can take what's yours. Are you just going to stand there and let it happen?"

For once, her words felt like a welcome comfort, wrapping around his mind like a cocoon. She was right. He wasn’t going to let some cheap little nobody take you away from him. You were his. It was fate. And fate wouldn’t be denied—not by some worthless girl who had wandered into the wrong place at the wrong time.

"There’s only one way to deal with a trespasser, Norman," Mother whispered, her tone laced with dark approval. "Make sure she never touches what’s yours again." The thought was a sudden, visceral rush, adrenaline coursing through him as he grabbed the knife.

When the deed was done, Marion’s lifeless eyes stared back at him from the blood-soaked bathroom floor. Her face was a grotesque mask of shock, a silent accusation that no longer held any power. Norman stood over her, breathing heavily, the metallic tang of blood filling the air, but instead of the usual horror that followed these moments, there was only calm. Satisfaction. A perverse kind of pride in knowing that he had protected what was his. She would never come between you again. No one would.

When you appeared in the doorway, Norman’s heart lurched. There you were, the object of his every fevered thought, every restless night. Your gaze swept over the scene, taking in the gore with a calm that seemed to resonate through the air. There was no revulsion in your eyes, no fear—just a faint glimmer of amusement, a dark fondness as you stepped closer, your boots leaving faint, bloody prints on the tile.

"You really didn’t like her, did you?" Your voice was low, a teasing growl that sent a shudder down Norman’s spine. You reached out, your hand curling around his jaw, tilting his face up to meet your gaze. Your touch was firm, commanding, making his breath hitch.

"I—I couldn’t let her take you," Norman stammered, his wide eyes glistening with a frantic devotion that bordered on madness. He leaned into your touch like a starving man who had finally found his sustenance. "You're mine…I…I know you feel it too. You have to…You wouldn’t have kissed me if you didn’t love me."

Your chuckle was dark, vibrating against his skin as you leaned in closer, your lips brushing against his ear. "I never said I didn’t like it, Norman," you murmured, your voice dripping with amusement. "It’s adorable, really, how far you'd go just to keep me."

Norman’s breath hitched, his pupils dilating as your words washed over him like a caress. Your approval was intoxicating, making his pulse race and his limbs tremble with a strange mixture of fear and desire. The knife slipped from his hand, clattering to the floor as you pulled him closer, crashing your lips into his with a raw, possessive intensity that made his head spin.

"I’m not going anywhere," you whispered against his mouth, your fingers threading through his hair and tightening just enough to make him gasp. "But know that I also will kill whoever thinks they can steal you away from me."

[calabria-mediterranea]

Scalea, Calabria, Italy

Scalea is an ancient fortified town on the Thyrrenian coast of Southern Italy's Calabria.

This pleasent village boasts the remains of a Norman castle high on a limestone promontory above the town and a Napoleonic period Look Out tower near the coast.

The beautiful turquoise water laps mile upon mile of sand in a gently sweeping bay book-ended by craggy coves.

Follow us on Instagram, @calabria_mediterranea

[90s-music-tourney]

Here are all 72 songs we are entering in the tournament

Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles

Somebody to Love by Jefferson Airplane

Nights in White Satin by the Moody Blues

Sweet Caroline By Neil Diamond

All along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix

Pinball Wizard by The Who

House of the Rising Sun by the Animals

California Dreamin’ by The Mama's and the Papa's

People are strange by the Doors

Paint it Black by The Rolling Stones

Mrs. Robinson By Simon and Garfunkel

Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Good vibrations by the Beach Boys

What a wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

21st Century Schizoid Man By King Crimson

Space Oddity by David Bowie

You really got me by the Kinks

Spirit in the Sky By Norman Greenbaum

Respect by Aretha Franklin

Feeling Good by Nina Simone

I'm a Believer by The Monkees

White Room by Cream

Piece of my Heart By Big Brother and the Holding Company

Season of the Witch by Donovan

Like a rolling stone by Bob Dylan

Be my Baby by the Ronettes

Son of a Preacher man by Dusty Springfield

She's not there by the Zombies

Complication by the Monks

Heroin by the Velvet Underground

Ain't Too Proud for Beggin by the Temptations

I want you back by The Jackson 5

Alice's Restaurant Massacree by Arlo Guthrie

Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison

Eight Miles High by the Byrds

Come A little bit Closer by Jay and the Americans

So Long Mom (A song for World War III) by Tom Lehrer

Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash

Suite: Judy Blue Eyes by Cosby, Stills and Nash

Change is gonna come by Sam Cooke

You Can't Hurry Love by the Supremes

Happy Together by the Turtles

Tainted Love by Gloria Jones

Dream a Little Dream of Me by Mama Cass

Maybe This Time by Liza Minnelli

Don't Rain on My Parade by Barbra Streisand

Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul and Mary

Good Times, Bad Times by Led Zeppelin

Ain't no mountain high enough by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

This boots are made for walking by Nancy Sinatra

Sitting by the dock of the bay by Otis Redmond

Cactus tree by Joni Mitchell

Crimson and Clover by Tommy James and the Shondells

I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown

Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles

River Deep Mountain High by Ike and Tina Turner

My Way by Frank Sinatra

For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield

Fire by Arthur Brown

Blackberry Way by the move

The Girl From Ipanema by Stan Getz And Joāo Gilberto

Can't take my eyes off you - Frankie valli

Green onions by Booker T. & The M.G.’s

Stand by Me by Ben E. King

Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows By Lesley Gore

Monster Mash by Bobby Pickett

Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell

I Say a Little Prayer by Dionne Warwick

Aquarius (Let the Sunshine In) by the 5th Dimension

The Impossible Dream by Jim Nabors

Return to sender by Elvis Presley

It's not Unusual by Tom Jones

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