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travllingbunny · 3 years ago

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Thank you for the tag, @ryder616!

This tag game has unexpectedly led to an interesting discussion about what exactly an “Endgame Ship” means... which seems to be largely open to interpretation. I’m still not sure how I see that term, but for the purposes of this post, but to narrow it down and not mention way too many ships, I’ll take Endgame in two different meanings: for “Favorite Ship(s) That’s Endgame”, I’ll take it to mean pairings that were together and in a happy relationship at the end of the story. But for “Ship(s) You Wish Had Been Endgame”, I will take “Not Endgame” to mean that the ship was not treated as these characters’ main romance at the end of the show, or at least there was a lot of ambiguity and/or a rival ship for one or both characters was instead the current one at the end of the story. (A lot of my favorite ships have the tendency to end up unhappily in spite of being portrayed as the main romance of the story..)

Warning: this post contains spoilers for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Agents of SHIELD, The Hunger Games, The Leftovers, The Americans and The 100 (though if you’ve spent any time on my blog, you’ve certainly already been spoiled for the ending of The 100) and .

1. First Ship - When I was about 4 or 5, I was obsessed with Lady and the Tramp (I had a book version with a few pictures and it fell apart from how much I was reading it - it may have been my first book that wasn’t mostly a picture book), so I guess my first ship was two dogs (which is really appropriate, since I love dogs). If we’re talking TV, again going back to my childhood, before puberty and before I even knew what “shipping” was, I remember being pleasantly surprised when Raquel first appeared on Only Fools and Horses as a love interest for Del Boy - the show was an episodic comedy where the two brothers, in the early years, usually didn’t have a serious love interest. I thought “oh, he really is in love with her! And she feels the same, and they are so cute together.” I hoped she’d come back and wouldn’t just be a one episode character but a long-term LI. And then I was so happy when that very much did happen. I guess this can be considered the start of my TV shipping (and also an early sign of my love for contuinity and longer arcs on TV).

2. First OTP - Ignoring pre-puberty: at the age of 12, I was really obsessed with Wuthering Heights and Heathcliff and Cathy and read the book who knows how mny times. Regarding TV, I’ve shipped over the years, but I guess the first TV ship I would really call my OTP was in This Life, a 1990s UK drama about a bunch of 20-somethings in London, which I watched on TV in 2001. which now sadly seems almost forgotten. Anna and Miles had an on-off, love-hate relationship throughout - they were sexy, snarky, and it was painfully obvious that they were in love, but these idiots had trouble admitting it to themselves and even more to each other. If it had been a romcom, they would’ve been certain to end up together, but it was a realistic drama.

3. Current Favorite Ship - Bellarke - oh, what an OTP of all OTPs that was before it was stupidly destroyed out of spite. Over the last couple of years, Dark (season 3 mostly) made me really love Jonas and Martha (the first pairing I’ve made gifsets about), and most recently (last month!), I binged Halt and Catch Fire and fell in love with the show and with Joe and Cameron’s relationship (which, I just realized now, shows that my taste in OTPs hasn’t changed in 20 years).

If we’re talking current as in, in current shows rather than finished ones, then Kanej (Shadow and Bone), Harlivy (Harley Quinn), Gereon and Charlotte (Babylon Berlin) and Roy and Keeley (Ted Lasso).

4. Your ship since the first minute - I really rarely ship anything from the first minute (unless we’re talking Morticia and Gomez, who are of course already a perfect couple and nothing ever changes there). It usually takes time for me to fall for a ship. A rare exception is Roy and Keeley - their first one-on-one scene in S1 already had huge OTP vibes.

5. Ship(s) You Wish Had Been Endgame - Do I even have to say it? BELLARKE. A hundred times Bellarke, who were portrayed as endgame before the showrunner decided to retcon and ruin them together with the show overall.

Others: Jessica and Luke in Netfix Narvel shows, May and Andrew on AoS, Willow and Oz; or, depending on how you interpret Endgame, Willow/Tara (some argue that it is Endgame as Tara is definitely portrayed as the love of Willow’s life regardless of everything else). Spuffy (again, there are different opinions as to its status as both the show and the comics ended ambiguously and tried not to have a clear Endgame pairing for Buffy’s character), Xander/Anya (if you take comics into account).

6. Ship You Wish Was Canon - Some would say Bellarke, again, but I tend to consider it canon. It’s debatable, for sure (if you only consider making out/sex and/or “I love you” as markers of canon, it is not canon; if it is enough for the show to make it so blatant in the first 6 seasons that you have to actively search for ways to deny it to make it sound platonic, and for actors to confirm it was portrayed as romantic- than it is.)

So my answer would be: Kastle (Netflix Marvel shows), QuakeRider (AoS), and Octavia and Diyoza (The 100) and maybe Faith and Buffy (mostly in the sense that canon could have explored the nature of Faith’s feelings for Buffy a bit more and a bit more openly).

7. Ship that Most of the Fandom Hates, but You Love - Angel and Darla, May and Andrew, Coulson and Rosalind (hated how it ended though). Miller and Bryan (because they were more interesting than Mackson, and Bryan had a personality), Though “ships that most of the fandom ignores” would be a more apt term. The one that most of the fandom does hate and I like it is Octavia/Ilian - I liked it for what it was, two damaged people finding comfort together in what could have grown into something more - instead of the “we’re ve just met and talked to each other once and we’re already IN LOVE!” trope that the writers of The 100 were so fond of.

8. You Don’t Even Watch the Show, but You Ship It - Why would I ship something from a show I don’t watch?

9. Ship That You Wish Had A Different Storyline - BELLARKE (duh - the ending). Veronica and Logan (the ending, again). Coulson/Rosalind - they had such an interesting and fun dynamic that could have been explored much more; instead, the writers opted for one of the worst tropes there are, and I hated that entire plotline for so many reasons. Tyrol and Boomer on Battlestar Galactica - what they did with Boomer was crap. Baltar and Caprica - all the bad writing in season 4. This is a weird example of a ship that I shipped so hard for 3 seasons and that was given Endgame in every sense of the word, but, by that point, I barely cared anymore, because the writers forgot about their relationship throughout the final season and made it seem like they didn’t even remember each other, and then slapped a last minute happy ending. Plus they retconed/explained their connection in such a stupid and anticlimactic way that ruined it retroactively.

10. Favorite Ship(s) That’s Endgame - Everlark, Nora and Kevin (The Leftovers), Philip and Elizabeth (The Americans), and Josh and Della on Night and Day (a really obscure early 2000s UK show that was watched by maybe 100 people.) Some others worth mentioning: FitzSimmons, Niles and Daphne, Tim and Dawn (original UK The Office), Jake and Amy, Memori (the only bright spot in a rubbish ending). And of course, there’s Morticia and Gomez, though they are less Endgame and more AlwaysGame.

Tagging: @jeanie205 @kizo2703 @poppykru @sheigarche @weareagentsofnothing @sometimesrosy @misskittyspuffy @otp-armada @carrieeve @sexy-zeitreise-detektiv @jonaskanwalds @immortalpramheda @ladyofthefrostfangs @tennyo-elf @fandomkru @natassakar @hadrianvonpaulus @sillier-things @angearia @thekawaiislartibartfast @foolishnymeria @erikiara80 @heartbellamy and anyone else who sees this - sorry I didn’t tag you and please consider yourself tagged. :)

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goldstonegolem64 · 5 years ago

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Book1 Hope returns Chapter 44 Strom warning By Goldstonegolem64

On the Prometheus

Jay was in his room sitting at his work bench working on the prostatic leg for pidge. It was a simple task for him seeing as he made dozens of prostatic body parts in his classes. As he worked on it he heard something small moving. So he turned off the small generator that powered his welder lifted his welding mask and turned to see Molly standing there in her crib looking at him.she and Clay may have been alive for about for about four day now. But it was enough time for jay to figure out the personalizes of his two daughters. Molly was a bubbly ball of giggles an smiles. She also enjoyed playing with her brother. She liked Usamu the most do to his psychokinesis ability of making blocks float in the air as well as watching he brother fall to the ground from over use of his power. While Clay was a quiet an seemingly emotionless at times. But there were a few times that where she did show then mainly when she was being held by him and when she was playing with Fitz. They both also learned to say a few word like “Fuck” Molly said with a big smile on her face as she looked at her father not knowing what that word meant

Jay cringed a little after hearing that and walked over to his daughter “ No molly you can’t say that .That is a bad word if Allura and the others hear you say that word. Daddy will be in big trouble “ Jay said as he picked up his daughter

“ Fuck” Molly said still giggling

“ Oh I wish you didn’t like saying that word . “ Jay said remembering how he stubbed his toe last night before heading to bed not knowing his daughter were awake “ well at least you did learn the Q word “

“ Quiznak”Another little voice said

“ Noooo” jay said softly as he looked inside of the crib to see Clay still laying there awake and looking at him. “ Well hi there .” Jay said as he grabbed his other daughter “ Now tell papa who taught you that word “

“Pigeon”Clay said as she rubbed her eyes a little before wrapping around her father’s neck pulled herself closer and tried to fall back asleep

“Pigeon really “ Jay said in flabbergasted voice. Clay giggled a little as she drifting back to sleep Jay wasn’t surprised by this he would tell the youngest paladin off when they landed on olkierion later. With his hands full he walked toward the door. As he left his room Beau’s voice came over the P.A system

[ Captain we will be arriving on olkierion in a few minutes and you will be required in the cockpit]

“ I will be down shortly beau “ Jay said as he walked out of his room and down the stairs. As he moved down the stair he slowly changed his skin color a few times to show molly that she could to do it to . She had a look of wonderment on he face. She tried to copy this but the only thing that changed on her was her hair which when from a black to red then back to black.” That is so good Molly” Jay said happily. as he entered the living room

Then there was a sudden flash that caught jay off guard. Jay looked toward the source of the flash to see Fitz sitting on the couch with his phone in his hand sitting on the couch with Bastion and Usamu both watching a movie

“ Hi Jay” Fitz said

“ Hi Dad” Usmau said

“ Hello father “ bastion said waving

“ Hello boies how are you “

“ Were good “ Bastion said

“ Did you three do the work i assigned you” Jay watched as Bastion and Fitz looked away while Usamu looked right at home an said

“ Yeah it was easy”

“ Good to hear. Bastion, Fitz when this is over do your homework “

“ Ok “ Fitz said

“ Yes sir “ Bastion saids

“ Alright now i’m need in the cockpit. So here watch your sisters for a bit “ Jay said as walked over to his to the couch and hand molly off to Usamu and then he slowly prid Clays hands off his neck and passed her off to Fitz. “ She’ll Wake up soon. “

“ Alright Jay” Fitz said as he took his little sister and the moment he did Clay Wrapped herself around him

“ Thanks boys and stape yourselfs in were going to be entering the planet's atmosphere “ Jay said as he walked to the cockpit

“ On it “ Bastion said as he and his siblings sat on the couch and held onto each other

Jay walked over into the cockpit to find Ace, La-sai and N-7 Sitting in the cockpit

“ Hi Jay hows little green new foot coming along “ Ace asked from the co-pilot's seat.

“ It’s coming along great only stopped when the twins wake up.” Jay replied as he took the pilot's seat

“ Good to hear Jay “ pidge said over the ship comms

“Oh Hey Pigeon i’ve got a bone to pick with you about Clays new favorite word” Jay said with a little bet of anger in his voice

“ Oh She said sorry i was trying to walk without the use of my crane and i fell “

“ It’s alright pidge just don’t do it again front of the girl”

“I’ll try”

“ That's all I can ask “ jay said as the ship started to shake a little as the entered the planets atmosphere. As the three ship flow closer to the city they noticed three red colored galra Warships docked near the city. Then the main cannons of two of the ships started to move and aim towards them

“ Were being locked onto to” Ace said

“ Open a comm signal with the three ships. Pidge try to get Ryner on the line” Jay said but before anything could happen the cannons lowered “ Uh what just happened “

“ I just told them not to fire on us seeing as we have worked with them before” Val said over the comms Also we will be landing near the master of none”

“Ok “ La-sai said worried a little “ Jay do you know this guys?”

“ YEs there called the Queen slayers. I’m friends with there boss and i’m dating the head of their sciences division.” Jay said as his cheek marks started to glow. He slowl turned the ship and followed where val was going followed by the green lion

After a few minutes of flying the Prometheus, Green lion and the Valkyrie touched down near what looked like a small base camp full of Slayers and Olkier talking and trading things with each other.

“ Alright gang you find and fill her in on the plan. While I take to Isara to see why she’s here “ Jay said as his teammates leaves while he was still sitting while setting up the long distant comms” Pidge can you set up the disk ?”

“On it” Pidge said as the green lion stood up on all four followed by a bright light after a few seconds of a huge satellite disk appeared on the green lions.

“Thanks pidge” Jay said as he connected the Prometheus to the green lion.

“ Your welcome and I'm starting the encrypt process ” Pidge said

“ now contacting to the Castle of lions.” After a few second a green light appeared “ Allura ,Coran can you hear me ?” JAy asked as he spoke into the mike he waited for a few seconds

“ We hear you loud and clear Jay” Coran said

“ Good to know. We’ve made it to are destination and we have also run into an Allies don’t know why they’re here. But i’ m happy to see them.”

“ Who is it?” Allura asked

“Can’t said just in case someone is smarter the Pidge “

“Fat chances anyone can get passed by encryption codes “Pidge interrupted

“ Ok Green bean you can quit patting yourself on the back. Back to you Allura lets just say it you’ll be happy to see them again “ Jay said

“ All Just keep us posted on anything that happens there ok” Allura said

“ Can do boss and see you when you get here “ Jay said as he turned off the comms “ Beau stay put and keep the comms on just incase something happens to the others ok”

“ Yes Captain “ Beau said

“ Alright then” Jay then got up from his seat any but as he did he heard a scream coming from the Cargo hold. Jay booked to the cargo hold and saw Isara holding Molly up as well as her husband Boleslaw Taking to Usamu gave him a something he could tell

“ Oh my goddess Who are you little lady “ Isara said smile while Molly was giggling madly

“ Hi Isara, Boleslaw It’ s been a while” Jay said some what confused.

“ Hello Boy “

“ Hi Jay Oh tell where did you find this two little cuties?” Isara asked as she held Molly

“ Kitty” Molly said with a smile on her face as she hugged Isara

“ I found them both in a flower pot about four days ago in my room.”

“While “ Isara looked at Molly and Clay and saw that they had small red marks on their cheeks “ Wait their you kids how?”

“ Altean Bullshit science I will explain it more later . Now My turn to ask a Question. One How did you find this place. Two Is Ezra here And three Boleslaw what did you just give my boy?” Jay asked mainly wanting the answer for the last two.

Boleslaw spoke first” It is a neckless made from the horns of the Red king this young man killed.” Boleslaw said as Usamu showed of the neckless. The neckless was made up of multiply colored beads and between each third bead was one of the three horns of the red king

“ I like it” Usamu said

“ Good to know “ Jay replied

“ To answer the first question The master of none ran it to some spores floating though space and i’ m guessing you know the rest seeing as you came to the world before from what Ryner has said and the reason were all here is because we want to upgrade some of are equipment and may be recruit some new members. As for Ezra they have been roaming the city the [past three day now just losing it over finding a place like this it found to watch her just run from the city to the forest village. Now why are you here Jay “

“ Were here to ask Ryner if she and he people could help us in are plan to Attack the Galra command center by building a huge wormhole making ring ands seeing as your here do you want to join us in this attack.”

Both Isara and Boleslaw looked at each other” What is the plan how big is the attacking force and how long till the attack takes place?”Isara asked

“ The Attack will be in a few days. I don’t know the number of ships that will be their and plan is” Jay began to explain what the plan was them

A few hundred miles away from the planet two imperial Carriers and a warship exited warp speed In the war ship Root rot starred at the planet he was going to conquer for Lady Haggar.

“ Why did we exit Wrap speed so far from the planet Sir ?” A Young Galra officer asked

“ Well young one we are just out of rang from the planets scanners. I don’ t wish to tip off the enemy to are arrival now ready the Coffins” Root Rot said with a wicked smile.

“ Yes sir but my I ask why did we bring those six” the young officer asked sacred of the answers

“ Ah I miss the day were the young weren’t afraid asked the old question. It reminds me of home. To answer your question young one I out of the hundreds of monsters or as the paladins called them robeasts made before Voltron reappeared along with the Valkyrie. This six stood out to me seeing as they are the strongest but they show a level of intelligent that the others didn’t show so I picked them up and I plan on using them here to test out the defensive and they will be a good distraction for me and my men can get onto the planet undetected”

“Ok but how will you handle them if they survive the destroying the enemy”

“ Simple they will be in weakened state an me and my men will recapture them and if Voltron or the Valkyrie are there then have six disposable beast at my disposal will be useful.” Root rot said as he watched as the coffins moved towards the planet

“Sir there seem to be a storm moving towards the city ” Another bridge officers said

“ Good it will be a great battle then” Rot root said as he walked towards the doorway.” maintain are current position If I don’t return turn my late known location and turn it to ash and dust .”

“Yes sir “ The bridge crew said

Back on Olkier Pidge was walking along a forest path near the city With Rover at her side. The upgrade that La-Sai had given him were meant to help pidge with working on projects she was working on by using a small tractor beam to lift up items. But now she had him use it to pick herself up or stop herself from falling over when she lost her balance. But she was get better at walking with a prostatic leg but she still need her cane just to help he keep her balances.

She was trying to find her Ryner and from what the other Olkier told her she was last seen walking towards the woods. She wondered if the others already found her and were already telling her about the plan. But that was ok by her she just wanted to get out of the green lion and moved around. She still didn’t like being out in nature all that much but it did help her clear her mind. As she moved along the path she could hear people talking. She started to move forward just a little bit faster towards the voice stubbing a little as she moved.. After a few more minutes of walking down the path she saw Ace and Ryner with there backs turned and walking away from her.

“ Hey guys wait for me “

Pidge aloud as she tried to catch up with her friend

Both ace and Ryner turn to see the green paladin. Ace smile when she pidge. But Ryner had a look of worry on her face as she looked at the cane in pidges hand

“ Hey pidge good to see you to out and about” Ace said

“ Thanks Ace. Uh Ryner are you ok ?” Pidge asked

“ Yes but what happened to you and why do you need a cane. I though the castle of lions healing bay could heal any injury” Ryner said

Pidge felt a little nervous “ Well it cant regrow legs ”

Ryner looked horrified “ What happened “

“ I got in over my head trying to help jay”

“ Explain more please “ Ryner asked

Pidge felt fear creep up her back just thinking about that day. She then looked to ace for help

Ace took notice “ We got a distress call from a nearby rebel base. They were attacked by three of Zarkon’s I don’t know Special ops unit or something pidge and jay got separated from us and meet a something or someone to be honest I don’t know if we should keep talking about it seeing as Both her and Jay were knocking on deaths door after that. ” Ace said

Ryner bit her lower lip before talking again “ Alright I will not press you too on it. “

“ Thank you “ Pidge said

“Your welcome now Ace can you show me the Teludavs Ring please ?”Ryner asked

“ Alright “ Ace said as she pulled out a small device that showed of the ring and the Schematics of it.

“ Alright seeing as your team is doing the hard part. “ Ryner when quiet for a few seconds to calculate and started talking to herself” With Fifteen percent of are people working on upgrading The queen slayers equipment and thirty % working on Better are planets defenses. Then ten percent working on no wait they finish working on that. I will tell him myself when I see he. “It will take She then returned to talking to Ace “ It will take us ten day to finish if we start tonight“ Ryner said

“ Ok then will inform Allura about this and thank you for your help Ryner. Now Pidge your up” Ace said as the started walking back to the Prometheus

Ryner look towards pidge” What is it you want to ask me Pidge” Ryner asked

“ Well After running into Several Galra made copies of the Valkyrie and the special op unit also having robeasts of there own. I though that we could maybe use those cubes that were used against us when came here “ Pidge said

“ Great minds think alike uh pidge. Well after you left we trailed Lubos for what he had done that despite his betrayal he was right about one thing We need to work on are planet’s defense. So we lessened his sentence and had him work on reprograming on the weapons he helped designed as well as make more of them but a lot smaller then the first one. So we can help you this that will just need to be there to control the cubes”

“ Thanks Ryner “ Pidge said

“ Your welcome now lets get you an new leg” Ryner said as she walked back to the City with pidge

Elsewhere

Jay was walking around the city to where the stuff he commissioned was or and to find where Ezra was. He also wasn’t alone doing this Fitz was walking beside him.

“ So why did you decide to follow me out here bud?’ Jay asked

“ Well I wanted to see something besides the inside of the castle and the Prometheus and I feel a bit uneasy about Isara. I know she is a friend of your it’s just after everything that happened back on the balmera I just don’t feel safe around her if you get what I'm saying” Fitz said as the skin of his arms started to change from flesh to a jade like gem stone

{ I forgot he could do that } Jay thought to himself.” I get it after years of being enslaved and the death of your father. I can see why your a little scared of being around her. But once this war is over and we got back to my home world your going to be round a lot of Galra pure bloods and half bloods like Keith.”

“ I know but still it will just take time “ Fitz said tapping his two fingers together

“ Is there anything Else you wanted to talk about Fitz “ Jay asked feeling that something was a little off

Fitz tapped his fingers “ Uh Mmm” Fitz try to find the right words to say “Am I not a good son?” Fitz asked

Jay was taken aback by what Fitz said “ What no your a good kid why would you think other wise”

“ Well after a week of us living to together Usamu and Bastion showed up and a few day later Molly and Clay appeared and they took up most of your time” Fitz rubbed the back of his head

Jay exhaled and ran both his hands through his hair” Ok I know this was coming and I really hoped it didn’t. Ok first Clay was plan I planet her a month before any of this happened so I had a plan for her. Then I meet Adam an then everything when on a roller coater of Quzinaking event that completely just blind side me. Then I meet you and I saw what happened to your father and I though hey this kid is going to need someone to watch over him. Should I have run passes Allura first yes. Should I have read the part in the parents guild for dummies about preteens also yes. Should I have adopted two more kids no . But I do regret it No because I love all of you and you give me a reason to get out of bed in the morning because you guy knock on my door if you walk up before me” Jay watched Fitz laugh a little about that last bit. Jay then crouched down and placed both hands on Fitz Shoulder ” Look Fitz I get it one day your alone then the next day you have two new brother then a week later to infant girl show up . But here's one thing you have that the others don’t”

“ What is that ?” Fitz asked

“ Your my number one and that means when I'm off saving the universe your in charge of watching over your siblings and you haven’t let me down yet bud” Jay said with a smile on his face as he pulled his son into a hug “ Dose that answer your Question bud?’

“Yeah it dose thanks Dad” Fitz replied.

“Alright then “ Jay broke the hug “ now lets go find us some cool ass weapons for Val and /or find my part-” Jay was cut off as someone warping their arms around his waist and lifted him up, As he was lifted into the air he felt two things some what pointing into his back. Then came the voice

“First we find this place now your here Can it get any better “ Ezra said as they held the boyfriend in the air

“ Put me down and you’ll f’ind out” Jay said with a sly smile on his face

“ Oh ok “ Ezra replied as they put jay down .Jay turned around and looked down to see Ezra’s orange eyes looking up to him. “ Now show me what could possible make to day better?” Ezra said

‘ ok love get a look at this “ Jay said as what at first what looked like a belt in wrapped it's self. from jay’s waist and revealed it’s self to be a long thin red tail that that split into to different tails each one ended with a shape bone white bladed. It slowly swung side to side just hovering off the floor

Ezra’s eye widend as they saw the tail” When how may I touch it?”

“ go a head but just before you can you take a look at what my boy can do” Jay said as he brought Fitz to the front

“ Hi Ezra” Fits said as he waved his still Crystalized hand

“ Oh Hello Fitz. “ Ezra said as they walked over to Fitz “ May I “ They gestured towards the Crystalized hands

“ Ok “ Fitz said as they brought both hands up towards Ezra”

Ezra look at the crystalized hands. She notice Small cracks in the crystalized matter that covered the boys arms. They looked like scars” I’m guessing wasn’t natural?” Ezra asked

“No” Fitz replied

“ Do you remember how you got this power and these scars. “

“ Yes no its all fuzzy to me. All I can remember was begin taken to a room and being told you won’t fell a thing” Fitz replied

“Ok next question How much of your body can change into this crystal. “ Ezra asked

“ Just my arms “

“ Ok dose it hurt to do it”

“No my arm just gets really soar if I keep it up for to long “

“ Alright Is there anything else this can do this ability of yours”

“’ I can punch things and break them with out feeling any pain.”

“ Yeah that's true “ Jay said as he remembered watching Fitz punching one of the destroyed sentry

“ Alright “ Ezra said as the looked back to Jay “ You seem to have a habit of picking up kids with weird abilities

" Well Bastion is normal "

" That boy was able to protect a super power psychic seven years old in a infested city at the ago of nine he has something you just don't know it yet. " Erza said

" ok you got me there" jay replied

" And molly and clay are rapidly growing and mature " Fitz chimed in

"Wait who are Molly and Clay?” Ezra asked

“ There my Little sisters” Fitz replied

“ Oh so you’ve picked up two more Jay”

“ Well yes and no I didn’t pick them up. I made them ?” Jay questioned if that was the right thing to say

“Wait you made them how show me. “ Ezra said as they grabbed onto Jays hand and booked back toward where they saw Jay and Fitz coming from. then stopped “ Uh where did you pack?” They asked

‘ Wait didn’t you see us flying”

“ No I was talking to some of the people working on one of the huge cube things “ Ezra replied

“ We packed where you guys packed ok” Jay said

“ Ok “ Ezra said as they still holding onto Jays hand ran towards where they parked. With Fitz running behind them

“ But Jay what about the stuff you commissioned “

“ It can wait we have a few days until the quota on quota final battle and if you look up you can see its going to rain.” Jay said as he pointed to the sky. Fitz looked up to see gray clouds slowly over taking the sky followed by the sound of rumbling

“ Ok“ Fitz said as he double his speed as water slowly started to fall

A few minutes late in the Prometheus the rain was coming down hard and the sound of thunder crashed in the distends.

Jay was sitting on the couch talking to Ezra, Pidge, Isara and Ryner about how the process of how gain seeds works. Bastion, Fitz, Usamu and Clay were watching the rain fall

“ So I take a drop of blood and boom you have a baby in six to eight weeks” Ezra said as they wrote done everything they just heard

“yeah that's about it “Jay said as he held onto Molly as they slept

“ And why do you have something so expensive “ Pidge asked

“ My father’s side of the family are famous botanist and genetic scientists . I think my great great grandfather the only person my dad stays in contact with made them and gave a shit ton of the seed to him when my father decide to leave the family. He has a license to sell them and when I moved out I took some with me just in case my at the time boyfriend Remus decide to take the next step. But then that fell flat when that son of a bitch cheated on me with Zora Monk. then he try to take me to court and take half my stuff but jokes on him he never signed any papers. He left all of that to me. Sorry I’m rambling “ Jay said

“ No it’s fine’ “ Ryner said

“ Yeah kid your just tell use the detail we need to know. So why did you have this two anyway” ” Isara asked

“ Tax deduction “ Jay said with out missing a bet. Everyone looked stunned at him .“ What it was a choose made by a heart broken and near broke twenty four year old. Maybe I should have talked to my old man before making the choose. But hey because I made that choose I now have two daughters and three sons to take care of while traveling the universe. “ Jay said while a warm smile on his face as he look at his sleeping daughter

“ Well at least your happy “Ezra said smiling as the kissed jay on the cheek then returned to studying the seeds jay gave them

“ Well I've head worst reasons to have a kid “ Isara said as she looked over her shoulder to watch the other four kids.

‘Well as long as you don’t regret it “ Ryner said

“ There are a lot of thing I regret. These five are not one of them.” Jay replied as he did he felt a slight tugging at the back of his mind .” Yeah Val what's up” jay asked

“ I just wanted to update you on the progress of contacting Vanguard”

“ How's it going ?” Jay asked as he leaned against Ezra

“ poorly it can’t seem to get the right freque-” Val when quiet suddenly and Jay felt a surge of anger and fear

“ Val what’s wrong?”

“ Something just broke the planet’s atmosphere.”

“What” Jay sat up suddenly

“ What’s wrong” Ezra asked worried by the sudden movement

“ Yeah kid what’s up “Isara asked

“Something just broke atmosphere “Jay said

“ What is it ?” Pidge Asked now worried

‘Don’t know give me a second “ Jay said as he closed his eye and saw through Val’s eyes “ What are we looking at Val ?” Jay asked as Val looked toward the falling object. Then fear gripped Jay as he saw six Robeast Coffins falling towards a nearby mountain rang north of the city “ Six Coffins just broke atmosphere ‘ Jay said as he opened his eyes looked at the other in the room

Pidge had fear plaster on her face. While the others in the room looked on confused

“ What's a coffin “Ezra asked

“ It’s going to take to long to explain. Just get ready for a fight “ Pidge said as she got to he feet and moved quickly to the cockpit to call the other

Without missing a beat Isara got up reached into her pocket and grabbed onto something that was followed by the sound of sirens going off .and the sound of people started to running around outside could be heard

Ryner walked up to Jay “i’ll take care of the little ones while you head out “

“Thank you” Jay replied as he handed off Molly to Ryner. Jay then turn to see his other kids moving away from the door. Jay quickly grabbed the salvager helmet and booked it towards the open Cargo bay door. As he did he passed by his the other four kid still sitting their watching Slayer members scrambled into smaller mechs and to fuel fighter and gunship

Fitz holding onto a confused looking Clay looked up to Jay and said “ Good luck and don’t die”

“ Stay safe out there.” Bastion said

“ kick it in face” Usamu said

“I’ll try “Jay said as he moved towards the Valkyrie

“bye bye “ Clay said as she waved at her father

Ja felt his heart melt a little as he put the helmet on an waved back.” Bye “ Jay replied as he entered the Valkyrie's mouth. As he sat down in the pilots seat he felt his phone ring and saw a text from Ezra [Stay safe out there ] Jay smiled as he saw that. He then grabbed onto the control sticks.He felt the engine’s roar to life.

The Valkyrie took to the sky and once they were far enough away from the city the rocket forwards to the mountain rang where the coffins had landed. As he got there he found himself in front of a destroy mountain with a coffin smashed into it . Jay could see the dust cloud of where the other fie coffins landed.He Changed the Valkyrie into her combat mode and ready himself for what ever came out of the coffin as it slowly open

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9r7g5h · 7 years ago

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Slayer

Fandom: Carmilla

Rating: K+

Genre: Action

Summary: Betty hadn’t actually meant to become a dragon slayer. It had just kind of...happened?

Words: 2,231

AN: So, xenawarriorgay and I watched the Carmilla movie on Halloween, and that reawoke some feels I still had for the series. It’s such a good series and was such a good movie, and that little mention towards the end about Betty’s new career choice just reminded me of my position in the Betty Spielsdorf Protection Squad. It has some slight Lawdorf, but main this is Betty focused. Enjoy!

And @elizabethhawkes, I hope you gt a kick out of this.

Disclaimer: I do not own Carmilla.

She hadn't meant to become a dragon slayer, not really.

Betty had expected she would go into law- the fact that supernatural creatures were real had thrown a wrench into the legal system, among other things. What was a life sentence when the accused could never die? Did normal laws apply to the paranormal? How did the legal system apply to the semi-incorporeal? It was a landmine that needed to be sorted out, and Betty had thought, after her time at Stanford was done, she would be the one to draw the lines. Or she would go into science. In her research on werewolves, she had come across an interesting spell that could theoretically duplicate hearts, making a never ending source for the werefolk that lived off of them. It had been impossible two hundred years ago, but with the scientific advancements of the modern era, and LaFerry Corp's special equipment and funding, Betty had been sure she could take that discovery and change the world. At least make it so fewer murders happened every full moon.

Either way, she had known she would be doing something to help with the supernatural issues that had arisen by the Dean pulling off the wool that had been covering everyone's eyes. And she was one of the best people to do so, given her inside connection to the weird and all. But she hadn't expecting her "help" with the supernatural issue would come in the form of dragon slaying, of all things.

Especially when she had just been trying to find a nice date spot to have a good night with her girlfriend.

It wasn’t often she and Danny had time for each other. Of course, they had “time”- between essays on the rot rates of giant anglerfish gods and research into the legal rights of the technically undead, between final projects and court cases, when the two of them plopped into bed beyond exhausted and fell asleep cuddling before more than half a dozen sentences could be said. They had time, but not the kind Betty, recently, had been craving.

But her finals were done, and Danny’s last case, while not the resounding success she had been hoping for, had still been a win nonetheless. With a full week ahead where neither of them had anything pressing to do, Betty had decided that they would have a picnic dinner and an actual conversation that didn’t involve questions about old sentient library books or blood supplements.

She had left mid-afternoon, a bag carrying her special homemade chicken salad, pink lemonade, and a couple bottles of soy blood slung over her shoulder as she kissed the still sleeping Danny on her cheek, a note on the bedside table for her to find at sunset. She wasn’t sure where the picnic would be- somewhere out in the woods, perhaps by the cliffs, giving them both a nice hike and a bit of privacy from the world at large. Wherever, Danny would find her when she woke up- benefits of a vampire nose, one of the few things they both considered an improvement. No need to worry about losing cell service when your girlfriend could track you from a couple hundred miles away.

So off she had gone, driving first out of the city, almost desperate to get away from humanity for a while. Sure, they were risking wandering into the territory of a playing pixie, or maybe even a demanding fairy, but it was a risk she was willing to take for a little bit of time free from the constant noise. That was one thing she missed about Silas, even if it was the only. But luckily the drive hadn’t taken long, the metropolis falling away behind her, the houses giving way to forests and undergrowth that man had yet to try and claim, and that the smart ones dared not to, lest they risk the wrath of whatever lurked in the shadows.

Not that she had to worry. Between the stench of vampire covering her, her blood still being neigh undrinkable from the brain parasites, and her own knowledge of how to deal with the fair folk, Betty had nothing to worry about. Catching glimpse of a clearing by the side of the road, Betty had pulled off and set out from there, hoping to find a nicer clearing further in, perhaps by a stream, where she could set up camp and wait the last little bit before Danny joined her.

It had overall been peaceful- a couple of wood nymphs, peering out from between the limbs, their faces curious as to why such a pretty young thing like her would brave the woods alone. For a moment she had thought she had heard a pan flute, but instead of investigating (she wasn’t Hollis) she had instead altered her course, steering clear. Best outcome from something like that, she would get to see some of the fae dance, a sight she would be allowed since none of them considered her fully human, not any more. Worse, she would stumble upon a spirit that would make her play, and, if she failed, make her pay.

Not something she wanted to deal with, not on her day off.

She had eventually found it- a lovely clearing, not near a stream but a pond instead, the water crisp and clear and completely void of naiads, everything kept fresh by a nearby waterfall that tumbled down from high cliffs. It had been supposed to be a new moon, and whether they stayed in the clearing or Danny carried her to the top of the cliff, either way they would have had a beautiful view, especially if the sky had remained clear.

It was the perfect romantic spot, one Betty had quickly claimed as her own. Burning sage to drive out any spirits that might be haunting it, taping temporary wards to the trees surrounding the edge so nothing could intrude upon them, even scattering a small bag of dried beans in a corner to catch any of the mathematically inclined supernatural things should one of them appear. Betty had come ready and prepared, determined to have her night with Danny.

She had just finished, the sun had been just about to set, when she had heard the rumble.

At first she had thought it the waterfall- it was similar in sound, just slightly deeper, slightly more menacing. Perhaps a surge up above, some melted snow finally making its way down to her little pond, increasing the volume of the waterfall’s road that much more. At first, Betty, after a careful moment’s stare into the forest around her, had shrugged it off.

Until she had heard it again. Louder, this time, and coming from right behind her.

Betty had learned her lesson from Silas- never go anywhere unarmed. It was a lesson she had learned well, and while she had left her heavy artillery at home, Betty had slid the blessed forearm length knife from its holder on her hip with a practiced ease and turned to face whatever stood behind her, her feet planted, teeth bared, ready to tell whatever it was to back off or prepare-

Prepare to turn her into a shish kabob, the Betty had been expecting something small and generally harmless, like most of the forest paranormal creatures were. She hadn’t been expecting to come face to face with a scaled, clawed foot, a single talon the size of her leg, and a giant blue fanged face smiling wickedly down at her from almost twenty feet in the air.

Another lesson Betty had learned from Silas- don’t wait to be the victim. So when the dragon’s mouth had parted, a slight flicker of something showing between its teeth, she hadn’t hesitated.

Instead, Betty had darted forward and stabbed her dagger right between the crack in the dragon’s scales, drawing blood and an angry roar that had shaken the forest as the dragon jerked back, taking her dagger with it. Clawing at its chest, its own talons doing more harm than good as it tried to pry loose the blade, the dragon had lost sight of Betty as she rolled towards her bag, her ears still ringing as she tried to fight through the panic and find anything that could save her. It was still a while before sunset, and even if Danny had been awake and on her way, she was only so fast and there was only so much even she could do against a dragon.

Her fear kicking up a notch at the pained but triumphant cry, followed by the sound of her dagger clattering to the rocks that lined the pond’s edge, Betty had grabbed the first hard thing her hand touched, turned, and thrown it at the dragon, right at its face. As if to taunt her, to show her just how useless her attempts at surviving were, the dragon had snatched the container of homemade chicken salad right out of the air, its teeth crunching through the plastic, the dragon swallowing what should have been her lunch without a second thought.

Almost laughing, the dragon had continued to advance, its smile wide, drool dripping from its jowls, ready to rip her to shreds, to feast upon her flesh and add her name to its long list of victims.

Only for both of them to discover, in that moment, that water dragons were, in fact, incredibly allergic to birds.

She had cut off its head after it had stopped twitching- she wasn’t going to take that chance, not if it could just be in a coma and come after her later. So she had retrieved her knife and cut through the giant mass of muscle, sinew, and bone, dragging the head (almost larger than herself) a dozen feet away when she was done to make sure the deed was done. Thus covered in blood not her own and smelling worse than she had in a long time, Betty had gathered up her things and left, the very idea of a picnic something beyond comprehension of her beyond exhausted mind.

Only to be stopped by a group of fairies as they tried to crown her their new queen of the forest.

The dragon had been a terror, one of the fairies had explained to her and Danny (who had finally shown up late with Starbucks, a confused and almost scared look on her face as she took in Betty’s blood soaked clothes and the fairies forcefully trying to braid marigold into her hair). A fearsome creature that took pleasure in causing pain, more often than not torturing its food before it ate. In the four hundred years since it had moved into the giant cavern that existed behind the waterfall, it had decimated the magical population, leaving only a few of each species left to amuse it and keep it fed when it began to hunger.

By killing the dragon, Betty had done everyone in the forest a great favor, thus earning their unending gratitude and all the dragon’s hoard as her own.

A hoard that had been filled with silver and gold, sapphires and pearls and every gem that was reminiscent of the ocean, even piles of sea glass the finishing touch. It didn’t match Carmilla’s fortune, no- she had the wealth of millennia, hoarded by the Dean and left to Mattie in the “will” that had shown up after the Dean’s death, which had then passed on to her youngest child since Mattie was dead. But it had been more than enough, if the two of them had wanted to settle down, to finance all of kickstarter twice over and still never want for more.

Both of them carrying as much as they could, with plans to come back and get the rest later, they had left the clearing, Betty sure that that would be the end of that.

Until, two weeks later, just as she was finally getting the last of the dragon blood’s stain off her skin, an alicorn showed up on her roof, a message begging for help from the ‘Great Dragon Slayer’ tied to its horn. Because, apparently, fae liked to talk, and word had quickly spread.

Danny had protested, of course (“Why risk yourself running into a battle that could get you killed?”), but Betty, just like she always did when Danny when into protect mode, had ignored her. Had just gathered together a handful of weapons, gotten a packet of frozen fish from the freezer (water dragons were allergic to birds, the odds of a fire dragon being allergic to fish seemed quite high), and jumped onto her ride, Danny only just joining her in time on the alicorn’s back.

Because she couldn’t just leave them. As much as she hated to admit it, Laura and Danny and even Carmilla’s hero complex had rubbed off on her a bit, and if she could help? She had to.

She hadn’t meant to become a dragon slyer. Betty had thought she would change the world through her knowledge of the law or some scientific breakthrough. But apparently the world had had other plans, and those included her buying a sweet sword to chop off heads with and a cooler bag filled with whatever allergen would take out what was trying to kill her next.

#Carmila #Betty Spielsdorf

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inloveandwords · 6 years ago

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Lesson learned: don’t wait too long to do a book haul otherwise it will be enormous.

Clearly my mission to fill up my new bookshelves plus the discovery of a used bookstore near me has impacted my book-buying habits!

I filmed and posted my Book Haul video for Booktube a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve been putting off taking photos of the books since then, however, I finally was able to take the photos, so I’m able to share with you all the glorious books I purchased over the past several weeks!

If you’d like to watch the video, you can do so here:

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If you’d rather just scroll through and see the synopses for the books, keep on reading!

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

As soon as Anne Shirley arrives at the snug white farmhouse called Green Gables, she is sure she wants to stay forever . . . but will the Cuthberts send her back to to the orphanage? Anne knows she’s not what they expected—a skinny girl with fiery red hair and a temper to match. If only she can convince them to let her stay, she’ll try very hard not to keep rushing headlong into scrapes and blurting out the first thing that comes to her mind. Anne is not like anyone else, the Cuthberts agree; she is special—a girl with an enormous imagination. This orphan girl dreams of the day when she can call herself Anne of Green Gables.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Generations of readers young and old, male and female, have fallen in love with the March sisters of Louisa May Alcott’s most popular and enduring novel, Little Women. Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War.

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him.

With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she’s ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, destroy his enchanted castle, and break the nine-hundred-year-old curse he put on her people.

But Ignifex is not at all what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle—a shifting maze of magical rooms—enthralls her.

As Nyx searches for a way to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex’s secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, how can she refuse her duty to kill him? With time running out, Nyx must decide what is more important: the future of her kingdom, or the man she was never supposed to love.

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most—a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen or remain a human forever.

The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby—it’s his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for good—But can he trust her? And just how many deals will Elian have to barter to eliminate mankind’s greatest enemy?

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever-moving castle in the hills: the Wizard Howl’s castle. To untangle the enchantment, Sophie must handle the heartless Howl, strike a bargain with a fire demon, and meet the Witch of the Waste head-on. Along the way, she discovers that there’s far more to Howl—and herself—than first meets the eye.

The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli

In the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went. But where there is light, there must be darkness—and so there was also the Iskari. The child of blood and moonlight. The destroyer. The death-bringer.

These are the legends that Asha, daughter of the king of Firgaard, has grown up learning in hushed whispers, drawn to the forbidden figures of the past. But it isn’t until she becomes the fiercest, most feared dragon slayer in the land that she takes on the role of the next Iskari—a lonely destiny that leaves her feeling more like a weapon than a girl.

Asha conquers each dragon and brings its head to the king, but no kill can free her from the shackles that await at home: her betrothal to the cruel commandant, a man who holds the truth about her nature in his palm. When she’s offered the chance to gain her freedom in exchange for the life of the most powerful dragon in Firgaard, she finds that there may be more truth to the ancient stories than she ever could have expected. With the help of a secret friend—a slave boy from her betrothed’s household—Asha must shed the layers of her Iskari bondage and open her heart to love, light, and a truth that has been kept from her.

The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder

Dry, sarcastic, sixteen-year-old Cam Cooper has spent the last seven years in and out hospitals. The last thing she wants to do in the short life she has left is move 1,500 miles away to Promise, Maine – a place known for the miraculous events that occur there. But it’s undeniable that strange things happen in Promise: everlasting sunsets; purple dandelions; flamingoes in the frigid Atlantic; an elusive boy named Asher; and finally, a mysterious envelope containing a list of things for Cam to do before she dies. As Cam checks each item off the list, she finally learns to believe – in love, in herself, and even in miracles.

A debut novel from an immensely talented new writer, The Probability of Miracles crackles with wit, romance and humor and will leave readers laughing and crying with each turn of the page.

One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake

The battle for the Crown has begun, but which of the three sisters will prevail?

With the unforgettable events of the Quickening behind them and the Ascension Year underway, all bets are off. Katharine, once the weak and feeble sister, is stronger than ever before. Arsinoe, after discovering the truth about her powers, must figure out how to make her secret talent work in her favor without anyone finding out. And Mirabella, once thought to be the strongest sister of all and the certain Queen Crowned, faces attacks like never before—ones that put those around her in danger she can’t seem to prevent.

In this enthralling sequel to Kendare Blake’s New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns, Fennbirn’s deadliest queens must face the one thing standing in their way of the crown: each other.

Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff

Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator.

Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. She was married twice, each time to a brother. She waged a brutal civil war against the first when both were teenagers. She poisoned the second. Ultimately she dispensed with an ambitious sister as well; incest and assassination were family specialties. Cleopatra appears to have had sex with only two men. They happen, however, to have been Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, among the most prominent Romans of the day. Both were married to other women. Cleopatra had a child with Caesar and–after his murder–three more with his protégé. Already she was the wealthiest ruler in the Mediterranean; the relationship with Antony confirmed her status as the most influential woman of the age. The two would together attempt to forge a new empire, in an alliance that spelled their ends. Cleopatra has lodged herself in our imaginations ever since.

Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. Shakespeare and Shaw put words in her mouth. Michelangelo, Tiepolo, and Elizabeth Taylor put a face to her name. Along the way, Cleopatra’s supple personality and the drama of her circumstances have been lost. In a masterly return to the classical sources, Stacy Schiff here boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new world order. Rich in detail, epic in scope, Schiff ‘s is a luminous, deeply original reconstruction of a dazzling life.

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

Sometimes it is the one who loves you who hurts you the most.

Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up — she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.

Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.

As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan — her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.

Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser

Caroline Oresteia is destined for the river. For generations, her family has been called by the river god, who has guided their wherries on countless voyages throughout the Riverlands. At seventeen, Caro has spent years listening to the water, ready to meet her fate. But the river god hasn’t spoken her name yet—and if he hasn’t by now, there’s a chance he never will.

Caro decides to take her future into her own hands when her father is arrested for refusing to transport a mysterious crate. By agreeing to deliver it in exchange for his release, Caro finds herself caught in a web of politics and lies, with dangerous pirates after the cargo—an arrogant courier with a secret—and without the river god to help her. With so much at stake, Caro must choose between the life she always wanted and the one she never could have imagined for herself.

From debut author Sarah Tolcser comes an immersive and romantic fantasy set along the waterways of a magical world with a headstrong heroine determined to make her mark.

War Storm by Victoria Aveyard

Victory comes at a price.

Mare Barrow learned this all too well when Cal’s betrayal nearly destroyed her. Now determined to protect her heart—and secure freedom for Reds and newbloods like her—Mare resolves to overthrow the kingdom of Norta once and for all… starting with the crown on Maven’s head.

But no battle is won alone, and before the Reds may rise as one, Mare must side with the boy who broke her heart in order to defeat the boy who almost broke her. Cal’s powerful Silver allies, alongside Mare and the Scarlet Guard, prove a formidable force. But Maven is driven by an obsession so deep, he will stop at nothing to have Mare as his own again, even if it means demolishing everything—and everyone—in his path.

War is coming, and all Mare has fought for hangs in the balance. Will victory be enough to topple the Silver kingdoms? Or will the little lightning girl be forever silenced?

In the epic conclusion to Victoria Aveyard’s stunning series, Mare must embrace her fate and summon all her power… for all will be tested, but not all will survive.

Slammed by Colleen Hoover

Following the unexpected death of her father, 18-year-old Layken is forced to be the rock for both her mother and younger brother. Outwardly, she appears resilient and tenacious, but inwardly, she’s losing hope.

Enter Will Cooper: The attractive, 21-year-old new neighbor with an intriguing passion for slam poetry and a unique sense of humor. Within days of their introduction, Will and Layken form an intense emotional connection, leaving Layken with a renewed sense of hope.

Not long after an intense, heart-stopping first date, they are slammed to the core when a shocking revelation forces their new relationship to a sudden halt. Daily interactions become impossibly painful as they struggle to find a balance between the feelings that pull them together, and the secret that keeps them apart

Star Girl by Jerry Spinelli

A celebration of nonconformity; a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularity–and the thrill and inspiration of first love. Ages 12+

Leo Borlock follows the unspoken rule at Mica Area High School: don’t stand out–under any circumstances! Then Stargirl arrives at Mica High and everything changes–for Leo and for the entire school. After 15 years of home schooling, Stargirl bursts into tenth grade in an explosion of color and a clatter of ukulele music, enchanting the Mica student body.

But the delicate scales of popularity suddenly shift, and Stargirl is shunned for everything that makes her different. Somewhere in the midst of Stargirl’s arrival and rise and fall, normal Leo Borlock has tumbled into love with her.

In a celebration of nonconformity, Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularity–and the thrill and inspiration of first love.

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas

Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas’s #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Aelin Galathynius’s journey from slave to king’s assassin to the queen of a once-great kingdom reaches its heart-rending finale as war erupts across her world. . .

Aelin has risked everything to save her people―but at a tremendous cost. Locked within an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture. Aware that yielding to Maeve will doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, though her resolve begins to unravel with each passing day…

With Aelin captured, Aedion and Lysandra remain the last line of defense to protect Terrasen from utter destruction. Yet they soon realize that the many allies they’ve gathered to battle Erawan’s hordes might not be enough to save them. Scattered across the continent and racing against time, Chaol, Manon, and Dorian are forced to forge their own paths to meet their fates. Hanging in the balance is any hope of salvation―and a better world.

And across the sea, his companions unwavering beside him, Rowan hunts to find his captured wife and queen―before she is lost to him forever.

As the threads of fate weave together at last, all must fight, if they are to have a chance at a future. Some bonds will grow even deeper, while others will be severed forever in the explosive final chapter of the Throne of Glass series.

Pucked by Helena Hunting

With a famous NHL player for a stepbrother, Violet Hall is well acquainted with the playboy reputation of many a hockey star. So of course she isn’t interested in legendary team captain Alex Waters or his pretty, beat-up face and rock-hard six-pack abs. But when Alex inadvertently obliterates Violet’s misapprehension regarding the inferior intellect of hockey players, he becomes much more than just a hot body with the face to match. Suffering from a complete lapse in judgment, Violet discovers just how good Alex is with the hockey stick in his pants.

Violet believes her night of orgasmic magic with Alex is just that: one night. But Alex starts to call. And text. And email and send extravagant – and quirky – gifts. Suddenly he’s too difficult to ignore and nearly impossible not to like. The problem is, the media portrays Alex as a total player, and Violet doesn’t want to be part of the game.

What if It’s Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera

Arthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it.

Ben thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn’t be on his way to the post office carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend’s things.

But when Arthur and Ben meet-cute at the post office, what exactly does the universe have in store for them?

Maybe nothing. After all, they get separated.

Maybe everything. After all, they get reunited.

But what if they can’t quite nail a first date . . . or a second first date . . . or a third?

What if Arthur tries too hard to make it work . . . and Ben doesn’t try hard enough?

What if life really isn’t like a Broadway play?

But what if it is?

Slayer by Kiersten White

Into every generation a Slayer is born…

Nina and her twin sister, Artemis, are far from normal. It’s hard to be when you grow up at the Watcher’s Academy, which is a bit different from your average boarding school. Here teens are trained as guides for Slayers—girls gifted with supernatural strength to fight the forces of darkness. But while Nina’s mother is a prominent member of the Watcher’s Council, Nina has never embraced the violent Watcher lifestyle. Instead she follows her instincts to heal, carving out a place for herself as the school medic.

Until the day Nina’s life changes forever.

Thanks to Buffy, the famous (and infamous) Slayer that Nina’s father died protecting, Nina is not only the newest Chosen One—she’s the last Slayer, ever. Period.

As Nina hones her skills with her Watcher-in-training, Leo, there’s plenty to keep her occupied: a monster fighting ring, a demon who eats happiness, a shadowy figure that keeps popping up in Nina’s dreams…

But it’s not until bodies start turning up that Nina’s new powers will truly be tested—because someone she loves might be next.

One thing is clear: Being Chosen is easy. Making choices is hard.

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

They killed my mother. They took our magic. They tried to bury us.

Now we rise.

Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.

But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.

Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.

Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers and her growing feelings for an enemy.

The Lovely Reckless by Kami Garcia

I’ve become an expert at avoiding things that could hurt me—which means I will figure out how to stay away from Marco Leone.

Seventeen-year-old Frankie Devereux would do anything to forget the past. Haunted by the memory of her boyfriend’s death, she lives her life by one dangerous rule: Nothing matters. At least, that’s what Frankie tells herself after a reckless mistake forces her to leave her privileged life in the Heights to move in with her dad—an undercover cop. She transfers to a public high school in the Downs, where fistfights don’t faze anyone and illegal street racing is more popular than football.

Marco Leone is the fastest street racer in the Downs. Tough, sexy, and hypnotic, he makes it impossible for Frankie to ignore him—and how he makes her feel. But the risks Marco takes for his family could have devastating consequences for them both. When Frankie discovers his secret, she has to make a choice. Will she let the pain of the past determine her future? Or will she risk what little she has left to follow her heart?

Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

Sarai has lived and breathed nightmares since she was six years old.

She believed she knew every horror and was beyond surprise.

She was wrong.

In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep.

Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice—save the woman he loves, or everyone else?—while Sarai feels more helpless than ever. But is she? Sometimes, only the direst need can teach us our own depths, and Sarai, the Muse of Nightmares, has not yet discovered what she’s capable of.

As humans and godspawn reel in the aftermath of the citadel’s near fall, a new foe shatters their fragile hopes, and the mysteries of the Mesarthim are resurrected: Where did the gods come from, and why? What was done with thousands of children born in the citadel nursery? And most important of all, as forgotten doors are opened and new worlds revealed: Must heroes always slay monsters, or is it possible to save them instead?

Love and hate, revenge and redemption, destruction and salvation all clash in this astonishing and heart-stopping sequel to the New York Times bestseller, Strange the Dreamer. (

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas

A glorious empire . . . A desperate quest . . .

Chaol Westfall and Nesryn Faliq have arrived in the shining city of Antica to forge an alliance with the Khagan of the Southern Continent, whose vast armies are Erilea’s last hope. But they have also come to Antica for another purpose: to seek healing at the famed Torre Cesme for the wounds Chaol received in Rifthold.

After enduring unspeakable horrors as a child, Yrene Towers has no desire to help the young lord from Adarlan, let alone heal him. Yet she has sworn an oath to assist those in need—and will honor it. But Lord Westfall carries shadows from his own past, and Yrene soon comes to realize they could engulf them both.

In this sweeping parallel novel to the New York Times bestselling Empire of Storms, Chaol, Nesryn, and Yrene will have to draw on every scrap of their resilience if they wish to save their friends. But while they become entangled in the political webs of the khaganate, deep in the shadows of mighty mountains where warriors soar on legendary ruks, long-awaited answers slumber. Answers that might offer their world a chance at survival—or doom them all . . .

Because You Hate to Love Me

Leave it to the heroes to save the world–villains just want to rule the world.

In this unique YA anthology, thirteen acclaimed, bestselling authors team up with thirteen influential BookTubers to reimagine fairy tales from the oft-misunderstood villains’ points of view.

These fractured, unconventional spins on classics like “Medusa,” Sherlock Holmes, and “Jack and the Beanstalk” provide a behind-the-curtain look at villains’ acts of vengeance, defiance, and rage–and the pain, heartbreak, and sorrow that spurned them on. No fairy tale will ever seem quite the same again!

Featuring writing from . . .

Authors: Renée Ahdieh, Ameriie, Soman Chainani, Susan Dennard, Sarah Enni, Marissa Meyer, Cindy Pon, Victoria Schwab, Samantha Shannon, Adam Silvera, Andrew Smith, April Genevieve Tucholke, and Nicola Yoon

Jet by Jay Crownover

With his tight leather pants and a sharp edge that makes him dangerous, Jet Keller is every girl’s rock and roll fantasy. But Ayden Cross is done walking on the wild side with bad boys. She doesn’t want to give in to the heat she sees in Jet’s dark, haunted eyes. She’s afraid of getting burned from the sparks of their spontaneous combustion, even as his touch sets her on fire.

Jet can’t resist the Southern Belle with mile-long legs in cowboy boots who defies his every expectation. Yet the closer he feels to Ayden, the less he seems to know her. While he’s tempted to get under her skin and undo her in every way, he knows firsthand what happens to two people with very different ideas about relationships.

Will the blaze burn into an enduring love. . . or will it consume their dreams and turn them to ashes?

Don’t miss the latest bad boy in Jay Crownover’s unforgettable New Adult series.

A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess

I am Henrietta Howel. The first female sorcerer. The prophesied one. Or am I?

Henrietta Howel can burst into flames. When she is brought to London to train with Her Majesty’s sorcerers, she meets her fellow sorcerer trainees, young men eager to test her powers and her heart. One will challenge her. One will fight for her. One will betray her. As Henrietta discovers the secrets hiding behind the glamour of sorcerer life, she begins to doubt that she’s the true prophesied one. With battle looming, how much will she risk to save the city–and the one she loves?

The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace

“Ah, life- the thing that happens to us while we’re off somewhere else blowing on dandelions & wishing ourselves into the pages of our favorite fairy tales.”

A poetry collection divided into four different parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, & you. the princess, the damsel, & the queen piece together the life of the author in three stages, while you serves as a note to the reader & all of humankind. Explores life & all of its love, loss, grief, healing, empowerment, & inspirations.

The Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. The gripping Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom duology, by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo, is now available in a stunning hardcover boxed set.

Follow Kaz and his crew into a world of magic and mayhem as they attempt to pull off—and survive—the job of a lifetime.

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

In a continent on the edge of war, two witches hold its fate in their hands.

Young witches Safiya and Iseult have a habit of finding trouble. After clashing with a powerful Guildmaster and his ruthless Bloodwitch bodyguard, the friends are forced to flee their home.

Safi must avoid capture at all costs as she’s a rare Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lies. Many would kill for her magic, so Safi must keep it hidden – lest she be used in the struggle between empires. And Iseult’s true powers are hidden even from herself.

In a chance encounter at Court, Safi meets Prince Merik and makes him a reluctant ally. However, his help may not slow down the Bloodwitch now hot on the girls’ heels. All Safi and Iseult want is their freedom, but danger lies ahead. With war coming, treaties breaking and a magical contagion sweeping the land, the friends will have to fight emperors and mercenaries alike. For some will stop at nothing to get their hands on a Truthwitch.

A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab

Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black.

Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George III in the dullest of Londons, the one without any magic left to see.

Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they’ll never see. It’s a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand.

After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She first robs him, then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure.

Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, they’ll first need to stay alive.

Frost Blood by Elly Blake

Seventeen-year-old Ruby is a Fireblood who has concealed her powers of heat and flame from the cruel Frostblood ruling class her entire life. But when her mother is killed trying to protect her, and rebel Frostbloods demand her help to overthrow their bloodthirsty king, she agrees to come out of hiding, desperate to have her revenge.

Despite her unpredictable abilities, Ruby trains with the rebels and the infuriating – yet irresistible – Arcus, who seems to think of her as nothing more than a weapon. But before they can take action, Ruby is captured and forced to compete in the king’s tournaments that pit Fireblood prisoners against Frostblood champions. Now she has only one chance to destroy the maniacal ruler who has taken everything from her – and from the icy young man she has come to love.

Catwoman by Sarah J Maas

When the Bat’s away, the Cat will play. It’s time to see how many lives this cat really has. . . .

Two years after escaping Gotham City’s slums, Selina Kyle returns as the mysterious and wealthy Holly Vanderhees. She quickly discovers that with Batman off on a vital mission, Batwing is left to hold back the tide of notorious criminals. Gotham City is ripe for the taking.

Meanwhile, Luke Fox wants to prove he has what it takes to help people in his role as Batwing. He targets a new thief on the prowl who seems cleverer than most. She has teamed up with Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, and together they are wreaking havoc. This Catwoman may be Batwing’s undoing.

Wonder Woman by Leigh Bardugo

Daughter of immortals.

Princess Diana longs to prove herself to her legendary warrior sisters. But when the opportunity finally comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law—risking exile—to save a mortal. Diana will soon learn that she has rescued no ordinary girl, and that with this single brave act, she may have doomed the world.

Daughter of death.

Alia Keralis just wanted to escape her overprotective brother with a semester at sea. She doesn’t know she is being hunted by people who think her very existence could spark a world war. When a bomb detonates aboard her ship, Alia is rescued by a mysterious girl of extraordinary strength and forced to confront a horrible truth: Alia is a Warbringer—a direct descendant of the infamous Helen of Troy, fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery.

Together.

Two girls will face an army of enemies—mortal and divine—determined to either destroy or possess the Warbringer. Tested beyond the bounds of their abilities, Diana and Alia must find a way to unleash hidden strengths and forge an unlikely alliance. Because if they have any hope of saving both their worlds, they will have to stand side by side against the tide of war.

Giant Book Haul: Book Outlet, Books-a-Million, Paperback Exchange, Thriftbooks Lesson learned: don't wait too long to do a book haul otherwise it will be enormous.

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justanothercinemaniac · 8 years ago

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Epic Movie (Re)Watch #125 - Goosebumps

Spoilers below.

Have I seen it before: Yes

Did I like it then: Yes.

Do I remember it: Yes.

Did I see it in theaters: Yes.

Was it a movie I saw since August 22nd, 2009: Yes. #381.

Format: Blu-ray

1) I’m going to be honest and face the wrath from all my peers: I never got into the old “Goosebumps” TV show. I scared really easily as a child (still do) and the show just freaked me the heck out. However, that doesn’t mean I am unable to appreciate its influence on this film.

2) The relationship between Zach and his mom is refreshingly healthy, a nice change of pace from the usual “ugh mom” teenager stuff we see in movies. Immediately their relationship is established through strong writing, chemistry between actors, and the playfulness between the two of them these feed into.

3) I do love Jillian Bell but damn if her character is not just so (purposefully) painfully awkward.

4) Jack Black as RL Stine.

R.L. Stine is the real life author of the Goosebumps book series as well as a number of other horror themed content directed at younger audiences, fictionalized for this film by Jack Black and company. Black brings a wonderful sense of crazy to the role, not like Joker craze though in that he’s out there but...I don’t know what to compare him too, actually. He just is humorously abrasive and over the top and just fits with the world of the film so well.

5) Hey look, it’s Vinnie Van Loe!

(GIF originally posted by @marshmallow-the-vampire-slayer)

6) The bromance is strong.

Champ [talking about the school dance, after knowing Zach for two minutes]: “Hey, we should go together! Not together together...although that might work.”

7) Hannah and Zach are performed interestingly enough on their own but really shine in their scenes together. Odeya Rush and Dylan Minnette have a fun sense of humor between them and great chemistry. It’s not the cliche “boy meets girl, girl is super hot and boy objectifies her.” They actually like each other as PEOPLE! What a radical idea, right!?

The ferris wheel scene where Zach tells Hannah about his late father is also a really nice moment of honesty between the two that makes you understand that they actually really trust each other.

8) Where this film really shines is in its quirky sense of humor. Black as Stine is a perfect example of this, but also characters like Champ and Madison’s police officers are all fun in their own little ways that adds a nice tone to the film.

9) Honestly, can the “my totally trustworthy kid is saying something weird so I don’t believe them,” trope die already? It’s so lazy.

10) Is this cuckoo clock from a book I don’t know about?

11) This right here is why I was never into the Goosebumps stuff as a kid.

Champ: “These aren’t ‘kids books!’ Kids books help you fall asleep at night, these books will keep you up.”

12) The entire idea of each Goosebumps book holding that book’s main monster is such a clever and interesting idea to me. I think it is one of the plot elements which makes the film work as smoothly as it does.

13) The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena is a great first monster to introduce us to, because it is able to be both fun and - when necessary - threatening to our young protagonists.

14) Ryan Lee as Champ is honestly one of the funniest parts of this film. He has some of the best lines.

Champ [upon viewing the snowman’s scratch marks on the wall]: “Do you see the scratches in the wall?”

Zach [looking at Champ like he’s an idiot]: “Yes.”

Champ: “Okay. Just checking.”

[A soda bottle rolls out of nowhere, Champ screams.]

Zach: “Did you scream?”

Champ: “Don’t judge me.”

15) This may be the funniest part of the whole movie for me.

Zach: You're him aren't you? You're R.L. Stine.

Stine: R, L, who? I don't know who that is.

Zach: Oh really? Just as well cause his books suck.

Hannah [terrified]: What are you doing?

Zach: I can't decide which I hate more, 'Monster Blood' or 'Go Eat Worms'.

Champ: I'm so confused

Zach: You see the endings coming from a mile away, its like, stop trying to be Stephen King man...

Stine: [slams on the brakes] Let me tell you something about Steve King. Steve King WISHES he could write like me. And I've sold way more books than him, but no one ever talks about THAT!

Everything about it works for me. How easily Zach is able to manipulate Stine, and of course Black’s blow up at the end. It makes me laugh every time.

16) Slappy!

Slappy is a great villain for a number of reasons. To start, he’s definitely the scariest character from the stories. Even I know who Slappy is and I never watched or read a book. Secondly, those are some great practical effects in an age of digital cinema. It’s simple but totally captivating and you never once feel like you’re watching a prop character. Thirdly is the fact that Jack Black voice Slappy in addition to his portrayal of RL Stine. It creates an interesting duality to the character’s, as Stine did give Slappy his voice when writing him. He’s creepy and a true menace to our heroes.

17) Going to be totally honest: the main reason my mother saw this film with me in theaters was because she has a weird taste for garden gnomes.

I ended up sitting through Gnomeo & Juliet for the same reason.

18) I have so many quips of dialogue in my notes that I loved but I watched this film two or three days ago and still haven’t posted the recap so I’m just going to focus on my favorites.

Zach [after escaping the gnomes]: Why couldn’t you have written stories about rainbows and unicorns!?

Stine: Because that doesn’t sell four hundred million copies.

Champ: Whoa. Domestic?

Stine: No, worldwide. It’s still a very impressive - shut up!

19) I’m assuming there is actually a Goosebumps book about a giant praying mantis out there.

Stine [after encountering a giant praying mantis]: I don’t ever remember writing about a giant praying mantis! [It throws up on the windshield.] Oh...now I remember.

20) The Werewolf of Fever Swamp!

The scene where Stine and company encounter the werewolf in the supermarket scene is a nice addition to the film. It’s able to keep the fun and humor which has been trademark up to this point (especially when Stine is trying to mask his scent) while there are times when the werewolf is a truly threatening and frightening creature. A nice mix of humor and horror, basically.

21) Man, I thought I had WAY more to say about this film but apparently I don’t.

22) The scene where Zach and Stine talk about Hannah and how she’s actually one of his creations (spoiler alert) is an incredibly well done scene from a writing standpoint. It is very honest on both parts, with Stine opening up about his loneliness in a way we have yet to see, while it touches on both his arc and the way Zach is dealing with the loss of his father. In a lot of ways it’s the emotional center of the film.

23) The way Hannah gets so excited just by BEING at a school dance (since she’s pretty much cooped up by Stine all the time) really tells you a lot about her character and is so endearing to watch.

24) All the monsters attacking the school is a scene which I’m sure gives fans of the original Goosebumps stories nerdy joy like when Spider-Man showed up in Civil War for me.

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25) Oh Vinnie...

Ken Marnio’s Character (no, I don’t need to know his name) [to Zach’s Mom in a flirty way]: “We’re going to get through this.”

Zach’s Mom: “Not a good time.”

Ken Marino: “Okay.”

26) Man, the duality of Stein and Slappy in the funhouse is some heavy stuff for a Goosebumps movie.

27) Hannah’s goodbye to Zach before all of Stine’s creations (including her) are sucked into the book is actually pretty sad. She KNOWS this is coming and she wants it to happen anyway to save everyone else. She and Zach have a nice parting moment that really touches upon the friendship and chemistry they’ve formed over the past few days, and it even brought tears to the audience’s eyes when I saw it in theaters.

28) Obligatory RL Stine cameo.

Mr. Black: Hello Mr. Stine.

Stine: Hello Mr. Black!

Zach: Uh, who’s that?

Stine: He’s the new drama teacher.

I know it’s probably pretty obvious but I just want to take a second that Jack Black’s character is named after RL Stine and RL Stine’s character is named after Jack Black.

29) I’m glad they brought Hannah back. I want all these guys back in the sequel.

30) I 100% knew they were going to have a cliffhanger ending to this film, because I know a lot of the books end in that way. It’s a trademark of the series! So of course the film had to end that way.

Goosebumps is just a lot of fun, honestly! It’s akin to Jumanji for 2015 in its sense of childlike wonder and adventure but also honest/genuine danger and scares. Black is a kick to watch, the writing is surprisingly three dimensional for what could have been a simple “kids’ movie”, and the humor is spot on. Just a great piece of escapism. If you’re looking for something fun to watch tonight, go put it in.

#Goosebumps #RL Stine #Jack Black #Goosebumps Movie #Odeya Rush #Dylan Minnette #Ryan Lee #Amy Ryan #Ken Marino #Epic Movie (Re)Watch #Movie #Film #GIF #Veronica Mars

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muddyevil · 8 years ago

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Gajevy Week 2017 - Day 5 - First Date

It’s the 18th somewhere still, right? That’s not how timezones work? This isn’t late, shut up, you’re late. “So where is Gajeel-kun taking you, Levy-chan?”

The majority of the females in Fairy Tail were crammed into Levy’s small apartment, as Mira and Lucy rifled through her wardrobe. The script mage herself was sandwiched between Juvia and Lisanna on her bed, as Cana and Erza sat on the floor waiting for their opportunity to weigh in their opinions on any outfit choice. Levy turned at Juvia’s question, blushing as she did.

“I don’t actually know… He’s told me that he is going to pick me up at eight tonight, and that I should be ready for then.”

Seeing as it was currently midday, Levy didn’t think that she needed to start getting ready for at least another six hours, but the girls had other ideas as soon as she told them. At her answer Juvia practically attacked her, wrapping her arms around the smaller bluenette and squealing in her ear.

“Juvia remembers her and Gray-sama’s first date! Gray-sama took Juvia to a lake just south of Fiore, and he used his ice magic to freeze it and we went ice-skating even though it was July! Juvia thought it was magical!”

Levy blushed. It didn’t take much to get Juvia started on her relationship with Gray, and she should have predicted that the fact she had a date would set the water mage off again. Mira pulled a dress out of the wardrobe, showing it to Levy before the script mage shook her head. She hadn’t fitted in that dress for a few years. Contrary to popular belief, she had actually grown since she was twelve. The takeover mage sighed, dropping the dress to the floor before disappearing back into Levy’s scant clothes stash.

“You know, we’re probably going to have to go shopping. There’s just nothing here Levy can wear out on a date. At least Freed had the decency to give me some sort of warning so I knew what to wear.”

Lucy popped her head out of the wardrobe, holding a pair of jeans in her hand that she held up for consideration.

“What did you and Freed fo on your first date, Mira?”

The takeover mage reappeared from the depths of the wardrobe empty-handed. The look in her eyes was almost as dreamy as Juvia’s as she remembered her own first date.

“Freed took us dancing in Crocus. It was a royal ball that he got invited to after doing a job for the king and we danced all night long.”

Cana smirked, grabbing her bottle of liquor from the floor and taking a swig out of it.

“You know we really could have guessed that you and that geek would have gone on such a boring date.”

Mira pouted at the drunk, before opening her mouth to respond.

“At least my first date wasn’t just getting drunk in a bar like every other day.”

Cana just laughed back as Mira disappeared back into the wardrobe. If she was bothered by Mira’s insult she didn’t show it, and simply went back to drinking. Levy looked between all of the girls in her room before speaking.

“If I’m honest, I can’t see Gajeel taking me ice skating or dancing, and I hope he’s not taking me to a bar… Maybe I will get away with just the jeans?”

The jeans in question were definitely not casual, and paired with a nice top could pass as date wear. Lisanna grabbed them off Lucy, and added them to the pile for further consideration.

“My first date with Jellal was on a mission, maybe he’s going to take you to do a job?”

Lucy nodded at Erza’s story, giving up on dresses and looking for tops she could pair either with the jeans or with one of the skirts she had found.

“That’s exactly what Natsu did. I didn’t even realise he meant it as a date until he was bragging about it to Gray later on.”

Levy grabbed a shirt that was thrown at her, a simple black blouse that had ruffles around the chest to try to accentuate her breasts. She remembered the kind of jobs Gajeel tended to go on, and couldn’t imagine joining him in the types of clothes they were suggesting she wore. She really did hope that he knew better than to do that. In fact, none of the dates that her friends had described were really appealing to her. There was always Lisanna’s first date, but she really wasn’t holding out for whatever Bickslow had planned to be that much better.

“Lis? How about you and Bickslow, what did you do as your first date?”

The younger takeover mage blushed, pausing in her job of pairing tops and bottoms together to make whole outfits for consideration.

“Well… Bickslow and I have never really had a date. He either turns up and we do whatever comes to mind or we just stay in and…”

“Nope! Nope, nope nope.” Mira pulled back from the wardrobe with a final top in her hands, before heading over to the bed. “I do not want to know what you and Bickslow do. Now, Levy. Let’s get trying some of these on.”

They had finally settled on a black blouse and jeans, something that was nice enough if Gajeel decided to take them to a fancy restaurant but casual enough if they just wanted to a bar. Erza had lent her a scarf that was knotted around her neck, and Cancer had put her hair up in a bun. Mira and Lisanna had fussed around with her face, arguing how much make-up they should be putting on her before settling for something very minimal. Juvia had finally shooed them out of the apartment at ten minutes to eight, and Levy found herself pacing her front room while waiting for Gajeel to appear. The clock on her wall clicked forward for the ten minutes, and as soon as the second hand turned to eight o’clock, she heard three raps on the door. Levy smirked. She wondered whether Gajeel had been stood outside staring at his watch until the exact second before knocking. Swallowing down the last of her nerves, she headed over to the door, took a deep breath and opening the door to her Dragon Slayer.

Gajeel was stood outside her apartment, dressed in jeans and a button down shirt, and handed Levy a bunch of forget-me-nots the exact same colour of her hair without saying a word. Levy smiled again at the blush across Gajeel’s face as he refused to look at her. Levy took the flowers as she opened the door wider to let Gajeel in.

“Good evening, Gajeel. Do you want a cup of tea while I find a vase for these?”

Gajeel stepped through her door, but still looked awkward as he stood next to her desk and absentmindedly move papers around as Levy headed to the kitchen.

“No, thank you. We’ll have a drink where we’re going. Are you ready?”

Levy reappeared from the kitchen with the flowers in a small jar, placed them on the desk and grabbed Gajeel’s arm while they both headed to the door.

Gajeel kept quiet about where they were going all the way along the main high street of Fiore. They passed the many bars and restaurants that lined the street, and headed further along to where the buildings shifted more to shops than places to eat. They walked along in silence, Gajeel wringing his hands as he walked along. Levy never would have thought that she would have been the least nervous on their date. As Gajeel peeled off and moved down a side alleyway her brain was moving at a hundred miles an hour trying to figure out what was going on. She tried to remember the shops that were down here, but all she could think off were the small cafe, the tattoo studio and a small independent bookshop that sold specialist books that Levy couldn’t even dream of affording. Was Gajeel going to take her to get a tattoo, or a piercing? She had to admit that was a very Gajeel thing…

Levy was pulled out of her thoughts when Gajeel produced a key from his pocket to open up the shutters to the book shop. As soon as they had hit the top of their runners he proceeded to open the door and let them both in.

“Uh, Gajeel?”

The iron Dragon slayer didn’t reply as he flicked on the lights and relocked the door behind them. He disappeared behind the counter for a second, heading through a door to the back room before returning with a thermos flask full of what smelt like coffee. As he poured out the almost black liquid into two mugs he’d retrieved from under the counter he finally started to provide Levy with some answers.

“I saved the owner’s daughter from a dark guild a couple of months ago. Despite owning this place he didn’t have any money to pay for a reward, so I just left it with him owing me a favour. Now he can’t spare any of the books to give to you on a permanent basis but we’re free to come in here whenever we want.” Disappearing back under the counter he came back up with a notepad and pen, and pulled her gale force reading glasses out of his coat. He must have pocketed them when she went into the kitchen at her apartment. “I thought you might need these.”

The rest of the date ended up with Levy surrounded by incredibly rare books, and Gajeel sitting to the side and just observing her. Occasionally he would get up and provide her with more coffee, but for the most part he just watched her face light up as she found something interesting and scribbled it down in her notepad. It wasn’t a conventional date, sure, and he knew she would be feeling guilty about ignoring him in the morning (which at this point was only about two hours away) but for Gajeel, this was perfect. Despite her silence, being able to spend time with his shrimp was more than enough for him.

How long do women spend getting ready for dates? I literally get up and out in five minutes, so I have no idea. Is 8 hours too long? Too short? Someone tell me how to adult, please.

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Best Friend For Hire Reprise, Entry 376

I did my best not to sigh as I saw our opponents—my dad’s team from his company—arrive at the field, ready to play ball. I felt guilty for not warning him. He loved his baseball games, especially because his team was good by normal standards at this level. He just had no clue what my workplace was like when he invited us.

When he caught sight of James, he called out “James! I hope you don’t mind playing against my team first. Bit of a tradition to test out the new blood.” He grinned as he held his hand out to shake James’, still confident as ever.

I couldn’t make anything out from where I was sitting, but I could imagine my dad boasting and teasing as James smiled and calmly ribbed him back. There was no doubt in my mind that we would be winning by a large margin. I had numerous friends here that could single-handedly field and pitch without letting our opponents touch a plate. This was grossly unfair, but I wasn’t going to argue with James. There was no way to win that argument, especially when we really would be getting good practice at pretending we’re normal.

After the two finished exchanging pleasantries, James made his way back over to our dugout, still smiling. When we gathered up to listen at his beckoning, he said, “Grayson’s in for a surprise. Just remember not to be too extreme. We’re here to practice being exceptional in a more human capacity.”

“I dunno, James. I’m feeling rather super today.” teased Jarod, the only one here who actually was fully human. Even he had inhuman physical abilities in our uniforms, which added to my guilt.

My whole team was wearing a variation on our company’s enhancement suits, granting us strength, speed, heightened awareness, protection, and probably a dozen things I wasn’t even aware of with how things normally went at Best Friend For Hire. The suits were obviously a cheat, but they were the main reason James even wanted us here. Our goal for today was to act like extremely athletic humans instead of the fey, demon, or Slayer descendants present. Well, I supposed Raine was also part werecat, which didn’t really make her more human.

“No cheating. Got it?” asked James, looking at the triplets, after dramatically rolling his eyes at Jarod’s joke.

Achille and Heloise nodded, but Babette asked “Aren’t our uniforms cheating?”

“No, since we’ll be wearing something similar all the time. As I said, this is practice.” he insisted. “Oh, Iris…” he stated after spotting me. “Your father is going to show you what he’s got. I warned him that you might get a homerun right off, but he laughed.”

I sighed and said, “Homerun. Got it.” I couldn’t help shaking my head as I muttered “My poor dad.”

James gave me an amused smile before saying, “Everyone, remember the miss order. We’re not here to hit every single swing. I’m certain he can’t pitch quite like Raine.” The reminder was probably for Noelle, who couldn’t hope to remember anyway. Hopefully, Aaliyah would remind her to miss just before she went up to bat.

“Aren’t you excited!?” asked Dani when James strolled off, literally bouncing next to me on the bench.

I shrugged. I did love sports, but I couldn’t go into a game with absolute certainty that I’d win and still feel excited. Unlike a normal game, none of us would be trying our best here. The whole point was not to do anywhere near our best.

“But baseball! I’ve read so much of the… umm… Oh, don’t tell me. I know the world, really. Uh… History!” she exclaimed, finally getting it. She waited a moment for me to nod, making certain she was right. “I also watched footage of games. Aren’t sports cute!? You get all these people excited to watch others playing a game together! I should go to a game sometime. I want to feel their excitement!”

Dani just didn’t seem the same without cobalt blue hair or amethyst eyes. Her skin was white instead of pink. Weird. She really did look like James and Alma’s biological daughter this way, but this still felt wrong.

“Normally, there aren’t people like us on the field, making things more fair.” I pointed out.

Dani shook her head, grinning. “That’s not true! There are a number of therianthrope players, and Mila told me there are probably some of fey descent as well!” she exclaimed, forever ruining the fairness of all sports in my mind.

I stared at her dumbly for several seconds, trying to come up with an argument, but Mila wouldn’t be wrong. “Do you know which players?” I asked.

She nodded enthusiastically and started listing names till I stopped her.

“That’s…” I started, trying to decide whether or not I really wanted to know this. “I guess I should have known, but wow. That’s so unfair.” I insisted, deciding to ask Mila about some of my favorite players in different sports later.

Suddenly hugging me from behind, Kayla said, “Don’t worry, Iris! Things have always been this way, so nothing’s changed!”

I reached around to tickle her, pulling her onto my lap when she released me. “Fine, but knowing still changes things in my mind. My mind was quite happy thinking that hard work and good strategy had still pulled off most wins.”

“Therianthropes do work hard! Pretending to be human isn’t easy, Iris!” insisted Dani. “We’re just stuck holding back today. The therianthropes have to spend countless hours each week being as normal as possible, knowing their friends might turn on them if they knew the truth. Imagine the stress!” exclaimed Dani, staring off into the sky as the struggle surely played out in her mind.

She did have a point.

“I’m so glad we have James. I’d hate not being able to use my magic ever.” added Kayla, hugging me again..

As we talked, time didn’t take a break. Before long, I was called to bat first and left staring down my dad. As per the miss order, I swung low on his first pitch, missing entirely. On the second, slightly worse pitch, I still managed to get the requested homerun, knocking the ball over the fence and trying not to feel embarrassed as I jogged the plates. Dad was still staring back over the fence when I hit home. I felt a little better when dad turned, smiled at me, and clapped a few times. At least he was taking it well.

We only scored five points by the time Brandon struck out as planned, moving us to the field. I was on second base, but I could still see the shock in the dugout when Raine pitched. None of Dad’s workers had ever played professional baseball, and Raine wasn’t imitating an amateur. As she easily struck out the first three batters, I did my best not to think about what would happen if she accidentally pitched too fast, but she had grown very consistent at pitching about one hundred miles per hour during our practice. She wouldn’t make a mistake.

Honestly, I was still trying to wrap my head around the idea that Raine had made a castle appear behind James’ manor by accident last week. Yes, she apparently didn’t realize she could do that, but… castle…

“You’re on-deck, Iris!” called James, breaking me out of my thoughts.

I nodded, grabbing my helmet and bat. Emma had made each of us personalized bats for this, which she had assured us met regulations perfectly. Mine was easily recognizable by the iris at the tip of the handle. When I was up to bat, I missed, fouled, and then missed two more, taking my turn to get out. Dad looked confused, and I couldn’t blame him. I could have hit any of those pitches.

Dad’s surprise only increased a few innings later when Aaliyah perfectly hit a grounder between his legs, getting her to first base after some exaggerated running. I had been at Best Friend For Hire long enough now to know Aaliyah could be extremely graceful when she wanted to be.

The game continued with Dad’s team only managing to graze a couple of Raine’s pitches by the time we won with forty-two runs. After shaking hands with the shocked players, we gathered up our stuff and made our way to the Intergalactic House of Awesome Sauce, where James was treating both teams.

The place was weird, and not just because the inside seemed a bit too big, probably some sort of optical illusion. First, Alma had to convince the twins and triplets that they were allowed inside. For some reason, they seemed to think something terrible would happen if they entered. Then we got inside and the lights were really dim, probably to show off the fantastic nebula that stretched across the ceiling, moving as if it were real. The stars even twinkled, and one of the twins pointed out what looked like a spaceship.

We were seated dead center in the place at two long tables that looked like they were made entirely of glowing, blue glass. I found out that James was an owner, which made sense for our seating, but I still felt like I was being stared at by some of the other tables.

The weirdest part was getting our food shortly after we were seated without ordering anything at all. We took a seat, and every single person was handed a dish they absolutely loved. I would have attributed that to James being James, but Jarod told me that was just how the business did things. No one ever ordered, they were simply given what they wanted, as if that was actually a simple thing to do.

I rarely went anywhere to eat and knew what I wanted, but this place gave me a thin-crust, pepperoni and olive pizza with a little cheddar sprinkled in with the mozzarella and just the right amount of some fancy cheese cooked into the crust. There was even a dash of garlic. How would anyone outside of my family know that I liked pepperoni and olive!? Even weirder, how did they know I like a bit of cheddar thrown in!? Listening to comments from both teams, I was quite certain every single person received something they loved without ordering. Every one of us had plenty of food. Even our drinks were all matched to our tastes! The restaurant was creepy, but their food was on par with Marco’s, which was a tremendous compliment.

When everyone was finished, Dad’s team started heading to the door first. “Great game, James.” he stated. “The meal was worth the loss, but don’t think you’ll beat us by as much next time.”

“Gave up on winning?” teased James.

Dad shrugged and said, “I don’t know what you’re feeding your employees, but Iris never hit a homerun in her life before joining your company. I know my daughter. She was holding back this game.”

I sunk into my chair, deciding I needed to be more careful.

James smiled and nodded in agreement with my Dad. “She’s probably in the best shape of her life. You have to realize that our athletics program has to be top notch, so we can be hired to help wherever needed. I hope you’ll let us know if you or your company ever have need of a best friend. I assure you that we’re equally skilled outside of athletics.”

“Yes. Yes, I will.” replied Dad with a smile. Looking over at me, he asked “Want a ride home?”

“I left my car at work, so I’ll see you later.” I told him.

He nodded, shook James’ hand again, and headed out.

James then looked at me and said, “Iris, you should invite your family over for dinner sometime. I feel your father should get a better look at who he invited to his league. Besides, he has to see that you weren’t overstating Marco’s cooking.”

I nodded, not even surprised. All of my family had gifts, so James probably felt comfortable sharing his company’s secret with them. Thinking of what my family was in for, I said, “My brothers are going to go nuts.”

James shrugged and smiled, probably looking forward to it.

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Autonomous Anonymous Automobiles: Why cars are about to change forever

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