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#my brain reminded me how they screwed over ted and rebecca in the ted lasso finale again so im still not emotionally ok about all that#over 7 months now#they really just put rebecca with some randomer they did the bare minimum bonding with and who came off as a creep#and ted may or may have not got back with the woman who said he was too much#and left his found family (yes his kid is important but there was a way for him to get both plus henry would have a dad much happier)#ooooooo still here folks#haven't really visited the tag or giffed anything
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live reactions to house of the dragon season 2, episode 3
this is still for my own amusement, but as always, Iām open to polite discussionš¤
spoilers below the cut
Still loving this new intro, is it just me, or is it changing with each episode? itās definitely changing, right?
Ooooooo weāre getting right into the Bracken and Blackwoods, letās freaking go! šš»
Lmao, everyone calling Rhaenyra a kinslayer, conveniently forgetting Aemond threw the first stone with Luke
Blackwoods standing on business, as usual š
Wait that transition wasš Weāre not even into the thick of the war yet, and look at the costā¦
Rhaenyra āI cannot fault him for keeping his oathā youāre too good for this world maāam
Rhaenys spitting stone cold facts. And so poetically too.
This might be a hot take, but I donāt feel like Rhaenys suggesting Rhaenyra make another attempt at peace with Alicent would be a weak move. Sheās right on the money with suggesting theyāre both largely backed into their respective corners by the men who surround them. One last attempt at peace, woman to woman, is not a sign of weakness (in my opinion at least).
Crispy Cole having imposter syndrome already?!šš
this man has the balls to abandon his duty to canoodle with the dowager queen, but canāt take the position of Hand in stride with a bit more confidence?
Lmao, Aegonās own council doubting him and Cole alreadyššš
Daeron mentioned again, I want to see the Blue Queen letās go š¤š»
Aemond holding onto that same coin, interestingā¦
Cole really having a chuckle at Ser Arrykās death as though he did not single handedly sentence him to that death. And a few people are still disputing that this guy has to be one of the worst ever in Westeros?
Iām pretty sure Aemondās trying to bait Aegon here, plant some doubt in his head about his suitability to actual fighting in the warš¤
Mysaria, the voice of the small folk
Does this mean Laenorās dead? And it was recent? I canāt help but think Seasmoke at least would have tried to follow him years ago when he leftā¦ and if heās just recently become restless, what changed?
I understand why Rhaenyra is asking what she is of Rhaena, and I donāt think sheās doing it to hurt Rhaena at all. But Rhaena, that poor girlš„² she needs to have her moment, even if itāll take a few episodes or longer. Not to prove her worth to others, but to herself.
Also, definitely getting Daemon vibes from her, in terms of wanting to prove herself
HARRENHAL, here we go! š»
I know this is supposed to be serious and hall because Harrenhal is haunted, but Daemon sneaking around Scooby Doo style waiting for something to come at him is so unintentionally funny to me
Speaking of Scooby Doo, not the bat flybyš
Also, Daemonās armor is sickkk.
Wonder if Daemon ever thought, āThis is where Rhaenyraās last serious lover died. So wtf am I doing here?!šāššš
Daemon āknock out guard first, ask questions laterā Targaryen
āIām claiming Harrenhal.ā (Tywin Lannister voice): āAny man who has to say he claims a castle did not truly claim the castle at allā
It was so anticlimactic tooš you will not convince me that the writers donāt know what theyāre doing, rightfully throwing in these sort of bits to diffuse the tension
Alys Rivers, that you?!?!?!š
Simon Strong disowning Larysš we love to see it.
Sin begets sin begets sin. This line has no right to go so hard-
āThe throne?ā
āItās a big chair, made of swords.ā
Music this season is (not surprisingly) serving as always
Do you think Ser Gwayne has his suspicions about Criston and Alicent yet?š¤
This man is so bold, I stg- if youāre that bold, Ser Crispy, why donāt you show Aemond what you just received from his mother? Or better yet, Aegon?
Itās kind of ironic, how Cole has probably deluded himself to thinking he finally has this great courtly and noble love with the widowed queen- all without seeing the hypocrisy of it all.
Rhaenyra needs to set these men straight. I cannot believe how quick they are to suggest she go into hiding. Sheās already made plans to send her most vulnerable children away to safety. You cannot convince me that, were she a man, her councilors would not even dare to make this suggestion to her.
Rhaenys steadfast support of Rhaenyra is going to make the inevitable hurt that just more.
Rhaenys suggesting Rhaena become the heir to Driftmark?š I like the idea tbh
This is the last time we see them have a one on one conversation, isnāt it?š«„
Chillllllllllls with the dragon eggs. Morning is coming.
Joffreyš and Viserys and Aegon.
Helaena trying to rationalize her sonās death.š And still acknowledging the small folkā¦
Also, poor Helaena forgiving her motherš„² sheās a better woman than me, because I could never.
Larys, the pot stirrer. I swear this manās only motivation in life is chaos.
But I do have to wonder, is his allegiance really to Aegon, or is it some backwards attempt to keep Aegon safe to garner Alicentās favor still?
Her name is escaping me rn, but not the poor girl who Aegon assaulted STILL being assaulted by men at her new jobš
I get the desire to make the connection with the audience that Ulf has to Targaryens, but of alll the people the writers could have chosen from, choosing Viserys and Daemonās father doesnāt sit well with me. Not saying it is impossible, but from what we know of Baelon and Alyssaās relationship, it just doesnāt seem super likely heād have a lot of bastards running around out there.
Ulf, already showing his turncoat waysš«¢
Oh Lordy, thatās a bit graphic
Aegon, still being a terrible bully to his younger brother. Great to see how little his truly changed over the years.
Oh Lordy, the Aemond girlies are going to go absolutely feral after this sceneāāā
Daemon might have been the one to call him Ser Crispin, but his daughter is about to make the name become a reality ššš»
Just the foreshadowing of Rookās Rest is already too much for me personallyš„²
Here we go, more mystery solving antics from detective Daemonā¦
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Now if that man didnāt truly love Rhaenyra in his own way (or at least have some guilt over what he had done) why the hell would he have had that reaction to that vision?
The Sept?š
SEPTA RHAENYRAšš»
The new Kingsguard members might not have even recognized Rhaenyra if they had seen her
Alicent swearing on the memory of her mother, just like Rhaenyra had years beforeš«¢
Literally seeing a lightbulb moment go off in Rhaenyraās head-
Ooooooooooo god, Alicent realizing all this started because of a misunderstanding and her hearing what she wanted to hearš
And of course, she has to double down. Itās already gone too far.
I do have to pity Alicent a little here. Just like Cersei, she has to admit that she knows her son has become a monster she cannot control.
Alicent can think she is taking the upper hand now, but the next time she sees Rhaenyra, itās likely to be another storyš
Chillllllllls for next weekās preview
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Part 38
Time to move the party to the water!
Although Rapunzel quickly lost the plot and seemed to think she was there for some fitness gains.
Cassandra tried merging with Ariel to see if her mermaid tail would finally appear, but nope, her legs stayed legs.
Teo also tried merging with Ariel for a tail, with the same result.
But hey, he got to splash his sister! Great fun!
Geez, those two need to get a room.
Maybe stopping by Sulani would help Cassie get her tail?
Nope, still human legs! Why is this glitched??
And Rapunzel still thought she was in some kind of swimming race.
Well, Ariel and Cassandra mysteriously disappeared. But might as well bring back an old family favorite while we're here!
Welcome back, folks, to the Queen family sand sculpture race!
As you can see, the beach is still lined with the products of the last Queen generation to attempt this challenge, so the first struggle is for our new competitors to find enough room!
Like her grandmother before her, Tiana is so late to the party that it'll take a miracle for her to win!
Finally, all contestants are in their places, and sculpting that sand as fast as they can!
Ooooooo we have a clear winner folks! Rapunzel Queen claims the victory in a landslide!
As the sun continues to set, Karim comes in at a strong second place! Way to flex on them kids, Karim!
Oh, who could have predicted! Teo claims third place, leaving Tiana in the dust! Better luck next time, kid. You're almost there!
Or maybe Tiana is the real winner, cause Teo finished just in time to see his parents celebrating.
When will his nightmare end!!
While Teo begs his parents to stop being gross, Tiana finally finishes her palace! What could this possibly foreshadow!
Rapunzel and Karim switched to sweet whispers, but Karim could still hear them!!
Maybe if he buried himself in a flock of birds, the noise would drown his parents out.
Or maybe he just put himself in a new kettle of fish.
Ah well, any excuse to leave the parents to it!
What an eventful first day of childhood!
#sleepysims#sims 4#Rapunzel#disney princess legacy challenge#THE WHOLE TIME I WAS WRITING CASSANDRA'S CHILDHOOD#Every time I wrote about her mom doing mermaid-specific care#and how she was gona grow up to be a cool mermaid#I kept thinking 'wouldn't it be wild if her tail glitched' WELL JOKES ON ME AGAIN
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Watching Star Trek: Picard, s3 ep2 'Disengage'
Getting some guardians of the galaxy vibes with the music
FENRIS RANGER SHIP? IS IT SEVEN??!
Damn, it isn't
This Ranger dude is sketchy, and I don't think he's legit
I don't trust him as fr as I can throw him
Ah, Romulan Aleš
Oh Jack, you're a sketchy dude but I respect it
OH SHIT, WHO TF IS AFTER JACK
I don't think the Titan Captain is gonna want to aid Picard and the Crusher's
"COMMANDER Hansen." I WILL HURT YOU YOU BASTARD THAT IS NOT THE NAME SHE PREFERS
The way everyone looked like they wanted to speak up on behalf of Seven but don't because they have to listen to the Captain š
What's so familiar about Jack?š¤ IS HE ACTUALLY WESLEY'S SON THAT BEVERLY RAISED
I SWEAR IF THEY KILL OF BEVERLY I'LL SCREAM
Oh Raffiš she looks so upset
"Here... We are." I'm sobbing the emotion in her voice has me sobbing š
She definitely seems to be at her breaking point with this mission Starfleet sent her on
"'Disengage?' No. Hell no." IS THIS WHY SHE GETS IN A FIGHT
"118 should you continue. Do not join the dead." I really think Worf might be her handler
"I guess I'm on my own." ššššššššš You're on your own kid, you always have been
"I love how Seven "You could be the hero who saved heroes. Or you could be the Captain who let two Legends die." YEAH WHAT SHE SAID
Since they went after Jack, and Picard did the transport inhibitors, it makes me wonder if Jack isn't Beverly's son by blood, but was entrusted with him for his protection (it would certainly make sense why she kept him secret from her friends
YEAH BABY THE TITAN HAS ARRIVED!
"Bring em all onboard, we're basically a hotel now." š Hotel Titan that just makes him a Hotel managerš
WHERE'S BEVERLY
If they left her on the ship I'm gonna scream
Oh Raffi is so gorgeous
OH MY GOD IT'S JAE
"Gabe says you ambushed him at his baby's doctor." While not wrong, still rude
"Ambushed? So that's what my son thinks of me?" I'm sobbing she just wanted to meet her grandbaby
"I chose my son, my art. And that was enough for me. But not for you." I'm sobbing so freaking hard rn
Fuck, he's making her chose between her son and talking to the guy who could be responsible for killing hundreds of people, that isn't fair at all
Thank God they got Beverly
"She said not to trust anyone and you've basically brought, everyone." I like Jackš
The way all of them turned when the Ensign said Captain š
I don't like this other Captain Lady, she's big creepy
Oh shit, they're outside of their justification
Oh damn, the Captain Lady just threw a ship at themš
Holy hell, it tore a hole through deck 11š
Love how Geordi taught his daughter that any law of physics could be broken
"The Fenris folk." I would like to punch you sir for how disrespectful you are being
I don't think he's a con man in that he's not Beverly's son
"And you? You are no better." FUCK YOU
"You are relieved of duty for insubordination." FUCK YOU YOU ASSHOLE
"This man is getting what he deserves, so is she." I HATE YOU
OH MY GOD, 'Do the math, Jean-Luc." OH MY GOD IS JACK PICARD'S SON
I'm screaming a bit
I love how Jack is calling Picard out on his bullshit
"Who is your father?" "I NEVER HAD ONE!"š The plot thickens
The fact Jar owns a bar is not surprising, kinda funny honestlyš
Haven't you heard Sneed? Smoking kills.
"In my experience, Artists are unknowable assholes who live in their head instead of the real world."š
First wife? Does that mean he remarried?š¤
SECTION 31?!š
I feel horrible for Raffi that she had to do a drug š
Oh my god, Sneed beheaded T'lucoš
HELL YEAH SHE STABBED SNEED!!!!!
Oh no, she's fallenš„ŗ
WORF!!
I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!!! I RECOGNIZED THE SPEECH PATTERN AND KNEW IT! HELL YEAH!
I get why Shaw doesn't want to endanger his crew and I respect that, but I still don't like him.
Love how Jack broke out of the brigš
OOOOOOO RIKER IS WAKING BEVERLY!!!!!
I don't like this Captain lady, but I applaud the actress because wow
"That was some specific standing up, Admiral." š
Oh shit, the whole ship is now looking for himš
"I don't give a damn what rank I do or don't have, I need a tac team to Shuttlebay ASAP." VOYAGER SEVEN VIBES!
"He's protecting his mother." HELL YEAH
BEVERLY!!!!!
Oh MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD
That lookš she looks kinda ashamed that she kept him from Picard
"Because he's my son." I'M SCREAMING
Now that kid is protected because his dad is an Admiral
Yeah I'm loving this so much
AND AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Oh wait till Laris learns she's gonna be like a stepmom
So awesome
I'm screaming so much I fell off my bedš
I WISH I HAD THE NEXT EPISODE ALREADY
Also, based off the body language, I feel like the Captain Lady is actually Moriarty
#thesevenwondersofawitch watches#Star Trek Picard season 3#Picard season 3#Picard spoilers#star Trek Picard spoilers#star trek#Jean luc Picard#Beverly Crusher#Jack Crusher#Raffi Musiker#Seven of Nine#Beverly Crusher x Picard#Beverly x Picard#Captain Shaw#will Riker#worf#jae star trek#Starfleet#Picard s3 spoilers#Picard s3#star trek spoilers#gates mcfadden#professor moriarty#uss titan
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Garden Report & Frugal Living 23.08.05
Iām moving slower than a slug in a dried out summer garden. I water the potted plants and expect the rest to carry on.
The elderberry bushes are now in full bloom and the Autumn weather has set in. This afternoon I heard the little Executioner of Summer sit outside my window singing his sad song. The trees are definitely putting forth their Autumn attire in reds and yellows. So glancing back to the elderberry -- it will be a blossom harvest because there will not be enough time for the berries to mature and ripen. It has been a chillier Summer, even the hops that grow like rambunctious weeds were feign to put forth flowers; they just twindle and twine about without purpose.
The fruit trees have put on so much green new growth it is hard to see the fruit if there is any. A good Summer trim would be in order if I could drag a ladder about to mount and wack at them. Maybe tomorrow I can beg someone to do that for me.
Tomorrow I have decided I am going to pull the garlic in a āready or notā maneuver. I need to build up and amend the bed. I also still need to make a second harvest from the potato barrel. Did I tell you the peas are just starting to come up in the pots and some ravenous night marauder is mowing down the leek seedlings?
The blackberries are making a race to ripen. Iām not sure that they will make it with any sugar content due to the cold and eternal fog. I wonāt write them off yet but keeping one eye on their progress since so many of them are still blooming!
In the pantry notes: I have found that frozen blueberries dehydrate faster than fresh. My thoughts are the skin of fruits and veg are there to protect the seed esp from dehydration BUT when they are frozen, it changes the structure of the cells/breaks down the fruit/veg which makes it less drying time.Ā Iām trying out my theory on frozen carrots that came in a big lot at a price half that of fresh. Iām sure I am reinventing the wheel here and experts have written about this, published and have made money on sharing this info but for you dear friends, you get to suffer through my benign ramblings all for the simple low price of a few eye rolls, perhaps a giggle and your blessed time. What a bargain!
The hens are confused at our dusk and dawn rampaging, the neighbors are quiet while we battle the skunks wanting to nest under our house. So far, they the skunks) are winning imo. I have a lovely food forest habitat surrounding the house that sits on post and piers. Yes gentle folk, it is the ammonia bomb season since I have gotten tired of shaking black pepper on everything everyday and doing big thumping loads of laundry at midnight. Doing some ābombingā and buckets of water through the hedges will hopefully dislodge them (yes, there is 2).Ā I had a pair of garden gawkers arguing about the fire-of-eden so loudly I had to stick my head out the front door and inform them they were not far from the nesting skunk *snff*sniff*big eyes* whereas one of them informed me she likes the skunks because they eat rats.Ā Obviously this dear woman hasnāt chickens to protect nor a skunk spray under her bedroom in the middle of the night. But with that parting comment, they (the gawkers) left hurry-scurry ... and without the skunk! WAIT! Take the skunk with you since you love them! Please! Its free! Take it home with you!! Wait ... OoooOOo *big sigh of defeat*
Hereās hoping your days are skunkless and your Summer full of delicious Bounty!
#catholic gardener#garden#food forest#permaculture#edible landscaping#urban homestead#hens#chickens#garden gawkers#dehyrator#winter pantry#kitchen science#skunks#pest#garden prep for winter#flowers
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Alright, Iāve mopped myself up off the floor, re-hinged my jaw and cracked my knuckles to try and explain how this fic rode me roughshod to near ruin (geettttttt it) š¤Ŗ. Hoooo girl. I say ājealous Anthonyā and you give me ropes, riding crops, growling commands and ultimate dom control. Your girl needs to make it to the end of this series, and you are dangerously close to laying me out in a coma š Particularly threatening to my constitution were the following moments:
āA warm finger catches the drip and pushes it back to your mouth, his pupils dilating. āCanāt quite swallow it all; that looks familiar,āā OH MY GOD WE ARE SIX LINES IN FAYE!!! SIX š LINES š FORGET THE FOREPLAY WEāRE JUST PLOUGHING ON IN This is one of the filthiest things he says in the entire fic šµ Holy fucking hellllā¦..I wasnāt sure I was going to survive this one. I was already electrifiedā¦
āWe both know being on your knees is your favourite place after being face down over my desk,ā JESUS FUCK STOP OH MY GOD THEYāRE NOT EVEN ALONE YET!!!! Benace? Move over. This is Annihilanthony. š„µš¤Æ
āThey are an addictive cocktail.ā Cocktailā¦manbreadā¦this is my kind of happy hour šø
āThere is all sorts of equipment in here I want to use on you,ā Oh god, oh lord, my eyes are crossing alreadyā¦. šµšµšµ
And then the discovery. I knew it was coming of course, but ooooooo how I stopped breathing! š± I can just hear him growling. Incredulous. Furious. Itās terrifying but also so damn enticing. The hair pulling, oooooofff. But then the cracks start to reveal themselves. He is hurt, genuinely. Kind of no oneās fault if they didnāt have exclusivity established. It still wounds me a bit to hurt Anthonyās heart though, my sweet damaged boy š¢ says the woman who thought up this whole damn scenario
Standing ovation for your allstar cleverness with the loophole š¤Ŗ [insert loophole gif here] You should be an attorney because that is some crafty phrasing š
āMutually assured destruction can seem so appealing behind glowing brown eyes and sharp cheekbonesā¦This is why you canāt resist him. He knows how to give you things you never knew you needed but want so much your blood singsāmakes you ache for him, addicted to him like no one else.ā This is poetry. If folks were wondering what it was that draws Reader to Anthony, youāve explained it right here. Itās the danger, the challenge, the excitement. The explosive release after being pushed to limits she didnāt know existed. He is a safe partner to explore the wildest kinks with. A place where she can completely let loose, be pleasured and work out her frustrations and guilt. Maybe itās twisted, but itās undeniably appealing, and so rare.
āink, smokey cigars and the tang of money, all Anthony.ā Shivers down my spine at this. š«
Ā Thank you for including the deepthroating in this. š (Sentences I didnāt think Iād ever write.) I know it may not be everyoneās cup of tea, but lordt does it flip my wig š„µ It was perfect - he wipes away her tears, gloating. And then āTake itā !!!!!!! I see what you did there, you sly thing!! šAnnihilanthonyās catchphrase muahahahahaaa!!
āHe has done exactly what you wanted; he has covered up Benedictās mark on you with one of his own, bigger, better, bolderāso very Anthony. It almost feels akin to a twisted game of one-upmanship you will wear on your skin for a few days.ā WOOOOOOOOO AAAGGGGGHHHHHHH The imagery of this - the sinful, twisted beauty of it all, fuccckkkkkkk. This is why I trust you with anything - take my lil baby one sentence prompt and go nuts, because you always deliver something compelling, gorgeous, and dare I sayā¦profound š«¶
Youāve woven this into a few fics, but I ADORE how Anthony is so attentive that he can sense when Reader is floating off into sub lala land and he always commands her to stay present. It is both domming and endearing at the same time. Itās command and concern all rolled into three words. I fucking love it.
Okay, bondage is fun but has never been that high on my kink list. But SOMETHING about this precise image - this close up of Anthonyās hand: strong and veined, knuckles turning white as he grabs the rope around her back and twists it in his fist to hold her down tighter and give himself leverage, like he is mounting a rodeo bronco (seriously have you seen the way those guys grip?) Thereās something so tantalizing about the contrast for me. These aristocratic hands with his sapphire ring, twisted into this rough rope to hold a lady down and drill into her itās likeā¦..*shiver* idk, it fucking DOES IT for me. Surprise, surprise, I guessā¦.hand stuff is my favorite š
Seriously, this image in my brain is a whole story unto itself so THANK YOU for painting it!!
The orgasm controlā¦..ummmmmā¦..an amazing surprise and so SO perfect for the dynamics that are going onā¦ā¦and also š¦
Then you weave all these similarities in between the brothers. The way Anthony so quickly untied her and rubbed her wrists, EXACTLY like Benedict did. The way they both curl up with her to recover. The way they both talk about challenging her (as she points out). You are setting her up for an impossible choice. They are both sensitive at heart, caring despite how different their demeanors (in and out of the bedroom) may be. As the saying goes: same, same, but different, but still same. How is a girl to choose???
Then oh shit. Loose lips sink ships. They sink relationships, girlie. WATCH OUT. OOOP, TOO LATE. Again, Iām upset with myself for upsetting Anthony. š
I remember you saying you were surprised how emotional this was getting and I understand, and LOVE it. Youāre giving us raw Anthony. Realistic Anthony. Anthony the dom with a heart. Itās impossible to separate him from it. š„ŗ
Wow. Simply wow. Add tack rooms to the list of things I can no longer engage with without having lascivious thoughts inspired by your fics. Thankfully, I am not an equestrian nor an aristocrat with an expensive hobby so they should be easy to avoid. This was balanced so well. You had a lot of balls in the air (no, not THOSE ones) with the CNC, the emotions and the secrecy, and you juggled them perfectly. This was an explosive installment that satisfies all on its own but still leaves us wired for the crescendo š„ Masterful.
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Pairing: Anthony Bridgerton x fem!reader
Summary: Follow on to Endeavour. Anthony suspects you may have been seduced by another and reprimands you.
Warnings: 18+smut, minors DNI, dom/sub relationships, mean dom, jealousy, consenting-non-consent (CNC) play, deepthroat breathplay, rope bondage, whipping with a riding crop, rough vaginal sex, orgasm control, emotions, confessions.
Word Count: 5.8k
Authors Note: Here is part 4 of the Double Bind series requested by @eleanor-bradstreet where our reader finds herself back with her original dom, Anthony. Please note, everything here is very consenting; they are just playing as if it's not. If that is at all triggering for you, please do not read this. Thank you to @colettebronte for the beta read, particularly around the CNC play. Enjoy! <3
The following night you see Anthony at a gatheringāa very dull musical recital just a few doors down from Bridgerton House. He accompanies you as the respectable courting partner, your gloved wrist gently resting in the crook of his arm as you circuit the room before the show.
Once the decidedly mediocre entertainment begins, he leans close to your ear.
āYou have about five more minutes, then we are leaving,ā he drawls quietly.Ā
āWhere are we going, my lord?ā you whisper back.Ā
āAnywhere I can fuck you,ā he states plainly as you struggle not to spit out the champagne you just sipped, a dribble still escaping down your chin that you attempt to dab away discreetly. He intentionally did thatāwaited to drop that line when you were taking a swig.
A warm finger catches the drip and pushes it back to your mouth, his pupils dilating. āCanāt quite swallow it all; that looks familiar,ā he murmurs, intentionally being utterly filthy.
āAnthony!ā you admonish quietly but fiercely.
āWe both know being on your knees is your favourite place after being face down over my desk,ā he mutters, knowing this sort of talk always gets you breathless.
And indeed, it does. āAre those five minutes up?ā you ask archly.
Wordlessly, with a bemused huff, he grabs your hand and pulls you out into the aisle, briskly walking towards the rear of the room and out of the door. He keeps marching, out of the building, into the street, making a beeline for his home less than a hundred yards away.
āYour familyā¦?ā you check as you realise where he is headed.
āAll at that dreaded recital. The house shall be empty except for staff. Not that it is consequential, for we are not going into the house,ā he smirks back at you.
āWhere are we going?ā you ask as you realise he has veered into the mews running behind his property.
āStables,ā he answers as if that explains everything.
āWhy?āĀ
āYou are asking an awful lot of questions tonight,ā he comments, then pauses and crowds you into a cold brick wall in the narrow dark lane. āHow about you trust me and just do as you are told, you wilful little thing?ā his warm breath gusts over your cheek.
Oh. It's already playtime.
āYes, sir,ā you respond instantly, and he nods and beams at you.
āGood girl,ā he compliments, grabbing your chin. āNow, you will do whatever I tell you from here on out. Do you understand me?
āYes sir,ā your breath speeding up, excitement flaring low in your belly.
āI do so love you obedient,ā he sighs and kisses you bruisingly, trapping you forcefully between his body and the wall. āTake off your underwear,ā he commands.
āI'm not wearing any,ā you stumble honestly.
He growls, āI love when you do that, behaving like a wanton whore.ā He knows how aroused you get when he calls you that in play. āShow me right now; pull up your dress.ā
You scramble to obey, but he quickly stills your movement. āI see people in the window of our neighbour's house. We should move on,ā he offers sagely, stepping out of character and retaking your hand.Ā
Anthony has never been one to attempt play in public; his image as Viscount so very important to maintain. And so contrasting to his younger, bohemian brother, memories of Benedictās sinful voice talking of you crawling naked to him in front of strangers suddenly haunt you. How can they be both so very alike and so very different simultaneously? They are an addictive cocktail.
You continue down the mews until a gate leads you into a rear courtyardāthis must be the back of Bridgerton House.Ā
āWait here,ā he says curtly, disappearing into a side building. āAlright, you may come in; the coast is clear,ā he calls a few moments later, and you follow.
It's the tack room for the stables. It smells of leather and brass. Itās warm and dry; the mahogany wood-panelled walls give it a cosy air.
āWhat are we doing in here?ā
āThere is all sorts of equipment in here I want to use on you,ā he crows, closing the heavy door shut and bolting it. The only light in the room is a faint glow from the oil lanterns flickering on the courtyard walls outside and a shaft of moonlight splicing across the room from a high window.
Something in your heart rate spikes as your eyes adjust and look around to see saddles, bridals, whips and ropes. And in the middle of the room, a padded leather bench likely used to change into riding boots.
āNow, do as you were told before we were rudely interrupted,ā he prompts, leaning on the wall and crossing his arms casually, an expectant eyebrow raised.
You grab your dress and gather the layers over your forearms until you feel the air swirling around your intimate area. He growls at the sight and is on you a millisecond later, kissing bruisingly, just the way you like. There is nothing more arousing for you than Anthony, this powerful, titled man, so very desperate and out of control just for you. He spins you around, and you are pushed into the wood panels, his hands wrenching open your dress buttons as you breathe hard.Ā
āOpen your legs wider,ā he gruffs, nudging your ankles with his shoe. You do so, widening your stance to shoulder width as your dress and chemise are yanked off your shoulders. āWider,ā he instructs as your clothing drops to a pool at your feet.Ā
You obey, kicking away your dress, standing there now in stays and silk shoes only.
āGood girl,ā he compliments, pulling your hips backwards roughly, your hands reaching out to grab the wall in front on instinct. āThat's it, bend over, and hold on tight,ā he orders.
Your insides dance with anticipation as he drops to his knees behind you. He is usually savage with his tongue when he eats you from behind like thisāpushing his whole face into your slit, into the cleft of your cheeks, very thorough in his attentions. So you are somewhat surprised when he doesn't do that. In fact, he is silent behind you for so long you almost ask what is wrong.
āWhatā¦ theā¦ fuckā¦.is that?ā he spits angrily. But it's not his play angry; it sounds worryingly close to genuine.
āWhat is what?ā you ask, suddenly nervous, twisting to look over your shoulder.
He jumps up to his feet and yanks you roughly back upright against him by your hair, and you squeak in shock.
āCare to explain why there are teeth marks on your inner thigh, my girl?ā his voice cutting and right at your ear.
Your stomach plummets as if you have fallen from a high branch of a tree or gone over a waterfall in a barrel. Everything inside you tumbles, and your vision swims slightly.
Benedict.
It could ONLY be himālast night. You vaguely recall feeling him bite your inner thigh as he teased you. But you were so deliriously aroused you barely felt anything. Washing this morning, you did not think to look there; you just quickly bathed and went about your day.Ā
āIt cannot be, sir,ā you instantly obfuscate. āIt must be a mark, from I do not know whatā¦. from my saddle, perhaps?ā you offer, taking inspiration from what is right around you.
His grip on your hair slackens. You are uncertain he believes you. Something feels tender at this moment. Precarious. Like he is vulnerable to what the marks could signify but cannot handle his response in any other way but brusquelyāneeding the upper hand.
āI have been foolish, perhaps, in not being clear with my boundaries. So here they are. If you are with a Bridgerton, you should only be laying with a Bridgerton, do you hear me?ā he lectures, unwittingly giving you a very convenient loophole.
āYes, sir,ā you answer instantly. āI shall only lay with a Bridgerton,ā you reply, almost gleeful.
āWhy does that appear so entertaining?ā he asks cuttingly.
āIt is not, sir,ā you attempt to school your expression and tone, āmore that your order is veryā¦ arousing for me, sir,ā your response coquettish, knowing the diversionary flattery will work on him.
āYou want to be owned by me?ā he gusts hot in your ear, a warm hand snaking around your belly, pulling you back forcefully into his muscular frame.
āYes, of course, sirā, you answer. āI want to wear your name with pride,ā you pant gently, slipping into your submissive role with practised ease.
āI will brand your bottom with the family crest,ā he snarls, the possessive rhetoric notching up significantly.
You goad him with a challenging look over your shoulder and roll your hips, catching your bottom on the growing hardness in the front of his trousers, knowing it will spur some kind of response.Ā
āYou wanton little whore, rubbing yourself on me like some animal in heat just because I offer to brand you with my name,ā he rumbles, enjoying your tactics, grabbing your chin and making you look at him as he leans forward over your shoulder. āI should tie you up and whip you to make you obey me,ā he declares, staring into your eyes.
You suddenly know why he has brought you here, to this roomāto try some more advanced punishment. The fact there is now the added dimension of his suspicion makes it feel even more charged, like the static before a storm. You can't seem to look away from his turbulent mien, knowing tonight will be something new and exciting. You can feel butterflies against your ribs as he speaks again.
āYou would just hate that, wouldn't you?ā he smirks, and you intuit what he wants.Ā
This is a power play to make you remember who is in charge, a way to brand you as his symbolically, not physically. By making you pretend you donāt want this as much as you do. Achingly so.
āYou want to play that game?ā you check quietly, ensuring what you think is happening is true.
āYou are so very observant, my smart girl,ā he whispers flatteringly, and you know exactly what to do next.
āSir, please donāt,ā you play up, voice getting louder, twisting to catch his eye and winking, letting him know your reticence is all for the scene.Ā
āWho said you have any say in what happens?ā he chuckles darkly, his hold tightening as he roughly strips your stays from your body so you are completely naked.
This. You perhaps shouldnāt want this, but by god, you doāa little twisted role play. Elation ripples through your body. Somehow you know you both need this today. Anthony to process his suspicions about the bitemark. You, cathartic release of the guilt you carry about your tryst with Benedict. Perhaps it's a dangerous path to walk; you know you are likely playing with fire, but with Anthony, by god, it's nothing but excitement. Mutually assured destruction can seem so appealing behind glowing brown eyes and sharp cheekbones.
āPlease, sir, no!ā you ratchet up your theatrics, struggling slightly in his hold as he spins you around to face him.Ā
āShut up!ā he grouses and pushes you down to your knees with a firm grip on your hair. āNow, if you don't keep quiet, I will find a way to silence you,ā he warns, yanking your head back so you look up at him.
And you know what is coming, your thighs rubbing together almost gleefully at the prospect. Your insides roil excitedly at the idea of him using you, rough and rugged, as you pretend it is against your will. Trust Anthony to take you to the edge of your needs, push your envelope and make you crave him. This is why you canāt resist him. He knows how to give you things you never knew you needed but want so much your blood singsāmakes you ache for him, addicted to him like no one else.
You stay on your knees, panting lightly with anticipation as he walks away briefly, his boots seeming to clatter much louder as he returns. He yanks your hands behind your back, and you feel a thin rope wrapping around your wrists.Ā
āYou know your safety word and action,ā he leans over and mutters in your ear, and you nod, twisting to meet his eye. Confirming that today no won't mean stop; only that word or gesture will.
āNo sir, please, no god, Iām sorry; please don't tie me up,ā you act up.
He laughs menacingly and keeps looping the rope, tying it off with what feels like a bow. Then a hand grabs your jaw.Ā
āToo late for that; open your mouth,ā he commands gruffly.
You instantly obey as two fingers slide thickly over your tongue. They taste of ink, smokey cigars and the tang of money, all Anthony.
āNow I know a certain way to stop this little mouth from being so insolent,ā he states, casually pinching your tongue before pulling out his fingers.
āNo sir, please, please donāt,ā you volley back, a flash in your eyes as you lick your lips, your gaze falling to the tented shape in his trousers as he roughly unbuttons them.
His cock springs free, and you feel a frisson over your skin as you drink in the sight of it, already rigid and leaking. Without preamble, he grabs the back of your head; you can barely take a steadying breath before he pushes into you, hot over your tongue, not gentle in using you, nudging towards the back of your mouth. His cock is always so surprising in size, especially when he does this, showing you no mercy. Gripping your hair and starting a rhythm that pushes deeper on every stroke until he holds your nose pressed up to his body, filling your throat. You want to cough, speak, do anything, but he holds steady, his scent so potent.
With your hands tied as they are, you have no control over how he uses you, but you are determined not to give you safety action, to take the punishment he wants to meter out. Your clit throbs as your lungs burn for airāheady and intoxicating. Still, he does not allow you reprieve.
āLook up at me.ā You tilt your eyes up as water gathers at the corner of your lashes. His thumb swipes through them. āFinally, she is silent and obedient,ā he chuckles richly, his cock vibrating in your throat, āand looking so pretty on her knees, taking all of me.ā
He pulls halfway out, and you inhale sharply before he pushes back in with a groan, and you are again unable to breathe. You want this so much your thighs dampen, and you look back up at him with wide, pleading eyes, playing the part of the victim you most definitely are not.
āTake it,ā he stutters gruffly as you feel your throat convulse slightly, wanting to gag. āStay down,ā he orders, crushing your face into his body, his balls against your chin. You feel a pulse in his cock and then a sour tang, that little salty bead of pre-cum sliding down your gullet.
Just as you begin to struggle for air and feel woozy light-headedness, he pulls out entirely, ropes of saliva webbing from your mouth to his glistening tip as you gasp deeply, your throat burning.
āGet on your hands and knees and crawl to that bench,ā he grits out, and you do as told, taking a few crawled paces to the padded leather bench in the middle of the room as he loosely refastens his trousers. Your deep wracking breathing sounds so loud, even in the wood-panelled room, as he tells you to climb up and straddle it face down.
āIf you move an inch or make a noise, this will be much worse for you,ā he threatens.āYou will be whipped, and then you will take my cock. Maybe then you will finally remember who you belong to.ā
āPlease, sir, no,ā your protesting murmur is weak and raspy as your throat recovers, but you turn slightly to meet his gaze challengingly, eyes blazing. You had better fuck me so hard, you mouth silently at him.
He twists his face into a bemused pout. I will, you wilful little one, he mouths back.
āNow, do I need to tie you to the bench, too?ā he warns, but you get no chance to challenge it as, almost instantly, more rope loops around your back and under the bench you lay on.Ā
Fire flares in your belly; he has never tied you down so wholly. You cannot wiggle free of this; you are entirely at his mercy. The leather sticks slightly to your heated cheek as a hand spanks a glancing blow onto your left bottom cheek, and you groan and push your hips down into the padded leather. Everywhere between your legs tingles, aches even, and feels hot, getting off on the thrill of submitting to his will, the utter commanding way he handles you. You need him to put his mark on you. To make it bigger, better than his brotherās.Ā
āMake it hurt,ā you sigh, barely a breath. But you know he hears it from the sharp inhale he makes.
You look back at him pleadingly. It could be the look of a captive pleading for mercy from their captor; it could be the look of a willing participant in a provocative game, conveying just how much they want this. Indeed, itās both, so many layers swirling in this erotically charged moment.
āMy girl, you will feel it and remember tonight,ā his voice a low forewarning.
You twist to watch Anthony walk away and snag a riding crop from the selection hanging on nearby hooks, heart speeding up as he walks near your head, brandishing the implement. The cool leather tongue brushes the nape of your neck. He traces it slowly, achingly so, down the length of your spine to where your bound hands lay. Your body shivers in response, and he chuckles, seemingly delighted at how he can elicit such reactions from you.
He leans low over your back, the crop raising from your skin. āNow you can't run and get help; no one is coming to rescue you from me,ā he growls. Something in the tone suggests bitter experience.
There is a faint, almost whistling sound in the air then you feel a sting lashing across your left buttock. The strength of this first blow is sharp, taking you by surprise, and you yelp in response.
āBe quiet!ā he orders roughly, grabbing your hair. āOr do I need to gag you as well?ā
āPlease, sir, don't,ā your lips plead while your mind hopes he might. You enjoy it when he gags you, especially with his cravat, as he did just a few days ago during your last encounter at Aubrey Hall. That fateful night you physically bumped into his younger brother.
Anthony releases your hair as Benedict's voice and face fill your mind. A similar blow to your right bottom cheek brings you back into the room, and you groan loudly, grinding against the bench, feeling the rope around your waist resisting your movements. He is pacing around you in a circle, his footsteps echoing up the walls; you pant in anticipation, trying to crane your head to track his movements.
The crop tickles your open, bound hand, then traces up the inside of your arm, so ticklish you try to tamp down a giggle. Then you gasp as he flicks the crop on your upper arm across the flesh of your muscle there.Ā The leather tongue drags back down to your hands, then swaps to the other, tracing up your arm in that prickly way until, again, there is a flick to the other bicep. You sense it's coming but still whimper slightly at the lick.
It's a guessing game about what he will do next. These flicks on your arms have been light, not like the force he used on your bottom, but enough to sting and keep you on your toes.
āI do so enjoy the slight of you bound,ā he hums, almost absent-minded, as the crop trails back down your arm over your hands, your fingertips and onto your lower spine.
āPlease, sir, donāt hurt me,ā you play up, panting with anticipation about where he might strike next.Ā
āWhat part of ābe quietā are you not understanding?ā he utters through clenched teeth; itās all the warning you get before the crop reigns a sharp blow onto the back of your thigh, right below where it meets your bottom.
You hiss and writhe as the crop insinuates between your legs, encouraging them further apart.Ā
āIf you keep talking, I will crop you right here,ā he cautions, running the smooth leather tab over your labia. You fold your lower lip into your mouth to censor any response you might have. āGood girl,ā he intones, and the crop is gone.
You are almost relaxing into the soft bench when he strikes a lick onto your ribs, it's not hard, but it takes you by surprise; your yelp is instinctual. Then with an almost predatory gleam in his normally beguiling eyes, he rains little blows across your back. Short, sharp lashes that sting, not hurting but not pleasant. You flinch at every blow but feel a paradoxical sense of relief with each one, the discomfort as cleansing as it is arousing.
It's when the crop disappears between your thighs that you tense slightly. But he does not flick it against your pussy; he holds it over the spot you assume are the teeth marks, his breathing uneven. Then with a determined glint, he lashes the area hard, and you feel redness instantly bloom there as you cry out. He has done exactly what you wanted; he has covered up Benedict's mark on you with one of his own, bigger, better, bolderāso very Anthony. It almost feels akin to a twisted game of one-upmanship you will wear on your skin for a few days.
Then he flicks little marks on the back of your thighs and buttocks. Again each one feels like absolution and a step higher towards a blissful state where you float outside your body, utterly pliant to his demands and treatment.
āStay with me,ā he dictates.Ā
He senses you slipping into a subspace but wants you alert and responsive to every move he makes.Ā
āWho do you belong to?ā his question is a bark.
āYou.ā It's a reflex.
āAnd only me, do you understand me? I will not share,ā he grits out.Ā
āYes sir,ā you slur as the crop makes one last resounding blow on your cheek, so forceful you scream.
There is a clatter as the crop falls to the ground, and he is tearing off his clothing as you watch covetously and panting with anticipation, your skin burning hot in the places he has cropped you.
āNo sir, please donāt take me,ā you fib with a small smile, catching sight of his delicious, engorged cock as he strips.Ā
āOh, but you are mine to take,ā he laughs menacingly as he rounds behind you, kneeling on the floor where he lines up to enter you.
With a grunt from him and a cry from you, he plunges into your body; the stretching invasion always steals your breath. The artifice of the game you have been playing falls away as you sigh his name and murmur for him to please take you hard, wanting him to fuck all the guilt out of you.
And he does what you need. He shows no mercy as he grasps the rope around your back in his fist so it digs into the sensitive flesh of your sides and begins a punishing rhythm. Thrusting with such force, your whole body rolls, the bench squeaking in protest. You struggle to form thoughts and just quieten your mind, lean into the intensity of itāallowing your body to be used, taken, finding pleasure in your passivity.Ā
His hand spanks a glancing blow over your left cheek that he has left flecked with crop marks, and you squeal at the layering of this sharp pang over the dull throb from his earlier discipline.
āKeep quiet,ā he hisses, leaning over your back and biting the nape of your neck. His incisors grabbing flesh and pulling, a pinching searing pang you know will mean teeth marks and wearing scarves to cover up until they fade.Ā
You are shocked at how fast your body is hurtling towards a climax, your clit squashed into the rounded end of the bench as he fucks into you. You start to pant little noises and writhe in your bindings, your wrists still in the small of your back, starting to feel pins and needles as your movement causes the rope to dig in harder.
āYou are so very close,ā he observes, suddenly holding still, buried deep inside you. āThat will not do,ā his tone almost disappointed, ādo not come yetā.Ā Ā
You fight the urge, your pussy squeezed tight around him, fighting the little convulsions you feel, every inch of his cock engraving on your walls like he is leaving his imprint inside you.
āI mean it,ā he warns, āyou will not come until I permit it.ā
āYes sir,ā you croak, gusting hot breaths into the bench and trying to calm your body. To stave off your orgasm until he allows it.
Then there are fingers resting on your clit, and you inhale sharply, twisting in your binding to look at him over your shoulder, something wild in his manner, his eyes glittering.
āNo,ā he says firmly as he teases your bud with expertise, edging you but refusing permission to let you break.
āThis is not fair,ā you groan, puffing hard as he begins to fuck you again, this time with an unhurried rhythm, withdrawing then surging in as his fingertips expertly hook under your hood to massage your engorged little nub.Ā
āFair is not my concern,ā he dismisses, āwhat is my concern is demanding your utter obedience.ā
Every ounce of your body is aflame, the tension of holding to a precipice as each welt on your body throbs in sympatico with your clit.
āPlease,ā you mumble, unsure you can stem the tide building; obey his rules.
His grip on your bum tightens as he spears into you roughly, making you grunt as your whole body rocks with the force. Boring into you now, unforgiving in his mounting of you, he once again wraps the rope that lashes you down around his knuckles, ensuring you gasp at the harsh binding, the rough fibres repeatedly rubbing until small welts appear.
He is setting an almost punishing pace, ploughing into your body repeatedly as you listen to his panting breaths, desperate for his consent to release all the tension, almost an unbearable weight.
He spanks your right cheek for good measure. You moan, and the pleasure-pain that blossoms makes your break impossible to fight anymore. Your eyes screw shut as his fingers slide over your sensitive bud, the grip of his spanking hand now banded around the crest of your hipbone, strong enough to leave more marks on your delicate flesh.Ā
āYou may,ā he pants, perhaps sensing the inevitable.
You call his name and bury your nose into the bench, your teeth snarling and biting against the leather as your body, denied over and over, finally relents, your pussy palpitating around him so harshly you almost propel him from your body. Each synapse firing so hard your mind blanks out, a snapping of something inside that is your tether to reality. Then you are floating, somewhere far away, on a cloud of throbbing skin and pumping heartbeats, the pain transmogrifying into something beautiful, like amnesty, appeasement, peace.
You are barely cognisant as he rapidly withdraws from your body with a shout, spilling his seed onto your aching cheeks, the splash of it somehow both stinging and soothing the ache, bringing you back into the room as he slumps over your back, head between your shoulder blades.
For a few moments, there is nothing but the joint sound of your laboured breathing and the creek of the rope as you shift lightly under his weight.
āThat wasā¦ truly something else,ā he pants, drawing upright to untie your body and wrists delicately.
āIt really was,ā you agree, as he rubs the sore spots on your wrists from the chafe of the rope.
āThank you. For giving me your trust like that,ā Anthony says quietly, sincerely. āIt is a rare thing to play like thisā¦. Very rare indeed.ā
He looks so thoughtful you don't know what to say in response. āAny time, Anthony. It was a very cathartic experience for me,ā you admit honestly. āSomething so freeing about playing that role for you,ā you clarify before he asks what you mean, Benedictās face flashing in your mind, guilt flooding your heart.
He jumps up, gathers a padded blanket from a hook, and lays it on the ground, pulling you into an embrace atop it. You settle into his arms, allowing your body to feel soothed by his idle, gentle strokes as he speaks again.
āI have come to realise that you are chasing challenging experiences. And my darling girl, I always want to be the one, the only one, worthy and able to do that, to challenge you in all the ways you may need,ā he offers as he nuzzles your temple, dropping a light kiss there.
āThat's so funny; Benedict was just saying the same last night,ā you giggle lightly, your idle tongue running away from you in your post-orgasmic haze.
āYou talk to my brother about such matters?ā He freezes and sounds strange as he says it, and instantly you wince inside but try not to let it show.Ā
āSometimes he and I talk. Of you and I, our compatibility, our courtship,ā you attempt breezy nonchalance, gesturing into the air. āWe bumped into each other at the Trowbridge Ball, and perhaps I had too much champagne,ā you offer, relieved that partial truths and alcohol may explain how you came to talk of such matters with his brother.
āBut you said this was last night?ā Anthony argues, slowly twisting and sitting up away from you. āAnd the Trowbridge Ball was two nights ago. I should know; I was not well that day.ā
Bile rises in your throat. You try not to let your panic show on your face, but you suspect your acting skills may be somewhat lacking. āOh, of course, Iā¦ I am mixing up my days. The season is such a whirl, is it not?ā You overshoot, mugging a smile too large and too brittle, clutching at proverbial straws.Ā
You sit up and instinctively grab your chemise to cover yourself up, feeling the need for a physical layer of protection, your skin registering a cold draft that breezes along the floor, making you shiver. There is a few moments of silence where you curl your lip under your teeth. Scared, you will slip up more, knowing Anthony is too smart not to see it.Ā
āI thought I warned you to stay away from him,ā he intones, his voice going low.
āCome on, Anthony. He is your family; why would I not talk to your family? To the outside world, at least, we are courting.ā You try to appeal to his logical side.
āDo you converse with Colin? Do you talk such intimate things with him?ā He bristles, and you stay silent. Knowing what he points out is true. You have barely spoken more than five words to Colin, all mundane. āYes. As I thought,ā he adds, more than a little bitter. āAnd I find it strange that I went to call on you yesterday afternoon to apologise for being unable to accompany you to the ball, only to be told you were not home. That you were, in fact, receiving art lessons from my brother. Indeed, your family valet seemed most perplexed that I was not aware, seeing as I had apparently arranged the whole thing.āĀ
Oh god.Ā
He knows.Ā
He knows something is happening between you and Benedict. And he has kept it in until now. Again you are tumbling over that waterfall. Suddenly, so much of tonight takes on more nuance than you could possibly have imagined: the desperation, the possessiveness, the want to tie you down and punish you hard, the now-weighted phrase that no one is coming to rescue you. Part of you wants to run away, be sick to your stomach, but part of you wants to stay and fight.
āAnthonyā¦ā you appeal, not knowing what else to say.
āDon't,ā he chides, and you feel him building up his walls, brick by brick, cutting you off. āBut thank you for confirming what I didn't want to know. You may leave,ā he adds bitterly, and you can see untold hurt in his eyes.Ā
You can see that trying to reason with him is a lost cause at this moment. So silently, you pull your stays on loosely over your chemise and then your dress, the initial panic giving way to a melancholy sinking into your bones about how he is closing himself off. You slip out of the stable door and don't allow yourself the luxury of a glance back, or even a tear, as you walk the few hundred yards back to the recital venue and your awaiting carriage.
You suspect that were it any other man, Anthony would not be so very agitatedāhis younger brother very much his Achilles heel, right from that first warning at Aubrey Hall. Perhaps he sees something in you that is a kindred spirit to Benedict more than to himself and fears the choice you may make. Little does he know, you crave them equally and more than ever, even as you feel uncertain about where you stand with either brother now. Both knowing of your dalliance with the other, and neither happy about itāprecisely what you didn't want. In hindsight, it was never going to be easy playing off both brothers. But you never expected Anthonyās reaction to be so emotional, the hidden depths he keeps so well concealed under the mask of responsibility.
And things are about to get even more complicated when Benedict sees what Anthony has doneā¦.
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5) Learn Gaelic dictionary:Ā https://learngaelic.scot/dictionary/index.jspĀ - This has sound, which is crucial
6) Beag air Bheag podcast on Spotify:Ā https://open.spotify.com/show/34wGOU9sDTE7Vzg0qMexfv?si=2dF4YuqNQy6vdEL_smON4g&dl_branch=1Ā - Look. I understand none of this. But itās an amazing podcast for intermediate learners, and I enjoy getting the occasionalĀ āagusā,Ā āsin ceartā andĀ āooooooo thaaaaaaaaaā. Itās nice to hear different accents and other learners too.Ā
7) GLOSSIKA!!!!!! I know what youāre thinking but - and itās a big but - Glossika is free for certain small languages, and Gaelic is one of them!!! Iād really really recommend it, but best probably after the first 200 or so words to get the most from it. Basically itās spaced repetition listening, and spoken importantly at a normal pace. UseĀ glossika.Ā
(Also, for other languages, the free PDFs with standard IPA is available, uhh....quite easily...if you look..)
If anyone has any otherĀ resources youād recommend for beginner level, let me know!! At the moment Iām more than preoccupied with Jasonās course and book, and Wiki as ever has all the grammar I need. For vocabulary, Iām not using Anki or anything specific yet, just memorising as I go along. Itās all very chill, and weāll see how it goes.Ā
I...donāt know how to say å ę²¹ in Gaelic. But. You get the picture.
- meichenxi out.
#gaelic#Scottish Gaelic#learn gaelic#langblr#studyblr#resources#gaelic resources#Scottish Gaelic resources
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Daily Anon is backkkkk
I ALREADY LOST SO MUCH NERVE AHHHHHHH SCREW U MONSTERS WHO KILLED THEIR FAM
Ok honestly, hon, listen to Amalia. ACs do be like that sometimes tho lol
Oooooo lemon pie eh? Noice.
Demn hot chocolate, it's damn hot where i live but I'm craving one rn and idk why the polar express hot chocolate song started playing in my handššš
OOO HOT CHOCOLATE! HOT HOT! YEAH HOT CHOCOLATE!
HIII LINKYYYYYYYY
Awww come on Lincoln won't even appreciate me for looking gorgeous?
Idk why but it was love at first sight with Linky for me. WHAT IS IT ABOUT BROODING PSYCHOMETRIC MEN WITH PONYTAILS???
WHY R WE GOING INTO THE LIBRARY NO PLS
Lolololol Amalia's a philosophy nerd lol
I WANT A FRIENDSHIP DYNAMIC LIKE AMALIA AND MC WAAAAAAAAAA
š¤ŗš¤ŗš¤ŗ BACK CREEPY LADY WITH GLOWING EYESš¤ŗš¤ŗš¤ŗ BACK I SAYš¤ŗš¤ŗš¤ŗ
Bruh this woman leaves and a vine monster takes Jessica? Sus.
TAKE THE SHOT WOMAN JESSIE GONNA DIE
Why are monsters attacking us from everywhere??? First a dog then the bear thing??? Come on man
HIIII TALIAAAAAA HOW U DOIN
STILL THE CUTE GHOST I SEE
Talia is my ilitw mc btw
Ooooooo noah's here toooo
hi noah u haven't changed at all same beanie cap and everything huh
Oo it finished. Welp that's all folks!!! Sorry for the loooooooooooooong review
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This day was going to be perfect- Part 4
OooOOoo itās getting good now folks! hope you enjoyĀ
-warning F bomb and some fighting in this one-
~When the reader , whoās had a long time crush on Spencer, finds out Cat Adams is getting out of Prison on parole and wanting to talk to Spencer, she canāt help but be a bit suspicious.~
This fic was inspired by the song ā This day is going to be perfectā - MLP. enjoy
tag list: @raggabashie
I was going over to Catās place to kind of finalize the things with her. While I have been planning this I wanted to stay away from her as long as I could but with the Wedding this weekend I really couldnāt say I was sick and do skype calls anymore. Pulling up to her house gave me this overwhelming feeling of dread, I just didnāt trust her, as much as I wanted to for Spencer's sake I just couldnāt. I wanted to tell the rest of the team my feeling but apparently that dinner made all of them Cat appreciators , maybe something happened after I left. Either way I was just wanting to get in give her all the additional stuff I haven't given her and tell her the new things that I found since the last time we spoke and get out. It was all nicely organized in a binder so this meeting could be quick and efficient. I was about to knock on the door when I heard Cat talking . These houses had small closed off yards it wasnāt big but it had a gate that hid me enough so I could listen in on her conversation. Ā ā Yes everything is going fine,ā She said in a whisper, I had to strain to hear. In fact, because it was so quiet, I got out my phone on impulse and started filming. If anything I could raise the volume and catch more of the conversation. āThe stuff you gave me works like a charm he doesn't even seem to notice it anymore.ā That didnāt sound right, I bit my lip and tried to quiet my rapid breathing. ā Heās gone getting things ready for this weekend, I think heās getting his suit, only that stupid friend of his is coming over today, honestly I could spray her too but whatās the point sheās been suspicious of me since the start at this point he believes anything I say and when it comes time I stop giving it to him , heāll look around and see everything he has lost and you will get your revenge.ā My mind started firing on all cylinders currently there was one person and one person only who not only had a collection of mind altering drugs but was out to destroy each of our teams lives, Scratch. How he got in contact with Cat I wasnāt sure, but I was mad. I turned off the recording and put it in my bag before marching up to the door and knocked so hard my knuckles hurt. I should have just turned and ran but I wanted to tell her to her face that I was going to stop her at all cost, Spencer had been though enough. The door opened and Cat knew that something was very wrong. I slammed the binder on the floor and yelled, ā WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOUāRE FOOLING, I HEARD EVERYTHING !ā She didnāt even look phased and smirked, ā Oh did you now, whatever will I do.ā ā Youāre going to leave Spencer alone and go back to prison where you belong,ā I hissed. ā You know thatās not very nice for someone whos suppose to be Spenceās best friend,ā She pouted ,ā Do you know how much he talks about you?Honestly too much, are you maybe a bit upset he chose me over you, thatās really got to hurt, were you too shy to share your feelings, oh boo hoo, too late.ā I couldnāt breath I was so mad I was shaking more and more and finally in a fit of rage I shoved her to the ground, ā I know youāre working with Scratch donāt lie to me !ā She looked up indifferent ,ā what if I was whatās it to you, do you maybe have feelingās for little Spency? Thatās just soooo cute isnāt it.ā ā SHUT UP,ā I yelled , I wanted to punch her so bad I was getting flashbacks of when I was bullied in highschool, I couldnāt cry not now and I couldnāt break I had to get out of here. ā Hit me , come on you coward , how can you even claim to be his best friend if you canāt even defend him,ā She jeered . Without thinking I fell to my knees and punched her she didnāt stop and merely laughed at me. I continued blind furious my hand missing most times and just hitting the wood floor but I landed a few good blows. However after a few minuets I felt myself being dragged back by someone. ā LET ME GO,ā I yelled, ā Sheās trying to hurt Spence...ā I looked up to see Spencer was the one hauling me away and all the color drained from my face. She must have called him when she heard me knocking. ā What is going on, WHY ARE YOU ATTACKING HER, I thought you were my friend why are you punching the one woman I love more that anything,ā He said with more rage I had ever seen in him. Tears were pouring down my face now and I stammered, ā sheās tricking you itās Scratch and her theyāre trying to ruin your life.ā Spencer shook his head, a look of disgust on his face, ā I canāt believe you would stoop this low, I know you were suspicious of her but this is insane. ā ā Spencer listen to me please sheās really tricking you please, please listen to me,ā I begged as he began pushing me out the door. ā I think weāre done here, get out, we are no longer friends in fact, donāt even bother coming to the wedding,ā He said it in a robotic tone, he didnāt mean it, he couldnāt , this wasnāt him. ā Spence,ā I whimpered, but the door slammed and I was left alone. I stumbled over and sat next to my car, crying my eyes out. I couldnāt believe what had just happened, my best friend is being drugged and heās about to make the biggest mistake of his life. I did some deep breathing but I was still shaking more than ever. I knew I needed to send that video to the team I needed to let them know but as I went to grab my phone, I was knocked out from behind.
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MO DAO ZU SHI REREAD:Thoughtsā¢ļø....and Stuff
Chapter 28
I will refer to nmjās corpse as either nmj or as āour dear friendā
Also wwx is funny
āLan WangJiās brows shifted slightly, as if he was actually worried that Wei WuXian would strip right here and right now.ā Yeah he doesnt want anyone to see your body except him so he was worried
Im tellin you they should wear makeup
Nhs tossed the hand at the juniors, while jgy/Su She must have been the ones to hide the legs
āThe people who hid the legs knew about the QingheNie Sectās Saber Hall tradition, while the people who let the left hand loose knew about the GusuLan Sectās plans.ā See i was right
You aint gonna catch lwj off guard, wwx, āThink for yourself.ā
āWei WuXian tugged at his sword tassel and dragged him in the opposite directionā shut up thats so cute
āAlthough these words were a bit rude, tenderness pooled within Lan WangJiās eyes. Again, he spoke in a low voice, āMnn.āā š„ŗš„ŗš„ŗ
Heās still holding onto his sword tassel im š
āāEspecially the one next to you. Among average folks, Iāve never seen such aā¦ such aā¦ā Wei WuXian grinned, āSuch a pretty person.āā
Lwj does not hesitate to pay for wwx
Ooooo now it makes sense they were frightened to death because Xue Yang killed them using the stygian tiger seal huh
Chapter 29
Is 3,600 an important number? Like why this number specifically?
āThe way he looked over, youād think that I was putting my arm around his wifeā well, his husband, but yea same feeling
āWei WuXian, āMy surnameā¦ā Suddenly remembering the āWei WuQianā that the waiter mentioned, the corners of his lips twitched. He smoothly transitioned, āIs Lan.āā Wwx can predict the future, he just doesnt know it. Heās said things about marrying into the lan clan at least twice now
āUnder the bright-red banners of the liquor shop, it seemed as if, for one second, Lan WangJiās figure stumbled ever so slightly.ā ;-;
āIt was as if he returned to those days, before he died, of being even worse than a sewer rat, despised by everyone. He played a role in everything; he was to be blamed for everything.ā WuXian...
Fun fact: xxc was 17 when he left the mountain
āhe wanted to build a new sect with a close friend that didnāt value a bloodline.ā Im angry that he didnt get to do thisĀ
Chapter 30Ā
(under the cut because i thought it was a little long)
Xxc was the one to find xy and bring him to Koi Tower
āknown far and wide for his radiant smile, inhumane means, and merciless personalityā wow yanno what that sounds like what people thought wwx was like except xy was actually like that
Once again, FUCK Jin GuangShan
āAfter using it for the second time, he finally decided to destroy one half of the seal.ā Seeing the damage caused and the lives that were lost because of the seal, he decided to destroy it so that no one would be able to do something like that again
Okay i uuuummmm dont like xy very much but he is intelligent ill give him that
The idea of testing the extent of the seals powers on a live clan of people sickens me
Nmj was persistent and intimidating enough to convince the Jin Sect into agreeing to punish xy
Nmj had a strong sense of justice, also he planned on killing xy right there on the spot, which i think he Should have done
āEven when Nie MingJueās saber was pressed against his neck, he still had a grin on his face.ā id be horny if i was in his position, but thats not the point
āDaozhang, you wouldnāt forget me, would you? Letās wait and see.ā Kill this with fire, thanks
When nmj heard about LanlingJin changing xyās sentence, he got mad and pressed them about the issue
āAll of the other sects watched them from the sidelines, but, shortly afterward, Nie MingJue passed away from Qi deviation.ā Coincidence? No absolutely not. I think jgy tried to kill him faster after this so that he could personally get his hands on the Stygian Tiger Seal
āHe cultivated at a faster speed than any other past leader of the Nie Sect, and also died sooner than any of them.ā
Wwx says something vicious about what he wouldāve done to xy
āXiao XingChen the bright moon and gentle breeze; Song ZiChen the distant snow and cold frost.ā Listen...these titles are beautiful
Imagine if lwj and wwx got titles like that....what would they be???
āWhy did he not go and give Xue Yang what he deserved?Just as he was about to ask, he remembered the scars that the discipline whip gave him.ā .... ouchie
āFor some reason, in his heart, Wei WuXian cared quite a lot about those scars.ā Ouchie again
Haha you ever dig out both of your eyes for your āfriendā haha justfriendsthings
Side note: why did he dig out BoTH of his eyes? They could of been twining with cute eyepatches (xxc with a black one and sl with a white one....)
Jgy quickly took over the LanlingJin Sect soon after this all went down and ātook care ofā xy to fix the sectās reputation
The grave robber is Su She
āWei WuXian hurriedly clapped twice, got down on one knee, and slammed his fist on the ground.The strength of his punch passed through layers of dirt, reached the depths of the soil, and penetrated the thick coffin lids, provoking the corpses trapped inside.ā Wwx is a badass, in case anyone forgot. Also, that was incredibly sexy of him
God hes so cool...
Su She is fuckin stupid
Jajfnc wwx laughing at him in the middle of battle
āTo him, Lan WangJi wasnāt the kind of person whoād hide or run away from the truth.āāIn Wei WuXianās opinion, if someone asked Lan WangJi to lie, heād rather silence himself and not talk at all.ā
Chang Ping died via lingshi and his eyes were cut out
Im screaming after lwj said you shouldnt judge without knowing the full picture, wwx thinks about how he admires lwjs morals and attitude a lot
OoOooOo my gosh the first drunk scene here we go!
God lwj will do anything to make wwx happy....
stooooop this is giving me feelings already
He tucks him in...
Wen Ning Wen Ning Wen Ning
Not gonna get over wwx describing wn as delicate im just gonna cry about it forever
Poor boy....
āIt seemed as if he was trying hard to endure the pain.How strange was it that, although he had died, he could still experience feelings of āpainā.ā
Wen Ning heals
God it would have been funny if he smacked into his chest like a cartoon
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BLACK LIGHTNING 3X15
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
okay...here we go.
ā¢ gravedigger ... so your telling me you murder folks and feel the right and honorable thing to do is bury them after? ... thats like giving someone a hotdog choking them with it then helping them unfuck their throat.
ā¢ everybody: āget on the ground nowā ... khalil: ābut how do i continue getting beat up if i get on the groundā ... everybody: āexactly.ā
ā¢ please let this mean heāll be able to control when he becomes painkiller.
ā¢ āis this supposed to be a pep talk?ā š¤£š¤£ same erica. same. like jeff damn near said everything but youāre gonna die.
ā¢ my mother looking at my other mother worried to bits. nissa iss gon be alright.
ā¢ JEFF.... LIGHTNING IS STRONGER THAN YOUUUUUUU she just reckless BUT SHE IS STRONGER THAN YOU. got my auntie out here with all the nobody puts baby in the corner vibes.
ā¢ brandon... im sick of you. aggravating ass. so we put our hair in a bun and all a sudden we donāt know how to act? ok mr. marshall.
ā¢ āweāre screwedā š¤£ TC i felt that in my soul.
ā¢ jenn looking at jeff like rosa parks did not sit her ass down for you to be forcing me in the back like this. š© look im just doing the lords work. ok?! i canāt make this shit up.
ā¢ go head gambi. my thoughts exactly.
ā¢ first of all mr. only enhancements i got is hypertension and type two diabetes.... you aināt gon do shit.
ā¢ š¤£š¤£ yaaasss my mother said yeeeee ain wants none of this schmoke š
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ā¢ lady eve.... did she set up gambi orrrrr...
ā¢ anissa just watching grace sip this tea all heart eyes š
ā¢ āwatch the candlesā š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£
ā¢ now that anissa said grace is evolving i canāt help but see grace as a pokĆ©mon. im upset.
ā¢ ... lynn... come on mawmaw. why you always showing up with bad news. definition of why we should just shoot the messenger. OFF with her head! im tired.
ā¢ šššš my parents! we love love. ugh. this is what i call redemption. cause their first pillowtalk was a tragedy.
ā¢ thundergrace hands down the baddest CW couple. i said what i said.
ā¢WAYMENT NO SHE DIDNT š¦š¤
ā¢ she did. SHE DID. she asked my mother to marry her right in front of my caprisun šš
ā¢ TC... come on big fella š a corpse has more game than you š¤¦š¾āāļø
ā¢ ānow you can die happyā š¤£ erica kills me.
ā¢ āTC that girl dont want youā š¤£š¤£ this has to be one of the best delivered lines from china.
ā¢ OKAAAYYY PAINKILLER WE GEETTTT it.
ā¢ āis tobias my cousin?ā š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£
ā¢ dawww this is cute. grace finally meeting her mother in law cooking for the fam ugh this show ā¤ļø
ā¢ i love how everyone looks around the loft the same way when they first come inside. like yes she pays for it with drug money. we donāt talk about that.
ā¢ āyou mean like the last supper?ā š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤¦š¾āāļø
ā¢ wardrobe... why yāall got my mother in a straight jacket tho. like is that a hooded corset? like half hoodie half corset? so many questions. i have so many.
ā¢ š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£ the faces after they said theyāre getting married i could choke
ā¢ jenn tawm bout finally š¤£ as the captain of this ship i wouldnt expect anything less. like your fave captain could never!
ā¢ that has to be a record š¤£š¤£ they got engaged 14 minutes ago. FOURTEEN. without commercials 7 minutes ok?! SEVEN. like they donāt even need a uhaul cause grace pretty much lives at anissas. i can see it now all the twitter folk ābut they havenāt even been together that longā ātheir relationship is toxicā ābut grace abused anissaā āanissa has a tracking device on graceā listen to me... SAY LESS. k? K. they been married since season 1 episode 3 btw.
ā¢ ugh this scene. i love how last episode anissa said grace is the one right. now this scene where sheās telling lynn sheās not doing it just cause Is perfect. it fits anissas character traits so much and i love that whoever wrote this episode played into just that. her recklessness with a cause essentially. so i love that she acknowledged it is sudden but regardless of the circumstances she would still marry grace.
ā¢ jenn, jeff, and grace. a trio i stan.
ā¢ WAYMENT... yāall see TC and erica š
ā¢ brandon... ššš¤¦š¾āāļø man let that lady go.
ā¢ awh lawd gravedigger done knows allllll their powers and shit š¤¦š¾āāļø
ā¢ TC ... thatās the loudest most indiscreet shit ive ever seen šššš like say it any louder and gravedigger will hear you. smh.
ā¢ ooooooo here for alllll the wedding drip. these pantsuits š„ also i dare them to look and be any gayer.
ā¢ awh lawd jenn š¤¦š¾āāļø how many times are we gonna do this š© like come on auntie.
ooooooo next weeks bout to be lit!
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2, 8, and 28 for the apprentice questions?
Ooooooo I like those questions lol!! Well... here we go!
#2. How does your apprentice feel when they are called a witch? (Offended? Shrugs it off? Likes it?)
Ahh... yikes... Sooo.... Remy usually doesn't like altercations, but you can bet one will be started if you call her a witch. If it's some random stranger and they come outta nowhere and call her a witch a derogatory type of way, she's gonna do this... hands down:
Honestly if Nadia wasn't there when Valerius called her one when they first met, Valerius would've caught Remy's hands...
On the other hand, if it's someone she knows (any of the main six is included) and they're just teasing her or she's in the mood to humor them, she's gonna freak 'em out a little bit with some good old smirking and eyes-glowing, maybe even a little magic trick to startle them some more lmaooooo:
#8. Describe their daily routine (wake up, chores, tasks, visiting who, etc)
Hmmm.... Remy's daily routine? I feel like that depends on who she's with again lol but I'll break that down.When she's by herself, she's pretty independent. She wakes up, does a nice stretch, washes up and gets dressed, gets a bite a eat (preferably something sweet for breakfast), and opens the shop. If she keeps the shop closed for a day, then she's gonna go around Vesuvia and visit her friends (main six and many other folks in Vesuvia). Sometimes she'll just bring them gifts just because she wants to. That usually happens if she's out in the marketplace and sees something that just reminds her of them. She's not the type to expect anything in return either. Sometimes she'll bake cupcakes for her everybody too.
If she's with Asra, she's probably going to go with their flow for everything. Snooze in bed a little longer? Yes please! Take a trip to bread shop? Of course!! Bond with Asra's parents? She'd love to! Visit Muriel? Absolutely!! Go on magical adventures with Asra? You better believe it! With Asra, Remy's motto is, "I go where you go".
If she's with Nadia, she's absolutely going to follow her lead, especially since her wifey is THE COUNTESS. I feel like Remy would have to go through a little bit a "princess diaries tutoring" to know how to properly present herself as Countess Nadia's wife. So I think her days would start by pretty much observing and shadowing Nadia lol. Nadia would find this super cute of course because Remy's gonna give it her all. She wants to appear elegant and royal like the countess herself, so she's not going to disappoint. You'd probably catch her practicing walks, greetings, and gestures in the mirror too. She'll also probably go around Vesuvia and help her fellow citizens secretly because she loves doing it. "Remy, darling, you've done an amazing job learning about our etiquette here in the palace, now it's time for your reward", hums Nadia right into Remy's ear.
If she's with Julian, she's gonna have a lot on her plate everyday but she'd love every minute of it. Since he moved in next door to her magic shop, she's probably gonna pop in every few hours or so to see if he needs any help and to make sure he's not overworking himself. She's always gonna bring him lunch, and/or dinner if he has to work late. Sometimes she'll just work in his clinic with him if her magic shop is slow for business that day. Besides, all of her customers know that she's with Julian lol, so if she's not at her shop, she's probably at Julian's clinic. Soooo we all know that Julian sometimes doesn't take good care of himself, right? Well guess what, Remy's gonna be there to help him with that. "Julian... you've been treating patients all day nonstop, c'mere, you need a break, boo".
If she's with Muriel, hmm.... his route isn't finished yet but from what learned so far, he raises chickens, wittels, goes fishing, makes flower crowns, and has horrible nightmares. I feel like Remy and Asra would take turns running the shop, but she'd really want to spend time with Muriel lol. If she doesn't have to run to shop, she'd love to stay with Muriel and join him in his daily routine. She loves animals so you can bet she's willing to help him with the chickens. Look that fishing scene in his new book got Remy shook so she's definitely gonna wanna go that again with him lmaooooo. And Muriel clearly needs some love, so she's definitely gonna have a designated cuddle time with him because he deserves it. If he has nightmares, she's absolutely going to help soothe him because she has nightmares too.
If she's with Portia, I feel like their relationship will be very domesticated. Portia's a busy bee, always working hard, so Remy is gonna be her little cheerleader lol. She's gonna want them to eat breakfast together before they both go to work, even if it's something quick like a pastry. They're gonna go their separate ways to work, but you better believe that their gonna meet back up again for lunch or just to check in on each other. It's a big ole party after work is over with though. Hugs and kisses galore. "How was your day Portia? I heard you had to teach a lesson to few new recruits in the kitchen!". Just picture these two curvy girls cuddling and relaxing with each other after a hard days work, that's Remy and Portia for you lol. I'm sure they'd do a ton of visits to Julian and Mazelinka too because why not.
If she's with Lucio, hmm.... his route is still pretty early to say too because he wouldn't be the Count anymore... right? Like idk what they'd be doing if he's not the Count... if he ends up staying as the count, I'm assuming it'll be very similar to Nadia's daily routine. I guess if he doesn't become the count... Maybe he'd just be apart of Nadia's court or something... idk but I feel like Remy would still be working at the magic shop, being there by his side whenever she can. I think he'd have a lot of pain and guilt at the end of his route, so Remy would definitely be there to comfort him through that.
#28. Describe what their magical realm gateway would be like?
Remy's magical realm gateway would be similar to Asra's in the sense of it favoring water, but it'll be more like a underwater cove oasis. I think there's some real life ones in Brazil or some spots in South America,right? The roof/ceiling of the cave/cove would be littered with the brightest stars of the night. Butterflies of all shapes and sizes fluttering all over the place. There's a mini waterfall in her cove if you go deep enough, and the water glows wherever you move in it. The whole place actually looks like you're under a black light at night, but during the day it looks more like a never ending sunrise. Some of the strangest and most beautiful plants and flowers wildly grow in some spots of her realm too. ... I should really draw it someday lol.
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hey hey more fic because writing mood took me and i must capitalise
Kavaraa learns of Kormels research and considers her options
Kavaraa opened the tea cupboard āwhat kind of tea do you want?ā. The cupboard was full of about 50 jars with small labels on each arranged alphabetically.
āuhĀ Chamomile if you have itā Kormel sat down at the table and began getting out notes and what looked like artifacts.Ā āIf i have itā Kavaraa chuckled to herself as she reached into theĀ Chamomile jar, there were only a few teabags left in the bottom of the jar; everyone picksĀ Chamomile Kavaraa thought to herself wistfully, that or normal boring tea. Most the other jars were full or almost full except vanilla walnut, that was Kavaraas favourite, she picked out one of those for herself. She began boiling the water and turned to KormelĀ āso where are you from Kormel?ā she said with a smile leaning on the counter
āwha- uh i thought you wanted to hear about my researchā Kormel looked flustered to be asked about himself, Kavaraa recalled how Jedi felt about holding on to their time before the order, she didnāt exactly agree with them on the matter.
āwell yeah but i also would like to know about you, you seem very conscious of the jedis need to learn and I like thatā Kormel went red almost immediatelyĀ
āoh- uh well um thanks I-I am from Ta-Tatooine my uh da-dad worked at one of th-the cantinas and i helped around the houseā Kavaraa had guessed a desert planet, the hair and dusty look were a big clueĀ ā I well uh it wasnāt the best cantina and my uh dad gotā he paused for a long timeĀ āsh-shot I th-think a deal went bad or something i dunno the detailsā oh no thatās awful Kavaraa moved round the table and put her hand on his shoulder
āiām so sorry that happened to you i canāt imagine what that mustāve been likeā Kavaraa was doing her best to sympathise but having never known her parents she was finding it difficult
āitās um itās uh ok it was a lo-long time ago after that I was on the street until a Jedi sensed my gifts, yo-you know the usual storyā Kavaraa remembered when Master Yuon visited House Thul all those years ago, it had changed her entire world she was sure luckly she had taken Rheelis shift.
As she drifted off into nostalgia she heard the chirping of an Orobird meaning her kettle had finished boiling. This broke her out of her trance, she headed over to the kettle and poured out two cups of tea. She sat down opposite KormelĀ āso, tell me about this researchā she sipped her tea letting the familiar taste of vanilla hit her tastebuds.Ā
āok so after i finished with your teachings I looked for similar teachings and found word of some small amount of information in a holocron about a very old Jedi master who disappeared suddenly years and years agoā Kavaraa began furiously scribbling down notes as Kormel talked, she was completely entranced with what he was saying āthey had a brief mention of the idea of not cutting yourself entirely from you emotions, i thought it wasnāt exactly the same but good enoughā Kormel was speaking quite quickly which surprised Kavaraa given his previous tone, this made it difficult for her to keep upĀ āso i looked into this Jedis history and biography he seemed fascinated with the idea of exploration of unknown planets and places, i was worried i was getting off track but i noticed there was a planet commonly referenced throughout his workā Kavaraas eyes flashed with realisation
āthat was the planet we were on with the templeā this was so exciting a trail of maybe ancient knowledge or maybe a new planet discovery with new species, maybe new force techniques.
āexactly so i looked up the planet and found among many weequay folk tales one that spoke of a temple that would show the way to knowledge and enlightenmentā ooooooo this was amazing this was exactly what Kavaraa was trying to find, knowledge and enlightenment
āso you think the jedi left this path for others to find?ā Kavaraa was trying to contain the excitement in her voice and act like a responsible jedi, it was hard.
āiām not sure if they wanted it to be found easily they covered their tracks pretty well but whenI was in the temple i found this trapped inside the vaultā he gestured to a weird puzzle box he had gotten out earlier. Kormel suddenly retreated back slumping and avoiding eye contactĀ āthats uh wh-where I used th-the dark side to uh get it outā aw Kormel, Kavaraa felt so bad for him she had definitely been in that sort of difficult situation before, the call of the dark side is hard to resist.
She put her hand on his shoulder āhey donāt worry about it puzzles can be real frustrating sometimesā he looked down further
āI-I just I thought i nearly had it I was so close and then it all reset on me ughā he looked up as he finishedĀ āsorry I shouldnāt get so frustratedā Kormel didnāt seem like the most confident person Kavaraa helped he could help him stop doubting himself
āhey itās ok to be a little mad remember what i saidā he looked up with a weak smile
āyeah i guessā he sipped his tea quietly for a second
āhey so whatās the puzzle box doā Kavaraa was itching to knowĀ
āi donāt know i couldnāt open it and you interrupted me while i was still tryingā he held it curiouslyĀ āyouāre like a super strong jedi maybe you can open itā Kavaraa went a little bit turquoise
āiām uh not super strong but iāll tryā Kavaraa took the puzzle box and placed it in front of her, she closed her eyes and focused solely on the wooden puzzle box sitting in front of her. She let her excitement and guilt leave her mind only focussing on the grooves of the puzzle boxes mechanism, once she had a clear understanding of the boxes intricacies she began to move the pieces and then suddenly she heard a click. She opened her eyes quicklyĀ āwhat happened is it openā she said looking around, Kormel was looking at her wide eyed did she do something weird?
āy-y-yo-you opened it in like two secondsā what thatās crazy she thought but then she glanced at her tea, steam was still rising from the top wow she really did do it in two seconds, not too shabby.Ā
āwow uh cool lets see whats insideā she said with a smile trying to hide her surprise, gotta look like a professional together Jedi. She looked to see what was inside and saw a small hologram device and as she picked it up it shot to life illuminting the room with a starmap of wildspace and futher. Kavaraa let out an excited squealĀ āitās a map, itās a map, itās a map!!!ā Kormel seemed equally as excited his hands and arms were shaking in an erratic fashion.
ālook, look , LOOK there that planet is illuminatedā Kormel was pointing to a planet on the edge of the map at the edge of what looked like the unknown regions
āiāll check to see itās info onlineā Kavaraa quickly brought up a holopad and compared the starmap to the galactic mapĀ āIiiiiiiii donāt see this on this mapā as far as she could tell there was no record of this planet on file, even better a secret planet this trail was so fascinating.Ā āwe gotta go there right nowā
āright now I-I thought you were sending me back to the temple?ā Kormel said surprised
āwhat no i need you here you have all the knowledge also i need to help you trainā Kavaraa said this without really thinking
āwait d-d-d-do-does that mean you are accepting me as a padawan?ā Kormel looked like he was about to explode with glee, Kavaraa was only just comprehending what she said and realised she had to give him an answer, she didnāt want to upset him or look like she just blurted something out
āuhhhhhh yeah sure you can be my new padawan but thereās no time to lose we have to go there nowā Kavaraa was practically jumping with excitement
āgo where nowā a voice said from behind them, Kavaraa stumbled around to see Theron standing in the doorway with a tired look on his face
āuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhā this was going to be difficult to explain...
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first things first im the worsT and slow as hECK so,,, have fun with that! my nameās ashley ( I also go by trash or trashley yknow whatever you want!Ā *) and Iām suPER PUMPED to be here like, I screamed a little okay! I canāt wait to meet all of you cuties<3333. Iām probably gonna include tht lil survey about me below after I talk about my son!
letās meet this lil baguette!
the tourist
name: samuel thayer.Ā age: twenty-two major: art history and philosophy gender: cismale clubs: campus media ā photographer living arrangements: two bedroom apt. 003
hailing all the way from the beautiful though sometimes crummy streets of france is samuel thayer! he was born on march 26th in a suburban area just north of paris. a natural aries. he was quite rambunctious as a child. as the sole offspring of two wealthy socialites there wasnāt much else to do, but stir up a little trouble while he still could get away with it.Ā Ā
as he got older his parents began dismissing his childlike nature in exchange for the manners that all gentlemen should uphold. heās growing up around luxury after all. and thatās most of what he was surrounded by for the longest time. at first it was fun, he loves his parents and socializing is one of his strengths. however, he often felt a longing for something else. the silver spoon and costly champagne, among other luxuries just felt all too empty.Ā yet,Ā it became almost all he knew up until he turned 15.
his parents attempted to soothe his wanderlust with lavish trips to the tropics, but all young sam wanted was experience. he yearned for art, knowledge, and adventure outside of what he was used. one summer he decided to take a trip by himself, no where near the tropics and far far away from home. heās hardly ever looked back since.Ā
having vouched to travel as often as possible, sam also had to take his studies into consideration so he returned home only to finish his high school career. when classes werenāt in session he couldnāt have been caught dead in france.Ā no his life is now aimedĀ at the unknown. He longs to explore, view, and ultimately create art of his own.Ā with a spot on his long long list of locations and a highly recommended university, ashmont seemed to be the best place for his final year in college.Ā
personality wise he is as sophisticated as he is playful! a minor mess of contradictions. he has this slightly childlike quality to him and he loves just living life to the fullest, but he canāt always bury how he was raised. but that being said uhhh donāt let him fool you! he can also be a little shit troublemaker when he wants to! heās got a lil charm to him and quick wit. he just likes to have fun! heās an aries he canāt help it
and thatās all folks!Ā š
about MOI
alias: ashley! ( or see above*)
where youāre from: chicagooooĀ ( ct )
age: 21Ā
skeleton: the tourist
a lil about you: eeeee! okay still super mcfRICKIN EXCITED! uhh Iām about to graduate from college like next week?? riP, Iām a theatre arts major with a concentration in performance and I didnāt pick up a minor bc ahahahahahahhahahahhhaha!Ā I love game of thronesĀ š (letās chat)
whatāre you most excited for?Ā literally everything like OOOOOOO do I LOVE plot driven things and like secrets and ic drama and angst like give it all to me!
which skeleton you think killed daisey? i wanna say the presumptuous just bc like why not??? yknowĀ family is complicated idkĀ honestly itās gonna be so much fun.
whatās your fave spooky/mystery movie?Ā I LOVE scary movies, but to name a fav oooo idk!! I mean like recently Iāve been watching the movies in the conjuring universe and itās been interesting seeing how the story lines all add up.
fave vine lmao: this is so roode how can I just pick a fav?! i absolutely love this one idk why
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š¼š¾š¾šššššš ššš ššš šæš¼šš¼š½š¼ššā¦ maluma is a twenty five year old singer. in past interviews he/him has been described as +bewitching &. +authentic, as well as -inconsistent &. -devious. their insta is full of shots of vacations, music, thirst traps. itās always exciting to see what the cismale is up to next ! could his secret be our next headline ?
hey hEY WHEYEH WYEHY !Ā ! hello mtv & welcome to another edition of mtv cribs: sam edition ! today we have a good one folks ... trust me ! the one, the only, maluma ! who was definitely another spontaneous decision from yours truly, but can you blame me ? heās my spanish papi nā realllllllllllly delicious to look at so :) letās get this party started :)
headcanons:
cringes at the thought of commitment. looks like a cupcake, actually isnāt a cupcake. prefers to be called juan luis ( + / - the luis, but it depends who ) switches between more reserved during interviews, and a cocky little shit during music videos. practically lives at the strip club. still hasnāt properly settled down anywhere since heās constantly on the go. has absolutely zero problems with polygamy. vegas is his go-to place to have the best time. very family oriented. always envisions his favorite people in the crowd. relies on his family to keep him grounded. every tattoo he has possesses a very valuable meaning behind it. obsessed with coffee. most inspiration for his music comes from daily scenarios. trains, planes, buses are all prime spots for songwriting. loves talking about himself. has plans to start a little league soccer team. scared of being too vulnerable. fantasizes and romanticizes almost everything. definitely still lives by his pretty boy / dirty boy persona, which means super innocent and the furthest from it. totally aware of the things he does to women, and men alike. extremely humble, but thatās usually overshadowed by his massive ego. has some sweet tendencies ( somewhere deep, deeeeeep down inside ), and equally fucked up ones to match. has zero problem being a sugar daddy. knows that heās a charmer, and uses that to his advantage. would use someone to get to where he wants to be. strong selfie game. would hop at any and all opportunity to play batman. works extremely well under pressure.
plots:
[ oneĀ ] - hi iām getting all the platonic ones out of the way now ! but this is one is supppppper cute ! he needs someone to keep him fluffy & grounded, n also try to take him out of his player wayssss ... like srsly ! [ two ] - rmbr what i said about getting the platonic ones out of the way ? weāre hopping straight into love here people, iāM SORRY ! buuuuut this could be a past thing, likeĀ ā i love u & u wonāt let me into ur pants dude :( what the hell :( ā ... either way, iām cryING [ three ] - o pretty please throw ur male muses at him for this one ... jesus christ, can i just say that shit like this never, evER HAPPENS TO ME N IāM STRESSED ? anywaaaaay :) [ four ] - skskkss ! listen ! iām a suCKER for roommate plots & whoever chooses this one, good luck bc thereās going to be shorties ... n dudes ... n really the whOLE nine in his bed tbh [ five ] - * just a forewarning, this one is kinda ( ? ) mildly ( ? ) nSFW ! * think about it ! besties turned into literallllll best friends after a nice highway drive, brings tEARS to my eyes ! [ six ] - iām also head over heels for baBY plots cause they rip my heart out :/ but this one is actually cute n then it causes me hella pain :/ my favORITE :/ iām in shambles :/ [ seven ] - fuck me up fam ! i rlly love this one bc angsty & tears, n jealousy and evERYTHING that iām into rnĀ (ļ¾āć®ā)ļ¾*:ć»hi if ur reading this tHEN CHOOSE THIS ONE PLS :~) [ eight ] - OOOOOOO WAIT ! u know what ! this one is cute ! idk why he would be meeting the parents, but maybe theyāre in town ? tea ! heāll chaRM them over .. n then be nasTY ;) [ nine ] - i really, hoNESTLY, TRULY, donāt care which is one of these i get caUSE theyāre all so cute n bring me to tears ! agAIN ! srsly guys .... iām exploding ovER HERE by envisioning them all i- ???? iām not good for my health ???? [ ten ] - just kidding, drop evERYTHINGĀ ( donāt even read these other plots ) n choose this one ! iām ???? not okay ??? right now ???? can u just imagine the feelings in thIS ONE I- ??? bYE
+ also wanted : [ best friends, exes, exes to lovers, friends to lovers, lovers to enemies, acquaintances. platonic friendships. friends with benefits, slow-burn relationship, forbidden love, secret relationship. ]
keep in mind that these plots are never set in stone, we can always add / remove the things that yoouuuuuu donāt like ! n liking this post gives me full permission to invade your ims & i wonāt take no for an answer so :))))))))) be ready :)))))))
#shq;plotcall#HEHHEHE WELL WELL WELL#LOOK WHAT HE HAVE HERE ;)#PROCEED W CAUTION .... HE'S D*NGEROUS
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A Dark Town Undone
The Dark Town was to be in a movie. Yes another post apocalyptic.
Extras all dressed up in whatever they could find as Victorian ghosts. English pale skins and delicate bodies. The usual characters of Dark Town sent to the side streets and light towns for holidays.
The pale skins were dotted with silver glitter, an ethereal picture they made; fake dust in their hair and on the top of the hats. Some brought their large ethereal dogs.
The neon was turned off, an occasional spasm.
The main characters were given torches, some things were thrown over and there were lots of helpings of apocalyptic trash.
Beams of light stretched out along the abandonment and up toward the airy black ceilings occasionally disappearing into the great dark caverns. A zap of blue or pink would attract the direction of the torches. They were hoping someone had left food. Torches invaded old food trollies and cyber restaurant windows and then storage. The occasional glint of hidden silver glitter.
The usual horror movie conversation about something not feeling right and we should get out of here.
No food.
Of course an underground town with no lights on can be made to look like an ever expanding lost city.
Increasing tense voices as the protagonists venture deeper into abandoned food carts and dusty cyber restaurants. Their thoughts echo around the cavernous dark spaces, getting more desperate.
The last of the water shared and finished.
Tiny spots of veiled glitter seem to be getting closer as the torches dart around the blackness. Conversations from one who swears theyāve seen a face out there.
SNAP something breaks and echoes around them, āit sounded wooden"
Back to back with furious torches they continue deeper into the dusty no food.
An ancient brick drops next to them, all the torches clash to inspect it and then inspect the high concrete places.
āLETS GO BACKā a little piece of faded silk floats down onto their head, SCREAMING as they run backtracking their journey. SNAP SNAP SNAP
Only their breathlessness sounded. The lost cars of the abandoned parking spaces had flashes of reflective eyes on the back seats. The breathing stops as the main characters lower their torches, not able to stand the animalistic eyes any longer. The sound of a car door opening. Running up the sloping roadway. Such a long roadway, a giant wooden cart wheel on one side, dustily decomposing. Up and onto a northern English moor of heathers and slowly retaking trees. āNO, WE HAVE TO GO BACK... THIS ISNāT RIGHT.ā Turning to little flecks of glitter emerging out of the dark underpass, pale faces, ghostly hair and peppered vintage hats. Tools of the modern world, taken from the dark town. Aluminium piping, a flash of shiny new hammer, a shopping trolley, with one wooden cart wheel, full of dangerous reflections.
The end
By Peter Stringer
Clowns
An old car racing down a forest road. No honking. A covered painting vibrates in the back. The art dealer had found the Worst painting in existence. He was bringing it to the castle, a castle sometimes lost in the mist, that local people swear disappears sometimes. In fact the locals will not go up to Gray Stone Castle, ever. The surrounding villages have never had any contact with anyone at the castle, no local businesses used by the inhabitants; in the whole history of the region not one interaction... though the castle has always been there in perfect condition, a little smoke with the faintest tinge of red escaping from a little gargoyle chimney on one grey stone corner... ALWAYS a little plume of smoke for hundreds of years, as far back as anyoneās ancestorās could remember.
Winding up into the mountainous region the car stops at the closest village. An older lady sat with a plinking smartphone looks up and at the car āIām looking for Gray Stone Castle.ā āit might not be there today' said the lady. The man laughed. The lady got up, went indoors and locked her door. āhuh... mountain folk.ā The clouds parted higher up in the rock, a small turret could be seen in the sunshine. Distant thunder cracked from darkened clouds somewhere behind the castle.
The car reached the courtyard outcropping of the castle entrance. A robot made with skin coloured metal, opened the door. āyou drive yourself' asked the robot āyes when I find a place where itās still legal, I always find a car and take it for a spin... and no tracking, makes things easier.ā The robot took the painting inside. āsmaller than I expected.ā said the robot about the painting. āthe mistress will be pleased though... when she gets back.ā It started raining with a misty grey chill. In the distant valley below there was still sunshine.
Sat by a small fire in a vast grey fireplace āwhen will your mistress be back" the robot flinched slightly at the word your. āthis evening or tomorrow morning I believe.' āI might have to wait?! That wasnāt part of the job!ā
The man had a look around the castle ; hundreds of grey stone rooms with slit windows that only had views of mist and rumbles of thunder. A few locked doors but all in all a cold drab uneventful place. IKEA furniture.
The man sat by the small fire. A little D2 robot brought him food, it too was made of skin coloured metal. Canned meat, pickled beetroot slices and mayo sandwiches with a glass of milk that had a hint of red tinged that the man didnāt notice. The first robot stood over the man while he ate. āthe mistress likes to hunt for mountain pigs in the mist.ā āmountain pigs?? How does she dispatch them?ā āwith her bare hands.ā Answered the robot. The man choked a little and drank some āmilk'. The castle entrance slowly opened and a small grey haired kindly older lady walked in from the rain. The man glanced at her hands, they were clean. The robot introduced them. They walked into her study. Inside was the painting on an easel, still covered. The mistress sneaked a peak of one corner and giggled in anticipation. She looked at the man. āyou see the paintings always reflect the man' said the mistress. The man didnāt understand. āI thought you wanted the worst painting I could find?ā he asked. āyes but your worst.ā Said the mistress. The robot snatched the cover off of the painting. The mistress turned around to take in all of it. The spotlight revealed a mixture of fluorescent paints and pale skin coloured acrylics. A face of a smiling gorgon; scaly skin with fluorescent highlights, BLACK irises, stale breathy strands escaping from itās mouth of fluorescent pink teeth. āOOOOOOO WHAT A GLORIOUS PIGGY.ā The robot said. The man wanted to run. He slowly got up and walked calmly to the castle entrance. He went outside. Outside was a half ring of skin coloured robots blocking the manās route to the car. It started raining... the skin colours started dripping to reveal patches of stainless steel and shiny red painted manic smiles, demonic red painted noses and arched white painted eyebrows. The paint dripped further revealing stainless steel robot hands. The man stared transfixed, his face expressionless. A mechanical shunting noise came from around a castle corner. A 10 foot heavy lifter contraption walked slowly around and into view: it had a giant red nose on the front and white arched eyebrows. A mega phone speaker inside it announced with an older ladies voice. āGET AWAY FROM HERE YOU LIL BITCH.ā The man looked down at his hands... they were glowing with a hint of neon red light. He found his feet and ran, the mist parted to let him through and it stayed parted to let the clowns through.
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By Peter Stringer
Geese
Granny Bluddyfords fed her geese. They looked bored she felt. āIāll let them forage in the fields.ā Granny Bluddyfords organic farm was one of the last to convert. Solar powered contraptions now did all the work. Small fidget robots humanely kept the crops free of pests.
Granny Cripplings fed her geese. They looked a bit bored. She let them into her fields for a forage. Granny Cripplings was also one of the last to convert. She too had solar powered pest control.
Granny Bluntscar fed her geese. They also looked a bit bored. She too let them into her fields to forage. Granny Bluntscar was one of the first to convert to organic farming with robots.
Millions of geese covered the fields of Cendiary Bay. The shining white of billions of feathers looked down on the small coastal port of mirrored cube buildings; Every surface of solar panel.
The gaggle of grannies all liked to keep their geese nice and aggressive. The little fidget robots fashioned the geeseās tiny teeth razor sharp, in their sleep.
Two old lads burped and cajoled their way down a lane that runs between Granny Bluntscar ās farm and Granny Bluddyford's farm. They hadnāt noticed the mass of white feathers. They were drunk. Millions of goose eyes followed the two older men. One of the older men climbed a wooden stile to get into and cut across a field, he reached the top, looked out at the white masses as far as a drunken eye could see. The second old lad climbed up after him. They both stood there looking at the millions of goose eyes staring back at them. The bottle of red wine in the second mans hand slipped, the first man caught it. Not a drop spilled. They laughed and said āthe geese are out again;ā climbed down and wandered through the throng of white, on their way.
A rat walked along the top of a dry stone wall that ran between Granny Cripplings and Granny Bluddyfords farmās. It was terrified. It didnāt want to know what millions of razor sharp goose teeth would do to one scrawny rat body. A rock in the wall dislodged as the rat passed. It crashed down onto the ground scaring some geese. The rat carried on along the wall. A florescent butterfly landed on the fallen rock. The minute vibration this caused cascaded through the rock and deep underground and with an unlikely twist of fate started a rare, for these lands, shockwave. An earthquake rumbled around Cendiary Bay smashing solar panels. Shards of solar panels screeched all over the streets of the modern port town. There was much blood. Granny Bluddyfords fell to the ground at the sight of a blood stained Cendiary Bay. A heart attack.
The dry stone walls, that bordered and divided all the fields, had all shook down into neat little lines: no longer goose barriers. The geese waddled onto the fields with crops and tucked in to crisp green fresh things. At the sight of this, Granny Cripplings had a heart attack and dropped to the floor. The geese gorged themselves on juicy sweet delights all afternoon.
Granny Bluntscar sat drinking tea sweetened with a little evaporated milk. A tear from one eye for her sister, a tear from her other eye for her other sister. A manic smile gleefully looked out onto her new super farm and her newly tripled evil goose stocks.
The end
By Peter Stringer
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