#ray x arroyo

[goitale]

what do you think about Raymond and Arroyo?

theyre one of my favorite ships ever atm!!! but dont tell my gf bc theyll be giggling and kicking their feet and thats too cute my heart will fr explode. oh array i love you

ty for the ask! (i know who you are .)

[goitale]

my gfs oc arroyo

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Episode 768: Originally Aired on Mad Wasp Radio, 11.10.24

WARNING! This show is for adults. We drink cocktails, have potty mouths and, at least, one of us was raised by wolves.

The Clockwork Cabaret is a production of Agony Aunt Studios. Featuring that darling DJ Duo, Lady Attercop and Emmett Davenport. Our theme music is made especially for us by Kyle O’Door.

This episode aired on Mad Wasp Radio, 11.10.24.

New episodes air on Mad Wasp Radio on Sundays @ 12pm GMT! Listen at www.madwaspradio.com or via TuneIn radio app!

Playlist:

David J. & Jill Tracy – Bela Lugosi’s Dead (Undead Is Forever)

Nicki Jaine – One More Show

Opera Chaotique – The Phantom of the Opera Is Dead

Bosko Baker – It’s Only Two Dollars

Bitter Pill – When We’re All Dead

Yes Ma’am – G Burns

The Resonant Rogues – Misery Is My Company

Arroyo Deathmatch – Apex Tragedy

Ghost Number – The Unknown

Black Pumas – Tomorrow

Fantastic Negrito – Goddamn Biscuit

Ibeyi – Rise Up Wise Up Eyes Up

Khruangbin – Hold Me Up (Thank You)

Leyla McCalla – Take Me Away

Orville Peck – The Curse of the Blackened Eye

Nicky Egan – Changes

Alanna Royale – Can We Go Back? (One-Take)

Arima Ederra – Loverman

Big Joanie – Insecure

Special Interest & Mykki Blanco – Midnight Legend

The Brat – Just Another Day

X-Ray Spex – I Am a Poseur

Grinderman – Mickey Mouse And The Goodbye Man

Beastie Boys – The Sounds Of Science

Check out this episode!

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WIPBB 2023 - Fic & Art Master List (# - L)

Below is the master list of all the bragging rights/posts that were posted to Tumblr and Dreamwidth, organized alphabetically by fandom from numbers to L. Please go show these people some love for all the hard work they did!

9-1-1

Beyond Appearances: Art (Evan Buckley/Sophia Diaz)

When You Say My Name: Fic | Art Post 1 | Art Post 2 (Evan Buckley/Eddie Diaz)

A Song Of Ice and Fire/Game Of Thrones

Watch the world burn; i set it all alight for you: Fic/Art (Jon Snow/Daenerys Targarean)

Angel: the Series/Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Deep Dark Sky: Fic (Connor/Dawn Summers)

Bungou Stray Dogs

half-time soulmate, full-time problem (so hold me like a grudge): Fic | Art (Nakahara Chuuya/Dazai Osamu)

Chalion Saga/World of the Five Gods

Penric's Last Ride: Fic | Art (Penric, Desdemona, the Bastard)

Criminal Minds

Half Broke Horses: Fic (Art On AO3) (Alex Blake/Emily Prentiss)

DC Comics

Batman

Fatherhood: Fic | Art (Implied Bruce Wayne/Jim Gordon)

right place, wrong time: Fic | Art (Tim Drake, Jason Todd, Damian Wayne)

Batman/Green Arrow

Grains of the Golden Sand: Fic (Dick Grayson/Roy Harper)

DC Comics (Batman)/Prodigal Son

9 Crimes: Fic | Art (Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Malcolm Bright, Gil Arroyo, Jessica Whitly, Jim Gordon, Harvey Bullock, Alfred Pennyworth, The Joker, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson)

Dead Poets Society

Spotlight: Fic (Chris Noel/Ginny Danburry)

Disney

Disney's Descendants

And I won’t lie down, roll over, and die: Fic (Gil/Harry Hook/Uma)

Nothing in this world by myself to protect me: Fic (Jay/Carlos De Vil, Evie/Mal, Evie/Jay, Evie/Carlos de Vil, Evie/Jay/Mal/Carlos de Vil, Ben/Mal, Ben/Jay, Jay/Mal, Mal/Carlos de Vil, Ben/Evie)

Disney Fairies

Death at the Hollow: Fic/Art (Fawn/Nyx)

Encanto

A Single Thread of The Tapestry: Fic | Art (Camilo & Mirabel, Camilo & Mirabel & Mariano, Mirabel & Camilo & Madrigal family)

How do you know what your life is worth: Fic | Art (Camilo & Mirabel, Mirabel & Pepa, Isabela & Pepa, Isabela & Luisa, Luisa & Abuela & Bruno, Bruno & Camilo, Félix & Julieta, Agustín & Dolores, Félix/Pepa, Agustín/Julieta)

Doctor Who/The Picture of Dorian Gray/Torchwood

Passing Through: Art (Dorian Gray/Jack Harkness)

Dracula/Jane Eyre/Sherlock Holmes (ACD Canon)

A Field of Thorns: Fic (Sherlock Holmes/Dracula)

Dragon Age II

Kindling: Fic | Art (Fem!Hawke/Fenris)

Set Yourself On Fire: Fic | Art (Marian & Garrett, Marian & Carver, Marian & Varric, Referenced Fenris/F!Hawke and Anders/M!Hawke)

ER (NBC)

Touch and Go: Fic | Art (Abby Lockhart/Kerry Weaver)

Final Fantasy IV/Final Fantasy VI/Final Fantasy IX/Final Fantasy X

Magical Girl Rydia - Summon the Four Warriors of Light!: Fic On Dreamwidth | Fic On Tumblr (Rydia/Yuna)

Generation Kill

Bradley the Damned: Fic/Art (Brad Colbert/Nate Fick, Walt Hasser/Ray Person)

Good Omens (TV)

The Rain We Thought Would Last Forever and Ever (Remix): Fic (Art On AO3) (Aziraphale/Crowley)

Harry Potter

Black House Will Rock: Art (Hermione Granger/Bellatrix Lestrange)

Repertum: Fic/Art (Harry Potter/Severus Snape)

Harry Potter/CSI/Hocus Pocus

And now you're mine: Fic (Harry Potter/Greg Sanders)

Harry Potter/DC Comics (Batman)

Reflection: Fic/Art (Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Rubeus Hagrid, Original Characters)

It (2017/2019)

faraway look: Fic (Bill Denbrough/Mike Hanlon)

Jak And Daxter

alien lands (overflowing with dust): Fic/Art (Jak/Daxter, Jak/Sig, past Damas/Sig)

The Red Prison: Fic/Art (Errol/Torn, Jak/Ashelin)

Jane Austen/Temeraire (Naomi Novik)

To the Rigor of Service: Fic/Art (Elizabeth Bennet & Charlotte Lucas, pre-Anne Elliot/Frederick Wentworth)

Jujutsu Kaisen

Phantom Origins: Fic | Art (Itadori Yuuji/Yoshino Junpei, Yoshino Junpei & Yoshino Nagi, Fushiguro Megumi & Kugisaki Nobara, Fushiguro Megumi & Kugisaki Nobara & Yoshino Junpei, Iguchi Takeshi & Itadori Yuuji & Sasaki Setsuko)

Knives Out

No Charm Equal: Fic (Benoit Blanc/Marta Cabrera)

Kuroko no Basuke

Three Little Words: Fic (Kasamatsu Yukio/Kise Ryouta)

Last Binding Series (Freya Marske)

The New Blyth Traditions: Fic (Robin Blyth & Maud Blyth, Robin Blyth/Edwin Courcey, Maud Blyth/Violet Debenham)

League of Legends: Arcane

bring me java, bring me joy: Fic | Art (Caitlyn Kiramman/Vi)

Lord of the Rings (Book)

both the sweet and the bitter: Fic On Dreamwidth | Fic On Tumblr (Arwen Undómiel, Elrond Peredhel, Bilbo Baggins, Original Characters)

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Red Sox Thump Twins 11-5.

Twins 5 Red Sox 11 W-Houck (3-0) L-Maeda (0-3) 

The Minnesota Twins closed out their East Coast road trip today with the rubber match against the Red Sox on a beautiful day in Boston. The Red Sox were early from the start as Alex Verdugo led-off and crushed a Kenta Maeda slider out to right for a solo homer. Maeda got through two innings and was hit in the leg by a comebacker. The Red Sox got back to work against Emilio Pagan in the third. Alex Verdugo reached on an infield single and Rafael Devers doubled him home. Later in the inning, Masataka Yoshida hit a run-scoring single to center and the Red Sox lead grew to three. Connor Wong plated a pair with a single to center and the rout was on in Boston. Jarren Duran drove in two more with a double to center. Boston had a seven-run lead after three innings of play. The Twins found some offense in the fifth when Willi Castro lined a ground-rule double to left and Max Kepler doubled him home. The Twins got within six midway through the game. Boston kept adding on in the bottom of the fifth when Kike Hernandez led-off with a base hit. Triston Casas walked and Jarren Duran hit a sac fly to center. Yu Chang followed with a blast off a Jorge Alcala fastball and sent it over the Green Monster. This put the Red Sox up 10-1 after five frames. The Twins wouldn’t go away in the seventh as Jose Miranda led-off with an infield single. With two outs, Willi Castro deposited a Tanner Houck slider out to right for a two-run blast. The Twins were within a touchdown heading into the stretch. Tanner Houck finished off seven solid innings and Kaleb Ort put up a zero in the eighth. Christian Arroyo started an eighth inning rally with a double to left. Masataka Yoshida lined a run-scoring single to left and the Boston lead grew to eight. The Twins tried to chip away in the ninth as Nick Gordon doubled to left and Christian Vazquez single him in. Max Kepler singled and Donovan Solano walked to load up the bases with two outs in the ninth. Eddie Julien kept the game moving with a base hit to center, but Max Kepler was tagged out between third base and home to end the game. 

-Final Thoughts- Kenta Maeda got through two innings and allowed a run on one hit with a walk. He exited after taking a liner off his leg and walked off the field. He was getting x-rays during the game. Emilio Pagan retired five men on and gave up six runs with a strikeout. Jorge Alcala went 2 1/3 innings and allowed three runs. Jovani Moran allowed a run in 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts. Willi Castro recorded the final out of the eighth. Willi Castro and Max Kepler led the offense with two hits each on the day. The team hit 4-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. This was a rough day for the Twins, who didn’t have a long man after Brent Headrick threw three innings last night. The Twins will return home to start a long ten-game homestand. Trevor Williams will face Tyler Mahle as the Nationals come to Target Field for the second time ever. 

-Chris Kreibich-

[goitale]

YEAHHHGGGH

first actual post! these are my OCs! (blue one is named Arroyo, the black haired one is named Raymond!) they’re husbands who love eachother very much!! more info to come in other posts!!

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Howlin’ Rays, 800 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91105

Good fried chicken seems to make people very chatty. The customers at Howlin’ Rays like to talk to each other. The cashier doesn’t just take your order, he engages you in a conversation. When they call your number and you pick up your food, Mario talks to you too. The wait staff checked in on me FIVE times. Several employees introduced themselves. Wow, kinda exhausting if you’re anti-social like I am. But I have to say, the service is amazing.

The place has a club like vibe with rap music playing (you can hear it from the outside) and if you’re a customer, you’re treated like a club member. The food is wonderful. Portions are generous. Top notch all around. It’s a real experience. The line moves slow because of all the conversations that occur. I waited in line for 35 minutes. The line wasn’t long but it takes each person/party about 2 minutes to order. Once I placed my order, I waited 10 minutes for my order. They’ll call your number over a loudspeaker when your order is ready.

The menu is short – fried chicken (quarter bird, half bird, tenders, wings), the fried chicken sando, sides, extras, wine, beer, and canned beverages. On weekends they have chicken & waffles. The heat level ranges from country to Howlin’. Don’t get the Howlin’ – it’s painfully hot to the point where it’s no longer enjoyable or tasty. It gave me heartburn and I almost never get heartburn. And I love extra spicy food.

X-hot tenders ($12), 3 jumbo tenders served over a slice of white bread with pickles. I didn’t see the word jumbo. Biggest tenders I’ve ever seen. I ate one and took the rest home. The batter was thin and slightly crunchy. X-hot is very spicy. If you’re getting the Sando, X-hot is fine because the other ingredients tone down the heat. If you’re getting the tenders, I recommend toning it down to hot because the spices are intense. They’ll make your mouth tingle. The chicken was tender but it was harder to enjoy because the spices were so intense – and I love spicy food.

Shake fries ($4): long, crispy, hot crinkle fries with an addictive blend of spices. So good. Could make a meal of these. Love dipping them in comeback sauce (like Thousand Island, a sweet, tangy, creamy sauce)

Vinegar slaw: I didn’t order this but they gave me some for free because they’re generous like that. The cabbage slaw was quite sweet but I think the point is to eat it with the spicy chicken.

It’s not a place to go for a quick lunch. The wait to place an order is usually longer than 30 minutes.

Howlin’ Rays Adidas shoes just came out – for hardcore Howlin’ fans.

4.5 out of 5 stars

By Lolia S.

[anysquared]

Against Da Fence <3 SUNDAY! September 12, 1pm—6pm at Project Logan Mural wall in the alley behind 2929 W Fullerton parking lot - near Milwaukee facebook event reminder > Showing Some Project Logan Love! We are doing it again! AnySquared & Renegades of Funk host this 1-day, outdoor, mini-art-festival:

Art on the Fence

Sticker-Making

Live Art

Wall Painting

Art Vending

Food Vendor!

With DJ MOS DEF & more!

ARTISTS (more to be announced) Abe Strittar @whatseatingfatmiklo • Absurd9 @ab_surd9 • ADR @adrian.r_adr •  Akachi @aka_the_chi • AKIRA  @akira.portraits • Alejandro Vilchez @fire.falco • Alex Perez • Alex Serrato @dasera00 • Alexandra Galvan @agalvan_19 • Alice Gabrielle @teamalice42 • Amadeo Kain Arroyo @river_arroyo • Anahi Velazquez Torres @dear.anahi • Andrea Kaspryk @andreaalewise • Andrew Garcia  @pelon.art • Amie Sell @amiesell • Agitator Gallery @agitatorgallery • Andrew Rose Vickers @andrew_the_rose_artist • Alys Calvillo  @bitches__brew • AZUL TULZ @azultulz • BboyB @bboyb_abc  • BORE • Breaker Ray @breakerraypage • Catherine Cerda @catherineiscatherine • Cesar Luna @thegrayfox_11 • Cypress Jackie Maxine @the_lady_jak • David Orozco @davidonerdc • DIAL8R @dial8r •  DJ MOS DEF @djmozdef • EAZEL @el_eaz • Ethan Miller • FLASH ABC @flash_abc • Frankie Peace @lostfrankie • Frida Mejia • Gretchen Hasse @gbhasse • GONE BOMBIN  @djpoor • HASTE @catchwreckcreatives • Helen Sanchez-Cortes @helensanzcor • Holly Situ • ICY @icy_beee • Iyana Simba @lovee.simbaa • Isabel Pimentel @scum.bum.art.99 • Jacob Ramirez @omnecian • Jane Van Amberg @violet_vivacious • Jesse Hernandez @hernandezjesse733 • Julia Morrison @juliakmorrison • Katie Klimacek @itsjustkatie_chi • Katherrin Billordo crooked_smile49 • Kiittysaurus @kiittysaurus • Krystal Zavala • MACK NITO X @mack.nito • Matthew Petrovich @mapssketchbook • Mario Mena @_marmena • Marianna Buchwald • Maritza Botello @sparkyartwork_82 • Marquis Seabron • Natalia Sustaita @n.susta.art • Natalia Virafuentes @virafuentes_art • Natalie Carrasquillo @zombierecycling • NERD @graffitinerd • Nik Dali @decayingwaste • NOONslaps @_noonslaps • Olivia Sedlack • OGMAD @og_mad_5150 Plant Boy @plantboy_chi • ROIZ ONE @roiz_one • Rosina Iniguez • Sar Laureano @drvgee • Silver Tiburon @me_turtle_is_a_squirtle •  SQUEAK STARZULA @squeakstarzula • Tattianna Howard @tattigram • TEKN81 @tekn81 •  Tracy Kostenbader @tracykostenbader • @the_single_dad • @underseagravyart •  VCRASS @vcrass • Zylahphone Art @zylahphoneart + MORE!

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Murphy’s Law

Hellooo. This has been sitting in my drafts for a minute and right now I think everyone needs a little break from the stress. The idea for this fic is the missing scene from when Jessica pulls Gil out of the trunk to when Malcolm gets to the hospital because it’d take 2 hours. I hope y’all enjoy this little exploration it was a lot of fun to write and plan this out with my best friend. The title is based on literally murphy’s law where “anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”

Jessica tries her best to keep her breathing steady, to not focus on what happened and put all of her attention into driving.

God when was the last time that she’s driven a car at all?

15 years ago, maybe. Ainsley had a fever, she was alone. Malcolm was at Gil’s, she didn’t have a choice. She was so scared…

It’s the closest she’s ever come to calling Martin, herself. The thought fills her mouth with disgust and she has to shake her head to force the memories away. For the slightest moment she’s thankful for Gil’s taste in old cars. It’s similar to the one she was taught to drive in, it feels more automatic than she would know what to do with in a much newer one, one that she might own. Her hands clench even tighter around the steering wheel.

This was so much worse than a fever.

It’s the sound of Gil’s breathing, as labored as it is that keeps her tears from falling. As long as he’s still breathing she still has time. The smell of blood is overwhelming, all of her senses are so damn overwhelmed.

She almost cries in relief at seeing the hospital.

She pulls in quickly in front of the giant emergency room sign. She spares only a moment looking around, pleading that she sees some doctor or nurse on a break. With no such luck she runs back over to the other side of the car pulling the door open.

Her heart drops when she sees his eyes are closed. ���Gil,” She calls to him softly. The tears come down in full force when she sees his chest rise and fall. “Come on,” She reaches in pulling him out of the car but he’s a dead weight against her. “Gil please I need you to wake up.” She sobs. “You need to help me, come on.” He doesn’t wake, he’s completely unconscious either of blood loss or pain.

She pulls on him but stumbles backwards. She loses balance in her heels under the weight of the two of them. Her ankle twists painfully before she hits the pavement with him in her lap.

“Somebody help me!” She screams in desperation. Sobs wrack her frame as she holds her hand over the wound trying to stop the bleeding. Her head bows as she hears the doors slide open, three sets of feet racing towards them. A fourth comes wheeling a gurney and just like that he’s lifted off and away from her.

A man helps her to her feet and she’s back into action once again. “What’s his name? What happened?”

“His name is Lieutenant Gil Arroyo with major crimes. He was stabbed and dragged into the back of a trunk. I wrecked into the car to get him out.”

The man nods his thanks, turning his full attention to Gil. “Lieutenant, we’re going to do our best to help you.”

“His blood type is A positive, he has no allergies, and he’s on no medication.” She follows the gurney along until a hand stops her, grabbing at her elbow.

“Mrs. Arroyo, you can’t go in. You need to let the doctors do their work.” She turns to the voice. A much younger blonde woman looks at her with a softness that hurts so badly. That’s the kind of compassion that this world tears apart. She would be eaten alive.

“I’m not-” She tries to correct the girl, but sobs take over once again. “I can’t leave him.”

“I need to get you checked out, okay?” She asks. “You said you wrecked the car, correct?” Jessica tries not to let her irritation bubble to the surface with a sigh.

“I’m fine.”

“It’s only procedure ma’am.” Jessica looks down at her again. Her eyes, they remind her so much of Ainsley. “Let me help you.” She nods following her to a spare bench.

“What’s your name?” She asks weakly.

“Tiff.” She smiles gently. “Yours?”

“Jessica, Jessica Whitly.” Realization settles over the girl’s face.

“Oh. I’m sorry I assumed you were married to Lieutenant Arroyo.” Jessica swallows the guilt at the back of her throat. Maybe, once upon a time, that could’ve been a possibility. She’s almost relieved when the girl doesn’t seem to recognize her. “Can you tell me, completely, what happened?”

“Depends, would you believe me?” Sarcasm, her best defense, coats her tongue. 

“I’ve seen a man who lived through getting rebar through the skull and make a full recovery. Try me.” Jessica sighs, detailing the horrors of the night to this poor girl as she checked on her. She winced slightly when the girl grabbed the ankle that had twisted but otherwise, she was unharmed.

Just then the doors burst open and they wheeled Gil quickly out of the room. She stood up, ready to follow when the girl puts a hand on her shoulder. “They’re taking him back to the operating room. He just stabilized enough to move him.” The girl’s eyes fall to her hands, still stained a deep red with blood. “Other than a sprained ankle I think you’re perfectly fine. We’ll need to do an x-ray for confirmation but that can wait. Let’s get you cleaned up, ok?”

She nods, numbly following the girl to the nearest bathroom. She washes her hands wishing that she could get rid of the smell burning her nose. She knows it’s stained her dress and the shoes, even though they’re black she can still smell it.

“Does he have anyone you can call? A wife? Next of kin?” Jessica almost laughs.

“I’m his emergency contact.” She sighs. “His wife died three years ago. No children.”

“Well he was very lucky you were here. Not many people would know that much information. It was very helpful.”

“God, I need to call my son.” She looks around for her purse, surely she must have had it. Maybe she left it in the car. “He’s like a father to him he’s-” Oh god, Malcolm is probably on a plane by now. She’d given Gil the money to get him out of the country until his accusations cleared up. She needs to try. “Did you see my-”

Her question stops in her tracks as she remembers what happened again. She’d left her purse behind when she smashed the plate into Nicholas’ head. She stashed her phone inside when she tried to call 9-1-1.

“I lost my phone.” A bitter laugh escapes her. Tears fall all over again, ones of frustration at the world.

“You can borrow mine.” She makes a mental note to look into the girl later. Truly pay her back for the help that she’s given. “I can bring you to the waiting room if you’d like, maybe I can wait with you until your son comes.”

“You don’t have to do that.”

“I want to.” She smiles sadly. “You shouldn’t have to be alone right now.”

“Thank you.” She whispers.

Her fingers shake as she dials Malcolm’s number. She bites her lip as the phone rings twice, trying to think of what the hell she was supposed to say to him.

“Mother?”

She almost cries with relief. “Malcolm,” She sighs.

“Mom, what’s wrong?” She can almost see him sitting up, looking around in a panic.

“Gil’s in the hospital. He was stabbed.”

“I’m in Connecticut, I’ll be there as soon as possible. Don’t leave, it’s not safe. I’ll call Dani and JT so they can come to the hospital. They’ll sit with you until I can get there. Where’s Ainsley? Where’s your phone?”

The rapid fire statements throw her off as she catches up Malcolm on what happened. She almost loses all sense of where she is until she feels something heavy settle on her shoulders. The blanket is a welcome warmth against the frigid hospital air. 

She calls Ainsley too but she’s stuck in the office until she can get out of the emergency press meeting. She promises to pick her up some clothes from the house before coming over after she gets off, though. It will be a welcome relief to get out of the dress that feels like it’s suffocating her. The intern, Tiff, has to leave shortly before either Dani or JT arrive, but it’s not without her having the ability to thank her for her kindness.

She will feel better when Malcolm and Ainsley both are there. Until then, she holds desperately onto what little control of her life she has left.

After all, it couldn’t possibly get worse.

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From the Most Murderous Era in American History, a Vintage True Crime Tale Set Among Los Angeles' Glassy Towers and Endless Ribbons of Asphalt The Darkest Glare A True Story of Murder, Blackmail, and Real Estate Greed in 1979 Los Angeles By Chip Jacobs

In 1979 the City of Angels had its fair share of devils. Howard Garrett was one of them. His contractor's license bought him an entrée into a Space Matters, a real estate development company run out of a hip mansion on the edge of LA's Miracle Mile district. The company's owners, debonair, slick-talking Richard Kasparov and self-conscious, nerdy Jerry Schneiderman, were L.A.'s Young Turks of interior architecture.

When Richard interviewed the quiet, buzzard-faced Howard, he figured he'd found the perfect supervisor to oversee construction for a firm hungry to expand. What neither he nor his partner Jerry knew was that by hiring Howard, they'd unloosed a monster into their midst. In The Darkest Glare: A True Story of Murder, Blackmail and Real Estate Greed in 1979 Los Angeles (Rare Bird Books; ISBN 978-1644281918; on sale March 9, 2021; $18.00), author and journalist Chip Jacobs recounts a spectacular, noir true-crime saga from one of the most murderous times in American history.

It's 1979 and future NBA stars Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are meeting on the court for the first time, Laverne & Shirley is the most watched show on TV, and the Los Angeles murder rate is the highest in recorded history. Even before Howard Garrett entered Richard and Jerry's lives, he had managed to slither away from a series of brutal crimes unprosecuted. But if Howard was the violent one of the trio, Richard was its resident grifter. As the firm expanded, Richard figured out ways to bleed the company dry for his own gain, including by hitting up Howard to put up his credit line in service of the company. When Richard's grift is exposed, Jerry cuts all ties to him while a - by now - enraged Howard loses everything. Using his steel blue El Camino to stalk his victims and X-ray glower to intimidate everyone, Howard unleashes his blood thirsty vengeance and decides to create a murder-for-hire corporation employing a motley crew of junkies and bottom-scrapers. The first targets: the owners of Space Matters.

But Howard's band of would be assassins bungled through his scheme time and again in scenes more reminiscent of The Three Stooges than The Godfather. It took almost a dozen tries to kill the first Space Matters partner, Richard. Jerry - the surviving partner and unlikely hero of the story - blackmailed and threatened, finds himself in an odyssey of disguises, getting not-so-legal, legal advice from his lawyer while surreptitiously meeting in a graveyard, seeking protection from a charismatic, ex-Israeli mercenary, and being used as bait in a LAPD-orchestrated showdown at the La Brea Tar Pits.  

Whether its stumblebum killers or a mass murder averted by a kid watching Laverne & Shirley, you'll never read about bloodlust like this. Or see Southern California the same way.  Chip Jacobs conducted hundreds of hours of interviews and reviewed thousands of pages in Howard Garrett's case to connect the dots. The resulting book is a feast for true crime lovers as well as for lovers of Los Angeles noir. The Darkest Glare is vintage true crime at its finest. As a bonus, The Darkest Glare includes an original true crime short also by Chip Jacobs, "Paul & Chuck". "Paul & Chuck" is the truly terrifying and weird story of crusading Los Angeles attorney Paul Morantz who in the late 1970s went to battle against one of the most dangerous and violent cults America has ever seen: Synanon. It's story that's guaranteed to make your skin crawl!

About the Author: Chip Jacobs is an author and journalist. His fiction debut, Arroyo, about two parallel lives gravitating around Pasadena, California's Colorado Street Bridge, was a Los Angeles Times bestseller. His other books include the biography Strange As It Seems: the Impossible Life of Gordon Zahler, and the bestselling Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution, and its sequel about China, The People's Republic of Chemicals, the latter two with William J. Kelly. His reporting has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Daily News, The New York Times, LA Weekly, CNN, and the Pasadena Weekly, among others. Jacobs, a graduate of the University of Southern California, is the recipient of numerous writing awards. He is at work on his follow up novel, and several non-fiction projects.

[goitale]

you should make a raymond and arroyo fan fic and finish it actually maybe

stop..calling me out...... :(

but MAYBE!!! maybe a oneshot!!!! maybe:3 perchance :3 perhaps :3 even.. perchance :3

ty for the ask pookie

[acuguy]

What is a coronavirus?

By: Emmanuel Arroyo, LAc                                                           28 January 2020

Coronavirus, discovered in 1960,[1] is a positive-sense RNA virus that mainly targets the upper respiratory tract except for SARS which causes upper and lower tract infections and gastroenteritis. A positive-sense RNA is also known as positive-strand RNA virus[2]. The name is given due to its single strand of RNA while positive refers to genetic information carried for replication.

Coronavirus (CoV) belong to the order of Nidovirales, which includes Coronaviridae, Arteriviridae, and Roniviridae families. CoV is divided into two subfamilies, CoV and the second subfamily Torovirinae. CoV has a cap (lets call it head) which carries all the information needed for replication, while the tail has all the information related with structure and functions. The tail contains four important structures, S (spike), M (membrane), E (envelope), and N (nucleocapsid) proteins. The S structure is the one that attaches to the host cell receptors. The M structure gives the shape/form. The E structure is important for assembly and release of the virus; some virus need the M structure for pathogenesis. Structure N facilitates binding and affinity to viral or non-viral RNA. Both N and M work synergistically and facilitate replication and diffusion of the virus in the host.[3]

For binding, CoV mainly uses aminopeptidase as receptors except SARS and NL63 that use angiotensin-converting enzyme and MERS uses dipeptidyl-peptidase-4.

In the past CoV was classified according to the immune reaction, hence the Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Gamma nomenclature.

The Wuhan-coronavirus is new and is identified as 2019-nCoV.

How many human coronaviruses are known?[4],[5]

There are six coronavirus:

1.       Alpha coronavirus:

a.       229E (1960) – causes common cold

b.       NL63 (2004)

2.       Beta coronavirus:

a.       OC43 (1960) – causes common cold

b.       HKU1(2005)

c.       SARS-CoV (2003)

d.       MERS-CoV (2012)

3.       Unknown

a.       2019-nCoV (2019)

There is no vaccine for any, the only vaccine created was for SARS and it was an attenuated virus.

Which Virus, Disinfecting Wipes Kill?[6]

·       Lysol claims it product kills[7]

o   Virus: Herpes simplex virus type 1, Human coronavirus, influenza A virus

o   Bacteria: Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep), Staplylococcus aureus (Staph), Escherichia coli O157: H7 (E. coli), Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Salmonella enterica (Salmonella)

·       Clorox Healthcare®Bleach Germicidal Disinfectants and Clorox Healthcare® Bleach Germicidal Wipes[8]

o   Virus: Adenovirus Type 2, Avian influenza A, Canine parvovirus, Enterovirus D68, Feline Panleukopenia, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes simplex type 2, Human coronavirus, Human immunodeficiency virus type 1, Influenza A, Influenza B, Measles, MERS-CoV, Norovirus, Poliovirus type 1, Respiratory syncytial (RSV), Rhinovirus, Rotavirus, SARS-CoV.

It is important to point that CoV killed by Clorox are SARS, MERS and that H-CoV mentioned must be the ones that cause common cold. [9]

Chinese Medicine, Essential Oils, Supplements and CoV Signs and Symptoms

In China, n-CoV is diagnosed as wet heat. The tongue has a thick yellow fur and a red and wet body. The signs and symptoms are runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fever, and difficulty breathing leading to respiratory arrest.[10],[11],[12] The main feature is difficulty breathing and x-ray showing bilateral lung ‘infiltrates’. It takes 2 to 14 days to show any sign and symptoms. It is calculated that 2 people can infect 2.5 people a day, the infection increase rate is 53% per day.[13]

Herbal medicine contains polysaccharides, polyphenols, and antioxidants known to modulate and assist the immune system. Chinese medicine has a vast compendium of herbs that can be used for helping during any disease. Currently, China is using Chinese medicine and western medicine to fight the virus. For an herbal prescription a diagnosis is needed but as precaution you might use Gan mao ling. The ingredients in Gan mao ling are gang mei geng or wan dian jin (Radix Iicis asprellae), wu zhu he (Folium Evodia), shan pu he or wu zhi gan (Folium viticis) ban lan gen (Radix Isatidis), ju hua (Flos Chrysanthemum), jin yin hua (Flos Lonicerae), and bo he (Herba Mentha). This formula clears heat, toxins, and opens the chest. Ban lan gen and jin yin hua have immunomodulatory properties.[14]

Herbs that has shown effective against the CoV are rich triterpene glycosides such as saikosaponins A, B2,C, and D or phenolic compounds. The herbs are the followings:[15],[16]

·       Radix Bupleurum (Chai hu) – early stage infection of 229E

·       Radix Scrophularia (Xuan shen) -early stage infection of 229E

·       Lycoris Radiata (Shi Suan) – SARS

·       Herba Artemisia annua (Huang hua hao or Qing hao) - SARS

·       Folium Pyrrosia lingua (Shi wei) – SARS

·       Radix Lindera aggregata (Wu yao) – SARS

·       Isatidis indigotica (Ban lan gen, Cao da qing, Ma lan) – SARS

·       Torreya nucifera or Semen Torreyae (Fei zi) – SARS

·       Radix Dioscorea spp – SARS

As reported by R. K. Ganjhu et al:

Also, if we glance through the different plant preparations reported in this review, we will notice that most of them represent extracts made of more than one plant species. That draws our attention to the uniqueness of each plant species and their constituents, which together with other plants make a formulation effective in treating a plethora of viral infections. An in-depth analysis of such formulations along with a bio-activity guided isolation of active components shall definitely give a better idea about the active principles responsible for a varied antiviral action. Research in this direction is in progress as collated from different papers. There are ample reports revealing immunomodulatory properties of many plant extracts mediated through induction and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, IL-6 and IL-12. IL-12, produced by activated monocytes/macrophages and dendritic cells, stimulate cell-mediated immunity to release IFN-c, promote Th-1 responses, and enhance CD8 + cytotoxic T cell activity, thereby playing a pivotal role in controlling viral replication. There also exist evidence on IL-6 production by macrophages in response to virus infections, in addition to reports justifying its role in clearing viral infection from the physiological system.[17]

Chinese medicine does have herbs that can stop any early sign and symptom, regulate and modulate the immune system, and even clear the body from a virus. Feel free to consult your acupuncturist on herbal treatment as soon as early sign and symptoms are present. Do not wait.

Another preventing method is taking a multivitamin and mineral, adding an extra dose of 25 mg of zinc, selenium, and manganese while adding 1,500 mg of L-Carnitine. L-Carnitine is converted to L-Acetylcarnitine[18],[19],[20] which has immunomodulator, sedative, and analgesic effects. It regulates dopamine, serotonin, and GABA and has an affinity for the hippocampus and hypothalamus. Zinc, selenium, and manganese are the minerals needed to produce super oxidase dismutase and glutathione peroxidase, two antioxidants produced by the human; L-Glutamine[21], an amino acid, is involved in the production of glutathione peroxidase as well.

A third way of prevention is diffusing essential oil of Eucalyptus radiata, E. globulus, E. citriodora, Laurel, Tea tree, Hyssop, and Palmarosa.[22] According to Schnaubelt, PhD hyssop has the strongest antiviral properties, palmarosa targets the upper and lower respiratory tract and tea tree has a broad application enhancing other oils qualities.

Last, Drink plenty of fluids, wash your hands, cover your face when sneezing, wash your hands after touching your mouth or any other surface and always gargle.

  Biography:

  Emmanuel Arroyo is a Licensed Acupuncturist in the State of NY, Certified in Iridology and Aromatherapy. Has a Master degree in Oriental Medicine and is Member of NCCAOM and ASNY.

Dr.agujas@gmail.com

[1] Division of Disease Surveillance. Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention. Accessed 28 January 2020. https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/airborne/coronavirus.shtml

[2] Shiel, William C, MD, FACP, FACR. Medical Definition of Positive-strand RNA virus. Accessed 28 January 2020. https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=22952

[3] Fehr, Anthony R, Perlman, Stanley. Coronaviruses: An Overview of Their Replication and Pathogenesis. Methods Mol Biol 2015; 1282:1-23. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4369385/

[4] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed 28 January 2010. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/types.html

[5] Coronavirus. Wikipedia. Accessed 28 January 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus

[6] https://prudentreviews.com/clorox-vs-lysol/

[7] Lysol https://www.lysol.com/products/disinfecting-wipes/lysol-disinfecting-wipes-crisp-linen/

[8] Clorox Healthcare®Bleach Germicidal https://www.cloroxpro.com/products/clorox-healthcare/bleach-germicidal-disinfectants/?msclkid=a9f5e73eb84d1e1935abb90e42b76ef2&gclid=CNCi0pTup-cCFUPrswod6fIAlw&gclsrc=ds

[9] Virus and Bacteria that Clorox kills http://www.apex-reps.com/assets/site/uploads/cIoZUYBLIG.pdf

[10] https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov accessed 29 January 2020

[11] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed 28 January 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/symptoms.html

  [12] World health Organization. Accessed 28 January 2020. https://www.who.int/ith/2020-24-01-outbreak-of-Pneumonia-caused-by-new-coronavirus/en/

[13] Coronavirus Geometric Progression Suggests 100,000 in a Week. Accessed 29 January 2020. https://moneymaven.io/mishtalk/economics/coronavirus-geometric-progression-suggests-100-000-infections-in-a-week-jzcZTq6Je0GpmioumMXSyg

[14] Chen K John. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology. City of Industry: Art of Medicine Press, Inc. 2004.

[15] Liang-Tzung Lin, Wen-Cha Hsu, Chun-Ching Lin. Antiviral Natural Products and Herbal Medicines. Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine. 4(1):24-35.

[16] Chen K John. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology. City of Industry: Art of Medicine Press, Inc. 2004.

[17] Rajesh Kumar, Ganjhu et al. Herbal plants and plant preparations as remedial approach for viral diseases. Virus Dis. (October-December 2015) 26(4):225-236.

[18] Santina Chiechio, Pier Luigi Canonico, and Mariagrazia Grilli.L-Acetylcarnitine: A Mechanistically Distinctive and Potentially Rapid-Acting Antidepressant Drug. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2018, 19:11.

[19] Acetl-L-carnitine deficiency in patients with major depressive disorder. Carla Nasca, et al. PNAS. August 2018. Vol. 115, No. 34 pp 8627-8632.

[20] Null, Gary PhD. The Clinician’s Handbook of Natural Healing. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp. 1997.

[21] YU Jian-Chun, JIANG Zhu-Ming and LI De-Min. Glutamine: a precursor of glutathione and its effect on liver. WJG, World Journal of Gastroenterology. 1999. April; 5(2):143-146.

[22] Schnaubelt, PhD. Advanced Aromatherapy. Rochester: Healing Arts Press. 1995.

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Craig Johnson -Junkyard Dogs-

Lines I like from this book

“So, has the Basquo talked to you?”

I started to yawn and covered my mouth with my hand. “About what?” “Quitting.”

“Hey, Geo, how are things up at the dump?”

His expression took on a serious quality, but he was nothing if not unfailingly polite. “With all due respect, Walt, Municipal Solid Waste Facility.”

“Fuck you.”

“It’s amazing the respect I seem to command from my staff, isn’t it?”

“How is your foot?”

“Fabulous.”

He studied me with a look, and the only description that might apply would be askance. “You’re still limping.”

“I’ve come to consider it a character trait.”

“Take off your hat.”

“I don’t think that’s going to help with the limp.”

“It would appear, that at the dump—”

“You mean the Municipal Solid Waste Facility?”

since I’d pitched the last one into the Powder River after I decided that I was not a black hat kinda guy.

As he secured the Beretta, I turned and saw the strangest thing I’d seen all day, and I’d seen a lot of strangeness up to this point. George Stewart and my ninth-grade English/civics teacher were entwined in a passionate kiss.

“I’m not so sure that would strictly define the environs of the dump.”

“Municipal Solid Waste Facility.” Evidently Geo had educated the Doc, too.

“grand matron of Redhills Rancho Arroyo is shtupping the junkman?”

“I think Municipal Solid Waste Facility Engineer is the title he prefers.”

“Another good reason for you to not move to New Mexico—it’s warm down there, and you can bleed to death.”

I left Dog with Henry, Henry with Vic, and Vic with Ozzie.

I waited for her to provide the rest so that I wouldn’t have to come across with a more palatable version of shtupping the junkman.

“That I what, Sheriff?”

I was going to have to come across with a more palatable version of shtupping the junkman.

We circled to the right and the open window. We hadn’t bothered with bars since it was so small and high up and because I was practically the only one who used the shower.

“How in the hell did he get through that?”

I shot a look at her. “Determination.”

“Sorry to interrupt, but have you seen a man in a bathrobe run by here?”

Trudy Thorburn, a diminutive blonde, pointed. “He went thatta way, Walt.”

“Thank you.”

“I quit too, and I’m moving to a place where the temperature is in double digits.”

“What kind of shotgun?”

“20-gauge, coach gun.”

“Why in the hell would he buy something like that?”

“Only thing that would fit under his bathrobe?”

“Ozzie, if you shoot me I am going to be very disappointed in you.”

“Did you ever get an X-ray series done after the accident?”

“Which one?”

He shook his head at me,

“Are you all right?”

“I am a clamorous harbinger of blood and death.”

“Is everybody in this county a smart-ass?”

My deputy sipped her coffee. “Pretty much.”

“Ruby said to tell you that if you don’t go, she’s quitting, too.”

“You’re limping.”

“Yep, but I don’t think it has anything to do with my eye.”

Henry stood, looking at me and the bathroom, where no sounds escaped. “You do not have a window in there, do you?”

“So while old lady Dobbs is shtupping the junkman, Ozzie is shtupping the granddaughter?”

I opened my eyes just a little and couldn’t see much better than when they were closed.

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Tony here with some news on Larry. For those of you that don't know, Larry was born to one of the pregnant dwarf rescues we had earlier this year. When he was about 2 months old, he developed a large bump on his right front leg. We took him to our previous vet and had a cytology done. The results showed no abnormal cells, just inflammation (good news!). We put him on anti-inflammatories and his bump got smaller but never went away. However, it did stay at its smaller size (about the size of a pea) after his meds were completed. That is, until now. On Sunday, we noticed his bump had gotten bigger again. It's now about the size of a small blueberry--all in the span of a week! We took him to Arroyo Vista Veterinary Hospital on Tuesday and Dr. Villano x-rayed little Larry. We confirmed that it is indeed a growth on the limb (we thought it may be a cyst or bony build-up surrounding an old injury). This is tough news because we really don't know what it is. We're faced with a few choices. The first option is to let Larry live out his life with the bump on his leg and hope it is just a benign tumor. Given the results of the previous cytology and the fact that Larry is still very young, this is a pretty likely scenario. The second option is to do a biopsy, which will determine if the tumor is malignant or not. If it is, we have the option of amputating his leg--but we have no way of knowing if the cancer had metastasized, so the amputation may be for naught. I'm really struggling with this, guys. You know that we love these little guys so much and are always willing to give them the world--it's just hard to face the fact that there are no guarantees here. I am just so incredibly grateful to Dr. Villano for his expertise and compassion in working with Larry and I. It's not every day you come across a vet that takes the health of our littlest friends so seriously; and that extends to everyone at Arroyo as well. Anyway, please keep Larry in your thoughts. For now he is in great spirits and is as happy and healthy as ever. I'll try my best to keep you updated on his situation but for now, we'll be putting all our faith into his strong spirit and our wonderful vets. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm4OkxPHKR8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1e6qvzeaz50q5

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22 Of The Coolest Events Happening In Southern California This Weekend

The Skirball's galleries stay open late on Friday for a party and a chance to catch the 'Notorious RBG' exhibition. (Image: Timothy Norris/Facebook)

Choose from Día de los Muertos celebrations, fall art events and a bunch of off-the-beaten path happenings, like a Scent Fair and a concert at the Triforum. Plus, the holiday marketplace season begins with a Poketo pop-up and a cache of kinky gear. Film picks include "The Phantom of the Opera" (with live accompaniment) and stop-motion treasure "Jason and the Argonauts."

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 7 - 9 p.m. 2nd Biennial Scent Fair LA: Preview Party Craft & Folk Art Museum — 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire Devendra Banhart DJs a party where you can smell olfactory offerings before the Scent Fair opens this weekend. The fair celebrates independent and experimental scent practices. The first 30 attendees receive five sample fragrances from participating exhibitors. COST: $20; MORE INFO

Hollywood Forever Cemetery's Day of the Dead Festival (Photo by Bob Kent via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 6 - 10 p.m. 12th Annual Día de los Muertos Street Festival 24th Street Theatre — 1117 W. 24th St., University Park The community festival includes performances by Louie Cruz Beltran, Space Sanchos, Jarochelo, Tierra Blanca Arts Center, Ballet Folklorico Sol de Fuego, Chinelos, Danzantes Aztecas, Mariachi Corazón de Magnolia, Mariachi & Calaca Guapachosa and Ella. The nearby Velaslavasay Panorama also features performances from the Bob Baker Marionettes and demos by Magnolia Tintype Co. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

Check out a bunch more Day of the Dead events in our Where To Celebrate Día De Los Muertos In Los Angeles guide.

FRIDAY, NOV. 2, 6 - 9 p.m. Poketo x JOIN Holiday Market Opening Reception Poketo Project Space — 777 Alameda St., #134, downtown L.A. Poketo teams with JOIN Design to get a jump-start on the holiday shopping season. The pop-up marketplace, located at ROW DTLA, features the work of 20 designers who are making housewares, accessories, gifts and tchotkes. The market remains open through Jan. 1, 2019. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

The Triforium sculpture, created by Joseph Young, seen in downtown L.A. in 2012, decades after it was installed in 1975. (Britta Gustafson/Flickr Creative Commons)

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 6 - 10 p.m. Triforium Fridays Night 3 Triforium — Temple and Main St., downtown Los Angeles The Joseph Young-designed public sculpture opened in 1975 as a monumental musical instrument. The six-story, 60-ton structure has fallen into disrepair but this series of "Polyphonoptic Parties," curated by the band YACHT, allows the public to see, hear and experience the work as the artist intended. The final installment features THAO (of the Get Down Stay Down), TAIKOPROJECT, Molly Lewis and Restless Nites DJs. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 6 - 10 p.m. Late Night! Notorious RBG Skirball Cultural Center — 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Brentwood If you haven't had a chance to check out the exhibition "Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg," now's your chance. The galleries stay open late as dublab's Mamabear provides the soundtrack. In honor of the Supreme Court justice, the Skirball has invited a number of women-owned food trucks to the event including Mandoline Grill, Dina's Dumpling and Sugo Italian. COST: $5; MORE INFO

FRIDAY, NOV. 2 - SUNDAY, NOV. 11 AxS Festival: City as Wunderkammer Throughout Pasadena and the greater L.A. area The festival's 12 programs incorporate the concept of the "wunderkammer" or "cabinet of curiosities" to explore the intersection of art and science. Highlights include Australian artist Lawrence English's site-specific public sound artwork that re-appropriates the decommissioned Los Angeles Civil Defense System; a two-gallery exhibition of light works by Phillip K. Smith III at Claremont Graduate University; and an Election Day Parade: Grand Buddha Marching Band. The festival's opening reception is being held at the Armory in Pasadena from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday. COST: Most programs are free; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Grand Ave Arts: All Access Grand Ave., downtown L.A. Arts and culture organizations open their doors for family-friendly activities, interactive workshops and tours during a day-long celebration. Go on a scavenger hunt at The Broad. Take part in musical activities at the Colburn School. Listen to the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Participate in other diversions at the Los Angeles Public Library, L.A. Opera, L.A. Phil, MOCA, The Music Center and REDCAT. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

The Orange County Museum of Art opens its temporary space with a party this weekend in Santa Ana. (Image: Courtesy of OCMA)

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 12 - 5 p.m. OCMAEXPAND-Santa Ana Open House South Coast Plaza Village — 1661 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana The Orange County Museum of Art throws a party to celebrate its temporary digs. (The museum's new permanent home, at the nearby Segerstrom Center for the Arts, is slated to open in 2021.) Meet exhibiting artists Rodrigo Valenzuela, Mariángeles Soto-Díaz, Valentina Jager, Alan Nakagawa and Kathryn Garcia. You can also listen to gallery talks and presentations while you enjoy live sets by local bands The Aquadolls & VENEER. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 8 p.m. The Los Angeles Pancakes & Booze Art Show Catch One — 4067 W. Pico Blvd., Arlington Heights The pop-up art event showcases more than 500 works by more than 150 artists. In addition to the art, there are free pancakes as well as craft beers and cocktails (cash bar). Live music and DJs help you get into the spirit of the season with a zombie fashion show. This event is 21+ only. COST: $10 - $15; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 10:30 a.m. Jason and the Argonauts Vista Theatre — 4473 Sunset Blvd., Los Feliz The Secret Movie Club screens the 1963 adventure fantasy film in 35mm. Watch the Greek hero and his band of adventurers on their quest to find the Golden Fleece. Better yet, watch it for the stop-motion magic of the great Ray Harryhausen. COST: $12.75 - $20; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3 - SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 8 p.m. Beastie Boys Book: Live & Direct with Adam Horovitz and Michael Diamond The Montalban Theatre — 1615 Vine St., Hollywood Tickets are scarce for these two shows but totally worth it if you can get them. Both events feature a live score provided by Mix Master Mike, readings and a conversation between Mike D, Ad-Rock and a guest moderator, followed by a Q&A. Fans can also check out a new Beastie Boys exhibit at the Montalban, curated by the band and Beyond the Streets. COST: $75 (includes book); MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3 - SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 11 a.m. (doors open) Tropicália Music & Taco Fest The Queen Mary — 1126 Queens Hwy., Long Beach The festival's A+ lineup includes Morrissey, Mazzy Star, Kali Uchis, Toro y Moi, Albert Hammond Jr., Kero Kero Bonito (among many other acts) on Saturday and Cardi B, Mac Demarco, Chicano Batman, Allah-las, La Sonora Dinomita and Ronnie Spector on Sunday. No word on the taco lineup. The festival is all ages. COST: Single-day passes start at $150; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sanctuary Marketplace 2018 Sanctuary LAX — 10914 S. La Cienega Blvd., Lennox For the fifth year in a row, the adult entertainment studio hosts a marketplace with dozens of BDSM, kink-focused artisans and vendors. A stage show will be hosted by comedian and podcaster Sir Gear. COST: $10 admission; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3 - SATURDAY, DEC. 8 Remembrance, The Faces & Places Historic Southwest Museum (Mt. Washington Campus) — 234 Museum Drive, Mt. Washington The pop-up exhibition from the Arroyo Arts Collective features the work of 20 artists who are creating altars in the niche spaces of the portal tunnel and Sprague Hall. The works explore death, grief, love and loss, as well as the rituals of Halloween and Día de los Muertos. There are a number of exhibition-related programs throughout the run, including an opening artists' reception on Saturday at 2 p.m. with traditional African ancestral chants and a drum and dance salute/libation by Nzingha Camara and Rene Fisher-Mims. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 8 p.m. The Phantom of the Opera Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) — 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge The performing arts center at CSUN screens the 1925 classic film starring Lon Chaney accompanied by a live score. Richard Kaufman conducts the New West Symphony, which features guest artists Dennis James on organ and soprano Kristi Holden. COST: Tickets start at $34; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 5 - 8 p.m. Art Salon Chinatown presents Kristina Wong Realm — 425 Gin Ling Way, Chinatown The Ministry of Culture art collective presents the sixth edition of Art Salon Chinatown with L.A.-based performance artist Kristina Wong. As part of her campaign/show, "Kristina Wong for Public Office," she'll make her final campaign appearance before the 2018 midterm elections and the gallery will transform into her campaign HQ. The accompanying exhibition will be on view through Dec. 10. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 2 - 11 p.m. HARD Day of the Dead Los Angeles State Historic Park — 1245 N. Spring St., downtown L.A. The music festival returns to the park after a six-year hiatus with headliners Justice, Die Antwoord and Knife Party. This festival is 21+. COST: $79.99 - $159.99; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, Nov. 3; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Over L.A.: Aerial Accounts USC's Doheny Memorial Library — 3550 Trousdale Parkway, University Park Explore Southern California from an overhead perspective while keeping your feet on the ground. There ae panel discussions, interviews and presentations examining everything from Southland sunlight and the region's biodiversity to the relationship between helicopters andarchitecture. COST: FREE, but RSVPs requested; MORE INFO

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 3 - 4:30 p.m. CAAM Reads! Parable of the Sower California African American Museum — 600 State Dr., Exposition Park The museum's monthly book club continues with Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower," a sci-fi novel set in a dystopia where society has collapsed due to climate change, inequality and corporate greed. Research librarian Denise L. McIver will moderate the discussion. Titles are selected in conjunction with the exhibition, "Robert Pruitt: Devotion," which investigates the intersection of black identity, spiritual traditions and technology. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

Iron Triangle Brewing believes that beer makes things better—even studying ballot propositions on a Sunday afternoon. (Image: Iron Triangle/Facebook)

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 5 - 8 p.m. Pints and Props Night Iron Triangle Brewing — 1581 Industrial St., downtown L.A. Are you registered to vote in Tuesday's midterm elections but not sure what's on the ballot? Learn more about the props and measures at a civilized debate — while drinking beer. The brewery is selling $5 beers all day long for anyone who promises to vote when they order a beer. COST: FREE admission (beer tab's on you); MORE INFO

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 12 - 5 p.m. Arts of Africa Festival Fowler Museum at UCLA — 308 Charles E. Young Dr. W., Westwood The all-ages festival presents an afternoon of African-inspired food, music, storytelling, gallery talks and conversations. View the works in "Striking Iron" through the eyes of contemporary blacksmiths, who discuss the technical details and artistic expression of certain objects, and stick around for a live forging demonstration. Partake in a Mbira-Making workshop that shows you how to build your own five-note thumb piano. Then, learn how to compose and play short songs with world music educator Dr. Craig Woodson. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

Abbi Jacobson speaks onstage during Netflix TCA 2018 on July 29, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix)

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 7:30 - 9 p.m. Abbi Jacobson in Conversation Garrison Theater at Scripps College — 241 E. 10th St., Claremont The actor, writer, producer and illustrator Abbi Jacobson is best known as co-creator and co-star of Broad City but she also released a book, "I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff." The debut collection was inspired by a solo cross-country road trip. Each ticket includes a copy of the book. Waitlist only. COST: $25 - $35; MORE INFO

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Nuestra pareja (cap2)

Hola chicas y chicos, chicos y chicas.

Aquí os dejo el segundo capítulo del fic en el que estoy trabajando. Creo que ya lo comenté en la primera publicación, pero me cuenta mucho actualizar porque me gusta que todo esté perfecto. Y hay veces en las que tengo que leer los extensos capítulos que me gusta hacer varias veces y cada vez voy cambiando unas cosas y otras y se vuelve un bucle sin fin.

Espero que os esté gustando (si es que hay alguien leyéndolo), si es así por favor comentad lo que sea para yo saber que hay alguien a quien le interesa.

FANDOM: BECK (anime/manga)

Título: Nuestra pareja

Pareja: Koyuki x Ryusuke x Chiba x Taira x Saku

Personajes principales: Tanaka (Koyuki) Yukio, minami (Ray) Ryusuke, Taira Yoshiyuki, Chiba Tsunemi, Sakurai (Saku) Yuji, Minami Maho, Eddie Lee, Matt Reed

(por si no os habéis dado cuenta, si los nombres están en japones suelo escribir primero el apellido y luego el nombre propio)

Capítulo Nº: 2

Capítulos hasta el momento: Cap1

Nº de palabras del capítulo: 3260

Advertencia: Posibles Spoilers del anime/manga BECK, Poligamia, AU omegavers, Un omega con múltiples alfas, malos entendidos, (DE MOMENTO NO VA HA HABER RELACIONES SEXUALES, EN CASO DE QUE FUERAN A SUCEDER AVISARÍA EN EL ENCABEZADO DEL CAPÍTULO)

ACLARACIÓN DE LOS DERECHOS DE AUTOR: Los personajes no me pertenecen, son originales del manga de HAROLD SAKUISHI. Pero esta historia, a pesar de ir siguiendo más o menos (más que menos por lo menos al principio) la trama del manga y el anime, es de mi completa autoría. Así que hasta que diga lo contrarío no se puede usar para hacer una versión en otro fandom o traducir a cualquier otro idioma. En caso de querer hacerlo se debería de tratar el tema conmigo y yo decidiría si la acción se lleva a termino o se mantiene en el olvido. Espero no tener ningún problema.

Idioma: Español (España)

Velocidad de actualizaciones: muuuy lento (tened en cuenta que son capítulos largos y que a pesar de que tengo unos 12 capítulos escritos, quiero revisarlos todos antes de seguir escribiendo los siguientes. Así que si va a tardar lo suyo)

POSIBLE SPOILER DEL ANIME O DEL MANGA

ESTE FANFICS TRATA DE TEMÁTICA HOMOSEXUAL EN UN UNIVERSO OMEGAVERS, POR LO QUE LA FISIOLOGÍA DE LOS PERSONAJES NO TIENE PORQUE SER COMPLETAMENTE CIERTA DE ACUERDO A SU SEXO. SI NO AGRADAN O NO RESPETAS ESTE TIPO DE TEMÁTICA, POR FAVOR NO SIGAS LEYENDO POR TU BIEN.

QUIERO QUE ME DEIS UN TOQUE SI OS PERCATÁIS DE CUALQUIER FALTA DE ORTOGRAFÍA, PARA PODER MODIFICARLA.

CAPÍTULO 2 

Otra mañana igual de aburrida que las anteriores.

Lo único que se salía de su rutina habitual eran los constantes pensamientos que surcaban su mente. Pensamientos referidos al apuesto chico que se había conocido hace unos pocos días. Ni siquiera conocía su nombre, pero no podía dejar de recordar su liso, largo y negro cabello o su hermosa voz. Por alguna razón le era imposible olvidarlo y graciosamente cuanto más tiempo pasaba, más a menudo le venía su imagen a la cabeza. No le importaba a su subconsciente que apenas se hubiesen visto apenas un minuto. Después de todo el omega había salido casi corriendo hasta su casa sin mirar atrás. Huyendo así de la misteriosa aura que rodeaba al otro chico y que te advertía para que mantuvieses las distancias, pero al mismo tiempo te impedía alejarte demasiado.

Dios, le había llamado tantísimo la atención. Desgraciadamente lo más probable es que no se volviesen a encontrar otra vez. Una verdadera lástima.

Con el fuerte sonido del timbre retumbando en sus oídos fue expulsado de sus pensamientos. Se levantó de su silla y lentamente se dirigió a la salida, las clases acababan de finalizar. Antes de llegar a travesar la verja que delimitaba el terreno de la escuela escuchó como alguien lo llamaba.

—¡Koyuki! —gritó una voz femenina a sus espaldas.

Al girarse vió que quien se acercaba a el no era ni más ni menos que su venerada sempai y amiga. Hacía tiempo que nadie lo llamaba por ese apodo que le pusieron durante la primaria, había que diferenciar a los dos Yukios de la clase de alguna forma. Casi se había olvidado de que en algún momento de su vida fue Koyuki. Aunque en realidad es lo que intentaba el omega, después de todo es complicado perder unos de los pocos recuerdos que eran felices que tenía. Pero no era raro que tratase de intentarlo, pues no quería llegar a asimilar que había habido momentos en su vida llenos de alegrías que parecía que no iban a volver a repetirse.

—¿Izumi-chan? —Preguntó desconcertado, dudando de la identidad de la chica frente a él.

—Cuanto tiempo sin vernos Koyuki. ¿Quieres venir conmigo y unos amigos a la bolera? Nos hace falta una persona.

—¿Ehhh? —contempló perplejo a la omega que lo miraba esperando una respuesta durante unos segundos. Continuó con un susurro—. No he jugado nunca a los bolos.

—No importa. –Mostrando con un movimiento de su mano que daba igual—. Solo queremos a alguien más para poder gastar las tiques que me ha dado Kayo-chan e igualar el número de jugadores por equipo.

Por el tono de la chica se notaba muy descaradamente que solo se lo estaba pidiendo, después de tanto tiempo sin hablar, para rellenar un hueco que falta. No le interesaba quien era el extra.

—He llamado a toda la gente que conozco y nadie más puede venir.

Con esas palabras ya se lo dejo todo claro como el agua de un arroyo. El omega masculino no podía ni mirar la a la cara. El la quería como a una amiga, la única omega que conocía y con la que había tenido relación. Pero parecía que a los ojos de la adolescente más mayor él no era más que otro títere en sus hábiles manos. No era más que un cojín nuevo que sustituye a alguno que ya esta demasiado desgastado. Sin querer admitirlo, pero sin poder negárselo a si mismo, esas palabras le habían dolido. El dolor era mayor que cuando se dio cuanta de que a pesar de estar en la misma secundaria su querida amiga no iba a acercarse a él otra vez, lo abandonaba a su suerte.

No podía actuar de forma normal después de todo el tiempo en el que no se habían dirigido la palabra y por el ambiente tan denso que les rodeaba y que no parecía dejar de espesarse cada segundo que pasaba.

A mirarla a los ojos, después de superar a duras penas los malos sentimientos que crecían en su pecho. Al contemplar las dos esferas marrones que lo contemplaban se dio cuenta desde que habían iniciado la conversación de que la omega frente a él ya era una adulta. No podía explicar bien como lo sabia pero el chico podía intuir que Izumi-chan ya había pasado por su primer celo y que al no encontrarse ambos en la misma situación fisiológica no lo consideraba un igual. Aunque ambos eran omegas y se suponía que amigos, parecía no importarle.

Resignado ante las dos únicas opciones que se presentaban frente a él. O bien iba a la bolera y se acoplaba al grupito de Izumi-chan, o bien se iba a su casa y maldecía su miserable existencia. Para él es obvia la respuesta.

—Vale. —Respondió en omega con cierta desgana—. ¿Dónde y cuándo?

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Estaba quedando en ridículo. Un ridículo inimitable. Después de volver a lanzar una bola y que esta rodase hasta caer por uno de los carriles laterales Izumi-chan se dignó a darle unos cuantos consejos. Le había costado compadecerse de su igual y proporcionarle su ayuda al novato del grupo. Después de unos cuantos lanzamientos más, en los que Yukio había recobrado su orgullo parcialmente, lo había hecho mucho mejor, había conseguido darle a alguno de los bolos, el grupo de adolescentes salió a las oscuras calles.

—Me muero de hambre —anunció exagerado uno de los chicos—. ¿Os hace un hamburguesa?

El resto de los integrantes estuvo de acuerdo. Todos estaban con las burbujeantes ansias de comerse una buena hamburguesa después de haber estado toda la tarde jugando, estaban deseosos de ingerir un buen pedazo de carne. Todos salvo uno asintió dando su beneplácito para seguir con el nuevo plan improvisado. A Yukio no le apetecía ingerir un trozo de grasa entre dos piezas de lo que hacían llamar pan.

—Eh, yo preferiría ir a un Yoshigyuu (2). —Mirando las caras del resto era bastante obvio que la propuesta no era bien recibida.

Las miraditas que le lanzaron para que se callara la boca fueron espeluznantes. El omega estaba acostumbrado a recibir miradas extrañas que te dejaban un sentimiento desagradable durante un rato. Pero no había recibido en su vida ese sentimiento de no pertenecer a un grupo y por tanto no tener derecho a opinar. Después de todo la mayor parte de su vida a estado solo, no tiene ningún amigo, y si no tienes a nadie sobre lo que opinar no pueden decirte que no puedes hacerlo. Siempre habían sido él y su voz. Podía parecer raro, pero cuando estaba solo tumbado en su cama o frente al espejo del baño se hablaba a si mismo en voz alta. Hacer esto, oír su propia voz y hacer preguntas como si hubiese alguien más escuchando le ayudaba a digerir mejor la información. Ya su madre le había comentado más de dos, tres y cuatro veces que era algo que podía hacer que la gente se alejase de él pensado que es una rareza. Pero al fin y al cabo si no tenía a nadie lo suficiente cercano como para que lo pudiese pillar hablando solo por su casa, no importaba demasiado lo que hiciese.

Viéndose forzado a recura, se resigno y siguió al grupito de amigos hasta el local que iba a satisfacer sus deseos.

—¡Kayo-chan! —gritó Izumi-chan intentando llamar la atención de una chica a lo lejos.

— ¡AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH, IZUMI-CHAN! —La otra le devolvió el grito a todo pulmón. Era una chica con la piel bronceada y que había echado a correr en dirección al pequeño grupo. —¿Volvéis de la bolera?

—Si, gracias por los vales.

Y así inició una conversación que abarcaría unos largos minutos de la vida del omega. Mientras las chicas hablaban entre ellas y decidían donde ir después de cenar, Yukio recordó inevitablemente ese hermoso y pálido rostro. Hasta el momento, durante la tarde, había estado tan concentrado en no hacer el ridículo que sus memorias no habían sido capaces de irrumpir en sus pensamientos. Ahora, que no estaba haciendo o concentrado en hacer nada estas se habían evocado por ellas mismas.

Para cuando el chico había vuelto ha ser consciente realmente de lo que hacía volviendo de su ensoñación ya se encontraban a las puertas de un bar, que no tenía demasiada buena pinta. Al espabilarse consiguió leer el nombre de local al cual se adentraban.

—Remedy. —Se susurró a si mismo al leer el cartel escrito en inglés.

Entraron al local. En un principio la decoración y el ambiente, al cual Yukio no estaba para nada acostumbrado, le provocaron una serie de escalofríos a lo lago de la columna vertebral. Las paredes estaban llenas de grafitis, autógrafos de personas desconocidas, que le daban un aspecto extravagante e informal. Pero como con cualquier situación, te acababas acostumbrando. Era uno de los pocos omegas que pasaba parte de su noche en el Remedy, pero se encontraba lo suficientemente tranquilo como para recostarse parcialmente en su asiento. Por otro lado, los otros chicos del grupo no dejaban de menearse en sus asientos, estresados y fuera de su estado de confort. Sin nada mejor que hacer Yukio se concentró en observar aquello que le rodeaba. De entre todas las cosas lo que más llamó su atención fueron los muchísimos poster de bandas que ni conocía no había oído hablar y que decoraban las pintarrajeadas paredes. Le resultaba curioso el hecho de que había infinidad de cosas que para algunas personas son de lo más importantes y otras ni siquiera conocen su existencia.

Después de ser expulsado de su propia mente por culpa de un grito de Kayo-chan, el omega se acercó a la chica que hablaba con el barman sin medir el volumen de su voz y sin tener en cuenta las molestias que podía causar. Pero esa era la forma de ser de la beta, completamente despreocupada. El omega se sentó en una de los taburetes vecinos a la chica gritona.

—Hey, puedes llamarme Mitchan. —Se presentó el hombre al otro lado de la barra.

Por un segundo estuvo a punto de preguntarle su nombre completo al hombre beta para no ser maleducado con un adulto. Pero la miradita que le había echado este al adivinar sus intenciones le había echo recular.

—Aquí todo el mundo utiliza apodos, así puedes estar más tranquilo. Nadie conoce el nombre real de los demás. —Le aclaró la situación Kayo amablemente.

—Em, yo soy Koyuki. —Se presentó el omega utilizando ese apodo que hace tanto tiempo que no escuchaba a nadie usar. Un apodo que se creó simplemente para diferenciar a los dos alumnos que se llamaban igual. En un tiempo entre ser feliz y dejar de serlo por completo. En esa época por lo menos sus compañeros de clase le hablaban, no como en la actualidad.

Cuando Mitchan salió de la cocina llevaba en sus manos un plato con patatas fritas que el mismo había hecho en la cocina. Cocina a la cual no tenía permitido el acceso, ya que todo lo que cocinaba adquiría un sabor espantoso. Cuando Koyuki provo una de las alargadas y fritas patatas no pudo evitar la mueca por culpa del extraño sabor. Aunque lo que contaba era la intención, después de todo eran gratis.

Después de unos minutos siguiendo la conversación y participando cuando tenía oportunidad se volvió a perder en las paredes del local. En uno de los vistazos al interior del bar se dio cuenta de quien estaba allí también. Cuando sus retinas se encontraron con ese pelo negro no pudo evitar contemplarlo durante un tiempo, permaneciendo abstraído. Sentía como chispas atravesaban su cuerpo y algo parecido a la excitación lo recorría de arriba abajo, pero solo durante un par de segundos.

—Es Ray. —Comentó Mitchan al darse cuenta de a quien miraba el joven, quien miró al mayor después de que interrumpiese sus pensamientos. —Hace llorar a las omegas. Nunca devuelve el dinero que le prestan. —Detuvo su charlo por unos segundos. —Es el peor chico de 16 años que conozco.

El omega hizo un ruido mostrando que entendía lo que le decían. Y al volverse para seguir observando a Ray se dio cuenta de que frente al chico de largos cabellos negros había una chica que lloraba desconsolada y que berreaba sin nada de vergüenza.

—Pero tiene ese misterioso encanto que atrae a la gente. —Finalizó su opinión sobre el Alpha mientras volvía a la barra y continuaba su trabajo.

Sin querer prestar atención a nada más, más bien sin poder hacerlo, aunque quisiese, no es el caso precisamente, el omega miró de nuevo en la dirección a Ray. Pasó olímpicamente de la conversación entre las dos chicas a su lado. Solo, y por alguna razón desconocida, fue capaz de escuchar “Dying Breed son la banda más popular en toda América” y “Dice ser amigo de Eddie el guitarrista”. Pero de tan concentrado que estaba en sus pensamientos no podría afirmar lo que había escuchado de refilón o si lo había entendido mal. De un momento a otro la chica abofeteó la cara del Alpha con su mano derecha y con su puño izquierdo en el estómago, saliendo después medio corriendo todavía con lágrimas en sus ojos.

Viendo como algunas gotas de sangre caían a través de la mejilla del alfa, el omega se levantó para ayudarlo. Pero antes de saltar a la aventura sin un plan recordó que dentro de uno de los bolsillos de su chaqueta todavía tenía los pañuelos que le había dado en otro día el chico. Tenía que actuar rápido, la mayoría del grupo ya estaba harta de ese ambiente y estaban a punto de salir y marcharse del bar. El omega no quería quedarse atrás, así que se acercó a Mitchan y le tendió el paquete de pañuelos.

—Dáselos a Ray, por favor. —Le pidió al mayor antes de dar media vuelta y dirigirse a la salida.

Saliendo tardíamente del Remedy vió como uno de los idiotas que eran sus senpais de la escuela se acercaba a mirar un coche que algún vándalo había rayado. No pudiendo luchar contra u instinto se aproximó hacia el chico mientras le aconsejaba que se apartase.

—No voy a alejarme solo por que tú me lo digas.

—Pero pueden confundirte con el causan…

Antes de poder explicar las muy validas y lógicas razones para marcharse pudo oír los gritos de unos alphas extrajeros que se acercaron rápidamente al coche dañado y al estúpido al que Yukio intentaba ayudar. Eran mucho más altos que cualquiera de ellos, por no hablar de la exagerada masa muscular que poseían.

—HEY! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY CAR?! —Le cuestionó el americano borracho al beta. —Can you speak english? —Preguntó al grupo de jóvenes mientras volvía a beber de su botellín de cerveza.

Mientras Yukio y los betas que eran de su grupo permanecían petrificados y sin la posibilidad de moverse o reaccionar, Izumi-chan intentó aclarar la situación. De todos los integrantes de su grupo era la que mejor controlaba el inglés, pero le costaba comprender que les estaban diciendo. Luchaba por entender que es lo que estaban diciendo y hacerse entender, y no en la amenaza que resultaban ser tres aplhas amenazantes enfadados para una joven omega.

El griterío continuó por unos minutos más. Todos los transeúntes que pasaron cerca de ellos hicieron oídos sordos y siguieron su camino sin darles un segundo vistazo a los estudiantes que dejaban atrás. Yukio ya veía la paliza que iban a recibir todos, sería una suerte si volvía a caminar normalmente. No podía moverse ni para intentar salvar su trasero, pero cuando el líder de los extranjeros hizo pedazos su botellín contra el suelo no pudo contener sus acciones. Se colocó delante de Izumi-chan antes de que esos brutos se abalanzasen sobre ella.

—¿Ya vale capullo! Gritó como nunca en su vida—. ¡Tonto del culo!¡No creas que por ser grande puedes acosarnos!

Ya le importaba un comino todo, les iban a pegar y no iban a poder evitarlo. Solo pedía que fuese rápido, después de todo nadie iba a venir a rescatarlos. No le importaba a nadie realmente.

—¿Tonto? —Repitió el americano, recordando el significado de esa palabra en su idioma.

—Mierda, entiende las palabrotas —pensó, ahora si, desesperado como nunca ante el peligro que se avecinaba.

Cuando el mastodonte frente a él ya lo había cogido por el cuello de la camisa y pensaba estamparlo contra alguna superficie dura, se oyó una voz que gritaba. Al parecer si que había alguien que había prestado atención a los disturbios y no iba a hacerse el ciego.

—Qui it! —Ryusuke llamó la atención del dueño del coche rayado. —Those kids didn't do that. I saw your...

Yukio no pudo escuchar en resto de la conversación. Tirado como se encontraba en el suelo no podía hacer más que contemplar a su salvador, ese Alpha japones en el que había estado pensando tanto desde la primera vez que lo vió. Por un momento Yukio pensó que el Alpha le había mirado a él directamente. Después desde su posición pudo ver como seguía a los tres tíos amenazantes que se dirigían hacia un callejón. Y por las para nada amigables caras que tenían no iba a ser para nada bueno.

—Iros a casa. Aquí solo molestáis —sentenció el chico de largos cabellos negros.

Sin poder ni querer hacer otra cosa que no fuese obedecer la orden directa de un Alpha, el grupo de estudiantes se fue del lugar. Yukio a pesar de querer quedarse y ver que es lo que iba a suceder con su salvador, no podía desobedecer la tarea que el chico le había exigido hacer. Aún un poco aturdido por la situación siguió a los betas e Izumi-chan frente a él hasta un local de ramen. Los mayores no querían irse todavía a sus casas. A pesar de no querer ir en contra de Ray y de su orden, el más joven del grupito de adolescentes no era capaz de dejar de pensar en que es lo que estaría sucediendo con él en ese preciso momento. ¿Estaría bien? O esos brutos le habrían dejado tirado y medio muerto en un oscuro callejón.

Ya habiendo tomado una firme decisión se levanto de su asiento. No iba a abandonarlo. No le importaba que Izumi-chan estuviese intentando que se quedase y se olvidase del tema, no iba ha dejarlo pasar. Era un sentimiento que no podía evitar. No lo conocía, se habían visto solo un par de veces y apenas habían intercambiado palabras entre ellos, pero Yukio tenía que admitir que no podía eliminarlo de lo más profundo de su ser. Sin saberlo el Alpha se ha instalado en él y ahora no es capaz de echarlo de allí. No iba a ceder ante las suplicas de la omega. Puesto que al hacer memoria la chica prescindido de él, en cambio el Alpha desconocido había sido más leal hacia su persona. Y ahora, durante una situación en la que el chico podría necesitar la ayuda del omega, aunque fuese para llamar a una ambulancia, no iba ha dejarlo solo y no hacer nada por él.

A pesar de toda su mala fama, había ayudado a un omega desconocido cuando no tenía ninguna razón para hacerlo.

Muchas ideas diferentes bullían y revotaban dentro de su cabeza. Solo tenía claro que no iba ha dejarlo solo. Solo con esa convicción como combustible para moverse, se soltó del agarre de Izumi y salió corriendo hacia donde había visto por última vez al chico pelinegro.

[palabras: 3260; publicado: 12-4-2019; actualizado: 13-4-2019]