#robert yamada

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[denimbex1986]

'Fleabag‘s Hot Priest, the Irish actor wowed everyone with his one-man production of Hamlet. Well, almost everyone.

The Irish actor has big-screen, stage and TV successes to his name, but the pinnacle of his thespian career possibly came when he appeared in Robert Icke’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet at the Almeida Theatre in 2017.

The powerhouse performance secured Scott an Olivier Award nomination, critical praise and audience adoration. But, it wasn’t all smooth sailing, as he recalled during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused film podcast with Josh Horowitz.

After the host asked whether he had ever been thrown by someone in the audience, the BAFTA-winning actor laughingly recalled one memorable performance where a man pulled out a laptop during the play.

“I was in the middle of ‘To be or f**king not to be’,” Scott said. “I was pausing and [the stage team] were like ‘get on with it’ and I was like ‘there’s no way’ and he [the audience member] didn’t realise.”

Scott re-enacted the threatening glare he shot at the unsuspecting theatre-goer. Eventually, after lots of nudging from the woman beside him, the laptop owner snapped the lid shut...'

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思慮深いアメリカ人を信じたい

　オッペンハイマーは水爆の研究開発を進めることに対して「それは倫理上の問題がある」と反対した結果、アメリカの国家権力から疎まれて不遇な晩年を過ごしたことが映画では描かれています。ピート・ハミルさんがあるときこんな話をしてくれたのです。原爆投下のとき、彼は小学生で４人兄弟、彼のお母さんはアイルランド系移民の娘で敬虔なクリスチャンだったが、朝食のとき、新聞を片手に、悲しげな表情でこう言われた。

　「愚か者のトルーマンが日本のクリスチャンが大勢いる街に恐ろしい爆弾を落としました。犠牲になった日本の信者のために祈りましょう」

　それを聞いて４人の少年たちも心を暗くして指を組んで懸命に祈ったという。一昔前のアメリカ映画によく描かれる、誠実な中産階級の家族の朝の光景を思い浮かべながらその話を聞いたものです。

　今の世界にあって、僕はピートや彼のお母さんや家族のような、謙虚で思慮深いアメリカ人を信じたいと切実に思います。"Make America Great Again!"と大声で叫ぶような人ではなくて。

2024/06/15　朝日新聞

山田洋次　夢をつくる <30>

オッペンハイマーとP・ハミル

[erstwhile-punk-guerito]

[in3rci4]

Hi, can i get a tbp x male (or gn) reader that is new in town and they're the same age as the tbp boys but only looks older since they're taller and a bit more muscular than them. They don't speak English but understand it.

Thanks, have a great day/night

Thank you for sending a request <3 , I'm thankful you gave me the GN ! Reader because I feel it's the most comfortable one to write , I hope you also have great day / night too buddy !

〰️THE BLACK PHONE BOYS X NEW IN TOWN READER 〰️

Characters included : Finney Blake ( Minus mention of Gwendolyn Blake ), Robin Arellano , Bruce Yamada , Billy Showalter , Griffin Stagg , Vance Hopper

Warning of following headcanons ¿? : The Black phone x reader characters content , since it was requested the reader will have a certain type of looks and doesn't speak English , slight angst ¿? , bullying , GN ! Reader , the reader does exercise , some characters may take longer to read than others , reader is good at mathematics ¿? , desk mates thrope sometimes ¿? racism , mute shaming , agression ¿?

FINNEY BLAKE

You were a new student in school and everybody talked about how old you look and that you're probably a repeater He believed it at first too

Except for the slightly notorious musculature in your body , you were pretty average at first sight , so yeah , you were someone new in town , but that's it

Until you get inside the classroom ( the same as Finney ) and tried to talk with the teacher about your situation since you wouldn't be able to be as participating as you wish since you can't speak English yet

Everybody started to laugh and mock your poor attempts , the teacher sushed the giggles down and explain that you're a foreigner but you're still understand everyone's words

You appreciated the gesture , but the damage was already done , now everyone's side eye and mean starting was even worse than before , and it's not like you can talk back either ...

If there's something worse than a hairy eyeball , is a entire class giving you that type of glare or giggling shamelessly in your presence

He felt bad for you , and since his table was the only left to sit on , you were his new desk mate now

" don't listen to them , at least you tried "

You smiled and he smiled back

He thinks you look really pretty when you smile .

The next minutes were free since the teacher got outside to talk with a parent , he told you that even if he's not that fan of participating , he could read the answers of your work if you wanted to , maybe teach you to speak English better

You wrote a note " Can you stop at my house after school tomorrow so you can teach me ? I'll pay you , don't worry "

You passed the note , Finney was going to grab his pen and write too , but instead he said :

" Yeah sure , if that's cool with you I'll go , and you don't have to pay me , I'm just helping , that's all "

Yeah .... That's was all ....

You smiled and moved your lips to say "Thank you " in silence

You got yourself a pretty handsome tutor , huh ?

Oh if Gwen didn't tease the hell of out him , but he couldn't stop smiling like a idiot , can you blame him though ?

Tomorrow it would just the two of you , and he'll hear your voice much clearly and appreciate it like he wants to

GRIFFIN STAGG

He was on the library reading " Pleasant Dreams : Nightmares " by Robert Bloch when he saw a shadow towering him , and when he lift his head up to see , he told you almost automatically by instinct that he doesn't have any lunch money

You frowned in confusion and shook your head , and pointed at the book

Now Griffin was the confused now , you're interested in what he's reading ? Or you're confusing the book with another one that school tells you to read as assignment ?

You weren't speaking , and neither him , wich was very awkward , so you decided to sit next him , take notebook out of your backpack and write in a teared page :

{ Sorry , I don't speak English but i understand it , you also had read it too ? It's really spooky and has a lot of cool stories }

So that was the reason you weren't speaking.... Interesting . Well , besides your looks you don't seem like a bad person , maybe he could try and write something too ?

{ I didn't finished it yet , I was just about to start the " Catnip " story , you read it before ? Do you like horror books ? }

You tossed that piece of paper around until it was full and you tore apart another page to keep the " conversation " , you both had a lot in common , and he didn't expected you to be the same age as him !

The time was over and you both needed to head to class , but surprise , surprise , you two shared classes !

When you two got your homework done of the day during class , you continued your paper writing until the class was over

Now how could he keep talking to you if he didn't have any papers to write anymore ?

Wait .... He can , but he needs to be one talking

Darn , he's not that much of a talker , or well , he never had the opportunity before

Guess he has to do an exception for you , huh ?

For the following time , he became your friend and extrovert one of the two so you don't lose interest in him

For the sake of your friendship , maybe if you want to , in the future something more

VANCE HOPPER

" New kid in town " , that was your nickname , "Pin Ball Vance Hopper " was his

But one day , your nickname changed , and that day was the day you met Vance at the Grab n Go

You were taking your time looking at the snacks on the shelves since you never tried them before and wanted to spend your money fairly , and then you felt someone pushed you out of the way

Disoriented , you tripped , and bumped into the Pin Ball machine , his Pin Ball machine

The kids on the mall gasped when they heard the sound of the score lowering down , like a rabid dog , he grabbed your arm and started to shake and yell you :

" You fucking piece of dumbass , you made me lose my game ! You know how many times I tried to beat that fucking score , huh !?"

You were so shocked that you couldn't even move or plead for some mercy over you , just stay there and look at him like a deer in lights

" So !? Speak ! Are you mute or what !?"

It was almost like your staring and silence was way worse than any insult that Vance has received , are you challenging him ? Are you waiting for him to throw a punch or an insult at you ? Why are you looking at him like that with those eyes ?

Then with a stuttered voice , you tried to say that you were sorry and that you were pushed against the machine by other people that no longer are on the mall in the best way you could mixing your language with english words

With a irritated sigh , he let go of your arm , but not before saying :

" You own me , remember that dip shit "

You went out of the mall almost running away , kinda relieved it didn't end in something worse

Then the next day , your first day in school , you found yourself in the same room as him , again , and the cherry of the cake , you were gonna be his desk mate

You avoided the slightest eye contact or accident that could happen so you didn't made him mad again , he was a short fuse even with the teachers that pissed him off

The mathematics exam day came and you were about to finish the whole thing in the first 10 minutes ( good thing that the mathematics are almost the same around the world ) , but in the corner of your eye you saw a puzzled Vance trying to figure out the content inside of that paper

And yeah ... He was an asshole , and you didn't need to risk your grades for him , but you owned him , right ?

When the teacher turned around , you touched his arm and silently pushed a little bit your exam to his side . He was confused at first , but the same eyes that stared at him in terror at the Grab n Go before , were telling him now to take the opportunity

Smirking , he noted your answers with the smart of a student that has cheated multiple times before , and then pretended to be frustrated by the exam a few minutes more for " extra credibility "

The very next day , when you both received A+ in your exams , he looked at your direction with hesitation

" Thanks for the A I guess , but why you did it ? "

You wrote in your notebook with his pen that was near by and showed it to him

" I owned you :) "

Since then , you started learning to throw hands with him and Vance to insult in your language , that was if he wasn't playing his adored Jungle Queen Pin Ball Machine with you by his side

Let's just say that your nickname changed to " the new in town kid " to " Vance's protected one" real quick

BRUCE YAMADA

He was the one assigned to guide you through school and he was excited to do so , he tried his best to make you feel at home because even if he's a very popular boy , he still understands the struggles of changing schools and being a foreigner

So he invited you to sit on his table , be on his team on P.E classes ( where your teacher jokingly told Bruce to watch out for the competition , although he understood this as a " This kid can be better than you " because of your body than " you have watch out for any other trying to steal them from you " way ) , go to his games , community reunions , etc

You liked his social and outgoing nature and appreciated his invitations and including in his group of friends , but you felt like a fish out of the water , you couldn't talk that much and you only listened and responded one or two questions that they had about you

Not only that , you felt like his friends weren't that fond of you , almost like they only tolerate you because of Bruce

Your theory was confirmed when Bruce invited you to a party and in the moment you were alone , they started to ask you passive aggressive questions like , " You also came here for easy jobs ?" " Your parents are immigrants too or one of them married an American to get free pass ?" " In your country people are quiet like you ?" " If you are able to understand us , then why you can't talk to us too , huh ?" " Do you talk at all or what ?"

Uncomfortable with their tone you tried to leave and tell Bruce however you could that you wanted to leave , but they didn't let you , and started to push you around in a circle while laughing that you couldn't tell them anything back while insulting you with all the names they had for your people

It wasn't until Bruce asked what's going on and put an arm around you in a comfort and assertive way that they stopped , Bruce told them that it wasn't cool to make someone feel that way for where they come from or their personalities , but they started to clap back racist insults and mute shaming you and you couldn't handle it anymore

He tried to find you inside and outside of the party , but you were already gone .

The next week on the hallway he grabbed your wrist gently asking you to go somewhere private , that it wasn't anything funny , just to talk about what happened that night on a empty art classroom that nobody uses

" Hey I'm really , really , sorry for what happened that night , I didn't know they were going to do that or say those things , I wouldn't let you alone or go to the party in the first place if I did . I just wanted to let you know that I don't share at all their opinions about you , nobody chooses where they come from or learns to speak a entire language in one day , if they can't understand that , then it's better for them to mind their business "

You nodded , but you were just not going to sit near him or his friends anymore , he seemed sincere on his apology , but a voice in the back of your mind was telling you to keep your distance , because maybe , just maybe , it was his idea all along

On the old local gym where the entrance money is cheaper than the modern one in town that everyone goes , you were exercising on your own trying to clear your mind and letting the stress in your body

Until you hear a familiar voice from behind you

" Hey , mind if take those dumbbells ?"

Is he following you ? You only nodded and continue to work out

" Hey , uh , do have a minute to talk ? Or well , listen ?"

You frowned but listened anyways

" I know that things have been awkward lately but... It's ok for you if we hang out somewhere else ? Just the two of us , no one else "

You thought about it for a second.... But damn if he wasn't cute and made you fell for his charm every single time

Bruce with time got closer and more comfortable to be open with you and vice versa , he recommended you an English tutor to help you speed up your pronunciation , started to invite you and only you to his house , plan " dates that weren't dates " until the rumours of you two going around became true

What can he say ? Athletic , smart , attractive and non judging , he felt free to be himself with you , and that , is something that the girls that were crazy over him could never do

That's why they and his old friends give you the hairy eyeball , but you couldn't care less about it

ROBIN ARELLANO

Robin was minding his business while looking inside his locker for that stupid mathematics book , but he noticed that the next locker on his right wasn't the same big dude with sweat smell anymore , but you , a new pretty face that seemed to like being in shape

Contrary of what students think , he's an awkward boy maybe that's why he gets along with Finney so well , and yes he had some street and fighting knowledge , but he wasn't a Casanova at all

So lost in his thoughts about what he could possibly do or say to look cool and start a chit chat with you , that he didn't notice that you were already gone

Carajo , you really don't like being late to class , huh ?

He damned himself for being too slow and headed to Mr Johnson's class

But , but , but , his locker " neighbor" was already inside , sitting right in front of his seat . Mr Johnson , being the energetic and hurried man that he is didn't waste no time in telling Robin to sit down to start the explanation

He didn't care to listen before , it was useless on his opinion because either way he wouldn't understand a thing , but since his grades are being under the line of average he needed to pay attention , but with you " blocking " the view , it was more difficult if only you weren't so cute to look on

Explanation over , class assignment was on , and you were the first one to finish it , and for everyone's surprise , Mr Johnson didn't find any mistake , so you were free until everyone finished their ones

But there's something that Robin noticed , and it's that you never speak in class or with anyone at all , maybe you're shy ? Perhaps mute ?

Well , he needed to find out . He touched your shoulder and tried to ask you how did you resolved everything in no time , you were hesitating in talking , so he thought that you being a shy was a thing , but then you started to slowly try to put English words together in a sentence , and then he understood everything

You are not only new in school , but also a foreigner . He then sighed and , without realizing , smiling at you while saying :

" Hey it's cool , chill , no need to try if you don't want to . You understand me , right ?"

You nodded and smiled shyly

" Ok , how about I speak , and you answer with yes or no until you learn a little bit to talk English , sounds good ? "

You nodded once again , and turned back with your cheeks burning from the blush . He's not that much of a talker , but he more than anyone knows how hard it is to go to school and not having English as your first language that's why he fails with fast talker teachers so why not befriend you and letting you know that he has your back ?

He skipped P.E before your arrive , but now , he's showing the hell off , every chance that he gets to prove how strong he is will be taken

He needs to climb a rope faster than any other kid in P.E ? Right on jumping to action . Need help with a heavy book or backpack ? Does the teacher want strong boys to move chairs and tables ? He's the first one to offer help

It's already obvious , or at least for the majority , that you being one of Robin's best friend crush makes you , even without you noticing it , untouchable , and whoever dares to touch you , would be in less than a week with a serious injury on their faces for testing your kindness and Robin's patience . Trust me , he will make sure they will stay visible for a long time for others that had the same thought back off

Finney catched the attentive attitude of his friend and started to help you learn English or other subjects that you both are having difficulties ( He has a love - hate type of relationship with being the third wheel , but he knows Robin would do the same for him , so he accepts it )

You shared your exercise routine and he loved it , well , he loved everything about you , the food you make , the music of your origin country , your language slangs , everything

Be patient , one day he'll loose the fear of ruining the friendship between you two and you'll be going around like lovers do

BILLY SHOWALTER

Thanks to his job he knows almost everyone in the neighborhood or at least recognizes their faces ( this last thing is the most common one )

Coming back home after finishing his route he saw you carrying a bag of groceries , he didn't recognize you , but didn't give it that much of attention until you fell down to the ground for tripping over a tiny little rock

He stopped his bike and ran in your direction to help , he tried to put back all the groceries but Harper started to lick them off while barking when she got scolded for it

He grabbed your arms and helped you to get up , unintentionally feeling your biceps and getting a little flustered but didn't showed it ( damn you must strong if you had those in your arms he thought )

Just a little clumsy , but he can't speak that much either , counting how many times he fell down his bike for one sec distractions

You put back what was left of groceries and thanked him in your language , he was surprised , he never heard anyone speak another language before outside English except on the TV , so he asked you to repeat yourself , not in a threatening way , he just wanted to hear again the words that you spoke

You repeated yourself , and he laughed in surprise , its so cool !

Even if you did what he asked you to , he didn't know that if you understood English completely

" Wait , you understand English , right ? like , everything in English ? Did you already tried one of our best America's stuff ? Do you listen american or british singers or ..? "

He never speaks that much , he's somehow someone reserved with his words but this time he was too excited to hold back , although he came back to himself when he realized he was being a little too much

He walked you home asking a you a lot of questions that you only answered shaking or nodding your head , giving advices that he thought would be useful to you , telling how nice the the neighborhood is , America's best traditions , food that you needed to try , movies , in general being excited to show off his love for the United States

Once you got inside waving your hand , he couldn't help to hop on his bike again and ride as fast as he could to his home and tell his family about you , he met a strong and cute foreigner for the first time today !

The times that he encounter you , now in a much calmer way , he would try to get to know you and your culture , so slowly you two got a cultural exchange , he inviting to his house and 4th of July festivals , carnavals , thanksgiving , you get it

And since he was nice to you and didn't mind you or your inability to speak English , with time he started to go to your house as well , your family jokingly making you embarrassed by saying you didn't waste time on finding a boyfriend

So in general , don't be afraid to be yourself around him , he would love to show you how great America is , and it's ok if you don't want to try everything that he says , as long as you still being friends with him , he's satisfied

Who knows , maybe one day you both could live the American Dream together

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- Dead

- Euronymous

- Necrobutcher

- Hellhammer

- Bård Faust

- Occultus

- Metalion

- Ann-Marit

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- Michael Myers

- Jason Voorhees

- Freddy Krueger

- Leatherface

- Pinhead

- Candyman

- Hannibal Lecter

- Carrie White

- Brahms Heelshire

- Bo Sinclair

- Vincent Sinclair

- Lester Sinclair

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- Henry Bowers

- Patrick Hockstetter

- Victor Criss

- Belch Huggins

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- Billy Loomis

- Stu Matcher

- Mickey Altieri

- Debbie Salt**

- Roman Bridger

- Charlie Walker

- Jill Roberts

- Richie Kirsch

- Amber Freeman

- Detective Bailey

- Quinn Bailey

- Ethan Landry

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- Jeff The Killer

- Jane Everlasting

- Nina The Killer

- BEN_Drowned

- Eyeless Jack

- Bloody Painter

- Clockwork

- Ticci Toby

》 🅂🄻🄴🄽🄳🄴🅁🅅🄴🅁🅂🄴

- The Operator/Slenderman (Creepypasta)

- Evan/Habit (EverymanHYBRID)

- Alex Kralie

- Jay Merrick

- Masky Timothy Wright

- Hoodie Brian Thomas

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- Albert Shaw

- Finney Blake

- Robin Arellano

- Vance Hopper

- Bruce Yamada

- Billy Showalter

- Griffin Stagg*

- Gwendolyn Blake*

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- Alexander Morozova

- Alina Starkov

- Malyen Oretsev

- Kaz Brekker

- Inej Ghafa

- Jesper Fahey

- Wylan Van Eck

- Nina Zenik

- Matthias Helvar

- Zoya Nazyalensky

- Nikolai Lantsov

- Tolya Yul-Bataar

- Tamar Kir-Bataar

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- Bilbo Baggins

- Frodo Baggins

- Samwise Gamgee

- Meriadoc (Merry) Brandybuck

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- Aragorn (Son of Arathorn)

- Boromir (Son of Denethor II)

- Faramir (Son of Denethor II)

- Thorin Oakenshield

- Fili (Of Thorin's company)

- Kili (Of Thorin's company)

- Gimli (Son of Gloin)

- Thranduil (King of Mirkwood)

- Legolas Greenleaf (Son of Thranduil)

- Tauriel (Head of Mirkwood Elven-Guards)

- Lord Elrond (Lord of Rivendell)

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- Luther Hargreeves

- Diego Hargreeves

- Allison Hargreeves

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- Five Hargreeves

- Ben Hargreeves

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- Alma Peregrine

- Jacob Portman

- Emma Bloom

- Enoch O'Connor

- Millard Nullings

- Fiona Fraunfeld

- Hugh Apiston

- Horace Somnusson

- Victor Bruntley

- Bronwyn Bruntley

- Olive Elephanta*

- Claire Densmore*

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- Cronos (Venom)

- Quorthon (Bathory)

- Lurch (Addams Family)

(*) Will not, under any circumstances, write smut

(**) If you're into them then I won't deprive you ig

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MHA Characters and their Favorite (Western) Romance Movies!

Part 2! click here for part 1 <3

A lot of these choices are gut feelings but I really do think this is the kind of romance movie she would enjoy heavily (Momo is definitely a sucker for the rich s/o who falls for someone lower-middle class)

What can I say, this man doesn't go for cheap, young-love flings in movies. He will, however, go into a deep-dive about the most serious, drama-driven plotlines about two adults finding each other and ramble about the rivoting beauty of it (he and Momo are both dedicated Julia Roberts fans).

This man's guilty pleasures are medieval fairytales and love stories (Shakespeare, Tolkien, and other classic works of literature? he's on that shit). He especially loves knight-princess love stories but he'll never admit it.

shinsou found out but neither judged or told anyone

Shinsou doesn't really watch much romance movies unless Hizashi forces them into watching one of his choices during family movie night (because let's face it the adopted Shinsou into the Aizawa-Yamada family is a universal fanon necessity). He probably watched this for a class one year and thought "yeah, this is pretty all right" and that was that

monoma happily insisted the two of them rewatch this film together when he found out

Uraraka loves loves LOOOOOOVES romances of every sort! Movies, books, real-life cases, you name it :) I headcanon that when she was a little girl this was a movie both her parents loved and maybe even watched together on a first date so it just became a core memory for Uraraka and she just adores how romantic even just the aesthetic of this film is.

(I feel like Iida would really like this movie too, so Uraraka would probably have Iida and maybe even Deku too rewatch this film with her at some point <3)

[tomoyoo]

Manga, books and authors mentioned in A Drunken Dream and Other Stories

I wrote the english names that were used in the book. Honestly the way I organized this gave me a headache but I hope it's useful <3 See more for the list of authors that were mentioned briefly.

Manga mentioned in the interview Mama’s Violin - Tetsuya Chiba Tomboy Angel - Mitsuteru Yokoyama Shinsengumi; Astro Boy - Osamu Tezuka Harp of the Stars; Hello, Teacher; The White Troika - Hideko Mizuno Mist, Roses and Stars - Shotaro Ishitani The Boy from Dartmoor - Nanae Sasaya In the Sunroom; The Song of the Wind and the Trees - Keiko Takemiya You Can Hear the Rain; Birth - Yumiko Oshima Norakuro - Suiho Tagawa The Rose of Versailles - Riyoko Ikeda

Mentioned in Rachel Thorn's essay Fuichin-san - Toshiko Ueda Tomorrow’s Joe - Tetsuya Chiba Eyes of Ice - Nanae Sasaya Aim for the Ace! - Sumika Yamamoto Toward the Terra; Fly Me to the Moon! - Keiko Takemiya Banana Bread Pudding; F-Shiki Ranmaru - Yumiko Oshima Two in a White Room; Arabesque; The Son of Heaven in the Land of the Rising Sun; Terpsichore - Ryoko Yamagishi Mari and Shingo; A Staff and Wings - Toshie Kihara

Books The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett Anne of Green Gables - Lucy Maud Montgomery Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm - Kate Douglas Wiggin Little Women - Louisa May Alcott Shank’s Mare - Ikku Jippensha The Currents of Space - Isaac Asimov The Generative Enterprise Revisited - Noam Chomsky Phantoms in the Brain - V.S. Ramachandran

There's notes at the end giving more context for these authors but I don't have it in me rn.

Interview: Miyako Maki Masako Watanabe Kazuo Umezu Sanpei Shirato Mineko Yamada Ryoko Yamagishi Jun Morita Yasuko Sakata Akiko Hatsu Shio Satoh Aiko Itoh Machiko Satonaka

Essay: Yoshiko Nishitani Minori Kimura Mineko Yamada Akira Mochizuki Sato Tomoe

Book authors: Kenji Miyazawa Jean Stratton-Porter Robert Heinlein Ryotaro Shiba Sawako Ariyoshi Herman Hesse Ray Bradbury Jean Cocteau Kenichiro Mogi

[thisbelongsto-nohbodys]

Studio Ghibli watch-through pt 5

finally remembered to do this before midnight.

13. My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)

5.5/10

Normally the slice-of-life comedy appeals to me but this time it was a "meh". It's not bad but I wouldn't recommend it unless ur doing a study on japanese gag manga art style in motion.

14. Spirited Away (2001)

10/10

It's hard to top Princess Mononoke and it's probably due to nostalgia is why I ranked this .5 higher than that but this is still is one of the top tier Ghibli movies ever made. I really wish I could eat the food from this movie, it looks so good.

15. The Cat Returns (2002)

9/10

A very cute movie about a kind, aimless girl who saves a cat and ends up kidnapped (or cat-napped if u will) to the Cat Kingdom where she's being forced to marry the Cat King's son but The Baron (from Whispers of the Heart, played by the Dread Pirate Roberts) help rescue her. It's not a grand adventure or as beautiful as Spirited Away/Mononoke but it's still a fun adventure that I highly recommend. Just don't look for any connections to Whispers of the Heart.

Alrighty, next week is "Howl's Moving Castle", "Earthsea" and "Ponyo"

[spenceluvsurmomsblog]

Master list!

Here’s what/who I currently write smut/fluff for!

Huge disclaimer: if you know a character is a minor then you should know I will not write smut for them. Ty loves!

Full / fuller house

Jesse Katsopolis

Joey Gladstone

Danny Tanner

(Older) DJ Tanner

(Older) Stephanie Tanner

(Older) Kimmy Kibbler

Matt Harmon

Heart stopper

Nick Nelson (fluff)

Charlie Spring (fluff)

Tara Jones (fluff)

Darcy (fluff)

Issac (fluff)

Tori Spring (depends on what’s requested)

Aled (fluff)

Tou Xu (fluff)

Elle (fluff)

The summer I turned pretty

Conrad Fisher (smut/fluff)

Jeremiah Fisher (smut/fluff)

Steven Conklin (smut/fluff)

Isabell Conklin (fluff)

Susannah Fisher (fluff)

Laurel Conklin (fluff)

The Black Phone

Finney Blake (fluff)

Robin Arellano (fluff)

Bruce Yamada (fluff)

Vance Hopper (fluff)

Griffin Stagg (fluff any one who requests smut is blocked)

Billy Showalter (fluff)

Metal Lords

Hunter Sylvester (smut/fluff)

Kevin (smut/fluff)

Emily (smut/fluff)

That 70s show

Steven Hyde (smut/fluff)

Eric Forman (smut/fluff)

Jackie Burkheart (smut/fluff)

Michael Kelso (smut/fluff)

Fez (probably just fluff)

Donna Pincioti (smut/fluff)

Divergent

Tris Prior (smut/fluff)

Caleb Prior (smut/fluff)

Tobias Eaton (four) (smut/fluff)

Christina (smut/fluff)

Eric (smut/fluff)

Chucky (the series)

Junior Wheeler (fluff)

Jake Wheeler (fluffy malexmale only)

Lexy Cross (fluff)

Devon Evans (fluff)

Tiffany / Jennifer Tilly (smut/fluff)

The sandlot

Benny Rodriguez (fluff)

Scott Smalls (fluff)

Michael Palledorous (fluff)

Hamilton Porter (fluff)

Alan “yeah-yeah” Mcclean (fluff)

Bertram Grover Weeks (fluff)

Wendy Peffercorn (fluff)

Kenny Denunez (fluff)

Fear Street

Simon Kalivoda (smut/fluff)

Deena (smut/fluff femalexfemale only)

Kate Schmidt (smut/fluff)

Josh (fluff)

Heather (smut/fluff)

Cindy Berman (smut/fluff)

Ziggy Berman (fluff)

Tommy Slater (smut/fluff)

Nick Goode (smut/fluff)

Descendents

Harry Hook (smut/fluff)

Mal (fluff)

Evie (fluff)

Jay (fluff)

Carlos (fluff)

Ben (fluff)

Uma (fluff)

Gil Gaston (fluff)

Jane (fluff)

Audrey (fluff)

The Breakfast Club

John Bender (smut/fluffish)

Andrew Clark (smut/fluff)

Brian Johnson (smut/fluff)

Claire Standish (smut/fluff)

Allison Reynolds (smut/fluff)

Mean Girls

Karen Smith (smut/fluff)

Gretchen Weiners (smut/fluff)

Regina George (smut/fluff)

Janis Ian (smut/fluff)

Kady Heron (smut/fluff)

The Hunger Games

Peeta Mellark (smut/fluff)

Gale Hawthorn (smut/fluff)

Finnick Odair (smut/fluff)

Cinna (smut/fluff)

Katniss Everdeen (smut/fluff)

Glimmer (smut/fluff)

Clove (fluff)

Cato (smut)

Finch (fox face) (smut/fluff)

Any others ask and I’ll tell you what I write

Shameless

Fiona Gallagher (smut/fluff)

Lip Gallagher (smut/fluff)

Ian Gallagher (smut/fluff)

Carl Gallagher (smut/fluff)

Debbie Gallagher (smut/fluff)

Mickey Milkovitch /(smut/fluff)

Mandy Milkovitch (smut /fluff)

Kevin Ball (smut/fluff)

Veronica Fisher (smut/fluff)

Scream

Billy Loomis (smut/fluff)

Stu Macher (smut/fluff)

Sydney Prescott (smut/fluff)

Tatum Riley (smut/fluff)

Randy Meeks (smut/fluff)

Dewy Riley (smut/fluff)

Gale Weathers (smut/fluff)

Charlie Walker (smut/fluff)

Jill Roberts (smut/fluff)

Amber (smut/fluff)

Chad Minks (smut/fluff)

Mindy Minks (smut/fluff)

Sam Loomis ? (smut/fluff)

Outerbanks

JJ Maybank (smut/fluff)

Pope Hayward (smut/fluff)

Sarah Cameron (smut/fluff)

Kiera (smut/fluff)

John B (smut/fluff)

Rafe Camron

Twilight

Edward Cullen (smut/fluff)

Jasper Hale (smut/fluff)

Emmet Cullen (smut/fluff)

Carlisle Cullen (smut/fluff)

Jacob Black (smut/fluff)

Seth Clearwater (fluff)

Charlie Swan (smut/fluff)

Bella Swan (smut/fluff)

Rosalie Hale (smut/fluff)

Alice Cullen (smut/fluff)

Esme Cullen (smut/fluff)

Lea Clearwater (smut/fluff)

Mauraders

Regulus Black (smut/fluff)

Sirius Black (smut/fluff)

James Potter (smut/fluff)

Lily Evans (smut/fluff)

Severus Snape (smut/fluff)

Remus Lupin (smut/fluff)

Peter Petigrew (smut/fluff)

Narcissa Black (smut/fluff)

Bellatrix Black (smut/fluff)

Pandora Lovegood (smut/fluff)

Barty Crouch JR (smut/fluff)

Evan Rosier (smut/fluff)

Marlene Mckenny (smut/fluff)

Riverdale

Cheryl Blossom (smut/fluff) femalexfemale only

Jughead Jones (smut/fluff)

Betty Cooper (smut/fluff)

Veronica Lodge (smut/fluff)

Archie Andrews (smut/fluff)

Tony Topaz (smut/fluff)

Sweet pea (smut/fluff)

Fangs Fogurty (smut/fluff)

I am not ok with this

Sydney (fluff)

Deena (fluff)

Stanley Barber (fluff)

That’s about it.

Cobra Kai

Eli Moskiwitz (hawke) (aged up smut/fluff)

Demetri (fluff)

Samatha Larusso (aged up smut/fluff)

Moon (aged up smut/fluff)

Yasmine (aged up smut/fluff)

Anthony Larusso (aged up smut/fluff)

Daniel Larusso (smut/fluff)

Johnny Lawrence (smut/fluff)

Tori (aged up smut/fluff)

Robby Keene (aged up smut/fluff)

The outsiders

Darry Curtis (smut/fluff)

Two-bit Matthews (smut/fluff)

Sodapop Curtis (smut/fluff)

Steve Randle (smut/fluff)

Dallas Winston (smut/fluff)

Johnny Cade (fluff)

Ponyboy Curtis (fluff)

Tim Shepheard (smut/fluff)

Curly Shepheard (smut/fluff)

Angela Shepheard (smut/fluff)

Criminal Minds

Aaron Hotchner (smut/fluff)

Spencer Reid (smut/fluff)

Derek Morgan (smut/fluff)

David Rossi (smut/fluff)

Emily Prentiss (smut/fluff)

Jennifer Jaroue (smut/fluff)

Elle Greenaway (smut/fluff)

Penelope Garcia (smut/fluff)

The Originals

Klaus Mikaelson (smut/fluff)

Elijah Mikaelson (smut/fluff)

Kol Mikaelson (smut/fluff)

Rebekah Mikaelson (smut/fluff)

Freya Mikaelson (smut/fluff)

Hayley Marshall (smut/fluff)

Jackson (smut/fluff)

The Vampire Diaries

Elena Gilbert (smut/fluff)

Damon Salvatore (smut/fluff)

Bonnie Bennett (smut/fluff)

Stefan Salvatore (smut/fluff)

Caroline Forbes (smut/fluff)

Enzo St.John (smut/fluff)

Vicki Donovan (smut/fluff)

Matt Donovan (smut/fluff)

Katherine Pierce (smut/fluff)

Tyler Lockwood (smut/fluff)

Anyone else requested I’ll tell you what I write for! XX

IT

Henry Bowers (smut/fluff)

Belch Huggins (smut/fluff)

Patrick Hockstetter (smut/fluff)

Victor Criss (smut/fluff)

(Older) Richie Tozier (smut/fluff)

(Older) Eddie Kaspbrak (smut/fluff)

(Older) Bill Debrough (smut/fluff)

(Older) Stanley Uris (smut/fluff)

(Older) Beverly Marsh (smut/fluff)

(Older) Ben Hanscome (smut/fluff)

(Older) Mike Hanlon (smut/fluff)

Friends

Chandler Bing (smut/fluff)

Rachel Green (smut/fluff)

Joey Tribiani (smut/fluff)

Monica Geller Bing (smut/fluff)

Ross Geller (smut/fluff)

Phoebe Buffay (smut/fluff)

Stranger Things

Steve Harrington (smut/fluff)

Eddie Munson (smut/fluff)

Jonathan Byers (smut/fluff)

Argyle (smut/fluff)

Billy Hargrove (smut/fluff)

Nancy Wheeler (smut/fluff)

Robin Buckley (smut/fluff)

Chrissy Cunningham (smut/fluff)

Anyone else will be fluff !

Sam and Colby

Sam Golbach (smut/fluff)

Colby Brock (smut/fluff)

Jake Webber (smut/fluff)

Reggie Webber (smut/fluff)

Kevin Langue (smut/fluff)

MIKE (smut/fluff)

Ariya (smut/fluff)

Corey schere (smut/fluff)

Katrina Stuart (smut/fluff)

Tara Yummy (smut/fluff)

Zephyr Wolf (smut/fluff)

Devyn Lundy (smut/fluff)

Cassie (smut/fluff)

The walking dead

Glenn Rhee (smut/fluff)

Rick Grimes (smut/fluff)

Daryl Dixion (smut/fluff)

Negan Smith (smut/fluff)

Maggie Rhee (smut/fluff)

Michonne (smut/fluff)

Carl Grimes (some smut aged up ofc/fluff )

South Park (all aged up ofc)

Kenny McCormick (fluff/smut)

Stan marsh (fluff/smut)

Kyle Broflovski (smut/fluff)

Eric Cartman (ig I’ll do smut or fluff)

Michael (the goth kid) (anything)

Basically anyone as long as it’s not them as children for smut

And I’ll do anything for euphoria (minus Nate) and Harry Potter (mostly fluff) and I will do anything for the walking dead !! :))

(Please no incest, zoophilia stuff)

[nichknack]

The Black Phone by Joe Hill

vs

The Black Phone by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill

So I bet most of us know that The Black Phone is based on a short story by Joe Hill, but I’ve never seen anyone go over the differences between the two.

So, here we go:

The Grabber in the short story is canonically named ‘Albert’ and referred to as such throughout the story. However he is not called Albert Shaw. From what I can tell ‘Shaw’ was Finney’s last name in early promotion for the film.

Albert is a part time clown, not a part time magician. He was made a clown as a direct reference to John Wayne Gacey. However, Derrickson and Cargill changed him to a magician in order to avoid comparisons between The Grabber and Pennywise.

Albert is described as being ugly, fat and unfit. Hill has a habit of using fatphobic tropes to describe his villains and boy do I hate that. Albert is far weaker than his movie counterpart, he actually falls over when he kills Max because the axe was too heavy for him. Vance Hopper could kill book!Albert by sneezing on him too hard.

But how did he managed to become a serial killer then? Well, with the exemption of Finney, all of The Grabber’s victims in the book are under the age of 13.

The Grabber does not kidnap Finney by offering to show him a magic trick, but by offering to show him something ‘funny’. That’s more sinister in my opinion.

Finney doesn’t have his penlight. He injured Al’s arm by biting him.

Finney’s name isn’t Finney Blake, it’s John Finney. This means that the line where Al calls him ‘Johnny’ makes more sense and is scarier since The Grabber knew Finney’s name. From this point on I will be referring to ‘book!Finney’ as ‘John’

Griffin, Billy, Vance and Robin are all film originals. The only named victims in the book are a nine year old named Loren and Bruce Yamada.

Bruce is a pitcher, not a batter and didn’t say John’s arm was ‘mint’. Instead, he said John ‘played dirty’ which is 70s speak for ‘played well’.

Bruce plays for The Cardinals.

Bruce is the only ghost John talks to. While the narration refers to him as ‘Finney’, Bruce exclusively calls him ‘John’.

This is not a difference, but I ship John and Bruce.

Gwen also doesn’t exist. John has a older sister named Susannah. The two are psychically linked because they were born years apart, but on the same day. They can sent each other psychic visions.

John cannot hear the phone because he is psychic. Anyone can hear the phone so long as they’ve been in the basement for long enough. John is the first one of The Grabber’s victims to live that long.

While we don’t know how long John was in the basement for, I’m pretty sure Albert never fed or gave him water.

John and Susannah’s mother is alive and not psychic.

The short story doesn’t end with the grabber dying or with John escaping the basement. It ends extremely suddenly with the ‘it’s for you’ line.

[eldorr1e]

Spider nectar. She was spider nectar lol

Spider-nectar: San Fransokyo’s snarky neighborhood spider woman 😛😛

Yep. This is a universe where Tadashi Yamada lived along with Robert Gallahan due to her saving the both of them during the fire. This meant that Hiro and his friends didn’t need to become a hero and Abigail Gallahan remains in a coma-like sleep. Ofc until she saves her but that’s another story for another day 👀

Fun fact: She’s currently being hunted down by someone in Miguel’s team due to her preventing the big hero 6 from happening.

[denimbex1986]

'Andrew Scott, known for his electrifying performances and magnetic screen presence, has consistently stolen the spotlight in both film and television. Whether you know him as the sinister Moriarty from Sherlock or the charming priest in Fleabag, Scott’s versatile acting chops have made him a favorite among audiences seeking depth and complexity in their screen heroes. His ability to pivot from dark, intense roles to light-hearted characters showcases his broad appeal and skill in bringing diverse personas to life, making his work a must-watch for any entertainment lover. Our editors have provided a binge-worthy summary of Scott’s work for your viewing pleasure.

Movies

1. “Pride”

Pride (2014) – In the 2014 film Pride, Andrew Scott delivers a compelling performance as Gethin Roberts, a quiet and reflective gay bookshop owner. The film, set during the UK miners’ strike of 1984-85, tells the uplifting true story of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, which formed an unlikely alliance with a small Welsh mining community. Scott’s portrayal of Gethin is profoundly moving, highlighting the struggles and triumphs of the LGBT community during a tumultuous time.

2. Spectre (2015)

In the James Bond film Spectre, Andrew Scott steps into the sophisticated world of espionage as Max Denbigh, also known as ‘C.’ Playing the role of the head of the Joint Intelligence Service, which includes MI5 and MI6, Scott’s character is a bureaucrat with a sharp, modern edge, pushing for global surveillance over traditional espionage tactics. His performance is chillingly effective, portraying a man whose smooth demeanor and polished exterior belie his more profound, duplicitous intentions.

3. 1917 (2019)

In the critically acclaimed film 1917, directed by Sam Mendes, Andrew Scott delivers a memorable performance as Lieutenant Leslie. Although his screen time is brief, Scott’s portrayal of the weary, sardonic officer is impactful, leaving a lasting impression. Set against the backdrop of World War I, his character provides the two young soldiers with crucial information and supplies. Still, it does so with a palpable sense of cynicism and exhaustion that vividly conveys the brutal realities of trench warfare.

4. All of Us Strangers (2023)

In the hauntingly beautiful film All of Us Strangers, Andrew Scott delivers a nuanced portrayal of Adam, a lonely screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home, where he embarks on an intimate relationship with his enigmatic downstairs neighbor. Directed by Andrew Haigh and based on Taichi Yamada’s novel “Strangers,” the film explores themes of isolation, memory, and the subtle ways individuals seek connection and healing from past traumas.

5. Locke (2013)

In the film Locke, directed by Steven Knight, Andrew Scott plays a pivotal supporting role as Donal, an anxious construction foreman. Although Scott’s character never appears on screen, his voice performance over the phone is integral to the narrative. The film unfolds in real-time, predominantly featuring Tom Hardy’s character, Ivan Locke, as he drives through the night, making several life-altering phone calls. Scott’s character, Donal, is one of the recipients of these calls, tasked with preparing for a massive concrete pour scheduled for the following morning.

TV Shows

1. Sherlock (2010-2017)

In the hit TV series Sherlock, Andrew Scott brilliantly portrays the character of Jim Moriarty, the arch-nemesis of Sherlock Holmes. Scott’s portrayal of Moriarty is chilling and charismatic, bringing a unique blend of playfulness and menace to the role. His character is a mastermind criminal who thrives on chaos and intellectual games, creating a thrilling foil to Sherlock’s analytical prowess. Scott’s performance is marked by its intensity and unpredictability, which adds a palpable tension to his scenes, particularly in his interactions with Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock.

2. Fleabag (2016-2019)

In the acclaimed series Fleabag, Andrew Scott captivates audiences as the charming and enigmatic “Hot Priest,” a character who becomes a pivotal figure in the second season. Scott’s portrayal is layered and magnetic, blending humor, spirituality, and vulnerability in a way that profoundly resonates with the show’s protagonist, played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and the audience alike. His character challenges Fleabag’s perceptions of herself and the world around her, offering a mix of wit and wisdom that pushes the boundaries of their unconventional relationship.

3. His Dark Materials (2019-2022)

In the fantasy series His Dark Materials, Andrew Scott takes on the role of Colonel John Parry, also known as Jopari or Dr. Stanislaus Grumman. His character is introduced in the second season as a pivotal figure, a shaman from our world who has crossed into the parallel universe of Lyra’s world. Scott imbues Colonel Parry with a mysterious and solemn presence, capturing the depth and complexity of a man burdened by his knowledge and powers and his responsibilities in the cosmic battle against oppressive forces.

4. The Pursuit of Love (2021)

In the television adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s novel The Pursuit of Love, Andrew Scott shines as Lord Merlin, the eccentric and flamboyant neighbor of the Radlett family. His portrayal of Lord Merlin brings a vibrant and exuberant spirit to the series, perfectly capturing the character’s avant-garde lifestyle and bohemian ethos that starkly contrasts with the more traditional attitudes of the other characters. Scott’s performance is charismatic and nuanced, embodying the liberating influence of Lord Merlin on the protagonist, Linda Radlett, played by Lily James.

5. Black Mirror (2011-2019)

In the Black Mirror episode titled “Smithereens,” Andrew Scott delivers a gripping performance as Chris, a rideshare driver, grappling with profound grief and guilt stemming from a personal tragedy linked to social media. His portrayal vividly captures the intense emotional turmoil of his character, who kidnaps an intern from a major tech company in a desperate bid for attention and resolution. Scott’s ability to convey deep psychological pain and moments of explosive frustration highlights the episode’s critique of modern tech companies’ influence and the human cost of constant connectivity. The episode is a standout in the series, mainly due to Scott’s compelling performance that masterfully balances desperation with a haunting vulnerability.'

[palmviewfm]

mw?

there's a ton of mw faces that we'd love to see here ! i put it under a read more since it's a large list. but bring us whoever you've got the muse for, ofc !

taylor zakhar perez, nicholas galitzine, noah lalonde, danny griffin, jonathan daviss, drew starkey, darren barnett, elias kacavas, emilio sakraya, evan mock, eli brown, glen powell, zane phillips, john boyega, jordan gonzalez, austin butler, henry zaga, felix mellard, thomas weatherall, miles teller, sam claflin, penn badgely, chace crawford, lewis tan, lucas bravo, kit harrington, joseph morgan, josh segarra, harry shum jr, chris pine, ryan gosling, alex saxon, theo james, andrew garfield, gregg sulkin, ben levin, adam brody, logan lerman, pedro pascal, tom holland, mason gooding, lucien laviscount, ryan gosling, rege jean page, froy guiterrez, tanner buchanan, xolo mariduena, robert scott wilson, carson boatman, ross lynch, algee smith, cody christian, adam dimarco, alex fitzalan, daniel ezra, anthony keyvan, keith powers, keiynan lonsdale, joseph quinn, aramis knight, antonio cipriano, derek luh, leo howard, leo woodall, brandon perea, dacre montgomery, diego tinoco, mena massoud, maxence danet-fauxel, lorenzo zurzolo, michael cimino, paul mescal, callum turner, d'pharoh woon-a-tai, jordah fisher, josh heuston,l alex meraz, kiowa gordon, tom glynn carney, avan jogia, dylan minnette, josh hutcherson, assad zaman, gabriel basso, ross butler, robert buckley, james lafferty, david casteneda, brandon soo hoo, grifflin gluck, grant gustin, dylan wang, asa germann, alejandro spietzer, colin ford, alex landi, alfred enoch, aria shahghasemi, anthony turpel, cha eunwoo, aj saudin, danny ramirez, david iacono, chris briney, sabrina carpenter, ayo edibiri, madison bailey, samantha logan, kim doyeon, nichola coughlan, madison davenport, indiana evans, india eisley, lyrica okano, virginia gardner, liana liberato, kiersey clemons, lindsey morgan, liv hewson, emma d'arcy, victoria pedretti, logan browning, lola tung, louriza tronco, lorenza izzo, lovie simone, luca hollestelle, hunter schafer, zion moreno, taylor russell, laura harrier, lana condor, lauren tsai, anna sawai, jane de leon, kylie bunbury, kathryn bernardo, chienna filomeno, phoebe dynevor, simone ashley, maitreyi ramakrishnan, courtney eaton, nicole maines, jessica alexander, peyton alex smith, ella purnell, sophie neilsse, dev patel, rahul kohli, natalia dyer, danielle campbell, ella balinska, bailey bass, jessica sula, emma mackey, mia goth, melissa barerra, alva bratt, kiana lede, kiana madiera, olivia scott welch, kiernan shipka, meg donnelly, camila mendes, brianne tju, maddie hasson, dianna agron, emilija baranac, danielle rose russell, kaylee kaneshiro, isabella gomez, jenny boyd, lulu antarisksa, josephine langford, lizeth selene, marina ruy barbosa, kaya scodelario, katherine mcnamara, chloe rose robertson, kathryn newton, kristine froseth, pat chayanit, davika hoorne, mint ranchrawee, rabia soyturk, hande ercel, aslihan malbora, melisa pamuk, katie stevens, meghann fahy, merrit patterson, adelaide kane, alexxis lemire, adria arjona, amanda arcuri, sadie soverall, sara waisglass, chelsea clark, blu hunt, antonia gentry, brianne howey, bianca santos, bianca lawson, phoebe tonkin, shelley hennig, bruna marquezine, brittany o'grady, crystal reed, charithra chandran, jessie mei li, halston sage, carlson young, willa fitzgerald, halle bailey, chloe bridges, chloe bailey, margot robbie, anne hathaway, lisa yamada, raven bowens, olivia rose keegan, camryn grimes, gideon aldon, tiera skovbye, amy adams, jane levy, angela bassett, anya taylor joy, anya chalotra, ashleigh murray, lucy hale, troian bellisario, sophia bush, bethany joy lenz, shantel vansanten, hilarie burton, shay mitchell, sasha pieterse, janel parrish, malia pyles, bailee madison, chandler kinney, jordan alexander, zaria simone, auli'i cravalho, bebe wood, angourie rice, renee rapp, ashley moore, ashley park, aisha dee, alisha boe, elizabeth lail, alia bhatt, reina hardesty, victoria justice, liz gillies, bahar sahin, amber midthunder, gemma chan, madchen amick, marisol nichols, madison mclaughlin, malese jow, maris racal, maya hawke, jessica chastain, ana de armas, angela sarafyan, and anna lambe !

[vvitchgrindergeneral]

Joanie Zamboni's top fantasy novels

The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Lyonesse (aka Suldrun's Garden) by Jack Vance

The Dying Earth by Jack Vance

On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers

Hour of the Dragon by Robert E. Howard

Seek the Throat From Which We Sing by Alex C.F.

The Kouga Ninja Scrolls by Futaro Yamada

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

[greatwyrmgold]

I had a dumb idea to run a poll about which Wildbow character would make the "best" star for a Bachelor/ette-style reality show. But given how I am nowhere near the demographic for that kind of show, I figured I should ask for suggestions first. And that is what I am doing now: Asking for suggestions.

Some picks that seem amusing to me:

Laird Behaim: Manipulative, cruel, and power-hungry. In other words, a normal cop. But he also knows magic.

Robert "Beast of Burden" Burton: He's a bit-part character notable for being a brutish Brute and for getting murdered.

Amelia Dallon: She was so fucked-up over her first crush turning her down that she went to jail for it, and then she got worse.

Duncan Foster: Pre-character-development, he's uncharismatic, bland, and a bit oblivious...kind of like a harem anime protagonist, except without luck that keeps putting him in ecchi situations and then clobbered. And he's less oblivious than they are.

Bianca, aka Goddess: She's a ridiculously powerful parahuman who appointed herself god-queen of an entire planet; she surely has nothing better to do than star in a reality TV show. Also, she has a brainwashing power that works through video.

Professor Ibbot: He built a tween-girl-shaped cephalopod assassin in part to be a living sex toy. Worse, everyone knew that was part of why he designed Project Galatea the way he did. He's more fucked-up than Amy, and barely better at hiding it.

Maggie Holt: I will not clarify whether I'm talking about Mags or the other one, that's part of the absurdist appeal. (Remember that reality show about a guy who the producers pretended was Prince Harry?)

Lord Infante: Self-explanatory, I feel.

Natalie Matteson: The only normal person on this list. One of the few normal people associated with parahumanity.

Reverend Mauer: Reasonably handsome, aside from the mushroom arm. Active political agitator against the Crown. Probably took a vow of celibacy.

Khan "Conquest" Quest: Just for the jokes about "Who will conquer Conquest's heart?"

Gregor T. Snail: The top Worm Tumblr Sexyman (according to brocktonbay's poll). His legal middle name is "The".

John Stiles: A personification of wartime trauma and violence who's also a single dad? Very much not Bachelor material. (I assume.)

Tattletale: Sure, put the aroace queen of the Megalopolis at the center of your romantic reality TV show. An aroace queen known for manipulating people into unanticipated self-destructive spirals. What could go wrong?

Blake and/or Rose Thorburn: Feels self-explanatory. Can't decide if it would be funnier to make them a package deal, or to make one the Bachelor(ette) and the other one of the contestants.

Toadswallow: I need to look up a synonym for self-explanatory. Um...unambiguous? That doesn't feel like it means the same thing. Self-evident sounds too similar. Let's go with "straightforward". (He's in a committed relationship, but Bubbleyum's a goblin; she'd probably open it up if she thought it would be funny.)

Mark "Marquis" Wies: The top Worm Tumblr Sexyman (according to parahumans-online's poll). No known legal name. It's possible he inherited an actual French aristocratic ti—wait, they did the guillotine thing. Um...it's possible he inherited an actual French-Canadian aristocratic title.

Dr. Jessica Yamada: The show would constantly get sidetracked by Yamada's attempts to untangle the contestants' issues, much to the dismay of the producers.

Who else should be considered?

(For the sake of argument, let's stick to characters who were adults in a significant portion of their source texts. The idea of a romance reality show featuring magical middle schoolers and/or underaged science experiments does sound funny, but I feel like most of that comes from the "underaged Bachelor/ette" part than the actual characters.)