#rogers fam inspo

[emiliachrstine]

a night in

summary: @samwilsonns requested some rogers family bonding time: Steve and the kids have a night in while Jackie is away on a business trip characters: rogers fam, with a cameo from Jackie word count: 1735 Notes: This isn’t the best and it’s probably not what you were envisioning, Joey. But I hope you like it! I tried my best, I swear. Up next: Bucky and Sam take Madison and John on a trip to the zoo tag list: @chuck-hansens, @kea-jones, @luucypevensie, @chantelroyal, @dieorfight

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“Where did mom go?” John asked. 

“She and Pepper had to go out of the country for a benefit,” Steve answered from the kitchen, he was skimming through the take-out menu. He glanced over at  John and Madison, who were sitting on the couch, the latter skimming through lists of films. With the menu in one hand and the phone in the other, Steve walked over to them and the menu out towards them. “You guys need to figure out what you want.” 

John eagerly reached for the menu, nearly clambering over his sister to achieve it. “Ow!” Madison paused and hit her brother against the shoulder as he scooted back into his space.

“Hey come on,” Steve scolded lightly. “None of that tonight, understood?” 

Madison gave her father a look but ultimately nodded. “Okay.” She abandoned her search for a movie to skim through the menu. Madison ended up scooting closer to John to get a full view of the list. 

After about thirty minutes, Steve was able to finally order the food. Not long after placing the order, he received a video call on his phone from Jacqueline. He answered the call and smiled when her image appeared on screen, “Hey,” 

“Hey, I hope I didn’t catch you at a bad time.” 

“Nope,” Steve meandered his way over to the couch, Madison and John made room for him to sit right between them. “We just ordered some food, we were going to watch a movie tonight.” 

“That sounds fun.” 

John nearly pressed his face against Steve’s in an effort to be seen by his mom. “Where are you, mom?” By this point, he was already sitting in his father’s lap. Steve secured an arm around his son.

“I’m in London, Pepper and I came out here to attend a benefit for one of the foundations we’re partners with.” 

John cinched his lips to the side, disappointment was evident on his face. “You’re going to miss movie night… again.” 

Jacqueline smiled sadly. “I know sweetie, I’m sorry. But this was a commitment I couldn’t get out of.” 

“It’s been a while since the four of us have been to do this,” Madison’s voice came from the background. Even though Jacqueline couldn’t see her face, the hint of disappointment in her voice was not easy to miss. 

“I know,” Jacqueline answered. “But you guys always fun with dad during movie nights, even when I’m not there.” 

John had re-situated himself into a more comfortable position in his father’s lap, his back leaned against Steve’s chest. “It’s not always super fun,” John muttered. 

“What I’m not super fun to be around?” Steve asked, there was a look of mock hurt that crossed his features. 

“No, you’re fun!” John quickly defended, his answer made his mother laugh.

“You guys are gonna have a good time, I promise. No scary movies though. We don’t need a repeat of last time.” 

“No, we don’t.” Steve was quick to agree.

Long story short, Madison was on babysitting duty that night. Jacqueline was out of town and Steve was running intel back at the Avengers compound. Madison thought it would be a good idea to watch John Carpenter’s Halloween. Needless to say, John found himself in his parent’s bed later that night, poor Steve had to take the entire brunt of the situation with Jacqueline not being there. 

Madison gave a loud snort at the memory which made her little brother stick his tongue out at her. He still hasn’t forgiven her for that. 

Pepper could be heard in the background, momentarily catching Jacqueline’s attention. They couldn’t make out what Pepper had said but the three of them figured that the conversation was over. 

Jacqueline nodded a few times before turning her attention back on the phone. “I have to go now, have a fun night.” 

“We will,” Steve assured her. 

“I call you all tomorrow. I love you guys.” 

Madison moved over so that she was in view of the camera, “Love you, Mom.” 

“Love you, Mommy.” John declared, waving goodbye to her. 

Jacqueline waved back and then her eyes singled out Steve, “I love you.” 

“Love you, too.” 

The screen went dark, sending the three of them into silence. Steve took a moment to assess both his kids. Madison was leaned back against the couch with her arms folded over her chest. While John had rested his head against Steve’s shoulder, looking absolutely defeated. He felt his stomach twist at the thought of Jacqueline’s reaction if she saw this. 

“You two aren’t all bummed out now, are you?” Steve tried to coax a smile from his son but failed in doing so. 

“I miss mommy,” John muttered. He took his father’s phone and idly played with it, feeling the urge to try and call her back so he could see her again. 

The corners of his mouth turned down and he tugged his son closer, “I know, bud, I miss her too. But she’ll be home in a few days.” 

“That’s what you said last time,” Madison was the next to speak up. “She ended up staying out of the country for almost two weeks.” 

Steve hesitated, not sure how to respond. Jacqueline’s work schedule has been all over the place during the last few months. Usually, when she was home, Steve would have to run intel at the compound. Family nights for all four of them have been a rarity. “She can get really busy sometimes.” 

“Yeah,” Madison scoffed and turned to face him. “It’s always like that for both of you. When she’s not busy, you end up going to the compound. When you’re not busy, Mom has to go out of state or out of the country. Seriously, it’s been months since we’ve been able to do anything together.” 

“And what would you have me do, Mads? Tell your mother that she’s no longer allowed to work with the foundation, that she can’t pursue something she’s passionate about?” He saw the way Madison’s expression shifted. “Are you going to tell her that?” 

“No,” Madison deflated and let out a deep sigh. “I know she loves working with the foundation… I just wish that it could be different.” 

“We used to have a lot of fun.” John gave a small jump when he accidentally opened the front-view camera on his father’s phone. He paused and then snapped a few random photos, smirking the entire time. 

Steve caught onto this and gave a smile as John took another photo. “We used to have fun?” He questioned afterward. 

“We have fun!” John corrected once he felt Steve start to tickle at his back. He twisted in his father’s hold in an attempt to escape. Steve quickly caught John before he could fall off and potentially hurt himself on the coffee table. 

Steve settled John back on his lap, his lips still stretched in a wide grin. He looked over at Madison, seeing that she was sporting a small smile as well. Steve wrapped an arm around her, bringing her close to him. “We’re gonna have a fun and laid back night, okay?” He waited for both his kids to nod their heads. “Good. The food will be here soon, so you guys need to pick a movie. And remember what your mother said, nothing scary.” The last words were directed right at Madison.

She huffed out a laugh as she reached for the remote. “Whatever you say, dad.” 

....

The credits of Matilda came on screen. Steve picked up his phone to check the time. 10:00 p.m. He let out a tired groan, “It’s way past John’s bedtime.” The kid in question was sitting on Steve’s lap, his head lying against Steve’s shoulder and he was out like a light. Steve then spared a glance over at Madison who was curled up on the other end of the couch. “So much for making it through the movie.” 

Steve reached for the remote and turned down the volume. As gingerly as he could, he stood up from the couch with John in his arms. The kid stirred for a moment, he ended up snuggling closer to Steve. He smiled, thinking about how adorable it was. Granted, he’s experienced with both his kids several times. Still, it never detracted him away from how happy it made him feel. 

Steve reached John’s bedroom. He pulled back the covers and gently laid the kid down on his bed. He did all of this without waking him up, that was an achievement. A skill that Steve mastered when John was an infant. He tucked the covers over John and then planted a quick kiss on his forehead. “Night, bud.” 

When Steve ventured back to the living room, Madison was already awake and was gathering up the empty take out containers. “What are you doing?” 

Madison paused and looked over at Steve, still half asleep. “I’m trying to clean up a little.” She muttered. 

“Don’t worry about it.” Steve took the boxes from her and placed them back down on the table. “I’ll deal with this, you need to go to bed.” He braced his hands on her shoulders and began to guide her back to her room. It was a little surprising that Madison wasn’t putting up a fuss. Then again, she was half asleep, she didn’t have all her bearings with her. When they got to her door, Steve had to bite back a laugh when he saw her just standing there. Almost as if she had fallen asleep standing up. 

“Alright, kiddo.” He opened the door and gently nudged her forward. She didn’t even bother pulling back the covers as she fell forward into her bed. “Madison, you’re laying on the covers.” 

“M’kay.” She muttered against the pillow, clearly not paying attention to what her father had said. She remained in the same position, unwilling to move. 

In response, Steve grabbed one of the throw blankets from her closet and placed it over her. Madison then turned over so that she was facing him, her one arm stretched out towards him. Steve knelt forward, allowing Madison to wrap her arm around his neck in a loose hug. 

“Love you, dad.” 

“Love you too, Mads.” Steve kissed her on the forehead before stepping back. Waiting until he was sure that she was asleep, Steve then took his exit and quietly closed the door behind him. 

[sharcncarter]

hello friends i want to gif the resident for “nurse kate” purposes give me some options pls

[takemyopenheart]

Is there something Ethan and Luz were obsessed with when they were kids/teens ? (a collection of something, a tv show, an artist, a hobby, etc.)

I love this q, thanks, nonny!<3

Ethan discovered Rubik’s cubes as a kid and became obsessed with solving them. Nowadays, he can solve them within minutes.

He loved learning languages; Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, etc.

He began playing the cello and never wanted to stop until he became perfect at it.

Little Ethan loved Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood (also his modern day fashion inspo 👔✨) and Jeopardy was his fave show growing up (second to Party of Five starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, which he was only watching for the plot, obviously 🙄)

✨

Luz loved and owned all Goosebumps, Harry Potter, and Lemony Snicket’s ASOUE book series.

She’s from Anaheim so Disneyland was her favorite place to be.

She loved sports, especially soccer. The World Cup was always an exciting event in the Beltrán household

Some of her fave activities were roller blading/skating, swimming, road trips w the fam, and playing at the arcade.

HUGE animal lover and collected stuffed animals as a little girl. She’d pretend to be their vet, which was what she aspired to be until the death of her grandmother to cancer became the reason she pursued becoming a doctor instead.

[amortm]

      *  𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓'𝐒  𝐔𝐏  ,  pretty  kitties  !   i'm  terribly  sorry  abt  my  absence  on  the  dash  alongside  you  angels  ,  &  trust  that  i’m  fully  embarrassed  of  my  slow  ass  ,  but  i  finally  typed  this  baby  out  ,  &  i  can’t  wait  for  y’all  to  meet  my  love  ,  𝒋𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒔  !

*  ╰   it’s  an  absolute  dishonour  to  meet  you ,   julianna  /  jules  .  at   twenty - one  ,  you’ve  disgraced  the   peralta   family  name  &  failed  to  carry  on  their  legacy  as  an  elite  .  as  a  result  ,  they’ve  requested  that  we  at  the  academy  do  our  best  to  rid  you  of  your  venality  ,  & seeing  as  though  they’re  worth  86m  ,  we  dutifully  obliged  .  while  your   pleonastic  &  inexorable  attributes  have  always  promised  failure  ,  it’s  your  spar  with   pride  &  ghosting  your  breakout  acting  role  after  you  found  out  your  daddy  secured  it  for  you   that  got  you  committed  .  before  we  take  possession  of  you  ,  it’s  imperative  that  we  know  that  you  are  a   cisfem  who  prefers   she  &  her  pronouns  ,  &  you  resemble   diana  silvers  .  your  birthday  is  on   april  26th  ,  making  you  a  recalcitrant  taurus  ,  &  you  were  transported  to  us  all  the  way  from   vail  ,  co  .  at  the  present  time  ,  you  work  off  campus  at   seaside  florist  .  go  ahead  &  purchase  that  extra  large  suitcase  ,  disgrace  .  you’re  going  to  need  it . 

your  name  /  age  /  pronouns  /  timezone  /  etc  .

hiya  loves  !   i  go  by  blue  &  she  /  her  pronouns  ,   i’m  9teen  ,   &  i’m  a  pst  baby  !   i’m  one  of  the  six  lovely  admins  @  #unholy  ,   &  they’re  all  superstars  ,   so  imagine  my  daily  awe  !   anyway  ,   i’m  beyond  excited  to  finally  get  the  ball  rolling  ,   &  share  the  dash  with  you  babes  !

 muse  inspo  .

noora  sætre  ,   the  goldfinch  ,   ella  of  frell  ,   neil  perry  ,   charlie  dalton  ,   claire  saffitz  ,   monica  geller  ,   carla  lalli  music  ,   mia  thermopolis  ,   adam  parrish  ,   blue  sargent  ,   anna  ou  !

 character  details  :

    💐 :   sweetly  judgmental  ,  adoringly  vindictive   /   vindictively  adoring  ,   witty  ‘n  gritty  ,   bitingly  tender  ,   expressively  stubborn  ,   softly  feral  !

    😈 :   hershey’s  chocolate  ,   brooklyn  pizza  ,   baguettes  ,   collector  edition  copies  of  wuthering  heights  ,   selfies  ,   her  mom  ,   richard  siken  anthologies  ,   twilight  (  #teamedward  )  ,   crowded  movie  theaters  ,   english  gardens  ,   the  air  in  new  york  ,   the  air  in  vail  ,   snowboarding  ,   her  hair  ,   hot  chocolate  (  no  whipped  cream  ,   half  a  bag  of  mini  marshmallows  dumped  atop  )  ,   andrew  garfield  ,   her  discover  weekly  playlist  ,   german  shepherds  ,   harry  potter  ,   lord  of  the  rings  ,   comedies  ,   horror  movies ,   nude  lipstick  ,   chocolate  chip  toffee  cookies  with  sea  salt  drizzled  on  top  ,   mamma  mia  franchise  ,   dissertations  ,   driving  ,   any  typa  jacket  /  coat  ,   being  the  big  spoon  ,   her  father  ,   coca  cola  ,   lilies  ,   disney  t - shirts  ,   her  father’s  films  ,   take  out  ,   farms  ,   italy  (  every  single  crevice  of  it  )  ,   the  plaza  hotel  ,   mint  chip  ice  cream  ,   hats  ,   trains ,   monthly  horoscopes  ,  ancient  history  ,   greenwich  village  ,   maggie  rogers  ,   mating  ritual  ,   vampire  weekend  ,   mitski  ,   the  wombats  ,   magic  bronson  ,   jade  bird  ,   hockey  ,   pretending  to  be  a  fairy / witch  /  mermaid  as  a  child  ,   naruto  ,   avatar  the  last  airbender  ,   stepping  over  state  /  country  lines  ,   hot  water  with  honey  ,   amazon  prime  !

    👿 :   the  marvel  franchise  except  for  the  captain  america  &  thor  trilogies  ,   coffee  &  tea  ,   shorts  ,   sweet  potatoes  ,   layovers  of  any  length  ,   socks  ,   soy  milk  ,   her  arms  ,   chihuahuas  ,   a  song  of  fire  &  ice  novels  ,   super  fudgy  /  rich  cake  &  brownies  ,   cooking  for  herself  ,   being  told  what  to  do  ,   being  wrong  &  having  everyone  know  it  ,   people  who  are  rude  to  employees  ,   bad  tipping  ,   margaret  atwood  ,   her  first  grade  teacher  ,   plastic  coke  bottles  ,   too  much  pepper  in  a  dish  !

 upbringing  &  family  life  ,  life  before  the  academy  ,  etc  .

     julianna  rachel  peralta  was  born  to  a  beauty  -  charmed  family  of  three  ,   with  a  new  yorker  mother  &  italian  father  birthing  the  healthiest  &  happiest  girl  parents  can  dream  for  .    her  mother  ,  susanna  ‘ susie ’  peters  ,   was  coined  the  model  that  pioneered  90′s  fashion  ,  a  la  kate  moss  ,   &  met  julianna’s  father  ,   elio  peralta   (  think  the  francis  ford  coppola  of  this  verse  )  ,   whilst  she  was  briefly  on  set  for  jack  to  see  friend  fran  drescher  .    their  love  stemmed  from  there  ,   after  she  made  a  mocking  comment  &  he  overhead  &  mocked  her  in  return  for  it  ,   &  the  whirlwind  romance  that  captivated  their  world  for  the  next  few  years  led  to  miss  jules  being  born  .    neither  of  her  parents  desired  marriage  from  each  other  ,   rather  believing  that  their  love  knew  no  bounds  ,   even  those  of  matrimony  ,   but  never  did  it  dim  the  bond  held  between  the  small  family  of  three  .    once  jules  was  in  their  arms  ,   they  relocated  from  new  york  to  colorado  ,   into  the  quaint  town  of  vail  ,   surrounded  by  pristine  mountains  &  crystalline  air  ,   where  susie  &  elio  found  a  pocket  of  indisputable  peace  after  a  small  winter  trip  in  their  first  year  of  romance  .

        it  was  there  that  jules  grew  up  ,   &  there  that  the  love  of  her  parents  faltered  .    her  mother  missed  the  world  of  fashion  ,   the  rhythms  &  rhymes  of  the  space  she  knew  as  well  as  in  maintaining  the  fame  that  spotlighted  her  so  ,   while  elio’s  passions  for  turning  out  film  after  film  dwindled  .    &  when  the  offer  from  vogue  came  in  ,   waxing  poetic  about  a  fresh  position  as  a  fashion  editor  ,   both  she  &  elio  knew  that  their  paths  would  veer  .    their  love  was  no  less  ,   but  integral  factors  of  their  relationship  were  now  fractured  ,   &  they  each  desired  after  different  things  .    this  was  all  said  to  julianna  ,   in  soft  tones  &  with  assuring  words  .    yet  ,   never  was  it  promised  that  everything  would  be  the  same  as  it  was  ,   for  the  truth  was  in  something  unsaid  .    susie  moved  to  new  york  ,   while  elio  &  jules  stayed  in  that  mansion  in  the  mountains  ,   &  all  was  as  fair  &  well  as  it  could  be  ,   with  julianna  staying  with  her  mom  during  the  fall  season  &  discovering  every  little  piece  of  italy  in  the  summers  .    christmases  &  hanukkahs  were  always  shared  in  vail  ,   &  susie  tagged  along  european  dives  when  her  schedule  allowed  for  it  .    it  was  as  if  their  relationship  &  subsequent  uncoupling  were  trivial  details  no  one  could  bother  to  account  for  ,  until  ,   in  the  worst  spot  she’s  ever  seen  her  mother  ,   it  came  out  that  elio  peralta  found  a  new  woman  to  share  a  life  with  ,   &  that  their  new  life  together  would  be  housed  in  the  same  home  that  susie  &  elio  specially  chose  &  ,   in  emotional  terms  ,  truly  built  themselves  &  carved  their  family  in  its  foundations  .    it  was  a  betrayal  of  the  deepest  caliber  ,   &  from  there  the  small  peace  that  still  was  at  the  core  of  their  little  family  was  forever  severed  ,   &  it  became  obvious  to  jules  that  those  few  years  were  lucky  .

     she  was  thirteen  when  famed  actress  lily  taylor  (  aka  jennifer  connely  lmao  )  moved  into  her  family  home  ,   bringing  her  adopted  eleven - year - old  twins  with  her  .    in  a  sense  of  loyalty  to  her  mother  &  her  own  hurt  over  the  despair  that  her  father  caused  their  original  trio  ,   jules  was  heartily  &  positively  prepared  to  hate  the  new  additions  to  her  family  with  a  vindictive  fidelity  .    her  plan  was  promptly  overturned  ,   however  ,   when  she  spent  day  upon  day  with  her  new  fam  &  steadily  allowed  them  into  her  heart  .    this  ,   of  course  ,   was  paired  with  doubtless  guilt  ,   spurred  on  by  her  own  mind  whenever  she  flew  to  nyc  to  see  her  mother  ,   but  soon  enough  this  was  caught  by  each  of  her  parents  ,   &  susie  was  insistent  in  her  assurance  that  whatever  frigidness  she  still  held  for  elio  &  his  new  beau   (  which  julianna  didn’t  bother  to  correct  with  wife  )   ,   it  in  no  way  extends  nor  should  be  mimicked  by  her  .    elio  ,   in  turn  ,   was  quick  to  promise  to  jules  that  his  love  for  her  mother  flamed  in  his  heart  to  this  day  ,   but  each  of  them  are  happier  living  their  lives  in  the  lifestyles  they’ve  chosen  ,   with  the  people  they’ve  chosen  .    

      there  really  wasn’t  anything  to  do  but  swallow  their  words  ,   &  live  by  the  sentiments  they  expressed  .   jules  was  both  a  mama’s  &  daddy’s  girl  in  one  ,   so  to  take  their  words  as  fact  was  an  ignorance  she  allowed  herself  ,   even  when  the  hurt  look  on  her  mother’s  faced  inevitably  shone  through  in  hidden  moments  .

     but  when  jules  turned  seventeen  ,   susie  fell  in  love  with  a  musician  /  designer  named  tommy  lever  she  met  while  interviewing  his  collection  for  vogue  ,  &  the  two  fell  deep  ,  far  enough  to  sway  susie  into  moving  to  brazil  during  the  spring  season  ,  away  from  her  beloved  manhattan  loft  ,  to  be  with  him  in  his  home  (  the  link  is  crucial  to  his  characterization  lmao  ,  as  lenny  kravitz  is  essentially  tommy  lever  )  .   when  she  can  ,  jules  visits  as  often  as  she’s  allowed  (  always  )  &  has  gained  a  room  herself  .

      after  that  ,   however  ,   the  cycle  between  her  various  homes  continued  ,   well  into  her  slipping  teendom  ,   &  when  the  prospect  of  college  crunched  down  on  her  ,   the choice  seemed  inevitable  .   nyu  gained  a  classics  &  theater  major  for  its  class  of  2019  (  she  skipped  the  third  grade  ,  a  fact  she  didn’t  stop  bragging  about  at  that  age  )  ,   but  in  her  senior  year  of  university  ,   the  walls  came  crashing  down  .

 what  sin  are  they  categorized  under  ?  why ?

jules  belongs  to  the  sin  of  #pride  through  &  through  .   after  all  ,   if  there  was  one  damning  trait  to  send  her  straight  into  the  pits  of  burning  infernos  ,  her  prideful  sense  of  self  would  be  it  .   that’s  not  to  say  she’s  arrogant  (  nor  am  i  saying  she  isn’t  )  ,  but  it’s  more  that  she  can’t  take  being  undermined  or  allow  the  supposed  undermining  to  go  unpunished  .   she  has  a  great  deal  of  #pride  in  her  own  self  worth  &  capabilities  ,  though  she’s  usually  loathe  to  make  it  known  in  plain  terms  ,  &  if  she  feels  attacked  in  that  manner  ,  she’ll  completely  close  up  .   this  often  ,  as  you’ll  surely  be  able  to  tell  ,   beckons  problematic  shit  .

 what  got  them  sent  to  the  academy  ?

      during  jules’  senior  year  at  nyu  ,  she  was  contacted  by  her  agent  (  shared  with  her  father  )  &  offered  an  audition  for  a  leading  role  in  a  major  hollywood  studio  film  .   throughout  the  years  ,  she  dabbled  in  theater  &  attracted  a  starring  role  or  two  along  the  way  ,  especially  in  school  productions  ,   but  the  plan  for  success  was  always  envisioned  after  college  .   when  she  got  the  call  ,  however  ,  she  handled  it  with  a  happy - go - lucky  fuck  it  sort  of  approach  ,  &  a  week  later  ,  when  she  received  the  good - bearing  call  ,  there  was  no  backing  out  ,  or  so  she  thought  .   tentatively  dropping  out  of  the  semester  in  which  she  would  graduate  ,  jules  modeled  the  next  few  months  of  her  life  around  the  film  ,  happily  doing  so  .   

      yet  ,  the  first  week  into  rehearsals  brought  down  a  cloud  so  dark  she  thought  she’d  choke  under  it  .   she  overheard  a  few  producers  on  their  lunch  break  ,  talking  about  this - & - that - esque  bullshit  ,  but  just  as  she  was  passing  ,  one  of  them  made  a  comment  about  the  peralta  girl  ,  &  how  hollywood  legacies  are  the  roaches  of  the  industry  .   how  directors  from  the  middle  ages  should  just  stick  to  ruining  things  behind  the  camera  ,  not  forcing  a  disaster  in  front  of  it  .   

      that  day  ,  jules  walked  out  of  set  &  never  took  a  step  back  in  .   effectively  ruining  her  future  career  in  the  process  ,  she  ghosted  all  contact  from  the  production  &  even  went  as  far  to  jet  off  to  brazil  to  regenerate  with  her  mom  as  an  escape  .   she  couldn’t  even  pick  up  where  she  left  off  during  the  semester  ,  &  simply  had  to  sit  back  &  witness  her  classmates  of  four  years  graduate  without  her  .   her  parents  were  furious  ,  but  the  only  thing  she  gave  in  return  was  a  steely  silence  ,  refusing  even  turn  a  glare  to  her  father  .   now  ,  she’s  been  shoved  into  the  hands  of  the  academy  ,  biding  the  days  until  she  could  return  to  nyu  in  the  fall  .  

what  do  you  think  they’ll  struggle  with  the  most  at  the  academy ?

tbh  ,  the  biggest  issue  for  jules  is  the  resentment  curling  at  her  core  .   at  her  father  ,  the  film  ,  the  academy  ,  herself  .   right  now  she’s  just  in  a  foul  mood  &  sick  at  being  forced  into  glitterati  rehab  ,  but  her  #pride  won’t  allow  her  to  fail  ,  even  if  she  wishes  to  do  it  just  to  spite  everyone  .   she  is  a  people  person  ,  however  ,  &  will almost  definitely  warm  up  ,  even  if  it’s  just  for  appearances  sake  .

extra  details  :  links  you’d  like  to  incorporate  ,  wanted  connections  ,  literally anything  else  you  want  to  include  ,  etc  .

wanted  connections  will  be  coming  soon  !   for  now  ,  please  enjoy  this  authentic  video  of  jules  chillin  in  her  fav  corner  of  the  world  ,  aka  italia  ,  taken  by  her  bff  eli  😔✌️

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BDRP Questionnaire

1. Characters: 

Jake Rogers, Monica "Mocha" Chino, Arista Triton, Haley Long, Megara Creon

2. Pick one of your characters and talk about their growth (we recommend choosing an older character, but it’s up to you!) What about their story has surprised you? What are you proud of? How have they changed from their original inception to now?

I’d be truly missing out if I didn’t discuss my oldest current character (since from before my triumphant return): Arista. Now Ris began as a twin to an old Adella. She was the sunshine to her moodiness and truly was naïve and entirely bubbleheaded. She grew into herself though, and that's what I'm most proud of. She went from being someone so enamored with love and going from one hook up to the next, but now I'm perfectly content with her being single. She had her heart broken a few times and then left and when I got her back I knew I wanted to mature her a bit. I wanted to make her a little more grounded and reason out the way her mind worked. The old Arista had her classic word mix ups ("Self-decapitating) and random bouts of train derailing, but I'd never truly dove into that. Writing her now, there's a certain way I've figure out how she talks, almost in a dreamy sort of way, when before she sort of had a bit of an airheaded valley girl-esque way of talking. This is partly due to the fc change (Allie Gonino the American vs Lily James the Brit) and partly to do with me remembering how British the Tritons are while watching Love Island. I think overall Ris has gone from an everywhere, energetic, hyper and sporadic party girl, to someone who floats from one place to another and sometimes that floating happens a little too fast and it looks like too much of a stretch to people who aren't paying too close attention. I'll always love my bubblehead beginnings, but she's developed into a character I can be extremely proud of and count on to bring the feels.

3. Pick another character and talk a little about where you WANT them to go. What are your plans for them going into the new year?

So going into the new year, I think Haley's gotta solidify her clique. She's still floating a little bit and eventually she'll have to choose a solid crew. I really want to get these current paras done so that follow up ones can occur in the new year and really develop her relationships with her friends. (Also I wouldn't mind a little teen romance as I have no idea which way the wind blows this fire). More Dragon things definitely. A lot more magical occurances and powers coming out at inopportune times. How will people knowing about her Dragon form affect her life? Will she be able to handle all her commitments and jobs? Who knows?

4. Pick a thread or a plot that you’re proud of and talk about why you loved it.

Sorry ya'll but I really gotta go for my HP plot. It had drama. It had comedy. It had socioeconomic talks with elves. It had chaos, secrets, intregue and poison. It had just everything. I'm pretty proud of it. It honestly remained an Alex plot through and through and is kind of the epitome of how I plan things and it was all from my glorious brain. (MK and Lauryl can tell everybody that I literally spammed them with my ideas for most of the week while the tournament was going on). In any case, really the pinnacle of my creation was Cappy the Elf. RIP Queen. You yeeted out of there Lord Farquaad style in a crispy blaze of glory, your ambition, revenge, and lack of education on ironic names was your downfall.

5. In terms of your own writing, identify 1-3 strengths and talk about why you think it’s one of your strengths.

1) Comedic timing. I've always kind of had a knack for timing things in a sitcom laugh track sort of way. I don't know if it was just growing up and watching Gilmore Girls and every other witty comedy under the sun, but ironic timing and strange turns of events that all somehow loop back together seamlessly just kind of happen. 2) Witty rapport (which leads to dialogue because that's my shit man, people talking). I mean, if anyone's ever seen me say anything on discord they know I've got it (even when no one wants it). Honestly voices always come to me before anything else. Whenever I get a reply I have an immediate knee jerk response in dialogue and then I build everything else after it. 3). Extended metaphors. I've said this time and time again but yanno, I love me a metaphor. Music or the sea for Ris. Animals for Jake. Really anything at all for Mocha. I just go on a symbolic tangent and I think it just enhances things.

6. In terms of your own writing, identify 1-3 areas of improvement.

1) Body movement and words for it. Most of the time I can see what I want them to do, but I can't figure out how to say what I mean without seeming basic. 2) Body positioning/facial expressions when talking. I get so focused on the words that I think I get a little repetative with the ways I describe facial features or like what they're doing with their hands while they talk. See:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQwJyE77ets 3) Smut descriptions. I'm real rusty fam.

7. Pick one of your plots, or even just a character, and come up with a list of 3-5 “mentor texts” where you can look for inspiration or research, then write a short (2-4 sentences) why you picked those texts.

Megara Creon

Medea by Euripides

A play about Ancient Greece which could provide inspiration for the relationship of Megara to her father. Medea involves King Creon as well as Megara as a minor character before she's married off to Hercules.

"Divine Comedy" by Dante

Provides inspiration about the circles of hell and the demons and creatures that can reside within them. This could be used for future adventures in dealing with other tiers of demons and contracts

Inferno by Niven and Pournelle

I loved this book as a high school student. Inspiration in the same vein of the divine comedy but its twisted into present day and modern examples of each circle and filled with all sorts of symbolism as you follow Carpentier.  It's a way of interpretting hell as not just the big red fiery place

Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter by Jackie Kessler

This story is about a Vampire Hunter who becomes a succubus throughout the novel. Badass lady who becomes a succubus? Provides some inspo in the development of all that comes with the title as well as balancing life in the pursuit of a supernatural career. This series was based out of a gender inequality for women in detective and monster hunting positions in novels

8. And now, a wishlist! Jot down a few themes or stories or genres etc that you want to maybe pursue in the upcoming year! (i.e. a good ol’ fashion forbidden romance, maybe you want to dig deep into racial identity etc) This doesn’t have to necessarily be attached to any characters or stories you have now– it’s just meant to help you see for yourself what kind of stories call to your heart.

Teen dating/crushes/romance with Haley

Meg having to do research and going to various sorcerers and people who have ties to the darker demon sides of magic to figure out how to get her soul back/get rid of demon boi

Do some gigs with Ris and figure out how exactly I'm gonna convey her sound

9. OPTIONAL: Why do you RP?

I've always wanted to do more creative writing. I'm in a STEM profession which doesn't allow for much in that field. I've got so many random ideas for puns and jokes and things but no outlet for it. I wrote Fan fiction back in the day and when I came to rp for the first time like seven and a half years ago, I found a community of people who felt the same as me and who had the same interests and who supported me in a lot of ways. BDRP came into my life when I was feeling real low. I was disconnected from all my friends and forced to move back home where no one was. I was working long nights and honestly just felt really down and depressed. Then one day, I was talking to Pet and she was like JOIN US. And so I did. And honestly, it gave me some real great people and some real great moments where I've truly felt like I wasn't alone and I was still good at something. I left because of school and I truly missed it and had some serious creativity overload without putting it to any use so I came back to my rp family. I RP because it lets me focus on something other than the worlds impending doom, or my own future. I RP because it lets me explore sides of my personality in slivers that I put into every character. I RP because it lets me I RP because I let me I melt because RP An absolute RP melt, that's me.