#s07 missing scene

[sluttygallavich]

Galladrabbles: panic

I guess I can't stay away. The @galladrabbles prompt this week is "panic," courtesy of @michellemisfit.

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You slow your hips, frustrated by the fabric bunched between your chests. You make to take off Mickey’s shirt when panic flashes clear across his face, and it occurs to you, suddenly, that you haven’t seen Mickey shirtless since he blew back into your life three days ago. Not once.

You ache at the realization but stay quiet, slipping your hand under the fabric instead and running your fingers up, up—

You bury your head in Mickey’s neck, overcome. The skin above his left pec is smooth, healed, but you feel the scar of your name there all the same.

[midnottart]

Do you have any Shiro/Keith fic recs?

Yes, I've been making my way through the AO3 tag! These are from the first phase of getting into this ship, where I was still figuring them out. So reading about them when they're figuring themselves out was helpful.

everything stays (but it still changes) by isozyme - Keith/Shiro, explicit "angst and fluff and smut", post S07, first time, ptsd, friends to lovers I've read this one more than once, I really like the characterisation of everyone (Shiro talks to the other paladins too!) and the insights of living on board of the Atlas. It's Shiro's POV and he's longing for Keith but thinks Keith needs him as a brotherly figure. They share some not so sweet (hurting each other while sparring) and sweet (patching each other up) moments until Keith moves their relationship to a new level. And then there's the trauma of their fight (Keith against Shiro's clone) and they are working through that for some sexy times 😌

Long way forward by queerly_it_is - Shiro/Keith, explicit pining, angst, friends to lovers, passionate first time, Keith's POV This one is beautiful written, especially with describing the feelings and the scenery! I feel like it was written and playing after S01 perhaps? Shiro and Keith got lost in a wormhole. Very good and angsty survival situations happen, with the horror of being alone and lost in space - but they come across beautiful planets too. Only Keith is getting more and more angry, mostly over not finding the other paladins and Shiro's behaviour of taking the blame plus avoiding Keith. They talk, repair their lions, trying to find the way home and get physical, with fighting and as well in some really nice, gentle and healing way of caring for each other. The sex scene is hot too! Shiro's prisoner time gets mentioned, I think this is such a big part of Shiro and I always love when it is in the stories. And the author had some great ideas about Keith's time at the Garrison. My favourite line: “Because we care about each other,” Shiro says. “More than we should, maybe, but... I can’t look at you and not want to make things better. So please don’t ask me to.”

Unravel by stardropdream cute and funny, pining, Shiro's POV, post S07, friends to lovers The Atlas becomes sentient, connected with Shiro's mind and she's so curious about everything, still learning like a little kid. Shiro is very patient and tries to explain everything with words and memories - totally ignoring the fact how often Keith appears on his mind when he's describing positive things. And he tries to shield the Atlas from his negative memories, like nightmares about the fights he had in the Galra arena as the Champion. The Atlas is cheeky too, playing pranks on everyone with moving rooms around like trying to make Keith enter Shiro's room, but one time even pushes him into it because Shiro had a nightmare and Keith was suppose to help. And being the wingman for Shiro and traps him and Keith so Shiro finally talks to Keith. Keith cares very much about Shiro, in a nice reassuring and calm way. I really like when Keith is very secure in his love for Shiro even if they are not dating (yet). He even helps Shiro connecting again with the Black Lion something Shiro missed very much.

[rendomski]

Let me go (only don't)

Echo is cold, bone-aching cold, and naked as the day he was decanted. But the air he breathes in is scorching hot. It probably is not really; still, it burns his lungs. No wonder his first thought upon regaining consciousness was of the explosion and fire.

Breathing in pain, breathing out flame. Echo almost wishes it was a real flame. He could have warmed his freezing body then, what is left of it. His left arm is what is left, but there is a heavy metal appendage in place of his right. And below his waist...

“Echo, how are you?” Rex. Rex is kneeling by Echo's side, checking on him again.

“Been better, sir.” Talking burns and hurts, too.

“Hang on. We're making a break as soon as Tech disconnects you.”

[continue on AO3, mind the tags]

Echo & Tech, missing scene from the beginning of S07 episode 3. Ten percent angst and ninety percent Echo's fighting spirit.

The lack of Echo in the trailer and in my current writing projects forced me to compensate 😊

[feliciamontagues]

Father Brown S08-- “What We Know So Far”

So I’ve decided to make a little masterlist of everything that has been confirmed for the next series of Father Brown, whether through official press, or through social media revelations from the cast, crew. I’ll indicate the source(s) and try to link if I can. Please let me know if I missed anything, and I’ll try to remember to update once we know a little more. 

1. There will be ten episodes of s08, which will air on weekdays for two weeks in January 2020, beginning 6 Jan. The time for the first week  has been confirmed as 2:15 pm GMT on BBCOne.

2. Recurring characters Lady Felicia, Inspector Sullivan, Inspector Valentine, Sid Carter, Flambeau,  and Blind ‘Arry guest star in S08. It��s unclear whether any of the guest cast will appear in more than one episode (as Lady F did in S07), but so far, episodes involving Lady Felicia (” The Celestial Choir”)  and Flambeau “The Folly Of Jephthah” ) have had their titles and episode summaries confirmed (see below).

3. Plot summaries and official titles for the first five episodes have been released, as have promo pictures. As already revealed in previous press materials, one case will involve Bunty being tried for murder and another will involve beekeeping. The other three involve a choir competition, a jester’s convention, and Flambeau seeking Father Brown’s assistance in dealing with a new professional rival. 

4.  The released summaries for the first five episodes have also revealed the return of Flambeau’s daughter Marianne Delacroix  (who previously appeared in “The Daughter of Autolycus”)  and Anglican minister Canon Fox (who  previously appeared in  “The Star of Jacob” and “The Two Deaths of Hercule Flambeau.”)

5. One episode that has not received an official summary/title will involve Mrs. M’s family reunion. Sorcha Cusack’s real-life sister Niamh is being guest-starring this series, and while it has not been confirmed who she will be playing or what episode she will appear in, it seems a reasonable estimate that she may be playing one of Mrs. M’s relatives in this episode.

7. There is no Christmas special this year, but one of the episodes was originally written as a possible Christmas special before being rewritten. (via John Burton’s twitter)

8. We will learn Father Brown’s Christian name during this series. It begins with the letter “A.” (via John Burton’s twitter)

9. John Burton injured his hand during the filming of S08 (via John Burton’s twitter)  His injury may end up being written into the  impacted episode(s), similarly to Mallory’s gout in S05 being written in to accommodate Jack Deam’s broken leg. 

10. Father Brown will chase a horse on his bike. 

11. In the episode where she is accused of murder, Bunty attends a  Great Gatsby-themed party and is involved in an automobile accident.

12. Bunty may receive a new love interest in the form of a fashion photographer who Emer Kenny describes as “ male Bunty - fun-loving; he drinks, gambles, and womanises”

13. Mrs. M’s love life may also see some development this series. In addition to the confirmed return of her would-be suitor Blind ‘Arry (as indicated in point 3), suspect and jester Mr. Feste is confirmed to express a romantic interest in her in the episode “The Wisdom of the Fool.”

14. Some behind-the-scenes footage of the cast and crew was filmed to accompany S08. It is not yet clear when this will be released.

[ianference]

It’s time to venture back out to Chamonix and the surrounding mountains, with our case notebook in hand, to deduce what we can about Box 2 of the Puthon Collection. If you’ve not already done so, I strongly suggest taking a look at the overview page for the collection, as it provides a general guideline to viewing sets from this series. And if you haven’t seen the first box from the collection, you’re probably going to miss some of the context here, as familiarity with previous sets will always be assumed. But in any case, do what you like – if you’d rather just jump in and catch up later, it’s not like I can stop you! Let’s see what we’ve got in Box #2…

Box02 – standard Puthon Collection “Vitra” box, with “1929” handwritten on the front cover.

Nothing particularly special about the box itself, besides the year marking. What is exciting is that the box does, in fact, contain 11 slides all marked as 1929 images – so here’s hoping that there’s some chronology to the set in general (although I doubt that the boxes are in any kind of order). There seem to be at least a couple of trips pictured, and several new locations added to the map; a previously-seen location appears as well. The slides are, unfortunately, in slightly worse condition when compared to those from the first box – though the photography seems to have improved in general. Again, the action seems to be centered around Chamonix, which jives with the fact that several of the boxes have “Chamonix” written in masking tape on the side. Let’s take a look!

Slides

Box02-S01 – “Le Lavancher – Mme Puthon – Marguerite – Léontine – Juliette – 1929”

 Description: A view of four women in Le Lavancher – one of them Mme Puthon! – standing against a hilly backdrop, with a number of mountains in the distance. Box01-S06 also notes the presence of Léontine with Mme Puthon – so two of these women appear in two of the shots! We’ll get to this later, when we hit the “Discussion” section. But meanwhile, we have what basically appears to be a hastily-taken snapshot, based on what first looked like a printing error (but I later noticed was clearly something in the foreground) at top.

Technical: A pretty-much-straight-up-B&W image, this displays much better use of stereoscopy than most of the 1928 images from the first box, if somewhat dodgy composition. The bar / pipe / whatever it is at the top of the frame is distracting, and while the women are placed in a nice rule-of-thirdsy sort of position, they’re somewhat obscured by the background and the rather poor lighting. Nevertheless, it’s not a bad amateur shot.

Box02-S02 – “Sommet de la Flégère 1929” (“La Flégère summit 1929”)

Description: A group of 15 people – 9 women, 5 men, and one I can’t tell –  are gathered for a portrait at the La Flégère summit, with grand mountains in the background. The man with a grizzly beard and a bandaged finger is holding a copy of the “Le Progres” newspaper. He looks an awful lot like the bearded gent from Box01-S06! Most of the subjects are grinning victoriously at the camera (presumably after having just reached the summit), while a few choose to strike more “dignified” or “casual” poses. I’m not going to give each of them fun names this time around, unless I can link them to subjects in other shots – but I have a feeling we’ll see some of them again – so let’s number them for ease of reference:

Females get an “F” designation, males an “M”, and the unknown gets the wildcard “?”.

Technical: This is a very well taken stereo portrait, and probably the best work we’ve seen from our photographer (assuming the single photographer theory) so far. Central composition works here, because it’s a group portrait. The haze in between the subjects and the majestic mountains creates wonderful contrast, as the figures really pop here. It’s doubtful that the crimson toning was purposeful – likely, this is just how it came back from the lab – but it really works with the image and gives it extra punch. There’s a reason that this was the header image from my very first post on this site…

Box02-03 – “Sommet de la Flégère 1929” (“La Flégère summit 1929”)

Description: Some people stand near the edge of the La Flégère summit around the time of the above image; this was either taken candidly or the subjects were posing in such a way as to appear casual. In the foreground, a weathered post sticks up from the ground; in the background, the grand mountains once again. The nearest woman is F2 from our chart above – the only woman wearing a white coat and a hat. Two of the three ladies with white hats (F3/F5/F8) are sitting with M1 on the ground. I can’t discern who the woman in the striped shawl is – can you? The final woman is either F9 or ?.

Technical: A pretty good stereo photo; the rusticated post in the foreground lends a wonderful 3D effect, while the figures certainly pops. The deep blue is pleasing, though again, one wonders whether there is any creator intention here. The composition is rather muddled – the photographer did not spend the time in framing with this one, but perhaps they were trying to just capture the moment. Sadly, the slide itself has a large tear in the emulsion of the right-hand panel.

Box02-S04 – “Vue du Mont Blanc du Brévent 1929″ (View of Mont Blanc from Brévent 1929”)

Description: Next to the side of a building, eight figures crowd around a makeshift picnic table and a circular table up on Brévent with chairs; upon the long table sits a telescope. The view of Mont Blanc is quite stunning and painterly in the background. Sitting at the table are all three of the White Hat Women (F3/F5/F8), and it appears like F4 is sitting there as well. The standing man might well be M1 with his hat and tie missing. It’s possible that these were taken on a single ambitious day of hiking, but absolutely not certain.

Technical: This is another quite excellent stereo slide. While a bit contrasty, this probably couldn’t be helped – with the sky appearing clear, it might have been a while before a cloud could come and diffuse the light. The image is extremely well composed, and really shows off the scale of the mountains in the distance. Very pleasing to look at, and nicely sepia toned.

Box02-S05 – “Retour de Salvan Suisse 1929” – (“Return from Salvan Switzerland 1929”)

Description: A group of 9 figures walks along a path, presumably on the way back from Salvan. This doesn’t look entirely like the group from S02; while there are three women with white mushroom hats (seemingly a common 1929 fashion trend in the Alpine region), they don’t appear to be dressed exactly as the women in S02, and there are numerous other figures that might be new as well – particularly the bloke with the well-manicured salt-and-pepper beard in the background: it’s Posturing Gentleman from Box 1 again! The tall gent looks a lot like M2, and it’s likely that some of the group is the same. But Salvan is quite a hike from the Brévent / La Flégère region, so I’ll assume this was a different excursion.

Technical: Neither a great stereographic image nor a poor one, these seems like a pretty standard “group walking along a path through the mountains” view. The image is far more contrasty than others, leading me to wonder whether it was developed separately. It’s got decent stereo, and pretty standard composition – overall, it’s competent, not impressive.

Box02s06 – “Le Lavanché pres Chamonix 1929” (“Le Levancher near Chamonix 1929”)

Description: Another view from Le Lavancher, this time with a horse! Posturing Gentleman is here again, as is the woman on the far right in S01 – here, in front atop the horse. The woman second from the right in S01 is here too, standing in profile to the camera and reaching toward the horse. The woman pictured here with her back to the camera could well be the second from the left in S01 – meaning that the leftmost woman in S01 is the only person not appearing here. The other woman atop the horse, with the elaborate hat and the shadowed face? No idea. Finally, the metal frame behind the horse could well be the thing hanging into frame in S01 – though this is just conjecture.

Technical: This is well done image. The stereography is compelling, and the composition is going, showing motion and action – unlike most of the images by this photographer. The mountains, and the buildings in the valley between the mountains, frame the scene wonderfully, and the lighting is impeccable.

Box02-S07 – “Excursion avec nous les Américains Salvan Suisse 1929” (“The Americans excursion with us Salvan Switzerland 1929”)

Description: This must have been taken on the same trip as Box01-S10 – it’s similarly toned, and showing buildings in Salvan along with some common figures, including Posturing Gentleman for the third time in a row! So he’s now showing up all over the place in 1928 as well as in 1929 – I’m getting the feeling that he’s a regular with this photographer’s crew. Not sure who “the Americans” referenced on this slide and Box01-S10 might be. Nobody else is readily identifiable, at least at a first glance.

Technical: This is okay, but not great; the lighting is harsh, and a huge swath of the image is taken up with… white space. This can work to focus attention, but in this case, my attention is drawn more to the buildings, and to trying to figure out whether the nearby passerby in silhouette is carrying a camera. The stereo effect is underwhelming due to the subjects being far away and the foreground being boring – not among this box’s more impressive shots.

Box02-S08 – “Chemineé du Brévent 1929” (“Chemineé du Brévent 1929”)

Description: A group of people climbing a natural chimney somewhere in the Brévent area, aided by some metal railing that have been affixed to the stone. Three of the White Mushroom Hat Ladies are here, as well as some other figures, none immediately recognizable. Two of the men are wearing circular sunglasses. The angle of the shot makes the climb look somewhat intense, but the relaxed postures of the subjects betrays this notion; there’s no way that this is a tough climb.

Technical: Given the angle at which the photographer was basically forced to work, this is about the only photo that could be taken given the lighting. It’s good enough; the stereo effect is decent, and the image is appealing. Waiting for more diffused light might have benefitted the image some, but then, if the sky was clear, that could have been quite a wait…

Box02-S09 – “Près du Sommet du Brévent 1929” (“Near the Brévent Summit 1929”)

Description: Nine people have made their way – or are making their way – to a rocky outcropping near the Brévent summit. They’re quite small in frame, so it’s hard to tell exactly, but it looks like a group from which the subset in the above stereoview was culled. These were likely taken on the same trip. The man touching the brim of his hat certainly resembles M2.

Technical: This is a stunning image, second only to S02 in this set in terms of image quality. The haze once again allows a wonderful separation between the midground and background; there really is no foreground to speak of, due to the distance between the lenses and the subjects. The mountaineers are well placed, both in places where they stand out and in places where one has to search for them, adding an element of mystery to the scene. I just wish there weren’t an emulsion lift on the right panel!

Box02-S10 – “Excursion avec les americains a Salvan 1929” (“Excursion with the Americans to Salvan 1929”)

Description: A group of people, including the Posturing Gentleman, are clearly posing for a photograph in the streets of Salvan. There appears to be a camera club of some sort in the photo: new arrivals (for us) include an elegantly dressed woman with a folding camera, kneeling, bellows extended; a gentleman with a large brick of a camera at his side; an older woman with a box camera standing. M2 is there in the background as well.

Technical: Ack! There is severe right tilting to the camera here, resulting in a distractingly angled final image. Unlike a regular photograph, to which a mat can be applied to make a crooked image look straight, this format does not allow for such. This was either an outtake or a mistake on the photographer’s part; the extreme angle is so distracting that it significantly detracts from the image.

Box02-S11 – “Chalet du Brévent 1929”

Description: A group of travelers – many of them the same as in the other Brévant and La Flégère images in this box, as well as some that are definitely from Box 1. In the far distance, the mountains; in the foreground, coarse rocks. M1 is here, as is Posturing Gentleman. The three White Mushroom Hat Ladies are here again, and I’m becoming convinced that the older-looking Mushroom Hat is Diagonal Top Lady from Box 1. But we’ll see in the end discussion what we’re able to sort out.

Technical: Very good indeed. Once again, contrast is used to good effect to highlight the Chalet, the mountains, and of course, the subjects. The boulders in the near foreground really help give layering to the stereographic merge. The entire scene is beautifully framed by the mountains, and even the bright lighting does not detract in this case. Sadly, artifacts on the slide are distracting, and little can be done about that.

Discussion

Two boxes in, and we’ve already learned a bunch about the photographer and their subjects. But before we get into all that, let’s look back at the four women pictured in S01:

Detail from Box02-S01. For now, from left to right, we’ll call them “A”, “B”, C”, and “D”.

Presumably, one of these women is Mme Puthon – and identifying her is one of our main goals at this stage – since the name “Puthon” appears on a couple of the boxes, it’s important to figure out why. I presented one possible reason early on – that she’s the wife of the photographer, since we don’t seem to see an “M Puthon” in here. In the Box 1 post, we narrowed down Mme Puthon to being one of three ladies:

The three ladies from the previous post. From left to right: “Familiar Lady”, “Flower Dress Lady”, and “Diagonal Top Lady”.

It is important to note that there could be two crossovers here, as Mme Puthon and Léontine are both named on both slides. As noted before, we have at least one other definite appearance of “D”, on slide 06:

“D” from Box02s06.

This view bears quite a resemblance to “Diagonal Top Lady” from Box 1. There’s the superficial similarity of the White Mushroom Hat, of course – but then, those seemed to be “the thing” in those days, and they’re hardly unique. However, her facial structure – roundish face, large nose – are similar, and she has a similar general build. Of course, if the two images are indeed of the same person, that means little – it could be Léontine, Mme Puthon, or someone else entirely.

Then there’s the left-frame ladies of each side – “A” and Familiar Lady. Similar hats, similar builds, even similar expressions. But as of now, it’s hard to say – and we’ll leave such questions until we have yet more evidence. At the very least, we now know that we have at least several images of Mme Puthon in any case, based on the Box 1 comparisons, and very likely at least 2 in this box as well.

Moving on, then, unless a reader spots something I’ve missed in correlating these figures, let’s add two more underlying assumptions to those collected in the “Discussion” section of the Box 1 post:

The photographer themselves – M Puthon or otherwise – was at least a semi-skilled climber. In order to balance from whatever his position was when taking S09, as well as to schlep his camera, plates, potentially extra backs, etc along on the more rugged routes, the photographer would have to be a physically sound specimen.

The photographer regularly took at least one, and likely more than one, of the same people with them on their excursions. At the very least, Posturing Gentleman has now appeared in two different years at most every location photographed in this collection so far.

Let us now re-examine the three initial possibilities I suggested for the identities of the Puthons:

The Puthons were a wealthy family from the Chamonix region, and simply galavanted around with other wealthy people. This is further supported by the “hanging out with Americans” images from Salvan, where the newcomers indeed looked wealthy; by the fact that some people are consistent between 1928 and 1929; by the fact that the stereoviews are all still from one particular geographic region. On the other hand, it’s somewhat put in doubt by the fact that these all appear to be summer images – if they resided in the area, why no winter photos? Of course, we’re only 22 slides into the set, so we’ve a long road ahead!

The Puthons were indeed a married couple, possibly wealthy, and M Puthon practiced photography as they traveled all over the world. This is explained equally well by the same evidence we’ve added to possibility 1, without the problematic lack of winter imagery in the collection as it stands so far. However, unless they traveled the world with the same group of people, why would figures like Posturing Man appear in a majority of images?

The Puthons were a family that ran an inn, or a travel agency, or another sort of tourism business. M Puthon found a side business in selling stereoviews to tourists – he could take the diapositives while he led various expeditions, and the Puthon Collection represents his collected rejects or un-purchased views. This is seeming less likely, as (1) if he was a local tourguide, why would be bring the same friends on every trip? and (2) some of the “rejects” – particularly slides like S02 and S09 – are so good that they could easily be sold even to uninvolved parties – they’re just good photography overall. I’m not getting this feeling as of yet from the images.

So, we have more information from this box, but not substantially more information. The two slides which name Mme Puthon also name Léontine; until we get a slide with one or the other, and positively make a correlation otherwise, we’re still narrowed down to 3 figures from a series of images from Box 1, and to four figures from a pair of images from Box 2. We know that the photographer was in the region for two years in a row, and again in 1931 (and, from notations on the boxes, presumably in 1933). Otherwise, we still have precious little here…

And again, this is where you come in! If you recognize a location, or notice something I didn’t in terms of matching people up – LET ME KNOW! Use the Contact page, or leave a public comment below. It’ll be added to the discussion here, and you’ll be credited!

Even if you have some little alternative theory that you’re mulling, you now have 22 stereoviews at your disposal. Do some digging, and let us know – I’m not going to solve everything I want to about these slides on my own; I don’t know the region, the culture, what it looks like now – hell, I don’t even speak the language. So please lend a hand where you can!

And until the next time, please pop on your red/cyan glasses and check out the…

Anaglyphs

Puthon Collection Box 2: Climbing Higher in 1929 It's time to venture back out to Chamonix and the surrounding mountains, with our case notebook in hand, to deduce what we can about Box 2 of the Puthon Collection.

[ao3feed-keithshiro]

And We Could Touch the Sun

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by Miaou Jones (miaoujones)

"Why did you do it?" The tightness in his chest makes Shiro feel short of breath but he pushes on, holding Keith's gaze. "Why did you save me, after." Keith doesn't interrupt him, but Shiro stops there anyhow. His gaze slips from Keith's eyes to his cheek, to the scar burned into his face.

Words: 3162, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Voltron: Legendary Defender

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Characters: Shiro (Voltron), Keith (Voltron)

Relationships: Keith/Shiro (Voltron)

Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, VLD S07 Missing Scene, Platonic Soulmates, Emotional Connection, Soulmate Gaze, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Non-Sexual Naked Touching, Body Exploration, Conversations Without Words, Conversations With Words, Scars, tag clarification in the notes

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[ao3feed-voltronlegendarydefender]

And We Could Touch the Sun

read it on the AO3 at And We Could Touch the Sun

by Miaou Jones (miaoujones)

"Why did you do it?" The tightness in his chest makes Shiro feel short of breath but he pushes on, holding Keith's gaze. "Why did you save me, after." Keith doesn't interrupt him, but Shiro stops there anyhow. His gaze slips from Keith's eyes to his cheek, to the scar burned into his face.

Words: 3162, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Voltron: Legendary Defender

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Other

Characters: Shiro (Voltron), Keith (Voltron)

Relationships: Keith/Shiro (Voltron)

Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, VLD S07 Missing Scene, Platonic Soulmates, Emotional Connection, Soulmate Gaze, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Non-Sexual Naked Touching, Body Exploration, Conversations Without Words, Conversations With Words, Scars, tag clarification in the notes

read it on the AO3 at And We Could Touch the Sun

[hadrianblackwaters]

oh no i've seen seasons 1-5 of supernatural and i actually really like the blood spatters and the camera-cuts-to-the-horrified-face-of-the-person-who-discovers-the-body-as-they-begin-to-scream dont tell me they dont do that anymore 😭

I am soo late in answering this!! Regarding the excessive blood splatter in the spn intro scenes- I could absolutely be mistaken, and maybe they bring it back later! But it seemed to me like they phased them out and now (like I said in the tags, I'm on s07, so now=s07) they only have a few opening scenes per season like that :( There are so few (good) monster of the week episodes post-s05, and almost none of them are really made to be scary or creepy the way they were in s01-s05. They don't lean into the horror tropes as much and they're more goofy, it's more of a fantasy/paranormal drama (imo) than a horror show :( I miss the blood splatter and the creepy vibes! I had to take a break from watching spn bc the last monster of the week episode I watched was so bad and I am NOT invested in the overarching plot lmao :')

[winelover1989]

I was tagged by @violet-eyes-silver-hair for my Top 10 GoT characters... this was hard but I'm begrudgingly doing it.

1. Daenerys Targaryen - Hers has been my favourite storyline since season 1. She's the most interesting & well fleshed out character with a backstory so strong it was easy to identify the writers worked the most on her character building. Her fantasy hero's mystical journey is one of a kind, never seen before for a female character. I have pledged myself to Queen Daenerys of House Targaryen for a while now because she’s the only leader in this world with success stories on her resume, philanthropic accomplishments, experience at governance at a large scale, inspires loyalty, constantly tries to improve and commands armies like no one can dream of & actually has a vision - that too a socialist vision for the future. Her journey on GoT is powerful, beautiful, fantastic, magical, awe inspiring and unparalleled beyond measure. 

2. Oberyn Martell - I just love this man! I have a massive crush on Dany since the beginning but Oberyn is hands down my greatest male crush on the show. Travelled all over the world, jack of all trades master of some, badass fighter, freaky lover and so damn hot. Also Oberyn x Ellaria were such goals, when will I find my orgy loving bisexual prince to travel the world with? I miss that guy like I miss no other dead character, I wish there was more of him in the story. I started watching Narcos purely for Pedro Pascal! 

3. Jon Snow : Though I prefer Book!Jon over Show!Jon. I find his POV chapters most relatable and got invested right from the start. My love for him on the show was a slow burn, I really got invested in season 4 and his fight scenes on the show are totally awesome. His death was the second most pivotal point after Ned’s death and like Ned’s death gave the show it’s pessimistic turn, I think Jon’s resurrection steered GoT in an optimistic direction. He’s the only man alive in Westeros worth rooting for, he has a good heart, I really like him for Dany and most importantly, he knows where to put it! Sometimes I miss Lord Commander Jon Snow though, I liked that part of him the most and I wish there was more of Ghost, ranger missions action & brilliant/cunning Lord Commander stuff from the books on the show as well. 

4.  Arya Stark - She was the cutest baby ever when I started watching the show, I seriously wanted to adopt her! I loved her sibling dynamic with Jon & her attempts at training Nymeria. Years later, she’s a badass assassin with the most real, raw, dark and grounded hero’s journey which is the only one that showcases the cost of war to the common people of this world. Somewhere along the road her puppy love with Gendry tugged at my heartstrings and now my baby is back home! I’m going to cry so hard when he reunites with Jon & Gendry next season.

5. Drogon - He is an unbelievably well developed character for a fire puppy with no dialogue. We met him as an egg, saw him grow up when he was too tiny to even roast a small chunk of meat, watched him run away from home to travel the world during his teenage rebellion phase and he’s all grown up now, fucking up Lannisters & zombies. I love my son! 

6. Cersei Lannister - She is hands down the best, most layered and well written villain in this the series. Her sarcasm & fashion sense is on point and it’s easy to understand why she turned into such a bitter person. Plus she really proved herself as a Queen in S07, despite the expectations. If you tell me how horrible she is, I would probably agree with everything you have to say but I love her like I hate her and because she is just so damn bad in the best possible way...

7. Tyrion  Lannister - At one point he used to be my favourite after Dany. He was so damn relatable: a lustfilled wine loving bookworm with an abusive rich conservative father and a dysfunctional family with nothing to offer but discrimination for an external characteristic? Story of my life! Plus he’s just so damn funny. But I only loved Tyrion’s storyline only until end of season 5. It’s weird & funny that once the show diverged from the books, all the intelligent characters like Littlefinger, Varys & Tyrion suddenly got dumber and lost their charms, wits & skills. 

8. Ned Stark -  We all thought he was the hero of the show in season 1 and his death was that iconic defining moment for the series. His death & the hatching of Dany’s dragons are the two scenes which got me hooked to the series. That honourable & stoic brooding Northener with all his untold secrets will always have that special place in my heart! He was the only male character I let myself get attached to without really knowing the character death situation on the show. I don’t think I let myself get that vulnerable for any GoT character other than Dany because end of season 1, I had my walls up. 

9. Jamie Lannister - He took redemption arcs to the next level, someone who attempted to kill a cute child so casually and raped his twin sister next to the dead body of their child ended up becoming the hero that the fandom not only roots for, sympathises and likes but also ships with someone as good as Brienne, but he is a candidate for Azor Ahai theories as well now. Jamie’s journey is just so unbelievably interesting, I can’t remember the last time I took such a 180 degree turn on my opinion of a character. 

10. Joffery Baratheon - I like to think of myself as someone who either enjoys characters/stories or stays indifferent. At max, I have felt mildly annoyed at characters I don’t like but for the first time in my life a fictional character stirred such visceral hatred in me, that I rooted for and celebrated his death?? Sometimes I genuinely can’t believe what a strong emotional response Joffery drew from me and how the hell did this show manage to completely bypass all of my rationality as a viewer.

I get only ten but screw it, I love Olenna Tyrell & Renley Baratheon to bits and I miss them dearly.  I’m tagging @geekyfeminist-love, @trinijanjan, @ktwrites, @gldngrl7

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And We Could Touch the Sun

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by Miaou Jones (miaoujones)

"Why did you do it?" The tightness in his chest makes Shiro feel short of breath but he pushes on, holding Keith's gaze. "Why did you save me, after." Keith doesn't interrupt him, but Shiro stops there anyhow. His gaze slips from Keith's eyes to his cheek, to the scar burned into his face.

Words: 3162, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Voltron: Legendary Defender

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Characters: Shiro (Voltron), Keith (Voltron)

Relationships: Keith/Shiro (Voltron)

Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, VLD S07 Missing Scene, Platonic Soulmates, Emotional Connection, Soulmate Gaze, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Non-Sexual Naked Touching, Body Exploration, Conversations Without Words, Conversations With Words, Scars, tag clarification in the notes

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