#spencer mccafferty

[unsungabsurdity]

hey Ashley actually makes me fucking insane by the way

Insane thought but. Ashely and Spencer. With how often people are saying Ashley turned into a monster after taking the V I keep thinking about Spencer finding that monster and, whether she recognizes it as Ashely or not, she knows its human so she keeps it like a pet while she runs tests and tries to make it human again. She feeds the thing, bathes it, finds clothes that fit its mutated form when it expresses shame. Its toxic and weird and kinda gross but it might be the only way Spencer can actually love someone, if they were a science project first.

"We could just go! We could go!" (Ash talking to A-Train) but its Spencer talking to Ashely after fixing whatever the fuck the V did to her (and explained that it only happened bc she put it in her arm you silly woman it goes in your spinal chord) but Ashley found her predator drive while being a mutated monster and wants Spencer to inject her with V correctly so she can help fight Homelander even if it means dying in the process. Spencer wants so badly to just run away with Ashely but neither of them can leave at this point. They're in too deep. They have to fight.

[spencer-is-tired1991]

INTRO ♡

Hey everyone so I got T-worded, I was ghostis6arlyhere before if your remember me please follow me again.

Name: Spencer/Lian (which ever one)

Age:16

About me: I'm mentally ill, barely sleep, love music, play Minecraft and FNAF because those are the only ones I'm good at. I have a issue with sh.

Some of the music I love (artist/bands) : Nirvana, Johnnie Guilburt, Destroy Boys, The front bottoms, Mccafferty, Get Scared, glass animals, Hozier, Palate Royale, Naethan Apollo, Everybody's Worried About Owen, grandson, Bo Burnham, Mother Mother, Lil Darkie, Milky Ekko, Ice Nine Kills, Cavetown, Benson Boone, noahfinnce.

[b3ast0fburd3n]

@prvtocol asked: "Can I help you with something?" From Brianne to Spencer, Avatar verse

CW: dissection

Dr. McCafferty has her head under an examination lamp, all of her focus pointed at the dissection on her table. It's small for an animal on Pandora, but still big enough to not fit in both of Spencer's hands. The orange lizard-like animal is splayed out, oddly colored and shaped organs scattered neatly around it. The doctors hand carefully pulls away from her subject to fish her voice recorder out of her pocket.

"Dissection notes," she speaks after bringing the device closer to her mouth. "The 'Fan Lizard' has abnormally large lungs for its size. Could be a sign of disease or simply normal for the species. More samples required to confirm." She pokes and prods at the lizards pulled apart torso with her free hand, moving the skin to get a better look at what could be considered a chest cavity.

As Brianne enters and offers her services, Spencer bangs her head on the lighting above her in an attempt to quickly greet the intruder. A pained hiss is followed by a quiet swear, then an angry doctor turns to the woman. She straightens at the sight of the director, shoving her recorder back into her pocket and smoothing her wrinkled coat over her abdomen.

"Oh- Miss Landry! We weren't expecting you for-" She checks her watch, then furrows her brow and shakes her head. Watches don't have dates. "It doesn't matter, uh-Hello! Sorry, what did you say?" Spencer rubs at the forming welt on the top of her head.

[zoomiesgroupie]

Haii cuties :3!! I'm max, this is my intro!! Yes I'm doing this again, I'm sorry. I didn't like the other one :/

★ I'm autistic and bipolar. I always need to have my accounts catering to my aesthetic, and it needs to be organized correctly. So if I randomly delete a bunch of my posts that's why! ^_^ Feel free to ask me questions or just talk to me about anything!! :o

★ I have a bearded dragon, a banana python, 2 dogs, and a cat!! >.<

★ I am transgender, agender specifically. I use he/him pronouns though! :3 I'm also aromantic!

★ Currently hyperfixated on Quicksilver n The x-men in general, 8 years strong lol, and kickass.

★ Literally Quicksilver irl

★ Literally Lip Gallagher irl

★ Literally Kurt Kunkle Irl

★ Literally Juno MacGuff irl

★ Literally Dennis Reynolds irl

★ Literally Kyle Spencer irl

★ The comics I've read so far!!

All 8 volumes of the first kickass book, all 5 volumes of the novel surrender quicksilver comics, and most of the ultimate Spider-Man comics.

★ My fav funko pops I have :3

Peter maximoff in the wandavision show, The riddler in his costume, Miles morales in his suit and my other Miles funko in his beginner suit!

★ My favorite artists >.<

The front bottoms, $uicide boy$, Mccafferty, Evan peters, Car seat headrest, Radiohead, Mother nimbus, Salvia palth, Mars Argo, Weezer, AJJ, Micheal Cera, Adrienne Lenker, Tv girl, Modern baseball, Lana del rey.

★ Fandoms I'm in

Beautiful boy, Spree, X-men, Mcu, Dcu, The boys, Kickass, AHS, Never back down, American horror story, Little miss sunshine, Loudermilk, It's always sunny in Philadelphia, Breaking bad, Smiling friends, Juno, and Supernatural.

★ My favorite characters!!

Max cooperman, Quicksilver, Nightcrawler, Charles Xavier, The riddler, The penguin, Dave Lewinsky, Kyle Spencer, Misty day, Juno, Saul Goodman, Character actress Margo Martindale, Allan red, Wallace wells, Castiel, and Dwayne Hoover.

[aspensideblog]

"I'm on the verge of a mental breakdown and I just got here"

ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ࡚ࠢ࠘ ⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘𐡏~⋆꒷꒦‧₊˚𓆩♡𓆪˚₊‧꒦꒷⋆

HIYAAA IM ASPEN!!

I USE PRONOUNS THEY/IT/XE AND ANY OTHER NEOPRNS‼️

I dabble in a bit of everything, a bit of writing a bit of art a little bit of music!

MY CURRENT LOVIES!

(Shows)

Criminal minds, hazbin hotel, the maze runner, Adventure time, Marauders, Marvel, DC

(Characters)

Spencer Reid, Comic Spiderman, alastor, newt, Marceline, Husk, Regulus, pandora, evan, barty, Cisco

(Interests)

Shifting, Spirituality, the night, D&D, Cooking, Writting ( and making ocs)

(Music)

Dominic fike! McCafferty, Hozier, TV girl, Alex G, Lemon Demon, Hazbin Hotel, Adventure time, James Marriott, The Neighbourhood, Deftones, Nirvana, Radiohead, Rob Zombie, Childish Gambino, Tyler the creator, Melanie Martinez, Gorillaz

My playlist‼️

I share an account with my best friend so all playlists with "Aspire" in the desc are made by me and the ones with "Radio" is made by them<3

[sagehaleyofficial]

HERE’S WHAT YOU MISSED THIS WEEK (9.18-9.24.19):

NEW MUSIC:

·         The All-American Rejects released a new music video for their song “Gen Why? (DGAF).” The song comes off of AAR’s latest EP Send Her to Heaven, which dropped earlier this summer.

·         Punk band The Menzingers released a new video for their new song “Strangers Forever,” marking the end of summer. The song comes from the band’s next album Hello Exile, out on October 4th.

·         Can’t Swim announced a new EP featuring the likes of Trash Talk’s Spencer Pollard, Taking Back Sunday’s Adam Lazzara, Frank Carter, Stray from the Path’s Drew Dijorio and more. The EP will be titled Foreign Language and is set to debut next month.

·         Fall Out Boy lead vocalist, Patrick Stump, was featured on the new single “86 Missed Calls” by Japanese band MAN WITH A MISSION. The FOB vocalist previously helped write and produce the band’s 2017 track “Dead End in Tokyo.”

·         Canadian singer Lights recruited Blink-182 drummer, Travis Barker, to collaborate on a new track titled “Long Live.” The song is an ode to the singer’s debut album, which was released a decade ago.

·         Mayday Parade surprised fans with a 7” EP as a continuation of their latest album, Sunnyland, which dropped last year. The EP includes an acoustic version of “It’s Hard to Be Religious When Certain People Are Never Incinerated by Bolts of Lightning” and a B-side titled “Turn My Back.”

·         Australian singer Alex Lahey recorded a cover of My Chemical Romance’s “Welcome to the Black Parade” for the radio station Triple J’s recurring Like a Version segment. The cover later received praise from the band’s frontman, Gerard Way, himself.

·         Bayside announced a new album titled Interrobang, as well as a video for the album’s title track, last Friday. The full-length arrives after the band dropped the song “Prayers” following the release of an acoustic version of “Mona Lisa” back in January.

·         Jimmy Eat World revealed the title of their next album, Surviving, as well as its first single “All the Way (Stay)”. Additionally, they announced a handful of tour dates in the U.S. and UK.

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS:

·         Tonight Alive are scheduled to play their first show since 2018 at Australia’s Unify Gathering Festival on Saturday, January 11th, 2020. The band previously announced a string of U.S. tour dates for early 2019 before cancelling the tour and taking a hiatus from touring.

·         Thrice announced a string of 15th anniversary tour dates in celebration of their fourth studio album, Vheissu. They will be joined by fellow rock acts mewithoutYou, Drug Church and Holy Fawn.

·         Green Day, YUNGBLUD, Korn, System of a Down, the Offspring, Of Mice & Men, August Burns Red many others were announced to play next year’s Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals, both in Germany. The festival will take place on the first weekend of June.

·         The Hella Mega Tour received major flack over the price and perks of its VIP packages. Some fans are not happy with the high price of a VIP ticket that doesn’t include a meet and greet with the bands.

·         Blink-182 frontman Mark Hoppus addressed the band’s cancelled gigs in Columbus, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, on Instagram. The band was forced to cancel their El Paso date after a nearby mass shooting the day prior, where Hoppus revealed they were locked down in their hotel.

·         Simple Plan and Bowling for Soup announced a joint UK tour scheduled for the start of 2020. The Together Again! You’re Welcome Tour will feature Not Ur Girlfrenz as an opening act, and will mark the first time the bands have played together in the UK again in 16 years.

·         In light of the Cars frontman Ric Ocasek’s passing earlier last week, the Killers covered “My Best Friend’s Girl” at a show in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Prior to this, the band’s singer Brandon Flowers posted a heartfelt tribute to the late musician on Twitter.

·         Blink-182 played an intimate Spotify Encores gig in New York last Thursday, where they performed their most-streamed songs. The show took place at punk venue Saint Vitus in Brooklyn.

·         Green Day took a stab at current U.S. president Donald Trump during their set at the iHeartRadio Music Festival. They changed the lyrics to their hit song “American Idiot,” swapping “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda” for “I’m not a part of a MAGA agenda.”

·         Waterparks announced the supporting acts for the U.S. leg of their Fandom Tour, as well as some extra UK and European tour dates. Openers for their American tour include rapper Yung Pinch and rock band Kitten.

·         Carousel Kings were revealed as the opening act for the upcoming co-headlining tour of McCafferty and guardin. Other bands joining them on the tour include thebreathingbackwards.

·         For the rapper’s 37th birthday, Blink-182 gifted Lil Wayne a joint of marijuana onstage during their New York show last Friday. “I’ll take this now,” Wayne said right before he sparked it up with the help of Travis Barker and an off-stage hand.

OTHER NEWS:

·         Angels and Airwaves and former Blink-182 frontman, Tom DeLonge, filed for divorce from his wife Jennifer after 18 years of marriage. After meeting in high school and raising two children, the couple is reportedly separating due to “irreconcilable differences.”

·         Following this, DeLonge posted three videos through his organization, To the Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences, that potentially show UFOs. In response, the U.S. Navy confirmed the videos as “unidentified” phenomena in time for Storm Area 51 last Friday.

·         In response to fan rumors, DeLonge also made a statement about his time with Blink-182 and squashed rumors that there is any bad blood between him and his former bandmates. To backtrack, Mark Hoppus recently spoke about Blink-182 before Matt Skiba replaced him following his departure in 2015.

·         Former MCR frontman, Gerard Way, announced that he was already working on the fourth volume of his hit comic, The Umbrella Academy. The third volume, which was recently released in stores, is titled The Umbrella Academy Volume 3: Hotel Oblivion.

·         Panic! at the Disco earned its third platinum single from their sixth studio album, Pray for the Wicked, for the song “Hey Look Ma, I Made It.” The track follows “Say Amen (Saturday Night)” going platinum in May and “High Hopes” going 3x platinum in June.

·         Good Dye Young, the hair dye brand of Paramore frontwoman, Hayley Williams, relaunched its long out-of-stock lightening kit. In addition to doubling its size, the company revamped the formula to be vegan and gluten-free.

·         Guitar manufacturer Fender announced a new nonprofit effort in collaboration with Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie, Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and more. The Fender Play Foundation moves forward with its mission to educate, equip and inspire young players.

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Check in next Tuesday for more “Posi Talk with Sage Haley,” only at @sagehaleyofficial!

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Racial Discrimination In Hong Kong

By Spencer Brooke Hayes, University at Albany, SUNY Class of 2021

August 25, 2020

Hong Kong, a metropolis originally delegated by the British Empire, now lives in a ‘one country, two systems’ government with the mainland, China. The pandemic and police brutality has surfaced inequality that governments in every country have attempted to suppress. Hong Kong is a prime example of how unsupported and ill protected legislation to promote anti-discrimination within a civilization.

To start, it is important to address the races within Hong Kong and their respective populations. Out of the Hong Kong population, excluding foreign domestic workers, 96% are of Chinese decent1. The 4% of the population that are considered minorities, 43% are from South or Southeast Asia1. The poverty rates of those who identify as either Pakistani, Indonesian, or Thai is significantly higher than those who are ethnic Chinese1. Children from these minorities are non-Chinese speaking making it difficult for them to do well in school so localized schools for minorities were created, dividing the population even more1. There are 840 public primary schools in Hong Kong and 60% of children in minorities attend only 10 of them1.

In 2008, an anti-racism law was enacted after international countries and private organizations pushed for it in the city[1]. Within the law, a Race Discrimination Ordinance was established in an effort to penalize those for harassing and discriminating against persons of any race1. As it is laid out in Chapter 13,

“Under the RDO, it is unlawful to discriminate, harass or vilify a person on the ground of his/her race. Race in relation to a person means the race, color, decent, national or ethnic origin of the person. The RDO offers protection in the following areas:

·       Employment

·       Education

·       Provision of good, facilities or services such as in shops, banks, restaurants, cafes, sports centers, etc.

·       Disposal or management of premises

·       Eligibility to vote for and to stand for election to public bodies, etc.

·       Participating in clubs

Racial harassment would include behavior that would make a person of a certain race feel angry, humiliated or scared such as rude comments, jokes, pictures, text messages, etc. about a person’s race”[2].

While it is written in the law, it does not necessarily mean that it is upheld. One criticism is that discrimination by a law enforcement agency/officer is not unlawful according to the RDO1. Another criticism is that it does not attempt to suppress the systemic racism and that loop holes within the legislation allows continued discrimination to occur1. A study was conducted to evaluate discrimination against a range of minority groups in different atmospheres through interviews, audit checks, and focus groups[3]. Individuals interviewed provided examples of discrimination throughout daily life activities. In housing, minorities were more likely to not be leased to or property agencies would not help them in their search but rather help landlords restrict the races living in on their properties3. At banks, individuals of minorities were denied accounts and credit cards3. Minorities also state that they have had to wait longer or not served at all when hailing a taxi, eating at restaurants, and at public hospitals3. Interviewees also attest to being profiled by the police for an unknown reason and subjected to unwarranted searches of their belongings1. Police have also asked for identification topics as well ensuring that they are lawfully in residing in Hong Kong1. Law enforcement does not keep records on the correlation between ethnicity and/or nationality in relation to stop and searches1.

Those who immigrate to Hong Kong face an uphill battle when it comes to establishing residency. One of the more popular cases of this injustice was from 2013 when two Filipino maids were denied permanent residency in Hong Kong[4]. This appeal confirmed that domestic workers do not fall under the city’s constitution that indicates that after working in Hong Kong for seven consecutive years, permanent residency can be applied for4. There are 292,000 foreign domestic workers employed in Hong Kong who will not be eligible to become permanent residents of the city. Initially, Chinese domestic workers who were pregnant with children of non-Hong Kong decent were able to give birth in the city and their children would be granted residency4. This started to change as public hospitals in Hong Kong were restricting reservations for pregnancy suites to those who had local Hong Kong husbands4. It’s examples like so that demonstrate the vastness of racial discrimination within Hong Kong.

It is important that human rights organizations continue to push for change in the Hong Kong Constitution that is better motivated to equality. Discrimination is an epidemic in itself so it’s imperative that inequality be addressed with a strict method that leaves no room for sway in the future.

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[1]Yeung, Jessie. 2020. “Spat at, segregated, policed: Hong Kong’s dark-skinned minorities say they’ve never felt accepted”. CNN World. August 22. https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/21/asia/hong-kong-racism-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

[2]EOC. “Chapter 13: Equal Opportunities”. EOC. 83-85. https://www.had.gov.hk/rru/english/images/pdf/Your_Guide_to_Services_in_HK_English_chapter_13.pdf

[3]Equal Opportunities Commission. 2016. “Study on Discrimination against Ethnic Minorities in the Provision of Goods, Services and Facilities, and Disposal and Management of Premises”. Equal Opportunities Commission to Mercado Solutions Associates Ltd. September. 1-50. https://www.eoc.org.hk/EOC/Upload/UserFiles/File/ResearchReport/201609/EM-GSF_Report(Eng)V8_2_final.pdf

[4]McCafferty, Georgia. 2013. “Hong Kong’s foreign maids lose residency fight”. CNN World. March 25. https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/25/world/asia/hong-kong-maids/index.html

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[pakcricwiz]

Premiership will not move play-off final to accommodate Lions’ training

• Chief executive denies trying to ‘squeeze’ tourists • ‘The Lions will always be part of the rugby schedule’

Premiership Rugby will not bring its play-off final in 2021 forward to allow the British & Irish Lions to train for a week before flying out to South Africa, but its chief executive, Mark McCafferty, says English clubs were not trying to squeeze the tourists out of the fixture schedule.

Future Lions tours will be cut from 10 to eight matches and without a training week for the entire squad, they will have little time to blend players from four countries. John Spencer, the manager to New Zealand last year, has said he is concerned about the future of European rugby’s leading brand because the tight schedule would turn a tour into a mission impossible.

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Every Upcoming Show! Longview 5/26

05/27

New Amsterdam Nobles at Sully’s Pub

BoroughFest - Deer Leap, T-Rextasy, Quiet Giant, Perennial, Mineva, Two-Headed Girl, Carlos Danger, Stampeter, Cat Tatt*^#

05/28

Leor Miller, Francie Cool, Stampeter, Petty Walker at Crunch House*

05/29

Crag Mask, Bat House, Stone Titan, Bilge Rat, Hylda at Capetown~

Carl Gene, Bonsai Trees, Michael Larocca, Petty Walker, Heartbreak Kid at Bloomfield Village Pizza

06/03

Haunter, Normal State, Woozles, Skating at Dennis*

06/04

Tiny Box presents Born Without Bones, The Furs at Crunch House~

So Sorry, Perennial, Joy Cleaner, Ourselves Alone at Willimantic Records*

06/09

Destination Dimension, Mineva, An Atomic Whirl, With Sails Ahead, Funeral Attire, Migrant at the Space#

06/10

Honch, Implosion Crusade, Loose Lips, Hiss the Villain at Crunch House

06/11

Manic and Arc present Elvis Depressedly, Spencer Radcliffe, Horse Jumper of Love, Peaer at the Ballroom

06/12

Culture Abuse, Pinfinger, In Response, Kidnapped at Crunch House

06/15

Nox, Sam Nazz, Past Life, The Fall Is Shorter Than You Think, Tango Mango at Dennis

06/17

Manic and Arc present Sorority Noise, Forth Wanderers, The Obsessives, Shannen Moser at the Ballroom

King Bongo, Wahsoh, Ryxno, Meatball Submachine Gun at Blind Moose

6/18

Tiny Box presents Beverly Tender, Spit-take, Edgar Clinks, Skating at Crunch House*

06/19

Truman, Supine, Sleeper Wave, Cttboto, Kidnapped at Crunch House

06/24

Empathy Family, Soul Cannon, Cascading Elephants at Bloomfield Village Pizza

06/25

Arc and Tracing present Aviator, Pinfinger, Druse, Death Black Birds, Mineva at Mac 650*

CapitalH presents Zanders, Weller, Flashlight O, Kath Bloom, Tim Woulfe at Dennis*

06/26

CapitalH presents Lady Queen Paradise, deer scout, Francie Cool, Polkadogs at Bloomfield Village Pizza

06/29

Escape From the Zoo, We the Heathens, Limited Freedom at Crunch House

07/01

Oh Adeona, Carlos Danger, El Americano, Space Cadets, Ourselves Alone at Crunch House*#

07/12

Tiny Box and Couch Yeti present Dikembe, Slingshot Dakota, Prince Daddy and the Hyena, Perennial at Mac 650#

07/24

Tiny Box presents Football etc., Cheem, Zanders at Wamleg

07/30

Manic presents Moose Blood, Choir Vandals, McCafferty at the Ballroom*#

08/06

Manic and Arc present Rozwell Kid, Chris Farren, Great Grandpa at the Ballroom^

[unsungabsurdity]

What type of villain are you?

For the Greater Good

Perhaps you do not believe what you are doing can truly be classified as evil. Perhaps some people will be hurt from the immediate consequences of your actions, but what the masses fail to see is the immense good that will come of your plans. Maybe you act in the name of science, or for your people who have fallen on great tragedy. Maybe you see cracks in a failing system and want to uproot it through chaotic, destructive means to avoid greater tragedy down the line. Maybe you're just in with a bad crowd, but you can't leave them, no matter how unsavory their intentions, because they're your only ticket to your ultimate goals. No matter what, your goals are noble, and you take no joy in wreaking havoc or hurting those in your way, but the evils you partake in are necessary. If you need to play the bad guy to ensure a better future, then you are willing to play that part.

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Merry Christmas Quotes

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• A little smile, a word of cheer, A bit of love from someone near, A little gift from one held dear, Best wishes for the coming year. These make a merry christmas! – John Greenleaf Whittier • A merry Christmas to all my friends except two. – W. C. Fields • A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the world! – Charles Dickens • A very Merry Christmas And a happy New Year Let’s hope it’s a good one Without any fear. – John Lennon • A word to the wise to all the children of the twentieth century, whether their concern be pediatrics or geriatrics, whether they crawl on hands and knees and wear diapers or walk with a cane and comb their beards. There’s a wondrous magic to Christmas, and there’s a special power reserved for little people. In short, there’s nothing mightier than the meek, and a merry Christmas to each and all. – Rod Serling • Although it’s been said many times, many ways…Merry Christmas to you! – Nat King Cole • And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you – all of you on the good Earth. – Frank Borman

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You’re poor enough. – Charles Dickens • Christmas and the New Year are actually two holidays, so there is a plural, which in the English language necessitates the use of the letter “S.” Now, I suppose you could say “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year” but you probably have sh*t to do. – Jon Stewart • Every company in America should be on its knees thanking Jesus for being born. Without Christmas, most American businesses would be far less profitable. More than enough reason for business to be screaming ‘Merry Christmas.’ – Bill O’Reilly • every idiot who goes about with a ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. – Charles Dickens • Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas. – Peg Bracken • I don’t know what to do!” cried Scrooge, laughing and crying in the same breath; and making a perfect Laocoön of himself with his stockings. “I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a school-boy. I am as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to every-body! A happy New Year to all the world! Hallo here! Whoop! Hallo! – Charles Dickens • I happened upon a memoir by a midlevel White House staffer, and he had been in the room that [Nixon’s last] night [in office]. This guy’s memoir told me what Nixon’s last words were. And they were, on August 8, 1974, to the crew: “Have a Merry Christmas, fellas!” That was just so bizarre. – Harry Shearer • I made a French film called “Merry Christmas” which is a very European film. It’s a World War I piece. – Diane Kruger • I never hear terrorists say ‘Merry Christmas,’ only ‘Allahu Akbar’. – Bill Maher • I say ‘Merry Christmas’ to people I don’t know, or to people I know are Christians. I say ‘Happy Hanukkah’ to people I know to be or suspect to be Jewish. And I don’t say ‘Happy Kwanzaa,’ because I think African Americans get enough insults all year round. – Christopher Hitchens • If your Birthday is on Christmas day and you’re not Jesus, you should start telling people your birthday is on June 9 or something. Just read up on the traits of a Gemini. Suddenly you’re a multitasker who loves the color yellow. Because not only do you get stuck with them combo gift, you get the combo song. “We wish you a merry Christmas – and happy birthday, Terry – we wish you a merry Christmas – happy birthday, Terry – we wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Ye – Birthday, Terry! – Ellen DeGeneres • In case anyone would like to know, we have now entered the Christmas season. Christmas as in Jesus Christ. This is not the “happy holidays” season. …Don’t “Happy Holidays” me because I will “Merry Christmas” you in return. – Lyn Nofziger • In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it “Christmas” and went to church; the Jews called it “Hanukka” and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say “Merry Christmas!” or “Happy Hanukka!” or (to the atheists) “Look out for the wall!” – Dave Barry • It doesn’t bother me a bit when people say, ‘Merry Christmas’ to me. I don’t think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. – Ben Stein • It doesn’t bother me a bit when people say, ‘Merry Christmas’ to me. I don’t think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air. – William Thomas Ellis • It’s “Merry Christmas” at our house. Whatever it is at yours, have a happy one. And be good to somebody. – Stephen King • It’s like a little folk song. I think it might’ve been Harry Belafonte or someone like that who did it. And “Merry Christmas, Everybody” by Slade, which is a rock group – a rock-pop group who are very big over there. – Nick Lowe • Jowa na kita? Thank you! Merry Christmas! – Toni Gonzaga • Last Christmas, I got the worst gift a guy ever gave me. He gave me a lottery ticket… what’s the guy even thinking there. Here you go… nothing! Merry Christmas! It’s nothing! – Norm MacDonald • Leo had recently discovered how to change the display, like the Times Square JumboTron,so now the banner read: Merry Christmas! All your presents belong to Leo! – Rick Riordan • Many merry Christmases, many happy New Years. Unbroken friendships, great accumulations of cheerful recollections and affections on earth, and heaven for us all. – Charles Dickens • Merry Christmas to all. A Pagan holiday (BC) becomes a Religious holiday (AD). Which then becomes a Shopping holiday (USA). – Neil deGrasse Tyson • Merry Christmas, I whisper to myself. Merry Christmas, Nate. – Lisa Ann Sandell • Out upon merry Christmas! What’s Christmas time to you but a time for paying bills without money; a time for finding yourself a year older, but not an hour richer…? If I could work my will,” said Scrooge indignantly, “every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ upon his lips should be boiled with his won pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. He should! – Charles Dickens • She mailed me a Merry Christmas-I’m-Breaking-Up-with-You card. I’ll read it to you,” he said. He cleared his throat. “Dear Marcus. Merry Christmas. I’m breaking up with you. Mia. – Megan McCafferty • She told me if I clean all the ashes out of the grate, then I’ll be able to help my sisters get ready for the bal.” “It’s Christmas, Dashiel. Can’t you give that atitude a rest?” “Merry Christmas, Dad. And thanks for the presents.” “What presents?” “I’m sorry—those were all from Mom, weren’t they? – Rachel Cohn • The charming aspect of Christmas is the fact that it expresses good will in a cheerful, happy, benevolent, non-sacrificial way. One says: “Merry Christmas”-not “Weep and Repent.” And the good will is expressed in a material, earthly form-by giving presents to one’s friends, or by sending them cards in token of remembrance . . . . – Ayn Rand • The dude in red’s back at the pole, Up North where everything is cold. But if he were right here tonight, He’d say ‘Merry Christmas! And to all, a good night!’ – Kurtis Blow • The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung. – Phillips Brooks • The spirit of Christmas lives with us. We are the protectors of the real tradition of Christmas-peace on Earth and Goodwill to all. We are the hope of Man-the only hope. Mankind’s salvation lies within our hands. With our tech and ability we can create here on Earth a real heaven where men can be free. In our hands lies the power to restore to Man his determinism and all that he finds good in himself-his honesty, his integrity, and the thrill of being of real help to others. A very Merry Christmas to you all and a bright friendly new year. – L. Ron Hubbard • You can’t allow the forces of political correction to shut you up. 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• A little smile, a word of cheer, A bit of love from someone near, A little gift from one held dear, Best wishes for the coming year. These make a merry christmas! – John Greenleaf Whittier • A merry Christmas to all my friends except two. – W. C. Fields • A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the world! – Charles Dickens • A very Merry Christmas And a happy New Year Let’s hope it’s a good one Without any fear. – John Lennon • A word to the wise to all the children of the twentieth century, whether their concern be pediatrics or geriatrics, whether they crawl on hands and knees and wear diapers or walk with a cane and comb their beards. There’s a wondrous magic to Christmas, and there’s a special power reserved for little people. In short, there’s nothing mightier than the meek, and a merry Christmas to each and all. – Rod Serling • Although it’s been said many times, many ways…Merry Christmas to you! – Nat King Cole • And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you – all of you on the good Earth. – Frank Borman

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You’re poor enough. – Charles Dickens • Christmas and the New Year are actually two holidays, so there is a plural, which in the English language necessitates the use of the letter “S.” Now, I suppose you could say “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year” but you probably have sh*t to do. – Jon Stewart • Every company in America should be on its knees thanking Jesus for being born. Without Christmas, most American businesses would be far less profitable. More than enough reason for business to be screaming ‘Merry Christmas.’ – Bill O’Reilly • every idiot who goes about with a ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. – Charles Dickens • Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas. – Peg Bracken • I don’t know what to do!” cried Scrooge, laughing and crying in the same breath; and making a perfect Laocoön of himself with his stockings. “I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a school-boy. I am as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to every-body! A happy New Year to all the world! Hallo here! Whoop! Hallo! – Charles Dickens • I happened upon a memoir by a midlevel White House staffer, and he had been in the room that [Nixon’s last] night [in office]. This guy’s memoir told me what Nixon’s last words were. And they were, on August 8, 1974, to the crew: “Have a Merry Christmas, fellas!” That was just so bizarre. – Harry Shearer • I made a French film called “Merry Christmas” which is a very European film. It’s a World War I piece. – Diane Kruger • I never hear terrorists say ‘Merry Christmas,’ only ‘Allahu Akbar’. – Bill Maher • I say ‘Merry Christmas’ to people I don’t know, or to people I know are Christians. I say ‘Happy Hanukkah’ to people I know to be or suspect to be Jewish. And I don’t say ‘Happy Kwanzaa,’ because I think African Americans get enough insults all year round. – Christopher Hitchens • If your Birthday is on Christmas day and you’re not Jesus, you should start telling people your birthday is on June 9 or something. Just read up on the traits of a Gemini. Suddenly you’re a multitasker who loves the color yellow. Because not only do you get stuck with them combo gift, you get the combo song. “We wish you a merry Christmas – and happy birthday, Terry – we wish you a merry Christmas – happy birthday, Terry – we wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Ye – Birthday, Terry! – Ellen DeGeneres • In case anyone would like to know, we have now entered the Christmas season. Christmas as in Jesus Christ. This is not the “happy holidays” season. …Don’t “Happy Holidays” me because I will “Merry Christmas” you in return. – Lyn Nofziger • In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it “Christmas” and went to church; the Jews called it “Hanukka” and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say “Merry Christmas!” or “Happy Hanukka!” or (to the atheists) “Look out for the wall!” – Dave Barry • It doesn’t bother me a bit when people say, ‘Merry Christmas’ to me. I don’t think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. – Ben Stein • It doesn’t bother me a bit when people say, ‘Merry Christmas’ to me. I don’t think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air. – William Thomas Ellis • It’s “Merry Christmas” at our house. Whatever it is at yours, have a happy one. And be good to somebody. – Stephen King • It’s like a little folk song. I think it might’ve been Harry Belafonte or someone like that who did it. And “Merry Christmas, Everybody” by Slade, which is a rock group – a rock-pop group who are very big over there. – Nick Lowe • Jowa na kita? Thank you! Merry Christmas! – Toni Gonzaga • Last Christmas, I got the worst gift a guy ever gave me. He gave me a lottery ticket… what’s the guy even thinking there. Here you go… nothing! Merry Christmas! It’s nothing! – Norm MacDonald • Leo had recently discovered how to change the display, like the Times Square JumboTron,so now the banner read: Merry Christmas! All your presents belong to Leo! – Rick Riordan • Many merry Christmases, many happy New Years. Unbroken friendships, great accumulations of cheerful recollections and affections on earth, and heaven for us all. – Charles Dickens • Merry Christmas to all. A Pagan holiday (BC) becomes a Religious holiday (AD). Which then becomes a Shopping holiday (USA). – Neil deGrasse Tyson • Merry Christmas, I whisper to myself. Merry Christmas, Nate. – Lisa Ann Sandell • Out upon merry Christmas! What’s Christmas time to you but a time for paying bills without money; a time for finding yourself a year older, but not an hour richer…? If I could work my will,” said Scrooge indignantly, “every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ upon his lips should be boiled with his won pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. He should! – Charles Dickens • She mailed me a Merry Christmas-I’m-Breaking-Up-with-You card. I’ll read it to you,” he said. He cleared his throat. “Dear Marcus. Merry Christmas. I’m breaking up with you. Mia. – Megan McCafferty • She told me if I clean all the ashes out of the grate, then I’ll be able to help my sisters get ready for the bal.” “It’s Christmas, Dashiel. Can’t you give that atitude a rest?” “Merry Christmas, Dad. And thanks for the presents.” “What presents?” “I’m sorry—those were all from Mom, weren’t they? – Rachel Cohn • The charming aspect of Christmas is the fact that it expresses good will in a cheerful, happy, benevolent, non-sacrificial way. One says: “Merry Christmas”-not “Weep and Repent.” And the good will is expressed in a material, earthly form-by giving presents to one’s friends, or by sending them cards in token of remembrance . . . . – Ayn Rand • The dude in red’s back at the pole, Up North where everything is cold. But if he were right here tonight, He’d say ‘Merry Christmas! And to all, a good night!’ – Kurtis Blow • The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung. – Phillips Brooks • The spirit of Christmas lives with us. We are the protectors of the real tradition of Christmas-peace on Earth and Goodwill to all. We are the hope of Man-the only hope. Mankind’s salvation lies within our hands. With our tech and ability we can create here on Earth a real heaven where men can be free. In our hands lies the power to restore to Man his determinism and all that he finds good in himself-his honesty, his integrity, and the thrill of being of real help to others. A very Merry Christmas to you all and a bright friendly new year. – L. Ron Hubbard • You can’t allow the forces of political correction to shut you up. I mean, why are people afraid to say, ‘Merry Christmas?’ Give me a break. If people don’t like it, yeah, they can go do something else. – Benjamin Carson

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PRL boss Mark McCafferty sounds

PRL boss Mark McCafferty sounds

PRL boss Mark McCafferty sounds

Mark McCafferty became the chief executive of Premier Rugby in 2005

Welsh Rugby Union chairman Gareth Davies says Mark McCafferty sounds like a “man under pressure”.

Premiership Rugby boss McCafferty criticised Wales playing South Africa in Washington DC last week outside World Rugby’s international window.

McCafferty also ruled out shortening the club season to allow the British and Irish Lions extra preparation time.

“He sounds like a man under pressure, with some comments he has come out with in the last week,” said Davies.

The Lions’ tour to South Africa tour in 2021 is set to feature a reduced programme of eight games over five weeks.

But McCafferty says reducing the English club season in 2020/21 would be “suicidal” for Premiership Rugby, instead suggesting the Six Nations could be condensed to six weeks from seven.

It is unclear yet how it will fit into the calendar and McCafferty says Lions’ management have shown “disdain” by not contacting Premiership Rugby.

Lions board member Davies says an agreement first has to be reached with Sanzaar, the body which operates Super Rugby and the Rugby Championship.

“With the Lions there is a process first of all to be agreed with Sanzaar. At the last board meeting, we agreed we would move forward in terms of trying to negotiate that contract and speaking with all the interested unions,” Davies said.

WRU chairman Gareth Davies played 21 Test matches for Wales

“So I am a little puzzled why he came out on that attack on that front.

“These things do have to be discussed. The one point I would agree with Mark is to solve this everyone needs to get around the table.

“It seems to me, though, Mark puts Premiership Rugby above all else. A few people will take exception to that.”

Lions ‘the big brand’

Davies insisted the Lions remained a special concept that should not be devalued.

“The presence and importance of a successful Lions tour can help transform the game,” said Davies.

“It attracts so many young viewers and is the big brand in rugby. You only have to see that with what has happened in recent tours, especially in New Zealand last year.

“So it should not be a case of either or. People have to be sensible and pragmatic and not think their competition is the only thing that matters.”

The New Zealand tour was dogged by issues over the messy schedule, with the tourists playing 10 games in six weeks, including an opening fixture a matter of days after arrival in Auckland.

Following the drawn series against the All Blacks, head coach Warren Gatland and tour manager John Spencer pleaded for a longer preparation period.

Davies believes the Pro14 appears willing to help the Lions: “The Pro14 have indicated they could shorten the season by a week and you look at the results this season, the league has not done badly in terms of quality.

“I am not sure why the Premiership is seen as so much better and should be treated differently to anybody else.”

Springboks Test ‘not for cash’

Davies also defended Wales’ one-off Test against South Africa in Washington, pointing to the fact England played the Barbarians the week before out of the Test window.

“It seemed an odd comment to come out with,” said Davies.

“Everyone says the South Africa match was played for cash but that is where some of the pundits got it wrong.

Tomos Williams scored a try on his Wales debut against South Africa in June 2018

“It is not about cash. It was about looking at the American market, blooding youngsters in an environment that will be similar to next year’s World Cup.

“If you asked Tomos Williams, Tom Prydie or even George North how important the last game was, they will tell you.

“They enjoyed that totally different experience. We have to think a little bit outside of Offa’s Dyke.”

‘Nobody else matters’

No English-based Welsh players were released for the fixture with Tomas Francis, Luke Charteris and Josh Adams missing out.

McCafferty said it placed an “unnecessary burden” on the clubs and players involved but Davies disagreed.

“Warren said he could not understand the stance PRL took over South Africa and I support him,” said Davies.

“We could understand the autumn internationals in terms of taking away players in mid-competition.

Warren Gatland says Wales will celebrate their win over South Africa on Hadleigh Parkes’ stag do

“But Josh, Tomas and Luke were metaphorically on the beach last week, doing nothing in terms of [club] rugby.

“What sort of rationale is behind that? I just don’t get it.

“They will then also return to their clubs a week earlier than the English players after the tour.

“It seems to be that they think their competition is all important and nobody else matters in this world.”

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  Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created here at The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s list is Top Ten Books you can’t put down and read in one sitting.

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  Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. I’ve mentioned before that I’m a sucker for a love story. This one has a little bit more than the average YA love story. Eleanor and Park is a well-written real feeling story about first love.

Cinder by Marissa Meyer. This book man, I put off reading it as it gathered dust on my bookshelf for years. Then a well time snowstorm had me reading this whole book on a Tuesday afternoon. I’m currently reading the second book in the series. Meyer is a wonderfully gifted writer. I can’t wait to read the rest of her work.

The Sun is Also a Star Nicola Yoon. This book is so beautiful. I snapped my friend Jen about 3500 times in the day and a half it took me to read it telling her to read it. Again, I’m a sucker for love.

The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson. I may have mentioned that Maureen Johnson is my favorite author. I don’t think I have mentioned that I’m one of those people who really loves crime, especially serial killers. Johnson’s Shades of London series is about ghost hunters in London, and the first book in that series deals with the ghost of Jack the Ripper. I love Johnson’s style of writing. Since we’ve been twitter friends for almost 10 years, I feel like her books are written by a friend.

The Jessica Darling Series by Megan McCafferty. Yes, all 5 books in two days, including a trip to Bangor Maine for Augusta in a blizzard to buy the 4th and 5th books. They are a fun coming of age love story. They are great, highly recommend.

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  Suite Scarlett Maureen Johnson. Another Maureen Johnson, weird? This book is about a family that lives in a hotel in New York and a mysterious woman moves in, and Scarlett’s life changes forever. There is a very odd version of Hamlet, and a very sarcastic fun older brother named Spencer. It’s a fun story. I love this series.

We Were Liars E Lockhart. I have seen a lot of mixed reactions to this book, but I loved it. I didn’t see the twist, looking back at it I see some serious foreshadowing that I should have caught. This is a wonderful book. Well-written, great characters.

Fangirl Rainbow Rowell. As a fanfiction writer, this book hit me in a unique way that no other book has. Rowell gets it, the weird pressure that comes with writing a multi-chapter story for a popular series, but this book has more than just that. The characters are raw. The emotions are pure. If you haven’t read anything by Rowell, I recommend this one above all else.

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephine Perkins. All three of the books in this series is so cute, but the first one has a special place in my heart. Boarding school, adorable teenage love, John Green made a video about how much he liked it, perfect ingredients for Deanna falling in love with love. I read the whole thing in one setting, and it was time well spent.

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut. I read this book in, like, 4 hours. I loved it. In thinking about it too much to write this blog post, I realized that several of my favorite stories in other mediums, the season 4 episode of Supernatural There is a Monster at the End of This Book and the movie Stranger than Fiction, have a similar story line. Such a great writer, such a great story.

I have about 400 honorable mentions, including the rest of Maureen Johnson’s books, pretty much everything Ally Carter has written, and John Green’s novels. I’m a big fan of reading books in one sitting. I easily get lost in books with good stories and wonderful characters.

What about you? What are your one sitting books that you couldn’t get enough of?

  Until next time Internet,

Deanna

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[unsungabsurdity]

"How can you be so ungrateful?" Or “This isn’t the person I raised." (drabble with her father)

CW: Devastation ment., arguing

"I'll be studying the wildlife. Dr. Davis will be accompanying me, I know you always liked her." Spencer takes a breath, deciding to clamp her lips together after getting annoyed by the sound of her own voice. She just can't help it. The silence is painful.

Chester stares at the employment contract on his desk, eyes trained on the RDA logo in the corner. He scans over it, noting the dates and his daughters signature scribbled at the bottom. Spencer keeps her back straight, hands folded in her lap, but she can't hide the terror on her face. He glances up at her over his glasses, it cuts like a knife in her chest.

"You signed this when?" His tone suggests it's not a question, but the words expect an answer. Spencer's hands start to tremble. She clasps them together and adjusts in her seat, raising her chin. She was proud to receive it, proud to put her name on it.

"The same day I got it." Chester deflates before she can even finish. He falls back in his desk chair, throwing his glasses down before raising his hands to scrub his face. Spencer flinches, letting her posture sink. He'd never hit her, but his reaction sends her into fight or flight. Unfortunately, her response is freeze.

"You didn't even think... This isn't the person I raised." He works the bridge of his nose so hard it turns the skin around white. "And Alicia?" His hands fall onto the wood of his desk. "I thought I taught you both better." Silence hangs heavy again, Spencer's fearful breathing echoing through the home office. He's never spoken to her like this. Even when chastising her as a child. Chester was always more disappointed than angry, but they can both see the steam coming out of his ears now. She finally works up the courage to speak, inching forward in her chair.

"I-...It's a great opportunity, dad, I mean the benefits alone-" Her shaky response is cut short.

"You want their money? How can you be so ungrateful? After everything your mother and I have done for you?" She doesn't have an answer. She stammers again, but he doesn't let her speak. "I've told you what they did to those people, Spencer." She shakes her head, trying to blink away the brimming tears. Yes, he told her about the fire. And the bulldozers. And the children carrying their mothers corpses away from the battlefield. But...How could she pass up a chance like this? It's the only thing she's ever wanted, the only thing she's ever worked for. A part of her agrees with her dad. She shouldn't have signed it. But the rest of her can't move on from this. The part of her that drives her curiosity, the part that kept her working every moment of her life, it needs to see this through.

"They're doing things differently this time." No one told her that, it's just a baseless hope.

"I still have nightmares, Spencer." Chester sits forward in his seat. "I watched them destroy the Na'vi's home." His voice stays low, but with his tone, he might as well be yelling. He drives a finger down onto the chestnut. "I hear those screams every time I close my eyes." He stands, palms laying flat on his desk. "And-what, you took this job for the money? We don't give you enough?" He throws a hand towards the door, mind stuck on his wife. This company already took her husband, now Spencer's going to let it take her daughter too? The accusation offends her, kicking a surge of adrenaline through her.

"This is my field, dad. I worked my entire life to be invited to Pandora." She clarifies. Chester scoffs.

"You worked your entire life to help destroy an innocent species?"

"We're not destroying them, dad-"

"Yes you are!" He cuts her off again, raising his voice. "They don't want peaceful anymore, they want revenge! The RDA kills, Spencer!" She stands abruptly.

"The only reason we have any of this-" She gestures wildly at the room around them, pointing specifically at a picture of Chester, smiling and shaking hands with Grace Augustine, "Is because of the RDA! They've funded my entire life! Every moment of higher education- every second I've spent in a lab is because of them! And now they come knocking and I'm supposed to-what? Slam the door in their face?"

"Get out of my house." Chester shakes his head, lip curled in a disgusted way. Spencer stays frozen in her chair. He points at the door, finger shaking. "You will not speak to me that way. Get. Out." She raises her chin, snatching the contract off her fathers desk. She wants to say something, but she can't make her mouth work. A couple tears drop down her cheeks as she turns to leave. She pauses briefly at the door, hand hovering over the nob.

"I worked my whole life to be like you." She turns to face him, expression pulled into a look of distain.

Spencer slams the door on her way out, crumbling to the hallway floor as soon as the wood meets its frame. One hand grabs at the awful leafy wallpaper as she sobs, the other clawing at her chest to get more air to her lungs. It's all in vain, though, she can't stop choking on her own emotions.

She doesn't know how long she stays like that, silently wailing on the floor, but eventually she manages to breathe at a normal pace. Her hands slowly climb the chestnut hallway table, pulling her limp body up beneath them. The family photo rattles as she moves, nearly tipping over. She stares for a moment, fixated on the way her dad used to hold her. Young Carter is wrapped around her mom, Dylan's little hands poke out of the bundle in her arms. Spencer and Chester are on the other side of the frame, hugging each other with wide smiles. All she ever wanted was to make him proud. It pulls another sob through her. She turns the picture down. It's time to go.

The wall supports her until she can take her own steps towards the front door. She'll have no home when she returns from Pandora.

If.

If she returns.

[unsungabsurdity]

Muse List

Available:

Spencer McCafferty - Original - Avatar, The Boys, General

Kiri Augustine - Canon - Avatar

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Testing

Ashley Barrett - Canon - The Boys

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Sierra Warren - Original - The Boys

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Main:

Eden Seed - Original - Far Cry