#subject: ryder lynn

[mckinleypowerhour]

what're your rankings of the new romances sprouting up at mckinley + the odds they'll make it to spring break?

oh my god, i loove this question!!

it's pride and i don't want to be pride-phobic so i'm going to start with the queer icons (shawn mendes and harry styles will not be on this list, sorry but not sorry):

kc & max - orphans make me a kind of sad, so i'm really rooting for this couple. i hope max lets the poor boy call him daddy. 10/10

sebastian & blaine - i heard blaine is already planning their wedding. i wish for drag queens and neon lights. 8/10.

taylor & sugar - i believe in the power of manifesting. 7/10

spencer & david - i'm such a hopeless romantic and enemies to lovers is my fav fav fav romance trope. i want this so bad for timon and pumbaa. 6/10 though because well... karfosky.

quinn & keke - they're obviously together, but quinn is cray cray. i hope they can still co-parent their daughter. 3/10 if her therapist works overtime.

adrián & the entire hockey team - hot. but unstainable. happy orgies while it lasts though! 1/10

and now for the others. still adorable, but a bit straight for my taste:

puck & catrina - so easy. they're married and expecting puck jnr jnr. it doesn't get more solid than that. 10/10

jesse & rachel - does anyone believe they're just friends. do they believe it? i like it, they're weird cute. also i think they're probs the only people that would have one another. 7/10 because hens haven't stopped laying eggs.

ali & sam - they only got this high on the list because they're homecoming "royalty", but it's time for ali to remember her worth and kiss some girls. get a real blonde and a real cowgirl, baby. 4/10

kitty & ryder - i'm just so sad... kitty came out and started dating a man. plus, ryder should be with me. i want to lick him like a lollipop. 2/10

[kirbythulhu]

Most to least annoying

That's a very subjective thing, so I'll go with most to least annoying to Batman.

Most: Edward Nygma, Harleen Quinzel, Thomas Elliott, Drury Walker, Jackie Amadeus (Music Meister), Hugo Strange, James Craddock, Alexander Sartorius, Barton Mathis, Joker, Basil Karlo, Oswald Cobblepot, Mr. Bloom, Lazlo Valentin, Roman Sionis.

Very: Jack Ryder, Jervis Tetch, Peter Merkel, Maxie Zues, Jonathan Crane, Bane, Victor Goodman, Paul Dekker, Waylon Jones, Pamela Isley, Arthur Brown, Abner Krill, Mortimer Drake, Eduardo Flamingo, Victor Fries, William Tockman, Onomatopoeia, Julian Day, Lonnie Machin, Ra's al Ghul, Talia al Ghul.

Average: Harvey Dent, Selina Kyle, Garfield Lynns, Deidre Vance, Cornelius Stirk, Mitchell Mayo, Otis Flannegan, Nina Damfino, Victor Zsasz, Linda Friitawa, Thomas Blake, Nanaue, Grace Balin, Sameer Park.

Not Very: Arnold Wesker, E.L.C. Kingor, Harriet Pratt, Chuck Brown, Kirk Langstrom, Roxanne Sutton, Jeremiah Arkham.

Least: they're all at least a little annoying is some way.

[owenepierce]

ATTENTION: Cheerios!

Hi. It’s Owen. Obviously. With football season comin’ up, I’ve been thinking up some fun ideas to do with the squad to help bring us together as a team and get us psyched up for everything we’ve got ahead.

The first idea is something that I did back in high school. Every cheerleader would get assigned a football player. Throughout the week leading up to a game, that cheerleader would make signs and stuff supporting their player and hang them up around campus. Also, that cheerleader would usually get together some gifts for that player to give to them before the game to keep them in good spirits going onto the field. It definitely helps boost camaraderie and all that, and I always had tons of fun with it. 

So - that said, below you’ll find the roster of all the boys currently on the football team. This roster is subject to change just like ours is, so I’ll make adjustments accordingly but for now - go ahead and send me the name of the player you’d most like to be paired up with:

Bentley Jones

Sam Evans: Blaine Evans & Owen Pierce

Ryder Lynn

Noah Puckerman

Malakai Sylvester

Sawyer Hudson

Mike Chang

Chris Abrams

Obviously, there’s more of us than there are of the football team right now, so some people will have to double up like Blaine and I are until the team gets bigger! I’ll go by majority votes first, and then if there’s a tie I’ll tackle it alphabetically. Seem like the fairest way, to me.

As a final note; I’m working with a few other members on organizing a sleepover for the whole squad! Location is TBD and we obvs need a Dom host, but we’re thinking about making it happen Friday night. Let me know if that day doesn’t work for anyone and we can adjust!

@switchcatlopez​ @summerxevans @quinntessentialsub @alittlebit-switchlexis @notyourkitty-wilde @submissivexblaine @santanalopx @faunaflanagan @buckwildesub​

[startyourfuturerp]

Now that updates are out of the way, I have a couple brief housekeeping announcements! Players, please be sure to like this post when you’ve read it.

This post is under a readmore due to extremely vague references to potentially triggering subject matter, so please tread carefully, and decide for yourself if you’re in a state to read it. Thank you!

First and foremost: On The Subject Of Ryder Lynn. Ryder is obviously a current, active, extremely well-played character in this group, and I have absolutely no intention of changing that part. AJ & I are in the middle of discussing what’s to be done about his FC; for now, I’ve updated anywhere his face appears on the main (I think?) to be faceless for now. Since this is such a sensitive subject, and his player’s comfort and the comfort of all current players comes first, I appreciate everyone’s patience while we sort out the ramifications of this godawful news. Until AJ & I have reached a decision, Ryder’s faceclaim is currently set on hold, as it will definitely not continue to be his previous portrayer, whose name I don’t even want to type out. For those not currently in the game, this is the only post I’ll make on the subject, up until such a time another faceclaim is decided, or more information comes to light.

Secondly, our holiday hold of activity checks is almost over! As I said in our Discord announcements, from last Wednesday through tomorrow, activity checks have been paused. That means that regular activity checks will resume Tuesday, December 3rd, so please make sure you have either replied or posted a starter or self-para by the end of Tuesday to avoid an activity check. I know things are busy this time of year, and this game is lax on purpose, but just please remember that this game we all love so much (and we do all love it so much) is only active and alive when we are.

Lastly, especially as we’re resuming regular activity, please remember to interact with everyone (all 20-something of us) in the game in some way or another. Y’all have been so amazing about it, and we’re the syfam, and it can be a lot, but I’d hate for anyone to even start to feel the least bit excluded. As regular activity picks up, old threads may be dropped due to being out of date or lack of muse - if that’s the case, let your partner know, or ask if there’s something else you can do instead! If anyone needs help coming up with points of connection for your characters, feel free to let me know - but honestly, y’all have been eons more creative than I ever could be, so...

I think that’s it! I’m still working on birthday gifts and gossip, so do keep an eye out for both of those things, hopefully soon. Thank you all for being amazing writers, wonderful people, and the best part of my day. <3 Spoiler alert - watch the main tomorrow for a plotdrop!

[doomonfilm]

Favorites : Heathers (1988)

As a child of the 1980′s, I feel that I was the benefactor of a very special time for teenage-focused cinema.  Things went either screwball or overly-adult in the 1990′s, and skewed deep into the realms of YA-fiction in the 2000′s and beyond, but in the 1980's, we were blessed with very self-aware comedies that were not afraid to skew towards edgy.  John Hughes made a slew of these films, Amy Heckerling dropped a jewel with Fast Times at Ridgemont High, but for my money’s worth, my favorite of the era was Heathers. 

In Sherwood, Ohio, Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) is a high school student who begrudgingly finds herself a member of a popular group of high school girls known as the Heathers : the bold and brash Heather McNamara (Lisanne Falk), the stylish and sly Heather Chandler (Kim Walker), and the self-conscious and shy Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty).  While conducting the daily polls that Heather M. subjects her to, Veronica meets J.D. (Christian Slater), a mysterious and rebellious new student who immediately becomes infamous after threatening jocks Kurt Kelly (Lance Fenton) and Ram Sweeney (Patrick Labyorteaux) with a real gun loaded with blanks.  Veronica becomes intrigued with J.D., and the two beginning a budding friendship that blossoms into a strange relationship.  As the two become closer, however, J.D.’s influence on Veronica begins to cost students their lives, forcing Veronica to ultimately face the reality of a relationship gone wild.

Heathers, to this day, is one of the most wonderfully absurdist and extreme examinations on bullying, peer pressure and popularity.  By choice, the film selects a list of some of the toughest topics to face while remaining entertaining : eating disorders, teen sex, teen suicide and dysfunctional homes are all addressed with waves of dark humor.  The story is full of angst-filled antiheroes and antagonists, where the audience is forced to justify shades of wrong rather than be presented with a clear element that stands in the right.  In turn, the concept of value is expressed in the way that death can sometimes absolve even the worst people of all bad character aspects that they portray.  With the word so heavily populated by teenagers, the brief asides given to show how out of touch the adults are, be it by ignorance or by choosing to dance around the issues, help way the world in a bleak foundation.

The film is very forward thinking in terms of using objective dark humor towards its taboo topics, with arguably the most popular character shooting personality traits of a school shooter.  With this skewed element given such influence, the presentation of the traditional teenage hierarchy trope becomes unique, with characters that possess recognizable traits being given an edge that makes them magnetic.  The level of ‘maturity’ presented in teen films like this seem to be a tonal thing of the past, with the characters of Heathers somehow managing to ring true despite their outlandish dialogue and high style.  This outlandish dialogue was also a gateway to many philosophical and existential ruminations dressed up as witty teenage banter. 

The Veronica Sawyer and Betty Finn naming convention used to inform viewers of personality types is subtle but effective, especially with Veronica being the only non-Heather of the titular Heathers.  The writing is amazing, with some of the best moments being highly questionable and highly offensive lines.  The use of traditional, old-school cinematography tricks like low camera placements, dutch angles, implied expressionism and slow pushes gives the film echoes of Kubrick and Hitchcock feels.

Winona Ryder solidified herself as the princess of tortured females with the Veronica role, bringing a grounded approach to the same disconnection issues used for her Lydia performance earlier in the year.  Christian Slater’s magnetic personality works well opposite Ryder, with the best aspects of his Jack Nicholson-esque personality rising to the top.  Lisanne Falk is so snide it hurts, with her brief showing in the film leaving a strong, lasting impression.  Kim Walker brings in Gretchen Weiner vibes ages before Gretchen was imagined, while Shannen Doherty plays the opportunist in disguise so perfectly that it sneaks upon you.  Renee Estvez and Carrie Lynn provide solid diametric shades in opposition to our main characters, while Lance Fenton and Patrick Labyorteaux provide absurd comedy in a realm flush with dark comedic tones.  Appearances by Glenn Shadix, Jeremy Applegate, Chuck LaFont and Phill Lewis round things out.

I often forget to give this film the love that it deserves when I mention my favorite films, or films that have had a heavy influence on me.  That being said, every viewing of Heathers I’ve had has been a rewarding one, and the film continues to age well, even if the dialogue skews away from modern day political correctness.   This film, in my opinion, is always worth your time and consideration.

[serpentlynn]

HOLY SHIT IS THAT [ BLAKE JENNER ]?! Oh, wait it’s just [ RYDER LYNN ]. Damn, [ HE/HIM ] looks good for [ 24 ], good thing that they’re [ BISEXUAL ], I might have a chance. I hear that they call them the [ GOOFBALL ] of the [ SOUTHSIDE ]. I guess that’s because they’re [ ROMANTIC ] and [ GENUINE ]. But I don’t think a lot of people know that they’re also [ GULLIBLE ] and [ OVERDRAMATIC ]. Can’t wait to see what kind of trouble [ LOGAN/25/CST/TRANSPHOBIA ] will bring.

01.  BASICS

Full Name: Ryder Alexander Lynn

Nickname: Ry

Sex/Gender: Cis Male

Birthday: March 16, 1995

Age: 24

Astrological Sign: Pisces 

Occupation: Works at the Twilight Drive In

Spoken Languages: English

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual

Birthplace: Southside of Riverdale

Relationship status: Single

02. PHYSICAL TRAITS

Hair Color/Style: Dark Brown

Eye Color: Dark Brown

Face Claim: Blake Jenner

Height: 6′1

Weight: 168 lbs

Tattoos: Serpent tattoo on his upper arm

Piercings: None

Unique Attributes: Birthmark on his shoulder

Defining Gestures/Movements: He’s constantly moving in one way or another

Posture: Okay, certainly not winning any awards but it’s good

03. PERSONALITY TRAITS

Pet Peeves: People talking during movies, liars/unreliable people, negative people

Hobbies/Interests: Drums 

Special Skills/Abilities:

Likes: Comics, superheroes, pineapples on pizza, Scooby Doo

Dislikes: Wearing socks, hockey

Insecurities: Though it’s better than it used to be, he still gets insecure about his dyslexia sometimes

Quirks/Eccentricities: Over the top

Strengths: Optimistic, kind hearted

Weaknesses: Dyslexic, disorganized 

Speaking Style: Casual

Temperament: Over excited

04. FAMILY & HOME

Immediate Family: Frank Lynn (Father), Peggy Lynn (Mother)

How do they feel about their family? He loves them very much

How does their family feel about them? They will do what they can to make sure their son has a good life

Pets: None

Where do they live? A trailer in Sunnyside

Description of their home: It’s not huge but it’s good enough for his family

Description of their bedroom: Disorganized

05. THIS OR THAT

Introvert or Extrovert?

Optimist or Pessimist?

Leader or Follower?

Confident or Self-Conscious?

Cautious or Careless?

Religious or Secular?

Passionate or Apathetic?

Book Smarts or Street Smarts?

Compliments or Insults?

Pajamas or Lingerie?

06. FAVORITES

Favorite Color: Orange

Favorite Clothing Style/Outfit: Ryder has a very casual style, jeans, t-shirts, hoodies, whatever’s comfortable

Favorite Bands/Songs/Type of Music: He likes classic rock the most but he’s pretty open to anything

Favorite Movies: Due to his parents owning the Twilight Drive In, he loves movies. Superhero/Action movies, animated movies, thriller movies, he loves getting sucked into the story

Favorite Books: He doesn’t really do a lot of reading but he likes comics

Favorite Foods/Drinks: Soda, 100%. He likes Dr. Pepper the most but he’s pretty much addicted to soda

Favorite Sports/Sports Teams: Football, but he likes basketball enough

Favorite Time of Day: Afternoon

Favorite Weather/Season: Fall

Favorite Animal: Lion

07. MISCELLANEOUS

Fears/Superstitions: He believes in all kinds of paranormal stuff, ghosts, aliens, Bigfoot, if someone says it doesn’t exist, chances are Ryder thinks it does

Political Views: Liberal

Addictions: None

Best School Subject: He wasn’t really good at most of them, so he’d probably say gym

Worst School Subject: English was by far his worst one

School Clubs/Sports: He was in the Glee club

How does he get money? Working at the Twilight Drive In

How is he with technology? Pretty decent

08. PAST & FUTURE

Fondest Memory: When he got his first A on a test

Deepest, Darkest Secret: When he was eleven he was molested by his babysitter and has a harder time opening up and trusting girls as a result.

Dream Vacation: He really wants to go to Los Angeles

Best thing that has ever happened to this character: Finding out that he has dyslexia, while he isn’t huge on it, it at least helped explain why he was always having trouble in school

Worst thing that has ever happened to this character: Besides his babysitter, probably when he couldn’t make it into college. Even though he knew chances were low, he still wanted to go

What do they want to be when they grow up? He really doesn’t know. He likes a lot of different things but has a hard time sticking to one to pursue

Perfect Date: Going on a walk around town and eating dinner, he really doesn’t need too much.

09. HEADCANONS

Ryder always had trouble in school, he’d study for hours on end and still end up with B’s as his absolute highest, it was only after confiding in a friend in third grade that he had trouble reading and that friend told a teacher did he see a specialist and find out he has dyslexia. Which was a fact he didn’t disclose to many for a while until he got more comfortable with it. Though it still is a challenge for him sometimes and he doesn’t like to talk about it often.

Another challenge for Ryder is trusting people. Girls specifically. When he was eleven years old, his parents were out of town and he had a babysitter who walked in on him in the shower. After she went home and his parents came back, he never told anyone about it, but he does think it did something to him and caused his trust issues.

He got his Serpent tattoo and was officially a Serpent when he was 16, and he’s enjoyed it for the most part. They aren’t as crazy as the Ghoulies or anything and he’s very loyal to them. If anyone was to learn something about him, it’s likely to be one of his fellow snakes before anyone else.

Ryder went to high school on the Northside, it had better programs for dyslexic kids than on the Southside and his parents wanted him to get through school the best he can, and it went really well. He joined Glee, made some friends, almost thought he was going to get into college, but the last part didn’t happen. His grades were better since he was getting help with his dyslexia, but not good enough to get into any colleges.

[awestedevelopment]

now that i have finn hudson and ryder lynn to write, i figured i should mention that i generally don't mind seeing them on the dash, but would prefer it if i wasn't personally shown materials that have cory's finn in them. his death was very triggering for me back in the day and i'm still not entirely comfortable with deceased fcs being used so would prefer to avoid the subject instead. i know its inevitable considering who i'm writing and my comfort level may change, but for now it's still kind of making me sad.

[roman-lynn-blog]

HOLY SHIT IS THAT [ BLAKE JENNER ]?! Oh, wait it’s just [ ROMAN LYNN]. Damn, [ HE/THEY ] looks good for [ 21 ], good thing that they’re [ BISEXUAL ], I might have a chance. I hear that they call them the [ HEARTBREAKER ] of the [ SOUTH SIDE ]. I guess that’s because they’re [ *ARROGANT* ] and [ *FLIRTATIOUS* ]. But I don’t think a lot of people know that they’re also [ *BOLD* ] and [ *AMBITIOUS* ]. Can’t wait to see what kind of trouble [ JAX/27/EST/NONE ] will bring

01.  BASICS

Full Name: Roman Alexander Lynn

Nickname: Rome

Sex/Gender: Male/Non-Binary (He/Him or They)

Birthday: September 9

Age: Twenty-One

Astrological Sign: Virgo

Occupation: Construction / Laborer

Spoken Languages: English ;  Basic Spanish

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual, Biromantic

Birthplace: Riverdale

Relationship status: "Single”, if you could even call it that.

02. PHYSICAL TRAITS

Hair Color/Style: Brown hair, buzzed to a 2″ on all sides.

Eye Color: Brown

Face Claim: Blake Jenner

Height: 6′1″

Weight: 160 lbs

Tattoos: Serpent Tattoo on his left shoulder. Sleeve covering entire right arm. Anchor behind right ear.

Piercings: Right nipple stud

Unique Attributes: Birthmark on back of left shoulder blade.

Defining Gestures/Movements: Tends to kick his back right leg back when standing against a wall. Fiddles with his hands a lot if they’re idle.

Posture: Surprisingly straight.

03. PERSONALITY TRAITS

Pet Peeves: Bad drivers. People who move at a glacial pace in general.

Hobbies/Interests: Cars and Sneakers, although he can barely afford either.

Special Skills/Abilities: Flexible. Knows how to make a guy/girl come in 3 minutes or less using just his tongue.

Likes: Sex, The act of flirting, Queer Eye on Netflix.

Dislikes: Entitled North Siders, Running into his exes.

Quirks/Eccentricities: Bites his lower lip when he’s lying.

Strengths: Adventurous, Hard Working, and Loyal.

Weaknesses: Arrogant, Kind of an Asshole, Afraid of Commitment.

Speaking Style: Fast talker with always a lilt in his voice making almost everything suggestive.

Temperament: Sanguine. 

04. FAMILY & HOME

Immediate Family: Anthony Lynn (father) Claudia Lynn(mother) Ryder Lynn (twin brother)

How do they feel about their family? Extremely close to his mother, kind of apathetic towards his father,  nothing but love towards his brother.

How does their family feel about them? His mother worries about him and hopes the best for him, his father thinks he’s a piece of shit no-good.

Pets: None.

Where do they live? Sunnyside Trailer Park.

Description of their home: Newer looking single-wide. Not very furnished other than a few mismatched pieces.

Description of their bedroom: Nothing remarkable. A bed, a dresser, and a nightstand.

05. THIS OR THAT

Introvert or Extrovert?

Optimist or Pessimist?

Leader or Follower?

Confident or Self-Conscious?

Cautious or Careless?

Religious or Secular?

Passionate or Apathetic?

Book Smarts or Street Smarts?

Compliments or Insults?

Pajamas or Lingerie?

06. FAVORITES

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Clothing Style/Outfit: Skinny jeans, chelsea boots, and his Italian leather jacket his mother bought him for his 18th birthday.  

Favorite Bands/Songs/Type of Music: Pop-Rock, specifically Marianas Trench

Favorite Movies: The Outsiders

Favorite Foods/Drinks: He loves his mother’s beef empanadas and tostones.

Favorite Sports/Sports Teams: He doesn’t really watch sports, but if he had to he’d pull for the LA Rams.

Favorite Time of Day: Late Night.

Favorite Weather/Season:  Summer.

Favorite Animal: Dogs.

07. MISCELLANEOUS

Fears/Superstitions: Fear of never getting out of Riverdale. Fear of Commitment.

Political Views: Apathetic, but leans more liberal.

Addictions: None.

Best School Subject: English

Worst School Subject: Math

School Clubs/Sports: Baseball

How does he get money? He works 40-50+ hour work weeks.

How is he with technology? He doesn’t know much on tech other than how to work his cell phone and  get to Netflix on his TV.

08. PAST & FUTURE

Fondest Memory: Learning how to make tortillas from scratch with his mother when he was 9.

Deepest, Darkest Secret: He wants to get the hell out of Riverdale.

Dream Vacation: Cuba, to visit his mother’s side of the family.

Best thing that has ever happened to this character: Joining the Serpents and always having them at his back.

Worst thing that has ever happened to this character: Witnessing his father’s alcoholism spiral to the point where he was frightened of him.

What do they want to be when they grow up? Chef

Perfect Date: He doesn’t really do dates.

[ofcaliginous]

ana

connections:

lilith (grandmother/person who mostly raised her)

asmodeus (father) – OPEN

sky (aunt)

olivia (cousin)

axel (cousin)

serra (protege/ex of sorts)

devone (sorta friend)

brady (sorta friend)

nicky (sorta friend)

river (hookup/patient)

luci (patient)

sal (fam friend/works as an assassin for)

talia (curiosity)

ariel

connections:

luci (brother)

sky (niece)

dante (nephew)

letty (niece)

crisella (niece)

lynn (niece)

fionn (work buddy/friend)

jason (friend/human she looks out for)

ava

connections:

eva (twin)

reese (twin’s on/off bf)

nikki (cousin)

serra (tba)

axel

connections:

luci (grandfather)

lilith (grandmother)

sky (mother)

olivia (half-sister)

tanner (mom’s gf)

matt (sorta brother)

famine (mom’s ex he hates)

hookups/fwbs/ppl from work he hooks up with – OPEN

azazel

connections:

luci (brother/maker)

ariel (sister)

ori (sister)

logan (sister)

lynn (daughter)

sasha (gf)

TBA (vessel’s wife) - OPEN

charlie

connections:

arthur (fish buddy)

milo (friend)

riggs (buddy he shares hair secrets with)

chloë

connections:

cara (best friend/crush)

drinking buddies – OPEN

aron fc (drinking buddy)

friends from work – OPEN

chris

connections:

crisella (friend)

chrissy (twin)

claire

connections:

talia (big sis)

jasper (bf/friend/bandmate)

river (groupie/hookup)

booboo & aron fcs (band groupies)

groupies/fans of her band – OPEN

colton

connections:

anakin (very distant descendant/relative)

elliot (gang leader/protege)

leah (fellow gang member)

avery (friend/work buddy/reincarnation of his dead wife)

damien

connections:

hecate (ex)

shay (ex or hookup, i forgot)

hades (co-worker)

dante

connections:

michael (father) – OPEN

letty (triplet)

crisella (triplet)

luci (uncle)

ariel (aunt)

sky (cousin)

lynn (cousin)

zander (bf)

mira (ex/baby mama) 

sophia (daughter)

death

connections:

famine (”brother”)

sky (old friend)

conquest -- OPEN

war -- OPEN

donny

connections:

tanner (work buddy/little sis figure)

theo (work buddy)

dorian (tba)

customers and/or friends at the club – OPEN

echo

connections:

tank (tba)

fellow cryptid believers -- OPEN

fans of her show -- OPEN

crew for her show -- OPEN

ellie

connections:

elenwe (old friend/kid she looks out for aka babysits)

crisella (tba)

herc (dude she vents about elenwe to/friend)

elise

connections:

sal (boss/friend)

sookie (co-worker)

emma

connections:

friends from nyu – OPEN

percy (college buddy)

river (college buddy)

devone (her friend’s killer)

evie

connections:

devone (“boss”)

jezzy (annoying “co-worker”)

rory (not-friend)

harley

connections:

letty (boss)

vik (co-worker)

claire (co-worker)

hecate (co-worker)

jaina

connections:

hana (cousin)

fang (”son”)

riggs (friend she judges a lot)

james

connections:

mickey (big bro)

cece (ex/baby mama)

oliver (son)

river (close friend)

riggs (friend)

jax

connections:

felicia (boss)

colton (co-worker)

lilith (co-worker)

stevie (co-worker)

jemma

connections:

river (friend)

jesse

connections:

morrigan (very very distant ancestor)

herc (very very distant ancestor/dude she accidently woke up/sorta fwb)

zeus (very very distant ancestor)

sal (very very distant ancestor)

nicky (probably cousin of some sorts)

talia (co-worker)

joey

connections:

old war buddies -- OPEN

old members of his bro’s cult (could be a good or bad connect) -- OPEN

sookie (old cult member/the person that kinda made him start questioning that life/helped him escape it)

kari

connections:

logan (wife)

ori (sorta sister-in-law)

will (best friend/pack alpha/neighbor/sperm donor)

dax (son)

erik (son)

tristian (son)

natasha (honorary daughter)

peyton (neighbor that hates her)

kat / shawna

connections:

georgie (wife)

tanner (daughter/former test subject)

sky (daughter’s gf)

tba (step-son?? think we said son)

tba kid(s)

milo (former test subject)

ryder (former test subject)

kirsten

connections:

felicia (mother)

cece (twin)

oliver (nephew)

ori (friend)

rhia (tba)

jasper (friend)

lexi

connections:

zeus (grandfather)

ares (father) – OPEN

hades (great-uncle)

herc (uncle)

persephone (aunt)

ryder (cousin)

triss (cousin)

luna (cousin)

alexios (nephew)

kassandra (niece)

tj (bf/baby daddy)

winnie (gf)

nerissa (daughter)

devone (one night stand)

theo (friend/fight club member)

nikki (friend/fight club member)

evie (fight club member)

nessa (fight club member)

leyla

connections:

khrys (work partner/close friend/sire)

pd peeps (co-workers)

lukas

connections:

sidekick tba

hana (acquaintance)

luna

connections:

hades (father)

persephone (mother)

zeus (uncle/grandfather)

herc (uncle/cousin)

triss (cousin)

ryder (cousin)

lexi (cousin)

felicity (friend/crush)

lynn

connections:

azrael (mother)

azazel (father)

sasha (dad’s gf)

luci (uncle)

ariel (aunt)

sky (cousin)

dante (cousin)

letty (cousin)

crisella (cousin)

millie (fav harem??)

samuel (co-worker/partner/annoyance)

lyra

connections:

jade emperor (father) -- OPEN

julianys (tba)

matt

connections:

sky (friend/mentor/mother figure)

axel (sorta brother)

nyx (co-worker)

avery (co-worker)

michael

connections:

rhia (adoptive daughter??/protege??)

young hunters he can take under his wing and teach – OPEN

the vampire that turned him – OPEN

mila

connections:

maeve (coven member)

tommy (ancestor/old/exhailed coven member)

coven members – OPEN

ex that she cut herself off from after losing her fam/coven bc of eve – OPEN

morrigan

connections:

lilith (lover/demon she owes a debt to)

herc (ex-husband)

sal (grandson)

nicky (descendant)

jesse (descendant)

luci (stalker?? jk..sorta)

talia (friend)

eliza (tba)

nate

connections:

violette (friend)

amelia (old war frenemy ??)

nessa

connections:

luci (master)

connor (lil bro)

jo (gf for now)

kennedy (gf’s daughter)

lexi (fight club leader)

tj (fight club leader)

theo (fellow fight club member)

nikki (fellow fight club member)

nyx

connections:

erebus (brother/consort) – OPEN

eris (daughter) – OPEN

zeus (annoyance)

hades (sorta friend)

persephone

connections:

zeus (father)

demeter (mother) – OPEN

hades (husband)

luna (daughter)

herc (half-brother)

theseus (cousin)

triss (niece)

ryder (niece)

lexi (niece)

reese

connections:

robert (father) -- OPEN

renee (mother)

rory (big sis)

sam (sis’ fiancée)

river (lil sis)

eva (on/off gf) 

ava (on/off gf’s twin)

nikki (co-worker/friend/hookup)

syria (friend)

devone (asshole that tortured him)

renee

connections:

robert (husband) -- OPEN

rory (daughter)

sam (daughter’s fiancée)

reese (son)

eva (son’s on/off gf)

river (daughter)

roxy

connections:

avni (tba)

gia (ex-gf)

ryder

connections:

apollo (father) – OPEN

zeus (grandfather)

hades (great-uncle)

herc (uncle)

persephone (aunt)

elenwe (cousin)

triss (cousin)

lexi (cousin)

luna (cousin)

tanner (sorta sister)

milo (sorta brother)

brody (fwb)

ori (best friend/roomie/bandmate/fwb ??)

robin (half-brother)

sal

connections:

morrigan (grandmother)

herc (grandfather)

zeus (great-grandfather)

nicky (great great great great etc. nephew/gang member)

jesse (great great great great etc. smth)

tatiana maslany fc (right hand/pack female alpha)

pack/gang members – OPEN

ana (gang assassin)

jason (gang member)

milo (kid he helps with wolf/witch stuff)

elliot (rival gang leader)

sam

connections:

vi (mother)

samuel (father)

ashton (twin)

kayden (twin’s gf)

syria (half-sister)

rory (fiancée)

elliot (adoptive bro)

reese (fiancée’s bro)

river (fiancée’s sis)

renee (fiancée’s mom)

devone (asshole obsessed with her)

alexios (ex bf)

kassandra (friend/ex-bf’s sister)

sara

connections:

peyton (best friend)

sky

connections:

luci (father)

lilith (mother)

tanner (best friend/gf)

kat (gf’s mother)

georgie (gf’s step-mother)

famine (ex)

axel (son)

olivia (daughter)

matt (protege/good “son”)

ariel (aunt)

lynn (cousin)

crisella (cousin)

dante (cousin)

letty (cousin)

stevie

connections:

amanda (wife)

syd

connections:

ix chel (mother) -- OPEN

mathilde (childhood friend)

triss

connections:

aphrodite (mother) – OPEN

friends & regulars at work – OPEN

alastair (son)

jonas (neighbor/friend/crush/son’s babysitter)

theo (friend)

alyssa (friend)

alexios (nephew)

kassandra (niece)

tristan / theseus

connections:

poseidon (father) – OPEN

ariadne (ex) – OPEN

phaedra (ex-wife/baby mama)  – OPEN

hippolyta (ex/baby mama)  – OPEN

hippolytus (son)  – OPEN

fionn (uncle)

arthur (nephew)

winnie (ex-girlfriend)

zeus (uncle)

hades (uncle)

persephone (cousin)

herc (cousin/friend)

viktor

connections:

rory (vessel’s ex)

river (vessel’s ex)

chrissy (friend/fwb)

benji (relative tba)

vivian

connections:

samuel (baby daddy/ex/sire)

devone (ex-lover/baby daddy)

sam (daughter)

rory (daughter’s fiancée)

ashton (daughter)

kayden (daughter’s gf)

syria (daughter)

tara (tba)

will

connections:

tara (half-sister)

peyton (fiancée/baby mama/roomie)

natasha (daughter)

kari (best friend/neighbor/pack female alpha/baby mama)

dax (son)

pack members – OPEN

logan (close friend/neighbor)

[sunshincwrites]

He’s 9% body fat and shagging your ex-girlfriend.

The worst part of living at home and working with family was having them know every little thing going on in your life. You would think with his whole family’s business always in the spotlight, true or false, he would have learned how to handle people knowing pretty much every detail of his life but he was still trying to get used to it five years later. 

He scrolled through a guy’s Instagram, a boy he hadn’t even heard of till a Gossip Girls blast came out saying that he was spotted hanging around Marley more. Ryder chewed on his bottom lip as he continued to look at the boy’s pictures, grumbling to himself as he sat at the island in the Lynn’s kitchen while his mother made breakfast. “He’s 9% body fat and shagging your ex-girlfriend.” He heard come from his sister as she walked into the room, she must have been able to see his laptop screen from over his shoulder. “Scout!” Their mother said, giving her a chastising look. Ryder shook his head as he turned towards Scout, “No it’s fine, I’m good. We don’t have to shy away from her as a subject” He said, shrugging as nonchalantly as he could to try to convey that Marley wasn’t a sore subject anymore. “And she wasn’t my girlfriend” He corrected, “We never dated.” He said, earning a cocked eyebrow from Scout and a pitiful look from his mother. Ryder shook his head to himself, “She can see whoever she wants!” He said, more to convince himself that to convince his mom and sister. Ryder slapped the laptop shut as Scout moved to rest her head on his shoulder, “Do you think they’re really sleeping together?” He asked, looking over to her. 

[mckinleypowerhour]

[lawful-evil-novelist]

The Quinzel Family

Hi I still can’t write Teddy but since @the-mighty-sorceress took Todd to the Krank house, it’s time for Teddy to experience the literal mess that is the Quinzel house.

It’s not as dysfunctional as you think.

“Promise you won’t freak out?”

“I’m not my dad.  I think I can handle your family.”

“Promise your dad won’t freak out?”

“I can’t do that.”

Todd gave Teddy an irritated look.

“No,” Teddy repeated, “I can’t promise my dad won’t freak out.  Your dad is still the Joker.”

Todd heaved a heavy sigh and leaned on the door as he opened it.

“I brought a friend home!” he announced loudly.  As if to announce that both his mom and dad were home, there was high pitched yipping and a clattering of uncoordinated claws as Bud and Lou clambered down the steps to greet the small Harley spawn.  Bud nearly took Todd out while Lou covered him in slobbery kisses.  Todd tried in vain to get them off but it was a little tough when his arms were noodles and Bud had a paw on his chest.

“Oh sorry Toddy!” Harley clambered down the steps and pulled the two hyenas off by their collars, “I forgot to put the gate up.  You okay hun?”

Tod sat up, rubbing his chest and trying to catch his breath.  He couldn’t quite speak, as Bud had just about knocked the wind out of him. Harley pulled Todd to his feet and gestured for Teddy to come in.

“Deep breaths pumpkin,” she whispered, “J!  Bud and Lou knocked Todd over!  I think we need his inhaler!”

There was a loud crash in another room and a mad scrambling before Joker ran in and chucked a bright pink inhaler at Harley, who caught it and handed it to Todd.  Todd pressed down on the inhaler and breathed slowly for a few seconds, then lowered the inhaler and nodded, a hand still on his chest.

“Better,” he coughed, “by a margin.”

“Oh thank god,” Joker leaned on the counter, “Please, please put the gate up next time Harl.”

“I will,” Harley snapped, then looked at Teddy, “sorry sweetie, gotta treat Toddy with a little extra care n’ all with stuff like this.”

Teddy shrugged, “Didn’t know you needed an inhaler.”

“Not much anymore,” Todd shrugged, “Oh, right.  Mom, dad, this is Teddy, Teddy Krank.”

Harley smiled and gave a wave, “Hi!  I love your hair!”

Joker didn’t do much more than salute Teddy and walk into the other room, “Busy.”

“As usual,” Harley scoffed.

“I still have heists to do Harl, as much as you don’t like it.”

Harley sighed and brushed Todd’s hair aside.  “How’s my little Jester?” she asked, “I’ve been away for so long.  Missed you.”

“I’m doing fine mom,” Todd promised.  Harley gave a somewhat sad smile, then raised her eyebrows.

“And Zeke?”

“Mom!”

“If you were trying to hide that, you shouldn’t be doting on him in front of Ivy’s girls, they tell me everything.”

“Mom I have a friend here.”

Harley looked up at Teddy, smiled, and then stood.

“Be careful, she pinched Todd’s cheek, “Harvey doesn’t much like me or J.  Have fun, be good, don’t bug your father too much.  I’ve got some paperwork to take care of for Dr. Thompkins.”

“Mmhm,” Todd nodded, and Harley skipped out.  When Todd was sure she couldn’t hear, he smirked, “They’re great aren’t they?”

“Good timing,” Teddy complimented as Todd turned on the TV and put his feet up, “if it were on a cartoon, it’d be funny.”

“And didn’t involve me nearly having an asthma attack?” Todd guessed.

“It’s asthma?” Teddy raised his eyebrows.

“Yeup.”

The two stared at the TV before Todd spoke up, “Did my mom make you uncomfortable?”

“Why?” Teddy asked.

“Well, your mom’s not around anymore, and you got kinda quiet when she started talking to me.”

Teddy shrugged, but Todd could tell something was bothering him.

“You know our dads are pretty similar in a lot of ways,” Todd changed the subject.

“I am nothing like Cosmo!” Joker shouted from his work room.

“I beg to fucking differ,” Todd shouted in response.

“Personally, I think Ryder’s closer to J,” Harley added.

“How dare you!” Joker mocked an insulted tone, complete with an exaggerated voice crack and they burst out laughing, Todd and Teddy joining into the hilarity.

“In all seriousness,” Todd leaned on Teddy, “I know you don’t like to talk about it, but one of these days, you should tell me about your mom.”

“I’d rather not,” Teddy replied.  He’d gotten uncharacteristically serious.  His mom was a touchy subject, as Todd had gathered.

“You know not talking about it is probably why people think you don’t have any problems,” Todd pointed out, “like Max.”

“I don’t like talking about it.”

Todd nodded and shrugged.

“So how funny was Bud knocking me flat on my ass?”

“Comedy gold.  They’re like hunchbacked Saint Bernards.”

“I think they’re closer to Newfoundlands,” Todd countered, “I mean, have you seen the Lynns family dogs?”

“What now?”

“You don’t know Aiden Lynns?”

“I know him.  I just didn’t know he had pets.  He’s so scrawny I assumed at most he had like, a goldfish.”

“Yeah no, they’ve got like, five Newfies.”

“That’s a lot of big dogs. And Aiden’s puny.”

“You should see his dad.”

“How short is he?”

“Let’s put it this way,” Joker leaned on the couch between Todd and Teddy, “I’m 5’4, Garfield Lynns is three inches shorter than me and has the same frame as Jonathan Crane.”

Todd looked up at Joker and noticed he was turning his dogtags over in his hands.  He came to ask something, but primarily to get out of the heist room for a few seconds before he shot something.

“Boy’s lucky Drury’s there, or he’d never handle those dogs.”

“Did you need something?” Todd asked, trying to pull his dad’s attention away from his dogtags.

“Yes actually,” Joker nodded, lowering the tags, “is Teddy staying for dinner?”

“He might be,” Todd replied, “why?”

“Because it’s my turn to cook dinner,” Joker straightened up and stretched, “was wondering.”

“Don’t make anything gross,” Todd insisted.

“I am not a bad cook.”

“I beg to differ.”

The door swung open abruptly and Barbara ran in, nearly bowling over Joker in the process, a tall, lanky blonde in tow.

“I’m home!” Barbara bellowed, hurrying up the steps.

“Watch where you’re going!” Joker shouted.

“Sorry,” the lanky blonde gave a shy wave and hurried up the steps after Barbara, “Hi Teddy, hi Todd.”

“Hi Sarah,” Todd leaned back, “I think your dad’s gonna kill you for coming over Teddy.”

“Think so?”

“Yeah, I’ll hold a funeral. We’ll even cremate the body.”

“You could always lie and say we were at Tobi’s house.”

“He won’t buy it, Tobi has Ziti.”

“Tobi has a pet noodle?”

“Ziti is not a noodle, Ziti is a blood python.”

“Ok cool,” Teddy gave a nervous laugh, “remind me never to go to Tobi’s.”

“And that’s why your dad won’t buy it, pretty sure he knows about Ziti.  Luthor and Bloom do military work sometimes.”

Teddy nodded, “I’m grounded.”

“Indubitably.”

In some respect, this word must have been utterly hilarious to Joker, because Todd could hear him snickering in his heist room.  Todd settled comfortably on the couch and smirked.

“Can I have your allowance if you’re grounded?”

“I don’t have an allowance.”

“Dammit.”

[vickiabelson]

The Oscars are coming, and so is our Oscar nominee, Candy Clark to tell us what it's like to attend as one of the anointed, on the arm of her then beau, Jeff Bridges, hello! For American Graffiti, a rare film which has stood the test of time, as beloved now as then, if not more so... and, oh, the talent it spawned! Loved her in The Man Who Fell To Earth alongside David Bowie, they were so beautifully makes together, and in Zodiac with Jake Gyllenhaal and Mark Ruffalo. Add Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and last years, Twin Peaks, and, she starred with Marjoe Gortner as Cheryl in When You Come Back Red Ryder, a part I played onstage in college a couple of years prior. In the reals, 

Felix Angel Solis stepped out yesterday, the ongoing saga of my booking life... happy he'll be working and beyond grateful that   Patrick Kilpatrick, who's  appeared in more than 170 films and television shows as lead actor, producer, screen writer, director, and global entertainment teacher– from Minority Report with Tom Cruise to Dark Angel with Jessica Alba, from the largest production in Public Broadcasting history to the Los Angeles Theater Center with John Goodman and Academy Award winning British director Tony Richardson in Shakespeare’s Anthony and Cleopatra. He has appeared in over 75 hit TV shows such as 24, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and all CSIx. He'll be treating us to tales from the front from his just dropped, Dying For Living.

Also added, Ayser Salman, whose book, The Wrong End of The Table: A mostly Comic Memoir of a Muslim Arab American Woman Just Trying to Fit In. Oh hell yeah. She's a scream. In the good way.

And, Fred Rubin, jumped in for Carlos Calvo, who's had a family emergency. Fred's served as a writer on fifteen network series and has been a producer of such shows as, Different Strokes, Archie Bunker’s Place, Mama’s Family, Webster, Night Court, Family Matters, Step by Step, and Two of A Kind. He'll be singing a few. Thanks to the introduction from Tracy Newman and Lynne Stewart, I'm a new fan. FUNNY! * 

The day is dedicated to Larry Katz, who modeled for me passion for artists, and respectful admiration when presenting them. 

* Talent subject to availability- you can say that again... and again...

 Vicki Abelson’s Women Who Write, Tues. Feb 26th. 11 am   

Live in the Living Room

Come on! 

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[olliexsmythe]

Text: If you say so.

Text: Don’t worry about it Sam. I’ve made my peace with the clusterfuck my life is. Yeah, I’ll be chill and polite because submissives aren’t allowed to lose their tempers or mouth off, even when the Dominant is the completely incompetent one.

Text: People with money are assholes. I’m an expert on the subject; look at Kirin, me, Ryder Lynn, Sebastian, Lucas. We all have money and we’re all assholes.

Text: I need help. -Oliver

Text: What’s wrong? How serious is it? @olliexsmythe

[aquaevans]

Push and Pull || Sam self-para

Who: Sam Evans, Dwight Evans, Mary Evans, Stacey Evans, mentions of Marcus Evans, Ryder Lynn, Mike Chang and Stevie Evans

When: Feb. 25, lunch time

Where: Evans household

General Notes: Sam overhears a conversation concerning his grandfather.

Sam was looking forward to his day in the city.  He had gotten caught up on all the homework he missed during his time being cursed and he had left his AMS meeting feeling good about the rest of the year ahead.  

It would be a bit of a busy day since he was going to have lunch with his parents and he planned on taking dinner to Ryder once he was finished with his visit.  When he arrived at his house, Stevie wanted to show him some work he was doing for school and Stacey had an art project she wanted to share with him.

Getting to spend time with his siblings was fun and he was glad that he got to see them.  He was heading back downstairs to go see if lunch was ready when he heard his parents talking.  He thought he heard his name so he paused around the corner of the kitchen, not wanting them to see him.

“He’s your father,” Mary said, leading Sam to think they were discussing his grandfather as well.  They hadn’t seen him since the holidays when he went back to his own home but Sam had talked to him once, a conversation that hadn’t gone particularly well.

“I’m seeing someone.” He had said, only to receive a gruff response.  The setting was his bedroom in the dorm, Ari in his lap and laptop closed on the bed beside him.  It was just soon after he had made things official with Ryder and he wanted to talk to his family about it.  In this, he also included Marcus, a decision he probably should have thought better of.

“Bloodline, I hope.”

“No, grandfather, and that doesn’t matter to me.”

“It should matter if we want the respect of those in power.”

Sam had been at a loss for words after that.  But as always after these conversations, he didn’t know quite how to reply.  

“Just…I’m happy, grandfather, he makes me happy.”

“What’s the name of this friend of yours?”

The cringe had likely been felt through the entire dorm when he was in the midst of this phone call. It really should find out to what extent Mike’s powers played in reading his emotions.  “Ryder.  My boyfriend’s name is Ryder and I would like you to please respect my relationship.  He goes to school with me and I really like him.”

“At least your friend isn’t a Common.”

The call had ended shortly after that and since then, Sam hadn’t heard from him.  In fact, when he told his dad about the call, Dwight had been more than pissed and refused to acknowledge his father.

So hearing his mom talk about his grandfather was surprising given the circumstances.

“My father or not, the way he treated Sam was horrible.  Our son should be able to experience life the way he wants to and he is still so stuck in his ways.”

“I just think if he’s ill that he needs your support.  To show he’s not alone.” His mom’s voice was soft and gentle, always the picture of keeping the peace.  It was how he always knew her to be and he had gotten some of his personality from her.  The stubborn part of his personality came from his father, although it wasn’t as noticeable.

As the conversation continued, Sam was a little surprised to hear that something was going on.  It was obvious his mom knew.  She had always tried to broker peace between Marcus and Dwight but it was difficult to shake years of past history.  Actually, if he thought about it, Sam was more than surprised.  Was something going on that he didn’t know about?

“He wants to be alone, then let him be alone.” His father, obviously grown weary from constantly being let down. It was a feeling Sam didn’t experience from him and he never wanted to.

Sam was chewing on his bottom lip, trying to determine what his dad would do if his mom changed his mind.  But before he could think on it more, he felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned to see Stacey, who beckoned him to come back upstairs.  They went up to her room and she turned to him.

“Careful, the grandpa subject can be very rough lately.” Stacey was the youngest but also the one who seemed to know what was going on in the house before he did.  As the baby of the family, no one really noticed how she lingered a little bit longer in a room just to hear snippets of a conversation, not to eavesdrop as she would claim, but to be aware of what she needed to know.

“What happened? Is grandfather sick?”

Stacey nodded, “He hasn’t been feeling well for a while.  But dad’s really stubborn and won’t see him.”

“What do you think? Should we check on him?”

Stacey shrugged her shoulders before moving a piece of her long hair behind her ear.  “Honestly?  With the way he puts down how we feel all the time, I don’t see why we should.  But then again, he’s still our family.”

Sam sighed softly, thinking about the situation.  As much as he loved his dad, he knew the tension between father and son had always been there.  Even if they tried to appear united, it was well known a rift was always present in the household due to their differing beliefs.

For Sam, his trouble had always been being afraid to speak up for himself and his beliefs.  To show his grandfather that they couldn’t always be the way they were because of how life was changing and society’s feelings were evolving.  It was scary to try and put this into an argument with him.  He always seemed to freeze up.  But this was something different, if there was anything to be worried about.

Now speaking to his sister, he wondered if he would get that opportunity.  But the question was, did he want to get into the middle of things?  Or stay in the background like always?

[bongaboi]

89th Academy Awards Winners

Best Picture

Moonlight – Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner

Arrival – Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Aaron Ryder, and David Linde

Fences – Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington, and Todd Black

Hacksaw Ridge – Bill Mechanic and David Permut

Hell or High Water – Carla Hacken and Julie Yorn

Hidden Figures – Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Pharrell Williams, and Theodore Melfi

La La Land – Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, and Marc Platt

Lion – Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, and Angie Fielder

Manchester by the Sea – Matt Damon, Kimberly Steward, Chris Moore, Lauren Beck, and Kevin J. Walsh

Best Director

Damien Chazelle – La La Land

Mel Gibson – Hacksaw Ridge

Barry Jenkins – Moonlight

Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea

Denis Villeneuve – Arrival

Best Actor

Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea as Lee Chandler

Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge as Desmond T. Doss

Ryan Gosling – La La Land as Sebastian Wilder

Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic as Ben Cash

Denzel Washington – Fences as Troy Maxson

Best Actress

Emma Stone – La La Land as Mia Dolan

Isabelle Huppert – Elle as Michèle Leblanc

Ruth Negga – Loving as Mildred Loving

Natalie Portman – Jackie as Jackie Kennedy

Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins as Florence Foster Jenkins

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali – Moonlight as Juan

Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water as Texas Ranger Marcus Hamilton

Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea as Patrick Chandler

Dev Patel – Lion as Saroo Brierley

Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals as Detective Bobby Andes

Best Supporting Actress

Viola Davis – Fences as Rose Maxson

Naomie Harris – Moonlight as Paula

Nicole Kidman – Lion as Sue Brierley

Octavia Spencer – Hidden Figures as Dorothy Vaughan

Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea as Randi

Best Original Screenplay

Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan

Hell or High Water – Taylor Sheridan

La La Land – Damien Chazelle

The Lobster – Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou

20th Century Women – Mike Mills

Best Adapted Screenplay

Moonlight – Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney from In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin McCraney

Arrival – Eric Heisserer from "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang

Fences – August Wilson from Fences by August Wilson (posthumous nomination)

Hidden Figures – Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi from Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

Lion – Luke Davies from A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley and Larry Buttrose

Best Animated Feature Film

Zootopia – Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Clark Spencer

Kubo and the Two Strings – Travis Knight and Arianne Sutner

Moana – John Musker, Ron Clements, and Osnat Shurer

My Life as a Zucchini – Claude Barras and Max Karli

The Red Turtle – Michaël Dudok de Wit and Toshio Suzuki

Best Foreign Language Film

The Salesman (Iran) in Persian – Asghar Farhadi

Land of Mine (Denmark) in Danish – Martin Zandvliet

A Man Called Ove (Sweden) in Swedish – Hannes Holm

Tanna (Australia) in Nauvhal – Martin Butler and Bentley Dean

Toni Erdmann (Germany) in German – Maren Ade

Best Documentary – Feature

O.J.: Made in America – Ezra Edelman and Caroline Waterlow

Fire at Sea – Gianfranco Rosi and Donatella Palermo

I Am Not Your Negro – Raoul Peck, Rémi Grellety, and Hébert Peck

Life, Animated – Roger Ross Williams and Julie Goldman

13th – Ava DuVernay, Spencer Averick, and Howard Barish

Best Documentary – Short Subject

The White Helmets – Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara

Extremis – Dan Krauss

4.1 Miles – Daphne Matziaraki

Joe's Violin – Kahane Cooperman and Raphaela Neihausen

Watani: My Homeland – Marcel Mettelsiefen and Stephen Ellis

Best Live Action Short Film

Sing – Kristóf Deák and Anna Udvardy

Ennemis intérieurs – Sélim Azzazi

La Femme et le TGV – Timo von Gunten and Giacun Caduff

Silent Nights – Aske Bang and Kim Magnusson

Timecode – Juanjo Giménez

Best Animated Short Film

Piper – Alan Barillaro and Marc Sondheimer

Blind Vaysha – Theodore Ushev

Borrowed Time – Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj

Pear Cider and Cigarettes – Robert Valley and Cara Speller

Pearl – Patrick Osborne

Best Original Score

La La Land – Justin Hurwitz

Jackie – Mica Levi

Lion – Dustin O'Halloran and Hauschka

Moonlight – Nicholas Britell

Passengers – Thomas Newman

Best Original Song

"City of Stars" from La La Land – Music by Justin Hurwitz, Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

"Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" from La La Land – Music by Justin Hurwitz, Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

"Can't Stop the Feeling!" from Trolls – Music and Lyric by Justin Timberlake, Max Martin, and Karl Johan Schuster (Shellback)

"The Empty Chair" from Jim: The James Foley Story – Music and Lyric by J. Ralph and Sting

"How Far I'll Go" from Moana – Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Best Sound Editing

Arrival – Sylvain Bellemare

Deepwater Horizon – Wylie Stateman and Renée Tondelli

Hacksaw Ridge – Robert Mackenzie and Andy Wright

La La Land – Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan

Sully – Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman

Best Sound Mixing

Hacksaw Ridge – Kevin O'Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie, and Peter Grace

Arrival – Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Claude La Haye

La La Land – Andy Nelson, Ai-Ling Lee, and Steve A. Morrow

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – David Parker, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi – Greg P. Russell,[n 1] Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush, and Mac Ruth

Best Production Design

La La Land – David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Arrival – Patrice Vermette and Paul Hotte

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Stuart Craig and Anna Pinnock

Hail, Caesar! – Jess Gonchor and Nancy Haigh

Passengers – Guy Hendrix Dyas and Gene Serdena

Best Cinematography

La La Land – Linus Sandgren

Arrival – Bradford Young

Lion – Greig Fraser

Moonlight – James Laxton

Silence – Rodrigo Prieto

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Suicide Squad – Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini, and Christopher Nelson

A Man Called Ove – Eva von Bahr and Love Larson

Star Trek Beyond – Joel Harlow and Richard Alonzo

Best Costume Design

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Colleen Atwood

Allied – Joanna Johnston

Florence Foster Jenkins – Consolata Boyle

Jackie – Madeline Fontaine

La La Land – Mary Zophres

Best Film Editing

Hacksaw Ridge – John Gilbert

Arrival – Joe Walker

Hell or High Water – Jake Roberts

La La Land – Tom Cross

Moonlight – Nat Sanders and Joi McMillon

Best Visual Effects

The Jungle Book – Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, and Dan Lemmon

Deepwater Horizon – Craig Hammack, Jason Snell, Jason Billington, and Burt Dalton

Doctor Strange – Stephane Ceretti, Richard Bluff, Vincent Cirelli, and Paul Corbould

Kubo and the Two Strings – Steve Emerson, Oliver Jones, Brian McLean, and Brad Schiff

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel, and Neil Corbould

Governors Awards

The Academy held its eighth annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 12, 2016, during which the following awards were presented:

Academy Honorary Awards

Jackie Chan — Hong Kong martial artist, actor, director, producer and singer.[16]

Anne V. Coates — British film editor.

Lynn Stalmaster — American casting director.

Frederick Wiseman — American filmmaker, documentarian and theatrical director.