#super sexy lady/amelia

[maks-punchout-hyperfixtion]

Ayo folks and yolks

I got around to make a A03 thing to better introduce the characters

Go take a read at it!

Thats all enjoy the day

[honeydais]

Hey friends! I returned a month later and brought for you a list of songs with which I associate the characters.

And with it you can determine my favorite characters :)

Jeff Woods ( Jeff the killer)— Psychosocial (Slipknot)

Americano ( Lady Gaga)

Lights out ( MSI )

Enemy ( Imagine dragons)

Liu Woods - Hayloft II (Mother Mother);

GOSSIP ( Måneskin )

Replay ( Lady Gaga )

Two birds (Regina Spector)

Lira Rogers - Looking at me ( Sabrina Carpenter )

Jane Richardson ( Jane the killer )- Telephone (Lady Gaga)

Bloody Mary ( Lady Gaga)

Bad girls ( M. I. A. )

She wants me dead ( Cazzette i AronChupa )

Jane Arkensaw - Genesis (Grimes)

The mess you made ( AJA )

Nina Hopkins ( Nina the killer ) - Mamma Mia (HUGEL)

Vicious ( Bohnes )

Criminal ( Britney Spears )

Take your shirt off ( Millionaires )

Toxic ( Britney Spears)

Nina Hopkins(new) - Toy ( Netta Barzilai )

Slumber party ( Ashnikko )

Troublemaker ( Olly Murs )

Jack Nairas ( Eyeless Jack)- HURT ( 1 800 PAIN )

Ate my heart (Lady Gaga)

Valentino ( Olly Alexander )

Devil town ( Cavetown ) 

Mama ( My Chemical Romance)

Benjamin Lauman ( Ben drowned )- That That ( PSY )

Don't try sucide ( QUEEN ) 

Tobias Rogers ( Ticci Toby )- My alcoholic friends ( The Dresden Dolls )

Teenagers (My Chemical Romance)

Mama's boy (Dominic Fike)

Blow ( Kesha )

Natalie Ouellet ( Clockwork )- People I don't like (Upsahl)

NO ( Meghan Trainor )

Haunted house ( neoni )

Seventeen ( Marina and the diamonds) 

Tim Wright - GRRRLS (Aviva)

Older ( Isabel Larosa )

House of memories ( Panic! at the disco)

Brian Thomas - Guys don't like me ( It Boys )

Don't trust me ( 3OH!3 )

Kate Millens (Haze) - She homeless (Creep - P)

Helen Otis ( Bloody painter)- dump dump (mazie)

yes & no ( Paige Duddy )

She likes a boy ( Nxdia )

Dina Angela Clark ( Judge Angel )- Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land ( Marina )

Mary on a cross ( Ghost)

Bloody Mary ( Lady Gaga)

Jonathan Blake ( The Puppeteer)- Drunk-Dazed ( ENHYPEN )

Lost in the fire ( Gesaffelstein )

Look what you made me do (Taylor Swift)

EYES ON ME ( asteria)

Ann Luzen Mia ( Nurse Ann ) - Take a hint (Elizabeth Gillies and Victoria Justice)

Sweet dreams ( Eurythmics)

Primadonna ( Marina )

Emra Amelia Aldridge - Dance to forget (TryHardNinja)

Cake ( Melanie Martinez )

Oh no! ( Marina and the diamonds)

Material girl ( Madonna)

Zero - Hole-Dwelling

Hermit the frog ( Marina and the diamonds)

Jason Meyer ( Jason the toymaker )- DARKSIDE ( neoni )

Super Psycho Love ( Simon Curtis)

Sexy dr_g ( Falling in Reverse)

Jealously, jealously ( Olivia Rodrigo)

Louis Vuitton Body Bag ( Jeffree Star ) 

Laughing Jack - Lonely (Palaye Royale)

Happy face (Jagwar Twin)

Backstabber ( Kesha )

Bad feeling ( Jagwar Twin )

Laughing Jill - Lone Digger (Caravan palace)

What are you watching for?  (Gwen Stefani)

Applause ( Lady Gaga)

Maniac ( Michael Sembello ) 

Shoot him down! ( Alice Francis)

Candy Pop - HIP ( mamamoo )

Nathan Nobody - Gladiator ( Jann )

Beautiful is boring ( BONES UK )

Mammamia ( maneskin )

Sally Williams - Who is she?  (I Monster)

Dollhouse ( Melanie Martinez)

Tag, You're it (Melanie Martinez)

Lazari Natalie Svong - I hate my mom ( GRLwood )

Lucille Tiffany Greatfield( Lulu ) - Tag, You're it (Melanie Martinez)

How do you sleep? ( AJA )

Slenderman - I didn't find the right song 

[storiesofsvu]

WIP Ask Game

RULES: Make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! And then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

thanks for the tag @thenightmaredrowns here we go...at least all my wips are in a singular folder this time LOL

Amanda Preg fluff

Amanda-love of life move on w someone else

Borin fluff drabble

Bryan teasing wip

Carisi-kid angst

Casey- hurt comfort

Club sandwich WIP

CM ladies-bi h/c

Derek Morgan soft smut squirting WIP

DiNozzo comfort smut

Dom Drop WIP (blake?)

Dom!casey baseball smut

Emily h/c wip

Emily secret marriage

Emily smut

Holiday cards-heather

Olivia- fwb- angst

Poly!Barhoun at a sex club

Poly! Barhoun pegging

Public Emily smut

Rita 2nd chair smut

Sledding-Grace-Bingo

Sonny sexy fluffy wip-oral Bingo

Sonya masturbation-bingo

Sub!Rita wip

Super fluffy first kiss w Addison wip

Tara fluff home for holidays

Tara smut wip

Velasco- cabin for Bingo

Now.. that's just the one shots. LOL. here's the series

Alex Blake (redacted) outline-post ethan h/major comfort

Barba & the cam girl

Barth post divorce x rita's paralegal

Heather x yn w a super toxic ex

Heather & the stripper

Heather's plaything-> poly/open marriage

Hotch x the babysitter

Mob Boss!Rita Calhoun AU

Poly!Heather x Jackie x reader political thriller

Amelia Shepherd x derek's ex series

Rita Secret kid potential?

Side of Softness

Svu Criminal Minds crossover

Unexperienced Hotch x reader series

Vampire!Rita Calhoun AU

Bestie Barhoun harvard AU ft Barisi, Barhoun, Rollhoun

There's no way I'm tagging 45 people, but I'll tag some friends and hopefully them and the rest of y'all will be intrigued and send in some asks!

@rustyzebra @maybe-a-humanbean @baubeautyandthegeek @blackbird-brewster @adarafaelbarba @d33pd3sire-blog @leftoverenvy @maximoffcarter @plaidbooks @whiteberryx

[samclownchester]

Supernatural Rewatch 01x01

Pilot

(Next Episode| Masterlist)

Just some scattered thoughts I wrote while watching the episode:

(not spoiler free, I have watched up to 15x13 and this is directed to an audience that has seen that far as well)

Oh my gosh this is so hard to watch actually. BABY SAM! Like a literally baby. Mary stay in bed. STAY IN BED MARY

This scene hits different knowing that Mary knew about monsters and demons and everything. Her terror at realizing there is something strange in the house is fueled by so much more than the fear of kidnappers.

Present day. PRESENT DAY. Lmao.

“I swore I was done hunting, for good” D: my bby

...

SAM “when I told dad I was scared of the thing in my closet he gave me a .45”

DEAN “well what was he supposed to do?”

SAM “I was nine years old. He was supposed to say ‘don’t be afraid of the dark.’’

DEAN “Don’t be afraid of the dark? What, are you kidding me? Of course you should be afraid of the dark, you know what’s out there.”

This is just making me think about their two different parenting styles. Obviously Sam isn’t trying to shield Jack from the truth of their lives, but when he can he does try to … soften the blow.  To give him space to feel. Where as Dean is more likely to say it like it is, like when Jack didn’t have his powers and Dean just straight up called him weak.

I think this also shows a lot their 2 vs 8 personalities. Dean thinks people should know the truth even if it scares them so they can be prepared while Sam things that people should be protected emotionally.

DEAN “You just gonna live some normal apple pie life? Is that it?”

SAM “No, not normal, safe.”

DEAN “and that’s why you ran away?”

SAM “I was just going to college. It was dad who said if I was gonna run away I should stay gone.”

I’m curious to see all the lines about Sam leaving because I feel like there are some inconsistencies, which I actually love because often when families have big arguments every person remembers them differently.

…

DEAN “I can’t do this alone.”

SAM “Yes, you can.”

DEAN “Yeah, well, I don’t want to.”

My BOYS D: 

…

SAM “Dad let you go on a hunting trip by yourself?”

DEAN “I’m 26 dude.”

THEIR 2005 tech! I’m crying.

“In almost two years I’ve never bothered you, never asked you for a thing.”

So, someone pointed out that being 22, and having finished his undergrad program, Sam should have been gone for 4 years. This line makes that not make sense, unless Sam HAS been gone for 4 years but there was an incident about 2 years before this when Dean did bother him or ask him for something O.o

California? Lol they almost never go that far west anymore.

Oh my gosh this show is so dumb why is the woman in white so “sexy” lol this is horrible. 2005 spn was the worst.  This idiot just acting like she’s not being super sketchy. This is why people die in horror movies (and in the first 5 minutes of supernatural)

“Breakfast��� is like a bag of chips and bottle of soda. Mood. The fact that apparently they’ve been protected from “the small stuff” (like needing a good diet and going to the dentist) by Chuck because they’re his heroes is so apparent lol.

“it’s the greatest hits of mullet rock.” Oh my gosh Sam! Wish Dean let you listen to Celine Dion sometimes.

OH NO HE SAID THE LINE (I honestly don’t understand why some lines became memes. Anyway, shot-gun shuts his cakehole.)

“You know Sammy is a chubby 12 year-old, it’s Sam, ok?”

OH MY GOSH DEAN TRYING TO ACT ALL IMPRESSIVE LIKE HE’S NOT A BABY. you guys are not FBI you’re not fooling anyone.

This goth girl tho. 2005.

THEY HAVE TO USE LIBRARY COMPUTERS

“let me try.”

“I got it” [Sam pushes Dean out of the way and takes the keyboard and mouse.] “Dude, you’re such a control freak.”

(Not anymore. Sam stopped wanting to be in control at some point. Following was easier than leading. The guilt gets to him.)

DEAN “You think you’re just gonna become some lawyer, marry your girl?”

SAM “Maybe, why not?”

DEAN “Does Jessica know the truth about you? I mean does she know about the things you’ve done?”

SAM “No and she’s not ever going to know.”

DEAN “Well, that’s healthy. You can pretend all you want Sammy, but sooner or later you’re gonna have to face up to who you really are.”

SAM “And who’s that?”

DEAN “One of us”

SAM “No, I’m not like you, this is not going to be my life.”

DEAN “You have a responsibility –”

SAM “To Dad? And his crusade? If it weren’t for pictures, I wouldn’t even know what mom looks like. and what difference would it make? Even if we do find the thing that killed her, mom’s gone. And she isn’t coming back.”

[Dean, in a rage, pushes Sam up against the bridge]

DEAN “Don’t talk about her like that.”

This scene establishes a lot about their characters, especially Sam. He spent the first few seasons, even until season 8, wanting a “safe” life, but he knew he would have to lie, keep secrets forever, if he was going to have it. Although Sam is very different from Dean and John (more emotional, more brain less brawn, etc) hunting is a part of him. This is what makes his later relationship with Eileen very different, she “gets the life.” she is also a hunter. Every other relationship Sam has ever tried to have has included keeping secrets. He never told Jessica about monsters, and he tried again in season 8 with Amelia, but in both cases he ended up choosing Dean, and hunting, because as much as he always denied it, this is a crucial part of who he is. It doesn’t fit him the way it’s always fit Dean, but he can’t push it aside and pretend it never happened or doesn’t exist. 

(Sam’s little laugh after they almost get hit by a ghost car … he does kinda enjoy this life despite everything he says.)

“Hey Dean, what I said earlier, about mom and dad … I’m sorry”

NO HE SAID THE OTHER LINE [no chick-flick moments] (Ok but what in the world was 15x09 if not a freaking chick-flick moment lmao this show is so dumb)

They’re so cute though.

WAIT DID DEAN USED TO HAVE LONG HAIR. Oh my gosh in that picture of them as kids Dean’s hair is to his SHOULDERS WHAT?

(all I can think is “Could we ever really pick locks?” as Dean pulls the paper clip out to free himself from the handcuffs)

Sam isn’t an unfaithful man, so why is the woman in white targeting him? Maybe she can break her rules if it’s a hunter who is trying to fight her, because she didn’t wait for him to pull over either, but it’s still interesting.

“You can’t kill me. I’m not unfaithful. I’ve never been.” I’m cry, my sweet boy. Oh no she kiss him! That doesn’t count as being unfaithful, lady! That was a non consensual kiss!

But seriously, I do think it’s interesting that they chose for Sam to be the Woman in White’s target. Because although he’s never cheated on a girlfriend, he is being “unfaithful” in a way. Either you could argue that he has been unfaithful to his family for the past few years, leaving them to go to college and trying to forget about them and his “responsibility” as Dean calls it, or you could say that in this episode he is being unfaithful to Jess and the life that he wants to lead by leaving with Dean to hunt in the first place. It’s almost like returning to an ex; hunting, this life. He promised to leave it behind, he promised Jessica he would come home, but he can’t have both. He has to choose between college and hunting, and while he’s trying to have both he is being unfaithful.

Looking at this through what we now know about Chuck I feel like it might have been what Chuck wanted, to send that subliminal message to Sam.

[nellygwyn]

Harlots Season 3, Episode 1 - Reaction, thoughts etc.

I am just gonna be as candid as possible about all this, and give you my honest thoughts (albeit borne out of a 3am migraine and period pains) about episode 1. I think I might break my thoughts down by storyline. Spoilers ahead:

• Charlotte Wells - So, initially, I was loving Charlotte. She was the Charlotte I know and love. Even when the Pincher storyline began to unfold and Isaac appeared in her life, I initially thought 'Charlotte is dealing with this in the Charlotte way. He's hateful to her so she laughs at him and plays him at his own stupid game.' Unfortunately, it appears that there is going to be some kind of romance between the two, or at least a sexual relationship, which began to unfold in the last part of the episode. This is a violent pimp, a class of people Charlotte has always hated, who lied to her, choked her and wants to bleed her dry. He threatened the girls in her house and then, he set fire to it, with Nancy and Fanny's baby inside. And this is supposed to be sexy? No. Like, I can't predict how this will ultimately end but I'm sorry, if the season finale isn't a shot of Isaac Pincher dead in the Thames, I really....really am disappointed they decided to sell this relationship as anything other than ooc for Charlotte and illogical. Also, can I just say that bawds and pimps worked with each other all the time? This is why Charlotte should never have BEEN a bawd. Bawds are not the pinnacle of feminism, they were often awful (and if not awful then morally grey) and pimps, that they often worked alongside, were worse. I don't think most of the bawds in the show are wholly bad but they were never wholly good either and presenting them as 'the sisterhood'...hello????

• Isabella - Now you guys know I do not like Isabella. I did like her and then at the end of Season 2, she threw Charlotte and other sex workers to the metaphorical wolves. However, S3 opens a year later and everything is...fine again, apparently? Charlotte forgives her, is probably even having sex with her sometimes. Even Nancy was nice to her, despite how much she riled against her at the end of S2. HOW IN THE HELL have we got here? Isabella's character has kind of done a complete 180 too. She's kind and mild. Maybe they want to make Fitzwells work as a ship but idk about my fellow bi girls or even lesbians out there....how do you feel about a bi woman throwing herself at a sexually perverse violent man and leaving a woman who is kind and affectionate to her in the dust? Is that portrayal something you want? Anyway, Isabella was okay in the episode, nothing super exciting. Sophia was BORING AS HELL and I do not DO NOT care about her elopement. Like...okay? This feels irrelevant and unnecessary?? Also, another historical note: Isabella wanted her friends to give money to Charlotte and her house, right? Their refusal obviously wasn't surprising to me, it was a massive risk on Isabella's part (ooc? Ooc) but when one of the women said 'You want us to give charity to harlots?' in a disgusted tone, I was just thinking like....that's exactly what you all already do. With the Magdalen Hospital and the Foundling Hospital. Late 18th century aristocrats were all about charity to sex workers. Not for the right reasons and not always in the most helpful ways but that was de rigueur. It wasn't the charity part that should've raised that lady's eyebrow, it was the fact Isabella was asking them to fund a brothel essentially.

• Emily Lacey - Her relationship with Hal Pincher is okay but like, again, he's a pimp, less violent than his brother but...birds of a feather flock together! I'm not really sure why she suddenly isn't very ambitious anymore but if she wants a lower middle class keeper? I support her. Also, lol, 'I wanna learn about commerce' as if 'commerce' wasn't also Georgian era slang for 'fucking.'

•Charles Quigley - I haven't forgotten how that little shit behaved at the end of Season 2 but I admit, I felt some sympathy with him or rather, pitied the fact that he was wallowing in his own sorrow. I wonder if he's left London for good...it did seem like they are trying to set up a romance between him and Fanny which...first of all, NO. Second of all, if he has to have a romance with someone that isn't Emily, why not Cherry? She adores him. But I feel as if she's used for comic relief a lot of the time, as if we're supposed to giggle at the fact that 1) a disabled sex worker exists, and 2) that she has quite a strong sexuality as well as having a disability. So maybe we won't see that, idk.

• Harriet - Harriet is based on a real person, a black woman who lived in Georgian London and decided to open a brothel populated purely with sex workers of colour. So I am glad they are finally getting into that storyline for her. We only met Rani properly, out of all her girls, and I adore her. Honestly, Harriet's storyline actually seems like it is gonna be great but also very minor, which is disappointing.

• Lydia - I hated the Bedlam storyline when it began and I am still unsure of it now. HOWEVER, since that's how things stand, I have to really praise Lesley Manville's acting power for making me root for Lydia and making me want her to be free again and bring a semblance of (evil) normality back to Covent Garden. What I REALLY hated was Catherine's intersecting storyline. Listen, lots of young girls got sent to Bedlam in the Georgian era but not usually for having sex with a servant. I know we often think of the past as being rife with doctors diagnosing sexually active women with hysteria and the like, but that wasn't really a thing at this point. In fact, attitudes towards the differences between men and women were just teetering on changing. Women were still seen as naturally hot blooded, men their prey at this point, and it wouldn't be until later on in the 18th century and into the 19th century that women were seen as naturally sexually modest and subservient and men, the hot blooded, libertine ones. It just feels...so dumb. I mean, I liked Catherine, I just want to know why that reason was used to chuck her in Bedlam. You know what might have actually been interesting? If she had some kind of depression or mental disability. Or even just for being a little weird, or non-conforming. They threw lower class women in for all those things and more.

• Lucy - One of the highlights of the episode, for me, was Lucy's storyline which intersects with new characters, Elizabeth Harvey and her son, Fredo (who is gorgeous and so foppish and ugh...it is a shame his character seems solely attracted to men because I...am a little bit in love). I was a little annoyed that Lucy wanting to be a bawd was presented as some kind of...regular ambition for a sex worker? As if being a bawd naturally followed being a courtesan. This isn't true. It's not like getting your undergraduate degree and then going to do your master's. Bawds were a very specific thing and most courtesan didn't want to essentially exploit women in that way. Anyway, after that fiasco, she does indeed go to buy a house and throws her lot in with Elizabeth and Fredo who want to open a mollyhouse. So, Lucy is a molly bawd now which to me, is a lot less awful than being a regular bawd. I'm excited to see where this goes, Elizabeth and Fredo were some WELCOME additions for me, along with Rani. Unfortunately, there were a lot of allusions to sodomy being a capital crime and Mrs May has a share in the house too so...I'm as worried about the outcome as I am excited to see mollyhouses explored.

All in all? I did enjoy the episode, perhaps because I was warned prior about some of the unsavoury things that happened and had time to prepare. I'm obviously very upset about the whole Charlotte and Isaac thing which does appear to be the dominant storyline, and that's not good. This season doesn't really understand what continuity is and Isabella walking into a gentleman's club to tell all the men there that she had a child out of wedlock made me laugh out loud because it was so absurd. Violet, Amelia, Florence and Justice Hunt have disappeared without a trace. Will and Jacob will be in the season but weren't in episode 1 (apparently they are in Scarborough, boxing, which....wig). BUT (and it's a very tentative 'but') this episode had enough small saving graces to spur me on to continue, if only to see Fredo say 'It's a hanging offence so it pays a lot, darling' again, and the gorgeous (GORGEOUS) costumes. Am I disappointed overall? Yeah. Do I think it is an irredeemable season? No, not yet. Watch this space.

[brothermarc7theatre]

“Cabaret” show #806

Seven Cabarets. As of this past Saturday, I have attended seven productions of Cabaret on my road to 1,000 shows. To say that I’m a fan of this heavy, always-timely piece would be an understatement. However, it is with full confidence and complete conviction that I can report that Selma Arts Center is the most ambitiously produced, staged, and performed production I have seen. It all stems from three specific efforts, them being from Abigail Nolte as the Emcee; director/choreographer Michael Flores; and Meg Clark as Sally Bowles. This is not to negate the impact the rest of the cast, design team, and band have--and believe me, we’ll get to them--but this production would not reach the level of theatrical integrity it does without the sterling work of these three individuals. Welcome to this review of the Kit Kat Klub; do leave your troubles outside. 

(Abigail Nolte (Emcee); Photo credit: Kyle Lowe)

From the start, the aesthetics this production delivers are remarkable, easily some of the best I have ever seen from a Selma Arts Center production. Dan Aldape’s lighting design is stunning, mood-setting, and balanced in the use of specials when called for. The lighting heightens each scene and song to a level of intrigue and commitment that makes Joe Masteroff’s script and the Kander/Ebb score even more fresh and alive than before. Erik Andersen and Nicolette C. Andersen’s scenic design is wonderful, comprised of a unit set with sliding doors and two levels, and a few chairs and set pieces down stage indicating different apartments and trains and such. The cast is dressed sexily, alluringly, and well in-tune with the aesthetic concept Mr. Flores has set. Damon Pardo’s costumes, though at times not obviously logical for the number with regards to the ensemble, certainly convey the message of what the Kit Kat Klub or the specific number is trying to communicate. Matthew Smoke’s musical direction of the Kit Kat Klub band is absolute fire, the score never losing its push and dynamic impact. And the triumph of the show begins with Ms. Nolte’s performance as the Emcee. Traditionally cast as a male-identifying actor, Ms. Nolte’s vocals are perfectly suited in the key and spirit of these iconic songs. Her back-and-forth between feminine hostess and butch narrator make her journey an endless, on-your-feet experience of trying to figure out the Emcee’s goal in all of this. However, Ms. Nolte’s performance of the Act Two heart wrenching “I Don’t Care Much” will patch up any reservations you may have seeing a female identifying actress in the role. The final scene, literally in the last moments of the show, will reveal just how much you care about this Emcee.

(Center: Meg Clark (Sally), surrounded by the Kit Kat Klub ensemble; Photo credit: Kyle Lowe)

Ms. Clark is absolutely flawless in her performance as Sally. This role, carrying with it already a heavy load of expectation, vocal demand, and sexy legacy is daunting enough. However, Ms. Clark won’t just satisfy your expectations, she will exceed them with abundance. Her leadership of “Don’t Tell Mama” and “Mein Herr” are fabulous, supported by a hardworking, precise ensemble. However, Ms. Clark’s turn at “Maybe This Time” is her best number, and rightly so. Sally’s entire back story, and eventual journey for the rest of the play, are indicated in this number, and Ms. Clark doesn’t disappoint in delivering the story and the vocal power. Her turn at the title number in Act Two is a performance worthy of a standing ovation, as she not only sings it marvelously, but acts the ever-loving snot out if it. Ms. Clark’s Sally is a fully-realized, exceptional performance which Central Valley audiences dare not miss.

(Adam Chavez (Cliff) and Meg Clark (Sally); Photo credit: Kyle Lowe)

Adam Chavez does very well as Cliff, delivering heightened moments of intrigue and risk to an otherwise dull role when engaged with other super-personalities in Masteroff’s script. His vocals don’t disappoint in his sole musical time to shine opposite Ms. Clark in the bouncy duet, “Perfectly Marvelous.” Amelia Ryan and Juan Luis Guzman are wonderful as Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz, respectively. Their turns at “It Couldn’t Please More” and “Married” are endearing, charming, and lovingly honest as they depict the true love that can bring together two older singles. Ms. Ryan does justice to her opening ‘So What?” and completely nails her turn at “What Would You Do?,” complete with pensive determination and grit which support her excellent timbre. Mr. Guzman excels not just in singing, but in how true and humorous his Schultz is. Without ever mugging or falling into schtick, Mr. Guzman adds so much humor and charm to Schultz that it makes his culminating goodbye scene all the more heartbreaking to watch. Casey Ballard and Joshua Plowman are standouts in their featured performances as Fraulein Kost and Ernst, respectively, by giving purpose and depth to their roles.

(Amelia Ryan (Fraulein Schneider) and Juan Luis Guzman (Herr Schultz); Photo credit: Kyle Lowe)

And then there’s the ensemble, each with moments of brilliance that one can’t help but be jealous of the fun and (appropriately) difficult work they have in this demanding production. Jacob Moon, as the “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” soloist, delivers a remarkable performance, a simply staged and brilliantly sung piece with a dance formation flanking him indicating what this song is truly praising. Nia Luchau and Alex Figueroa are hilariously delightful partners with Ms. Nolte in “Two Ladies,” executed finely with Mr. Flores’ smart and raunchy choreography. Altogether, Mr. Flores has found his niche with this Cabaret. His concept is clear, uninterrupted, and precise in its delivery and execution. If you are a Cabaret veteran like me, you will see choreography in places that you’ve never seen before. However, trust that at no point does Mr. Flores’ directorial choices or choreography placement distract from the message he and the script deliver to the audience. So now go get your tickets and go see the message for yourself. Forget your troubles. Do not miss this show.

[nellie-elizabeth]

Grey's Anatomy: With a Wonder and a Wild Desire/Broken Together (15x01/02)

This show has so many characters! These reviews are fun to write, but Grey's Anatomy always gets a little out of hand. Let's try to rapid-fire some stuff.

Cons:

I've never been a big Amelia and Owen fan, and the whole Teddy pregnancy complication is not helping matters. For whatever reason, I really noticed the soap-opera-y dialogue in their plot thread this week. I don't feel emotionally invested enough for the show to get away with Owen saying "are we on a motorcycle with one helmet?" or Amelia saying that she has feelings, and then describing those feelings as "heart pounding" and a bunch of other cliches. It's just too much. Their lives are a mess. The baby thing is a complication that just compounds the chaos, and not in a good way.

Jo is curing cancer? Okay, I don't hate it, but I'm keeping a close eye on it. This could get real silly, real fast.

I liked Jackson's journey in this episode quite a bit, but I still don't have that happy feeling about Jackson and Maggie's relationship that I get when I'm fully invested in a fictional relationship. It feels a little run-of-the-mill. Maggie still has the tendency to annoy me sometimes, and while she was totally fine in this episode, I found Maggie the least interesting thing about Jackson's plot thread, which isn't really a good sign for my continued interest.

Oh, and one last minor complaint - I know it's a function of the show and how these things work, but it always bothers me when the patients get super invested in the lives of their doctors. That is not how this works. If patients know that much about the love lives of their doctors, that means the doctors are messing something up. I know it's a TV show, but still. I always notice it, so I thought I'd mention it.

Pros:

I'm not religious. I'm pretty firmly not religious. I can't imagine a scenario in which I would become religious. But watching Jackson struggle with this new idea of himself as someone who could have faith... it's really interesting. I like that he's struggling with it. I loved the moment when he told Maggie he felt embarrassed. That reaction resonated with me so hard. Making yourself emotionally vulnerable, trusting in something so ephemeral and, by its very nature, not provable... that is some heavy stuff, and it's awkward and it's so personal that it's hard to even articulate it. I want to see where this goes. It also serves as an excellent way to keep April alive in the world of the show, and opens it up to have April and/or Matthew pop in to offer Jackson some advice on being newly faithful. I like it when shows manage to find ways to keep the energy of departed characters alive within the narrative. It sucks that the young love-lorn woman had to die, though. I can completely understand why Jackson would be having some PTSD over all of the big life events going on lately. I hope we can explore the darker side of things as well.

I can't believe DeLuca has become interesting to me. He's winning an award for "most improved." He saved a bunch of lives, all in a row, and not in the course of being a doctor. I wonder if DeLuca and Jackson will be bonded because of what happened. Jackson and Maggie could have died! I'm curious as to where they're going to go with his character, but I'm actually looking forward to finding out.

I want Meredith to find love again. I have no idea if it's going to be with "Link," the total bro ortho god, but I actually think that would be super fun and kind of hilarious. Talk about going against type! I like the comedy mixed with genuine emotion that we get from watching Meredith try to decide her next move. Apparently that drunken wedding kiss with DeLuca got into Meredith's head, because now she's having sexy dreams about not only DeLuca, but Jackson, Koracick, and Link. Her patient, a matchmaker, encourages her to go out there and find love. One of my favorite things about this plot thread is the conversation she has with her patient (I know I'm going against what I said above, but whatever. Call me a hypocrite). Meredith insists that she is happy, and her patient says of course she is. She's successful, she loves her job, she has three amazing children and close bonds with family and friends. But that doesn't mean there should be a cap on happiness. She can have all of that stuff and also find happiness with a romantic relationship. This is so important, because it defies the typical and insulting narrative of happiness = romance. Meredith can be happy without love, but love might make her more happy, and isn't that worth trying? Also, Link seems pretty funny. I can't wait to learn more about him.

Jo and Alex's plot thread has me scratching my head just a little bit, because, as I mentioned above, this could get silly real fast. That said, I love how these two passionate, intelligent doctors basically just throw their honeymoon out the window because of a potential scientific breakthrough. Of course they do! I love how focused Jo becomes on the new idea, and I love how supportive Alex is. Some time, they'll go on another vacation together and get away from the stresses of the job. But for now, they're excited to be together, and by the end of the episode it looks like they won't be moving to Boston after all - they're both staying put in Seattle! Alex even got a promotion to interim chief! I'm so happy that we're not gearing up to say goodbye to Alex. That would have broken my heart. I also just love the comedy in the scene with Meredith and Alex. Meredith is pissed that Bailey has stolen Jo's fellowship for herself, and made Alex the interim chief instead of her. Alex insists it's a win-win, because Meredith should just be happy Alex isn't leaving!

I really like the concept of Bailey giving away some of her power in order to get back to doing some medicine. There was a great deal of comedy with everybody vying for the interim chief position. Meredith, Richard, Owen, and Amelia all threw their name in the ring, which makes it all the more hilarious then that Alex is the one to get it in the end!

I ship Schmidt with random ortho resident! It's just occurring to me that Grey's Anatomy has had a number of queer ladies, but we haven't had a lot of MLM representation. I'm all about this and I can't wait to see where it goes. We're seeing some of these interns start to get hints of their own identities. Helm has a crush on Meredith, Schmidt is super flustered by a hot fellow physician, and Qadri has a new dog, apparently! Adorable.

Okay. That's enough. I'm absolutely sure I'm missing some details, but I can't write about every little thing in this show. It's such a big cast, such a big undertaking, and yet every new episode, I'm continually impressed by how not crowded it seems when I'm watching. Serious kudos!

7/10

[latetothegreysparty]

I Love That Laugh

Hello, dear friends! This one is for a prompt that @sheperdessamelia and @owenandameliaforever called my attention to. It’s super fluffy and smutty.

I Love That Laugh

Owen smiled as he walked out of the restaurant, his arm wrapped around Amelia’s waist. They had decided to have dinner at the restaurant just down the street from their house, and the Seattle weather was cooperating for once, so they’d just walked to dinner. It was a Saturday, and neither of them had a shift today or tomorrow. It was one of their few carefree, stress-free days, and they were enjoying it to the fullest. As Owen contemplated his appreciation for their work-free weekend, Amelia carried on the conversation they’d been having on their way out of the restaurant. “Did you hear that the residents are all required to participate in a half-day remedial clinical skills workshop?” she asked as the door dropped shut behind them and they stepped out onto the sidewalk in the warm, crisp air.

“Yeah, that’ll be a pain the ass,” Owen replied. “They’ll be rotating through the workshop over the course of the next week, so we’ll be short-staffed all week.”

“Ugh,” she groaned. “I heard this is all because an attending saw something happen and thought it displayed poor clinical skills, so he complained to the hospital administration, and this was their response. Have you heard what happened?”

“Yeah, I’ve heard about it,” he said with a chuckle. “Apparently Dr. White walked in while a resident was taking a history from a patient. The resident asked the woman if she’d been having regular menstrual periods.”

Amelia looked confused. “What’s the problem there? That’s a completely normal question to ask.”

“Not when the patient is 87 years old,” Owen responded.

Amelia immediately collapsed into giggles, leaning over and holding her stomach as boisterous laughter overtook her. “That’s amazing,” she managed to get out between giggles. “Did the resident not look up from the tablet long enough to see that it was an old lady?” And just like that she was curling into Owen as her laughter picked up again.

Owen couldn’t help the warm feeling that spread through him as he wrapped his arms around her and absorbed her laughter into his chest. He absolutely loved her laugh. It was loud, pure, and uninhibited. When she laughed, it sounded as if she had so much joy within her that she simply could not contain it, and it then burst forth from her body in the form of loud, melodious laughter. After all of the pain he’d watched her go through, it was such a welcome change to see her carefree, at peace, and unrestrained in her expression of joy.

Amelia stood up, finally recovering from her giggles. She stepped out of Owen’s grasp and grabbed his hand to pull him back down the sidewalk toward their home. “So they have to be re-trained so that they understand that menopause generally occurs before age 90?” she asked sassily, eyes still sparkling with residual amusement.

Owen teasingly tapped her nose and shook his head. “No, Miss Smart-Ass, I don’t think the hospital administration is concerned that our residents lack the most basic knowledge of human physiology. I think the workshop is designed to encourage them to pull their noses out of the charts and focus more on face-to-face interaction with patients.”

Amelia tilted her head to the side and stared off into the distance as she pondered the idea for a few moments. “How do they teach people that? What you’ve described is basically teaching people not to be so surgery-obsessed and be more human. It’s hard to teach people to be compassionate humans if that’s not their natural inclination. Do they really think that a half-day workshop on the warm and fuzzies is going to make people suddenly start giving a crap about other people?”

“Honestly, I think they’re just trying to cover their asses,” he responded. “I’m guessing they know that these issues won’t be solved by a few hours of lectures, but if they do this they can claim that they made an effort to rectify the situation. I do think going through these moments might help a little bit, though. If the residents realize that others are watching the way they handle patients and they will be called out if they’re cutting corners, perhaps they’ll naturally start to be a bit more mindful of their behavior. Obviously, it would be better if they changed their behavior because they want to do better, not because they’re afraid of getting in trouble with the attendings, but at this point, we should probably take what we can get.”

She nodded thoughtfully. “I suppose you’re right. There probably isn’t an easy fix to this.” She looked up and realized that they were now standing at the bottom of their driveway.

They walked in comfortable silence up their driveway and onto their porch. When they arrived at their front door, Amelia reached into her purse to retrieve the key and unlock the door. “I suppose there is another way to deal with this problem,” Owen said with a smirk.

“What’s that?” she asked as she took the key out of the keyhole, dropped it back in her purse, and turned to face him.

“We could just tell them that anybody caught displaying inadequate clinical skills will be required to mediate the next argument between you, Meredith, and Maggie.” Amelia smacked him in the chest, putting up a token protest at his teasing, but she couldn’t stop the laughter that poured from her mouth at the thought of some poor resident trying to figure out how to mediate an argument between the three sisters without getting their head bitten off. She closed her eyes, succumbing to the breathlessness that her laughter was inducing. She hadn’t laughed this much in a while, and it felt good to just soak it in and let it shake her shoulders and bring tears to her eyes. She was so caught up in the giddy feeling of it that she didn’t notice Owen had moved until his hips were pressed tight to hers and his hands were in her hair.

“Fuck, I love that laugh,” he whispered, his mouth inches from her left ear and her hair softly caressing his face. Her eyes snapped open to meet his, and she looked up to see that his eyes had turned that darker shade of blue that they got when he was really turned on. In a matter of seconds, the laughter died on her lips. It was replaced by soft panting as she felt a surge of heat run through her. She could feel the desire radiating off of him, and she was trying to think of something to say, but she was coming up empty. Luckily, he broke the silence. “God, you’re so beautiful when you laugh. I mean, you’re beautiful all the time, but when you laugh, when you laugh really hard, it’s the most beautiful you’ve ever looked. It’s like energy and light just pour out of you, and it is the most stunning thing I’ve ever witnessed. The world doesn’t get to see your joy much, and I’m so grateful for the times when I do.”

His voice was husky, and it was doing things to her body without her permission. On top of that, he was telling her that he found her happiness to be sexy. How could she not be a puddle of love and lust when he said something like that? She was about to try to formulate a sentence again, but before she had the chance, his lips were on hers. He tilted her head gently and pushed his tongue past her lips to slide against her tongue, moving quickly in a little dance that they both knew all too well. She grabbed onto his arms and pressed her chest against his, closing her eyes and losing herself in the kiss. Before long, his hips had started to move against hers, and she could feel his erection pushing against her leg.

As much as she didn’t want to, she pulled back from the kiss and grabbed his face in her hands. “Owen, we should probably head inside,” she whispered. “I don’t want the neighbors to see what’s for my eyes only.”

He growled at her and wrapped an arm around her waist to pull her away from the door so that he could open it. “Amelia, you can’t just say things like that and then give me directions. Are you trying to make me lose my mind?” And then she was giggling again, and he was absolutely positive that it was not physically possible for him to want her more. Her eyes took on a playful glint, and she kissed him quickly on the cheek before running through the open door and down the hall to their bedroom. He stumbled clumsily through the door, slamming it shut behind him and kicking his shoes in a random direction before following her down the hall. What he found there stopped him in his tracks.

There she was, sitting on the bed completely naked, smiling impishly at him. She was so happy and unguarded, and it caused a surge of desire and contentment in him. “See something you like?” she asked, her voice low and sultry. Immediately, he was snapped out of his reverie. He began to fumble frantically with the buckle on his belt. He had absolutely no desire to wait a moment longer than necessary to be naked and on top of her. As she watched him clumsily struggle to disrobe, she started up again with that damn laughter. This was not helping his concentration on the task at hand. She continued to laugh as she stood up from the bed and sauntered over to him. “Need a hand there, Dr. Hunt?” she asked huskily.

“Oh, I would very much like your hands to do many things,” he retorted as he finally got the zipper down on his pants and lowered them before stepping out of them as well as his boxers. Her nimble fingers had begun to work on the buttons of his shirt.

Her laughter increased upon hearing his comment. “I’m sure that can be arranged,” she replied, winking at him as she finished up unbuttoning his shirt and slid it off his shoulders. As she pulled the shirt from his body, she made sure to trace her fingers over his chest and biceps, drawing tiny little patterns as she removed the garment.

Her featherlight touch on his upper body was the last straw. He was now completely sure that he could not wait a second longer, so he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her quickly toward the bed. In his haste to commence their activities, he ran them into the foot of the bed, and they fell together in a heap onto the bed. Once again, Amelia burst forth into loud, unrestrained laughter. “Patience is a virtue, my friend,” she said, still laughing.

“I think that’s enough laughing at my expense,” he huffed between pressing nipping kisses to her jaw.

She smirked as she tangled her fingers in his hair. “I thought you said you loved my laugh,” she teased.

He pulled back from where he was now pressing open-mouthed kisses down her neck. “Oh, I do. It’s one of my favorite sounds, but it’s not the one I want to hear right now. Right now, I’d much rather hear you moaning and whimpering and screaming my name.”

She chuckled, doing so intentionally this time just to get in a little dig. “If you’d like me to do that then you’re going to need to-” She didn’t get any more words out. Her sentence derailed into a low, satisfied moan as he swirled his tongue around her left nipple while his fingers attended to her right. “Owen,” she panted, unable to form a coherent thought and ask him for anything specifically.

He pulled his mouth away from her breast so that he could tilt his head and look her in the eyes while he smirked. “Yeah, that’s more what I was going for,” he said, clearly pleased with himself.

“God, you’re such a cocky-” Once again, she stopped talking mid-sentence. This time, the source of her distraction was the way he’d grabbed her hips and entered her, bringing an onslaught of delicious sensations that she wasn’t prepared for.

He smiled down at her as he built a steady rhythm. “What was that about my cock?” he asked as he gave a particularly deep thrust.

Somehow, though she was breathless and caught up in the sensations between her legs, Amelia still managed to giggle. “You’re such a dork,” she panted out, still giggling. Owen didn’t verbally respond, choosing instead to reach between them and swipe his thumb over her clit. The laughter died in her throat, replaced by soft whimpers as he drove them both closer to their climaxes. In a matter of minutes, she was falling over the edge, her walls squeezing tightly around him. The sight of her face as she rode out the waves of pleasure combined with the tight heat surrounding him were enough to pull him over the edge with her. He groaned softly as he orgasmed.

After a couple moments of recovery, he pulled out of her and rolled off of her. He laid down next to her and propped his head in his hand so that he could stare down at her. After a few minutes, he spoke up. “Would you like to throw some clothes on and grab some ice cream?” he asked. “I think we just burned off dinner.”

Amelia looked up at him, smirking a bit. “Well aren’t you just the most romantic man out there?” she teased before laughing softly.

He rolled back on top of her and captured her face between his hands. “Hey, no more giggles unless you’re ready for round two,” he admonished. “I already told you how much your laugh gets to me.”

She smiled up at him a bit mischievously, and he had the good sense to realize he should be worried about whatever she was about to do. After a moment of just smiling up at him, she abruptly flipped them so she was hovering above him. She winked at him and then jumped up off the bed and skipped over to the corner of the room. She grabbed the pile of her clothes and then ran to the bathroom. She stared at him from the doorway for a moment and then burst into another laughing fit. As he jumped up from the bed to follow her into the bathroom, she slammed the door shut. He tried the handle, but she’d had quick hands and already gotten the door locked. Upon hearing his frustrated groan, her laughter grew louder. “No more sex until you feed me ice cream, Hunt,” she demanded before resuming her laughter.

Owen rolled his eyes but smiled as he went to collect his clothes. He’d be a very happy man if he had the opportunity to listen to that beautiful sound for the rest of his life.

[the-chanteloup]

Official Hello !

Hello everyone!

It seems like I’ve gained a shit ton of followers since my -cough- glorious return to Tumblr. (Not that I did anything spectacular before my hiatus… Lol) Thanks for following my reblogging skills! <3 

So I wanted to do an official meet and greet post so y’all can get to know the crazy behind the sociopath and know that this isn’t just a dumping ground for the sexy creatures of Yu Yu Hakusho. (Not that anyone is complaining…) Anyway, so here’s a quick bio about myself!

Name: Ashleigh (Fancy, European posh spelling for Ashley. You must hold your Pinkie aloft when you say it)

Nicknames: Ash, Foxy, Asher, Little Bat

Birthdate: 02/14 (No year because I’m forever 25. Fake it ‘till I’m dusty!)

Relationship Status: Taken by a very patient guy. Bless his heart.

Astrological Sign: Aquarius

Hometown: Houston, Texas (Y’all)  

Occupation: At the moment, I’m in school working towards my Associate’s of Science, then on to Nursing school to get my bachelor’s degree with a focus in labor and delivery. After that, two years of working, then back to school to either get my master’s degree as a Nurse Practitioner with a focus in OB/GYN or my MD in Dermatology.  Formerly, I was a Vampire. Like, for real! I was Phlebotomist for a major hospital here in Houston. I drew blood for in-patients, and occasionally the ER. I did that for two years before being “promoted” to a Lab Technician in the Anatomic Pathology department. Basically, I got to play with organs, tumors, fetuses, legs, arms, toes and rectal foreign objects while filing patient information and faxing things. Fun times!

Favorites/Likes: Cats. (I am the crazy cat lady of my inner circle) Unicorns. Foxes. Bats. Wolves. Pigs. Corgis. English Mastiffs. Gypsy Vanners. Shetland Ponies. Sheep. Goats. Hawks. Sushi. Brownies. Ice Cream. Chocolate chip cookies. Fruit. Chinese Food. Steak. (Medium Rare, or it’s burnt) Potatoes. Daisies. Lilies. Orchids. Yellow Roses. Irises. Jasmine. Gardenias. Fairies. Vampires. Werewolves. Centaurs. Dragons. History. (The Renaissance Era, Ancient Greece and Rome, Ancient Egypt, and France before the Revolution) Writing. Science. Medical Stuff. Genetics. Teal. Blue Hues. Purple. Black. (It matches my sense of humor) Silver. Eyes. Hands. Necks. Tattoos. Hugs. Nuzzles. Snuggles. Rock Music. Pop Music. Musicals. Country Music. Heavy Metal. Science Fiction. Fantasy. Dystopia Futures.

Hates/Dislikes: Spiders (I’ve been bitten by two Brown Recluses. My hate is justified) Roaches. Blatant Ignorance. Any Form of Abuse (Animal, Child, Spousal, etc.) Bullying (Cyber or in real life) Body Shaming. Unjustified Hate. Judging People Based on Appearance. My Anxiety. My Body (It’s trying to kill me.)

Fandoms: Yu Yu Hakusho, Vampire Hunter D, InuYasha, Dragon Ball Z, Night Walker, Outlaw Star, Gundam Wing, Seraph of the End, Cowboy Bebop, The Grimoire of Zero, Sword Art Online, Sherlock, Reign, My Little Pony, Danny Phantom, The Tudors, Versailles. -Bold are my tops and ones I’ll RP.  

Bio:  (With pictures! Yay!)

If you have made it this far, you’re a saint. 

So, I’m just a sarcastic, foul mouthed, perverted Nursing student trying to survive college with people 8-10 years YOUNGER than me. Lawd. 

I’m an on/off fanfiction writer with a main focus on Yu Yu Hakusho and Vampire Hunter D.

I’m an old school multi-paragraph RPer from ye olde days of MSN Chatrooms, and Yahoo! Messenger chatrooms. I used to run a room on both called “The Hideaway”. I can’t draw for shit. XD

Personality wise, I’m a bit of an introvert with social anxiety, but if I get comfortable enough, I suddenly have the gift of Gab. I’m really easy to get along with, and just go with the flow. I’m usually pretty friendly, but I do have a bit of a short fuse, especially if there’s stupidity or ignorance involved in my annoyance. I’m usually the go to friend for information or advice. I’ve had a pretty colorful life for my age and enjoy spreading my knowledge. I’m the friend that likes to lend a hand, if I’m able, or the one to find help for my friends. I’m the “3 am designated driver call” friend.  I am nowhere near confident with my appearance. I’m extremely self-conscious and can usually be found in a t-shirt and jeans.

At the age of 15, I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren’s Disease, and Raynaud’s Syndrome. Basically, Lupus is a genetic disorder that turns your white, illness fighting cells against your own body and organs. They think that everything is a threat. Symptoms include a facial rash in the shape of a butterfly, red, swollen, painful joints, immobility (I was bedridden at 15 and had to teach myself to walk again), and it can destroy organs (usually the kidneys) and the nervous system. Rheumatoid Arthritis has the same symptoms, only instead of destroying organs, it causes inflammation in and around them. I have a small lung capacity because of scar tissue in my lungs due to the inflammation. Sjogren’s is basically super dry mouth and eyes that never goes away. Raynaud’s is a circulatory syndrome that causes my feet, hands and lips to turn from white to purple to black depending on the level of cold I’m experiencing. It also causes numbness in my fingertips. I should be fucking studied. Lol. All of my illnesses are terminal, there’s no cure but there’s treatment. If there’s anyone following me who has any of these, or any auto-immune disorder, feel free to reach out and chat! <3

I have three original characters that are my main squeezes. I’ll post separate bios for them at a later date, but they are:

Yu Yu Hakusho – A Dragon demon named Anghel. (I’ll go into the backstory of her name in her bio) 

Vampire Hunter D – A Dhampir Barbarois hunter named Amelia (Amee)            

InuYasha- A Hanyou Geisha named Setsuna (No art for her since I just revised her from my MSN days)

I’m totally open to any RP! Just send me a message!

I’m a cat mom to 4 silly, kitties. Midnight, Peyton, Bear and Puck.

I’m a Renaissance Faire junkie. Seriously, I have more Renaissance garb than I do regular clothes... My home Faire is the Texas Renaissance Festival. I play a Maned Wolf Pirate Lady named Serena Louvel (Louvel: French- Little Wolf.) I’m not a furry. I play a fairy-tale animal characters straight out of any Mother Goose story. (Pictures below because she’s amazing)

Pictures:

So, I’ll include a few pictures to again, connect the crazy to the sociopath driving this Tumblr. Feel free to drop me some ASKS if you have any questions, or whatever!  

Peace y’all! <3 

Serena was hand made by the super talented @netherden !! She’s still going strong! Thank you! <3 

[mcbisexual]

‘i like your smile.’ // from amelia

was lady shepherd flirting ?   sure as hell seemed like it.     ❝  i’ve been complimented on a lot of things by a lot of people, but my smile ?   i’ll take it.  ❞      she’s far too tired to fight it, even after six or more cups of coffee and much needed laps around the quiet halls.   if she wanted to get her next surgery right, she had to do all the research she possibly could.     ❝  you have the mcdreamy smile going for you too.   it’s sort of in your genes to be incredibly attractive,  ❞      she grinned, leaning forwards to rest her elbows on the small space of the wooden conference table that wasn’t covered in past research and data.     ❝  and mcdreamy eyes.   your eyes are super pretty.   seriously, you shepherds are the mcdreamy crew.  ❞

maybe it was her sleep deprived mind speaking out the ridiculous truths, but she didn’t quite mind.   amelia was beautiful, smart, sexy, fearless…   everything.   she had a fire that callie could only wish for, and a passion that kept her going no matter what.          ❝  –  and now i’m going to leave, because i’m going to end up saying a lot more that i probably should.   keep up the good work, and uh, i like your smile,  ❞      she mocked playfully, shooting the surgeon a teasing wink before exiting the conference room with a newfound energy.

[maks-punchout-hyperfixtion]

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About the creator

Hi im mak! I go by she/they. I made this blog for my punchout hyper fixation that i suddenly got.

Should just get this out of the way, i have autism, and while it's pretty low it still effects things that i do, such as over explaining or random mistakes such as obvious spelling. Context clues are also hard for me to understand sometimes. However that shouldn't be an excuse, if i do something wrong hold me accountable so I can improve on myself.

I am also not religious, please don't push religion on me i choose to believe in my own ideas.

Criticism is accepted!

Alt account @behind-the-mak

More to come

More info below

Characters

Heres the characters roaster to make things like asking questions easier (order of appearance/circuit)

The ohio spark (referred to as clara)

Detirmed Delilah

Vicky Kaiser

Dancing boxer (often referred to as deedee)

Queen Manatee*

Hurricane cherry (Sarasa)

Gamer zoid*

Magnificent Lion (typical is just referred to as lion, her name is Chanda)

Carmen flamenco (look i thought it would be funny to have dons girlfriend essentially be the opposite him)

Ardin ryan

The caffinator* (referred to as caff)(also occasionally as asya)

Turkey's vulture* (refered to as raven)

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Im going to regret this

Super sexy lady... Also known as Amelia..

And lastly the dream lander! Who has yet to tell us her actually name!

Thats the roaster

Commissions!

Wanna donate or just get a cheap drawing? Commissions are here!

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That is all thanks for ready

*fun facts!!

Manatee's name is to reference our loveable underwater friends the manatees!

Zoid is actually also a total drama oc! I just couldn't think of a more unique Canadian boxer.

Caff was definitely inspired by alot of stuff, mainly the idea of how much caffeine soda actually drinks.

Ravens name is actually a hidden reference to her old boxer name, i figured turkey's valture is more fitting then a edgy name like the dark raven or something.

[biandlesbianliterature]

Lesbian & Bi Books New In July!

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Walking on Knives by Maya Chhabra (Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings)

Sovereign (Nemesis #2) by April Daniels (Young Adult, Fantasy, Super Heros)

The Gallery of Unfinished Girls by Lauren Karcz (Young Adult)

Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home by Nicole J. Georges (Graphic Novel, Memoir)

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Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney (Fiction)

At a local poetry performance one night, Frances and Bobbi catch the eye of Melissa, a well-known photographer, and as the girls are then gradually drawn into Melissa's world, Frances is reluctantly impressed by the older woman's sophisticated home and tall, handsome husband, Nick. However amusing and ironic Frances and Nick’s flirtation seems at first, it gives way to a strange intimacy, and Frances’s friendship with Bobbi begins to fracture. As Frances tries to keep her life in check, her relationships increasingly resist her control: with Nick, with her difficult and unhappy father, and finally, terribly, with Bobbi.

The Tower of the Antilles by Achy Obejas (Short Stories)

The Cubans in Achy Obejas's story collection are haunted by islands: the island they fled, the island they've created, the island they were taken to or forced from, the island they long for, the island they return to, and the island that can never be home again.

Walking on Knives by Maya Chhabra (Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings)

The little mermaid has no idea that as she makes her way on land, she's being watched over by the sister of the very witch with whom she made her bargain. She has no idea that the witch's sister is falling in love with her. When the prince decides to marry another woman, the little mermaid's secret helper offers her a chance to live. But the price may be too high...

Sovereign (Nemesis #2) by April Daniels (Young Adult, Fantasy, Super Heros)

Only nine months after her debut as the superhero Dreadnought, Danny Tozer is already a scarred veteran. Protecting a city the size of New Port is a team-sized job and she’s doing it alone. Between her newfound celebrity and her demanding cape duties, Dreadnought is stretched thin, and it’s only going to get worse.

The Gallery of Unfinished Girls by Lauren Karcz (Young Adult)

Mercedes Moreno is an artist. At least, she thinks she could be, even though she hasn’t been able to paint anything worthwhile in the past year.

Her lack of inspiration might be because her abuela is in a coma. Or the fact that Mercedes is in love with her best friend, Victoria, but is too afraid to admit her true feelings.

Despite Mercedes’s creative block, art starts to show up in unexpected ways. A piano appears on her front lawn one morning, and a mysterious new neighbor invites Mercedes to paint with her at the Red Mangrove Estate.

At the Estate, Mercedes can create in ways she hasn’t ever before. But Mercedes can’t take anything out of the Estate, including her new-found clarity. Mercedes can’t live both lives forever, and ultimately she must choose between this perfect world of art and truth and a much messier reality.

Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home by Nicole J. Georges (Graphic Novel, Memoir)

When Nicole Georges was sixteen she adopted Beija, a dysfunctional shar-pei/corgi mix—a troublesome combination of tiny and attack, just like teenaged Nicole herself. For the next fifteen years, Beija would be the one constant in her life. Through depression, relationships gone awry, and an unmoored young adulthood played out against the backdrop of the Portland punk scene, Beija was there, wearing her “Don’t Pet Me” bandana.  

Sappho's Bar and Grill by Bonnie J. Morris (Sci Fi)

Lonely women's history professor Hannah Stern walks into her local lesbian bar one winter night, seeking love advice from her old friend and bartender, Isabel. "Women's history will be my date this year!" Hannah raises her glass in sarcastic tribute, resigned to life as a scholar, but her remark sets in motion a wild, sexy-smart romp through time. Much to her astonishment, Hannah soon finds herself meeting up with the actual figures and foremothers she assigns her college students to learn about. She's caught in a time-travel vortex: one that seemingly emanates from Sappho's Bar and Grill.

Canvas for Love by Charlotte Greene (Romance)

With the holidays over and the New Year beginning, Chloé Deveraux and Amelia Winters are finally in a position to concentrate on themselves and their new love. Chloé hopes that she and Amelia can finally stop worrying and start living. The course of true love is never easy, however, and Chloé and Amelia struggle to keep their love strong in the face of mounting complications. Family conflict and a woman from Amelia’s past conspire to keep the two lovers apart. These problems, combined with Chloé’s desire to leave Amelia’s art dealership, may act as the ultimate blow to their tenuous romance. Can Chloé and Amelia overcome these threats, or is it time to move on?

Bearly A Lady by Cassandra Khaw (Fantasy)

Zelda McCartney (almost) has it all: a badass superhero name, an awesome vampire roommate, and her dream job at a glossy fashion magazine (plus the clothes to prove it). The only issue in Zelda’s almost-perfect life? The uncontrollable need to transform into a werebear once a month. 

Pages for You by Sylvia Brownrigg (Fiction)

Pages for Her is the story of two women, Flannery and Anne, each at a personal turning point, and the circumstances that lead to their reunion. Twenty years after their brief but passionate affair, chronicled in Sylvia Brownrigg's earlier novel Pages for You, Flannery has the chance once again to meet Anne, who opened young Flannery up to the possibility of love―then left her heartbroken.

You Make Me Tremble by Karis Walsh (Romance)

Animal rescue worker Iris Mallery thinks she has created a stable and secure home for herself, but when her small town is battered by an earthquake, Iris needs to rebuild not only her own life, but the lives of the displaced dogs and cats now filling her shelter.

Heat Wave by Elyse Springer (Romance)

Sara Walker's life is going nowhere fast: she has a job she enjoys but doesn't love, friends who are too busy to hang out with her, and no boyfriend in sight. Then a phone call on a lonely Friday night changes everything, and suddenly she's spending her weekends with Laura. Newly single and openly bisexual, Laura makes Sara think decidedly not-straight thoughts.

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How do you decide what to buy? (Besides reading Who What Wear, of course.) Perhaps you purchase something out of necessity , maybe it's celebrity-inspired , or it might be because of sheer FOMO . But have you ever tried shopping based on your zodiac sign? After reaching out to a slew of fashion girls and getting their smart, stylish, and well-articulated zodiac-based fall picks from Zara, I'm fully convinced that it's a worthwhile pursuit. (In case you're curious, you're reading words written by a Libra—moi —who already got her fall wardrobe sorted by an astrologer .) I got brilliant answers from a Taurus based in Copenhagen, a Scorpio in New York City, a Sagittarius in Madrid, a Cancer in Miami, and a Gemini in Los Angeles—and that's just the tip of the iceberg. These stylish ladies might not share the same sign, but they share a knack for being well-dressed and having good eyes for style. Scroll down to see what 12 women of each sign would buy from reader-favorite Zara right now. "Aquarians are known for being 'detached' emotionally, and I can be guilty of that sometimes. Even though I have my extroverted social moments, I do enjoy my introverted, no-one-talk-to-me times, too. This cozy, oversize cashmere sweater will be able to handle both—I can wear it when I want to hibernate at home solo and when I venture out for fall outings with friends." — Sarah Yang "Maybe it's my Aquarius nature (read: a bit eccentric), but I've always been a print person: florals, animal, stripes, polka dots, I'll do it all. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited that leopard print is still all over the place. I have quite a few animal prints in my closet that I have on rotation, but to update the mix, I'm very into these slingbacks, which I can wear to just about anything (work, cocktails, brunch, whatever!)." — Sarah Yang "As a Pisces, being so go-with-the-flow means that we need to be prepared for anything. Nothing says prepared like a leopard-print dress that can take you from day to night with a switch of the shoes." — Madison Rae "As one of the most emotional signs, what's more emotional than purchasing something so timeless that you just might have it forever?" — Madison Rae "Aries are natural-born leaders, and this bright-red blazer screams girl-boss vibes. I love that it makes a statement the second you walk in a room and that it can be taken from the boardroom to happy hour to holiday party because an Aries girl wants to do it all." — Kristina Zias "'These boots are made for walking and that's just what they'll do.' Impatient, speedy, and competitive, these boots were meant for an Aries babe ready to take action!" — Kristina Zias "For Taureans like myself, autumn and the change of seasons are all about the balance between comfortable at-home entertaining without falling into a total rut in the cozies. A wool sweater is a go-to. This one is a great version in warm earth tones." — Amelia Hoy "A wrap skirt is a low-key downplayed classic that is both no-fuss and perfect with boots and heavy coats for the autumnal homebody that still likes to look expensive." — Amelia Hoy "This wrap/kimono/lounge robe is perfect for staying warm and looking luxurious. Pleasing my Taurean vibes with rich earth tones while still looking chic." — Amelia Hoy "In true Gemini fashion, I always rotate my denim selection depending on my mood. For the office, I'd style these with a fitted sleeveless turtleneck, and for a night out, I'd wear them with some sort of long-sleeve slightly cropped top." — Michelle Scanga "Being a Gemini, I like to keep my social schedule filled, which means the majority of my closet is focused on clothes I can wear to dinners and events. These heels make for the ideal fall shoe that I can wear from day to night, and I'm very much into the deep-burgundy leather." — Michelle Scanga "I'm a very shielded person; there's a reason why my zodiac sign, Cancer, is represented by a crab with a hard shell to protect and guard it from the world, which is exactly why I always gravitate towards tulle. It adds a touch of softness to my personality." — Danié G. "I like pieces that allow me to express my creative Cancerian self, like this jumpsuit. It’s a beige canvas waiting to be accessorized, layered, or even painted on." — Danié G. "I am extremely receptive of people's emotions. When I enter a room, I can tell if there's tension or not. I can read people quite easily, and it can be sometimes overwhelming, which is why I gravitate towards elements of power that make me feel safe, like my braid or this beautiful and shiny golden belt." — Danié G. "Leather Bermudas? Not really for the one who likes to stand in the corner and not be noticed. Luckily for a Leo, that is really not the case. I sometimes feel embarrassed about how peacocking my clothing is. But then I take a step back and see that I have exactly nothing to be embarrassed about and that my leather Bermudas are awesome." — Fanny Ekstrand "I have since I was a child always loved anything that sparkles. My mom used to tell me when I was younger that one can't wear exactly everything one loves at the same time. So like the true little rebel I am, I have spent my sartorial life proving her wrong. She now agrees with me. Kind of Leo." — Fanny Ekstrand "I guess these boots are the typical Leo choice? Tiger and all. We Leos like to keep company with other animals with humor, and these boots sure look like they can show you a good time, no?" — Fanny Ekstrand "Fringe is back in fashion this season! I'm in love with this coat from Zara, as it's stylish and easy to wear. Don't be afraid to go one or two sizes up to wear it as an oversize coat. I'm a Virgo, and I'll style it with jeans, a chunky sweater, and cowboy boots." — Renata Jazdzyk "I love wearing big comfy cardigans during the autumn/winter season. My wardrobe is full of them. This one from Zara is currently on my wish list because of the oversize puffy sleeves and fun animal patterns! Layer it with a turtleneck top and a white shirt, and you will be ready to brace even the coldest weather!" — Renata Jazdzyk "The Libra in me loves a well-balanced black-and-white print, and this one is perfect. It easily pairs back to a wide range of accessories, shoes, and outerwear for layering. Plus, the dress itself is fun and flirty with a flattering shape that will suit a range of body types. Libras are known for being mediators, so it makes sense that I would like something that a variety of people would enjoy." — Logan Russell "As a Libra, balance plays a big part in my style. If I want to play with something more exotic, like a sequin pant, I love pairing it back to something soft like a beautiful sweater. I want the pants to make a statement but not be overwhelming." — Logan Russell "When I think about outfits that epitomize my own personal style, I'm so honored to feel like my personal style reflects my identity as a Scorpio. One of my closest friends in the world is astrologer Colin Bedell of @queercosmos, and he's encouraged me to embrace both my power and my vulnerability as a Scorpio. I'm a better person for it, and it's given me the confidence to rock power jumpsuits and feminine dresses in equal measure." — Catherine Smith "I have and love this dress, which I feel perfectly reflects feminine confidence. I love adding a belt at the waist."  — Catherine Smith "I love the strong lines of this jumpsuit—it's my version of a power suit—and the touch of whimsy from the belt."  — Catherine Smith "Sometimes people say Sagittarius people are not very diplomatic, even a bit unreliable. Isn't that crazy? But I have the solution: Get the perfect office look and leave them speechless. Go for this pinstripe blazer and defeat clichés!" — Sofía Paramio Delgado "Blue is Sagittarius's color, so this top is clearly the perfect option. Do you want another reason to choose it? Girl, fire is our element. Flaunt your sexy shoulder while wearing it and heat your mood up!" — Sofía Paramio Delgado "Freedom is the best of privileges: It always leads to unknown and incredible roads and for us, Sagittarius, even more! We are so curious that we never stop exploring. No day ends the same! We need clothes that come along the way with us. These trousers will be your allies no matter if you are drinking coffee or your third margarita. Cheers!" — Sofía Paramio Delgado "Capricorns are known to be ambitious and strong-willed, and nothing says that more than a statement-making sleek red dress, right?" — Sara Tan Christensen "Capricorns are also super practical and hardworking, so an easy (but stylish) jumpsuit like this that I can put on without thinking too much about is perfect!" — Sara Tan Christensen Next, Anna Wintour says these are the 8 biggest trends of 2020 .

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Let’s Play “Moments: Hold Me, Leave Me” Part 1

Time to start a new game. I've named our character Angela, but the game gave her the surname of Owen. She's the daughter of some business tycoon, William Owen. He's apparently very over-protective of Angela; the mom died in a plane crash, and the older sister turned “rebellious”. Like... I'm all for backstory, but maybe? Work harder to include this in the actual story? Show us daddy dearest being over-protective of his baby girl. Angela is 22.

Anyway, on to the actual story. It takes place four years earlier, at Angela's first day of college. So I guess that she's 18 now? Anyway, as Angela's going to classes, she's hit by a basketball and papers and books go everywhere. Oof, been there done that; not fun. Somebody comes over to help her out.

Isn't that Justin from “Challenge Accepted”? Either way, boy does not look remotely straight. He apologizes for having hit Angela... which damn right you should, jackass. However, Angela is a little too startled by how good-looking that Grayson is.

That's Angela, BTW.

He introduces himself as Grayson Maxwell. With a name like that, I'm surprised it doesn't come with an “-the third” and an air of superiority. JFC. He tells Angela to watch where she's going or else she might get hit again, and then he leaves. LIKE EXCUSE ME? YOU FUCKING HIT ME. MAYBE DON'T BE FUCKING PLAYING BALL IN A BUSY UNIVERSITY COURTYARD ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES, YOU JACKASS.

I'm like two seconds into this game and I already hate him. I hope that the other datable is better... At least Angela seems to think that this guy's a jerk, so there's that.

Angela goes to her class, but Grayson is in that class, too. Ugh. He keeps pestering her in class, amazed at the thought of somebody... get this... TAKING NOTES. IN SCHOOL. (Although, it's the first day, so IDK what there could possibly be to take notes on, but whatever.) She ignores him, and keeps taking notes. Don't rise to his level, honey. However, at the end of class, Angela randomly slips in some water, and Grayson helps her from falling. He also randomly calls her “little kitty”. Time to switch classes, I think.

She calls him out on his shitty behavior, saying that college is just like high school. (Which, maybe if you went to the most chill high school ever, I suppose...) Grayson says that nobody will bother her if she joins his group, but she obviously refuses. However, joining his group appears to be less voluntary and more mandatory... she's already in. Like dude, do you want to get maced? Because this is how you get maced. Also, really time to switch classes.

Random time-skip to four years later. Angela goes to a coffee shop, where she meets up with her friend, Ashton Ryder. (PLEASE DON'T BE A DOUCHEBAG. PLEASE DON'T BE A DOUCHEBAG.)  

At least he doesn't dress like he's auditioning for a boy band, so there's that. Team Ashton (I guess?)

Anyway, he works at his dad's coffee shop, is a year older than Angela, and has already graduated with some IT degree.

Angela randomly brings up Grayson, which... dude. Four years later, and like... drop-kick that assrag to the curb already. Ashton mentions Grayson “stealing” Angela from him, and he thinks that Grayson's jealousy is too much, considering that Grayson and Angela aren't even dating. Grayson is a horrible flirt, and he'll hit on anything that moves, but he seems to worship Angela. Which confuses Angela something fierce, because she doesn't know if Grayson wants to be her friend or to bone her. They both agree that Grayson and Angela are complete and utter opposites, but like... in my mind, they're not even good opposites. They're just horrible together, I think.

However, the reason why Angela's bringing all of this up right now is because graduation is in two weeks, and she doesn't want to lose Grayson. (Word of advice honey: LOSE HIM.) Ashton clearly has a huge crush on Angela, but for some reason, is holding himself back. (Well I for one plan to change that. No way am I going to end up with Grayson.)

Grayson shows up, and he did not forget to bring his ego. Also, Grayson calls her “Angela”, which??? That's her fucking name. I hate these games that let you pick the name, and then they're like “Here's the nickname!” I suppose that there are a few nicknames for Angela, but like??? None of them are that great, I don't think.

Grayson joins them at the table, and he's like “You know Angela, you'd be super sexy if you just wore some sexy clothes and took off those glasses (character avatar not wearing glasses), and stopped being such a stick in the mud.” Gee, thanks. That's literally everything about me. Why the hell does she like this guy so much? However, Angela is quick to tell him that she's waiting for a guy who likes all of that in her. He seems surprised that such a guy like that exists, though. Angela insists that he'll find her, but Grayson isn't so sure. He talks about girls sending out signs, and Angela asks him about that. He says a girl has to do something special that she's never done before.

Angela thinks about this, but Grayson randomly changes the topic to graduation. He says that the only thing he'll miss is teasing Angela. Ashton asks if they're “done” yet, which leads to Grayson being rude, and Angela punching him on the arm.

Grayson then says he wants to take Angela somewhere tonight, but says that it's far away, and they wouldn't be able to get back before midnight. Which is one of her dad's house rules. (Which, girl. You're two weeks away from being a college grad AND YOU'RE 22. Stop living in tyranny.) I would also not like to go with Grasyon, despite Angela's obvious interest. My only options are going with him anyway (VIP), or suggesting something else instead. Guess which I picked?

Grayson gets upset over her blind obedience towards her father, and says... pretty much what I just said about why she shouldn't be listening to her father. (You don't get points for trying, because I know that he's trying to get into her pants.) They start fighting about this, because nothing says romance like “I want to do something.” “No, that makes me uncomfortable.” “DAMMIT, I WANT TO DO THE THING.” Ugh.

Grayson then says that she should clearly stay at home tonight, and storms out. Hey, I'll take it if it means not having to spend time with that selfish asshole. After he leaves, Ashton tells Angela not to cry over that asshole. She says that she's thinking about her mom, and if she was still alive, then her dad wouldn't be so lonely and overprotective. But both of them understand that both of William's two wives have died in accidents, and he's afraid of losing Angela, too.

Angela goes home, where she changes into comfortable pajamas and reads for two hours. She then starts thinking about how much she misses Grayson. (And I feel like I need to start spritzing her in the face with water. NO. BAD PROTAGONIST. NO.)  At least the game gives me the option to call him or not... and I pick not to.

Just as she's searching for something to watch on Netflix, somebody starts throwing rocks at her window. Le sigh. Time to turn on the sprinklers and go sleep in the guest room. All he says is that they'll be back before midnight, and she tells him that she needs five minutes. Le sigh.

He takes her to a party, because... yeah. Real boyfriend material right there. Ugh. Angela knows that the tabloids will pick up on stuff like this... if only because the same stuff happens to her (half) sister, Amelia, all the time. She can't do something like this. However, Grayson came prepared with a wig and sunglasses. Ugh.

In the party, he introduces her to his friends, and gets her a beer. He insists that one drink isn't going to kill her, which... dude. The lady said no. I hate this guy more and more and we're not even off the first section yet. He gives her a sort of out, by saying that she can rest upstairs in the host's bedroom. That's the only non-VIP choice, but I would have taken it, regardless. He shows her to the room, tells her not to open the door for anybody but him, and then leaves. Angela starts reading a random book before she falls asleep.

However, when she wakes up, it's past 2 AM. Grayson comes back, but he's drunk. He wants to take Angela home (BITCH, DO NOT), but he's apparently too drunk to even fucking STAND, and forget about being a safe driver. Angela helps him onto the bed and turns the lights off (DANGER WILL ROBINSON.)

He then starts to put his hand up Angela's shirt (OH NO YOU DON'T YOU PERV!), and then he starts kissing her neck and shoulders. He says that she's beautiful and that he wants her. (Not when you're this shit-faced, you asshole.)

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Arranged Marriage Books

After that one lovely post, I began craving books about arranged marriages.  As it turned out, I’d already read a few!  I decided to make a list in case anyone was interested.  These are all set in fantasy worlds because honestly...  Historical arranged marriages were pretty much the norm and often aren’t sexy to read about.  Also, they tend to be YA because as an aspiring YA author that’s a lot of what I read.  But don’t let yourself think that it won’t be ~a fun and sexy time for you~ because it’s YA.  I definitely trend more towards the mature side of that category.

With that being said, I totally want to read more cheesy arranged marriage books in the historical romance genre, so I’m checking out some of those as well.  In general, if you’re in the mood for a bodice ripper, I like the oldies--Julie Garwood, Johanna Lindsey.  I’ve heard great things about Elizabeth Hoyt, but I haven’t read her... yet.

Hope this helps the people on my dash (including @ohcaptainmyswancaptain @queenmedusa and @daylightspeaks) looking for these types of books!

Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen.  This book is about Cecile, an opera singer, who is essentially kidnapped by trolls who live under a mountain.  They want her to marry their prince, Tristan, in an effort to break a curse that has kept them locked underground.  AS YOU CAN PROBABLY EXPECT, some trolls are hot in this book.  Some, though not all.  The fact that Tristan is hot is what matters.  This is the first in a trilogy--I was less hot on the next two books, but that may not be the case for you and I loved this one.

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge.  This Beauty and the Beast retelling has Nyx betrothed to the demon-creature that rules her kingdom.  Since she was young, she’s been training to kill her husband-to-be and end his Bluebeard-esque tendency to take and murder brides.  Of course, there’s more to Ignifex than what meets the eye, and Shit Happens.  This is a very fun read, my favorite of Hodge’s books.

Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.  I’d recommend this more to younger-ish readers and it was probably my first arranged marriage book, but nostalgia depends that I include it.  This series is about ruling shapeshifter kingdoms--one is made up of serpent shapeshifters, and one made up of bird shapeshifters.  Kestrel, the avian shifter princess, has to marry Zane, the serpent shapeshifter prince, in an effort to end the bloodshed.  Surprisingly, I remember this focusing more on culture clashes than plot twists and it was good.  You’d probably enjoy it as an older reader if you’re used to reading YA, but I haven’t skimmed it in yeeeears so who knows?

The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh.  A retelling of A Thousand and One Nights, this story has Shahrzad (Shazi) marrying the Caliph Khalid, who has recently made her best friend the latest of his doomed brides.  Shazi plans on killing Khalid, and manages to spare her own life by weaving stories for him each night.  Of course, Khalid is much more complicated than she expected, and sexual tension ensues and shit gets real.  I love this book, and it manages to blend historical fiction and fantasy really well.  Also, points for a realistic depiction of sex in YA; Khalid and Shazi get married fast and consummate it fast, and that doesn’t mean the first time is great.

Wintersong S. Jae-Jones.  This is a different spin on the arranged marriage idea but I’m making it fit because this may be my favorite book of the year so far.  Essentially, a teenage girl (Liesl) finds the Goblin King attempting to seduce her sister Kathe into the Underworld.  Of course, what he actually wants is Liesl because her music enchants him, and they bargain--if Liesl becomes his queen, he’ll let Kathe go.  It sounds fucked up, and it kind of is, but that is confronted and also this book is super hot I love it read it.

My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows.  This is a very, very funny take on an arranged marriage story.  It basically takes the story of Lady Jane Grey, putting her in a Tudor world that includes magic in a big way.  Jane’s arranged marriage didn’t turn out so happily in real life, but in the story she’s paired with a guy that she doesn’t want--in fact, someone else very much does want her at first--but slowly begins to understand as a friend... and then maybe more.  Of course more, or else I wouldn’t be recommending it.

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Happy 4th of july folks! We get some firework punch out headcanons + oc's!!!

Still the wii. Sorry super punch out fans i promise i got some headcanons for you all soonish

Little Mac

Doesn't mind them much but gets nervous at very big ones, loves the sounds the small sparkler like ones make though.

Glass Joe

Is used to the noise (being from a Popular city can do that) and loves the colors, a simple man.

Von Kaiser

Has to wear earphones during them, to loud for him.

Probably actually hates them in general to be honest.

Disco Kid

Loves everything second of a firework show due to the colors, loves the ending. Is sad when they end.

King Hippo

At first panic's because of the loud noise, then calms down after abit and watches. Eventually gets board though.

Piston Hondo

Anticipates what kind of fire work would be set off next. Most times he's off.

Bear Hugger

Focuses on making sure the animals are alright then the fireworks. He's an animal lover who worries about the noise and lights.

Great Tiger

Has his clones get snacks while he watches them.

Probably actually uses fireworks during magic acts.

Don Flamenco

Uses them as metaphors for carmen. Wishes some of fireworks were flowers just so he can give them to her.

Aran Ryan

This guy is lighting up some firework he got from masked muscle while the actual show is going on to be honest.

"oi. I wonder what this will-" *kaboom*

He's banned from stores as long as fireworks are on sale.

Soda Popinski

Probably got distracted by the fireworks first going off and nobody explained to him what a firework show was till it ended. They once left him at a place.

Bald Bull

Flash sensitive, has to wear sunglasses or else he'll be upset. Has tried to work around it though.

Super Macho Man

Has someone taking pictures of him posing while the fireworks go off. They always come out horrible because of the flash.

Mr. Sandman

Would honestly like to be asleep rather then watch them, although admittedly they are cool to him.

Oc's

The ohio spark/clara

She's from the country part of ohio, nothing about fireworks scares her. Probably comforts the ones who do have issues with them though.

Detirmed Delilah

Unlike glass joe, Delilah does have an issue with the noises. And is often grabbing onto someone for reassurance after every bang.

Vicky Kaiser

LOVES the loud noises and lights, records the show so she can show von Kaiser after wards (she bought an expensive camera for this kind of stuff)

Dancing boxer/ deedee

She's from texas, also used to the noise. However immediately goes to comfort someone as soon as they start displaying nervousness about them.

Manatee

Similar to king hippo, she gets scared, however once she sees them she understands and watches all the way through, nobody knows why.

Hurricane cherry /Sarasa

Makes snacks and drinks for everyone before the show, other wise is also playing the guessing game with hondo

Gamer zoid

Get's very excited over them, it's like a victory screen for her. Ironically she is Canadian so it's hilarious when she says that.

Magnificent Lion/ Chanda

More hesitant to watch, still does but often leaves before the final.

Carmen flamenco

Loves hearing don's metaphors about the fireworks. Tries to keep a mental picture of each one in her head for later, perhaps she'll make a fake flower about it.

Ardin ryan

"aran don't light that!-" *kaboom* "aaand the feckin' eejit did."

Keeps a very very close eye on aran. Actually once had to kick one away after he decided to look at it directly above.

Other wise she doesn't mind

The caffinator/caff

Has to have headphones on, too loud for the over caffeinated gal. Loves the colors though

Turkey's vulture/ raven

Is typically the one unintentionally distracting the worried while looking at the fireworks. Ironically it's by giving reasons as to what the fireworks mean and do.

Super sexy lady/ Amelia

Doing the exact same thing as super macho man. The others just ignore them both.

dream lander

Making absolutely sure nobody is about to go crazy, has a backup plan for everyone including herself.

Otherwise? She wants to go to bed too.

Right have a happy 4th of July!!!