#terry fox a story of hope

[picturebookshelf]

Terry Fox: A Story of Hope (2005)

Text: Maxine Trottier -- Art: Fox Family, the Terry Fox Foundation & assorted

Canadian

[wangxianficfinder]

Fic Finder

Oct 16th

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1. Hello! I would like to reread a story but forgot the title. It’s a fix-it I think lan zhan was thrown back in time in CR study arc and wei ying saw it because there’s a light and he hear a shout then Lan Zhan was unconscious. Thank you so much

FOUND? in a dream, i was home by thelastdboy (M, 25k, WangXian, POV LWJ, Canon Divergence, Post-First Siege of the Burial Mounds, Time Travel Fix-It, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Cloud Recesses Study Arc, Different First Meeting, Getting Together, Friends to Lovers, Sentient Burial Mounds, CSSR and WCZ Live, Families of Choice, Protective LWJ, Everybody Lives, Temporary Character Death, Grief/Mourning, Cloud Recesses Shenanigans, WWX Leaves the Yunmeng Jiang Sect, Golden Core Reveal, Fluff, Developing Relationship, Wen Remnants Live, WQ Lives, WN Lives, No Sunshot Campaign, BAMF WWX)

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2. Hi I saw someone ask this here but never saw the fic. I'm looking for a fic, It's where lwj leave the sect gives money and valuables to the wen remnants and lxc ask for rabbit as some kind of compensation. Op said some girls were braiding lwj hair by the end being vain and lan sect saw this. Thank you so much I hope you help me

FOUND?🔒Unpack Your Heart by Terri Botta (Isilwath) (T, 22k, wangxian, Romance, Everybody Lives, Canon Divergence, LWJ Has Feelings, Protective LWJ, Burial Mounds Settlement Days, LWJ Stays at the Burial Mounds, Burial Mounds Ensemble as Family, Wangxian in Love, YLLZ WWX, Lan Clan Elders are Assholes, Minor Transgender Character, Qiongqi Path Divergence, LWJ loves his bunnies)

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3. hi there!!! this is for the next fic finder. i am looking for a twt threadfic which had wwx and lwj as academic rivals. i really don't remember much of it except there was a moment where lwj says smth really mean to wwx after he got lesser marks than him, and wwx starts crying a bit (???) and lwj is like Oh No What Have I Done. that was the last update that i read and idek if there's more or not. can anyone help?

thank you everyone!!

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4. I am trying to find a Fic where Lan Zhan goes to Lotus Pier to ruin them for being rejected. He learns that Wei Ying never rejected him but Madum Yu did. She is punished and Lan zhan asks Jiang Yanli permission to marry Wei ying.

FOUND? Warrior Prince by QteCuttlfish (M, 3k, WangXian, Threats of Rape/Non-Con Angst with a Happy Ending, Omega Verse, Omega WWX, Alpha LWJ, Implied Mpreg, Not Canon Compliant)

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5. Hi! I’m looking for this modern college E fic where WWX is like a tatted punk and he overhears that LWJ is basically a sex god who didn’t do seconds. He hears that LWJ is into a guy in his department with last name Wei and confronts him. They bone and he sees that LWJ has a nip piercing and a tattoo that WWX designed a while ago tysmia

FOUND? So I love you because I know no other way than this by Trueredhearts (E, 20k, WangXian, Modern AU, CSSR and WCZ Live, College/University, Tattoos, Nipple Piercings, Genital Piercing, Law Student!LWJ, Engineering Student!WWX, Childhood Friends, Explicit Sexual Content, Graduate School)

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6. Hi 👋 a ff where lan Zhan give wei Ying name wei Wuxian. Wei Ying lock BS in her mountain. Wei Ying Sect leader. BM all clear. JC lock his parents. Save XY . Wei Ying make JGY Sect leader of jin . Yiling best city. Control world . Slap Tham in there language. @richie-234

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7. Hello I'm looking for a fic where wwx is a god, a prince to be exact. He meets lwj while visiting. I think they get betrothed but lwj does not know his real identity. I think by the end wwx and his entire family came down an while they were in line he was waving at lwj.

FOUND? cloudy autumn heaps the sky by anatheme (T, 23k, WangXian, Fantasy, Universe Alteration, Secret Identity, Dragon LWJ, Fox WWX, Strangers to Friends to Lovers, Timeline What Timeline, wwx is a little older here, wwx piling gifts on lwj and encouraging hoarding tendencies, Sharing a Bed, Literal Sleeping Together, Arranged Marriage)

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8. Fic finder plz!

LQR owns a cat cafe and LWJ and LXC are like very pretty ragdoll cats and WWX is this gremlin sphinx cat that eventually wins over LWJ.

LQR isn’t happy about this though and has JC keep WWX locked up so he can’t come and bother LWJ but it all ends happy. I’ve tried searching cat LWJ and cat WWX and nothing comes up. Help! 😭😭

FOUND! allopatry by Anonymous (T, 4k, WangXian, Modern AU, Cats, not in a catboy sense they're actual cats, wwx's propensity for annoying lqr transcends species, codependent cats as a catalyst for, lqr + jiang sibs friendship) I searched cat Cafe 🐈 😻

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9. Hi! I'm looking for a fic similar to one I read called play fighting where Lan Qiren had adopted Wei Wuxian and they grew up together. Or like where Wei Ying ends up growing up in the Lan sect and he and Lan Zhan are like childhood friends or super close growing up.

FOUND? 藍色的花，紅色的蘭 {Lan se de hua, hongse de lan} by Admiranda, AshayaTReldai (M, 45k, WIP, WangXian, Orphan WWX, Friends to Lovers, Childhood Friends, wwx raised in the lan clan, softer lqr, Good Uncle LQR, Good lan clan, Good Older Sibling LXC)

FOUND? 🔒 Life is Like a Stranger by through_shadows_falling (T, 69k, wangxian, Kid Fic, Child LWJ, Child WWX, First Meetings, Canon Divergence, Cute Kids, Orphan WWX, Autism Spectrum, Fix-It, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Alternate Canon, POV LWJ, Growing Up Together, WWX raised at Cloud Recesses, Fluff and Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Puberty, Growing Up, Coming Out, teenage angst, Wet Dream, Pining, This fic gets a little raunchier as the kids become teens, But it won’t get too explicit, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Spanish Translation, Brief mentions/moments of WWX kissing others in chapter 22 but only on the cheek, also characters kiss WWX on the cheek in chapter 23, but his real first kiss is with LWJ, Перевод на русский | Translation in Russian)

FOUND? 🧡 All will be well when the day is done by abCEE (T, 76k, WangXIan, Canon Divergence, Fix It, Not Jiang Family Friendly, JFM & YZY Bashing, Fix it for our main characters, Time Travel, Butterfly Effect, Madam Lan Lives, No Sunshot Campaign, Artistic License, Unreliable Narrator, JC Bashing, non-yunmeng WWX, Accidental Baby Acquisition, Good Uncle LQR, OOC, WangXian Get a Happy Ending, WWX gets the love and care that he deserves from the very beginning, WWX Isn’t Adopted by the Jiangs, verbal and physical (c/o Zidian) abuse from YZY)

FOUND? safe here with me by xcourtney_chaoticx (G, 3k, WangXian, Family Feels, Good Uncle LQR, WWX Goes to Gusu, Fluff, Childhood Friends, Friends to Lovers, Food Issues, Endgame WangXian)

FOUND? soft-hearted by sarahyyy (G, 6k, wangxian, alternate universe, childhood friends, hurt/comfort, getting together, first kiss, wedding fluff)

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10. Hello! I'm looking for this wangxian fic I don't remember the name, but it's based on a song by Olivia Rodrigo, there is no happy ending between wangxian 💔

FOUND?🔒 drivers license by AG1234VL (T, 11k, WangXian, WangMian, WWX/Other, Breakup, Hurt No Comfort, slight comfort, Non-Chronological, Song fic, Crying WWX, Driving, breakup weight gain, Lots of Crying, Angst, Modern AU, Homophobia, from lqr, wangxian breakup)

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11. Hi, I'm looking for a fic i read some time ago but i can't seem to find. Basically the great sects had isolated themselves for sometime and WRH still tried to burn CR but the Lan won that war , alone i think, and like they demanded a war prize/hostage/concubine? and YMJ with the other twos support , i think, sent WWX for the Lan's leader LWJ who was surprised by WWX's very feminine and very much marriage robes. So the Jiang and the Jin and the Nie got it wrong but LWJ lets him stay, I think it's been a while and they fall in love for real and LWJ reveals that his brother has been in a coma for some time. Anyway WX went to the Crowd hunt the Jin are trowing and YZY got very angry at like WWX being at her level socially, the spouse of a sect leader and then WX went home and LXC woke up and that's all i know because the fic had like 26/28/20 something chapters in total and it was a WIP and only one or two chpaters left till it was done. I don't know if it is still a WIP. @secretartquotes

FOUND? golden when the day met the night by glitteringmoonlight (Not rated, 95k, slow burn, sugar daddy LWJ, light, angst, fluff, developing relationship, eventual smut, WIP)

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12. Hello, thank you for your page.English is not my first language, so I'm using a translator .Wei Ying is a web novel writer, from a fairly prestigious academy. The web novel he writes is quite popular. He was hired for a reality TV show/music competition as a translator. In the end, he also ends up as a contestant because there are not enough competitors. Every week he tells the public to eliminate him because he's just there as filler. Lan Zhan, I think he's a music coach in the reality TV show @lilassoleil

FOUND! 🧡 I Don't Want to Debut! by countingcr0ws (G, 56k, WangXian, Modern AU, Reality show, Idols, Actor LWJ, Forced Contestant WWX, Tencent's 2021 Idol Producer)

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13. Hello! First, I really love the work you do. I'm looking for a fic I read and can't find it anymore. So it's Modern AU, set in high school. Wei Ying is a cheerleader who likes wearing skirts and Lan Zhan is athletic. They didn't like eachother if I'm not wrong but had a contractual relationship like fake dating(I think). The fic had beautiful fan art and in one of them Wei Ying wore a crop top and a cheerleader skirt. Thank you in advance. @mamaladeskies

FOUND! drop the game by martyrsdaughter (E, 28k, wangxian, modern, romantic comedy, fake/pretend relationship, sports, cheerleaders, flirting, sexual tension, dom/sub undertones, compulsory heterosexuality, crossdressing, dub con, under-negotiated kink, consensual non-con)

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14. The fic has Jiang Cheng preserving Wei Wuxian and Jiang Yanli's body, a magical plant and coffin used. this was a oneshot on ao3. but Wei Wuxian definitely had and older sibling vibe when he got suspicious on what Jiang Cheng was doing. @eclipse-summer

I remember some more details, it was a two-shot, and the magical plant was a mushroom.

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15. Hey, kinda a weird req, but I’m trying to find this wangxian fic where WW pretty much manages to get a dildo stick in his butt, and then he an LW have to go to the hospital to get it removed. Think it was modern au. Tysm for the help!

FOUND? can you feel it by lanzhancore (E, 5k, WangXian, Modern AU, Awkward Sexual Situations, Established Relationship, Hospitals, Slice of Life, Fluff and Humor, Idiot Lovers, Crack Treated Seriously)

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16. Hiii, for the next fic finder, there was a wei ying/lan zhan fic where they had a relationship around shibari + bondage and nhs tricked wy into walking right up to lz at a party and asking him to tie him up - it turned out that lz had always been super exclusive he had just been pining for wy from afar and agreed to do it and the rest is beautifully written, emotionally literate history. I read it about 17 thousand times but didn't bookmark or download it like a fool!! If its been deleted, does anyone know if the author is fine with people privately sharing? @lockandkeay

FOUND! Ember burning low by wanderingflame (E, 62k, WangXian, LXC/NMJ, BDSM, Dominant LWJ, Submissive WWX, Bottom LWJ, Kink Negotiation, Kink Exploration, Sensation Play, Kneeling, Rope Bondage, Aftercare, Non-Sexual D/s scenes, Non-Sexual Submission, Oral Sex, Anal Sex, Public Scene (Non-Sexual), Minor Retrograde Amnesia, safe words, Use of Safe Words, JC is not the most understanding when it comes to BDSM, Orgasm Delay, Porn with Feelings)

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17. Hi!! Hoping that you can help me coz I’m really desperate rn 🥹🤧. I’m looking for a Xichen x Jiang Cheng fanfic where they had a daughter but lxc didn’t know cos he was in seclusion after the death of meng yao and when he got out of seclusion he help this little girl on the streets and the girl brought him to lotus pier to thank him and that’s when he found out the girl was Jiang Chengs daughter. 🥹 I’ve been looking for this everywhere but I can’t find it, please help me 😭🙏. Thank youuu @zosansss-blog

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18. Hiiiii! I hope you all are well! Boy it’s been a long time since I was here. I finally learned how to bookmark so I was not losing track *that* much, but today I was bored and tried to channel my inner MY/JGY and read at work. (Without logging to my account because i don’t want to give my co-workers another reason to think I am crazy).

But back to reason, i need your help lovelies. I am looking for a fic. LQR can read music and he bumped into NMJ and he heard the Turmoil song. He thinks LXC is poisoning him so he goes and ask WWX for help and basically it was a major Canon Divergence. That is where i had to close the tab. I would really appreciate all the help. THANK YOU!!

FOUND? Polyphonic by nirejseki (Not Rated, 14k, NMJ/LXC, WangXian, LXC & LQR & LWJ, WIP, odd abilities, Family Drama, Investigations)

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19. Hi! I'm looking for a fic where the best way I can describe it is WWX has a magic sex toy that is keyed into his own body which LWJ then confiscates and later uses not knowing it's keyed to WWX. I believe it's during the CR arc but not sure how the fic was tagged so haven't been able to pull it up and I don't remember much beyond that. Thanks for all you do!

FOUND? 🔒 The Golden Cutsleeve by syrus_jones (E, 77k, WangXian, Crack Treated Seriously, Fluff and Crack, Humor, Aged-Up Character(s), WWX POV, WWX is a gremlin, Internally Screaming LWJ, No Sunshot Campaign, First Times, Accidental Sex, Masturbation, PWP, Porn with Feelings, WWX experimenting with things he shouldn’t like always, Happy Ending, Porn With Plot)

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20. Hi! Thank you for your hard work! I'm looking for 2 fics today, but I really want to find the first one. A) It's arranged marriage fic, LWJ is some sort of royalty. After the wedding (I think?) WWX is sent to live in a separate palace (?) He and the Wens (I can't remember why they're there) start a farm to make money (and have food?) to fix up the palace which I think was in some state of disrepair. Eventually he LWJ notices and starts to send gifts and such. I feel like there's something about a dragonfruit? But maybe that's a different fic?

B) The second one I'm looking for is a modern mob au, wwx asks lwj to watch a plant and then disappears for a year, or something like that. I'm sure I probably found it on here, but I must be overlooking it @iluvshikamaru

Hi! 20a is definitely sowing seeds in the cold palace! Thank you so much, it was driving me crazy!

20b is not lightning in a bottle, but it was a delight to read so ty for the suggestion! I seem to remember that jc shows up to kidnap lz at some point, and that lz was also part of the mob/mafia but has retired from it?

20A)

NOT FOUND! The Legend of Moonflower by JJSIN2020 (E, 135k, wangxian, 3zun, A/B/O, Emperor LWJ, LWJ FUCKS, he has a whole harem of male omegas so of course he does, Alpha LWJ, Omega WWX, Beta LXC, Omega JC, Omega XY, Omega XXC, omega SS, Omega OYZZ, Beta NHS, Mpreg, Wolves, Angst with a Happy Ending, Imperial China, Character Death, Fighting, Blood)

FOUND! 我的皇后是農民 | sowing seeds in the cold palace by sweetlolixo (E, 84k, WangXian, Imperial Palace, Emperor LWJ, Imperial Consort WWX, Farmer WWX, Angst, Romance, Wingman LJY, Wife-chasing-LWJ, Arranged Marriage, Best Boy A-Yuan)

20B)

NOT FOUND! lightning in a bottle by bigbabyjeno (E, 10k, WangXian, Modern AU, Photographer LWJ, Wedding Crasher WWX, Erotic Palm Reading, Fluff and Smut) fun fact I remembered the fic and that it was a ficus plant and the fic came up when I searched ficus 🤣

FOUND! See What I've Become by Vamillepudding (T, 24k, WangXian, Mob, YLLZ WWX, Hurt/Comfort, LWJ Needs a Hug, Sickfic, Protective WWX)

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[karatekels]

For your AMA:

What do you think about Sensei Wolf?

Cash is your favorite TIG character, right? Why?

Thank you, looking forward to more stories!

Okay damn, questions already!

I'm always here for a fun villain (duh), but I'm not thirsting over him the way other people are because I'm a LOYAL, MONOGAMOUS FANGIRL and Terry will likely always have my heart. That said, I hope he's another bad guy we love to hate hate to love just love to watch!

Okay, so Terry is definitely my favourite TIG character because he's the most fleshed out and complex, but after that, it's gotta be Cash for precisely the opposite reason - we know so little about him, the movie itself is garbage and its lore is practically non-existent, giving me a lot of room to daydream/make things up about him. Plus I mean, have you SEEN him in this godforsaken movie? This man is an absolute whore and I am helpless to resist.

Silver fox TIG is my favourite TIG.

[carriagelamp]

Found some excellent horror-related and horror-adjacent books to read this month! Not a common genre for me, so this was fun. Really can't recommend Grady Hendrix as an author enough, Horrorstör was definitely my favourite novel from this month

Eric

I hate saying it because I love the Discworld and Terry Pratchett is easily my favourite author, but man Eric did not do it for me. You could see some good bones in it, but as far as I’m concerned all the interesting bits that appeared were done significantly better in later books. It had some humour moments, but the only bits that I really enjoyed were when the Luggage was around.

This story followed a young, teenaged, would-be demon summoner who, instead of summoning a demon, accidentally winds up with the incompetent and fearful wizzard Rincewind. Obligated to answer this kid’s wishes, they end up bouncing through time and space while attempting to survive what each wish had to throw at them. 

Fantastic Mr Fox / Esio Trot / George’s Marvellous Medicine / The Enormous Crocodile

I went on a Dahl kick this month, I wanted to work through some of his shorter works that I’ve never bothered to read before. All of them were honestly delightful, I had a blast. Esio Trot was probably the weakest of the lot, but the other three were so much fun. The Fantastic Mr Fox may be my favourite just by virtue of being the most fleshed out, but listening to The Enormous Crocodile be read by Stephen Fry is an unparalleled experience.

Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy

A story I enjoyed more than I expected. I have a strange soft spot for hockey narratives, but that might just be the Canadian in me. Alix’s one true love is hockey, it’s the one place she feels competent and happy, but her team captain is making the space increasingly hostile until, unable to take the bullying, she strikes out and punches her captain. Shocked by her own violence and given an ultimatum by the coach to get her temper under control, she ends up going to popular and poised Ezra, hoping that he could show her how to deal with harassment without losing her cool in a way that scares her.

Horrorstör

Easily the best book I read this month, this book was amazing, I can’t recommend it enough. It’s a “haunted house but in a knock-off Ikea” and I mostly picked it up as a joke because the premise sounded hilarious. But I was familiar with the author (I’d read The Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires a couple years ago) and trusted him to do something interesting with the premise. And wow. Just wow. It is very much a classic, grisly, nauseating horror premise, but in a way that explores capitalism, exploitation, and treatment of prisoners and the mentally ill. It’s been  a long time since I read a book that actually gave me chills, but I had to put this book down and walk away from it occasionally, it was intense enough.

The Kaiju Preservation Society

As a Pacific Rim lover, this book was everything I’d ever wish for it to be. It’s such a love letter to the kaiju genre as well as environmental conservation, and it’s speculative biology is fascinating!

After being fire from his job at the beginning of the Covid pandemic lockdown in New York City, Jamie Gray is barely making ends meet by acting as a delivery driver. He doesn’t know how he can possibly continue on like this, until he runs into an old friend who offers him a strange and intensely secretive job offer. With nothing to lose, Jamie agrees and finds himself on an alternate Earth, helping to study creatures that he only knows from campy monster movies, now very much real.

The Last Wish

Felt an urge to reread a Witcher book, so I’ve been picking my way through the short stories. They continue to be a lot of fun, and it felt good to reconnect with the original narrative voice again after reading a lot of fanfiction over the years. For anyone who has someone existed post-Netflix version without picking up the general premise: Geralt of Rivia is a "witcher", a person who was specifically trained to wield weapons and magics to hunt dangerous monsters that threaten humans. This is a collection of short stories that show Geralt on some of the various hunts he's had during the decades of his over-long life. (It's significantly better than the Netflix version, very much worth the read if you like classic high fantasy and/or fairy tale retellings.)

Mortimer: Rat Race to Space

A very dull youth novel. Mortimer is a lab rat at Houston who has aspirations to go on the space program and prove that rats are better suited for colonizing Mars than humans. If you’re a seven year old who wants to consume space facts, this is the book for you. For everyone else, it’s a bit of a slog.

My Best Friend’s Exorcism

Another Grady Hendrix book. This book was undeniably well-written, just as masterful as his others, but I didn’t enjoy it as much. A bit too much high school narrative and not enough all out horror. The conclusion was pretty decent, but the rest was… fine. A fun love letter to the 1980s though as you learn about two best friends and how they grow up together. ...A bit of a debate whether or not it warrants a queer marker or not, I'm not even going to make that attempt.

The One and Only Ruby

The newest book from the One and Only Ivan series. Much like The One and Only Bob this book was… fine. The original of the series was really wonderful and felt quite inspired, inspired by the real life story of a gorilla that’s kept in a small cage in a mall complex. The next two books take place after that one and each follows one of Ivan’s friends (Bob the dog and Ruby the baby elephant). A fun enough addition to the series, the art is still cute, and it has decent things to say about the hunting of endangered animals, but it was nothing amazing. 

Paperbacks from Hell

Look, I really just felt the desperate need to read a bunch of Hendrix novels after being so violently consumed by Horrorstör. This is a nonfiction book in which Hendrix dives into the evolution and popular tropes of horror novels throughout the 1980s, with the cover art being the driving thesis throughout. You can tell how much he loves these weird, pulpy horrors and it makes you want to go and find a bunch of these and read them yourself. It really is an interesting book, even if you aren’t a great horror lover (which I wouldn’t consider myself).

The Salt Grows Heavy

Now this is a fucking novella. An absolutely unhinged, body-horror rich retelling of both The Little Mermaid and Frankenstein. Yeah. After the complete destruction of her husband’s kingdom at the hands (and jaws) of her own children, the Mermaid finds herself travelling with a mysterious Plague Doctor. I won’t go further into this except to say that the way it portrays morality, life, death, and the mutability of flesh is just… something else. Would recommend. But not if you have a weak stomach.

Scott Pilgrim

A classic. I watched the new animated series with my brother and felt the need to go back and reread the entire original series. Absolutely perfect, no notes, continues to be one of my all time favourite graphic novel series. The magical realism is just *chef’s kiss*.

[cartoonfanaticmonsterrobotalien]

Solar Opposites: The Rise of The New Order Ch. 1 (by @avaveevo)

20th Century Fox Presents…

Korvo: *narrating* Once upon a time, there was a glowing planet, known as Shlorp. It was ruled by the New Order. Shlorpians that worshiped good and shielded all from evil. Terraformus was one of these Shlorpians. He was a dreamer with fantastical ideas for all of creation. But, he was seen as an outcast by the elders of Shlorp. For they felt his way of thinking was dangerous to the order of their world. So, he watched as the Shlorpians began to expand the universe in their ways. From the dust of Shlorp, were born Aundrayus and Jessica. Equals as the first of Shlorpiankind, but despite this, Aundrayus demanded control, and Jessica refused to submit to his will. She fled The New Order. Drawn in by her fierce independence, Terraformus found her and the two rebellious dreamers fell deeply in love. Together, they wished to share the magic of free will with humanity, offering Shlorp’s Knowledge to Aundrayus‘s new bride, who gladly accepted. But this gift came with a curse. For with this single act of disobedience, evil finally found its way into the planet. With it, a new realm of darkness and sin. And the order Shlorp worked to maintain was shattered. As punishment for their reckless act, the New Order cast Terraformus and his love into the part he had created, never allowing him to see the good that came from humanity, only the cruel and the wicked. Ashamed, Terraformus lost his will to dream. But Jessica thrived, empowering Shlorpiankind with her voice and her songs. And as the numbers of Shlorpians grew, so did its power. Threatened by this, the New Order made a truly heartless decision. That every year, they would send down an army, an Execution, to ensure Shlorp and its most wanted could never rise against them. But Jessica’s hope remained. And her dream was passed down to their precious son.

Korvo closes a book entitled "The Story of Shlorp" and looks at Terry who was listening.

Korvo: Aah! Oh, shit. Did you hear all that?

Terry: Yep. *sighs* That story never gets old. You know, you would've loved my parents.

Korvo: Yeah. I sure wish I gotten to meet them.

Terry wipes away a tear

Korvo: Can you believe that tomorrow is our wedding?

Terry: Yeah. I am so exciting!

Korvo: *looks out the window* It's really been five years, huh?

Terry: Yeah. And it was worth it.

Terry kisses Korvo on the cheek as Korvo laughs.

Korvo: Yep. I can’t wait for this moment. I love you Terry and nothing is ever gonna change that.

The next day is the day of the wedding. Terry is standing nervous at the altar

Terry: *takes a deep breath* Let’s do this.

Korvo walks down the aisle offscreen and Terry gasps and blushes

Terry: Whoa. You never looked more beautiful.

Korvo is wearing a cyan wedding gown with a dark blue veil covering his face

Korvo: Thank you.

AISHA appears holding a bible

AISHA: Do you Terry take Korvo as your lovely husband, to take care of him to honor him in sickness and health for as long as you both shall live?

Terry: Yeah, I do!

AISHA: And do you Korvo take Terry as her loving handsome husband, to care for him in sickness and in health for as long as you both shall live?

Korvo starts crying with joy

Korvo: I do.

AISHA: Alright, now let's hear the vows

Korvo and Terry share their vows *like they do in the Valentine's Day special*

Korvo: Terry, you were randomly assigned to me in the brink of our planet’s home destruction. I know I would’ve chosen before but you are the brilliant partner an alien could have. I love you.

Terry: Perhaps it is fate that today is our wedding. Today it will this day is when the world would declare in one voice, we will not going quietly in the night. We will not vanish without a fight. We’re gonna love on! We’re going to marry Korvo!

AISHA sniffles

AISHA: Oh God. That was beautiful. By the power invested in me, just for today, I now pronounce you husband and husband. Okay, go ahead kiss. I want to see this.

Terry picks Korvo up and spins around as Korvo laughs

Korvo: Shall we see our vows with a kiss?

Terry: Yes. Yes we shall.

Korvo and Terry embrace in a big orbital kiss

Jesse: *offscreen* YEAH!

Jesse and Pupa are seen cheering for dads while Yumyulack gags.

Terry: I can't believe we did it...

Korvo: Yes. Yes we did.

Korvo and Terry touch their forehead

Korvo: I love you Terry… I always will… no matter what…

Terry: I love you too, mi amore.

As Korvo and Terry kiss, the camera pans to a Shlorpian ship watching over them

???: Tortus, is something wrong?

Tortus: My prized student has married that FUCK UP!

Tortus slammed his fist as he snarls.

???: Really?! Good for them!

Tortus: *growling*

???: I mean, uh, that's awful, sir!

Tortus: GRRRR! So, Jessica’s offspring has the won heart of Korvotron?…. Not on my watch!

Tortus presses a button

Tortus: I’m coming for you my prize student… don’t worry. We’ll find you and fix you up real soon…

Tortus laughs

Cue the movie title: “Solar Opposites: Rise of The New Order”!

[bitebackbaby]

“to walk the gale” & “and the universe said” for the fic ask :)

ooooh, heck yeah!! let’s start with “to walk the gale” – this is a long fic that ive hinted at before, because it’s my ‘fox as krell’s commander’ fic!! fox, my beloved… you deserve the world! and by that i mean i must break you.

in this fic, fox is assigned as general krell’s commander and basically goes from “okay, i can make this work” to “This Will Work (loads blaster)” in the first three months lol. this one has a heck of a lot of whump, given the subject matter, but it will be counteracted by the comfort that is to come :’)

this fic is set to be ten chapters long!! here’s a quick snippet! :)

“I think he’s trying to kill us,” Parasite says grimly.

Fox grunts, pressing a hand against the wound on his side. “He’s a natborn. What else is new?”

Parasite swallows, looks away. He drags out the medkit, begins sorting through their meager supplies. There’s a hint of frustration in his eyes, and Fox doesn’t blame him. Parasite wasn’t trained in more than basic CPR, just like the rest of the basic troopers, but he’s kind and giving and has a warm bedside manner, so with all the medics… gone, he’s the best they’ve got.

But it’s not fair. And Parasite is right to be angry.

Fox just can’t bring himself to think about it too deeply, not yet.

He knows what he’ll find, in those murky depths – and it’s nothing good.

title (& chapter titles) comes from this quote from the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett; “All witches are selfish, the Queen had said. But Tiffany’s Third Thoughts said: Then turn selfishness into a weapon! Make all things yours! Make other lives and dreams and hopes yours! Protect them! Save them! Bring them into the sheepfold! Walk the gale for them! Keep away the wolf! My dreams! My brother! My family! My land! My world! How dare you try to take these things, because they are mine!

I have a duty!”

NOW!! “and the universe said” is far more au than most of my wips, as it takes place in a different reality entirely. well… kinda.

have you ever played the game Spiritfarer? boom. there it is. (if you haven’t, i seriously recommend it!!) but to go into a bit more detail; in this au, fox acts as a guide for lost souls who need to pass on to the afterlife. they are all the spirits of people that he once knew when they were alive, and they all have something different to teach him. as fox slowly walks them through the path to acceptance and moving on, he learns a bit more about himself too. :)

obviously, this is a story that deals heavily with death & grief, but much like the game that inspired it, my hope is that this story will bring more comfort than hurt <3

this wip is set to be twelve chapters long. here’s a quick snippet! :)

Fox opens his eyes slowly. Above him, the ceiling is swaying in time with the waves, his hammock rocking gently back and forth.

On his nightstand, the Guiding Light is glowing softly, an ever-present warmth that draws him in like a flower reaching for the sun, and he carefully picks it up, cradling it between his hands.

“Good morning,” he murmurs, and presses his forehead to the Light for a brief moment, before pulling away.

He can hear the sound of footsteps out on the deck. Seems like one of his passengers is awake already.

“Time to report for duty,” Fox mutters to himself, a lopsided grin tugging at his lips. He throws his legs and over the side of the hammock and jumps down.

With the Guiding Light strapped to his belt, Fox prepares for another day.

title (&chapter titles) come from the minecraft end poem ;)

[xprojectrpg]

This Day in X-Project - September 28

2015: Adrienne makes a journal entry modestly declaring herself the master of fantasy baseball. Angel has a plan to start a mutant friendly newspaper, Wade agrees to help finance her. Clint texts Angel to let he know he made it safely to the city. Dial My Number: A story breaks in the news about a Philadelphian member of the House of Representatives having a mutant, Darcy Lewis, on their staff; Quentin responds on his journal and several mansionites chip in; Jean texts Kitty about the breaking news story; Alison also posts to her journal exasperated at Fox News.

2016:

2017: Psi War: Haller checks in on Quentin. Clint texts Natasha, and lets her know he’s on his way back.

2018: Professor Xavier emails Scott about a new resident named Betsy Braddock. Angelo runs into Alani in the kitchen and they talk about the Mutant Underground.

2019:

2020: Wanda is also in pain and disgruntled her wine is gone.

2021: Pictures of attendants of the Hellfire Gala make the news. Operation: Dewey Deceptional System: The Hellfire Club's Hellfire Gala brings X-Force in to the social event of New York to show off a past member's art collection and one magic book in particular; Jubilee and North work to make sure any cameras won't spot the team's extraction; Clea and Darcy remove the guards from the equation; Marie-Ange and Natasha discuss hopeful plans for the future while they work to open an excessively guarded door; Felicia and Topaz sneak their way to disabling the laser security system; on their retrieval attempt, Gabe and Kevin hit a snag that pulls all of X-Force's carefully placed threads loose; following the attempted theft, Amanda and Wanda are brought before the Black Court and the White Court; prior to the Gala, Marie-Ange and Doug work together to hack history through their forgeries; Topaz is brought into the forgery process by Marie-Ange; Jubilee makes her way down into the depths of the basement with Emma's guidance; Natasha and Topaz combine magic and technology to open a window in the security; using their powers in tandem, Gabe and Wanda make chaos and time just the right frequency for the job; Felicia and North work together to open the safe; before the Gala, Darcy and Kevin work together to plant a forgery; using magic, Amanda and Clea make sure the forged books are just right; with all the pieces in place and under Shaw's eye, X-Force gives the Black Court Nicholas Harkness; Darcy snags Doug for a convenient cover and flirting on both sides; Marie-Ange and Doug set Topaz up with newcomer America Chavez; Terry and Kyle flirt and eat and dance; Darcy and Terry take in the Gala and discuss what money can afford non-passing mutants.

2022:

2023:

[rabbitcruiser]

Terry Fox Day

On  August 1, honor a great man, a great foundation, and a great cause by celebrating Terry Fox Day. After discovering a malignant tumor on his knee and undergoing surgery that removed 15 centimeters of his leg, Terry Fox embarked on a cross-Canada run that lasted 143 days and 5,373  kilometers — all to raise money and awareness for cancer. So on Terry Fox Day, get involved: run a race, donate money, raise money — however you choose to participate, just be sure to pay homage to this incredible  individual.

Terry Fox Day timeline

July 28, 1958 The world welcomes Terry Fox

Terry Fox is born in Winnipeg, Manitoba as Terrance Stanley Fox.

March 9, 1977 Terry discovers his tumor

Terry is diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his right leg.

February 1979 Let the training begin

The  training for his Marathon of Hope—a run across Canada with the hopes of  raising money for cancer research and awareness—begins.

May 26, 1988 The Terry Fox Run becomes official

The Terry Fox Run becomes a Trust under the organization name, The Terry Fox Foundation

1992 The run goes global

After its success in Canada, the Terry Fox Run launches around the world in the following countries: Australia, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hungary,  India, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway,  Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, U.S.A., and  Zimbabwe.

How to Observe Terry Fox Day

Participate in a run

Donate money

Hold a fundraiser

Although  there are several runs to choose from throughout the year, Terry Fox Day is the perfect opportunity to participate in one. Visit  www.terryfox.org to register and get ready to lace up!

While  there are many charities to donate to on any given day, show your  support for a truly great man and a wonderful foundation by donating to The Terry Fox Foundation on Terry Fox Day. Whether you do so by registering for a race or simply by donating online, just be sure to show your support.

The Terry Fox Foundation has many fundraisers, so why not host your own? From runs to BBQs, outdoor treks to head shaving parties, there are endless ways to raise money on Terry Fox Day.

5 Inspiring Facts About Terry Fox

He receives an award

His athleticism is rewarded

The Canadian press acknowledge his accomplishments

A mountain is named in his honor

A highway is named after him

Terry Fox is given The Order of the Dogwood, the highest civilian award in British Columbia.

Terry  Fox receives the Lou Marsh Award for outstanding athletic  accomplishment—a title that was voted on by Canadian sports editors

Terry is voted as Canadian of the Year by the Canadian Press

A peak located in the Rocky Mountain is designated by British Columbia as Mount Terry Fox

A section of the Trans-Canada Highway is renamed the Terry Fox Courage Highway

Why Terry Fox Day is Important

It raises money for cancer research

It inspires people

It gives hope to those still fighting

Every  year, the Terry Fox Foundation holds 9,000 Terry Fox Runs. While the main run, the Terry Fox Run, is held on the same day as Terry Fox Day,  the Foundation also partners with many schools to host a Terry Fox  School Run. For all of these runs, 82 cents of every dollar raise is  donated directly to many different types of cancer research, such as such as lung, ovarian, pancreatic, pediatric cancer and many more.

After  being diagnosed with cancer and having his leg amputated, Terry Fox still managed to run 5,373 kilometers. This story and the legacy he left behind inspires anyone who participates in a Terry Fox Foundation event.

Because  of the legacy Terry has left behind, he continues to give hope to those who are battling cancer. Thanks to The Terry Fox Foundation, over $715 million has been raised to support cancer research. There has also been the creation of The Terry Fox Research Institute, an institute that merges the clinical expertise of cancer physicians with the innovative laboratory expertise of scientific researchers. All of these are steps  towards finding a cure for cancer.

Source

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DISCLAIMER THIS UPDATE WAS WRITTEN ENTIRELY AT 3AM

Coming live to you all from finals season! It hasn’t actually been that bad thus far, just very long and tedious on account of the fact that I’m an art major. The pro is that most of my finals will be done before actual finals week meaning that I get to rest while my STEM friends suffer! The con is that I’m ALSO a science major so I’ll have to suffer a little with them. The third, more sinister (positive) thing is that my only science class this semester is human bio and I learned half that stuff last year anyways so I won’t actually be struggling LMAO. Anyways. My comic. 

Got another very big burst of motivation this week because of my 3D class actually! I’ve been coming to the realization that I spend so much time meticulously planning things that it scares me out of just. Going and getting them done. The solution? Just jump right into it without worrying about it! So, instead of trying to power through the script before letting myself draw anything (which is the main thing I really want to get to right now), I’ve started thumbnailing the first scene since it’s the most solid part of the story so far and least subject to major changes! I recently edited it to fix up Lyssa’s conversation with Terry and cut out a couple characters who I didn’t think were necessary to the story, so it should be pretty smooth sailing to actually make those pages. It’s a much more exciting thing to work on in addition to working out some of the later plot threads- and it gives me a better idea of how long the comic will be in total. I was hoping to keep this one under 100 pages and it’s looking bleak given that the first scene is 25 pages (I AM TRYING TO CUT IT DOWN AND YET IT STILL LOOKS BLEAK) (I might just be underestimating how much I can fit on one page so we'll see) thumbnails

There are MANY other projects happening this week. I have finals for 3 of my classes! All of them are art classes! My 2D final is a puppet about rabies so that feels pertinent to this comic! I also did some secret santa work (hi CAPE crew)(also applied to the dndads winter exchange just for funsies) and finished a hat, and somehow managed to get the wrong knitting needles three times and then send the right set of knitting needles to my house instead of my college address so the future of this sweater is a little in the balance but I’m also gods specialest little boy and capable of anything I put my mind to and also JUST realized that I can make incredibly strong instant coffee in the microwave in my dorm instead of having to go out and spend money on it which is financially saving me but forever dooming my body. I did that at 7pm. mistake .I think Im’ doing other stuff but its 3am and i cannot for the life of me remember. 

I REMEMBEREDB my friend who i mentioned in the first one of these PUBLISHED THE GAME SHE WAS WORKING ON!! AND YOU CAN PLAY IT NOW!!!! AND YOU SHOULD!!! https://fish-games.itch.io/value 

WHAT HAVE I BEEN LISTENING TO THIS WEEK:

Things We Lost in the Fire by Bastille

Angus, the Prize-Winning Hog by The Toxhards

Spider Dance by Toby Fox

Spiderwebs by No Doubt

Running with the Wolves by AURORA

The Poppy Wars by R.F Kuang (not a song, but a very good audiobook! Enjoying it so far!)

[themovieblogonline]

Expend4bles cause carnage in the latest, Red-Band Trailer!

Get ready for the new Expend4bles Trailer! The idea behind The Expendable is quite easy: put all of the biggest actors from the 80s era into one movie, have them blow a ton of stuff up, and the result will be a nostalgic action-packed hit at the box office. The trilogy was a huge financial success overall. At the helm of the story is Sylvester Stallone, as he takes on the character of Barney Ross, a mercenary equipped with one of the best teams in the world thanks to Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Gunner Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), and well, the list goes on and on and on! It’s their job to do the jobs that the military and Government don’t wish to take on directly. https://youtu.be/Cm3Z1jEjHHc?si=V7NfWQPA6WhkJnu0 Throughout the trilogy, you'll see more legendary actors from the 80s joining in to help Barney, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, and even Chuck Norris! On the opposite side of this, the three movies have seen some really fun “bad guys” that acting-wise, are also from the same era. You've got Jean Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme), Stonebanks (Mel Gibson), and James Munroe (Eric Roberts). All of them bring heavy action to the franchise in ludicrous ways. With cheesy action and a bucket load of one-liners, The Expendables captured the attention of its nostalgia-seeking audience right from the start. With its release in 2014, it’s been almost a decade since the release of The Expendables 3, after the third outing didn’t make as much at the box office as predicted, a follow-up didn’t show its face immediately. Finally, Sylvester Stallone found the right moment to return with this Avengers Assemble of action movies under Expend4bles! Alongside familiar faces such as Jason Statham & Dolph Lundgren, we are once again getting new recruits with this latest installment. Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, 50 Cent, Andy Garcia, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, and Levy Tran round out a stacked cast. With a September 22nd release date, the latest Red-Band trailer teases action, so much action, that John Wick himself would be proud. With ‘Can’t Stop’ by the Red Hot Chili Peppers playing in the background, it’s clear that The Expendables ‘Can’t Stop’ causing utter carnage, with seemingly, every weapon ever made? With the trailer focusing on its huge cast and R rating, it looks like fans of the franchise will find a familiar comfort in the final result. Also, we have to applaud the perfect tagline, “They'll die when they're dead”! The film is supposed to be the last Expendables trip with Sylvester Stallone, as he is hoping that Jason Statham will be able to carry the story forward. With Jason achieving a stack of action-packed hits for his own CV over the years, he is a safe bet. So, what do you want to see from The Expend4bles, and is there a certain actor from the 80s that you’d like to see make a cameo in the movie?   Read the full article

[creativecuquilu]

Today is my birthday. And for this year, here is something I've been thinking about for quite a long time: A good bunch of my favorite male characters - including those I recently knew or I like but not enough as to fanart, but taking away everyone I've abandoned or just felt like they shouldn't be here - all gathered up in a boxing ring, the majority wounded and weary, but some a bit dirty and confused. Serious and sad faces, a dark story to tell behind their piercing bleary looks but for some, way worse. And of course - the simplycity, cartoonism and bouncyness of my circled neckless heads, bubble eyes and long rectangly trapece bodies. Dedication and pressure to myself cannot be forgotten on this process...as well as telling you this is based off the Whatcha Say meme. And now the copyrights, which tells you the characters, their series, their actors and their rights, starting from the first row. Hope you like it! But first...Artwork (c) @CreativeCuquiLu Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters - Bill Murray (c) Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Paul Atreides - Dune - Kyle Maclachlan (c) Universal Pictures, David Lynch and Frank Herbert James Tiberius Kirk - Star Trek - William Shatner (c) Desilu Productions, CBS Paramount Television and Gene Roddenberry Larry Daley - Night in the Museum - Ben Stiller (c) 20th Century Fox, 1492 Pictures and 21 Laps Entertainment Agent K - Men in Black - Tommy Lee Jones (c) Columbia Pictures and Barry Sonnefield Horatio Caine - CSI Miami - David Caruso (c) Anthone E. Zuicker, Ann Danahue, Carol Mendelsohn, Jerry Bruckheimer Television and CBS Television Studios Jaime Lannister - Game of Thrones - Nikolaj Coster Waldau (c) HBO Entertainment and George R.R. Martin Guy Montag - Fahrenheit 451 - Oskar Werner (c) and Ray Bradbury Rick Deckard - Blade Runner - Harrison Ford (c) The Ladd Company and Ridley Scott Roj Blake - Blake's 7 - Gareth Thomas (c) BBC and Terry Nation Luke Skywalker - Star Wars - Mark Hamill (c) 20th Century Fox, LucasArts Films and George Lucas Dave Lister - Red Dwarf - Craig Charles (c) BBC Marty McFly - Back to the Future - Michael J. Fox (c) Universal Pictures and Steven Spielberg Sherlock Holmes - The Hound of the Baskervilles - Tom Baker (c) BBC James Bond - Goldeneye - Pierce Brosnan (c) United Artists Pictures Inc. Michael Knight - Knight Rider - David Hasselhoff (c) Universal Pictures Aragorn - Lord of the Rings - Viggo Mortensen (c) Warner Bros. Entertainment, United Artists Pictures Inc, Peter Jackson and J.R.R. Tolkien The Doctor - Doctor Who - David Tennant (c) BBC Arthur Dent - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Simon Jones (c) BBC and Douglas Adams John Hannibal Smith - The A Team - George Peppard (c) Universal Pictures Lucky Luke - Lucky Luke - Jacques Thébault (c) United Artists Pictures Inc, Réne Goscinny and Morris Peeta Mellark - The Hunger Games - Josh Hutcherson (c) Lionsgate Films and Suzanne Collins Alan Grant - Jurassic Park - Sam Neill (c) Universal Pictures, Steven Spielberg and Michael Crichton Asterix - Asterix and Obelix - Roger Carel (c) Extrafilm Produktion GMBH Berlin, René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo Shaggy Rogers - Scooby Doo - Casey Kasem (c) Hanna Barbera Neo - The Matrix - Keanu Reeves (c) Warner Bros. Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures and The Watchoski Brothers Gomez Addams - The Addams Family - John Astin (c) Hanna Barbera Inspector Gadget - Inspector Gadget - Don Adams (c) DIC Entertainment Corp. Harry Potter - Harry Potter - Daniel Radcliffe (c) Warner Bros. Entertainment and J. K. Rowling Rocky Balboa - Rocky - Sylvester Stallone (c) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists Pictures Inc And for anyone who wants to watch its process... 

[thegirlwhowrites642]

Since matching patronuses means two people are soulmates, what do you have to say about Ron’s dog and Hermione’s otter? How do they pair up?

I have a couple of things to clarify before answering this question directly, I hope you don't mind.

That matching patronuses (why can't we make the plural following Latin? Patroni sounds so much better) mean soulmates is a statement to take very carefully. We do not know if in the Wizarding World people think that having matching patronuses means being soulmates. It is, though, symbolic for the reader. It's a subtle but important difference.

Imagine a movie where a character is color-coded. For example, we have a very calm character and so the director decides to color code them with blue. The character is not aware that their association with blue is due to their personality, just as much as the other characters aren't, but it is significant for who is watching the movie.

Another thing to say is that, despite how much the word soulmates is thrown around in mainstream media, it is actually a precise dynamic and while symbolism can be an instrument of the author to let everybody know that two characters are soulmates, it has to rely upon, before anything else, how the relationship between the two characters is built. With this in mind, Ron and Hermione are not soulmates. Mine isn't an opinion on how compatible they are but just a technical observation of how they are written. [I wish I had finished writing my analysis on Harry and Ginny's soulmates dynamic so the differences could be clearer. But this and the section where I explain the differences between hinny and romione here, and this post, could give you a good idea of what I'm talking about. Maybe this, too.]

Ok, now that we have established this we can go back to the patronuses.

I know that a lot of people during the years have said that Ron and Hermione's ones are significant because terriers chase otters. But I am afraid it was a pure coincidence this connection. Terries do chase otters, it's true, but they also chase a lot of other things in which casually the otters are included. If you look at Rowling's statements about their patronuses, Hermione's one is an otter because it is Rowling's favorite animal, and Ron's is a Jack Russell because at the time that was her dog, even if I have to say, I find Ron having a dog patronus quite fitting with his personality.

If you look at the page about patronuses on the "Wizarding World" site, there's nothing about their patronuses' connection. Instead, it is for example pointed out how Harry at the start thought his patronus was a horse and then it turns out to be Ginny's one [if you are interested in this read this]. Now, I'm not saying that we should use what's written or not on that site as an argumentation but it shows that there was no particular thinking behind Ron and Hermione's patronuses.

But let's pretend that we don't know any of this, that we only know what their patronuses are, and that we assume they mean something.

Ron and the Jack Russell

The Jack Russell before anything else is a dog. Dogs, having been the best buddies of humans since the dawn of time, have a strong symbolism in our traditions (at least the European ones). Dogs are symbols of faithfulness, loyalty, companionship, and honesty. Considering that Ron's main role in the story is being the best mate, the loyal companion, of the main character, its literary meaning is quite fitting.

Now, let's get a look at Jack Russells specifically:

Jack Russell Terriers were baying Terriers, meaning their job was to flush out foxes that had gone to ground, the Jack Russell’s job was not to kill the fox, but to keep him at bay with steady barking while the hunter secured the catch.

This once again highlights Ron's role in the story. He helps the hunter (Harry) until the last step, but it's the hunter who makes the final killing.

[...] their hunting history means they react and chase pretty much any moving small animal. [...] Rabbits, Foxes, Rats, Squirrels, Otters you name it. If it’s moving in a fast forward direction, the Jack Russell will chase it. -> source

As previously stated, yes they can chase otters but they are far from the only thing they chase.

I guess that if we want to find a way for all of this to make sense we could say that Hermione is one of the things that Ron chases through the story along with popularity, success, and on some level wealth.

Hermione and the otter

Because otters are pretty much an irrelevant animal in my country, I had to do a bit of research.

Otter symbolism and meanings include playfulness, laughter, and mischievousness, as well as creativity, transformation, and psychic abilities. Because otters can be found in coastal areas and riverways on every continent, except Antarctica and Australia, they are the subject of mythology and folklore in many cultures. -> source

Honestly, if we didn't know that Rowling chose Hermione's patronus simply because it is her favorite animal, one could easily assume that she was smoking some very heavy stuff when she was making this choice. Otters apparently are symbolic of the exact opposite of who Hermione is. I'm sure she would be thrilled to be associeted with psychic abilities...

If we want to work to make this make sense, I guess we could say that these are the elements Hermione, her soul, craves and that she finds in Ron. Ron is playful, his chess skills display creativity, he is a character with a great emotional arc (transformation) and we could even fit the psychic abilities. Ron while joking is able to predict more than once what it's going to happen in the story.

Otters are also apparently at risk of extinction:

Of the 13 species of otter, IUCN lists five as endangered, five as near-threatened, and two as vulnerable. -> source

Do we want to stretch it? Let's stretch it. This could be a connection with her status as a muggle-born and the people who wish for their genocide.

Sea otters, particularly mothers and pups, sometimes hold hands while floating on their backs. Hand-holding keeps the otters from drifting away from each other and their food source while they sleep. -> source

This I'm sure reminds everyone of that scene in DH where she fell asleep holding Ron's hand.

Mothers spend up to 14 hours per day foraging to support a pup's intense nutrition needs. [...] They provide full-time care for their babies for six to eight months, until the babies can survive independently. -> source

While Hermione is not particularly family-oriented she does have a strong maternal attitude towards Harry and in some ways Ginny too. Aside from Ron, they are her two closest friends.

Otters sometimes take up residence in abandoned beaver lodges or muskrat dens. Some even move in while beavers are still present. -> source

Hermione does spend more time at the Burrow than with her own family... Ok, now I'm just having fun learning stuff about otters so I think we can end it here.

The terrier and the otter

In conclusion, I suppose we can say that Ron found in Hermione what he was hunting for: someone that saw him as their first choice. And Hermione found in Ron what she craved: laughter, joy, relaxation.

They might not look like a perfect match to the superficial eye but they make much more sense than one could think.

Damn, now I want to write a fairy tale where a Jack Russell and an otter become childhood best friends who learn from each other how to be better people and co-exist (the story ends with them finding an abandoned fawn and they end up co-parenting him).

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Edit: It was pointed out to me how otters are part of the weasel family and that could be taken as a reference to the surname "Weasley" and her future role in that family.

[foreverlostinliterature]

11/23-11/29 Book Deals!

Good morning and a happy Tuesday (through Monday!) to you all! Today there are a ton of really awesome books on sale today, a lot of which are 2021 releases, which is actually pretty cool! As far as I can tell, these deals last until 11/29, so feel free to take your time if you need to decide and/or peruse. How are you all doing?? How are things going? Can you believe we’re in the second half of November already? It’s been a rough year and month and just, everything, but I’m glad we’ve been able to get through it all together so far. 

Today’s a tough day for me for personal reasons, so I’m trying to keep myself busy and book deals helps with that a lot, so here we are! :) The Shadow of What Was Lost is an amazing fantasy (and the entire trilogy is out, so no waiting!), Ariadne is a beautiful retelling, there’s even some Silvia Moreno-Garcia on sale! :O Honestly, there’s just a huge variety so if you needing to stock up on some reading material, I recommend you have a look through because hopefully there’s a little something for everyone.

Anyway, I hope you all have a truly wonderful day and week, and happy reading to all! :)

Today’s Deals:

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[trainthief]

Got any book recs?

Hmmm…. I’ve been tearing through Terry Pratchett’s Discworld lately, and I’d highly recommend it. It’s a really fun fantasy series that jumps around between various characters. I started with the story arc that follows the city watch, so if you’d like to follow in my footsteps read the book “Guards! Guards!” first. If not, “Mort” or “Going Postal” are two other great books to start with. I just loaned my mom my copy of Jonathan Safran Foer’s “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”, which I love just for the narrative format alone. Or if you’re in the mood for mystery, my friend and I read Stuart Turton’s “The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle” last October and thought it was great.

If you want some nonfiction, my recommendations are predictably nature-focused, but I’m reading Catherine Raven’s “Fox & I”, and I’ve liked it so far. I also think everyone should read Aldo Leopald’s “Sand County Almanac” at least once. Outside of nature-based books I’d also highly recommend the book “My Beloved Man”, which is a collection of letters between composer Benjamin Britten and his partner Peter Pears. They’re really sweet, and very interesting to read.

If you’d like poetry, I’d recommend some CP Cavafy or Wisława Szymborska. They both have a tone and pacing I really enjoy, although you’ll need translations for either. Or Frost is always amazing, obviously. Hope that helps!

[northoftheroad]

The Batman who smiles

There are a lot of Batmen out there.

We have seen alternate futures where Damian Wayne, Tim Drake, Dick Grayson and Terry McGinnis (genetically engineered biological son of Bruce Wayne, created in March 1999 by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini) are the Batman. Not to mention alternate timelines (or is it Earths?) with (that I know of) Thomas Wayne and Dick Grayson as Batman, and DickBats in the Sixth dimension. 

Before Flashpoint, Jean-Paul Valley/Azrael was the first to step in as Batman for a longer period. Both Alfred and Superman have worn the cowl for shorter stints in Old Time Comics. So has Police Sergeant Bill Randall whom Dick recruited in the Batman Dailies, back in June-July 1944, to circumvent the order to Robin to not do anything alone while Bruce was in bed with a bullet wound. And then there was that time when Doctor Hurt trained replacement Batmen together with GCPD, and Jim Gordon pretty recently was a Batman of sorts when Bruce had amnesia. And now we’re on the verge of this upcoming DC event, Future State, with at least two different Batmen running around. None of them Dick – as far as I understand, one is the presumed dead Bruce Wayne (never heard that one before...) and the other is The Next Batman, Tim (Jace) Fox, estranged son of Lucius Fox. 

Dick might not want to be Batman, and I suppose it’s nice of DC to respect his wishes. But I’ll confess I loved him as a reluctant Batman and I would have liked his run with Damian as Robin had been longer. It was meant to continue for another year, but the (in my opinion) ill-advised idea of New 52 put a premature stop to that. 

Still. Dick has already filled the Bat-boots several times. 

The first time Dick subbed as Batman was in “The Strange Costumes of Batman” in Detective Comics # 165 (November 1950). By Edmond Hamilton, art Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. He was still a tiny Robin at the time and used a special Batman-costume, padded and with a bird instead of a bat on the chest.

The next time I can find is in Batman # 302 (August 1978), where Dick puts on the suit for about five panels so Bruce Wayne can put in an appearance. By David Vern Reed, art John Calnan and Dick Giordano.

In Batman # 353, Dick dresses up as Batman of his own accord, hoping to make more of an impression on certain robbers, it seems. Only he happens to come upon Bruce as Matches Malone... ”The Sting... Batman style.” By Mike W. Barr, art Don Newton and Dennis Jensen, (November 1982)

And then there is “Knightfall Prodigal”. After the roaring disaster with Jean-Paul Valley in the Batsuit, Bruce asks Dick to take over. He works with Tim as Robin from Batman # 512 to Batman # 514; in total it’s 12 issues since the arc also goes in Detective Comics, Robin and Batman: Shadow of the Bat. (November 1994 to January 1995).

In Shadow of the Bat # 55 (October 1996), Bruce is taken in by the police and asks Dick to stand in for the night. By Alan Grant, art Rick Burchett and Klaus Janson.

Bruce needs to act as Matches Malone again in Batman # 588 (April 2001), so Dick puts on the Batsuit. (By Brian K. Vaughan, art Scott McDaniel and Karl Story.)

Batman # 687. By Judd Winick, art Ed Benes and Rob Hunter. 

Then we have Batman RIP and Battle for the Cowl (2009), and Dick is eventually pretty much forced to take up the cowl and mantle for the duration. He finally does it in and Battle for the Cowl # 3 (July 2009) and Batman # 687 (August 2009). 

And we all remember how much he initially loathed the Batsuit, don’t we... But still, he sometimes enjoyed being Batman. 

Batman # 688. By Judd Winick, art Mark Bagley and Rob Hunter. 

Batman # 689.  By Judd Winick, art Mark Bagley and Rob Hunter. 

Dick continued as Batman and later the Batman of Gotham until the end of that continuity, i. e. Flashpoint. The last issue where he is Batman is # 713 (October 2011).

In Detective Comics # 871, part of The Black Mirror, he had lived at the penthouse and been Batman for over a year. Flashpoint cuts it short a bit; in Nightwing vol 3 # 1, Dick narrates that “for almost a year, I’ve been filling in as Batman while Bruce Wayne was… away.”

Since then, Dick has helped Bruce as Batman twice that I know of. 

First, to foil the Joker in Batman vol 2 # 40 (April 2015). By Scott Snyder, art Greg Capullo and Danny Miki.

And then again, when Bruce is called for jury duty. Batman vol 3 # 51 (September 2018). By Tom King, art Lee Weeks.

Bonus: Other versions of DickBats.

Dick was seen as Batman twice more in the first decades of Batman, forming a second generation of Batman and Robin. The first time was Dick having a nightmare about a future where his son was Robin, the second time was Alfred amusing himself with writing a possible future story where Bruce's son was Robin II and Dick was Batman II. The presumed mother was Kathy Kane, then Batwoman.

"Batman II and Robin, Junior." Batman # 66. By Bill Finger, art Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Charles Paris. (1951)

"The Second Batman and Robin Team". Batman # 131, by Bill Finger, art Sheldon Moldoff. (1960)

Dick Grayson/Robin of the Golden Age supposedly belonged on Earth-Two (though canon writers are happy to use these stories for whatever continuity when they please), where he only went out as Batman once. "Last laugh!", in Wonder Woman vol 1 # 283. By Paul Levitz, art Joe Staton and Steve Mitchell. (1981). He kept his Robin identity until his death during Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985–1986); as a civilian, he was a lawyer and ambassador.

In 1996, the Elseworlds story Batman & Captain America (written and art by John Byrne) was published. In the epilogue, Dick Grayson has taken over as Batman with Bruce’s son Bruce Wayne jr as Robin. In Superman and Batman: Generations (also by John Byrne, 1999-2004), DickBats is killed by a trap laid by the Joker. Bruce jr takes over the cowl. 

Dick takes over the cowl in “The Knights of Tomorrow”, episode 2:22 of the tv show Batman: The Brave and the Bold (November 2010). His Robin is Damian, son of Bruce and Selina Kyle. This is, however, a story that Alfred Pennyworth is writing about a possible future for the Batfamily (like “The Second Batman and Robin team”.) 

Convergence: Detective Comics (2015) takes place on pre-Crisis Earth-2, where Dick stayed as Robin and Helena Wayne was Huntress. When their stories have been told earlier, Dick only used Batman’s suit once, and he and Helena died in Crisis on Infinite Earths # 12. This two issue story ends with that Dick becomes Batman.

Dick is the Batman of the New Earth 2. (From the comics Earth 2: World’s End, Convergence and Earth 2: Society.) In this reality, Dick was never Robin; he met Batman (Thomas Wayne) as an adult and was trained by Huntress (Helena Wayne). His spine was shattered when The Joker shot him but with technological help, he could still walk and took up the mantle of Batman. At the end of Earth 2: Society, Dick is called Oracle and is confined to a wheelchair. Earth 2: Society # 14. (September 2016) By Dan Abner, art Federico Dallocchio and Angel Hernandez. 

Dick also became Batman on something called Earth-2142, with Helena Wayne as Robin. (Sorry, no confirmed pictures at the moment.)

And on Earth 42, where the inhabitants are androids.

Shadow of the Bat Annual # 4 (1996), a medieval fantasy AU where Bruce is the king hiding in his castle while Dick fights in his place as Batman (and is killed).

Detective Comics # 966. By James Tynio IV, art Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira. (December 2018)

The DC storyarc A Lonely Place of Living is about a future Batman-Tim coming back to the present. Here he tells present Tim about his time, when Dick for a while stepped in as Batman but moved on. 

Batman vol 3 # 45. Written by Tom King, art Tony S Daniel and John Livesay. (June 2018.)

In Batman vol 3 # 45-47, (written by Tom King, art Tony S Daniel, John Livesay, Danny Miki and Sandy Florea. June-July, 2018.) Booster Gold creates an alternative reality by saving Bruce’s parents. For some reason, Dick is Batman and fights a city of Jokers with lethal violence. (How he got the inspiration for the name or the resources to become Batman is beyond me, but whatever.)

Jason Todd, by the way, has invented car tires that give tire thieves a sometimes deadly shock of electricity in this reality, and Tim Drake has a menial job at Wayne engineering. Damian is, of course, never born. And Selina Kyle is a serial killer that Booster Gold releases because he thinks that her and Bruce’s love will convince Bruce the old reality need to be reinstated. In the end, there are a lot of corpses.

I've heard fans of Booster Gold aren't fond of this story. One can sympathize. There is a kind of whacky humour in seeing what well-known characters are up to in this timeline, but it certainly doesn't do any characters any favours.

Then there is Dick as Batman in the Sixth dimension. Justice League (2018) # 20 (May 2019). By Scott Snyder and Jorge Jiménez, art Jorge Jiménez.

There is no picture, but the crazy version of Donna from a future discloses that Dick, in her timeline, became Batman some ten years in the future. Titans vol 3 # 17. (January 2018) By Dan Abnett, art Minkyu Jung and Mick Gray. 

In Future State – Gotham, Dick uses the enhancing drug Brane to gain an edge in the fight against the Magistrate and assorted villains. It enhanced his intelligence and gave him some precognition. He got a Batman-like suit and claimed to be the only Batman Gotham needed in Future State – Gotham # 14 (2022), writer Dennis Culver, art Giannis Milonogiannis and Geoffo.

Dick is Batman in a parallel world in Titans United: Bloodpact # 3 (2022). Writer Cavan Scott, art Lucas Meyer.

Dick as Batman in DC Vault – Death in the Family – Robin Lives # 4. (2024) An alternate history where Jason survives. Writer J. M. DeMatteis, art Rick Leonardi.

[bad-tothe-bone4213]

Some days are much harder than others.

I remember what I have been through. And what challenges its left me with. And how much it sucks.

But then I remeber how I survived cancer. How there were moments close to death.

And the survivor's guilt sets in.

I don't know why I'm here today, or why a disease that took so many of my friends let me live.

I want to live everyday remembering my good friends, what their laughs sounded like, how strong they were until the very last moments. Strength I will never know.

Its hard to explain if you haven't been alongside the kids getting that chemo yourself. Knowing what it feels like and still seeing that they smile through it. That they play, and they hold their moms or dads hand as they walk the halls of a children's hospital because they can't leave its safe walls to the outside world.

I know its hard to see it as an outsider. But my heart aches when I think about how their lives have been changed forever. They don't know how strong they really were when they wiped tears off their parents face and said 'don't cry mommy/daddy/parent, I'm going to be okay.' and don't even shed a tear. They just go back to playing.

I forget sometimes what it felt like. The mental game it played. When you think you are going to die. During treatment you think about how life might look like if you dont make it. Because you really dont know if you will make it. You start to pick up on things you never used to. And cherish moments that normally would pass you by given different circumstances.

And when the thought of dying is gone. And the chemo is over. And the check ups are months apart. You forget about those little moments you enjoyed and lived because the danger is gone.

These moments get stirred up everytime I hear about a friend who relapsed. Or a friend of a friend who earned their wings. And it hurts. Because its so hard for people to actually know how it feels. Sure you will mourn the loss. You will be sad for a while. But as a survivor you feel so horrible that they didn't make it. It weighs over you and you would give anything to fix it. Children, kids, Young human beings who didn't even get the chance to see 1st grade, or play in a sandbox, or do their first terry fox run at school. Or ride a bike. Have their first field trip. Go swimming in a public pool. The list is so long.

Or teenagers who didn't get to go to their first school dance. Their first kiss, first speech in middle/high school. Who didn't get to try home economics. Who will never make it to their gradation, or prom, or get their license.

This journey haunts me. And when things feel normal I am vividly reminded that it will never be over. And that everyday another child is diagnosed with cancer. And I wonder if the scales will tip in their favor. I wish there was a cure. I wish there was some simple way to just eradicate cancer entirely. So no child ever has to go through it all as I have. Or as many before me or after me have.

I hope I walk a path that my cancer angels are proud of. And that I can honor them to the fullest of their souls and smiles.

You deserve so much better my angels. I love you ❤ Your memory lives on, and as I walk on this earth your stories will not be silenced. And your strength will never be forgotten.