#tess rook and rose

[opalmxthyst]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Rook & Rose - M. A. Carrick, The Mask of Mirrors - M.A. Carrick, The Liar's Knot - M.A. Carrick Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Tess/Pavilin Characters: Tess (Rook & Rose), Ren (Rook & Rose), Pavilin (Rook & Rose) Series: Part 1 of You'll Never Want for Love Summary:

Tess worries and cares for a sleepless Ren. It isn't getting better, but at least there's fresh bread.

Ren's job is to risk herself for the sake of the con. Tess's is to put her back together afterward. She can do it, especially if packages from a certain someone keep landing on their doorstep.

[fyeahsmokinhot]

Took me 4 days of cancelling ALL my plans, & pretending to work, but finally finished both books of The Rook and The Rose.

The Liars Knot especially, was so engaging, I literally couldn't put it down! DEFINITELY the right decision to give Vargo more story.

Now, I have a single prayer: Can I have more Iascat??!! I mean him&Vargo, SHIP IT, but also just him as a character....that scene on the barge was sooo 😍 cute, I just want more of his babyboyness, but also him being badASS!!!

Could I also have more Giuna and Tess? And OH-MY-GODD Varuni!!!!!! ❤️

[thexgrayxlady]

What I Read in January 2024

The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick - 3.5/5.00

Holy Rooks Batman! All my cards on the table, Locke Lamora ruined fantasy heists/con artists for me forever, and this book is following up one of my favorite books of last year.

This book is too damn long. It does not need to be 630 pages long. I don't mind a slow paced book, but this one is unfocused with too many unnecessary tangents and POVs. If you cut down the number of POVs, the lush world building and intricate plot and storylines could be maintained, without the bloat. That being said, you can tell that this comes from a place of ambition and love. You can tell the authors have the biggest brainworms about this story and the world they've created and they want to share it with the reader so badly and I love that for them. There is a glossary and a dramatis personae , but most of the time I feel like things were introduced with enough context that I could figure it out. I did refer to the dramatis personae for some of the minor characters with very similar names though.

It has a glacial start, but that lets the reader luxuriate in the world. Some of the magic is introduced here, but it feels very mundane in a good way. Then the genre does a hard shift at the half way point from a heist to more of a fantasy, but it takes a lot of things from the heist plot and interweaves them with the fantasy in a way that I love. The magic that was once just another fact of life in this world feels fantastic and big in a way it didn't before, but it builds that upon the strong backbone of what was established earlier. Once that shift occurs, things move a lot faster, but it's still plagued with unnecessary POVs, which cost the book whatever inertia it's built up.

The characters are interesting and enjoyable. Vargo is such an asshole and I love him. I love reading Ren's POV and watching her switch between her different personas. When she's being Arenza, it feels very different from when she's Renata. I just wish that she had been a little more morally gray. She's a con artist. She's explicitly back in the city to swindle her way onto a family's social register and steal a fuckload of money. Let her do more bad things. That being said, Sedge does not add enough to justify his inclusion in the present day. We don't get to see his reunion with Tess or feel any emotional impact from his reunion with Ren. He should have stayed the dead brother in the sad backstory.

Unfortunately, the other half of the Rook and Rose duo also leaves a lot to be desired. The Rook's mystique is ruined too early on by the scene in Mettore's study. In one scene, he goes from a mysterious Batman or Zorro figure to a generic snarky brooding guy. If they had never spoken until he pulls her out of the dream, that scene would have been stronger. The reveal about his identity doesn't quite work either because you get that character's POV too often for it to feel like a cool reveal, it's just feels cheap. He's also one of the POVs that I would have removed anyway because he's kind of insufferable and annoying. You could excise the Rook from the story and not much would change. The next book in the series needs to do a lot of work to prove that one of the titular characters needs to be there.

Despite how much this book has working against it, I liked it. I want to read the next one. It has fantastic world building and respects the reader's intelligence. The characters are really enjoyable and well defined. It just has a lot of frustrating bits and needed a stronger editor to tell the authors no.

Dragonfall by L.R. Lam - 3.25/5.00

I didn't realize when I started this that it was as romance focused as it was. That being said, I enjoyed it a lot more than a lot of other romantasy I've read. This is in part due to the fact that the author actually understands what enemies to lovers means.

The characters are all interesting, but some POVs are not needed and I wish the author had stuck to 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person. I really enjoyed Arcady and Everen bickering. I think that more books relationships should start with holding a knife to someone's throat. I like that the book ends before the relationship can really get started. And the hair dye scene is so. Good.

The beginning is a little rough and I had to reread some sections a few times to really understand what was going on, but after that it was fast and easy to read. I may have appreciated a glossary or some appendices, but by the halfway point, I figured out the parts of the magic system and culture that weren't being explained in the text. I honestly liked this because it shows that the author respected their readers' intelligence enough to trust that they can figure it out. For example, there's something weird going on with capitalizing some, but not all, pronouns that isn't explained until ~1/3 of the way through. There is enough in context to figure out the rules, but I could see how it could annoy readers.

Feathered dragons are always cool.

The Defiant Heir by Melissa Caruso - 4.25/5.00

Swords and Fire is a very underrated series. I read the first book a few years ago and I'm surprised about how much of it remembered after the first few chapters refreshed me. It gets extra points because the author is a ZooMass graduate.

After several books in a row where I felt like there were far too many POVs, sticking to one POV was so refreshing. Amalia is interesting to follow and I enjoyed getting to see her growing into her own political prowess and the deepening bond between her and Zaira. By the end of the book, she's become someone who can make a difficult choice for the greater good. The ending leaves no easy way out. There's nobody she can convince and no opponent that Zaira can burn away. All she can do is direct the fallout from Ruvan's machinations to where it can do the least harm, even if it hurts people she loves.

The other characters are also fantastic. I loved reading Zaira's growing relationship with Terika. Marcello remains a steadfast and steady presence. Istrella's ingenuity and eccentricity shines on the page like the artifice devices she creates.

And then there's Kathe. He's an asshole and I love him so much. There's a scene at the end that I went feral over, even if in it he's displaying some top tier dickery. Actually, I liked it more because he was displaying some top tier dickery. I love when characters who are supposed to be morally gray tricksters actually do shitty things.

I was surprised by how much I didn't hate the love triangle and actually kind of liked it. You understand how much Amalia cares for Marcello, but you also understand and appreciate how much she would be giving up if she didn't pursue a political match. And Amalia knows this too and it hurts so good. And you understand why she's entertaining Kathe's courtship, initially in order to make an important ally in Vaskandar, then as she develops genuine feelings for him, even if he is a shady bastard. And part of this is just because how secondary the romance is to the plot. Like yes, this is going on in the background, but Amalia's got to stop the Witch Lords from going to war and pass her reform acts.

This series is such an underrated gem.

Catalyst Gate by Megan E. O'Keefe - 3.75/5.00

I was so excited to read this and I had such a blast with it. While there are some fumbles, the author mostly sticks the landing and The Protectorate might be one of my new favorite sci-fi series.

The pacing is more varied than in Chaos Vector. It still takes you by the hand and says, "Let's fucking go!" but now, it also takes the time to slow down and let some things really sink in and build tension. Some sections, like one of Ranier's bases, feel rushed and in some ways, it feels like it should have been split into two books in order to keep up the fast pace, but not hurry through set pieces.

I really liked going to Earth and finding out what actually happened to it. It was one of the strongest sections of the book and it's horrifying. We've known for the whole series that the Earth was destroyed, but it feels like standard sci-fi set dressing. Earth was destroyed in a natural disaster, humanity took to the stars. No. What happened is horrifying and well foreshadowed and I loved it. The last book had a reveal that made me go feral. This one was chilled me.

The characters are still strong and interesting, if not particularly complex. Biran really stole the show this time around. He grows into his role as Director of Ada and you see him come into his own politicking and deceiving and having to put on a good front the face of horrifying trauma. His relationship with Vladsen is really great. In the amount of time that we got with them, I enjoyed reading how his crew comes together and the tension that still exists between them. It took me three books to really get into Sanda and Tomas, but I came around. The new ship, Bel Marduk, is such a good girl, I wish we got more of her and her emerging personality, but it's a long book and she's ultimately a minor character. I also wish we got more of Echo and the person she's growing into outside of being an offshoot of Ranier and I feel like this really was a missed opportunity. Sometimes, what the characters know and how they know it, feels a little muddy and I wish you got to see them figure these things out.

While Ranier maybe doesn't deserve to be at the table with SHODAN, GLaDOS, and Durandal, she should at least be in the same room. At first, she almost doesn't feel threatening because she's a very distant antagonist, but once she moves against the protagonists, she's horrifyingly effective and efficient. Reading about the destruction of Ada is a gut punch, especially when you get to the gardens. The narrative takes the time to point out that there are cultivars that were saved from Earth and after learning about what really happened to Earth earlier in the book, it's actually really sad. The scene where Sanda's trying to negotiate with her and realizes that she can't be negotiated with because she can't want anything beyond her corrupted programming is really effective.

The ending is, unfortunately, really rushed. There's a big reveal about one of the main characters that doesn't have enough buildup for it to have the impact it should have. I wish that humanity had more of a role in defeating Ranier. That being said, I really like that when we get to the alien precursors, they might be worse than Ranier. While this series comes to a definite ending, there's enough left open that if the author wanted to come back to this universe, they could and there would be satisfying stories to come out of it.

Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura - 1.25/5.00

My disappointment is apparently measurable on a five point scale, and my day is ruined. The main character is too stupid to be likable, and the love interest is just incompetent. The author wants you to believe that these are two intelligent and hard-working archaeologists in their thirties, yet they are immature, impulsive, and unprofessional.

I really hoped I'd get two rival archaeologists falling in love over an adventure. Instead, I want to take rivals to lovers way from this author. The characters don't fight in a way that's fun. Corrie just throws tantrums and again, Ford is way too incompetent to be a believable love interest.

It is, however, very easy to read. I read most of it while too hungover to focus on the more complicated book I actually wanted to read. While it's bad, it isn't notable enough to even be mad at.

[winter2468]

The Rook and Rose Trilogy is really a case of knowing what women want:

Shawl full of knives

Loving found family

Secret superhero identity

Hot vigilante boyfriend

Kitten (given to you by the hot vigilante boyfriend)

[caitsbooks]

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[sapphicbookclub]

Pride Flag Book Recs! #3🌈

Need more diverse books for pride month? I’m bringing you some colorful suggestions for your rainbow shelves aesthetic! 

Feel free to check out my previous posts as well here and here! 

The Devotion of Delflenor by R. Cooper, The Devil Wears Tartan by Katia Rose, The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe, The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart, These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite, Say You'll Love Me Again by Kiki Archer, The Key to You and Me by Jaye Robin Brown, The Secret of You and Me by Melissa Lenhardt, The Valkyrie's Daughter by Tiana Warner

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker Chan, Welcome To Paradise by Lise Gold, A Flight in the Heavens by Gabrielle Gagne-Cyr, The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri, Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard

Candidly Cline by Kathryn Ormsbee, Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour, The Noble and the Nightingale by Barbara Ann Wright, Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sisters of Shadow by Katherine Livesey

I Think I Love You by Auriane Desombre, Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur, The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Uncharted by Ali Temple, The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett

Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler, It Goes Like This by Miel Moreland, Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley, Girls at the Edge of the World by Laura Brooke Robson, A Scheme of Sorcery by Ennis Rook Bashe

Happy Pride Month Reading!  ❤️💛🧡💚💙💜

[kyndaris]

Let’s Talk About Books, Baby!

From the ashes of obscurity, books have seen a resurgence. My mother always wondered why I would ever want to be employed at a bookstore when the printed word seemed to be going the way of the dodo. But what was once considered a dying medium has seen new life bestowed upon it through the valiant efforts of BookTubers and even Booktok. 

Yes, you read that right. Booktok! Forget about all the dancing teenagers trying to create the next new floss dance move. There are people on TikTok that actually provide book recommendations. Or riff on certain tropes. Heck, there’s even relatable WriterToks!

Yet, this all comes with a caveat. Most of the books that are seeing a huge boost from influencers are Young Adult fiction. There’s also some very questionable romance stories that are also seeing an endless amount of attention being showered on them. Not once, in all the time that I’ve watched compilations of BookTok videos, have there been any videos on series that are lesser-known. 

Instead, Sarah J Maas dominates with her wing kink Fae universe. Leigh Bardugo has also reached peak prominence with many on the site, but some of that may be due to the Shadow and Bone adaption on Netflix (and after reading the books, I definitely prefer the Six of Crows duology). Then, of course, there are a litany of romance stories with half-naked men on the covers. 

Unfortunately, Fifty Shades of Grey was not an anomaly.

Rather, smut is in. Scratch that. Smut has never left. Whether that be fanfiction on Wattpad (apparently people just love Mafia alternate universes or being kidnapped by boybands. Where have I seen this trope before? Ah yes, the manga Haou Airen by Mayu Shinjo. Actually, just any work from Mayu Shinjo in general. It’s as if the collective gutter mind has picked up on her works and started to remodel it somehow into what now populates sites such as Archive of Our Own and other places where fanfiction exists.

And when it comes to Sarah J Maas and the disaster that was A Court of Silver Flames (I really agree with many BookTubers that have negatively reviewed this work such as withcindy), it seems authors can also get away with having about nearly three fourths of an 800-page book just be about having angry sex in every corner of a fantasy realm.

But that is NOT why I decided to write this post.

While I believe I could pump out decent videos and become a regular of the Booktok community, I just want to shine some light on a burgeoning series in the fantasy section that deserves more love than it’s been getting. And that is the Rook and the Rose trilogy. From its gorgeous cover to the excellent world-building to the lovable characters! 

Somehow, it’s still so niche that my local Dymocks didn’t even stock it! I had to go online just to get it in hand. Honestly, that’s on me and I probably should have just gone to Kinokuniya or Abbey’s with its hefty science fiction and fantasy section.

Written by Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms under the name M.A. Carrick, the Rook and the Rose series tells the story of Ren, a con artist, who has come to the city of Nadezra to trick her way into a noble house and secure a fortune for both herself and her fellow ex-street urchin: Tess. The way the authors craft the world and the lore behind it is immaculate, the focus on the characters and the slow plotting also make it a delicious read that had me become incredibly invested into its world.

Nadezra, though the setting for the story that is being meticulously plotted out, feels like a character in its own right. The history of the city is rich with promise and the Venetian-esque vibe that emanates from it (along with the masquerade masks that adorn the covers) makes the place feel alive even though it’s only something crafted from words and I’ve merely just pictured the actual buildings in my mind. 

But although Ren is front and centre, there’s also Vargo, everyone’s favourite criminal mastermind with a heart of gold, and Grey Serrado, a stiff Captain of the Guard that has a huge chip on his shoulder. While there are plenty of other characters to wrap one’s head around, these three are the heart, soul and mind of the series as it currently is and I cannot wait to see what happens in the third and final book of the series that should be releasing sometime in early 2023.

Honestly, it’s a shame that this series hasn’t received the attention it deserves. For anyone that has fallen in love with the Locke Lamora series or who likes tropes of found family and dashing rogues trying to fight against a corrupt aristocracy, the Rook and the Rose series has it all.

Heck, even if you want to have a creature mascot, there is one in Alsius! Someone, draw a spider with socks on each of its legs! Please! If Doomslug from the Cytonic series can have merch, then so can an aristocrat trapped in the body of a spider! 

And the way he bemoaned his lack of gloves had to be one of the funniest sentences I’d read in a long time.

Then of course there’s the things that BookTok could be capitalising on. Like the tarot card readings and the drawing of numinatria (which is basically geometric shapes)!

Oh, can’t forget the FASHION!

Alyc Helms might not be Tess in real life but she’s definitely an eye for describing clothing and I wish I had that talent when it comes to describing what my characters are wearing. Given my current ineptitude (I can’t even tell the difference between a cross stitch and other forms of embroidery), it’s a wonder how I manage to clothe my various fictional characters at all. One of these days I ought to sit down and just research the different types of doublets, jerkins, cuirass and other such attire. 

The world is also ripe for an adaption, as was requested in an interview with the authors with Kia Carrington-Russel, an Australian author.

It is a shame that many influencers have yet to read or signal boost this criminally underrated series. How is it that books such as House of Sky and Breath have become so popular that they now feature in the local Big W and not a fantastic fantasy series that tells such a bewitching tale in a fully realised world?

I can’t say for sure if I have any reach when it comes to my blog posts, but I hope that someone out there will draw a spider with gloves/ socks and it suddenly becomes viral. Because that is what the Rook and the Rose deserves! 

That or a streaming deal. Just think of how beautiful the world would look with just the right vision behind it? Certainly, we’ve seen Bridgerton bring back Regency and Shadow and Bone dabble with an actually intriguing young adult fantasy series. Now let’s see that Netflix budget (or Amazon/ Binge/ Stan/ whatever other big streaming services there are) try to put it on a burgeoning IP that has so much promise! And don’t cancel it until the second season! 

[theclockistickingwrite]

The found family of it all really is about to make me lose it and I’m 25 pages in goddammit.

I love these lying magical fucked up con artists so much

Just picked up The Liar’s Knot so prepare yourselves for incoherent screaming about The Rook and also Vargo because wtf is his deal

[thetimelordbatgirl]

Miscellaneous OCs

Name: Ginevra ‘Ginny’ Watson. Title: Bumblebee: No Rest For The Wicked. Fandom: Transformers. Summary: TBA. Faceclaim: Sofia Wylie.

Name: Princess Ruth of Camelot/Morticia of Ravenbow. Title: The Prophecy of Camelot. Fandom: The School For Good and Evil. Summary: TBA. Voiceclaim: TBA.

Name: Princess Helen of Camelot. Title: The Prophecy of Camelot. Fandom: The School For Good and Evil. Summary: TBA. Voiceclaim: TBA.

Name: Eva Anderson. Title: Kick Ass Lives On. Fandom: Kick Ass. Summary: TBA. Voiceclaim: TBA.

Name: Dawn. Title: Seldom All They Seem. Fandom: Maleficent. Summary: TBA. Faceclaim: Malina Welssman. 

Name: Luna/Willow. Title: Seldom All They Seem.  Fandom: Maleficent.  Summary: TBA. Faceclaim: Millie Bobby Brown. 

Name: Samantha ‘Sam’ Tennyson. Title: Young Plumbers. Fandom: Ben 10 (Classic Continuity). Summary: TBA. Voiceclaim: TBA. 

Name: Rook Shing. Title: Young Plumbers. Fandom: Ben 10 (Classic Continuity). Summary: TBA. Voiceclaim: TBA.

Name: Skye Thordottir/Sky Foster. Title: Princess Protection Program: Beyond Earth. Fandom: Princess Protection Program. Summary: TBA. Faceclaim: Millie Bobby Brown.

Name: Tess Carmen. Title: Princess Protection Program: Beyond Earth. Fandom: Princess Protection Program. Summary: TBA. Faceclaim: Peyton Elizabeth Lee. 

Name: Cecelia ‘Cece’ Ross.  Title: Welcome To The Owl House. Fandom: The Owl House. Summary: TBA. Voiceclaim: TBA.

Children Of The Moon: Summary Of The Story: When the Guardians defeated the Boogeyman, they believed they had defeated him for good and that it was over. How wrong they were. Soon, fear is being risen by Pitch Black somehow despite him being dead last they saw of him, and nightmares are growing as darkness threatens the world once more. The Guardians aren't alone in this fight though, as the Moon appears to have decided to take matters into his own hands, and chosen new guardians to be trained to be the new guardians. But can they be trained in time to defeat the darkness, or will the world finally be taken over by fear once more? Fandom: Rise of The Guardians. Quotev Link

*Alix- Eventual Guardian of Freedom- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Puck- Eventual Guardian of Mischief- Voiceclaim: TBA.  *Isleen- Eventual Guardian of Illusions- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Noelle- Eventual Guardian of Laughter- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Hyacinth/Hya- Eventual Guardian of Will- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Lavernia/Nia- Eventual Guardian of Wisdom- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Jemma Bennett- Child of Jamie- Voiceclaim: TBA. 

Upside Down: The Power Within: Summary of Series: TBA.  Fandom: Winx Club. 

*Lilith/Lily- Fairy of The Shadows- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Pandora- Fairy of Myths and Legends- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Holly- Fairy of Snow- Voiceclaim: TBA.  *Sonata- Fairy of Music- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Juliet- Fairy of Stars- Voiceclaim: TBA.

*Aurora- Witch of The Sun- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Lucine/Luci- Witch of The Moon- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Beryl- Witch of The Jewels- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Fauna- Witch of Animals- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Cinderella/Ella- Witch of Fire- Voiceclaim: TBA.

*Alexandra- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Charlotte/Charlie- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Grace- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Elijah- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Oliver- Voiceclaim: TBA.

The Next 9th Grade Ninja: Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja.

*Wendy Burton- The New Ninja- Voiceclaim: TBA. *Mildred Watts- Best Friend- Voiceclaim: TBA.

Rising From The Ashes (Hunger Games What If): Summary of Book: TBA. Fandom: Hunger Games.

*Willow Hawthorne- Middle child of Prim and Rory- District 12 Tribute. *Fern Hawthorne- Eldest child of Prim and Rory. *Avina Barry- District 11 Tribute. *Grover- District 11 Tribute. *Elena and Finley- District 10 Tributes.  *Knox and Anya- District 9 Tributes. *Winter and Andres- District 8 Tributes. *Harlee and Damien- District 7 Tributes. *Tanner and Joelle- District 6 Tributes. *Mallory and Jensen- District 5 Tributes. *Jack and Lizzie- District 4 Tributes. *Daxton and Charlie- District 3 Tributes. *Roman and Clarisse- District 2 Tributes. *Quartz and Jasper- District 1 Tributes.

The Tale of Two Avatars: Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Last Airbender/Korra.

*Anzu- Twin Fire Avatar. *Yuina- Twin Fire Avatar. *Minato- Firebender- Ally of Yuina.  *Silla- Waterbender- Ally of Anzu. *Xia- Earthbender- Ally of Anzu. *Dawa- Airbender- Ally of Anzu. *Youta- Airbender- Ally of Yuina. 

The Path of The New Avatar: Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Last Airbender/Korra. 

*Gui- Believed Earth Avatar. *Cuifen- The real Avatar. *Arya- Jinora’s and Kai’s Child- AIrbender. *Yua- Korra’s and Asami’s Adopted Child- Firebender. *Panuk- Waterbender. *Rong- Twin Earthbender. *Suen- Twin Earthbender.

The Legacy of Magic: Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Wizards of Waverly Place.

*Jenna Russo- Child of Justin and Juliet. *Sara Russo- Child of Justin and Juliet. *Kyle Russo- Child of Justin and Juliet. *Zoe Greyback- Only child of Alex and Mason. *Parker Beakerman- Child of Zeke and Harper. *Cooper Beakerman- Child of Zeke and Harper. *Harry Russo- Child of Max. 

Star Wars: The Force Lives On: Summary of Story: TBA. Fandom: Star Wars.

*Ailyn Skywalker- Adopted child of Rey and Finn- Jedi. *Solia Skywalker- Adopted twin child of Rey and Finn. *Vera Skywalker- Adopted twin child of Rey and Finn. *Tycho Skywalker- Adopted child of Rey and Finn. *Mide Skywalker- Adopted child of Rey and Finn.  *Daro Dameron- Child of Poe and Zoe. *Darth Rel/Crix Harend- Sith- Bad guy. 

Prime: The Next Geneation: Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Transformers Prime. 

*Joseph ‘Joe’ Darby- Eldest child of Jack- Guardian: Arcee. *Jane Darby- Youngest child of Jack- Guardian: Arcee.  *Randy Esquivel- Only child of Raf- Guardian: Bumblebee. *Markus Lelung- Twin child of Miko- Guardian: Bulkhead. *Maisey Lelung- Twin child of Miko- Guardian: Bulkhead.

The New Mystery Gang:  Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Scooby Doo. 

*Dominic Jones- Eldest child of Fred and Daphne. *Frances Jones- Middle child of Fred and Daphne. *Donald Jones- Youngest child of Fred and Daphne. *Samantha ‘Sam’ Rogers- Child of Shaggy. *Stacey Rogers- Adopted child of Shaggy. *Vincent Dinkley- Child of Velma. *Vivian Dinkley- Child of Velma. *Swiper- Pup of Scooby. 

Once Upon A Time...: Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Regal Academy.

*Felix Snowwhite- Eldest child of Rose and Hawk. *Lily Snowwhite- Middle child of Rose and Hawk. *Hugo Snowwhite- Youngest child of Rose and Hawk. *Suyin Beast- Twin child of Travis and Ling-Ling.  *Juan Beast- Twin child of Travis and Ling-Ling. *Nicholas Beast- Child of Astoria and Shawn. *Casper Beast- Child of Astoria and Shawn. *Hope Frog- Child of Joy and Esquire.  *Rickey Broomstick- Child of Vicky. *Mary Broomstick- Child of Cyrus. *Emerald Stepsister- Twin child of Ruby. *Jasper Stepsister- Twin child of Ruby. *Donna Ugly Duckling- Eldest child of Gerald. *Linda Ugly Duckling- Youngest child of Gerald. *Luke Whale- Child of Finn. *Hanna Tom Thumb- Child of Leene. *Rosette Swan- Eldest child of Odette. *Paulette Swan- Youngest child of Odette. *Pinocchian- ‘Child’ of Pinocchia.  *Ivy Ogre- Child of Violet.

Beyblade: Battle X: Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Beyblade Metal Saga.

*Niko Goto- Female lead. *Asahl Sakurei- Computer user friend. *Sakura Tamura- Friend. *Emiko Imar- Rival.

Beyblade: Heirs: Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Beyblade: Metal Saga.

*Pegasau Hagane- Eldest child of Gingka and Madoka. *Runa Hagane- Twin child of Gingka and Madoka.  *Seisho Hagane- Twin child of Gingka and Madoka. *Hoshi Hagane- Youngest child of Gingka and Madoka. *Ririsu/Yuri- Only child of Ryuga. *Reon Tategami- Eldest child of Kyoya.  *Shibere Tategami- Youngest child of Kyoya. *Unmei- Only child of Hyoma.  *Kayo Tendo- Only child of Yu. *Ajun Hazama- Eldest child of Hikaru.  *Demetora Otori- Only child of Tsubasa. *Heza Yumiya- Twin child of Kenta. *Maku Yumiya- Twin child of Kenta. *Deruta Kadoya- Twin child of Masaume.  *Jemini Kadoya- Twin child of Masaume.  *Evurin- Child of Doji- Leader of Nebula- Villain.

A Different Kind of Normal: Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Lab Rats.

*Viola Davis- Bionic Girl. *Benjamin ‘Ben’ Jones- Bionic Boy. *Mariana ‘Mari’ Gonzalez- Bionic Girl. *Levi Owen- Crush of Ben. *Evelyn ‘Eve’ Tee- Crush- Friend-later-Crush of Viola. *Cameron Jackson- Friend of Mari. *Bella Newman- Best friend of Ben. *Milo Kingston- Bully of the three. *Wyatt Watson- Later villain. *Juliana Parker- Villain. *Trinity Stark- Main villain. *Hazel Reilly- Neighbor. 

Welcome to Sky High: Summary of Story: TBA. Fandom: Sky High. 

*Azalea ‘Aza’ Peace- Eldest child of Warren and Layla. *Florian Peace- Youngest child of Warren and Layla.  *Rachel Stronghold- Only child of Will. *Zane- Twin child of Magneta and Zach. *Seth- Twin child of Magneta and Zach. *Paige- Only child of Ethan.

Legacy of The Charmed Ones: Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Charmed (Original). 

*Wyatt= Matthew, Pandora and Poppy Halliwell. *Chris= Penny, Pamela and Prudence Halliwell. *Melinda= Petra, Arthur and David Halliwell. *Peyton= Carter, Paulina and Patience Halliwell (all adopted). *P.J= Pearl, Hayden and Primrose Halliwell. *Parker= Jackson, Chase and Bailey Halliwell. *Tamora= Imogen, Maxwell and Lilith Mitchell. *Kat= Reed, Luke and Skylor Mitchell. *Henry. Jr= Simon and Jane Mitchell. 

Maddie 10: Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Ben 10 (Classic Continuity). 

*Cameron ‘Cam’ Tennyson- Eldest child of Ben and Julie. *Madeline ‘Maddie’ Tennyson- Youngest child of Ben and Julie. *Roxanne ‘Roxie’ Tennyson- Only child of Gwen and Kevin. *Rook Quill- Eldest child of Rook Blonko.

The New Ninjago: Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Lego Ninjago.

*Aine- Child of Skylar and Kai. *Ruth- Only child of Lloyd. *Frtiz- Robot child of Zane and P.I.X.A.L. *Orion- Eldest child of Cole. *Terra- Youngest child of Cole. *Clara- Eldest child of Jay and Nya. *Miles- Twin child of Jay and Nya. *Tobias- Twin child of Jay and Nya.

Danny Phantom: Next Generation: Summary of Series: TBA. Fandom: Danny Phantom.

*Freddie Fenton- Eldest child of Danny and Sam. *Regan Fenton- Middle child of Danny and Sam. *Spike Fenton- Youngest child of Danny and Sam. *Harley Foley- Eldest child of Tucker and Valerie. *Roxy Foley- Youngest child of Tucker and Valerie. *Harper Fenton- Only child of Jazz. *Poe Fenton- Only child of Dani. *Martin Baxter- Eldest child of Dash and Paulina. *Victoria Baxter- Youngest child of Dash and Paulina. *Hunter- Only child of Star and Kwan. *Joey- Only child of Mikey. *Aaron- Only child of Tiffany and Nathan. *Dylan Shaw- Friend of Freddie. *Wyatt Roberts- Friend of Freddie. *Ace Hyde- Friend of Freddie.

Zombies: Next Generation: Summary of Story: TBA. Fandom: Disney Zombies. 

*Zadie Necrodopolis- Twin child of Zed and Addison. *Zayne Necrodopolis- Twin child of Zed and Addison. *Zayla Necrodopolis- Youngest child of Zed and Addison. *Winona Zambi-Lykensen- Only child of Eliza and Willa. *Whitney Lykensen- Only child of Wyatt. *Wayne Barkawtiz- Only child of Wynter. *Bucky Buchanen. Jr- Eldest child of Bucky. *Briella Buchanen- Youngest child of Bucky. *Braxton- Twin child of Bree and Bonzo.  *Bryce- Twin child of Bree and Bonzo. *Kacey- Only child of Lacey. *Macey- Only child of Stacey. *Dacey- Only child of Jacey. *Gracey- Only child of Tracey. *Doris Dumpson- Villain. 

Winx Club: Next Generation:  Summary of Series: The Magic Dimension has long since remained to be safe ever since the Winx Club moved on with their lifes, a few becoming queens, a few becoming rich and a few remaining happy enough with their families. It is now a new year for schools like Alfea, Red Fountain, Cloud Tower and even one of the known Wizard schools, Boderra. Attending the schools are none other then the Winx's children, and many of their allies children too. But so are the Trix Children. Just as the new school year looks ready to be another typical one, the new generation finds themselves suffering under legacies, and most of all, the wrath of the new Trix. The Winx Children will have to reform their parents teams, gain allies and stop the Trix Children once and for all, before Magix turns into something its not.... Quotev Link Fandom: Winx Club.

*Aideen Daphne- Eldest child of Bloom and Sky- Fairy of Fireworks. *Ember Vanessa- Child of Bloom and Sky- Fairy of The Dragon Flame. *Kadence Martin- Eldest child of Musa and Riven- Fairy of Music.  *Luciana Luna-  Twin child of Stella and Brandon- Fairy of The Moon. *Azalea Miele- Child of Flora and Helia- Fairy of Art. *Maxima Musa- Child of Tecna and Timmy- Fairy of Technology. *Halzea Marion- Child of Daphne and Thoren- Fairy of Air. *Eva Morgana- Child of Roxy and Nex- Fairy of Mythological Beasts. *Nimue- Only child of Selina- Fairy of Snakes. *Rosabeth- Eldest child of Krystal and Roy- Fairy of Nature.  *Aurora Stormy- Child of Icy and Darko- Fairy of Snow.

*Kyra Bloom- Twin child of Stella and Brandon- Witch of The Sun. *Ursa Darcy- Eldest child of Ivy and Darko- Witch of Ice. *Tove Icy- Twin child of Stormy- Witch of Lightning. *Ophelia- Only child of Mirta and Lucy- Witch of The Burning Stars.  *Lilith- Only child of Diaspro- Witch of Jewels.

*Castor Mike- Child of Bloom and Sky. *Skylar Elizabeth- Child of Bloom and Sky. *Blair Tecna- Child of Musa and Riven. *Neron Radius- Eldest child of Stella and Brandon. *Lazuli Saladin- Eldest child of Flora and Helia. *Linux Jako- Eldest child of Tecna and Timmy. *Ethan Nex- Child of Daphne and Thoren.

*Kai Teredor- Twin child of Aisha and Nabu- Wizard of Waves.  *Musa Niobe- Twin child of Aisha and Nabu- Wizard of Healing. *Vulcan Oritel- Eldest child of Daphne and Thoren- Wizard of Fire. *Uri Sky- Child of Daphne and Thoren- Wizard of Legends. *Dillon Klaus- Eldest child of Roxy and Nex- Wizard of Animals. *Valhalla Riven- Only child of Darcy- Wizard of Illusions. *Raiden Crow- Twin child of Stormy- Wizard of Thunder.

*Hayden Thoren- Youngest child of Bloom and Sky. *Riya Flora- Twin child of Musa and Riven- Fairy of Sound. *Jaron Sky- Twin child of Musa and Riven- Wizard of Sound. *Thea Musa- Youngest child of Stella and Brandon- Fairy of Twilight. *Gale Rosabeth- Youngest child of Flora and Helia. *Zeno Nabu- Youngest child of Tecna and Timmy- Wizard of Electricity. *Corventina Ligeo- Youngest child of Aisha and Nabu.  *Jorck Aidan- Youngest child of Daphne and Thoren. *Lyall Thoren- Child of Roxy and Nex. *Kefira Nebula- Youngest child of Roxy and Nex. *North Valtor- Youngest child of Icy and Darko. 

Name: Clara Heafley. Title: Bodyguard: Prey. Fandom: Bodyguard. Summary: In a constantly changing world, the need for protection grows. A teenager is the least likely suspect for a protector- but that's exactly what Clara Heafley relies on to do her job. Her job? Being a professional bodyguard trained in surveillance, anti-ambush techniques, hostage survival and unarmed combat. When she's given the task to protect the Prime Minister's daughter, her protection skills face the ultimate test. Carla however, doesn't want protection. She just wants to have a normal life. Unaware that Clara is her bodyguard, she tries to hide from security while taking Clara along for the ride. But unknown to her and Clara, her father's rival is not willing to accept defeat. And with a common tactic being to target enemies loved ones, this anger slowly morphs him into a vulture, with the Prime Minister's daughter being his prey. Quotev Link Faceclaim/Voiceclaim: TBA. 

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New Pinch Hits

Four new pinch hits just went out. Please see below for general details. More specific information can be found by clicking the links. Pinch Hit #11 - https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/holly-poly-pinchhits/c/mDY37xUWKZw Request 1 by DianaMoon Fandom: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies)   James T. Kirk/Leonard "Bones" McCoy/Spock (AOS), Pavel Chekov/Ben Sulu/Hikaru Sulu (AOS) Fanart, Fanfiction Request 2 by DianaMoon Fandom: The Umbrella Academy (TV)   Ben Hargreeves/Diego Hargreeves/Klaus Hargreeves Fanart, Fanfiction Request 3 by DianaMoon Fandom: DC's Arrowverse   Barry Allen/Cisco Ramon/Iris West (Arrowverse), John Constantine/Oliver Queen/Sara Lance (Arrowverse), Leonard Snart/Mick Rory/Ray Palmer (Arrowverse), Felicity Smoak/John Diggle/Oliver Queen/Roy Harper (Arrowverse) Fanfiction Request 4 by DianaMoon Fandom: Altered Carbon (TV) Any Relationship (nominated relationships are  Elias Ryker/Kristin Ortega/Takeshi Kovacs, Poe/Takeshi Kovacs (Anthony Mackie)/Takeshi Kovacs Prime (Will Yun Lee), Poe/Takeshi Kovacs (in Ryker's sleeve)/Takeshi Kovacs (clone)) Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid Request 5 by DianaMoon Fandom: The Expanse (TV)   Amos Burton/Jim Holden/Naomi Nagata, Alex Kamal/Amos Burton/Jim Holden/Naomi Nagata Fanart, Fanfiction Request 6 by DianaMoon Fandom: Bones (TV)   Lance Sweets/Seeley Booth/Temperance Brennan (Bones) Fanfiction   Request 7 by DianaMoon Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe   Jane Foster/Sif/Thor (MCU), Bruce Banner/Pepper Potts/Peter Parker/Tony Stark (MCU), Frank Castle/Karen Page/Matt Murdock (MCU), James "Rhodey" Rhodes/Pepper Potts/Tony Stark (MCU), James "Bucky" Barnes/Sam Wilson/Steve Rogers (MCU), Bruce Banner/Pepper Potts/Tony Stark (MCU), Howard Stark/Peggy Carter/Steve Rogers (MCU) Fanart, Fanfiction Request 8 by DianaMoon Fandom: Star Wars - All Media Types   Finn/Poe Dameron/Rey, Finn/Poe Dameron/Rey/Rose Tico, Han Solo/Lando Calrissian/Leia Organa, Bodhi Rook/Cassian Andor/Jyn Erso Fanart, Fanfiction Request 9 by DianaMoon Fandom: Sense8 (TV)   Daniela Velasquez/Hernando Fuentes/Lito Rodriguez, Kala Dandekar/Rajan Rasal/Wolfgang Bogdanow Fanfiction Request 10 by DianaMoon Fandom: Dirty Computer - Janelle Monáe (Music Video)   Ché/Jane/Zen (Dirty Computer) Fanart, Fanfiction Pinch Hit #12 - https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/holly-poly-pinchhits/c/W1nfZpXcoYE Request 1 by shopfront Fandom: Doctor Who   Jenny Flint/Madame Vastra/Miss Montague | Clara Oswin Oswald, Christina de Souza/Thirteenth Doctor/Yasmin Khan Fanfiction, Fanvid Request 2 by shopfront Fandom: Gotham (TV)   Leslie Thompkins/Tabitha Galavan/Valerie Vale Fanfiction, Fanvid Request 3 by shopfront Fandom: Grimm (TV)   Adalind Schade/Nick Burkhard/Sean Renard, Adalind Schade/Juliette Silverton/Nick Burkhard/Sean Renard (Grimm), Elizabeth Lascelles/Juliette Silverton | Eve/Theresa Rubel, Elizabeth Lascelles/Juliette Silverton | Eve/Rosalee Calvert Fanfiction, Fanvid Request 4 by shopfront Fandom: Haven (TV)   Audrey Parker/Duke Crocker/Jennifer Mason Fanfiction, Fanvid Request 5 by shopfront Fandom: Lip Service   Lexy Price/Sam Murray/Tess Roberts Fanfiction, Fanvid Request 6 by shopfront Fandom: Sanctuary (TV)   Helen Magnus/Nikola Tesla/Will Zimmerman Fanfiction, Fanvid   Request 7 by shopfront Fandom: The Hour (TV)   Bel Rowley/Camille Mettier/Lix Storm, Bel Rowley/Freddie Lyon/Lix Storm, Bel Rowley/Camille Mettier/Freddie Lyon Fanfiction, Fanvid Request 8 by shopfront Fandom: crossover - Fandom   Adaline (Age of Adaline)/Diana Prince (DCEU)/Helen Magnus (Sanctuary), Dutch (Killjoys)/Kyra (Chronicles of Riddick)/Mirror Ezri (Star Trek DS9), Dinah Madani (Marvel Netflix)/Karen Page (Marvel Netflix)/Kate Kane (Arrowverse), Angie Martinelli (Agent Carter)/Catrin Cole (Their Finest)/Phyl Moore (Their Finest), Anne (Glorious 39)/Catrin Cole (Their Finest)/Phyl Moore (Their Finest) Fanfiction, Fanvid Letter: http://shopfront.dreamwidth.org/447973.html Pinch Hit #13 - https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/holly-poly-pinchhits/c/sD2HvMn-4h0 Request 1 by silveradept Fandom: Arthurian Mythology   Bertilak de Hautdesert/Gawain/Lady Bertilak (Arthurian Mythology) Fanart, Fanfiction, Podfic Request 2 by silveradept Fandom: Final Fantasy I   Black Mage/Black Mage/Black Mage/Black Mage (Final Fantasy I) Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid, Podfic Request 3 by silveradept Fandom: Pushing Daisies   Charlotte "Chuck" Charles/Olive Snook/Ned Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid, Podfic Request 4 by silveradept Fandom: Ouran High School Host Club - All Media Types   Fujioka Haruhi/Hitachiin Hikaru/Hitachiin Kaoru Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid, Podfic Request 5 by silveradept Fandom: RWBY   Jaune Arc/Pyrrha Nikos/Weiss Schnee Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid, Podfic Request 6 by silveradept Fandom: Avatar: The Legend of Korra   Asami Sato/Korra/Raava (A:TLOK) Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid, Podfic Request 7 by silveradept Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender   Aang/Katara/Mai/Sokka/Suki/Toph Beifong/Ty Lee/Zuko (A:TLA) Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid, Podfic Request 8 by silveradept Fandom: Doctor Who   Amy Pond/Clara Oswald/Donna Noble/Martha Jones/Rose Tyler Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid, Podfic Request 9 by silveradept Fandom: crossover - Fandom   Minerva McGonagall (Harry Potter)/Peggy Carter (MCU)/Susan Pevensie (Narnia) Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid, Podfic Request 10 by silveradept Fandom: Original Work   Supervillainess/Superheroine/Female Mutual Friend with No Powers Fanart, Fanfiction, Podfic Pinch Hit #14 - https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/holly-poly-pinchhits/c/Wb0L5YKyLxc Request 1 by Stefanyeah Fandom: Hades (Video Game 2018)   Aphrodite/Dionysus/Zagreus (Hades Video Game), Aphrodite/Ares/Zagreus (Hades Video Game), Ares/Thanatos/Zagreus (Hades Video Game), Asterius/Theseus/Zagreus (Hades Video Game), Chaos/Thanatos/Zagreus (Hades Video Game), Dionysus/Hypnos/Zagreus (Hades Video Games), Hermes/Thanatos/Zagreus (Hades Video Game), Megaera/Thanatos/Zagreus (Hades Video Game), Skelly/Thanatos/Zagreus (Hades VG), Zagreus/The Furies (Hades Video Game), Achilles/Patroclus/Zagreus (Hades Video Game) Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid Request 2 by Stefanyeah Fandom: Horizon: Zero Dawn (Video Game)   Any Relationship (nominimated relationships are  Aloy/Erend/Val and Aloy/Nasadi/Vanasha) Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid Request 3 by Stefanyeah Fandom: Muse (Band)   Any Relationship (nominated relationship is Christopher Wolstenholme/Dominic Howard/Matthew Bellamy) Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid Request 4 by Stefanyeah Fandom: crossover - Fandom   Anubis (Ancient Egypt Religion)/Archaeologist (Original)/Loki (Norse Religion) Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid Request 5 by Stefanyeah Fandom: Original Work   Airship Pirate/Opera Starlet They Kidnapped/Musketeer Set on Saving the Starlet Demon/Angel/Human Whose Soul They are Competing Over Faery Knight/Captured Human Gifted To Them/Captured Human's Significant Other Questing To Save Them Faery Knights/Captured Human Gifted To Them Female Mad Scientist/Nonbinary Assistant/Nonbinary Creature Female Vampire/Male Vampire/Female Vampire Hunter Female Vampires/Female Vampire Hunter God-Empress/Harem of Badass Women Destined To Serve Her In All Ways Greek-esque God/Greek-esque God/Their Male Human Lover Group of Bored Elf Hunters/Mischievous Satyr Lost Wanderer/Group of Satyrs Male Dom/Male Switch/Male Sub Male Fallen Angel/Male Demon Wanting to Redeem Himself/Male Garden Hermit Male Fallen Angel/Male Mad Scientist/Male Government Agent New Bisexual Queen/Volunteers For Her Harem (Any Genders) A Nobleman/A Noble Woman Whose Love Potion Didn't Work Out Quite As Planned/The Witch Nymph/Pack of Werewolves Pirate Crew/Prince Who Paid Them To Kidnap Him Tentacle Monster/Couple It's Been Stalking Witch Who Stole the Peni of Most of the Town's Men/Her Victims Trying to Reclaim Their Stolen Peni Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid Letter: http://stefanyeah.dreamwidth.org/217571.html If you're interested in claiming any of these pinch hits, send an e-mail to holly.poly.exchange@gmail.com with your AO3 name.

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mw from current fandoms?

this isn’t a list from all of our fandoms because we have several, but here’s a good few characters that we’d all love to see around here!! disney: prince hans, the genie, peter pan, tinkerbell, the lost boys, silvermist, periwinkle, vidyia, hercules, phil, michael darling, john darling, captain james hook, donald duck, daisy duck, mickey mouse, minnie mouse, princess tiana, snow white! ncis: leeroy jethro gibbs, abby scuito, eleanor bishop, ziva daveed, timothy mcgee, caitlin todd! once upon a time: snow white, prince charming, ruby lucas! the vampire diaries/the originals/legacies: kol mikaelson, klaus mikaelson, elijah mikaelson, hayley marshall, marcel gerrard, cami o’connell! star wars: bail organa, captain rex, commander cody, breu lars, owen lars, luke skywalker, any of the knights of ren, R2D2, C3PO, D-O, mace windu, jacen solo, kanan jarrus, ezra bridger, zeb, sabine wren, kes dameron, K2S0, bhodi rook, chirrut imwe, baze malbus, saw gerrera, galen erso, mon mothma, asajj ventress, aayla secura, chewbacca! harry potter: ron weasley, george weasley, percy weasley, molly weasley, peter pettigrew, severus snape, louis weasley, fred ii weasley, albus severus potter! stranger things: steve harrington, nancy wheeler, joyce byers, jim hopper, mike wheeler, lucas sinclair, max mayfield, billy hargrove, jonathan byers, dustin henderson, robin buckley! doctor who: donna noble, the 11th doctor, the 10th doctor, rory williams, rose tyler, jenny, clara oswald! the walking dead: michonne, abrahm, maggie, glenn! game of thrones: jon snow, brandon stark, bran stark, rickon stark, cersei lannister, joffrey baratheon, elia martell, arianne martell, oberyn martell, rhaella targaren! supernatural: jody, alex, lucifer, michael, bobby, kevin tran! the last of us: joel, riley, dina, marlene, sarah, tess! detroit becoming human: connor, markus, kara, daniel, jerry! marvel: leo fitz, daisy johnson, melinda may, phil coulson, mack, elena, pietro maximoff, charles xavier, jean grey, scott summers!

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Ren: You really put aside everything and came all this way for me? How did you even get here so fast?

Grey: Several traffic violations.

Sedge: Three counts of resisting arrest.

Tess: Roughly thirteen cups of coffee.

Vargo: Also, we stole a carriage.

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Guía de series: Estrenos y regresos de octubre 2019

Octubre es el mes de los regresos de la CW. Añadamos a eso varios regresos más y muchas propuestas nuevas que se nos antojan interesantes. No perdamos de vista los estrenos de Netflix, HBO, Amazon, Hulu o Sky.

¡Feliz octubre!

Leyenda:

Verde: series nuevas.

Rojo: series de las que haremos reviews semanales.

Negro: regresos de otras series.

Naranja: miniseries o series documentales.

Amarillo: tv movies, documentales, especiales o pilotos.

Morado: season finales.

Púrpura: midseason finales.

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Calendario de series

1 de octubre: 

Sorry For Your Loss (2T) en Facebook

Carmen Sandiego (2T completa) en Netflix

Pandora (1T finale) en The CW

2 de octubre: 

SEAL Team (3T) y SWAT (3T) en CBS

Almost Family (1T) en FOX

3 de octubre: Catherine the Great (1T completa) en Sky Atlantic

4 de octubre: 

Raising Dion (1T completa), Big Mouth (3T completa) y In the Tall Grass en Netflix

The Blacklist (7T) en NBC

Goliath (3T completa) en Amazon

Light as a Feather (2bT completa) en Hulu

6 de octubre: 

Madam Secretary (6T y última) en CBS

Batwoman (1T) y Supergirl (5T) en The CW

The Walking Dead (10T) en AMC

Get Shorty (3T) en Epix

Mr. Robot (4T y última) en USA Network

7 de octubre: 

All American (2T) y Black Lightning (3T) en The CW

Motherland (2T) en BBC Two

Our Boys en HBO

A Confession (1T finale) en ITV

8 de octubre: 

The Flash (6T) en The CW

Zomboat (2T) en ITV2

9 de octubre: Riverdale (4T) y Nancy Drew (1T) en The CW

10 de octubre: Supernatural (15T y última) y Legacies (2T) en The CW

11 de octubre: 

The Birch (1T) en Facebook

Charmed (2T) y Dynasty (2T) en The CW

Insatiable (2T completa), Plan Coeur (2T completa), Fractured y El Camino: A Breaking Bad Story en Netflix

12 de octubre: College Admissions Scandal en Lifetime

13 de octubre: Ballers (series finale) en HBO

15 de octubre: 

Arrow (8T y última) en The CW

The Purge (2T) y Treadstone (1T) en USA Network

16 de octubre: 

Impulse (2T completa) en YouTube

Limetown (1T) en Facebook

In The Long Run (2T) en Sky One

David Makes Man (1T finale) en OWN

17 de octubre: Why Women Kill (1T finale) en CBS All Access

18 de octubre: 

La casa de las flores (2T completa), Living with Yourself (1T completa), Baby (2T completa), Eli, Diecisiete y The Laundromat en Netflix

Vida perfecta (1T completa) en Movistar+

Looking for Alaska (1T completa) y Wounds en Hulu

Modern Love (1T completa) en Amazon

20 de octubre: 

Watchmen (1T) en HBO

On Becoming a God in Central Florida (1T finale) en Showtime

23 de octubre: 

Castle Rock (2T) en Hulu

The Oval (1T) y Sistas (1T) en BET

Wu-Tang: An American Saga (1T finale) en Hulu

24 de octubre: Daybreak (1T completa) en Netflix

25 de octubre:

The Kominsky Method (2T completa), BoJack Horseman (6aT completa) y Dolemite Is My Name en Netflix 

When Hope Calls (1T finale) en Hallmark Movies Now

27 de octubre: Mrs. Fletcher (1T) en HBO

31 de octubre: Nowhere Man (1T completa) en Netflix

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Estrenos de series

Almost Family (FOX)

Adaptación de la australiana Sisters, trata sobre una hija única (Brittany Snow; Pitch Perfect, American Dreams) cuyo padre (Timothy Hutton; The Haunting of Hill House, American Crime) revela que durante su etapa de galardonado médico de fertilidad utilizó su propio esperma para concebir más de cien hijos, incluidas Roxy (Emily Osment; Hannah Montana, Young & Hungry) y Edie (Megalyn Echikunwoke; The Following, The 4400). Estas tres jóvenes intentarán asumir su nueva realidad juntas, incluso aunque tengan que dar también la bienvenida a una marea de nuevos hermanos. Les acompañan Mustafa Elzein (Sequestered), Mo McRae (Empire, Sons of Anarchy), Victoria Cartagena (Manifest, You) y Michael Stahl-David (The Deuce, Show Me a Hero). Escrita y producida por Annie Weisman (Suburgatory, Desperate Housewives). Produce también Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights. Parenthood). Estreno: 2 de octubre

Catherine the Great (Sky Atlantic)

Miniserie sobre los últimos años de reinado de Catalina la Grande (Helen Mirren; The Queen, Elizabeth I), la monarca más poderosa de la historia, y su aventura con el comandante militar Grigori Potemkin (Jason Clarke; Mudbound, Zero Dark Thirty). Con Gina McKee (Bodyguard, The Rook), Rory Kinnear (Years and Years, Penny Dreadful), Joseph Quinn (Howards End, Dickensian), Richard Roxburgh (Rake, Moulin Rouge), Kevin McNally (Turn, Pirates of the Caribbean), Thomas Doherty (The Lodge), Sam Palladio (Nashville, Humans), Clive Russell (Game of Thrones, 1983), Paul Ritter (Chernobyl, Friday Night Dinner), Paul Kaye (Game of Thrones, Zapped) y Felix Jamieson (Raised by Wolves). Escrita por Nigel Williams (Elizabeth I) y dirigida por Philip Martin (Prime Suspect). Cuatro episodios. Estreno: 3 de octubre

Raising Dion (Netflix)

Adaptación del cómic de Dennis Liu sobre una madre viuda (Alisha Wainwright, Shadowhunters) que ha de criar a un hijo de siete años con superpoderes (Ja'Siah Young). Michael B. Jordan (Friday Night Lights, The Wire) producirá la serie e interpretará al fallecido padre de Dion. Completan el reparto Jason Ritter (Parenthood, Another Period), Ali Ahn (The Path, Orange Is the New Black), Jazmyn Simon (Ballers), Gavin Munn (The Righteous Gemstones), Donald Paul (Queen of the South), Justice Leak (Power), Dana Gourrier (True Detective, Togetherness), Sammi Haney, Moriah Brown y J Harrison Ghee. Creada por Liu y Carol Barbee (Touch, UnREAL). Diez episodios. Estreno: 4 de octubre

Batwoman (The CW)

Tras la aparición de Batwoman (Ruby Rose; Orange Is the New Black, Pitch Perfect 3) en el último crossover del Arrowverse, la cadena nos trae su propia serie, también adaptación de DC, con una luchadora que busca la justicia social y combate contra los criminales de Gotham. El primer personaje homosexual protagonista de una serie de superhéroes de acción real se convertirá en una heroína cuando supere sus propios demonios internos. Le acompañarán Meagan Tandy (UnREAL, Teen Wolf), Camrus Johnson (Luke Cage, There's... Johnny!), Nicole Kang (You), Rachel Skarsten (Reign, Lost Girl), Dougray Scott (Hemlock Grove, Snatch) y Sam Littlefield (The Messengers). Escrita por Caroline Dries (The Vampire Diaries, Smallville) y producida por Greg Berlanti (Arrow, You). Estreno: 6 de octubre

Nancy Drew (The CW)

Adaptación de la serie de novelas de misterio de Edward Stratemeyer en la que una heroína adolescente (Kennedy McMann), tras graduarse en el instituto, pasaba el verano pensando que se marcharía de su pueblo para ir a la universidad hasta que una tragedia familiar y una investigación por asesinato la retienen un año más. Con Riley Smith (Frequency, Proven Innocent), Scott Wolf (Party of Five, Perception), Leah Lewis (Station 19, Charmed), Tunji Kasim, Maddison Jaizani (Versailles, Into the Badlands), Alex Saxon (The Fosters, Finding Carter), Alvina August (Siren, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) y Pamela Sue Martin (Dynasty, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries). Escrita y producida por Noga Landau (The Magicians), Melinda Hsu Taylor (Lost, The Vampire Diaries), Josh Schwartz (Gossip Girl, The O.C.) y Stephanie Savage (Gossip Girl, Runaways). Estreno: 9 de octubre

The Birch (Facebook)

En un momento de crisis, una adolescente con un corazón puro invoca a un monstruo protector del bosque hecho de madera de abedul. Conoceremos su oscura relación desde múltiples puntos de vista. Protagonizada por Xaria Dotson (American Vandal), Dempsey Bryk (Heartland, Mary Kills People), Tommy Hestmark (Vicious), Midori Francis (Good Boys, Ocean's 8) y Wayne Pére (Cloak and Dagger). Basada en el cortometraje homónimo estrenado en Tribeca y disponible en YouTube. Escrita por J. Casey Modderno y dirigida por John Ross y Amy Wang. De la productora de Eli Roth (Hostel, Hemlock Grove). Catorce episodios. Estreno: 11 de octubre

Treadstone (USA Network)

Thriller que explora tanto el presente como el origen del programa de operaciones secretas de la CIA que creó a Jason Bourne, que usa un misterioso protocolo de modificación del comportamiento para convertir a sus reclutas en superasesinos. Con Brian J. Smith (Sense8, Gossip Girl), Michelle Forbes (The Killing, True Blood), Jeremy Irvine (War Horse, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again), Patrick Fugit (Outcast, Almost Famous), Michael Gaston (The Man in the High Castle, The Leftovers), Omar Metwally (The Affair, Mr. Robot), Tracy Ifeachor (Quantico, Legends of Tomorrow), Tess Haubrich (Pine Gap, Alien: Covenant), Hyo-Joo Han (Gam-si-ja-deul), Gabrielle Scharnitzky (Verlieb in Berlin), Emilia Schüle (Berlin Station) y Shruti Haasan. Creada, escrita y producida por Tim Kring (Heroes, Touch). Diez episodios. Estreno: 15 de octubre

Limetown (Facebook)

Adaptación del podcast de ficción sobre una periodista de radio (Jessica Biel; The Sinner, 7th Heaven) que investiga la desaparición de trescientas personas en un centro de investigación neurocientífica de Tennessee. Con Stanley Tucci (Feud, The Hunger Games), Marlee Matlin (The L Word, Switched at Birth), Kelly Jenrette (Grandfathered, The Handmaid's Tale), John Beasley (Everwood, Treme), Louis Ferreira (Motive, Travelers), Sherri Saum (The Fosters) y Rekha Sharma (Battlestar Galactica, The 100). Escrita y producida por Zach Ackers y Skip Bronkie, los creadores del podcast. Diez episodios. Estreno: 16 de octubre

Living with Yourself (Netflix)

Un hombre quemado con su vida (Paul Rudd; Ant-Man, Friends) decide someterse a un tratamiento para ser mejor persona y, sin esperarlo, es desechado y reemplazado por una versión mejorada de sí mismo. Con Aisling Bea (This Way Up, The Fall), Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development, Search Party), Desmin Borges (You're the Worst) y Karen Pittman (Luke Cage, The Americans). Comedia escrita y producida por Tim Greenberg (The Daily Show) y dirigida por Jonathan Dayton y Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine, Battle of the Sexes). Ocho episodios. Estreno: 18 de octubre

Looking for Alaska (Hulu)

Adaptación de la novela de John Green (2005) sobre un adolescente cansado de su aburrida vida (Charlie Plummer; Lean on Pete, All the Money in the World) que entra a un internado y se enamora de la preciosa, divertida, inteligente y autodestructiva Alaska Young (Kristine Froseth; Sierra Burgess is a Loser, The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair). Completan el cast Denny Love (Empire), Jay Lee (American Vandal), Sofia Vassilieva (Medium, Supergirl), Landry Bender (Fuller House, Best Friends Whenever), Uriah Shelton (The Glades, 13 Reasons Why), Jordan Connor (Riverdale), Timothy Simmons (Veep), Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us, Luke Cage), Rachel Matthews (Happy Death Day) y Henry Zaga (13 Reasons Why, Trinkets). Creada y escrita por Josh Schwartz (Gossip Girl, The O.C.). Ocho episodios. Estreno: 18 de octubre

Modern Love (Amazon)

Comedia romántica basada en la columna del New York Times en la que cada episodio contará una historia de amor, ya sea de forma romántica, familiar, platónica, sexual o propia. Con Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables, Colossal), Tina Fey (30 Rock, Mean Girls), John Slattery (Mad Men, Desperate Housewives), Dev Patel (Skins, The Newsroom), Catherine Keener (Kidding, Get Out), Andy Garcia (The Godfather: Part III, Ocean's Eleven), Cristin Milioti (How I Met Your Mother, Fargo), Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Sherlock), Julia Garner (Ozark, The Americans), Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond, Parenthood), Brandon Victor Dixon (Power), Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire, Homecoming), Gary Carr (The Deuce, Death in Paradise), Sofia Boutella (Atomic Blonde, Climax) y John Gallagher Jr. (The Newsroom, Olive Kitteridge). Escrita, producida y dirigida por John Carney (Sing Street, Once). Emmy Rossum (Shameless, Animal Kingdom), Sharon Horgan y Tom Hall (Red Rock) dirigirán sendos episodios. Ocho episodios. Estreno: 18 de octubre

Watchmen (HBO)

Adaptación de la novela gráfica de Alan Moore en la que algunos superhéroes se reúnen para empezar una revolución después de que Estados Unidos ilegalizase sus servicios debido a su violencia. Protagonizada por Regina King (American Crime, The Leftovers), Don Johnson (Nash Bridges, Miami Vice), Jeremy Irons (Reversal of Fortune, Lolita), Tim Blake Nelson (O Brother, Minority Report), Louis Gossett Jr. (Hap and Leonard, The Extant), Adelaide Clemens (Rectify), Andrew Howard (Bates Motel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Tom Mison (Sleepy Hollow), Frances Fisher (Masters of Sex, Resurrection), Jacob Ming-Tren (White Famous, Feed the Beast), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down, The Greatest Showman), Sara Vickers (Endeavour, Shetland), Jean Smart (Fargo, Samantha Who?), James Wolk (Zoo, Tell Me a Story), Hong Chau (Big Little Lies, Downsizing) y Dustin Ingram (True Blood, Good Trouble). Creada, escrita y producida por Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers), que no ha adaptado directamente el material original, sino que contará una historia nueva ambientada en el mismo universo. Nueve episodios. Estreno: 20 de octubre

The Oval (BET)

El nuevo Presidente de Estados Unidos (Ed Quinn; One Day at a Time), su mujer (Kron Moore, Stargirl), su hija Gayle (Paige Hurd; Everybody Hates Chris, Hawaii Five-0) y su hijo Jason (Daniel Croix Henderson) ponen buena cara en público pero tienen problemas muy serios en casa. Conoceremos la historia tanto de esta familia como la de los que comparten su día a día con ellos. Completan el reparto Jason Johnson (The Hate U Give), Ptosha Storey (Empire), Vaughn Hebron (TiTi Do You Love Me?), Teesha Renee, Lodric Collins (Grimm), Ciera Payton (She's Gotta Have It), Taja V. Simpson, Walter Fantleroy (Grey's Anatomy), Brad Benedict (Castle), Travis Cure y Matthew Law (The Paynes). Escrita, dirigida y producida por Tyler Perry (The Haves and the Have Nots, The Paynes). Veinticinco episodios.

Sistas (BET)

Drama que nos muestra las vidas personales y profesionales de un grupo de mujeres negras solteras: una exitosa abogada de divorcios (K.J. Smith; The Fix, Queen Sugar), la dueña de un salón de belleza (Ebony Obsidian; If Beale Street Could Talk, The Hunt), una trabajadora de atención al cliente de un aeropuerto (Mignon Von) y una empleada de banco (Novi Brown). Con ellas estarán Kevin Walton (Step Up Revolution), Devale Ellis (It's Bruno), Anthony Dalton (The Paynes, Shots Fired), Chido Nwokocha y Brian Jordan Jr. Escrita, dirigida y producida por Tyler Perry (The Haves and the Have Nots, The Paynes). Diez episodios.

Daybreak (Netflix)

Adaptación de la novela gráfica de Brian Ralph sobre la supervivencia en el apocalipsis zombie en California de un marginado de instituto que busca a su novia (Colin Ford; Under the Dome, Supernatural), una preadolescente pirómana (Alyvia Alyn Lind; Future Man, Transparent) y un matón convertido en samurái pacifista (Austin Crute, Booksmart). Con Matthew Broderick (Better Things, Ferris Bueller's Day Off), Krysta Rodriguez (Smash, Trial & Error), Sophie Simnett (The Five, The Lodge), Cody Kearsley (Riverdale, Power Rangers), Jeanté Godlock (The Simone Billes Story) y Gregory Kasyan (Quest, The Loner). Creada por Brad Peyton y Aron Eli Coleite (Heroes, Star Trek: Discovery). Diez episodios. Estreno: 24 de octubre

Mrs. Fletcher (HBO)

Eve Fletcher (Kathryn Hahn; I Love Dick, Transparent) es una madre divorciada que trabaja como  directora ejecutiva en un centro para personas mayores. Cuando su hijo Brendan (Jackson White; The Middle, SEAL Team), un deportista popular en el instituto, se marcha a la universidad, ambos experimentan una nueva e inesperada situación; adoptando ella una personalidad más provocativa con la que lidiar con la soledad, y comprobando él que hacer amigos en otro ambiente es más difícil de lo que pensaba. Con Casey Wilson (Happy Endings, One Mississippi), Owen Teague (Bloodline, Black Mirror), Jen Richards (Nashville, I am Cait), Cameron Boyce (Descendants, Jessie), Jasmine Cephas Jones (Girls; Midnight, Texas) y Domenick Lombardozzi (The Wire, Rosewood) Adaptación de Tom Perrotta (The Leftovers) de su propia novela (2017). Siete episodios. Estreno: 27 de octubre

Nowhere Man (Netflix)

Ah Quan (Joseph Chang, Eternal Summer, Girlfriend Boyfriend) es un miembro de la tríada y preso del corredor de la muerte que se ha enterado de que su hijo ha sido secuestrado. Para salvarlo y proteger a su familia, planea una fuga que le lleva a una situación todavía más peligrosa. De vez en cuando, Quan cae en un estado de sueño ligero y puede viajar a otros planos temporales. Es allí donde buscará la redención. Completan el reparto Alyssa Chia, Mavis Fan, Bo-Chieh Wang, Jeremy Liu, Zhou Ming-Fu y Greg Hsu. Escrita y dirigida por DJ Chen (Sao ren), es la primera serie original de Netflix grabada en mandarín. Estreno: 31 de octubre

The Accident (Channel 4)

En un pequeño pueblo olvidado de Gales, unos niños se cuelan en un edificio en construcción para hacer travesuras, y una explosión se cobra las vidas de muchos de ellos. Leona (Jade Croot, The Machine), la rebelde hija de un político local que defendió el proyecto (Mark Lewis Jones; National Treasure, Chernobyl), era la líder del grupo, y queda incapacitada de por vida. El duelo de la comunidad deja paso a la ira, la culpa, la división y la búsqueda de justicia. La gente no cree que la culpa sea de sus hijos. Será Polly (Sarah Lancashire; Happy Valley, Kiri), la madre de Leona, la que intente mantener al pueblo unido y la que se enfrente a las verdades que comienzan a asomar. También participan Joanna Scanlan (Getting On, No Offence), Sidse Babett Knudsen (Borgen, Westworld), Genevieve Barr (Press, The Fades), Nabhaan Rizwan (Informer), Eiry Thomas (Keeping Faith, Stella), Shaun Parkes (Lost in Space, Notes on a Scandal), Adrian Scarborough (Killing Eve, Miranda) y Ruth Madeley (Years and Years, The Rook). Drama de Jack Thorne (This Is England, The Virtues) que cierra una trilogía, formada también por National Treasure y Kiri, que explora cómo puede afectar a una comunidad la atención de los medios de comunicación. Dirigida por Sandra Goldbacher (Ordeal by Innocence, Victoria). Cuatro episodios. Estreno: Aún sin fecha

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tag game!!!

i was tagged by @fabulous-velociraptor

rules: answer the 20 questions and tag 20 blogs.

name: tess

nicknames: tessie, tesla motors, t-bone, ted nugent, nikola tesla, ted. help me.

zodiac sign: sagittarius

height: 5′2 ¾. yes, i’m very short, and this is my final height.

orientation: hell if i know. i’m thinking somewhere on the ace spectrum for sexuality and maybe biromantic??????

ethnicity: white. like really, really white.

favorite fruit: probably strawberries and i had passion fruit this one time and it changed my life.

favorite season: probably fall, maybe spring.

favorite book series: shit well when i was younger i was really into harry potter, and i still read anything rick riordan writes. also i liked the maze runner Before It Was Cool

favorite flower: when i was younger it was always roses, and i think the other day i read something about a beautiful flower with an ugly name???? i think it ended with wort and idk it was really cool

favorite scent: probably fresh bread or cookies or cinnamon or some shit favorite color: red ((the blood of angry men)) because i’ve always found it oddly inspiring. probably because of les mis.

coffee, tea, or hot cocoa: i drink hot cocoa even through the summer, and have it, on average, probably twice a day year round????? i also like black coffee and tea, especially earl grey, with a ton of milk and sugar and all

average sleep hours: probably four, but it really ranges.

cat or dog: dog person. i mean, i have a dog, so,,,,,, but i also love cats

favorite fictional characters: hahahahahahahahahhahaha so considering that i’m incredibly lonely i get easily attached to any/all characters but some personal favorites are probably -clint barton (hawkeye) ((especially comic version)) -simmons ((red vs. blue)) -mark antony ((julius caesar)) ((yes i know he’s actually a real person)) -bodhi rook ((rogue one)) -obi wan kenobi ((star wars)) -tybalt ((romeo and juliet)) ((please don’t ask me why. please)) and the list goes on

number of blankets you sleep with: usually two.

dream trip: probably rome???? i haven’t actually haven’t thought about this much

blog created: uhhhh recently ????? like within the past couple of months

number of followers: 89 well here are the tags. sorry if i don’t talk to you, or if you’ve already done this, or just don’t want to. no pressure at all. anyway here they are @chirrutbaze @snowconeskywalker @roguewen @sithlvrds @lietle-cinnamon-roll @andhor @indigo-flamingo @allahhoyo @galatiktac @jaspersforever @sweethoneybee1995 @emeraldembers @sink-into-you @aymaxed @warsawmouse @littlerebellion @paintedrocket @archival-hogwash @unlesswelovethem @immortalspacezampy