#thank you Ashley! 💚

[incorrect-gravescest]

💛: I mean, she is your sister, Andrew. You share DNA with her.

💚: Share DNA? Sharing my DNA with her?! Are you insinuating that I want to pump Ashley full of my hot cum?! I thought better of you, Julia!

💛: W-what? N-no, Andrew! I know how sensitive you are about those...those allegations! I was just saying you share a lot of the same, uh, habits! Like you both bite your nails when you're nervous. Th-that's all.

💚: Oh... right, that's true. We both do that. Hey, listen...I'm sorry about that. Just forget I said anything about pumping my sister full of cum. I'm just a bit cranky. Hangry, even. I didn't eat breakfast.

💚: C'mere, you. My beautiful silver medal. You know I'll always love you.

💛: Thanks, Andrew. You know I-I love you too.

💚: Have you ever thought about wearing a choker? That would look so hot on you.

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

🖤 Black History Month ❤️

💛 Queer Books by Black Authors 💚

[ List Under the Cut ]

🖤 Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender ❤️ Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta 💛 Warrior of the Wind by Suyi Davies Okungbowa 💚 I'm a Wild Seed by Sharon Lee De La Cruz 🖤 Real Life by Brandon Taylor ❤️ Ruthless Pamela Jean by Carol Denise Mitchell 💛 The Unbroken by C.L. Clark 💚 Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova 🖤 Skin Deep Magic by Craig Laurance Gidney ❤️ The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi 💛 That Could Be Enough by Alyssa Cole 💚Work for It by Talia Hibbert

🖤 All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson ❤️ The Deep by Rivers Solomon 💛 How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters 💚 Running With Lions by Julian Winters 🖤 Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters ❤️ This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender 💛 The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum 💚 This Is What It Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow 🖤 Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa ❤️ Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbalia 💛 Legendborn by Tracy Deonn 💚 The Wicker King by K. Ancrum

🖤 Pet by Akwaeke Emezi ❤️ You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson 💛 Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole 💚 Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron 🖤 Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann ❤️ A Spectral Hue by Craig Laurance Gidney 💛 Power & Magic by Joamette Gil 💚 The Black Veins by Ashia Monet 🖤 Treasure by Rebekah Weatherspoon ❤️ The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow 💛 Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James 💚 Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett

🖤 The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta ❤️ Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee 💛 A Phoenix First Must Burn (edited) by Patrice Caldwell 💚 Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson 🖤 Things We Couldn't Say by Jay Coles ❤️ Black Boy Out of Time by Hari Ziyad 💛 Darling by K. Ancrum 💚 The Secrets of Eden by Brandon Goode 🖤 Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé ❤️ Off the Record by Camryn Garrett 💛 Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers 💚 Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

🖤 How to Dispatch a Human by Stephanie Andrea Allen ❤️ Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans 💛 The Essential June Jordan (edited) by Jan Heller Levi and Christoph Keller 💚 A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark 🖤 A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney ❤️ Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo 💛 Dread Nation by Justina Ireland 💚 Punch Me Up to the Gods by Brian Broome 🖤 Masquerade by Anne Shade ❤️ One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite 💛 Soulstar by C.L. Polk 💚 100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell

🖤 Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender ❤️ Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby 💛 Coffee Will Make You Black by April Sinclair 💚 The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi 🖤 If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann ❤️ Sweethand by N.G. Peltier 💛 This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron 💚 Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon 🖤 Friday I’m in Love by Camryn Garrett ❤️ Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez 💛 Memorial by Bryan Washington 💚 Patsy by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn

🖤 Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon ❤️ How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole 💛 Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackosn 💚 Mouths of Rain (edited) by Briona Simone Jones 🖤 Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia ❤️ Love's Divine by Ava Freeman 💛 The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr 💚 Odd One Out by Nic Stone 🖤 Symbiosis by Nicky Drayden ❤️ Thanks a Lot, Universe by Chad Lucas 💛 The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons 💚 Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin

🖤 Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert ❤️ My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson 💛 Pleasure and Spice by Fiona Zedde 💚 No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull 🖤 The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus ❤️ Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor 💛 The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin 💚 Peaces by Helen Oyeyem 🖤 The Beauty That Remains by Ashley Woodfolk ❤️ Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh 💛 Bingo Love by Tee Franklin, Jenn St-Onge, Joy San 💚 The Heart Does Not Bend by Makeda Silvera

🖤 King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender ❤️ By Any Means Necessary by Candice Montgomery 💛 Busy Ain't the Half of It by Frederick Smith & Chaz Lamar Cruz 💚 Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo 🖤 Sin Against the Race by Gar McVey-Russell ❤️ Trumpet by Jackie Kay 💛 Remembrance by Rita Woods 💚 Daughters of Nri by Reni K. Amayo 🖤 You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour ❤️ The Summer of Everything by Julian Winters 💛 Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi 💚 Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyem

[normalaboutdntm]

Death Note the Musical Update 9/1/24

No album release? Fine, I'll do it myself. /ref

Some of you may remember there was an album listening party at NYCC last year where they played some of the finished tracks for the new upcoming cast album! Unfortunately my phone was almost dead so I didn't record the whole panel, and even more unfortunately the album has been delayed almost an entire year. I'm still hopeful we'll get it soon now that the Your Lie in April musical has closed its doors, but in the meantime. . .

Behold! The four official tracks I did manage to record (well, more like three and a half - sort of - contains The Game Begins, Where is the Justice, part of Kira, and the full backing track of Hurricane):

I'm also releasing/compiling other footage from the day, which includes live performances of Kira (the whole thing this time), Playing His Game, and The Way Things Are; a bonus track of When Love Comes sung by Ashley Loren, who is a Broadway actor and was not involved in the West End concert; and some promotional footage.

The "album tracks" folder is included in the NYCC 2023 folder, I just wanted to link it separately for ease of access. Enjoy!

My only other news is that Dean John-Wilson recently posted on Instagram a picture of himself playing L with the caption "12 month of missing this guy… Drop a 💚 below for the return of L." (Thank you allies-with-benefits for sharing this with me.)

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Me too, DJW. Me too.

[soaps-mohawk]

oh my GOD. you were not kidding when you said that the end was good. it is genuinely one of the most beautiful things i think i have ever had the privilege of reading. the repetition makes your head spin, and it's such a cinematic thing to envision. you get to feel the determination to survive and prevail along with 'mega. something inside of her is so hard-wired to push on, like her soul refuses to give in. thank you for giving her a spirit than can't quite be quelled. you are absolutely extraordinary!!

anyways, about the rest of the chapter... i'm sensing that little spark between dr keller and ashley 😉 that was very cute!! also, the cow bit definitely did make me laugh. and that other anon got me thinking; somebody must've helped or at least noticed 'mega on her trek — but i'm so glad that she's by the sea, and that john remembered how she'd told him about it. he's still her alpha, still her lover, and i think that's so profoundly beautiful, despite the fact the bonds are fraying. i hope johnny gets a good hug soon, and that kyle is treated like absolute royalty for his efforts 😭 he genuinely is the best boy. john needs a cigarette and a cold cranberry juice, in my humble experience. simon deserves a proper cuddle. i bet scruffing her scared the shit out of him ☹️

anyways, how are you?? writing this on the walk to the field and hoping the horses aren't covered in mud 🙏 i hope all is well, pook!! lots and lots of love 💞

- 🪐

Aww thank you!!! Yeah, I'm very proud of that part and how it turned out. Really speaks volumes of where she is mentally and even physically. She's not going to give up despite the pain and exhaustion, and there's such a relief there too once she realized where she was. Literally made me cry writing it ngl.

Hehe...Dr. Keller and Ashley....perhaps 👀

They all are trying so hard and they all need a good pack snuggle in a big nest. Babies deserve a break. Price really does need a cigar though 😂 he'd stoop low enough to smoke a cigarette I think.

I'm alright. Adjusting to working again and the toll that takes mentally and physically. Hope the horses weren't all muddy (since this is getting answered late) 💚

[cowplant-pizza]

not so berry: mint formal lookbook 💄💚✨

clothes 🍃

dress - obsessed dress by @joliebean shoes - augustine platforms by @ikari-sims necklace - axa necklace by @aharris00britney @ayoshi earrings - ashley earrings by @arethabee

beauty ⭐

hair - leighton hair by @aharris00britney nails - EA eyeshadow - vibrant eyeshadow by @chewybutterfly eyeliner - kai eyeliner by @crypticsim lipstick - bride lipstick by @crypticsim blush 1 - moomoo blush by @squea blush 2 - sour fruit blush by @twisted-cat highlight - beam highlight by @ridgeport tattoos - nsb tattoos by @meeshi

thank you to all the wonderfully talented cc creators!! ❤️

[spoilmesweetieforficssake]

I loved your Dom reader X Melissa!!!! Could you please do a Melissa X Reader where we just take care of her 🥹🙏 I feel like she would appreciate it

❤️💚

When you said taking care I wasn’t quite sure if you wanted sweet or sexy, so it turned into a series of three little drabbles. I also had the intention to try and carry on the vibe of the Dom Reader fic, but I think this ended up drifting rather far from the mark! Still, I hope you like it!

I should add, the first two little drabbles are pure fluff, the final one, however, definitely falls under NSFW

A Little TLC

You’re heading back from photocopying some work sheets when you see Melissa standing in the otherwise empty hallway, hands on her hips, face towards the ceiling and right leg bouncing.  You can practically feed the tension radiating off her. 

“One to ten?”

“Eleven!” she answers without turning around. 

You quicken your pace, putting your worksheets on the first available surface and wrap your arms around your girlfriend’s waist, nuzzling her hair aside to press a kiss to the back of her neck.  “Tell me.”

She takes a breath, her arms settling on top of your own where they wrap around her.  “Ashley is off sick and I’m pretty sure the kids are trying to organise a riot!”

She sounds about two minutes away from losing her shit.  She hates shouting at her kids, even more so when it comes from a place of frustration.

“I don’t even want to see the mess they’ve made since I stepped out,” she huffs.  “I swear we’re not doing crafts again for a month!”

“Your kids are due in music, right?” you ask, feeling her nod.  “Well, how about once you’ve dropped your little gang off in music, you drop mine from music to the gym and then go put your feet up?  Or go scream?  I can tidy up here before my kids are due out.”

She squeezes your arms around her waist and you loosen your grip at the unspoken request.  Turning in your embrace, she leans her forehead against yours.  “Thank you,” she says, letting out a long, slow breath.  “For giving me a moment to breathe.”

Avoiding smudging her lipstick, you press the gentlest of kisses to her lips.  “Any time.”

“Now, to battle!” she sighs, closing her eyes and taking a moment to breathe you in before finally stepping back and heading back to face her unruly pupils. 

You stand aside as she rallies the riotous children into a semblance of a line and leads them off to music before slipping into her classroom and staring on the tidy up.  It’s no wonder she was ready to scream.  Arts and crafts looks as if it has become a lesson in poor interior design and warfare. 

“I told you to go and put your feet up,” you say as the red head reappears in the doorway to her classroom.

“Had I known you’d be almost done I just might have,” she smirks, not hesitating before joining in on the clear up.  Within a few minutes, her classroom is restored to its usual pristine state.  “Now, how about you come and put your feet up with me for five minutes?”

*

You watch as Melissa squints at the worksheet in front of her, a frown creasing her forehead. 

“Give them here,” you say, gesturing to the pile of worksheets she’s been trying to mark. 

“I’m fine,” she says, shaking her head and wincing at the action. 

You sigh, standing up from your chair and shifting until you stand behind her.  Sliding your hands into her hair, you gently massage her scalp.  “No, you’re not.  You’ve got a headache and it only looks to be getting worse.”

“I didn’t say I had a headache,” she mumbles.

Smiling at her, you shake your head.  “You didn’t have to.”

She tilts her head back to look up at you and you can see the pain in her eyes. 

“Come on, let’s get you some painkillers and get you settled on the couch for a bit and I’ll get those worksheets done?”

It’s a testament to how bad her head is that she doesn’t fight you as you get her settled on the couch in the break room, using your scarf as a pillow for her.  You sit cross legged on the floor in front of the couch, the worksheets on the low table before you.  As you begin to mark, you feel her fingers gently stroke through your hair, only to slowly come to a stop a few minutes later.  Glancing over your shoulder, you see that she’s fallen asleep, the tension of a short while ago gone from her features. 

When your colleagues start to trickle into the break room they find themselves silenced with a glare from you.  A couple of them simply reverse out of the room, knowing that when you shift into super girlfriend mode they might actually come to harm if they disturb the red head.  Those who remain do so quietly.  Barb is the only one who dares approach, quietly putting a cup of tea down next to you with a gentle smile. 

*

“I swear, if I was twenty, hell ten years younger I could handle a day like today and still have a night of hot, bangin’ sex,” grouches Melissa from where she’s flopped on the sofa. 

You’re not quite sure what had gotten into the kids today, but collectively they had been driving all of you up the wall.  The prospect of a looming inspection hasn’t helped.  Dinner had been a quick take out picked up on the way home, your plans to cook together that evening shelved for the moment. 

“Shut up,” you chuckle.  “You can still have hot, bangin’ sex, just different.”

She whines, throwing her head back against the sofa cushions.  You know she’s been keyed up since this morning, teasing you on the drive to work, promising to make the wait worthwhile.  After the day she’s had, however, she’s now just worked up and wiped out.  “By different you mean boring.”

You shake your head, moving until you’re on your knees on the floor in front of her.  “I most certainly do not mean boring,” you say seriously, sliding your hands up her thighs.  “Now, take your stupid sexy pants off and let me take care of you.”

She suddenly finds the energy to shimmy her ridiculously attractive leather pants off, her underwear swiftly following under your instruction.  You guide her to shift forward in her seat, bringing her to the perfect position for you to worship at the alter of your red headed goddess. 

You can’t help but moan at the first taste of her.  The things she produces in her kitchen, no matter how delicious, will always come second to the taste of her.  You let one hand travel up her body, finding and teasing a nipple through her shirt as your other arm helps to hold her in place.

Her hands slide into your hair as you continue to tease her with your tongue.  You keep your touches light, knowing it’s not going to take much tonight both from how wet she already is and the way she’s already so responsive to your every move.  You move with her, answering the unspoken plea as her hands fist tightly into her hair.  Concentrating on her clit, you capture the sensitive bundle between your lips, applying light pressure as you quickly flick your tongue over its very tip.

It's not long before Melissa’s thighs clamp around your head as her whole body tenses in pleasure, an obscene moan falling from her lips.  As soon as you’re released from the strong grip of her legs you’re being pulled up into a messy kiss, the red head’s hand clutching at you desperately. 

You smile against her lips as she momentarily pulls back to breathe.  “Bored yet?”

The chuckle that spills from Melissa’s lips is dark and absolutely filthy.  “Oh sweetie, it’s never boring when you’re between my legs.”

Capturing her lips once more, you let one hand slide down her body, pausing only momentarily to circle her clit with a single finger before sinking two digits into her wet heat.  She lets out a breathy moan against your lips and you pull back to take in the sight of her with her back slightly arched, head thrown back and red waves in a riotous halo.  With your free hand, you work on pushing up her top before dipping your head to tease the nipples that are straining though the bra she wears. 

Usually, you’d devote due time and attention to her breasts, but by her short breaths and fidgeting hips you know that she doesn’t need the added stimulation.  Your teeth and tongue through the lace fabric of her bra is more than enough tonight.  Her hands grasp at you as you keep up your pace, the heel of your hand bumping her already sensitive clit. 

Leaving her breasts, you return to her lips.  It’s messy and rough, especially when her hands slide into your hair once more and hold you to close.  You can feel every stuttered breath and sharp gasp against your lips as she gets closer to her second release.  “Let go,” you whisper, leaning your forehead against hers.  “I’ve got you.”

“So close,” she gasps, her hips bucking.  “So close.”

You add a third finger, stilling your hand for a brief moment as she adjusts to the stretch before picking up the pace, adding a little more weight to your thrusts.  It turns out to be the right decision when she’s suddenly crying out below you, the strong muscles of her legs and abdomen quivering as you finally push her over the edge.

You slow your movements, easing her through her orgasm before finally withdrawing your hand.  Your eyes drink in every detail of the woman currently spent and breathless below you.  You wipe  your hand carelessly on your trousers before tenderly cupping her cheek.  “Do you have any idea how beautiful you are when you come for me?”

“I look a mess,” she laughs breathlessly. 

Shaking your head, you smile down at her.  “No, you don’t.”  Leaning in, you find her lips with your own.  It’s a gentler kiss.  A soft exploration of lips against lips.  You feel strong hands reaching for your hips, pulling at you until you’re straddling Melissa’s lap, settled comfortably against her thighs. 

Pulling back, you look down at her, a smile still playing on your lips.  She looks tired, but sated and happy.  Her fingers still stroke the outside of your clothed thighs as she gazes up at you, the corners of her lips turned up in a lazy smile. 

You watch as she tries to fight it, but a yawn splits her face.  “Come on,” you say, shimmying back off of her legs.  “Bed.”

“Noo,” she whines, reaching for you.  “I wanna make you feel good too.”

“Another day,” you smile, catching her flailing hands and pulling her up.  As you move towards the bedroom, turning lights of as you go, she wraps her arms around your waist, pressing herself against your back. 

“Wanna see you come,” she huffs against the back of your neck.  “And I know you want to,” she adds.  She knows you were just as riled up as she was today, and while it still surprises her, she also knows just how much touching her affects you. 

“You’re incorrigible.”  You let out a long, slow breath.  She’s not wrong.  You’re aware of how ridiculously wet you are, your skin ablaze and know it won’t take much.  “Get into bed,” you tell her, beginning to strip off your clothes and throwing them in the direction of the laundry hamper. 

Your tone tells her she’s not going to be disappointed, and she follows suit, stripping off what little clothing she still wears before climbing into bed, green eyes keenly following your every move.  She grins when before you slip beneath the covers you retrieve the small bullet vibrator from the bedside table.  Twirling the small toy in the fingers of one hand she nuzzles into the back of your neck once more as you shuffle back against her until your back is pressed tightly against her front. 

Reaching around you, she sets the toy buzzing.  Slipping her hand beneath the covers, she immediately hones in on your clit as she noses your hair aside so she can kiss your neck.  It’s a huge weak spot of yours and she knows it. 

In a matter of minutes you’re writhing against her, soft moans spilling from your lips as she relentlessly keeps the vibrator on your clit.  Her lips and tongue continue to work against your neck, shifting to pay attention to the sensitive skin just below your ear.  As her teeth gently capture your earlobe, her breath hot in your ear you let out a high pitched whine.

Unable to keep still, you feel her every curve press against you as she pushes you closer to your orgasm.  She suddenly increases the intensity of the vibrator, holding it more firmly against you and abruptly hurling you over the abyss into pleasure. 

You gasp as the waves of your orgasm crash over you, your body tensing deliciously before relaxing against the warmth of the woman behind you.  You register the bullet falling silent as a strong arm wraps more fully around you, holding you close.

“You got one more for me?”

The words are whispered close to your ear and draw a whimper from your throat.  You feel Melissa’s answering grin against your neck.  Her warmth disappears for a few moments and you hear the bedside drawer being yanked open.  When she comes back to bed, she scoots over until she’s once more pressed flush to your back. 

She brings her hand into your line of vision, one of your favourite toys in hand.  “You think you can take this for me?”

You twist in her harms, capturing her lips in a breathless kiss.  It should be embarrassing how much she turns you on.  Of how easy it is for her to turn you into putty in her hands.  But it’s not.  Not when she looks as she does and brings you the most earth-shattering orgasms you’ve ever experienced. 

“Good girl,” she smirks, knowing how those words affect you.

A pathetic whine leaves your lips.  Tonight was meant to be about you taking care of Melissa and yet here you are, pathetic and pliable under her touch.  You feel a strong hand gently move your legs until she can tease your entrance with the tip of the toy from behind.  You’re not in the mood for teasing and before you can consciously respond, your hips buck back of their own accord. 

“Someone’s eager,” she chuckles, sinking the toy into you and enjoying your sharp intake of breath.  Shifting behind you, she rests the base of the toy on her hip.  There’s no harness tonight, and she’s enjoying the intimacy of it.  Of not having the trappings and fixings between you.  Rolling her hips, she thrusts the toy in deeper.

With her arms wrapped tightly around you and her curves pressed deliciously to your skin you feel safe and secure.  It’s soft and slow, the movements between you languid.  With her hips pressed tightly against you the toy remains buried deep, the change of angle coming from the movements of your own hips as you squirm against her, your orgasm close. 

All it takes in the end is a unintentional jerk of your hips for you to come with a deep moan, feeling as though every muscle in your body tightens as one before releasing in a series of delicious shudders. 

Melissa feels every quiver and tremor, nuzzling against the back of your neck and pressing gentle kisses to the back of your shoulders.  “Such a good girl,” she breathes, smiling against your skin.  She continues to press buttefly kisses to your back as she shifts her lower half until she’s able to free the toy.  She tosses it carelessly aside as she moves to wrap you tightly in her arms once more. 

“Happy now?” you ask, still struggling to regulate your breathing as your muscles continue to twitch pleasurably. 

She smiles against the bare skin of your shoulder.  “Oh yeah.  And you were right, that was pretty bangin’.”

[thequantumranger]

MT Toys Ashley Review Thingy

Today, I'm trying something new from posting gifs. I will be reviewing the latest addition to my 1/6 scale collection: Ashley by Master Team. This figure is based on her RE4 remake counterpart.

Here is Ashley, in all her glory! She comes with 3 accessories; a pistol, a can of first aid spray and a flashlight. Also included are a number of interchangeable hands.

The firearm is generic and doesn't have any moveable parts. You're likely wondering why Ashley (who doesn't engage in combat) comes with a pistol, right? What I've concluded is this is meant to be the gun she aims at Leon while under the control of Las Plagas. The problem is that during said cutscene she's holding the SG-09R, when this is the Blacktail.

The head sculpt is pretty nice. While it isn't phenomenal, the resemblance to Ella Freya is there. The head does in fact look better in real life than it appears in photos. Regardless, the paint application could have been improved upon. My suggestion would have been to add more makeup around the eyes, add gloss to her lips and thicken her inner eyebrows.

What makes this head unique is its rolling eyes feature. You can open up the head and adjust the direction of the eyes to change Ashley's expression. I used a toothpick to move the sticks with ease.

Onto the body, you can (of course) remove Ashley's blazer, but I wouldn't recommend it. Her body is a variant of Pop Toys Xing. There are visible seems and joints. The articulation is limited.

Her hands and arms are separate complexions. It might be hard to distinguish based on photos, but the differences are glaring in real life. Just another reason to keep her coat on.

Two things which are missing are the necklace and bracelets Ashley wears without her blazer later in the game. Both accessories are included in the pricey SW Toys version, while only the necklace comes in Super Duck's more affordable version. (Note: Super Duck's version of the necklace is also the wrong color.)

To finish this review off, here are photos showcasing select details.

The clothes overall have satisfactory workmanship. However, the material of the boots are a concern. They arrived looking raggedy. It doesn't seem as if they'll have a lasting shelf life, even if left untouched behind a Detolf display.

I appreciate the details on the brooch and scarf. At first glance, the blazer looks perfect, but there are parts (its interior and under the collar) with white fabric which can give off the impression of an unfinished Home Economics project. Apart from the boots, the materials used for the clothes are of acceptable quality. The outfit is generally accurate to Ashley's earlier appearance in the game.

I paid about $146+ for Ashley on Giantoy. Despite its flaws, I'm happy with this new addition to my ever growing Resident Evil collection. I also pre-ordered Master Team's Leon to accompany this Ashley figure, along with Super Duck's Ada. I'm real excited to get my hands on those in the near future.

If you made it this far, thank you for reading this. 💚 I hope to show off more of my collection soon.

[centralperkchenford]

Okay before I tell you my prompt idea I must compliment the Christmas icon! So cute!!!!

Now for the prompt:

Post 5x22 or 6x01 spec + tim watching Lucy sleep and thinking about how much he loves her and then in the morning he tells her because they haven’t caught the bad guys yet and they almost died already so why waste time. Right bestie? 🥹

Can’t wait for the new season! Cause I just know you’re gonna come up with some amazing fics to go with it

Ahhh thank you! A lovely follower from Twitter made it! ❤️💚.

I hope you like this!! And you are so sweet! I need Feb 20th to be here like yesterday 😩😭

Post 5x22 or 6x01 spec + tim watching Lucy sleep and thinking about how much he loves her and then in the morning he tells her because they haven’t caught the bad guys yet and they almost died already so why waste time. Right bestie? 🥹

This love is good

Tim is tired, he’s exhausted from the day events and he’s relieved that he’s in bed with Lucy relatively unharmed. He’s sore and he has a few bruises as does Lucy but he’s okay and she’s okay and that’s all that matters.

He rolls over in bed and studies Lucy, she had fallen asleep awhile ago after being snuggled up to Tim. They hadn’t said much and that was okay because sometimes the silence says everything. He reaches over and brushes her hair out of her face, not wanting to wake her but he just wants to look at her.

He can see the handprint on her throat and he feels a rush of anger rise up in him at the man who had so viciously attacked her. He thought about the desperation he felt and the need to get to her. But he had to eliminate the threat first and then go to her. He runs his finger lightly across her skin, and smiles at how soft it is and the privilege he has of seeing her this way. She is in just his shirt, she had been too tired to get anything else out and he gladly gave it to her. He loved when she wore his clothes. Her hair was sprawled on the pillow like a halo and she was on her side. He watches as her chest rose and fell with every breath she took.

He almost lost her today, she almost lost him today. The thought of being with Lucy made him sick to his stomach. It was something he never wanted to think about because a life without Lucy Chen was a life he didn’t want to live.

He reaches out once more and drags his fingers across her arm lightly. And it just hits him, he loves her.

He’s in love with her. That realization sends a tingle up his spine that has him smiling softly. He knows if Lucy were awake, she would tease him for the dopey look on his face all of a sudden. He’s shocked that he didn’t realize this before.

But he loves her with everything he has in him.

It’s not like he hasn’t been in love before, Isabel for one. He loved her once upon a time and he really thought she was his ever after. He thought he would always be with her. But things don’t always work out and he realized that’s okay.

He could have loved Rachel, she was sweet and he really did like her. And Ashley, after awhile he couldn’t see a future with her but he could have loved her too.

But Lucy?

He knew from the time that they started dating that this was it for him, she was it for him. He wanted everything with her.

He hopes she knows that, he hopes she knows how much he wants her. He tries to show her everyday in everything he does and says, he shows her when they are tangled up in the sheets together.

But neither of them have said those three little words. And it’s a shame because he knows once he says them he will never be able to stop.

Lucy moves a little in her sleep, but she doesn’t wake. He smiles as he continues to watch her despite his own eyes growing heavy.

He loves her, and something had happened today. If she had gone to the building alone or he hadn’t gotten the man off of her in time. He never would have been able to tell her. He scoots closer to her and gives her a soft kiss on the cheek. And then loops his arm around her front. She moves a little and her hand is now on top of his and her legs are tangled with his. Even in her sleep, she knows where he is and wants to be close.

He kisses her again, this time on the back of the head and then closes his eyes. He would tell her he loves her in the morning. He didn’t want to waste another second of keeping that inside of him. He needs her to know.

His eyes slowly close and he falls asleep with the knowledge that he’s holding the woman he loves.

***

The next morning, Tim wakes up still tangled up with Lucy. He smiles as he leans over and kisses her cheek and then moves his lips down her body. He looks up when he feels her fingers in his hair. She’s looking at him through half lidded eyes and it looks like she’s still half asleep.

“Hi.” She mutters as he pushes her (his) shirt up and kisses her stomach.

“Good morning.” He says into her soft skin. God he loves her so much. “I have something to tell you.”

She takes her fingers through his hair, and looks at him curiously. He rests his chin on her stomach. “What’s that?”

“I love you.” He says. Her eyes widen and there’s a long pause before she’s pulling him up to her. He settles between her legs as she rests her forehead against his. She smiles and takes a deep breath.

“I love you too.” She whispers. Tim reaches out to run his finger across her cheek to stop the tears from falling.

“Yeah?” He asks.

Lucy huffs out a laugh and nods, she pulls his face to hers. “Yeah I do.” And he thinks back to when he asked her out and she said those words and he felt giddy because he thought he would never have a chance with her. He thought of how he felt and the excitement for the future. He has that feeling again, except this time it’s so much better because he just knows even with the bad guys still out there. Even with Aaron’s life hanging in the balance, he knows their future is bright and they can get through anything.

Together.

[danganronpa96]

For DR69, what would happen if Mario didn’t kill Mr Krabs would Ashley have been the first murderer, how would that change the course of the story? Same for DR96 if Hiroshi didn’t kill Walter or more likely never heard Jesse and Walter, would they have taken the boat or would have Monotora blew them up as soon as they got in the water? Who would have died first?

Sorry for the lengthy ask, love your work, you are an inspiration to me and your work literally makes me so happy! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

For the first scenario, considering Ashley had the idea to murder from the beginning, she probably would’ve taken the opportunity eventually if no one stepped in. If we go off the scenario that Mario never contemplated murder during the first blood perk motive, I could see Ashley trying to capitalise on it instead. Her target would be someone weak and easy to kill on her own, as she wouldn’t have Red in this case.

If she murdered in the time frame, and managed to have the body discovered before the time limit was up, there could be an interesting scenario where she’s let out of the school freely. However, everyone would feel pretty betrayed, trust in each other down over the whole thing. And not to mention the injustice of whoever the victim was. I could see the next killer trying to do achieve something similar to Ashley, although this time having to fight their way through the trial for the first time.

As for the second scenario, if Walter managed to finish the boat without any deadly complications, I feel like he’d play dumb about the size of the boat. He’d then ‘suggest’ that him and Jesse use it so it doesn’t go to waste, as they ‘look to find help’. Would Nesos stop them from leaving, however? Well, it’s sorta 50/50. I could see both scenarios where they either let them go or punish them for it. Or, there could potentially be a third scenario where Monotora takes the boat hostage and uses it as an extra motive: claiming that whoever murders can have the boat back.

In that case, I could see Walter planning out 50 murders in his mind. Although I’d think he’d be less willing to commit the act itself, himself becoming a prime suspect just by proxy of being the one to design the boat. So, he’d either force Jesse to do it or maybe blackmail someone else (I’m not sure who though, but if he somehow got a hold of another person’s letter I could see that being the source of the threat). Who he would want to kill specifically? Again, like in Ashley’s case, probably someone easy and weak. Or, maybe he’d try to target L, to get rid of a potential foe in terms of the trial.

And thank you so much!! That means a lot to me! 😭❤️

[therefugeofbooks]

Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag for 2024

❤️ Number of books you’ve read so far this year: According to Storygraph, I've read 38. I'm trying not to worry too much about it this year.

🧡 Best book you’ve read so far this year: I've just checked and I have no 5-star reads this so far 💀💀so I'm going ahead and saying The Push by Ashley Audrain

💛 Best sequel you've read so far this year: Old-fashioned cupcake with cappuccino!! Just thinking about it make me want to reread it.

💚 New release you haven't read yet, but want to?: hmmm, none I can think of.

💙 Most anticipated release for the second half of the year?: I'm not keeping up with the new releases 😅

💜 Newest Favorite Character? Nev Tallow from Deephaven!!

🤎 Book that made you cry? Not a single one this year. Give me the drama!!!

🖤 Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)? Eros the Bittersweet by Anne Carson. Beautiful cover!

🤍 What books do you need to read by the end of the year?: I don't have any books I need to read, but there's an audiobook I startedin the beginning of the year I'd love gol finish.

Thanks for @aretherebooksahead for tagging me! I know this is supposed to be done in the middle of the year, so I'm a little bit late 😬 so if there's anyone who hasn't done this tag, feel tagged by me! It's not too late!

[regular-lord-reckoner]

Today’s definitely a rough one. This is the first time I haven’t gotten my dad something for Father’s Day. Something I used to worry over because he would rarely tell you anything he wanted or needed, but it never seemed to matter in the end because he always loved whatever I would come up with and I always got to give him a big hug. I miss him so goddamn much.

I‘ve been thinking about him a lot lately and how grateful I feel to have had him as a father. He accepted me in a way few people can and like my mom always said, he let us be us.

He loved sharing in other people’s joy and congratulating them on their success, but he also gave grace and understanding during the hard times. He also taught me a lot about boundaries and what you will and won’t tolerate from others, even those you love the most or who say they love you.

He taught me a lot about people and the world and even when I disagreed with him or pushed back he made room for my perspective (and, like most children, I suppose, I’m realizing more and more every day how right he was about some things…not all, though! And I hope one day we get to continue our debates).

He was a man of integrity and honesty and I feel incredibly fortunate to have spent the time that I did with him. I’ve been thinking a lot of the trips we went on, especially the one to Chicago for one of my mom’s work trips.

While she had to go to lectures my dad and I took on the city and had so much fun just wandering around while he told me about all the architecture and we visited museums and the aquarium together.

I miss those moments. I miss him messaging me with things like, “Breakfast?! It’s here!!” and our Panera trips. I miss taking him to his appointments and sharing our music with each other during our travels. I miss him calling me over to his laptop so I could read some article he’d just found and he’d say, “Now, what do you think about that?” and I’d usually have a take that made him laugh real big.

He was a warm, gentle presence always there by my side all throughout my life and I like to think he’s still that even now.

He loved yellow flowers the best, especially sunflowers, and I feel like everywhere I go now I see yellow flowers and especially sunflowers. They’ve probably always been there, but it’s like the first time I’m really seeing them and always right when I need reassurance I’ll spot one.

I’ve always been big on the butterfly thing as well and have felt like Ashley’s paid me a visit like that many times, but this year I’ve noticed a big yellow butterfly that meets me often now whenever I’m outside and I like to think that’s him.

There are also two butterflies that like to hang out by the pool. One that’s pretty stoic and calm and the other that dances all around and is full of energy. I always say hi and thank them for coming to visit and they always just hang out for a good while before fluttering off to some new adventure.

It is hell on earth to lose people you love, especially this early on in life, but I want to do more to keep both of them alive in my memory and so I thank you for letting me ramble a while about my dad, aka Full Cup also known as Poppy.

The last thing he said to me was that I was going to have a good life and he said it with so much conviction that I believe him and it’s something I hold on to during my hardest days. Through that and all of his lessons and time he spent with me I still have him by my side and that’s a very precious gift. Thank you, Dad. This is our first Father’s Day apart but I hope Ashley’s got you something going on y’all’s end and I hope it’s spectacular!! Happy Father’s Day, Full Cup. I love you to the moon and back 💚🌙✨🌻🦋

[incorrect-gravescest]

(The Siblingspouses are out to eat when the bill comes. Ashley pays when Andrew notices how she filled out the receipt)

💚: Really?

🩷: If anything, you should be thanking me for my restraint. The Old Ashley would have turned her into mincemeat pie by now.

[coffincestuous]

ohhhh thanks for the reply! I think you connecting Julia’s last thoughts with Nina make way more sense than if it was about Ashley and is so smart! I luv the way your brain thinks! The way it’s worded seems to imply that what she was gonna bring up was something she hadn’t yet, so it being about Nina makes wayyyyyy more sense! I really hope this theory is right bc then Julia’s not just some old flame for Ashley to get jealous over, she’s also somewhat of a threat! Meaning that A&A may have to get rid of her, which only serves to further isolate the siblings, remember Andrew had a mind room dedicated to Julia! And Ashley reflects on Julia’s place in her&Andrew’s life and it changes the trajectory of her rs with him depending on if she comes to peace with A&J’s past rs or not, man oh man Nemlei is COOKING

awww tysm!!! 🩷💚

i hope i’m right too lol!! i definitely think she’s going to get more involved in their current situation and i’m really excited to see how we GET to her pov in the game!!! & like you say, julia, even though she hasn’t been around them physically for a few months, has been in their lives for a really long time and takes up space in both andrew and ashley’s heads!!

julia’s dorm room in andrew’s dream (episode 2)

what andrew says after the flashback (episode 2)

julia featured in ashley’s dream (episode 2)

andrew does bring up nina with julia once before (in the flashback), but it’s to deflect from his codependency with ashley, instead of having any kind of accountability for his actions

i have absolutely no clue how we’re going to get to where julia does pose an actual threat to them, but episode 3 is going to be YUMMY!!!!!!!

[vetiverreverie]

ANDREW AND ASHLEY CHARM UPDATE

Even though the listing was taken down, I will still be shipping out those two preorders. I’ll have to figure out what to do with the little leftover stock I have, but it wasn’t a total loss. Thank you all for supporting me! 💗💚💗💚💗

[daisymeade]

favorite female characters meme

rules: make a poll of your favorite female characters (no limits - as many or as little as you want) and see which your followers like the most!

tagged by @galedekarios. Thank you!

[soaps-mohawk]

I hope Dr.Keller and Ashley run away together!!! The good Dr. needs so peace after this too!!!

Wonderful work as always Rory!!

Much love 🫶🏼

Perhaps...👀

Thank you, though 💚