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#the death of a loved one has had me isolating like a mad lad#ive been grumpy and i have little tolerance for bullshit#so I haven't said much to people#its not you its totally me#I love and appreciate you#I'm rebooting my brain the best I can#after being sick for 4 weeks and dealing with Life (tm)#when I say little tolerance for bullshit I mean its been hard dealing with daily crap#such as anons telling me to go kill myself over fanfic I wrote#and people poking fun at my expense#normally I can roll with the punches and most crap like this doesn't get me down#and I'm in a place of vulnerability at the moment so everything is heightened#writing has been the last thing on my mind as of late#and I'm trying to naturally come back into it#when I'm not so scrambled and emotionally drained#I love you and thank you for coming to my ted talk debrief#please take care of yourself over the holidays
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breaking point.
a neville longbottom x reader wherein neville finally reaches his breaking point when it comes to you
WARNING:Â nsfw, 18+ (really, donât read if youâre not.),dirty talk, light choking, oral (female receiving), semi-public, slight praise kink, unprotected sex and just plain nasty nasty lmao
A/N: look, okay, i have discussed this headcanon with @minty-malfoyâ and @slytherinsunriseâ about how neville is actually a dom underneath his soft and fluffy exterior and i just really wanted to write this akdjaksjf i love vanilla neville but honestly this hc is the death of me.
DO NOT READ UNDER THE CUT IF YOU ARE BELOW 18.
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There are certain moments in time wherein people make promises to themselves about keeping things hidden from the eyes of the public, that no matter what would happen, they would carry this burden âtil theyâre in the grave.
However, with you acting like this, Neville is finding it hard to keep himself in place.
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Neville swore himself into secrecy about keeping this alter-ego of his a secret due to the fact that it doesnât fit the image that the public has set upon him. He knew he was this soft, little angel in the eyes of his friends and those who knew him; little did they know there was a beast underneath that façade of his.
His eyes watched you like a hawk as you travelled to-and-fro, grabbing items to put in your grocery cart as you dragged him all the way to a muggle one since youâve running low on supplies back at home.Â
He studied the way your face would contort into one of seriousness when deciding what brand to buy for pasta sauce, how your shirt would lift up just a bit and expose the soft skin underneath while grabbing things from a certain height and how innocent you looked in that shirt of his you decided to wear on your trip.
It was driving the lad absolutely mad at how gorgeous you looked without even trying and all he wanted to do was to pin you up against one of those shelves and show you how badly he wanted you. But he was stuck in his own restraintsâphysically and figuratively speakingâ so there was no way he could do that.
Also, he just loved you too much to even do so suddenly.
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You were currently working on dinner, mindlessly stirring as your head moved to the soft music that was playing through the kitchen. It was a rather cold day so you opted to wear or steal one of Nevilleâs sweaters that was a size too large for you. Your hands quickly moved to tie your hair in a messy bun and continue on with your task.
What you didnât know, however, was the fact that the owner of the sweater you were wearing was watching you work silently. His jaw clenched shut as he fought with every patience he had to bend you over the kitchen counter and fuck you senseless.
Oh how he wished to do that, but he just canât, not yet to say the least.
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Of course, there are secrets that no matter how hard one tries to hide, itâll uncover itself eventually. Unfortunately, one of those was Nevilleâs.
You had always thought of the idea that maybe your boyfriend isnât as vanilla as he always was. Youâve always adored how gentle and caring he was when it comes to your intimate moments with him, how he was always aware of what keeps you over the edge and leaves you wanting for more.Â
Yet you had always yearned for something that you donât have the heart to bring up to the man, until you discovered what lies beneath his innocent little mask.
Coming home from a tiring day at work was never fun, but when you have a loving boyfriend waiting with warm cuddles and kisses, you wouldnât mind the exhaustion at all; probably even looking forward to come home to that everyday.
However, instead of being greeted by your lovers warm smile, you met with silence the moment you walked into the door. Your eyebrows were furrowed in confusion since he was nowhere to be seen. Lightly making your way up, you heard soft pants come from your room.Â
Your mind immediately went to a difference place, getting ready to be greeted by something very heart shattering but instead what you saw was something rather surprising as you peeked through the small opening of the door
It was Neville with his back against the headboard of the bed you both shared, low groans rumbling from his chest as he relieved himself from his stress, accompanied with strings of rather colorful words on how he wanted to make you know whoâs in charge inside the bedroom.
Safe to say that scene left you hot and bothered for the rest of the nightâ and that you might have cooked up a plan on how to make your adorable boyfriend reach his limit.
Then you commenced your plan, wearing more of his shirts and sweaters around the house knowing how much he loves you to see you in them (which sometimes leads to them being scattered on the floor) and by tying your hair in-front of him, grinning at him cheekily when he goes silent by watching you do that.
Youâd get a certain reaction from him whenever he catches you doing that, adoring how heâd have this entranced look while watching you and how heâd immediately be flustered after because you caught him.Â
But to no avail- he knew how to control his urges and you werenât having any of it anymore. As much as you love Neville for his patience and respect, youâve reached your breaking point.
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Neville was seated beside you with a certain flare in his eyes as you continued to palm him through the fabric of his slacks, his cheeks were flushed as he watched you casually conversed with Hermione from across the table, acting as if nothing was happening from under the table.
The woman had invited the two of you over for a rather fancy dinner and he was already losing his mind upon seeing the white body hugging dress you wore and you were really drawing the line with your discreet actions under the table.Â
âSay Neville, are you really planning on teaching back at Hogwarts?â Ron asked, looking at your boyfriend expectantly with a curious grin. You looked over at your boyfriend who adjusted in his seat, âOh yeah, I do actually. Professor Sproutâs about to retire so Iâm planning to take over for her.â He managed to splutter out, adjusting his tie as you slowly quickened your pace against his pants.
As the table moved on to another topic, your boyfriend was quick to lean in and whisper, âNot here, (Y/N)â with a gentle tone, holding on to the last ounce of patience he had.Â
You batted your eyelashes at him, a devilish grin plastered on your lips as you shrugged him off, âI have no idea as to what you are even implying, Nev.â you simply replied, retreating your hand from its position as you felt him starting to twitch under the fabric.Â
The male threw his head back in annoyance at the sudden interruption of his pleasure before giving you a stern look, voice low enough so that only you can hear, âYou know exactly what youâre doing and I swear if you donât stop that attitude right now youâll see what youâre in for.â He said, jaw clenched as you laughed at him softly, igniting his frustrations even more.
âMake me, Longbottom.â
And that was enough for the beast inside Neville to let loose, absolutely enraged at the bratiness you were showing him. He cleared off his throat and stood up, âAs much as I love this party, me and (Y/N) have to cut the night short. I still have a few things to pack before leaving for Hogwarts.â giving his friends a rather sad smile and glanced at you.
The sudden change in his demeanor has left you wet in-between your legs, your heart racing as you gathered your purse and waved off to your friends. His larger hand instantly found its way to yours as he led you outside the restaurant and into a rather isolated alley and instantly apparated to your shared bedroom.Â
He was quick to pin you against the wall, one hand holding both of your wrists above your head as the other was cupping your cheek, thumb swiping on your lower lip as he spoke, âPrincess, I know you love me gentle but do you really think you deserve that? After what youâve done to me?â his hips grinding against yours, feeling how hard he was underneath his pants.
Your breath hitched at the friction, shaking your head as your brattiness faltered all too quickly by the way he was acting, âNo Nev, I donât.â which led to him wrapping his hand around your neck as he lightly pressed down on it. âDonât talk to me like that.âÂ
His usual gentle voice was coated with arousal making you moan, âNo, sir. Iâm sorry for acting like a bratâ which made him groan in satisfaction at the way those words rolled out of your mouth. He then captured your lips in a heated kiss, feeling himself let loose as his hand slowly trailed down to the underneath of your dress, his fingers now ghosting over your heat.Â
You felt his lips curl up into the kiss, âArenât you a dirty little one, youâve gone the whole night without underwear on?â He teased, middle and ring fingers dipping into your pussy as he left open mouth kisses against your neck, sucking on the skin rather harshly.Â
âSo wet for me, arenât you darling?â he whispered, ravelling in the lewd sounds that left your mouth mixed with desperate pants. You bucked your hips into his hands, begging for more friction as you felt your knees slowly start to give out from underneath.Â
Neville slowly pulled his fingers out upon feeling your walls tighten around it, making you whine as he licked your essence off his fingers, letting out hum of satisfaction as he locked lips with you again; hand reaching over the back to unzip your dress, letting it pool to your feet, nimble fingers quickly undoing your bra and letting it join the clothes on the floor.Â
âSo beautifulâ He mumbled, stepping away from you as he loosened his tie, âBe a good girl and lay down on the bed, princess.â His tone sends chills down your spine as you lay on the bed, watching him get rid of own clothes, mouth watering as you watch him stroke his length to soothe it from its aching need..Â
He then approached you, licking his lips as he lowered himself, eyeing how your heat glistened against the dim lit room, âSo fucking wet for me.â He growled before diving right into you, tongue dancing around your clit gently he curled two fingers inside of you, causing your hips to buck up in the process, moans escaping your lips which made the male groan. âKeep still, darling.â He said, his other hand gripping on your thigh tightly as he continued.
You tried your best to keep still, panting heavily as Neville continued to fuck you with his tongue and fingers, back arching as your hand was now gripping on his hair, the sensation too overwhelming for you as a familiar knot form once again.Â
âN-Nev, Iâm closeâ You said, only making him pump his fingers in and out of you more quickly, humming in approval which sent you into this state of pure bliss as you reached your high, coating his slender fingers with your juice.Â
Neville was quick to lap whatever mess you had made, tongue darting out to clean his own digits as crawled up to your eye level, âYou were such an angel for me now, werenât you, princess?â he questioned, thumb brushing against your bottom lip again as you nodded, taking his thumb in-between your lips to suck on in gently as you locked your gaze with him.
His usual soft brown eyes were filled with lust as he positioned himself, expression faltering slightly as he waited for your approval, making your heart flutter at the fact that he still wanted your answer. With a single nod, he thrusted into you, groaning at how tight you were around him. âSo.. fucking tight for me, isnât that right?â
âY-yes, Nev, all for you.â You answered, hips jolting up at the way he slowly started to move, teasing you lightly as he trudged on with this pace, making you whine, âFaster, Nev, please!â
Neville happily obliged in your request, pace picking up as his lips attacked all the soft spots of your neck, making you a moaning mess underneath him as he soon became relentless with his speed; your lewd sounds making him go wild, his free hand finding its way back to your clit, the pad of his thumb toying on it as he continued to go in and out of you.
Still sensitive from your first high, you quickly felt your second one forming as he kept his pace. âGo on, baby.â With those simple words, you felt your orgasm crash through once again, sending you a wave of euphoria as he rode out your high, eventually coming down from his own high too.
He gently pulled out of you and smiled, kissing your forehead, âStay right there, alright?â He said, snatching his boxers off the floor and headed off to the bathroom before coming back with a towel in hand, waving it sheepishly.Â
âLet me do the work, my love.â He said gently, cleaning you up before taking you into his arms, carrying you into the bathroom where the bathtub was full and ready to use.Â
He gently placed you down and helped you hop in, the warmth of the water instantly relaxing your muscles, before situating himself behind you, a shy grin on his lips, a light pink dusting over his cheeks, âI wasnât too rough, was I?â
You laughed at him softly, shaking your head gently as you sensed his fingers massage your scalp gently, cleaning you off. âNo, Nev. You were great.â You answered, leaning into him gently as you teased, âWho knew you had that kind of side, my love?â
Neville chuckled at your words, carefully rinsing you off as he shrugged lightly, lathering his hands with soap as he ran his hands against your soft skin, fingers tracing the marks heâs left, âIâve always had that side of me, I know that you know that, but I just kept on holding myself back because I didnât want to hurt you like that.â He answered truthfully, voice laced with gentleness.
You turned to face him with a smile, leaning in to press your lips against his, heart jumping everywhere at how pure his answer was, âYou donât have to hide anything from me anymore since Iâd accept you either way, Nev.â
And with that the two of you fell into a comfortable silence, enjoying each otherâs company as you both got ready for bed once again, Neville doing all the work of changing the sheets and what not before letting you back on the bed and into his arms, peppering your face with a ton of kisses soon afterwards.
âAre you sure that I wasnât too hard on you, love?â He asked once more, looking at you with a rather guilty look, to which you shook your head, giving him a comforting smile as you placed a gentle kiss on his lips, âYou were perfect, my love, trust me.â
You felt him relax against you, holding you closer to his chest as he kissed your lips once more, smiling against them.
âI love you, (Y/N).)â âI love you too, Nev.â
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TAGS: @theweasleyslutâ @violetravensâ @eunoia-kthâ @starlightweasleyâ @minty-malfoyâ @glimmering-darling-dollyâ @slytherinsunriseâ
#neville longbottom#neville longbottom x reader#neville longbottom x y/n#neville longbottom imagine#neville longbottom imagines#neville longbottom fic#neville longbottom fics#neville longbottom smut#neville longbottom fluff
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Kindle Unlimited Recommendation
Dark Planet Warriors Series
Warning: Gore, violence, some situation of wrongful touching
Summary:
8 stories. The series begins with a bug infestation on the mining station outside of earth. A species called Kordolians are there to be the exterminators. After a meeting with a strange human our primary story kicks off while the bug story plays in background in some stories while being the main focus for several books. The consistent story for the other 8 books is a romance between the aliens and humans that results in a war for purity.
Person thoughts:
Great fuckin series. Almost every book has a different couple with only the very first couple being the focus several other times. First book is fantastic, especially the first sex scene. Its so good. The next few focus on the bug infestation till its dealt with then it gets back to the war. Don't skip them though, Riker is a treat that deserves to be acknowledged. My favorite one of this amazing series is Infinity's Embrace. That book has some dope characters. Electric Heart is my least favorite because it's like a real bad Watch Dogs (video game).
Rating: 9/10
Books:
Dark Planet Warriors
Dark planet Falling
Into the Light
Out of Darkness
Forged in Shadow
Infinity's Embrace
Electric Heart
Brilliant Starlight
Office Alien Series
Warning: Awkwardness, drug use, kidnapping (kind of)
Summary:
Three books about an office relationship with three different aliens. Each alien goes through the venture of courting a human woman. All of them succeed on confusing then educating these people on their culture. All the aliens come from the same planet that has been ravaged by a tough alien species that try to wipe them out with their superior technology. That isn't a plot point, its just an explanation. Each story shows the struggles of cultural differences and how education and understanding can help make the world a better place.
Person thoughts:
I adore this series. One book in this series actually got a perfect score from me, which is strange cause I'm a tough grader. The first book has a super awkward lad who just seems to hate everyone. Its really cute and I like them both though their relationship is filled with cringe. The second book I didn't much care for. The main love dude was kind of an idiot and was too blinded by acceptance to be a reasonable thinking alien. Still decent but Its not my cup of tea. The last one- sweet jesus- was amazing. It has a âmy cousin Vinnyâ vibe with their relationship where they fight often but its like their form of foreplay. So good. There is another series thatâs super short that takes place 1 year later for each story. Totally worth a read after you read the series.
Rating: 8/10
Books:
The E.T. Guy
The New Guy
The Security Guy
(Christmas special)
Kraving Khiva
Warning: Sex workers, forced prostitution, abuse
Summary:
Eve is a virgin who is fed up with it. After her father's death she has been ghosting by in life with her best friend. After said friend points out a brothel of some interesting aliens she decides to give the place a try to finally rid herself of her virginity. After just one night she keeps coming back, falling for the sex worker. Romance ensues with lots of strife and abuse to keep the two from their HEA.
Personal Thoughts:
Man, this story represents everything I love in a story. Tons of fluff. It was a really good slow burn that I didnât expect from a story about a prostitute. The cover gives the illusion of a typical middle aged mother romance - which I guess it is- but it has so much more. I only had one problem with the story, the ending. I felt they could have given more information but they just glossed over it. Besides that, hot book. The second one is really boring, just a slice of life that I couldn't get into.
Rating: 9/10
Books:
Kraving Khiva
Prince of Firestone
The Queen's Ransom
Warning: Near death situations, a lot of near death situations, gore
Summary:
432 pages. Long book. Jalia enters into a competition to win a great prize. The interest of great fortune is too much for her to pass up. Little does she know the treachery the competition hides or the actual prize. The king of Minotaurs is hosting an event to test the strength, endurance, and intelligence of potential wives. In a culture that values strength they refuse to accept a queen who hasn't been tried. Genius Jalia goes through challenge after challenge, nearly dying about every chapter while catching the attention of a charming king.
Personal Thoughts:
I generally don't have the patience for long books but this one never dragged on. Every chapter was captivating and riveting. The challenges were interesting and Jalia's solutions were pretty genius. The relationship between the king and her is pretty grand, I adore them greatly. My only problem with the book is all the potty humor and insults. She was a genius but her insults left much to be desired. Once her biggest annoyance is no longer in the picture does that kind of stuff end.
Rating: 9/10
Book:
The Queen's Ransom
The Kraken
Warning: Gore, racism, attempts of suicide(only 1 book), sassy AI
Summary:
A mysterious creature has lived in the ocean long ago, since the beginning of the settlement on this planet. After a nearly drowning woman is saved a series kicks off. Each book has a different relationship of humans and Krakens. Every book tells the story of how the krakens go from living in isolation at the bottom of the ocean to breeding with humans.
Personal thoughts:
When I first read this story I was just getting into monster romance. The love interests have fairly human tops but hella tentacle bottoms. So I was a little off-put by it but as I read on I didnât care. The first one is pretty good for a start. The second one was decent, I didnât really care for it. I actually skipped the 3rd one my first go around. Which is fine, it doesn't add too much and its short. Its still worth a read. The 4th one, fucking grand. 5th one? My all time favorite of the series! If you don't want to read them all at least read the 5th one. Like ask me for story details and I'll give you a cliff note for what's mentioned in that story then you can read in peace. 6th was ok, love the sassy AI. I didn't read the 7th one. Its two old people and I just can't
Rating: 8/10
Books:
Treasure Abyss
Jewel of the Sea
Hunter of the Tide
Heart of the Deep
Rising from the Depth
Fallen from the Stars
Lover from the Waves
Escaping Wonderland
Warning: Sexual assault, gore, lots of sexual stuff
Summary:
Alice is wrongfully placed in a psych ward that specializes in simulation therapy. She is placed in a pod then taken to the world of wonderland. This twisted version of the children's classic introduces a rapey mad hater and manipulative Red King. The main love interest is a playful lad who has more control of the simulation than most. The two run from the clutches of the Red King while trying to escape the simulation.
Personal thoughts:
I had very low hopes for this story. I didn't expect it to be as good as it was. It was a twist on the beloved movie and book. Everything was rapey and creepy and I weirdly loved it. Of course nothing too terrible happened to the main lady so it made those situations more tolerable but only just. I adore the main dude, shadow. He was a playful little mischief maker and I would die for him. What made this book better for me was when everything hit the fan they didn't rid him of his sassy personality. Most books make the cocky, silly, playful personality as something that is bad and needs to change. This one they didnât and kept it. So good.
Rating: 9/10
Books:
Escaping Wonderland
Infinity City
Warning: Abuse, gore, sexual assault, dope ass fighting
Summary:
A city where criminals are more in control than most people think. Each book takes the reader through different adventure of different people. All having the similarity of protecting the ones they love. The first is of an assassin protecting the only woman who has made him feel so strongly. The second is with a mob boss hacker who grows fond of a shy human. The third is the second in command of the mob boss hacker who finds a pregnant woman in a menagerie and discovers she is his mate. Fourth is one of the workers of the mob boss's security team who gets taken by some slavers along with a woman he was entertaining for the night.
Personal thoughts:
First book sucked. He was obsessives and pretty much took all her choices. It wasn't till the end that he was like "my bad, you can leave if you want". Bleh. Second book was fan-fucking-tastic. Arc is a charming idiot with an amazing backstory. I didn't like the girl in the beginning but she grew on me. I love that he focuses on her but still pays attention to work and his 'family'. The third was surprisingly good. I generally don't like stories where someone is pregnant because they get boring. This one was not that. She was never a hindrance or weak, she was a badass. With her big kitty man they made an amazing duo. Also any scenes with her man and the baby made me tear up. He was so sweet. Fourth was boring, it reminds me too much of a lot of other stories.
Rating: 8/10
Books:
Silent lucidity
Shielded hearts
Untamed Hunger
Savage Desire
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While people watch TV or Youtube in their free time, I read. I have such a weird organization with everything i read because i tend to reread stories and forget i read them. the entire time i read it im like âhave i read this before?â. so for books i write them down, rate them, then review them. i didnât post the reviews here because it would be so many spoilers. Also i sort my favorite fanfics by fandom then relationship. i read so fucking much, its a problem at this point.
If you liked this recommendation drop a like, reblog, or reply. i will perhaps do another if you all like this. i have read so many books and i can post some decent ones and some god awful ones. perhaps you all can tell me how wrong my thoughts are on the ones i deem terrible. i think we will probably agree, âfreeâ books tend to have lower standards.
#exophilia#monster boyfriend#monster boyfriends#kindle unlimited#recommendation#book recommendations#Enigma-IM#infinity city#escaping wonderland#the kraken series#queen's ransom#kraving khiva#office alien series#dark planet warriors
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Hindsight: My thoughts on Loki (2021)
As always, thanks for being here my friends. Thereâs definitely more nuanced discussion of this show, but Iâm here for the vibes. Anyways, hereâs my thoughts on Episode 3 of Loki. Bear in mind I hadnât watched episode 4 before I wrote the review for 3. No hate on anyone/thing, itâs all my opinion.
Episode 3: LAMENTIS
Pre-title scene
I rioted when I heard Hayleyâs voice. Itâs a win for all of us.
C-20! Sylvie!
C-20âs lil dance was adorable. I love her.
I want Sylvieâs tie dye.
Is that Ralph Bohner?
The same place, but at night. Coincidence? I think not.
Sylvieâs powers have limits. She canât search someoneâs mind and take information, she needs them to willingly tell her though she can use her powers to do that.
TVA
Sylvieâs experienced. Always tie your hair into a bun before a fight.
Her music is nothing like what weâve heard previously. Itâs the Sylvie show folks.
The mural on the left side of the hall is the one from the credits scene.
The plaque above the elevators says âFOR ALL TIME ALWAYSâ.
Even in the mural on the right side, the Time Keepers arenât equal, the middle one takes up the most space.
Ravonna!
I love how their movements are similar. The head-snap-hair-flip combo is nearly identical, reflecting how they are the same person to some extent.
2077 Lamentis - 1
âGet off my leg!â SiblingTM energy.
âGoodbye, variant.â She sure has the Loki drama.
I finally remembered itâs called a TemPad. Rip.
âDonât ever call me that.â
âTech savvy?â
Thatâs so Ragnarok.
I love the music as we pan up to the planet. Itâs the familiar, anxiety-inducing ticking for me lads.
âYou idiot! This is Lamentis - 1.â
âI donât know what that means!â
My siblings when I canât restart the router (every country has an AT&T).
I like that itâs a moon thatâs inhabited. Itâs nearly always the planet, still not great for the people on it.
That slide to get under the dump truck was so smooth.
âSo weâre a team now?â Jesus Loki needs friends. Probably a good therapist too.
âDidnât need your help!â
âYouâre so weird!â
I like the way Tom runs. Donât know why. Just do.
Sidenote, my favourite running form is Chris Evansâ.
Sylvieâs magic flickered so I genuinely think the enchantment didnât work.
âWell then Iâll cut it out.â I like the way she says that. I am questioning so many things rn.
âJust because I have to work with you doesnât mean I wanna hear your voice.â Itâs ironic since they spend so much time talking about themselves.
âAlright, well, slow down⌠Variant.â They really play off each otherâs egos to find weaknesses.
âYou donât know what you want.â Sylvieâs more straightforward in everything she does. She efficiently points out Lokiâs flaws but when it comes to a goal, sheâs meticulous.
â...just walk away.â Loki stops walking, but Sylvie does walk away. There is distance between them (for now).
Iâve had experience with mining towns like this one and whilst they werenât so out-of-this-world (ya know) there is a tendency for rural and isolated communities to struggle with old/not maintained infrastructure. This is not everywhere, but itâs not uncommon from what I know. Even though these towns are a source of wealth, there isnât distribution of the money and itâs a grim reality thatâs being shown. I appreciate it.
The shot of them walking past a slab of that planet towards the hut is incredible. Wow.
The person in there is just waiting for their death. Iâm going to be addressing a lot of the harsh realities in this episode folks so it wonât be so cheerful.
I understand that people werenât so happy with this being a filler episode, but I think they got it right. Itâs strange that a literal planet-moon collision doesnât bring the tension that the hurricane did in the last ep, but by having an atmosphere that wasn't so omnius, they conveyed (to me at least) that hope was already lost. In the Roxxcart Disaster, the people believed that it wasnât going to be the end. Thereâs desperation on Lamentis - 1 but as Sylvie said, the collapse of society occurs. Thatâs a large group of people realising that class divides will cause slaughter. Itâs greed portrayed in two different ways, one being the integration of excessive capitalism into society, the other being social structure based on oppression. Not everyoneâs reading into Loki like this but itâs a change from how Marvel usually approaches conflict.
We learnt about the characters and whilst Iâm not a fan of when a plot line is moot (my bet is that Loki and Sylvie will be rescued next ep, making all the attempts to get off Lamentis - 1 pointless), itâs necessary for the characters to develop. The way Loki and Sylvie end up on Lamentis - 1 makes sense and the plot doesnât feel forced.
âItâs remarkable that you made it as far as you did.â
Devils is recurring in this episode. Maybe this has implications on future episodes?
âWhich one was that, diplomacy?â Why are their interactions so funny?
I donât think I need to comment on the significance of the train station scene.
I would like to acknowledge that though this is good writing thatâs relevant in the time it was released, we shouldnât forget itâs coming from large corporations who arenât perfect.
How do they just walk past the line?
The people who snitched were right in front of them.
Did the cat get Lokiâs silvertongue? That was the most graceless lying Iâve ever seen.
Sylvie not sitting with her back to a door makes sense, but why wonât Loki go backwards on a train? They both have little quirks.
âThatâs not a plan. Thatâs just doing a thing.â Loki went to the Thor school of planning, itâs Get Help all over again.
Lokiâs exaggerated nods at the other guards lol.
Sylvie growls whenever sheâs mad, itâs hilarious.
The close ups of their faces when the conversation gets personal and isnât just trading jabs is great for conveying the authenticity of their answers.
Loki not pressing Sylvie when she clearly didnât want to talk about what happened to her mother is something I appreciated.
Hereâs to Tom for having to do magic for more than 10 years now. Heâs so serious, I can only imagine how funny it is without the effects.
âWell she did.â Yeesh, has Loki gotten time to grieve?
Sylvie is genuinely impressive.
âPity the old woman chose to die.â
âShe was in love.â
I donât quite understand what they were talking about then, I guess weâll find out later?
Loki, why are you so unnecessarily dramatic?
I laughed. Who am I kidding, theyâre dorks and I love them.
Loki is trying to find out anything, anyone who could be used against Sylvie.
Hereâs to the postman, theyâre probably dead but we appreciate Sylvieâs happiness anyways.
âA bit of both. I suspect the same as you.â AND THATâS HOW YOU WRITE IN REPRESENTATION FOLKS!
Letâs just take our scraps and be happy, eh? It made my week.
They both need real relationships of any kind, guys.
âLove is⌠uh, something I might have to have another drink to think about.â Me whenever anyone asks me about my love life.
âYou do realise⌠...a civilisationâs only hope?â I think this was Sylvieâs way of making sure Lokiâs (albeit grey) morals and drinking habits donât interrupt her plan.
The train sure gives me Snowpiercer vibes.
Do I have to talk about Drunk Loki?
Tomâs singing voice is lovely.
Sylvieâs eyes shift nervously to the door and then back to Loki. Sheâs initially tense but she relaxes slightly though she knows sheâs gonna have to clean up the mess.
âNobody cares. Itâs the end of the world.â Again, Lokiâs headspace is one where existence is futile.
The green walls contrast the purple lighting nicely.
You can see plants (?) from the outside if you look out the windows. Talk about attention to detail.
Bruh what is the dagger about? Drunk Lokiâs a comedic genius.
The descending notes in the background of Lokiâs fireworks.
Sylvieâs smile when she goes to attack is animalistic. Iâd like to see her character explored more in terms of how she views violence.
YEET.
âYouâre right. Iâm a god.â Lokiâs defense mechanism is to state that his motives are above the understanding of others.
âYouâre a clown.â Sylvie tells it as it is.
Loki and Sylvieâs reactions to the TVA contrast the most here. Sylvie is potentially motivated by vengeance or a need for revenge whilst Loki has resigned to numbing the pain (for now at least) as he comes to terms with his reality. The question of what drives you is so important for these characters, Iâm excited to see whether theyâll find a common ground and wreak havoc on the sacred timeline.
Loki and Sylvie both struggle with communicating in a healthy way. Sylvie calls him out on his directionlessness and Loki tells her what may be the harsh reality of her plan. Neither of them are willing to accept it, but thereâs potential for a strong bond if they do.
Sylvieâs scream lmao.
I love the colour of Lokiâs pants.
Problem? Solution! Do thing! Is Sylvieâs method of thinking when all is lost.
Gosh I love the shots in this episode.
âThatâs a pretty good life.â Sylvieâs definitely not lived as a royal, or not from what she remembers.
âI just need to know if I can trust you.â Sylvie giving up how she enchants people is an olive branch because as useful as the things that Loki told her may have been for manipulation, they both know the importance of her upper hand. But she only relents once Loki doesnât have the TemPad. Later, when she asks whether she can trust Loki, itâs more of a reassurance because heâs already been vulnerable around her.
The actorâs body language and facial expressions are incredible. Lokiâs eyebrowâs furrow slightly when Sylvie mentions C-20âs mind but Tom takes a second for the information to be processed rather than instantly reacting to Sophiaâs next line. She does the same when Loki talks about the TVA workers being created. What skilled people they are.
The city is a wonderful piece of set design.
âWe do, and you can.â They step into the light, neither of them have tunnel vision and are able to see a bigger picture.
âTheyâre gonna let these people die.â This show explores a side of Loki we havenât seen before, his morality and compassion. He has grey areas that could be explored in the next season. It also points back to how Sylvie and Loki differ in their view of others. I think this is partially because of their childhoods. Loki was raised as a prince and cared about his people, but Sylvie doesnât share that perspective (â...they usually surviveâ), maybe because of her past. Hopefully in the upcoming episodes weâll get a bit more of her backstory.
That sequence is beyond words. The constantly rotating and revolving camera really hammers home that itâs a disorienting fight for their lives at the end of the world. Iâm speechless, just watch it.
The music in that blue-purple-pink club was banging tho.
Loki and Sylvieâs posture, facial expression and general body movement is similar. The variant point is hammered home here.
Itâs interesting how Loki is in shock/denial of the Ark being destroyed whereas Sylvie immediately leaves.
The end music of this episode is beautiful. I love how it all builds to leave us on the soft tones of Dark Moon.
No oneâs interested, but my mum and I bonded over the Jim Reeves version of this song and the Bonnie Guitar one.
Ep 3 review
Short episode with not much going on other than character development. However, if the first two were anything to go by, this episode will have greater implications on the plot. The pacing of this show is a bit strange, but we may see this change in the next season.
I mentioned previously that it would be a shame if the entire plot of this episode was made irrelevant by how they get off Lamentis - 1 next ep. This show has been really good at keeping us on our toes with the writing so they probably wonât take turns that have been speculated.
Happy mid-season guys! The following two episodes were apparently Tomâs favourites so we can expect some mayhem up ahead. See you next time!
Here's the link to my Ep 2 review
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Hey hi your murder mystery art is super totally cool and amazing and I'd like to Extra! Extra! hear all about it *rattles bells*
haha wow i cant believe ud ask me THIS! unbelievable! now im gonna have to make a long post!
all info under the cut cause im kind like that âĽ
For reasons I felt like making a Fancy Ass murder mystery story, with you know, hella complex secret storylines and everyone having drama and shit, and one person died but the more the story goes the less people care about who did the murder and the more they want tHE JUICY DETAILs. X and Y had an afFAIR you say!!! well thatâs thousands time more interesting than that murder that happened, who cares about the culprit its not like any of us are going anywhere anyway! tell me more about the marital issues!
The ultimate Vibes are Clue (the game, ya kno, it had a movie too, and that movie was shot with three different endings -fun fact- so that movie theatres could play one alternatively that way people wouldnt get spoiled or even if they did they would not get the ending they were spoiled or even if all three were spoiled you couldnt know which ending you were getting anyway, big dick move, cause its an old movie and film is expensive, also that movie stupid and campy, ALSO I ONLY LEARNED MAKING THIS AU THAT IN ENGLISH THE GAMEâS CALLEDÂ âCLUEâ wE CALL IT CLUEDO therefore my wip playlist is called cluedo. because. fuck it.)(i just have an emotional attachment to that game i even had a cd rom video game version and it was the spookiest shit for a 6 years old, trust me, i played it so much tho i didnt even understand the rULES i was just making scenarios like gathering the characters in rooms n making conversations outloud cause honestly the banter is the best part of a murder mystery) ANYWAY that sure is a whole paragraph of tangent.Â
BUT YE the inspo from the Clue game. you can tell it from the Colours obviously, everyoneâs colour codded.(even everyoneâs name is colours as well youâll see itâs real dang fancy! im just remaking that game but with 2932020 characters and more behind the scenes drama and also for gay people.)
So BASIC PLOT!
Sir Belyy, the dude in white, is The Rich Powerful Respected Fancy Boss, and he throws a Fancy Reception Party with his closest friends and associates to celebrate the opening of a new branch of his business. All the lads gather in his wonderful little very isolated mansion in the middle of nowhere, like ok he got a death wish or something or heâs very trusting of his business partners, but not a good move, cause in the middle of the reception, as A Phat Storm Starts (for plot convenience, we going with a campy vibe if you couldnt tell), his body is found, itâs awful, thereâs a killer on the loose! All the guests gather, and attempt to maybe contact the authorities, to not avail, since The Storm ya know, phone lines are Broken my dude. Its clear that the culprit is among them, since no one could have entered the house, or left it (cuz once again, ThE sTORm). And then itâs all about interrogating each other, distrust, alliances and betrayal, revealing oneâs deepest secrets when they form an alibi and revealing someone elseâs deepest secret for they could be a motive! Meanwhile thereâs a dead body in the mansion just chillin there.Â
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So as I mentioned, I changed everyoneâs name to be colour related (or ya know, food or flowers of that colour cause sometimes a colour in a language would not work as a name given the way names work in that culture all that jazz) which is the trippiest thing cause tHATS NOT YALLS USUAL NAMES but its fun (also changed so many ages hgfhs it was a trip)(still no oneâs really old i guess i got boomerphobia). The âCastâ is clearly the most important part, and if ur a True âMy OCsâ Connaisseur (hdfghd the most useful skill to have, knowing *MY* Charactersdshgd) you may have recognised some faces and can already read some vibes and predict who will be progressing the plot and who will be yelling at people throwing accusations ghdfgd.
(god i wish i hadnt slacked off making the portraits of everyone in that AU i only have 3 tho thatâs so sad so ill just make little sketches just cause <3 only text??? i got too many hoes with no attention span for that)
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Sir BELYY (the one who dIEs lmao)
(bust shot missing the fact that this man is the tallest beefiest lad around)
Intimidating, powerful, composed, wealthy, carries the name of a family who has generations of control to itâs reputation, heâs The Man that hoes who believe in the economy wishes they were. As in, the âself madeâ man who only just happened to benefit from having a wealthy background to uplift his plans. In his youth, he wanted to prove his worth, seperated himself from his father, started a business, that business became big, then got attached to the familyâs business, bam back to square one but with Reputation now. There seemed to be VERY big tension between him and The Father, some speculate it had to do with his unknown mother, and some family drama there, and it never got resolved as old man Belyy died quite young (the jUICY speculations are that current sir Belyy mURDEREd old man sir Belyy, fucked up if true!). People love him though in general, as he has that reputation of âCold Lad With a Gold Heartâ aka he takes people under his wings, donates, doesnt treat his employees like the absolute worst garbage etc... you know, heâs rich and a half decent person, so obviously heâs an angel on earth. But does it matter though, heâs dead! thatâs the concept of the story! Â
Mr.GRAY (the grey guest)(who could have guessed from the name)
Heâs one of Sir Belyyâs oldest employees, and benefits from a high rank in the company. But, sadly for him, heâs been stagnating lately, as newer, youngest employees seem to have Belyyâs favours, and are his prefered associates for important tasks and positions. Therefore he has Some Bitterness, Some Salt, Some Distaste, some unbriddled but professionally muted hatred for Specific people in the company. He can be an antagonistic figure, but the amount of time he spent in Belyyâs circle grants him an immense quantity of information about the man, but mostly, about his business. Anything about the companyâs history, dealings, operations, heâs aware of, either having been told of them, or having snooped around to obtain, immune to being questioned due to his legitimacy in the company.
Mr.LIMÂ (the green guest)
Remember when it was said that Gray had beef with some employees cause they were younger and rose to high ranks faster than him and became Belyyâs favourite over him? Yeah well here comes the one he hates the most for that (ofc heâs belyys fave cuz heâs Mine <3) Our lad caught Belyyâs attention for his Exploits in like, em fancy high school tournaments of smart people, itâs a thing its ridiculous, making kids compete on Smart stuff for the pride of their schools n shit, well homie Lim got clout when doing that, and Belyy was extremely interested cause that kidâs main thing was how âthis young lad got mad strategic skills tf are u a war general or smth how fancyâ, and thatâs a coveted skill for ruthless business. So as soon as the kid is an adult, bam, join the company my dude. And because heâs just that Cool n Sexy ofc he met the expectations Belyy had, and old man Belyy got attached cuz it do be such a young lad, a kid, mentally i am adopting. Thatâs how you get a youngas employee becoming the right hand man of one the phatest CEO in a few years, and even make your way into being a Good Lad on top of a business partner. And thatâs how you get Gray to hate your ass too. Now though, fine lad with mad strategic skills, rising to power that fast, and even infiltrating Belyyâs private life? If I were Gray Iâd call suspicion thereâs surely some shady stuff going no way weâre just dealing with a nice fella who just happens to work good and be friendly to the boss right?
Herra MUSTA (the black âguestâ)
Belyyâs newest butler, assistant, house keeper, he multitasks. His family has been tied to Belyyâs for generations, fullfilling roles of help, but also of confidents. Heâs been the head butler since only a short time, after his mother passed, and as such is still âin trainingâ you could say, despite having served the family his whole life. There are rumours going around that the contract tying his family to the Belyys may end on his generation and need to be resigned. He known the manor by heart, and carries all keys to any locked room (and mostly, The Master Key, cause in an old house, some doors may be locked beyond all still existing keys). He also knows secrets of the family that no one else knows, but good luck getting em out of him, heâs under contract not to divulge em bro.
Mr. HASSEL (the brown guest)
Belyyâs childhood friend. They grew up together, pictured their dreams together, sworn to flourish together, worked together when starting the company, and then Hassel felt he should create his own thing instead of depending on his friendâs existing wealth, and while Belyyâs business went wild, his never took off. They still stayed very close, despite the massive difference in wealth. Belyy considers him his closest friend, the one person he can trust (fucked if hassel did the murder lemme tell u). So of course, heâs still always invited to the Prestigious meet ups whereâs heâs free to feel uncomfortably out of place amongst all the rich and powerful people that he could have been a part of had he had a tiny bit of luck and a small loan from a wealthy relative...People LOVE saying heâs still hanging out with Belyy so much to leech off his wealth, cause of course they do! His bestie status means he has a whole different brand of information of Belyy than his butler does, the Most Intimate Stuff, the Childhood Stuff. The Juicy stuff ya kno...But Bro Code, its all secrets...
Sir RUZH (the red âguestâ)
Deep dive into Belyyâs personnal history, the man has many employees working at his house keeping it working, clean, ya know the vibe. They live on the premice, one has a kid whoâs just a Joy to be around, all the employees just vibe with that lad, heâs just a born socialite you know? Belyy gets to meet the kid, and also hella vibes with him. And because human are influenced by their feelings, he gives the kidâs mum a bit of a preferencial treatment, in the tasks she fullfils and all, til he gives her an important-as mission, and then thereâs an accident n mama dies, and now Belyy got guilt and thereâs this kid who just Vibes. So naturally the move is to take the kid in, and play on how his vibes are just so clean, and raise him to be the Perfect Entertainer for guests, bam, its soft power propaganda, if everyone loves your now sonâs vibes, they associate them with you too. And also thatâs kind of a clean rep, the selfless man who adopted his employeeâs son to not have him fall to the streets, how heartwarming. Not at all traumatising for the kid too I bet! But anyway now the lad is just the most charming young adult, mission accomplished. Heâs always present at any reception, ready to work his people-pleasing magic, and then going back to a gigantic empty manor to wait for the next and curate the perfect vibes to meet the expectations of dad. On the plus side, he knows everyone, and those who donât know him cannot wAIT to, heâs just got that aura ya know. People skills for miles, and the insider knowledge that comes with being the son of the CEO, all this hidden behind the personna of the fresh innocent bashful party lad.Â
Dr.FEN (the pink guest)
Do not get mistaken by the title, heâs no doc, he will not diagnose you with anything, he just studied long enough to get the sexy title. Study in what? Haha. Nothing shady. Just toxicology. Heâs a world reknown poison expert basically, thatâs his main thing. Oh but donât worry, of course studying substances that may kill people is only for finding out how to cure them from it of course. What brings him in this circle? Simple, Belyy may or may not have started to suffer some weird illness that no doctor has been able to find the source, let alone cure, of. Him and Dr.Fen had met previously on some event, cause some rich man also love flexing how smart they are and attending sciencey shit, and he was contacted as sort of a shot in the dark. The lad does know how to treat some things, maybe he can treat The Mysterious Unwellness, since no traditional doctor was able to. He knows science, heâs trustworthy, bam, youâre hired to work on My Case Exclusively. Thanks to this, Dr.Fen has access to the whole health history of Belyy and his family, to many mANY dangerous substances, and also has The Respect of the hoes at the party. He HAS a doctorate after all. Epitome of knowledge. And heâs a kind to people and he wears pink like dang how can you nOT pour your wHOLE trust in him.Â
Sir MOREVITCH (the blue guest)
Youngest son of an affluent family, who used to be close the the Belyys. The two families fell slightly appart after the death of the previous head of the family on the Belyy side, as they do nOT vibe with the current one (well current, til the first night of the story ig). But, unbeknownst to all, one strong link had been kept, between the youngest of the Morevitch, who dislikes his family and wishes to emancipate himself from them while also assuring his depart will not throw him basically in the streets, and our beloved Sir Belyy, who also dislikes the Morevitches but loves to see the rebellious energy of the young one (and ya know, my enemyâs enemyâs my friend or however you say that). So Belyyâs basically offering tips and helping Morevitch plant himself safely out of his familyâs grasp, but itâs all taking quite some time isnât it, slow and steady is fine until your parents try to arrange a wedding to secure more political power, and suddenly it is all quite urgent that you escape that situation because No Thank You Parents I Do Not Want A Wife Iâm Too Young And Also Huh <3 Stuff You Wonât Like Hearing For Sure <3. The people who know theyâre working together also know that itâs a big point of argument between them, the difference in vision between âyou have to go slow and steady to be safeâ and âI have very limited time to get to that safety anyway so I gotta risk itâ âhell no you cant i canât follow through if weâre going that quick thatâll put me at risk and youâre familyâs gonna send gunmen to take me downâ. A mess, itâd be much quicker to just obtain a few million bucks out of nowhere and bolt for sure...
Mr.GANG (the orange guest)
Morevitchâs trusted assistant. He hears the concerns, he helps the secret businesses, he lies to the parents about the whereabouts, and mostly, heâs basically a budget spy. The lad got that talent where people just donât notice him popping behind them and catching all their dirty laundry as they confess it to someone they trust, and he always manages to break into places, get the intel he was looking for, and escape, putting everything back into place as if no one was ever there (wonder where he got all those skills from damn!). But what heâs even better at is being sneaky not only to benefit his boss, but himself as well <3. If he can catch all the info in the world, go any places, nothingâs stopping him from playing double agent and also going behind Morevitchâs back. After all the assistant life isnât the most glamourous and rewarding, who can blame him from going and using his talents to build his own little exit route, right? Everybody sort of knows he cannot be trusted, but also no one managed to really incriminate or stop him, and as much as he has tea on many people, no has it on him, but bet once found that would be heeeella juicy.
M.MOUTARDE (the yellow guest)(this one is straight up the name of the yellow player in the french edition of clue too when i say its my main vibe)
Moutarde was an influential celebrity. He had a big break acting in a movie that the whole country stanned so hard they basically turned the script into their national anthem (they would have if it was a true democracy where the people really decide), he was so handsome and elegant, everyoneâs dream husband. And then the fame fiddled out because itâs how fame is, one moment youâre the sexiest dish on the table and the next someone brings in dessert and baam, its all about that fresh cake, and no one pays any mind to your delightful aroma anymore, youâve gone cold, they had a bite, their interest is somewhere else. Belyy really admires his work though, and mostly finds his image fits with the brand of his company, therefore the two are working on a collaboration to make Moutarde a representative. This WOULD boost Moutardeâs reputation, for his ads would be displayed on every imaginable surface of the country, and it would also benefit the company cause being represented by thAT sexy motherfucker? clearly thatâs a deal. The freshness of the partnership means Moutarde is a newcomer in the guests, a fresh face, with no reputation, no relationships, no unfair biases against him. Heâs just the new handsome charismatic lad with a squeaky clean image. Emphasis on âimageâ. After all, no one really knows anything of his background, right?
Kun.LAWENDER (the purple guest)
Private investigator, very useful to be around at a party itâs almost like it was expected thereâd be a body to investigate, heâs a very close associate of Belyy, as thereâs nothing more important to business than investigating the rivals and finding dirt on them to make them fall through infamy. Heâs not exactly the PI who goes look for justice to be served, heâs just here for cash bro. Heâs got intel on everyone, and will only let it out if offered the right thing in return (money, or sometimes other pieces of very secret intel, trade is good). Wouldnât advise letting him and Gang team up tbh but they probably wouldnt, as Lawender is really more of a lone wolf player, going on his own for himself. The one thing that negates his usefulness as a PI on an accidental crime of scene is that even if he knew the whole truth of the event he would not spit it out unless he benefitted from saying it. He sure is a polarising lad, but at the same time, an untouchable one, heâs too knowledgeable to be taken down. Rather than sneaky, heâs extremely observant, noticing the tiniest details and engraving them in his memory, ready to be linked up to other details to deduct the big picture. Heâs the upfront tea gathered basically (as opposed to Gangâs shadow tea gathering if you will, they are similar forces but using opposite methods)(also one of em got a licence n the other does not hAH).
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Now the secrets, all of em have them. One of em at least got the secret of having KILLED Belyy thatâs that. But thatâs to be kept for later (for if i ever use this story for more than daydream material gfhjgh) bet you can imagine what some of em may be just out of Knowing what i do, from having seen the characters in other contexts, or just because youâre a genius and reading the character profiles immediatly lit up the bulbs in your head forming the perfect theory, props to you, mad genius.
Honestly my thoughts are just how lit of a game that would be, you get to pick one hoe (maybe sum are locked til u find their secrets for juicy purposes) and you do your invetigation using your characterâs perks and disadvantages, and maybe there could even be Multiple scenarios and outcomes, to spice it up, give replay value, i just think itâd be a game id spend hours on. tryin to get the spicy details of everyoneâs life. walking around n digging through a rich manâs stuff, witnessing the drAMA of people fighting cause theyâre locked in with a murderer and thatâs stressful ngl. That or a long ass show @ netflix wanna give me a show maybe? give me hella budget weâre making it animated cause im too cultured for live action.Â
whatever i make of it though, i hope i can make this story Flourish, just so that i can lay down all those secret backstories iâve written. i want the satisfaction of throwing out the craziest secret drama between character n seeing peeps loose their minds, it just is a tasty experience.
also i gotta say, i plug the hell out of Clue for an inspo but when i was building the basics of the story my mind immediatly went âoH MY GOD THE VIBES,, THE BACKSTABBING AND tEAMING UP and all,,, its The Genius, that one tv show where peeps have to do the wildest games that require strategy n theyâre in that fancy set that looks like a rich ppl mansion oh god the vibesâ so yeah, i rewatched the whole first two seasons cause theyâre my faves and that had an impact if only minimal in the aesthetic.
Anyway hope that quick presentation gave you a lil taste of the story, and maybe,,,, got you curious,,, craving to learn more like you never did before (im exaggerating the only real question we all got is just âso whoâs fuckin with whom then how many of yall secretly datingâ this the real deal)
#doodlin every lad's face at one rly be like 'welcome to the cheekbone festival'#they got antti AND said at once like the cheekbonage is out of this world!#that's musta n gang btw#also every single time i draw cream (blue lad) im like 'i havent drawn u in ages' n it isnt#that i dont draw him much anymore#but that ive drawn only this bitch for months back in the days#him bein in this without his lover....criminal#cuz his boo wouldnt fit a murder mystery au like#hoes would find the corpse he'd just be like 'welp on that imma go to bed aight bye'#anyway u can tell which of my ocs i simp for v easely#like fr#they the ones i spend the longest drawfigfdj cuz i draw em n then go 'not hot enough do it again'#a struggle!#anyway the secret is that i prepares a motive AND an alibi for all of em#so that i can pick who murdered belyy at the last moment <3#its all abt the contextual clues on the scene of crime <3#none of the drama tells u anything its all for the treat of gossip <3#sad part of this project is how much ive planned n written yet i can barely tell anythin if i want to make it#n ive drawn nothingbhd#i hav a dari n a weiwei in their coloured clothes lookin handsome cuz ofc i do#im predictable i have faves#ask if they're in love in this one too take a fuckin guess#u rly think hoe going to his boss's house so much to see the ceo ???? HAH#the real question isnt if theyre smooshin we all kno that answer the question is if dad white suit knows thATs whats important#are yall secret lovers or is green boy climbing the ladder of the company cuz he's smashing the boss's son#who knows#i do i aint telling pay me
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The Boys are Back in Town
If you thought I wasnât going to make a Guess Whoâs Coming to Mordor fic about Frodo hanging out with the re-embodied Feanorians you were just wrong and thatâs all there is to say.
This goes out to @thalassakimou who is awesome and deserves all the love.
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Dear Frodo,
Iâm terribly sorry that it has been so long since weâve spoken. I would try and explain myself, but I really have no good excuse, except that when I am around my family I tend to forget the rest of the world exists. Which explains a lot, I suppose. Anyway, I trust that you and your uncle are settling in well to Elrondâs house and have been thoroughly enjoying all the pleasures Valinor offers.
The real reason I am writing, however, is that I must ask a favor of you. I have received word from the Valar that my two youngest brothers are soon to be re-embodied, and I worry that with only Mother, myself and Andril out here things may be too isolated and quiet for their comfort. They were always rather sociable lads and I believe they would enjoy your company a great deal. And of course all of us would love to see you again.
Yours sincerely,
Maglor
Dear Bilbo,
Well, you have certainly missed one of the oddest house-parties I have ever attended. Though when two of the guests have recently returned from the dead I suppose that is to be expected.
The two youngest FeanoriansâI will refer to them by their Sindarin names, Amrod and Amras, for the sake of clarityâare very nearly identical; both rather short, for Noldor, and with red hair and Maglorâs eyes. Maglor says that they were thoroughly mischievous as children and very charming as adults, but they were both rather quiet and subdued when we were introduced. They listened very politely to my story and said almost nothing on the subject of the Halls of Mandos, much to my disappointment.
Maglor is convinced they will be back to their old cheerful selves soon; after all, he says, heâs improved in leaps and bounds since he joined the Fellowship. I suppose millenia of death and/or solitude will alter oneâs personality somewhat; I often wonder, if I traveled back in time and met Maglor before the First Age, if I would recognize him at all.
I trust Elrond knows he is under strict orders to come to the next Feanorian family gathering.
All my love,Â
Frodo
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Dear Bilbo,
Your âI am far too old to travelâ excuse is wearing rather thin, I must say. I should think you of all people, as a historian, would be fascinated to meet some of the First Ageâs most controversial figures. Still, at least Elrond was along this time, as Iâm not sure I would have enjoyed this visit nearly as much without him.
Morifinwe Carnistirâor Caranthir, as we know himâis precisely as he has been depicted in every tale. Dark-haired, irritable, and usually turning red from annoyance. He does not seem to have much use for Hobbits, particularly after I explained that no, we are not a subspecies of Dwarves. He spent most of dinner sitting in stony silence, while the twins, who seem to be regaining some of their old good cheer, told an assortment of jokes that make absolutely no sense when translated from Quenya.
Something rather odd did happen after dinner, however. We gathered in the parlor for a bit of music (all Elves can sing, even formerly deceased ones, of course) and Maglor pulled out his old fiddleâthe one he says he has had since the Second Age, do you remember? Iâm astonished itâs lasted this long. Anyway, he started singing one of those songs of his, the kind that is so beautiful itâs sad or so sad itâs beautiful, one of the two, and to my very great astonishment Caranthir burst into tears halfway through. Absolutely bawling, to the point where he temporarily had to leave the room. He returned a few minutes later, though, irritable as ever, and nothing more was said about the incident.
What an odd family this is.
Love,
Frodo
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Dear Maglor,
It was, once again, very kind for you to invite us. And I should note that I generally have no objection to dogs; in the right circumstances I am very fond of them. My reaction to your brotherâs dog was caused by the fact that he is approximately three times my size and strongly resembles a wolf. I donât think it was entirely necessary for your brother to tell me to âbuck upâ in that tone, but otherwise I enjoyed my visit. And of course I understand that Celegorm must be in high spirits, being allowed to return at the same time as his beloved dog.
May I ask you a rather personal question about your brother Curufin, however? Forgive me if itâs rude, I am very tired. Youâve told me that he almost exactly resembles your father both in looks and personality. Did your father also feel the need to correct everyoneâs grammar twice a minute?
Yours respectfully,
Frodo
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Dear Frodo,
Celegorm is a boor, his dog is a thoroughly uncivilized beast, and Father was worse than Curufin when it came to correcting peopleâs speech. I have given them both a good talking-to and hopefully they will behave better next time.
âMaglor
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Dear Mr. Baggins,
I am writing, first of all, to thank you. Mother has made it very clear how instrumental you were in helping my younger brother return home, and for that I owe you my undying gratitude.
I would also like to apologize for my rather standoffish behavior during your visit last week. You must think I am an extremely rude person, which I suppose I am. However, I hope you will give me the chance to explain myself.
I have been physically dead for over six thousand years, and spent a considerable amount of time before that in what I can only describe as a sort of living death. I had long ago given up hope of experiencing any kind of happiness again. And so to return from the Halls to find my brothers re-embodied and Maglor returned from Middle-Earth was roughly equivalent to a starving man attempting to eat an entire banquet. Overwhelming, is the word I am looking for. Too much happiness can feel like suffering, sometimes.
At least to me, but then again I am quite thoroughly mad, I have been told.
Incidentally, congratulations on your defeat of Sauron. Perhaps you didnât know this, but I was the one who first gave him that name. One of the few productive things I accomplished in my time in Middle-Earth. Iâm rather proud of it.
I look forward to the next time we meet, and hope our conversations will be much better.
Sincerely,
Maedhros
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Dear Sir Maedhros,
You have nothing whatsoever to apologize for. It was an honor to meet you and I am pleased that you finally have a chance to reunite with your family and find healing.
If, however, you would like to make a better second impression, you are always welcome to visit Elrondâs house, where I am currently staying. My uncle Bilbo is extremely eager to meet you, and pepper you with highly inappropriate questions.
âFrodo
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Carry On Countdown - Day Seven
Notes: Right... confession time.. So, I posted this fic yesterday... But, Iâve been having a really difficult mental health week (lots of self-doubt, self-isolation, and weeping) and it all came to a head last night when I spiraled and deleted this story (my depression/anxiety/Imposter Syndrome demon caught up to me, I guess). I was also close to deleting all my other fics and potentially closing my account, but @fight-surrender and my amazing husband talked me down from the ledge so to speak. It was actually their support, along with the amazing kindness of @giishu that convinced me to repost my story... so here it is.Â
Lyrics are inspired by âI Wanna Hold Your Handâ by The Beatles. However, I was inspired by the version from âAcross The Universeâ, sung by T.V. Carpio (Such a great movie and soundtrack).Â
Thank you to @carryonsimoncarryonbaz for their writing support and amazing beta-reads.Â
Also, this is the last story until the Angst prompt... Iâm also gonna take it easy with my writing. Going back into it after 8 years of numbness and denying my passion hasnât been easy and itâs beginning to take its toll on me. I have so many ideas, but I want to feel well enough in my head to be able to write them properly (in case you havenât noticed, I like writing about healing and hopeful futures... kinda hard to do that if youâre spiraling). Iâve got a few more stories already prepared for the Countdown, but I���m not making any promises on writing for other prompts.Â
TW: Extremely minimal (like blink and youâll miss it) reference to drugs.
Day 7 Prompt: WLW
Title: I Wanna Hold Your Hand
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Please, say to me, youâll let me hold your hand. Now, let me hold your hand. I wanna hold your hand.Â
FIONA
The music here is bloody terrible.
Soâs the alcohol. But what else can I expect from a dingy little pub in this dodgy area of the city? Besides, it isnât the alcohol Iâm here for, which is a shock, considering how much of it I drink.Â
Nor am I here for this horrid music. I look at the stage and a skinny little whelp is crooning a pathetic rendition of a Pink Floyd song. Kid canât be older than 18, of course heâs singing a Floyd song. I swear, you listen to Dark Side of The Moon one time, and suddenly you think you know everything there is to know about music.Â
Good Lord⌠heâs doing a Floyd medley. News flash, boyo, you cannot transition from Wish You Were Here to Another Brick in The Wall without raising a few eyebrows.Â
He isnât a bad looking bloke though. Shaggy brown hair, styled so itâs away from his eyes. Heâs got a bit of a long, oval-shaped face, a little gaunt, but not too much. He reminds me of someone⌠Ah⌠George Harrison! Heâs got a bit of a George Harrison vibe, I reckon. A part of me wants to snap a photo of him and ask Baz if heâd fancy him, but the last time I did that, he chewed my ear off for a week.Â
Dramatic little shit. Iâm only trying to help. Heâs so edgy all the time. Baz is about to head into his final year at Watford and honestly, he needs to let loose and have a little fun, before the pressures of being a Pitch crushes himâŚ
Maybe Iâm being the dramatic shit...
I leave George Harrison to his crooning (Christ, heâs moved onto Money. Does he only know the popular Floyd songs? Tosser), and direct myself to the bar. The person Iâm here to see greets me with a wide, toothy smile.Â
âWell well, look who it is. How are you, love?â bellows Shannon Ryan (Shan for short). Shan is the annoyingly vivacious proprietor of the Golden Griffin Pub and Inn. She is all hair (bright, thick, ginger-red, with a generous amount of blond and strawberry-blond highlights, that falls in tight ringlets down her back) and little to no filter. Sheâs the kind of person that can decide in an instant if sheâll offer you a free pint, or if sheâll drag your sorry arse onto the curb. Most of the time, sheâll offer you the pint and a wink of her dark brown eyes.Â
I give her a half smile and take a seat in front of her. Shan pours me a glass of Chivas (Bless her, she knows I love the stuff) and leans her elbows on the counter. I salute her and nod at George Harrison.
âHeads up Shan, if your lad starts playing Comfortably Numb, I may have to murder him with his own guitar.â
Shan playfully punches my shoulder. Normally, Iâd retaliate with a knife to the throat, but Iâm not nearly so⌠angry when Shanâs around. I can relax around her and allow myself to be a little playful.Â
âAw, come on now Prue, Mickeyâs not that bad. A little rough around the edg-â She starts to laugh, because George Harrisonâs begun to sing Comfortably Numb and I begin to crack my knuckles. Shan grabs my hands and gives them a pat. âAlright, very rough around the edges, but heâs a sweet kid.â
I met Shannon about 4 months ago. It was during one of my lower points. I had been on a wild bender, drinking, smoking up, everything. At some point, I lost all recollection of where I was and what was happening. I still donât know how long Iâd been out of my mind at that point, but I somehow ended up at Shanâs pub, trashed out and rambling nonsense. Shan took one look at me and she decided that she would give me a room and a bed, instead of throwing me out (a horrible decision, really). I woke up in an unknown room, in an unknown bed with her knocking on the door.Â
I nearly killed her.Â
Shan managed to calm me down and gave me some breakfast. Fat greasy bangers, perfectly poached eggs, fried tomatoes and back bacon. She had informed me that I had been out for quite a while. I remember feeling like a numpty had taken a beating to my head. She had offered to let me stay there so that I could recover from whatever was causing me distress. Instead of taking the hint and staying there, I gathered my belongings while she was gone and slipped out. That would have been the end of it, but I had returned a few days later to pay for my room and board. Shan refused to take my money, and instead asked that I pay her back by coming to see her from time to time. Originally, I was only supposed to come see her until the end of the month⌠But here we are, four months later and I still find myself wanting to come see her.Â
Shan doesnât know my real name (She knows me by my middle name, Prudence⌠I swear my family gets its kicks from naming their offspring ridiculous names), nor that I am a magician from a long line of magical aristocracy. She does not know that I am embroiled in the middle of a war that threatens to rip my world and my family apart. Maybe that sense of escapism is why I keep coming back here, why I keep flirting with this Normal pub owner.Â
I turn back to her now. She is cleaning some of the dirty glasses that have been left on the bar counter. Itâs a quiet evening tonight, not many patrons at the pub. Shanâs pub can gain a small gathering during the weekends, mostly young folks out on a crawl. Some tend to stay here on account of the atmosphere, and Shanâs personality. Tonightâs one of the quieter nights. I blame George Harrison mucking it up on the microphone. Â
âWhere do you find these characters, Shan?â
âBeats me. They sometimes just show up needing a spot. Mickâs been tossed out from his home, poor child. I give him a room, he works the bar. It all works out.â
Shan sometimes uses her rooms to shelter people who may need a place to stay. I wasnât a special case for her. Any misfit or vagabond has a place to stay at Shanâs. I suppose that explains George Harrison, who has just finished his set and has exited the stage, thank Merlin for that. Sheâs now turned on her online music playlist, an eclectic mix of punk, classic rock, and current indie songs. It makes no bloody sense, but the patrons arenât mad about it.Â
âYouâre too generous Shan.â She rolls her eyes and proceeds to serve some other patrons who have been waiting for her. Once George Harrison arrives behind the counter, she sends him off to prepare orders while she turns back to me.Â
âAnd you, my dear friend, are far too cold. What brings you here tonight? Chasing one of your hoodlums, again?â
With the war brewing between the Old Families and the Mage, I have been tracking down members of the magical community who have been shunned and cast away by the Mage and his reforms. The Old Families believed that we could find some support amongst the masses whoâve been mistreated by Davy and his band of Merry Men. If Iâm in the area, Iâll stop by the pub for a quick drink and a chat.Â
Like I said, itâs been happening more often than not.Â
Today is different. I am not here because Iâm in the area. I felt the need to be here. Maybe itâs the bitter heat of August in London; Or maybe itâs the fact that itâs August 13th, the thirteenth anniversary (plus a day) of my sisterâs death that brings me here. Normally, Iâd be home, drinking myself into a stupor until enough time has passed where I donât feel the grief anymore. I never allow myself to drink on the actual day of her death, because Iâm too busy spending the day with Basil and Malcolm (Basil mostly), making sure that theyâve kept their heads in one place. I look out for my nephew first and once the day has passed, I go home and begin my process of drinking and mourning.
For some reason, I didnât want to be home alone today. I donât know what came over me, but I felt I needed to be here, at Shanâs pub. But Iâll never tell her that. So instead I put on my classic Pitch smooth face and smile slyly at her.Â
âWho says I need a reason to be here? Maybe I just decided to come over.â Shan rolls her eyes at me. She faces me and leans over the counter, inches from my face. I have to look away, in case she notices the small blush creeping over my cheeks. I take another sip of my Chivas before looking at her once more. I tilt my head at her and smile. She places her hand on mine and pushes it down, until the glass is back on the counter.
âYouâve always got a reason, Prue. You donât allow yourself to do anything simply because you want to.â Now, I roll my eyes at her. I down the remainder of my Chivas and slam the glass back down on the counter. I cross my arms over my chest and pull myself back from the counter.Â
âOh? And what exactly do I want?â
Shan also steps back from the counter. Sheâs got her hands on her hips and shrugs at me. She takes the bottle of Chivas and pours me another glass.Â
âI am not nearly qualified enough to untangle the mess in your mind, Prue. I can only offer a listening ear and a reasonable amount of alcohol.â She leans back against the wall. I stare at her for a minute and take in how she looks in the pubâs dim light. Shanâs got incredibly light skin, but it isnât entirely pale and the dim lighting in here is showcasing her pretty features. Sheâs wearing a black tank top under a dark purple vest that cuts just at her waist. Sheâs got on dark jeans and a light gold studded belt. Shan pulls her hair back into a very high, very messy bun at the top of her head. A few strands still hang loose and frame her face. I draw a shaky breath and take a sip of my scotch. I speak softly, more to the glass than to her.Â
âMy sister died. Yesterday has been 13 years since she died.â Shan relaxes her posture and approaches me again. I donât shift my position at all. If she thinks she can get me to open up more than that, sheâs wrong. I wonât come undone by a pretty girl with bright red hair.Â
âYou donât want to be alone then?â Shan reaches for my hand. I donât let her take it. Iâm still focusing on my drink and the patterns of the wood grains on the counter.Â
âI am perfectly fine to be alone Shan! Iâve been alone for many years, whatâs another one?â I straighten my back even further, attempting to close off my walls. They had been slowly coming down as I spend more time with Shan, but thinking about yesterday, about Tasha, about the losses in my life, have caused me to build them back up with a more reinforced metal.Â
Now, Iâm here again, in front of Shannon, and the metal around my heart is starting to melt again. What power does this Normal have over me that she can make me feel this way? Shan exits from her side of the bar and she comes to sit down next to me. I want to turn away from her, but I canât find it in me to do so. Iâm running my fingers along the rim of the glass when I feel her tough, guitar-calloused hand lay on top of mine. I refuse to look her in the eyes. She gently places my hand on the counter and turns it over. I finally look at her as she clasps her hand in mine.
âWhat if you didnât have to be alone?â Her deep brown eyes are staring right into my grey ones. I can feel my heartbeat beginning to pick up. My breathing becomes a little erratic. I have not felt this in such a long time. Not since my final year at Watford. Not since I had my heartbroken into pieces and decided to shut it down forever. I start to pull my hand away, but Shan holds it tight. I frown at her and glare at her a little bit.Â
âPeople like me are meant to be alone.â I try to make my voice sound icy and intimidating. But, Merlin help me, it sounds breathless, like Iâm chocking it out. I take a sharp inhale of breath through my nose. Shan, the fool that she is, reaches over and grabs my other hand, she gently turns my body towards her and leans a little closer to me. She speaks in a soft and calm voice. I almost miss what she says because of the music in the background.Â
âYou donât have to be alone.â
She leans in closer to me. I feel a small flutter in the pit of my stomach. I want to lean into her as well, but something stops me. I canât. I canât. Not again. Never again. I pull away from her and jump out of my seat. I ignore the confused and saddened look on Shanâs face and I fumble in my bag for my wallet.Â
âI have to go.â
Shan grabs my arm and tries to look at me again. I will not give her the satisfaction of seeing me coming undone. I will not let another person into my heart only for them to destroy it again. I canât handle more pain and misery.Â
âWait⌠Prue I-â Sheâs going to beg me to stay, I donât give her a chance to finish.
âThank you, Shannon. Iâll see you soon.â I pull out some notes and slam them onto the counter. I yank my arm away from Shanâs grasp and stalk out of the pub, leaving her sorrowful brown eyes behind me.Â
I am meant to be alone. I donât need anyone, especially not some nobody Normal. Even if the same nobody Normal is currently holding a key to my heart. I go home, fully intent on drinking my conflicting feelings away.
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Six weeks.
Basilâs been missing for six weeks and I havenât had any luck in finding him.Â
I have tried every bloody spell I could think of. I have poured over every single one of Natashaâs old books in that blasted library. I have even tried to contact some of the undesirables in my midst to see if any of them knew anything. None of them could tell me any information. Even though I threatened and screamed and even cast spells to force them to give me any information, none of them had any information to give me.Â
I was losing my mind. I wanted nothing more to march into Watford myself and threaten the bloody Mage himself, or even that stupid snivelling little magling, Simon Snow. The only thing preventing me from torching the damn school was the fact that The Mage knew exactly where Baz was and he could decide to retaliate by hurting or even killing him. He was not above murder, the bastard.Â
The latest call we got from the numpties had demanded wands from us. They must have been bloody joking. Malcolm, the fool, was already looking for spare wands. I called him a spineless idiot, and if he couldnât see that this wasnât about a simple ransom, well then he really was more feebleminded than I thought. I told him that my sister scraped the bottom of the barrel when she married a Grimm and stomped out of the manor.Â
The bloody numpties were holding him near some water, so I drew up a map of potential spots where he could be hidden. I was not going to rest until I searched each and every one, no matter how long that took.Â
I now find myself walking down a familiar dodgy street, towards a familiar pub. I have not been back since Shan grabbed my hand and I almost allowed her a piece of me. I decided that I would not go back there and risk anything more happening between Shan and myself. To go back would mean I would have to talk about what almost happened, and to do that would mean I would have to either lie to her or give into my feelings, neither option really appealing to me. Still, I need to start a fight. I need to yell at something and punch something. And the thought of Shannon throwing me out of her pub and her life because I caused a fight with her patrons is exactly what I need to revitalize myself on this search mission.Â
I storm into the establishment and see a few confused clientele staring at me. I should pick out which unfortunate character will be my target, but my eyes wander to the bar. I want Shan to be watching.Â
She isnât there. But her pathetic little ward is. I march to the bar and before the weasel says anything, I grab his shirt sleeve and pull him over the bar counter. I roughly toss him to the floor. The boy yelps in surprise and lifts his hands up to protect his face. I am not done yet. I am about to lift him up, when someone grabs my arm. I spin around and Iâm about to deck them, when I see her deep brown eyes.Â
âPRUE! Thatâs enough!â Shan looks absolutely murderous with rage. I have never seen that look on her face before. I give her a cold hard stare and sneer at her.Â
âGet. Your. Bloody. Hands. OFF. ME!â Shan returns my stare with a scowl of her own. She keeps her hand secured on my jacket and begins to drag me outside.Â
âWeâre going outside, NOW!âÂ
Well that was fast. I didnât even get to have any fun.Â
Shan shoves me outside and practically tosses me onto the floor. I am astounded by the strength she has, considering just how skinny she is. But she does this for a living. Sheâs had to toss out larger folks than myself. I dust off my jacket and straighten out my jeans before turning to Shan, who is still wearing a livid look on her face. Her hair, although braided, has a frizzy halo that surrounds it. I already regret coming here.Â
âI like you, Prue. But I will not have you starting fights in my pub! Either you tell me whatâs gotten into you, or you can kindly fuck off!â She points an accusing finger at me and then out towards the street. I should be honest with her, but I have a knack for self-destruction, so I push my luck.
âOh fuck off Shan!â She steps back, shocked at first by my demeanor. But she then shakes her head and scoffs. She steps up to me and responds with a coldness of her own.
âIf you insist! But this whole tough bitch attitude is getting bloody exhausting! Call me once youâve calmed yourselfâ she says as she begins to walk away. I want to let her go back. I want to watch her leave and never see her again. But my damn head wonât let her leave. I call out before I have a chance to stop myself.
âMy nephewâs missing...â Shan stops in her tracks. She turns to me, her furious face already changed to one of deep concern. âHeâs been missing for nearly 6 weeks and Iâm going out of my bloody mind!âÂ
She approaches me cautiously. I know she is still very angry with me and my actions. She asks me smoothly, âHave they demanded a ransom?â Shan knows well enough to not ask about law enforcement. With the type of charges she takes in, the reality is that law enforcement will typically make matters worse.Â
I roll my eyes and answer her. âWe donât pay ransoms in my family!âÂ
Shan stares incredulously at me, âAre you daft? I donât know what kind of business youâre running Prudence, but I think the life of your nephew is worth a ransom payment, yeah?â
âThis isnât about a ransom, Shannon! Itâs something more! Oh forget it! Iâm wasting time, I could be using to search under bridges or in sewers!â This was a mistake. I never should have come here. I turn my back to Shan and start to walk away.Â
âUnder bridges?â She asks me. I stop and turn back to her.Â
âThe kidnappers sounded like they were near running water when they called. Which, considering this bloody city, could be fucking anywhere!â
âChristâŚâ Shan starts to shake her head. She put her hand to her face, as if she was starting to ponder something. It is enough for me to march right back up to her.
âWhat is it!?â
âI thought he was being battyâŚâ Shan delivers that line in such a thoughtful way that I almost want to be gentle with her.Â
Almost. But Basil is missing and this is the first tiny morsel of a clue that I have had for six weeks. So I grab Shanâs shoulders and press her further.
âWho was?! What do you know Shan!?â She frowns at me and shrugs me off.
âNothing, Prue! I volunteer at one of the homeless shelters in the city and one of our regulars was going on about how one of his favourite sleeping spots near the river was overrun with boulders. It looked like someone was trying to hide something there. The manâs a little mad. He claimed that some of the boulders were moving.â
Moving boulders?! Bloody fucking hell! Thatâs it! Thatâs fucking it! Six weeks, Iâve been going mad trying to find Basil, and all this time, the one place I should have been looking was amongst the vagabonds and the homeless. Christ, go figure Iâd find my most important clue with Shannon fucking Ryan. Â
âWhere is he now!!?â I demand of her. Maybe a little too harshly. I really couldn't care less if I hurt Shanâs feelings anymore. I need to find this drifter as soon as I can.Â
âPrue! You canât be-â Shan tries to calm me down, but I am not having it. I am so close to bringing my nephew home, I am not stopping now. I get up to her face and nearly shout at her.
âYou tell me where he is now, Shannon, or I swear to ChristâŚâ Shan shakes her head at me, but she caves in and sighs at me.Â
âYou are a lunatic, Prudence. But heâs most likely at Whitechapel. Heâs been spending most of his time th- Prue!â Iâm already walking away. I have all the information I need.
âIâll see you later, Shan.â I say to her. Maybe if I survive this, Iâll come back and apologize for being a proper psychopath towards her. Maybe sheâll forgive me. For now, I have more important matters to attend to.
âPrue! Come back! You canât do this alone!âÂ
Thatâs where youâre wrong Shannon. Iâve had to do everything on my own. Itâs what Iâm best at. I can still hear her shouting into the night, even though I am far from the pub at this point.Â
âPRUDENCE!â
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I am once more, back at the Golden Griffin. The pub has just closed for the night, but I know that Shan is still inside. She usually stays behind a few hours after closing time in order to clean up the place. I stand right in front of the door, taking a few moments to decide if I want to knock on her door, or if I should leave. I lift my fist to the window on the door. Iâm about to knock when Shanâs head pops up from the side of the door. She looks surprised to see me at first, then⌠is that relief? She whips the door opened and pulls me inside.Â
âPrudenceâŚâ she whispers to me. She holds my hand in hers. Merlin, what is she doing to me? I let go of her hand and stuff my hands into my jacket pockets. I clear my throat and start to talk.
âHe was alive. I found him in time.â
âYour nephew. Iâm so relieved to hear that.â Sheâs got her hand over her heart and she sighs in relief. Has she truly been worried this whole time?Â
I feel guilty for not coming back sooner. But I had to make sure Baz was fine and then well, I wanted to start planning retribution for this attack on my family. I hadnât realized that it was mid-November and I still had not gone to see Shan.Â
And so, here I am. At 2AM on a Tuesday. At this pub once more, in front of this Normal. This Normal who is nobody important, from a nobody family. Yet, all Iâm hoping is that she can forgive me for my foolishness.Â
âYou said I couldnât do it alone. I did it alone. I found him, I got him back. I didnât need anyone.â I just have to antagonize her, donât I? I am a Pitch after all. Shan shakes her head, like she was ready for this to begin with an argument.Â
âIâm happy for you Prue. Truly, I am.â She responds with an icy sarcasm. Her arms are crossed and she is leaning away from me. She isnât up for having a go at me. I take a half-step towards her and offer an olive branch.
âMy real nameâs Fiona. Fiona Pitch.â Shan drops her hands to her hips. She gives me a cold stare and shakes her head. She then raises her hands slightly only to cross them again. Sheâs upset and I canât say I blame her. Iâve only been lying to her for several months.Â
âFiona. Christ⌠AlrightâŚâ
âPrudence is my middle name. I didnât know you.â I offer her an explanation. She rolls her eyes at that and continues to stare at me.Â
âFine, Fiona. What do you want from me?â She waves her arms and points to her chest. I furrow my eyebrows. I donât know how to answer her question. I also donât like how she calls me Fiona with disdain in her voice. As if sheâs talking to someone she doesnât know or care for. I suppose I deserve that.Â
âI donât need anyone. Iâm perfectly fine to be on my own.â I take another half-step towards her.Â
âWhat do you want from me, Fiona?â She asks me again. She is challenging me. Her voice, while still severe, is more inquisitive. She wants me to answer her, to let her in. To allow her another piece of me.Â
I am not ready to answer her. Instead I continue to fight her and my own feelings.Â
âI do not want another person coming into my life only to destroy it again!â I turn my head away from her as I expose a tiny piece of myself. Shan now steps forward. She is a breath away from me now. I want to touch her hair, her face, her hands.Â
âWhat do you want from me, Fiona?â Her voice has now lost its edge, its icy tone. She is softer now, asking me to trust her. She reaches for my hand. I let her take it. I look down at our clasped hands, and I remember the last time she did this. Iâm going to try and not run away again. Â
âBut then you held my hand⌠You held my hand. And you told me I didnât have to be alone!â
âI did.â She says so sincerely.Â
âAnd you helped me find my nephew.â I try to divert the conversation. I donât know if Iâm ready for this. Merlin help me, I am not ready for this.Â
âI canât take credit for that.â One of her hands has reached up to tuck a strand of my hair behind my ear.
âYou helped me.â
âWhat do you want from me Fi-â She asks one last time. I feel her breath on my face. I give in.
This time, I am ready to answer her.Â
I lean forward and kiss her. Her lips feel so soft, if a little chapped. Shan responds and returns my kiss. One of my hands has moved to the back of her head. I feel her thick soft curls in my hand. She has gripped my face in her hands. I feel her tilt her head and start softly nibbling on my bottom lip. I respond by lightly running my tongue over her teeth. Iâve wanted this for so long. Merlin knows why Iâve been denying it to myself. Our kiss breaks apart and Shan leans her head on the crook of my neck.Â
âYou. I want you, Shannon. Ever since you grabbed my hand and threw my world into bloody turmoil!â I whisper into her hair. She pulls away from me and looks at me as if Iâm the most insane person in the world. She wouldnât be wrong to assume that. Iâm pretty sure there is a history of insanity within my family.Â
âWell fuck, Prue⌠All you had to do was ask. But instead you ran away and acted like a bloody maniac. You could have talked to me, you know!â She shakes me lightly.Â
âI bloody well could not!â I look away from her and shake my head. She wouldnât understand. I am not the type of person who stands at the doorstep of a lover begging them to take them back or to love them. Even if I was, Shanâs life is wholesome and uncomplicated. All I am is one complication after another. She doesnât need that in her life.Â
âWhy not? Help me understand you, Prue.â Sheâs grabbed my face again and sheâs staring me down. Merlin help me, in the light, her eyes look like pools of honey. I grab her wrists tight.Â
âIâm a bloody mess, Shan. I have no direction. Iâm a disgrace to my family. A disgrace to my name.â Shan smiles at me. She runs her hands through my hair and I sigh. Iâm a fucking mess. If my sister could see me now, sheâd be so fucking disappointed.Â
âYou donât have to be FIONA PITCH with me.â I snort sarcastically as she says my name with a snooty accent. âWith me, you can be Prue. I like Prue a whole lot. Sheâs wild. Sheâs intense, but sheâs got a good heart. Sheâs bloody gorgeous to.â With that, she grabs me by the back of my neck and pulls me into another deep kiss. My hands trail down to her hips and hold her in place. My thumbs tuck inside the hem of her jeans and run across her skin. It feels so soft. So perfect. We pull away again and I laugh a little.Â
âI canât promise that I wonât run away or that I wonât be a complete maniac.â
âI canât promise that I wonât kick your arse for being completely daft!â Shan flicks my white streak.Â
âThis could be a bloody disasterâŚâÂ
âOr not... Just donât threaten my bartender again, or I may have to kill you.â She gives me a playfully wink, but I know sheâs dead serious. I respond with a raised eyebrow and a tilt of my head.Â
âIâd like to see you try.â
 With that, Shan cocks a half smile at me. She takes me by the hand and leads me away from the pub towards the stairs that lead to the Inn. She closes the lights as we walk up the stairs.Â
I am not ready to give my heart to another person who could very well break it. But with Shan, Iâm willing to risk it.Â
Normal life be damned.Â
And when I touch you, I feel happy inside. Itâs such a feeling that my love, I canât hide.Â
#carry on countdown#coc 2019#wlw#repost#because i'm a mess#fiona pitch#badass fiona#next day repost#i won't delete it this time#carry on#wayward son#no spoilers here#my writing#fanfic#piss off demon#I'm still here and I'm still fighting
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A Reylocentric review of Episode IX
*HELLA SPOILERS*
DON'T READ IF YOU'VE NOT SEEN STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER!
(I'm from London get used to the slang)
I liked:
⢠I just liked how one of many Snokes was in like a Matrix incubator, lit and mysterious idea - that Palpatine was behind the creation of Ben. Did he bun not being able to find Rey and then switch to Vader's line as I assume Ben wasn't hard to find? Had to use Snoke otherwise Final Order and resurgence would be revealed. Cool.
⢠Opening with Ren POV establishes him as a big man and dark don and Palpatine is butters like whatever you think of Ben/Ren all man can get behind hating on Palpy.
⢠The whole 'lads we best sort this out or we're totally fucked' plot - Palpatine is back with a surrender or be destroyed motive
⢠The promise of destiny to Ren if man ends Rey cos it makes them mortal enemies. However you sense he won't cos she's wifey but the dichotomy is bare hypey. (That sounds silly. It does however, best express my feelings to the situ.)
⢠Him chasing her all 'I am gonna turn you to the dark' - it's exciting that he has a desire for her, it's also exciting that she's like aight calm and carries on with her ting with the boiz
⢠Rey's vision - the potential in the force for her to rule with Kylo Ren and be dark side. Wild.
⢠Rey's heritage revealed - that she comes from a lineage of great power and great darkness. At first it was cool that she was a nobody and Ren like a prince because of the class contrast and their bond, but this reveal makes her almost greater than Ren, eligible to be empress. Literally the bottom to top. Lit.
⢠Moments of proximity, there's a momentum building, the bond between them and it's exciting to anticipate their presence together and what might come if it
⢠The duel of wills over the transporter, demonstrating equal power. (Luke saber 2.0)
⢠Her shock at her power, losing control/unawareness of might - Rey fearing her power and destiny. Rey also being how the Skywalker twins learn from their mistakes of not fearing (Ben's) power
⢠Their force bonds - moments where she outsmart him, him with the position in power searching for her on the ground but she's in his quarters. There's always been something hypey about the FO/Empire with their might vs RA/Resistance underdogs and our boiz winning, but never in a situation where they're bonded and he's literally searching for her to wifey.
⢠Lowkey role reversal cos he's tryna tell her who she is, albeit for his own purposes, and she's in denial and responds by attacking him. The 'I'm angry so I'm gonna hack at things with my lightsaber' is usually a Ren move.
⢠You can't tell if they want to kill each other, (cos you can tell they wanna fuuuh). Ren races at her with his speeder, she cuts off his wing; in their heated duel they let each other recover yet she seizes the opportunity to kill him. She then heals him as the occasion is a mutual mourning. Confessing wanting to take his hand, Ben's hand.
⢠The way Rey and Ren dance around each other, Rey flying off his star base. Man all like rah, bae swerved again.
⢠They did 3PO dirty! It's gucci tho for the Groot-esque bant.
⢠Ren's abandoning of the dark side moment was feeling keenly the loss of his mother, indicating he had a love for her and somewhere a desire to return to the light or a safety/relaxedness that his opposition was headed by her. Almost like he was protecting as much as seeming to destroy her cause.Â
⢠It reminded him of how he lost his father by his hand, their love haunts him as somewhere he felt he belonged but was ashamed to return to because of Snoke (Palpatine's) corruption. Her death is a loss of hope for his sometime redemption or organising of the galaxy between those who backed the Resistance and First Order.Â
⢠The memory of Han convinces Ben Leia's cause still lives if he decides to take it up, showing he did care for her and what she stood for. He just felt lost to it, hurt, unbelonging, bitter and abandoned by it. Yet he believed in himself and his destiny for greatness, (which you have to rate), so man was like dark side it is. (Wow, what a gangster.)Â
⢠It's a bit like Leia's death freed him of the shame of wanting to be light because he needn't face their judgement, or more, the pain of their undeserved love and forgiveness.
⢠Lowkey Harry Potter vibes like when Harry's nemesis kills him but doesn't die but the horcrux part did. Han says "Kylo Ren is dead" after he is stabbed by his own saber - the pursuit of darkness that was destroying him has been killed (with compassion for Leia?)
⢠Leia's arc from episide IV has been lit. After her death, Poe feeling unqualified and Lando saying they all of them weren't ready, you deep how young, (what literally 17?), Leia since day has been taking initiative, being a leader. What a champion and woman all the galaxy has looked up to. And telling silly flyboys to put their cocks away, yet still she believed in and elevated Poe (who has learnt and developed).
⢠Force heal 1 was a nice indicator of her capability and just a nice touch of her approach of kindness to problem solving, like Leia to her flyboys - put your cocks away. Also dope how Finn prees it and backs her.
⢠What the hell was Finn going to tell Rey before they sank?
⢠Yo the way man ended Hux was lit! Pusssyyyy
⢠Ben's redemption, how he went after Rey to rescue/fight with her as Han's son.
Fresh đ garms
⢠The parallels of Ben and Rey both ditching their saber was cool. Not sure why, like they're both on the wavelength of 'fuck this shit' haha. Except Ben ditches his to step into his true self, what he was trying to do since day, and Rey ditches hers to deny herself. Good thing Luke was about to say who you are is what you make of yourself. A bit like the answerless mirror cave from VIII.
⢠I like old Luke. I like what a cynical c*nt he is hahaha
⢠Ben abandoned his saber as it represented Kylo Ren and darkness. Was it foolish to take just a blaster? Tbf he is the don with the force so maybe he thought he was gucci. Force swap was sick tho.
⢠Pretty cool that their force bond is so powerful it could renew Palpatine's power as it shows how precious it is. Also mad tragic that that is their downfall, they stood no chance against him. But surely if it could renew him it could end him? Two yung padawans couldn't really take on big man like Palpy so fair.
⢠There were some excellently convincing moments all round of loss of hope - 'they're done fuuucked' moments. Poe in his X wing, Rey staring into force lightning etc.
⢠Was it stupid that Ben went to Rey? It's obviously instinctive he ain't gonna snake bae now they're not opps. Without him there Palpatine never would have been renewed tho. Rey however remains pure and not a Sith, so did he come to protect her innocence? Fits in with the literary themes and tropes of fairytales that the whole idea of them comes from.Â
⢠I mean if he hadn't come Rey would be Sith empress and really how bad would that be? She'd probably have Ben beside her thus fulfilling the vision she had. What Sith vows must she have taken in order to become empress, (to save the mandem obvs), because she could technically marry Ben who would rule in light and she in darkness. That would be badass af, an unwilling Sith empress.
⢠Rey's fulfilling of destiny, saving the galaxy etc. I mean obviously it's dope when a hero steps into her role. She chose, like Ren, to ignore her past but in this case for good (because she had the bravery to believe she was not isolated, she was loved, unlike Ben).Â
⢠Her battle has been one of self worth and belonging and she believed she belonged to a Jedi family, worthy to have all Jedi behind her, despite her searching for a family to give her life meaning and finding the truth is literally the opposite of what might help her in this battle. She gave all her power/life for the galaxy.
⢠Ben gave his life for her, completing his redemption in a Christ-like ultimate love sacrifice. We also catch a first smile and oh me lawd it is my favourite thing in the whole three trilogies. That transfer of life, joy, love, kiss, death was just perfection. Pođetđry.Â
⢠Fuck man. She was his only joy. Raaah
⢠Also because she died for the galaxy, he died to give her life, it's like he took the L for the galaxy instead, but also allowing our young female protagonist from ends the glory and not the star prince with a bad white male privilege temper and climb to power.
⢠Leia didn't become one with the force til Ben was redeemed. That's deep. Was that why Ben turned? His scar is now healed, suggesting the betrayal of patricide and how that weakened him instead of making him Kylo Ren is mended by Rey. He's no longer split in two?
⢠What's the symbolism of giving her life by putting your hand there Ben? I see you Disney, you gotta keep it PG but I see you
⢠At the end, when she's asked what her name is, it would have been cool if she was like Rey Palpatine and I overcame the meaning of the name, I know who I am. But it was fitting, you could sense it - and the force ghosts what a touch - she was a Skywalker. Her fam have been Leia, Luke and Han, and her soulmate should they have been married would make her Skywalker too. Technically Rey Solo which also fits because it's the same reason Han chose the name cos man didn't know who they belonged to, except she's not alone, she belongs as a Skywalker.
⢠Obviously Rey and Ben raising little babies as heirs to the empire would have been dope but Ben's death atones for his atrocities as well as makes for poetic writing.Â
⢠Rey returns to nothing, which is cool cos her parents obviously must have been eligible to be heirs to the empire and also chose to be nothing. So it's significant, not anticlimactic. It's humbling, which in the trope of heroes is radical.
⢠This is a statement that autocracies like the Final Order don't belong in the galaxy, but people power can take down star destroying fleets. (Shame about UK politics not being people power taking down hope destroying elites but ok.)
⢠Oi what does that gold lightsaber mean? It's cool still.
⢠Leia and Luke, like Rey, show a natural instinct for the light, as if to say humans are naturally loving without influence of darkness. (Ffs Darth Sidious)
⢠Both Rey and Ben have the same dark then light genealogy. Rey actively seeks out the light (VIII) and is denied it and genuinely fears her potential for darkness eventually. Ben is moulded to darkness despite his natural light. When they face big man Darth Sidious they're both at a point of comfort in their identities, they both believe they have a right to the light side because of who they are and the choice they are making.
⢠What's the new mask phase all about?
⢠Ben's arc is dope - you meet Kylo Ren and he's scary and powerful, then lol at mask off moment, you're a likkle yout! Then find he desperately wants to prove himself and becomes a vulnerable manchild, his act of patricide fostering a softer side which we connect to through Rey, taking leadership and then throwing that in the trash to be, like Rey, a nobody. It's like reverse Vader, also because instead of unwittingly killing his missus he wittingly gives his life for her.
⢠Lit trilogy đ bun the haters. Them man don't understand đđ
#reylo fandom#reylo#tros spoilers#sw tros#star wars#episode 9#bendemption#rise of skywalker#kylo ren#rey#ben solo#Skywalker#star wars: the rise of skywalker#star wars: episode ix#general leia#leia#palpatine#reylo is endgame#tros#star wars tros
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Bagginshield North & South au 1/4
Ok folks, I thought about how to make a North & South au (based on the BBC miniseries, not the actual book) without looking at any fic on the matter, because I didnât want to be influenced by their (certainly brilliant) adaptations. So bear with me for the time being.
This is just a list of things that I would like to see in a N&S!au fic... but I have no energy to write that myself.
ATTN!1: I have changed many things, and it came out pretty angsty, with lots of pining and secrets that must be kept at all costs.Â
ATTN!2: I would have loved to explore the trans!Bilbo trope (either transwoman!Bilbo or transman!Bilbo), but I feel like Iâm not the right person to give this idea the justice it deserves. Iâm sure someone else could feel empowered in exploring that particular trope on their own, so it would be better for me not to rob them of such an opportunity.
ATTN!3: Iâm just a nonbinary bean with terrible grammar and a knack for angst, also English is not my first language. I WILL ADD TO THIS.
Enjoy!
First Part:
In the mining town of Erebor, up north where the weather is crisp and the fog is as blinding as ever, the main source of income comes from the mithril veins hidden deep into the Lonely Mountain. Still fairly unknown to the masses as a viable alternative to steel for industrial products, mithril is considered to be nothing but a lower metal of very little use a part from being modeled as framing works for jewelry coming from the west.
Bilbo Baggins has followed his parents in this particular corner of the world after certain indiscretions had spread in the southern town of Bag End. At his cousin Primâs wedding in London the previous summer, in fact, Bilbo had found himself rejecting the unwanted advances of a certain gentleman right before being discovered by his mother as the two men were parting ways from a very heated discussion in a secluded room.
In order to not let others know about such circumstances, Belladonna had shared her intention with her sister Mirabella to uproot in the north, at least until the rumors had dissipated. Bungo, as loving and trusting as ever, had simply accepted her decision and disposed for them all to move to Erebor. In doing so, he had consequently left his position as a parish in Bag End, not wavering in his faith, but merely willing to give his family what they needed to be happy.
Bilbo himself is no longer a lad: close to reach his thirties, many have speculated around the truth about his sudden return to his fatherâs home leaving his studies at Oxford out of the blue. Up until now, Bungo had protected his son by simply stating to the citizens of Bag End how needed Bilbo was, and Belladonna had made sure no mouths could run and shame her son in the meantime. But those days are over now, and their new town might not be as easily outsmarted this time around.
Heavy with sorrow for making his family move, Bilbo has resigned to keeping his life on check from now on, willing to sacrifice his happiness in order to keep his parents safe and healthy. Not being able to walk without a cane after his last days at Oxford, Bilbo finds himself constantly torn between revealing what had happened there and run away from all those eyes watching his every move. Luckily, in Erebor no one expects much of him, and any possible question regarding his lack of employment while he could no more benefit from being the only son of a parish is met with a simple gesture towards his bad leg. People seem complacent enough to overlook his poor excuse of a lie as long as they can speculate over his fatherâs decision to move up north.
Filled with guilt at the inability to defend his father against the rumors, Bilbo is reassured over and over again by his mother that they had made the right decision. The price for her understanding, however, seems to be an even greater burden for Bilbo: never speak of his true nature ever again, not even to his parents. Not even to himself.
Gandalf Gray, an old friend of Bungoâs, close enough to the family to understand the implications of their sudden uprooting, has decided to take Bilbo under his wing and show him around while his father has a chance to meet the pupils Mr. Gray has gathered for him to talk to. Having traveled all other the world, Mr. Gray is not new to the hardships Bilbo has encountered and his honesty and desire to help comforts Bilbo while he navigates the wastelands of melancholy that moving so far away has ensued.
While visiting one of the many mines belonging to the Durinson household, Bilbo finds himself shocked at the sight of its master beating one of his miners out of the mountain in a fit of rage. Little does he know what perils hide into the tunnels eroding the Lonely Mountain one inch at a time, or what are the dangers that fire and gas can bring to those working in the dark, with only the aid of candles and caged birds to save them from death.
Still, Bilbo tries to reason with said master, not knowing Thorin to be their landlord and one of his fatherâs pupils on top of that. Only thanks to Mr. Gray Bilbo is spared from Thorinâs anger by introducing him as a dear friend of his, but this doesnât protect Bilbo from receiving yet another shock as the man simply turns and strides away after the worker he had just beaten up.
Meeting the man in his own home later that very same week, Bilbo is confronted with the absolute necessity from his part to embody a perfect son and the perfect guest, no matter how much he despises sharing a room with their landlord. But given the circumstances, he tries not to think about him too much while Bungo teaches Thorin all about philosophy and literature: he listens to their lessons half expecting to be invited to share his thoughts on his fatherâs many interpretations of the ancient sources... but eventually feeling much more at ease staying quiet by his armchair while the other two talk.
Judging from Thorinâs curiosity and will to learn, Bilbo convinces himself to have misjudged the man based on what he had seen at the mines, and later on investigates the matter further with his father and with Mr. Gray over a cup of tea. Apparently, after the sudden death of both of his parents when he was just a child, Thorin, his brother Frerin and their older sister Dis had been entrusted to the care of their grandfather, Thror: a man driven mad by his lust for gold to the point he had closed the mines twenty years before just to barricade himself inside the mountain in search of a vein of gold that never existed. Thorinâs little brother Frerin, small enough to wiggle his way in between the wooden bars Thror had used to close the openings, had looked for his grandfather anywhere before the main tunnel had collapsed on both of them one cold night of December.
Horrified by such a discovery, Bilbo has already spent many a day trying to find the courage to apologize to Thorin by the time he meets Bain, Sigrid and Tilda. The boy and his younger sister approaches him one day at the park, reminiscing of the way he had confronted Thorin at the entrance of the mine, where Bain works as well, while their older sister seems a little wary of Bilbo and apologizes to him for disturbing him so suddenly. On the other hand, Bilbo is overjoyed to have been met with such enthusiasm after weeks of isolation from actual social interaction and offers the siblings to walk them home... just as their father Bard comes into the picture, assuring Bilbo his services are not needed.
Intrigued by that little family, Bilbo tries to know more about them by lurking around the wooden houses destined to the miners skirting the suburban area at the bottom of the mountain, determined to pay them a visit with a basket of food to thank the kids for their kindness to him. Here, Bilbo gets to know the families of many of the miners, all relatively close to each other be it for family ties or friendship alone, that -surprisingly enough- seem more than happy to teach him a thing or two on how to survive the likes of Erebor and its masters.
From them comes the realization of how exactly Thror had compromised the economy of the city when he had closed the mines twenty years before. Many of the workers had found themselves jobless that year and, after the main tunnel had been deemed too dangerous to cross, new masters had come to the city and made their way with new holes into the mountain with no regards for safety. So many holes, indeed, that some workers avoided entering the Lonely Mountain for fear it could fall onto itself at any moment.Â
In all this, Thorin had been only sixteen and had to provide for his family now that his only guardian had perished in the depths of the main tunnel along with his little brother. Dis had been twenty then, and married a man coming from one of the richest families in town, who had provided for her and for their two sons up until his death, fifteen years before. Thorin, who had been fired to leave his studies in order to gain back his familyâs honor by working for other masters, at twenty-one had made enough of a name for himself to be able to care for his older sister and nephews once more, as the customs required.
Dis, on the other hand, after losing her parents, grandfather, brother and husband, had accepted to go back home to her younger brother feeling like a caged animal, but not ungrateful enough to disregard the importance of the mines that brought them stability and wealth. Thorin, on the other hand, getting sterner by the year and low in spirits because of his newfound role as the head of their household, had become extremely protective of his family... just as much as Dis herself, the both of them manifesting some of the traits their own grandfather had shown by the time his obsession had piqued.Â
Even Bard and his kids had been willing to share some information with him by the time Bilbo discovers exactly how far the Durinsonâs had prevented the growth of the town by limiting the number of caves under their watch. Bard himself seems set on hating the siblings for life, convinced the mountain could offer work to everybody without restrictions if only the Durinsonâs were to let more people inside. He insists that gold lies under that mountain and that not even the Durinsonâs should claim that vein for themselves while other masters have promised a job for everyone in town were the Durinson household to perish.
Struck by all those new revelations, one day Bilbo finds himself too overwhelmed to properly welcome Dis Durinson and her sons inside their home while his mother gets dressed upstairs. The woman strikes an imposing figure, just like her brother, dressed in all black with sober, yet quite beautiful blue earrings bringing out the coldness of her light-blue eyes. The oldest of her sons, affectionately called Kili by her, is roughly eighteen or nineteen years old and seems agreeable enough, asking Bilbo what wonders he has seen in London and what the south has to offer: curiosity getting the best of him contrary to his motherâs best judgment. Fili, instead, looks more lost than anything, not young enough to depend on his mother approval, but still not quite old enough to rebel against her composure and regal attitude.Â
Then, just as his mother welcomes them in her house, Bilbo notices how Belladonna has lost weight and how skirmish she looks. Being so distracted himself by his quest for knowledge in regards of Erebor and its history, Bilbo has completely overlooked him motherâs conditions and guilt overcomes him once more. Knowing that people were still talking about them because of the insinuations about his fatherâs decision to leave the Church, Bilbo is faced with shame and anxiety just by thinking how hard it must be for his parents to endure all of that pressure from the telltale coming from the upper society in town.
As he looks at Thorinâs sister and her impenetrable mask, he wonders how she must have felt when she had been married off to a rich man in order to save the family from disgrace. Because that is what the Bagginsâ and the Durinsonâs have been foreclosed to address, even if Iâm different ways: disgrace. Profound and nasty disgrace.Â
Bilbo finds himself jealous of their luck in regaining control over their fate by hard work alone, but doesnât voice his feelings as the woman and her sons leave. Nor does he want to speak of the matter with Thorin... until he does, while listening to his and Bungoâs usual lesson one day: feeling left out of the conversation, fed up with the way his family walks on eggshells around him, and impossibly frustrated with himself for not being able to seize Thorinâs character in his head, Bilbo accuses the man of being too full of himself to even care about the struggling miners, ready to strike in order to be allowed to look for gold in the mountain.
Immediately regretting what he has just said, already missing the opportunity to listen to Thorinâs deep voice asking intelligent questions, knowing how the man has been desperate to educate himself now that he had the opportunity to do so...Bilbo can only watch as Thorin greets him coldly and leave their house. Possibly to never return.
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The ULTIMATE Queen Prompt Pack
This may differ from normal prompt packs so Iâll explain how this will work. Iâll give the first entry above the Keep Reading line as an example. Iâll put the rest under so I can update as needed and so the post isnât too long on the dash. Theyâre also in no particular order.
Entries will include a link to the official Queen music video (if not, then a youtube video with the music), a link to the lyrics on Genius (because the notes give cool insight that might help), and 3-5 lines to use as a quick prompt if youâd like (and will not simply be the title out of redundancy). The lyrics I choose will be based on what would give variety to those who choose to not follow the links rather than anything else. Take note that some songs are harder than others to find isolated lines that can function as a prompt on their own. Iâm just doing my best!
Inspiration can be taken from the lyrics, the music, mood of the song, story of the song, music video, Freddyâs costumes, notes from Genius or pretty much anything. Let the inspiration come to you.Â
If you want, followers can send in specific songs (or lyrics) for you to use as starters for an RP or any other kind of prompt. Or you can just choose a song you want. Up to you.Â
1. Bohemian Rhapsody
Music
Lyrics
Iâm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy.
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth.
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
2. Somebody to Love
Music
Lyrics
Each morning I get up I die a little.
I have spent all my years in believing you.
But everybody wants to put me down. They say Iâm going crazy.
3. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
Music
Lyrics
I can dim the lights and sing you songs full of sad things.
I learned my passion in the good old fashioned school of lover boys.
Just take me back to yours that will be fine.
4. Tie Your Mother Down
Music
Lyrics
Thereâs no way Iâm going to lose out this time.
I donât need him nosing around.
In fact, I donât think I ever heard a single little civil word from those guys.
5. Play the Game
Music
Lyrics
Itâs so easy, all you have to do is fall in love.
Light another cigarette and let yourself go.
My game of love has just begun.
6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Music
Lyrics
It cries (like a baby) in a cradle all night.
It shakes all over like a jellyfish.
[She] gives me a hot and cold fever.
7. Save Me
Music
Lyrics
The years belie, we lived a lie.
I am naked and I am far from home.
Was it all wasted? All that love?
8. Under Pressure
Music
Lyrics
These are the days it never rains but it pours.
Why canât we give love?
Because loveâs such an old-fashioned word.
This is our last dance.
9. Headlong
Music
Lyrics
And youâre rushing headlong out of control.
Let me out of this cheap B movie.
It ainât no time to figure wrong from right.
10. The Show Must Go On
Music
Lyrics
Another hero, another mindless crime.
Does anybody want to take it anymore?
Whatever happens, Iâll leave it all to chance.
Iâll soon be turning round the corner now.
Iâll face it with a grin. Iâm never giving in.
11. Fat Bottomed Girls
Music
Lyrics
Are you gonna let it all hang out?
I was just a skinny lad.
I seen every blue-eyed floozy on the way.
12. Bicycle Race
Music
Lyrics
I want to ride my bicycle.
Hey man, Jaws was never my scene and I donât like Star Wars.
I donât wanna be the President of America.
13. Donât Stop Me Now
Music
Lyrics
Tonight Iâm gonna have myself a real good time.
Thatâs why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit.
Iâm a sex machine ready to reload.
14. One Vision (Extended Version)
Music
Lyrics
Iâm gonna tell you thereâs no black and no white.
Look what theyâve done to my dreams.
Just gimme gimme gimme gimme fried chicken.
15. Friends Will Be Friends
Music
Lyrics
Itâs not easy, love, but youâve got friends you can trust.
The other half ran away.
Youâre getting used to life without him in your way.
16. Who Wants to Live Forever
Music
Lyrics
Thereâs no time for us. Thereâs no place for us.
Thereâs no chance for us.
Touch my world with your fingertips.
17. Princes of the Universe
Music
Lyrics
I am immortal, I have inside me blood of kings.
I have no rival, no man can be my equal.
Iâm here for your love and Iâll make my stand.
My power is in my own hand.
I know that people talk about me, I hear it every day.
18. Love of My Life
Music
Lyrics
Youâve stolen my heart, you now desert me.
Bring it back. Donât take it away from me.
When I grow older, I will be there at your side to remind you how I still love you.
19. Too Much Love Will Kill You
Music
Lyrics
Iâve been facing this alone for much too long.
I feel like no one ever told the truth to me.
Youâre headed for disaster.
Youâre the victim of your crime.
Itâll make your life a lie.
20. I Want it All
Music
Lyrics
Got to find me a future. Move outta my way.
Just give me what I know is mine.
Hereâs to the future for the dreams of youth.
21. Breakthru
Music
Lyrics
Youâre starting something deep inside me.
If I could only reach youâŚ.
I break up with each and every one of your looks at me.
22. We Will Rock You
Music
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You got mud on your face, you big disgrace!
Youâre [âŚ] shouting in the street, gonnna take on the world someday.
Somebody better put you back into your place!
23. We Are the Champions
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Iâve done my sentence, but committed no crime.
Iâve had my share of sand kicked in my face, but Iâve come through.
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race.
24. Spread Your Wings
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Boy youâd better begin to get those crazy notions right out of your head.
Thatâs because youâre a free man.
Youâve got no real ambition, you wonât get very far.
25. Iâm in Love with My Car
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All I hear is your gear.
So she made tracks saying this is the end now.
Cars donât talk back.
26. Youâre My Best Friend
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Youâre my sunshine and I want you to know that my feelings are true.
Iâm happy at home.
Whenever this world is cruel to me, Iâve got you to help me forgive.
27. The Prophetâs Song
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Beware the storm that gathers here.
Quicken to the new life, take my hand.
Late too late all the wretches run.
Who heed me not let all your treasure make you.
28. Killer Queen
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At anytime an invitation you canât decline.
Guaranteed to blow your mind.
Sheâs all out to get you.
29. Now Iâm Here
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And the people all stared, didnât understand.
Whatever came of you and me
I love to leave my memory with you.
30. Stone Cold Crazy
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Iâm smelling like a dry fish bone.
Got to get away from this stone cold floor.
Here come the deputy, heâs going to come and get to me.
31. Keep Yourself Alive
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Itâll take all your time and money.
Well Iâve loved a million women in a belladonic haze.
And Iâll grow a little bigger. Maybe that can be my goal.
32. White Queen (As it Began)
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Stars of lovingness in her hair.
My goddess hear my darkest fear.
So sad it ends as it began.
33. March of the Black Queen [TRIGGER WARNING: N WORD MENTION]
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Like going up to heaven then coming back alive.
Everything you do bears a will and a why and a wherefore.
I reign with my left hand, I rule with my right.
My life is in your hands, Iâll fo and Iâll fie.
To hell with all of you hand-in-hand.
34. Seven Seas of Rhye
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I descend upon your earth from the skies.
I stand before you naked to the eyes.
By flash and thunder-fire Iâll survive.
Then Iâll defy the laws of nature and come out alive.
35. Radio Gaga
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So donât become some background noise.
Youâve had your time, you had the power.
So stick around, cause we might miss you.
36. Itâs a Hard Life
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You win - you lose. Itâs a chance you have to take with love.
They say itâs just a state of mind, but it can happen to anyone.
Iâll look back on myself and say I did it for love.
37. I Want to Break Free
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Youâre so self satisfied, I donât need you.
And this time I know itâs for real.
But I have to be sure when I walk out that door.
38. Hammer to Fall
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Lady Mercy wonât be home tonight.
Donât hear the bell but you answer the call.
Convinced out voices canât be heard, we just want to scream it louder and louder.
39. â39
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Donât you hear my call though youâre many years away?
Write your letters in the sand for the day I take your hand.
Your motherâs eyes from your eyes cry to me.
All your letters in the sand cannot heal me like your hand.
40. Death on Two Legs (Dedicated ToâŚ) [TRIGGER WARNING: SUICIDE MENTION]
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You never had a heart of your own.
Have you found a new toy to replace me?
Put your money where your mouth is Mr. Know-All.
Was the fin on your back part of the deal? (Shark!)
Youâre a sewer rat decaying in a cesspool of pride.
41. Flick of the Wrist
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Intoxicate your brain with what Iâm saying.
If not youâll lie in knee-deep trouble.
Seduce you with his money-make machine.
42. A Kind of Magic
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No mortal man can win this day.
The waiting seems an eternity.
Iâm hearing secret harmonies.
43. I Was Born to Love You
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I was born to love you with every single beat of my heart.
If I was given every opportunity, Iâd kill for your love.
Iâm caught in a dream and my dreamâs come true.
44. Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love)
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Let me hear the words of love.
And all for fear, and all for greed.
But while we live, weâll meet again.
45. Innuendo
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Donât take offence at my innuendo.
Just turn yourself into anything you think that you could ever be.
Yes weâll keep on trying. Tread that fine line.
46. Heaven for Everyone
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You come to me and everything seems alright.
This world could be free, this world could be one.
Just your smile could smooth my ride.
47. Flash
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Heâll save every one of us.
King of the Impossible
Just a man with a manâs courage
48. Iâm Going Slightly Mad
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Are they trying to tell you something?
It finally happened.
To be honest you havenât got a clue.
49. These are the Days of Our Lives
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When we were kids, when we were young, things seemed so perfect.
You canât turn back the clock. You canât turn back the tide. Ainât that a shame
No use in sitting and thinking on what you did.
50. The Miracle
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The wonders of this world go on.
The one thing that weâre all waiting for is peace on Earth - an end to war.
The time will come one day youâll see when we can all be friends.
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Transcript of Official SI:7 Discussion Re: Woodblade
[BEGIN RECORDING]
[Shuffling, sniffing]
Harris: Is this bloody thing on?
Fitzbolt: I just told you. Red light means on. Is there a red light?
Harris: Alright, alright. Untwist your knickers.
Duskwind: Gentlemen, do you think we could scrape together enough professionalism to discuss the situation at hand?
Harris: Asking a bit much, but okay. What is the âsituationâ anyway?
Fitzbolt: Milora is obsessing over a pirate.
Duskwind: Thatâs a dramatic oversimplification of the matter.
Harris: Iâm a simple man, Duskwind, so that suits me just fine.
[heavy impact against a hard surface]
Duskwind: This has serious implications!
Harris: Well, I know better than to disagree when youâre mad.
Fitzbolt: And I know better than to go chasing privateers when the legion is not just at our door, but in our home, eating our snacks and listening to the radio.
Duskwind: We canât ignore opportunists exploiting the chaos.
Harris: Not to contradict you, Maâam, but I donât think a few shipments of ghost iron and comically large pumpkins are worth the attention right now.
Duskwind: Please, both of you, just read over the files.
[Papers Shuffling]
Fitzbolt: I already know all about this. Heâs a nobody. And a bit of a dim bulb, from the information you gathered.
Harris: Just another adventurer from the Wandering Isle with restless legs and a lot of calories to burn. We have them in the Alliance too, you know.
Fitzbolt: Bad luck on the nickname. âBabyfaceâ isnât exactly intimidating.
Harris: Lifeâs hard when your peers constantly infantilize you, right Fitzbolt?
Fitzbolt: Youâd know better than I would Stanton, you intellectual infant.
Duskwind: Youâre focusing on the wrong information. Look here. The attack on the Rosa Blanca.
Harris: What about it? Pirate ships attack shipping vessels, pirates sail in pirate ships, and our bloke here is a pirate. Seems cut and dried.
Duskwind: Then maybe you can tell me why Thorald Tindall was the only one on the Rosa Blanca to be killed.
Harris: Perhaps he was struck down in a noble act of bravery?
[Papers Flipping]
Fitzbolt: That would make sense, seeing as how he owned the ship.
Harris: Right, perfect sense!
Fitzbolt: Except that makes no sense, because his goods were insured, and the  man was a notorious coward.
Harris: Alright, maybe less sense. But still. Theyâre pirates. Some of them kill just for fun, you know.
Duskwind: Iâd find that to be a more persuasive argument if he wasnât poisoned.
Harris: Pardon?
Fitzbolt: It looks like... Hmmm... Oh. Tindall didnât die in the attack. Reports say his crew saw him fall ill not long after, but he shed his mortal coil before they could get into port.
Harris: Isnât it possible that he just got sick?
Duskwind: Here are the autopsy reports.
Harris: Of course there are autopsy reports. Why are there autopsy reports?
Fitzbolt: Heâs a rich man from a rich family, Stanton.
Harris: Right, right, foul play, inheritances. I saw all the plays back in Gilneas. It still raises the obvious question.
Fitzbolt: You mean âwhy do we care?â I have to admit Iâm a little curious myse-
[Loud Thump]
Harris: What is that!?
Duskwind: A robust collection of information on Pandaren family lineages.
Fitzbolt: Why do you always do this, Milora?
Duskwind: Do what? My job?
Fitzbolt: Engage in relentless conspiracy theories.
Duskwind: Have I ever been wrong, Finnk?
[Grumbling, growling]
Harris: If you expect me to be able to read any of this, youâre out of luck. Not all of us were around when Pandaren script was last in popular circulation.
Duskwind: First, any further assumptions about my age will be met with reassignment, possibly to the Twisting Nether. Second, Iâll tell you myself.
Fitzbolt: Oh, was just telling us an option? Iâd like to take that option ASAP the next time this happens.
[Sighing]
Duskwind: My cause for concern isnât a lone pirate, or an isolated assassin. I have reason to believe that Bao Woodblade isnât working alone.
Harris: Well, no. Obviously not. Pirates generally work together on crews.
Duskwind: Iâm talking about the Woodblades.
Harris: So, what? Theyâre sending care packages to their wayward son?
Duskwind: No. What Iâm talking about is an unknown family of Pandaren assassins and spies sending someone to kill a member of the Alliance.
Fitzbolt: Milora, what are you even on about? I made contact with three Shado-Pan affiliates this past month alone. Theyâre perfectly keen on using diplomacy first and daggers second.
Duskwind: These arenât Shado-Pan. Many of their distant relatives are, but the Woodblade family name is restricted solely to the Wandering Isle.
Harris: A fascinating piece of history, to be sure, but I still donât understand the significance.
[Pages rustling]
Fitzbolt: Hmm. It looks like Tindall had some big plans for the Wandering Isle.
Harris: For the love of the Light, youâre as bad as she is. What plans?
Fitzbolt: He all but spelled out his intent to control and restrict trade. He was looking into technology to reliably track Shen-Zin Su, buying out competition, and rubbing elbows with anyone who might have had any clout on the Isle.
Harris: And to think most people were salivating over the riches of Pandaria while this bloke was finding a way to squeeze money out of a turtle.
Duskwind: Tindall was well-known for taking advantage of untapped markets. However, he was not met without resistance. The bureaucratic system that manages most of the legal and economic matters of the Isle dragged its feet on arrangements. It just so happens the majority of bureaucratic positions seem to be taken up by members of the extended Woodblade family.
Fitzbolt: Â Death by a thousand papercuts. Strangulation with red tape. I suppose that could be interpreted generously as assassination. I know far too many of my promising projects have been slaughtered in committee before even getting to see the world.
Duskwind: I have a suspicion that generous interpretation isnât necessary. I think mounting pressure from Tindall inspired these Pandaren to take more decisive measures.
Harris: You âthinkâ? So youâre not sure?
Duskwind: Itâs a matter that warrants investigation. If you need me to further justify that fact, you might be better served in that position Greymane offered you.
Harris: Ah, the one I was âso very sad to turn downâ because of my loyalties to SI:7?
[Throat clearing]
Harris: No, honestly I think the facts speak for themselves.
Duskwind: Excellent.
Fitzbolt: I do have one question. How does Babyface Bao play into this? If there were multiple assassinations we could tie him to, Iâd say we should go round him up. But Tindallâs death happened years ago. Since then all he seems to have done is engage in drunken philandery and play leapfrog from one pirate ship to the next.
Harris: A lad after my own heart!
Harris: I mean, if he wasnât the greatest monster the Alliance has seen in a generation.
Harris: Please stop looking at me like that.
Duskwind: Right. Well. Iâm not ruling out tracking down Bao for answers. But the last thing I want is to expose our investigation. So letâs keep things quiet and discrete for the time being.
Fitzbolt: Stanton, help me out and turn off the recording.
Harris: You know I have no idea what any of these buttons or switches do.
Fitzbolt: Exactly. I want to watch you struggle for a moment.
Duskwind: Iâd classify that as warranted punishment.
[Shuffling, clattering, indeterminate]
[END OF RECORDING]
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