#the goose is loose!

[fibrefox]

[hairmetal666]

They start kissing on stage as a joke.

The night before the first time, they're at an afterparty, pounding shots, and Eddie is reading aloud a piece that just came out in Rolling Stone. "'One of the most noteworthy parts of Munson and Harrington's unlikely pairing is their chemistry on stage. It's like these two men--one on his way to being the latest metal god, the other an indie rock wunderkind--are two parts of one musical whole. Their singing, their playing, even their bodies twine and flow with assuredness; where one goes, the other follows without question. They share a single brain-cell and that cell is music'."

Steve giggles, pours some more Grey Goose into the glass. "If they say that now, could you imagine what would happen if we, like, kissed on stage or something."

"What the fuck, Harrington?" Eddie splutters, having just thrown a drink back.

"I don't know, other bands do it!"

Eddie snorts. "I'm cutting you off." He reaches for the bottle and the suggestion is forgotten for wrestling over the liquor.

Steve barely remembers it in the morning. Doesn't think about it at all as he gets ready to go out on stage.

They're playing one of the instrumental breakdowns when it happens. They're leaning into each other, Eddie smiling over his shoulder at him, their eyes locked, bodies moving together. "You wanna?" Eddie mouths at him.

Steve nods before the question actually registers and by then Eddie's warm, soft mouth is against his and he just-- completely forgets what he's doing. His hands still on the guitar strings, and he melts a little, going completely boneless when Eddie grips the back of his head, pulls him deeper into the kiss. t's over almost as quickly as it started, Eddie pulling away and swirling to the mic to start the next verse.

The kiss sinks into Steve's bones, and that's before it becomes a regular feature of their performances. After that night, they're never at the same time during the show, all initiated by Eddie, all over before he can catch his breath; each one chaste and surrounded by people but somehow more intimate than any make out.

He and Eddie, they're friends, bandmates, collaborators. They've known each other since they first started out, forging an immediate connection with they stumbled upon each other hiding out in the garden at some industry bigwig's party. And as much as he loved his friend, never once in that time had Steve considered wanting Eddie.

But now, now he falls asleep with the ghost of Eddie on his lips, goes into each show with a thrum of anticipation, catches himself thinking how beautiful his friend is when he's all rumpled and disheveled from a night in the tour bus bunks.

They've always been easy with physical affection, but once the kissing starts they're constantly in each other's space, idly playing with hair, laying across laps, heads on shoulders, twisting together on the tour bus couch. Steve is ruined with every touch, every moment; he can't get enough.

The first time Eddie uses tongue destroys every last piece of Steve's composure. They've added a new song to the setlist, a remixed version of Eddie's hit "Prince Charming". It's hard, heavy, sexy, one of Steve's favorites. And in the middle of it, right in the middle, Eddie shoves him against a low platform, kisses him like he's trying to own him, tongues twining eager and wet and full of sinful promise. It's like that every show after, Eddie kissing him deep and thorough, like he's trying to lick up every drop of Steve.

He is, unquestionably, fucked. Unquestionably falling. Can't properly fathom how he'd gotten himself here, desperate for Eddie's kiss, as performative as it may be.

They're packing up equipment after a show. Eddie's hair is piled in a messy bun and Steve is trying not to blatantly stare at the curve of his neck, the stray curls against his pale skin. Eddie's gesturing at something, says, "Can you grab those cords, swee--Steve?" He hands them over without thought, notices that Eddie's face is shining red. He's called away to deal with packing the guitars, forgets all about it, but at their next show, Eddie doesn't kiss him.

They don't talk about it.

Eddie doesn't try to kiss him again.

A week after Eddie stops the kiss, they have a night off between shows. He needs to get out of his head, goes out with Robin. He gets back fairly early, but all the lights are off in the bus. It makes him panic in a way it shouldn't; they've always done their own things. Still, he rushes on board, flips on the lights, his absurd heart beating too hard.

Eddie is curled up on the couch, face pressed to the pillows and covered with his hands. The panic kicks up a notch.

"Eddie?" He steps closer, slowly reaching out to grip Eddie's shoulder.

He jerks upright, earbuds slipping free, phone sliding down his hip. "Steve?"

His face is wet, tears actively slipping free from his eyes as Steve watches.

"What happened? Are you hurt?" His hands flutter around Eddie's arms and face, searching for bruises or wounds.

"I'm fine, Harrington," he chokes out. "Though you were out with Robin?"

"Yeah, I was, but Chrissy called. You know how useless she gets. But that doesn't--you--you're crying. What's wrong?"

Eddie's smile is a wobbly little thing, refusing to stick on his face. "Oh, you know, the usual. Fell for the wrong guy."

Steve forces down the gut churning hurt at hearing that Eddie's in love with someone, intent on comforting his friend. He tries to slip his arm around Eddie's shoulders, but Eddie shrugs him off. It jostles Eddie's phone again, slipping it toward Steve and activating the screen. He has a split second where he's looking at the cover of his own first album, before Eddie's snatching it out of reach, scrambling up from the couch.

"I'm fine." He swipes his sleeve over his face. "It's nothing."

And Steve is putting it all together, the being in love and listening to Steve's music, the kissing and how it ended.--

"Eddie." He sounds all wrong, choked and garbled.

Eddie doesn't turn around, is stuffing his feet into his boots. "I'm--I gotta go clear my head."

He walks towards the door and Steve just--"I've been obsessed with you since the first kiss," he says. Eddie stops, hand curled against the door. "We've been friends all this time and I didn't--I never realized. And then we kissed and--it's all I've been able to think about."

Eddie turns then, facing him, expression unreadable."Steve, what are you--"

"I love you. I'm in love with you." It comes out fast, all jumbled, but he can't stand Eddie leaving, not now.

"You--?" Eddie blinks, bites his lip. "That's not possible."

Steve smiles, can't help it. "It is, though. Turns out, I can't get enough."

Their eyes lock; neither speaks. Steve's heart pounds so hard it might spring free of his chest. Eddie moves first, crosses the small distance between them to pull Steve into his arms.

It's not a kiss, but Steve buries his face against Eddie's neck, breathing him in, feeling the echo to the pound of his own heart. "How long?" Steve asks.

Eddie's soft laugh vibrates through him. "Since I saw you walking in that garden and thought, 'jesus christ, Prince Charming is real'."

Steve pulls away to stare at Eddie in disbelief. "But that's--your--the song?"

"They're kinda all about you, Stevie. But that one most of all." Eddie whispers. His eyes glisten.

"Fuck, Eddie." He doesn't mean to whine, but he's not in control of his voice anymore. "I'm sorry I didn't--" He shakes his head. "I'm all yours, Ed. Whatever you want."

Eddie's thumb catches against Steve's bottom lips, eyes transfixed on his mouth. "Everything, sweetheart. I want it all."

[fixing-bad-posts]

can you make some blackout poetry about trans men? i’d love to see what you’d come up with :]

hello <3 usually, i have a personal rule not to go looking for bad posts™️ to fix (better for my mental health that way); but, just for you, i broke my rule. enjoy!

this year I promise to honor trans men

[onenicebugperday]

a few days ago my friend pointed out a bug on the ground so i crouched down to look at it and it was an acorn weevil!!!! i got so excited and i let it crawl on my hands for a little bit and i was just so fascinated and captivated by this little guy cause i don’t remember ever seeing a weevil in real life before and i love them so much!!! its little walk and its long snout and its round little body and its sweet round eyes were all just so delightful and i hope it lives a nice happy life just doing its thing cause it made me so happy to see it!

Nut weevils make me absolutely insane with joy so I understand your feelings! Let's admire one

Get a load of that snoot!

(Large chestnut weevil by edporopat)

[nobigneil]

...Why is Neil familiar with the meaning behind Russian prison tattoos?

[keimiwolf]

Soo Alfreds code name is agent A.

The GIW goes by agent_(letter)

What if Danny heard one of the bat fam talking to Agent A and assumed they were in contact with the GIW, and we're now telling them where to find him.

Meanwhile the bats are all running around looking for the inquired child bleeding Lazarus water.

[insecateur]

how did i not repost this one here

[thimbell]

first chapter for the one of my big projects is going to be Mikey-centric, but also it’s gotta set up for everyone else's’ stuff. Excuse the brevity of this first post and all its weird cuts. I had to rewrite stuff and then I VASTLY over-estimated my drawing abilities. Sneak peek at what comes under the cut tho.

[firenati0n]

okay so as a newer fic writer, each fic I've written so far has been a bit different in genre/tone/style for me...I've been experimenting with voice and personal preference and all the things that make writing fun...

crack -> social media -> suggestive yearning -> prose all over -> actors and vignettes -> spies and tension

...which has been a fun challenge...but also means I get super in my head sometimes about trying and failing, about performance and opinion and growth.

Well, thanks for letting me try and fail without fear, for supporting me as I mess around with words and try new things. 💕💕💕💕 it means so much to me to have the support and encouragement from y'all, as someone who gets nervous and itchy about validation and social media and perception and all of the things in between. Thank you for reading and engaging with me!!!! And for uplifting me!!!! 🥹💕

feeling very accepted and seen and loved as of late, and it has been very nice during some tough times to have this to return to and to know it will be a positive and caring space. 🥰

xoxo roop

[cupophrogs]

I was listening to Djo and uh

Marionette Poppet upon thee

Some alt versions I liked and one without filters :]

[eyndr-stories]

It's a lovely night in Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizza-Plex, and you are a horrible goose

(CLICK HERE TO BECOME GOOSE)

[onenicebugperday]

i’m always curious about animal behavior, and I want to know more about invertebrates especially. this video made me curious about jumping spiders and the way their minds work. i know it could be anthropomorphizing, but i also don’t want to brush off jumping spiders and act like they couldn’t possibly have social bonds. i don’t know much about them, so i wanted to know what you think about what the woman said in the video.

Video here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2jE2ZWL51Y/

She's right that different jumping spiders have different personalities. Some are more skittish and defensive than others, and they're all certainly intelligent and "curious" in that they will actively explore their environment and assess anything they come across. That one seems like it's not stressed by being handled, likely because the owner has handled him a lot and he's used to it. But I think she's misinterpreting his unwillingness to leave her hand - it has nothing to do with him wanting to hang out with her. Spiders aren't like mammals - they don't get a boost of happy chemicals from touching, and there's no reason for them to form social bonds with us. They're not mindless automatons, but their behavior isn't easily equatable with human or mammal behavior, and I think interpreting it that way is doing them a disservice that could potentially be dangerous for the spider. I talked about that a bit more in this rant here. Handling invertebrates is for our benefit as keepers, and doesn't have many advantages for the animal itself.

[therighthandofvengeance]

Wait until Delenn finds out about the phrase “See you later, alligator!” She never has to say goodbye ever again if she can just say “After a while, crocodile!”

[lokismusings]

I discovered emoji kitchen. Has this been done yet?

Goostarion

[sweet-potato-42]

please I just watched the end of Goose yesterday adn the few seconds and glass was so annoying

I hope they can funnel that rage into todays event and make it past

im scared they wont becuase this is a resource team not a combat team. the goose teamwork spirit might carry them through. Maybe the extra hp frm yesterdays percentages will be enough?

[elenagoeslightly]

i need to understand how i managed to never play a game in my whole entire life and somehow have a weird obsession and interest for both Fenris and Astarion is it the white hair is it the trauma like what does this say about me as a person how did this even happen