#the real one not Jack O'Connell

[halliewriteshockey]

Anyway my daughter drew him for me because I was having Emotions

I will not hyperfixate on a gay man who died SEVENTY YEARS AGO, I refuse

[sevenop]

Billie Eilish x Fem!reader: Little dreams

A/n: Billie hadn't had time to carve pumpkin jack-o-lanterns last Halloween, making this unclosed gestalt her little dream. So you buy her a pumpkin out of the blue. You don't know how to play any musical instrument, but a ukulele is your humble dream. So Billie teaches you.

Just one comfortable July evening spent together.

The onyx-black Dodge, dear to her heart, native and irreplaceable, sways slightly from the trunk side, like a Venetian gondola on a small canal wave, and Eilish turned back as she was supposed to, not out of concern but out of interest. In the trunk now, in addition to the paper grocery bags, there is a pumpkin, jutting out its bright orange sides. Eilish's eyes widen in surprise, almost reflecting the real size of the fruit.

"Pumpkin?" - she stares at you, her hand simultaneously fumbling for the silver door handle to open it for you with a slight nudge. She looks as if you've stuffed an Irish goblin in her trunk.

"Pumpkin." - You innocently reply with a smile, taking your passenger seat to her left.The buckle of your belt snaps. - "I remember you saying a week ago that you really regretted not having time to carve a jack-o-lantern last Halloween."

"But it's July, girl!" - Eilish laughs ringingly, eyes shooting out sheaves of merry sparks. - "July!"

"So what? I don't need this stupid calendar to please my girlfriend."

The blue seas in front of you are warm and gentle, and no beach in California can compete. Eilish unbuckles her belt, and a soft palm, calloused only at the very tips of her fingers from the strings, lands on your knee. She uses it as a kind of thrust to pull herself practically flush to your lips. The pink petals of her lips fold into a budding smirk.

"Paparazzi, Bils," - you whisper, though inside you're already trembling with anticipation, as if you're both doing this for the first time. The self-assured curve of her lips is a can of gasoline spilling around you, your desire a burning match that you cover with the palm of your hand for save, gripping the wooden stick tightly with the fingers of your other hand.

"So what? I don't need someone else's stupid opinion to please my girlfriend." - she teasingly reworks your own phrase, dropping the words, the word expensive pearls across the marble floor. Defiantly and with a slight clatter. - "Relax and don't think about them, they're my responsibility."

"I know, it's just...," her palm touches your cheek, stroking, and you feel that slight roughness of her fingertips, contrasting interestingly with the overall softness of her alabaster skin, much more vividly than before. She seems about to play you, as if you were a musical instrument. - "I just don't want to let you down, or do anything wrong, or give you a problem-"

Hot lips interrupt you brazenly, and her hand slides from your cheek to your chin, touching with dominant pressure. You obediently open your mouth, and she immediately and treacherously seizes the opportunity. Her nimble tongue leaves a few strokes on your palate, hungrily pulling a few excited gasps out of you before she contentedly pulls away. The belt clicks back into position on her body and the engine rumbles with the turn of the key, as if to echo O'Connell's mood. You stare at her and swallow your words, mutely opening your mouth to close it again. You look like a cute fish.

"I appreciate that, I really do," Eilish touches the gear knob as if it were her royal scepter - honed and easy. - "But your disturbing idea that you're doing something wrong, I don't like it. It's a pure lie, and I'm willing to prove it with words and kisses like that for as long as it takes until you realize it."

"Thank you." - Your lips tremble in a grateful smile, and you place your hand on her shoulder, squeezing lightly. Only for a couple seconds, but so eloquent. She has time to touch your hand in return before she puts her palm back on the steering wheel and begins to pull out of the huge, accumulated parking lot by the afternoon sun. And even though all her attention is now focused on the road, you see her glow. You slowly but surely come to a realization.

"What are we going to do with the pumpkin pulp?" - Eilish touches the white playback triangle on the screen in a familiar gesture, and another indie song's musical rhythm spreads through the cabin.

"A pumpkin pie," - you playfully cover your ears, because Eilish is screaming childishly loud and overwhelmingly happy, as if she's five again instead of twenty-two. That's why you love her.

×××

"You never told me about your little dream," Billie wiped her nose with the back of her hand, leaving a generous white smear of flour underneath. After all, as befits cooking, her nose always itches in a bad way especially when she has to roll out the dough. - "I think it's a little unfair."

You smile wistfully, rubbing the uniform puree through a sieve: Maggie had once shared her secret that it made the pumpkin pie filling incredibly tender. The image of the little black ukulele that stands in your bedroom near the nightstand (a slight negligence of Eilish, which only adds to the charm) comes to mind: many little people, showing beige outlines on the dark sapele surface, stand in rows, leaning one shoulder to the side, all of them connected by chains of even smaller squares to each other. On the smooth head of the fretboard proudly stand four metal pegs that gleam so seductively, reflecting both the morning and evening sun. The rolling pin behind you stops clattering, meeting the surface of the wooden board over and over again, rolling out the dough, and her arms close around your waist, entangling you like mythical vines. The ephemeral world of your thoughts immediately flutters into the air, soaked in the warm scent of pumpkin and cinnamon, and you twitch slightly, but immediately move closer to Eilish, keeping the sieve in your hands. A playful chuckle touches your ear.

"My little coward," - her lips touch your cheek before she happily prefers to snuggle her nose into your shoulder, inhaling the scent she loves and at the same time leaving imprints of flour on you as well. - "And yet what is your dream?"

"To be frank," - you tilt the strainer back into the sink to place your palms on top of hers. - "I've always wanted to learn to play a musical instrument."

"Piano? Guitar?" - Eilish purrs, feeling the warmth of your arms. Swaying moderately from side to side with you, it's as if she's lulling you into that feeling of comfort and security.

"Nah, you didn't guess, it's a ukulele." - you softly reply, and she immediately stops your impromptu "pendulum" by freezing in place. A moment, and you find yourself pressed against the counter when Eilish turns you around to face her and places her hands on either side of you.

"And you were silent for so long?!" - The childishly sincere surprise frozen in her eyes reminds you of the beautiful shells at the bottom of the blue waters, enchanting you. - "I can teach you!"

"Nonsense, I didn't want to distract you with such empty requests." - you giggle, as soon as her lips form an insult, pouting a little, and her palms invocatory located on your cheeks, moving you closer to her. Her eyebrows slid down the bridge of her nose in their seriousness.

"You are very important to me аnd music is not an empty request."

You see the pale remnants of flour under her nose, then you look again at her serious blue oceans and suddenly, even for yourself, you burst into laughter, appreciating this homely contrast. Eilish puffs loudly like a kettle, but seeing your satisfied look - immediately changes his mind to take offense, and only kisses, deliberately rubbing nose at you as often as possible. The leftover flour remains completely on you.

"I'll teach you after dinner, klutz. Deal?"

"Deal." - you throw your arms around her neck, so treacherously unwilling to pull away from her, and she gallantly wipes the remnants of flour from your face. Incredible royal mercy.

The timer on the stove dings, announcing the end of the warm-up. It seems you should continue making the pie after all.

×××

And though the pie was deliciously delicate, and the cooking together was marvelously seductive, what was happening to you now opened up some new horizons in the definition of such words as "captivating" and "matchless". Eilish hardly glares at you, waiting for you to finish with the last piece, and you deliberately mockingly bite the flour crust slowly, throwing glances at her in response. O'connell, because of the enthusiasm bubbling in her blood, ate her portion almost chewing, which makes watching her impatience even more fun. It seems that if you had put your hand under her T-shirt, you would have easily found the wick, because Eilish, from his own impatience, almost resembles a cartoon stick of dynamite. Finally, when the empty plate finds its place on the glass coffee table next to the wide white sofa, Eilish already flies up to the second floor with the speed of a bullet, stumbling on the steps in the semi-darkness, illuminated only by the cheerful face of a pumpkin carved by her. The harbingers of her return are the faint tinkling of strings and cursing.

And here you are, sitting in her arms on the floor, moving closer to the silly pumpkin face so that the picture before your eyes doesn't fade into the oblivion of darkness. Four strings catch the sparkling, warm glow of the candle, and you stare at your girlfriend's fingers as openly as you ever have before. It's getting kind of hot, and yes, you're ready to blame it on the poor pumpkin, in no case is your feeling of embarrassment from the obscenity of your own thoughts, no.

"We'll start with the easiest, I think you'll like it." - It's impossible to hold back a chuckle at her conspiratorial whisper in your ear. You can literally feel her satisfied smirk, you don't even need to turn around. Her sly intonation says it all.

"Won't you even tell me what song we're going to learn?" - you raise your eyebrows with interest, which flick upward like an askance birds.

"I want you to guess, my girl," Eilish touches your right palm gently to place it on the strings just above the resonating hole. The close bodily contact makes you shiver for some reason, as if this is new to you. Perhaps it's all the influence of the intimate semi-darkness and evening silence. "Do you know the fretboard mean yet?"

You nod confidently, recalling Finneas's long-ago explanation. Eilish smiles contentedly.

"I have a very capable apprentice. So, let's start with a rhythm, with me for now."

Eilish muffles the strings with her left hand, pressing them slightly against the fingerboard with her four fingers, her thumb resting lightly on the back of the fingerboard. And then she moves along the strings with you, leaving her palm on top of yours: twice down, twice up, once down, then up. You watch each movement mesmerized, and Billie only murmurs softly in your ear the desired rhythm, helping you memorize it. After a while, she removes her palm (which is somewhat saddening), honoring you and giving you autonomy. After a few successful attempts, she opens her fingers on the fingerboard, and a sound that is not quite slender, but definitely pleasant, spills into the room. You gasp in surprise.

"You're doing great," - you can feel her leaning closer against your, giving you a strong and support hug. Embarrassed heat spills over your entire body, growing especially hot in your heart. It feels insanely good. - "Now you and I need to learn proper finger placement and memorize a few simple chords."

And Billie shows you: she puts not the whole pad of her finger on the strings, but only the very tip, slightly bending the phalanges and gently pressing the nylon musical "threads". Having tried it, you now really understand why her fingertips are so different from the softness of her palm. It hurts a little, but it's not critical.

"Over time you'll develop a kind of 'calluses', or rather your skin will just ogoubet from rubbing against the strings and it'll be much more pleasant to play." - Billie explains softly, and you nod silently again. It's like you're a first-grader seeing a beautiful and good-natured teacher for the first time, listening with your mouth almost open. - "Now put your beautiful middle finger on the first string, third fretboard. That will be a C chord."

And you obediently put it down. Eilish runs her hand over the strings in rhythm, and the pleasant dissonance of the past sounds merges into one - slender and precise, soft. You repeat after her, with your left hand not letting go of the string, and you feel like a magician, still with your mouth ajar in surprise, like a child. Eilish notices and laughs loudly.

Next, you learn the next chords - cmaj7, F, G. Billie instructs so gently and tactfully, and you feel like a cube of sugar in warm berry tea. You don't want it to end. And even though your fingertips ache under the unfamiliar hardness of the strings, even though combining rhythm and chords transposition is hard at first, you're slowly but surely getting the hang of it. After an hour, the awkward movements of your fingers when changing chords become more confident and faster, and the melody is almost uninterrupted. You smile warmly at the realization of exactly what you are performing.

When you completely play the tune without mistakes, Eilish unlocks such cozy embrace and almost drops you on the floor, kissing you to the absolute. The pumpkin from such a trick jiggles gently, flickering with flames. A toothy grin, a triangular nose, and eyes, one of which resembles a pirate's patch - a little pumpkin pirate.

"I'm so proud of you!"

"I want to learn more from you, Eilish." - You whisper softly and a smile immediately spreads across your face. She's so close to you now, so beautiful...

"And I want to teach you more, Y/n." - blue eyes catch the glare from the candlelight for just a moment before she squints slyly, playfully mocking you. The solemn little vow between you is sealed with a leisurely kiss.

Then you play again and again until the wick sinks into the hot wax and the little candle goes out. Billie just purrs lovingly against your shoulder, rest assured, she is bursting with a disproportionate pride in you and you can literally feel it in the air. As the living room sinks into darkness, she lightly touches her lips to your fingertips - exactly where it hurts so much so far. Her blue eyes are so attentive, glistening in the July darkness, and her lips glide over your skin so slowly and smoothly, like a little boat.

She hums "8" to your playing, and you're only more convinced that playing the ukulele is truly your little dream.

[relatableblorbopoll]

Preliminaries

Here's how it will work:

The first round will consist of 18 polls of 6 participants each, the first two places get a place on the bracket

For the second round, there will be 12 polls of 6 participants each, the first two places get a place on the bracket

The third round will consist of 4 polls of 12 participants each where there will be a (metaphorical) knife battle to the death where only one character from each poll will get in the bracket

All pairings of groups are randomly generated

Check after the read more for the full list of participants and for the groups of the first round of preliminaries

Group 1 poll

Nimona (Nimona)

Twelfth Doctor (Doctor Who)

Blue/Green Oak (Pokémon Green/Blue/Red)

Jack Reacher (Reacher Series)

Tsubakura Enraku (Len'en Project)

Albedo (Genshin Impact)

Group 2 poll

Jessica Day (New Girl)

Daniel LaRusso (Karate Kid)

Omota Uramichi (Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan)

Jack Spicer (Xiaolin Showdown)

Hatsune Miku (Vocaloid)

Eichi Tenshouin (Ensemble Stars)

Group 3 poll

Conner Bailey (The Land of Stories)

Lucy Honeychurch (A Room With A View)

Greg Heffley (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)

Gideon Nav (The Locked Tomb)

Akaashi Keiji (Haikyuu!!)

Burgerpants (Undertale)

Group 4 poll

Legosi (Beastars)

Stephen Stills (Scott Pilgrim comics)

Sunny (Omori)

Tony Stark (Marvel Avengers)

Rookie (Club Penguin)

Charlie Morningstar (Hazbin Hotel)

Grupo 5 poll

Melissa Chase (Milo Murphy’s Law)

Candace Flynn (Phineas and Ferb)

V-Flower (Vocaloid)

Ciaphas Cain (Warhammer 40k)

Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson series)

MK (Lego Monkie Kid)

Group 6 poll

Jesper Fahey (Six of Crows)

Crowley (Good Omens)

Dave Strider (Homestuck)

Junior (Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race)

Kim Dokja (Omnicient Reader's Viewpoint)

Donutella (Tokidoki)

Group 7 poll

Rigby (Regular Show)

Angua (Discworld)

Cao Weining (Word of Honor)

Aang (Avatar: The Last Air Bender)

Okuyasu Nijimura (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)

Shin Tsukimi (Your Turn to Die)

Group 8 poll

Stanford Pines (Gravity Falls)

Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic The Hedgehog Franchise)

Jonathan Sims (The Magnus Archives)

Ford Prefect (The Hitchhiker’s guide to the Galaxy)

Shaun Murphy (The Good Doctor)

Sonic (Sonic The Hedgehog Franchise)

Group 9 poll

Overlord (Bad End Theater)

Denji (Chainsaw Man)

Abed Nadir (NBC Community)

Entrapta (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)

Gren (The Dragon Prince)

Ocean O'Connell Rosenberg (Ride The Cyclone)

Group 10 poll

Nagisa Ran (Ensemble Stars)

Waver Velvet (Fate series /The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II)

Shuichi Saihara (Danganronpa V3)

Opossums (real life)

Midori Takamine (Ensemble Stars!! Music)

Seven of nine (Star Trek)

Group 11 poll

Mae Borowski (Night in the Woods)

Shigeo Kageyama / Mob (Mob Psycho 100)

Barry the Quokka (The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog)

Kaveh (Genshin Impact)

Yusuke Kitagawa (Persona 5)

Nanami Kento (Jujutsu Kaisen)

Group 12 poll

Rod (Avenue Q)

Missi (Vampair Series)

Lia (The Music Freaks)

Sand (Only Friends)

Pa Jindapat (Bad Buddy)

Sara Murphy (Milo Murphy’s Law)

Group 13 poll

Cecil Gershwin Palmer (Welcome to Night Vale)

Noah (Total Drama Series)

Basil (Omori)

Stanley Pines (Gravity Falls)

Wen Ning (Mo Dao Zu Shi/The Untamed)

Nick (Only Friends)

Group 14 poll

Oz Vessalius (Pandora Hearts)

Sound (My School President)

Luz Noceda (The Owl House)

Gundham Tanaka (Super Danganronpa 2)

Saiki Kusuo (Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan/The Disastrous Life of Saiki K)

Drew (The Music Freaks)

Group 15 poll

Wen Kexing (Tian Ya Ke / Faraway Wanderers)

Homura Akemi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)

Nico di Angelo (Percy Jackson Series)

Heinz Doofenshmirtz (Phineas and Ferb)

Reki Kyan (Sk8 the Infinity)

q!Quackity (QSMP)

Group 16 poll

Parker (Leverage)

Gudetama (Sanrio)

Finn the Human (Adventure Time)

Rain O'Fire Frazier (Worm)

Piper Mclean (Heroes of the Olympus)

Norma Khan (Dead End Paranormal Park)

Group 17 poll

Berdly (Deltarune)

Hamlet (Hamlet)

Squidward Tentacles (Spongebob)

Hunter (The Owl House)

Szeth-son-son-Vallano (The Stormlight Archive)

Nami (One Piece)

Group 18 poll

Tobias (Animorphs)

Isaac O'Connor (Paranatural)

Trisana Chandler / Tris (Emelan book series)

Sokka (Avatar: The Last Air Bender)

Haruhi Fujioka (Ouran Highschool Hostclub)

Shinji Ikari (Evangelion)

[just-barrow]

How close are the characters of SAS: Rogue Heroes to the real people? The most difficult to personify, the indomitable Blair Mayne played by the electric Jack O'Connell.

There are numerous conflicting accounts of 'Paddy' Mayne, from stone-cold, violent killer to quiet tactical genius who was a poetry loving gentleman. His legend is more myth than fact and it is difficult to ascertain where the truth lies.

Mayne was born to a protestant family of landowners, attended grammar school and subsequently Queen's University to study law. He was an excellent sportsman with a handicap of 8 at golf, runner up in the British Universities boxing championship, and played rugby for both Ireland and the British Lions. His rebellious nature was evident from reports of his drinking and mischievous activities during the tour.

On the outbreak of war he was part of the reserves and soon volunteered for regular service with the Commandos, which lead him to fighting against the Vichy French in Syria where he was Mentioned in Dispatches. Reports of Mayne being recruited by Stirling from prison are almost certainly invented, although there may be some truth in him beating up another officer... for killing his pet dog whilst he was away fighting.

Mayne seemed to have been a Jekyll/Hyde type character. He was the consummate soldier who instinctively knew what to do at any given moment, with a god-given ability to lead men in battle. When sober he was quiet and reflective, when blind drunk he could be violent and terrifying. The other soldiers loved him, but knew not to cross him at the wrong moment. The loss of his dear friend Eoin McGoningal in Op Squatter was a source of great pain, and he really did go to look for his body on his own.

Mayne received a record 4 DSO's and a Croix De Guerre, the most decorated British soldier during WW2. One of his DSO citations has 'VC' crossed out and replaced. There is a long running campaign to overturn this possibly political decision and award him the medal he almost certainly deserves.

After the war he retired from the military and returned home to practice law. He sadly died whilst driving home one evening, crashing his beloved sports car.

Jack O'Connell brings a fantastic energy and a huge amount of sympathy to a larger than life character who simply cannot be explored enough in only 6hrs of television. Paddy Mayne could have a series just about him and his life.

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[krinsbez]

Pulptober 2023 Themes Elaborated, Part One

A reminder that everyday of Pulptober has two prompts; a specific character, and a theme that that character is an example of. This is the first in a series of posts elaborating on what the themes are, and giving 2-3 alternate examples; I will try not to use multiple alts for different days, but may periodically use someone who has their own day.

Thanks to @maxwell-grant who once again helped me with assembling the lists of alternate examples. Characters who have a plus sign (+) next to their names were suggested by him. Characters with an asterisk (*) are ones where I have not consumed any source material (note that I'm including tie-in or revival media as source material).

1-The Shadow/Master of the Mind: This one is fairly straightforward; a LOT of Pulp Heroes have some form of psychic or mesmeric powers. This day is for them. Alternates: Brain Boy, Fascinax*+

2-Doc Savage/Famous Name: While many Pulp Heroes have aliases, many will just use their real name which, with frequency, comes with a surname (or occasionally a given name) that is an actual word or the name of notable historical or mythological figure, that suggests some form of badassery. unsurprisingly, a lot of them are expies of today's primary but far from all...Alternates: Professor Challenger+, Jon Valor*, Athena Voltaire

3-The Green Hornet/A Rainbow of Justice: Another name based one; like their superhero descendants, a significant number of Pulp Heroes use aliases that prominently feature a color. This day is for them. Alternates: Lavender Jack+*, Blue Demon, Red Sonja

4-The Avenger/With A Little Help From My Friends. Most Pulp Heroes have a supporting cast of some sort, but these guys take it a few steps further, working with a team of loyal, capable assistants, with whom they frequently share the spotlight. Alternates: Adventureman, Lobster Johnson

5-John Carter/All For Love: These heroes may or may not have higher motives, but what really pushes them forward is that someone they love is in danger, they intend to save them, and no one and nothing will stand in their way. Alternates: Flash Gordon+, Rick O'Connell

[leicamoments]

Railway Escape The Brig With Their Heads Held High

Saturday saw Railway entertain Brigg Town at Station View in Spring-like conditions that made playing and watching football a real pleasure.

The two teams found themselves within touching distance in the NCEL Division One table at the start of the day, with Brigg having the slight advantage, sitting four points above The Rail but also having played four games more.

So it was important for the home team to earn a result to keep pace.

Railway have over the course of the past few seasons, regained their reputation for being a tough place to visit and leave with points. If anyone thought that with Mick O'Connell leaving for Tadcaster Albion at the end of the last league campaign meant that would change - they are being proved wrong.

In fact, the team that Rob Youhill, Frazer Lancaster and Lee Parker have put together, are proving as difficult to beat as their predecessors were.

Certainly over the course of the early part of the 2023/24 season, they have been working hard and grinding out some notable results to put them comfortably placed in the table, still with a shot of climbing into the play-off spots by the end of the campaign.

It was surprising that from kick-off, the men from Station View struggled to get to grips with the way in which the visitors were playing; and it only took eight minutes for Town to take the lead.

A cross in by Scott Hutchinson was met perfectly by Dean McCarthy who rifled the ball home to make it 0-1.

Railway tried to respond, but the visitors continued to press forward and it took only another nine minutes for Brigg to get their second through Jack Boswell after a fine team move cutting through Harrogate's half, 0-2.

It wasn't looking good for The Rail, if they continued to be cut through like this, it would have been a question of how many Brigg would get before the end of the game.

You could hear and feel the unease of the home supporters, desperate for something to cheer about.

Railway dug deep and slowly but surely got a toe-hold in the game, creating a few half-chances and some hope that they could get something. It was just a glimmer of hope, but hope nevertheless.

Halftime and the teams went in, with Rob, Frazer and Lee having quite a bit of work to do.

The second half kicked off and as with any game poised at 2-0...the next goal was critical. A goal for Brigg would spell certain doom for Railway, but a goal for the home side would raise the atmosphere inside the ground...and well who knows what could happen after that!

What happened next was remarkable.

Four minutes in and Railway got the foothold that they needed...Finn Darvill getting his head to a ball in a crowded penalty area, glancing it down and across the goal, seeing it sneak inside the far post despite the despairing lunge with an outstreatched leg by the Brigg defender, 1-2.

The Railway players raced back to the halfway line, wanting to keep the momentum up.

Less than a minute later, in the very next attack, a foul by Jordan Spencer saw the referee blow his whistle to give a free kick; however, before the players involved could get to their feet, there was a scuffle on the floor and the two sets of players came together, the situation threatening to boil over.

The referee consulted his assistant and produced a straight red for Dan Hickey. Whether it was a red is questionable, but if you get involved like this, then the referee has to make a decision. Railway found themselves down to ten.

This could have meant the end of Railway's comeback...but they weren't about to fold easily. The free kick was played into the penalty box, but was safely collected by Brigg's keeper, Lewis Hill.

Railway weren't allowing the man advantage to work against them, pressing forward time after time to try and find the equaliser.

The bright winter sun had now disappeared and as the minutes ticked by, the long shadow of defeat seemed to be looming over Station View.

Railway had been pushing hard, but each attack seemed to end in a shot off target, a clearance by one of the Town defenders, or the ball finding its way through to the Brigg stopper.

A reckless challenge in the 85th minute by Brigg Town's Prince Haywood on Railway's captain, Prince Attakorah, saw the latter go down in a heap and the referee again went to his assistant to consult about his next action.

Once again, if you make such challenges, then you risk the referee making a decision that you don't like. To be fair, this decision was an easy one.

Brigg found themselves down to ten and the momentum was definitely in Railway's favour. It was now a question of how many minutes the referee would add on, giving the home side a chance to snatch the equaliser. To be honest, there had been some long stoppages and it wasn't a surprise when he added around ten minutes.

Railway pressed, creating chance after chance...but as full-time approached, it appeared that Brigg would hold out.

The referee had checked the watch and he was preparing to blow his whistle, with Railway on the attack the ball was sent into the box one last time with Mike Morris timing his run to perfection to get between the two Town defenders, making contact with his right boot and sending it goal-wards.

A moment of uncertainty...all eyes on the trajectory of the ball...and then shouts of joy and relief as the fans saw the net ruffle; Railway had, what seemed at one point during the afternoon, an improbable equaliser, 2-2.

The goal was the final act and the last kick of the game. If Carlsberg did football games...they couldn't have come up with anything better...

What a rollercoaster of a game, one that in reality Railway snatched a result from deep out of the jaws of defeat.

By 5pm both teams were as finely matched on the pitch as they are in the table, with both sets of managers able to look back on what was an eventful game of football and a great advert for non league.

[overlookedwwiimedia]

SAS Rogue Heroes (2022)

Basic Story: The formation of the SAS and their first missions in Northern Africa in early World War II.

Fan Thoughts: Made by the creator of Peaky Blinders, SAS Rogue Heroes has a similar feel, direct in its’ depiction of the formation of this unusual unit and the men who were part of it.  The cast includes  Connor Swindells, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Allen, Sofia Boutella, Dominic West and César Domboy playing a group of characters with a wide range of personalities, though all likeable in their own way.  There has been some criticism of the portrayal of Paddy Mayne, falling into unflattering Irish stereotypes while the real man was not such a “brute”.  In that same vein, while the show starts off saying "the events depicted which seem most unbelievable… are mostly true", it is noted that stories were changed to flesh out characters and context but tried to avoid distorting the facts.  Some of the changes include introducing fictional characters, such as Eve Mansour, meant to show the impact of female spies on the war – although the lack of fleshing out and her choices in the show are not exactly a flattering portrayal.  Then of course it suffers from the Warm Place, Warm Lighting trope throughout, although its easy to let that one go since half the episodes' lighting are taken up by sandstorms or set at night.  So how was this series so entertaining, despite all of that?  Watching these wildly different men with the same goal work together keeps the the time between action scenes interesting, especially when there’s such a talented cast portraying them.  The action is heavy throughout, often backed by a blasting classic rock soundtrack, showing missions and training that only the insane would try.  Watching them ‘figure out’ how to parachute out a plane by: borrowing a plane not meant to be jumped from, finding a pilot who “flew a crop duster once”, using stolen parachutes, open the parachutes by tying the packs to the seats in the plane because there is no static line; is riveting for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which is the thought that there is no way they’d survive.  The entire feel of the show is like Inglourious Basterds, with more grounding in actual history and characters that get more time to show us who they are.  SAS Rogue Heroes is an absolute ride that tells you to buckle up (or don’t) and hang on from the moment its starts and keeps on going for all six episodes. It has already been renewed for a second season, where they move into Italy and then mainland Europe, so many more wild adventures are in store!

Warnings: severe injuries, suicide, executions

Available On: YouTube, Prime Video (with MGM subscription), The Roku Channel

[scorpio-marionette]

Thanks for the tag @boliv-jenta

I feel like I've got a long list for this, but I'll try to taper it down

1. Milo Thatch from Atlantis the Lost Empire

The first character to make me feel seen. I am a major ancient history nerd and Milo is a reminder that that is a good thing. It's an interest that can do good for while civilizations if you let it.

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2. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce from M*A*S*H*

While I love this show for it's comedy, there's one particular episode that to me defines both Hawkeye as a character and the show in it's entirety. There's one episode where a production comes to the camp with the aim to make a documentary about the heroics of those who work there, but it turns out to be propaganda. Hawkeye and McIntyre destroy the film and make a comedy instead, only to end it with a monolog from Hawkeye about the reality of working in MASH. Reminding the fictional and real viewers that what they do isn't pretty, isn't easy, and frankly isn't even really all that heroic. It's traumatic for them and the people they try to save, even though they'll be sent right back to the front lines of war. They're just trying to help. I, of course, didn't appreciate this message until I was older, but I never doubted Hawkeye's words.

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3. Courage, the Cowardly Dog

Another character that made me feel seen. I'm a huge chicken. I scare easy and I'm generally very nervous. Courage reminds me that it's ok to be scared. I just have to remember to take a breath, do a little research on the topic, and then run in and out before it gets too dicy.

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4. Bloom from the Winx Club

I hadn't thought about this until literally right now, but I like Bloom because she speaks to a conflict in me that I don't ever really talk about or ever really acknowledged until now, what with the state the world is in. Bloom is a girl who thought she was one thing, found out she's something else, and now has to find balance between them and where she belongs. For me, I'm half Irish-American and German, half Spanish-Filipino. At any given moment I don't really feel like I belong with either side, which is a hard feeling to deal with considering it feels like everyone is taking sides. It's not a perfect one for one comparison, but I still feel in a way represented.

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5. Elliot Richards from Bedazzled

This man, right here, gave me my unachievably high expectations for men. If you haven't seen this movie and you love Brendan Fraser, you need to see it. Elliot is so undeniably sweet. SPOILER!!! He beats the devil by being selfless. I mean even she loves him to a degree. You can't help it! He goes to stupid lengths to tell the girl he likes her, only to learn she sucks, gains more confidence in himself and grows as a person, and then runs into a girl who looks just like first one, but she's actually amazing!!! I love him.

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6. Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr.

My archeology idol! The man who made me want to be come an adventurer! I look to him whenever I get doubtful on the things I want to do with my life to remind myself that I'll get there one day.

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7. Rick and Evelyn O'Connell

I love the whole cast and I watch the first two movies on a regular basis, but I went with our love birds here because they're like the two halves of my brain. They compliment each other.

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8. Captain Jack Sparrow

I admire Jack because he plays stupid for everyone else, but he's very smart. The man practically plays 4D chess with everyone as his pieces to move. And he's only lost to two people so I'd say he's pretty good at it.

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9. Professor Trevor Anderson from Journey to the Center of the Earth

Trevor speaks to my innate need to ramble on about the stuff I know to anyone who will listen. He also speaks to my enjoyment of lore theorizing for books and video games. Plus this movie was just a lot of fun, it's one of my favorites.

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10. Dr. Alan Grant

My paleontology idol! The man that made me love Velociraptors!!! I love the scene where he freaks the kid out by telling him he'd be eaten alive by raptors. And I love his dynamic with Ellie and the kids. People are just drawn to him, whether he likes it or not, and I feel that.

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NPTs: @sturkillerbase @supernaturalgirl20 @writer-darling @heythere-mel @just-here-for-the-moment @fuckyeahpedropascal

Since we have a lot of movies bringing back characters from my childhood, I want to know your favourite characters from your childhood that still make you smile today.

1) Transformers. Every time I see Bumblebee I will whisper Bee under my breath like he's an old friend.

2) Teenager Mutant Ninja Turtles. I love some versions more than others, but I will still watch them all.

3) Indiana Jones. As I adult, I know that he is problematic and kind of stupid, but he's still so cool and knows history.

4) My Little Pony. They instantly take me back to being a kid.

5) Spider-Man. Peter. Miles. Miguel. Whoever. I hear that 'thwip' and I am instantly comforted.

NP tags:@prolix-yuy @kirsteng42 @munsonownsmyass @movievillainess721 @scorpio-marionette @harriedandharassed @i-love-movies and anyone else who wants to play.

[wordsbymae]

Eli Finch Alphabet 18+

Bastard, feral man! I literally conjured this man into my mind involuntarily and now he's stuck there. First time I've done something like this so hopefully you guys like it! I've based this on an alphabet template I saw credited to @/dear-yandere. I will probably do a much more in-depth one, about how he met the reader and some background info, but I thought this would be a good starter! Also, there is a bit of an NSFW section but I'll warn you before :) Also swearing!!! I see him as Jack O'Connell but see him as you like! 18+

Also, I haven't published the majority of the story yet so most of this is just can be seen as a character study as I have left some things a bit vague to not spoilt potential future plots. If you want to read the beginning of his series go here!

Okay before we get into it, let's cover the basics.

Eli is a bastard through and through. His early years were not kind and in order to survive, he did what he needed to do. Stealing, lying, cheating, violence, manipulation, etc. Now I know what you're wondering, but why does the reader care so much for him? Why do they seem to not care about his more violent tendencies? Simple, he refuses to let you see that side of him. Ever since you showed him a crumb of kindness he vowed to always protect you and that means protecting you from the sides of him that border on monstrous. That doesn't mean he won't use his skills for your benefit. We've seen that he is more than willing to lie, cheat and steal to get you whatever your heart desires.

Those jewels look real pretty on you sweetheart

Also, he is a naturally charismatic person and while he hates the idea of physically hurting you or you seeing him be violent, he has no moral objections to using his charms to manipulate you. In fact, he's been manipulating you since the first moment you met. Although it has been in small, innocent-seeming ways, he's been in control of your friendship since the beginning. Not that you had any idea though.

You wouldn't want to break my heart now would you darling?

NSFW:

This man is a fucking massive perv. He's been thinking of fucking you since the day he got an accidental sneak peek down by the river (okay so maybe it wasn't an accident as he claims). But I'm not just talking about just thinking about it, I mean he takes active steps to get as much intimacy from you as possible (even before his change). Whether it be from you yourself, hugging a bit too long and too tight and leaning a bit too close behind you when you are kneading dough.

But sweetheart! I'm just giving you a hand! Don't you want me to give you a helping hand?

Or the way he forces intimacy with you via your things.

You two are sitting up in your room, teaching him to read

You are doing so well!

Do you really think so darling? With all this hard work I think I deserve a reward. How bout a kiss?

When you suddenly get called away by your parents. Hogs to be fed, chickens to be plucked. He doesn't mind, it gives him some alone time with your things. Your soiled clothes, your pretty undergarments and all the time in the world to imagine what you would look like bent over your desk in the corner.

He may love and cherish you but if you think that's gonna stop him from fucking your undergarments (I hate the world panties and we use the word undies in Australia, so argue with a wall, also it's the 1800s) and putting them back like nothing happened your dead wrong.

Then there's the brothel (let's all ignore the existence of STI/Ds please and thank you). After a particularly hard and restless day of trying not to fuck you like an animal bent over the closest surface he can find or hell even the floor, Eli is forced to look elsewhere. He'll take a nice stroll down to the brothel, there he'll find whichever worker looks the most like you

(Also I just want to say sex workers deserve respect. fun fact sex workers in the wild west were often quite rich and would build a lot of the infrastructure of a town, that was why prostitution was outlawed to stop them from gaining a lot of money.)

He'll imagine fucking you the entire time, and will definitely cry out your name throughout the entire thing. The first few times he got the worker to say things like how much you loved him and how you would let him take care of you, but the voice didn't match up so since then the only sound that can be heard is his grunts and moans, and your name being cried out. The worker doesn't mind, they get paid well with all the money Eli stole from the other patrons at the bar.

And this was all before he got turned.

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A = Affection (How do they show their love and affection?)

Oh boy. If there is one thing that defines Eli, it's the length he would go to show you affection. Quite a large part of this is his belief that it is right and proper for a man to provide for those they love. While Eli didn't have a very good childhood, he did have a good father. A strong and devout man who would do anything for his family (even get killed). So this idea of providing for someone was heavily ingrained into Eli from a young age.

However, he missed the lesson about right and wrong. I spoke before about his criminal ways, most of which he keeps hidden away from you. But he will use his skills to pinch small shiny trinkets to place just outside your window when you get mad at him. Blackmail to make sure you are crowned Autumn harvest Queen/King, and his disregard for personal property when he rips pretty flowers from Mrs Colton's garden to give you when you came running to tell him you were to be crowned the Autumn Harvest King/Queen.

Did you hear Eli! Can you believe it? Me!

Of course I believe it, sweetpea! How could they choose anyone else?

And that's not even getting into the amount of physical affection he gives you. Kisses on cheeks, surprise hugs from behind, playing with your hair as you lay along the bank of the river and all the while oblivious you thinking that's just what friends do.

B = Blood (How messy are they willing to get when it comes to you?)

man oh man, you have no idea. Before the change, Eli was already a violent man. Constantly picking fights with anyone who got in his way. Most of the time there wasn't even a good reason for him to break jaws or noses. He just wanted a fight. But if he needed to defend you? If you were threatened in some way? It would be a bloodbath. He would have either just gone straight for his revolver or if he knew he could win, his bare hands would do. Thankfully there had never been a reason for him to defend you. You would never be seen in the areas where Eli lurked looking for trouble, and those you were in the company of were good God-fearing folk.

But after his change? Even a man looking at you for too long would cause him to snap. Not only was he more aggressive now, but he was also a downright predator. Before the change, he would have just started the fight then and there. But now? He would watch and wait, stalk his prey until the opportune moment to strike. These moments were often along dark alleyways or narrow pathways along the outskirts of town. His favourite moments to attack were out on the plains, that way he could take as long as he wanted and didn't have to worry about anyone hearing the screams.

C = Cruelty (How would they treat you? Would they mock/tease you?)

Eli is definitely someone who would tease, but not mock. He's not a very cruel person, at least to you. To you, he is the almost perfect gentleman. Almost, because he looks through his fingers when you ask him to cover his eyes when you get changed down by the river. But other than his less-than-savoruy ways, he truly is a gentleman to you. He is kind and sweet, always pushes in your chair, opens doors, and pays for anything you buy when you go out together. He definitely teases though. He will tease you about anything, what and how you say things, what your wearing, how you act around people

Careful darling, keep acting like that and that boy is gonna think he has a chance at the heaven between your legs

Aw, come on sweetheart! I'm only telling the truth! It's not my fault boys like him are dimwits who think they have a chance. We both know he's never gonna get between your legs. You're too good for a man like that, I mean you're as pretty as a Georgia peach and twice as sweet!

Pretty much all the time his teasing could be called flirting. Which it is, he is flirting with you. Unfortunately for him, you've been friends for so long that you've just decided that it's just his way of being friends.

That is the extent of his cruelty with you, sometimes he does take it further but that's for another time. On the other hand, his cruelty to others has no limit. I mentioned above he enjoys when he can take his time with those he kills. I won't say much, but I will say he is pretty handy with a knife.

D = Darling (Would they do anything against your will?)

Fuck no, not outright forcing you to do things. I mentioned previously he had a good father figure and that was the first thing his father ever taught him. Real men don't force themselves on others. But let's be real this is the 1800s and consent wasn't as black and white as it is/should be today. While a maybe isn't a yes today, telling him maybe is like giving him a free pass. And I don't exclusively mean sexual or intimate things. It can be as simple as jumping from the rope swing by the creek or sneaking out with him to much much bigger things. I mentioned before he doesn't mind manipulating you to get what he wants from you.

However!!!!!! As soon as a no or a stop leaves your mouth he is stopping instantly. He takes his pleasure in being able to make you say yes of your own accord, not forcing it.

I think there are instances when he might manhandle you a bit to rein you in but they are when he is at the end of his rope and has run out of patience.

E = Exposed (How much of their heart do they bare to you? How vulnerable are they when it comes to you?)

Eli acts like a very confident and arrogant person, which he is, but there is sadness within him on the act of his childhood. You know hardly anything. He refuses to tell you anything other than the very basics and even then he has shifted than a bit. It is the 1800s so anything seen as a weakness in emotion is looked down upon. Although Eli knows you wouldn't do that to him but it is so ingrained in him that it would be many more years before the whole story is revealed.

F = Fight (How would they feel if you fought them?)

Physically? He would just laugh. Even before his change, this man was working as a ranchhand and stockman. He has spent years working hard and fighting anything that looked his way. So when play fighting began it wasn't long before you were calling for mercy, although he often pretends to not hear you so he could spend a few more moments pressed up tight against your ass and hands gripped tightly round your waist or chest. You always get mad that he keeps his switchblade in his pocket when you wrestle (it isn't his pocket knife). After the change, there was no question he would win, even if you threatened him with a gun or knife that the same laugh would come through and you would know that you were in for a long night.

G = Game (How much of this is a game to them?)

This man's whole life is one big game. He is constantly looking for ways to joke around and have some fun but don't be mistaken. He may tease and cause mischief but this man can switch between fun and games to a steal-hearted killer in a moment. It all depends on who he is dealing with.

H = Hell (What would be your worst experience with them?)

I have some things in the works regarding this, but one that sticks out is the moment you realise that he isn't the same Eli you knew and loved and that there was no way for him to change back. It would involve lotta blood and gore and the crumbling realisation that you might never have known Eli at all.

I = Ideals (What kind of future do they have in mind for/with you?)

Eli has it all mapped out. A fancy homestead on a hill with white shutters and pretty blue doors. A few 80 acres for some steers and some mares. A pretty garden out the front for you and a large red barn for him (filled with chains and shackles). He wants enough room for all the kids he plans to have (he has yet to ask you how many if you want any at all). He wants you to name them all, he thinks it's only fair since he's gonna change your last name (oh how gentlemanly). He really just wants what was taken from him when he was a child. This time is gonna be different though, this time he will be strong enough to protect his family (like his father should have been)

J = Jealousy (Do they get jealous? Do they lash out or find a way to cope?)

Oh yeah, this boy gets jealous. I went into it a bit above. After the change, it really only takes someone looking at you wrong to set him off. He'll stalk them all the way to their home, and just before they set foot on their property he's dragging them off into the wilds for a quick lesson in manners.

K = Kisses (How do they act around you?)

He is constantly checking you out. Always watch what you're doing and offering to help in any way. Teases like it's his fucking job. Joking around about how your father hasn't married you off yet (never gonna fucking happen, there's a reason your father doesn't ask suitors over anymore) and if both of you are still without spouses by a certain age you should just marry each other (wow so subtle)

I think it's a great idea sweet cheeks. I mean think about it! We're already the best of friends, why can't we just be the best of friend's in our marital bed!

ow! No need to hit so hard darling, if you wanted me to get on my knees you only had to ask.

L = Love letters (How would they go about courting or approaching you?)

This man has been courting you since day one, you are just too much of an oblivious idiot to see it. I have said this before and I'll keep saying it until the cows come home, this man would steal the crown jewels for you. He's been leaving you trinkets outside your window for years now, sometimes wildflowers and sometimes whole clothing he's nabbed from someone's laundry line.

Oh, how you wound me, darling! Refusing to try on the fruits of my hard labour! Come on sweetheart, for me? I promise I won't peek.

He definitely peeks and has to excuse himself to take care of a situation behind the stables.

M = Mask (Are their true colours drastically different from the way they act around everyone else?)

Oh yeah, I think I've explained it enough so I won't go too in-depth but it's really night and day. You get all the best of Eli, all his kindness and love. Those who aren't so lucky get the worst.

N = Naughty (How would they punish you?)

*good girl/boy is used*

Not physically, unless you did something he really didn't like, but in small (toxic) ways. You no longer get little trinkets outside your window, he isn't waiting at the river for you and he won't talk to you when you do see him. He acts like you don't exist. After a few days of this torture, it's too much for you. You've been crying yourself to sleep and you can't take any more. You sneak out in the middle of the night to confront him. As soon as you see him you burst into tears. All he does is take you in his arms and slowly pat your back.

Have you learned your lesson now sweet pea? No more talking with that boy, alright? We don't want him getting ideas do we peaches? Good girl/boy

Oh my goodness I nearly forgot!! This man would have a thing for spanking you. I mean you bent over his knees with his hands all over that ass? Say no more. But I think this would only come in when you do something that could have ended in you getting hurt.

I thought I told you to never do that without me, darling. Stop your crying now, there's no way you're getting out of this one. So be a good girl/boy for once and do as your told

O = Oppression (How many rights would they take away from you?)

*primarily female reader*

Welp, it's the 1800s so if you're a woman (or really anyone other than a white man) boy do I have some bad news for you. Can't really take away rights you don't have. If he were to take rights away, it would all be legal in the sense that as your husband (it was bound to happen really) he really has the last say. So if you try and make a run for it, you'll just be sent right back. On the other hand, it could be a lot worse for you. It just wasn't a great time to be a woman in America (or anywhere really).

P = Patience (How patient are they with you?)

For you? He has all the time in the world. He is more than happy to partake in anything that takes your fancy, even if it may be seen as annoying by others or something seemingly pointless like showing him a rock you found. When it relates to you it's the most important thing in the world. However, put yourself in harm's way or god forbid flirt with another man, things will hit the fan. Not towards you though, no his anger is directly targeted at the fucker who thinks it's ok to flirt with another man's claim.

Q = Quit (If you die or leave would they ever be able to move on?)

Nope, no, never. If you die then that's it, game over. He'll probably mourn for you in the wildness of the north in some forest thousands of miles away from anything that reminds him of you. If you leave???? It doesn't matter if you went to the ends of the earth and back, Eli will drag you back kicking and screaming right back to where you belong, underneath beside him.

All in all, it's you or nothing.

R = Regret (Would they ever feel guilty about abducting you? Would they ever let you go?)

Can't really get into this yet, but I think a very very very small part of him would feel guilt but the majority of him is just overjoyed to have you as his, finally.

S = Stigma (What brought about this side of them [childhood, curiosity, etc]?)

Oh, definitely childhood but that's another story for another day.

T = Tears (How do they feel about seeing you scream, cry, and/or isolate yourself?)

It depends on what type of crying. I think some light tears would result in some teasing.

Come on peaches am I really that bad? Here I thought you liked me. You sure seemed to like me last night. How bout we stop these tears and have some fun?

but ugly sobbing? That's a different story. He is a true protector at heart so it would cause some emotional damage to him. Although it does give him a good excuse to get close to you.

Screaming? He would find it a bit silly and ridiculous. You've known each other for years so this is no way friends act around each other. This is where I see the manhandling come into effect

Is this really how your gonna act? Like a child? I think your way past acting like that at your age. But If I need to put you in your place, so be it

Isolating yourself? How? this man is in your business 24/7. You can't even try to ignore him, he's just so annoying

U = Unique (Would they do anything different from the classic yandere?)

I can't really think of anything at this stage. There are so many good writers out there with all their own little quirks added into their writing so I really don't know how Eli differs. If I had to make a choice, it would be that his yandere tendencies aren't really acted upon you but onto those around you. if that makes sense? If he never turned, you might never have known how willing to kill for you he was.

V = Vice (What weakness can you exploit in order to escape?)

Lust for sure! This man has wanted to fuck you for years. He's so horny for you, he couldn't see a trap being laid from a mile away.

Well, would you look at that! Ain't that a pretty sight! And all for me? you spoil me, darling!

(flashforward to him being knocked out by a wile e. coyote-looking trap with his pants around his ankles)

W = Wit’s end (Would they ever physically hurt you?)

Not in an extreme sense but a little punishment for trying to do something dangerous he told you to never ever do? Oh yeah. You'll be bent over his knee quicker than you can say I'm sorry.

X = Xoanon (How much would they revere or worship you? To what length would they go to win you over?)

This man worships the hell out of you. You were the first person to show him kindness after his tragic childhood. Since then you are the apple of his eye. He would do anything for you, no questions asked. You tell him some people have been rude to you, and he'll ask how many graves he needs to dig. Moreover, your body? His temple. That place between your legs? The altar on which he worships you. This man is a simp.

Y = Yearn (How long do they pine after you before they snap?)

This one is quite tricky. If he never turned, I think he might have never really "snapped". I think he would have eventually told you what he really felt and it would have been a happily ever after situation - he had actually planned on telling you before he left for mustering but talked himself out of it. But with him changing everything went downhill, all the raw emotions he had were multiplied and the love he had before exploded into obsession. If we are looking at it as a before and after sorta thing, as soon as he changed he snapped. He had been pining after you for years and now all those emotions, which were strong already, became tenfold.

Z = Zenith (Would they ever break you?)

Break in a physical way? No.

In a mental way? Never, your personality is the one thing he loves the most about you - that and your thighs.

In an emotional way? Oh yeah, he's gonna wear you down until you can't find the strength to say no to the ring he's placing on your finger.

[mermaidsirennikita]

Ahh you made me so excited to watch the new Lady Chatterley, but also always had a huge crush Jack O'Connell so. I also highly recommend to watch the other versions cause they are great! And the best part of this story is the HEA

If you have a crush on him... You'll be well satisfied lol. This may sound weird, but I feel like he gave one of the best "man in a simulated sex scene" performances I've ever seen? Men in sex scenes are so often either like, comically over the top (see: JRM in The Tudors) or sort of quiet and borderline stoic. He was very.... vocal, while at the same time seeming quite real? He knew the score, for sure. And I'm sure that having a woman director helped.

I've seen the French 80s version, the BBC version with Joely Richardson (who plays Mrs. Bolton in this one!) and Sean Bean, and the Richard Madden/Holliday Grainger one. As someone who liked the 80s version and the BBC version.... this was head and shoulders above them in basically every way. And lol, I can't even get into what a bummer I found the Richard/Holli one to be--way too tame, and completely without chemistry (and I'm a fan of both of them as actors).

[theoriginalladya]

The Extra Mile

Summary:

Norman has it's fair share of tourists every year, but rarely do people move to the town to stay.

And yet, this year, there's a new tall, dark, handsome stranger every month.

Relationships: Kaidan Alenko/Male Shepard, Coats & Male Shepard, Coats/Abby Williams

Characters: Male Shepard, Kaidan Alenko, Tadhg Shepard (O'Connell - OC), Niamh Shepard (O'Connell - OC), Caleb Shepard (O'Connell - OC), Jacob Taylor, Illusive Man | Jack Harper, Kelly Chambers, Rahna, Harbinger, Samantha Traynor, Urdnot Bakara | Eve, Barla Von, EDI, Tali'Zorah nar Rayya, Conrad Verner, Sarah Williams, Ashley Williams, Abby Williams, Coats, Alec O'Connell (OC), Iain O'Connell (OC), James Vega

Tags: Mass Effect, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Hallmark AU, Established Relationship, Pre-Relationship, Comedy of Errors, New In Town, Meddling Kids, Milkshakes, Sibling Bonding

Excerpt:

Pursing her lips, Ash speared a noodle and held it out to her sister.  A peace offering, even if there hadn’t been a fight.  “Hey, chin up, buttercup.”  As hoped, Abby frowned at the old nickname.  “You never know - maybe…things are starting to change.  Maybe this new friend of Caleb’s will be tall, dark, and handsome, too.”

“He’s got a heck of a track record.  The pair of men who followed him to town are smartass redheads,” Abby reminded her.

“True,” Ash conceded, “but this is our fantasy.”  Watching Abby stick to her rule about carbs at lunch, Ash popped the noodle into her own mouth.  “So, what do we think Caleb’s friend looks like?”

Abby considered the question, the lines in her forehead smoothing out.  “You know…I don’t need him to be tall.  Taller than me, but who wants to stand on a box to kiss their man?  Wouldn’t mind broad, though.”  She grinned at the image.  “I like a man with shoulders.”

Ash chuckled, but said nothing.

“And…short hair, I think.”  Propping her chin on one fist, Abby shifted her gaze to the maybe-real flowers as she sketched out her maybe-real man.  “That military style is pretty sexy.”  She flicked a glance at Ash.  “I’m going with decent moral standing and base intelligence as a given.”

“You don’t want to date Kevin?” Ash asked, reaching for her own iced tea.

“Service to your country is attractive,” Abby replied.  “Community service because you’re a dumbass is not.”  A pause.  “Dark hair, to go with his eyes.  ‘Eyes like the sea after a storm.’”

Ash’s lips twitched.  “And does your Dread Pirate Roberts have a scar?  A long-faded cut across his cheek, that he refuses to tell you where he got it from?”

“Yes, and don’t forget a nice voice.”  Abby grinned so Ash knew it was coming.  “Proper British, if you please.  And kinda gravelly, like he’s growling when he talks.”

The next installment of The Town of Norman series!

[snailsnfriends]

some quotes that remind me of dream smp characters, a list:

tommy:

"You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are here to risk your heart."

- Louise Erdrich

tubbo:

"Forgive them. They never meant to hurt you. They're struggling within themselves, like we all are. Let it go, and move on. You deserve to love again."

-Writingtoinspire (here)

ranboo:

"what is more unfair / than having to choose between being a monster / or being a hero / (-when you have to be both.)"

- you are not heads or tails; you are the coin (here)

phil:

"In his tent, Achilles grieved with his whole being and the gods saw he was a man already dead, a victim of the part that loved, the part that was mortal."

- Louise Glück, Triumph of Achilles

techno:

"Deep in my heart I know I am a loner. I have tried to blend in with the world or be more sociable, but the more people I meet the more disappointed I am. So I've learned to enjoy myself, my family, and a few good friends."

- Steven Aitchison

wilbur:

"Is it possible to love something so much, you imagine it wants to destroy you only because it has denied you?"

- Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves

niki:

"I sat with my anger long enough until she told me her real name was grief."

- C. S. Lewis

jack manifold:

"But rarely do you ever tell people about the true depths of your loneliness, about how you feel more and more alienated from your friends each passing day and you're not sure how to fix it. It seems like everyone is just better at living than you are."

- Ryan O'Connell

ghostbur:

"A boy at the beginning of a story has no way of knowing that the story has begun."

- Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea

schlatt:

"There is a certain clinical satisfaction in seeing just how bad things can get."

- Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

quackity:

"To feel anything deranges you. To be seen feeling anything strips you naked."

- Anne Carson, Red Doc>

sam:

"Sadly enough, the most painful goodbyes are the ones that are left unsaid and never explained."

- Jonathan Harnisch, Freak

dream:

"For some, life may be a playground to undermine the brainwaves of others or simply a vainglorious game with an armory of theatrics, illustrating only bleak self-deception, haughty narcissism and dim deficiency in empathy."

- Erik Pevernagie

[tinyreviews]

Only one way it was going to end. The little man always loses in real life.

Money Monster is a 2016 American crime thriller film directed by Jodie Foster, with a screenplay by Jamie Linden, Alan Di Fiore, and Jim Kouf from a story by Di Fiore and Kauf. The film stars George Clooney (who also co-produced), Julia Roberts, Jack O'Connell, Dominic West, Caitríona Balfe, and Giancarlo Esposito.

[thetriggeredhappy]

reading through running blind again (as one does; love that fic), and I'm a few chapters in, right? and suddenly I'm reminded of one of the plot points that's stuck with me all this time: what happened to henry o'connell?

like, yeah, iirc he's missing and presumed dead, and stays that way throughout RB and what's been published of TS -- but my reading comprehension's kinda prone to being buggy, so I figured I'd ask: did I miss something? did we ever get a definitive answer re: what happened to him?

nah you didn’t miss anything, that’s an intentional blank space that was left there, for a few reasons.

one of them is a parallel drawn, with this “is he alive or dead? he’s just gone” question also applying to scout in some ways over the course of the fic and in-universe. this lack of closure really carried over into the rest of his life in a lot of ways.

the other one is just a real world context of the more modern wars in history being a turning point, with jack overall getting a more generally pleasant sense of honor in death that would apply less and less over the course of history—not that i’d argue it even should’ve applied before then, i mentioned dresden by name at one point in the fic, but it got less and less excusable to the public. there’s an amount of backstory to henry i never got to explore, but i think he probably would’ve been skeptical of the military overall.

henry was always just officially MIA, and that’s what he’s always going to be.

[andrevasims]

Pop Punk Band Member Names

So a while ago, I made a sim inspired by 2000s pop punk singers. When it came to deciding on his name, I got in that mood I tend towards where I spend way too long doing very meticulous searching/organizing in order to find names of real pop punk band members that I could mix & match until I found the perfect one.

This list isn’t as interesting as some of my other name lists, cause it’s just basic white boy names lol but... that’s what I was looking for when I made the sim that inspired this list so gkdjfhdsddfdhng

First Names

Adam

Ajay

Alex

Andy

Antonio

Austin

Benji

Bobby

Brooks

Caleb

Chad

Chris

Coley

Cyrus

Davey

Deryck

Dexter

Dryden

Evan

Fred

Garron

Hunter

Ian

Jack

Jake

Jaret

Jason

Jeremy

Jesse

Joe

Joel

Joey

John

Joshua

Justin

Kelen

Kevin

Kyle

Mark

Matt

Max

Neil

Nic

Parker

Patrick

Pete

Rian

Ronnie

Ryan

Shaun

Steven

Terry

Todd

Tom

Travis

Tucker

Tye

Tyson

Vic

Zack

Last Names

Baksh

Barakat

Barker

Barreto

Bello

Betts

Bolooki

Bundrick

Burgan

Burns

Capener

Case

Conley

Cooper

Corso

Cortilello

Crawford

Dawson

DeJoseph

DeLonge

Denney

DuPree

Falcone

Fuentes

Gaskarth

Gaylord

Georgiev

Gilbert

Gillmor

Grant

Havok

Holland

Hoppus

Hudson

Hurley

Jessop

Kilbourne

Lacey

Lazzara

Longo

Madden

Mascherino

McCaslin

McKinnon

Merrick

Mitchell

Morse

Nolan

O'Connell

O'Toole

Parada

Popoff

Radke

Reddick

Ritter

Rubano

Rule

Scruggs

Shelnutt

Siska

Skaff

Skiba

Stump

Thunder

Trohman

Turman

Wentz

Westfall

Whibley

Woodard

Zamora

[wolferals]

JUST PRETEND TO BE MY DATE

jack o‘connell x reader🌷

„Hey Anna its so great to see you, its been so long!" You hugged your old classmate tightly before grabbing a mini hamburger from the buffet. Without even knowing the bride you were invited to their wedding and were supposed to be this guys date, but he hadnt even had the nerve to show up.

So you had a short small talk with her until you decided to get a drink at the bar. You walked through the big hall on your extremely uncomfortable heels just to take a deep breath before sitting on one of the bar stools.

„Hey sweetheart what can I get for you?" The attractive bartender smiled and cleaned a glass meanwhile.

„Could I get a cocktail? Any kind. Something sweet though."

He chuckled before nodding and getting to work.

While he was busy mixing your drink you looked around the room. Happy couples were dancing, people were laughing, kids were running around. And you sat here, stood up by your date and all you wanted was to go home.

Suddenly you spotted a familiar face in the crowd. How could you forget the brown curly hair and the mole he had under his eye. You panicked, you had expected everything but seeing your ex that night.

So you basically jumped up from your stool before he could see you and grabbed the first man to be standing close to the bar. You held onto his tux and said:"Hey! How are you? Whats your name?"

He was tall, handsome, big blue eyes and a bit of facial hair.

He looked confused but for your luck, answered:"I'm doing amazing. What about you mystery girl? My name's Jack."

His accent made you smile a bit. You hadn't expected him to have such a thick British accent.

„Please pretend to be my date, my ex is coming this way. Please."

He turned around to spot the man you were talking about but your ex and his partner were already in front of you.

She was pretty. Really pretty.

„Hey y/n, I wasnt expecting to see you here. Who's that?"

He spoke with a certain undertone of „you're actually here with someone?"

You put on a fake smile and hooked your arm with Jack's.

„I'm Jack, nice to meet you mate." The two men shook hands before your ex Daniel scanned Jack and spoke:"I'm Dan, nice meeting you too. So you two are?"

You nodded immediately.

„Yup, its been a while for me with that lady. A really special girl my y/n."

You smiled at Jack as he intertwined your fingers and sent you a smile real quick.

„Well then have fun you guys." Dan spoke and said goodbye to the two of you to walk outside.

You let go of Jacks hand and took a deep breath while digging your fingers into your hair.

„Oh god, I'm so sorry. He and I uh, we dated for a bit and then he cheated on me. I just didnt want him to think I cant find a new boyfriend or something."

Jack nodded at you and answered:"No don't worry, It was kind of fun even. And I'm sorry he cheated on you, you dont deserve that."

Sitting down at the bar with him you finally got your drink and started telling you about how Dan always made you feel like he was better than you. With all his money and his charme he got everything he wanted and you just struggled a lot when you two were dating. Jack listened carefully and kept on telling you that he didnt deserve you and how much better you were than him. He made you smile a lot. „Ugh and I also dont even know anyone here. No idea why I was invited."

Jack nodded again and sipped on his drink.

„Well come one, you wanna dance?"

Gladly you took his hand after putting down your glass and he walked you over to the dance floor.

Some soft music was blasting through the speakers.

He insisted on you laying your head on his shoulder and he placed his hand on your lower back.

He smelled really good, you thought to yourself. A mix of Alcohol, cigarettes and aftershave.

You never thought, you'd like that kind of combination but on him you did.

„So tell me something about yourself. All I know so far is that your ex was a cock to you."

You chuckled against his neck and whispered back:"What do you wanna know?"

He pulled you slightly closer and spoke up:"Everything. I want to know every little detail about you."

Blushing you dug your face against the soft fabric of his tuxedo.

While you lightly swayed your hips to the song you started telling him about your life. You started with some lame childhood story that eventually had made him laugh. Then you had continued with some fun facts about you and at the end you told him about your future plans.

He had not interfered once as you were speaking. He had nodded and hummed inbetween but all he did was listen carefully to your words.

Yet suddenly a more upbeat song came on and you two broke apart. „Do you want to sit outside for a while?"

He asked and you had accepted smiling at him.

You two made your way to the backyard of the building and sat down on a bench. Your light blue knee length dress had maybe been a little too cold so you crossed your legs and started rubbing your arm to warm up.

Jack noticed right away and took his jacket off like the gentleman he was. He carefully wrapped it around your shoulders and smiled softly. „Better?" You nodded and leaned back to look at the sky.

„Your turn mister." You then spoke and gave him a quick glance.

„Alright. Uhm my full name's Jack O'Connell and I'm an actor. I'm originally from Derby, which is basically smack bang in the middle of England."

You started to smile at his choice of words.

„I like your accent." You couldn't help but tell him.

Softly he chuckled and looked at you. „Thank you. I suppose thats how we speak."

You smiled as well and let him continue.

„I've been living here for a month now because I'm currently shooting a film around here. My mate John and I've been friends forever though. We went to school together."

He referred to the groom when he mentioned John.

„Yeah thats all I can tell you, my life isn't that interesting i guess."

You couldn't believe what he just said. „Not interesting? You're an actor, thats much more spectacular than anything I've ever done."

He laughed out loud, showing his beautiful smile once more.

„Alright. But your life seems a lot more nerve racking than mine so far."

You nodded and then started grinning after thinking about how much weird stuff you had told him that night.

„So y/n, am I gonna see you again?" He spoke into the darkness after a bit of time.

You gave him a quick glance and replied:"Maybe."

He looked disappointed for a second until you continued:"If you promise me you'll show me how you guys party in Derby. Because your friend over there seems to be having it."

You pointed at the puking groom who was leaning himself up against the wall and took another sip of his beer right after he had just thrown up into the grass.

Jack started laughing while you both stared at John who laughed at his own stupidity.

Jack then smiled at you and scooted a bit closer to your body.

„Deal. I'll show you how we do it in England."