#thought this was fitting for cota

[seblrina]

[src.]

[livetogether--diealone]

SEB-STACHE, China 2019

[mywritersmind]

YOUR INITIALS ON MY HAT - LN4

summary : lando doesn’t think his new hat fits him, so he gives it to you.

listen up : no warnings!! lando x piastri!reader

word count : 564

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I watch Lando and Oscar open up their presents, I can’t help but laugh as my cousin raises a brow at me, holding up his cowboy boots.

I cross my own boots at my ankles, smoothing down my white dress. “Oh cool, I like it!” Oscar grins at the cameras as Lando pulls a hat from the box.

It’s plain and white, Lando’s fingers trace over his initials at the back, smiling. “You’re turning full texan!” Oscar laughs, nodding to me.

“Yeah, Norris the hat really ties in with your mullet look.” Lando turns to look at me, shooting me a devastating smirk that makes my knees weak.

I never get to see Oscar outside of family gatherings which are usually in Australia where I rarely visit. He thought it was a perfect idea to invite me to COTA, knowing it was genuinely one of my dreams, I jumped at the opportunity.

Oscar struggles with his boots as Lando places the cowboy hat over his curls. He frowns when it doesn’t fit onto his head, “Think I might need your help, tex.” I've known this man for less than two days and he already has a nickname for me.

When I questioned it yesterday, he didn’t miss a beat, just struggled and said, “Tex as in texan.”

And now we’re here. He’s beckoning me over, I slip my phone in my jean jacket’s pocket and stand a bit on my toes to pull the day down correctly, “You wouldn’t last a day on a ranch.”

He just looks down at me, a smile on his face, “I would If I had you.” The way he says it makes all the heat in my body go to my cheeks, my hands still on his hat.

I give it an extra tug which he winces at, “Harsh, Tex, harsh.” His icy eyes narrow and I can’t help but smile.

“All better!” I step back, remembering we have an audience. He looks good. Like really good.

I was right, the mullet fits annoying well with the hat. He frowns still though, his hands adjusting the hat still, “Cool hat but…don’t think it’s for me.” His eyes move from me to my cousin.

Lando and I laugh at the same time, staring at Oscar who’s looking uncomfortable and stiff in his boots. “Wow, Osc! Shorts are bold!”

He looks up to me, his eyes narrowing. Lando shakes his head, “Please tell me those will become a new staple!”

A man with a camera snaps a photo of Lando, who’s photo I know will look funny because he blinked. He then turns to Oscar as Lando pulls the hat off his head.

I frown a bit at a hatless Lando, but I'm staring at his curls again so it’s not all bad. “Not a fan?” I motion to the hat.

“Nah… think it may look better on someone else.” He drops it right on my head, pulling it down over my hair.

It’s a bit big and he tilts it back so he can see my eyes, “I was right.” He smiles and I pretend like his soft words aren’t making my insides flip.

I barely realize that Oscar’s calling my name until Lando looks away from me, looking annoyed at my cousin “Come on, we’ve got this thing called racing to do!”

[leclercstars]

ROCKSTAR [pt. 2]

Lando Norris x Reader

Summary: Things heat up in your hotel room after Lando and Oscar signed your tits at COTA. It’s okay to drunk text a celebrity… right?

Warnings: 18+ alcohol, sexting, masturbation implied

this one is so fun i cant even lie

You flopped lazily onto your hotel bed. It was almost 1, and you were basically hammered after spending the night in downtown Austin. You got plenty of wide-eyed stares when people noticed the famous signatures prominently displayed on your cleavage. You were still in shock about that whole situation- and it felt like a dream in your drunken haze

You opened your phone to give your best friend back home an update on your weekend- when you suddenly saw the unsaved number in your phone. Fuck. You had ACTUALLY forgotten about that part of your day. You groaned with exhaustion and confusion. What the hell were you supposed to do with Lando’s number? Especially after that comment he made about “saving the pictures for later”

Whatever. You could worry about that in the morning. The vodka sodas spilled all down the front of you coupled with the faded and smeared signatures had you looking like a wreck. You stumbled to the bathroom to get in the shower- hoping that would help you clear your head.

You stripped down and then turned to face the mirror- the signatures now even more visible in your nakedness. You were feeling bold.

“Finally about to wash you off of me lol” you texted Lando. You hastily set the phone face down on the counter- but it buzzed back at you almost immediately.

“Oh yeah? Let me get one last look before you do” Lando responded.

“Is he asking me for nudes right now? What in the actual fuck is my life,” you thought.

You posed in the mirror- leaning forward to push your tits together so the signatures were extra visible. Your nipples were piqued from the coldness of the hotel- but you were so drunk you couldn’t really tell if you actually looked good. Fuck it. You hit send.

A minute passed. Two minutes passed. Your heart was thumping.

“Fuck baby,” was the response you saw on your glowing screen.

“Baby? I can’t believe he’s just coming right out of the gate with the pet names,” you thought.

Was he touching himself right now? You sort of hoped so. You put your phone on silent and jumped in the shower. Why not leave him wanting more? Besides- your drunk brain was not fit to be sexting a famous person.

Part 3 from Lando’s POV???

part 1

[l1veleak]

dnkfkgkf I also felt very 😏 when the #83 spontaneously combusted. felt like a fitting punishment, you know? I must still be pressed about that bc I didn't finish watching cota (fell asleep) and I still haven't finished watching it bc I do not want to see them happy. sorry yifei 🤷🏻‍♀️

I'm neutral about jota but I do think they'll help. things are good but not great right now and I reckon jota will change that so you might get that earl (crimes bambi is a fab name btw, very “free my man he's actually guilty innocent”) win very soon hehe

ohhh those are so cute! my snoopy icon is plain but people tell me it's very recognisable? <- possibly giving myself away here msmfmz

depending on *when* you fell asleep during cota you didn’t miss much. assuming you saw that scrap betweet Kévin and Buemi LOL. and honestly i turned it off as soon as the #83 crossed the line like i just cba to see two ferraris on the podium. you know it’s bad when i skip a wec podium

also i think it’s mostly just me and my mootie patootie raf that call him bambi but more people SHOULD!!!! i got it from someone on twitter who called him that bc i thought it was very cute. 😭 and atp he’s just unironically bambi to me. calling that man who has committed several atrocities Bambi

yep there it is !!!!! the real mastermind behind it all

//plain snoopy icon…got it got it…now i’m playing guessing games to figure out who this is but i have an idea…maybe…regardless feel free to hmu,,i love chitchatting!!!💬🤍 (clearly)

[vampire-on-main]

💭, 🎂, 🔶 and 💯 for adren :)

HAI prowl!!

💭 THOUGHT BALLOON — what is your oc's MBTI, enneagram, and/or other personality aspects (if known/interested in)?

I don't know any so far. (still working it out LMFAO) i just took a quick quiz and it says that adren is an ennegram 7, which is true. he tends to be very impulsive ig.......

🎂 BIRTHDAY CAKE — when is your oc's birthday? how old are they? what are their sun, moon, & rising signs (if known)? what about their tarot card, ruling planet, & ruling number (if known)? do they fit the typical traits of these sun, moon, & rising signs?

adren's birthday is april 7th! idk if this is accurate to his star signs but he's an aries sun taurus moon gemini rising (thought it'd suit him DKASDASKADKA). he's 24 and they fit the traits. he probably believes a little in it and looks at antons star sign to be more like him. tbh anton is probably a gemini so this makes sense!

🔶 LARGE ORANGE DIAMOND — does your oc know cpr? do they have any other medical expertise?

yeah he knows a bit of first aid!! just a little bit and probably second hand knowledge from other ppl in rallying. he's probably a good second choice tbh but i would not go to him first LMFAO

💯 HUNDRED POINTS SYMBOL — share three random facts about your oc that others may not know.

-> adren doesn't really listen to music! he doesn't mind it but he will just listen to whatever is on a radio or playlist. he only meddles with it when he needs someone to listen to him (he just turns it off)

-> adren is not the biggest fan of meat. he isn't a vegetarian but he just doesn't really eat much of it??? this can be a little hard during cota bc aleksi always wants bbq or steak and adren just does not want to fucking go KADKSK. they make it work but there's always a long ass argument about debrief + dinner between them

-> adren occasionally vapes bc the trainer said NO to cigs, everyone knows that. but his favourite juul pod flavour is mango...but in the us and canada he will have the menthol one.....

[formula-fun]

how r u doing em? hope school got better for you!! a couple asks ago u said u thought about lando presenting late as an omega and i found that really interesting. so i know u scrapped it, but did u have anything mapped out about how it would be? would it be close to the time charles had the miscarriage? cause i would imagine lando would kinda lean in to charles for guidance and advice etc and how would everybody else react? especially w his "relationship" w carlos and how people would view him

Hi, I’m doing well! Hope you’re doing well too 💛💛 yeah, I really wish that could’ve been included but it ended up not fitting. He would have presented right before COTA, which is the first race in the next chapter, and then all the press conferences are people hounding him with questions about the change and why it happened. It was important to the larger story because it had to do with privacy (people asking him inappropriate questions, boundaries being crossed) but while he was embarrassed by the attention he wasn’t ashamed of his new identity, just curious about it, which made Charles think more about his relationship with his own identity. Lando presented late but not that late, so while some might see it as something wrong with his health he just saw it as more of a quirk, which again made Charles self reflect. And then it also brought up the question which has come up already, of whether or not racing is bad for omegas because it’s so physically taxing (The answer obviously being it’s no worse for them than it is for anyone else)

Lando is pretty oblivious to how the pack functions and the intricacies of dynamics, which Carlos already mentioned, so he had a lot of questions for Charles about how it all works after he presented. This also meant Charles had to reflect a little more on why their pack is the way it is, and it got really in depth so I’ll spare you the details, but it basically meant Charles had to deal more with some of his like internalized sexism and what it means for his own identity. It also meant carlos and lando figured out their issues really quickly lol

I’m sorry this answer is so jumbled but yeah basically it was a secondary timeline to the final act of the story, which is about identity vs societal expectations and how we might limit ourselves by either fitting expectations or avoiding them, but in reality identity is free-flowing and we have a lot more freedom than we might think. It also has to do with honesty to love ourselves and each other. Lando and Carlos got the first part but are still working on the second. Charles and Max almost have the second part but now they need to dig their teeth into the first

Thanks so much for the ask!!! I hope this makes literally any sense hhfgijggjgjkg

[jasleh]

FFxivWrite2023 Prompt 12: Dowdy

character: Cota time period: between the last patch of ARR and the start of HW

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By strong personal preference, Cota tended towards light, flowing garments, and short skirts that showed off their legs. On their previous brief visits to Coerthas, they had opted to suffer for fashion, but now that they had been forced into a longer stay, Haurchefant was putting his foot down and had purchased some warm winter clothes tailored to accommodate their wings and tail.

"Ugh, I hate this," Cota whined, lying on their back like a cat someone had put boots and a coat on. "I feel so… so dowdy. And heavy."

"Not even great heroes are immune to frostbite, dear one."

It was a fairly pointless thing to throw a fit over, Cota knew, but it served to distract them at least slightly from the worry that consumed them at all times. They'd had loved ones who had been in the Rising Stones when the Crystal Braves betrayed the Scions. They still had no idea what had happened to them, or any way to find out. They could not bear the thought that they might be hurt or worse, dead.

And complaining about clothing was at least a less destructive outlet than yelling at Alphinaud, who felt bad enough already. Not that they hadn't done that too at first, but they'd felt bad about it afterwards.

[champagneshoey]

i was joking when i first mentioned this to a friend but i’m actually so serious now

if i were daniel, i would literally show up to COTA anyway—full western fit, my sluttiest wrangler jeans, cowboy hat, belt buckle, stupid fucking facial hair, the works—and i would Ruin Everyone’s Week

i would be talking to every journalist i could find about what happened to me. i’d be in the alpine garage. fuck it, the mercedes garage. i would take over the entire media coverage of the weekend

oh you thought this weekend was about you? sorry babes, it’s actually about me. always has been :)

[dreamsmp-au-ideas]

CotA au, I remember seeing someone suggesting each of the heralds having a weapon to fit their domain, and I thought it’d be neat if Ranboo had a spiked thurible that he swung around like a mace. Just BONKS you with it.

Bonk

[noragoldengaze]

Backlog

Daily Affirmation: Not all my efforts go unnoticed.

Today’s Lesson: Phantoms never leave us.

Tomorrow I will be better by: letting the dead weight leave the camp and get abducted.

Hours of sleep in the last twenty-four hours: three

They still watch us. Even Cota has seen them, so I don’t feel quite irrational about it. It’s reassuring and terrifying to be proven right. Sleep is becoming a luxury that I am ordered to have now. The wildlife collection I promised the Good Doctor is starting to grow. Hopefully, he won't need much more than what I've acquired.

They’ve assigned me a trial. One step closer so he can move as he wills rather than be under the thumb and limitations of others. What a role reversal. It seems simple enough on the surface, but all things that appear easy are difficult in the execution. I’ll find Cota in the new few days and confer with her since she knows the area best. Perhaps there is some common ground between her world in mine.

I’ve been thinking since my discussion with Cota while were on watch. It twists my heart to learn that I was part of the slaughter of Wolf’s people in my first week with the company. It wasn’t discussed by anyone, only the bemoaning of the ruined building. To think Iron Sand would send Wolf’s own people to her new family for them to be slaughtered. How can she look at any of us and not remember that? It’s despicable and demoralizing.

And something I would have done.

When that thought entered my mind, I realized how personal all these attacks are. The Good Doctor commented that the group we are facing isn’t effective because they aren’t swooping in to wipe us out in one fatal blow. But this is torture. A slow and prolonged torture meant to break the spirit and will. Knowing the theme of the enemy, their actions make sense to me. He won’t see it my way despite my attempt to explain because it doesn’t fit into his way of thinking and appears illogical. But I understand it. Maybe too well. It’s all done to inflict pain, to prolong the suffering, and kill with a thousand cuts rather than a swift and merciless blow. And if I were them, I know what I would do next. Do I let it manifest or trust in leadership to hold the course?

My suspicions that Shey is a spy continue to grow. She arrived right as we left for the sojourn, is a conjurer (a group of conjurers attempted to abduct Kedha), and always happens to know what is happening when most others don’t. I’ve watched her for the last few days ask questions in regard to individuals' wellbeing and pasts. Gauging current moral? Looking for vulnerabilities? Shey attempted to delve into my justification for wearing my mask but I was able to redirect the conversation enough times that she stopped trying. I won’t give her an inch. She plays the good girl part well enough, but it is the easiest face to wear. If I mention my suspicion to the Good Doctor, he will just look at me in silence and then tell me I am being irrational. I will continue to watch and evaluate until I have proof of my claim. Maybe the gods will see fit to bless me by being wrong.

“One minute, he’s there at the house leaving for some mission, the next he’s left us all behind…left his wife behind.”

Chasing phantoms.

I must have heard this story a thousand times with different characters and settings. Have even played a part in it a time or two on and off the stage. The phrase rings a little truer to me than usual today. My phantoms are in my past, but they are part of my future and what guides my hand in the present. I’m a living legacy to the fact they once lived. Poor Cota.

Operation Hate Flower is continuing as expected. Pieces are in place and now it is only a matter of time before she springs the trap on herself. Sweet, bitter revenge will be mine.

Next Steps

200 push-ups

200 sit-ups

200 squats

13 malm run

[lewishamiltonplscallmemynumberis]

god i haven't even posted all that happened today

walked the track after the race and went to the pits and MICK walked out of the garage and waved to everyone!!!! after not getting to see him last week i have finally earned my dues <3

the atmosphere during the race was astounding!!!! even though i was surrounded by max fans 💔 but it was really fun being around a bunch of f1 super fans, idk if any other area was like that but turn 12 was HYPEEEEE everyone around us was so fun

during the drivers parade i made a heart with my hands towards them and both lando and carlos did it back!!!!!!! so cute!!!!!!! i hope it was bc of me bc i was the only one i saw do it as well but it may have just been a coincidence who knows lol

ummm what else. despite everything i ordered a red bull vodka after the race i thought it was fitting and it turns out i would need the caffeine boost as i had to stand for about 4 hours afterward but that's besides the point

ANYWAY this weekend was so fun despite all the shit cota threw at me and i am SO sunburnt but i love life <3 literally did not want the race to be over at all

[f1]

Mekies says Ferrari left with 'mixed feelings' from USA after Red Bull take eighth-straight win and constructors' title

Ferrari’s Racing Director Laurent Mekies said Carlos Sainz’s Lap 1 retirement from the United States Grand Prix was a “shock”, but that Charles Leclerc was “brilliant” in recovering from P12 to P3. With 15 points, Ferrari were outscored not only by constructors’ champions Red Bull – for whom Max Verstappen took victory – but rivals Mercedes too, after pole-sitter Sainz was tapped out of the race on Lap 1 by George Russell, and Lewis Hamilton finished second ahead of Leclerc. READ MORE: Russell apologises for first lap incident with Sainz after 'miserable afternoon' at COTA “It was very, very mixed feelings,” said Mekies after the race. “It was a bit of a shock losing Carlos like that after 300 metres, it’s quite rare to see these sorts of things happening nowadays. It’s part of the game but certainly it’s a shame. It was a great opportunity and I think from where Red Bull were, it would have been great to be in the fight with Carlos. “On the other side, starting P12 with Charles and at some point being in P2 was a brilliant way to come through the field, so very well done to Charles for that and to the team. I think at some stage he had a good fight with Max, he tried very hard. I think he still lacked a little bit compared to Max in these kind of race conditions but he still gave it a good go,” he said. 2022 United States Grand Prix: Polesitter Sainz spins out of dramatic race start Mekies pointed out that Red Bull, who on Sunday took their eighth-straight win of the season to close out the 2022 constructors' title, continue to enjoy a pace advantage over the Scuderia. “It’s not the first race they are racing with an advantage on the straight compared to all the other competitors,” he reasoned. “They managed to deal with that and certainly when there are some fights such as today, it gives them an advantage; it’s something we always need to balance between lap time and speed and I think they had a bit of a pace advantage... as they have had at most of the Sundays this year.” READ MORE: 6 Winners and 5 Losers from the United States Grand Prix - Who got the crowd on their feet in Austin? But the Racing Director and Head of Track Operations added that Red Bull’s fifth-ever constructors’ title was a fitting tribute to the late Dietrich Mateschitz. “It is certainly the right place to play tribute to Dietrich Mateschitz, we all have him in our thoughts. He was living for the sport and certainly our thoughts are with him today,” concluded Mekies. via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

[cadaverchoir]

i’m making more cota edits and specifically ones from chapter 138 and one made me jokingly listen to a certain song and it was funny for abt five minutes before i actually listened to the song and thought abt how it fit a good chunk of characters and one line to particular fits essentially everyone and hi my name’s sal and i’m a dumbass who cries over cota Very Easily

[meaningofmotorsport]

Grand Prix of America Review

It was as if the clock had been turned back a few years, because Marquez put on a performance reminiscent of when he was at the peak of his powers, which no one could match.

It has been clear all weekend, that Marc was one of the fastest riders out there, but I don’t think anyone expected him to be this far clear of the rest. Not only was his best lap unbeatable, but he was also so consistent. Undoubtedly, he has some tricks around this place, which has allowed him to dominate so well in the past, and they came in very handy now. Having tested an all new 2022 bike in the last few weeks, if Marquez can be fully fit for next year, the rest better watch out as he could be back to dominating ways if they aren’t careful.

Quartararo did everything he needed to do today, I am even wondering if he may have had the pace to be nearer to Marquez, he just didn’t want to risk anything. In the early stages of the race, he did have to hold off Martin, however, the Yamaha had much better consistency over the stint. Unless we have some awful circumstances, this probably means that Fabio is set for the title, which you feel he does deserve.

Bagnaia lost out massively at the start, dropping back from pole to 6th. If things had turned out differently there, he could have at least held on to Fabio possibly. We will never know though, and at the end of the day, his title charge was always coming a little too late. He can still be pleased with a podium, as he ends the season very well, aiming to be even better in 2022. It will be a similar story for Rins, who was the better Suzuki all day. His start was amazing, as he got up to 4th, yet that bike still does not have the race pace we are used to seeing from it, so he pretty much stayed there all race.

Martin might be disappointed to miss out on a podium in the dying laps of the race, however, given he is a rookie, he must be pleased with how it went. He also did all he could to help Pecco, by pressuring Fabio. Another rookie who is excelling is Bastiannini, who despite a terrible qualifying, was able to get up to where he should be, and beyond it! Anytime you can beat a factory Ducati, on a two year old bike, is something special indeed.

Miller was that factory Ducati, who looked very good in the early part of the race, until he fell off a cliff in terms of performance. He probably would have been ahead of Enea, had it not been for the move by Mir on the final lap. This really has been another weekend of what could have been for Jack. Rather similarly to Rins, Mir just didn’t really go anywhere once the Suzuki’s made a good start. I am sure that the power deficit doesn’t help, but they aren’t the only underpowered bikes out there. The last lap move by Mir was a mistake, probably out of desperation to get a better result out of a poor day. The penalty was fair, given he nerfed Miller off the track.

When I saw that Binder was sat in 8th in the mid part of the race, I honestly thought that he would do his usual charge at the end and finish 4th or 5th. Yet, for whatever reason, just like the Suzuki’s he just sat there, and ended up being passed by Bastiannini. Pol will not be happy with how everything turned out, especially when your teammate dominates the race. I don’t think the start helped him, but the pace wasn’t there either. I just hope that the 2022 Honda suits all the rider more, not just Marquez.

Olivera was able to climb up from his lowly grid position, and get his best result in a while. Can he at least end the year on a high, despite all the issues he has had? Alex Marquez, like Pol, couldn’t match Marc’s pace, and settled for a few points. Dovizioso is really doing brilliantly at adapting to his new machinery, and given it is a 2 year old bike, you have to think he is a good choice to stay on at the team.

The brothers of Marini and Rossi round out the points, which can be seen as a good result for The Doctor, but slightly disappointing for Marini, who not only lost places, but was well off his teammates pace! It was unfortunate that Nakagami crashed, as his pace before and after it, was rather good, he could have got at least a top 5! Aleix’s bad weekend ended just that way, with him not scoring for only the 2nd time this year! Zarco was the other non-finisher, who was hoping to get over his barren patch in form!

It was a hectic, controversial, and difficult weekend for the riders, on the bumpy track at COTA, and they will be pleased to return to the relative comfort of Misano, where the championship could very well be wrapped up!

-M

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