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[naminethewriter]

One's Hometown, One's New Home

Chapter Six: Complicated Families

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Summary: Janus’ hometown is a usually quiet place where everyone knows everyone. So when someone new moves in, they’re usually the hottest topic of local gossip. The newcomer then comes by the library Janus works at, he can’t help but chat with him a little. Doesn’t hurt that he’s good looking as well.

Content Warnings: Referenced Homophobia, Past Parental Death, References to the Foster System

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“You sure you don’t want a glass?” Janus asked as he poured himself some wine. Virgil sat next to him on the couch and shook his head.

“No, thanks. Alcohol isn’t my thing in general. I’ll stick to water.”

“Suit yourself.” Janus leaned back and took a sip, taking a moment to enjoy it. Virgil shifted, a bit uncomfortable with the silence.

“My dad,” Janus began after he took a deep breath, “came to this town in his early twenties. He brought nothing but a single suitcase, his papers, and some money. He found work in an auto repair shop and quickly became a hot topic of the locals. He was kind, hard working and handsome, allegedly. The perfect bachelor. At least, according to what my mom’s told me. My grandma was always a lot more skeptical about him, but she rarely trusted outsiders.

“My mom had also turned twenty around that time. She was working as a waitress in a local diner. It wasn’t really that she needed the money but that she didn’t know what to do after school. She liked the idea of college but didn’t know what to major in and such. My grandparents hadn’t been much for travel, so my mom hadn’t seen much of the world, and she was curious. So, of course my dad as an outsider appealed to her.”

Virgil listened intently to Janus’ story while fiddling with the edge of a blanket.

“They got to talking a lot when my dad came into the diner for meals. She asked him about where he’s been and he’d in turn ask her about the local places and legends. It naturally progressed with them starting to date and eventually getting married.” Janus paused, taking another sip of his wine.

“But that’s not all?” Virgil prompted quietly.

“Well, a lot of the rest is speculation, both of my mother’s and my own. Dad didn’t like talking about what exactly happened before he moved here or his family. But a fact is that he wasn’t heterosexual. Actually, very early on into him dating my mom he broke out into tears and told her that he never thought that he could fall in love with a woman.”

Suddenly, Virgil had a bad feeling about where this story was going.

“Mom never minded it, of course. She knew dad loved her with all his heart. But it made her question his reasons for coming here all the more. Dad never outright said it, but mom’s pretty sure he came from a rather wealthy, old-fashioned, and conservative family that kicked him out when they found out about his sexuality. He probably had a boyfriend he left behind. Or maybe they broke up, we don’t know. Mom wrote down what little information he told her and connected the pieces from there.”

After Janus finished his story, they were both quiet for a while. For a second time that evening, Virgil didn’t know how to respond.

“That really sucks,” he finally said. It startled a laugh out of Janus at least.

“Yeah. He probably would have told us at some point if the accident hadn’t happened. I do know his hometown and his former last name, so I could look some things up if I wanted to, but… so far I haven’t dared.”

“I can understand that. It’s the same with me in a way.”

Janus looked at him and cocked his head. A silent offer to continue or change the topic, either way, he wasn’t going to push, and Virgil was grateful for it.

“You’re right, I wasn’t always a werewolf. I—” He paused, taking a deep breath before continuing. “I’m an orphan, actually. I don’t know what happened to my parents, if they died or if they didn’t want me or what. Never had the courage to ask or look it up. I’ve been in the foster system for as long as I can remember. I developed an anxiety disorder very early on and that made my chances at adoption slim.”

Janus put away his glass and offered his hands to Virgil in silent support. He hesitated for a moment but took them and squeezed them gently.

“I switched between foster families every few years until I was twelve. Then I was taken in by a lesbian couple that more or less specialized in older children with neurodivergences. They didn’t do adoptions, but they were very supportive of me and the others they took in. I stayed with them until I aged out and they helped me find an apartment that I could afford. If it hadn’t been for them, I probably wouldn't have finished school. I didn’t want to go to college, so I got two shitty paying jobs and just did the best to keep myself afloat. I wasn’t really living as much as surviving.

“Then one day I was on my way home from work. It was dark and cold and I just wanted to go back as quickly as possible, so I took a few shortcuts. I didn’t live in the most secure neighborhood, so I carried a pocketknife with me, just in case. I was passing through an alley when I suddenly heard some growling. I just thought it was a dog or something and continued but then a wolf rounded the corner and barreled into me. I panicked. Managed to get my knife out and just stabbed. I hit it in the shoulder, and it wasn’t happy about it. Bit me in retaliation and I passed out.”

Janus held his hands a bit tighter, and Virgil remembered to breathe. The memory alone could still make him panic a little.

“When I woke up, I was in an apartment I didn’t know. A woman was watching over me and started fussing as soon as I moved. It took me a bit to understand what was happening, but she explained that she was the wolf that attacked me and that she hadn’t meant to. Apparently, there was a territorial dispute, and she was on the run from another pack. I just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and her instincts kinda took over, especially when I stabbed her. She turned me without meaning to.”

“So, that was how you became a wolf?”

Virgil nodded. “Yeah. She introduced herself as Mary Lee. She was a college student and also still a relatively new werewolf. Then she introduced me to the rest of her pack, also all students. Her boyfriend Lee was the leader of the pack and a born wolf, as well as the one who had turned Mary Lee. They were all super apologetic towards me and reassured me that they would do their best to take care of me and help me learn about my new self.” He smiled at the fond memory.

“They kept their word, and the next few years were the happiest I had so far. It felt like I finally had a family. It wasn’t perfect of course but I didn’t mind. But the thing about college is that eventually, you graduate. And that means change.

“Lee and Mary Lee had plans and places to be. New York City to be exact. The other members of the pack also went off to pursue whatever they wanted. I didn’t really have anything like that. Lee and Mary Lee offered me to come along, they both saw me as their little brother at that point. And I really considered it. I loved living with them, but I also felt like I would be intruding. Not that I wanted to tell them that, but Mary Lee knew me and got me to talk eventually.

“She again told me that I wouldn’t, that they both would love for me to be there but that she doubted that I truly wanted to come along. ‘You’re just not built for the city life and that’s okay,’ she said. And it’s true, I hate cities. Even where we lived was almost too much for me. So she told me to go and find my own path and if it ever got too hard, she and Lee would welcome me with open arms.”

“They sound like amazing people.”

“They are,” Virgil smiled sadly. “And I really miss them, but we’re keeping in touch. They promised they’d come visit me as soon as they had the time, and I was truly settled in.”

“Thank you for telling me, Virgil,” Janus said earnestly and again squeezed his hands.

“It felt good to talk about it actually,” Virgil laughed. “I was kind of avoiding thinking about how much I miss them.”

“Yeah, I know the feeling.”

They looked at each other, both mourning the loss of their families but happy to find solace in each other.

“Hey, Virgil?” Janus asked quietly after a while.

“Yeah?”

“Can I kiss you?”

It felt like they were both still teens and not in their late twenties, but Virgil didn’t mind.

“Please.”

Their lips connected softly, and he thought, maybe he really could find a new home here.

Janus certainly made him feel like he belonged.

[loganslowdown4]

Hey! So I was thinking about LilyPadton’s stardew-inspired inventory page in SvS: Redux and decided to find all the Easter eggs! Here’s Part 1 of the whole lot! Check it out! (I’m gonna have to split this in 2 because of all the pics so keep an eye out for part 2!)

(Also did I mention how much I love the attention to detail in this show? Hah😌)

1. Patton's Cat Onesie!

2. Tuna Fish Cans (278? oh my god)

3. Tennis Rackets (2)

4. Candle (for wax fingers)

5. Safety Goggles

(all required to play Patton-Cake)

6. Virgil's Secret Santa Gift (hand drawn card)

7. Patton's first Xmas sweater

8. A Cookie (and a second cookie)

9. Watson's cap

10. Watson's scarf

(plus that dollar Patton found in his pocket? Is that all the money (earnings) he has?)

More in Part 2!

[dikdikpronouncedxylophone]

Sanders Sides as Ao3 pt. 28

[operachristine]

Phantom Broadway Gifts!

Audios:

Steve Barton, Katharine Buffaloe (alt.), Davis Gaines, Marilyn Caskey, Jeff Keller, George Lee Andrews, Leila Martin

March 19, 1990; Broadway

Steve Barton and Davis Gaines's first performances. Missing Magical Lasso, Notes/Prima Donna in the first act

https://www.mediafire.com/file/jf4ygrz65t595gt/POTO+US+Broadway+1990-03-19+SB+KB+DG.zip/file

Marcus Lovett, Tracy Shayne, Ciaran Sheehan, George Lee Andrews, Jeff Keller, Elena Jeanne Batman, Kristina Marie Guiguet, Frederic Heringes, Tener Brown

March 1994; Broadway

https://www.mediafire.com/file/uqpiwgzoib0x2nw/POTO+US+Broadway+1994-03+ML+TS+CS.zip/file

Ted Keegan (u/s The Phantom of the Opera), Adrienne McEwan (alt Christine Daaé), Gary Mauer (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Wren Marie Harrington (u/s Carlotta Giudicelli), George Lee Andrews (Monsieur Firmin), Jeff Keller (Monsieur André), Leila Martin (Madame Giry), Frederic Heringes (Ubaldo Piangi), Geralyn del Corso (Meg Giry)

January 12, 1998; Broadway

https://www.mediafire.com/file/rsw644qsaxs7txq/POTO+January+12+1998+Broadway.zip/file

Greg Mills (u/s), Elizabeth Welch (u/s), Kyle Barisich

September 27, 2012; Broadway

https://www.mediafire.com/file/3znjtj2g8ymbugy/POTO+US+Broadway+2012-09-27+GM+EW+KB.mp3/file

James Barbour, Julia Udine(Act 1)/Susan Owen(u/s, Act 2), Jeremy Hays

July 18, 2015; Broadway matinee

Notes: Mid-show cast change for Christine.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/lyuzk03aj38i7bu/Phantom+of+the+opera+-+Broadway+-+July+18,+2015+(matinee).zip/file

Videos:

Michael Crawford (The Phantom of the Opera), Sarah Brightman (Christine Daaé), Steve Barton (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny)

April, 1988; Broadway

Notes: Starts partway through 'Overture'. Color bleeding, washout, generation loss, and several unimportant scenes ('Prologue', 'Magical Lasso', etc.) are cut out, but nevertheless a video of the original cast on Broadway.

https://mega.co.nz/#F!ltAUlKYB!gJqf6DR3Vabhxl4on3j3Mg

Cris Groenendaal (The Phantom of the Opera), Rebecca Luker (Christine Daaé), Steve Barton (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny)

1989; Broadway

Notes: Almost black-and-white video with constant flickering lines. Dark and tons of generation loss and washout

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-TSJKYMamAUjU0noSpxnN8t_uTR42fC0

Thomas James O'Leary (The Phantom of the Opera), Tracy Shayne (Christine Daaé), Gary Mauer (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny)

January 26, 1998; Broadway

Notes: Phantom-orientated highlights of the 10th anniversary on Broadway. Around 37 minutes long.

https://mega.nz/folder/CXJy1RBR#lzx4TYDDi9Y2pZdJBQh2DQ

[tstwitterupdates]

TS tweet april 13, 2023 :

Happy Anniversary to Lee and Mary Lee! If they only knew the chaos this happy couple caused…

[strinak]

Author Statistics

For 10 authors, I read their works into the double digits: Alessandra Hazard (x11) Kiki Clark (x12) Kati Wilde (x13) Shelly Laurenston (x15) AJ Sherwood (x16) Onley James (x20) KL Noone (x24) Charity Parkerson (x31) Megan Derr (x40) Mary Calmes (x44)

For 24 authors, I read at least 3 and at most 9 works: Andrea K Host (x4), Anne Bishop (x4), Brigham Vaughn (x3), Bruce Sentar (x3), Deacon Frost (x3), Eric Ugland (x7), Gail Carriger (x1)/GL Carriger (x3), Ilona Andrews (x5), Jennifer Cody (x4), Jordan Castillo Price (x3), Louisa Masters (x6), Lucy Lennox (x5), Lyn Gala (x3), Mell Eight (x3), Michelle Diener (x4), Naomi Novik (x3), R Cooper (x5), RJ Moray (x2)/Robin Moray (x1), Sam Burns (x5), Shirtaloon (x7), Stella Starling (x4), TJ Land (x9), Vasily Mahanenko (x3), and Wen Spencer (x5).

For 25 authors, I read exactly 2 works: Alex Gilbert, Alice Winters, Amanda Meuwissen, Amy Crook, Andy Gallo, Bettie Sharpe, Claire Cullen, David North, Eli Easton, Eryn Ivers, Isabel Murray, Jessie Mihalik, KM Neuhold, LC Mawson, Luke Chmilenko, Macronomicon, Ofelia Grand, Robin Roseau, Ryan Rimmel ,Sam Burns & WM Fawkes (with Sam Burns), Shannon West, Skylar Jaye, Tara Lain, TS Snow, and Victoria Helen Stone.

For 87 authors, I read only a single work: A Catherine Noon & Rachel Wilder, AC Wiggen, Allie Brosh, Amanda Milo, Andrea Speed, Anyta Sunday (with Andy Gallo), April Jade, Arden Powell, August, Brea Alepou & Wren Snow, Brooke Matthews, Bryce O’Connor (with Luke Chmilenko), Cale Plamann, Casualfarmer, Catelyn Winona, Chace Verity, CJ Carella, CM Blackwood, Courtney Milan, Daniel Rose, Danny M Lavery, Darktechnomancer, Dassy Bernhard, Delaney Rain, Delmire Hart, Devon Vesper, DI Freed, DM Rhodes, Eden Finley & Saxon James, EJ Russell, Elliott Kay, EM Lindsey (with Kiki Clark), Hayden Hall, HJ Tolson, Jenny Lawson, Jesse Q Sutanto, JK Jeffrey, KA Merikan, Kaleb England, Kaydence Snow, Kou Delika, Lee Hadan, Liz Talley, May Archer (with Lucy Lennox), Macy Blake, Margaret Atwood, Marie Cardno & Kalikoi, Michele Notaro, Michelle Frost, Michelle Kathleen Hodgson, Natasha Hunter, Nazri Noor, Philip R Johnson & Justin C Louis, Raleigh Ruebins, Ravensdagger, Regine Abel, Riley Hart, RJ Scott, Robert Bevan, Ryn Bretcher, Sam Starbuck, Samantha Cayto, Sariah Wilson, Sasha L Miller, Scott Browder, SE Harmon, Sean Oswald, Sebastian Hansen, Seth Richter, Sienna Sway, Sierra Riley, SJ Himes, Stephanie Burgis, Stephen L Hadley, Stuart Grosse, Suki Fleet, Sunny Hart, SunriseCV, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Tanya Chris, Toby Wise, Tom Watts, Toni McGee Causey, Travis Baldtree, Xander Boyce, Yamila Abraham, and Zile Elliven.

[loganslowdown4]

Do you think by now that Lee & Mary Lee would have had a baby? And they asked Thomas to be godfather??

BRB gonna go cry my eyes out—

😭😭😭😭😭😭

[harmonydiaries]

‘April luck number 13th’

[wroammin]

I’m–

[kaislittlecorner]

new sanders sides episode but I give you no context

[specialmouse]

this was mine

Beyonce

Rihanna

Meghan Trainor

Lauryn Hill

Brittany Howard 5

Ayo Edebiri

JLo

Kamala Harris

Emmy Lou Harris

Felicity Jones 10

TS Madison

Angelina Jolie

Jennifer Aniston

Halsey

Meryl Streep 15

Temple Grandin

Marie Curie

Caitlyn Jenner

Emma Stone

Margaret Thatcher 20

Goldie Hawn

Fan Bingbing

Mitski

Florence Pugh

Theresa May 25

Golda Meir

Alice Longyu Gao

Kris Jenner

Kendall Jenner

Kylie Jenner 30

Kim Kardashian

Khloe Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian

Snooki

George O’Keefe 35

Mama Cass

Elizabeth Cotten

Rosalind Franklin

Rosa Parks

Angela Davis 40

Bell Hooks

Nina Simone

Liza Minnelli

Judy Garland

Princess Diana 45

Christina Aguilera

Shakira

Selena Quintanilla

Selena Gomez

Barefoot Contessa 50

Azealia Banks

Flo Milli

Meg thee Stallion

GloRilla

Doechii 55

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Dolly Parton

Doja Cat

Billie Eilish

Anne Sexton 60

E.E Cummings

Jane Goodall

Eileen Wuornos

Jojo Siwa

Alison Bechdel 65

Abby Lee Miller

Viola Davis

Roberta Flack

Michelle Obama

Jill Biden 70

Melania Trump

Ivanka Trump

Ivana Trump

Tiffany Trump

Nancy Reagan 75

Jackie O

Barbara Bush

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Ilhan Omar 80

Rashida Tlaib

Condoleezza Rice

Omorosa

Judge Judy

Gail King 85

Oprah

Bjork

Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth II

Meghan Markle 90

Kate Middleton

Kate Spade

Pat McGrath

Charlotte Tilbury

Lady Gaga 95

Ke$ha

Carly Rae Jepsen

Nicki Minaj

Jessie J

Missy Elliott 100

The name 100 women challenge is so easy djdjfkfkkg

[i-am-not-anon]

Roman that's rude

[melcandraw]

Ah yes.....the chaos

[multishipper-of-many-fandoms]

Ok tell me am I looking to closely at this

At the end of putting others first pretty much the entire conversation with Lee and Mary Lee at the door , is him lieing to them ...because he doesn't want to upset them , like think about that

That's like patton and deciet working together...what's gonna happen when virgil comes back ..I'm worried for there (patton and virgils) realationship

[fearforthestorm]

so what were my actual thoughts on the new sanders sides episode, you may ask? well. all of them need a hug. they need to all talk things out and have some hugs and like. some warm fluffy blankets and hot chocolate or something.

[loganslowdown4]

You guys know what this means?

Not only The Sides with earrings

Roman of Reston too

Picani

Sleep

The Critic guy

THEY ALL GET EARRINGS BABYYYYY WOOOOOO

+ Lee & Mary Lee’s Anniversary Announcement

C H A O S