#v: eris evans

[tenaciouslyobsessed]

Ima just dump this here

Have some things I drew while I was gone

This was for an assignment lol(I’m cringing hard, but to be cringe is to be freeeee)

If I could redo this I would make V!Milo beige, since blue is M!Milo’s color. I was trying to make it look like Evan’s color is bleeding into him. “Changing” him to V!Milo lol

You can see in the thumbnail I was going to do like a snake eating itself in the background, but I don’t think it fit the assignment requirement unfortunately.

Also a classmate of mine found out where Milo is from and I just hope they don’t find me here-

Perchance they’ll be obsessed with Perfect love like me and we can brain rot about it together perchance

[pridepoisoned]

@turnecoat / from here

Eris merely smirks as John blusters away, her hungry eyes studying the detective's reactions, her pen scratching new observations into the fresh paper. After an excruciating minute, the pen pauses in the researcher's grip, the dripping nib hovering over her notes like a venomous fang.

"...Mad at you?" She laughs--so innocent, yet so sinister--and her gaze dances with amusement. "Not a chance. I'm very happy to see you again after all this time, Detective Looker."

"I'm surprised that you can still speak, honestly..." Eris murmurs, pacing around the reeling officer like a hunter, studying him from all angles. "This particular blend of poisons is extremely potent. A typical subject would be catatonic by now, but you've always been quite hardheaded, hm? Interesting, interesting..."

"As much as I'd like to test your resilience further, that's not exactly why you're here," the scientist hums, smiling as she strides over to pat the lab chair. "Why don't you take a seat, Mr. Beladonis? I hear that you've been on many...adventures following Galactic's downfall, and I want to hear all about them. If you cooperate with me, I'll send for dinner and fresh water to help offset some of your symptoms. If not..."

Eris's eyes wander over to the dark recesses of the lab room. Completely cloaked in darkness, a serpentine hiss can be heard from something hidden in the shadows. Threatening.

"...well, I would just hate to use a heavier hand."

[pridepoisoned]

A chill runs through the Alolan sea breeze tonight, salty waves thudding into Poni Breaker Coast's gnarled rock formations. The looming structures cast long shadows across the windswept beach, concealing natural cracks and caverns worn into the stony shoreline.

Eris Evans emerges from one of those rocky veins to greet her newest 'subject,' smile radiant with excitement as she sweeps some windblown hair from her eyes. The scientist's pristine lab coat is noticeably rumpled, and the Alolan moonlight reveals the rubber gloves stretched taut over her forearms. A safeguard against any further 'electrical incidents' perhaps.

"You came right on schedule. Good," she greets approvingly, beckoning Hau closer while wasting little time boring into them with her eyes, ravenous gaze resting on their wings for just a moment. "Follow me. I have so much that I plan to get through with you tonight..."

Eris ensures that Hau is close behind before stepping into a narrow crack between rock faces, her figure disappearing into the abyss as she begins leading the new kahuna down a stiflingly narrow tunnel path. A gleeful laugh escapes her lips, echoing down the pitch-dark corridor. Oh, how exciting this is!

The infernal hall eventually spits them out into a sandy cavern within the rock, and Eris Evans's makeshift Alolan laboratory slides into view. It's surprisingly robust for a last-minute setup: a folding desk creaks under the weight of a clunky laptop, scattered notes, and a well-organized rack of collected poison venoms. A large tank houses a lounging Toxapex--the Toxapex--and her energetic Mareanie brood. At the sight of Hau, the little brutal stars froth the waters of their enclosure, flashing their fangs and making grotesque faces at the approaching kahuna.

However, the well-maintained tank isn't the most unusual object in the twisted lab. That title belongs to what appears to be a modified dentist's chair perched in the center of the room, cords dangling ominously from the arms, voltmeters and other monitors hooked up to the sides. A terrifying throne, prepared for Eris's guest of honor.

The former commander eagerly beckons Hau to take a seat, pulling on tight rubber gloves as she extracts a plate of steaming-fresh malasadas from a side table. The fried treats are offered up without hesitation or catch, the grinning demon still looming above. Eris Evans casually pops a malasada into her mouth before leaning in. "Help yourself."

"We'll be doing a lot of work together, and I want you to show me all of your strength..."

And so, the 'contract' was sealed. It sent a shiver down his spine, wings pressed firmly to their clammy back. He felt feverish and nauseous, and most of all, ashamed. If he couldn't stand up to Eris as a Kahuna, then what good even was he? He was supposed to protect the people and the island, and yet...

"Y-yeah. I'll come alone." It was like his body was on autopilot right now. They make a mental note of the coordinates and general location. "I'll be there." Eris vanishes into the night, and Hau is on autopilot for the rest of the night.

---

Tomorrow evening came way too fast. Pretending to go to bed a little earlier than usual, Hau sneaks out of the bedroom window. It's a short fly to Poni with his powers, but it feels like an eternity somehow.

Once at the location, they hesitate. Was this really the right call?

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

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[tenaciouslyobsessed]

Ack- I did not like how day 4 turn out

I redid day 1

(Wait now I’m over thinking and now I don’t think I like day one- might redo it again-)

[pridepoisoned]

The DEVON CORPORATION homepage is now officially updated for Halloween! Here's some pictures of New Mauville, bedazzled for the spooky season! Here's a scrolling hashtag feed, highlighting this year's best costume photos!

(The site is also loaded down with tracking cookies and crawling with data harvesters. Trick or treat!)

[pridepoisoned]

Lusamine outlines her points with a practiced, near-mechanical ease, and Eris Evans wastes little time scrawling the digestible bullets between the margins of her notepad, glasses glinting in the sunlight as she nods along.

There's already a silent understanding within this pristine chamber: details are everything. Information is valuable data. Information is power.

Behind her innocuous smile, Eris's eyes gleam, searching for an opening or crack while holding her own cards close. Lusamine--the impassive leader of this realm--is likely doing the same. And so, this guarded exchange--this courteous dance--continues on. Aether's apex exudes a suffocating, blinding aura, yet Eris soldiers on, daring to stare unflinchingly at the Foundation's proverbial sun.

(How many poor souls had floundered in front of this imagined throne? How many of them had been devoured on the spot?)

In the wake of her pitch, most organizations would have already thrown themselves at Eris's feet, begging for the smallest scraps from Devon's unwieldy domain. However, Aether is clearly not 'most organizations,' and the poised representative thrums with anticipation as Lusamine plants her on the back foot, a rare, unfamiliar position. How refreshing.

The president offers her Tentacool thesis--an impressive cavalcade of figures and findings--and Eris receives it with a graceful nod, flipping quietly through the pages, her eager gaze snapping up coastal maps and anatomical diagrams. Judging by this extensive work, it's quite clear that Lusamine is not just a figurehead (the media-proclaimed title of genius is seeming more and more accurate), and an internal growl--repressed and hungry--reverberates within Eris's psyche. The tempting thesis lays before her like fresh meat, an unopened treasure, and--god--she just wants to study, learn, and download everything about it.

Her inner curiosity screams to be sated, and--for a fraction of a second--Eris's poised mask slips, betraying an almost imperceptible twitch of her eye. She slowly clenches and unclenches her hand as Lusamine poses a question amidst the silence, composed as ever. Control.

"When I first joined Devon, the corporation was still reeling from the aftershocks of the Delta Incident. The board was not used to the outside attention, the intense public scrutiny...so they hid in shame, locking everyone and everything under strict confidentiality agreements while refusing any outside assistance. It seems like you and Aether were caught up in the crossfire of their hasty shutdown," Eris explains with a frown and apologetic nod. "Please allow me to apologize for the actions of my prior colleagues, President Delacroix. Personally, I believed the board's decision to be quite self-centered and spineless, but I was just a researcher back then. I lacked influence."

"However, as my profile within the Corporation has grown, I have worked tirelessly to reopen collaborative doors to the outside. Devon has so much untapped potential, and so much to learn from forward-thinking parties. Like Aether." Eris glances down at the thesis approvingly. "Like yourself."

"I agree that sustainability is a pressing issue in this resource-strapped world, so why not meld our collective minds to stave off the endgame together, to spread a wider net of influence across our collective regions?" Eris leans forward slightly, her gaze intense with passion. "Aether's innovations on this front are second to none, and Devon has sizable regional influence and decades of valuable research lining its archives. Unlike my predecessors, I believe that research should be shared, not squirreled away to rot."

"Within the next decade, my future vision for Devon involves fostering these outside relationships, building a collective web of influence, and an open exchange of information and findings," she summarizes, finally taking a breath. "This meeting is a big step towards achieving that vision, and yet...if I can be candid with you, President Delacroix, I still had to fight hard for the permission to schedule with you today. The Delta Incident fallout lingers, and the board still clutches to the status quo like a pacifier. It has been...challenging to work under them when they remain so petrified of drastic change, but I will continue to help them see reason. Devon must stride forward with the rest, and it cannot do so alone."

Eris leans back slightly, a rare, frustrated sigh leaking from behind her façade. She is tired. Impatient. Straining at the yoke.

"...You may be wondering why I am fighting so hard to change such a...stubborn entity." A light, airy laugh. "Ever since I aligned with Devon, I have continually shown my worth. Along the way, Devon has provided me with opportunity, security, and--most importantly--freedom. Autonomy."

Eris smiles wistfully, and a wild, hungry glint flickers across her vision. (Another fleeting break in the script, a slight crack in the mask. Easy to miss.)

"I will confess that I often find myself consumed by curiosity. The pursuit of progress. Despite the shortcomings of its board, Devon has done a satisfactory job whetting my appetite and meeting my needs thus far."

"So long as I remain satisfied, Devon will have my allegiance and retain my services. Pending better circumstances being offered elsewhere, of course..." Eris's smile widens. "As you mentioned previously, President Delacroix: self-preservation is everything."

♫♪

noun: aether

CHEMISTRY: a pleasant-smelling colorless volatile liquid that is highly flammable. It is used as an anesthetic and as a solvent or intermediate in industrial processes.

LITERARY: the clear sky; the upper regions of air beyond the clouds.

Lusamine had bathed the Aether Paradise in light purposefully. It caused the foundation to radiate with a brilliance that was incapable of being ignored. There wasn't a soul in the greater scientific community that did not know of President Delacroix's contributions, nor were they ignorant of the masterfully crafted sanctum that had been built at sea; the VLFS was a marvel to behold, and set Aether apart from its competitors.

But the light was artificial. Truly, does a creature in captivity understand the difference between the brightness of the sun, and the manufactured light from a UVB bulb?

Light is essential to living beings: it sustains, and it provides guidance.

Light assists predators just as much as prey, unfortunately, and those who worked under Lusamine's hand are well-aware of her penchant for preventing people from slipping into dark corners. Lusamine saw everything, and kept light in mind when designing the monochrome fortress.

It is difficult to hide from the precision of a Lurantis when there are no shadows to seek refuge in.

It is a privilege to be invited into the highest spire where Aether's pious leader spent her days working restlessly to provide guidance and structure to her associates. There she sits, hands resting on the top of her desk, fingers folded against one another as Devon's finest introduces herself, and speaks of her intentions. One leg is crossed over the other beneath her desk, the tips of her toes idly tapping to a silent crescendo playing in the back of her mind.

Conversations of this nature are always handled with a careful focus, so that Lusamine does not miss out on a single detail. Those eyes remain focused on Eris, taking in her body language-- or lack there of. Had she been made aware of Lusamine's disdain for over-animation? Or was this woman naturally this poised?

Occasionally, notes are written by a steady hand on Lusamine's notepad. Even though she sat atop a monument founded by scientific innovation, she still wrote notes by hand during business pitches.

"Branch Manager Sauvageau is a valuable asset to Aether. I will inform him of your compliment," Lusamine responds plainly once Eris Evans places punctuation at the end of her pitch. Despite of Faba's shortcomings, he had remained a moldable, workable association, one that Lusamine could not afford to let go of.

"Clean energy is a divisive subject, Ms. Evans. It is the singular most important achievement that humans must work towards in order to maintain the wellbeing of this planet, and extend its habitability. There are very few organisms that will be capable of surviving a world stripped of its resources-- countless, remarkable Pokémon are threatened by needless waste," Lusamine speaks.

"There are powerful men in the energy sectors that do not wish to hear reason. What is positive for the environment, is poison to their business. Because of this, there has been pushback on several legal fronts: regulations and laws that are severely outdated need to be changed in many regions, such as Unova. The Aether Foundation has been lobbying against these archaic laws for some time now," she turns in her office chair, and leans down. A manilla envelope is pulled out of a desk drawer, and placed between the two of them.

"When the Delta Incident occurred several years ago, Aether had attempted to contact the Mossdeep Space Station. I wanted to know exactly what had been spotted beyond our atmosphere-- purely to offer incite. We were denied information," she explains, opening the envelope, and retrieving what appeared to be a thesis paper.

"Since then, I have not made any attempts to collaborate with Devon. I have a personal interest in the Hoenn region, Ms. Evans. Its ecosystem is rich in diversity. I spent an extensive amount of time researching the currents and how they effected the local Tentacool population," Lusamine slides the paper over, showing it to her. It is clear that Lusamine's interest in Hoenn was legitimate.

"A competent agent from Devon has been lacking for years now. As I mentioned earlier, you come to me with a great deal of praise, but I have reasons to be cautious. As do you. Anybody with an iota of self-preservation should always tread this field carefully."

There is another pause, allowing the air to settle.

"Where do you see Devon, and yourself, standing in the next decade?"

[pridepoisoned-a]

“SINNOH NEWS NET” TV INTERVIEW - ERIS EVANS

“Welcome to today’s edition of Sinnoh News Net! I’m your host, Kinsey Adams, and it is my pleasure to welcome...Eris Evans onto the Jubilife TV set! Miss Evans is a high-ranking researcher from the famous Devon Corporation in Rustboro City, so today we’ll take this exclusive opportunity to talk about Devon’s latest initiatives and potential future collaborations with Sinnohan energy facilities. Miss Evans, thank you so much for traveling all this way--it’s wonderful to have your bright mind on this show!”   

“I’m flattered, Kinsey...thank you for having me,” Eris replies with a small smile, maintaining her careful poise under the spotlight. This interview, though casual, is also important for a few reasons: it’s the researcher’s first public interview as a de facto spokesperson for Devon, and she’s revisiting Sinnoh for the first time since...the Galactic fallout. Upon landing in Jubilife City for her scheduled television appearance, Eris had to hold back a scoff--it seemed like nothing had changed since her initial departure. In her eyes, this region--so obsessed with the past--hasn’t progressed at all.

It’s a disappointing homecoming, to say the least.

And yet, not even hours later, Eris is deftly handling her Sinnoh News Net interview, graciously answering (or parrying) Kinsey’s questions about Devon, Hoenn, and advancements in energy technology with a smile on her lips. With her total focus devoted to the show, Eris doesn’t recognize that her smartphone is lighting up frantically on the set’s side table--the International Police are probably wondering why the hell she’s on their television screens, returned to the region that unofficially exiled her.

“I see that you’re very busy...” Kinsey quips, her attention drawn to Eris’s flickering mobile screen, “...so let’s wrap this up with some hardball. Years ago, we learned that Devon had plans to develop destructive energy rockets and launch them into space. The company later apologized as we know, but I was wondering...how do you respond to people who say that Devon has a tarnished reputation now?”

If the energetic reporter is trying to fluster her guest, the gambit doesn’t work--Eris merely smiles and turns her phone over, stifling the incoming call notifications.    

“Devon has accepted full responsibility for its actions during that time, and I’m working with them to find ethical and sustainable energy solutions for a brighter tomorrow,” she answers coolly. “We are truly excited to share what we have learned in our future collaborations with the Sinnoh region. And finally, Kinsey, I’ll just say this...”

Eris narrows her eyes slightly and pockets her phone, forcing one last smile as the warning for commercial break flashes across the cheery studio. “...In today’s world, I think it’s important for people to find forgiveness in their hearts.”

“Everyone deserves a second chance, don’t you think?” 

[pridepoisoned]

Eris Evans's Pokesona is either MAWILE...

A cunning and terrifying Pokémon, its cuteness makes opponents let down their guard—and then it swallows them whole with its huge jaws. It has an extremely vicious disposition.

...or FEZANDIPITI.

Fezandipiti owes its beautiful looks and lovely voice to the toxic stimulants emanating from the chain wrapped around its body. Fezandipiti beats its glossy wings to scatter pheromones that captivate people and Pokémon.

[pridepoisoned-a]

starter for @galacticled​​

Eris exits the luxury taxi with a sigh, paying no mind to the two hulking bodyguards who both clamber out of the vehicle in her wake. Ironically, Sinnoh’s well-connected businesspeople had gone out of their way to spoil the current Devon Corporation ambassador (and former Galactic Commander) with high-class service and amenities ever since her arrival in Jubilife City. Eris doesn’t mind being pampered in the least, but even she can admit that the assigned security detail is...a bit much. This isolated region’s moguls must be truly desperate for overseas connections with Hoenn. It’s all a bit sad, really...but Eris isn’t complaining. As the glass doors to the Veilstone Energy Building slide open for her, she smiles--it feels so good to hold power, influence again.

And this building, the former Galactic HQ? Ah, so many memories.

Eris pauses for a moment in the building’s innocuous lobby, allowing herself to experience a rush of strange nostalgia. Despite its sordid history, the layout itself seems mostly unchanged (if not quieter) upon the former Commander’s entrance. She shuts her eyes, recalling Galactic’s old front, bustling activity, and twisted energy experiments, expertly hidden from public view inside the labyrinthine lower-level laboratories.

The researcher opens her eyes and, once again, can’t quite believe where she is--it’s like she’s revisiting her old Sinnohan home.

“...Stay right there,” Eris declares abruptly without turning around, causing her trailing bodyguards to freeze in their tracks (with dumb looks of surprise on their faces). “If I need your help, I’ll ask.”

Stupid oafs, she mutters, shaking her head as she sweeps right past the building’s lead receptionist (who’s too nervous to ask Eris for her identification). By the time the poor woman works up the courage to speak, the mysterious visitor from Devon  is already striding down the energy center’s pristine side hallway. If Eris’s intuition is correct, then he should still be here...crammed into the exact same office.

The secluded door at the very end of the hall is ajar, slightly revealing a cluttered, wildly-organized and dimly-lit space. Without hesitation, Eris strolls over and pushes the door all the way open, her amethyst eyes gleaming as she stares down at a seated, oh-so-familiar figure. Their desk is covered with scribbled notes and piles of technical documents.

“Hello, Saturn,” Eris greets purposefully, folding her arms and smiling as she frames herself in the doorway, blocking out the sunlight streaming in from the hall. “Still busy as usual, I see...”

[pridepoisoned]

Eris lets Ree bluster away, maintaining her nonchalant gaze on the rippling waters. It's no use arguing with them. In order to continue thriving, some self-righteous youths just need to hear themselves talk.

"...I do regret sending you those packages. Perhaps we both are imperfect, just as you said," she murmurs, glancing backwards with a small smile. "However, I believe it's perfectly fine to play god every now and then. What you see as selfishness, I see as service. I approach life's choices from positions of logic and power, and I resolve them how I see fit..."

Eris's gaze seems to dull, the purple hues detached and cold. "...Even if I have to bend people and nature to their breaking points to achieve my goals."

A sudden prick on her ankle seems to snap the researcher out of her reverie. A young Mareanie is hungrily clinging to her foot, sharp teeth and spines digging into the skin. Eris makes no move to shake off the poisonous anemone, smile returning as she spots a small mass of brutal stars tumbling on the waves towards the shoreline. A pen is raised to her papers.

"You can observe from a safer distance, if you'd like," she warns Ree lightly, narrowing her eyes as she pulls out her notes, clearly not intending to interfere with the landfall. "What's about to happen isn't for the faint of heart."

"Problem: what occurs when a starving Mareanie spawn rolls towards a shore deserted of natural prey, desperate for anything to eat? The natural solution may be cruel, but nature always has one. Do you know what it is for this scenario?"

ah. There it is.

Grownups sure have a funny way of remembering things.

“I think we remember this differently,” they say, dryly. “I remember you catching that specific Corsola to feed to the Mariaine. That’s not the circle of life. That was just you playing god. I wouldn’t fuss about it if it were wild Pokémon. That’s just how it is. But you were trying to conduct your weird little experiments an’ that wasn’t fair to either of the Pokémon. Not to mention, you kept sendin’ me fucked up gifts. Don’t think I forgot about that.”

they don’t sound accusatory. But just like they had built up Eris in their head to be an evil woman, she’s got some pretty fucked up assumptions about them, too.

“I’m not a good hero,” they add. “Not for Alola, anyway. You’ve probably looked into me. Yeah? You know that I’m part of a gang. You know that Po Town is a town where the power goes out more often’n not, and that we’re looked down on by most of the people around here. Mail won’t deliver to my home. Our Pokémon center has been busted since before I can remember. For a long time, we didn’ even have enough food to go around. So hearin’ you assume that I’m some sort of goody two shoes kinda pisses me off.”

They are a social outcast. Even if they’ve been climbing, Ree knows where they stand when it comes to what the majority of people think of them.

they stick out a thumb and jab it to their own chest.

“I’m Po Towns Hero. Not alola’s hero. Not even ula’ula’s hero. I stick up for the losers… so don’t get it twisted.”

… they let their hand fall, and drop back to their knees. They look out to the sea.

“… but I’ll wait with you.”

[magiaesabiduria]

@mirrcrxball

[text: Eris] I’m almost scared to ask... but what exactly are you seeing right now?

[ text : Evan ] That’s fair. I’m just saying sometimes I wish I could take pictures. No one would believe this shit.  [ text : Evan ] Oh, don’t worry your pretty little head, sweetness. Tonight I’m just talking about this view of the stars. 

[pridepoisoned]

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[pridepoisoned]

Under duress, John Beladonis is rapidly proving himself to be the most mysterious man in the world, delicious secrets and precious underground data jarred loose from his stubborn mouth. Who knew that this renowned detective lived such an improper double life?

Ugly deals, criminal ties, mechanical limbs...yes, yes, yes. Eris is absolutely relishing this moment, eating this up, looming over the fallen agent like a cat lording over a mouse. (Unfortunately for John, as long as he proves to be interesting to the former commander, she'll keep batting him around like a toy. Such valuable information revealed already, and still more to come.)

Always more.

John is doing himself no favors, rambling and spitting insults from his half-delirious state, still constricted by Anje's hulking coils. His vitality, as always, is impressive, and Eris merely allows him to mouth off with a smile, busy pen scratching spilled information between the lines of her ledger. Galactic, greater good, so on and so forth...

(The detective is slashing away at abandoned history and distant memories. Go right ahead. Do whatever it takes, to cling to your last shred of moral high ground...)

However, despite his deteriorating situation, John Beladonis continues to surprise, banging at the bars of his proverbial prison with one more daring act of rebellion. Suddenly, Eris is snapped free from her reverie, stepping back and peering incredulously down at the lower half of her lab coat, pristine white now spattered bright-crimson. It's a shock. John's next words are but a low hum in the researcher's ears as a familiar rage throbs behind her temple, pulsing at her mask. Amethyst hues narrow down at the detective with revulsion, a cold snarl contorting her face...and then, like a light switch being flipped, Eris manages an uncanny smile. A haunting, dangerous expression.

John had gone too far this time.

"...I've had enough, Mr. Beladonis. Thus far, you've proven to be uncooperative, crass, and more trouble than you're worth--even I can think of few other uses for you at this time," she murmurs with an unsettling casualness, crouching down as her gaze bores into him behind gleaming lenses. "Goodbye. Anje."

"Dispose."

An eager hiss, and then the scaly frame surrounding John begins to slowly constrict, a muscle drawing taut against creaking bones, tighter and tighter. The sadistic Seviper intends to take her sweet time, it seems. Agonizing. Typical.

"It feels like I've barely scratched at the surface of your secrets, and now they will all die with you. Is that what you want, Mr. Beladonis? For everything to draw to a close, right here, in the middle of nowhere? Leaving your allies, your tarnished legacy, behind because you were too stubborn? Too proud?"

"I've given you plenty of chances to adhere to the proper path, and yet you've squandered them all. Perhaps this is your tragic end--but we do have time for some last-second appeals. I know how Anje works."

Eris steps back, arms folded as the scene unfurls under her calculating, fascinated watch.

"Due to your prior behavior, I'm hesitant to give you yet another lifeline...but perhaps I'll feel more generous if I hear you beg me for it."

Her smile is back, gaze flickering between John's wracked figure and his glinting arm, contorted under Anje's violet scales. She'd be taking that regardless of outcome.

"If you wish to survive, I recommend begging like your life depends on it, Mr. Beladonis. Because it does."

Panting through the mind-numbing pain of two broken ribs, John refuses to meet her gaze. Simply breathing, simply existing. Trying to ground himself, straining his arms with grit teeth. Kicking his legs once more, mechanical arm creaking as it fought the giant serpent. God, even one hand free to flip her off would've been nice.

"Yer shit at gift giving, Jupiter. Some r--HAH-- r-reward.."

Breathing still hurt. Agony centered him, kept him on track. Every little movement the snake made, he felt close to throwing up. Both honing his focus and threatening to drop his tether completely, let him float into the clouds. Wonder if she'd give him painkillers if he cooperated, told her everything? He's not even going to ask. He's not going to admit that much defeat, that much weakness. That, and..... he was much chattier when he was drugged up enough to lose his brains in the tall grass. At least with this, he'd either be sharp enough to bite his tongue or hit his threshold and pass out.

At his sides, his hands tremble. Nails cutting little half-moons into his palm. Each shuddering breath in, out, making him clamp down harder. Biting his tongue bloody, stuck there.

He knew Anje was enjoying herself, and if he was any good at judging her character, Eris was too.

She was always the same as she'd ever been. Perhaps even worse.

"An' that's not bloody fair. One've us tried to destroy the world, an' it wasn't the bloke bein' blackmailed--"

fuck.

"I never touched you! You never shed even one damn drop of blood! You got immunity!"

maybe he was chattier under pain too. good to know. or maybe he was just losing his grip. dizzy, lightheaded, if Anje kept squeezing the life out of him he'd live, but have oxygen-deprived brain damage to show for it.

"You couldn't-- couldn't handle th'target that knowin' shit puts on yer head. Criminal or not, don't convince yerself I'm anything like you. I've made my choices, an' unlike Galactic, it WAS fer the greater good."

He'd tasted blood in his mouth a while ago. Might as well put it to use spat at her.

"Ask me somethin' else. You wanna talk about the arm? Let's talk about th'arm. Boating accident. Charity case, wassa gift. Next bloody question."

[lilyoffandoms]

December 2020 Masterlist

November 2020 Masterlist

Decided to include art commissions from December. Oh and lovely, beautiful, wonderful gifts from people too.

Please note warnings on individual posts/ao3 before reading.

Asterisk indicates my OCs.

Drabbles

The Wayhaven Chronicles

Angel - Nat x Warren

Kiss Me - Adam x Tabitha

Perfect Date - Felix x Lucas*

Dinner - Adam x Alexis

Behave - Morgan x Layton

Free Food - Jason* & Charlie

Second Self - Ava x Evan*

Pet - Aryan* & Unit Bravo

Dark v Light - Ava x Louis

Even So You - Ava x Persephone

Fallen Hero Drabbles

Kissing in the Rain - Ricardo x Gedeon*

Complications - Daniel x Matchitehew*

Red Carpet Date - Chen x Ortega x Aridam*

Boots - Chen x Aridam*

Micro Story Prompts

Senseless - Felix x Lucas*

Saccharine - Chen x Ricardo x Aridam*

Art Based Prompts

Mistletoe Kisses - Mason x Jason*

Wayhaven Monthly Prompts

Nightmares - Felix x Lucas*

Cold - Mason x Milo

Gentle - Love Triangle

Winter - Felix x Lucas*

Choices

Kiss It Better - Tyril x Iziuel

Shut Up - Mal x Daenarya

Commissions

The Wayhaven Chronicles

Mistletoe Kisses: Felix edition by @artwinsdraws

Mistletoe Kisses: Ava edition by @artwinsdraws

Jantis Batra by @porcelean-art

Dorian Langford by @porcelean-art

Cyrus Kingston by @porcelean-art

Edan Greene by @porcelean-art

Fallen Hero 

Nedra by @javsarts

Ugly Sweaters: Ricardo x Gedeon by @sssamsondraws

Ugly Sweaters: Ximena x Mrithun by @sssamsondraws

Debut (Julia and Eris) by @annasassiart

Ugly Sweaters: Dr. Mortum x Donovan by @sssamsondraws

Ugly Sweaters: Danny x Matchitehew by @sssamsondraws

Ugly Sweaters: Aridam, Chen, and Spoon by @sssamsondraws

Janus by @tater-did-a-thing

Gifts From Beautiful Souls

Elidor x Cyrus by @theo-oface

Aridam x Chen by @exotic-inquiry

Detective Lucas Kingston by @callmebeem

Forever Mine by @smalltowndetective

Jason x Mason by @gnomeandostrich

Lucas x Felix by @icekingadam

Aridam in Ugly Holiday Sweater @fooltofancy

Matchitehew x Danny by @callmebeem

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                                                                AUGUST    2021

THE RIB  PAGE

Fran Drescher is running for National SAG-AFTRA President with Anthony Rapp as secretary treasurer for Unite for Strength!!! Matthew Modine is running under Membership first with Joely Fisher for Secretary Treasurer. Running in local elections are, among others, Yvette Nicole Brown, Shari Belafonte, Rosie O’Donnell, Jeff Garlin, Ezra Knight, Dule Hill, Camryn Manheim, Sara Rue, Mindy Cohn and Ever Carradine. Sept. 2 is the day!** Frances Fisher filed a suit against SAG-AFTRA over the health care plan but a judge rejected it.

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Sha’Carri Richardson’s problem is all our problem. No more drug testing for Mary Jane in this country!

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Chuck Schumer finally unveiled the Cannabis administration opportunity act to end Federal prohibition of marijuana.

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Dolly Parton used the $10 mil + in royalties from the Whitney Houston version of her song to invest in a black neighborhood in Nashville.

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Bob Balaban and Henry Winkler play brothers in The French Dispatch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can’t wait for October 22!!!!!!!!!!!!** The next Wes Anderson film will star Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody and Tom Hanks. No other details are out there yet.

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Trees save lives in heat waves.

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TBS will bring us n updated Stupid Pet Tricks with Sarah Silverman.

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So much organized religion is based on forgeries, fakes and plundering. Virtually none of it is based on any sort of truth, spiritual or even historical. Just lies to fulfill an agenda and control the masses. And so far it has worked. –Larry Charles

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Scarlett Johansen has sued Disney cuz her contract guaranteed a theatrical release only.

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An expert on the circus industry recently reached out to me and urged me to not compare Trump and his comeback tour to clowns and the circus, as that is an insult to clowns. –Jim Acosta

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Eric Adams has won the Dem primary for Mayor in NY.

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Have you seen High on the Hog?? It’s awesome!!

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Jeff Flake will be ambassador to Turkey.

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Cornell West resigned from Harvard with a scathing letter accusing the school of “intellectual and spirited bankruptcy of deep depths.”

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Biden gave a hell of a speech in Philly. He needed to go on more about the filibuster but he was passionate about the For the People act and the John Lewis voting rights advancement act.  He roared, “Peddlers of lies are threatening the very foundation of our country.”

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Will Celebrity Dating Game continue? I am sure they think romance expert, Michael Bolton is a cute and quirky thing to do but not so much. If it stays, I hope they change the music, at least those final notes. And why are half of the questions, “Who am I?” The show could be cute but they need a little work!!

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Jeff Bezos donated $200 mil to the Smithsonian air and space museum.**Feminists everywhere winced when Gayle King was interviewing the Bezos space team.  Bezos commented about the 18 year old going with them into space and that he was just worried about the prom at 18. Gayle said “And I was just hoping for a date to the prom.”** But we have to love Wally Funk, the oldest woman to go into space.**Bezos thanked the Amazon employees and customers for paying for his trip. Yikes!**  Saw a great sign: Pay fair taxes, end hunger, help people, end poverty, save Earth or fly to space.

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Antonio Banderas and Harrison Ford will star in Indiana Jones 5.

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Zsa Zsa Gabor’s ashes were laid to rest 5 years after her death.

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The Britney conservatorship mess is still going thru the courts, and now topless?

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Pope Francis underwent colon surgery which caused him to comment on the need for good health care for all.

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Questlove brings us Summer of Soul!!!

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Reports show that about 150 people were killed by guns in more than 400 shootings during the 4th.

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Has anybody ever built a show around the Tex Watson tapes?? The LAPD apparently liked to deny them but there was a book.

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Henry Hall is out with his debut album, Neato, along with a tour.

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Do all male law enforcement officers have to be bald now?

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Idaho has begun an eradication campaign that could slash the number of gray wolves living in the state by 90%.

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Hooray for the monthly child tax credit!!

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Release Me 2 from Barbra Streisand is due out August 6.

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The look into the Jan. 6 insurrection has begun. Kinzinger and Cheney are in. **Tucker Carlson attacked Harry Dunn, a Capitol officer on air. The man protected Carlson’s son, a House staffer.** On Jan. 5, the Steve Bannon podcast went like this: All Hell is going to break loose tomorrow. Just understand this. It’s gonna be moving. It’s gonna be quick.** Why is mainstream media putting nearly all eggs in the Covid and Olympic baskets and only a few on the insurrection hearing?

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Why do so many that call America , “great” seem to hate it?? How can one love this country and not want majority rule, not want democracy??

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The Emmy noms are out: Lovecraft Country was nominated even though it has been cancelled.  Also hooray for Pose, The Flight attendant and for Conan!! Lead actor is a tough category with Matthew Rhys, Billy Porter and Rege-Jean Page. Aidy Bryant and Jean Smart got lead and supporting noms. I have to route for Ewan McGregor and Anya Taylor-Joy. I am excited for Paul Reiser, Bowen Yang, Evan Peters, Carl Weathers, Renee Elise Golsberry, Dave Chappelle, Helena Bonham Carter and Daniel Levy. There is love for Yvette Nicole Brown, Issa Rae and Maya Rudolph. The Masked Singer got a few noms. The doc category included Tina, Allen V. Farrow and The Bee Gees. Friends: The reunion got 4.

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“Voting is not supposed to be easy. That’s what our men died for.”- Jack Finger

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Giant Pandas are no longer endangered.

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Zalia Avante- Garde is the 93rd Scripps National Spelling Bee Champ.** I’m more impressed by the girl who won the Spelling Bee than the billionaire who went to space. –Mike Jollett.

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Why do they have to run erectile dysfunction ads during true crime rape episodes? ** And why do people still say things like, “this just don’t happen here” or “dumped like a piece of trash? “ There have to be other things to say.

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Tom Barrack, chairman of the inaugural committee for Trump was arrested for foreign lobbying shenanigans. America first, right?** Wilbur Ross lied to congress about the census and the Trump administration declined to prosecute.** Stephen Calk, bank exec was found guilty of trying to get a WH position by giving Manafort millions in loans.

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Jake Ellzey won the Texas special election run off for congress, beating out Trump’s girl Susan Wright.

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Every city should have a Peacemobile!!!!!

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The Chinese government has been called out for malicious cyber -attacks.  Four officials have been indicted in California.

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Miracle Workers’ Simon Rich was there when FB was invented and was so creeped out by people using it to stalk women.

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There was a story in Rolling Stone about how Eric Clapton threatened to cancel shows if the venue required proof of vaccines. Valerie Bertinelli tweeted: Once a dick, always a dick.

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Every Fox news host is vaccinated. –Mikel Jollett

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Toyota has dropped out of Olympic ads.  Contenders are starting to drop out due to positive Covid tests.

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Actor Isaiah Stokes has been indicted for murder.

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Lionsgate has bought the rights to Clerks 3.

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Ready or not, here come the Olympics.- Harry Shearer

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The Cleveland Indians will now be the Cleveland Guardians.

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A bust of KKK leader Nathan Bedford Forrest was taken out of the Tennessee capitol.

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American Housewife was sold into syndication.

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The poorest zip codes include Erie, Pennsylvania, Decatur and the south end of Peoria, il, Canton, Oh, Waterbury, Ct., Bonsecour, Al. and Elpaso, Tx.

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Issa Rae married Louis Diame.

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The court of appeals disqualified Judge John W. Ouderkirk from the Jolie- Pitt divorce because of a business relationship with Pitt’s attorney.

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Joe Manchin owns a coal company.

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The Hollywood walk of fame has welcomed Jimmy Smits, Kathie Lee Gifford and 90 year old Marla Gibbs. Terry Crews is next!

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Generation after generation of women love the bad boy.  Do they never learn? I will never understand, please explain.

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Pelosi rejected 2 of the noms to serve on the special committee looking into Jan. 6. Kevin McCarthy withdrew his 5 noms.

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The gun that killed Billy the Kid is for sale.

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I think you should leave with Tim Robinson on Netflix is hilarious if U get thru the gross. U can’t miss the episode with Clifton Davis and Fred Willard!!

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Joaquin Phoenix is trying to get some bears from a traveling show moved to an accredited sanctuary. The Bearadise Ranch in Florida has been cited for, “violating state wildlife laws.”

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Go employees Go!! Frito Lay is on strike, Coal miners are on strike and Ride Share drivers are on strike. A good portion of this country should be on strike. The top of the corporate ladder needs to learn! Let those that treat us fair rise to the top.

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Who owns Brett Kavanaugh?

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A Bishop seeking to deny Biden communion was caught on Grindr.

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Gabriel Jagger married Anouk Winzenried.** I don’t know why the Rolling Stones bass player doesn’t just change his name to “not pictured.” –Michael Mckean

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Frank Fritz will not be back on American Pickers.

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For the first time, astronomers have seen behind a black hole. Einstein predicted the gravitational pull of black holes is so enormous that they warp the very fabric of space. He was right. Scientists have now spotted light which was being emitted by the far side of the black hole.

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Look for Heels on Starz.

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What is this new screen for Amazon? It sucks.

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Biden has signed an executive order to protect infrastructure from cyber- attacks.

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Arthur was canceled.

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The Kennedy Center has revealed the latest honorees. The 44th class is Justin Diaz, Berry Gordy, Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler and Joni Mitchell and will be held on Dec. 5.

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Get well Bob Odenkirk!!!! The fabulous Odenkirk collapsed on the set of Better call Saul from a minor heart attack.

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Days alert: We have lost Days of Our Lives first director, Joseph Behar.  He will be missed.** Marla Ginns is joining the cast as Paulina’s Mother. ** Is EJ throwing Sami out? Will AJ McLean join the cast? **Rex is back.**Peacock is bringing us a limited series, Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem that will send many couples on romantic vacations and lead to intrigue. Lisa Rinna will star.** Arianna Zucker (Nicole) is set to marry Shawn Christian (former Daniel).  He popped the question on Father’s Day.

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R.I.P. President Jovenel Moise, Philece Sampler, Robert Downey Sr., Richard Donner, flood victims of Belgium and Germany,  Robby Steinhardt, Covid victims, Joseph Behar, Robert Moses, Jackie Mason, Dusty Hill, joey Jordison, Priscilla McMillan, Ron Popeil, Carl Levin, Saginaw Grant and Charles Robinson.