#vampire: sleepless in seattle

[nosferslotu]

“You don’t want to burnout… do you?”

Artfight for @ghoulipede of his toreador Mickey Starr

I have loved loved loved getting to see him in action 💖

[ro-esma]

artfight attack for @ghoulipede ( @nosferslotu is in there too)

[lezombra]

I love seeing the GMs of two games Im in (who are also in each other’s games) create an extended vtm universe just for us.

Until they start threatening to plot armor the NPCs from the others game by putting them in their own game, which is set in the future compared to the first game

There’s like four games (two in progress, one on hiatus and one planned) that they can just. keep doing this with

[nosferslotu]

I am in love with this animatic in ways words can’t express. It’s so good. It’s been such a delight getting to play in this campaign with you. I cant wait to see what’s next for us. 💖

07/30/2023 A small PMV I made for my VTM coterie, and also as revenge on @nosferslotu and @lezombra for Artfight 2023!! It's a bit of a special tribute to the first ever arc I got to play for vampire :)

(Also i haven't made anything remotely "animated" in awhile so it was a bit of practice in that regard lol)

[derschwarzeengel]

tag drop ) Verses

Main Verses

#v. On the Wings of Darkness ( Charmed 1998. )

#v. Is There a Darklighter in the House? ( Charmed 2018. )

#Charmed 2018 v. Something Wiccan This Way Comes ( Season 1. )

#Charmed 2018 v. Charmed and Sleepless in Seattle ( Season 2. )

#v. Along the Crooked Way ( Unknown. )

AU Verses

#v. Bark at the Moon ( Werewolf AU. )

#v. Das weisse Licht ( Post Season 8 / Witch Hunt AU. )

#v. Father of Night and Evil I Call You ( Daughters of the Moon AU. )

#v. Long Live the King (Source!Damon AU. )

#v. Through Passion I Gain Strength ( Star Wars AU.)

#v. The Night Bleeds in Black ( vampire!Damon AU. )

#v. She Has Come from the Shadows of the Dream World ( Dagmar. )

#v. Prince of Shadows ( Teen. )

Crossover Verses

#v. In the Shadows of the Darkness ( CW’s Supernatural. )

#v. Die Schatten der Nacht ( Freeform’s Shadowhunters. )

#v. Welcome to Mystic Falls ( CW’s The Vampire Diaries. )

Closed Verses

#v. Spellbound: The Secrets We Hid in the Night

#romxna v. Let Me Be Your Secret Sin

#romxna v. Wunschkind

#romxna v. Better Keep Your Eyes On the Road Ahead ( Sons of Anarchy v1 )

#romxna v. Gotta Live This Life Until You Die ( Sons of Anarchy v2 )

#romxna v. Riding Through This World All Alone ( Sons of Anarchy v3 )

#v. That Grey Area

#v. The Darkest Is Yet to Come ( Dark Future v1 )

#v. The Power of Three Reborn ( Dark Future v2 )

#v. My Shangrila ( Dark Future v3 )

#v. Dark as Night

#v. Repercussions

#v. Zauber in the West ( Wild West v1 )

#v. Welcome to Sanctuary ( Wild West v2 )

#v. Strange Alliances

[alec-volturi]

LAMENT | Alec Volturi x Fem!Reader

This is chapter 1 to this series.

Summary: Drawn by reports of a violent string of murders plaguing Seattle, you take a detour to uncover the truth for yourself. But in the shadows of the chaos lies a sinister secret: a newborn army of vampires wreaking havoc on the city. As you navigate the perilous streets, you must stay hidden, evading not only the feral young vampires but also the relentless Volturi, who have been trying to track you across the years.

Pairing: Alec Volturi x fem!reader Genre: angst, romance, drama, fantasy, suspense, dark, vioIence, friends to lovers, dark academia, gothic horror, canon divergence Word Count: 2k Warnings: This will have the lore of both films and books of the Twilight Saga series but with much darker themes. Gore/blood, mentions of witches, witchcraft, burning at stakes, devils and demons, vampires. And ofc NSFW so minors don’t interact. All characters in this series are aged up or are above the age of 18.

A/N: Reader description not described besides having red/gold eyes, clear/blemish-free like skin, and having some abilities as canon to all vampires in the books. And clothing from time to time. Dividers by @cafekitsune ♡

Stories usually start with a "Once upon a time," a simple phrase that loosens the veil between the familiar and the forgotten, leading listeners into worlds safely confined to dreams. But this story was different; it felt like a secret, like shadows pooling at the edges of your vision, waiting to pull you into a night where time doesn’t pass, where mysteries linger, and every whispered word tastes like something forbidden. This wasn’t just ink on a page; it was a door to someplace half-real, someplace where darkness wrapped you close and left you wondering whether you'd ever find your way back.

This world isn’t like that. Instead, it’s a place where time stands still, its hands frozen in a perpetual twilight, neither moving forward nor offering escape. For some, it feels like eternity, an endless stretch of nothingness where the hours blur together, unchanging. But for others—those who wander the shadows or fall prey to what lurks within—it’s a once upon a nightmare, a story where the darkness never relents, where hope is a fleeting, hollow echo swallowed by the night.

In the year 1663, as dusk painted the sky in blood and shadow, the people of London knew better than to linger outside. Each night, as the first stars appeared, every family bolted doors, snuffed candles, and whispered fevered prayers as they hid behind thick walls. Beyond the windows, darkness belonged to those who had vowed to fight it: priest with holy scriptures clutched tight, town braves with sharpened stakes and pitchforks dispatched in blind white anger, sworn to rid the world of creatures who defied mortal law. Blood demons, shapeshifters, and witches—they were all condemned as sin’s cruel agents, hunted as monsters by men who claimed their duty was divine.

As the town’s lamps extinguished, the silence was cut by hounds howling at the scent of something unnatural. The synchronized march of boots clattered against the cobbled streets, while shouts and commands ricocheted off stone walls, penetrating even the thickest household walls and rattling the bravest hearts. Fear and faith held sway in equal measure as the men marched, some clutching crosses while others wielded silver weapons they designed thinking it would pierce the skin of creatures they had never truly seen.

But beneath the city, where no torchlight reached, another world had been hiding—a world of thirsting hunger, of whispers, of sleepless dark eyes. Through the damp and nearly caved-in sewers, slick with grime and infested with rats, a vampire coven had staked their claim. For months, they’d made their den in this forgotten labyrinth of foulness, surviving in silence, drinking only when the thirst grew unbearable. They’d kept to themselves, unnoticed by the townsfolk above, their existence a secret safeguarded by shadows and silence.

Yet tonight, their precarious sanctuary would be breached. The hunt’s new leader, a young man, by the name of Carlisle Cullen, had taken over from his now deceased father and previous Anglican priest, saw the world through different eyes. Only twenty-three, bold and relentless, he refused to limit his search to open fields or deserted woods as his predecessor had. People would whisper that he was smarter, shrewder; that he sought darkness where no one dared look. And tonight, that unyielding curiosity and grim resolve drove him down, down into the labyrinth of decay beneath London where he’d sworn he saw the monsters lurk. A little far behind him, lanterns casting jagged shadows as his men held their breath and followed.

With each step, the air grew colder, thick with the stench of age-old rot and black mold everywhere. Carlisle pressed forward in step much faster than the others with only two other men at his side, determined until he found it: the coven his father had hunted for two decades and never found was but three arm lengths away from them.

Chaos erupted as soon as the men were heard by this coven. They saw their bright burgundy eyes and weakened bodies suddenly stirring with a vicious, desperate hunger faster than their eyes could keep up. Blood splattered the stone as some of the creatures broke away, dragging one man into the darkness while another, a man speaking in Latin, lashed out on the spot, jaws bared, too starved to hold back. And amid the frenzy, she appeared.

She stood apart from the others, more kept and clean, her form delicate yet unyielding, framed by a grey gown that looked lavish, handmade of silk and cotton. Her skin was impossibly clear, like striking stone, and her fathomless eyes gleamed with something between rage and sorrow. Her lips, faded smooth, curled slightly into frown as she observed the slaughter around her, a cruel beauty etched in her features that seemed both ancient and timeless. She was like a statue come to life, a creature of elegance wrapped in death's chill, and as her gaze locked onto Carlisle, the air thickened.

Carlisle, though terrified, refused to flee. Heart hammering, he charged forward, blade in hand, toward one of the creatures—the one who chanted something fierce in Latin, rallying the other swift, chilling figures that blurred through the shadows as they ran away. But then, in one brutal moment, the world tilted; he was thrown to the ground by the man who had gone into a sudden frenzy, his side searing with pain. Blood seeped from his wounds, pooling on the grimy stone, and his breaths came shallow and sharp. He opened his mouth to scream but bit back the sound, fear taking hold as he thought of the townspeople—would they turn on him, claim he was infected, cursed by the vampire’s disease?

As he clawed at the ground, desperate to pull himself to safety, his gaze drifted upward, and there she was. He could do nothing but stare. Her form seemed to emerge from the darkness like a dream or an illusion, her skin radiant as though lit from within. Every inch of her invited him closer, her elegance disarming him, and he forgot, for a moment, that she was one of the monsters he’d been sent to kill.

“Miss!” he gasped, breath shaky, arm outstretched in a futile plea. “Hurry, quick! Get inside or hide before they… before they kill you!” His voice wavered, a desperate edge creeping into his words as he beckoned to her, oblivious to the danger she posed.

Her expression softened, a flicker of sadness crossing her face, almost as if she pitied him. Then she spoke, her voice ringing out like a gentle chime that seemed to drift through the chaos.

“Dear boy, you should not have come here.” she spoke, her tone light and melodic, as though she needn’t draw a single breath to speak. Her words lingered, brushing against him like silk.

He faltered, as tears traced down his cheek from pain and blood loss trickling from his arm and leg, mingling with the dirt. Confusion contorted his face as he fought to understand while staring at her, then all at once, the truth struck him like a blow to the chest. She’s one of them, his mind spinning, his eyes widening with horror. How easily, how effortlessly, he had been drawn in.

“Don’t be afraid,” she murmured, tilting her head, her dark gaze unwavering. “I won’t kill you.”

“Why wouldn’t you?” he spat, a note of anger mingling with the brokenness in his voice. He could feel the cold tendrils of despair creeping in, the bitter realization that he’d been charmed, deceived by beauty. A little hope that she may put an end to his suffering.

Her lips curled into the faintest smile, her eyes glinting with something unreadable. “I’ve been watching you—son of Cullen,” she replied, a strange fondness in her voice.

“You’ve piqued my interest. You dream of becoming like your father, don’t you? But you desire more. You wish to help others, to save them, and yet here you are, hunting us when you’re worth more. Tell me, why do you follow such cruel orders by such a man that cared not for you?”

Gracefully, she lowered herself to his level, kneeling close enough that he could feel the chill radiating from her. He was breathless, the words caught in his throat as he stared into her dark burgundy, fathomless eyes. The scent of blood hung thick in the air, mingling with the faint, sweet perfume that seemed to cling to her skin. Around them, the body of one of his men lay motionless, strewn like a broken doll across the ground, his eyes glazed and empty.

“You know nothing of me!” he shouted, his voice cracking, the burn of tears threatening to break free. He was shaking now, fear and anger warring inside him. All he could hear were the distant cries of his comrades, the faint echoes of those still coming to join the fray. Yet, for all their noise, it felt as though he and this creature were alone, the last souls in a world drenched in blood and shadow.

Her expression softened, her gaze flickering over his face as if she saw past his fear, his hatred, into something deeper. And for a fleeting moment, he wondered what lay behind those dark eyes, what truth might live within a creature so cold, so deathless. But he pushed the thought away, forcing himself to look anywhere but at her.

“You won’t have to suffer for long. At least not like right now,” she said, a frown lingering on her lips. “But I will tell you this—there is a price to every vow, every hunt, every act of mercy shown. And one day, you’ll have to choose what you stand for.”

Too weak to move, he lay trembling, silent cries catching in his throat as the cold of his skin pressed in. She watched him with a sorrowful frown, her eyes shadowed with something almost tender. And then, with a suddenness he could barely comprehend, she swept him up in her arms. The world blurred, and in the span of a breath, they were far from the echoes of shouts and the clamor of pursuit. She lowered him carefully onto the cool grass beside a riverbank, the night air thick with the quiet gurgling of the slow-moving stream.

“You don’t have much time left,” she murmured, voice softened. “Too much blood lost—you’re dying.” She paused, gazing down at him, her dark eyes almost regretful. “But maybe. . .maybe you’ll take this chance and do something good with it, with this second life. There’s light in it, I swear, if you find it.”

Her words were little more than a whisper, slipping through the cool night air like secrets meant only for him. She took his limp arm, holding it gently before lowering her mouth to his skin. Her fangs pierced his flesh with a sharp, burning pain of silver, and he gasped, feeling the warmth of his blood slipping away, mingling with something that felt like ice, binding him to a pain unlike he felt previously. And then, in the blink of an eye, she was gone, leaving nothing but the faintest swirl of mist where she had knelt.

For a moment, he thought he’d dreamed it all—the pain, a fierce burning agony that raced through his veins, igniting his senses, hollowing him out from the inside out. His arm throbbed with searing heat spreading up to the tips of his fingertips and into his heart, each heartbeat like a pounding fire surging through every inch of him. His breath caught in his throat, unwilling to let out, vision blurring as the transformation began its slow, merciless work.

It would take three days for the change to complete, for his body to surrender fully to the chilling darkness now coursing through him. In those days, he would be caught between two worlds, his mind twisting, his memories reshaping, his humanity slipping away like sand through his fingers. And by the time he would open his fresh red eyes, the girl—the one who had granted him this second life—wouldn’t be seen again. It would be decades before their paths crossed again, though the memory of her face, her voice, her lingering sadness, would haunt him through every year of his endless life.

[allisonirish]

82% match to Katara (Avatar the Last Airbender) which gives me lots of mixed feelings lolz. I guess I'm bossy and like boys who are immature and younger than me 🤣

Thank you @howlonghaveyoubeenseventeen for sharing this. It is very cool

this quiz sorts through characters from like dozens of fandoms and finds the one you’re most like. I’m not even a little bit surprised by my result

[the-arkham-librarian]

statistical character personality test. take the linked quiz from the perspective of your character, then select 5 - 10 results from the complete matches list that you feel resonate with your character the most.

Katara (Avatar: The Last Airbender): 93%

Guinan (Star Trek: The Next Generation): 93%

Annie Reed (Sleepless in Seattle): 92%

Egwene al'Vere (Wheel of Time): 92%

The Oracle (The Matrix): 91%

Bonnie Bennett (The Vampire Diaries): 91%

Rebecca Pearson (This Is Us): 90%

Claire Randall (Outlander): 90%

Molly Weasley (Harry Potter): 89%

Laura Roslin (Battlestar Galactica): 89%

Tagged by: @who-is-muses

Tagging: @treatedblxde @foolish-pleasure @fincl-transmission @fides-nihil

[micoc84]

Top Movies 1990s 1990- Pretty Woman -g marshall, j.roberts, r. gere 1991- Robin Hood PT - k reynolds, k.costner, m. mastrant, m. free 1991- Terminator 2 - cameron, e.furlong, schwarz, l.hamilton 1992 - Singles - c.crowe, k.sedgwick, c.scott, b.fonda, m.dillon 1992 - Aladdin - j.musker, r.williams, s.weinger, l.larkin, j.free 1993- Jurassic Park - spielberg, s. neill, l.dern, a.richards, j.gold 1993- Poetic Justice - j.singleton, j.jackson, t.shakur, r.king 1994- Forrest Gump - zemeckis, t. hanks, r.wright, s.field 1997- Titanic - cam, l.dicaprio, k.winslett, b.zane, k.bates 1999- Matrix - wachowski, k.reeves, c.moss, l.fishburne Ed Scissors (90), Goodfellas (90), Total Recall (90), Home Alone (90), Ghost (90), House Party (90), Dances with Wolves (90), Green Card (90), Mermaids (90), Days of Thunder (90), Grifters (90), Joe Volcano (90), Bonfire Vanities (90), Dick Tracy (90), Godfather 3 (90) ||| Frankie and Johnny (91), Bill Ted Bogus (91), Hook (91), Raise Red Lantern (91), Once China (91), Beauty Beast (91), Rocketeer (91), Point Break (91), Silence Lambs (91), Boyz in Hood (91), Thelma Louise (91), JFK (91) Bodyguard (92), Wayne's World (92), Basic Instinct (92), Sister Act (92), The Player (92), Glengarry Ross (92), Army of Darkness (92), Crying Game (92), Unforgiven (92), Dracula BS (92), Last Mohicans (92), Few Good Men (92), Far and Away (92), River Runs (92), League of Own (92), Batman Returns (92) ||| Free Willy (93), Groundhog Day (93), Mrs. Doubtfire (93), Fugitive (93), Sleepless Seattle (93), Falling Down (93), Demolition Man (93), Nightmare Cmas (93), Dazed Confused (93), Sandlot (93), Tombstone (93), Schindler's List (93), Age of Innocence (93), Name Father (93), Much Ado (93), Firm (93), Benny Joon (93), Philadelphia (93), Perfect World (93), Carlito's Way (93), Even Cowgirls (93), Gettysburg (93) Reality Bites (94), Pulp Fiction (94), Red Three Colors (94), Lion King (94), True Lies (94), Mask (94), Speed (94), Shawshank Redemption (94), Flintstones (94), Muriel's Wedding (94), Four Weddings (94), Dumb Dumber (94), Ed Wood (94), Professional (94), Chungking Express (94), Clerks (94), Hoop Dreams (94), Little Women (94), Interview Vampire (94), Legends of Fall (94), Bullets Broadway (94), Wyatt Earp (94) 1 9 9 5 : Clueless, Friday, Before Sunrise, While You Sleep, Braveheart, Toy Story, Apollo 13, James Bond GE, Pocahontas, Batman FO, Seven, Empire Records, Showgirls, Kids, Tommy Boy, Mortal Kombat, Babe, Rumble in Bronx, Welcome Dollhouse, Casino, Ghost in Shell, Usual Suspects, Heat, Waterworld, Bridges Madison, Mighty Aphrodite, Dead man Walk, Dangerous Minds, Jumanji

Swingers (96), Independence Day (96), Space Jam (96), Twister (96), The Rock (96), Mission Impossible (96), Happy Gilmore (96), Birdcage (96), From Dusk Dawn (96), Romeo Juliet BL (96), Trainspott (96), Fargo (96), English Patient (96), Scream (96), Crucible (96) ||| Grosse Pointe Bl (97), Chasing Amy (97), LA Confidential (97), Boogie Nights (97), Goodwill Hunt (97), Life is Beautiful (97), Fifth Element (97), Men in Black (97), As Good Gets (97), Austin Powers (97), Face off (97), Princess Monoke (97), Gattaca (97), Seven Years Tibet (97), Anastasia (97), Donnie Brasco (97), Jackie Brown (97) Rushmore (98), Big Lebowski (98), Something Mary (98), Save Private Ryan (98), Shakespeare Love (98), Godzilla (98), Bug's Life (98), Half Baked (98), He Got Game (98), Out of Sight (98), Truman Show (98), Great Expectations (98), Prince Egypt (98), Dark City (98) ||| Phantom Menace SW (99), Office Space (99), Iron Giant (99), Fight Club (99), Tarzan (99), Mummy (99), American Beauty (99), American Pie (99), Blair Witch (99), Never Been Kissed (99), Ten Things Hate (99), Three Kings (99), Galaxy Quest (99), Sixth Sense (99), Magnolia (99), Being J Malkovich (99), Girl Interrupt (99), Eyes Wide Shut (99), Snow Fall Cedar (99), Sweet Lowdown (99)

[nosferslotu]

The Auspectives

One thing about me is if a game can have a detective, it will. Here’s three across three of the chronicles I play in/run

I.M D’amore - toreador, gentleman detective based in New York CittttAaay

Remington “red” herring - hardboiled noir detective and columbo kinnie based in Seattle. Sire of Harvey Darling

Renata “deadeye” Giovanni - hecata and occult detective, currently based in Salt Lake City

(Their old designs are under the break)

What Four months of improvement does to a homie

First designed them in June. Re addressed them in October. Super happy with the improvement!

[ro-esma]

call that a fade to black, Darling

[satashiiwrites]

rules: post the first lines of your last 10 fics posted to ao3. if you have less than 10 fics posted, post the first lines of all your fics. 

Tagged by the lovely @missanniewhimsy.  Thanks for the tag.  Tagging whoever would like to participate. 

Ha.  Just posted one so I suppose that will get included as well.  Not counting vague prologues or quotes/song lyrics. 

1. Lieutenant Edmundo Diaz—known to his family as Eddie or everyone else as Lt Diaz or just Diaz—sat in the copilot’s chair on the bridge listening to Flight Lieutenant Han, aka Chimney, grumble about their newest mission orders.  from The First Spectre, 911/Mass Effect AU.

2.  They buried Shannon on a Tuesday—she’d died the previous Thursday. from Sleepless in LA, 911/Sleepless in Seattle Valentine 2023 fic.

3.  Memory is a funny thing. from Fragments and Fractals, 911 6b speculation/coda one-shot.

4. The cold seeped through Scott’s bones, chilling him through although he acted as if he didn’t notice it as he stood watch.  from A Mage-Knight’s Tale, Mass Effect Andromeda MReyder Fantasy AU.

5. The years had made him cautious—but not overly so.  from Bound by Blood, Mreyder Mass Effect Vampire/Werewolf AU.

6.  Doubt eats at him. From Promise Me You Won’t Let Me, Wheel of Time, Cauthor. 

7.  He doesn’t know what to do after Rachel dropped her bombs on him, obliterating any sense of purpose he had in his life.  from Mana’olana, a Hawaii 5-0 season 5 fix it, McDanno. 

8.  The low brrrr noise of a phone on vibrate ringing was irritating as Steve had set his phone down unattended on the corner of Danny’s desk before leaving for a meeting with the governor about budgets and how 5-0 needed to at least make a show of pretending to have one. from Family, Familia, ‘Ohana, 911/H50/SWAT crossover, Navyseal!Buck, Buddie, McDanno. 

9. When Scott had appeared as if by magic on Christmas Eve, Reyes had thought he’d imagined his lover’s presence. From What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? Mreyder holiday fic. Mass Effect Andromeda. 

10. October, in general, tended to get busier and weirder as the month went on, was Eddie’s general observation since moving to LA. from Eddie Diaz Ain’t ‘Fraid of No Ghost, Buddie Halloween fic 2022. 

[lonelylonelybaby]

about me! (sasha)

movies-hamilton, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, if i stay, phantom of the opera, black swan, palo alto, dazed and confused, almost famous, star wars, don’t worry darling, lisa frankenstein, five feet apart, after, anastasia, pride and prejudice, sleepless in seattle, la la land, dirty dancing, notting hill, practical magic, pirates of the caribbean, alice in wonderland

shows-the 100, supernatural, daisy jones and the six, my name is earl, skins, american horror story, obx, one tree hill, dawson’s creek, the ranch, hannah montana, buffy the vampire slayer, julie and the phantoms

music-halsey, lowertown, mayday parade, led zeppelin, lorde, florence + the machine, mgk, motionless in white, lady gaga, the 1975, audioslave, p!atd, paramore, chris cornell, avril lavigne, ethel cain, jimmy eat world, picture me broken, radio company, sleeping with sirens, yellowcard, pierce the veil, fleetwood mac, HIM, fiona apple, david bowie, hozier, lana del rey, falling in reverse, birdy, miley cyrus

[derschwarzeengel]

during Charmed (2018) s2e8 "The Rules of Engagement"

Godric: Oh, right, the poison. The poison for Parker. The poison specifically chosen to kill Parker. Parker's poison. [beat] Godric: ...That poison? Abigael: Yes! That poison. Godric: Gotcha covered. [produces the vial] Abigael: Excellent! A few drops in his drink, and he'll be dead before dessert! Godric: Which is a real shame, cuz it's gonna be delicious!

[allmypink]

Movies

A curated list of some of my favorite movies in my own categories.

"They can't order me to stop dreaming.": The classic Cinderella and all her inspired spin-offs about dreamers.

Disney's Cinderella (1950)

Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997) A Cinderella Story (2004) Ever After (1998) Ella Enchanted (2004) Maid in Manhattan (2002) Legally Blonde (2001) Last Holiday (2006)

"Get in loser. We're going shopping.": Makeovers and shopping are central themes. Mean Girls (2004) The Devil Wears Prada (2006) Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) Pretty Woman (1990) Miss Congeniality (2000) The Princess Diaries (2001) Clueless (1995)

"Dear diary, my teen angst bullshit now has a body count.": The feminine urge to commit murder. Heathers (1998) Teeth (2007) Ginger Snaps (2000) The Craft (1996) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) Jennifer's Body (2009) Carrie (1976) Midsommer (2019)

"Thirty and flirty and and thriving.": Movies starring older actresses. 13 Going On 30 (2004) Freaky Friday (2003) Never Been Kissed (1999) Bridget Jones' Diary (2001) Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion (1997) Juanita (2019) Uptown Girls (2003) The First Wives Club (1996)

"Your girlhood an incubation for madness.": Movies about growing pains, physical and otherwise. Barbie the Movie (2023) Black Swan (2010) Girl, Interrupted (1999) But I'm A Cheerleader (1989) Teen Witch (1989) Bring It On (2000)

“Why would you want to marry me for, anyhow?" "So I can kiss you anytime I want.”: Plain and simple romantic comedies. Sweet Home Alabama (2002) You've Got Mail (1998) When Harry Met Sally (1989) Sleepless in Seattle (1993) Falling Inn Love (2019) Wedding Season (2002) 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Bonus: Pure fluffy serotonin: Barbie Life In The Dreamhouse (2012, 5 seasons) Love 020 (2016, 1 season)

[trimont]

Drabble: December 29

Trigger Warnings: Overdose, possible suicide attempt, irresponsible dog ownership.

Yesterday

While most people thought of the week between Christmas and New Years Eve as that week where nothing gets done, for Tristan it was always one of his busiest weeks of the year. As someone who got famous for being famous and who was notorious for blacking out at bars in his youth, the week between Christmas and New Years was his time to shine. He was booked to attend multiple parties throughout the week, and don’t get him started on New Years Eve… When he last checked in with his business manager, he was scheduled to attend ten different parties throughout the night. Something he’d learned over the years was to not drink the week between the holidays. He needed to drink a hell of a lot of tea and water throughout the week so he could keep going on NYE.

This also meant that he did a lot of sleeping in during the in-between holidays week, too. Gremlin kept announcing that Daddy was a vampire, and honestly… she wasn’t half-wrong about that. Still, the thing was… most people knew he slept during the day during this week, so his phone going off before noon was not normal.

“‘Lo?” He mumbled out into his phone, not even bothering to look at the caller ID. He’d been asleep for maybe four hours? If he was being generous with his guess. Honestly, he had no idea when he’d fallen asleep let alone what time it was now. “‘S Tris’an.”

There was a beat before a professional voice responded. “Hey, Tristan. It’s Gloria over at MTV.”

Now that got his attention, he rolled up into a sitting position and scrubbed a hand over his face. Princess was curled up on Eden’s pillow, which had more to do with the fact that she was jealous of how much of Tristan’s time his fiancé took up more than anything else. “Hey, Gloria. We didn’t have anything scheduled today, did we?” He yawned and attempted to wrack his brain for something - anything - that was on his schedule. Hell, he was pretty damn good at keeping his schedule in line these days. A perk of getting older he supposed. 

“We didn��t.” She replied, in a tone of voice that made him think she was annoyed. “Lacey was supposed to come in to do some promo reshoots for Sleepless in Seattle. No one has been able to get a hold of her. You haven’t heard from her today have you?”

Fuck, he wasn’t even with Lacey anymore and still people had the audacity of reaching out to him when they couldn’t get in contact with her. It was annoying as hell, but he supposed that’s what happened when you had a kid with someone – you were bonded together for life. “No, I haven’t seen her since Christmas Day. She was supposed to pick up Mer yesterday, but something came up.” He sighed, and ran a hand through his hair. “I have a key to her place because of Mer. I can go check on her if you’re that worried.”

Gloria gave a relieved sigh. “That would be fantastic, Tristan.” She hesitated for a moment, as though she was debating with herself about something. “If you get there and there’s something that maybe…” She seemed to be fumbling over what she wanted to say, but Tristan got the drift. Hell, he’s sure over the years someone had gotten the same speech about him.

“If there’s anything the network needs to do damage control on, you’ll be my fourth call.” He promised before hanging up.

++

After knocking on the door for a couple of minutes, Tristan let himself into her place. “Hey, Lace. It’s me.” He called out, toeing his shoes off out of habit more than anything else. “You home? I saw your car outside.” He called. “Gloria from the network called. You were supposed to do some reshoots today. You here?”

The living room and kitchen were empty. He barely got a couple of steps towards where the bedrooms and bathrooms were when Puff came barreling out of the back, barking his little head off. Now that he was looking, it looked like Puff had shit in the living room, which wasn’t normal behavior for the dog. “Hey, buddy. Where’s Lacey?” He asked as he scooped the dog up before heading towards Lacey’s room. “Lace, it’s past noon. Where are you?”

As they passed the bathroom, Tristan realized his feet were wet. Fuck. He popped his head into Lacey’s room and dropped the dog in there when he saw it was empty. After the dog was safely out of the way, he opened the bathroom door and froze. The bathtub faucet was running, and there was a good inch of water on the floor. Lacey was in the tub, but it didn’t look like she was moving. 

“LACE.” He bellowed as he turned the faucet off, and pulled his coparent out of the water. Tristan dropped to his knees, Lacey cradled in his lap. “Lace?!” He frantically felt for a pulse. Her body wasn’t cold, but he wasn’t sure if that was because of the water or if it was because she was still alive. He couldn’t find one, but fuck he didn’t know what he was looking for. His hand dropped to her mouth, and everything in him was weeping with joy when he felt the breath against his hand. If his kid lost her mother again… fuck. 

“Oh thank fuck.” He fumbled for his phone and immediately called 9-1-1. “Hi. Yes. My ex was non-responsive in her bathtub. I don’t know how long she’s been in there or what she took, but she’s breathing. Barely, but she’s breathing. What do I do?”

Today

Over the past year, he’s had to have a couple of difficult conversations with his four year old, but this one was probably the worst one to date. He’d practiced what he was going to say with Eden for hours, but he didn’t feel prepared for it at all. Eden said he was going to be fine, but she also thought it was a conversation he needed to have alone with Merritt. Of course she was right, but that didn’t make this conversation any easier. 

“Daddy?” Merritt crawled onto the couch next to him. “How come everyone’s been so sad today? Mommy E was crying, and Mommy Mommy isn’t here to play yet? I asked Tee, but he said to ask you.”

Tristan gave his daughter a wobbly smile before pulling her into his lap. “Mommy E is a little sad today.” He told her honestly. “You know how I had to leave for a long time yesterday?”

Merritt nodded. “Mommy Mommy slept too much, and needed Daddy to wake her up ‘cause that’s what friends do.” It sounded like something Troy must have told her.

“Your Mommy was really sick yesterday. I had to take her to the hospital, and the doctors had to take care of her. She had a lot of yucky things in her tummy, and the doctors had to take them out with a special machine.” He tried to explain. How the fuck did you explain an overdose that may have been a suicide attempt to a child? “They got all the yucky things out, but Mommy is still really sick. The hospital is going to have to keep her for a week, and then she’s going to have to go to a special kind of hospital that doesn’t allow visitors. But Puff is going to live with us while she's gone. That's going to be fun, right”

She blinked up at him. “Mommy’s sick?” She asked in a little voice. “Can we go visit her?”

Tristan swallowed. “No, baby. We’re not going to be able to see her for a long time, but she’s going to be able to call us in a couple of weeks. She’s just so sick that she needs a lot of time to get better.” He tried to explain. Fuck, how the hell was he supposed to explain a psych hold followed by rehab? Fuck.

“Oh.” She was quiet for a long moment. “Like last time?” She slumped in his arms. “Daddy? How come Mommy keeps going away from us?”

He was going to fucking vomit. Fuck. “I don’t know.” He admitted. “But I’m not going anywhere. You’re stuck with me forever.”

Merritt looked up at him with wet eyes. “Promise, Daddy?”

“Pinky swear, Grem. It’s me and you - always.”

“And Mommy E.” Merritt added.

Tristan glanced up to find Eden standing in the doorway. “Me, you, Mommy E, and Tee. The four of us forever.” 

Merritt snuggled against him. “Kay. We’ll make Mommy a card later. Can we watch Moana?”

“Whatever you want.” He whispered out. “Whatever you want.”