#vivian arc

[jaytoons7]

Time to ramble about Martin Strickland, AKA the bastard man!

Oddly enough, I actually have a lot of ideas for him. He's scum, But he's very fun to write for!

TWs: Abuse (Both psychological and physical), Transphobia, Sexism, Murder, Mentions of a car crash This man might as well be a walking content warning

General Info:

The Stricklands weren't always evil rich bastards. Martin's grandparents moved to the US from Ireland, Made a fortune, And got corrupted by capitalism. It stuck for future generations.

His parents were definitely not good people either. Martin just took that shittiness to the next level as he grew up.

He's cishet.

He's both transphobic and lowkey sexist.

The Past:

He went to college to study business. There he met two people, Aria Meadows and Jayden Foxglove (Jay's birth parent. Note: He used he/him and she/her pronouns).

The three became an odd friend group, Although it definitely felt like Martin was third wheeling Aria and Jayden's friendship.

Years went by and the three grew distant once college ended. Martin inherited both his family's wealth and manor. He eventually got married with only the idea of having future heirs in mind.

Once his youngest child was a year old, News went around about a pendant with unnatural abilities. He was determined to get his hands on it.

What he didn't expect was for Aria to already be there. She was on a mission to get the pendant as well. But she also learned about the Strickland's greedy desires and Martin's willingness to keep that family greed alive. She would not let someone with that much darkness in his heart get his hands on this power.

That's when Martin no longer saw Aria as an old friend, But as a threat to his power. So he killed her, Effectively destroying any good he had left in him.

Out of nowhere, Jayden suddenly attacked him. She wasn't a Music Dragon like Aria, But he went with her on this mission due to being friends with her. Out of pure grief and rage, Jayden left the scars on Martin's face.

Martin did manage to get the pendant, But left in a weakened state. Shortly after that, Jayden mysteriously disappeared, With her child being found by James and Hollie Benson.

Family and Business:

Martin had three biological children (Lynnette, Marianne, and Scottie), All AFAB. But he wanted a man and only a man to inherit his wealth. So he took in Benz Rodriguez (Belongs to @capturecharlesau).

Benz was considered the favorite child out of the four. Scottie on the other hand was considered the "black sheep" of the family.

Scottie could not keep up with Martin's impossible standards. While his abuse towards them started out verbal and emotional when they were a kid, They quickly became more physical as Scottie became a teenager once he learned they were nonbinary.

While Martin mostly used his ring hand, He also used wooden rulers when he was feeling extra ruthless...

Speaking of ruthless, He did many morally bankrupt things to keep his wealth growing, As well as to keep people quiet. Blackmail, Extortion, Even murder. Nothing was too low for him.

He likely talked to people like Vivian Arc (Belongs to @bluetorchsky) and Mr. Allwork (Belongs to @capturecharlesau) at least a few times because rich people business and all that.

Once Scottie was 17, They finally had enough of the abuse and ran away from home. Benz left shortly after to create his own path separate from his father.

Martin's Fate:

During the events of Shifted Timeline, Scottie tells Hazel Juniper about the Stricklands to avoid her writing about the Toppats. This was enough to cause an investigation.

Martin's horrid acts were exposed and he was ruined. His wife divorced him, Not because she was any better, But because she only married him for his wealth and she didn't want to get involved in his scandal.

Lynnette and Marianne also left home to go find both Benz and Scottie.

Martin was left with nobody and everybody now knew what he did. The last time he was seen, Was when he was found dead in his crashed car. After investigation, It was revealed that his brakes were cut. It was not an accident...

[jacklemon77]

I've been doing that like month-ish old trend of the colorwheel characters over on my Telegram channel. (t.me/Lemonartsies) I'm now working on the orange ones :3

[rwby-encrusted-blog]

Overwatch is dragging me back in.

I NEVER ASKED FOR THIS!

~~~~~

Genji: A steady blade balances the s-

Jaune, with 20 years of Pent up Rage and Trauma: *Charging in* AAAAH!

Genji: ... Master would have a Field day with you.

~~~~~

Ren: ...

Hanzo: Why do you keep staring at me out of the corner of your eye? If you have a problem with me, then speak your mind.

Ren: I have no issue with you. You simply remind me of my father.

Hanzo: Then I hope they are good memories.

Ren: They are. Mostly.

~~~~~

Orisa: It is a pleasure to meet you, Protector of Mantle.

Penny: Salutations! You may call me Penny, if you'd like. Is is also a pleasure to meet you Orisa, Defender of Numbani!

Orisa: You may simply call me Orisa as well, Penny.

~~~~~

Bastion: *Curious, solemn beeps*

Penny: I do not know ... I was built with a fragment of soul in my core. But I have no doubts you are alive, given you've elected to put your original purpose off to the side, and make your own life for yourself. We have both made friends and family since our 'Awakenings'

~~~~~

Robyn: I sure hope you're better than the last Cyborg I had to work with.

Sojourn: Oh yeah? And what were they like?

Robyn: He was a militaristic hot head that didn't listen when I told him the foundation his city was built on was cracking under the stress, and once Hell broke loose, who does he blame? The people trying to help him. At the end of his life, he was a dictator trying to save his city. I was one of the people trying to save the people.

Sojourn: Yeesh. Well, Even if my heart's made of metal and plastic, I've still got one. I've always been trying to keep my folks safe, even when it was illegal to.

Robyn: You're preaching to the choir with that.

[knightscanfeeltoo]

Very Disappointed at Everyone who are Mad about Vivian and Bridget just being GIRLS...

(oh well...)

[gioxy3ron]

💙Art vs Artist 2024❤️

Wow, I'm dressed exactly like the way I draw myself: red shirt and blue sweatshirt, funny isn't it?😌✨

Anyway this year has been a real blast, I managed to work on a lot of fun projects, I reached 200 followers and most of all, my passion and motivation of art and creating skyrocketed🚀

In 2025 I'm gonna step up my game even more and attention y'alls, I'm surely gonna open commissions so stay tuned, because amazing things are going to happen🔥

[bestygogirl]

BEST YGO GIRL: Round 1, Group D

Match 3

Propaganda under the cut!

Ruri Kurosaki

SHE WAS ONLY IN A FEW EPISODES BUT SHE'S SPECIAL TO ME. SHE'S SOOOO UNDERRATED, ALSO HER DESIGN IS VERY PRETTY AND I LOVE HER DECK She a sweet gal who deserved WAY more screen time, from what we seen she’s a kind girl who loves dueling, birds, and her loved ones,. Not only that but she seems really trustful towards others, also she had a really powerful deck, it was top teir once! She deserves everything and more

Vivian Wong

Wasn't submitted with any propaganda, so hopefully there will be some in the notes!

[bargainsleuthbooks]

Book Reviews Children's Edition: Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz; Halfway There: A Memoir; The Terrifying Tales of Vivian Vance; How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up #GraphicNovels #Manga #NetGalley #ChildrensBooks

Time for another round-up of book reviews: this time I tackled some manga, graphic novels, and a children's book about climate science. Read about the history of the Peanuts comic book, a memoir about being mixed-race, and a YA horror story. #ARCReviews

I have been connecting to my kids more with their reading. The two youngest adore manga books and the reason I have a Barnes & Noble membership is because the county library and school library do not carry the series’ they are interested in. I’ve also been picking up some graphic novels and manga, including some ARCs. Here are some reviews of my most recent finds: Most books can be found at the…

[pixuou]

Cynthia recently made a new friend in Vivian.

Cynthia: I just can't even imagine life without my babies! They were the best emotional support when our TV show got cancelled and we were left behind to start from scratch with almost nothing.

Vivian: Babies...? I thought you only had one son?

Cynthia: I meant my fur babies, Gabby and Cheech. They're the best thing to ever happen to me. ... Right after Justin, of course. ... You don't even know what that feels like until you adopt a couple of pets yourself.

Vivian: Well, I'm raising three small children, the eldest of which is not even biologically mine, but I love them all the same, so I think I know a type of devotion that's just as deep...

Cynthia: You know what we need in this city? More hangout spaces that are inclusive to children AND pets!

Vivian: What spaces are you thinking of? You can take pets to parks. I don't really want pets in cafés or shopping centres. My daughter Etsu gets scared of dogs easily.

Vivian, thinking: Oh Watcher, I'm grateful she isn't running for city council representative in MY district!

Cheech is now indeed the star of the family!

[phantomguild]

(Askthewhiterocket) “Mon Dieu!” Meg gasped in surprised as she caught sight of Vivian. Kyo had told her to expect the presence of a lot of legendaries at the event but actually seeing them, let alone Xerneas of all things, was a whole other experience.

“Donneur de Vie!” she said with a slight curtsy, “How blessed this event is to have you in attendance. I wasn’t aware you had awoken from your slumber, but I suppose ones as great and powerful as you deserve their privacy most of all. What brings you to this event?”

Vivian looked down at the two humans that had approached xem. Xe could tell at a glance that they didn't mean any harm. Deciding that xeir current form would prove... complications when communicating (especially since xe hadn't quite gotten the hang of telepathy), xe decided to take on their humanoid appearance for the moment.

Focusing xeir aura, xeir body began to light up, the crystals on xeir antlers taking on a brilliant, multicolored glow, akin to that of other Xerneas. Gradually, xeir silhouette began to shrink and change shape, before finally the light faded, revealing xeir gijinka form.

"Apologies for the lightshow. I just find it much easier to talk to humans like this. I just simply came to see the Magi and to interact with some of the other Pokémon. Though seeing a human here besides the hosts, while a bit of a surprise, is definitely a welcome one."

[headfulloflettuce]

I love your fanfic pls continue

Ahhh, thank you! I have an update planned for tomorrow <3

[defness]

Io

[merinomeri]

poor Carmine is like "oh, Vivian,,,,! what have you been up to since the school trip?"

and Vivian's just like "i went on a long journey of self discovery in hopes of understanding why Ogrepon chose me as its trainer and ended up stopping a bullying ring within my school's walls, defeating unnaturally sized Pokémon who'd ingested legendary herbs, and then used the same herbs to cure a friend's injured Mabosstiff, became a certified Champion of the Paldea region, and entered Area Zero where it was discovered that a time machine had been hiding deep inside and had to be shut down, where i faced off against an AI posing as the deceased professor and father of one of my friends."

"...also I cut and dyed my hair and learned about mascara."

and Carmine just has to take all that in and be like "YEAH YOUR HAIR LOOKS GREAT!!!"

[carterscowplants]

Ross and Viv gave up on trying to convince Olvo the alien and started a new mission: Get Ross ready to see Mikki and into the Meadows by 8pm.

[youngpettyqueen]

and i can’t recall the last time i was kissed

(an unexpected act of mercy)

[papermoonloveslucy]

LUCY & THE JOANS!

Lucille Ball’s Collabs with Women Named Joan

A remarkable number of talented women named Joan - and even a few memorable characters - were part of the Lucyverse.

JOAN BANKS (1918-1989) 

Joan Banks’ only credit with Lucille Ball was in “Fan Magazine Interview” (1954) in which she played reporter Eleanor Harris, assigned to do a story on Ricky Ricardo’s wife aka Lucy Ricardo. Here character name was a tribute to real-life writer Eleanor Harris. 

JOAN BLONDELL (1906-1979)

Joan Blondell (sister of Gloria Blondell) was active as a performer concurrently with Lucille Ball. On “The Lucy Show,” she played Joan Brenner, a character intended to fill the gap after the departure of Vivian Vance. But she did not get along with Lucille Ball, and after a shouting match in front of the studio audience, Blondell was dismissed after just two episodes. 

JOAN CAREY (1921-2015) 

Joan Carey was born Joan Somerville Norbury on February 18, 1921 in Yorkshire, England. As a background performer and stand-in, she appeared on many episodes of “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show,” generally uncredited. 

JOAN CAULFIELD (1922-1991)

Joan Caulfield played the role of Liz Cooper on the television adaptation of “My Favorite Husband” (1953-55). Lucille Ball played the role on radio, but chose instead to play Lucy Ricardo. Caulfield and Ball were later both guest stars on “Bob Hope’s Leading Ladies” in 1966.  

JOAN CRAWFORD (1905-1977)

Joan Crawford was born Lucille Fay LeSueur. The Oscar-winning actress was mentioned on several episodes of “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show” before making a guest appearance in “Lucy and the Lost Star” in 1968. The episode was originally intended for Gloria Swanson, hence the non-specific title. The title “Lucy and Joan” had already been used when Joan Bennet guest-starred.  As with Bennett there was off-stage friction between Crawford and Ball. 

JOAN COLLINS (1933)

English-born actress Joan Collins hosted the “All Star Party for Lucille Ball” in 1984. She was also seen with Ball on “Bob Hope’s Leading Ladies” (1966), “Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny” (1982), “Night of 100 Stars II” (1985), and “Friar’s Club Tribute to Gene Kelly” (1985). 

JOAN CROSBY (1924-1992)

Joan Crosby was a journalist who wrote about Lucille Ball and was the one-time president of the Hollywood Women’s Press Club. As such, she played herself (above far right) in “Lucy Meets the Burtons” (1970). 

JOAN FONTAINE (1917-2013)

Born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland in Tokyo, she was the sister of Olivia de Havilland. She appeared with Lucy (and two other Joans) in “Bob Hope’s Leading Ladies” (1966). In 1959 she appeared on an episode of “Westinghouse-Desilu Playhouse” hosted by Desi Arnaz. 

JOAN GRANT

Joan Grant is the character played by Lucille Ball in The Marines Fly High (1940). She runs a cocoa plantation in the South American jungle and allows a platoon of US Marines to stay there. Two of the Marines tussle over her affections. When she is kidnapped, the two Marines unite to save her.

JOAN RIVERS (1933-2014)

Joan Alexandra Molinsky was born in New York City and became one of the top female comedians of all time. She co-starred with Lucille Ball on “Here’s Lucy” in “Lucy and Joan Rivers Do Jury Duty” (1973) where Rivers played Joan Reynolds. She was the first female guest-host of "The Tonight Show”  interviewing Lucille Ball three times.

JOAN SWIFT (1933-2016) 

Joan Swift was a frequent background player who had a few lines on “The Lucy Show” and “Here’s Lucy.”  Three of her characters were also named Joan. Her final screen appearance was in “Lucy Gets Lucky” (1975). 

During her long career in Hollywood, Lucille Ball also worked with or employed Joan Benny (Jack’s daughter), Joan Marshall (”Star Trek”), Joan O’Brien (”Shower of Stars”), Joan Fairfax (”Tonight Show with Jack Paar”), Joan Staley (”The Untouchables”), and Joan Woodbury (”There Goes My Girl”). 

BONUS JOANS

JOAN OF ARC (1412-1431)

In “Lucy the Skydiver” (1970), Lucy Carter hears the voices of strong women like Florence Nightingale and Joan of Arc, the Americanized name of the French saint and warrior Jeanne d'Arc.

"I MARRIED JOAN” starring JOAN DAVIS

From 1952 to 1955 Joan Davis (1912-1961) starred in the sitcom “I Married Joan,” which was NBC’s answer to the popularity of “I Love Lucy.”  Comic actress Davis had appeared with Lucille Ball in the 1933 film Bunker Bean. Like Lucy, Davis used her own first name and was a scatterbrained housewife. Her husband (Jim Backus) was a judge. Both shows featured Mary Jane Croft, Bobby Jellison, Shirley Mitchell, Sandra Gould, Margie Liszt, Jerry Hausner, Elvia Allman, Myra Marsh, Phil Arnold, Dick Elliott, Robert Foulk, Joseph Kearns, Maxine Semon, Don Brodie, Hal March, Richard Reeves, Herb Vigran, Norman Varden, Harry Bartell, Kay Wiley, Charlotte Lawrence, Frank Nelson, Frank Gerstle, Vivvi Janis, George Neise, Ross Elliott, Verna Felton, Fritz Feld, Mabel Paige, Rolfe Sedan, Paul Dubov, Maurice Marsac, Peter Leeds, Shepard Menken, Strother Martin, Junie Ellis, Florence Bates, Sam Hearn, Mary Treen, and Hans Moebus. Like Lucille Ball, Joan Davis also served as Executive Producer of her series, which, like “I Love Lucy,” was filmed at General Service Studios. 

[czolgosz]

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