#wc: elizabeth bass

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[ SIX ] : “ being physically attracted to you doesn’t mean i’m in love with you. ” (ryan/elizabeth)

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Elizabeth rolls her eyes, flipping over onto her back and scooting away from him on the couch. Hooking up with Ryan is supposed to be fun, especially since she’d never hooking up with him in the past, but this? This is less fun. 

“I don’t remember claiming to think you were, Ry,” she sighs, giving him a pointed look as she turns to glance at him. There’s an expression on his face she can’t exactly read. Confusion? Concern? Regret? Regardless, it’s a serious one, and she doesn’t want him to be feeling any of those things. She doesn’t want him looking at her like that either.

She pokes him in his side, startling Ryan from whatever thoughts are brewing in his head. “Lighten up, will ya? You’re not exactly making a girl confident when you’re acting like some wounded bird after what we just did.” He lets out a breath, but she sees the beginning of a smile on his face. Good. 

“Besides, I’d be kind of full of myself if I thought every person that thought I was hot was in love with me, wouldn’t I?” she teases, wanting to keep the conversation light and airy. “So rest assured, Ryan, I’m not going to get the wrong idea and blow up our friendship.” Just stop overthinking, Liz wants to add, but doesn’t. 

“I don’t have enough actual friends to do that to you anyway,” she says, sticking her tongue out at him. Shaking his head, he grabs her hand and pulls her back towards him, throwing an arm around her shoulder once she is. Elizabeth relaxes, hearing his laughter. 

This is what she wants out of this. Ease, comfort, and nothing at all complicated. 

And as long as it stays this way than everything would be just fine. 

[saigebeaumontt]

( danielle rose russell, cisfemale, she/her ) I, FREYA KAVINSKY am a SCHOLARSHIP student and would hereby like to submit my application to Kingswood Boarding School. I am SEVENTEEN years old and will be a JUNIOR. I would describe myself as HEARTFELT and EAGER, but also UNINHIBITED and PIGHEADED which I plan to work on during my time here. This is my request to join the VICTORIA building as a house MEMBER and look forward to hearing back from you.

im trash ik but here’s a brand new baby to play w!! her pinterest can be found HERE pls ignore the photos of crystal reed, that’s freya’s original fc sdfghj

tw; death, drug/alcohol abuse? w/ implications of self destruction

so first thing’s first, freya was born n raised in chicago alongside her father and her older sister

her mother had died during freya’s birth--though freya doesn’t...blame herself, necessarily, there are days where she imagines what life would’ve been like if her mother was still alive

her dad’s a mechanic and the sole provider for their household, which meant that he was gone more often than not

regardless, he tried to be as active as possible in his children’s lives

her sister always took up the role of..well, mother, in a sense

freya and her are incredibly close b/c of this

even so--her father had wanted them to be as active as possible, as out of the house as he was--so it didn’t seem like he was gone as much as he was

so, with a few strings pulled and familial connections, freya was able to attend ballet lessons at a young age, alongside an instrument of her choosing, at a discounted price

she chose violin btw...very relevant

and like, to everybody’s surprise--she sort of excelled at both--it almost came naturally, though that didn’t mean she hadn’t put in a buncha effort regardless, y’know

practice makes perfect, yadda yadda

took up a few more instruments for fun, such as piano and like...i dunno, guitar of various forms (including bass guitar) though she likes violin the best

that led to her attending a p prestigious performing arts high school in her city--which wasn’t done by pulling strings

her father worked even more shifts, her sister got a job to help pitch in, they took out loans, yadda yadda. anything they could do so she could pursue this...dream

except...ballet and violin has never been freya’s dream--its just something she happens to be good at

everybody just...assumed, that since she was so talented, she had to want to pursue it

not the case at all, really. she loves it, really, but...her passion has always surrounded animals

specifically marine animals, which is odd considering freya had never seen the ocean before

really...marine anything, she loves. maybe it’s because its something she hasn’t experienced , but ykno

ANYWAYS

she felt sort of...stuck, b/c she never wanted to disappoint her dad or her sister or any of their family friends who were all rootin’ for her

this led to some...rebellion, of sorts, when she was a freshmen

nothing...BAD, per say, but y’know. baseball bats to mailboxes whilst hanging out of the window of a pick-up truck, vandalizing abandoned buildings and historical monuments, shoplifting from convenience stores.

okay so like...a little bad

that was just the crowd she found herself in, y’know, in her teenage angst

has definitely been arrested a few times, but has always managed to get off scotch free ??

it’s luck, im telling u. she only has like..three things on her record rn

ALSO learned how to ride a motorcycle and was in a punk band based in her school n did bass for it, ‘cos that’s what rebellious teenagers do n whatever

and this, well, y’know. did disappoint her father and her sister and all their family friends but at this point freya was like ?? i can’t stop

her boyfriend at the time was a major contributor to her troublemaking tbh

when he transferred to kingswood, freya’s lil 15 yr old heart was broken.

spent her entire sophomore yr working her ass off and getting her shit together so that kingswood would look at her, and pick her, too--

and like...it finally paid off, y’know? her junior year they’d graciously given her a scholarship based off of her music AND academics

so she was absolutely thrilled

granted, she was only able to start attending halfway thru her junior year, at the beginning of the second semester...but she was there, at least, right?

very ecstatic to find her boyfriend and surprise him

they’d been doing long distance, and he had no idea that she had gotten in

found out his dorm number, walked right up to his door--knocked, and he answered with his shirt off n a number of hickeys on his chest

it was a surprise for both of them lmao

obv. freya is not stupid, if not a lil blinded by love at the time. they broke up, she was heartbroken

sorta shut herself in for a few months ‘cos she was so sad abt it

so it’s kinda like she’s still new, tho it’s been a few months since january

but she’s BACK and she’s POPPIN’ and she acts like it still doesn’t bother her !

but like...it does. it rly does. she’s still mcfreakin’ hurt abt it, she’s just handling it in another way

aka, a lil bit of partying...a lil bit of drinking, casual drug use, hooking up, etc. etc. just bein that bitch, y’know?

ANYWAYS

has always had a lil bit of a tomboy aesthetic ?? despite being a freakin’ ballerina, it just not her aesthetic man

constantly wearin’ dark colors n reds and leather jackets n denim on denim n cuffin’ her pants n whatnot

even brought her motorcycle 2 school w/ her

EXCELS at science, wants to become a marine biologist or smth when she’s older

just...hasn’t told anybody that

DON’T B FOOLED BY HER APPEARANCE THO

she’s not some antisocial punk, okay, she’s not anna

very humble but not in a way where u have to be like ‘ugh u have talent u idiot’ , she just doesn’t like bragging about it ?

even tho her ex is an idiot she’s still glad to be there bc of how prestigious kingswood is

 kinda tries 2 befriend as many ppl as possible ?? she isn’t a people pleaser, though, n it’s sort of like...u get what u get, w/ her

she doesn’t act as if she’s got a whole separate life or nothin’, she balances both her rebellious nature and her talents n w/e

fun fact her mother was a leader of elizabeth but like...does she know? no. does it matter? only to ppl like lilah smh

ANYWAYS AGAIN

i’d consider her like....a gryffindor, to sum up her personality ??

very brave, fearless, can be stupidly reckless. gets herself into trouble even now

prolly is a lil bit of a hoe but we love that for her, okay ??

but also ?? will die for her pals ?? n is very true to herself ??

we call her accidentally messy

neutral good tbh ?? very wholesome person

will take care of u if ur sick, is v protective of those she loves

also doesn’t rly....believe in love rn, or is at least very over the concept.

girl next door ?? i dunno

sometimes...she does these bad things...’cos she thinks she deserves it, in a way?

like she’ll drink too much n get a real bad hangover or do a drug when she knows she’ll have a bad trip

so she’s got a lil bit of self loathing

however she knows it’s a problem

she’s just...not willing 2 do much abt it rn

living her best life lmao

ambivert, will go to parties but will also sit in w/ a book gladly

can b v v stubborn, is in debate b/c she loves...to argue, sometimes sksk

m8 i dunno she’s got layers..like an onion

wanted connections

her...ex would be nice, however it’s prolly better suited to send in as a WC unless there’s a dude from chicago out here whose made the mistake of cheatin’

HOWEVER, i would love pals !! friends of any sort !! she’s friendly !! like her !!

ride or die!

unlikely pals!

good influences!

bad influences!

she’s in a band w/ ezra im p sure

i ALSO would like hook ups!

accidental hookups!

casual hookups!

fwbs ?!?

Bad. hookups!

she’s probably accidentally hooked up w/ somebody’s partner so

enemies ! for w/e reason !

rivals!

frenemies!

fake friends !?

everything!

gimme everything !!

[lipwak]

VHS #368

Martin Scorsese – The Blues Finish up #4 and then 5-7. *** the rest of episode #4, Warming by the Devil's Fire by Charles Burnett1:08 See the whole thing here: http://www.magazzininesistenti.it/warming-by-the-devils-fire-charles-burnett-documentary-film-2003/ WC Handy - Beale Street Blues, Joe Turner’s Blues, Rev Gary Davis - Death Don’t Have No Mercy, MS John Hurt - Candyman, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, MS John Hurt - Spike Driver Blues, Bessie Smith - Muddy Water, Billie Holiday - I’m A Fool To Want You, Lightnin' Hopkins - Lonesome Road, Frank Jordan - I’m Going To Leland, South Carolina Chain Gang - Jumpin’ Judy, WC Handy - St Louis Blues, Bessie Smith, Elizabeth Cotton - Freight Train, worked for a dollar a month, Willie Dixon - Nervous, Victoria Spivey - T.B. Blues, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee - Key To The Highway, John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom, John Lee Hooker - Never Get Out of These Blues Alive. Big Bill Broonzy Elizabeth Cotten Reverend Gary Davis Ida Cox Willie Dixon Jesse Fuller John Lee Hooker Lightnin' Hopkins Son House Mississippi John Hurt Vasti Jackson Bessie Smith Mamie Smith Victoria Spivey Sister Rosetta Tharpe Dinah Washington Muddy Waters Sonny Boy Williamson (not in order) 1. Jelly Roll Morton Turtle Twist Jelly Roll Morton (piano); Barney Bigard (clarinet); Zutty Singleton (drums) Recorded New York City, New York; December 17, 1929 2. Ma Rainey See See Rider Ma Rainey (vocal) acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band: Louis Armstrong (trumpet); Fletcher Henderson (piano) Recorded New York City, New York; October 16, 1924 3. Son House Death Letter Recorded New York City, New York; April 12-14, 1965 4. Billie Holiday I'm A Fool To Want You Billie Holiday (vocal) Recorded New York City, New York; February 19, 1958 5. Mississippi John Hurt Big Leg Blues Recorded New York City, New York; December 21, 1928 6. Memphis Jug Band K.C. Moan Recorded Memphis, Tennessee; October 4, 1929 7. Robert Johnson Sweet Home Chicago Recorded San Antonio, Texas; November 23, 1936 8. Tommy McClennan Deep Blue Sea Blues Recorded Chicago, Illinois; September 15, 1941 9. Bessie Smith Muddy Waters Bessie Smith (vocal); Coleman Hawkins (clarinet); Fletcher Henderson (piano) Recorded New York City, New York; March 2, 1927 10. Sonny Boy Williamson Cross My Heart Sonny Boy Williamson (vocal-harmonica); Robert Jr. Lockwood (guitar);, Otis Spann (piano); Willie Dixon (bass) Recorded Chicago, Illinois; September, 1957 11. Elmore James Dust My Broom Sonny Boy Williamson (harmonica) Recorded Jackson, Mississippi; August 5, 1951 12. Willie Dixon Nervous Blues Archival Footage 13. Muddy Waters You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had Muddy Waters (vocal-guitar); Otis Spann (piano) Recorded Chicago, Illinois; April 1964 14. W.C. Handy Beale Street Blues 15. Charley Patton Hang It On The Wall Recorded New York City, New York; February 1, 1934 16. Sister Rosetta Tharpe Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air Recorded New York City, New York; November 24, 1947 17. Carmen Twillie Give Me Freedom 18. Mildred Jones Mr. Thrill Recorded Houston, Texas; 1954 19. Lightnin' Hopkins Lonesome Road From Archival Footage 20. John Lee Hooker I'll Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive John Lee Hooker (vocal-guitar); Muddy Waters (guitar); Otis Spann (piano) Recorded New York City, New York; August 30, 1966 , Live At The Café au Go Go *** excerpt from Honeyboy and the History of the BluesSee the whole thing here: https://vimeo.com/12249843 Catfish Blues - David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Bruce Iglauer, BB King, indirect song - baby, I’m gonna leave you = leave the boss, Big Joe Williams - Baby Please Don’t Go, drunk off that dago wine, Muddy Waters - I’mYour Hoochie Coochie Man, Honeyboy Edwards - Who May Your Regular Be. *** black *** Godfathers and SonsDirected by Marc LevinThursday ? in a club in Chicago, Marshall Chess, Koko Taylor! - Wang Dang Doodle, Chuck D, Muddy Waters - I’m A Man, Little Walter - Key To The Highway, pics of Leonard Chess, Muddy Waters - Rollin' Stone, Electric Mud - people hated it, Muddy Waters - I’mYour Hoochie Coochie Man, Public Enemy, She’s Alright, Marshall talking about a hip hop version of Electric Mud, Otis Rush live at the Chicago Blues Festival - I Wonder Why (Will My Man Be Home Tonight), Waling The Back Streets And Crying, Jimmy Rogers - Chicago Bound (neat night steam train footage), Phil Chess, Maxwell St, Magic Slim, Lonnie Brooks - Feel Good Doin’ Bad, Chess Studios, Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf - Evil (Is Going On), didn’t know it would be a great name, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Marshall’s bar mitzvah, Bo Diddley - We’re Gonna Get Married, Brownie McGhee, Willie Dixon, Howlin’ Wolf - Spoonful, Koko, I Got What It Takes, Mrs Willie Dixon, Magic Slim, Muddy Waters- I’m Ready, Ike Turner & Pinetop Perkins, Common, Rolling Stones - I Just Wanna Make Love To You, recorded 2nd album in the summer of ’64, Sam Lay, Butterfield Blues Bad, Mike Bloomfield, Newport, Dylan at Newport, musicians defend Electric Mud, session, Rocket 88, Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy played in studio for the new band, still not afraid to make the worst blues album ever made, Etta James - I’d Rather Be Blind on Chess, Marshall ran the Rolling Stones record company for 7 years, Cocksucker Blues, got into sex, drugs, quit, got married, father never complemented him, Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode, Electric Lady Studios, Jimi Hendrix, Koko - Wang Dang Doodle. Lonnie Brooks Paul Butterfield * Common Chuck D and Public Enemy * Bo Diddley * Sam Lay Ike Turner Pinetop Perkins Otis Rush Magic Slim Smokey Smothers Koko Taylor Sonny Terry * & Brownie McGhee * "Electric Mud Band": Pete Cosey, Phil Upchurch, Louis Satterfield, Morris Jennings Kyle Rahzel and Ahmir (a.k.a. ?uestlove) of The Roots Muddy Waters * Sonny Boy Williamson * Howlin' Wolf * Willie Dixon * Blind Arvella Gray * Carrie Robinson * *indicates archival performance Interviews in Godfathers and Sons Marshall Chess Chuck D Jamar Chess Phil Chess Koko Taylor Magic Slim Common Sam Lay Interviews: Marshall Chess, Chuck D, Jamar Chess, Phil Chess, Koko Taylor, Magic Slim, Common, Sam Lay, Morris Jennings, Phil Upchurch, Louis Satterfield, Gene Barge, Pete Cosey, Kyle, Juice, Bob Koester Featured Performers: Ike Turner, Pinetop Perkins, Otis Rush, Koko Taylor, Chuck D, Common, Sam Lay, Lonnie Brooks, Smokey Smothers, Magic Slim, "Electric Mud Band": Pete Cosey, Phil Upchurch, Louis Satterfield and Morris Jennings, Kyle, Rahzel and Ahmir (a.k.a. ?uestlove) of The Roots Archival Performances: Paul Butterfield, Bo Diddley, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin' Wolf (not in order) 1. Jimmy Rogers Chicago Bound — 2:40 (James A. Lane) Jimmy Rogers (vocal, guitar); Muddy Waters (guitar); Little Walter (harmonica); Henry Gray (piano); Willie Dixon (bass); Elga Edmonds (drums) Recorded Chicago, Illinois, January 7, 1954 Originally Chess 1574 Courtesy of Vee-Jay Limited Partnership By Arrangement With Warner Strategic Marketing 2. Muddy Waters Mannish Boy — 2:54 (Melvin London-Ellas McDaniel-McKinley Morganfield) Muddy Waters (vocal); Little Walter (harmonica); Jimmy Rogers (guitar); Otis Spann (piano); Willie Dixon (bass); Francis Clay (drums) Recorded Chicago, Illinois, May 24, 1955 Originally Chess 1602 Courtesy of MCA Records 3. Howlin' Wolf Spoonful — 2:43 (Willie Dixon) Howlin' Wolf (vocal, harmonica); Hubert Sumlin, possibly Freddy King (guitars); Willie Dixon (bass); Fred Below (drums) Recorded Chicago, Illinois, June 1960 Originally Chess 1762 Courtesy of MCA Records 4. Buddy Guy I Cry And Sing The Blues — 3:02 (Willie Dixon) Buddy Guy (vocal, guitar); remainder of personnel unknown Recorded Chicago, Illinois, July 1967 Originally on MCA-Chess CHD2-9337, The Complete Chess Studio Recordings Courtesy of MCA Records 5. Jimmy Reed Bright Lights, Big City — 2:41 (Jimmy & Mary Reed) Jimmy Reed (vocal, harmonica) Recorded Chicago, Illinois, 1961 Originally Vee-Jay 398 Courtesy of Vee-Jay Limited Partnership By Arrangement With Warner Strategic Marketing 6. Howlin' Wolf Evil (Is Going On) — 2:53 (Willie Dixon) Howlin' Wolf (vocal, harmonica); Otis Spann (piano); Jody Williams, Hubert Sumlin (guitars); Willie Dixon (bass); Earl Phillips (drums) Recorded Chicago, Illinois, May 25, 1954 Originally Chess 1575 Courtesy of MCA Records 7. Little Walter Key To The Highway — 2:46 (Bill Broonzy) Little Walter (vocal, harmonica); Otis Spann (piano); Muddy Waters (slide guitar); Luther Tucker (guitar); Willie Dixon (bass); George Hunter (drums) Recorded Chicago, Illinois, circa August 1958 Originally Checker 904 Courtesy of MCA Records 8. Koko Taylor Wang Dang Doodle — 3:00 (Willie Dixon) Koko Taylor (vocal); Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon (background vocal) Produced by Willie Dixon Recorded Chicago, Illinois, December 7, 1965 Originally Checker 1135 Courtesy of MCA Records 9. Howlin' Wolf The Red Rooster — 2:27 (Willie Dixon) Howlin' Wolf (vocal-guitar); Johnny Jones (piano); Hubert Sumlin (guitar); Willie Dixon (bass); Sam Lay (drums) Recorded Chicago, Illinois, June 1961 Originally Chess 1804 Courtesy of MCA Records 10. Koko Taylor I Got What It Takes — 3:05 (Willie Dixon) Koko Taylor (vocal); Buddy Guy. Produced by Willie Dixon Recorded Chicago, Illinois, June 30, 1964 Courtesy of MCA Records 11. Otis Rush Walking The Backstreets And Crying (live) — 5:59 (Sandy Jones, Jr.) Otis Rush (vocal, guitar) Recording Engineer - Richard Pooler Recorded at Chicago Blues Fest, Chicago, Illinois, June 9, 2001 First Issue P 2003 Vulcan Productions, Inc. and Roadmovies Filmproduktion GmbH 12. Muddy Waters (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man — 2:50 (Willie Dixon) Muddy Waters (vocal, guitar); Little Walter (harmonica); Jimmy Rogers (guitar); Otis Spann (piano); Willie Dixon (bass); Fred Below (drums) Recorded Chicago, Illinois, January 7, 1954 Originally Chess 1560 Courtesy of MCA Records 13. Lonnie Brooks Feel Good Doin' Bad (live) — 5:37 (Lee Baker) Lonnie Brooks (vocal, guitar) Recorded at Koko Taylor's Celebrity, Chicago, Illinois, August 23, 2001 14. Bo Diddley Diddley Daddy — 2:28 (Ellas McDaniel) Bo Diddley (vocal, guitar); Little Walter (harmonica); Willie Dixon (bass); The Moonglows (backing vocals) Recorded Chicago, Illinois, May 15, 1955 15. Magic Slim & The Teardrops Talk To Me Baby (I Can't Hold Out) (live) — 6:55 (Elmore James) Magic Slim (vocal, guitar) Recorded at Chicago Blues Fest, Chicago, Illinois, June 8, 2001 16. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Born In Chicago — 3:06 (Nick Gravenites) Paul Butterfield (vocal, harmonica); Mike Bloomfield, Elvin Bishop (guitars); Mark Naftalin (organ); Recorded 1965 17. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Shake Your Money Maker — 2:27 (Elmore James, adapted by Paul Butterfield) Paul Butterfield (vocal-harmonica); Mike Bloomfield, Elvin Bishop (guitars); Mark Naftalin (organ) Recorded 1965 18. Bob Dylan Maggie's Farm — 3:56 (Bob Dylan) Cumulative Session Credits: Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Kenneth Rankin (guitars); Will Lee Recorded New York, New York, January 15, 1965 19. Public Enemy Show 'Em Whatcha Got — 1:57 Chuck D (vocals); Flava Flav (vocals) Produced by Hank Shocklee & Carl Ryder Recorded New York, New York; Roslyn, New York; and Hempstead, New York Originally on Def Jam 44303, It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back 20. Common Dooinit — 3:38 (Lonnie Lynn-James Yancey) Common (vocals); Jay Dee (scratches) Recorded Dearborn Heights, Michigan & New York, New York 21. The ElectriK Mud Kats A.K.A. (The Electric Mud Band) with vocals by Chuck D, Common & Kyle Jason Mannish Boy — 5:19 Chuck D (vocals); Common (vocals) Recorded Chicago, Illinois, New York, New York, and Shokan, New York, 2002/2003 22. Etta James I'd Rather Go Blind — 2:34 Etta James (vocals) Recorded Muscle Shoals, Alabama, August 23, 1967 *** Hendrix and the Blues 1/2 hr See the whole thing here: https://dai.ly/x23o3ji Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Burden, Dick Cavett, Tom Finnegan, Hear My Train A Comin' (Live at Berkeley), Vernon Reid, played backup to the Isley Brothers, Eddie Kramer, Noel Redding, Chuck D, Howlin Wolf - Killing Floor, Hubert Sumlin, Jimi playing Killing Floor at Monterey, Red House (Isle of Wight), Star Spangled Banner, Buddy Guy, Voodoo Chile (Woodstock then Berkeley 2nd show). *** Red, White & BluesDirected by Mike FiggisFriday Mick Fleetwood, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Tom Jones, Jeff Beck at Abbey Road, Van Morrison, Jon Cleary, Van singing something, English jazz band players, Lonnie Donnegan tells of his the first jazz band he saw, Big Bill Broonzy, John Mayall, Albert Lee, Bert Jansch, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Lonnie sings Sloop John B, Steve Winwood, Leadbelly, Van, Ramblin Jack Elliot - Skiffle aint’ worth shit, Georgie Flame, Tom Jones, Jeff Beck, Joe Meek engineered Bad Penny Blues, Lady Madonna same feel, Jon Cleary - Big Chief, Eddie Cochran, Ray Charles - What’d I Say, Muddy Waters - You Can’t Lose What You Never Had, Mick Fleetwood, Tom Jones & Jeff Beck - Love Letters, Otis Redding, Eric Burden, Booker T & The MGs - Green Onions, Chris Farlowe and Albert Lee - Stormy Monday Blues, Jeff Beck? - Rollin and Tumblin, Jeff Beck - Cry Me A River, BB King, Alexis Korner - Hootchie Coochie Man, John Mayall - Have You Heard, Clapton, Spencer Davis Group with Steve Winwood - Georgia On My Mind, John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band - Yer Blues, Rolling Stones - I Just Want To Make Love To You, Cream - Crossroads, Tom Jones - Hard Times, The Band - The Load, Van sings something else, Lulu - Drown In My Own Tears. Performances in Red, White & Blues Jeff Beck Big Bill Broonzy * Cream * Lonnie Donnegan Georgie Fame Chris Farlowe Tom Jones B.B. King Peter King Alexis Korner * Albert Lee Lulu Humphrey Lyttelton Sonny Terry * & Brownie McGhee * Van Morrison Rolling Stones * Sister Rosetta Tharpe * Muddy Waters * Lead Belly * Jon Cleary *indicates archival performance Interviews in Red, White & Blues Tom Jones Jeff Beck Van Morrison John Porter Humphrey Lyttelton George Melly Lonnie Donnegan Chris Barber Eric Clapton John Mayall B.B. King Albert Lee Chris Farlowe Bert Jansch Eric Burdon Stevie Winwood Davey Graham Georgie Fame Mick Fleetwood Peter Green (not in order) 1. Tom Jones & Jeff Beck Goin' Down Slow — 5:02 Tom Jones (vocals); Jeff Beck (guitar); Peter King (saxophone); Jon Cleary (piano); Ian Jennings (bass); Marc Mondesir (drums) Recorded live at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 12, 2002 2. Louis Armstrong & His All Stars Back O' Town Blues (live) — 4:13 Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Bobby Hackett (cornet); Jack Teagarden (trombone); Peanuts Hucko (clarinet) Recorded live at Town Hall, New York, New York, May 17, 1947 3. Dixie Four St. Louis Man — 2:30 Jimmy Blythe (piano, director); W.E. "Buddy" Burton (piano, vocal interjections); Bill Johnson (string bass); Clifford "Snags" Jones (percussion) Recorded Chicago, Illinois, June 11, 1928 4. Big Bill Broonzy Black, Brown, And White Blues — 2:41 Big Bill Broonzy (vocals, guitar) Recorded Chicago, Illinois. November 14, 1956 5. Sister Rosetta Tharpe with Marie Knight Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air — 2:28 Sister Rosetta Tharpe (vocals, guitar); Marie Knight (vocals); with The Sammy Price Trio Recorded New York, New York, November 24, 1947 6. Lonnie Donegan Rock Island Line �� 3:20 Lonnie Donegan (vocals, guitar) Recorded London, England, 1954 7. Lulu with Jeff Beck Cry Me A River — 5:29 Lulu (vocals); Jeff Beck (guitar); Peter King (saxophone); Jon Cleary (piano) Recorded live at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 13, 2002 8. Miles Davis Generique — 2:46 Miles Davis (trumpet) Recorded Paris, France, December 4/5, 1957 9. Tom Jones with Jeff Beck Love Letters — 3:18 Tom Jones (vocals); Jeff Beck (guitar); Peter King (saxophone); Jon Cleary (piano) Mixed by John Porter 10. Humphrey Lyttelton Bad Penny Blues Humphrey Lyttelton (trumpet, leader) Recorded London, England, April 20, 1956 11. Little Joe Cook (a/k/a Chris Farlowe) Stormy Monday Blues, Parts 1 & 2 Chris Farlowe (vocals); Albert Lee (guitar) Recorded London, England, 1965 12. Tom Jones & Jeff Beck Hard Times — 3:53 Tom Jones (vocals); Jeff Beck (guitar); Peter King (saxophone); Jon Cleary (piano) Recorded live at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 12, 2002 13. Ray Charles Tell The Truth (live) — 3:14 Ray Charles (vocals, electric piano); David "Fathead" Newman (alto sax, tenor sax solo); Bennie "Hank" Crawford (baritone sax); The Raelets (backing vocals) Recorded live at Herdon Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, May 19, 1959 14. Spencer Davis Group Hey Darling — 4:45 Probably: Stevie Winwood (vocals, keyboards); Spencer Davis (guitar) Produced by Chris Blackwell Recorded 1965 15. Fleetwood Mac Shake Your Money Maker Peter Green (vocals, guitar); Jeremy Spencer (vocals, guitar); John McVie (bass); Mick Fleetwood (drums) Recorded London, England, December 11, 1967 16. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton Have You Heard — 5:53 John Mayall (vocals, keyboards); Eric Clapton (guitar); John Almond (baritone sax); John McVie (bass) Recorded London, England, April, 1966 17. Cream Crossroads — 4:13 Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Jack Bruce (bass); Ginger Baker (drums) Recorded live at Winterland, San Francisco, California, March 10, 1968 18. Jeff Beck Rollin' & Tumblin' (live in studio) — 2:17 Jeff Beck (guitar) Recorded live at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 12, 2002 19. Tom Jones Lawdy Miss Clawdy (live in studio) — 2:20 Tom Jones (vocals); Jon Cleary (piano) Recorded live at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 12, 2002 20. Lulu with Jeff Beck Drown In My Own Tears — 4:54 Lulu (vocals); Jeff Beck (guitar); Peter King (saxophone); Jon Cleary (piano) Recorded live at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 12, 2002 *** A Conversation With Mike FIggisThe Abbey Road Sessions: Mike Figgis, Tom Jones, Jeff Beck, Pete King, Van Morrison - liked the band, recorded acoustically so they’d listen to each other, film close to the musicians, close shots of Jon Cleary, his start, listening, summing it up. *** Piano BluesDirected by Clint Eastwood~1 hrSaturday See (pretty much) the whole thing here: https://youtu.be/q763H0MBOrA The invention of the piano, Paderewski, Ray Charles, how Ray got started in music, Ray has a cough, What’d I Say, Meade Lux Lewis, Martha Davis, Duke Ellington, Big Joe Turner & Jay McShann, Charles Brown, Dave Brubeck, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Nat King Cole, Dr John, Professor Longhair, Marcia Ball, Fats Domino, Fats on Austin City Limits, Pinetop Perkins, Muddy Waters & Willie Dixon, Otis Spann, Henry Gray, Pete Jolly, tape runs out. Performances by:Marcia Ball Dave Brubeck Ray Charles Jay McShann Pinetop Perkins (not in order) 1. Jimmy Yancey How Long Blues - 3:01 Jimmy Yancey (piano solo) Recorded May 4, 1939 2. The Boogie Woogie Boys Boogie Woogie Prayer, Pt. 1 - 2:22 Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Meade Lux Lewis (piano) Recorded December 30, 1938 3. Count Basie And His Orchestra How Long Blues - 3:00 Count Basie (piano, leader); Buck Clayton, Lester Young (tenor saxophone); Freddie Green (guitar); Jo Jones (drums); Jimmy Rushing (vocals) Recorded June 24, 1939 4. Johnny Moore's Three Blazers Driftin' Blues - 3:12 Charles Brown (piano, vocals); Johnny Moore (guitar); Eddie Williams (bass); Johnny Otis (drums) Recorded September 11, 1945 5. Fats Domino The Fat Man - 2:38 Fats Domino (piano, vocals); Dave Bartholomew (trumpet);); Earl Palmer (drums) Recorded December 10, 1949 6. Art Tatum Tatum Pole Boogie - 2:23 Art Tatum (piano) Recorded 1949 7. Professor Longhair Tipitina - 2:40 Professor Longhair (piano, vocals); Lee Allen (tenor saxophone); Red Tyler (baritone saxophone); Edgar Blanchard, Irving Charles (guitar); Frank Fields (bass); Earl Palmer (drums) Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler Recorded November, 1953 8. Ray Charles What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2 - 5:07 Ray Charles (electric piano, vocals); David Newman (alto, tenor saxophone); Hank Crawford (baritone saxophone); The Raeletts (background vocals) Recorded February 18, 1959 9. Otis Spann Good Morning Mr. Blues - 3:19 Otis Spann (piano, vocals) Recorded Copenhagen, 1961-1962 10. Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus & Max Roach Backward Country Boy Blues - 6:33 Duke Ellington (piano); Charles Mingus (bass); Max Roach (drums) Recorded September 17, 1962 11. Thelonious Monk Blue Monk - 6:14 Thelonious Monk (piano) Recorded November 19, 1968 12. Big Joe Turner & Jay McShann Piney Brown Blues - 5:00 Jay McShann (piano); Big Joe Turner (vocals) Recorded 1974 13. Jay McShann & Dave Brubeck Mission Ranch Blues Dave Brubeck, Jay McShann (piano) Recorded Carmel, California, September 21, 2002 14. Joe Turner The Ladder - 2:30 Big Joe Turner (piano) Recorded February 25, 1975 15. Dr. John Honey Dripper - 3:38 Dr. John (piano) Recorded 1981 16. Henry Townsend World Full Of People - 3:59 Henry Townsend (piano, vocals); Ron Edwards (slide guitar); Sho Komiya (bass) Recorded October 12-13, 1999 17. Dr. John Big Chief Dr. John (piano, vocals) Recorded Burbank, July 1, 2003 18. Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins & Marcia Ball Carmel Blues Marcia Ball, Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins (piano) Recorded Carmel, California, September 21, 2002 19. Dave Brubeck Travelling Blues Dave Brubeck (piano) Recorded Carmel, California, September 21, 2002 20. Dr. John, Pete Jolly, Henry Gray How Long Blues Dr. John (piano, vocals); Pete Jolly, Henry Gray (piano) Recorded Burbank, July 1, 2003

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♫ five times my muse swears it’s not a date, and the one time it maybe is. (either of our two fake dating ships)

@cass1x1

i.

She's leaning against him on the couch. His knuckles brush against her shoulder, an arm thrown lazily around her. It's comfortable. Nothing anything out of the ordinary considering it's a Tuesday and they're both doing their own thing--just in the same vicinity.

Scrolling through her phone, a message appeared over her notifications. A text from Ryleigh. [ Got plans? Want to go a bar with me? ] Liz considers it for a second until Ryan asks if he should order take-out for them if she's staying over.

[ Sorry. With Ryan. 👏 ]

It doesn't take long for her friend to text back: [ Boo. Ditching a friend for a date 😑 ] Habit has her nearly texting back that it isn't a date, but that would blow their cover.

How could it be a date when they do this all the time?

ii.

Their parents have long since left the event. Some other dinner they had to attend across town. It leaves the pair of them, thankfully, out of their parents' watchful eyes (maybe more so hers than his).

She let's out an elated sigh. "Thank god. These things blow." The only upside is getting to wear a fun dress--a dress her mother claims was a tad (okay, highly) inappropriate for a function such as this. "I say we leave and find something more enjoyable to do."

Just as Liz is about to walk off, Ryan grabs her hand to stop her. "Let's have one dance first."

"What?" she whines, frowning heavily. "No, come on. I suck at that stuff." Gyrating and bumping along to some fast-paced song, yes. Slow dancing? Doing some sort of waltz? Nope.

He pleads his case. "--So we both look stupid, who cares. It'll be fun."

It only causes her to roll her eyes, but she relents. "When I step on both your feet, you're not allowed to complain." He grins and they make their way onto the dancefloor.

She's mostly staring at her feet, trying to remember all the stupid dance lessons her parents had put her through at one point in her life. Huffs in annoyance every time she missteps, only for Ryan to chuckle near her ear.

"Relax, Lizzie, it's not like our parents are watching."

They aren't, that's true. And without them around, Liz knows what it must look like--what they must look like. Like they're actually dating and this is some kind of date.

But just because they're the only pair to be having some ounce of fun, it doesn't mean it's a date.

iii.

Ryan appears out of nowhere and slips an arm over her shoulder protectively. "Everything okay, Liz?" There's some relief in having Ryan now at her side, but she's still glaring.

They glance at the pair of them hesitantly in consideration. It doesn't last long though. The shift from awkwardness to pompous asshole is quick, especially when it's clear he wants to save face. "I didn't realize you're here with someone," he grimaces.

"And why exactly would I feel the need to share that with you?" Liz shoots back. People like him are the exact reason she doesn't attempt more than meaningless hook-ups. Having someone act as if they're entitled to her time irritates her to no end.

"Considering I didn't think you knew how to be out on a date with someone without it being the middle of the night, I'm just surprised you still have your clothes on."

She bristles at the insult, but it's nothing in comparison to the anger Liz feels radiating off of Ryan in that second. He beats her to saying something scathing in return. "I suggest you walk away now before it's too late." His tone is cold and threatening. Not something she's used to hearing from him, but it's enough to get them back off. Hopefully it's the last she's seeing of him again.

Liz turns towards Ryan. "Well thanks for the assist--told you I had shit taste," she jokes in an attempt to lighten the mood. It doesn't seem to bode well with him though as he glances at her exasperatedly. She pats him on the chest reassuringly. "It's all good. You were super menacing--very cool by the way--but you can go back to whatever you were doing before."

He shakes his head. "I'll stick around in case he comes back."

"He won't. It's fine."

Ryan shrugs. "I don't mind being your date."

She rolls her eyes half-heartedly. "I don't need a date to protect me." But she doesn't object further when he does, in fact, stick around.

iv.

"If we're both going, do you want to go together?

She shrugs. "Sure." Her brow lifts in question, a sly smile on her lips. "Does that mean I don't have to shell out Uber money?"

Ryan rolls his eyes and chuckles, "I will even throw in getting dinner beforehand."

"Ooh, well don't I feel special now," she grins, placing a hand over her heart.

"You have a very low bar for dates, Liz."

He says it jokingly, but the comment still sticks with her--the date part anyway, she could at least agree that her bar is pretty low. But then again, it isn't as if she's really a 'take out on a date' kind of girl. She replies without thinking much about it. "Well it's not like it's an actual date, so it's not like we gotta point out my obvious flaws, Ry."

Liz laughs and he smiles back, but there's a look on his face for a second that takes her aback. "What?" she asks.

He shakes his head, the momentary expression gone from his face as if it wasn't there at all. "It's nothing--so where do you want to eat? I think there's a burger place on the way."

She stares at him for a second, considers prodding further, but drops it. There isn't really a point, is there? Back to normal conversation it goes then. "Yeah, that's fine. Should I meet you here or you gonna pick me up from mine?"

v.

It's her unfortunate luck when she runs into her dad just as she's left the coffeeshop with her orders in hand. The obligation to stop and chat isn't what Liz wants to do, especially if it means the coffee cooling off, but better to appease her dad now than be stuck with a lecture later.

"You missed lunch with your mother and I last week, Elizabeth. I'm sure you have a suitable excuse."

"Oh, well, you know. Busy... With things," she hems.

His brow lifts, unimpressed with her answer (as always), but he doesn't immediately address it. Instead he notes the drinks in her hand. "Off to meet someone? I'm assuming it isn't a business meeting, since that wouldn't be an appropriate exchange."

"Yeah, no. I mean, yes, I am meeting someone... And since I shouldn't let their coffee get cold, I should probably--"

"--A coffee date then?"

Her eyes nearly bug out at hearing her dad's response. "Wha--No, it's--"

He interrupts her again. "So you're not meeting Ryan then?"

Liz isn't sure how to respond to that. Technically, yes, she is meeting Ryan, but it isn't a coffee date, as her dad eloquently labeled. "Bringing Ryan some coffee doesn't make it a date." She's not about to explain the difference between a date and just stopping by.

"But you are going to see Ryan." He warms at that--seemingly happy that his daughter is seeing Ryan (and not doing some scandalous most likely).

She rolls her eyes. "Yes, dad, I am going to go see Ryan."

He nods approvingly, tells her he doesn't want to keep her any longer then. "Make sure to tell Ryan I say hello, Elizabeth. Your mother and I want to have dinner with the two of you sometime next week. Make sure to keep your schedule open."

She only sighs once his back has turned and she's left on her own on the sidewalk once more. The conversation wasn't as nearly bad as she had thought it would go, but speaking to either of her parents always left some tension in her shoulders.

Her phone rings as she tries to shake it off. It's Ryan. She answers without greeting. "Yes, yes. I have your coffee. Had a run-in with my father, so you know, you better appreciate this coffee I'm bringing over.

vi.

She catches his eye across the room. A smile brightens over his face and she grins in return. Watches as he heads over to her, saying his hellos as he passes by others. Even if she's seen him only minutes ago, Liz cannot help but give him another once over. Noticing, he smirks.

He's in front of her in no time. A arm slips around her waist, hand resting on her lower back. His mouth is beside her ear, leaning down to whisper, "All of the inappropriate staring is going to get someone in trouble."

Liz feigns offense as he pulls back to meet her gaze. "Are you trying to say I'm going to get you in trouble? From staring? Seems to me like you're giving me a lot of credit here, Ry." He nudges her playfully, causing her to laugh. Crossing her heart dramatically, she adds, "I promise to be on my best behavior."

"Well you don't have to go that far," he jokes. "It'd be a boring date if we suddenly decided to be on our best behavior."

Liz only rolls her eyes and says, "As if our dates would ever be boring." Usually this is the moment she adds in some offhand comment about it not really being a date-date, but she doesn't. And if Ryan notices, he doesn't say. But they both smile nonetheless.

Ryan raises a brow. "You think so?"

"I do happen to like you, so yeah." Which is true. Though she doesn't think she's really admitted that to him in some kind of traditional, confessional way. But Liz is starting to think she should. Especially since these so-called "dates" are something she's starting to look forward to... So maybe the idea of this, even if it is some work function she's attending as Ryan's plus one and they're technically in a fake relationship, wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to consider an actual date.

[kimsgoeun]

“is there someone else?” (elizabeth/ryan)

@cass1x1

She's caged against the wall by him. Arms on either side, his face leaned in close to hear him beyond the music blaring in the room behind them. It's a smart plan, really. Ryan has her complete attention. Distracted attention, but she's distracted by him and his closeness rather than something, someone, else.

His eyes are serious, but they dart down to her lips. Apparently they're both a little distracted--Elizabeth blames the rounds of shots they've drank prior. Arms snaking around his neck, she's more than ready to give in to her impulse to jump his bones right then and there, when he interrupts.

"Is there someone else?"

She blinks, arms still around him. That is not what she's expecting to hear. Her brow lifts curiously. "Why would you think that?"

The answer doesn't lift the look from his face. If anything, his eyes narrow even more. "That's not a no."

"It's not a yes either," she shrugs. A childish response, yes, but she doesn't understand why Ryan cares. Care now anyway. The last thing she wants to think about it is whether or not there's other people involved in this equation.

Ryan huffs, brows crinkling. There's a silence that follows, his gaze burrowing into hers. She bristles at it. The conversation seems very unlike them. Rolling her eyes, her arms slip off of him and she leans back against the wall. Puts what feels like some needed space between them even if it isn't much. "Well is there for you?" she asks instead. She doesn't care if he is, but she doesn't appreciate the questioning as if she's doing something wrong.

"No."

"Okay. Well there isn't for me either." He gives her an incredulous look and she glares in return. "What? I'm not. What's the point in asking me if you're not going to believe me?"

Finally his expression softens. "No, I believe you." The tension between them instantly dissolving once the words have left his mouth.

Elizabeth lets out a long-winded sigh. "Okay. So we're good now? Or do you have more questions for me you're just dying to know the answer to? Might as well ask me now while you got me cornered."

His lips quirks up in a smile. Leans into her space just a little bit more and shakes his head that he doesn't. Her head tilts up to stare admonishingly. "You sure? No questions about how many people I've slept with? Where I see this going in a couple of months? Whether or not I've buried a body or something equally awkward and invasive?" To anyone else, Liz sounds offended, but she isn't. If anything, it's only because it's coming from Ryan that she isn't upset (more upset, anyway).

[kimsgoeun]

“ it’s — getting a bit out of hand now. ” (ryan/elizabeth)

@cass1x1

They break apart for a second when he says it between labored breaths. Her fingers pause at the buttons of his shirt and glances up at him through heavy lashes. Ryan stares back, breath heavy against her cheek. But it's the look on his face that gets her to reconsider for a split second.

"Wha--Seriously?"

He nods and she exhales dramatically. Her gaze remains fixed on him thoughtfully when something occurs to her. A nice friend would definitely stop and have a conversation, assuage his concerns so they could go back to ripping each other's clothes off, but while she definitely is Ryan's friend, she definitely isn't all that nice.

Purposely, she plucks at the rest of his shirt buttons until it falls open. She drags a finger over his exposed chest, down towards his lower abdomen. Smirks when he shudders at the action, a low groan emitting from the back of his throat.

Liz leans up towards him until her lips are next to his ear. "See, I'd believe you more if your hands weren't still on my ass, Ry."

[kimsgoeun]

[ text ] on a scale of 1-10, how upset would you be if I don’t show up ? (ryan/elizabeth)

@cass1x1

[ elizabeth » ryan 6:45pm ]: are you being serious right now? [ elizabeth » ryan 7:05pm ]: omg you are being serious!!!! [ elizabeth » ryan 7:05pm ]: I AM OBVIOUSLY A 1 RYAN [ elizabeth » ryan 7:06pm ]: 💀💀💀💀 [ elizabeth » ryan 7:30pm ]: you better make it up to me!!!! 😡

[kimsgoeun]

[ VENTURING ] for receiver to start teasing sender by brushing their hand between their thighs or across their chest to see how they react. (ryan/elizabeth)

@cass1x1

It bothers her that he isn't distracted by her. Not that he needs to be, it's not like this was real and she's into him like that, but it still does in fact bother her.

Slightly.

Maybe it's because she's used to having someone chase her. Or maybe it's because she's not to using to having to still see someone after she's slept with them. But she knows it's partially because it's Ryan and trying to figure out this side of him is actually a little fun.

Elizabeth sits besides him in some diner booth across from someone she's already forgotten the name of. Something generic and obviously forgettable that starts with a J. John? Jason? It's someone friends with Ryan, or works with Ryan, one of the two, but all she knows is that this J-Something is incredibly boring and has been talking about his job for the last twenty minutes.

She might as well not even be there with all of their back and forth. The only thing keeping her from leaving is the fact that she'd chosen to sit on the inside part of the booth.

She'll know better next time.

Her phone's long dead when she glances over at Ryan. He seems to be paying attention well enough. Interested. Engaged. It's slightly charming, or would be, if she wasn't so bored. Or if the attention was at least on her.

She'd know better next time.

Oh.

Sidling up to him, her leg presses against his. Ryan gives her a sidelong glance and Elizabeth smiles up at him innocently enough. Nothing to see here, she conveys. She slips a hand onto his thigh once he's settled back on the conversation.

Propping her head on her hand, she watches his face. Nothing's amiss until she brushes it along the inseams of his pants and he momentarily tenses. A furtive look is thrown in her direction. Elizabeth raises her brow questioningly. Is something wrong? She does it again, intentions clearer - she's doing it on purpose.

Ryan clears his throat mid-sentence. Tension that hadn't been there before slowly creeps into his body language and she can tell his attention is now divided. Her hand creeps further up. A smile grows on her lips when she realizes she's gotten some reaction out of him.

It must be a godsend when their lunchmate coincidentally excuses himself to use the restroom, or at least one for Ryan--she found the conversation much more amusing now. Ryan grabs her hand, stopping her movements, but doesn't remove it from his leg.

He leans towards her, voiced hushed and a little strained. "What are you trying to do?"

She shrugs. "Keeping myself entertained, obviously."

At least for the time being, Liz could be satisfied that he's a little distracted by her.

[kimsgoeun]

[ TAUNT ] : sender is taunting receiver, slowly moving in closer to their lips with no intention of kissing them, to see how far they’re willing to go. (ryan/liz)

@cass1x1

Her pulse slowly picks up now that he's close and in her face. Breath catching a smidge, he smirks when he notices the change. "Still unaffected then?" he murmurs teasingly. Liz stills, not trusting herself to not break. She wants to kiss him. Knows how easy it would be to close the distance, find his lips against her, and give in to the feeling pooling below her waist. Her hands grip at the counter she's sitting on, another reminder to not chase after her urges.

Stubborn pride is the only thing to keep her in place. Ryan knows it. See right through the strong façade she's attempting to put up. He chuckles against her skin, his hand snaking over her neck until he's caressing the side of her face. Tilts her face up to better meets his. Brushes a thumb over her bottom lip. Ryan leans in what seems impossibly closer without his lips actually touching hers.

He hums in question, but it's lost on her. The effect is dizzying. Liz can't string together words to give him a response. But it's more than enough of an answer for him. She sucks in a breath, a shiver running down her spine when he whispers his I told you so in her ear.

[kimsgoeun]

[text]: not to be desperate or anything but im currently home alone and on the verge of jerking myself off to pictures of you. would be better if it was the real you though ! (ryan/elizabeth fuck it lol)

@cass1x1

[ elizabeth » ryan 5:12pm ]: ooh, what pictures? [ elizabeth » ryan 5:12pm ]: they better be really good pics of me! [ elizabeth » ryan 5:14pm ]: but srsly [ elizabeth » ryan 5:14pm ]: i can be over in 20 min if you can hold off lol

[kimsgoeun]

[ UNZIP ] :     sender unzips/unbuttons receiver’s dress/shirt - s l o w l y (ryan/elizabeth)

@cass1x1

She faces the floor length mirror, her back towards him and pulls her hair aside. "Do you mind?" she asks, referring to the zipper she can't quite reach. He doesn't answer for a second and Liz turns her head to meet his contemplative gaze. Raising a brow, she clears her throat. "Well...?"

It's enough for him to shake off whatever hesitancy he feels as he takes a steps towards her. Eyeing him suspiciously for a second, she finally turns away when his hand falls to her back. "Thanks," she murmurs, watching him through the mirror instead. He nods silently and she feels the tug of her zipper.

His knuckles brush against her bare skin. She meets his gaze through the mirror, surprised to see him staring so intently. A shiver runs down her spine, not used to seeing that particular look in his eye.

Elizabeth turns back to face him. Still in her heels, the distance between them isn't as vast. Her face tilts up towards him, a quiet question posing on her lips as he stares down at her.

His hand brushes back the hair off of her shoulder before falling back to the zip of her dress. He drags it down slowly until her back is fully exposed and his fingers trail back up along her spine.

"Are you sure--" she begins to say before she's cut off by lips against hers.

A finger hooks under the thin straps of her dress, pulling it down and off of her shoulders. Her satin gown fell, pooling at her feet and leaving her standing in nothing but her underwear. The kiss breaks for a second, Ryan's eyes darkening as he takes in her appearance.

They move quickly, any pretense of uncertainty now out the window. Weeks of building tension between them sparks into a roaring blaze. Quick to pull off his own shirt, Elizabeth reaches towards his belt to pull it undone.

There's no going back once they've crossed this line, but as their lips meet once more, Elizabeth can't find a reason to care.

[kimsgoeun]

[text] Okay, I’m bringing coffee. - william/elizabeth // [text] Stop falling asleep in the bathtub. You’re going to drown and die and leave me and I’m not having that. - ryleigh/elizabeth

@kaceyrps​

william/elizabeth [ 🐴 will 🦄 » elizabeth ] Okay, I’m bringing coffee. [ elizabeth » 🐴 will 🦄 ]: ooh can you get me one of those salted caramel cold brews with an extra pump of caramel.  [ elizabeth » 🐴 will 🦄 ]: also hope you’re not a coffee snob or else you’re going to be severely disappointed in my coffee choices. 

ryleigh/elizabeth [ ryleigh 🥳✨💦 » elizabeth ]: Stop falling asleep in the bathtub. You’re going to drown and die and leave me and I’m not having that.  [ elizabeth » ryleigh 🥳✨💦 ]: it is not my fault baths are so relaxing!! [ elizabeth » ryleigh 🥳✨💦 ]: i’ll just remember to text you before i bath so if you don’t hear from me after a while you can check to make sure😎

[kimsgoeun]

[text] Okay, I’m bringing coffee. - will/elizabeth

@kaceyrps​

[ elizabeth » 🐴 will 🦄 ]: thank god[ elizabeth » 🐴 will 🦄 ]: if you make it an irish coffee it’d be even better tho...[ elizabeth » 🐴 will 🦄 ]: and maybe donuts[ elizabeth » 🐴 will 🦄 ]: ...[ elizabeth » 🐴 will 🦄 ]: why are you coming over again? what’s this for?[ elizabeth » 🐴 will 🦄 ]: was i supposed to do something????

[kimsgoeun]

[drunk text] Listen up slut, you’re one hot piece of ass and if they doesn’t realize it, it’s their loss - ryleigh/elizabeth

@kaceyrps​

[ elizabeth » ryleigh 🥳✨💦]:💕💞💗[ elizabeth » ryleigh 🥳✨💦]: you’re the real mvp and the light of my life[ elizabeth » ryleigh 🥳✨💦]: also, what are you on? need some of that energy in my life asap

[kimsgoeun]

ζ for william/elizabeth and ryleigh/sebastian

ζ for a voicemail left by my muse on your muse's phone @kaceyrps

elizabeth x william“WILLIAM! I know you didn’t answer your call which probably means you’re busy, but I don’t know if that means you also aren’t home right now? Because there is like an eighty percent chance I am AND there’s like a ninety percent chance I will break in if you aren’t home--but only because it’s cold and rainy and I prefer not to get my hair wet and your place happens to be on the way back from my art studio... Well! Hopefully you check this and are home or you will be in for quite a surprise!” 

sebastian x ryleigh“I don’t understand why you insist on screening my calls when you know you’ll have to call me back later. Now we'll just be forced to interact later on in the day. As for the reason I called, my mother wants us to go with her to find outfits for the gala later this month. Apparently we need to be coordinating, but she wants you to pick the color. I would tell you what colors I wouldn’t prefer, but I doubt you care about it. So either call me back or I will pick a date and color for you.” 

[kimsgoeun]

η for elizabeth/ryleigh and william/sebastian

η for five texts from my muse to yours @kaceyrps

elizbaeth x ryleigh[ elizabeth » ryleigh 🥳✨💦 1:12am ]: I AM BOREEDDDDD[ elizabeth » ryleigh 🥳✨💦 1:13am ]: pls save me before i do something stupid 😏

[ elizabeth » ryleigh 🥳✨💦 9:28pm ]: tell your dad i’m sorry about drinking all his scotch. tell him my dad owes him one ✌️✌️✌️

[ elizabeth » ryleigh 🥳✨💦 6:24pm ]: must your parents INSIST we sit with sebastian?? [ elizabeth » ryleigh 🥳✨💦 6:45pm ]: i think i’m going to "accidentally” spill my wine and get him to leave. thoughts? [ elizabeth » ryleigh 🥳✨💦 6:50pm ]: oops. pretty sure dad caught me... 🙄 pray for me

sebastian x william[ sebastian » william 2:41pm ]: My mother wants to set up a business meeting with yours when convenient. [ sebastian » william 2:41pm ]: She also insists we both attend to make things easier between our parents. [ sebastian » william 2:42pm ]: I’ll email you the available times she wants to meet.

[ sebastian » william 6:00pm ]: My friends and I are going into town tonight and I wanted to extend an invitation.[ sebastian » william 6:02pm ]: A car will be outside of yours at 7.