#well not the worm one bc I'm a coward

[shmowder]

The dating adventures of Artemy Burakh

[gramaphonejammin]

This drabble exists only because I was compelled by the sheer enjoyment this scenario brought me. I joked on @swifty-fox 's beautiful beautiful Brady art that he is my sweet Catholic boy and if he lived in the modern day would love being involved in the gay community building part of his local church. Hence this short modern AU! Drabble was born. Brady's characterization is largely inspired by "understanding in a plane crash" but he has slightly less issues bc he got access to the socialist Catholics at like age 18. So obv this is dedicated to Swifty-Fox for the brain worms!

(Brief Catholic explanation: the Catholic church is really big globally, in cities each church community is divided up into "parishes" where one or more priests manages that local community. Pastoral councils are volunteer/community groups that advise the parish on certain social issues and run events etc. In the modern day there are growing numbers of LGBTQIA+ groups that seek to create belonging and advocate for change in the church. I'm a part of one and think John would be too. Cue comedy.)

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A once-white plastic fan that’s been pulled to the end of its cord up to the plastic folding table is the only thing fighting against the oppressive late evening heat. This meeting should have ended an hour ago and John Brady knows it’s at least partially his fault.

John sighs, wiping his forehead with a handkerchief, “we are not changing the entrance hymn and I’m not budging on that.”

Thanks to this very pastoral council, their parish has been hosting a bi-monthly LGBTQIA+ affirming Saturday evening mass for years. Working with this fine group of people has been so good for John (or at least that’s what his husband tells him) but sometimes some of them can get on his nerves.

John is not even sure how they got to this topic. The entrance hymn has worked just fine for the past eight years, does it really have to change now? If anything, they should be talking about getting some A/C installed in this church. But this is the discussion they’re having, and John intends on finishing it.

Eugene, a retired older gentleman sitting across from John, is his main opponent. “I just don’t understand why not, it could be good to have a change. Spice things up!”

“It. Sets. The. Tone,” John says. Really, he’s the one who leads the church choir every mass you’d think they’d trust his musical opinions.

John looks around the table for back-up and realizes he’s almost out of luck. With summer vacations in full swing, there’s only five of them at tonight’s post-mass meeting and everyone (other than Eugene and John, of course) seem too tired to put effort into wrapping this argument up.

River, the youngest member of the group, is very clearly on their phone. David, Eugenes husband, is hopeless. (John doesn’t have anything against David, in fact he bakes wonderful shortbread, but he is Eugene’s husband and therefore a coward.)

John turns to his last hope sitting beside him and stares at her imploringly until she speaks without looking up from the rosary she’s thumbing, “we should listen to little John, he is usually right.” A Filipino grandmother to a transgender son, Mary Evangeline is the one voice of reason that John can always count on.

“Well, that’s two voices against one and—” before Eugene can interrupt him, John’s phone begins to buzz in his pocket. It’s his husband, “hold that thought, Eugene, I have to take this.” John rushes into the hallway and answers.

DeMarco’s smooth voice comes across clear and bright through the speaker. “There a battle going on down there?”

John laughs and silently sends a thank you to The Lord for gifting him this wonderful man. Benny knows him better than he knows himself. “And what makes you say that?”

“Could there be another reason why you’re late?”

“You know I don’t mean to fight I just—”

“Don’t like being wrong. I know.” John can hear the smug smile in his tone.

“I’m not wrong, that’s the thing.”

“You never are, dear. But it is getting late and I was expecting to spend my Saturday evening on the couch with you.”

Out of the corner of his eye he can see Father George shuffling down the hallways towards him.

“Sorry, love, I have to go. I’ll be home soon, I love you.”

“I love you, too. Play nice now!”

John hangs up just as Father George sidles up to his side, out of breath from the walk, “hello dear Bernard, are you all still here? It’s nearly 9!”

Pleasantly plump with tiny wisps of white hair and small rectangle metal glasses, Father George is the oldest priest in their parish and no matter how many times he earnestly gets his parishioners names mixed up no one has the heart to correct him. John, like everyone else in the parish, knows that that Father George has a weakness for treats and likely came by the meeting hall looking for any leftovers he could nibble on before going to bed.

“Yes, Father. But we are just wrapping up and will head home soon. There’s still some carrot cake that David baked left that you’re very welcome to, Father.”

“Now that, my child, is an offer I cannot refuse.”

Father George walks into the meeting hall alongside John to a chorus of hello Father. The Father walks over to the slices of carrot cake with intent and John watches aghast as Eugene turns to speak to Father George. That sneaky rat.

“Father George, you know that we’ve had ‘All Are Welcome’ as our entrance hymn for song long now and I was thinking that it would be great if—”

“Oh! I just love that hymn. What a joy it is to hear it!” Using the plastic fork he’s just grabbed as a mock-baton he starts singing in his nice but age-roughened voice, “let us build a house where love can dwell and all can safely live…all are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place!” Father George chuckles at the soft clapping he gets from River for his impromptu performance. “Now what were you saying about our entrance hymn, my son?”

Eugene looks defeated, “nothing Father,” he says. John smiles. Victory.

Time to get home to Benny.

[humanmaybe]

Tagged by @neighborlyarson (hehe ily)

Last song I listened to: THE SAME WORMS THAT EAT ME WILL SOMEDAY EAT YOU TOO

Last show I watched: Gf and I are watching The Last Of Us as it comes out but we haven't seen past the first episode LOL, still it looks so so so good so far and I'm loving every second (and crying)

… The real answer is that we're also trying to watch that Demon Slayer anime. I like the artistic choices, the plot is interesting/cute, but oh boy. I know I'm picky about anime but there are just certain tropes that get on my nerves and listening to that orange guy scream and whine all the time makes me want to just stop watching purely bc of him LMAO. The Annoying Coward Character Trope ruins most shows for me dfgsjdf but I'm trying to push past it

Last movie I watched: Knives Out with my dad, we still need to watch Glass Onion and I'm excited for it! I love a good detective story and Knives Out is a very fun one :3 We also watched The Menu, definitely more of a horror/thriller story but I liked the commentary and it was actually pretty funny sometimes. Definitely creative and a new fave!

Currently reading: … Technically I'm still reading the book about wetboys SHFGDKJ but I don't see myself continuing that any time soon (for those curious: it's the first book in the Night Angel trilogy. It fucking sucks, it contains a lot of pedophilia actual child R*PE, general shitty transphobic/homophobic/misogynistic/racist subtext, and its not even written well. It feels like the author played assassins creed and skyrim and then wrote shitty fanfiction about it. Idk why my friend gave this book to me. Don't read it.)

Current obsession: Besides my own custom blorbos? The Magnus Archives. Finally a podcast I can listen to without being so very bored. But if we talkin' MY blorbos *Microwaves The Lord & Lady of Ascension In My Brain*

Tagging: @kenjiyoru @hydepotions @skullpill

[modgirlyreposts-revamped]

A combination of main universe fnaf and Fazbear Frights bc I have brainrot

Brooke: if you took a shot for every time you made a bad decision how drunk would you be?

Sarah: Pretty tipsy at least.

Millie: Drunk.

Dylan: Wasted.

Maurice: Dead.

Brooke: MR FITZSIMMONS-?

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Vanny: I asked the guard out.

Gregory: Oh, I'm sorry.

Vanny: Why?

Gregory: Well, I assume she said no.

Vanny: No. She said yes.

Gregory: Really? I'm sorry for her then. Jesus Christ.

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Glamrock Freddy: I am happy to see you and Vanny are getting along!

Vanessa: We're not getting along.

Glamrock Freddy: You aren't attempting to kill each other.

Vanessa: Fair point.

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Dylan: How many vampires do you think have been hit by a car backing up because the driver couldn't see them?

Millie: I've never considered it but you're really shining light on what's probably a very serious issue.

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Vanessa: Alright, kid, either stop lying or start telling the truth! It's your decision!

Gregory: Not with those options it's not.

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Michael: I can't tell if there's a worm tunneling into my brain or if I just need to wash my hair but at this point I don't care. Eat whatever you find in my skull, worm. It's of no use to me.

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Vanessa: We live in a society...

Gregory: I live under a rock.

Vanessa: Well, I live in a society.

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Roxy to Gregory: Your not a wolf loser 🙄

Gregory: Ur mom gay

Roxy: Die

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Maurice: You use humor to deflect your trauma.

Dylan: Aw thanks

Maurice: That's not a good thing.

Dylan: What I'm hearing is that you think I'm funny.

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Maurice, at Starbucks, over the phone with Millie: And then, for my granddaughter- Millie, how do you want your coffee?

Millie: As dark and bitter as my soul.

Maurice: And for my granddaughter, one vanilla latte with extra cream and sugar, please!

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Gregory: Fight me!

Vanessa, standing behind him with a knife: *mouths* Do NOT.

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CC: I'm not superstitious. Maybe a little-stitious, but-

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Funtime Freddy: Every zoo is a petting zoo, if you're not a coward!

Maurice: Millie, add that to the list of places to never take Freddy, will you?

Millie: Way ahead of you.

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Maurice: Millie, why did you draw a pentagram on the floor?

Millie: You called me, remember? Told me to satanize the house before you got back.

Maurice:

Maurice: I said sanitize, girlie.

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Rockstar Freddy: Change is inedible!

LEFT-E: You mean inevitable?

Rockstar Freddy, spitting out Faz-Coins: No I did not.

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Henry: You're smiling. Did something happen?

Michael: Can't I smile just because I feel like it?

Charlie, also smiling: Mr. Afton fell down the stairs and broke something. I think he's still down there.

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Cassidy: William Afton, I rebuke thee! I rebuke thee!

Michael, most certainly not William but too tired to care: ...Rebuke? Is... that a word?

Cassidy: You all have invoked my fury!! You will pay recompense for your transgressions!!!

Michael: What, you got a word a day calendar or something?

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Maurice: Seriously, how many people would you two have killed if I'd asked you to?

Funtime Freddy: That's not important.

Millie: ...I agree.

Maurice: I DON'T!

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Brooke: What do you like about Freddy?

Maurice: He's thoughtful. He picks flowers and brings them to me. Often they're the ones I've just planted, but...

Funtime Freddy: That's how I know they're fresh.

(Millie, seeming to hover an inch or so off the ground, with what looks to be dried blood smeared around her neck under a particularly thick choker: *whispers to Brooke* the flowers are to cover up the smell of the corpse, but Gramps doesn't need to know that.)

THE ONES WITH THE CTW GANG, I CAN'T-

and the last one is literally CTW Funtime Freddy x Millie's grandpa in my Ghost!Millie AU

[storja-historja]

Tagged by @batteryrose Thank u!!!

Rules: Choose fav characters from 10 different fandoms

In no particular order:

1. Sharif Ali (Lawrence of Arabia)

Well....... It's Omar Sharif! Who wouldn't fell into those dark calming eyes, full of rage, hope, and understanding?? I'd definitelly liberate a nation for him, even though it will makes me a traitor of my own people rip to TEL but I'm different.

2. Javert (Les Mis)

He's one of those complex well-written characters who could live a better fate if only the author ain't a coward. He introduces me to existentialism (I'm still thinking abt this sometimes). Just..,., want to protecc..,.,ok.

3. Lisbeth Salander (The Girl in Spider Web one)

Well?? Tragic past, dramatic life, and kickin ass. Goth aesthetic, owns a pet lizard. Good with computers and stuff. Intellegent, strong, and beautiful if not a little melancholic. Uh-oh, I'm just describing my ideal type. Anyway she can punch me in the face and I'd thank her.

4. Verbrugge (Max Havelaar)

I always got a special place in my heart for reluctant heroes alright. He just want to survive. Got sisters to feed (really his sisters ok). I think he's one of that kind who crawls from bottom to top with tooth and nail. He always want to do better, though sometimes considered a coward. Oof.

5. Will Schofield (1917)

Another reluctant hero. Plus, he's the main character! Idk man, but that time when he mentioned he hates going home?? My heart break into pieces. Can't write much about him, I'm in pain.

6. Maurice Hall (Maurice)

This one's rather tragically cheesy. Betrayed by your beloved, but then (magically) comes another one climbing up a ladder right into your room. Truly living his best life. Good for him.

7. Harry Peglar (The Terror AMC)

A book worm with brave heart. Funky lil' gay man. If I loved him more, I'd be John Bridgens. Shit, I'm sad now.

8. Ulana Khomyuk (Chernobyl HBO)

She's everything a younger me wanted to be. She want to change the world, but she's simply born a woman in an unfortunate timeline. She's aware of that ofc, and she's just so stubborn she always get what she want. I. Adore. Her.

9. Captain James Flint (Black Sails)

He's just, a Constant Mood. Everything he did stupid things I just "Ugh, valid." bcs I too, would start a war instead of forgiving people who killed my love. Literally.

10. Eva Heinemann (Naoki Urasawa's Monster)

Best!!!! Redemption arc!!! I hate her the first time, but then I'd die for her the last time. Just like Martin. She just, idk, a good reminder that people can change? Her story is just so beautiful I'm 😭😭😭😭😭👌✨

I'm tagging @king-erzsebet @megaikemen @anandasumisu @hobbadehoy @alohdark @dying-suffering-french-stalkers @ingrid15501 Or any of y'all who want to do this.