#who done it?

[lulublack90]

Prompt 17 - Dumbledore's Office

@wolfstarmicrofic November 17, word count 489

They’d all been sent up to Dumbledore’s Office by McGonagall after the aftermath of Sirius’s prank had been discovered. They didn’t have any proof that it was one of the Marauders, but who else would have had the nerve to blow up the potion's lab? So the four of them stood in silence before the headmaster's large wooden desk as he stared at them over steepled fingers.

“I take it that none of you will be coming forward to take responsibility for the catastrophe in the dungeons, I take it?” Dumbledore asked, his periwinkle eyes sparkling in the light of the numerous candles and blazing fire which lit the room. None of them answered. The other three would never grass on him. They were more than friends. They were brothers, and brothers never told on each other. Well, his chosen ones didn’t, his actual brother would sell him out without being asked, little snake. “Well then,” Dumbledore said sadly. “I shall have to use other means to find the culprit.” Sirius felt his blood run cold as he imagined all the horrible ways that could be used on him, most of his own mother had used against him to gather information. But Dumbledore simply raised his hand, and with a flick of his wrist, the room was cast into darkness. “Ah, there we are,” Dumbledore chuckled to himself as Sirius began to glow in the dark. What in Merlin’s name?! “The potion Professor Slughorn was brewing has the side effect of covering anything in the vicinity of its cauldron in a thin layer of luminescence, only seen in total darkness unless the surface was protected prior to being exposed to the vapours. Two weeks detention, Mr Black, and you will be helping Mr Filch clean the mess you made.” 

“Yes, Sir,” Sirius sighed, he’d been caught glowing-handed and saw no need to argue. 

“Er, so if Sirius blew up the lab, then why does Remus have…” James said and Sirius assumed everyone turned to look in Remus’s direction. 

His lips and neck shone in the gloom. Lines of glowing fingerprints lined the fabric around the front of his trousers and two very obvious handprints shone brightly from where Sirius had squeezed Remus’s arse earlier.

“Oops,” Sirius snickered as he watched his handprints hurrying from the room. The lights reignited around the room, causing Sirius to squint as his eyes adjusted to the sudden brightness. 

“You are all dismissed,” Dumbledore told them, his face oddly blank. Sirius didn’t need telling twice and raced from the office. 

“Moony, I’m sorry, I didn’t know it’d do that!” He shouted down the corridor after Remus. Remus responded by sticking his middle finger up as he strode around the corner and out of sight. Oh, Sirius was in so much trouble. “Remus!” He shouted again, running down the corridor after him. He’d deal with James and Peter later right now, he needed to grovel. 

[brian-in-finance]

Shippers should stop emphasizing the skin dipping on that beach, because according to John and Sophie there were only 2 full moons, his and hers, not the others. Starz just posted the clip on their IG. 🏖🌃🌕🌕

Thanks for the messages, Anons. 😃 (I think Jamie was busy elsewhere. 😬)

Let’s listen:

Video 📹 from Instagram

Screenshots account for the final 14 seconds of the video.

This is what I hear:

Sophie: J.B. was like, “Should we go for a swim?"

John: Naked.

Caitríona: And we did.

Sophie: Naked.

Sam: We did a skinny dip, yeah.

Sophie: And on the way to the sea, I remember I was just running and I just face-planted on the floor.

Based on that conversation, I think all four late-night party people went swimming, probably each of them naked. Whether all or some swam, whether some wore underwear, whether two or four bare bottoms were visible, is incidental to me. They enjoyed their time together and have a funny story to tell. (Sorry, Richard 😂)

This isn’t a life-altering or career-sinking or marriage-debunking event. It was a good time had by all. Four creative adults who have worked together for many years, on a TV show that isn’t shy about nudity, went skinny-dipping on a warm summer night. That one of them is married to a man who wasn’t there? Please… 🤦🏻‍♂️

IMO, on the list of things people should stop (Anon’s words) emphasising, skinny dipping barely invites notice. 😉

Remember… if people were meant to be nude, they would have been born this way. — Oscar Wilde

[another-anime-daydreamer]

I was tagged by the very lovely @verdi-gris for my lockscreen, last movie watched, last song listens to, and my last selfie taken 💜

[u-friend-or-ufo]

[cradle-view]

Will Josephine Jobert Return To Death In Paradise?

Josephine Jobert played Detective Sergeant Cassell in the popular crime drama Death In Paradise from Series 4, Episode 1 until her departure in Series 11, Episode 4. She was a longstanding and respected character in the Death In Paradise TV series. However, with her exit in Series 11, and with her not appearing in the most recent series (series 12), there is really no mention or indication that…

[shoomlah]

I have a feeling that beneath the little halo on your noble head There lies a thought or two the devil might be interested to know You're like the finish of a novel that I'll finally have to take to bed You fascinate me so

You Fascinate Me So, Blossom Dearie

[dragonpyre]

Ever look at a character and think “man, I wish the writers didn’t hate you”

[scholarofgloom]

[therealraewest]

Laios cuts the tags outta his clothes like an autistic king confirmed

[kuuhaiyu]

i really can't emphasize how heartbreaking it is that the recent harassment campaign against @/90-ghost (among others; see: 1, 2, 3) has led to well-meaning people telling others not to listen to him. he is one of the most visible survivors of the genocide here on tumblr. his entire journey of escape is so well documented! and yet, it only took a few people confidently pointing fingers to create an entire witch hunt accusing him and other palestinians of being disreputable scammers and liars.

i can't help but feel like the reason why people were SO eager to believe those accusations, is because it was uncomfortable to see posts from palestinians every day asking for our time, attention, money, and support; so when someone presented the perfect excuse to ignore all those posts and asks while also taking the high ground, people just LEAPED onto it. they wanted to believe it, because it would be more comfortable.

honestly, i understand feeling overwhelmed by bad news, by the number of asks and messages in your inbox, and so on and so forth. i understand needing to set boundaries for yourself so you don't get burned out. i think this is really when you have to have a set of principles to fall back on, even when you're tired, uncomfortable, angry, and/or sad. so here's the one i suggest, which has been working for me best: don't make your discomfort with this situation into someone else's problem, and for god's sake don't make it a public problem.

if you hate seeing fundraiser posts or news about gaza, i can't emphasize this enough, JUST MOVE ON. KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND SCROLL PAST! all you have to do is absolutely nothing. which is what you were doing anyway, so it shouldn't be hard. if you don't have the heart to read, or reblog, or share, or donate, or support in other ways, at the very least, don't obstruct the efforts of people who ARE trying to make a difference. this is, quite literally, the least you can do.

[adjit]

I think we need to get more comfortable with the idea that sometimes shitty, racist, homophobic, bigoted people are still incredibly talented.

I feel like every time I see a post addressing someone’s shitty behavior the post also takes the time to mention that they’re not even good at [x] anyway. And that’s just not always true? Equating being good at a skill as being morally good is just not necessary. Someone can be a fantastic writer, can have a beautiful singing voice, can create breathtaking artwork, and still be a horrible person.

I know part of this is probably just the instinct to dislike everything about a person when you dislike them, but I also think this mindset leads to people defending creatives way past where they should, because if bad people create bad art, then if this person creates art that I like and resonates with me, then they can’t be a bad person!

And you know. That’s just not true. Those two things are simply completely unconnected and I think it’d be healthier if we all started disconnecting them in our heads.

[nipuni]

the snake of eden 🥰

[jeanmoreaux]

adore how the evil boop is *the* expression of love when booping people like yes ofc i did waste precious seconds to press that stupid button for an annoyingly long time just to send you the most useless yet most specialest, weirdly aggressive boop <3

[northernfireart]

read the whole story> here by @clarionglass :)

[noknowshame]

why is religious Christmas imagery all so joyful and pleasant? where is the inherent horror of the birth of Christ? A mother is handed her newborn child, wailing and innocent. Her hands come away sticky. Red. Simply by giving her son life she has already killed him. He is doomed from the beginning. Her love will not save him from suffering. Because the thing cradled in her arms is not a baby, it is a sacrifice: born amongst the other bleating animals whose blood will one day be spilled in the name of what demands it. the night is silent with anticipation. Mary, did you know? That your womb was also a grave?