#with some bonus Ikos

[yellowraincoat]

Linh Cinder now in technicolor!

Trivia: ​3rd one is where she’s unscrewing Thorne’s prison toilet from the wall. Bc she’s classy like that

[imonthemoonitsmadeofcheese]

Hide and Seek

Wherein Eris and the Drifter discuss the logistics of a private Gambit match.

Link to Ao3 if you prefer to read it there

ACCESS: RESTRICTED DECRYPTION KEY: 1LPGY6V382$IKO-006 REP#: 090-ATHENAEUM-DERELICT-MESSAGING AGENT(S): AUN-326 SUBJ: VIP#1316 AND ERI-223 INTERACTIONS - HIDE AND SEEK - VOICE MESSAGE EXCHANGE

[BEGIN TRANSCRIPT]

[VOICE MESSAGE 88-50-62.93-74-77] Germaine. You are undoubtedly running your rat race as I send this to you. I have no information of value to impart beyond that I know finding this message will bring you joy. And that is, in and of itself, good enough reason to leave it for you. The bog slugs have become even more brave around me now. They do not retreat even when I reach out a hand to touch them. I succeeded at petting one today and it trilled at me. I thought of you and how this would delight you. And so the desire to send you this message was incepted. I wonder if they can survive outside of the throne world. Perhaps you might try to keep one on your ship as a pet. I can imagine it flowing with its many pointed legs, rippling through your corridors, up the walls, in the ceiling, skittering amongst your tools and equipment. I imagine you would try to teach it tricks. Would it ‘roll over’ in a long spiral of segments and legs for some random bit of food for you? I still have no idea what they eat, however I'm sure you would find something amenable to its palate. It is one of your many skills.

[VOICE MESSAGE 89-51-63.93-74-77] Moondust! One of those bog worm things let you touch it? You have to name it now. You realize that don't ya? Damn thing needs a name. How about Spaghetti? Or Udon? Also, Derelict would be a terrible place for the guy. They clearly need to burrow in dirt. But you know where there is a lotta stuff to burrow in? The moon. Times between these matches is way too short. I gotta go. Catch ya later!

[VOICE MESSAGE 89-51-63.94-75-78] Absolutely not.

[VOICE MESSAGE 90-52-64.94-75-78] To the name or the moon? Last match one of the guardians kept hiding from the invader, as one does, and then when they got close, whirly-blended them with a sword. Same invader fell for the same trick three times! Embarrassing! Hilarious to watch though. Got me thinking. We’re both pretty sneaky. So just picture this: Private match. You and I. No hostiles. No motes. Hide and seek. Not now, of course, but later. You on for that? Could be a hell of a lot of fun.

[VOICE MESSAGE 90-52-64.95-76-79] You know your maps better than I. You would have a significant advantage. An indoor map with no lighting would bring balance to scales otherwise weighted heavily in your favour. But what shall I win when I catch you? Will you bestow upon me one of your infamous guns? Shall I wander about the tower with Malfeasance upon my hip? How many eyebrows would that raise, I wonder.

[VOICE MESSAGE 91-53-65.95-76-79] Everyone and their grandma has a Malf now. No one would notice or care if you had it too. It’s a good gun. You’ll like it. And you’re right, you should have one. All you gotta do is take it from me. I’m sure you could do that if you wanted, right? So come and get it, hunter. You don’t want that for hide and seek, though. You can have that any time. And what would I get if I win at hunting you down in the dark? Maybe we should just let the winner pick whatever they want. That is, of course, unless those stakes are too high for you.

[VOICE MESSAGE 91-53-65.96-77-80] No. You are not going to trick me into wagering an Ahamkara bone on a game of hide and seek, Rat. Furthermore, I fully expect you to cheat and I should get something additional when I catch you at it.

[VOICE MESSAGE 92-54-66.96-77-80] Me? Cheat at Gambit? You have insulted my pride, Three-Eyes. How could you say such a thing? No way you’d catch me cheating at my own game. Because you wouldn’t catch me. Bonus challenge accepted. Now, what are we wagering that ain’t your glow ball? What do I get that’d make you eager enough not to lose?

[VOICE MESSAGE 92-54-66.97-78-81] I do not have anything of value to offer you that I would be willing to wager on a game. Perhaps this is not as much fun as you had hoped after all. Let us leave this by the wayside until such time as a reasonable wager presents itself.

[VOICE MESSAGE 93-55-67.97-78-81] Oh now don’t you go giving up that easily. I have an idea. One thing you have in spades is pride. If I win, you have to tell ol’ Rayray you lost to me at hide and seek. And I get to see both your faces when you do.

[VOICE MESSAGE 93-55-67.98-79-82] You insufferable... wretch! Ikora is a leader of the Vanguard and a close and trusted friend, someone I deeply respect, not a pawn to be used in your ridiculous attempts at seduction.

[VOICE MESSAGE 94-56-68.98-79-82] Attempts? I ain’t attempting nothing. That’s quite the reaction from someone who was oh so convinced they’d win. Sounds to me like you’re flat out admitting you know I’m better at skulking about in the dark than you. I suppose I can accept that if you really are conceding defeat before we even start. It’s disappointing, but flattering.

[VOICE MESSAGE 94-56-68.99-80-83] I can smell you in the dark, Rat. Your thoughts are loud and lewd and you make no attempt to quiet them. There is no way you could possibly win.

[VOICE MESSAGE 95-57-69.99-80-83] Game on, then?

[VOICE MESSAGE 95-57-69.00-81-84] Game on.

[VOICE MESSAGE 96-58-70.00-81-84] Oh hey, give Udon an extra scritch on the head for me, will ya? I bet they eat swamp bugs. Maybe those little shrimpy things I made into a soup for you that one time. You should come over for dinner again sometime soon. I’m done at eight tonight if you’re free.

[VOICE MESSAGE 96-58-70.01-82-85] It is not named Udon, or anything else for that matter, and I am not free. I did scratch its head for you, though, and I tried to offer it a bug, but it showed no interest. I miss your company, you infuriating creature. I will take you up on your offer of dinner in that heap you call a ship when this is over.

[END TRANSCRIPT]

This is one of a series of stories written during Season of the Witch that I called Kept Conficence, after the hand cannon with the lore that helped to inspire them.

Here is a link to all of them in order if you wish.

[winterrhayle]

Who do you use for your references for lunar chronicles characters? Thanks 🤍

hmm to be honest i dont have all 9 main character references yet, bc im so particular about how i imagine them to look,, so far i have everyone apart from kai and wolf😭 i havent seen someone that looks how i imagine them on my pinterest yet :( but as for the others, i think ive posted a lot of them before but this is who i have so far :

oh also some of these characters have tweaks i make to the references when i draw them

cinder:

tweaks: metal limbs, bangs, lighter brown hair, bangs, more tan

scarlet:

tweaks: cut off pinkie finger if im drawing her post book 4 (if i remember loll) , fuller cheeks, hair more curly, eyebrow slit because its fun idc that its not canon😩

cress:

tweaks: freckles in the rare occasion that i remember, wavy hair, tan if im drawing her after she leaves the satellite, looooong tangled hair if shes still on the sattelite

winter :

i dont have an exact winter match so i use these two and kinda merge them

tweaks: 3 face scars, very curly hair

iko:

tweaks: blue eyebrows and braids, colour changing eyes depending on vibes ig, i tend to default to gold

kai:

STILL PENDING😓 i imagine him to look like that one laura hollingsworth drawing of him but i havent find an irl person that looks similar enough to him yet :(

thorne:

tweaks: metal fingers if its post winter, darker brown hair, stubble if he's in prison or in the desert ^ honestly this one is all in theory, i dont even remember the last time i drew him loll

wolf:

ALSO STILL PENDING😓😓😓😓😓 its kinda difficult with him bc i have to figure out his usual design and his post- wolf surgery look😩 hes so so so hard to draw

jacin:

tweaks : literally none, this is the most jacin looking person ive ever seen

lollll actually this has made me realise how unoften i draw most of these characters😭

bonus because i have more references for people who arent in the main 9

evret:

tweaks: nothing major, i think that in fairest his hair is described as coily so theres that

torin:

tweaks: torins like in his 50s or 60s,,, so older looking, some grey hairs

i had ones for sybil and aimery but upon rethinking, i actually dont think they look like the references i picked out so i'll leave them off here

[dear-indies]

Hi you two! I was hoping to rp as Kol Mikaelson but I don't want to use zionist N*thaniel B*zolic for vampire verse Kol, not to mention that his resources aren't that much so I would love some alts for him, please! Someone in their early twenties with similar vibes if at all possible, please!

Aidan Turner (1983)

Iko Uwais (1983) Betawi.

Utkarsh Ambudkar (1983) Marathi / Tamil.

Theo James (1984)

Burak Özçivit (1984) Turkish - has spoken up for Palestine!

Rahul Kohli (1985) Indian - has spoken up for Palestine!

François Arnaud (1985) - is bisexual.

Penn Badgley (1986)

Jason Ralph (1986)

Daniel Sharman (1986)

Karim Kassem (1986) Egyptian / Egyptian Jewish - has spoken up for Palestine!

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (1986) African-American.

Casey Deidrick (1987)

Ismael Cruz Cordova (1987) Afro Puerto Rican.

Michael B. Jordan (1987) African-American.

Varun Saranga (1990) Indian.

Douglas Booth (1992)

RJ Mitte (1992) - has cerebral palsy.

Fabien Frankel (1994) Ashkenazi Jewish, Indian Jewish, Iraqi Jewish / French and Italian.

Nicholas Galitzine (1994)

Kofi Siriboe (1994) Ghanaian.

Apo Nattawin Wattanagitiphat (1994) Thai.

Algee Smith (1994) African-American.

Nick Robinson (1995)

Cody Christian (1995) Penobscot, Passamaquody, French / English.

Charlie Rowe (1996)

Elliot Fletcher (1996) - is a trans man - has spoken up for Palestine!

Aria Shahghasemi (1996) Iranian.

Michael Evans Behling (1996) Nigerian / White.

Jacob Elordi (1997)

Archie Renaux (1997) Indian and White.

George Sear (1997)

Asa Butterfield (1997) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Emre Bey (1997) Turkish.

Corey Mylchreest (1998)

Felix Mallard (1998)

Christopher Briney (1998)

Bilal Hasna (1999) Punjabi and Palestinian.

Saint Levant (2000) Palestinian, Serbian / Algerian, French.

Jonathan Daviss (2000) African-American, including Haitian.

Here are some general alts too - bonus points to anyone who replaces him with a black and/or Palestinian suggestion because fuck that man and his dangerous views.

[salt-warrior]

WHEN EARTH TURNS TO ASHES

Masterlist

Bonus Chapter: A World Unknown

"No," Cinder whimpered, her eyes going wide. Only a moment before she had been crying over her mother's death, but now a new kind of horror filled her. What had happened to Kai?

"Cinder," Cress urged, grabbing onto her friend and pulling her. Her hands cut into her bare pink skin, causing pain to sear up Cinder's arm— but she hardly felt it. All she could think about was Kai, and what he had done.

Kai, who had said her name, followed by the three words that meant only death. Kai, who had burst into flames and crumpled to the ground. The boy who had saved her, but at the cost of his own life.

"Kai!" Cinder cried, pushing herself off the ground, only to fall over. She wasn't used to having one and a half legs, and she had forgotten to grab her crutches. Cress thrust them at her, then grabbed for Cinder.

The pair dragged themselves out of the snow and rushed as fast as they could towards the huddle of bodies a few hundred yards away. Cinder could barely see them through the haze of snow falling and the clouds above. But somehow, the whiteness of their surroundings seemed to make everything brighter.

Cress reached them first, with Cinder trailing far behind. By the time that Cinder made it to the mass of people, Thorne was listening intently to the instructions on the emergency line and sirens could be heard faintly in the distance.

Iko was above Kai, gingerly peeling away the remains of his clothing from his vibrant red skin. She was whispering words that Cinder couldn't hear or tell whether they were for herself or Kai.

Cinder slunk down beside Kai, taking hold of his burned hand. She felt her own new and raw skin sting in sympathy. But while her burns had been horrible, she didn't think that they could compare in the slightest to Kai's. His entire body had been scorched up to his face, which had been left nearly untouched. Every inch of him was a massive blister; Cinder ached to look at him.

"Should I put some snow on him, or– or something?" Cinder asked Iko, reaching her fingers out to touch the icy ground.

"No," Iko said without a second of hesitation, her concentration never straying from the task at hand. "Snow will only worsen the damage. Even cold water would— the burns are too severe. The most that I can do is remove these clothes from his skin so they won't stick to the wounds and so the paramedics can work as quickly as possible."

Cinder nodded her head, despite the fact that not one person there was looking at her. She scooted her body up and towards Cress who was holding Kai's head. She watched as the blonde cradled his head, whispering words of comfort, and for him to stay strong, whilst stroking her fingers against his cheeks.

The sirens in the distance were growing louder and louder, like a desperate cry in the night. Cinder began to shiver— but not from the cold.

"Kai," Cress whispered, touching his face gingerly with her frozen fingers. He made no sound in response. Actually, he made no indication whatsoever to express that he was alive.

Cinder breathed out a puff of white, her heart seeming to stop as she watched for a similar puff to escape Kai's mouth. A breath of air, or a rise and fall of his burned chest. Some small indication that he was in fact still with them.

But nothing came.

"Kai," Cinder's voice cracked and she reached out for him. The sirens were crying a lonely howl into the night. "Kai," Cinder repeated, touching his face and silently begging him to wake up.

"No," Cinder heard Iko whisper. She watched as the nurse's eyes went wide and her hands reached up to Kai's neck. Cinder stared in horror as Iko felt for a pulse. She watched her friend shift her fingers from Kai's neck down to his bare and burned chest.

The sirens howled louder, and Cress screamed something as to their nearing approach. Something about the lights upon the sky— but Cinder couldn't piece the words together. All she could think about was that there were white puffs coming out of her mouth and none coming from Kai.

"Kai," Cinder sputtered, as Iko let out a string of curses. She couldn't believe it. She would not believe it. He could not be dead— he was Kai. He was Kai, who had sat next to her hospital bed, and talked to her, and been there for her when she didn't have a single friend in the entire world. He was her Kai, who had saved her from fire, and burned for her to save her soul.

"Kai!" Cinder cried, reaching for Kai, only to be shoved away by Iko.

Cinder fell hard against the ground, slamming her head on a patch of ice, though it hardly stopped the panic bubbling out of her. Kai had sacrificed himself for her, and now his heart had stopped. His heart had stopped. His heart had stopped.

She had felt a lot of things about Kai over the past few days, from liking him, to almost loving him, to hating him. She had wanted to never see him again but the day before— now she knew that she could never live without him. If he did not live— well, she didn't even want to think about what she would do if he didn't live. Because he had to live.

Sitting up, Cinder looked over at Kai, and saw Iko's lips locked onto his. She dragged herself over to the pair, as Iko started up compressions against Kai's chest, fast and crackling. Cinder felt her whole body ache as she listened to the cracking sounds Iko's hands were causing to reverberate out of Kai.

"Kai, Kai, I– I... please wake up," Cinder shivered, grasping onto Kai's hand. "Kai!" Cinder cried, gingerly brushing his burned fingers with her own.

The sirens were loud, but suddenly, Cinder couldn't hear them. She couldn't hear anything, save for her own breathing, and the lack of Kai's own. Nothing in the entire world existed in that moment. Kai was dead. His heart had stopped, and he wasn't going to wake up. Kai was dead, and it was all Cinder's fault.

Cinder lunged for Kai, to cover his body with her own and shelter him from the world and its horrors, but a pair of arms grabbed her from behind. She screamed and thrashed, the reality of the world finally catching up with her in one heart wrenching moment. Kai was dead. He was dead. He was dead.

"NO!" Cinder screamed, her voice lost in the sound of sirens surrounding the party. Red and blue lights flashed all about, filling the sky and its whiteness with a dancing show of lights.

"KAI!" Cinder continued to screech, thrashing about in Thorne's grasp. He tried to whisper— or perhaps yell— into Cinder's ear. He was probably trying to say words that would bring her comfort, or calm her down. But there was nothing in the world that could bring her peace at the moment.

She continued to scream his name, and her pleas for him to stay— sounding much like her mother from only minutes before. Had it only been minutes? Somehow it felt as if it had been ages since her mother had screamed and cried. Like mother, like daughter.

Paramedics swarmed around the group, immediately honing in on Kai and settling him on a gurney with Iko's help. Within seconds he was loaded up and carted away, the white truck screaming into the night.

A woman came over to Cinder, her face grave and serious as she took her in. She tried to calm Cinder down, but she could not be calmed. Her world was ending, and she wanted the world to hear her cries of injustice.

It should have been her. She should have been the one to die by flames. She should be the one who could no longer breathe.

She would have been the one choked by flames. It should have been her— but Kai had saved her. He had saved her from the wreckage of that blasted car. He had saved her, not knowing that she would only bring about his own doom.

Cinder began to sob hysterically, all the fight within her suddenly draining into an unending supply of sorrow. She felt her body sag with the emotion, and tears trace down her cheeks.

Thorne's arms released their hold upon her, and Cinder slumped to the ground, unable to hold herself up. Her heart was truly broken— more broken that it had been when her mother had abandoned her. It was more mournful that it had been at Ran's demise, and somehow, more pained than it had been at Peony's death.

She had lost everything before she met Kai; nothing in the world had meant a thing to her. All that was once hers had been taken from her, and she had despised the world.

But then he had come, with his heroic air, and his kindness, and he had somehow made her feel alive again. He had given back her humanity.

And now he was gone.

So Cinder sobbed, curling her body in upon itself until she hoped that it no longer existed. She cried and she cried and she cried, her entire body shaking and throbbing and feeling absolutely nothing at all.

Paramedics swarmed around her, attempting to coax her out of the insanity that she now lived in, but nothing could draw her out. They then tried to pull her up onto a gurney, but she screamed and clawed at them, cursing them and the world, and begging them to simply let her die where she was. It would hurt much less to die than continue living.

Eventually, someone stuck her with a needle that did nothing but to tickle Cinder's arm. She immediately felt a sleepy haze fill her, drawing her into the arms of death's meaner cousin, sleep.

"Kai," Cinder muttered one last time, her heart aching with the word. She thought of the boy who owned that name, and his eyes— the ones that she had somehow seen through a sheen of fire. She remembered him calling to her from a world unknown— a world of the living. She recalled the gaze, so full of concern.

And it was with the memory of the boy's brilliant copper eyes, that she finally slipped into nothingness.

[fitnesmasterlab]

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[straight-to-the-pain]

Okay but are you going to share your list of whumpy films because I seriously need some new recommendations!

Film Recommendations 

I’m sorry this has taken so long, but it turned out that I had a lot of recommendations so I needed to figure out a way to group them. I’ve decided to highlight��some of my favourites and give them little descriptions, and list some other films in the same vein that you might enjoy. These are all films that I’ve watched and I haven’t included any ratings or content warnings, but those can be easily found online. Please feel free to shoot me an ask if you want to know more about any specific film! Edit: not all of these are inherently whumpy, some of them are just films that I’ve enjoyed but not for whump reasons.

-> Martial Arts 

The Raid 2: you should definitely start with the first one, but this is my favourite simply because of the very fun dynamic between the undercover cop and the known criminal and some beautiful knife content (also this is the favourite film of my notorious eye liking friend, and he would like you to watch it ;) 

The Night Comes For Us: this is basically just pure violence but it is wonderful, there’s some great murder lesbians and a garrotte yoyo and a lot of really good silat fighting (and Iko Uwais is very cute when covered in blood)

Other films you might enjoy include: Chocolate (2008), The Raid, Headshot, Ong-Bak, The Protector (2005) 

-> War

Mine: a soldier gets stuck in the desert for 52 hours after stepping on a mine, featuring dehydration, hallucinations, some shooting and a surprising amount of romance for a film with only one main character 

Saving Private Ryan: a group of soldiers try to locate one of their colleagues during the Normandy landings, features gunfights, field medicine and general scenes of war

Other films you might enjoy include: The Railway Man, Unbroken, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Dunkirk, The Book Thief, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Life is Beautiful, The Pianist, Inglourious Basterds, Hacksaw Ridge, Imitation Game

-> Sci-fi

Blade Runner: this one’s a classic but it does have some great action scenes and a wonderful aesthetic (including someone being shot in the rain in a transparent coat) and of course ‘eye world’ so I can’t not recommend it 

Other films you might enjoy include: Gattaca, The Matrix, Inception, The Martian 

-> Action 

John Wick: I’m sure most people are familiar with the franchise, but it truly has everything you could want: knives, guns, gangsters, branding, plenty of revenge, and a lead who will do anything for his wife and dog 

Reservoir Dogs: a classic about a robbery gone wrong, featuring some great torture, plenty of dramatic death sequences set to fun music and all the blood you would expect from a Tarantino film 

Other films you might enjoy include: Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Cold Light of Day, Arena, Ocean’s Eleven (2001), The Boondock Saints, Trance (2013), Acts of Violence, Mad Max: Fury Road, Baby Driver 

-> Espionage 

The Man from UNCLE: this film manages to be funny but also give us some brilliant torture at the same time, and the rivalry between the two spies who are forced to work together is brilliant, plus there’s a surprising amount of scenes where people get beaten up in bathrooms which is always an added bonus 

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: this one’s all about the intrigue and tension of finding a mole within MI6 in Cold War times, but there’s also a fair amount of threats and implied torture, sad but satisfying in a way that’s hard to explain 

Other films you might enjoy include: Red Sparrow, Kingsman, The Lives of Others, Argo, Johnny English 

-> Political Thrillers 

The Last King of Scotland: this film follows the life of a Scottish doctor who becomes the personal physician of the Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin, featuring political intrigue and some really fun torture involving being suspended from the ceiling by metal hooks 

Other films you might enjoy include: Salvador (1986), Colonia, Munich

-> Horror 

Red Dragon: the prequel to Silence of the Lambs, this film about an FBI agent searching for a serial killer obsessed with mirrors, starts with a breathtaking stabbing that I had to rewatch a couple times, and has some haunting shots as well as plenty of suspense and action 

Would You Rather: a sadistic game orchestrated by a rich man will only end when one person is left standing, and the contestants are prepared to go to brutal ends to ensure they win the prize money, has some fun gore and whipping and of course the terrible dilemma of hurting others or yourself

Hostel: this is probably the most gory film on the list, with some very graphic torture scenes, and I would say the unfortunate fate of the young travellers is almost comical, watch for the slightly slapstick gore and a fun time 

-> Others 

The Green Mile: this film follows the lives and executions of several death row inmates, including one with an exceptional gift, as well as some expected brutality from a sadistic guard 

The Princess Bride: this one is pretty lighthearted, but as the origin of my blog title, I couldn’t not mention it. With sword fighting, loyal gentlemen and even a bit of torture, this is probably the origin story of many a whump lover. 

And many more examples of whump in media can be found here, in the @whumpapedia. Please feel free to add more films or leave your suggestions in the comments, because I know I’m always on the lookout for more! 

[charmanthq]

˚⁀༄ؘ ˑ hiii !

mw faces over 40 - all with resources: ngô thanh vân (veronica ngo), tika sumpter, cho yeojeong, bianca lawson, zahn mcclarnon, gil birmingham, the cast of new girl ofc! ( hannah simone, linda cardellini, and jake johnson, anyone?! ), karimah westbrook, renee elise goldsberry, nicolas gonzalez, benjamin bratt, laverne cox, elodie yung, linda hamilton, santiago cabrera, jennifer pudavick, naveen andrews, bae doona, conrad ricamora, deborah mailman, gael garcia bernal, rachel weisz, freema agyeman, sandra oh, diego luna, keanu reeves, mahershala ali, winona ryder, john cho, jamie clayton + many more!

bonus, some great fcs that aren’t 40 yet but are close/could be played as 40: iko uwais, issa rae, anne hathaway, justin baldoni, constance wu, gemma chan, daniel levy, and marwan kenzari!

[phobidawg]

Holiday Lunar Bake-Off; Episode 1, Introductions and Welcomes

A hot new portscreen series (Hosted by Iko!) where some of your favorite celebrities (including Emporer Kaito, Queen Selene, and Ambassador Winter Hayle-Blackburn and more,) compete to win the title of Lunar Bake-Off Champion! 

(or a *really* cringy crack fic where Iko throws them all in a baking competition and none of them know how to bake. It gets funnier in the later chapters, I promise. Also excuse and grammar or editing mistakes, I know there are many but I started this a long time ago and don’t want to bothering going through all of it again. I will be updating this once a week until I run out of prewritten chapters!)

Iko: *bursts onto screen in a flurry or glittery snowflakes* I just love the holidays! Lots of friends, family, presents, cute outfits..... and supposedly best of all, the food! *mumbles something under breath about not having taste buds*

Anyway, Welcome to the Holiday Lunar Bake-off! We've selected eight celebrity contestants from all over Earth and Luna to compete for the grand prize, 50,000 univs!! Enough to buy over 300 amazing outfits! Without further ado, the contestants!!! *throws arms open wide gesturing to side door of Kitchen*

*nothing happens*

Iko: I said, the contestants!!!

(off-screen Cinder) Iko, you have each name individually!

Iko: I do? Well then, *looks at paper in hand* our very first contestant is Luna's very own, Selene Jannali-Blackburn, aka Cinder!!

*Cinder emerges from side door, looking annoyed*

Cinder: Why am I always first?! First to be shot at, first to be enlisted to overthrow a queen, first to bother *cough*Thorne*cough*...

Iko: *cutting of rant* So, Cinder, tell us about yourself. *sticks mic in Cinder's face*

Cinder: *leaning away from mic and taking a step back* Um, well, I used to live in New Beijing as a mechanic...

(Off-stage) Kai: The best one there was!

Cinder: *shooting glare at door* And anyway then I found out I was a missing princess of a rock in space and saved a bunch of people from a tyrant and turned Luna into a democracy. So yeah. *feeble jazz-hands*

Iko: *swooning* And most importantly, your now engaged to dreamy Emperor Kai! Tell us, how does it feel knowing you'll be married to Kai soon?!

Cinder: I thought we were here to bake, not gossip!

Iko: I don't know about you, but Kai's smile definitely bake's my wires *cheesy wink*

(off stage awkward coughing)

Cinder: *ignoring horrible pun* By the way, would you mind showing me how to work that complicated fondant roller in the back because I really don't want to lose my other hand too....

Iko: Next up we have Scarlet Benoit of Rieux, France!

Kinney the Cameraman (off-screen): Um, Iko? My portscreen's battery is running a bit low...

Iko: Shh! We're filming!

Kinney: But...

Iko: The show must go on! SCARLET! Scarlet: *kicks open double-doors* Bonjour mon ami. (hello my friend)

Iko: Bonjour! Est-ce nous parlons en francais? (can we speak in french)

Scarlet: *Shrugs* D'accord. (sure)

Kinney: *coughs* Um, bless you?

Iko: Kinney! For the last time cameramen don't talk!

Kinney: *mumbles something under breath*

*Whole screen tilts sideways toward ground for a moment, before righting itself*

Iko: Kinney!

Kinney: *mumbling* whoops.

Iko: So Scarlet, you are probably the most accomplished baker in this whole set of people, and most likely the only one who knows how to use an oven! Where did you learn?

Scarlet: My grandmere taught me a while ago, when I was young. Our favorite thing to make was lemon cake, so I make on the anniversary of her birthday every year.

Iko: How sweet! Maybe even sweeter than sugar ;) *wink*

Cinder: *standing awkwardly off in corner* So....should I just leave?

Iko: *flapping hand in general direction to her right.* There's an exit somewhere around there. Now, I have a baking show to run!

Cinder: *to herself* Time to go get lost in a celebrity kitchen. Fun. *starts wandering off to try and find exit*

Iko: SO Scarlet, tell me more about this lemon cake. Is it sweet and tart, or tart and sweet?

Scarlet: *Looking confused* Ummm....

Kinney (off-screen): *cough* ten minutes of battery left *cough*

Iko: TEN MINUTES! Well, thank you Scarlet, good luck finding the exit.... *nudges a supremely confused looking Scarlet in vague direction* Next we have Captain Carswell Thorne!!

Thorne: *throws open doors, beaming blindingly* Finally, my time as a reality tv star has come! *pauses to consider screen* Wait a minute, we're filming with a portscreen?!

Kinney: Got a problem with that?

Iko: FOr the last time, cameramen don't speak! Now don't worry Thorne, this video will go viral soon enough.

THorne: Well, a camera's a camera. *smiles blindingly again*

Kinney: Eww... *turns camera not so subtly away from him*

Thorne: *noticing* Keep the camera on me!

Kinney: *reluctantly turns back at Iko's glare*

Iko: So, Carswell, it is said that your smile hides a shady past. What do you have to say on this?

Thorne: *sending a furtive look over shoulder at entrance, where a hint of a blond head suggests Cress peek out from door* All I have to say is that my ways are changing, and when I got together with Cress I even made a list... *starts digging around in coat pocket* it's in here somewhere.. I always keep it on me...

Iko: *starts fangirling* OMS that's so cute!!! However, we have a time limit *sour look at camera* so speaking of Cress good luck with the competition and finding the waiting room bye!

Thorne: Wait, what? You're kicking me out!

Iko: Cress! You're on!

Kinney the cameraman: Thorne if you're not gonna leave... *shifts camera so Thorne is out of frame*

Thorne: Fine! I get the picture! *makes a point of stomping away*

Cress: *pops onstage with a worried look in Thorne's direction, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, avoiding gaze with the camera.* Hello Iko.

Iko: *once again happy and bubbly* Cress! Welcome to the Holiday Baking Championship! Are you ready to bake?!

Cress: Um, yes?

Iko: I'm sure you can be a bit more confident than that!

Cress: *casting furtive look into the direction where Thorne disappeared, looking for help. Hesitates, and decides to remove the 'um'* Yes?!

Iko: That's better! Nothing like holiday spirit right?

Cress: *blushing nervously to be onstage* mhm.

Iko: Well, what's your favorite part of baking?

Cress: *pauses, and appears to being pulling herself together. Is actually envisioning herself as a famous chef (shh I didn't say that)* I love decorating the most. *newly confident*

Iko: Me too! I absolutely love cookie decorating, although a certain someone always steals the cookies when I'm done! *glares at camera aka Kinney*

Kinney: Hey! You don't even have taste buds, so how could you eat them anyway?!

Iko: That is so beside the point! What if I wanted to give them as gifts or something?! And just because I don't have taste buds... *trails off*

Kinney: Would you like to finish that sentence? Because I'm actually interested to hear what you might have to say.

Iko: *snaps* Cameramen aren't allowed to talk!

Kinney: Talk about being beside the point.

Iko: *fuming*

Cress: Uhhhhh..... Are you okay Iko?

Iko: I'm fine, just fine.

Kinney: *crisp* 4 minutes left.

Iko: AHHH! *looking murderous at Kinney's interruption*

Cress: *looking scared* Iko... *seeing Iko can't be helped* I'm going to leave *slips away*

Iko: *takes a calming breath*

Kinney: *wisely decides not to comment*

Iko: Wolf and Jacin, on stage! *looks very smug at having the smart idea to add two at a time*

Wolf + Jacin: *enter*

Iko: Hello and welcome to the Holiday Baking thing, merry Christmas, ect. Ect. ect. Ok we're on a time crunch so I'm going to start and end with a basic question. What ingredients do you like to use most in baking? Jacin, you're up.

Jacin: I don't bake.

Iko: Aw, come on, just list any ingredient you use for baking then that's nice.

Jacin: Fine, flour.

Iko: *confused* flour?

Jacin: Flour. It's used in pretty much every baking recipe, so that makes it a logical choice. As a bonus, it is bland and tasteless.

Iko: Well then. Wolf?

Wolf: *instantaneously* tomatoes.

Iko: *under breath* why am I not surprised *out loud* Tomatoes?! How do you bake with tomatoes?!

Wolf: Easily! Tomato muffins, tomato pancakes, tomato cupcakes...

Iko: *looking queasy* For once I'm glad I don't have taste buds... I mean that sounds delicious! Good luck in the competition! *under breath* You'll need it. *louder, and much more excited* Next up, former princess Winter Blackburn Hayle and the dreamy Emperor Kaito!

*Kai and Winter wander onstage, Kai looking bemused as Winter rambles to him. Iko swoons*

Iko: Best for last! Don't tell anyone I said that though *wink at screen* Welcome to the Holiday Baking Championship! My first question is for Winter. Wherever did you get that dress?!

Winter: Oh, this? Well, it's pretty isn't it? *giggles and twirls, making her flowy dress swirl* I don't know really, it just seemed to show up in my room this morning!

Iko: I don't know about you, but I have a listed inventory of all my dress', so nothing ever randomly shows up in my room ;) Now Kai... *turns to Kai, who grins cutely/winningly*

Kinney: *cough*one minute*cough*

Iko: *snaps out of adoring reverie* 1 minute! Well Kai, Iloveyou--I mean Good Luck and welcome to both of you!

Kai + Winter: Thank you. Good night! *look at each other in surprise before turning and leaving*

Iko: *talking unnaturally fast* Well that's it for today folks! Please share and repost, and Happy Holidays y'all! Keep a lookout for Episode Two, Christmas Caking! Merry Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanuk-

*screen goes dark*

[brokehorrorfan]

Best New Horror Movies on Netflix: Winter 2018

There’s an overwhelming amount of horror films and TV shows to sift through on Netflix, so I’ve decided to take out some of the legwork by compiling a list of the season’s best new genre titles available on Netflix’s instant streaming service.

Please feel free to leave a comment with any I may have missed and share your thoughts on the films you watch. You can also peruse past installments of Best New Horror Moves on Netflix for more suggestions.

1. The Haunting of Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House is, quite simply, some of the best long-form horror storytelling of all time. Based on - but not a strict adaptation of - Shirley Jackson's influential gothic horror novel of the same name, the series is created and directed by Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil). Told through two timelines, with clever transitions between the past and present, the story concerns five siblings and how an alleged haunting they experienced as kids affects them as adults. The cast includes Henry Thomas (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial), Carla Gugino (Watchmen), Michiel Huisman (Treme), Elizabeth Reaser (Ouija: Origin of Evil), Kate Siegel (Hush), Timothy Hutton (Ordinary People), and Lulu Wilson (Annabelle: Creation). It is admirably character-driven, which makes the horror elements hit even harder, and a spooky atmosphere is present throughout all 10 episodes.

2. Green Room

Writer-director Jeremy Saulnier achieves the impossible by matching - and perhaps even surpassing - the unbridled intensity of his previous film, Blue Ruin, with Green Room. The exercise in white-knuckle suspense finds a scrappy punk band trapped in a skinhead club after unwittingly walking in on a crime. The late Anton Yelchin (Star Trek) delivers one of the best performances of his tragically short career as the de facto leader of the band. In a bit of inspired casting, Patrick Stewart (Star Trek: The Next Generation) is chilling as the conniving, white supremacist venue owner. Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development), Joe Cole (Skins), and Callum Turner (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) round out the band, while Imogen Poots (28 Weeks Later) is also wrapped up in the brutal fight for survival. Akin to Don't Breathe, the tension on screen is enough to induce anxiety, and Saulnier nails the punk rock DIY spirit to boot.

3. Cam

Cam stars Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid's Tale) as a cam girl - one who performs pornographic acts live on camera for paying viewers - who is desperate to gain popularity. Produced by Blumhouse, this is not your typical "seedy underbelly of the sex industry" movie, although there is some of that; instead, it goes in a refreshing, unpredictable direction. Reminiscent of a neon-soaked episode of Black Mirror, Cam is a suspenseful and compelling mystery-thriller with a sci-fi twist and horror undertones. Brewer is spectacular in her fearless performance, while director Daniel Goldhaber makes a powerful feature debut.

4. The Night Comes for Us

The Night Comes for Us is an unrelenting action thriller in the vein of The Raid, John Wick, and Dredd. In fact, the Indonesian film reunites The Raid's Joe Taslim and Iko Uwais. Taslim leads as a man who goes rogue from a dangerous crime syndicate. A variety of deadly individuals (Uwais among them) are out to get him, but he has some tough allies as well. It all culminates in an incredible final battle in which the viewer feels every blow. The blend of brutal, graphic violence and impressively choreographed fight scenes is written and directed by by Timo Tjahjanto (whose V/H/S/2 segment is a highlight of the franchise).

5. Apostle

Forget that Nicolas Cage abomination; Apostle is the Wicker Man reboot we deserve. The Netflix original film is reminiscent of the 1973 occult horror classic not only in plot but also in tone, style, and pacing. Set in 1905 London, a feral Dan Stevens (The Guest) stars as a man whose sister is kidnapped by a religious cult on a secluded island, which he must infiltrate to save her. Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon) serves as the cult's charismatic leader, while Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody) plays his daughter. The slow-burn is quite a change of pace for writer-director Gareth Evans (The Raid franchise) and his regular cinematographer, Matt Flannery, but they handle it beautifully.

6. May the Devil Take You

May the Devil Take You feels like The Evil Dead's Sam Raimi directing an installment in The Conjuring universe. The Indonesian horror film is not a scrappy splatterfest; it's elegantly directed by Timo Tjahjanto (V/H/S/2). He culls from modern supernatural tropes to craft fine horror set pieces, spooky imagery, a good atmosphere, and strong production value. Chelsea Islan (Headshot) earns to be mentioned in the same breath as Bruce Campbell in her lead role as a daughter who investigates her estranged father's past to uncover the truth behind his coma and her haunting visions. It's a tad overlong at 110 minutes, which is particularly felt during the last act, but there's enough kinetic energy to keep it moving forward.

7. Hold the Dark

Hold the Dark is not quite as strong as Jeremy Saulnier's previous efforts (Green Room, Blue Ruin), but his mastery of tension remains unparalleled. Jeffrey Wright (Westworld) stars as a wolf expert who's convinced by an Alaskan woman (Riley Keough, Max Mad: Fury Road) to hunt a wolf that took her young son, only to get wrapped up in a murder plot. Meanwhile, the boy's soldier father (Alexander Skarsgård, True Blood) returns home from duty in the Middle East unhinged. The screenplay is written by Macon Blair (I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore), based on the book of the same name by William Giraldi. As viewers have come to expect from Saulnier, the violence is as unrelenting as the suspense.

8. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale), Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is not your TGIF version of Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Its aesthetically similar to the Archie Comics title on which its based, embracing the rich Gothic horror atmosphere, but the story veers more into teen drama territory. The result is like a mash-up of Riverdale, The Witch, and Harry Potter. It may take a few episodes to become invested, plus to get used to the distracting shallow depth of field style (which is thankfully used less as the season progresses), but it's eventually rather addicting. The midsection becomes something of a monster-of-the-week series, but it never loses sight of the overall story arc. Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men) is charming as the titular witch, and the main cast also includes Ross Lynch (My Friend Dahmer), Lucy Davis (Shaun of the Dead), Miranda Otto (The Lord of the Rings), and Michelle Gomez (Doctor Who).

9. Into the Forest

Into the Forest is a post-apocalyptic tale of sorts, but it's a grounded take on the subject matter that largely functions as a drama. Ellen Page (Inception) and Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld) star as sisters who live with their father (Callum Keith Rennie, Battlestar Galactica) in a secluded, woodland home. Directed by Patricia Rozema (Mansfield Park), the movie follows the family in their fight for survival in the months after electricity is lost throughout the world. Although it drags in spots, Page, who produced the film after falling in love with Jean Hegland's novel on which it's based, is in top form.

10. In Darkness

In Darkness stars Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones) as a blind pianist who hears her upstairs neighbor (Emily Ratajkowski, Gone Girl) get murdered, drawing her into London's seedy underworld, where she meets Ed Skrein (Deadpool) and Joely Richardson (Event Horizon). With shades of Wait Until Dark, the thriller offers some solid suspense and tension, plus superb sound design and cinematography. The setup is gripping, though the plot later becomes too convoluted for its own good. Dormer is fantastic in the lead, and she also produced and co-wrote the script with director Anthony Byrne (Peaky Blinders).

11. Don't Watch This

Don't Watch This is listed on Netflix as a season, but it's simply five unrelated horror shorts, ranging between 2 and 9 minutes in length. There's body horror, killer kids, urban explorers, and Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski parodying American Psycho. In addition to a few clever setups and strong horror set pieces, they boast quality production value, cinematography, and special features (both practical and digital). Shorts usually struggle to find an audience on YouTube, so it's great to see them showcased on a platform as powerful as Netflix.

Bonus: De Palma

De Palma is a documentary on filmmaker Brian De Palma (Carrie, Scarface, Mission: Impossible, Blow Out, Phantom of the Paradise, et al.). The septuagenarian himself - with no other talking heads - discusses and reflects on his oeuvre, going movie by movie (plus a handful of unmade projects) in chronological order, accompanied by clips and stills. Co-directed by Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale) and Jake Paltrow (Young Ones), the candid nature of the interviews prevent the film from feeling like a mere DVD special feature. It moves briskly, leaving you wanting more even at 110 minutes.

[cressisaqueen-moved]

tlc characters as john mulaney quotes

cinder: it is so much easier not to do things than to do them, that you would do anything is totally remarkable

scarlet: i think emily dickinson’s a lesbian 

cress: i always thought quicksand was gonna be a much bigger problem than it turned out to be

winter: why do people always shush animals? they’ve never spoken

kai: get some rest tall child! you can’t keep burning the candle at both ends

thorne: you know, cause that made me sound like the world’s lamest pirate

wolf: i’m new in town and it gets worse

jacin: i’ll keep all of my emotions right here and then one day i’ll die

iko: and then i would black out and ‘ruin parties’... or so i’m told

a bonus levana: alright bury the boy, do it bury the boy bury the boyyy

[regolithheart]

any tlc spooky halloween costume headcannons? (i love all your hcs so you seemed like the best person to ask) 🎃🎃

Thank you so much and I love your artwork! I probably should have done this sooner, but seeing as today is Halloween, I’m still okay, right? Right?!

You know those Halloween memes circulating around the internet, There Are Two Types of Girls… well, I definitely think that the Rampion Crew falls in one of two categories, Loves Halloween and Spends All of October Planning Their Costume and October 31st is Just Another Day. 

Loves Halloween and Spends All of October Planning Their Costume

Cress - technically plans all year long because she has the third era version of a Pinterest board bookmarked on her portscreen and is constantly adding ideas to it. While her costumes are definitely elaborate, they’re not necessarily spooky.

Thorne - because of course he does. Most of the time he’ll do a couples costume with Cress because those are fun, but he always wants to add a little fake blood and gore. 

“Okay, Cress. I’ll be Romeo, but only if I can be Zombie Romeo. He did kick the bucket in the end.”

Wolf - almost surprisingly, but really how can he not win all the costume contests? Sure, every year he’s a werewolf version of something, but it works! Of course his favorites are Werewolf!Carswell Thorne and Werewolf!Emperor Kai. 

Iko - much like Cress, Iko is pretty much planning all year round, but she likes to go as the sexy version of the year’s most viral piece of pop culture. Think Sexy Pizza Rat or Sexy Eleven. 

“Iko, are you sure that’s appropriate?”

“I like to show off my legs!”

Can you blame her? She’s got great legs!

Winter - almost surprisingly, usually has the creepiest Halloween costume. You know the scene in Mean Girls when Cady shows up as the zombie bride? Yeah, like that, except with even more fake blood and gross make-up. She absolutely loves it. 

Kai - technically he doesn’t spend all of October planning his costume because he just doesn’t have the time. He’s running a country for goodness-sakes! And lets face it, he usually ends up with his typical Dracula cape and fake teeth with red goo dripping down his chin, but he gets an A++ for enthusiasm. 

October 31st is Just Another Day

Cinder - claims her costume is Mechanic™

“That’s not your costume! That’s what you do!”

“Correction, Iko, technically my job is sovereign…”

Scarlet - can be persuaded to put on cat ears and will let Iko draw a cat nose and whiskers onto her face with black eyeliner, but only after she’s had a drink…or two.

Jacin - enough said.

Bonus: I do like the idea of group costumes though, so I’m sure there are some years where the former group can persuade even the most stubborn of the latter group into doing a large group costume. Some of the more successful ones are a group of glow in the dark skeletons, a zombie horde, Earthens vs. Martians (the third era version of cowboys vs. Indians), and (for the best hipster group costume, from Wes Anderson’s Life Aquatic) Steve Zissou’s research team. 

There was also one year where Iko was able to persuade the girls into dressing up as the second era girl pop group, The Spice Girls. The breakdown works as Scarlet as Ginger Spice, Cress as Baby Spice, Cinder as Sporty Spice, Iko as Posh Spice, and Winter as Scary Spice. There was a lot of discussion about Winter being either Posh or Scary, but in the end, she just has Scary’s hair so it was a done deal! 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Want more headcanons? You can find them here.

[jafreitag]

31 Days of Dead 2020 | Day #28: “Oh Babe, It Ain’t No Lie” – San Rafael, CA 3/28/84 // “Walking the Dog” – San Rafael, CA 3/29/84 // “New Orleans” – Maple, Ontario

December 28

Oh Babe, It Ain’t No Lie (3/28/84 – Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium • San Rafael, CA)

Walking The Dog (3/29/84 – Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium • San Rafael, CA)

New Orleans (6/21/84 – Kingswood Music Theater • Maple, Ontario, CAN)

On Day 9, the Dead created a non-profit charitable organization  

In the fall of 1983, members of the band, with family and friends, established the Rex Foundation — named after Rex Jackson, a Grateful Dead roadie and later road manager until his untimely death in 1976. The non-profit charitable organization allowed the band to proactively support creative endeavors in the arts, sciences, and education. Since its inception, the Rex Foundation has granted $8.9 million to over 1,200 recipients.

The band played the first of many Rex Foundation benefit concerts in the spring of 1984 at the Marin Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium. The special 4-night run of shows were the first of the year and the first shows the band had played in their own backyard in many years (and were, alas, the last they were ever to play in Marin). Tickets cost an unheard-of $25 which was almost double what normal ticket prices were at that time and were hard to come by due to the tiny size of the venue (about 2,200 capacity). 

The band treated those who attended to some rare and different tunes including the first and only electric performance of “Oh Babe, It Ain’t No Lie” sans Weir who was having equipment trouble. Sadly, it turned out to be the last time the band would ever perform the song. Here, it is delivered tenderly thanks in large part to Jerry’s hypnotic guitar and Brent’s keyboard flourishes. Another big surprise was the show opening bust-out, “Walkin’ the Dog” on March 29th which was last played on 11/9/70. 

I included a bonus track from another benefit concert the band played just a few months later for the Seva Foundation on June 21, 1984 in Ontario. The Grateful Dead had very close ties with the non-profit which was founded by spiritual icon Richard “Ram Dass” Alpert and hippie activist Wavy Gravy in 1979 who have been long-time friends of the Grateful Dead. The band helped them launch Seva by headlining their first-ever benefit concert on December 26, 1979 (Dick’s Picks, v5). 

The benefit on June 21, 1984, which was co-headlined by the Grateful Dead and The Band, was highlighted when both bands collaborated on a three-song encore that included a super rare bust-out of “New Orleans” (last played on 11/12/70) along with “Big Boss Man” and “Iko Iko.”   

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MediaFire Link: 

It Ain’t No Lie: https://www.mediafire.com/file/u0kyu6q0w1hjg7i/64_Oh_Babe%252C_It_Ain%2527t_No_Lie_%25283.28.84_-_Marin_Veterans_Memorial_Auditorium_%25E2%2580%25A2_San_Rafael%252C_CA%2529.mp3/file

Walking The Dog: https://www.mediafire.com/file/m24nph2v444pnz5/65_Walking_The_Dog_%25283.29.84_-_Marin_Veterans_Memorial_Auditorium_%25E2%2580%25A2_San_Rafael%252C_CA%2529.mp3/file

New Orleans: https://www.mediafire.com/file/vpvuzym0v2x6n66/66_New_Orleans_Wavy_Gravy_Thanks_%25286.21.84_-_Kingswood_Music_Theater_%25E2%2580%25A2_Maple%252C_Ontario%252C_CAN%2529.mp3/file

Re-Listen:  

It Ain’t No Lie: https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1984/03/28/oh-babe-it-aint-no-lie?source=197158

Walking The Dog: https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1984/03/29/walking-the-dog?source=94466

New Orleans: https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1984/06/21/new-orleans?source=104716

Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead playing a solo with the band on New Year’ls Eve at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium, circa 1981. ©Doug Menuez

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Of Fire and Water

PART 1

PART 2

(Zyad) The party is elaborate and bright and drowned in a myriad of colors and dye; for it suits no other than its ostentatious host, Sir Norville Landris, who wears rings on all ten fingers, and dresses in the most colorful, expensive outfits.

It is a charity, of course, and the proceeds go to an obscure and wealthy organization that only serves itself.

Entering was the easy part, for Zyad just had to disguise herself as one of the servants waiting on the many nobles who could care less for her presence. The thief had an agenda to follow, an all too simple heist that should go smoothly. But who knew she would run into a familiar face so shortly acquainted with during her stay in Derun City?

"A glass of champagne, my lady? Perhaps a knife as well, since I can think of no conceivable way to hide your swords in that dress of yours."

If the famed assassin was here, then there is no doubt that something exciting will take place here soon, and Zyad wants to be nowhere near her when that happens.

Though, what harm can be done with just a little teasing before Iolar finds her quarry?

(Shadow) The grand-master was invited to this party. Merely because she was indeed a noble and, of course, she pulled a few strings.

The assassin found little joy in this party, nor did she in noble politics. But she had her mission, her target.

You could imagine her surprise when a familiar face appeared.

"You would be surprised what one could hide in her skirts. They can be quite efficient at hiding things I find. But yes, I'll take a champagne." She took a glass from her tray and took a sip.

"I assume you haven't settled down to an actual job, so what is your plan? Rob every noble one by one after you get them drunk with your wares? Steal things from the house? Or are you after something specific? "

The assassin returned her attention to her glass and sipped again waiting for Zyad to answer.

(Zyad) Zyad merely grins, her mirth much more genuine than what she showed to the other nobles.

“Nosy, aren’t we? But you’re not wrong.” Her eyes shift from side to side before lowering her tone to the assassin.

“Norville has… something in his study that I want.” A shrug. “Of course, jewelry and coin purses are an added bonus, but,” she sighs, “not as important.”

With all the nobles walking around flaunting their wealth, how can Zyad not be tempted to pinch a coin or two or three from each person?

“What about you, Iolar? Hopefully you didn’t have to dirty your hands to get in here. After all, someone of your caliber doesn’t simply strut around this sort of place without having business to take care of.”

A grand gala like this was actually the last place Zyad imagined the assassin to be at. Well, someone important must’ve pissed her off greatly.

(Shadow) "Norville eh? I'm sure he has more than one object of interest in his study. Me? Get my hands dirty? No way. I pulled a few favors and reminded people I was an unwed estate owner with quite a lot of wealth. Can't you see the looks some younger gentlemen are flashing in my direction?"

The assassin finished her glass and placed it back on the tray.

"I can tell you this. My plans don't commence till much later and I am out of this dress. But I can assure you Norville will have much bigger problems than you stealing some things."

Shadow fixed her dress before she spoke again. "I would love to chat but the dancing will begin soon and I am to dance the first two with Norville's eldest son." The assassin sighed. "How exhilarating. I have been asked by a few men at this stage that I don't think there will be enough dances to accommodate them. I would much rather run off."

The assassins face lit up when an idea popped into her head. "Meet me on the second floor hallway after the fifth dance, and I can get you the key to his safe."

(Zyad) A bemused smirk curled at the corner of Zyad’s lips. It seemed the assassin is much more resourceful than what she thought.

She nearly rolls her eyes.

“I’m pretty sure wealth isn’t the only thing that’s attracting them to you.”

The thief long since noticed the lustful gazes given to Iolar, and the ones full of contempt reserved for herself because why is a mere servant garnering the attention of someone like Iolar? And as ignorant as Zyad wanted to be, the whole situation was just too damn hilarious.

She quirks a brow.

“Oh no,” she drawls bemusedly, her eyes glinting with mischief. “The consequences of being both rich and beautiful. How tiresome.”

Zyad was about to leave with another snarky quip, but stops when she hears the words “key” and “safe,” her mouth now pursed and eyes slightly narrowed. If the assassin was offering her an easier way to access Norville’s collection, she’ll take it.

“Fine,” she finally articulates, and against better judgment.

Zyad gives a small bow.

“Until then, Lady Iolar.”

(Shadow) The grand-master courtesies politely in return.

Just as Zyad left, the music began.

The assassin huffed and fixed her expression into a smile. Just as promised, Norville's son approached her for the first dance. It was a common dance, though Shadow could not remember the name of it now.

There must have been twelve sets of dancers in the hall. The ladies on one side, the gentlemen on the other. They bowed before it truly commenced.

"You spent a lot of time conversing with that servant. That sort of carry on is condemned here," he spoke as they graced the dance floor.

"Well, I hardly was going to go to the wine cellar myself to get something a bit stronger. The champagne is not quite to my taste."

Norville's son wasn't that bad looking in comparison to her other suitors, maybe even handsome and also a bit more lean than them. He seemed kind and gentle. But then so would any gentleman trying to woo a girl for her fortune.

"You don't like the champagne?" He inquired.

"I do not like champagne in general, sir. Never took my fancy." With her current cover it made it very hard for the assassin to really do anything. Everyone was watching them. Or at least watching her.

The fact she rarely showed her face at court seemed to make the older generation very skeptical. The generation with unmarried sons, however, didn't even doubt for a second. I think they are forming a queue.

"There are quite a lot of young gentlemen here tonight; not enough lady partners." The assassin spoke, making small talk to make the whole situation less awkward.

"I'm not going to lie, milady, but I think they are here for you. News got out an unmarried lady with great wealth was coming. So, all the lords in the area came rushing in. No one knew you would also be so pretty". He pulled her close to him so their faces were inches apart.

She gasped.

Nice work, Shadow. Instead of making things less awkward you made them more awkward. She quickly twirled away as the dance demanded.

That was only the first dance.

(Zyad) Had the gala been in a bigger and more open venue, Zyad would have easily slipped back into the crowd. Yet, this was not the case. For no sooner had she stepped away from Shadow, a small group of noble sons approached her, their faces pulled taut with distaste.

“Servant-boy, explain to me why you took up so much of Lady Iolar’s precious time,” one with strikingly red hair said with a sneer.

Zyad internally grimaces. And even though she would love to stab him with a fork, she still has a charade to put up.

“Lady Iolar was curious about the state of the alcohol Master Landris is serving at the party, and inquired if I could, perchance, conjure something much stronger than this champagne,” Zyad replies innocently, and in a slightly lower pitch. “However, as much as this household prides itself with the finest of wines and other strong spirits, I had to explain to her that such drinks were reserved for Master Landris’s personal use.”

The noble scoffs and rolls his eyes, while the others who were following him looked impatient and frustrated as they found no fault in Zyad’s answer.

“Now, if you’ll excuse me, gentlemen, I cannot be an idle servant for too long.”

Zyad leaves before they can say another word and before they become suspicious of her being.

She heads down the length of the room towards the food table and trades her empty drink tray for a full one, aware that the first dance had ended.

This left her to listen to the idle chatter and laughter of the other guests as she wanders carefully around the dance floor, hoping to pick up any useful bits of information. But none really left their mouth.

She rolls her eyes when another noblewoman mentions a cheating relative. 

Waiting is really no fun. So, she steals a glance at Iolar and nearly spills the drink tray from laughter.

Zyad has never seen a person so distressed as the assassin is now.

“We should probably go help her out, huh, Iko?” the thief mutters underneath her breath, and the lizard responds with some squirming in her pocket.

Zyad keeps her eyes on Iolar and Norville’s son as she circles the dance floor, watching their routine closely. She hands a few drinks to a group standing near the edge, drops her tray off to the food table, and then slows her walk towards the very same group.

She waits until Norville’s son guides Iolar to the edge of the dance floor, where Zyad then smoothly trips an unlucky guest who was nearing the group of nobles holding full glasses of champagne.

There are shatters, gasps, and most importantly a drenched and red-faced son.

Other surrounding servants are quick to respond to the situation. So is Zyad.

As the other servants attend to the son brimming with anger, Zyad proffers a small towel and a subtle sly smile to the assassin.

“I hope you are unhurt as well, Lady Iolar.”

(Shadow) "I am sure to survive this ordeal," the assassin replied, trying her best to hide the smile on her face as she took the towel.

"Now, now. Give him some space he hasn't been shot," Iolar added as she brushed down herself and her dancing partner. "It appears our routine has been cut short, but I'll be sure to be waiting for your return, my lord." With that final statement, she courtesies and turns to leave.

Meanwhile, she could hear Norville's son scrambling behind to run and get changed.

At one of the tables she could see Lord Norville was entertaining some guests. As expected, when she approached, the gentlemen almost tripped over themselves to offer her a seat. She sat closest to Norville as she could.

What she was after, she might not need to go to the study. It might be on his person. But nonetheless, she needed to get the key.

"I sure should go out more," Lady Iolar said. "I do miss the excitement of a ball!"

(Norville Landris) "And society misses how you grace us with your presence!" At that, Sir Norville bursts into laughter, his raucous voice echoing to the ends of the entire room.

"After all," he begins while roughly taking Iolar's hand. "One with beauty, such as yours, should be displayed to the whole world." And he kisses her knuckles with shameless gaiety.

"So what brings you to my table, Lady Iolar? Has one of my sons caught your eye? Or..." his eyes darken and his voice lowers conspiratorially, "have you come to discuss about the other matter that I've yet to hear your response on?"

(Shadow) "You are too kind, sir." The assassin smiled, tapping the empty glass on the table, a symbol for a servant to fill it. With her hand quickly pulled away, Shadow found it hard not to tense up and pull it back, so she let him have it.

"I never quite caught your eldest son’s name, for our set was cut short. I haven't danced with all of them yet. In fact, I came to sit down and rest. I have plenty of dances to get through, it seems. And I'm sure every gentlemen on this table has a son who requested my hand in a dance."

The assassin took a sip of her drink.

"As for that matter," Iolar sighed. "You don't look like a military man milord. So, let me give you sound military advice. I believe it is unwise to go after them, the dragon holders, for they would have even more reason to go after us. If we kill them, they would use their superiority to kill even more of us. It would be entering a losing fight. I don't want to give them a reason to come after me and kill me or my future family. As I see it, current relationships with them aren't so bad. If we leave them alone, they leave us alone.”

“I will help you defend against them, but hunt them I shall not."

Shadow smiled after her speech.

"Now, now, Mr. Norville. Let's not spoil a party with talk of business. Look, your son returns."

(Norville Landris, Fredrick Landris) Norville looked a touch disappointed at Iolar’s response. But he recovered with a smile that hid secrets.

“A shame, Lady Iolar. You could have benefited much more than you can imagine from this endeavor.”

Just as his son approaches the table, Norville stands while resting his hands at the lapels of his bright-colored jacket, and the son looks at him confused.

“I hear you didn’t properly introduce yourself,” Norville said, lightly chastising him.

“Forgive me, father,” the son begins, but Norville places a hand on his shoulder, dismissing the apology altogether.

“Lady Iolar, this is my eldest son and heir to the Landris household, Fredrick Landris,” and Fredrick bows slightly.

Suddenly, a servant comes up to Norville and whispers in his ear. Whatever the message was, it did not bode well, for Norville’s countenance began to twist into anger.

“Now that you too have been reacquainted, please excuse me. It seems there is something that requires my attention.”

There is a beat of silence as Fredrick nervously runs his hand through his hair, the earlier air of bravado dissipating the moment his father pointed out his faux pas, and in front of Lady Iolar no less.

“Lady Iolar,” he finally says, determined to regain his former confidence. “May we continue where we left off?” And he offers her his hand.

(Shadow) Iolar watched Mr. Norville's reaction to the message with great interest. She could not make out the dialogue, but clearly something was wrong.

This distraction delayed her response. "Yes of course. I couldn't be happier to dance with you again, Fredrick." She took his hand and her smile grew as she looked into his eyes.

The assassin decided that the best way to get into Norville's office is to give Fredrick the wrong impression. She did not yet know how far she would have to go, but whatever it takes, she will do. Something more was happening here, and she must find out.

They took their places again as the music played for another dance.

"So, you are the heir to the Landris household and fortune? I assume you have had plenty suitors thrown into your path just like I have."

"Indeed, but Lady Iolar," he pulls her close to him whispering in her ear. "You are by far the most beautiful creature that graced this earth."

Like before, she had to stop herself from cringing. She must play along.

"Is that so?" She replied in the same fashion. "Well you better not lose sight of me then."

The next part of the dance was a solo piece for all the ladies. All eyes were on her as she twirled and danced around the hall, but she kept her eyes on Fredrick and only him. She was like a predator and he was her prey.

When she returned to his arms, a devilish grin grew on his face. He was handsome and maybe a bit flirty. Shadow knew damn well he had many ladies wrapped around his finger, a player and a user.

"I think we should get to know each other better."

(Fredrick Landris) Fredrick’s eyes flashed with great interest and lust, which he hides all too quickly behind a brilliant smile.

As expected of any lady, Iolar was much too easy to swoon. She’s beautiful, she’s rich, and hopefully she’ll be better in bed than on the dance floor. But despite that, she’s truly a prize to be won.

“Certainly, Lady Iolar. Perhaps we could speak somewhere quieter. And I happen to know the perfect place.”

Before the next dance, he leads her by the hand, weaving through the crowd of people as discreetly as possible, until they are in one of the many halls in the manor.

“My father’s study has an extensive collection of beautiful artwork from across the world. And,” he chuckles, “a more prominent selection of alcohol.”

He unlocks and opens the door to the study.

The walls are lined with various books, maps, old oil paintings, and decorative, foreign weapons. In the foremost back is a grand, hand-carved wooden desk; to the left side of it, a tall, glass cabinet holding a multitude of bottles of liquor.

“Do take your time perusing the room, while I go pick out our poison for the evening.”

(Shadow) The assassin searched for Zyad in the crowd. However, it seems her friend had left the party early. Shadow pulled up her skirt to move faster.

When he announced their destination, Shadow nearly broke character.

The room was indeed quite a spectacle. She couldn't help but approach one of the swords. The assassin ran her finger across the blade. She cut her finger, surprised the blade was still sharp.

The assassin clasped her hands behind her back and walked towards him.

"I know what you want. You'll have to try a bit harder than that to get it."

He turned around to face her. The new challenge played on the corner of his lips as he poured two glasses out onto the table.

(Fredrick Landris, Zyad) “Whatever do you mean, Lady Iolar?” Fredrick asks behind an innocent smile. “All I want is to have a conversation and a drink with you.”

He takes the two glasses, settles on the couch, and offers one of them to Iolar.

“So… How well do you know your wine?”

*20 glasses later of various alcohol*

“I’m impressssed,” a red-faced Fredrick says. His eyes are half-lidded as he hiccups through a droopy smile. “Not many ‘ave tasted Gold Amber Liquer. There’sss only been few bottles made… I think.”

He rubs his head in the palm of his hand.

“Do you feeeear,” he looks at the ceiling through squinting eyes, “plaguesss, Iolar?” And he lolls his head to get a better look at her.

“I heard there’sss one running rampant through thisss city in the form of a perssson.” Fredrick makes an indignant snort at that.

“A ssstupidly, brave thief haunting just the noblesss ‘n stealing from them.”

He chuckles.

“But don’t worry. ‘Caussse I’ll–“

Fredrick’s sentence is cut short when he’s suddenly knocked out by a familiar-looking servant.

“Ah-ah,” Zyad says while catching the falling glass from Fredrick’s hand.

She sets it aside on one of the nightstands then looks back at Iolar, blinks once, twice, then breaks into a wide smirk.

“You’re drunk, aren’t you?”

(Shadow) "I didn't even get to kiss him," the assassin announced disappointingly.

"Of course I’m not as sober as... as... as a newborn babe."

She got up and stumbled forward.

Although she was not as drunk as him, she still was extremely tipsy.

She finished her glass and placed it roughly back on the table. It leaned off the edge nearly ready to fall.

Finally, she made her way over to the desks and pulled out a drawer and started going through the letters.

(Zyad) “Really now? I wouldn’t have guessed that at all,” the thief jokes.

She searches Fredrick for anything useful, but all she finds is a few coins and jewels, which she pockets anyway.

Then she heads over to the desk as well, running her hands on the underside of it and its drawers.

“Tsk,” she says with a frown. There was nothing.

Zyad taps her finger against her chin as she scans the whole desk.

There were more documents, a placard, exquisite feather pens, a jewelry box, an empty chalice– she carefully grabs the chalice and finds a small key underneath the base of the cup.

“Look what I found,” she says to Iolar with a cheeky grin, while holding up the key.

“Now, Fredrick wouldn’t happened to have told you where the safe was, did he?”

(Shadow)

"Excellent work, detective! It's another clue to solve our crime."

The assassin reached under the table and pushed a button.

"He may have said something of the sort."

A passage opened in one of the walls leading down a narrow corridor to a secret room.

"You go! I'll stay. Keep Fredrick company."

She moved to sit on his lap.

(Zyad) “Well, your loss then!” The thief said while putting on her mask and hood. “Don’t get too comfy while I’m gone.”

With that, she followed the winding hall to the very end until it opened up to a much larger room covered in velvet drapes and light-gray stone. And one by one she lit the small lamplights and torches scattered along the walls.

There were display cases littered around the room full of multiple antiques and other gold cast or jewel covered items, each shimmering with bright lustre. Zyad would have definitely taken each item and simply gone away with it, but… She looks at the large painting obviously hiding Norville’s safe. She has other things to attend to.

Her gloved fingers run over the length of the frame. The painting wasn’t hanging loose, so there should be a mechanism…

Ah, here it is; and the painting swings slightly onto the side, revealing the key-locked safe.

Once she unlocks it, there are stacks of gold, bags of diamonds and jewelry, and a pile of papers.

She quickly sifts through the papers, which the first few were mostly correspondences between Norville and the government and other companies largely dealing in blackmail and bribes. Zyad nearly loses her patience before finding what she needed: two lists of names and a map.

She takes those three and a small bag of stones.

“Are you ready to leave, Iolar,” Zyad says the moment she returns to the study. “’Cause I sure– “

The thief’s eyes go wide as she hears heavy footfalls echo from the main hallway.

“Shit.”

She runs towards Iolar, locks her arm behind her, and then lightly holds a knife to her throat.

“Hope you’re sober enough to play along,” Zyad whispers quickly.

(Shadow) "Of course," she whispered back, shaking her head trying to sober up a bit.

She pretended to struggle, obviously not trying too hard as even in this state she could be out in seconds.

Norville turned into the study and shock was painted all over his face. His guards were armed and tense in stance. They had their guns trained on Shadow and the girl.

"For pity’s, sake lower your guns. Lady Iolar cannot be harmed." He looked to his son who was still unconscious. "Definitely not."

He returned his gaze to Zyad.

"Thief, you have bitten off more than you can chew. Now, let Lady Iolar go and give back what you stole. Harm her, and I'll kill you. Leave, and I'll gift you with your life."

(Zyad) “Sir,” one of the guards speak up. “That’s Plague. The one who killed Sir Vyre and Lady Mazul.”

Norville’s face suddenly goes pale as he clenches his jaw. He finally recognizes the mask.

And Zyad just chuckles at his reaction.

“At least one of you has some common sense here,” she sneers. “Be glad you get to live another day, Norville. But mark my words when I say that you and your cohorts are forever haunted by me.”

As Zyad speaks, she takes a few small steps backward with Iolar, then whispers, “Hold your breath,” and with one swift motion she lightly pushes Iolar away while throwing smoke bombs at the feet of Norville and his guards.

There’s sounds of coughing, a crash, and Norville wheezing out, “Don’t shoot, you fools!” to the unaffected few who raised their weapons. And in the distance, there could be heard the fading gallop of a horse.

Once most of the smoke settled, Norville saw the huge, gaping hole in his now broken window. But the damage was the least of his worries, for he saw the door to his secret vault wide open. Yet as much as he wanted to run inside and see what was stolen, he was still in the company of Lady Iolar and must put on his public face.

“Lady Iolar,” Norville says, walking towards her with whatever dignity was left. “Are you unhurt?”

(Shadow) Plague? The assassin tossed the word around her mind a bit as she waited for the smoke to disperse. The assassin was familiar with these, a common friend to hers when she needed a quick exit. She had heard the name before, hushed whispers in the streets, now she knows the face to the name, to her target.

Zyad, why did it have to be you?

She returned to her previous, “distressed” state.

"I'm unharmed. But Fredrick!"

Shadow moved over to the chair, pretending to show she cared for his well-being.

"I'm sorry, my lord. I couldn't stop her. I have rethought the proposition in joining you, and I think I will. It's the only way I can repay you for my failures."

At this stage all the assassin wanted to do was get out of the place, but she had to make sure the fish was on the hook before she reeled in the line. A position in his group would surely give her advantage in the long term. She could always be a step ahead and make sure they never get too powerful. And as a main source of income, she would have Norville wrapped around her finger and powerless.

(Norville Landris) “Her?” Norville questions. He runs a hand through his hair and laughs lightly. “Seems that we can finally put that debate aside.”

Information on Plague was scarce amongst the dragon-hunters. Other than knowing that Plague was a thief, and now recently a killer of their order, nothing significant nor her past was dug up by their spies. Well, at least they can now establish that Plague is female. And…

Norville’s eyes shift towards the distressed lady.

Lady Iolar may be able to provide some more information.

“Get a doctor in here,” he orders one of the guards. “And get some people to start cleaning up this mess.”

He moves towards his son and Iolar, and places a gentle hand on her shoulder.

“Lady Iolar,” he begins with much concern in his voice. “This was not your fault. You were merely a defenseless victim when this all happened. However…” and his eyes begin to sparkle. “If you do truly wish to join our order of hunters, not only will you be more protected, you yourself will be able to stop these vagrant criminals.”

Not to mention her money and social stature will definitely boost the hunters’ morale.

“I will certainly send a letter detailing specifics of where our next meeting is, should you wish to learn more. But for now,” and he pulls her to the side as the doctor begins to examine Fredrick, “stay a little longer; eat and drink something to ease your mind of this predicament. After all, like you said, talk of business does spoil a party mood.”

(Shadow) The assassin moved with him, a gentle smile pulling at her lips.

"I would be grateful." She added to the response to her place in the order.

She looked back at Fredrick as the doctor cared for him. She wondered if he would remember what had happened or if it would be a blur.

"I really should not trespass further on your hospitality. But if you insist. However, I do think I have had quite enough to drink. Do you dance, my lord?"

[kindasortaameyzing]

TLC characters as troubled birds

Hey my dudes I had some time to kill so please enjoy the tlc characters as troubled birds

Cinder

Kai

Scarlet

Wolf

Thorne

Cress

Winter

Jacin

Iko

Bonus: Levana

[tony-in-a-tin-can]

TLC Shipweeks Day Three Library IkMilie

Ok so this is super late I’m sorry but here ummm its AU but I gave Iko a photographic memory to represent her androidness umm I’ve always headcanonned Thorne’s dad as Cinder’s real father so yeah. basically Émilie and Iko are cute and Scarlet’s done witth them

           “She’s staring at you again” Cinder muttered from behind her book. Iko looked up, noticing Cinder was right the cute blonde on the other side of the room was staring at her. When she didn’t look away Iko found herself blushing and returning to hiding behind her book. They’d spent the last twenty minutes this way, frustrating Cinder to no end.

             “Aces just go talk to her already!” Iko shifted in her seat to look at her horrified, “what no I don’t even know if she’s into me.” Cinder rolled her eyes, “she’s been staring at you for twenty minutes, even Kai and me aren’t that bad.” Iko sighed playing with her blue braids. She’d died them on an impulse decision several days ago, and was already deciding what colour to do next.

             She peeked up from her book once more only to see the blonde’s redheaded friend storming over there. “Oh no her friend’s coming over here, what do I do?” She frantically whispered. “Just chill” Cinder spoke.  Soon enough the angry redhead was right at their table, and spoke in a thick French accent “look I’m getting real tired of my friend playing chicken, so tell me this do you like her?” terrified Iko turned to Cinder who encouraged her to give a slow nod.

             The redhead let out a slow breath “ok good, sorry for storming over I’m Scarlet, can I get your number for Émilie?” She nodded again writing her number down on a piece of paper lying around. “Great and what’s your name for Émilie?” she whispered “I’m Iko.” Scarlet grinned back “well Iko good to see you guys are finally going for it.” And walked back with a sense of purpose.

             Horrified she turned to Cinder, “what did I just do?” “You got over yourself that’s what.” Iko groaned, trust Cinder to be as blunt as always. She got back up just in time to notice the girl and her friend leaving. She looked right over as they left and smiled gently at Iko. Iko slumped forward onto the table, “she’s so pretty, I’m so screwed.”

 2 DAYS LATER

             Iko looked herself over in the mirror nervously. It was time for her date with Émilie, or as Thorne called her strange library girl. She’d chosen her lucky strapless red dress, with a jean jacket for extra warmth. Her chooses were a pair of tan boots. She’d convinced Cress to do one of her fancy braids with a flower tucked in. with a spritz of her lucky perfume she was out.

             Émilie and her had texted, deciding on a date at the library. Émilie had promised to bring food, and drinks. Checking her phone, she realized it was time to go, with a final lookover she left her room. “I’m going guys, wish me luck” she called out to Cinder and Thorne. The two half-siblings liked to get together every Saturday, they said it was something about a sibling’s bond.

           Thorne grinned when he saw her, “looking fancy, looks like our little Iko is growing up” he faked a sniffle. Cinder rolled her eyes, and reached over punching his arm. “Ow” he whined “don’t be rude” he held his arm out to Iko “protect me from your evil friend.” Cinder punched him again and he rubbed his arm “ow do you purposely use the metal one or…?” Smiling at their antics Iko left, she’d be late if she didn’t go now.

             Iko flew down the steps of the apartment building, the butterflies in her stomach were part nerves, and parts excitement. She’d been looking forward to this ever since the library. The library was about five minutes away, and it was a sunny day so she decided to walk with the bonus of showing off her outfit.

             She walked in scoring a table in the prime area of the library it was the only area where people could eat. She made herself comfortable in one of the cushy armchairs, grabbing her book and opening the marked page. She’d been reading a book on history for class, having a photographic memory helped.

 She sat and waited. And waited. And waited. Iko found herself checking her phone for the hundredth time. It had been two whole hours, time to face the music. Iko had been stood up. Just as she was gathering her stuff her stuff dejectedly the library door slammed open.  The angry Redhead-Scarlet was back, with Émilie at her side. She seemed to be dragging her over. “I’m sorry she’s late, now here.” She pushed Émilie into an armchair.

 “Have fun” and she stalked off angrily shaking her head and muttering to herself. “I’m sorry” Émilie said, her accent as thick as Scarlet’s. “I, I was nervous I really uh liked you and…” she trailed off not meeting her eyes. Iko smiled at her gently, “its ok I understand, maybe we can just pretend that never happened.” Émilie looked up smiling, showing her dimples.

 Émilie must’ve gotten ready before Scarlet dragged her out. She was wearing a cute black dress, with her blonde curls twisted into a chignon with a few tendrils framing her face. She reached into the basket hanging from her arm. “I brought food” she said to break the awkward silence. “this” she tapped the sandwich “is a Parisien it is a baguette, butter, and ham my favourite and here’s” she reached back into the basket.

  “is some lemonade” she passed Iko her share and they grinned. “so watcha reading?” her voice was muffled by sandwich. Iko leaned over and they began talking. A sparkle shone in both their eyes.