#Baylie has the best moms
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Sisters: Always There
⚠️TW: Mentions of cancer, infertility, death.
📝A/N: Divider by @firefly-graphics
Delilah and Rachael Connelly were inseparable during childhood. They remained like that into adulthood. Nobody could bother one sister without the other one coming to her defense.
One would fall. The other would pick her up.
One would cry over a breakup. The other would comfort her.
One would get grounded. The other would do something to get grounded, unless she was breaking her out of the house.
The biggest and most loving moment was when Rachael volunteered to be Delilah’s surrogate. Delilah had been young when she had to undergo chemotherapy and later a hysterectomy before she could even have a baby.
Rachael always knew that being a mom had been a lifelong dream for Delilah. She talked with Tom to both be on the same page. They both knew that the decision would bring along challenges but they knew it was the best one they could make.
The appointments were made and the procedure went smoothly. It took a few weeks to know for sure if a pregnancy would truly result from the procedure. Sure enough, the embryo stuck and was growing healthily.
As the months passed and the baby kept growing, Rachael and Delilah would talk every day about the plans for their baby. Their favorite and happiest day was the day they found out it was going to be a girl.
“Rach! Did you know that William claims to say it’s his baby too!?” Delilah said laughing one day.
Rachael gasps dramatically. “Just because he’s your husband biologically the dad… who gave him the right to say it’s his baby? She’s ours!”
The sisters just giggled more and continued to shop for baby clothes, toys, and room decor.
The day finally arrives. Baby Baylie Harper Steele was born. Delilah and William had never been as happy as the moment they held her in their arms.
From that day on, they slept very little. Not because Baylie wouldn’t let them sleep. No. They were just so in love and happy with their little miracle that they never wanted to spend time apart from her.
As she was growing, Baylie also became obsessed with her aunt Rachael. This just meant so much to the Steele’s because, if it wasn’t for Rachael, they wouldn’t have Baylie.
Baylie became the daughter Rachael and Tom never had. They were also there for many of her firsts: first steps, first tooth, first word (it was orsey), first haircut.
One night after Baylie’s 3rd birthday, the Steele’s informed their friends that their wish was that the Kazanksy’s would adopt Baylie and the Kerner’s would be her godparents should anything happen to them. The couples all agreed and laughed at how one tiny little beautiful girl could have so many parents.
But because life is not fair, Rachael and Tom were also there for Baylie’s first funeral, the week after she turned 4. It had been a drunk driver the police told them. The driver had T-boned the Steele’s car. William died on impact. Delilah died en route to the hospital.
One day Jade arrived at Rachael’s house with tears in her eyes. She just handed her an envelope that said “For Baylie Steele-Kazansky’s New Mom”.
Rachael broke out in sobs and Jade wrapped her arms around her best friend. “She gave it to me to save in case anything happened to them… I never thought I’d actually give you this letter Rach…”
The friends sat and read the letter and cry some more. Baylie hears them and cries too, still not fully understanding why she can’t see her mommy and daddy.
In the months following the funeral, Rachael and Tom would spend hours in and out of doctors and lawyers offices as they legally adopted Baylie.
From there, they became the first ones to experience many more of Baylie’s first: her first fight in school, her first time helping on the farm, her first broken bone, her first heartbreak. Now that Baylie is back home in Mount Deston, they still will continue to experience more of Baylie’s firsts.
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Our Beautiful Baylie
Iceman x Dragon + Daughter Baylie
Dedicated to @bayisdying
A spin off alternate timeline where Baylie is the biological daughter of Ice & Dragon.
[Masterlist]
[Previous Chapter] - [Next Chapter]
Chapter Six - Bradley
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"I'm so excited!"
"I know."
"Bradley needs a friend! I mean, we're basically family. I want them to grow up and be best buds!"
"I'm sure they will, but you have made Bradley aware she's younger than him?"
"Yeah, don't worry. He'll be good with her."
Rachael smiles. She was always fond of Bradley, he's a good boy. It would really warm her heart if Bradley got along with little Baylie.
Baylie was currently in her daddy's arms. They were on their way to the Bradshaw household. Baylie has interacted with other her age in the groups Rachael takes her too, but since they were sure she would be growing up along side Bradley, it was important to both Dragon and Goose that they meet.
Ice also wanted Baylie to grow up with a close friend, but if he so much as made his baby girl cry, Ice would never forgive Bradley. Ever. As dramatic as that was.
Goose let's them all into his home where Scarlet is sat with Bradley on her knee. They all greeted her as they joined her in the living room. Ice sits next to her with little Baylie. Rachael sits with Goose.
"Bradley, this is Baylie," Scarlet says, smiling at the babe.
The 3 year old boy looks at the 8 month old. Baylie stares up at him with big eyes. She's intrigued by this person she has been forced to meet.
Bradley looks up at Scarlet. She smiles at him.
"Say hello."
Bradley looks back at the baby and waves his hand. "Hello."
The grown ups giggle.
Bradley slides off his step-mom's knee and stands in front of Uncle Ice. Ice holds Baylie up so Bradley can see her.
"Hello," he says again.
The little baby wiggles in her papa's arms and makes a little noise. It makes Bradley smile and Ice chuckles softly.
"I think she likes you, Bradley," he tells the boy. Bradley smiles.
"Can she play with me?"
Rachael chuckles softly. "She's a little small to be playing your games yet, Bradley, but you can help entertain her."
"How?"
Rachael kneels down on the ground with Bradley next to her and looks at Baylie.
"Why don't you show her some of your toys? I'm sure she would be interested in some of them."
"Okay!" Bradley hurries off to his bedroom to grab a toy for Baylie.
Rachael looks up at her husband with a smile. He smiles back at her, putting his daughter on the ground in front of his wife. Rachael sits on the ground and tickles her daughter.
Baylie laughs.
Bradley returns with some toys. He comes to stand beside his Aunt Dragon and shows her what he brought. The first thing was a ball. It was small. He rolled it toward Baylie, but the girl just watches it as it rolled toward her.
Rachael chuckles softly, "she doesn't understand what to do it with it yet. What about that little keyboard? She likes things that make noise."
"Can I play it for her?" Bradley asks.
"Of course!"
Bradley sets the little kiddie keyboard on the ground and sits down. Baylie watches him quietly.
Bradley presses a few keys and it makes some noise. Baylie waves her hand around and giggles.
"She likes it?"
"She does!"
Baylie reaches out to touch the keyboard. She just makes a bit noise with it, but when Bradley sees the adults laugh, he realises what she really is easily entertained.
"Can Baylie comes into the garden with me?"
"Not on her own."
Bradley pouts.
However, Bradley has fun with Baylie. He's careful with her, but on many occasions he gets her to giggle.
While Dragon and Scarlet catch up, Goose and Ice watch over their children.
Ice watched the way his baby girl plays with Bradley. He gets the feeling these two are going to be close one day. Baylie will always be her papa's girl, but if she has friend like Bradley, Tom knows she'll always he in good company.
Goose is proud of Bradley. His son has listened to everything they told him and has played carefully with his new friend. Goose explained that one day she'll be old enough to play with the ball with him.
She'll also be old enough to talk back to him. Goose gets the feeling Baylie is going to grow up to be a spitfire one day.
Both men look forward to the day their children become best buddies.
When it's time for the Kazansky's to go, Bradley is sad. He didn't want play time with his new friend to end, but Baylie was getting tired and needed a nap. He watched as Dragon picked the tiny girl up and held her close. Ice places a hand on his wife's hip and they day goodbye to Bradley's parents.
Dragon then turns to Bradley. She smiles softly at him.
"Thank you for looking after Baylie today."
Bradley smiles.
"Can I play with her again soon?"
"Of course. We'll be back soon!"
Bradley hugs Dragon's leg. Ice chuckles and ruffles the boy's hair.
Bradley watches them leave through the window. He waves, hoping Baylie will see him. He can't wait to play with her again soon.
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Hey, I would love to draw Baylie! If you don’t mind could you give a description of her? (Appearance, weight, hair length/texture, height, clothing, scars/birthmarks, personality, etc.) just so I don’t have to rake through a bunch of posts and I really want to get it right!
Aw, anon 😭
You really don’t have to! But if you want to, go ahead :) (this is VERY detailed tho since I know you said you wanted detail lol)
For her appearance she’s pretty thin. kinda like this?
She has albinism; so if you look up pictures of people with albinism you’ll get the gist, but mainly that means she has no pigment so her skin is pale, her hair is white (though it kinda fades to a buttery color at the ends because that’s kinda how it is with albinism and hair; the longer the hair the more likely that it turns a more buttery color because of outside elements. Her eyes are periwinkle? like it’s this mix between blue and purple. She has B2 hair; for red it kinda looks like this since google doesn’t really give the right pics when i look it up so it’s right here :)
(at least that’s the hair type anyway; the color is different ofc) She has a LOT of hair too; like her hair is thick as hell. She usually puts it in pigtails to keep some of it out of her face so it’s kinda hard up half down. If I had to describe her appearance it’s kinda deer like? small frame, small head, big eyes, y’know how it is. She usually wears a white button down shirt and greenish shorts? She wears a wide brimmed hat with lots of feathers in it; mostly parrot and starling feathers. Shes 5’6’’.She has a small scar on her cheek. She also has tattoos on her back that look like bird wings.
Personality time!
She’s VERY hyper. She’s highly extroverted. Like she’d go out in the middle of the street and strike up a conversation with someone at random. She’s an ENFJ (according to a personality test i took kinda for her?) She can come off as a little bit obnoxious. But she means well. Kinda think Pinkie Pie from MLP. She can kinda be all up in your face but she doesn’t mean to be. She’s pretty maternal; she’s the mom friend who will be up your ass like ‘did you eat? did you drink? did you say something nice to yourself yet?’ and she kinda tends to be a bit annoying with that. but she backs off a bit when she realizes that.
A few characters I can think of that are like her personality wise are Pinkie Pie, Cady Heron (before the whole Regina thing), Emily from Hazbin Hotel and Kinkajou from Wings of Fire. She tends to be a lot at times but she’s pretty loyal. Shes Australian too. From Cairns to be more specific. She LOVES being outside. Her mom worked with animals a lot and her dad worked as a vet for exotic animals. So she loves animals. She moved to America because her dad was offered a better job (he was really on the run because he did really bad shit but more on that later) and she was really happy to explore new places. She has six siblings; an older brother named Adrian who goes off to the military, twin siblings named Jude and Giavanna (Gigi and Juju for short), and I haven’t worked out the other three yet.
She is huge on art and music and does drama club. She does competitive dance as well and is really good in the arts department. Shes also a huge math/science person. Biology especially. Shes not really one to be squirmed out by anything. Shes seen a lot when her dad was working with animals lol-Kyle’s her best friend lol (or well; closest. then it turns into smth more? they end up together in the end; she’s got a lot of angst in her life but i don’t wanna spoil too much :) )
After her dad leaves because he’s on the run, her mom was diagnosed with a terminal illness and because her brother is gone she becomes the sole caretaker for her family.
I hope that’s enough info!! :)
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Meet Grace
🏷: @mrsjaderogers @bayisdying
Name: Grace Nicole Michaels
Nickname: Gracie or Spicy
Occupation: Single Mom & Dispatcher
Description: 5'4" - Green eyes - dark brown colored hair, naturally curly - curvy
Background: When Grace was a fresh sixth grader, she met her best friend in the whole wide world. Baylie was an eighth grader and two years older than her, but they clicked. They were inseparable, all the way until Baylie graduated high school. Baylie even lived with Grace for a few months. When Baylie was off to college to become an RN, Grace still had two years of high school left and unfortunately they lost touch.
Grace decides she's not ready to commit fully to what she wants to do with the rest of her life, despite her parents pushing her to decide. So she decides to start with community college and get a bunch of her general education classes out of the way, so that when she does decide she's ready to jump into her degree. Her first year seems to fly by, and she meets her second ever boyfriend. He dotes on her and everything is wonderful. She wishes Baylie was there to meet him because she thinks he might be the one, until they get a surprise.
In Grace's first semester of her second year, she learns she's pregnant. Breaking the news to her parents is harder than she expects. She knows they're disappointed, but they are supportive. Her boyfriend on the other hand, totally bails. He was already at university, so breaking it off with her and blocking her number was easy to do. He claimed the baby wasn't his, even though Grace knew it was, and told her to forget all about him. She was heartbroken, but also knew she had to get it together for her baby - a miracle she'd been told she might never have.
She drops out of college and picks up two jobs to support herself. Her parents had given her a large sum of money on her eighteenth birthday and she'd saved most of it. Working two jobs was challenging around her morning and all day sickness, but she made it work and was able to keep adding to her savings. She was thankfully still on her parents' health insurance and by the time she went into labor, she didn't have to pay a bunch of money for her delivery - which ended up being a C-Section.
When she held her little boy - Cameron Luke - for the first time, she fell in love. Even at just twenty, she knew she would do anything for him. Working two jobs with a newborn is challenging and Grace ends up having to give up one of the jobs to keep from killing herself. She learns to budget really well and save every penny she can.
Grace reconnects with Baylie when Cam is a year and a half year old; Baylie has moved back to LA and is going to be working as a paramedic at station 118. Grace is so happy to have her best friend and big sister back in her life and she's so excited for Baylie to meet Cam. Baylie instantly falls in love with her nephew when she meets him, and when she sees where Grace is living, she insists she move in with her. Grace balks at that; she doesn't want to be a burden on anyone and she has been making it just fine on her own.
It takes almost a year, but Baylie is able to finally wear her down and get her to agree. She gets Grace on at dispatch and helps her get sitters and child care lined up for Cam for her erratic shifts. She takes to the call center so well, and the money is better than what she'd been making. They settle into a routine together and life is great. This is the happiest Grace has been in a while.
Follow along as Grace meets the 118, falls in love, and raises her little boy with her newfound family. - What If Masterlist
#my writing#911 fic#what if series#evan buck buckley#grace spicy michaels#evan buck buckley fic#buck x grace
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Second Chance at Love|Chapter One|Decisions
Delilah Shadley isn't sure she still believes in soulmates and true love. She has her daughter Baylie and that's all she needs anymore. Until one day she meets William Steele and it's like the universe is telling her that maybe just maybe she's getting a second chance.
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After that first meeting, it became a part of her week. Every Thursday she would leave work a little early and head to the bar for one drink while William got ready for the after work crowd. She enjoyed his company, but she hadn't told him yet that the reason she only had one drink was the little girl waiting for her. One Thursday her pager goes off, she barely checks it thinking it's one of her lawyers until she sees the babysitters code word.
"Can I borrow the phone?" She asked William hurriedly and he nods. He watches as she panic dialed a series of number and taps her foot waiting for an answer.
"Hey Sarah, what's wrong?"
"She threw up? Does she have a fever? Shit okay."
"Yeah I'll be right there."
She hangs the phone up and rushes back around the bar to gather her things.
"What's her name?"
Delilah pauses and looks at him, did she really want him to know? She has a quick battle in her mind before responding, "Baylie. Her name is Baylie."
"Well I hope she's okay."
She smiles lightly, "I think it's just her being dramatic and wanting her mommy."
"I don't blame her."
"Smooth."
"I'm trying my best Delilah."
"I'll see you next week."
As she reaches the door she looks back at William as he wipes down the bar, he's a good man she tells herself. But she isn't the only one she has to worry about, if she didn't have Baylie? She would've jumped him that first day. Now here they were weeks later and nothing more than friendly conversation and the occasional flirting. She makes her way to her car, she has to get to her daughter.
The separation anxiety started not long after the girl figured out her Dada wasn't coming back. Baylie hadn't even been a year old yet, but the girl was smart. Too smart, if you asked Delilah. It's why she only went to Sarah, an old trusted friend of Delilah's, to be watched while her mom went to work.
When the car pulls up Delilah sees Baylie sitting in the window, she waves as she gets out of the car.
"Mommy!" The girl squeals as she launched herself into her mother's outstretched arms.
"I'm sorry for calling you D. She just kept getting sick, and she feels a little feverish so I don't think she's just missing you." Sarah teases a little.
"It's okay, I missed my girl anyways." Delilah kisses her daughter's forehead before walking back down the driveway to their car. Baylie waves to Sarah from over her mom's shoulder.
"Did you miss me Baybay?"
Baylie nodded.
"I missed you too."
On the drive home she passes the bar, there aren't many more cars in the parking lot. She wonders if William is busy, if she walked in with Baylie if he would want to meet her. Is that even what she wanted? She wasn't sure.
Jerald "Jerry" Coleman had done a number on her heart, and for two years now it had been just her and the tiny human they'd created together. They'd met in college through a mutual friend, at a party. Not even three months later they'd gotten that positive pregnancy test and their lives changed trajectory forever. Delilah hadn't wanted kids, well not until she was established in her career and married. But when they placed Baylie in her arms for the first time? Her entire life made sense, that everything she had ever done led her to that tiny bundle of pink.
They'd made it work for about six months, but she could feel him pulling away from them. They were young, still in school, barely making it by.
Baylie had just turned ten months when he up and left. He'd gotten his degree and left them both in the dust. Delilah had cried, but only when her daughter was asleep. She refused to cry in front of Baylie, her daughter would only see her as strong.
They got home and Baylie was still not feeling the greatest so Delilah gave her a quick bath then got her wrapped up in her favorite pj's, the blanket with Barbie on it, and the stuffed bunny she had gotten last Easter that she adored.
Then the two cuddled on the couch instead of getting anything done. Delilah brought home more than she wanted to, but trying to make her way in the world of lawyers was hard when you were the only single parent. Baylie was fast asleep in her arms, and though she knows her child is a heavy sleeper she doesn't move her just yet. She holds her a little tighter, one day she will be too old to cuddle with her Mommy and stuffed bunny. So for now, Delilah took all the snuggles she could get, falling asleep herself.
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Across town, at his bar William was trying his best to get the pretty lawyer out of his head. He knew now that she had a kid, a daughter. He figured there had to be something about the woman who came in every Thursday, he expected a husband though he never saw a ring.
He definitely hadn't seen kid being the secret. He had watched as her face changed as she talked to whoever had her kid. When she heard she was sick.
"You thinking about your ghost girl?" Leah, his fellow bartender asked teasing.
"I swear she's real Leah, and I found out more about her today. She has a kid."
"A kid? Damn I don't think the legend said anything about the lovers having a kid." She laughs.
"Are you done now?"
"Nope." Leah pops the "p".
When William bought the building he had learned all about the legends of the two lovers who supposedly haunted the place. His realtor had even tried to persuade him to pick any other building for his bar and pool hall. But he just felt drawn to the building, plus the fact that there was an apartment above it had helped his decision. No need to buy a house when you can just buy an entire building instead. He fixed it up nicely, and he was making his place in this town. Of course, it hadn't been more than a few weeks after opening that he met Delilah and now he couldn't get her out of his mind.
She was beautiful, funny (though she had a very dry sense of humor), smart, and personable. He knew she was a lawyer, but not a partner because the men she worked with made her do scut work, he knew she always had at least two romance novels in the briefcase she carried everywhere. He knew that she only drank one Coors bottle every Thursday night while sitting at his bar. And now? He knew she had a daughter. A daughter named Baylie. Was that a deal breaker? He wasn't sure.
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When Delilah woke up, the weight of her child laying on her organs was a friendly reminder that she wasn't alone. She kisses her daughter's cheek before moving her enough to get out from under her. She re-tucked Baylie and her bunny in with the blanket and headed to the bathroom.
She looked in the mirror as she washed her hands. She couldn't get involved with William, she decided that. She couldn't parade a man around Baylie, she wouldn't do it to her girl. She needed stability, she needed her Mom to be a good role model, and she needs to see her Mom be strong.
"She also deserves to see her Mom happy, and you deserve to be happy." Delilah thinks.
But no, she would stop going out on Thursday afternoons, she'd pick Baylie up from Sarah earlier and take her to the park or the zoo or anywhere else she couldn't think of right now.
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William finally locked up the bar at three in the morning and turned down the lights as he headed up the staircase to the apartment. He took a quick shower to get the smell of alcohol off of him and as he stood in the mirror he decided it wasn't a deal breaker. He hadn't ever thought about having kids, but a kid couldn't be too hard, right? He was practically a babysitter to drunk adults seven nights a week, right?
Next Thursday, he would tell her that. That he wanted to see where this went, that maybe it could end up being something awesome. He would even get a stuffed animal or something for Baylie to prove how serious he was.
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Of course, fate would make it where it would be a few weeks before their paths crossed again.
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#top gun#top gun maverick#baylie lucky steele#william steele#delilah shadley steele#william x delilah#second chance at love
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Mackson meta
I love the relationship between Eric Jackson/Nathan Miller on The 100 and am in the mood to do a bit of meta, just to answer the questions ��Who are they and what makes them work as a couple?’ Given their limited screen time, it was fun to mine what I could from limited material. First, a disclaimer - I’m only on episode 5 x 8.
Looking at Jackson first, and starting with a few obvious things. He’s an adult when we first meet him, and he already has a good sense of purpose. He’s a born healer. He’s quiet. He is very serious, carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders –given his limited time in front of the camera, we don’t know how often (or if) he lets his guard down and laughs. He probably puts the needs of others before his own – think of 5 x 2 when Abby tells him she’s happy for him (because he has Miller), and he immediately turns it around to ask how she is and express concern for her. He lost his mother, possibly when he was young, and it’s obvious that Abby has been his mother-figure for a long time. (Check the tears in his eyes in 1 x 1 when Kane is trying to float Abby). He decides to take the chip in Season 3, probably feeling desperate for a route towards ending the suffering of other people, something he always tries to do but can never succeed at.
We don’t know if he’s ever been in another relationship before Miller. Maybe he has; he’s got to be at least 23 years old before the time jump and there had to have been some interested parties on the Ark. Or maybe he hasn’t; he’s clearly been working constantly ever since he’s been able to, so maybe he would have felt guilty for pursuing romance. However, I lean towards thinking that he has been in a relationship before. He is the one who makes the first move on Miller in Season 4, suggesting that he has some experience and confidence in this arena.
We have more material on Miller (though still not enough). He is younger when the show starts, and I feel his personality was not yet fully developed or defined back then. Partially because of limited screen time, and partially because he is under 18 when the show starts and he just has some natural growing up to do. What we do see is that he has a sense of humor (such as during the ghost stories conversation with Bryan and Harper), and he appears loyal to Bellamy. Part of that loyalty is undoubtedly due to the fact that he is trying to do what all of The 100 is trying to do - whatever it takes to survive. Miller does a good job of getting in with Bellamy’s group and being seen as a good foot soldier/ good lieutenant to Bellamy. This theme replays itself throughout the series; he is always a good solider, and in Season 5 it is the other Blake for whom he is a good lieutenant.
We know three things about Miller’s time on the Ark.
1. He has a father who loves him
2. He has a boyfriend named Bryan
3. He was arrested for stealing
My head-canon is that his theft had to do with stealing a gift or something for Bryan, but there’s nothing in canon to back that up. We do know from season 2 that Miller is ashamed of what he had done, ashamed for having let his father down. We don’t know how long he was incarcerated before being sent down to earth, but you can be sure that he’s had plenty of time to think about the ramifications of his actions.
We can also infer that he was training to be in the guard, like his father, back on the Ark. Miller’s too good of a solider by the time he gets to the ground for him to not have had some training.
Before we can get to Mackson as a couple, I need to take a glimpse at “Briller” – Miller and his ex Bryan. They’re reunited in Season 3, and it must have been hard for them; at one point they surely must’ve thought they’d never see each other again. On top of that, there are serious, major life experiences that they do not share (Season one’s war with the Grounders, Miller’s experiences as a captive in Mount Weather just for starters). As far as we can tell, the two young men do try to make it work, which indicates to me that Miller likes being in a relationship, likes having someone to love. When Bryan is up on the Ark, Miller never cheats on him despite knowing that he might never see him again. Unlike with Finn, perhaps the opportunity never presented itself but this still suggests that one of Miller’s qualities is loyalty.
My favorite conversation of Briller’s occurs at the end of Season 3 when they spend a minute dreaming of their future, thinking of how they’d love to have a farm and chickens. It gives a great glimpse into Miller’s head. He probably is a solider because he has to be, but he dreams of peace. During those years in the bunker, his dream of living on a farm must’ve felt even more remote than ever, though at least he had a man he loves to dream alongside.
We never get the full story on why it didn’t work out with Bryan. Was it due mainly to their disagreement on how to handle the Azgeda slaves or was that just one factor among others? (That debate – freeing the slaves versus getting the equipment they need to survive - does deserve some more analysis which I won’t get into here). We can only speculate as to whether that was the main reason for the breakup, or if other reasons presented themselves. Given what we do see with Mackson though, I wonder if Bryan and Miller were just too similar.
Because I see some good yin and yang with Mackson. Miller’s words in 5 x 2 to Jackson give us a great clue: “You’re a healer, not a fighter. That’s why I love you.” So we can add up the ways Jackson and Miller’s differences complement each other:
1. The fighter and the healer
2. Miller’s sense of humor contrasted with Jackson’s seriousness (Miller gets a rare smile out of Jackson in 4 X 9 during their scene in the rover)
3. Miller’s impulsiveness contrasted with Jackson’s clinical detachment
4. Possibly their age gap as well, with Jackson’s maturity being a plus for Miller. Remember that Miller’s father dies at the end of Season 4, right at the time that Mackson is taking off. I doubt Miller views Jackson as a father-figure in any way, but I do think Jackson’s maturity and ability to deal with other people’s pain provided a lot of balm for Miller. This experience had to have helped bond them.
But for a relationship to work, the partners can’t be too different. There have to be similarities too. Here are some Mackson ones:
1. They grew up with love. Miller’s dad and Jackson’s mom (whom we know less about, but we can infer a lot given the impact she made on his life) showed them love.
2. This trait is usually viewed as a negative, but the truth is that both Miller and Jackson are followers, not leaders. Miller follows whoever is their military leader (Bellamy, Octavia, etc) and Jackson follows Abby. Being a follower carries stigma, but the flip side of that coin is that both are very loyal. And maybe it means they are smart survivors, knowing that if you want to stay alive, it can’t hurt to hitch your wagon to an alpha.
3. Both are driven. Miller knows he made a mistake on the Ark, and he worked his butt off to survive on the ground and prove himself a valuable solider. And there’s no need to reiterate how driven and self-motivated Jackson must be in order to devote his life to healing.
4. Every single character on The 100 has made morally questionable choices, and I need to point out that Mackson are no different. Even Jackson was willing to experiment on “Baylis” in Season 4, and was about to do so to Emori. You can see the agony in his eyes, but we do not get any lines of dialog to indicate that he spoke out or offered himself in their places (which Abby would never have accepted). They both have to live with their demons and their regrets like every other character on the show.
Here’s something I wish I knew more about: When Mackson first gets together, they were facing – as Miller quips – “fiery death in five days”. Their relationship could’ve easily been a fling and nothing more – just one last sexual encounter before the world ends, perhaps? I wonder when it became more, or whether it was always intended to be more than a fling. The next time we see them together, the five days have passed, Praimfaya is upon us, and they are clearly a couple (as we see in 4 x 12 – there are SO many looks and touches, including an unexplained, secret hand gesture, the type of move done by intimate couples). Did they have in-depth conversations to discuss what might happen if they both somehow survived Praimfaya? I can definitely see Jackson being the type who would want to think about and discuss this. Or did they realize that there was a good chance that one or both of them wouldn’t make it, and thus tacitly decide that the topic was just too painful to discuss? Maybe they just took the approach of living for the moment and hoping for the best? (And next, of course, would come the moment that they woke up from the gas and had to face the fact that Miller’s dad wasn’t chosen, and they would have to process that).
Also I wish I knew more about what prompted Jackson to make the first move. I suspect some fans view him as passive, given his interactions with Abby, his quiet demeanor. So I will always love the fact that he made the first move. Was it motivated solely by Praimfaya? Did Abby at some point tell Jackson that Miller was single now and that he should approach Miller? Was it something that Jackson had quietly wanted to do for a while? (Maybe he noticed Miller even back when Bryan was still a thing). Had Miller been giving him a few signals to let him know that he was open to something? Was Jackson lonely and just wanting to reach a deeper connection (whether it be sex or a relationship) with another human being, especially given what they were facing in Season 4? Or some combination of the above?
No way of knowing this glimpse of their past, but I look forward to their future.
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May Drabbles, Day 12
Prompt: “How many miles/kilometers are we running?” (Frost)
Characters: Jedi Knight Noara Starspark and Republic Trooper Darvic Lewton
Word Count: 801
Noara knew she was being followed, had been since she left the ship, but she didn’t acknowledge the man dogging her steps. Instead she continued her run. While Noara enjoyed space travel and all the opportunities it opened up for her she missed the uniquely satisfying experience that exercising in the wilderness could be.
It had been almost a week since they had arrived on Voss, long enough that Havoc Squad had shown up and Fynta and Jurr had been barred from the cantina in Voss-Ka for their rambunctious natures. Noara had just missed getting added to the ban, but she had been on the ship talking over the holo with Torian. It had been ages since they had seen one another so they had been making do with calls and letters.
It was not nearly as physically satisfying and Noara was grateful for the opportunity to run freely and work off some pent up frustration.
Reaching the river, Noara slowed her pace looking for the best place to cross. Her pause allowed her stalker to catch up.
Darvic ran up beside her and stopped, breathing heavily. “Damn Noara,” he said once he had the breath for it. “How many clicks are we running?”
“We?” Noara asked frostily, raising an eyebrow at him. “I don’t remember inviting you to my morning run.” Normally she wouldn’t dream of being so rude without good cause, but having just learned the soldier was her brother she couldn’t help feeling very conflicted about the man. She both wanted to know everything about him and wanted him to leave her alone.
Darvic sighed. “I don’t understand why you are so mad at me.”
“I’m not mad at you,” Noara said quickly, sitting down on one of the large rocks lining the river and fiddling with her hands. “I don’t know how I feel most of the time and I mean that, not even just about this whole mess between us.” It was an unfortunate side effect of being raised the way she was. Emotionally repressed, that’s what Elara had called it.
“Mom does that,” Davric said, gesturing at Noara’s hands when she looked up in alarm. “Whenever she’s nervous or angry and doesn’t want anyone to see it.”
“Oh.” Noara dropped her hands into her lap. “I’ve always done that when I am upset. Master Doran used to chide me for it, said open displays of emotion were unbecoming of a Jedi.”
“Well that’s just dumb,” Darvic said, sitting on the rock next to her. “It’s totally unreasonable of them to expect you to have no emotions. You’re human Noara, just like me.”
Noara laughed softly. “I suppose that is true isn’t it, ‘just like you’. Mo- your mom really does the same thing with her hands?” Her voice cracked when she tried to say ‘mom’ as in her mom, but thankfully Darvic didn’t mention it.
“She does, all the time.” Darvic smiled, “Bayli has started doing it too, occasionally, but like us she takes more after mom than dad.”
“And the other one?” Noara knew he had mentioned another sister, but couldn’t remember the name he had said. How awful was that, she couldn’t even remember her own siblings names.
“Juli is the spitting image of dad, tan and blonde where the rest of us are pale and dark haired.”
Noara tried to picture that, but since she hadn’t even seen a picture of her ‘dad’ yet she couldn’t. She frowned at the realization, it seemed so wrong that a daughter wouldn’t even know her father if they ran into one another.
“Noara? Are you okay?”
Looking up Noara found Darvic watching her carefully, as if he had noticed the slip in her mood, and shook her head. “I don’t know anymore. How’s that for an answer? It’s a bit weird though, hearing that I take after someone I’ve never met, or even seen. You’d think if anyone was the odd one out of the group it would be me. Sharing looks and nervous ticks isn’t something I expected.”
Gently, Darvic laid his hand on Noara’s shoulder. “I think it’s natural, we didn’t grow up together but we are connected anyway. That’s how family works.”
Noara laid her hand over his and squeezed lightly. “I guess, I’ll have to take your word for it for now.”
Darvic took her hand, standing and pulling Noara to her feet with him. “You’ll see, this is going to be a good thing Noara. Now you never answered my question, how many clicks are we running?”
“You really want to try and keep up with me?” Noara asked, laughing, “is this some sort of sibling rivalry thing I missed out on?”
“Precisely,” Darvic grinned. “No time like the present to make up for lost time harassing my big sister.”
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Day 13: HAPYY 4th of JULY! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!! We love and miss you! ❤️🤍💙. Today has been a pretty uneventful and mellow day. We left the Adirondacks and had an easy drive to Oswego, NY. The scenery was amazing as we left the area. We passed by Saranac Lake and Cranberry Lake. My brother spent some time at Cranberry Lake as a part of his college program at ESF.
When I was 5 years old my dad lived and worked in Oswego. It’s a town on Lake Ontario that is known for SUNY Oswego, and boasts the record for most bars per capita in one county. 🍻 We drove through town reminiscing and passed by our old house on Baylis Street. It’s amazing that some places are still there after all these years! My dad found the building he used to work at as we drove through the college campus. I remember visiting his office and planetarium and having butterscotch candies as a little kid. 😊 We headed to “ The Loop” next…of course! Since we already had lunch, we didn’t go to Rudy’s, but we did go to Bev’s for ice cream (more ice cream 😱🐷)! Cohen had his first flurry, and we all ate our ice cream at the edge of the lake. It was a perfect day on the lake for skipping rocks and eating ice cream! From Oswego we headed to our campsite at Fair Haven. En route, we drove by signs for the Renaissance Faire, which we always went to as kids while Marla worked there…couldn’t convince Capitan Rex to stop though! And it turns out we got in for free as kids since Marla worked there, and apparently normally it’s pretty pricey. Oh well, no fried dough this trip. Probably for the best after all the ice cream we’ve had!!! We’ve had a nice evening at our campsite playing left/right/center, finally showering, and ended the night with Jiffy pop and a movie. Now we’re all lying awake listening to the fireworks blasting all around us. Unfortunately we didn’t get to see any fireworks. Fair Haven had their fireworks display last night, and we can’t see anything through the tree canopy at our campsite. Tomorrow morning we are planning on getting up and heading straight for the parking lot by the beach! We figure we can eat breakfast and have coffee as usual from a beach parking spot and hopefully ensure we actually get a parking spot! It’s supposed to be hot again tomorrow and should be a great day at the beach. 🏖
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Everything We Know About Meghan Markle & Prince Harry’s Royal Baby
On the morning of October 15, Kensington Palace dropped some major news: Meghan Markle is pregnant. It was a big announcement, and it left us asking a lot of unanswered questions. Will the Royal Baby share a birthday with its royal cousin? Will the Royal Baby be a Prince or a Princess? A Lady or a Lord? And perhaps most importantly: can the Royal Baby be both the reigning monarch and President of the United States?
It’ll likely be a while before the palace issues another official statement, so the guessing game begins now. While we patiently wait, here’s everything we know (and everything we think we know) about the Royal Baby, from the expected title to a mock-image of what he or she might look like.
When will the Royal Baby be born?
Here is the one bit of information we do have: “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019,” the palace said in its initial statement. Then, during a January 14 visit to Birkenhead, the Duchess of Sussex shared with members of the crowd that she’s due to give birth at the end of April or early May.
Meghan has told wellwishers in Birkenhead that she is six months pregnant – due end of April/beginning of May! Lots of baby chat today! #dukeandduchessofsussex
— Emily Nash (@emynash) January 14, 2019
As the most detail-oriented royal fans have already noted, Prince William and Duchess Kate’s 3-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, was born on May 2. So yes, we’re already hoping for a joint cousin birthday celebration on Buckingham Palace grounds. There better be a jumpy castle.
Will the Royal Baby be a boy or girl?
We don’t yet know the gender of the baby—It’s only possible to know a baby’s sex at around 16-20 weeks, and according to our calculations, Markle should be hitting 16 weeks about now. What we do know is that Prince Harry is hoping it will be a girl. According to Express, a crowd member wished the couple well on their news, shouting to Prince Harry: “Congratulations, I hope it’s a girl!” The Duke replied: “So do I!”
Speculation is all the rage, and the bookies are already placing bets. According to Ladbrokes, current odds are 10/11 that Harry and Meghan’s baby will be a boy, and evens that it will be a girl. I have no idea what they means, but I’m guessing there’s a 50/50 shot.
What will they name the Royal Baby?
Yes, we’re only a week post-pregnancy announcement and already bookies have set odds on what Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first child will be named. Katie Baylis, spokesperson for betting website Betfair, spoke to Express about the odds, saying, “At this stage Diana, Arthur and Alice, which was favourite at different stages for Kate and William’s babies, are the 12/1 front runners. However, with months until the baby is born, those odds will shorten, change and other names will come to the forefront, so watch this space.”
Fans are suggesting tons of names to the royal couple, so they are not at risk of being short on ideas. “I said to call the baby Tara, after me, and Meghan said she’d consider it!” fan Tara Keogh told The Guardian after meeting the mom-to-be. While speaking to another Australian on her tour, Meghan stated: “We’ve been given a long list of names from everyone, we’re going to sit down and have a look at them.”
The last name of the unborn child, however, is something that’s a little more certain. Like the Queen’s other great-grandchildren, the next royal baby will likely use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor, The Independent reports.
In the meantime, does the Royal Baby have a nickname?
The Royal Baby sure does! When Prince Harry was giving a speech during the New Zealand leg of the couple’s royal tour, the daddy-to-be spoke lovingly of how excited he was to visit with his and Meghan’s future child.
Dropping his endearing pet-name for the Royal Baby, Harry said: “From myself and my wife and our little bump, we are so grateful to be here.” Watch the clip below, and prepare to have your heart melt.
“Our little bump” and his smile after that is the best thing ever! I’m going to faint!😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/dI0Bh2bYCD
— harry_meghan_collective (@h_m_collective) October 29, 2018
Will the Royal Baby ever rule Britain?
It’s unlikely, but not impossible. Prince Harry is currently sixth in line for the throne, meaning his children will fall directly beneath him. Here’s where the new Royal Baby will fit in the order of succession: Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince Harry, Markle and Prince Harry’s unborn child. All Sussex baby additions to the royal family will bump back Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II’s second son, and knock his daughters, Princess Beatrice and the newly-married Princess Eugenie, further down the line.
What will the Royal Baby’s title be?
This one is a little complicated, and it’s all because of a Letters Patent passed in 1917 by King George V, which decreed that: “the grandchildren of the sons of any such Sovereign in the direct male line (save only the eldest living son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales) shall have and enjoy in all occasions the style and title enjoyed by the children of Dukes of these Our Realms.”
Did you catch that? Here’s the CliffNotes version: only the eldest grandson (that’s Prince George) of the reigning monarch (that’s Queen Elizabeth) should receive the HRH title. However, in 2012, the Queen issued a Letters Patent of her own that declared “all the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales should have and enjoy the style, title and attribute of royal highness with the titular dignity of Prince or Princess prefixed to their Christian names or with such other titles of honour.” This is why Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have their titles—and why there’s a chance the monarch could make the same exception with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children. If the Queen doesn’t step in, the child will hold the title Lord or Lady.
Could the Royal Baby be elected President of the United States?
Here’s an interesting one. Before the American actress and British royal were even married, Twitter user @GPollowitz shared this forward-thinking revelation in a viral tweet:
Prince Harry's kids will be Americans. What if one grows up to be president and is in line for the throne at the same time? Brits are playing long-ball here, but it's a smart move. They want America back and this is how they'll do it.
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) November 27, 2017
Let’s break it down. A spokesperson for Kensington Palace confirmed to CNN that Markle will be becoming a British citizen, but added it was “too early to say” if she would retain dual nationality. If she chooses not to renounce her U.S. citizenship and remains a U.S. national, her children will have dual nationality. Which means that yes, they will have the opportunity to run for President of the United States. At 16 weeks old, the expectations for this little royal are being set very high.
Has The Royal Couple Received Any Baby Gifts?
We can only imagine the beautiful presents that having a royal baby would bring. So has the gift giving commenced?
It looks like the expecting parents have received their fist few baby gifts while on their Australian tour. After their arrival at the Australian Governor’s residence in Sydney, they were welcomed with a stuffed koala (baby joey included) and baby Ugg boots for their child. “That’s so cute, it’s our first baby gift!” Meghan said.
What will the Royal Baby look like?
Alright, this might be the longest shot of all. But if you want all the information, we’re going to give it to you. American forensic artist Joe Mullins studied photographs of Markle and Prince Harry and created mock-up baby images for The Sun. Take a look.
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Everything We Know About Meghan Markle & Prince Harry’s Royal Baby
On the morning of October 15, Kensington Palace dropped some major news: Meghan Markle is pregnant. It was a big announcement, and it left us asking a lot of unanswered questions. Will the Royal Baby share a birthday with its royal cousin? Will the Royal Baby be a Prince or a Princess? A Lady or a Lord? And perhaps most importantly: can the Royal Baby be both the reigning monarch and President of the United States?
It’ll likely be a while before the palace issues another official statement, so the guessing game begins now. While we patiently wait, here’s everything we know (and everything we think we know) about the Royal Baby, from the expected title to a mock-image of what he or she might look like.
When will the Royal Baby be born?
Here is the one bit of information we do have: “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019,” the palace said in a statement. And if that official news isn’t specific enough, you can head to US Weekly, where a source close to the royals has shared that the Duchess is “due on or around May 2nd.”
As the most detail-oriented royal fans have already noted, Prince William and Duchess Kate’s 3-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, was born on May 2. So yes, we’re already hoping for a joint cousin birthday celebration on Buckingham Palace grounds. There better be a jumpy castle.
Will the Royal Baby be a boy or girl?
We don’t yet know the gender of the baby—It’s only possible to know a baby’s sex at around 16-20 weeks, and according to our calculations, Markle should be hitting 16 weeks about now. What we do know is that Prince Harry is hoping it will be a girl. According to Express, a crowd member wished the couple well on their news, shouting to Prince Harry: “Congratulations, I hope it’s a girl!” The Duke replied: “So do I!”
Speculation is all the rage, and the bookies are already placing bets. According to Ladbrokes, current odds are 10/11 that Harry and Meghan’s baby will be a boy, and evens that it will be a girl. I have no idea what they means, but I’m guessing there’s a 50/50 shot.
What will they name the Royal Baby?
Yes, we’re only a week post-pregnancy announcement and already bookies have set odds on what Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first child will be named. Katie Baylis, spokesperson for betting website Betfair, spoke to Express about the odds, saying, “At this stage Diana, Arthur and Alice, which was favourite at different stages for Kate and William’s babies, are the 12/1 front runners. However, with months until the baby is born, those odds will shorten, change and other names will come to the forefront, so watch this space.”
Fans are suggesting tons of names to the royal couple, so they are not at risk of being short on ideas. “I said to call the baby Tara, after me, and Meghan said she’d consider it!” fan Tara Keogh told The Guardian after meeting the mom-to-be. While speaking to another Australian on her tour, Meghan stated: “We’ve been given a long list of names from everyone, we’re going to sit down and have a look at them.”
The last name of the unborn child, however, is something that’s a little more certain. Like the Queen’s other great-grandchildren, the next royal baby will likely use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor, The Independent reports.
In the meantime, does the Royal Baby have a nickname?
The Royal Baby sure does! When Prince Harry was giving a speech during the New Zealand leg of the couple’s royal tour, the daddy-to-be spoke lovingly of how excited he was to visit with his and Meghan’s future child.
Dropping his endearing pet-name for the Royal Baby, Harry said: “From myself and my wife and our little bump, we are so grateful to be here.” Watch the clip below, and prepare to have your heart melt.
“Our little bump” and his smile after that is the best thing ever! I’m going to faint!😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/dI0Bh2bYCD
— harry_meghan_collective (@h_m_collective) October 29, 2018
Will the Royal Baby ever rule Britain?
It’s unlikely, but not impossible. Prince Harry is currently sixth in line for the throne, meaning his children will fall directly beneath him. Here’s where the new Royal Baby will fit in the order of succession: Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince Harry, Markle and Prince Harry’s unborn child. All Sussex baby additions to the royal family will bump back Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II’s second son, and knock his daughters, Princess Beatrice and the newly-married Princess Eugenie, further down the line.
What will the Royal Baby’s title be?
This one is a little complicated, and it’s all because of a Letters Patent passed in 1917 by King George V, which decreed that: “the grandchildren of the sons of any such Sovereign in the direct male line (save only the eldest living son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales) shall have and enjoy in all occasions the style and title enjoyed by the children of Dukes of these Our Realms.”
Did you catch that? Here’s the CliffNotes version: only the eldest grandson (that’s Prince George) of the reigning monarch (that’s Queen Elizabeth) should receive the HRH title. However, in 2012, the Queen issued a Letters Patent of her own that declared “all the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales should have and enjoy the style, title and attribute of royal highness with the titular dignity of Prince or Princess prefixed to their Christian names or with such other titles of honour.” This is why Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have their titles—and why there’s a chance the monarch could make the same exception with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children. If the Queen doesn’t step in, the child will hold the title Lord or Lady.
Could the Royal Baby be elected President of the United States?
Here’s an interesting one. Before the American actress and British royal were even married, Twitter user @GPollowitz shared this forward-thinking revelation in a viral tweet:
Prince Harry's kids will be Americans. What if one grows up to be president and is in line for the throne at the same time? Brits are playing long-ball here, but it's a smart move. They want America back and this is how they'll do it.
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) November 27, 2017
Let’s break it down. A spokesperson for Kensington Palace confirmed to CNN that Markle will be becoming a British citizen, but added it was “too early to say” if she would retain dual nationality. If she chooses not to renounce her U.S. citizenship and remains a U.S. national, her children will have dual nationality. Which means that yes, they will have the opportunity to run for President of the United States. At 16 weeks old, the expectations for this little royal are being set very high.
Has The Royal Couple Received Any Baby Gifts?
We can only imagine the beautiful presents that having a royal baby would bring. So has the gift giving commenced?
It looks like the expecting parents have received their fist few baby gifts while on their Australian tour. After their arrival at the Australian Governor’s residence in Sydney, they were welcomed with a stuffed koala (baby joey included) and baby Ugg boots for their child. “That’s so cute, it’s our first baby gift!” Meghan said.
What will the Royal Baby look like?
Alright, this might be the longest shot of all. But if you want all the information, we’re going to give it to you. American forensic artist Joe Mullins studied photographs of Markle and Prince Harry and created mock-up baby images for The Sun. Take a look.
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Delilah’s Letter
Hi Sis!
I’m only a few words in and I’m already crying. My goodness Rachael! How did you survive pregnancy with all those hormones? Speaking of, Rachael… My love. My rock. My best friend. Sis, words will never be sufficient for me to thank you for being my surrogate. I knew sisters loved so much but you always show me you go above and beyond the call of duty of a sister.
To be honest, I hope this letter is never read by you. Not because I don’t love you or because I don’twant to thank you for being my surrogate. But if you ever do read this letter, it’s because I’m not around anymore.
I don’t know what it will be that claims my life, but know that I went out fighting. I fought to stay with Baylie. My heart and love increased the day we heard her heartbeat. Please tell her about me. Help her remember me. I never want her to think I wanted to leave her.
William and I decided that should anything happen to us… We want you to adopt Baylie. You and Tom are basically already her second parents so I know she’ll be loved and cared for. We also decided that Jade and Ron would be her second legal guardians and godparents should anything happen to you also.
A copy of our will and testament are in our safe as well as in your home office. I also left a copy with Jade.
I’m sorry I can’t be there anymore sis. I love you. Forever and always.
Sincerely,
Your forever biggest fan and baby sister
PS: I knew Jade would be the one to bring you the letter. I made sure to leave her one too.
PPS: Don’t worry! Every now and then I’ll haunt Tom so we can still a laugh.
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Our Beautiful Baylie
Iceman x Dragon + Daughter Baylie
Dedicated to @bayisdying
A spin off alternate timeline where Baylie is the biological daughter of Ice & Dragon.
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Chapter Two - Bumpy road
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Romance didn't die in the Kazansky household. As months came and went, and Dragon's baby bump grew, Ice fell all the more in love with her and their future together.
During the first trimester Ice was there any time Dragon felt unwell. Holding her hair back when she needed to throw up, making sure she ate and drank enough, tried to make her as comfortable as possible while her body began to go through its changes.
Though he still worked his ass off for the Navy, he spent every free moment he could with his wife. Planning the nursery and getting their home ready for another person was exciting.
Tom emptied the room across for theirs. He was going to design his baby's room, though he would wait to see the gender first. He wanted it to be perfect for when they entered the world. He got busy sketching ideas in the meantime.
When Dragon started to show, his hands would settle over her stomach. She would giggle every time. During her second trimester, he would talk to the bump. Rachael would smile and stroke her fingers through his hair while spoke to his unborn girl. A daughter. His daughter.
"You were made with love, you'll grow up with love, you'll always know love," he liked to say. Rachael would smile when she would feel her baby move.
"I think she likes your voice."
Tom would smile every time.
"I have this feeling she's going to be a daddy's girl."
"I'll do whatever I need to make sure our girl has the best life we can give her."
Rachael takes her husband's hands.
"She will because she has us. No one loves me like you do, Tom. No one is going to love her more than us... Well, except one day when she finds someone of her own to love."
"Our daughter isn't even born yet, and you're thinking that far?" Tom asks, feeling his chest tighten. "She's not allowed to date."
Rachael laughs.
Tom doesn't let Rachael do very much. He's always lingering near by and doing everything himself. For some things, Rachael was fine with this. She appreciated the help. For other, she had to pit her foot down.
"I can do it, Tom! I'm pregnant, not incapable."
He sighs softly. "I'm sorry, sweetheart. I just don't want you to over do it."
She stares at him. "I know, but I can still do things, Tom. I love you very much, but please, let me do something."
Tom still worries, but Rachael assures him she's fine.
It's a learning process.
One night while Rachael sleeps, Tom lies awake looking at her. Her arm is wrapped around her proactively. His daughter will be entering the world very soon and on this night he has his doubts.
The night after he proposed to Rachael, he had doubts. He wanted to be the best man he could be for her. He wanted to not just be a good husband, but the best one he could possibly be. Here was this woman he had fallen so very much in love with. Someone who made unbelievably happy. He wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. Though he doubted he could a good husband.
Then she said yes.
Now, laying beside his beautiful wife, he doubts about being a good father. Dragon had told him after they found out they were having a daughter that he would be the ultimate girl dad. She told him he was going to be the best father. He smiled, but the doubt was there.
Earlier that evening she had said something he didn't expect to hear from her.
"I don't think I'll be a very good mother."
He was wounded she could ever think that. His beautiful Dragon would be the best mom. All throughout her pregnancy he would look at her as she smiled at her bump, talking to her unborn baby. The sweet words, the soft singing, telling their baby about her daddy.
"You're going to be the best mother. Don't think otherwise. Our girl is going to be very lucky to have you as her mom."
Dragon smiled at him.
"See?" She said.
"See what?"
"How silly those doubts are. Neither of us are going to have a clue what we're doing, but we're doing this together and we are going to figure it out. We are going to be the best parents we can be for our baby girl."
As he looks at her sleeping figure, he smiles softly. These doubts may linger, but he knew she spoke the truth.
He places his hand on her belly.
"We can't wait to meet you, Baylie," he whispers.
Baylie couldn't wait to meet them either.
A few days later and Dragon is being rushed off to hospital. Baylie wanted to meet her parents. Now.
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very angsty backstory incoming for baylie, read at your own risk
tw: mentions of drugs and such, depression, suicide, the works in an angsty oc backstory.
So!
What I think I’m gonna do with Baylie is have her have her be the second oldest out of seven siblings. She has an older brother, a set of twin siblings, ones a boy and ones a girl and the youngest is her youngest brother. Shes freshly 14 at the time of the move. Her brother is 18. The twins are around 9, her brother is 7, her youngest sister is around 5 and the youngest, an intersex child, was freshly born.
She loved to South Park from somewhere-debating between Australia and somewhere in Europe, likely Ireland or something. But her family moved to America because they didn’t have enough money to live where they were living. So she moved in with her grandparents for a bit. But then her parents and siblings move into a run down shack (think like Kenny’s home but not quite as bad).
Her father ends up in prison because the only way he was anle to make any money was by selling things illegally. After this, her mom kinda spiraled into a depression. At that point, her brother left her with her siblings while he went off to college because he didn’t want to deal with his crumbling family and depressed mom. So around this time, Baylie is basically parenting her three siblings while trying to keep her mom happy, hence her sunshiney exterior. She had been putting it on for years to keep those around her happy and peppy for years, so much so that it kind of just became her personality.
Her mom ends up taking her own life while Baylie and her siblings were at school, leaving Baylie to pick up the pieces. (Baylie was about sixteen at this time) So Baylie ends up having to work just as hard because the police force in South Park is absolute trash, so half the time she’s working four or five jobs on top of school. But the sunshine facade never really leaves her. She keeps in constant with her brother, but he’s off in college and can’t help her out much with money so she’s kind of on her own.
She ends up organizing everything for her siblings. She takes them to church/synagogue whenever she can-she did have a happier childhood before this where her parents were interfaith. her dad was Catholic and her mom was Jewish. They let the kids pick their own pathways when they’re old enough. So Bay tries to honor that. She organizes the twins’ bar/bat mitzvahs, if any of her siblings want to be baptized she organizes that…stuff like that. She looks older than she is and likely has a fake ID so she probably uses that a lot of the time. But she barely sleeps or eats. She’s lucky if she gets two hours a night. Even a meal a day is hard for her because she needs to make sure her siblings have food.
Anyway. I like to think that when some of the other kids find out, they help her somehow. Idk how or if they would but I like incorporating that into her backstory. In this timeline she’s sixteen. This all happened in the span of two years. She probably ends up having a mental breakdown at some point. So that’ll be fun
stay tuned for a comic yall-feel free to send in asks if you want!! i’d love to answer your questions about her/her backstory, i may be slow since i’m away with my family rn but i’ll do my best!
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Baylie x Kyle HC's?
Oh boy you’re in for a treat-
The two never really realized they liked each other, it kinda just started when Kyle started actively seeking her out more
Like he would go to her drama plays and wait for her after school/basketball and they would walk home together
He kinda enjoys her hyperness when it isn’t on full blast-he likes seeing her get excited over the littlest things
Baylie likes to ‘debate’ Kyle (mainly bringing something up that she knows he disagrees with so she can see him get mad/actually into a conversation)
Likewise he’ll bring her cool feathers or rocks or something so he can listen to her rattle off facts about the bird the feather was from or the kind of rock he gave her was
They like to bond over being the only Jewish kids in town as well, and he’ll sometimes ask her about how it feels to be raised in an interfaith b family
I’ve said this before but I feel like Cartman would try to ship them together because of their melanin deficiencies, much like he did with Tolkien and Nicole
And if actually works, surprisingly. Cartman lures Kyle to one of Baylie’s art shows/drama rehearsals or he’ll trap Baylie in the locker room so Kyle has to get her out
After a while the two realize they have feelings for each other
Kyle probably only realized after being called out by Heidi and Nicole (Baylie’s best friends) for being at all her events and such, and after he started defending her much more aggressively than he would before
Baylie kinda realizes on her own and becomes a lot more shy and reserved around him and probably tries to avoid him since she doesn’t really have experience with love and she gets a bit scared that she’s gonna mess up
They probably get into a bit of an argument over it because he thinks she’s mad at him and she doesn’t want to admit she likes him and she ends up blurting it out by accident and it catches him off guard
Hes a bit hesitant because most of his relationships went south but he’s willing to give it a shot
And they’re actually pretty comparable
Baylie’s love language is physical touch so she’s almost always holding his hand or paying with his hair or something while he’s more of a words of affirmation kind of guy
He reads up on her albinism and constantly pesters her about sunscreen and wearing her sunglasses/using her cane a lot
The two never really fight. Baylie doesn’t like fighting and I can’t see Kyle as the kind of partner to really be fighting with his partner a lot of the time so whenever they have a disagreement he tries to work it out logically while she just kinda says whatever comes to mind
They usually work it out in the end tho
She also loves doing acts of service for him, mainly cooking food or something for him
He lets her cuddle her after even if he is a little awkward about it
She loves napping with her head on his chest or stomach-she kinda just enjoys the white noise of what’s going on inside him. It makes her happy and reminds her she’s with someone who’s well and alive and actually loves her
They always go to each others events-Baylie has gotten kicked out of his basketball games for screaming too much and too loudly and cursing the ref out for fouling Kyle
Kyle probably brings his mom to most of her events because Sheila loves her lol
First time he actually heard her sing at a choir concert he absolutely melted
Kyle’s the kind of guy to not really crush on people-he more so falls head over heels in a way that he wants to like-be with then forever: and Baylie is much the same
She likes stealing his hat and clothes a lot since she’s so much shorter and thinner than he is lol
He tries wearing one of her shirts once and it doesn’t end well
He lets her help him with his diabetes, only because she wants to do something in the medical field
Shes a lot gentler with his needles than he is to himself tbh
Kyle listens to her ramble for hours about a comic she’s making, a video game concept she would pitch if she could, her choir concerts, whatever it is. He just likes hearing her get excited because then she starts bouncing around and such
He helps her with English and History and she helps him with math and science since their brains are just wired different lol
In the end, I dunno. They’re kinda opposites in some ways, kinda similar, but I just wanna give Kyle a good relationship y’know? Also I’m sick of the stereotypical girl tropes, so I made her to defy that
Anyway, this was longer than expected-so enjoy?? If you want any more or if you want some specific about her/their relationship lmk, I would LOVE to make headcanons an them for yall if you’re interested
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His Little Dragon
Meet Baylie Kazansky, the young lady who steals Doc's heart 💕 @bayisdying
Baylie was born on a little ranch that went unnoticed by most people. Her parents lived far from town and she was too young to go explore very far. She has very little memories of her family. Her father passed away when she was only 2, so her only memory of him is from her mother's stories.
She spent a few years living with her mother on her the little ranch, but they struggled to get by. Her mother did all she could to provide, but it wasn't enough. One morning some men on horses came to the ranch. Baylie remembers looking out the window watching her mother talk to them. Next thing she knows, there's a loud bang and the voice stop. Baylie hears someone open the door, but the bad feeling in her gut tells her it isn't her mother. Baylie hides.
The house is ransacked for all it's worth. The scary men leave and Baylie eventually comes out. Her first thought is find her mom. Baylie's world falls apart when she finds her mother lying on the floor outside. She won't wake up. Baylie is alone.
The sound of a horse approaching frightens young Baylie and she runs inside to hide. However, she can't stop crying. Someone comes into the house and she plays quietly that they will go away. The gentle voice that calls out to her startles her. It's a woman's voice and she doesn't sound angry. Peeking out of her hiding spot, she spots the woman crouching near by. Baylie darts out and runs toward the woman, who catches her quickly. Baylie cries into her chest.
That's the last time Baylie sees that house. Rachael comforts her and asks for her name. She takes the hand this lady offers and never looks back. She has no one else but this stranger. Rachael becomes her close friend, and it isn't long before Baylie considers her family. Rachael introduces Baylie as her daughter to people they meet, when looking for work and a bed. Baylie grows to like the sound of it, and one day calls her mom. Rachael has never looked so proud before.
This mother-daughter dynamics sticks and they become their own family. There is nothing Rachael won't do to make sure this girl is happy and safe. Turns out, Baylie is quite a clever character and does her best to help Rachael earn money for them. She's a smart young lady.
So, when Rachael and Doc cross paths again, Baylie is conflicted. This man clearly likes her mom, but Baylie doesn't want to share. Perhaps, something can change, as Baylie may steal his heart too.
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Our Beautiful Baylie
Iceman x Dragon + Daughter Baylie
Dedicated to @bayisdying
A spin off alternate timeline where Baylie is the biological daughter of Ice & Dragon.
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Chapter Three - Beautiful Baylie
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A very tired Rachael Kazansky is looking down at her beautiful baby Baylie Kazansky. The tiny baby is being held in her mother's arms. There are tears in Rachael's eyes.
Tom sits beside his wife, one arm around her shoulders, the other hovering by his daughter. She's so beautiful. So perfect. His beautiful Baylie.
This tiny human is his daughter.
Rachael looks up at her husband. He meets her eyes and he smiles. She looks tired, bit she's still the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
"I'm so proud of you," he says.
Rachael smiles.
"We have a baby," she says, chuckling softly.
"We do. Our baby."
Rachael rests her head against him as she gazes back down at the perfect girl in her arms.
Rachael and Tom can't stop smiling at each other on the car ride home. Tom opens the car door and helps his wife out. She smiles and watches as he takes his daughter from the car. The way he looks at Baylie is a whole new look. Rachael loves that look.
His world is complete.
Rachael picks up Baylie and holds her close. She wanted a good look at their daughter in their home. Tom stands beside his wife and gazes down at his daughter.
"This is your home, Baylie. We're going to make so many memories here."
Rachael looks up at Tom. "Hold your daughter."
Tom takes Baylie into his arms. He is so smitten with her already. His precious girl. He smiles at the little baby.
"Hello Baylie," he whispers. "It's nice to meet you. I'm your daddy."
Dragon chuckles from beside him.
"I love you so much, Baylie. So very much."
It makes Rachael smile. The way he talks to his baby girl. Watching him with her, Rachael just knew he was going to be the best dad ever.
"I'm going to teach you so many things."
Ice takes Baylie up to her new room. He put this room together just for his girl. The hand painted art on the walls, the crib he put together, the dresser and the rug he chose just for her. The curtains he picked to match the soft colours of the room. On the dresser was a music box with her name on it.
This room was a gift from a father to his daughter. He hoped Baylie would like it.
He lays Baylie down and watches his perfect baby. She reaches up, he holds his hand out to her. Tiny fingers grab at his. He smiles. Baylie is holding her papa's hand he best she can.
"I love you so much," he says. "My girl. My baby. My Baylie."
Later that night, once Rachael has fallen fast asleep, Tom finds himself sitting beside his daughter's crib. His wife needed to rest, and he his mind was too busy to go to sleep. Sitting with his daughter was the only thing he wanted to do at that moment.
"From the moment I knew you were coming into our world, I wanted to only be the best I could be for you and your mom. I love your mother more than anything in the world, and now I get to share that love with you. You're perfect in every way, Baylie."
He smiles at the sleeping baby.
"I'm also scared. Scared that I won't do right by you. Scared that I'll mess everything up and be someone you can't trust. Scared I'll push you away and never see you again. I'm scared I'll make you feel inferior."
He takes a deep breath.
"I will do whatever it takes to make sure you are loved the way you deserve to be. I will make sure you can stretch your wings and fly when the day comes. Whatever you desire to do in life, I'll be there to help you do it. I can't wait to watch you grow. All the memories we will make."
He smiles again.
"Even if we fight and fall out, I'll love you. If you one day move far away, I'll still love you. Whatever happens, I'll love you. Forever and always. I'm going to do my best. I will be someone you can be proud of... I hope."
"She will be," says Dragon, who stands by the door. Tom turns to his wife.
"You should be resting."
Rachael walks over to her husband. He reaches out and takes her hand.
"I miss my husband. But I knew where he would be. Come to bed, Tom."
He smiles and kisses her hand. "In a minute."
Rachael chuckles softly and moves to sit on his lap. Tom wraps his arms around her, being carefully of any discomfort she's in. She did just give birth to their daughter.
"I'm proud of you, Tom. Put your own father out of your mind. You are not him. You are you. Baylie has the best dad in the world. You'll love and protect her for as long as you can. She's going to love you the most!"
Tom chuckles and steals a kiss from his wife.
"She's going to love you too. Her kind hearted, compassionate mother. She'll look up to you, I'm sure."
Rachael chuckles and rests her on Tom's shoulder.
"She's perfect."
He smiles.
"Perfect for us. Our beautiful Baylie."
The two sit there for a while watching over their daughter. Eventually Rachael becomes too tired and Tom carries her off to bed. She smiles as she sinks back into her pillow. Tom climbs in with her, but if his daughter calls out, he will go to her.
Rachael smiles as she cuddles up to him. She feels like the luckiest woman in the world.
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@mrsjaderogers - @cycbaby - @gracespicybradshaw - @callmemana - @starlit-epiphany - @callsignscupcake - @askmarinaandothers - @breadsquash
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