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zegalba · 10 months
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"The Clinic" in The Face Magazine (1997) photography: Sean Ellis
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digitalfountains · 3 months
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Honor Fraser & Cali Rand by Sean Ellis
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leafatlaw · 4 months
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oh ! Idea I had last night, bitb swap au! Rand moves to cali to become a rockstar, Kian becomes a lawyer and rolan stays in Galloway !
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fates-theysband · 9 months
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👀👀👀👀 Hi hi hi hello!!!!
HI FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HELLO!!!!! readmore bc one of the images is kind of gory
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im posting bitb trailer stills at you guys again bc im not used to a podcast f/o having more than one official visual. someone compared rolan's expression here to the megamind no bitches face and ill admit that person is right but ouhhhh he still looks so handsome here...he's the reason i even checked out this show and can you blame me
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pay no attention to the melted guy partially in the frame it's fine. anyway even when i was still holding out on my crush on him i would blush at this spot in the trailer. i dont know what it is about cute guys looking scared or distressed that makes me heart-eyed. i think i might be some kind of creature. his hair looks so fluffy here i want to run my hand through it
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idk what it is abt cryingwyvern's art but boy howdy can they (if im wrong lmk i cant find their pronouns listed anywhere) draw the absolute HELL out of a very wide toothy grin. kian wears it the best of course <3 also i love how he's doing rocker hands on the steering wheel while, at the point in the show this image depicts, he is driving a cherry red delorean (with a vanity plate the real cali dmv would have immediately denied) way way way too fast. what a guy.
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also just my favorite shot from the first episode's youtube upload. i unfortunately still think rolan and rand's A Bit Spooped expressions are cute (the full bout of madness ones are just distressing in a "noooo someone help them :(" way) and also i go ape shitt over kian playing his guitar. my three boyfriends and yes they're doomed by the narrative in their own separate unique ways <3
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hawkvalley · 2 years
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The new owners, 2022 Denver Bronco Preseason Game 1
Hawk Valley Preason Game #1, August 13, 2022, 7 PM MT
Preseason Schedule
August 13,Cowboys @ 7 PM MT
August 20,@Bills @ 11 AM MT
August 27,Vikings @ 7 PM MT
The Broncos were purchased for 4.65 billion. Time to meet the new owners of the Denver Broncos
Rob Walton (Businessman, net worth 62 billion)
Birthday: October 28, 1944
18th richest person in the world
Started out as a lawyer from Tulsa, Oklahoma who represented Walmart
Left in 78 to become senior vice president of Walmart
Chairman of Walmart from 1992-2015
Married three times
His auto collection is valued at around 300 million (Ferraris mostly)
Carrie Walton Penner married to Greg (Activist, net worth 5 million)
Birthday: August 12, 1970
Granddaughter of Sam Walton, founder of Walmart
Heavily involved in the charter school movement
Focused on improving access to high quality schools for those in low income communities
Former board chair of Walton Family Foundation Served on Walton Family Foundation k-12 Education program committee
Board member of the Aspen Institute
Board member of Kipp Foundation
Curretly a member of the Stanford University board of trustees
Known for being a succesful "Unkown activist"
Greg Penner (Venture capitalist, CEO of the Denver Broncos, net worth 1 billion)
Birthday: December 18, 1969
Named Chairman of Walmart on June 5, 2015
Former general partner at Penninsula Capital
Former Financial analyst at Goldman Sachs
Served on the board of 99Bill Corporation
Served on board of eHarmony
Started work at Walmart as an employee and worked his way up to CFO of Walmart Japan, board of directors in 2008, and then vice chairman in 2014
Fonder of Madrone Capital Partners, an investment firm in Menlo Park, California
He was on the board of directors at Hyatt hotels (2007-2014), Teach for America, Baidu (2004-2017)
Co-chair of charter school growth fund
Baidu is a Chinese tech company specializing in internet and artificial intelligence, headquartered in Beijing China. Incorporated in the Cayman islands….
The charter school growth fund is based in Broomfield, Colorado. It has received grants from the Bill and Melinda gates foundation and the Walton family foundation. This organization has a connection to John J. Fisher. Fisher is a son of the Gap founders, majority owner of the Oakland As and chairman of the Kipp foundation.
Teach for America's mission is to develop the nation’s “most promising” teachers for tomorrow. The founding team includes former US Commissioner of the IRS, Douglas Shulman and president and CEO of KIPP, Richard Barth.
Son of two sex therapists from California
Condoleezza Rice (Professor, net worth 12 million)
Birthday: November 14, 1954
Bachelor’s degree university of Denver (1974)
Master’s degree university of Notre dame (1975)
PHD university of Denver (1981)
National Security Council (Soviet Expert)
Director of Soviet and East European Affairs (1989-1991)
Former head of the nsa (2001-2005)
Former us secretary of state (2005-2009)
At Stanford:
Assistant Professor of political science (1981-1987)
Assistant Professor lecturing on Soviet Union (1987-1993)
Provost of Stanford University (1993)
Faculty member of the Stanford graduate school of business 2010
Became The Director of the Global center for Business and the Economy
Director of the Hoover Institution in 2020
Board member of CS.ai
Board of directors on Dropbox (2019) and Makena Capital Management, Carnegie corporation, Charles Schwab corporation, chevron corporation, Hewlett Packard, Rand corporation
Founded the Center for New Generation, an after school program to raise high school graduation rates in Menlo Park, Cali.
Served on the first College Football Playoff Committee
Father was a football coach
Mellody Hobson (net worth 120 million)
Birthday: April 3, 1969
President and Ceo of Ariel investments (2019)
Director of JP Morgan Chase (2000+)
Chair of After School Matters
Vice Chair of World Business Chicago
Board member: Sundance institute, Chicago public library, Starbucks (2005), Groupon, Estee Lauder (2005-2018)
Former chairwoman of Dreamworks animation (2004-2016)
In 2020, Forbes listed her as #94 in the world’s 100 most powerful women
Board member of George Lucas Education Foundation
Married George Lucas in 2013
**George Lucas (Hollywood, net worth 10 billion)
Sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012
Richest celeb in world
Sir Lewis Hamilton (Race Car Driver, net worth 285 million)
Birthday: January 7, 1985
Began racing career with go-karts at age 8
He started out racing for McLaren in 2007.
Race car driver for Mercedes.
Has as many world drivers championship titles as Michael Schumacher(the Stig?)
Holds the record for most wins.
Knighted in 2021
Activist for the environment, animal rights and social issues
Frequent guest on Top Gear
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a-state-of-bliss · 4 years
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Stern Magazine 1997 - Adriana Lima & Cali Rand by Albert Watson
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brie-draws · 4 years
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A bunch of doodles of different visual kei vocalists.
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nitannichionne · 3 years
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Chi to Cali, Chapter 12: On Board (Henry Cavill Fan Fic)
CAV POV
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"Leaving Galesberg," the announcer said. "Next stop, Fort Madison."
I waited for eternity for her to answer. For a minute I thought she was going to say no. I was surprised she even pulled down the top bunk. Just as she sat I got up and made sure the door was locked, the curtain was secured and then drew the curtains on the outside window. I looked at her. She was nervous. And surprise, she was making me a little nervous. Had I read her wrong, here?
"Why don't you move next to the wall?" I saw that she wondered why. "Sorry, it's just if something happens I want to be able to move."
"To protect me?" She asked.
"Well, yes." I shrugged. I watched her expression soften.  "I doubt that will happen here, but erring to the side of caution."
"Me, too," she nodded. "St. Louis is a long stop, and it's kind of late at night. That would be the perfect time for them to hit the train or get on to try to find us--"
"If they figured out what train we took at all," I finished her thought. "But we'll be off by then."
She smiled. "So...you're safe now."
"We're safe." I corrected. "And we've still got miles to go." My eyes fell to her breasts. Even through the tank and hoodie, I could see her nipples. I noticed them in the cab, and chastised myself for checking them every now and again. But they were there, unchanging and nagging my curiosity.... "Are you cold?"
She rolled her eyes. "No..." She glanced down at them herself. "Contrary to what you see, no. I'm...just like that."
I crawled onto the bed and she turned on her side. She set her head on my chest and sighed, her hand resting on my other pec as if to feel my heartbeat. My arm went around her, underneath and encircling her, my other hand covering her hand on my chest. I kissed it and set it back where it was.
She snuggled closer, as if using her head to form that perfect resting place. Her eyes were closed. We both took a breath, and I hoped she liked my aftershave and such. I inhaled milk and honey, even in her hair. She nuzzled my neck gently, and I could have sworn she was smelling me. She was about the senses, all of them, I realized. I kissed her forehead, then her temple. I brushed my lips over her eyebrow, nuzzled her cheek. I gently nudged her head up, and I brushed her lips. We both had a quick intake of breath before we finally connected.
I pulled her closer to me, and part of her body was on top of mine as I brought her leg over me, nibbling and kissing her lips as she did the same. This was nice and slow, and I got the feeling it needed to be. We'd known each other for almost two days, and I instinctively knew she wasn't a party girl or the type I could nod my thanks to in the morning with each of us smiling at new bed post notches and memories. No, she was real and tender and...
I felt her body align with mine, arching to me with a sweet high pitched half moan, half sigh.
Vulnerable.
Even as I tasted honey on her lips, which was a pleasant surprise, and as I rubbed my cheek against hers to find her ear and jawline to nibble on(which made her gasp), I wondered if this was right. It felt good and right, and truthfully, I liked her. She was a "ride or die," as I remember some of the guys on my favorite football team liked to say about people. But that meant she deserved "ride or die" people. Was I a "ride or die?"
I arched my neck instinctively as she began nibbling on my ear and down to my neck. Oh, think, Henry. Your thoughts are going out the window, man... I turned to her and began grinding my hips slowly as she licked and lightly bit that soft skin between my ear and jawline. I raked her back and her hips moved right into mine, a really nice fit even in clothes, as she began to move right with me. I  pushed down the strap on her tank top and started kissing my way down. I wanted no clothes, I realized as soon as I felt how soft she was, felt the heat coming off her. I wanted that heat all around me, I thought as my mouth kissed the valley between her breasts and found one to taste, then the other when she began to arch. The tips softened under the heat of my mouth, and she whimpered softly as if they ached. They probably did. I wanted the scent of milk and honey and...almonds...all around me...and her body seemed to beg to be kissed over and over...
I brought my hand between her legs and she gasped as I caressed her. Her head fell back and her hands caught my forearm. She didn't pull away, nor did she push my hand. Her fingertips dug into me, and now, I felt what I suspected: heat...after a time, I reached into her waistband and pushed two fingers inside her making her gasp then moan, moving in time with me. Her hand trailed to the growing bulge in my hands, her fingers forming a "v" as she stroked me. I wanted her to touch me, skin to skin, wanting more. As I felt her, watched her with her eyes closed and biting her bottom lip, my imagination's floodgate opened. At this point I knew a few things: One, she was passionate. Two, she wanted me. Three, I definitely wanted her. Four: I wanted time-hours with her in bed on something better-so Kansas City, it would be. "It's alright, love, let go...it's alright, breathe." I whispered. I sensed a climax coming and kissed her, feeling her moans vibrate in my mouth as her arm went round me and her fingertips dug into and raked my back. Worth the wait, any wait, I told myself.
"That was Galesberg," the announcer said. "Next stop, Fort Madison."
I slowly pulled my hand away from her trembling form, and kissed her tenderly until she finally sighed and relaxed. When I pulled away, I saw her eyes slightly open, her long lashes  almost  completely hooding her eyes altogether. I kissed her nose.  "We should wait."
"Yeah." She said so softly I barely heard it.
"Hungry?" I asked softly, but I was looking at her lips. I wanted to kiss her again, but I suddenly wanted a whole meal rather than a taste.
"Okay," she agreed with a small nod, her eyes lowering shyly. She looked up at me, and I felt that wave of want I was trying to control until we were under better circumstances.
"I'll clean up." I said, searching her eyes for something, anything. She was hard to read. That made me uneasy. Maybe it wouldn't be Kansas City. Maybe it would be Los Angeles. Maybe...I mustered a smile and kissed her forehead, her cheek. Why I couldn't just say I liked her I didn't know. Maybe she was feeling vulnerable, I thought as I went into the lavatory.
She went in after I came out. I sat on the bed, looking at the world go by. I got a text telling me that we should get off in LaPlata, Missouri. When she came out, I offered my hand and she took it. I surprised her by pulling her across me and between my legs. She giggled as we got settled this way, and I hugged her from behind as she put her head on my shoulder so we could share the view.  
"Change of plans," I told her. She looked up. "LaPlata, Missouri?"
"Oh, okay." She sighed, staring out the window. "I like trains best."
"Why?"
"Because you aren't here or there.  You're in limbo, you know, and for a time there's no hats to wear, no racing, you just get to breathe...be yourself."
I sat there for a moment, and I took a deep breath. We were running from someone. We were running to someone. Rand was going to kill me for ditching him at the airport. His one word texts to me were evidence of that. We were on our way to somewhere we needed to be. And yet, I was completely relaxed. No image to uphold, not even photographers or fans, and the lady with me, whom I fought for and defended, who answered my call, was a true ally, wanted me to relax and just be me. My arms tightened around her as we watched Heartland USA go by, meadows and forests, farms and lakes, bright skies turning to predusk. I was in the now and I liked it. "Yeah."
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coatcost41 · 3 years
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accidentalharrie · 4 years
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So he's been staying at the Gerbers when Jeff went to his fam in Palm Springs most likely? Shame, I thought Harry was eating himself full with sourdough bakings lol Maybe the sour broz are sending them some bread as well. How do you feel about his beard? It's a proper beard now and I wonder how it'd look like when he's 'cleaned up' and not in this quarantaine stage. But I think he'll be clean shaved by then :(
From that one set of pictures, I think all anyone can say with certainty is that a) Harry is still in Cali and b) on the day the pictures were taken, he was with Rande Gerber in Malibu. Not sure anyone can make any broad pronouncements beyond that!
I’m digging everyone’s quarantine beards and hope Harry will grant us at least one consensually taken picture before he shaves it off. 
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auspicious-lilana · 4 years
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Ultimate Spiderman (Peter Parker x Stark! OC x Sam Alexander x Danny Rand)
Summary:When people hear ‘Maya Stark’ everyone would think about the perfect, smart. good looking, rich, student body president of Midtown High.Nobody but her childhood friend Peter Parker AKA Spider-Man and her new team of heroes. Ava, Sam, Danny, and Luke AKA  white tiger, Nova, Iron fist, and Power Man knows about her secret of being Queen’s very own Mistress, soon to be ULTIMATE Mistress
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{Peter's POV}
"Leap, forward leap. Flip!" Batroc laughed as I raced after him up the building with my spider-cycle. "C'est bon. C'est magnifique."
"Your suckatude knows no bounds, Batroc." I said as I slinged a web on his foot as I tried to slow him down but instead he managed to pull me off my Spider-cycle and make me hit places as he leaped around like a giant frog. Soon I was face flat on the back of a billboard as Baltroc got away.
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Batroc the Leaper. So off the radar, SHIELD doesn't have a real file on him. What's to know? He's French. He leaps.
Another thing you guys must be wondering,Where the heck is Maya? Well, She's at home getting work done early.
Why? You'll see later
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"And zee bug goes splat." Baltroc taunted. "But where is zee witch?"
{At Stark Household}
Maya sneezed as she suddenly felt ticked off. She stopped typing her report.
 "I feel like somebody just called me a witch...?" Maya shivered slightly as she went back to typing. "Probably just my imagination."
{Back with Spiderman}
"Taunting me is one thing, Baltroc" I said as I got down. "But calling names on my favorite partner is a whole nother level of wrong" I felt irritation, mixed with confusion. Why was I having such a strong reaction to this? Maya's been called a witch plenty of times, but I never felt this overprotective. I quickly pounced on him as he was about to getaway.
"Spider-Man. Nick Fury says get back to SHIELD HQ for training." I hung upside down next to White Tiger.
"Just because he's the director of SHIELD doesn't mean he can boss me around. Besides, Fury would be the first to say going solo on B-listers like Batroc is good training. Don't be so official, White Tiger." I said as I got on my feet and began walking. "When life gives you Batroc, make French toast." Baltroc then kicked my face hard, sending me flying as he got up with a laugh.
"A boot in the face!" White Tiger tried to pounce on Baltroc with her claws but he moved away just in time as he bumped me hard, hitting the billboard playing J. Jameson.
"Way to go it alone," I said annoyed as I sat there, a bit stuck.
"Get lazy and even the lame ones can splatter you. That's what training's for." White Tiger said mockingly. "That and mastering new tools like electric claws." White Tiger bloated as she activated her electric claws. I managed to get out of the billboard as Baltoc chased white Tiger. I quickly made a giant web as White tiger clawed a water plant as Baltoc hit the web and slinged far, defeating him.
"Is Spider-Man and Mistress a student at Midtown High? - Recently it was attacked" J.Jameson said before Baltoc hit the billboard making it explode.
"Where does he get that stuff?" I asked myself before White Tiger and I made our way back to S.H.I.E.L.D.
***{Maya's POV} ***
I sighed as I closed my laptop. Finally finished my essay reports, school check-ins, and tomorrow night's homework while also making sure I have free time tonight to catch that Sci-Fi movie with Danny.
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Why am I getting things done early? You may ask. 
Well, today is my annual every 19th of a month, a training session with the great powerful Sorcerer, Dr.Strange. 
My training with him is once a month since he's always busy, and he is special because since I'm a sorceress I can learn to be better with my mind and magic with a great Sorcerer like Dr.Strange.
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I yawned as I fell on my bed. Man, I'm tired.
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I was at school in my student office since I got here really early to check up on everything and leave a detailed schedule on what the Vice President, Gwen Stacy. I checked the time. 7:59. I gasped and quickly gathered my things as I quickly made my way to the cafeteria. I seemed to have made it just in time as I saw Danny saved me a seat next to him and Ava. I gratefully thanked him as I sat down to listen to Principal Coulson.
"all city campuses run on high alert. Report any suspicious persons immediately." Coulson said as Peter dashed in here.
"I think I see one now" Flash joked at Peter as I frowned before smiling at Peter as he made his way to the seat next to Ava.
"Pretty good show with Batroc ze Leaper, huh, Ava?" Peter asked nudging her as she seemed unamused.
"Lapse training, and late for school? Good show, Parker" Peter sighed as he sat on the opposite side with Harry and MJ.
"Hey, Pete. They're saying Spidey goes to the school. Girls love heroes, so help me spread the rumor it's me, huh?" Harry slyly said.
"It probably is you, Harry. Who else could afford all those webs he squirts all over everything?" MJ stated.
"How could he be spiderman when you were both there at Harry's party at the same time Spider-Man arrived? Harry can't be in two places, can he? Plus he could just be having a sponsor." I inputted.
"Maya's got a point, And Spider-man doesn't squirt, he shoots," Peter said demonstrating it "And I don't think it's a good idea for anyone to pose as him right now." He added on before Flash pushed him off his seat, sitting in his place.
"Speaking of squirts" Flash mockingly said as Peter got up and frowned at Flash.
"Thompson, Parker, pay attention" Principal Coulson snapped as I looked over at the man next to Coulson. Almost no hair, white strap around his head. Skinny yet muscular figure. And, his aura seemed off. It doesn't give off a normal aura, but instead a darker one. He's harboring evil intentions, but what is it? "Your gym teacher, Mr.Molskin will be out due to a freak accident after last night's game. Mr. Jager will be your substitute until further notice." I wonder how freaky.
"I look forward to the challenge of unlocking your ...hidden talents," Mr.Jager said with an accent as he looked at our group specifically as if searching us for something. I eyed him suspiciously, not trusting him at all now. I felt my magic senses go off as I saw him lock eyes with me.
'bad intentions are being harbored, Stark'
Peter and I's senses are sorta different in a way. His only alerts him of danger that is seconds away from occurring, mines comes with a voice that tells me something that hints me towards potential danger.
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Awkward phrasing or veiled threat? You be the judge.
The answer is pretty obvious
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We were in the gym now, we were arranging the teams in dodgeball when one of the Office helpers came in and gave Mr.Jager a pass, he didn't seem so happy. I wonder why? He grudgingly made his way towards me and gave me the pass with a frown.
"Go, Miss Stark" I took the pass as I packed my things, while also stealing glances at Mr.Jagar. Why is he so upset about me leaving early?
"Annual Magic session?" Peter whispered as he handed me my phone-which I lent him earlier since his was dead.
"Yeah. Doctor Strange may be patient, but he doesn't like being kept waiting, besides I learn a lot from him since he's the only other person I know that shares practically the exact same abilities as I do" I whispered back as I placed my shoulder bag on. 
"Text me later, you know what time I get off training"
"I hate gym without you, Maya"
"One a month Peter, Once a month. I'll make it up to you"
"Tonight?""Got plans with Danny, Tomorrow night?"
"What are you two doing?"
"We're going to watch a Sci-fi movie"
"Oh, Okay"
"Got to go, remember. Text me later" Peter nodded as I left the room, Feeling Mr.Jagar's deep stare as I left.By the time I made it to the office, I saw Doctor Strange sitting there waiting, in his casual clothes. I grinned as I made my way there."Mr.Strange," I said with a grin. He looked up with a small smile.
"Let's get going, shall we? Maya" I nodded as we made our way to a dark alley. "You remember the group transportation spell from our last lesson, don't you?"
"I've been practicing a lot"
"Did you torture your father?" Dr. Strange chuckled as I nervously chuckled, remembering how annoyed and irritated dad was by the number of times I had purposefully accidentally teleported him all over the Avengers Tower whenever I practiced.
"Maybe...?"
"Why don't we put the spell into use? Teleport us in our usual spot in the forest clearing in the Amazon." I nodded as I focused my mind on that location.
"Cali mon ta rēn fooloo belaga." I chanted the spell. I opened my eyes to see we were in our clearing...except I was on the grass and Doctor Strange was in the lake soaking...oops? I helped Doctor Strange out mumbling sorry a lot of times as he brushed it off as he snapped his fingers drying himself quickly.
"Except for that misfortune of me being in the lake, you seem to have successfully brought us here" I grinned as he waved his hand as we were soon in our cloaks. "Since your strongest point is your mind, we'll start with meditating to sharpen your focus and to get you relaxed. I can sense you've been stressed recently." I sighed as I sat down with my legs crossed as Dr.Strange did the same.
"Yes. With school going haywire, New team, and stark internship. I do have a lot on my plate"
"Seems your a very well relied on person"
"it's an honor and a curse"
"You know the drill" I nodded as I took a breath in and closed my eyes. I focused on clearing my mind. I felt my body go light as I took slow breaths. I focused my mind on my breathing. I sensed Doctor Strange was doing the same. "Free your mind of worries," Doctor Strange said in a low, calming tone. "Let go of any doubts or regrets" I sighed in relaxation.
***{Peter's POV}***
20 minutes in and I already miss Maya a bunch. We played dodgeball and I allowed myself to get hit in the face by a ball I could have easily dodged but I didn't, for the sake of my identity. Even though I got snarky responses from Ava, Maya not only gave me snarky responses about how I shouldn't be getting myself hurt to hide my identity and just dodge simple things like that, she would also secretly place her hand on mines to use a bit of her magic to make the pain go away when nobody is noticing us, which makes getting slammed by a dodgeball in the face by Flash Thompson all worth it.
"I'm looking for finalists for the citywide athletic achievement contest. I want to see everything you've got in this obstacle course. Push yourselves to the limit. Don't give me less than 110 percent." I never even knew those things existed! Couch Jager walked down the line us students had stood in. He made us all look him in the eye which was pretty creepy.
"You could learn a thing from him," Ava said as she glanced at me from her spot next to me in line.
"How to creep people out?" I asked as I glanced back at her oddly.
"Mr.Thompson!" Couch Jager yelled as he turned around. "Go!"
"I'll show you how it's done," Flash said cockily. "And make sure to record it people, I want Maya to see this!" I rolled my eyes. Maya wouldn't be interested in him even if he walked through fire. Flash ran through the obstacle course only stumbling a bit before falling face flat in front of the couch, not bad for a rookie. "Good, huh, coach? - Am I in?" Flash asked excitedly as Couch Jager turned his back.
"Okay, next one up." He yelled. "Go! Ayala, next." Ava went through the course with her swiftness through being white Tiger. "Rand, next!" Danny went through with ease with incredible balance. "Osborn, next!" Harry went through the course stumbling and tripping, obviously not meant for these kinds of stuff. "Cage! Go!" Luke went through the course before getting stuck in the tire instead of going through it.
"Can we get some man-sized tires up in here people? Seriously." He said annoyed.
"Mr.Parker, your last" Couch Jager said in a deep tone as they finally got Luke out of the tire.
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How sweet would it be to show them all what I can really do? Move on to the citywide championships?
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"You can begin anytime today." Couch Jager said, pulling me out of my daydreams. "The course doesn't run itself, Mr.Parker." I purposely made myself fail as I pretended to struggle climbing the wall before falling down, fake of course. Man I wish Maya was here to take the pain away. Couch Jager grunted as I got up and went up to the others. "I'll see three of you tomorrow" He said to us. "Rand, Osborn, Thompson. The rest of you, anemic."
"Tomorrow? Saturday?" Danny exclaimed as Couch Jager walked off.
"Did I stutter?"
"Danny, Flash, and Harry? Harry? I aced that thing." Ava complained. "Why am I not a finalist? Because I'm a girl?"
"Are you the only person on Earth who sees school on a Saturday as a good thing?" I asked.
"Maya and Fury were right. You are too soft" Ava said. "You know, I say we show Mr.Jager who can do what. You and I are going to come back tomorrow anyway, list or no list and run that course again. You know what, I'll even bring Maya along to do it too" By this point the others already walked off.
"If I'm late, you can start without me. Finish too. I'm beat. I have tomorrow set aside for sleep and a movie marathon with Maya by night " I yawned out. "Doesn't that Jager creep you out?" I said as we looked at him doing Jumping Jacks facing the wall.
"I work with a guy whose feet stick to walls. No one creeps me out." Ava said before she walked off. I stared at Couch Jager stretching suspiciously before walking off myself.
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I was having an amazing dream of J. Johnson proclaiming every day to be Spiderman Day with me sitting on Iron Man and Thor's shoulders as the crowd cheered my name with confetti everywhere before my phone began to rang waking me up as I groaned. I picked up my phone to see Ava calling.
"Hello? Peter, have you heard from Harry?" Ava asked, "It's noon, and no one's come out from the gym yet."
"I'm not late for training," I said as I rubbed my eyes.
"Something's wrong. We can't get into school. The fence is electrified." I heard Maya's voice. "I'm almost certain it has to do with Jager"
"It's Saturday. Why are you-Did you say the school's electrified?" I said as I bolted up from my bed as I went to get my Spider-man suit.
"Get here now!" the girls yelled as they hung up before I smirked and got there quick in my Spider-man suit as I stood next to Ava.
"That quick for you?" I smugly said as Ava had to take a double look as Maya sighed. "Yeah, I'm that good"
{Maya's POV}
Ava and I quickly changed into our own hero selves as I levitated myself over the gate as the other two leaped over.
"Something's up." White Tiger said. "We should call Coulson." White Tiger began to call on her com wrist before Spidey interrupted.
"No." He said stopping her. "We should go solo on this!" We raised our eyebrows at him as he began to explain himself. "Eh, you know, together, the three of us. We can handle this." Spidey placed his hand on her shoulder before she glared at him with a warning look as he soon let go before we looked at the school. "SHIELD added security to protect the school from well, for us. Probably just a misfire."
"Or Jager took them captives" I inputted as I glared at the school. "My senses gave off a warning when I looked into his eyes the other day."
"Yeah, maybe but, who electrifies a fence and leaves the door unlocked?" Spidey said as he opened the door as we moved in the dark hallways.
"Dark, creepy, dank." White Tiger complained as she stepped in a puddle.
"I told you not to come to school on a Saturday" Spidey said.
"Hello? Is anyone there? Help!" We got serious as we ran towards the source. "Help! Can anyone hear me? Oh, I sure could use a hand. I've got myself in quite a pickle here." The Janitor said as we stopped to see him pinned to the wall by a robotic arm, the security system. "Oh, if Irving Forbush could see me now." He gushed.
"Hang tight, Janitor Guy. We'll get you out" Spidey began to pull on the arm as I sighed. I focused my mind on levitating the arm off.
"Movere." I ordered the robotic arm as my eyes began to glow purple as I moved the robotic arm from the Janitor giving him time to move out before I let go of the arm as did Spidey as it clammed itself back in the wall. Spidey walked back to us as he wiped his hands.
"Mucho malfunction security system." He said as the Janitor took out a handkerchief to wipe his forehead before we heard a click
."Don't move" White Tiger said as we froze in place.
"Oh my," the Janitor said still a bit shaken from the robotic arm, he moved a bit before he fell down a pit as we quickly went around the pit as we heard a thud, guessing he had a rough landing. "Wow, there's a lot of wax build-up down here." Guessing he's fine. The pit closed on us as we stood up.
"Who built the security? Dr. Doom?" Spidey questioned before we began searching around. Once we passed Coulson's office White Tiger snapped.
"I'm calling Coulson" She attempted to call him as I noticed something green shining from his office as I looked through the window to see him.
"No phone needed," I said as Spidey took a glance behind me. "He's already here"
"On a Saturday? Agent Coulson?" White Tiger questioned as she walked up to the door. Spidey slowly opened the door.
"Don't come into my office" Coulson said before we opened the door to see him upside down, hanging on top of his desk with nothing but a white men's tank top and his underwear.
"I can see why he wanted to be alone." Spidey jokes. "Nice tighty whities." I cringed as I looked somewhere else. Seeing my dad in his underwear is one thing, seeing my principal in them is a whole nother story.
"The whole school is rigged," Coulson informed us. "Taskmaster corrupted the SHIELD security tech."
"Who?" White Tiger asked.
"Assassin. Hates me. Hates Fury"
"We have to contact Fury" White Tiger exclaimed as she tried to but seemed to fail.
"You can't. He jammed the frequencies." Coulson said. "You shouldn't have come to school today."
"Told you." Spidey mocked as I slightly sent a shock at him as he began to rub his arm. "Oww! Maya!" Should've watched his mouth. If there was one thing us Starks hate, it's being proven we're wrong.
"Work on getting yourselves out of here, and then find Fury. Don't waste time on me, and definitely don't go after Taskmaster alone." Coulson commanded. "He's a combat chameleon. Do you understand?"
"Wait," Spidey said. "He was bitten by a radioactive chameleon?"
"Not everyone is bitten by a radioactive living thing to gain powers," I said as I sweatdropped before we all heard a yell as I soon recognized it as,
"That's Harry!" Spidey exclaimed. "I remember that scream from slasher movie night at camp Maya and I went to a summer ago! Let's go!" Before I can object the two ran off as I sighed and ran as well.
"If Taskmaster sees you do it, he can do it. Fight him once, he's as good as you, you hear me?" Coulson yelled as Harry yelled again. Bet a million the two didn't hear him as well as I heard his warning.
"What did Coulson just say?" White Tiger asked as I caught up with them as we turned a corner.
"I don't know. I couldn't hear him." Spidey said confirming my statement. I should tell them, but I'd rather make things interesting and see how long it takes before they realize it themselves. My senses began to go off as did Spidey's.
"My senses! Get down!" I yelled as we slid down as rockets went past us quick before we began running again.
"If Flash and Harry are here at least they've got Danny to protect them," Spidey said as one of the two hallways were closing.
"I'll take this way! You guys check the other!" I yelled as I slid under the closing gate as they did the same in the other. I had a feeling Danny would have to separate from them to really fight, he might need backup. "O me ducere ad Rand" I muttered as I soon began to sense Danny's aura nearby as I followed the arrow I conjured. By the time I made it to him, I seem to have been too late as I saw Danny unconscious. "Danny!" I gasped as the wall behind me shut as well leaving the two of us trapped. I kneeled down as I placed his head on my lap as I checked him out.
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I saw how beaten up he looked as he kept groaning in pain. Taskmaster must've used all his moves on him, and let me tell you this, his moves are NOT ones that are little pain. His injuries are really major but there's no blood and it seems like his pulses are still there. Even healing this would take a bit of my core magic...but it's for the sake of Danny, right? He's done a lot to hold us all together. It's my turn to return his generosity. I took a deep breath as I lifted my hands to hover above him as I closed my eyes.
"Curare patiens, nunc autem poena inops dolor, maneant modo poena, et non reverta!" I chanted as I felt a glow surround me and Danny. "Curare patiens, nunc autem poena inops dolor, maneant modo poena, et non reverta!" I kept chanting as I slowly healed Danny. Curare patiens, nunc autem poena inops dolor, maneant modo poena, et non reverta!" Danny began to wake up as I soon noticed and stopped chanting as I felt faint a bit.
"Maya?" He said with a husky tone, which strangely made me flush slightly.Maybe it was just me being exhausted. I smiled as I soon collapsed as he- now fully recovered- caught me. "Maya!" I felt him remove my mask and placed down the hood of my cloak as he kept yelling my name.
"I'm weak, but I'm not deaf" I joked as Danny sighed.
"You didn't have to exert yourself in that way, You had me worried"
"Don't ugh, worry. I used less than Venom and since this is the second time since last week, I think I'll not faint as much." I saw the lights go back on and doors open.
"Guess Taskmaster was taken care of"
"We missed the fun" I chuckled breathlessly.
"Can you still change back to your average clothes? I think I hear sirens"
"Can you help me up?" Danny nodded with a small blush as he placed my arm over his shoulder as his other arm supported my back as he wrapped it behind my waist. "Should I wrap my leg to cover up I'm just magically exhausted?"
"Probably" Danny joked as he slightly chuckled.
***
“No one in this school is cool enough to be Spidey or that cool chick Mistress, so forget that rumor. " Flash excitedly said to a newscast. "That said, I totally helped Spider-Man save the dump. I had no clue where Mistress was but I bet you I helped her out too," We all including Coulson watched from afar as Flash and Harry get interviewed. I had my leg wrapped up with a bandage from the Nurse's office which conveniently was where we were trapped in as I let Danny support me.
"Flash Thompson finally did me a favor." Peter joked.
"Taskmaster never even suspected Peter Parker was Spider-Man and since Maya was absent, Mistress wasn't suspected either," Ava said. "Your creativity was just as strategic as my training." She praised Peter. "More even."
"Really?" Peter raised his eyebrow a bit confused from the sudden praise.
"Going solo paid off, okay?"
" There's still one thing I don't get at all," Peter said as he turned to Coulson. "The tight briefs. Really?"
"I swim," Coulson said sternly as he turned his head.
"Leave the man's underwear alone, Pete, or he'll get short with you." Ava joked as we all laughed while Coulson walked away having quite enough jokes from us.
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Does SHIELD have some kind of mind wiper, because I really need that image out of my head.
Don't need to tell me twice. I'll be in SHIELD's laboratory creating a memory potion if you need me.
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chytilovian-daisy · 4 years
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bands recommendations, please??
OK sorry if this is too long but idk what type of music you wanted so?? A comprehensive list… I tried to split it into parts!! Hopefully there’s something in here you dig I just kind of threw out some favs and some random ones? (If you want something more specific genre wise lmk!)
Visual Kei-Malice Mizer: (Goth rock, Pop) (PN: Tetsu’s era is my fav, but the other two are very close. Imo, theyre all quite unique and all worth a shot!!!)Recs:    Tetsu [x, x, x]  Gackt [x, x, x]  Klaha [x, x, x ]
-cali≠gari (Early stuff is gothy/punk, experimental rock for sure.) (Another band with 3 dif vocalists! Sadly I don’t think the early early stuff is on yt (Maybe ill be the one to upload it lol I have it.))Recs: x   x  x   x   x  x
-Mercuro (Rock/Punk?) (I’ve only heard their stuff in seemingly lq and i’d describe it as sexi 90s side scroller pixel horror game music.)Recs: x  x   x   (Side-rec: Jigokue, singer’s other band x, x, x)-Luci'fer Luscious Violenoue [/GILLELOVES’/fiction] (Gothic Rock) (One of the rare ladies in the vk scene. Beautiful all around, haunting and enchanting vocals imo.)Recs:  x  x  x
-Sibilebashir: (Rock? Pop? Metal?? A mix.) (2010s vk. The singer is what launched my vk obsession really, I think it’s worth it to watch the extra videos even if you can��t understand what he’s saying. His voice may not be for everyone.)Recs: x  x  x (Side Rec: Roman Kyuko, the singer’s new band (2019) x, x)- deadman (00s Rock) (Beautiful vocals and music. Honestly an all-time favorite. After a long hiatus, theyre seemingly back!?)Recs:  x  x  x  (Related: Singers ex band, Kein. However, couldnt find any yt links… )
-Rands [2019 vk, throwback-ish. Rock.] (If you like 90s vk aes in a hq form, a big rec. Incredibly newer band however. Singer was also in AvelCain, but I don’t feel I know enough to comment there.)Recs:  x  x  x
-The Gallo [Late 00s/Current Vk, Rock] (Word of warning: Don’t look into the lyrics and their mvs can be bloody. VERY unusual vocals, i’d say it’s either a key point or a turn-off, however. Also sometimes their MVs are (unintentionally?) funny imo)Recs: x  x  x
Non-Visual Kei
- of Montreal [90s/Early 00s stuff is like Beatles/Beachboys, later goes into a whole mix up of funk, pop, electronica, psychedelic, ect. US] (One of my all time favs)Recs: x  x  x  x  x   x   x   x  x
-88Kasyo Junrei (Jrock, Prog-Rock) (Not considered Vk afaik, but very interesting and diverse.)Recs:  x [Flashing tw]  x   x
-Jack Off Jill (90s US Mallgoth, fem-fronted, metal) (My fav band for years. Still close to my heart, but im ngl it is a little angsty bc the lyrics are very personal)Recs: x  x  x (Side rec: If you like noise rock, check out the singer’s other band, Scarling:  x  x  x)-Snake River Conspiracy (90s-2000s Rock, Metal?, Fem-fronted. US) Recs: x  x  x
-Cinema Strange (90s US Goth) (imo a very cool and unique musical aes)Recs: x  x  x  x
-Circus Contraption (Circus…Goth? US) (I literally do not know how to call them. I listened to them a lot in early hs. They were a legit circus troupe before some of the members tragically died. Strange gem, multiple vocalists.)Recs: x   x  x-13th Moon (JP) (Goth) (Theres another 13th moon thats like, spanish metal or something idk) (Plays a lot but hasn’t released anything in YEARS sadly)Recs:  x   x   x
-She Devils (Argentinian LGBT Punk) (Didn’t release a lot afaik sadly )Recs:  x   x   x
- Lunachicks (90s US Punk rock) (Theo’s everything…. All i gotta say is thats New York)Recs: x  x  x
-Summer Camp (Throwback 80s nostalgia in the 00s from a cute married couple)Recs:  x  x  x-The Birthday Massacre [90s/00s/current US goth, synth, dreampop almost?]Recs:  x  x  x
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Rum is an alcoholic beverage fermented and distilled from molasses or sugar cane juice. Distilled rum is a clear liquid, and is usually stored for ripening in barrels made of oak or other wood.
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Generally, rum consists of various types, depending on how it is made. However, the types of rum that are quite well known are white rum and black (dark) rum. White rum tends to have a lower alcohol content than black rum. In addition, the aroma, texture, and taste is also lighter than black rum. Regardless of the type, either white rum or black rum, both can be used as a mixture in food or drinks.
The following are rum brands from various regions:
Caliche Rum
Caliche Rum was created by entrepreneurs Rande Gerber and Roberto Serrallés of Serralé Distillery. The company produces two-thirds of the rum in Puerto Rico.
This rum is great as a spirit for Cali Grapefruit and cali gold cocktails
Bacardi
Founded in Cuba by Facundo Bacardi Masso over 150 years ago, the brand has had important facilities in Catao, Puerto Rico, since the 1930s. It is the largest rum distillery in the world. Other well-known brands that are part of Bacardi's business portfolio include Gray Goose vodka, Dewar whiskey, Bombay Sapphire gin and Cazadores tequila.
This rum is very good as a spirit for cocktails daiquiri, mojito, rum punch, pina colada, grinch drink, long island etc.
Captain Morgan
Named after the 17th century pirate Sir Henry Morgan, the Captain Morgan Rum Company was founded in 1944. This rum is an excellent spirit for cocktails.
Daiquiri, mojito and pina coladas
Caribbean Gold Rum
Originally from Northern Belize Mundo Maya Region by Mr. Ignaci Cuello under the company of Cuello's Fine, the famous Cuellos Distillery located on the same site as the Cuello site.
This rum is very good as a spirit for cocktails rum punch, bee knees, carribean rum punch, coquito, tiki mai tai, and the most famous and originally recipe from Hometeam BBQ in Charleston, please try gamechangers recipes.
And there are many other brands of rum that the author cannot mention, the Rum brand above are brand that was easy to find with affordable prices.
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feadae · 6 years
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Y’all I was tagged in a get-to-know-you thing???
Thanks, @alienjack, for thinking of me!
Nicknames: Cali, Cal (really only my old boss calls me Cal) Gender: Female Star Sign: Sagittarius Height: *sings* 5-foot-2, eyes of blue... Time: 7:45 PM Birthday: November 28 Favorite Bands: The Phantom Regiment, the Santa Clara Vanguard, the Academy, the Blue Stars... The Beatles, Pentatonix (band???), Original Broadway Cast Favorite solo artist: Peter Hollens, Lindsey Stirling, Jacob Collier, and just about any movie soundtrack composer Song stuck in your head: Well, I’m listening to “La Llorona” from Coco, so that’ll be stuck in my head for a week. Last Movie: Last movie I watched? Probably Coco, come to think of it (COCO IS REALLY GOOD AND YOU NEED TO SEE COCO) Last TV show: Probably The West Wing? I don’t remember (WEST WING IS ALSO REALLY GOOD AND YOU SHOULD WATCH WEST WING) Why i created my blog: My friends told me not to What I post/reblog: All sorts of stuff, but there’s a bunch of Broadway, various books/movies, and whatever I’m obsessed with this week, plus the occasional terrible iPad drawing (and when I say “drawing” I mean “tracing” bc y’all do not wanna see anything I draw freehand) Last Thing I googled: “how to sign half hour in asl” (For the record you hold your nondominant hand up flat like the face of a clock and move your dominant hand--pointer finger sticking up--from top to bottom like the minute hand of a clock going from 12 to 6) Other Blogs: The only one I’m still active on is @ask-melitta-rilow, but I’m also in charge of @danmeme-rand, @ask-the-marquis, and @notactuallythenavy. It’s just that those last three sort of fizzled out. This does not bode well for the one I’m on now. :/ Why’d you choose your URL: I wanted something original so I went to the Sindarin Elvish name element index at the back of The Silmarillion and picked two name elements that I liked the meaning and sound of: fea, meaning shadow, and dae, meaning spirit. Shadow Spirit is as edgy as 13-year-old me got. How many people i follow: *checks* 241 How many followers i have: *checks* This blog has 356 (I don’t know how the fuck that happened), and @ask-melitta-rilow has I think 8 or 9. We Spring Awakening ask blogs are a small community. Amount of Sleep: Ideally, at least 9 hours, but I average 4-6. Self-care and self-control are not my strong suits. Lucky Number: 7, I guess? I was 7th on the roll sheet and therefore wrote #7 on my papers for 4 out of 6 years of elementary school Instrument: Piano, clarinet, voice. I can play four chords on ukulele. I’d love to learn guitar but I think my hands are too small What are you wearing: PAJAMAS. A T-shirt I got from a Loot Crate, a sweatshirt I got from my aunt (It says “synonym rolls--just like grammar used to make”), Star Wars sweatpants, and animal socks (foxes on the right foot, hedgehogs on the left) Dream Trip: Just--like--all of Europe and also New Zealand and Australia. Bc I’m basic. And in this fantasy I have infinite money. Favorite Food: I usually default to strawberries Favorite song: Picking a favorite anything is hard as hell but picking a favorite song is The Actual Worst. Um... “Remember Me” from Coco is definitely up there... My favorite song to sing at the top of my lungs is “Alto’s Lament” by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, and my favorite song to sign is “Centuries” by Fall Out Boy (though that’ll probably change as I learn more signs and get better at interpreting songs myself instead of covering other people’s interpretations) Last book I read: For my English class, Paradise Lost by John Milton, which is freaking hilarious just on principle of Satan being the hero. For pleasure, The Shadow Dragon by James A. Owen, which is the fourth book in Owen’s Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica, which is seven straight books of literary nerdgasm. It’s amazing.
Tagging @bliss-delight-jr, @sublimegentlemanalpaca, @imaginariumgeographica, @teabooksandsweets, and anyone else who wants to do it! You have my permission to say I tagged you (I always feel weird doing these after someone gives the ‘anyone else’ call, since they didn’t tag me specifically, so this is me tagging you specifically if you want to be tagged)
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danny sees a little cat (or a puppy?) while coming to colleen's and it was looking sad so obviously he brings it home but colleen is not a cat person. but they keep it anyway and colleen starts to like the cat slowly but pretends not to.
HERE WE GO, cat because I like cats. this is the most ridic self-indulgent fluff in existence. idek anon hopefully you like it here we go /o\
There’s rain pouring down hard as when Colleen glances out of the window after having checked the time and noticed that Danny’s late - he was supposed to be here some ten minutes ago and he usually is on time. Maybe it’s because of the rain. She finishes sweeping the floor - he offered to get someone to come and do it for her at least in the evenings but she refused and he hasn’t pressed - and puts away the broom, wondering if maybe it’s the traffic. It’s always worse when it rains -
Except that he doesn’t use the company car any more, if he ever did.
She’s about to call him when he’s twenty minutes late, but then she hears a door opening downstairs and then slamming closed. Right. Has to be him. She gets a couple of towels from the bathroom, most probably he’ll have forgotten to bring an umbrella because it never used to be an issue in the other dimension he lived in for fifteen years, and she’s ready when he finally comes into the room.
The first thing she notices is that he’s drenched. The second is that he left with just his suit jacket - really?, she needs to remind him that he might be the Iron Fist but getting unnecessarily sick because of pneumonia isn’t a good idea, and the third is -
“What is that?” She asks, staring at the equally drenched kitten he’s hiding under his soaked jacket.
“Oh, that’s - found it along the road. It was stuck, I had to make sure it wouldn’t drown.”
Danny moves the kitten fully out of his jacket and - right. One of the paws is wounded, it was probably caught under a piece of concrete or something of the kind.
When did she ever fall for a guy who saves wounded kittens from certain death and happens to be a some kinda superhero? This can’t be her life. At least he didn’t save the kitten from a tree or something equally corny.
Though, admittedly, the most ridiculous thing isn’t even that he was late because he saved a kitten, it’s that the kitten’s fur is sort of the same shade of honey brown as Danny’s hair so in between being drenched and the sort of pitiful expression they look… eerily alike.
“… How about you get dry. Both of you.”
“Uh, right, can you take it?”
What?
She takes it because he doesn’t even wait to push it into her hands and the kitten goes with it. At least it’s not scratching, and patience if some blood from the wound on its paw is getting her palms dirty.
Meanwhile, she looks back at Danny who’s taken off his shirt - listen, a woman has needs and they haven’t seen each other for two days, she’s allowed to look, thanks very much - and thrown it in the corner along with the jacket.
“Nice,” she says, not even trying to hide her appreciation.
“Er, thanks,” he stammers, his cheeks blushing slightly, but he’s also smiling at that - good. “You mind if I hit the shower?”
And leave you alone with the cat, he doesn’t say.
Any other day, she’d have joined him.
“Go for it, I’ll deal with it.”
“You’re the best!”
As if, she doesn’t even bother replying, and brings the cat to the kitchen.
At least, it doesn’t try to scratch or bite at her as she disinfects the paw and wraps it up in a bit of gauze. By the time Danny comes back wearing some of those old clothes of his that he keeps in her wardrobe, Colleen has found out that the cat is a she, that she’s most probably finding it painful to move around because she doesn’t try to walk away from the place on the kitchen table where Colleen had put her, and that at least she has an appetite because she’s almost through with the small bowl of milk Colleen had found her. Good thing she had some left in the fridge.
She’s absolutely not surprised when Danny starts petting the cat and she more than happily lets him.
“So,” she says, “now I guess you’re official superhero material.”
“… Sorry?”
“You just saved a kitten from drowning, I think it more or less equates saving one stuck in a tree.”
“Oh, that. Well. I guess. But isn’t she cute?”
Colleen, who never was an animal person in the first place, agrees because well, objectively, it’s not an ugly kitten or anything. She’s about to ask him where he plans to keep her, when -
“By the way,” Danny says, sounding somewhat regretful, “I realized, uh, I’m off to LA for two weeks tomorrow.”
Right. Some company thing Ward couldn’t get him out of. “And I mean, no one’s at my apartment, not that I’m there much anyway, so I was wondering… would you mind keeping her until I’m back?”
Colleen almost replies no, but then she doesn’t. First, because Danny’s pulling on her that face that makes his eyes somehow look bigger and makes him also look way too similar to the almost-drowned kitten, which automatically makes it fairly hard to say no. Second, because he’s actually right and it’s not as if right now she has much on her hands. Most of her pupils don’t come anymore, not after she left the Hand, and while Claire still does come fairly often and she has a few other people coming in regularly, it’s not as many as before. Never mind that she doesn’t have to pay rent now, so it’s not as if she’s too busy to look after the cat.
She sighs. “I can look after her until you’re back. Then you take her. And I will want compensation for it.”
He stands up from the table, entirely too smooth for his own good.
“I think I can compensate you starting from now. Half now and half at the end of the job?”
“I can work with that,” Colleen replies before kissing him and dragging him towards the bedroom.
Admittedly, it’s great sex.
If she had needed an incentive, it’s working.
The next day, some guy with a Rand Industries badge on his jacket comes to her door and delivers a bag full of… cat stuff. Litter, a few toys, a basket lined with pink cushions, and enough food to last for two weeks.
Colleen wonders where the hell she managed to find herself a guy self-aware enough who’ll ask you to keep their cat and pay for it in advance without you needing to remind him.
In Central Park while you were advertising your activity, she replies to herself, and then shrugs before taking all that stuff out of the bag and spreading it out in one of the unused smaller rooms she has around. Hopefully the kitten will just stay there and out of the way until Danny takes her back.
The first evening, Colleen gives the cat some food and doesn’t even stay to see her eat it. Then comes back to get the empty blow. The kitten is curled in her basket, looking up at her somehow pitifully.
Colleen, who never was a cat person, takes a picture and sends it to Danny. Your protege looks fine, she adds.
How adorable, he texts back, with… a couple of hearts emojis next to them.
Well, he’s taken to texting, indeed.
A couple days later, Claire’s over for training when they’re interrupted by a fairly pitiful meow.
And then the cat walks into the room.
“Did you get a cat?” Claire asks.
“Er, Danny found her in the middle of the road during a storm. I’m keeping her for him until he’s back from Cali.”
“Danny found her, obviously. What’s her name?”
“… She doesn’t have one?”
“Sorry?”
Colleen shrugs. “It’s his cat. He didn’t name her, so.”
“How long did you say you’ve had her?”
“Four days or something.”
Claire stares at her for a good half minute. Then -
“You two have issues. Give the poor thing a name already, and cuddle her some more.”
“Sorry?”
Claire leans down and takes her in her hands - the moment she starts petting the cat, she purrs happily and curls against her chest.
“See? She’s happy, I’m happy, I’m cuddling an adorable ball of fur, everyone wins. Try it sometimes.”
Colleen doesn’t even know what to reply to that because now she feels bad for not having done that, so - she says nothing.
That evening, she text Danny - Claire says the kitten needs a name.
Well, she’s right, but I dumped her on you, it’s only right that you choose it :)
… Seriously?
The kitten is sitting on the sofa opposite Colleen while she’s watching the news. She doesn’t come closer, but she’s making a face with a look she recognizes even too well and -
Damn it. She reaches forward, pets the cat’s head and she purrs. Contentedly. In between that, the fur’s color and everything else about how they ended up on the same sofa…
“I think I know how I should call you,” Colleen sighs, and keeps on petting the cat for the next hour or so.
It’s nice.
The next morning, she wakes up with the cat staring at her from the opposite side of the bed. Before her brain can actually connect properly and completely, she’s taken her phone, snapped a picture and sent it to Danny, and then she realizes what she’s just done.
Fuck, Colleen thinks, I’m turning into one of those obnoxious cat people who share pictures of their damned cats on Facebook all the time.
The phone buzzes a moment later.
Adorable, the text reads. But can’t I see the two of both, or is that asking for too much? ;)
Colleen groans, and thinks about it for a moment, then -
She can’t believe that in the span of ten minutes she’s taken a picture of a cat who lives with her and put it online before even having coffee and she has also taken a damned selfie with the cat when she hasn’t ever taken a selfie in her entire life.
She tries to not think about what her grandmother would have said about this.
(She’d have said, if you don’t marry this guy I’d be surprised.)
A week later, she’s too worried trying to get the cat to come down from a fairly high shelf to remember that Danny was supposed to come back around this time.
“It’s too high,” she repeats for the third time, and feeling ridiculous because she knows cats can’t fucking understand English, “just come down. Danielle, damn it -“
“… How did you just call the cat?”
Oh, shit.
She turns at once to see Danny standing on the doorstep, with a fairly dumbfounded look on his face - blame him -, but at least he also looks… pleased?
“Well, you said I should have named her. I thought about it. She looks like you in cat form.” And behaves the same way, truth to be told. “You can change it if you don’t like it.”
She shrugs a tiny bit - it really wouldn’t matter if he wanted, because really, it’s lame and ridiculous and fairly embarrassing, fuck’s sake -
But then Danny’s thrown his backpack in the corner and walked up to her and now he has his arms around her waist and he’s looking at her in that ridiculous way of his that makes you feel like you’re the center of the world, or his world at least, and he’s grinning like it’s his birthday and Christmas rolled into one.
“Thanks, but I think I’m keeping it,” he says, and then they’re kissing and her hands are in his hair and she’s forgotten about the cat, the shelf and everything that’s not get the clothes off him now and let’s find the bedroom.
She wakes up to some more pitiful meowing coming from - in between them?
“What,” she says, not too coherently, as she blinks her eyes open and sees that the cat - Danielle - has crawled right in between the two of them.
“Hm,” Danny says, reaching out and petting her - at least the pitiful mewling stops for the moment -, “I guess we were horrible neglecting parents.”
“Don’t you ever say that again, and you were the one who dumped her here and left for California the day after.”
“Point taken. Guess I’ll stick around to make up for it, shouldn’t I?”
He’s grinning in a way that’s entirely too satisfied and smug for Colleen’s liking, so she drags him in for a kiss again, if only to shut him up.
She’ll deny to the end of her days that her free hand had found his as he kept on petting the cat, though.
No one needs to know that.
End.
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