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noro-noro-noro · 2 months

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in my dream I was going to some kind of amusement park at the top of a mountain with my(?) family & one of my friends was there. our hotel room was a dusty old attic that had some working furniture. I was really tired when I got there so I got settled on a couch and tried to go to sleep. my little cousins wanted to do the rides immediately & my friend was like "ok I'm gonna go to the GYM I am going to get SWOLE I will lift 200 lb weight 90 reps bro fr" . then I fell asleep in the dream & imagined my friend super huge muscle man.

there was this little in-between bit where I apparently commissioned someone on twitter for $25 of my Baldurs Gate 3 character (i am not interested in playing bg3) & my character had like blue/gray hair. for some reason the person drew her with white hair and really old & I was like ??? & showed my sister who agreed it was weird. so I was like um . sorry to bother but she is not that old & as I was typing ->

something happened where somebody else, an older man who was a painter or photographer, fell off the roof in slow motion. there was a messy kid he was looking after with shaggy hair maybe age 9 & that kid managed to run down the stairs & break the first guy's fall. first guy still landed kind of badly.

he woke up "a month" later. the kid was now a laid back teen, with even messier hair than before. it was moreod a beachside middle of nowhere town, but it was full of people. i/old man wanted to leave. but we couldn't. why couldn't we? well, it just wouldn't work. there was mostly teens in this place, & some kind of weird hierarchy & factions & rationed resources. it was a bit of a mess. there were beacons of green light - one was working & one wasn't. they would summon some kind of alien event enemy, so nobody wanted them on, but I wanted to go home. the way out was through.

i found my room in my mom's house. mostly untouched by the people since there were no useful supplies in there, just clothes that didn't fit anymore. i knew why to do thought & enabled the "outside lights" as a prelude to lighting the second beacon. they didn't last long & their batteries were fucked up & ruined , but it got the point across. then I crossed to the other side of the house. the shaggy kid from before was with me but really worriedly looking over his shoulder every couple of seconds. then the dude from the office what's his nuts Michael scort showed up and was like demanding I stop messing with the lights didn't i know what would HAPPEN who did I think I WAS to make this decision for everuone etc etc, but I attacked him & beat him unconscious. I just wanted to go home.

i found the generator and went back out. the people I'd convinced to my side were with me. the sky had green lights in it, & the ocean had green lights down in the depths. a big cyclone was brewing. you have to get to the eye of the storm no matter what, I told them, & I already knew most of them wouldn't be careful & die, but I wanted to go home. get me out

#dreams

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imweirdlikeso · 1 year

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akikasa fic recs part 3

Hope everyone’s year is Going Great (mine is Not)

i don't want to pick the moon (i want the moon to come to me) | PAIRING: RUI/TSUKASA, MIZUKI/ENA, AKITO/TSUKASA | Summary: "tsukasa thought that if he remained by rui's side and loved him, that one day rui would come to love him too. but rui already stopped his gaze on somebody, and that person was the brightest star tsukasa had ever laid his eyes on." | WARNINGS: Super Sad but we Get AkiKasa at the End L Rui Another W for AkiKasa | FINISHED | this is Mainly RuiKasa BUT THERE IS AKKS IN CHAP 2!!

a small tumble with a large concussion | PAIRING: AKITO/TSUKASA | Summary: "“oh, nothing.” she waved him off, before continuing. “akito always acted like this when he was younger, he always got clingy after an injury, no matter the size.” that’s.. actually really cute. ..as in!! really cute for his sister to remember that, obviously!! or, the sports festival race between mizuki and akito goes a little bit differently." | WARNINGS: Nothing Major, Mentions of Injuries tho! CLINGY AKITO EVERYONE CLINGY AKITO I REPEAT THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!! | FINISHED ONE-SHOT

this is like one of my sister's shoujo mangas but like, worse | PAIRING: AKITO/TSUKASA | Summary: "akito has a weird dream involving tsukasa and then he spiritually dies" | WARNINGS: Akito is a LOSER for his bf! | FINISHED

Shooting Star | PAIRING: AKITO/TSUKASA | Summary: "“This is bad, isn’t it? Akito just groaned at the idea of cheesecake.” “Tsukasa-senpai would often bring him cheesecake for lunch.” “Ah. That explains that.” “No it doesn’t.” or; Akito confesses and it doesn’t go as planned. For the most part, at least." | WARNINGS: sick sick stupid FLUFF! Kinda Slowburn but other than that theres Really Nothing | FINISHED

piano akikasa | PAIRING: AKITO/TSUKASA | Summary: "He’s seen 𝘛𝘴𝘶𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘢 play the piano before - but that was different. That was when he was onstage. Regardless, he’s already passed him, therefore making it officially none of his business. The moment he hears Tsukasa play the piano, however, it felt like the wind was effectively knocked out of his breath and - 𝘰𝘩, 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬. 𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥?" (part 1) | WARNINGS: fics R Connected, you can Kinda read them on their Own but i Highly recommend you read from part 1-5 | SERIES

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow | PAIRING: AKITO/TSUKASA | Summary: ""Akito, I-um. I'm sorry. I can't leave the office tonight." His lover's voice record begins. Not listening to the whole recording yet, but Akito feels like wants to cry. "And I even need to cancel other plans tomorrow. I- I was devastated. I'm sorry. I am the only one that could be in the office tonight and tomorrow. Everyone... Well, they left early. So, I need to cover up things. Please don't wait for me. I've called Saki and others to accompany you, though! Hope you had fun celebrating Christmas Eve with them. Love you, Akito. Merry C-" He shut down his phone. Tossed it back on the sofa where he picks. He grips his hand hard. Feeling betrayed. Because this is the third time Tsukasa do the same thing to him. It was the same day. Same scene. Same voice recording of regret and apologies. Akito could not help but feel so sad. He has arranged everything. The Christmas tree, the presents for Tsukasa, the feast he cooked." | WARNINGS: angst with a Happy Ending. Cried Tears of Joy | FINISHED

wonderlands (no more) showtime | PAIRING: AKITO/TSUKASA | Summary: "Tsukasa plans on leaving Wonderlands × Showtime. He just needs a little push to make up his mind." | WARNINGS: STABBING, Major Character Injury, Accidents, Blood scene | FINISHED

until we meet again! / colorful stage stories | PAIRING: AKITO/TSUKASA, OTHER PAIRINGS AS WELL BUT MOSTLY AKKS | WARNINGS: Please look at the tags Before reading. This is a Series so there are Many fics and Some of my warnings will Not apply, so PLEASE look at each tag. also the First three fics are Connected i Cried fr ANON WHO ARE YOU I LOVE YOUR WRITING | SERIES

I said I love you, kitten. | PAIRING: AKITO/TSUKASA | Summary: "Tsukasa’s sister Kanade introduces him to the app she uses to communicate with her music circle, and comes across this ‘Chesecak🤤’ person, that he seemed to get along with. After a while, they grow very close and Tsukasa ends up becoming their Nightcord kitten. Chesecak🤤 seems to know everything about Tsukasa, but little did he know, Chesecak🤤 wasn’t just some random guy he found on Nightcord…" | WARNINGS: So Funny you will Cry FR!! it's actually Part of a Series where tsukasa is well. a Discord Kitten for diff charas.. | FINISHED

A Last Moment to Say (I Don't Want You to Leave) | PAIRING: AKITO/TSUKASA | Summary: "Fuck. Shinonome Akito is sitting in an alleyway, bleeding out. Fuck fuck fuck. His head is racing. It's hard to breathe. Everything hurts. Fuck, this was a mistake. Akito makes some stupid decisions and gets himself in load of trouble. Maybe more than he can handle." | WARNINGS: STAB WOUNDS, Major Character Injury, Major Character Death | FINISHED | did i Mention this Reminded me of that One yeetoldy art....iykyk

quiet nights alone | PAIRING: AKITO/TSUKASA | Summary: AkKs making out, author has stated this is not intended to sexualised them in the notes. ("‼️ I AM IN NO WAY SEXUALISING THESE CHARACTERS. I HAVE NO INTENTION OF SEXUALISING THEM. FOR ME, MAKING OUT IS NOT A SEXUAL ACT BUT IT MAY BE FOR SOME. THEY ARE NOT PERFORMING ANY SEXUAL ACTS IN THIS FIC ‼️") | WARNINGS: no warnings But fic is in Lowercase is that bothers you! this is Non-Sexual Intimacy, Non-Sexual Making out. idk if i have to Say this Again but in No Way was this Intended to be sexual (if it was Why would i rec it) | FINISHED

ill pick you flowers while you count the hours | PAIRING: AKITO/TSUKASA | Summary: "Working as the town florist was not an easy job for Akito. Though, seeing the King on his shop’s doorstep was among the last things he had expected to happen to him. “W-Welcome. Let me know if there’s anything I can help with.” He isn’t normally this polite, what’s wrong with him?" | WARNINGS: Nothing Major but Unreliable narrator is that Bothers you | FINISHED

The Feeling Called Love | PAIRING: AKITO/TSUKASA | Summary: "Shinonome Akito, was now working as an Auto Memory Doll, who is a ghostwriter that helps people write letters. Tenma Tsukasa, needed a love letter as lyrics for the climax part of his new opera." | WARNINGS: Mentions of war/military & Minor Character death, dialogue heavy if that Bothers you | FINISHED | yeah Shameless self promo because i Want clout

AkiKasa fic recs pt.1 AkiKasa fic recs pt.2

#akikasa #shinonome akito #tenma tsukasa #akito x tsukasa

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sweetums0kitty · 1 year

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#1 for the weirder asks prompt!

Okay well we’re gonna skip the obvious and I’m gonna hop into the ones that are more deep cut!

First up is gonna be the Bottom family from Something Rotten! Ahhh when I was in my sophomore year of high school my whole life fell apart and the one way I kept myself together was to like daydream about being the younger sister of Nick and Nigel from this musical I love. It was either back in the 1500s or it was in modern times where I was also friends with the kids from Be more chill. Cause I was a little annoying ass theater kid. But like it was just comforting and for some reason I fought with Nick a lot. Kids are weird lmaooo!

Second is gonna be Mabel Pines! She is me, I am her fr fr! Like it’s not as bad as it was when I was little but it’s still a little personally offensive to me if somebody says they hate Mabel cause she’s “selfish” like fuck off with that. I relate to the like being silly and people thinking you’re lame and stupid. Hdjdjjdjd one time I got stoned and just cried over Irrational Treasure!

Last it’s gonna be Thomas Barrow and Lady Edith from Downton Abbey! Talk about poor little meow meows! Edith and Thomas aren’t allowed to be fucking happy for more than 10 seconds. The show loves using them as punching bags. Like Edith will find independence and start enjoying her life and then her BF is murdered by proto-Nazis. Thomas goes to a gay bar in London and it gets broken up by police and he gets arrested in the next second. It’s not fair, they deserve better! They wouldn’t be such grumpy bitches if life was nicer to them.

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hematomes · 2 years

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ive never had hot boba actually! well the bubble tea place in my area is mostly famous for their tea-slushie w bubbles concoction and i usually get something with mango or raspberry flavor. glad to see you're a fellow mango enjoyer😌

i hope it goes smoothly with the nice barista<3

honestly the only adult i ever looked up on was my older sister (cheesy ik). and goddamn is she someone who should not be an example to kids💀 but that's probs why she always seemed so cool to me:') idk in the end i did end up resembling her edgy nature but i chose most of it yknow? but that's just kinda a different thing. overall setting a good example is important to kids but some ppl like to act as if it's every random person's on the street job. most ppl are just desperately trying to live their lives💀

idr if i mentioned that this Sunday's exam is history so latin is next week,,, but im so glad somebody said it latin is hard!!! why are there so many random rules!!!! why have i still not learned how to conjugate verbs properly!!! am i dumb!!! (probably)

right back at you! take it easy today<3 i just finished cleaning my room i can't imagine how tiring it is to clean a whole flat alone:') i wish good luck to both of us✨

honestly i tried out hot boba like this year and it changed my world bc until now i had to wait until april-may to get a bbtea but now? nothing's stopping me except for my bank account

mango is a superior fruit i love it in l'île. every form. and also weird thing but if you like sweet and salty things then ill have you know that mango in poke bowls with salmon and avocado is GODLY like wowie epiphany

ziwkzks dw all younger siblings look up to their older ones at some point, and sometimes it sticks and shapes them 😩 but yeah exactly, at the end of the day im just a shitposter on the internet talking abt a game that could very well induce an early gambling addiction. this ain't a healthy role model thingy

oof history!!!! good luck for today <3 ans fr latin is. SIGH tbh i have issues with the 3rd class of nouns like. there are too many things to learn stop (you are not dumb)

akskaks THANKS you are vv sweet 😌

#soup anon! 🤍

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bibibuckleyy · 4 years

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‘Pinned’ liveblog

there are def spoilers ahead so don’t read if you haven’t seen the episode yet! also this is definitely not gonna make sense if you haven’t seen the episode and it’s very long so i’m sorry in advance

i wanna go to this bowling alley

i agree garett is a damn treasure look at that boi

he’s totally boyfriend manager material

yes buck you are a genuis

“technically it would be an exoskeleton”

LET HIM ENJOY THE WIN

“NO REFUNDS”

ayeeee my son garett gettin his coin go be manager 👏🏽

“JESSE, YOU’RE FIRED” LMAOOOOOO

so apparently green tea fights brain tumors

so let me tall y’all bout my good friend MICHAEL

he’s got a brain tumor and he is scarin the shit out the whole fandom

and hey instead of gettin the SURGERY

THIS BITCH IS GOIN CAMPING

i don’t think he understands that he cannot fucking die

athena and may are literally me

they both like ‘wtf why is he goin camping he has a damn brain tumor’

and the fandom like ‘bitch same T-T’

no pressure bobby but MICHAEL’S LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS

michael bby i don’t know why your doctor cleared you for this

like ‘hey, you have a life-threatening tumor but whatev’s YOLO lmao go camping dude hopefully you don’t progressively get worse while you are there lol lol’

spoiler alert: he gets worse

me and his doc bout to throw hands

if athena and may don’t get him first

“assuming there is a next year”

well f u c k.

that’s a 2020 mood tho fr fr

athena pls knock some sense into michael you have my blessing girlie

congrats may on gettin into USC!

*casually googles USC*

WOW ALBERT

i dunno what i expected

but it was not...that

throw the whole room away chim

”technically he doesn’t even have a room” DAMN CHIM THE SHADE

things just ‘ignited’ huh?

well that was awkward

EXCUSE YOU ALBERT IN THIS HOUSEHOLD WE DO NOT QUESTION MADNEY

“she’s a good friend to you” with that little sip after DAMN ALBERT I CACKLED

Chim bby you look exhausted lmao

omg wAIT I LOVE THE TREE PLANTING TRADITION

IT’S SO NOBLE

“Plant it, let it grow, and stay out if it’s way!”

i love that they are including bobby in this

michael? michael what’s wrong with your hands buddy

THAT’S IT THIS TRIP IS CANCELLED SIRI TAKE US TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL

“ah, the dreaded c-word”

hi hello yes i only accept relationship advice if it comes from hen or athena

awkward shoulder laugh?? ok buddie eddie

“tommorow isn’t promised to anyone, so if you love her, tell her”

*still doesn’t tell buck how he feels*

i love athena and may’s bond

it’s real like yea they have problems and disagreements but theye still love eachother

i like that they don’t agree all the time about everything

“we still have time” UH YEA BITCH WE BETTER

michael you are hi key scaring me now

stop stop stop you guys need to go to the hospital

bobby and harry are the duo we didn’t know we needed

ok listen

i really hated this emergency

like just do your dishes bitch

your house is already remodeled

i mean like it was still a good rescue

but i was kind of an eyeroll

he really shot himself with a nail gun

bruh

“i didn’t say i love you back to my daughter”

aii so he’s not as thick headed as i thought

wowzers that’s a lot of blood comign out of his chest

i literally chose the worst moment to make food

i‘m seasoned 9-1-1 vet tho so i’m used to it lmao

EDDIE WAIT ARE YOU ASKING BUCK OUT

WAIT IT WAS SO CASUAL THO

IT’S LIKE

THEY DO THIS OFTEN

ANA FLORES WHO

(ok ok i like Ms. Flores but i am a buddie stan first and foremost)

wow i didn’t expect that when they opened the back of the ambulance

lord have mercy this dudes blood is everywhere

me too buck, me too

i mean like i would lose my appetite but like,,, this popcorn is good yo

“where are you going?”

“to ask your sister out on a date so i can tell her i love her”

YES CHIM GO GET HER

*chants* MANDEY! MADNEY! MADNEY!

uh oh michael and bobby are bout to fiiight

“i’m fine”

“no michael, you’re not, and i think it’s time we all started admitting that”

FUCKING THANK YOU BOBBY

IT’S NOT ALL OK DAMNIT

“you think you are hiding it but he sees it”

YEA SO DO WE AND I THINK I SPEAK FOR EVERYONE WHEN I SAY I DON’T LIKE IT

“to learn!”

“to learn what?”

“how to be a family when i’m gone”

.........

i hate everyone

my heart didn’t deserve to break like that

JOSHHHHHHH

HI BBY

there are still bruises on his face :(

i’m still mad about his date

FUCK YOU GREG

maddie dear chimney is not breaking up with you lmao

poor josh bro sunshine bby didn’t deserve it

i love athena and hen’s dynamic like just GOALS

“this thing with michael is looming over us constantly”

truer words have never been spoken

i want to go to a revolving restaurant

it looked so cool

this is gonna sound weird byut maddie not saying i love you was just even better than her saying it back

she expressed it in her own way

(still fuck you doug)

“i love you maddie, and as long as i know you feel the same, i can say it enough for the both of us”

WHAT DID THIS WORLD DO TO DESERVE THIS MAN

WHOLESOME SO DAMN WGOLESOME

oh hey this dude is gonna propose

foreshadowing??

this dude really dropped the box

lmao why he look so nervous

i thought when she grabbed the box her hand was gonna get caught in the revolver thing

“the answer is-”

MY JAW HIT THE FLOOR

OH MY GOD

FUCKING EARRINGS

LORD NOOOOOOOOOO LMAOOOOOO

the way maddie went “oh boy” honestly same here we go

“five years together and you bring me up here for earrings?”

“it’s your birthday”

“yea, next week”

The dude that turned around right after he said that was me

like i just,,,,

fucking earrings AHAHAHAAAAAAAA

homegirl really chose the worst moment to stand up

i take it back i don’t want to go to one of those restaurants

wowwwww madney really being a dynamic duo in a crisis

and i am here for it!

they saved homegirl’s life

AND GOT A FREE HOTEL ROOM FOR ITTTTTT

I LITERALLY CANNOT TAKE ANY MORE MICHAEL ANGST

two bros, chillin by the camp fire, and i’m freakin out cause one of them’s gonna die

“i wanna see him grow up, and i don’t know if i will”

9-1-1 writers turn on your location i just wanna talk-

“i need you to keep me and my father alive for him”

thanks i hate it

candlelit breakfast is then new thing pass it on

“took maddie out to talk and things...ignited”

CHIMNEY YOU SMUG BASTARD

“hey handsome”

*points* there! there’s the exact moment my heart stopped

HELL NAH GET THIS DUDE AWAY FROM JOSH IMMEDEATLY

rest in power to josh’s mug

OH SHIT

HE HAS A GUN

HE HAS A FUCKIN GUN

“i love you howie”

.....

bitch i didn’t order this take it back

no no no no nO NOOOOOOOOOOO

so i honestly forgot abou the whoe ‘hostage situation thing’

I WASN’T EXPECTING THIS

CAN JOSH GET A DAMN BREAK PLEASE

josh looks so scared awwwww NOOOOOO

“do not move, or you will be shot”

bitch nO

UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

somebody call buck he’ll know what to do

so.... this has been my “Pinned” liveblog! i’m sorry it was super long and there was like no capitalization anywhere lmao. i actually enjoyed this so hit up my askbox if you want me to liveblog another episode!

#911 fox #madney #buddie #i am freakin out #hopefully ths doesn't FLOP #chimney han #evan buckley #eddie diaz #bobby nash #athena grant #hen wilson

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loyolahcmass · 3 years

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Homily on Older Than I Am by Lennon Stella

Here is the preview of Fr. Rossi’s homily about the song Older Than I Am by Lennon Stella: “Older Than I Am”

Lennon Stella

“All this chaos, “God help me break the cycle.”

“Lennon Stella Bares Her Soul!”

That’s what the critics said this past April when the singer released her first album, “Three. Two. One”.

__________

The long-awaited debut album came out this past April.

The Nashville based singer-songwriter first rose to fame at the age of 12, as part of the sibling duo Lennon & Maisy, when their cover of Robyn’s ‘Call Your Girlfriend’ went viral on YouTube.

She then went on to star in the drama series “Nashville” and has since made a name for herself in pop music.

__________

In “Older Than I Am,” the first ballad of the album, Lennon strips it down to bare an honest piece of her soul.

She’s a young adult with far too many responsibilities and not enough of a personal life.

The list of titles goes on and on.

She's an older sister, actress, musician, etc.

__________

With these duties come responsibilities that take a large toll on somebody fresh out of their teenage years.

At only 20 years old, Stella sings soulfully about the ways she’s had to mature quickly so as to adapt to an emotionally draining lifestyle.

And sometimes, she wishes she could just let go and feel the utter bliss of being free from it all.

__________

Listen to any of her songs; it’s clear that for Lennon, pop is personal.

With her music, she throws us into the deep end as we hear her voice her deepest insecurities and fears.

Relationships?

“What if I’m just a little too much, too much for you?”

__________

Filled with questions and anxieties, her music is a manifestation of our own intrinsic fears of not being good enough.

I think it’s refreshing to hear a star with such vulnerabilities.

It’s not only honest, but more importantly, relatable. Right?

__________

Lennon also introduces the motif of game-playing when it comes to dating.

“You know the game is done, when somebody wins.”

Lennon’s tackling some heavy emotions here.

It’s apparent; she’s had her fair share of troublesome relationships.

__________

Her personal storytelling in the music is the glue that holds everything together.

She’s really thrown her heart into the music and her personality shines through.

We’re getting a front row seat to the inner workings of her mind.

__________

There’s no holding back in her lyrics.

Her words are confessional; they’re raw and exposed.

These are deep, dark thoughts; the kind of things the majority of us are too scared to even admit to ourselves.

__________

Appropriately, midway through the album, we get the ballad about the loss of her innocence.

“Older Than I Am” is about the good and the bad in her rising celebrity life.

She’s got to pretend she can do everything herself and yet she needs help in the worst way.

__________

It breaks your heart into a million pieces as Lennon details the struggles of having to grow up too fast.

After all, she’s been in the public eye ever since she was a child.

__________

“Sometimes I wish I could do something stupid” is the loaded lyric.

It suggests the “pressure to be perfect” that often comes with being both a young star and a needy human being.

But Lennon makes it clear that while she’s had a painful love experience, she doesn’t hold any grudges.

“We can call it tragic, after everything we’ve been through

But I think we were healing, even though we didn’t mean to.”

Even if he won’t continue the healing, however, she intends to do so.

__________

“Somewhere, I lost some of my innocence, and I miss it,” Lennon Stella gently weeps.

“Older Than I Am” she recalls growing up in the limelight and private moments she wants to reclaim.

“I’ve been through some weird things while being in the spotlight,” she admits.

She’s wrestling with knowing her childhood and those innocent moments are long past.

That’s a very brave thing to do!

__________

But bravery isn’t everything, as we hear in these lyrics.

“My heart's seen things I wish it didn't

Somewhere I lost some of my innocence

And I miss it

I miss it

Stay up all night thinking it's twisted

My life's been survival of the fittest

But I did it

I do all my own healing

Manage all of my feelings

I don't ask for help, no

'Cause I don't need it.”

__________

Now, Lennon, do you really mean that?

On balance, all of us need a little help every now and then.

No one can do all their own healing

__________

“Be vigilant and watchful for the Lord.”

Gospel of Matthew

Jesus tells us that such help is not a secret commodity, only attainable by a few.

In fact, there’s a very simple prayer that I just love which makes that very point.

It isn’t fancy and it gets right to the heart of the matter:

“Lord, be my light.”

__________

Thank God, in her more clearheaded moments in “Older Than I Am”, Lennon has that “revelation”.

That’s just the theological way of saying she sees the light.

“Why am I always the one making decisions?

How do I handle the pressure?

I do my best to fake it

But honestly, I hate it, oh

I do all my own fighting

I'm who I confide in

Maybe I need your help, no

I won't deny it.”

__________

Yeah! She gets it:

You know what?

Lennon Stella IS older—AND wiser—than she is!

#lennon stella #older than i am #older than i am lennon stella #lennon stella older than i am #lennon stella music #homily #homilies #catholic homily #Catholic Mass #mass #hcm homilies #loyolahcmass

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e350tb · 7 years

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Amedot Bomb 9: Wedding

AN: This one took a long time because I was trying to get it as right as possible. Hope you like!

#6: Wedding

It was a pleasant and sunny morning at the barn. It was also a very unusual one.

It had been three months since Peridot had proposed. She hadn't realised at the time, but preparing for a wedding was a long and difficult job, for a number of reasons. Thankfully, the other gems had been happy to help out, and finally the day had come.

It was most certainly not going to be traditional.

Garnet, Greg and Andy had just finished setting up chairs on the grass outside the barn. The wooden structure had been draped in white - if you didn't go too close, you could almost believe that it wasn't just covered in bed sheets Greg had found. There were also flowers, and those were actually real - Steven had gone out and picked them personally, returning with a wide variety of flowers and a wide variety of bug bites. An arch had been erected at the end of the isle, which had been made from junk found in Amethyst's room and spray-painted white.

Andy put down the chair and rubbed his hands together.

"Well, that's done!" he declared, "What time were we startin' again?"

"Twelve," replied Greg, "In about two hours."

"Alright," nodded Andy, "That's enough time to get you into that suit!"

"Do I have to?" asked Greg, "I mean, I'm sure the cherry sweater's gonna be fine..."

"Hey, we're gonna keep at least one thing here traditional," replied Andy, "C'mon, no gettin' out of this..."

He dragged Greg away.

Garnet glanced down at the chairs, which had been labelled with the names of those invited. Two were marked 'Ruby' and 'Sapphire', with a third label in between reading 'Garnet'.

Garnet shrugged, sitting down in between the two chairs.

The first problem had been finding somebody to actually marry Amethyst and Peridot.

"It's going to have to be somebody with legal authority," mused Connie, sitting on the couch between Steven and Amethyst and tapping on a notepad with a pen, "Otherwise it won't be considered official by law."

"Mayor Dewey's got legal authority!" suggested Steven.

"Not Mayor Dewey," said Amethyst bluntly.

"Okay."

"We could ask my dad, but you don't really know him that well," said Connie, "Or maybe some kind of lawyer..."

The door opened, and Blue Zircon walked into the beach house.

"'Sup Zircs," nodded Amethyst.

"Amethyst."

"Yeah, maybe some kind of layw..."

Connie trailed off as the three of them stared at Zircon.

"Um...is there a problem?" asked Zircon, nervously scratching her head.

Zircon paced behind Greg's van, anxiously fretting about what she needed to do. Steven and Connie stood next to her, trying to calm her down.

"I've only just started learning about human law!" exclaimed Zircon, "I'm not prepared for this!"

"You'll do fine," Steven reassured, "You've been doing really well learning from Mayor Dewey..."

"...learning from his legal team," corrected Zircon, "Dewey doesn't really know anything about law. Or mayoring."

"He tries," said Steven.

"All you've gotta do," said Connie, "Is read them their vows, ask if anybody objects and then declare them married. It'll be okay, Zircon, trust me."

"Vows, okay, got to do vows," nodded Zircon, "Uh...what am I saying again?"

"Here, repeat after me," replied Connie.

Zircon swallowed and nodded.

"Do you, insert name here..."

"Well, Greg, you came to the right place!"

Barb Miller led Greg, Steven, Amethyst and Peridot into her house, leading them right to the kitchen table and sitting down.

"I'm not an expert, but I did a course on clothing design at college," she explained, "My memory's a little patchy but I think I know a little about dressing a wedding."

"Why do we need 'dressing?'" asked Peridot.

"It's an Earth thing," shrugged Greg.

"Alright, let's see what we can come up with," said Barb, picking up a pen, "What'll you two be wearing - suit or dress?"

"Uh..."

Peridot scratched her chin before snapping her fingers.

"Both," she decided, "Why not both?"

"Uh...really?" asked Greg, "I..."

"Sure, I think I can make that work," nodded Barb, starting to scribble a design on a scrap of paper.

"I've got an idea!" said Steven.

He leaned in and whispered in Barb's ear. The older woman nodded and grinned.

"Oh yeah," she said, "That's definitely going in there..."

Greg fidgeted at his collar as he took his seat. He had suited up as Andy had insisted - he wore a tan suit with a waistcoat, although he had managed to convince his cousin to let him drop the tie. Steven sat down next to him - he wore a pink suit and tie, and was bouncing in his seat in excitement.

"Looks like Barb did pretty well with that suit of yours," nodded Greg, "Where's Connie?"

"She's just getting changed," replied Steven, "Apparently Pearl came up with something and..."

He trailed off as Connie arrived next to them.

"What do you think?" she asked.

Connie wore a blue, military-style tunic with red cuffs and collar, crossed with a black belt. Under this, she wore white pants and tall boots. She carried one of Pearl's swords on her belt (Rose's sword must have been too big for the purpose).

Steven tried and failed not to blush.

"Oh no, what're you two up to?" Greg asked half-jokingly.

"Well, I'm glad you asked," replied Pearl, stepping into place behind her student. She wore a similar outfit, except her tunic was pink.

"Are you doing some kind of honour guard?" asked Steven.

"Please tell me you're not giving Connie a rifle or something," said Greg.

"Oh, nothing so uncouth," replied Pearl, "Just swords. Apparently there's a human tradition called a sabre arch, and I thought it might be a good idea to do one of those."

She glanced towards the arch.

"Do you think they'll be okay?" she asked, "This is all very new..."

"They'll be fine," replied Steven, "I promise."

"Lapis?"

Lapis glanced over to Peridot from her hammock.

"Yeah?" she asked.

"I...need to ask you something," Peridot said nervously.

"No, I don't know where the remote is," said Lapis.

Peridot swallowed.

"Apparently at human weddings, there's supposed to be someone who stands next to the...'groom' when they get married," explained Peridot, "And I..."

"Groom?" quizzed Lapis, "Humans have such weird names for things."

"I know," nodded Peridot, "But that's not the point. The point is...um..."

She scratched the back of her arm.

"Lapis," she asked, "Can you be that person? Can you be my...what did Steven call it?...best gem?"

There was a brief silence.

"Sure," shrugged Lapis, "Can I go back to sleep now?"

"Thanks Lapis," said Peridot, smiling.

She walked away, letting her barnmate go back to sleep.

Twelve o'clock.

Everyone had arrived by now. The Crystal Gems were there, which went without saying - Garnet, Pearl, Greg, Steven and Connie were all right up the front, and even Lion was sleeping peacefully next to the chairs. The Off-Colours had also been invited - Lars, Rhodonite, the Rutile Twins and Padparadscha sat in the second row with Sadie, while Fluorite had taken a seat a little farther back due to her size. Having helped set up the whole thing, Barb and Andy had also been invited to attend.

Perhaps the hardest of all to bring to the barn had been Amethyst's family - the Famethyst. Steven, Connie and Garnet had gone on their own little mission on the repaired drop ship to bring them, which had been quite the adventure, but they had managed it (and once again, ensured Holly Blue Agate wouldn't report their temporary absence by reminding her that security breaches at the Zoo were technically her responsibility). The Amethysts, Skinny and Carnelian didn't really know what was going on, but they were clearly happy to be there for their Earthling sister.

The last guests were Sour Cream and Onion - not close friends of the couple, admittedly, but they were the children of what Amethyst had called her 'best girl', and Steven was friends with them both, so there had been no objections to their presence.

At the front, Zircon was nervously waiting to begin - Lapis stood to her left, Vidalia to her right. The lawyer gem breathed in deeply - she could do this.

In a human wedding, the groom generally took their place up front before proceedings began, while the bridge was escorted down the aisle. In this case, they had decided that they were both of these things at once. As a result, they both came down the aisle at the same time, to a recording of the Bridal March that Steven had made earlier with his ukulele.

Greg and Steven exchanged a small grin.

Barb and Steven's idea seemed to have worked like a charm. The two gems were wearing the top half of a suit over a wedding gown - green for Peridot, purple and white for Amethyst. At Steven's suggestion, they wore a flower over their lapels in the colour of the other gem. Peridot wore a purple bowtie, while Amethyst had gone for a green necktie.

Before long, they reached the front, turning to face each other. Both looked incredibly nervous - Peridot was visibly shaking.

Zircon swallowed, took a deep breath, and began to speak.

"Fr...uh...friends and family, we are gathered here today," she said, "To witness the joining in matrimony between these two gems, Peridot Facet-2F5L Cut-5XG and Amethyst Facet-5 Cut-8XM..."

As Zircon went on, Pearl sniffled quietly. Garnet glanced over to her, noticing her start to tear up.

"It's going to be okay, Pearl," she whispered, putting a hand on her shoulder.

"I know," Pearl whispered back, smiling shakily, "I know."

"Before we go onto the vows," said Zircon, "If anybody has any reasons why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace."

There was a brief silence.

"Nah, I'm good," said Carnelian, shrugging.

There were a few chuckles, and Amethyst grinned and winked at the small red gem.

"Um...alright," nodded Zircon.

She turned to Amethyst.

"Do you, Amethyst," she said, "Take this gem to be your lawfully wedded partner, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer, for poorer, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part?"

Amethyst swallowed, and nodded.

"I do."

Zircon turned to Peridot.

"Do you, Peridot," she said, "Take this gem to be your lawfully wedded partner, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer, for poorer, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part?"

Peridot glanced briefly to Lapis, who gave her a discreet smile. She looked back at Amethyst and smiled shyly.

"I do."

"You may now exchange rings."

The two gems produced their 'rings' from their jackets - they were in fact small donuts, like the one Peridot had used to propose, although these ones were iced simply in green and purple respectively. They exchanged them - purple to Peridot, green to Amethyst.

"I never knew swapping donuts could be so beautiful," croaked Steven, beginning to tear up.

"I now pronounce you gem and gem," said Zircon, "You may kiss."

Without hesitation, they did so.

The Famethyst erupted into a thunderous cheer as the rest of the audience began to applaud. Steven broke into tears, burying his face into Connie's shoulder as she smiled and patted him on his back - next to them, Garnet was doing to same for an emotional Pearl. Zircon smiled and mopped her brow.

After a while, Peridot and Amethyst split apart, turning to the audience. Amethyst laughed, grabbing Peridot and picking her up bridal style as she began to make her way down the aisle. As she walked, Pearl and Connie quickly ran to the end of the aisle and snapped to attention on opposite sides.

"Present arms!" Pearl shouted.

She and Connie drew their swords, raising them up as an arch over the end of the aisle. Amethyst smiled as they passed underneath, giving Pearl a thumbs up - Pearl smiled and nodded back.

And that was that.

With the wedding over, everyone headed for the barn, where the reception had been set up - Greg, Andy and Lars had set up a selection of food for anybody who wanted it, and Sour Cream quickly set himself up as a DJ. It was perhaps the strangest assortment of people ever to attend a wedding reception - but it was without a doubt one of the most entertaining ever held.

As night fell, Garnet, Rhodonite and Fluorite had wandered outside. The party in the barn showed no sign of slowing down, but it was peaceful under the stairs.

"You know," said Rhodonite, "I think I could've done with another permafusion around here. I mean, not that you guys aren't great, but..."

"As long as Amethyst and Peridot love each other as much as we do," Fluorite said sagely, "It doesn't matter whether they can fuse or not."

"Oh, I-I'm not saying that," replied Rhodonite, "I-I-I was just saying..."

She shrugged.

"I just like talking to other gems who know what it's like to be me, I guess," she said.

"You guys okay out here?"

The fusions glanced to Stevonnie, who had come out of the barn to see what they were doing.

"We're fine, Stevonnie," nodded Garnet, "Just having a conversation."

Stevonnie nodded.

"Well, let me know if you need anything," they said, heading back to the barn.

Rhodonite watched them go, furrowing her brow.

"Do you think they might..."

Garnet smiled and shrugged.

"Maybe," she replied, "But that's for another day."

She lay down on her back, gazing up at the stars.

"Here's to love," she said, grinning.

"May Homeworld understand it one day," sighed Rhodonite.

"Like Peridot and Amethyst," nodded Fluorite.

It was midnight in Beach City, and the reception had finally ended. Amethyst and Peridot sat by the cliff next to the lighthouse, looking up at the moon.

"So," asked Peridot, "Do you reckon this is forever?"

Amethyst chuckled, putting an arm over Peridot's shoulder.

"Nah man," she said, "It's, like, forever plus one."

"It's logically impossible for there to be a period longer than forever, Ames," replied Peridot.

Amethyst grinned.

"I love you, Peri."

"I love you too," replied Peridot, smiling back.

They were silent for a while, listening to the sound of the waves below.

"So," asked Amethyst, "Where to from here?"

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