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East of East: The Making of Greater El Monte is an edited collection of thirty-one essays that trace the experience of a California community over three centuries, from eighteenth-century Spanish colonization to twenty-first century globalization. Employing traditional historical scholarship, oral history, creative nonfiction and original art, the book provides a radical new history of El Monte and South El Monte, showing how interdisciplinary and community-engaged scholarship can break new ground in public history.
#east of east#el monte#california#foo#south el monte#ca#southern california#book#good read#Romeo Guzman#carribean fragoza
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Green Lantern #17 (1991)
#dc comics#green lantern#gerard jones#m.d bright#romeo tanghal#albert de guzman#matt hollingsworth#john stewart#guardians of oa
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Close your eyes, count to ten// ch. 36
It only took me about 10,000 years, but I finally updated! This chapter is the somewhat-unofficial-start to the final phase of Close your eyes. Not saying it's going to be over soon or that I know how many chapters are left, but... there's a faraway light at the end of a long tunnel, haha. It'll make sense when you read it. Rebe will be back next chapter, this one features some VaLu... quality time? 🤔
"Lulu!"
Yep, he was standing under her balcony shouting her name like they were in an alcohol-fueled, modern-day version of Romeo and Juliet.
Lu stood in the open balcony door, her mouth hanging open. Then she caught herself and stepped outside.
"What are you doing? Go home!"
"Hi!" A smile broke out on his face. Aside from that, Lu noticed, he looked pretty terrible. There was a stain on his shirt, his matted curls stuck to his face and his skin was a pallid color.
"I lost your key," he shouted up at her. "Let me in, please?"
Lu's heart was beginning to pick up. Was something wrong? She hesitated for another moment, then her concern won out.
"Fine." She tried to not let the entire neighborhood in on their conversation. "Go back to the door, I'll-"
"What?" He was shouting at the top of his lungs, and Lu saw her upstairs neighbor step onto her balcony. "Please, Luluuuu. Lu. Luuuu-"
"I said come in!" Lu yelled.
#close your eyes#back from the dead!#blink once if you're still reading#lu x valerio#lucrecia montesinos#valerio montesinos#guzman x nadia#fanfiction#elite#french toast (which i am now craving)#romeo and juliet
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Green Lantern Volume 3 #59 by Ron Marz, Darryl Banks, Romeo Tanghal, Steve Mattsson & Albert De Guzman is my second most important Comfort Food Comic. I couldnt even hazard a guess how many times I’ve read this one. To me its the best issue of the entire Marz Kyle Rayner run. It blends everything I could want in a comic: Christmas, classic superheroics, slice of life, 90s DCcharacter cameos, romance, inspiration – it has it all!
Kyle Rayner is my favorite DC Comics character. He’s almost like a real life friend to me. But before I get into all of that let me flashback to the early Oughts. After a long hiatus, I've returned to being a comics fan. Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2, J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr.'s Spider-Man comics as well as Ultimate Spider-Man were the siren call that brought me back in as a fan circa 2004. Brian Bendis’ monthly New Avengers really stoked the flames and that's when comics became my life permanently. Up until then, I’d been a Marvel only guy. I didn't care much for DC and I found it all super confusing and hard to get into. My oldest brother (RIP Steve!), who I've never really been super close with, started chatting me up about comics one day and started describing Sandman and the further Vertigo stuff he loved. I visited him and he let me borrow all of the Sandman collections he owned and described the DC stuff he was into in such a hyped up, magical way. I was entranced! I fell in love. Sure, most of this content was Vertigo stuff, but it was all blooming from this huge mythic DC Universe. I decided to read all comics, not just Marvel from then on. I started picking up all the big DC Comic essential collections: Swamp Thing, JLA, all the main Batman stories, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Kingdom Come and so on and so on as I started college. I was a real DC Comics rookie. Life was good. I was in a relationship with a girl I fell head over heels with in high school. I was growing up, starting college and really becoming comfortable with who I was and my identity. Exploring this new DC Universe while also exploring all the world had to offer went hand in hand. But graduation hit and lot of change happened very fast. Let me tell you, I don't deal well with change. I decided to dorm to start college – I moved back home after 2 weeks I hated it so much. This new real love of mine moved and went to college an hour and a half away. College was rocky. I went for English as I was completely clueless as to what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I was always somewhat of a writer so I figured that was as good a start as any. I could only take one English course for my degree while I also had to struggle through stats, astrology, art history & Polish. College started to become something I loathed. My only reprieve was reading more and more comics. I found myself skipping a lot and taking trips to Borders Bookstore to check out the comic books there. One such book I find while skipping school and spending my morning at Borders is Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight/New Dawn.
I WAS HOOKED! I sat in that Borders for an hour or two reading the entire book and immediately buying it. This was it. I had found my ideal entry point into DC Comics through this new everyman Kyle Rayner. No longer was I just a guy who was reading all the main collections DC put out, confused as to who's who or wondering why people loved Hush or The Long Halloween so much(great art but terrible stories!). I was FINALLY invested in its universe. I was determined to jump into it and read everything I possibly could. The wonderful thing about this run is Kyle is new to everything, so when you read his comic you get an intro into the DC Universe from that same point of view.
Flash forward to Summer 2007. I've finished my first year of college, barely. My girlfriend, love of my life, breaks up with me. The distance, the immaturity, the lack of real life relationship experience, doomed it. I find myself utterly heartbroken. I find the path I’ve taken in life to be entirely unsatisfying. I spend most of this summer drunk every night, trying to hide from reality. My one healthy escape is comics. In August I read the Sinestro Corps Special and seeing that last page, become a converted monthly release buyer of DC Comics. Green Lantern becomes just about my favorite thing DC publishes. We move to September and school starting up again. I could barely muster enough energy to get out of bed in the morning, let alone go back to school. I'm told I need to take a mandatory religion class or I wont graduate. My spirit is just about broken. Before I know it, I end up skipping about 3 straight weeks of school. I lie to everyone around me and end up at various bookstores, reading comics or scoping out any DC Direct figures I can find. I'm still drinking heavily. I am suffering from full depression and I start to hate my life. My school had caught on and I either had to do some insane turnaround or I was getting kicked out. I at this point had pretty much realized college wasn't for me. It hadn't done a single thing to help me. It didn't put me on any type of path or give me any skills or help to find the career I wanted. It made me take mandatory bullshit classes and depressed me daily. I made the terrifying decision to drop out. I had to. My mental health was at an alltime low. Even comics couldn't cheer me up anymore. I felt like I had nothing left to live for. My life was a blur and I didn't even feel like I was in it anymore. Soon after I hit rock bottom. I remember it was a Sunday afternoon. My friends had been busy, everyone had stuff going on. I tried to read some X-Force and I ended up throwing the book across the room. I tried to play some Metal Gear Solid 3 and I just couldn't even do anything. I left the house and went to Media Play where I ended up buying some Resident Evil action figures. I felt nothing. I was joyless. Normally all these activities combined is a perfect day for me. At this point, I had put a mini fridge in my bedroom. Yikes! Talk about enabling my problem. I came back home, slumped into bed and drank as many Budweisers as I could. The next thing I remember is my Mom waking me up late the next morning. I had vomited all over the place in my sleep. My bed, my sheets, my floor – just about my whole room was covered in puke. I had either blacked out or done it while I slept. My Mom was concerned, I was shocked. Disgusting. I had hit rock bottom. My life was lost to depression. I needed to fight back. I needed to turn my life around. I needed to be happy again.
Cut to mid October. I reach out to my friends and family. I tell them I need to make changes. I resolve to live life on my terms. I resolve to be happy. I resolve to never let life rule over me. I will only be living by my choice and my joy from now on. I start to work full time at my family’s Construction Company. I turn back to comics for that joy and it helps. Sinestro Corps War is in full swing and its here that I find that love again. I hop on the internet and order or download every Kyle Rayner comic I can find. Continuing from the New Dawn tpb I start devouring Kyle’s adventures. Its here my life changed for the better. Sure, the absence of the college burden and the support of friends helped but Kyle Rayner SAVED me. I don't say that lightly. Being able to hop into this run of comics featuring a guy just like me at his own crossroads of life, dealing with some tragedy and resolving not to be depressed and soldier on as a hero really resonated with me. It was exactly the piece of media I needed that hit at the exact time it needed to. I know its corny but this run of comics is that important to me. It sparked joy in my life again. It helped me move on. It helped me finally reclaim my life back and be ME again.
I cant think of an issue that better sums up my whole experience working in synch with Kyle Rayner than issue 59. Kyle recently has had the responsibility of being Green Lantern thrust upon him. He’s lost the love of his life, his place in the world and had to deal with innumerable changes to what he considered normal. Instead of letting any of that keep him down, he fights on, dealing with the insanity of Zero Hour and ending up embroiled in a Titans Crossover. Its there he joins the team and starts reaching out to others again. He tries to move on and moves into a new apartment and starts to foster a relationship with Donna Troy. Its here our issue starts on Christmas Eve night as Kyle makes his way to Titans HQ for Monitor Duty. All the various Titans interact with him, letting him know he doesnt have to be alone. They give him a friend group, a family if he wishes it. ( We get some great Impulse moments in here!!)
Kyle meets up with Donna Troy who is also there. Besides Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson, Kyle Rayner & Donna Troy are my favorite comic book relationship ever. I absolutely adore the little touches put into them getting to know each other here. It’s all done so organically and it's incredibly relatable. The start of something special. What makes it even better is how its all framed by Christmas, the best Holiday ever. I absolutely go crazy for Christmas. Everything about it makes me overjoyed. Having it be a part of this issue really makes it something special.
Its next we see how bad it can be when someone is alone and sad. Kyle unfortunately has his own dark subconscious thoughts manifest themselves through the ring in a heartbreaking version of his deceased girlfriend, Alex. Its so godamn sad. Again, parallel to my own journey in life; even a superhero isnt safe from these things. Its stuff like this that makes this run so special. You can really identify with Kyle’s struggles. Its an utterly human take on superhero comic books.
After helping a volunteer Santa from some thugs, Kyle sets out on patrol to help and clear his mind. Its here we get the best message. This is the powerful stuff that sticks with me. Life may be chaos. Kyle and me may have been in such a dark place, guessing at it day by day. But instead of thinking we are idiots, instead of sitting and wallowing in it, we both need to go do something. This was what I needed to hear at that point in my life. This was what endeared me so much to Kyle. His personal journey mirrored my own. I could live and grow side by side with him as I read. This stuff was an inspiration
Its here Kyle helps put a stop to Dr. Polaris and starts to realize life isn't all bad.
We then end the issue with Kyle going back to Titans HQ where Donna has come back to see him and give him a Christmas gift. The gift ends up being mistletoe and they kiss under it as the issue ends. OH MY GOD!! It just makes my heart swell up like the Grinch. It fills me with such joy.
So why is this comic special, why does it matter? Its an inspiration. It quite literally, saved my life and along with the rest of this run put me on a better, happier path. I owe a great deal to the power of this story. This comic shows how each comic can hit and affect people differently. It goes to show the power of stories. How they matter and help people. This comic is special in so many different ways. There would be no Dave Shevlin without this comic. My mental health would be a mess without this. And hey before I end this, Kyle Rayner is right. You cant wallow in depression. You NEED to live life for you. You need to find people, love and happiness. Things will always get better but you have to work at it and move past the challenges. I'm living proof of it. I lived through this dark time in my life. I still work at the same company, deeply ingrained with a comfortable living wage. I reconnected with that past love and after a decade of being together, she is my wife. I own a house and an amazing dog with that girl. I have never once let depression get ahold of me since. I kept that vow and live life authentically for my happiness. For anyone reading this, please dont ever let life beat you down too much. I know its sometimes almost impossible but please Live, and live happy.
#comfort food comics#donna troy#kyle rayner#dc#dc comics#me#my writing#writing#comics writing#comics#christmas#inspiration#story#comfort food kyle rayner#green lantern#ron marz#darryl banks#comic books
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proof that they were casting younger and younger newsies since broadway
These are the ages of the obc members in 2012 and the tour members in 2016 (when they did the proshot)
Race - (OBC) R. Breslin 23 // 19 Ben. C (Proshot)
Finch - (OBC) Aaron 29 // 22 Iain (Proshot)
Mush - (OBC) Ephraim 27 // 20 Nick (Proshot)
Albert - (OBC) Garett 26 // 21 Sky (Proshot)
Jojo - (OBC) Thayne 30 // 21 Joshua. B (Proshot)
Elmer (OBC) Evan 25 // 19 A. Zas (Proshot)
the ones that are similar is the
Specs - (OBC) R. Steele 22 // 22 Jordan. S (Proshot)
Sniper - (OBC) Alex. W 26 // 26 Daniel Swizter (Proshot)
Tommy Boy - (OBC) Tommy 22 // 21 M. Dameski (Proshot)
Oscar Delancey (OBC) Brendon 25 // 24 A. Norman (Proshot)
the ones that are the opposite:
Morris Delancey - (OBC) Mike. F 20 // 23 Devin. L (Proshot)
(more severe)
Romeo - (OBC) Andy 17 // 27 Nico (Proshot)
Buttons - (OBC) Jess. L 20 // 28 Chaz (Proshot)
the one that I couldn't figure out:
Henry - (OBC) Kyle was 27 // but I couldn't for the life of me find Michael Rio's age
(Ignoring New- Newsies (roles created in the proshot that doesn't really have an equivalent in the OBC)
Mike and Ike - (OBC) Mike Faist and Brendon Stimson // Jacob and David Guzman (Proshot) (because it's just the Delanceys in the OBC and tour but its purpose changed only in proshot - being new newsies instead of just roles for the Delanceys to play when they're offstage)
(to add on to mike and ike - it's the same thing to tommy boy but I only did tommy boy because tommy was spot in the proshot and not tommy boy)
Smalls - (OBC) Laurie Veldheer // Julian DeGuzman (Proshot) THEY CHANGED THIS CHARACTER DRASTICALLY, they should have kept my girl Smalls and gave Julian another name cause wtf
these are the true new-newsie names that didn't exist in OBC
Kenny - Jack Sippel - (name inspired by Kenny Ortega)
Hot Shot - JP Ferreri
Vince / Myron - Stephen Hernandez
Kid Blink - Andy Richardson (92s name)
Willie / Bart - Andrew Wilson
#(also just realised that this is why I find it weird that people consider Elmer a baby - I think about 25 year old Evan and they think abou#newsies#newsies broadway#newsies live#newsies proshot#this is for research purposes#HOW IS ANTHONY NORMAN A YEAR OLDER THAN DEVIN LEWIS THAT IS CRAZY TO ME#newsies archive
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fellow fansies - I have complied a (hopefully) comprehensive list of cast members for anyone new to the fandom or for those who may like a refresher on the casts. I've not included every single character, just the main ones, so if you'd like a character adding just ask; also if you notice any cast members are missing or have been labelled incorrectly in any way, please let me know, I want this list to be as accurate as possible. characters with a dash (-) for any of the categories I wasn't sure if they were included in that production or not. if you're able to fill in any of the blanks that would be much appreciated. any questions, please let me know <3
Jack
1992; Christian Bale
Workshop; Jay Armstrong Johnson
Paper Mill; Jeremy Jordan
Broadway; Jeremy Jordan, Corey Cott, Mike Faist (u/s)
Tour; Dan DeLuca, Joey Barreiro
Proshot; Jeremy Jordan
UK; Michael Ahomka-Lindsay, George Crawford (u/s), Matt Trevorrow (u/s)
Pulitzer
1992; Robert Duvall
Workshop; Shuler Hensley
Paper Mill; John Dossett
Broadway; John Dossett, Rob Raines, John E. Brady (u/s)
Tour; Steve Blanchard
Proshot; Steve Blanchard
UK; Cameron Blakely, Ross Dawes (u/s), George Crawford (u/s)
Katherine
1992; N/A
Workshop; Meghann Fahy
Paper Mill; Kara Lindsay
Broadway; Kara Lindsay
Tour; Stephanie Styles, Morgan Keene
Proshot; Kara Lindsay
UK; Bronté Barbé, Bobbie Chambers (u/s)
Davey
1992; David Moscow
Workshop; Jason Michael Snow
Paper Mill; Ben Fankhauser
Broadway; Ben Fankhauser, Ryan Breslin (u/s), Garrett Hawe (u/s)
Tour; Jacob Kemp, Stephen Michael Langton
Proshot; Ben Fankhauser
UK; Ryan Kopel, Alex James-Hatton (u/s)
Medda
1992; Ann-Margret
Workshop; Liz Larsen
Paper Mill; Helen Anker
Broadway; Capathia Jenkins, Caitlyn Caughell (u/s), Julie Foldesi (u/s)
Tour; Angela Grovey
Proshot; Aisha de Haas
UK; Moya Angela, Kamilla Fernandes (u/s)
Crutchie
1992; Marty Belafsky
Workshop; Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Paper Mill; Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Broadway; Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Andy Richardson, Garrett Hawe (u/s)
Tour; Zachary Sayle
Proshot; Andrew Keenan-Bolger
UK; Matthew Duckett, Alex James-Hatton (u/s)
Les
1992; Luke Edwards
Workshop; Matthew Gumley
Paper Mill; R.J Fattori, Vincent Agnello
Broadway; Lewis Grosso, Matthew Schechter
Tour; Vincent Crocilla, Anthony Rosenthal, Ethan Steiner (alternate), Jonathan Fenton (alternate)
Proshot; Ethan Steiner
UK; Nesim Annan, Haydn Court, Oliver Gordon, Ethan Sokontwe
Race
1992; Max Casella
Workshop; Robert Hager
Paper Mill; Ryan Breslin
Broadway; Ryan Breslin
Tour; Ben Cook
Proshot; Ben Cook
UK; Josh Barnett
Albert
1992; N/A
Workshop; Jordan Nichols
Paper Mill; Garrett Hawe
Broadway; Garrett Hawe
Tour; Sky Flaherty
Proshot; Sky Flaherty
UK; Jacob Fisher
Specs
1992; Mark David
Workshop; Jordan Samuels
Paper Mill; Ryan Steele
Broadway; Ryan Steele
Tour; Jordan Samuels
Proshot; Jordan Samuels
UK; Samuel Bailey
Henry
1992; N/A
Workshop; N/A
Paper Mill; Kyle Coffman
Broadway; Kyle Coffman
Tour; DeMarius Copes
Proshot; Michael Rios
UK; Matt Trevorrow
Finch
1992; N/A
Workshop; Bobby List
Paper Mill; Aaron J. Albano
Broadway; Julian DeGuzman
Tour; Julian DeGuzman
Proshot; Iain Young
UK; Damon Gould, Zack Guest (swing)
Romeo
1992; N/A
Workshop; N/A
Paper Mill; Andy Richardson
Broadway; Andy Richardson
Tour; Nico DeJesus
Proshot; Nico DeJesus
UK; George Michaelides, Jordan Isaac (swing)
Spot
1992; Gabriel Damon
Workshop; John Arthur Greene
Paper Mill; Tommy Bracco
Broadway; Tommy Bracco
Tour; Jeff Heimbrock, Anthony Zas
Proshot; Tommy Bracco
UK; Clarice Julianda
JoJo
1992; N/A
Workshop; -
Paper Mill; -
Broadway; Thayne Jasperson
Tour; Josh Burrage
Proshot; Josh Burrage
UK; Mukeni Nel
Tommy Boy
1992; N/A
Workshop; -
Paper Mill; -
Broadway; -
Tour; -
Proshot; Michael Dameski
UK; Jack Bromage
Mike
1992; N/A
Workshop; N/A
Paper Mill; -
Broadway; -
Tour; -
Proshot; Jacob Guzman
UK; Mark Samaras
Ike
1992; N/A
Workshop; N/A
Paper Mill; -
Broadway; -
Tour; -
Proshot; David Guzman
UK; Arcangelo Ciulla
Mush
1992; Aaron Lohr
Workshop; -
Paper Mill; -
Broadway; Ephraim Sykes
Tour; Jack Sippel
Proshot; Nick Masson
UK; Joshua Denyer
Elmer
1992; N/A
Workshop; -
Paper Mill; -
Broadway; Evan Kazprak
Tour; Anthony Zas
Proshot; Anthony Zas
UK; Joshua Nkemdilim, Bradley Trevethan (swing), Rory Shafford (swing)
Wiesel/Jacobi/Mayor
1992; Michael Lerner (Weisel)
Workshop; Robert Creighton (Weisel), Tom Alan Robbins (Jacobi)
Paper Mill; John E. Brady
Broadway; Michael Gorman
Tour; Michael Gorman
Proshot; John E. Brady (Wiesel & Jacobi), Michael Gorman (Mayor)
UK; Jamie Golding (Wiesel), Alex James-Hatton (Wiesel u/s)
Morris
1992; David Sheinkopf
Workshop; Corey March
Paper Mill; Mike Faist
Broadway; Mike Faist
Tour; Michael Ryan
Proshot; Devin Lewis
UK; George Crawford, Zack Guest (swing), Jordan Isaac (swing), Bradley Trevethan (swing)
Oscar
1992; Shon Greenblatt
Workshop; Ben Thompson
Paper Mill; Brendon Stimson
Broadway; Brendon Stimson
Tour; Jon Hacker
Proshot; Anthony Norman
UK; Alex James-Hatton, Zack Guest (swing), Jordan Isaac (swing), Bradley Trevethan (swing)
Seitz
1992; Charles Cioffi
Workshop; Bill Nolte
Paper Mill; Mark Aldrich
Broadway; Mark Aldrich
Tour; Mark Aldrich
Proshot; Mark Aldrich
UK; N/A
Bunsen
1992; N/A
Workshop; Mark Price
Paper Mill; Nick Sullivan
Broadway; Nick Sullivan
Tour; Bill Bateman
Proshot; Bill Bateman
UK; Siõn Lloyd, George Crawford (u/s)
Hannah
1992; N/A
Workshop; N/A
Paper Mill; Laurie Veldheer
Broadway; Laurie Veldheer
Tour; Meredith Inglesby
Proshot; Meredith Ingleby
UK; Bobbie Chambers, Lindsay Atherton (u/s)
Snyder
1992; Kevin Tighe
Workshop; Marcus Neville
Paper Mill; Stuart Marland
Broadway; Stuart Marland
Tour; James Judy
Proshot; James Judy
UK; Ross Dawes, Alex James-Hatton (u/s), George Crawford (u/s)
Nunzio/Teddy Roosevelt
1992; N/A
Workshop; Tom Alan Robbins
Paper Mill; Kevin Carolan
Broadway; Kevin Carolan
Tour; Kevin Carolan
Proshot; Kevin Carolan
UK; Barry Keenan, George Crawford (u/s)
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Headcanon: Felix and Pepa's History
It turns out I really like doing these, so I'm just going to keep doing them. Anyways, this is how I think Pepa and Felix got together.
Pepa had a crush on him when she was five and he was six, but he was much too busy doing important six year old things, like learning how to spell, for a relationship. So she moved on to crushing on Romeo Florez, who was the best tree climber in town.
Felix had a crush on her when he was thirteen and she was twelve, she would have happily gone out with him, but she was a bit distracted trying to figure out how to deal with the deadly combination of puberty and weather controlled by emotions to notice he was interested. He dated Helena Pezmuerto, whose newborn sister was already showing a strange fascination with fish, because his uncle told him the best way to get over somebody was to date someone new.
Pepa had a crush on him when she was sixteen and he was seventeen, but he was already dating Etta Guzman. She started dating Caesar Serrano a week before Felix and Etta broke up.
Felix had a crush on her when he was twenty and she was nineteen, but she had just gotten out of a bad break up and he didn't want to take advantage of her pain. Juan Garcia, on the other hand, had no problem swooping in while Pepa was vulnerable. Kicking himself for hesitating, Felix dated Helena again, although neither of them were really into it. They admitted to each other they weren't ever going to fall in love, but made the "If neither of us are married by the time we're thirty" pact.
Pepa had a crush on him when she was twenty two and he was twenty three, but he was doing this whole off and on thing with Helena and Pepa managed to convince herself that meant Helena and Felix were soulmates. She listlessly considered the other men around town and decided she was content to stay single for a while.
Felix had a crush on her when he was twenty four and she was twenty three, but she was convinced he was in love with Helena and didn't want to be his rebound. He promised he would prove to her he was not, in fact, in love with Helena.
They both stayed single for a couple years, and started hanging out more. She learned all about his likes and dislikes, he figured out all the best ways to calm down her bad moods.
They both stayed "single" for another year.
They went to a party in the town square and spent the whole night dancing "as friends". Alma, Julieta, and Bruno were ready to go home before Pepa was, so Alma got Felix to promise he would make sure Pepa got home safe and sound.
(Julieta and Alma were not actually ready to go home, but Alma was hoping a moonlit stroll would nudge things in the right direction, and Julieta was happy to play along. Bruno didn't realize there was a scheme afoot, he was genuinely ready to leave the second they got there.)
After spending who knows how long dancing, Felix and Pepa took a break for some water and a snack. Pepa got some crumbs on her lower lip and kept missing them when she tried wiping them away with her napkin. Eventually, Felix just rubbed the crumbs off with his thumb.
Pepa suddenly felt absolutely ridiculous for pretending they were just friends.
She kissed him, he kissed her back.
Instead of returning to the party she asked him to escort her home. By unspoken agreement they went the long way.
They walked slowly, hand in hand, and talked about things. Pepa told him about all the times she'd had crushes on him over the years, he laughed and told her about all the times he'd had crushes on her.
They reach Casita and Pepa asks him, "What happens next?"
He grins, mostly joking, but also completely serious, "Well, if we're just going to keep coming back to each other, maybe we should just get married."
Pepa needs a second to respond, aware of the fact that he's probably teasing, but holy shit does she want him to be serious. Meanwhile the sky above her head starts filling with rainbows, which are a bit faint in the darkness, but still visible thanks to the lights coming from Casita. Felix stares up at the rainbows as they multiply and start to overlap, then makes an executive decision and gets down on one knee.
He doesn't get a word out, Pepa throws her arms around him giggling and saying yes over and over. She accidentally knocks them both to the ground but that's fine by him.
They spend the night on a couch in Casita, planning their wedding and their lives together. When Julieta comes down in the morning to start cooking and finds them there, Pepa happily announces they're getting married.
Alma's door is promptly thrown open and Alma, dressed for the day but only halfway through putting her hair up, asks Pepa to repeat herself.
Pepa does so, clasping Felix's hand close and Alma gets all excited.
By the time Bruno comes down for breakfast, wedding planning is well underway. He makes brief eye contact with Julieta, silently asking what's going on, and Julieta hands him a cup of coffee and explains Pepa and Felix are now engaged. He sits in a corner, sips his coffee, and resists the urge to ask when they even started dating.
He reads up on wedding superstitions. He reads the one about rain on your wedding day being good luck and thinks "Oh, Pepa will like that one!"
He tries sharing it with her as he gets ready to walk her down the aisle, the plan was to say "Good news! It looks like rain on your wedding day is good luck, so you don't have to hold back the tears during your vows".
The bridal march starts up before he gets farther than "Good news! It looks like rain-."
Pepa takes it as teasing and sticks her tongue out at him before they start walking down the aisle, but now she's hyper focused on not making it rain.
We know how that turns out.
When the hurricane passes Pepa playfully smacks Bruno's arm and tells him he got in her head with his stupid joke. Bruno once again tries to explain it's good luck but Pepa and Felix get pulled away to do wedding reception stuff. Bruno shrugs it off, the newlyweds are both happy and he figures they don't need to know something is good luck in order for it to work.
None of them really think about that again until Bruno disappears and being angry at him for the dumb joke he made at her wedding is way easier for Pepa than missing him.
He finally gets to explain the superstition when he comes back and Felix laughs his ass off. He can't quite put into words what is so funny but he does sling an arm around Pepa and tells her "See, marrying you makes me a lucky man."
Bruno rolls his eyes and leaves them to be shmoopy at each other. Which they happily do. They are just as taken with each other at the ages of fifty and fifty one as they were at five, thirteen, sixteen, twenty, twenty two, and twenty four.
They would have had a fourth kid if Pepa hadn't hit menopause shortly after Antonio was born.
#pepa madrigal#felix madrigal#encanto headcanons#pepa headcanons#felix headcanons#headcanons#pepa x felix
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Newsies name comparison's
So obviously everyone has different headcanons for the newsie characters names and even gender identitys,here's the difference between me and stillts headcanons.
Stilts:
Jack Kelly (He/Him)
David jacobs(he/him)
Race: Luca Higgins (He/Him)
Crutchie: Evangeline Morris (She/They)
Spot: Sam Conlon (He/Him)
Specs: Benji Samuels (They/Them)
Romeo: Rowan De Jesus (He/Him)
Buttons: Brielle Davenport (She/Her)
Sniper: Noelle Wah (She/Her)
Smalls: Tessa Davidson (She/Her)
Roxy Jacobs (Trans Fem Les) (She/Her)
Katherine Plumber-Pulitzer (She/Her)
Sarah Jacobs (She/Her)
JoJo: Josephia Jorgelina de la Guera (She/Her)
Micah Guzman (Genderfluid, so depends)
Ike: Issac Guzman (He/They)
Myron Hernandez (He/Him)
Elmer Kasprazak-Zas (They/Them)
Abby Dasilva (Trans Fem Albert) (She/They)
Henry Rios (He/Him)
Finch: Robin Cortes (She/Her)
Tommy Boy: Theresa Domeski (She/Her)
Kenny: Kenneth Ellenbury (He/Him)
Hotshot: Peter Ferrari (He/Him)
Blink: Louis Batteli (He/Him)
Mush: Charles Skyes (He/Him)
Skittery: Richy Brooks (He/Him)
Boots: Grover Gibson (He/Him)
Bumlets: Eddie Livingston (He/Him)
Snipeshooter: Percy Harris (He/Him)
Dutchy: Levi Burns (He/Him)
Itey: Felix Mitchell (He/Him)
Odette Delancey (Trans Fem Oscar) (She/They)
Morris Delancey (He/Him)
Barney Peanuts: Ginny Scott (She/Her)
Snitch: Harley Brooks (He/Him)
Tumbler: Owen Glenn (He/Him)
Pie Eater: Max Livingston (He/Him)
York: Jasper Rowe (He/Him)
Joey Higgins (She/They)
Rafaela Storrs (She/Her)
Hildy Keller (She/Her)
Stray: Becca Bailey (She/Her)
Lucky: Dani Wildman (She/Her)
Splasher: Will Stelle (He/Him)
Splint: Lily Evans (She/Her)
Scope: Cherry Saroki (She/Her)
Ritz: Alyssa Moss (She/Her)
Pips: Kitty Cony (She/Kit)
Knobs: Dallas Bead (He/Him)
Mack: Jeanie MacDonald (She/Her)
And Here's mine
(Just to clear up there's 2 Mike's and 2 snipers due to a personal headcanon and technically there like 3 smalls and also 2 Splashers but I'm only adding leader of the bronx smalls and the older Splasher,I'll explain why I did this in a later post)
Jack kelly|he/him
David jacobs|he/him
Race:Diego Higgins|he/him
Crutchie: casey morris|he/him
Spot: Riley Conlon|any pronouns
Specs:linus willamsburg|he/they
Romeo:cosmo howard|he/him
Buttons: Benji davenport|he/him
Sniper(queens):Nikola Alekseev|he/him
Sniper(Brooklyn): Elaine wah|she/her
Smalls(bronx): Enya Gallagher|she/he
Les:Leshem jacobs|he/him
(This is inspired by someone else here on tumbler I can't remember them for the life of me)
Kathrine pulitzer|she/her
Sarah: Sarahya jacobs|she/her
Jojo:Josephino Jorgelino de la guerra|they/he
Mike(Manhattan): mike sawyer|he/him
Mike: Miguel Cardoso
Ike: Isaque cardoso
(I believe the idea for Mike and ike's first names are from sparkedblaze on here but I'm not 100% sure)
Myron windsor|he/him
Elmer Ostrowski|he/him
Albert DaSilva|he/him
Henry day|he/him
Finch: patrick cortes|he/him
Tommy boy: carter Simeon|he/him
Kenny: Kenneth Phillips|he/him
Hotshot: Issac jones|he/him
Kid blink: Kesten Bennett|he/they
Mush: Gabriel Myers|he/him
Skittery: dakota riggs |he/him
Boots: Avery clive|he/him
Bumlets: noah lopez|he/him
Snipeshooter: Bernard Melvin|he/him
Dutchy: Ruben brouweer|he/him
Itey: Nicos franco|he/him
(OK the delanceys are next and so I headcanon them using "fake" names so I'm gonna include there legal names and there "fake" names)
(He/him)Oscar-
Legal name: Oskar Antosha Ehrlich
"Fake":Oscar Guillaume delancey
(He/him)morris-
Legal name:Maurice Pascal Ehrlich
"Fake":morris beau delancey
Barney peanuts: Emerson Truman|they/them
Snitch: Allen Sommers|he/him
Tumbler: Sanjay robbins|he/him
Pie eater: vernon Kingsley|he/him
York: Virgil smith|he/him
Joey: joesph Hudson|he/him
rafaela Haddad|she/her
Hildy: Hilda Swanson|she/her
Stray:Cheyenne willamsburg|she/her
Lucky: Della Patterson|she/her
Splasher(Brooklyn): William Steele|he/him
Splint: Cassidy Harrison|she/her
Scope: Juliet Tudor |she/her
Ritz: Lydia Harrison|she/her
Pips: sawyer Andrew|she/her
Knobs: Johannes Theodore Andersson|he/him
Mack: jeanie Macdonald|they/she
(Oh my God that took so long I'm going to explode, I know some of my names are really weird but my irl name is odd aswell,I don't know I'm tired)
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💕 muses 💕
so a loose key: if their age has question marks, that character is immortal or has been alive an abnormally long time. if their occupation/what they do is question marks, that means they either don’t have a job or just haven’t pinned it down yet. links should all direct to their bios 💕
Aasiya Beaufort . human . singer / songwriter . 32 . sza
Amethyst Tens . warlock . photographer . ??? . taylor russell
Antonio Vargas . human . ??? . 36 . ryan guzman
Ariel Morris . human . maid . 30 . antonia thomas
August Colver . human . painter . 30 . tabria majors
Bruce Wayne . human . billionaire / vengeance . 30 . robert pattinson
Bryce Elderhallow . human / nephilim . shadowhunter . 28 . harry styles
Calvin Pettit . human . primary school teacher . 40 . matthew gray gubler
Christain Fabbri . human . musician/music store owner . 29 . iwan rheon
Corinne Crossblood . human / nephilim . shadowhunter . 32 . cleopatra coleman
Daisy Huáng . human . cashier . 26 . havana rose liu
David Lawson-Powers . human . musician / music store clerk . 29 . alfie enoch
Emica Roseland . human . student . 24 . crystal reed
Frances Tens . warlock . florist . ??? . gugu mbatha-raw
Gabriella Berardi . human . bar owner . 40 . rachel mcadams
Geneva Berardi . human . interior designer . 31 . pheobe tonkin
Georgie Cox . human . student / part timer . 24 . lana condor
Haley Berardi . human . school teacher . 39 . rachel bilson
Jetson Mattu . shapeshifter . musician/barista . 28 . avan jogia
Jonathan Elderhallow . human / nephilim . shadowhunter . 34 . sam heughan
Jordan Geiger . human . student . 24 . danielle campbell
July Colver . human . harpist . 31 . alexandra shipp
Kennedy Berardi . human . singer . 29 . ariana grande
Kourtney Berardi . human . ??? . 29 . ariana grande
Kumara Maple . human . musician/music store clerk . 28 . zazie beetz
Landon Pettit Jr . human . actor . 41 . aidan turner
Lorraine Crossblood . human / nephilim . shadowhunter . 29 . ashley moore
Marcus Elderhallow . human / nephilim . shadowhunter . 29. jeremy allen white
Mikaela Lawson-Powers . human . mua . 31 . rihanna
Mylene Walker . shapeshifter . poet . 23 . halle bailey
Nevaeh Vargas . human . heiress . 27 . alexa demie
Nia Berardi . human . lawyer . 38 . anne hathaway
Noah Romano . shapeshifter . healer / violinist . 29 . kylie bunbury
Noelle Dominguez . human . figure skater . 25 . cindy kimberly
Penelope Lucas . human . student . 22 . laura kariuki
Raewyn Dimayuga . human . student / part timer . 24 . maris racal
Melanie "Record" Miles . vampire . ??? . ??? . ryan destiny
Rocio Vargas . human . ??? . 31 . christian serratos
Romeo Carver Jr . human . music store clerk . 30 . matthew lillard
Samantha Lawson-Powers . human . student/dancer . 24 . zendaya coleman
Sapphire “Fee” Brookes . human . personal trainer . 29 . lex scott davis
Sariyah . vampire . dancer . ??? . victoria monét
Solana Brookes . human . high school teacher . 35 . lauren london
Tucker . vampire . dancer . ??? . fka twigs
Yamile Vargas . human . style influencer . 23 . cierra ramirez
Zinnia . vampire . dancer . ??? . megan thee stallion
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Secret Society 3 Movie 2023
About Secret Society 3 Movie 2023
Synopsis:
"Secret Society 3: 'Til Death" takes fans on a thrilling journey until it reaches its gripping conclusion. Celess gains insight into Si Si's world, where Si Si reconnects with old acquaintances and forms new rivalries in a desperate attempt to confront her past before it catches up with her. As the story unfolds, fans will be left on the edge of their seats, wondering who will emerge victorious in the face of every heart-stopping twist and dizzying turn.
Title: Secret Society 3: 'Til Death
Release Date: December 15, 2023
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance
Cast:
- Reyna Love as Celess
- Adejah Parrish as Si Si
- Romeo Miller as Ryan
- Tyler Hopkins as Micheal
- Vincent De Paul as Derek Rossi
- Jeremy Meeks as Khalil
- Eddie Soto as Chatman
- Nadia Adelay as Brooke
- Frank Guzman as Andrew
- Everlayn Borges as FBI Agent
- Felicia Pearson as Lady
- Xean Puccio as Si Si and Ryan's Dad
Secret Society 3 Movie 2023 MKV Download
Note: This movie is part of the Secret Society franchise.
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Great anthology. Mostly lighthearted, but also includes a Star Trek adjacent allegory for law enforcement gone wrong that is, you guessed it, still relevant.
#Green Lantern Corps Quarterly#gerard jones#m.d. bright#romeo tanghal#albert de guzman#anthony tollin#kevin dooley#michael jan friedman#dave cockrum#brad vancata#steve mattsson#roger stern#dusty abell#mark mckenna#bob lappan#matt webb#jeff bailey#marty golia#joe james#barbara kaalberg#tim hamilton#dc#lantern box
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Help Me
So I’m doing a thing and I need a “canon”/fanon or whatever first and last name for Specs and Smalls, and I need just a last name for Mike/Ike and Romeo (because I low-key like thinking that Romeo is actually his name).
It’s really important, but I’m not in a rush for it. Please and thank you.
#newsies#help#newsies specs#newsies smalls#newsies mike#newsies ike#mike and ike#newsies romeo#please help#I really need it#help me#newsies live#toursies#livesies#I'm just desperately trying tags now#jacob guzman#david guzman#nico dejesus#julian deguzman#ryan steele#I don't remember all of the actors names that played all of the characters but you know who I'm talking about#just help me please
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Masterlist
A list of my old writing that you can request I revise
Song Prompts
Meeting and Dating Headcanons~
Pretty in Pink
Andie Walsh
Duckie Dale
Blane McDonagh
Steff McKee
Sixteen Candles
Jake Ryan
The Lost Boys
Paul
Dwayne
Poly Lost Boys
Edgar Frog
The Breakfast Club
Brian Johnson
John Bender
Andrew Clark
The Outsiders
Sodapop Curtis
Dallas Winston
Two-Bit Mathews
Rumblefish
Steve Hays
Ferris Buellers Day Off
Cameron Frye
Karate Kid
Daniel Larusso
Johnny Lawrence
Dutch
Heathers
Veronica Sawyer
Jason Dean
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Jeff Spicoli
Brad Hamilton
Better Off Dead
Lane Meyer
Weird Science
Gary Wallace
Wyatt Donnelly
Dream A Little Dream
Dinger Holfield
Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure
Bill S. Preston Esquire
Ted Logan
Dating Poly Bill and Ted
The Princess Bride
Inigo Montoya
Interview with the Vampire
Louis de Pointe du Lac
Children of the Corn
Malachai Boardman
National Lampoons
Rusty Griswold (European Vacation)
Cant Buy Me Love
Kenneth Wurman
The Chocolate War
Jerry Renault
Archie Costello
The Mighty Ducks
Fulton Reed
Dean Portman
Adam Banks
Les Averman
Porkys
Brian Schwartz
Anthony ‘Meat’ Tuperello
Tommy Turner
Tim Cavanaugh
Mickey Jarvis
Just One of the Guys
Terry Griffith
Greg Tolan
Dead Poets Society
Neil Perry
Todd Anderson
Charlie Dalton
Knox Overstreet
Steven Meeks
Earth Girls are Easy
Mac
Combat Academy
Perry Barnett
Waynes World
Garth Algar
Austin Powers
Austin Powers
Toy Soldiers
Ricardo Montoya
Good Will Hunting
Chuckie Sullivan
10 Things I Hate About You
Joey Donner
My Bodyguard
Ricky Linderman
Melvin Moody
Stand and Deliver
Angel Guzman
Something Wild
Ray Sinclair
Three O’Clock High
Buddy Revell
Intruder
Randy
Young Guns
Jose Chavez y Chavez
Billy the Kid
Doc Scurlock
Dazed and Confused
Benny O’Donnell
Don Dawson
Kevin Pickford
Randall “Pink” Floyd
Fred O’Bannion
Mitch Kramer
Ron Slater
Shavonne Wright
Dogfight
Eddie Birdlace
Ladybugs
Matthew
Goosebumps
Sticks
Freddy Renfield
Twister
Robert ‘Rabbit’ Nurick
Stand by me
Ace Merrill
School Ties
Rip Van Kelt
Chris Reece
The Untouchables
Eliot Ness
The Godfather
Tom Hagen
(Young) Vito Corleone
(Old) Vito Corleone
Goodfellas
Henry Hill
Little Shop of Horrors
Seymour Krelborn
Newsies
Specs
Near Dark
Severen
Friday the 13th
Jason Voorhees
Scream
Billy Loomis
Poly Billy and Stu
Stu Macher
The Craft
Nancy Downs
Hocus Pocus
Max Dennison
Thackery Binx
Beetlejuice
Lydia Deetz
Adam Maitland
The Crow
Eric Draven
Ghostbusters
Ray Stantz
Aliens
Bishop
An American Werewolf in London
Jack Goodman
Sleepaway Camp
Ricky Thomas
Re-animator
Herbert West
Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Starling
Fright Night
Jerry Dandridge
Candyman
Daniel Robitaille
The Evil Dead
Ash Williams
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Harvey Kinkle
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Spike
Full Metal Jacket
Sgt. Hartman
Joker
Animal Mother
Pyle
Preference~ the boys with an s/o whose ex stalks them
Grease
Kenickie
Labyrinth
Jareth
Total Recall
Douglas Quaid
Requested “Would Includes” and Imagines/Fics~
Darry falling for Johnny’s sister
Allison Reynolds dating a shy nerdy girl
Starting a family with Cameron Frye
Making out with Cameron Frye
Cameron Frye comforting you when you’re upset
Getting drunk with the Ferris Bueller crew
Gary Wallace dating a tall girl
George Mcfly with a dominant flirty s/o
Comforting and being comforted by Will Hunting
Will Hunting having a crush on you
Being apart of the good will hunting gang
Armand with a virgin s/o (including nsfw)
Lestat and Louis dating a girl who loves horror movies
Making out with Duckie Dale
Duckie Dale cheering you up
Cliff having a crush on you
Making out with Cliff
Making out with Bryce
Bryce having a crush on you
The Lost Boys with an s/o having an anxiety attack + fighting depression
The Lost Boys with a sweet and innocent s/o
The Lost Boys with a curvy mate
The Lost Boys fighting with their mates
The Lost Boys dating a shy short girl
The Lost Boys taking care of you when you’re hurt
Getting drunk with the Lost Boys would include
David x Laddies older sister
Making out with Edgar Frog
Being Married to Archie Costello
Going to the beach with Archie Costello
Making out with Archie Costello
Darrys girlfriend landing a job at a local cafe as a singer
Making out with Kenneth Wurman
Being Cindys friend and Ronalds crush
Harold Sherbico having a crush
Kim Kelly dating her polar opposite
Neil Perry dating an artist
Making out with Charlie Dalton
Jealous Charlie Dalton
Jealous Knox Overstreet
A study date with Steven Meeks
Spending the winter season with Neil Perry
Comforting Charlie Dalton after he gets expelled
The dead poets walking in on Charlie and his secret, shy girlfriend
Simon Boggs having a crush on Laneys friend
Faking It-Cindy Mancini falling for the girl who paid her to be her friend
Spike having a crush on you
Steff McKee having a crush on you
Marko having a crush on you
David having a crush on you
Paul having a crush on you
Dwayne having a crush on you
Dwayne x vampire reader who dresses like Stevie Nicks
Making out with Keith Nelson
Meat having a crush on Peewees sister
Admit it- Mickey Jarvis and his future s/o having crushes on each other
Being a part of team USA and meeting Adam and Charlie
Dwayne Robertson having a crush on you
Sleepover with Bill and Ted (including nsfw)
Being pregnant with Ted Logans child
Starring in the schools Romeo and Juliet with Ted Logan
Ted Logan asking you to be his valentine
Spending Valentines day with Steff McKee
Spending Valentines day with Steven Meeks
Spending Valentines day with Keith Nelson
Spending your first Valentines day with Bryce
Wishing I Was Her (Nick Andopolis)
If You Want Out Just Say It (Ace Merrill)
Going on the Ferris adventure
Going on your own adventure with Cameron Frye
Making out with Randall ‘Pink’ Floyd
Travelling back in time with Marty McFly
Tommy Devito dating a chubby artist
Years Gone By (Michael Corleone)
Sonny Corleone dating his opposite
Phillipe Gaston x reader~ Fairy Tale
Being Fulton's sister and Dating Dean Portman
Comforting Todd when he’s upset
Being married to Bill S. Preston Esquire
Being married to Ted Logan
Spending Halloween/October with Knox Overstreet
Making out with Knox
A will they, won’t they relationship with Seth Brundle
Falling in love with Edward Scissorhands
Dwayne Hicks with an Android!Technician s/o
Private Joker dating an artist
Jareth falling in love with you
Being married to Matt Hooper and going to Amity
The way you make me feel~ John Bender
Being in a long term relationship with JD
J.D. with a chronically ill s/o
Archie with a chronically ill s/o
Making out with Ted Logan
Archibald Craven falling in love
Andy Dufresne falling in love
Nsfw Headcanons~
Group sex with the lost boys
Sam Emerson
Threesome with Obie and Archie
Armand
Archie Costello
(sub) Archie Costello
Obie
Johnny Cade
Cameron Frye
Duckie Dale
Blane
John Bender
Randy (Intruder)
Joey Donner
Kenneth Wurman
Keith Nelson
The Dead Poets Kinks
Knox Overstreet
Charlie Dalton
Steven Meeks
Todd Anderson
Neil Perry
Gerard Pitts
John Bender taking your virginity
Louis de Pointe du Lac
Dinger Holfield
The Lost Boys
JD
Randall ‘Pink’ Floyd
Benny O’donnell
Fred O’Bannion
Cliff
Bryce
Johnny Walker
George Mcfly
Brian Moreland
(sub) Perry Barnett
Bill S. Preston Esquire
Ted Logan
Randy Meeks
Michael Emerson
Nancy Downs
Ray Stantz
Egon Spengler
Spike
Angel Guzman
Sgt. Hartman
Brad Hamilton
Douglas Quaid
Chris (night of the creeps)
Sonny Corleone with a shy, virgin s/o
George Mcfly getting jealous and being dominant
Grease Monkey (Keith Nelson smut)
Sins of the flesh and matters of the heart (David x reader + Dwayne smut)
#80s movies#80s imagine#80s movie imagine#80s movie headcanons#80s smut#80s movie imagines#80s movie headcanon#80s movie smut#90s movies#90s imagine#90s movie headcanon#90s movie imagine#90s movie headcanons#90s tv show imagine#90s tv headcanons
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hello, i’m nora (or noah)!!!
i need some distractions. i do like to talk headcanons, make graphics, do memes, and make friends. currently i am going through a lot but i will still do replies and talk when i have the time - mostly at nights or weekends - because rp is a fun little escape for me. i love my ocs and i’m sure i’ll love yours. so if you’re patient, message me and we can make stories and worlds or whatever<3
plot ideas:
wlw anything, magical mumu where we create a city/town/world and populate it with our own characters and create our own rules, assassins (think killing eve/mr&mrs smith/john wick), power couples (royaty? or like criminals) superpowers (i’d love it if it were modern or futuristic because i’m a sucker for that), retrofuturism (like sci-fi baby), dc & marvel (maybe ocs in these worlds. like lets say normal or superpowered citizens who are just trying to live their lives), mythology (preferences reincarnated hera x zeus, persephone x hades, ares x aphrodite. i have ideas!! but i also like norse mythology and more), grim reaper x assassin, hannibal inspired plot, professorxprofessor, detectives, detectivexcriminal, prodigal son inspired ( or let me use my malcolm bright) , forbidden love, enemies to lovers, friends with benefits, enemies with benefits, family drama, sherlock holmes & watson like elementary's? except mayhaps sherlock is a woman, umbrella academy type of plot (except two different families taught by one teacher/instructor), timetravel baby, time agents baby, reincarnated lovers (we can plot them throughout time), romeo & juliet except it's two rival families, fantasy, sci-fi, supernatural, harry potter!
faces i like, but you are not limited to:
ana de armas, zendaya coleman, tessa thompson, maria pedraza, emmy rossum, gemma arterton, sofia pernas, khadijha red thunder, lupita ny'ungo anya taylor-joy, jennie kim, aurora perrineau, mia healey. sydney sweeney, karreuche tran, jade tailor, hande ercel, jorja smith, lee sumni, laura harrier, anna diop, rainey qualley, riley keough, hunter schafer, ashely graham alba baptista, jessica chastain, madchen amick, gemma chan, adriana lima, jasmine tookes, halston sage, madison bailey, victoria pedretti, miriam leone, gugu mbatha-raw, ella balinska, alexander skarsgård, oscar isaac, avan jogia, robert pattinson, ronen rubinstein, dev patel, oliver-jackson cohen, taylor zakhar perez, sean teale, santiago cabrera, manny jacinto, michiel huisman, john boyega, sebastian stan, tom payne, brenton thwaites, andy bean, ben mckenzie, adam brody, pedro pascal, diego luna, ryan guzman, chris hemsworth, chris evans, rege jean page, more but i'm so bad with keeping up with people.
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appreciation post for the under rated newsies.
yes I love jack, davey, crutchie, les and spot. but I would like to acknowledge some of the unsung heroes of newsies the musical.
the ensemble deserves just as much love.
race- nobody can tell me that he doesn’t have some of the most iconic lines in the show. also he manages to do everything the others do, with a cigar in his mouth. -Ryan Breslin, Giuseppe Bausilio, Ben Cook, Daniel Switzer-
specs- is the newsie that knows everything, he gave jacks sketches to Katherine and sparked the beginning of the children’s crusade. -Ryan Steele, John Michael Fiumara, Jordan Samuels-
buttons- possibly the saltiest of all the newsies, constantly calling everyone out, while still managing to look innocent and adorable. -JP Ferreri, Jess LeProtto, Damon Gillespie, Chaz Wolcott-
jojo- without a doubt, no matter the cast, always has the biggest smile, and best expressions on that stage. -Corey Hommerston, Thayne Jasperson, Hogan Fulton, Nico Greetham, Joshua Burrage-
finch- single handedly made slingshots cool again. -Aaron Albano, Julian DeGuzman, David Guzman, Iain Young-
mush- that kid can always tumble like nobodys business -Max Ehrich, Ephram Sykes, David Guzman, Jack Sippel, Nick Masson-
albert- one of the few newsies that can challenge race’s sass. -Garett Hawe, Daniel Quadrino, Sky Flaherty-
sniper- was played by a girl for the entirety of the tour. damn. -Scott Shendenhelm, Alex Wong, Jacob Guzman, Ginna Claire Mason, Kaitlyn Frank, Daniel Switzer-
mike/morris- it takes a lot of takent to make a bully likeable, and yet somehow they manage to do it. -Mike Faist, Adam Kaplan, Mike Ryan, Devin Lewis-
ike/oscar- both the delanceys have some insane quick changes, yet still never miss an entrance. -Brendon Stimpson, Jon Hacker, Anthony Norman-
smalls- get it kid, be proud of the bronx. -Laurie Valdheer, Molly Jobe, Josh Assor, Julian DeGuzman-
henry- is here to keep things real and will show you who’s boss. also can’t understand race. -Kyle Coffman, Iain Young, DeMarius Copes, Michel Rios-
elmer- pure comic relief, you can never have enough Elmer. -Evan Kasprzak, Jeff Heimbrock, Anthony Zas-
kenny- may have only been there for the filmed production but that doesn’t mean we forgot you. -Jack Sippel-
tommy boy- has possibly the best reactions onstage. -Tommy Bracco, Michael Dameski-
kid blink- another newsie only named in the filmed production, played by the one and only Andy Richardson, someone who’s been in every American cast of newsies. nobody deserves to carry the namesake of Louis Balett, the kid that inspired this all. -Andy Richardson-
romeo- oh romeo, you cheeky little charmer. -Andy Richardson, Hogan Fulton, Tommy Martinez, Nico DeJesus-
peanuts- only part of the paper mill production, but had one of the most developed backstories of any ensemble newsie -Jack Scott-
feel free to add your own ;)
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Bike Touring the Philippines
Bobby Lagsa
For most of his life, Melchizedek "Merky" Aranas Garcia have been dreaming of traveling the entire Philippines-each of the 81 provinces, there is. His dream came true in 2019 when he biked around the country for the first time.
Merky is just one of the growing numbers of Filipinos who are taking the extreme length to pedal their ways around the country, exploring places most Filipinos can only dream of.
On February 24, 2021, Merky, along with fellow adventure bikers, Romeo Llante of Cavite and Valeri de Guzman of Baguio City started their journey to bike tour the archipelago all the way to Davao City where Merkey lives.
Garcia is a seafarer by profession and when he arrived in the country following a 14-months work onboard, he planned that he will bike his way home to Davao City.
Like Garcia, Llante is an engineer working in the Middle East for almost 10 years while de Guzman is a social entrepreneur.
This is not the first time for the trio to bike their way around the Philippines. Garcia did his first in 2019 right after getting off the ship. Llante also did an extended bike tour in 2019, spending six months on the road alone. de Guzman is also a veteran long-distance biker.
They left San Pedro, Laguna on the 24th of February, and for the next 45 days, they would pedal their way to Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Garcia said that bike touring is an entirely different approach than just doing the Philippine Loop. “With bike touring, your aim is to tour the country rather than just passing by, doing the Maharlika Route all the way to Mindanao and taking the RORO (Roll-on, Roll-Off) ship to cross the island,” Garcia said.
"The goal is to tour, not just speed your way around the country, without even stopping to enjoy the destinations," Garcia said.
“When I was growing up, I dream of biking my way around Mindanao. When I had my apprenticeship on board, I saw how beautiful the Philippines is,” Garcia said.
Garcia added that back then, he had no money and thought of just biking his way to get to places.
For Llante, it was an outlet to get away from the hustle of life in Cavite and from working overseas for an extended period.
OPEN TIME, OPEN BUDGET
What open time, open budget means is that they have no formal plans of what route they are going to take. “Anytime we can change our plan, we can change our route, we can change how long we are going to stay in a place,” Garcia said.
The trio agreed to their plan. They can spend as much time on the road as they can. They passed by countless tourism destinations during their 45 days on the road.
“I wanted to climb mountains,” Llante said. In his 2019 tour, he climbed 11 mountains including Mount Apo, Kitanglad in Bukidnon, Hibok-hibok in Camiguin Island.
They have crossed muddy road, climbed mountain roads just to get out-of-the-way waterfalls, rivers, and communities they wanted to explore.
“Our longest stay was in Samar, where we spent 2 weeks exploring the two provinces,” Garcia said.
They camped out in Huplag Adventure Camp in Bantayan Cliff, Ando Island, Borongan City where they get to experience sleeping on a hanging hammock with a 150 meters drop to the seas.
“We waited for the replica of Magellan’s ship the Juan Sebastián Elcano to arrive in Guiuan, Eastern Samar,” Llante said.
When the El Cano arrived in Homonhon Island, they rented an outrigger to get closer to the ship. “Sadly, we were not allowed to go on board because of Covid protocols,” Llante said.
After the El Cano crossing, they spend the next 2 days in Homonhon and Suluan Islands before heading back to the mainland and off their way to Leyte.
Along with their ways, they were met by fellow bikers who are only too eager to host them. “Sometimes, I informed friends who I met during the 2019 tour that I am passing by,” Garcia said.
“Sometimes, when they met us, they would bike with us to destinations, and when we get there, foods are already prepared for us,” Garcia said.
The trio, along with other bike clubs that hosted them, also held community engagement programs like feeding and giving school supplies for children.
LOGISTICS, PREPARATIONS
Biking for an extended period of time can be a difficult task and it takes determination and courage just to conquer steep climbs and muddy roads to get to their next destinations.
“Before I arrived from my work onboard, I already planned my bike tour, told some of my friends I’m doing a bike tour again,” Garcia said.
Garcia wanted to invite friends so that it will be more fun. “It is more fun to share the road with friends who share the same passion as you are,” Garcia said.
Llante and de Guzman rise to the challenge of Garcia.
“My bag only consisted of 3 short pants, shirts,” Garcia said. On his backpack, he carries his drone that would prove to be very useful in getting dramatic, scenic shots.
“You only need to bring light materials, all our clothing are quick-dry,” Llante said.
Their daily budget is only 500 pesos per person per day, except for destinations that they would need to spend more, 500 was their daily budget which include foods, hotels, drinks.
"On the road, you need to eat well and hydrate well," Llante said.
“The plan really is to set-up tents by sunset,” Garcia said.
“We would sleep in barangay halls, beaches, gasoline stations, roads with trees we can hang our hammocks,” Llante added.
But mostly, Filipinos welcomed them to their homes, offering sleeping spaces. Experiencing the hospitality of the Filipino people was a humbling experience. "We are strangers and yet they welcome us, provide us shelter and food as we share our stories with them," Garcia said.
“When there is nowhere else to sleep, we would pay entrance fees to resorts and just camp on the beach,” Llante added.
There were days also that they do really need to take a good sleep to recover physically and had to spend nights in resorts or inns. “We need to rest, but hotels are our last resort,” Garcia said.
They also agreed never to travel during nighttime, except for one instance during the first few days of the tour. after pedaling for almost 18 hours, they arrived in Naga City around 11 pm raking in almost 200 kilometers.
“We agreed to pedal only during daylight, where sunset catches us up, we would set up camp for the night, we are not in a hurry anyway,” Garcia said.
200 kilometers is the most the pedaled in a single day, after that, their average is just about 80 kilometers per day.
There are times that they would need to rest at noon for an extended time as the heat of the sun becomes almost unbearable. “We rest where we wanted to, we don’t plan of getting to this town or that town, we stop at sunset,” Garcia said.
When they arrived in Davao City where Garcia is from, de Guzman had to make her way to Cagayan de Oro and left the two. De Guzman could be in Cebu as of this writing, doing her Cebu loop on and on her way to Negros Island.
THE PHILIPPINES IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
Garcia and Llante eventually pedaled their way to this city, spending two days along Sayre Highway, exploring Bukidnon. They arrived here on May 1 and spent 4 days here exploring and meeting with fellow Philippine Bike tour loopers.
Words on the biking community here were that de Guzman was met by an all-female bikers group and was given a warm welcome.
Bike touring the Philippines was a humbling experience for Garcia and Llante. They have pedaled almost 3 thousand kilometers and visited most provinces along the Maharlika Highway.
Garcia’s count crossed out 63 out of 81 provinces since he started his bike tour in 2019. Llante crossed out 11 mountains, and almost visited each province in the Philippines.
They have seen most of Filipinos can only dream of- touring the entire Philippines, learning cultures and traditions, meeting people, and experienced lgendary Filipino hospitality and conquering their own selves.
Garcia and Llante is a testament of achieving dreams even if it means just being armed with just bare necessities.
Garcia and Llante is now planning their next bike tour, hoping that more bikers would join them.
NOTE:
all photographs were provided by Merky Garcia
FOR THEIR 2021 Philippine Bike Tour, Garcia spent 35 thousand while Llante spent 50 thousand.
Since Valerie de Guzman was already in Cebu, she was not around for the interview.
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