#and on it was the celebration of it being 50 years of pride
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"We are here, we are queer, and you’d better get used to it.”
LONDON’S NEW YEAR FIREWORKS: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF LONDON PRIDE IN 2022
#happy new year#new years eve#fireworks#london#gay#lgbtq#pride#userbbelcher#chewieblog#*gifs#ok i don't usually gif fireworks but this just got me emotional#they did a little celebration of all the things that happened this year#and on it was the celebration of it being 50 years of pride#so to have a rainbow firework display with gay bangers and quotes blasting out?! i lost it
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'Tis the damn season || DBF!Joel Miller x reader
Summary: Each year, you go back to your hometown for Christmas, hoping to get a special treat from Mr Miller. This year might just be your year.
CWs: dbf!joel, a bit of soft dom!joel, innocence kink, big ol' age gap (20s and 50s), reader didn’t have many partners before but she had sex a few times, reader has a crush on Joel since she was a teenager so maybe a bit of power imbalance, alcohol consumption (no one having sex is drunk), explicit smut, protected p in v, fingering, daddy kink, size kink, choking on a dick, lots of pet names (baby, sweetheart, etc), not wearing underwear, reader is a menace, praise kink, reader is a bit insecure, mentions of religious figures, somehow very fluffy for some reason ??? anyway (4k words)
The drive home is long and boring, music and your own voice being your only entertainment. You usually had another friend going back home riding with you, but she decided to stay on campus for Christmas. The radio predicted a storm like you haven't seen in years. So, you just hoped you wouldn't be stuck in your hometown longer than necessary.
Your parents were simple people. Christmas was never a big thing. Until they started celebrating with the Miller's. Both of your families were small, yours consisting of three people and the Miller's of Joel and his daughter. Sometimes, Joel Miller was even alone.
You convinced yourself every Christmas that you came home for your family. But you knew deep down that you came back every year for Joel Miller, your dad's best friend.
You had a crush on him since you were a teenager. The first time you had a fantasy, it was with Mr. Miller in mind. The first time you touched yourself it was with Mr. Miller in mind. When you lost your virginity, you had Mr. Miller in mind.
Since you were now in your 20s, you had hoped he saw you like the woman you were and not the daughter of his friend.
This year, you were on a mission: get Mr. Miller's attention. Whatever it took.
When you get home, you exchange small talk with your family and help your mother with the food. Your family wasn't the gifting kind, but you always brought food and lots of alcohol to the table.
While you waited for the hours to pass, you got ready in your childhood room, changing your outfit at least three times. You chose a black velvet dress that hugged your body with a deep V in the back back and matching tights that had a hint of sparkle to them. You also did your makeup: bloody red lips, shimmery lids, and fine black liner that finished in a sharp wing. You had hoped it made you look mature enough to finally get what you wanted.
When you get downstairs, your parents compliment you. You all get in the family car and take the road to the Miller’s house. It’s a 20-minute drive, as he lives in another neighbourhood.
This house was his pride and joy. Joel didn’t like to buy extravagant things for himself – hell, he still wore his old hole-filled t-shirts and jeans old enough to have kids. But his house was nice. and he liked having people in a comfortable setting.
When he bought the home after Sarah left for college, it was nice enough first, but it got even better when he renovated it with the help of Tommy and his wife, getting rid of walls to make it mostly open floor, changing the whole kitchen, repainting, the whole shebang.
He was always anxious and happy to have your family over, especially when you were there. Of course, he had seen how pretty you’ve gotten on the pictures you posted on Facebook. You were his best friend’s daughter, but he was a man with eyes and needs... and he could see beauty.
Sarah wouldn’t be there to entertain you with her girl talk. Her flight got cancelled due to bad weather, so it would be just him and his best friend’s family. He had to act natural around you.
The bell rings and he walks to the door, beer already in hand. Without any surprise, his favorite family is in front of him. He kisses the cheeks of your mother and hugs your father tightly, stopping when he gets to you.
Since you had gotten older, he didn’t really know what was the proper way to greet you. A kiss to the cheek? A hug? He was afraid to touch you, afraid of what it would do to him.
Joel opens the door, the warmth of his house spreading outside as he hushes you all inside. You see how he freezes in front of you, so you go in for a short hug. You can smell the cologne he wore every year for special occasions. You had memorized it, but you liked having a reminder. It was a complex fragrance of sandalwood and freshness.
He also wears the same red flannel – his festive flannel, he calls it. Joel seems to love routine. The only thing that is different this year is the black-framed glasses on his nose. You immediately notice them. You can’t deny the electric feeling of arousal it sends through your body. He looks amazing.
“Already old enough for glasses?” You tease him with a smile.
“Don’t go around tryin’ to take Sarah’s spot at teasing this ol’ man, sweetheart.” Joel responds with false anger.
“I would never.” You bite your lip in a flirty manner and disappear into the kitchen.
Your mother takes everyone’s coats and hang them up like she’s in her own house. You don’t know if you’re imagining it, but you feel Joel’s intense gaze on your bare back as you bring the food to the kitchen.
Of course, you had to wear that stupid sexy dress. It’s like you were on a mission to taunt him. He wondered how it would feel to kiss the soft skin of your back, how long it would take him to kiss every single mole there. Joel does stare, until his best friend catches his attention and asks for a beer.
When you’re all sat and eating together, conversation drifts to the usual small talk.
“So, why isn’t Sarah here?” You ask innocently.
“Her flight got cancelled. There’s some bad weather comin’ our way. I’d rather have her safe and see her later than not see her at all.” Joel answers between bites. He doesn’t look at you, only at his plate.
“Yeah, I’m happy you got here before the storm.” Your mom tells you.
Joel visibly tries to ignore your presence at the dinner table. He really does. But he sees the way you bat your eyelashes innocently at him, the way your red lips close around your fork for a little too long, the way your eyes linger on his arms stuck in the sleeves of his flannel that were getting just a bit too tight. It didn’t help that you looked like sin in that dress. He just wanted to tear it off your body.
Like every Christmas dinner, you all end up in front of Joel’s fireplace. Like every Christmas dinner, your parents are loud and laughing too hard while you’re still sipping on your first glass of wine.
Unlike every Christmas dinner, the weather outside is ugly; wind loud, snowflakes coming down the sky and covering the ground in thick coats.
“Y’all should stay the night. Don’t wanna be responsible for a crash.” Joel says as he looks through the window, where the city is getting covered in a white coat.
“We’ll take the guest room; the bed is so comfortable.” Your dad slurs his words, and you roll your eyes discreetly. You hated the way they still acted like teenagers who didn’t know when to stop drinking.
“I’ll take Sarah’s room.” You mumble.
“Maybe y’all should rest. Drinkin’ doesn’t do no good for old people.” Joel jokes and helps your parents climb the stairs to the guest bedroom as your dad curses him for laughing at his old age.
Your stomach twists in anticipation; you could make a move on Joel when he comes back. You decide to make yourself look busy, so you load the dishwasher while you wait, your body bending down in hopes that Joel catches you.
And he does catch you, his eyes catching the curve of your bare ass and your glistening pussy under your tights. His grip on his empty beer bottle tightens and he takes a deep breath. You’re too young. Too sweet. You’re his best friend’s daughter. Why are you doing this to him.
“Oh, Joel.” You sound surprised, like you got caught. You turn around with a soft smirk dancing on your red lips, lips that he stares at. “Did mom and dad get to bed without any accidents?”
“Y-Yeah, they did.” He stutters. Joel abandons his empty bottle on the counter. He should stop drinking now. Maybe two cups of hot chocolate would help.
His neck is red and warm, he feels sweat on his eyebrow.
“I always tell them they shouldn’t drink so much.” You giggle sweetly, and he wants to swallow the sound and keep it for rainy days. Your fingers tease the flannel covering his arm. “Let’s go back to the living room, I’m cold.”
“Yeah, just gimme a minute, sweetheart. I was thinking about makin’ some hot cocoa for us. What do you think?”
“Sounds lovely.”
Joel drinks a glass of cold water in one go like it’s a shot in hopes to clear his mind getting clouded by dirty thoughts of you. He makes two cups of hot chocolate, just how the two of you liked it. He remembers you staying over and drinking hot drinks with Sarah on cold nights. Yeah. All of this was so wrong.
But when he finds you laid on his couch like a pretty painting, he loses any hope of redemption. He prays to God in his head and sits near your feet.
“So, how’s school? “He clears his throat as he sets the fuming cups in front of you too.
“Oh, school is fine. I have good grades. How’s Sarah? I should text her more often.”
“She’s great. She’ll be an amazing psychologist when she’s done. I’m so proud of her.”
You both take your cups at the same time, your fingers so close to his you could take his hand in yours. You smile shyly and follow the sight of the cup in his massive hand. You wondered how it would look around your throat. How his thick fingers would feel in your pussy.
“And boys?”
You laugh.
“College boys are… very immature and have nothing in their head. You see, I prefer older men.”
You look at him from the side and your smile widens when you see him try to speak, but the words get stuck in his throat. You were feeling very bold and you hoped that the signs you detected weren’t false.
“M’not sure what you mean, sweetheart.” He finally says after swallowing some of the warm liquid. You watch as it goes down his throat. You both abandon your mugs on the table after that.
“I think you know, Mr. Miller.” You say as you straighten up. “Or if you don’t understand, I can demonstrate.” You throw your leg over his and straddle his thighs, looking down at him with lustful eyes. He tries to keep his hands to himself, looking up at you with restricted want.
“Older men will also break your heart. ‘Specially this one. M’not good for you. We shouldn’t…” Joel looks like he’s about to list every reason that keeps him from wanting you. But you stop him with the sweetest whisper in his ear.
“Please, Joel.”
“God forgive me.” He says as he looks up to the ceiling and puts his hands on your waist. He’s barely touching you and your body is already hyperaware, goosebumps forming on your skin. You bend down and your lips latch onto his. His scruff is rough against your skin, his hands are traveling lower and lower. He lets you have control for a few seconds before he pries your mouth open with his tongue. Joel kisses you deeply, without restraint. It was even better than what you had imagined in your numerous fantasies. When he leaves the comfort of your mouth, his lips go down your jaw, your neck. You tilt your head to the side to grant him better access.
“You fuckin’ filthy girl. Not even wearing any underwear. You did that on purpose, huh?” Joel growls. “Your pussy’s out just waitin’ to be touched, huh?”
Your eyes roll in the back of your skull, and you whimper at his words. When you don’t respond, he slaps your ass, as soft as he can. He doesn’t want to scare you with his roughness.
“Respond.”
“I-I did. Hoping you would finally notice me.”
“You’ll be a good girl if I give ya what you want?” He asks, teeth scraping against your skin.
“Y-Yes, Joel. I will.”
He helps you out of your tights, and you grind your bare pussy against him, trying to get some relief. His big hands stop you from moving.
“Nuh-Huh. You said you’d be good, sweetheart.”
“I-I’m sorry.”
“Turn around.”
You obey, your back now facing his chest and your ass resting on the hardness in his pants. Joel keeps kissing your neck, until he gets to the bare skin of your back. You shiver and repress a moan.
“Open up your legs for me baby.” He helps you, though, a rough hand spreading your thighs. You hike up your dress, so he has better access. He puts two thick fingers against your bottom lip and you open your mouth, taking them in and wetting them.
“You sure you want this?” He asks as he pops his digits out and bring them to your bare pussy, just hovering over where you want him the most. You nod enthusiastically, but it’s not enough for him. “Tell me with words, sweetheart.”
“P-Please Joel, I want you. I want everything you can give me.”
Satisfied, Joel starts caressing your slit with the pad of his fingers, going up until they hit your clit. You already feel like putty in his arms and you’re thankful that one of his arms is holding you. He draws tight, expert circles on your bud of pleasure, and it’s better than your own hand or anyone you had before. His name comes out of your mouth softly because you know you can’t be too loud. Joel finds a fast rhythm that is guaranteed to rip a rapid orgasm from you. When you’re just over the edge, he slows down. You feel his hot breath against the skin of your neck.
“I’d usually take my time with you, darlin’. Discover every little thing that makes you spasm and cry. But you’ve been teasin’ me all fucking night and I feel like I’m gonna explode.”
“I-I’m sorry…” But the little smile tugging at your lip tells him you’re not.
While his thumb keeps circling your clit, his thick index finger enters your hole. You squeeze around him, and the sounds of him touching you are already sinful.
“Already havin’ a hard time taking my fingers, how are you gonna take my cock, huh?”
You try to relax, your back laying against his chest and you spread your legs a little more, your feet holding you up on the couch.
“I can take it.” You assure him.
He thrusts his finger in and out a few times, before slowly adding a second one. You feel a slight burn, that is soon replaced with blinding pleasure.
“How many boys have ya had sex with?”
“F-Four. Couldn’t stop… thinking about you, Joel.”
“You bad girl.” Joel tuts. “Thinkin’ about your dad’s friend like that… What am I gonna do with you?”
You feel Joel’s fingers curl inside you as his thumb keeps circling your clit. Your legs spasm lightly and your head falls on his shoulder, your mouth slightly open.
“Fuck… T-That’s it, Joel.”
He keeps hitting that spot again and again until you can’t take it anymore. Your walls close around his fingers as you come like never before. You could never find anything better than this. He leaves you empty as you try to control your breath.
“You did so good.” The contrast of the soft kiss he leaves on your cheek with the dirtiness of the words that came out of his mouth earlier is striking. “What else do ya need, baby?”
“Need to suck your cock.” You turn your head, so he has access to your lips. His rough, still wet fingers are on your cheek as he kisses you softly, ignoring the heaviness in his balls.
“C’mon, let’s go somewhere more comfortable so you don’t hurt your legs, hm?” He slaps your thighs as if to prove his words and you get up on wobbly legs. He hooks a strong arm around your waist and helps you move upstairs to his bedroom.
The guest bedroom’s door is closed, and you can hear the familiar sound of your dad snoring. You follow Joel to his bedroom, and he closes and locks the door behind you. You realize you’ve never been in this room before, it felt so personal. You only got glimpses of it when you went to Sarah’s room. Joel’s bedroom is messy, on the contrary of the rest of his house. But you like it.
“Quit snoopin’ around and c’me here.” He’s sat on the edge of the bed, shaky fingers trying to get rid of his old flannel shirt. You smile and stand in front of him, your hands coming up to his face to delicately take off his glasses. You set them on the bedside table, and you come back to him, fingers helping with his flannel.
Of course, you had seen Joel shirtless before. But not in the quietness and secrecy of his bedroom. His shoulders are wide, freckles are decorating his chest. His tummy is hanging over his belt a little, and you just want to lay your head there. Joel pushes his pants down and kicks them off, before laying down on the bed, looking up at you with attentive brown eyes.
Your fingers find the hem of your dress, and you pull it off your body slowly, before letting it join the mess of clothes on the floor. You’re not wearing any bra as it would ruin the backless look.
“Jesus.” He sighs, like your beauty physically pains him. “You’re so beautiful.”
“Thank you. Not so bad yourself, for an old man.” You crawl on the bed between his thighs. Without waiting, you slide off his boxers that do little to hide his erection. You had imagined his cock countless times, the color, the shape, the size of it. But your fantasies didn’t do justice to the real thing. You press a kiss to one of his strong thighs as you take the base of him in your hand. You leave a little red mark on his skin. His breath gets stuck in his throat. He’s so sensitive, more receptive than you thought.
You start by licking the head, red and angry. You discover every sensitive spot there, everything that makes him twitch, before taking the tip in your mouth. You suck on it softly as you move your hand against his length at a slow pace, wanting to drag this moment as long as you can. You want to memorize the way he tastes; how big he is in your mouth. Joel threads an encouraging hand in your hair, guiding you without putting too much pressure.
“You’re doin’ so good, sweetheart.” He encourages you in a low voice.
You tighten your grip a little as you slide your hand at a faster pace, the tip sucked in your mouth. You simply feel euphoric when you hear him moan. You can’t believe you’re doing this to Joel.
You feel bold, so you take more of him in. You really try to get to the base, but you feel yourself choking. Joel pulls on your hair to take you off his cock.
“Oh baby.” He soothes you as he attracts your body closer to his. You lay on him and hide your face in his neck, ashamed by your failure. “C’mon, look at me.” He cups your face and pulls you to his level, his fingers making the tears on your cheeks disappear. “You’re such a good girl. You did so good. You were just a little greedy.”
“I’m sorry. Do you still… do you still want me?” You ask shakily, suddenly all your confidence drained from your body.
“Of course, I do.” And you believe him with the warm smile he gives you.
He rolls over you, his strong body trapping you beneath him. You can’t describe it, but you feel safe. Joel leaves a kiss on your forehead before he stretches his arm to fetch a condom. You wish you could have him bare, but still. Safety first.
You watch as he pumps himself a few times and roll the protection over his cock. He uses his knee to open up your thighs, before grabbing your legs with his hands. You slowly start to feel him, the burn of the stretch. You try to keep your eyes open so you can burn the image of him fucking you in your mind. He stops when he’s fully sheathed in you, and that already knocks the breath off your lungs.
“I know it’s a lot.” He coos. “I’ll go slow.”
You nod, thankful that he’s so soft and caring with you. He rests his palms on each side of your face, his stare holding yours as he starts moving his hips slowly. You try to repress any sound, but you still let out a soft moan.
“Feels so good, daddy.” You don’t miss the way his face gets red at your dirty words.
“I know sweetheart. You’re choking my cock.”
“Hmmm.” You close your eyes for a few seconds, taking the time to just feel. “You can fuck me harder. Please.”
“Yeah? Stop me if it’s too much.” His hands grab your legs and he pushes them up slightly, making half of your body bend, and accentuating the sensations for both of you. The snap of his hips becomes more powerful, and you have a hard time keeping your eyes on him as they just want to roll in your skull.
“So fucking good, daddy. Never had anyone like you.” You let out, completely shameless. The words seem to encourage him, as he fucks you deeper and harder with every thrust. You feel him hitting every sweet spot in your being, and you feel like you’re gonna burst. No man has made you come on his cock before.
“Think you can gi’me another one, sweetheart. C’mon. Touch yourself.”
One of your hand cups your tits as the other one travels down your body. You draw fast, tight circles on your clit as Joel keeps fucking you harshly. You feel your walls clamp around him, and his thrusts getting messier as you hit your own high. You think you feel him spasm in you as he spurts in the condom.
Everything feels blurry, like a dream when you come down your high. You feel him coming out of you, vaguely see him getting up to put the condom in the trash. He sounds out of breath. You feel his weight beside you on the bed, and you feel the soft caress of his fingers on your cheek.
“You should go pee.”
“Hmmm.” You lazily get up and disappear into the bathroom linked to Joel’s bedroom. When you’re done, you open the door to see him already under the covers, with a spot open for you.
“You can stay.” He offers. “Your parents will probably sleep forever… We just need to wake up before them.”
You nod and take the spot beside him. He pulls the blanket over you and he brings you closer to him, warm arms around you as you lay against his chest.
“Can we make this a new Christmas tradition?” You ask, looking up to his face.
There’s a smile tugging at his lips, even though he can’t promise anything. “We can.”
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I just have to say I'm absolutely loving your yandere Thragg & Nolan stuff! Keep it up & I hope you have a nice day!! ♡
Thank you! And, also, gonna be using this post to talk about more yandere Thragg stuff because I was refreshing my knowledge on the comics and my YTShorts feeds are now filled with Invincible lore recommendations and, jesus I forgot how fucking nasty this man is
first off I'm using this image to just help kind of visualize how much of a unit this man is. Like. He's probably something crazy like 6'6 at the very shortest, maybe like 6'8, 6'9. But. Um. He's scary. He's tough. Viltrumites get tougher the longer they're alive and he's, not THE oldest Viltrumite but, maybe he's in like the top 10? But I think there's only something like an odd, less than 50 number of pure blooded Viltrumites left anyways lmao
Which is then my transition to "dealing with yandad Thragg as his child could be an absolute nightmare especially if you don't have powers"
Dying on my hill of "even if you do have powers he's super fucking possessive over who you're choosing as a mate or even just dating" because there's layers of 1. He has his own massive ego and your actions reflect on him and anyone you bring into the family will benefit from his lineage and achievements and he's defensive about who reaps those bounties or may even be suspicious of political intentions 2. If he hypothetically does let you date he needs to pre approve them first and I'm sure you can imagine how that goes and 3. .... you're his widdle baby, can't you spend more time with dad :( shut up about finding love, why can't you crush skulls with him? "Child why can't we go slaughter alien civilizations together like we used to 😩"
The last paragraph made me think of "Thragg with a child Reader who's actually a really spunky tough kid and he like is so proud of you and you guys have like An Actually Good Relationship (for Thragg's capacity to love anyways) but as you get older you start having ideological differences and you want more freedom but he just wants you to be Daddys Favorite Little Killing Machine for the rest of your life". Like you're just giving Thragg the cold shoulder because he won't let you leave the planet without his personal escort anymore and meanwhile here's thragg hovering over you with his arms crossed, internally scowl-pouting as he remembers The Good Old Days when you were like 6 and ran up to him, "Dad, Dad, look!! this is a note from my teacher praising me for how well I beat up another student! She says I'm 'extremely proficient at bludgeoning'! Did I do a good job?" "You did an EXCELLENT job. It says here the boy needed medical attention." "Yeah, he had to be sent to the hospital! His legs were totally bent the wrong ways! He shouldnt have tried to steal my toy!" "Fine work; you should never allow anyone to take what is yours. We shall feast tonight in celebration." And he pet your hair and you flew up to his chest height to give him a crushing hug. And nowadays you're like. The Viltrumite equivalent of being in your early adult years and everything is extremely cold and impersonal and you call him nothing other than Grand Regent and he "maybe" just wants his eager confident prideful Affectionate child back because all he has now is. A child that hates him and will barely make eye contact with him and will never accept his praise or medals for your achievements.
Like imagine being a notoriously powerful Viltrumite and you're actually widely accepted but him being controlling of you throughout your childhood eventually gave you a complex. Thragg summons you to like praise you for like, subjugating a nearby galaxy, and asks what you would like for a reward, and you just coolly reply some shit like "There's nothing you could offer that I want, Grand Regent" like you hate him so much you don't even want gifts from this man
AND THE DELICIOUS DRAMA OF, imagine if he finds out that while you hate him and want nothing to do with him, maybe you've become extremely attached to Nolan or some other older father figure in his place
THE SHIT THAT GOES DOWN IF THRAGG EVER HEARS YOU CALL NOLAN OR ANYONE ELSE "DAD" like the cosmic level beef that goes on, the BLOODSHED. Jesus. Imagine being on Earth and you've got Dad Nolan or he's like declared himself your dad/mentor and he sees you bonding with another human male who's a father figure and you call that man dad, like. That man is going missing and Uncle Sam is erasing his existence from the records just, gone.
Side note actually, idea for something yandere viltrumites do with a viltrumite/hybrid reader: loving to bear hug you super hard? Like almost painfully but they won't break anything. Just. Imagine yandad Nolan or Thragg or Mark with like, a lil sibling/ child/ age regressed Reader or whatever and you're having like, hugging contests to see who can hug the hardest, and play wrestling shit idk. Imagine the infamously grumpy genocidal Thragg and then here's his like 4 year old wanting to play wrestle and trying to pin him and you're no match for him of course but like it's not, real, he's "gently" deflecting you or breaking your hold but still actually praising you in that, Thragg dad way, "your stance is too weak to take down an opponent of my size, but you're improving" " your siblings usually tire by now; you seem to have more endurance than most of my other children your age. Excellent" and then your little baby mouth gives him a kiss on the cheek and he has to go subjugate another planet to feel manly again.
I feel like yandad Thragg and Nolan are unironically those characters that are like, they could be in the middle of a war zone and they're easily winning and you go upstairs to see what they're thinking about, surely they're thinking about something serious, and it's just "I need to hurry this up and get back to my child" or "I wonder what my little warrior is doing right now" like straight up like the father from Father I Don't Want This Marriage
Yandere Thragg and Nolan are all "oh it's part of the Viltrum way to mate and procreate and boost our numbers" and Reader comes along "hey dad this is my new boyfriend--" and suddenly they turn into like, Christian fundamentalists. "Um actually that Viltrumite male is even older than I am 🤓 you are still so young and should be enjoying the fruits of your youth 🤓 you are too young to have children"
I feel like though like if you ever did manage to sneak off and get pregnant or get someone else pregnant that, specifically Nolan would adore his new grand baby and would do anything for this chubby cutie 🥺❤️ also imagine the horror if he's not even your blood dad, just obsessive self proclaimed stalker yandere shit, but you can't run away from him and he's finds you and your baby and instantly declares himself grandpa, like. Now you have to worry about protecting yourself and your baby from "PawPaw"
So like. Future spoilers I guess? Not super significant in my opinion, but, there's a period of time where there's like a truce of sorts between Earth and Viltrum, right, to keep it vague and less spoiler heavy. Imagine being like, Nolan's kid, or adopted kid, or like, neighbor who turned out to be a hybrid that he yoinked into his house or whatever, and like, after there's been some fighting, Thragg is impressed with your strength and potential and seems to be scouting you out a little. Now you've got TWO older Viltrumite males trying to father you, "my apologies Grand Regent but I was just about to take this one out to teach them how to fly better" "that is unnecessary; i shall be the one to tutor the youngling" meanwhile you're just like uhhhhh I'm not actually a big fan of how EITHER of you treat me-"
bruhhhh all hell breaks loose when you finally lose it and fly straight off the planet to try and start a new life elsewhere without them cuz then these two are TEAMING UP and they're feeding into each other, "I bet they were convinced to leave by that one male, the one who we had to warn before" "and that's why you're weak Nolan. I wanted to kill him but you didn't want to hurt the youth's feelings, and now what's happened? They're probably eloping as we speak" "no, I won't make the same mistake twice. He'll die a slow death"
You're on like some alien planet surrounded by like simple little ewoks or some shit who treat you like a water god because you dug a well for them or something and here comes Thragg and Nolan touchdown slamming onto the planet's surface and leaving craters behind, scaring the birds, the animals, your new little cute alien friends huddling behind you for protection, and you're getting SCOLDED SCOLDED. like one minute your new little like moogle friend is teaching you how to bake some kind of bread and the next minute, "AND JUST WHAT DO YOU THINK YOURE DOING HERE" and you're jumping to see two pissed pissed PISSED Viltrumites
"O-oh, uh, I thought I made it clear when I left--"
"The only thing that you've made clear is that you're too unpredictable and naive to be left alone"
"What were you THINKING?! You could've gotten lost, hurt, captured, or worse! And leaving Viltrum for, what?! Are these your pets? We can enslave a few and take them with us if you like em so much"
"If you EVER leave without my permission as Grand Regent again I'll reduce whatever backwater rock you stumble off to into nothing more than rubble floating through the stars, is that understood?"
"..."
"Answer him!"
'*sigh* yes, sirs"
"That's FATHER to you"
" - and Dad!"
#yandere invincible#yandere x reader#sinprompts#yandere stuff#these two always at each othsrs throats and then one day you just catch them sitting down talking about you#bonding over their. uh. attachment and surveillance of you
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Okay, so good news first: these 31 Patriot Front twerps announced their presence by wearing their khakis/blue shirt/white mask uniforms, got dimed out either by someone who saw them loading their weapons and themselves into the back of a U-Haul or a fed in one of their chats, spent a very long time hotboxing themselves with beef jerky farts and unwashed ballsack stink, and then got arrested and charged with conspiracy to riot. They never made it to their target, the Coeur d'Alene Pride celebration. Their faces have been recorded by independent journalists and several of them are known fascists and bad actors, and the rest of them will probably be quickly identified, if they haven't been already.
The bad news: they were armed and their target was the Coeur d'Alene Pride celebration.
The first thing I want to say here is: I have no intention of permitting things like this to keep me from existing in public. The goal of stochastic terrorism is to force your targets to hide, to fear, to feel unsafe anywhere and everywhere.
Second: when you go to Pride this year, take reasonable precautions. If you go with a group, make sure you have an emergency plan - if you get separated, where will you meet up? Do you know who to call - actually know a phone number in case your phone gets broken or lost - to check in? If you have medical conditions that medical personnel need to know about in an emergency, are you wearing something that would alert people to that?
Second, consider learning how to use and carrying a first aid kit set up for gunshot wounds. There are expensive ones, but you should be able to get one which may help save someone's life for $30-50.
I'm not being alarmist here, and I'm not advocating for people to panic or to hide in their houses. Make your own decisions about your risk tolerance. I am advocating for people to be reasonably prepared, whatever that means for you, and to have an emergency plan.
This Pride is a good time to reaffirm or make local community links. Community is our best hope for surviving this.
We take care of us. 💗
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Happy Halloween
Jenna Ortega x Autistic!Male!Reader
Summary: You and Jenna attend your sister Emma Myers' halloween party to try and boost your social confidence.
Words: 2400
TW: Sexual Harassment.
Set in the same timeline as "Confessions"
Jenna POV
October has finally rolled around, tis halloween season; my favourite season. Y/N and I are going to a Halloween party that his twin, Emma Myers, is hosting.
Not only is this Y/Ns first Halloween party, but it's his first party in general. I told him that he didn't have to go if he didn't want to, but he insisted. He's been trying to improve his social abilities for the last year and he believes that going to this party might help him gain that much needed boost I'm confidence. I'm so proud of him for trying.
We've decided that we're gonna be dressed as superheroes this year; his choice. Normally I'd go for something much more "macabre", but it's his first Halloween with me so I let him choose the theme of our costumes.
Originally we were going to go as Wednesday and Xavier, though we decided against it as, one: it was unoriginal and two: it hadn't been announced that Y/N was replacing Percy as Xavier for Wednesday Season two, so we wanted to keep it on the down low.
I'm going as a female version of Spider-Man, we'll I guess it would be "Spider-Women" in my case. It's a generic choice I know, but who doesn't like anything Spider-Man related, especially after that masterpiece of a movie "Across The Spider-verse." My costume is a rwd and blue Spidey suit; classic style.
Y/N however, he chose an outfit that I dunno if it constitutes as a "superhero" costume. Mainly because that this character is downright evil. He is going as one of the best TV villains ever: Homelander.
Jack Quaid, who worked on The Boys and scream 5 with me, managed to get in contact with the producers and procured one of the costumes they used for Antony Starr. It pays being a celebrity sometimes. The suit was a perfect fit for Y/N, he absolutely loves The Boys, so you imagine how happy he was when Jack managed to source this suit for us.
Dying his hair to match Homelander's was a bit nerve wracking for him as he'd never dyed his hair before, but I eventually convinced him after a while and he definitely looks the part.
The party is going hold around 50 people, all at the Myers' house. Atleast the party is at a familer location making it easier for Y/N. Though, I admit I'm still a little nervous that he'll become to overstimulated from all the music, lights and people. I take pride in making sure that everything is adjusted for Y/N comfort and accessibility, but this is completely out of my hands and I hate that.
He assures me that he'll be fine, that he can manage on his own and that he'll be fine if anything goes wrong. Still, I can't help but worry about him, he is my everything after all. I do get a bit motherly over Y/N sometimes.
- 3 hours later - Myers Residence.
We just pulled up the Myers House. Many different coloured lights gleamed put the windows, loud music invaded our ear drums even from inside the car. "Maybe this wasn't such a good idea after all" Y/N said nervously; the kind of of nervous you'd hear from someone when they know something bads going to happen.
"Do you wanna go back home, bubs?" He looked at me, then back at the house, contemplating his choices. "Honey, I won't be mad if you wanna go back home, we both knew that this would be difficult for you. There's no shame in wanting to go home, baby." I said with a smile to let him know my words are genuine.
"I wanna go in" He finally said.
"Are you sure?" I said, needing firm confirmation that he wanted this. He nodded and I smiled. "I'll be right beside you, if at any point you get uncomfortable, you tell me right away." He nodded again and we made our way to the front door, the sound of loud music increasing with each step we take.
Pumpkins lit with candles were displayed on the door step, clearly Emma has a talent for carving pumpkins I see. Y/N walks behind, I can practically feel his eyes staring at my ass. I turn around and he immediately turns his head, making me smile widely.
"Were you staring at my ass, Y/N L/N?" He didn't answer me and kept his eyes to the ground, confirming my suspicions. I kiss him on the lips "It's okay, I don't mind" He smiles and reaches for the doorbell.
Y/N rang the doorbell with an unsteady hand, his foot nervously bouncing up and down against the pavement as we wait for someone to answer the door. The door eventually swings open revealing Emma. She's dressed as Enid in her black cat outfit.
"Oh my god, Y/N, you're here!" She says pulling him into a tight death grip of a hug. He laughs while returning the hug with an equal amount of pressure.
"Good to see you too, sis. I should've known you would've went as Enid for Halloween" he says playfully, she nudges his arm in response at his cheeky little comment.
She turns to me and gives me a bug hug. It's been a while since I've seen her, so it was nice to catch up after all this time. "Your costumes look amazing guys, that Homelander suit looks so authentic!" Little did Emma know, it was very authentic.
She leads inside to the living room, the sound of music was turned down a bit now that Y/N was here much to some peoples dismay, but no one objected, at least not verbally anyway.
"How's your Halloween going so far sis?" Y/N asked his sister.
"Oh it's going great dude, we have a lot of candy for all the trick or treaters that knock kn our door." She takes a seat on the couch in the living and so do we, my hand interlocks with Y/N to keep him close.
"I'm surprised you came here, Y/N/N. I know you don't like the party scene all that much. I'm proud ofnyou for coming though, bro." She says pridefully, bunping her fist against his shoulder affectionately. He smiles at her, besides me and his parents, Emma is his number one supporter.
Suddenly a girl appears out of nowhere, intruding on our conversation. "Oh my god! Jenna Ortega!" At first I thought it was only an innocent fan wanting a picture so I spoke to her at first.
"Hi there, very nice to meet you" I say politely.
She looks over to Y/N with a smirk and a lick on the lips. "Well hi there handsome, nice costume" she says with a sultry tone. "Wanna ditch this party, I know a place where we can hang out, if you know what I mean" she says with a wink, she actually winked.
Y/N looked back at me looking extremely uncomfortable, his eyes just screamed "help me, Jenna." His grip on my hand tightened, indicating his stress and anxiety.
Before Y/N could so anything I set her straight. She went to touch him but grabbed her wrist tightly, earning a squeal from the bitch "He doesnt want to go anywhere with you, he's with me. I think you should go"
she leaves with a pout etched onto her bitchy face. "I'm not no expert on social interaction, but I'm 100% sure that she was flirting with me" he says, still shocked from what happened.
Emma spoke up "You okay, Y/N?"
He nods, still clearly uncomfortable with what just went down. I hug him tightly, keeping my arms securely around him. "I'm sorry she did that, bubs. I promise I won't let that happen again." He nodded at my words, my hands working my way under his cape to rub his back. Something tells me that bitch will make another move.
-2 hours later
The party is a lot more lively than we first got here, around 55 people for sure. I haven't had any alcohol since I didn't wanna get drunk, I've gotta drive home. I've been talking with Emma's friends, getting to know them a little.
Y/N sat next to me, though he struggled to talk with them and kept silent more often then not. He tapped my shoulder "I'm gonna go get a drink, I'll be back in a minute." I nodded, though admittedly I kinda wanted to go with him, but he's his own person and can handle himself. Like I said, I can't help but worry about him.
I keep my eye on him from afar, just in case anything were to happen. "So what's been going on with you and Y/N then, Jenna. Has my brother been behaving himself?" She jokes
I laugh and respond to her "He's great; both of us are. He's been trying to improve on his social skills lately, he thought coming here would help with that" I say, eyes quickly glancing to Y/N every once and awhile. I turned back to Emma and continued "Though, I think he's been struggling tonight, lots of people new people, not to mention all the lights and music."
Emma sighs, knowing her brother's struggles with socialising. "It'll take time to build his confidence. It seems like everytime he makes progress there's always something bad that happens, like what happened with Percy." Emma says that part with disgust.
I look over to Y/N who's still choosing what drink he wants, he's very indecisive, like me. "You're staring, Jenna" Emma catches me staring at him. I point my gaze back to her.
"Sorry I'm just worried about him, y'know." She nods at my words.
"Yeah I get it. I worry about him all the time." She admits with a sigh.
Suddenly I hear Y/N start to plead for someone to leave him alone. "Hey please leave me alone! I have a girlfriend!" He shouts, the girl from earlier had come back to harass.
"She doesn't deserve you, baby. Let me show you a good time" he shakes his head erratically, he looks like he's about to go into shock. I make my way over to save him from this psycho bitch.
She suddenly starts kissing him, causing him to whimper from disgust. He grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her off immediately out of pure desperation. "LOOK LADY I DONT WANNA GO OUT WITH YOU! PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE!" All eyes were on them, his hands shook violently.
He looked at me, desperately wanting escape this situation. I dragged the girl up off the floor by her hair and slammed against the fridge. "You ever sexually harass my Y/N again, you're fucking dead" she nods and runs out the front door. Emma hugs Y/N, who's still a bit shaky after all that.
"You okay, baby boy?" I ask worriedly, cupping his cheek at the time. He nodded while releasing his grip on Emma and began wrapping me in a hug. There were no tears, he was still in shock from the whole thing his eyes were erratically darting across the room, noticing all the people that watched waht had happened.
He needs a quiet space "Emma is there a place where Y/N can calm down?"
"His old room is upstairs, that's his quiet place" I immediately take him upstairs, pushing past all the people who were in the way.
I opened the door to his room and sat him on the bed, still holding tightly in my arms. His frame was shaky but his breathing was less erratic now that he had less people watching him. Only a few sniffles were let out. "It's okay, baby boy. She's gone now."
"I didn't mean to, Jenna! She just kissed me without consent! I didn't kiss back I swear!" He pleads with me.
"Shh shh I'm not mad. I know it's not you're fault, she should never have done that. I'm so so sorry baby." I keep his head tucked into my shoulder.
I really don't think he should be at a party right now. He was just sexually harassed and is extremely stressed, far too stressed to socialise with anyone right now.
"Baby let's go home. You're way too stressed right now. We'll have our own little party, just me and you. We'll watch a couple scary movies together, make some popcorn and eat lots of candy. Whaddya say, sweetheart?" He nods and takes my hand.
We head back downstairs to tell Emma we're leaving. She's in the kitchen talking with her parents on the phone, absolutely fuming at what had just happened. I go up to her "Hey Emma we're gonna go. Y/N is really stressed out right now."
"That's okay, Jenna. Y/N I'm sorry this happened. If you ever need to talk to me, just call. Okay?" He nods at her comforting words and pulls her into a gentle embrace. "I love you both. Drive safe." We nod and head out the house.
- 45 minutes later
Me and Y/N are sitting on the couch, out costumes off and into our pyjamas. We've got popcorn, candy, chips and other snacks at the ready for our horror movie marathon, starting with "Candyman" then after that "Halloween".
Y/N moves his head to my chest. My hand made its way through his hair. "Thanks for getting me out of there, Jenna. Any longer and I think I may of had a nervous breakdown." He chuckles.
"It's alright baby. You're safe now and we're gonna have lots of fun. Just you and me." He smiles, eyes staring at my lips. I lean forward and kiss him tenderly and gently, my hand cupping his cheek as I did.
It was definitely worth leaving that party. The time I get to spend with him is better than any party.
#jenna ortega x y/n#jenna ortega x reader#jenna ortega x you#wednesday x reader#wednesday x you#wednesday x y/n#tara carpenter x reader#tara carpenter x y/n#tara carpenter x you#male reader
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By India McTaggart and Tracey Kandohla
21 April 2024
The first statue of Queen Elizabeth II since her death has been unveiled to the approving barks of nearly 50 corgis.
The permanent memorial to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch – complete with her own immortalised dogs – has been hailed as a fitting tribute for the “mother of our nation.”
The eye-catching 7ft bronze statue went on display on what would have been the late monarch’s 98th birthday, with a group of her favourite dogs stealing the show.
It takes pride of place outside the library in the market town of Oakham, in Rutland, Britain’s smallest county.
It depicts a youthful Queen Elizabeth – who stood at just 5ft 4in – standing at 7ft in regal robes with three loyal corgi companions at her feet, one peeking out from the creases.
It serves as a permanent reminder of her 70-year reign and her enduring affection for the Pembroke Welsh breed.
Sculptor Hywel Pratley believes the memorial will become a hit not only with royal fans, but that it will attract social media users wanting a selfie beside the late monarch and her dogs.
Speaking before the unveiling in front of a 400-person crowd and with a host of local dignitaries attending, he said:
“The plinth is designed to be sat on and I can see the statue becoming popular with the Instagram generation, and why not?
It will make a perfect backdrop for pictures and people will be able to reach up and pat a dog or if small enough even sit in its back.”
Mr Pratley, 51, who is half Welsh and lives in Chelmsford, Essex, told how he chose to add the corgis for a “bit of fun and to tap into the late Queen’s humanity and address her friendliness.”
He explained he made the statue larger than life because a “life-size Queen Elizabeth is too small. She deserves more.”
The £125,000 statue was commissioned by Dr Sarah Furness, the Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland, following the Queen’s death in September 2022.
Addressing the crowds in the spring sunshine, she said:
“We are witnessing a piece of history today with the first statue of Queen Elizabeth to be commissioned since her death and who gave us 70 years of exemplary service.
Rutland may be a small county, but the response to this had been huge with contributions from local businesses and individuals of varying sizes.”
As she spoke, barks from 46 dogs from the Welsh Corgi League rang out, and she said, smiling: “You can hear them!”
She added: “The statue is for everyone.”
Before his cancer battle had been known and made public, King Charles III had been invited to unveil the statue.
It is not known if Palace officials had agreed to the request.
Instead, the honour fell to Alicia Kearns, the Tory MP for Rutland and Melton, before being blessed by Debbie Sellins, the Bishop of Peterborough.
One resident, Hilda Townsend, said: “It is just wonderful. We are the tiniest county, but the first to honour the late majesty in such a big way. It is a very fitting tribute.”
Her husband, John, added: “It is absolutely amazing and, as Rutlanders, makes us extremely proud.”
The unveiling of two of the three bronze corgis was given to two young children who had won a local school art competition.
In an emotional speech, Ms Kearns, 31, said:
“It is an incredible statue of our beloved Queen, who showed unwavering commitment.
We hope we can reflect on her legacy of compassion, strength and leadership. The statue was no mean feat and is for all of Rutland and all of our country, and to come together in joy. Rutland leads and others will follow.”
The MP revealed that the King would be visiting the statue.
Crowds of local residents mingled with visitors from further afield, some waving Union flags, with children sporting gold paper crowns on their heads.
She told spectators: “I am proud to play my very small part in helping to celebrate her reign,” pointing to the statue and saying: “She belongs to all of you.”
Following the unveiling, a lone bagpiper played a lament to the late Queen and the National Anthem was played, with crowds joining in.
Dozens of corgis, some wearing red, white and blue, then posed beside the new monument with their owners and officials before parading along the packed streets to Oakham Castle for a meet-and-greet session with the public.
Among the corgi owners was Katrina Emptage from Lincoln, with her two-year-old pet, Mable.
She said: “The statue is absolutely amazing and I’m delighted to be here to see it and be part of the corgi parade. It is very special.”
The late Queen held a life-long, deep affection for the breed after she fell in love with the dogs as a child.
She owned more than 30 over the years, many of which were direct descendants of the first, Susan, which was given to her as an 18th birthday present by her parents in 1944.
Speaking of his inspiration, Mr Pratley said:
“I very quickly thought that I would like to have a corgi nestling in her robes by her feet because what a great symbol it is, artistically, of her being mother of a nation.”
#Queen Elizabeth II#Her Majesty The Queen#British Royal Family#royal corgis#corgis#dogs#statue#memorial#7ft bronze statue#Oakham#Rutland#pembroke welsh corgi#Hywel Pratley#Dr Sarah Furness#Oakham Castle#Susan
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Great Western Railway celebrates The Princess Royal’s lifetime of dedicated service by naming train in her honour
Great Western Railway has named a train after HRH The Princess Royal in recognition of her support for more than 300 charities, organisations and military regiments in the UK and overseas.
Representatives from a host of those organisations joined guests at London Paddington on Thursday 2nd May as Intercity Express Train 800024 was named in honour of Her Royal Highness.
Her Royal Highness was joined at London Paddington by husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, a member of the GWR Advisory Board.
After the unveiling, The Princess Royal was introduced to guests including the Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper MP, former Prime Minister Theresa May and Transport for London Commissioner Andrew Lord.
Mark Hopwood, Great Western Railway Managing Director, said: “Naming trains has been a tradition on the railway, and especially on the Great Western Railway, since the earliest days of train travel.”
“Today GWR proudly continues this tradition, recognising and celebrating inspirational individuals who have shaped the communities and the nation. Her Royal Highness has dedicated a large part of her working life to official engagements and visits and we are delighted to recognise this immense contribution by carrying her name on the side of this Intercity Express Train.”
Transport Secretary, Rt Hon Mark Harper MP, said: “I’m delighted to see one of GWR’s trains named after Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal in recognition of her remarkable commitment to public service.
“Her Royal Highness has made a significant contribution to so many important charities, events and public services so it gives me great pride to celebrate this through one of the greatest traditions on our railways.”
Inspired by the heritage of GWR’s King George V locomotive, two sides of a coin appear on the side of GWR’s named Intercity Express Trains.
With the Coat of Arms of the GWR on one side of coin, the other will include an illustration of The Princess competing at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Seated on the Queen’s horse, Goodwill, Her Royal Highness was taking part in the equestrian three-day event – the first member of the Royal Family to feature in the Olympics.
HRH went on to play a part in London’s successful bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and today brings insight and experience to her role as a British member of the International Olympic Committee, as well as being President of the British Olympic Association.
Annamarie Phelps CBE, Vice-Chairman of the British Olympic Association, said: “HRH The Princess Royal is synonymous with British Olympic sport and the British Olympic Association. Having competed as an Olympian, she also holds the unique record of being an IOC member, having led an international sport federation and, of course, being the mother to another Olympian, Zara Tindall. We are delighted to join her today to celebrate the naming of this train in her honour.”
The Princess has been President of Save the Children UK since 1970, visiting projects in many countries including China, Cambodia, Botswana, Madagascar and The Philippines.
Gemma Sherrington, Interim Chief Executive of Save the Children, said: “We are delighted that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is being honoured by Great Western Railway for her lifelong charitable commitments. The Princess Royal has supported the work of Save the Children for over 50 years and as our Patron has worked tirelessly to support us, visiting teams in the UK and around the world and regularly meeting with our inspirational fundraisers and volunteers.
“We continue to be incredibly grateful for The Princess Royal’s support to help us continue to deliver lasting change for children and their families in the UK and across the globe.”
HRH has been closely involved with the creation of several charities, including The Princess Royal’s Trust for Carers (now Carers Trust), Transaid and Riders for Health, and has been Patron of the Motor Neurone Disease Association since 2008.
Tanya Curry, chief executive of the MND Association, said, “HRH The Princess Royal has offered steadfast support to the MND Association for more than 16 years and is a remarkable advocate for people with motor neurone disease, a terminal illness which affects more than 5000 people in the UK at any one time.
“We are incredibly grateful to Her Royal Highness for her unwavering dedication throughout her time as Royal Patron of the MND Association, and we are delighted her commitment to charitable causes is being recognised in this way.”
#what an honour!!!#always there to support his wife#princess anne#princess royal#tim laurence#timothy laurence
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In 1905, Cincinnati Vainly Hoped To Double Its Population In Just Five Years
Talk about optimism! In 1905, the Cincinnati Post ran a contest looking for ideas on how Cincinnati could increase its population to 600,000 in time for the 1910 census, only five years hence.
Although Cincinnati was still a growing city – no census marked a decrease in our city’s population until 1960 – any notion that the population might top half a million, much less 600,000 was beyond ambitious. It was flat-out crazy. Still, the progressive Cincinnati Post [16 November 1905] persisted, announcing monetary prizes for the best ideas on how to achieve a population explosion in a few short years.
“If someone should start a 600,000 club in Cincinnati, it would become the biggest organization in the world. This is evident in the fact that every one in Cincinnati, and nearly every one in Southern Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia, would join it. Not only are the people of Cincinnati interested for the greater city, but those outside the city also.”
In the event that folks needed a little incentive beyond civic pride, the Post offered monetary rewards for the best ideas on how to increase the city’s population to 600,000 by 1910. First prize was $50, second prize was $25 and five third prizes of $5 rounded out the awards. From November 1905 into mid-January 1906, the Post published ideas as they arrived and interviewed city dignitaries about the ingenuity of the contest.
Among the celebrities interviewed about the initiative was Joseph B. Foraker, former governor of Ohio and current U.S. Senator from Ohio. He told the Post [15 November 1905]:
“Keep building skyscrapers. One can scarcely realize the great change that has come to the city. Why, from my window they are jumping up until the city is looking like an oil field. They are filled, too, just as rapidly as they are built. Make room for the people, and they will come along.”
Compared to some of the other ideas submitted to the Post, Senator Foraker’s suggestion was rather tame.
J. Louis Bunn, a house painter, suggested rerouting the Ohio River from Coney Island to Sedamsville southward into Kentucky, so that Covington, Newport, Bellevue and Dayton would be transplanted to Ohio and therefore become part of Cincinnati.
Frank Boies, a shoe-cutter, was convinced that closing all saloons on Sunday would do the trick.
Harry Dilg, an express delivery driver, lobbied for more championship prize fights being hosted by Cincinnati.
A contestant who signed his entry “Stranger” made a list of obstacles to Cincinnati’s growth. Would Cincinnati ever achieve 600,000 population? According to “Stranger”:
“Not as long as the Traction Company is not compelled to give the people better service. Not as long as the sweeping of any old rubbish, especially paper, off the sidewalk and into the street is allowed. Not as long as property-owners or their agents are indifferent to the appearance of property that has become vacant. Not as long as corporations are not compelled to think of others as well as themselves. The worst case of this kind will be found in the so-called ‘waiting room’ at the foot of Art Hill, sometimes called the Lock-st. Incline. W. Kesley Schoepf [president of the Traction Company] would not think of using it as a garage for his automobile, yet he expects patrons to ‘wait’ in there until one of his 5-cent carriages that you are compelled to stand up in half the time comes along.”
No newspaper contest, of course, would be complete without an entry from an adorable schoolgirl. The Post [28 December 1905] prominently blazoned the ideas of 13-year-old Gladys Schultz of Linwood, who wrote her contribution in verse:
“Annex all the villages in Hamilton County;
Give all small manufactories a bounty.
Exempt from taxation all chattels;
Help the businessman fight some of his battles.
Tax real estate all it will stand –
The banker can lend a helping hand.
Fill the Mill Creek Valley above high-water mark.
Build factories thereon with space for a park.
An underground railway, with a boulevard top,
Our unsightly canal will make a beautiful spot.
A union depot for all railroads to come in,
Will bring 600,000 by 1910!”
The Post encouraged contestants to submit multiple entries and John Miller, a harness maker, complied by compiling 36 ideas into a single entry. Mr. Miller [11 December 1905] covered quite a bit of territory with his suggestions, ranging from the mundane . . .
“22. For Cincinnati to send a letter of thanks to President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft for the good they did in the last election.”
. . . to the idealistic.:
“36. Abolish capital punishment.”
Along the way, Mr. Miller lobbied for more monuments, an eight-hour work day, honest elections, free schoolbooks in the public schools, more parks along the riverfront and better service at the city hospital.
The winner of the big $50 prize was Marion L. Pernice Jr., assistant advertising manager of the Fay & Egan Company, manufacturers of woodworking machinery. His suggestion boiled down to essentially one word: Advertise! Pernice suggested that all goods manufactured in Cincinnati be labeled “From Cincinnati” and that only goods manufactured in Cincinnati be eligible for that slogan. All suburban manufacturers would lobby for annexation to Cincinnati to carry that prestigious mark.
Alas, the contest did not achieve its stated goal. Cincinnati’s population in 1905, approximately 340,000, reached only 364,000 in 1910. Evan worse, the census of 1910 marked the first time since 1830 that Cincinnati was not ranked among the largest 10 cities in the United States. It would be 1950 before Cincinnati achieved 500,000 residents and 60 years of population decline followed until an uptick in the 2020 census.
And yet, no serious discussion about re-channeling the Ohio River.
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Flyers Primer - Text Version
Presentation version here
featuring many of my personal opinions on players & some phantoms i find notable
*edit: fuck carter hart and i was very harsh on sam for no reason also there’s a lot of typos sorry
Cam Atkinson
forward (rw), #89
drafted 157th overall to CBJ in 2008
amazing instagram comment-er
on the nhl player inclusion coalition
played for torts in cbus
seems just happy to be here
basically #1 gritty fan
Sean Couturier
forward (c), #14
coots, couter, no chest
drafted 8th overall to PHI in 2011
playing this season after being on ir for like a season and a half
should have an a or c
used to live with now gm danny b
last of my fav ginger trio (him, g, and jakey)
toothless
Marc Staal
defenseman, #18
drafted 12th overall to NYR in 2005
2nd of 4 staals
homophobic, boycotted pride night with his brother eric in florida last season
career overall +/- of +50, over 1100 games played
Scott Laughton
forward (c), #21
our one and only a
laughts, laughtsy, scotty tatum
drafted 20th overall to PHI in 2012
passionate LGBTQ+ ally
always the one to put up the pride flag in front of the farg
first guests of the season were a lesbian couple celebrating their 1 year wedding anniversary
best drip on the roster (decided by me after that horrid drip night they had)
kinda reminds me of a cat idk
drinks a black, hot coffee
let atkinson wear his a for atkinson’s first game back in cbus after being traded to philly (back when we had a c and 2 a’s)
had an a with team canada at world’s
has a cat named brucey
Travis Konecny
forward (rw), #11
tk, teeks, tiki bar
drafted 24th overall to PHI in 2015
literally one of the best (if not the best) player on our roster idc argue with the wall
called a “short king” (he is 5’10, there’s shorter guys on the roster)
certified DILF!!
my mom’s fav flyer (she can only name 3 total)
once lost his shoes on the plane and therefore postponed press
pest/rat/raccoon (affectionate)
lives in penalty box yet an absolute goal scorer
his best on ice comparison is a chihuahua
best flow on the roster idc
our media rep this year!!! Slay!!
best chirps on the roster
Joel Farabee
forward (lw), #86
beezer, young beezer, bee, young beezy
drafted 14th overall to PHI in 2018
my favorite player i could go on and on about him
had neck surgery after 21-22 season and came back and played all 82 games in 22-23 season
is already becoming a leader on the team
bought a house from coots early 22 and now it’s a hub for the young guys on the team
gives off frat boy vibes in the best way
is such a teammate guy
asg shootout hater
has (at least 1) tattoo
his game day coffee order is an iced coffee with almond milk, no sweetener, on off days gets a brown sugar shaken espresso, prefers iced over hot coffee, and never met a coffee he didn’t like
grew up liking the flyers & phillies and really wanted to be drafted to philly
“i thank my lucky stars” -bee when talking about getting drafted to philly
claimed in a tk mic’d up that he was dropping a mixtape and never dropped it :(
silliest guy on instagram
Carter Hart
goalie, #79
hartsy, cahtah haht
drafted 48th overall by PHI in 2016
our starter <3 love him
as i’m making this is injured but is practicing with the team so hopefully he’ll be back soon
deserves better than philly but you can pry him from my cold dead hands
@st-louis has a great primer about him
Samuel Ersson
goalie, #33
drafted 143rd overall to PHI in 2018
not the best but he’s trying (i think)
would benefit from some time down with the phantoms
tbh shouldn’t be our #2
Cal Petersen
goalie, #40
drafted 129th overall to BUF in 2013
looks like he would blow away in the wind ngl
me and my friend hate him i’m sorry (sorta)
has spent most of his career so far with the kings
Felix Sandstrom
#32
drafted 70th overall to PHI in 2015
he should be our #2 idc
or down with the phantoms to improve
i can’t think of him without thinking of those pics @mad-bee posted of him like
👁️👁️
Bobby Brink
forward (rw), #10
drafted 34th overall to PHI in 2019
a baby!! (is a 22 y/o man)
my friend knows him specifically as “our rookie”
a REAL short king (5’8)
university of denver
Cam York
defenseman, #8
yorkie, yam cork
drafted 14th overall to PHI in 2019
umich boy, would’ve graduated with team 101
also a usndtp boy
i’m too lazy to look for evidence but probably part of the hughes summer club
Tyson Foerster
forward (rw), #71
drafted 23 overall to PHI in 2020
even more of a baby than brink (he’s a 21 y/o man)
roomies with beezer, stayed in philly during the off-season
i don’t think he stops smiling
described by beezer as “like a little adhd kid”
seems to be besties with yorkie
Egor Zamula
defenseman, #5
undrafted
was super excited to play alongside pr*vorov when he got called up from the Phantoms
part of beezer’s summer group
Nicolas Deslauriers
forward (lw), #44
nic, des, delo
drafted 84th overall to LAK in 2009
french canadian
hit 600 games 10/10!!
usually one of the top guys on the team in hits, pim, fights
has a career overall of -91 but like isn’t a goal scorer so. averages about 6 points per game in overall career
great fighter very hot 10/10
Nick Seeler
defenseman, #24
seels, seal team
drafted 131st overall to MIN in 2011
underrated!!!!!!!!
another great fighter that’s very hot 10/10
there’s not much to him other than punches but that’s ok i love him
fought des when des was playing with the wild
Noah Cates
forward (lw), #27
catesy
drafted 137th overall to PHI in 2017
has a brother who was with the organization but now is with bridgeport in the ahl (got to play some nhl games together!!!!)
once said flyers locker room lacked the “swagger of the winning mentality” which is a fucking hilarious way to word it
was on 2022 us men’s olympic roster
Morgan Frost
forward (c), #48
frosty
drafted 27th overall to PHI in 2017
never captions his instagram posts
angered torts or something because he keeps getting benched with no chance to properly prove himself
flyers hater
Travis Sanheim
defenseman, #6
sanny, sandy, sandra
drafted 17th overall by PHI in 2014
besties + neighbors with tk (known together as travii or travis²)
whl boy
besties with tk’s oldest kid
Owen Tippett
forward (rw), #74
tippy, tipper
drafted 10th overall to FLA in 2017
got him when we traded our captain :,( miss you G
hair looks unnatural but like i’m 90% it is natural
Garnet Hathaway
forward (rw), #19
undrafted
signed as free agent in july
part of phd line (w/ des & poehling)
UHM HIS FIRST NAME IS FUCKING JOHN?!
i don’t like him please don’t ask why i don’t have an answer
Ryan Poehling
forward (c), #25
drafted 25th overall to MTL in 2017
another guy signed in july
saved him from the penguins 🫶🏻
phd line
honestly i don’t know much abt him
Louie Belpedio
defenseman, #37
drafted 80th overall to MIN in 2014
has like 3 nhl games under his belt (12? as i’m making this)
signed july 2022 but has chilling in lehigh valley
went to miami of ohio
has a totally of 3 points but like i said only 11 games he’s got a lot of space for more
Victor Mete
defenseman, #98
drafted 100th overall to MTL in 2016
signed as a free agent in july
more of an assists guy than a goals guy and honestly i’m content with that
career overall +/- of +19
about 250 games under his belt
Sean Walker
defenseman, #26
walks
undrafted
bgsu grad & 2 seasons as captain there
his trade helped us send pr*vorov on his way, hope the door hit him on the way out
not rly talked abt but i think he’s cool (i’m going to bgsu lol)
Long term IR Boys
Ryan Ellis
defenseman, #94
drafted 11th overall to NSH in 2009
i don’t think he’s played a single game with us
like was injured when he was drafted and has been on ir the whole time
we lost phil myers for him (and nolpat too ig)
back injury? i think?
i have no thoughts on him ngl
Rasmus Ristolainen
defenseman, #55
drafted 8th overall to BUF in 2013
horrid career overall +/- (-176)
traded robert hagg & 2 draft pics for him?
i like him tho ig
looks like a different person in like every photo i’ve ever seen of him
his injury is undisclosed
The Phantoms
Wade Allison
forward (rw), #19 (#17 with flyers)
wader, ally, ally cat
drafted 52nd overall to PHI in 2016
he’s my girlfriend i miss him
lived in beezer’s basement last season
part of the fratboys (w/ frosty & beezer)
wmu boy
spent all of last season with the flyers
Tanner Laczynski
forward (c), #9 (#58 with the flyers)
drafted 169th overall to PHI in 2016
OSU boy (ew)
has never spent a whole season up with the flyers :(
my mom once told me he looked like a loser before finding out he was an nhl player
buds with wader
Zayde Wisdom
forward (rw), #14
drafted 94th overall to PHI in 2020
used to live with foerster?
he would cook and tyson would clean
i need him to be called up so we have that duo back
scored 29 goals in his second ohl season
Emil Andrae
defenseman, #6 (#36 with flyers)
drafted 54th overall to PHI in 2020
played 4 games with us this season
not much of a goal scorer but can do it
kinda looks very stereotypical swede
Ronnie Attard
defenseman, #12
drafted 72nd overall to PHI in 2019
was tri-city storm captain for the 18-19 season
another wmu boy — played a season there with ally in 19-20
played 2 games with the flyers last season and 15 the year before
#flyers primer#philadelphia flyers#primer#cam atkinson#sean couturier#marc staal#scott laughton#travis konecny#joel farabee#carter hart#samuel ersson#sam ersson#cal petersen#felix sandstrom#bobby brink#cam york#tyson foerster#egor zamula#nicolas deslauriers#nic deslauriers#nick seeler#noah cates#morgan frost#travis sanheim#owen tippett#garnet hathaway#ryan poehling#louie belpedio#victor mete#sean walker
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On 2nd May 1963 The Rootes Car Factory opened at Linwood it went on to produce Scotland's answer to the Mini, the Imp.
The Hillman Imp is a compact, rear-engined saloon car that was manufactured under the Hillman marque by the Rootes Group (later Chrysler Europe) from 1963 to 1976.
Linwood underwent a number of ownership changes, passing first to American brand Chrysler before winding down in the late 1970s and early 1980s under Peugeot-Talbot.
Compact models were very much in vogue after the 1956 Suez Crisis, and the Hillman Imp, while never quite able to match the Mini, sold relatively well - especially in Scotland, where buyers took pride by the knowledge that it was the first car to be built here in over 35 years.
With an 875cc rear-mounted engine tilted at an accessible 45 degree angle, the wee motor could reach 0 to 50 in just under 15 seconds and boasted top speeds approaching 80 miles per hour.
Popular variants included the Sunbeam Stiletto, the Californian, the esate-sized Hillman Husky, and the most exquisite of all, the Singer Chamois. Hillman Imps were even favoured by Dunbartonshire Police, who first adopted the car in 1967.
The car was also celebrated for its cutting-edge design principles and quirky features. There were fold-back seats, indicators, stalk controls for the windscreen wipers and the rear window opened.
Above all, though, with a launch price of £500, the Imp represented great value for money - or so it first appeared.
Thanks to a host of internal design flaws, which included an inadequate cooling system, poor steering, gearbox and clutch problems, faulty chokes and a tendency to leak water, the Hillman Imp developed a reputation for unreliability. Break-downs became a common occurrence for Imp owners, with the car’s main saving grace being that it was generally easy to fix, provided you knew what you were doing.
After 18 years and 450,000 vehicles manufactured, Linwood was no more.
On February 11th 1981 6,000 employees at the Linwood car plant were told their services were no longer required. The firm which had given the world the Hillman Imp had gone to the wall, putting an end to car production in Scotland for good.
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NCIS is gearing up to ring in a special milestone with the April 15th episode as the franchise reaches 1,000 episodes overall. But how does it all break down? Below, we’re revealing how each of the current and former spinoffs contributed to the flagship’s upcoming installment.
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NCIS (464 EPISODES)
Airdates: September 23, 2003–present
The Brief: “What makes NCIS so damn special?” That question is furiously put to Director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) by his estranged son, Jared (Spence D. Moore II), in the NCIS franchise’s 1,000th episode. Launched in 2003, NCIS has four spinoffs and two highly anticipated shows coming — NCIS: Origins and a Michael Weatherly–Cote de Pablo project nicknamed NCIS: Europe.
The younger Vance makes his query when the two cross paths at his mom’s gravesite. Vance’s wife was killed by terrorists in 2013, and Jared can’t comprehend why his dad is so dedicated to a job that put their family in danger.
Make that puts: Vance is soon in peril and the team under attack by an enemy from the past. “We’ve heard this baddie’s name before,” exec producer Steven D. Binder told us at a celebration on the set. “As in some of our better episodes, our people risk their lives for each other. We pay homage to the O.G. NCIS and the other series.”
Guest star alert: Assisting via satellite feed are Los Angeles agent Kensi Blye (Daniela Ruah) and Hawai‘i boss Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey). The cavalry also includes a longtime NCIS ally, former FBI agent Tobias Fornell (Joe Spano).
In a scene we observed, forensic scientist Kasie (Diona Reasonover) reviews evidence with Torres (Wilmer Valderrama). Jared, desperate to help, has slept there overnight. “Kasie connects with Jared and becomes a mentor in a way,” Reasonover says.
Valderrama hints it all gets explosive, promising “a big, big set piece; all of us are involved.” And one agent does something new: “We see McGee in a position you’ve never seen him in in 20 years,” spills Sean Murray. Says Gary Cole, who plays team leader Alden Parker, “We witness some fragility of what this job entails, the obstacles that could pop up unexpectedly.”
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NCIS: New Orleans (155 EPISODES)
Airdates: September 23, 2014–May 23, 2021
The Brief: The Big Easy’s brassy, buoyant spirit infused the franchise’s third title, shot memorably on location. In fact, lead Scott Bakula once told TV Guide Magazine about a great only-in-NOLA moment: “being in the middle of the Mississippi River, captaining a tugboat!” His honest boss Dwayne Pride was based on a real New Orleans lawman, retired naval investigator D’Wayne Swear, who served as a consultant.
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NCIS: Sydney (8 EPISODES)
Airdates: November 10, 2023–present
The Brief: “In Australia, everything can kill you,” executive producer Morgan O’Neill cracked to TV Guide Magazine when the Oz-set new kid on the block arrived last year. Down Under has proved plenty perilous for tough NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey (Olivia Swann) and her savvy partner-in-crime-fighting, Australian Federal Police Sergeant JD Dempsey (Todd Lasance). After locking horns, the American and the Aussie warmed to each other. But all may be undone thanks to JD going rogue in the finale — crikey! Good news for fans left in suspense: Sydney was just renewed!
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NCIS: Hawai‘i (50 EPISODES)
Airdates: September 20, 2021–present
The Brief: NCIS said aloha to the franchise’s third offshoot and first female special agent in charge, hardworking divorced mom Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey), in 2021. “I feel like I’m in a movie: Platoon meets Jurassic Park,” Lachey told TV Guide Magazine at the time. Before shooting on lush Oahu began, production held a traditional Hawaiian blessing. The island culture has defined the series, with unique cases involving paniolos (Hawaiian cowboys) and Pearl Harbor survivors. Tennant’s team, a blend of mainland transplants and locals like surfer Kai Holman (Alex Tarrant), has welcomed other NCIS franchise agents for joint ops. And now L.A.’s Sam Hanna (LL Cool J) is on the island!
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NCIS: Los Angeles (323 EPISODES)
Airdates:September 22, 2009–May 21, 2023
The Brief: For a thrilling 14 seasons, the first spinoff’s Office of Special Projects hit the sunny streets of L.A. to chase down a rap sheet of baddies from Russian mobsters to psychotic serial killers — even an office mole. Under the management of no-nonsense Henrietta “Hetty” Lange (Linda Hunt), ex–Navy SEAL Sam Hanna (LL Cool J) and loner Grisha “G” Callen (Chris O’Donnell) were special agents with banter as quick as their draw. But both had endured pain: for Sam, a wife murdered by a terrorist; for G, a rocky childhood in foster care and a brutal secret program to train kids in spycraft.
Fans rooted for romance between team members Kensi Blye (Daniela Ruah) and Marty Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen), whose entertaining undercover missions included posing as cult members and suburban marrieds. The cast was equally tight. O’Donnell says, “The first day on set, the original NCIS cast came in. They were like a family. I remember looking at Dani and LL thinking, ‘Are we ever going to get as close?’ Sure enough, we did.”
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Hey! How're you? Could I request Leona, Azul, Floyd, Vil and Lilia reacting to a reader managed to get back to their own world and somehow comes back after a year? It doesn't matter where they meet. Have a nice day!
I'm so sorry that I haven't gone to this sooner. I really do like this idea, it's just that I couldn't find the time and motivation to do so until now. Thank you for your patience though and I hope you like this!
Leona, Azul, Floyd, Vil, and Lilia meeting gn!Reader after a year
tags / cw: hurt / comfort, minor angst, Leona got the tsundere disease, this could be interpreted as romantic or platonic but was mainly intended to be platonic
Leona:
Leona would refuse to admit how much you meant to him. It's not that he was embarrassed to admit that you were someone he thought so fondly of. Well, maybe not entirely. But it was still more of the idea that you wouldn't feel the same way. It wouldn't surprise him, everyone saw him as second-best anyways, right? So even as he saw you out on your way back home, he couldn't find it in him to tell you how much he truly did care about you. Thinking he'd never see you again, he regretted it ever since.
When Crowley brought the old and current dorm leaders together again to announce your potential return after about a year, Leona was conflicted. On one hand, he was happy to see you again, more than he understood. On the other hand, was he really ready to share this side of him with you yet?
"Tch... Welcome back, herbivore. Did you have fun back home? ...That's good. Huh?! Nothing, it's nothing important. Anyways, I got you something. What, you thought I wouldn't get you anything~? Heh, well don't get your hopes up, it's only outta formality, ok?"
Azul:
In all honesty, your mere existence annoyed him at first. How could someone so normal, so unintelligent and disrespectful best him at his own game?! It hurt what little pride he had in him. However, the more he got to know you, the more unwillingly attached he grew to you. Though the two of you got off to a rocky start, more so than the other OB boys you've faced during your time here, there's something about you that made him feel so safe, a feeling he hasn't felt from anyone other than the twins. That's why it hurt him so much to see you go, even if he tried his best not to show it.
He almost let this these emotions slip once Crowley brought up that you might be coming back to their world after being away for a year. He was so surprised and overwhelmed he didn't know what to do once you came back! But he did know he wanted to cherish the moments he has with you again.
"Welcome back, ex-prefect! Did you enjoy your time back home? ...Wonderful! To celebrate your return, I've come up with a special 50% off deal on your next purchase at the Mostro Lounge! ...Huh? 100% off?! Are you mad?! ...Well, since it's you I suppose I could make an exception this once! Don't take my benevolence for granted though!"
Floyd:
From the moment you first came to Twisted Wonderland, your entire existence was so fun and interesting. So naturally, Floyd enjoyed your company and all of the little adventures you had together. And just as naturally, he was bummed to see you go back home. Yeah it seemed like he got over it pretty quickly, going back to his usual unpredictable self, but in actuality, he would think about you ever once in a while and lose all of his energy.
When Floyd first heard from Azul that there would be a possibility of you returning back to their world, he quite literally jumped for joy. Similarly, he jumped right into your arms the moment he saw you, estatic to see his best buddy back!
"Hey, Shrimpy~! How's it been? You had fun back in your world? Didja bring me anything?! ...No? D'aww... Well, then that just means that you have to make it up to me! Ehehe, we're gonna have so much fun playing together again, Shrimpy~!"
Vil:
Vil never tried to hide his feelings for you. He thought that beating around the bush at you how felt for someone was childish and beneath him. However, he could never find the words to convey how he felt for anyone he cared for, let alone you. Though he seemed composed when you left, he was disappointed in himself at how stupid he was not to know how to describe how he felt for you. Ever since you left, he still couldn't find the words that's been stuck in his throat for so long.
That was until Crowley announced that you may be returning back after your year long disappearance from their world. After that, it clicked exactly what he needed to say to you.
"Ah! There you are! Have you been wandering around like this since you came back? I understand, there have been a couple noticable changes worth seeing. But enough of that, I have something to tell you... Welcome back, I missed you. And... I'm really glad you're back in my life. My, are you at a lost for words now~? That's understandable of course, but, that doesn't make my words any less true."
Lilia:
Lilia enjoyed your presence. Though it was a bit hard to tell from his enigmatic personality, he really did like having you around. You were breath of fresh air and a nice contrast from the other people in his life. However, he wasn't really all that sad to know you had to leave. He's seen a lot of people come and go and he knew you would eventually join them one day. So rather than grieving your disappearance from his life, he wanted to see you go with a smile on his face, knowing he had fun in the short time he knew you.
When having a conversation with Malleus, he found out that you were able to come back to their world after only a year of being gone. To the both of them it was a big shock, given how little time has passed for the both of them. Nonetheless, he was still happy to know you weren't gone for good.
"Oh~? Back so soon I see? Well, for me at least. Your time spent back home most likely felt longer for you. Enough speaking of logistics though, how was your time back home? Was it well? ... Terrific! I'll celebrate your return with a homemade cake- No? Aww, what a shame..."
#twisted wonderland#twst#leona kingscholar#azul ashengrotto#floyd leech#vil schoenheit#lilia vanrouge#twst headcanons
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Today is the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System! 🎉
#OnThisDay 50 years ago, a new era of ocean conservation was born by creating a system of national marine sanctuaries. Since then, the National Marine Sanctuary System has grown into a nationwide network of 15 national marine sanctuaries and two marine national monuments that conserve more than 620,000 square miles of spectacular ocean and Great Lakes waters, an area nearly the size of Alaska.
Each national marine sanctuary and marine national monument has its own unique history and purpose. These underwater parks were set aside for both protection and enjoyment, now and in the future—and decisions about how to best manage each of these special places continue to be made using the best available scientific data, as well as extensive public input.
We believe that water is a thread that connects us all. National marine sanctuaries and monuments support coastal communities and drive local economies by providing jobs and opportunities for people to discover, recreate, and form lifelong connections with these spectacular places. The successes throughout the National Marine Sanctuary System show that conservation, economic prosperity, and human well being not only go well together, but they are deeply woven together in our national character.
As we look toward the future, we fully embrace our responsibility to save these spectacular places and ensure the National Marine Sanctuary System remains a source of pride and enjoyment for all. Help us #SaveSpectacular for the next 50 years.
Celebrate our anniversary with us by spreading the word through social media. Share this post or download this animation by visiting https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/50/toolkit.html and tell us why you feel connected to national marine sanctuaries. Don’t forget to use #SaveSpectacular in your posts and tag @noaasanctuaries on Instagram, @sanctuaries on Twitter, and NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries on Facebook. It’s time to celebrate!
Learn more:
#EarthIsBlue#NationalMarineSanctuary#NOAA#ILoveMySanctuary#MarineLife#Conservation#Ocean#Sea#nature#national marine sanctuary#science#underwater
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The Batman Fanfic: A Little Robin’s Beginning
Chapter:1 Birthday
July 19th it was a nice cool early morning as cool air gentle blew into a little child's bedroom decorated in simple child things a couple of toys and books with a little desk with paper and crayons for coloring with some of them of drawings of Gotham's hero as the sun began to peek through the window softly landing on the face of a little 5-year-old boy his face a soft cream color with rosie round cheeks like peaches their eyes slowly opening to big round innocent baby blue eyes that were gently rubbed awake with little hands to help the little one wake up from sleep letting out a soft yawn some footsteps were heard approaching dream door coming with a gentle knock at the door slowly opened revealing a kind of woman in her 50s wearing a light pink dress with lavender flowers a white apron tied around it her kind grey eyes full of love and kindness " good morning little Timothy happy birthday as well." Letting out a small yawn Tim smiled at his nanny "G..good morning Maggie!”
At Wayne Enterprises
“Yes, yes, the files on the East African irrigation project have been organized! Yes… yes I will have them on your desk by the end of the day… yes… goodbye” said a young woman. Janet Drake was Tim Drake’s mother; she was in her late twenties and had jet-black hair in a pixie haircut. Janet had blue eyes, just like her son. Janet sat at her desk, she wore a dark blue business suit consisting of a suit jacket and pencil skirt, and she wore a white button-down blouse that was open enough for her pearl necklace to be visible (her husband got it for her years ago, he never told her that he stole it for her). “Hmmmmm, oooh today is Tim’s birthday. I wanna check in with how he’s doing. I’m really gonna plow through this work to see him. He must be up by now~” said Janet as she picked up her cell phone and called her apartment, presuming Tim’s nanny would answer. Janet Drake worked as a department secretary at Wayne Industries, she was lucky enough to get the job through connections and a recommendation. As much as Janet took pride in her good work, it made her sad to not be with her son as much. Hopefully, tonight will be different. Soon the phone answered, “Hello Drake's residence." “Hello Mrs. Florence how are things going is everything almost ready?” “Yes Mrs. Drake the food is all prepared and we're just finishing up the cake and the guest should be arriving at home little has been excited all morning about it he's such a sweet little one." Maggie said cheerfully “I already informed Mr. Drake about everything and he'll be there as soon he finishes his meeting." Mr. Drake was Janet's husband and father Tim who owned their company Drake Inc. and worked in partnership with Wayne Industries “Hello Maggie, i'm happy to hear that everything is coming together for Tim’s party.We’re all lucky to have you looking after him for the day, as well as finishing the final preparations for his birthday party. I’ll definitely make sure to be home in time to set everything up~” said Janet as she was typing on her computer at the same time, there was still a lot of work that she had to finish up before she could leave. By the look of things, Janet thought that it would be impossible for her to leave early when she had all that extra work to do. Yes, this was being a businesswoman in a nutshell. “Maggie, can you please put Tim on the phone? I want to wish him happy birthday~” said Janet in that sweet motherly tone of hers the sort of tone that she had when she wasn’t addressing any of her office colleagues.“Of course Mrs. Drake Timothy dearie your mother's on the phone she would like to talk to you." She handed Tim the phone after he put the spoon down mixing the chocolate frosting for the cake "Hi Mama!" “Hi there Babydoll, Momma wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday this morning. I hope you’re having a great day today. Mommy’s going to make sure that she gets home on time to celebrate~” said Janet who took a break from typing to fiddle with the right side of her blouse collar.
“Mommy’s got your gift and she’s going to make sure to give it to you later. Now is there anything else you’d like to ask Mommy before she goes Tim?~” asked Janet whose assistant came in and signaled the young businesswoman’s attention as Tim thought for a moment " No mama I.I good I c..can't wait t..to see you and d..daddy for the party soon I love you bunches mama ." “Awwww Mommy will give you the best birthday kisses over the phone, mwah, mwah, mwah~,” said Janet as she pretended to kiss her son over the phone. Janet then glanced over to her office door where she saw her assistant was standing with someone familiar. Janet’s assistant just showed the man in, he looked familiar now because it was Bruce Wayne; the man who hired her.
“Mommy will be home later Sweetie to give you some real Birthday kisses. Mommy loves you Tim~” said Janet as she concluded the call before hanging up and turning to her Boss.
“Mr. Wayne, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. I was just on a call with my son to check up with him, it’s his birthday today” said Janet who shook hands with Mr. Wayne, he was always checking in with her to see how she was. “I see Janet he must be very excited." He replied he'd seen Janet's son a couple of Tim was a very little guy always happy to see his mother whenever he could and excited whenever he got to meet Bruce from time to time and seemed to really admire Bruce though it might be due to his father Mr. Drake not being around all the time he couldn't help but a little sad for Tim not having his father around much and wanting a male role model “I really hope that I can get all these files organized before later. I want to be home in time to celebrate Tim’s birthday. Still, I’ll make sure to get everything done~” said Janet who quickly sat back down to try and get started on everything “Mr. Wayne, because all of this can be done on the computer; I’ll transfer everything on my laptop and I’ll be sure to take everything home tonight and work on it… after Tim’s party of course” said Janet, who thought this was a good idea. Being at home would give her more time to finish her work as soon as her son’s birthday celebrations concluded for the night and she put him to bed.
“That will be fine Janet actually you know what how about you go ahead and take off early these files aren't going anywhere and can wait." He offered deciding to make it easier for Janet today and be able to spend time with her son Tim will probably be happy to have his mom home early as he saw Janet's reaction to the offer “Ooooh… th-thank you so much Mr. Wayne! Ooooh now I’ll be home and have plenty of time to prepare for the party! Ooooh I’m so happy! I’d better get everything together~” said Janet as she quickly started gathering her things together and was about to hurry out to head home when she stopped and turned to Mr. Wayne.“You’ve been so nice to me Mr. Wayne, ever since you hired me. Please feel free to stop by to say hi, we’ll have plenty of cake left~” smiled Janet happily before making her way to the elevator and making her way down to the building’s parking garage. Janet then got into her car and drove back to the apartment, where she was excited to see her beautiful little boy.
Meanwhile, Tim was helping Maggie put rainbow sprinkles on the cake as she set up the candles all red white and yellow striped once the cake was all set she double-checked the snacks and food table for the guests it was decided they would go for something simple like finger foods and a bowl of fruit punch and ice tea some goodie bags for the children after the party games and magician should be here after the guest arrive On her way home, Janet stopped to pick up some last minute balloons and decorations for the party. Janet then stopped by the toy store to pick up Tim’s gift, she then went to her local pizzeria to pick up five boxes of pizzas for the party. Janet then returned home at 2:30 PM, and she was able to bring everything inside herself.
“Tim, Maggie, I’m home. Now where’s my birthday boy?~” asked Janet who placed everything she bought onto the kitchen table. Janet then took her suit jacket into her bedroom and left it on the bed. Furthermore, Janet didn’t need to change clothes and she enjoyed wearing her white blouse and skirt at home as much as she enjoyed wearing her attire outside the office. Janet then went to look for her son and wished him a happy birthday. When she came to his room she saw that Maggie was just putting on a cute little blue bow tie on Tim's new birthday outfit cute deep blue shorts with suspenders with a light blue dress shirt with a little red bowtie despite him being 5 Tim was very small for his age due to being born near premature resulting Tim's body to grow slowly causing some to mistake him for a three-year-old babe though despite being small Tim was smart too and always had a bright mind one of the things that makes Janet so proud of him
“Hello, Tim! How’s Mommy’s little birthday boy? Ooooh, you look so cute in your birthday attire, Maggie has really gotten you looking very handsome~” said Janet who was excited to see how cute her son looked all done up in his birthday attire. The sweet mother waited for Maggie to finish getting her son all tidy looking, Janet then afterward went to give Tim a big birthday hug.
“Mommy was able to leave early to help prepare for the party. She also did some last-minute shopping; she even got you something you’re only going to get later” said Janet as she kissed Tim’s cheek before getting up to speak with Maggie about the final preparations.
Tim was really excited to see his Mama home for his birthday hopefully Daddy would be here soon too as he toddled along with his Mama and Maggie downstairs to the living room Tim saw a big pink box wrapped in a silk gold ribbon it must be his surprise from his Mama as his eyes sparkled in awe of the pretty material when suddenly they all heard the doorbell ring " oh the guests are here!" Maggie declared heading to the door to greet the guests “Yes, it sounds like they are here. Tim, would you like to answer the door? If you need me, Maggie and I will be in the living room putting up the last of the decorations. Off you go now and welcome all your little friends inside, my darling boy” said Janet as she collected the bag of the decorations she bought before.
“Alright Maggie, would you mind helping me get these last decorations put up? These are the last ones, and then we can get the food out for Tim’s guests. Oh… I wonder when John will be home. Doesn’t he remember that it’s his son’s birthday today?” Said Janet as she got to her feet and made her way downstairs with the bag of decorations while Tim’s guests started shuffling inside.“Hello everyone. Brad, Felicity, Cora, and Maxwell; it’s nice to see all of you again. Please follow me along to the living room, Tim is really happy to see all of you again. Please, everyone, make yourselves comfortable and we’ll get this party going~” said Janet who was trying to sound excited and upbeat for Tim. For a moment she stood in the hallway, fiddling with her blouse collar, she was worried about where her husband was and the fact that he wasn’t picking up made her even more worried By all the kids were playing games and won little prizes and munching on pizza and snacks as the grown laughed and enjoyed watching their kids having fun especially when the magician came and was putting on a show for the kids showing off tricks and magic just as the performer was showing the kids a little that can cute tricks that Janet heard the door ring again “Oh… and who could that be?”asked Janet, who was excited to excuse herself from the boring conversation she was having with the adults. One of Janet’s adult friends was talking about how her son had been accepted into a school for gifted youngsters. Another one of Janet’s friends was talking about something similar with their children.
“Why am I even friends with these people? Tim may not be like all these kids academically, but he’s the sweetest nicest boy I could ever have wished for~” said Janet to herself as she walked down the hall towards the front entrance to see who it could be.
“Oh, Mr. Wayne? Welcome! Please come in; you came just in time. We still have a lot of food out, I just took out some fresh trays so please help yourself~” said Janet as she led Mr. Wayne into her home, along the hallway of nice copies of old paintings as the two made their way to the living room.
The kids were still having fun while the adults were chatting away as they came in. As Bruce entered the place of the present he brought for Tim he saw that the magician was just finishing up his show the birthday boy noticed Bruce's arrival
"M..Mr. Wayne you here at my birthday!" excitement in his voice as he ran/toddled up to greet Mr. Wayne causing Bruce to chuckle "Hello Tim and happy birthday to you as well your mother had invited me to join the party and it looks like everyone is having fun."
Noticed how the kids continued to play games and the adults talked among each other until Felicity noticed Bruce's arrival “Thank you for coming Mr. Wayne. Tim has always told me how much he really looks up to you. It’s really sweet of you to show up for him~” said Janet as she took Mr. Wayne’s gift and put it on a table with the others to be opened later.
“I honestly am starting to worry when Jack is supposed to be home. Tim’s father is already several hours late. I really, really hope nothing is wrong… doesn’t he realize that it’s his Son’s birthday?” said Janet, she felt tears beginning to form in her eyes because of how worried she was. Janet then excused herself for several moments from her guests and went to the bathroom to splash some water in her eyes. "Sorry everyone, I just needed to step out for a moment,” said Janet as she sat with Mr. Wayne and the other adult guests. Janet really was worried about her husband’s whereabouts, but she was trying to look strong for Tim and not give her guests the idea that she was crying.
Soon it was time for presents the kids sat in a circle with Tim in the middle as child handed their presents to Tim the first one was from Kiki, Felicity's granddaughter the wrapping was pink and blue with white ribbon and when he opened it was a set of cowboys and horses set with cattle that came with a book that Tim really liked reading. “Thank you, Kiki I love it."
He thanked her as he received the next one with green and blue stripes with a deep blue bow from Maximum and Zechariah, Cora's twin boys “Such wonderful gifts Tim, please remember to say thank you~” said Janet who was trying not to sound worried, but was starting to feel better as she reminded herself that Jack would be home soon and they were only a few hours into the party. Janet could see how happy Tim was to get his wonderful gifts. “Oh and this gift is from Mommy, it’s something you’ve wanted for a long time~,” said Janet as she handed her son a big pink box wrapped in a silk gold ribbon. Janet then sat back down, feeling much better than before. Tim excitedly opened the box and inside revealed a soft honey brown teddy bear! With big blue eyes like Tim's very plush and soft like a marshmallow pink velvet ears and around its neck was a red ribbon with a little gold locket with a picture of his parents and Tim when he was a baby when opened Tim his eyes widened in awe as he excitedly held his new teddy and hugging his Momma showing how much he loves, just then they heard the door opens revealing it to be Mr. Drake struggling to carry a wrapped gift in red paper with a big blue ribbon as he accidentally bumped it against the wall a 'ding' " hello everyone I'm so sorry I'm for being late Janet the reason well I had to go to the other side of town for this and well haha had to put it together myself haha ."he smiled sheepishly hoping this would make up for his delay at Tim's party speaking of " Happy Birthday son I'm sorry Daddy was late but I got a special surprise for you !" He said with a big smile but then almost lost his balance with the heavy gift until Bruce got up to help, Mr. Drake wasn’t as tall and big as Wayne but he was strong in his own way “Hey thanks Bruce this was a bit heavier than I thought haha." He laughed as he placed the gift in the living room As soon as Mr. Drake finished moving his gift inside; Janet went over and hugged her husband as she missed him so much. Janet didn’t care if everyone was looking at them, she was so worried when she hadn’t heard from Mr. Drake in a while; she was happy to have her man home again.
“I missed you Honeybear, I didn’t know that you were going to be late. I’m so happy to have you home again. Tim is having fun~” said Janet as she kissed her husband’s cheek before going to see Tim’s reaction to that cute teddy bear that she gave him. "Daddy!" Tim exclaimed happily running to his father for a hug! Mr. Drake chuckled lifting his son into his arms and bouncing Tim up and down making the little boy giggle in delight at his Daddy being home for his birthday “Hehehehe Mommy is also happy to have Daddy home, I missed you so much as well Jack. Tim is really happy with his gifts, but you being home for his birthday has really perked him up~” said Janet who couldn’t stop crying tears of joy at the sight of her husband being home again.
Janet was very relieved with the fact that her husband was home safe.
“Oh Jack, look who also came to the party~,” said Janet as she was able to compose herself again and turned the attention of all the adults to Mr. Wayne so her husband knew that the famous “Prince of Gotham” was in their home.
"Mr. Wayne what a surprise thank you for coming.”Happy to see his business partner Mr. Wayne here “He’s such a good boss, he gave me the rest of the day off to finish setting the party up~” said Janet happily as she turned towards a mirror to reapply some red lipstick to her face.
“I’m happy to see how much fun we’re all having, would you like to have cake now and sing happy birthday~,” asked Janet to Tim, as she kissed her adorable son’s cheek; yet almost forgetting to mind herself in front of their guests despite how affectionate she was towards him.Janet often still treated Tim like her baby, as being a mom after all was her biggest dream in life. Heading to the table the kids surrounded Tim as Janet lit the candles on the cake and they sang happy birthday to him as Tim blew his candles making his birthday wish they clapped in congrats as Maggie cut the cake to serve everyone John went to Janet as she gave Tim a birthday kisses "Janet would you come with me for a few minutes privately I have to ask you something I promise it won't be long." Janet signed but smiled as John tousled his son's hair making him giggle "Of course John dear mama and daddy need to talk about grown-up things for a bit Timmy we'll be back in the meantime enjoy with your friends okay sweetie." hugged Tim as she and John went upstairs to talk privately in the meantime Tim was enjoying his cake vanilla with chocolate buttercream with rainbow sprinkles the icing getting on his rosie cheeks as the other kids enjoyed in the meantime as Bruce watched happily for the little one he couldn't help but get a feeling about Mr. Drake needed to talk to his wife about but decided to shake it off for now as he suddenly felt his phone vibrate and when he checked the bat signal was on alert so it looked like he'll have to cut it short as The Batman was needed before leaving he went over to Tim to wish him a happy birthday and goodbye “Oh… Goodnight… Mr. Wayne… see you tomorrow Sir~” said Janet who was kinda surprised to see that Bruce Wayne had to leave so abruptly. As Janet watched her boss leave in a hurry, she wondered what the emergency could be.
End of chapter 1
stay tuned chapter 2. What does Tim's Dad need to tell Janet?
credit to the lovely https://www.tumblr.com/theivylinerart for being part of this story
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Yoshihiro Togashi Exhibition - GOODS (Part II)
After Part I, more merch have been unveiled on the official site of Togashi's Exhibition. I am only introducing the products related to Yu Yu Hakusho, but by all means, take a look on the site for HunterxHunter and Level E goods as well. There will be a purchase limit during the sales to prevent the items from selling out before the end of the Exhibition.
Stationary
"Yu Yu Hakusho" Memo Book
Price: 990 yen (tax included)
Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei and Kurama. Illustrations of the four guys and the group photo are used in this easy-to-use memo book, that includes 20 sheets in each one of the five types.
Purchase limit: 5
Hiei's "Happy Birthday" Mini Letter Set
Price: 770 yen (tax included)
A mini letter set that comes with stickers. Famous scenes of Hiei that are etched in everyone's memories are printed on the envelopes:
When he celebrated Mukuro's birthday. (T/N: from Chapter 172. "Special Day")
The moment when he showed his sleeping face, that makes you want to doodle it. (T/N: this was during the Dark Tournament, after the fight against Bui. Hiei fell asleep, and Kuwabara wanted to scribble his face. From chapter 99. "Eat or be Eaten!!")
A past when he was happy to have a purpose in life as soon as he was born. (T/N: When he was born, Hiei's goal was to kill all the ice maidens. From chapter 159. "How They Spent Their Year: Hiei, Part 1")
Purchase limit: 5
Accessories
Double Acrylic Keychain Collection (14 types in total / blind: 1 type at random)
Price: 990 yen each (tax included)
Each keyholder comes with a character illustration and their famous lines.
Purchase limit: 10
The famous lines are:
Yusuke: "I will destroy you entirely, and win."
(Yusuke VS Toguro; chapter 109, volume 12)
Kuwabara: "Are you really a human being? Is this something a human would do?"
(Kuwabara & Yusuke VS Toguro Brothers, after Kuwabara sees Yukina's memories and the bodyguard being killed in front of her; chapter 50, volume 6)
Hiei: "If I'm gonna die anyway, I'm gonna die fighting ... with that guy."
(Hiei and the others trapped inside Ura-otoko. They want to join Yusuke and fight Sensui; chapter 109, volume 16)
Kurama: "You don't even deserve DEATH."
(Kurama VS Gourmet/Elder Toguro; chapter 138, volume 15)
Koenma: "In case of an emergency, I will remove this pacifier."
(Koenma talks to Botan before entering the Irima Cave; chapter 137, volume 15)
Yukina: "Somehow, I think my older brother would say the same thing."
(Yukina talks to Hiei before his departure to Makai; chapter 158, volume 18)
Genkai: "Really … You're really a complete fool."
(Genkai last words to Toguro at the Spirit World; chapter 112, volume 13)
Younger Toguro: "Sorry for being nothing but trouble..."
Toguro last words to Genkai before going to Hell; chapter 112, volume 13)
Sakyo: "I bet my life."
(Sakyo bets his own life before the fight between Yusuke and Toguro; chapter 102, volume 12)
Sensui: "I like flowers and trees, insects and animals."
"The only thing I hate, is human beings."
(Shinobu Sensui VS Yusuke; chapter 144, volume 16)
Itsuki: "You guys should find another enemy and keep fighting."
(Itsuki addresses Yusuke and the others for the last time, before leaving to another dimension with Sensui's body; chapter 151, volume 17)
Raizen: "You are very similar, though you think differently."
(Raizen compares Yusuke with his ancestor mother; chapter 163, volume 18)
Mukuro: "Now, this right half of my body is my pride. I have no intention of repairing it."
"If it's you, I can show you everything. Now, it's your turn to touch my consciousness."
(Mukuro heals Hiei and touches his past; chapter 160, volume 18)
Yomi: "The second-in-command holds the key to the organization.
"That's your pet theory."
(Yomi talks to Kurama; chapter 161, volume 18)
Hobbies
All-Star Playing Cards (with foil-stamped box)
Foil-stamped playing cards with plenty of illustrations from Togashi's three major works: "Yu Yu Hakusho", "Level E" and "HUNTER x HUNTER".
Price: 2,530 yen (tax included)
Purchase limit: 5
Miscellaneous Goods
Youko Kurama Pouch (can be worn around the neck)
This pouch is the Youko that Kurama wears around his neck in the 2nd Character Popularity Poll, included in volume 12 of the comics (tanko edition). Comes with a string that can be worn around the neck.
Price: 2,420 yen (tax included)
Purchase limit: 5
That's the inspiration for this pouch (from the 2nd Character Popularity Poll, volume 12):
*Edit: Some fans have complained that Youko does not have human years. The product has been updated and more hair was added to fix the mistake*
Full Color Art Board
Price: 3,850 yen (tax included)
This is the cover illustration of volume 16, depicting the fight against Sensui in great detail. Come enjoy to the utmost this simple (pale colors) yet powerful visual on a textured canvas.
Purchase limit: 5
“VS” Card Case
Price: 1,980 yen (tax included)
A card case with "VS" illustrations of the cute chibi characters. They were drawn at the time of the announcement of the "Yu Yu Hakusho Ultimate Famous Scene Contest", in celebration of the 3rd Anniversary of the serialization.
Purchase limit: 5
The 3rd Anniversary of the Yu Yu Hakusho serialization was celebrated in the Weekly Shounen JUMP N°3+4, 1994, when the "Yu Yu Hakusho Ultimate Famous Scene Contest" was announced (the results of this poll were published in the WSJ 13, 1994 and also in volume 17 of the comic edition).
Art Coaster® (45 types in total / blind: 5 random types included)
Price: 660 yen (tax included)
Art coasters that combine attractive characters with pop and cool designs!
Purchase limit: 10
Art Coaster® All Types Set (45 Types + 3 Bonus Types/48 Types in Total)
Price: 5,940 yen (tax included)
The box contains the 45 types mentioned above, plus 3 coasters as bonus.
Purchase limit: 1
Embroidered Mini Towel
Price: 1,100 yen (tax included)
A cute embroidered mini-towel with the four chibi characters. Yusuke and the others are painted in light colors!
Size: approx. 250mm x 250mm
Purchase limit: 6
➜ GOODS (Part III)
➜ GOODS (Part IV)
#Yoshihiro Togashi Exhibition - GOODS (Part II)#yoshihiro togashi#puzzle#yu yu hakusho#hunter x hunter#level E#Kurama#yusuke urameshi#kazuma kuwabara#Hiei#Youko Kurama#Mukuro#Yomi#Raizen#Sensui#Genkai#Toguro#Yukina#Koenma#Itsuki#Sakyo
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I know that pride month is over, but not my mind.
The probability of these characters being ftm. tw (mostly in Riddle's part) transphobia, internalized transphobia.
You've been warned.
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Riddle -in short, No. Riddle's mother is a Bitch, and I doubt that she would accept that her "daughter" is actually her son. She might accept outside, but would give Riddle internalized transphobia. Constantly misgendering him and using the term "biology speaking" at him, telling him that it's a phase or something.
Trey -he gives me straight, cis ally vibes, but, the possibility is that of 50 or slightly more %. If anything he's a straight trans masc. His family might be a bit confused, but they got the spirit.
Cater -highest probability of anyone else in Heartstybul. Started in his first year of NRC. Even if he does wear feminine clothing, he's still masc and no one can tell him otherwise.
Ace -same with Trey, but with a slightly higher chance. His brother has absolutely told his parents what transgender means before him.
Deuce -the second most probability, his mom and grandma support him wholeheartedly.
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Leona -in all honesty, a low maybe. Im wondering if I'll have to be comparing all their behaviors to the animal counterpart. He probably started Testosterone in like, in the middle of his third year of middle school. His brother and his wife celebrate his coming out every year, even when he's gone. They call him to celebrate, Cheka never understood why but, doesn't care.
Ruggie -high key? Highest of Savanaclaw. His grandma supports him in anything and everything. Even when they were tight on money, she still payed for his treatments.
Jack -he's like Trey, low probability. Like, I can see him supporting transpeople by encouraging them to work out. Giving them work out advice. And if he is trans, he probably started in mid-to-late middle school.
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Azul -tbh all of the octotrio could be. Like it'll depend on his merforms and how he compares to his mother. Cause I'm pretty sure that female octopuses are gendered by size, like many other fish.
Jade & Floyd -doesn't know what fucking gender even is. Doesn't care either. The only probability is how high is their murder count.
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Kalim -another low probability, but will support anyone who is. If you tell him you want to start T, he'll pay for it. Want top-surgery? Bottom-surgery? Boom. Paid for.
Jamil -like a 0.5% more than Kalim, but, doesn't care for your problems. He'll take care of you if you ever get top-surgery, by like giving you food and medicine for your recovery.
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Vil -y'all know this bitch has the highest probability. He doesn't hide it, nor does he want to. He is the second most queerest person in NRC. Hears or sees anything transphobic in a 100meter radius will get annihilated immediately.
Rook -first most queer out of all NRC, would you be surprised? I wouldn't. Hunts down any homophobic and transphobic comments. Can and will fistfight anyone who misgenders.
Epel -yes, most toxic masculine trans man you've ever meet. Will start T soon, just needs grandma's permission. Grandma supports her litte cinnamon apple fritter until the end of time.
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Idia -stinky gamer transperson™️. His parents were very proud when he came out in his third year of middle school. Took the 'Am I Gay?' quizes that give you any lgbtqia+ results.
Othro -he is robot, does not have gender.
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Malleus -I personally believe that all full fae are intersex and therefore have no gender roles. Mfer didn't know what gender was until NRC.
Lilia -doesn't give two shits about it. Mans OLD, and A FAE. Didn't know what gender is. The first time he encountered it was in war. A human soldier commented how a 'woman' shouldn't be on the battlefield to Lilia, then go gutted by Lilia.
Silver -didn't grow up with that concept. Everyone serves the royal family in Briar Valley. Like Malleus, encountered it in his first year over NRC.
Sebek -vaguely grew up with the concept because of his paternal grandparents. Didn't understand and never will. His father was so proud of him when he came out and threw him a party.
#twisted wonderland#twst#twst riddle#twst trey#twst cater#twst ace#twst deuce#twst leona#twst ruggie#twst jack#twst azul#twst jade#twst floyd#twst kalim#twst jamil#twst vil#twst rook#twst epel#twst idia#twst othro#twst malleus#twst lilia#twst silver#twst sebek#transmasc#transgender#trans hcs#pride month may be gone#but I am not
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