the horrors? no. the whores.

More Hc's, but this time Its different.

(not kavehtham)

- Ayamiya, Cynari, Kokoittoyu, Kazumona

Ayaka x Yoimiya

Ayaka very much had a comphet stage, but Yoimiya helped validate her feelings and help her though it, this made her slowly realise she was in love with her

Ayaka is good at making fireworks and is practicing her sign language skills so she can communicate with her and her dad

Ayato is very accepting of their relationship, and very braggy, if he gets the chance he'll talk highly of their relationship, Ayaka has always struggled with making friends and she's grown so much and has now started dating.

Yoimiya learns Ayaka's favourite desserts and makes them for her firework shows and festivals

Itto and the Arataki gang probably helped yoimiya confess, if the plan failed, they had a flash mob ready

Cyno x Tighnari

Oh boy would you look at that, anyway Tighnari tummy is real and you know it, he's not chubby but he has a few rolls, and in Cyno's eyes, he couldn't love it more.

Trans Masc Cyno real, Tighnari helps him with T-shots and sorts, Cyno dosent get bottom surgery but he does get top surgery, he just gets his tubes tied.

Collei is so their daughter coded, every now and again she'll go to the kitchen for a late night snack and will find them dancing around kitchen in the refrigerator light... Iykyk. But she just watches before she goes to bed, she probably whisper "cringe" aswell.

Ganyu x Kokomi x Itto

Kokomi bags baddies with red horns, part one and two.

Kokomi and Itto met at the TCG event and hit it off fast, she didn't quite get why gorou was a bit skeptical at first though

And dhe meets Ganyu when the ladies of the jade chamber visit Inazuma for a trade offer.

Itto and Kokomi are talking when Itto spots Ganyu and her red horns. That's how they met, argue with a wall.

Anyway, spooning is a must at bedtime, Itto big spoon for the win, and Kokomi is in the middle, her husband and wife have big tiddies, both are DD and she's only a B, she's in heaven.

We love Ganyu walking in on them making out but staying to watch because who wouldn't with kokomi and itto?

Mona x Kazuha

Loser husband and pretty wife

Kazuha gets absolutely baked and then mona starts info dumping about astrology and the current retrogrades for her column and kazuha couldn't understand shite but just looked at her all dopey with a wide grin, definitely had a make out sesh later on.

Mona ends up moving on board the crux, beidou feels like a proud mother to Kazuha for finding a beautiful and smart girlfriend, she prefers Mona over him sometimes.

She definitely eats more around Kazuha, he either pays or cooks for her. She of course tries to turn the offer down but secretly never minds, aka. Asking if she's hungry and she says no, but he still gets her usual order because he can tell.

Please send requests for ships in the comments 🙏🙏🙏I'll provide and serve yoimiya nation!!!!!

hi !! 300 followers is a super cool milestone !!

well, to me at least,,,, am v excited for you !! :DD i hope all the writing and stuff isn’t too stressful and that you’re having fun still !!

if it isn’t too difficult—oh, or taken already at the time i’m writing this—can i request souya kawata from tokyo revengers with prompt #8: "Don't you think I'm clever, We laugh at all the same things" - AJR - Pretender

The reader, can they be she/they . . ? if not, girl is fine !! ^-^

Genre, cute and fluffy !! :DD location // situation, maybe at night, hanging out ? oh !! like that part that’s always in anime’s where it’s the hill and there’s that river ? Y’know, considering that appears in almost every anime, I wonder if that’s an actual, like, important or commonly know place . . . :0

anyways !! thank you for reading, and if you do write this, then thank you, i super duper hope it isn’t too hard on you, congratulations on having such a big follower count !! bye-bye :DD 💕

300 FOLLOWERS PROMPT

Prompt: "Don't you think I'm funny? We laugh at all the same things" - AJR ~ Pretender (Acoustic)

Characters: Souya 'Angry' Kawata

Genre: Fluff

TW: none

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Souya was smitten. Everyone could see it and Nahoya was happy for his younger brother when he realised just how content the blue-haired twin was. Ever since the youngest Kawata had met you in a store, there had been a slight change in his aura.

A month ago, the blue haired cutie had asked you out on a date and the rest was pretty much history. In that month, you had entered a loving relationship with the Kawata and eventually got introduced to some of his friends as well as Nahoya, his older brother. Souya was proving to be your perfect boyfriend, strong and protective but also treating you like a princess with how lovely he was. Definitely the nicest gang member you had come across.

It was a Friday night when Angry had text you about going on a night ride. Even though you had homework that needed to be done, you pushed the thought away and decided you would spend the weekend finishing off the assignments. For now, you just wanted to spend some quality time with your boyfriend. So you messages him back to confirm your excitement for the invitation.

Getting changed into some comfy jeans and a cute hoodie, you were ready for the adventure with Souya. It wasn't long until your boyfriend was waiting outside on his ride to pick you up. While he may have appeared as he usually did, you could tell that he was excited with the way his eyes sparkled when they caught sight of you.

You pecked the boy's cheek as you swung yourself onto the bike, arms wrapping around Souya's middle. Souya blushed slightly before handing you to spare helmet. After all, bike safety was of utmost importance when it came to his precious girlfriend. Making sure that you were safe and as comfortable as possible, Angry started his bike again and you were both off to enjoy the night. Souya enjoyed how your arms felt around him and the cute little squeaks you would make when he would unexpectedly speed up. He was in love and it was plainly obvious.

You had both ended up at the riverbank. Settling down on the grassy bank, you and Souya began to talk about this and that, basically anything and everything. Jokes were exchanged and that is when you noticed just how happy the blue-haired boy looked. Despite his usual angry face, he looked beautiful laughing.

Watching how your boyfriend was laughing, you couldn't help the pink that blossomed over your cheeks. This reminded you of when you first met. What had made you fall so hard for the gang member. Realising that you were staring, you looked away instead focusing on the river below. Souya noticed and teased you slightly for how flustered you were over something he didn't know.

In a moment of courage, you looked back up towards Souya. The moonlight illuminated his features and bounced off the cute blue locks of his. He was breathtaking. He must have thought the same as you were both staring at each other in awe. Time slowed down as the two of you leaned forward, faces getting closer. You almost squeaked out when your lips softly collided with his own. Your first kiss was now taken by the sweet Kawata and you couldn't be happier.

Pulling apart after a few seconds, the two of you were matching with pink cheeks. The night continued on the same, with your head leaning on his shoulder with hands intertwined. Everything seemed to be brighter even though it was late into the night. You had found your happily ever after in Souya Kawata.

Riverdale: Deadly Definitions 7

AN: Boom! What’s up guys? This is my favorite part of DD so far. I’m not going to say any more because spoilers are bad. Comment if you want to be tagged in future posts (like @l4life did). Stay Gold!

Here are the other Parts: Part 1    Part 2    Part 3    Part 4   Part 5   Part 6

After seeing Archie giving Jason’s jersey to Mrs. Blossom, the football coach was impressed and gave him the spot as captain. Surprisingly enough, Archie passed on the opportunity. As much as he loved football, he knew that he couldn’t give it the level of commitment it deserved. After all, his priority right now was music.

Meanwhile Betty and Jughead were investigating her parents and the truth behind Polly. They had managed to get the name of the place she was being kept: The Sisters of Quiet Mercy. They went to visit her and were more than surprised to find that she was pregnant. Not only that, but she had no idea that Jason was dead. She told them that Jason was faking his death so that the two of them could run away together to a farm. She claimed that there was a car hidden under a road sign and that she was supposed to meet him there. She would’ve told them more but Mrs. Cooper intercepted them and forced them to leave.

Mrs. Cooper was furious that her daughter went behind her back. She told Betty to watch it because she was acting crazy like Polly. And with that Betty had it, she told her mom that the entire family was crazy. This caused Mrs. Cooper to storm out. Betty was overwhelmed with the new information. She hated her parents, the lies needed to stop. She had no idea what was true anymore. Later that night Jughead would sneak over and make sure that Betty was okay. That is when he kissed her for the first time. And thus Bughead was born.

Veronica was dealing with her own mother. She had seen that her mother was dealing with the Serpents, a gang from the Southside. Not only that, but she was lying about it. What really made Veronica lose it was the fact that her mother kissed Fred Andrews. They were both married. What did this mean about her father? Were her parents going to get a divorce?

Luckily, there was a distraction for everyone in the form of the 75th annual Riverdale High Variety Show which was directed by Kevin. Archie decided that this was going to be his big debut. You were happy for him, and excited to hear him sing a song that the two of you wrote together. When he was up, some of the football players yelled for him to stick to football. You rolled your eyes and then refocused your attention on Archie. He was frozen in place. And then he was running off stage in the other direction. You went after him and found him leaning against a locker.

“Hey Archie are you okay?” you asked.

“I can’t do this Y/n, when I was up there looking out I just froze”

“It’s called stage fright Archie, it’s common. But you’ll get over it”

“I don’t get it, I never feel like that during football and the stands are packed.” 

“Singing makes you vulnerable in a way that football doesn’t,”

“Maybe what I was missing up there was my team. Or at least a partner. What if we sang together? Just this once, to help me get my sea legs.”

“I don’t know Archie,”

“Please Y/n. You already know the song and you have such a good voice. It would mean so much to me” he pleaded.

“Okay” you say reluctantly.

“Really? Y/n this is amazing” he said as he picked you up and spun you.

“I’ll go talk to Kevin, we can start practicing tomorrow” you smile.

It took some convincing to get Kevin to allow the two of you into the show. After all, it went against his theatrical morals.You had to remind him how Archie stood up for him when he came out and the fact that he owed you for covering for him with his dad. Reluctantly, he agreed to give you a spot. All that was left now was to practice. 

You and Archie decided to sing “I got you” since it was already a duet. You added in a piano intro to the song and worked together to figure out where you would harmonize and where it was better to break into solos. The two of you spent all of your free time in the music room, and it was paying off.

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It was the morning of the performance and Archie was getting nervous again. What if he froze? Half of the town was going to be there. What if they hated it?

His thoughts were interrupted when his Dad came in the room. “I got everyone at the site tickets for tonight, we’re all proud of you and Y/n” he declared.

He then noticed how anxious his son looked. “You okay Arch?” he asked sitting on the edge of the bed. 

“Dad what if I tank it tonight? Would you be…?” he couldn’t finish.

“Would I be what Archie? Mad? Son, whatever happens at this show, or any show, whether you rock it or bomb it, I will still love you. I will still support you. I’m proud that you have the courage to go after something that you care about”

“Thanks Dad” 

The day went by so fast. Before he knew it, it was time to get ready for the show. As he was going into the dressing room he was completely freaking out. He didn’t think that he could go through with it. Maybe music was a mistake. But then he saw you. 

You were wearing the outfit that Veronica had bought you. She had come early to do your hair and make-up. You smiled as you saw him, “Hey Archie, you ready for this?”

“I am now,” he answered. 

Betty and Jughead were not at the Variety show. Instead, they were seeing if they could verify Polly’s story. They were trying to find the car that Jason supposedly had stashed away. They were skeptical, but they had to look for it, they owed it to Polly to at least try.

 When they arrived to the scene, they found the car. It was exactly where Polly said it would be. Inside was both her and Jason’s belongings, along with drugs. Jughead took pictures of everything and was going to look through it when Betty realized what it was. The car was a crime scene and everything in it was evidence. 

They called Sheriff Keller and headed to the variety show to meet up with him. When they brought him back to the car it was in flames. They then left to go check on Polly, having a bad feeling. Sure enough, she was gone.  

Meanwhile, you and Archie were up next to perform.

“I don’t know if I can do this,” Archie said peeking from behind the curtain.

“Of course you can Archie. Just like we practiced”

“I’m serious, there are so many people here. What if-”

“Hey, look at me,” you interrupt taking his hand in yours, “I’m going to be right up there with you. If you get nervous just focus on my voice. We’ve got this, it’ll be just like we practiced”

“Okay, your right” he confirmed as the Pussycats finished.

“Next up we have Archie and Y/n singing a song they wrote” Kevin announced.

“That’s our cue” you say giving his hand one final squeeze and walking on stage.

“Stick to football” someone in the audience (probably Reggie) yelled.

“Let’s show them what you’re made of Andrews,” you say away from the mic.

You give him a reassuring smile before taking a breath and starting to play.  Singing up there with you was the easiest thing in the world. After the first verse all of his nerves faded. In the moment, the song felt like it lasted forever. It was like the two of you were the only people in the auditorium. When it was over the audience erupted in cheers and applause. Neither you nor Archie could stop smiling as you walked off the stage. 

“I can’t believe we just did that” he exclaimed.

“You were amazing up there Archie, I think it’s safe to say you conquered your stage fright” you praised.

“I’m so glad that you were up there with me. It was incredible, I feel like I can do anything” he said and without thinking he leaned down to kiss you. 

It was intense and unexpected, but you melted into it. The truth is that you had wanted to kiss Archie since you met him. When he finally pulled away you were slightly dazed. “I’m so sorry, I don’t know what came over me.” he panicked. 

“Archie-” you tried.

“Actually, you know what? I’m not sorry. I like you, I have since middle school. You have always been there for me, always. And I -” he started but you cut him off by kissing him again. 

“I like you too” you smiled. You were going to say more but the show was over and everyone was supposed to go to the atrium. The two of you made your way there where you were greeted and congratulated by everyone. Eventually, you found Archie’s dad who handed you flowers.

“The two of you were amazing up there, I’m so proud of you both” he marveled. 

“Thanks Dad” Archie replied.

“When you guys are done, I’m treating you both at Pop’s” he insists.

And so, after you talked with your friends you went to Pop’s for burgers and milkshakes. Mr. Andrews explained how he was surprised by how good the two of you were. He then revealed that he had received the bid for the Drive-In construction project, which was great news. He eventually left you and Archie, saying that he had a big day tomorrow. You thanked him again for dinner and watched as he walked out.

“Sooo” you say looking up at Archie with a smile, “what now?”

“What do you mean?” he asked.

“Are we... ? I mean we kissed. Which was great. And we both like each other. Which is great. But does that mean we are dating? Or?” you rambled causing him to laugh.

“Y/f/n Y/l/n, would you like to be my girlfriend?” he asked still laughing.

“Well I don’t know Archie” you joke, “Of course.'' 

The two of you walked back to his house, hand in hand, talking about the show. You stopped outside and he turned to you again kissing you goodbye.

“Tonight has been one of the best nights of my life” you whispered as you pulled away.  

“Mine too” he answered kissing you again. 

When you did finally break apart, you wished him goodnight and started walking back to the school. You were radiating, you couldn’t wait to see him in the morning. But it was more than that. You couldn’t wait to see where this relationship went, you have liked him for so long. 

And so, the boy next door, Archie Andrews, your boyfriend, had managed to give you hope in a town where it was often hard to find.

March to August (dd)

A/N: She fell in love with him in March, but they fell out of love by August (also I write a lot of sad stuff oops!! Happy stuff coming soon!)

Word Count: 1,596

The two of them were peas in a pod. Freshly friends starting in March. She'd go to his house, and they'd pop open a bottle of cold champagne, a little something to take the edge away. Her hair fell at her shoulders, pulling down her scrunchie. "How was your day, Dave?" She smiled at him. Every time she did, his heart would skip beats. Beats like it was in 4/4, continuous, almost ready to explode and shower her with this love. "Same old same old, the vlog is really messing with me. I-I need something new! Something I could really break into," He smiled at her. His teeth so white, making her head spin in circles. She didn't wanna like him. God knows he was the last thing she needed. Her type was, well- him! The unkempt brown hair, the spiritual eyes, the veins on his forearms and the rings on his hands. It all made her melt like she was putty in his fingers. "Well, have you thought about more direction? In the vlogs?" She asked him, sipping from her glass. The bubbles traveled down her throat, feeling cool and rushed. It was a chilly night, sitting on the expensive carpet, she felt a sense of class. "You know it is funny you say that! I was thinking of maybe a short film," He laughed, he got up putting down his phone. "Come with me, I wanna show you something!" He said, grabbing her hand. She walked with him, more like dragged. He led her to his room and pulled out a tiny camera from his desk drawer. "Um, what is it?" She asked him. She laughed lightly, not sure what a small camera like that could do. "Matt gave it to me! It's a disposable camera! Pretty cool, right?" He said, picking up the camera and examining it. It had a 2002 look but was smaller. He loved the aesthetic of these things, something she enjoyed as well. It had a sort of hipster filmmaker aspect he liked, she just liked the pictures it took. "That's sick!" She laughed, looking at the camera. She took her left hand and rubbed the side of the camera like it was a genie bottle. As if it could take away any sort of problems she had. It seemed as she was making a wish, maybe she was wishing for peace or for time or for David himself. "Woah!" She looked up through his window curtains. "What?" He asked following her over to the window. "Look at that sky! Ugh, doesn't that just make you so happy!" She said, her eyes gazing through the thin white curtain blocking her from the glass. "Hey! Lets' test out the camera, we can sit up on the roof!" He said. "Yeah!" She laughed. He grabbed the camera, she grabbed her cigarettes. She didn't smoke often, only when she was nervous and for some reason she was nervous. They both scaled the house until she was sitting in front of him, pulling out the little white stick. "Want one?" She asked. "Nah, you know I don't," He said, turning on the camera. The purple haze behind her mixed with her hair color, fitting like a sock inside a shoe. "Ooh! Right there, let me take the shot!" He told her, picking the camera up and putting it up to his eye. She giggled, a genuine giggle mixed with a real smile, something only he could get out of her. That was there first real night together, both sitting on the roof, talking about the things that bugged them. Talking until the sunrise, until she fell in his arms and they slept on the roof. The next month was a whirlwind of feelings, the two were never apart. David needed to run to the grove to get a prop for the next bit, "Shit! I forgot the apples!" He was visibly getting upset trying to film the bit. Jason looked over at her, knowing she was the only one who could bring him out of this. "Here, let's go get them," She said, standing up and grabbing her keys. David grabbed his keys and off the pair went. They were singing in the car, along with some song on the radio. A Selena song, her favorite artist. The way she sang made David feel some sort of way. "You know, people say Paris is the city of love, but I believe Spanish is the language of the lovers," She laughed as he parked the car. "You know, I only know Hungarian and Slovak," He said. "I'd love to learn Spanish though," He laughed. They both walked into Ralphs. "I'd love to learn either Hungarian or Slovak, they sound like cool languages," She said, walking over to the apples. David got the materials he needed, as they walked out of the building, the sky opened up and rain poured out of the dark clouds. Both ran to the car, screaming and laughing, feeling like the 22-year-olds they were supposed to be. They got into the car, drenched. "Wow!" David said, putting the apples in the back. "Jesus! I didn't think it could rain like that!" "Hah," She got quiet. David and her sat in the seats, inches away from each other. "I can't drive in this wea-" "I wasn't expecting you to Dave, let's just take a second," She said, unbuckling her seatbelt and turning towards him. "Teach me, Slovak!" She laughed. "Then you have to teach me Spanish!" He grinned. "I only know a bit!" She said. "That's okay!" "Okay, how do you say hello?" She asked, looking into the back seat. "dobrý deň, how do you say it in Spanish?" He said. His accent was thick and beautiful. "Hola! You should know that!" She said, hitting his forearm lightly. "Prepáč, better known as sorry!" He said. "Lo Siento, it also means sorry," She smiled a flirty little smile. "How do you say I love you in Spanish?" He asked, looking down at her hands. "Te Quiero," She smiled. "lúbim ťa," He smiled. He grabbed her hand. "How do you say kiss me?" She asked him, leaning in closer. "Bozkaj ma," He said, giggling. "Bésame," She said, tilting her head as they kissed in his car. Speaking two different languages that had nothing to do with each other, except that it showed the love they had. May and June passed on with flirty confrontations, soft smiles, and hand holding. But never the question, always the "I love yous". She didn't know where they stood and at first, it didn't bother her, but slowly it did. He didn't wanna put a label on it, he didn't see the need for one. He just wanted to love her. July moved in and so did David's birthday. The gang went to Vegas to celebrate, getting a sick hotel. They had a "rooftop" room. This meant the roof was a pool, something that was open to guests until dusk. Nothing stops David and at 1 am, he pulled her right up to the roof to talk. "Can you believe your 23?!" She said. "No, not at all," He said. "I still feel like I'm 17," He chuckled. Maybe that's why you treat me like I'm 14, that's what she thought. "Yeah, but you're a mature person!" She smiled. She was terrible with these kinda conversations. "I could be married in a few years," He said. That tripped him out, it always had. He looks forward to that day, but he thinks about it way more than he should. "Yeah, I mean we all could!" She said, sitting down next to him. "I could be married to you," He smiled, kissing her on the cheek. "Yeah, you never know," She said, kissing him. And they kissed and kissed until the sunrise. This became a pattern for them, and by August, she was sure he was going to ask her out. But then he stopped. He stopped all contact with her. She ran into him on a street outside of LA. She put her head down trying not to have to see him but he reached out first. "(Y/N)?" He asked. "I'm sorry?" She cocked her head to the side, pretending not to know him. "Oh! Sorry, I thought you were this girl I used to know, but she wasn't blonde," He laughed. She had dyed her hair, trying to get his thoughts out of her head. The sunglasses she was wearing helped a bit too. "Oh, no worries!" She laughed. He frowned. "Yeah, I guess sometimes two stones roll down their own path," He sighed, walking away from her, leaving her gasping in the wind. She dried her eyes and as the sunlight would stream through her empty bed in the morning and the moonlight would gleam through her apartment at night, she finally understood what David meant. Everyone is like a stone and either you roll or you're stuck, like a statue. She decided to roll, he did too, and the paths didn't line up. But, sometimes things don't stay set in stone, maybe one day they will love again.

Gillovny timeline 2018 (part 1/2)

I usually post the timeline every six months, so I’m a little late this year, but here it is, right before the first Gillovny Con of the year!

As usual, feel free to tell me if I forgot something!

Here’s the full timeline since 2016

#BTS

January 3rd: 

- For The X-Files season 11 premiere on Fox, Gillian posted this picture of David, Chris and herself. “Gangs all here! Tonight at 8/7c.”

- And this picture of David and Mitch. “Ooh don’t they look spiffy?”

Walk of Fame

January 8th:

- David couldn’t be at Gillian’s ceremony but he left her a sweet message. “Gillian, you said you would be next to me when you died, too. Well, you were right. But this isn’t death, it’s a beginning. So much more to come for you. In the meantime, I hope your fans sprinkle chocolate on your star the occasional Hollywood midnight and some kind soul builds a Gilly ramp from your star to mine. We will always be joined as partners, friends, and neighbors. Congratulations Gillian. Love, David” (watch the full ceremony)

- A guy made both Gillian and David sign a picture of them at their respective ceremonies. Here’s what happened. 

- David liked a tweet with an “heart-eyes emoji” and the picture of Gillian’s star ceremony. (source)

#TCA, #TBT, #BTS and The ChemistryTM 

January 10th: Gillian keeps going on with the red speedo. “Because I wasn’t in this scene and because this isn’t disappointing, I’m putting this out there.” 

January 12th:

- David makes up tells a new story about how they met for the first time: “Celebrating 25 years, makes me look back when I first met Gillian. It was during the casting, I was looking for some matches and she took them out and approached me, just like that, without saying a word.” (read the interview)

- David and Gillian did a panel for the TCA and have been asked about their chemistry. Gillian said: “And I feel like just this year, I’ve developed a whole new appreciation for the uniqueness of what people always ask me about and referred to, “What about your chemistry,” and, you know, “You got chemistry,” you know? But it was it’s special. And it’s a chemistry that often there are elements of it that show up when we’re, you know, side by side doing interviews, but most of it shows up” (read the full panel report)

January 14th: Gillian changed her Ebay icon to this picture.

January 17th: Gillian tweeted this video of a bear on the set, a call back to this story. 

January 24th:

- Gillian tweeted this little video of David. “2,945,002...2,945,003..”

- And this picture. “Scully drove. Her feet reached the pedals.”

January 31st: Gillian posted this picture. “Just when you think life’s a peach....” and later, this set of pictures of she and David. “A series.”

February 2nd: On a podcast, David is asked about his relationship with Gillian: “there’s a personal history that’s strong, there’s a personal history kind of encompasses this life changing and career making enterprise that we did together. We have that bond of like having started when we were just kind of individual people and then becoming this huge thing and only the other one knows what that’s like. And then we have all this acting that we’ve done together so I don’t think we even try to play any kind of anything.“ (listen to the full podcast)

February 7th: Gillian posted this picture. “Killing time between takes.”

February 9th: Gillian retweeted David’s release of his new album.

February 19th: During an interview in Australia, David is asked about his friendship with Gillian: 

Interviewer: “But you’re friends. You’re mates. You’re back doing it?”

DD: I can see that you are concerned.

Interviewer: I am concerned. This is a big deal to me. I need to know.

DD: We are friends. We are friends. (watch the interview).

February 20th: Gillian posted this manip of Virtue & Moir with their faces. “Did we win?”

February 28th:

- Gillian posted this little video of David and Darin Morgan and the blobfish. “Which of these three is not like the others?”

- And this picture of David. “Safety first.”

March 7th: Gillian posted this picture of she and David. “Very serious episodes call for a throwback to a smile”

March 14th: Gillian posted this little video of David. “Getting ready for a night out!”

March 21st: Gillian posted this #tbt. “Lara Croft for dummies.”

More #BTS, Cons’, mutual admiration and dick songs

April 8th:

- Gillian was in Belgium for the Facts Convention. During the panel, she said that her favorite part of the revival was to work with David again. (source)

- She also said about David: “David and I become really good friends over the years. We become closer over the years. At the end of the day, we realized that we were probably the only two people who were ever going to have the experience that we had together. So, there was something special in all of that to celebrate and to respect and to honor. It helped us to slow down and lean in to the friendship.“ (watch the full panel)

April 28th: David gave a “confirm or deny” interview to The New-York Times: 

Interviewer: You’ve never read Gillian Anderson’s sci-fi novels?

DD: Deny.

Interviewer: You’ve never socialized with Gillian.

DD: We’ve gone out to dinner. You know, between five and 10 times.

(Read the full interview)

May 1st: Gillian tweeted for David’s book Miss Subways’ release. “Yup he’s done it again!“

May 17th: David is on a radio show when this singer has a particular song for him. “Stick it in Gillian.”

May 21st:

- Gillian posted this picture. “Warm and dry and resigned.”

- And this video of David. “Sploded head prep”.

- And this manip. “Wait...I thought this was what's next.”

June 10th: Gillian posted a picture in her instagram story with a very famillar message... “Be here now.” (source)

June 17th: David and Mitch are at the Alien Con. 

- Here’s David’s theory about what Gillian might have whispered during the church scene. 

- And David telling the neck brace prank again. 

(Watch the full panel)

June 29th: Gillian’s makeup artist for a photoshoot called David “her partner”. Kinda... (source)

The X-Files season 11 BTS are out!

July 19th:

- A few clips from The X-Files season 11 DVD start to leak, starting with the now famous “goodbye Mister Duchovny”, (full video)

- Then the even more famous “I love you.” “You too.” 

- And the gags real, of course. 

(here’s a masterpost with links to all the BTS, here are some screenshots of the documentaries, a little video of the church scene BTS)

#WTFTM

- July 30th: David is in London for a comic con. He and Gillian are spotted having dinner together with their “partners”. (source)

Birthdays wishes

August 7th:

- Gillian wishes David a happy birthday. “Happy Birthday Mr. Duchovny!”

- David responded. “The gift that keeps giving...”

August 9th:

- David wishes her back. “Right back at ya Ms. Anderson...Happy Birthday!“

- And Gillian responded something spicy... “Thank you! You know how much I love sweet and spicy...chocolate.”

To be continued...

Hypothetical Stranger Things season 3 premiere plot outline

Just for fun, I thought I’d stretch out my writing muscles and write out my version of the season three premiere. Hopefully, this makes for an entertaining read!

Season 3 is set in 1985 but the opening scene will be a flashback to the moment Eleven opened the gate to the Upside Down. She escapes while most of the staff is killed by the Demogorgon. After the initial wreckage, a man walks through the gate. This is the Crooked Man, a new main character and one of the main antagonists of the season. He serves the Mind Flayer and his goal is to reopen the gate. The Crooked Man walks away from the building and into the night. In my head, I had Edward James Olmos portraying this character.

We then cut to present day. 

Eleven, now going by the name “Jane Hopper”, is at her first day of school. She expects to be picked on for hanging out with Mike, Lucas, Dustin, Will, and Max. However, the complete opposite happens. Unintentionally, she makes friends with the popular crowd and Troy the bully develops a crush on her, much to Mike’s chagrin.   

Jonathan, Nancy, and Steve are getting ready for their last year of high school, with Nancy getting an acceptance letter for UC Berkeley (chose that because I went there lol). Jonathan pursues professional photography while Steve is aimless, unsure of his future. We get some backstory and learn that Steve’s father died in the Vietnam War, which leads to him thinking about joining the military in order to honor his father’s name.

Hopper and Joyce have been regularly hanging out, mainly because Joyce feels that Jane needs a maternal figure in her life. Yes, this is the season where they get together. 

Going back to the AV club, Mike and Jane are still going strong, as well as Lucas and Max. Dustin, having been rejected by every girl at the Snow Ball, is a bit down when we first see him mainly due to jealousy. He doesn’t hate Mike and Lucas but he wishes he was in a relationship. This leads to the introduction of one of our new main characters, Quinn Chen.

Quinn’s family moved to Hawkins from New York City. To contrast Jane and Max, Quinn is very much a “popular girl” type. Outgoing, easy to talk to, always has a group of people following and praising her, and always knows what the current trends are. Her family is wealthier than the typical Hawkins family, which is something that Will immediately notices. In my head, I had Lily Chee portraying this character (she played young Elektra in DD season two).

Quinn rejects Dustin at first due to his “nerd” status until two things happen. One, he makes her laugh, which she says she needed. Two, he discovers she’s secretly a huge nerd who has Star Wars and Doctor Who merchandise in her locker. Dustin invites her to join the group, which she accepts. Everyone is initially wary of Quinn since they view her as the “vapid rich popular girl” except for Jane since she’s just happy to make another female friend. 

(This part is past the season premiere: If it’s not obvious, Quinn and Dustin are gonna get together in the season finale. The TWIST though is we find out that Quinn’s family is part of a larger cult that worships the Mind Flayer. Turns out, the Mind Flayer has been trying to reach Earth for centuries and has its own group of followers. Eleven opening the gate was the closest that the Mind Flayer got to succeeding in its goal. Quinn’s family moved to Hawkins when they find out about what happened in seasons one and two. Now, although Quinn’s family worships the monster, Quinn does NOT. In fact, she immediately turns on her family the moment she discovers the truth).

The action begins when we cut to Billy Hargrove, who has toned down his bullying after losing to his sister. Billy, while driving around, encounters the Crooked Man in the middle of the road. The Crooked Man destroys Billy’s car and asks him, “What happened to the gate?”

Billy says, “What the hell are you talking about?” which leads to the Crooked Man breaking one of Billy’s legs. Before the Crooked Man can finish the job, we’re introduced to another new main character, Adam. Adam whips a chain at the Crooked Man, hurting him. The Crooked Man disappears into a puff of smoke and Adam runs over to help Billy. In my head, Adam is portrayed by Steven Yeun. 

Mad Max and the rest of the gang rush over to the hospital when they learn about what happened to Billy. Billy tells them about a strange man who destroyed his car with his mind. Mike pulls Jane to the side and says, “Guy with mind powers, you think he’s one of Brenner’s?”

Jane says, “Could be. I told you about Kali. There’s still nine others that we haven’t met and we’re not even sure I’m the last one!” 

Meanwhile, Hopper confronts Adam. Before Hopper can ask any questions, Adam says, “I know what happened here. The gate to the other world was opened.”

Hopper, stunned, says, “How do you know?”

Adam then says, “Because it’s my job to make sure the portal stays shut.” Without going into too much detail, Adam explains that he’s one of many who oppose the Mind Flayer. The only reason why he didn’t know about what was happening in Hawkins is because Jane opened the gate accidentally. He’s only been focusing on actual attempts to breach the Mind Flayer’s world. 

Adam threatens violence if Jane ever opens the gate again (“I’ll burn this town to the ground if she even attempts to open the gate again”). Before Hopper can say anything, Adam disappears. We’ll see more of him in the rest of the season. 

As the day comes to an end, we cut to Steve Harrington’s home. He’s gotten over his breakup with Nancy and decides that he’ll enlist in the Marines in order to get away from Hawkins. Suddenly, his house is attacked by the Crooked Man! The Crooked Man holds Steve by the neck and demands that he tell him how “they” opened the gate. Steve says he doesn’t know and the Crooked Man tosses Steve out the window, knocking him out. 

Jane is alerted to the commotion when Hopper gets an urgent call to respond to the situation. Hopper heads out but tells Jane to stay put. She disobeys and gets on her bike, following closely behind.

The police have cornered the Crooked Man. In one of the more violent scenes of the show, the Crooked Man proceeds to decimate the officers. Hopper arrives as this is happening and begins firing at the Crooked Man, doing no damage. El then arrives and she blasts the Crooked Man with her mind. The Crooked Man, remembering that El was the one who sealed the gate, grabs her and disappears. Hopper screams into the night when he realizes that El is nowhere to be found.

We then cut to the Byers family home. There is a knock on the door and Joyce answers it. The episode ends with Joyce meeting the last of our new main characters. He introduces himself as Seth Ives, Jane’s biological father, and that he wants his daughter back. In my head, I had David Tennant portraying Seth. 

So for the rest of the season, our main arcs / subplots will be:

1) The whole gang versus the Crooked Man (Jane doesn’t stay kidnapped for too long. I actually pictured her escaping the Crooked Man in the next episode)

2) Dustin and Quinn romance, which will lead to Quinn’s family revealing themselves as followers of the Mind Flayer. Quinn’s family are the secondary main antagonists. 

3) Adam reluctantly working with Team Hawkins when he realizes they have similar goals. Adam is a bit like the Punisher since despite having noble intentions, his attitude and methods make him a threat. Adam frequently butts heads with Hopper and Joyce, who think he is too extreme.

4) Seth Ives vs. Jim Hopper over guardianship of Jane / El. Seth is revealed to be one of Brenner’s former lab partners before they split due to Brenner’s lack of ethics. Seth had gone into hiding after Brenner threatened his life, that’s why he’s been MIA.  

5) Billy recovering in the hospital and somewhat redeeming himself. His quest for vengeance against the Crooked Man leads to him forming a temporary alliance with Team Hawkins. 

6) Steve wondering about his place in Hawkins and if he should stay or go 

7) The AV club recruiting Kali and her gang in the fight against the Crooked Man. 

8) Dr. Brenner’s return. He issues an order for the termination of all of his experiments, namely Kali and El. He also orders Seth’s assassination in order to tie up any remaining loose ends. 

Pairing: Medusa/MC

Rating: PG-13

Author’s notes: Just wanted to add one lil thing to the newest special

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The last hours of sunlight faded away in the company of her friends. Medusa lost track of the number of cups poured for her, the toasts endless once they got started. Her tolerance served her well, however, as did the glasses of water Eryn periodically passed her. A hungover wedding might be tradition, but she be damned if a headache kept her from fully enjoying Claire in her dress. She could only hope Claire survived the night as well, but the increasing wildness of her texts was starting to make her worry.

Speaking of--Medusa snagged her vibrating phone, unlocking it with a swipe of her thumb. Someone shifted into the barstool next to her as she chuckled at the newest picture. A blurry image of Cyprin and May, decked out in the most ridiculous outfits and clutching microphones on an equally decorated stage. The caption only said 'save me’, and before Medusa could type a reply another picture came through, this one of a bright red Claire as she lunged for whomever had stolen her phone.

"Looks like she's having fun."

Medusa hummed in agreement, tilting the screen so Scylla could better see. "Half her department is there. They rented out a club so they could drink and not have to worry about anyone seeing some stray aura while they perform."

"So you're telling me--" Charybdis appeared before them, bottle in one hand and shot glass in the other, "--that your bride-to-be is currently in a private club full of drunk H.E.R.A. agents?"

The glint in her eye made Medusa tense, the smirk she shared with Scylla too familiar for her to ignore. "I suppose that's true."

"You thinking what I'm thinking?"

"Yeah, but you're the one who gets to convince her."

"Convince me of what," Medusa asked, eyes darting between her two oldest friends.

Charybdis' grin turned wicked, shot disappearing down her throat before she dropped the glass onto the bar. "All I'm saying is we've got a bar full of drunk gangsters and there's hardly a better sendoff we can give our retired leader than one last raid."

"We couldn't. Claire and I aren't supposed to see each other until-"

"The day of your wedding, which," Scylla pushed up her sleeve and checked the rolex bound around her wrist, "doesn't start for another hour."

"The subway wouldn't get us there in time."

"We've got two DDs and vans in the parking lot. Meant to have them drive everyone home at the end of the night, but this will be more fun."

"There are a least two demigods with her. Not to mention another fifteen or so agents."

"And they're drunk off their asses, just like we are."

"That's not a point in our favor." Brow furrowing, Medusa tried to form a mental layout of the club from the scattered pictures Claire had sent. Cyprin and Persephone were the most recognizable threats, but more than one agent Claire worked with had an aura. Not to mention her fiancee's own power.

"Oooh, she's thinking about it."

Medusa blinked, the haze lifting as she refocused on the present. "Even if I am, it's a horrible idea."

"It's the best idea!" Charybdis cackled, waving a hand in the air to catch Prime's attention. "C'mon, don't you want to sweep your girl off her feet one more time before the big leap?"

Though she loathed to admit it, Charybdis had a point. It would all be in good fun, and the gang's current state would ensure the violence didn't get out of hand. Plus it would give her another chance to see Claire before the morning.

"Alright, let's do it."

Charybdis' whoop of glee drew the attention of almost everyone in the bar. The rest turned their heads when she clambered up onto the bar, bottle raised high in the air as she shouted. "Alright you lazy fuckers, we're ending this party right!"

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With everyone aware of the ticking clock, it was barely ten minutes later that they had the participants chosen and piled into a van. Charybdis, Scylla, and Prime were obviously along for the ride, but Medusa's sisters had bowed out on the excuse of their past trouble with H.E.R.A.. The three others who had come had once been Medusa's trusted lieutenants, and she knew they wouldn't let the fight escalate beyond bumps and bruises.

Despite the alcohol flooding their veins, everyone was on alert as she passed out what details she knew. Charybdis' grin only grew when she explained Cyprin's and Persephone's auras, her hand shooting in the air when Medusa asked who wanted them.

"Prime and I can keep them busy, no problem."

Scylla shook her head, a quick glance telling Medusa they were on the same page. "That would end with the building collapsing on top of us. We need small group tactics, not a straight up brawl."

"Agreed. This is a speed run, with one target and one goal." Finger drumming against her cheek, Medusa let the pieces float in her mind, the puzzle coming together in bits. "Claire will be near the stage and we'll be coming in from the back. That's a lot of people we'll have to get through to reach her. Unless we go around them."

"Unless we send you around them, you mean." Grin just as toothy and wild as her girlfriend's, Prime pounded a fist into her palm. "There's bound to be an exit by the stage. We'll keep everyone busy while you slip around and grab her from behind."

Everyone nodded, knuckles and necks cracking as they readied themselves. Medusa let them hash out the details of who would move where, and when they would pull back. When the driver called out a five minute warning, she pulled her phone out and set the alarm, the others following suit when they noticed.

"Twenty minutes to get in, get your girl, get out, and get gone. Not the tightest timetable we've had." Scylla straightened her tie and pulled on her jacket, wisps of purple light shedding from its surface. She was the first out when the van jerked to a halt, holding the sliding door open as everyone else piled out. The driver took off as soon as Medusa's shoes hit the pavement, and she settled herself into the middle of the pack as they made their way into the club.

A bouncer stepped out of the shadows when they approached the door. "Sorry ladies, private party."

"We know." Charybdis smirked, lock of hair curling around her finger. "That's why we're here."

"Name?"

"The other bride."

He blinked, then glanced about their little group. When his gaze settled on Medusa, she raised a brow and crossed her arms, refusing to look away until he did.

"Alrighty then. Make sure you don't wreck the sound equipment. There'll be an extra clean-up fee too."

Charybdis all but threw her credit card at him, shouting, "Charge it!" as she pushed past him into the club. The distant thump of music lead them through a darkened hallway and into an open room. A bartender looked at them curiously when they filed in, but they disappeared the second after Prime pressed a large bill into their hand. Keeping to the shadows, everyone began to fan out along the back wall, eyes on the tables full of cheering people. Medusa picked out Claire immediately, her table front and center by the stage where Persephone belted out some cheery pop song.

About to call out an order, Medusa froze when the lights went out and Persephone spun on her heel. The music lulled into a quiet beat, but she missed her cue to sing as she gawked at the crowd lurking in the back of the room. Understanding dawned on her face when she picked out Medusa, inhale audible through the microphone as she thrust a finger towards them and shouted.

"Intruders! Protect the bride!"

Chaos followed as the agents reacted on instinct, tripping out of their chairs as they stumbled to catch up to what was going on. Medusa had barely a second to note Cyprin's position before Charybdis and Scylla stepped in front of her. Fists wreathed in purple, they shouted a warning before the air exploded with light.

A myriad of butterflies cut through the aura flashbang, but Medusa was already gone by the time Persephone leapt into the fray. She hugged the wall, moving in time to the gangster's flashy attacks. Several agents were already groaning on the floor, but they still outnumbered her crew and Cyprin had yet to move from their spot near Claire. By the time Medusa reached the stage they'd moved only a foot away, stag hovering by Claire's side as the doe raced around harassing Scylla's octopus.

Pegasus thrummed under her skin, ready to charge at the demigod's unprotected side. But Medusa held back, wary of the golden sparks flickering in the air. Claire might've looked ready to topple from her perch on her chair, but Medusa had learned more than once how quickly she could call her shield once she felt Pegasus' presence.

"You picked the wrong party to crash!" Claire shouted, laughing as another explosion of aura rocked the room. "Take them all down!"

Medusa sucked in a breath, the world narrowing to the flush of her fiancee's cheeks and the elation lighting up her eyes. Distracted by the stall of her heart, she nearly missed Prime's signal as she rushed forward, aura splitting into three and headed straight for Cyprin.

The move put her square in the center of the agents, surrounded on all sides with Cyprin striking for her front. What it also did, however, was draw enough attention for Medusa to slip, unnoticed, closer. By the table now, she debated the merits of simply lunging and bolting, when a sudden pulse of golden light made her stumble.

Claire raised her arm, golden bubble pulsing around her hand before it exploded outwards. The shield rushed through all the combatants, stalling their auras and forcing the gangsters back.

"You're not taking me! Surrender your leader now and maybe we'll--ah!"

Arm locked around Claire's waist, Medusa hauled her over her shoulder and bolted for the door. Her ears rung with Claire's startled shriek, but she shook it away as she charged through the stage exit and down the hallway. When silver intruded on the edge of her vision she swung her free arm backward, sending Pegasus charging towards whomever had chased them.

Her laughter accompanied the bang of the door as they broke into the night air. Claire squirmed in her grasp, half-shouting and half-laughing as she pounded on her back. Medusa just laughed harder and held tight as she raced through the streets, not slowing till they'd reached the cover of a small park.

Claire pushed out of her arms the moment she loosened her grip. Landing on her feet, she clapped her hands over her eyes and turned her back. "Medusa! We're not supposed to see each other!"

Still riding the high of victory, Medusa dug her phone from her pocket and draped herself over Claire's back.

"We have about five minutes before that rule takes effect."

"We-" Claire spun on her heel, snagging Medusa's wrist and turning it so she could see the screen. "Did you seriously-I cannot believe you!"

Her hands fisted in Medusa's collar and she dragged her down for a kiss deep enough to dispel any thought of her being upset. Medusa stumbled at the sudden jerk, but her attempt to steady herself on Claire's waist just made them both stagger. They broke into laughter, noses brushing as they clung to one another.

"You're an absolute dork," Claire said when Medusa's phone let out a warning beep.

The squeal of tires interrupted her retort and Medusa settled for a kiss instead as a van came roaring into view. "See you tomorrow?"

"You damn well better."

"Not even the gods could keep me away."

"Boss! Let's go!" Scylla shouted as she slid open the van door. "We're out of time!"

Claire laughed as Medusa winked and bolted for the vehicle, calling out as she ran. "Love you!"

"Love you too!" She shouted back, one foot in the van and hand on the panic handle. A blown kiss made Claire giggle and clap a hand over her mouth, their eyes staying locked until the door slid shut just in time for Medusa's alarm to go off.

Congratulations, SB! You have been accepted for the role of Deborah Davies (FC: Sadie Sink).  Please have a look at this page prior to sending in your account.

OUT OF CHARACTER

Name: SB Age: 28 Pronouns: She/her Timezone: PST Activity estimation: I’m on all day erryday. Triggers: REDACTED

IN CHARACTER

Full name: Deborah Elizabeth Davies Age (DD/MM/YYY): Thirteen. Born: 18/05/1983 Gender: Female Pronouns: She/her Sexuality: N/A Occupation: Elementary School Student Connection to Victim: Brian was part of the gang. Out of their group, she’s closest to Josh, but Brian came in a close second. They bonded over their absent and problematic fathers and found in each other a kindred spirit. His absence weighs heavily on her and at this point, she’s not sure what she’ll do if he isn’t found soon. Alibi: Taking a nap. Her mom made her clean the house Saturday morning while she  was at the diner and Deb was told she could have friends over for a movie marathon if she made sure the house was spotless.  Faceclaim: Sadie Sink

WRITING SAMPLE

“Sorry, you think one of us knows something about all this?” 

School had been a mad house since two days ago when she stopped seeing one of her best friends in the halls. It wasn’t weird for Deb not to hear from Brian, sometimes he just took a few days to himself. Sometimes she wishes she could do the same thing. But then again, with her mom  always at the diner and her brothers none existent in her home life, she kinda got her wish. This, however, was different. Brian had been AWOL. His brother and sister hadn’t heard from him, his mom hadn’t seen him, and the fact that none of the gang had heard a peep...well that meant trouble. 

“I just don’t see how you think a bunch of kids are gonna know who took him. We never saw anyone weird around, he didn’t have a stalker or anything, he was a normal kid, okay?”

Deb was never the one to get in trouble. Not for lack of trying, but she was pretty good at manipulating the adults around her into believing that she’d either never do it again or that she was never in the wrong to begin with and it was all just those darn boys. In the aftermath, Deb was the one walking away with a smirk while the boys stared angrily at her back as they got their punishments. 

“I already told you. The last time I talked to Brian was on the phone after school on Friday night. We’d all just finished watching the baseball game and we were gonna go grab corndogs, but Josh had his family dinner to go so we all went home.”

The perks of living with just your mom and no older brothers was that there was rarely someone hogging the phone or the bathroom when you needed it. Deb could only imagine what sort of hell it’d be to get ready in the morning if she had two older brother around. It was bliss they was she had it. Truely. There was no part of her that wished her whole family could be together. Brothers, a mom, a dad....

“What do you think we talked about? Kid stuff! Mostly about how much Brian loves playing but never gets a chance to. Sure, he’s not a great player, but they should still let him play! That’s just fair.” 

They all knew Brian wasn’t the best player on the team, but that wasn’t what was important. He wasn’t terrible, and he liked being part of the team. Deb was one of the  loudest voices in the stands any time he got up to bat, and she hoped Brian knew that. He had friends, even if he liked to be off by himself every once in a while. Deb really hoped he knew that people cared about him.

“Can I go now? I’m supposed to meet my mom at the diner. And honestly, you guys should be out there looking for Brian instead of talking to all of us.”

Talking to a bunch of thirteen year olds wasn’t gonna find Brian. A part of Deb wondered if it was the same person responsible. If the monster that had a hand in taking Pete had actually stayed in Devil’s Knot, running free. Not Max Acosta, but his spawn. What if she was the reason Brian was missing? What if he was picked ‘cause he hung out with her? 

Deb snatched up her bookbag and stomped out of the Principal’s office, shoving rudely past the Office Assistant. Sometimes her mom called her abrasive as if saying it out loud would change anything. How could she not be? She was literally the spawn of Satan. What else would she be?

ANYTHING ELSE?

She has a small “shrine” hidden under her mattress. It’s a scrapbook consisting of all the news clippings and magazine articles written about her father. It’s not like she idolizes him, but she can’t deny that she needs to know everything she can about him. God knows her mom won’t tell her anything. 

Has been trying to get Andrew to teach her how to skateboard. She found an old one out in the garage, probably one of Bobby’s failed experiments, and has been trying to make it her own. It’s covered in holographic alien and glitter winking cat stickers. She’s not very good and has a lot of scraped knees to prove it. 

Sometimes she zones out when doing her homework. Sure, everyone does, but for Deb it’s not because she isn’t interested in doing the work. Sometimes her brain just gets so overwhelmed with all the ideas and problem solving possibilities that it just sorta shuts down. Give her a few and she’ll reboot. 

Deb doesn’t really talk to her half siblings. She wants a relationship with them, sure, but right now it just sorta seems like they’re too old to hang out with a kid like her. She can’t help but feel like they just don’t know what to do with her which makes her uncomfortable too and if you ask her, it’s just easier to avoid them at all costs.

She has an extensive CD collection and will shred anyone who touches it without her permission. Her top artists at the moment are Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage, Fleetwood Mac, The Cardigans and Nirvana. She’ll never admit this, but she does pop on some Spice Girls every now and then, but like hell does she keep their album with the rest of her treasures. 

Blood or Power

A Short Story by MMARS (2015-06225)

Crisanto was 5 when he knew he was a bastard. He was 5 years old when he realized that his playmate – Crisostomo was his half brother. And that his mother was not his father’s wife. It was known to almost all people in San Diego that the infamous prosecutor Crisanto Ibarra was the son of Don Ibarra and the half brother of the most famous man in the town, Crisostomo Ibarra.

 He was 5 and Crisostomo was 8. They were playmates and they lived on the same roof. He was the Yaya’s son and he was playing with the “Young Master”. Until one night, as Crisanto was playing hide and seek with Crisostomo, they heard it from the mouth of his mother. She was talking to his father about how will Crisanto go to school and his father said that he was his son so he should stay in his house. Nothing quite changed in their relationship. Crisostomo still treated him well and continued playing with him.

Crisanto pretty much lived a normal life. He went to elementary and high school with his brother and at the age of 16, he entered the Philippine Military Academy and graduated with honors. Now, he’s working as a prosecutor in the town, not wanting to go to the city and just wanting to live a normal life. He lived a simple life even though he had almost the same money as his brother since Don Ibarra gave him a fair share of his inheritance. He didn’t actually mind if he didn’t have any, given that he was a bastard. However, ever so loving Crisostomo told his father it was okay for them to have 50-50 share.

 His father was a good man. Or so he thought he was. It was the last moments of his father that he realized something was wrong. During his teenage years, he was mostly left alone at the house as Don Ibarra brings Crisostomo to work. “Maybe to teach him,” he thinks. He didn’t actually care with this setup. He and Crisostomo going to school in the morning and their father bringing Crisostomo to work every night. Sometimes he waits for them to arrive at the middle of the night but mostly, he just sleeps without waiting for them.

Crisanto would always wonder why his father had bodyguards around them. He wasn’t even aware of the field his father was working on. He just thought that his father was maybe, that prominent that he needed a bodyguard.

 He was 28 when his father died and that’s when he heard it. His father was laying on his bed and he wanted to visit him and be with him for his final moments. They weren’t very close but he was still his father. He was on his way to his father’s room when he heard murmurs but he still proceeded. As he opened the door, he was welcomed with the sight of his brother and father talking so intently that they haven’t even noticed him. He was about to close the door, not wanting to invade their privacy, “I’ll just come back later,” he says to himself. And that’s when he heard it.

 “You need to lead the gang,” his father says to Crisostomo. What gang? What is his father talking about?

 “You don’t need to worry about that, Father. I grew up with the mafia, I’m sure they’d be glad to have me as their leader,” his brother says.

 At this moment Crisanto was baffled. What were they talking about? A gang? A mafia? Since when did his father, that he looked up to had a mafia? And Crisostomo? He knew about it? Is that where they were going every night for the past years?

 “I know you won’t fail me and I know you won’t get caught. You have the DDS on your side,” his father adds. He left at that moment, not being able to take in everything the he heard. His father and his brother have been doing these behind his back. He surely needs to investigate about this.

 As a prosecutor, Crisanto had the access to secured information and was able to get info from his subordinates and also used his last name and pretended he was his brother. As far as he knows, the gang his father led and now, his brother is leading, is the top drug distributor in the country. He remembered his father saying the Davao Death Squad was on their side? The President’s own? Does the president know about this?

 The president’s war on drugs was bustling in the country and Crisanto was appointed as the leader of the special force the president made to eradicate the drug problem in the country and his brother is the leader of the top drug distributor in the Philippines and now he was his number 1 target.

 It was in the middle of summer when Crisostomo invited the whole town of San Diego to a party at his house. Almost the whole town went to their house. A lot of big personalities, generals and politicians were in the party. It was there when Crisostomo announced the he and Maria Clara, Crisanto’s first and only love, were getting married. He wasn’t surprised at the news. He knew that Don Ibarra and Kapitan Tiago have long arranged both Crisostomo and Maria Clara’s marriage. Even though Crisanto and Maria Clara loved each other so much, it was inevitable. Maria Clara was tied to Crisostomo from the very start.

 “I want to thank all of you for attending this party,” everyone turned their eyes to Crisostomo who was at the top of the staircase holding his glass of wine.

 “Some of you may already know but I invited all of you here today because I have a special announcement,” murmurs can be heard all over the room and Crisanto was also curious what his brother was about to say.

 “Maria Clara and I are getting married,” he says as he extends his left hand for Maria Clara who was at his back the whole time. The room was filled with ‘awws’ and they started cheering for the couple. Crisanto, on the other hand expected the news but he wasn’t ready. He wasn’t ready to let go of his first and only love so he just left the room and went to the garden to breathe.

 After a few minutes, the arrival of the president was announced. He wasn’t surprised since his brother Crisostomo was indeed a well-known man and was really close to the president. “If only the president knew,” Crisanto thinks to himself. He went back to the house silently not wanting to attract attention but right when he stepped inside, the President Duterte noticed him.

“Crisanto! Here!,” the president called and who was he to decline. The president was talking with Crisostomo, Kapitan Tiago and other high-ranking officer, he doesn’t remember the name. “I was just telling your brother about your new appointment in the special force!” Crisanto whipped his head faster than any animal and looked at Crisostomo. Crisostomo just eyed him and raised an eyebrow and Crisostomo just gave a fake smile. “How come you didn’t tell your brother?” the president asks and Crisostomo was the one who answered “Oh, my brother and I haven’t seen each other for the past days. We were just busy. I’m sure he was gonna tell me soon, right?” he looks at Crisanto “Yes, yes we were just busy,” Crisanto says. “I see, well I think both of you should talk. I’m sure Crisostomo here could help you locate the drug lords in the country since he has many connections.” Crisanto smiled at what the president said and looked directly into Crisostomo’s eyes, “Oh Im sure he could, we should discuss it some time, don’t we, brother?” Crisanto just gave him a pensive look and immediately smiled as he nods and says yes. Crisanto was sure his brother got what he meant.

 The night has ended and everyone was leaving. Crisanto wanted to talk to Maria Clara but he can’t find her so he decided to leave the house and just stay at his small apartment for a while. He needs to be alone with all the news he received and with his problem regarding his brother being his number one target. Just as he was about to leave, Crisostomo called him and asked if they could talk in private. Crisostomo led him to his study which was really odd since he never brought anyone inside except their late father and Kapitan Tiago. Crisostomo remained calm as they walked to the study but he was feeling something, something bad that was about to happen but he decided to ignore it. As they went inside, Crisostomo immediately locked the door and tol Crisanto to sit at the chair in front of the table.

 “So you were appointed as leader of the special force?” Crisostomo asked plainly and looks at Crisanto expectantly who just nods at him. Crisanto thinks it’s the time to tell his brother that he knows. He loves his brother, he really does. That’s why it’s hard for him to do his work but he believes on what is right and he will do his best to get his work done.

 “You do know I’ve already done research right?” Crisanto says as he looks questioningly at his brother. “And what did you find?” his brother gives back his questioning look. “Oh just some things that surprised me a lot” he answered his brother. Crisostomo just looked at him with a “Is that so?”

 “If you need my help, you can just ask me. As the president said, I have a lot of connections you know. Just make sure you take care ‘cos when you start targeting those drug lords, your life might be in danger,” Crisostomo said like he was implying something.

 “Oh you should take care too, brother. Since they know that you’re my brother, they might target you too,” Crisanto answered him. “You shouldn’t worry about me, brother. Worry about yourself,” he said with a smile. The brothers talked about a lot of things, they talked about their father and Crisostomo’s wedding, even though it was really hard for Crisanto, he remained smiling throughout the conversation. However, when they started talking about the president’s war on drugs, it seemed like Crisostomo knew that Crisanto already knew but he just ignored it. Hours have passed and Crisanto dedcided to go home, it was getting late after all. They both stand up and but Crisanto tells his brother there’s no need to accompany him outside. Just when he was about to close the door to the study he doesn’t know what comes into him, “Crisostomo, I know your secret,” he says and he closed the door.

 Crisostomo was taken a back by this. He already had a hunch that his brother knew about this but he didn’t expect him to just blurt it out like that. He already had some plans just in case his brother makes a move. However, he still asks himself how his brother knew about his secret since he hired experts to hide their trails. He got mad at this and he was surely gonna fire some of them tomorrow. He was already having a hard time sorting out who are the rats in his gang and it looks like his brother was also making a plan to save the day and attack his gang. It was surely gonna be a bloody fight if that happens.

Days have passed and Crisanto hasn’t made a move against Crisostomo’s gang which was surprising since Crisanto thought his brother would’ve attacked them already. Little did they know that Crisanto was planning intently on how to infiltrate the gang’s headquarters. Especially that the DDS, the president’s own special squad to eradicate drugs, was on his brother’s side and the number of extrajudicial killings were increasing in the country. In just a span of two weeks, 3 people have been killed, and they were students for fuck’s sake! They were students who had dreams and were just killed by unknown people because what? Because they looked like the target? Crisanto really has had enough. He wanted to finish it all. He wanted to remove the top distributor of drugs so the country would be peaceful once again. He and his team has spent sleepless night to plan for their attack on the gang’s headquarters and finally, they are ready – or so they hope they are. They were facing the country’s top gang and the president’s DDS, this would surely be a bloodbath but they are ready to give their lives.

 “Sir, we’re ready to go in 30, our men are surrounding the warehouse and the spies are also ready to open the gates at exactly 3AM, Sir,” one of Crisanto’s men said through his in-ear. There’s a little time left. It’s now life and death. He was going to face his brother who he loves so much, whom he spent his childhood with. He was having a slight panic attack at this He doesn’t know if he would be able to hurt his brother or god forbid – hurt him.  They were already at it for hours. 2 hours of bullets being exchanged, there’s smoke all over the place, a lot of his men have died but there were more from Crisostomo’s side who died. Crisanto knew they could do this and Crisostomo knew they were already losing, more than half of their men are already dead. Crisanto decided he should face his brother now. He looked for him, went to different rooms when finally, he saw a room with two large wooden doors, and he knew, he knew his brother was there.

 “What do you want?” Crisostomo asks him as he enters the room. Crisostomo was sitting as his swiveled his chair to face Crisanto while holding a gun in his hand playing with the nuzzle like it is some toy. “I want you to surrender, brother” Crisanto says plainly. Crisostomo gives out a laugh at what his brother said, “ME? Surrender? No fucking way, brother. I’d rather die,” he said. Crisanto was torn at this point, he was ready but now for this, not for this face-to-face with his own brother. “Surrender,” he says again. But Crisostomo has had enough of it he raises his gun, directing it to his brother Crisanto. “Or what?” he says “Or you’ll kill me? Not before I kill you,” his hand gripped the gun tightly. At that point Crisanto also held his gun up and directed it to Crisostomo, “There’s no hope, brother. You’re surrounded. Even if you kill me now my men are trained to disarm you and get you. There’s no way out, brother,” Crisanto says calmly but Crisostomo takes out a small piece of remote with a button, “I knew you were going to do this. See this remote? One press in this button and Maria Clara will explode along with this whole warehouse, if I’m going down, I’m taking you with me.”

Crisanto’s eyes went wide at the mention of Maria Clara. He didn’t know she was also inside of the warehouse but he acted like it was nothing, like it didn’t affect him at all. “You don’t think I know how you feel about her? You don’t think I didn’t know you were in love with her for so long?,” Crisostomo says while turning the remote in his hand and Crisanto asked him to calm down, “Brother, get a grip. Calm down. We don’t want many casualties do we?” but this had no effect on Crisostomo. “I knew this was gonna happen so I put poor Maria Clara in a chair with a a bomb. You see brother, I’m always a step ahead of you. You could just let me go and no one will die,” He really has the nerve to bargain, Crisanto thinks, but he wasn’t having any of it. He still didn’t know what to do, he didn’t want to kill his brother so he takes a step forward closer to his brother, maybe he can still calm him down. “TAKE ANOTHER STEP OR I WILL SHOOT YOU!” Crisostomo shouts at him but Crisanto wasn’t listening. He was hearing his men in his in-ear telling him to not move or Crisostomo might shoot him. Crisanto, however, did not listen. Crisostomo tightened his grip on the gun once more Crisanto does the same, sweat rolling to their heads and as Crisanto took another step forward, a loud sound of a gunshot echoed through the room.

 Crisanto jolts awake and was welcomed by a blinding light. He adjusts his eyes and sees a white ceiling, he looks around and sees walls painted white. He sees Maria Clara in front of him “He’s awake!”  she says and Crisanto is at her back. He got surprised and moved away at the speed of light from his brother causing his head to hurt. “Brother calm down, it’s just us” says Crisostomo. He was still in shock and confused. What had happened? His brother was a drug lord? All he remembers was his brother being engaged to Maria Clara and hearing his father, wait was his father dead? What happened? He was really confused “What happened to me?” he asks the two. It was Maria Clara who answered “You fell” Crisanto just gives her a questioning look. “You fell on the stairs, you slipped while you were running towards your father’s room,” Maria Clara explains. “What happened to father? Is he dead? He blurts and Crisostomo just laughed “What? Who’s dead? Were you dreaming? That’s why you looked so surprised when you woke up?” his brother asks him. “I relay don’t know what’s up,” he says. “You were in a coma for a month, you hit your head really bad. And Father is okay, he just caught the flu virus but he’s pretty much fine,” his brother tells him. Crisanto just nods, he still can’t believe that everything that happened was a dream. It felt very real. “Your dream must have been so intense that you still look confused, maybe you should rest more.” Crisanto’s head really hurts maybe they are right, maybe he just needs to rest. “Maybe I should” he says as he drifts back to his sleep.