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pixelrhys-ocs · 1 year
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Character Bio: Delilah Clarke
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Delilah was a married woman in the 80s who was replaced by an alternate. Somehow, her tricks don’t seem to work on her “husband” despite how hard she tries to kill him. Delilah gets desperate to the point of flat out revealing herself to Luke (Husband) and he still doesn’t get it.
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okmcintyre · 1 year
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The Delinquents!co react to Clarke's dress
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pixelrhys · 2 years
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my tmc ocs have horses.
to fill those in, one is an alternate that replaced the other’s wife but the husband is completely oblivious and she keeps trying to kill him but it never works.
this poor alternate is at her wits end
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justmoreocs-writing · 10 months
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Delilah Clark: Photographer
While Delilah loves photography, she’s only a student and would probably have worked part-time in Honeydukes after graduating Hogwarts. But, if she became a photographer, she’d take pictures for Muggles and every so often add in a moving picture to try and make people smile.
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sapphicbookclub · 10 months
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Pride Flag Book Recs #4 🌈
Another pride month is upon us and as per tradition, I bring you more books to make your shelves more rainbow-er than ever!
If you missed the previous posts, find them here: #1, #2, #3.
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Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott, Cow Girl by Kirsty Eyre, Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson, Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers, The Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de Bodard
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Easy Nevada and the Pyramid's Curse by Georgette Kaplan, The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark, The Unbroken by C. L. Clark, Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh, Alice Payne Arrives by Kate Heartfield
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Scorpica by G. R. Macallister, Melt With You by Jennifer Dugan, Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield, Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey,  For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding
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Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake, Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather, The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri, Laurel Everywhere by Erin Moynihan, The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores
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Catch and Cradle by Katia Rose, Among Thieves by M. J. Kuhn, These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall, Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki, The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick
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Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake, One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan, Afterlove by Tanya Byrne, The Shattered Lands by Brenna Nation
Happy Pride Month Reading!  ❤️💛🧡💚💙💜
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femmehysteria · 5 months
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Best Character Named X Poll
FOLLOW @best-character-named-x-poll
I'm doing a series of "Best Character Named X" polls where all the characters have the same first name but are from completely different media, feel free to send in name/charcacter suggestions, I'm posting one poll a day. New polls scheduled for 1:30PM GMT everyday.
ask box closed for now
WILL BE POSTING POLLS ON @best-character-named-x-poll FROM FEB 1ST
If your favourite character is not included in the poll very sorry i have either never heard of them or actively chose not to include them as theres only 6 characters per poll. Characters will only count of that is their first name, surnames do not count.
Round 85: David
Round 86: Tiffany
Round 87: Charlie
Round 88: Sandy
Round 89: Cody
Round 90: Amanda
Round 91: Jeremy
Past Polls and Poll Ideas under the cut
Names that I have a complete list for*
Caroline, Tyler, Louis, Leonard, Rebecca, Steve, Nicole, Isabelle, Victoria, Katherine, Jade, Alex, Sophie, Greg, Jake, Ellie, Isaac, Robin, Tony, Annie, Lisa, Margaret, Oliver, Clark, Kara, Phoebe, Emma, Ruby, Bart, Alfie, Beth, Julian, Nancy, Penny, Margaret, Tessa, Erica, Theresa, George, Kevin, Sebastian, Felix, Martin, Michael, Erin, Caleb, Helen, Charlotte, Kyle, Martha, Diana, Elsa, Gary, Zoe, Connor, Colin, Daisy, Eric, Maya, Adam, Andy, Magnus, Alma, Nora, Alice, Spike, Leon, Marcel, Kim, Juno, Sue, Chris, Otto, Donald, Daphne, Kate, Todd, Ned, Ken, Angel, Judy, Jo, Hazel, Naomi, Diego, Miranda, Joel, Lila, Duncan, Dexter, Meredith, Pearl, Lily, Malcolm, Napolean, Joan, Nico, Jamie, Nadia, Velma, Jill, Kiera, Rory, Evan, Tam, Klaus, Neil, Derek, Michelle, Luna, Laila, Cordelia, Zack, Imogen, Felicity, Cindy, Alicia, Kelly, Alan, April, Astrid, Delilah, Jodie, Claudia, Juliet, Karen, Jonas, Milo, Celia, Hannah, Joy, Ethan, Katya, Aria, Atticus, Ian, Cynthia, Faye, Frank, Boo, River, Corey, Gabrielle, Minerva, Ebony, Zia, Beverly, Rudy, Georgina
Names I have an incomplete list for (welcome to send character suggestions)
Richter, Sean, Troy, Cain, Agatha, Warren, Percy, Reggie, Mina, Ryan, Felicia, Dylan, Josh, Shirley, Debbie, Jared, June, Mabel, Ray, Chad, Moe, Hugh, Fearne, Christine, Joe, August, May, Scarlet, Alana, Leela, Manny, Dean, Francis, Mason, Oscar, Quinn, Guy, Ulrich, Wally, Yasmin, Tobias, Woody, Sabrina, Quentin, Margot, Alina, Matilda, Freya, Kendra, Angus, Ophelia, Leisel, Zelda, Adora, Piper, Scarlet, Sheila, Valentine, Laurie, Laurel, Fitz, Violet, Gabriel, Ford, Artemis, Owen, Bianca, Newton, Summer, Darcy, Noah, Taylor, Miriam, Hugh, Aurora, Hank, Henry, Dawn, Delia, Cosmo, Wanda, Zeke, Cecil, Aiden, Calvin, Ayesha, Beatrice, Parker, Chase, Hunter, Tina, Misty, Amaya, Amara, Harvey, Talia, Tatiana, Tanya, Orion, Eugene, Kit, Bo, Duke, Blue, Cameron, Rudolf, Mara, Marianne, Carl
Feel free to send more suggestions
*subject to change, you can still submit a character if there is no strikethrough if you think theres a character that its an absolute crime i dont add. Please don't suggest anything for the names with a strikethrough as they are polls that are already in my queue waiting to be published.
Past Polls
Round 1: Peter : WINNER: Peter Parker (Spider-Man)
Round 2: Elizabeth : WINNER: Elizabeth Swann (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Round 3: Jason : WINNER: Jason Mendoza (The Good Place)
Round 4: Eve : WINNER: EVE (WALL-E)
Round 5: Fred : WINNER: Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo)
Round 6: Rachel : WINNER: Rachel (Animorphs)
Round 7: Arthur : WINNER: Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
Round 8: Amy : WINNER: Amy Pond (Doctor Who)
Round 9: Tom : WINNER: Tom (Tom and Jerry)
Round 10: Claire : WINNER: Clare Devlin (Derry Girls)
Round 11: James : WINNER: James (Pokemon)
Round 12: Max : WINNER: Max (Black Sails)
Round 13: Simon : WINNER: Simon Belmont (Castlevania)
Round 14: Jane : WINNER: Jane Crocker (Homestuck)
Round 15: Victor : WINNER: Victor Nikiforov (Yuri On Ice)
Round 16: Mary : WINNER: Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins)
Round 17: Will : WINNER: Will Graham (Hannibal)
Round 18: Laura : WINNER: Laura Palmer (Twin Peaks)
Round 19: Ben : WINNER: Ben "Obi-Wan" Kenobi (Star Wars)
Round 20: Chloe : WINNER: Chloe Price (Life Is Strange)
Round 21: John : WINNER: Jonathan Sims (The Magnus Archives)
Round 22: Lydia : WINNER: Lydia Deetz (Beetlejuice)
Round 23: Mark : WINNER: Marc Spector (Moon Knight)
Round 24: Jess : WINNER: Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad)
Round 25: Theo : WINNER: Theobald Gumbar (Dimension 20: A Crown Of Candy)
Round 26: Sarah: WINNER: Sarah Jane Smith (Doctor Who)
Round 27: Richard : WINNER: Richard Gansey III (The Raven Cycle)
Round 28: Cass : WINNER: Cassandra Cain (Batman)
Round 29: Edward : WINNER: Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Round 30: Carm : WINNER: Carmen Sandiego (Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?)
Round 31: Hal : WINNER: HAL9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey)
Round 32: Sid : WINNER: Sydney Adamu (The Bear)
Round 33: Jack : WINNER: Captain Jack Harkness (Doctor Who)
Round 34: Stephanie : WINNER: Stephanie Brown (Batman)
Round 35: Ash : WINNER: Ash Ketchum (Pokemon)
Round 36: Veronica : WINNER: Veronica Sawyer (Heathers)
Round 37: Kurt : WINNER: Kurt Wagner aka Nightcrawler (X-Men)
Round 38: Eleanor : WINNER: Eleanor Shellstrop (The Good Place)
Round 39: Nathan : WINNER: Nathan Young (Misfits)
Round 40: Fiona : WINNER: Princess Fiona (Shrek)
Round 41: Gale : WINNER: Gayle Waters-Waters (Chris Fleming)
Round 42: Barbara : WINNER: Barbara Millicent Roberts aka Barbie (Barbie)
Round 43: Sam : WINNER: Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)
Round 44: Grace : WINNER: Grace Chastity (Nerdy Prudes Must Die)
Round 45: Barry : WINNER: Barry Bluejeans (The Adventure Zone)
Round 46: Raven : WINNER: Raven (Teen Titans)
Round 47: Dan : WINNER: Danny Fenton (Danny Phantom)
Round 48: Mia : WINNER: Mia Fey (Ace Attorney)
Round 49: Matt : WINNER: Matt Murdock (Daredevil)
Round 50: Rose : WINNER: Rose Tyler (Doctor Who)
Round 51: Robert : WINNER: Robbie Rotten (LazyTown)
Round 52: Lola : WINNER: Lola Bunny (Space Jam)
Round 53: Scott : WINNER: Scott Summers aka Cyclops (X-Men)
Round 54: Olivia : WINNER: Olivia Octavious (Spiderverse)
Round 55: Finn : WINNER: Finn the Human (Adventure Time)
Round 56: Emily : WINNER: Emily Charlton (The Devil Wears Prada)
Round 57: Elliot : WINNER: Eliot Spencer (Leverage)
Round 58: Sonia : WINNER: Sonia (Pokemon)
Round 59: Gideon : WINNER: Gideon Nav (The Locked Tomb)
Round 60: Jen : WINNER: Jennifer Check (Jennifer's Body)
Round 61: Miles : WINNER: Miles Morales (Spider-Man)
Round 62: Lana : WINNER: Lana Skye (Ace Attorney)
Round 63: Spencer : WINNER: Spencer Shay (iCarly)
Round 64: Tracy : WINNER: Tracy Turnbald (Hairspray!)
Round 65: Luke : WINNER: Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
Round 66: Natalie : WINNER: Natalie Scatorccio (Yellowjackets)
Round 67: Harry : WINNER: Harry Du Bois (Disco Elysium)
Round 68: Lucy : WINNER: Lucy van Pelt (Peanuts)
Round 69: Damian : WINNER: Damian Wayne (Batman)
Round 70: Tabitha : WINNER: Tabitha Casper (Dan and Phil Games: Sims 4)
Round 71: Nick : WINNER: Nicholas D. Wolfwood (Trigun)
Round 72: Gwen : WINNER: Guinevere (Merlin)
Round 73: Paul : WINNER: Paulette Bonafonte (Legally Blonde)
Round 74: Abigail : WINNER: Abigail Hobbs (Hannibal)
Round 75: Jordan : WINNER: Jordan Baker (The Great Gatsby)
Round 76: Donna : WINNER: Donna Noble (Doctor Who)
Round 77: Morgan : WINNER: Morgana (Merlin)
Round 78: Allison : WINNER: Alison Cooper (BBC Ghosts)
Round 79: Patrick : WINNER: Patrick Star (Spongebob Squarepants)
Round 80: Linda : WINNER: Linda Belcher (Bob's Burgers)
Round 81: Philip : WINNER: Philip J. Fry (Futurama)
Round 82: Clarisse : WINNER: Clarisse La Rue (Percy Jackson)
Round 83: Jeff
Round 84: Maria
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Louise Beavers
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Louise Beavers (March 8, 1900 – October 26, 1962) was an American film and television actress who appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows from the 1920s to 1960. She played a prominent role in advancing the lives of Black Americans through her work and collaborated with fellow advocates to improve the social standing and media image of the Black population.
Beavers was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to school teacher Ernestine (Monroe) Beavers and William M. Beavers, who was originally from Georgia. Her mother's illness caused the family to move to Pasadena, California.
In Pasadena, she attended school and engaged in several after-school activities, such as basketball and church choir. Her mother also worked as a voice teacher and taught her how to sing. In 1920, Beavers graduated from Pasadena High School. She then worked as a dressing-room attendant for a photographer and served as a personal maid to film star Leatrice Joy.
Beavers' acting career began as a member of the Lady Minstrels, a group of young women who staged amateur productions and appeared on stage at the Loews State Theatre. Charles Butler, an agent for African-American actors, saw one of her early performances and recommended that she audition for a film role.
Beavers was initially hesitant to audition for film roles because of the negative portrayal of blacks in film. She once said, "In all the pictures I had seen… they never used colored people for anything except savages." However, she won a role in the film Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1927) and went on to play stereotypical black roles such as those of a slave, a mother figure, a maid or domestic servant. With Claudette Colbert in Imitation of Life (1934)
After playing the role of Julia, the maid and mother figure to a young white woman, in Coquette (1929), Beavers gained more attention for her work and was able to transition to less stereotypical roles. Beavers played Delilah in Imitation of Life (1934), again in the role of a housekeeper, but instead of the usual stereotypical comedic or purely functional role, Delilah's storyline constitutes a secondary parallel plot in which her problems are given considerable emotional gravity. Some in the media recognized the unfairness of Hollywood's double standard regarding race. A contributor to California Graphic Magazine wrote: "the Academy could not recognize Miss Beavers. She is black!"
In 1936, Beavers married Robert Clark, who later became her manager. Beavers and Clark later divorced.
Beavers played the lead role in the film Reform School (1939), once thought to be a lost film, as a forward-thinking probation officer who becomes the superintendent of a reform school and implements major changes.
In the film Holiday Inn (1942), Beavers performed a song during a minstrel show number celebrating Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Because the number features Bing Crosby and others in blackface, some consider it racially offensive and it is often excised from television screenings of the film. Lobby card for the Million Dollar Productions film Life Goes On with "Harry M. Popkin Presents Louise Beavers" logo inset
As Beavers' career grew, some criticized her for the roles that she accepted, alleging that such roles institutionalized the view that blacks were subservient to whites. Beavers dismissed the criticism, acknowledging the limited opportunities available but saying: "I am only playing the parts. I don't live them." As she became more widely known, Beavers began to speak against Hollywood's portrayal and treatment of African Americans, both during production and after promoting the films. Beavers became active in public life, seeking to help support African Americans. She endorsed Robert S. Abbott, the editor of The Chicago Defender, who fought for African-Americans' civil rights. She supported Richard Nixon, who she believed would help black Americans in the struggle for civil rights.
In 1952, Beavers married Leroy Moore, with whom she remained until her death in 1962. She had no children.
In later life, Beavers was plagued by health issues, including diabetes. She died on October 26, 1962 at the age of 62, following a heart attack, at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles.
Beavers was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1976. She was an honorary member of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, one of the four African-American sororities
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duckprintspress · 11 months
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Celebrate Lesbian Visibility Week with 20 MORE Book Recommendations!
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This week, April 24 – April 30th, is Lesbian Visibility Week! Two days ago, we kicked off celebrating by sharing 21 book recs, but those represent only some of the amazing books that our contributors sent our way when we asked for books with lesbians. We got an amazing 39 recommendations total, too many for one post! So today, we’re back with part 2: 18 more of our favorite lesbian books (+2 bonus books at the end)! Today’s recommendations were suggested by @shadaras, @tryslora, @dei2dei, @adrianharley, and @owlouterbridge (whose first stand-alone story with DPP is coming out on Saturday!).
You can read Part 1 HERE.
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When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey
Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno
Queerly Beloved by Susie Dumond
Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
Ardulum by J. S. Fields
Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear
A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White
Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Even Though I Knew The End by C. L. Polk
The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce
Machine by Elizabeth Bear
Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott
But wait, I hear you say. That's only 18! That's where y'all come in! In comments and tags on our first post featuring 21 lesbian book recs, we got three more suggestions - one of which is on the above list (The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon) and two which aren't.
BONUS TWO MORE RECOMMENDATIONS!
19. Cinderella is Dead by Kaylnn Bayron 20. I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
You can learn more about these books by visiting our full post on Wordpress, which includes the summaries!
Happy Lesbian Visibility Week, everyone, and Happy Reading!
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queerblue · 1 year
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And on that note here's some sapphic books too!
The Unbroken by C.L Clark (pending trilogy).
The Jasmine Throne and The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri (pending trilogy).
She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (pending trilogy).
Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado
The Black Veins by Ashia Monet (unfinished series but the first book is good and I say still worth reading).
A Lesson In Vengeance by Victoria Lee
A Dowry Of Blood by S.T Gibson (4-person polycule, two women and two men all together).
Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden (duology).
Stormsong by C.L Polk (second in a trilogy, first book is mlm, this one is the POV of the sister of the main character in book one).
One Last Stop and I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey Mcquiston
Cinderella Is Dead and This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron (This Poison Heart is a duology).
The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling
The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh
Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake (pending trilogy).
The Lesbiana's Guide To Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson
The Girl From The Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
Mooncakes by Wendy Zu & Suzanne Walker
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
Literally any book by Alexandria Bellefleur, she only writes sapphic books.
Crier's War by Nina Varela (duology).
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Gideon The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Ash by Malinda Lo
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acotars · 1 year
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books read in 2023
january
sweep in peace by ilona andrews
one fell sweep by ilona andrews
a court of mist and fury by sarah j. maas
sweep of the blade by ilona andrews
sweep with me by ilona andrews
my best friend’s exorcism by grady hendrix
kiss her once for me by alison cochrun
the seven husbands of evelyn hugo by taylor jenkins reid
i’m glad my mom died by jennette mccurdy
love and other words by christina lauren
sweep of the heart by ilona andrews
the only living girl on earth by charles yu
witches get stuff done by molly harper
you had me at hola by alexis daria
her vigilante by lillian lark
inconvenient daughter by lauren j. sharkey
anon pls. by deuxmoi
you are eating an orange. you are naked. by sheung-king
legends & lattes by travis baldree
bad vibes only (and other things i bring to the table) by nora mcinerny
signs of cupidity by raven kennedy
bonds of cupidity by raven kennedy
crimes of cupidity by raven kennedy
read: 23
february
exciting times by naoise dolan
sweethand by n.g. peltier
you made a fool of death with your beauty by akwaeke emezi
something wilder by christina lauren
highly suspicious and unfairly cute by talia hibbert
you deserve each other by sarah hogle
this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtar and max goldstone
would you rather by allison ashley
read: 8
march
meet me in the margins by melissa ferguson
king of battle and blood by scarlett st. clair
the exotic by hampton sides
river of shadows by karina halle
alone with you in the ether by olivie blake
lovelight farms by b.k. borison
the soulmate equation by christina lauren
before i let go by kennedy ryan
haunting adeline by h.d. carlson
the lies i tell by julie clark
one jump at a time by nathan chen
our wives under the sea by julia armfield
all systems red (the murderbot diaries #1) by martha wells
before the coffee gets cold by toshikazu kawaguchi
read: 14
april
funny you should ask by elissa sussman
make a scene by mimi grace
sweeter than chocolate by lizzie shane
the kiss quotient by helen hoang
my favorite half-night stand by christina lauren
romantic comedy by curtis sittenfeld
icebreaker by a.l. graziadei
the wedding proposal by john swansiger
circling back to you by julie tieu
by the book by amanda sellet
a lady’s guide to mischief and mayhem by manda collins
love in the time of serial killers by alicia thompson
if the shoe fits by julie murphy
whispers of you by catherine cowles
the kiss curse by erin sterling
by the book by jasmine guillory
honey & spice by bolu babalola
one night on the island by josie silver
the bodyguard by katherine center
the reunion by kayla olson
the neighbor favor by kristina forest
crooked kingdom by leigh bardugo
do i know you? by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka
just my type by falon ballard
delilah green doesn’t care by ashley herring blake
happy place by emily henry
dating dr. dil by nisha sharma
icebreaker by hannah grace
count your lucky stars by alexandria bellefleur
stone cold fox by rachel koller croft 
fake it till you bake it by jamie wesley
read: 31
may
the dead romantics
motherthing by ainslie hogarth
the woman in the library by sulari gentill
artificial condition (the murderbot diaries #2) by martha wells
the last word by taylor adams
you shouldn’t have come here by jeneva rose
read: 6
june
fourth wing (the empyrean #1) by rebecca yarros
the very secret society of irregular witches by sangu mandanna
love, theoretically by ali hazelwood
read: 3
july
the traitor queen (the bridge kingdom #2) by danielle l. jensen
the beast by katee robert
baldur's gate: descent into avernus by by james introcaso et. al
forget me not by julie soto
the wishing game by meg shaffer
read: 5
august
the true love experiment by christina lauren
pachinko by min jin lee
almond by sohn won-pyung, translated by joosun lee
hook, line, and sinker by tessa bailey
read: 4
september
hey, u up? (for a serious relationship): how to turn your booty call into your emergency contact by emily axford & brian murphy
everyone knows your mother is a witch by rivka galchen
fangs by sarah andersen
a room with a view by e.m. forster
juniper bean resorts to murder by gracie ruth mitchell
one's company by ashley hutson
the mysterious affair at styles by agatha christie
solita: a gothic romance by vivien rainn
you, again by kate goldbeck
the undertaking of hart and mercy by megan bannen
my roommate is a vampire by jenna levine
the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde
the vampires of el norte by isabel cañas
her body and other parties by carmen maria machado
evil eye by etaf rum
the seven year slip by ashley poston
read: 17
october
keeper of enchanted rooms by charlie n. holmberg
the serpent and the wings of night by carissa broadbent
shy by max porter
down comes the night by allison saft
the unfortunate side effects of heartbreak and magic by breanne randall
the hurricane wars by thea guanzon
read: 6
november
a witch's guide to fake dating a demon by sarah hawley
the wake-up call by beth o'leary
when in rome by sarah adams
the view was exhausting by mikaella clements and onjuli datta
hello stranger by katherine center
practice makes perfect by sarah adams
do your worst by rosie danan
read: 7
december
bookshops & bonedust by travis baldree
the fake mate by lana ferguson
read: 2
final count: 127/100
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Best Character Named X Poll
I'm doing a series of "Best Character Named X" polls where all the characters have the same first name but are from completely different media, feel free to send in name/charcacter suggestions, I'm posting one poll a day. New polls scheduled for 1:30PM GMT everyday. Run by @femmehysteria
please send suggestions via ask so i can see them, replies get lost in the notes. I reply chronologically so very sorry if it takes a while for me to answer
If your favourite character is not included in the poll very sorry i have either never heard of them or actively chose not to include them as theres only 6 characters per poll. Characters will only count of that is their first name, surnames do not count.
Round 141: Belle
Round 142: Marcel
Round 143: Ava
Round 144: Louis
Round 145: Ruby
Round 146: Rory
Round 147: Holly
Past Polls
Poll Ideas under the cut
Names that I have a complete list for*
Caroline, Tyler, Rebecca, Steve, Victoria, Katherine, Alex, Sophie, Jake, Robin, Clark, Phoebe, Bart, Julian, Nancy, Penny, Kara, Erica, Theresa, George, Felix, Martin, Michael, Caleb, Charlotte, Martha, Diana, Zoe, Connor, Daisy, Maya, Andy, Magnus, Alma, Nora, Alice, Juno, Chris, Otto, Donald, Todd, Angel, Judy, Jo, Hazel, Naomi, Diego, Miranda, Joel, Lila, Duncan, Dexter, Meredith, Pearl, Lily, Malcolm, Napolean, Joan, Nico, Jamie, Nadia, Jill, Kiera, Evan, Tam, Klaus, Luna, Laila, Zack, Imogen, Felicity, Cindy, Alicia, Kelly, Alan, April, Astrid, Delilah, Jodie, Claudia, Juliet, Jonas, Milo, Celia, Hannah, Joy, Katya, Atticus, Ian, Cynthia, Frank, Boo, River, Corey, Minerva, Ebony, Zia, Beverly, Rudy, Quentin, Marvin, Miriam, Violet, Roxy, Percy, Bianca, Shirley, Beatrice, Amara, Cleo, Cecil, Amaya, Ryan, Mabel, May, August, Leelah, Manny, Francis, Matilda, Deborah, Josh, Jared, Sabrina, Kendra, Angus, Ophelia, Liesel, Zelda, Fitz, Aurora, Ramona, Eugene, Misty, Talia, Orion, Roy, Kala, Madeline, Anastasia , Anna, Anne, Kit, Marian, Lena, Polly, Cora, Leah, Jules, Artemis, Irene, Margo, Laurie, Laurel, Hilda, Valentine, Reggie, Felicia, Joe, Monty, Quinn, Skye, Walter, Christine, Marissa, Edmund, Hope, Oberon, Lorna, Ace, Wally, Calvin, Alana, Jasper, Fergus, Bridget, Ulrich, Roger, Monica, Mason, Stella, Gloria, Lenore, Wanda, Miguel, Winona, Hannibal, Newt, Aiden, Oscar, Tobias, Dorian, Dorothy, Una, Marnie, Mirabel, Wendel, Dora, Mort, Holly, Olympia, Toby, Chip, Harvey, Mara, Fearne, Axel, Gil, Bo, Vincent, Remy, Rue, Ellie, Leslie, Isabelle, Silas, Agnes, Luther, Sally, Delia, Zeke, Richter, Skylar, Scarlet, Bernard, Rusty, Ray, Nigel, Cosmo, Ruth, Selina, Emmett, Harley, Blue, Cain, Warren, Missy, Perry, Paige, Duke, Tao, Annie, Gemma, Cornelius, Declan, Wendy
Names I have an incomplete list for (welcome to send character suggestions)
Richter, Agatha, Dylan, Chad, Moe, Hugh, Dean, Guy, Yasmin, Woody, Alina, Freya, Adora, Piper, Gabriel, Ford, Owen, Summer, Darcy, Noah, Taylor, Hugh, Dawn, Ayesha, Parker, Chase, Hunter, Tina, Tatiana, Tanya, Cameron, Rudolf, Carl, Melvin, Melanie, Melody, Melissa, Melinda, Wolf, Orlando, Adele, Adeline, Jem, Dolores, Travis, Jude, Callie, Irma, Lara, Ginger, Terry, Bellamy, Jacob, Keiran, Jackson, Reese, Esther, Nemo, Addison, Adelaide, Hayley, Candy, Harriet, Abraham, Lee, Celeste, Ragnar, Rupert, Elle, Ella, Clyde, Destiny, Wendy, Lauren, Bernard, Stan, Hero, Drew, Anita, Raphael, Wallace, Leo, Jean (feminine), Jean (french), Elena, Cheryl, Rita, Blair, Adrian, Hugo, Ike, Gaius, Lance, Lois, Riley, Prudence, Shane, Cliff, Rod, Constance, Tegan, Matthias, Liam, Jed, Caeser, Ellis, Nicole, Dennis, Josie, Lois, Mick, Mike, Heather, Trixie, Amber, Bailey, Esme, Ada, Briar, Puck, Cole, Eden, Annette, Stuart, Letitia, Ralph, Giselle, Suki, Zain, Keith, Ron, Camille, Vivian, Hans, Olaf, Wilfred, Blaine, Pam, Brianna, Athena, Clive, Sabine, Roman, Carina, Kalina
Feel free to send more suggestions
*subject to change, you can still submit a character if there is no strikethrough if you think theres a character that its an absolute crime i dont add. Please don't suggest anything for the names with a strikethrough as they are polls that are already in my queue waiting to be published.
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sisiofthemultifandom · 9 months
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My Massive SHIP LIST
The following is a LONG list of all the ships I enjoy from a moderate to an extreme amount and have probably looked at fanfiction for at some point. Keep in mind this doesn't include every movie and/or show I've ever watched and I may make edits to this at a later time. Godspeed you unfortunate witness.
Agents of SHIELD
Coulson X May
Daisy X Lincoln
Fitz X Simmons
Bobbi X Hunter
Mack X YoYo
Arcane
Caitlyn X Vi
Arrowverse
Oliver X Laurel
Roy X Thea
Diggle X Lyla
Barry X Patty
Wally X Jesse
Caitlin X Ronnie
Kara X Mon-El
Alex X Maggie
Brainy X Nia
Attack on Titan
Eren X Mikasa
Falco X Gabi
Bertdholt X Annie
Ymir X Krista
Levi X Hange
Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra
Katara X Zuko
Aang X Toph
Sokka X Suki
Aang X Katara
Bolin X Korra
Avengers (MCU)
Steve X Natasha
Tony X Pepper
Thor X Jane
Wanda X Vision
Peter Q X Gamora
Scott X Hope
T’Challa X Nakia
Matt X Karen
Luke X Jessica
Peter P X MJ
Bucky X Sarah
Ben 10
Ben X Julie
Kevin X Gwen
Berserk
Guts X Casca
Bleach
Ichigo X Rukia
Uryu X Orihime
Tatsuki X Orihime
Gin X Rangiku
Toshiro X Momo
Boku no Hero Academia
Izuku X Occhako
Todoroki X Momo
Bakugou X Kirishima
Eraserhead X Present Mic
Castlevania
Trevor X Sypha
Alucard X Greta
Class of the Titans
Jay X Theresa
Atlanta X Archie
Critical Role
Percival X Vex’ahlia
Vax’ildan X Keyleth
Scanlan X Pike
Sylas X Delilah
Fjord X Jester
Beau X Yasha
Caleb X Essek
Imogen X Laudna
DC Comics
Clark X Lois
Bruce X Selina
Diana X Steve
Barry X Iris
Wally X Linda
Hal X Carol
Carter X Shiera
Oliver X Laurel
Arthur X Mera
Constantine X Zatanna
Dick X Barbara
Tim X Stephanie
Garfield X Rachel
Conner X Cassie
Kate X Maggie
Hank X Dawn
Garth Ranzz X Imra Arden
Nura Nal X Thom Kallor
Jo Nah X Tinya Wazzo
Val Armorr X Princess Projectra
Kara Zor-El X Querl Dox
Lar Gand X Tasmia Mallor
Demon Slayer
Tanjiro X Kanao
Zenitsu X Nezuko
Giyu X Shinobu
Digimon
Taichi X Sora
Koushiro X Mimi
Takeru X Hikari
Takato X Jeri
Rika X Ryo
Izumi X Junpei
Disney Animation
Mulan X Shang
Eric X Ariel
Simba X Nala
Tiana X Naveen
Tarzan X Jane
Rapunzel X Eugene
Hercules X Meg
Aladdin X Jasmine
Doctor Who
11 X Clara
Dota - Dragon's Blood
Davion X Mirana
Evangelion
Shinji X Kaworu
Fairy Tail
Natsu X Lucy
Erza X Jellal
Gray X Juvia
Wendy X Romeo
Final Fantasy
Zack X Aerith
Cloud X Tifa
Squall X Rinoa
Tidus X Luna
Lightning X Snow
Noel X Serah
Noctis X Luna
Fire Emblem
Byleth X Dimitri
Fullmetal Alchemist
Ed X Winry
Roy X Riza
Ling X Lan Fan
GI Joe
Snake Eyes X Scarlett
Garo
Kouga X Kaoru
Ryuga X Rian
Raiga X Mayuri
Gatchaman
Ken X Jun
Gundam
Domon X Rain
Shinn X Stella
He-Man (OG Continuity)
Adam X Teela
Adora X Sea-Hawk
Duncan X Sorceress
InuYasha
InuYasha X Kagome
Sango X Miroku
Sesshomaru X Kagura
Kohaku X Rin
Invincible
Mark X Eve
Kamen Rider
Hongo X Ruriko
Godai X Ichijo
Shoichi X Hikawa
Shinji X Miho
Takumi X Mari
Kenzaki X Hajime
Yuuto X Airi
Wataru X Mio
Tsukasa X Natsumi
Shotaro X Tokime
Ryo X Akiko
Eiji X Hina
Gentaro X Nadeshiko
Ryusei X Tomoko
Haruto X Koyomi
Kouta X Mai
Kaitou X Yoko
Shinnosuke X Kiriko
Gou X Reiko
Takeru X Akari
Alain X Kanon
Emu X Poppy
Sento X Banjo
Kazumin X Misora
Gentoku X Sawa
Sougo X Tsukuyomi
Aruto X Izu
Fuwa X Yua
Touma X Kento
Rintaro X Mei
Keiwa X Neon
Kingdom Hearts
Kairi X Sora X Riku
Aqua X Terra
Lea X Isa
Roxas X Xion
Riku X Namine
Lucifer
Lucifer X Chloe
Maze X Eve
Magic Knight Rayearth
Hikaru X Lantis
Umi X Clef
Fu X Ferio
Marvel Comics
Steve X Sharon
Tony X Pepper
Thor X Sif
Hank X Janet
Reed X Sue
Peter X MJ
Wanda X Vision
Jean X Scott
Kitty X Colossus
Rogue X Gambit
Rachel X Kurt
Black Bolt X Medusa
Clint X Bobbi
Bucky X Natasha
Matt X Elektra
Luke X Jessica
Warren X Psylocke
Miraculous Ladybug
Adrien X Marinette
Alya X Nino
Naruto
Naruto X Hinata
Sasuke X Karin
Sakura X Rock Lee
Neji X TenTen
Shikamaru X Temari
Ino X Sai
Choji X Karui
Gaara X Matsuri
Kakashi X Might Guy
Asuna X Kurenai
Tsunade X Dan
Yahiko X Konan
Ouran HighSchool Host Club
Haruhi X Tamaki
Persona
Yu X Rise
Chie X Yukiko
Kanji X Naoto
Ren X Makoto (or Kasumi if we're going with Royal canon)
Power Rangers
Tommy X Katherine
Jason X Trini
Adam X Tanya
TJ X Cassie
Andros X Ashley
Karone X Zhane
Leo X Kendrix
Carter X Dana
Wes X Jen
Cole X Alyssa
Taylor X Eric
Tori X Blake
Trent X Kira
Sky X Z
Doggie X Kat
Nick X Madison
Mack X Rose
Casey X Lily
Dillon X Summer
Ziggy X Dr. K
Kevin X Mia
Mike X Emily
Troy X Gia
Tyler X Shelby
Eddie X Vesper
Marv X Chloe
Amelia X Ollie
Ranma ½
Ranma X Akane
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Utena X Anthy
Rurouni Kenshin
Kenshin X Kaoru
RWBY
Ruby X Penny
Blake X Sun
Weiss X Marrow
Yang X Weiss
Jaune X Pyrrha
Ren X Nora
Qrow X Summer
Sailor Moon
Usagi X Mamoru
Ami X Zoisite
Rei X Jadeite
Minako X Rei
Makoto X Nephrite
Minako X Kunzite
Saint Seiya
Seiya X Shaina
Hyoga X Eri
Shiryu X Shunrei
Shun X June
Ikki X Esmeralda
Deathmask X Aphrodite
Aiolia X Lyfia
Yato X Yuzuriha
Sasha X Tenma
Koga X Yuna
Souma X Sonia
She-Ra (Netflix Version)
Adora X Glimmer
Catra X Scorpia
Star Wars
Obi-Wan X Satine
Anakin X Padme
Ahsoka X Lux
Luke X Mara Jade
Han X Leia
Finn X Rey X Poe
Din Djarin X Bo-Katan
Super Sentai
Ryu X Kaori
Sasuke X Tsuruhime
Chisato X Kouichirou
Shun X Miku
Yuri X Tatsuya
Yosuke X Ikkou
Isshu X Nanami
Mari X Ban
Sen X Umeko
Doggie X Swan
Sakura X Akashi
Masume X Natsuhi
Rio X Mele
Sosuke X Miu
Chiaki X Kotoha
Takeru X Mako
Alata X Eri
Hyde X Moune
Marvelous X Luka
Joe X Ahim
Daigo X Mikoto
Tokatti X Mio
Hikari X Kagura
Yamato X Sela
Amu X Tusk
Lucky X Hammie
Balance X Naga
Keiichiro X Tsukasa
Sakuya X Umika
Koh X Asuna
Bamba X Asuna
Shigeru X Sayo
Tarou X Sonoi
Sword Art Online
Kirito X Asuna
The Dragon Prince
Callum X Rayla
Amaya X Janai
ThunderCats
Lion-O X Cheetara
Bengali X Pumyra
Transformers
Optimus X Elita-One
Arcee X Hot Rod
Bulkhead X Wheeljack
Silverbolt X Blackarachnia
Ultraman
Ken X Mari
Voltron
Shiro X Matt
Keith X Allura
Lance X Pidge
Hunk X Shay
Winx Club
Bloom X Sky
Musa X Riven
Flora X Helia
Stella X Brandon
Tecna X Timmy
Layla X Nabu
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lexa-griffins · 1 year
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How did milf Lexa's kids react when Clarke and Lexa made it official?
Now this is a fic spoiler 🤭
Without going into much detail, Alex is so happy for his mom, he thinks Clarke is great and its just a sweetheart :')
Delilah... her reaction is a little more negative, which Lexa finds weird because Delilah is crazy about Clarke, but my poor sweet girl has abandonment issues and because she has put Clarke in the same pedestal she put her other mom Jenny, she gets scared Clarke will decide to leave them too (which she would blame Lexa for as she does for her other mom leaving since Lexa was the one who filed for divorce. There's a few rough days after they make it official when Delilah acts like a little brat with Lexa, like she's expecting Lexa to screw something up and cause Clarke to leave Lexa... and her by extension)
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bookcub · 11 months
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yesssss pls post the sapphic recs!
okay heres the whole list. i did not enjoy all these books and i loved some and liked others and disliked a few as well.
read responsibly!!
Books with sapphic relationships
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (adult fantasy)
Planning Perfect by Haley Neil (YA coming of age)
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust (ya fantasy)
Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni (adult fantasy)
The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish (adult romance)
Princess Princess Ever After by Kay O'Neill (middle grade graphic novel)
A Spindle Splintered and A Mirror Mended by Alix E Harrow (new adult fantasy adventure)
The City of Dusk by Tara Sim (adult fantasy)
Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner (adult romance)
The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe (ya thriller/adventure)
Satisfaction Guaranteed by Karelia Stetz-Waters (adult romance)
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston (ya mystery/coming of age)
Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger (adult historical steampunk romance)
Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake (adult romance)
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar (ya romance)
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (adult fantasy)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (adult historical romance)
Knit, Purl, a Baby and a Girl by Hettie Bell (adult romance)
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar (ya contemporary)
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M Danforth (gothic horror historical adult?)
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (adult urban fantasy scif ish)
The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli (ya contemporary)
Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins (ya contemporary)
Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust (ya fantasy)
Not Your Sidekick by CB Lee (ya scifi)
Huntress by Malinda Lo (ya fantasy)
Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst (ya fantasy)
Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult (adult contemporary)
Ash by Malinda Lo (ya fantasy)
Girl from the Sea by Molly Ostertag Knox (ya fantasy graphic novel)
Books with sapphic characters
Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie (ya contemporary)
The Scapegracers by HA Clarke (ya urban fantasy)
A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo (ya thriller)
The Tea Dragon Society by K O'Neill (ya graphic novel)
Star-Crossed by Barbra Lee (middle grade contemporary)
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland (ya horror)
Ben and Beatriz by Katalina Gamarra (new adult romance)
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales (ya romance)
Untouchable by Talia Hibbert (adult romance)
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (adult romance)
Run by Kody Keplinger (ya contemporary)
Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann ya romance)
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (ya satire)
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August Monthly Recap:
I was participating in the Magical Readathon by Book Roast, so my reading this month was primarily dictated by that. I was also on vacation for a good chunk of the month, so I had lots of time to read some of the longer books that have stuck around on my TBR for a while, and ended up reading 17 books. My favorite was Monstrous Regiment, with a shoutout to Happy Place and Earth Bound.
After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang: 3.5/5
Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig: 3/5, dnf
Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson & Kevin Hearne: 1.5/5, dnf
The Monster Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson: 4.5/5
Happy Place by Emily Henry: 4.75/5
The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan: 4.25/5
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke: 3.5/5
Translation State by Ann Leckie: 3.5/5
Earth Bound by Emma Barry & Genevieve Turner: 4.75/5
A Thorn in the Saddle by Rebekah Weatherspoon: 3.5/5
Mango, Mambo & Murder by Raquel V. Reyes: 3.5/5
Topaz by Beverly Jenkins: 3.5/5
Strong Poison by Dorothy Sayers: 4.5/5, re-read
Beowulf translated by Maria Dahvana Headley: 4.5/5
Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett: 5/5
The Crow by Alison Croggon: 4.5/5, re-read
Star Dust by Emma Barry & Genevieve Turner: 4.5/5
And my 2023 goals under the cut:
23 in 2023: 15 [+0]
Read 100 books: 137/100 [+17]
Translated works: 4 [+0]
Physical TBR: 10 [+0]
Top of TBR: 5 [+2]
Books in Spanish: 0
Read 40% AOC: 23.9% [+0.8%]
Discworld Books: 3 [+1]
Series: 22 started vs. 25 caught up/finished [+2/+0]
Storygraph recs: 2 | avg. 3.25/5 [+0]
Indigenous authors: 1 [+0]
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topazy · 2 years
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Chosen side
Paring: John Murphy x reader
Warnings: Swearing
Chapter: 6.03
You scrunch your nose up as Clarke re-enters the bar wearing a pretty pink dress.
You face the other way and finish the drink in your hand. If Joaquin was the one out there, nobody would be able to stop you from looking for him. The blonde was always better at politics than you, and she probably had some kind of plan in place to save herself, Abby, and Madi. It was just a shame for the rest of you that her loyalty stopped there.
Murphy placed his hand on your back as you listened to Abby comforting her daughter, who once again was paying attention to some bullshit peace talk. “Just be yourself. Don’t tell them more than you have to and don’t lie.”
Murphy scoffs, “Unless they ask about the end of the world. In that case, maybe don’t tell them you fired the first shot.”
“Don't worry, Murphy.” Clarke looked over his shoulder at him. “Hell’s big enough for both of us.”
You spin round fast, anger boiling inside you. “What did you just say to him?”
“Let it go,” Murphy says, shaking his head. You look into his tired eyes and feel nothing but guilt. Maybe he wouldn’t have almost died if you’d come to earth with him. He deserved so much better. Murphy moves his hand from your back to link with your fingers, “I promise I’ll do whatever it takes to make this a safe home for Joaquin.”
You sit down across from Emori, frowning as you notice Abby talking to your partner. What the hell could she be saying to him? You didn’t want Griffin near your family.
“Couldn’t convince him to eat?” Miller asks between bites of food.
“No,” you said, sighing.You couldn’t even convince him to drink something other than alcohol. Whatever happened to Murphy when he died scared him, and he was trying to block it out. He looked defeated.
Emori filled you, Jackson, and Miller in on life in space. It made you happy to hear how quickly Emori and Echo were accepted by everyone else on the ring. You smiled until you noticed a worried-looking Clarke coming down the stairs into the tavern. She had changed out of her pretty dress and back into her “murder gear,” as Murphy called it, which wasn’t a good sign.
“Jordan told them everything,” she announced. “Where is he?”
To your surprise, Murphy told her, “on the roof with the barmaid.”
You frowned at him, and took off after Clarke while she went to look for Jordan. When you reached the roof, you were horrified to see Jordan laying on the ground.
“Jordan!” You rushed to kneel beside him. He slowly started to wake up, “Hey, hey, you're okay.”
One of the guards from the sanctum shoved you to the side and lifted Jordan to his feet. “Where is she? Where’s Delilah?”
You shoved him back, “Back off! He’s hurt and just a kid.”
The man lets go when he spots someone running through the garden below. “The children of Gabriel are in the compound. They’ll use the night harvest to try to get her out. You need to follow me, please.”
“We can’t leave him,” Clarke argued.
“You go and I’ll stay with Jordan.”
She gave you a quick nod and left with the guard to look for the missing girl.
As you helped Jordan walk into the bar, you smiled when you noticed Bellamy apologising to Murphy for what happened when they were under the influence of the red sun. Your smile grew even wider when you noticed Raven, “Hey Reyes!”
The brunette pulled you in for a hug, “glad to see you're alright.”
“You too.”
Just as you pulled back from the embrace, Russell entered the room. It’s been a long day, so I’ll keep this short. “Sanctum was created to be a sanctuary for the human race. After seeing you save Delilah, we’ve decided that you deserve that too.”
“So we can stay?”
“For now,” Russell’s wife Simone answers. “No more of you.” You tense at her words and share a concerned look with Murphy as she continues. “You will follow our rules and respect our traditions, and we will teach you how to survive here.”
“What my wife is trying to say is, welcome to the sanctum.”
Murphy comes up behind you and wraps his arm around your waist. He whispers into your ear, “Don’t worry about getting our boy here; I’ll figure it out.”
You relaxed at his words. You weren’t sure how he’d do it, but you had every faith he’d figure out a way to get your son into the sanctum safely. You lean your head back slightly and kiss him softly on the lips. “Aww,” Diyoza stops in front of you, smiling, “you two have a kid right?”
You nod, “a son.”
Her hand rested on her stomach, “Is it really as bad as they say it is?”
“Worse than you can even imagine,” you say, chuckling at her expression. “You’ve been through a helluva lot. I’m sure childbirth will be a walk in the park for you.”
She smiles at you both before walking towards Madi. Murphy tightens his grip on you, making you laugh. “You know, I want to hear every detail of what I’ve missed; the pregnancy, childbirth, his first steps.”
Your attention was drawn from Murphy to Russell when he spoke loudly, “Charmaine Diyoza?”
Diyoza looks at him confused. “Yes.”
“Escort this woman past the shield right now!” Russell orders
Bellamy tries to interject as two guards, “Just wait. What is this?”
Diyoza shrugs, “Seems my reputation precedes me.”
You all stand there in shock as Russell has his men forcefully march a pregnant woman out of the sanctum. It’s not until the rooms go quiet that you look around and notice someone is missing. You step out of Murphy's grip and look up at Bellamy. “Where’s Octavia?”
You lie on the soft bed, staring up at the ceiling, only shifting your gaze when you feel movement beside you. “Did you get any sleep?” Murphy yawns before pushing himself up onto his elbows.
You sigh, “not really.” With the knowledge that you are currently safe in Sanctum, you should be able to sleep, but your mind can’t stop wondering. “I can’t rest, not while we are here and he’s up there.”
“I know,” he says, kissing your forehead. Murphy sits fully upright and looks around the room. “Do you think they will give us another bed when Joaquin comes down, or do you think we’ll need to steal one from somewhere?”
You swat at his arm playfully, “I don’t think Simone would appreciate you joking about stealing.”
“Ok, okay,” he says, raising his hands. “But do you think they will give us another bed?”
Everyone had been assigned rooms above the tavern, although you weren’t sure how permanent they were. You look up at him, surprised by the question. “Probably, although I’m not sure if he’ll jump with delight at the chance of having his own bed or still want to sleep beside us.” You let out a low laugh, “This one time, I tried to let Joaquin sleep on his own bed in the bunker. He managed to sneak out while I was sleeping. I was so scared when I woke up and discovered he was gone. Luckily, Miller found him.”
Murphy rubs at his face, pretending that he’s just overtired, but you know he’s hurting and is trying to hide how much pain he’s in from you. You shake your head at him, your voice soft, “he loves you.”
“He doesn’t even know me.”
“But he still loves you, we both do,” you roll around and kiss his shoulder.
Murphy tucks your hair behind your ear and changes the subject to, “What are we doing today? I’m not in a naming day celebration mood.”
“I think Emroi is going to guard the ship. We should go with her.”
“I’m not sure about this,” you link your fingers with Murphy’s as you walk towards your tavern. “It just doesn’t feel right.”
“I know, but it’ll look like…” he quickly changes what he was going to say when he spots a figure walking towards you. “Hey, Delilah.”
She smiles at you both and says, “Now I’m not one for easy dropping, but I did hear a part of your conversation.”
Shit.
“You most definitely can’t wear that outfit to the party tonight, but not to worry, I have plenty of outfits you can borrow,” she says cheerfully.
“Oh you really don’t need to do that. That’s far too kind and your people have already done so much by letting us stay here.”
“Nonsense, besides Jordan has told me how kind you’ve been to him,” she explains. “He really wants you there, but I understand your people don’t have lots of clothes.”
You try to think of a reason not to, but your mind draws a blank. You and Murphy exchange a look before he smirks. “She’s all yours.”
Delilah smiles and links her arm with yours, leading you away from Murphy and towards her bedroom.
Your jaw hung open while you took in the sight of Delilah’s bedroom. “When I lived on the ark and read books with princesses in them, this is what I imagined their rooms looked like. I actually think the whole sanctum looks like something out of a fairytale.”
Delilah gave you a kind smile before sorting through different dresses. So far, none of them really suited you. She held up a pair of white sparkly heels, “Have you ever worn sage green before? I have a dress that will match these and you perfectly.”
You snort out a laugh, “I’ve never even worn heels before.”
“First time for everything!” She squeals excitedly.
You walked into the party alone and nervous. You knew Murphy would meet you here, but trying to find him inside the crowded room wouldn’t be as easy as you thought. Truthfully, you didn’t want to be at the party, but you didn’t want to seem disrespectful by not attending.
You mentally curse yourself for letting Delilah talk you into wearing heels, which were painful to walk in. Delilah was a sweet girl, and was so excited for you to dress up that you didn’t want to disappoint her.
You felt a good type of strange. It was the first time you’d felt good in a long time. The dress picked out for you was a light green, with a corset top that flowed into a lace skirt that stopped just at your ankles. She curled your hair and applied light make-up. She must have thought you were crazy when you looked in the mirror and your eyes teared up. You could never make her understand that the person in front of you is how you wanted your son to see you, and not as a murderer in war paint.
You spot Bellamy and Echo facing the other way and make your way towards them. You were about to make your presence known when you overheard them.
“If you’re going to tear yourself apart over leaving her, let’s go get her.”
“No, this isn’t me tearing myself apart, ok? This is me being human. I feel things when people I love are in trouble or die. The echo I knew on the ring did that. Why don’t you?”
“This isn’t about me,” Echo replied, with hurt in her voice.
You try to back away from them, not wanting to hear anymore of their private conversations, but the people around you don’t allow it.
“No? We lost Monty and Harper three days ago. How do you feel about that? Because I have no idea. I lost my sister yesterday. It’s going to take me a little while to feel nothing, like a good azgeda spy. But I’ll keep trying.”
You are in disbelief at how cold Bellamy was towards his girlfriend. As Echo holds her head up high and turns to walk away and spots you, it becomes harder for her to hold her tears back and remain strong.
“Are you okay?”
She nods and quickly walks away, disappearing into the sea of people. You turn back and meet Bellamy’s gaze. “You look beautiful,” he says, tracing his gaze over you.
You give him a harsh look and say, “What you just said to her was cruel.”
Bellamy looks down at the ground, his face racked with guilt. You’d never experienced first-hand being on the opposite end of his deep-cutting comments, but when Bellamy reached that point of frustration, he could be ruthless with his words. With or without meaning to.
“Have you seen anyone else here?” You ask, hoping to ease the tension.
“Just Clarke, but I think she left,” he stepped closer to you, so he didn’t need to yell over the loud music. “Can I ask you something?”
“Sure.”
“Do you remember when we first spoke when you got out of the bunkers? You told me to watch my back in case my sister threw me into the fighting pits. How did you know she would?”
Your body becomes warm and flushed as you think back to your time living in that hell hole. “Octavia threatened mine and my son's lives when he was still just a baby. She constantly threw me into the fighting pit,” you pause as your voice begins to shake. “I did terrible things to survive to make sure I could be around to raise my child because of her. Blodreina would have thrown anyone into the pits without thinking twice.”
He lets out a deep sigh and runs his fingers through his hair. “I shouldn’t have taken that out on Echo, but I just don’t know how to talk to her right now.”
“I can check on her for you.”
“Really?” He asks, “I guess.”
You shrug, “Why not? She means a lot to you and everyone else who was in space. I’d like to get to know her better.”
Bellamy gives you a soft smile and squeezes your arm, “Thank you... and congratulations on getting engaged.”
“How do you know about that?” your face twists in confusion.
“During the red sun, Murphy kept threatening Clarke for hurting his wife. It wasn’t hard to put the pieces together. I wish you guys all the best.”
“Thanks Bell.”
You'll find Echo drinking by herself in the tavern. “Hey,” you say as you take a seat across from her. “Bellamy was being a total jackass and taking it out on you. Please don’t let it get to you.”
“I do miss them,” she says tearfully. “Monty and Harper I may not show it, but I do.”
“I know.”
“He was right; I felt myself closing down again.”
You feel bad for her, seeing how upset she is. “You’ve been fighting to survive since the moment you stepped foot on earth.”
“I’ve been fighting to survive all my life,” she says, taking a shot of her drink before letting out a deep sigh. “I was eight when Queen Nia’s army took our land. My father resisted. They killed him while my mother hid with me in the cellar. If you cry, they'll hear you, she told me. So I didn't. The best way to get rats out of their holes is to start a fire. I remember the way it smelled. But...the smoke…” she let out a loud sob. “Her hair...when Nia heard what happened, she executed the men who did it, had me brought to Troy and started my training.”
You reach across the table for her hand, “I’m so sorry, Echo, that’s horrific. I don’t know what to say except that from now on, we look forward, not back.”
“I haven't even told Bellamy about that,” she wiped her nose and nodded. “He thinks I’m just a cold-hearted azgeda spy.”
“Well, you're not Azgeda anymore, just as I'm not Skaikru. We are all family now.”
“John!” You called out, seeing Murphy walking towards your assigned room. He unlocked the door and waited for you to reach him. “I’m sorry I didn’t find you sooner. I started talking to Echo, then tried to find you but the party was pretty much over.”
He cut you off by pressing his lips against yours. “Danica, you look beautiful,” he slowly says, studying your face. “If your dress was any whiter, I’d marry you tonight.”
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