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✦ Our Life: Beginning & Always ~ themed　NPT

╰　DAY 5 of @rumblepumm ' s event !

NAMES ︙　cove . seashell . shoal . shoaliette . sholiene . ocean . oceanide . lake . river . riverine . aqua . aqua(mu)rette . aquamarine . coralle . coralette . creek . everett . evelyn . eve . teary . tearie . tweary . tearfall(e) . teardrop . poppy . popp(i)ette . poppeine . lee . lily . leslie / lesley . lynn . francine . jackie . ari . aria . arielle . claire . elizabeth . liz / lizzy / lizzie . lizette . elyssa . elysia . reagan . noe . lain . macy . baxter . bax . baxley . barley . oakley . alexander . oliver . ollie . spade . mono . vince . victor . vincent . vinny . chester . derek . darren . dylan . daryl . darcy . darlene . devon . jaime . jamie . james . jay . taylor . harper . ash(e) . paula . pamela . pauline . miranda . randy . marissa . margot . sage . faith . melissa . terry . alex . robin . radley . marshall . max . chase . jeremy . archie . jayden . jonathan . misery . miserine . miser(i)ette . kyra . kyla . kylie . kyrelle . kier . sydney . chantel(le) . eleanor . shiloh . scout . asher . willow . adam . scott . jude . jade

PRNS ︙　sea . wa / wave . sea / shell / seashell . sea / foam / seafoam . sea / bun / seabun . wae / water / waterfall . pud / puddle . su / surf . ae / aqua . tea / tear(y) . shy . cry . fi / fish . swi / swim . co / cor / coral . pop / poppy . li / lily . da / dance . ste / steps . rhy / rhythm . mo(e) / mono . wa / waltz . fe / fetch . fri / friends . mie / mis / misery . si / silly . lo / love . ado / adore . he(a) / heart . 💧 . 🌊 . 🐚 . 🦈 . 🦑 . 🦞 . ⛴️ . 🚢 . ⛵ . 🎹 . ♠️ . ♣️ . 🖤 . 🎧 . 🎵 . 🎶 . 🎼 . ⚽ . 🏈

TITLES ︙　the alluring mermaid/merman/merperson . the heart of the sea . the [x] / prn who was washed ashore . prns graceful/tidal wave . prn whose soul is pure . the [x] with a peaceful life . prn who surfs . the lady / maiden / [x] of the deep sea . the one who sets sail . the [x] in the sea of stars . prns aquatic adventure . the [x] in coral reefs . prn who swims with fishes/sharks/etc (any aquatic animals) . the [x] of the blue waves . the seashell collector . the master of waltz . the born dancer / prn who is a born dancer . the ballroom dancer . the divine dancer . the charming dancer . the Victorian-era emo man . the one of all smiles . prn who is monochromatic . prn who moves flawlessly . the dancer of arts . the one with conflicting feelings . the [x] whose story begins . prns prologue . prns beginnings . prns start of dreams . prns opening acts/chapter . the [x]'s new beginnings . prns new chapter . prns divine plot twist

[x] — any nouns　;　examples below

the angel who was washed ashore

the ghost whose story begins

the boy of the blue waves

sorry that its long :3

Photo by Leslie Bryce.

“I suppose, all in all, the people who really influenced me most [as songwriters] are John and Paul because I had day-to-day contact with them for ten years. At the same time I realized where all their influences were coming from and I could see that they got their material from everywhere. It was very different being on the inside, to being on the outside like the public. I felt a bit overshadowed at first when I began writing because they’d produced so much, and in the beginning I had to get one song squeezed in here and another one there, but gradually I got more confident and I actually got to a point where I had more songs written than I could possibly get on to a Beatles album.” - George Harrison, Record Mirror, 1972

“George was such an underrated guitarist, partly because everything he did was so subtle and complementary to the song. But when you try and play them you find those parts are much harder than they sound. George was my first musical hero, when I was about five or six. I suppose I’m a guitar player now because of him. […] As far as most musicians in the UK were concerned, until The Beatles arrived, there was no such thing as a lead guitar. George Harrison defined that role. His parts on all those records are definitive; when I was playing with Paul [McCartney], with Beatles songs I was very faithful to those parts because it’s difficult — impossible, maybe — to improve on them. They’re fantastic. Things like Fixing A Hole, All My Loving, are beautiful, perfect solos. […] Then there’s his slide playing, which is unique; his pitching is absolutely second to none.” - Robbie McIntosh, MOJO, January 2002 (x)

"I think that religion is taught, but faith is different. I believe faith is something that grows and that it’s something that you find on your own. I pray that that’s what everyone really gravitates to, because whether you call yourself religious or not it is a set of rules that are created by our society and unfortunately, those rules have divided us. But I truly believe that faith is not of division but it’s of inclusion. I pray that that’s what [God Friended Me] gives. It allows us to see that we all can communicate and help each other and be there for each other. I wasn’t technically raised in the church but when I was in high school I started going to church on my own, and I got baptized on my own. I followed my own path, and I think that that’s why I feel as strong as I do in my faith. Because I made a decision and I chose to do it versus being raised religiously and not having asked those questions that are very valuable, those questions that are going to shake really what’s true for you."

- Javicia Leslie x

The Exorcist: Believer will be released on Digital and on Peacock on December 1 before hitting 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on December 19. Best Buy ($38.99) and Walmart ($34.96) will each carry an exclusive Steelbook 4K UHD edition.

David Gordon Green (Halloween 2018) directs from a script he co-wrote with Peter Sattler (Camp X-Ray). Leslie Odom Jr., Lidya Jewett, Olivia Marcum, Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, and Ellen Burstyn star. Blumhouse produces.

Special features are listed below, where you can also see the Steelbook designs.

Special features:

Audio commentary by co-writer/director David Gordon Green, co-writer Peter Sattler, special makeup FX designer Christopher Nelson, and executive producer Ryan Turek

Making a Believer - Filmmakers and cast reveal their collective approach to bringing differing perspectives into the film

Reunited - Witness a moment of cinema history as two Hollywood icons meet on-set for the first time in years

Stages of Possession - Actresses Lidya Jewett and Olivia O'Neill and special makeup FX designer Christopher Nelson detail the possession process

The Opening - Filmmakers and star Leslie Odom, Jr. discuss how the opening Haiti scene sets up the rest of the film

Editing an Exorcism - Director David Gordon Green and editor Tim Alverson explore the challenges of editing the final exorcism scene

Matters of Faith - Theology consultants discuss the accuracy of the film's religious ceremonies

Since his wife's death, Victor has raised his daughter Angela alone. After Angela and her friend return from a three-day disappearance with missing memories, they begin displaying frightening behavior. Victor's best hope is to find the only person who has seen anything like this before: Chris MacNeil, whose haunting experience with her daughter Regan may be the key to combating ultimate evil.

Pre-order The Exorcist: Believer.

oh hey remember that post going around with making readers for your academic interest

Here’s a reader for Academic and Mostly Anthropological Understanding Of Conspiracy Theory (Without Being Awful And Elitist):

Jaron Harambam - Contemporary Conspiracy Culture: Truth and Knowledge in an Era of Epistemic Instability

Harry West, Todd Sanders - Transparency and Conspiracy: Ethnographies of Suspicion in the New World Order

Mathijs Pelkmans and Rhys Machold - Conspiracy Theories and their Truth Trajectories

Peter Knight, Michael Butter - Bridging the Great Divide: Conspiracy Theory Research in the 21st century

Clare Birchall - Knowledge goes Pop: From Conspiracy Theory To Gossip

Routeledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theory

Susan Lepselter - The Resonance of Unseen Things: Poetics, Power, Captivity, and UFOs in the American Uncanny

Mathijs Pelkmans - Ethnographies of Doubt: Faith and Uncertainty in Contemporary Societies

Peter Knight - Conspiracy Culture: American Paranoia from the Kennedy Assassination to The X-files

Michael Barkun  - A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America

Christopher Roth - Ufology as Anthropology: Race,  Extraterrestrials and the Occult

Leslie Butt - "Lipstick Girls" and "Fallen Women": AIDS and Conspirational Thinking in Papua, Indonesia

I’ll be expecting and essay on how fucked the field is by the end of the month.

(also if someone is genuinely interested, I have all of these as pdf, just ask, or you can find them on libgen)

hi! this is so random but I just found hightown and saw you in the tags I was wondering if you recommend it? I wanna watch something with a lesbian couple but it's hard to find shows (I tried station 19 but got bored easily besides the appears couple is on season 3). anyway would u say it's a good written show and good rep? like is it worth it? thanksss

hello hi! i highly recommend Hightown if you are a Monica Raymund fan, she plays Jackie - the supposed main character. (Monica was on the first 6 seasons of Chicago Fire if you happen to be into firefighter shows.) i have randomly seen a few eps of both Chicago Fire and Station 19 (Maya x Carina is the couple you were watching for i think?) and they were just alright.

it's hard to know if you would like Jackie / Hightown without knowing what else you also like. (related, my top 5 sapphic movie recs)

(also disclaimer while i am flattered i'm not a lesbian, i'm bi so def not an expert on lesbian rep)

OK so i'll try to pitch this without too many spoilers.

Pros for watching Hightown

it's short! 3 seasons is only 25 episodes total

Monica Raymund!! she's truly amazing and gorgeous

if you watch BTVS and like Faith Lehane, Jackie to me is like an older but still very fuct up Faith

rated TV-MA in the USA (versus TV-14 for Station 19 and Chicago Fire)

sex and nudity is rated severe in the IMDB parent's guide (versus mild for the other 2 shows)

Jackie has sex and enjoys it, with different women

Jackie is clearly a lesbian and shows no interest in men

there are other women on the show you may find attractive (Renee played by Riley Voelkel, along with fewer appearances by: Charmaine played by Imani Lewis and Leslie played by Tonya Glanz)

Jackie is in a relationship with one woman at some point in the show

the chemistry between Jackie and the one woman is really good, for both sex scenes and softer moments

MILD SPOILER: the relationship lasts for a while (more than a few episodes)

MILD SPOILER: neither Jackie nor the relationship woman die during the show

Cons for watching Hightown

there are a lot of other sex scenes that don't involve Jackie that are hetero (Ray or Frankie)

Ray takes up too much space in the story IMO (i don't find Ray very attractive, so maybe i am biased. i don't mind the space Frankie takes up, and he IS attractive.)

"lesbian couple" is too strong a term for the relationship Jackie has with the one woman

if you believe ACAB - well this is a cop show. Jackie may be a "fish cop" but she's still a cop. (i believe ACAB and just hold my nose.)

not really a con - totally separate from ACAB Jackie is not a good role model. so she might not be good rep.

the one woman has some struggles with understanding her own sexuality (related the show pretends no one is bi)

not really a con - drugs (specifically hard drug use) is rated severe in the IMDB parent's guide

not really a con - Jackie is a real mess, and her struggle with sobriety is a major theme of the show

not really a con - Jackie has a rough relationship with her Dad

there's a lot of angst and drama in this show. if you want a solid lesbian couple / sapphic couple to watch, i don't recommend this show. but if you want to watch Jackie having sex and also root for her and this one woman, you can. if that is your plan then you can basically only watch S1 and S2 and skip all of S3 except for 3x07 the finale. So that would be only 19 episodes.

i can say more but trying not to spoil things. ask if you have more questions!

Case Studies: Famous Books and Notable Works by Ghost

Ghostwriting is the delicate craft of writing on behalf of someone else, often without direct recognition for the effort. Though submerged in anonymity, the influence of ghostwriters has augmented various literary works and other media throughout history. This blog post presents a collection of famous books and notable works created by talented ghostwriters.

1. The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories

The classic Nancy Drew mystery series, originally published under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene, is a product of a host of ghostwriters commissioned by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm. The first author, Mildred Wirt Benson, penned 23 volumes, establishing the character's iconic personality and style. Subsequent ghostwriters continued to carry the mantle, maintaining Carolyn Keene as the author and keeping the series alive for generations.

Key takeaways: Ghostwriters can preserve and extend a literary legacy.

2. The Hardy Boys Series

Similar to Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys series also emerged from the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Initially published under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon, Leslie McFarlane authored the first sixteen volumes, and others followed, continuing the enduring success of the books.

Key takeaways: Teamwork between several ghostwriters can ensure a series' longevity.

3. The James Bond Series

Ian Fleming, the creator of the iconic James Bond character, penned twelve novels and two short stories. After his death, several authors were entrusted to continue the legacy, including John Gardner, Raymond Benson, and Sebastian Faulks. These skilled writers expanded the collection, authored some well-received storylines, and perpetuated the enigmatic James Bond mystique.

Key takeaways: Ghostwriters can contribute to a franchise while retaining its essence and authenticity.

4. The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries - TV Adaptation

When the original book series transitioned onto the small screen, the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries TV show used ghostwriters for many script ideas and episode storylines, effectively relying on these skilled writers to execute a faithful adaptation of the beloved stories.

Key takeaways: Ghostwriters' versatility extends from print to screen adaptations.

5. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Journalist Alex Haley was the driving force behind penning The Autobiography of Malcolm X. While the book is based on interviews with Malcolm X, Haley's masterful narrative structure and writing style transformed the collection of thoughts and events into an impactful and insightful work.

Key takeaways: Ghostwriters can collaborate with a subject to co-create a meaningful and engaging autobiographical piece.

6. The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew and The James Bond Series - Graphic Novels

With a firm grip on both print and screen, the franchises have also seamlessly infiltrated the world of graphic novels. Different authors and ghostwriters contributed in shaping these adaptations for a new medium and audience.

Key takeaways: Ghostwriters are adaptable, with the ability to generate content tailored to various media.

Conclusion

Ghostwriters have indelibly shaped numerous influential works and adaptations across diverse media, proving their significance in the creative landscape. Although often uncredited, their unique contributions deserve recognition and praise as their talents breathe life into enduring narratives and beloved characters. Ghostwriters remain indispensable figures in the literary and media world, their value evident in the case studies shared above.

Antenne Vorarlberg Chillout Lounge (July 27, 2023)

23:57 Olga Scheps - How Much Is The Fish? 23:52 Leslie, Ben E, Falki - Help Myself (Original Mix) 23:48 Two Lanes - Pièces Froides: Ii. Danses De Travers 23:44 Kygo & Sasha Sloan - I'll Wait 23:40 Trentemoller - Miss You 23:38 Atb & Topic - Your Love (9pm) 23:35 Lika Morgan - Ding Dong 23:27 Nor Elle - Silent Storm 23:23 Dvine - Ever After 23:19 Daniel Steidtmann - Pigeon Lake 23:11 Boral Kibil, Mahmut Orhan - Herneise (Original Mix) 23:07 Blank & Jones - Sunshines Better (Feat. Mick Roach) 23:03 Federico Aubele - Salvacion 22:59 Lstn - Undecided 22:56 Bernward Koch - Flowing Colors 22:54 Robert Manos - With No End 22:51 Mike Candys & Séb Mont - What's On Your Mind 22:49 Christopher Von Deylen - She Never Told Him Her Name 22:47 Suduaya - Flow 22:42 Elderbrook & Bob Moses - Inner Light 22:38 Schiller - Free The Dragon 22:32 De-phazz - Anchorless 22:30 Vievie - Sea Roses 22:27 Hagen Feetly - Cry 22:21 Fous De La Mer - Esse Sonho 22:18 Nora Van Elken - Interstellar 22:12 Parra For Cuva Feat. Anna Naklab - Swept Away (Original Mix) 22:08 Scotty & Wilcox - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Wilcox Extended) 22:05 Robin Schulz - Never Know Me (Radio Mix) 22:01 Adele - Skyfall 21:56 Tebra - Istok 21:52 Robert Manos - Silver 21:48 J-walk - Soul Vibration 21:44 Alex Breitling - Faith 21:41 Robin Schulz & Felix Jaehn - One More Time 21:36 Soulcraft - Beware Of My Love 21:33 Schiller - Midnight In Shiraz 21:29 Passenger 10 - Serving The World 21:24 Armin Van Buuren - Never Wanted This 21:20 Klangperlenspiel - Million Words 21:15 Black Zone Ensemble - Bubbles 21:12 Hypnosis - Pulstar 21:08 Lstn - Sky & Sand 21:06 Lost Frequencies - Are You With Me 21:01 Sum Wave - Beach Memories 20:58 Hein Klein & Cheyenne - Every Breath You Take 20:53 Dalibor Dadoff, Nacho Lezcano, Grabo Bakos - Sounds Like A Melody 20:50 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Rbvln - Weight Of The World (Feat. Rbvln) 20:44 Hraach & Armen Miran - Nowhere 20:40 Lemongrass - Comme Toujours 20:37 Mike Candys & Jack Holiday - The Riddle Anthem Rework 20:33 Nora En Pure - Enchantment 20:28 Hannah Ild - Right Beside You 20:24 Golden Tone Radio - Glück 20:20 Sans Souci - Twin Lakes 20:14 Monolink & Zigan Aldi - Fidale (I Feel) Vocal Version 20:10 Klangperlenspiel & Puzzls - Kyoto (Wish You'd Move On) 20:06 Beatkonexion - On Air 20:04 Digital Camel - Shine Bright 20:01 Avaion X Vize X Leony - Pieces 19:58 The Alan Parsons Projekt - Eye In The Sky 19:54 Armin Van Buuren & Garibay - Phone Down 19:50 Blank & Jones Feat. Zoe Durrant - Adios Ayer 19:45 Kaskade - Maybe 19:42 Junge, Junge Feat. Jamie Hartma - Wicked Hearts 19:37 Thomas Lemmer & Andreas Bach - Embracing Love 19:31 Mollono.bass, Ava Asante - Feeling Good 19:27 Kidsø - Fir 19:21 Roger Shah, Feel, Zara Taylor - One Life (Pedro Del Mar & R.i.b Chillout Remix) 19:16 Victoriya - Nothing Remains 19:12 Klangkarussel & Poppy Baskcomb - This Love 19:07 Alex Sail Feat. Al I Bo - Symantec Clime 19:04 Robin Schulz & David Guetta - On Repeat 18:59 Lyke - Stay With Me 18:54 Jonson - S.c.e.n.e. T.w.o. 18:49 Arden - Open 18:45 Passenger 10 - Voices In Her Head 18:39 Lemongrass - Feel Good 18:33 Banderas - This Is Your Life (Easy Life Mix) 18:22 Cell - Above The Clouds (Live Version) 18:15 Hraach And Armen Miran - Krunk 18:10 Bolier & Leandro Da Silva - Floripa (Extended) 18:05 Lux - Secret Fish 18:01 Tycho - Horizon 17:58 Blank & Jones - Swept Away 17:53 Depeche Mode - Useless 17:45 Armin Van Buuren & Avira Feat. Sam Martin - Mask 17:42 Undressd - Forever Young 17:37 Aromabar - Renegade 17:34 Majestic & Boney M. - Rasputin 17:31 Sanah - Invisible Dress (Maro Music X Skytech Remix) 17:24 Cosmo Klein Feat. Ynot - When Doves Cry (Original Mix) 17:17 Colyn - Lightyears 17:12 Mr.da-nos - San Francisco 2k20 17:08 Maomakmaa - Unicorn (Remix By Jasmon) 17:02 Christopher Von Deylen - Free 16:59 Alle Farben Feat. Jordan Powers - Different For Us 16:55 Above & Beyond - Is It Love? (1001) (Original Mix) 16:52 Nora En Pure - Fibonacci 16:47 Lovers Lane - Island Memories 16:41 Beyhude - Terso 16:34 Hraach Feat. Iveta Mukuchyan - Sarer Jan 16:31 El Profesor - Busy Bye Bye 16:28 Robin Schulz Feat. Alida - In Your Eyes 16:25 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Jake Reese - Need You Now 16:17 Chaim Feat. Meital De Razon - Love Rehab 16:14 Dimitri Vegas - Pull Me Closer 16:11 Shaun Frank & Takis Feat. Shells - Don't Say I Love You 16:06 Airstream One - Southern Light 16:03 Klingande, Wrabel - Big Love 15:55 Trinidad - L'oiseau (Original Mix) 15:51 Maxim Lany Feat. Freya Alley - Anymore 15:44 True & Berger - Imprint Of Pleasure 15:39 Fous De La Mer - Luz 15:36 Lunax - I Like 15:34 Sam Feldt & Sam Fischer - Pick Me Up (Vavo Remix) 15:27 Wd2n - Sultans Of Swing (Original Mix) 15:23 Jan Blomqvist & Bloom Twins - High On Beat (Sofi Tukker Remix) 15:20 Nora En Pure - Epiphany 15:15 Axwell / Ingrosso - Something 15:07 Julian Wassermann - People 15:05 Felix Jaehn, Cheat Codes Feat. Bow Anderson - I Just Wanna 15:01 The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya - Don't Let Me Down 14:57 Karsten Kiessling Feat. Helin - Fight Like A Lion 14:54 Moby - Lie Down In Darkness 14:51 Steve Forest, Te Pai - Never Gonna Give You Up 14:46 Atb & Anova - Route 66 14:37 Aural Float - Dreamer's Dream 14:34 Alan Walker Ahrix - End Of Time 14:32 Alok & James Arthur - Work With My Love 14:27 Tibet Project - Tibet (A Passage To ...) 14:23 Daniel Portman - Sensual Desires 14:19 Schiller - White Nights (Don't Let Me Go) 14:15 Lexer Feat. Audrey Janssens - Till Dawn 14:12 Avian Grays & Azteck - Endlessly 14:09 Lost Frequencies & Mathieu Koss - Don't Leave Me 14:02 Schwarz & Funk - Savannah Sunset 13:55 Armen Miran Feat. Jivan Gasp - Lost Memories 13:52 Lilly Wood & The Prick And Robin Schulz - Prayer In C 13:49 Sans Souci - Take My Breath Away (Original Mix) 13:46 Lunax & Zana - Gone Tomorrow 13:41 Boozoo Bajou - Lava 13:38 Chicane - Capricorn (Back Pedal Brakes Remix) 13:31 Worakls - By The Brook 13:25 Chris Zippel Feat. Tusnelda - Blade 13:22 Vievie - Blue Island 13:19 Pulsedriver & Tiscore Feat. Anna Grey - We Are 13:13 Alex H - Seeking Agapism 13:10 Mefree - Horizons 13:07 Paratone - Time After Time 13:00 Depeche Mode - Waiting For The Night 12:59 Nathan Evans - Wellerman (220 Kid X Billen Ted Remix) 12:52 Djuma Soundsystem - Les Djinns (Trentemøller Remix) 12:49 Moli - Cloud No9 (Montmartre Remix) 12:46 Parov Stelar - Fire 12:41 Schiller Mit Moya Brennan - Falling 12:39 Sons Of Maria - A Kiss Like This 12:36 Trinix - Soweto 12:32 Era - Ameno 12:29 Klingande & Bright Sparks - Messiah 12:26 Lucas Estrada & Henri Purnell & Neimy - In My Fantasy 12:22 Lelo - On Your Mind (Lemongrass India Mix) 12:19 Gamper & Dadoni - My Lovin' 12:16 Edx - Neptune 12:10 Vargo - The Moment 12:07 Pretty Pink Feat. Mark V - Don't Dance 12:03 Schiller X Ro Nova X Tricia Mcteague - Illuminate 12:00 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Angel Taylor - Make It Right (Trinix Remix) 11:57 Nto (Fr) Feat. Sofiane Pamart - Invisible (Piano Version) 11:50 Armen Miran - Precious Story 11:46 Blank & Jones Feat. Zoe Durrant - One Evening (Lofi Selection) 11:42 Sons Of Maria - Elevate 11:39 Patchy - Friend (Original Mix) 11:34 Tinlicker Feat. Roos Jonker - Come Back Home 11:28 Deep Dive Corp. & Setsuna - Transatlantic 11:23 Eli Kazah - Return Home 11:19 Jean-michel Jarre - Oxygene, Pt. 4 11:15 Winona Oak & Robin Schulz - Oxygen 11:10 Kölsch - Left Eye Left 11:07 Dennis Kruissen Feat. Liza Flume - Another Soul 11:01 Matvey Emerson - Luna 10:56 Faithless Feat. Nathan Ball & Caleb Femi - I Need Someone 10:53 Kryder & Natalie Shay - Rapture 10:50 Ed Sheeran - Photograph (Felix Jaehn Remix) 10:47 Alok & Timmy Trumpet - Underwater Love (La Vision Remix) 10:43 Nora En Pure - Dry Sobbing 10:41 Julian Perretta - Miracle 10:36 Fous De La Mer - Luces 10:31 Pete Tong & Tale Of Us Feat. Jules Buckley - Time 10:27 Wim Mertens - Close Cover 10:24 Trinix - Vision Deluxe 10:17 Jean-michel Jarre - Equinoxe, Pt. 4 10:14 Danny Avila - End Of The Night 10:10 Viva La Panda & Finding Molly - Bring It On (La La La) 10:05 The Funky Lowlives - Time To Let Go 09:59 Blank & Jones - Coh 09:56 Filous - Let It Snow (Original Mix) 09:53 Sam Feldt - Show Me Love (Original Mix) 09:48 Glide - Y Môr 09:45 Loud Luxury - Cold Feet 09:40 Schiller - Zukunft 09:33 Blond:ish Feat. Shawni - Wizard Of Love 09:27 Dale Anderson Feat. Anil Chawla - Pimento Grove 09:20 Tapesh And Dayne S - How I Do (Original Mix) 09:13 Nora En Pure - Oblivion (Extended Mix) 09:07 Sans Souci - Venice 09:02 Maestro & Cabal - Clifton Bay 08:59 Mount & Emdey - Venus 08:56 Diena Van Diest - Don't Give Up 08:53 Alina Baraz & Galimatias - Fantasy (Felix Jaehn Remix) 08:50 Buchs Feat. Nokyo - Cheverolet 08:47 Norman Feller - Retrospective 08:43 Eli & Fur - Come Back Around 08:41 R3hab X Lukas Graham - Most People 08:35 Melosense - Road & Lights 08:32 Gamper & Dadoni - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 08:29 Twisted Harmonies Feat. Mougleta - You & Me 08:25 Schiller & Giorgio Moroder - Lichtjahre 08:19 Beyhude - Rüzgar 08:15 Nora En Pure - World Of Rules 08:06 Boris Pillmann - Love You 08:04 Hugel - Can't Love Myself (Feat. Mishaal& Lpw) 07:58 Fous De La Mer - Vue Sur La Mer 07:55 Goldfish Feat. Nate Highfield & Dan Silver - Forever Free 07:52 Blank & Jones Feat. Coralie Clément - Cest Mieux 07:46 Enfant De Luxe - La Tete Dans Les Nuages 07:43 Kush Kush & Sickmellow Feat. Kazhi - Blacklight 07:39 Lucy Neville - Shameless 07:36 Lost Frequencies - Sun Is Shining 07:33 Matoma Feat. Jonah Kagen - Summer Feeling 07:28 Schiller & Tricia Mcteague - Guardian Angel 07:20 After Sunrise - Deep Breath (Extended Mix) 07:17 Möwe - Bad Intentions 07:15 Dj Antoine Feat. Ablai - My Corazon (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Mix) 07:08 Aural Float - Still Here 07:05 Basixx - Stay In Your Sunlight 07:03 Troels Hammer - Azur 07:00 Hanns Feat. Lu - Chemistry 06:57 Melonia - Sweet Child O' Mine 06:50 Boris Pillmann - Mood Of Moonlight 06:47 Rene Rodrigezz & Tristan Henry - Let Me Go 06:45 Bolier & Arman Cekin - Fade Away (Feat. Rhi'n'b) 06:39 Rue Du Soleil - La Francaise 06:36 Together Alone - Let Go 06:31 Rìfìs Du Sol - Alive (Anyma Remix) 06:27 Loungertrip - Brighter Day 06:24 Iossa, Ken Holland - The Seed Feat. Iossa (Original Mix) 06:21 Nora En Pure - Sign Of The Times 06:15 Schiller - The Future Iii 06:11 Neptune & Moonnight - I Need A New Love (Original Mix) 06:05 Bent - I Love My Man 06:01 Röyksopp Feat. Astrid S - 02 Let's Get It Right 05:57 Mike Candys - Sky (Club Mix) 05:50 A Sagittariun, Skip Mcdonald - Crystallization Feat. Skip Mcdonald (Original Mix) 05:44 Röyksopp Feat. Susanne Sundfør - If You Want Me 05:42 Munich Monstrs - Shine 05:36 Kosheen - Hungry 05:33 Laniia - Fireflies 05:27 Exstra - Comet (Extended Mix) 05:22 Bissen & The Crossover - Quicksand (Chillout Mix) 05:19 Dizkodude & Dj Antoine - Your Eyes (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Summer Mix) 05:16 Edx - Ecletric (Mixed) 05:09 Boris Dlugosch Feat. Risn Murphy - Look Around You (Original) 05:07 Felix Jaehn & The Stickmen Project Feat. Calum Scott - Rain In Ibiza 05:03 Galantis Feat. Onerepublic - Bones 05:01 Deepend & Graham Candy - Belong (Deepend Edit) 04:58 Vize & Tom Gregory - Never Let Me Down 04:52 Mr. Sam Feat. Kristy Hawkshaw - Split 04:49 Dj Antoine & Flip Capella Feat. Evelyn - Dark Love 04:45 Christopher Von Deylen - Infinity 04:37 Pet Shop Boys - Love Etc. (Gui Boratto Mix) 04:35 Jerome & Neptunica - High On Music 04:32 Kungs Feat. Jhart - Dopamine 04:25 Chris Zippel - Around, Arrived 04:22 Lizot - Daddy Cool 04:19 Blank & Jones Feat. Mick Roach - Magnolia 04:14 Espresso Del Lago - Come On 04:11 Above & Beyond Feat. Zoe Johnston - Treasure 04:06 Elmara - Training 04:03 Cyrillic Feat. Lara - Zero Gravitation 03:56 Edx - Conundrum 03:50 Depeche Mode - Sister Of The Night 03:48 Vize & Leony - Dolly Song (Devil's Cup) 03:45 Jeremy Loops - Til I Found You 03:41 Blank & Jones - Wyb (Deeper) 03:36 Three Drives On A Vinyl - Greece 2000 (Sebastian Davidson & Melosense Remix) 03:33 Valerie Dore - The Night (Zyx Edit Remastered 2021) 03:28 Lissat & Voltaxx Feat. Jennifer Kae - Sweet Love (Extended Mix) 03:25 Shapov & Avian Grays Feat. Kifi - Light Up The World 03:18 Monolink - Don't Hold Back 03:13 Amirali - My Way 03:10 Dj Antoine & Deep Vice - When You Want Some Love (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Mix) 03:06 Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Shine (Kygo Remix) 03:03 Edx & Amba Shepherd - Off The Grid 03:00 Klangperlenspiel - Fraction Of Your Love 02:54 Steen Thottrup - El Alba 02:49 Joachim Pastor & Signum - Something You Need (Extended Mix) 02:45 Above & Beyond - The Inconsistency Principle 02:41 Massive Attack - Three 02:37 Blank & Jones - Twilight Moon 02:34 Alex Zind Feat. Lisa Schwab - Cruel Summer 02:28 Trentemoller - Moan (Original Mix) 02:24 Robin Schulz & Alle Farben & Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World 02:21 Kyla La Grange - Cut Your Teeth 02:17 Emma Carn, Magic Wand - Sunset 02:13 Emily Burns - Im So Happy 02:06 Heather Nova - Aquamarine 02:04 Ofenbach & Ella Henderson - Hurricane 02:01 Dize Feat. Aurii - Wenn Ich Nicht Mehr Weiss 01:57 Blondee & Marc Werner Feat. Fabienne Rothe - Wonderful Days 01:54 York - On The Beach (Kryder & Jenjammin Sax Edit) 01:50 Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground 01:45 Groovecatcher - Neonstrasse 01:39 Good Guy Mikesh Feat. Filburt - Place Of Love (Mp Edit) 01:35 Blank & Jones - Sunny (Summer Vibe Mix) 01:31 Chris Coco - Letter From Erika 01:22 Jan Blomqvist - Empty Floor 01:11 Monkey Safari - Hi Life (Cheeky Bold Cover) 01:04 Bryan Milton & Jama - Like A River 01:00 The Ocean Piano - Piano Mi Camino (Blue Wave Mix) 00:57 Sono - Twist In My Sobriety (Sans Souci Remix Edit) 00:54 Tomas Skyldeberg - Chillin With You 00:50 Schiller - Summer In Berlin 00:42 Ost & Kjex - Queen Of Europe Feat. Anne Lise Frokedal (Solomun Remix) 00:38 Dvine - Unknown Reality 00:34 Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth To A Flame 00:29 Kyau Vs. Albert - Velvet Morning 00:27 Minelli, Filatov & Karas Remi - Rampampam 00:23 Nora En Pure - Tantrum 00:18 Finland & Aaskoven - La Balbianello (Dosso D'aveto Mix) 00:15 Chaël Feat Kaii - Don't Speak 00:10 Schiller X Tricia Mcteague - Miracle 00:06 Sanavé - Deja Morinor 00:04 Hbz, Anna Grey & Agent Zed - Aloha Hey

EP 47 - THE SLOWDOWN MIX - 03262023

Episode 47 - The Slowdown Mix - March 26 2023 Playlist

Mary J Blige - Mary J Blige - Be without you Sosa x Borae remix Ice Spice - In Ha Mood (DJ Kasir Blend) Migos - Walk It Talk It Ari Lennox - Waste My Time (Dirty) Schoolboy q - collard greens SZA - I Hate U (Dave Nunes, SMP Remix) Jay-Z - Girls, Girls, Girls Drake - You Make Me Wanna Come Through Big Jacks Remix Missy Elliot - Sock it to Me Duncan Gerow Remix Aaliyah - Hot like fire remix Mary J Blige - Here with me Ashanti - Rock wit u Ohbliv Remix Brandy - I wanna be down Bobby Caldwell - My Flame Miguel ft Salaam Remi & J. Cole - Come Through & Chill (Dirty) Faith Evans - You Used To Love Me (Clean) janet jackson - got till its gone Notorious BIG - BIG Applebum Cameron Smiley Remix Kelela - Kelela - On the Run Duncan Gerow Neptunes Remix SZA x TLC - Too Late (Nick Bike No Scrubs Edit) Ella Mai - How x Girlfriend (esentrik blend) Soul For Real - Candy Rain Tdesu Edit Ryan Leslie - Diamond Girl Mos Def - Ms Fat Booty x Find a way DJ AL remix 2pac - do for love Major Lazer - Major Lazer x Mobb Deep - Be Together Mighty Mi Mix Warren G ft Nate Dogg vs Michael McDonald - Regulate (DJCiRCLE K Jammin ReWork) (Dirty Extended) The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy (Nick Bike Edit)(Drums Only Intro)(Dirty)

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀﹅ IN LIVING COLOUR. ﹅ [18+]

word count：5，897

pairing：aaron burr，jr. ❨leslie odom，jr.❩╱black!journalist!chorus substitute teacher!female oc ❨faith renée evans，circa 1995❩

forewarning：this imagine will contain use of drugs or alcohol，strong language and sexual content. read at your own discretion.

fun-size playlist：i. zapp ⅋ roger - i want to be your man，ii. guy - piece of my love，iii. braxton cook╱the fellas - that dress that i like ❨from the hulu original film bad hair❩，iv. faith evans - give it to me，v. faith evans - reasons，vi. faith evans - soon as i get home ， vii. stevie wonder - all i do，viii. faith evans - all this love，ix. faith evans - come over，x. swv - downtown，xi. stevie wonder - rocket love. yes，this is sequenced. ☺

author’s note：⠀⠀⠀‘’ ⠀⠀⠀omg，can i start by apologizing in advance for my tardiness with this imagine here？ this was supposed to be written months ago，and probably prior to the one written about john laurens ❨anthony ramos❩，but an unfortunate turn of events took place with my father which caused me put all my writing on the back-burner. not that i had an actual plot for this imagine to begin with，and i’m a progressively slow writer anyway. i just knew that my favorite r⅋b songstress，faith evans would be the face claim and that it would be based on my favorite era before the 00′s，and that is the golden era! yes，the 90′s! that new jack motherfuckin’ swang! not to mention i’ve actually been taking the time out to watch some of my favorite classic films from that era or based on that era；boomerang ❨1992❩，bad hair ❨2020❩，mo’ better blues ❨1990❩ etc.，etc.，and these helped guide me as well. i started on this around the beginning of october，took a small hiatus and finally finished it off a couple days back. i’m so happy that i did because his role of burr ❨or leslie in general❩ really don’t get enough praise for me. i kind of like mashed their personalities into one person with this, but i tend to do that often. this imagine does have substance to it, but towards the ending it gets extremly... kinky，so just be sure to brace yourselves. i hope you guys enjoy reading this as much as i enjoyed writing it! happy readings!⠀⠀⠀‘’ ⠀⠀⠀

Newark，New Jersey · Sunday，May 21，1995

OMNISCIENT

⠀⠀⠀ℌad Aaron Burr, Jr. possessed the capability to read lips from the distance that he were standing at, the New Jersey Attorney General would’ve probably explained to any person generous enough to listen that the ordinary words slipping past the full and infamous Bronze Shimmer coated lips which could’ve only belonged to the reporter standing directly across the street from him were far more poetic than any novel he managed to read to himself in his youth, and you best believe there were more than what he could count on just one hand. He could only mention one being that the other, clammy as it were, was currently grasping onto a stack of political campaign brochures he still had tucked beneath his arm from earlier in the day.

He was fascinated by the way she commanded attention from her guests and vice versa. She’d bat her natural eyelashes which were almost always enhanced with several coats of mascara or she’d trade hands with the flagged microphone momentarily in order to tuck a stand of loose hair from her honey blonde half up/half down beehive updo behind her ear using her French manicure acrylics and just like that, any person was undivided.

The current climate surrounding them was quite spotty and her aura had still managed to refract like a visible spectrum, of course, he could’ve been literal in this subject when doing a once-over of her attire. There was a certain First Ladyesque lying within her posture that day. The long-sleeved faux suede and button-up blazer dress made with a wide waist belt and a bold cris-cross patterned sailor collar in mint, magenta, yellow, blue and red hues showcased just the right amount of thigh, cleavage and collar bone while her satin magenta high heel mules complimented her French pedicure just as much as her clip-on Chanel neon hologram logo drop earrings did her diamond angled face.

By the time Aaron could shake this state of infatuation with the young woman, she was wrapping up her segment with City Mayor Thomas Jefferson and instead indulging in a less important topic of discussion with him and her cameraman Percival whom also so happened to be her first cousin from the looks of it. Now would’ve been his ideal moment to intrude and propose her an offer she simply couldn’t refuse.

“Mayor Jefferson,” With the slightest bow to his superior, their laughter had subsided.

“General Burr,” Thomas greeted with just about no enthusiasm at all. “I wasn’t expecting to see your face this time of day. To what do I owe the honor?”

“Yeah, well I was just in the neighborhood doing some campaigning when I seen the satellite truck nearby. Thought I’d stop by and give a quick ‘Hello,’” Aaron greeted Percival with a simple wave in which he hadn’t minded exchanging back before beginning the process of loading his truck with equipment. “If you and Percival wouldn’t mind my asking, I’d like to have a word with Ms. Shaw alone, please.”

“Well I haven’t quite completed all my civil duties for the day,” Stated Thomas, gazing off into the distance where a small crowd of awaiting New Jersey citizens stood behind a barricade in their rain ponchos, umbrellas and newspapers even. “So I guess I’ll leave you to it. Best of luck on that early campaigning, you’re going to need it.”

“Why, thank you, sir!” Aaron grinned, not giving Thomas’ farewell much thought at all as he watched him swiftly turned on the heels of his loafers and began to approach the crowd of residents with a slight limp.

“She’s all yours, man.” Percival nudged his head in the direction of the passenger side to hint just were his older cousin were now located at while shutting the cargo doors closed.

“Thanks...” Aaron slowly nodded his head in appreciation to Percival’s gesture before quickly going to circle the van and being taken aback when seeing Phaedra bent over inside the van with one leg up, struggling to unload her heart-shaped patent leather Moschino brand handbag, transparent umbrella and manila file folders.

As if it could get any less skimpier, her current position had her dress rising past the cuff of her bare ass which caused his mouth to run dry and the zipper area of his tailored trousers to stiffen. He would’ve never had guessed a woman of her caliber to be so vulgar, and on the job at that. He had to clear his throat in order to gain his composure again.

“Need a hand?”

“Oh!” Phaedra gasped, landing on her own two before going to smooth out her dress. She was making herself so obvious. “Aaron, I had almost forgot that you were around,” She sighed out, shutting her eyes for a brief moment while she collected herself. “Now that you’ve mentioned it, yes, I could certainly use your hands with these folders.” She extended the brimming folders in his direction and he had no problem taking them into his arms right along with the stack of brochures. 

“Folders?” He glanced down before casually lurching upward to be sure the folders were secured in that position. “Check. Can I assist you with anything else, Ms. Shaw? C-Car ride, maybe? Mines is only a few blocks down from here.”

Now was the moment of truth.

“No, that won’t be necessary, Burr,” He watched as she skillfully pressed the pad of her thumb into the umbrella’s crook handle until the runner shot up the shaft and the ribs began to protectively overspread her. “Because so is my house. I’ll leave that up to you on whether or not you choose to walk with me although I feel as if you’ve spoiled me enough already.”

“Nonsense! I refuse to have you, as a woman, walking home alone in this kind of weather. Especially not in that kind of attire.”

“And just exactly what is wrong with my attire?” She scoffed with one hand placed on her hip.

“N-Nothing at all. I... Didn’t mean any harm by it, it’s just that I took notice to the silk mules on your feet. They look as if they might’ve cost you a pretty penny. Are you sure you’re willing to risk ruining them in all this rain?” Aaron risked few pellets of rain to the face just by glancing up at the dark stratocumulus clouds forming above their heads.

“$622 to be exact,” Phaedra smirked, admiring the eye candy that adorned her feet. “I admit that you have a pretty good eye for fashion, Aaron, but I think you should know that as much as I like these shoes, I love this type of weather more.”

With that being said, their journey home had begun. Aaron, being the gentleman he was, chose to walk closer to the curbside in case any accidental splashes from oncoming traffic were to occur while Phaedra walked in the center of the sidewalk with the umbrella hoisted above the both of them. Speaking of oncoming traffic splashes, Percival had just so happened to roll on by, tooting his horn when a new question arose from Aaron.

“May I make the suggestion of investing in a briefcase?”

“Why? are my folders getting too heavy for you, Aaron?” Phaedra emphasized with an eyebrow cocked.

“Oh, no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I’m just looking out for your best interest. Wouldn’t want your papers getting water damage.”

“Is that so? ‘Cause all there is inside those folders are worksheets that have yet to be graded, lesson plans, future segment examples and unfinished lyrics to some songs I wrote.”

“I can help with that.” Aaron said as a matter-of-factly with his index finger pointed towards the sky.

“Suit yourself,” Phaedra rummaged through her handbag until coming in contact with a pack of Misty brand Rose 100′s and a matchbook. “Y’know, Aaron, you sure ask a lot of questions and always seem to rebuttal once challenged.” She temporarily trapped the umbrella’s handle under her arm before going to pull back the foil of the carton of cigarettes and gently giving the bottom a few encouraging taps with the heel of her palm until her desired stick slipped halfway from the box. She wrapped her stained lips around it’s filter before ripping a comb from the matchbook, dragging the igniter across the striker and setting the tobacco rod ablaze.

“I do not!” Aaron vindicated. “And that’s a nasty habit you have.”

“There you go again,” Phaedra muttered before pulling the cigarette away from her lips and allowing the smoke to do the same. “You think I don’t know that smoking’s bad for me? It’s my first today, so Aaron, would you please.”

“Alright, I won’t say anything else about your cancer sticks. I guess this means you won’t be attending school this evening?”

“Nope. I’m going home to enjoy a nice tall glass of wine over some Stevie Wonder until I fall into a drunken slumber,” Phaedra took another pull from her cigarette. “Speaking of school, how’s my star pupil, Theodosia liking school abroad so far?”

Aaron could’ve almost chuckled at the mention of his only daughter, knowing she was the origin of the two being acquainted to begin with.

Still adapting to his new home life as a widower and a single father of three for the past three years, Aaron had to admit to being somewhat unaware of how to go about the situation of his thirteen-year-old daughter abruptly coming from junior high school one evening with tears flooding the brim of her eyes due to her failing nine-week grade in chorus class by the new substitute teacher who went by “Ms. Shaw” and who Theodosia described as “callous” other than to setup an immediate mediation with the villain woman who was even so much as capable of hurting his baby girl’s feelings.

Aaron approached the situation totally blindsided, oblivious that he would be encountering the most beautiful woman he had ever laid eyes on since his late wife. Soft-spoken, well-educated and a rhythm and blues enthusiast just as he had seen on his television screen on weekdays in the afternoon, surely, this couldn’t be the woman Theodosia was speaking of, but it indeed was and once explained, it was Theodosia’s outspoken attitude that put them all in that alignment (Thank God). Needless to say, they hit it off pretty well, Ms. Shaw and Theodosia’s bond grew stronger while her permanent chorus teacher was out on maternity leave as well as Ms. Shaw and Aaron’s. Theodosia’s grades saw massive growth as time progressed. Theodosia hadn’t seen her father so invested in the likings of another woman since her late mother and that kind of took some pressure off of her as well, so before she could set sail with boarding school, she made him vow to be confident enough to tell Ms. Shaw how he really felt about her. Weeks had since passed and he was still getting around to it.

“Quite well actually. She sends her regards in this week’s letter. How about Chyna?”

“Chyna is... Chyna. Busybody. She’s spending time with my grandparents, Mae and Bob for the week. God knows when they’ll bring her home.”

Their thirty-minute conversation that revolved around the subject of playing catch-up with each other’s lives led them straight under the drive-thru portico of Phaedra’s eggshell white stucco home alongside her white Mercedes-Benz C-Class where Phaedra was finally able to let down her umbrella and put an end to that the pungent fumes of that cigarette by carelessly flicking it onto the stamped concrete driveway and ashing it beneath the soles of her mules. She retrieved a break-away lanyard from her handbag that had her school photo I.D card, car and house keys attached to it before going to unlock the sandblasted front door. All that hoping and praying and Aaron could still hardly believe that this was finally happening.

“Upon entering I’m just gonna ask that you simply remove your shoes. I just got new carpet installed.”

“That’s no problem, Phae.”

With a twist of a knob, the intoxicating aroma of lavender scented potpourri and what was probably yesterday evening’s dinner of steak and baked potatoes immediately invaded their senses, causing their mouths to water. The exterior was really only a façade to what kind of craftsmanship Phaedra was concealing on the inside. The white polished and metallic epoxy floors of the entryway had a coating that resembled the inside of a strawberry sundae cup and a shimmering finish that carried on throughout the dining room, kitchen and even it’s curved countertops. Parts of the home that weren’t veiled in epoxy flooring were instead covered in wall-to-wall magenta carpet, that including the curved staircase that was painted in aquamarine cyan and pastel pink hues with steel railings and the living room with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. The acrylic abstract sculptures and vases and the Jean-Michael Basquit, Keith Haring and Harlem Renaissance artwork all displayed throughout the residence set an ambience for Aaron that was nothing short of nostalgic.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐒⠀⦂⠀* PHAEDRA’S⠀╱⠀crib.

He was immediately prepared to kick off his Converse and peel off his Winnie The Pooh varsity jacket and cannonball dive right into the conversation pit as if he were a teenager again, but first he had to find a safe place for those pamphlets and folders he was holding onto since God knows when, and the acrylic console table was looking lovely to him in that very moment. That and the current view of Phaedra bent over, slipping the mules from her dainty feet.

“You’ll have to excuse the toys,” Phaedra apologized, bending her knees to retrieve the wooden ABC/123 blocks and Fisher-Price brand corn popper playset. “It was a hassle tryna get Chyna out the door and to my grandparents on Monday morning. I haven’t had time to really clean this up with my schedule and all. It’s in and right back out.”

“There’s no need to apologize, Phaedra. I completely understand. Have you forgotten that I have three kids, woman?” Aaron placed the folders and pamphlets down on the console table before stepping out his sneakers, leaving him in his tube socks and going to align them at the door. “This sure is a nice house you’re building here, Phaedra.”

“Why, thank you, Aaron. I do try. Can’t believe I haven’t bothered inviting you in until today, how rude of me.” Even with all the items Phaedra had cradled within her arms, she still managed to pull the clip-on earrings from her earlobes and toss them onto the console table alongside her lanyard. Her umbrella and handbag were left hanging from the free-standing coat rack. “Well feel free to make yourself at home while I go put these up and grab some wine and glasses from the cellar. There’s a storage cabinet for vinyls on the entertainment stand, it’s really not hard to miss. Why don’t you do the honors and pick out something for us to listen to while I’m doing this?”

“I’m on it.” Aaron nodded his head in agreement as he pulled his varsity jacket from his arms and hung it up on the coat rack alongside her drenched umbrella and handbag. Phaedra captivated Aaron with the simple switch of her walk until she was no longer in his presence, and that’s when he took upon himself to cover the living room area a bit more.

Each step he took across the plush carpet left an imprint. His fingertips delicately stroked the keys of the pianette, causing them to spring back up with a gay chord as his eyes practically chased the shadows striking against the ceiling. He spun his way over to the five display cabinets aligned against the back wall that were responsible for protecting Phaedra’s Diplomas, license certificates, awards, African-American figurines and Ancient African sculpture collections to name a few before circling the conversation pit and heading straight for the polished black entertainment stand.

He gambled between each closed cabinet on which one could lead him to that vinyl collection Phaedra spoke of until finally making his decision and striking gold on his first choice. There had to be a couple hundred indexed records sitting within that cabinet, all ranging from The Clark Sisters to Louis Armstrong. How would he ever divvy it down to just one? His mind traced back to Phaedra mentioning wanting to enjoy a glass of wine over a Stevie Wonder record. Classic.

His fingertips brushed against each divider until stumbling across the Ws. He skimmed each record that fell under the category by tilting it at a degree where he could actually view the cover art. When it came down to Wonder’s overfamiliar Hotter Than July record, Aaron withdrew it from the shelf at the speed of lightning.

A genuine smile stretched his face as he ripped the record from it’s sleeve, skillfully flipping it on it’s A-side. He gently blew over it in case of any collected dust before placing it on the turntable, raising the cue lever and carefully positioning the tonearm above the beginning of the record. Aaron could’ve started shuffling his feet to the nostalgic beat of the drums on “Did I Hear You Say You Love Me” if he were confident enough to do so.

“That’s a great choice you’ve made there, Aaron.” Aaron was nearly apart of the storage cabinet when Phaedra decided to whisper in his ear.

“Whew!” He breathed, quickly turning to face the reporter whom had fell into a fit of contagious giggles. He couldn’t help but do the same.

“Did I startle you? I’m sorry.”

“Y-Yeah, you did actually, but it’s no problem. I’m happy that you’re satisfied with the choice I’ve made.”

“Here,” Phaedra handed him one of the burgundy glasses of red wine she had been grasping since making an entrance in which he happily accepted. “Have some wine. It’ll take the edge off.” She suggested, stepping down onto the moveable velvet purple cushions of the conversation pit and having a well-needed seat inside of it. With her legs curled off to one side, of course. “Care to join me?”

The two were comfortably basking in silence for more than a minute while being so intimately close again on that couch. One would simply trace the rim of their glass or hum the melody of the outro to the same song in perfect pitch, but all Aaron could really focus his mind on was the thick 18k herringbone chain that Phaedra almost always had hooked around her neck had pivoted (Probably in her time of domestication) and became unfastened.

He jumped right in to assist her with that, quickly taking another swig of his wine before balancing his glass on the carpet behind them.

“Your necklace’s become undone.” He informed, brushing his hands off.

“Ooh,” Phaedra groaned instantly becoming flushed with embarrassment as she placed her glass down next to his and began to pull herself up from her seat on the couch. “The thing’s always doing that! I need to get it fix—”

“Phae, relax,” Aaron insisted, grabbing at her wrists and bringing her right back down beside him. “I’ll do it for you.”

“O-Okay.” She stammered, twitching a smile in his direction.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀﹅ You made my soul a burning fire ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You’re getting to be my one desire，﹅

The lyrics to the next track to jump under the needle were so fitting to Burr’s own situation, and honestly a fan favorite. The rainfall no longer tapped against the windowpane politely for an invitation inside as before, it pounded as if it could actually break inside and hide from it’s own deluge.

Aaron’s heart carried that same rhythm while his eyes were watching something totally opposite from what his hands were functioning on; Phaedra’s lips. In that moment it was as if everything was set in stone for him to plant his lips on her’s—And he did. Within the blink of an eye. The combination of nicotine and red wine were still fresh on her lips.

As expected, Phaedra was the first to rip her lips from his while Aaron’s hands went from tilting her chin to lying on her shoulders. They were frozen in time, foreheads pressed against one another’s with their eyes screwed shut, wondering who would speak first.

“Aaron, what are yo doing?” Phaedra breathed, grabbing at his wrists.

“I was— I was just leaving.” Aaron started to pull himself up from his seat until Phaedra yanked him back down by the hem of his white T-shirt. She was treating him just as he did her earlier, and truthfully speaking, he enjoyed it.

“Aaron, please don’t! Where are you going in all this rain?” He couldn’t give her a straight answer for even she knew his vehicle was blocks from where they were located at. “Aaron,” Phaedra called out to him, and he could’ve sworn he felt his heart flutter when she slipped her fingers beneath his chin and lifted his head until their eyes met again. “I’m not upset with you for kissing me, so there’s no need to feel embarrassed. For once I would like for you to open up to me and tell me how you feel about me. I can’t read minds.”

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀﹅ Think about how exciting it would be ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀If you should discover you feel like me ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀If you should discover this dream is for two ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀Well I'm gonna tell you girl，﹅

Aaron took both of Phaedra’s dainty hands within his and gently pressed kisses into her knuckles before bringing them into his lap. He peered into her onyx irises intently with a solemn expression that hinted that he was genuine before pouring his heart out. It was all or nothing.

“Phaedra Shaw, I think— No, I know I’m in love with you. I’ve been in love with you since the moment I laid eyes on you struggling to dust away music notes from the blackboard of your temporary classroom,” They both laughed out, only Phaedra had tears flooding the brim of her eyes. She never thought she’d see the day where Aaron would confess his love to her. “I imagined you to be this insensitive person my daughter made you out to be, but you’re so above that! You have such an amiable aura about you. Book smart, patient and more importantly, attentive with not only myself, but with the children as well. Selfishly enough, I’d never though I’d feel this way about a woman again and I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do if you don’t give me the chance to be your man, so Phaedra—”

“Yes!” She shouted, standing on her knees while nodding vigorously though it startled Aaron. “Yes, I’ll be your woman!”

All he could do was chuckle to himself as she pulled his hands from his and cupped his face within them instead before being the one to lean in for a kiss this time around.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀﹅ Gonna tell you, girl ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀I'd light a candle every day and pray that you'll always feel this way ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀And pray that our love will forever be new，﹅

“Aaron,” There she went again, calling out to him in the most tantalizing manner, her lips still pressed against his. “Aaron, there’s no harm in touching me now. I’m all yours,” His eyes danced between hers and the gold buckle of her waist belt as she went to unfasten it along with the oversized mint-trimmed buttons of her dress and boldly bought his arms underneath the open fabric and around her bare waist instead. She was completely exposed to him and he could rarely believe that it was happening. “Make love to me, please.”

Moving a past too fast were the very least of his concern, it was his obligation to give her what she wanted. It was more so about forbidding that different side of him from the forefront for as long as he could and now she would actually witness it.

His left hand smoothed down the small of her back until his fingernails were sinking into her ass cheek so hard that her pussy lips spread while his right wrapped around her throat, the tips of his fingers applying pressure where needed. The action caused her eyes to flutter in excitement. She never took to him being rough, but she accepted it. Allowing the dress to slip from her shoulders and hit the couch cushions before both her hands were trapping his wrist.

“You like that, yeah?” He smirked, nodding his head with his eyes low. He put her in such a trance that all she could physically do was agree with him using a simple head nod. “Words, Phaedra.” He pressed his fingers into her neck furthermore, causing her breath to hitch. She could’ve came in that position if he allowed her to.

“Y-Yes.”

“Yes, what?!” He gritted.

“Yes, sir. I-I love it.” She choked out on whatever air it was he was allowing her to inhale.

“That’s right,” He chuckled, almost conceitedly at her response before he licked over his full lips. “Just how you enjoy being on the job without any undergarments on? Bending over as if you want to be seen, but by who? Jefferson perhaps?”

“I—” She started to tell a fib until Aaron put a stop to it by squeezing her cheeks together until her lips were separating. Thomas was indeed attractive, but not of her caliber. It was no one in specific. It was just the thought of being caught like that turned her on.

“Don’t you dare lie to me because I seen it before we even stepped foot on this property, and you don’t speak unless spoken to! That’s what good girls do! You’re treading on thin ice already, Phaedra.” Phaedra was scared stiff from his statement. Terrified that the compliment she had dished consciously was written out on her forehead like a game of Charades. “Turn around and arch your back. Don’t make me ask twice.” He released her from his hold with a slight shove that sent her body flying back against the cushions of the couch with a slight bounce.

As much as she wanted to curse his name or roll her eyes like the Diva that she was, she obeyed his orders instead; flipping onto her stomach, her breasts pressed against the couch before hoisting her ass in mid-air and stretching her arms to the front of her, giving him a clear view of her sleek pussy. It contracted and her clit jumped more than a few times from the air hitting it. It was a sight to see.

“Oh my God, you’re perfect.” Aaron praised barely above a whisper as he bought his body closer to hers.

He had to admit that the first time the palm of his hand came cracking down on her ass was for experiment. The sound resonated throughout the entire room and along followed a small scream. He witnessed her skin turn from caramel to a bright red and started doing the shit for his own enjoyment, sometimes even daring to miscalculate his strikes.

“Let me find out you’re on the job with nothing on beneath your uniform again!” His hand came down twice on the same cheek.

“Oh my God!” She cried out, reaching her hand back to cover her stinging bottom from anymore assault from his hands, but Aaron pinned it to her lower back instead.

“Maybe this’ll teach you a lesson on talking back!” He alternated this time.

“P-Please, sir! I can’t feel my—” Whack! “Aah!”

By now Phaedra began to lose her grip on reality. Her mascara was leaking down her face at this point, her arch lessening as she melted into the seat like quick sand. If this were only a taste from a single utter then she couldn’t imagine what a real lashing was.

“You’re gonna learn to take your lashes like a good girl, Phaedra!” He straightened her back out, his free hand gripping the back of her neck so her face was in the cushions.

“Yes, yes, yes!” She sobbed, convulsing beneath him, but it weren’t a question he were asking. “I’ma good girl!” Whack! “I’ll learn!”

When Aaron thought he had his fill with the activity, he slid back to admire his work. His hands smoothed over her beaming backside in order to alleviate some of the pain she were in, earning him a whimper. Her pussy was drooling onto the couch from his previous actions though her words said otherwise. He just needed to taste her.

Phaedra’s body could barely process what it had just encountered before Aaron was trailing his tongue down her slit a few times, just sampling her arousal. He thought he couldn’t get enough, so he went in for more.

She knew what was to come next. She was as hungry as he was, and couldn’t help but to think what was the shame in helping expedite the process. She reached a hand down to her center, using her index and middle fingers to span her core to him.

He teasingly sucked her lips between his own, sometimes even catching her fingers in the process before his mouth closed in over her aching clit.

“Y-Yesssss! That feels so good, baby!” She squealed as her eyes fixated in the back of her skull.

She was melting into the seat once again, feeling herself about to leak all over him. Aaron wouldn’t let that happen. Not before his tongue came gliding up something so forbidden. He sucked on his middle and ring finger and sunk them inside his lover before proceeding to flick his tongue over her anal.

“T-That’s not my—” Her legs unexpectedly began to shake. “Oh my God, I’m cum’n, baby! Fuck!” Her voice went an octave higher as her fingers found their way to her clit.

He was greedy with all of her. Slapping her hand away and allowing his thumb to rotate her clit a few times until feeling her spray against his chin. He caught whatever didn’t drip onto the couch before coming up for air.

“Look at you, making a mess all over the couch. Now who’s gonna clean it up, hm?”

His dick was practically begging for a release from the restriction of his trousers. He pulled his T-shirt over his head and came out of his trousers and boxer briefs without a care in the world of where the articles of clothing ended up as he buried himself inside her without warning or an ounce of contraceptives. His hand found that comforting place on the back of her neck before she could even think about losing that arch while the other dug into her hip.

“Fuck...” Aaron breathed onto her spine, causing her body to quiver. He hadn’t even began to move his pelvis and he was already flirting with the idea of cumming inside her from just how tight she felt around his appendage. He disliked the fact that one woman had him so vulnerable. “I said who’s gonna clean it up, huh?!” He gained his composure, and rather vastly as he drew his hips back and slammed back into her sticky heat repeatedly. Her ass was rippling off his torso from such force.

“I am!” Phaedra slurred, her nails sinking into the couch beneath them as she took all of him. “I’ll do whatever you say!”

“Oh, yeah?” The sound of it made his dick twitch. His hand snaked to her larynx, bringing her body upright, right along with his. He had a perfect angle of her stained face in this position. Her eyes begging for release. “Open your mouth.” He demanded, his hands gripping her jaw.

She did so without hesitation, allowing him to spit directly in it. He was degrading her and she loved it.

“Swallow it! Every drop!” He barked, giving her cheeks a few encouraging slaps. Her heart fluttered as she quickly closed her mouth to swallow spit and stuck her tongue right back out so that he could examine it for himself. “Such a good girl,” He praised, bringing his hand back to her throat as his thrusts picked up where they left off at. She barely got the opportunity to catch her breath before he was plunging on her spot and slapping her clit at the same time. “You can cum now, baby.”

Those five words were all it took to bring her over the edge. Her body convulsing involuntarily as her fluids seeped down her inner thighs.

Aaron absentmindedly pushed her fragile body into the couch, causing him to pull from her grip. She clenched at his absence. How was he possibly still holding himself off at the rates that he were going? He couldn’t figure it out his damn self.

He caught her calf muscle in his hand before flipping her over on her back, pulling her body towards him and splitting her legs on either sides of him as he dragged his tip along her clit, nearly causing her legs to pry shut from the sensitivity.

From experience, Phaedra knew what it was that he were asking for and had no problem rewarding him with that. She snaked her arms around his neck, bringing herself up on her tippy-toes as she balanced herself just above his dick.

Aaron’s arms were back around her waist within seconds, his nails digging into her ass the minute she decided to bring herself down on him full force with an shattering moan against his lips. She had came just that quick.

“You just can’t help yourself, can you?” Aaron groaned, sinking his teeth into her bottom lip hard enough to draw blood before offering her his tongue which she gladly obliged to suck on.

Their clammy bodies were the closest they had ever been that night. Chest to breasts, studying the rhythm of each other’s heartbeat. They chased their orgasms just the same way lightning chased after it’s thunder roll, the timeless voice of Stevie Wonder carrying them through.

He tweaked her nipples between his fingers as she snapped her hips against him arrhythmically, totally ignoring that overfamiliar knotting in the pit of her stomach as she witnessed his face contort. He was on the brink of cum’n for her.

“Fuuuck,” He whispered harshly, his mouth slightly ajar as he snaked his arms in the back of her thighs. He bottomed out in her cervix, making her toes curl. He was undefeated. “I’ma nut all in you, give us another baby. That’s what you want?”

“Pleaaase!” She whined, her acrylics gliding off his back continuously. She had no leverage to stop what was coming. She didn’t even know what she was begging for at this point, him to give way or his seed. “Oh, God! I’m cum’n! You’re making me cum again!” She squealed as he struck the same chords again.

“Don’t hold back. Give me all of it.” His thrusts progressively slacked, his hands squeezing her throat the moment her cream slid off on his dick. The more pressure he applied, the more she leaked all over him.

He was sure on filling her up before pulling out completely. He towered above her, still pumping his dick as spurts of his cum landed on her pretty ass lips.

“Be a good girl and c-clean up your mess.” Aaron stammered, rubbing his tip along her lips.

Phaedra obliged, boring her eyes into his and licking over her full lips before wrapping them around his tip tightly. She sucked gently before allowing him to hit the back of her throat a few times.

He thought he’d cum at the sight of her lips leaving him with a trail of saliva following not too far behind.

“Thank you.” She smirked, giving his tip one final kiss.

She was a keeper.

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My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Got max grade for my MA thesis!

*slowly deflates like a baloon making the same wheee sound*

6 notes - Posted June 17, 2022

#4

slips you my master’s thesis on conspiracy theory

6 notes - Posted June 10, 2022

#3

me the past three days

6 notes - Posted June 3, 2022

#2

the new ffxiv patch is so good aaa! i didn't expect it but i am so hype because it's so so good and it's so nice to be this excited about something!! like, at the edge of my seat, making noises excited!! and with others! both friends and random ppl to run the duties with! i got to exchange woahs with other first timers and that was so nice!!

8 notes - Posted August 24, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

oh hey remember that post going around with making readers for your academic interest

Here’s a reader for Academic and Mostly Anthropological Understanding Of Conspiracy Theory (Without Being Awful And Elitist):

Jaron Harambam - Contemporary Conspiracy Culture: Truth and Knowledge in an Era of Epistemic Instability

Harry West, Todd Sanders - Transparency and Conspiracy: Ethnographies of Suspicion in the New World Order

Mathijs Pelkmans and Rhys Machold - Conspiracy Theories and their Truth Trajectories

Peter Knight, Michael Butter - Bridging the Great Divide: Conspiracy Theory Research in the 21st century

Clare Birchall - Knowledge goes Pop: From Conspiracy Theory To Gossip

Routeledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theory

Susan Lepselter - The Resonance of Unseen Things: Poetics, Power, Captivity, and UFOs in the American Uncanny

Mathijs Pelkmans - Ethnographies of Doubt: Faith and Uncertainty in Contemporary Societies

Peter Knight - Conspiracy Culture: American Paranoia from the Kennedy Assassination to The X-files

Michael Barkun  - A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America

Christopher Roth - Ufology as Anthropology: Race,  Extraterrestrials and the Occult

Leslie Butt - "Lipstick Girls" and "Fallen Women": AIDS and Conspirational Thinking in Papua, Indonesia

I’ll be expecting and essay on how fucked the field is by the end of the month.

(also if someone is genuinely interested, I have all of these as pdf, just ask, or you can find them on libgen)

12 notes - Posted May 18, 2022

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If you haven’t watched One Night in Miami, I really encourage you to check it out. It’s on Amazon Prime. I feel like it’s the first ‘real’ movie I’ve watched in a year, where everything has either been entirely mediocre or the third act fell apart. 

It’s based on a play - so it mostly takes place in one location with Cassius Clay, Jim Brown, Malcolm X, and Sam Cooke exploring  faith, racism, supply and demand of Black art from the white majority, Black excellence, and masculinity. Regina King (QUEEN) does a splendid job with her directorial debut balancing the banter and tension between the characters. It’s not a dark drama or riotous comedy - it’s a nice mix of both.

If you don’t know who these men are, this is a good primer as well - the movie does focus more on Malcolm X and Sam Cooke (I’d love to Leslie Odom Jr and Kingsley Ben-Adir get nominated), but all of the performances are great.