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just a girl

'platonically, of course.'

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[june]

p3 the weekend of her birthday felt great, double podiums with max is obviously one of her favorite things. she had a great weekend, definitely one of the best of her seasons. but now she needs to focus on the next race. she has the same routine every race week, monday is her relax day, she needs time to think. so she will wake up early, work out a little bit, shower and then take the whole day doing whatever she wants, usually that's writing music, playing instruments, or just laying around doing nothing.

she's sat on her hotel suites balcony, basking in the sunlight, playing a tune on her guitar, humming soft lyrics to herself when she hears a knock on the door. she lets out a sigh, not wanting anyone to enter her small bubble of comfort. nonetheless, she looks through the peephole before opening the door.

"hey, artie, what's up?" she smiles at her friend, letting him in and guiding him to the balcony. he looks nervous, it's easy to tell when arthur is nervous. he takes a seat across from her's, gazing at her guitar and music book.

"i just wanted to, uhm, talk about something..." he stuttered. he watches her take her seat, getting comfortable by lifting her right knee to her chest and swinging her left leg under the other. he finds it funny how much girls go through just for a comfortable position that will leave their feet tingling and legs numb after five minutes.

she nods her head, signalling him to continue. he gulps down his nerves, "how... how do you feel about me?"

she takes a second to think it's hard for her to put these things into words. she never knows what to say in moments like this, which is odd. in a press conference surrounded by reporters that do nothing but belittle her, she speak perfectly, no stuttering, no second guessing. but when it comes to talking to arthur about her feelings, she wants to break down.

"uhm. well," she adjusts her position, realizing that her foot has gone numb, "like i said, there's something there. but... i just... i can't imagine us together. not like that. i love you arthur but-"

"i'm not lando or pierre."

her heart stops. "what?"

"i see how you act around them, i see how they act around you. i know the looks you give them, it's how i look at you."

she doesn't know what to say, what to do. she feels frozen, like she wants to hug him, tell him how amazing he is and how he deserves the world. but she can't. she physically and mentally can't. and fuck does that hurt.

"it's okay," he chuckles, letting a smile show, "i've decided that i need to move on." what? "it's better for the both of us."

"arthur..."

"i can't sit around and wait for something that will probably never happen, and you can't love me the way you love them." does she love them though? does she?

"i'm sorry."

he shakes his head, getting up from his seat and crouching down in front of her. "you don't have to be. i want to be your best friend, your number one friend. like we were just a year ago. i would rather take this heartbreak over taking a chance with you and losing you in more than one way."

"i love you."

"i love you too, platonically, of course."

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maxverstappen1 As Addi would say, 'we slayed'

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addilynleblanc OMG YOU ACTUALLY DID IT?!?!?!? -> maxverstappen1 😁

user1 HELP😭😭

user2 not addi yaaasifying max😭😭 -> user3 maxplaining, addifying -> author could use some work🤷🏼‍♀️

landonorris How much did she pay you to post this mate? -> addilynleblanc NOTHING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING -> maxverstappen She said I would go viral

user4 this is the best thing i've seen all day

user5 everyone say thank you addi !!!!

user6 she 100% forced him to take that second pic

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addilynleblanc vogue.

thank you vogue for this opportunity to speak about my journey and life in motorsports. and thank you susie and lissie for joining me in our talk about the future of women in formula 1 and motorsports. thank you everyone who supported me through this amazing journey, here's to more years in f1 and more women in motorsports. -> tagged: vogue, lissiemackintosh, susie_wolff

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landonorris MEGA🤍🤍 -> addilynleblanc🤍🤍

arthur_leclerc Happy dance 🕺 -> addilynleblanc 💃

lissiemackintosh So grateful to be included in the the interview, thank you so much! I love you -> addilynleblanc i love you too, i couldn't let vogue not know about my fav presenter

pierregasly Incredibly proud of you Addi-Loo -> addilynleblanc thank you peep

charles_leclerc Shed a tear or two🥲 -> addilynleblanc STOP ITTT🥹

susie_wolff Thank you for including me in your interview! I had a great time talking about the future with you, Lissie, and Vogue. I can't wait for all of our futures in this industry! -> addilynleblanc thank you for joining! i knew i had to have two powerful, well-known, and female voices to talk about the future of formula 1 with. i'm happy to be apart of this with you🤍

nolanleblanc A dream come true eh? -> addilynleblanc truly.

louisjuliusleblanc Proud brother moment❤️

claire.newbet so proud of you -> addilynleblanc i love you

[july - addi's vogue issue released]

snippets of the vogue issue

We wanted to start from the beginning, her karting days. We asking Addilyn everything we should know about growing up in such a competitive sport. Did she make friends easily? What age do drivers normally start karting? How did schooling work? She chuckles at the questions we threw at her, 'Making friends wasn't easy, no. My only friends back then were the Leclerc's. I was surrounded by boys, I used to get so excited whenever there was another girl on track, which was rare back then. The Leclerc and Jules were a few small reasons I stayed in racing.' LeBlanc reminisced on her karting days, stating that school came after racing, 'When I woke up every morning, my biggest concern wasn't a crush on the playground, or a math test, it was how I was going to improve on the track, how I was going to pass every boy there.' She laughed at her childlike memories. Continuing on, she spoke about the age range in karting, 'You have to start racing very early. I started when I was about five or six - but internationally you'll see kids from age four to 15.'

She laughs as she mentions the first time she met her Red Bull teammate, Max Verstappen, 'Oh gosh, I don't know if he remembers this, I might have to call him after this. But I was around... 11, he and Charles we like, 14, and I'm sure most people know the iconic meme 'Just an Inchident'...' The meme Addilyn is speaking of involves 14 year old Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen. The two of them had an incident on the race track that day, and after they were interviewed to speak about what had happened. While the interviewers show a very upset Verstappen, when they switch to Leclerc and asked him the question of 'what happened with Max?' he answered in a thick french accent, 'Nothing, Just an Inchident, on the race' with a shrug and unbothered look. '... I met Max officially for the first time before the race. I actually looked up to him a lot back then, still do now.'

We pushed further into the conversation, asking Addilyn about her Formula Series journey. LeBlanc skipped Formula 2, moving from Formula 3 straight to Formula 1, which has only been done by a few select drivers, her own teammate being one. 'It must be a Red Bull thing,' she laughed when we mentioned her leap from one series to another, 'I was a Ferrari Academy driver in Formula 3, I was the only girl there, and I was there for half a year when Red Bull reached out. At the time, not to -like- pride myself or anything, but I was doing really well in both F4 and F3. Some people said I was doing too well, so Ferrari was going to move me to Formula 2 before I even finished a full season in F3 so that they could have me as a reserve driver in 2020 and then I was rumored to be a driver for them after [Sebastian Vettel] left. Because of that news I got new offers from a bunch of different teams to be a reserve driver. But Red Bull was the only one to really risk it and put me on the grid immediately.'

When asked about her helmet controversy, Leblanc could only let out a sigh and pass glances with her manager, Amanda. Early in the season, Addilyn was face with an up-roar due to specific quotes that we on her helmet, quotes like 'Future is Woman', 'Educate Your Son', and 'My Body, My Choice'. Many fans of the sport saw these quotes as political, problematic, and unnecessary in motorsports. 'It's ridiculous, honestly. I've repeated this many times, but I'm not making political statements, I'm fighting for women everywhere. It's not American issues or politics, it's worldwide issues. It's women not being able to have a say over what they do with their bodies. It's women being scared to leave the house alone. I think majority of the hate comes from males who are insecure, who believe that women are nothing more than objects, and that make me actually, physically sick.' We also asked her about how she feels about the men that say women need men, 'As my icon Cher said, 'Men are a luxury, not a necessity' I don't need a man. And yes, women are scared to walk outside alone, but who's fault is that to begin with? How is it that father's warn their daughters about the boys they raise?'

Aside from controversies over a helmet, Addi's season started off rocky for more than on reason, 'Yeah, so, I had to change my helmet design for the Grand Prix weekend. So that thursday I had a basic helmet because my new one wasn't even ready yet. And then the race comes along, and I'm doing well, and then my car goes bat-shit-crazy and I end up upside down with a sprained ankle.' We questioned her about Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris risking their race in order to help her out of the car, bringing up her two friends seemed to make her a little emotional, 'Oh my gosh,' She chuckles a little and take a minute to breathe while waving away any tears, 'I'm forever grateful for them. I actually passed out for a while in there, and I could barely breathe when I woke up. Even when I got out of the car and was telling everyone I was okay, I was having a panic attack. I still get nightmares from it, my brother wakes up in the middle of the night almost every night to calm me down.'

The young driver tears up while talking about the sweet gestures the other drivers on the grid had given her. She states that because of hurtful comments she faced during that time caused her to shut everyone out, even after her crash. 'I couldn't shut Lando and Charlie (Charles) out, they wouldn't leave my side. But I felt horrible for ignoring any of them to begin with, but for some reason, I couldn't pick up the phone and look through those messages, emails, and voicemails. Seb (Sebastian Vettel) came over to my suite and his kids picked out these cute little stuffed animals, and we just talked. He's like a dad to me.' At this point, we had to take a break so Addilyn could give herself time to breathe. It's clear to anyone how close she is with some of these drivers. She talked to us of recording, talking about how she received stuffed animals because she loves collecting them, and received sweet messages even from the most unlikely drivers on the grid. 'When I got back in the paddock to watch Max race while I was hurt, I saw few drivers. Lando and Charles obviously Max. And I never knew Max could give such good hugs!' She laughed and jokes about her teammate.

We wanted to trail away from the emotional beginning of her season and talk about Sergio 'Checo' Perez and his comments on her as a female driver. 'I never wanted to speak up on it because I don't know Checo like that. He's very liked around the Paddock, and whenever I spoke to him he was genuinely a kind person. I never knew about any of the things he said until Claire-' Clair Newbet is her brothers girlfriend and a Youtube content creator, 'Showed me article and Tweets. I don't want to take it personally, I know how upsetting it can be to lose a potential seat, it happens in this industry. I don't agree with what he said, and if I'm being honest, it kind of took me for a loop when I saw it.'

We wanted to know all the details, especially on recent shipping with a few drivers on the grid, this includes, Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Pierre Gasly, and current F3 driver, Arthur Leclerc. 'It's weird to be shipped, but I mean people are going to do it anyway. And I get it, I was a young fangirl too, One Direction will forever be my first loves,' She joked back to her fandom days over the boy group One Direction, 'But yeah no it's weird. Charles is like my number one person, he's my forever friend, I called Arthur my lifelong friend. Charles is also dating such an amazing woman, who I love so much. And Max is my teammate, like a friend or a brother to me, he with Kelly, she's great. Lando and Pierre are my close friends.'

We got interrupted by the driver and her boss Christian Horner, team principal of Red Bull Racing, the two offered us a gift of Red Bull and other gifts from their brand sponsorships and team apparel, even including in some paddock ticket for their next race in Miami. We gladly accepted, feel free to catch us repping #40 next year in Miami!

The thought of Addilyn not being in Formula 1 breaks our hearts, however, she will have to retire one day, and we wanted to ask her along with Susie Wolff, fromer Formula series driver and wife to Mercedes-AMG team CEO and principal, and Lissie Mackintosh, F1 presenter and motorsport content creator, what Formula 1 will look like for women. The three women sat and talked to us altogether a week earlier from this interview due to schedule differences. We asked the trio what the future of motorsport looks like to them, Susie answered first, 'Hopefully more than just one female driver at a time!' the women all laugh, 'Addi being in F1, in such a big team like Red Bull, it's inspiring to many young women.'

Lissie agrees with the former driver, adding her own thoughts 'Young girls everywhere are going to start asking their parents to race, pushing more girls in karting, and then eventually Formula series. It's important for the future of Formula 1 and motorsport in general that everyone welcomes women. This goes for engineers, team principals, drivers, and everything in between.'

Addilyn then talks about her own experience with young fans, 'After my first win a little girl came up to me and asked for an autograph, and while I was talking to her she said 'I asked my dad to put me into karting so I can be just like you and Max.' And it's things like that to make me keep pushing for women in motorsports.'

We asked the three if there's any projects they can speak about to welcome more women in motorsports, Wolff answered with a smile 'There's a few things coming, these next few years will be big for young drivers everywhere.'

Before the interview ended we asked LeBlanc for one last quote 'As Cher would say, 'Mom, I am a rich man'.'

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blorbo-adoption-poll · 8 months

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Penny poll Bracket 2 Finals

Penny Lamb/Jane Doe (Legoland / Ride the Cyclone) vs

Penelope (The Odyssey)

Propaganda under the cut

Penny Lamb/Jane Doe (Legoland / Ride the Cyclone)

• Okay I am not the person to be propaganda making for her but she's so cool she died once and then came back she's also a bit uhh deranged is a good word

• Penny Lamb (and her younger brother Ezra) lived in a hippie weed growing commune until she was thirteen and snuck out to a walmart, eventually leading to the entire thing burning to the ground. Then they lived in a tiny town named Uranium City and she got relentlessly bullied and even set on fire until she was given a cd by another girl from a band called Seven Up. She formed a parasocial relationship with the singer, who then turned into a misogynistic rapper. She travelled from northern Saskatchewan to Florida to meet him and thank him for basically making her life tolerable and enjoyable, and then ended up tearing a chunk of flesh out of his face with her teeth all at the age of 15 years old. Two years later after a concert with her school choir, she was beheaded on a fair rollercoaster called the Cyclone, becoming a Jane Doe until she was voted back to life. While she was Jane Doe, she wore the head of a porcelain doll as to not freak the other kids out!

• she was born a hippie, she bites and maims a famous rapper with hot coffee, she has a little brother obsessed with german philosophy, she plays the ukulele, she has a fuck ass bob. she gets fucking DECAPITATED by a roller coaster but survives because she is so offputting. what else do you need in a woman

• Where do I START with Penny. Basically she grew up socially isolated on a community pot farm until the age of 13, where she and her brother ran away to Walmart and started pretending to revive him from seizures because of how much attention she got. She was eventually driven back home where the entire community was drug busted burned to the ground, their parents being arrested, friends taken away, entire home destroyed. Instead of being sent to foster care, she’s and her brother are sent to a catholic boarding school, where they live mostly unsupervised. Penny is relentlessly bullied for supposedly being a lesbian, and diagnosed as bipolar and manic depressive while her brother (three years younger than her) sells his adhd medication to college kids to make ends meet. Soon after having her backpack lit on fire by bullies, she starts to fall into a deep depressive episode, not coming out of her room for days, until a catholic girl takes pity on her, and gives her a hiphop/boyband CD for her to listen to called 7-up (important later). Penny obsessed on the lead singer Johnny moon to an unhealthy degree until the band breaks up and Johnny rebrands to JK47, a misogynist gangster rapper who penny can’t stand. Penny and her brother run away from middle of knowwhere Canada to Florida to meet him so penny can win him back and remind him of how much she loves him and how cool he used to be. This doesn’t go well, as he doesn’t drop his gangster persona, calling her the same insult all her previous bullies did, leading to her throwing hot coffee on him, tearing a chunk off flesh out of his face with her teeth, and subsequently being arrested and later out on probation. Penny ALSO gets her own movie (in the play) and tells the audience this very story in a presentation with goofy puppets. Penny’s story is funny and absurd but at the same time incredibly tragic and heartbreaking. She also appears in ride the cyclone where she’s revealed to be the identity of Jane Doe (who had her head cut off before she was found dead in the rollercoaster accident with the other choir kids and was therefor never identified)

• she is a femamist lesbian and I am in love with her

• She's known as Jane Doe throughout the musical because she doesn't know who she is in death, her head is a doll's head because she lost her real one in the rollercoaster disaster that killed all the characters, she's the one who wins the prize of coming back from death which is when we learn her true name Penny. Her song is absolutely *beautiful* (The Ballad of Jane Doe) and she is the Penny of all time because I love her

• Girlie already lost her head we can’t take her victory too :(

Penelope (The Odyssey)

• She waited about 20 years for her husband to come home she used her huge brain to keep the suitors away for ages I just think she's neat

• She is LOYAL. She is SMART. She is HARDWORKING. She waited for TWENTY YEARS. Penelope is a QUEEN (literally). PENELOPE SWEEP

#penny poll #tournament poll #penny lamb #jane doe #ride the cyclone #musicals #Penelope #the oddyssey #greek mythology

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sparklypinkflightsuit · 3 months

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Blessed Be: Chapter 6 - Final

Pairing: Detective!Bob Floyd x Reader

WitchAU

Summary: Fate has a funny way of rectifying itself.

Warnings: Potentially triggering chapter, mentions of suicide and murder, smut, fluff, angst, heartbreak, witchcraft.

- Chapter 5 Here -

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Smutty Chapter

18+ Only Beyond This Point

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You and Bob married on a Sunday not even 4 months later.

You held the ceremony in the back garden of the big white house on the cliff, under the same tree Bob had climbed to get to you.

The afternoon sun began to slowly dip over the horizon, and the garden took on a peaceful orange glow, aided by the hundreds of white candles scattered around.

As your guests sat, looking out at the ocean through the handmade white rose and daisy arch, Bob walked down the isle.

He came to stand under the arch and beamed at the guests who had all come out of their way to witness this special occasion. Even his parents had flown in from Wyoming, albeit confused by the speed of the relationship, but happy for their son.

A breeze kissed Bobs exposed chest, his button down white dress shirt an informal grooms attire, but then again nothing about this wedding was normal.

Bobs heart began to race as the orchestral music began, and he turned to watch you walk down the isle, your mom by your side.

You smiled at him and let out a giggle, you couldn’t believe the day had come.

Your white lace dress flowed beautifully in the breeze, the golden sun illuminating you, and you stole the very breath from Bobs lungs, as you had done so many times in the past 4 months.

He couldn’t wait to marry you, and he had proposed not even a month after you met. There was no hesitation in his question or in your answer.

As you reached the arch, you hugged your mom and then took Bobs hands.

“Hi.” You breathed, he looked so good. His long hair tucked neatly behind his ears, peaking out in curls just below them, white shirt unbuttoned just enough to see the curve of his pecs.

“Hey baby.” He breathed back, voice low and husky, his crooked grin now a permanent feature on his face.

Aunt Frances officiated the wedding, and a few minutes later Bob was wrapping his arms around your waist and kissing you like it was the first time. Your guests cheered and clapped and you partied until the early hours of the morning. Your husband never leaving your side.

As you danced under the full moon, Bob kissed your jaw and whispered, “I can’t wait to sneak off with you later, Mrs Floyd.” And it sent shivers up your spine.

“Say that again.” You whispered back.

“Which part? Sneak off?” He chuckled.

You shook your head.

“Oh… Mrs Floyd?” He asked, surprised. You hummed in his ear.

“Oh that gets you going does it?” He mumbled, his hands pushing your lower back so you were firmly pressed against him.

“Yeah, well… it feels like it gets you going too.” You commented on the hard length that protruded against your stomach.

“No that’s just you, you always get me going. Can’t control myself around you.” He kissed under your ear as he spoke, slowly spinning you as you danced in the centre of the slowly dispersing crowd.

“You seem to do a pretty good job most of the time.” You joked, your fingers twirling in the curly hair at the back of his neck.

“Only because I have to. You have no idea how desperately I wanted to tear that little blue dress off of you last week at the market.” He growled. You bit your lip to stop yourself from moaning out loud.

“Come with me.” You instructed suddenly, hooking a finger into the waistband of his pants and pulling him inside.

Crap, it was still too crowded, people scattered around the interior talking and laughing and drinking. Bobs parents waved at you. You politely smiled and waved back, flushing a bright shade of red.

“Ok maybe not here. Meet me at the beach in 10 minutes. Make sure no one sees you.” You whispered, kissing him gently before you ran off.

Bobs head was spinning and his heart thudded against his chest, he wasn’t sure he could wait 10 minutes.

Making small talk with the guests, and checking his watch every thirty seconds, finally the 10 minutes had passed, and he slipped outside. Luckily everyone had since gone indoors so he was able to quietly sneak to the edge of the garden.

Slipping off his shoes and leaving them next to yours, he climbed the boulders down to the beach below, which was nicely secluded by bushes and hanging trees overhead, utter privacy.

As soon as his feet hit the cool sand, he looked around the little beach for his wife.

He found you standing knee deep in the serene moonlit water. Bob slowly walked up to you, wading through the shallow water. Silently he slid his arms around your waist and flattened his palms against your stomach as he placed delicate kisses along the side of your neck.

“Mmmm that tickles. I can’t believe I have a husband now.” You chuckled in pleasure.

“I can’t believe I have a wife either.” He chuckled back against your skin. He pressed himself against your back and you could feel him growing hard again. You wiggled your bum so it ground gently against him, and Bob groaned.

He slid a hand slowly up your stomach, gently caressing your boob along the way, and slipped the strap of your dress over your shoulder. He did the same with the other side as he kissed your now exposed shoulder blade, and your dress fell into the water below.

Slowly you turned around to face Bob and began to unbutton his shirt. You peeled the shirt off of his shoulders and he discarded it into the water with your dress.

You caressed his bare chest, kissing his collar bone and shoulders. Bob unclasped your bra, and slid his hands down to your bum and gave it a squeeze before he hooked his thumbs in your underwear and pulled them down.

You now stood naked in front of Bob in the bright moonlight, and he let out a sigh of admiration at how beautiful, ethereal even, you looked.

“I love you so much.” He whispered.

“I love you right back Mr Floyd.” You said, as you unbuttoned his pants and gave them a tug. His underwear came down with them and you jumped into his arms, your cold wet legs wrapped around his back and caused Bob to gasp.

You chuckled and bit your lip as you looked down at him. Without needing to ask, Bob took your lips in his and slowly lowered you with one arm around your waist while the other steadied his hard cock, until he was sliding into you, inch by inch. You both gasped at the feeling, your walls so tight against him. Once you were fully seated, Bob held onto you for a moment to get used to the feeling, the familiar but all too delicious stretch of him inside you.

You gently bit and tugged at Bobs bottom lip to give him the go ahead, and he slowly moved deeper into the water, until you were both waist deep before he began to thrust into you. You panted at the sensation and the cold water that gently lapped at your skin, and began to buck your hips in time with Bobs thrusts.

You didn’t need pillow talk or dirty words to get you going, looking at Bobs face was enough. Pupils blown, alternating between his mouth hanging open and biting his lip as his eyebrows knit together.

You spent the next hour on the beach alone together, enjoying your first moment alone as husband and wife, before eventually climbing back up to the house in soaking wet clothes, much to the confusion and amusement of your guests.

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“I gotta go babe, got a call from the sheriff, we’ve got a situation out on the north cliffs. Promise I’ll be back for dinner.” Bob said, running his hands lovingly through your hair and kissing you tenderly.

“Okay, I love you, be safe.” You said with a grin, pecking him once more before he disappeared out the door.

“I love you more!” He called over his shoulder, and climbed into his car.

You smiled to yourself as you unpacked box after box in your new home, reminiscing on all of the perfect moments of married life you had in the last few months. The first thing Bob had done when you moved in was put his wishing candle on the mantle, a meaningful centrepiece in your new home.

You loved that he took pride in his new life with a witch, even with his upbringing being mostly Christian, it didn’t bother him and if anything he was actively trying to learn everything he could about your traditions.

He loved you and nothing would change that.

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Bob pulled up to the cliffside on the north end of the island, cop cars scattered along the hill.

“What’s going on?” He asked, climbing out of his car and walking up to the edge to speak with one of the officers.

“Little girl was walking along the beach and came across a corpse. Looked like an accident or suicide at first, but we found bruises that indicate there was a struggle before he died.”

“Jesus…” Bob mumbled, peaking his head over the cliffside. “Alright, get forensics out, I think it’s gonna be a long night.” He said, already forgetting his promise to be home for dinner.

Hours passed as Bob scanned the area above the beach in the hopes of finding any sort of indication of what had happened. He managed to find two sets of foot prints around the cliff edge, one of which led back into the thick brush that trailed down the hill.

The sun was quickly disappearing over the horizon and most of the team had already left, leaving Bob on his own by the brush, a few policy officers manning the cordoned off area to ensure no passers by accidentally scuppered what very little evidence they had.

Bob had left his phone in his car in the rush and didn’t realise you had tried to call him. Dinner time had long passed.

Bob crouched down in the dark and tried to follow the footprints with the flashlight doing little to cut through the dense undergrowth.

He cursed as the footprints stopped, unsure of which direction to follow on the hopes of finding more.

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It was getting dark and dinner was nearly ready, but Bob wasn’t home.

You picked up your phone and tried to call him, but it just rang and rang and eventually went to voice mail.

“Hey baby, just wanted to check if you’ll still be home for dinner? I know you’ve probably forgotten your phone again, but give me a call when you get this.” You sighed out a small laugh at how forgetful Bob could be when he delved into his work. You loved him for it.

You went back to stirring the pasta sauce you’d made from scratch using fresh herbs and vegetables from your newly planted garden. You couldn’t wait for him to taste it.

You hummed away as you cooked, listening out in the distance for the sound of car wheels crunching against dirt, but were only met with silence.

Shortly enough dinner was ready, but Bob was still not home. You sighed and picked up your phone again, dialling Bob. It rang and rang and went to voicemail again.

You hung up and plated up Bobs food, opting to put it in the microwave for when he got home, and took your own plate outside to eat in the fresh, dark air.

You snapped your fingers and the candles flickered on, as you sat in your chair and ate your food, enjoying the peaceful silence that came with the evening.

You sighed and wished Bob was there with you, but you know he must have had a good excuse, he would never miss dinner on purpose. Bob was thoughtful like that, and work must have been crazy.

As you finished eating, you thought you heard a noise you hadn’t heard before. You strained your ears and heard it again.

A chirping.

It wasn’t coming from outside, so you followed the noise into the house, straining your ears to find where it was coming from.

There it was again, a shrill, high pitched chirping noise, not unlike a cricket but also not exactly alike.

You put your plate down in the kitchen and followed the noise into the lounge, flicking the light on as you did.

Your heart sank suddenly, and you wanted to empty your stomach at what you saw crawling on your new couch.

The beetle.

You dove at the couch in an attempt to grab the beetle, but it crawled inbetween the cushions.

“No! No you can’t!” You screamed, pulling the sofa apart. “I will not let you!”

The beetle chirped away but you couldn’t find it, your brand new couch torn apart. You sobbed as you threw the lounge into chaos, tipping over furniture in a desperate frenzy.

It was no good, and the chirping only grew louder. You ran to the kitchen and grabbed your phone, your fingers clumsily fumbling on the screen as you called Bob.

It rang and rang for a painfully long time, and went to voice mail again.

“Bob!” You sobbed, “Bob you need to call me, please! Please!” You begged through your hysterical tears.

You ran back into the lounge with your phone, and kept calling Bob in the hopes he would finally answer as you desperately continued to tear apart at the furniture.

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Bob stood back on his feet and dusted off his knees as he tried to figure out where these footprints went.

He decided to retrace the steps from the cliffside, so walked back to the edge and took a closer look with his torch light at the foot prints on the ground, careful not to step in them.

He suddenly wished he had his glasses on rather than his contacts, as they were never quite strong enough, and he squinted at the ground to inspect the patterns of the soles, trying to differentiate between the victims footprints and the others.

He didn’t hear the rustling of the bushes behind him over the crashing waves below, and the soft crunch of the dirt below someones shoes, getting ever closer to Bob in the dark.

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You had destroyed every inch of that room in your desperate search for the beetle, its chirping growing ever louder, taunting you into a wild rage as you clawed at the floorboards.

Suddenly the noise stopped, and the house was filled with a silence so palpable it made you want to be sick, and inside you, the feeling of Bob vanished. You no longer felt the warmth he filled you with every second of the day, and your body went cold as a sob wracked through you, sending you to your knees as you fought for breath.

Bob was gone.

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Bob stood to his feet again, this time catching the noise of gravel underfoot, and swivelled around to see who it was.

He flicked his flashlight in the direction of the noise, and Bob was met with dark brown eyes, before an abnormally strong pair of hands collided with his chest and sent him reeling over the edge of the cliff.

He tried to grab at his assailant, but it was too late.

As Bob fell, the only thing he could think of was you. His Bree, and the horrifying realisation he wouldn’t get to hold you again. As his heart sank, he closed his eyes and prepared for the inevitable death that awaited him.

“I love you Bree.” He whispered right before he collided with the ground below.

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You screamed and screamed on the lounge floor, surrounded by the debris of what was only moments ago a happy new home for you and Bob. You couldn’t catch your breath as screams turned to sobs and back to screams again.

You wailed as you forced yourself to your feet.

There had to be something you could do, this couldn’t be the end, it had only just started for you and Bob. It wasn’t fair for him to be snatched from you so quickly. It wasn’t his time.

Suddenly you remembered the candle. The wishing candle that sat proud on your mantelpiece.

In a moment of desperation, you snatched the candle and snapped your fingers to light it.

You drew in a deep breath and steadied yourself, staring into the flame.

“I wish I had never written that stupid love spell!” You sobbed.

And everything went white.

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You were restocking shelves and telling Carla about the boring weekend you’d had when you felt goosebumps run up and down your arms.

You rubbed your arms and thought it was strange, as the store wasn’t really that cold.

“You okay honey?” She asked, noticing your expression.

“Yeah, is it cold in here or am I just getting sick?” You asked, feeling your forehead with the back of your hand. She walked up and felt your forehead to double check.

“No you feel fine, maybe someone’s walked over your grave.” She laughed. You brushed it off and went back to stocking the shelves with balms and lotions.

“Anyway, yeah so I spent the whole weekend helping mom paint the house. Would have been fun, except for the fact that she chose the exact same colour. I couldn’t tell where the old paint ended and the new paint began.” You laughed.

“Yeah well when you get to our age, you don’t really like change as much.” Carla stated.

Your mom appeared from the back and tutted, “Excuse you, what do you mean women OUR age? You were friends with my mother!”

You laughed out loud, when suddenly the bells jingled as someone walked into the store. Your mom was behind the counter so you paid no mind to whoever walked in and continued with your menial task.

“Hi honey, need help finding anything?” Your mom asked the customer.

“No ma’am, I think I’ve found what I’m after.” A deep voice responded, sending chills up your spine.

You turned to face the handsome stranger who stood by the door, long caramel locks curling behind his ears and the most piercing blue eyes you had ever seen.

You swallowed hard as the stranger walked over to you.

“Hi, I know this is going to sound weird but… do I know you? I saw you through the window, and couldn’t shake the feeling we’ve met before. I’m… I’m Bob, Bob Floyd.” He stuck his hands in his back pockets awkwardly.

You smiled at him, “I don’t think we have, I’m (Y/N) but you can call me Bree, like-“

“Sabrina the Teenage Witch.” He nodded, chuckling. “Yeah, I feel like I knew that already.”

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The end.

Sequel to this series can now be found here:

The Witching Hour: Chapter 1

Notes: Thank you so much for all the love received on this series 💛 every like, comment and reblog means the world to me!

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firstly, I absolutely adore your blog!! <3 ur so cool

secondly im curious to know- what marvel superhero would you assign to each of the marauders? I personally think sirius would love ironman, he’s so tony stark coded

AH, you're combining some of my favourite fandoms, babe! Which is why I might end up writing a way deeper analysis than I need to lol. But let's go through it one by one.

My darling James, the golden boy of his era, he is 100% Captain America. He is hell-bent on protecting those he loves, and he would do anything for them. Also, he's been in love with one girl for all of his life. It's just so fitting for him, I feel?

But also, I feel like James could also be a great Spiderman (and that is probably his favourite superhero), especially younger James, with his charm and charisma and how he is loved and cherished by his people. Also, he is totally in love with a redhead.

Remus Lupin is a complicated one. You know, I feel like Hulk is quite fitting, since you know he gets angry and turns into a green monster, which kind of relates to Rem in a deeper level. Having said that, I think his superhero would be Moon Knight and I'm ready to diе on this grave.

Hear me out, it's about the deep-held emotional trauma and the way Steven and Jake came into existence to protect Mark, he would absolutely love, love Moon Knight, especially the Disney+ version of him. There's also the lack of control the multiple personalities entail (which is very much like Remus' turning into Moony) and the moon theme. Besides, Rem would totally have a mini crush on Oscar Isaac.

And for Sirius, I agree, he is definitely Iron Man coded and would love Tony, I mean it's in the daddy issues they share with each other, the family background, the rich kid persona and all that. But I also think Sirius would love, and I mean LOVE Peter Quill (StarLord).

StarLord also has family issues, but he grew to become an absolutely charming character, sharing his love for beings with Sirius (aka they're both a little bit of heartbreakers) and he is super funny, which I feel Sirius would love. They both love music, and Sirius would praise Starlord's taste every single day of the week. Something else Siri would love about StarLord is his found family. He met the Guardians of the Galaxy and they all adopted each other, in the same way, Sirius adopted and was adopted by James and Remus.

Reggie is Bucky Barnes (and this is one of my favourite Marvel characters). Bucky was brainwashed and tortured by Hydra, in pretty much the same way Reggie was by his family. He shared that traumatic past and his absolute desire to be better, and to improve, he doesn't want to be a deatheater anymore and he fights for what's good. Also, if he is Bucky and James is Cap, we can have a bit of Starchaser hehe.

Lily loves Spiderman, and not because James does, nah, Lily has been a fan since she was a kid, she loves his sense of justice and how he fights for what's good. Spiderman's motto "With great power, comes great responsibility" is literally Lily's bible.

Marlene is into Black Window, and not only bc she has a massive crush on her, but because she thinks she is the most badass character in the entire fucking Marvel universe, no joke. She can stand against beasts three times her size, and fight alongside the most powerful superheroes on earth by being just a human woman? She is INCREDIBLE!

Mary gives me Vision vibes, I'm not sure why, but I totally see her reading Vision fanfiction and writing some too.

Barty is a Loki kid, you cannot change my mind. I mean, forgotten and neglected child who has to be exceptionally good at everything to get the attention from his dad? He becomes evil bc he thinks it's the only way he'll get Odin to see him? This to me screams Barty, and he would love Loki.

And lastly, I think Evan likes Quick Silver. Firstly, he thinks he's super hot, but he also loved his relationship with his sister, and he loves Pietro's charm. There's just something about him that he can't stop thinking about. I also feel he would like Mystique, but that's due to her complicated past, and her ability to become anything anyone she wants. He feels it would be so freeing to do that.

PS. Didn't I say I'd go crazy with this analysis? Aaaah I'm such a nerd...

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Desert Rose | Romance Club

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Desert Rose | Romance Club · 29 Dec at 7:05 am

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❓ What was Zane’s childhood like and his relationship with his parents? And did the death of his father influence him and become the reason for his reckless youth?

❗Zane loves his family very much. The relationship between his mom and dad was an example of true love for him. Speaking of his father, Zayn adored him and he will always be proud of his father. But you will learn more in the future :)

❓ Back at the end of the first season, Yasmine mentions that she loves Mr. Darcy, and since then I've been wondering which of the RP characters do you think is most like Mr. Darcy? And in the same spirit of loving literature, what other books did Yasmin love as a child?

❗ Hmm, on the way with Adil, Yasmin thinks that she has found her version of Darcy - a cold-blooded Bedouin. But I think Zayn can also be like Mr. Darcy to her. She likes Notre Dame, Oliver Twist, The Thorn Birds, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Little Women.

❓ 1. What pranks did Adil, Rajab and Madi do when they were growing up? And did they immediately agree to the rebel’s plan with Adil? 2. Yasmine is one of my favorite main characters and I love that we see her growth throughout the story! What inspired you to create a GG like her? And who does she look more like, her father or her mother? 3. Do you have any plans/ideas for your next story after completing the RP?

❗ 1. Along Adil's path you will learn more, but they loved to joke with Ali) 2. I talked a lot with my Muslim friends, read discussions. I tried to create a kind of lonely girl who lives in her dreams and tries to build her path, her life. 3. Yes 😉

❓ 1. Whenever Yasmin introduces Adil, she introduces him bare-chested 😅 (most of the time)... is this intentional? Even in the heartbreaking cutscene of the last update 🙈 2. The musical animation in the season finale is another feature of the RP ...how did you come up with this idea...? It's like ending the season with a bang. 3. I know this will be a spoiler 😅🤣... but can you tell me if Mr. Bat will confess his love one day?

❗ 1. Haha, I knew that the players miss Adil so much, so I wanted to give them a gift 😁 why was he naked in the dream? This is a spoiler) 2. My technical designer and I decided to do this - we think it's sort of the final act of every season finale. 3. He will do it 😁😈 or I will hit him.

❓Have you ever encountered writer's block, and if so, how do you deal with it?

❗ Yes, of course. I try to calm down by writing something funny or stupid just to relax, watching cartoons or something emotional and inspiring. For example, musicals. Speaking about my work: I always remember that I have to make people happy and this inspires me very much) Good luck and believe in yourself! ❤️

❓ 1. How does Jack feel about Adil? I'm guessing he feels pain over his "death", but were they close to each other as children? 2. When did Cindy decide to become a model? Did someone notice her or maybe she was inspired by a famous model? 3. If you could include one of your characters in another CR story, who would you choose and what story do you think they would fit well in? 4. I love that you also write beautiful songs, you are so talented. Can you tell us if you plan to write more songs for Garden of Eden or other stories?

❗ 1. Jack loves Adil, Adil has always been his role model, but on the other hand Jack thought that their father loved Adil more and Jack hated it. Jack is the only one (not counting Yasmin on Adil's path) who knows the real Adil, his soft side. 2. Her mother wanted her to become a model. Cindy also thought that the only talent she had was her face and body :( She needed to make money, so she decided to become a model. 3. Moonborn perhaps? I want to see Zane and Victor fight over coffee and tea 😁 4. Thanks, who knows 😼

❓ 1. If they had a choice, what dream place would every LL in RP want to visit? 2. Can you give us some BTS facts (Behind The Scenes)? How do you come up with lyrics? What is the brainstorming process?

❗ 1. Zane - New Zealand; Mustafa - Lisbon, Cindy - New York, Adil - Paris, Jack - Iceland, Said - Prague, Jaffar just dreams of being able to travel) 2. Well, I'm trying to imagine what I want to say in my song, how it will influence the ending season, after that I start writing and finally singing, but honestly my voice is a terrible version of a Disney princess, so I... I'm glad Alisha sang my songs 😁 Thank you ❤️

❓ 1. Was Mustafa inspired by someone you know in real life, or maybe a fictional character you admire? 2. Are there any traits in Yasmin that you would like to have? 3. When will we see Rebel the cat again? I miss him.

❗ 1. No, but I just wanted to create a kind person, a person who will destroy the stereotypes of the spoiled Arab guy that GG has to be with. I wanted to create a good brother who takes care of his sister because I know some girls don't have a good relationship with their brothers :( 2. Maybe her inner warmth? I'm more cold-blooded, less sociable, like to plan everything. She is more spontaneous and naive. Sometimes I wish I had these qualities. 3. You will know 😼 meow 😈

❓ 1. My first question is related to the Garden of Eden: you wrote the lyrics to Starfall, it’s an amazing song. How did this collaboration begin? 2. I was wondering if you have time to play any other KR stories in your free time? If so, which one holds a special place in your heart?

❗ 1. Nastya, the author of ES, is one of my friends, so I am always ready to help her, working with her is always fun and inspiring. I love Luna's story, we wanted to create a song that showed her pain, her struggle with her own triggers and nightmares. That’s why I wrote: “The window is open - I see the sky.” Sometimes we are so worried, so wounded, that we can’t even see the sky, even if dozens of windows are open. We don’t see the world, pain blinds us, but it’s important not to give up. 2. Yes, but now I don't have enough time :( I liked ES, Psi, KPS - the new stories I played - Moonborn, LI, Sails in the Mist and Arcanum are my favorites too! But honestly, I think that all the stories are good ❤️

❓Which character in RP was the most difficult to write? Zane? Buahaha

❗ Poor Zane! Sometimes it's the simplest! Sometimes everyone is very bad and doesn’t want to communicate with my muse 😁

❓ Since this is a topic I'm passionate about, what inspired you to write a story about rebellion and speaking truth to power?

❗ I was inspired by the stories of the Bedouins, culture, political past of Morocco, Arabic fairy tales. I also love Les Miserables (“Les Miserables”), and I even had the idea of writing a novella based on this book.

❓ 1. What genres of books and films does Zane like? Are there any specific names? 2. Why did Zayn choose fashion as a career? 3. If you had to play as Yasmin, which path would you choose? Disobedience or dreaminess and Child of the city or flower of the desert? 4. What do you find most difficult and easiest when writing a RP?

❗ 1. He just loves good books) good from his point of view, of course) For example, novels for women are not his strong point. He loves Machiavelli, The Scarlet Letter, The Financier, The Godfather) 2. You will find out ;) 3. I play every path during tests. 4. Sometimes I hate writing scenes like “he came... she looked...” - just descriptions. I really love writing scenes with LL. And I love some of the story scenes because I know that every scene has its own meaning;) I hope when the story ends, you will see the whole thing) And of course sometimes it is difficult to write about culture, because, well, you know, there are many trigger moments, especially if we are talking about religion. I'm trying to figure everything out because I don't want to hurt anyone.

❓ 1. Which path (dreamy/rebellious) do you think best suits each LL personality? 2. Can you tell us some interesting fact about Jack? 3. Which LL would you like to have an affair with? 4. What inspired you to write this story?

❗ 1. I think that every path can be interesting for every LL. 2. He tried to act like a brother and called Adil's classmate (he imitated his voice), but unfortunately his mission failed 😁 3. I want to have a harem. 4. Morocco's political past, 2000s, Arabic tales, Bedouin stories.

❓ My question: could you tell me more about Jaffar? For example, what are his hobbies or favorite things to do? Does he have any other family members besides the father he mentioned? What did he do before he came to work for Yasmin's father?

❗ He loves to run, watch nature, loves Moroccan culture and cuisine. Yes, there is) you will learn more through the branch with him) and you will learn more about his past.

❓ 1. Can you share interesting facts about Mustafa? 2. Will it be possible to adopt the Rebel cat?

❗ 1. Ha, Mustafa was forced to play with dolls with his sisters :))) he hated it, but he is a good caring brother 😁 2. Who knows 😉

❓ 1. Which paths are best to choose with each character? Or just choose what we want?2. Is it possible to choose one path or balance stats? 3. What are Adil and Yasmin’s favorite books??

❗ 1. You can choose whatever you want) There will be endings for balance and the same for each stat. 2. Adil: Hemingway, Night in Lisbon, American Tragedy, Red and Black, Germinal. Yasmin: Notre Dame, Pride and Prejudice, Little Women, The Thorn Birds.

❓ 1. Will Yasmin's father accept Adil as his son-in-law? 2. Can we expect a wedding with Adil at the end? 3. Why didn’t Adil tell the truth to Yasmin or Jack earlier, after his memory returned?

❗ 1. You will find out 😼 2. 😉 3. Because he is a closed person, it is difficult for him to tell everything that is on his soul, he needs time to realize. He wanted to tell Yasmin, but did not find the right moment. If we talk about Jack: he thought he was dead, realized that he was alive when he found medical documents and saw his brother's handwriting.

❓ If you could give all LLs or any other character a superpower, what would you give them and why? 🦸🦹‍♀️😁

❗ Hmm) I wish everyone to become wizards, like in my beloved Harry Potter. 😈 for example, Adil would talk to snakes 😈

❓ 1. Said’s favorite food, colors, hobbies? 2. What attracted him to Yasmin or what attracted her to him? Maybe what is his love language?

❗1. Said loves nature, loves to walk and look around, loves animals, especially cats and parrots) 2. Said loves kindness, hates indifference, that's why he liked Yasmin - she can be rude or something like that, but on the other hand, with him she tries to be kind and helpful. Speaking of her, she was captivated by his personality. He is always there to help her.

❓ 1. What do you think could have happened if the romantic paths had not been closed and the player dated Jack and Adil at the same time? How might they both react to this? 2. What is the reason for the distance between Yasmin and her father? He seems to love her no matter what, but there is still an invisible wall between them. 3. What is your favorite character trait about Yasmin? 4. Can balancing the Desert Flower and Child of the City stats lead to a happy ending?

❗ 1. I think they were really hurt. Adil could not start an affair with the girl his brother loves. But if you dated Adil, but decided to break up with him, and you have a very close relationship with Zayn, then... an interesting path awaits you 😁 2. You will find out. 3. Her inner warmth and the fact that she is not afraid to seem naive) 4. Of course, don’t worry.

❓ 1. Can we expect more romantic content with Sayid in season 3? Will he then have a full-fledged path or will it be more of an affair on the side? 2. Will we find out who Zuleika’s child is in the story? 3. Is something going on with Rajab and Amira??

❗ 1. Yes) and with him you will have a final. 2. Her baby is just her baby, but maybe if I have enough space we can help her meet her son. 3. Oh, they are so passionate together 🔥

❓ 1. What research did you have to do regarding Morocco, Brazil and the medical history of the virus? 2. Can you tell us a little more about Sefer's political parties (views, foundations, etc.) 3. This is related to the last question. What does Adil's rebellion mean to ordinary people in Morocco, and was his character inspired by any real-life Moroccan events?

❗ 1. I read a lot about the history of Morocco, talked with friends from Morocco, watched films, etc. I also read about Brazil and tried to show it in different ways. But because of the plot and some things that will work later, I had to change something. For example, the brothers have non-Brazilian names and surnames, but... this was necessary for something that you will learn about later) 2. Conservative. There were different parties - liberal, democratic, but now everything has simply collapsed. They also behave badly with the Bedouins :( 3. He was inspired by the Bedouins and their stories. Ordinary people love the Rebel, they believe in him. And the Bedouins adore him. He helps a lot. And he will help more.

❓ 1. What is Cindy's favorite color? 2. Can you tell me one of Cindy's happy childhood memories? 3. Is there any place/country in the world that Cindy would like to visit with Yasmin?

❗ 1. Dark blue, fuchsia, yellow, orange. 2. Cindy loved to dance and was so happy when her mother bought her a doll - not a Barbie (she was too expensive), but a very beautiful ballerina. It was the best Christmas present. Cindy was truly happy. 3. I think she would like to visit New York!)

❓ 1. What do you enjoy most about writing scenes/lines for Zayn? Is it as fun as it seems to get inside his head? 2. What sparked Zane's passion/skill for tango when it is so contrary to his harsh personality? Is there a chance he'll try to teach Yasmin? 👀 3. If you could take home one of LL's gifts for Yasmin (like Adil's elephant pendant, Zayn's bracelet/necklace, Cindy's necklace, Mustafa's stuffed watermelon, etc. - I forgot so much 😭), what would you choosed?

❗ 1. I like writing Zayn's journey - I like his emotions, I like how he tries to figure everything out, to control his life, but she... this wild creature ruins everything 😁 soon you will see my favorite scenes with Zayn. I hope you will enjoy. Honestly, sometimes I laugh. For example, when I wrote the scene of Yasmin dancing, I laughed - I imagined Zayn hiding behind a palm tree 😁 2. He will tell us about tango) will he dance with her - who knows, maybe 😼😉 3. I will choose everything and, maybe Yasmin's camel toy. 😁

❓ Will we meet our mother-in-law in Italy? How and when did Gurub fall in love with Adil? Does helping her have plot significance?

❗ You’ll find out 😉 You’ll find out :) Well, yes, it’s better to help her :)

❓ I loved the interaction between Madi and Jaffar (despite the circumstances) - it was so fun to imagine them pitted against each other, trying to achieve the same goal.

❗ I also enjoyed writing their scenes 😁 Madi is one of my favorites)

❓ If you played, who would be your favorite?

❗ I think I would have a harem, but I'm married 😁

❓ Can Karo still become LL?

❗ Caroline has her own storyline) You will find out ;)

❓ Will we learn more about the past/relationship between Zayn and his tango partner? 👿

❗ Ha, yes, it will be so)

We thank Larisa M. for her help with the translation.

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I said i would do it before, but since tonights opening night, heres a list of funny things my cast and crew do for the show Puffs that i find really endearing and awesome :))

!!spoilers ahead!!

Act 1

Most if the time, when the Narrator (me) is not onstage, i sit in a little nook on either side of the stage, where i read books, play with a badger plush or my pet pygmy puff (also a plush), write things down, etc. I like to hc that the nook is in the Room of Requirement :) also dw i do get moments where i go backstage and take a break

Wayne wears a jersey with a W on it at the start of the play, it becomes important later

Leanne wears a colorful tutu!

Oliver has a pair of gold glasses

Oliver is from Baltimore, much to his discontent

Snape is played by the same guy who does Ernie Mac, J finch is played by the same guy who does Uncle Dave, and Hannah is played by the same person who does Voldy. Its real funny watching them switch characters

The sorting hat is big fortune teller. I think that was used for a version of the show somewhere else but its so goddamn funny

The training wand Professor McG gives to Oliver is one of those colorful toy wands with glitter and fluid inside that makes it all sparkly

For Professor Turban, he has those red finger lights as Voldy on the back of his turban. One rehearsal they fell on the floor and broke it was really funny

The sorcerers stone that Megan throws to the narrator is just a rock the director found outside. Its really heavy, our stage manager is supposed to paint it red (idk we found the rock yesterday. The rock we usually use fell on the stage and shattered so yeah cant use that anymore rip)

Wayne does a silly robot dance when he mentions Robocop right before meeting Ginny

Ginny is played by our student assistant director, who is a redhead. It couldnt be any other way man she had to be Ginny

Wayne is really tall. Oliver and Megan are around the same size but Wayne towers over them threateningly

When Harry and Ron Mop have a fight and Oliver tries to calm Ron Mop down, at the end Oliver yells at him "How come you get to kiss Emma Watson?!"

Real Mr. Moody has a flask for his potion, like in the series

Cedric wears heart pattern boxers during the bathroom scene. He used to be shirtless but we decided to give him a tanktop cuz it was very weird

The bathroom has a sweet lil ballet segment and we get huge bubble wands!

During the lake watching scene, J Finch falls asleep and starts snoring

Also during that same scene, Leanne panics about the lake and hides her head, then peeks her head out and says "is it gone?"

Viktor is capable of breakdancing!! They do an epic breakdance after the second task!

Each character in the three wizard tournament has a theme song - Frenchy has a french accordian song, Viktor has epic breakdancing music, Cedric has an epic rock and roll guitar riff, and Harry has a silly ukelele song that sounds like a Kevin Macleod song

Cedric and Waynes interaction right before the third task is so wholesome yet heartbreaking

Right before the intermission, i cast a spell to close the curtain

Act 2

Wayne finding out Cedric is dead is the most heartbreaking thing ive ever witnessed. The actor playing him is real silly dude but he got the emotions spot on and i applaud him for it

Ernie and Hannahs sign for "no being too sad" is not all that heavy, but the two actors play it like its the heaviest thing in the planet

J Finch's fav jellybean flavor changes every night. Some of my personal favs of things he has said: "Thermal paste", "plastic", "jellybean flavor", "oh man i forgot what it was, it was really good tho"

When Ernie Mac is fake bullying Hannah so she knows the difference, Ernie says "your face looks like he-whose-name-we-cannot-legally-say" which is funny for 2 reasons: 1, Hannah and Voldy share an actor, and 2, we cant say Voldemort cuz copyright

When J Finch starts "going to the petrified place" after Wayne yells at him, Ernie Mac punches J Finch and yells at him that he cant be too sad

Every single time during the Oliver and Megan kiss scene, Oliver gets Megan's dark lipstick on his face. It is hilarious

When I throw the year 5 book (which is really heavy) to the stage manager, she has decided she would make a new reaction every night. Examples: "hey! Big books hurt!" "You throw like a Puff, AND I MEAN THAT NEGATIVELY!" "The actors are attacking!! Run, stage crew! Run! *slams the door behind them*"

Voldy has a green swim cap and tape on his nose.

When Voldy is giving one of his death buddies a show of affection, midway through he says "i hope you're loving this as much as i am", to which the poor death buddy responds "i hate it 😥"

Oliver and Megan are holding hands while Wayne is asking about grades. Wayne gets sick of it and forces himself between them, breaking their holding hands

Zac Smith is hilarious. Hes played by the same guy who did Cedric before he died in act 1. Zac Smith has so many stupid stories, like one about how he ate a magic muffin, turned into a muffin, and watched his friend who also got turned into a muffin get eaten. Another one is how he watched a magic VHS of the movie Shrek, and the donkey appeared in his home, and he was so annoying that Zac cooked him, and every day he waits for the dragon to come kill him. Most recent one was when he watched a magic VHS of a Midsummer Nights Dream, and had his head turned into a donkey, and was jealous that the donkey man is getting more bitches than him, so Zac decides he'll make his own movie - Zac Smith: the Hot Donkey. I always break character during that scene istg

The actor for Xavia is fantastic. She got that evil dumb mom vibe we needed

Right when Wayne sees Sally Perks leaning in for the kiss, Wayne quickly puts on chapstick and pops his lips. Why, i have no idea but its funny

Megan being torn about whether she should kill her friends or miss this opportunity to be with her mom is absolutely heartbreaking it is so sad :(

During the flashback to when Xavia got recruited, Voldy does the worm and Xavia aggressively flips her hair all over the place.

Voldy canonically does a Jack Sparrow run

Apparently Wayne dances during the flashback scene?? I had never noticed that i need to see that tonight lmao

Xavia struggling to open the doors is so fun. When she gives up she runs into the house, still yelling that she'll be back. Its so golden

The Headmaster falls into the pit for his death. The actor just lays in the pit for the rest of the show until the final important headmaster moment

I have never cried inside harder to a story of how Oliver turned his parents heads into oranges. The scene is so good and emotional :((

Bippy is peak comedy. Bippy is love. Bippy is life. Bippy sprints to the back of the auditorium and its the funniest shit ever

Voldy does amazing crowdwork ngl. He be asking what the difference between witches and wizards are, what the deal with British food is, and what is the purpose of boy bands (they make him want to run the other direction), it gets to the point where the Assistant Director has to take his megaphone away

All the deaths are so sad. I dont really see them all cuz im offstage during the war but when i do catch them its so sad

When Oliver returns hes wearing his scarf like a bandana. You go Karate Kid

Sally drops her glasses before her death. She funbles on the ground trying to find them

When J Finch dies, Ernie cradles him in his arms and its really sad

Bippys death goes on for like years. She just refuses to die until the songs done. Its very funny dear god

Waynes death hurts man

When Wayne arrives at the very white room two guys are holding up a white blanket and they have angel costumes on.

When the Headmaster says "see for yourself" Cedric appears and hands him a Puff scarf. I cant 😭😭😭

Voldy also falls into the pit for his death.

When i show up again as Megan and Olivers child, Wayna, i wear Waynes W jersey he had at the start of the play 😭

"Whether you're a Brave, a Smart, or a... child who vapes in the school bathrooms..."

When Oliver asks Wayna what 3 × 4 is, i act like i know how to solve it. "Oh i got this, 3 times 4, 3 groups of 4, 3 + 3 + 3 +3 is.... i dont know :)"

When i sit in the stool, Waynes arm hands me the Puff scarf. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

During Curtain Call, we all be doing a silly dance. Im dancing with Megan and Oliver, and Wayne runs on to crash the party like he does in play lmao

ALRIGHT THATS ALL

I HOPE YOU LIKED IT THANKS FOR READING MY 12 PARAGRAPH ESSAY

#puffs the play #puffs play #puffs

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The 1975 still...at their very...

I was going to be on a low budget. I knew this when I bought the tickets. I knew maybe I would have to sell them. But I didn’t. I booked the low-cost plane train and hotels.

And I am so glad I did. A day in Madrid and a day in Paris.

I met some people in the line who were also alone. That’s the thing about seeing niche smallish artists. To quote Matty “They are the biggest band no one has ever heard of”. Every time someone asked me who I was seeing they were like: Who? It was so funny because the place was packed.

I’m writing this as a journalistic chronicle which I low-key hate.

I wanted to talk about music, art, and live music. I wanted to talk about that feeling you get when you’re surrounded by people who are there for the same purpose. Because you all love the same music. All of us dress in black, Doctor Martens, converse, and vans. Rectangles everywhere. This was my third time seeing The 1975 but my first time outside a festival and everyone is right. Their shows are insane. It’s not only the band's energy but everyone around you. All the people around you just get it. They understand all this music. We had this bond who just got this music and what it all meant.

I’m sure you’ve seen online all the viral shit that goes on at shows. There is still a lot of uncertainty about what it all means. But that doesn’t take away from the fact that the show is a whole experience. The theater and movie themes. The media consumption themes.

It's also of course about the music. The magnetic music. I don’t get it when people say it all sounds the same because you can have a punk rock song like People and then an acoustic almost country one like The Birthday Party (my favorite one). I could go on about the 1975 music production (thanks George Daniel). But hearing their music live is also a whole ocuurance. They don’t miss for a second, and they transmit this beautiful energy that just either gets you dancing or moves you. I used to hate TOOTIMETOOTIME but it’s truly such a fun experience live. Everyone just gets dancing and screaming the lyrics. And they make that, The 1975 does that.

If I have to note some of my favorite moments:

- When Matty gets on the roof and sings probably one of the most heartbreaking songs ever “Me”. There is something very heartbreaking to hear him sing “Oh I was thinking about killing myself, don’t you mind?” On top of a roof where you can barely make up his face. I did cry the second night I saw them.

- The 1975 are known for mixing up their setlist, it’s a surprise every time you see them. Hearing So Far It’s Alright (which for me is a masterpiece of songwriting from Matty) which I did not expect in Paris was truly a great experience. I also got a sneaky You and Chocolate in Madrid which also surprised me.

- When I saw the Paris date I was like “They have to play Paris there", which is one of my favorite songs of all time. Of course, they did (tbh Matty Healy is such a troll that I wouldn’t put it past him to not include it). That was another moment I cried a bit because that was the moment I realized how worth it all was. I realize that getting on that flight, and spending my money on this when I’m struggling a bit, was so worth it. When my plane was moving a lot that day all I could think was “Oh my god, why am I doing this?” And at that moment I realized why. Because I wanted this experience. I wanted to listen to Paris in Paris, one of my favorite songs in one of my favorite cities. I booked the plane tickets and hotel after I saw a tweet one day that said: “Not once in my life did I regret spending money on an experience (a trip, concert, a nice dinner, etc.) be the money always comes back but this is what life is about”. I just realized at that moment why I was there. Why I spent my money on this for this exact moment.

- Before they played Paris (which is about drugs) Matty gave a very good speech about the trouble of drugs and letting us all know he has been clean from heroin for 5 years and the crowd cheered. The beautiful and overwhelming feeling when a few minutes later he sings “as the crowd cheers for an overdose”. That was a very heart-wrenching moment. We are all proud and happy for you, Matty

I get PCD (post-concert depression) but I get post-concert happiness. Where in those moments and a few days afterwards I get this feeling of happiness of being alive. Like I get to be alive at the time as all these performers. I get to do all this stuff and see all these beautiful shows and listen to this music live. I realize being alive it’s very much worth it because of all these feelings. I realize it’s fine to spend money on this thing when you are going to feel this joy and experience all these overwhelming beautiful feelings. So book the flight and get those concert tickets.

#writting #writer #words #writers and poets #concerts #the1975 #matty healy #live music #music

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Thoughts on The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday Part 2

“Christmas is officially back on!” And apparently, a city news reporter like yourself has the power to declare a holiday uncanceled. Why is Diane not in this again?

The others’ reactions to Snake getting all touchy-feely 🥹. OMG I WANNA HUG HIM SO BAD!!! (At the same time though, the close-ups on his face during this scene are so off-putting that it kinda ruins the moment for me.)

“That vortex is about to suck in the whole city, we don’t have time to be mad at me.” Sure, Wolf. Act like endangering your only friends isn’t worth getting angry over. You’ve really disappointed me this time. 😔

In all fairness though, at least he does apologize and admits how much the others mean to him. And I love how the other guys pretend to be disgusted but at the same time are moved to tears, while Snake is just like, “Yeah, whatever 😒.” (Even though we all know he’s bawling on the inside.)

The scene right after Shark is tossed out of the vortex without his shirt…the characters look like they’re literally floating off the ground…

That one random guy getting sucked into the vortex is actually pretty funny…in a “WTF is this animation?” kind of way.

“Are you seeing this?” No, Tiffany, all I see is your badly-animated face. Now please get it out of mine. XD

Aww, that’s adorable how the Bad Guys try to save each other from the vortex 😊…Now can we talk about the fact that the animators clearly just took still images of Piranha and Tarantula and moved them around?

How did Shark get his shirt back after all that?

Wolf’s motions as he’s falling out of the Santa bot…again, what is this, the Looney Tunes? Oh and nice dust effect when he lands by the way. I feel like this was made for a PlayStation 2 game, not Netflix.

Wait…so, the promo for this special clearly showed Shark in a Santa suit…but the closest we get to him cosplaying as Santa is him doing a voice. What. 😐

Oh, and since the Bad Guys were exposed to potentially-lethal, freezing temperatures, they all end up sick on Christmas. And Wolf has the gall to complain despite being the reason it happened. Just be thankful it’s only a cold and not frostbite, buddy.

In all seriousness though, I feel bad for them. Like, I wanna make them all better, but mostly Snake. He looks soooo miserable and I can only imagine how as a kid he must have had no one to take care of him when he was sick. That is so heartbreaking. And when he says “Bah humbug” in the middle of sneezing? Awww, poor baby! 🥺

Apparently, Santa really does exist in this universe and the Bad Guys are miffed that they ended up on his Nice List. Which…kinda seems out of character in all honesty. Like…wasn’t them being treated as something other than criminals the reason they turned good in the movie? They’re not disgusted by the concept of good (except maybe Snake); They just don’t understand it. Now I see why people had a problem with this being set before the movie.

And we end with the Bad Guys planning to heist the North Pole…which would have made a much better, much more interesting holiday special. If this does become a series, I hope they make an episode out of that.

And before we get to my final thoughts, let’s see which of my predictions for the special came true:

There will be at least one reference to the Grinch-✅ Yep! And a Die Hard reference, too, surprisingly.

The gang will have a Christmas tree with stolen jewels for ornaments-❌ Nope. I don’t think they had any decorations in their hideout or at least none I could see.

Wolf will get a good tingle from saving everyone’s Christmas-❌ Nope. The opposite happened. He apparently hates the idea of being seen as good now. 🤨

Shark will be a mall Santa-❌ We don’t see him in a mall and the only likeness to the man in red he gives is his voice, so I’m gonna say no.

Piranha will have a holiday-themed musical number-✅ Got that one!

Someone will call Snake a “Scrooge”-❌ Nope. He acts like him and even says “Bah humbug,” but no one outright calls him that.

Also, Snake will secretly hate Christmas because of some past trauma-❌ They don’t say or even imply it, but let’s be honest: we know he has some form of trauma from Christmas.

Diane will only have a cameo-❌ Sadly, no. They were determined to keep her out of this special, apparently.

Luggins and Tiffany will return-Well, this one is half right.

The Bad Guys will have a gift exchange with stolen goods-❌ Nope. Go to luonnonvalinnat for that one ‘cause you ain’t gonna find it here.

Final score: 2.5/10. Wow. Either I don’t know the Bad Guys as well as I thought, or the creators of this potential series don’t know how to write them. Eh. I’m going with the latter.

As for the special itself? It's a 5/10 for me.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we got to see the gang again and I'm even more glad we might get to see their shenanigans in a spinoff series some day. And even though it was kinda dumb and there was potential for it to be even better, I didn't mind the story that much. The voice acting is good enough, even if I don't recognize anyone's name except Grey DeLisle. It's the ANIMATION that really kills this thing for me. My god, what a trainwreck. Like, no joke, there were several times throughout this thing where I just wanted to look away because the characters were just...so ugly! I get that this is the result of a low budget, and they couldn't make it as fluid as the movie's animation. The problem, of course, is that the animation in the Bad Guys movie is SO beautifully fluid, even removing like 1% of its fluidity makes it look terrible. They probably should have done what Captain Underpants did and just made the whole thing 2D. At least then it would have looked somewhat appealing.

I don't know, if you haven't seen this special yet and are curious about it, I say just buy the novelization instead, because this alone is not worth a subscription to Netflix. Plus, the novelization includes a bonus chapter of the Bad Guys on New Year's, so there's that. And if you have seen the special, let me know what you guys thought about it. Did you agree with my points? Is there anything I didn't comment on? Let me know that, too.

#the bad guys #dreamworks #mr shark #mr piranha #mr snake #mr wolf #ms tarantula #tiffany fluffit #netflix #netflix series #holiday special #a very bad holiday

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My 2023 in books. Part IV

October

Big Swiss - Jen Beagin ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5

It is a witty, funny, very clever novel. It gives us the troop of messed-up female protagonists and I think it is very important to be able to empathize and love this type of protagonists. It is a book that you have to pick up and read at specific moments in life.

“It takes an enormous amount of energy—and courage—to free yourself, to follow the path of transformation without abandoning yourself, without fleeing from your pain and all the loss you’ve experienced.”

A visit from the goon squad- Jennifer Egan ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5

I liked. It has a strange structure. It's not exactly a novel, it's several stories intertwined with each other. You live, you get old and you die. It breaks your heart a little but at the same time it's beautiful. If you like music you will also enjoy it.

“There's a fine line between thinking about somebody and thinking about not thinking about somebody, but I have the patience and the self-control to walk that line for hours - days, if I have to.”

The Candy House - Jennifer Egan ⭐⭐⭐⭐4/5

It's a difficult book to describe, it's good. They are intertwined stories. It's about technology, very black mirror. It serves as a sequel to “A visit from the goon squad” but can be read on its own. What I like about Egan is that she takes the time to give each of his characters independence. This book shows that as humans we have the need to connect with each other and I think that is beautiful.

“Who could resist the chance to revisit our memories, the majority of which we’d forgotten so completely that they seemed to belong to someone else?”

Bakkhai - Translation Anne Carson - Euripides - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

I'm going to say it again... Anne Carson was born to translate Euripides. I read in a review “Anne Carson and Euripides where born for eachother” I love it. The Bacchae is a beautiful tragedy, even subversive I would say.

“Beginnings are special because most of them are fake”

The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories -Howard Phillips Lovecraft ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5

It's a reread, spooky october. Love it. I don't have much to say about it, I read it little by little before going to sleep every day to get in the mood. I would like to say that it was more transcendental for my life.

Orpheus & Eurydice: A Lyric Sequence - Gregory Orr ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

A beautiful collection of poems. It destroyed my soul. It is the story of Orpheus and Eurydice. I know the story by heart, even so every word hurt me. I loved it. I don't really read poetry, but this was a nice surprise.

“To guide someone through the halls of hell is not the same as love”

Electra- Other Version Translation by Anne Carson - Sophocles ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

Lines above I already declared my love for Anne Carson. I will declare my love for Electra by Sophocles. It is a wonderful tragedy. It shows that when injustice persists, when the laws do not work, there, within one, the most human thing that exists is born: resentment.

“As for me- what harm can do it do to die in words?”

“I live in a place of tears”

November

We Paint - Chloe Ashby ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5

So sad. Written in a very beautiful way, another book about grief. But this time it is the grief of having lost a best friend. Somehow it brought back memories of the past. Heartbreaking.

“Better to be strangers for life, she must have thought, than to pick each other apart, one long, slow day at a time.”

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous- Ocean Vuong ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

Another of my favorite books I read this year. Damn Vuong writes with immeasurable talent. Gentle but strong. At times raw but at others soft. With such detail that each word is well calculated. I shed tears all the time. It is a perfect book.

“Sometimes being offered tenderness feels like the very proof that you've been ruined.”

“When does a war end? When can I say your name and have it mean only your name and not what you left behind?”

“I'm sorry I keep saying How are you? when I really mean Are you happy?”

Lanny - Max Porter ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5

A fucking weird story. But I liked it. Max Porter has that power to leave me surprised every time. It was a quick read, I enjoyed it. It's like a fable. It reminded me of Latin American magical realism.

“False things, endings. Sustenance for fools and never what they claim to be.”

All the light we cannot see - Anthony Doerr ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5

When I read it I gave it 4 stars, in retrospect I give it 3. I did enjoy it a lot. I think it does a lot, it says a lot and it's a nice story, very sad tho. But I was left with a strange feeling, as if a piece was missing. It has very descriptive and beautiful prose.

“You know the greatest lesson of history? It’s that history is whatever the victors say it is. That’s the lesson. Whoever wins, that’s who decides the history. We act in our own self-interest. Of course we do. Name me a person or a nation who does not. The trick is figuring out where your interests are.”

When all is said - Anne Griffin⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5

Another sad but intricate book. Precious. It is narrated by a dying man who decides to talk to five important people in his life. Full of regrets and reproaches, the book presents a nostalgic story. I cried. I felt it very close to my heart.

“I’m here to remember – all that I have been and all that I will never be again.”

A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Suzanne Collins ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

Is it really any surprise that this book gets a 5/5? It's Suzanne Collins, it's THG. I think Collins knows how to write about his characters very well and knows how to write what is precise. That's why there are 4 books and no more. This book is exactly what it should be, the villain origin story.

“You’ve no right to starve people, to punish them for no reason. No right to take away their life and freedom. Those are things everyone is born with, and they’re not yours for the taking. Winning a war doesn’t give you that right. Having more weapons doesn’t give you that right. Being from the Capitol doesn’t give you that right. Nothing does.”

White nights- Fyodor Dostoevsky⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5

Did i had to do this to myself? No. But I did it. Depressant. It's so…heavy. White Nights is a short story, quick to read but damn it leaves you paralyzed.

“I don’t know how to be silent when my heart is speaking.”

December

A Pale View Of The Hills - Kazuo Ishiguro ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

Beautiful story by Ishiguro. Again, Ishiguro knows how to write stories that break your heart. It is the story of a mother and her youngest daughter who talk about the suicide of their eldest daughter. A beautiful text. Worthy of shedding tears.

“As with a wound on one's own body, it is possible to develop an intimacy with the most disturbing of things”

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love- Raymond Carver

Raymond Carver, terrible human being. There is no review about it for that reason. But good stories.

Cathedral-Raymond Carver

Raymond Carver, terrible human being. There is no review about it for that reason. But good stories.

The Burning God- R.F. Kuang ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

The end. It destroyed me, there are no words. I closed the year with this book. It's a strange mix of relief and sadness. It is the devastation left by the acts of war but also the self-realization of what one has done. How are actions justified? It was a great closure to the saga.

“Take what you want. I’ll hate you for it. But I’ll love you forever. I can’t help but love you.”

“It doesn’t go away. It never will. But when it hurts, lean into it. It’s so much harder to stay alive. That doesn’t mean you don’t deserve to live. It means you’re brave.”

#books #2023 #me #yo #reads #R.F. Kuang #girl #Kazuo Ishiguro #Fyodor Dostoevsky #Suzanne Collins #Anne Griffin #Max Porter #Ocean Vuong #Chloe Ashby #Jennifer Eagan

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DOJA CAT - "PAINT THE TOWN RED"

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Spooky season lasting a little longer than anticipated...

[4.75]

Jacob Sujin Kuppermann: Doja Cat's music and Doja Cat's public image are in this weird inverse dynamic where the more outré and provocative she gets the more boring her work gets. This has no distinguishing features at all, an expensive sample wrapped around a platonic solids. For an artist that, at her best, could be either an exquisite pop-rap irritant or an effortlessly charming hook machine, here she seemingly intentionally choses to be neither. At this point, she's an empty retread of her empty retreads. [3]

Michelle Myers: Massive, obvious samples like this are actually quite bold if you consider how easy they are to do poorly. Helps that the selection isn't arbitrary. "Paint the Town Red" channels the same refined resentment that Dionne Warwick mastered in the '60s. The raps are flowy and villainous with some genuinely weird phrasing. Euch! [7]

Jackie Powell: I couldn't be more glad that Dionne Warwick, an underrated legacy artist, once again gets her mainstream due. First she was the queen of Twitter before Elon Musk turned it into a dumpster fire, second she was impersonated by Ego Nwodim on SNL, and now she's been included in a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit. Unfortunately "Walk On By" didn't have a random revival cover, but rather Doja Cat took Warwick's hook followed by the two bar trumpet riff that follows it to serve as the heart and soul of her diss track "Paint the Town Red." Warwick's original song is about getting over heartbreak, but Doja Cat uses Warwick's vulnerable hook as a chiller means to say buzz off. That's why "Paint the Town Red" feels lyrically out of place. Doja is trying to emulate an I-don't-give-a-fuck type of attitude alongside one of the more vulnerable hooks of the 1960's. That contrast leads me to believe that Doja Cat actually does care about the droves of people on the internet that have a problem with her. Using the phrase "walk on by" to dispel haters might make sense initially, but writers Burt Bacharach and Hal David intended for it to be much more introspective and about some personal accountability. That doesn't happen in "Paint the Town Red." [5]

Harlan Talib Ockey: Every time I hear this song, I immediately cue up its slowed and reverb remix, and then I am at peace. I'm going to avoid engaging in Doja Discourse (you hate your old music and your fans, okay), but for something that's supposed to be a demonic clapback, this ends up feeling a little too bouncy and endearing. The snaps in the percussion leave the trumpet sample sounding oddly jaunty. Even the title is quaint, more "pleasant carousing" than scaring the haters into submission. (Unless the implication is she's painting the town red WITH BLOOD, but that's just funny.) The one element that is genuinely intimidating is the vocal harmonies, and I think what keeps dragging me back to the slowed and reverb remixes is the extra depth and menace they gain. [6]

Wayne Weizhen Zhang: Tik Tok background music that dissipates into invisible wisps of smoke when it's asked to foster any IRL connection. [3]

Tim de Reuse: I do not like Doja Cat. There's a featheriness in her aesthetic that itches at me. At high enough energies her delivery is like being caught on the kiddie coaster at the fair malfunctioning at sixty miles an hour. I [1]'ed her breakout hits on this very site back in the day. I hate fun; My poptimist card has long lapsed; I'm never here to have a good time. But here, there's a heaviness to her delivery. No longer failing to seduce, now proudly misanthropic, her style -- finally, finally! -- clicks into place, immune to my curmudgeonly nitpicks. If I dug in, I might find insincerity, awkward rhymes, lazy lyrics, but that's not a fight I can win. She is not here for me to have a good time. Finally, we agree on something. [7]

Nortey Dowuona: Doja Cat deciding to embrace her super serious Little Brother side proves that some folks need to stop running from liking browbeating purist rap. We've been doing it for years now, and whenever this happens. it's dispiriting to the actual true schoolers who won't switch up and chose to continue making purist rap and the cynicism by certain pop rappers who wish to escape the scrutiny and hype caused by their own actions and sharpen their hooks, pick more important and complimentary beats, get makeovers, then chafe at the restrictions and try to become serious without undertaking the necessary effort to make oneself -- at this point, the writer realized he was in this picture and ragequit. [6]

Ian Mathers: An earworm of a chorus deployed over a lovely use of the Warwick "Walk on By" and maybe the only song I've heard to make me think of both Kendrick and "212," but ultimately with this kind of power move it comes down to: when she starts off with "bitch, I said what I said," does it signify? I discounted this one on first listen and then came back a few days later and rewrote this blurb after I couldn't get it out of my head, so you tell me. [8]

Oliver Maier: Boring, mostly because Doja is entertaining as a rapper when she's being a weird little sex gremlin, not brandishing a huge inexplicable chip on her shoulder about being one of the most successful musicians on the planet. Even the touches of whimsy -- like the breathy, higher register she brings out on the god-awful chorus -- feel perfunctory, like they're only there to remind you who you're listening to. More whole lotta nothing than whole lotta red. [3]

Brad Shoup: A jaw-dropping heel display here, a weapons-grade blister agent: like prime Eminem without the self-thinkpiecing. She makes one feeble attempt to sort the fans from the freaks--otherwise, it's omnidirectional menace. The jokes are great; the image she inhabits is too. To sound famous, Doja Cat risks looking ridiculous ("ain't no sign I can't smoke here"), getting so deep into her lore I'm honestly surprised she didn't threaten to show feet. The sophistipop sample is big and obvious, but she doesn't interact with it like on "Vegas". In fact, listen hard enough and Warwick becomes a beleaguered member of Doja Cat's team, pleading with her to drop it already. [9]

Katherine St Asaph: At the risk of engaging in the sort of parasocial shit Doja Cat openly despises, including on this song: What demon lord are we talking here? Lamashtu? Oublivae? What is the Doja Cat lore? (Besides an Internet history of far-right chat rooms and a present history of working with Dr. Luke. Just pretend the "Walk on By" sample is siphoning more of the proceeds to Burt Bacharach than it probably actually is.) [7]

Michael Hong: Explained Doja Cat lore to my friend under the dim lighting of a restaurant, from "she was showing feet! in the racial chatroom!" to her berating her fans for acting like they know her. Knowing that, it's incredible how little bite, or anything resembling weirdness, her music has. [3]

Taylor Alatorre: For most people under the age of 60, "paint the town red" is not a phrase that immediately calls forth any specific, tangible emotions or experiences, if indeed it ever did. That doesn't mean it can't be used as the basis for a contemporary song, but it should ideally be expanded upon, with some sturdier reference points brought in to help with the heavy lifting, rather than left to fend for itself in an ocean of tetchy self-justifications. Name-drop Carti or Trippie, claim a tenuous connection to the Bloods if you have to, just do something. Maybe the Dionne Warwick nod is meant to do that -- an old-timey phrase paired with an old-timey tune -- but I doubt it. If that were the case, they probably would've done something with the sample beyond giving it the most basic Pro Tools treatment imaginable. [1]

Aaron Bergstrom: It sure doesn't take long for that sample to go from pleasantly hypnotic to painfully tedious, which is a problem since it's the most interesting part of the song. [3]

Leah Isobel: This year, Kim Petras released an album called Problématique, a title that petulantly nods to her association with Dr. Luke and the aura of controversy that has consequently clung to her work. Earlier that week, "Paint The Town Red" hit number one. While Doja's association with Luke hasn't impacted her career in precisely the same way as it has Kim's, his presence has undoubtedly shaped the discourse around her. "Paint The Town Red," and the whole Scarlet album cycle, demonstrates how that discourse has, in turn, shaped Doja right back. The needling repetition of the line "Bitch, I said what I said" has big I'm-not-bothered-you're-bothered energy, turning the laid-back bounce of the sample into something testy and passive-aggressive; the post-chorus slide into the third person is like she's psyching herself up, trying to summon her persona in order to escape her own emotions. I'm very sympathetic to Doja -- her work is admirably honest about how dehumanizing it is to be a woman who makes pop. This feels more and more vital as the industry contracts around the demands of major labels, who have a habit of hiring dudes like Luke to flatten out creative and talented women. In this light, Doja's edgelord heel turn isn't surprising; it's just sad, and predictable. [4]

Joshua Minsoo Kim: Becomes tiresome with every passing minute. Everyone who complained about TikTok songs being 90 seconds was wrong. [1]

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blorbo-adoption-poll · 8 months

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Penny poll round 2 match 3

Penny Lamb/Jane Doe (Legoland / Ride the Cyclone) vs

Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)

Propaganda under the cut

Penny Lamb (Legoland / Ride the Cyclone)

• Okay I am not the person to be propaganda making for her but she's so cool she died once and then came back she's also a bit uhh deranged is a good word

• she is a femamist lesbian and I am in love with her

• Girlie already lost her head we can’t take her victory too :(

Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)

• arthur #1

Pollrunner note: the propaganda came from your submissions. Feel free to add more either in reblogs or asks

#penny poll #tournament poll #penny lamb #ride the cyclone #legoland #musicals #arthur pendragon #merlin #bbc merlin

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hcerin · 8 months

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♡ ◞ rina's career.

2021 ... lucid dream ( debut single. ) 2022 ... blue flame [a-side] & sour grapes [b-side] ( debut single album. ) 2023 ... thirsty ( latest single. )

♡ ◞ headcanons.

the english translation of the original songs in korean are generally the same as what haerin sings in her versions of the songs.

as mentioned in her intro, lucid dream was written about her relationship with her brother damon ( @stereotypcs ) , but the general public assumed it was a heartbreak / love song and she didn't bother to correct them. secretly, she wonders if he has listened to it and realised it's about him.

as for blue flame, it was written around the same time as lucid dream so there wasn't really anyone in mind when this song was written, but since it was released later, tabloids were quick to speculate. someone have their muse pretend this were written about them pls that'd be so funny

after a rather melancholic dream pop song for her debut, haerin wanted to display a more upbeat and funky side to her music. this was how blue flame was chosen, but to show that she was still staying true to her soulful roots, she decided to release sour grapes at the same time.

don't ask rina what song of hers is her favourite because she's the type of person that always says whatever she put out most recently is her favourite. ( to be fair, she does work even harder for each song she's put out, so it's not just the song that she appreciates, but all the effort that was put into making it. )

#‹ career › — ❝ it’s my turn to sing. ❞#‹ headcanons › — ❝ i still have proof in the form of scars. ❞#more to be added but this is all i can think of rn

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practically-an-x-man · 11 months

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Charles Xavier, Jack Dalton and Kyle Spencer for the character ask!

ooh thank you! let's see here...

First Impression:

Charles: I grew up on the original X-Men movies, so I saw him as a very cool-headed and mature leader for the X-Men, and a good fit to lead the team in difficult situations

Jack: I thought he was funny, and I liked his relationship with Mac. And being big on 70's and 80's rock, I liked his taste in music

Kyle: HOT. Like holy shit. And majorly unappreciated.

Impression Now:

Charles: I still think he makes for a good leader, but after becoming more well-versed in the world of X-Men I can also see how he's headstrong, stubborn, and a little holier-than-thou at times. Though honestly, I appreciate being able to see those flaws. It proves he's a well-rounded and imperfect character.

Jack: My opinion hasn't changed that much, but I definitely have a greater appreciation for his relationship with Mac. He really acts as a wonderful father figure and their relationship is integral to the show. I love the later seasons but they're not quite the same.

Kyle: There's a lot more dimension to his character than the show wants to focus on! Before his death, he's a genuinely kind, goodhearted, and charismatic person. And I'm incredibly annoyed at what they did with him after his death, using him as a plaything for Zoe and Madison when he's clearly uncomfortable with... well, all of it. Man deserved better.

Favorite Moment

Charles: I'm partial to X-Men: Apocalypse myself, and I really like his mind-battle with Apocalypse towards the end and how it leads into Jean Grey embracing her powers. Plus, I love the scene in First Class when they're rounding up all the team.

Jack: in the episode where they go to Chernobyl, Jack starts complaining about the radiation and makes jokes that they'll all develop superpowers. In particular he turns to Mac and goes, "Mac, you'll develop telekinesis. You're practically Professor X already" (and Mac looks confused but you can SEE Lucas trying not to crack a smile). Laughed. Out. Loud. It might be my favorite joke in the whole show.

Kyle: He doesn't get that many moments of his own since he's unfortunately just used to complicate the relationship between Zoe and Madison, but I like the flashback to the tattoo shop and how he realizes he's been put back together. It takes a really heartwarming scene of him goofing off with his frat brothers and turns it into something genuinely horrifying and heartbreaking, and really shows us more of Kyle's view on what's been done to him.

Idea for a Story:

Charles: So obviously we get a lot of origin stories for the other X-Men (Children of the Atom baby!!) but I think it would be neat to get a little more detail in his early days of his mutation, before he grew comfortable with it. I'm sure there's a comic out there that does this, but I haven't stumbled across it yet.

Jack: I get that George Eads had to leave the show and that was how they closed out his plotline, but I'd really like to see Jack's perspective on his time overseas, away from the rest of the team.

Kyle: Uh... Heartstrings.

Unpopular Opinion:

Charles: he doesn't know when to step back. He pushes his students so hard in accepting and managing their mutations, and it usually does help, but it's a very forceful tactic that contributes to as many problems as it does solutions. He's not a perfect leader and shouldn't be treated as such, that's the essence of his character.

Jack: he's really not appreciated the way he should be. He works well as the comic relief, but he's a lot more than just that. He's a great father figure to both Mac and Riley, and his presence really holds the team together. No Jack Dalton slander in this house, thank you.

Kyle: his relationship with Zoe is NOT wholesome. She blew it out of proportion after one night of flirting, and it results in her dragging him around and treating him as less than human most of the time after he comes back. She acts like he exists only to love her, and when it becomes too much to handle, she avoids the problem rather than helping him. He deserves so much better than her.

Favorite Relationship:

Charles: Cherik all the way babyyyy. Though I also really like his long-standing friendship with Hank, it's a really important dynamic that's present in every iteration of the team.

Jack: I really liked the dynamic he has with Riley, actually. He steps in as a father figure and supports her even through her conflicts with her own father, and really shows her the unconditional love and support that she didn't get in her childhood.

Kyle: pass. I like him as a character but he doesn't have any canon relationships that I like, he's treated as an object by everyone around him. This is the main thing I tried to remedy in Heartstrings, giving him a relationship that was genuinely built on mutual respect and care.

Favorite Headcanon:

Charles: does Cherik count as a headcanon? it's basically canon. Aside from that, I hc that he gets chronic migraines from suppressing the presence of so many other minds. This is most prevalent when there are a lot of students at the X-Mansion, since there are so many thoughts to wrangle, but he cares too much about them to make a fuss over it.

Jack: he's learned a thing or two from Mac. He can't quite piece it together on the fly fast enough to use it in the field, but his house is a spectacle of redneck engineering.

Kyle: he tried out for wrestling in high school but dropped out before the season was over because he was afraid of hurting someone. I feel like it just makes his post-death anger and violence issues more heartbreaking, since he tries so hard to be gentle in his first life.

Send me a character

#thank you!!! this was fun :D #my friends!!!#answered asks #ask game #charles xavier #jack dalton #kyle spencer

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vilevampire · 1 year

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Hi! I don't think this is really gonna be a proper question, I've just got Iruma on the brain rn and my favourite part of it is the characters. I just love (nearly all) of them sm. Is it ok if I rant abt them? You can just ignore this ask I don't want to be a bother adlfslfwnkffhd

My top 3 in no particular order are Kalego, Opera and Purson. Everytime I see them I just get excited I love them sm. Kalego's got probably my favourite design out of everyone, I love how cool he is, I love how he treats the Misfits harshly but he does actually care about them and wants them to succeed. (When I was watching the episodes I somehow skipped on the one where he visits all the student's houses. I didn't notice until I finished S3 aha)

Opera is also really cool. I love that even though Kalego acts tough all the time he's kind of scared of Opera. (that whole thing was a lot clearer after I watched the skipped episode jhljkdsbgk). Not sure how else to put into words how much I love them atm but I do. They're great. Just got to the bit in the manga where they're a teacher at Babyls and teaches the misfits non-verbal magic.

And Purson, I liked him before I even read his story. Only really started to notice him in the intro of S2, but didn't pick up on every time he was on screen. I rewatched a bunch of clips now and it's fun seeing him in the background. I relate to Purson so much it's agh. I always was quiet in my class and rarely anyone interacted with me or noticed me. I liked that most of the time, but there were times I wanted to be noticed for what I can do, but at the same time I don't want the spotlight directly at me. Also Purson being really quiet all the time then when talked to he just talks a lot about so many different things at once is just me. I was so mad when that evil demon guy popped both of his balloons in the heartbreaker arc he was working so hard I so wanted him to get through aslnsdfdfsg

I know you've posted a lot about a lot of different characters, but who'd you say are your top favourites? or does that change a lot?

rambling is always welcome here !!! especially if it's abt mairuma. make urself at home

I love the characters sm too, especially the misfits. (on the topic of the kalego visiting the misfits' homes episode, everytime I think abt that episode I rmr how allocer's scene was the ONLY ONE that had NO dialogue. it was just a still frame sliding across the screen. fml)

opera is a pretty popular character, I mostly appreciate them for their nyanbinary catperson swag, and how sweet their found family relationship w/ sully and iruma is.

I think I picked up on purson's existence early on in s1 (it's funny to re-watch and spot him in the crowd). he's a favorite of mine too. though actually I think most ppl in the fandom love purson and the music festival arc. like everybody unanimously agrees that it's the best arc hghjhughj side note abt purson but this mf is the most not-nonbinary nonbinary character I've ever seen I s2g I kept almost accidentally they/them'ing him sooo much when I joined the fandom a while back like he just does not register to me as a boy. the no biney vibes r just off the charts

ngl I barely rmr shit from the heartbreaker bc I read most of it over a year ago while those chapters were still coming out, the most I rmr is jazz being tortured on the cross (what does nishi fucking have against him to make him suffer so much THE OTHER CHARACTERS DON'T GO THRU NEARLY AS MUCH SHIT AS HE DOES) and then winning bc of allocer and not even getting a rank up for the LITERAL TORTURE he went through. like r you fucking kidding me what the fuck was the point of all that then ?????? fucking rigged

I was so sad for purson too aghhh he tried so hard my boy did his best but he got fucked over by atori >:((

as for which characters r my favorites, I think it's pretty easy to tell just from looking at my acc but robin and jazzy r my top tier faves lmao. though funnily enough neither of them were immediately my favorites. it kinda happened over time after I finished the anime (which only had 2 seasons at the time) and the manga. robin I never paid much attention to until he suddenly took over my heart but jazz was always a character I was fond of just because of how similar he is to me JHGFHJNGF

but my faves have changed around quite a lot since I've gotten into mairuma. my first fave ever was actually kiriwo, which maybe is a bit surprising considering I never post about him and I've never drawn him either (though I plan to), he's what made me fall in LOVE w/ mairuma when I first watched it. fucking love a little guy who is fucked up beyond repair. then later my #1 fave shifted to iruma, then robin followed closely by jazz, and now robin and jazz r about equal (though I am kind of hyperfixating on jazz atm so I've been posting more abt him and drawing him more often)

other characters I adore include:

kalego, for completely heterosexual reasons

lied. I used to dislike him (I hate his pervy jokes, though he's not nearly as bad as kamui) until I watched s3 of the anime and it singlehandedly changed my opinion on him, even though it was all content that I had already read in the manga, I just think the anime did the scenes better. now I'm a lied stan

allocer. a character I completely ignored for like a year UNTIL I watched his sukima from his episode w/ jazz in season 3. like seriously before that point I couldn't even rmr his name consistently, but then I watched that sukima that converted me into a jazzllocer shipper and he slowly grew on me as a result. but the REAL turning point was when I sat down one day and went "okay, I want to write jazzllocer fanfiction, but it's really fucking hard when it's so difficult to get a grasp on allocer's character. he barely has any scenes focused on him, he's missing for an entire major arc and we know absolutely nothing of his backstory. I'm gonna analyze the few scenes he's in very carefully and then come up with my own hcs to make up for what he lacks in canon." after that there was just no going back. allocer is practically my oc now bc of how much shit I've made up about him in the past month or so. also, nishi, allocer arc when ??????? I'm waiting bruh when will my boy get the focus and fleshing out he deserves

furfur. again … for het reasons. I just really like characters that r absolute bastards HGFGHGFGH

among others, but really I like most of them. I'm also fond of dali (similar to furfur he's kind of a little shit. imagine being the most important teacher at babyls and u never fucking do anything), kerori and gyari (lesbians frfr), sabro (autistic king), etc.

#asks #jetboosters #mairuma #long post

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munamania · 1 year

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abelia, daffodil, camellia, jasmine, nutmeg, 3, 12, 21, 37, 49 go crazy

tehehe let's go

abelia ⇢ do you have a particular piece of jewelry you always wear or can’t part with?

i want to be that bitch but i hate having things touching me when they don't have to be. closest i got was a necklace i had on for several months but i snapped it over spring break :/ ig hopefully when i get a piercing i'll have that at least!

daffodil ⇢ do you have siblings? if yes, in what ways do you think you’re similar to or different from them?

yes i do! i have two older siblings. i've always been told i'm very similar to my brother, which i find sweet and heartbreaking cause he was in college before i was even like. conscious. i looked up to him so hard though so it makes sense. i have a similar like physicality to him too. i think we're all u know. a product of our upbringing. my brother has always been an artsy dude, always more of a radical thinker and funny and i've modeled my music taste after him for a large part of my life. he's a little more of a stiff now having like a family and a job but he is a freelancer so that's cool lol. my sister is hardcore like. she's disney adult not in an I can't forgive you way but it becomes a bit much very quickly. she and her husband are very Capitalism. she's also very much more likely to side with my dad on things or at least vouch for his perspective. so i think there's always been a bit more of a tough barrier between us. but i've still hung out with her and her husband a lot in the last several years

camellia ⇢ what were you like when you were younger? do you think you’ve changed a lot?

mm. i dont know that we wanna get into this <3 im the same im different every little girl i've ever been lives inside me idk who she was at the time idk if i know who she always was but we're all here and also i've changed so much in a year alone but i have a lot of the same um problems lol idk

jasmine ⇢ do you have a movie or book you loved but will never watch/read again?

i don't have a good answer for this other than i still havent rewatched dead poets society since november 2019.

nutmeg ⇢ how’s your room/home decorated? do you have a specific theme or style going on?

UGH um just once i would like to have a genuinely homey feeling room but something still feels off. i have some posters and i got lights but it still feels like. cold. idk!

3. do you leave the window open at night?

not rn but you know who does! peeta <3 during summer i like to yeah unless it's way too humid or something

12. what kind of day is it?

i was on a shoot today for someone's short film and it was really fun! i love working in film i love the crews i've worked with. i stepped in this GIANT puddle and my foot got so so so cold but luckily it was a moderately warm day out. otherwise im very tired and lacking motivation but um <3 we stay silly

21. something you’ve kept since childhood?

i have cards from when i was really little and a lot of notebooks and papers from like middle school containing plenty of bad fanfiction and notes passed between my friends and random written rps

37. someone in your life, other than a relative, you’ve known for 10+ years?

this one friend of mine who's like insane like i've almost cut her off several times. but we just don't talk a lot. and two of my other friends who are twins and are literally always a piece of my heart though it's been so long since we've really talked

49. can you skip rocks?

i used to be pretty okay at it as a kid now... idk i might flop <3 i'd still try though. sometimes i just liked to throw bigger rocks to see a splash

#asks #still using these as motivation um thanks for letting me just talk and talk and talk <3

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