#i get lily and elle did this
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rachel ze*ger: *bashes Disney's Snow White as a dated portrayal of women without substance and says her Snow White will actually have to learn lessons throughout the film, unlike the original*
actual quotes from the original film that depict some of the lessons Snow White both learns and teaches during her narrative, identifying her value to past and future audiences:
"I really feel quite happy now. I'm sure I'll get along somehow. Everything's going to be all right." The power of positivity and optimism yields resilience in the face of adversity. Snow White was almost murdered and had to run away from the only home she'd ever known. She had a panic attack and allowed herself to process her emotions in a healthy way, and once she acknowledged her feelings, she instantly felt much better and began to make plans on how to rebuild her life. You can't become a product of the things that have happened to you- you have to continue moving through life. So yes- acknowledge what's happening, process your emotions, but also don't let circumstances outside of your control destroy you. Get back up and keep going, even when it seems impossible. You're capable of so much more than you realize.
"Please don't run away. I won't hurt you. I'm awfully sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you. But you don't know what I've been through. And all because I was afraid. I'm so ashamed of the fuss I've made." Despite what you're currently going through, you can't let that bleed through to how you affect and treat other people. Always be mindful of the impact you have on others and never allow yourself to become a victim of your own misfortune. While it's important to allow yourself to fully experience the weight of your own emotions, sometimes getting too stuck in your own circumstances can make a situation worse and create additional barriers for you to conquer. Keep everything in perspective and keep your eyes open to the communities around you.
"And as you sweep the room, imagine that the broom, is someone that you love and soon you'll find you're dancing to the tune." Always infuse even the most mundane things about you with love and suddenly your work, no matter how seemingly inconsequential it may be, will feel meaningful.
"When hearts are high the time will fly so whistle while you work." Doing something with lifted spirits and in a state of happiness makes a job ten times easier than setting about to accomplish something in a miserable mood. Nine times out of time, working on something when you're in a good disposition will also provide better results and findings.
"I know! We'll clean the house and surprise them. Then maybe they'll let me stay." Never expect anything from anyone. While Snow White assumed that the cottage belonged to orphans, making it an orphanage- and she, herself, is an orphan and she'd then have a rightful place there if, indeed, it was an orphanage- she didn't expect free room and board. She looked about her and noticed that there were gaps to be filled- namely in cleaning and cooking- and then went about fulfilling those tasks, which she hoped to leverage to bargain shelter for herself.
"Now you wash up the dishes. You tidy up the room. You clean the fireplace. And I'll use the broom!" Divide and conquer! Snow White delegated the various tasks of cleaning to the different animals and accomplished what would've individually taken her all day in a single afternoon. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of those around you, and work together as a collective to bring yourselves closer to a shared goal.
"You think their mother would- maybe they have no mother. Then they're orphans. That's too bad." Never assume anything about other people because you don't know the path of life they walk down and their situation. Never judge someone by what they're wearing or what they look like or the house they live in because you're never going to be fully aware of their circumstances and you'll come across as ignorant. Lead with compassion, always.
"If you let me stay, I'll keep house for you. I'll wash and sew and sweep and cook..." To avoid being kicked out of the haven she'd found, Snow White needed to pitch her values to the future landlords. As mentioned above, Snow White noticed the gaps that were needed to be filled in the house and pitched her services accordingly to tempt the dwarfs into letting her stay. It's hard to argue in the face of facts. Snow White knew the value she could bring to the Dwarf's cottage and wasn't shy about presenting it to them in a plea to allow her refuge.
"Oh, [you've washed] recently? Let me see your hands!" Never take anything anyone says at face value. If you're doubting them, call them on their bluff and ask for proof- and never be afraid to voice your doubt.
"March straight outside and wash or you'll not have a bite to eat!" Despite the fact that the Dwarfs nearly kicked her out before agreeing to letting her stay, Snow White had ownership of the tasks related to cooking and cleaning and she wouldn't budge until the Dwarfs behaved accordingly to the standards she set in place. She treated them as equals which, in turn, made them treat her as an equal. Sometimes, people are too afraid to come off as bossy or intimidating, or to throw their weight around, but there are moments you'll need to assert yourself and if you play second fiddle to someone, they'll treat you as just that.
"Bless the seven little men who have been so kind to me." Before wishing for anything for herself, or allowing herself to fall into a line of self despair over the tragic events of what happened to her earlier in the day, Snow White is grateful among all else. She thanks the Seven Dwarfs for their generosity toward her and asks for God to bless them. With a grateful heart, you can accomplish anything, and if you're thankful for the good things in your life and don't take anything for granted, your fortune will only multiply.
"Well, aren't you going to wash? What's the matter[, Grumpy]- cat got your tongue?" Snow White wasn't afraid to match Grumpy's energy in the moments he exhibited hatred toward her, but she always kept it playful and never meanspirited. If we encounter hatred in the workplace or at home, sometimes it behooves us to stick up for ourselves or comment on the apparent behavior others are exhibiting toward us. Always be mindful of limitations and how to express this in a safe way though- Snow White never pokes a hornet's nest or says anything toward Grumpy that would threaten the home she'd made for herself in the cottage. She knows exactly how close to walk up to the line.
more lessons we can observe from snow white in the 1937 film from her body language and different plot points:
Leave a situation that's dangerous and frightening to you. The minute the Huntsman tells Snow White of the Queen's motives, Snow White flees into the forest for refuge. She didn't try to sympathize with the Queen or reason her way out of it. Snow White recognized the potential danger she was in and she worked quickly to remove herself from it. A girl I worked with once said Snow White was dense for this- after all, why wouldn't she work with the Huntsman to ensure he'd bring her food and water while she was in the forest or assist in finding her a place of shelter? But the fact of the matter is, Snow White trusted the Huntsman once and that resulted in him nearly killing her. Cutting ties with him was the most conducive way to a safe future. Even if he didn't want to hurt her, if Snow White's whereabouts were known to him, there's no telling what the Queen would do to him to retrieve that information or to force him into using that knowledge to put Snow White in a place of danger, once again. More on this in the incredible post my friend made.
Make your intentions known! Snow White, in many ways, is a product of manifestation. Her mother wished for a child as white as snow, as black as the ebony on her window-frame, and as red as blood, and she received just that from the universe. Likewise, Snow White didn't shy away from making her wishes known to the wishing well- the wish of love after years of neglect and isolation and abuse- and her love came to her by the end of the song. Later, during the scene with the apple, she again voices her wish to be reunited with her lost love- and sure enough, it comes true!
Trust your instincts! So many people overlook this lesson that Snow White teaches, but she was visibly uncomfortable by the hag during their shared scenes. Her body language depicts her consistently shrinking away from the other woman, and generally behaving in an uneasy demeanor with tense facial expressions and a disturbed energy. She even openly says, "I feel strange" after consuming the apple. The hag applied to Snow White's compassion, identifying it as a "weak spot", because she could tell Snow White was growing increasingly vague and guarded.
Don't judge a book by its cover. Snow White wasn't frightened by the hag because of her unconventional appearance, but the frightening energy with which she interacted with Snow White. However, Snow White never judged the hag's appearance and when the hag feigned a heart attack, Snow White's compassion motivated her to nurse the old woman back to health and give her a drink of water. Juxtapose this with the Beast from Beauty and the Beast who couldn't see past the hag's outer appearance and refused to offer her shelter for the night. In turn, he was cursed until he learned the lesson that Snow White had already known.
Never expect anything from anyone or rely on a title. Snow White is the Princess of the land the Seven Dwarfs dwell in, yet she never once relied on her title or power in her interactions with them. She easily could've pulled rank and pointed out that since their property fell on the land of her rule and her former parents' rule, they should be more than willing to accommodate her. Instead of relying on these false barometers of social standing, Snow White interacted with them on a human level and offered to work in exchange for her room and board. This led to the Dwarfs interacting with her as an equal in return and they had so much more love for her than they would've if she pulled a "do you know who I am" card, leading them to rush to the cottage that much more quickly when they sensed she was in danger and surrounding her coffin in eternal vigil prior to the ending of the film.
Be open to different ways of thought and to the world around you. We live in a nuanced, vibrant world with so many different ways of thought and methods of approaching a conflict. One of the top attributes employers look for in future hires is a teachable spirit. There are many times throughout the film where Snow White askes those around her for ideas and is open to advice. "What do you do when things go wrong?" "Maybe you know where I can stay- in the woods, somewhere? You do? Will you take me there?" Snow White is always open to experiencing the world around her and never discounts the opinions and thoughts and values of those around her. In turn, she leads a very full life and this resourcefulness serves her in moments in dire need- like when she's homeless in the woods with no future prospects or connections.
#snow white#snow white defense tag#snow white 1937#oof i'm so angry#i get lily and elle did this#and naomi to a certain extent#but like#this hurts the deepest#there's so much hate for snow white already that#i would've expected rachel to respect the character or understand her somewhat#or be the person to present the character in an authentic way that would soften contemporary audiences up to snow white#what she's doing is cheap and disgusting and anything but novel
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(not a request, just some thoughts to ponder! godspeed regarding exams dear elle <3)
Thinking about ploy!marauders x reader who get together after Harry's been born? I would think that Remus and Sirius would have been together since school. But reader's always been stuck pining after her loves who were all already in relationships.
But once James and Lily separate the dynamic shifts and I can totally picture Sirius throwing it out there that they should all give being together a good go. James and Lily are still good friends, happily co-parenting.
Just stuck on the idea of what you think the reader and marauders role in raising Harry would be? would they be auntie and uncles? or function more like step-parents? And when James has Harry for the week how would that change their routine? Curious to hear your thoughts!
Lots of love :)
okay okay okay okay I don't have a fic for this but I have another request that I think needs this background for the head canon's I've been obsessed with based off of this suggestion (with @unstablereader's help)
so this isn't a fic but this is an inside look on how a lot of my fics are formulated 🤣😭
okay so I always hate the idea of Lily and James separating 😭 so either it was super amicable OR maybe Harry was the result of a drunken hook up between the two friends?? (before Jamie was with the other Marauders)
either way, I totally think the other's would have a parental/step-parent role. Like if the boys weren't called papa (Sirius) or da (Remus) etc, he'd certainly be like "at my house with my daddy and my moony and my pads!" and Pandora (I love me some good Pandalily) would be 'ma' and Lily was mummy.
So where @unstablereader and I went wild was maybe reader was our whimsical reader? And when Harry was quite young (toddler) and Siri & Jamie were aurors (so would be at work) and in a Voldemort free au we figured maybe Rem would start teaching earlier? That reader would watch Harry for them when it was Jamie's week with their son
And the boys were all obviously in love with her but none of them did anything about it yet. So we imagined this happening during one of Lily & James' exchanges or parent dates:
Lily: so, Y/N's been around a lot lately, yeah?
James: oh yeah she's amazing; I mean, three of us and still our household would probably crash and burn if not for her
Lily: *knowing smirk*, hm, so when are you guys going to make it official?
James: I beg your pardon?
Lily: please, Potter. I see the way you blokes look at her
James: no no, it's not like that... *not convincing at all*
Lily: James. Do you know what Harry calls her?
James:........
Lily: he calls her "lovie". in fact, he calls her "his lovie". He thinks that's her name, James.
James:......
Lily: he said, and I quote, "I was at home with my daddy, and my papa, and my da, and my lovie!"
James:......
Lily: listen here; I have eyes, potter. and if she's as lovely as you're saying she is, you three better snatch her up before panda and I do.
then we imagined that maybe Sirius and Rem were close by
Sirius: *barges in out of no where* NO RED PLEASE YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO US
Remus: Sorry guys, I tried to tell him to leave you guys to it. But now that we're here: Lils, please have mercy. The three of us can compete with you and Pandora???
Lily: you guys have a week and then fair's fair.
so a week later when Lily comes by to pick Harry up and reader is there
Lily: *sultry* hello darling
y/n: Hello Lily! You know, if you'd asked first I would've said yes
Lily: well if they don't treat you right, you know where to find us
*James & Sirius come racing over*
James: lovie, step away from the door right now
Sirius: no more talking to Evans unsupervised
*Remus walks in with Harry on his hip*
Harry [speaking toddlerese]: mummy! is my wuvie going to wive at bof of Harry's houses?
Lily: I'm not sure Has; what does your lovie think?
Sirius: *panicked squawking* I SAID YOU CAN'T HAVE HER RED *throws reader over shoulder and disappears further into the house*
the end :)
#ask elle#marauders era#marauders au#reader insert#self insert#sirius black#remus lupin#james potter#poly!marauders imagine#poly!marauders fluff#poly!marauders#poly!marauders x reader#poly!marauders x you
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All the fics I read this year, part 1: ship I read most this year —
It's James/Lily !! I've read about 80 fics for Jily this year! I've linked them all down below and limited myself to describe every fic in only a line to fit Tumblr's 4066-character limit (I don't think I did any of them justice though ,:) they're all amazing and incredible in their own way). They're not sorted in any order - it's a chaotic mess ,,:,,)
Kindly Stopped for Me* by @nodirectionhome-ao3 - Lily survives AU, an angsty fic with great badass Lily moments!
Lay All Your Love On Me* by @athenasparrow - Jily Hogwarts fic that also has smut :D
The Art of Identification by Athenasparrow - cute one-shot featuring amortentia :D
She Will by @relyingonoldships - ANGSTY! gather your napkins. I have warned you.
The Summer I fell in Love* by @annasghosts - Muggle meet cute + summer love <3
Finding Lily by Annasghosts - unique premise + fake dating for the win :D
Things That Haven't Happened Yet by @kay-elle-cee - SMUT
the silence in the sorrow by kay-elle-cee - secret relationship during war + battle angst
to ache, to hope by kay_elle_cee - unplanned pregnancy that explores both James and Lily's emotions
i'll be fine, i'll be good* by kay-elle-cee - Slytherin!Lily AU focussed on Lily's character + secret relationship
Tall Dark and Glasses by @jamesunderwater - lovely writing and a heart-melting meet cute!
Meet Me At The River by @charmsandtealeaves - PEN PALS JILY, absolutely adorable fic!
Laundry Day by charmsandtealeaves - cheeky fic
Midnight Dip by charmsandtealeaves - ALSO cheeky 😏
Call Me By Name by charmsandtealeaves - feat. Phone Call sex 😏 and strangers to lovers!
Incoming by charmsandtealeaves 'call me by name' but James POV and it's so good!!
Wake Me Up (When September Ends)* by charmsandtealeaves - Hogwarts Jily 7th year coming of age :)
Love Birds by charmsandtealeaves - fluffy ridiculous rom com au where James cannot be separated from his accidentally acquired duck and Lily is a gorgeous vet :D also features insanely cute doodles :D
Something Black and Blue by charmsandtealeaves - what's making Lily Evans so late to her own wedding?
Sugar Quills by charmsandtealeaves - SWEET x
Padfoot's Nose Knows by charmsandtealeaves - indeed sirius can smell the good news from a mile away!
The Exchange Principle by charmsandtealeaves - cute body swap fic!
Nom De Plume by AnnaBtG - !!!!! unique concept! secret erotica writer James needs Lily (his coworker who's totally NOT his muse) to pretend to be his persona but Lily hates his guts...... or does she 😏
Haircut by PetalsToFish - James gets a new haircut!!
Lipstick by PetalsToFish - James bought Lily a lipstick and she's trying it out 😏
WILF by PetalsToFish - Wizard I'd Like to Fuck 😏
Reputation (Wildest Dreams Version) by PetalsToFish - Slytherin!Lily + enemies to lovers fic <3
State of Grace (Never Saw You Coming) by PetalsToFish - Lily never saw James coming..... literally. a car accident meet-cute (no one's hurt tho :))
Prodigal by PetalsToFish - slightly angsty, exploring Lily through her years at Hogwarts from first year
Girl Crush by PetalsToFish - actually Peter's POV centred around Jily
*[The asterisks next to a fic indicate that I haven't caught up to the latest chapter update]
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So Kym Illman did a video about Oscar and I know people have mixed feelings about him etc etc but
I'm sorry, Lily's degree isn't just in engineering, but aeronautical engineering?! CAN WE SAY POWER COUPLE? She's not just intelligent, she's SUPER FUCKING INTELLIGENT holy crap
I am so in love with the idea that this beautiful, baby-faced young woman is this ABSOLUTE KICKASS supergenius.
oscar: man i just cant figure out how to turn into this corner to get the most pace out of the car
lily: ...well, it isnt rocket science
no but seriously, lily is actually the coolest person ever. girl is an actual ROCKET SCIENTIST. i love that she doesnt avoid being feminine in spite of the kinds of environments shes bound to come across doing what she does. with the amount of potential stigma and precursor judgements she could recieve just being a woman in general in that field, it could be so easy to dim that side of herself but it doesnt look like she does that and it honestly proves how much more of a badass she really is.
real life elle woods fr. lily is who i want to be in my future life.
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Harry Potter Next Gen as modern family moments
Harry: *reading a letter from Teddy after he leaves for Hogwarts*
Ginny; Harry?
Harry: Make sure to take care Harry, I’ll miss you guys so much
Ginny; nice huh?
Harry, full on crying: Nice! Im gonna go mail him another robe
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Hugo; you know that hero essay we have to write
Hermione: Mhmm, what about it
Hugo: Well dad kinda assumed I wrote it about him, but I didn’t
Hermione: don’t worry I’ll talk to him
Hugo; you don’t think he’ll be upset, I wrote it about you?
Hermione, touched: you wrote it about me?
Hugo; you know me, I didn’t think much. What’s a hero? Someone whose not afraid of anything and whose strong, that’s you
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Bill: Im actually relieved, the day that I’ve been dreading. The day you two have finally have out grown me has finally arrived.
Bill, crying; I’m handling it really well.
Victoire: Dad are you crying?
Bill: No
Dominique: are you sure you’re okay?
Bill: Yep
Victoire: Oh Merlin he is crying
Dominique: I’ve never seen dad cry before.
Victoire, starting to cry: but dad if you cry then I’ll cry.
Bill, still crying: I’m not crying
Dominique, also crying; we made our dad cry
Bill: you totally did
Victoire: Because you are our daddy!
All three: *harsh crying and sobbing*
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Ron and Hermione after Rose got a bump in the head.
Hermione: can we please just call your sister?
Ron: No way, Ginny will be all judgement and condescending, like she’s perfect and I don’t know how to take care of a baby
Hermione: Ronald, she is your family.
Ron: Right so-
Hermione picking up the phone: Of course she’ll be judgmental and condescending
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Louis: I remember crashing through the wall and the ambulance ride to St Mungos
Bill: That wasn’t an ambulance, I drove you
Louis: then what was that siren?
Bill: that was your mother
Fleur: I ‘as worried!
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Harry: I did not pick Lily up early from play school
Ginny: Lily, did Daddy pick you up early from school?
Lily: No
Harry: See? Case closed
Lily; we didn’t go
Ginny: Case open
Lily: we went shopping
Harry: Ha Ha, shush now, Lily-
Lily: we bought matching hats
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George: Act like a parent, talk like a peer.
George: I call it “peer-renting”
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Percy: There are very few parenting issues where I come out on top.
Percy; You know I’m distant. I work too much, my French braiding is sloppy
Percy: finally, something that isn’t my fault.
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James: Whoa, you’re being a little-
Rose: Obstreperous? Recalcitrant? Truculent?
James: I was going to say “cray cray”
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Ginny: Hermione and I are going to go on this beautiful hike while you all sit and think about how selfish and thoughtless you’ve been
Hermione: *nods in agreement*
Rose: if we’re thoughtless how can we think?
Ginny:…
Hermione: …..
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James: In Legally blonde, Elle won her case because she was true to herself and dressed cute
Harry: James, this is real life, not an excellent movie
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James: Al, before you say no-
Albus: No.
James: I haven’t even told you yet!
Albus: I’m sticking with no.
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Ron: Marry someone who looks sexy, while disappointed
Hermione: *looks to Ron in disappointment*
Ron: see?
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Ron: I’ll get you fixed up *bandages Hugo*
Hugo: Where’s mum?
Ron referring to Hermiones work: She belongs to the people now
Rose coming in: My allergies are acting up again
Ron giving her medicine: well it’s your lucky day, because missy, doctor dad is in the house
Rose: where’s mum?
Hugo: some people took her
Rose: …..
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Dominique & Victoire arguing
Bill: Ah ah ah, let’s this in court, the food court. The honorable judge Cinnabon presiding
Victoire: That place smells like the inside of Louis Quidditch Robes
Dominique: I like the food court
Lily: me too
Bill: don’t worry girls. We’re not gonna deprive ourselves because of Victoires aversion
Dominique: *cackles*
Victoire: ….
Bill: …..
Dominique suddenly stops: Oh, Victoires aversion, I thought you said-
Victoire shakes her head rapidly
Dominique: Never mind
Bill 0-0 *slowly realizes*
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Angelina walking until she slips on eggs
Angelina: Fred! Why?
Fred: Im making my egg dropping project
Angelina: maybe don’t make such a mess in the hallway
Fred: Got it! What if I’m the container!
Angelina: there’s a thought- wait no Fred!
Fred, on the edge of the stairs with Roxy putting an egg in his mouth
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Fleur: What a wonderful dinner
Bill: I’m impressed
Teddy with his arm around Vic: Thanks next time let’s do it at our place
Victoire realizing he accidentally told them they’re moving in together
Louis: I’m in, just give us a owl to let me know
Bill: our place?
Victoire: Well since I’m finished school now, Teddy and I were thinking of getting a flat
Bill: I-
Louis: are you doing sex?
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Hugo: I’m moving into the attic
James: Cool
Albus: The attic?
Hugo: Hey, at least it’s big, Teddy said you used to live in a closet
Albus: *gay silence*
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Ron taking care of Rose alone
Hermione over the phone; Keep an eye on rose she has a tendency to wander off
Ron realizing Rose did exactly that: ‘Mione I’m completely capable of-
Hermione: You lost her didn’t you?
Ron: No no no, she is right here, hi honey
Hermione: I can it in your voice, check the dairy case
Ron finding her and trying to open the door: Do you honestly think-
Hermione: doors don’t pull they slide
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#source: modern family#harry potter memes#harry potter next generation#teddy lupin#victoire weasley#Harry Potter#ginny weasley#albus severus potter#james sirius potter#lily luna potter#bill weasley#fleur delacour#ron weasley#hermione granger#george weasley#Fred Weasley#roxanne weasley#dominique weasley#louis weasley#percy weasley#Demi Hp#there will be a part two#this is canon to me idc#hugo weasley#rose weasley
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Somewhere Only We Know 3/?
Part threeeee! I feel kind iffy about this one. Smurt starts so MDNI! 18+ I feel like the smut is not my best work but there will definitely be more smut in the future chapters :)
Taglist! @bellgraves, @unicorngirly1, @josieguts, @lily-lily131313, @shepgurl - if you'd like to be added, lemme know! ;)
Val feels like she has no choice but to return to Shadow Company for numerous reasons.
EDIT: Forgot to add! Q and A. Will Graves get more affectionate? I've gotten that question a LOOOT. Yes. But like all men he just found out and is a little overwhelmed 😉
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You didn’t know how much time had passed when Price excused himself to take a phone call. Someone had called him three times back-to-back.
You knew who it was didn’t you?
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Price wasn’t allowed to wander off very far. That small wing of the hospital you were in had been sealed off. No one enters or exits except for the police and the military.
Your suspicion was confirmed so were you really surprised when you heard Graves’s voice on the other end of that phone? Years of explosions and gunfire didn’t allow Price to turn the volume low enough that your younger, less exposed ears couldn’t pick it up. And because of how close the perimeter of that hospital wing was you heard every…word.
“Price,” Graves’s voice was tight, on-edge, dangerous and you wondered if someone had pissed him off right before.
“Graves,” Price spat back. “Was beginnin’ ta think Laswell had finally approved that airstrike you were nothin’ but ashes.”
“Haha,”
“Sorry,” Price added, “but I constant’ly fantasize about ya dying.”
“Knock this shit off,” Graves warned. “You have two people I’m interested in.” Graves paused before adding, “One I haven’t quite met yet.”
Price’s silence told you he was in shock.
Why did Graves sound so fucking terrifying today?
“Bloody ‘ell,” Price gasped. “How’d you—”
“I have eyes everywhere,” Graves said darkly. “A thing you might not know about southern culture, ya Brit. We like to keep our families together.”
“And you see Val as family? She’s not your wife ya fuckin’ psycho’.”
“No, she is. She just doesn’t know it yet.”
And you don’t know why that line made your breath catch in your throat. You knew Graves was obsessed with you but what exactly did he mean by that?
“You’re such a sick fuck,”
“Get her back to me.”
“I can’t override an arrest warrant,” Price shot back.
“Figure it out,” Graves snapped. “Or Makarov wins and World War III starts. I have the money and the connections to hide me and my family. Do you?”
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You didn’t know you were still crying until the tears rolled down your face as a female soldier (no, not a police officer but a soldier) patted you down. The UK military was pissed enough to detain you because you’d released the codes to 141’s homing beacons. You had denied torture and refused to say anything against Graves or Shepherd. So they saw it as you betrayed 141 and willingly gave them up. You and Graves had worked together that night, hadn’t you? At least that’s what it looked like on the outside looking in. All the digging they’d done had revealed hushed secrets of how you two had been inappropriately involved with each other pretty much since you’d met.
You had mugshots taken for the first time in your life. They took pictures of every visible scar. You wondered why this wasn’t done at the detention facility and you were told it was in case you or someone who fancied you just happened to bust you out from the facility or even got to you before you even got there. So they’d have pictures of you to show the world and help re-capture you.
You were given a bulletproof vest because you’d made the news and had been labeled a traitor. You were loathed. There had been threats on your life. The news loves making people look horrible don’t they? You wondered if the news knew about your situation. Graves knew. And you really didn’t know how to feel about that. You couldn’t even get away from him by being arrested and detained.
You were never going to get away from Graves were you? You didn’t exactly hate it, though. But it also scared you, didn’t it?
You were chained like you were some outlaw (you kinda were though, weren’t you?). The fact that you could pick handcuffs and liked swing at authority figures had gotten around and so your cuffs were anchored to a chain around your waist. Not too tight. They didn’t want you, a sue-happy American, to sue them if you just so happened to lose that pregnancy.
“You’re really gonna let yourself get locked up instead of sayin’ somethin’, anythin’ against that son of a bitch?” Price asked.
“Just watch out for Graves and Shepherd, Captain,” you stated. “He might like me. But he won’t think twice about killing you. Make sure you and your boys stay safe.”
“You make it sound like you’re sacrificin’ yaself.”
“I can keep him distracted just enough.”
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The sunlight was bright and it reminded you of how much you hated sunny days. The noise was overwhelming. News crews, people shouting at you, calling you a traitor. So you just glanced down, using your hair to hide your face. 141, for all you had done against them in the last 3 months, shielded you as best as they could.
Soap even pulled your hood over your head and you almost cried at the kindness of it. Also, pregnancy hormones.
It was cold.
You were about to be put into a military vehicle when a familiar voice, a demanding voice, told them to stop and turn around.
It was impossible to understand what was being said outside with all the noise. So you all went back inside, into the warmth of the hospital.
Granted you couldn’t move much. Cuffs anchored to your waist and leg irons. That thin bulletproof vest was tight on you, straps drawn snug. Graves indeed hadn’t been lying that they were going to treat you like a fucking prisoner, a good for nothing. And that was one of the reasons you kept your faith in Graves. You were weirdly bonded to him. You didn’t love him and you were sure he didn’t love you. But it seemed like you both were stuck together for the time being.
Maybe forever. You were obsessed. Maybe just as much as he was. Maybe a little less, though.
But the man here in person? General Shepherd.
“Graves told me what happened,” Shepherd stated. He removed his sunglasses.
“It’s none of yer business,” Price snapped.
“No, it is because she’s mine.”
“No, your Shadow piece o’ shit kidnapped ‘er. And now he’s fuckin’ stalkin’ her.”
“We had reason to believe she was collaborating with Hassan as she was the only one we found. Wandering all alone.” Shepherd paused before adding, “Like an abandoned puppy. That’s the term Graves used. And abandoned puppies need new homes, don’t they?”
Price full on growled. “Thas’ some bullshit excuse ya have. It won’t make sense on paper.”
“But it will,” Shepherd grinned that shit-eating grin he had. It was the same grin you imagined him having when Graves took that initial hostage video all those months ago. “And it did,”
Price was handed papers. What they said you couldn’t read. The print was too small.
“Val here was abandoned by her task force. We took her in, interrogated her, revealed she had nothin’ to hide.” Price signaled at the documents in Price’s hands, shaking with anger. “We did not, under any condition torture her.”
Shepherd looked at you, smirking before adding, “Ain’t that right, sweetheart?”
“They didn’t hurt me,” you confirmed. You lied. You lied to protect Shepherd, Shadow Company, and most importantly, Graves. Something deep inside told you this would not be the last time lying for them. If this shit was brought to court or congress, you’d keep lying to protect Graves without a second thought.
“Val, ser’ously?” Price glared and if looks could kill, Shepherd would’ve died on the spot.
“She’s been with Shadows for 3 months. She’s mine now.” Shepherd demanded. “Hand ‘er over,”
“She’s not goin’ with ya,” Soap snapped. “Ya’ll done enough.”
“Don’t make me get my boys. You sure as fuck don’t want me getting Graves. He’s pissed. Has been. And when he’s mad he gets trigger happy.” Shepherd smirked. “Now go on ahead and get Graves’s little miss outta those cuffs. She wouldn’t hurt a fly. Don’t why ya’ll would treat a lady like that.”
“You’ve lost your mind…again, Gen’ral,” Price snapped. “She’s lookin’ at a court martial. US and UK want her here.”
“Let me put it in simpler terms for you,” That smirk never left Shepherd’s face. “Give me the girl. Give me my soldier or we all lose.”
“You don’t have to go with him,” Price muttered from next to you. “We can get a court to look at this,” He signaled at the pages which you still hadn’t bothered to try reading. “You have a choice,”
“I want Graves,” you said confidently.
The police officer, a new one, looked at Price, his gaze asking what he should do. Release, not release? Detain?
“You’re gonna go back to the company that fucked you up so bad you tried to kill ya’self?” Price paused before adding, “Is’ not jus’ about jus’ you anymore, Val. You have someone else to think about. Don’t do this.”
You shrugged. Because it really was. The bond you had with Graves was intense. Plus, you’d stay out of prison. You did have a child to think about. And the last fucking thing you wanted was you in prison in the UK, Graves in prison in the US, and your child in that horrible foster care system. You’d run before you let that happen.
“We’ll get them after all this, Val,” Price muttered so only you could hear. “They’ll rot in prison.”
“Release her. Now.” Shepherd demanded of the officer. “They’ve removed her AWOL status and transferred her to Shadow.”
“You better sleep with one eye open, mate,” were the last words Price said to Shepherd before you walked out of that hospital with said general free of restraints.
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Shepherd didn’t say much in the truck. At least not at first. You rubbed your wrists because they cuffs on your wrists had been on too damn tight.
It was you and Shepherd. That was it. You wondered where Graves was. “You’ve done good work, soldier. Graves asked for you by name. Pulled a few strings and got this done because Graves is my best.”
You didn’t say a word. You’d thanked him earlier anyway. Well, that is except to ask, “Where’s Graves?”
“A safehouse,” Shepherd responded. “What’d you tell ‘em, soldier?”
“Nothing, sir.” You responded. “They threatened me with prison but I didn’t say shit. Respectfully.”
“We’ll pull the hospital records,”
“I’ve nothing to hide, sir.”
Shepherd paused before adding, “Don’t disappoint my top man,” Shepherd warned. “He’s gonna be your Shadow for the rest of your life. Told me he’s not letting you go.”
“No, sir. I won’t, sir.”
“He asks you to get on your knees, your response is how low, understand?”
“Yessir,” you felt like he was selling you to Graves.
“Ya ever thought about letting him fuck a kid into ya?”
Your head snapped to look in his direction next to you. Did he know?
“Would be nice to leave all this to family,” Shepherd stated simply. He saw you as something to be used. Was that why he’d said all those months ago he wanted you specifically working for them? A female? A female Shepherd knew Graves had a thing for?
Shepherd chuckled that cold laugh before adding, “I know ya’ll been fuckin’ since you met pretty much. He’s been obsessed with you.”
Was he kidding? And at that second something deep inside you told you Graves might like that you’re carrying his kid. There was no getting away from him now, was there? Even if you wanted to. Where the hell did you think you were going to hide with his kid?
“No offense, sir,” you replied after catching your breath, “That’s not why we—”
“That’s it’s God-given purpose,” he interrupted. “He’d be perfect.”
Who--? Hell, Shepherd was already obsessed with the kid and Shepherd didn’t even know the kid existed. Right? And you didn’t like that, not one bit.
“Product of two of my best soldiers, raised by Shadows, in the field.”
You weren’t sure if Shepherd took your ensuing silence as a form of defiance or as a form of acceptance.
You wished it was just you. Just you going back to Graves, no kid. But you were stuck now, weren’t you? You didn’t think your IUD would fail. But it did. You had less than a one percent chance of getting pregnant but here you were. And that was why you’d made that decision, amongst other reasons, sure. The decision to keep him. Him because you felt it was a boy.
Because maybe while you distracting Graves wasn’t enough, maybe you and his kid would distract Graves enough for him to leave 141 alone.
You just hated an innocent life was involved.
-
“Did you really raise that much hell?” Graves’s voice from behind you light a fire under your heart. He must’ve noticed your brief injuries.
“You told me to raise hell so I did,”
“Atta girl,” Graves smirked.
You couldn’t help it. You reached out and hugged him, gear and all.
And surprisingly?
He hugged back.
“Good ‘ta have you back,” Graves said, his voice tickling your hair as he rested his chin on your head.
-
You hoped into a hot shower the second you could. You scratched your skin raw trying to get those tape marks off your arms from when the hospital had started an IV sedated you that one day. You had tape marks all up and down your arms from all the times they’d drawn blood, marks around your wrists from the handcuffs and restraints.
“Don’t make yourself bleed, darlin,’” Graves chided. He’d been watching you through the clear glass shower door.
“I want it off,” you almost pouted.
He was naked when he joined you and you couldn’t help but eye him up and down shamelessly. He did the same to you. His eyes stopped on your breasts and on his favorite spot between your legs.
“They hurt you, didn’t they?”
His eyes lingered on the tape burn on your face from the duct tape pulled off your mouth three days ago. On the scrape your cheek showed after being yanked onto the ground face first when you hit a police officer in the face. And finally, to those scratch marks on your arms from trying to take the medical tape residue off.
You had indeed made yourself bleed.
“Only a little,” you contested.
“They’ll never have ya’ll again,” Graves promised.
And that confirmed he knew. He knew it wasn’t just you anymore.
You got on your toes. The hot water had you both sweating. Your hair was in loose curls over your shoulders and his blonde hair falling over his forehead. His hair almost looked light brown when it was wet and hanging on his forehead. Your lips met his briefly before he pressed his lips onto yours, his tongue sweeping your mouth possessively. You raised your hands to his shoulders, to the nape of his neck, the strong stinging pain of scratch mark wounds forgotten.
He placed two strong hands on your hips before gripping your ass and effortlessly lifting you. You, out of habit, wrapped your legs around his waist. He pressed you onto the cold tile behind you, making you gasp and hiss and arch your back.
When you arched your back, you felt him, hot and thick and hard, at your entrance.
“That desperate are we?”
You gave him a lustful glare and an exasperated huff while he scoffed in response.
Graves ran his teeth just along your jawline, making you moan. You caught yourself and reminded yourself to be quiet. This was a safehouse, not a black site. It meant noise traveled through the walls like they weren’t there. It wasn’t like back on base where the walls were concrete. And absorbed all the sound.
“We’re alone,”
You moaned more at his words.
“Lick my fingers,” Graves commanded. He had you pinned against the wall, his hot, thick cock just touching your entrance. You mewled, trying to get him inside you.
So you obeyed. You ran your hot tongue over his fingers as he held them in front of your face.
“Show me how you’re gonna take me,” Graves added in a low growl.
Graves suddenly released you and your knees almost gave out.
You wanted him. You needed him.
“On your knees,”
You obeyed instantly. You fucking loved that despite your delicate situation he was still willing to insert at least a little dominance in the bedroom.
Without him asking you to, you took his hard length into your mouth.
Graves gasped and moaned, throwing his head back and catching his hair in the hot spray of the shower.
-
It wasn’t long before Graves was on top of you, in bed. You were both still drenched from the shower but it wasn’t like either of you cared. You’d started sucking him off and after pulling you off of him he’d started to work his fingers inside of you before he’d abruptly cut off the water.
Now here you were, drenched hair sprawled out behind you while Graves had bruising grips on your thighs as you felt him mercilessly use his lips, teeth, and tongue to taste you.
You felt like you needed him to totally own you. To take your mind off that burning pain from where you’d scratched yourself so hard you’d cut yourself open earlier, from what you’d learned from your hospital stay, from all the shit you’d been through. So you said those key words…the key words that let him know you wanted him to fuck you almost into unconsciousness, that gave him permission to leave marks on you.
“Graves, show me who I belong to,”
But to your surprise?
“No,” came the growled reply from between your legs.
“What?” you glanced down and the sight that met you almost made you gasp. Graves, his hands still grasping your thighs, his pupils wide with lust, his chin damp from your arousal, his hair sticking to his damp forehead.
You wondered if maybe you tasted differently. Could he taste that he completely owned you, marked you forever? You were carrying his child. How much more could he own you?
“No, Val,” Graves repeated, his gaze not leaving yours. “Tonight I’m just gonna relearn every fucking inch of your body.”
So after he’d edged you twice and finally let you cum on his lips, he was finally inside you.
And that’s when time seemed to slow down. It felt like you had been apart from Graves your months when in reality it had been a few days. You wondered if this is what addiction felt like. Every time he moved inside you it was like you both moaned in unison. You heard him say something but you couldn’t quite decipher it. Your brain was jelly.
You could feel yourself getting close and he would stop. You whined at the feeling. You wanted to beg him to continue, to fuck you until you couldn’t talk, couldn’t walk.
But every time you’d open your mouth to beg, he’d seal it with his own. And you’d feel him smile, chuckle. The bastard knew what he was doing. So instead of getting rough, he was edging you. He was relearning you and ensuring himself he still knew every inch of you by making sure his cock reached so deep inside you until it could go no further.
“Say my name,” finally came the command. Apparently your ears had stopped working because you knew that tone of voice. Graves had had to repeat this command more than once.
“Fuck me, Graves,” you gasped as his hips stuttered, making your insides flutter.
Graves talked again, but you had trouble hearing him over your own moans and filthy words begging him
Fuck you harder.
Graves grabbed your shoulders and shook you hard enough to get your attention. Not nearly as hard as when he’d fucked you before you were ‘rescued’ by 141. There was a gentleness to his motions that he’d never shown before and you wondered why. Before reminding yourself: you’re pregnant. He was still buried inside you and you arched your back, trying to get him deeper into you.
“Say my full name,”
So that’s exactly what you did.
You said his full name, Phillip Graves, as you came a second time, this time around his cock and felt as his thrusts got sloppy and rough and hard while he came undone inside of you.
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End notes: This is gonna get soooo complicated! :o
#phillip graves#cod mw2#cod mwii#phillip graves x reader#graves x reader#john soap mactavish#mw2 141#ghost cod#cod mw3#cod makarov#longwayfromhome#somewhere only we know
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I’m back again! I apologise if im bugging you!
Are there any fics based on the night that Jily died or fics that lead up to it? I feel like I need closure around that before I get attached to the cute stuff 😂
Hey! I'm sure there's loads, but unsure which ones to direct you to. The series I'm invested in right now, is more of an AU exploring if one of them lives, and a few of my other favorites veer more into what if territory than actual canon events.
I did really enjoy these two character studies that end on Halloween by @kay-elle-cee
Idolum (Lily)
Fulcrum (James)
A Marauders series I highly recommend is The Last Enemies Series, but it's currently in progress and VERY long, though I believe it will end on Halloween (I think it's still in 6th year). I'm behind with reading it, but it's unbelievably well written if you need a long series to get lost in.
A lot of my favorite James/Lily stories are more AU lately, so my brain is drawing a blank for stories more about the lead up to Halloween, although I'm sure I'm just forgetting some. Maybe someone else seeing this will have some more ideas!
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WIP Tag
Tagged by @kay-elle-cee, thank you! This looks so fun!
List the titles your top five priorities for WIP updates (link your fics for new readers!)
An upcoming scene, event, or detail in each fic that you're looking forward to writing
Bonus: make a poll for your followers to vote on which top 5 WIP they are most excited to see an update on!
Then tag 10 writer friends!
I have no actual WIPs to update, but I'm going to add the WIPs I'm working on/planning to work on.
Titles
(to be taken with a grain of salt)
Drunk With Power - micro I hope to write (and finish) today. James gets the Head Boy badge. Just got the idea for it after being assigned Prefect on the @jilymicrofics Discord server. xD
The Big Little Moments (working title that may or may not stick) - my Alight With Happiness fest fic. Jily's wedding night.
Oh My God, She's Insane - Jily Order AU, pre-relationship, comedy/shenanigans.
??? Le Maître de forges AU - this literally did not exist until yesterday when I mentioned this book to Kelsey. Document still does not exist, but I'm thinking about it and it's looking some flavour of viable.
Jilychallenge Fairytale AU - also a document that does not exist, because I'm still waiting for my prompt, but I have high hopes for it. 😁
Upcoming Scenes and Details
James being an insufferable prat for shits and giggles. We all love to see it!
The ending, in which James is like I'm married 😍 to this wonderful woman 😍 this is the life 🥰
I absolutely want to write James transforming into a stag and standing still, hoping to pass as a statue. It's going to be - wait for it - insane.
Lily getting in a relationship with a man she barely even tolerates (James), just to get one up on Snape? You know you want to see it 👀
No clue but I really hope there will be some magical elements! Like enchanted items and stuff.
Tagging: @theresthesnitch @mppmaraudergirl @roalinda @jmagnabo92 @abihastastybeans @siriuslychessi @fiendishfyre @uncertainwallflower @practicecourts @chierafied!
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In case anyone else was curious, these are all* the names people have given Trent Crimm’s daughter in fanfiction**:
*unless I've missed any
**on ao3 as of November 7, 2022 [updates below]
Seraphina/Sera
Emma
Evelyn/Evie
Georgie/Georgina/Georgiana
Leith
Katie
Amina
Genevieve
Sophie
Lola
Mia
Sara
Maisie
Rose/Rosie
Amanda
Olivia
Poppy
Mella
Annalise
Imogen
Samantha
Maud
Edie
Ruby
Annabelle
Willow
Lucy
Maggie [could be nickname for Margaret which will show up later]
Beatrice/Bea
Joanie
Ellie/Eleanor/Elle [later variation: Nellie]
Deliah
Freya
Cressida/Cressy/Chrissy/Cress/Chris (one of the fics using this name also has the middle name Ching-ling)
Drew
Alice
Ophelia/Ofelia/Feeli (one of the fics using this name also has the middle name Clementine)
Lizzie/Elizabeth (one of the fics using this name also has the middle name Tabitha [later addition: another fic has the middle name Jessminder])
Adelaide/Addy
Tabitha/Tabby
Charlotte
Madeleine/Maddy [later variation: Madelyn]
Mabel
Tessa
Clementine
Anna
Khadija
Kendall
Penelope/Penny [later addition: one of the fics using this name also has the middle name Rose]
Simone/Simi
Amelia/Emilia
Rowan
Pia
Lily
Addison
Emily
Octavia
Isabel/Izzy [later variation: Isobel/Issy]
Violet
Kieran
Freddie
Estelle/Estie
Miranda
Flora
Olive
Sibyl
Winifred
Camille
Megan
Jemima
Eloise
Malia
Mina
Isla
Emmeline/Emmy (middle name Nicola)
Thea
Cassie
Some fun facts:
- This list is not quite in order of when the first usages of these names appeared, but it's pretty close.
- Assuming I caught everything and did the math correctly, Trent's daughter has been mentioned by name in 192 fics! For reference, Trent has been tagged as a character in 395 and does not actually appear in some of those, so she's really named in over 49% of the fics he's in.
- Of the approximately 77(!) names used, ~33 have been used in multiple fics (including several series), and ~21 of those have been used by multiple different authors.
- Seraphina and Georgie are tied for most usages (18 each) but when it comes to usages by the most authors, Seraphina (probably unsurprisingly, given how many people have been inspired by a kind of dwell and welcome) wins in a landslide with 15.
EDIT March 14 2023
I don't feel like updating the math but here are the new names that have been used since I originally posted this:
Ivy
Rosa
Clara
Eliora Eli Asher (nonbinary in this one)
Persephone
Agatha
Sadia
Lottie [could be a nickname for Charlotte (already on the list) but not necessarily and not clarified as such]
Mira
Karime
Lydia
Billie Rose
One more day to season 3, can't wait to see if we get a confirmed name! Either way, it's been fun <3
EDIT April/May 2023 to add:
Isadora
Molly
Darla
Patricia/Trish
Amaya
Ella
Meg/Margaret
Charlie [again I'm assuming this is a nickname for Charlotte but that's not stated]
Eliza [Could be standalone name or could be nickname for Elizabeth]
Carmilla/Millie
Annie [Could be a nickname for a number of other names. EDIT: One of the two fics using this name just revealed it's a nickname for Cordelia Annabel. Not sure how to count this tbh.]
Frances
Emi
Kara
Ingrid
Astrid
Beth [again this is probably a nickname for Elizabeth]
Claire
Maya
Cindy
Harriet
EDIT after the finale aired (this info also added to a reblog):
Well, it seems we're not getting a canon name! I guess she's our daughter now. I haven't decided whether I'm going to maintain this list going forward (though for my own sanity I'm leaning towards no) but at least it's fully up to date as of 7:30 pm est today (May 31, 2023).
Some "final" statistics: The numbers aren’t perfect, because there were a few names I grouped together and probably should have counted separately, and a few names I counted separately and probably should have grouped together, and those may or may not have balanced out, but keeping that in mind, about 110 names were used! About 49 were used in multiple fics (including individual installments in several series) and about 35 of those were used by multiple authors. Trent’s daughter has been mentioned by name in about 298 fics by 149 authors. This includes works in which she’s mentioned but doesn’t show up as a character, but doesn’t account for works in which her existence is mentioned but not by name. Fun fact, about 21 new names were used just while season three was airing!
#yes I've read all of the tedtrent fic in existence no I'm not ok#Ted Lasso#Trent Crimm#Trent Crimm's daughter#this is one of those moments you really hope your 'read more' works lmao#I don't know why I did this. I hope people find it interesting? it's kind of fun seeing the kinds of names we've chosen#I guess you could also use it as a list of actual baby name suggestions hahaha#most popular
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Thanks @annasghosts for giving me the chance to play round two 🥳 This is unedited from my sprint this morning. Enjoy!
The light feeling of flying leaves the room as soon as he glimpses what she’s reading.
“Soul magic?” James would be more indignant if he wasn't stuck in complete and utter befuddlement over the copy of Secrets of the Darkest Arts that the warmest, kindest witch has just not-so-innocently snapped shut at his voice.
Lily chews her lip in discomfort but tilts her chin up in a stubborn set that he recognises all too well. This won't be easy.
“It’s not what you think –”
“– it’s dark magic, Lily! Where did you even get that?”
The way she suddenly avoids his eyes tells her all he needs to know.
“It was him, wasn’t it?”
Tagging @wearingaberetinparis @uncertainwallflower @kay-elle-cee @charmsandtealeaves @itsjamespotter @annabtg @missgryffin @practicecourts @abihastastybeans because you're all writing something I want more of 👀😂
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Thanks for tagging me!! @gracelesslady23 @annabtg @kay-elle-cee this was very sweet to get to do.
Ao3 Username: itsjamespotter
1. How many works do you have on A03?
31, wow! How wild, that feels like a lot.
2. What’s your total Ao3 word count?
162k!
3. What fandoms do you write for?
HP
4. What are your top five fics by kudos?
Show and Tell (3k, wolfstar smut)
Dead To Me (91k, wip lily evans angst)
Tall Dark and Glasses (3k, jily fluff)
"you have no idea how long i've been wanting to do that" (1k, prongsfoot smut)
Bring Your Kid to Work Day(s never end when your godfather is Sirius Black) (2k, good godfather sirius black fluff)
5. Do you respond to comments?
I try to, or at least have the goal to, but admittedly I'm very bad at it. (not to use it as an excuse but my adhd is fully to blame.) I plan to go back and catch up on all of them soon & have a dream of being much better about it, though. I do intentionally make sure I eventually respond to the ones for my WIPs, at least.
6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
well, since dead to me hasn't ended yet (kidding kidding kidding kidding!!!)
lmao I really thought I was gonna have a hard time finding a fic with an unhappy ending but I evidently forgot who I am. I dunno how to choose between:
1. i don't even know where you end and i begin (500 words, canon prongsfoot....you get it)
2. Promises to Keep (1k words, dorlene with canon ending....you get it)
7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
Okay listen, do I technically have a fic that mentions living happily ever after in the last line? Yes. Am I choosing that fic? No. I'm choosing Happy Holidays, You Filthy Potters, because 1. smut, 2. sassy young Harry, and best of all, 3. sassy good godfather sirius black 😉
8. Do you get hate on fics?
I've gotten a couple of comments about Lily in Dead To Me but I've decided it's not my problem if people don't have critical analysis skills 💀
9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?
I do! I write smut for a number of different ships and plan on doing others! Uhhh, what kind? the fact that I don't really know what that means probably means it's pretty vanilla 😆 there's a lot of going down on people 🤐
10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?
Haha, no, but if I did I'd probably do PJO/HP
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
Not to my knowledge. that would be so heartbreaking.
12. Have you ever had a fic translated?
No, but that's SO cool that people offer to do that for some fics!!!
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?
I have!! @charmsandtealeaves and I co-wrote a fic for a jilychallenge last year, before we were even friends! It was my first time co-writing a fic, which was very cool and different, but also didn't feel that foreign to me -- I think because I've spent a lot more years doing para RP than I have writing fics. It was fun to kind of riff off another writer in a different way. I would definitely do it again!
14. What’s your all time favorite ship?
Okay, this is kind of tough because I only recently got into Prongsfoot, and they are the definition of soulmates... But because I ultimately see Sirius as more of an ace/aro character, Jily wins the place of favorite ship in my heart. <3
15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
Well, I really only have two WIPs posted on AO3: Dead To Me and Just This Once, and I have all of DTM outlined and plan to finish it by fall. Just This Once might be a while, but I also have a plan for it and would like to finish it at some point... But I guess there's a chance I won't finish it -- I do have a lot of other multi-chaps I am going to be starting soon.
16. What are your writing strengths?
Hm. I like to think I'm good at getting into the minds of my characters, really thinking through their motivations and emotions and then expressing those to the reader. I also think I'm fairly good at dialogue. I really like writing banter so I hope others think I'm good at it, haha. And based on what I've been told, my smut isn't half bad 😆
17. What are your writing weaknesses?
Oh, definitely writing descriptions of any kind. I never remember to describe the scene and when I do, I think it feels clunky. I'm not great at writing in a more direct way, either; I struggle to express a character's emotions without getting a bit flowery with it. Just generally, I think my writing could be tighter, you know? I'm sure I'll realize other things I need to work on as I write more long fics, too.
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?
Ah, haven't done it yet, so don't have any thoughts to share.
19. First fandom you wrote for?
HP -- Jily on the Neopets forums... never 4get <3
20. Favourite fic you’ve written?
If we're talking finished works, I'd have to say Tall Dark and Glasses, which I wrote for the masquerade event for Jilytober last year. To me, that fic has a certain je ne sais quois that is hard to replicate.
But unfinished? Dead To Me, hands down, and once it's finished it will be very hard to ever top it. It's imperfect and there are a lot of edits I'd make if I were to go back through and polish it up, but it's the first multi chap fic I've ever written, and beyond just feeling immensely proud of that, the story itself and how I'm writing it is one of the most heartfelt and meaningful things I'll ever write in my life.
these were such a pleasure to respond to, thanks again for the tags! <3 I'm tagging: @goldenbi @abihastastybeans & @nodirectionhome-ao3
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WIP Word-search tag!
Thanks for the tag, @kay-elle-cee!!!
My words are light, brush, & turn. (reserve words: touch, grin, & tear.)
Light: from Chapter 3 of The Joker and The Queen: (with a promise that I will get back to that soon!)
“Do you think we should tell Lily?”
Lily froze in place, just a few steps away from where the kitchen door stood ajar, flooding the cold hall with a narrow shaft of light. It took her a moment to register the origin of the voice, but when she did, she frowned in confusion, feeling oddly wrong-footed by the knowledge.
Brush doesn't appear in either of my WIP docs at the moment, so I chose one of the reserve words!
Tear: from Kindly Stopped for Me, Chapter 37:
A single tear traced down her father’s cheek. He still wasn’t looking at her — his eyes set on some distant point above Lily’s head…empty and hollow…a shell of who he used to be.
Turn: (and grin!) from Kindly Stopped for Me, Chapter 32: (for now...I might decide to move it to a different chapter)
“But not too much fun!"
He turned back to face her, eyebrows arching.
Lily fixed him with her best attempt at a stern look. "Nothing stronger than butterbeer, yeah? I’m too young to have a son who drinks.”
Harry grinned. “Aren’t you, like, thirty-five?”
No-pressure tag: @thecasualauthor18, @jamesunderwater, and @suzyq31 !!! 💕 Your words, should you choose to accept them, are: dark, breath, look (and if you don't have one or more of those, your reserve words: laugh, wand, arm)
#thirty-five is obviously not old lol#Harry is just a typical teenager sometimes and that's okay😅#tag game#word search#ksfm#tjatq#chapter 33#chapter 38
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WIP Tag
Thank you @alittlebitofeverything23, @emeralddoeadeer, @wearingaberetinparis, @oyprongs and @isahorcrux for the tags!!
1. List the titles of your top five priorities for WIP updates (link your fics for new readers!)
2. An upcoming scene, event, or detail in each fic that you're looking forward to writing
3. Bonus: make a poll for your followers to vote on which top 5 WIP they are most excited to see an update on!
4. Then tag 10 writer friends!
Top Five Two Priorities:
Okay so this year I am really trying to narrow my focus so this might be a short list!
Chapter 4 of if it's a crime, then i'm guilty.
'you know you'll be gone by the morning'. Friends/rivals with benefits au of my au (self-indulgence ftw!) 'but he's a little bit too far away' where they start sleeping together while they're cadets.
That's kind of it! I am determined to get into the really juicy parts of it's a crime this year, so am keeping the plot bunnies at bay. Speaking of juicy bits.
Things I'm Looking Forward To:
I mean it's barely a spoiler to say that of course James actually does remember Lily, and the scene where that is revealed is coming up this chapter. This is also the chapter where the 'm' rating is earned but those two scenes have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Such fun!
Also, because I was tagged in a snippet tag, have a snippet!
In her defence, it wasn’t just the wig that did it. She made it through the first hour or so of the trial relatively unscathed, taking notes on the court’s procedures and the opening argument of the lawyer representing the claimant. There were, perhaps, a few glimpses at James in quiet moments, resulting in some objective observations that yes, the crisp, stark lines of his jabot did play nicely against his sharp jaw, or yes, there was something about the contrast between the tight, ordered curls of his powdered wig and the inky mess of his hair that was inordinately compelling. But still, nothing untoward.
Then came James’s opening statement.
2. I'm really excited to revisit the absolutely shocking communication skills of 'a little bit too far away' jily. god i love them.
Poll
I am tagging @kay-elle-cee, @apalapucian, @stonecoldhedwig, and @padfootswhiskers
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CM Forbidden Love Fic Rec List
Hey everyone! I want to start by saying thank you so much to everyone who participated - it was so much fun to write alongside you all, and I can’t wait to share everyone’s hard work.
Second, BIG shoutout to the people who wrote Luke, Hotch, Ralvez, Temily, and Helle! You are so appreciated, and the diversity only makes these events better.
Without further ado, here are all of the entries + recs for the Forbidden Love Challenge!
SFW Spencer Reid
Forbidden Fruit by me: (Fem!Reader) When Professor Reid falls in love with a student, he learns why Adam choked on the Forbidden Fruit.
Not In That Way by @goldentournesol: (Fem!Reader) Spencer's TA falls in love with him.
Back to December by @goldentournesol: (Fem!Reader) Soulmate!AU where Spencer and Reader are not each other's soulmate.
Aaron Hotchner (16+)
If Loving You is Wrongby @ofwilliamandwalter: (Fem!Reader) When Y/N has a one night stand with her best friend's boss, she realized just how wrong things are. Lucky for her, the man she slept with doesn't want to be right.
NSFW S.R. Oneshots (18+)
Inescapable by @mercy-burning: (Fem!Reader) Years of tension under the surface between two friends comes to a head one night, leading them to believe that some relationships are just inescapable, no matter how forbidden they may be.
Summer's a Knife by @andiebeaword: (Fem!Reader) After spending two semesters in Dr. Spencer Reid’s Criminology class, Reader has developed a bit of a crush. During the following summer, she sees him again at a bar.
My Boss’s Daughter by me: (Fem!Reader) Spencer’s fling with his boss’s daughter is definitely going to get him fired.
Femme Fatale by me: (Fem!Reader) Unit Chief Reid is in over his head with the newest BAU member.
Icarus and the Moon by me: (Fem!Reader) Spencer is in love with a criminal… again.
Study Session by me: (Fem!Reader) Spencer really hates his student, but he can’t resist her.
Yellow Light by me: (Fem!Reader) Everyone thinks Reader is dangerous. Probably because she’s Cat’s sister. But is that why Spencer likes her?
Tell Ourselves a Good Lie by @writer-in-theory: (GN!Reader) Spencer falls for the one person who is untouchable to him: his sponsor. He knows it’s a bad idea, but is he willing to take the risk?
During a Look by @zoeschnauzi1: (Male!OC) After Aaron and Maeve, Spencer didn’t expect to fall in love again until she meets a young student Ryan Evans and has to make a decision regarding her feelings.
Red Lips and Rosy Cheeks by @samuel-de-champagne-problems: (Fem!Reader) Spencer Reid is a wallflower. But what happens to wallflowers when they’re invited to the dancefloor?
NSFW S.R. Series (18+)
The Birds & The Bees by me: (Fem!Reader) Reader interviews for a position as Dr. Spencer Reid’s Teaching Assistant, and Spencer learns something special about her.
Lily of the Valley by me: (Fem!Reader) Spencer was found guilty but mentally ill after the torture and murder of several men. He finds solace in his psychiatrist at the institution.
Lessons in Deviance by @fortheloveofwonderland: (Fem!Reader) Reader is smart enough to know that playing dumb to get more help from your incredibly attractive professor was a bad idea
Luke Alvez (18+)
Forbidden Fruit by @reidgraygubler: (Fem!Reader) Luke becomes a priest to help forgive his past sins and fight his temptations with the devil.
Ralvez/Reader (18+)
Pillow Talk by @fortheloveofwonderland: (Fem!Reader) When the new intern at the BAU says what sounds like Spencer and Luke’s name in her sleep, the boys are determined to find out which one of them she’s interested in. But what if it’s both of them?
Reidams (18+)
Already Got Your Heart by @andiebeaword: Spencer’s fresh out of prison, lying to his team once again. Did Cat Adams manage to dig her claws all the way to his heart?
Temily (18+)
Lead the Way by @foxy-eva: When Tara finds Unit Chief Emily in her hotel room at night, they need to figure out who really is in charge.
Helle
Happy Birthday, Elle by StupidSexyCopShows (Ao3): Elle knows Hotch is married. Unrequited pining ensues.
(Thank you for writing and reading with me. Let me know if you'd like me to add your story to this list!)
#spencer reid#spencer reid fanfic#spencer reid fanfiction#spencer reid imagine#spencer reid x reader#spencer reid x you#spencer reid x y/n#criminal minds#dr spencer reid#criminal minds fanfic#criminal minds fanfiction#criminal minds fandom#helle#temily#reidams#ralvez#aaron hotchner#luke alvez#spencer reid smut#spencer reid angst
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fic author self-rec
When you get this, reply with your 5 favourite fics that you’ve written. Then pass it on to five other writers. Spread some self love.
I was tagged by @kay-elle-cee and @nodirectionhome-ao3 <3
the way you left me and its companion piece heart of glass || 9.7k and 11.7k || jily one-shots || rated M
Is it cheating because it's two? If so, don't tell me. TWYLM came out in a sad little flood while listening to a lot of 9 Crimes by Damien Rice and Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead. It's about grief and loss and how even the right decision can feel wrong. I loved writing it.
2. Forget-Me-Not || 55k || jily, 10 chapters, with two companion pieces || rated M
This was hard to write. Delving into the trauma following sexual assault, as well as anxiety, coping strategies, opening up to people about your pain... it was a lot, lol. But I'm glad I did, and I'm especially proud of the big 'talk' chapter (number 8 maybe?) and how it ends in chapter 10.
3. Expectant || 6.9k || jily one-shot || rated M
A fic where it checks in with Lily in each month of her pregnancy. I was excited to get to write her interacting with different people and showing those different relationships - with Sirius, and Remus, and her mum, and of course with James. It ends just as she's about to give birth, so no sadness can breach the cargo hold of this one. Woo!
4. The Price We Pay || 274k || WIP, 28 chapters so far, marauders canon era || rated T
274k is insane. But there you go. It's my big ongoing project, my own drop in the ocean of fabulous canon-era stories. The pov mixes between Lily, James, Remus and Sirius, starting at the beginning of sixth year, so we've got post-Prank suffering, jily becoming tentative friends, and Peter just out there living his best life. It's a big undertaking, so I'm incredibly grateful to anyone who takes time to read it. <3
5. A Lesson in Communication || 11.6k || jily one-shot || rated M
This muggle AU came about initially because I thought how fun James would be as a primary school teacher. I could so easily picture him teaching the Year 6s (10-11 year olds) and enthralling the mums. From that, I spun out a lot of misunderstandings, a lot of flirting and a lot of unnecessary guilt. I think it's great fun, not least because of Remus' reactions to his friend throughout the story.
Tagging @mppmaraudergirl @clare-with-no-i @isahorcrux @whinlatter @thequibblah if you fancy doing it!
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I started this off wanting to make it angsty, but sometimes (all the time), the fic and characters just have a hold over you.
Prompt #8: Ginny vs Dursley
The front door clicked open, and Lily came running into the living room and jumped into Harry’s lap, prompting him to drop the newspaper and go, “oof!”
He caught her so she wouldn’t fall off and asked, “Did you have fun with Mummy, Elle?”
Ginny and the kids had a ‘Day with Mum’ today. He didn’t know how they were able to manage three kids on these ‘Day with Dad’ and ‘Day with Mum’, but it was a fun and tiring day for one and a completely relaxing one for the other.
“Yep,” she popped the ‘p’ and went on, “we had waffles and then went to Uncle George’s shop. Jay and Al were running around, trying out everything, while I didn’t do anything. I was a good girl.”
“I’m sure you were, Lily,” he nodded along with her, “You didn’t trick Uncle George into giving you a few wheezes.”
She smiled guiltily but said, “Yes, I didn’t.” She placed both her hands on her father’s cheeks and patted.
“Then we had ice cream and went to the park, and then we had lunch and went shopping! Look, Daddy, I got you something,” She pulled out a fancy-looking quill which had a dragon on the end from her bag and handed it to him.
“Thank you!” He smiled and kissed her on the cheek, his beard scratching her, which caused her to giggle.
“James Sirius Potter! Put that down right now! And you too, Albus Fleamont Potter! Wait until we get inside!” Ginny could be heard from the entrance.
Lily leaned over to whisper in his ear, “Mummy’s angry.”
“Why?” He whispered back.
“I don’t know,” she looked at him with big hazel eyes. “We didn’t do anything!”
He kissed her forehead and said soothingly, “I know you didn’t, Elle. Let me talk to Mummy, ok? You go put those in your room.”
She jumped off his lap, took her bag, and shouted, “Ok, Daddy!” and ran towards her room.
Ginny came in with the boys and told them to put their stuff in their rooms before placing three more bags on the coffee table. She walked towards him and plopped down on the sofa, her legs in his lap.
He decided she wasn’t close enough and pulled her into his lap, saying, “Lily told me you’re angry.” He buried his face into her hair.
She was silent for a moment and then said, “I saw Petunia and Vernon.”
Harry’s arms tightened around her, and his face went pale.
She ran her hands through his hair, and they sat in silence for a moment before Harry asked, “Where? What happened?”
“At the mall. Why do you assume something happened?” She countered defensively.
He sighed wearily, “I know you, Gin. They must have said something to set you off, and you shouted at them.”
“He called Jay, Al and Lily ‘little freaks’,” she said darkly.
“What!?” He said indignantly.
“I almost hexed him there but I settled on shouting at them. I didn’t want to make a scene.”
“I wouldn’t have minded this time.”
“They deserved it last time too,” she placed a kiss on his cheek.
“Did the kids hear it? They didn’t give any sign of it,” he asked worriedly, his hands restlessly playing with the straps of her sundress.
She shook her head and he sagged against her in relief. “They were too preoccupied with the toys section.”
“They shouldn’t have to hear that. Anything like that,” he said firmly.
“You aren’t a freak either, you know,” she forced him to look at her and placed a light, feathery kiss on his lips. “You shouldn’t have had to hear that too.”
“So my wife tells me,” he said, pulling her closer. She looked into his eyes and found that he was a little shaken by the memories, but that he wasn’t as affected as he used to be. It was comforting to know that he was slowly, but surely getting rid of the hold the Dursleys’ upbringing still had on him.
“Smart woman.” She kissed him, washing away the painful memories of his childhood. He was loved now. He had an amazing wife and three wonderful children and -
“Muuuuuum! Lily isn’t sharing the Lego set with me and James!!” Al whined.
“Lego set, huh?” He smirked, his green eyes twinkling in amusement.
“Oh, hush,” she smiled, “You got them that train set last time.”
“Muuuuum!” This time it was James.
She slid off his lap to go talk to their kids. “Coming!”
Yes, he couldn’t have wished for anything better.
Read the rest of my fics for November Hinnyfest 2k22 on ff.net!
#yes i changed Al's name#bite me#hinnyfest#harry potter#ginny weasley#ginny potter#james sirius potter#albus fleamont potter#lily luna potter#nextgen#post-hogwarts#dursley#god i hate them#ginny vs dursley#now this i love#hinny
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