Guys my dad watched supernatural (before me) but he just told me I dress like dean winchester and idk how to feel :(

|| TFE/Vic's OC Master Post || Part 2 || Characters ||

Marshall Elliott Jameson

[Blue eyes, he/they pronouns]

He likes wearing silver studs in his ears

Has faint orange-ish freckles

Small patches of acne on his face, neck and chest

Top surgery scars (he convinced his transphobic parents that top surgery would help with his competitive swimming)

Wears an array of colorful floral tees, T-shirts with rainbow patterns, and tie dye shirts

Wears alot of green crystal necklaces/necklaces that incorporate green crystals

His hair is very soft and very bouncy

Wears an absurd amount of rings

Floral green cargo pants

A navy blue zip-up hoodie, usually rolls up his sleeves unless he's hiding sh scars

Had braces up until he was 14

His hair matches his skin almost exactly

His sleep wear is a baggy hoodie and basketball shorts

When he's uncomfortable he wears a long and baggy yellow hoodie

He loves wearing his bright blue tennis shoes and watches them religiously to keep them bright blue

Has pride flag AND pronouns pins on the left side of his hoodie

Elias Jerome Delise

[Blue eyes, he/him pronouns]

Wears a small golden stud

Has a hearing aid that he periodically turns off if people are fighting because it reminds him of his dad abusing his mom

Messy hair, a hairbrushes worst nightmare

Red freckles all across his cheeks, neck, shoulders, and back

Wears a lot of space themed T-shirts

Usually wears either a grey hoodie, or white hoodie as an over layer

Rolls up his sleeves and has friendship covers his left wrist

Wears bright yellow converse and wears them with pride

Wears necklaces purely as fidgets

Owns several fidget rings

Paints his nails, but the nail polish is usually chipped

His sleep wear is a pair of fleece pajamas (most likely from Walmart)

Rowan Malcom Stirum

[Hazel eyes, he/they pronouns]

Has an industrial piercing in the top of his ear

Wears studs of varying colors

Has a slight red flush to his skin around his cheeks

Has very soft, wavy hair

He'd have messy hair if it wasn't for Edwyn brushing out all the tangles

Has a vertical midline piercing on his tongue

Has patches of acne all over his face and back

Has six beauty marks all over his chest

Has a beauty spot on his forehead usually hidden by his hair

Wears usually superhero themed T-shirts

If it's not a superhero themed, it's a plain black or grey T-shirt

Wears several different colored flannels, usually cooler colors (Edwyn steals them on occasion)

Wears black jeans with holes in the knees

His shoes are usually jet black Nike's

Edwyn draws on his black shoes with silver sharpie

Edwyn makes him friendship bracelets

He wears a red crystal necklace gifted to him by Edwyn

His nails are usually painted black or blue unless Edwyn gets a hold of his hands, then it gets a little more adventurous

Edwyn washes his hair when Rowan lets him

His sleep wear is an unbuttoned flannel and a pair of boxers

Corbin Jason Delgado

[Golden eyes, he/she/they pronouns]

His hair is very thick, and naturally curly

Has small burns on his fingers from making coffee wrong

Wears a lot of soft blue polo shirts, the top two buttons undone

A navy blue beanie that messes up his hair horribly

He wears light blue crystal earrings

Wears a thin black choker around his neck

Wears a bright yellow hoodie wherever he goes

For pants he either wears brown slacks or grey jeans

Wears a various array of occult themed necklaces, likely ones someone would buy at a small business

Red off brand converse

Slight stubble on the bottom of his chin

His sleep wear is a very baggy black long sleeve shirt

(I don't like the reference for Corbins eyes, so you might wanna look up your own reference for that)

@todds-diary @thatdumbgoth

You are straight-up a very sweet Hufflepuff whom I would be delighted to know any and everything about, so is it alright if I go ahead and ask EVERY question for the question meme?

Awww, wow!!  That really means a lot, thank you so much!

Alright here we go then!  We’re going to get to know me a whole lot better lol because these questions are pretty fun.  Obviously this will be a pretty long post so I’m putting it all under the read more

weird asks that say a lot

1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans?

Coffee mugs I think.  I have a pretty big collection of those.

2. chocolate bars or lollipops?

This one is hard!  Probably chocolate bars though.

3. bubblegum or cotton candy?

Cotton candy 100%.

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?

Hmmmm, I think hardworking and sweet came up a lot?  I was very much a teacher’s pet and the perfectionist anxiety set in early lol so I was a busy, over-achieving bee.

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?

I prefer soda bottles.  Glass bottles especially.

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

It really depends?  But I guess I’m more tomboy style than anything else.

7. earbuds or headphones?

Earbuds because I like to have one in and one out so I can still hear what’s going around me.

8. movies or tv shows?

TV shows because I like having more time to get to know the characters (and domestic/casual situations for overpowered or zany characters are way more likely to happen in a show than a movie and I live for those lol).

9. favorite smell in the summer?

Rain on pavement because it just storms and storms in the summer and it’s so nice.

10. game you were best at in p.e.?

Hmmm I was good at anything that involved running?  And games that involved those wheely board things you sat on and scooted around on were always fun.

11. what you have for breakfast on an average day?

It varies?  Bagels or toast most often I guess.

12. name of your favorite playlist?

Sick beats.

13. lanyard or key ring?

Key ring with a little stuffed animal on it.  Right now mine has a bee on it and I love it.

14. favorite non-chocolate candy?

Jolly ranchers.

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?

Tuesdays with Morrie was pretty good.

16. most comfortable position to sit in?

Criss-cross.

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes?

My plain white sneakers.  They’re not real pretty or anything but they’re very comfy and I don’t have to think about whether they match things.

18. ideal weather?

Partially cloudy all day, storm in the afternoon, cool in the evening.

19. sleeping position?

Always on one of my sides.

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

Notes on my phone or on my laptop with my typewriter keyboard.

21. obsession from childhood?

The Lion King and anything related to it.

22. role model?

Jane Goodall has been at least one of my role models since I was ten, but my mom is a big one too.

23. strange habits?

I’m still getting over periodically chewing my fingers?  Does that count?  I also have a quirk when it comes to touching certain metal things but especially coins so when someone hands me change I do everything I can to avoid touching it and hold it in the bills if I can.

24. favorite crystal?

Kinds of crystals I presume?  I’ve always liked rose quartzes and amethysts (especially amethyst geodes since I have a couple of those).

25. first song you remember hearing?

Probably something from Tarzan or Mary Poppins since those were my childhood movies.  So Stepping Time from Mary Poppins would be a good guess.

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather?

Swimming.

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather?

Walking around in it because it’s hardly ever truly cold here and I like to savor it.

28. five songs to describe you?

I change music taste every five minutes so I’m going to say songs that describe me right now are brand new by ben rector, just a quail by louie zong, turning out by ajr, everything stays by olivia olson, and hooked on a feeling by blue swede.

29. best way to bond with you?

It’s all in the time.  I get attached to people pretty easy as long as they’re nice and we can goof around, have fun, and talk about whatever.  So putting time in to hang out means a lot to me.

30. places that you find sacred?

Hmmm, being deep in forests feels sacred to me so there are certain waterfall hikes in the smokey mountains and along the blue ridge parkway and in Hawaii that seem very special to me.  And then disney world and disneyland will always have a sacredness to them for me because they’ve meant so much to me and the happiness it brings people is pretty magical.

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?

My comfy jean shorts and either my yellowish flannel or my guardians of the galaxy shirt with my rebel jacket. 

32. top five favorite vines?

Caterpillar Rave

I Smell Like Beef

I Could’ve Dropped My Croissant

Michael with a B

This Is The Comedy Police

Honorable Mention: FR E S H A VOCA DO

33. most used phrase in your phone?

Probably “okay cool” because I say that a lot.

34. advertisements you have stuck in your head?

We are farmers, bum bud um bum bum bum bum.

35. average time you fall asleep?

1 AM.

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing?

Oh gosh the first one… probably one of those vines up there.  It might have been fre shavocado.  This was a long time ago though.

37. suitcase or duffel bag?

Suitcase.

38. lemonade or tea?

Tea because I can’t drink citrus without it setting my mouth on fire lol.

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

Lemon cake but I don’t have it often for the reason listed above.

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?

Some kids in elementary did something weird in the trees behind our school because the teachers weren’t watching them (I never knew exactly what it was but it was Bad tm) but the teachers didn’t know exactly who it was so they punished the whole grade and we were forced to only play kickball during recess for like 7 months and it was the worst.  It’s not exactly weird per say but I always found it wild that the only conceivable thing they could think to do to solve this problem was force a bunch of scrawny, socially awkward, miserable children to play ground baseball with a permanently half-deflated rubber ball.

41. last person you texted?

My brother.

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets?

Pants pockets but only because I don’t get to use jacket pockets as often as I would like to.

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?

I’m completely tied between hoodies and bomber jackets.

44. favorite scent for soap?

Ocean.

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

These are my three faves, not fair!!  Sigh, probably superhero because even with sci-fi and fantasy my faves tend to be my faves because they have superhero elements.  The colors, the Drama, the angst, the powers??  What’s not to love.

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in?

Baggy t-shirt and athletic shorts.

47. favorite type of cheese?

Smoked gouda.

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be?

Watermelon.

49. what saying or quote do you live by?

“Keep moving forward.” from Meet the Robinsons most, but I also like “The bottom line is if you take a chance in life sometimes good things happen, sometimes bad things happen but, honey, if you don’t take a chance nothing happens.” from Dorothy in Golden Girls.

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

I don’t know about the hardest I ever have (because I am very lucky and have a very funny family so I laugh a lot) but watching vine compilations for the very first time with my siblings made me laugh really hard.

51. current stresses?

Fitting everything in.  Days just don’t feel long enough and social situations plus school stuff always get to me but I’m doing okay.

52. favorite font?

I do like times new roman even if it’s used a lot but I’ve been using the font yananeska for calligraphy stuff lately and it’s a cool one.

53. what is the current state of your hands?

They’re always a bit dry and on the warmish side but they’re pretty good.

54. what did you learn from your first job?

Have never had a job job but I volunteered in a library for like three years and it taught me to enjoy the details, slow down and enjoy the quiet, simple tasks, appreciate really excited kids, and try to help people whenever I can.

55. favorite fairy tale?

Aladdin or beauty and the beast I suppose?  I like that there’s multiple ways to interpret those stories and that they can be played with in some fun ways because they’re such interesting concepts by themselves.

56. favorite tradition?

How cities all over the world string up lights on things in the winter.  It means something different to everyone and some do it and some don’t which is totally fine, but this idea of lighting up the world during the bleakest month, and how some people go all out with colors and patterns and synced to music, and how everyone does it a bit different, and how entire cities are just smothered in lights means a lot to me.  I think it’s a very cool and very human thing to do.

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

The tough year before my family moved, getting through my really intense anxiety years where I couldn’t travel in cars for more than fifteen minutes without throwing up, and my month away at art school.

58. four talents you’re proud of having?

Hmmm, I guess I’m pretty proud of my writing ability, my singing voice, my art skills, and my ability to talk to anyone.

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

Probably something goofy like “YEET” or some variation of “That’s bonkers” because I do say those a lot.

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be?

Superhero.

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

“That’s all it is, a leap of faith.” from Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse is still pretty special to me.  As is “I never thought I could do any of this stuff, but I can.” same movie.

62. seven characters you relate to?

Aaaaaaaa another hard one.  Whoo boy, right now my gut instinct is probably: Judy Hopps (Zootopia), Miles Morales (Into the Spiderverse), Raph (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Spiderham (Into the Spiderverse), Hagrid (Harry Potter), the firbolg (the adventure zone), and Sam-I-Am (Green Eggs and Ham).

63. five songs that would play in your club?

At the moment I would want you make my dreams by hall & oates, cantina band by John Williams, the bones by maren morris and hozier, hooked on a feeling by blue swede, and backflip by rivers cuomo to play.

64. favorite website from your childhood?

Coolmathgames.

65. any permanent scars?

I have a round scar on my elbow from when I skidded across the ground after crashing my bicycle.

66. favorite flower(s)?

I like lotus flowers, gardenias, and plumerias.

67. good luck charms?

My DnD dice, rocks (like my obsidian, sodalites, and amethysts), and my ten little lucky owl statues in different colors.

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried?

Beverly soda is the worst but a specific flavor I really don’t like is pickles.

69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned?

Mantis shrimps punch so fast that the water around their punch boils.  Also they have seventeen color receptors compared to our 3.

70. left or right handed?

Right handed.

71. least favorite pattern?

I’m not quite sure?  I’m not crazy about optical illusions that look sort of smeared and are all black and white because they hurt my eyes so probably those.

72. worst subject?

I’m not great with math or sports, but I’ve gotten a handle on math as of late.

73. favorite weird flavor combo?

I’m not sure if they’re weird but I’m willing to try a lot so ketchup and mayonnaise is great, barbecue sauce and cheez-its is very good, and apples dipped in nacho cheese or salsa is not bad.

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?

I think 4.

75. when did you lose your first tooth?

I think I was five?  Not sure.

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?

Baked potatoes but fries are very close.

77. best plant to grow on a windowsill?

Aloe plants.

78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?

I don’t eat sushi so coffee from a gas station.

79. which looks better, your school id photo or your driver’s license photo?

School id photo.

80. earth tones or jewel tones?

Jewel tones.

81. fireflies or lightning bugs?

Lightning bugs.

82. pc or console?

Console.

83. writing or drawing?

Probably writing because it’s more straightforward to me but it depends.

84. podcasts or talk radio?

Podcasts.

84. barbie or polly pocket?

Barbie.

85. fairy tales or mythology?

Mythology because it gets wild so fast and cracks me up sometimes.

86. cookies or cupcakes?

Cupcakes.

87. your greatest fear?

Being annoying or mean without realizing it and driving people away.  I’m constantly scared I’m going to mess everything up which I need to work on because it’s hard to live that way.

88. your greatest wish?

Going to get a bit cheesy but to someday be a zoologist with some fun hobbies, travel often, feel satisfied with my life, and spend my days with someone I truly love and have a lot of fun with.

89. who would you put before everyone else?

Anyone in my family because we’re really close and they would do that for me.

90. luckiest mistake?

Probably going to an up-ity art school for a month a few years ago because while I was extremely depressed, homesick, and felt like a big failure the whole time, if I hadn’t done that and had my dreams crushed by some mean professors I might have gone there for a whole semester and spent a bajillion dollars to learn the same thing.  And it inevitably put me at the school I’m at now which I’m very very happy with and suits me so much better.

91. boxes or bags?

I like boxes.

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

Fairy lights because I’m a sucker for colors.

93. nicknames?

Doodlebug is the biggest one.

94. favorite season?

Fall.  Colors, halloween, thanksgiving, cooler weather, I love it ALL.

95. favorite app on your phone?

Spotify.

96. desktop background?

A painting of a whale shark from the Georgia aquarium because going there was a big deal for me and it’s very pretty.

97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized?

Maybe 3?  I don’t have to memorize them much anymore lol.

98. favorite historical era?

I kind of like the 1920s aesthetic these days but I love very scattered things about history so picking one era is tough.

How I styled 1 pair of jeans 4 ways

Hello everyone! For today’s post I decided that I would go back to the basics and style one pair of jeans 4 different ways. All these looks are very versatile which means they can easily be changed or swapped out with a variety of items to make either more of a causal or dressy outfit. First thing’s first the jeans which I chose to style today are a pair of DKNY straight jeans which unfortunately I do not know the exact name of. 

Outfit #1

This first look which I put together is more on the dresser side perfect for an evening dinner or more formal meeting with a friend. Since blazers have been popular and commonly worn both causally and more formally, I added a blazer on top of the white shirt to dress it up a bit. All together this look consists of a gray blazer with a higher neck white tee, DKNY straight jeans, and a gold necklace as a statement piece and to add more character to the outfit. I did not have the shoes to show but the ones which I would pair with the outfit would be black block heels with dainty straps. This would make the look appear more elegant and formal. Another idea for making this outfit a more trendier is to swap the gray blazer for a longer plaid or gingham patterned one and add a belt with gold hardware (to color coordinate with the jewelry) to cinch the waist. Down below are included the links to shop this outfit including where I got the items or items similar to those pictured.

Blazer: https://www.forever21.com/us/shop/catalog/product/f21/outerwear

^^(not exact but one similar and mentioned above)

T-Shirt: https://www.forever21.com/us/shop/catalog/product/f21/top_blouses

Jeans: Sold Out but here are similar ones 👇🏼

https://www.donnakaran.com/product/high-rise+skinny+ankle

https://www.donnakaran.com/product/the+slim+boyfriend

Outfit #2 

This next outfit is consisted of a plaid green and blue flannel, same white tee as used above, DKNY jeans, and Doc Martens. Personally, I love this outfit since it gives off more of an edger vibe yet it is both comfy and causal. My favorite way to wear flannels is exactly how it’s pictured. By wearing a shirt underneath it adds a layering affect which gives the outfit dimension making it more visually appealing. In addition to that it also provides an extra layer of warmth. Instead of wearing a white tee underneath you could also put on a dark blue shirt to match the plaid. However. my preference for this outfit is a white or very light colored shirt underneath so that the plaid pops out more and acts as the statement piece for this outfit. To shop this outfit the jeans and shirt are already linked above and the shoes will be linked below. 

Shoes: https://www.drmartens.com/us/en/p/24401006

Outfit #3

Outfit 3 is comprised of a black jean jacket, gray striped shirt, gray infinity scarf, DKNY jeans, and Doc Martens. This is another casual but cute outfit again following the idea of layering with the jacket and scarf. With the larger sized scarf and boots this can easily be a transitional outfit from day to night. During the day it can be worn without the jacket or scarf and at night can be added for when it gets a little more chiller. My favorite thing about this outfit is the contrast between what would be considered more feminine and edgy. Pairing more girly pieces such as the top with a flowy bottom and a scarf with combat boots and a black jacket is definitely not your standard style combo but in a good way/interesting. This is an example of how you intertwine different types of fashion styles into one outfit so it can fit more of what you like best. For example, if you ever feel that something is too girly for you to wear on a daily basis try adding something more edgy or out of your comfort zone which will tone down the outfit making it more of what you want. 

Outfit #4

For the last and final outfit I’d thought I would put together something in between the lines of casual and dressy. This outfit fits right in between the two categories because it is neither formal attire nor too casual and can be worn to a cute cafe or for a day out . The overall outfit is made of the same jean jacket as mentioned above, a sheer high neck top, DKNY jeans, and old school vans. I would consider outfit 4 to be more of a spring or summery outfit because the top is sheer and sleeveless and the overall outfit is geared more towards being worn during the day. Another way to wear this outfit would be by swapping the jean jacket for a blazer or simplistic coat making it more dressy or to exchange the blouse for a t-shirt making it more casual. 

I hope you enjoyed how I styled 1 pair of jeans in 4 ways, it was definitely an interesting experience considering all the combinations of outfits that could be made and built from one pair of jeans. Anyways, that’s all for today folks. Till Next Time!

-Thatschicfashionblog 👋🏼

The Devil’s Trill | 04

Pairing: Yoongi x Reader Genre: Musician AU/Fluff Summary: Min Yoongi is a harsh music critic and judge known for his brutally honest input. When it comes your time to face his judgement, things go down different than you expected. The judge may end up becoming more than just a person to be feared to you. Chapter Playlist: Trille du diable (The Devil’s Trill) Chapters: Intro 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Epilogue

You groaned in bed as you turned over. You were starting to awaken, and you heard your phone chime with a text notification which was what woke you the rest of the way. You picked up your phone, squinting at the screen. Your eyes adjusting to the light. When they had adjusted just enough, you made out the contact name that had sent the message. It was Yoongi. Suddenly, after seeing that, you were fully awake. You shot up from your bed and sat up straight. You opened the message and blinked before reading it. It was the address to his house, followed by the question: "What time where you planning on coming?" You looked at the time on the top corner of your phone. It was 8:03 A.M. right now. You wanted to go as soon as you could. You could honestly bolt out the door right now if you wanted to, you were so excited. But you knew you should give him some time to get ready. You replied back with the closest time that seemed reasonable.

 'How about 10, or is that too early?"

You pressed send and took a fast exhale. Turning your screen off immediately and dropping your phone as soon as your finger pressed the send button. You didn't want to even look at your phone as you waited for his reply. This was so nerve wracking to you. You heard your phone chime before you could even get out of your bed though. He was a quick responder.

Yoongi: '10 is fine. The earlier the better.'

You read. You pushed your lips together firmly after reading that, not knowing if you should respond or not. But you just replied with the first thing that came to mind.

 'Okay, see you then'

Once the message was sent, you threw the covers off of you and started changing. You took out a couple clothing options out, not knowing what exactly to wear. When you considered it, you didn't what to look too fancy and dressed up, but you had no idea what Yoongi was like. You didn't know what his living spaces were like and if he was a classy man or not. You assumed he was, seeing what he does for a living, and what your professor had said yesterday about him being a rich man. You decided you should put a bit of effort into what you wore. So you threw on a black blouse and nicely fitting jeans. You went into the bathroom and brushed out your hair, making sure it was tangle free before doing your normal makeup routine. Just enough to make it look like you put effort into your look.

Once you were done with that, you went go check your phone. Yoongi hadn't replied, but he saw your message. You checked the time, 8:20. You still had an hour, and then some, to kill. You sighed, not knowing what to do for that amount of time.

You lay down flat on your stomach on your bed and mindlessly scrolled through various social media posts and updates. You heard Lucy turn in the bed that was behind you. It sounded like she was waking up. "What time is it?" She mumbled through a groggy voice.  "8:20" you replied simply, even though it was a bit later than that.  "Damn." She replied, trying to completely wake herself up.

"You're dressed kinda nice for a weekend. Where are you going?"  "You know where I'm going." She went quiet for a moment to think.  "Oh!"  "Yeah."  "Ooo you look nice for him and everything."  "I only look nice because he probably dresses nice on a daily and I don't want to underdress."  "Sure." She teased.  "Really, that is why."  "Okay okay." She really was pushing that you and Yoongi thing. You heard her completely climb out of her bed, she came around and sat on the other side of you, where you could look up and see her. "What are you doing?"  "Nothing important. I'm just scrolling through twitter and what not."  "Ah." Silence thickened the air. You huffed and dropped your phone onto the bed when you came to the conclusion that nothing interesting was happening. "Do you wanna get breakfast or some thing?" You looked up at her and asked.  "I would but I honestly don't want to get dressed. We just bought stuff, we can make something. Isn't there pancake mix?"  "Yeah I remember buying that."  "Let's just do that then." You slowly stood up from your bed, both of you walked into the kitchen. Lucy got down a pan while you grabbed a bowl and the pancake mix. You opened the box of mix and held it up to pour some in the bowl, but Lucy stopped you. "Hey don't be doing that! Put it down." You furrowed your eyebrows and put the box down slowly. "You're gonna get pancake mix on your blouse."  "Oh my gosh Lucy I'm not your daughter."  "Well you are today and you're going on your first date!"  "Shut up!" You yelled back through laughter.  "No, you're gonna flip the pancakes and I'll mix them."  "Alright, what ever helps you sleep at night." You agreed while walking around the counter and to the stove. You put the small pan she had taken down on the electric stove, turning it on, waiting for her to finish adding the water to the bowl and mixing it.  "Here." She said while sliding the bowl over to you. You carefully picked up the bowl and poured a good amount of the mix into the pan and watched the bubbles form on top. Flipping it when you thought it was ready. It was a bit burnt, but could you ever really get these things cooked perfectly?

You continued doing this till you made 3 pancakes for both of you. You plated them and put them on your TV tray of a kitchen table and grabbed the syrup out of the small pantry. "Here." You and Lucy sat down on opposite sides of the table. You checked your phone before eating anything. It was still only 8:40, everything was going by so slow. This was killing you. You finally turned so your legs were fully under the table, and poured syrup on your breakfast. Taking a bite of what you had made. It was bland and clearly store bought, but it was still satisfying.  "What time where you going to Yoongi's?"  "Ten." You answered simply before taking another bite. "Dude, this is going by so slowly. I just want to go already." You vented. It was truly painful.  "I mean after this we can have like a two person party to kill time. I'll bust out my blue tooth speaker we can rock out to Shosty," You chuckled at that joke. Shosty was short for Shostakovich, who was a Russian composer. "Or that pop whatever you like. We can listen to what you want and totally annoy our neighbors."  "That sounds like a good idea."

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You took a deep breath as you pulled up the drive way of Yoongi's house, not surprised at what you saw but, very intimidated. His house was huge and all modernized. Your professor must to have been right about him being rich. Either that or he was swimming in debt. You said a quick prayer as you turned off your car and grabbed your violin from the passenger seat, sliding out of your car. You shut the door behind you and walked up the cement path way leading to his front door. There were bushes of flowers, all different colors along the way. It was really aesthetically pleasing.

Your heart was racing as you walked up to his front door. You checked the time on your phone. It was 10:05. You rang the door bell and held your breath for a moment in anticipation. This was the moment you had been waiting for. You watched the door crack open, expecting to see your new mentor looking just as nice as he did the other day when you saw him for the first time. But you were wrong about him dressing like that on a daily occurrence. He was in a black V-neck shirt and a purple flannel with casual jeans. You had worried about under dressing. Suddenly your makeup and nice flat shoes made you feel over dressed. "This isn't what I had expected to see." You joked, still standing on his porch.  "I'm not as classy as you think I am. You didn't have to dress so nice." "Whatever, I always try to look nice." You covered casually, you didn't want it to look like you dressed up for him.  "Sure. Come in." He invited stepping aside for you. You stepped onto the dark hardwood floor of his house. Even the floor seemed to be nicer than anything you owned. Besides your violin, that was.

"Jeez. You got quite the bachelor pad going on here."  "Yeah. I get that a lot." You looked around his front room. His house wasn't that big. It was just incredibly spacious. The front room was the living room. The entire back wall of the house was glass, so you could see into his up kept backyard. It made the house feel huge. To the right of the room, there was a pearl couch on top of a maroon rug, facing a marble fire place with a flat screen TV mounted over it. Next to the fireplace was an archway that seemed to lead to the kitchen. But, behind the couch a few feet was a white grand piano. Yoongi shut the front door as you took in the amazing design of his house and walked past you, straight to the piano you had been looking at.

"Well let's not waste time."  "Right." You agreed, taking your violin and putting it the coffee table that was in front of his couch. Taking out your violin and making sure it was in tune. "Alright. What you got for me?" You asked while standing and walking to the music stand he had set up for you.  "Are you familiar with Tartini?"  "Yeah, the Baroque composer."  "So I assume you know his most famous violin piece." You thought about it for a moment. You hadn't studied Tartini, you just knew him. So you weren't sure what piece we was referring to.  "I feel like I should. Isn't it in G minor?" Yoongi didn't say another word. He just took a book of music off his piano and looked at you, holding it up before taking a step toward you and putting the violin score on your stand. The second you saw the title your heart dropped. Suddenly, you remembered the piece he was most known for. The music book placed on your stand read: Trille du Diable across the top. Or what was better known as The Devil's Trill Sonata. It was an incredibly demanding piece, possibly one of the hardest violin sonata's written. Playing it had never even crossed your mind.

"Are you serious? You want me to play this?" You asked skeptically. Who did he think you were?  "I haven't heard this piece done the way I think it should be done. You could play it."  "You've heard me play once!"  "Yeah but it wasn't an easy piece that I heard."  "Yoongi I had been working on that since high school. I'm a senior in college and that was the first time I ever performed it. It took me that long to learn it."  "You didn't have help when you learned it."  "Yeah but, still! You don't even play violin! I know you're a pianist." Yoongi went silent, staring at you blankly before sighing and standing up.  "Do you ever shut up." He mumbled while walking to you, stopping in front of you with his left hand out like he wanted something.

"Violin." He demanded monotonous. You handed him the instrument slowly, you had a feeling he was about to prove you wrong.  "If I can play the first page of this sonata, you don't get to question me until we finish this. Deal?"  "I know I can't decline." You said quietly. You knew all too well that he was going to play it just fine and he was going to embarrass you for speaking out against him. You needed to learn to keep your mouth shut.  "Well then you're a smart girl."

You sat down on his pearl white couch and watched him as he opened the music and looked at the first page. You could see him trying out some of the notes with just his left hand and no bow as his eyes scanned the page. You could tell he was probably trying out the double stops and harmonies. He tilted his head back and to the side for a moment before took a breath in through his nose while putting the instruments under his chin. You watched him intently as he played the first note. You knew from the moment he started playing he would play this just fine. It was perfectly in tune. His vibrato wasn't specular, but violin wasn't his principle instrument so it was too be expected. As you watched him play, you got chills. You tried to fight them off but they still came anyway. It wasn't so much his playing or the way it sounded, but more that he was playing it. Something about him made it sounds so emotional and passionate. He really did know just how he wanted it to sound.

You rested your arm on the back of the couch and placed your chin on your arm. Admiring him as he played the double stops of the piece. You thought about the things Lucy said about him. You probably shouldn't be thinking of him like this, you were drinking in what you found to be attractive about him, but he just looked so good with your violin in his hand, you didn't care that he was showing you up, he looked good doing it.

Yoongi let the last note fade off your violin and pulled it out from under his chin. Not wasting a second before handing your instrument back to you, as you stood and walked toward him. "Welp, you know what this means. What I say, goes." "Yes yes, no more questions I know." You took your violin and he went over to the piano, lifting the hood that covered the keys and looked at you.  "Whenever you're ready."  "How fast do you want it?"  "I said no questions." You looked at Yoongi in disbelief. How were you not supposed to ask that? He looked at you blankly before looking away with a smile.  "I'm kidding. However fast you think it Should go. We're both sight reading so I don't think either of us would care much if we took it slow."  "Alright." You looked nervously at the music on your stand. The beginning was easy but the second page was when things heated up.

You put your bow on the string and looked at your new mentor, taking a breath in that was in time with the tempo you were planning on taking, which wasn't very fast. It was the same tempo he had just played it in. No way you would let him play this faster than you. Your pride wouldn't let you. The beginning was melodic and you really loved it. It acted as the calm before the storm. Some thing to really draw the listener in for the kill. You knew the second your eyes shifted to the next page that you were in for it. There was a reason this was the Devil's trill and not any one else's. You had a feeling your left hand and bowing arm Would be burning like hell when you were done with this.

You braced your self as the first high grace note of the of the second page hit. You played it confidently, but as soon as the fast 16th notes came in, that confidence vanished. You didn't even attempt to do the trills. You just tried your best to get the notes right. You were doing pretty well, but when the notes seemed to get denser and harder to read because of the amount of them, you started having to skip some notes. You made it out of the first section of demanding 16th notes by a thread. Yoongi stopped you when you got to the repeat.  "Let's take it a big slower."  "Please."  "How about..." Yoongi thought for a moment before tapping his fingers on the side of its piano, giving you the tempo. "That slow enough?"  "Yeah."  "Alright." Yoongi counted to four at the tempo you were going to play at and you started playing again once he got to one. Continuing the piece. You still got lost a few times but not as many.

Eventually, when you got to the parts with the crazy trills, you just tried your best and hoped it was good enough. You were really trying but you laughed as you did knowing it was way wrong. You could see Yoongi smiling too. He seemed amused. To you it felt like you were trying to do the impossible. When you got to the cadenza at the end of the piece, that was all solo violin and no piano, that feeling of trying the impossible only became stronger. Since it was a cadenza though, you had freedom with it, you could do what you wanted with it. Or, you could what you wanted with it to Yoongi's approval. Luckily because you were sight reading it, you could stop a lot to figure out what was happening in the music, and you didn't have to make sure you could catch up with Yoongi because he didn't play again till the second to last measure. So you played away, well, you tried away. This was unlike any cadenza you had ever played, or even seen before. It was insane. The whole page was practically black, like ants had been smashed on top of blank sheet music and it was your job to determine if these were even notes or not.

You slogged your way through to the last few measures, then Yoongi came in on the piano again. You started laughing again while you played, laughing at your pathetic attempt to get through this piece. Yoongi started laughing too when you tried to play the last note but ultimately gave up, not really caring anymore. "Good enough for you yet?" You joked.  "It was good for a sight read." It had taken you about 20 minutes to get through the whole piece. Which was 5 minutes longer than when it was up to speed. "You really think I can do this?" You asked after a silence filled the air. You weren't sure of yourself. You knew he probably already had a recital he wanted you to play this for, you didn't know how soon it was but you were afraid that maybe you wouldn't be able to prepare it that quickly. A piece like this could take years, depending on the musician.

"I know you can. You just have to assure yourself of that."  "Why are we working on this? I know you're not having me play a piece like this just for fun." Yoongi nodded.  "You're right. Truth is that, there's a recital on December 17th. Its not a competition, just a recital. A lot of people I know will be there and I wanted them to hear you." You didn't know what to say to that. Part of you was bummed it wasn't a competition, but the fact he felt like others needed to see you was touching.  "What's wrong? You don't seem pleased with that."  "Nothing is wrong, it's just that, I kinda wanted to do a competition with you." "Just a one rounder?" He asked, seeming disappointed with that decision.  "Yeah."  "You want to do a one round competition with this." He asked, though it was more of a statement.  "I know its not ideal, but, I just want to do one."

"No." That word stung you. He was so quick to answer.  "I'm not going to mentor a sandbagger. You're not gonna play a piece like this even if it is an advanced competition. It's a waste of a piece, no one could even touch you if we did. There would be no honor in it."  "Yoongi come on. Shouldn't I have a say in this?"  "Don't question me!" You fell silent, sighing as you put your bow on the stand in front of you.

"Fine." You agreed. Thinking up a proposition that could change everything. "Take me to nationals, then. You said if yourself that third place isn't first. Get me to first."  "Nationals aren't until February next year, its only September."  "So? Just more time to prepare. Yoongi, please. Let me have this." You pleaded, you really wanted to show him that you could do this. Then he would really have something to brag about to his colleagues.

You two met eyes, holding the eye contact, you hoped that how much you wanted was evident in your gaze.  You could practically feel that tension you had felt from him the other night at your evaluation building again. Like you had some kind of affect on him. He swallowed and looked away, closing his eyes and shaking his head in defeat. "Okay...okay. We can go to nationals." "Really?!" You yelled, you thought for sure he would deny you this.  "Yes."  "Okay! Okay, if that's the case, then let's play!" You exclaimed in excitement, putting your violin back under your chin and picking up your bow. A smile was spread across your face, eager to play what he asked you to.

He laughed at how you had reacted before looking up and at his score. "Let's Start the second page. No trills and about half as slow as normal, just get the notes in tune and we'll put everything back in later." He instructed before taking his music off the piano's stand and setting it in his lap. "Go ahead, I'll follow along." Without another word, you put your bow to the string with a new found desire. A want to go above and beyond with this piece, even if a few minutes ago you were doubting yourself. You wanted this now, and as you played the piece slower, you could hear that desire in every note. Yoongi noticed it just as much as you did.

I’m bored.

1. What have you eaten today?

Brown sugar cinnamon pop tarts, a fruit roll up, Fritos, shrimp fettuccine Alfredo, a lavender latte , stuffed bell peppers, chocolate milk, water.

2. Who was your last kiss with? Was it pleasant?

Andrew. I guess. I honestly don’t prefer kisses.

3. What color shoes did you last wear?

Maroon and white!

4. Who has made you laugh the hardest in the last week? Twin. We were crying in the car after Peter Pan because we were laughing so hard.

5. What is your favorite scent? It’s between the flannel candle or the original scent candle from White Barn. I also really like Irish springs soap. It smells like my dad ☺️

6. What is your favorite season? Why?

Maybe winter will be more my season... 

7. Can you do a handstand or cartwheel?

I can do both!

8. What color are your nails?

I’m not allowed to paint them anymore because I live that Barista life.

9. If you had to get a tattoo on your face to save your life, what would it be? A freckle.

10. What is something you find romantic?

Oh, there’s so many things. I can’t even begin to describe… little things. Small moments. Surprising me with things you know I’ll fall in love with or have wanted for a very long time but don’t often speak of.

11. Are you happy? Happiness is fleeting.

12. Is there anything in particular making you happy or sad? I’m incredibly happy and very loved and a very busy woman. But, I’m also super tired and worn out and something has to give soon...

13. Dogs or Cats? I adore both, but I want a puppy.

15. Which do you prefer: a museum, a night club, the forest or a library? Depends on my mood. I have no desire to go to a club.

15. What is your style?

Slightly disheveled, can’t remember the last time I washed my jeans. Hair is in a pony tail 98% of the time. Makeup is a rare treat as I don’t have much time for it, always covered in mocha or frappuccino roast andI always smell faintly of espresso. But! Should I be blessed with a day off, my makeup is gorgeous and I’m usually always in a pair of skinny jeans with the ankles rolled up, wearing some form of sweater or jean jacket, or button down shirt, and I’m either wearing boots, converse, or adidas tennis shoes. My hair is shoulder length and mostly straight. Sometimes wavy. Just depends. I like dressing in layers. Lots of layers.

16. If you could be doing anything you like right now, what would it be? I’m doing exactly what I wanna be. I’m in bed and I’m warm.

17. Are you in a relationship or single? Engaged 🤷🏻‍♀️

18. What makes you attracted to the person you like right now? So very many things.

19. If you could replace your partner/best friend with a celebrity of your choice, would you? Who with? He looks SO MUCH LIKE HOOK FROM ONCE UPON A TIME.

20. Are you holding on to something you need to let go of? If so then what? Hahahaha hahah haha ha

21. How did you celebrate last Halloween? I came Home from work around 7:00 pm and layers in my bed and cried because I would only sleep in my room for another 5 nights before I said goodbye to that house forever.

22. Have you recently made any big decisions?

I’m buying a new car soon.

23. Were you ever in a school play?

Quite a few!

24. What movie would you use to describe your life? The Perks of Being a Wallflower is the closet thing I can think of

25. Is there something you have dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it? Yeah meeting a friend. We’ve tried and something always goes wrong.

26. Complete this sentence, “I wish I had someone with whom I could share…” I have everyone I wish I could share anything with.

27. What are two things that irritate you about the same sex? Women are paranoid and overdramatic.

28. What are two things that irritate you about the opposite sex? I’ve found with most that they don’t know when to stop or take no for an answer.

29. What is the best thing that has happened to you this week? I got to do my homework outside in the pretty weather.

30. What is something that makes you sad when you think about it? There’s a whole list of things. Right now I’m coping with a lot that I can’t actually talk about here.

31. How long was your longest relationship?

It’s still going. 2 (unbroken/straight) years

32. Have you ever been in love? I still am.

33. Are you currently in love? Yes.

34. Why did your last relationship end? Incompatibility. Trust issues. Anger issues. Emotional abuse. Physical abuse. Lack of respect. Habits I couldn’t live with. Etc.

35. What jewelry are you wearing right now, and where did you get it? Uh well. An engagement ring. A Lokai bracelet. A bracelet that says “Tetelestai” (it is finished), flower crystal earrings, a cartilage earring, and a gold necklace that says “dance in the rain” from my mom.

36. When was the last time you cried and why? I cried yesterday out of hurt, and guilt.

37. Name someone pretty. Twin.

38. What did you receive last Valentines Day? Chicken nuggets and chocolate.

39. Do you get jealous easily? Usually, no.

40. Have you ever been cheated on? I don’t think I have. I hope to God I’m not wrong.

41. Do you trust your partner/best friend? With my life.

42. Ever had detention? Once or twice.

43. Would you rather live in the countryside or the city? City.

44. What do people call you?  Sierrah, Dr. Watson, Twin, Scooter, Dear, Watson, Sarah, Savannah, Sissy, Daughter, Girl Child, Fresca, Sierra Mist, Sierra Nevada… you name it. I will respond to just about anything.

45. What was the last book you read? Everybody Always

46. How big of a nerd/dork are you? As far as books and Harry Potter goes….I’m a pretty big nerd.

47. What kind of music do you listen to? I have a very eclectic taste. So long as it’s not the rap crap that’s on the radio today and screamo/death metal.

48. How tall are you? 5′ 4″

49. Do you like kids? Absolutely adore them

50. Favorite fruits? Watermelon, cantaloupe, Kiwi, grapes

51. Do you wear jeans or sweats more? Jeans

52. What’s your earliest memory? I don’t know if it’s technically my earliest, but I remember laying in one of those pack and play cribs in the foyer/hall  of my granny Watson’s house when I was very small. I distinctly remember the hollow hum of the air conditioning coming through the vents of the house….

53. Ever had a poem or song written about you or to you? quite a few… “Begin Again”

54. Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it? Both

55. Do you have a collection of anything?  Books! I also have started collecting the Harry Potter Funko Pop characters (they’re adorable) and I have quite a few miniature figurines of grand pianos.

56. Do you save money or spend it? I save money and blow it all on traveling.

57. What would your dream house be like? I know for a fact I want dark hardwood floors and windows everywhere. I love light. Aside from that, there’s so many possibilities and so many different ways I want to decorate. It just depends on the space.

58. What top 5 things make you the angriest? People who lie, people who question my intentions and integrity, people who treat those of us in retail like we’re the scum of the earth, people who don’t know when to stop, and people with narcissistic attitudes or superiority complexes. Oh and people who don’t stand up for themselves.

59. What top 5 things always brings a smile to your face? Puppies, traveling, music, a good cup of coffee, my best friends,

60. You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do? Save the dog, I have so much experience I can just go work at another coffee shop.

61. 72: You are at the doctor’s office and she has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live. a) Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? b) What do you do with your remaining days? c) Would you be afraid? It all depends on where I’m at in life. I imagine at 72 I’d have done mostly everything, if not all of the things I currently want to do before I die. I also like to think that I’d tell someone, but I may not for a little while. I’m not afraid of dying, I’m just afraid of what comes after.

62. Give me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word; heart. The organ that’s keeping me alive.

63. You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go? There’s a place in Sweden I REALLY want to visit.

64. Do you like the beach? Yes

65. Ever sleep on the couch or a bed with someone special? Many times.

66. Do you have a middle name? If so what is it! Marie.

67. Do you talk to yourself? All the time. Alllllll the time.

68. Describe your hair. Medium length, super soft, a deep copper red color with light copper/blonde highlights (It’s a faded version of the dark red with bright red highlights I had a few months ago) it’s also really straight, a few layers to frame my face, bangs that fall just below my eyebrows…

69. What is the meaning of life. If we all knew the meaning of life it would take the wonder out of living. As much as I’d like to know what it’s all for, I think that half the fun is in not knowing. Ask me this again when I’m 80 or something.

70. What is your ideal partner like? My best friend.

71. Do you want to get married? Yes

72. Do you want to have kids? I want two. Boy and a girl. Anastasia and Alexander 💙

73. Like or dislike your family? Depends on which part of the family. I like some, hate some, tolerate others…

74. Are you Chunky or Slim? I’m pretty tiny.

75. Would you consider yourself smart?  Yes.

76. What would you change about your life? Not a damn thing.

77. Religious or Not? I hate religion, but I am a follower of Jesus

78. You’re drunk and yelling at hot guys/girls out of your car window, you’re with? Most likely Twin.

79. You’re locked in a room with the last person you kissed, is that a problem? Nope

80. Does anyone regularly (other than family) tell you they love you? quite a few people. I am very loved.

81. If the person you wish to be with were with you, what would you be doing right now? Honestly we’d probably both be asleep.

82. So, the last person you kissed just happens to arrive at your door at 3AM; do you let them in? I mean. It’s his house.

83. Do you like when people play with your hair?  Yesssss. It’s one of the best things.

84. Do you like bubble baths? I take one nearly every day.

85. Have you ever been pulled over by a cop? just once.

86. Have you ever danced in the rain? multiple times

87. Do you trust anyone with your life? Just a couple of people

88. What was your first thought when you woke up this morning? READ THAT BOOK.

89. If money wasn’t an issue, what top 10 places would you travel to? (You get to stay at each place for a week)  1. Australia 2. Ireland 3. Sweden. 4. Germany 5. Seattle, Washington 6. California 7. Japan 8. Alaska to see the northern lights 9. Somewhere that I could see the entire milky way galaxy at night 10. the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

90. How was your day today? It was good!

91. Play an instrument? I can play a little piano.

92. Describe the what you think of the ocean. I think it’s beautiful. It brings peace. Helps me reset.

93. Do you believe in aliens or ghosts? I definitely believe in ghosts. I’m undecided about aliens

94. Honestly, are things how you wanted them to be?  No, but that’s how life goes.

95. Do you have a mean bitchy scary side? Who doesn’t?

96. When are you vulnerable? In many different situations. I think I allow myself to be most vulnerable and unguarded around twin and my mom than anyone.

97. How much free time do you have? Right now, more than I could ask for. Next week….none.

98. Do you like to go hiking? I do it quite a lot in the warmer months of the year.

99. Odd or Even Numbers? they’re all numbers to me.

100. Would you ever go sky diving, bungee jumping , cliff diving, wing suit gliding, parasailing, snorkeling, or other extreme activities? I would do every single one of those and more.

A Night to Remember Pt 2

I decided to continue the Alybug fic I did for Femslash cause it was cute and why not? I’m gonna do these as kind of palette cleansers from my other fics when they get too angsty *cough cough looking at you Colors of the Soul and Lady du Coeur* cause sometimes you just want to write some fluff after you’ve made all of your other characters suffer, but you can’t exactly write fluff for your other characters because you’re too busy making them suffer, so here you go. You may want to brush your teeth after you read this.

FF | AO3

“Girl, it was magical, like straight out of a fairytale,” Alya crooned the next morning. “I felt like I was floating.”

           “Oh yeah?” Marinette bit back a smirk.

           “Laugh all you want, Ladybug kissed my face, so absolutely nothing else matters today,” She sighed, leaning against her locker with a dreamy, far-off gaze.

           “I’m very happy for you,” Her friend insisted, hardly containing her smile. “You chase her everywhere, she was bound to notice how brilliant and fun and amazing you are eventually.”

           “Aww,” Alya wrapped an arm around her shoulders and gave them a squeeze. “You’re so amazing. How are you doing? I know you kind of hit a wall with Adrien a while ago. Feeling any better?”

           “Yeah, I’m over him,” She sighed. “He’s in love with someone else, and I can’t fault him for that.”

           “I’m sorry, Mar. Maybe you’ll find someone else soon,” Alya suggested optimistically, and her friend smiled slyly.

           “Maybe,” She murmured as the bell rang and they shuffled off to class.

           “Ugh, look what the cat dragged in, Sabrina,” Chloe scoffed when they entered the room, but Alya paid her no mind.

           “Not even you can ruin my good mood today, Chloe,” She hummed, taking her usual seat behind Nino. “I had a very personal interview with Ladybug last night, so you can buzz off.”

           Chloe’s lip curled slightly, and she turned back around with a grunt. Alya and Marinette exchanged knowing smiles before Mme. Bustier started lecturing, though Alya was far away from that classroom. Her mind brought her back to last night atop the Eiffel Tower, locked in a warm embrace with the most beautiful woman in the world. She could almost still feel Ladybug’s velvet lips pressed against hers and felt her face heat up. Part of her still thought it was all a dream, a beautiful, magnificent, glorious dream, but when she opened her locker again between classes she found a charming letter taped to the inside of her locker.

           Alya,

           I’m sorry I couldn’t treat you to a proper date last night. How about I make it up to you tomorrow afternoon when you get out of school? Meet me at the Square des Batignolles at 4 o’clock.

See you soon,

Ladybug

           Alya crushed the small note to her chest, face burning scarlet. Ladybug asked her out on a second date! She needed Marinette to confirm that she wasn’t dreaming.

           “Mari!” She shouted, tackling her friend and dragging her to the side away from listening ears.

           “What’s up?” She asked, tilting her head to the side slightly.

           “Read this and tell me it’s real, and it says what I think it says,” She thrust the crinkled note in her friend’s face. After a moment of scanning, Marinette smiled.

           “You’ve got a date, Al,” She giggled, jumping up and down with Alya as they let out a series of ear shattering squeals.

           “Oh my god. What am I gonna do? What am I gonna wear? Marinette, help!” She buried her face in her friend’s chest who patted her hair sympathetically.

           “I’ll help you wow her. Let’s go dig through your closet,” She vowed, lifting her chin up with one finger.

           “You’re the best, M,” She grinned, taking her hand and racing from the school. “I’m home! Mari’s with me, we’ll be in my room!”

           “Hi, Marinette,” Alya’s father called from the living room.

           “Nice to see you, Mr. Cesaire,” Mari called as Alya kicked open her bedroom door. “Okay, let’s see what we’ve got.”

           “We’re meeting in the park, but I don’t know what we’re doing! Should I wear a dress or will that be too much? She’s gonna be in her suit most likely, so I don’t want her to feel underdress,” Alya paced back and forth across her floor while Marinette held up a couple different shirts.

           “Alya, breathe, it’s going to be fine,” She laughed, tossing a crop top at her. “Put that on.”

           “What if she asks me to be her girlfriend?” She gasped, unbuttoning her shirt. “Mari, what if she tells me who she is under the mask!”

           “I think you’re getting a little ahead of yourself,” Mari shook her head as Alya slipped the white top over her head and pulled it down then passed her a pair of high-waisted jean shorts and a red flannel shirt. “Try these.”

           “I know, I’m just nervous, I guess,” She let out a deep breath as Marinette dug through her shoes while she changed and tied the shirt around her waist.

           “She’s gonna love you. How can she not? You’re incredible,” Marinette encouraged, holding up a sandal and a sneaker before tossing them both aside and grabbing a pair of black boots.

           “Not compared to her!” Alya ran a hand through her hair as Marinette dropped the shoes at her feet and began rifling through her jewelry. “She’s smart and beautiful and super sweet and a great kisser, and I just run a blog for crying out loud!”

           “A very popular blog,” Marinette pointed out, fastening a necklace around her neck and a few bracelets and rings on her hands and wrists.

           “Only because it’s about her,” Alya huffed. “I just really want it to go well, ya know. I love her, Marinette.”

           “I know you do, and she probably loves you too. Why else would she ask you out?” Marinette placed her hands on her shoulders with an encouraging smile. “Now, sit. Let’s try some makeup.”

           The next day passed by much too quickly for Alya’s liking, and before she knew it Marinette was recreating her look in the girl’s bathroom. She could feel her pits sweating, so she rested her elbows on the arms of the chair to create airflow under her arms. Her leg shook anxiously even after Marinette’s complaints that she was making it hard to do her eyeliner.

           “Relax, Alya. You’ve got this. I promise,” She fluffed her hair and gave her a once over. “Looks good. Go knock her dead!”

           “Thanks, Mari. I’ll call you later and tell you everything that happens, okay?” She called as she paced quickly from the locker room.

           “You better!” Her friend shouted after her.

           She took several deep breaths on the train ride across town, but her blood felt like ice running through her veins, though despite that her palms refused to quit sweating which made gripping the standing pole rather difficult. She wiped her hands on her shorts for what felt like the millionth time when the train came to a halt at her stop. Taking several more deep breaths, she stepped off the train and headed up the steps out of the subway. Ladybug was waiting in a secluded corner of the park under the shade of a tree, sitting calmly on a picnic blanket watching ducks swimming around in the pond.

           “There’s my ladyblogger,” She smiled as Alya approached.

           She called me her ladyblogger. Alya thought dreamily before shaking her head to clear it.

           “I hope I’m not late,” She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and kicked at the ground a little with her foot.

           “Not at all. I only just got here too,” She smiled, patting the space beside her for Alya to sit. “I’m just happy you accepted.”

           “Why wouldn’t I accept? You’re only the girl of my dreams,” She laughed, sitting down and biting her lip at how she’d already managed to put her foot in her mouth, but Ladybug chuckled good-naturedly.

           “That’s so sweet of you to say. I hope they’re all good dreams,” She reached for a dainty woven picnic basket and popped open the lid. “I picked us up something.”

           “Oh my gosh,” Alya gasped when she pulled out a box of lemon macarons from Mari’s bakery.

           “I had a lot of fun the other night, and I really want to get to know you more, Alya,” She laid her hand lightly over Alya’s and looked into her eyes. “You always ask me questions, now it’s my turn.”

           “Ask me anything you want,” Alya’s eyes widened and her heart pounded a mile a minute in her chest.

           “What’s your favorite color?”

           “Red,” Alya laughed, pointing to her suit. “I liked it before I liked you though, sorry.”

           “I’m so offended,” She scoffed in mock-offence, picking up a macron and pressing it to Alya’s mouth. Her face felt hotter than the sun as she parted her lips to take a bite of the little cookie, getting even hotter when Ladybug popped the other half in her own mouth. “So, what do you look for in a partner?”

           “Um,” Alya coughed, beating her chest as that blasted cookie went down the wrong way. Ladybug passed her some juice and helped her take a sip, wincing apologetically. “I-I dunno, I don’t think I have anything in particular that I look for. Maybe I like people who are kind and brave, like you.”

           “That’s sweet,” Ladybug’s gaze softened, and Alya swallowed hard.

           “Well, you’re always helping people, and I think that’s amazing too. You’re always putting other people before yourself,” She clutched a fistful of the blanket nervously. “It reminds me of my friend Marinette. She’s always helping people. She even helped me get ready today; she’s so awesome.”

           “You like her a lot, huh?” Ladybug cocked her brow playfully.

           “I, uh, I mean, not like I like you, but I- of course I love her. She’s my best friend, and I’d do anything for her,” She stammered, and Ladybug chuckled.

           “She’s lucky to have a friend like you I’m sure,” She pulled out an apple and took a bite, offering it to Alya. She bit a chunk off and passed it back to Ladybug.

           “I’m lucky to have her,” Alya clasped her hands in her lap. “I just feel bad that it didn’t work out with the boy she liked.”

           “Sometimes it takes being rejected by someone out of our reach to realize the people most important to us are sitting right beside us,” She commented, taking another bit of the apple.

           “Hmm?” Alya tilted her head slightly, and Ladybug shook her head.

           “Nothing,” She waved it away.

           “So, what about you? Do you have any best friends?” Alya shifted the subject as she accepted the apple again.

           “I have a lot of friends, but only one really best friend. She’s awesome,” Ladybug laid back with a wistful sigh. “She’s smart and super supportive. She’s feisty and always finds a way to get what she wants. And she’s a huge Ladybug fan.”

           “Have you told her you’re Ladybug?” Alya laid down on her side, facing Ladybug who rolled over so their faces were merely inches apart.

           “Not yet. I think she’d have a heart attack,” She giggled.

           “I’d love to be in her shoes,” Alya grunted, and Ladybug bit back a smile.

           “You’re pretty amazing too, ya know,” She murmured, tucking her hair back behind her ear. “You’re always on top of every akuma battle, and you always say such sweet things about me.”

           “Well, that’s because you’re perfect,” Alya blurted. Foot in mouth. Take two.

           “Do you really think so?” Ladybug breathed.

           “Of course,” She affirmed, and Ladybug sat up.

           “Well, then I’ll do my best to stay worthy of that title,” She winked.

           “So, can I ask you something?” Alya squeaked, sitting up stiffly.

           “Don’t you always?” She teased, crossing her legs and giving Alya her full attention.

           “Um, why did you ask me out?” She shifted slightly, glancing up at Ladybug nervously. “N-Not that I’m not having fun or anything, but I’m just curious because I’ve been driving myself crazy thinking about you since the other night. More than usual.”

           Ladybug’s gaze softened, and she took Alya’s hands in hers, tracing her thumbs over the back of her palms tenderly.

           “Because you’re fun and beautiful, and I like you,” She breathed, eyes flicking down to her lips, and both instinctively move forward until their lips met.

           Alya ingrained every detail into her memory, unwilling forget one moment. The warmth of the setting sun trickling through the trees, Ladybug’s fingers lacing through hers and holding tightly as their mouths moved in time together. How even after they stopped, Ladybug kept her forehead pressed to Alya’s just breathing in her scent for a few minutes. The softness of her suit when one hand reached up and pulled her back in for another soft kiss, and how her fingers felt laced in her hair. Alya was on cloud nine through it all, but the most memorable thing about that moment was the loving look that entered her idol’s eyes when Alya quietly whispered,

           “I like you too.”

Exactly How to Dress Goth

Matches have a tendency to be a little fancier looking than most other sort of matches with longer coats and maybe even a top hat; the jacket, waistcoat, t shirt, connection, and also pants ought to be all black. There's no such point as being "as well goth." Use as much gothic clothing as you're comfortable with. It's up to you how much skin you reveal, yet many gothic designs do not reveal very much skin. You might show bare shoulders with an off-the-shoulder top or gown. If you choose to wear a crop top, you 'd be showing your belly.

The complying with are summaries of a few of one of the most usual punk designs, categorized alphabetically. Some punks purchased T-shirts or plaid flannel t shirts and also created political mottos, band names or various other punk-related expressions on them with marker pens. While this was not without criterion in the 1970s, the deepness and also information of these mottos were not fully developed till the 1980s. Silkscreened T-shirts with band logos or various other punk-related logos or slogans were likewise preferred.

How do I become emo?

It is stereotyped as eerie, mysterious, complex and exotic. A dark, sometimes morbid fashion and style of dress, typical gothic fashion includes colored black hair and black period-styled clothing. Both male and female goths can wear dark eyeliner and dark fingernail polish, most especially black.

As we stated earlier, the Goth Neighborhood is generally cozy and also pleasant; this indicates that you will certainly have no worry making buddies. To make it your very own look, add your own personal flair to your hair, makeup, as well as dress.

Integrating shorts or a miniskirt with socks or long boots might flaunt component of your legs, or all of your legs if you pick no socks or different shoes. Don't bother with being "also old" to wear goth fashion. A septum puncturing undergoes the center of your nostrils. You can recognize it as a hoop going through both nostrils, kind of like a bull.

Going to songs occasions is another great means to make good friends with those in the area. As a matter of fact, this is just one of the most effective ways to have an immediate jump-start to your social life.

Conventional Goth (or Trad Goth) is a term specifying the visual that mirrors the traditional and initial appearances of Goth from the 1980s.

Hair was cropped and also deliberately made to look messy, and also was often dyed brilliant unnatural colours.

By late April 1976, Ceccagno and the other 2 institution buddies had actually left, as well as Tolhurst (drums), Martin Creasy (vocals), and also Pearl Thompson (guitar) had joined the band.

Band participants.

Why do Goths wear black?

To look emo, pair vintage or band shirts with dark skinny jeans or skirts. For example, you could wear an emo band t-shirt, a red flannel, and black skinny jeans. For shoes, go for canvas shoes, combat boots, or sneakers.

Both Malignance and Easy Remedy auditioned several singers that month before Smith presumed the role. The brand-new fourpiece of Dempsey, Smith, Thompson, and also Tolhurst tape-recorded their initial studio trial sessions as Easy Remedy for Hansa at SAV Studios in London in between October as well as November 1977. " Do It Yourself Punk Style - Instructions as well as images to make Punk DIY clothing, devices as well as precious jewelry". Different intrigues of the punk subculture have different style designs, although there is often crossover between the subgroups.

" The River Bed-- Small Brown Bike-- Tracks, Reviews, Credit Ratings, Awards-- AllMusic". " American album qualifications-- My Chemical Romance-- The Black Parade". The Red Jumpsuit Device' "Face Down" came to a head at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as its album, Don't You Devise, offered 852,000 duplicates in the USA. AFI's cds Sing the Sadness and also Decemberunderground both were certified platinum by the RIAA, with Decemberunderground peaking at number 1 the Signboard 200. AFI's song "Miss Murder" peaked at number 24 on the Signboard Hot 100 on June 24, 2006.

What is the Gothic look?

Using dating websites such as OKCupid.com, cupid.com, and many others is one of the best ways to find gothic people around you. Many of these sites are set up to allow you to search for the exact kind of people you're looking for. Just search using Goth keywords and start messaging people to make friends.

If you go shopping vice versa, you may end up stuck with stunning pieces of clothing you can not match to anything else in your closet. Among the most effective as well as most important elements of goth fashion is its inspiration of originality! Play around with various subcultures as well as sorts of clothes up until you locate a look that actually represents you. Goth formal clothes tends to consist of black gowns or suits. Try to find draping ankle- or floor-length outfits, or bodycon gowns of any kind of length with mesh intermediaries.

What is considered emo?

The yarns are exclusively made in Italy with a fully traceable supply chain. Gucci was also the first luxury brand to use ECONYL ® regenerated nylon in ready-to-wear pieces, a 100% recycled nylon fibre derived from fishnets, textile waste and a thick pile fabric used for carpets and upholstery called moquette.

Stripy Polo Shirt 2017/6/17

Ivy League is a style of men's dress, popular during the late 1950s in the Northeastern United States, and said to have originated on college campuses, particularly those of the Ivy League. It was the predecessor to the preppy style of dress.

Ivy League clothing is derived from the casual attire worn by the British and American upper classes during the 1920s, for sporting pursuits such as golf, polo, sailing, rugby football, hunting, and tennis. Typical summer attire for this time included navy two button blazers with gold buttons, striped college blazers, Ascot ties, cable knit tank tops, Oxford shirts, Breton striped shirts, and wingtip shoes. For fall, trendsetters such as the Duke of Windsor combined the latest American fashions with traditional British country clothing such as brogue boots, Argyll socks and jumpers, and tweed cloth sportcoats, Irish walking hats and plus fours in houndstooth, herringbone, or the Prince of Wales check popularized by Edward VII of England.

During the mid to late 1950s, many young college guys adopted the Ivy League look due to its association with the upper classes at leisure. The clothing stores J. Press and Brooks Brothers represented perhaps the quintessential Ivy League dress manner, the former with two of its four locations found at Harvard and Yale universities (the Princeton branch closed in 1942). The Ivy League style was epitomized by the sack suit, which is defined as being a 3-to-2 (3 buttons with the top button "rolled" back to reveal only two usable buttons) blazer without darts and a single "hooked" vent. The pants were typically cuffed and without pleats. It was also characterized by the use of natural fabrics, shirts with button-down collars, and penny loafers. In suits, the Ivy League style was promoted by clothier Brooks Brothers and included natural shoulder single-breasted suit jackets. In 1957 and 1958, about 70% of all suits sold were in the "Ivy League" style.

Typical hairstyles included the crew cut, Harvard clip, and regular haircut, and common clothing accessories included cardigan sweaters, sweater vests, Nantucket reds, khaki chino pants, knitted ties, white Oxford shirts, Tootal or Brooks Brothers ties, Ascot neckties, tartan, grey tweed cloth or flannel sportcoats, and seersucker blazers in the South.

Mainstream popularity and decline

Mod band the Small Faces wearing Ivy League inspired Glen plaid sportcoats.

From the late 1950s until the mid 1960s, Ivy League clothing was considered desirable mainstream apparel for middle class adults in the US. In Britain during the mid and late 60s, the Mod subculture combined the latest Italian fashions with the attire worn by the heroes in contemporary American films such as Steve McQueen, James Dean or Paul Newman Particularly popular were the grey flannel, Tonic, or houndstooth suits, polo shirts, chino pants, Argyle socks, sweater vests, cardigan sweaters, basketweave loafers, Madras plaid, and narrow brimmed Irish walking hats and Trilbys. The style remained fashionable in America until it was supplanted by more casual everyday clothing influenced by the hippie counterculture during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Revival

An American style known as preppy is similar to Ivy League but intended for today's mainstream culture. Preppy style tends to be more colorful, especially in spring and summer, and incorporates more casual chic attire. It was first popularized in the early 1980s as a return to Ivy League styles after a decade of more modern trends, but today, preppy differs from historic Ivy League. Preppy fashion is influenced by traditional collegiate trends, rather than reproducing them exactly, and various clothing items can be considered preppy based on how they are worn or accented. During the 1990s and 2000s Polo Ralph Lauren, Vineyard Vines, J. Crew and J. Press were large marketers of preppy clothing, modernised to accommodate new trends inspired by indie pop and urban fashion. Controversially, in a recently revised form, a version of this style is sometimes promoted and marketed as "American Trad" or simply "Trad," although there are marked differences between the two styles. Trad is considerably narrower in scope than the original Ivy League style.

By the 2010s, many American preps opted to dress in a more classic, tailored style closer to the original Ivy League look. Popular clothings include loafers, Sperry Top-Sider boat shoes, Aran sweaters, cardigans, Oxford shirts, Cricket pullovers, wingtips, stripy polo shirts, hats like the fedora, khaki or pastel colored Vineyard Vines, Nantucket Reds, white or bright pastel color socks worn with sneakers and Sperry Top-Sider boat shoes, colored jeans, baseball jackets, khaki cargo shorts, and tapered chinos. Blazers, especially those made from seersucker, had made a comeback as informal or smart casual wear by the mid 2010s, and the traditional two button style was updated with throwback styling inspired by The Great Gatsby.

In popular culture

During the 1950s, the wealthy and clean cut Squares, Rahs and Socs (Soc being short for social) with their Ivy League clothes were the rivals to the working class Greaser subculture. The conflict between the two groups features in Grease, The Outsiders, Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, and Cry-Baby. In a scene in The Godfather, set in 1946, Michael Corleone is derided as an unlikely assassin because he is a "college boy" who wears an "Ivy League suit." The style was parodied in Clark Gesner's musical The Ivy League Look.

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Consider replacing it\u0026nbsp;with a\u0026nbsp;different one.\n","examples":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Jordan doesn’t remember \u003cb\u003ewere\u003c/b\u003e he\u0026nbsp;parked his car.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Jordan doesn’t remember \u003cb\u003ewhere\u003c/b\u003e he\u0026nbsp;parked his car.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Which sign is\u0026nbsp;usually \u003cb\u003epaced\u003c/b\u003e on\u0026nbsp;street corners to\u0026nbsp;warn you of\u0026nbsp;cross traffic?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Which sign is\u0026nbsp;usually \u003cb\u003eplaced\u003c/b\u003e on\u0026nbsp;street corners to\u0026nbsp;warn you of\u0026nbsp;cross traffic?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e","todo":"correct your spelling","handbookLink":"","sentence_no":0,"free":true,"cardLayout":{"category":"Accuracy","group":"Spelling","groupDescription":"Checks spelling, confused words, capitalization","rank":10},"category":"AccidentallyConfused","pid":643814,"rid":643814,"sid":1,"begin":4176,"end":4180,"text":"Trad","group":"Spelling","pname":"Spelling/AccidentallyConfused/General","rev":1,"highlightBegin":4176,"highlightEnd":4180,"highlightText":"Trad","replacements":["Trade"],"extra_properties":{"priority":"1","did_you_mean":"true"},"action":"alert","id":59}{"sid":1,"rev":1,"scores":{"Accuracy":94.0,"Originality":81.0,"Effectiveness":91.0,"Clarity":97.0},"score":80,"removed":[],"errors":0,"interrupts":0,"skipped":0,"rejected":0,"blocked":0,"dialect":"american","action":"finished"}lled/MissingHyphen/General","rev":1,"highlightBegin":2382,"highlightEnd":2397,"highlightText":"League inspired","replacements":["League-inspired"],"extra_properties":{"priority":"1"},"action":"alert","id":45}{"hidden":true,"category":"WordChoice","pid":551521,"rid":551521,"sid":1,"begin":4992,"end":4999,"text":"popular","group":"Enhancement","pname":"Enhancement/WordChoice/Vague","rev":1,"highlightBegin":4992,"highlightEnd":4999,"highlightText":"popular","replacements":[],"extra_properties":{},"action":"alert","id":46}{"point":"General","transforms":["\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_del\u0027\u003eTootal\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_ins\u0027\u003eTotal\u003c/span\u003e","\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_del\u0027\u003eTootal\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_ins\u0027\u003eTool\u003c/span\u003e","\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_del\u0027\u003eTootal\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_ins\u0027\u003eToyota\u003c/span\u003e"],"title":"Misspelled word: \u003ci\u003eTootal\u003c/i\u003e","details":"","explanation":"\u003cp\u003eThe word \u003cb\u003eTootal\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;is not in\u0026nbsp;our dictionary. If\u0026nbsp;you’re sure this spelling is\u0026nbsp;correct, you can add it\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;your personal dictionary to\u0026nbsp;prevent future alerts.\n","examples":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Nina will go\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003esohpping\u003c/b\u003e this afternoon.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Nina will go\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eshopping\u003c/b\u003e this afternoon.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Dolphins, \u003cb\u003eot\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;course, are not fish.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Dolphins, \u003cb\u003eof\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;course, are not fish.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e","todo":"correct your spelling","handbookLink":"","sentence_no":0,"free":true,"cardLayout":{"category":"Accuracy","group":"Spelling","groupDescription":"Checks spelling, confused words, capitalization","rank":10},"category":"Misspelled","pid":893584,"rid":893584,"sid":1,"begin":2177,"end":2183,"text":"Tootal","group":"Spelling","pname":"Spelling/Misspelled/General/Names","rev":1,"highlightBegin":2177,"highlightEnd":2183,"highlightText":"Tootal","replacements":["Total","Tool","Toyota"],"extra_properties":{"priority":"1","add_to_dict":"true"},"action":"alert","id":48}{"hidden":true,"category":"WordChoice","pid":551521,"rid":551521,"sid":1,"begin":4375,"end":4382,"text":"Popular","group":"Enhancement","pname":"Enhancement/WordChoice/Vague","rev":1,"highlightBegin":4375,"highlightEnd":4382,"highlightText":"Popular","replacements":[],"extra_properties":{},"action":"alert","id":49}{"hidden":true,"category":"WordChoice","pid":1066724,"rid":1066724,"sid":1,"begin":2629,"end":2656,"text":"the latest Italian fashions","group":"Enhancement","pname":"Enhancement/WordChoice/Repeated/Phrase","rev":1,"highlightBegin":2629,"highlightEnd":2656,"highlightText":"the latest Italian fashions","replacements":[],"extra_properties":{},"action":"alert","id":50}{"hidden":true,"category":"WordChoice","pid":551521,"rid":551521,"sid":1,"begin":3670,"end":3677,"text":"exactly","group":"Enhancement","pname":"Enhancement/WordChoice/Vague","rev":1,"highlightBegin":3670,"highlightEnd":3677,"highlightText":"exactly","replacements":[],"extra_properties":{},"action":"alert","id":51}{"hidden":true,"category":"WordChoice","pid":1063711,"rid":1063711,"sid":1,"begin":4168,"end":4174,"text":"styles","group":"Enhancement","pname":"Enhancement/WordChoice/Repeated/Nouns","rev":1,"highlightBegin":4168,"highlightEnd":4174,"highlightText":"styles","replacements":[],"extra_properties":{},"action":"alert","id":52}{"hidden":true,"category":"Wordiness","pid":810977,"rid":810977,"sid":1,"begin":1955,"end":2309,"text":"Typical hairstyles included the crew cut, Harvard clip, and regular haircut, and common clothing accessories included cardigan sweaters, sweater vests, Nantucket reds, khaki chino pants, knitted ties, white Oxford shirts, Tootal or Brooks Brothers ties, Ascot neckties, tartan, grey tweed cloth or flannel sportcoats, and seersucker blazers in the South.","group":"Style","pname":"Style/Wordiness/LongSentence/General","pversion":"3.3.385","rev":1,"highlightBegin":1955,"highlightEnd":2309,"highlightText":"Typical hairstyles included the crew cut, Harvard clip, and regular haircut, and common clothing accessories included cardigan sweaters, sweater vests, Nantucket reds, khaki chino pants, knitted ties, white Oxford shirts, Tootal or Brooks Brothers ties, Ascot neckties, tartan, grey tweed cloth or flannel sportcoats, and seersucker blazers in the South.","replacements":[],"extra_properties":{},"action":"alert","id":53}{"point":"Capitalization","transforms":["\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_del\u0027\u003eshirts\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_ins\u0027\u003eShirts\u003c/span\u003e"],"title":"Capitalization","details":"","explanation":"\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026nbsp;appears that the word \u003cb\u003eshirts\u003c/b\u003e may be\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;proper noun in\u0026nbsp;this context. Consider capitalizing the word.\n","examples":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: What did\u0026nbsp;Ms. \u003cb\u003esmith\u003c/b\u003e think about that?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: What did Ms. \u003cb\u003eSmith\u003c/b\u003e think about that?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Jesse is\u0026nbsp;fluent in\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003efrench\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Jesse is\u0026nbsp;fluent in\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eFrench\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Do\u0026nbsp;you have plans for Christmas \u003cb\u003eeve\u003c/b\u003e?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Do\u0026nbsp;you have plans for Christmas \u003cb\u003eEve\u003c/b\u003e?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e","todo":"change the capitalization","handbookLink":"","sentence_no":0,"free":true,"cardLayout":{"category":"Accuracy","group":"Spelling","groupDescription":"Checks spelling, confused words, capitalization","rank":10},"category":"Misspelled","pid":1037847,"rid":1037847,"sid":1,"begin":4472,"end":4478,"text":"shirts","group":"Spelling","pname":"Spelling/Misspelled/Capitalization/General","rev":1,"highlightBegin":4472,"highlightEnd":4478,"highlightText":"shirts","replacements":["Shirts"],"extra_properties":{"priority":"1"},"action":"alert","id":55}{"point":"MissingHyphenInPrefixes","transforms":["\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_del\u0027\u003emid 1960s\u003c/span\u003e→\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_ins\u0027\u003emid-1960s\u003c/span\u003e"],"title":"Missing hyphen","details":"\u003cp\u003eWords that start with the prefixes\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eex\u003c/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eself\u003c/b\u003e, or\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eall\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eex-wife, self-interest, all-inclusive\u003c/i\u003e) should always be\u0026nbsp;hyphenated.\n\u003cp\u003eThe prefix \u003cb\u003enon\u003c/b\u003e is\u0026nbsp;usually hyphenated in\u0026nbsp;British English. In\u0026nbsp;American English, it\u0026nbsp;can be\u0026nbsp;written either as\u0026nbsp;one word or\u0026nbsp;with a\u0026nbsp;hyphen (\u003ci\u003enonprofit\u003c/i\u003e or\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003enon-profit\u003c/i\u003e).\n\u003cp\u003ePrefixes are sometimes hyphenated to\u0026nbsp;avoid confusion with the unhyphenated word: \u003ci\u003ere-cover\u003c/i\u003e means to\u0026nbsp;cover again and \u003ci\u003erecover\u003c/i\u003e means to\u0026nbsp;regain.\n\u003cp\u003eAny prefix should be\u0026nbsp;hyphenated when used with a\u0026nbsp;proper noun (\u003ci\u003epre-Civil War, \u003cnobr\u003emid-December\u003c/nobr\u003e\u003c/i\u003e) or\u0026nbsp;date (\u003ci\u003epost-1990s\u003c/i\u003e).\n\u003cp\u003eSuffixes are never hyphenated, though some words act like a\u0026nbsp;suffix and should use a\u0026nbsp;hyphen. These include \u003cb\u003eelect\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003emayor-elect\u003c/i\u003e Smith), \u003cb\u003efree\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003esugar-free\u003c/i\u003e cookies), and \u003cb\u003eodd\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003etwenty-odd\u003c/i\u003e examples).\n","explanation":"\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026nbsp;appears that \u003cb\u003emid\u0026nbsp;1960s\u003c/b\u003e is\u0026nbsp;missing a\u0026nbsp;hyphen. Consider adding the hyphen(s).\n","examples":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: We\u0026nbsp;stayed at\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003edog friendly\u003c/b\u003e hotel.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: We\u0026nbsp;stayed at\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003edog-friendly\u003c/b\u003e hotel.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Don is\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eself employed\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Don is\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eself-employed\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e","todo":"add a\u0026nbsp;hyphen","handbookLink":"","sentence_no":0,"free":true,"cardLayout":{"category":"Accuracy","group":"Spelling","groupDescription":"Checks spelling, confused words, capitalization","rank":10},"category":"Misspelled","pid":1265082,"rid":1265082,"sid":1,"begin":2451,"end":2460,"text":"mid 1960s","group":"Spelling","pname":"Spelling/Misspelled/MissingHyphenInPrefixes/PrefixesCapital","phash":"694F62D652628E8F2F3338D6129F02A2","pversion":"3.3.385","rev":1,"highlightBegin":2451,"highlightEnd":2460,"highlightText":"mid 1960s","replacements":["mid-1960s"],"extra_properties":{"priority":"2"},"action":"alert","id":57}{"point":"MissingHyphen","transforms":["\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_del\u0027\u003emiddle class\u003c/span\u003e→\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_ins\u0027\u003emiddle-class\u003c/span\u003e"],"title":"Missing hyphen","details":"\u003cp\u003eA\u0026nbsp;hyphen is\u0026nbsp;used to\u0026nbsp;create compound words. Often, the two words joined by\u0026nbsp;the hyphen act as\u0026nbsp;an\u0026nbsp;adjective that describes a\u0026nbsp;noun in\u0026nbsp;the sentence. However, you don’t need a\u0026nbsp;hyphen to\u0026nbsp;join the word \u003ci\u003every\u003c/i\u003e or\u0026nbsp;an\u0026nbsp;adverb ending in \u003ci\u003e-ly\u003c/i\u003e to\u0026nbsp;another word (\u003ci\u003every pretty flowers, oddly dressed man\u003c/i\u003e). When an\u0026nbsp;age or\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;period of\u0026nbsp;time is\u0026nbsp;used as\u0026nbsp;an\u0026nbsp;adjective before a\u0026nbsp;noun, use two hyphens (\u003ci\u003emy\u0026nbsp;two-year-old son\u003c/i\u003e), but leave the hyphens out if\u0026nbsp;the noun comes first (\u003ci\u003ehe\u0026nbsp;is\u0026nbsp;two years old\u003c/i\u003e). Both cardinal and ordinal numbers may be\u0026nbsp;part of\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;compound word (\u003ci\u003eone-time pass, first-year student\u003c/i\u003e).\n","explanation":"\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026nbsp;appears that \u003cb\u003emiddle\u0026nbsp;class\u003c/b\u003e is\u0026nbsp;missing a\u0026nbsp;hyphen. Consider adding the hyphen(s).\n","examples":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Clara finished a\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003e400 page book\u003c/b\u003e last week.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Clara finished a\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003e\u003cnobr\u003e400-page\u003c/nobr\u003e book\u003c/b\u003e last week.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Jake served on\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003enuclear powered submarine\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Jake served on\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003enuclear-powered submarine\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: My\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eten year old brother\u003c/b\u003e loves dinosaurs.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: My\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eten-year-old brother\u003c/b\u003e loves dinosaurs.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e","todo":"add a\u0026nbsp;hyphen","handbookLink":"","sentence_no":0,"free":true,"cardLayout":{"category":"Accuracy","group":"Spelling","groupDescription":"Checks spelling, confused words, capitalization","rank":10},"category":"Misspelled","pid":1017034,"rid":1017034,"sid":1,"begin":2530,"end":2542,"text":"middle class","group":"Spelling","pname":"Spelling/Misspelled/MissingHyphen/HighLow","phash":"C78E4B3D9F82EBF264D8993BA8A9833A","pversion":"3.3.385","rev":1,"highlightBegin":2530,"highlightEnd":2542,"highlightText":"middle class","replacements":["middle-class"],"extra_properties":{"priority":"2"},"action":"alert","id":56}{"hidden":true,"category":"Wordiness","pid":810977,"rid":810977,"sid":1,"begin":2561,"end":3004,"text":"In Britain during the mid and late 60s, the Mod subculture combined the latest Italian fashions with the attire worn by the heroes in contemporary American films such as Steve McQueen, James Dean or Paul Newman Particularly popular were the grey flannel, Tonic, or houndstooth suits, polo shirts, chino pants, Argyle socks, sweater vests, cardigan sweaters, basketweave loafers, Madras plaid, and narrow brimmed Irish walking hats and Trilbys.","group":"Style","pname":"Style/Wordiness/LongSentence/General","pversion":"3.3.385","rev":1,"highlightBegin":2561,"highlightEnd":3004,"highlightText":"In Britain during the mid and late 60s, the Mod subculture combined the latest Italian fashions with the attire worn by the heroes in contemporary American films such as Steve McQueen, James Dean or Paul Newman Particularly popular were the grey flannel, Tonic, or houndstooth suits, polo shirts, chino pants, Argyle socks, sweater vests, cardigan sweaters, basketweave loafers, Madras plaid, and narrow brimmed Irish walking hats and Trilbys.","replacements":[],"extra_properties":{},"action":"alert","id":58}{"hidden":true,"category":"Wordiness","pid":810977,"rid":810977,"sid":1,"begin":4375,"end":4766,"text":"Popular clothings include loafers, Sperry Top-Sider boat shoes, Aran sweaters, cardigans, Oxford shirts, Cricket pullovers, wingtips, stripy polo shirts, hats like the fedora, khaki or pastel colored Vineyard Vines, Nantucket Reds, white or bright pastel color socks worn with sneakers and Sperry Top-Sider boat shoes, colored jeans, baseball jackets, khaki cargo shorts, and tapered chinos.","group":"Style","pname":"Style/Wordiness/LongSentence/General","pversion":"3.3.385","rev":1,"highlightBegin":4375,"highlightEnd":4766,"highlightText":"Popular clothings include loafers, Sperry Top-Sider boat shoes, Aran sweaters, cardigans, Oxford shirts, Cricket pullovers, wingtips, stripy polo shirts, hats like the fedora, khaki or pastel colored Vineyard Vines, Nantucket Reds, white or bright pastel color socks worn with sneakers and Sperry Top-Sider boat shoes, colored jeans, baseball jackets, khaki cargo shorts, and tapered chinos.","replacements":[],"extra_properties":{},"action":"alert","id":60}{"hidden":true,"category":"WordChoice","pid":1156710,"rid":1156710,"sid":1,"begin":4838,"end":4846,"text":"informal","group":"Enhancement","pname":"Enhancement/WordChoice/Collocation/CollocateAmod","phash":"BBC54F635D66A162CDF8EDC023851CAB","pversion":"3.3.385","rev":1,"highlightBegin":4838,"highlightEnd":4846,"highlightText":"informal","replacements":[],"extra_properties":{},"action":"alert","id":61}{"point":"MissingHyphenInPrefixes","transforms":["\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_del\u0027\u003emid 2010s\u003c/span\u003e→\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_ins\u0027\u003emid-2010s\u003c/span\u003e"],"title":"Missing hyphen","details":"\u003cp\u003eWords that start with the prefixes\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eex\u003c/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eself\u003c/b\u003e, or\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eall\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eex-wife, self-interest, all-inclusive\u003c/i\u003e) should always be\u0026nbsp;hyphenated.\n\u003cp\u003eThe prefix \u003cb\u003enon\u003c/b\u003e is\u0026nbsp;usually hyphenated in\u0026nbsp;British English. In\u0026nbsp;American English, it\u0026nbsp;can be\u0026nbsp;written either as\u0026nbsp;one word or\u0026nbsp;with a\u0026nbsp;hyphen (\u003ci\u003enonprofit\u003c/i\u003e or\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003enon-profit\u003c/i\u003e).\n\u003cp\u003ePrefixes are sometimes hyphenated to\u0026nbsp;avoid confusion with the unhyphenated word: \u003ci\u003ere-cover\u003c/i\u003e means to\u0026nbsp;cover again and \u003ci\u003erecover\u003c/i\u003e means to\u0026nbsp;regain.\n\u003cp\u003eAny prefix should be\u0026nbsp;hyphenated when used with a\u0026nbsp;proper noun (\u003ci\u003epre-Civil War, \u003cnobr\u003emid-December\u003c/nobr\u003e\u003c/i\u003e) or\u0026nbsp;date (\u003ci\u003epost-1990s\u003c/i\u003e).\n\u003cp\u003eSuffixes are never hyphenated, though some words act like a\u0026nbsp;suffix and should use a\u0026nbsp;hyphen. These include \u003cb\u003eelect\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003emayor-elect\u003c/i\u003e Smith), \u003cb\u003efree\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003esugar-free\u003c/i\u003e cookies), and \u003cb\u003eodd\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003etwenty-odd\u003c/i\u003e examples).\n","explanation":"\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026nbsp;appears that \u003cb\u003emid\u0026nbsp;2010s\u003c/b\u003e is\u0026nbsp;missing a\u0026nbsp;hyphen. Consider adding the hyphen(s).\n","examples":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: We\u0026nbsp;stayed at\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003edog friendly\u003c/b\u003e hotel.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: We\u0026nbsp;stayed at\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003edog-friendly\u003c/b\u003e hotel.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Don is\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eself employed\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Don is\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eself-employed\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e","todo":"add a\u0026nbsp;hyphen","handbookLink":"","sentence_no":0,"free":true,"cardLayout":{"category":"Accuracy","group":"Spelling","groupDescription":"Checks spelling, confused words, capitalization","rank":10},"category":"Misspelled","pid":1265082,"rid":1265082,"sid":1,"begin":4875,"end":4884,"text":"mid 2010s","group":"Spelling","pname":"Spelling/Misspelled/MissingHyphenInPrefixes/PrefixesCapital","phash":"694F62D652628E8F2F3338D6129F02A2","pversion":"3.3.385","rev":1,"highlightBegin":4875,"highlightEnd":4884,"highlightText":"mid 2010s","replacements":["mid-2010s"],"extra_properties":{"priority":"2"},"action":"alert","id":62}{"point":"CommaInCompPred","transforms":["summer\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_del\u0027\u003e,\u003c/span\u003e"],"title":"Incorrect use of comma","details":"\u003cp\u003eA\u0026nbsp;predicate tells\u0026nbsp;us something about the subject. It\u0026nbsp;includes a\u0026nbsp;verb and any other modifiers. A\u0026nbsp;compound predicate includes verbs that go\u0026nbsp;with the same subject. Commas separate multiple predicates when there are three or\u0026nbsp;more verb phrases, but a\u0026nbsp;compound predicate with only two requires no\u0026nbsp;punctuation to\u0026nbsp;separate them.\n","explanation":"\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026nbsp;appears that you have an\u0026nbsp;unnecessary comma in\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;compound predicate. Consider removing\u0026nbsp;it.\n","examples":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Deb walked to\u0026nbsp;the store, but forgot her wallet.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Deb walked to\u0026nbsp;the store but forgot her wallet.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Carleigh loves cooking, but hates washing dishes.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Carleigh loves cooking but hates washing dishes.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Tina called her mother, and invited her to\u0026nbsp;lunch.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Tina called her mother and invited her to\u0026nbsp;lunch.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e","todo":"remove the comma","handbookLink":"","sentence_no":0,"free":true,"cardLayout":{"category":"Accuracy","group":"Punctuation","groupDescription":"Checks punctuation use","rank":80},"category":"BasicPunct","pid":1190444,"rid":1190444,"sid":1,"begin":3367,"end":3369,"text":", ","group":"Punctuation","pname":"Punctuation/BasicPunct/CommaInCompPred/VPCC","phash":"91D154E4C9AF07F8558F650FF3D6635C","pversion":"3.3.385","rev":1,"highlightBegin":3361,"highlightEnd":3368,"highlightText":"summer,","replacements":[" "],"extra_properties":{"priority":"2"},"action":"alert","id":63}{"point":"AdjWithVerb","transforms":["\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_del\u0027\u003epreppy\u003c/span\u003e→\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_ins\u0027\u003epreppily\u003c/span\u003e"],"title":"Adjective instead of adverb","details":"\u003cp\u003eAdjectives can only modify nouns and pronouns. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. If\u0026nbsp;you are describing \u003ci\u003ewhen\u003c/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ewhere\u003c/i\u003e, or\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003ehow\u003c/i\u003e, you need an\u0026nbsp;adverb.\n","explanation":"\u003cp\u003eThe adjective \u003cb\u003epreppy\u003c/b\u003e is\u0026nbsp;modifying \u003cb\u003ediffers\u003c/b\u003e instead of\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;noun or\u0026nbsp;pronoun. Use an\u0026nbsp;adverb to\u0026nbsp;modify a\u0026nbsp;verb, adjective, or\u0026nbsp;other adverb.\n","examples":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: The artist is\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003ecurrent working\u003c/b\u003e on\u0026nbsp;the sculpture.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: The artist is\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003ecurrently working\u003c/b\u003e on\u0026nbsp;the sculpture.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Mary cooks \u003cb\u003egood\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Mary cooks \u003cb\u003ewell\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: The plan worked \u003cb\u003eperfect\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: The plan worked \u003cb\u003eperfectly\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e","todo":"change the adjective","handbookLink":"","sentence_no":0,"free":true,"cardLayout":{"category":"Accuracy","group":"Modifiers","groupDescription":"Checks use of adjectives and adverbs","rank":110},"category":"Modifiers","pid":988004,"rid":988004,"sid":1,"begin":3537,"end":3543,"text":"preppy","group":"Grammar","pname":"Grammar/Modifiers/AdjWithVerb/AdjectiveMiddleOfNounPhrase2","phash":"CE49446283DB794BE5142A495702BAC6","pversion":"3.3.385","rev":1,"highlightBegin":3537,"highlightEnd":3543,"highlightText":"preppy","replacements":["preppily"],"extra_properties":{"priority":"2"},"action":"alert","id":65}{"hidden":true,"category":"Lexical","pid":1091224,"rid":1091224,"sid":1,"begin":3557,"end":3565,"text":"historic","group":"Grammar","pname":"Grammar/Lexical/HistoricVsHistorical/HistoricalInstOfHistoric","phash":"0F3B29BCC3E337A7C9BEDEFECB7BBC85","pversion":"3.3.385","rev":1,"highlightBegin":3557,"highlightEnd":3565,"highlightText":"historic","replacements":[],"extra_properties":{},"action":"alert","id":64}{"hidden":true,"category":"WordChoice","pid":1156710,"rid":1156710,"sid":1,"begin":3859,"end":3864,"text":"large","group":"Enhancement","pname":"Enhancement/WordChoice/Collocation/CollocateAmod","phash":"BBC54F635D66A162CDF8EDC023851CAB","pversion":"3.3.385","rev":1,"highlightBegin":3859,"highlightEnd":3864,"highlightText":"large","replacements":[],"extra_properties":{},"action":"alert","id":66}{"point":"BrInstOfAm","transforms":["\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_del\u0027\u003emodernised\u003c/span\u003e→\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_ins\u0027\u003emodernized\u003c/span\u003e"],"title":"Inconsistent spelling","details":"\u003cp\u003eOne of\u0026nbsp;the most obvious differences between American and British English is\u0026nbsp;the spelling of\u0026nbsp;certain words such as\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003ecolor/colour, learned/learnt,\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003etoward/towards\u003c/b\u003e. Typically, the spelling of\u0026nbsp;words like these only varies by\u0026nbsp;one or\u0026nbsp;two letters. In\u0026nbsp;the interest of\u0026nbsp;consistency and clarity, you should use the spelling that will be\u0026nbsp;more familiar to\u0026nbsp;your intended audience.\n","explanation":"\u003cp\u003eThe word \u003cb\u003emodernised\u003c/b\u003e is\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;British English spelling. In\u0026nbsp;the interest of\u0026nbsp;consistency, consider replacing it\u0026nbsp;with the American English spelling.\n","examples":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"grey\"\u003eBritish: I\u0026nbsp;wish you success in\u0026nbsp;all your endeavours.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"grey\"\u003eAmerican: I\u0026nbsp;wish you success in\u0026nbsp;all your endeavors.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"grey\"\u003eBritish: Sweet yoghurts contain a\u0026nbsp;lot of\u0026nbsp;sugar.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"grey\"\u003eAmerican: Sweet yogurts contain a\u0026nbsp;lot of\u0026nbsp;sugar.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"grey\"\u003eBritish: Serena moved towards the blinking light.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"grey\"\u003eAmerican: Serena moved toward the blinking light.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e","todo":"change the spelling","handbookLink":"","sentence_no":0,"free":true,"cardLayout":{"category":"Accuracy","group":"Spelling","groupDescription":"Checks spelling, confused words, capitalization","rank":10},"category":"BritishVsAmerican","pid":1213987,"rid":1213987,"sid":1,"begin":3895,"end":3905,"text":"modernised","group":"Spelling","pname":"Spelling/BritishVsAmerican/BrInstOfAm/BrInstOfAm","phash":"38F46608FEEDBD95A701CD23F7099B4B","pversion":"3.3.385","rev":1,"highlightBegin":3895,"highlightEnd":3905,"highlightText":"modernised","replacements":["modernized"],"extra_properties":{"priority":"2"},"action":"alert","id":67}{"point":"General","transforms":["\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_del\u0027\u003esportcoats\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_ins\u0027\u003esport coats\u003c/span\u003e"],"title":"Possibly confused word: \u003ci\u003esportcoats\u003c/i\u003e","details":"","explanation":"\u003cp\u003eThe word \u003cb\u003esportcoats\u003c/b\u003e doesn’t seem to\u0026nbsp;fit this context. Consider replacing it\u0026nbsp;with a\u0026nbsp;different one.\n","examples":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Jordan doesn’t remember \u003cb\u003ewere\u003c/b\u003e he\u0026nbsp;parked his car.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Jordan doesn’t remember \u003cb\u003ewhere\u003c/b\u003e he\u0026nbsp;parked his car.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"red\"\u003eIncorrect: Which sign is\u0026nbsp;usually \u003cb\u003epaced\u003c/b\u003e on\u0026nbsp;street corners to\u0026nbsp;warn you of\u0026nbsp;cross traffic?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"green\"\u003eCorrect: Which sign is\u0026nbsp;usually \u003cb\u003eplaced\u003c/b\u003e on\u0026nbsp;street corners to\u0026nbsp;warn you of\u0026nbsp;cross traffic?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e","todo":"correct your spelling","handbookLink":"","sentence_no":0,"free":true,"cardLayout":{"category":"Accuracy","group":"Spelling","groupDescription":"Checks spelling, confused words, capitalization","rank":10},"category":"AccidentallyConfused","pid":643814,"rid":643814,"sid":1,"begin":2261,"end":2271,"text":"sportcoats","group":"Spelling","pname":"Spelling/AccidentallyConfused/General","rev":1,"highlightBegin":2261,"highlightEnd":2271,"highlightText":"sportcoats","replacements":["sport coats"],"extra_properties":{"priority":"1","did_you_mean":"true"},"action":"alert","id":47}{"point":"General","transforms":["\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_del\u0027\u003epreps\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\u0027gr_grammar_ins\u0027\u003epress\u003c/span\u003e"],"title":"Possibly confused word: \u003ci\u003epreps\u003c/i\u003e","details":"","explanation":"\u003cp\u003eThe word \u003cb\u003epreps\u003c/b\u003e doesn’t seem to\u0026nbsp;fit this context. Consider replacing it\u0026nbsp;w��)|>|�U3m�Ivy League is a style of men’s dress, popular during the late 1950s in the Northeastern United States, and said to have originated on college campuses, particularly those of the Ivy League. It was the predecessor to the preppy style of dress. Ivy League clothing is derived from the casual attire worn by the British and American upper classes during the 1920s, for sporting pursuits such as golf, polo, sailing, rugby football, hunting, and tennis. Typical summer attire for this time included navy two button blazers with gold buttons, striped college blazers, Ascot ties, cable knit tank tops, Oxford shirts, Breton striped shirts, and wingtip shoes. For fall, trendsetters such as the Duke of Windsor combined the latest American fashions with traditional British country clothing such as brogue boots, Argyll socks and jumpers, and tweed cloth sportcoats, Irish walking hats and plus fours in houndstooth, herringbone, or the Prince of Wales check popularized by Edward VII of England. During the mid to late 1950s, many young college guys adopted the Ivy League look due to its association with the upper classes at leisure. The clothing stores J. Press and Brooks Brothers represented perhaps the quintessential Ivy League dress manner, the former with two of its four locations found at Harvard and Yale universities (the Princeton branch closed in 1942). The Ivy League style was epitomized by the sack suit, which is defined as being a 3-to-2 (3 buttons with the top button “rolled” back to reveal only two usable buttons) blazer without darts and a single “hooked” vent. The pants were typically cuffed and without pleats. It was also characterized by the use of natural fabrics, shirts with button-down collars, and penny loafers. In suits, the Ivy League style was promoted by clothier Brooks Brothers and included natural shoulder single-breasted suit jackets. In 1957 and 1958, about 70% of all suits sold were in the “Ivy League” style. Typical hairstyles included the crew cut, Harvard clip, and regular haircut, and common clothing accessories included cardigan sweaters, sweater vests, Nantucket reds, khaki chino pants, knitted ties, white Oxford shirts, Tootal or Brooks Brothers ties, Ascot neckties, tartan, grey tweed cloth or flannel sportcoats, and seersucker blazers in the South. Mainstream popularity and decline Mod band the Small Faces wearing Ivy League inspired Glen plaid sportcoats. From the late 1950s until the mid 1960s, Ivy League clothing was considered desirable mainstream apparel for middle class adults in the US. In Britain during the mid and late 60s, the Mod subculture combined the latest Italian fashions with the attire worn by the heroes in contemporary American films such as Steve McQueen, James Dean or Paul Newman Particularly popular were the grey flannel, Tonic, or houndstooth suits, polo shirts, chino pants, Argyle socks, sweater vests, cardigan sweaters, basketweave loafers, Madras plaid, and narrow brimmed Irish walking hats and Trilbys. The style remained fashionable in America until it was supplanted by more casual everyday clothing influenced by the hippie counterculture during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Revival An American style known as preppy is similar to Ivy League but intended for today’s mainstream culture. Preppy style tends to be more colorful, especially in spring and summer, and incorporates more casual chic attire. It was first popularized in the early 1980s as a return to Ivy League styles after a decade of more modern trends, but today, preppy differs from historic Ivy League. Preppy fashion is influenced by traditional collegiate trends, rather than reproducing them exactly, and various clothing items can be considered preppy based on how they are worn or accented. During the 1990s and 2000s Polo Ralph Lauren, Vineyard Vines, J. Crew and J. Press were large marketers of preppy clothing, modernised to accommodate new trends inspired by indie pop and urban fashion. Controversially, in a recently revised form, a version of this style is sometimes promoted and marketed as “American Trad” or simply “Trad,” although there are marked differences between the two styles. Trad is considerably narrower in scope than the original Ivy League style. By the 2010s, many American preps opted to dress in a more classic, tailored style closer to the original Ivy League look. Popular clothings include loafers, Sperry Top-Sider boat shoes, Aran sweaters, cardigans, Oxford shirts, Cricket pullovers, wingtips, stripy polo shirts, hats like the fedora, khaki or pastel colored Vineyard Vines, Nantucket Reds, white or bright pastel color socks worn with sneakers and Sperry Top-Sider boat shoes, colored jeans, baseball jackets, khaki cargo shorts, and tapered chinos. Blazers, especially those made from seersucker, had made a comeback as informal or smart casual wear by the mid 2010s, and the traditional two button style was updated with throwback styling inspired by The Great Gatsby. In popular culture During the 1950s, the wealthy and clean cut Squares, Rahs and Socs (Soc being short for social) with their Ivy League clothes were the rivals to the working class Greaser subculture. The conflict between the two groups features in Grease, The Outsiders, Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, and Cry-Baby. In a scene in The Godfather, set in 1946, Michael Corleone is derided as an unlikely assassin because he is a “college boy” who wears an “Ivy League suit.” The style was parodied in Clark Gesner’s musical The Ivy League Look. ��/x&7Ϣ��:{ {”sid”:0,”action”:”start”,”id”:0}{”rev”:0,”action”:”submit_ot”,”id”:1}{”action”:”option”,”id”:2} EndFragment:0000042412 Ivy League is a style of men’s dress, popular during the late 1950s in the Northeastern United States, and said to have originated on college campuses, particularly those of the Ivy League. It was the predecessor to the preppy style of dress. Ivy League clothing is derived from the casual attire worn by the British and American upper classes during the 1920s, for sporting pursuits such as golf, polo, sailing, rugby football, hunting, and tennis. Typical summer attire for this time included navy two button blazers with gold buttons, striped college blazers, Ascot ties, cable knit tank tops, Oxford shirts, Breton striped shirts, and wingtip shoes. For fall, trendsetters such as the Duke of Windsor combined the latest American fashions with traditional British country clothing such as brogue boots, Argyll socks and jumpers, and tweed cloth sportcoats, Irish walking hats and plus fours in houndstooth, herringbone, or the Prince of Wales check popularized by Edward VII of England. During the mid to late 1950s, many young college guys adopted the Ivy League look due to its association with the upper classes at leisure. The clothing stores J. Press and Brooks Brothers represented perhaps the quintessential Ivy League dress manner, the former with two of its four locations found at Harvard and Yʺ�|>|